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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``527 Transparency Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. MANDATORY MONTHLY REPORTING.
(a) In General.--Section 527(j)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to required disclosure) is amended to read as follows:
``(2) Required disclosure.--A political organization which
accepts a contribution, or makes an expenditure, for an exempt
function during any calendar year shall file with the Secretary
monthly reports for each such year which shall be filed not
later than the 20th day after the last day of the month and
shall be complete as of the last day of the month, except that,
in lieu of filing the reports otherwise due in November and
December of any year in which a regularly scheduled general
election is held, the organization shall file--
``(A) a pre-election report, which shall be filed
no later than the 12th day before (or posted by
registered or certified mail no later than the 15th day
before) any election with respect to which the
organization accepts a contribution or makes an
expenditure, and which shall be complete as of the 20th
day before the election;
``(B) a post-general election report, which shall
be filed no later than the 30th day after the general
election and which shall be complete as of the 20th day
after such general election; and
``(C) a year-end report which shall be filed no
later than January 31 of the following calendar
year.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.
SEC. 3. FAILURE OF 527 ORGANIZATION TO COMPLY WITH DISCLOSURE
REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Excise Tax on Managers.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter C of chapter 42 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``SEC. 4956. TAX ON FAILURE OF POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS TO MEET
DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
``(a) Tax Imposed.--In the case of a failure of a political
organization to meet the disclosure requirements of section 527(j) with
respect to any contribution to or expenditure from the political
organization, there is hereby imposed on the political organization, in
addition to any other tax or penalty provided in this title, a tax for
each such failure.
``(b) Amount of Tax.--The tax imposed by subsection (a) shall be 30
percent of the total amount of the contribution or expenditure with
respect to which such failure occurred.
``(c) Liability for Tax.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2), the
tax imposed by subsection (a) shall be paid by the political
organization.
``(2) Joint and several liability of organization
managers.--Each organization manager of the political
organization shall be jointly and severally liable for any tax
imposed under subsection (a).
``(d) Organization Manager.--For purposes of this section, the term
`organization manager' means any officer, director, or trustee of the
political organization (or individual having powers or responsibilities
similar to those of an officer, director, or trustee).
``(e) Political Organization.--The term `political organization'
shall have the meaning given such term by section 527(e)(1).''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--
(A) The heading for subchapter C of chapter 42 of
such Code is amended by adding at the end the
following: ``; Failure of Political Organizations to
Meet Reporting Requirements''.
(B) The table of sections for such subchapter C is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 4956. Tax on failure of political organizations to meet
disclosure requirements.''.
(C) The item in the table of subchapters of such
chapter 42 relating to subchapter C is amended to read
as follows:
``subchapter c. political expenditures of section 501(c)(3)
organizations; failure of political organizations to meet reporting
requirements''.
(3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection
shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.
(b) Denial of Gift Tax Exclusion.--
(1) In general.--Paragraph (4) of section 2501(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to taxable transfers)
is amended to read as follows:
``(4) Transfers to political organizations.--
``(A) In general.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to
the transfer of money or other property to a political
organization (within the meaning of section 527(e)(1))
for the use of such organization.
``(B) Exception for failure of organization to meet
disclosure requirements.--Subparagraph (A) shall not
apply to any transfer in a calendar year for which the
political organization fails to make the disclosures
required by section 527(j).''.
(2) Notice to contributors of denial of gift tax exception
for failure to disclose.--Section 527(j) of such Code is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(8) Notice to contributors of denial of gift tax
exception for failure to disclose.--In the case of a final
determination by the Secretary that a failure described in
paragraph (1)(A) with respect to an organization occurred, the
organization shall, not later than 90 days after the date of
such determination, provide written notice of such failure to
each contributor to the organization for the calendar year in
which such failure occurred. Such notice shall include a
statement that the exception under section 2501(a)(4)(A) does
not apply to any contribution to the organization in such
calendar year.''.
(3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection
shall apply to transfers made after December 31, 2005.
SEC. 4. SIMULTANEOUS TRANSMISSION OF REPORTS TO FEDERAL ELECTION
COMMISSION.
(a) In General.--Section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
``(i) Reports of Political Organizations Under Internal Revenue
Code of 1986.--
``(1) Simultaneous filing of treasury reports with
commission.--At the time a political organization described in
section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 files a report
with the Secretary of the Treasury under section 527(j) of such
Code, the organization shall file a copy of the report with the
Commission.
``(2) Treatment as report filed with commission.--For
purposes of this Act, the copy filed under this subsection of a
report filed with the Secretary of the Treasury shall be
treated as a report or statement filed with the Commission
under this section.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect January 1, 2006.
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527 Transparency Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise disclosure requirements for tax-exempt political organizations (527 organizations) to require monthly reporting of contributions and expenditures. Imposes a penalty tax on political organizations that fail to meet disclosure requirements. Denies a gift tax exclusion for donations to political organizations that fail to meet disclosure requirements.
Requires political organizations to file disclosure reports simultaneously with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Lena Horne Recognition Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Lena Mary Calhoun Horne was born on June 30, 1917, in
Brooklyn, New York. At the age of 16, Lena Horne was hired as a
dancer in the chorus of Harlem's famous Cotton Club, where she
was introduced to such legendary jazz performers as Duke
Ellington, Cab Calloway, Count Basie, Ethel Waters, and Billie
Holiday.
(2) In 1940, she became one of the first African-American
women to perform with an all-White band when she toured with
Charlie Barnet's jazz band as its featured singer.
(3) She was discovered by a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
talent scout and became the first African-American artist to
sign a long-term contract with a major film studio.
(4) Despite her extraordinary beauty and talent, Lena Horne
was often limited to minor acting roles because of her race.
(5) Scenes in which she did sing were cut out when they
were sent to local distributors in the South and studio
executives cast another actress as Julie in the film version of
``Show Boat'' instead of Lena Horne because they did not want
the show to star an African-American actress.
(6) However, Lena Horne dazzled audiences and critics in a
number of films, including ``Cabin in the Sky'' and ``Stormy
Weather'' before ultimately turning back to a more lucrative,
inclusive career in show business, performing across the nation
in nightclubs and on broadway.
(7) A strong supporter of American troops, during World War
II, Lena Horne toured extensively with the United Service
Organizations (USO) on the West Coast and in the South. She
expressed outrage about the way African-American soldiers were
treated, firmly opposing segregation and discrimination. She
was appalled to find that the military was implementing such
strong measures of separation based on race, and actively
protested performing when she saw that German Prisoners of War
(POWs) were seated ahead of Black servicemen.
(8) In general, Lena refused to sing for segregated
audiences and made it a point to speak out on the issue when
performing before her large crowds of mixed races.
(9) During the period of McCarthyism in the 1950s, Lena
Horne was blacklisted as a communist for 7 years because of her
civil rights activism and friendship with Paul Robeson and
W.E.B. Du Bois.
(10) In 1957, Lena Horne recorded Lena Horne at the
Waldorf-Astoria, which reached the U.S. Billboard Top 10 and
became the best-selling album by a female singer, regardless of
race, in RCA Victor's history.
(11) Lena Horne rose to international stardom and toured
the world, sharing the stage with such names as Count Basie,
Tony Bennett, Billy Eckstine, Vic Damone, and Harry Belafonte,
and also starred in musical and television specials with such
giants as Judy Garland, Bing Crosby, and Frank Sinatra.
(12) Throughout her life, Lena Horne used her fame to
become a powerful voice for civil rights and equality.
(13) In 1963, she participated in the historic March on
Washington for Jobs and Freedom, at which Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr., delivered his immortal ``I Have a Dream'' speech.
Lena had gained renown respect for her courage in maintaining a
firm stake in the Civil Rights movement, and met President John
F. Kennedy days before his death later that year.
(14) Lena Horne also performed at rallies throughout the
country for the National Council for Negro Women and worked
with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People (NAACP), of which she was a member from the age of 2, as
well as the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and National Urban
League.
(15) She would go on to play herself on such staple
American shows as The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, and Sanford
and Son.
(16) Through the end of the 20th century, Lena Horne
continued to entertain large audiences of all ages, races,
ethnicities and backgrounds. In 1981, she captivated audiences
with her one-woman Broadway show,``Lena Horne: The Lady and Her
Music'', which enjoyed a 14-month run before going on tour, and
earned her a special Tony Award and two Grammy Awards. In the
1950s, Lena actually became the first woman to have been
nominated for a Tony Award.
(17) In 2002, 73 years after the Academy Awards were first
awarded, Halle Berry became the first African-American woman to
win an Oscar for Best Actress and recognized in her acceptance
speech how Lena Horne paved the way for her and other African-
American actresses.
(18) Lena Horne passed away in New York City on May 9,
2010, at the age of 92.
(19) Lena Horne was an entertainer, activist, and mother
who used her beauty, talent, and intelligence to fight racial
discrimination and injustice and rise to international stardom.
(20) A symbol of elegance and grace, she entertained people
of all walks of life for over 60 years, and broke barriers for
future generations.
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.
(a) Presentation Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make
appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of
the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemoration of
Lena Horne in recognition of her achievements and contributions to
American culture and the civil rights movement.
(b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the presentation referred
to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in
this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike a gold medal with suitable
emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary.
SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS.
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold
medal struck pursuant to section 3, under such regulations as the
Secretary may prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the cost
thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and
overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold medal.
SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS.
(a) National Medals.--The medals struck pursuant to this Act are
national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States
Code.
(b) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of section 5134 of title 31,
United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be
considered to be numismatic items.
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Lena Horne Recognition Act Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Lena Horne in recognition of her achievements and contributions to American culture and the civil rights movement.
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SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO OBLIGATE DURING LAPSE IN APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) Chapter 13 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 1310 the following new section:
``Sec. 1311. Authority to obligate during lapse in appropriations
``(a)(1) Notwithstanding section 1341 of this title, if any
appropriation bill for a fiscal year does not become law prior to the
beginning of such fiscal year, an officer or employee of the United
States Government or of the District of Columbia government may incur
obligations as may be necessary to continue any project or activity for
which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year--
``(A) in the corresponding regular appropriation Act for
such preceding fiscal year; or
``(B) if the corresponding regular appropriation bill for
such preceding fiscal year did not become law, pursuant to this
section.
``(2) The authority to incur obligations for a project or activity
for any fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be at a rate of
operations not in excess of the lower of--
``(A) the rate of operations provided for in the regular
appropriation Act, including any continuing resolution, for
such project or activity for the preceding fiscal year; or
``(B) in the absence of such an Act, the rate of operations
provided for such project or activity pursuant to this section
for such preceding fiscal year.
``(3) The authority to incur obligations, for any fiscal year
pursuant to this section for a project or activity shall be available
for the period beginning with the first day of such fiscal year and
ending with the earlier of--
``(A) the date on which the applicable regular
appropriation bill for such fiscal year becomes law (whether or
not such law provides for such project or activity), or
``(B) the last day of such fiscal year.
``(b) The authority to incur obligations for a project or activity
for any fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be subject to the
terms and conditions imposed with respect to the appropriation made and
funds made available or authority granted for such project or activity
for the preceding fiscal year.
``(c) Expenditures made to liquidate any obligation incurred for a
project or activity for any fiscal year pursuant to this section shall
be paid out of the applicable appropriation fund whenever the
appropriation bill providing for such project or activity becomes law.
``(d) This section shall not apply to a project or activity during
a fiscal year if program authorization for the project or activity has
expired.
``(e) This section shall not apply to a project or activity during
a fiscal year if any other provision of law (other than an
authorization of appropriations)--
``(1) makes an appropriation, makes funds available, or
grants authority for such project or activity to continue for
such period, or
``(2) specifically provides that no appropriation shall be
made, no funds shall be made available, or no authority shall
be granted for such project or activity to continue for such
period.
``(f) For purposes of this section `regular appropriation bill'
means any regular appropriation bill (within the meaning given to such
term in section 307 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C.
638)) making appropriations, otherwise making funds available, or
granting authority, for any of the following categories of projects and
activities:
``(1) Agriculture, rural development, and related agencies
programs.
``(2) The Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
judiciary, and related agencies.
``(3) The Department of Defense.
``(4) The government of the District of Columbia and other
activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues
of the District.
``(5) The Department of Labor, Health and Human Services,
and Education, and related agencies.
``(6) The Department of Housing and Urban Development, and
sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations,
and offices.
``(7) Energy and water development.
``(8) Foreign assistance and related programs.
``(9) The Department of the Interior and related agencies.
``(10) Military construction.
``(11) The Department of Transportation and related
agencies.
``(12) The Treasury Department, the United States Postal
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain
independent agencies.
``(13) The legislative branch.
``(g) Obligations incurred under the authority of this section may
not be liquidated prior to the enactment of the applicable regular
appropriation bill.''.
(b) The table of sections for chapter 13 of title 31, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1310
the following new item:
``1311. Authority to obligate during lapse in appropriations.''.
(c) The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect
to fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.
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Amends Federal law to permit an officer or employee of the U.S. or District of Columbia government to obligate as may be necessary during a lapse in appropriations to continue any project or activity funded in the preceding fiscal year if any appropriation bill for a fiscal year is not enacted into law prior to the beginning of such fiscal year. Specifies that obligations for a project or activity be at a rate of operations not exceeding the lesser of: (1) the rate of operations provided for in the regular appropriation Act, including a continuing resolution; or (2) in the absence of such an Act, the rate of operations provided for such project or activity in the preceding fiscal year. Requires that the authority to obligate be made available for the period beginning with the first day of such fiscal year and ending with the earlier of: (1) the enactment date of the applicable regular appropriation bill for such fiscal year, regardless of whether such law provides for such project or activity; or (2) the last day of such fiscal year. Sets forth provisions concerning the authority to obligate for a project or an activity during a fiscal year.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Military Amnesty Prevention Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDING; PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness signed a memorandum entitled ``Military Accessions
Vital to the National Interest Program Changes'' and dated
September 25, 2014.
(2) The September 25, 2014, memorandum unlawfully expanded
eligibility in the Military Accessions Vital to the National
Interest (MAVNI) pilot program to include unlawful aliens.
(3) Prior to this memo, the Department of Defense never
attempted to enlist aliens granted deferred action by the
Department of Homeland Security pursuant to the memorandum of
the Secretary of Homeland Security entitled ``Exercising
Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came
to the United States as Children'' and dated June 15, 2012.
(4) Department of Defense enlistment rules prohibit
unlawful aliens from enlisting in the Armed Forces.
(5) MAVNI is a military pilot program intended for lawful
immigrants and lawful nonimmigrants initially approved by the
Department of Defense in 2008.
(6) The Department of Defense has stated that the authority
for the MAVNI program is found in section 504(b)(2) of title
10, United States Code.
(7) MAVNI was intended to be a one-year pilot program and
initially began with a cap of 1,000 recruits for all branches
of the Armed Forces.
(8) The pilot program expired on December 21, 2009.
(9) On August 17, 2010, the Department of Defense issued
guidance extending MAVNI through December 31, 2011.
(10) However, in order to assure the safety and security of
Department of Defense personnel, equipment, and operations,
implementation of the August 17, 2010, guidance was delayed
until the Deputy Secretary of Defense issued a memorandum
entitled ``Reinstatement of Military Accessions Vital to
National Interest Pilot Program'' and dated May 16, 2012.
(11) The May 16, 2012, memorandum extended the pilot
program for two years and increased the cap for the pilot
program to 1,500 recruits for all branches of the Armed Forces.
(12) As a result of a request from the Army, the Department
of Defense in March of 2015 increased the cap for MAVNI to
3,000 recruits for all branches of the Armed Forces for fiscal
year 2015 and 5,200 recruits for all branches of the Armed
Forces for fiscal year 2016.
(13) The Department of Defense relies on the United States
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to validate
``self-declared'' recruits and documents for unlawful aliens
participating in MAVNI.
(14) In fiscal year 2015, every branch of the Armed
Services met their enlistment goal. In fact, the Army, Navy,
Air Force, and Marine Corps have all met their enlistment goals
every year since 2003, with the exception of one branch missing
its target in 2006.
(15) In recent years, approximately 80 percent of
individuals who have sought to enlist in the Armed Forces have
been rejected.
(16) There is currently no shortage of qualified applicants
for service in the Armed Forces, and the Department of Defense
is in the midst of eliminating 160,000 uniformed personnel
positions over a nine-year period.
(17) MAVNI is a pilot program created by the executive
branch that allows participants to receive United States
citizenship after one day of wartime service.
(18) The Department of Defense has stated the agency's
intent to renew the MAVNI program pending a reevaluation and
final decision.
(19) The changes to the program that allowed unlawful
aliens to be eligible for enlistment were never authorized by
Congress.
(20) Article I, section 8, clause 4 of the United States
Constitution grants Congress exclusive jurisdiction with regard
to United States citizenship and immigration matters.
(b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act to prevent amnesty
within the Department of Defense by amending section 504(b)(2) of title
10, United States Code, to ensure that unlawful aliens are not eligible
to enlist in the Armed Forces.
SEC. 3. ADMISSION AND LAWFUL STATUS REQUIRED FOR ELIGIBILITY TO ENLIST
IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.
Paragraph (2) of section 504(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned may
authorize the enlistment of a person not described in such paragraph if
the Secretary determines that--
``(A) the person is an alien in a lawful immigration status
who was admitted and inspected pursuant to the immigration
laws, as defined in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17)); and
``(B) the enlistment of the alien is vital to the national
interest.''.
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Military Amnesty Prevention Act This bill permits the enlistment into the Armed Forces of aliens other than U.S. nationals and permanent resident aliens when such enlistment is vital to the U.S. national interest only if such individuals are in lawful immigration status.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving Patient Access to
Physicians Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. REFORM OF THE MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENT UPDATE SYSTEM THROUGH
ELIMINATION OF THE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH RATE (SGR) PAYMENT
UPDATE SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--Section 1848(d) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395w-4(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraphs:
``(5) Update for 2003.--The update to the single conversion
factor established in paragraph (1)(C) for 2003 is 2.5 percent.
``(6) Update for years beginning with 2004.--
``(A) In general.--Unless otherwise provided by
law, subject to the budget-neutrality factor determined
by the Secretary under subsection (c)(2)(B)(ii), the
update to the single conversion factor established in
paragraph (1)(C) for a year beginning with 2004 is
equal to the product of--
``(i) 1 plus the Secretary's estimate of
the percentage change in the value of the input
price index (as provided under subparagraph
(B)(ii)) for the year (divided by 100); and
``(ii) 1 minus the Secretary's estimate of
the productivity adjustment factor under
subparagraph (C) for the year.
``(B) Input price index.--
``(i) Establishment.--Taking into account
the mix of goods and services included in
computing the medicare economic index (referred
to in the fourth sentence of section
1842(b)(3)), the Secretary shall establish an
index that reflects the weighted-average input
prices for physicians' services for a year.
Such index shall only account for input prices
and not changes in costs that may result from
other factors (such as productivity).
``(ii) Annual estimate of change in
index.--The Secretary shall estimate, before
the beginning of each year (beginning with
2004) the change in the value of the input
price index under clause (i) from the previous
year to the year involved.
``(C) Productivity adjustment factor.--The
Secretary shall estimate, and cause to be published in
the Federal Register not later than November 1 before
the beginning of each year (beginning with 2004), a
productivity adjustment factor that reflects the Secretary's estimate
of growth in multifactor productivity in the national economy, taking
into account growth in productivity attributable to both labor and
nonlabor factors. Such adjustment may be based on a multi-year moving
average of productivity (based on data published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics).''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 1848 of the such Act (42 U.S.C.
1395w-4) is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)(1)(A), by striking ``subparagraph
(B))'' and all that follows and inserting the following:
``subparagraph (B))--
``(i) for years before 2001, adjusted by
the update (established under paragraph (3))
for the year involved;
``(ii) for 2001 and 2002, multiplied by the
update (established under paragraph (4)) for
the year involved;
``(iii) for 2003, multiplied by the update
(established under paragraph (5)) for that
year; and
``(iv) for 2004 and each subsequent year,
multiplied by the update (established under
paragraph (6)) for the year involved.'';
(2) by striking clause (i) of subsection (d)(1)(E) and
inserting the following:
``(i) cause to have published in the
Federal Register not later than November 1--
``(I) of 2000 and each subsequent
year, the conversion factor which will
apply to physicians' services for the
succeeding year;
``(II) of 2000 and 2001, the update
determined under paragraph (4) for such
succeeding year and the allowed
expenditures under such paragraph for
the succeeding year;
``(III) of 2002, the update
determined under paragraph (5) for
2003; and
``(IV) of 2003 and each subsequent
year, the update determined under
paragraph (6) for the succeeding year;
and'';
(3) in subsection (d)(1)(E)(ii), by inserting ``(for years
before 2003)'' after ``the sustainable growth rate'';
(4) in subsection (d)(4)--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``years beginning
with 2001'' and inserting ``2001 and 2002'';
(B) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding
clause (i), by striking ``for a year beginning with
2001'' and inserting ``for 2001 and 2002'';
(C) in subparagraph (C)(iii), by striking ``Years
beginning with 2000.--The allowed expenditures for a
year (beginning with 2000)'' and inserting ``2000 and
2001.--The allowed expenditures for each of years 2000
and 2001'';
(D) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``beginning
with 2001'' and ``for a year beginning with 2001'' and
inserting ``2001 and 2002'' and ``for 2001 and 2002'',
respectively; and
(E) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``subparagraph
(A)'' and all that follows and inserting ``subparagraph
(A), for each of 2001 and 2002, of -0.2 percent.''; and
(5) in subsection (f)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``November 1
of each succeeding year'' and inserting ``November 1,
2001,'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and ending
with 2002'' after ``beginning with 2000'';
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``for a year
beginning with 2001'' and inserting ``for 2001 and
2002'';
(D) by striking subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3);
and
(E) in paragraph (4)(C)(ii), by inserting ``and
ending with 2002'' after ``beginning with 2000''.
(c) MedPAC Report on Payment for Physicians' Services.--Not later
than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Medicare
Payment Advisory Commission shall submit to Congress a report on the
effect of refinements to the practice expense component of payments for
physicians' services, after the transition to full resource-based
payment system in 2002, under section 1848 of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395w-4) that examines the following matters by physician
specialty:
(1) The effect of such refinements on payment for
physicians' services.
(2) The interaction of the practice expense component with
other components of and adjustments to payment for physicians'
services under such section.
(3) The appropriateness of the amount of compensation by
reason of such refinements on physicians.
(4) The effect of such refinements on access to care by
medicare beneficiaries to physicians' services.
(5) The effect of such refinements on physician
participation under the medicare program.
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Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to the Medicare physician payment update system, to: (1) specify the update to the single conversion factor for 2003; (2) prescribe an update for years beginning with 2004; (3) direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an index that reflects the weighted-average input prices for physicians' services for a year; and (4) require the Secretary to estimate annually a productivity adjustment factor reflecting estimated growth in multifactor productivity attributable to both labor and nonlabor factors. (Thus eliminates the sustainable growth rate (SGR) payment update system).
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ponzi Scheme Victim's Bill of Rights
Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF QUALIFIED FRAUDULENT INVESTMENT LOSSES IN
INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS.
(a) In General.--Section 165 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by redesignating subsection (m) as subsection (n) and by
inserting after subsection (l) the following new subsection:
``(m) Special Rules for Qualified Fraudulent Investment Losses in
Individual Retirement Accounts.--
``(1) In general.--In the case of any qualified fraudulent
investment loss in connection with assets held in an individual
retirement plan, the beneficiary of such plan shall be allowed
a deduction with respect to such loss in an amount equal to the
lesser of--
``(A) the greater of--
``(i) the sum of the amount of
contributions to such individual retirement
plan by such beneficiary plus the amount of
contributions to such individual retirement
plan by such beneficiary's employer on behalf
of such beneficiary, or
``(ii) 50 percent of the excess of--
``(I) the value of the assets held
by such beneficiary in such individual
retirement plan, as reported
immediately before such loss was
discovered, over
``(II) the sum of value of the
assets held by such beneficiary in such
individual retirement plan immediately
after such loss was discovered, or
``(B) $1,500,000.
``(2) Qualified fraudulent investment loss.--For purposes
of this subsection--
``(A) In general.--The term `qualified fraudulent
investment loss' means a loss discovered in 2008 or
2009 resulting from a specified fraudulent arrangement
in which, as a result of the conduct that caused the
loss--
``(i) a person described in subparagraph
(B) was charged under State or Federal law with
the commission of fraud, embezzlement, or
similar crime which, if proven, would
constitute a theft (within the meaning of
subsection (c)(3)), or
``(ii) a person described in subparagraph
(B) was the subject of a State or Federal
criminal complaint (not withdrawn or dismissed)
alleging the commission of fraud, embezzlement,
or similar crime which, if proven, would
constitute a theft (within the meaning of
subsection (c)(3)), and either--
``(I) the complaint alleged an
admission by such person or the
execution of an affidavit by such
person admitting the crime, or
``(II) a receiver or trustee was
appointed with respect to the
arrangement or assets of the
arrangement were frozen.
``(B) Specified fraudulent arrangement.--The term
`specified fraudulent arrangement' means an arrangement
in which a person--
``(i) receives cash or property from
investors,
``(ii) purports to earn income for
investors,
``(iii) reports income amounts to the
investors that are partially or wholly
fictitious,
``(iv) makes payments, if any, of purposed
income or principal to some investors from
amounts that other investors invested in the
fraudulent arrangement, and
``(v) appropriates some or all of the
investors' cash or property.
``(3) Regulations.--The Secretary shall issue such
regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or
appropriate to carry out this subsection, including to prevent
fraud and abuse under this subsection.''.
(b) Deduction Allowed in Calculating Net Investment Loss.--Section
172(d)(4)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by
inserting ``and any deduction allowed under section 165(m)'' after
``section 165(c)''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.
SEC. 3. 6-YEAR NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYBACK.
(a) Extension of Net Operating Loss Carryback Period.--Paragraph
(1) of section 172(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(K) Qualified fraudulent investment losses.--
``(i) In general.--In the case of the
portion of a net operating loss which is a
qualified fraudulent investment loss (as
defined in section 165(m)(2)) with respect to
which the taxpayer has elected the application
of this subparagraph--
``(I) subparagraph (A)(i) shall be
applied by substituting `the applicable
number of taxable years' for `2 taxable
years' with respect to the portion of
the net operating loss for the taxable
year which is a qualified fraudulent
investment loss, and
``(II) subparagraphs (F) and (H)
shall not apply with respect to any
qualified fraudulent investment loss.
``(ii) Applicable number of taxable
years.--For purposes of clause (i), the
applicable number of taxable years is any whole
number elected by the taxpayer which is more
than 2 but not more than the lesser of--
``(I) 6 years (7 years in any case
in which the taxpayer or, in the case
of a joint return, the taxpayer's
spouse has attained the age of 65
before the close of the taxable year in
which the qualified fraudulent
investment loss was discovered), or
``(II) the period that the taxpayer
had amounts invested in the scheme to
which such election applies.
``(iii) Special rule for deceased
spouses.--If an individual was included on a
joint return of a taxpayer for a taxable year
to which a qualified fraudulent investment loss
(as so defined) is carried back under this
subparagraph and such individual has died
before the beginning of the taxable year in
which such qualified fraudulent investment loss
arises, then such qualified fraudulent
investment loss shall be treated as a loss with
respect to both the taxpayer and such
individual with respect to the taxable year to
which such loss carried.
``(iv) Coordination with paragraph (2).--
For purposes of applying paragraph (2), a
qualified fraudulent investment loss (as so
defined) for any taxable year shall be treated
in a manner similar to the manner in which a
specified liability loss is treated.''.
(b) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this
subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to
net operating losses arising in taxable years ending after
December 31, 2007.
(2) Transition rule.--In the case of a net operating loss
for a taxable year ending before the date of the enactment of
this Act--
(A) notwithstanding section 172(b)(1)(H)(iii)(II),
any election made under subsection (b)(1)(H) or
172(b)(3) of section 172 of such Code with respect to
such loss may (notwithstanding such section) be revoked
before the applicable date,
(B) any election made under section 172(b)(1)(K) of
such Code with respect to such loss shall
(notwithstanding such section) be treated as timely
made if made before the applicable date, and
(C) any application under section 6411(a) of such
Code with respect to such loss shall be treated as
timely filed if filed before the applicable date.
For purposes of this paragraph, the term ``applicable date''
means the date which is 60 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
SEC. 4. HARDSHIP WITHDRAWALS.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 72(t) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(H) Distributions to replace qualified fraudulent
investment losses.--Any distribution which was made
during the 10-year period beginning on the date on
which a qualified fraudulent investment loss (as
defined in section 165(m)(2)) was discovered to the
extent the aggregate of such distributions do not
exceed such qualified fraudulent investment loss.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.
SEC. 5. CATCH-UP CONTRIBUTIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 219(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as
subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively, and by inserting after
subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:
``(C) Catchup contributions relating to qualified
fraudulent investment losses.--
``(i) In general.--In the case of any
applicable individual who elects to make a
qualified retirement contribution in addition
to the amount determined under subparagraph
(A), the deductible amount for any taxable year
shall be increased by an amount equal to the
lesser of--
``(I) 100 percent of the amount
determined under subparagraph (A) for
such taxable year, or
``(II) the excess of the qualified
fraudulent investment loss described in
clause (ii) over the amount of
contributions allowed as a deduction by
reason of this subparagraph for all
preceding taxable years.
``(ii) Applicable individual.--For purposes
of this subparagraph, the term `applicable
individual' means, with respect to any taxable
year, any individual with a qualified
fraudulent investment loss (as defined in
section 165(m)(2)) in an individual retirement
plan in any of the 10 immediately preceding
taxable years if the amount of such loss
exceeded 50 percent of the value of such
individual retirement plan on the day
immediately preceding the discovery of the
qualified fraudulent investment loss.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.
SEC. 6. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION FOR CREDITS AND REFUNDS FOR GIFTS AND
BEQUESTS OF ASSETS WITH QUALIFIED FRAUDULENT INVESTMENT
LOSSES.
(a) In General.--Section 6511 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j) and by
inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection:
``(i) Special Rules Applicable to Estate and Gift Taxes With
Respect to Assets With Qualified Fraudulent Investment Losses.--
``(1) In general.--If a claim for a credit or refund
relates to an overpayment of taxes imposed under subtitle B in
connection with a gift or bequest of an interest in an
investment with respect to which there is a qualified
fraudulent investment loss (as defined in section 165(m)(2))
and the taxpayer did not know, and reasonably should not have
known, about the criminal behavior in connection with such
loss, such credit or refund may be allowed or made if claim
therefor is filed on or before the date that is 6 years after
the return to which the credit or overpayment relates was
filed.
``(2) Determination of value.--
``(A) Gift taxes.--In determining the amount of any
credit or refund described in paragraph (1) relating to
a gift, the value of such gift shall be not more than
the greater of the value of such gift on the last day
of the taxable year in which the qualified fraudulent
investment loss was discovered or the amount realized
from the disposition of such gift (if any) by the
donee.
``(B) Estate taxes.--In determining the amount of
any credit or refund described in paragraph (1)
relating to a bequest, the value of such bequest shall
be not more than the greater of the value of such
bequest on the last day of the calendar year in which
the qualified fraudulent investment loss was discovered
or the amount realized from the disposition of such
bequest (if any) by the donee.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to gifts or bequests made after December 31, 2007.
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Ponzi Scheme Victim's Bill of Rights Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a special tax deduction for qualified fraudulent investment losses held in an individual retirement account (IRA); (2) a six-year carryback of net operating losses which are qualified fraudulent investment losses; (3) withdrawals from tax-exempt retirement plans for a 10-year period without penalty to replace qualified fraudulent investment losses; (4) catch-up contributions to retirement plans to compensate for fraudulent investment losses; and (5) an extension of the limitation period for filing refund claims for overpayments of tax in connection with gifts and bequests of an interest in an investment for which there is a qualified fraudulent investment loss.
Defines "qualified fraudulent investment loss" as a loss discovered in 2008 or 2009 resulting from a fraudulent arrangement in which a person receives cash or property from investors, purports to earn income for investors, reports partially or wholly fictitious income to such investors, makes payments to some investors from payments made by other investors, and appropriates some or all of the investors' cash or property.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cybersecurity Systems and Risks
Reporting Act''.
SEC. 2. CYBERSECURITY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Definitions.--Section 2(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(15 U.S.C. 7201(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``financial
statements'' the following: ``and information systems'';
(2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``and financial'' and
inserting ``, financial, and cybersecurity systems'';
(3) in paragraph (10)(B), by inserting after ``quality
control policies and procedures,'' the following:
``cybersecurity systems standards and practices,''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(18) Information system.--The term `information system'
means a set of activities, involving people, processes, data,
or technology, which enable the issuer to obtain, generate,
use, and communicate transactions and information to maintain
accountability and measure and review the issuer's performance
or progress towards achievement of objectives.
``(19) Cybersecurity system.--The term `cybersecurity
system' means a set of activities or state, involving people,
processes, data or technology, whereby the protection of an
information system of the issuer is secured from, or defended
against, damage, unauthorized use or modification,
misdirection, disruption or exploitation.
``(20) Cybersecurity risk.--The term `cybersecurity risk'
means a significant vulnerability to, or a significant
deficiency in, the security and defense activities of a
cybersecurity system.''.
(b) Corporate Responsibility.--Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7241) is amended--
(1) in the heading of such section, by inserting after
``reports'' the following: ``and information systems''; and
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``and the principal financial
officer or officers,'' and inserting ``, the principal
financial officer or officers, and the principal
cybersecurity systems officer or officers'';
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``internal
controls'' each place such term appears and inserting
``internal controls and cybersecurity systems'';
(C) in paragraph (5)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) by inserting after ``operation
of internal controls'' the following:
``and cybersecurity systems''; and
(II) by inserting before the
semicolon the following: ``and any
significant cybersecurity risks in
issuer's information systems''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting
before the semicolon the following: ``,
cybersecurity systems, or information
systems''; and
(D) in paragraph (6)--
(i) by striking ``internal controls'' each
place such term appears and inserting
``internal controls, cybersecurity systems, or
information systems''; and
(ii) by striking ``significant
deficiencies'' and inserting ``cybersecurity
risks, significant deficiencies,''.
(c) Management Assessment.--Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7262) is amended--
(1) in the heading of such section, by inserting after
``controls'' the following: ``and information systems'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) by inserting after ``contain an internal
control'' the following: ``and information systems'';
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``an adequate
internal control structure and procedures for financial
reporting'' and inserting ``adequate internal control
and cybersecurity systems structures and procedures for
financial and information systems reporting''; and
(C) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
``(2) contain assessments, as of the end of the most recent
fiscal year of the issuer, of the effectiveness of--
``(A) the internal control structure and procedures
of the issuer for financial reporting; and
``(B) the cybersecurity systems structure of the
issuer.''; and
(3) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the heading of such subsection, by inserting
after ``Internal Control'' the following; ``and
Cybersecurity Systems''; and
(B) by striking ``internal control assessment'' and
inserting ``internal control and cybersecurity system
structure assessments''.
(d) Disclosure of Expert.--Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 (15 U.S.C. 7265) is amended--
(1) in the heading of such section, by striking ``expert''
and inserting ``and cybersecurity systems experts'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the heading of such subsection, by striking
``Expert'' and inserting ``and Cybersecurity Experts'';
and
(B) by striking ``, as such term is defined by the
Commission'' and inserting ``and at least 1 member who
is a cybersecurity systems expert, as such terms are
defined by the Commission in consultation with the
Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of
Commerce''; and
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) Considerations With Respect to Cybersecurity Experts.--In
defining the term `cybersecurity expert' for purposes of subsection
(a), the Commission shall, in consultation with the Secretary of
Homeland Security and the Secretary of Commerce, consider whether a
person has, through education or experience as an information
technology officer or information systems security officer, or from a
position involving the performance of similar functions--
``(1) an understanding of generally accepted principles,
practices, and law relating to computer security, computer
network security, and data security and privacy;
``(2) experience in--
``(A) the preparation of information systems audits
for cybersecurity risk discovery; and
``(B) the maintenance, implementation, and
monitoring of information systems and their
cybersecurity systems;
``(3) experience with information systems aspects of
internal accounting controls; and
``(4) an understanding of audit committee functions.''.
(e) Enhanced Review.--Section 408 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(15 U.S.C. 7265) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``financial statement''
and inserting ``financial, information systems, and
cybersecurity systems statements''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph
(7); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
``(6) issuers that have issued cybersecurity risks
disclosures; and''.
(f) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is amended--
(1) in the item relating to section 302, by inserting after
``REPORTS'' the following: ``AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS'';
(2) in the item relating to section 404, by inserting after
``CONTROLS'' the following: ``AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS''; and
(3) in the item relating to section 407, by striking
``EXPERT'' and inserting ``AND CYBERSECURITY SYSTEMS EXPERTS''.
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Cybersecurity Systems and Risks Reporting Act This bill amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to apply to cybersecurity systems and cybersecurity systems officers the same requirements regarding corporate responsibility for financial reports and managements assessments of internal control structures and procedures for financial reporting as apply to public companies subject to oversight by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC shall issue rules to define cybersecurity expert and require each issuer of securities to disclose whether or not (and if not, the reasons why) the issuer's audit committee has at least one member who is a cybersecurity expert. The SEC shall review an issuer's information systems and cybersecurity systems statements. In scheduling the such reviews the SEC shall consider, among other things, issuers that have issued cybersecurity risks disclosures.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Citizen Petition Fairness and
Accuracy Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. CITIZEN PETITIONS AND PETITIONS FOR STAY OF AGENCY ACTION.
Section 505(j)(5) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
U.S.C. 355(j)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(G)(i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any petition
submitted under section 10.30 or section 10.35 of title 21, Code of
Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), shall include a
statement that to the petitioner's best knowledge and belief, the
petition--
``(I) includes all information and views on which the
petitioner relies, including all representative data and
information known to the petitioner that is favorable or
unfavorable to the petition;
``(II) is well grounded in fact and is warranted by law;
``(III) is not submitted for an improper purpose, such as
to harass or cause unnecessary delay (including unnecessary
delay of competition or agency action); and
``(IV) does not contain a materially false, misleading, or
fraudulent statement.
``(ii) The Secretary shall investigate, on receipt of a complaint,
a request under clause (vi), or on its own initiative, any petition
submitted under such section 10.30 or section 10.35 (or any successor
regulation), that--
``(I) does not comply with the requirements of clause (i);
``(II) may have been submitted for an improper purpose as
described in clause (i)(III); or
``(III) may contain a materially false, misleading, or
fraudulent statement as described in clause (i)(IV).
``(iii) If the Secretary finds that the petitioner has knowingly
and willingly submitted the petition for an improper purpose as
described in clause (i)(III), or which contains a materially false,
misleading, or fraudulent statement as described in clause (i)(IV), the
Secretary may--
``(I) impose a civil penalty of not more than $1,000,000,
plus attorneys fees and costs of reviewing the petition and any
related proceedings;
``(II) suspend the authority of the petitioner to submit a
petition under such section 10.30 or section 10.35 (or any
successor regulation), for a period of not more than 10 years;
``(III) revoke permanently the authority of the petitioner
to submit a petition under such section 10.30 or section 10.35
(or any successor regulation); or
``(IV) dismiss the petition at issue in its entirety.
``(iv) If the Secretary takes an enforcement action described in
subclause (I), (II), (III), or (IV) of clause (iii) with respect to a
petition, the Secretary shall refer that petition to the Federal Trade
Commission for further action as the Federal Trade Commission finds
appropriate.
``(v) In determining whether to take an enforcement action
described in subclause (I), (II), (III), or (IV) of clause (iii) with
respect to a petition, and in determining the amount of any civil
penalty or the length of any suspension imposed under that clause, the
Secretary shall consider the specific circumstances of the situation,
such as the gravity and seriousness of the violation involved, the
amount of resources expended in reviewing the petition at issue, the
effect on marketing of competing drugs of the pendency of the
improperly submitted petition, including whether the timing of the
submission of the petition appears to have been calculated to cause
delay in the marketing of any drug awaiting approval, and whether the
petitioner has a history of submitting petitions in violation of this
subparagraph.
``(vi)(I) Any person aggrieved by a petition filed under such
section 10.30 or section 10.35 (or any successor regulation), including
a person filing an application under subsection (b)(2) or (j) of this
section to which such petition relates, may request that the Secretary
initiate an investigation described under clause (ii) for an
enforcement action described under clause (iii).
``(II) The aggrieved person shall specify the basis for its belief
that the petition at issue is false, misleading, fraudulent, or
submitted for an improper purpose. The aggrieved person shall certify
that the request is submitted in good faith, is well grounded in fact,
and not submitted for any improper purpose. Any aggrieved person who
knowingly and intentionally violates the preceding sentence shall be
subject to the civil penalty described under clause (iii)(I).
``(vii) The Secretary shall take final agency action with respect
to a petition filed under such section 10.30 or section 10.35 (or any
successor regulation) within 6 months of receipt of such petition. The
Secretary shall not extend such 6-month review period, even with
consent of the petitioner, for any reason, including based upon the
submission of comments relating to a petition or supplemental
information supplied by the petitioner. If the Secretary has not taken
final agency action on a petition by the date that is 6 months after
the date of receipt of the petition, such petition shall be deemed to
have been denied on such date.
``(viii) The Secretary may promulgate regulations to carry out this
subparagraph, including to determine whether petitions filed under such
section 10.30 or section 10.35 (or any successor regulation) merit
enforcement action by the Secretary under this subparagraph.''.
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Citizen Petition Fairness and Accuracy Act of 2006 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that any citizen petition or request for stay of action related to an abbreviated new drug application include a statement that the petition: (1) includes all information and views on which the petitioner relies; (2) is well grounded in fact and warranted by law; (3) is not submitted for an improper purpose; and (4) does not contain a materially false, misleading, or fraudulent statement. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to investigate any petition that does not comply.
Allows the Secretary to impose penalties for knowingly and willfully submitting a petition for an improper purpose or that contains a materially false, misleading, or fraudulent statement. Provides that such penalties may include: (1) civil penalty; (2) suspension or revocation of the authority to submit a petition; and (3) dismissal of the petition. Requires the Secretary to refer such a violative petition to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for further action. Sets forth the factors that the Secretary shall consider in taking an enforcement action or determining the penalty.
Permits any person aggrieved by a petition that may contain violations to request the Secretary to investigate. Subjects knowing and intentional violative requests to civil penalties.
Requires the Secretary to take final agency action on such a petition within six months.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Put School Counselors Where They're
Needed Act''.
SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT FOR ADDITIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL
COUNSELORS.
(a) In General.--Part H of title I of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6551 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``Subpart 3--Demonstration Project for Additional Secondary School
Counselors
``SEC. 1841. FINDINGS.
``Congress finds the following:
``(1) Nationally, only 70 percent of students graduate from
high school with a regular high school diploma.
``(2) Every school day, 7,000 high school students in the
United States become dropouts.
``(3) High school students living in low-income families
drop out of school at 6 times the rate of their peers from
high-income families.
``(4) Only about 55 percent of African-American students
and 52 percent of Hispanic students graduate on time from high
school with a regular diploma, compared to 78 percent of white
students.
``(5) The dropout rate for students with disabilities is
approximately twice that of general education students.
``(6) High school is the final transition into adulthood
and the world of work as students begin separating from parents
and exploring and defining their independence. Students who are
deciding who they are and what they will do when they graduate
face many pressures, including high-stakes testing, the
challenges of college admissions, the scholarship and financial
aid application process, and entrance into a competitive job
market. They need guidance in these complex decisions, which
have serious and life changing consequences.
``(7) School counseling programs are essential for students
to achieve optimal personal growth, acquire positive social
skills and values, set appropriate career goals, and realize
full academic potential to become productive, contributing
members of the world community.
``(8) Professional secondary school counselors are highly
qualified educators with a mental health perspective who
understand and respond to the challenges presented by today's
diverse student population.
``(9) The professional secondary school counselor holds a
master's degree or higher in school counseling (or the
substantial equivalent), and is certified or licensed by the
State in which the counselor works.
``(10) Professional secondary school counselors are
integral to the total educational program. They provide
proactive leadership that engages all stakeholders in the
delivery of programs and services to help the student achieve
success in school. Professional secondary school counselors
align and work with the school's mission to support the
academic achievement of all students as they prepare for the
ever-changing world of the 21st century.
``(11) Professional secondary school counselors'
opportunities to assist students are often hindered by
extraordinarily high student-to-counselor ratios. Currently,
the average student-to-counselor ratio in America's public
schools is 479 to 1. The American School Counselor Association,
the American Counseling Association, and the National
Association for College Admissions Counseling all recommend a
ratio of 1 school counselor to 250 students and a lower ratio
for counselors working primarily with students at risk.
``SEC. 1842. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.
``(a) In General.--From amounts made available to carry out this
subpart, the Secretary shall carry out a demonstration project under
which the Secretary makes grants on a competitive basis to secondary
schools that receive funds under this title and have a 4-year adjusted
cohort graduation rate of 60 percent or lower.
``(b) Grants.--A grant under this section shall be for a period of
4 years and may be used--
``(1) to provide additional school counselors during that
period; and
``(2) to provide additional resources (such as professional
development expenses or travel expenses for home visits, and
any services and materials referred to in subsection (d)) and
to pay overhead expenses.
``(c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that a
secondary school that receives a grant under this section should aim to
provide, under subsection (b)(1), 1 additional counselor per 250
students at risk.
``(d) Scope of Counseling.--The additional school counselors
provided with funds under this subpart shall identify students who are
at risk of not graduating in 4 years and shall provide counseling
primarily to those students. The counselors may identify such students
at any time, but shall strive to identify the students before the
students enter grade 9. Services shall be provided as long as
necessary, including to the extent allowable and appropriate, after the
student's cohort graduation date. The counseling provided--
``(1) may include a full panoply of services, including an
individual graduation plan and other resources, such as
appropriate course placement and supplemental services (to
include not only supplemental educational services tutoring if
available at the school site, but also other tutoring as
necessary, along with supplemental books and materials); and
``(2) shall include meetings with each student identified
under this subsection and with the teachers, tutors,
supplemental educational services providers, and parents of the
student, and may also include meetings with other relevant
individuals, such as a probation officer, mentor, coach, or
employer of the student.
``(e) Supplement Not Supplant.--Funds provided under this subpart
shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, funds from non-Federal
sources available to carry out activities described in this section.
The additional school counselors provided through funds under this
subpart shall be in addition to any employees who work in the secondary
school guidance or counseling office, such as counselors, college
admissions specialists, career development specialists, guidance
information specialists, or any other professional or paraprofessional.
``(f) Additional Grant Periods.--
``(1) In general.--A secondary school that receives a grant
under this section and demonstrates adequate improvement over
the period of the grant is eligible to receive a second grant
for a second period. If the secondary school again demonstrates
adequate improvement over that second period, the school is
eligible to receive a third grant for a third period. The third
grant shall provide amounts that decrease for each year of the
third period and require the school to provide corresponding
increases in non-Federal funds.
``(2) Adequate improvement.--For purposes of paragraph (1),
a school demonstrates adequate improvement over a grant period
if the 4-year adjusted cohort graduation rate increases (or is
projected to increase) by 10 percent or more over that period.
``(g) Selection.--The Secretary shall carry out the demonstration
project under this section in not less than 10 schools. The first 5
schools selected to participate shall each be from a different State.
``SEC. 1843. DEFINITIONS.
``In this subpart:
``(1) 4-year adjusted cohort graduation rate.--The term `4-
year adjusted cohort graduation rate' means the number of
students who earned a regular high school diploma at the
conclusion of their fourth year, before their fourth year, or
during a summer session immediately following their fourth
year, divided by the number of students who formed the adjusted
cohort for that graduating class.
``(2) Adjusted cohort.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraphs (B),
(C), (D), (E), and (F), the term `adjusted cohort'
means the students who entered grade 9 together, and
any students that transferred into the cohort in grade
9 through 12 minus any students removed from the cohort
as described in subparagraph (C).
``(B) Transfers in.--The term `transfers in' means
enrolls or re-enrolls after the beginning of the
entering cohort's first year in high school, up to and
including in grade 12.
``(C) Cohort removal.--To remove students from a
cohort, the school or local educational agency shall
confirm that the student--
``(i) has transferred out;
``(ii) is in the custody of the juvenile
justice system; or
``(iii) is deceased.
``(D) Transfers out.--
``(i) In general.--Subject to clauses (ii),
(iii), and (iv), the term `transfers out' means
transfers to another school, local educational
agency, or other educational program from which
the student is expected to receive a regular
high school diploma.
``(ii) Confirmation.--Confirmation of a
student's transfer to another school, local
educational agency, or program requires formal
documentation that the student enrolled in the
receiving school.
``(iii) Not considered transfers.--A
student who enrolls in a GED or other
alternative educational program that does not
issue or provide credits toward the issuance of
a regular high school diploma shall not be
considered to have transferred out for purposes
of this subparagraph.
``(iv) Remain in cohort.--A student who was
enrolled in a school, but for whom there is no
confirmation of transfer or completion, may not
be labeled a transfer or error, but shall
remain in the cohort as a non-graduate for
reporting and accountability purposes.
``(E) Treatment of other leavers and withdrawals.--
A student who was retained in a grade, enrolled in a
GED program, or left school for any other reason may
not be counted as a transfer out for the purpose of
calculating graduation rates and shall remain in the
adjusted cohort.
``(F) Special rule.--For those high schools that
start after ninth grade, the cohort shall be calculated
based on the earliest high school grade.
``(3) Regular high school diploma.--
``(A) In general.--The term `regular high school
diploma' means the standard high school diploma awarded
to the preponderance of students in the State that is
fully aligned with State standards, or a higher
diploma, and does not include GEDs, certificates of
attendance, or any lesser diploma award.
``(B) Special rule.--For a student who has a
significant cognitive disability and is assessed using
an alternate assessment aligned to alternate
achievement standards, receipt of a regular high school
diploma or State-defined alternate diploma aligned with
completion of the student's entitlement under the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act shall be
counted as a graduate with a regular high school
diploma for the purposes of this subpart. Not more than
1 percent of students in a school may be counted as
graduates with a regular high school diploma under this
subparagraph.
``SEC. 1844. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subpart
$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011.''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents in section 2 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 1830 the following:
``subpart 3--demonstration project for additional secondary school
counselors
``Sec. 1841. Findings.
``Sec. 1842. Demonstration project.
``Sec. 1843. Definitions.
``Sec. 1844. Authorization of appropriations.''.
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Put School Counselors Where They're Needed Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to implement a demonstration project providing competitive, four-year grants to at least 10 secondary schools that have a four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate of 60% or lower, for the provision of additional school counselors and counselor resources.
Expresses the sense of Congress that grantees should provide one additional counselor for every 250 students at risk.
Requires the additional school counselors to serve primarily students identified as being at risk of not graduating in four years.
Makes grantees that demonstrate progress in improving their graduation rates eligible for subsequent grants.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Nevada Public Land Management Act of
1999''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) Federal holdings in the State of Nevada constitute over
87 percent of the area of the State, and in 10 of the 17
counties the Federal Government controls at least 80 percent of
the land;
(2) the large amount of federally controlled land in Nevada
and the lack of an adequate private land ownership base has had
a negative impact on the overall economic development of rural
counties and communities and severely degraded the ability of
local governments to provide necessary services;
(3) under general land laws less than 3 percent of the
Federal land in Nevada has moved from Federal control to
private ownership in the last 130 years;
(4) in resource management plans, the Bureau of Land
Management has identified for disposal land that is difficult
and costly to manage and that would more appropriately be in
non-Federal ownership;
(5) implementation of Federal land management plans has
been impaired by the lack of necessary funding to provide the
needed improvements and the lack of land management programs to
accomplish the goals and standards set out in the plans; and
(6) the lack of a private land tax base prevents most local
governments from providing the appropriate infrastructure to
allow timely development of land that is disposed of by the
Federal Government for community expansion and economic growth.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are to provide for--
(1) the orderly disposal and use of certain Federal land in
the State of Nevada that was not included in the Southern
Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-263;
112 Stat. 2343);
(2) the acquisition of environmentally sensitive land in
the State; and
(3) the implementation of projects and activities in the
State to protect or restore important environmental and
cultural resources.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Current land use plan.--The term ``current land use
plan'', with respect to an administrative unit of the Bureau of
Land Management, means the management framework plan or
resource management plan applicable to the unit that was
approved most recently before the date of enactment of this
Act.
(2) Environmentally sensitive land.--The term
``environmentally sensitive land'' means land or an interest in
land, the acquisition of which the United States would, in the
judgment of the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture--
(A) promote the preservation of natural,
scientific, aesthetic, historical, cultural, watershed,
wildlife, or other values that contribute to public
enjoyment or biological diversity;
(B) enhance recreational opportunities or public
access;
(C) provide the opportunity to achieve better
management of public land through consolidation of
Federal ownership; or
(D) otherwise serve the public interest.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(4) Special account.--The term ``Special Account'' means
the account established by section 6.
(5) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Nevada.
(6) Unit of local government.--The term ``unit of local
government'' means the elected governing body of each city and
county in the State except the cities of Las Vegas, Henderson,
and North Las Vegas.
SEC. 4. DISPOSAL AND EXCHANGE.
(a) Disposal.--In accordance with this Act, the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), and other
applicable law and subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary may
dispose of public land under current land use plans maintained under
section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C. 1713), other than land that is identified for disposal under the
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-263;
112 Stat. 2343).
(b) Recreation and Public Purpose Conveyances.--
(1) In general.--Not less than 30 days before offering land
for sale or exchange under subsection (a), the State or the
unit of local government in the jurisdiction of which the land
is located may elect to obtain the land for local public
purposes under the Act entitled ``An Act to authorize
acquisition or use of public lands by States, counties, or
municipalities for recreational purposes'', approved June 14,
1926 (commonly known as the ``Recreation and Public Purposes
Act'') (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).
(2) Retention by secretary.--If the State or unit of local
government elects to obtain the land, the Secretary shall
retain the land for conveyance to the State or unit of local
government in accordance with that Act.
(c) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land
selected for disposal under subsection (d)(1) is withdrawn from
location and entry under the mining laws and from operation under the
mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws until the Secretary
terminates the withdrawal or the land is patented.
(d) Selection.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary, the unit of local
government that has jurisdiction over land identified for
disposal under subsection (a), and the State shall jointly
select land to be offered for sale or exchange under this
section.
(2) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate land
disposal activities with the unit of local government under the
jurisdiction of which the land is located.
(3) Local land use planning and zoning requirements.--The
Secretary shall dispose of land under this section in a manner
that is consistent with local land use planning and zoning
requirements and recommendations.
(e) Sales Offering, Price, Procedures, and Prohibitions.--
(1) Offering.--The Secretary shall make the first offering
of land as soon as practicable after land has been selected
under subsection (d).
(2) Sale price.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall make all sales
of land under this section at a price that is not less
than the fair market value of the land, as determined
by the Secretary.
(B) Affordable housing.--Subparagraph (A) does not
affect the authority of the Secretary to make land
available at less than fair market value for affordable
housing purposes under section 7(b) of the Southern
Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law
105-263; 112 Stat. 2349).
(3) Competitive bidding.--
(A) In general.--The sale of public land selected
under subsection (d) shall be conducted in accordance
with sections 203 and 209 of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1713, 1719).
(B) Exceptions.--The exceptions to competitive
bidding requirements under section 203(f) of the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C. 1713(f)) shall apply to sales under this Act in
cases in which the Secretary determines that
application of an exception is necessary and proper.
(C) Notice of competitive bidding procedures.--The
Secretary shall also ensure adequate notice of
competitive bidding procedures to--
(i) owners of land adjoining the land
proposed for sale;
(ii) local governments in the vicinity of
the land proposed for sale; and
(iii) the State.
(4) Prohibitions.--A sale of a tract of land selected under
subsection (d) shall not be undertaken if the Federal costs of
sale preparation and processing are estimated to exceed the
proceeds of the sale.
(f) Disposition of Proceeds.--
(1) Land sales.--Of the gross proceeds of sales of land
under this section during a fiscal year--
(A) 5 percent shall be paid to the State for use in
the general education program of the State;
(B) 45 percent shall be paid directly to the local
unit of government in the jurisdiction of which the
land is located for use as determined by the unit of
local government, with consideration given to use for
support of health care delivery, law enforcement, and
schools; and
(C) 50 percent shall be deposited in the Special
Account.
(2) Land exchanges.--
(A) In general.--In a land exchange under this
section, the non-Federal party shall provide direct
payment to the unit of local government in the
jurisdiction of which the land is located in an amount
equal to 15 percent of the fair market value of the
Federal land conveyed in the exchange.
(B) Treatment of payments as cost incurred.--If any
agreement to initiate the exchange so provides, a
payment under subparagraph (A) shall be considered to
be a cost incurred by the non-Federal party that shall
be compensated by the Secretary.
(C) Pending exchanges.--This Act, other than
subsections (a) and (b) and this subsection, shall not
apply to any land exchange for which an initial
agreement to initiate an exchange was signed by an
authorized representative of the exchange proponent and
an authorized officer of the Bureau of Land Management
before the date of enactment of this Act.
(g) Additional Disposal Land.--Public land identified for disposal
in the State under a replacement of or amendment to a current land use
plan shall be subject to this Act.
SEC. 5. ACQUISITION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LAND.
(a) In General.--After consultation in accordance with subsection
(c), the Secretary may use funds in the Special Account and any other
funds that are made available by law to acquire environmentally
sensitive land and interests in environmentally sensitive land.
(b) Consent.--The Secretary may acquire environmentally sensitive
land under this section only from willing sellers.
(c) Permission.--
(1) In general.--Before initiating efforts to acquire
environmentally sensitive land under this section, the
Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture shall consult and
obtain consent from the State and units of local government
under the jurisdiction of which the environmentally sensitive
land is located (including appropriate planning and regulatory
agencies) before they can acquire the land.
(2) Information.--The Secretary or Secretary of Agriculture
shall provide the State and units of local government with the
following:
(A) An explanation of why the acquisition is
necessary.
(B) An analysis of the potential impact of the
acquisition on State and local government.
(C) Information regarding other appropriate aspects
of the acquisition.
(d) Administration.--On acceptance of title by the United States,
any environmentally sensitive land or interest in environmentally
sensitive land acquired under this section that is within the
boundaries of a unit of the National Forest System, the National Park
System, the National Wildlife Refuge System, the National Wild and
Scenic Rivers System, the National Trails System, the National
Wilderness Preservation System, any other system established by law, or
any national conservation or recreation area established by law--
(1) shall become part of the unit or area without further
action by the Secretary or Secretary of Agriculture; and
(2) shall be managed in accordance with all laws (including
regulations) and land use plans applicable to the unit or area.
(e) Fair Market Value.--The fair market value of environmentally
sensitive land or an interest in environmentally sensitive land to be
acquired by the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture under this
section shall be determined--
(1) under section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1711) and other applicable
requirements and standards; and
(2) without regard to the presence of a species listed as a
threatened species or endangered species under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
(f) Payments in Lieu of Taxes.--Section 6901(1) of title 31, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; or ''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(I) acquired by the Secretary of the Interior or
the Secretary of Agriculture under section 5 of the
Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1999 that is not
otherwise described in subparagraphs (A) through
(G).''.
SEC. 6. SPECIAL ACCOUNT.
(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of the
United States a separate account to be used in carrying out this Act.
(b) Contents.--The Special Account shall consist of--
(1) amounts deposited in the Special Account under section
4(f)(1)(B);
(2) donations to the Special Account; and
(3) appropriations to the Special Account.
(c) Use.--
(1) In general.--Amounts in the Special Account shall be
available to the Secretary until expended, without further Act
of appropriation, to pay--
(A) subject to paragraph (2), costs incurred by the
Bureau of Land Management in arranging sales or
exchanges under this Act, including the costs of land
boundary surveys, compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.), appraisals, environmental and cultural
clearances, and public notice;
(B) the cost of acquisition of environmentally
sensitive land or interest in such land in the State;
(C) the cost of carrying out any necessary revision
or amendment of a current land use plan of the Bureau
of Land Management that relates to land sold,
exchanged, or acquired under this Act;
(D) the cost of projects or programs to restore or
protect wetlands, riparian areas, or cultural,
historic, prehistoric, or paleontological resources,
including petroglyphs;
(E) the cost of projects, programs, or land
acquisition to stabilize or restore water quality and
lake levels in Walker Lake; and
(F) related costs determined by the Secretary.
(2) Limitations.--
(A) Costs in arranging sales or exchanges.--Costs
charged against the Special Account for the purposes
described in paragraph (1)(A) shall not exceed the
minimum amount practicable in view of the fair market
value of the Federal land to be sold or exchanged.
(B) Acquisition.--Not more than 50 percent of the
amounts deposited in the Special Account in any fiscal
year may be used in that fiscal year or any subsequent
fiscal year for the purpose described in paragraph
(1)(B).
(3) Plan revisions and amendments.--The process of revising
or amending a land use plan shall not cause delay or
postponement in the implementation of this Act.
(d) Interest.--All funds deposited in the Special Account shall
earn interest in the amount determined by the Secretary of the Treasury
on the basis of the current average market yield on outstanding
marketable obligations of the United States of comparable maturities.
Such interest shall be added to the principal of the account and
expended in accordance with subsection 6(c).
(e) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate the use of the
Special Account with the Secretary of Agriculture, the State, and units
of local government in which land or an interest in land may be
acquired, to ensure accountability and demonstrated results.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
SEC. 7. REPORT.
The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture,
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a
biennial report that describes each transaction that is carried out
under this Act.
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Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1999 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to dispose of public land in the State of Nevada under specified current land use plans other than land identified under the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998.
Authorizes the State or local governments in the jurisdiction of which the land is located to obtain the land for local public purposes prior to the offering of such land for sale or exchange. Requires the Secretary to retain such land for conveyance to the State or a local government if such entities elect to obtain the land.
Withdraws Federal land selected for disposal, subject to valid existing rights, from location and entry under the mining laws and from operation under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws until the Secretary terminates the withdrawal or the land is patented.
Requires the Secretary, the local government that has jurisdiction over land identified for disposal, and the State to select land to be offered for sale or exchange. Sets forth requirements for sales, including those for competitive bidding. Bars the sale of a tract of land if the Federal costs of sale preparation and processing are estimated to exceed sale proceeds. Allocates the gross proceeds of land sales during a fiscal year as follows: (1) five percent to the State for the general education program; (2) 45 percent to the local government for use as determined by such government; and (3) 50 percent to the Special Account established by this Act.
Sets forth requirements for land exchanges.
Authorizes the Secretary, subject to certain consultation requirements, to use funds to acquire environmentally sensitive land and interests in such land. Permits such acquisitions only from willing sellers and with the consent of the State and local governments with jurisdiction. Defines "environmentally sensitive land" as land that would: (1) promote the preservation of specified values that contribute to public enjoyment or biological diversity; (2) enhance recreational opportunities or public access; (3) provide the opportunity to achieve better management of public land through consolidation of Federal ownership; or (4) otherwise serve the public interest. Includes such lands in the definition of "entitlement land" for purposes of Federal provisions governing payment for entitlement land.
Establishes a Special Account in the Treasury to carry out this Act. Authorizes appropriations.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Long-Term Care Security Act
of 2006''.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT TO CONGRESS BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION OF
REDUCTION IN PER DIEM RATES FOR CARE PROVIDED TO VETERANS
IN STATE HOMES.
(a) Requirement for Report.--Subsection (c) of section 1741 of
title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(c)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2)(A) If the Secretary proposes to implement a reduction in
payments made under this section with respect to a fiscal year the
Secretary shall, not later than January 1 of the preceding fiscal year,
submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report
containing a detailed justification of such proposed reduction.
``(B) For purposes of this paragraph, a reduction in payments is--
``(i) a lack of increase in the rates paid under subsection
(a) pursuant to a determination of the Secretary under
paragraph (1); or
``(ii) a modification of the eligibility for veterans to
receive care in State homes that would, if enacted into law,
result in fewer veterans eligible to receive such care in State
homes.
``(C) In preparing a report under subparagraph (A), the Secretary
shall consult with the heads and appropriate officials of the State and
local agencies responsible for the supervision of State homes in each
State in which State homes are operated, and representatives of such
other organizations with expertise in State home matters as the
Secretary determines appropriate.
``(D) A report under subparagraph (A) shall include the following
information:
``(i) A specific description of the degree to which the
proposed reduction in payments would effect the financial well-
being of each State home.
``(ii) A detailed description of the consultation with
heads, officials, and representatives required under
subparagraph (C), and the results of that consultation.
``(iii) A description of the intent of the Secretary to
recover grant amounts under section 8136(a) of this title where
a State determines, as a result of the proposed reduction in
payments, to close a State home within the period prescribed
under that section.
``(iv) A description of the effect of the proposed
reduction in payments on the long-term care needs of veterans
who receive care in State homes, including a description of the
options for long-term care in reasonably proximate facilities
available to such veterans and an assessment of the cost of the
provision of care for such veterans in such facilities.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on the date of enactment of this Act, and apply with
respect to per diem payments made under section 1741 of title 38,
United States Code, on or after such date.
SEC. 3. NURSING HOME CARE AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS IN STATE HOMES
FOR VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES.
(a) Nursing Home Care.--Subchapter V of chapter 17 of title 38,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 1744. Nursing home care and medications for veterans with
service-connected disabilities
``(a)(1) The Secretary shall pay each State home for nursing home
care at the applicable rate payable under section 1720 of this title
for nursing home care furnished in a non-Department nursing home (as
that term is defined in subsection (e)(2) of such section), where such
care is provided to any veteran as follows:
``(A) Any veteran in need of such care for a service-
connected disability.
``(B) Any veteran who--
``(i) has a service-connected disability rated at
70 percent or more; and
``(ii) is in need of such care.
``(2) Payment by the Secretary under paragraph (1) to a State home
for nursing home care provided to a veteran described in that paragraph
constitutes payment in full to the State home for such care furnished
to that veteran.''.
(b) Provision of Prescription Medicines.--Such section is further
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) The Secretary shall furnish such drugs and medicines as may
be ordered on prescription of a duly licensed physician as specific
therapy in the treatment of illness or injury to any veteran as
follows:
``(1) Any veteran in need of such drugs and medicines for a
service-connected disability.
``(2) Any veteran who--
``(A) has a service-connected disability rated at
50 percent or more;
``(B) is provided nursing home care that is payable
under subsection (a); and
``(C) is in need of such drugs and medicines.''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Criteria for payment.--Section 1741(a)(1) of such title
is amended by striking ``The'' and inserting ``Except as
provided in section 1744 of this title, the''.
(2) Eligibility for nursing home care.--Section 1710(a)(4)
of such title is amended--
(A) by striking ``and'' before ``the requirement in
section 1710B of this title''; and
(B) by inserting ``, and the requirement in section
1744 of this title to provide nursing home care and
prescription medicines to veterans with service-
connected disabilities in State homes'' after ``a
program of extended care services''.
(d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 1743 the following new item:
``1744. Nursing home care and medications for veterans with service-
connected disabilities.''.
(e) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take
effect on October 1, 2006.
SEC. 4. AUTHORITY TO TREAT CERTAIN HEALTH FACILITIES AS STATE HOMES.
(a) Authority.--Subchapter III of chapter 81 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 8138. Treatment of certain health facilities as State homes
``(a) The Secretary may treat a health facility as a State home for
purposes of subchapter V of chapter 17 of this title if the following
requirements are met:
``(1) The facility meets the standards for the provision of
nursing home care that is applicable to State homes, as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 8134(b) of this
title, and such other standards relating to the facility as the
Secretary may require.
``(2) The facility is licensed or certified by the
appropriate State and local agencies charged with the
responsibility of licensing or otherwise regulating or
inspecting State home facilities.
``(3) The State demonstrates in an application to the
Secretary that, but for the treatment of a facility as a State
home under this subsection, a substantial number of veterans
residing in the geographic area in which the facility is
located who require nursing home care will not have access to
such care.
``(4) The Secretary determines that the treatment of the
facility as a State home best meets the needs of veterans for
nursing home care in the geographic area in which the facility
is located.
``(5) The Secretary approves the application submitted by
the State with respect to the facility.
``(b) The Secretary may not treat a health facility as a State home
under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that such treatment
would increase the number of beds allocated to the State in excess of
the limit on the number of beds provided for by regulations prescribed
under section 8134(a) of this title.
``(c) The number of beds occupied by veterans in a health facility
for which payment may be made under subchapter V of chapter 17 of this
title by reason of subsection (a) shall not exceed the number of
veterans in beds in State homes that otherwise would be permitted in
the State under regulations prescribed under section 8134(a) of this
title.
``(d) The number of beds in a health facility in a State that has
been treated as a State home under subsection (a) shall be taken into
account in determining the unmet need for beds for State homes for the
State under section 8134(d)(1) of this title.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 81 of such title is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 8137 the following new item:
``8138. Treatment of certain health facilities as State homes.''.
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Veterans Long-Term Care Security Act of 2006 - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to the congressional veterans' committees a detailed justification of any proposal to implement a reduction in per diem payments to state nursing homes for care provided to veterans.
Directs the Secretary to pay for nursing home care furnished in a non-Department of Veterans Affairs nursing home where such care is provided to any veteran: (1) in need of such care for a service-connected disability; or (2) with a service-connected disability rated at 70 percent or more and in need of such care.
Directs the Secretary to furnish such drugs and medicines as ordered by a duly licensed physician for any veteran: (1) in need of such drugs and medicines for a service-connected disability; or (2) with a service-connected disability rated at 50 percent or more in need of such drugs and medicines while being provided nursing home care payable through the Department.
Authorizes the Secretary to treat certain health facilities as state homes for purposes of eligibility for payments for care provided to veterans.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Professional Boxing Safety Act of
1996''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) Boxer.--The term ``boxer'' means an individual who fights
in a professional boxing match.
(2) Boxing commission.--(A) The term ``boxing commission''
means an entity authorized under State law to regulate professional
boxing matches.
(3) Boxer registry.--The term ``boxer registry'' means any
entity certified by the Association of Boxing Commissions for the
purposes of maintaining records and identification of boxers.
(4) Licensee.--The term ``licensee'' means an individual who
serves as a trainer, second, or cut man for a boxer.
(5) Manager.--The term ``manager'' means a person who receives
compensation for service as an agent or representative of a boxer.
(6) Matchmaker.--The term ``matchmaker'' means a person that
proposes, selects, and arranges the boxers to participate in a
professional boxing match.
(7) Physician.--The term ``physician'' means a doctor of
medicine legally authorized to practice medicine by the State in
which the physician performs such function or action.
(8) Professional boxing match.--The term ``professional boxing
match'' means a boxing contest held in the United States between
individuals for financial compensation. Such term does not include
a boxing contest that is regulated by an amateur sports
organization.
(9) Promoter.--The term ``promoter'' means the person primarily
responsible for organizing, promoting, and producing a professional
boxing match.
(10) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the 50 States,
Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and any territory or
possession of the United States.
SEC. 3. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to improve and expand the system of safety precautions that
protects the welfare of professional boxers; and
(2) to assist State boxing commissions to provide proper
oversight for the professional boxing industry in the United
States.
SEC. 4. BOXING MATCHES IN STATES WITHOUT BOXING COMMISSIONS.
No person may arrange, promote, organize, produce, or fight in a
professional boxing match held in a State that does not have a boxing
commission unless the match is supervised by a boxing commission from
another State and subject to the most recent version of the recommended
regulatory guidelines certified and published by the Association of
Boxing Commissions as well as any additional relevant professional
boxing regulations and requirements of such other State.
SEC. 5. SAFETY STANDARDS.
No person may arrange, promote, organize, produce, or fight in a
professional boxing match without meeting each of the following
requirements or an alternative requirement in effect under regulations
of a boxing commission that provides equivalent protection of the
health and safety of boxers:
(1) A physical examination of each boxer by a physician
certifying whether or not the boxer is physically fit to safely
compete, copies of which must be provided to the boxing commission.
(2) Except as otherwise expressly provided under regulation of
a boxing commission promulgated subsequent to the enactment of this
Act, an ambulance or medical personnel with appropriate
resuscitation equipment continuously present on site.
(3) A physician continuously present at ringside.
(4) Health insurance for each boxer to provide medical coverage
for any injuries sustained in the match.
SEC. 6. REGISTRATION.
(a) Requirements.--Each boxer shall register with--
(1) the boxing commission of the State in which such boxer
resides; or
(2) in the case of a boxer who is a resident of a foreign
country, or a State in which there is no boxing commission, the
boxing commission of any State that has such a commission.
(b) Identification Card.--
(1) Issuance.--A boxing commission shall issue to each
professional boxer who registers in accordance with subsection (a),
an identification card that contains each of the following:
(A) A recent photograph of the boxer.
(B) The social security number of the boxer (or, in the
case of a foreign boxer, any similar citizen identification
number or professional boxer number from the country of
residence of the boxer).
(C) A personal identification number assigned to the boxer
by a boxing registry.
(2) Renewal.--Each professional boxer shall renew his or her
identification card at least once every 2 years.
(3) Presentation.--Each professional boxer shall present his or
her identification card to the appropriate boxing commission not
later than the time of the weigh-in for a professional boxing
match.
SEC. 7. REVIEW.
(a) Procedures.--Each boxing commission shall establish each of the
following procedures:
(1) Procedures to evaluate the professional records and
physician's certification of each boxer participating in a
professional boxing match in the State, and to deny authorization
for a boxer to fight where appropriate.
(2) Procedures to ensure that, except as provided in subsection
(b), no boxer is permitted to box while under suspension from any
boxing commission due to--
(A) a recent knockout or series of consecutive losses;
(B) an injury, requirement for a medical procedure, or
physician denial of certification;
(C) failure of a drug test; or
(D) the use of false aliases, or falsifying, or attempting
to falsify, official identification cards or documents.
(3) Procedures to review a suspension where appealed by a
boxer, including an opportunity for a boxer to present
contradictory evidence.
(4) Procedures to revoke a suspension where a boxer--
(A) was suspended under subparagraph (A) or (B) of
paragraph (2) of this subsection, and has furnished further
proof of a sufficiently improved medical or physical condition;
or
(B) furnishes proof under subparagraph (C) or (D) of
paragraph (2) that a suspension was not, or is no longer,
merited by the facts.
(b) Suspension in Another State.--A boxing commission may allow a
boxer who is under suspension in any State to participate in a
professional boxing match--
(1) for any reason other than those listed in subsection (a) if
such commission notifies in writing and consults with the
designated official of the suspending State's boxing commission
prior to the grant of approval for such individual to participate
in that professional boxing match; or
(2) if the boxer appeals to the Association of Boxing
Commissions, and the Association of Boxing Commissions determines
that the suspension of such boxer was without sufficient grounds,
for an improper purpose, or not related to the health and safety of
the boxer or the purposes of this Act.
SEC. 8. REPORTING.
Not later than 48 business hours after the conclusion of a
professional boxing match, the supervising boxing commission shall
report the results of such boxing match and any related suspensions to
each boxer registry.
SEC. 9. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
No member or employee of a boxing commission, no person who
administers or enforces State boxing laws, and no member of the
Association of Boxing Commissions may belong to, contract with, or
receive any compensation from, any person who sanctions, arranges, or
promotes professional boxing matches or who otherwise has a financial
interest in an active boxer currently registered with a boxer registry.
For purposes of this section, the term ``compensation'' does not
include funds held in escrow for payment to another person in
connection with a professional boxing match. The prohibition set forth
in this section shall not apply to any contract entered into, or any
reasonable compensation received, by a boxing commission to supervise a
professional boxing match in another State as described in section 4.
SEC. 10. ENFORCEMENT.
(a) Injunctions.--Whenever the Attorney General of the United
States has reasonable cause to believe that a person is engaged in a
violation of this Act, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in
the appropriate district court of the United States requesting such
relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining
order, or other order, against the person, as the Attorney General
determines to be necessary to restrain the person from continuing to
engage in, sanction, promote, or otherwise participate in a
professional boxing match in violation of this Act.
(b) Criminal Penalties.--
(1) Managers, promoters, matchmakers, and licensees.--Any
manager, promoter, matchmaker, and licensee who knowingly violates,
or coerces or causes any other person to violate, any provision of
this Act shall, upon conviction, be imprisoned for not more than 1
year or fined not more than $20,000, or both.
(2) Conflict of interest.--Any member or employee of a boxing
commission, any person who administers or enforces State boxing
laws, and any member of the Association of Boxing Commissions who
knowingly violates section 9 of this Act shall, upon conviction, be
imprisoned for not more than 1 year or fined not more than $20,000,
or both.
(3) Boxers.--Any boxer who knowingly violates any provision of
this Act shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000.
SEC. 11. NOTIFICATION OF SUPERVISING BOXING COMMISSION.
Each promoter who intends to hold a professional boxing match in a
State that does not have a boxing commission shall, not later than 14
days before the intended date of that match, provide written
notification to the supervising boxing commission designated under
section 4. Such notification shall contain each of the following:
(1) Assurances that, with respect to that professional boxing
match, all applicable requirements of this Act will be met.
(2) The name of any person who, at the time of the submission
of the notification--
(A) is under suspension from a boxing commission; and
(B) will be involved in organizing or participating in the
event.
(3) For any individual listed under paragraph (2), the identity
of the boxing commission that issued the suspension described in
paragraph (2)(A).
SEC. 12. STUDIES.
(a) Pension.--The Secretary of Labor shall conduct a study on the
feasibility and cost of a national pension system for boxers, including
potential funding sources.
(b) Health, Safety and Equipment.--The Secretary of Health and
Human Services shall conduct a study to develop recommendations for
health, safety, and equipment standards for boxers and for professional
boxing matches.
(c) Reports.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall submit a report to the
Congress on the findings of the study conducted pursuant to subsection
(a). Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a report to the
Congress on the findings of the study conducted pursuant to subsection
(b).
SEC. 13. PROFESSIONAL BOXING MATCHES CONDUCTED ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS.
(a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the following
definitions shall apply:
(1) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the same
meaning as in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)).
(2) Reservation.--The term ``reservation'' means the
geographically defined area over which a tribal organization
exercises governmental jurisdiction.
(3) Tribal organization.--The term ``tribal organization'' has
the same meaning as in section 4(l) of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(l)).
(b) Requirements.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a
tribal organization of an Indian tribe may, upon the initiative of
the tribal organization--
(A) regulate professional boxing matches held within the
reservation under the jurisdiction of that tribal organization;
and
(B) carry out that regulation or enter into a contract with
a boxing commission to carry out that regulation.
(2) Standards and licensing.--If a tribal organization
regulates professional boxing matches pursuant to paragraph (1),
the tribal organization shall, by tribal ordinance or resolution,
establish and provide for the implementation of health and safety
standards, licensing requirements, and other requirements relating
to the conduct of professional boxing matches that are at least as
restrictive as--
(A) the otherwise applicable standards and requirements of
a State in which the reservation is located; or
(B) the most recently published version of the recommended
regulatory guidelines certified and published by the
Association of Boxing Commissions.
SEC. 14. RELATIONSHIP WITH STATE LAW.
Nothing in this Act shall prohibit a State from adopting or
enforcing supplemental or more stringent laws or regulations not
inconsistent with this Act, or criminal, civil, or administrative fines
for violations of such laws or regulations.
SEC. 15. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The provisions of this Act shall take effect on January 1, 1997,
except as follows:
(1) Section 9 shall not apply to an otherwise authorized boxing
commission in the Commonwealth of Virginia until July 1, 1998.
(2) Sections 5 through 9 shall take effect on July 1, 1997.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 - Prohibits any person from arranging, promoting, organizing, producing, or fighting in a professional boxing match held in a State that has no boxing commission unless the match is: (1) supervised by a commission from another State; and (2) subject to the most recent Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) guidelines, as well as any additional relevant professional regulations and requirements of such other State. Requires, for any professional boxing match: (1) a physical examination of each boxer to determine fitness to compete; (2) the presence of an ambulance or medical personnel and a physician on site; and (3) health insurance coverage for each boxer.
(Sec. 6) Requires each professional boxer to register with the commission of the State in which such boxer resides or, in the case of a boxer who is a resident of a foreign country or a State in which there is no such commission, the commission of any other State.
Directs a commission to issue to each registering boxer an identification card that contains a recent photograph, a social security or similar identification number, and a personal identification number assigned by a boxing registry.
(Sec. 7) Directs each commission to establish procedures to: (1) evaluate the professional records and physician's certification of each boxer participating in a match in the State and to deny fight authorization where appropriate; (2) ensure that no boxer is permitted to box while under suspension from any commission due to a recent knockout or series of consecutive losses, an injury, a required medical procedure, a physician denial of certification, failure of a drug test, or use of false aliases, identification cards, or documents; (3) review a suspension when appealed by a boxer; and (4) revoke a suspension where appropriate proof is presented that a suspension was not, or is no longer, merited by the facts. Authorizes a commission to allow a boxer who is under suspension in any State to participate in a boxing match: (1) for any reason other than those listed above if such commission notifies the suspending commission in writing prior to its approval; or (2) if the boxer appeals to the ABC and the ABC determines that the suspension was without sufficient grounds, for an improper purpose, or not related to the boxer's health or safety or the purposes of this Act.
(Sec. 8) Requires the supervising commission, within 48 business hours after the conclusion of a fight, to report fight results and any related suspensions to each boxer registry.
(Sec. 9) Outlines conflict-of-interest requirements for commission members or employees, persons who administer or enforce State boxing laws, and members of the ABC.
(Sec. 10) Authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil action against persons in violation of this Act for appropriate relief, including match injunctions.
Prescribes criminal penalties for violations of this Act.
(Sec. 11) Requires each promoter who intends to hold a match in a State that does not have a boxing commission, at least 14 days before such fight, to provide written notification to the supervising boxing authority containing: (1) assurances that the requirements of this Act will be met; and (2) the identity of any participating fighter who is under suspension from a boxing commission and the identity of such commission.
(Sec. 12) Requires a study by: (1) the Secretary of Labor on the feasibility and cost of a national pension system for boxers; and (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop recommendations for health, safety, and equipment standards for boxers and matches.
(Sec. 13) Authorizes an Indian tribal organization to regulate, or enter into a contract for a boxing commission to regulate, matches held on a reservation. Requires a tribal organization that regulates its own matches to establish and implement health and safety standards, licensing, and related requirements that are at least as restrictive as: (1) the standards of the State in which the reservation is located; or (2) the most recent ABC guidelines.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Japanese American
Memorial Act of 2007''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--ESTABLISHMENT OF MINIDOKA NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
Sec. 101. Boundary adjustment.
Sec. 102. Administration of Monument.
TITLE II--CONVEYANCE OF AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR DISTRICT NUMBER 2
Sec. 201. Definitions.
Sec. 202. Authority to convey title.
Sec. 203. Transfer.
Sec. 204. Compliance with other laws.
Sec. 205. Revocation of withdrawals.
Sec. 206. Liability.
Sec. 207. Future benefits.
Sec. 208. National Environmental Policy Act.
Sec. 209. Payment.
TITLE I--ESTABLISHMENT OF MINIDOKA NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
SEC. 101. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.
(a) In General.--The boundary of the Minidoka Internment National
Monument, located in the State of Idaho and established by Presidential
Proclamation 7395 of January 17, 2001, is adjusted to include the
Nidoto Nai Yoni (``Let it not happen again'') memorial. That memorial--
(1) commemorates the Japanese Americans of Bainbridge
Island, Washington, who were the first to be forcibly removed
from their homes and relocated to internment camps during World
War II under Executive Order No. 9066; and
(2) consists of approximately 8 acres of land owned by the
City of Bainbridge Island, Washington, as depicted on the map
titled ``Bainbridge Island Japanese American Memorial'',
numbered 194/80,003, and dated September, 2006.
(b) Map.--The map referred to in subsection (a) shall be kept on
file and made available for public inspection in the appropriate
offices of the National Park Service.
SEC. 102. ADMINISTRATION OF MONUMENT.
(a) Administration.--The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in
this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall administer the
Nidoto Nai Yoni Memorial as part of Minidoka Internment National
Monument in accordance with--
(1) Presidential Proclamation 7395 of January 17, 2001;
(2) laws and regulations generally applicable to units of
the National Park System, including the Act of August 25, 1916
(popularly known as the ``National Park Service Organic Act,'';
16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and
(3) any agreements entered into pursuant to subsection (b).
(b) Agreements.--
(1) For the purposes of defining the role of the National
Park Service in administering the Nidoto Nai Yoni Memorial
owned by the City of Bainbridge Island, the Secretary is
authorized to enter into agreements with--
(A) the City of Bainbridge Island;
(B) the Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park and
Recreational District;
(C) the Bainbridge Island Japanese American
Community Memorial Committee;
(D) the Bainbridge Island Historical Society;
(E) successor entities to the entities named in
subparagraphs (A) through (D); and
(F) other appropriate individuals or entities, at
the discretion of the Secretary.
(2) In order to implement an agreement provided for in
paragraph (1), the Secretary may--
(A) make grants to the City of Bainbridge Island
for development of an administrative and interpretive
facility for the Nidoto Nai Yoni Memorial;
(B) enter into a cooperative management agreement
with the City of Bainbridge Island, pursuant to section
3(l) of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-2(l); popularly
known as the ``National Park System General Authorities
Act''), for the purpose of providing assistance with
operation and maintenance of the memorial;
(C) make grants to other non-Federal entities for
other infrastructure projects at the memorial, subject
to a match of non-Federal funding equal to the amount
of a grant made pursuant to this paragraph; and
(D) make grants or enter into cooperative
agreements with non-Federal entities to support
development of interpretive media for the memorial.
(c) Administrative and Visitor Use Site.--The Secretary is
authorized to operate and maintain a site in Seattle, Washington, for
administrative and visitor use purposes associated with Minidoka
Internment National Monument, using to the greatest extent practicable
the facilities and other services of the Seattle unit of the Klondike
Gold Rush National Historical Park.
(d) Coordination of Interpretive and Educational Materials and
Programs.--The Secretary shall coordinate the development of
interpretive and educational materials and programs for the Nidoto Nai
Yoni Memorial and the Minidoka Internment National Monument site in the
State of Idaho with the Manzanar National Historic Site in the State of
California.
TITLE II--CONVEYANCE OF AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR DISTRICT NUMBER 2
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) Agreement.--The term ``Agreement'' means Agreement No.
5-07-10-L1688 between the United States and the District,
entitled ``Agreement Between the United States and the American
Falls Reservoir District No. 2 to Transfer Title to the
Federally Owned Milner-Gooding Canal and Certain Property
Rights, Title and Interest to the American Falls Reservoir
District No. 2''.
(2) District.--The term ``District'' means the American
Falls Reservoir District No. 2, located in Jerome, Lincoln, and
Gooding Counties, Idaho.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Idaho.
SEC. 202. AUTHORITY TO CONVEY TITLE.
(a) In General.--In accordance with all applicable law and the
terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement, the Secretary may
convey--
(1) to the District all right, title, and interest in and
to the land and improvements described in Appendix A of the
Agreement, subject to valid existing rights;
(2) to the city of Gooding, located in Gooding County, of
the State, all right, title, and interest in and to the 5.0
acres of land and improvements described in Appendix D of the
Agreement; and
(3) to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game all right,
title, and interest in and to the 39.72 acres of land and
improvements described in Appendix D of the Agreement.
(b) Compliance With Agreement.--All parties to the conveyance under
subsection (a) shall comply with the terms and conditions of the
Agreement, to the extent consistent with this Act.
SEC. 203. TRANSFER.
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall direct the Director of the National Park Service to
include in and manage as a part of the Minidoka Internment National
Monument the 10.18 acres of land and improvements described in Appendix
D of the Agreement.
SEC. 204. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS.
(a) In General.--On conveyance of the land and improvements under
section 202(a)(1), the District shall comply with all applicable
Federal, State, and local laws (including regulations) in the operation
of each facility transferred.
(b) Applicable Authority.--Nothing in this title modifies or
otherwise affects the applicability of Federal reclamation law (the Act
of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to
and amendatory of that Act (43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.)) to project water
provided to the District.
SEC. 205. REVOCATION OF WITHDRAWALS.
(a) In General.--The portions of the Secretarial Orders dated March
18, 1908, October 7, 1908, September 29, 1919, October 22, 1925, March
29, 1927, July 23, 1927, and May 7, 1963, withdrawing the approximately
6,900 acres described in Appendix E of the Agreement for the purpose of
the Gooding Division of the Minidoka Project, are revoked.
(b) Management of Withdrawn Land.--The Secretary, acting through
the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall manage the
withdrawn land described in subsection (a) subject to valid existing
rights.
SEC. 206. LIABILITY.
(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), upon completion of a
conveyance under section 202, the United States shall not be liable for
damages of any kind for any injury arising out of an act, omission, or
occurrence relating to the land (including any improvements to the
land) conveyed under the conveyance.
(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to liability for
damages resulting from an injury caused by any act of negligence
committed by the United States (or by any officer, employee, or agent
of the United States) before the date of completion of the conveyance.
(c) Federal Tort Claims Act.--Nothing in this section increases the
liability of the United States beyond that provided in chapter 171 of
title 28, United States Code.
SEC. 207. FUTURE BENEFITS.
(a) Responsibility of the District.--After completion of the
conveyance of land and improvements to the District under section
202(a)(1), and consistent with the Agreement, the District shall assume
responsibility for all duties and costs associated with the operation,
replacement, maintenance, enhancement, and betterment of the
transferred land (including any improvements to the land).
(b) Eligibility for Federal Funding.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
District shall not be eligible to receive Federal funding to
assist in any activity described in subsection (a) relating to
land and improvements transferred under section 202(a)(1).
(2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any
funding that would be available to a similarly situated
nonreclamation district, as determined by the Secretary.
SEC. 208. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT.
Before completing any conveyance under this Act, the Secretary
shall complete all actions required under--
(1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
(2) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.);
(3) the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470
et seq.); and
(4) all other applicable laws (including regulations).
SEC. 209. PAYMENT.
(a) Fair Market Value Requirement.--As a condition of the
conveyance under section 202(a)(1), the District shall pay the fair
market value for the withdrawn lands to be acquired by them, in
accordance with the terms of the Agreement.
(b) Grant for Building Replacement.--As soon as practicable after
the date of enactment of this Act, and in full satisfaction of the
Federal obligation to the District for the replacement of the structure
in existence on that date of enactment that is to be transferred to the
National Park Service for inclusion in the Minidoka Internment National
Monument, the Secretary, acting through the Commission of Reclamation,
shall provide to the District a grant in the amount of $52,996, in
accordance with the terms of the Agreement.
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Japanese American Memorial Act of 2007 - Adjusts the boundary of the Minidoka Internment National Monument located in Idaho to include the Nidoto Nai Yoni ("Let it not happen again") memorial that commemorates the Japanese Americans of Bainbridge Island, Washington, who were the first to be forcibly removed from their homes and relocated to internment camps during World War II.
Authorizes the Secretary, for the purposes of defining the role of the National Park Service (NPS) in administering the Memorial owned by the City of Brainbridge Island to enter into agreements with the City of Bainbridge Island and specified entities.
Authorizes the Secretary to operate and maintain a site in Seattle, Washington, for administrative and visitor use purposes associated with the Monument, using the facilities and other services of the Seattle unit of Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park.
Requires the Secretary to coordinate the development of interpretive and educational materials and programs for the Memorial and Monument site in Idaho with the Manzanar National Historic Site in California.
American Falls Reservoir District Number 2 Conveyance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified land to the: (1) American Falls Reservoir District No. 2 located in Jerome, Lincoln, and Gooding Counties, Idaho; (2) city of Gooding; and (3) Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
Revokes the Department of Interior's previous orders that withdrew specified land from the Gooding Division of the Minidoka project.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Trade Complaint and Litigation
Accountability Improvement Measures Act'' or the ``Trade CLAIM Act''.
SEC. 2. REVIEW OF DETERMINATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE
REPRESENTATIVE BY THE COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE.
Section 1581 of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
(a) in subsection (i)--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``subsections (a)-(h)'' and inserting ``subsections (a)-(h) and
(k)''; and
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``subsections (a)-(h)''
and inserting ``subsections (a)-(h) and (k)''; and
(b) by adding at the end the following:
``(k) The Court of International Trade shall have exclusive
jurisdiction of any civil action commenced by a petitioner requesting
that the United States Trade Representative take action under section
301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411) to review de novo any
determination or action of the United States Trade Representative under
section 301(a), 302(a)(2), 304(a)(1), 305(a)(2)(A)(ii), 306(b), or
307(a)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411(a), 2412(a)(2),
2414(a)(1), 2415(a)(2)(A)(ii), 2416(b), or 2417(a)(1)).''.
SEC. 3. CONSIDERATION BY THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OF
PETITIONS TO ENFORCE UNITED STATES TRADE RIGHTS.
(a) Actions by United States Trade Representative.--Section 301 of
the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1) in the flush text at the end,
by striking ``, subject to the specific direction, if
any, of the President regarding any such action,''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ``in any case in which'' and
inserting ``if'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A)(ii)(II), by
striking ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon;
and
(iii) by striking subparagraph (B) and
inserting the following:
``(B) the foreign country has--
``(i) agreed to imminently eliminate the
act, policy, or practice, or
``(ii) agreed to a solution to imminently
relieve the burden or restriction on United
States commerce resulting from the act, policy,
or practice;
``(C) the Trade Representative finds that it is
impossible for the foreign country to achieve the
results described in subparagraph (B), but the foreign
country agrees to provide to the United States
compensatory trade benefits that are equivalent in
value to the burden or restriction on United States
commerce resulting from the acts, policy, or practice;
``(D) in extraordinary cases, the Trade
Representative finds that the taking of action under
this subsection would have an adverse impact on the
United States economy substantially out of proportion
to the benefits of such action, taking into account the
impact of not taking such action on the credibility of
the provisions of this chapter; or
``(E) the Trade Representative finds that the
taking of action under this subsection would cause
serious harm to the national security of the United
States.''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(D)--
(A) by amending clauses (i) and (ii) to read as
follows:
``(i) imminently eliminate the act, policy,
or practice that is the subject of the action
to be taken under subsection (a) or (b),
``(ii) imminently relieve the burden or
restriction on United States commerce resulting
from the act, policy, or practice,''; and
(B) by amending subclause (I) of clause (iii) to
read as follows:
``(I) are equivalent in value to
the burden or restriction on United
States commerce resulting from the act,
policy, or practice, and''.
(b) Initiation of Investigations.--Section 302 of the Trade Act of
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2412) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking the period and
inserting ``based on whether the petitioner has alleged facts
that, if assumed to be true, would meet the criteria set forth
in section 301(a)(1).''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``(a) or''.
(c) Consultations.--Section 303 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2413) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``mutually acceptable
resolution'' and inserting ``resolution acceptable to the Trade
Representative, the foreign country, and the petitioner (if
any)''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking ``after consulting
with'' and inserting ``with the consent of''.
(d) Implementation of Actions.--Section 305(a)(1) of the Trade Act
of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2415(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``, subject to
the specific direction, if any, of the President regarding any such
action,''.
(e) Monitoring of Foreign Compliance.--Section 306(b) of the Trade
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2416(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Trade
Representative considers'' and inserting ``the Trade
Representative or the petitioner (if any) considers''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``the Trade
Representative considers'' and inserting ``the Trade
Representative or the petitioner (if any) considers''.
(f) Modification and Termination of Action.--Section 307(a)(1) of
the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2417(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``,
subject to the specific direction, if any, of the President with
respect to such action,''.
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Trade Complaint and Litigation Accountability Improvement Measures Act or the Trade CLAIM Act - Amends the federal judicial code to grant the Court of International Trade exclusive jurisdiction of any civil action commenced by a petitioner requesting de novo review of a U.S. Trade Representative (Trade Representative) decision concerning the enforcement of U.S. trade rights.
Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to revise requirements concerning the enforcement of U.S. trade rights with respect to presidential authority and the responsibility of the Trade Representative.
Permits the Trade Representative to take further action to enforce U.S. rights, based on the Trade Representative's monitoring, when a petitioner considers that the actions of a foreign country in implementing a measure have not been satisfactory.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Unfair Giveaways and
Restrictions Act of 2011'' or ``SUGAR Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. SUGAR PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 156 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement
and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272) is amended--
(1) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (1) and
inserting the following:
``(1) Loans.--The Secretary shall carry out this section
through the use of recourse loans.'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j);
(3) by inserting after subsection (h) the following:
``(i) Phased Reduction of Loan Rate.--For each of the 2012, 2013,
and 2014 crops of sugar beets and sugarcane, the Secretary shall lower
the loan rate for each succeeding crop in a manner that progressively
and uniformly lowers the loan rate for sugar beets and sugarcane to $0
for the 2015 crop.''; and
(4) in subsection (j) (as redesignated), by striking
``2012'' and inserting ``2014''.
(b) Prospective Repeal.--Effective beginning with the 2015 crop of
sugar beets and sugarcane, section 156 of the Federal Agriculture
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272) is repealed.
SEC. 3. ELIMINATION OF SUGAR PRICE SUPPORT AND PRODUCTION ADJUSTMENT
PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law--
(1) a processor of any of the 2015 or subsequent crops of
sugarcane or sugar beets shall not be eligible for a loan under
any provision of law with respect to the crop; and
(2) the Secretary of Agriculture may not make price support
available, whether in the form of a loan, payment, purchase, or
other operation, for any of the 2015 and subsequent crops of
sugar beets and sugarcane by using the funds of the Commodity
Credit Corporation or other funds available to the Secretary.
(b) Termination of Marketing Quotas and Allotments.--
(1) In general.--Part VII of subtitle B of title III of the
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359aa et seq.)
is repealed.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 344(f)(2) of the
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1344(f)(2)) is
amended by striking ``sugar cane for sugar, sugar beets for
sugar,''.
(c) General Powers.--
(1) Section 32 activities.--Section 32 of the Act of August
24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), is amended in the second sentence of
the first paragraph--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``(other than
sugar beets and sugarcane)'' after ``commodities''; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``(other than
sugar beets and sugarcane)'' after ``commodity''.
(2) Powers of commodity credit corporation.--Section 5(a)
of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C.
714c(a)) is amended by inserting ``, sugar beets, and
sugarcane'' after ``tobacco''.
(3) Price support for nonbasic agricultural commodities.--
Section 201(a) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C.
1446(a)) is amended by striking ``milk, sugar beets, and
sugarcane'' and inserting ``, and milk''.
(4) Commodity credit corporation storage payments.--Section
167 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of
1996 (7 U.S.C. 7287) is repealed.
(5) Suspension and repeal of permanent price support
authority.--Section 171(a)(1) of the Federal Agriculture
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7301(a)(1)) is
amended--
(A) by striking subparagraph (E); and
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (I)
as subparagraphs (E) through (H), respectively.
(6) Storage facility loans.--Section 1402(c) of the Farm
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7971) is
repealed.
(7) Feedstock flexibility program for bioenergy
producers.--Effective beginning with the 2013 crop of sugar
beets and sugarcane, section 9010 of the Farm Security and
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8110) is repealed.
(d) Transition Provisions.--This section and the amendments made by
this section shall not affect the liability of any person under any
provision of law as in effect before the application of this section
and the amendments made by this section.
SEC. 4. TARIFF-RATE QUOTAS.
(a) Establishment.--Except as provided in subsection (c) and
notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than October 1,
2011, the Secretary of Agriculture shall develop and implement a
program to increase the tariff-rate quotas for raw cane sugar and
refined sugars for a quota year in a manner that ensures--
(1) a robust and competitive sugar processing industry in
the United States; and
(2) an adequate supply of sugar at reasonable prices in the
United States.
(b) Factors.--In determining the tariff-rate quotas necessary to
satisfy the requirements of subsection (a), the Secretary shall
consider the following:
(1) The quantity and quality of sugar that will be subject
to human consumption in the United States during the quota
year.
(2) The quantity and quality of sugar that will be
available from domestic processing of sugarcane, sugar beets,
and in-process beet sugar.
(3) The quantity of sugar that would provide for reasonable
carryover stocks.
(4) The quantity of sugar that will be available from
carryover stocks for human consumption in the United States
during the quota year.
(5) Consistency with the obligations of the United States
under international agreements.
(c) Exemption.--Subsection (a) shall not include specialty sugar.
(d) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``quota year'' and
``human consumption'' have the meaning such terms had under section
359k of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359kk) (as
in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act).
SEC. 5. APPLICATION.
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act and the
amendments made by this Act shall apply beginning with the 2012 crop of
sugar beets and sugarcane.
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Stop Unfair Giveaways and Restrictions Act of 2011 or SUGAR Act of 2011 - Eliminates nonrecourse support loans for sugar producers.
Lowers sugarcane and sugar beet loans rates each year from 2012-2014 until they are $0 for the 2015 crop.
Eliminates: (1) sugar price supports and sugar processor loans as of 2015, and (2) sugar marketing quotas and allotments.
Eliminates: (1) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) forfeited sugar storage payments, (2) sugar processor storage facility loans, and (3) the feedstock flexibility program for bioenergy producers as of the 2013 sugar beet crop year.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to implement a program to increase the tariff-rate quotas for raw cane sugar and refined sugars that ensures a competitive U.S. sugar processing industry and an adequate supply of reasonably priced sugar in the United States.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protection of Children Act of
2014''.
SEC. 2. REPATRIATION OF UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN.
(a) In General.--Section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking
Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (8 U.S.C. 1232) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by amending the heading to read as
follows: ``Rules for unaccompanied alien
children.'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A);
(I) in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``who is a national or
habitual resident of a country that is
contiguous with the United States'';
(II) in clause (i), by inserting
``and'' at the end;
(III) in clause (ii), by striking
``; and'' and inserting a period; and
(IV) by striking clause (iii);
(iii) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``(8 U.S.C. 1101 et
seq.) may--'' and inserting ``(8 U.S.C.
1101 et seq.)--'';
(II) in clause (i), by inserting
before ``permit such child to
withdraw'' the following: ``may''; and
(III) in clause (ii), by inserting
before ``return such child'' the
following: ``shall''; and
(iv) in subparagraph (C)--
(I) by amending the heading to read
as follows: ``Agreements with foreign
countries.''; and
(II) in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``The Secretary of
State shall negotiate agreements
between the United States and countries
contiguous to the United States'' and
inserting ``The Secretary of State may
negotiate agreements between the United
States and any foreign country that the
Secretary determines appropriate''; and
(B) in paragraph (5)(D)--
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
striking ``, except for an unaccompanied alien
child from a contiguous country subject to the
exceptions under subsection (a)(2),'' and
inserting ``who does not meet the criteria
listed in paragraph (2)(A)''; and
(ii) in clause (i), by inserting before the
semicolon at the end the following: ``, which
shall include a hearing before an immigration
judge not later than 14 days after being
screened under paragraph (4)'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting
before the semicolon the following: ``believed
not to meet the criteria listed in subsection
(a)(2)(A)''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting
before the period the following: ``and does not
meet the criteria listed in subsection
(a)(2)(A)''; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``an
unaccompanied alien child in custody shall'' and all
that follows, and inserting the following: ``an
unaccompanied alien child in custody--
``(A) in the case of a child who does not meet the
criteria listed in subsection (a)(2)(A), shall transfer
the custody of such child to the Secretary of Health
and Human Services not later than 30 days after
determining that such child is an unaccompanied alien
child who does not meet such criteria; or
``(B) in the case of child who meets the criteria
listed in subsection (a)(2)(A), may transfer the
custody of such child to the Secretary of Health and
Human Services after determining that such child is an
unaccompanied alien child who meets such criteria.'';
and
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (3), by inserting at the end the
following:
``(D) Information about individuals with whom
children are placed.--
``(i) Information to be provided to
homeland security.--Before placing a child with
an individual, the Secretary of Health and
Human Services shall provide to the Secretary
of Homeland Security, regarding the individual
with whom the child will be placed, the
following information:
``(I) The name of the individual.
``(II) The social security number
of the individual.
``(III) The date of birth of the
individual.
``(IV) The location of the
individual's residence where the child
will be placed.
``(V) The immigration status of the
individual, if known.
``(VI) Contact information for the
individual.
``(ii) Special rule.--In the case of a
child who was apprehended on or after June 15,
2012, and before the date of the enactment of
the Protection of Children Act of 2014, who the
Secretary of Health and Human Services placed
with an individual, the Secretary shall provide
the information listed in clause (i) to the
Secretary of Homeland Security not later than
90 days after the date of the enactment of the
Protection of Children Act of 2014.
``(iii) Activities of the secretary of
homeland security.--Not later than 30 days
after receiving the information listed in
clause (i), the Secretary of Homeland Security
shall--
``(I) in the case that the
immigration status of an individual
with whom a child is placed is unknown,
investigate the immigration status of
that individual; and
``(II) upon determining that an
individual with whom a child is placed
is unlawfully present in the United
States, initiate removal proceedings
pursuant to chapter 4 of title II of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1221 et seq.).''; and
(B) in paragraph (5)--
(i) by inserting after ``to the greatest
extent practicable'' the following: ``(at no
expense to the Government)''; and
(ii) by striking ``have counsel to
represent them'' and inserting ``have access to
counsel to represent them''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to any unauthorized alien child apprehended on or after June 15,
2012.
SEC. 3. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE STATUS FOR IMMIGRANTS UNABLE TO
REUNITE WITH EITHER PARENT.
Section 101(a)(27)(J)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(J)(i)) is amended by striking ``1 or both of the
immigrant's parents'' and inserting ``either of the immigrant's
parents''.
SEC. 4. JURISDICTION OF ASYLUM APPLICATIONS.
Section 208(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1158) is amended by striking subparagraph (C).
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Protection of Children Act of 2014 - Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to eliminate the special repatriation requirements for unaccompanied alien children (UAC) who are nationals or residents of a country contiguous to the United States. (Applies the same removal requirements to all UACs who are not victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last habitual residence.) Requires an immigration officer who finds an inadmissible UAC at a land border or port of entry to return the child to his or her country of nationality or of last habitual residence. (Such authority is now only discretionary.) Authorizes the Secretary of State to negotiate agreements between the United States and other countries for the repatriation of children. (Under current law the Secretary is required to negotiate agreements between the United States and countries contiguous to the United States for the repatriation of children.) Requires any unaccompanied child who is not a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons, and does not have a fear of returning to his or her country of nationality or last habitual residence, but who is: (1) in removal proceedings to have a hearing before an immigration judge within 14 days, (2) in federal custody to be transferred to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) custody within 30 days, and (3) in HHS or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) custody to have access to legal counsel at no cost to the government. Requires: (1) HHS, before placing a child with an individual, to provide DHS with the individual's name, Social Security number, date of birth, residence location, and immigration status, if known; and (2) DHS to investigate the immigration status of the individual with whom the child is placed, and initiate removal proceedings if that individual is unlawfully present in the United States. Applies such requirements to any unauthorized child apprehended on or after June 15, 2012. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to: (1) special immigrant juvenile status, and (2) jurisdiction of asylum applications.
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SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF CHARITABLE TRUSTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATIONS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Members of the Armed Forces of the United States defend
the freedom and security of our Nation.
(2) Members of the Armed Forces of the United States have
lost their lives while battling the evils of terrorism around
the world.
(3) Personnel of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
charged with the responsibility of covert observation of
terrorists around the world are often put in harm's way during
their service to the United States.
(4) Personnel of the Central Intelligence Agency have also
lost their lives while battling the evils of terrorism around
the world.
(5) Employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
and other Federal agencies charged with domestic protection of
the United States put their lives at risk on a daily basis for
the freedom and security of our Nation.
(6) United States military personnel, CIA personnel, FBI
personnel, and other Federal agents in the service of the
United States are patriots of the highest order.
(7) CIA officer Johnny Micheal Spann became the first
American to give his life for his country in the War on
Terrorism launched by President George W. Bush following the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
(8) Johnny Micheal Spann left behind a wife and children
who are very proud of the heroic actions of their patriot
father.
(9) Surviving dependents of members of the Armed Forces of
the United States who lose their lives as a result of terrorist
attacks or military operations abroad receive a $6,000 death
benefit, plus a small monthly benefit.
(10) The current system of compensating spouses and
children of American patriots is inequitable and needs
improvement.
(b) Designation of Johnny Micheal Spann Patriot Trusts.--Any
charitable corporation, fund, foundation, or trust (or separate fund or
account thereof) which otherwise meets all applicable requirements
under law with respect to charitable entities and meets the
requirements described in subsection (c) shall be eligible to
characterize itself as a ``Johnny Micheal Spann Patriot Trust''.
(c) Requirements for the Designation of Johnny Micheal Spann
Patriot Trusts.--The requirements described in this subsection are as
follows:
(1) Not taking into account funds or donations reasonably
necessary to establish a trust, at least 85 percent of all
funds or donations (including any earnings on the investment of
such funds or donations) received or collected by any Johnny
Micheal Spann Patriot Trust must be distributed to (or, if
placed in a private foundation, held in trust for) surviving
spouses, children, or dependent parents, grandparents, or
siblings of 1 or more of the following:
(A) members of the Armed Forces of the United
States;
(B) personnel, including contractors, of elements
of the intelligence community, as defined in section
3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947;
(C) employees of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation; and
(D) officers, employees, or contract employees of
the United States Government,
whose deaths occur in the line of duty and arise out of
terrorist attacks, military operations, intelligence
operations, law enforcement operations, or accidents connected
with activities occurring after September 11, 2001, and related
to domestic or foreign efforts to curb international terrorism,
including the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public
Law 107-40; 115 Stat. 224).
(2) Other than funds or donations reasonably necessary to
establish a trust, not more than 15 percent of all funds or
donations (or 15 percent of annual earnings on funds invested
in a private foundation) may be used for administrative
purposes.
(3) No part of the net earnings of any Johnny Micheal Spann
Patriot Trust may inure to the benefit of any individual based
solely on the position of such individual as a shareholder, an
officer or employee of such Trust.
(4) None of the activities of any Johnny Micheal Spann
Patriot Trust shall be conducted in a manner inconsistent with
any law with respect to attempting to influence legislation.
(5) No Johnny Micheal Spann Patriot Trust may participate
in or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of (or in
opposition to) any candidate for public office, including by
publication or distribution of statements.
(6) Each Johnny Micheal Spann Patriot Trust shall comply
with the instructions and directions of the Director of Central
Intelligence, the Attorney General, or the Secretary of Defense
relating to the protection of intelligence sources and methods,
sensitive law enforcement information, or other
sensitive national security information, including methods for
confidentially disbursing funds.
(7) Each Johnny Micheal Spann Patriot Trust that receives
annual contributions totaling more than $1,000,000 must be
audited annually by an independent certified public accounting
firm. Such audits shall be filed with the Internal Revenue
Service, and shall be open to public inspection, except that
the conduct, filing, and availability of the audit shall be
consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and
methods, of sensitive law enforcement information, and of other
sensitive national security information.
(8) Each Johnny Micheal Spann Patriot Trust shall make
distributions to beneficiaries described in paragraph (1) at
least once every calendar year, beginning not later than 12
months after the formation of such Trust, and all funds and
donations received and earnings not placed in a private
foundation dedicated to such beneficiaries must be distributed
within 36 months after the end of the fiscal year in which such
funds, donations, and earnings are received.
(9)(A) When determining the amount of a distribution to any
beneficiary described in paragraph (1), a Johnny Micheal Spann
Patriot Trust should take into account the amount of any
collateral source compensation that the beneficiary has
received or is entitled to receive as a result of the death of
an individual described in subsection (c)(1).
(B) Collateral source compensation includes all
compensation from collateral sources, including life insurance,
pension funds, death benefit programs, and payments by Federal,
State, or local governments related to the death of an
individual described in subsection (c)(1).
(d) Treatment of Johnny Micheal Spann Patriot Trusts.--Each Johnny
Micheal Spann Patriot Trust shall refrain from conducting the
activities described in clauses (i) and (ii) of section 301(20)(A) of
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 so that a general
solicitation of funds by an individual described in paragraph (1) of
section 323(e) of such Act will be permissible if such solicitation
meets the requirements of paragraph (4)(A) of such section.
(e) Notification of Trust Beneficiaries.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, and in a manner consistent with the protection of
intelligence sources and methods, sensitive law enforcement
information, and other sensitive national security information, the
Secretary of Defense, the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, or the Director of Central Intelligence, or their
designees, as applicable, may forward information received from an
executor, administrator, or other legal representative of the estate of
a decedent described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of
subsection (c)(1), to a Johnny Micheal Spann Patriot Trust on how to
contact individuals eligible for a distribution under subsection (c)(1)
for the purpose of providing assistance from such Trust; provided that,
neither forwarding nor failing to forward any information under this
subsection shall create any cause of action against any Federal
department, agency, officer, agent, or employee.
(f) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, and the Director of Central Intelligence, shall
prescribe regulations to carry out this section.
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Sets forth requirements a charitable corporation, fund, foundation, or trust must meet to designate itself as a Johnny Micheal Spann Patriot Trust (a charitable trust for the spouses, dependents, and relatives of military and Federal personnel who lose their lives in the battle against terrorism that is named after the first American to die in such service following the September 11th terrorist attacks). Requires at least 85 percent of each Trust corpus to be distributed to such survivors and prohibits more than 15 percent from being used for administrative purposes. Prohibits any such Trust from participating in any political campaign on behalf of a candidate for public office. Requires: (1) audits of each Trust that annually receives contributions of more than $1 million; and (2) Trust distributions to be made at least once a year.Provides for the notification of Trust beneficiaries.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``SCORE for Small Business Act of
2018''.
SEC. 2. SCORE REAUTHORIZATION.
Section 20 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 note) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (f); and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(g) SCORE Program.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
the Administrator to carry out the SCORE program authorized by section
8(b)(1) such sums as are necessary for the Administrator to make grants
or enter into cooperative agreements in a total amount that does not
exceed $10,500,000 in each of fiscal years 2019 and 2020.''.
SEC. 3. SCORE PROGRAM.
Section 8 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(B)--
(A) by striking ``a Service Corps of Retired
Executives (SCORE)'' and inserting ``the SCORE program
described in subsection (c)''; and
(B) by striking ``SCORE may'' and inserting ``the
SCORE program may''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) SCORE Program.--
``(1) Definition.--In this subsection:
``(A) SCORE association.--The term `SCORE
Association' means the Service Corps of Retired
Executives Association or any successor or other
organization that receives a grant from the
Administrator to operate the SCORE program under
paragraph (2)(A).
``(B) SCORE program.--The term `SCORE program'
means the SCORE program authorized by subsection
(b)(1)(B).
``(2) Management and volunteers.--
``(A) In general.--The Administrator shall provide
a grant to the SCORE Association to manage the SCORE
program.
``(B) Volunteers.--A volunteer participating in the
SCORE program shall--
``(i) based on the business experience and
knowledge of the volunteer--
``(I) provide at no cost to
individuals who own, or aspire to own,
small business concerns personal
counseling, mentoring, and coaching
relating to the process of starting,
expanding, managing, buying, and
selling a business; and
``(II) facilitate low-cost
education workshops for individuals who
own, or aspire to own, small business
concerns; and
``(ii) as appropriate, use tools,
resources, and expertise of other organizations
to carry out the SCORE program.
``(3) Plans and goals.--The Administrator, in consultation
with the SCORE Association, shall ensure that the SCORE program
and each chapter of the SCORE program develop and implement
plans and goals to more effectively and efficiently provide
services to individuals in rural areas, economically
disadvantaged communities, and other traditionally underserved
communities, including plans for electronic initiatives, web-
based initiatives, chapter expansion, partnerships, and the
development of new skills by volunteers participating in the
SCORE program.
``(4) Annual report.--The SCORE Association shall submit to
the Administrator an annual report that contains--
``(A) the number of individuals counseled or
trained under the SCORE program;
``(B) the number of hours of counseling provided
under the SCORE program; and
``(C) to the extent possible--
``(i) the number of small business concerns
formed with assistance from the SCORE program;
``(ii) the number of small business
concerns expanded with assistance from the
SCORE program; and
``(iii) the number of jobs created with
assistance from the SCORE program.
``(5) Privacy requirements.--
``(A) In general.--Neither the Administrator nor
the SCORE Association may disclose the name, address,
or telephone number of any individual or small business
concern receiving assistance from the SCORE Association
without the consent of such individual or small
business concern, unless--
``(i) the Administrator is ordered to make
such a disclosure by a court in any civil or
criminal enforcement action initiated by a
Federal or State agency; or
``(ii) the Administrator determines such a
disclosure to be necessary for the purpose of
conducting a financial audit of the SCORE
program, in which case disclosure shall be
limited to the information necessary for the
audit.
``(B) Administrator use of information.--This
paragraph shall not--
``(i) restrict the access of the
Administrator to program activity data; or
``(ii) prevent the Administrator from using
client information to conduct client surveys.
``(C) Standards.--
``(i) In general.--The Administrator shall,
after the opportunity for notice and comment,
establish standards for--
``(I) disclosures with respect to
financial audits under subparagraph
(A)(ii); and
``(II) conducting client surveys,
including standards for oversight of
the surveys and for dissemination and
use of client information.
``(ii) Maximum privacy protection.--The
standards issued under this subparagraph shall,
to the extent practicable, provide for the
maximum amount of privacy protection.''.
SEC. 4. ONLINE COMPONENT.
(a) In General.--Section 8(c) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
637(c)), as amended by section 3, is further amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(6) Online component.--In carrying out this subsection,
the SCORE Association shall make use of online counseling,
including by developing and implementing webinars and an
electronic mentoring platform to expand access to services
provided under this subsection and to further support
entrepreneurs.''.
(b) Online Component Report.--
(1) In general.--At the end of fiscal year 2019, the SCORE
Association shall issue a report to the Committee on Small
Business of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate on the
effectiveness of the online counseling and webinars required as
part of the SCORE program, including a description of--
(A) how the SCORE Association determines electronic
mentoring and webinar needs, develops training for
electronic mentoring, establishes webinar criteria
curricula, and evaluates webinar and electronic
mentoring results;
(B) the internal controls that are used and a
summary of the topics covered by the webinars; and
(C) performance metrics, including the number of
small business concerns counseled by, the number of
small business concerns created by, the number of jobs
created and retained by, and the funding amounts
directed towards such online counseling and webinars.
(2) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection, the
terms ``SCORE Association'' and ``SCORE program'' have the
meaning given those terms, respectively, under section 8(c)(1)
of the Small Business Act, as added by section 3 of this Act.
SEC. 5. STUDY AND REPORT ON THE FUTURE ROLE OF THE SCORE PROGRAM.
(a) Study.--The SCORE Association shall carry out a study on the
future role of the SCORE program and develop a strategic plan for how
the SCORE program will meet the needs of small business concerns during
the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act,
with specific objectives for the first, third, and fifth years of the
5-year period.
(b) Report.--Not later than the end of the 6-month period beginning
on the date of the enactment of this Act, the SCORE Association shall
issue a report to the Committee on Small Business of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship of the Senate containing--
(1) all findings and determination made in carrying out the
study required under subsection (a);
(2) the strategic plan developed under subsection (a);
(3) an explanation of how the SCORE Association plans to
achieve the strategic plan, assuming both stagnant and
increased funding levels.
(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the terms ``SCORE
Association'' and ``SCORE program'' have the meaning given those terms,
respectively, under section 8(c)(1) of the Small Business Act, as added
by section 3 of this Act.
SEC. 6. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) Small Business Act.--The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et
seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 7 (15 U.S.C. 636)--
(A) in subsection (b)(12)--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by inserting
``program'' after ``SCORE''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``Service Corps of Retired Executives'' and
inserting ``SCORE program''; and
(B) in subsection (m)(3)(A)(i)(VIII), by striking
``Service Corps of Retired Executives'' and inserting
``SCORE program''; and
(2) in section 22 (15 U.S.C. 649)--
(A) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Service
Corps of Retired Executives'' and inserting
``SCORE program''; and
(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking
``Service Corps of Retired Executives'' and
inserting ``SCORE program''; and
(B) in subsection (c)(12), by striking ``Service
Corps of Retired Executives'' and inserting ``SCORE
program''.
(b) Other Laws.--
(1) Small business reauthorization act of 1997.--Section
707 of the Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997 (15
U.S.C. 631 note) is amended by striking ``Service Corps of
Retired Executives (SCORE) program'' and inserting ``SCORE
program (as defined in section 8(c)(1) of the Small Business
Act)''.
(2) Veterans entrepreneurship and small business
development act of 1999.--Section 301 of the Veterans
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 (15
U.S.C. 657b note) is amended by striking ``Service Core of
Retired Executives'' and inserting ``SCORE program''.
(3) Military reservist and veteran small business
reauthorization and opportunity act of 2008.--Section 3(5) of
the Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business
Reauthorization and Opportunity Act of 2008 (15 U.S.C. 636
note) is amended by striking ``means the SCORE program''.
(4) Children's health insurance program reauthorization act
of 2009.--Section 621 of the Children's Health Insurance
Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (15 U.S.C. 657p) is
amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (4)
and inserting the following:
``(4) the term `SCORE program' means the SCORE program
authorized by section 8(b)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B));''; and
(B) in subsection (b)(4)(A)(iv), by striking
``Service Corps of Retired Executives'' and inserting
``SCORE program''.
(5) Energy policy and conservation act.--Section
337(d)(2)(A) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42
U.S.C. 6307(d)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``Service Corps of
Retired Executives (SCORE)'' and inserting ``SCORE program''.
Passed the House of Representatives July 10, 2018.
Attest:
KAREN L. HAAS,
Clerk.
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SCORE for Small Business Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act to reauthorize the SCORE program (Service Corps of Retired Executives) for FY2018-FY2019. The program is renamed as simply the SCORE program. The Small Business Administration (SBA) shall award a grant to the SCORE Association (or any successor group) to manage the program. Based on business experience and knowledge, a volunteer participating in the program shall: provide at no cost to individuals who own, or aspire to own, small business concerns personal counseling, mentoring, and coaching relating to the process of starting, expanding, managing, buying, and selling a business; and facilitate low-cost education workshops for individuals who own, or aspire to own, small business concerns. The SBA shall ensure that the program and each of its chapters develop and implement plans and goals to provide services more effectively and efficiently to individuals in rural areas, economically disadvantaged communities, and other traditionally underserved communities, including plans for electronic initiatives, web-based initiatives, chapter expansion, partnerships, and the development of new skills by participating volunteers. The bill prescribes general privacy requirements for the disclosure of information of businesses assisted under such program. The association shall: make use of online counseling, including by webinars and an electronic mentoring platform; study the future role of the program; and develop a strategic plan for how the program will evolve to meet the needs of small business concerns over the next five years.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Domestic Partner Health Benefits
Equity Act''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF EXCLUSION FOR AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY AN EMPLOYEE
THROUGH ACCIDENT OR HEALTH INSURANCE AS REIMBURSEMENT FOR
EXPENSES FOR MEDICAL CARE.
(a) In General.--Section 105(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to amounts expended for medical care) is amended by
adding at the end the following new sentence: ``For the purposes of
this subsection, the term `dependents' shall include any individual who
is an eligible beneficiary as defined in the employer's accident or
health insurance arrangement.''
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF EXCLUSION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS BY EMPLOYER TO
ACCIDENT AND HEALTH PLANS.
(a) In General.--Section 106 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to contributions by employer to accident and health plans) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Coverage Provided for Eligible Beneficiaries of Employees.--
Subsection (a) shall not fail to apply by reason of the coverage of an
eligible beneficiary as defined in the employer's accident or health
plan.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS OF SELF-
EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 162(l) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to special rules for health insurance
costs of self-employed individuals) is amended to read as follows:
``(1) Allowance of deduction.--In the case of an individual
who is an employee within the meaning of section 401(c)(1),
there shall be allowed as a deduction under this section an
amount equal to the amount paid during the taxable year for
insurance which constitutes medical care for the taxpayer, his
spouse, and dependents. For the purposes of this subparagraph,
the term `dependents' shall include any individual who is an
eligible beneficiary as defined in the insurance arrangement
which constitutes medical care.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.
SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF SICK AND ACCIDENT BENEFITS PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF
A VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION AND THEIR
DEPENDENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 501(c)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to list of exempt organizations) is amended by adding at
the end the following new sentence: ``For purposes of providing for the
payment of sick and accident benefits to members of such an association
and their dependents, the term `dependents' shall include any
individual who is an eligible beneficiary as determined under the terms
of a medical benefit, health insurance, or other program under which
members and their dependents are entitled to sick and accident
benefits.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.
SEC. 6. AMENDMENTS TO VARIOUS DEFINITIONS.
(a) FICA.--
(1) In general.--Section 3121 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (relating to definitions) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:
``(z) Exclusion of Certain Amounts From Wages.--For purposes of
applying subsection (a) with respect to expenses described in paragraph
(2)(B) of such subsection, the term `dependents' shall include any
individual who is an eligible beneficiary as defined in the plan or
system established by the employer.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 209 of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 409) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
``(l) For purposes of applying subsection (a) with respect to
medical or hospitalization expenses described in paragraph (2) thereof,
the term `dependents' shall include any individual who is an eligible
beneficiary as defined in the plan or system established by the
employer.''.
(b) Railroad Retirement.--
(1) In general.--Section 3231(e) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (defining compensation) is amended by adding at
the end the following new paragraph:
``(13) Treatment of certain dependents.--For purposes of
applying this subsection with respect to medical or
hospitalization expenses described in paragraph (1)(I), the
term `dependents' shall include any individual who is an
eligible beneficiary as defined in the plan or system
established by the employer.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1(h) of the Railroad
Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231(h)) is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
``(9) For purposes of applying this subsection, with respect to
medical or hospitalization expenses described in paragraph (6)(v), the
term `dependents' shall include any individual who is an eligible
beneficiary as defined in the plan or system established by the
employer.''.
(c) FUTA.--Section 3306 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to definitions) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
``(v) Exclusion of Certain Amounts From Wages.--For purposes of
applying subsection (b) with respect to expenses described in paragraph
(2)(B) of such subsection, the term `dependents' shall include any
individual who is an eligible beneficiary as defined in the plan or
system established by the employer.''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to remuneration paid after December 31, 2005.
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Domestic Partner Health Benefits Equity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to certain employer-provided health care benefits, to provide for the treatment of domestic partners on an equal basis with spouses and dependents by designating as a dependent any individual who is an eligible beneficiary under an employer's health care benefits plan.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Home School Non-Discrimination Act
of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds as follows:
(1) The right of parents to direct the education of their
children is an established principle and precedent under the
United States Constitution.
(2) Congress, the President, and the Supreme Court, in
exercising their legislative, executive, and judicial
functions, respectively, have repeatedly affirmed the rights of
parents.
(3) Education by parents at home has proven to be an
effective means for young people to achieve success on
standardized tests and to learn valuable socialization skills.
(4) Young people who have been educated at home are proving
themselves to be competent citizens in postsecondary education
and the workplace.
(5) The rise of private home education has contributed
positively to the education of young people in the United
States.
(6) Several laws, written before and during the rise of
private home education, are in need of clarification as to
their treatment of students who are privately educated at home
pursuant to State law.
(7) The United States Constitution does not allow Federal
control of homeschooling.
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) private home education, pursuant to State law, is a
positive contribution to the United States; and
(2) parents who choose this alternative education should be
encouraged within the framework provided by the United States
Constitution.
SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION OF PROVISIONS ON INSTITUTIONAL AND STUDENT
ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.
(a) Clarification of Institutional Eligibility.--Section 101(a)(1)
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)(1)) is amended
by inserting ``meeting the requirements of section 484(d)(3) or'' after
``only persons''.
(b) Clarification of Student Eligibility.--Section 484(d) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(d)) is amended by striking
the heading and inserting ``Satisfaction of Secondary Education
Standards''.
SEC. 5. CLARIFICATION OF ABSENCE OF CONSENT FOR INITIAL EVALUATION
UNDER THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT.
Section 614(a)(1)(D)(ii)(I) of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1414(a)(1)(D)(ii)(I)) is amended to read as
follows:
``(I) For initial evaluation.--A
local educational agency may pursue the
initial evaluation of a child by
utilizing the procedures described in
section 615, except to the extent
inconsistent with State law relating to
parental consent for an initial
evaluation under clause (i)(I), only if
the child is enrolled in public school
or is seeking to be enrolled in public
school.''.
SEC. 6. CLARIFICATION OF THE COVERDELL EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNT AS TO
ITS APPLICABILITY FOR EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH STUDENTS
PRIVATELY EDUCATED AT HOME UNDER STATE LAW.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (4) of section 530(b) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to qualified elementary and secondary
education expenses) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(C) Special rule for home schools.--For purposes
of clauses (i) and (iii) of subparagraph (A), the terms
`public, private, or religious school' and `school'
shall include any home school which provides elementary
or secondary education if such school is treated as a
home school or private school under State law.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
SEC. 7. CLARIFICATION OF SECTION 444 OF THE GENERAL EDUCATION
PROVISIONS ACT AS TO PUBLICLY HELD RECORDS OF STUDENTS
PRIVATELY EDUCATED AT HOME UNDER STATE LAW.
Section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C.
1232g; also referred to as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act of 1974) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(5), by adding at the end the
following:
``(C) For students in non-public education (including any student
educated at home or in a private school in accordance with State law),
directory information may not be released without the written consent
of the parents of such student.'';
(2) in subsection (a)(6), by striking ``, but does not
include a person who has not been in attendance at such agency
or institution.'' and inserting ``, including any non-public
school student (including any student educated at home or in a
private school as provided under State law). This paragraph
shall not be construed as requiring an educational agency or
institution to maintain education records or personally
identifiable information for any non-public school student.'';
and
(3) in subsection (b)(1), by striking subparagraph (F) and
inserting the following:
``(F) organizations conducting studies for, or on
behalf of, educational agencies or institutions for the
purpose of developing, validating, or administering
predictive tests, administering student aid programs,
and improving instruction, if--
``(i) such studies are conducted in such a
manner as will not permit the personal
identification of students and their parents by
persons other than representatives of such
organizations and such information will be
destroyed when no longer needed for the purpose
for which it is conducted; and
``(ii) for students in non-public
education, education records or personally
identifiable information may not be released
without the written consent of the parents of
such student.''.
SEC. 8. CLARIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR STUDENTS PRIVATELY EDUCATED AT
HOME UNDER STATE LAW FOR THE ROBERT C. BYRD HONORS
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
Section 419F(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1070d-36(a)) is amended by inserting ``(or a home school, whether
treated as a home school or a private school under State law)'' after
``public or private secondary school''.
SEC. 9. CLARIFICATION OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AS APPLIED TO
STUDENTS PRIVATELY EDUCATED AT HOME UNDER STATE LAW.
Section 3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C.
203(l)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The Secretary
shall extend the hours and periods of permissible employment applicable
to employees between the ages of 14 and 16 years of age who are
privately educated at a home school (whether the home school is treated
as a home school or a private school under State law) beyond such hours
and periods applicable to employees between the ages of 14 and 16 years
of age who are educated in traditional public schools.''.
SEC. 10. RECRUITMENT AND ENLISTMENT OF HOME SCHOOLED STUDENTS IN THE
ARMED FORCES.
(a) Policy on Recruitment and Enlistment.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall prescribe a
policy for the recruitment and enlistment of home schooled
students in the Armed Force or Armed Forces under the
jurisdiction of such Secretary.
(2) Uniformity across the armed forces.--The Secretary of
Defense shall ensure that the policies prescribed under
paragraph (1) apply, to the extent practicable, uniformly
across the Armed Forces.
(b) Elements.--The policy under subsection (a) shall include the
following:
(1) An identification of a graduate of home schooling for
purposes of recruitment and enlistment in the Armed Forces that
is in accordance with the requirements described in subsection
(c).
(2) Provision for the treatment of graduates of home
schooling with Tier I status with no practical limit with
regard to enlistment.
(3) An exemption of graduates of home schooling from the
requirement for a secondary school diploma or its recognized
equivalent (GED) as a precondition for enlistment in the Armed
Forces.
(c) Home School Graduates.--In identifying a graduate of home
schooling for purposes of subsection (b), the Secretary concerned shall
ensure that the graduate meets each of the following requirements:
(1) The home school graduate has taken the Armed Forces
Qualification Test and scored 50 or above.
(2) The home school graduate has provided the Secretary
concerned with--
(A) a signed home school notice of intent form that
conforms with the State law of the State where the
graduate resided when the graduate was in home school;
or
(B) a home school certificate or diploma from--
(i) the parent or guardian of the graduate;
or
(ii) a national curriculum provider.
(3) The home school graduate has provided the Secretary
concerned with a copy of the graduate's transcript for all
secondary school grades completed. The transcript shall--
(A) include the enrollment date, graduation date,
and type of curriculum; and
(B) reflect successful completion of the last full
academic year of schooling from the home school
national curriculum provider, parent, or guardian
issuing the home school certificate or diploma or home
school notice of intent form.
(4) The home school curriculum used by the home school
graduate involved parental instruction and supervision and
closely patterned the normal credit hours per subject as used
in a traditional secondary school.
(5) The home school graduate has provided the Secretary
concerned with a third party verification letter of the
graduate's home school status by the Home School Legal Defense
Association or a State or county home school association or
organization.
(d) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the term
``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given such term in section
101(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code.
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Home School Non-Discrimination Act of 2005 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) with respect to: (1) student aid eligibility of home-schooled students who have satisfied certain secondary education standards; and (2) institutional aid eligibility of the higher education institutions that such students attend.
Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to provide that, if a parent does not consent to an initial evaluation or special education or related services for a child with a disability, the local educational agency shall not be required to convene an individualized education program (IEP) meeting or develop an IEP for such child.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to qualified elementary and secondary education expenses (the Coverdell Education Savings Account) to include home schools if they are treated as a home school or private school under state law.
Amends the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 to prohibit release of certain information on and educational records of students in nonpublic education, including any student educated at home or in a private school in accordance with state law, without written parental consent.
Amends HEA to include students at home schools, whether treated as a home school or a private school under state law, among those prospective secondary school graduates eligible to apply for the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program for higher education.
Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to direct the Secretary of Labor to extend the hours and periods of permissible employment of employees between the ages of 14 and 16 years who are privately educated at a home school, whether the home school is treated as a home school or a private school under state law, beyond those hours and periods applicable to employees of such ages who are educated in traditional public schools. (Thus allows home-school students to be employed during the traditional school day.)
Amends specified federal law with respect to policies on recruitment and enlistment of home schooled students in the Armed Forces.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Red River Gradient Boundary Survey
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Affected area.--
(A) In general.--The term ``affected area'' means
land along the approximately 116-mile stretch of the
Red River, from its confluence with the north fork of
the Red River on the West to the 98th meridian on the
east.
(B) Exclusions.--The term ``affected area'' does
not include the portion of the Red River within the
boundary depicted on the survey prepared by the Bureau
of Land Management entitled ``Township 5 South, Range
14 West, of the Indian Meridian, Oklahoma, Dependent
Resurvey and Survey'' and dated February 28, 2006.
(2) Gradient boundary survey method.--The term ``gradient
boundary survey method'' means the measurement technique used
to locate the South Bank boundary line in accordance with the
methodology established in Oklahoma v. Texas, 261 U.S. 340
(1923) (recognizing that the boundary line along the Red River
is subject to change due to erosion and accretion).
(3) Landowner.--The term ``landowner'' means any
individual, group, association, corporation, federally
recognized Indian tribe or member of such an Indian tribe, or
other private or governmental legal entity that owns an
interest in land in the affected area.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of
Land Management.
(5) South bank.--The term ``South Bank'' means the water-
washed and relatively permanent elevation or acclivity
(commonly known as a ``cut bank'') along the southerly or right
side of the Red River that--
(A) separates the bed of that river from the
adjacent upland, whether valley or hill; and
(B) usually serves, as specified in the fifth
paragraph of Oklahoma v. Texas, 261 U.S. 340 (1923)--
(i) to confine the waters within the bed;
and
(ii) to preserve the course of the river.
(6) South bank boundary line.--The term ``South Bank
boundary line'' means the boundary, with respect to title and
ownership, between the States of Oklahoma and Texas identified
through the gradient boundary survey method that does not
impact or alter the permanent political boundary line between
the States along the Red River, as outlined under article II,
section B of the Red River Boundary Compact enacted by the
States and consented to by Congress pursuant to Public Law 106-
288 (114 Stat. 919).
SEC. 3. SURVEY OF SOUTH BANK BOUNDARY LINE.
(a) Survey Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall commission a survey to
identify the South Bank boundary line in the affected area.
(2) Requirements.--The survey shall--
(A) adhere to the gradient boundary survey method;
(B) span the length of the affected area;
(C) be conducted by surveyors that are--
(i) licensed and qualified to conduct
official gradient boundary surveys; and
(ii) selected jointly by and operating
under the direction of--
(I) the Texas General Land Office,
in consultation with each affected
federally recognized Indian tribe; and
(II) the Oklahoma Commissioners of
the Land Office, in consultation with
the attorney general of the State of
Oklahoma and each affected federally
recognized Indian tribe; and
(D) be completed not later than 2 years after the
date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Approval.--
(1) State approval.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the
date on which the survey under subsection (a)(1) is
completed, the Secretary shall submit the survey for
approval to--
(i) the Texas General Land Office, in
consultation with each affected federally
recognized Indian tribe; and
(ii) the Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land
Office, in consultation with the attorney
general of the State of Oklahoma and each
affected federally recognized Indian tribe.
(B) Timing of approval.--Not later than 60 days
after the date of receipt of the survey under
subparagraph (A), the Texas General Land Office, in
consultation with each affected federally recognized
Indian tribe, and the Oklahoma Commissioners of the
Land Office, in consultation with the attorney general
of the State of Oklahoma and each affected federally
recognized Indian tribe, shall determine whether to
approve the survey.
(C) Surveys of individual parcels.--
(i) In general.--Surveys of individual
parcels in the affected area shall be conducted
in accordance with this section.
(ii) Approval or disapproval.--A survey of
an individual parcel conducted under clause (i)
shall be approved or disapproved, on an
individual basis, by the Texas General Land
Office, in consultation with each affected
federally recognized Indian tribe, and the
Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office, in
consultation with the attorney general of the
State of Oklahoma and each affected federally
recognized Indian tribe, by not later than 60
days after the date of receipt of the survey.
(2) No federal approval required.--The survey conducted
under subsection (a)(1), and any survey of an individual parcel
described in paragraph (1)(C), shall not be submitted to the
Secretary for approval.
(c) Notices.--
(1) Secretary.--Not later than 60 days after the date on
which a survey for an individual parcel is approved by the
Texas General Land Office and the Oklahoma Commissioners of the
Land Office, in consultation with the attorney general of the
State of Oklahoma, under subsection (b)(1)(C), the heads of
those offices shall submit to the Secretary--
(A) a notice of the approval of the survey; and
(B) a copy of--
(i) the survey; and
(ii) any field notes relating to the
individual parcel.
(2) Adjacent landowners.--Not later than 30 days after the
date on which the Secretary receives a notice relating to an
individual parcel under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
provide to each landowner of land adjacent to the individual
parcel--
(A) a notice of the approval of the survey; and
(B) a copy of--
(i) the survey; and
(ii) any field notes relating to the
individual parcel.
SEC. 4. EFFECT OF ACT.
Nothing in this Act--
(1) modifies any interest of the State of Oklahoma or
Texas, or the sovereignty, property, or trust rights of any
federally recognized Indian tribe, relating to land located
north of the South Bank boundary line, as established by the
survey;
(2) modifies any land patented under the Act of December
22, 1928 (45 Stat. 1069, chapter 47; 43 U.S.C. 1068) (commonly
known as the ``Color of Title Act''), before the date of
enactment of this Act;
(3) modifies or supersedes the Red River Boundary Compact
enacted by the States of Oklahoma and Texas and consented to by
Congress pursuant to Public Law 106-288 (114 Stat. 919);
(4) creates or reinstates any Indian reservation or any
portion of such a reservation; or
(5) alters any valid right of the State of Oklahoma or the
Kiowa, Comanche, or Apache Indian tribes to the mineral
interest trust fund established under the Act of June 12, 1926
(44 Stat. 740, chapter 572).
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry
out this Act $1,000,000.
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Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to commission a survey to identify the South Bank boundary line with respect to land along a specified 116-mile stretch of the Red River in Oklahoma and Texas (the affected area). The survey shall: adhere to the gradient boundary survey method; span the length of the affected area; be conducted by surveyors who are licensed and qualified to conduct official gradient boundary surveys, and selected by and operating under the direction of the Texas General Land Office and the Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office (the offices); and be completed within two years of enactment of this bill. The BLM shall submit the survey to the offices for approval and, within 60 days of receiving it, they shall determine whether to approve it. Surveys of individual parcels in the affected area shall be conducted according to the requirements for the survey of the South Bank boundary line. A survey of such a parcel shall be approved or disapproved by the offices within 60 days of receipt. The survey for identifying the South Bank boundary line and any survey of an individual parcel shall not be submitted to the BLM for approval. After a survey for an individual parcel has been approved, the offices shall submit to the BLM: a notice of the approval of such survey, and a copy of such survey and any field notes related to the parcel.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``COPS Improvements Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. COPS GRANT IMPROVEMENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c);
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);
(3) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``(a) The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.--
``(1) Office.--There is within the Department of Justice,
under the general authority of the Attorney General, a separate
and distinct office to be known as the Office of Community
Oriented Policing Services (referred to in this subsection as
the `COPS Office').
``(2) Director.--The COPS Office shall be headed by a
Director who shall--
``(A) be appointed by the Attorney General; and
``(B) have final authority over all grants,
cooperative agreements, and contracts awarded by the
COPS Office.
``(b) Grant Authorization.--The Attorney General shall carry out
grant programs under which the Attorney General makes grants to States,
units of local government, Indian tribal governments, other public and
private entities, and multi-jurisdictional or regional consortia for
the purposes described in subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f).'';
(4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``uses of grant
amounts.--'' and inserting ``Community Policing and
Crime Prevention Grants.--'';
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``, to increase
the number of officers deployed in community-oriented
policing'';
(C) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``or train''
after ``pay for'';
(D) by striking paragraph (13);
(E) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (12) as
paragraphs (6) through (13), respectively;
(F) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
``(5) award grants to hire school resource officers and to
establish school-based partnerships between local law
enforcement agencies and local school systems to combat crime,
gangs, drug activities, active shooter incidents, and other
problems in and around elementary and secondary schools;'';
(G) in paragraph (16), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(H) by redesignating paragraph (17) as paragraph
(19);
(I) by inserting after paragraph (16), the
following:
``(17) establish and implement innovative programs to
reduce and prevent illegal drug manufacturing, distribution,
and use, including the manufacturing, distribution, and use of
opioids, synthetic cannabinoids, and methamphetamine;
``(18) award enhancing community policing and crime
prevention grants that meet emerging law enforcement needs,
including improved communication, consultation, and
collaboration between police and communities, de-escalation of
pre-arrest conflicts and critical incidents, development and
adoption of less lethal and non-lethal means of apprehension
which do not compromise officer safety, challenges of managing
incidents involving mentally ill offenders, and relationships
with tribal communities, and improvements in rural policing as
warranted; and''; and
(J) in paragraph (19), as so redesignated, by
striking ``through (16)'' and inserting ``through
(18)'';
(5) by striking subsections (h) and (i);
(6) by redesignating subsections (j) and (k) as subsections
(k) and (l), respectively;
(7) by redesignating subsections (d) through (g) as
subsections (g) through (j), respectively;
(8) by inserting after subsection (c), as so redesignated,
the following:
``(d) Troops-to-Cops Programs.--
``(1) In general.--The Attorney General shall maintain a
program to encourage the use of grants made under subsection
(b) to hire and train former members of the Armed Forces to
serve as career law enforcement officers for deployment in
community-oriented policing, particularly in communities that
are adversely affected by a recent military base closing,
realignment, or significant force structure reduction.
``(2) Definition.--In this subsection, `former member of
the Armed Forces' means a member of the Armed Forces of the
United States who is involuntarily separated from the Armed
Forces within the meaning of section 1141 of title 10, United
States Code.
``(e) Community Prosecutors Program.--The Attorney General may make
grants under subsection (b) to pay for additional community prosecuting
programs, including programs that assign prosecutors to--
``(1) handle cases from specific geographic areas; and
``(2) address counter-terrorism problems, specific violent
crime problems (including intensive illegal gang, gun, and drug
enforcement and quality of life initiatives), and localized
violent and other crime problems based on needs identified by
local law enforcement agencies, community organizations, and
others.
``(f) Technology Grants.--The Attorney General may make grants
under subsection (b) to develop and use new technologies (including
interoperable communications technologies, technologies for responding
to active shooter incidents, modernized criminal record technology, and
forensic technology) to assist State and local law enforcement agencies
in reorienting the emphasis of their activities from reacting to crime
to preventing crime and to train law enforcement officers to use such
technologies.'';
(9) in subsection (g), as so redesignated--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``to States,
units of local government, Indian tribal governments,
and to other public and private entities,'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``define for
State and local governments, and other public and
private entities,'' and inserting ``establish''; and
(C) in the first sentence of paragraph (3), by
inserting ``(including regional community policing
institutes)'' after ``training centers or facilities'';
(10) in subsection (i), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking ``subsection (a)'' the first place
that term appears and inserting ``paragraphs (1) and
(2) of subsection (c)''; and
(B) by striking ``in each fiscal year pursuant to
subsection (a)'' and inserting ``in each fiscal year
for purposes described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of
subsection (c)'';
(11) in subsection (j), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking ``subsection (a)'' and inserting
``subsection (b)''; and
(B) by striking the second sentence;
(12) in subsection (k), as so redesignated--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``subsection (i) and''; and
(ii) by striking ``subsection (b)'' and
inserting ``subsection (c)''; and
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``2015'' and
inserting ``2020''; and
(13) by adding at the end the following:
``(m) Retention of Additional Officer Positions.--For any grant
under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (c) for hiring or rehiring
career law enforcement officers, a grant recipient shall retain each
additional law enforcement officer position created under that grant
for not less than 12 months after the end of the period of that grant,
unless the Attorney General waives, wholly or in part, the retention
requirement of a program, project, or activity.''.
(b) Applications.--Section 1702 of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd-1) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
inserting ``, unless waived by the Attorney General''
after ``under this part shall'';
(B) by striking paragraph (8); and
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (11) as
paragraphs (8) through (10), respectively; and
(2) by striking subsection (d).
(c) Renewal of Grants.--Section 1703 of title I of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd-2) is
amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 1703. RENEWAL OF GRANTS.
``(a) In General.--A grant made under this part may be renewed,
without limitations on the duration of such renewal, to provide
additional funds, if the Attorney General determines that the funds
made available to the recipient were used in a manner required under an
approved application and if the recipient can demonstrate significant
progress in achieving the objectives of the initial application.
``(b) No Cost Extensions.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), the
Attorney General may extend a grant period, without limitations as to
the duration of such extension, to provide additional time to complete
the objectives of the initial grant award.''.
(d) Limitation on Use of Funds.--Section 1704 of title I of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd-3)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``that would, in the
absence of Federal funds received under this part, be made
available from State or local sources'' and inserting ``that
the Attorney General determines would, in the absence of
Federal funds received under this part, be made available for
the purpose of the grant under this part from State or local
sources''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c).
(e) Enforcement Actions.--Section 1706 of title I of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd-5) is
amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``revocation or
suspension of funding'' and inserting ``enforcement actions'';
and
(2) by striking ``revoke or suspend'' and all that follows
and inserting ``take any enforcement action available to the
Department of Justice.''.
(f) Definitions.--Section 1709(1) of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd-8(1)) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``who is authorized'' and inserting ``who
is a sworn law enforcement officer and is authorized''; and
(2) by inserting ``, including officers for the Amtrak
Police Department'' before the period at the end.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1001(a)(11) of title
I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
3793(a)(11)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$1,047,119,000 for
each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009'' and inserting
``$900,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020'';
and
(2) in subparagraph (B)--
(A) in the first sentence--
(i) by striking ``3 percent'' and inserting
``5 percent''; and
(ii) by striking ``section 1701(d)'' and
inserting ``section 1701(g)''; and
(B) by striking the second sentence and inserting
the following: ``Of the funds available for grants
under part Q, not less than $500,000,000 shall be used
for grants for the purposes specified in section
1701(c), not more than $150,000,000 shall be used for
grants under section 1701(e), and not more than
$250,000,000 shall be used for grants under section
1701(f).''.
(h) Purposes.--Section 10002 of the Public Safety Partnership and
Community Policing Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``development'' and
inserting ``use''; and
(2) in the matter following paragraph (4), by striking
``for a period of 6 years''.
(i) COPS Program Improvements.--
(1) In general.--Section 109(b) of title I of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3712h(b))
is amended--
(A) by striking paragraph (1);
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as
paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and
(C) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by
inserting ``, except for the program under part Q of
this title'' before the period.
(2) Law enforcement computer systems.--Section 107 of title
I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 3712f) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Exception.--This section shall not apply to any grant made
under part Q of this title.''.
(j) Relationship to Tribal Law and Order Act.--Nothing in this Act,
or any amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to affect or
impair section 247 of the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C.
3796dd note).
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COPS Improvements Act of 2015 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to codify the establishment of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice (DOJ). It revises and reauthorizes through FY2020 the Community Oriented and Policing Services program. The bill expands the purpose areas of the existing program with respect to community policing and crime prevention grants. Additionally, it establishes three new programs. The bill: (1) directs DOJ to administer a troops-to-cops program to encourage the use of grants to hire and train former members of the Armed Forces as career law enforcement officers, (2) authorizes DOJ to award grants to pay for additional community prosecuting programs, and (3) authorizes DOJ to award grants to develop and use new crime-prevention technologies.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Maritime Competitiveness Act of
1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Since early in our Nation's history, it has been the
policy of the United States to maintain a strong United States
maritime industry that--
(A) includes an operating fleet of modern United
States-flag vessels that is sufficient to carry the
domestic waterborne commerce of the United States and a
substantial portion of the waterborne export and import
foreign commerce of the United States, and to provide
shipping service essential for maintaining the flow of
such domestic and foreign waterborne commerce at all
times;
(B) includes a fleet of vessels under United States
registry that is adequate to serve as a naval auxiliary
in time of war or national emergency;
(C) has a labor force composed of highly trained
and efficient United States citizens; and
(D) includes a United States shipbuilding industry
with the most modern and efficient facilities.
(2) The United States maritime industry has declined to the
point that this longstanding national policy is imperiled.
(3) There is a growing sentiment in favor of reforming the
maritime laws and governmental practices in order to revitalize
the industry.
(4) Without such reform, it is foreseeable that the
remaining United States-flag carriers will shift their
operations to foreign-flag vessels and the Nation's
shipbuilding industry and other sectors of the maritime
industry will continue to decline.
(5) A focused review of the United States maritime industry
and impediments to its success should be undertaken in order to
lay a solid foundation for reform.
SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1936.
The Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), is
amended by adding at the end the following new title:
``TITLE XIV--NATIONAL COMMISSION ON MARITIME INDUSTRY COMPETITIVENESS
``SEC. 1401. ESTABLISHMENT.
``There is established a commission to be known as the `National
-C-o-m-m-i-t-t-e-e Commission to Ensure a Strong and Competitive United
States Maritime Industry' (hereinafter referred to as the
`Commission').
``SEC. 1402. FUNCTIONS.
``(a) Investigation and Study.--The Commission shall make a
complete investigation and study of the condition of the United States
maritime industry, and impediments to a strong and competitive United
States maritime industry.
``(b) Policy Recommendations.--Based on the results of the
investigation and study to be conducted under subsection (a), the
Commission shall recommend to the President and Congress those policies
which should be adopted to--
``(1) achieve the national goal of a strong and competitive
United States maritime industry which will help to provide for
the national defense and economic security;
``(2) revitalize the fleet of United States-flag vessels
and maintain that fleet at a level sufficient to contribute to
the national defense and the economic security of the Nation;
``(3) foster a viable United States shipbuilding industry
to provide an industrial base for meeting present and future
military and civilian shipbuilding needs; and
``(4) reduce the loss of seafaring and shipbuilding jobs
for United States citizens so as to ensure the existence of a
reliable maritime labor force.
``SEC. 1403. SPECIFIC MATTERS TO BE ADDRESSED.
``The Commission shall specifically investigate and study under
section 1402(a) the following:
``(1) Current condition of united states maritime
industry.--The current condition of the United States maritime
industry, including how the condition of the industry is likely
to change over the next ten years.
``(2) National defense.--The adequacy of the United States
maritime industry to ensure the national defense.
``(3) Maritime labor.--Whether there is an adequate number
of skilled mariners and shipyard workers, the level of training
of United States mariners at training facilities in the United
States, and the effect of wage rates on the global
competitiveness of the United States maritime industry.
``(4) Impediments to a strong and competitive maritime
industry.--Whether the Federal Government should take any
legislative or administrative actions to improve the condition
of the United States maritime industry, including whether any
changes are needed in the legal and administrative policies
which govern--
``(A) support for United States-flag vessel
operations;
``(B) the taxes and user fees imposed on United
States maritime enterprises;
``(C) the regulatory requirements imposed on United
States-flag vessels and their operators, including
environmental, vessel construction, and safety
standards; and
``(D) incentives to encourage investment in United
States-flag vessel operations and United States
shipbuilding.
-`-`-(-4-) ``(5) International maritime policy.--Whether
the policies and strategies followed by the United States in
international maritime policy are promoting the ability of the
United States maritime industry to achieve long-term
competitive success in international markets, including--
``(A) the Government's general negotiating policy;
``(B) the desirability of multilateral rather than
bilateral negotiations;
``(C) the rights granted foreign investors to
invest in United States-flag shipping and United States
shipbuilding; and
``(D) the effect of subsidies and other financial
assistance by foreign governments to their vessel
operators and shipbuilders.
``SEC. 1404. MEMBERSHIP; ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.
``(a) Appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of 15 voting
members and 11 nonvoting members as follows:
``(1) 5 voting members and 1 nonvoting member appointed by
the President.
``(2) 3 voting members and 3 nonvoting members appointed by
the majority leader of the Senate.
``(3) 2 voting members and 2 nonvoting members appointed by
the minority leader of the Senate.
``(4) 3 voting members and 3 nonvoting members appointed by
the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
``(5) 2 voting members and 2 nonvoting members appointed by
the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
``(b) Qualifications.--Voting members appointed pursuant to
subsection (a) shall be appointed from among individuals who are
experts in commercial shipping, international trade, and related
disciplines and who can represent United States-flag vessel operators
(including domestic passenger vessel operators), seafaring and
shipbuilding labor, shipbuilders, shippers, and the financial community
with expertise in maritime matters.
``(c) Terms of Office.--Members shall be appointed for the life of
the Commission.
``(d) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in
the manner in which the original appointment was made.
``(e) Travel Expenses.--Members shall serve without pay but shall
receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in
accordance with subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States
Code.
``(f) Chairman.--The President, in consultation with the majority
leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
shall designate the Chairman of the Commission from among its voting
members.
``(g) Commission Panels.--The Chairman shall establish such panels
consisting of voting members of the Commission as the Chairman
determines appropriate to carry out the functions of the Commission.
``(h) Staff.--The Commission may appoint and fix the pay of such
personnel as it considers appropriate.
``(i) Staff of Federal Agencies.--Upon request of the Commission,
the head of any department or agency of the United States may detail,
on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that department or
agency to the Commission to assist it in carrying out its duties under
this title.
``(j) Administrative Support Services.--Upon request of the
Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the
Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support
services necessary for the Commission to carry out its duties under
this title.
``(k) Staff and Other Support.--Upon the request of the Commission
or a panel of the Commission, the Secretary of Transportation shall
provide the Commission or panel with staff and other support to assist
the Commission or panel in carrying out its responsibilities.
``(l) Obtaining Official Data.--The Commission may secure directly
from any department or agency of the United States information (other
than information required by any statute of the United States to be
kept confidential by such department or agency) necessary for the
Commission to carry out its duties under this title. Upon request of
the Commission, the head of that department or agency shall furnish
such nonconfidential information to the Commission.
``SEC. 1405. REPORT.
``Not later than sixty days after the date on which the initial
appointments of members to the Commission are completed, the Commission
shall transmit to the President and Congress a report on the activities
of the Commission, including recommendations made by the Commission
under section 1402(b).
``SEC. 1406. TERMINATION.
``The Commission shall terminate on the 30th day after the date of
transmittal of the report under section 1405. All records and papers of
the Commission shall thereupon be delivered by the Administrator of
General Services for deposit in the National Archives.''.
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Maritime Competitiveness Act of 1993 - Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to establish the National Commission to Ensure a Strong and Competitive United States Maritime Industry. Terminates the Commission after transmittal of its report.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bring Jobs Home Act''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR INSOURCING EXPENSES.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:
``SEC. 45S. CREDIT FOR INSOURCING EXPENSES.
``(a) In General.--For purposes of section 38, the insourcing
expenses credit for any taxable year is an amount equal to 20 percent
of the eligible insourcing expenses of the taxpayer which are taken
into account in such taxable year under subsection (d).
``(b) Eligible Insourcing Expenses.--For purposes of this section--
``(1) In general.--The term `eligible insourcing expenses'
means--
``(A) eligible expenses paid or incurred by the
taxpayer in connection with the elimination of any
business unit of the taxpayer (or of any member of any
expanded affiliated group in which the taxpayer is also
a member) located outside the United States, and
``(B) eligible expenses paid or incurred by the
taxpayer in connection with the establishment of any
business unit of the taxpayer (or of any member of any
expanded affiliated group in which the taxpayer is also
a member) located within the United States,
if such establishment constitutes the relocation of business
unit so eliminated. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a
relocation shall not be treated as failing to occur merely
because such elimination occurs in a different taxable year
than such establishment.
``(2) Eligible expenses.--The term `eligible expenses'
means--
``(A) any amount for which a deduction is allowed
to the taxpayer under section 162, and
``(B) permit and license fees, lease brokerage
fees, equipment installation costs, and, to the extent
provided by the Secretary, other similar expenses.
Such term does not include any compensation which is paid or
incurred in connection with severance from employment and, to
the extent provided by the Secretary, any similar amount.
``(3) Business unit.--The term `business unit' means--
``(A) any trade or business, and
``(B) any line of business, or functional unit,
which is part of any trade or business.
``(4) Expanded affiliated group.--The term `expanded
affiliated group' means an affiliated group as defined in
section 1504(a), determined without regard to section
1504(b)(3) and by substituting `more than 50 percent' for `at
least 80 percent' each place it appears in section 1504(a). A
partnership or any other entity (other than a corporation)
shall be treated as a member of an expanded affiliated group if
such entity is controlled (within the meaning of section
954(d)(3)) by members of such group (including any entity
treated as a member of such group by reason of this paragraph).
``(5) Expenses must be pursuant to insourcing plan.--
Amounts shall be taken into account under paragraph (1) only to
the extent that such amounts are paid or incurred pursuant to a
written plan to carry out the relocation described in paragraph
(1).
``(6) Operating expenses not taken into account.--Any
amount paid or incurred in connection with the ongoing
operation of a business unit shall not be treated as an amount
paid or incurred in connection with the establishment or
elimination of such business unit.
``(c) Increased Domestic Employment Requirement.--No credit shall
be allowed under this section unless the number of full-time equivalent
employees of the taxpayer for the taxable year for which the credit is
claimed exceeds the number of full-time equivalent employees of the
taxpayer for the last taxable year ending before the first taxable year
in which such eligible insourcing expenses were paid or incurred. For
purposes of this subsection, full-time equivalent employees has the
meaning given such term under section 45R(d) (and the applicable rules
of section 45R(e)), determined by only taking into account wages (as
otherwise defined in section 45R(e)) paid with respect to services
performed within the United States. All employers treated as a single
employer under subsection (b), (c), (m), or (o) of section 414 shall be
treated as a single employer for purposes of this subsection.
``(d) Credit Allowed Upon Completion of Insourcing Plan.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
eligible insourcing expenses shall be taken into account under
subsection (a) in the taxable year during which the plan
described in subsection (b)(5) has been completed and all
eligible insourcing expenses pursuant to such plan have been
paid or incurred.
``(2) Election to apply employment test and claim credit in
first full taxable year after completion of plan.--If the
taxpayer elects the application of this paragraph, eligible
insourcing expenses shall be taken into account under
subsection (a) in the first taxable year after the taxable year
described in paragraph (1).
``(e) Possessions Treated as Part of the United States.--For
purposes of this section, the term `United States' shall be treated as
including each possession of the United States (including the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands).
``(f) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations
or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the
purposes of this section.''.
(b) Credit To Be Part of General Business Credit.--Section 38(b) of
such Code is amended by striking ``plus'' at the end of paragraph (35),
by striking the period at the end of paragraph (36) and inserting ``,
plus'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(37) the insourcing expenses credit determined under
section 45S(a).''.
(c) 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. 45S. Credit for insourcing expenses.''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(e) Application to United States Possessions.--
(1) Payments to possessions.--
(A) Mirror code possessions.--The Secretary of the
Treasury shall make periodic payments to each
possession of the United States with a mirror code tax
system in an amount equal to the loss to that
possession by reason of section 45S of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986. Such amount shall be determined
by the Secretary of the Treasury based on information
provided by the government of the respective
possession.
(B) Other possessions.--The Secretary of the
Treasury shall make annual payments to each possession
of the United States which does not have a mirror code
tax system in an amount estimated by the Secretary of
the Treasury as being equal to the aggregate benefits
that would have been provided to residents of such
possession by reason of section 45S of such Code if a
mirror code tax system had been in effect in such
possession. The preceding sentence shall not apply with
respect to any possession of the United States unless
such possession has a plan, which has been approved by
the Secretary of the Treasury, under which such
possession will promptly distribute such payment to the
residents of such possession.
(2) Coordination with credit allowed against united states
income taxes.--No credit shall be allowed against United States
income taxes under section 45S of such Code to any person--
(A) to whom a credit is allowed against taxes
imposed by the possession by reason of such section, or
(B) who is eligible for a payment under a plan
described in paragraph (1)(B).
(3) Definitions and special rules.--
(A) Possessions of the united states.--For purposes
of this section, the term ``possession of the United
States'' includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
(B) Mirror code tax system.--For purposes of this
section, the term ``mirror code tax system'' means,
with respect to any possession of the United States,
the income tax system of such possession if the income
tax liability of the residents of such possession under
such system is determined by reference to the income
tax laws of the United States as if such possession
were the United States.
(C) Treatment of payments.--For purposes of section
1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, the
payments under this section shall be treated in the
same manner as a refund due from sections referred to
in such section 1324(b)(2).
SEC. 3. DENIAL OF DEDUCTION FOR OUTSOURCING EXPENSES.
(a) In General.--Part IX of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``SEC. 280I. OUTSOURCING EXPENSES.
``(a) In General.--No deduction otherwise allowable under this
chapter shall be allowed for any specified outsourcing expense.
``(b) Specified Outsourcing Expense.--For purposes of this
section--
``(1) In general.--The term `specified outsourcing expense'
means--
``(A) any eligible expense paid or incurred by the
taxpayer in connection with the elimination of any
business unit of the taxpayer (or of any member of any
expanded affiliated group in which the taxpayer is also
a member) located within the United States, and
``(B) any eligible expense paid or incurred by the
taxpayer in connection with the establishment of any
business unit of the taxpayer (or of any member of any
expanded affiliated group in which the taxpayer is also
a member) located outside the United States,
if such establishment constitutes the relocation of business
unit so eliminated. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a
relocation shall not be treated as failing to occur merely
because such elimination occurs in a different taxable year
than such establishment.
``(2) Application of certain definitions and rules.--
``(A) Definitions.--For purposes of this section,
the terms `eligible expenses', `business unit', and
`expanded affiliated group' shall have the respective
meanings given such terms by section 45S(b).
``(B) Operating expenses not taken into account.--A
rule similar to the rule of section 45S(b)(6) shall
apply for purposes of this section.
``(c) Special Rules.--
``(1) Application to deductions for depreciation and
amortization.--In the case of any portion of a specified
outsourcing expense which is not deductible in the taxable year
in which paid or incurred, such portion shall neither be
chargeable to capital account nor amortizable.
``(2) Possessions treated as part of the united states.--
For purposes of this section, the term `United States' shall be
treated as including each possession of the United States
(including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands).
``(d) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations
or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the
purposes of this section, including regulations which provide (or
create a rebuttable presumption) that certain establishments of
business units outside the United States will be treated as relocations
(based on timing or such other factors as the Secretary may provide) of
business units eliminated within the United States.''.
(b) Limitation on Subpart F Income of Controlled Foreign
Corporations Determined Without Regard to Specified Outsourcing
Expenses.--Section 952(c) of such Code is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
``(4) Earnings and profits determined without regard to
specified outsourcing expenses.--For purposes of this
subsection, earnings and profits of any controlled foreign
corporation shall be determined without regard to any specified
outsourcing expense (as defined in section 280I(b)).''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part IX of
subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end
the following new item:
``Sec. 280I. Outsourcing expenses.''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
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Bring Jobs Home Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) grant business taxpayers a tax credit for up to 20% of insourcing expenses incurred for eliminating a business located outside the United States and relocating it within the United States, and (2) deny a tax deduction for outsourcing expenses incurred in relocating a U.S. business outside the United States. Requires an increase in the taxpayer's employment of full-time employees in the United States in order to claim the tax credit for insourcing expenses.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Nursing Facility Fire Safety Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) On February 26, 2003, a fire at a Hartford,
Connecticut, nursing facility without an automatic fire
sprinkler system claimed the lives of 16 patients, and on
September 27, 2003, a fire at a Nashville, Tennessee, nursing
home without an automatic fire sprinkler system claimed the
lives of 15 patients.
(2) The National Fire Protection Association finds no
record of a multiple death fire in a nursing facility equipped
with an automatic fire sprinkler system.
(3) An estimated 1.5 million Americans reside in
approximately 16,300 nursing facilities nationwide, an
estimated 20 to 30 percent of which lack an automatic fire
sprinkler system.
(4) Many nursing facilities lack the financial capital to
install sprinklers on their own and must consider closure as an
alternative to taking on large loans or other financing options
in order to install sprinklers.
(5) In a July 2004 report, the GAO found that ``the
substantial loss of life in the Hartford and Nashville fires
could have been reduced or eliminated by the presence of
properly functioning automatic sprinkler systems'' and that
``Federal oversight of nursing home compliance with fire safety
standards is inadequate''.
(6) Recognizing that automatic fire sprinkler systems
greatly improve the chances of survival for older adults in the
event of a fire, the National Fire Protection Association, with
the support of the American Health Care Association, the fire
safety community, and the nursing facility profession, recently
adopted requirements for automatic sprinklers in all existing
nursing facilities.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) within five years, every nursing facility in America
should be equipped with automatic fire sprinklers in order to
ensure patient, resident, and staff safety; and
(2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this Act
referred to as the ``Secretary''), acting through the
Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
should--
(A) adopt a requirement that all nursing facilities
be fully sprinklered with the support of the nursing
facility industry; and
(B) ensure that skilled nursing facilities
participating in the Medicare program comply with fire
safety standards, such as those developed by the
National Fire Protection Association in the 2006 Life
Safety Code.
SEC. 3. DIRECT LOANS FOR FIRE SPRINKLERS RETROFITS.
(a) Authority.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
establish a program of direct loans to existing nursing facilities to
finance the retrofit of the facilities with an automatic fire sprinkler
system. Such loans shall be made under terms and conditions specified
by the Secretary.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $200,000,000 for fiscal year
2008, $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, $75,000,000 for fiscal year
2010, $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $25,000,000 for fiscal year
2012.
SEC. 4. SPRINKLER RETROFIT ASSISTANCE GRANTS.
(a) Authority.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
establish a program to award grants to nursing facilities for the
purposes of retrofitting them with an automatic fire sprinkler system.
Such grants shall be awarded under terms and conditions specified by
the Secretary.
(b) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary
shall give a priority to applications that demonstrate a need or
hardship. In determining hardship, the Secretary may take into account
factors such as the number of Medicare and Medicaid patients, the age
and condition of the facility, and the need for nursing facility beds
in the community involved.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each fiscal
years 2008 through 2012.
SEC. 5. CONSULTATION AND EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES.
(a) Consultation.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
consult with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to
determine if there are loan programs or other funds available for
retrofitting nursing facilities with an automatic fire sprinkler system
in addition to the loans and grants authorized in this Act.
(b) Evaluation of Alternative Remedial Actions.--The Secretary may
evaluate, in unique circumstances, where a nursing facility may not
have an adequate structure to retrofit the entire facility with an
automatic fire sprinkler system within a reasonable timeframe. In such
an instance, the Secretary shall work with representatives of the
facility to identify other remedial actions that may include
retrofitting a majority of the facility with such a system,
construction timeframes for a new or remodeled facility, or other
actions.
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Nursing Facility Fire Safety Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to establish programs of direct loans and grants for retrofitting nursing facilities with automatic fire sprinkler systems. Gives priority to grant applications that demonstrate a need or hardship.
Requires the Secretary to consult with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to determine if there are loan programs or other funds available for such retrofitting. Authorizes the Secretary to evaluate where a nursing facility may not have an adequate structure to retrofit the entire facility within a reasonable timeframe and work with the facility to identify other remedial actions.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Family Abduction Prevention Act of
2004''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress findings that--
(1) each year more than 203,000 children in the United
States (approximately 78 percent of all abducted children) are
abducted by a family member, usually a parent;
(2) more than half of the parents who abduct their children
have a history of alcohol or substance abuse, a criminal
record, or a history of violence;
(3) the most common motive for family abduction is revenge
against the other parent, not protecting the child's safety;
(4) children who are abducted by family members suffer
emotional, psychological, and often physical abuse at the hands
of their abductors;
(5) children who are victims of family abductions are
forced to leave behind family, friends, their homes, their
neighborhoods, their schools, and all that is familiar to them;
(6) children who are victims of family abductions are often
told that the parent who did not abduct the child has died,
does not love them, or will harm them;
(7) children who are abducted by their parents or other
family members are sometimes forced to live in fear of
discovery and may be compelled to conceal their true identity,
including their real names, family histories, and even their
gender;
(8) children who are victims of family abductions are often
denied the opportunity to attend school or to receive health
and dental care;
(9) child psychologists and law enforcement authorities now
classify family abduction as a form of child abuse;
(10) approximately 70 percent of local law enforcement
agencies do not have written guidelines for what to do in the
event of a family abduction or how to facilitate the recovery
of an abducted child;
(11) the first few hours of a family abduction are crucial
to recovering an abducted child, and valuable hours are lost
when law enforcement is not prepared to employ the most
effective techniques to locate and recover abducted children;
(12) when parents who may be inclined to abduct their own
children receive counseling and education on the harm suffered
by children under these circumstances, the incidence of family
abductions is greatly reduced; and
(13) where practiced, the flagging of school records has
proven to be an effective tool in assisting law enforcement
authorities find abducted children.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Family abduction.--The term ``family abduction'' means
the taking, keeping, or concealing of a child or children by a
parent, other family member, or person acting on behalf of the
parent or family member, that prevents another individual from
exercising lawful custody or visitation rights.
(2) Flagging.--The term ``flagging'' means the process of
notifying law enforcement authorities of the name and address
of any person requesting the school records of an abducted
child.
(3) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' means any
Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or
community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or
village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to
the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et
seq.), which is recognized as eligible for the special programs
and services provided by the United States to Indians because
of their status as Indians.
(4) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,
American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, any territory or
possession of the United States, and any Indian tribe.
SEC. 4. GRANTS TO STATES.
(a) Matching Grants.--The Attorney General shall make grants to
States for projects involving--
(1) the extradition of individuals suspected of committing
a family abduction back to the State from which the child was
taken;
(2) the investigation by State and local law enforcement
agencies of family abduction cases;
(3) the training of State and local law enforcement
agencies in responding to family abductions and recovering
abducted children, including the development of written
guidelines and technical assistance;
(4) outreach and media campaigns to educate parents on the
dangers of family abductions; and
(5) the flagging of school records.
(b) Matching Requirement.--Not less than 50 percent of the cost of
a project for which a grant is made under this section shall be
provided by non-Federal sources.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
For the purpose of carrying out this Act, there are authorized to
be appropriated to the Attorney General $500,000 for fiscal year 2004
and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2005 and
2006.
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Family Abduction Prevention Act of 2004 - Directs the Attorney General to make grants to States for projects involving: (1) the extradition of individuals suspected of committing a family abduction back to the State from which the child was taken; (2) investigation by law enforcement agencies of family abduction cases; (3) training for law enforcement agencies in responding to family abductions and recovering abducted children; (4) outreach and media campaigns to educate parents on the dangers of family abductions; and (5) notifying law enforcement authorities of the name and address of anyone requesting the school records of an abducted child. Requires that not less than 50 percent of the cost of a project for which a grant is made be provided by non-Federal sources.
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SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds as follows:
(1) Congress supports the goals of Indian self-
determination and economic development.
(2) Congress supports the efforts of Indian tribes to
promote their economic development efforts, wherever possible,
in cooperation with State and local governments and others.
(3) The Puyallup tribe, a signatory to the 1854 Treaty of
Medicine Creek, has a reservation in Washington State.
(4) The Puyallup tribe, which operates gaming facilities
pursuant to a compact with the State of Washington, is a
significant source of jobs in the area of Tacoma, Washington.
(5) The Port of Tacoma is an independent, municipal
corporation that operates under State enabling legislation.
(6) The Port of Tacoma is also a significant source of jobs
in the area of Tacoma, Washington.
(7) The Port of Tacoma is in the process of expanding its
operations to provide greater economic opportunities for the
City of Tacoma, Pierce County, and the State of Washington.
(8) The Port of Tacoma's expansion requires the closure of
the primary access road for one of the Puyallup tribe's gaming
operations. Without this access road, the Puyallup tribe's
gaming facility will no longer be economically viable at its
current location. To avoid economic dislocation, including for
the employees of the current facility, the Puyallup tribe has
identified land on the Puyallup Reservation that would provide
a suitable substitute location for its gaming facility.
(9) The Puyallup tribe, as a result of the Port of Tacoma's
road closure, seeks to have certain land taken into trust
within its reservation.
(10) The Puyallup tribe has worked closely and
cooperatively with all affected entities, and the State of
Washington, Pierce County, the City of Tacoma, the City of
Fife, and the Port of Tacoma all support the Puyallup tribe in
connection with this trust land acquisition.
SEC. 2. TRUST LAND ACQUISITION.
The Secretary shall accept the conveyance of and take into trust
for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe the following land located within
the Puyallup Reservation:
(1) Approximately 10.5 acres in Fife, Washington,
consisting of the following parcels:
Tax parcel number 0420076005 described as follows:
LOT ``A'' OF DBLR 95-08-15-0496 DESC AS BEG AT NE COR
OF L 1 OF S P 89-08-08-0412 TH S ALG W MAR OF 58TH AVE
E 550.08 FT TO N MAR OF FIFE I-5 OFFRAMP TH S 87 DEG 37
MIN 15 SEC W 175.32 FT TH N 86 DEG 40 MIN 15 SEC W
150.7 FT TH N 03 DEG 19 MIN 45 SEC E 15 FT TH ALG C TO
R CENTER BEARS N 03 DEG 19 MIN 45 SEC E 319.3 FT DIST
THRU CENTRL ANGLE OF 26 DEG 01 MIN 10 SEC ARC DIST OF
145 FT TH N 29 DEG 20 MIN 53 SEC E 15 FT TH N 60 DEG 39
MIN 07 SEC W 12 FT TH S 31 DEG 32 MIN 17 SEC W 4.76 FT
TH NWLY ALG C TO R CENTER BEARS N 31 DEG 36 MIN 19 SEC
E 309.3 FT DIST THRU CENTRAL ANGLE OF 06 DEG 11 MIN 11
SEC ARC DIST OF 33.4 FT TH N 52 DEG 12 MIN 30 SEC W
103.2 FT TH N 00 DEG 25 MIN 25 SEC E 77.11 FT TH S 89
DEG 53 MIN 30 SEC E 193.43 FT TH N 00 DEG 25 MIN 25 SEC
E 320 FT TO S MAR OF PAC HWY TH E ALG SD MAR 385 FT TO
POB TOG/W EASE & RESTR OF REC OUT OF 04-20-06-3-102 &
2-116 SEG B0368JU 11/19/90BO DC5/20/96JU
Tax parcel number 0420076006 described as follows:
LOT ``B'' OF DBLR 95-08-15-0496 DESC AS BEG AT NE COR
OF L 2 OF S P 89-08-02-0412 TH S 00 DEG 25 MIN 25 SEC W
320 FT TH N 89 DEG 53 MIN 30 SEC W 193.43 FT TH S 00
DEG 25 MIN 25 SEC W 77.11 FT TH S 52 DEG 12 MIN 30 SEC
E 103.2 FT TH SELY ALG C TO L CENTER BEARS N 37 DEG 47
MIN 30 SEC E 309.3 FT DIST THRU CENTRAL ANGLE OF 06 DEG
11 MIN 11 SEC ARC DIST OF 33.4 FT TH N 31 DEG 32 MIN 17
SEC E 4.76 FT TH S 60 DEG 39 MIN 07 SEC E 12 FT TH S 29
DEG 20 MIN 53 SEC W 15 FT TO NLY MAR OF FIFE I-5
OFFRAMP TH NWLY ALG C TO R CENTER BEARS N 29 DEG 20 MIN
53 SEC E 319.3 FT DIST THRU CENTRAL ANGLE OF 47.05 FT
TH N 52 DEG 12 MIN 30 SEC W 108.15 FT TH N 00 DEG 25
MIN 25 SEC E 402 FT TO S MAR OF PACIFIC HWY TH E ALG SD
MAR 203.43 FT TO POB TOG/W EASE & RESTRICTIONS OF REC
OUT OF 04-20-06-3-102 SEG B0368JU 11/19/90BO DC5/20/
96JU
Tax parcel number 0420076007 described as follows:
L 3 OF S P 89-08-02-0412 TOG/W EASE & RESTRICTIONS OF
REC OUT OF 04-20-06-3-102 & 2-116 SEG B0368JU 11/19/
90BO
Tax parcel number 0420076008 described as follows:
Section 07 Township 20 Range 04 Quarter 23 : L 4 OF S P
89-08-02-0412 EXC THAT POR CYD TO STATE OF WASH PER ETN
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(2) An area of up to approximately 20 acres located within
the Puyallup Indian Reservation in Tacoma, Washington, and
abutting other trust land of the Puyallup tribe consisting of
the following parcels:
Any of the lots acquired by the Puyallup tribe
located in Blocks 7846, 7850, 7945, 7946, 7949, 7950,
8045, or 8049 in the Indian Addition to the City of
Tacoma.
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Directs the Secretary of the Interior to take certain tribally-owned reservation land into trust for the Puyallup Tribe.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Housing Tax Credit Act of
2003''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR PURCHASE OF PRINCIPAL RESIDENCES BY FIRST-TIME RURAL
HOMEBUYERS.
(a) In General.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to nonrefundable
personal credits) is amended by inserting after section 25B the
following:
``SEC. 25C. PURCHASE OF PRINCIPAL RESIDENCES BY FIRST-TIME RURAL
HOMEBUYERS.
``(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of an individual who is a
first-time homebuyer of a principal residence in a rural area during
any taxable year, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax
imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the
lesser of--
``(1) 10 percent of the purchase price of the residence, or
``(2) $5,000.
``(b) Limitations.--
``(1) Limitation based on adjusted gross income.--
``(A) In general.--The amount allowed as a credit
under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall be
reduced (but not below zero) by the amount which bears
the same ratio to such amount as--
``(i) the excess of--
``(I) the taxpayer's modified
adjusted gross income for such taxable
year, over
``(II) $30,000 ($60,000 in the case
of a joint return), bears to
``(ii) $10,000 ($20,000 in the case of a
joint return).
``(B) Modified adjusted gross income.--For purposes
of subparagraph (A), the term `modified adjusted gross
income' means the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer
for the taxable year increased by any amount excluded
from gross income under section 911, 931, or 933.
``(2) Limitation based on amount of tax.--The credit
allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not
exceed the excess of--
``(A) the sum of the regular tax liability (as
defined in section 26(b)) plus the tax imposed by
section 55, over
``(B) the sum of the credits allowable under this
subpart (other than this section and section 23) and
section 27 for the taxable year.
``(3) Married individuals filing jointly.--In the case of a
husband and wife who file a joint return, the credit under this
section is allowable only if the residence is a qualified
residence with respect to both the husband and wife, and the
amount specified under subsection (a)(2) shall apply to the
joint return.
``(4) Married individuals filing separately.--In the case
of a married individual filing a separate return, subsection
(a)(2) shall be applied by substituting `$2,500' for `$5,000'.
``(5) Other taxpayers.--If 2 or more individuals who are
not married purchase a qualified residence, the amount of the
credit allowed under subsection (a) shall be allocated among
such individuals in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe,
except that the total amount of the credits allowed to all such
individuals shall not exceed $5,000.
``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
``(1) Rural area.--The term `rural area' has the meaning
given such term by section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949.
``(2) First-time homebuyer.--The term `first-time
homebuyer' has the meaning given such term by section
72(t)(8)(D)(i).
``(3) Principal residence.--The term `principal residence'
has the same meaning as when used in section 121.
``(4) Purchase and purchase price.--The terms `purchase'
and `purchase price' have the meanings provided by section
1400C(e).
``(d) Carryforward of Unused Credit.--If the credit allowable under
subsection (a) for any taxable year exceeds the limitation imposed by
subsection (b)(2) for such taxable year reduced by the sum of the
credits allowable under this subpart (other than this section and
section 23), such excess shall be carried to the succeeding taxable
year and added to the credit allowable under subsection (a) for such
taxable year.
``(e) Reporting.--If the Secretary requires information reporting
under section 6045 by a person described in subsection (e)(2) thereof
to verify the eligibility of taxpayers for the credit allowable by this
section, the exception provided by section 6045(e)(5) shall not apply.
``(f) Recapture of Credit in Case of Certain Sales.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (5), if
the taxpayer--
``(A) fails to use a qualified residence as the
principal residence of the taxpayer, or
``(B) disposes of a qualified residence,
with respect to the purchase of which a credit was allowed
under subsection (a) at any time within 5 years after the date
the taxpayer acquired the property, then the tax imposed under
this chapter for the taxable year in which the disposition
occurs is increased by the credit recapture amount.
``(2) Credit recapture amount.--For purposes of paragraph
(1), the credit recapture amount is an amount equal to the sum
of--
``(A) the applicable recapture percentage of the
amount of the credit allowed to the taxpayer under this
section, plus
``(B) interest at the overpayment rate established
under section 6621 on the amount determined under
subparagraph (A) for each prior taxable year for the
period beginning on the due date for filing the return
for the prior taxable year involved.
No deduction shall be allowed under this chapter for interest
described in subparagraph (B).
``(3) Applicable recapture percentage.--
``(A) In general.--For purposes of this subsection,
the applicable recapture percentage shall be determined
from the following table:
The applicable
recapture
``If the sale occurs in:
percentage is:
Year 1............................... 100
Year 2............................... 80
Year 3............................... 60
Year 4............................... 40
Year 5............................... 20
Years 6 and thereafter............... 0.
``(B) Years.--For purposes of subparagraph (A),
year 1 shall begin on the first day of the taxable year
in which the purchase of the qualified residence
described in subsection (a) occurs.
``(4) No credits against tax.--Any increase in tax under
this subsection shall not be treated as a tax imposed by this
chapter for purposes of determining the amount of any credit
under this chapter or for purposes of section 55.
``(5) Death of owner; casualty loss; involuntary
conversion; etc.--The provisions of paragraph (1) do not apply
to--
``(A) a disposition of a qualified residence made
on account of the death of any individual having a
legal or equitable interest therein occurring during
the 5-year period to which reference is made under
paragraph (1),
``(B) a disposition of the old qualified residence
if it is substantially or completely destroyed by a
casualty described in section 165(c)(3) or compulsorily
or involuntarily converted (within the meaning of
section 1033(a)), or
``(C) a disposition pursuant to a settlement in a
divorce or legal separation proceeding where the
qualified residence is sold or the other spouse retains
such residence.
``(g) Basis Adjustment.--For purposes of this subtitle, if a credit
is allowed under this section with respect to the purchase of any
residence, the basis of such residence shall be reduced by the amount
of the credit so allowed.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Subsection (a) of section 1016 of such Code (relating
to general rule for adjustments to basis) is amended by
striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (27), by striking the
period at the end of paragraph (28) and inserting ``, and'',
and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(29) in the case of a residence with respect to which a
credit was allowed under section 25C, to the extent provided in
section 25C(g).''.
(2) Section 24(b)(3)(B), as added by the Economic Growth
and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, is amended by
striking ``23 and 25B'' and inserting ``23, 25B, and 25C''.
(3) Section 25(e)(1)(C) is amended by striking ``23 and
1400C'' and by inserting ``23, 25C, and 1400C''.
(4) Section 25(e)(1)(C), as amended by the Economic Growth
and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, is amended by
inserting ``25C,'' after ``25B,''.
(5) Section 25B, as added by the Economic Growth and Tax
Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, is amended by striking
``section 23'' and inserting ``sections 23 and 25C''.
(6) Section 26(a)(1), as amended by the Economic Growth and
Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, is amended by striking
``and 25B'' and inserting ``25B, and 25C''.
(7) Section 1400C(d) is amended by inserting ``and section
25C'' after ``this section''.
(8) Section 1400C(d), as amended by the Economic Growth and
Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, is amended by striking
``and 25B'' and inserting ``25B, and 25C''.
(9) The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of
subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by inserting before the
item relating to section 26 the following:
``Sec. 25C. Purchase of principal
residences by first-time rural
homebuyers.''.
(c) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and
(b)(9) shall apply to purchases after the date of the enactment
of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.
(2) Temporary conforming amendments.--The amendments made
by paragraphs (1), (3), and (7) of subsection (b) shall apply
to taxable years ending before January 1, 2004.
(3) Permanent conforming amendments.--The amendments made
by paragraphs (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (8) of subsection
(b) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31,
2003.
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Rural Housing Tax Credit Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a credit (the lesser of ten percent of the purchase price or $5,000) for the purchase of a principal residence by a first-time rural homebuyer. Establishes credit limitations based upon: (1) adjusted gross income; and (2) tax.Provides for credit recapture in the event of: (1) certain sales; or (2) failure to use as a principal residence.
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' means an
Indian tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or
community, including any Alaska Native village or regional
corporation (as defined in or established pursuant to the
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)),
that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and
services provided by the United States to Indians because of
their status as Indians.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LAND.
(a) Required Offer.--
(1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights and
except as otherwise provided in this Act, the Secretary shall
offer to transfer all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to all land and interests in land administered by
the Bureau of Land Management to the State in which the land
and interests are located.
(2) Land and interests included.--The land and interests in
land referred to in paragraph (1) include--
(A) the fee simple interest, if the United States
owns both the surface and mineral rights;
(B) the mineral rights, if the surface estate is
owned by a non-Federal person, including a State or
political subdivision of a State; and
(C) water rights related to the land or interest in
land.
(3) Exclusion of mineral interests underlying indian
reservations.--Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to the
mineral interests underlying a surface estate held by the
United States in trust for an Indian tribe.
(b) Offer Within 2 Years.--The offer required by subsection (a) to
be made to a State shall be made to the Governor of the State not later
than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(c) Acceptance of Offer.--
(1) All or nothing.--A State may accept an offer under
subsection (a) in its entirety but may not accept the offer in
part.
(B) reject the offer in its entirety.
(2) Acceptance by the governor.--Acceptance by a State of
an offer under subsection (a) may be made only by the Governor
of the State, in writing, to the Secretary.
(d) Effective Date of Transfer.--Any transfer of land under this
Act shall be effective with respect to a State on the date that is 10
years after the date on which the offer to the State is accepted.
(e) Surveys.--The Secretary is not required to conduct a survey of
any land prior to transferring the land under this Act.
(f) Retention of Ownership by the State.--
(1) Restrictive covenant.--
(A) In general.--An instrument by which land or an
interest in land is transferred under this Act shall
contain a restrictive covenant stating that the State
shall not convey any ownership interest in the land or
interest in land to any person (including a political
subdivision of the State) unless the Governor of the
State submits to the Secretary, at least 90 days before
the date of conveyance, a certification that--
(i) the land or interest in land will be
conveyed in connection with a transaction or
series of transactions in which there will be
conveyed to the State land or an interest in
land that is of at least equal value to the
State; and
(ii) the ownership of that land or interest
in land by the State will be subject to the
same restrictive covenant.
(B) Breach.--Not later than 90 days after the date
on which the Secretary receives a certification under
paragraph (1), the Attorney General, at the request of
the Secretary, may bring an action in the United States
district court for the district in which the land is
located to enjoin a conveyance in breach of the
restrictive covenant.
SEC. 3. LEASES, PERMITS, AND UNPATENTED MINING CLAIMS.
(a) Valid Leases and Permits.--A State to which land is transferred
under this Act shall honor valid existing leases and permits on the
land for the term of the lease or permit and shall manage the leases
and permits in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the
leases and permits.
(b) Mining Claims.--
(1) In general.--Except for mining claims for which the
holder is entitled to a patent as provided in paragraph (2),
after the date on which land subject to a mining claim is
transferred to a State under this Act, the validity and
continued existence of the mining claim shall be determined
under the law of the State to which the land was transferred
and shall be administered in accordance with the law of that
State.
(2) Issuance of patent.--The holder of a mining claim is
entitled to the issuance of a patent in the case of a mining
claim on land transferred to a State under this Act in the same
manner and degree to which the holder would have been entitled to prior
to the date of the transfer if, as of the date of the transfer--
(A) a patent application was filed with the
Secretary; and
(B) the holder fully complied with--
(i) all requirements under sections 2325
and 2326 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 29
and 30) for vein or lode claims;
(ii) all requirements under sections 2329,
2330, 2331, and 2333 of the Revised Statutes
(30 U.S.C. 35, 36, 37) for placer claims; and
(C) all requirements applicable to the patent
application for mill site claims.
(c) Rights-of-Way.--A State to which land is transferred under this
Act shall respect a right-of-way granted by the United States on the
land in accordance with the terms and conditions of the right-of-way.
SEC. 4. MANAGEMENT OF LAND TRANSFERRED UNDER THIS ACT.
(a) Wilderness.--Land transferred under this Act that has been
designated by an Act of Congress as wilderness shall be managed by the
State as wilderness in accordance with the requirements of the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the law that designated the
land as wilderness, and any other Federal law that specifically
provides for the management of the land, except that the State shall be
substituted for the Secretary as the person with authority and
responsibility to manage the land.
(b) Military Uses.--
(1) Continued use.--Land transferred under this Act that on
the date of transfer is subject to use for military purposes
shall continue to be subject to the same military uses.
(2) Land subject to withdrawal.--
(A) In general.--In the case of land transferred to
a State under this Act that is subject to a withdrawal
from public use for military purposes, the State shall
respect the withdrawal and military use for the term of
the withdrawal and may not impose any fee or other
charge on the United States with respect to the
military purpose.
(B) Negotiation at end of term of withdrawal.--At
the end of the term of withdrawal, the Secretary of the
military department concerned, or the Secretary of
Defense, may negotiate with the Governor of the State
for the continued use of the land.
(C) Decontamination.--Land for which there is not a
continued military use shall be decontaminated by the
appropriate Secretary in accordance with the Act of
Congress that withdrew the land for military purposes
or the withdrawal order, if any.
(c) Records.--
(1) Holding by the secretary.--The Secretary shall continue
to hold all land records of the Secretary with respect to the
land transferred to a State under this Act.
(2) Copies to the state.--The Secretary shall provide to
the State full copies of all applicable land records relating
to land transferred under this Act.
(3) Availability to the public.--The Secretary shall make
such records available for public use as the Secretary
determines to be appropriate for public disclosure.
(d) Indian Land.--The mineral interests described in section
2(a)(3) shall be transferred from the administrative jurisdiction of
the Bureau of Land Management and shall be held in trust for the Indian
tribe for which the overlying surface estate is held in trust.
(e) Continued Public Access.--A State to which land or an interest
in land is transferred under this Act shall ensure that the public
continues to have access to the land for the purposes of hunting,
fishing, and other appropriate recreational activities, in accordance
with applicable Federal and State laws and the principles of multiple
use, to substantially the same extent as on the date of transfer.
SEC. 5. WATER RIGHTS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall transfer to a State to which
land is transferred under this Act all water rights of the United
States associated with the land.
(b) Certain Rights Not Affected.--A transfer of water rights under
subsection (a) shall not be construed as--
(1) affecting, impairing, diminishing, subordinating, or
enlarging--
(A) the rights of the United States or any State to
water under any international treaty, interstate
compact, or existing judicial decree;
(B) any obligation of the United States to Indians
or Indian tribes or any claim or right owned or held by
or for Indians or Indian tribes, including with respect
to any Indian water compact;
(C) any right to any quantity of water reserved or
used for governmental purposes or programs of the
United States at any time prior to the date of
enactment of this Act; or
(D) any license or permit issued before the date of
enactment of this Act; or
(2) as a recognition, disclaimer, relinquishment, or
reduction of any water right of the United States reserved or
appropriated before the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 6. REDUCTION IN BUDGET AUTHORITY FOR THE BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT.
(a) Cap on Obligations and Expenditures.--Beginning with the fiscal
year in which this Act is enacted, not more than $800,000,000 may be
obligated or expended in any fiscal year by the Bureau of Land
Management in carrying out its duties, functions, and responsibilities
under any provision of law.
(b) Priority for Use of Fiscal Resources.--The Secretary shall give
priority to expending amounts available to the Bureau of Land
Management to land management activities and to carrying out this Act.
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Requires the Secretary of the Interior to offer to transfer all right, title, and interest of the United States (including fee simple interest and mineral and water rights) in lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to the State in which such land and interests are located. (Excludes mineral interests underlying a surface estate held in trust by the United States for an Indian tribe which interests shall be transferred from the BLM administrative jurisdiction to be held in trust for the Indian tribe for which the overlying surface estate is held in trust.)
Permits a State to accept an offer only in its entirety. Makes such a land transfer effective ten years after a State accepts the offer. Restricts conveyance of such lands by a State.
(Sec. 3) Requires a State to honor valid existing leases and permits on such lands and to manage the land in accordance with other terms and conditions of such leases and permits.
Provides that, except for mining claims for which the holder is entitled to a patent as provided by this Act and under specified conditions, after the date on which land subject to a mining claim is transferred to a State, the validity and continued existence of such claim shall be determined under the law of the State to which the land was transferred and shall be administered in accordance with such State law.
Requires a State to which land is transferred to respect a right- of-way granted by the United States on the land in accordance with the terms and conditions of the right-of-way.
(Sec. 4) Requires transferred land: (1) that has been designated by an Act of Congress as wilderness to be managed by the State as wilderness in accordance with the requirements of Federal laws that specifically provide for its management; (2) that is, on the date of transfer, subject to use for military purposes to continue to be subject to the same military uses; and (3) to continue to provide for the public access provided on the date of transfer.
Sets forth provisions relating to the transfer of water rights on the transferred land.
Limits BLM obligations and expenditures to $800 million beginning with the fiscal year in which this Act is enacted.
Requires the Secretary to give priority to expending amounts available to the BLM for land management activities and carrying out this Act.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Airline Competition and Lower Fares
Act''.
SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL OF SLOTS.
(a) Written Determination.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a separate written
determination with respect to each of LaGuardia Airport, O'Hare
International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and
Metropolitan Washington Airport (commonly known as Washington National
Airport) as to whether the demand among air carriers for slots at the
airport can be met with the slots at the airport that are available to
the Secretary.
(b) Initial Withdrawal of Slots.--If the Secretary determines under
subsection (a) that the demand among air carriers for slots at an
airport cannot be met with the slots at the airport that are available
to the Secretary, the Secretary shall withdraw slots at that airport
from dominant carriers for redistribution pursuant to this Act. Such
withdrawals shall be made in accordance with section 41714 of title 49,
United States Code, and other applicable laws and regulations.
(c) Subsequent Withdrawals.--
(1) Written determination.--Not later than 2 years after
the date of the auction under section 3(a), and every 2 years
thereafter, the Secretary shall issue a written determination
as to whether the redistribution of additional slots under this
Act would significantly increase competition between air
carriers.
(2) Requirement to withdraw slots.--If the Secretary
determines under paragraph (1) that the redistribution of
additional slots would significantly increase competition, the
Secretary shall withdraw slots, in accordance with this
section, in a manner which will ensure such an increase. Such
withdrawals shall be made in accordance with section 41714 of
title 49, United States Code, and other applicable laws and
regulations.
(d) Limitation on Slot Withdrawals.--
(1) Initial auction.--The Secretary may not withdraw for
redistribution under this Act more than 10 percent of the total
number of slots held at an airport by a dominant carrier for
auction pursuant to section 3(a).
(2) Subsequent auctions.--The Secretary may not withdraw
for redistribution under this Act more than 5 percent of the
total number of slots held at an airport by a dominant carrier
for auction pursuant to section 3(b).
(3) Calculation of percentage.--In calculating under this
subsection the total number of slots held at an airport by a
dominant carrier, the Secretary shall not take into account
slots used by the carrier for direct flights to low-competition
airports.
(e) Prohibition on Certain Slot Withdrawals.--The Secretary may not
withdraw for redistribution under this Act a slot of a dominant carrier
if the Secretary determines that the slot has been used by the carrier
for direct flights to a low-competition airport throughout at least 24
of the preceding 30 months.
(f) Withdrawal of International Slots.--The Secretary shall not
withdraw any slots used for international flights.
SEC. 3. AUCTIONS.
(a) In General.--After a withdrawal of slots pursuant to section 2,
the Secretary shall auction such slots to new entrants and limited
incumbents and shall award each slot, pursuant to this section, to the
highest bidder for that slot.
(b) Limitation on Use of Slots.--The Secretary, in a manner which
to the extent practicable represents the times and characteristics of
all slots available for auction pursuant to this subsection, shall
ensure that--
(1) 40 percent of the slots redistributed under this Act at
each of LaGuardia Airport, O'Hare International Airport, and
Metropolitan Washington Airport; and
(2) 10 percent of the slots redistributed under this Act at
John F. Kennedy International Airport,
are distributed for use for flights to low-competition airports.
(c) Eligible Bidders.--A person may bid for or hold a slot offered
at an auction conducted under this section only if that person--
(1) is a new entrant or limited incumbent;
(2) is a citizen of the United States, or in the case of a
partnership or corporation, organized under the laws of the
United States or a State;
(3) has appropriate safety certification from the Federal
Aviation Administration;
(4) has appropriate economic certification from the
Department of Transportation;
(5) with respect to slots at a particular airport, has not
declined any slot at the airport for which the new entrant or
limited incumbent was eligible before January 1, 1986;
(6) is not substantially owned or otherwise controlled, as
determined by the Secretary, by an ineligible person; and
(7) is qualified, as determined by the Secretary, to use a
purchased slot.
(d) Limitation on Transfer of Slots.--A slot obtained by a new
entrant or limited incumbent at an auction conducted under this section
may only be sold, leased, traded, or transferred to a new entrant or
limited incumbent that meets the requirements of subsection (c).
(e) Changes in Ownership.--If there is a change in the ownership of
a new entrant or limited incumbent that obtains a slot at an auction
conducted under this section, the slot shall revert to the Secretary,
except that the Secretary may allow the new entrant or limited
incumbent to retain the slot if the Secretary determines that such
action is in the best interest of promoting competition.
(f) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this section
or section 2, including the use of competitive bidding, may be
construed--
(1) to alter slots allocation criteria and procedures
established by section 41714 of title 49, United States Code,
or any other provision of law;
(2) to diminish the authority of the Secretary under any
other provision of law to regulate or reclaim slots; or
(3) to convey any rights, including any expectation of
renewal of a slot assignment, that differ from the rights that
apply to other slots at the same airport that were not issued
pursuant to this section.
(g) Revenues.--The Secretary may use funds received from auctions
held pursuant to this section to provide reimbursement to dominant
carriers from which slots have been withdrawn under this Act for
investments made by the carrier in the withdrawn slots and in airport
improvements at the airport where the carrier held the withdrawn slots.
Any funds remaining after providing such reimbursements shall be
credited to the general fund of the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
SEC. 4. SLOTS NOT ASSETS.
(a) In General.--A slot obtained under this Act or any other
provision of law shall not be considered an asset for any purpose,
including for collateral, for any agreement which would require
forfeiture of the slot, or in any bankruptcy proceeding.
(b) Applicability.--This section shall not apply to any agreement
or any renewal provision of any agreement in effect on the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 5. UNFAIR COMPETITION.
(a) Determinations Regarding Actions Filed.--
(1) Actions filed on or before december 31, 1997.--Not
later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall complete action on all complaints
alleging predatory practices by air carriers that were filed
with the Secretary on or before December 31, 1997.
(2) Actions filed after december 31, 1997, and before the
date of the enactment of this act.--Not later than 9 months
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall complete action on all complaints alleging predatory
practices by air carriers that were filed with the Secretary
after December 31, 1997, but before the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(3) Actions filed on or after the date of the enactment of
this act.--The Secretary shall make an initial finding
regarding any complaint alleging a predatory practice by an air
carrier that is filed with the Secretary after the date of the
enactment of this Act, not later than 30 days after such
complaint is filed.
(b) Restraining Order.--Not later than 15 days after date of an
initial finding under subsection (a)(3), and after notice and
opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary shall enjoin, pending final
determination, any action that is found to be a predatory practice.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and every 6 months thereafter, the Secretary
shall transmit a report to Congress describing complaints received by
the Secretary which allege predatory practices by air carriers and any
action taken by the Secretary on those complaints.
(d) Guidelines.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney
General of the United States, shall issue guidelines defining predatory
practices and unfair competition practices under this section and under
title 49, United States Code.
SEC. 6. ACCESS TO FACILITIES.
The Secretary shall ensure that all airport facilities are
available to new entrants at fees that are comparable to the average
fees paid by incumbents.
SEC. 7. EVALUATION OF RULE.
The Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding to determine
whether the application of the 80-percent rule contained in section
93.227(a) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, promotes, hinders,
or has no effect on airline competition.
SEC. 8. LIMITS ON COMPETITION IN AVIATION INDUSTRY.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act,
and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a
report on barriers to entry, predatory pricing, and other limits on
competition in the aviation industry.
SEC. 9. PROHIBITION ON INCREASED NOISE.
The Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to
carry out this Act. However, the Secretary shall not issue or approve
any regulation or exemption in carrying out this Act which would
increase airplane noise in communities surrounding an airport.
SEC. 10. CLARIFICATION OF LEGAL STANDING.
Section 41713(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) This subsection shall not bar any cause of action brought
against an air carrier by 1 or more private parties seeking to enforce
any right under the common law of any State or under any State statute,
other than a statute purporting to directly prescribe fares, routes, or
levels of air transportation service.''.
SEC. 11. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1) Dominant carrier.--The term ``dominant carrier'' means
a person that holds 10 percent or more of the slots in an
airport.
(2) Limited incumbent.--The term ``limited incumbent''
means a person that holds or operates fewer than 12 slots at a
particular airport, not including international slots,
Essential Air Service Program slots, or slots between the hours
of 2200 and 0659 at Metropolitan Washington Airport or
LaGuardia Airport.
(3) New entrant.--The term ``new entrant'' means a person
that does not hold a slot at a particular airport and has not
sold or given up a slot at that airport after December 16,
1985.
(4) Person.--The term ``person'' includes a commuter
operator or air carrier.
(5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Transportation.
(6) Slot.--The term ``slot'' means the operational
authority to conduct one landing or takeoff operation each day
during a specific hour or 30 minute period at LaGuardia
Airport, O'Hare International Airport, John F. Kennedy
International Airport, or Metropolitan Washington Airport.
(7) Low-competition airport.--The term ``low-competition
airport'' means an airport that--
(A) is not classified as a large hub; and
(B) the Secretary determines has substantially less
service than average or substantially higher than
average airfares.
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Airline Competition and Lower Fares Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to determine whether the demand among air carriers for slots at LaGuardia Airport, O'Hare International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and Metropolitan Washington Airport (commonly known as Washington National Airport) can be met with the slots available to the Secretary. Requires the Secretary, if the demand among dominant air carriers for slots at such an airport cannot be met with the slots available to the Secretary, to withdraw from such carriers up to ten percent of such slots at that airport for redistribution to new entrants and limited incumbents through auction on a competitive bidding basis, as long as the redistribution of the additional slots significantly increases competition between air carriers. Prohibits withdrawal of any slots used for international flights or for direct flights to a low-competition airport.
(Sec. 4) Prohibits slots obtained under this Act from being considered an asset (including for collateral) for any agreement which would require its forfeiture, or in any bankruptcy proceeding.
(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to complete action on all complaints alleging predatory practices by air carriers that were filed with the Secretary on or before December 31, 1997, and after such date, but before the enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, to enjoin any action that is found to be a predatory practice. Directs the Secretary to report biannually to the Congress about such complaints.
(Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to initiate a rulemaking to determine whether the application of the 80-percent rule with respect to the allocation of airport slots promotes, hinders, or has no effect on airline competition.
Directs the Secretary to report annually to the Congress on barriers to entry, predatory pricing, and other limits on competition in the aviation industry.
(Sec. 9) Prohibits the Secretary from issuing or approving any regulation or exemption in carrying out this Act which would increase airplane noise in communities surrounding an airport.
(Sec. 10) Amends Federal aviation law provisions prohibiting State regulation of air prices, routes, and services to declare that such provisions shall not bar a cause of action brought against an air carrier by one or more private parties seeking to enforce any right under the common law of any State or State statute, other than a statute purporting to directly prescribe fares, routes, or levels of air transportation service.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bulk Cash Smuggling Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) Effective enforcement of the currency reporting
requirements of subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31, United
States Code, and the regulations prescribed under such
subchapter, has forced drug dealers and other criminals engaged
in cash-based businesses to avoid using traditional financial
institutions.
(2) In their effort to avoid using traditional financial
institutions, drug dealers and other criminals are forced to
move large quantities of currency in bulk form to and through
the airports, border crossings, and other ports of entry where
the currency can be smuggled out of the United States and
placed in a foreign financial institution or sold on the black
market.
(3) The transportation and smuggling of cash in bulk form
may now be the most common form of money laundering, and the
movement of large sums of cash is one of the most reliable
warning signs of drug trafficking, terrorism, money laundering,
racketeering, tax evasion and similar crimes.
(4) The intentional transportation into or out of the
United States of large amounts of currency or monetary
instruments, in a manner designed to circumvent the mandatory
reporting provisions of subchapter II of chapter 53 of title
31, United States Code, is the equivalent of, and creates the
same harm as, the smuggling of goods.
(5) The arrest and prosecution of bulk cash smugglers are
important parts of law enforcement's effort to stop the
laundering of criminal proceeds, but the couriers who attempt
to smuggle the cash out of the United States are typically low-
level employees of large criminal organizations, and thus are
easily replaced. Accordingly, only the confiscation of the
smuggled bulk cash can effectively break the cycle of criminal
activity of which the laundering of the bulk cash is a critical
part.
(6) The current penalties for violations of the currency
reporting requirements are insufficient to provide a deterrent
to the laundering of criminal proceeds. In particular, in cases
where the only criminal violation under current law is a
reporting offense, the law does not adequately provide for the
confiscation of smuggled currency. In contrast, if the
smuggling of bulk cash were itself an offense, the cash could
be confiscated as the corpus delicti of the smuggling offense.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are as follows:
(1) To make the act of smuggling bulk cash itself a
criminal offense.
(2) To authorize forfeiture of any smuggled cash and other
monetary instruments, together with any other property involved
in the smuggling offense.
(3) To emphasize the seriousness of the act of bulk cash
smuggling.
(4) To prescribe guidelines for determining the amount of
property subject to forfeiture in various situations.
SEC. 3. BULK CASH SMUGGLING INTO OR OUT OF THE UNITED STATES.
(a) Enactment of Bulk Cash Smuggling Offense.--Subchapter II of
chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``Sec. 5331. Bulk cash smuggling into or out of the United States
``(a) Criminal Offense.--
``(1) In general.--Whoever, with the intent to evade a
currency reporting requirement under section 5316, knowingly
conceals more than $10,000 in currency or other monetary
instruments on the person of such individual or in any
conveyance, article of luggage, merchandise, or other
container, and transports or transfers or attempts to transport
or transfer such currency or monetary instruments from a place
within the United States to a place outside of the United
States, or from a place outside the United States to a place
within the United States, shall be guilty of a currency
smuggling offense and subject to punishment pursuant to
subsection (b).
``(2) Concealment on person.--For purposes of this section,
the concealment of currency on the person of any individual
includes concealment in any article of clothing worn by the
individual or in any luggage, backpack, or other container worn
or carried by such individual.
``(b) Penalty.--
``(1) Term of imprisonment.--A person convicted of a
currency smuggling offense under subsection (a), or a
conspiracy to commit such offense, shall be imprisoned for not
more than 5 years.
``(2) Forfeiture.--In addition, the court, in imposing
sentence under paragraph (1), shall order that the defendant
forfeit to the United States, any property, real or personal,
involved in the offense, and any property traceable to such
property, subject to subsection (d) of this section.
``(3) Procedure.--The seizure, restraint, and forfeiture of
property under this section shall be governed by section 413 of
the Controlled Substances Act.
``(4) Personal money judgment.--If the property subject to
forfeiture under paragraph (2) is unavailable, and the
defendant has insufficient substitute property that may be
forfeited pursuant to section 413(p) of the Controlled
Substances Act, the court shall enter a personal money judgment
against the defendant for the amount that would be subject to
forfeiture.
``(c) Civil Forfeiture.--
``(1) In general.--Any property involved in a violation of
subsection (a), or a conspiracy to commit such violation, and
any property traceable to such violation or conspiracy, may be
seized and, subject to subsection (d) of this section,
forfeited to the United States.
``(2) Procedure.--The seizure and forfeiture shall be
governed by the procedures governing civil forfeitures in money
laundering cases pursuant to section 981(a)(1)(A) of title 18,
United States Code.
``(3) Treatment of certain property as involved in the
offense.--For purposes of this subsection and subsection (b),
any currency or other monetary instrument that is concealed or
intended to be concealed in violation of subsection (a) or a
conspiracy to commit such violation, any article, container, or
conveyance used, or intended to be used, to conceal or
transport the currency or other monetary instrument, and any
other property used, or intended to be used, to facilitate the
offense, shall be considered property involved in the offense.
``(d) Proportionality of Forfeiture.--
``(1) In general.--Upon a showing by the property owner by
a preponderance of the evidence that the currency or monetary
instruments involved in the offense giving rise to the
forfeiture were derived from a legitimate source, and were
intended for a lawful purpose, the court shall reduce the
forfeiture to the maximum amount that is not grossly
disproportional to the gravity of the offense.
``(2) Factors to be considered.--In determining the amount
of the forfeiture, the court shall consider all aggravating and
mitigating facts and circumstances that have a bearing on the
gravity of the offense, including the following:
``(A) The value of the currency or other monetary
instruments involved in the offense.
``(B) Efforts by the person committing the offense
to structure currency transactions, conceal property,
or otherwise obstruct justice.
``(C) Whether the offense is part of a pattern of
repeated violations of Federal law.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for subchapter II
of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 5330, the following new item:
``5331. Bulk cash smuggling into or out of the United States.''.
SEC. 4. FORFEITURE IN CURRENCY REPORTING CASES.
(a) In General.--Subsection (c) of section 5317 of title 31, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(c) Forfeiture.--
``(1) In general.--The court in imposing sentence for any
violation of section 5313, 5316, or 5324, or any conspiracy to
commit such violation, shall order the defendant to forfeit all
property, real or personal, involved in the offense and any
property traceable thereto.
``(2) Procedure.--Forfeitures under this subsection shall
be governed by the procedures established in section 413 of the
Controlled Substances Act and the guidelines established in
paragraph (4).
``(3) Civil forfeiture.--Any property involved in a
violation of section 5313, 5316, or 5324, or any conspiracy to
commit any such violation, and any property traceable to any
such violation or conspiracy, may be seized and, subject to
paragraph (4), forfeited to the United States in accordance
with the procedures governing civil forfeitures in money
laundering cases pursuant to section 981(a)(1)(A) of title 18,
United States Code.
``(4) Proportionality of forfeiture.--
``(A) In general.--Upon a showing by the property
owner by a preponderance of the evidence that any
currency or monetary instruments involved in the
offense giving rise to the forfeiture were derived from
a legitimate source, and were intended for a lawful
purpose, the court shall reduce the forfeiture to the
maximum amount that is not grossly disproportional to
the gravity of the offense.
``(B) Factors to be considered.--In determining the
amount of the forfeiture, the court shall consider all
aggravating and mitigating facts and circumstances that
have a bearing on the gravity of the offense, including
the following:
``(i) The value of the currency or other
monetary instruments involved in the offense.
``(ii) Efforts by the person committing the
offense to structure currency transactions,
conceal property, or otherwise obstruct
justice.
``(iii) Whether the offense is part of a
pattern of repeated violations of Federal
law.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Section 981(a)(1)(A) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``of section 5313(a) or
5324(a) of title 31, or''.
(2) Section 982(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``of 5313(a), 5316, or 5324 of title 31, or''.
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Bulk Cash Smuggling Act of 2001 - Amends Federal law governing monetary transactions to establish as a bulk cash smuggling offense the knowing concealment and attempted transport (or transfer) across U.S. borders, with intent to evade specified currency reporting requirements, of currency and monetary instruments in excess of $10,000. Sets forth imprisonment and civil forfeiture penalties.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Saving Federal Dollars Through
Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Improper payment.--The term ``improper payment'' has
the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Improper
Payments Information Act of 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note).
(2) Questionable transaction.--The term ``questionable
transaction'' means a charge card transaction that from initial
card data appears to be high risk and may therefore be improper
due to non-compliance with applicable law, regulation or
policy.
(3) Strategic sourcing.--The term ``strategic sourcing''
means analyzing and modifying a Federal agency's spending
patterns to better leverage its purchasing power, reduce costs,
and improve overall performance.
SEC. 3. EXPANDED USE OF DATA ANALYTICS.
(a) Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget, in consultation with the Administrator for General Services,
shall develop a strategy to expand the use of data analytics in
managing government purchase and travel charge card programs. These
analytics may employ existing General Services Administration
capabilities, and may be in conjunction with agencies' capabilities,
for the purpose of--
(1) identifying examples or patterns of questionable
transactions and developing enhanced tools and methods for
agency use in--
(A) identifying questionable purchase and travel
card transactions; and
(B) recovering improper payments made with purchase
and travel cards;
(2) identifying potential opportunities for agencies to
further leverage administrative process streamlining and cost
reduction from purchase and travel card use, including
additional agency opportunities for card-based strategic
sourcing;
(3) developing a set of purchase and travel card metrics
and benchmarks for high-risk activities, which shall assist
agencies in identifying potential emphasis areas for their
purchase and travel card management and oversight activities,
including those required by the Government Charge Card Abuse
Prevention Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-194); and
(4) developing a plan, which may be based on existing
capabilities, to create a library of analytics tools and data
sources for use by Federal agencies (including inspectors
general of those agencies).
SEC. 4. GUIDANCE ON IMPROVING INFORMATION SHARING TO CURB IMPROPER
PAYMENTS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services and
the interagency charge card data management group established under
section 5, shall issue guidance on improving information sharing by
government agencies (including inspectors general) for the purposes of
section 3(a)(1).
(b) Elements.--The guidance issued under subsection (a) shall--
(1) require relevant officials at Federal agencies to
identify high-risk activities and communicate that information
to the appropriate management levels within the agencies;
(2) require that appropriate officials at Federal agencies
review the reports issued by charge card-issuing banks on
questionable transaction activity (such as purchase and travel
card pre-suspension and suspension reports, delinquency
reports, and exception reports), including transactions that
occur with high-risk activities, and suspicious timing or
amounts of cash withdrawals or advances;
(3) provide for the appropriate sharing of information
related to potential questionable transactions, fraud schemes,
and high-risk activities with General Services Administration
Office of Charge Card Management and the appropriate officials
in Federal agencies; and
(4) include other requirements determined appropriate by
the Director for the purposes of carrying out this Act.
SEC. 5. INTERAGENCY CHARGE CARD DATA MANAGEMENT GROUP.
(a) Establishment.--The Administrator of General Services and the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall establish a
purchase and travel charge card data management group to develop and
share best practices for the purposes described in section 3(a).
(b) Elements.--The best practices developed under subsection (a)
shall--
(1) cover rules, edits, and task order or contract
modifications related to charge card-issuing banks;
(2) include the review of accounts payable information and
purchase and travel card transaction data of agencies for the
purpose of identifying potential strategic sourcing and other
additional opportunities (such as recurring payments, utility
payments, and grant payments) for which the charge cards or
related payment products could be used as a payment method; and
(3) include other best practices as determined by the
Administrator and Director.
(c) Membership.--The purchase and travel charge card data
management group shall meet regularly as determined by the co-chairs,
for a duration of three years, and include those agencies as described
in section 2 of the Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012
(Public Law 112-194) and others identified by the Administrator and
Director.
SEC. 6. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) General Services Administration Report.--Not later than one
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for
General Services shall submit a report to Congress on the
implementation of this Act, including the metrics used in determining
whether the analytic and benchmarking efforts have reduced, or
contributed to the reduction of, questionable or improper payments as
well as improved utilization of card-based payment products.
(b) Agency Reports and Consolidated Report to Congress.--Not later
than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of
each Federal agency described in section 2 of the Government Charge
Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-194) shall submit a
report to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget on that
agency's activities to implement this Act.
(c) Office of Management and Budget Report to Congress.--The
Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to
Congress a consolidated report of agency activities to implement this
Act, which may be included as part of another report submitted to
Congress by the Director.
(d) Report on Additional Savings Opportunities.--Not later than one
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of
General Services shall submit a report to Congress identifying and
exploring further potential savings opportunities for government
agencies under the Federal charge card programs. This report may be
combined with the report required under subsection (a).
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Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2016 This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to develop a strategy to expand the use of data analytics in managing government purchase and travel charge card programs for the purpose of: identifying questionable transactions and developing enhanced tools and methods for agency use in identifying questionable transactions and recovering improper payments; identifying potential opportunities for agencies to further leverage administrative process streamlining and cost reduction from purchase and travel card use; developing a set of purchase and travel card metrics and benchmarks for high risk activities to assist agency purchase and travel card management and oversight activities; and developing a plan to create a library of analytics tools and data sources for use by agencies. The OMB must issue guidance on improving information sharing by government agencies, including by: (1) requiring relevant officials to identify and communicate information about high-risk activities; (2) requiring appropriate agency officials to review the reports issued by charge card-issuing banks on questionable transaction activity and suspicious timing or amounts of cash withdrawals or advances; and (3) providing for the appropriate sharing of information related to potential questionable transactions, fraud schemes, and high risk activities with GSA's Office of Charge Card Management and appropriate federal officials. The GSA and the OMB must establish a purchase and travel charge card data management group to develop and share best practices. The GSA shall report on further potential savings opportunities for government agencies under the federal charge card programs.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Foreign Bank Enforcement Act of
1996''.
SEC. 2. UNAUTHORIZED PARTICIPATION BY CONVICTED PERSONS.
Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1829) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Corporation'' and
inserting ``appropriate Federal banking authority''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Definition.--For purposes of this section--
``(1) the term `appropriate Federal banking authority'
means--
``(A) the Corporation, in the case of any insured
depository institution, except as specifically provided
in subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), or in the case of
any insured branch of a foreign bank;
``(B) the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, in the case of any bank holding company and any
subsidiary thereof (other than a bank), uninsured State
branch or agency of a foreign bank, or any organization
organized and operated under section 25A of the Federal
Reserve Act or operating under section 25 of the
Federal Reserve Act;
``(C) the Comptroller of the Currency, in the case
of any Federal agency or uninsured Federal branch of a
foreign bank; and
``(D) the Office of Thrift Supervision, in the case
of any savings and loan holding company and any
subsidiary thereof (other than a bank or a savings
association) or any institution that is treated as an
insured bank under section 8(b)(9); and
``(2) the term `insured depository institution' shall be
deemed to include any institution treated as an insured bank
under paragraph (3), (4), or (5) of section 8(b) or as a
savings association under section 8(b)(9).''.
SEC. 3. REMOVAL ACTIONS AGAINST PERSONS CONVICTED OF FELONIES.
Section 8(i)(3) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
1818(i)(3)) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``, or any order pursuant to subsection
(g),'' after ``any notice''; and
(2) by inserting ``or order'' after ``such notice''.
SEC. 4. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION.
Section 15 of the International Banking Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C.
3109) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections:
``(c) Information Obtained From Foreign Supervisors.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in subsection (d),
the Board, the Comptroller, the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, and the Office of Thrift Supervision shall not be
compelled to disclose information obtained from a foreign
supervisor if--
``(A) the foreign supervisor has, in good faith,
determined and represented to such agency that public
disclosure of the information would violate the laws
applicable to that foreign supervisor; and
``(B) the United States agency obtains such
information pursuant to--
``(i) such procedure as the agency may
authorize for use in connection with the
administration or enforcement of the banking
laws; or
``(ii) a memorandum of understanding.
``(2) Treatment under title 5.--For purposes of section 552
of title 5, United States Code, this subsection shall be
considered to be a statute described in subsection (b)(3)(B) of
such section 552.
``(d) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section authorizes the
Board, the Comptroller, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or
the Office of Thrift Supervision to withhold information from the
Congress or to prevent such agency from complying with an order of a
court of the United States in an action commenced by the United States
or by such agency.''.
SEC. 5. TERMINATION OF FOREIGN BANK OFFICES IN THE UNITED STATES.
Section 7(e) of the International Banking Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C.
3105(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(8) Provisions of a termination order.--An order issued
by the Board under paragraph (1) or by the Comptroller under
section 4(i) may contain such terms and conditions as the Board
or the Comptroller, as the case may be, deems appropriate to
carry out this subsection.''.
SEC. 6. DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN MATTERS OCCURRING BEFORE GRAND JURY.
Section 3322(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``State or Federal''
before ``financial institution''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``at any time during or
after the completion of the investigation of the grand jury''
before ``upon''.
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Foreign Bank Enforcement Act of 1996 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to the penalty for unauthorized participation in an insured depository institution by an individual with a criminal conviction involving dishonesty. Revises the exception for individuals who have received the prior written consent of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to allow the prior written consent of any appropriate Federal banking authority.
Amends the International Banking Act of 1978 to: (1) cite circumstances under which certain Federal bank regulatory agencies shall not be compelled to disclose information obtained from a foreign supervisor; and (2) authorize an order to terminate foreign bank offices in the United States issued by either the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Comptroller of the Currency to contain appropriate terms and conditions.
Amends Federal criminal procedure to authorize a court to: (1) direct disclosure of matters occurring before a grand jury during an investigation of a banking law violation to identified personnel of a State as well as a Federal financial institution regulatory agency; and (2) issue such an order at any time during or after completion of the investigation of the grand jury upon a finding of substantial need.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Military Voters' Equal Access to
Voter Registration Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Members of the Armed Forces and their family members
(in this section referred to as ``military voters'') who have
sought to vote in recent elections for Federal office have had
substantial difficulty doing so, frequently resulting in the
disenfranchisement of such military voters.
(2) Due to the highly transient nature of military service
and frequent overseas deployments, military voters are
constantly on the move between military installations in the
United States and to and from overseas locations. As a result,
military voters are typically absent from their home voting
jurisdictions on election day and, if military voters wish to
exercise their right to vote, they must do so by absentee
ballot.
(3) In 1986, Congress enacted the Uniformed and Overseas
Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.) in an
attempt to permit military voters to register to vote and vote
by absentee ballot in all elections for Federal office.
Nevertheless, the absentee voting system, as created under such
Act, has consistently failed to ensure that military voters
actually receive their unmarked absentee ballots prior to
election day. Military voters continue to experience
substantial difficulty in registering to vote, updating their
voting addresses, and obtaining absentee ballots prior to
election day.
(4) In 1993, Congress enacted the National Voter
Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg et seq.) to create a
national voter registration system, as well as to provide
citizens with increased opportunities to register to vote and
receive voting assistance. Such Act, however, failed to ensure
that military voters have the same access to voter registration
assistance as the civilian population, because their military
service typically takes them out of their home voting
jurisdictions, where they would otherwise be able to receive
such assistance, as required under such Act.
(5) The Inspector General of the Department of Defense has
found that military voters do not receive adequate information
and assistance to register to vote and request an absentee
ballot. In a survey following the 2004 election, the Inspector
General found that only 40 to 50 percent of members of the
Armed Forces, and a lesser percentage of their dependents,
received voting information or assistance prior to the
election. The Inspector General reached a similar conclusion
after the 2006 election, finding that less than 40 percent of
military voters received voting information and assistance.
(6) Millions of military voters have been disenfranchised
as a result of the current system's inability to provide them
with voting information and assistance. A Department of Defense
study conducted by the Defense Manpower Data Center found that,
in the 2006 election for Federal office, only 22 percent of
military voters were able to successfully vote, by either
casting an absentee ballot or voting in person--which
represents approximately one-half of the percentage of the
overall national population that voted in such election. A
separate study by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission found
that, in such election, only a small fraction of military
voters were able to request an absentee ballot. The Election
Assistance Commission study further showed that, even when
military voters were able to request a ballot, a significant
percentage of the ballots requested never reached the military
voters who requested them, having been sent to outdated
addresses from which the military voters had since moved.
(7) Preliminary data from the 2008 Presidential election
shows little or no improvement. According to statistics
collected from 5 of the 6 States with the largest number of
military voters, only 21.9 percent of all eligible military
voters in those States were able to request absentee ballots.
Once again, many ballots were sent to outdated addresses and
did not reach the intended military voters.
(8) The ability of military voters to participate in the
democratic process would be significantly improved through more
robust efforts by the Armed Forces to provide such voters with
pertinent voting information and effective assistance when they
need it most--when their address changes as a result of
reassignment to a new duty station or overseas deployment. The
Armed Forces, in so doing, would dramatically increase the
ability of military voters to request and obtain absentee
ballots, and they would also help ensure that local election
officials have the most current address of military voters in
order to send absentee ballots to such voters.
SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
Section 7 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C.
1973gg-5) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
subsection:
``(d) Active Duty Military Installations.--
``(1) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
of this subsection, each Secretary of a military department
shall take appropriate actions to designate an office on each
installation of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such
Secretary to ensure that each individual described in paragraph
(2) is provided the opportunity to register to vote in an
election for Federal office, update the individual's voter
registration information, and request an absentee ballot under
the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.
``(2) The following individuals are described in this
paragraph:
``(A) A member of the Armed Forces--
``(i) who is undergoing a permanent change
of duty station;
``(ii) who is deploying overseas for at
least 6 months;
``(iii) who is or returning from an
overseas deployment of at least 6 months; or
``(iv) who requests assistance related to
voter registration.
``(B) A dependent of a member of the Armed Forces,
if the dependent--
``(i) requests assistance related to voter
registration; and
``(ii) is at least 18 years of age.
``(3) The assistance described in paragraph (1) shall be
provided to a member of the Armed Forces--
``(A) described in clause (i) of paragraph (2)(A),
as part of the administrative processing of the member
upon arrival at the new duty station of the member;
``(B) described in clause (ii) of such paragraph,
as part of the administrative processing of the member
upon deployment from the home duty station of the
member;
``(C) described in clause (iii) of such paragraph,
as part of the administrative processing of the member
upon return to the home duty station of the member; and
``(D) described in clause (iv) of such paragraph,
at any time the member requests such assistance.
``(4) An office designated by the Secretary of a military
department under paragraph (1) shall be considered to be a
voter registration agency designated under subsection (a)(2) of
this section for all purposes of this subchapter.''.
SEC. 4. OUTREACH FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILY
MEMBERS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of each military department, or the
Presidential designee under section 101(a) of the Uniformed and
Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.), shall
take appropriate actions to inform members of the Armed Forces and the
dependents of such members of the assistance available under section
7(d) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-
5), as added by section 3, including--
(1) the availability of voter registration assistance at
offices designated under paragraph (1) of such section 7(d);
and
(2) the time, location, and manner in which a member of the
Armed Forces and a dependent of such a member may utilize such
assistance.
(b) Reports.--
(1) Report on status of implementation.--
(A) Report required.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
each military department, or the Presidential designee
under section 101(a) of the Uniformed and Overseas
Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff), shall
submit to the relevant committees of Congress a report
on the status of the implementation of section 7(d) of
the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C.
1973gg-5), as added by section 3.
(B) Elements.--The report under subparagraph (A)
shall include a detailed description of the specific
steps taken towards the implementation of such section,
including the designation of offices under paragraph
(1) of such section 7(d).
(2) Report on utilization of voter registration
assistance.--
(A) Reports required.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
each military department, or the Presidential designee,
shall submit to the relevant committees of Congress a
report on the utilization of voter registration
assistance provided under such section 7(d).
(B) Elements.--The report under subparagraph (A)
shall include--
(i) a description of the specific programs
implemented by each military department of the
Armed Forces pursuant to such section 7(d); and
(ii) the number of military service members
and dependents who utilized voter registration
assistance provided under such section 7(d).
(3) Relevant committees of congress defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``relevant committees of Congress''
means--
(A) the Committees on Appropriations, Armed
Services, and Rules and Administration of the Senate;
and
(B) the Committees on Appropriations, Armed
Services, and House Administration of the House of
Representatives.
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Military Voters' Equal Access to Voter Registration Act of 2009 - Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require designating direct each Secretary of a military department to designate an office on each Armed Forces installation to ensure that certain individuals are provided the opportunity to register to vote in federal elections, update voter registrations, and request absentee ballots under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.
Designates as those individuals those who are: (1) members of the Armed Forces and are undergoing a permanent change of duty station, deploying overseas for at least 6 months, returning from an overseas deployment of at least 6 months, or requests assistance related to voter registration; and (2) are dependents of members of the Armed Forces, request assistance, and are at least 18 years old.
Considers an office so designated to be a voter registration agency for all purposes of the Act.
Requires informing Armed Forces members and their dependents of the assistance available under this Act.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Gas Price Relief Act of
2005''.
SEC. 2. REDUCTION OF FUEL TAXES ON HIGHWAY MOTOR FUELS WHEN WEEKLY
UNITED STATES RETAIL GASOLINE PRICES EXCEED BENCHMARK.
(a) In General.--Section 4081 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to imposition of tax on motor and aviation fuels) is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(f) Reduction of Highway Motor Fuel Taxes When Retail Gasoline
Exceeds Benchmark.--
``(1) In general.--During any reduction period, the rate of
tax imposed by section 4041 or 4081 on highway motor fuel shall
be reduced by 10 cents per gallon.
``(2) Definitions and special rule.--For purposes of this
subsection--
``(A) Reduction period.--The term `reduction
period' means the period--
``(i) beginning on the date on which the
weekly United States retail gasoline price,
regular grade (as published by the Energy
Information Administration, Department of
Energy), is greater than $3.00 per gallon, and
``(ii) ending on the date on which such
price (as so published) is less than $2.50 per
gallon.
``(B) Highway motor fuel.--The term `highway motor
fuel' means any fuel subject to tax under section 4041
or 4081 other than aviation gasoline and aviation-grade
kerosene.''.
(b) Maintenance of Trust Funds Deposits; Amounts Appropriated to
Trust Funds Treated as Taxes.--
(1) In general.--There is hereby appropriated (out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated) to each trust
fund which would (but for this subsection) receive reduced
revenues as a result of a reduction in a rate of tax by reason
of section 4081(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as
added by this section) an amount equal to such reduction in
revenues. Amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence to any
trust fund--
(A) shall be transferred from the general fund at
such times and in such manner as to replicate to the
extent possible the transfers which would have occurred
had subsection (a) not been enacted, and
(B) shall be treated for all purposes of Federal
law as taxes received under the appropriate section
referred to in such section 4081(f)(1).
(c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. FLOOR STOCK REFUNDS.
(a) In General.--If--
(1) before the tax rate reduction date, tax has been
imposed under section 4081 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
on any highway motor fuel, and
(2) on such date such fuel is held by a dealer and has not
been used and is intended for sale,
there shall be credited or refunded (without interest) to the person
who paid such tax (hereafter in this section referred to as the
``taxpayer'') an amount equal to the excess of the tax paid by the
taxpayer over the tax which would be imposed on such fuel had the
taxable event occurred on such date.
(b) Time for Filing Claims.--No credit or refund shall be allowed
or made under this section unless--
(1) claim therefor is filed with the Secretary of the
Treasury before the date which is 6 months after the tax rate
reduction date based on a request submitted to the taxpayer
before the date which is 3 months after the tax rate reduction
date by the dealer who held the highway motor fuel on such
date, and
(2) the taxpayer has repaid or agreed to repay the amount
so claimed to such dealer or has obtained the written consent
of such dealer to the allowance of the credit or the making of
the refund.
(c) Exception for Fuel Held in Retail Stocks.--No credit or refund
shall be allowed under this section with respect to any highway motor
fuel in retail stocks held at the place where intended to be sold at
retail.
(d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
(1) Tax rate reduction date.--The term ``tax rate reduction
date'' means the first day of any reduction period in effect
under section 4081(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as
added by section 2 of this Act).
(2) Other terms.--The terms ``dealer'' and ``held by a
dealer'' have the respective meanings given to such terms by
section 6412 of such Code.
(e) Certain Rules to Apply.--Rules similar to the rules of
subsections (b) and (c) of section 6412 of such Code shall apply for
purposes of this section.
SEC. 4. FLOOR STOCKS TAX.
(a) Imposition of Tax.--In the case of any highway motor fuel which
is held on the tax restoration date by any person, there is hereby
imposed a floor stocks tax equal to the excess of the tax which would
be imposed on such fuel had the taxable event occurred on such date
over the tax (if any) previously paid (and not credited or refunded) on
such fuel.
(b) Liability for Tax and Method of Payment.--
(1) Liability for tax.--The person holding highway motor
fuel on the tax restoration date to which the tax imposed by
subsection (a) applies shall be liable for such tax.
(2) Method of payment.--The tax imposed by subsection (a)
shall be paid in such manner as the Secretary shall prescribe.
(3) Time for payment.--The tax imposed by subsection (a)
shall be paid on or before the 45th day after the tax
restoration date.
(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
(1) Tax restoration date.--The term ``tax restoration
date'' means the first day after the reduction period (as
defined in section 4081(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986).
(2) Highway motor fuel.--The term ``highway motor fuel''
has the meaning given to such term by section 4081(f) of such
Code.
(3) Held by a person.--A highway motor fuel shall be
considered as held by a person if title thereto has passed to
such person (whether or not delivery to the person has been
made).
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Treasury or the Secretary's delegate.
(d) Exception for Exempt Uses.--The tax imposed by subsection (a)
shall not apply to any highway motor fuel held by any person
exclusively for any use to the extent a credit or refund of the tax is
allowable for such use.
(e) Exception for Certain Amounts of Fuel.--
(1) In general.--No tax shall be imposed by subsection (a)
on any highway motor fuel held on the tax restoration date by
any person if the aggregate amount of such highway motor fuel
held by such person on such date does not exceed 2,000 gallons.
The preceding sentence shall apply only if such person submits
to the Secretary (at the time and in the manner required by the
Secretary) such information as the Secretary shall require for
purposes of this paragraph.
(2) Exempt fuel.--For purposes of paragraph (1), there
shall not be taken into account any highway motor fuel held by
any person which is exempt from the tax imposed by subsection
(a) by reason of subsection (d).
(3) Controlled groups.--For purposes of this section--
(A) Corporations.--
(i) In general.--All persons treated as a
controlled group shall be treated as 1 person.
(ii) Controlled group.--The term
``controlled group'' has the meaning given to
such term by subsection (a) of section 1563 of
such Code; except that for such purposes the
phrase ``more than 50 percent'' shall be
substituted for the phrase ``at least 80
percent'' each place it appears in such
subsection.
(B) Nonincorporated persons under common control.--
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary,
principles similar to the principles of subparagraph
(A) shall apply to a group of persons under common
control if 1 or more of such persons is not a
corporation.
(f) Other Laws Applicable.--All provisions of law, including
penalties, applicable with respect to the taxes imposed by section
4081of such Code shall, insofar as applicable and not inconsistent with
the provisions of this section, apply with respect to the floor stock
taxes imposed by subsection (a) to the same extent as if such taxes
were imposed by such sections.
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Emergency Gas Price Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce highway motor fuel excise taxes by 10 cents per gallon, beginning on the date when the retail price for gasoline is greater than $3.00 per gallon and ending when such price is less than $2.50 per gallon (reduction period). Provides for adjustments to such excise tax for floor stocks of highway motor fuels held by dealers prior to the reduction period (credits or refunds) or after the reduction period (floor stocks tax).
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``IDEA High Cost Pool Funding Act''.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR HIGH COST FUNDS.
Section 611(e)(3) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (20 U.S.C. 1411(e)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(J) Additional amounts for high cost funds.--
``(i) In general.--From the funds
appropriated to carry out this subparagraph,
the Secretary shall award grants to each State
(without regard to whether the State has
reserved funds under subparagraph (A)(i)), to
carry out the activities described in
subparagraph (A)(i) in accordance with the
State plan published pursuant to subparagraph
(C) (as amended or developed pursuant to clause
(v) of this subparagraph), and the other terms
and conditions of this paragraph with respect
to funds reserved under subparagraph (A)(i),
except that a State, to establish and support a
high cost fund, may not use more than--
``(I) 5 percent of the amount of a
grant received under this subparagraph
in the first year; and
``(II) 2 percent of such amount in
each subsequent year.
``(ii) Grant amount.--
``(I) In general.--A grant awarded
to a State under this subparagraph
shall be in an amount equal to 5
percent of the State's allocation under
subsection (d) for the fiscal year for
which the grant is awarded, except that
no State shall receive a grant amount
that is less than 5 percent of the
State's allocation under subsection (d)
for fiscal year 2010.
``(II) Ratable reduction.--If the
amounts appropriated for any fiscal
year to carry out this subparagraph are
insufficient to pay the full amounts
that all States are eligible to receive
under this subparagraph for such year,
then the Secretary shall ratably reduce
the payments to all such States for
such year.
``(iii) Reallotment.--If a State does not
apply for a grant this subparagraph for any
fiscal year, or if the State does not meet the
requirements of this subparagraph, the
Secretary shall reallot such amount to the
remaining States in accordance with this
subparagraph.
``(iv) Matching funds.--To receive a grant
under this subparagraph, a State shall
provide--
``(I) non-Federal matching funds
for the cost of the activities for
which the grant is awarded in an amount
that is not less than 25 percent of the
amount of the grant; or
``(II) an assurance to the
Secretary that the State will use an
amount of non-Federal funds that is not
less than 25 percent of the amount of
the grant to carry out activities
similar to the activities described in
subparagraph (A)(i) during the grant
period of the grant awarded to the
State.
``(v) State plans.--To receive a grant
under this subparagraph, a State shall--
``(I) in the case of a State that
has published a State plan pursuant to
subparagraph (C), amend the State plan
to include any information that the
Secretary may require for the State to
receive a grant under this
subparagraph; and
``(II) in the case of a State that
has not published a State plan pursuant
to subparagraph (C), develop and
publish a State plan pursuant to
subparagraph (C), which includes any
information that the Secretary may
require for the State to receive a
grant under this subparagraph.
``(vi) Waiver.--A State desiring a grant
under this subparagraph to use in accordance
with clause (i), but requiring a waiver of any
provision of this subparagraph due to an aspect
of State governmental structure that is
incompatible with this subparagraph, may
request such a waiver as part of its State plan
under subparagraph (C).
``(K) Annual reporting.--Not later than 1 year
after the first grant is awarded under subparagraph
(J), and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall
submit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, a
report on the effectiveness of disbursements made from
high cost funds for the most recent fiscal year, which
shall include--
``(i) the amount of grant funds awarded to
each State under subparagraph (J);
``(ii) the number of States that received a
waiver pursuant to subparagraph (J)(vi);
``(iii) an identification of each State
that did not receive a grant under subparagraph
(J), but made disbursements from a high cost
fund established under subparagraph (A)(i)
solely using the funds the State reserved
pursuant to subparagraph (A)(i); and
``(iv) an identification of each State that
did not receive a grant under subparagraph (J),
but made disbursements from a high cost fund
similar to a high cost fund established under
subparagraph (A)(i) solely using non-Federal
funds.''.
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IDEA High Cost Pool Funding Act This bill amends the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) to establish additional grants for the purpose of assisting states in addressing the needs of high-need children with disabilities. The bill establishes limitations on grant amounts and how grant funds may be used. To be eligible to receive such a grant, a state shall: (1) provide matching funds equal to at least 25% of the grant amount; and (2) provide any information that the Department of Education may require, as specified by the bill. A state may request a waiver of certain grant requirements that are incompatible with aspects of the state's governmental structure.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Judgeship Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. CIRCUIT JUDGES FOR THE CIRCUIT COURTS OF APPEALS.
(a) In General.--The President shall appoint, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate--
(1) 4 additional circuit judges for the ninth circuit court
of appeals; and
(2) 1 additional circuit judge for the sixth circuit court
of appeals.
(b) Temporary Judgeship.--
(1) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate 1 additional circuit judge
for the ninth circuit court of appeals.
(2) Vacancy not filled.--The first vacancy in the office of
circuit judge in the ninth circuit occurring 10 years or more
after the confirmation date of the circuit judge named to fill
the temporary circuit judgeship created in the ninth circuit by
paragraph (1) shall not be filled.
(c) Tables.--In order that the table contained in section 44 of
title 28, United States Code, will, with respect to each judicial
circuit, reflect the changes in the total number of permanent circuit
judgeships authorized as a result of subsection (a) of this section,
such table is amended to read as follows:
Number of
``Circuits Judges
District of Columbia....................................... 11
First...................................................... 6
Second..................................................... 13
Third...................................................... 14
Fourth..................................................... 15
Fifth...................................................... 17
Sixth...................................................... 17
Seventh.................................................... 11
Eighth..................................................... 11
Ninth...................................................... 33
Tenth...................................................... 12
Eleventh................................................... 12
Federal.................................................... 12.''.
SEC. 3. DISTRICT JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS.
(a) In General.--The President shall appoint, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate--
(1) 1 additional district judge for the district of
Delaware;
(2) 6 additional district judges for the eastern district
of California;
(3) 2 additional district judges for the eastern district
of Texas;
(4) 4 additional district judges for the western district
of Texas;
(5) 6 additional district judges for the district of
Arizona;
(6) 10 additional district judges for the central district
of California;
(7) 5 additional district judges for the northern district
of California;
(8) 2 additional district judges for the district of
Colorado;
(9) 2 additional district judges for the western district
of Washington;
(10) 1 additional district judge for the southern district
of Indiana;
(11) 3 additional district judges for the southern district
of Florida;
(12) 5 additional district judges for the middle district
of Florida;
(13) 1 additional district judge for the western district
of New York;
(14) 1 additional district judge for the northern district
of Florida;
(15) 1 additional district judge for the western district
of Wisconsin;
(16) 3 additional district judges for the southern district
of California;
(17) 2 additional district judges for the eastern district
of New York;
(18) 2 additional district judges for the district of New
Jersey;
(19) 1 additional district judge for the district of Idaho;
(20) 2 additional district judges for the southern district
of Texas;
(21) 1 additional district judge for the district of
Minnesota;
(22) 1 additional district judge for the northern district
of Georgia;
(23) 1 additional district judge for the district of
Nevada;
(24) 1 additional district judge for the district of New
Mexico; and
(25) 1 additional district judge for the southern district
of New York.
(b) Temporary Judgeships.--
(1) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate--
(A) 1 additional district judge for the eastern
district of California;
(B) 1 additional district judge for the western
district of Texas;
(C) 4 additional district judges for the district
of Arizona;
(D) 2 additional district judges for the central
district of California;
(E) 1 additional district judge for the northern
district of California;
(F) 1 additional district judge for the middle
district of Florida;
(G) 1 additional district judge for the southern
district of California;
(H) 1 additional district judge for the district of
New Jersey;
(I) 1 additional district judge for the district of
Minnesota;
(J) 1 additional district judge for the western
district of Missouri;
(K) 1 additional district judge for the northern
district of Georgia;
(L) 1 additional district judge for the district of
Nevada;
(M) 1 additional district judge for the district of
Oregon;
(N) 1 additional district judge for the southern
district of New York;
(O) 1 additional district judge for the middle
district of Tennessee; and
(P) 1 additional district judge for the eastern
district of Virginia.
(2) Vacancies not filled.--
(A) In general.--The first vacancy in the office of
district judge in each of the offices of district judge
authorized by paragraph (1), except for the district of
Arizona and the central district of California,
occurring 10 years or more after the confirmation date
of the judge named to fill the temporary district
judgeship created in the applicable district by this
subsection, shall not be filled.
(B) Arizona.--The first 4 vacancies in the office
of district judge in the district of Arizona occurring
10 years or more after the date on which judge are
confirmed to fill all 4 temporary district judgeships
under paragraph (1)(C), shall not be filled.
(C) Central district of california.--The first 2
vacancies in the office of district judge in the
central district of California occurring 10 years or
more after the date on which judge are confirmed to
fill both temporary district judgeships under paragraph
(1)(D), shall not be filled.
(c) Existing Judgeships.--The existing judgeships for the district
of Kansas and the eastern district of Missouri authorized by section
203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-650; 28
U.S.C. 133 note) and the existing judgeships for the eastern district
of Texas, the district of Arizona, the central district of California,
the southern district of Florida, the northern district of Alabama, and
the district of New Mexico authorized by section 312(c) of the 21st
Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act (Public
Law 107-273, 28 U.S.C. 133 note), as of the effective date of this Act,
shall be authorized under section 133 of title 28, United States Code,
and the incumbents in those offices shall hold the office under section
133 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by this Act.
(d) Tables.--In order that the table contained in section 133 of
title 28, United States Code, will, with respect to each judicial
district, reflect the changes in the total number of permanent district
judgeships authorized as a result of subsections (a) and (c) of this
section, such table is amended to read as follows:
Number of
``Districts Judges
Alabama:
Northern................................................. 8
Middle................................................... 3
Southern................................................. 3
Alaska..................................................... 3
Arizona.................................................... 19
Arkansas:
Eastern.................................................. 5
Western.................................................. 3
California:
Northern................................................. 19
Eastern.................................................. 12
Central.................................................. 38
Southern................................................. 16
Colorado................................................... 9
Connecticut................................................ 8
Delaware................................................... 5
District of Columbia....................................... 15
Florida:
Northern................................................. 5
Middle................................................... 20
Southern................................................. 21
Georgia:
Northern................................................. 12
Middle................................................... 4
Southern................................................. 3
Hawaii..................................................... 3
Idaho...................................................... 3
Illinois:
Northern................................................. 22
Central.................................................. 4
Southern................................................. 4
Indiana:
Northern................................................. 5
Southern................................................. 6
Iowa:
Northern................................................. 2
Southern................................................. 3
Kansas..................................................... 6
Kentucky:
Eastern.................................................. 5
Western.................................................. 4
Eastern and Western...................................... 1
Louisiana:
Eastern.................................................. 12
Middle................................................... 3
Western.................................................. 7
Maine...................................................... 3
Maryland................................................... 10
Massachusetts.............................................. 13
Michigan:
Eastern.................................................. 15
Western.................................................. 4
Minnesota.................................................. 8
Mississippi:
Northern................................................. 3
Southern................................................. 6
Missouri:
Eastern.................................................. 7
Western.................................................. 5
Eastern and Western...................................... 2
Montana.................................................... 3
Nebraska................................................... 3
Nevada..................................................... 8
New Hampshire.............................................. 3
New Jersey................................................. 19
New Mexico................................................. 8
New York:
Northern................................................. 5
Southern................................................. 29
Eastern.................................................. 17
Western.................................................. 5
North Carolina:
Eastern.................................................. 4
Middle................................................... 4
Western.................................................. 4
North Dakota............................................... 2
Ohio:
Northern................................................. 11
Southern................................................. 8
Oklahoma:
Northern................................................. 3
Eastern.................................................. 1
Western.................................................. 6
Northern, Eastern, and Western........................... 1
Oregon..................................................... 6
Pennsylvania:
Eastern.................................................. 22
Middle................................................... 6
Western.................................................. 10
Puerto Rico................................................ 7
Rhode Island............................................... 3
South Carolina............................................. 10
South Dakota............................................... 3
Tennessee:
Eastern.................................................. 5
Middle................................................... 4
Western.................................................. 5
Texas:
Northern................................................. 12
Southern................................................. 21
Eastern.................................................. 10
Western.................................................. 17
Utah....................................................... 5
Vermont.................................................... 2
Virginia:
Eastern.................................................. 11
Western.................................................. 4
Washington:
Eastern.................................................. 4
Western.................................................. 9
West Virginia:
Northern................................................. 3
Southern................................................. 5
Wisconsin:
Eastern.................................................. 5
Western.................................................. 3
Wyoming.................................................... 3.''.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, including such sums
as may be necessary to provide appropriate space and facilities for the
judicial positions created by this Act.
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Federal Judgeship Act of 2013 - Directs the President, with advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint specified additional: (1) permanent circuit judges for the sixth and ninth circuit courts of appeals and a temporary judge for the ninth circuit; and (2) permanent district judges for various judicial districts of Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin and temporary district judges for Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Keep American Jobs from Going Down
the Drain Act''.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR USE OF AMERICAN MATERIALS IN PUBLIC WATER
SYSTEMS.
Section 1452(a) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-
12(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Requirement for use of american materials.--
``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, none of the funds made available by a
State loan fund as authorized under this section may be
used for a project for the construction, alteration,
maintenance, or repair of a public water system unless
the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in such
project are produced in the United States.
``(B) Waivers.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply in
any case in which the Administrator, in consultation
with the Governor of the State, finds that--
``(i) applying subparagraph (A) would be
inconsistent with the public interest;
``(ii) the steel, iron, and manufactured
goods are not produced in the United States in
sufficient and reasonably available quantities
and of a satisfactory quality; or
``(iii) inclusion of steel, iron, and
manufactured goods produced in the United
States will increase the cost of the overall
project by more than 25 percent.
``(C) Public notification and written justification
for waiver.--If the Administrator determines that it is
necessary to waive the application of subparagraph (A)
based on a finding under subparagraph (B), the
Administrator shall--
``(i) not less than 15 days prior to
waiving the application of subparagraph (A),
provide public notice and the opportunity to
comment on the Administrator's intent to issue
such waiver; and
``(ii) upon issuing such waiver, publish in
the Federal Register a detailed written
justification as to why the provision is being
waived.
``(D) Consistency with international agreements.--
This paragraph shall be applied in a manner consistent
with United States obligations under international
agreements.''.
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT FOR USE OF AMERICAN MATERIALS IN TREATMENT WORKS.
Title VI Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1381 et
seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating section 607 as section 608; and
(2) by inserting after section 606 the following:
``SEC. 607. REQUIREMENT FOR USE OF AMERICAN MATERIALS.
``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none
of the funds made available by a State water pollution control
revolving fund as authorized under this title may be used for the
construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of treatment works
unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in such treatment
works are produced in the United States.
``(b) Waivers.--Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case in which
the Administrator, in consultation with the Governor of the State,
finds that--
``(1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with
the public interest;
``(2) the steel, iron, and manufactured goods are not
produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably
available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or
``(3) inclusion of steel, iron, and manufactured goods
produced in the United States will increase the cost of the
overall project by more than 25 percent.
``(c) Public Notification and Written Justification for Waiver.--If
the Administrator determines that it is necessary to waive the
application of subsection (a) based on a finding under subsection (b),
the Administrator shall--
``(1) not less than 15 days prior to waiving application of
subsection (a), provide public notice and the opportunity to
comment on the Administrator's intent to issue such waiver; and
``(2) upon issuing such waiver, publish in the Federal
Register a detailed written justification as to why the
provision is being waived.
``(d) Consistency With International Agreements.--This section
shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations
under international agreements.''.
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Keep American Jobs from Going Down the Drain Act - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the use of funds made available from a state loan fund or a state water pollution control revolving fund, respectively, from being used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public water system unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in such project are produced in the United States. Waives such requirement when the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in consultation with the relevant governor, finds that: (1) applying such requirement would be inconsistent with the public interest; (2) such goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or (3) inclusion of such goods will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25%.
Requires the Administrator to: (1) provide public notice and the opportunity to comment on the Administrator's intent to issue a waiver no less than 15 days prior to waiving such requirements; and (2) publish a justification of any waiver issued.
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SECTION 1. ASSISTANCE FOR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES IN CASES OF
CERTAIN DISASTERS.
The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``TITLE VIII--ASSISTANCE FOR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES IN CASES OF
CERTAIN DISASTERS
``SEC. 801. ASSISTANCE FOR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES IN CASES OF
CERTAIN DISASTERS.
``(a) Assistance.--
``(1) Authority.--The Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency may provide the assistance described in
paragraph (2) in any case in which the Director determines with
respect to any local educational agency (including for the
purpose of this section any other public agency which operates
schools providing technical, vocational, or other special
education to children of elementary school or secondary school
age) that--
``(A) the agency serves in whole or in part an area
with respect to which a major disaster has been
declared by the President under section 401;
``(B) the Governor of the State in which the agency
is located has certified the need for disaster
assistance under this section, and has given assurance
of expenditure of a reasonable amount of the funds of
the government of the State, or of any political
subdivision thereof, for the same or similar purposes
with respect to the disaster;
``(C) the agency is utilizing or will utilize all
State and other financial assistance available to the
agency for the purpose of meeting the cost of providing
free public education for the children attending the
schools of the agency, but as a result of the disaster
the agency is unable to obtain sufficient funds for
such purpose and requires an amount of additional
assistance equal to at least $10,000 or 5 percent of
the agency's current expenditures during the fiscal
year preceding the fiscal year in which the disaster
occurred, whichever is less; and
``(D) in the case of any such disaster to the
extent that the operation of private elementary schools
and secondary schools in the school attendance area of
such local educational agency has been disrupted or
impaired by the disaster, the local educational agency
has made provisions for the conduct of educational
programs under public auspices and administration in
which children enrolled in the private elementary
schools and secondary schools may attend and
participate, except that nothing contained in this
section shall be construed to authorize the making of
any payment under this section for religious worship or
instruction.
``(2) Assistance.--The assistance referred to in paragraph
(1) is the assistance the Director determines necessary to pay
the costs of emergency operating expenses incurred by the local
educational agency in educating students in public and private
elementary schools and secondary schools who have been
displaced by the disaster, including--
``(A) providing transportation costs for busing
students to alternative sites;
``(B) replacing instructional and maintenance
supplies, equipment, and materials (including
textbooks) destroyed or seriously damaged as a result
of the disaster, making minor repairs, and leasing or
otherwise providing (other than by acquisition of land
or erection of facilities) school and cafeteria
facilities needed to replace temporarily the facilities
which have been made unavailable as a result of the
disaster; and
``(C) providing educational services to children
who, as a result of damage to schools that the children
attended prior to the disaster, were required to attend other schools.
``(3) Duration.--The Director may provide a local
educational agency with assistance under this section for the
period beginning on the date the disaster is declared by the
President under section 401 with respect to an area served by
the local educational agency and ending 18 months after the
date.
``(4) Payments to other local educational agencies.--A
local educational agency may use funds received under this
section to make a payment to another local educational agency
for the costs of emergency operating expenses incurred by such
other local educational agency in educating students who are
displaced by the disaster.
``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated for each fiscal year such amounts as may be necessary to
carry out the provisions of this section. Pending such appropriation,
the Director is authorized to expend (without regard for subchapter II
of chapter 15 of title 31, United States Code) from any funds
appropriated to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and at that
time available to the Director, such sums as may be necessary for
providing immediate assistance under this section. Expenditures
pursuant to the preceding sentence--
``(1) shall be reported by the Director to the Committees
on Appropriations and Education and the Workplace of the House
of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and
Labor and Human Resources of the Senate within 30 days of the
expenditure; and
``(2) shall be reimbursed from the appropriations
authorized by the first sentence of this subsection.
``(c) Report.--The report required under subsection (b)(1) shall
constitute a budget estimate within the meaning of section 1109 of
title 31, United States Code.
``(d) Application.--No payment may be made to any local educational
agency under this section except upon application therefor which is
submitted through the appropriate State educational agency and is filed
with the Director in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the
Director. In determining the order in which such applications shall be
approved, the Director shall consider the relative educational and
financial needs of the local educational agencies which have submitted
approvable applications. The Director shall complete action of approval
or disapproval of an application within 90 days of the filing of an
application.
``(e) Payments.--Amounts paid by the Director to local educational
agencies under this section may be paid in advance or by way of
reimbursement and in such installments as the Director may determine.
Any funds paid to a local educational agency and not expended or
otherwise used for the purposes for which paid shall be repaid to the
Treasury of the United States.
``(f) Special Rule.--Funds available to carry out this section for
any fiscal year shall also be available to carry out section 403 with
respect to assistance for public and private elementary schools and
secondary schools.
``(g) Bureau Funded Schools.--The Director may provide assistance
to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for Bureau funded schools that are
located in an area with respect to which a major disaster has been
declared by the President under section 401 in a manner similar to the
manner in which local educational agencies receive assistance under
this section.
``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Bureau funded school.--The term `Bureau funded
school' has the meaning given the term in section 1146 of the
Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2026).
``(2) Current expenditures.--The term `current
expenditures' has the meaning given the term in section 8013 of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7713).
``(3) Director.--The term `Director' means Director of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
``(4) Elementary school; secondary school; local
educational agency; state educational agency.--The terms
`elementary school', `secondary school', `local educational
agency', and `State educational agency' have the meanings given
the terms in section 14101 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801).''.
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Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide assistance for emergency operating expenses incurred by a local educational agency (LEA) in educating students in elementary and secondary schools who have been displaced by a disaster when: (1) the LEA serves an area in which a major disaster has been declared by the President; (2) the State's Governor has certified the need for such assistance; (3) the LEA is or will utilize all State and other financial assistance available for such purpose; and (4) the LEA has made provisions for the conduct of educational programs in which children enrolled in private elementary and secondary schools may attend and participate, except that no payments shall be made for religious worship or instruction. Authorizes such assistance for a period beginning on the date that the disaster is declared by the President and ending 18 months thereafter.
Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the FEMA Director, pending such appropriations, to expend funds from amounts currently available to FEMA or the Director in order to provide immediate assistance. Requires a report to the Congress on any such immediate assistance.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Shoreline Erosion Control
Demonstration Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that it is essential to develop,
demonstrate, and disseminate innovative technologies to prevent and
control shoreline erosion because of--
(1) the importance and increasing interest in the coastal
and estuarine zone of the United States;
(2) the deterioration of the shoreline within the zone
resulting from erosion;
(3) the harm to water quality and marine life from
shoreline erosion;
(4) the loss of recreational potential resulting from
shoreline erosion;
(5) the financial loss to private and public landowners
resulting from shoreline erosion;
(6) the inability of private and public landowners to
obtain satisfactory financial and technical assistance to
combat shoreline erosion; and
(7) the loss of structures or landmarks of historic
significance.
(b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to establish a
program to develop, demonstrate, and disseminate information about
innovative technologies to combat shoreline erosion.
SEC. 3. NATIONAL SHORELINE EROSION CONTROL DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
The Act of August 13, 1946 (60 Stat. 1056, chapter 960; 33 U.S.C.
426e et seq.), is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``SEC. 5. NATIONAL SHORELINE EROSION CONTROL DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
``(a) Definitions.--As used in this section:
``(1) Sheltered waters.--The term `sheltered waters' means
tidal waters that are not exposed to the unmitigated forces of
open ocean waves and currents.
``(2) Cost effective shore protection.--The term `cost
effective shore protection' means the most efficient design
that can solve the erosion problem at a given site, taking into
account the life cycle cost of the project, including cleanup,
maintenance, and amortization.
``(b) Establishment of National Shoreline Erosion Control
Development and Demonstration Program.--The Secretary of the Army
(referred to in this section as the `Secretary'), acting through the
Chief of Engineers, shall establish and conduct a national shoreline
erosion control development and demonstration program (referred to in
this section as the `program') for a period of 8 years beginning on the
date that funds are made available to carry out this section.
``(c) Requirements.--
``(1) In general.--The program shall include provisions
for--
``(A) planning, designing, and constructing
prototype engineered and vegetative shoreline erosion
control devices and projects during the first 5 years
of the program;
``(B) adequate monitoring of prototypes throughout
the duration of the program;
``(C) detailed engineering and environmental
reports on the results of each project in the program;
and
``(D) technology transfers to private property
owners and State and local entities.
``(2) Emphasis.--Demonstration projects established
pursuant to this section shall emphasize, to the extent
practicable--
``(A) the development and demonstration of
innovative technologies;
``(B) cost effective shore protection;
``(C) natural designs, including the use of
vegetation or temporary structures that minimize
permanent structural alterations;
``(D) the avoidance of negative impacts to adjacent
shorefront communities;
``(E) in areas with substantial residential or
commercial interests adjacent to the shoreline, designs
that do not impair their aesthetic appeal;
``(F) the potential for long-term protection
afforded by the technology; and
``(G) lessons from evaluations of the original 1974
program, including--
``(i) adequate consideration of the
subgrade;
``(ii) proper filtration;
``(iii) durable components;
``(iv) adequate connection between units;
and
``(v) additional relevant information.
``(3) Sites.--
``(A) In general.--Shoreline erosion control
demonstration projects shall be undertaken at publicly
or privately owned sites on open coast or sheltered
waters.
``(B) Selection.--The Secretary shall develop site
selection criteria, including--
``(i) a variety of geographical and
climatic conditions;
``(ii) the size of the population that is
dependent on the beaches for recreation,
protection of homes, or commercial interests;
``(iii) the rate of erosion;
``(iv) significant natural resources or
habitats and environmentally sensitive areas;
and
``(v) significant threatened historic
structures or landmarks.
``(C) Areas.--Projects shall be undertaken at no
less than 2 sites on each of the shores of--
``(i) the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific
coasts;
``(ii) the Great Lakes; and
``(iii) the State of Alaska.
``(d) Cooperation.--
``(1) Parties.--The program shall be carried out in
cooperation with--
``(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, particularly
with respect to vegetative means of preventing and
controlling shoreline erosion;
``(B) Federal, State, and local agencies;
``(C) private organizations;
``(D) the Coastal Engineering Research Center
established by the first section of Public Law 88-172
(33 U.S.C. 426-1); and
``(E) university research facilities.
``(2) Agreements.--Such cooperation may include entering
into agreements with other Federal, State, or local agencies or
private organizations, to undertake functions in subsection
(c)(1) where appropriate.
``(e) Reports.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Chief
of Engineers, shall annually prepare and submit a program
progress report to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate and the Committee on Public Works and
Transportation of the House of Representatives.
``(2) General report.--The final report shall be submitted
not later than 60 days after the conclusion of the program, and
shall include a comprehensive evaluation of the national
shoreline erosion control development and demonstration
program, and recommendations regarding its continuation.
``(f) Funding.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the
Federal share of the cost of a project under this section shall
be determined in accordance with section 3.
``(2) Responsibility.--The cost of and responsibility for
operation and maintenance of a project, not including
monitoring, under the program shall be borne by non-Federal
sponsors upon completion of construction of the project.
``(3) Cost share adjustment.--The cost share requirements
for projects on public lands that provide for full public
access may be adjusted by the Secretary for projects in
sponsoring communities that are experiencing financial
hardship, as defined by the Secretary, at the time the project
is selected.''.
SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
Section 1(e) of the Act of August 13, 1946 (60 Stat. 1056, chapter
960; 33 U.S.C. 426e(e)), is amended by striking ``section 3'' and
inserting ``sections 3 and 5''.
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Shoreline Erosion Control Demonstration Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to establish and conduct a national shoreline erosion control development and demonstration program for eight years after funds are made available for such program. Outlines provisions concerning program requirements, including the development of innovative and cost effective technologies for shoreline protection. Allows such program projects to be undertaken at publicly or privately owned sites on open coast or sheltered waters. Provides selection criteria and requires an annual and final report to specified congressional committees.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``States Solid Waste Regulatory
Authority Act''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE SOLID WASTE.
(a) Authority.--Subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42
U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``SEC. 4011. STATE AUTHORITY TO REGULATE SOLID WASTE.
``(a) Laws Regulating Treatment and Disposal.--
``(1) Fees.--
``(A) Subject to the limitations described in this
paragraph, each State is authorized to enact and
enforce laws imposing and collecting fees in connection
with the treatment, disposal, or other disposition
within such State of solid waste generated in another
State.
``(B) Beginning in calendar year 1994, any increase
in a fee described in subparagraph (A) may not exceed
an amount which is equal to the base amount multiplied
by the applicable percentage for such calendar year.
``(C) The applicable percentage for calendar years,
beginning with calendar year 1994, shall be determined
in accordance with the following table:
The applicable
``In calendar year:
percentage is:
``1994................... 50
``1995................... 100
``1996................... 150
``1997................... 200
``1998 and thereafter.... (Such amount as
the receiving State
may determine).
``(D) For purposes of this paragraph, the term
`base amount' means the fee imposed by the State on
December 31, 1993, or, if no fee was imposed on
December 31, 1993, the fee first imposed by the State
after such date.
``(E) In the case of any State that imposes a fee
after December 31, 1993, the table in subparagraph (C)
shall be applied--
``(i) by substituting the first calendar
year beginning after the calendar year in which
such fee is imposed for 1994;
``(ii) by substituting the second calendar
year beginning after the calendar year in which
such fee is imposed for 1995;
``(iii) by substituting the third calendar
year beginning after the calendar year in which
such fee is imposed for 1996; and
``(iv) by substituting the fourth calendar
year beginning after the calendar year in which
such fee is imposed for 1997.
``(F) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
section, at any time the fee imposed by an exporting
State in connection with treatment, disposal, or other
disposition of solid waste exceeds the fee imposed by a
receiving State in connection with treatment, disposal,
or other disposition of solid waste, the receiving
State may impose and collect a fee in connection with
treatment, disposal, or other disposition of solid
waste received from an exporting State equal to that of
the fee imposed by the exporting State. For purposes of
this subparagraph, the term `exporting State' means a
State in which solid waste is generated and exported to
another State for treatment, disposal, or other
disposition, and the term `receiving State' means the
State which receives solid waste from another State for
treatment, disposal, or other disposition.
``(2) Bans on solid waste importation.--Each State is
authorized to enact and enforce laws imposing a ban on the
importation into such State of solid waste generated outside
such State if--
``(A) the 5-year period beginning on the date of
enactment of this section has expired; and
``(B) the State has an approved or effective solid
waste management plan meeting all of the requirements
of section 4003.
``(b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term `solid waste'
has the meaning provided in section 1004(27) of this Act, except that
such term does not include hazardous waste as defined under subtitle
C.''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--The table of contents for subtitle D of
the Solid Waste Disposal Act (contained in section 1001) is amended by
adding at the end the following new item:
``4011. State authority to regulate solid waste.''.
SEC. 3. STATE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANS.
(a) Additional Plan Requirements.--(1) Section 4003(a) of the Solid
Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6943(a)) is amended by striking out
paragraph (6) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
``(6) The plan shall provide that the State, directly or through
regional or local planning units as may be established under section
4002(a)(1), shall (A) identify the amount of solid wastes by waste type
that are reasonably expected to be generated within the State or
accepted from another State during the 10-year period following the
date of the enactment of the States Solid Waste Regulatory Authority
Act, (B) identify the amount of solid waste to be reduced during such
10-year period through source reduction, recycling, and resource
recovery, and (C) establish a process to assure the availability of
solid waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities, including
resource recovery and recycling facilities, with capacity adequate to
manage all such solid wastes in an environmentally sound manner. In
establishing the process to assure the availability of adequate solid
waste management capacity, the State shall take into account solid
waste management compacts in effect on the date of enactment of the
States Solid Waste Regulatory Authority Act that exist within the State
and one or more States.
``(7) The plan shall require laws, regulations, and ordinances for
development of new and expanded solid waste management facilities
necessary to provide adequate capacity, as determined by the process
established under paragraph (6), including the establishment of a
process for the siting of such facilities and a schedule for the
approval and construction of such facilities. To the extent any
capacity is provided outside the planning unit, the State shall act to
ensure such capacity is available and is identified in the plan. The
plan shall reserve to the State authority to take such actions as may
be necessary on behalf of a regional or local planning unit, including
compacts with other States if appropriate, to assure the availability
of such capacity when such planning unit has failed in a timely way to
provide adequate capacity for waste volumes identified in the plan
pursuant to paragraph (6).
``(8) The plan shall describe solid waste management practices and
programs, based on the State's environmental and economic conditions,
that promote source reduction and recycling. Such programs shall
include public education campaigns, and the plan's description of such
programs shall include, but not be limited to, the following areas:
``(A) Coordination among State and local officials,
including public education officials.
``(B) Course curriculum development for primary and
secondary schools regarding the benefits of and opportunities
to participate in source reduction and recycling programs.
``(C) Projects to inform all members of the public and
private sectors, including government agencies, institutions,
the industrial and business communities, and consumers, of the
benefits of and opportunities to participate in source
reduction and recycling programs.
``(9) The plan shall identify existing State and regional markets
for recyclable materials and actions that the State will take to
promote and develop recycling markets.
``(10) The plan shall provide for a program requiring that all
solid waste management facilities register with the State and requiring
that only registered facilities may manage solid waste identified in
the plan. Such registration shall, at a minimum, include the name and
address of the owner and operator of the facility, the address of the
solid waste management facility, the type of solid waste management
used at the facility, and the amounts of solid waste, by type and
source, to be managed at the facility.
``(11) The plan shall provide for technical and financial
assistance to local communities to meet the requirements of the plan.
``(12) The plan shall specify the conditions under which the State
will authorize a person to accept solid waste from other States, for
purposes of solid waste management other than transportation, and the
conditions shall ensure that such waste is managed in accordance with
the plan and that acceptance of such waste will not impede the ability
of the State to manage solid waste generated within its borders.''.
(2) Section 4003 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6943)
is amended by striking out subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof
the following:
``(d) Waste-To-Energy Facilities.--It is the intention of this Act
and the planning process developed pursuant to this Act that
determinations regarding the need for or size of waste-to-energy
facilities for solid waste management shall not in any way interfere
with the achievement, to the maximum extent possible, of the objectives
and policies of this Act.
``(e) Additional Plan Provisions.--Any State plan submitted under
this subtitle shall include provisions to carry out each of the
following unless the State demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the
Administrator, that the inclusion of such a provision is not
practicable:
``(1) A policy requiring the State and political
subdivisions of the State to procure products made with
recyclable materials.
``(2) A program to encourage composting of yard waste,
agricultural waste, and other waste streams as appropriate.
``(3) A system for curbside pickup of recyclable materials
that have been separated at their source, or a system for
separation of recyclable materials at recycling facilities, or
both.
``(4)(A) A policy requiring--
``(i) that recyclable materials in solid waste from
residences, commercial establishments, and office
buildings be separated, to the maximum extent
economically practicable, prior to treatment or
disposal in solid waste management facilities; and
``(ii) the imposition of a surcharge on tipping
fees for any solid waste from commercial establishments
or office buildings that (I) is delivered to a
landfill, waste-to-energy facility, or waste treatment
facility, and (II) from which recyclable materials have
not been separated at their source.
``(B) In carrying out the policy of this paragraph, the
State shall include the following types of recyclable
materials; corrugated cardboard, office paper and paper
products, newspaper, glass, plastic materials and products,
ferrous and nonferrous metals, yard waste, and beverage
containers.''.
(b) Plan Approval.--(1) Section 4006 of the Solid Waste Disposal
Act (42 U.S.C. 6946) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Submission of Plans.--Not later than 6 months after the date
of enactment of the States Solid Waste Regulatory Authority Act, each
State shall, after consultation with interested parties and local
governments, submit to the Administrator for approval a plan that
complies with the requirements of section 4003(a).
``(e) Failure of the Administrator To Act on a State Plan.--If the
Administrator fails to approve or disapprove a plan under section
4007(a) within 6 months after a State plan has been submitted for
approval, the State plan as submitted shall become effective at the
expiration of 6 months after the date on which such plan was submitted.
The plan shall remain in effect as submitted and subject to review by
the Administrator and revision in accordance with section 4007(a).''.
(2) Section 4007(a) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C.
6947(a)) is amended in paragraph (1) and in paragraph (2)(A) by
striking out ``and (5)'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``and (5)
through (12)''.
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States Solid Waste Regulatory Authority Act - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize each State to enact and enforce laws: (1) imposing fees on the treatment, disposal, and other disposition of solid waste; and (2) banning the importation of solid waste beginning five years after enactment of this Act if the State has an approved solid waste management plan.
Requires State solid waste management plans to require that the State: (1) identify the amount of solid wastes by waste type that are reasonably expected to be generated within the State or accepted from another State during the ten-year period following enactment of this Act; (2) identify the amount of solid waste to be reduced during such ten-year period through source reduction, recycling, and resource recovery; and (3) assure the availability of solid waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.
Requires that a State solid waste management plan: (1) require laws, regulations, and ordinances for the development of new and expanded solid waste management facilities; (2) describe solid waste management practices that promote source reduction and recycling; (3) identify existing State and regional markets for recyclable materials and actions that the State will take to develop recycling markets; (4) provide that all solid waste management facilities shall register with the State and that only registered facilities may manage solid waste identified in the plan; (5) provide for technical and financial assistance to local communities to meet plan requirements; and (6) specify the conditions under which the State will authorize a person to accept solid waste from other States.
Sets forth additional plan requirements, unless the State demonstrates that their inclusion is impracticable, including: (1) a policy requiring the procurement of recycled products; (2) a program to encourage composting; (3) a system for curbside pickup or separation of recyclable materials; and (4) a policy requiring the separation of recyclable materials prior to treatment or disposal and requiring a surcharge on tipping fees for solid waste from commercial establishments or office buildings that is not source-separated before delivery to waste facilities.
Requires States to submit plans for approval.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Renewing Hope for Haitian Trade and
Investment Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. TRADE FACILITATION EFFORTS IN HAITI.
The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Commissioner
responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall commit
sufficient resources from U.S. Customs and Border Protection--
(1) to, working with the commercial attache from the United
States assigned to Haiti, enhance commercial assistance to
facilitate trade between Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and the
United States, as envisioned in section 213A of the Caribbean
Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2703a), as added by the
Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership Act of 2006
(title V of division D of Public Law 109-432; 120 Stat. 3181)
and amended by the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Through
Partnership Act of 2008 (part I of subtitle D of title XV of
Public Law 110-246; 122 Stat. 2289);
(2) to facilitate the preclearance of valid cargo destined
for the United States from Haiti and promote the efficient and
secure movement of articles entering the United States pursuant
to such section 213A; and
(3) to provide technical assistance and training to the
customs service of Haiti to improve production validation and
compliance and understanding of the customs procedures of the
United States, such as the Electronic Visa Information System.
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF THE CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT.
Section 213(b) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19
U.S.C. 2703(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)(A)--
(A) in clause (iii)--
(i) in subclause (II)(cc), by striking
``2010'' and inserting ``2013''; and
(ii) in subclause (IV)(dd), by striking
``2010'' and inserting ``2013''; and
(B) in clause (iv)(II), by striking ``8'' and
inserting ``11''; and
(2) in paragraph (5)(D)(i), by striking ``2010'' and
inserting ``2013''.
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF VALUE-ADDED RULE OF ORIGIN FOR APPAREL AND OTHER
TEXTILE ARTICLES IMPORTED FROM HAITI.
Section 213A of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19
U.S.C. 2703a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)--
(A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as
follows:
``(A) In general.--The term `applicable 1-year
period' means--
``(i) the initial applicable 1-year period;
``(ii) the 1-year period beginning on the
day after the last day of the initial
applicable 1-year period; and
``(iii) any 1-year period thereafter.'';
and
(B) by striking subparagraphs (C) through (F);
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) in clause (iv)(II), by striking
``each of the second, third, fourth,
and fifth applicable 1-year periods''
and inserting ``any applicable 1-year
period after the initial applicable 1-
year period''; and
(II) in clause (v)(I)--
(aa) in item (aa), by
striking ``, the second
applicable 1-year period, and
the third applicable 1-year
period'' and inserting ``and
each applicable 1-year period
thereafter through the
applicable 1-year period
beginning on December 20,
2010'';
(bb) in item (bb), by
striking ``the fourth
applicable 1-year period'' and
inserting ``the applicable 1-
year period beginning on
December 20, 2011''; and
(cc) in item (cc), by
striking ``the fifth applicable
1-year period'' and inserting
``each applicable 1-year period
beginning on or after December
20, 2012''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C)--
(I) by striking the table and
inserting the following:
``During: the corresponding percentage is:
the initial applicable 1-year period............... 1 percent.
each applicable 1-year period after the initial 1.25 percent.''; and
applicable 1-year period..........................
(II) in the flush text, by striking
``the last day of the fifth applicable
1-year period'' and inserting
``December 19, 2013''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking
``9'' and inserting ``13''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking
``9'' and inserting ``13'';
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ``5-year period'' and
inserting ``7-year period''; and
(4) in subsection (h), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
``2022''.
SEC. 5. HAITI RECOVERY AND INVESTMENT TASK FORCE.
(a) In General.--There is established a task force, to be known as
the ``Haiti Recovery and Investment Task Force'' (in this section
referred to as the ``Task Force''), to--
(1) facilitate--
(A) foreign direct investment in Haiti and the
provision of credit and finance for private-sector
investment in Haiti, including by reassessing and
addressing obstacles to affordable finance and credit
for persons seeking to invest in Haiti;
(B) the flow of remittances and investment to Haiti
by the Haitian-American community in the United States
and the Haitian Diaspora; and
(C) the provision of grants by international donors
and international financial institutions (as defined in
section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial
Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(2)) to the
Government of Haiti; and
(2) work with the Government of Haiti to ensure that
investment in Haiti described in paragraph (1) supports Haiti's
long-term development needs and complements strategies
developed in Haiti's National Strategy for Growth and the
Reduction of Poverty, as set forth in the International
Monetary Fund Country Report Number 08/115.
(b) Membership.--The Task Force shall be composed of the following
officials or their designees:
(1) The Secretary of the Treasury, who shall serve as the
chairperson of the Task Force.
(2) The United States Trade Representative.
(3) The Secretary of Commerce.
(4) The President of the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation.
(5) The Chairman of the Export-Import Bank.
(c) Administration.--The Task Force shall--
(1) periodically convene public hearings; and
(2) establish procedures for the operation of the Task
Force that are transparent and encourage public participation.
(d) Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Task Force
shall submit to Congress a report containing--
(1) an assessment of the progress made by the Task Force in
facilitating investment in Haiti and enabling Haiti to attract
foreign investment;
(2) a description of obstacles to investment in Haiti
identified by the Task Force; and
(3) any recommendations of the Task Force for enacting or
amending laws to facilitate investment in Haiti.
(e) Termination Date.--The Task Force shall terminate on the date
that is 12 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 6. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORT ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
THE HOPE TRADE PREFERENCES.
Not later than May 31, 2010, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall submit to Congress a report that--
(1) assesses the effectiveness of the trade preferences
under section 213A of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
(19 U.S.C. 2703a), as added by the Haitian Hemispheric
Opportunity Through Partnership Act of 2006 (title V of
division D of Public Law 109-432; 120 Stat. 3181) and amended
by the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership Act
of 2008 (part I of subtitle D of title XV of Public Law 110-
246; 122 Stat. 2289); and
(2) makes recommendations for improving those trade
preferences, particularly with respect to measures to
facilitate the expansion of trade and increased employment in
Haiti following the January 2010 earthquake.
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Renewing Hope for Haitian Trade and Investment Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), acting through the Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), to commit sufficient CBP resources to: (1) enhance commercial assistance to promote trade among Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and the United States; (2) facilitate the preclearance of valid cargo from Haiti to the United States; (3) promote the efficient and secure movement of articles entering the United States under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA); and (4) provide technical assistance and training to Haiti's customs service to improve production validation and compliance and understanding of U.S. customs procedures, such as the Electronic Visa Information System.
Amends CBERA to extend, in each succeeding one-year period through FY2013 (transition period), the duty-free treatment of certain imported knit apparel articles made in one or more Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) beneficiary countries from yarns wholly formed in the United States.
Extends the value-added rule of origin for certain apparel and other textile articles imported from Haiti.
Extends, for the initial applicable one-year period, and each one-year period thereafter through FY2022, the duty-free treatment of apparel articles imported directly into the United States from Haiti or the Dominican Republic in amounts not to exceed specified percentages of the aggregate square meter equivalents of all apparel articles imported into the United States in the most recent 12-month period.
Extends, through December 20, 2013, the preferential treatment of wire harness automotive components manufactured in Haiti and imported into the United States, provided Haiti meets certain economic and political eligibility requirements.
Establishes the Haiti Recovery and Investment Task Force to promote foreign investment in Haiti.
Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the effectiveness of the trade preferences provided under the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 (HOPE Act), as amended, as well as recommendations for improving such preferences.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Gambling Impact Study
Commission Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) the most recent Federal study of gambling in the United
States was completed in 1976;
(2) legalization of gambling has increased substantially over
the past 20 years, and State, local, and Native American tribal
governments have established gambling as a source of jobs and
additional revenue;
(3) the growth of various forms of gambling, including
electronic gambling and gambling over the Internet, could affect
interstate and international matters under the jurisdiction of the
Federal Government;
(4) questions have been raised regarding the social and
economic impacts of gambling, and Federal, State, local, and Native
American tribal governments lack recent, comprehensive information
regarding those impacts; and
(5) a Federal commission should be established to conduct a
comprehensive study of the social and economic impacts of gambling
in the United States.
SEC. 3. NATIONAL GAMBLING IMPACT STUDY COMMISSION.
(a) Establishment of Commission.--There is established a commission
to be known as the National Gambling Impact Study Commission
(hereinafter referred to in this Act as ``the Commission''). The
Commission shall--
(1) be composed of 9 members appointed in accordance with
subsection (b); and
(2) conduct its business in accordance with the provisions of
this Act.
(b) Membership.--
(1) In general.--The Commissioners shall be appointed for the
life of the Commission as follows:
(A) 3 shall be appointed by the President of the United
States.
(B) 3 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
(C) 3 shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the
Senate.
(2) Persons eligible.--The members of the Commission shall be
individuals who have knowledge or expertise, whether by experience
or training, in matters to be studied by the Commission under
section 4. The members may be from the public or private sector,
and may include Federal, State, local, or Native American tribal
officers or employees, members of academia, non-profit
organizations, or industry, or other interested individuals.
(3) Consultation required.--The President, the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, and the Majority Leader of the Senate
shall consult among themselves prior to the appointment of the
members of the Commission in order to achieve, to the maximum
extent possible, fair and equitable representation of various
points of view with respect to the matters to be studied by the
Commission under section 4.
(4) Completion of appointments; vacancies.--The President, the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Majority Leader of
the Senate shall conduct the consultation required under paragraph
(3) and shall each make their respective appointments not later
than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. Any vacancy
that occurs during the life of the Commission shall not affect the
powers of the Commission, and shall be filled in the same manner as
the original appointment not later than 60 days after the vacancy
occurs.
(5) Operation of the commission.--
(A) Chairmanship.--The President, the Speaker of the House
of Representatives, and the Majority Leader of the Senate shall
jointly designate one member as the Chairman of the Commission.
In the event of a disagreement among the appointing
authorities, the Chairman shall be determined by a majority
vote of the appointing authorities. The determination of which
member shall be Chairman shall be made not later than 15 days
after the appointment of the last member of the Commission, but
in no case later than 75 days after the date of enactment of
this Act.
(B) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the
Chairman. The initial meeting of the Commission shall be
conducted not later than 30 days after the appointment of the
last member of the Commission, or not later than 30 days after
the date on which appropriated funds are available for the
Commission, whichever is later.
(C) Quorum; voting; rules.--A majority of the members of
the Commission shall constitute a quorum to conduct business,
but the Commission may establish a lesser quorum for conducting
hearings scheduled by the Commission. Each member of the
Commission shall have one vote, and the vote of each member
shall be accorded the same weight. The Commission may establish
by majority vote any other rules for the conduct of the
Commission's business, if such rules are not inconsistent with
this Act or other applicable law.
SEC. 4. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.
(a) Study.--
(1) In general.--It shall be the duty of the Commission to
conduct a comprehensive legal and factual study of the social and
economic impacts of gambling in the United States on--
(A) Federal, State, local, and Native American tribal
governments; and
(B) communities and social institutions generally,
including individuals, families, and businesses within such
communities and institutions.
(2) Matters to be studied.--The matters studied by the
Commission under paragraph (1) shall at a minimum include--
(A) a review of existing Federal, State, local, and Native
American tribal government policies and practices with respect
to the legalization or prohibition of gambling, including a
review of the costs of such policies and practices;
(B) an assessment of the relationship between gambling and
levels of crime, and of existing enforcement and regulatory
practices that are intended to address any such relationship;
(C) an assessment of pathological or problem gambling,
including its impact on individuals, families, businesses,
social institutions, and the economy;
(D) an assessment of the impacts of gambling on
individuals, families, businesses, social institutions, and the
economy generally, including the role of advertising in
promoting gambling and the impact of gambling on depressed
economic areas;
(E) an assessment of the extent to which gambling provides
revenues to State, local, and Native American tribal
governments, and the extent to which possible alternative
revenue sources may exist for such governments; and
(F) an assessment of the interstate and international
effects of gambling by electronic means, including the use of
interactive technologies and the Internet.
(b) Report.--No later than 2 years after the date on which the
Commission first meets, the Commission shall submit to the President,
the Congress, State Governors, and Native American tribal governments a
comprehensive report of the Commission's findings and conclusions,
together with any recommendations of the Commission. Such report shall
include a summary of the reports submitted to the Commission by the
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations and National
Research Council under section 7, as well as a summary of any other
material relied on by the Commission in the preparation of its report.
SEC. 5. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.
(a) Hearings.--
(1) In general.--The Commission may hold such hearings, sit and
act at such times and places, administer such oaths, take such
testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission considers
advisable to carry out its duties under section 4.
(2) Witness expenses.--Witnesses requested to appear before the
Commission shall be paid the same fees as are paid to witnesses
under section 1821 of title 28, United States Code. The per diem
and mileage allowances for witnesses shall be paid from funds
appropriated to the Commission.
(b) Subpoenas.--
(1) In general.--If a person fails to supply information
requested by the Commission, the Commission may by majority vote
require by subpoena the production of any written or recorded
information, document, report, answer, record, account, paper,
computer file, or other data or documentary evidence necessary to
carry out its duties under section 4. The Commission shall transmit
to the Attorney General a confidential, written notice at least 10
days in advance of the issuance of any such subpoena. A subpoena
under this paragraph may require the production of materials from
any place within the United States.
(2) Interrogatories.--The Commission may, with respect only to
information necessary to understand any materials obtained through
a subpoena under paragraph (1), issue a subpoena requiring the
person producing such materials to answer, either through a sworn
deposition or through written answers provided under oath (at the
election of the person upon whom the subpoena is served), to
interrogatories from the Commission regarding such information. A
complete recording or transcription shall be made of any deposition
made under this paragraph.
(3) Certification.--Each person who submits materials or
information to the Commission pursuant to a subpoena issued under
paragraph (1) or (2) shall certify to the Commission the
authenticity and completeness of all materials or information
submitted. The provisions of section 1001 of title 18, United
States Code, shall apply to any false statements made with respect
to the certification required under this paragraph.
(4) Treatment of subpoenas.--Any subpoena issued by the
Commission under paragraph (1) or (2) shall comply with the
requirements for subpoenas issued by a United States district court
under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
(5) Failure to obey a subpoena.--If a person refuses to obey a
subpoena issued by the Commission under paragraph (1) or (2), the
Commission may apply to a United States district court for an order
requiring that person to comply with such subpoena. The application
may be made within the judicial district in which that person is
found, resides, or transacts business. Any failure to obey the
order of the court may be punished by the court as civil contempt.
(c) Information From Federal Agencies.--The Commission may secure
directly from any Federal department or agency such information as the
Commission considers necessary to carry out its duties under section 4.
Upon the request of the Commission, the head of such department or
agency may furnish such information to the Commission.
(d) Information To Be Kept Confidential.--The Commission shall be
considered an agency of the Federal Government for purposes of section
1905 of title 18, United States Code, and any individual employed by an
individual, entity, or organization under contract to the Commission
under section 7 shall be considered an employee of the Commission for
the purposes of section 1905 of title 18, United States Code.
Information obtained by the Commission, other than information
available to the public, shall not be disclosed to any person in any
manner, except--
(1) to Commission employees or employees of any individual,
entity, or organization under contract to the Commission under
section 7 for the purpose of receiving, reviewing, or processing
such information;
(2) upon court order; or
(3) when publicly released by the Commission in an aggregate or
summary form that does not directly or indirectly disclose--
(A) the identity of any person or business entity; or
(B) any information which could not be released under
section 1905 of title 18, United States Code.
SEC. 6. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.
(a) Compensation of Members.--Each member of the Commission who is
not an officer or employee of the Federal Government, or whose
compensation is not precluded by a State, local, or Native American
tribal government position, shall be compensated at a rate equal to the
daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for Level
IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United
States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which such
member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the Commission.
All members of the Commission who are officers or employees of the
United States shall serve without compensation in addition to that
received for their services as officers or employees of the United
States.
(b) Travel Expenses.--The members of the Commission shall be
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at
rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes
or regular places of business in the performance of service for the
Commission.
(c) Staff.--
(1) In general.--The Chairman of the Commission may, without
regard to the civil service laws and regulations, appoint and
terminate an executive director and such other additional personnel
as may be necessary to enable the Commission to perform its duties.
The employment and termination of an executive director shall be
subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of the
Commission.
(2) Compensation.--The executive director shall be compensated
at a rate not to exceed the rate payable for Level V of the
Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States
Code. The Chairman may fix the compensation of other personnel
without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III
of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to
classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, except
that the rate of pay for such personnel may not exceed the rate
payable for Level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of
such title.
(3) Detail of government employees.--Any Federal Government
employee, with the approval of the head of the appropriate Federal
agency, may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement,
and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil
service status, benefits, or privilege.
(d) Procurement of Temporary and Intermittent Services.--The
Chairman of the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent
services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates
for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate
of basic pay prescribed for Level V of the Executive Schedule under
section 5316 of such title.
SEC. 7. CONTRACTS FOR RESEARCH.
(a) Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.--
(1) In general.--In carrying out its duties under section 4,
the Commission shall contract with the Advisory Commission on
Intergovernmental Relations for--
(A) a thorough review and cataloging of all applicable
Federal, State, local, and Native American tribal laws,
regulations, and ordinances that pertain to gambling in the
United States; and
(B) assistance in conducting the studies required by the
Commission under section 4(a), and in particular the review and
assessments required in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (E) of
paragraph (2) of such section.
(2) Report required.--The contract entered into under paragraph
(1) shall require that the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental
Relations submit a report to the Commission detailing the results
of its efforts under the contract no later than 15 months after the
date upon which the Commission first meets.
(b) National Research Council.--
(1) In general.--In carrying out its duties under section 4,
the Commission shall contract with the National Research Council of
the National Academy of Sciences for assistance in conducting the
studies required by the Commission under section 4(a), and in
particular the assessment required under subparagraph (C) of
paragraph (2) of such section.
(2) Report required.--The contract entered into under paragraph
(1) shall require that the National Research Council submit a
report to the Commission detailing the results of its efforts under
the contract no later than 15 months after the date upon which the
Commission first meets.
(c) Other Organizations.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to limit the ability of the Commission to enter into
contracts with other entities or organizations for research necessary
to carry out the Commission's duties under section 4.
SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act:
(1) Gambling.--The term ``gambling'' means any legalized form
of wagering or betting conducted in a casino, on a riverboat, on an
Indian reservation, or at any other location under the jurisdiction
of the United States. Such term includes any casino game,
parimutuel betting, sports-related betting, lottery, pull-tab game,
slot machine, any type of video gaming, computerized wagering or
betting activities (including any such activity conducted over the
Internet), and philanthropic or charitable gaming activities.
(2) Native american tribal government.--The term ``Native
American tribal government'' means an Indian tribe, as defined
under section 4(5) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 (25
U.S.C. 2703(5)).
(3) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several States
of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Commission, the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, and
the National Academy of Sciences such sums as may be necessary to carry
out the purposes of this Act. Any sums appropriated shall remain
available, without fiscal year limitation, until expended.
(b) Limitation.--No payment may be made under section 6 or 7 of
this Act except to the extent provided for in advance in an
appropriation Act.
SEC. 10. TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION.
The Commission shall terminate 60 days after the Commission submits
the report required under section 4(b).
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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National Gambling Impact Study Commission Act - Establishes the National Gambling Impact Study Commission to conduct a comprehensive legal and factual study of the social and economic impacts of gambling in the United States on: (1) Federal, State, local, and Native American tribal governments; and (2) communities and social institutions generally, including individuals, families, and businesses within such communities and institutions. Mandates a report to the President, the Congress, State Governors, and Native American tribal governments. Requires the Commission to contract with the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations and the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences for assistance with the study. Authorizes appropriations.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Health, Safety, and Security of
Peace Corps Volunteers Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. OMBUDSMAN OF THE PEACE CORPS.
The Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) is amended by
inserting after section 4 the following new section:
``SEC. 4A. OMBUDSMAN OF THE PEACE CORPS.
``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Peace Corps the
Office of the Ombudsman of the Peace Corps (hereinafter in this section
referred to as the `Office'). The Office shall be headed by the
Ombudsman of the Peace Corps (hereinafter in this section referred to
as the `Ombudsman'), who shall be appointed by and report directly to
the Director of the Peace Corps.
``(b) Volunteer Complaints and Other Matters.--The Ombudsman shall
receive and, as appropriate, inquire into complaints, questions, or
concerns submitted by current or former volunteers regarding services
or support provided by the Peace Corps to its volunteers, including
matters pertaining to--
``(1) the safety and security of volunteers;
``(2) due process, including processes relating to
separation from the Peace Corps;
``(3) benefits and assistance that may be due to current or
former volunteers;
``(4) medical or other health-related assistance; and
``(5) access to files and records of current or former
volunteers.
``(c) Employee Complaints and Other Matters.--The Ombudsman shall
receive and, as appropriate, inquire into complaints, questions, or
concerns submitted by current or former employees of the Peace Corps on
any matters of grievance.
``(d) Additional Duties.--The Ombudsman shall--
``(1) recommend responses to individual matters received
under subsections (b) and (c);
``(2) make recommendations for administrative or regulatory
adjustments to address recurring problems or other difficulties
of the Peace Corps;
``(3) identify systemic issues that relate to the
practices, policies, and administrative procedures of the Peace
Corps affecting volunteers and employees; and
``(4) call attention to problems not yet adequately
considered by the Peace Corps.
``(e) Standards of Operation.--The Ombudsman shall carry out the
duties under this section in a manner that is--
``(1) independent, impartial in the conduct of inquiries,
and confidential; and
``(2) consistent with the revised Standards for the
Establishment and Operation of Ombudsman Offices (August 2003)
as endorsed by the American Bar Association.
``(f) Involvement in Matters Subject to Ongoing Adjudication,
Litigation, or Investigation.--The Ombudsman shall refrain from any
involvement in the merits of individual matters that are the subject of
ongoing adjudication or litigation, or investigations related to such
adjudication or litigation.
``(g) Reports.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this section, and semiannually thereafter,
the Ombudsman shall submit to the Director of the Peace Corps,
the Chair of the Peace Corps National Advisory Council, and
Congress a report containing a summary of--
``(A) the complaints, questions, and concerns
considered by the Ombudsman;
``(B) the inquiries completed by the Ombudsman;
``(C) recommendations for action with respect to
such complaints, questions, concerns, or inquiries; and
``(D) any other matters that the Ombudsman
considers relevant.
``(2) Confidentiality.--Each report submitted under
paragraph (1) shall maintain confidentiality on any matter that
the Ombudsman considers appropriate in accordance with
subsection (e).
``(h) Definition.--In this section, the term `employee' means an
employee of the Peace Corps, an employee of the Office of Inspector
General of the Peace Corps, an individual appointed or assigned under
the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.) to carry out
functions under this Act, or an individual subject to a personal
services contract with the Peace Corps.''.
SEC. 3. OFFICE OF SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE PEACE CORPS.
The Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), as amended by section
2 of this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 4A the
following new section:
``SEC. 4B. OFFICE OF SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE PEACE CORPS.
``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Peace Corps the
Office of Safety and Security of the Peace Corps (hereinafter in this
section referred to as the `Office'). The Office shall be headed by the
Associate Director of Safety and Security of the Peace Corps, who shall
be appointed by and report directly to the Director of the Peace Corps.
``(b) Responsibilities.--The Office established under subsection
(a) shall be responsible for all safety and security activities of the
Peace Corps, including background checks of volunteers and staff,
safety and security of volunteers and staff (including training),
safety and security of facilities, security of information technology,
and other responsibilities as required by the Director.
``(c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
``(1) the Associate Director of Safety and Security of the
Peace Corps, as appointed pursuant to subsection (a) of this
section, should assign a Peace Corps country security
coordinator for each country where the Peace Corps has a
program of volunteer service for the purposes of carrying out
the field responsibilities of the Office established under
subsection (a); and
``(2) each country security coordinator--
``(A) should be under the supervision of the Peace
Corps country director in each such country;
``(B) should report directly to the Associate
Director of Safety and Security of the Peace Corps, as
appointed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section,
on all matters of importance as the country security
coordinator considers necessary;
``(C) should be responsible for coordinating with
the regional security officer of the Peace Corps
responsible for the country to which such country
security officer is assigned; and
``(D) should be a United States citizen who has
access to information, including classified
information, relating to the possible threats against
Peace Corps volunteers.''.
SEC. 4. OFFICE OF MEDICAL SERVICES OF THE PEACE CORPS.
(a) Report on Medical Screening and Placement Coordination.--Not
later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Director of the Peace Corps shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report that--
(1) describes the medical screening procedures and
guidelines used by the office responsible for medical services
of the Peace Corps to determine whether an applicant for Peace
Corps service has worldwide clearance, limited clearance, a
deferral period, or is not medically, including
psychologically, qualified to serve in the Peace Corps as a
volunteer;
(2) describes the procedures and guidelines used by the
Peace Corps to ensure that applicants for Peace Corps service
are matched with a host country where the applicant, reasonable
accommodations notwithstanding, can complete at least two years
of volunteer service without interruption due to foreseeable
medical conditions; and
(3) with respect to each of the fiscal years 2000 through
2003 and the first six months of fiscal year 2004, states the
number of--
(A) medical screenings of applicants conducted;
(B) applicants who have received worldwide
clearance, limited clearance, deferral periods, and
medical disqualifications to serve;
(C) appeals to the Medical Screening Review Board
of the Peace Corps and the number of times that an
initial screening decision was upheld;
(D) requests to the head of the office responsible
for medical services of the Peace Corps for
reconsideration of a decision of the Medical Screening
Review Board and the number of times that the decision
of the Medical Screening Review Board was upheld by the
head of such office;
(E) Peace Corps volunteers who became medically
qualified to serve because of a decision of the Medical
Screening Review Board and who were later evacuated or
terminated their service early due to medical reasons;
(F) Peace Corps volunteers who became medically
qualified to serve because of a decision of the head of
the office responsible for medical services of the
Peace Corps and who were later evacuated or terminated
their service early due to medical reasons;
(G) Peace Corps volunteers who the agency has had
to separate from service due to the discovery of
undisclosed medical information; and
(H) Peace Corps volunteers who have terminated
their service early due to medical, including
psychological, reasons.
(b) Definition.--In subsection (a), the term ``appropriate
congressional committees'' means the Committee on International
Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate.
(c) Full Time Director of Medical Services.--Section 4(c) of the
Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2503(c)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(5) The Director of the Peace Corps shall ensure that the head of
the office responsible for medical services of the Peace Corps does not
occupy any other position in the Peace Corps.''.
SEC. 5. REPORTS ON THE ``FIVE YEAR RULE'' AND ON WORK ASSIGNMENTS OF
VOLUNTEERS OF THE PEACE CORPS.
(a) Report by the Comptroller General.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to
the appropriate congressional committees a report on the
effects of the limitation on the duration of employment,
appointment, or assignment of officers and employees of the
Peace Corps under section 7 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C.
2506) on the ability of the Peace Corps to effectively manage
Peace Corps operations.
(2) Contents.--The report described in paragraph (1) shall
include--
(A) a description of such limitation;
(B) a description of the history of such limitation
and the purposes for which it was enacted and amended;
(C) an analysis of the impact of such limitation on
the ability of the Peace Corps to recruit capable
volunteers, establish productive and worthwhile
assignments for volunteers, provide for the health,
safety, and security of volunteers, and, as declared in
section 2(a) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C.
2501(a)), ``promote a better understanding of the
American people on the part of the peoples served and a
better understanding of other peoples on the part of
the American people'';
(D) an assessment of whether the application of
such limitation has accomplished the objectives for
which it was intended; and
(E) recommendations, if any, for legislation to
amend provisions of the Peace Corps Act relating to
such limitation.
(b) Report on Work Assignments of Volunteers.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Peace Corps
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report on the extent to which the work assignments of Peace
Corps volunteers fulfill the commitment of the Peace Corps to
ensuring that such assignments are well developed, with clear
roles and expectations, and that volunteers are well-suited for
their assignments.
(2) Contents.--The report described in paragraph (1) shall
include--
(A) an assessment of the extent to which agreements
between the Peace Corps and host countries delineate
clear roles for volunteers in assisting host
governments to advance their national development
strategies;
(B) an assessment of the extent to which the Peace
Corps recruits volunteers who have skills that
correlate with the expectations cited in the country
agreements and assigns such volunteers to such posts;
(C) a description of procedures for determining
volunteer work assignments and minimum standards for
such assignments;
(D) a volunteer survey on health, safety, and
security issues as well as satisfaction surveys which
will have been conducted after the date of the
enactment of this Act; and
(E) an assessment of the plan of the Peace Corps to
increase the number of volunteers who are assigned to
projects in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and the Western
Hemisphere, particularly among communities of African
descent within countries in the Western Hemisphere,
which help combat HIV/AIDS and other global infectious
diseases.
(c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``appropriate
congressional committees'' means the Committee on International
Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate.
SEC. 6. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE PEACE CORPS.
(a) Establishment of Independent Inspector General.--
(1) In general.--The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.) is amended--
(A) in section 8G(a)(2), by striking ``, the Peace
Corps'';
(B) in section 9(a)(1), by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
``(X) of the Peace Corps, the office of that agency
referred to as the `Office of Inspector General';
and''; and
(C) in section 11--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or the
Office of Personnel Management'' and inserting
``the Office of Personnel Management, or the
Peace Corps''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, the
Peace Corps'' after ``the Office of Personnel
Management''.
(2) Technical amendment.--Section 9(a)(1)(U) of the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by
striking ``and'' at the end.
(b) Temporary Appointment.--The Director of the Peace Corps may
appoint an individual to assume the powers and duties of the Inspector
General of the Peace Corps under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.) on an interim basis until such time as a person is
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, pursuant to the amendments made in this section.
(c) Exemption From Employment Term Limits Under the Peace Corps
Act.--
(1) In general.--Section 7 of the Peace Corps Act (22
U.S.C. 2506) is amended--
(A) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection
(b); and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(c) The provisions of this section that limit the duration of
service, appointment, or assignment of individuals shall not apply to--
``(1) the Inspector General of the Peace Corps;
``(2) officers of the Office of the Inspector General of
the Peace Corps;
``(3) any individual whose official duties primarily
include the safety and security of Peace Corps volunteers or
employees;
``(4) the head of the office responsible for medical
services of the Peace Corps; or
``(5) any health care professional within the office
responsible for medical services of the Peace Corps.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--The first proviso of section
15(d)(4) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2514(d)(4)) is
amended by striking ``7(c)'' and inserting ``7(b)''.
(d) Compensation.--Section 7 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C.
2506), as amended by subsection (c) of this section, is further amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) The Inspector General of the Peace Corps shall be compensated
at the rate provided for level IV of the Executive Schedule under
section 5315 of title 5, United States Code.''.
Passed the House of Representatives June 1, 2004.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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Health, Safety, and Security of Peace Corps Volunteers Act of 2004 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Peace Corps Act to establish in the Peace Corps the Office of the Ombudsman of the Peace Corps, which shall administer complaints or concerns regarding services or support provided by the Peace Corps to its current or former volunteers, including matters respecting: (1) safety and security; (2) due process, including processes relating to separation from the Peace Corps; (3) benefits and assistance; (4) medical or other health-related assistance; and (5) access to files and records.
States that the Ombudsman shall: (1) administer current and former employee complaints; (2) be prohibited from involvement in matters subject to ongoing adjudication, litigation, or investigation; and (3) report semiannually to the Director of the Peace Corps, the Chair of the Peace Corps National Advisory Council, and Congress regarding such duties.
(Sec. 3) Establishes the Office of Safety and Security of the Peace Corps, which shall headed by the Associate Director of Safety and Security of the Peace Corps. States that the Office shall be responsible for safety and security activities of the Peace Corps, including background checks, volunteer, staff, and facilities safety, and information technology security.
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Associate Director of Safety and Security of the Peace Corps should assign a Peace Corps country security coordinator for each country where the Peace Corps has a volunteer program; and (2) each country security coordinator should be under the supervision of the appropriate Peace Corps country director, should report directly to the Associate Director of Safety and Security of the Peace Corps, and should be a United States citizen who has access to information, including classified information, relating to possible threats against Peace Corps volunteers.
(Sec. 4) Requires specified reports respecting Peace Corps: (1) medical services; (2) volunteer assignment; and (2) employment duration.
(Sec. 6) Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide for the appointment of an Office of Inspector General for the Peace Corps.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Distracted Driving Prevention Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. DISTRACTED DRIVING GRANTS.
(a) In General.--Section 405(e) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``in paragraphs (2) and
(3)'' and inserting ``in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4)'';
(2) in paragraph (2)(C)--
(A) in clause (i) by striking ``fine'' and
inserting ``penalty''; and
(B) in clause (ii) by striking ``fines'' and
inserting ``penalties'';
(3) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``offense;''
and inserting ``offense; and'';
(B) by striking subparagraph (C);
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as
subparagraph (C); and
(D) in subparagraph (C) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (C) of this paragraph)--
(i) in clause (i) by striking ``fine'' and
inserting ``penalty''; and
(ii) in clause (ii) by striking ``fines''
and inserting ``penalties'';
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (9) as
paragraphs (5) through (10), respectively;
(5) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4) Prohibition on handheld cell phone use while
driving.--A State statute meets the requirements set forth in
this paragraph if the statute--
``(A) prohibits a driver from holding a personal
wireless communications device to conduct a telephone
call while driving;
``(B) allows the use of a hands-free device by a
driver, other than a driver who has not attained the
age of 18 years, for initiating, conducting, or
receiving a telephone call;
``(C) makes violation of the law a primary offense;
and
``(D) establishes--
``(i) a minimum penalty for a first
violation of the law; and
``(ii) increased penalties for repeat
violations.'';
(6) in paragraph (5) (as redesignated by paragraph (4) of
this subsection) by striking ``in paragraphs (2) and (3)'' and
inserting ``in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4)''; and
(7) in paragraph (10) (as redesignated by paragraph (4) of
this subsection)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E)
as subparagraphs (C) through (F), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the
following:
``(B) Penalty.--The term `penalty' means--
``(i) a fine;
``(ii) a number of points to be included on
a driver's record; or
``(iii) an action taken by a State that is
substantially similar to including points on a
driver's record.''.
(b) Applicability.--The amendments made in subsection (a) shall
take effect on October 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after the
date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. RESEARCH PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish
a research program to study distracted driving by motor vehicle
drivers.
(b) Scope.--The program established under subsection (a) shall
include studies with respect to--
(1) driver behavior;
(2) vehicle technology; and
(3) portable electronic devices that are commonly brought
into motor vehicles.
(c) Research Agreements.--
(1) In general.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary may grant research contracts to nongovernmental
entities to study distracted driving.
(2) Limitations.--The Secretary may not grant a research
contract under this section to any person that produces or
sells--
(A) electronic equipment that is used in motor
vehicles;
(B) portable electronic equipment commonly brought
into motor vehicles; or
(C) motor vehicles.
(d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and
Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a
report on the results of the program established under subsection (a).
SEC. 4. FCC REPORT ON DISTRACTED DRIVING TECHNOLOGY.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Federal Communications Commission shall submit to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that
identifies--
(1) data the Commission can collect and analyze that will
assist in understanding and reducing the problem of distracted
driving involving the use of personal wireless communications
devices;
(2) existing and developing wireless communications
technology that may be used to reduce problems associated with
distracted driving; and
(3) existing authority that the Commission may use to
assist in reducing problems associated with distracted driving.
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Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2015 The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall award distracted driving grants to states that enact and enforce a statute that: prohibits a driver from using a hand-held personal wireless communications device (such as a cell phone or smart phone) to call while driving, allows the use of a hands-free device by a driver (other than under age 18) to call, makes violation of the law a primary offense, and establishes certain minimum penalties for first violations and increased penalties for repeat violations. The DOT shall establish a research program to study distracted driving by motor vehicle drivers. The Federal Communications Commission shall report to Congress on existing and developing wireless communications technology that may be used to reduce problems associated with distracted driving.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Community and Rural Air
Service Revitalization Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE PROGRAM.
Section 41742(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary of Transportation to carry out the essential air service
under this subchapter, $113,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004
through 2007, $50,000,000 of which for each such year shall be derived
from amounts received by the Federal Aviation Administration credited
to the account established under section 45303 of this title or
otherwise provided to the Administration.''.
SEC. 3. INCENTIVE PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``SUBCHAPTER IV--MARKETING INCENTIVE PROGRAM
``Sec. 41781. Purpose.
``Sec. 41782. Marketing program.
``Sec. 41783. State marketing assistance.
``Sec. 41784. Definitions.
``Sec. 41785. Authorization of appropriations.
``Sec. 41781. Purposes
``The purposes of this subchapter are--
``(1) to enable essential air service communities to
increase boardings and the level of passenger usage of airport
facilities at an eligible place by providing technical,
financial, and other marketing assistance to such communities
and to States;
``(2) to reduce subsidy costs under subchapter II of this
chapter as a consequence of such increased usage; and
``(3) to provide such communities with opportunities to
obtain, retain, and improve transportation services.
``Sec. 41782. Marketing program
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall establish
a marketing incentive program for eligible essential air service
communities receiving assistance under subchapter II under which the
airport sponsor in such a community may receive a grant of not more
than $50,000 to develop and implement a marketing plan to increase
passenger boardings and the level of passenger usage of its airport
facilities.
``(b) Matching Requirement; Success Bonuses--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and
(3), not less than 25 percent of the publicly financed costs
associated with the marketing plan shall come from non-Federal
sources. For purposes of this paragraph--
``(A) the non-Federal portion of the publicly
financed costs may be derived from contributions in
kind; and
``(B) State or local matching contributions may not
be derived, directly or indirectly, from Federal funds,
but the use by a state or local government of proceeds
from the sale of bonds to provide the matching
contribution is not considered to be a contribution
derived directly or indirectly from Federal funds,
without regard to the Federal income tax treatment of
interest paid on those bonds or the Federal income tax
treatment of those bonds.
``(2) Bonus for 25-percent increase in usage.--Except as
provided in paragraph (3), if, after any 12-month period during
which a marketing plan has been in effect, the Secretary
determines that the marketing plan has increased average
monthly boardings, or the level of passenger usage, at the
airport facilities at the eligible place, by 25 percent or
more, then only 10 percent of the publicly financed costs
associated with the marketing plan shall be required to come
from non-Federal sources for the following 12-month period.
``(3) Bonus for 50-percent increase in usage.--If, after
any 12-month period during which a marketing plan has been in
effect, the Secretary determines that the marketing plan has
increased average monthly boardings, or the level of passenger
usage, at the airport facilities at the eligible place, by 50 percent
or more, then no portion of the publicly financed costs associated with
the marketing plan shall be required to come from non-Federal sources
for the following 12-month period.
``Sec. 41783. State marketing assistance
The Secretary of Transportation may provide up to $50,000 in
technical assistance to any State within which an eligible essential
air service community is located for the purpose of assisting the State
and such communities to develop methods to increase boardings in such
communities. At least 10 percent of the costs of the activity with
which the assistance is associated shall come from non-Federal sources,
including contributions in kind.
``Sec. 41784. Definitions
``In this subchapter:
``(1) Eligible place.--The term `eligible place' has the
meaning given that term in section 41731(a)(1).
``(2) Eligible essential air service community.--The term
`eligible essential air service community' means an eligible
place that--
``(A) submits an application to the Secretary in
such form, at such time, and containing such
information as the Secretary may require, including a
detailed marketing plan, or specifications for the
development of such a plan, to increase average
boardings, or the level of passenger usage, at its
airport facilities; and
``(B) provides assurances, satisfactory to the
Secretary, that it is able to meet the non-Federal
funding requirements of section 41782(b)(1).
``(3) Passenger boardings.--The term `passenger boardings'
has the meaning given that term by section 47102(10).
``(4) Sponsor.--The term `sponsor' has the meaning given
that term in section 47102(19).
``Sec. 41785. Authorization of appropriations
``There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of
Transportation $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2007,
not more than $200,000 per year of which may be used for administrative
costs.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The chapter analysis for chapter 417 of
such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
41767 the following:
``subchapter iv--marketing incentive program
``41781. Purpose.
``41782. Marketing program.
``41783. State marketing assistance.
``41784. Definitions.
``41785. Authorization of appropriations.''.
SEC. 4. PILOT PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 417 of title 49, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 41745. Other pilot programs
``(a) In General.--If the entire amount authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation by section 41785 is
appropriated for fiscal years 2004 through 2007, the Secretary of
Transportation shall establish pilot programs that meet the
requirements of this section for improving service to communities
receiving essential air service assistance under this subchapter or
consortia of such communities.
``(b) Programs Authorized.--
``(1) Community flexibility.--The Secretary shall establish
a pilot program for not more than 10 communities or consortia
of communities under which the airport sponsor of an airport
serving the community or consortium may elect to forego any
essential air service assistance under preceding sections of
this subchapter for a 10-year period in exchange for a grant
from the Secretary equal in value to twice the annual essential
air service assistance received for the most recently ended
calendar year. Under the program, and notwithstanding any
provision of law to the contrary, the Secretary shall make a
grant to each participating sponsor for use by the recipient
for any project that--
``(A) is eligible for assistance under chapter 471;
``(B) is located on the airport property; or
``(C) will improve airport facilities in a way that
would make such facilities more usable for general
aviation.
``(2) Equipment changes.--
``(A) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a
pilot program for not more than 10 communities or
consortia of communities under which, upon receiving a
petition from the sponsor of the airport serving the
community or consortium, the Secretary shall authorize
and request the essential air service provider for that
community or consortium to use smaller equipment to
provide the service and to consider increasing the
frequency of service using such smaller equipment.
Before granting any such petition, the Secretary shall
determine that passenger safety would not be
compromised by the use of such smaller equipment.
``(B) Alternative services.--For any 3 aiport
sponsors participating in the program established under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary may establish a pilot
program under which--
``(i) the Secretary provides 100 percent
Federal funding for reasonable levels of
alternative transportation services from the
eligible place to the nearest hub airport or
small hub airport;
``(ii) the Secretary will authorize the
sponsor to use its essential air service
subsidy funds provided under preceding sections
of this subchapter for any airport-related
project that would improve airport facilities;
and
``(iii) the sponsor may make an irrevocable
election to terminate its participation in the
pilot program established under this paragraph
after 1 year.
``(3) Cost-sharing.--The Secretary shall establish a pilot
program under which the sponsors of airports serving a
community or consortium of communities share the cost of
providing air transportation service greater than the basic
essential air service provided under this subchapter.
``(4) EAS local participation program.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation
shall establish a pilot program under which designated
essential air service communities located in proximity
to hub airports are required to assume 10 percent of
their essential air service subsidy costs for a 3-year
period.
``(B) Designation of communities.--
``(i) In general.--The Secretary may not
designate any community under this paragraph
unless it is located within 100 miles by road
of a hub airport and is not located in a
noncontiguous State. In making the designation,
the Secretary may take into consideration the
total traveltime between a community and the
nearest hub airport, taking into account
terrain, traffic, weather, road conditions, and
other relevant factors.
``(ii) One community per state.--The
Secretary may not designate--
``(I) more than 1 community per
State under this paragraph; or
``(II) a community in a State in
which another community that is
eligible to participate in the
essential air service program has
elected not to participate in the
essential air service program.
``(C) Appeal of designation.--A community may
appeal its designation under this section. The
Secretary may withdraw the designation of a community
under this paragraph based on--
``(i) the airport sponsor's ability to pay;
or
``(ii) the relative lack of financial
resources in a community, based on a comparison
of the median income of the community with
other communities in the State.
``(D) Non-federal share.--
``(i) Non-federal amounts.--For purposes of
this section, the non-Federal portion of the
essential air service subsidy may be derived
from contributions in kind, or through
reduction in the amount of the essential air
service subsidy through reduction of air
carrier costs, increased ridership, pre-
purchase of tickets, or other means. The
Secretary shall provide assistance to
designated communities in identifying potential
means of reducing the amount of the subsidy
without adversely affecting air transportation
service to the community.
``(ii) Application with other matching
requirements.--This section shall apply to the
Federal share of essential air service provided
this subchapter, after the application of any
other non-Federal share matching requirements
imposed by law.
``(E) Eligibility for other programs not
affected.--Nothing in this paragraph affects the
eligibility of a community or consortium of
communities, an airport sponsor, or any other person to
participate in any program authorized by this
subchapter. A community designated under this paragraph
may participate in any program (including pilot
programs) authorized by this subchapter for which it is
otherwise eligible--
``(i) without regard to any limitation on
the number of communities that may participate
in that program; and
``(ii) without reducing the number of other
communities that may participate in that
program.
``(F) Secretary to report to congress on impact.--
The Secretary shall transmit a report to the Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and
the House of Representatives Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure on--
``(i) the economic condition of communities
designated under this paragraph before their
designation;
``(ii) the impact of designation under this
paragraph on such communities at the end of
each of the 3 years following their
designation; and
``(iii) the impact of designation on air
traffic patterns affecting air transportation
to and from communities designated under this
paragraph.
``(c) Code-sharing.--Under the pilot program established under
subsection (a), the Secretary is authorized to require air carriers
providing service to participating communities and major air carriers
(as defined in section 41716(a)(2)) serving large hub airports (as
defined in section 41731(a)(3)) to participate in multiple code-share
arrangements consistent with normal industry practice whenever and
wherever the Secretary determines that such multiple code-sharing
arrangements would improve air transportation services. The Secretary
may not require air carriers to participate in such arrangements under
this subsection for more than 10 such communities.
``(d) Track Service.--The Secretary shall require essential air
service providers to track changes in service, including on-time
arrivals and departures.
``(e) Administrative Provisions.--In order to participate in a
pilot program established under this section, the airport sponsor for a
community or consortium of communities shall submit an application to
the Secretary in such form, at such time, and containing such
information as the Secretary may require.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The chapter analysis for chapter 417 of
such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
41744 the following:
``41745. Other pilot programs''.
SEC. 5. EAS PROGRAM AUTHORITY CHANGES.
(a) Rate renegotiation.--If the Secretary of Transportation
determines that essential air service providers are experiencing
significantly increased costs of providing service under subchapter II
of chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary of
Transportation may increase the rates of compensation payable under
that subchapter within 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act
without regard to any agreements or requirements relating to the
renegotiation of contracts. For purposes of this subsection, the term
``significantly increased costs'' means an average monthly cost
increase of 10 percent or more.
(b) Returned Funds.--Notwithstanding any provision of law to the
contrary, any funds made available under subchapter II of chapter 417
of title 49, United States Code, that are returned to the Secretary by
an airport sponsor because of decreased subsidy needs for essential air
service under that subchapter shall remain available to the Secretary
and may be used by the Secretary under that subchapter to increase the
frequency of flights at that airport.
(c) Small Community Air Service Development Pilot Program.--Section
41743(h) of such title is amended by striking ``an airport'' and
inserting ``each airport''.
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Small Community and Rural Air Service Revitalization Act of 2003 - Amends Federal transportation law to reauthorize the essential air service (EAS) program through FY 2007.
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a marketing incentive program for eligible EAS communities receiving assistance under which the airport sponsor in such a community may receive a grant of not more than $50,000 to develop and implement a marketing plan to increase passenger boardings and the level of passenger usage of its airport facilities.
Authorizes the Secretary to provide up to $50,000 in technical assistance to any State within which an eligible EAS community is located to assist them to develop methods to increase passenger boardings.
Directs the Secretary to establish certain pilot programs if the entire amount authorized to be appropriated for EAS pilot programs is appropriated for FY 2004 through 2007.
Specifies among such pilot programs: (1) one for up to ten communities or consortia of communities under which an airport sponsor may elect to forego any EAS assistance for a ten-year period in exchange for a grant equal to twice the annual EAS assistance received for the most recently ended calendar year; and (2) one for up to ten communities or consortia under which, upon receiving the airport sponsor's petition, the Secretary shall authorize and request the EAS provider to use smaller equipment and consider increasing the frequency of service using such equipment.
Requires the Secretary, subject to the same condition, to establish pilot programs under which: (1) airport sponsors share the cost of providing air transportation service greater than basic EAS; and (2) designated EAS communities located in proximity to hub airports are required to assume ten percent of their EAS subsidy costs for a three-year period.
Authorizes the Secretary to increase the rates of compensation payable without regard to any agreements or requirements relating to the renegotiation of contracts, if essential air service providers are experiencing significantly increased costs of providing service (an average monthly cost increase of ten percent or more).
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Surface Transportation Board
Improvement Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. SCOPE OF AUTHORITY; EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE ARRANGEMENTS.
(a) Scope of Authority.--Section 11321 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``(a)(1) The authority of the Board under this subchapter is
exclusive. A rail carrier or corporation participating in or resulting
from a transaction approved by or exempted by the Board under this
subchapter may carry out the transaction, own, and operate property,
and exercise control or franchises acquired through the transaction
without the approval of a State authority.
``(2) Subject to paragraph (3), a rail carrier, corporation, or
person participating in an approved or exempted transaction described
in paragraph (1) is exempt from State and municipal laws to the extent
that the laws regulate combinations, mergers, or consolidations of rail
carriers, as necessary to permit that rail carrier, corporation, or
person to--
``(A) carry out the transaction; and
``(B) hold, maintain, and operate property, and exercise
control or franchises acquired through the transaction.
``(3)(A) If a purchase and sale, a lease, or a corporate
consolidation or merger is involved in a transaction described in
paragraph (1), the carrier, or corporation may carry out the
transaction only with the assent of a majority, or the number required
under applicable State law, of the votes of the holders of the capital
stock of that corporation entitled to vote.
``(B) To meet the requirements of this paragraph--
``(i) a vote referred to in subparagraph (A) shall occur at
a regular meeting, or special meeting called for that purpose,
of the stockholders referred to in that subparagraph; and
``(ii) the notice of the meeting shall indicate its
purpose.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) The Board shall not, under any circumstances, have the
authority under this subchapter to--
``(1) break, modify, alter, override, or abrogate, in whole
or in part, any provision of any collective bargaining
agreement or implementing agreement made between the rail
carrier and an authorized representative of the employees of
the rail carrier under the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et
seq.); or
``(2) provide the authority described in paragraph (1) to
any other person, carrier or corporation.''.
(b) Employee Protective Arrangements.--Section 11326 of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting
the following:
``(a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, when
approval is sought for a transaction under sections 11324 and 11325,
the Board shall require the rail carrier to provide a fair arrangement
at least as protective of the interests of employees who are affected
by the transaction as the terms imposed under section 11347 of this
title, as in effect on the day before December 29, 1995.
``(2) The arrangement and the order approving a transaction
referred to in paragraph (1) shall be subject to the following
conditions:
``(A) The employees of the affected rail carrier shall not
be in a worse position related to their employment as a result
of the transaction during the 6-year period beginning on the
date on which the employee is adversely affected by an action
taken by the affected rail carrier as a result of the
transaction (or if an employee was employed for a lesser period
of time by the rail carrier before the action became effective,
for that lesser period).
``(B)(i) The rail carrier and the authorized
representatives of the rail carrier's employees shall negotiate
under the Railway Labor Act any arrangement regarding the
selection of forces or assignment of employees caused by the
Board's order of approval under sections 11324 or 11325.
``(ii) Arbitration of the proposed arrangement may only
occur if both parties agree to that process.
``(iii) The Board shall not intervene in the negotiations
or arbitration under this subparagraph unless requested to do
so by both parties involved.
``(iv) The Board shall not, under any circumstances, have
the authority under this subchapter to--
``(I) break, modify, alter, override, or abrogate,
in whole or in part, any provision in any collective
bargaining agreements or implementing agreements made
between the rail carrier and an authorized
representative of its employees under the Railway Labor
Act; or
``(II) provide the authority described in subclause
(I) to any other person, carrier, or corporation.
``(3) Beginning on the date of the enactment of the Surface
Transportation Board Improvement Act of 1999, this subsection shall
apply to any transaction proposed by a rail carrier under conditions
previously imposed by the former Interstate Commerce Commission or the
Surface Transportation Board under--
``(A) section 5(2)(f) of the Interstate Commerce Commission
Act before October 1, 1978;
``(B) section 11347 of this title, before December 29,
1995; or
``(C) this section.''.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Eurasia Foundation Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) There has been established in the District of Columbia
a private, nonprofit corporation known as the Eurasia
Foundation (hereafter in this Act referred to as the
``Foundation''), which is not an agency or establishment of the
United States Government.
(2) In recognition of the valuable contributions of the
Foundation to long-range United States foreign policy
interests, the United States Government has, through the United
States Agency for International Development and the Department
of State, provided financial support for the Foundation.
(3) It is in the interest of the United States, and the
further strengthening of cooperation with the countries of
Eurasia, to establish a more permanent mechanism for United
States Government financial support for the ongoing activities
of the Foundation, while preserving the independent character
of the Foundation.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Foundation are--
(1) to promote civil society, private enterprise, and sound
public administration and policy in the countries of Eurasia
and in lending encouragement and assistance to citizens of such
countries in their own efforts to develop more open, just, and
democratic societies;
(2) to strengthen indigenous institutions that foster
national development, constructive social change, equitable
economic growth, and cooperative international relationships
that are fully consistent with and supportive of long-term
United States interests with respect to the countries of
Eurasia; and
(3) to conduct programs in response to initiatives in the
countries of Eurasia that would be difficult or impossible for
an official United States entity, and, as a result of its
position in the countries of Eurasia, to respond quickly and
flexibly to meet new opportunities.
SEC. 3. GRANTS TO THE FOUNDATION.
(a) Grants Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall make an
annual grant to the Foundation to enable the Foundation to
carry out its purposes as specified in section 2(b).
(2) Additional requirements.--Each grant required under
paragraph (1)--
(A) shall be made with funds specifically
appropriated for grants to the Foundation; and
(B) shall be made pursuant to a grant agreement
between the Secretary and the Foundation which--
(i) requires that grant funds will only be
used for activities the Board of Directors of
the Foundation determines are consistent with
the purposes described in section 2(b), and
that the Foundation will otherwise comply with
the requirements of this Act; and
(ii) may not require the Foundation to
comply with requirements other than those
specified in this Act.
(b) Use of Funds.--The Foundation may use funds received under a
grant described in subsection (a) to carry out the purposes described
in section 2(b).
(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed
to make the Foundation an agency or establishment of the United States
Government or to make the members of the Board of Directors of the
Foundation, or the officers or employees of the Foundation, officers or
employees of the United States.
(d) Oversight.--The Foundation and its grantees shall be subject to
the appropriate oversight procedures of Congress.
(e) Other Funding.--The Foundation shall have authority to accept
funding from non-United States Government sources to complement United
States Government funding.
(f) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) a robust Foundation, funded at the levels authorized
under section 6 of this Act, and at appropriate levels in
subsequent fiscal years, can contribute significantly to the
political, economic, and social development of democracy and
human rights in the countries of Eurasia;
(2) notwithstanding the Foundation's distinguished record
of performance, organizations that seek competitive grants
typically perform in a more transparent and effective manner;
and
(3) to the maximum extent possible, the Foundation should
seek competitive grants to supplement appropriations from the
United States Government, and at least 20 percent of the
funding received in each fiscal year by the Foundation should
be from non-United States Government sources to ensure
continued strong performance of the Foundation.
SEC. 4. ELIGIBILITY OF THE FOUNDATION FOR GRANTS.
(a) Compliance With Statutory Requirements.--Grants may be made to
the Foundation under this Act only if the Foundation agrees to comply
with the requirements specified in this section and elsewhere in this
Act.
(b) Funding for Covered Programs Only.--The Foundation may provide
funding only for programs that are consistent with the purposes set
forth in section 2(b).
(c) Compensation for Officers and Employees of the Foundation.--If
an individual who is an officer or employee of the United States
Government serves as a member of the Board of Directors or as an
officer or employee of the Foundation, that individual may not receive
any compensation or travel expenses in connection with service
performed for the Foundation.
(d) Prohibition Respecting Financial Matters.--The Foundation shall
not issue any shares of stock or declare or pay any dividends. No part
of the assets of the Foundation shall inure to the benefit of any
member of the Board of Directors of the Foundation, any officer or
employee of the Foundation, or any other individual, except as salary
or reasonable compensation for expenses incurred in the performance of
duties to the Foundation.
(e) Audit of Accounts; Reporting Requirements.--
(1) Audit of accounts.--The accounts of the Foundation
shall be audited annually in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards by independent certified public accountants
or independent licensed public accountants certified or
licensed by a regulatory authority of a State or other
political subdivision of the United States.
(2) Reporting requirements.--The report of each such
independent audit shall be included in the annual report
required by subsection (h) of this section. The audit report
shall set forth the scope of the audit and include such
statements as are necessary to present fairly the Foundation's
assets and liabilities, surplus or deficit, with an analysis of
the changes therein during the year, supplemented in reasonable
detail by a statement of the Foundation's income and expenses
during the year, and a statement of the application of funds,
together with the independent auditor's opinion of those
statements.
(f) Audit of Financial Transactions.--
(1) Audit of financial transactions.--The financial
transactions of the Foundation for each fiscal year may be
audited by the Government Accountability Office in accordance
with such principles and procedures and under such rules and
regulations as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of
the United States.
(2) Reporting requirements.--A report of each such audit
shall be made by the Comptroller General to the Congress. The
report to the Congress shall contain such comments and
information as the Comptroller General may deem necessary to
inform the Congress of the financial operations and condition
of the Foundation, together which such recommendations with
respect thereto as the Comptroller General may deem advisable.
A copy of each report shall be furnished to the President and
to the Foundation at the time submitted to the Congress.
(g) Recordkeeping Requirements; Audit and Examination of Books.--
(1) Recordkeeping requirements.--The Foundation shall
ensure that each recipient of assistance provided through the
Foundation under this Act keeps such records as may be
reasonably necessary to fully disclose the amount and the
disposition by such recipient of the proceeds of such
assistance, the total cost of the project or undertaking in
connection with which such assistance is given or used, and the
amount and nature of that portion of the cost of the project or
undertaking supplied by other sources, and such other records
as will facilitate an effective audit.
(2) Audit and examination of books.--The Foundation shall
ensure that it, or any of its duly authorized representatives,
shall have access for the purpose of audit and examination to
any books, documents, papers, and records of the recipient that
are pertinent to assistance provided through the Foundation
under this Act. The Comptroller General of the United States or
any duly authorized representative of the Comptroller General
shall also have access thereto for such purpose.
(h) Annual Report; Testimony Relating to Report.--
(1) Annual report.--
(A) In general.--Not later than March 31 of each
year, the Foundation shall submit an annual report for
the preceding fiscal year to the President for
transmittal to the Congress.
(B) Contents.--The report required under
subparagraph (A) shall include a comprehensive and
detailed report of the Foundation's operations,
activities, financial condition, and accomplishments
under this Act and may include such recommendations as
the Foundation deems appropriate. The report should
also include any information regarding allegations or
reports on the misuse of funds and how such allegations
or reports were addressed by the Foundation.
(2) Testimony relating to report.--The Board members and
officers of the Foundation shall be available to testify before
appropriate committees of the Congress with respect to the
report required under paragraph (1), the report of any audit
made by the Comptroller General of the United States pursuant
to subsection (f) of this section, or any other matter which
any such committees may determine.
(i) Grantee; Conflict of Interest.--A member of the Board of
Directors of the Foundation who serves as a member of the board of
directors or an officer of a grantee of the Foundation may not receive
compensation for their services but shall be entitled to reimbursement
for travel and other expenses incurred by them in connection with their
duties on behalf of such grantee.
SEC. 5. AGREEMENT BETWEEN FOUNDATION AND SUCCESSOR OR RELATED ENTITY TO
THE U.S. RUSSIA INVESTMENT FUND.
(a) Agreement Required.--The Foundation and any successor or
related entity to the U.S. Russia Investment Fund shall enter into a
memorandum of understanding for the purpose of coordinating activities
carried out by the Foundation and the successor or related entity. The
memorandum of understanding shall include language that prohibits the
same entities from carrying out the same activities.
(b) Deadline.--The memorandum of understanding described in
subsection (a) shall be entered into between the Foundation and the
successor or related entity described in subsection (a) by not later
than the later of the following:
(1) If the successor or related entity is established on or
before the date of the enactment of this Act, 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) If the successor or related entity is established after
the date of the enactment of this Act, 90 days after the date
on which the entity is established.
(c) Submission to Secretary of State and Congress.--The Foundation
and the successor or related entity described in subsection (a) shall
submit to the Secretary of State and Congress a copy of the memorandum
of understanding described in subsection (a) not later than 30 days
after the date on which the parties enter into the memorandum of
understanding.
(d) Limitations.--For the period beginning on the date on which the
successor or related entity described in subsection (a) is established,
or the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever occurs later, and
ending on the date on which the memorandum of understanding described
in subsection (a) is entered into--
(1) United States assistance may not be provided to the
Foundation under any other provision of law; and
(2) funds may not be transferred from the U.S. Russia
Investment Fund to the successor or related entity or placed in
a trust on behalf of the successor or related entity.
(e) Successor or Related Entity to the U.S. Russia Investment Fund
Defined.--In this section, the term ``successor or related entity to
the U.S. Russia Investment Fund'' or ``successor or related entity''
means any organization, corporation, limited-liability partnership,
foundation, or other corporate structure that receives any or all of
the remaining funds of the U.S. Russia Investment Fund after
liquidation of assets upon closure of the U.S. Russia Investment Fund.
SEC. 6. COUNTRIES OF EURASIA DEFINED.
In this Act, the term ``countries of Eurasia'' means Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova,
the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and
Uzbekistan.
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this Act $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and such sums as may be
necessary for fiscal year 2009.
(b) Availability.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to the
authorization of appropriation under subsection (a) are authorized to
remain available for 2 years from the end of the fiscal year for which
the amount was appropriated.
Passed the House of Representatives November 5, 2007.
Attest:
LORRAINE C. MILLER,
Clerk.
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Eurasia Foundation Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of State to make an annual grant to the Eurasia Foundation to: (1) promote civil society, private enterprise, and public administration and policy in the countries of Eurasia; (2) strengthen indigenous institutions that foster national development, social change, economic growth, and cooperative international relationships consistent with U.S. interests in Eurasia; and (3) conduct programs in the region that would be difficult or impossible for an official U.S. entity.
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) an appropriately funded Foundation can contribute significantly to the political, economic, and social development of democracy and human rights in the countries of Eurasia; (2) organizations that seek competitive grants typically perform in a more transparent and effective manner; and (3) the Foundation should seek competitive grants to supplement federal appropriations.
(Sec. 4) Sets forth grant eligibility provisions.
(Sec. 5) Directs the Foundation and any successor or related entity to the U.S. Russia Investment Fund (as defined by this Act) to enter into a memorandum of understanding for the purpose of coordinating activities carried out by the Foundation and the successor or related entity.
(Sec. 6) Defines "countries of Eurasia" as Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
(Sec. 7) Authorizes FY2008-FY2009 appropriations.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``YES to Cures Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. FUNDING RESEARCH BY EMERGING SCIENTISTS THROUGH COMMON FUND.
(a) Use of Funds.--Section 402(b)(7)(B) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282) is amended--
(1) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and
(3) by inserting after clause (i) the following:
``(ii) shall, with respect to funds reserved under section
402A(c)(1)(C) for the Common Fund, allocate such funds to the
national research institutes and national centers for
conducting and supporting research that is identified under
subparagraph (A) and is carried out by one or more emerging
scientists (as defined in section 402A(c)(1)(C)(iv)); and''.
(b) Reservation of Funds.--Section 402A(c)(1) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282a(c)(1)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as
subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
``(C) Additional reservation for research by
emerging scientists.--
``(i) Inapplicability of tap for evaluation
activities.--Beginning with fiscal year 2015,
funds appropriated to the National Institutes
of Health shall not be subject to section 241.
``(ii) Reservation.--In addition to the
amounts reserved for the Common Fund under
subparagraph (B) and amounts appropriated to
the Common Fund under subsection (a)(2), the
Director of NIH shall reserve an amount for the
Common Fund for fiscal year 2015 and each
subsequent fiscal year that is equal to the
amount that, but for clause (i), would be made
available under section 241 for evaluation
activities for such fiscal year.
``(iii) Purpose of reservation.--Amounts
reserved under clause (ii) shall be used for
the purpose of carrying out section
402(b)(7)(B)(ii) (relating to the conduct and
support of research that is identified under
section 402A(b)(7)(A) and is carried out by one
or more emerging scientists).
``(iv) Definition.--In this subparagraph,
the term `emerging scientist' means an
investigator who--
``(I) will be the principal
investigator or the program director of
the proposed research;
``(II) has never been awarded, or
has been awarded only once, a
substantial, competing grant by the
National Institutes of Health for
independent research; and
``(III) is within 15 years of
having completed--
``(aa) the investigator's
terminal degree; or
``(bb) a medical residency
(or the equivalent).''.
(c) Supplement, Not Supplant; Prohibition Against Transfer.--Funds
reserved pursuant to section 402A(c)(1)(C) of the Public Health Service
Act, as added by subsection (b)--
(1) shall be used to supplement, not supplant, the funds
otherwise allocated by the National Institutes of Health for
young investigators; and
(2) notwithstanding any transfer authority in any
appropriation Act, shall not be used for any purpose other than
allocating funds as described in section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of
the Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a).
(d) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 241(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 238j(a)) is amended by striking ``Such portion'' and
inserting ``Subject to section 402A(c)(1)(C)(i), such
portion''.
(2) Section 402A(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act is
amended--
(A) by striking ``402(b)(7)(B)(ii)'' and inserting
``402(b)(7)(B)(iii)''; and
(B) by striking ``reserved under subsection
(c)(1)(B)(i)'' and inserting ``reserved under
subparagraph (B)(i) or (C)(ii) of subsection (c)(1)''.
(3) Section 3(c)(2) of the Gabriella Miller Kids First
Research Act (Public Law 113-94) is amended by striking
``402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act, as added
by subsection (a)'' and inserting ``402(b)(7)(B)(iii) of the
Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a) and
redesignated by section 2(a) of the YES to Cures Act of 2014''.
(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act (and the amendments
made by this Act) is intended to affect the amount of funds authorized
to be appropriated to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
SEC. 3. REPORT ON TRENDS IN AGE OF RECIPIENTS OF NIH-FUNDED MAJOR
RESEARCH GRANTS.
Not later than six months after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Director of the National Institutes of Health shall submit a report
to the Congress--
(1) explaining why, over the 30-year period preceding the
enactment of this Act--
(A) there has been a substantial increase in the
age of investigators receiving their first major
research grant from the National Institutes of Health;
(B) there has been a substantial increase in the
average age of all recipients of major research grants
from the National Institutes of Health; and
(C) there has been a dramatic drop in the number of
investigators under 40 years of age receiving major
research grants from the National Institutes of Health;
and
(2) describing--
(A) the steps taken by the National Institutes of
Health in recent years to address the trends identified
in paragraph (1); and
(B) the impact of taking such steps.
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YES to Cures Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to allocate for research by emerging scientists funds that otherwise would be used to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of National Institutes of Health (NIH) programs. Requires NIH to explain why there has been an increase in the average age of grant recipients over the past 30 years and describe the steps taken to address this trend.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Contraception Access and
Education Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Each year 3,400,000 pregnancies, or one-half of all
pregnancies, in the United States are unintended, and 4 in 10
of these unintended pregnancies end in abortion.
(2) The Food and Drug Administration has declared emergency
contraception to be safe and effective in preventing unintended
pregnancy for women of reproductive potential and has approved
certain forms of emergency contraceptive for unrestricted sale
on pharmacy shelves to women of all ages.
(3) Research indicates that emergency contraception reduces
the risk of pregnancy by up to 95 percent and emergency IUD
insertion reduces the risk by 99 percent. Although more
effective the sooner it is taken, medical evidence indicates
that emergency contraception can be effective up to 5 days
after unprotected intercourse or contraceptive failure.
(4) Emergency contraception is a responsible means of
preventing pregnancy that works like other hormonal
contraceptives by suppressing or delaying ovulation, which
makes fertilization from unprotected intercourse unlikely if
the medication is taken within 120 hours. Emergency
contraception does not terminate an established pregnancy.
(5) Most brands of emergency contraception consist of the
same hormones found in other hormonal birth control.
(6) The percentage of sexually experienced women aged 15 to
44 in the United States who have ever used emergency
contraception increased from 4.2 percent in 2002 to 11 percent
in years 2006 through 2010.
(7) A recent study by the Guttmacher Institute demonstrates
that the rate of teen pregnancy in the United States has
reached a historic low, declining 51 percent since its peak in
1990. From 2008 to 2010, increasing proportions of women aged
18 and 19 reported becoming sexually active, yet fewer of them
got pregnant during this time period than in previous studies.
Research suggests that increasing rates of contraceptive use
may be associated with the decline in teen pregnancy.
(8) Despite an increase in use, significant disparities
exist for young, urban, minority women who lack general
knowledge about emergency contraception. In fact, 1 in 4 teens
remain completely unaware of the method and its use.
(9) Although the American College of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends that doctors routinely discuss
emergency contraception with women of reproductive age during
their clinical visits only half of obstetricians/gynecologists
offer emergency contraception to all of their patients in need
suggesting that greater provider and patient awareness and
education is needed.
(10) Nearly 1 out of 5 American women is a victim of rape.
It is estimated that 25,000 to 32,000 women become pregnant
each year as a result of rape, half of whom choose to terminate
their pregnancy. The risk of pregnancy after sexual assault has
been estimated to be 4.7 percent in adult survivors who were
not protected by some form of contraception at the time of the
attack. If used correctly, emergency contraception could help
many of these rape survivors avoid the additional trauma of
facing an unintended pregnancy.
(11) Only 18 States and the District of Columbia require
hospital emergency rooms to provide emergency contraception-
related services to survivors of sexual assault. Of those, only
13 States and the District of Columbia require hospital
emergency rooms to provide emergency contraception upon request
to survivors of sexual assault. Nine States have adopted
restrictions on emergency contraception, and six States
explicitly allow pharmacists to refuse to dispense emergency
contraception.
(12) In light of their safety and efficacy, the American
Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American
Women's Medical Association, Society for Adolescent Medicine,
and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
have endorsed more widespread availability of emergency
contraceptives.
(13) Healthy People 2020, published by the Office of
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), establishes a
10-year national public health goal of increasing the
proportion of publicly funded health care providers who provide
emergency contraception to their patients, and reducing the
number of unintended pregnancies by 10 percent.
(14) Public awareness campaigns targeting women and health
care providers will help remove many of the barriers to
emergency contraception and will help bring this important
means of pregnancy prevention to women in the United States.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Emergency contraception.--The term ``emergency
contraception'' means a drug or device (as such terms are
defined in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (21 U.S.C. 321)), or drug regimen that--
(A) is used postcoitally;
(B) prevents pregnancy primarily by preventing or
delaying ovulation, and does not terminate an
established pregnancy; and
(C) is approved by the Food and Drug
Administration.
(2) Health care provider.--The term ``health care
provider'' means an individual who is licensed or certified
under State law to provide health care services and who is
operating within the scope of such license. Such term shall
include a pharmacist.
(3) Hospital.--The term ``hospital'' means--
(A) a hospital as defined in section 1861(e) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(e)); and
(B) a critical access hospital as defined in
section 1861(mm)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1395x(mm)(1)).
(4) Institution of higher education.--The term
``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given such
term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1001(a)).
(5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Health and Human Services.
(6) Sexual assault.--
(A) In general.--The term ``sexual assault'' means
a sexual act (as defined in subparagraphs (A) through
(C) of section 2246(2) of title 18, United States Code)
where the victim involved does not consent or lacks the
capacity to consent.
(B) Application of provisions.--The definition in
subparagraph (A) shall apply to all individuals.
SEC. 4. SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT; PROVISION BY HOSPITALS OF
EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION WITHOUT CHARGE.
(a) In General.--Federal funds may not be provided to a hospital
under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.)
or to a State, with respect to services of a hospital, under title XIX
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), unless such hospital complies
with the conditions specified in subsection (b) in the case of--
(1) any woman who arrives at the hospital and states that
she is a victim of sexual assault, or is accompanied by someone
who states she is a victim of sexual assault; and
(2) any woman who arrives at the hospital whom hospital
personnel have reason to believe is a victim of sexual assault.
(b) Assistance for Victims.--The conditions specified in this
subsection regarding a hospital and a woman described in subsection (a)
are as follows:
(1) The hospital promptly provides the woman with medically
and factually accurate and unbiased written and oral
information about emergency contraception, including
information explaining that--
(A) emergency contraception has been approved by
the Food and Drug Administration as an over-the-counter
medication for all women without age restrictions and
is a safe and effective way to prevent pregnancy after
unprotected intercourse or contraceptive failure if
taken in a timely manner;
(B) emergency contraception is more effective the
sooner it is taken; and
(C) emergency contraception does not cause an
abortion and cannot interrupt an established pregnancy.
(2) The hospital promptly offers emergency contraception to
the woman, and promptly provides such contraception to her at
the hospital on her request.
(3) The information provided pursuant to paragraph (1) is
in clear and concise language, is readily comprehensible, and
meets such conditions regarding the provision of the
information in languages other than English as the Secretary
may establish.
(4) The services described in paragraphs (1) through (3)
are not denied because of the inability of the woman or her
family to pay for the services.
(c) Effective Date; Agency Criteria.--This section shall take
effect upon the expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the date
of the enactment of this Act. Not later than 30 days prior to the
expiration of such period, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal
Register criteria for carrying out this section.
SEC. 5. EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION EDUCATION AND INFORMATION PROGRAMS.
(a) Emergency Contraception Public Education Program.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Director
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall
develop and disseminate to the public information on emergency
contraception.
(2) Dissemination.--The Secretary may disseminate
information on emergency contraception under paragraph (1)
directly or through arrangements with health agencies,
professional and nonprofit organizations, consumer groups,
institutions of higher education, clinics, the media, and
Federal, State, and local agencies.
(3) Information.--The information on emergency
contraception disseminated under paragraph (1) shall include,
at a minimum, the most current evidence-based and evidence-
informed standards of care with respect to emergency
contraception and an explanation of the proper, use, safety,
efficacy, counseling and availability of such contraception.
(b) Emergency Contraception Information Program for Health Care
Providers.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the
Administrator of the Health Resources and Services
Administration and in consultation with major medical and
public health organizations, shall develop and disseminate to
health care providers information on emergency contraception.
(2) Information.--The information disseminated under
paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum--
(A) information describing the most current
evidence-based and evidence-informed standards of care,
proper use, safety, efficacy, counseling and
availability of emergency contraception;
(B) a recommendation regarding the use of such
contraception in appropriate cases;
(C) recommendation for health care providers
working in emergency rooms to consult with survivors of
sexual assault once clinically stable regarding options
for emergency contraception and to provide any
necessary follow-up care and referral services; and
(D) information explaining how to obtain copies of
the information developed under subsection (a) for
distribution to the patients of the providers.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, such sums as may be necessary
for each of the fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
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Emergency Contraception Access and Education Act of 2014 - Prohibits payment to a hospital under titles XVIII (Medicare) or XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act unless the hospital promptly provides information about emergency contraception to any woman who arrives at the hospital and is stated to be, or hospital staff have reason to believe is, a victim of sexual assault. Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop and disseminate information on emergency contraception. Directs the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to develop and disseminate to health care providers, including pharmacists, information on emergency contraception, including a recommendation for providers working in emergency rooms to consult with survivors of sexual assault regarding emergency contraception and provide follow-up care and referral services.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Obstetric Fistula Prevention,
Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Every minute, one woman dies from pregnancy-related
complications. Of these deaths, 99 percent occur in the
developing world and 95 percent occur in Africa and Asia.
(2) For every woman who dies from pregnancy-related
complications, an estimated 20 women survive but experience
pregnancy-related disabilities. One of the most severe is
obstetric fistula, which occurs when a woman who needs trained
medical assistance for a safe delivery, usually a cesarean
section, cannot get it.
(3) Obstetric fistula is a hole that is formed between the
bladder and the vagina, or the rectum and the vagina (or both),
after a woman suffers from prolonged obstructed labor. In the
struggle to pass through the birth canal, the fetus puts
constant pressure, sometimes for several days, on the bladder
and vaginal or rectal walls, destroying the tissue that then
sloughs off, resulting in the abnormal opening.
(4) In the majority of obstetric fistula cases, the baby
will be stillborn and the mother will experience physical pain
as well as social and emotional trauma from living with
incontinence as well as the loss of her child.
(5) The physical symptoms of obstetric fistula include
incontinence or constant uncontrollable leaking of urine or
feces, frequent bladder infections, infertility, and foul odor.
(6) Although data on obstetric fistula are scarce, the
World Health Organization (WHO) estimates there are more than
2,000,000 women living with fistula and 50,000 to 100,000 new
cases each year.
(7) According to the United States State Department, ``The
combination of pregnancy at an early age, chronic maternal
malnutrition, and a lack of skilled care at delivery can all
contribute to the development of obstetric fistula and
permanent incontinence.''.
(8) Obstetric fistula was once common throughout the world,
but over the last century was eliminated in Europe, North
America, and other developed regions through improved access to
medical interventions, particularly emergency obstetric care
for those women who need it.
(9) The social consequences for women living with obstetric
fistula include isolation, divorce or abandonment, ridicule and
shame, inability to start a family, illness, risk of violence,
and lack of opportunity.
(10) Obstetric fistula is preventable through medical
interventions such as skilled attendance present during labor
and childbirth, providing access to family planning, and
emergency obstetric care for women who develop childbirth
complications as well as social interventions such as delaying
early marriage and educating and empowering young women.
(11) Obstetric fistula can also be surgically treated.
Surgery requires a specially trained surgeon and support staff,
and access to an operating theater and to attentive
postoperative care. When performed by a skilled surgeon,
success rates can be as high as 90 percent and cost an
estimated $300.
(12) According to the Department of State, ``Because of
their roles in child rearing, providing and seeking care, and
managing water and nutrition, the ability of women to access
health-related knowledge and services is fundamental to the
health of their babies, older children and other family
members. Over the long-term, the health of women enhances their
productivity and social and economic participation and also
acts as a positive multiplier, benefitting social and economic
development through the health of future generations.''.
(13) In 2002, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
and EngenderHealth embarked on the first ever assessments in
nine African countries to determine the need for and access to
services to address obstetric fistula. In 2003, UNFPA and
partners launched a global campaign to identify and address
obstetric fistula in an effort to develop a means to treat
those women who are suffering and provide the necessary health
services to prevent further cases. The campaign is currently
active in more than 45 countries in Africa, Asia, and the Arab
States region through support for fistula surgery, training of
doctors and nurses, equipping hospitals, and undertaking
community outreach to prevent further cases, and supporting
provision of rehabilitative care for women after treatment so
they can return to full and productive lives.
(14) The global Campaign to End Fistula works with national
counterparts, including ministries of health, other pertinent
ministries, United Nations agencies, international and national
nongovernmental organizations, civil society organizations, and
fistula providers, in support of national processes and fistula
programmatic efforts. A key focus is national fistula capacity
strengthening.
(15) In 2004, USAID provided funding through the ACQUIRE
Project managed by EngenderHealth to support services in two
countries, Bangladesh and Uganda. In 2007, USAID provided a
five-year cooperative agreement to EngenderHealth for the
Fistula Care project. USAID currently supports fistula
treatment services in 34 sites in 11 countries and addresses
prevention in those sites and 25 more. The ceiling for the
Fistula Care project is $70,000,000.
(16) One of the key global health principles of the United
States Global Health Initiative is to strengthen and leverage
key multilateral organizations, global health partnerships, and
private sector engagement. The United States has committed to
join multilateral efforts involving the United Nations and
others to make progress toward achieving Millennium Development
Goals 4, 5, and 6.
(17) By 2014, the United States through its Global Health
Initiative has committed to several targets that will reduce
the incidence of fistula, including through efforts to reduce
maternal mortality by 30 percent; prevent 54,000,000 unintended
pregnancies by reaching a modern contraceptive prevalence rate
of 35 percent; and reducing to 20 percent the number of first
births by women under 18 across assisted countries.
SEC. 3. PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF OBSTETRIC FISTULA.
(a) Authorization.--The President is authorized, in accordance with
this section and section 4, to provide assistance, including through
international organizations, national governments, and international
and local nongovernmental organizations, to--
(1) address the social and health issues that lead to
obstetric fistula; and
(2) support treatment of obstetric fistula.
(b) Activities.--Assistance provided pursuant to subsection (a)
shall focus on--
(1) increasing prevention through access to sexual and
reproductive health services, including skilled attendance at
birth, comprehensive emergency obstetric care, prenatal and
antenatal care, and contraception (family planning);
(2) building local capacity and improving national health
systems to prevent and treat obstetric fistula within the
context of navigating pregnancy in good health overall;
(3) supporting tools to enable countries to address
fistula, including supporting qualitative research, development
of sustainable financing mechanisms, training of skilled birth
attendants, promoting ``south-to-south'' training, and
provision of basic obstetric care at the community level;
(4) addressing underlying social and economic inequities,
including empowering women and girls, reducing incidence of
child marriage, delaying childbirth, and increasing access to
formal and non-formal education; and
(5) supporting reintegration and training programs to help
women who have undergone treatment return to full and
productive lives.
SEC. 4. COORDINATION, REPORTING, RESEARCH, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION.
(a) In General.--Assistance authorized under this Act shall--
(1) promote the coordination facilitated by the
International Obstetric Fistula Working Group, which
coordinates between and among donors, multilateral
institutions, the private sector, nongovernmental and civil
society organizations, and governments in order to support
comprehensive prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula;
and
(2) be used for the development and implementation of
evidence-based programs, including monitoring, evaluation, and
research to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of such
programs throughout their planning and implementation phases.
(b) Reporting.--Not later than December 31, 2011, and annually
thereafter, the President shall transmit to Congress a report on
activities undertaken pursuant to this Act during the preceding fiscal
year to reduce the incidence of and increase treatment for obstetric
fistula, and how such activities fit into existing national action
plans to prevent and treat obstetric fistula.
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Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2010 - Authorizes the President to provide assistance, including through international organizations, national governments, and international and local nongovernmental organizations, to: (1) address the social and health issues that lead to obstetric fistula; and (2) support treatment of obstetric fistula.
Provides that such assistance shall promote the coordination facilitated by the International Obstetric Fistula Working Group.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring the Doctors of Our Country
through Scholarships Veterans Affairs Act of 2014'' or the ``RDOCS-VA
Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Medical facilities of the Department of Veterans
Affairs are in dire need of more physicians, with a particular
need for doctors trained in primary care specialties.
(2) The Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program
established by chapter 76 of title 38, United States Code,
provides educational assistance through scholarships and loan
forgiveness for a range of health professionals, however, it
does not specifically encourage a commitment to primary care by
physicians employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(3) The Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) model of
education and training is a respected and effective way of
meeting the need of the United States for educated and trained
officers in the Armed Forces, and it can be applied to train
and educate physicians to provide primary care services.
(4) Congress can build off of the Health Professionals
Educational Assistance Program and the ROTC model to solve the
primary care shortage by providing full-tuition scholarships to
students committed to serving the United States as primary care
doctors at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF RESTORING THE DOCTORS OF OUR COUNTRY THROUGH
SCHOLARSHIPS--VETERANS AFFAIRS PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Chapter 76 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subchapter:
``SUBCHAPTER VIII--RESTORING THE DOCTORS OF OUR COUNTRY THROUGH
SCHOLARSHIPS--VETERANS AFFAIRS
``Sec. 7691. Authority for program
``As part of the Educational Assistance Program, the Secretary
shall carry out a scholarship program under this subchapter in order to
provide for the increased availability of physicians who provide
primary health care services at medical facilities of the Department of
Veterans Affairs. The program shall be known as the Restoring the
Doctors of Our Country through Scholarships-Veterans Affairs program
(in this subchapter referred to as the `RDOCS-VA program').
``Sec. 7692. Scholarship program
``(a) In General.--In carrying out the RDOCS-VA program, the
Secretary shall award not less than 400 RDOCS-VA scholarships to
individuals who are selected by the Secretary and enter into an
agreement under subsection (b). Under such scholarships, the Secretary
shall pay--
``(1) to the participating undergraduate medical program
all tuition and costs for the undergraduate medical education
of an RDOCS-VA scholar for a period of study not exceeding 48
consecutive months; and
``(2) to the RDOCS-VA scholar a cost-of-living stipend, in
an amount determined by the Secretary.
``(b) Agreement.--To participate in the RDOCS-VA program, an RDOCS-
VA scholar shall agree to--
``(1) be admitted into and maintain enrollment in a
participating undergraduate medical program in the State of
residence of the scholar (or if such State of residence
operates no such program, in a participating undergraduate
medical program in a State within an associated region);
``(2) when enrolled in such program, maintain a minimum
level of academic standing (to be determined by the Secretary);
``(3) complete an accredited residency training program in
a primary care specialty;
``(4) become licensed to practice medicine in the State of
residence of the scholar;
``(5) receive and maintain board certification in a primary
care specialty; and
``(6) complete a five-year post-graduate period of
employment by the Department of Veterans Affairs performing
primary care services.
``(c) Priority in Awarding Scholarships.--In selecting RDOCS-VA
scholars and awarding scholarships under subsection (a), the Secretary
shall give preference to applicants who--
``(1) are enrolled in an accelerated track family-medicine
program; or
``(2) elect to complete the period of employment described
in subsection (b)(6) at a facility of the Department that the
Secretary designates as having an urgent need for primary care
physicians.
``(d) Ineligibility for Other Educational Assistance.--An RDOCS-VA
scholar shall not be eligible for other assistance under this chapter
in connection with the education received under the RDOCS-VA program.
``Sec. 7693. Breach of agreement: liability
``(a) In General.--An RDOCS-VA scholar (other than a scholar
described in subsection (b)) who fails to accept payment, or instructs
the participating undergraduate medical program in which the scholar is
enrolled not to accept payment, in whole or in part, of a scholarship
under the agreement entered into under section 7692(b) of this title
shall be liable to the United States for liquidated damages in the
amount of $1,500. Such liability is in addition to any period of
obligated service or other obligation or liability under the agreement.
``(b) Liability.--(1) An RDOCS-VA scholar shall be liable to the
United States for the amount which has been paid to or on behalf of the
scholar under the agreement entered into under section 7692(b) of this
title if any of the following occurs:
``(A) The scholar fails to maintain an acceptable level of
academic standing described in paragraph (2) of such section
7692(b).
``(B) The scholar is dismissed from the participating
undergraduate medical program for disciplinary reasons.
``(C) The scholar voluntarily terminates the course of
training in such program before the completion of such program.
``(D) The scholar fails to become licensed to practice
medicine in the State of residence of the scholar during a
period of time determined under regulations prescribed by the
Secretary.
``(2) Liability under this subsection is in lieu of any service
obligation arising under the agreement of the RDOCS-VA scholar.
``(c) Recovery.--(1) If an RDOCS-VA officer breaches the agreement
by failing (for any reason) to complete the period of obligated service
of the officer, the United States shall be entitled to recover from the
officer an amount determined in accordance with the formula described
in section 7617(c)(1) of this title.
``(2) Any amount of damages which the United States is entitled to
recover under this section shall be paid to the United States within
the one-year period beginning on the date of the breach of the
agreement.
``Sec. 7694. Reports
``The Secretary shall annually submit to the Committees on
Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a
report on the physician workforce of the Department. Such report shall
include--
``(1) the number of scholarships awarded under this
subchapter during the year covered by the report;
``(2) data on the physician shortage of the Department, if
any, disaggregated by the medical facility of the Department;
and
``(3) a gap analysis of the primary care practitioners
needed in each medical facility of the Department, and a five-
and ten-year estimates of the funding needed to close the gap
through the RDOCS-VA program.
``Sec. 7695. Definitions
``In this subchapter:
``(1) The term `accelerated track family-medicine program'
means an appropriately accredited, integrated course of study
in which a candidate can complete undergraduate medical
education and graduate medical education in six years.
``(2) The term `associated region' means--
``(A) the area encompassing the boundaries of
Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho;
``(B) the area encompassing the boundaries of
Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, and Vermont;
``(C) the area encompassing the boundaries of
Delaware and Pennsylvania; or
``(D) the area encompassing the boundaries of
Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia.
``(3) The term `board certification' means a certification
to practice medicine in a specialty, by an appropriate medical
specialty board.
``(4) The term `participating undergraduate medical
program' means an allopathic or osteopathic undergraduate
medical program operated by a State.
``(5) The term `primary care specialty' means geriatrics,
gerontology, family medicine, or general internal medicine.
``(6) The term `RDOCS-VA officer' means an RDOCS-VA program
participant who has completed undergraduate medical training,
but has not yet fulfilled the remaining requirements of the
scholarship agreement entered into under section 7692(b) of
this title.
``(7) The term `RDOCS-VA scholar' means an individual
participating in an RDOCS-VA program pursuant to a scholarship
agreement entered into under section 7692(b) of this title, but
has not yet completed undergraduate medical education.
``(8) State.--The term `State' means each of the several
States and the District of Columbia.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section
7684 the following new items:
``subchapter viii--restoring the doctors of our country through
scholarships--veterans affairs
``7691. Authority for program.
``7692. Scholarship program.
``7693. Breach of agreement: liability.
``7694. Reports.
``7695. Definitions.''.
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Restoring the Doctors of Our Country through Scholarships Veterans Affairs Act of 2014 or the RDOCS-VA Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, as part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program, to carry out a scholarship program to provide for the increased availability of physicians who provide primary health care services at VA medical facilities, which shall be known as the Restoring the Doctors of Our Country through Scholarships-Veterans Affairs (RDOCS-VA) program. Directs the Secretary, under such program, to award not less than 400 scholarships covering all tuition and costs for an undergraduate medical education for a period of study not exceeding 48 consecutive months, and a cost-of-living stipend, to selected individuals who agree to: be admitted into and maintain enrollment in a participating undergraduate medical program in the scholar's state of residence, maintain a minimum level of academic standing, complete an accredited residency training program in a primary care specialty, become licensed to practice medicine in the scholar's state of residence, receive and maintain board certification in a primary care specialty, and complete a five-year post-graduate period of employment by the VA performing primary care services. Directs the Secretary to give preference to applicants who: (1) are enrolled in an accelerated track family-medicine program, or (2) elect to complete the five-year period of employment at a VA facility that the Secretary designates as having an urgent need for primary care physicians. Sets forth provisions regarding such scholar's liability for breach of agreement.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Empowering More Productive and
Lasting Opportunity Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE VOUCHER PROGRAMS.
(a) Use of Unemployment Fund for Employment Assistance Voucher
Program.--
(1) State law.--Section 3304(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of
subparagraph (F), by inserting ``and'' at the end of
subparagraph (G), and by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(H) during the 5-year period beginning on the
date of the enactment of the Empowering More Productive
and Lasting Opportunity Act of 2011, amounts may be
withdrawn for the payment of allowances under an
employment assistance voucher program (as defined in
section 3306(v));''.
(2) Permissible expenditures.--Section 3306(f) of such Code
is amended--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph
(5),
(B) by redesignating the paragraph relating to the
self-employment assistance program as paragraph (6) and
striking the period at the end of such paragraph and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(7) during the 5-year period beginning on the date of the
enactment of the Empowering More Productive and Lasting
Opportunity Act of 2011, amounts may be withdrawn for the
payment of allowances under an employment assistance voucher
program (as defined in subsection (v)).''.
(b) Employment Assistance Voucher Program Defined.--Section 3306 of
such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(v) Employment Assistance Voucher Program.--For the purposes of
this chapter--
``(1) In general.--The term `employment assistance voucher
program' means a program under which--
``(A) an eligible individual is issued an
employment assistance voucher,
``(B) upon employment with an employer described in
paragraph (5)--
``(i) the eligible individual transfers the
employment assistance voucher to the employer,
``(ii) the individual ceases to receive
unemployment compensation and is paid wages by
the employer, and
``(iii) the employer receives payments upon
presenting the voucher to the State, and
``(C) the program meets such other requirements as
the Secretary of Labor determines to be appropriate.
``(2) Rules relating to unemployed individuals.--For
purposes of paragraph (1)--
``(A) Compensation.--Compensation pursuant to
paragraph (1)(B)(ii) shall--
``(i) be at a rate equal to or greater than
the percentage specified by State law (but in
no event less than 110 percent) of the rate
which would otherwise be payable to the
individual,
``(ii) not be less than the minimum wage
(as specified in section 6 of the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938),
``(iii) be payable for a period not to
exceed the maximum number of remaining weeks of
unemployment compensation (including
supplemental and emergency) to which the
employee would be entitled (but for
participating in the employment assistance
voucher program), determined as of the date of
employment.
``(B) Termination of employment.--If, before the
end of the period referred to in subparagraph (A)(iii),
an individual's employment with an employer under the
employment assistance voucher program is terminated for
reasons other than cause, the individual is entitled to
the remaining period of entitlement referred to in
subparagraph (A)(iii) less the number of weeks of such
employment.
``(C) Certain requirements not to apply.--State
requirements relating to availability for work, active
search for work, and refusal to accept work are not
applicable to individuals participating in the
employment assistance voucher program.
``(3) Employment assistance voucher.--The term `employment
assistance voucher' means a voucher--
``(A) obtained by an eligible individual pursuant
to the State law,
``(B) payable to the employer of the eligible
individual--
``(i) at a rate determined under State law
but not to exceed 90 percent of the amount of
unemployment compensation to which the eligible
individual is entitled, and
``(ii) on the same schedule as unemployment
compensation would be payable to the individual
but for employment under the employment
assistance voucher program.
``(4) Eligible individual.--The term `eligible individual'
means an individual who--
``(A) is eligible to receive regular unemployment
compensation under the State law, extended
unemployment, or emergency unemployment or would be
eligible to receive such compensation except for the
requirements described in paragraph (1)(B),
``(B) is identified pursuant to a State worker
profiling system as an individual likely to exhaust
regular unemployment compensation, and
``(C) is employed by an eligible employer.
``(5) Eligible employer.--The term `eligible employer'
means an employer who agrees to the terms and conditions of
employment under the unemployment assistance voucher program
and who is approved by the State agency.
``(6) Treatment of participating individuals under federal
and state law.--Individuals participating in an unemployment
assistance voucher program shall be treated as unemployed for
the purposes of Federal and State laws applicable to
unemployment compensation, except that wages paid to the
employee under such program shall be subject to Federal and
State taxation to the same extent and in the same manner as
wages generally.
``(7) Cost limiter.--A State program shall not be treated
as an employment assistance voucher program for purposes of
this chapter unless the program does not result in any cost to
the Unemployment Trust Fund (established by section 904(a) of
the Social Security Act) in excess of the cost that would be
incurred by such State and charged to such Fund, or to any
Federal funds in the system if the State had not participated
in such program.
``(8) Prevention of employment termination to participate
in program.--A State program shall not be treated as an
employment assistance voucher program for purposes of this
chapter unless the State has in effect measures to prevent
employers from terminating employment for purposes of
participating in the employment assistance voucher program.''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 303(a)(5) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 503(a)(5)) is amended by striking ``; and'' and
inserting ``: Provided further, That amounts may be withdrawn for the
payment of allowances under an employment assistance voucher program
(as defined in section 3306(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986);
and''.
(d) State Reports.--Any State operating an employment assistance
voucher program approved by the Secretary of Labor pursuant to section
3304(a)(4)(H) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this
section) shall report annually to the Secretary on the number of
individuals who participate in the program, the operating costs of the
program, compliance with program requirements, and any other relevant
aspects of program operations requested by the Secretary.
(e) Report to Congress.--Not later than 4 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall submit a report
to the Congress with respect to the operation of the employment
assistance voucher program. Such report shall be based on the reports
received from the States pursuant to subsection (d) and include such
other information as the Secretary of Labor determines is appropriate.
(f) Effective Date.--The provisions of this section and the
amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the
enactment of this Act.
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Empowering More Productive and Lasting Opportunity Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow states, for a five-year period, to implement an employment assistance voucher program, in lieu of paying unemployment compensation directly to employees, under which an individual who is eligible for unemployment compensation and is likely to exhaust such compensation is issued an employment assistance voucher and is hired by a participating employer who receives a subsidy from the state for the wages paid to the employee.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Compete for the Future Act of
2018''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PRIZE COMPETITION.
(a) Prize Competition.--
(1) In general.--From the amounts appropriated under
subsection (d), the Secretary of Education, in consultation
with the Secretary of Labor, shall establish a prize
competition for eligible programs designed to prepare high
school students to enter and succeed in an in-demand industry
sector or occupation. Such competition shall meet the
requirements of section 24 of the Stevenson-Wylder Technology
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719).
(2) Selection.--In selecting a winner for each prize, the
Secretary shall evaluate how successfully an eligible program
provides high school students with the rigorous and challenging
academic and technical knowledge and skills such students need
to prepare for careers in in-demand industry sectors or
occupations, including by earning an industry-recognized
certificate or credential or by entering a postsecondary
apprenticeship.
(3) Priority.--In evaluating eligible programs for each
prize, the Secretary shall give priority to applications from
eligible programs that are located in or adjacent to a census
tract that is certified and designated as a qualified
opportunity zone (as defined in section 1400Z-1 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986).
(b) Eligible Program.--The term ``eligible program'' means a
program or set of strategies, including a pre-apprenticeship program, a
registered youth apprenticeship program, or other similar secondary
school program, that--
(1) prepares high school students to enter and succeed in
an in-demand industry sector or occupation by--
(A) entering an apprenticeship program upon
completion of the eligible program; or
(B) earning a recognized credential upon completion
of the eligible program;
(2) has a documented industry partnership; and
(3) incorporates training and curriculum based on industry
standards and approved by the documented industry partnership
that will prepare individuals with the skills and competencies
needed to enter an in-demand industry sector or occupation.
(c) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the conclusion of a
prize competition under subsection (a), the Secretary of Education, in
consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall report to Congress
recommendations on best practices for creating and developing pre-
apprenticeship and other programs designed to prepare high school
students to enter and succeed in an in-demand industry sector or
occupation.
(d) Other Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Apprenticeship.--The term ``apprenticeship'' refers to
an apprenticeship registered under the Act of August 16, 1937
(commonly known as the ``National Apprenticeship Act''; 50
Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.).
(2) Documented industry partnership.--The term ``documented
industry partnership'' means a workforce collaborative, acting
in partnership with a program that is designed to prepare high
school students to enter and succeed in an in-demand industry
sector or occupation, that organizes key stakeholders in an
industry into a working group that focuses on the shared goals
and human resources needs of the industry and that includes
representatives of multiple businesses or other employers in
the industry, including small and medium-sized employers when
practicable, and at the appropriate stage of development of the
partnership, may include representatives of--
(A) State or local government;
(B) State or local economic development agencies;
(C) a recognized State labor organization or
central labor council, or another labor representative,
as appropriate;
(D) State boards or local boards, as appropriate;
(E) a State workforce agency or other entity
providing employment services;
(F) an institution of higher education with, or
another provider of, education or training programs
that support the industry;
(G) business or trade associations;
(H) economic development organizations;
(I) nonprofit organizations, community-based
organizations, or intermediaries;
(J) industry associations; and
(K) other organizations, as determined to be
necessary by the members comprising the documented
industry partnership.
(3) High school.--The term ``high school'' has the meaning
given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
(4) In-demand industry sector or occupation.--The term
``in-demand industry sector or occupation'' has the meaning
given such term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
(5) Recognized credential.--The term ``recognized
credential'' means a credential consisting of an industry-
recognized certificate or certification, or a certificate of
completion of an apprenticeship.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $2,000,000 to carry out this Act.
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Compete for the Future Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Education to establish a prize competition for certain programs designed to prepare high school students to enter and succeed in an in-demand industry sector or occupation. Such programs are those that: (1) prepare students to enter and succeed in such sector or occupation by entering an apprenticeship program, or by earning a recognized credential, upon completion; (2) have a documented industry partnership; and (3) incorporate training and curriculum based on industry standards and approved by the partnership that will prepare individuals with the skills and competencies needed to enter an in-demand industry sector or occupation.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Depository Institution Community
Development Investments Enhancement Act''.
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
(a) National Banks.--The first sentence of the paragraph designated
as the ``Eleventh'' of section 5136 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States (12 U.S.C. 24) (as amended by section 305(a) of the
Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006) is amended by
striking ``promotes the public welfare by benefitting primarily'' and
inserting ``is designed primarily to promote the public welfare,
including the welfare of''.
(b) State Member Banks.--The first sentence of the 23rd paragraph
of section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 338a) is amended by
striking ``promotes the public welfare by benefiting primarily'' and
inserting ``is designed primarily to promote the public welfare,
including the welfare of''.
SEC. 3. INVESTMENTS BY FEDERAL SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS AUTHORIZED TO
PROMOTE THE PUBLIC WELFARE.
Section 5(c) of the Home Owners' Loan Act (12 U.S.C. 1464) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking subparagraph (A); and
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C), as
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and
(2) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
``(G) Direct investments to promote the public
welfare.--
``(i) In general.--A Federal savings
association may make investments, directly or
indirectly, each of which is designed primarily
to promote the public welfare, including the
welfare of low- and moderate-income communities
or families through the provision of housing,
services, and jobs.
``(ii) Direct investments or acquisition of
interest in other companies.--Investments under
clause (i) may be made directly or by
purchasing interests in an entity primarily
engaged in making such investments.
``(iii) Prohibition on unlimited
liability.--No investment may be made under
this subparagraph which would subject a Federal
savings association to unlimited liability to
any person.
``(iv) Single investment limitation to be
established by director.--Subject to clauses
(v) and (vi), the Director shall establish, by
order or regulation, limits on--
``(I) the amount that any savings
association may invest in any 1
project; and
``(II) the aggregate amount of
investment of any savings association
under this subparagraph.
``(v) Flexible aggregate investment
limitation.--The aggregate amount of
investments of any savings association under
this subparagraph may not exceed an amount
equal to the sum of 5 percent of the capital
stock of the savings association actually paid
in and unimpaired and 5 percent of the
unimpaired surplus of the savings association,
unless--
``(I) the Director determines that
the savings association is adequately
capitalized; and
``(II) the Director determines, by
order, that the aggregate amount of
investments in a higher amount than the
limit under this clause would pose no
significant risk to the affected
Deposit Insurance Fund.
``(vi) Maximum aggregate investment
limitation.--Notwithstanding clause (v), the
aggregate amount of investments of any savings
association under this subparagraph may not
exceed an amount equal to the sum of 15 percent
of the capital stock of the savings association
actually paid in and unimpaired and 15 percent
of the unimpaired surplus of the savings
association.
``(vii) Investments not subject to other
limitation on quality of investments.--No
obligation that a Federal savings association
acquires or retains under this subparagraph
shall be taken into account for purposes of the
limitation contained in section 28(d) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act on the
acquisition and retention of any corporate debt
security not of investment grade.
``(viii) Applicability of standards to each
investment.--The standards and limitations of
this subparagraph shall apply to each
investment under this subparagraph made by a
savings association directly and by its
subsidiaries.''.
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Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act - Amends the Home Owners' Loan Act to revise requirements for community development investments by federal savings associations.
Authorizes a federal savings association to make investments, directly or indirectly, each of which is designed primarily to promote the public welfare, including the welfare of low- and moderate-income communities or families through the provision of housing, services, and jobs (community development investments).
Permits such investments to be made directly or by purchase of interests in an entity primarily engaged in making such investments.
Prohibits a federal savings association from making an investment which would subject it to unlimited liability to any person.
Requires the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision to establish: (1) the amount any savings association may invest in any one project; and (2) the aggregate amount of investment of any savings association.
Restricts the aggregate amount of investment of any savings association, subject to specified determinations made by the Director.
Prohibits the maximum aggregate amount of investments of any savings association from exceeding the same 15% of its capital stock actually paid in and unimpaired and 15% of its unimpaired surplus as imposed by this Act on national banking associations and state member banks.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Census of Agriculture Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE TO CONDUCT CENSUS OF
AGRICULTURE.
(a) Census of Agriculture Required.--In 1998 and every fifth year
thereafter, the Secretary of Agriculture shall take a census of
agriculture.
(b) Methods.--In connection with the census, the Secretary may
conduct any survey or other information collection, and employ any
sampling or other statistical method, that the Secretary determines is
appropriate.
(c) Year of Information.--The information collected in each census
taken under this section shall relate to the year immediately preceding
the year in which the census is taken.
(d) Enforcement.--
(1) Fraud.--A person over 18 years of age who willfully gives
an answer that is false to a question, which is authorized by the
Secretary to be submitted to the person in connection with a census
under this section, shall be fined not more than $500.
(2) Refusal or neglect to answer questions.--A person over 18
years of age who refuses or willfully neglects to answer a
question, which is authorized by the Secretary to be submitted to
the person in connection with a census under this section, shall be
fined not more than $100.
(3) Social security number.--The failure or refusal of a person
to disclose the person's Social Security number in response to a
request made in connection with any census or other activity under
this section shall not be a violation under this subsection.
(4) Religious information.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of this section, no person shall be compelled to disclose
information relative to the religious beliefs of the person or to
membership of the person in a religious body.
(e) Geographic Coverage.--A census under this section shall
include--
(1) each of the several States of the United States;
(2) as determined appropriate by the Secretary, the District of
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, and
Guam; and
(3) with the concurrence of the Secretary and the Secretary of
State, any other possession or area over which the United States
exercises jurisdiction, control, or sovereignty.
(f) Cooperation With Secretary of Commerce.--
(1) Information provided to secretary of agriculture.--On a
written request by the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of
Commerce may provide to the Secretary of Agriculture any
information collected under title 13, United States Code, that the
Secretary of Agriculture considers necessary for the taking of a
census or survey under this section.
(2) Information provided to secretary of commerce.--On a
written request by the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of
Agriculture may provide to the Secretary of Commerce any
information collected in a census taken under this section that the
Secretary of Commerce considers necessary for the taking of a
census or survey under title 13, United States Code.
(3) Confidentiality.--Information obtained under this
subsection may not be used for any purpose other than the
statistical purposes for which the information is supplied. For
purposes of sections 9 and 214 of title 13, United States Code, any
information provided under paragraph (2) shall be considered
information furnished under the provisions of title 13, United
States Code.
(g) Regulations.--A regulation necessary to carry out this section
may be promulgated by--
(1) the Secretary of Agriculture, to the extent that a matter
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary is involved; and
(2) the Secretary of Commerce, to the extent that a matter
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Commerce is involved.''.
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED PROVISION.
(a) Repeal.--Section 142 of title 13, United States Code, is
repealed.
(b) Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 13, United States Code,
is amended by striking the subchapter heading and inserting the
following:
``SUBCHAPTER II--POPULATION, HOUSING, AND UNEMPLOYMENT''.
(2) The analysis of chapter 5 of title 13, United States Code,
is amended--
(A) by striking the item relating to section 142; and
(B) by striking the item relating to the heading for
subchapter II and inserting the following:
``SUBCHAPTER II--POPULATION, HOUSING, AND UNEMPLOYMENT''.
(c) Cross Reference.--Section 343(a)(11)(F) of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(11)(F)) is amended by
striking ``taken under section 142 of title 13, United States Code''.
(d) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this
section shall take effect October 1, 1998.
SEC. 4. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION.
(a) Information Provided to Secretary of Agriculture.--
(1) Authority to provide information.--Section 9(a) of title
13, United States Code, is amended by inserting after ``chapter 10
of this title'' the following: ``or section 2(f) of the Census of
Agriculture Act of 1997''.
(2) Confidentiality of information.--Section 1770(d) of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 2276(d)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (8);
(B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (9) and
inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(10) section 2 of the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997.''.
(b) Information Provided to the Secretary of Commerce.--Section
1770 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 2276) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(e) Information Provided to Secretary of Commerce.--This section
shall not prohibit the release of information under section 2(f)(2) of
the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997.''.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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Census of Agriculture Act of 1997 - Amends Federal law to transfer authority to conduct the census of agriculture from the Secretary of Commerce to the Secretary (Secretary) of Agriculture. Requires the Secretary to take a census every five years beginning in 1998.
Sets forth enforcement and confidentiality provisions.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Breast Cancer Prescription Drug
Fairness Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) All women are at risk for breast cancer and that risk
increases with age.
(2) Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women.
(3) Annually, there are 180,200 new cases of breast cancer
in the United States, and 2,000 on Long Island, New York,
alone.
(4) Manufacturers of prescription drugs engage in price
discrimination practices that compel many older Americans and
women to pay substantially more for prescription drugs than the
drug manufacturers' most favored customers, such as health
insurers, health maintenance organizations, and the Federal
Government.
(5) On average, older Americans and women who buy their own
prescription drugs pay twice as much for prescription drugs as
the drug manufacturers' most favored customers. In some cases,
older Americans and women pay over 15 times more for
prescription drugs than the most favored customers.
(6) The discriminatory pricing by major drug manufacturers
sustains their annual profits of $20,000,000,000, but causes
financial hardship and impairs the health and well-being of
millions of older Americans and women. More than one in eight
older Americans and women are forced to choose between buying
their food and buying their medicines.
(7) Most federally funded health care programs, including
Medicaid, the Veterans Health Administration, the Public Health
Service, and the Indian Health Service, obtain prescription
drugs for their beneficiaries at low prices. Medicare
beneficiaries are denied this benefit and cannot obtain their
prescription drugs at the favorable prices available to other
federally funded health care programs.
(8) Implementation of the policy set forth in this Act is
estimated to reduce prescription drug prices for Medicare
beneficiaries by more than 40 percent.
(9) In addition to substantially lowering the costs of
prescription drugs for older Americans and women,
implementation of the policy set forth in this Act will
significantly improve the health and well-being of older
Americans and women and lower the costs to the Federal taxpayer
of the Medicare program.
(10) Older Americans and women who are terminally ill and
receiving hospice care services represent some of the most
vulnerable individuals in our nation. Making prescription drugs
available to Medicare beneficiaries under the care of Medicare-
certified hospices will assist in extending the benefits of
lower prescription drug prices to those most vulnerable and in
need.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to protect women diagnosed
with breast cancer and Medicare beneficiaries from discriminatory
pricing by drug manufacturers and to make prescription drugs available
to Medicare beneficiaries at substantially reduced prices.
SEC. 3. PARTICIPATING MANUFACTURERS.
(a) In General.--Each participating manufacturer of a covered
outpatient drug shall make available for purchase by each pharmacy such
covered outpatient drug in the amount described in subsection (b) at
the price described in subsection (c).
(b) Description of Amount of Drugs.--The amount of a covered
outpatient drug that a participating manufacturer shall make available
for purchase by a pharmacy is an amount equal to the aggregate amount
of the covered outpatient drug sold or distributed by the pharmacy to
Medicare beneficiaries.
(c) Description of Price.--The price at which a participating
manufacturer shall make a covered outpatient drug available for
purchase by a pharmacy is the price equal to the lower of the
following:
(1) The lowest price paid for the covered outpatient drug
by any agency or department of the United States.
(2) The manufacturer's best price for the covered
outpatient drug, as defined in section 1927(c)(1)(C) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(c)(1)(C)).
SEC. 4. SPECIAL PROVISION WITH RESPECT TO HOSPICE PROGRAMS.
For purposes of determining the amount of a covered outpatient drug
that a participating manufacturer shall make available for purchase by
a pharmacy under section 3, there shall be included in the calculation
of such amount the amount of the covered outpatient drug sold or
distributed by a pharmacy to a hospice program. In calculating such
amount, only amounts of the covered outpatient drug furnished to a
Medicare beneficiary enrolled in the hospice program shall be included.
SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION.
The Secretary shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to
implement this Act.
SEC. 6. REPORTS TO CONGRESS REGARDING EFFECTIVENESS OF ACT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall
report to the Congress regarding the effectiveness of this Act in--
(1) protecting Medicare beneficiaries from discriminatory
pricing by drug manufacturers, and
(2) making prescription drugs available to Medicare
beneficiaries at substantially reduced prices.
(b) Consultation.--In preparing such reports, the Secretary shall
consult with public health experts, affected industries, organizations
representing consumers and older Americans and women, and other
interested persons.
(c) Recommendations.--The Secretary shall include in such reports
any recommendations they consider appropriate for changes in this Act
to further reduce the cost of covered outpatient drugs to Medicare
beneficiaries.
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Participating manufacturer.--The term ``participating
manufacturer'' means any manufacturer of drugs or biologicals
that, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, enters
into a contract or agreement with the United States for the
sale or distribution of covered outpatient drugs to the United
States.
(2) Covered outpatient drug.--The term ``covered outpatient
drug'' has the meaning given that term in section 1927(k)(2) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(k)(2)).
(3) Medicare beneficiary.--The term ``Medicare
beneficiary'' means an individual entitled to benefits under
part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act or enrolled
under part B of such title, or both, and includes individuals
who are not so entitled or enrolled but who have been diagnosed
with breast cancer.
(4) Hospice program.--The term ``hospice program'' has the
meaning given that term under section 1861(dd)(2) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(dd)(2)).
(5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Health and Human Services.
SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The Secretary shall implement this Act as expeditiously as
practicable and in a manner consistent with the obligations of the
United States.
SEC. 9. STUDY ON LIFE EXPECTANCY OF WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER
WHO LACK PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE.
(a) Study.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting
through the Director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention,
shall conduct a study on women diagnosed with breast cancer and analyze
the effect, if any, that the lack of prescription drug coverage has on
the life expectancy of such women.
(b) Report.--By not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
on the study conducted under subsection (a).
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Breast Cancer Prescription Drug Fairness Act of 2001 - Requires each participating manufacturer of a covered outpatient drug to make available for purchase by each pharmacy a covered outpatient drug: (1) in an amount equal to the aggregate amount of the covered outpatient drug sold or distributed by the pharmacy to Medicare beneficiaries (including the amount sold or distributed to Medicare beneficiaries in a hospice program); and (2) at a price equal to the lower of either the lowest price paid for the drug by the Federal Government or the manufacturer's best price for the drug.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Saint Helena Island National Scenic
Area Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF SAINT HELENA ISLAND NATIONAL SCENIC AREA.
(a) Purpose.--The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to preserve and protect for present and future
generations the outstanding resources and values of Saint
Helena Island in Lake Michigan, Michigan, and
(2) to provide for the conservation, protection, and
enhancement of primitive recreation opportunities, fish and
wildlife habitat, vegetation, and historical and cultural
resources of such island.
(b) Establishment.--For the purposes described in subsection (a),
there shall be established the Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area
(hereinafter referred to in this Act as the ``scenic area'').
(c) Effective Upon Conveyance.--Subsection (b) shall be effective
upon conveyance of satisfactory title to the United States of the whole
of Saint Helena Island, except that portion to be conveyed to the Great
Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association pursuant to section 1001 of the
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3948).
SEC. 3. BOUNDARIES.
(a) Saint Helena Island.--The scenic area shall comprise all of
Saint Helena Island, in Lake Michigan, Michigan, and all associated
rocks, pinnacles, islands, and islets within one-eighth mile of the
shore of Saint Helena Island.
(b) Boundaries of Hiawatha National Forest Extended.--Upon
establishment of the scenic area, the boundaries of the Hiawatha
National Forest shall be extended to include all of the lands within
the scenic area. All such extended boundaries shall be deemed
boundaries in existence as of January 1, 1965, for the purposes of
section 8 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16
U.S.C. 460l-9).
(c) Payments to Local Governments.--Solely for purposes of payments
to local governments pursuant to section 6902 of title 31, United
States Code, lands acquired by the United States under this Act shall
be treated as entitlement lands.
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT.
(a) Administration.--Subject to valid existing rights, the
Secretary of Agriculture (hereafter in this Act referred to as the
``Secretary'') shall administer the scenic area in accordance with the
laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the National Forest System
in furtherance of the purposes of this Act.
(b) Special Management Requirements.--Within 3 years of the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a management plan
for the scenic area as an amendment to the Land and Resources
Management Plan for the Hiawatha National Forest. Such an amendment
shall conform to the provisions of this Act. Nothing in this Act shall
require the Secretary to revise the Land and Resource Management Plan
for the Hiawatha National Forest pursuant to section 6 of the Forest
and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974. In developing a
plan for management of the scenic area, the Secretary shall address the
following special management considerations:
(1) Public access.--Alternative means for providing public
access from the mainland to the scenic area shall be
considered, including any available existing services and
facilities, concessionaires, special use permits, or other
means of making public access available for the purposes of
this Act.
(2) Roads.--After the date of enactment of this Act, no new
permanent roads shall be constructed within the scenic area.
(3) Vegetation management.--No timber harvest shall be
allowed within the scenic area, except as may be necessary in
the control of fire, insects, and diseases, and to provide for
public safety and trail access. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Secretary may engage in vegetation manipulation practices
for maintenance of wildlife habitat and visual quality. Trees
cut for these purposes may be utilized, salvaged, or removed
from the scenic area as authorized by the Secretary.
(4) Motorized travel.--Motorized travel shall not be
permitted within the scenic area, except on the waters of Lake
Michigan, and as necessary for administrative use in
furtherance of the purposes of this Act.
(5) Fire.--Wildfires shall be suppressed in a manner
consistent with the purposes of this Act, using such means as
the Secretary deems appropriate.
(6) Insects and disease.--Insect and disease outbreaks may
be controlled in the scenic area to maintain scenic quality,
prevent tree mortality, or to reduce hazards to visitors.
(7) Dockage.--The Secretary shall provide through
concession, permit, or other means docking facilities
consistent with the management plan developed pursuant to this
section.
(8) Safety.--The Secretary shall take reasonable actions to
provide for public health and safety and for the protection of
the scenic area in the event of fire or infestation of insects
or disease.
(c) Consultation.--In preparing the comprehensive management plan,
the Secretary shall consult with appropriate State and local government
officials, provide for full public participation, and consider the
views of all interested parties, organizations, and individuals.
SEC. 5. FISH AND GAME.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the
jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State of Michigan with respect
to fish and wildlife in the scenic area.
SEC. 6. MINERALS.
Subject to valid existing rights, the lands within the scenic area
are hereby withdrawn from location, entry, and patent under the United
States mining laws and from disposition under all laws pertaining to
mineral leasing, including all laws pertaining to geothermal leasing.
Also subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall not allow
any mineral development on federally owned land within the scenic area,
except that common varieties of mineral materials, such as stone and
gravel, may be utilized only as authorized by the Secretary to the
extent necessary for construction and maintenance of roads and
facilities within the scenic area.
SEC. 7. ACQUISITION.
(a) Acquisition of Lands Within the Scenic Area.--The Secretary
shall acquire by purchase from willing sellers, gift, or exchange,
lands, waters, structures, or interests therein, including scenic or
other easements, within the boundaries of the scenic area to further
the purposes of this Act.
(b) Acquisition of Other Lands.--The Secretary may acquire by
purchase from willing sellers, gift, or exchange, lands or structures
on the mainland to the extent necessary for access to and
administrative facilities for the scenic area.
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) Acquisition of Lands.--There are hereby authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the acquisition of land,
interests in land, or structures within the scenic area and on the
mainland as needed for access and administrative facilities.
(b) Other Purposes.--In addition to the amounts authorized to be
appropriated under subsection (a), there are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for development to carry out
the other purposes of this Act.
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Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area Act - Establishes the Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area, upon conveyance of such Island to the United States, to preserve and protect its outstanding resources and values and to provide for the conservation, protection, and enhancement of primitive recreation opportunities, fish and wildlife habitat, vegetation, and historical and cultural resources of such Island.
Requires the boundaries of the Hiawatha National Forest to be extended to include such Area. Requires lands acquired by the United States under this Act to be treated as entitlement lands solely for purposes of payments in lieu of taxes to local governments.
Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a management plan for the Area as an amendment to the Land and Resources Management Plan for the Hiawatha National Forest.
Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the jurisdiction or responsibilities of Michigan with respect to fish and wildlife in the Area.
Withdraws the lands within the Area from U.S. mining laws and from disposition under mineral and geothermal leasing laws. Prohibits the Secretary from allowing any mineral development on federally-owned land within the Area, except for construction and maintenance of roads and facilities within the Area.
Allows the Secretary to acquire land and structures: (1) within the Area to further the purposes of this Act; and (2) on the mainland to the extent necessary for access to, and administrative facilities for, the Area.
Authorizes appropriations.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``School Bus Safety Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1) Bus.--The term ``bus'' means a motor vehicle with
motive power, except a trailer, designed for carrying more than
10 persons.
(2) School bus.--The term ``school bus'' means a bus that
is used for purposes that include carrying pupils to and from
public or private school or school-related events on a regular
basis.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Transportation.
SEC. 3. PROFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS.
(a) Requirement.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe proficiency
standards for school bus drivers who are required to possess a
commercial driver's license to operate a school bus.
(b) Exemption for Certain States.--In prescribing proficiency
standards under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide that a
State may, instead of utilizing such proficiency standards, utilize
proficiency standards established by the State before the date of the
prescription of efficiency standards under subsection (a) if the
Secretary determines that the standards of the State establish
proficiency requirements as rigorous as the proficiency requirements
established under the standards prescribed under subsection (a).
(c) Demonstration of Proficiency.--Upon the prescription of
standards under subsection (a), each school bus driver referred to in
subsection (a) shall demonstrate (at such interval as the Secretary
shall prescribe) to the employer of the driver, the school district,
the State licensing agency, or other person or agency responsible for
regulating school bus drivers the proficiency of such driver in
operating a school bus in accordance with the proficiency standards
prescribed under subsection (a) or the proficiency standards
established by the State concerned, as the case may be.
SEC. 4. GUIDELINES FOR SAFE TRANSPORTATION OF CHILDREN BY SCHOOL BUS.
The Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration shall develop and disseminate guidelines on the safe
transportation in school buses of children under the age of 5. Such
guidelines shall include recommendations for the evacuation of such
children from such buses in the event of an emergency.
SEC. 5. IMPROVED INTERSTATE SCHOOL BUS SAFETY.
(a) Applicability of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to
Interstate School Bus Operations.--Section 31136 of title 49, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking the second sentence of subsection (e); and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(g) Applicability to School Transportation Operations of Local
Education Agencies.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall issue regulations
making the relevant commercial motor carrier safety regulations issued
under subsection (a) applicable to all interstate school transportation
operations by local educational agencies (as defined in section 14101
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965).''.
(b) Education Program.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and implement an
education program informing all local educational agencies (as defined
in section 14101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965)
that they must comply with the Federal commercial motor vehicle safety
regulations issued under section 31136 of title 49, United States Code,
when providing interstate transportation on a school bus vehicle to and
from school-sanctioned and school-related activities.
(c) Compliance Reports.--Each year for the first 4 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress by June 1 a report describing in detail the status of
compliance by private
motor carriers (for-hire) and local educational agencies in meeting
the requirements of section 31136 of title 49, United States Code, and
enforcement actions undertaken by the Department of Transportation.
SEC. 6. DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLIGENT VEHICLE-HIGHWAY SYSTEMS FOR SCHOOL
BUS SAFETY.
Section 6055(d) of the Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Systems Act of
1991 (23 U.S.C. 307 note) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) ensure that one or more operational tests advance the
use and reduce the cost of intelligent vehicle-highway system
technologies (including hazard warning systems or sensors) that
alert school bus drivers of pedestrians or vehicles in, or
approaching, the path of the school bus.''.
SEC. 7. TRAFFIC ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE SCHOOL BUS SAFETY.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall
ensure that each State receiving aid to conduct highway safety programs
under section 402(c) of title 23, United States Code, shall utilize a
portion (as determined by the Secretary) of such aid for the purpose of
conducting traffic engineering activities in order to improve the safe
operation of school buses. The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent
practicable, ensure that the total amount utilized by such States for
such purpose in any fiscal year shall not be less than $1,000,000.
SEC. 8. DETERMINATION OF PRACTICABILITY AND FEASIBILITY OF CERTAIN
SAFETY AND ACCESS REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL BUSES.
(a) Commencement of Rulemaking Process.--Not later than 6 months
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall begin
a rulemaking process to determine the feasibility and practicability of
the following:
(1) A requirement for a decrease in the flammability of the
materials used in the construction of the interiors of school
buses.
(2) A requirement that individuals, school districts, or
companies that sell in the secondary market school buses that
may be used in interstate commerce inform purchasers of such
buses that such buses may not meet current National Highway
Transportation Safety Administration standards or Federal
Highway Administration standards with respect to such buses.
(3) The establishment of construction, design, and
securement standards for wheelchairs used in the transportation
of students in school buses.
(b) Final Rule.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate a final rule
providing for any requirement or standard referred to in paragraph (1),
(2), or (3) of subsection (a) that the Secretary determines to be
feasible and practicable.
SEC. 9. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON SCHOOL BUS SAFETY.
(a) Dissemination of Information.--In carrying out research on
highway safety under section 403 of title 23, United States Code, the
Secretary, in consultation with the American Automobile Association,
State educational agencies, the National Safety Council, and highway
safety organizations, shall--
(1) improve existing materials on school bus safety; and
(2) improve the distribution and availability of such
materials to schools for use by the student safety patrols of
such schools and to appropriate law enforcement agencies.
(b) Funds.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the
funds available to the Secretary for research on highway safety and
traffic conditions under such section 403 in each of fiscal years 1995
through 2000, $100,000 shall be available in each such fiscal year for
the purposes of carrying out this section.
SEC. 10. CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS OF SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS.
(a) Prohibition on Employment Pending Check.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of law and except as provided in subsection (b), a
local educational agency, and any contractor providing school
transportation services to such an agency, may not newly employ a
person as a driver of a school bus of or on behalf of the agency before
the completion of a background check of the person in the national
criminal history background check system. The purpose of the check is
to determine whether the person has been convicted of a crime which
would warrant barring the person from duties as a driver of a school
bus.
(b) Exception.--A local educational agency or a contractor may
newly employ a person as a driver of a school bus of or on behalf of
the agency if a check of the person is not completed by the end of the
21-day period beginning on the date of the request for the check by the
agency. The agency or contractor may commence such employment beginning
at the end of such 21-day period.
(c) Check Procedures.--Each State shall establish procedures for
conducting checks under this section. Such procedures shall include the
designation of an agency of the State to carry out the checks and shall
meet the guidelines set forth in section 3(b) of the National Child
Protection Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 5119a(b)).
(d) Limitation on Liability.--A local educational agency or a
contractor providing transportation services to such an agency shall
not be liable in an action for damages on the basis of a criminal
conviction of a person employed by the agency or contractor as a school
bus driver if--
(1) a check of the person was conducted under this section;
and
(2) the conviction was not disclosed to the agency or
contractor pursuant to the check.
(e) Fees.--
(1) In general.--The Federal Bureau of Investigation may
impose and collect fees for the provision of assistance in the
conduct of checks under this section. The amount of such fees
may not exceed the actual cost to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation of providing such assistance.
(2) Monitoring.--The Attorney General shall monitor the
collection of fees under this subsection for purposes of
ensuring that--
(A) such fees are collected on a uniform basis; and
(B) the amounts collected reflect only the actual
cost to the Federal Bureau of Investigation of
providing assistance in the conduct of background
checks.
(f) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational
agency'' has the meaning given such term in section 14101 of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
8801).
(2) National criminal history background check system.--The
term ``national criminal history background check system'' has
the meaning given such term in section 5(6) of the National
Child Protection Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 5119c(6)).
(3) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the 50 States,
the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(g) Applicability.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), this
section shall apply to the new employment of persons by local
educational agencies or contractors beginning on the later of--
(A) the date that is 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act; or
(B) the date on which the State in which the
agencies or contractors are located establishes the
procedures required under subsection (c).
(2) Exceptions.--During the period beginning on the date of
the enactment of this Act and ending on the date of the
applicability of this section to a local educational agency or
contractor under paragraph (1), the local educational agency or
contractor shall, to the maximum extent practicable, request
that the Federal Bureau of Investigation conduct a background
check with fingerprints of each person newly employed by the
local educational agency or contractor as a school bus driver
of or on behalf of the local educational agency.
(h) Funding.--
(1) Violence prevention programs.--Section 4116(b)(5) of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7116(b)(5)) is amended by striking ``and neighborhood patrols''
and inserting ``neighborhood patrols, and criminal background
checks of potential drivers of school buses under section 5 of
the School Bus Safety Act.''.
(2) Innovative education assistance.--Section 6301(b) of
such Act (20 U.S.C. 7351(b)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph
(7);
(B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(8) and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(9) the carrying out of criminal background checks of
potential drivers of school buses under section 4 of the School
Bus Safety Act.''.
SEC. 11. STUDY AND REPORT ON SCHOOL BUS SAFETY.
(a) Study.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a study to
determine the following:
(A) The usage of seat belts on school buses.
(B) The extent to which public transit vehicles are
engaged in school bus operations.
(C) The point at which a public transit vehicle is
sufficiently engaged in such operations as to be
considered a school bus for purposes of regulation
under Federal law.
(D) The differences between school bus operations
carried out directly by schools or school districts and
school bus operations carried out by schools or school
districts by contract.
(2) Areas.--The study shall address the differences between
the services and operations referred to in paragraph (1)(D) in
terms of--
(A) crash injury data;
(B) driver and carrier requirements;
(C) passenger transportation requirements;
(D) bus construction and design standards;
(E) Federal and State operating assistance (per
passenger/per mile/per hour);
(F) total operating costs;
(G) Federal and State capital assistance (per
passenger/per mile/per hour);
(H) total capital costs; and
(I) such other factors as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report on the results of the
study carried out under subsection (a) the following:
(1) The Committee on Environment and Public Works of the
Senate.
(2) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate.
(3) The Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
(4) The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives.
(5) The Committee on Commerce of the House of
Representatives.
(6) The Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
SEC. 12. ESTABLISHMENT OF MINIMUM REPORTING CRITERIA FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY
PROGRAM ON TRAFFIC-RELATED DEATHS AND INJURIES.
The Secretary of Transportation shall--
(1) not later than December 31, 1995, issue a notice of
proposed rulemaking with respect to the minimum reporting
criteria required under the tenth sentence of section 402(a) of
title 23, United States Code; and
(2) not later than December 31, 1996, and after an
opportunity for public comment, issue a final rule establishing
such criteria.
SEC. 13. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this Act.
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School Bus Safety Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe Federal proficiency standards for school bus drivers who are required to possess a commercial driver's license to operate a school bus. Requires the Secretary, in prescribing such standards, to authorize States to establish their own proficiency standards in lieu of the Federal standards if the Secretary determines they are as rigorous as the Federal standards. Requires bus drivers to demonstrate their proficiency in operating a school bus in accordance with either the Federal or State standards.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to develop and disseminate guidelines on the safe transportation in school buses of children under the age of five.
(Sec. 5) Amends Federal transportation law to require the Secretary to issue regulations making Federal commercial motor carrier safety regulations applicable to all interstate school operations by local educational agencies. Directs the Secretary to develop an education program informing all local educational agencies that they must comply with such regulations when providing interstate transportation on a school bus to and from school-sanctioned and school-related activities.
(Sec. 6) Amends the Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Systems Act of 1991 to require the Secretary, in deciding which projects to fund under such Act, to ensure that one or more operational tests advance the use and reduce the cost of intelligent vehicle-highway system technologies (including hazard warning systems or sensors) that alert school bus drivers of pedestrians or vehicles in, or approaching, the path of a school bus.
(Sec. 7) Requires the Secretary to ensure that each State receiving Federal aid to conduct highway safety programs utilizes a portion of it (at least $1 million per fiscal year) to conduct traffic engineering activities to improve the safe operation of school buses.
(Sec. 8) Requires the Secretary to begin a rulemaking process to determine the feasibility of certain safety and access requirements for school buses.
(Sec. 9) Requires the Secretary, in carrying out highway safety research and development projects, to provide for the dissemination of information on school bus safety.
(Sec. 10) Prohibits a local educational agency, and any contractor providing transportation services to such agency, from employing a person as a school bus driver before the completion of a background check of the person in the national criminal history background check system. Requires State criminal background check procedures to meet the guidelines set forth in the National Child Protection Act of 1993.
Declares that no local educational agency or contractor providing it with transportation services shall be liable in an action for damages on the basis of a criminal conviction of a person employed as a school bus driver if a criminal background check was conducted but the conviction was not disclosed.
(Sec. 11) Requires the Secretary to study and report to specified congressional committees on school bus safety.
(Sec. 12) Requires the Secretary to: (1) issue a notice of proposed rulemaking with respect to minimum reporting criteria on traffic-related deaths and injuries under State highway safety programs; and (2) issue a final rule establishing such criteria.
(Sec. 13) Authorizes appropriations.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Treat Emergency Victims Fairly Act
of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Price gouging in emergencies, including natural
disasters and other emergencies, is reprehensible commercial
activity.
(2) Emergencies place great strains on commercial and
consumer relationships in the areas affected.
(3) Emergencies can strain commercial and consumer
relationships in areas beyond those directly damaged or
affected by the emergency.
(4) It is an unfortunate truth that some will try to take
advantage of others in emergency situations by price gouging
for consumer and other commercial goods or services.
(5) Price gouging can take place prior to, during, and
following natural disasters and other emergencies.
(6) Price gouging in commercial and consumer settings
affects interstate commerce.
(7) Price gouging--
(A) distorts markets without regard to State lines;
(B) disturbs and interferes with the flow of
commodities and services across State lines; and
(C) creates or exacerbates shortages and
interruptions of supplies of materials across State
lines.
(8) It is in the interest of the United States to prohibit
and deter price gouging.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Emergency.--The term ``emergency'' means a natural
disaster or other circumstance or event that is formally
declared to be an emergency by Federal or State authorities. An
emergency may be associated with a designated area.
(2) Goods or services.--The term ``goods or services''
means goods or services of any type, including food,
transportation, housing, and energy supplies.
(3) Person.--The term ``person'' means a natural person,
corporation, governmental body, or other entity.
(4) Price gouging.--
(A) In general.--The term ``price gouging'' means
charging an unreasonable and unconscionable price for a
good or service immediately prior to, during, or
following an emergency.
(B) Presumption.--
(i) Affirmative.--A price for a good or
service is presumed to be unreasonable and
unconscionable--
(I) in the designated area of an
emergency if it reflects a price
increase at least 10 percent greater
than the average price for the good or
service charged by the seller in the
designated area during the 30 days
prior to the formal declaration of the
emergency; and
(II) outside the designated area of
an emergency if the price is affected
by the emergency and if the price
reflects a price increase at least 10
percent greater than the average price
for the good or service charged by the
seller in the area of the sale during
the 30 days prior to the formal
declaration of an emergency.
For purposes of subclause (II), a price is
presumed to be affected by the emergency if,
within 30 days following the declaration of the
emergency, the price is at least 25 percent
greater than the average price for the good or
service charged by the seller in the area of
the sale during the 30 days prior to the formal
declaration of the emergency.
(ii) Negative.--A price for a good or
service is not unreasonable and unconscionable
if it reflects only the cost of the good or
service to the seller prior to the emergency,
the average profit margin of the seller during
the 30 days prior to the formal declaration of
an emergency, and the increased costs actually
incurred by the seller to sell the good or
service during or following the emergency.
SEC. 4. CAUSE OF ACTION.
(a) In General.--It shall be unlawful for any seller of goods or
services to engage in price gouging.
(b) Litigation.--A cause of action under this section may be
brought--
(1) in Federal or State court; and
(2) by the Federal Government, through the Attorney
General, or a State Government acting through its attorney
general.
(c) Venue and Procedure.--
(1) Federal court.--An action in Federal court under this
section may be brought in any court whose jurisdiction
includes--
(A) the geographic area in which price gouging is
alleged to have occurred; or
(B) the State which is a plaintiff in the action.
(2) State court.--An action in State court under this
section shall conform to State rules of procedure.
(d) Expedited Federal Consideration.--An action under this section
in Federal court shall receive expedited review.
(e) Investigations.--
(1) In general.--During the course of an investigation
under this section by the Attorney General of the United States
or a State attorney general, whether prior to filing an action
or during such an action, the investigating attorney general
may--
(A) order any person to file a statement, report in
writing, or answer questions in writing, under oath or
otherwise, concerning facts or circumstances reasonably
related to alleged price gouging;
(B) order any person to provide data or information
the attorney general reasonably deems to be necessary
to an investigation; and
(C) issue subpoenas to require the attendance of
witnesses or the production of relevant documents,
administer oaths, and conduct hearings in aid of the
investigation.
(2) Enforcement.--A subpoena issued under this subsection
may be enforced in Federal or State court.
(3) Penalty.--Failure to comply with an order or subpoena
under this subsection is subject to a civil penalty of up to
$10,000.
(f) Limitation.--An action under this section shall be brought not
later than 3 years of the date of the sale of the goods or services at
issue.
SEC. 5. DAMAGES AND PENALTIES.
(a) In General.--A prevailing plaintiff shall be entitled to--
(1) plaintiff's damages incurred as a result of the price
gouging, including without limitation a refund of all prices
paid by the plaintiff in excess of conscionable and reasonable
prices;
(2) injunctive relief prohibiting the defendant from price
gouging or mandating action; and
(3) attorneys fees and costs incurred by the plaintiff.
(b) Restitution.--The Attorney General of the United States and a
State attorney general, in an action brought on behalf of the citizens
of the United States or a State, respectively, may recover restitution
or disgorgement of excess profits on behalf of those citizens.
(c) Civil Penalties.--
(1) In general.--A person who violates section 4(a) shall
be subject to civil penalties of up to $10,000 per incident.
(2) Disposition of penalties.--Civil penalties collected
through an action by the United States Attorney General shall
be deposited in the United States Treasury. Civil penalties
collected through an action by an attorney general of a State
shall be deposited in the State's treasury. The court may
apportion the deposit of civil penalties as appropriate in the
circumstances.
SEC. 6. ATTORNEY GENERAL AUTHORITIES.
The Attorney General of the United States shall--
(1) provide assistance to and cooperate with the States in
State investigations of price gouging and in State litigation
brought under this Act;
(2) create and disseminate guidelines designed to assist
the public to recognize and report price gouging and establish
a system to gather and disseminate information about instances
of reported price gouging; and
(3) provide grants to offices of the State attorneys
general of not greater than $50,000 in order to support the
pursuit of price gouging investigations and other activities.
SEC. 7. SAVINGS PROVISION.
This Act shall not preempt or otherwise affect any State or local
law.
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Treat Emergency Victims Fairly Act of 2005 - Declares it is unlawful for any seller of goods or services of any type (including food, transportation, housing, and energy supplies) to engage in price gouging, that is, the charging of an unreasonable and unconscionable price for such a good or service immediately before, during, or after a natural disaster or other emergency formally declared by federal or state authorities.
Permits the federal government, through the Attorney General, or a state government acting through its attorney general, to bring an action in federal or state court to enforce this Act.
Requires an action that is brought under this Act in federal court to receive expedited review.
Permits the Attorney General of the United States and a state attorney general, respectively, to recover restitution or disgorgement of excess profits.
States that this Act does not preempt or otherwise affect any state or local law.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Roadless Area Conservation Act of
2002''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) In General.--Congress finds that--
(1) there is a compelling need to establish national
protection for inventoried roadless areas of the National
Forest System in order to protect the unique social and
ecological values of those irreplaceable resources;
(2) roadless areas protect healthy watersheds and their
numerous benefits, such as--
(A) protecting downstream communities from floods
and tempering the effects of drought;
(B) ensuring a supply of clean water for domestic,
agricultural, and industrial uses;
(C) helping maintain abundant and healthy fish and
wildlife populations and habitats;
(D) providing the setting for many forms of outdoor
recreation; and
(E) providing drinking water to millions of
citizens from the more than 354 municipal watersheds
found on roadless areas;
(3) maintaining roadless areas in a relatively undisturbed
condition--
(A) saves downstream communities millions of
dollars in water filtration costs; and
(B) is crucial to preserve the flow of affordable,
clean water to a growing population;
(4) the protection of roadless areas can maintain
biological strongholds and refuges for many imperiled species
by halting the ongoing fragmentation of the landscape into
smaller and smaller parcels of land divided by road corridors;
(5) roadless areas conserve native biodiversity by serving
as a bulwark against the spread of nonnative invasive species;
(6) roadless areas provide unparalleled opportunities for
hiking, camping, picnicking, wildlife viewing, hunting,
fishing, cross-country skiing, canoeing, mountain-biking, and
similar activities;
(7) while roadless areas may have many wilderness-like
attributes, unlike wilderness areas, the use of mechanized
means of travel is allowed in many roadless areas;
(8) roadless areas contain many sites sacred to Native
Americans and other groups that use roadless areas for
spiritual and religious retreats;
(9) from the inception of Federal land management, it has
been the mission of the Forest Service and other agencies to
manage the National Forest System for the dual purposes of
resource extraction and conservation;
(10) consistent with that dual mission, this Act--
(A) protects social and ecological values, while
allowing for many multiple uses of inventoried roadless
areas; and
(B) does not impose any limitations on the use of,
or access to, private, State, or National Forest System
land outside inventoried roadless areas;
(11) establishing a consistent national policy for the
protection of inventoried roadless areas--
(A) ensures that the considerable long-term
ecological and economic benefits of protecting roadless
areas for future generations are properly considered;
(B) diminishes the likelihood of controversy at the
project level; and
(C) enables the Forest Service to focus on the
economic and environmental benefits of reducing
hazardous fuel buildups in already roaded portions of
the landscape;
(12) the National Fire Plan indicates that fires are almost
twice as likely to occur in roaded areas as in roadless areas,
because roadless areas are generally located further away from
communities and are harder to access;
(13) the report entitled ``Protecting People and Sustaining
Resources in Fire-Adapted Ecosystems--A Cohesive Strategy'' (65
Fed. Reg. 67480) advocates a higher priority for fuel reduction
on land that is near communities and readily accessible
municipal watersheds;
(14) the Forest Service has an enormous backlog of
maintenance needs for the existing 386,000 mile road system of
the Forest Service that will cost millions of dollars to
eliminate;
(15) no State or private land owner would continue to build
new roads in the face of such an enormous backlog;
(16) failure to maintain forest roads--
(A) limits public access; and
(B) causes degradation of water quality and
wildlife and fish habitat; and
(17) protection of roadless areas--
(A) will impact less than 0.5 percent of the
national timber supply; and
(B) will have a negligible impact on oil and gas
production since--
(i) the entire National Forest System
provides only approximately 0.4 percent of the
quantity of oil and gas that is produced in the United States; and
(ii) roadless areas provide only a fraction
of the quantity of oil and gas that is produced
in the National Forest System.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to provide, within the
context of multiple-use management, lasting protection for inventoried
roadless areas within the National Forest System.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Classified road.--
(A) In general.--The term ``classified road'' means
a road wholly or partially within, or adjacent to,
National Forest System land that is determined to be
needed for long-term motor vehicle access.
(B) Inclusions.--The term ``classified road''
includes a State road, a county road, a privately owned
road, a National Forest System road, and any other road
authorized by the Forest Service.
(2) Inventoried roadless area.--The term ``inventoried
roadless area'' means an area identified in the set of
inventoried roadless area maps contained in the document
entitled ``Forest Service Roadless Area Conservation, Final
Environmental Impact Statement, Volume 2'', dated November
2000, which is on file at the national headquarters office of
the Forest Service, or any subsequent update or revision of
those maps.
(3) Responsible official.--The term ``responsible
official'' means the Forest Service line officer or employee
with the authority and responsibility to make decisions
regarding protection and management of inventoried roadless
areas under this Act.
(4) Road.--The term ``road'' means a motor vehicle
travelway over 50 inches wide, unless designated and managed as
a trail.
(5) Road construction.--The term ``road construction''
means activity that results in the addition of classified road
or temporary road miles.
(6) Road improvement.--The term ``road improvement'' means
activity that results in--
(A) an increase of the traffic service level of an
existing road;
(B) expansion of the capacity of the road; or
(C) a change in the original design function of the
road.
(7) Roadless area characteristics.--The term ``roadless
area characteristics'' means resources or features that are
often present in and characterize inventoried roadless areas,
including--
(A) high quality or undisturbed soil, water, and
air;
(B) sources of public drinking water;
(C) diversity of plant and animal communities;
(D) habitat for--
(i) threatened, endangered, candidate, or
sensitive species, and species proposed for
listing, under the Endangered Species Act of
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and
(ii) species dependent on large,
undisturbed areas of land;
(E) primitive, semiprimitive nonmotorized, and
semiprimitive motorized classes of dispersed
recreation;
(F) reference landscapes;
(G) natural appearing landscapes with high scenic
quality;
(H) traditional cultural properties and sacred
sites; and
(I) other locally identified unique
characteristics.
(8) Road maintenance.--The term ``road maintenance'' means
ongoing upkeep of a road necessary to retain or restore the
road in accordance with approved road management objectives.
(9) Road realignment.--The term ``road realignment'' means
an activity that results in--
(A) a new location of all or part of an existing
road; and
(B) treatment of the old roadway.
(10) Road reconstruction.--The term ``road reconstruction''
means an activity that results in improvement, or realignment,
of an existing classified road.
(11) Temporary road.--The term ``temporary road'' means a
road that is--
(A) authorized by contract, permit, lease, other
written authorization, or emergency operation; and
(B) not intended to be part of the forest
transportation system and not necessary for long-term
resource management.
(12) Unclassified road.--The term ``unclassified road''
means a road on National Forest System land that is not managed
as part of the forest transportation system, such as--
(A) an unplanned road, abandoned travelway, or off-
road vehicle track that has not been designated and
managed as a trail; and
(B) a road that was once under permit or other
authorization and was not decommissioned on the
termination of the authorization.
SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND ROAD RECONSTRUCTION IN
INVENTORIED ROADLESS AREAS.
(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), road
construction and road reconstruction may not take place in an
inventoried roadless area of the National Forest System.
(b) Exceptions.--Road construction and road reconstruction may take
place, including through the use of appropriated funds, in an
inventoried roadless area of the National Forest System if the
responsible official determines that--
(1) a road is needed to protect public health and safety in
a case of an imminent threat of flood, fire, or other
catastrophic event that, without intervention, would cause the
loss of life or property;
(2) a road is needed to conduct--
(A) a response action under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.); or
(B) a natural resource restoration action under--
(i) that Act;
(ii) section 311 of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321); or
(iii) the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33
U.S.C. 2701 et seq.);
(3) a road is needed pursuant to a reserved or outstanding
right, or as provided for by law or treaty;
(4) a road realignment is needed--
(A) to prevent irreparable resource damage that
arises from the design, location, use, or deterioration
of a classified road that cannot be mitigated by road
maintenance; and
(B) to provide for essential public or private
access, natural resource management, or public health
or safety;
(5) road reconstruction is needed to implement a road
safety improvement project on a classified road determined to
be hazardous on the basis of accident experience or accident
potential with respect to the road;
(6)(A) a Federal-aid highway project authorized under title
23, United States Code, is--
(i) in the public interest; or
(ii) consistent with the purposes for which the
land was reserved or acquired; and
(B) no other reasonable and prudent alternative to the
project exists; or
(7)(A) a road is needed in conjunction with--
(i) the continuation, extension, or renewal of a
mineral lease on land that is under lease by the
Secretary of the Interior as of January 12, 2001; or
(ii) the issuance of a new lease issued immediately
on expiration of an existing lease described in clause
(i);
(B) road construction or road reconstruction under this
paragraph will be conducted in a manner that--
(i) minimizes the effects on surface resources;
(ii) prevents unnecessary or unreasonable surface
disturbance; and
(iii) complies with all applicable laws (including
regulations), lease requirements, and land and resource
management plan directives; and
(C) a road constructed or reconstructed under this
paragraph will be removed on the earlier of--
(i) the date on which the road is no longer needed
for the purposes of the lease; or
(ii) the date of termination or expiration of the
lease.
(c) Road Maintenance.--A classified road in an inventoried roadless
area may be maintained.
SEC. 5. PROHIBITION ON TIMBER CUTTING, SALE, OR REMOVAL IN INVENTORIED
ROADLESS AREAS.
(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), timber may
not be cut, sold, or removed in an inventoried roadless area of the
National Forest System.
(b) Exceptions.--Timber may be cut, sold, or removed in an
inventoried roadless area if the responsible official determines that
the cutting, sale, or removal of the timber is expected to be
infrequent and--
(1) the cutting, sale, or removal of generally small
diameter timber--
(A) will improve or maintain 1 or more roadless
area characteristics; and
(B) is needed--
(i) to improve habitat for threatened,
endangered, candidate, or sensitive species,
and species proposed for listing, under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.); or
(ii) to maintain or restore the
characteristics of ecosystem composition and
structure, such as to reduce the risk of
uncharacteristic wildfire effects, within the
range of variability that would be expected to
occur under a natural disturbance regime of the
current climatic period;
(2) the cutting, sale, or removal of timber is incidental
to the implementation of a management activity not otherwise
prohibited by this Act;
(3) the cutting, sale, or removal of timber is needed and
appropriate for personal or administrative use, in accordance
with part 223 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations; or
(4) roadless characteristics have been substantially
altered in a portion of an inventoried roadless area as a
result of the construction of a classified road and subsequent
timber harvest, if--
(A) the road construction and subsequent timber
harvest occurred after the area was designated an
inventoried roadless area and before January 12, 2001;
and
(B) timber is cut, sold, or removed only in the
substantially altered portion of the inventoried
roadless area.
SEC. 6. SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY.
(a) Effect.--This Act does not--
(1) revoke, suspend, or modify any permit, contract, or
other legal instrument authorizing the occupancy and use of
National Forest System land issued or entered into before
January 12, 2001;
(2) compel the amendment or revision of any land and
resource management plan;
(3) revoke, suspend, or modify any decision concerning any
project or activity made before January 12, 2001; or
(4) apply to road construction, reconstruction, or the
cutting, sale, or removal of timber in an inventoried roadless
area of the Tongass National Forest if a notice of availability
of a draft environmental impact statement for such activity has
been published in the Federal Register before January 12, 2001.
(b) Limitation on Revision.--The prohibitions and restrictions
established in this Act are not subject to reconsideration, revision,
or rescission in any subsequent project decision or amendment or
revision to any land and resource management plan carried out in
accordance with section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable
Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604).
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Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2002 - Prohibits road construction and road reconstruction in inventoried roadless areas of the National Forest System. Specifies exceptions, including because: (1) there is threat of a catastrophic event; (2) a natural resource restoration action is necessary; or (3) a Federal-aid highway project is in the public interest or is consistent with the purposes for which the land was reserved or acquired.Forbids timber from being cut, sold, or removed in an inventoried roadless area. Permits various exceptions, including for specified environmental reasons, if the responsible official determines that the cutting, sale, or removal of timber is expected to be infrequent.Declares that this Act does not: (1) revoke, suspend, or modify legal instruments and decisions concerning the use of NFS land made before January 12, 2001; (2) compel the amendment or revision of any land and resource management plan; or (3) apply to specified activities in the Tongass National Forest.States that the prohibitions and restrictions of this Act cannot be reconsidered, modified, or terminated under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``NATO Freedom Consolidation Act of
2006''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The sustained commitment of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) to mutual defense has made possible the
democratic transformation of Central and Eastern Europe.
Members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization can and
should play a critical role in addressing the security
challenges of the post-Cold War era in creating the stable
environment needed for those emerging democracies in Europe.
(2) Lasting stability and security in Europe requires the
military, economic, and political integration of emerging
democracies into existing European structures.
(3) In an era of threats from terrorism and the
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization is increasingly contributing to
security in the face of global security challenges for the
protection and interests of its member states.
(4) In the NATO Participation Act of 1994 (title II of
Public Law 103-447; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note), Congress declared
that ``full and active participants in the Partnership for
Peace in a position to further the principles of the North
Atlantic Treaty and to contribute to the security of the North
Atlantic area should be invited to become full NATO members in
accordance with Article 10 of such Treaty at an early
date...''.
(5) In the NATO Enlargement Facilitation Act of 1996 (title
VI of section 101(c) of title I of division A of Public Law
104-208; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note), Congress called for the prompt
admission of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovenia
to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and declared that
``in order to promote economic stability and security in
Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria,
Albania, Moldova, and Ukraine...the process of enlarging NATO
to include emerging democracies in Central and Eastern Europe
should not be limited to consideration of admitting Poland,
Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovenia as full members of
the NATO Alliance''.
(6) In the European Security Act of 1998 (title XXVII of
division G of Public Law 105-277; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note),
Congress declared that ``Poland, Hungary, and the Czech
Republic should not be the last emerging democracies in Central
and Eastern Europe invited to join NATO'' and that ``Romania,
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Bulgaria...would make an
outstanding contribution to furthering the goals of NATO and
enhancing stability, freedom, and peace in Europe should they
become NATO members [and] upon complete satisfaction of all
relevant criteria should be invited to become full NATO members
at the earliest possible date''.
(7) In the Gerald B. H. Solomon Freedom Consolidation Act
of 2002 (Public Law 107-187; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note), Congress
endorsed ``...the vision of further enlargement of the NATO
Alliance articulated by President George W. Bush on June 15,
2001, and by former President William J. Clinton on October 22,
1996''.
(8) At the Madrid Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization in July 1997, Poland, Hungary, and the Czech
Republic were invited to join the Alliance, and the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization heads of state and government
issued a declaration stating ``[t]he alliance expects to extend
further invitations in coming years to nations willing and able
to assume the responsibilities and obligations of
membership...[n]o European democratic country whose admission
would fulfill the objectives of the [North Atlantic] Treaty
will be excluded from consideration''.
(9) At the Washington Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization in April 1999, the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization heads of state and government issued a communique
declaring ``[w]e pledge that NATO will continue to welcome new
members in a position to further the principles of the [North
Atlantic] Treaty and contribute to peace and security in the
Euro-Atlantic area...[t]he three new members will not be the
last...[n]o European democratic country whose admission would
fulfill the objectives of the Treaty will be excluded from
consideration, regardless of its geographic location...''.
(10) In May 2000 in Vilnius, Lithuania, the foreign
ministers of Albania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the
Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia issued a
statement (later joined by Croatia) declaring that--
(A) their countries will cooperate in jointly
seeking membership in the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization in the next round of enlargement of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization;
(B) the realization of membership in the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization by one or more of these
countries would be a success for all; and
(C) eventual membership in the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization for all of these countries would be
a success for Europe and for the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization.
(11) On June 15, 2001, in a speech in Warsaw, Poland,
President George W. Bush stated ``[a]ll of Europe's new
democracies, from the Baltic to the Black Sea and all that lie
between, should have the same chance for security and freedom--
and the same chance to join the institutions of Europe--as
Europe's old democracies have...I believe in NATO membership
for all of Europe's democracies that seek it and are ready to
share the responsibilities that NATO brings...[a]s we plan to
enlarge NATO, no nation should be used as a pawn in the agenda
of others...[w]e will not trade away the fate of free European
peoples...[n]o more Munichs...[n]o more Yaltas...[a]s we plan
the Prague Summit, we should not calculate how little we can
get away with, but how much we can do to advance the cause of
freedom''.
(12) On October 22, 1996, in a speech in Detroit, Michigan,
former President William J. Clinton stated ``NATO's doors will
not close behind its first new members...NATO should remain
open to all of Europe's emerging democracies who are ready to
shoulder the responsibilities of membership...[n]o nation will
be automatically excluded...[n]o country outside NATO will have
a veto...[a] gray zone of insecurity must not reemerge in
Europe''.
(13) At the Prague Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization in November 2002, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia,
Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia were invited to join
the Alliance in the second round of enlargement of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization since the end of the Cold War, and
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization heads of state and
government issued a declaration stating ``NATO's door will
remain open to European democracies willing and able to assume
the responsibilities and obligations of membership, in
accordance with Article 10 of the Washington Treaty''.
(14) On May 8, 2003, the United States Senate unanimously
approved the Resolution of Ratification to Accompany Treaty
Document No. 108-4, Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of
1949 on Accession of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,
Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia, inviting Bulgaria, Estonia,
Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia to join the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
(15) At the Istanbul Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization in June 2004, the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization heads of state and government issued a communique
reaffirming that NATO's door remains open to new members,
declaring ``[w]e celebrate the success of NATO's Open Door
Policy, and reaffirm tody that our seven new members will not
be the last. The door to membership remains open. We welcome
the progress made by Albania, Croatia, and the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia (1) in implementing their Annual National
Programmes under the Membership Action Plan, and encourage them
to continue pursuing the reforms necessary to progress toward
NATO membership. We also commend their contribution to regional
stability and cooperation. We want all three countries to
succeed and will continue to assist them in their reform
efforts. NATO will continue to assess each country's candidacy
individually, based on the progress made towards reform goals
pursued through the Membership Action Plan, which will remain
the vehicle to keep the readiness of each aspirant for
membership under review. We direct that NATO Foreign Ministers
keep the enlargement process, including the implementation of
the Membership Action Plan, under continual review and report
to us. We will review at the next Summit progress by aspirants
towards membership based on that report''.
(16) Georgia has stated its desire to join the Euro-
Atlantic community, and in particular, is seeking to join North
Atlantic Treaty Organization. Georgia is working closely with
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and its members to meet
criteria for eventual membership in NATO.
(17) At a press conference with President Mikhail
Saakashvili of Georgia in Washington, D.C. on July 5, 2006,
President George W. Bush stated that ``... I believe that NATO
would benefit with Georgia being a member of NATO, and I think
Georgia would benefit. And there's a way forward through the
Membership Action Plan...And I'm a believer in the expansion of
NATO. I think it's in the world's interest that we expand
NATO''.
(18) Following a meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in New
York on September 21, 2006, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop
Scheffer announced the launching of an Intensified Dialogue on
membership between the Alliance and Georgia.
(19) Contingent upon their continued implementation of
democratic, defense, and economic reform, and their willingness
and ability to meet the responsibilities of membership in the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Congress calls for the
timely admission of Albania, Croatia, Georgia, and Macedonia to
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to promote security and
stability in Europe.
(20) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization heads of state
and government will hold a North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Summit in Riga, Latvia, in November 2006.
SEC. 3. DECLARATIONS OF POLICY.
Congress--
(1) reaffirms its previous expressions of support for
continued enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
contained in the NATO Participation Act of 1994, the NATO
Enlargement Facilitation Act of 1996, the European Security Act
of 1998, and the Gerald B. H. Solomon Freedom Consolidation Act
of 2002;
(2) supports the commitment to further enlargement of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization to include European
democracies that are able and willing to meet the
responsibilities of Membership, as expressed by the Alliance in
its Madrid Summit Declaration of 1997, its Washington Summit
Communique of 1999, its Prague Summit Declaration of 2002, and
its Istanbul Summit Communique of 2004; and
(3) endorses the vision of further enlargement of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization articulated by President George W.
Bush on June 15, 2001, and by former President William J.
Clinton on October 22, 1996, and urges our allies in the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization to work with the United States to
realize a role for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in
promoting global security, including continued support for
enlargement to include qualified candidate states, specifically
by entering into a Membership Action Plan with Georgia and
recognizing the progress toward meeting the responsibilities
and obligations of NATO membership by Albania, Croatia,
Georgia, and Macedonia at the NATO Summit in Riga, Latvia.
SEC. 4. DESIGNATION OF ALBANIA, CROATIA, GEORGIA, AND MACEDONIA AS
ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE UNDER THE NATO
PARTICIPATION ACT OF 1994.
(a) Designation.--
(1) Albania.--The Republic of Albania is designated as
eligible to receive assistance under the program established
under section 203(a) of the NATO Participation Act of 1994
(title II of Public Law 103-447; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note), and
shall be deemed to have been so designated pursuant to section
203(d)(1) of such Act.
(2) Croatia.--The Republic of Croatia is designated as
eligible to receive assistance under the program established
under section 203(a) of the NATO Participation Act of 1994, and
shall be deemed to have been so designated pursuant to section
203(d)(1) of such Act.
(3) Georgia.--Georgia is designated as eligible to receive
assistance under the program established under section 203(a)
of the NATO Participation Act of 1994, and shall be deemed to
have been so designated pursuant to section 203(d)(1) of such
Act.
(4) Macedonia.--The Republic of Macedonia is designated as
eligible to receive assistance under the program established
under section 203(a) of the NATO Participation Act of 1994, and
shall be deemed to have been so designated pursuant to section
203(d)(1) of such Act.
(b) Rule of Construction.--The designation of the Republic of
Albania, the Republic of Croatia, Georgia, and the Republic of
Macedonia pursuant to subsection (a) as eligible to receive assistance
under the program established under section 203(a) of the NATO
Participation Act of 1994--
(1) is in addition to the designation of Poland, Hungary,
the Czech Republic, and Slovenia pursuant to section 606 of the
NATO Enlargement Facilitation Act of 1996 (title VI of section
101(c) of title I of division A of Public Law 104-208; 22
U.S.C. 1928 note), the designation of Romania, Estonia, Latvia,
Lithuania, and Bulgaria pursuant to section 2703(b) of the
European Security Act of 1998 (title XXVII of division G of
Public Law 105-277; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note), and the designation
of Slovakia pursuant to section 4(a) of the Gerald B. H.
Solomon Freedom Consolidation Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-187;
22 U.S.C. 1928 note) as eligible to receive assistance under
the program established under section 203(a) of the NATO
Participation Act of 1994; and
(2) shall not preclude the designation by the President of
other countries pursuant to section 203(d)(2) of the NATO
Participation Act of 1994 as eligible to receive assistance
under the program established under section 203(a) of such Act.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR COUNTRIES DESIGNATED
UNDER THE NATO PARTICIPATION ACT OF 1994.
Of the amounts made available for fiscal year 2007 under section 23
of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763)--
(1) $3,200,000 is authorized to be available on a grant
basis for the Republic of Albania;
(2) $3,000,000 is authorized to be available on a grant
basis for the Republic of Croatia;
(3) $10,000,000 is authorized to be available on a grant
basis for Georgia; and
(4) $3,600,000 is authorized to be available on a grant
basis for the Republic of Macedonia.
SEC. 6. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
Congress affirms that it stands ready to consider, and if all
applicable criteria are satisfied, to support efforts by Ukraine to
join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, should Ukraine decide that
is wishes to pursue membership in the Alliance.
Passed the Senate November 16, 2006.
Attest:
EMILY J. REYNOLDS,
Secretary.
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NATO Freedom Consolidation Act of 2006 - Supports enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Designates Albania, Croatia, Georgia, and Macedonia as eligible to receive assistance under the NATO Participation Act of 1994.
States that such designation: (1) is in addition to the designation of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovenia pursuant to the NATO Enlargement Facilitation Act of 1996, the designation of Romania, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Bulgaria pursuant to the European Security Act of 1998, and the designation of Slovakia pursuant to the Gerald B. H. Solomon Freedom Consolidation Act of 2002 as eligible to receive assistance under the NATO Participation Act of 1994; and (2) shall not preclude the designation by the President of other countries as eligible to receive assistance under the NATO Participation Act of 1994.
Specifies FY2007 amounts under the Arms Export Control Act for: (1) Albania; (2) Croatia; (3) Georgia; and (4) Macedonia.
Affirms that Congress stands ready to consider, and if all applicable criteria are satisfied, to support efforts by Ukraine to join NATO.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Responsible Consumer Financial
Protection Regulations Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMISSION.
Section 1011 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 is
amended--
(1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d);
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (j); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsections:
``(b) Establishment of the Commission.--
``(1) In general.--There is hereby established a commission
(hereinafter referred to in this section as the `Commission')
that shall serve as the head of the Bureau.
``(2) Authority to prescribe regulations.--The Commission
may prescribe such regulations and issue such orders in
accordance with this title as the Commission may determine to
be necessary for carrying out this title and all other laws
within the Commission's jurisdiction and shall exercise any
authorities granted under this title and all other laws within
the Commission's jurisdiction.
``(c) Composition of the Commission.--
``(1) In general.--The Commission shall be composed of the
Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Federal Reserve System and
4 additional members who shall be appointed by the President,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among
individuals who--
``(A) are citizens of the United States; and
``(B) have strong competencies and experiences
related to consumer financial protection.
``(2) Staggering.--The members of the Commission appointed
under paragraph (1) shall serve staggered terms, which
initially shall be established by the President for terms of 1,
2, 4, and 5 years, respectively.
``(3) Terms.--
``(A) In general.--Each member of the Commission
appointed under paragraph (1), including the Chair,
shall serve for a term of 5 years.
``(B) Removal.--The President may remove any member
of the Commission appointed under paragraph (1).
``(C) Vacancies.--Any member of the Commission
appointed under paragraph (1) appointed to fill a
vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term to
which that member's predecessor was appointed
(including the Chair) shall be appointed only for the
remainder of the term.
``(D) Continuation of service.--Each member of the
Commission appointed under paragraph (1) may continue
to serve after the expiration of the term of office to
which that member was appointed until a successor has
been appointed by the President and confirmed by the
Senate, except that a member may not continue to serve
more than 1 year after the date on which that member's
term would otherwise expire.
``(E) Other employment prohibited.--No member of
the Commission appointed under paragraph (1) shall
engage in any other business, vocation, or employment.
``(d) Affiliation.--With respect to members appointed pursuant to
subsection (c)(1), not more than 2 shall be members of any one
political party.
``(e) Chair of the Commission.--
``(1) Appointment.--The Chair of the Commission shall be
appointed by the President from among the members of the
Commission appointed under subsection (c)(1).
``(2) Authority.--The Chair shall be the principal
executive officer of the Bureau, and shall exercise all of the
executive and administrative functions of the Bureau, including
with respect to--
``(A) the appointment and supervision of personnel
employed under the Bureau (other than personnel
employed regularly and full time in the immediate
offices of members of the Commission other than the
Chair);
``(B) the distribution of business among personnel
appointed and supervised by the Chair and among
administrative units of the Bureau; and
``(C) the use and expenditure of funds.
``(3) Limitation.--In carrying out any of the Chair's
functions under the provisions of this subsection the Chair
shall be governed by general policies of the Commission and by
such regulatory decisions, findings, and determinations as the
Commission may by law be authorized to make.
``(4) Requests or estimates related to appropriations.--
Requests or estimates for regular, supplemental, or deficiency
appropriations on behalf of the Commission may not be submitted
by the Chair without the prior approval of the Commission.
``(f) No Impairment by Reason of Vacancies.--No vacancy in the
members of the Commission shall impair the right of the remaining
members of the Commission to exercise all the powers of the Commission.
Three members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business, except that if there are only 3 members
serving on the Commission because of vacancies in the Commission, 2
members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business. If there are only 2 members serving on the Commission
because of vacancies in the Commission, 2 members shall constitute a
quorum for the 6-month period beginning on the date of the vacancy
which caused the number of Commission members to decline to 2.
``(g) Seal.--The Commission shall have an official seal.
``(h) Compensation.--
``(1) Chair.--The Chair shall receive compensation at the
rate prescribed for level I of the Executive Schedule under
section 5313 of title 5, United States Code.
``(2) Other members of the commission.--The 3 other members
of the Commission appointed under subsection (c)(1) shall each
receive compensation at the rate prescribed for level II of the
Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States
Code.
``(i) Initial Quorum Established.--During any time period prior to
the confirmation of at least two members of the Commission, one member
of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business. Following the confirmation of at least 2 additional
commissioners, the quorum requirements of subsection (f) shall
apply.''.
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided under paragraph (2),
the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 is amended--
(A) by striking ``Director of the'' each place such
term appears, other than where such term is used to
refer to a Director other than the Director of the
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection;
(B) by striking ``Director'' each place such term
appears and inserting ``Bureau'', other than where such
term is used to refer to a Director other than the
Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial
Protection; and
(C) in section 1002, by striking paragraph (10).
(2) Exceptions.--The Consumer Financial Protection Act of
2010 is amended--
(A) in section 1012(c)(4), by striking ``Director''
each place such term appears and inserting ``Commission
of the Bureau'';
(B) in section 1013(c)(3)--
(i) by striking ``Assistant Director of the
Bureau for'' and inserting ``Head of the Office
of''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
``Assistant Director'' and inserting ``Head of
the Office'';
(C) in section 1013(g)(2)--
(i) by striking ``Assistant director'' and
inserting ``Head of the office''; and
(ii) by striking ``an assistant director''
and inserting ``a Head of the Office of
Financial Protection for Older Americans'';
(D) in section 1016(a), by striking ``Director of
the Bureau'' and inserting ``Chair of the Commission'';
and
(E) in section 1066(a), by striking ``Director of
the Bureau is'' and inserting ``first member of the
Commission is''.
(b) Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.--The
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended--
(1) in section 111(b)(1)(D), by striking ``Director'' and
inserting ``Chair of the Commission''; and
(2) in section 1447, by striking ``Director of the Bureau''
each place such term appears and inserting ``Bureau''.
(c) Electronic Fund Transfer Act.--Section 920(a)(4)(C) of the
Electronic Fund Transfer Act, as added by section 1075(a)(2) of the
Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, is amended by striking
``Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection'' and
inserting ``Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection''.
(d) Expedited Funds Availability Act.--The Expedited Funds
Availability Act, as amended by section 1086 of the Consumer Financial
Protection Act of 2010, is amended by striking ``Director of the
Bureau'' each place such term appears and inserting ``Bureau''.
(e) Federal Deposit Insurance Act.--Section 2 of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act, as amended by section 336(a) of the Dodd-Frank
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, is amended by striking
``Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau'' each place
such term appears and inserting ``Chair of the Commission of the Bureau
of Consumer Financial Protection''.
(f) Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of
1978.--Section 1004(a)(4) of the Federal Financial Institutions
Examination Council Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3303(a)(4)), as amended by
section 1091 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, is
amended by striking ``Director of the Consumer Financial Protection
Bureau'' and inserting ``Chair of the Commission of the Bureau of
Consumer Financial Protection''.
(g) Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act.--Section 513
of the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act, as amended by
section 1013(d)(5) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, is
amended by striking ``Director'' each place such term appears and
inserting ``Chair of the Commission''.
(h) Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975.--Section 307 of the Home
Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975, as amended by section 1094(6) of the
Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, is amended by striking
``Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection'' each place
such term appears and inserting ``Bureau of Consumer Financial
Protection''.
(i) Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act.--The Interstate Land
Sales Full Disclosure Act, as amended by section 1098A of the Consumer
Financial Protection Act of 2010, is amended--
(1) by amending section 1402(1) to read as follows:
``(1) `Chair' means the Chair of the Commission of the
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection;''; and
(2) in section 1416(a), by striking ``Director of the
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection'' and inserting
``Chair''.
(j) Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974.--Section 5 of
the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974, as amended by
section 1450 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act, is amended--
(1) by striking ``The Director of the Bureau of Consumer
Financial Protection (hereafter in this section referred to as
the `Director')'' and inserting ``The Bureau of Consumer
Financial Protection''; and
(2) by striking ``Director'' each place such term appears
and inserting ``Bureau''.
(k) S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008.--The S.A.F.E. Mortgage
Licensing Act of 2008, as amended by section 1100 of the Consumer
Financial Protection Act of 2010, is amended--
(1) by striking ``Director'' each place such term appears
in headings and text, other than where such term is used in the
context of the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision,
and inserting ``Bureau''; and
(2) in section 1503, by striking paragraph (10).
(l) Title 44, United States Code.--Section 3513(c) of title 44,
United States Code, as amended by section 1100D(b) of the Consumer
Financial Protection Act of 2010, is amended by striking ``Director of
the Bureau'' and inserting ``Bureau''.
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Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 - Amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to replace the position of Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) with a five-member Commission composed of the Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Federal Reserve System and four additional members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, each to serve for a term of five years. Prohibits the Chair of the Commission from making requests for estimates related to appropriations without the Commission's prior approval. Makes technical and conforming amendments to related statutes.
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SECTION 1. INCREASE IN EXCISE TAXES ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO FUND THE
CHILD HEALTH INSURANCE AND LOWER DEFICIT ACT.
(a) Cigarettes.--Section 5701(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$12 per thousand ($10
per thousand on cigarettes removed during 1991 or 1992)'' and
inserting ``$33.50 per thousand'', and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$25.20 per thousand
($21 per thousand on cigarettes removed during 1991 or 1992)''
and inserting ``$70.35 per thousand''.
(b) Cigars.--Section 5701(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$1.125 cents per
thousand (93.75 cents per thousand on cigars removed during
1991 or 1992)'' and inserting ``$3.141 cents per thousand'',
and
(2) by striking ``equal to'' and all that follows in
paragraph (2) and inserting ``equal to 35.59 percent of the
price for which sold but not more than $83.75 per thousand.''
(c) Cigarette Papers.--Section 5701(c) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended by striking ``0.75 cent (0.625 cent on cigarette
papers removed during 1991 or 1992)'' and inserting ``2.09 cents''.
(d) Cigarette Tubes.--Section 5701(d) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended by striking ``1.5 cents (1.25 cents on cigarette
tubes removed during 1991 or 1992)'' and inserting ``4.18 cents''.
(e) Smokeless Tobacco.--Section 5701(e) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``36 cents (30 cents on
snuff removed during 1991 or 1992)'' and inserting ``$6.09'',
and
(2) by striking ``12 cents (10 cents on chewing tobacco
removed during 1991 or 1992)'' in paragraph (2) and inserting
``$2.41''.
(f) Pipe Tobacco.--Section 5701(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by striking ``67.5 cents (56.25 cents on pipe tobacco
removed during 1991 or 1992)'' and inserting ``$1.88''.
(g) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to articles removed (as defined in section 5702(k) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986) after September 30, 1997.
(h) Floor Stocks Taxes.--
(1) Imposition of tax.--On tobacco products and cigarette
papers and tubes manufactured in or imported into the United
States which are removed before October 1, 1997, and held on
such date for sale by any person, there is hereby imposed a tax
in an amount equal to the excess of--
(A) the tax which would be imposed under section
5701 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 on the
article if the article had been removed on such date,
over
(B) the prior tax (if any) imposed under section
5701 or 7652 of such Code on such article.
(2) Authority to exempt cigarettes held in vending
machines.--To the extent provided in regulations prescribed by
the Secretary, no tax shall be imposed by paragraph (1) on
cigarettes held for retail sale on October 1, 1997, by any
person in any vending machine. If the Secretary provides such a
benefit with respect to any person, the Secretary may reduce
the $500 amount in paragraph (3) with respect to such person.
(3) Credit against tax.--Each person shall be allowed as a
credit against the taxes imposed by paragraph (1) an amount
equal to $500. Such credit shall not exceed the amount of taxes
imposed by paragraph (1) on October 1, 1997, for which such
person is liable.
(4) Liability for tax and method of payment.--
(A) Liability for tax.--A person holding cigarettes
on October 1, 1997, to which any tax imposed by
paragraph (1) applies shall be liable for such tax.
(B) Method of payment.--The tax imposed by
paragraph (1) shall be paid in such manner as the
Secretary shall prescribe by regulations.
(C) Time for payment.--The tax imposed by paragraph
(1) shall be paid on or before January 1, 1998.
(5) Articles in foreign trade zones.--Notwithstanding the
Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 998, 19 U.S.C. 81a) and any
other provision of law, any article which is located in a
foreign trade zone on October 1, 1997, shall be subject to the
tax imposed by paragraph (1) if--
(A) internal revenue taxes have been determined, or
customs duties liquidated, with respect to such article
before such date pursuant to a request made under the
1st proviso of section 3(a) of such Act, or
(B) such article is held on such date under the
supervision of a customs officer pursuant to the 2d
proviso of such section 3(a).
(6) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection--
(A) In general.--Terms used in this subsection
which are also used in section 5702 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 shall have the respective meanings
such terms have in such section, as amended by this
Act.
(B) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary's delegate.
(7) Controlled groups.--Rules similar to the rules of
section 5061(e)(3) of such Code shall apply for purposes of
this subsection.
(8) Other laws applicable.--All provisions of law,
including penalties, applicable with respect to the taxes
imposed by section 5701 of such Code shall, insofar as
applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions of this
subsection, apply to the floor stocks taxes imposed by
paragraph (1), to the same extent as if such taxes were imposed
by such section 5701. The Secretary may treat any person who
bore the ultimate burden of the tax imposed by paragraph (1) as
the person to whom a credit or refund under such provisions may
be allowed or made.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Water Technology Acceleration Act of
2016''.
SEC. 2. INNOVATION IN CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUNDS.
(a) Innovative Water Technologies.--Section 603 of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1383) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (10), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in paragraph (11)(B), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(12) for the deployment of innovative water technologies,
including--
``(A) green technologies, including manufactured
technology and natural systems, to address nonpoint
source pollution from agriculture;
``(B) resource recovery in water and wastewater
treatment systems, including--
``(i) energy conservation and production;
``(ii) water reuse and recycling; and
``(iii) recovery of valuable materials,
such as nutrients from wastewater streams; and
``(C) green infrastructure and other innovative
technologies, such as real-time system monitoring and
peak wet weather treatment technology, to reduce sewer
and storm water overflows due to wet weather events in
urban areas.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(j) Technical Assistance.--The Administrator shall carry out
technical assistance programs to facilitate and encourage the provision
of financial assistance for the purposes described in subsection
(c)(12).
``(k) Report.--Each year, the Administrator shall submit to
Congress a report that describes--
``(1) the amount of financial assistance provided by State
water pollution control revolving funds to deploy innovative
water technologies;
``(2) the barriers impacting greater use of innovative
water technologies; and
``(3) the cost-saving potential to cities and future
infrastructure investments from emerging technologies.''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 607 of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1387) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as
subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively, and indenting
appropriately;
(2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so
redesignated), by striking ``There is'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--There are''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Innovative water technologies.--In addition to any
other funds made available to carry out this title and
notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, there is
authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to make
additional allotments under this title to States to provide
financial assistance solely for purposes described in section
603(c)(12) $100,000,000 for each fiscal year.''.
SEC. 3. INNOVATION IN DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUNDS.
Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2)--
(A) in the first sentence--
(i) by striking ``only''; and
(ii) by striking ``Except'' and inserting
the following:
``(A) In general.--Except'';
(B) in the second sentence, by striking
``Financial'' and inserting the following:
``(B) Financial assistance.--Financial'';
(C) in the third sentence, by striking ``The
funds'' and inserting the following:
``(C) Loans to public water systems.--The funds'';
(D) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``The
funds'' and inserting the following:
``(D) Innovative water technologies.--The funds may
be used for the deployment of innovative water
technologies, including technologies to improve water
quality and technologies to improve real-time water
quality information of water users.
``(E) Limitation.--The funds''; and
(E) in the fifth sentence, by striking ``Of the
amount'' and inserting the following:
``(F) Public water systems serving fewer than
10,000 persons.--Of the amount'';
(2) in subsection (f)--
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) for the deployment of innovative water technologies,
including technologies to improve water quality and
technologies to improve real-time water quality information of
water users.'';
(3) by striking subsection (m) and inserting the following:
``(m) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to any other
funds made available to carry out this section and notwithstanding any
other provision of this Act, there is authorized to be appropriated to
the Administrator to make additional allotments under this section to
States to provide financial assistance solely for the deployment of
innovative water technologies, including technologies to improve water
quality and technologies to improve real-time water quality information
of water users, $100,000,000 for each fiscal year.''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(s) Technical Assistance.--The Administrator shall carry out
technical assistance programs to facilitate and encourage the provision
of financial assistance for the deployment of innovative water
technologies, including technologies to improve water quality and
technologies to improve real-time water quality information of water
users.
``(t) Report.--Each year, the Administrator shall submit to
Congress a report that describes--
``(1) the amount of financial assistance provided by State
drinking water revolving funds to deploy innovative water
technologies;
``(2) the barriers impacting greater use of innovative
water technologies; and
``(3) the cost-saving potential to cities and future
infrastructure investments from emerging technologies.''.
SEC. 4. INNOVATIVE WATER TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
(A) a public utility, including publicly owned
treatment works and clean water systems;
(B) a municipality;
(C) a private entity, including a farmer or
manufacturer;
(D) an institution of higher education;
(E) a research institution or foundation;
(F) a State;
(G) a regional organization; or
(H) a nonprofit organization.
(b) Grant Program Authorized.--The Administrator shall carry out a
grant program for purposes described in subsection (c) to accelerate
the development of innovative water technologies that address pressing
water challenges.
(c) Grants.--In carrying out the program under subsection (b), the
Administrator shall make to eligible entities grants that--
(1) finance projects that--
(A) are public-private partnerships; and
(B) deploy, test, and improve emerging water
technologies;
(2) fund entities that provide technical assistance to
deploy innovative water technologies more broadly, especially--
(A) to increase adoption of innovative water
technologies in--
(i) municipal water and wastewater
treatment systems; or
(ii) areas served by private wells; and
(B) in a manner that reduces ratepayer or community
costs over time, including the cost of future capital
investments; or
(3) specifically target investments that, as determined by
the Administrator--
(A) improve water quality of a water source;
(B) improve water quality through the improvement
of the safety and security of a drinking water delivery
system;
(C) minimize contamination of drinking water,
including contamination by lead, bacteria, and
nitrates;
(D) improve the quality and timeliness and decrease
the cost of drinking water tests, especially
technologies that can be deployed within water systems
and at individual faucets to provide accurate real-time
tests of water quality, especially with respect to
lead, bacteria, and nitrate content;
(E) treat edge-of-field runoff to improve water
quality;
(F) treat agricultural, municipal, and industrial
wastewater;
(G) manage urban storm water runoff;
(H) conserve water; or
(I) address urgent water quality and human health
needs.
(d) Priority Funding.--In making grants under this section, the
Administrator shall give priority to projects that have the potential--
(1) to provide substantial cost savings across a sector
(such as municipal or agricultural waste treatment); or
(2) to significantly improve human health or the
environment.
(e) Cost-Sharing.--The Federal share of the cost of activities
carried out using a grant made under this section shall be not more
than 70 percent.
(f) Limitation.--The maximum amount of a grant provided to a
project under this section shall be $5,000,000.
(g) Report.--Each year, the Administrator shall submit to Congress
and make publicly available on the website of the Administrator a
report that describes any advancements during the previous year in
development of innovative water technologies made as a result of
funding provided under this section.
(h) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this section $50,000,000 for each fiscal year.
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Water Technology Acceleration Act of 2016 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act to accelerate the testing, deployment, and commercialization of innovative water technologies. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)must evaluate the barriers impacting greater use of innovative water technology and provide technical assistance to facilitate financial assistance tohelp communities use new technology.The new technology is designed to help communities address wastewater, storm runoff, and drinking water challenges. Additionally, the EPA must carry out a grant program to accelerate the testing and deployment of innovative water technologies that address water challenges. Priority funding must be given to projects that have the potential to: (1)provide substantial cost savings across a sector, or (2)significantly improve human health or the environment.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Appalachian Regional Development Act
Amendments of 2007''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AVAILABLE AMOUNTS; MAXIMUM COMMISSION
CONTRIBUTION.
(a) Grants and Other Assistance.--Section 14321(a) of title 40,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (1)(A)(i) and inserting the
following:
``(i) the amount of the grant shall not
exceed--
``(I) 50 percent of administrative
expenses;
``(II) at the discretion of the
Commission, if the grant is to a local
development district that has a charter
or authority that includes the economic
development of a county or a part of a
county for which a distressed county
designation is in effect under section
14526, 75 percent of administrative
expenses; or
``(III) at the discretion of the
Commission, if the grant is to a local
development district that has a charter
or authority that includes the economic
development of a county or a part of a
county for which an at-risk county
designation is in effect under section
14526, 70 percent of administrative
expenses;''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2)(A) and inserting the
following:
``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), of the cost of any activity eligible
for financial assistance under this section, not more
than--
``(i) 50 percent may be provided from
amounts appropriated to carry out this
subtitle;
``(ii) in the case of a project to be
carried out in a county for which a distressed
county designation is in effect under section
14526, 80 percent may be provided from amounts
appropriated to carry out this subtitle; or
``(iii) in the case of a project to be
carried out in a county for which an at-risk
county designation is in effect under section
14526, 70 percent may be provided from amounts
appropriated to carry out this subtitle.''.
(b) Demonstration Health Projects.--Section 14502 of title 40,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (d)(2) and inserting the
following:
``(2) Limitation on available amounts.--Grants under this
section for the operation (including initial operating amounts
and operating deficits, which include the cost of attracting,
training, and retaining qualified personnel) of a demonstration
health project, whether or not constructed with amounts
authorized by this section, may be made for up to--
``(A) 50 percent of the cost of that operation;
``(B) in the case of a project to be carried out in
a county for which a distressed county designation is
in effect under section 14526, 80 percent of the cost
of that operation; or
``(C) in the case of a project to be carried out
for a county for which an at-risk county designation is
in effect under section 14526, 70 percent of the cost
of that operation.''; and
(2) in subsection (f)--
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``paragraph (2)''
and inserting ``paragraphs (2) and (3)''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) At-risk counties.--The maximum Commission
contribution for a project to be carried out in a county for
which an at-risk county designation is in effect under section
14526 may be increased to the lesser of--
``(A) 70 percent; or
``(B) the maximum Federal contribution percentage
authorized by this section.''.
(c) Assistance for Proposed Low- and Middle-Income Housing
Projects.--Section 14503 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (d)(1) and inserting the
following:
``(1) Limitation on available amounts.--A loan under
subsection (b) for the cost of planning and obtaining financing
(including the cost of preliminary surveys and analyses of
market needs, preliminary site engineering and architectural
fees, site options, application and mortgage commitment fees,
legal fees, and construction loan fees and discounts) of a
project described in that subsection may be made for up to--
``(A) 50 percent of that cost;
``(B) in the case of a project to be carried out in
a county for which a distressed county designation is
in effect under section 14526, 80 percent of that cost;
or
``(C) in the case of a project to be carried out
for a county for which an at-risk county designation is
in effect under section 14526, 70 percent of that
cost.''; and
(2) by striking subsection (e)(1) and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--A grant under this section for expenses
incidental to planning and obtaining financing for a project
under this section that the Secretary considers to be
unrecoverable from the proceeds of a permanent loan made to
finance the project shall--
``(A) not be made to an organization established
for profit; and
``(B) except as provided in paragraph (2), not
exceed--
``(i) 50 percent of those expenses;
``(ii) in the case of a project to be
carried out in a county for which a distressed
county designation is in effect under section
14526, 80 percent of those expenses; or
``(iii) in the case of a project to be
carried out in a county for which an at-risk
county designation is in effect under section
14526, 70 percent of those expenses.''.
(d) Telecommunications and Technology Initiative.--Section 14504 of
title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (b) and
inserting the following:
``(b) Limitation on Available Amounts.--Of the cost of any activity
eligible for a grant under this section, not more than--
``(1) 50 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated
to carry out this section;
``(2) in the case of a project to be carried out in a
county for which a distressed county designation is in effect
under section 14526, 80 percent may be provided from amounts
appropriated to carry out this section; or
``(3) in the case of a project to be carried out in a
county for which an at-risk county designation is in effect
under section 14526, 70 percent may be provided from amounts
appropriated to carry out this section.''.
(e) Entrepreneurship Initiative.--Section 14505 of title 40, United
States Code, is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the
following:
``(c) Limitation on Available Amounts.--Of the cost of any activity
eligible for a grant under this section, not more than--
``(1) 50 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated
to carry out this section;
``(2) in the case of a project to be carried out in a
county for which a distressed county designation is in effect
under section 14526, 80 percent may be provided from amounts
appropriated to carry out this section; or
``(3) in the case of a project to be carried out in a
county for which an at-risk county designation is in effect
under section 14526, 70 percent may be provided from amounts
appropriated to carry out this section.''.
(f) Regional Skills Partnerships.--Section 14506 of title 40,
United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting
the following:
``(d) Limitation on Available Amounts.--Of the cost of any activity
eligible for a grant under this section, not more than--
``(1) 50 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated
to carry out this section;
``(2) in the case of a project to be carried out in a
county for which a distressed county designation is in effect
under section 14526, 80 percent may be provided from amounts
appropriated to carry out this section; or
``(3) in the case of a project to be carried out in a
county for which an at-risk county designation is in effect
under section 14526, 70 percent may be provided from amounts
appropriated to carry out this section.''.
(g) Supplements to Federal Grant Programs.--Section 14507(g) of
title 40, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``paragraph (2)'' and
inserting ``paragraphs (2) and (3)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) At-risk counties.--The maximum Commission
contribution for a project to be carried out in a county for
which an at-risk county designation is in effect under section
14526 may be increased to 70 percent.''.
SEC. 3. ECONOMIC AND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 145 of subtitle IV of
title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 14508. Economic and energy development initiative
``(a) Projects To Be Assisted.--The Appalachian Regional Commission
may provide technical assistance, make grants, enter into contracts, or
otherwise provide amounts to persons or entities in the Appalachian
region for projects--
``(1) to promote energy efficiency in the region to enhance
its economic competitiveness;
``(2) to increase the use of renewable energy resources in
the region to produce alternative transportation fuels,
electricity, and heat; and
``(3) to support the development of conventional energy
resources in the region to produce alternative transportation
fuels, electricity, and heat.
``(b) Limitation on Available Amounts.--Of the cost of any project
eligible for a grant under this section, not more than--
``(1) 50 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated
to carry out this section;
``(2) in the case of a project to be carried out in a
county for which a distressed county designation is in effect
under section 14526, 80 percent may be provided from amounts
appropriated to carry out this section; or
``(3) in the case of a project to be carried out in a
county for which an at-risk county designation is in effect
under section 14526, 70 percent may be provided from amounts
appropriated to carry out this section.
``(c) Sources of Assistance.--Assistance under this section may be
provided from amounts made available to carry out this section in
combination with amounts made available under other Federal programs or
from any other source.
``(d) Federal Share.--Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting
the Federal share under any other Federal program, amounts made
available to carry out this section may be used to increase that
Federal share, as the Commission decides is appropriate.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 145 of title
40, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating
to section 14507 the following:
``14508. Economic and energy development initiative.''.
SEC. 4. DISTRESSED, AT-RISK, AND ECONOMICALLY STRONG COUNTIES.
(a) Designation of At-Risk Counties.--Section 14526 of title 40,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading by inserting ``, at-risk,''
after ``Distressed''; and
(2) in subsection (a)(1)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
subparagraph (C);
(B) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and'' at the
end; and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the
following:
``(B) designate as `at-risk counties' those
counties in the Appalachian region that are most at
risk of becoming economically distressed; and''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 145 of such
title is amended by striking the item relating to section 14526 and
inserting the following:
``14526. Distressed, at-risk, and economically strong counties.''.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 14703(a) of title 40, United States Code,
is amended to read as follows:
``(a) In General.--In addition to amounts made available under
section 14501, there is authorized to be appropriated to the
Appalachian Regional Commission to carry out this subtitle (other than
section 14508)--
``(1) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
``(2) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
``(3) $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
``(4) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and
``(5) $95,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 14703(b) of such
title is amended to read as follows:
``(b) Economic and Energy Development Initiative.--In addition to
amounts made available under section 14501, there is authorized to be
appropriated to the Commission to carry out section 14508 $12,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011.''.
(c) Availability.--Section 14703(c) of such title is amended by
striking ``subsection (a)'' and by inserting ``subsections (a) and
(b)''.
(d) Allocation of Funds.--Section 14703 of such title is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(d) Allocation of Funds.--Funds approved by the Commission for a
project in a State in the Appalachian region pursuant to congressional
direction shall be derived from such State's portion of the
Commission's allocation of appropriated amounts among the States.''.
SEC. 6. TERMINATION.
Section 14704 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``2006'' and inserting ``2011''.
SEC. 7. ADDITIONS TO APPALACHIAN REGION.
(a) Kentucky.--Section 14102(a)(1)(C) of title 40, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``Metcalfe,'' after ``Menifee,'';
(2) by inserting ``Nicholas,'' after ``Morgan,''; and
(3) by inserting ``Robertson,'' after ``Pulaski,''.
(b) Ohio.--Section 14102(a)(1)(H) of such title is amended--
(1) by inserting ``Ashtabula,'' after ``Adams,'';
(2) by inserting ``Fayette,'' after ``Coshocton,'';
(3) by inserting ``Mahoning,'' after ``Lawrence,''; and
(4) by inserting ``Trumbull,'' after ``Scioto,''.
(c) Tennessee.--Section 14102(a)(1)(K) of such title is amended--
(1) by inserting ``Giles,'' after ``Franklin,''; and
(2) by inserting ``Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln,'' after
``Knox,''.
(d) Virginia.--Section 14102(a)(1)(L) of such title is amended--
(1) by inserting ``Henry,'' after ``Grayson,''; and
(2) by inserting ``Patrick,'' after ``Montgomery,''.
Passed the House of Representatives July 16, 2007.
Attest:
LORRAINE C. MILLER,
Clerk.
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Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Limits the maximum Appalachian Regional Commission contribution through non-highway grants and loans for designated at-risk counties to 70% of costs.
(Sec. 3) Authorizes the Commission to provide technical assistance, make grants, or otherwise provide amounts to and contract with persons or entities in the Appalachian region for projects to: (1) promote energy efficiency to enhance economic competitiveness; (2) increase the use of renewable energy resources to produce alternative transportation fuels, electricity, and heat; and (3) support the development of conventional energy resources to produce alternative transportation fuels, electricity, and heat.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Commission to designate as "at-risk counties" those counties in the Appalachian region that are most at risk of becoming economically distressed.
(Sec. 5) Authorizes additional appropriations to the Commission through FY2011 to carry out Appalachian regional development and its economic and energy development initiative under section 3. Requires that funds approved by the Commission for a project in a state in the Appalachian region pursuant to congressional direction be derived from such state's portion of the Commission's allocation of appropriated amounts among the states.
(Sec. 6) Extends, for five years, the termination date of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (with exceptions for the Appalachian development highway system and certain definitions).
(Sec. 7) Includes within the Appalachian region the following areas: (1) Metcalfe, Nicholas, and Robertson counties in Kentucky; (2) Ashtabula, Fayette, Mahoning, and Trumbull counties in Ohio; (3) Giles, Lawrence, Lewis, and Lincoln counties in Tennessee; and (4) Henry and Patrick counties in Virginia.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Wartime Violation of Italian
American Civil Liberties Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The freedom of more than 600,000 Italian-born
immigrants in the United States and their families was
restricted during World War II by Government measures that
branded them ``enemy aliens'' and included carrying
identification cards, travel restrictions, and seizure of
personal property.
(2) During World War II more than 10,000 Italian Americans
living on the West Coast were forced to leave their homes and
prohibited from entering coastal zones. More than 50,000 were
subjected to curfews.
(3) During World War II thousands of Italian American
immigrants were arrested, and hundreds were interned in
military camps.
(4) Hundreds of thousands of Italian Americans performed
exemplary service and thousands sacrificed their lives in
defense of the United States.
(5) At the time, Italians were the largest foreign-born
group in the United States, and today are the fifth largest
immigrant group in the United States, numbering approximately
15,000,000.
(6) The impact of the wartime experience was devastating to
Italian American communities in the United States, and its
effects are still being felt.
(7) A deliberate policy kept these measures from the public
during the war. Even 50 years later much information is still
classified, the full story remains unknown to the public, and
it has never been acknowledged in any official capacity by the
United States Government.
SEC. 3. REPORT.
The Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall conduct a
comprehensive review of the treatment by the United States Government
of Italian Americans during World War II, and not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this Act shall submit to the Congress a
report that documents the findings of such review. The report shall
cover the period between September 1, 1939, and December 31, 1945, and
shall include the following:
(1) The names of all Italian Americans who were taken into
custody in the initial roundup following the attack on Pearl
Harbor, and prior to the United States declaration of war
against Italy.
(2) The names of all Italian Americans who were taken into
custody.
(3) The names of all Italian Americans who were interned
and the location where they were interned.
(4) The names of all Italian Americans who were ordered to
move out of designated areas under the United States Army's
``Individual Exclusion Program''.
(5) The names of all Italian Americans who were arrested
for curfew, contraband, or other violations under the authority
of Executive Order 9066.
(6) Documentation of Federal Bureau of Investigation raids
on the homes of Italian Americans.
(7) A list of ports from which Italian American fishermen
were restricted.
(8) The names of Italian American fishermen who were
prevented from fishing in prohibited zones and therefore unable
to pursue their livelihoods.
(9) The names of Italian Americans whose boats were
confiscated.
(10) The names of Italian American railroad workers who
were prevented from working in prohibited zones.
(11) A list of all civil liberties infringements suffered
by Italian Americans during World War II, as a result of
Executive Order 9066, including internment, hearings without
benefit of counsel, illegal searches and seizures, travel
restrictions, enemy alien registration requirements, employment
restrictions, confiscation of property, and forced evacuation
from homes.
(12) An explanation of why some Italian Americans were
subjected to civil liberties infringements, as a result of
Executive Order 9066, while other Italian Americans were not.
(13) A review of the wartime restrictions on Italian
Americans to determine how civil liberties can be better
protected during national emergencies.
SEC. 4. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that--
(1) the story of the treatment of Italian Americans during
World War II needs to be told in order to acknowledge that
these events happened, to remember those whose lives were
unjustly disrupted and whose freedoms were violated, to help
repair the damage to the Italian American community, and to
discourage the occurrence of similar injustices and violations
of civil liberties in the future;
(2) Federal agencies, including the Department of Education
and the National Endowment for the Humanities, should support
projects such as--
(A) conferences, seminars, and lectures to heighten
awareness of this unfortunate chapter in our Nation's
history;
(B) the refurbishment of and payment of all
expenses associated with the traveling exhibit ``Una
Storia Segreta'', exhibited at major cultural and
educational institutions throughout the United States;
and
(C) documentaries to allow this issue to be
presented to the American public to raise its
awareness;
(3) an independent, volunteer advisory committee should be
established comprised of representatives of Italian American
organizations, historians, and other interested individuals to
assist in the compilation, research, and dissemination of
information concerning the treatment of Italian Americans; and
(4) after completion of the report required by this Act,
financial support should be provided for the education of the
American public through the production of a documentary film
suited for public broadcast.
SEC. 5. FORMAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
The United States Government formally acknowledges that these
events during World War II represented a fundamental injustice against
Italian Americans.
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Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the story of the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II needs to be told; (2) Federal agencies, including the Department of Education and the National Endowment for the Humanities, should support projects such as conferences, seminars, and lectures to heighten awareness of this unfortunate chapter in our nation's history, the refurbishment and payment of all expenses associated with the traveling exhibit "Una Storia Segreta," and documentaries allowing this issue to be presented to the American public; (3) an advisory committee should be established to assist in the compilation, research, and dissemination of information on the treatment of Italian Americans; and (4) financial support should be provided for educating the American public through the production of a documentary film suited for public broadcast.
States that the U.S. Government formally acknowledges that these events during World War II represented a fundamental injustice against Italian Americans.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Gulf Security and Iran Sanctions
Enforcement Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The illicit nuclear activities of the Government of
Iran--combined with its development of unconventional weapons
and ballistic missiles and support for international
terrorism--represent a serious threat to the security of the
United States and United States allies in Europe, the Middle
East, and around the world.
(2) Executive Order 12959, issued on May 8, 1995, banned
all new investment in Iran by United States individuals and
companies.
(3) On August 5, 1996, the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of
1996 (later re-titled the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996) was
enacted in order, among other purposes, to encourage foreign
persons to withdraw from the Iranian market.
(4) United Nations Security Council Resolution 1929 (June
9, 2010) notes, ``the potential connection between Iran's
revenues derived from its energy sector and the funding of
Iran's proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities,'' and
further notes that ``chemical process equipment and materials
required for the petrochemical industry have much in common
with those required for certain sensitive nuclear fuel cycle
activities''.
(5) Through its sanctions regime, the United States
Government seeks to prevent the Iranian Government and
engineers and scientists employed by state-owned Iranian energy
companies or companies affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary
Guard Corps from gaining access to key domain expertise,
technology and equipment that could aid the development of
Iran's energy sector and also assist Iran in certain
proliferation activities.
(6) The Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and
Divestment Act of 2010, which was signed into law on July 1,
2010, included sanctions against goods, services, and
technology to modernize Iran's oil and natural gas sector.
(7) The threat of sanctions has constrained the supply of
capital, technology, and services to the Iranian petroleum
sector, and several companies have withdrawn their business
from Iran.
(8) The Government of Iran is pursuing partnerships outside
Iran with foreign energy-related companies, including joint
ventures, investments, and partnerships.
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the United States should continue to support diplomatic
efforts in the International Atomic Energy Agency and the
United Nations Security Council to end the Government of Iran's
illicit nuclear activities;
(2) international diplomatic efforts to address the
Government of Iran's illicit nuclear efforts and support for
international terrorism are more likely to be effective if
strong additional sanctions are imposed on the Government of
Iran;
(3) the concerns of the United States regarding the
Government of Iran are strictly the result of the actions of
the Government of Iran;
(4) Iranian partnerships outside Iran with foreign energy-
related companies, including joint ventures, investments and
partnerships, could give the Iranian Government and engineers
and scientists employed by state-owned Iranian energy companies
or companies affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps
access to key domain expertise, technology and equipment that
could aid the development of Iran's energy sector and also
assist Iran in certain proliferation activities;
(5) joint ventures with Iranian state-owned energy
companies serve to interfere with international attempts to
build a consensus for action regarding the Government of Iran's
ongoing refusal to comply with its international obligations
regarding its nuclear program; and
(6) in order for sanctions to be effective and enabling a
diplomatic solution, the Government of Iran should be prevented
from disregarding their international obligations by
prohibiting foreign companies from receiving Iranian capital,
technology, and expertise, and by blocking foreign energy-
related companies from entering into joint ventures,
investments, and partnerships for energy and energy-related
projects outside of Iran.
SEC. 4. RESTRICTION ON PARTICIPATION IN OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASING.
(a) Certification Requirement.--The Secretary of the Interior
shall--
(1) include in each lease issued after the date of
enactment of this Act that authorizes drilling for oil and gas
on the Outer Continental Shelf a provision that requires that--
(A) the person that is the lessee to certify
annually to the Secretary that the person does not
engage in any activity for which sanctions may be
imposed under section 5 of the Iran Sanctions Act of
1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); and
(B) authorizes the Secretary to cancel the lease if
the person fails to make such a certification or makes
such a certification that is false; and
(2) upon determination by the Secretary, in consultation
with the Secretary of the Treasury, that the person has failed
to make a certification required under such provision or made
such a certification that is false, shall cancel the lease.
(b) Disclosure Requirement.--The Secretary of the Interior shall--
(1) include in each lease issued after the date of
enactment of this Act that authorizes drilling for oil and gas
on the Outer Continental Shelf a provision that--
(A) requires the person that is the lessee to
disclose to the Secretary any participation by the
person in any energy-related joint venture, investment,
or partnership located outside Iran that involves--
(i) any person whose property and interests
in property are blocked pursuant to Executive
Order 13224 (66 Fed. Reg. 49079; relating to
blocking property and prohibiting transacting
with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or
support terrorism);
(ii) any person whose property and
interests in property are blocked pursuant to
Executive Order 13382 (70 Fed. Reg. 38567;
relating to blocking of property of weapons of
mass destruction proliferators and their
supporters); or
(iii) any entity listed on appendix A to
part 560 of title 31, Code of Federal
Regulations (relating to the Iranian
Transactions Regulations); and
(B) authorizes the Secretary to cancel the lease if
the person fails to make such a disclosure or makes
such a disclosure that is false; and
(2) upon determination by the Secretary, in consultation
with the Secretary of the Treasury, that the person has failed
to make a disclosure required under such provision or made such
a disclosure that is false, shall cancel the lease.
(c) Waiver.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior may waive
the requirement of subsection (a) or (b) (or both) on a case-
by-case basis if the Secretary determines and certifies in
writing to the appropriate congressional committees that it is
in the national interest of the United States to do so.
(2) Reporting requirement.--Not later than 120 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act and semi-annually
thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report on waivers
granted under paragraph (1).
(d) Reporting Requirement.--The Secretary of the Interior shall
promptly report to the appropriate congressional committees any
cancellation of a lease under this section, including an explanation of
the reasons for the cancellation.
(e) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Natural Resources and the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
and
(2) the term ``person'' has the meaning given such term in
section 14(14) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C.
1701 note).
SEC. 5. SUNSET.
This Act shall terminate 30 days after the date on which the
President certifies to Congress that the Government of Iran--
(1) has permanently ceased--
(A) providing support for acts of international
terrorism and no longer satisfies the requirements for
designation as a state sponsor of terrorism for
purposes of section 6(j) of the Export Administration
Act of 1979, section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961, section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, or
any other provision of law; and
(B) the pursuit, acquisition, and development of
nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons and missiles;
and
(2) poses no significant threat to United States national
security, interests, or allies.
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Gulf Security and Iran Sanctions Enforcement Act - Declares the sense of Congress about sanctions for the government of Iran's illicit nuclear activities and support for international terrorism. Urges that foreign companies be prohibited from receiving Iranian capital, technology, and expertise, and that foreign energy-related companies, especially, be blocked from entering into joint ventures, investments, and partnerships for energy and energy-related projects outside of Iran.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to include in each lease issued after enactment of this Act that authorizes oil and gas drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf a provision that requires: (1) the lessee to certify annually to the Secretary that it does not engage in any activity for which sanctions may be imposed under the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996; and (2) the Secretary to cancel the lease if the lessee fails to make such a certification or makes a false one.
Requires such a lease also to require the lessee to disclose to the Secretary any participation in any energy-related joint venture, investment, or partnership located outside Iran that involves: (1) any person whose property and property interests are blocked pursuant to Executive Orders 13224 (for transacting business with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism) or 13382 (because they are weapons of mass destruction proliferators or their supporters); or (2) any entity on a specified list relating to Iranian Transactions Regulations. Requires cancellation of any lease whose lessee has failed to make such a disclosure or makes a false disclosure.
Allows a national interest waiver of these requirements.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Antiterrorism Law Enforcement
Enhancement Act of 1996''.
SEC. 2. MULTIPOINT WIRETAP AUTHORITY.
(a) Section 2518(11)(b)(ii) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``of a purpose, on the part of that person, to
thwart interception by changing facilities.'' and inserting ``that the
person had the intent to thwart interception or that the person's
actions and conduct would have the effect of thwarting interception
from a specified facility.''.
(b) Section 2518(11)(b)(iii) of such Code is amended to read as
follows:
``(iii) the judge finds that such showing has been
adequately made.''.
(c) The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) of this section
shall be effective 1 day after the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. REVISION TO EXISTING AUTHORITY FOR EMERGENCY WIRETAPS.
(a) Grounds for Interception.--Section 2518(7)(a) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (a)(ii);
(2) by inserting ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (iii);
and
(3) by adding the following new subparagraph:
``(iv) an act of terrorism (as defined in section
3077(1) of this title),''.
SEC. 4. PEN REGISTERS AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICES IN FOREIGN
COUNTERINTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS.
(a) Application.--Section 3122(b)(2) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ``or foreign counterintelligence'' after
``criminal''.
(b) Order.--
(1) Section 3123(a) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ``or foreign counterintelligence'' after
``criminal''.
(2) Section 3123(b)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended in subparagraph (B), by striking ``criminal''.
SEC. 5. ADDITION OF TERRORIST OFFENSES AS RICO PREDICATES.
(a) Title 18 Offenses.--Section 1961(1)(B) of title 18 of the
United States Code is amended by--
(1) inserting ``32 (relating to the destruction of
aircraft), section 37 (relating to violence at international
airports), section 115 (relating to influencing, impeding, or
retaliating against a Federal official by threatening or
injuring a family member), section'' after ``Section'';
(2) inserting ``section 351 (relating to Congressional or
Cabinet officer assassination,'' after ``section 224 (relating
to sports bribery),'';
(3) inserting ``section 831 (relating to prohibited
transactions involving nuclear materials), section 844(f) or
(i) (relating to destruction by explosives or fire of
government property or property affecting interstate or foreign
commerce),'' after ``section 664 (relating to embezzlement from
pension and welfare funds),'';
(4) inserting ``section 930(c) (relating to violent attacks
against Federal buildings), section 956 (relating to conspiracy
to kill, kidnap, maim, or injure certain property in a foreign
country),'' after ``sections 891-894 (relating to extortionate
credit transactions),'';
(5) inserting ``section 1111 (relating to murder), section
1114 (relating to murder of United States law enforcement
officials), section 1116 (relating to murder of foreign
officials, official guests, or internationally protected
persons), section 1203 (relating to hostage taking),'' after
``section 1084 (relating to the transmission of gambling
information),'';
(6) inserting ``section 1361 (relating to willful injury of
government property), section 1363 (relating to destruction of
property within the special maritime and territorial
jurisdiction),'' after ``section 1344 (relating to financial
institution fraud),'';
(7) inserting ``section 1751 (relating to Presidential
assassination),'' after ``sections 1581-1588 (relating to
peonage and slavery),'';
(8) inserting ``section 1992 (relating to train wrecking),
section 2280 (relating to violence against maritime
navigation), section 2281 (relating to violence against
maritime fixed platforms),'' after ``section 1958 (relating to
use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of
murder-for-hire),''; and
(9) inserting ``section 2332 (relating to terrorist acts
abroad against United States nationals), section 2332a
(relating to use of weapons of mass destruction), section 2332b
(relating to acts of terrorism transcending national
boundaries), section 2332c (relating to use of chemical
weapon), section 2339A (relating to providing material support
to terrorists),'' after ``2321 (relating to trafficking in certain
motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts),''.
(b) Non-Title 18 Offense.--Section 1961(1) of title 18 of the
United States Code is amended--
(1) by striking ``or'' before ``(E)'';
(2) by striking ``or'' before ``(F); and
(3) by inserting at the end the following: ``or (G) section
46502 of title 49, United States Code;''.
(c) Limitation to Civil RICO.--The amendments made by this section
shall not apply with respect to section 1964(c) of title 18, United
States Code.
SEC. 6. INTERCEPTIONS OF COMMUNICATIONS.
(a) Authorization of Interceptions in Certain Terrorism Related
Offenses.--Section 2516(1) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (n);
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (o) as subparagraph (q);
and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (n) the following:
``(o) any violation of section 956 or section 960 (relating to
certain actions against foreign nations), section 1114 (relating to
protection of officers and employees of the United States), section
1116 (relating to murder of foreign officials, official guests, or
internationally protected persons), section 2332 (relating to terrorist
acts abroad), section 2332a (relating to weapons of mass destruction),
section 2332b (relating to acts of terrorism transcending national
boundaries), section 2339A (relating to providing material support to
terrorists), section 37 (relating to violence at international
airports) of title 18, United States Code; or
``(p) any felony violation of section 842 (relating to explosives)
of this title; and''.
(b) Reports Concerning Intercepted Communications.--Subsection (6)
of section 2518 of title 18, United States Code is amended to read as
follows:
``(6) Whenever an order authorizing interception is entered
under this chapter, the order shall require the attorney for
the Government to file a report with the judge who issued the
order showing what progress has been made toward achievement of
the authorized objective and the need for continued
interception. Such report shall be made 15 days after the
interception has begun. No other reports shall be made to the
judge under this subsection.''.
SEC. 7. JURISDICTION FOR LAWSUITS AGAINST TERRORIST STATES.
Section 1605(a)(7)(B)(ii) of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``the claimant or victim was not a national'' and
inserting ``neither the claimant nor the victim were nationals''.
SEC. 8. CLERICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO CRIME.
(a) Correcting Error in Amendatory Instructions.--Section 107(b) of
the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 is amended by
striking ``IV'' and inserting ``VI''.
(b) Correcting Error in Description of Provision Amended.--With
respect to subparagraph (F) only of paragraph (1) of section 205(a) of
the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, the
reference at the beginning of such paragraph to ``subsection (a)(1)''
shall be deemed a reference to ``subsection (a)''.
(c) Addition of Missing Reference.--Section 725(2) of the
Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 is amended by
inserting ``(2)'' after ``subsection (b)''.
(d) Conforming Amendment to Table of Sections.--The table of
sections at the beginning of chapter 203 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3059A
the following new item:
``3059B. General reward authority.''.
(e) Insertion of Missing Punctuation.--Section 6005(b)(3) of title
18, United States Code, is amended by adding a period at the end.
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Antiterrorism Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 1996 - Modifies wiretapping provisions under the Federal criminal code to make certain requirements to obtain an order authorizing the interception of a wire, oral, or electronic communication inapplicable where: (1) the applicant shows that the subject had the intent to thwart interception or that the subject's actions and conduct would have the effect of thwarting interception from a specified facility; and (2) the judge finds that such showing has been adequately made.
Grants authority for the use of: (1) emergency wiretaps in cases involving an act of terrorism; and (2) pen registers and trap and trace devices in foreign counterintelligence investigations.
Adds specified terrorist offenses as predicates under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
Authorizes interceptions with respect to specified terrorism-related offenses, such as violations relating to the murder of foreign officials or providing material support to terrorists.
Modifies wiretap provisions to provide that, whenever an order authorizing an interception is entered, the order shall require the attorney for the Government to file a report with the judge who issued the order showing what progress has been made toward achieving the authorized objective and the need for continued interception. Requires such report to be made 15 days after the interception has begun.
Revises the Antiterrorism Act of 1996 to make an exception to the sovereign immunity of a foreign state if certain conditions are met or if neither the claimant nor the victims were U.S. nationals when the act upon which the claim is based occurred.
Makes technical corrections to the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Equal Opportunity Protection and
Civil Rights Restoration Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION AND PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the Federal
Government nor any officer, employee, or agent of the Federal
Government shall--
(1) intentionally discriminate against, or grant a
preference to, any person or group based in whole or in part on
race, color, national origin, or sex, in connection with--
(A) a Federal contract or subcontract;
(B) Federal employment; or
(C) any other federally conducted program or
activity; or
(2) require or encourage a Federal contractor or
subcontractor, or the recipient of a license or financial
assistance, to discriminate intentionally against, or grant a
preference to, any person or group based in whole or in part on
race, color, national origin, or sex, in connection with any
Federal contract or subcontract or Federal license or financial
assistance.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION RELATING TO RECIPIENTS OF FEDERAL AID.
A State or private entity that receives Federal financial
assistance may not discriminate against, or grant a preference to, any
person or group based in whole or in part on race, color, national
origin, or sex, in connection with--
(1) any contract or subcontract;
(2) employment; or
(3) admission to any educational institution.
SEC. 4. CONSTRUCTION.
(a) Historically Black Colleges and Universities.--Nothing in this
Act shall be construed to prohibit or limit any act that is designed to
benefit an institution that is an historically Black college or
university on the basis that the institution is an historically Black
college or university.
(b) Indian Tribes.--This Act does not prohibit any action taken--
(1) pursuant to a law enacted under the constitutional
powers of Congress relating to the Indian tribes; or
(2) under a treaty between an Indian tribe and the United
States.
(c) Certain Sex-Based Classifications.--This Act does not prohibit
or limit any classification based on sex if--
(1) the classification is applied with respect to
employment and the classification would be exempt from the
prohibitions of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by
reason of section 703(e)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2000e-
2(e)(1)); or
(2) the classification is applied with respect to a member
of the Armed Forces pursuant to statute, direction of the
President or Secretary of Defense, or Department of Defense
policy.
(d) Immigration and Nationality Laws.--This Act does not affect any
law governing immigration or nationality, or the administration of any
such law.
SEC. 5. COMPLIANCE REVIEW OF POLICIES AND REGULATIONS.
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act,
the head of each department or agency of the Federal Government, in
consultation with the Attorney General, shall review all existing
policies and regulations that such department or agency head is charged
with administering, modify such policies and regulations to conform to
the requirements of this Act, and report to the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the Senate the results of the review and any modifications
to the policies and regulations.
SEC. 6. REMEDIES.
(a) In General.--Any person aggrieved by a violation of section 2
or 3 may, in a civil action against the violator (including a violator
that is a governmental entity), obtain appropriate relief (which may
include back pay). A prevailing plaintiff in a civil action under this
section shall be awarded a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the
costs.
(b) Construction.--This section does not affect any remedy
available under any other law.
SEC. 7. EFFECT ON PENDING MATTERS.
(a) Pending Cases.--This Act does not affect any case pending on
the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Pending Contracts and Subcontracts.--This Act does not affect
any contract or subcontract in effect on the date of enactment of this
Act, including any option exercised under such contract or subcontract
before or after such date of enactment.
SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1) Federal government.--The term ``Federal Government''
means executive and legislative branches of the Government of
the United States.
(2) Preference.--The term ``preference'' means an advantage
of any kind, and includes a quota, set-aside, numerical goal,
timetable, or other numerical objective.
(3) Historically black college or university.--The term
``historically Black college or university'' means a part B
institution, as defined in section 322(2) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)).
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Equal Opportunity Protection and Civil Rights Restoration Act of 2007 - Prohibits discrimination or preferences in federal employment and contracting and other federal programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex. Prohibits requiring or encouraging any federal contractor or subcontractor to so discriminate or grant a preference.
Prohibits states and private entities that receive federal financial assistance from so discriminating or granting a preference in connection with any contract or subcontract, employment, or admission to any educational institution.
Prohibits construing this Act to prohibit or limit: (1) any act designed to benefit historically Black colleges or universities; or (2) any action under a federal law or treaty relating to the Indian tribes. Declares that this Act does not prohibit or limit employment classifications based on sex if sex is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to normal operation or the classification is applied regarding an armed forces member. Allows any aggrieved person to obtain, in a civil action, appropriate relief (including back pay) from the violator, including from a government entity. Requires awarding a prevailing plaintiff attorney's fees as part of the costs.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American 5-Cent Coin Design
Continuity Act of 2003''.
TITLE I--U.S. 5-CENT COIN DESIGN CONTINUITY
SEC. 101. DESIGNS ON THE 5-CENT COIN.
(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b) and after consulting
with the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee and the Commission of Fine
Arts, the Secretary of the Treasury may change the design on the
obverse and the reverse of the 5-cent coin for coins issued in 2003,
2004, and 2005 in recognition of the bicentennial of the Louisiana
Purchase and the expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.
(b) Design Specifications.--
(1) Obverse.--If the Secretary of the Treasury elects to
change the obverse of 5-cent coins issued during 2003, 2004,
and 2005, the design shall depict a likeness of President
Thomas Jefferson, different from the likeness that appeared on
the obverse of the 5-cent coins issued during 2002, in
recognition of his role with respect to the Louisiana Purchase
and the commissioning of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
(2) Reverse.--If the Secretary of the Treasury elects to
change the reverse of the 5-cent coins issued during 2003,
2004, and 2005, the design selected shall depict images that
are emblematic of the Louisiana Purchase or the expedition of
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.
(3) Other inscriptions.--5-cent coins issued during 2003,
2004, and 2005 shall continue to meet all other requirements
for inscriptions and designations applicable to circulating
coins under section 5112(d)(1) of title 31, United States Code.
SEC. 102. DESIGNS ON THE 5-CENT COIN SUBSEQUENT TO THE RECOGNITION OF
THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE AND THE LEWIS
AND CLARK EXPEDITION.
(a) In General.--Section 5112(d)(1) of title 31, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after the 4th sentence the following new
sentence: ``Subject to other provisions of this subsection, the obverse
of any 5-cent coin issued after December 31, 2005, shall bear the
likeness of Thomas Jefferson and the reverse of any such 5-cent coin
shall bear an image of the home of Thomas Jefferson at Monticello.''.
(b) Design Consultation.--The 2d sentence of section 5112(d)(2) of
title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, after
consulting with the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee and the
Commission of Fine Arts,'' after ``The Secretary may''.
SEC. 103. CITIZENS COINAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
(a) In General.--Section 5135 of title 31, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 5135. Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee
``(a) Establishment.--
``(1) In general.--There is hereby established the Citizens
Coinage Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the
`Advisory Committee') to advise the Secretary of the Treasury
on the selection of themes and designs for coins.
``(2) Oversight of advisory committee.--The Advisory
Committee shall be subject to the authority of the Secretary of
the Treasury (hereafter in this section referred to as the
`Secretary').
``(b) Membership.--
``(1) Appointment.--The Advisory Committee shall consist of
11 members appointed by the Secretary as follows:
``(A) 7 persons appointed by the Secretary--
``(i) 1 of whom shall be appointed from
among individuals who are specially qualified
to serve on the Advisory Committee by virtue of
their education, training, or experience as a
nationally or internationally recognized
curator in the United States of a numismatic
collection;
``(ii) 1 of whom shall be appointed from
among individuals who are specially qualified
to serve on the Advisory Committee by virtue of
their experience in the medallic arts or
sculpture;
``(iii) 1 of whom shall be appointed from
among individuals who are specially qualified
to serve on the Advisory Committee by virtue of
their education, training, or experience in
American history;
``(iv) 1 of whom shall be appointed from
among individuals who are specially qualified
to serve on the Advisory Committee by virtue of
their education, training, or experience in
numismatics; and
``(v) 3 of whom shall be appointed from
among individuals who can represent the
interests of the general public in the coinage
of the United States.
``(B) 4 persons appointed by the Secretary on the
basis of the recommendations of the following officials
who shall make the selection for such recommendation
from among citizens who are specially qualified to
serve on the Advisory Committee by virtue of their education, training,
or experience:
``(i) 1 person recommended by the Speaker
of the House of Representatives.
``(ii) 1 person recommended by the minority
leader of the House of Representatives.
``(iii) 1 person recommended by the
majority leader of the Senate.
``(iv) 1 person recommended by the minority
leader of the Senate.
``(2) Terms.--
``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), members of the Advisory Committee
shall be appointed for a term of 4 years.
``(B) Terms of initial appointees.--As designated
by the Secretary at the time of appointment, of the
members first appointed--
``(i) 4 of the members appointed under
paragraph (1)(A) shall be appointed for a term
of 4 years;
``(ii) the 4 members appointed under
paragraph (1)(B) shall be appointed for a term
of 3 years; and
``(iii) 3 of the members appointed under
paragraph (1)(A) shall be appointed for a term
of 2 years.
``(3) Preservation of public advisory status.--No
individual may be appointed to the Advisory Committee while
serving as an officer or employee of the Federal Government.
``(4) Continuation of service.--Each appointed member may
continue to serve for up to 6 months after the expiration of
the term of office to which such member was appointed until a
successor has been appointed.
``(5) Vacancy and removal.--
``(A) In general.--Any vacancy on the Advisory
Committee shall be filled in the manner in which the
original appointment was made.
``(B) Removal.--Advisory Committee members shall
serve at the discretion of the Secretary and may be
removed at any time for good cause.
``(6) Chairperson.--The Chairperson of the Advisory
Committee shall be appointed for a term of 1 year by the
Secretary from among the members of the Advisory Committee.
``(7) Pay and expenses.--Members of the Advisory Committee
shall serve without pay for such service but each member of the
Advisory Committee shall be reimbursed from the United States
Mint Public Enterprise Fund for travel, lodging, meals, and
incidental expenses incurred in connection with attendance of
such members at meetings of the Advisory Committee in the same
amounts and under the same conditions as employees of the
United States Mint who engage in official travel, as determined
by the Secretary.
``(8) Meetings.--
``(A) In general.--The Advisory Committee shall
meet at the call of the Secretary, the chairperson, or
a majority of the members, but not less frequently than
twice annually.
``(B) Open meetings.--Each meeting of the Advisory
Committee shall be open to the public.
``(C) Prior notice of meetings.--Timely notice of
each meeting of the Advisory Committee shall be
published in the Federal Register, and timely notice of
each meeting shall be made to trade publications and
publications of general circulation.
``(9) Quorum.--7 members of the Advisory Committee shall
constitute a quorum.
``(c) Duties of the Advisory Committee.--The duties of the Advisory
Committee are as follows:
``(1) Advising the Secretary of the Treasury on any theme
or design proposals relating to circulating coinage, bullion
coinage, congressional gold medals and national and other
medals produced by the Secretary of the Treasury in accordance
with section 5111 of title 31, United States Code.
``(2) Advising the Secretary of the Treasury with regard
to--
``(A) the events, persons, or places that the
Advisory Committee recommends be commemorated by the
issuance of commemorative coins in each of the 5
calendar years succeeding the year in which a
commemorative coin designation is made;
``(B) the mintage level for any commemorative coin
recommended under subparagraph (A); and
``(C) the proposed designs for commemorative coins.
``(d) Expenses.--The expenses of the Advisory Committee that the
Secretary of the Treasury determines to be reasonable and appropriate
shall be paid by the Secretary from the United States Mint Public
Enterprise Fund.
``(e) Administrative Support, Technical Services, and Advice.--Upon
the request of the Advisory Committee, or as necessary for the Advisory
Committee to carry out the responsibilities of the Advisory Committee
under this section, the Director of the United States Mint shall
provide to the Advisory Committee the administrative support, technical
services, and advice that the Secretary of the Treasury determines to
be reasonable and appropriate.
``(f) Consultation Authority.--In carrying out the duties of the
Advisory Committee under this section, the Advisory Committee may
consult with the Commission of Fine Arts.
``(g) Annual Report.--
``(1) Required.--Not later than September 30 of each year,
the Advisory Committee shall submit a report to the Secretary,
the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs of the Senate. Should circumstances arise in
which the Advisory Committee cannot meet the September 30
deadline in any year, the Secretary shall advise the
Chairpersons of the Committee on Financial Services of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs of the Senate of the reasons for such delay
and the date on which the submission of the report is
anticipated.
``(2) Contents.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
describe the activities of the Advisory Committee during the
preceding year and the reports and recommendations made by the
Advisory Committee to the Secretary of the Treasury.
``(h) Federal Advisory Committee Act Does Not Apply.--Subject to
the requirements of subsection (b)(8), the Federal Advisory Committee
Act shall not apply with respect to the Committee.''.
(b) Abolishment of Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory
Committee.--Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee (established by section
5135 of title 31, United States Code, as in effect before the amendment
made by subsection (a)) is hereby abolished.
(c) Continuity of Members of Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory
Committee.--Subject to paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 5135(b) of
title 31, United States Code, any person who is a member of the
Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee on the date of the
enactment of this Act, other than the member of such committee who is
appointed from among the officers or employees of the United States
Mint, may continue to serve the remainder of the term to which such
member was appointed as a member of the Citizens Coinage Advisory
Committee in one of the positions as determined by the Secretary.
(d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 5112(l)(4)(A)(ii) of title 31, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``Citizens Commemorative Coin
Advisory Committee'' and inserting ``Citizens Coinage Advisory
Committee''.
(2) Section 5134(c) of title 31, United States Code, is
amended--
(A) by striking paragraph (4); and
(B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph
(4).
TITLE II--TECHNICAL AND CLARIFYING PROVISIONS
SEC. 201. CLARIFICATION OF EXISTING LAW.
(a) In General.--Section 5134(f)(1) of title 31, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(1) Payment of surcharges.--
``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, no amount derived from the proceeds
of any surcharge imposed on the sale of any numismatic
item shall be paid from the fund to any designated
recipient organization unless--
``(i) all numismatic operation and program
costs allocable to the program under which such
numismatic item is produced and sold have been
recovered; and
``(ii) the designated recipient
organization submits an audited financial
statement that demonstrates, to the
satisfaction of the Secretary, that, with
respect to all projects or purposes for which
the proceeds of such surcharge may be used, the
organization has raised funds from private
sources for such projects and purposes in an
amount that is equal to or greater than the
total amount of the proceeds of such surcharge
derived from the sale of such numismatic item.
``(B) Unpaid amounts.--If any amount derived from
the proceeds of any surcharge imposed on the sale of
any numismatic item that may otherwise be paid from the
fund, under any provision of law relating to such
numismatic item, to any designated recipient
organization remains unpaid to such organization solely
by reason of the matching fund requirement contained in
subparagraph (A)(ii) after the end of the 2-year period
beginning on the later of--
``(i) the last day any such numismatic item
is issued by the Secretary; or
``(ii) the date of the enactment of the
American 5-Cent Coin Design Continuity Act of
2003,
such unpaid amount shall be deposited in the Treasury
as miscellaneous receipts.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply as of the date of the enactment of Public Law 104-208.
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American 5-Cent Coin Design Continuity Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to change the design on the obverse and the reverse of the 5-cent coin for coins issued in 2003, 2004, and 2005 in recognition of the bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase and the expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.Amends Federal law governing coins and currency to mandate that: (1) the obverse of any 5-cent coin issued after December 31, 2005, bear an image of Thomas Jefferson; and (2) the reverse of any such coin bear an image of the home of Thomas Jefferson at Monticello.Establishes the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary on the selection of themes and designs for coins (including circulating and bullion coinage) and for congressional and national medals.Abolishes the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Promotion and Improvement Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. DISTRIBUTIONS BY AN S CORPORATION TO AN EMPLOYEE STOCK
OWNERSHIP PLAN.
(a) In General.--Section 1368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to distributions) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(f) Distributions by an S Corporation to an Employee Stock
Ownership Plan.--Any distribution described in subsection (a) to an
employee stock ownership plan (as defined in section 4975(e)(7)) shall
be treated as a dividend under section 404(k)(2)(A).''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--Section 404(a)(9)(C) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to S corporations) is amended to read as
follows:
``(C) S corporations.--The deduction provided in
this paragraph shall not apply to an S corporation.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to distributions received after December 31, 1998.
(d) Waiver of Limitations.--If refund or credit of any overpayment
of tax resulting from the application of the amendments made by this
section is prevented at any time before the close of the 1-year period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act by the operation of
any law or rule of law (including res judicata), such refund or credit
may nevertheless be made or allowed if claim therefor is filed before
the close of such period.
SEC. 3. ESOP DIVIDEND EXCEPTION TO ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON ADJUSTED
CURRENT EARNINGS.
(a) In General.--Section 56(g)(4)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (relating to disallowance of items not deductible in computing
earnings and profits) is amended by adding at the end the following new
clause:
``(v) Treatment of esop dividends.--Clause
(i) shall not apply to any deduction allowable
under section 404(k) if the deduction is
allowed for dividends paid on employer
securities held by an employee stock ownership
plan established or authorized to be
established before March 15, 1991.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1989.
(c) Waiver of limitations.--If refund or credit of any overpayment
of tax resulting from the application of the amendment made by this
section is prevented at any time before the close of the 1-year period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act by the operation of
any law or rule of law (including res judicata), such refund or credit
may nevertheless be made or allowed if claim therefor is filed before
the close of such period.
SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS RELATED TO SECTION 1042.
(a) Deferral of Tax for Certain Sales to Employee Stock Ownership
Plan Sponsored by S Corporation.--
(1) In general.--Section 1042(c)(1)(A) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (defining qualified securities) is amended
by striking ``C''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)
shall apply to sales after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(b) Reinvestment in Certain Mutual Funds Permitted.--
(1) In general.--Clause (ii) of section 1042(c)(4)(B) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining operating
corporation) is amended to read as follows:
``(ii) Financial institutions, insurance
companies, and mutual funds.--The term
`operating corporation' shall include--
``(I) any financial institution
described in section 581,
``(II) any insurance company
subject to tax under subchapter L, and
``(III) any regulated investment
company if substantially all of the
securities held by such company are
securities issued by operating
corporations (determined without regard
to this subclause).''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by
paragraph (1) shall apply to sales of qualified
securities after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Modification to 25-Percent Shareholder Rule.--
(1) In general.--Subparagraph (B) of section 409(n)(1) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to securities
received in certain transactions) is amended to read as
follows:
``(B) for the benefit of any other person who owns
(after the application of section 318(a)) more than 25
percent of--
``(i) the total combined voting power of
all classes of stock of the corporation which
issued such employer securities or of any
corporation which is a member of the same
controlled group of corporations (within the
meaning of subsection (l)(4)) as such
corporation, or
``(ii) the total value of all classes of
stock of any such corporation.''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 5. EARLY DISTRIBUTIONS FROM EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS FOR
HIGHER EDUCATION EXPENSES AND FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER
PURCHASES.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 72(t) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to 10-percent additional tax on early
distributions from qualified retirement plans) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subparagraph:
``(G) Distributions from employee stock ownership
plans for higher education expenses and first-time
homebuyer purchases.--
``(i) In general.--Distributions made to
the employee from an employee stock ownership
plan (within the meaning of section
4975(e)(7)), the amount of which does not
exceed the sum of--
``(I) qualified higher education
expenses (as defined by paragraph (7))
reduced by the amount of such expenses
taken into account under subparagraph
(E), and
``(II) qualified first-time
homebuyer distributions (as defined by
paragraph (8)) reduced by the amount of
such distributions taken into account
under subparagraph (F).
``(ii) Limitation.--A distribution may only
be taken into account under clause (i) if--
``(I) such distribution is in the
form of either employer securities
(within the meaning of section 409(l))
or cash proceeds resulting from the
sale of such securities made not more
than 180 days before the date of such
distribution for the purposes of such
distribution,
``(II) such securities so
distributed or sold were held by such
plan for at least 5 years before the
date of such distribution or, if
applicable, sale, and
``(III) the number of shares in
each class of such securities so
distributed or sold, when added to all
previous distributions and sales of
each such class of such securities for
such purposes on behalf of such
employee, does not exceed 10 percent of
the aggregate number of shares of each
class of such securities allocated to
the account of such employee under such
plan.
``(iii) Valuation of distributed
securities.--For purposes of clause (ii), the
value of a security shall be the value of such
security on the date of distribution.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Paragraph (7) of section 72(t) of such Code is amended
by striking ``paragraph (2)(E)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs
(E) and (G) of paragraph (2)''.
(2) Paragraph (8) of section 72(t) of such Code is amended
by striking ``paragraph (2)(F)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs
(F) and (G) of paragraph (2)''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to distributions made after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
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Employee Stock Ownership Plan Promotion and Improvement Act of 2004 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) treat certain distributions by S corporations to an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) as deductible dividends; (2) exempt deductions for ESOP dividends from corporate alternative minimum tax adjustments based on adjusted earnings and profits; (3) allow deferral of the recognition of gain for certain sales to ESOP's sponsored by any domestic corporation, including S corporations; (4) allow reinvestment of ESOP stock proceeds eligible for nonrecognition of gain in certain mutual funds; (5) modify certain ESOP stock ownership rules; and (6) allow early distributions from an ESOP for higher education expenses and first-time homebuyer purchases without penalty.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Senior Citizen Housing Safety Act''.
SEC. 2. SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING SAFETY.
(a) Limitation on Occupancy in Public Housing Designated for
Elderly Families.--
(1) In general.--Section 7(a) of the United States Housing
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437e(a)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Notwithstanding
any other provision of law'' and inserting ``Subject
only to the provisions of this subsection'';
(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``, except as
provided in paragraph (5)'' before the period at the
end; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(5) Limitation on occupancy in projects for elderly
families.--
``(A) Occupancy limitation.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, a dwelling unit in a project
(or portion of a project) that is designated under
paragraph (1) for occupancy by only elderly families or
by only elderly and disabled families shall not be
occupied by--
``(i) any person with disabilities who is
not an elderly person and whose history of use
of alcohol or drugs constitutes a disability;
or
``(ii) any person who is not an elderly
person and whose history of use of alcohol or
drugs provides reasonable cause for the public
housing agency to believe that the occupancy by
such person may interfere with the health,
safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of the
premises by other tenants.
``(B) Required statement.--A public housing agency
may not make a dwelling unit in such a project
available for occupancy to any person or family who is
not an elderly family, unless the agency acquires from
the person or family a signed statement that no person
who will be occupying the unit--
``(i) uses (or has a history of use of)
alcohol; or
``(ii) uses (or has a history of use of)
drugs;
that would interfere with the health, safety, or right
to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other
tenants.''.
(2) Lease provisions.--Section 6(l) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437d(l)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph
(7); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (5) following new
paragraph:
``(6) provide that any occupancy in violation of the
provisions of section 7(a)(5)(A) or the furnishing of any false
or misleading information pursuant to section 7(a)(5)(B) shall
be cause for termination of tenancy; and''.
(b) Eviction of Nonelderly Tenants Having Drug or Alcohol Use
Problems From Public Housing Designated for Elderly Families.--Section
7(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437e(c)) is
amended to read as follows:
``(c) Standards Regarding Evictions.--
``(1) Limitation.--Any tenant who is lawfully residing in a
dwelling unit in a public housing project may not be evicted or
otherwise required to vacate such unit because of the
designation of the project (or a portion of the project)
pursuant to this section or because of any action taken by the
Secretary or any public housing agency pursuant to this
section.
``(2) Requirement to evict nonelderly tenants for 3
instances of prohibited activity involving drugs or alcohol.--
With respect to a project (or portion of a project) described
in subsection (a)(5)(A), the public housing agency
administering the project shall evict any person who is not an
elderly person and who, during occupancy in the project (or
portion thereof), engages on 3 separate occasions (occurring
after the date of the enactment of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1994) in any activity that threatens the
health, safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises
by other tenants and involves the use of alcohol or drugs.
``(3) Rule of construction.--The provisions of paragraph
(2) requiring eviction of a person may not be construed to
require a public housing agency to evict any other persons who
occupy the same dwelling unit as the person required to be
evicted.''.
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Senior Citizen Housing Safety Act - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to prohibit persons with drug or alcohol problems from occupying dwelling units in assisted housing designated for elderly families.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Nuclear Fuel Storage Improvement Act
of 2011''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Energy.
SEC. 3. INCENTIVES FOR SITING OF TEMPORARY USED FUEL STORAGE
FACILITIES.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Agreement.--The term ``agreement'' means a temporary
used fuel storage facility agreement entered into under
subsection (e).
(2) First used fuel receipt.--The term ``first used fuel
receipt'' means the receipt of used fuel by a temporary used
fuel storage facility at a site within the jurisdiction of a
unit of local government that is a party to an agreement.
(3) Nuclear waste fund.--The term ``Nuclear Waste Fund''
means the Nuclear Waste Fund established under section 302 of
the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10222).
(4) Unit of local government.--The term ``unit of local
government'' means any borough, city, county, parish, town,
township, village, or other general purpose political
subdivision of a State, or association of 2 or more political
subdivisions of a State.
(5) Used fuel.--The term ``used fuel'' means nuclear fuel
that has been withdrawn from a nuclear reactor following
irradiation, the constituent elements of which have not been
separated by reprocessing.
(b) Authorization.--The Secretary shall offer to enter into
temporary used fuel storage facility agreements in accordance with this
section.
(c) Notice From Units of Local Government to Secretary.--Not later
than January 1, 2013, representatives of a unit of local government,
with the written approval of the Governor of the State in which the
jurisdiction of the local government is located, may submit to the
Secretary written notice that the unit of local government is willing
to have a privately owned and operated temporary used fuel storage
facility located at an identified site within the jurisdiction of the
unit of local government.
(d) Preliminary Compensation.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make payments of
$1,000,000 each year to not more than 3 units of local
government that have submitted notices under subsection (c).
(2) Multiple notices.--If more than 3 notices are received
under subsection (c), the Secretary shall make payments to the
first 3 units of local government, based on the order in which
the notices are received.
(3) Timing.--The payments shall be made annually for a 3-
year period, on the anniversary date of the filing of the
notice under subsection (c).
(e) Agreement.--
(1) In general.--On the docketing of an application for a
license for a temporary used fuel storage facility, in
accordance with part 72 of title 10, Code of Federal
Regulations, at a site within the jurisdiction of a unit of
local government by the Commission, the Secretary shall offer
to enter into a temporary used fuel storage facility economic
impact agreement with the unit of local government.
(2) Terms and conditions.--An agreement between the
Secretary and a unit of local government under this subsection
shall contain such terms and conditions (including such
financial and institutional arrangements) as the Secretary and
the unit of local government determine to be reasonable and
appropriate.
(3) Amendment.--An agreement may be--
(A) amended only with the mutual consent of the
parties to the agreement; and
(B) terminated only in accordance with paragraph
(4).
(4) Termination.--The Secretary shall terminate an
agreement if the Secretary determines that any major element of
the temporary used fuel storage facility required under the
agreement will not be completed.
(5) Number of agreements.--Not more than 2 agreements may
be in effect at any time.
(6) Payment schedule.--
(A) In general.--If the Secretary enters into an
agreement under this subsection, the Secretary shall
make to the unit of local government and the State in
which the unit of local government is located--
(i) payments of--
(I) on the date of entering into
the agreement under this subsection,
$6,000,000;
(II) during the period beginning on
the date of entering into an agreement
and ending on the date of first used
fuel receipt or denial of the license
application for a temporary used fuel
storage facility by the Commission,
whichever is later, $10,000,000 for
each year; and
(III) during the period beginning
on the date of first used fuel receipt
and ending on the date of closure of
the facility, a total of the higher
of--
(aa) $15,000,000 for each
year; or
(bb) $15,000 per metric ton
of used fuel received at the
facility for each year, up to a
maximum of $25,000,000 for each
year; and
(ii) a payment of $20,000,000 on closure of
the facility.
(B) Timing of annual payments.--The Secretary shall
make annual payments under subparagraph (A)(i)--
(i) in the case of annual payments
described in subparagraph (A)(i)(II), on the
anniversary of the date of the docketing of the
license application by the Commission; and
(ii) in the case of annual payments
described in subparagraph (A)(i)(III), on the
date of the first used fuel receipt and
thereafter on the anniversary date of the first
used fuel receipt, in lieu of annual payments
described in subparagraph (A)(i)(II).
(C) Termination of authority.--Subject to
subparagraph (A)(ii), the authority to make payments
under this paragraph terminates on the date of closure
of the facility.
(f) Funding.--Funding for compensation and payments provided for,
and made under, this section shall be made available from amounts
available in the Nuclear Waste Fund.
SEC. 4. ACCEPTANCE, STORAGE, AND SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall offer to enter into a long-
term contract for the storage of used fuel from civilian nuclear power
plants with a private entity that owns or operates an independent used
fuel storage facility licensed by the Commission that is located within
the jurisdiction of a unit of local government to which payments are
made pursuant to section 3(e).
(b) Settlement and Acceptance of Used Fuel.--
(1) In general.--At the request of a party to a contract
under section 302(a) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982
(42 U.S.C. 10222(a)), the Secretary may enter into an agreement
for the settlement of all claims against the Secretary under a
contract for failure to dispose of high-level radioactive waste
or used nuclear fuel not later than January 31, 1998.
(2) Terms and conditions.--A settlement agreement described
in paragraph (1)--
(A) shall contain such terms and conditions
(including such financial and institutional
arrangements) as the Secretary and the party to the
contract determine to be reasonable and appropriate;
and
(B) may include the acceptance of used fuel from
the party to the contract for storage at a facility
with respect to which the Secretary has a long-term
contract under subsection (a).
(c) Priority for Acceptance for Closed Facilities.--
(1) In general.--If a request for fuel acceptance is made
under this section by a facility that has produced used nuclear
fuel and that is shut down permanently and the facility has
been decommissioned, the Secretary shall provide priority for
the acceptance of the fuel produced by the facility.
(2) Schedule.--Spent nuclear fuel and high-level
radioactive waste generated by a facility in existence as of
the date of enactment of this Act shall be offered a schedule
in accordance with the priority established pursuant to Article
IV.b.5 of the contract entitled ``Contract for Disposal of
Spent Nuclear Fuel and/or High-Level Radioactive Waste'', as
specified in section 961.11 of title 10, Code of Federal
Regulations.
(d) Transportation of Used Fuel.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide for the
transportation of used fuel accepted by the Secretary under
this section.
(2) Systems and components.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall procure all
systems and components necessary to transport used fuel
from facilities designated by contract holders to 1 or
more storage facilities under this section.
(B) Casks.--The Secretary shall--
(i) use transportation and storage casks
that are approved by the Commission in use at
facilities designated by contract holders; and
(ii) compensate the owner and operator of
each facility for the use of the casks.
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Nuclear Fuel Storage Improvement Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to offer to enter into temporary used fuel storage facility agreements in accordance with this Act.
Sets a deadline by which a local governmental unit may, with the approval of the state governor, notify the Secretary that it is willing to have a privately owned and operated temporary used fuel storage facility located within its jurisdiction.
Requires the Secretary to pay $1 million per year to up to three such governmental units.
Makes funding available from the Nuclear Waste Fund for compensation and payments.
Directs the Secretary to offer to enter into a long-term contract for the storage of used fuel from civilian nuclear power plants with a private owner or operator of an independent used fuel storage facility licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
Authorizes the Secretary, upon request of a contract signatory, to enter into an agreement for a settlement of all claims against the Secretary for failure to dispose of high-level radioactive waste or used nuclear fuel by January 31, 1998.
Directs the Secretary to grant priority for the acceptance of fuel produced by a facility that has produced used nuclear fuel, been decommissioned, and shut down permanently.
Requires the Secretary to: (1) provide for the transportation of accepted used fuel, and (2) use NRC-approved transportation and storage casks.
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SECTION 1. TEACHER RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND TRAINING.
(a) In General.--Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating part E as part F;
(2) by redesignating sections 2401 and 2402 as sections
2501 and 2502, respectively; and
(3) by inserting after part D the following:
``PART E--TEACHER RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND TRAINING
``SEC. 2401. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to make grants to
local educational agencies to permit such agencies to recruit, retain,
and train high-quality teachers by carrying out one or more of the
activities described in subsection (b).
``(b) Uses of Funds.--
``(1) Recruitment, retention, and training activities.--A
local educational agency that receives a grant under this part
may use the grant funds for any of the following recruitment,
retention, and training activities:
``(A) Providing signing bonuses for teachers.
``(B) Carrying out merit pay programs.
``(C) Providing performance bonuses to teachers.
``(D) Providing scholarships to teachers to pursue
advanced course work.
``(E) Providing mentoring programs for teachers.
``(F) Coordinating with institutions of higher
education to provide professional development for
teachers.
``(G) Any other activity that the local educational
agency believes to be effective in recruiting,
retaining, or training high-quality teachers.
``SEC. 2402. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part such
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2004.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 2003 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6603) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``part C)'' and
inserting ``parts C and E)''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``(other than parts C
and E)'' after ``title''.
SEC. 2. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR TEACHERS.
(a) Elimination of New Borrower Restrictions.--
(1) FFEL program.--Section 428J(b) of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-10(b)) is amended by striking ``for
any new borrower on or after October 1, 1998, who'' and
inserting ``for any borrower who''.
(2) Federal direct loan program.--Section 460(b)(1) of such
Act (20 U.S.C. 1087j(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``for any
new borrower on or after October 1, 1998, who'' and inserting
``for any borrower who''.
(b) Expansion of Eligible Teaching Locations and Subjects;
Eliminating Delay in Service Benefit.--
(1) FFEL program.--Section 428J(b)(1) of such Act is
amended by striking everything preceding subparagraph (B) and
inserting the following:
``(1) has been employed as a full-time teacher--
``(A)(i) in a school that qualifies under section
465(a)(2)(A) for loan cancellation for Perkins loan
recipients who teach in such schools;
``(ii) as a full-time special education teacher, as
described in section 465(a)(2)(C); or
``(iii) as a full-time teacher in any field of
expertise where the State educational agency determines
there is a shortage of qualified teachers;''.
(2) Federal direct loan program.--Section 460(b)(1)(A) of
such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087j(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking
everything preceding clause (ii) and inserting the following:
``(A) has been employed as a full-time teacher--
``(i)(I) in a school that qualifies under
section 465(a)(2)(A) for loan cancellation for
Perkins loan recipients who teach in such
schools;
``(II) as a full-time special education
teacher, as described in section 465(a)(2)(C);
or
``(III) as a full-time teacher in any field
of expertise where the State educational agency
determines there is a shortage of qualified
teachers;''.
(c) Amounts Subject to Forgiveness.--
(1) FFEL program.--Section 428J(c) of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-10(c)) is amended by striking
paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(1) Amount and rate of repayment.--The Secretary shall
repay an amount that is not more than $20,000 in the aggregate
of the loan obligation on a loan made under section 428 or 428H
that is outstanding after the completion of the first complete
school year of teaching described in subsection (b)(1) for
which the borrower seeks repayment under this section. Such
amount shall be repaid at the rate of 15 percent for the first
or second year of such service, 20 percent for the third or
fourth year of such service, and 30 percent for the fifth year
of such service. No borrower may receive a reduction of loan
obligations under both this section and section 460.''.
(2) Federal direct loan program.--Section 460(c) of such
Act (20 U.S.C. 1087j(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (1)
and inserting the following:
``(1) Amount and rate of repayment.--The Secretary shall
cancel an amount that is not more than $20,000 in the aggregate
of the loan obligation on a loan made under section 428 or 428H
that is outstanding after the completion of the first complete
school year of teaching described in subsection (b)(1)(A). Such
amount shall be canceled at the rate of 15 percent for the
first or second year of such service, 20 percent for the third
or fourth year of such service, and 30 percent for the fifth
year of such service.''.
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Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a new program for teacher recruitment, retention, and training. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies to recruit, retain, and train high-quality teachers through one or more specified types of activities.Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise student loan forgiveness for teachers under the Federal Family Education Loan and Federal Direct Loan programs. Expands forgiveness eligibility by: (1) eliminating requirements allowing only certain new borrowers to participate; and (2) increasing the types of eligible teaching locations and subjects. Eliminates a service requirement that an individual teach at least five consecutive complete school years before being eligible for program benefits. Increases to $20,000 the aggregate amount of an individual teacher's student loan obligation which may be forgiven, and revises the rate of repayment.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``State Children's Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. STATE LAWS.
(a) Law Required.--Each State shall pass and implement a law
requiring, at a minimum--
(1) any person who knows or has reasonable cause to believe
or suspect that a child has been subjected to child abuse or
neglect or who observes any child being subjected to conditions
or circumstances that would reasonably result in child abuse or
neglect, shall immediately report it to the child protective
agency or local law enforcement agency; and
(2) any person, official, institution or agency
participating in good faith in any act required to report child
abuse or neglect is immune from any civil or criminal liability
that might otherwise result by reason of the action. Immunity
shall not be accorded to persons acting in bad faith.
(b) Penalty.--A State that fails to pass and implement the
requirements of this section within 1 year of the enactment of this
Act, shall--
(1) forfeit the ability to reserve up to 10 percent of its
grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
Program under part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3751(e)) for
administrative use; and
(2) be required to return to the Federal Government the
portion of their Byrne Justice Assistance Grant funding used
for such purpose in the prior fiscal year.
(c) Preemption.--Nothing in this section shall preempt the right of
a State to protect privileged communications.
SEC. 3. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN.
(a) In General.--At the request of a State, Indian tribal
government, or unit of local government, the Attorney General shall
provide technical, forensic, prosecutorial, or any other form of
assistance in the criminal investigation or prosecution of any crime
that--
(1) constitutes a felony under the laws of the State or
Indian tribe; and
(2) is committed against an individual under 18 years of
age.
(b) Priority.--If the Attorney General determines that there are
insufficient resources to fulfill requests made pursuant to subsection
(a), the Attorney General shall give priority to requests for
assistance to--
(1) crimes committed by, or believed to be committed by,
offenders who have committed crimes in more than 1 State; and
(2) jurisdictions that have limited resources and
difficulty covering the extraordinary expenses relating to the
investigation or prosecution of the crime.
(c) Reporting Requirements.--
(1) In general.--Every 180 days following the date of
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to
Congress a report on applications for Federal assistance under
this section, and Federal assistance provided under this
section.
(2) Contents.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall
include--
(A) a listing of all applications for Federal
assistance under this section during the previous 180
days;
(B) a description of each application submitted
during the previous 180 days, whether approved, denied,
or pending, including the name of the requesting party
and the nature of the request for assistance;
(C) reasons for approval or denial of each
application, and the persons involved in the review and
decisionmaking process for each application; and
(D) if Federal assistance was provided, a
description of the assistance provided, including the
date on which the assistance was provided.
SEC. 4. ENHANCED TRACKING AND COORDINATION OF FBI EFFORTS IN ADDRESSING
CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit a report to the
appropriate committees of Congress, the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget and the Domestic Policy Council that sets forth
the proposed systems, procedures and protocols developed and
implemented in response to Chapter 3 of the Office of Inspector
General's Audit Report 09-08 (January 2009) entitled ``The Federal
Bureau of Investigation's Efforts to Combat Crimes Against Children,''
including any additional funding needs for development and
implementation of the recommendations.
(b) Content.--If any recommendation proposed in the Office of
Inspector General's Audit Report 09-08 (January 2009) remains
incomplete or has not been implemented at the time the report required
under subsection (a) is prepared, the report shall describe--
(1) the reasons that the remaining recommendation has not
been implemented; or
(2) a specific action plan for implementing or completing
implementation of the remaining recommendation.
(c) Appropriate Committees.--In this section, the term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(1) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on
Appropriations, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on
Appropriations, the Committee on Education and Labor, and the
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Attorney General such sums as needed to carry out
this section.
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State Children's Protection Act - Requires each state to pass and implement a law: (1) requiring any person who knows or has reasonable cause to believe or suspect that a child has been subjected to child abuse or neglect, or who observes any child being subjected to conditions or circumstances that would reasonably result in child abuse or neglect, to report it immediately to the child protective agency or local law enforcement agency; and (2) immunizing from civil or criminal liability that might otherwise result from the action any person, official, institution or agency participating in good faith in any action required to report child abuse or neglect. Denies such immunity to persons acting in bad faith. Prescribes forfeiture for administrative use of up to 10% of an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant as a penalty for any state that fails to implement the requirements of this Act.
Directs the Attorney General, at the request of a state, Indian tribal, or local government, to provide technical, forensic, prosecutorial, or other assistance in the criminal investigation or prosecution of felonies against individuals under age 18.
Directs the Attorney General to report to Congress, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the Domestic Policy Council proposed systems, procedures, and protocols developed and implemented in response to Chapter 3 of the Office of Inspector General's Audit Report 09-08 (January 2009) entitled "The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Efforts to Combat Crimes Against Children."
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Morris K. Udall Parkinson's
Research, Education, and Assistance Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Parkinson's disease and related disorders (hereafter
referred to in this Act as ``Parkinson's'') is a neurological
disorder affecting as many as 1,500,000 Americans.
(2) Approximately 40 percent of persons with Parkinson's
are under the age of 60.
(3) While science has yet to determine what causes the
disease, research has found that cells that produce a
neurochemical called dopamine inexplicably degenerate, causing
uncontrollable tremors, muscle stiffness, and loss of motor
function.
(4) Eventually, Parkinson's renders its victims incapable
of caring for themselves. In addition to causing disability and
suffering for its victims, Parkinson's places tremendous and
prolonged physical, emotional, and financial strain on family
and loved ones.
(5) It is estimated that the disease costs society nearly
$6,000,000,000 annually.
(6) To date, the federally funded research effort has been
grossly underfunded. Only $30,000,000 is allocated specifically
for research on Parkinson's, or only about one dollar for every
$200 in annual societal costs.
(7) In order to take full advantage of the tremendous
potential for finding a cure or effective treatment, the
Federal investment in Parkinson's must be expanded, as well as
the coordination strengthened among the National Institutes of
Health research institutes.
(b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act to provide for the
expansion and coordination of research concerning Parkinson's, and to
improve care and assistance for its victims and their family
caregivers.
SEC. 3. BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON PARKINSON'S DISEASE.
Part E of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 287
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
subpart:
``Subpart 4--Parkinson's Disease Research
``SEC. 485G. PARKINSON'S DISEASE RESEARCH.
``(a) Expansion of Biomedical Research.--
``(1) Coordination council.--The Director of the National
Institutes of Health shall establish a council to coordinate
Parkinson's research activities. Members of the council shall
include the Director of the National Institutes of Health, the
Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders
and Stroke, the Director of the National Institute on Aging,
the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences, patient advocates, and representatives of other
departments and agencies conducting or supporting research on
Parkinson's.
``(2) National consensus conference.--The council
established under paragraph (1) shall convene a National
Consensus Conference on Parkinson's Disease and Related Neuro-
degenerative Disorders to aid in the development of a broad-
based strategy for identifying the cause of and treating such
disorders.
``(3) Research agenda.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary, in consultation with the council established under
paragraph (1), shall develop and submit to the Energy and
Commerce Committee and the Appropriations Committee of the
House of Representatives and the Labor and Human Resources
Committee and the Appropriations Committee of the Senate, a
coordinated research agenda.
``(4) Research centers.--The Secretary shall provide for
the establishment of 10 Parkinson's Research Centers. Such
centers shall--
``(A) conduct research into the cause, prevention,
treatment, and management of Parkinson's;
``(B) disseminate clinical information concerning
Parkinson's and provide patient care services;
``(C) provide training for health care personnel
concerning Parkinson's;
``(D) coordinate research with other such Centers
and related public and private research institutions;
``(E) develop and maintain, where appropriate, a
tissue bank to collect specimens related to the
research and treatment of Parkinson's; and
``(F) enhance community awareness concerning
Parkinson's and promote the involvement of advocate
groups.
``(b) Morris K. Udall Feasibility Study Grants.--The Secretary may
award feasibility study grants under this section to support the
development of preliminary data sufficient to provide the basis for the
submission of applications for independent research support grants or
establishment of a Center under this section.
``(c) Morris K. Udall Leadership and Excellence Awards.--The
Secretary shall establish a grant program to support scientists who
have distinguished themselves in the field of Parkinson's research.
Grants under this subsection shall be utilized to enable established
investigators to devote greater time and resources in laboratories to
conduct research on Parkinson's and to encourage the development of a
new generation of investigators, with the support and guidance of the
most productive and innovative senior researchers.
``(d) Patient and Family Registries.--The Secretary shall establish
a registry for screening and collecting patient and family data that
may be useful in determining incidence and possible risk factors
concerning Parkinson's.
``(e) Morris K. Udall Health Professions Training Grants.--The
Secretary may award grants to schools of medicine, nursing, social
work, and health services administration, and other appropriate
institutions, for the provision of training and continuing education
concerning health and long-term care of individuals with Parkinson's.
In awarding grants under this subsection the Secretary shall ensure
appropriate geographic coverage.
``(f) National Parkinson's Disease Education Program.--The
Secretary shall establish a national education program that is designed
to foster a national focus on Parkinson's and the care of those with
Parkinson's. Activities under such program shall include--
``(1) the bringing together of public and private
organizations to develop better ways to provide care to
individuals with Parkinson's, and assist the families of such
individuals;
``(2) the provision of technical assistance to public and
private organizations that offer support and aid to families
caring for individuals with Parkinson's; and
``(3) the establishment of a clearinghouse that will
disseminate the most up-to-date research, treatment, and
training information to families, health professionals, and the
general public concerning Parkinson's.
``(g) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant or other
assistance under this section, an individual or entity shall prepare
and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such
manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
``(1) In general.--For carrying out the activities
described in this section, there are authorized to be
appropriated $75,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, $100,000,000 for
fiscal year 1997, $200,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, and such
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 and
2000. Of amounts so appropriated, the Secretary shall make
available--
``(A) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, $20,000,000
for fiscal year 1997, $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1998,
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the
fiscal years 1999 and 2000, for establishing centers
under subsection (a)(4); and
``(B) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, $4,000,000
for fiscal year 1997, $6,000,000 for fiscal year 1998,
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the
fiscal years 1999 and 2000 for carrying out feasibility
study grants under subsection (b).
``(2) Leadership and excellence awards.--For carrying out
activities under subsection (c), there are authorized to be
appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, $15,000,000 for
fiscal year 1997, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, and such
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 and
2000.
``(3) Patient and family registries.--For carrying out
activities under subsection (d), there are authorized to be
appropriated $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996, 1997,
and 1998, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the
fiscal years 1999 and 2000.
``(4) Health professions training programs.--For carrying
out activities under subsection (e), there are authorized to be
appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, $5,000,000 for
fiscal year 1997, $8,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, and such
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 and
2000.
``(5) National Parkinson's Disease Education Program.--For
carrying out activities under subsection (f), there are
authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1996,
$3,000,000 for fiscal year 1997, $4,000,000 for fiscal year
1998, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal
years 1999 and 2000.''.
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Morris K. Udall Parkinson's Research, Education, and Assistance Act of 1994 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health to establish a council to coordinate Parkinson's research activities.
Directs: (1) the council to convene a National Consensus Conference on Parkinson's Disease and Related Neuro-degenerative Disorders to aid in the development of a broad-based strategy for identifying the cause of and treating such disorders; and (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and annually submit to specified congressional committees a coordinated research agenda and to provide for the establishment of ten Parkinson's Research Centers.
Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) award feasibility study grants to support the development of preliminary data sufficient to provide the basis for the submission of applications for independent research support grants or establishment of a Center; and (2) award grants to appropriate institutions for the provision of training and continuing education concerning health and long-term care of individuals with Parkinson's.
Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) a grant program to support scientists who have distinguished themselves in the field of Parkinson's research; (2) a registry for screening and collecting patient and family data that may be useful in determining incidence and possible risk factors concerning Parkinson's; and (3) a national education program designed to foster a national focus on Parkinson's and the care of those with Parkinson's.
Sets forth application requirements. Authorizes appropriations.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``To Encourage Alternatively fueled
vehicle Manufacturing up for Energy Independence Act of 2006'' or the
``TEAM up for Energy Independence Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) Climate change threatens the security and stability of
our planet. The temperature of the Earth is increasing at a
rate unseen in modern times. The rate of warming has been
nearly 3 times the century-long average since 1970.
(2) Climate forecasters predict that if greenhouse gases
continue to accumulate in the atmosphere at the current rate,
temperatures will rise dramatically, weather patterns sharply
shift, ice sheets shrink, and sea levels will rise.
(3) Climate scientists agree that human activities are the
driving force behind the rise in global temperatures.
Smokestacks and automobile emissions have been primary
contributors of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases
that significantly contribute to the warming trend.
(4) In addition to the alarming data about climate change,
rising gas prices and instability in oil producing regions have
reinforced the need for the United States to secure our energy
independence, and make progress by developing and distributing
alternatively fueled vehicles.
(5) Alternative fueled cars can lessen the impact of
climate change, and help provide for the stability and safety
of the world.
(6) Biodiesel helps to provide hope that our country can
achieve sustainable energy independence and combat the effects
of global warming.
(7) Vehicles which utilize E-85 ethanol fuel could reduce
our usage of petroleum fuels by up to 40 percent.
(8) Currently, there are just 6,000,000 E-85 capable
vehicles on United States roads, compared to approximately
230,000,000 gasoline and diesel fueled vehicles.
(9) Just 556 fueling stations in the United States
currently provide E-85 fuel, accounting for less than one
percent of fueling stations. Only 450 retail pumps currently
provide consumers with biodiesel fuel.
(10) Congress must do more to make alternative fueled
vehicles practical and accessible to everyone.
SEC. 3. EXCISE TAX ON AUTOMOBILES SOLD IN UNITED STATES THAT ARE NOT
ALTERNATIVE FUELED AUTOMOBILES.
(a) In General.--Part I of subchapter A of chapter 32 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before section
4064 the following new section:
``SEC. 4061. AUTOMOBILES THAT ARE NOT ALTERNATIVE FUELED AUTOMOBILES.
``(a) Tax Imposed.--
``(1) In general.--There is hereby imposed on the 1st
retail sale of each passenger automobile sold by the
manufacturer, producer, or importer thereof a tax in the amount
of the applicable percentage of the price for which so sold.
``(2) Exception for alternative fueled automobiles.--
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any alternative fueled
automobile.
``(b) Applicable Percentage.--For purposes of subsection (a), the
applicable percentage shall be determined in accordance with the
following table:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
The
applicable
``Passenger automobiles sold in calendar year: percentage
is:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2007...................................................... 5 percent.
2008...................................................... 10 percent.
2009...................................................... 20 percent.
2010...................................................... 40 percent.
2011 or thereafter........................................ 80 percent.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of subsection (a)--
``(1) Passenger automobile.--The term `passenger
automobile' has the meaning given such term by section
32901(a)(16) of title 49, United States Code, except that such
term includes in the case of each automobile parts or
accessories therefor sold on or in connection therewith or with
the sale thereof.
``(2) Alternative fueled automobile.--The term `alternative
fueled automobile' means an alternative fueled automobile, as
defined by section 32901(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code,
that uses a fuel that has greenhouse gas emissions less than 80
percent of those from petroleum-derived transportation fuel,
calculated over the full fuel cycle (as weighted by global
warming potential and using the emissions per kilowatt-hour
from a natural gas combined cycle power plant as the basis for
crediting any electricity co-produced with the transportation
fuel).
``(3) Application of section 32901 of title 49.--Section
32901(a) of title 49, United States Code, shall be applied--
``(A) in paragraph (3)--
``(i) by substituting `10,000 pounds' for
`6,000 pounds' in subparagraph (A) thereof, and
``(ii) without regard to subparagraph (B)
thereof, and
``(B) in paragraph (16)(B) by substituting `10,000
pounds' for `6,000 pounds'.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) The heading for part I of subchapter A of chapter 32 of
such Code is amended to read as follows:
``PART I--NON-ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES AND GAS GUZZLERS''.
(2) The item in the table of parts for subchapter A of
chapter 32 of such Code relating to part I is amended to read
as follows:
``Part I. Non-Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Gas Guzzlers.''.
(3) The table of sections for part I of subchapter A of
chapter 32 of such Code is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 4061. Automobiles that are not alternative fueled
automobiles.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to automobiles sold after December 31, 2006.
SEC. 4. USE OF FUNDS FROM TAX.
(a) Refueling Infrastructure Grants.--The Secretary of Energy shall
obligate such sums as are available in the trust fund to make grants to
fueling stations owned by entities which own or control 10 or fewer
such businesses for alternative fuel refueling infrastructure projects,
including new dispensing facilities and additional equipment or
upgrades and improvements to existing refueling sites for alternative
fuel vehicles.
(b) Trust Fund.--
(1) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of
the United States a trust fund. The trust fund shall consist of
such amounts as are deposited into the trust fund under
paragraph (2) and any interest earned on investment of amounts
in the trust fund, and may be used only for the purposes
described in subsection (a).
(2) Source of funds.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall
deposit into the trust fund all amounts collected pursuant to
the tax imposed under section 4061 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as added by section 2 of this Act.
(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
(1) the term ``alternative fuel'' means an alternative
fuel, as defined in section 301(2) of the Energy Policy Act of
1992 (42 U.S.C. 13211(2)) that has greenhouse gas emissions
less than 80 percent of those from petroleum-derived
transportation fuel, calculated over the full fuel cycle (as
weighted by global warming potential and using the emissions
per kilowatt-hour from a natural gas combined cycle power plant
as the basis for crediting any electricity co-produced with the
transportation fuel);
(2) the term ``E-85 fuel'' means a transportation fuel
consisting of 85 percent ethanol and gasoline; and
(3) the term ``trust fund'' means the trust fund
established under subsection (b).
SEC. 5. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE RELATED TO ALTERNATIVE FUELED
AUTOMOBILES.
Section 3 of the Automobile Information Disclosure Act (15 U.S.C.
1232) is amended by redesignating subsections (b) through (h) as
subsections (c) through (i), respectively, and inserting after
subsection (a) the following:
``(b) whether such automobile is an alternative fueled automobile
(as defined in section 32901(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code) and
the type or types of fuel on which the automobile is capable of
operating;''.
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To Encourage Alternatively fueled vehicle Manufacturing up for Energy Independence Act of 2006 or the TEAM up for Energy Independence Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on the first retail sale of each passenger automobile sold by manufacturers, producers, or importers. Exempts alternative fueled automobiles from such tax.
Amends federal transportation law to revise the definitons of "automobile" and "passenger automobile" to increase the gross vehicle weight limit from 6,000 to 10,000 pounds.
Directs the Secretary of Energy to make grants for alternative fuel refueling infrastructure projects from a trust fund into which revenues from the excise tax on passenger automobiles shall be deposited.
Amends the Automobile Information Disclosure Act to require labeling for new automobiles to indicate: (1) whether a new automobile is an alternative fueled automobile; and (2) the types of fuel on which such automobile can operate.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Assistance for Unemployed Workers
Extension Act''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 4007 of the Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note), as amended by
section 4 of the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008
(Public Law 110-449; 122 Stat. 5015) and section 2001(a) of the
Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act (Public
Law 111-5; 123 Stat. 436), is amended--
(1) by striking ``December 31, 2009'' each place it appears
and inserting ``December 31, 2010'';
(2) in the heading for subsection (b)(2), by striking
``december 31, 2009'' and inserting ``december 31, 2010''; and
(3) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``May 31, 2010'' and
inserting ``May 31, 2011''.
(b) Financing Provisions.--Section 4004(e)(1) of such Act, as added
by section 2001(b) of the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and
Struggling Families Act (Public Law 111-5; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note), is
amended by inserting ``and section 2(a) of the Assistance for
Unemployed Workers Extension Act'' after ``Act''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect as if included in the enactment of the Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2008.
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF INCREASE IN UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS.
(a) In General.--Section 2002(e) of the Assistance for Unemployed
Workers and Struggling Families Act (Public Law 111-5; 123 Stat. 438)
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``January 1, 2010''
and inserting ``January 1, 2011'';
(2) in the heading for paragraph (2), by striking ``january
1, 2010'' and inserting ``january 1, 2011''; and
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``June 30, 2010'' and
inserting ``June 30, 2011''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect as if included in the enactment of the Assistance for Unemployed
Workers and Struggling Families Act.
SEC. 4. THIRD-TIER BENEFITS.
(a) In General.--Section 4002 of the Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note), as amended by
section 3 of the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008
(Public Law 110-449; 122 Stat. 5014), is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
``(d) Third Tier of Benefits.--
``(1) In general.--If, at the time that the amount added to
an individual's account under subsection (c)(1) (in this
subsection referred to as `additional emergency unemployment
compensation') is exhausted or at any time thereafter, such
individual's State is in an extended benefit period (as
determined under paragraph (2)), such account shall be further
augmented by an amount (in this subsection referred to as
`further additional emergency unemployment compensation') equal
to the lesser of--
``(A) 50 percent of the total amount of regular
compensation (including dependents' allowances) payable
to the individual during the individual's benefit year
under the State law; or
``(B) 13 times the individual's average weekly
benefit amount (as determined under subsection (b)(2))
for the benefit year.
``(2) Extended benefit period.--For purposes of paragraph
(1), a State shall be considered to be in an extended benefit
period, as of any given time, if--
``(A) such a period would then be in effect for
such State under the Federal-State Extended
Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 if section 203(d)
of such Act--
``(i) were applied by substituting `6' for
`5' each place it appears; and
``(ii) did not include the requirement
under paragraph (1)(A) thereof; or
``(B) such a period would then be in effect for
such State under such Act if--
``(i) section 203(f) of such Act were
applied to such State (regardless of whether
the State by law had provided for such
application); and
``(ii) such section 203(f)--
``(I) were applied by substituting
`8.5' for `6.5' in paragraph (1)(A)(i)
thereof; and
``(II) did not include the
requirement under paragraph (1)(A)(ii)
thereof.
``(3) Coordination rule.--Notwithstanding an election under
section 4001(e) by a State to provide for the payment of
emergency unemployment compensation prior to extended
compensation, such State may pay extended compensation to an
otherwise eligible individual prior to any further additional
emergency unemployment compensation, if such individual claimed
extended compensation for at least 1 week of unemployment after
the exhaustion of additional emergency unemployment
compensation.
``(4) Limitation.--The account of an individual may be
augmented not more than once under this subsection.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 4007(b)(2) of such Act, as
amended by section 3, is amended--
(1) by striking ``then section 4002(c)'' and inserting
``then subsections (c) and (d) of section 4002''; and
(2) by striking ``paragraph (2) of such section)'' and
inserting ``paragraph (2) of such subsection (c) or (d) (as the
case may be))''.
(c) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the amendments
made by this section shall take effect as if included in the
enactment of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008.
(2) Additional benefits.--In applying the amendments made
by this section, any additional emergency unemployment
compensation made payable by such amendment (which would not
otherwise have been payable if such amendment had not been
enacted) shall be payable only with respect to any week of
unemployment beginning on or after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF FULL FEDERAL FUNDING OF EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT
COMPENSATION FOR A LIMITED PERIOD.
(a) In General.--Section 2005 of the Assistance for Unemployed
Workers and Struggling Families Act (Public Law 111-5; 26 U.S.C. 3304
note) is amended--
(1) by striking ``January 1, 2010'' each place it appears
and inserting ``January 1, 2011''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``June 1, 2010'' and
inserting ``June 1, 2011''.
(b) Extension of Temporary Federal Matching for the First Week of
Extended Benefits for States With No Waiting Week.--Section 5 of the
Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-449; 26
U.S.C. 3304 note), as amended by section 2005(d) of the Assistance for
Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act (Public Law 111-5; 26
U.S.C. 3304 note), is amended by striking ``May 30, 2010'' and
inserting ``May 30, 2011''.
(c) Effective Dates.--
(1) In general.--The amendments made by subsection (a)
shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the
Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act.
(2) First week.--The amendment made by subsection (b) shall
take effect as if included in the enactment of the Unemployment
Compensation Extension Act of 2008.
SEC. 6. ADDITIONAL EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS UNDER THE RAILROAD
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT.
(a) Benefits.--Section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unemployment
Insurance Act, as added by section 2006 of the Assistance for
Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act (Public Law 111-5; 123
Stat. 445), is amended--
(1) in clause (iii)--
(A) by striking ``June 30, 2009'' and inserting
``June 30, 2010'';
(B) by striking ``December 31, 2009'' and inserting
``December 31, 2010''; and
(2) by adding at the end of clause (iv) the following: ``In
addition to the amount appropriated by the preceding sentence,
out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
there are appropriated $175,000,000 to cover the cost of
additional extended unemployment benefits provided under this
subparagraph, to remain available until expended.''.
(b) Administrative Expenses.--Section 2006(b) of the Assistance for
Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act (Public Law 111-5; 123
Stat. 445) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``In addition
to funds appropriated by the preceding sentence, out of any funds in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the
Railroad Retirement Board $807,000 to cover the administrative expenses
associated with the payment of additional extended unemployment
benefits under section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unemployment
Insurance Act, to remain available until expended.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect as if included in the enactment of the Assistance for Unemployed
Workers and Struggling Families Act.
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Assistance for Unemployed Workers Extension Act - Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, as amended by the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 and the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act, with respect to the state-established individual emergency unemployment compensation account (EUCA). Extends the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program through December 31, 2010.
Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act to extend until January 1, 2011, federal-state agreements increasing regular unemployment compensation payments to individuals.
Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, as amended by the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, to require a further additional Tier-3 period for deposits to an individual's EUCA, using the current formula, if, at the time the amount added to such individual's account under the Act is exhausted or at any time thereafter, the individual's state is in an extended benefit period.
Prescribes a formula for determining if a state is in an extended benefit period.
Authorizes a state to pay extended compensation to an otherwise eligible individual before any further additional EUC, if such individual claimed extended compensation for at least one week of unemployment after the exhaustion of additional EUC.
Allows the Tier-3 period augmentation to be applied to the individual's EUCA only once.
Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act to extend until January 1, 2011, the requirement that federal payments to states cover 100% of EUC.
Amends the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, as amended by such Act, to extend through May 30, 2011, federal matching for the first week of extended EUC for states with no waiting week.
Amends the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to extend through December 31, 2010, the temporary increase in extended unemployment benefits for employees with 10 or more years of service and for those with less than 10. Makes additional appropriations to cover such cost.
Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act to make additional appropriations to the Railroad Retirement Board to cover administrative expenses associated with such additional extended benefits.
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SECTION 1. IMPROVEMENT OF THE AFFORDABILITY OF THE CREDIT.
(a) In General.--Section 35(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by striking ``February 13, 2011'' and inserting ``July 1,
2012''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 7527(b) of such Code is amended
by striking ``February 13, 2011'' and inserting ``July 1, 2012''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to coverage months beginning after February 12, 2011.
SEC. 2. PAYMENT FOR THE MONTHLY PREMIUMS PAID PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF
THE ADVANCE PAYMENTS OF CREDIT.
(a) In General.--Section 7527(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by striking ``February 13, 2011'' and inserting ``July
1, 2012''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to coverage months beginning after February 12, 2011.
SEC. 3. TAA RECIPIENTS NOT ENROLLED IN TRAINING PROGRAMS ELIGIBLE FOR
CREDIT.
(a) In General.--Section 35(c)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended by striking ``February 13, 2011'' and inserting
``July 1, 2012''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to coverage months beginning after February 12, 2011.
SEC. 4. TAA PRE-CERTIFICATION PERIOD RULE FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING
WHETHER THERE IS A 63-DAY LAPSE IN CREDITABLE COVERAGE.
(a) IRC Amendment.--Section 9801(c)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``February 13, 2011'' and inserting
``July 1, 2012''.
(b) ERISA Amendment.--Section 701(c)(2)(C) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1181(c)(2)(C)) is
amended by striking ``February 13, 2011'' and inserting ``July 1,
2012''.
(c) PHSA Amendment.--Section 2701(c)(2)(C) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg(c)(2)(C)) is amended by striking
``February 13, 2011'' and inserting ``July 1, 2012''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to plan years beginning after February 12, 2011.
SEC. 5. CONTINUED QUALIFICATION OF FAMILY MEMBERS AFTER CERTAIN EVENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 35(g)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by striking ``February 13, 2011'' and inserting ``July
1, 2012''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 173(f)(8) of the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2918(f)(8)) is amended by striking
``February 13, 2011'' and inserting ``July 1, 2012''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to months beginning after February 12, 2011.
SEC. 6. EXTENSION OF COBRA BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN TAA-ELIGIBLE
INDIVIDUALS AND PBGC RECIPIENTS.
(a) ERISA Amendments.--
(1) PBGC recipients.--Section 602(2)(A)(v) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C.
1162(2)(A)(v)) is amended by striking ``February 12, 2011'' and
inserting ``June 30, 2012''.
(2) TAA-eligible individuals.--Section 602(2)(A)(vi) of
such Act (29 U.S.C. 1162(2)(A)(vi)) is amended by striking
``February 12, 2011'' and inserting ``June 30, 2012''.
(b) IRC Amendments.--
(1) PBGC recipients.--Section 4980B(f)(2)(B)(i)(V) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``February
12, 2011'' and inserting ``June 30, 2012''.
(2) TAA-eligible individuals.--Section
4980B(f)(2)(B)(i)(VI) of such Code is amended by striking
``February 12, 2011'' and inserting ``June 30, 2012''.
(c) PHSA Amendments.--Section 2202(2)(A)(iv) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300bb-2(2)(A)(iv)) is amended by striking
``February 12, 2011'' and inserting ``June 30, 2012''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to periods of coverage which would (without regard to the
amendments made by this section) end on or after February 12, 2011.
SEC. 7. ADDITION OF COVERAGE THROUGH VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY
ASSOCIATIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 35(e)(1)(K) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended by striking ``February 13, 2011'' and inserting
``July 1, 2012''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to coverage months beginning after February 12, 2011.
SEC. 8. NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 7527(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by striking ``February 13, 2011'' and inserting ``July
1, 2012''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to certificates issued after February 12, 2011.
SEC. 9. APPLICATION OF LEVY TO PAYMENTS TO FEDERAL VENDORS RELATING TO
PROPERTY.
(a) In General.--Section 6331(h)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by striking ``of goods or services'' and all that
follows and inserting ``of--
``(A) goods or services sold or leased to the
Federal Government, or
``(B) in the case of levies issued during the 2-
year period beginning after the date of the enactment
of this subparagraph, property so sold or leased.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to levies issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through June 30, 2012, the increased 80% tax credit for health insurance costs (including advance payments) for trade adjustment assistance (TAA) and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) pension recipients.
Makes TAA recipients who are in a break in training under a training program, or who are receiving unemployment compensation, eligible for such tax credit for the period through June 30, 2012.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to extend through June 30, 2012, the TAA pre-certification period rule disregarding any 63-day lapse in creditable health care coverage for TAA workers.
Extends the continued eligibility for the credit for qualifying family members and certain qualified TAA-eligible individuals and PBGC pension recipients for COBRA premium assistance through June 30, 2012.
Extends through June 30, 2012, coverage under an employee benefit plan funded by a voluntary employees' beneficiary association established pursuant to an order of a bankruptcy court, or by agreement with an authorized representative.
Expands for the two-year period beginning after the enactment of this Act the continuous tax levy on payments to vendors for goods and services leased to the federal government to include payments for all property sold or leased to the federal government.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Anabolic Steroid Control Act of
2004''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.
(a) Definitions.--Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21
U.S.C. 802) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (41)--
(A) by realigning the margin so as to align with paragraph
(40); and
(B) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
following:
``(A) The term `anabolic steroid' means any drug or hormonal
substance, chemically and pharmacologically related to testosterone
(other than estrogens, progestins, corticosteroids, and
dehydroepiandrosterone), and includes--
``(i) androstanediol--
``(I) 3b,17b-dihydroxy-5a-androstane; and
``(II) 3a,17b-dihydroxy-5a-androstane;
``(ii) androstanedione (5a-androstan-3,17-dione);
``(iii) androstenediol--
``(I) 1-androstenediol (3b,17b-dihydroxy-5a-androst-1-ene);
``(II) 1-androstenediol (3a,17b-dihydroxy-5a-androst-1-
ene);
``(III) 4-androstenediol (3b,17b-dihydroxy-androst-4-ene);
and
``(IV) 5-androstenediol (3b,17b-dihydroxy-androst-5-ene);
``(iv) androstenedione--
``(I) 1-androstenedione ([5a]-androst-1-en-3,17-dione);
``(II) 4-androstenedione (androst-4-en-3,17-dione); and
``(III) 5-androstenedione (androst-5-en-3,17-dione);
``(v) bolasterone (7a,17a-dimethyl-17b-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-
one);
``(vi) boldenone (17b-hydroxyandrost-1,4,-diene-3-one);
``(vii) calusterone (7b,17a-dimethyl-17b-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-
one);
``(viii) clostebol (4-chloro-17b-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);
``(ix) dehydrochloromethyltestosterone (4-chloro-17b-hydroxy-
17a-methyl-androst-1,4-dien-3-one);
``(x) <triangle>1-dihydrotestosterone (a.k.a. `1-testosterone')
(17b-hydroxy-5a-androst-1-en-3-one);
``(xi) 4-dihydrotestosterone (17b-hydroxy-androstan-3-one);
``(xii) drostanolone (17b-hydroxy-2a-methyl-5a-androstan-3-
one);
``(xiii) ethylestrenol (17a-ethyl-17b-hydroxyestr-4-ene);
``(xiv) fluoxymesterone (9-fluoro-17a-methyl-11b,17b-
dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);
``(xv) formebolone (2-formyl-17a-methyl-11a,17b-
dihydroxyandrost-1,4-dien-3-one);
``(xvi) furazabol (17a-methyl-17b-hydroxyandrostano[2,3-c]-
furazan);
``(xvii) 13b-ethyl-17a-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one;
``(xviii) 4-hydroxytestosterone (4,17b-dihydroxy-androst-4-en-
3-one);
``(xix) 4-hydroxy-19-nortestosterone (4,17b-dihydroxy-estr-4-
en-3-one);
``(xx) mestanolone (17a-methyl-17b-hydroxy-5a-androstan-3-one);
``(xxi) mesterolone (1a-methyl-17b-hydroxy-[5a]-androstan-3-
one);
``(xxii) methandienone (17a-methyl-17b-hydroxyandrost-1,4-dien-
3-one);
``(xxiii) methandriol (17a-methyl-3b,17b-dihydroxyandrost-5-
ene);
``(xxiv) methenolone (1-methyl-17b-hydroxy-5a-androst-1-en-3-
one);
``(xxv) 17a-methyl-3b, 17b-dihydroxy-5a-androstane;
``(xxvi) 17a-methyl-3a,17b-dihydroxy-5a-androstane;
``(xxvii) 17a-methyl-3b,17b-dihydroxyandrost-4-ene.
``(xxviii) 17a-methyl-4-hydroxynandrolone (17a-methyl-4-
hydroxy-17b-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);
``(xxix) methyldienolone (17a-methyl-17b-hydroxyestra-4,9(10)-
dien-3-one);
``(xxx) methyltrienolone (17a-methyl-17b-hydroxyestra-4,9-11-
trien-3-one);
``(xxxi) methyltestosterone (17a-methyl-17b-hydroxyandrost-4-
en-3-one);
``(xxxii) mibolerone (7a,17a-dimethyl-17b-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-
one);
``(xxxiii) 17a-methyl-<triangle>1-dihydrotestosterone (17b-
hydroxy-17a-methyl-5a-androst-1-en-3-one) (a.k.a. `17-a-methyl-1-
testosterone');
``(xxxiv) nandrolone (17b-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);
``(xxxv) norandrostenediol--
``(I) 19-nor-4-androstenediol (3b, 17b-dihydroxyestr-4-
ene);
``(II) 19-nor-4-androstenediol (3a, 17b-dihydroxyestr-4-
ene);
``(III) 19-nor-5-androstenediol (3b, 17b-dihydroxyestr-5-
ene); and
``(IV) 19-nor-5-androstenediol (3a, 17b-dihydroxyestr-5-
ene);
``(xxxvi) norandrostenedione--
``(I) 19-nor-4-androstenedione (estr-4-en-3,17-dione); and
``(II) 19-nor-5-androstenedione (estr-5-en-3,17-dione;
``(xxxvii) norbolethone (13b,17a-diethyl-17b-hydroxygon-4-en-3-
one);
``(xxxviii) norclostebol (4-chloro-17b-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);
``(xxxix) norethandrolone (17a-ethyl-17b-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-
one);
``(xl) normethandrolone (17a-methyl-17b-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-
one);
``(xli) oxandrolone (17a-methyl-17b-hydroxy-2-oxa-[5a]-
androstan-3-one);
``(xlii) oxymesterone (17a-methyl-4,17b-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-
3-one);
``(xliii) oxymetholone (17a-methyl-2-hydroxymethylene-17b-
hydroxy-[5a]-androstan-3-one);
``(xliv) stanozolol (17a-methyl-17a-hydroxy-[5a]-androst-2-
eno[3,2-c]-pyrazole);
``(xlv) stenbolone (17b-hydroxy-2-methyl-[5a]-androst-1-en-3-
one);
``(xlvi) testolactone (13-hydroxy-3-oxo-13,17-secoandrosta-1,4-
dien-17-oic acid lactone);
``(xlvii) testosterone (17b-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);
``(xlviii) tetrahydrogestrinone (13b,17a-diethyl-17b-
hydroxygon-4,9,11-trien-3-one);
``(xlix) trenbolone (17b-hydroxyestr-4,9,11-trien-3-one); and
``(xlx) any salt, ester, or ether of a drug or substance
described in this paragraph.
The substances excluded under this subparagraph may at any time be
scheduled by the Attorney General in accordance with the authority and
requirements of subsections (a) through (c) of section 201.''; and
(2) in paragraph (44), by inserting ``anabolic steroids,''
after ``marihuana,''.
(b) Authority and Criteria for Classification.--Section 201(g) of
the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 811(g)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``substance from a schedule
if such substance'' and inserting ``drug which contains a
controlled substance from the application of titles II and III of
the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act (21 U.S.C.
802 et seq.) if such drug''; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, a compound, mixture, or preparation which contains
any anabolic steroid, which is intended for administration to a
human being or an animal, and which, because of its concentration,
preparation, formulation or delivery system, does not present any
significant potential for abuse.''.
(c) Anabolic Steroids Control Act.--Section 1903 of the Anabolic
Steroids Control Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-647) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (a)
and (b), respectively.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. SENTENCING COMMISSION GUIDELINES.
The United States Sentencing Commission shall--
(1) review the Federal sentencing guidelines with respect to
offenses involving anabolic steroids;
(2) consider amending the Federal sentencing guidelines to
provide for increased penalties with respect to offenses involving
anabolic steroids in a manner that reflects the seriousness of such
offenses and the need to deter anabolic steroid trafficking and
use; and
(3) take such other action that the Commission considers
necessary to carry out this section.
SEC. 4. PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services
(referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall award grants to
public and nonprofit private entities to enable such entities to carry
out science-based education programs in elementary and secondary
schools to highlight the harmful effects of anabolic steroids.
(b) Eligibility.--
(1) Application.--To be eligible for grants under subsection
(a), an entity shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an
application at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Secretary may require.
(2) Preference.--In awarding grants under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall give preference to applicants that intend to use
grant funds to carry out programs based on--
(A) the Athletes Training and Learning to Avoid Steroids
program;
(B) The Athletes Targeting Healthy Exercise and Nutrition
Alternatives program; and
(C) other programs determined to be effective by the
National Institute on Drug Abuse.
(c) Use of Funds.--Amounts received under a grant under subsection
(a) shall be used for education programs that will directly communicate
with teachers, principals, coaches, as well as elementary and secondary
school children concerning the harmful effects of anabolic steroids.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, $15,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2005 through 2010.
SEC. 5. NATIONAL SURVEY ON DRUG USE AND HEALTH.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
ensure that the National Survey on Drug Use and Health includes
questions concerning the use of anabolic steroids.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, $1,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2005 through 2010.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to redefine anabolic steroid to mean any drug or hormonal substance, chemically and pharmacologically related to testosterone (other than estrogens, progestins, corticosteroids, and dehydroepiandrosterone). Sets forth a list of substances included as anabolic steroids, including tetrahydrogestrinone (THG), androstenedione, and specified related chemicals.
Authorizes the Attorney General, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to exempt from regulation under the Controlled Substances Act any compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any anabolic steroid that is intended for administration to a human being or an animal and that does not present any significant potential for abuse because of its concentration, preparation, formulation, or delivery system.
Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review the Federal sentencing guidelines with respect to offenses involving anabolic steroids and consider amending such guidelines to provide for increased penalties.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) award grants to enable public and nonprofit private entities to carry out science-based education programs in elementary and secondary schools to highlight the harmful effects of anabolic steroids; (2) give preference for such grants to programs helping athletes to avoid steroid use; and (3) ensure that the National Survey on Drug Use and Health includes questions concerning the use of anabolic steroids.
Authorizes appropriations.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Gasoline Access and Stabilization
Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR REFORMULATED AND OXYGENATED GASOLINE.
(a) Reformulated Gasoline.--(1) Section 211 of the Clean Air Act
(42 U.S.C. 7545) is amended by adding the following new subsection at
the end thereof:
``(p) Phase III Uniform Formula for Reformulated and Oxygenated
Gasoline.--
``(1) National formula.--After notice and opportunity for
hearing, the Administrator shall promulgate regulations for
reformulated gasoline and oxygenated gasoline sold for use in
all States. The regulations shall require such gasoline to
comply with a national formula promulgated by the Administrator
that meets the requirements of both subsections (k) and (m).
The regulations shall prohibit any manufacturer of reformulated
gasoline or oxygenated gasoline from selling, offering for
sale, or introducing into commerce in any State any gasoline
for purposes of compliance with the requirements of subsection
(k) or (m) unless the gasoline complies with such national
formula.
``(2) Oxygenate requirement.--The formula under paragraph
(1) shall include provisions regarding the oxygen content of
such gasoline which shall require that a single type of
oxygenate be used. Such formula shall insure that the oxygen
content shall equal or exceed the following:
``(A) Winter oxygen levels.--2.7 percent by weight
(subject to a testing tolerance established by the
Administrator) in portions of the year in which any
area referred to in subsection (m) is prone to high
ambient concentrations of carbon monoxide.
``(B) Summer oxygenate levels.--2.0 percent by
weight (subject to a testing tolerance established by
the Administrator) in portions of the year in which any
area referred to in subsection (m) is not prone to high
ambient concentrations of carbon monoxide.
``(3) Factors to be considered.--In establishing the
national formula under this subsection, the Administrator shall
take into account the toxicity of various alternatives, the
effects of various fuel additives on water quality, crude oil
supply, and such other factors as the Administrator determines
appropriate.
``(4) Alternative.--The reformulated gasoline approved by
the Administrator for a State referred to in subsection
(c)(4)(B) shall be treated, for any State, as satisfying the
requirements of this subsection.
``(4) State opt-in to national reformulated gas program or
California reformulated gas program.--The Governor of any State
may elect to have any area within the State, or the entire
State, be treated as a covered area for purposes of subsection
(k) by notifying the Administrator of such State's election. An
election provided for in this subsection shall not be subject
to any of the requirements or limitations set forth in
paragraph (6) of subsection (k). Such election shall take
effect at such time as the State determines in its notice to
the Administrator.
``(5) Effective date.--The regulations promulgated under
paragraph (1) of this subsection shall take effect with respect
to all reformulated gasoline and oxygenated gasoline sold,
offered for sale, or introduced into commerce after the date 4
years after the promulgation of such regulations.''.
(2) The Administrator shall commence a rulemaking proceeding under
this section 211(p) of the Clean Air Act (as added by paragraph (1) of
this subsection) promptly after the enactment of this Act.
(b) Other State and Local Variations in Gasoline Prohibited.--(1)
Subparagraph (C) of subsection (c)(4) of such Act is amended by adding
the following at the end thereof: ``This subparagraph shall not apply
to any gasoline (including reformulated gasoline or oxygenated
gasoline) offered for sale, or introduced into commerce after December
31, 2004, and after such date, no State, or political subdivision
thereof, (other than the State of California pursuant to subsection
(c)(4)(B) or another State exercising the right to opt in to
California's reformulated gas standards pursuant to subsection (p)(4))
may prescribe or attempt to enforce any control or prohibition
regarding the characteristics or components (including the chemical
composition or emission characteristics) of gasoline, or any additive
to gasoline, that is not identical to such regulations.''.
(2) Section 211(c)(4)(A) of such Act is amended by inserting after
``for purposes of motor vehicle emission control'' the phrase ``or for
any other purpose''.
(3) Not later than 9 months prior to the effective date of
regulations under subsection (p) of section 211 of the Clean Air Act,
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall notify
each State for which an amendment of the applicable implementation plan
under the Clean Air Act will be necessary by reason of the amendment
made by this subsection and shall require that each such State submit
such revision to the Administrator under section 110 of this Act within
3 months after receiving such notification.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF SULFUR REDUCTION PHASE-IN REQUIREMENT.
(a) Amendment.--Section 211(i) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7545(i)) is amended by adding the following at the end thereof:
``(5) Effective September 1, 2006, no person shall manufacture,
sell, supply, or offer for sale or supply, dispense, transport, or
introduce into commerce motor vehicle diesel fuel which contains a
concentration of sulfur in excess of 15 ppm or which fails to meet a
cetane minimum index of 40 and a maximum aromatic content of 35 volume
percent.''.
(b) Regulations.--Not later than 12 months after enactment of this
Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall
promulgate regulations to implement and enforce the requirements of
paragraph (5) of section 211(i) of the Clean Air Act, as added by this
Act.
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Gasoline Access and Stabilization Act of 2001 - Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate regulations for reformulated and oxygenated gasoline sold for use in all States that: (1) require such gasoline to comply with a national formula; and (2) prohibit the sale in any State of any such gasoline that does not comply with the formula. Allows reformulated gasoline approved by the Administrator for a State for which a waiver is in effect (allowing application of State emissions control standards) to satisfy this Act's requirements.Allows a State Governor to elect to have an area within the State, or the entire State, treated as a covered area for purposes of reformulated gasoline requirements, without regard to existing opt-in requirements.Prohibits States and localities, after December 31, 2004 (other than the State of California pursuant to a waiver or another State opting-in to California's reformulated gasoline standards pursuant to this Act), from prescribing or enforcing a control of any characteristic of a gasoline or additive that is not identical to EPA regulations.Prohibits, after September 1, 2006, the manufacture or introduction into commerce of motor vehicle diesel fuel that contains a concentration of sulfur exceeding 15 parts per million or fails to meet a cetane minimum index of 40 and a maximum aromatic content of 35 volume percent.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring Confidence in Our
Democracy Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Free and open elections are a founding principle of our
republican form of government.
(2) It is incumbent upon Congress to ensure that elections
in the United States are free of corruption and the appearance
of corruption.
(3) The free flow of money in politics, as exemplified by
the current state of affairs, is corrupting and will distort
and disfigure our democracy.
(4) Excessively high levels of spending on elections is
fundamentally damaging to the public perception of our
government, and threatens the fairness and integrity of our
democracy.
(5) Congress has a constitutional duty to guarantee a
republican form of government for the States.
(6) Spending record sums of money on our elections
threatens the continued existence of our republican form of
government.
(7) Allowing unlimited spending on elections means the
wealthy can crowd out other important voices in our political
debates, thereby giving American citizens fewer sources of
information.
(8) Congress has the inherent power to ensure elections for
the government are conducted in a fair, honorable, and proper
way to preserve our democracy and ensure the people have
confidence in our elections and system of government.
(9) Congress has the authority to regulate campaign
expenditures to promote integrity, prevent corruption, and
ensure the public has trust in our election system, going back
to the Tillman Act of 1907, which prohibits corporations from
making direct contributions to political campaigns.
(10) In 1947, Congress passed the Taft-Hartley Act, which
first prohibited corporations and labor unions from making
independent expenditures in support or opposition to candidates
for Federal office.
(11) The Watergate scandal, and the outrageous expenditure
of campaign funds in that scandal, did great damage to public
confidence in government and demanded a legislative response to
restore this confidence.
(12) Congress enacted the Federal Elections Campaign Act
(FECA) in 1974 as a response to Watergate and public calls for
increased regulation of our campaign system. This law
established the Federal Elections Commission and instituted
limits on campaign contributions which remain law to this day.
(13) In 1976, the Supreme Court issued a decision in the
case of Buckley v. Valeo which first established the principle
that money equals speech, in addition to overturning FECA
limitations on independent expenditures.
(14) The Buckley decision also stated that ``The
constitutional power of Congress to regulate federal elections
is well established and is not questioned by any of the parties
in this case.''.
(15) Equating money with speech can result in the wealthy
having an undue influence on our elections at the expense of
the great majority of the American people.
(16) In 1990, the Supreme Court issued a decision in the
case of Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce which upheld a
Michigan law banning corporations from making independent
expenditures in elections.
(17) In Austin, the Court found that ``Corporate wealth can
unfairly influence elections when it is deployed in the form of
independent expenditures.''.
(18) Austin also established that the government has an
antidistortion interest in regulating political speech. The
Court held that there is a compelling government interest in
preventing ``the corrosive and distorting effects of immense
aggregations of wealth that are accumulated with the help of
the corporate form and that have little or no correlation to
the public's support for the corporation's political ideas.''.
(19) In 2002, Congress enacted the Bipartisan Campaign
Reform Act of 2002, which banned political parties from raising
``soft money'', among other things.
(20) Spending in presidential elections has risen to
excessive levels over the last decade, which threatens not only
our government, but the integrity of our elections.
(21) In the 2000 presidential election, both candidates
spent $343.1 million combined. This number climbed to $717.9
million in the 2004 presidential election.
(22) In the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama's
campaign spent $740.6 million, more than both major party
candidates combined in the previous election.
(23) Following the Supreme Court's decision in the case of
Citizens United v. FEC, there was a massive increase in outside
political spending, which threatens to undermine the legitimacy
of our political system.
(24) In the 2010 elections, Super PACs spent approximately
$90.4 million, of which $60 million was spent explicitly
advocating for or against a candidate.
(25) Spending among Super PACs in 2010 was concentrated at
the top. Ten Super PACs accounted for nearly 75 percent of all
Super PAC spending in 2010. Additionally, American Crossroads
spent $25.8 million in 2010 alone, accounting for 28.7 percent
of Super PAC spending in 2010.
(26) According to the Wall Street Journal, Super PACs have
spent $152,528,662 on the 2012 election to date.
(27) Super PACs spent $8.93 million during the week of June
18, 2012 alone.
(28) Super PACs are allowed to conceal the source of their
donations, thereby avoiding transparency and greater public
scrutiny of their actions and motivations.
(29) Six and four-tenths percent of itemized funds raised
by Super PACs since 2010 were not able to be traced to their
original sources, which decreases accountability and
transparency, threatens public confidence in our elected
officials and our elections, and has a distorting effect on our
elections.
(30) Corporations, now freed to spend as much as they like
to influence elections, contributed $31 million to Super PACs
from 2010-2011, thereby helping give corporate interests a
greater voice in our political system than average Americans.
(31) A January 2012 poll by Rasmussen says that 58 percent
of Americans believe the United States needs new campaign
finance laws.
(32) A January 2012 poll by Democracy Corps found that 55
percent of Americans oppose the Citizens United decision.
Eighty percent of voters also believe there should be limits on
the money spent in campaigns.
(33) After considering these findings, Congress is
concerned by the unfairness of unlimited spending in elections
and is taking this action to protect our democracy and our
electoral system.
(34) Reinstating the ban on corporate political
expenditures and placing a limit on the amount of donations to
Super PACs will help restore faith and trust in our democracy
and will respond to calls by the American people for vigorous
campaign finance reform and effective laws to protect our free
democratic system of elections.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION OF CORPORATE AND LABOR DISBURSEMENTS FOR
ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS.
(a) Prohibition.--
(1) In general.--Section 316(b)(2) of the Federal Election
Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441b(b)(2)) is amended by
inserting ``or for any applicable electioneering
communication'' before ``, but shall not include''.
(2) Applicable electioneering communication.--Section 316
of such Act (2 U.S.C. 441b) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(c) Rules Relating to Electioneering Communications.--
``(1) Applicable electioneering communication.--For
purposes of this section, the term `applicable electioneering
communication' means an electioneering communication (within
the meaning of section 304(f)(3)) which is made by any entity
described in subsection (a) of this section or by any other
person using funds donated by an entity described in subsection
(a) of this section.
``(2) Exception.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the term
`applicable electioneering communication' does not include a
communication by a section 501(c)(4) organization or a
political organization (as defined in section 527(e)(1) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986) made under section 304(f)(2)(E)
or (F) of this Act if the communication is paid for exclusively
by funds provided directly by individuals who are United States
citizens or nationals or lawfully admitted for permanent
residence (as defined in section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20))). For purposes of
the preceding sentence, the term `provided directly by
individuals' does not include funds the source of which is an
entity described in subsection (a) of this section.
``(3) Special operating rules.--
``(A) Definition under paragraph (1).--An
electioneering communication shall be treated as made
by an entity described in subsection (a) if an entity
described in subsection (a) directly or indirectly
disburses any amount for any of the costs of the
communication.
``(B) Exception under paragraph (2).--A section
501(c)(4) organization that derives amounts from
business activities or receives funds from any entity
described in subsection (a) shall be considered to have
paid for any communication out of such amounts unless
such organization paid for the communication out of a
segregated account to which only individuals can
contribute, as described in section 304(f)(2)(E).
``(4) Definitions and rules.--For purposes of this
subsection--
``(A) the term `section 501(c)(4) organization'
means--
``(i) an organization described in section
501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
and exempt from taxation under section 501(a)
of such Code; or
``(ii) an organization which has submitted
an application to the Internal Revenue Service
for determination of its status as an
organization described in clause (i); and
``(B) a person shall be treated as having made a
disbursement if the person has executed a contract to
make the disbursement.
``(5) Coordination with internal revenue code.--Nothing in
this subsection shall be construed to authorize an organization
exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to carry out any activity which is
prohibited under such Code.
``(6) Special rules for targeted communications.--
``(A) Exception does not apply.--Paragraph (2)
shall not apply in the case of a targeted communication
that is made by an organization described in such
paragraph.
``(B) Targeted communication.--For purposes of
subparagraph (A), the term `targeted communication'
means an electioneering communication (as defined in
section 304(f)(3)) that is distributed from a
television or radio broadcast station or provider of
cable or satellite television service and, in the case
of a communication which refers to a candidate for an
office other than President or Vice President, is
targeted to the relevant electorate.
``(C) Definition.--For purposes of this paragraph,
a communication is `targeted to the relevant
electorate' if it meets the requirements described in
section 304(f)(C).''.
(3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection
shall take effect immediately after the enactment of subsection
(b).
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Sections 203 and 204 of the Bipartisan
Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-155) are repealed, and each
provision of law amended by such sections is restored as if such
sections had not been enacted into law.
SEC. 4. PROHIBITION OF INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES BY CORPORATIONS AND
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS.
Section 316(b)(2) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2
U.S.C. 441b(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``includes a contribution or
expenditure,'' and inserting ``includes a contribution or expenditure
(including an independent expenditure),''.
SEC. 5. APPLICATION OF CONTRIBUTION LIMITS AND SOURCE PROHIBITIONS TO
CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO SUPER PACS.
(a) Application of Limits.--Section 315(a) of the Federal Election
Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)) is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
``(9) For purposes of the limitations imposed by paragraphs (1)(C),
(2)(C), and (3)(B) on the amount of contributions which may be made by
any person to a political committee, a contribution made to a political
committee which accepts donations or contributions that do not comply
with the contribution or source prohibitions under this Act (or made to
any account of a political committee which is established for the
purpose of accepting such donations or contributions) shall be treated
in the same manner as a contribution made to any other political
committee to which such paragraphs apply.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to contributions made on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
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Restoring Confidence in Our Democracy Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to set forth special rules for electioneering communications, especially targeted communications, which national banks, corporations, and labor organizations are prohibited from paying for.
Defines "targeted communications" as electioneering communications distributed from a television or radio broadcast station or provider of cable or satellite television service and, in the case of a communication which refers to a candidate for an office other than President or Vice President, is targeted to the relevant electorate.
Prohibits independent expenditures by national banks, corporations, and labor organizations.
Applies certain limitations on contributions made by any person to a political committee to any contribution to a political committee which accepts donations or contributions that do not comply with contribution or source prohibitions (or made to any account of a political committee established to accept such noncompliant donations or contributions).
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``George Washington Boyhood Home
Commemorative Coin Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
(a) One-Dollar Silver Coins.--
(1) Issuance.--The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in
this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall issue not more
than 500,000 one-dollar coins, which shall--
(A) weigh 26.73 grams;
(B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
(C) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent
copper.
(2) Design.--The design of the coins issued under this Act
shall be emblematic of a profile of George Washington and a
depiction of his boyhood home, commonly referred to as the
``Ferry Farm'', on the Stafford County banks of the
Rappahannock River opposite the city of Fredericksburg,
Virginia. On each coin there shall be a designation of the
value of the coin, an inscription of the year ``1996'', and
inscriptions of the words ``Liberty'', ``In God We Trust'',
``United States of America'', and ``E Pluribus Unum''.
(b) Legal Tender.--The coins issued under this Act shall be legal
tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
(c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of section 5132(a)(1) of title
31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be
considered to be numismatic items.
SEC. 3. SOURCES OF BULLION.
The Secretary shall obtain silver for the coins minted under this
Act only from stockpiles established under the Strategic and Critical
Minerals Stock Piling Act.
SEC. 4. SELECTION OF DESIGN.
Subject to section 2(a)(2), the design for the coins authorized by
this Act shall be--
(1) selected by the Secretary after consultation with the
Commission of Fine Arts; and
(2) reviewed by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory
Committee.
SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.
(a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued
in uncirculated and proof qualities.
(b) Mint Facility.--Only 1 facility of the United States Mint may
be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted under this
Act.
(c) Period for Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins minted
under this Act during the period beginning on January 1, 1996, and
ending on December 31, 1996.
SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.
(a) Sale Price.--The coins authorized under this Act shall be sold
by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of the face value of the
coins, the surcharge provided in subsection (c) with respect to such
coins, and the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including
labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, marketing,
and shipping).
(b) Prepaid Orders.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for
the coins authorized under this Act prior to the issuance of such
coins. Sale prices with respect to such prepaid orders shall be at a
reasonable discount.
(c) Surcharges.--All sales shall include a surcharge of $12 per
coin.
SEC. 7. GENERAL WAIVER OF PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS.
(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no provision
of law governing procurement or public contracts shall be applicable to
the procurement of goods and services necessary for carrying out the
provisions of this Act.
(b) Equal Employment Opportunity.--Subsection (a) shall not relieve
any person entering into a contract under the authority of this Act
from complying with any law relating to equal employment opportunity.
SEC. 8. DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES.
All surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of coins
issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the
George Washington Boyhood Home Foundation for the purpose of restoring,
preserving, and developing the boyhood home of America's first
President.
SEC. 9. AUDITS.
The Comptroller General of the United States shall have the right
to examine such books, records, documents, and other data of the George
Washington Boyhood Home Foundation as may be related to the
expenditures of amounts paid under section 8.
SEC. 10. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES.
(a) No Net Cost to the Government.--The Secretary shall take such
actions as may be necessary to ensure that minting and issuing coins
under this Act will not result in any net cost to the United States
Government.
(b) Payment for Coins.--A coin shall not be issued under this Act
unless the Secretary has received--
(1) full payment for the coin;
(2) security satisfactory to the Secretary to indemnify the
United States for full payment; or
(3) a guarantee of full payment satisfactory to the
Secretary from a depository institution whose deposits are
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the
National Credit Union Administration Board.
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George Washington Boyhood Home Commemorative Coin Act of 1994 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue one-dollar silver coins emblematic of a profile of George Washington and a depiction of his xboyhood home.
Declares that all surcharges received from coin sales shall be paid to the George Washington Boyhood Home Foundation.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Kisatchie National Forest Land
Conveyance Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDING.
Congress finds that it is in the public interest to authorize the
conveyance of certain Federal land in the Kisatchie National Forest in
the State of Louisiana for market value consideration.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Collins camp properties.--The term ``Collins Camp
Properties'' means Collins Camp Properties, Inc., a corporation
incorporated under the laws of the State.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
(3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of
Louisiana.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF CONVEYANCES.
(a) Authorization.--
(1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights and
subsection (b), the Secretary may convey the Federal land
described in paragraph (2) by quitclaim deed at public or
private sale, including competitive sale by auction, bid, or
other methods.
(2) Description of land.--The Federal land referred to in
paragraph (1) consists of--
(A) all Federal land within sec. 9, T. 10 N., R. 5
W., Winn Parish, Louisiana; and
(B) a 2.16-acre parcel of Federal land located in
the SW\1/4\ of sec. 4, T. 10 N., R. 5 W., Winn Parish,
Louisiana, as depicted on a certificate of survey dated
March 7, 2007, by Glen L. Cannon, P.L.S. 4436.
(b) First Right of Purchase.--Subject to valid existing rights and
section 6, during the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment
of this Act, on the provision of consideration by the Collins Camp
Properties to the Secretary, the Secretary shall convey, by quitclaim
deed, to Collins Camp Properties all right, title and interest of the
United States in and to--
(1) not more than 47.92 acres of Federal land comprising
the Collins Campsites within sec. 9, T. 10 N., R. 5 W., in Winn
Parish, Louisiana, as generally depicted on a certificate of
survey dated February 28, 2007, by Glen L. Cannon, P.L.S. 4436;
and
(2) the parcel of Federal land described in subsection
(a)(2)(B).
(c) Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may--
(1) configure the Federal land to be conveyed under this
Act--
(A) to maximize the marketability of the
conveyance; or
(B) to achieve management objectives; and
(2) establish any terms and conditions for the conveyances
under this Act that the Secretary determines to be in the
public interest.
(d) Consideration.--Consideration for a conveyance of Federal land
under this Act shall be--
(1) in the form of cash; and
(2) in an amount equal to the market value of the Federal
land being conveyed, as determined under subsection (e).
(e) Market Value.--The market value of the Federal land conveyed
under this Act shall be determined--
(1) in the case of Federal land conveyed under subsection
(b), by an appraisal that is--
(A) conducted in accordance with the Uniform
Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and
(B) approved by the Secretary; or
(2) if conveyed by a method other than the methods
described in subsection (b), by competitive sale.
(f) Hazardous Substances.--
(1) In general.--In any conveyance of Federal land under
this Act, the Secretary shall meet disclosure requirements for
hazardous substances, but shall otherwise not be required to
remediate or abate the substances.
(2) Effect.--Nothing in this section otherwise affects the
application of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et
seq.) to the conveyances of Federal land.
SEC. 5. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF LAND.
(a) Deposit of Receipts.--The Secretary shall deposit the proceeds
of a conveyance of Federal land under section 4 in the fund established
under Public Law 90-171 (commonly known as the ``Sisk Act'') (16 U.S.C.
484a).
(b) Use of Funds.--Amounts deposited under subsection (a) shall be
available to the Secretary until expended, without further
appropriation, for the acquisition of land and interests in land in the
Kisatchie National Forest in the State.
SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Costs.--As a condition of a conveyance of Federal land to
Collins Camp Properties under section 4, the Secretary shall require
Collins Camp Properties to pay at closing--
(1) reasonable appraisal costs; and
(2) the cost of any administrative and environmental
analyses required by law (including regulations).
(b) Permits.--
(1) In general.--An offer by Collins Camp Properties for
the acquisition of the Federal land under section 4 shall be
accompanied by a written statement from each holder of a Forest
Service special use authorization with respect to the Federal
land that specifies that the holder agrees to relinquish the
special use authorization on the conveyance of the Federal land
to Collins Camp Properties.
(2) Special use authorizations.--If any holder of a special
use authorization described in paragraph (1) fails to provide a
written authorization in accordance with that paragraph, the
Secretary shall require, as a condition of the conveyance, that
Collins Camp Properties administer the special use
authorization according to the terms of the special use
authorization until the date on which the special use
authorization expires.
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Kisatchie National Forest Land Conveyance Act - Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to sell specified federal land in Winn Parish, Louisiana. Requires USDA to sell a portion of that land to Collins Camp Properties for the Collins Campsites. Requires sale proceeds to be used for the acquisition of lands and interests in the Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This act may be referred to as the ``Tenth Amendment Enforcement
Act of 1996''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(a) in most areas of governmental concern, State governments
possess both the Constitutional authority and the competence to discern
the needs and the desires of the People and to govern accordingly;
(b) Federal laws and agency regulations, which have interfered with
State powers in areas of State jurisdiction, should be restricted to
powers delegated to the Federal Government by the Constitution;
(c) the framers of the Constitution intended to bestow upon the
Federal Government only limited authority over the States and the
People;
(d) under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution, the powers not
delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by
it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the
people; and
(e) the courts, which have in general construed the Tenth Amendment
not to restrain the Federal Government's power to act in areas of state
jurisdiction, should be directed to strictly construe Federal laws and
regulations which interfere with State powers with a presumption in
favor of State authority and against Federal preemption.
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DECLARATION.
(a) On or after January 1, 1997, any statute enacted by Congress
shall include a declaration--
(1) that authority to govern in the area addressed by the
statute is delegated to Congress by the Constitution, including
a citation to the specific Constitutional authority relied
upon;
(2) that Congress specifically finds that it has a greater
degree of competence than the States to govern in the area
addressed by the statute; and
(3) if the statute interferes with State powers or preempts
any State or local government law, regulation or ordinance,
that Congress specifically intends to interfere with State
powers or preempt State or local government law, regulation, or
ordinance, and that such preemption is necessary.
(b) Congress must make specific factual findings in support of the
declarations described in this section.
SEC. 4. POINT OF ORDER.
(a) In General.--
(1) Information required.--It shall not be in order in
either the Senate or House of Representatives to consider any
bill, joint resolution, or amendment that does not include a
declaration of Congressional intent as required under section
3.
(2) Supermajority required.--The requirements of this
subsection may be waived or suspended in the Senate or House of
Representatives only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of
the Members of that House duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative
vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate or House of
Representatives duly chosen and sworn shall be required to
sustain an appeal of the ruling of the chair on a point of order raised
under this subsection.
(b) Rule Making.--This section is enacted--
(1) as an exercise of the rule-making power of the Senate
and House of Representatives, and as such, it is deemed a part
of the rules of the Senate and House of Representatives, but is
applicable only with respect to the matters described in
sections 3 and 4 and supersedes other rules of the Senate or
House of Representatives only to the extent that such sections
are inconsistent with such rules; and
(2) with full recognition of the Constitutional right of
the Senate or House of Representatives to change such rules at
any time, in the same manner as in the case of any rule of the
Senate or House of Representatives.
SEC. 5. EXECUTIVE PREEMPTION OF STATE LAW.
(a) In General.--Chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 559 the following new section:
``SEC. 560. PREEMPTION OF STATE LAW.
``(a) No executive department or agency or independent agency shall
construe any statutory authorization to issue regulations as
authorizing preemption of State law or local ordinance by rule-making
or other agency action unless--
``(1) the statute expressly authorizes issuance of
preemptive regulations; and
``(2) the executive department, agency or independent
agency concludes that the exercise of State power directly
conflicts with the exercise of Federal power under the Federal
statute, such that the State statutes and the Federal rule
promulgated under the Federal statute cannot be reconciled or
consistently stand together.
``(b) Any regulatory preemption of State law shall be narrowly
tailored to achieve the objectives of the statute pursuant to which the
regulations are promulgated and shall explicitly describe the scope of
preemption.
``(c) When an executive branch department or agency or independent
agency proposes to act through rule-making or other agency action to
preempt State law, the department or agency shall provide all affected
States notice and an opportunity for comment by duly elected or
appointed State and local government officials or their designated
representatives in the proceedings.
``(1) The notice of proposed rule-making must be forwarded
to the Governor, the Attorney General and the presiding officer
of each chamber of the Legislature of each State setting forth
the extent and purpose of the preemption. In the table of
contents of each Federal Register, there shall be a separate
list of preemptive regulations contained within that Register.
``(d) Unless a final executive department or agency or independent
agency rule or regulation contains an explicit provision declaring the
Federal Government's intent to preempt State or local government powers
and an explicit description of the extent and purpose of that
preemption, the rule or regulation shall not be construed to preempt
any State or local government law, ordinance or regulation.
``(e) Each executive department or agency or independent agency
shall publish in the Federal Register a plan for periodic review of the
rules and regulations issued by the department or agency that preempt,
in whole or in part, State or local government powers. This plan may be
amended by the department or agency at any time by publishing a
revision in the Federal Register.
``(1) The purpose of this review shall be to determine
whether and to what extent such rules are to continue without
change, consistent with the stated objectives of the applicable
statutes, or are to be altered or repealed to minimize the
effect of the rules on State or local government powers.''.
(b) Any Federal rule or regulation promulgated after January 1,
1997, that is promulgated in a manner inconsistent with this section
shall not be binding on any State or local government, and shall not
preempt any State or local government law, ordinance, or regulation.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 5 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item for
section 559 the following:
``560. Preemption of State Law.''.
SEC. 6. CONSTRUCTION.
(a) No statute, or rule promulgated under such statute, enacted
after the date of enactment of this Act, shall be construed by courts
or other adjudicative entities to preempt, in whole or in part, any
State or local government law, ordinance or regulation unless the
statute, or rule promulgated under such statute, contains an explicit
declaration of intent to preempt, or unless there is a direct conflict
between such statute and a State or local government law, ordinance, or
regulation, such that the two cannot be reconciled or consistently
stand together.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, any ambiguities in
this Act, or in any other law of the United States, shall be construed
in favor of preserving the authority of the States and the People.
(c) If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance, is held invalid, the validity of the remainder
of the Act and the application of such provision to other persons and
circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
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Tenth Amendment Enforcement Act of 1996 - Requires that, on or after January 1, 1997, any statute enacted by the Congress must include specified findings and declarations about the Constitutional authority of the Congress in enacting such statute to preempt State and local laws. Makes it out of order for the Senate or House of Representatives to consider any legislation that does not include such declarations, unless a supermajority in either House vote otherwise.
Amends Federal law to prohibit any executive department or agency (Federal agency) from construing any statutory authorization to issue regulations as authorizing preemption of State law or local ordinance by rule-making or other agency action, unless the statute expressly authorizes issuance of preemptive regulations and the agency concludes that the exercise of State power directly conflicts with the exercise of Federal power under the Federal statute, such that the State statutes and the Federal rule promulgated under the Federal statute cannot be reconciled or consistently stand together.
Provides for notice and opportunity for State comment when a Federal agency proposes preemptive rule making or other agency action.
Requires each Federal agency to publish in the Federal Register a plan for periodic review of rules and regulations preempting State or local government powers.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coin
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) Benjamin Franklin made historic contributions to the
development of our Nation in a number of fields, including
government, business, science, communications, and the arts;
(2) Benjamin Franklin was the only Founding Father to sign
all of our Nation's organizational documents;
(3) Benjamin Franklin spent his career as a successful
printer, which included printing the official currency for the
colonies of Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland;
(4) Franklin's ``Essay on Paper Currency'' of 1741 proposed
methods to fix the rate of exchange between the colonies and
Great Britain;
(5) Benjamin Franklin, during the American Revolution,
designed the first American coin, the ``Continental'' penny;
(6) Franklin made ``A Penny Saved is A Penny Earned'' a
household phrase to describe the American virtues of hard work
and economical living;
(7) Franklin played a major role in the design of the Great
Seal of the United States, which appears on the $1 bill, and
other major American symbols;
(8) Before 1979, Benjamin Franklin was the only non-
president of the United States whose image graced circulating
coin and paper currency;
(9) the official United States half dollar from 1948-1963
showed Franklin's portrait, as designed by John Sinnock;
(10) Franklin's ``Way to Wealth'' has come to symbolize
America's commitment to free enterprise;
(11) the Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia
(in this Act referred to as the ``Franklin Institute'') is a
museum with an interactive approach to science and technology
dedicated to the work of Benjamin Franklin;
(12) the Franklin Institute houses the first steam printing
machine for coinage used by the United States Mint, which was
placed in service in 1836, the 130th anniversary year of
Franklin's birth;
(13) in 1976, Franklin Hall in the Franklin Institute was
named the Official National Monument to the great patriot,
scientist, and inventor;
(14) the Franklin Institute and 4 other major Benjamin
Franklin-related Philadelphia cultural institutions joined
hands in 2000 to organize international programs to commemorate
the forthcoming 300th anniversary of Franklin's birth in 2006;
and
(15) in 2002, Congress passed the Benjamin Franklin
Tercentenary Commission Act (Public Law 107-202), creating a
panel of distinguished Americans to work with the private
sector in recommending appropriate Tercentenary programs, with
the Franklin Institute serving as its administrative
secretariat.
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
(a) Denominations.--The Secretary of the Treasury (in this Act
referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall mint and issue the following
coins:
(1) $1 silver coins with younger franklin image on
obverse.--Not more than 250,000 $1 coins bearing the designs
specified in section 4(a)(2), each of which shall--
(A) weigh 26.73 grams;
(B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
(C) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent
copper.
(2) $1 silver coins with older franklin image on obverse.--
Not more than 250,000 $1 coins bearing the designs specified in
section 4(a)(3), each of which shall--
(A) weigh 26.73 grams;
(B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
(C) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent
copper.
(b) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this Act shall be legal
tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
(c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of section 5136 of title 31,
United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered
to be numismatic items.
(d) Use of the United States Mint at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.--
It is the sense of the Congress that the coins minted under this Act
should be struck at the United States Mint at Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, to the greatest extent possible.
SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS.
(a) Design Requirements.--
(1) In general.--The design of the coins minted under this
Act shall be emblematic of the life and legacy of Benjamin
Franklin.
(2) $1 coins with younger franklin image.--
(A) Obverse.--The obverse of the coins minted under
section 3(a)(1) shall bear the image of Benjamin
Franklin as a young man.
(B) Reverse.--The reverse of the coins minted under
section 3(a)(1) shall bear an image related to Benjamin
Franklin's role as a patriot and a statesman.
(3) $1 coins with older franklin image.--
(A) Obverse.--The obverse of the coins minted under
section 3(a)(2) shall bear the image of Benjamin
Franklin as an older man.
(B) Reverse.--The reverse of the coins minted under
section 3(a)(2) shall bear an image related to Benjamin
Franklin's role in developing the early coins and
currency of the new country.
(4) Designation and inscriptions.--On each coin minted
under this Act, there shall be--
(A) a designation of the value of the coin;
(B) an inscription of the year ``2006''; and
(C) inscriptions of the words ``Liberty'', ``In God
We Trust'', ``United States of America'', and ``E
Pluribus Unum''.
(b) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this Act
shall be--
(1) selected by the Secretary after consultation with the
Commission of Fine Arts; and
(2) reviewed by the Citizens Coin Advisory Committee
established under section 5135 of title 31, United States Code.
SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.
(a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued
in uncirculated and proof qualities.
(b) Commencement of Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins minted
under this Act beginning January 1, 2006, except that the Secretary may
initiate sales of such coins, without issuance, before such date.
(c) Termination of Minting Authority.--No coins shall be minted
under this Act after December 31, 2006.
SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.
(a) Sale Price.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
coins issued under this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a price
equal to the face value, plus the cost of designing and issuing such
coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead
expenses, and marketing).
(b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins
issued under this Act at a reasonable discount.
(c) Prepaid Orders at a Discount.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders
for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such
coins.
(2) Discount.--Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders
under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.
(d) Sales of Single Coins and Sets of Coins.--Coins of each design
specified under section 4 may be sold separately or as a set containing
a coin of each such design.
SEC. 7. SURCHARGES.
(a) Surcharge Required.--All sales of coins minted under this Act
shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin.
(b) Distribution.--Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United
States Code, all surcharges which are received by the Secretary from
the sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the
Secretary to the Franklin Institute, for purposes of the celebration of
the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary.
(c) Audits.--The Franklin Institute shall be subject to the audit
requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code, for
purposes of this Act.
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Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue one dollar coins emblematic of the life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin (not more than 250,000 bearing his image as a young statesman and not more than 250,000 with his image as an older numismatist).
Directs that all sales of coins minted under this Act include a $10 per coin surcharge, which shall be paid by the Secretary to the Franklin Institute for purposes of the celebration of the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform
Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM INCOME.
Paragraph (4) of section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(4)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and any amounts'' and inserting ``, any
amounts'';
(2) by striking ``or any deferred'' and inserting ``, any
deferred''; and
(3) by inserting after ``prospective monthly amounts'' the
following: ``, and any expenses related to aid and attendance
as detailed under section 1521 of title 38, United States
Code''.
SEC. 3. UTILITY ALLOWANCES AND DATA.
Section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437f(o)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
``(D) Utility allowance.--
``(i) In general.--In determining the
monthly assistance payment for a family under
subparagraphs (A) and (B), the amount allowed
for tenant-paid utilities shall not exceed the
appropriate utility allowance for the family
unit size as determined by the public housing
agency regardless of the size of the dwelling
unit leased by the family.
``(ii) Exception for certain families.--
Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), upon request
by a family that includes a person with
disabilities, an elderly family, or a family
that includes any person who is less than 18
years of age, the public housing agency shall
approve a utility allowance that is higher than
the applicable amount on the utility allowance
schedule, except that in the case of a family
that includes a person with disabilities, the
agency shall approve such higher amount only if
a higher utility allowance is needed as a
reasonable accommodation to make the program
accessible to and usable by the family member
with a disability.
``(iii) Authority to increase allowance.--
Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), in the case
of any family not described in clause (ii), a
public housing agency may, at the request of
the family, approve a utility allowance that is
higher than the applicable amount on the
utility allowance schedule. In making such a
determination, the agency shall consider (I)
the amount of the increase in utility costs for
the family, and (II) the difficulty for the
family in relocating.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(21) Utility data.--
``(A) Publication.--The Secretary shall, to the
extent that data can be collected cost effectively,
regularly publish such data regarding utility
consumption and costs in local areas as the Secretary
determines will be useful for the establishment of
allowances for tenant-paid utilities for families
assisted under this subsection.
``(B) Use of data.--The Secretary shall provide
such data in a manner that--
``(i) avoids unnecessary administrative
burdens for public housing agencies and owners;
and
``(ii) protects families in various unit
sizes and building types, and using various
utilities, from high rent and utility cost
burdens relative to income.''.
SEC. 4. PILOT PROGRAM FOR GRANTS FOR REHABILITATION AND MODIFICATION OF
HOMES OF DISABLED AND LOW-INCOME VETERANS.
(a) Grant.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a pilot
program to award grants to qualified organizations to
rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of eligible
veterans.
(2) Coordination.--The Secretary shall work in conjunction
with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and oversee
the pilot program and to ensure that such program meets the
needs of eligible veterans.
(3) Maximum grant.--A grant award under the pilot program
to any one qualified organization shall not exceed $1,000,000
in any one fiscal year, and such an award shall remain
available until expended by such organization.
(b) Application.--
(1) In general.--Each qualified organization that desires a
grant under the pilot program shall submit an application to
the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and, in addition to
the information required under paragraph (2), accompanied by
such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
(2) Contents.--Each application submitted under paragraph
(1) shall include--
(A) a plan of action detailing outreach
initiatives;
(B) the approximate number of veterans the
qualified organization intends to serve using grant
funds;
(C) a description of the type of work that will be
conducted, such as interior home modifications, energy
efficiency improvements, and other similar categories
of work; and
(D) a plan for working with the Department of
Veterans Affairs and veterans service organizations to
identify veterans and serve their needs.
(3) Preferences.--In awarding grants under the pilot
program, the Secretary shall give preference to a qualified
organization--
(A) with experience in providing housing
rehabilitation and modification services for disabled
veterans; or
(B) that proposes to provide housing rehabilitation
and modification services for eligible veterans who
live in rural areas (the Secretary, through
regulations, shall define the term ``rural areas'').
(c) Criteria.--In order to receive a grant award under the pilot
program, a qualified organization shall meet the following criteria:
(1) Demonstrate expertise in providing housing
rehabilitation and modification services for disabled or low-
income individuals for the purpose of making the homes of such
individuals accessible, functional, and safe for such
individuals.
(2) Have established outreach initiatives that--
(A) would engage eligible veterans and veterans
service organizations in projects utilizing grant funds
under the pilot program; and
(B) identify eligible veterans and their families
and enlist veterans involved in skilled trades, such as
carpentry, roofing, plumbing, or HVAC work.
(3) Have an established nationwide or State-wide network of
affiliates that are--
(A) nonprofit organizations; and
(B) able to provide housing rehabilitation and
modification services for eligible veterans.
(4) Have experience in successfully carrying out the
accountability and reporting requirements involved in the
proper administration of grant funds, including funds provided
by private entities or Federal, State, or local government
entities.
(d) Use of Funds.--A grant award under the pilot program shall be
used--
(1) to modify and rehabilitate the primary residence of an
eligible veteran, and may include--
(A) installing wheelchair ramps, widening exterior
and interior doors, reconfigurating and re-equipping
bathrooms (which includes installing new fixtures and
grab bars), removing doorway thresholds, installing
special lighting, adding additional electrical outlets
and electrical service, and installing appropriate
floor coverings to--
(i) accommodate the functional limitations
that result from having a disability; or
(ii) if such residence does not have
modifications necessary to reduce the chances
that an elderly, but not disabled person, will
fall in their home, reduce the risks of such an
elderly person from falling;
(B) rehabilitating such residence that is in a
state of interior or exterior disrepair; and
(C) installing energy efficient features or
equipment if--
(i) an eligible veteran's monthly utility
costs for such residence is more than 5 percent
of such veteran's monthly income; and
(ii) an energy audit of such residence
indicates that the installation of energy
efficient features or equipment will reduce
such costs by 10 percent or more;
(2) in connection with modification and rehabilitation
services provided under the pilot program, to provide
technical, administrative, and training support to an affiliate
of a qualified organization receiving a grant under such pilot
program; and
(3) for other purposes as the Secretary may prescribe
through regulations.
(e) Oversight.--The Secretary shall direct the oversight of the
grant funds for the pilot program so that such funds are used
efficiently until expended to fulfill the purpose of addressing the
adaptive housing needs of eligible veterans.
(f) Matching Funds.--
(1) In general.--A qualified organization receiving a grant
under the pilot program shall contribute towards the housing
modification and rehabilitation services provided to eligible
veterans an amount equal to not less than 50 percent of the
grant award received by such organization.
(2) In-kind contributions.--In order to meet the
requirement under paragraph (1), such organization may arrange
for in-kind contributions.
(g) Limitation Cost to the Veterans.--A qualified organization
receiving a grant under the pilot program shall modify or rehabilitate
the primary residence of an eligible veteran at no cost to such veteran
(including application fees) or at a cost such that such veteran pays
no more than 30 percent of his or her income in housing costs during
any month.
(h) Reports.--
(1) Annual report.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress,
on an annual basis, a report that provides, with respect to the
year for which such report is written--
(A) the number of eligible veterans provided
assistance under the pilot program;
(B) the socioeconomic characteristics of such
veterans, including their gender, age, race, and
ethnicity;
(C) the total number, types, and locations of
entities contracted under such program to administer
the grant funding;
(D) the amount of matching funds and in-kind
contributions raised with each grant;
(E) a description of the housing rehabilitation and
modification services provided, costs saved, and
actions taken under such program;
(F) a description of the outreach initiatives
implemented by the Secretary to educate the general
public and eligible entities about such program;
(G) a description of the outreach initiatives
instituted by grant recipients to engage eligible
veterans and veteran service organizations in projects
utilizing grant funds under such program;
(H) a description of the outreach initiatives
instituted by grant recipients to identify eligible
veterans and their families; and
(I) any other information that the Secretary
considers relevant in assessing such program.
(2) Final report.--Not later than 6 months after the
completion of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report that provides such information that the
Secretary considers relevant in assessing the pilot program.
(i) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions shall
apply:
(1) Disabled.--The term ``disabled'' means an individual
with a disability, as defined by section 12102 of title 42,
United States Code.
(2) Eligible veteran.--The term ``eligible veteran'' means
a disabled or low-income veteran.
(3) Energy efficient features or equipment.--The term
``energy efficient features or equipment'' means features of,
or equipment in, a primary residence that help reduce the
amount of electricity used to heat, cool, or ventilate such
residence, including insulation, weatherstripping, air sealing,
heating system repairs, duct sealing, or other measures.
(4) Low-income veteran.--The term ``low-income veteran''
means a veteran whose income does not exceed 80 percent of the
median income for an area, as determined by the Secretary.
(5) Nonprofit organization.--The term ``nonprofit
organization'' means an organization that is--
(A) described in section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
(B) exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such
Code.
(6) Primary residence.--
(A) In general.--The term ``primary residence''
means a single family house, a duplex, or a unit within
a multiple-dwelling structure that is an eligible
veteran's principal dwelling and is owned by such
veteran or a family member of such veteran.
(B) Family member defined.--For purposes of this
paragraph, the term ``family member'' includes--
(i) a spouse, child, grandchild, parent, or
sibling;
(ii) a spouse of such a child, grandchild,
parent, or sibling; or
(iii) any individual related by blood or
affinity whose close association with a veteran
is the equivalent of a family relationship.
(7) Qualified organization.--The term ``qualified
organization'' means a nonprofit organization that provides
nationwide or State-wide programs that primarily serve veterans
or low-income individuals.
(8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development.
(9) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the same meaning as
given such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
(10) Veterans service organization.--The term ``veterans
service organization'' means any organization recognized by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of
veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code.
(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated for carrying out this section $4,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through 2017.
Passed the House of Representatives September 19, 2012.
Attest:
KAREN L. HAAS,
Clerk.
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Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2012 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exclude as family income for Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) housing assistance purposes any Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) payments made to veterans in need of regular aid and attendance for expenses related to such aid and attendance.
Prohibits, in determining the monthly rental assistance payment for low-income families, the amount for tenant-paid utilities from exceeding the appropriate utility allowance for that family unit size as determined by the public housing agency (agency), regardless of the size of the unit leased by the family. Requires the agency, upon request by a family that includes a person with disabilities, an elderly family, or a family that includes a person less than 18 years old, to approve a higher utility, except that, in the case of a family with a disabled person, the agency shall approve the higher amount only when needed as a reasonable accommodation to make the unit accessible to and usable by that person.
Directs the HUD Secretary to regularly publish data regarding local utility consumption and costs in order to establish appropriate allowances for tenant-paid utilities for assisted families.
Directs the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations that primarily serve veterans or low-income individuals. Requires such grants to be used to rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of disabled or low-income veterans. Limits grant amounts to $1 million per organization. Requires such Secretary to direct the oversight of grant fund use. Requires a minimum of 50% matching funds by participating organizations. Requires an annual pilot program report from such Secretary to Congress. Authorizes appropriations.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Telework Tax Incentive Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Federal, State, and local governments spend billions of
dollars annually on the Nation's transportation needs.
(2) Congestion on the Nation's roads costs over
$63,000,000,000 annually in lost work time, fuel consumption,
and costs of infrastructure and equipment repair.
(3) On average, on-road-vehicles contribute 34 percent of
nitrogen oxides emissions.
(4) It is estimated that staying at home to work requires 3
times less energy consumption than commuting to work.
(5) In 2000, it was reported that if an identified 10 to 20
percent of commuters switched to teleworking, 1,800,000 tons of
regulated pollutants would be eliminated, 3,500,000,000 gallons
of gas would be saved, 3,100,000,000 hours of personal time
would be freed up, and maintenance and infrastructure costs
would decrease by $500,000,000 annually because of reduced
congestion and reduced vehicle miles traveled.
(6) The average American daily commute is 49 minutes for a
24-mile round-trip (a total of 100 hours per year).
(7) The increase in work from 1969 to 1996, the increase in
hours mothers spend in paid work, combined with a shift toward
single-parent families resulted in families on average
experiencing a decrease of 22 hours a week (14 percent) in
parental time available outside of paid work they could spend
with their children.
(8) Today 60 percent of the workforce is involved in
information work (an increase of 43 percent since 1990)
allowing and encouraging decentralization of paid work to
occur.
(9) Estimates indicate that about 40,000,000 Americans are
currently teleworking.
SEC. 3. CREDIT FOR TELEWORKING.
(a) In General.--Subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to foreign tax credit,
etc.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 30B. TELEWORKING CREDIT.
``(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of an eligible taxpayer,
there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this
chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the qualified
teleworking expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer during such year.
``(b) Maximum Credit.--
``(1) Per teleworker limitation.--The credit allowed by
subsection (a) for a taxable year with respect to qualified
teleworking expenses paid or incurred by or on behalf of an
individual teleworker shall not exceed $500.
``(2) Reduction for teleworking less than full year.--In
the case of an individual who is in a teleworking arrangement
for less than a full taxable year, the amount referred to
paragraph (1) shall be reduced by an amount which bears the
same ratio to $500 as the number of months in which such
individual is not in a teleworking arrangement bears to 12. For
purposes of the preceding sentence, an individual shall be
treated as being in a teleworking arrangement for a month if
the individual is subject to such arrangement for any day of
such month.
``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
``(1) Eligible taxpayer.--The term `eligible taxpayer'
means--
``(A) in the case of an individual, an individual
who performs services for an employer under a
teleworking arrangement, and
``(B) in the case of an employer, an employer for
whom employees perform services under a teleworking
arrangement.
``(2) Teleworking arrangement.--The term `teleworking
arrangement' means an arrangement under which an employee
teleworks for an employer not less than 75 days per year.
``(3) Qualified teleworking expenses.--The term `qualified
teleworking expenses' means expenses paid or incurred under a
teleworking arrangement for furnishings and electronic
information equipment which are used to enable an individual to
telework.
``(4) Telework.--The term `telework' means to perform work
functions, using electronic information and communication
technologies, thereby reducing or eliminating the physical
commute to and from the traditional worksite.
``(d) Limitation Based on Amount of Tax.--
``(1) Liability for tax.--The credit allowable under
subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess
(if any) of--
``(A) the regular tax for the taxable year, reduced
by the sum of the credits allowable under subpart A and
the preceding sections of this subpart, over
``(B) the tentative minimum tax for the taxable
year.
``(2) Carryforward of unused credit.--If the amount of the
credit allowable under subsection (a) for any taxable year
exceeds the limitation under paragraph (1) for the taxable
year, the excess shall be carried to the succeeding taxable
year and added to the amount allowable as a credit under
subsection (a) for such succeeding taxable year.
``(e) Special Rules.--
``(1) Basis reduction.--The basis of any property for which
a credit is allowable under subsection (a) shall be reduced by
the amount of such credit (determined without regard to
subsection (d)).
``(2) Recapture.--The Secretary shall, by regulations,
provide for recapturing the benefit of any credit allowable
under subsection (a) with respect to any property which ceases
to be property eligible for such credit.
``(3) Property used outside united states not qualified.--
No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) with respect to
any property referred to in section 50(b)(1) or with respect to
the portion of the cost of any property taken into account
under section 179.
``(4) Election to not take credit.--No credit shall be
allowed under subsection (a) for any expense if the taxpayer
elects to not have this section apply with respect to such
expense.
``(5) Denial of double benefit.--No deduction or credit
(other than under this section) shall be allowed under this
chapter with respect to any expense which is taken into account
in determining the credit under this section.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Subsection (a) of section 1016 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of
paragraph (30), by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(31) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(32) to the extent provided in section 30B(e)(1), in the
case of amounts with respect to which a credit has been allowed
under section 30B.''.
(2) Section 55(c)(3) of such Code is amended by inserting
``30B(d),'' after ``30(b)(3),''.
(3) Section 6501(m) of such Code is amended by inserting
``30B(e)(4),'' after ``30(d)(4),''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart B of
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
``Sec. 30B. Teleworking credit.''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of
this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.
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Telework Tax Incentive Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for telework expenses. Defines "telework" as the use of electronic information and communication technologies to perform work functions, thereby reducing or eliminating the physical commute to and from a traditional worksite. Limits the annual amount of such credit to $500.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``College Literacy in Finance and
Economics Act of 2011'' or the ``College LIFE Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Student borrowing is widespread in higher education,
and more than $100,000,000,000 in Federal education loans are
originated each year. In 2008, 62 percent of recipients of a
baccalaureate degree graduated with student debt.
(2) Forty-eight percent of students at 4-year public
institutions of higher education borrow money to pay for
college, as do 57 percent of students at 4-year private
institutions of higher education, and 96 percent of students at
for-profit institutions of higher education.
(3) In 2008, 92 percent of Black students, 85 percent of
Hispanic students, 85 percent of American Indian/Alaska Native
students, 82 percent of multi-racial students, 80 percent of
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students, 77 percent of White
students, and 68 percent of Asian students received financial
aid.
(4) Students depart from institutions of higher education
with significant debt. In 2008, the average student loan debt
among graduates of institutions of higher education was
$23,186, and 1 in 10 recipients of a baccalaureate degree
graduated at least $40,000 in debt. In 2008, 57 percent of
recipients of a baccalaureate degree from a for-profit
institution of higher education owed more than $30,000, and the
median amount of debt was $32,700. Since 2003, the average
cumulative debt among students at institutions of higher
education has increased by 5.6 percent each year.
(5) Students enrolled in for-profit institutions of higher
education account for 47 percent of all student loan defaults,
despite representing approximately 10 percent of all students
enrolled in institutions of higher education. Since 2003, the
national cohort default rate has increased from 4.5 percent to
7 percent.
(6) Students rely on access to credit. Fifty-six percent of
dependent students at institutions of higher education had a
credit card in their own name in 2004. The average credit card
balance among such students who were carrying a balance on
their cards was $2,000.
(7) According to the National Foundation for Credit
Counseling, the majority of adults (56 percent of adults in the
United States, or 127,000,000 people) do not have a budget or
keep close track of expenses or spending.
(8) According to a 2009 National Bankruptcy Research Center
study, consumers who received financial education through pre-
bankruptcy counseling had 27.5 percent fewer delinquent
accounts and remained current on their accounts for 29 percent
longer.
(9) According to the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority Investor Education Foundation, less than one-third of
young adults (ages 18 to 29) set aside emergency savings to
weather unexpected financial challenges.
(10) According to a Jump$tart Coalition for Personal
Financial Literacy survey, 62 percent of high school students
cannot pass a basic personal finance exam, and financial
literacy scores among future higher education students are low.
(11) According to research by the National Endowment for
Financial Education and the University of Arizona, schools are
the institutions that students trust most to help increase
their knowledge of personal finance.
SEC. 3. FINANCIAL LITERACY COUNSELING.
Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(n) Financial Literacy Counseling.--
``(1) In general.--Each eligible institution shall provide
financial literacy counseling to student borrowers in
accordance with the requirements of this subsection, through--
``(A) financial aid offices;
``(B) an employee or group of employees designated
under subsection (c); or
``(C) a partnership with a nonprofit organization
that has substantial experience developing or
administering financial literacy and economic education
curricula, which may include an organization that has
received grant funding under the Excellence in Economic
Education Act of 2001 (20 U.S.C. 7267 et seq.).
``(2) Entrance and exit counseling required.--
``(A) In general.--Financial literacy counseling,
as required under this subsection, shall be provided to
student borrowers on the following 2 occasions:
``(i) Entrance counseling.--Such counseling
shall be provided not later than 45 days after
the first disbursement of a borrower's first
loan that is made, insured, or guaranteed under
part B, made under part D, or made under part
E. Financial literacy counseling on this
occasion may be provided in conjunction with
the entrance counseling described in subsection
(l), if the financial literacy counseling
component is provided in accordance with the
requirements of subparagraph (C).
``(ii) Exit counseling.--Such financial
literacy counseling shall be provided, in
addition to the financial literacy counseling
provided under clause (i), prior to the
completion of the course of study for which the
borrower enrolled at the institution or at the
time of departure from such institution, to
each borrower of a loan that is made, insured,
or guaranteed under part B, made under part D,
or made under part E. Financial literacy
counseling on this occasion may be provided in
conjunction with the exit counseling described
in subsection (b), if the financial literacy
counseling component is provided in accordance
with the requirements of subparagraph (C).
``(B) Exceptions.--The requirements of subparagraph
(A) shall not apply to borrowers of--
``(i) a loan made, insured, or guaranteed
pursuant to section 428C;
``(ii) a loan made, insured, or guaranteed
on behalf of a student pursuant to section
428B; or
``(iii) a loan made under part D that is a
Federal Direct Consolidation Loan or a Federal
Direct PLUS loan made on behalf of a student.
``(C) Minimum counseling requirements.--Such
financial literacy counseling shall include a total of
not less than 4 hours of counseling on the occasion
described in subparagraph (A)(i), and an additional
period of not less than 4 hours of counseling on the
occasion described in subparagraph (A)(ii). A total of
not more than 2 hours of counseling for each of the
occasions described in subparagraph (A) shall be
provided electronically.
``(D) Early departure.--Notwithstanding
subparagraph (C), if a borrower leaves an eligible
institution without the prior knowledge of such
institution, the institution shall attempt to provide
the information required under this subsection to the
student in writing.
``(3) Information to be provided.--Financial literacy
counseling, as required under this subsection, shall include
information on the Financial Education Core Competencies as
determined by the Financial Literacy and Education Commission
established under title V of the Fair and Accurate Credit
Transactions Act of 2003 (20 U.S.C. 9701 et seq.).
``(4) Use of interactive programs.--The Secretary may
encourage institutions to carry out the requirements of this
subsection through the use of interactive programs that test
the borrower's understanding of the financial literacy
information provided through counseling under this subsection,
using simple and understandable language and clear formatting.
``(5) Model financial literacy counseling curriculum.--Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the College
Literacy in Finance and Economics Act of 2011, the Secretary
shall develop a curriculum in accordance with the requirements
of paragraph (3), which eligible institutions may use to
fulfill the requirements of this subsection. In developing such
curriculum, the Secretary may consult with members of the
Financial Literacy and Education Commission.''.
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College Literacy in Finance and Economics Act of 2011 or College LIFE Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education (IHEs) to provide student borrowers under the Federal Family Education Loan, Direct Loan, and Perkins Loan programs with financial literacy counseling within 45 days of their first receipt of such a loan and prior to the completion of their studies or when they leave school.
Requires student borrowers to receive at least four hours of counseling on each occasion.
Makes such counseling requirements inapplicable to borrowers of consolidation loans.
Requires financial literacy counseling to include information on the Financial Education Core Competencies as determined by the Financial Literacy and Education Commission.
Directs the Secretary of Education to develop a curriculum that IHEs may use to fulfill this Act's requirements.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Capital Construction Fund Penalty
Relief Act''.
SEC. 2. ELECTION TO TERMINATE CERTAIN CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUNDS.
(a) Amendments to Chapter 535 of Title 46, United States Code.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 535 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 53518. Election to terminate
``(a) In General.--
``(1) Election.--Any person who has entered into an
agreement under this chapter with respect to a vessel operated
in the fisheries of the United States may make an election
under this paragraph to terminate the capital construction fund
established under such agreement.
``(2) Effect of election on individuals.--In the case of an
individual who makes an election under paragraph (1) with
respect to a capital construction fund--
``(A) any amount remaining in such capital
construction fund on the date of such election shall be
distributed to such individual as a nonqualified
withdrawal, except that--
``(i) in computing the tax on such
withdrawal, except as provided in paragraph
(4), subsections (c)(3)(B) and (f) of section
53511 shall not apply; and
``(ii) the taxpayer may elect to average
the income from such withdrawal as provided in
subsection (b); and
``(B) such individual shall not be eligible to
enter into, directly or indirectly, any future
agreement to establish a capital construction fund
under this chapter with respect to a vessel operated in
the fisheries of the United States.
``(3) Effect of election for entities.--
``(A) In general.--In the case of a person (other
than an individual) who makes an election under
paragraph (1)--
``(i) the total amount in the capital
construction fund on the date of such election
shall be distributed to the shareholders,
partners, or members of such person in
accordance with the terms of the instruments
setting forth the ownership interests of such
shareholders, partners, or members;
``(ii) each shareholder, partner, or member
shall be treated as having established a
special temporary capital construction fund and
having deposited amounts received in the
distribution into such special temporary
capital construction fund;
``(iii) no gain or loss shall be recognized
with respect to such distribution;
``(iv) the basis of any shareholder,
partner, or member in the person shall not be
reduced as a result of such distribution;
``(v) any amounts not distributed pursuant
to clause (i) shall be distributed in a
nonqualified withdrawal; and
``(vi) such person shall not be eligible to
enter into, directly or indirectly, any future
agreement to establish a capital construction
fund under this chapter with respect to a
vessel operated in the fisheries of the United
States.
``(B) Special temporary capital construction
funds.--For purposes of this chapter, a special
temporary capital construction fund shall be treated in
the same manner as a capital construction fund
established under section 53503, except that the
following rules shall apply:
``(i) A special temporary capital
construction fund shall be established without
regard to any agreement under section 53503 and
without regard to any eligible or qualified
vessel.
``(ii) Section 53505 shall not apply and no
amounts may be deposited into a special
temporary capital construction fund other than
amounts received pursuant to a distribution
described in subparagraph (A)(i).
``(iii) In the case of any amounts
distributed from a special temporary capital
construction fund directly to a capital
construction fund of the taxpayer established
under section 53505--
``(I) no gain or loss shall be
recognized;
``(II) the limitation under section
53505 shall not apply with respect to
any amount so transferred;
``(III) such amounts shall not
reduce taxable income under section
53507(a)(1); and
``(IV) for purposes of section
53511(e), such amounts shall be treated
as deposited in the capital
construction fund on the date that such
funds were deposited in the capital
construction fund with respect to which
the election under paragraph (1) was
made.
``(iv) In the case of any amounts
distributed from a special temporary capital
construction fund pursuant to an election under
paragraph (1), clauses (i) and (ii) of
paragraph (2)(A) shall not apply to so much of
such amounts as are attributable to earnings
accrued after the date of the establishment of
such special temporary capital construction
fund.
``(v) Any amount not distributed from a
special temporary capital construction fund
before the due date of the tax return
(including extension) for the last taxable year
of the individual ending before January 1,
2019, shall be treated as distributed to the
taxpayer on the day before such due date as if
an election under paragraph (1) were made by
the taxpayer on such day.
``(C) Regulations.--The joint regulations shall
provide rules for--
``(i) assigning the amounts received by the
shareholders, partners, or members in a
distribution described in subparagraph (A)(i)
to the accounts described in section 53508(a)
in special temporary capital construction
funds; and
``(ii) preventing the abuse of the purposes
of this section.
``(4) Tax benefit rule.--Rules similar to the rules under
section 53511(f)(3) shall apply for purposes of determining tax
liability on any nonqualified withdrawal under paragraph
(2)(A), (3)(A)(v), or (3)(B)(v).
``(5) Election.--Any election under paragraph (1)--
``(A) may only be made--
``(i) by a person who maintains a capital
construction fund with respect to a vessel
operated in the fisheries of the United States
on the date of the enactment of this section;
or
``(ii) by a person who maintains a capital
construction fund which was established
pursuant to paragraph (3)(A)(ii) as a result of
an election made by an entity in which such
person was a shareholder, partner, or member;
``(B) shall be made not later than the due date of
the tax return (including extensions) for the person's
last taxable year ending on or before December 31,
2018; and
``(C) shall apply to all amounts in the capital
construction fund with respect to which the election is
made.
``(b) Election to Average Income.--At the election of an individual
who has received a distribution described in subsection (a), for
purposes of section 1301 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986--
``(1) such individual shall be treated as engaged in a
fishing business, and
``(2) such distribution shall be treated as income
attributable to a fishing business for such taxable year.''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--
(A) Section 53511 of title 46, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``section 53513'' and inserting
``sections 53513 and 53518''.
(B) The table of sections for chapter 535 of title
46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 53517 the following new
item:
``53518. Election to terminate.''.
(b) Amendments to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.--
(1) In general.--Section 7518 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(j) Election To Terminate Capital Construction Funds.--
``(1) In general.--Any person who has entered into an
agreement under chapter 535 of title 46 of the United States
Code, with respect to a vessel operated in the fisheries of the
United States may make an election under this paragraph to
terminate the capital construction fund established under such
agreement.
``(2) Effect of election on individuals.--In the case of an
individual who makes an election under paragraph (1) with
respect to a capital construction fund, any amount remaining in
such capital construction fund on the date of such election
shall be distributed to such individual as a nonqualified
withdrawal, except that--
``(A) in computing the tax on such withdrawal,
except as provided in paragraph (4), paragraphs
(3)(C)(ii) and (6) of subsection (g) shall not apply,
and
``(B) the taxpayer may elect to average the income
from such withdrawal as provided in paragraph (6).
``(3) Effect of election for entities.--
``(A) In general.--In the case of a person (other
than an individual) who makes an election under
paragraph (1)--
``(i) the total amount in the capital
construction fund on the date of such election
shall be distributed to the shareholders,
partners, or members of such person in
accordance with the terms of the instruments
setting forth the ownership interests of such
shareholders, partners, or members,
``(ii) each shareholder, partner, or member
shall be treated as having established a
special temporary capital construction fund and
having deposited amounts received in the
distribution into such special temporary
capital construction fund,
``(iii) no gain or loss shall be recognized
with respect to such distribution,
``(iv) the basis of any shareholder,
partner, or member in the person shall not be
reduced as a result of such distribution, and
``(v) any amounts not distributed pursuant
to clause (i) shall be distributed as a
nonqualified withdrawal.
``(B) Special temporary capital construction
funds.--For purposes of this section, a special
temporary capital construction fund shall be treated in
the same manner as a capital construction fund
established under section 53503 of title 46, United
States Code, except that the following rules shall
apply:
``(i) Subsection (a) shall not apply and no
amounts may be deposited into a special
temporary capital construction fund other than
amounts received pursuant to a distribution
described in subparagraph (A)(i).
``(ii) In the case of any amounts
distributed from a special temporary capital
construction fund directly to a capital
construction fund of the taxpayer established
under section 53505 of title 46, United States
Code--
``(I) no gain or loss shall be
recognized;
``(II) the limitation under
subsection (a) shall not apply with
respect to any amount so transferred;
``(III) such amounts shall not
reduce taxable income under subsection
(c)(1)(A); and
``(IV) for purposes of subsection
(g)(5), such amounts shall be treated
as deposited in the capital
construction fund on the date that such
funds were deposited in the capital
construction fund with respect to which
the election under paragraph (1) was
made.
``(iii) In the case of any amounts
distributed from a special temporary capital
construction fund pursuant to an election under
paragraph (1), subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
paragraph (2) shall not apply to so much of
such amounts as are attributable to earnings
accrued after the date of the establishment of
such special temporary capital construction
fund.
``(iv) Any amount not distributed from a
special temporary capital construction fund
before the due date of the tax return
(including extension) for the last taxable year
of the individual ending before January 1,
2019, shall be treated as distributed to the
taxpayer on the day before such due date as if
an election under paragraph (1) were made by
the taxpayer on such day.
``(C) Regulations.--The joint regulations shall
provide rules for--
``(i) assigning the amounts received by the
shareholders, partners, or members in a
distribution described in subparagraph (A)(i)
to the accounts described in subsection (d)(1)
in special temporary capital construction
funds; and
``(ii) preventing the abuse of the purposes
of this section.
``(4) Tax benefit rule.--Rules similar to the rules under
subsection (g)(6)(B) shall apply for purposes of determining
tax liability on any nonqualified withdrawal under paragraph
(2), (3)(A)(v), or (3)(B)(iv).
``(5) Election.--Any election under paragraph (1)--
``(A) may only be made--
``(i) by a person who maintains a capital
construction fund with respect to a vessel
operated in the fisheries of the United States
on the date of the enactment of this
subsection, or
``(ii) by a person who maintains a capital
construction fund which was established
pursuant to subparagraph (3)(A)(ii) as a result
of an election made by an entity in which such
person was a shareholder, partner, or member,
``(B) shall be made not later than the due date of
the tax return (including extensions) for the person's
last taxable year ending on or before December 31,
2018, and
``(C) shall apply to all amounts in the capital
construction fund with respect to which the election is
made.
``(6) Election to average income.--At the election of an
individual who has received a distribution described in
paragraph (2), for purposes of section 1301--
``(A) such individual shall be treated as engaged
in a fishing business, and
``(B) such distribution shall be treated as income
attributable to a fishing business for such taxable
year.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 7518(g)(1) of such Code
is amended by striking ``subsection (h)'' and inserting
``subsections (h) and (j)''.
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Capital Construction Fund Penalty Relief Act - Permits any person who entered into a capital construction fund agreement (an agreement to provide replacement vessels, additional vessels, or reconstructed vessels) with respect to certain vessels operated in the fisheries of the United States to make an election to terminate the capital construction fund established under such agreement. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prescribe requirements regarding the effect of such an election, including the distribution and taxation of such funds, on individuals and entities.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Retired Pay Restoration Act''.
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR PAYMENT OF BOTH RETIRED PAY AND VETERANS'
DISABILITY COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN MILITARY RETIREES
WITH COMPENSABLE SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES.
(a) Extension of Concurrent Receipt Authority to Retirees With
Service-Connected Disabilities Rated Less Than 50 Percent.--Subsection
(a) of section 1414 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``Compensation'' in the subsection heading
and all that follows through ``Subject'' and inserting
``Compensation.--Subject''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2).
(b) Phase-In of Concurrent Receipt for Retirees With Service-
Connected Disabilities Rated as 40 Percent or Less.--Subsection (c) of
such section is amended--
(1) in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking
``subsection (a)(1)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)''; and
(2) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
``(G) For a month for which the retiree receives
veterans' disability compensation for a disability
rated as 40 percent or less or has a service-connected
disability rated as zero percent, $0.''.
(c) Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Section heading.--The heading for such section is
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 1414. Members eligible for retired pay who are also eligible for
veterans' disability compensation: concurrent payment of
retired pay and disability compensation.''.
(2) Table of sections.--The item relating to such section
in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 71 of such
title is amended to read as follows:
``1414. Members eligible for retired pay who are also eligible for
veterans' disability compensation:
concurrent payment of retired pay and
disability compensation.''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on January 1, 2010, and shall apply to payments for months
beginning on or after that date.
SEC. 3. COORDINATION OF SERVICE ELIGIBILITY FOR COMBAT-RELATED SPECIAL
COMPENSATION AND CONCURRENT RECEIPT.
(a) Eligibility for TERA Retirees.--Subsection (c) of section 1413a
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``entitled to
retired pay who--'' and all that follows through the end of paragraph
(1) and inserting ``who--
``(1) is entitled to retired pay, other than a member
retired under chapter 61 of this title with less than 20 years
of service creditable under section 1405 of this title and less
than 20 years of service computed under section 12732 of this
title; and''.
(b) Amendments To Standardize Similar Provisions.--
(1) Clerical amendment.--The heading for paragraph (3) of
section 1413a(b) of such title is amended by striking ``rules''
and inserting ``rule''.
(2) Specification of qualified retirees for concurrent
receipt purposes.--Section 1414 of such title, as amended by
section 2, is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) by striking ``a member or'' and all
that follows through ``retiree')'' and
inserting ``an individual who is a qualified
retiree for any month''; and
(ii) by inserting ``retired pay and
veterans' disability compensation'' after
``both''; and
(B) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(5) Qualified retiree.--The term `qualified retiree'
means a member or former member of the uniformed services who,
with respect to any month--
``(A) is entitled to retired pay, other than in the
case of a member retired under chapter 61 of this title
with less than 20 years of service creditable under
section 1405 of this title and less than 20 years of
service computed under section 12732 of this title; and
``(B) is entitled to veterans' disability
compensation.''.
(3) Disability retirees.--Subsection (b) of section 1414 of
such title is amended--
(A) by striking ``Special Rules'' in the subsection
heading and all that follows through ``is subject to''
and inserting ``Special Rule for Chapter 61 Disability
Retirees.--In the case of a qualified retiree who is
retired under chapter 61 of this title, the retired pay
of the member is subject to''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (2).
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on January 1, 2010, and shall apply to payments for months
beginning on or after that date.
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Retired Pay Restoration Act - Allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability (under current law, only a disability rated at 50% or more). Provides a phase-in for the concurrent receipt of retired pay with respect to retirees with service-connected disabilities rated at 40% or less.
Makes eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or combat-related special pay those individuals who were retired or separated from military service due to a service-connected disability.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Nigeria Democracy Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The November 10, 1995, execution by hanging of Ken
Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni environmental activists was
carried out by the Government of Nigeria after a trial that
ignored the fundamental standards of legal process, and despite
the pleas for clemency by the African and international
community, as well as the United States Administration, the
Chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on
International Relations of the House of Representatives, and
the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus and the co-
chairs of the Human Rights Caucus of the House of
Representatives.
(2) The United Nations recommended in both March and April
of 1996 that the Government of Nigeria release the bodies of
the Ogoni Nine for proper burial and paid compensation to the
families of the deceased.
(3) This heinous action followed an October 1, 1995,
ambiguous statement by Nigerian military leader General Sani
Abacha, that the country would be returned to civilian
democratic rule in three years, and a lifting of the ban on
political parties while at the same time not repealing the
Treasonable Offenses Decree which allows the arrest of anyone
speaking against the government.
(4) General Abacha's announcement was pressured by the
outrage of the international community for his March 1995
arrest and conviction to long prison terms by secret trial of
some 43 persons for involvement in a so-called coup. Among
those convicted and still incarcerated are former President
General Olusegun Obasanjo, the only military leader in Nigeria
to return power to democratic civilian rule, General Shehu Musa
Yar-Adua, deputy to the President in Abaasanjo's
Administration, and later, human rights activist Beko Ransome-
Kuti.
(5) The people of Nigeria and the international community
had been led to believe that the presidential election held in
Nigeria on June 12, 1993, would result in a return to full
democratic civilian rule in Nigeria.
(6) General Ibrahim Babangida, the head of Nigeria's
military government at the time of the June 12, 1993, election
interrupted the release of the election results on June 23,
1993, and later annulled the election, thereby preventing a
return to civilian rule.
(7) The election process indicated that voters in Nigeria--
a country with a population of approximately 90,000,000 persons
comprising 250 ethnic groups and spread across 357,000 square
miles--were expressing a spirit of national unity that
transcended ethnic, religious, and regional allegiances.
(8) The reported returns suggested that Chief M.K.O. Abiola
of the Social Democratic Party was receiving a substantial
majority of the votes cast, leading the poll in 20 of the 30
States in Nigeria.
(9) The annulment of the presidential elections resulted in
various forms of civil unrest, which in turn led to the deaths
of more than 100 persons.
(10) An interim government established by General Babangida
on August 27, 1993, and headed by Ernest Shonekan, failed to
win the support of the Nigerian people.
(11) General Sani Abacha took power on November 17, 1993,
appointing an unelected Provisional Ruling Council to govern
Nigeria.
(12) Chief M.K.O. Abiola was imprisoned in solitary
confinement for over one year for pressing his claim as the
elected democratic leader of Nigeria, and still remains
incarcerated today.
(13) The political and economic conditions in Nigeria have
continued to deteriorate in the months since Abacha took
control of the country.
(14) The faith of the Nigerian people in the viability of
the nation as a unified whole must be preserved, and the
balkanization of Nigeria guarded against.
(15) The people of Nigeria have not accepted the
continuation of military rule and have courageously spoken out
in favor of the rapid return of democratic and civilian rule.
(16) On May 15, 1994, a broad coalition of Nigerian
democrats formed the National Democratic Coalition calling upon
the military government to step down in favor of the winner of
the June 12, 1993 election.
(17) The confidence of the Nigerian people and the
international community in the Provisional Ruling Council's
commitment to the restoration of democracy can only be
established by a sustained demonstration of a commitment to
human rights, due process, and the return of civilian rule.
(18) The United States would prefer to have a relationship
with Nigeria based upon cooperation and mutual support but
cannot, and will not, condone or overlook the denial of
democratic civilian rule, against the clear wishes of the
Nigerian people, by the Provisional Ruling Council or any other
body in Nigeria.
(19) The lack of support from the Nigerian authorities on
drug trafficking issues forced the United States for the last 2
years to place Nigeria on the list of countries penalized for
failure to seriously address the narcotics proliferation issue,
thus endangering vulnerable youth in our communities.
(20) Continuing credible reports of widespread corruption
and questionable business practices in the Nigerian Government
and ``scams'' in the United States, and the lack of cooperation
in addressing these problems by the Nigerian Government,
further undermines Nigeria's credibility in the international
community, and is a constant embarrassment to approximately
1,000,000 law-abiding Nigerian Americans.
(21) Nigeria's leadership role on the African continent,
especially in the area of peacekeeping, will be severely
compromised by its failure to rejoin the world community of
democratic nations.
(22) Nigeria was recently suspended from the Commonwealth,
a forum linking Britain and former colonies, and African
countries like South Africa have already called for diplomatic,
economic, and sports sanctions, since the limited sanctions
imposed by the United States Administration have had little
effect in safeguarding the lives of the people of Nigeria and
moving Nigeria toward democracy.
SEC. 3. DECLARATIONS OF POLICY.
(a) Commitment to Unity and Democracy by the Nigerian People.--The
Congress continues to support the Nigerian people in their commitment
to unity and democracy as evidenced by their participation in the June
12, 1993, presidential election in Nigeria, and in their subsequent
insistence on the return to full civilian and democratic rule.
(b) Actions Taken by the United States.--While the Congress
endorses the limited steps taken by the Administration to demonstrate
United States opposition to the annulment of the June 12, 1993,
presidential election in Nigeria, more needs to be accomplished to
encourage the restoration of fully democratic and civilian rule in
Nigeria.
(c) Sanctions to be Implemented in Coordination With International
Community.--The Congress declares that the sanctions against Nigeria
contained in this Act should be taken in concert with the international
community and the United Nations to the maximum extent possible.
(d) Increase in Democracy Building and Rule of Law Assistance.--The
Congress declares that the finite foreign assistance resources of the
United States Government provided to Nigeria should be re-prioritized
within present budget levels in order that more funds can be expended
for democracy building and the promotion of the rule of law through
nongovernmental organizations in Nigeria.
SEC. 4. SANCTIONS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA.
(a) United States Measures To Promote Democracy and Human Rights.--
(1) No assistance.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), no assistance may be made available under the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or the Arms Export
Control Act to the Government of Nigeria.
(B) Exceptions.--The prohibition in subparagraph
(A) shall not apply to assistance for democracy
building and the promotion of the rule of law through
nongovernmental organizations.
(2) International financial institutions.--The President
shall instruct the United States Executive Director of each
international financial institution to vote against any loan or
other utilization of the funds of the respective institution to
or from Nigeria.
(3) Air transportation.--Air transportation with Nigeria
shall be prohibited in accordance with subsection (b).
(4) Defense articles and services.--No defense article or
defense service may be sold or financed with respect to
Nigeria, and no license to export to Nigeria a defense article
or service may be issued.
(5) Exclusion of nigerians from admission to the united
states.--Except as required by United States treaty
obligations, any Nigerian national who formulates, implements,
or benefits from policies which hinder Nigeria's transition to
democracy and members of their immediate families shall be
ineligible to receive a visa and shall be excluded from
admission into the United States.
(6) Eximbank, opic, and tda.--No funds available to the
Export-Import Bank of the United States, the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation, or the Trade and Development Agency may
be used with respect to Nigeria.
(7) Prohibition of new investment.--
(A) In general.--No national of the United States
may, directly or through another person, make any new
investment in Nigeria, including new investments in the
energy sector.
(B) Effective date.--The prohibition contained in
subparagraph (A) shall take effect 45 days after the
date of enactment of this Act.
(8) Assets freeze.--The President, acting through the
Secretary of the Treasury, shall exercise the authority of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act to block the assets
of any Nigerian national who formulates, implements, or
benefits from policies which hinder Nigeria's transition to
democracy and members of their immediate families.
(b) Prohibition of Air Transportation With Nigeria.--
(1) Prohibition on nigerian air carrier.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 10 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall
direct the Secretary of Transportation to revoke the
right of any air carrier designated by the Government
of Nigeria under any air transport agreement between
the United States and Nigeria to service the routes
provided in the agreement.
(B) Notification.--The President shall immediately
notify the Government of Nigeria of his intention to
suspend, in accordance with subparagraph (A), the
rights of any air carrier designated by the Government
of Nigeria under any such air transport agreement.
(2) Prohibition on united states air carrier.--Not later
than 10 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
President shall direct the Secretary of Transportation not to
permit or otherwise designate any United States air carrier to
provide service between the United States and Nigeria pursuant
to any air transport agreement between the United States and
Nigeria.
(3) Termination of air transport agreements.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 10 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
State shall terminate any air transport agreement
between the Government of the United States and the
Government of Nigeria in accordance with the provisions
of that agreement.
(B) Prohibition on nigerian aircraft.--Upon
termination of such agreement, the Secretary of
Transportation shall prohibit any aircraft of a foreign
air carrier owned, directly or indirectly, by the
Government of Nigeria or by Nigerian nationals from
engaging in air transportation with respect to the
United States.
(C) Prohibition on united states aircraft.--The
Secretary of Transportation shall prohibit the takeoff
and landing in Nigeria of any aircraft by an air
carrier owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by
a national of the United States or by any corporation
or other entity organized under the laws of the United
States or of any State.
(4) Waivers.--The President may waive the prohibitions
contained in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) if the President
determines and certifies to the Congress that the air
transportation prohibited under either such paragraph is
important to the national interest of the United States,
including emergencies in which the safety of an aircraft or its
crew or passengers is threatened.
(5) Definitions.--For the purposes of this subsection, the
terms ``aircraft'', ``air transportation'', and ``foreign air
carrier'' have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of
the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1301).
(c) Multilateral Measures To Promote Democracy and Human Rights.--
The President shall instruct the United States Permanent Representative
to the United Nations to actively pursue the passage of any resolution
by the United Nations Security Council that enhances the cooperation of
other nations in the application of the spirit and intent of the
sanctions contained in this section.
(d) Waiver of Sanctions.--The President may waive any of the
sanctions contained in this section if the President determines and
certifies to the Congress that such a waiver is important to the
national interest of the United States.
SEC. 5. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that--
(1) the United States should follow the precedent of the
Federation of International Football Associations which
withdrew its invitation for Nigeria to host the World Youth
Soccer Championships in 1995 by excluding Nigerian sporting
teams from participating in any sporting event in the United
States; and
(2) the President should work with the Government of
Australia prior to the opening of the 2000 Olympic Games to be
held in Sydney, Australia, to determine the appropriateness of
issuing visas for Nigerian participants in those Olympic Games
based upon the progress made by Nigeria toward democracy.
SEC. 6. REPORT.
Not later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of this
Act, and every 6 months thereafter, the President shall prepare and
transmit to the Congress a report on the extent to which Nigeria has
made progress toward democracy, civilian rule, and respect for
internationally recognized human rights.
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) International financial institution.--The term
``international financial institutions'' includes the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the
International Development Association, the International
Finance Corporation, the Mutual Investment Guarantee Agency,
the African Development Bank, the African Development Fund, and
the International Monetary Fund.
(2) National of the united states.--The term ``national of
the United States'' means--
(A) a natural person who is a citizen of the United
States or is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence in the United States, as defined by section
101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; or
(B) a corporation, partnership, or other business
association which is organized under the law of the
United States, any State or territory thereof, or the
District of Columbia.
(3) New investment.--The term ``new investment''--
(A) means--
(i) a commitment or contribution of funds
or other assets, and
(ii) a loan or other extension of credit,
and
(B) does not include--
(i) the reinvestment of profits generated
by a controlled Nigerian entity into that same
controlled Nigerian entity or the investment of
such profits in a Nigerian entity; and
(ii) contributions of money or other assets
where such contributions are necessary to
enable a controlled Nigerian entity to operate
in an economically sound manner, without
expanding its operations.
(4) Nigerian entity.--The term ``Nigerian entity'' means--
(A) a corporation, partnership, or other business
association or entity organized in Nigeria; or
(B) a branch, office, agency, or sole
proprietorship in Nigeria of a person that resides or
is organized outside Nigeria.
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Nigeria Democracy Act - Imposes certain economic sanctions on Nigeria to promote democracy and human rights there.
Requires the President to direct the Secretary of Transportation to revoke the right of Nigerian air carriers to service, and prohibit U.S. air carriers from servicing, routes between the United States and such country.
Authorizes waiver of such sanctions if the President certifies to the Congress that such waiver is important to the national interest.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the United States should exclude Nigerian sporting teams from participating in any sporting event in the United States; and (2) the President should work with the Government of Australia before the 2000 Olympic Games to be held in Sydney to determine the appropriateness of issuing visas for Nigerian participants in such Games.
Directs the President to report periodically to the Congress on the extent to which Nigeria has made progress toward democracy, civilian rule, and respect for internationally-recognized human rights.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Expanded Options in Higher Education
for District of Columbia Students Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this Act to establish a program that enables
college-bound residents of the District of Columbia to have greater
choices among institutions of higher education.
SEC. 3. THE EXPANDED OPTIONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION FOR DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA STUDENTS PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--From amounts appropriated under subsection (h),
the Secretary shall award grants to eligible institutions that enroll
eligible students to pay the difference between the tuition charged for
in-State students and the tuition charged for out-of-State students on
behalf of each eligible student enrolled in the eligible institution.
(b) Ratable Reduction.--If the funds appropriated under subsection
(h) for any fiscal year are not sufficient to award a grant in the
amount determined under subsection (a) on behalf of each eligible
student enrolled in an eligible institution, the amount of the tuition
payment made on behalf of each eligible student shall be ratably
reduced. If additional sums become available for that fiscal year, the
reduced grant amount shall be increased on the same basis as the grant
amount was reduced (until the amount of the grant equals the amount
determined under subsection (a)).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Academic year.--The term ``academic year'' has the
meaning given the term in section 481 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088).
(2) Eligible student.--The term ``eligible student'' means
an individual who--
(A) has been a resident of the District of Columbia
for not less than the 12 consecutive months preceding
the academic year for which the tuition payment is
sought;
(B) is a member of a family that has an income
level that is below the applicable income level at
which eligibility for the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime
Learning Credit is disallowed by reason of section
25A(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
(C) begins the individual's undergraduate course of
study within the 3 calendar years (excluding any period
of service on active duty in the Armed Forces, or
service under the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et
seq.) or subtitle D of title I of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.)
of graduation from a secondary school, or obtaining the
recognized equivalent of a secondary school diploma;
(D) is enrolled or accepted for enrollment, on at
least a half-time basis, in a degree, certificate, or
other program (including a program of study abroad
approved for credit by the institution at which such
student is enrolled) leading to a recognized
educational credential at an eligible institution;
(E) if enrolled in an eligible institution, is
maintaining satisfactory progress in the course of
study the student is pursuing in accordance with
section 484(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1091(c));
(F) has not completed the individual's first
undergraduate baccalaureate course of study; and
(G) has filed an application with an eligible
institution.
(3) Eligible institution.--The term ``eligible
institution'' means an institution that--
(A) is a public institution of higher education
located in the State of Maryland or the Commonwealth of
Virginia;
(B) is an institution of higher education as
defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001);
(C) is eligible to participate in the student
financial assistance programs under title IV of such
Act (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.); and
(D) enters into an agreement with the Secretary
containing such conditions as the Secretary may
specify.
(4) Secondary school.--The term ``secondary school'' has
the meaning given that term under section 14101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
8801).
(5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Education.
(d) Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to
require an institution of higher education to alter the institution's
admissions policies or standards in any manner to enable an eligible
student to enroll in the institution.
(e) Applications.--Each student desiring a tuition payment under
this section shall submit an application to the eligible institution at
such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the
eligible institution may require.
(f) Administration of Program.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out the program
under this section in consultation with the Mayor of the
District of Columbia. The Secretary may enter into a grant,
contract, or cooperative agreement with another public or
private entity to administer the program under this section if
the Secretary determines that doing so is a more efficient way
of carrying out the program.
(2) Policies and procedures.--The Secretary, in
consultation with institutions of higher education eligible for
participation in the program authorized under this section,
shall develop policies and procedures for the administration of
the program.
(g) Report.--The Secretary shall report to Congress annually
regarding--
(1) the number of eligible students attending each eligible
institution and the amount of the grant awards paid to those
institutions on behalf of the eligible students;
(2) the extent, if any, to which a ratable reduction was
made in the amount of tuition payments made on behalf of
eligible students; and
(3) the progress in obtaining recognized academic
credentials of the cohort of eligible students for each year.
(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of Education to carry out this section
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and such sums as may be necessary for
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years. Such funds shall remain
available until expended.
(i) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect for academic
years beginning on or after July 1, 2000.
SEC. 4. ASSISTANCE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Education may provide financial
assistance to the University of the District of Columbia to enable the
University to carry out activities authorized under part B of title III
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1060 et seq.).
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2000
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal
years.
SEC. 5. PRIVATE SCHOOL PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary may award grants to eligible
institutions that enroll eligible students to pay the cost of tuition
and fees at the eligible institutions on behalf of each eligible
student enrolled in an eligible institution. The Secretary may
prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this
section.
(b) Grant Amount.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award a grant under
this section on behalf of each eligible student in an amount
that is not greater than $2,000 for each eligible student per
academic year. In determining the amount of the tuition and fee
payment made on behalf of eligible students for an academic
year the Secretary shall consider the number of eligible
students for the academic year and the amount of funds
appropriated under subsection (f) for the academic year.
(2) Proration.--The Secretary shall prorate grant awards
under this section for students who attend school on less than
a full time basis.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Eligible student.--The term ``eligible student'' means
an individual who meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A)
through (G) of section 3(c)(2).
(2) Eligible institution.--The term ``eligible
institution'' means an institution that--
(A)(i) is a private, nonprofit institution of
higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001), that is
located in the District of Columbia or in a county
adjacent to the District of Columbia; or
(ii) is a proprietary institution of higher
education, as defined in section 102(b) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(b)), that--
(I) provides a 2-year or 4-year program of
instruction for which the institution awards an
associate or baccalaureate degree; and
(II) is located in the District of Columbia
or in a county adjacent to the District of
Columbia;
(B) is eligible to participate in the student
financial assistance programs under title IV of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.);
and
(C) enters into an agreement with the Secretary
containing such conditions as the Secretary may
specify.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Education.
(d) Application.--Each eligible student desiring a tuition and fee
payment under this section shall submit an application to the eligible
institution at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such
information as the eligible institution may require.
(e) Administration of Program.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out the program
under this section in consultation with the Mayor of the
District of Columbia. The Secretary may enter into a grant,
contract, or cooperative agreement with another public or
private entity to administer the program under this section if
the Secretary determines that doing so is a more efficient way
of carrying out the program.
(2) Policies and procedures.--The Secretary, in
consultation with institutions of higher education eligible for
participation in the program authorized under this section,
shall develop policies and procedures for the administration of
the program.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of Education to carry out this section
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and such sums as may be necessary for
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years. Such funds shall remain
available until expended.
(g) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect for academic
years beginning on or after July 1, 2000.
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Defines eligibility criteria, including membership in a family with an income level below the threshold at which eligibility for the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credit is disallowed under the Internal Revenue Code.
Authorizes the Secretary to delegate administration of the program to another public or private entity if it would be more efficient to do so.
Authorizes appropriations.
Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial assistance to the University of the District of Columbia to enable it to carry out activities authorized by the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Authorizes appropriations.
Authorizes the Secretary to award grants of up to $2,000 per academic year on behalf of eligible students to help defray tuition costs for attendance at private, nonprofit postsecondary education institutions in the District or an adjacent county. Prescribes eligibility criteria identical to the other eligibility criteria of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to delegate administration of the program to another public or private entity if it would be more efficient to do so. Authorizes appropriations.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Lake Berryessa
Recreation Enhancement Act of 2016''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings; purposes.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. Establishment of Lake Berryessa Recreation Area.
Sec. 5. Management of Recreation Area.
Sec. 6. Concessions permits and agreements.
Sec. 7. Continued authorities of Commissioner of Reclamation.
Sec. 8. Existing authorizations.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the Monticello Dam--
(A) was authorized by the Reclamation Project Act
of 1939 (53 Stat. 1187);
(B) resulted in the formation of Lake Berryessa;
and
(C) is operated by the Bureau of Reclamation;
(2) Lake Berryessa--
(A) covers approximately 28,915 acres of surface
water and land;
(B) has 165 miles of shoreline;
(C) has a 2,000-acre wildlife area on the east
side;
(D) is located less than 100 miles from both
Sacramento and San Francisco, California; and
(E) has become an important regional recreation
destination; and
(3) the recreational use at Lake Berryessa generates
tourism that is important to local economies.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to provide diverse, high-quality recreational
facilities and services on Lake Berryessa and the surrounding
lands;
(2) to conserve the natural, scenic, scientific, historic,
and other resource values contributing to the public use and
enjoyment of that land and water;
(3) to promote cooperation between the Federal Government
and private entities to manage that exceptional resource; and
(4) to establish the Lake Berryessa Recreation Area and
transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land
for management as public lands by the Bureau of Land Management
as part of that area.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Dam.--The term ``Dam'' means--
(A) the Monticello Dam; and
(B) any facility relating to the Monticello Dam.
(2) Recreation area.--The term ``Recreation Area'' means
the Lake Berryessa Recreation Area designated by section 4(a).
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of
California.
SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF LAKE BERRYESSA RECREATION AREA.
(a) Establishment.--Subject to valid existing rights, the
approximately ___ acres of land administered by the Bureau of
Reclamation that is underlying or adjacent to Lake Berryessa and is
identified as ``___'' on the map dated ___, including any improvements
thereon, are hereby established as the Lake Berryessa Recreation Area.
(b) Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction.--Administrative
jurisdiction over the Recreation Area is transferred from the Bureau of
Reclamation to the Bureau of Land Management.
(c) Transfer of Ownership of Personal Property.--The Bureau of
Reclamation may transfer to the Bureau of Land Management, without
compensation, administrative jurisdiction over items of personal
property used in the administration of the Recreation Area.
SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT OF RECREATION AREA.
(a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary
shall manage and administer the Recreation Area in accordance with this
Act, sections 601 through 604 of Public Law 93-493, and the laws
(including regulations) applicable to land under the administrative
jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management.
(b) Comprehensive Management Plan.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop a management
plan for the administration and management of the Recreation
Area.
(2) Development of management plan.--For purposes of this
Act, the Secretary may use or adopt, in whole or part--
(A) the recreational use plan adopted by the Bureau
of Reclamation on June 2, 2006, or may develop a new
management plan; and
(B) any concessions planning or environmental
documents prepared by or for the Bureau of Reclamation
for the Recreation Area.
(3) NEPA.--The decision to use or adopt, in whole or part,
any document referenced in paragraph (2) shall not constitute a
major Federal action for the purposes of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). This
decision is not subject to judicial review.
(4) Applicability.--Nothing in this Act requires an
immediate revision or amendment to any plan for the Recreation
Area.
(5) Recreational safety and security.--Subject to paragraph
(5), the Secretary of the Interior may establish guidelines and
restrictions on recreational uses to ensure the safety and
security of recreational users in Recreational Area.
(c) Funding.--For the purposes of managing and administering the
Recreation Area during a transition period not to exceed five years
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary may transfer
funds from the Bureau of Reclamation to the ``Bureau of Land
Management-Management of Lands and Resources'' account, to remain
available until expended, for the administration the Recreation Area.
(d) Recreational Uses.--Nothing in this Act or the comprehensive
management plan for the Recreation Area shall prohibit historical or
existing authorized recreational uses, including motorized use, from
occurring in the Recreation Area.
SEC. 6. CONCESSIONS PERMITS AND AGREEMENTS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to issue recreation
concession permits, including at the Recreation Area, to allow a third
party to provide facilities and services to visitors on lands and
waters managed by the Bureau of Land Management in support of outdoor
recreational opportunities in accordance with an applicable land use
plan. Any such permit shall not constitute a contract for the
procurement of goods and services for the benefit of the government or
otherwise.
(b) Compensation to the Government.--Each permit issued under this
section shall provide for monetary compensation, including franchise
fees, to the Federal Government for the rights and privileges provided.
(c) Regulations.--The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to
facilitate the implementation of this section.
(d) Revenues.--Revenues collected under this section shall be
deposited into an account in the Treasury, and shall remain available
until expended for managing and enhancing the public lands at the
specific area where the revenues are collected.
(e) Existing Agreements at Lake Berryessa Recreation Area.--
(1) Continuation of agreements.--Facilities and services
provided in the Recreation Area under existing recreation
concessions and recreation lease agreements with the Bureau of
Reclamation, including agreements for campgrounds and marinas,
may continue pursuant to the terms and conditions of each
agreement.
(2) Extension of agreements.--The Secretary may extend an
existing recreation concessions and recreation lease agreement
at the Recreation Area after expiration for a period not to
exceed 3 years to allow continuation of services during the
transition.
(3) Reduction in federal costs.--To reduce Federal costs in
administering this subsection, the issuance of new agreements
or concession permits for activities within the Recreation Area
that have been considered and permitted by the Bureau of
Reclamation under previous analysis, that are similar to
existing uses, or that are not inconsistent with approved uses
and will not substantially increase the use of an area, shall
not constitute a major Federal action for the purposes of the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.).
SEC. 7. CONTINUED AUTHORITIES OF COMMISSIONER OF RECLAMATION.
(a) In General.--The Commissioner of Reclamation shall continue to
administer and operate--
(1) the Dam; and
(2) any power facility relating to the Dam.
(b) Effects.--Nothing in this Act or any subsequent management plan
shall--
(1) impair the ability of the Bureau of Reclamation and its
managing partners to operate, maintain, or manage Monticello
Dam, Lake Berryessa, and other Solano Project facilities in
accordance with authorized purposes;
(2) affect the use or allocation, in existence on the date
of the enactment of this Act, of any water, water right, or
interest in water;
(3) affect any vested absolute or decreed conditional water
right in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act,
including any water right held by the United States;
(4) affect any interstate water compact in existence on the
date of the enactment of this Act;
(5) authorize or impose any new reserved Federal water
rights;
(6) relinquish or reduce any water rights reserved or
appropriated by the United States in the State on or before the
date of the enactment of this Act; or
(7) modify, change, or supersede any water contract or
agreements approved or administered by the Bureau of
Reclamation or Solano County Water Agency or Solano Irrigation
District.
SEC. 8. EXISTING AUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided in this Act, nothing
in this Act affects any authorization in effect as of the date of the
enactment of this Act made by any department or agency of the Federal
Government for the use of land or water located in the Recreation Area
(referred to in this section as an ``existing authorization'').
(b) Assumption of Existing Authorization.--Not later than 1 year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall assume
the administration of any existing authorization, with such revisions
as necessary to align the authorization with existing law and policies
of the Bureau of Land Management.
(c) Renewal of Existing Authorization.--The renewal of any existing
authorization shall be made in accordance with such terms and
conditions as the Secretary may prescribe.
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Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2016 This bill establishes as the Lake Berryessa Recreation Area specified land administered by the Bureau of Reclamation that is underlying or adjacent to Lake Berryessa in California, including any improvements. The bill transfers the administrative jurisdiction over the area from the Bureau of Reclamation to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of the Department of the Interior. Interior shall develop a management plan for the area and may establish guidelines and restrictions on recreational uses to ensure the safety and security of recreational users. Interior may also issue recreation concession permits, including at the area, to allow a third party to provide facilities and services to visitors on lands and waters managed by the BLM in support of outdoor recreational opportunities. Reclamation shall continue to administer and operate the Monticello Dam and any related facility, including any power facility.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Lyme Disease Initiative Act of
1998''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The incidence of Lyme disease in the United States is
increasing more rapidly than most other diseases. The Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention has determined that, since
1982, there has been a 32-fold increase in reported cases.
(2) For 1996, such Centers determined that 16,455 cases of
the disease were reported.
(3) There is no reliable standardized diagnostic test for
Lyme disease, and it is therefore likely that the disease is
severely underreported. The disease is often misdiagnosed
because the symptoms of the disease mimic other health
conditions.
(4) Lyme disease costs our Nation at least $60,000,000 a
year in direct medical costs for early, acute cases. The costs
of chronic cases of the disease, as well as the costs of lost
wages and productivity, are many times higher.
(5) Many health care providers lack the necessary knowledge
and expertise--particularly in non-endemic areas--to accurately
diagnose Lyme disease. As a result, patients often visit
multiple doctors before obtaining a diagnosis of the disease,
resulting in prolonged pain and suffering, unnecessary tests,
and costly and futile treatments.
SEC. 3. PUBLIC HEALTH GOALS; FIVE-YEAR PLAN.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (acting
as appropriate through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention and the Director of the National Institutes of Health)
and the Secretary of Defense shall collaborate to carry out the
following:
(1) The Secretaries shall establish the goals described in
subsections (c) through (f) (relating to activities to provide
for a reduction in the incidence and prevalence of Lyme
disease).
(2) The Secretaries shall carry out activities toward
achieving the goals, which may include activities carried out
directly by the Secretaries and activities carried out through
awards of grants or contracts to public or nonprofit private
entities.
(3) In carrying out paragraph (2), the Secretaries shall
give priority--
(A) first, to achieving the goal under subsection
(c);
(B) second, to achieving the goal under subsection
(d);
(C) third, to achieving the goal under subsection
(e); and
(D) fourth, to achieving the goal under subsection
(f).
(b) Five-Year Plan.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretaries shall establish a plan that, for the 5 fiscal years
following the date of the enactment of this Act, provides for the
activities to be carried out during such fiscal years toward achieving
the goals under subsections (c) through section (f). The plan shall, as
appropriate to such goals, provide for the coordination of programs and
activities regarding Lyme disease that are conducted or supported by
the Federal Government.
(c) First Goal: Detection Test.--
(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a), the goal
described in this subsection is the development, by the
expiration of the 18-year period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act, of--
(A) a test for accurately determining whether an
individual who has been bitten by a tick has Lyme
disease; and
(B) a test for accurately determining whether a
patient with such disease has been cured of the
disease.
(d) Second Goal: Improved Surveillance and Reporting System.--For
purposes of subsection (a), the goal described in this subsection is to
review the system in the United States for surveillance and reporting
with respect to Lyme disease and to determine whether and in what
manner the system can be improved (relative to the date of the
enactment of this Act). In carrying out activities toward such goal,
the Secretaries shall--
(1) consult with the States, units of local government,
physicians, patients with Lyme disease, and organizations
representing such patients;
(2) consider whether uniform formats should be developed
for the reporting by physicians of cases of Lyme disease to
public health officials; and
(3) with respect to health conditions that are reported by
physicians as cases of Lyme disease but do not meet the
criteria established by the Director of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention to be counted as such cases, consider
whether data on such health conditions should be maintained and
analyzed to assist in understanding the circumstances in which
Lyme disease is being diagnosed and the manner in which it is
being treated.
(e) Third Goal: Indicator Regarding Accurate Diagnosis.--For
purposes of subsection (a), the goal described in this subsection is to
determine the average number of visits to physicians that are made by
patients with Lyme disease before a diagnosis of such disease is made.
In carrying out activities toward such goal, the Secretaries shall
conduct a study of patients and physicians in 2 or more geographic
areas in which there is a significant incidence or prevalence of cases
of Lyme disease.
(f) Fourth Goal: Physician Knowledge.--For purposes of subsection
(a), the goals described in this subsection are to make a significant
increase in the number of physicians who have an appropriate level of
knowledge regarding Lyme disease, and to develop and apply an objective
method of determining the number of physicians who have such knowledge.
SEC. 4. LYME DISEASE TASK FORCE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, there shall be established in accordance with
this section an advisory committee to be known as the Lyme Disease Task
Force (in this section referred to as the Task Force).
(b) Duties.--The Task Force shall provide advice to the Secretaries
with respect to achieving the goals under section 3, including advice
on the plan under subsection (b) of such section.
(c) Composition.--The Task Force shall be composed of 9 members
with appropriate knowledge or experience regarding Lyme disease. Of
such members--
(1) 2 shall be appointed by the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, after consultation with the Director of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
(2) 2 shall be appointed by the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, after consultation with the Director of the
National Institutes of Health;
(3) 1 shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense;
(4) 2 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, after consultation with the Minority Leader of
the House; and
(5) 2 shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of
the Senate, after consultation with the Minority Leader of the
Senate.
(d) Chair.--The Task Force shall, from among the members of the
Task Force, designate an individual to serve as the chair of the Task
Force.
(e) Meetings.--The Task Force shall meet at the call of the Chair
or a majority of the members.
(f) Term of Service.--The term of service of a member of the Task
Force is the duration of the Task Force.
(g) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the membership of the Task Force
shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was
made and shall not affect the power of the remaining members to carry
out the duties of the Task Force.
(h) Compensation; Reimbursement of Expenses.--Members of the Task
Force may not receive compensation for service on the Task Force. Such
members may, in accordance with chapter 57 of title 5, United States
Code, be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary
expenses incurred in carrying out the duties of the Task Force.
(i) Staff; Administrative Support.--The Secretary of Health and
Human Services shall, on a reimbursable basis, provide to the Task
Force such staff, administrative support, and other assistance as may
be necessary for the Task Force to effectively carry out the duties
under subsection (b).
(j) Termination.--The Task Force shall terminate on the date that
is 90 days after the end of the fifth fiscal year that begins after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 5. ANNUAL REPORTS.
The Secretaries shall submit to the Congress periodic reports on
the activities carried out under this Act and the extent of progress
being made toward the goals established under section 3. The first such
report shall be submitted not later than 18 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and subsequent reports shall be submitted
annually thereafter until the goals are met.
SEC. 6. DEFINITION.
For purposes of this Act, the term ``Secretaries'' means--
(1) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting as
appropriate through the Director of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention and the Director of the National
Institutes of Health; and
(2) the Secretary of Defense.
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) National Institutes of Health.--In addition to other
authorizations of appropriations that are available for carrying out
the purposes described in this Act and that are established for the
National Institutes of Health, there are authorized to be appropriated
to the Director of such Institutes for such purposes $9,000,000 for
each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003.
(b) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.--In addition to
other authorizations of appropriations that are available for carrying
out the purposes described in this Act and that are established for the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are authorized to be
appropriated to the Director of such Centers for such purposes
$8,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003.
(c) Department of Defense.--In addition to other authorizations of
appropriations that are available for carrying out the purposes
described in this Act and that are established for the Department of
Defense, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of
Defense for such purposes $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1999
through 2003.
SEC. 8. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that the Food and Drug
Administration should--
(1) conduct a rapid and thorough review of new drug
applications for drugs to immunize individuals against Lyme
disease; and
(2) ensure that the labeling approved for such drugs
specifically indicate the particular strains of Lyme disease
for which the drugs provide immunization, the duration of the
period of immunization, and the reliability rate of the drugs.
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Lyme Disease Initiative Act of 1998 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Director of the National Institute of Health and the Secretary of Defense to collaborate in: (1) establishing specified public health goals relating to activities providing for a reduction in the incidence and prevalence of Lyme disease; and (2) carrying out activities toward achieving the goals directly or through grant awards or contracts to public or nonprofit private entities. Requires the Secretaries to establish a five-year plan for carrying out such activities and coordinating the programs and activities conducted or supported by the Government.
Lists as goals, in priority order: (1) developing a test to determine whether an individual has been bitten by a tick that has Lyme disease and a test for determining whether a patient has been cured; (2) reviewing the U.S. system for Lyme disease surveillance and reporting; (3) determining the average number of doctor visits before the disease is diagnosed; and (4) significantly increasing the number of physicians who have appropriate knowledge regarding the disease.
(Sec. 4) Establishes the Lyme Disease Task Force to provide advice to the Secretaries on achieving the goals.
(Sec. 5) Requires the submission of annual reports by the Secretaries to the Congress until the goals are met.
(Sec. 7) Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 8) Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Food and Drug Administration should: (1) conduct a rapid and thorough review of new drug applications for drugs to immunize individuals against Lyme disease; and (2) ensure that the labeling approved for such drugs specifically indicates the particular strains of Lyme disease for which the drugs provide immunization, the duration of the period of immunization, and the drugs' reliability rate.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) 74 percent of adults who use illegal drugs are
employed;
(2) small business concerns employ over 50 percent of the
Nation's workforce;
(3) in more than 88 percent of families with children under
the age of 18, at least 1 parent is employed; and
(4) employees who use and abuse addictive substances
increase costs for businesses and risk the health and safety of
all employees because--
(A) absenteeism is 66 percent higher among drug
users than individuals who do not use drugs;
(B) health benefit utilization is 300 percent
higher among drug users than individuals who do not use
drugs;
(C) 47 percent of workplace accidents are drug-
related;
(D) disciplinary actions are 90 percent higher
among drug users than among individuals who do not use
drugs; and
(E) employee turnover is significantly higher among
drug users than among individuals who do not use drugs.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are to--
(1) educate small business concerns about the advantages of
a drug-free workplace;
(2) provide financial incentives and technical assistance
to enable small business concerns to create a drug-free
workplace; and
(3) assist working parents in keeping their children drug-
free.
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) businesses should adopt drug-free workplace programs;
(2) States should consider incentives to encourage
businesses to adopt drug-free workplace programs;
(3) such incentives may include--
(A) financial incentives, including--
(i) a reduction in workers' compensation
premiums;
(ii) a reduction in unemployment insurance
premiums; and
(iii) tax deductions in an amount equal to
the amount of expenditures for employee
assistance programs, treatment, or drug
testing; and
(B) other incentives, such as the adoption of
liability limitations, as recommended by the
President's Commission on Model State Drug Laws.
SEC. 4. DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating section 32 as section 33; and
(2) by inserting after section 31 the following:
``SEC. 32. DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Drug-free workplace program.--The term `drug-free
workplace program' means a program that includes--
``(A) a written policy, including a clear statement
of expectations for workplace behavior, prohibitions
against substances in the workplace, and the
consequences of violating those expectations and
prohibitions;
``(B) alcohol and drug abuse prevention training
for a total of not less than 2 hours for each employee,
and additional alcohol and drug abuse prevention
training for employees who are parents;
``(C) employee drug testing conducted by a drug
testing laboratory certified by the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration, approved by the
Department of Health and Human Services under the
Clinical Laboratories Improvement Act of 1967 (42
U.S.C. 263a), or approved by the College of American
Pathologists, and a review of each positive test result
by a licensed medical review officer;
``(D) employee access to an employee assistance
program, including assessment, referral, and short-term
problem resolution; and
``(E) continuing alcohol and drug abuse prevention
assistance.
``(2) Eligible intermediary.--The term `eligible
intermediary' means an organization--
``(A) that is described in paragraph (3) or (6) of
section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
that is exempt from taxation under section 5(a) of such
Code, or a program of any such organization; or
``(B) that provides services to any organization
described in subparagraph (A);
``(C) that has not less than 2 years of experience
in carrying out drug-free workplace programs or in
providing assistance and services to small business
concerns;
``(D) that has a drug-free workplace policy in
effect;
``(E) that is located in a State, the District of
Columbia, or a territory of the United States; and
``(F) the purpose of which is--
``(i) to develop comprehensive drug-free
workplace programs or to supply drug-free
workplace services; or
``(ii) to provide other forms of assistance
and services to small business concerns.
``(3) Employee.--The term `employee' includes any--
``(A) supervisor;
``(B) manager;
``(C) officer of a small business concern who is
active in management of the concern; and
``(D) owner of a small business concern who is
active in management of the concern.
``(b) Establishment.--There is established a drug-free workplace
demonstration program, under which the Administrator may make grants
to, or enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with, eligible
intermediaries for the purpose of providing financial and technical
assistance to small business concerns seeking to establish a drug-free
workplace program.
``(c) Evaluation and Coordination.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1998, the
Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, the
Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Director of the Office
of National Drug Control Policy, shall--
``(1) evaluate the drug-free workplace programs established
with assistance made available under this section; and
``(2) submit to Congress a report describing the results of
the evaluation under paragraph (1).
``(d) Contract Authority.--In carrying out this section, the
Administrator may--
``(1) contract with public and private entities to provide
assistance related to carrying out the program under this
section; and
``(2) compensate those entities for provision of that
assistance.
``(e) Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to
require an employer who attends a program offered by an intermediary to
contract for any service offered by the intermediary.
``(f) Authorization.--There is authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this section, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1999. Amounts made
available under this subsection shall remain available until
expended.''.
SEC. 5. SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.
Section 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(c)(3)) is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (R), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (S), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(T) providing information and assistance to small
business concerns with respect to establishing drug-free
workplace programs (as defined in section 32(a)).''.
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Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1998 - Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) businesses should adopt drug-free workplace programs; and (2) States should consider incentives to encourage businesses to adopt such programs, such as reductions in workers' compensation or unemployment insurance premiums, tax deductions, or liability limitations.
Amends the Small Business Act to establish a drug-free workplace demonstration program, under which the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) may make grants to, and contracts or cooperative agreements with, eligible intermediaries to provide financial assistance to small businesses seeking to establish such a program. Sets forth intermediary eligibility requirements. Requires such a program to include: (1) a written policy, including prohibitions against substances in the workplace and violation consequences; (2) alcohol and drug abuse prevention training for employees; (3) employee drug testing; (4) employee access to an assistance program; and (5) continuing alcohol and drug abuse prevention assistance. Authorizes appropriations. Requires small business development centers to provide information and assistance to small businesses in developing drug-free workplace programs.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``United Nations Accountability Act
of 2004''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) There have been allegations of mismanagement, fraud,
and corruption in the United Nations Oil-for-Food program.
(2) The United Nations Office of Internal Oversight
Services (OIOS) conducted audits of the United Nations Oil-for-
Food program.
(3) These OIOS audits identified mismanagement and
``uneconomical'' arrangements in the contract entered into by
the United Nations for the provision of independent Oil-for-
Food inspection agents in Iraq, and observed that the
contractor providing inspection services in Iraq on behalf of
the United Nations ``had not fully performed its contractual
duties''.
(4) The ``overall conclusion'' of the OIOS audit was that
``management of the Contract'' had ``not been adequate and
certain provisions of the contract had not been adhered to''.
(5) Specifically, the OIOS audit concluded the contractor
failed to maintain inspection agents at staffing levels
required by the contract, overcharged the United Nations,
engaged in ``unprofessional conduct'', and reported figures for
goods as having arrived that were vastly different than the
figures reported by the United Nations.
(6) The OIOS concluded that the United Nations Office of
Iraq Programs needed ``to strengthen its management of
contracts'', had failed to designate anyone in Iraq to manage
the contract, and that in the ``absence of a contract
manager'', the United Nations Office of Iraq Programs had ``no
assurance that the services provided were in consonance with
the spirit and letter of the contract''.
(7) It has been and continues to be the policy and practice
of the United Nations not to release OIOS audit reports to
member states.
(8) The United Nations has denied the United States access
to OIOS audits of the Oil-for-Food Program both during and
after the life of the program, despite repeated requests by the
United States for access to such audits.
(9) The ability of member states to fulfill their
responsibilities in connection with United Nations programs is
undermined by the nondisclosure policy of the United Nations
barring full and timely access by member states to OIOS audit
reports.
SEC. 3. ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY MEASURES FOR THE UNITED
NATIONS.
(a) Access by Member States to OIOS Audits.--Congress urges the
President to instruct the Permanent Mission of the United States to the
United Nations to use the voice and vote of the United States to seek
to ensure the United Nations has procedures in place to ensure that all
reports prepared by the OIOS are made available, in a timely fashion,
fully and without modification (except to the extent necessary to
protect the privacy rights of individuals) to member states of the
United Nations.
(b) Report on Financial Disclosure Requirements of United Nations
Officials.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Department of State shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report assessing the adequacy of financial
disclosure rules and practices for United Nations officials together
with recommendations for any needed reforms identified in the course of
the assessment.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Oil-for-food program.--The term ``oil-for-food
program'' means the program established and administered
pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 986
(April 14, 1995) and subsequent United Nations resolutions to
permit the sale of petroleum products exported from Iraq and to
use the revenue generated from such sale for humanitarian
assistance.
(2) Office of internal oversight services.--The term
``Office of Internal Oversight Services'' means the United
Nations office established by General Assembly resolution 48/
218 B (July 29, 1994), and charged with assisting in the
internal oversight responsibilities of the Secretary General by
monitoring program implementation and by conducting management
audits, reviews, and surveys.
(3) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee on
International Relations of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives,
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the
Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
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United Nations Accountability Act of 2004 - States that Congress urges the President to instruct the Permanent Mission of the United States to the United Nations (UN) to seek to ensure that all UN Office of Internal Oversight Services are made available to member nations.
Directs the Secretary of State to report on UN officials' financial disclosure requirements.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Educational Empowerment Act''.
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT ZONES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by adding at the end the following new subchapter:
``Subchapter X--Educational Empowerment Zones
``Sec. 1400E. Designation of educational empowerment zones.
``SEC. 1400E. DESIGNATION OF EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT ZONES.
``(a) Designation.--
``(1) Educational empowerment zone.--For purposes of this
title, the term `educational empowerment zone' means any area--
``(A) which is nominated by one or more local
governments and the State or States in which it is
located for designation as an educational empowerment
zone (hereinafter in this section referred to as a
`nominated area'), and
``(B) which the Secretary of Health and Human
Services and the Secretary of Education (hereinafter in
this section referred to as the `Secretaries
concerned') jointly designate as an educational
empowerment zone.
``(2) Number of designations.--The Secretaries concerned
may designate not more than 30 nominated areas as educational
empowerment zones.
``(3) Areas designated based on degree of poverty, etc.--
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the nominated
areas designated as educational empowerment zones under this
subsection shall be those nominated areas with the highest
average ranking with respect to the criteria described in
subsection (c)(3). For purposes of the preceding sentence, an
area shall be ranked within each such criterion on the basis of
the amount by which the area exceeds such criterion, with the
area which exceeds such criterion by the greatest amount given
the highest ranking.
``(4) Limitation on designations.--
``(A) Publication of regulations.--The Secretaries
concerned shall prescribe by regulation no later than 4
months after the date of the enactment of this
section--
``(i) the procedures for nominating an area
under paragraph (1)(A).
``(ii) the parameters relating to the size
and population characteristics of an
educational empowerment zone, and
``(iii) the manner in which nominated areas
will be evaluated based on the criteria
specified in subsection (c).
``(B) Time limitations.--The Secretaries concerned
may designate nominated areas as educational
empowerment zones only during the 24-month period
beginning on the first day of the first month following
the month in which the regulations described in
subparagraph (A) are prescribed.
``(C) Procedural rules.--The Secretaries concerned
shall not make any designation of a nominated area as
an educational empowerment zone under paragraph (2)
unless--
``(i) a nomination regarding such area is
submitted in such a manner and in such form,
and contains such information, as the
Secretaries concerned shall by regulation
prescribe, and
``(ii) the Secretaries concerned determine
that any information furnished is reasonably
accurate.
``(5) Nomination process for indian reservations.--For
purposes of this subchapter, in the case of a nominated area on
an Indian reservation, the reservation governing body (as
determined by the Secretary of the Interior) shall be treated
as being both the State and local governments with respect to
such area.
``(b) Period for Which Designation is in Effect.--Any designation
of an area as an educational empowerment zone shall remain in effect
during the period beginning on the date of the designation and ending
on the earliest of--
``(1) December 31, 2007,
``(2) the termination date designated by the State and
local governments in their nomination, or
``(3) the date the Secretaries concerned revoke such
designation.
``(c) Area and Eligibility Requirements.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Commerce may designate
a nominated area as an educational empowerment zone under
subsection (a) only if the area meets the requirements of
paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection.
``(2) Area requirements.--For purposes of paragraph (1), a
nominated area meets the requirements of this paragraph if--
``(A) the area is within the jurisdiction of one or
more local governments,
``(B) the boundary of the area is continuous, and
``(C) the area does not include an empowerment zone
(as defined in section 1393(b)) other than such a zone
designated under section 1391(g).
``(3) Eligibility requirements.--For purposes of paragraph
(1), a nominated area meets the requirements of this paragraph
if the State and the local governments in which it is located
certify that the nominated area satisfies such conditions as
the Secretary of Education deems appropriate.
``(4) Consideration of dropout rate, etc.--The Secretary of
Education, in setting forth the conditions for eligibility
pursuant to paragraph (3), shall take into account the extent
to which an area has low-income families, a high dropout rate,
a high rate of teen pregnancy, and large school class size.
``(d) Coordination With Treatment of Enterprise Communities.--For
purposes of this title, if there are in effect with respect to the same
area both--
``(1) a designation as an educational empowerment zone, and
``(2) a designation as an enterprise community,
both of such designations shall be given full effect with respect to
such area.
``(e) Definitions and Special Rules.--For purposes of this
subchapter, rules similar to the rules of paragraphs (2), (3), (5), and
(7) of section 1393 shall apply.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of subchapters for chapter 1 is
amended by adding at the end the following new item:
``Subchapter X. Educational Empowerment
Zones.''.
SEC. 3. CREDIT FOR DONATIONS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN EDUCATIONAL
EMPOWERMENT ZONES.
(a) In General.--Subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after
section 30A the following new section
``SEC. 30B. CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN EDUCATIONAL
EMPOWERMENT ZONES.
``(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 the amount of qualified educational empowerment zone
contributions made by the taxpayer during such year.
``(b) Maximum Credit.--The amount of the credit allowed by
subsection (a)--
``(1) in the case of an individual, shall not exceed
$2,000, and
``(2) in the case of any other taxpayer, shall not exceed
$10,000.
``(c) Definition of Qualified Educational Empowerment Zone
Contributions.--For purposes of this section, the term `qualified
educational empowerment zone contributions' means cash contributions
made to any school district located in an educational empowerment zone
(as designated under section 1400E) if such contributions--
``(1) but for subsection (d), would be allowable as a
deduction under section 170, and
``(2) are used for any of the following purposes by the
school district:
``(A) Hiring new teachers.
``(B) Increasing teacher salaries.
``(C) Training teachers.
``(d) Denial of Double Benefit.--No deduction shall be allowed
under this chapter for any contribution taken into account in computing
the credit under this section.
``(e) Election.--This section shall apply to any taxpayer for any
taxable year only if such taxpayer elects (at such time and in such
manner as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe) to have this
section apply for such taxable year.
``(f) Application With Other Credits; Carryover of Excess Credit.--
The credit allowed by subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not
exceed the excess (if any) of--
``(1) the regular tax for the taxable year reduced by the
sum of the credits allowable under subpart A and the preceding
sections of this subpart, over
``(2) the tentative minimum tax for the taxable year.
If the credit under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation of the
preceding sentence, such excess shall be added to the credit allowable
under subsection (a) for the succeeding taxable year.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--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 30A the following new
item:
``Sec. 30B. Contributions to school districts in educational
empowerment zones.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003.
SEC. 4. TEACHER LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM.
Part B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended
by inserting after section 428K (20 U.S.C. 1078-11) the following new
section:
``SEC. 428L. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHERS.
``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to encourage more
individuals to enter and stay in the field of teaching mathematics,
science, and related fields.
``(b) Program.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a program
of assuming the obligation to repay, pursuant to subsection
(c), a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under this part or
part D (excluding loans made under sections 428B and 428C or
comparable loans made under Part D) for any new borrower after
October 12, 1998, who--
``(A) has been employed as a full-time teacher for
3 consecutive complete school years in a school that is
located in an educational empowerment zone, as such
term is defined in section 1400E of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986;
``(B) is a fully qualified teacher; and
``C) is not in default on a loan for which the
borrower seeks forgiveness.
``(2) Award basis; priority.--
``(A) Award basis.--Subject to subparagraph (B),
loan repayment under this section shall be on a first-
come, first-served basis and subject to the
availability of appropriations.
``(B) Priority.--The Secretary shall give priority
in providing loan repayment under this section for a
fiscal year to student borrowers who received loan
repayment under this section for the preceding fiscal
year.
``(3) Regulations.--The Secretary is authorized to
prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the
provisions of this section.
``(c) Loan Repayment.--
``(1) Eligible amount.--The amount the Secretary may repay
on behalf of any individual under this section shall not
exceed--
``(A) 80 percent of the sum of the principal
amounts outstanding of the individual's qualifying
loans at the end of 3 consecutive complete school years
of service described in subsection (b)(1)(A);
``(B) an additional 10 percent of such sum at the
end of each of the next 2 consecutive complete school
years of such service; and
``(C) a total of more than $10,000.
``(2) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to authorize the refunding of any repayment of a loan
made under this part or part D.
``(3) Interest.--If a portion of a loan is repaid by the
Secretary under this section for any year, the proportionate
amount of interest on such loan which accrues for such year
shall be repaid by the Secretary.
``(4) Double benefits prohibited.--No borrower may, for the
same service, receive a benefit under both this section and
subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.). No borrower may receive a
reduction of loan obligations under both this section and
section 428J or 460.
``(d) Repayment to Eligible Lenders.--The Secretary shall pay to
each eligible lender or holder for each fiscal year an amount equal to
the aggregate amount of loans which are subject to repayment pursuant
to this section for such year.
``(e) Application for Repayment.--
``(1) In general.--Each eligible individual desiring loan
repayment under this section shall submit a complete and
accurate application to the Secretary at such time, in such
manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may
require.
``(2) Conditions.--An eligible individual may apply for
loan repayment under this section after completing the required
number of years of qualifying employment.
``(3) Fully qualified teachers.--An application for loan
repayment under this section shall include such information as
is necessary to demonstrate that the applicant--
``(A) if teaching in a public elementary or
secondary school (other than as a teacher in a public
charter school), has obtained State certification as a
teacher (including certification obtained through
alternative routes to certification) or passed the
State teacher licensing exam and holds a license to
teach in such State; and
``(B) if teaching in--
``(i) an elementary school, holds a
bachelor's degree and demonstrates knowledge
and teaching skills in reading, writing,
mathematics, science, and other areas of the
elementary school curriculum; or
``(ii) a middle or secondary school, holds
a bachelor's degree and demonstrates a high
level of competency in all subject areas in
which he or she teaches through--
``(I) a high level of performance
on a rigorous State or local academic
subject areas test; or
``(II) completion of an academic
major in each of the subject areas in
which he or she provides instruction.
``(f) Evaluation.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct, by grant or
contract, an independent national evaluation of the impact of
the program assisted under this section.
``(2) Competitive basis.--The grant or contract described
in subsection (b) shall be awarded on a competitive basis.
``(3) Contents.--The evaluation described in this
subsection shall--
``(A) determine the number of individuals who were
encouraged by the program assisted under this section
to pursue teaching careers;
``(B) determine the number of individuals who
remain employed in teaching mathematics, science, or
related fields as a result of participation in the
program;
``(C) identify the barriers to the effectiveness of
the program;
``(D) assess the cost-effectiveness of the program;
and
``(E) identify the number of years each individual
participates in the program.
``(4) Interim and final evaluation reports.--The Secretary
shall prepare and submit to the President and the Congress such
interim reports regarding the evaluation described in this
subsection as the Secretary deems appropriate, and shall
prepare and so submit a final report regarding the evaluation
by January 1, 2006''.
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Educational Empowerment Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for qualified educational empowerment zone contributions. Allows the designation of up to 30 such zones. Bases designations on the degree of poverty.Establishes a teacher loan forgiveness program for mathematics and science teachers.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicaid Expansion Incentive Act of
2017''.
SEC. 2. REDISTRIBUTION OF FEDERAL MEDICAID FUNDS TO STATES ELECTING TO
MEET ACA MEDICAID EXPANSION REQUIREMENTS FROM STATES NOT
SO ELECTING.
(a) In General.--Section 1903 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396b) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(aa) Bonus for States Electing To Meet ACA Medicaid Expansion
Requirements From Funds Made Available by Other States Not Electing To
Meet Those Requirements.--
``(1) In general.--In the case of a participating State for
a fiscal year as determined under paragraph (2), in accordance
with regulations of the Secretary, the State shall be entitled
to an increase in payments under its State plan under this
title in an amount determined under paragraph (3) of the
Secretary's estimate of the net reduction in Federal
expenditures for nonparticipating States (including the amount
of the additional Federal financial participation under this
title that otherwise would have been paid to such States if
they were participating States) during the fiscal year as a
result of such States not applying the ACA Medicaid expansion
requirements.
``(2) Notice regarding participation.--
``(A) In general.--Before the beginning of each
fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2018) each of
the 50 States and the District of Columbia is requested
to inform the Secretary, in a form and manner specified
by the Secretary and accompanied by such assurances
regarding State plan amendments as the Secretary may
specify, if the State will be applying its State plan
under this title for such fiscal year in accordance
with the requirements specified in the amendments made
by paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 2001(a) of the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (in this
subsection referred to as the `ACA Medicaid expansion
requirements'), which include requirements described
in--
``(i) section 1902(a)(10)(A)(I)(VIII); and
``(ii) section 1902(k).
The Secretary shall not accept information submitted
under this subparagraph for a fiscal year after the
beginning of the fiscal year involved.
``(B) Determination of participating and
nonparticipating states.--Taking into account the
information submitted under subparagraph (A) for a
fiscal year, the Secretary shall determine for the
fiscal year which of the 50 States and the District of
Columbia will be applying the ACA Medicaid expansion
requirements for the fiscal year and which will not.
For purposes of this subsection--
``(i) each State or District determined to
be applying such requirements for a fiscal year
is referred to as a `participating State' for
such fiscal year; and
``(ii) each State or District determined
not to be applying such requirements for a
fiscal year is referred to as a
`nonparticipating State' for such fiscal year.
``(3) Amount of increase.--The Secretary shall compute the
increase in payments under this subsection for a participating
State for a fiscal year, to the extent of available funds, in
accordance with a formula specified by the Secretary. Within
the amount of available funds, such formula may take into
account elements such as--
``(A) increasing to 100 percent the FMAP for newly
eligible mandatory individuals;
``(B) increasing the matching percentage for
administrative costs attributable to application of ACA
Medicaid expansion requirements; and
``(C) an increase in DSH allotments.
``(4) Publication of information on estimated impact of
nonparticipation.--The Secretary shall publish for each
nonparticipating State for each fiscal year--
``(A) the amount of the additional Federal funds
under this title for the fiscal year that the Secretary
estimates the State has forgone as a result of its not
being a participating State for such fiscal year; and
``(B) the number of additional beneficiaries that
would have been covered under the State plan under this
title in the fiscal year if the State had been a
participating State for the fiscal year.''.
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Medicaid Expansion Incentive Act of 2017 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide additional federal Medicaid funding to states participating in Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amount of additional funding shall be based upon the net reduction in federal funding for nonparticipating states. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must publish annually, with respect to each nonparticipating state: (1) the amount of federal funding forgone by the state as a result of its nonparticipation, and (2) the number of individuals who would have gained coverage had the state participated.
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