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You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. FEE AUTHORITY AND REPEAL OF PROHIBITION. (a) Authority.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') may permit, under terms and conditions considered necessary by the Secretary, the use of lands and facilities administered by the Secretary for the making of any motion picture, television production, soundtrack, or similar project, if the Secretary determines that such use is appropriate and will not impair the values and resources of the lands and facilities. (2) Fees.--(A) Any permit under this section shall require the payment of fees to the Secretary in an amount determined to be appropriate by the Secretary sufficient to provide a fair return to the government in accordance with subparagraph (B), except as provided in subparagraph (C). The amount of the fee shall be not less than the direct and indirect costs to the Government for processing the application for the permit and the use of lands and facilities under the permit, including any necessary costs of cleanup and restoration, except as provided in subparagraph (C). (B) The authority of the Secretary to establish fees under this paragraph shall include, but not be limited to, authority to issue regulations that establish a schedule of rates for fees under this paragraph based on such factors as-- (i) the number of people on site under a permit; (ii) the duration of activities under a permit; (iii) the conduct of activities under a permit in areas designated by statute or regulations as special use areas, including wilderness and research natural areas; and (iv) surface disturbances authorized under a permit. (C) The Secretary may, under the terms of the regulations promulgated under paragraph (4), charge a fee below the amount referred to in subparagraph (A) if the activity for which the fee is charged provides clear educational or interpretive benefits for the Department of the Interior. (3) Bonding and insurance.--The Secretary may require a bond, insurance, or such other means as may be necessary to protect the interests of the United States in activities arising under such a permit. (4) Regulations.--(A) The Secretary shall issue regulations implementing this subsection by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (B) Within 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall review and, as appropriate, revise regulations issued under this paragraph. After that time, the Secretary shall periodically review the regulations and make necessary changes. (b) Collection of Fees.--Fees shall be collected under subsection (a) whenever the proposed filming, videotaping, sound recording, or still photography involves product or service advertisements, or the use of models, actors, sets, or props, or when such filming, videotaping, sound recording, or still photography could result in damage to resources or significant disruption of normal visitor uses. Filming, videotaping, sound recording or still photography, including bona fide newsreel or news television film gathering, which does not involve the activities or impacts identified herein, shall be permitted without fee. (c) Existing Regulations.--The prohibition on fees set forth in paragraph (1) of section 5.1(b) of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations, shall cease to apply upon the effective date of regulations under subsection (a). Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the regulations set forth in part 5 of such title, other than paragraph (1) thereof. (d) Proceeds.--Amounts collected as fees under this section shall be available for expenditure without further appropriation and shall be distributed and used, without fiscal year limitation, in accordance with the formula and purposes established for the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program under section 315 of Public Law 104-134. (e) Penalty.--A person convicted of violating any regulation issued under subsection (a) shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both, and shall be ordered to pay all costs of the proceedings. (f) Effective Date.--This section and the regulations issued under this section shall become effective 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, except that this subsection and the authority of the Secretary to issue regulations under this section shall be effective on the date of the enactment of this Act. Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 1998. Attest: ROBIN H. CARLE, Clerk.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to permit the use of lands and facilities for the making of any motion picture, television production, soundtrack, or similar project if such use is appropriate and will not impair the values and resources of such lands and facilities. Provides for permit fees and distribution of amounts collected, bonding and insurance, and a penalty for noncompliance with regulations.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``School Lunch Protection Act of 1993''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) in recent years, there has been an alarming number of instances of price-fixing and bid-rigging regarding foods purchased for-- (A) the school lunch program established under the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.); and (B) the school breakfast program established under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.); (2) during the past several years, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice has filed over 95 criminal cases against persons accused of bid-rigging conspiracies, false statements, mail fraud, price-fixing, and similar activities involving dairy products sold to schools or the Department of Defense; (3) over 30 grand juries in States are investigating similar activities, especially in connection with activities involving the dairy industry; (4) 45 corporations and 48 individuals have been convicted by Federal courts of similar activities, and total fines and civil damages of approximately $100,000,000 have been assessed in Federal and State actions for similar activities; (5) a report of the Comptroller General of the United States noted that, as of March 1992, the Secretary of Agriculture had neither suspended nor debarred any of the 13 dairy companies or 28 individuals convicted, as of March 1992, of milk contract bid-rigging from participating in the school lunch and breakfast programs; (6) effective educational and monitoring programs can greatly reduce the incidence of price-fixing and bid-rigging by companies that sell products to schools; (7) reducing the incidence of price-fixing and bid-rigging in connection with the school lunch and breakfast programs could save school districts, parents, and taxpayers millions of dollars per year; (8) the Comptroller General of the United States has noted that bid-rigging awareness training is an effective means of deterring improper collusion and bid-rigging; and (9) the Comptroller General of the United States in a General Accounting Office report addressed many of the concerns described in this section with respect to bid rigging in the school lunch program. SEC. 3. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY RELATING TO ANTICOMPETITIVE ACTIVITIES. The National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 25. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY RELATING TO ANTICOMPETITIVE ACTIVITIES. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall-- ``(1) provide advice, training, technical assistance, and guidance to representatives of States, contracting entities, school food service authorities, and other appropriate entities (as determined by the Secretary) regarding means of identifying and preventing anticompetitive activities relating to the acquisition of commodities for-- ``(A) the school lunch program established under this Act; ``(B) the school breakfast program established under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.); ``(C) the special milk program established under section 3 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1772); and ``(D) the summer food service program for children established under section 13 of this Act; ``(2) provide information to, and fully cooperate with, the Attorney General and State attorneys general regarding investigations of anticompetitive activities relating to the acquisition of commodities for the programs referred to in paragraph (1); ``(3) provide awareness training, training films, technical advice, troubleshooting advice, and other guidance related to avoiding or detecting bid-rigging, price-fixing, or other anticompetitive activities concerning the acquisition of commodities for the programs; and ``(4) debar or suspend a person under section 12A, applicable regulations issued by the Secretary (such as part 3017 of chapter XXX of subtitle B of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations), and other applicable Federal laws (including regulations). ``(b) Food Service Management Institute.--The Secretary may request assistance from the food service management institute authorized under section 21 in carrying out this section. The Secretary may contract with the institute to carry out all or part of the duties described in paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (a). ``(c) Termination.--The authority provided by this section shall terminate on September 30, 1999.''. SEC. 4. NONPROCUREMENT DEBARMENT. (a) In General.--The National School Lunch Act is further amended by inserting after section 12 (42 U.S.C. 1760) the following new section: ``SEC. 12A. NONPROCUREMENT DEBARMENT. ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary shall debar a person, and each principal and affiliate of the person, for at least 1 year from supplying, providing, or selling a product or commodity to a school, school district, school food service authority, or school district consortium participating in the school lunch program established under this Act, the school breakfast program established under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), the special milk program established under section 3 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1772), or the summer food service program for children established under section 13 of this Act if the person, or a principal or affiliate of the person, is convicted, in connection with supplying, providing, or selling a product or commodity to any school, school district, school food service authority, or school district consortium participating in any of the programs, or to any Federal agency, of-- ``(1) an anticompetitive activity, including bid-rigging, price-fixing, the allocation of customers between competitors, or other violation of Federal or State law related to protecting competition; ``(2) mail fraud, bribery, theft, or embezzlement; ``(3) making a false statement or claim; ``(4) making a false declaration before a grand jury; or ``(5) other obstruction of justice. ``(b) Subsequent Convictions.--Except as provided in subsection (c), if a person, or a principal or affiliate of the person, is convicted of an activity described in subsection (a) after having been previously debarred under this section, the person, and each principal and affiliate of the person, shall be debarred for at least 3 years from supplying, providing, or selling a product or commodity to any school, school district, school food service authority, or school district consortium participating in a program described in subsection (a) or to any Federal agency. ``(c) Waivers.--The Secretary may waive a debarment imposed under subsection (a) or (b) if the Secretary determines that debarment would-- ``(1) likely have a significant adverse effect on competition or prices in the relevant market or nationally; ``(2) seriously interfere with the ability of a school, school district, school food service authority, or school district consortium to procure a needed product or commodity for a program described in subsection (a); ``(3) be unfair to a person, subsidiary corporation, affiliate, parent company, or local division of a corporation that is not involved in the improper activity that would otherwise result in the debarment; or ``(4) not be in the public interest. ``(d) Relationship to Other Authority.--A debarment imposed under this section shall not reduce or diminish the authority of a Federal, State, or local government agency or court to-- ``(1) penalize, fine, suspend, debar, or otherwise punish, in a civil or criminal action, a person or a principal or affiliate of the person; or ``(2) imprison, debar, suspend, fine, or otherwise punish a person or a principal or affiliate of the person. ``(e) Regulations.--The Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section.''. (b) Implementation.-- (1) Application.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not apply to a conviction that is based on an activity that took place prior to the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Regulations.--Not later than July 1, 1994, the Secretary of Agriculture shall amend the nonprocurement regulations established under part 3017 of chapter XXX of subtitle B of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, to conform with section 12A of the National School Lunch Act (as added by subsection (a)). (3) Consistent debarment policy.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Secretary of Defense, and such other officials as the Secretary of Agriculture determines are appropriate, shall advise the appropriate committees of Congress and the Comptroller General of the United States as to the appropriateness and usefulness of a consistent debarment policy under-- (A) the Federal acquisition regulations issued under title 48, Code of Federal Regulations; and (B) Federal nonprocurement regulations. (4) No reduction in authority.-- (A) In general.--The authority of the Secretary of Agriculture that exists on the date of enactment of this Act to debar or suspend a person, or a principal or affiliate of the person, from Federal financial and nonfinancial assistance and benefits under Federal programs and activities, on a government-wide basis, shall not be diminished or reduced by this section or the amendment made by this section. (B) Debarment or suspension.--The Secretary may continue, after the date of enactment of this Act, to debar or suspend a person (or a principal or affiliate of the person), on a government-wide basis, from Federal financial and nonfinancial assistance and benefits for any cause for debarment or suspension that is specified in part 3017 of chapter XXX of subtitle B of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, or as otherwise permitted by law (including regulations). SEC. 5. INFORMATION RELATING TO PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF ANTICOMPETITIVE ACTIVITIES. The National School Lunch Act (as amended by section 3) is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 26. INFORMATION RELATING TO PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF ANTICOMPETITIVE ACTIVITIES. ``On request, the Secretary shall present to the appropriate committees of the Congress information regarding the administration of section 12A (relating to nonprocurement debarment) and section 25 (relating to the duties of the Secretary relating to anticompetitive activities), and any waiver granted under section 12A(c).''.

School Lunch Protection Act of 1993 - Amends the National School Lunch Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) to provide training and other assistance to State representatives, contracting entities, and school food service authorities to identify and prevent anticompetitive activities in the school lunch, school breakfast, special milk, and summer food service programs. Directs the Secretary to bar a company for at least one year (three years for a repeat conviction) from program participation upon conviction for anticompetitive or specified related activities. Directs the Secretary, upon request, to provide the appropriate congressional committees with information about prevention and control of such anticompetitive activities.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Payment Update for Certified Nurse-Midwives Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Medicare covers approximately 2 million women with disabilities that are of childbearing age. (2) Women with disabilities give birth to 50,000 children annually. (3) The Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research reports that these women are without appropriate access to primary care services. (4) Their average time between gynecological visits was 10- 12 years. (5) They were less likely to have received a recent mammogram. (6) The medicare program reimburses Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) at 65 percent of the physician fee schedule, on average, only $14 per annual exam. (7) CNMs who serve these women are forced to subsidize care with their own money or turn away patients because they cannot afford to operate at a financial loss. (8) Professional liability premiums for CNMs are skyrocketing, leaving no monies to subsidize care. (9) CNMs are forced to leave the marketplace as other public and private payers adopt Medicare payment policies. (10) Midwives are highly educated and available to serve this special population. SEC. 3. MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR CERTIFIED NURSE-MIDWIFE AND MIDWIFE SERVICES. (a) Certified Midwife, Certified Midwife Services Defined.--(1) Section 1861(gg) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(gg)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(3) The term `certified midwife services' means such services furnished by a certified midwife (as defined in paragraph (4)) and such services and supplies furnished as an incident to the certified midwife's service which the certified midwife is legally authorized to perform under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by State law) as would otherwise be payable under this title if furnished by a physician or as an incident to a physician's service. ``(4) The term `certified midwife' means an individual who has successfully completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution and a program of study and clinical experience meeting guidelines prescribed by the Secretary, or has been certified by an organization recognized by the Secretary.''. (2) The heading in section 1861(gg) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(gg)) is amended to read as follows: ``Certified Nurse-Midwife Services; Certified Midwife Services''. (b) Certified Midwife Service Benefit.-- (1) Medical and other services.--Section 1861(s)(2)(L) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)(L)) is amended by inserting ``and certified midwife services'' before the semicolon. (2) Payment to hospital for patients under care of certified nurse-midwife or certified midwife.--Section 1861(e)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(e)(4)) is amended-- (A) by inserting ``(i)'' after ``except that''; and (B) by inserting before the semicolon the following: ``and (ii) a patient receiving certified nurse-midwife services or certified midwife services (as defined in paragraphs (1) and (3), respectively, of subsection (gg)) may be under the care of a certified nurse-midwife or certified midwife with respect to such services to the extent permitted under State law''. (3) Inpatient hospital service at teaching hospitals.-- Section 1861(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(b)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``certified midwife services,'' after ``certified nurse-midwife services,''; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking ``; or'' and inserting ``or in the case of services in a hospital or osteopathic hospital by an intern or resident-in- training in the field of obstetrics and gynecology, nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to preclude a certified nurse-midwife or certified midwife (as defined in paragraphs (1) and (3), respectively, of subsection (gg)) from teaching or supervising such intern or resident-in-training, to the extent permitted under State law and as may be authorized by the hospital; or''; (C) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (D) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(8) a certified nurse-midwife or a certified midwife where the hospital has a teaching program approved as specified in paragraph (6), if (A) the hospital elects to receive any payment due under this title for reasonable costs of such services, and (B) all certified nurse-midwives or certified midwives in such hospital agree not to bill charges for professional services rendered in such hospital to individuals covered under the insurance program established by this title.''. (4) Benefit under part b.--Section 1832(a)(2)(B)(iii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395k(a)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended-- (A) by inserting ``(I)'' after ``(iii)'', (B) by inserting ``certified midwife services,'' after ``certified nurse-midwife services,'', and (C) by adding at the end the following new subclause: ``(II) in the case of certified nurse-midwife services or certified midwife services furnished in a hospital which has a teaching program described in clause (i)(II), such services may be furnished as provided under section 1842(b)(7)(E) and section 1861(b)(8);''. (5) Amount of payment.--Section 1833(a)(1)(K) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)(K)) is amended-- (A) by inserting ``and certified midwife services'' after ``certified nurse-midwife services'', and (B) by striking ``65 percent'' each place it appears and inserting ``95 percent''. (6) Assignment of payment.--The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``and (F)'' and inserting ``(F)''; and (B) by inserting before the period the following: ``, and (G) in the case of certified nurse-midwife services or certified midwife services under section 1861(s)(2)(L), payment may be made in accordance with subparagraph (A), except that payment may also be made to such person or entity (or the agent of such person or entity) as the certified nurse-midwife or certified midwife may designate under an agreement between the certified nurse-midwife or certified midwife and such person or entity (or the agent of such person or entity)''. (7) Clarification regarding payments under part b for such services furnished in teaching hospitals.--(A) Section 1842(b)(7) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(7)) is amended-- (i) in subparagraphs (A) and (C), by inserting ``or, for purposes of subparagraph (E), the conditions described in section 1861(b)(8),'' after ``section 1861(b)(7),''; and (ii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(E) In the case of certified nurse-midwife services or certified midwife services furnished to a patient in a hospital with a teaching program approved as specified in section 1861(b)(6) but which does not meet the conditions described in section 1861(b)(8), the provisions of subparagraphs (A) through (C) shall apply with respect to a certified nurse-midwife or a certified midwife respectively under this subparagraph as they apply to a physician under subparagraphs (A) through (C).''. (B) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prescribe regulations to carry out the amendments made by subparagraph (A). SEC. 4. INTERIM, FINAL REGULATIONS. Except as provided in section 3(b)(7)(B), in order to carry out the amendments made by this Act in a timely manner, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may first promulgate regulations, that take effect on an interim basis, after notice and pending opportunity for public comment, by not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Medicare Payment Update for Certified Nurse-Midwives Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of and payment for certified midwife services (currently only certified nurse-midwife services are covered) under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). Declares that nothing precludes certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives from teaching or supervising an intern or resident-in-training. Extends Medicare coverage to items and services at a free-standing birth center.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Farm Preservation Act of 1997''. SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF GAIN FROM SALE OF CERTAIN FARMLAND. (a) General Rule.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to items specifically excluded from gross income) is amended by redesignating section 138 as section 139 and by inserting after section 137 the following new section: ``SEC. 138. SALES AND EXCHANGES OF FARMLAND THE USE OF WHICH IS RESTRICTED TO FARMING. ``(a) General Rule.--In the case of an operator of farmland, gross income does not include gain from the sale or exchange of farmland if there is in effect on the date of such sale or exchange a qualified covenant which does not permit any use of such farmland for any purpose other than use as farmland. ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) Farmland.--The term `farmland' means any real property-- ``(A) which is located in the United States, and ``(B) which is used as a farm for farming purposes (within the meaning of section 2032A(e)). ``(2) Qualified covenant--The term `qualified covenant' means a covenant-- ``(A) which may not be revoked, ``(B) which, with respect to farmland to which such covenant applies, is entered into by all persons having any ownership interest in such farmland, and ``(C) which binds all future owners of the farmland to which such covenant applies. ``(c) Application With Principal Residences.--For purposes of this section, use as farmland includes use as the principal residence of the operator of such farmland. ``(d) Verification of Covenant.--Subsection (a) shall not apply by reason of any covenant unless such person-- ``(1) notifies (in such form and manner as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe) both the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture of the political subdivision of the State in which such covenant is recorded, and ``(2) submits to the Secretary a copy of such covenant.'' (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such part is amended by striking the last item and inserting the following new items: ``Sec. 138. Sales and exchanges of farmland the use of which is restricted to farming. ``Sec. 139. Cross references to other Acts.'' (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to covenants first recorded after December 31, 1996, and to sales and exchanges after such date. SEC. 3. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS ESTATE OF FARMLAND WHICH BY COVENANT IS RESTRICTED TO USE AS FARMLAND. (a) In General.--Part III of subchapter A of chapter 11 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to gross estate) is amended by inserting after section 2033 the following new section: ``SEC. 2033A. EXCLUSION OF FARMLAND WHICH BY COVENANT IS RESTRICTED TO USE AS FARMLAND. ``(a) In General.--In the case of an estate of a decedent to which this section applies, the value of the gross estate shall not include the adjusted value of farmland included in the estate if there is in effect on the date of death a qualified covenant which does not permit any use of such farmland for any purpose other than use as farmland. ``(b) Estates to Which Section Applies.--This section shall apply to an estate if-- ``(1) the decedent was (at the date of the decedent's death) a citizen or resident of the United States, and ``(2) during the 8-year period ending on the date of the decedent's death there have been periods aggregating 5 years or more during which-- ``(A) the farmland were owned by the decedent or a member of the decedent's family, and ``(B) there was material participation (within the meaning of section 2032A(e)(6)) by the decedent or a member of the decedent's family in the operation of the farmland. ``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) Farmland.--The term `farmland' means any real property-- ``(A) which is located in the United States, and ``(B) which is used as a farm for farming purposes (within the meaning of section 2032A(e)). ``(2) Qualified covenant.--The term `qualified covenant' means a covenant-- ``(A) which may not be revoked, ``(B) which, with respect to farmland to which such covenant applies, is entered into by all persons having any ownership interest in such farmland, and ``(C) which binds all future owners of the farmland to which such covenant applies. ``(3) Adjusted value.--The term `adjusted value' means the value of farmland for purposes of this chapter (determined without regard to this section), reduced by the amount deductible under paragraph (3) or (4) of section 2053(a). ``(d) Application With Principal Residences.--For purposes of this section, use as farmland includes use as the principal residence of the operator of such farmland. ``(e) Verification of Covenant.--Subsection (a) shall not apply by reason of any covenant unless such person-- ``(1) notifies (in such form and manner as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe) both the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture of the political subdivision of the State in which such covenant is recorded, and ``(2) submits to the Secretary a copy of such covenant.'' (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part III of subchapter A of chapter 11 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2033 the following new item: ``Sec. 2033A. Exclusion of farmland which by covenant is restricted to use as farmland.'' (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to covenants first recorded after December 31, 1996, with respect to estates of decedents dying after such date.

Farm Preservation Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income the gain from the sale or exchange of farmland if there is a covenant prohibiting any use other than as farmland. Excludes from the gross estate the value of farmland if there is a covenant prohibiting any use other than as farmland.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2002''. SEC. 2. AMNESTY PERIOD FOR VETERANS TO REGISTER QUALIFYING FIREARMS. (a) Registration.--Subject to such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the applicable veteran or a member of such a veteran's family, who owns and possesses a qualifying firearm, may register such firearm in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (described in section 5841 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) during the amnesty period. (b) Qualifying Firearm.-- (1) In general.--For purposes of this section, the term ``qualifying firearm'' means any firearm which was acquired-- (A) before October 31, 1968; and (B) by a veteran, while such veteran was a member of the Armed Forces and was stationed outside the continental United States. (2) Presumption of validity.--With respect to any firearm, in the absence of clear and convincing evidence to the contrary-- (A) the Secretary shall accept as true and accurate any affidavit, document, or other evidence submitted by an individual to establish that such firearm meets the requirements of paragraph (1); and (B) the requirement of paragraph (1)(C) shall be treated as met. (c) Hearings.--If the Secretary determines that any individual may not register a firearm under subsection (a) during the amnesty period, the Secretary, upon the request of such individual, shall-- (1) provide such individual any evidence on which the Secretary's decision is based; and (2) promptly hold a hearing to review such determination. (d) Limited Immunity.-- (1) Criminal liability under title 18.--Any individual who registers a firearm under subsection (a)-- (A) shall be treated, for purposes of subsections (a)(3), (o), (v), and (w) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as having lawfully acquired and possessed the firearm before the date of the enactment of chapter 44 of such title and each of such chapter's provisions; and (B) shall not be liable under chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, for any violation of such chapter which-- (i) is based solely on such individual's ownership, possession, transportation, importation, or alteration of such firearm; and (ii) occurred before or concurrent with such registration. (2) Criminal liability under internal revenue code.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), any individual who registers a firearm under subsection (a) shall not be liable under chapter 53 or 75 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for any violation of such chapters which relates to such firearm and which occurred before or concurrent with such registration. (3) Transfer tax liability.--Paragraph (2) shall not affect the liability of any individual for any transfer tax imposed under section 5811 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (e) Forfeiture.--Any firearm registered under subsection (a) shall not be subject to seizure or forfeiture under chapter 53 or 75 of the Internal Revenue Code or chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, for any violation of such chapters which relates to such firearm and which occurred before or concurrent with such registration. (f) Definitions.--For purposes of this section: (1) Amnesty period.--The term ``amnesty period'' means the 90-day period beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Firearm.--The term ``firearm'' has the meaning given such term in section 5845 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, except that such term does not include-- (A) any device described in subsection (f)(1) of such section; or (B) any combination of parts-- (i) designed or intended for use in converting any device into a device described in subparagraph (A); or (ii) from which a device described in subparagraph (A) may be readily assembled. (3) Applicable veteran.--With respect to any firearm, the term ``applicable veteran'' means the veteran described in subsection (b)(1)(B). (4) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given such term in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code. (5) Family.--The term ``family'' means, with respect to a veteran, the grandparents of such veteran, the grandparents of such veteran's spouse, the lineal descendants of such grandparents, and any spouse of such a lineal descendant. A spouse of an individual who is legally separated from such individual under a decree of divorce or separate maintenance shall be treated as such individual's spouse for purposes of this paragraph. Individuals related by the half blood or by legal adoption shall be treated as if they were related by the whole blood for purposes of this paragraph. (6) Continental united states.--The term ``continental United States'' means the several States and the District of Columbia, but does not include Alaska or Hawaii. (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Treasury. SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF MACHINEGUNS TO MUSEUMS. Section 922(o)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: ``(B) a transfer to or by, or possession by, a museum which is open to the public and incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation under applicable State law; or''.

Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2002 - Provides a 90-day amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record any firearm acquired before October 31, 1968, by a veteran while a member of the armed forces stationed outside the continental United States. Grants such an individual limited immunity under the Federal criminal code the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the acquisition, possession, transportation, or alteration of such firearm before or concurrent with such registration.Makes a prohibition against transfer or possession of a machine-gun inapplicable to a transfer to or by, or possession by, a museum which is open to the public and incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation under applicable State law.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND REFERENCE. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Amendment Act''. (b) Reference.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act (Public Law 102-579). SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. Section 2 is amended by striking paragraphs (11), (13), (18) and (19). SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF EXISTING OIL AND GAS LEASES. Section 4(b)(5)(B) is amended by striking ``the Administrator determines, after consultation with the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior, that the acquisition of such leases by the Secretary is required to comply with the final disposal regulations or with the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.)'' and inserting ``the Secretary determined that acquisition of such leases are necessary for the long-term protection of the WIPP''. SEC. 4. TEST PHASE AND RETRIEVAL PLANS. Section 5 is repealed. SEC. 5. TEST PHASE ACTIVITIES. Section 6 is amended-- (1) by striking subsections (a) and (b), (2) in subsection (c) by striking ``(c) Limitations.--'' and all that follows through ``(B) Study.--'', and redesignating subparagraphs (i), (ii), and (iii) as subsections (a), (b), and (c) respectively, and (3) by striking subsection (d). SEC. 6. NON-DEFENSE WASTE. Section 7(a) is amended by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4) and by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: ``(3) Non-defense waste.--Within the capacity prescribed by paragraph (4) and subject to other applicable restrictions, WIPP may receive transuranic waste from the Secretary which did not result from a defense activity but that is under the control of the Secretary on the date of enactment of this Act.''. SEC. 7. REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMENCEMENT OF DISPOSAL OPERATIONS. Section 7(b) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Requirements'' and inserting ``Requirement'', (2) by striking ``The Secretary'' and all that follows and inserting: ``The Secretary may begin the disposal phase after the completion of the Administrator's review and certification under section 8(d) that DOE's application reasonably addresses the final disposal standards.''. SEC. 8. SURVEY AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING DISPOSAL. At the end of section 7, insert the following new subsections: ``(c) Recommendations Regarding Disposal.--Within 3 years of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress comprehensive recommendations for the disposal of all transuranic waste under the control of the Secretary, including a timetable for the disposal of such waste. The recommendations shall provide for compliance with all agreements entered into by the Secretary regarding the disposal of transuranic waste stored at Department of Energy facilities. If the Secretary has completed other reports or timetables which contain information required by this subsection, the Secretary may incorporate the reports into the recommendations by reference. ``(d) Survey.--Within 3 years of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete, with notice and an opportunity for public comment, a survey identifying all transuranic waste types at all sites from which wastes are to be shipped to WIPP, and-- ``(1) the results of such survey shall be made available to the public and be provided to the Administrator; and ``(2) such survey shall not be subject to rulemaking or judicial review. If the Secretary has completed other reports or timetables which contain information required by this subsection, the Secretary may incorporate the reports into the recommendations by reference.''. SEC. 9. CERTIFICATION. (a) Section 8(c) is amended to read as follows: ``(c) Criteria for Certification of Compliance With Disposal Regulations.--The Administrator, in reviewing the Secretary's application submitted under subparagraph (A) shall limit such review to consideration of the Secretary's methods used in compiling information for the application. The Administrator shall disapprove the application only if the Administrator finds through a preponderance of the evidence in the record that the Secretary has failed to adequately address long- term environmental and human-health related risks. The Administrator shall not conduct an independent evaluation of the Secretary's analyses used to evaluate long-term disposal system performance. The Administrator's review of the application shall be limited to the following criteria for certification of compliance with the final disposal regulations: ``(1) Completeness of the application.--Whether or not the Secretary's application addresses the topics mandated by the final disposal standards and listed in the certification criteria. ``(2) Reasonableness of the application.--If the Secretary's application provides a reasonable, scientifically sound approach to determining compliance with the final disposal standards. ``(3) Quality of the application.--If the Secretary has provided in the application objective evidence of quality. The Administrator shall determine that the Secretary prepared the application using a recognized national nuclear quality standard. ``(4) Result of the application.--The Administrator shall determine if the bounding assumptions made by the Secretary in assessing long-term performance of the WIPP disposal system are reasonable and that any conditions imposed are technically feasible.''. (b) Section 8(d) is amended by striking ``Disposal Regulations.--'' and inserting ``Certification.--''. (c) Section 8(d)(1) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``Within 7 years of the date of the first receipt of transuranic waste at WIPP, the'' and inserting ``The'', (2) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: ``(B) Certification by administrator.--Within 6 months of receipt of the application under subparagraph (A) the Administrator shall review the application for compliance with the final disposal regulations. The application shall be deemed certified 6 months after receipt of the application by the Administrator unless the Administrator disapproves the application according to the criteria set forth in subsection (c). The Administrator shall issue any such disapproval by rule pursuant to section 553 of title 5, United States Code, and sections 556 and 557 of such title shall not apply.'', and (3) by striking subparagraph (D). (d) Section 8(d)(2) is amended to read as follows: ``(2) Incremental submission of application for compliance.--Within 30 days after the passage of this bill, the Secretary shall provide to Congress a schedule for the incremental submission of the final version of chapters of the application to the Administrator. The Secretary shall notify Congress of the submission of such chapters. The Administrator shall review the submitted chapters according to the criteria in subsection (c) and provide requests for additional information for the Secretary only if the administrator makes a prima facie showing that the information is needed to avoid a rejection of the application under the criteria. The Administrator shall provide comments within 45 days of receipt of each chapter, and the Administrator shall notify Congress when comments are provided to the Secretary under this subparagraph. The Administrator shall be prohibited from rejecting the final application submitted under paragraph (1)(A) upon grounds that the Administrator did not raise under this section if the Administrator knew or could have reasonably anticipated the grounds for the rejection. The comments or failure to comment of the Administrator under this subparagraph shall not be a final agency action for purposes of the Administrative procedures Act.''. (e) Section 8(d)(3) is repealed. SEC. 10. ENGINEERED BARRIERS. Section 8(g) is amended to read as follows: ``(g) Engineered and Natural Barriers, etc.--The Secretary shall determine whether or not engineered barriers, or both, will be required at WIPP to comply with regulations published as part 191 of 40 C.F.R.''. SEC. 11. COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. Section 9 is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1)(C) by inserting after ``et seq.)'' the following: ``, except that the Secretary shall not be required to comply with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 6924(d)'', (2) in subsection (a) by striking ``In General.--(1)'' and renumbering subparagraphs (A) through (H) as paragraphs (1) through (8) respectively, (3) in subsection (a) by striking paragraphs (2)(3), (4) by striking subsections (b), and (c), and (5) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (b) and inserting after ``7401 et seq.)'' the following: ``, except that the Secretary shall not be required to comply with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 6924(d).''. SEC. 12. RETRIEVABILITY. Section 10 is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 10. DISPOSAL OF TRANSURANIC WASTE. ``It is the intent of Congress that, after the completion of the administrator's review and certification under section 8(d), the Secretary will begin the disposal phase no later than June 30, 1997.''. SEC. 13. DECOMMISSIONING OF WIPP. Section 13 is amended-- (1) by repealing subsection (a), and (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``(b) Management Plan for the Withdrawal After Decommissioning.--Within 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the'' and inserting ``The''. SEC. 14. SAVINGS PROVISIONS. Section 14 is amended in subsection (b)(2) by striking ``including all terms and conditions of the No-Migration Determination'' and inserting ``except that the Administrator and the State shall not enforce, and the Secretary shall not be obligated to comply with, the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 6924(d)''. SEC. 15. ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE AND MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS. Section 15(a) is amended-- (1) by striking ``to the Secretary for payments to the State $20,000,000 for each of the 15 fiscal years beginning with the fiscal year in which the transport of transuranic waste to WIPP is initiated'' and inserting ``to the State $20,000,000 for each of the 15 fiscal years beginning with the date of the enactment of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Amendment Act'', and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``An appropriation to the State shall be in addition to any appropriation for WIPP.''.

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Amendment Act - Amends the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act to repeal definitions relating to: (1) no-migration determination; (2) retrieval; and (3) test-phase and test-phase activities. (Sec. 3) Declares that existing rights under specified oil and gas leases shall not be affected unless the Secretary of Energy determines that acquisition of such leases is necessary for the long-term protection of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) (currently, unless lease acquisition is required to comply with final disposal regulations or with the Solid Waste Disposal Act). (Sec. 4) Repeals the mandate for test phase and retrieval plans, and the attendant performance assessment report. (Sec. 6) Authorizes the WIPP to receive from the Secretary transuranic waste which did not result from a defense activity but that is under the Secretary's control on the date of enactment of this Act. (Sec. 7) Revises the requirements for commencement of disposal operations to authorize the Secretary to begin the disposal phase after review and certification by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (the Administrator) that Department of Energy's (DOE) application reasonably addresses final disposal standards. (Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to submit transuranic waste disposal recommendations and surveys to the Congress. (Sec. 9) Prescribes criteria under which the Administrator shall certify compliance with disposal regulations. States that the Administrator shall disapprove DOE's application only upon finding that the preponderance of evidence shows that the Secretary has failed to adequately address long-term environmental and human-health related risks. Precludes the Administrator from conducting an independent evaluation of the analyses used to evaluate long-term disposal system performance. (Sec. 10) Instructs the Secretary to determine whether or not engineered barriers, or both (sic), will be required to comply with specified Federal regulations. (Current law requires the use of both engineered and natural barriers.) (Sec. 11) Exempts the Secretary from complying with certain Solid Waste Disposal Act proscriptions against land disposal of specified wastes. Repeals the mandate for: (1) periodic oversight and compliance determination by the Administrator and the State of New Mexico (the State); and (2) determination of noncompliance during disposal and decommissioning phases. (Sec. 12) Repeals retrievability requirements. Declares that it is the intent of the Congress that after completion of the Administrator's review and certification under this Act, the Secretary will begin the disposal phase by June 30, 1997. (Sec. 13) Repeals the mandate for: (1) a WIPP decommissioning plan; and (2) the deadline for the Secretary to develop a management plan for the Withdrawal. (Sec. 15) Revises authorization of appropriations guidelines to authorize payments directly to the State instead of to the Secretary for subsequent payments to the State.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Diabetic Foot Complication and Lower Extremity Amputation Reduction Act of 2003''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds the following: (1) It is estimated that there are 17,000,000 patients with diabetes in the United States and that diabetes costs the United States $132,000,000,000 each year. (2) There has been a 61 percent increase in the number of Americans with diabetes since 1990. (3) Fifteen percent of people with diabetes will experience a foot ulcer, and between 14 and 24 percent of those with a foot ulcer will require an amputation. (4) The increased incidence of diabetes has resulted in more lower extremity amputations. From 1980 to 1996, the number of diabetes-related hospital discharges with lower extremity amputations increased from 36,000 to 86,000 per year. (5) The Medicare costs for diabetes patients with foot ulcers is 3 times higher than for diabetes patients in general, and inpatient care accounts for 74 percent of diabetic ulcer- related costs. Therefore, cost effective ulcer prevention and treatment interventions will reduce Medicare costs. (6) Lower extremity amputations are devastating to the patient, and with an average cost of $60,000, these procedures are a costly burden on the health system. (7) Research shows that a multidisciplinary approach, including preventive strategies, patient and staff education, and treatment of foot ulcers, has been reported to reduce amputation rates by more than 50 percent at a fraction of the cost. SEC. 3. GRANTS FOR EDUCATION, SCREENING, AND TREATMENT REGARDING DIABETIC FOOT COMPLICATIONS. Title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 330K the following: ``SEC. 330L. GRANTS FOR EDUCATION, SCREENING, AND TREATMENT REGARDING DIABETIC FOOT COMPLICATIONS. ``(a) Grants.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities for the following: ``(1) Providing a high-risk, underserved population with screening, education, and evidence-based medical treatment regarding diabetic foot complications that may lead to lower extremity amputations. ``(2) Evaluating the quality, cost effectiveness, parity, and patient satisfaction of medical interventions in the prevention of diabetic foot complications and lower extremity amputations. ``(b) Restriction.--A grant under this section may be used to pay for a treatment only if the treatment is preventive in nature or is part of comprehensive outpatient care. ``(c) Eligible Entities.--For purposes of this section, the term `eligible entity' means a multidisciplinary health care program, which may be university-based, that demonstrates to the Secretary's satisfaction the following: ``(1) An ability to provide high-quality, cost-effective, and accessible treatment to a patient population that has a high incidence of diabetes relative to the national average and a general inability to access diabetic foot treatment programs. ``(2) An ability to successfully educate patients and health care providers about preventive health care measures and treatment methods for diabetic foot complications. ``(3) An ability to analyze and compile the results of research on diabetic foot complications and conduct additional research on diabetic foot complications. ``(d) Criteria.--The Secretary, in consultation with appropriate professional organizations, shall develop criteria for carrying out the grant program under this section and for collecting data to evaluate the effectiveness of the grant program. These criteria shall ensure the following: ``(1) The establishment of an authoritative, collaborative, multi-center study on the impact of comprehensive prevention and treatment of diabetic foot complications in high-risk, underserved populations, upon which future determinations can be based. ``(2) The establishment, in coordination with grant recipients, of evidence-based guidelines and standardized measurement outcomes that may be used to evaluate the overall results of projects under this section. ``(3) The provision to grant recipients of the necessary resources to develop programs that effectively treat patients. ``(e) Application.--To seek a grant under this section, an eligible entity must submit an application to the Secretary in such form, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(f) Evaluations.--The Secretary may not award a grant to an eligible entity under this section unless the entity agrees to submit to the Secretary a yearly evaluation of the entity's operations and activities carried out under the grant. ``(g) Study; Report.--Annually, the Secretary-- ``(1) shall conduct an authoritative study on the results of grants under this section, for the purpose of better informing future determinations regarding education, screening, and treatment of diabetic foot complications; and ``(2) shall submit a report on the findings and conclusions of the study to the Congress. ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2008.''.

Diabetic Foot Complication and Lower Extremity Amputation Reduction Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to eligible multidisciplinary health care programs for education, screening, and treatment respecting diabetic foot complications and lower extremity amputations.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) Since 1975, title XX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397 et seq.), commonly referred to as the Social Services Block Grant (in this section referred to as ``SSBG''), has authorized funding for social services to ensure that at- risk children and families, the elderly, and physically and mentally disabled individuals remain stable, independent, and economically self sufficient. In 1981, Congress and the Reagan Administration converted SSBG into a block grant designed to give maximum flexibility to States to serve these fundamental purposes. (2) Funds provided under the SSBG focus cost-effective support at the community level that prevents the need for inappropriate institutional care which is more costly for Federal and State programs such as the medicaid, medicare, and the social services disability benefits programs. (3) The SSBG helps to further the goals set forth in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193; 110 Stat. 2105) by supporting Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and support- related programs such as on-the-job training, child care, transportation, counseling, and other services that facilitate long-term family stability and economic self sufficiency. (4) The SSBG provides essential funding to many States for child welfare services that support the goals of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-89; 111 Stat. 2115) to promote a safe family environment and encourage adoption to move children into stable and permanent families. (5) The SSBG helps promote independent living for vulnerable and low-income elderly individuals by supporting home care services, including home-delivered meals, adult protective services, adult day care, and other essential case management services provided in every State. (6) It is reported that 820,000 older Americans are abused and neglected in this country each year. There are additional concerns about the under reporting of elderly abuse and neglect. The SSBG supports adult protective services that prevent widespread abuse and neglect of older Americans and help more than 651,000 elderly individuals in 31 States. (7) More than 570,000 disabled individuals receive a range of community-based services and supports nationwide. The SSBG provides significant resources to fill the funding gaps in the developmental disabilities system by supporting such services as early intervention and crisis intervention, adult day care, respite care, transportation, employment training, and independent living services in 38 States. (8) The SSBG supports essential mental health and related services to ensure that vulnerable adults and children receive early intervention to prevent more serious and costly mental health crises in the future. Such services include the provision of counseling to almost 400,000 adults and children, case management services for nearly 900,000 families, and the provision of information and referral assistance to more than 1,300,000 individuals. (9) There are nearly 3,000,000 reports of child abuse and neglect each year. There are currently over 300,000 children in the American foster care system. The SSBG enables the provision of child protective services to 1,300,000 children, adoption services to over 150,000 children and families, and prevention and intervention services to more than 700,000 families. (10) The SSBG has been eroded by more than $1,000,000,000 over the last 6 years resulting in cuts in services in many States and local communities. (11) Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) block grants cannot be used to make up cuts to the SSBG because a large percentage of SSBG funds are used for the elderly, disabled, and other populations that are ineligible for TANF funds. (12) The 104th Congress made a commitment to the SSBG in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 by authorizing the program at $2,380,000,000 through fiscal year 2002 and returning the authorization for the program to $2,800,000,000 in fiscal year 2003 and each succeeding fiscal year. SEC. 2. RESTORATION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER UP TO 10 PERCENT OF TANF FUNDS TO THE SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002. (a) In General.--Section 404(d)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 604(d)(2)(B)) is amended to read as follows: ``(B) Applicable percent.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), the applicable percent is-- ``(i) 10 percent in the case of fiscal year 2001; and ``(ii) 10 percent in the case of fiscal year 2002.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2001. SEC. 3. RESTORATION OF FUNDS FOR THE SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT. (a) In General.--Section 2003(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397b(c)) is amended by striking paragraphs (10) and (11) and inserting the following: ``(10) $1,775,000,000 for the fiscal year 2000; ``(11) $1,725,000,000 for the fiscal year 2001; and ``(12) $2,380,000,000 for the fiscal year 2002.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2001. SEC. 4. REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORT ON STATE ACTIVITIES. (a) In General.--Section 2006(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397e(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The Secretary shall compile the information submitted by the States and submit that information to Congress on an annual basis.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to information submitted by States under section 2006 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397e) with respect to fiscal year 2000 and each fiscal year thereafter.

Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to restore the authority of States to transfer up to ten percent of TANF funds to carry out State programs pursuant to SSA title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) for FY 2002.Amends SSA title XX to: (1) restore funds to States and territories for FY 2001 and 2002; and (2) require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to compile information on State activities carried out under SSA title XX and report it annually to Congress.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Greenhouse Gas Registry Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Carbon dioxide equivalent.--The term ``carbon dioxide equivalent'' means, for each greenhouse gas, the quantity of the greenhouse gas that the Administrator determines, pursuant to section 4, makes the same contribution to global warming as 1 metric ton of carbon dioxide. (3) Climate registry.--The term ``Climate Registry'' means the greenhouse gas emission registry jointly established and managed by more than 40 States and Indian tribes to collect greenhouse gas emission data from entities to support various greenhouse gas emission reporting and reduction policies for the member States and Indian tribes. (4) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity'' means, for each calendar year-- (A) a facility within the electric power sector that contains a fossil fuel-fired electricity generating unit or units that together emit more than 10,000 carbon dioxide equivalents of greenhouse gas in that year; (B) an industrial facility that emits more than 10,000 carbon dioxide equivalents of greenhouse gas in that year; (C) a facility that produces, or an entity that imports or exports, in that year refined or semirefined petroleum-based, or coal-based, liquid fuel; (D) a local distribution company that in that year delivers natural gas; (E) to the extent that the Administrator considers necessary to achieve the purposes described in section 3, an entity selling or distributing electric energy or an independent system operator; (F) a facility that produces for sale or distribution, or an entity that imports, in that year more than 10,000 carbon dioxide equivalents of hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride, any other anthropogenic gas designated by the Administrator as a greenhouse gas under section 5, or any combination thereof; (G) a site at which carbon dioxide is geologically sequestered on a commercial scale; and (H) any other entity that the Administrator determines is appropriate in order to carry out the purposes set forth in section 3. (5) Facility.--The term ``facility'' means one or more buildings, structures, or installations of an entity on one or more contiguous or adjacent properties located in the United States. (6) Geologically sequestered.--The term ``geologically sequestered'' means the isolation of greenhouse gases, without reversal, in geological formations, as determined by the Administrator. (7) Greenhouse gas.--The term ``greenhouse gas'' means any of-- (A) carbon dioxide; (B) methane; (C) nitrous oxide; (D) sulfur hexafluoride; (E) a hydrofluorocarbon; (F) a perfluorocarbon; or (G) any other anthropogenic gas designated by the Administrator as a greenhouse gas under section 5. (8) Greenhouse gas emission.--The term ``greenhouse gas emission'' means an emission of a greenhouse gas, including-- (A) stationary combustion source emissions emitted as a result of combustion of fuels in stationary equipment, such as boilers, furnaces, burners, turbines, heaters, incinerators, engines, flares, and other similar sources; (B) process emissions consisting of emissions from chemical or physical processes other than combustion; (C) fugitive emissions consisting of intentional and unintentional emissions from equipment leaks, such as joints, seals, packing, and gaskets, or from piles, pits, cooling towers, and other similar sources; and (D) biogenic emissions resulting from biological processes, such as anaerobic decomposition, nitrification, and denitrification. (9) Industrial facility.--The term ``industrial facility'' means-- (A) any facility in the manufacturing sector (as defined in North American Industrial Classification System codes 31, 32, and 33); (B) any natural gas processing plant; and (C) any other facility that produces petroleum- based or coal-based liquid fuel. (10) Local distribution company.--The term ``local distribution company'' has the meaning given that term in section 2(17) of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3301(17)). (11) Reversal.--The term ``reversal'' means an intentional or unintentional release to the atmosphere of a significant quantity, as determined by the Administrator, of greenhouse gas that was sequestered. (12) Sequestered.--The term ``sequestered'' means the separation, isolation, or removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, as determined by the Administrator. SEC. 3. PURPOSES. The purposes of this Act are-- (1) to establish a Federal greenhouse gas registry that-- (A) is national in scope; (B) is complete, consistent, and transparent; and (C) will collect reliable and accurate data that can be used by public and private entities to design and implement efficient and effective energy security initiatives and greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies, including a mandatory, multisector emissions trading scheme or emissions reduction program; and (2) to provide the Administrator better direction and clarity than has been provided in previous laws with respect to the United States need for greenhouse gas emission information. SEC. 4. DETERMINATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE EQUIVALENT VALUE OF GREENHOUSE GASES. (a) Initial Determination.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall-- (1) determine the quantity of each greenhouse gas that makes the same contribution to global warming as 1 metric ton of carbon dioxide; and (2) publish such determination in the Federal Register. (b) Methodology.--In determining the quantity of a gas that makes the same contribution to global warming as 1 metric ton of carbon dioxide under this section or section 5, the Administrator shall take into account publications by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change or a successor organization under the United Nations. SEC. 5. DESIGNATION OF GREENHOUSE GASES. The Administrator shall-- (1) designate as a greenhouse gas, for purposes of this Act, any directly emitted anthropogenic gas that is included in the Inventory of United States Greenhouse Gases and Sinks, 1 metric ton of which makes the same or greater contribution to global warming as 1 metric ton of carbon dioxide, as determined by the Administrator; and (2) publish, and update as necessary, in the Federal Register such designation, including the quantity of the gas that the Administrator determines makes the same contribution to global warming as 1 metric ton of carbon dioxide. SEC. 6. REPORTING OF GREENHOUSE GASES. Not later than July 1, 2011, and annually thereafter, each covered entity shall report to the Administrator the greenhouse gas emissions of the covered entity for the prior calendar year, in accordance with the regulations issued under section 7. SEC. 7. REGULATIONS. (a) In General.--Not later than July 1, 2009, the Administrator shall issue regulations establishing a Federal greenhouse gas registry that achieves the purposes described in section 3. Such regulations shall-- (1) ensure the completeness, consistency, transparency, accuracy, precision, and reliability of data submitted by covered entities on-- (A) greenhouse gas emissions in the United States; and (B) the production and manufacture in the United States, and importation into the United States, of fuels and other products the uses of which result in greenhouse gas emissions; (2) take into account the best practices from the most recent Federal, State, tribal, and international protocols for the measurement, accounting, reporting, and verification of greenhouse gas emissions, including protocols from the Climate Registry and other mandatory State or multistate authorized programs; (3) take into account the latest scientific research; (4) require that, wherever feasible, submitted data are monitored using monitoring systems for fuel use, fuel flow, or emissions, such as continuous emission monitoring systems or systems of equivalent precision, reliability, accessibility, and timeliness; (5) require that, if a covered entity is already using a continuous emission monitoring system to monitor mass greenhouse gas emissions under a provision of law in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act that is consistent with this Act, that system be used to monitor submitted data; (6) require reporting at least annually, beginning with reporting on the emission of greenhouse gases during calendar year 2010; (7) include methods for minimizing double reporting and avoiding irreconcilable double reporting of greenhouse gas emissions; (8) include protocols to prevent covered entities from avoiding reporting requirements; (9) include strict protocols for verification of submitted data; (10) establish a means for electronic reporting; (11) ensure verification and auditing of submitted data; (12) establish consistent policies for calculating carbon content and greenhouse gas emissions for each type of fossil fuel reported; (13) provide for immediate public dissemination on the Internet of all verified data reported under this Act that are not-- (A) vital to the national security of the United States, as determined by the President; or (B) confidential business information that cannot be derived from information that is otherwise publically available and that would cause significant calculable competitive harm if published (except that information relating to greenhouse gas emissions shall not be considered to be confidential business information); and (14) prescribe methods by which the Administrator shall, in cases in which satisfactory data are not submitted to the Administrator for any period of time-- (A) replace the missing data with a best estimate of emission levels that may have occurred during the period for which data are missing, in order to ensure that emissions are not underreported or overreported and to create a strong incentive for meeting data monitoring and reporting requirements; and (B) take appropriate enforcement action. (b) Information Gathering Authorities.--For purposes of carrying out this Act and the regulations under this section, the Administrator shall have the same authority as the Administrator has under section 114 of the Clean Air Act. SEC. 8. INTERRELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER SYSTEMS. (a) In General.--The regulations issued under section 7 shall take into account the work done by the Climate Registry and other mandatory State or multistate authorized programs, and shall explain the major differences in approach between the system established under the regulations and the respective registries or programs. (b) No Preemption.--Nothing in this Act preempts any State or regional greenhouse gas registry efforts. SEC. 9. ENFORCEMENT. (a) Civil Actions.--The Administrator may bring a civil action in a United States district court against any entity that fails to comply with any requirement promulgated pursuant to section 7. (b) Penalty.--Any person that has violated or is violating regulations promulgated pursuant to section 7 shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 per day for each violation. (c) Penalty Adjustment.--For each fiscal year after the fiscal year in which this Act is enacted, the Administrator shall, by regulation, adjust the penalty specified in subsection (b) to reflect changes for the 12-month period ending the preceding November 30 in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. SEC. 10. EFFECT ON OTHER PROVISIONS. Nothing in this Act, or regulations issued pursuant to this Act, shall affect or be construed to affect the regulatory status of carbon dioxide or any other greenhouse gas, or to expand or limit regulatory authority regarding carbon dioxide or any other greenhouse gas, for purposes of the Clean Air Act. The previous sentence shall not affect implementation and enforcement of this Act.

Greenhouse Gas Registry Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) determine and publish the quantity of each greenhouse gas (GHG) that makes the same contribution to global warming as one metric ton of carbon dioxide; and (2) designate as a GHG any directly emitted anthropogenic gas that is included in the Inventory of the United States Greenhouse Gases and Sinks, one metric ton of which makes the same or greater contribution to global warming as one metric ton of carbon dioxide. Directs each covered entity to report to the Administrator its GHG emissions for the prior calendar year. Directs the Administrator to issue regulations establishing a federal GHG registry. Specifies that such regulations shall: (1) ensure accuracy and reliability of data submitted; (2) take into account best practices for measuring, accounting, reporting, and verifying GHG emissions and the latest scientific research; (3) require that submitted data are monitored using monitoring systems for fuel use, fuel flow, or emissions, wherever feasible; (4) require annual reporting on the emission of GHGs; (5) establish consistent policies for calculating carbon content and GHG emissions for each type of fossil fuel reported; (6) provide for immediate public dissemination of data reported, with certain exceptions; and (7) take into account the work done by the Climate Registry and other mandatory state or multistate authorized programs and explain the major differences in approach between the system established under the regulations and the respective registries or programs. Provides that nothing in this Act preempts any state or regional GHG registry efforts. Authorizes the Administrator to bring a civil action against entities that fail to comply with this Act's requirements. Sets forth civil penalties for violations.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. UNITED STATES PENSION PLANS. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The United States and the international community face no greater threat to their security than the prospect of rogue regimes who support international terrorism obtaining weapons of mass destruction, and particularly nuclear weapons. (2) Iran is the leading state sponsor of international terrorism and is close to achieving nuclear weapons capability but has paid no price for nearly 20 years of deception over its nuclear program. Foreign entities that have invested in Iran's energy sector, despite Iran's support of international terrorism and its nuclear program, have afforded Iran a free pass while many United States entities have unknowingly invested in those same foreign entities. (3) United States investors have a great deal at stake in preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. (4) United States investors can have considerable influence over the commercial decisions of the foreign entities in which they have invested. (b) Publication in Federal Register.--Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act and every six months thereafter, the President shall ensure publication in the Federal Register of a list of all United States and foreign entities that have invested more than $20,000,000 in Iran's energy sector between August 5, 1996, and the date of such publication. Such list shall include an itemization of individual investments of each such entity, including the dollar value, intended purpose, and current status of each such investment. (c) Disclosure to Investors.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of publication of a list in the relevant Federal Register under subsection (b), managers of United States Government pension plans or thrift savings plans, managers of pension plans maintained in the private sector by plan sponsors in the United States, and managers of mutual funds sold or distributed in the United States shall notify investors that the funds of such investors are invested in an entity included on the list and that the funds will be divested from such investments. Such notification shall contain the following information: (A) The name or other identification of the entity. (B) The amount of the investment in the entity. (C) The potential liability to the entity if sanctions are imposed by the United States on Iran or on the entity. (D) The potential liability to investors if such sanctions are imposed. (E) The measures being undertaken by the managers to divest from such investments. (2) Follow-up notification.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C), in addition to the notification required under paragraph (1), such managers shall also include such notification in every prospectus and in every regularly provided quarterly, semi-annual, or annual report provided to investors, if the funds of such investors are invested in an entity included on the list. (B) Contents of notification.--The notification described in subparagraph (A) shall be displayed prominently in any such prospectus or report and shall contain the information described in paragraph (1). (C) Good-faith exception.--If, upon publication of a list in the relevant Federal Register under subsection (b), such managers verifiably divest all investments of such plans or funds in any entity included on the list and such managers do not initiate any new investment in any other such entity, such managers shall not be required to include the notification described in subparagraph (A) in any prospectus or report provided to investors. (d) Divestiture From Iran.--Upon notification under subsection (c), managers of United States Government pension plans or thrift savings plans, shall take, to the extent consistent with the legal and fiduciary duties otherwise imposed on them, immediate steps to divest all investments of such plans or funds in any entity included on the list. (e) Sense of Congress Relating to Further Divestiture From Iran.-- It is the sense of Congress that upon publication of a list in the relevant Federal Register under subsection (b), managers of pension plans maintained in the private sector by plan sponsors in the United States and managers of mutual funds sold or distributed in the United States should take immediate steps to divest all investments of such plans or funds in any entity included on the list. (f) Prohibition on Future Investment.--Upon publication of a list in the relevant Federal Register under subsection (b), there shall be, to the extent consistent with the legal and fiduciary duties otherwise imposed on them, no future investment in any entity included on the list by managers of United States Government pension plans or thrift savings plans, managers of pension plans maintained in the private sector by plan sponsors in the United States, or managers of mutual funds sold or distributed in the United States. SEC. 2. REPORT BY OFFICE OF GLOBAL SECURITY RISKS. Not later than 30 days after the date of publication of a list in the relevant Federal Register under section 1(b), the Office of Global Security Risks within the Division of Corporation Finance of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission shall issue a report containing a list of the United States and foreign entities identified in accordance with such section, a determination of whether or not the operations in Iran of any such entity constitute a political, economic, or other risk to the United States, and a determination of whether or not the entity faces United States litigation, sanctions, or similar circumstances that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse impact on the financial condition or operations of the entity. SEC. 3. SUNSET. This Act shall terminate 30 days after the date on which: (1) the President has certified to Congress that the Government of Iran has ceased 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 (2) Iran has permanently ceased the pursuit, acquisition, and development of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons and missiles.

Directs the President to publish in the Federal Register a list of all U.S. and foreign entities that have invested more than $20 million in Iran's energy sector (including an itemization of individual investments of such entities) between August 5, 1996, and the date of such publication. Requires managers of federal and private pension plans or thrift savings plans and managers of mutual funds sold or distributed in the United States to: (1) notify investors that their funds are invested in entities included on the list; and (2) take immediate steps, upon notification or publication of such list, to divest all investments of such plans or funds in such entities. Prohibits, upon such publication, future investment in any entity included on the list by managers of such plans or funds. Requires the Office of Global Security Risks within the Division of Corporation Finance of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to issue a report on the entities identified on the list, including a determination of whether or not: (1) their operations in Iran constitute a risk to the United States; and (2) such entities face U.S. litigation, sanctions, or similar circumstances that may have a material adverse impact on their financial conditions or operations. Terminates this Act 30 days after which: (1) the President certifies to Congress that Iran has ceased support for international terrorism; and (2) Iran has permanently ceased acquisition and development of weapons of mass destruction.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be referred to as the ``Chimney Rock National Monument Act of 2010''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings. Sec. 3. Definitions. Sec. 4. Establishment of Chimney Rock National Monument. Sec. 5. Limitations on effect and scope of Act. Sec. 6. Management and use of National Monument. Sec. 7. Development of management plan. Sec. 8. Acquisition of land. Sec. 9. Authorization of appropriations. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Chimney Rock in Southwestern Colorado contains nationally significant archeological, geologic, biological, cultural, educational, recreational, visual, and scenic value. (2) The unique, thousand-year-old Ancestral Puebloan community located beneath the prominent Chimney Rock Pinnacles, with its dramatic 360 degree view of the surrounding landscape, provides an outstanding opportunity to enhance understanding and appreciation of the prehistory of North America and the accomplishments of Native American cultures during that period. (3) The Chimney Rock Ancestral Puebloan community is one of the largest Pueblo II period (900-1150 AD) communities in southwestern Colorado and one of the finest examples of a Chacoan system ``Outlier''. The Chacoan system was a complex system of interdependent communities bound by economic, social, political, and religious relationships. Chimney Rock contains many outstanding hallmarks of the Chacoan system and significant archeological resources of other periods. (4) The design of the Chimney Rock Ancestral Puebloan community incorporates Ancestral Puebloan knowledge of astronomy. The twin Chimney Rock Pinnacles, for example, appear to have served as a frame for viewing astronomical alignments. (5) Ancestral Puebloan culture is part of the heritage of many Southwestern Indian cultures, and has influenced the culture, art and architecture of the Western United States. (6) The Chimney Rock Ancestral Puebloan community has special value for the Puebloan and Tribal people of today. (7) Chimney Rock provides a dramatic record of geological and astronomical time. (8) Chimney Rock is a natural laboratory that provides exceptional opportunities for scientific study in the fields of geology, ecology, prehistoric archeology, and the ways in which they interrelate. (9) Chimney Rock provides abundant opportunities to enhance the understanding and appreciation by the public of the achievements and ways of life of the Ancestral Puebloans, in a rugged and spectacular landscape. (10) Chimney Rock has long been maintained through community care and management. Volunteers and volunteer organizations have provided outstanding educational and interpretive programs and site stewardship, and have encouraged academic scientific investigation. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Act-- (1) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture; and (2) the term ``National Monument'' means the Chimney Rock National Monument. SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF CHIMNEY ROCK NATIONAL MONUMENT. (a) Establishment.--In order to preserve, protect, and restore the archeological, anthropological, geologic, hydrologic, biological, visual, and scenic resources of Chimney Rock, and to enable the public (to the extent consistent with the preceding purposes) to fully realize the scientific, cultural, educational, recreational, visual, and scenic value of those resources, there is hereby designated the Chimney Rock National Monument. (b) Lands and Interests in Land Included in National Monument.-- (1) Lands and interests in land within certain boundaries.--The National Monument shall consist of all Federal lands and interests in lands located within its boundaries. The boundaries of the National Monument shall be the boundaries depicted on the map entitled ``Boundary Map, Chimney Rock National Monument'', dated November 24, 2009, as adjusted pursuant to paragraph (2). (2) Adjustment of boundaries.-- (A) Inclusion of archeological resources.--The Secretary may make minor adjustments to the boundaries of the National Monument to include significant archeological resources discovered on public land adjacent to the National Monument after the date of the enactment of this Act. (B) Inclusion of acquired lands and interests.--The Secretary shall adjust the boundaries of the National Monument to include any land or interest in land acquired under section 8. (3) Legal descriptions and map.-- (A) Preparation and submission of legal descriptions.--As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall use the map referred to in paragraph (1) to prepare legal descriptions of the boundaries of the National Monument. The Secretary shall submit the legal descriptions to the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. (B) Availability of map for public inspection.--The Secretary shall make the map referred to in paragraph (1) available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the United States Forest Service. (C) Correction of clerical and typographical errors.--The Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the legal descriptions and map referred to in subparagraph (A) and paragraph (1), respectively. (c) Designation of Manager.--The Secretary shall designate an individual as manager of the National Monument as soon as practicable after development of the management plan under section 7(a). SEC. 5. LIMITATIONS ON EFFECT AND SCOPE OF ACT. (a) No Interference With Property Rights.--No provision of this Act shall interfere with the following: (1) The property rights of any Indian reservation. (2) Property rights in any individually held trust lands or other Indian allotments. (3) Any interest in land held by the State of Colorado or by any political subdivision or special district of the State of Colorado. (4) Any private property rights in property adjacent to the National Monument. (5) The fish and wildlife rights of the State of Colorado or any tribal government. (b) Scope of Act.--No provision of this Act-- (1) grants the Secretary new authority over non-Federal lands; or (2) creates any Federal reserved water rights. SEC. 6. MANAGEMENT AND USE OF NATIONAL MONUMENT. (a) Management and Authorization of Uses.--The Secretary shall manage and authorize uses of the National Monument (including any use under subsection (c)) as a unit of the San Juan National Forest in conformance with the following: (1) The purposes described in section 4(a). (2) The management plan developed under section 7(a). (3) Public Law 96-550 (16 U.S.C. 410ii et seq.). (4) The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.). (5) The policy expressed in the American Indian Religious Freedom Act (42 U.S.C. 1996). (6) Treaties providing for nonexclusive access to the National Monument by Indians for traditional and cultural purposes. (b) Vegetation Management.--The Secretary may carry out vegetative management treatments within the National Monument, except that timber harvest and the use of prescribed fire may only be used when the Secretary determines it necessary to address the risk of wildfire, insects, or diseases that would endanger the National Monument or imperil public safety. (c) Authorized Uses.--All uses of the National Monument other than those authorized by the Secretary shall be prohibited. Authorized uses of the National Monument may include the following: (1) Construction of a visitor's center and related exhibit and curatorial facilities to interpret the scientific and cultural resources of the National Monument for the benefit of the general public. (2) Scientific research (including archeological research) and educational and interpretive uses. (3) Acquisition, consolidation, and display of artifacts found within the National Monument. (4) The recreational and administrative use of mountain bikes and motorized vehicles. (5) Installation, construction, and maintenance of a public utility right of way within the National Monument for a purpose described in section 4(a) if the Secretary determines that-- (A) there is no route outside of the National Monument that will accomplish the purpose; or (B) the right of way will be located along a State highway crossing the National Monument. (6) Grazing uses, through issuance and administration by the Secretary of grazing leases or permits. (d) Prohibition on Entry, Appropriation, Disposal, and Other Uses.--The Federal lands and interests in lands located within the boundaries of the National Monument are hereby withdrawn from-- (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the public land mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws and the mineral materials laws. SEC. 7. DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGEMENT PLAN. (a) Requirement.--Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with Indian tribes with a cultural or historic tie to the National Monument, shall develop a management plan for the management and authorization of uses of the National Monument under section 4(a). (b) Opportunity for Comment.--In developing the management plan, the Secretary shall provide an opportunity for comment to local governments, tribal governments, the State of Colorado, and other local, State, and national organizations with an interest in the management and use of the National Monument. (c) Contents.--The management plan shall-- (1) identify authorized uses for the National Monument; (2) provide for the continued use of the National Monument by Indian tribes for traditional ceremonies and as a source of traditional plants and other materials; (3) specify permitted uses of artifacts, including whether certain artifacts may be displayed for educational purposes; (4) identify visitor carrying capacities; and (5) designate roads and trails for public and administrative use. SEC. 8. ACQUISITION OF LAND. The Secretary may acquire State, local government, tribal, and privately held land or interests in land, including conservation easements, contiguous to the boundaries of the National Monument, for inclusion in the National Monument only by-- (1) donation; (2) exchange with a willing party; or (3) purchase from a willing seller. SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.

Chimney Rock National Monument Act of 2010 - Designates the Chimney Rock National Monument in Colorado to preserve, protect, and restore the archeological, anthropological, geological, hydrologic, biological, visual, and scenic resources of Chimney Rock. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to make minor adjustments to the boundaries of the Monument for the inclusion of significant archaeological resources discovered on adjacent public land. Requires management of, and authorizes use of, the Monument as a unit of San Juan National Forest. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out vegetative management treatments within the Monument, with the exception of timber harvesting and the use of prescribed fire, which may only be used when necessary to address the risk of wildfire, insects, or diseases. Prohibits uses of the Monument other than those authorized by the Secretary. Includes as authorized uses: (1) construction of a visitor's center and related exhibit and curatorial facilities to interpret the Monument's scientific and cultural resources; (2) scientific research (including archaeological research) and educational and interpretive uses; (3) acquisition and display of artifacts; (4) recreational use of mountain bikes and motorized vehicles; (5) installation and maintenance of a certain public utility right of way; and (6) grazing uses. Requires the Secretary to develop a management plan for the Monument, which shall include: (1) providing for the continued use of the Monument by Indian tribes for traditional ceremonies and as a source for traditional plants and other materials; and (2) specifying permitted uses of artifacts.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. Section 202(a) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b-2(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(29) Private fund.--The term `private fund' means an issuer that would be an investment company under section 3(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3(a)) but for the exception provided from that definition by either section 3(c)(1) or section 3(c)(7) of such Act ``(30) Foreign private fund adviser.--The term `foreign private fund adviser' means an investment adviser who-- ``(A) has no place of business in the United States; ``(B) during the preceding 12 months has had-- ``(i) fewer than 15 clients in the United States; and ``(ii) assets under management attributable to clients in the United States of less than $25,000,000, or such higher amount as the Commission may, by rule, deem appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors; and ``(C) neither holds itself out generally to the public in the United States as an investment adviser, nor acts as an investment adviser to any investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, or a company which has elected to be a business development company pursuant to section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-53) and has not withdrawn such election.''. SEC. 3. ELIMINATION OF PRIVATE ADVISER EXEMPTION; LIMITED EXEMPTION FOR FOREIGN PRIVATE FUND ADVISERS; LIMITED INTRASTATE EXEMPTION. Section 203(b) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b-3(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, except an investment adviser who acts as an investment adviser to any private fund,'' after ``any investment adviser''; (2) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: ``(3) any investment adviser that is a foreign private fund adviser;''; (3) in paragraph (5), by striking ``or'' at the end; (4) in paragraph (6)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or''; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and adding ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(C) a private fund; or''; and (5) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) any investment adviser who solely advises-- ``(A) small business investment companies licensed under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; ``(B) entities that have received from the Small Business Administration notice to proceed to qualify for a license, which notice or license has not been revoked; or ``(C) applicants, related to one or more licensed small business investment companies covered in subparagraph (A), that have applied for another license, which application remains pending.''. SEC. 4. COLLECTION OF SYSTEMIC RISK DATA. Section 204 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b- 4) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: ``(b) Records and Reports of Private Funds.-- ``(1) In general.--The Commission is authorized to require any investment adviser registered under this Act to maintain such records of and file with the Commission such reports regarding private funds advised by the investment adviser as are necessary or appropriate in the public interest and for the protection of investors or for the assessment of systemic risk as the Commission determines in consultation with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The Commission is authorized to provide or make available to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and to any other entity that the Commission identifies as having systemic risk responsibility, those reports or records or the information contained therein. The records and reports of any private fund, to which any such investment adviser provides investment advice, maintained or filed by an investment adviser registered under this Act, shall be deemed to be the records and reports of the investment adviser. ``(2) Required information.--The records and reports required to be maintained or filed with the Commission under this subsection shall include, for each private fund advised by the investment adviser-- ``(A) the amount of assets under management; ``(B) the use of leverage (including off-balance sheet leverage); ``(C) counterparty credit risk exposures; ``(D) trading and investment positions; ``(E) trading practices; and ``(F) such other information as the Commission, in consultation with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, determines necessary or appropriate in the public interest and for the protection of investors or for the assessment of systemic risk. ``(3) Optional information.--The Commission may require the reporting of such additional information from private fund advisers as the Commission determines necessary. In making such determination, the Commission, taking into account the public interest and potential to contribute to systemic risk, may set different reporting requirements for different classes of private fund advisers, based on the particular types or sizes of private funds advised by such advisers. ``(4) Maintenance of records.--An investment adviser registered under this Act is required to maintain and keep such records of private funds advised by the investment adviser for such period or periods as the Commission, by rule or regulation, may prescribe as necessary or appropriate in the public interest and for the protection of investors or for the assessment of systemic risk. ``(5) Examination of records.-- ``(A) Periodic and special examinations.--All records of a private fund maintained by an investment adviser registered under this Act shall be subject at any time and from time to time to such periodic, special, and other examinations by the Commission, or any member or representative thereof, as the Commission may prescribe. ``(B) Availability of records.--An investment adviser registered under this Act shall make available to the Commission or its representatives any copies or extracts from such records as may be prepared without undue effort, expense, or delay as the Commission or its representatives may reasonably request. ``(6) Information sharing.--The Commission shall make available to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and to any other entity that the Commission identifies as having systemic risk responsibility, copies of all reports, documents, records, and information filed with or provided to the Commission by an investment adviser under this subsection as the Board, or such other entity, may consider necessary for the purpose of assessing the systemic risk of a private fund. All such reports, documents, records, and information obtained by the Board, or such other entity, from the Commission under this subsection shall be kept confidential in a manner consistent with confidentiality established by the Commission pursuant to paragraph (8). ``(7) Disclosures of certain private fund information.--An investment adviser registered under this Act shall provide such reports, records, and other documents to investors, prospective investors, counterparties, and creditors, of any private fund advised by the investment adviser as the Commission, by rule or regulation, may prescribe as necessary or appropriate in the public interest and for the protection of investors or for the assessment of systemic risk. ``(8) Confidentiality of reports.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commission shall not be compelled to disclose any report or information contained therein required to be filed with the Commission under this subsection. Nothing in this paragraph shall authorize the Commission to withhold information from the Congress or prevent the Commission from complying with a request for information from any other Federal department or agency or any self-regulatory organization requesting the report or information for purposes within the scope of its jurisdiction, or complying with an order of a court of the United States in an action brought by the United States or the Commission. For purposes of section 552 of title 5, United States Code, this paragraph shall be considered a statute described in subsection (b)(3)(B) of such section.''. SEC. 5. ELIMINATION OF DISCLOSURE PROVISION. Section 210 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b- 10) is amended by striking subsection (c). SEC. 6. EXEMPTION OF AND REPORTING BY VENTURE CAPITAL FUND ADVISERS. Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b- 3) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(l) Exemption of and Reporting by Venture Capital Fund Advisers.--The Commission shall identify and define the term `venture capital fund' and shall provide an adviser to such a fund an exemption from the registration requirements under this section (excluding any such fund whose adviser is exempt from registration pursuant to paragraph (7) of subsection (b)). The Commission shall require such advisers to maintain such records and provide to the Commission such annual or other reports as the Commission determines necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors.''. SEC. 7. EXEMPTION OF AND REPORTING BY CERTAIN PRIVATE FUND ADVISERS. Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b- 3), as amended by section 6, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: ``(m) Exemption of and Reporting by Certain Private Fund Advisers.-- ``(1) In general.--The Commission shall provide an exemption from the registration requirements under this section to any investment adviser of private funds, if each of such private funds has assets under management in the United States of less than $150,000,000. ``(2) Reporting.--The Commission shall require investment advisers exempted by reason of this subsection to maintain such records and provide to the Commission such annual or other reports as the Commission determines necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors. ``(n) Registration and Examination of Mid-sized Private Fund Advisers.--In prescribing regulations to carry out the requirements of this section with respect to investment advisers acting as investment advisers to mid-sized private funds, the Commission shall take into account the size, governance, and investment strategy of such funds to determine whether they pose systemic risk, and shall provide for registration and examination procedures with respect to the investment advisers of such funds which reflect the level of systemic risk posed by such funds.''. SEC. 8. CLARIFICATION OF RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. Section 211 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b- 11) is amended-- (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: ``(a) The Commission shall have authority from time to time to make, issue, amend, and rescind such rules and regulations and such orders as are necessary or appropriate to the exercise of the functions and powers conferred upon the Commission elsewhere in this title, including rules and regulations defining technical, trade, and other terms used in this title. For the purposes of its rules and regulations, the Commission may-- ``(1) classify persons and matters within its jurisdiction based upon, but not limited to-- ``(A) size; ``(B) scope; ``(C) business model; ``(D) compensation scheme; or ``(E) potential to create or increase systemic risk; ``(2) prescribe different requirements for different classes of persons or matters; and ``(3) ascribe different meanings to terms (including the term `client', except the Commission shall not ascribe a meaning to the term `client' that would include an investor in a private fund managed by an investment adviser, where such private fund has entered into an advisory contract with such adviser) used in different sections of this title as the Commission determines necessary to effect the purposes of this title.''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(e) The Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission shall, after consultation with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, within 12 months after the date of enactment of the Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009, jointly promulgate rules to establish the form and content of the reports required to be filed with the Commission under sections 203(l) and 204(b) and with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission by investment advisers that are registered both under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b-1 et seq.) and the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.).''. SEC. 9. GAO STUDY. (a) Study Required.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study to assess the annual costs on industry members and their investors due to the registration requirements and ongoing reporting requirements under this Act and the amendments made by this Act. (b) Report to the Congress.--Not later than the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to the Congress containing the findings and determinations made by the Comptroller General in carrying out the study required under subsection (a). SEC. 10. EFFECTIVE DATE; TRANSITION PERIOD. (a) Effective Date.--This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect with respect to investment advisers after the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Transition Period.--The Securities and Exchange Commission shall prescribe rules and regulations to permit an investment adviser who will be required to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission by reason of this Act with the option of registering with the Securities and Exchange Commission before the date described under subsection (a). SEC. 11. QUALIFIED CLIENT STANDARD. Section 205(e) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b-5(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``With respect to any factor used by the Commission in making a determination under this subsection, if the Commission uses a dollar amount test in connection with such factor, such as a net asset threshold, the Commission shall, not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009, and every 5 years thereafter, adjust for the effects of inflation on such test. Any such adjustment that is not a multiple of $1,000 shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $1,000.''.

Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to repeal the exemption for, and apply registration requirements to, a private fund investment adviser. Exempts from such registration requirements, however, any investment adviser who solely advises: (1) small business investment companies licensed under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; (2) entities that the Small Business Administration (SBA) has notified to proceed to qualify for a license, if the notice or license has not been revoked; or (3) applicants, related to one or more licensed small business investment companies, that have a pending application for another license. (Sec. 4) Subjects to Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) recordkeeping requirements any registered investment adviser who advises private funds. Authorizes the SEC to make such records, especially those relating to systemic risk, available to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and any other entity that has systemic risk responsibility. (Sec. 5) Repeals the declaration that no provision of such Act shall be construed to require, or to authorize the SEC to require, any investment adviser engaged in rendering investment supervisory services to disclose the identity, investments, or affairs of any client, except insofar as such disclosure may be necessary or appropriate in a particular proceeding or investigation having as its object the enforcement of a provision or provisions of the Act. (Thus, allows interpretation of the Act to require, or authorize the SEC to require, an investment adviser to disclose the identity, investments, or affairs of any client.) (Sec. 6) Directs the SEC to exempt from the registration requirements of this Act: (1) venture capital fund advisers; and (2) investment advisers of private funds, each of which has assets under management in the United States of less than $150 million. Directs the SEC to require such advisers, however, to maintain records and make annual reports to the SEC. (Sec. 7) Requires the SEC, in prescribing regulations for registration of advisers to mid-sized private funds, to: (1) take into account the size, governance, and investment strategy of such funds to determine whether they pose systemic risk; and (2) provide for registration and examination procedures for such advisers which reflect the level of systemic risk posed by the funds. (Sec. 8) Modifies SEC rulemaking authority. Authorizes the SEC to ascribe different meanings to terms, but prohibits including in the term "client" an investor in a private fund managed by an investment adviser with whom the private fund has entered into an advisory contract. Directs the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to promulgate rules jointly for the mandatory reports filed by certain registered investment advisers. (Sec. 9) Directs the Comptroller General to assess the annual costs on industry members and their investors because of the registration requirements and ongoing reporting requirements of this Act. (Sec. 11) Amends the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 with respect to SEC authority to exempt any person or transaction (or any class or classes of them) from certain investment advisory contract requirements to the extent that the exemption relates to an investment advisory contract with any person that the Commission determines does not need the protections of such requirements. Requires the SEC, with respect to any factor involving a dollar amount test (e.g. a net asset threshold) it uses to make such a determination, to adjust that test for inflation every five years.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Food Biotechnology Information Initiative Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) Biotechnology has been used for many years to develop new and useful products used in a variety of industries. (2) Biotechnology holds the potential for benefits to mankind in a number of areas by allowing individual, well- characterized genes to be transferred from one organism to another organism and thus increasing the genetic diversity available to improve commercial plant species. (3) Plant varieties created with biotechnology will offer foods with better taste, more nutrition, and longer shelf life. Farmers will be able to grow these varieties more efficiently, leading to lower costs for consumers and greater environmental protection through effective and targeted pesticide and herbicide use and a reduction in soil erosion through an increase in the use of no-till farming. (4) On April 5, 2000, the National Research Council released a report entitled ``Genetically Modified Pest- Protected Plants: Science and Regulation''. The report emphasized that there is no evidence that foods produced though biotechnology are unsafe to eat, but that, given the current level of public concern over these foods, Federal agencies should conduct more research to reduce the concern about potential harm to human health and the environment. In addition, the report recommends that the quantity, quality, and public accessibility of information on the regulation of transgenic pest-protected plant products should be expanded. (5) The Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Agriculture, and the Environmental Protection Agency are all involved in the regulatory process for the use of biotechnology in foods. (6) United States consumers are increasingly concerned that food safety issues regarding the use of biotechnology in foods are not being adequately addressed. (7) All foods, including those based on biotechnology, should continue to be subject to a rigorous Government regulatory process that evaluates the safety of the products to the consumer and the environment. This process should continue to be based on scientific methods that meet state-of-the-art scientific standards. (8) Ensuring that the underlying scientific information and the regulatory framework for managing biotechnology is shared with consumers is imperative and should be an integral part of United States food and agriculture programs. SEC. 3. PROGRAM OF PUBLIC EDUCATION REGARDING USE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IN PRODUCING FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency), shall develop and implement a program to communicate with the public regarding the use of biotechnology in producing food for human consumption. The information provided under the program shall include the following: (1) Science-based evidence on the safety of foods produced with biotechnology. (2) Scientific data on the human outcomes of the use of biotechnology to produce food for human consumption. (3) An analysis of the risks and benefits to the environment of such use, conducted in accordance with established scientific principles, and including information from the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (b) Administration as Component of President's Food Safety Initiative.--Subsection (a) shall be carried out as a component of the Food Safety Initiative announced by the President on January 25, 1997, and carried out by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture, and the Environmental Protection Agency. Of the funds available for such Initiative for fiscal years 2001 and 2002, not more than $10,000,000 may be expended each such year for carrying out subsection (a). SEC. 4. GRANTS FOR RESEARCH ON ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS AND BENEFITS OF USING BIOTECHNOLOGY IN FOOD PRODUCTION. (a) Expansion of Current Research Program.--Subsections (a) and (b) of section 1668 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5921) are amended to read as follows: ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to-- ``(1) authorize and support research intended to identify and analyze technological developments in the area of biotechnology for the purpose of evaluating the potential positive and adverse effects of such developments on the United States farm economy and the environment and addressing public concerns about potential adverse environmental effects of using biotechnology in food production; and ``(2) authorize research to help regulators develop policies, as soon as practicable, concerning the introduction and use of biotechnology. ``(b) Grant Program.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a competitive grant program to provide the necessary funding for research designed to further the purposes specified in subsection (a). The grant program shall be conducted through the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service and the Agricultural Research Service''. (b) Types of Research.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: ``(4) Research designed to evaluate the potential effect of biotechnology developments on the United States farm economy, the competitive status of United States agricultural commodities and foods in foreign markets, and consumer confidence in the healthfulness and safety of agricultural commodities and foods.''. (c) Priority.--Subsection (d)(1) of such section is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: ``, but giving priority to projects designed to develop improved methods for identifying potential allergens in pest-protected plants, with particular emphasis on the development of tests with human immune-system endpoints and of more reliable animal models''. (d) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Subsection (g)(2) of such section is amended by striking ``for research on biotechnology risk assessment''. (2) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 1668. GRANTS FOR RESEARCH ON ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS AND BENEFITS OF USING BIOTECHNOLOGY IN FOOD PRODUCTION.''.

Food Biotechnology Information Initiative Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a public information program regarding the use of biotechnology to produce food for human consumption (which shall be carried out as a component of the Food Safety Initiative of the President).Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to revise the purposes and types of research under the biotechnology risk assessment grant program, including the use of biotechnology in food production.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Election Integrity Act of 2017''. SEC. 2. REQUIRING VOTERS TO PROVIDE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. (a) Requirement To Provide Photo Identification as Condition of Casting Ballot.-- (1) In general.--Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 15481 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 303 the following new section: ``SEC. 303A. PHOTO IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. ``(a) Provision of Identification Required as Condition of Casting Ballot.-- ``(1) Individuals voting in person.-- ``(A) Requirement to provide identification.-- Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in subparagraph (B), the appropriate State or local election official may not provide a ballot for an election for Federal office to an individual who desires to vote in person unless the individual presents to the official a valid photo identification. ``(B) Availability of provisional ballot.-- ``(i) In general.--If an individual does not present the identification required under subparagraph (A), the individual shall be permitted to cast a provisional ballot with respect to the election under section 302(a), except that the appropriate State or local election official may not make a determination under section 302(a)(4) that the individual is eligible under State law to vote in the election unless, not later than 10 days after casting the provisional ballot, the individual presents to the official-- ``(I) the identification required under subparagraph (A); or ``(II) an affidavit attesting that the individual does not possess the identification required under subparagraph (A) because the individual has a religious objection to being photographed. ``(ii) No effect on other provisional balloting rules.--Nothing in clause (i) may be construed to apply to the casting of a provisional ballot pursuant to section 302(a) or any State law for reasons other than the failure to present the identification required under subparagraph (A). ``(2) Individuals voting other than in person.-- ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in subparagraph (B), the appropriate State or local election official may not accept any ballot for an election for Federal office provided by an individual who votes other than in person unless the individual submits with the ballot a copy of a valid photo identification. ``(B) Exception for overseas military voters.-- Subparagraph (A) does not apply with respect to a ballot provided by an absent uniformed services voter who, by reason of active duty or service, is absent from the United States on the date of the election involved. In this subparagraph, the term `absent uniformed services voter' has the meaning given such term in section 107(1) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20310(1)), other than an individual described in section 107(1)(C) of such Act. ``(b) Provision of Identifications Without Charge to Individuals Unable To Pay Costs of Obtaining Identification.--If an individual presents a State or local election official with an affidavit attesting that the individual is unable to pay the costs associated with obtaining a valid photo identification under this section, the official shall provide the individual with a valid photo identification under this subsection without charge to the individual. ``(c) Valid Photo Identifications Described.--For purposes of this section, a `valid photo identification' means, with respect to an individual who seeks to vote in a State, any of the following: ``(1) A valid State-issued motor vehicle driver's license that includes a photo of the individual and an expiration date. ``(2) A valid State-issued identification card that includes a photo of the individual and an expiration date. ``(3) A valid United States passport for the individual. ``(4) A valid military identification for the individual. ``(5) Any other form of government-issued identification that the State may specify as a valid photo identification for purposes of this subsection. ``(d) Notification of Identification Requirement to Applicants for Voter Registration.-- ``(1) In general.--Each State shall ensure that, at the time an individual applies to register to vote in elections for Federal office in the State, the appropriate State or local election official notifies the individual of the photo identification requirements of this section. ``(2) Special rule for individuals applying to register to vote online.--Each State shall ensure that, in the case of an individual who applies to register to vote in elections for Federal office in the State online, the online voter registration system notifies the individual of the photo identification requirements of this section before the individual completes the online registration process. ``(e) Treatment of States With Photo Identification Requirements in Effect as of Date of Enactment.--If, as of the date of the enactment of this section, a State has in effect a law requiring an individual to provide a photo identification as a condition of casting a ballot in elections for Federal office held in the State and the law remains in effect on and after the effective date of this section, the State shall be considered to meet the requirements of this section if-- ``(1) the State submits a request to the Attorney General and provides such information as the Attorney General may consider necessary to determine that the State has in effect such a law and that the law remains in effect; and ``(2) the Attorney General approves the request. ``(f) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office held in 2020 or any succeeding year.''. (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: ``Sec. 303A. Photo identification requirements.''. (b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Voluntary Guidance by Election Assistance Commission.--Section 311(b) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21101(b)) 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) in the case of the recommendations with respect to section 303A, October 1, 2018.''. (c) Conforming Amendment Relating to Enforcement.--Section 401 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended by striking ``and 303'' and inserting ``303, and 303A''. (d) Conforming Amendments Relating to Repeal of Existing Photo Identification Requirements for Certain Voters.-- (1) In general.--Section 303 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 15483) is amended-- (A) in the heading, by striking ``and requirements for voters who register by mail''; (B) in the heading of subsection (b), by striking ``for Voters Who Register by Mail'' and inserting ``for Mail-In Registration Forms''; (C) in subsection (b), by striking paragraphs (1) through (3) and redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and (D) in subsection (c), by striking ``subsections (a)(5)(A)(i)(II) and (b)(3)(B)(i)(II)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)(5)(A)(i)(II)''. (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is amended by amending the item relating to section 303 to read as follows: ``Sec. 303. Computerized statewide voter registration list requirements.''. (e) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office held in 2020 or any succeeding year.

Election Integrity Act of 2017 This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a state or local election official from providing a ballot for a federal election to an individual who desires to vote in person unless the individual presents a valid photo identification. If an individual does not present a valid photo identification, the individual shall be permitted to cast a provisional ballot. An election official may not determine that such an individual is eligible under state law to vote in the election unless, not later than 10 days after casting the provisional ballot, the individual presents: (1) the identification required, or (2) an affidavit attesting that the individual does not possess the identification because the individual has a religious objection to being photographed. With an exception for overseas military voters, an election official may not accept a ballot for a federal election provided by an individual who votes other than in person unless the individual submits with the ballot a copy of a valid photo identification. If an individual presents an election official with an affidavit attesting that the individual is unable to afford to obtain a valid photo identification, the official shall provide the individual with a valid photo identification without charge.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Efficiency Investment Act of 2001''. SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN ENERGY EFFICIENT PROPERTY IN RESIDENCES AND BUSINESSES. (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. CERTAIN ENERGY EFFICIENT PROPERTY IN RESIDENCES AND BUSINESSES. ``(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 25 percent of the amount paid or incurred by the taxpayer for qualified energy property placed in service or installed by the taxpayer during such taxable year. ``(b) Qualified Energy Property.--For purposes of this section, the term `qualified energy property' means any property-- ``(1) which is-- ``(A) an energy efficient building envelope component which is Energy Star qualified, and ``(B) any energy efficient heating or cooling equipment (including boilers) which is Energy Star qualified, ``(2) which, in the case of an individual, is installed in or on an existing residence-- ``(A) located in the United States, and ``(B) owned and used by the taxpayer as the taxpayer's principal residence at the time the property is placed in service or installed, ``(3) the original use of which commences with the taxpayer, and ``(4) which has a useful life of at least 5 years. ``(c) Other Definitions.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) Building envelope component.--The term `building envelope component' shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 434.201 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations. ``(2) Principal residence.--The term `principal residence' shall have the same meaning as when used in section 121. ``(3) Energy star qualified.--The term `Energy Star qualified' means property which-- ``(A) meets the guidelines, specifications, and performance levels of the Energy Star program jointly managed by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy, including guidelines, specifications, and performance levels for the climate region in which a residence is located, and ``(B) displays the Energy Star label at the time the property is placed in service or installed. ``(d) Limitation Based on Amount of Tax.-- ``(1) In general.--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 part (other than under this section and subpart C thereof, relating to refundable credits) and section 1397E. ``(2) Carryover of unused credit.--If the credit allowable under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation imposed by paragraph (1) for such taxable year, such excess shall be carried to the succeeding taxable year and added to the credit allowable under subsection (a) for such taxable year. ``(e) Special Rules.--For purposes of this section: ``(1) Tenant-stockholder in cooperative housing corporation.--In the case of an individual who is a tenant- stockholder (as defined in section 216(b)(2)) in a cooperative housing corporation (as defined in section 216(b)(1)), such individual shall be treated as having paid his tenant- stockholder's proportionate share (as defined in section 216(b)(3)) of any expenditures paid or incurred for qualified energy property by such corporation, and such credit shall be allocated appropriately to such individual. ``(2) Condominiums.-- ``(A) In general.--In the case of an individual who is a member of a condominium management association with respect to a condominium which he owns, such individual shall be treated as having paid his proportionate share of expenditures paid or incurred for qualified energy property by such association, and such credit shall be allocated appropriately to such individual. ``(B) Condominium management association.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term `condominium management association' means an organization which meets the requirements of section 528(c)(2) with respect to a condominium project of which substantially all of the units are used by individuals as residences. ``(3) Expenditures for labor included.--For purposes of this section, the amount paid or incurred by the taxpayer for qualified energy property shall also include expenditures for labor costs properly allocable to the onsite preparation, assembly, and installation of such property. ``(4) Allocation to nonbusiness use in certain cases.--In the case of an individual, if less than 80 percent of the use of qualified energy property placed in service or installed is for nonbusiness purposes, only that portion of the expenditure paid or incurred for such property which is properly allocable to use for nonbusiness purposes shall be eligible for the credit provided by this section. ``(f) Basis Adjustment.--For purposes of this subtitle, if a credit is allowed under this section for any expenditure with respect to a residence or other property, the basis of such residence or other property shall be reduced by the amount of the credit so allowed. ``(g) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall apply to qualified energy property placed in service or installed on or after January 1, 2001.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--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 (26), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (27) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(28) in the case of a residence or other property with respect to which a credit was allowed under section 30B, to the extent provided in section 30B(f).''. (c) 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. Certain energy efficient property in residences and businesses.''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2001.

Energy Efficiency Investment Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a limited credit for qualified energy property (certain building envelope components or heating or cooling equipment) placed in service or installed in a U.S.-sited principal residence.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act''. SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS RIDERS THAT LIMIT THE ABILITY OF THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES TO ADMINISTER THE FEDERAL FIREARMS LAWS. (a) Prohibition on Consolidation or Centralization in the Department of Justice of Firearms Acquisition and Disposition Records Maintained by Federal Firearms Licensees.--The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title I of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 609-610) is amended by striking the 1st proviso. (b) Prohibition on Imposition of Requirement That Firearms Dealers Conduct Physical Check of Firearms Inventory.--The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-6) is amended by striking the 5th proviso. (c) Requirement That Instant Check Records Be Destroyed Within 24 Hours.--Section 511 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 922 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 632) is amended-- (1) by striking ``--'' and all that follows through ``(1)''; and (2) by striking the semicolon and all that follows and inserting a period. (d) Limitations Relating to Firearms Trace Data.-- (1) Tiahrt amendments.-- (A) The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title I of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 609-610) is amended by striking the 6th proviso. (B) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111-117; 123 Stat. 3128-3129) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2010 and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2010''. (C) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111-8; 123 Stat. 574-576) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2009 and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2009''. (D) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 110-161; 121 Stat. 1903-1904) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2008 and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2008''. (E) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title I of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 109-108; 119 Stat. 2295-2296) is amended by striking ``with respect to any fiscal year''. (F) The 6th proviso under the heading in title I of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 108-447; 118 Stat. 2859-2860) is amended by striking ``with respect to any fiscal year''. (2) Prohibition on processing of freedom of information act requests about arson or explosives incidents or firearm traces.--Section 644 of division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (5 U.S.C. 552 note; 117 Stat. 473-474) is repealed. (e) Prohibition on Use of Firearms Trace Data To Draw Broad Conclusions About Firearms-Related Crime.-- (1) Section 514 of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-6) is repealed. (2) Section 516 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 633) is repealed. (f) Prohibitions Relating to ``Curios or Relics'' and Importation of Surplus Military Firearm.-- (1) The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-6) is amended by striking the 1st proviso. (2) Section 519 of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-6) is repealed. (g) Prohibition on Denial of Federal Firearms License Due to Lack of Business Activity.--The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-6) is amended by striking the 6th proviso.

Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act - Repeals provisions of specified consolidated appropriations acts that: prohibit the use of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) appropriations for salaries or administrative expenses in connection with consolidating or centralizing, within the Department of Justice (DOJ), records of the acquisition and disposition of firearms maintained by federal firearms licensees; prohibit expending funds appropriated to ATF to promulgate or implement any rule requiring a physical inventory of any firearms business; prohibit using appropriated funds for any criminal background check system that does not require the destruction of identifying information submitted for a transferee within 24 hours after the system advises a licensee that the transferee's receipt of a firearm is not prohibited; prohibit the use of ATF appropriations to disclose the contents of the Firearms Trace System database or any information required to be kept or reported on the acquisition and disposition of firearms by firearms licencees, except to a law enforcement agency, a prosecutor in connection with in a criminal investigation or prosecution; prohibit using appropriations to take any action on a Freedom of Information Act request with respect to certain records collected, maintained, or provided by law enforcement agencies in connection with arson or explosives incidents or the tracing of a firearm; require ATF data releases to include language that would make clear that firearms trace data cannot be used to draw broad conclusions about firearms-related crime; prohibit the use of appropriations to pay administrative expenses or the compensation of any federal employee to implement an amendment to regulations permitting the importation of certain firearms classified as curios or relics, to change the definition of "curios or relics" under such regulations, or to deny an application for a permit to import U.S.-origin curios or relics firearms, parts, or ammunition; and prohibit the use of ATF appropriations to deny issuance or renewal of a firearms license due to a licensee's lack of business activity.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Dietary Supplement Regulatory Implementation Act of 2004''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds as follows: (1) Over 158,000,000 Americans regularly consume dietary supplements to maintain and improve their health. (2) Consumer expenditures on dietary supplements reached a reported $17,100,000,000 in 2000, double the amount spent in 1994. (3) According to a recent report issued by the Food and Drug Administration (``FDA'') the use of dietary supplements is likely to grow due to factors such as the aging of the baby boom generation, increased interest in self-sufficiency, and advances in science that are uncovering new relationships between diet and disease. (4) In 1994, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-417) (``DSHEA'') was enacted. That Act balanced continued consumer access to vitamins, minerals, and other dietary supplements, increased scientific research on the benefits and risks of dietary supplements, public education on dietary supplements, and needed consumer protections. (5) DSHEA requires that claims made on dietary supplement labels, packaging, and accompanying material be truthful, non- misleading, and substantiated. Manufacturers are prohibited from making claims that products are intended to diagnose, treat, mitigate, cure, or prevent a disease. (6) DSHEA provides for good manufacturing practice standards setting requirements for potency, purity, sanitary conditions, and recordkeeping for dietary supplements. (7) DSHEA provides that dietary supplements are to be regulated like foods and not drugs or food additives. (8) DSHEA requires that manufacturers submit adequate information as to the safety of any new ingredients contained in dietary supplements before those products can be sold. (9) DSHEA provides the FDA with a number of powers to remove unsafe dietary supplements from the marketplace. (10) DSHEA created the Office of Dietary Supplements within the National Institutes of Health to expand research and consumer information about the health effects of dietary supplements. (11) The FDA has not adequately used its authority to enforce DSHEA. (12) The FDA needs adequate resources to appropriately implement and enforce DSHEA. Congress has appropriated additional funds over the last several years beyond those requested in the President's budget to implement and enforce DSHEA, reaching $9,700,000 in fiscal year 2003. (13) However, according to the FDA, full implementation of DSHEA would require substantial additional resources. The FDA asserts that between $24,000,000 and $65,000,000 per year will be needed to fully implement DSHEA. SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION AND APPROPRIATION OF RESOURCES. (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-417), the amendments made by such Act, and all applicable regulatory requirements for dietary supplements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.)-- (1) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; (2) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; (3) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and (4) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. (b) Appropriation of Funds for Fiscal Year 2005.--There is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry out the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-417), the amendments made by such Act, and all applicable regulatory requirements for dietary supplements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2005. (c) Office of Dietary Supplements.-- (1) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated for expanded research and development of consumer information, including information on safety and beneficial effects, of dietary supplements by the Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2009. (2) Appropriation of funds for fiscal year 2005.--There is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for expanded research and development of consumer information, including information on safety and beneficial effects, of dietary supplements by the Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2005. (d) Use of Funds.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall fully and appropriately use the funds appropriated in subsections (b) and (c) and pursuant to subsection (a) to regulate dietary supplements. SEC. 4. ANNUAL ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT ON THE REGULATION OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS. (a) In General.--Not later than January 31, 2006, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the implementation and enforcement of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-417). (b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) The total funding and number of full-time equivalent personnel in the Food and Drug Administration dedicated to dietary supplement regulation over the prior fiscal year. (2) The total funding and number of full-time equivalent personnel in the Food and Drug Administration dedicated to administering adverse event reporting systems as they relate to dietary supplement regulation over the prior fiscal year. (3) The total funding and number of full-time equivalent personnel in the Food and Drug Administration dedicated to enforcement of dietary supplement labeling and claims requirements over the prior fiscal year and an explanation of their activities. (4) The total funding and number of full-time equivalent personnel in the Food and Drug Administration dedicated to good manufacturing practices inspections of dietary supplement manufacturers over the prior fiscal year and an explanation of their activities. (5) The number of good manufacturing practices inspections of dietary supplement manufacturers by the Food and Drug Administration over the prior fiscal year and a summary of the results. (6) The number of new ingredient reviews and safety reviews related to dietary supplements and the results of those reviews. (7) An explanation of all enforcement actions taken by the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services related to dietary supplements over the prior fiscal year, including the number and type of actions. (8) The number of dietary supplement claims for which the Food and Drug Administration requested substantiation from the manufacturer over the prior fiscal year, and the agency's response. (9) The number of dietary supplement claims determined to be false, misleading, or unsubstantiated by the Food and Drug Administration over the prior fiscal year. (10) The research and consumer education activities supported by the Office of Dietary Supplements of the National Institutes of Health. (11) Any recommendations for administrative or legislative actions regarding the regulation of dietary supplements. (12) Any other information regarding the regulation of dietary supplements determined appropriate by the Secretary. SEC. 5. DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS CONTAINING EPHEDRINE ALKALOIDS. (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that-- (1) dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids may present a significant or unreasonable risk of illness or injury; and (2) through section 402(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (established by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994), the Congress has granted the Secretary the authority to remove from the market dietary supplements that present such a risk. (b) Sense of Congress Regarding Risk of Illness or Injury.--It is the sense of the Congress that, in the event the Secretary determines under section 402(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that a dietary supplement containing ephedrine alkaloids presents a significant or unreasonable risk of illness or injury-- (1) all dietary supplements containing such alkaloids should be declared to be adulterated in accordance with such section; and (2) the Secretary should take all necessary actions to remove all such supplements from the market. (c) Sense of Congress Regarding Botanical Sources.--It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary should take steps to assure the continued availability of botanical sources of ephedrine alkaloids that-- (1) are in forms that have not been manipulated or chemically altered to increase their ephedrine alkaloid concentration or content; (2) are marketed at dosages that are substantiated to be at levels used in traditional herbal formulas; and (3) are labeled only for traditional uses and not for weight loss or energy. SEC. 6. EDUCATION PROGRAMS REGARDING DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS. (a) Health Care Professionals.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a program to educate health professionals on the safety and health benefits of dietary supplements, including the potential for dietary supplement/drug interactions. (2) Authorization of appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying out paragraph (1), there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, in addition to any other authorization of appropriations that is available with respect to such purpose. (b) Consumers.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a program to educate consumers of dietary supplements on the safety and health benefits of the dietary supplements, including the potential for dietary supplement/drug interactions through public education forums, advertisements, and the Internet. (2) Authorization of appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying out paragraph (1), there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, in addition to any other authorization of appropriations that is available with respect to such purpose. SEC. 7. ADVERSE EVENT REPORTING SYSTEM. The Secretary shall establish a system for the requirements for the reporting of serious adverse experiences associated with the use of a dietary supplement received by the manufacturer, packer, or distributor whose name appears on the label of the product. SEC. 8. DEFINITION. For purposes of this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.

Dietary Supplement Regulatory Implementation Act of 2004 - Makes appropriations for FY 2005, and authorizes appropriations for FY 2006 through 2009: (1) to carry out the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the amendments made by DSHEA, and all applicable regulatory requirements for dietary supplements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and (2) for expanded research and development of consumer information, including information on safety and beneficial effects, of dietary supplements by the Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to: (1) fully and appropriately use such funds to regulate dietary supplements; (2) report annually on DSHEA implementation and enforcement; (3) carry out programs to educate health professionals and consumers on the safety and health benefits of the dietary supplements, including the potential for interactions of dietary supplements and drugs (using specified funds authorized by this Act); and (4) establish a system for the requirements for the reporting of serious adverse experiences associated with the use of a dietary supplement received by the manufacturer, packer, or distributor whose name appears on the label of the product. Expresses the sense of the Congress regarding dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Heroes at Home Act of 2007''. SEC. 2. PROTOCOL FOR ASSESSMENT AND DOCUMENTATION OF COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING OF EACH DEPLOYED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. (a) Protocol Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a protocol for the assessment and documentation of the cognitive (including memory) functioning of each member of the Armed Forces before each such member is deployed in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom, to facilitate the assessment of the cognitive (including memory) functioning of each such member upon returning from such deployment. (b) Diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that the protocol required by subsection (a) provides appropriate mechanisms to permit the differential diagnosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in members of the Armed Forces who return from deployment in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. (2) Additional purposes.--Except as provided in subsection (d), the Secretary may use the protocol for such other purposes as the Secretary considers appropriate. (c) Neurocognitive Assessments.-- (1) In general.--The protocol required by subsection (a) shall include the administration of computer-based neurocognitive assessments to members of the Armed Forces. (2) Frequency.--The assessments required by paragraph (1) shall be administered at least once to each member of the Armed Forces-- (A) before deploying to Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom; and (B) upon returning from such deployment. (3) Development of assessment.--In developing the computer- based assessment required by paragraph (1), the Secretary may use or adopt a current commercial product or develop a new computer-based assessment. (4) Format of assessment.--The format of the assessments required by paragraph (1) shall be the same for each administration described in paragraph (2). (d) Prohibition on Use of Protocol To Determine Deployment Readiness.--The Secretary may not use the result of any assessment that is part of the protocol required by subsection (a) to determine the deployment readiness of any member of the Armed Forces. (e) Availability of Medical Data.--The Secretary shall make available such medical data on the cognitive (including memory) functioning of members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom that is obtained from the protocol required by subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to-- (1) combat medics and other Department of Defense personnel who provide medical services to such members; and (2) such entities as the Secretary considers appropriate. (f) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this section. (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense to carry out this section amounts as follows: (1) For fiscal year 2008, $3,750,000. (2) For fiscal years 2009 through 2012, such sums as may be necessary. SEC. 3. TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR FAMILY CAREGIVER PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS FOR VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. (a) Program on Training and Certification of Family Caregiver Personal Care Attendants.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a program on training and certification of family caregivers of veterans and members of the Armed Forces with traumatic brain injury as personal care attendants of such veterans and members. (b) Location.--The program required by subsection (a) shall be located in each of the polytrauma centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs designated as a Tier I polytrauma center. (c) Training Curricula.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, in collaboration with the Secretary of Defense, develop curricula for the training of personal care attendants described in subsection (a). Such curricula shall incorporate applicable standards and protocols utilized by certification programs of national brain injury care specialist organizations. (2) Use of existing curricula.--In developing the curricula required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, to the extent practicable, utilize and expand upon training curricula developed pursuant to section 744(b) of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364; 120 Stat. 2308). (d) Program Participation.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall determine the eligibility of a family member of a veteran or member of the Armed Forces for participation in the program required by subsection (a). (2) Basis for determination.--A determination made under paragraph (1) shall be based on the clinical needs of the veteran or member of the Armed Forces concerned, as determined by the physician of such veteran or member. (e) Eligibility for Compensation.--A family caregiver of a veteran or member of the Armed Forces who receives certification as a personal care attendant under this section shall be eligible for compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for care provided to such veteran or member. (f) Costs of Training.-- (1) Training of families of veterans.--Any costs of training provided under the program under this section for family members of veterans shall be borne by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (2) Training of families of members of the armed forces.-- The Secretary of Defense shall reimburse the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for any costs of training provided under the program under this section for family members of members of the Armed Forces. Amounts for such reimbursement shall be derived from amounts available for Defense Health Program for the TRICARE program. (g) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to require or permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny reimbursement for health care services provided to a veteran with a brain injury to a personal care attendant who is not a family member of such veteran. SEC. 4. TELEHEALTH AND TELEMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (a) Telehealth and Telemental Health Demonstration Project.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly establish a demonstration project to assess the feasibility and advisability of using telehealth technology to assess cognitive (including memory) functioning of members and former members of the Armed Forces who have sustained head trauma, in order to improve the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury. (2) Location.-- (A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out the demonstration project required by paragraph (1) at one or more locations selected by the Secretaries for purposes of the demonstration project. (B) Priority for rural areas.--In selecting locations to carry out the demonstration project required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall give priority to locations that would provide service in a rural area. (3) Requirements.--The demonstration project required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) The use of telehealth technology to assess the cognitive (including memory) functioning of a member or former member of the Armed Forces, including the following: (i) Obtaining information regarding the nature of any brain injury incurred by such member or former member. (ii) Assessing any symptoms of traumatic brain injury in such member or former member. (B) The use of telehealth technology to rehabilitate members or former members of the Armed Forces who have traumatic brain injury, and the use, to the extent practicable, of applicable standards and protocols used by certification programs of national brain injury care specialist organizations in order to assess progress in such rehabilitation. (C) The use of telehealth technology to disseminate education material to members and former members of the Armed Forces and the family members of such members on techniques, strategies, and skills for caring for and assisting such members, and to the extend practicable, such education materials shall incorporate training curricula developed pursuant to section 744(b) of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364; 120 Stat. 2308). (4) Use of proven technologies.--Any assessment administered as a part of the demonstration project required by paragraph (1) shall incorporate telemental health technology that has proven effective in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions associated with traumatic brain injury. (5) Administration.-- (A) In general.--The demonstration project required by paragraph (1) shall be administered under the joint incentives program and carried out pursuant to section 8111(d) of title 38, United States Code. (B) Funding.--Amounts to carry out the demonstration project shall be derived from amounts in the DOD-VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund established under paragraph (2) of such section. (6) Report.-- (A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to Congress a report on the demonstration project required by paragraph (1). (B) Submission with annual joint report.--The report required by subparagraph (A) shall be submitted to Congress at the same time as the annual joint report required by section 8111(f) of title 38, United States Code, for the fiscal year following the fiscal year of the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Ongoing Study on Telehealth and Telemental Health Services.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, through the Joint Executive Council (JEC) of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, conduct an ongoing study of all matters relating to the telehealth and telemental health services of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. (2) Matters studied.--The matters studied under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) The number of members and former members of the Armed Forces who have used telehealth or telemental health services of the Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs. (B) The extent to which members of the National Guard and the Reserves are utilizing telehealth or telemental health services of the Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs. (C) The ways in which the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs can improve the integration of telehealth and telemental health services with clinical medicine. (D) The extent to which telehealth and telemental health services of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs are provided in rural settings and through community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs). (E) Best practices of civilian mental health providers and facilities with respect to the provision of telehealth and telemental health services, including how such practices can be adopted to improve telehealth and telemental health services of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. (F) The feasability and advisability of partnering with civilian mental health facilities to provide telehealth and telemental health services to members and former members of the Armed Forces. (3) Annual reports.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to Congress a report on the findings of the Joint Executive Counsel under this subsection during the preceding year. SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) The term ``national brain injury care specialist organization'' means a national organization or association with demonstrated experience in providing training, education, and technical assistance in the provision of care for individuals with brain injury. (2) The term ``neurocognitive'' means of, relating to, or involving the central nervous system and cognitive or information processing abilities (thinking, memory, and reasoning), as well as sensory processing (sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell), and communication (expression and understanding). (3) The term ``traumatic brain injury'' means an acquired injury to the brain, including brain injuries caused by anoxia due to trauma and such other injuries as the Secretary considers appropriate, except that such term excludes brain dysfunction caused by-- (A) congenital or degenerative disorders; or (B) birth trauma.

Heroes at Home Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a protocol for the assessment and documentation of the cognitive (including memory) functioning of each member of the Armed Forces deployed in Operations Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom before such deployment in order to facilitate their cognitive functioning upon their return. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program on training and certification of family caregivers of veterans and members with traumatic brain injury. Authorizes such Secretaries to jointly: (1) establish a demonstration project to assess the feasibility and advisability of using telehealth technology to assess cognitive functioning of members who have sustained head trauma in order to improve their diagnosis and treatment; and (2) conduct an ongoing study of all matters relating to the telehealth and telemental health services of the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, respectively.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds the following: (1) Stephen ``Steve'' Gleason was born March 19, 1977, in Spokane, Washington to Mike and Gail Gleason. (2) Steve attended Gonzaga Preparatory School for high school where he excelled as both a football and baseball player. (3) In 1995, Steve enrolled at Washington State University where he was a 2-sport athlete for the baseball and football teams and helped the Cougars football team advance to the 1997 Rose Bowl. (4) In 2000, Steve signed a professional football contract with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent but later joined the New Orleans Saints in November of that same season. (5) Steve would go on to play 7 more seasons as a member of the New Orleans Saints. (6) Steve will always be remembered for his blocked punt on September 25, 2006, against the Atlanta Falcons, the night the Louisiana Superdome reopened for the first time after Hurricane Katrina in a game the Saints would win 23 to 3. (7) In January, 2011 Steve was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS, considered a terminal neuro-muscular disease. (8) Following his diagnosis, Steve, with the loving support of his wife, Michel, began a mission to show that patients can not only live but thrive after a diagnosis of ALS and established The Gleason Initiative Foundation also known simply as ``Team Gleason''. (9) At the time of his diagnosis, however, Steve said there will be ``No White Flags'', which has become the mantra of Team Gleason. (10) The Gleason Initiative Foundation helps provide individuals with neuromuscular diseases or injuries with leading edge technology, equipment and services, raises global awareness about ALS to find solutions and an end to the disease, and has helped hundreds of people with ALS experience life adventures they never thought possible after their diagnosis. (11) Steve's story and mission have been told by the NFL Network, ESPN, HBO, ABC, CBS, CNN, and many local media outlets, as well as in a 2016 documentary titled ``Gleason'', which was heralded at the Sundance Film Festival and premiered across the country with Variety calling the production ``an emotional powerhouse''. The documentary won several awards, including the 2016 Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Documentary. (12) Steve was named 1 of 2 Sports Illustrated's Inspirations of the Year in 2014, has been a keynote speaker for Microsoft and at 2 United Nations sponsored Social Innovation Summits, and received the 2015 George S. Halas Courage Award, given to a NFL player, coach or staff member who overcomes the most adversity to succeed. (13) Steve helped advocate for the Steve Gleason Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-40; 129 Stat. 441), and the Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act of 2017, H.R. 2465, 115th Congress (2017), which permanently ensures people living with diseases such as ALS have access to speech generating devices regardless of their setting, whether at home or a healthcare institution. (14) In 2014, Steve and Team Gleason hosted a global summit to bring together researchers, patients, caregivers, and all ALS stakeholders to create a plan to ultimately end ALS. That summit resulted in the single largest coordinated and collaborative ALS research project in the world, Answer ALS, which brings together nearly two dozen research institutions, 1,000 patients and 20,000,000,000,000 data points that are important to the project and that will define the unknown pathways that will lead to treatments or finally a cure. (15) In 2015, Steve and Microsoft worked together to create a method for people who are completely paralyzed to navigate their power wheelchairs with their eyes. Today, Steve, Microsoft and all wheelchair manufacturers are working collaboratively to make it widely available to all who need this technology. Microsoft has also made eye tracking technology part of all Windows 10 products across the globe. (16) In 2011, 10 months after his diagnosis, Steve and Michel made their most significant accomplishment, becoming parents to their son Rivers. (17) In addition to serving as advocates for all who are suffering from other debilitating neurological diseases, Steve and Michel Gleason continue to fight to find a solution for ALS so they can share many years together and as parents to Rivers. SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. (a) Award Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the award, on behalf of the Congress, of a single gold medal of appropriate design to Stephen Michael Gleason. (b) Design and Striking.--For the purposes of the award referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. Under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck under section 3, at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses. SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS. Medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.

Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Stephen Michael Gleason.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``National Commission on Employment and Economic Security Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Americans' commitment to economic participation has been a defining feature of the cultural fabric of the United States, helping individuals feel positive about themselves, develop independence, and maintain hope for the future. (2) During the recession that began in December 2007, more than 8.7 million jobs were lost. The scope of the economic downturn was so large that its impact was felt almost everywhere along the economic spectrum, and continues to be felt in many communities across the Nation. (3) As Americans lose their jobs and their incomes shrink, too often, they also face the loss of their family's health insurance and, subsequent to the loss of income, even their housing. (4) Research has shown that people who have experienced home-foreclosure are at risk for severe depressive symptoms and increased risk for mental illness. In a 2009 study from the American Journal of Public Health, more than 37 percent of people going through foreclosure met criteria for ``major depression''. (5) The loss of a job and the subsequent loss of income, insurance, and other benefits from that job have been proven to not only lead to increased stress but also be substantial triggers for mental health disorders including depression and anxiety. (6) Calls to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline increased by more than 72 percent from 2007 to 2010. (7) According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate hovered between 8.9 and 10 percent from April 2009 to October 2011, peaking at 10.0 percent in October 2009. By October 2009, the number of unemployed persons had reached nearly 15.4 million, and has yet to fall below 11 million. (8) The number of long-term unemployed workers (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) was 6.2 million in September 2011, an increase of 426 percent since the beginning of the recession in 2007. In August 2013, 4.3 million Americans were classified as long-term unemployed. (9) According to an American Psychological Association September 2010 report, money (76 percent), work (70 percent) and the economy (65 percent) remained the most frequently cited sources of stress for Americans at the height of the recession. A recent report from February 2013 found that even as the economy improves, these factors are relatively unchanged. Money (69 percent), work (65 percent), and the economy (61 percent) remain high sources of stress for Americans. (10) According to the same 2010 American Psychological Association report, job stability rose as a source of stress. Nearly half (49 percent) of adults reported that job stability was a source of stress in 2010, compared to 44 percent in 2009. During the same time period, fewer Americans were satisfied with the ways their employer helped them balance work and non- work demands (36 percent compared to 42 percent in 2009). (11) Research shows that time flexible work policies are associated with less stress, fewer absences from work, and more employer loyalty. (12) Since March 2010, 7.5 million private-sector jobs have been created in 42 straight months of job growth. During the same time period, the unemployment rate has fallen from 9.9 percent to 7.2 percent. The Congressional Budget Office projects that the unemployment rate will not fall below 6 percent until the end of 2016, and will remain above 5 percent through 2023. SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. There is established a commission to be known as the ``National Commission on Employment and Economic Security''. SEC. 4. DUTIES OF COMMISSION. The Commission shall-- (1) examine the issues of economic and psychological insecurity of members of the United States workforce caused by employment displacement; (2) gather data on the relationship between psychological stress caused by employment insecurity and economic insecurity, the increase in mental health disorders including clinical depression and anxiety in the United States, and increased violence by employees and former employees in the workplace and in their private lives; (3) analyze the psychological impact of increased workplace responsibilities and stress on current workers due to downsizing, and the role of workplace flexibility policies in alleviating stress on these remaining workers; (4) examine the economic and psychological effects of the decreasing number of well-paid jobs on members of the United States workforce and their families; (5) analyze whether measures may be taken to reduce said economic and psychological effects; and (6) recommend potential solutions, including recommendations for legislative and administrative action, to alleviate the problems of economic and psychological insecurity of members of the United States workforce. SEC. 5. MEMBERSHIP OF COMMISSION. (a) Number and Appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of 17 members, with expertise in research methods or statistics, who shall be appointed as follows: (1) Nine individuals appointed by the President, of which-- (A) 2 members shall be individuals who represent labor organizations, as defined by section 2(5) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152(5)); (B) 2 members shall be individuals who represent business interests; (C) 2 members shall be individuals who represent mental health interests; and (D) 3 members shall be individuals who represent relevant Federal agencies. (2) Two individuals appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (3) Two individuals appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. (4) Two individuals appointed by the majority leader of the Senate. (5) Two individuals appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. (b) Qualifications.-- (1) In general.--Members shall be experts in the fields of labor, employment, economics, and psychology. (2) Political affiliation.--Political affiliation shall not be a factor in the appointment of members. (c) Deadline for Appointment.--Each member shall be appointed to the Commission not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Terms.--Each member shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. (e) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. (f) Basic Pay.--Members shall serve without pay. (g) Travel Expenses.--Each member shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code. (h) Quorum.--Eight members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings. (i) Chairperson.-- (1) In general.--The Chairperson of the Commission shall be elected by the members not later than 30 days after the date on which all of the original members of the Commission have been appointed. (2) Presidential appointment.--If the members of the Commission are unable to elect the Chairperson in accordance with paragraph (1), the President shall appoint a member of the Commission to be the Chairperson. (j) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairperson. SEC. 6. STAFF OF COMMISSION. (a) Staff.--The Chairperson may appoint and fix the pay of the personnel of the Commission as the Chairperson considers appropriate. (b) Applicability of Certain Civil Service Laws.--The staff of the Commission shall be appointed subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates. (c) Staff of Federal Agencies.--Upon request of the Chairperson, the head of any Federal department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that department or agency to the Commission to assist it in carrying out its duties under this Act. SEC. 7. POWERS OF COMMISSION. (a) Hearings and Sessions.--The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission considers appropriate. The Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before it. (b) Powers of Members and Agents.--Any member or agent of the Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any action which the Commission is authorized to take by this section. (c) Obtaining Official Data.--The Commission may secure directly from any Federal department or agency information necessary to enable it to carry out this Act. Upon request of the Chairperson of the Commission, the head of that department or agency shall provide that information to the Commission. (d) Mail.--The Commission may use the United States mail in the same manner and under the same conditions as other Federal departments and agencies. (e) Administrative Support Services.--Upon the 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 responsibilities under this Act. (f) Immunity.--The Commission is an agency of the United States for purpose of part V of title 18, United States Code (relating to immunity of witnesses). (g) Subpoena Power.-- (1) In general.--The Commission may issue a subpoena to require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence relating to any matter described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of section 4. (2) Failure to obey an order or subpoena.--If a person refuses to obey a subpoena issued under paragraph (1), the Commission may apply to a United States district court for an order requiring that person to appear before the Commission to give testimony, produce evidence, or both, relating to the matter under investigation. The application may be made within the judicial district where the hearing is conducted or where 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. (3) Service of subpoenas.--The subpoenas of the Commission shall be served in the manner provided for subpoenas issued by a United States district court under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for the United States district courts. (h) Contract Authority.--The Commission may contract with and compensate government and private agencies or persons for supplies or services, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5). SEC. 8. REPORT OF COMMISSION. Not later than 1 year after the date on which all original members have been appointed to the Commission, the Commission shall transmit to the President and Congress a report that contains a detailed statement of the findings and recommendations of the Commission made pursuant to section 4. SEC. 9. TERMINATION OF COMMISSION. (a) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate 60 days after the date of submission of the report pursuant to section 8. (b) Administrative Activities Before Termination.--The Commission may use the 60-day period referred to in subsection (a) for the purpose of concluding its activities, including providing testimony to committees of Congress concerning its reports and disseminating the second report. SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2012 for use in the development and implementation of plans under this Act. (b) Availability.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a) are authorized to remain available until expended.

National Commission on Employment and Economic Security Act - Establishes the National Commission on Employment and Economic Security to: (1) examine the effects of economic and psychological insecurity caused by employment displacement and the decreasing number of well-paid jobs on U.S. workers and their families; and (2) recommend to the President and Congress potential solutions, including legislative and administrative action, to alleviate such problems.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Travel and Tourism Promotion Act of 2001''. TITLE I--TAX PROVISIONS SEC. 2. CONSUMER TRAVEL TAX CREDIT. (a) In General.--Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to refundable personal credits) is amended by redesignating section 35 as section 36 and inserting after section 34 the following: ``SEC. 35. CONSUMER TRAVEL CREDIT. ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for the taxable year an amount equal to the qualified consumer travel expenses which are paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year. ``(b) Maximum Credit.--The credit allowed to a taxpayer under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed $500 ($1000, in the case of a joint return), reduced by the amount of credit allowed under subsection (a) for all preceding taxable years. ``(c) Qualified Consumer Travel Expenses.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) In general.--The term `qualified consumer travel expenses' means reasonable expenses in connection with a qualifying personal trip for-- ``(A) travel by aircraft, rail, watercraft, or commercial motor vehicle, and ``(B) lodging while away from home at any commercial lodging facility. Such term does not include expenses for meals, entertainment, amusement, or recreation. ``(2) Qualifying personal trip.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `qualifying personal trip' means leisure travel within the United States which is taken on or after October 1, 2001, and before January 1, 2003. ``(B) Only personal travel included.--Such term shall not include travel if, without regard to this section, any expenses in connection with such travel are deductible in connection with a trade or business or activity for the production of income. ``(C) United states.--The term `United States' includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and a possession of the United States (as defined in section 936). ``(3) Commercial lodging facility.--The term `commercial lodging facility' includes any hotel, motel, resort, rooming house, or campground ``(d) Special Rules.-- ``(1) Denial of credit to dependents.--No credit shall be allowed under this section to any individual with respect to whom a deduction under section 151 is allowable to another taxpayer for a taxable year beginning in the calendar year in which such individual's taxable year begins. ``(2) Expenses must be substantiated.--No credit shall be allowed by subsection (a) unless the taxpayer substantiates by adequate records or by sufficient evidence corroborating the taxpayer's own statement the amount of the expenses described in subsection (c)(1). ``(e) Denial of Double Benefit.--No deduction shall be allowed under this chapter for any expense for which credit is allowed under this section.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period ``, or from section 35 of such Code''. (2) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the last item and inserting the following new items: ``Sec. 35. Consumer travel credit. ``Sec. 36. Overpayments of tax.''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid on or after the date of enactment of this Act, and before January 1, 2003. TITLE II--TRAVEL AND TOURISM PROMOTION BUREAU SEC. 21. UNITED STATES TRAVEL AND TOURISM PROMOTION BUREAU. (a) Establishment.--There is established in the Department of Commerce a United States Travel and Tourism Promotion Bureau (in this title referred to as the ``Bureau''). (b) Purpose.--The Bureau shall-- (1) work to help restore consumer confidence in travel in the two years following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States; and (2) work in conjunction with private industry and industry employee representatives to design and implement public service announcements and advertising to promote tourism, encouraging Americans and foreign visitors to rediscover the nation's treasures. (c) Powers.--To carry out the purposes of this title, the Bureau may-- (1) distribute funds to any travel and tourism related organization or association; (2) enter into contracts with private organizations or business; (3) utilize up to three existing employees of the Department of Commerce, as may be assigned by the Secretary; and (4) conduct any and all acts necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of this title. SEC. 22. UNITED STATES TRAVEL AND TOURISM PROMOTION BUREAU ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) Establishment.--There is established a United States Travel and Tourism Promotion Bureau Advisory Committee (in this title referred to as the ``Advisory Committee'') for the purpose of recommending activities to the Bureau. (b) Members.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall appoint the members of the Advisory Committee of whom-- (1) 1 member shall be a representative of the aviation industry; (2) 1 member shall be a representative of airline workers; (3) 1 member shall be a representative of the hotel industry; (4) 1 member shall be a representative of hotel workers; (5) 1 member shall be a representative of the restaurant industry; (6) 1 member shall be a representative of restaurant workers; (7) 1 member shall be a representative of amusement parks; and (8) 1 member shall be a member of the Rural Tourism Foundation. (c) Chair.--The Advisory Committee shall elect a Chair for an initial term of 6 months. After such initial term, the Chair shall be elected for such term as the Committee may designate. (d) Vacancies.--If a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Committee, the Secretary of Commerce shall fill the vacancy, provided that the membership of the Committee remains consistent with subsection (b). SEC. 23. QUARTERLY REPORTING PROVISION. Not less than once every 90 days, the Bureau shall report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives regarding-- (1) the activities of the Bureau to promote travel and tourism; and (2) the state of the travel and tourism industry. SEC. 24. SUNSET. The provisions of this title shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 25. APPROPRIATIONS. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding the provisions of the 2001 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States, of the amounts made available under such Act not less than $60,000,000 shall be available solely for the purpose of carrying out this title. (b) Availability of Funds.--The funds made available under subsection (a) shall remain available without fiscal year limitation until expended, but not later than September 31, 2003.

Travel and Tourism Promotion Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a consumer travel credit. Establishes in the Department of Commerce a United States Travel and Tourism Promotion Bureau to promote tourism and restore consumer confidence in the wake of September 11, 2001. Establishes a United States Travel and Tourism Promotion Bureau Advisory Committee.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Critical Habitat Enhancement Act of 2005''. SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT; STANDARD. (a) In General.--Section 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(a)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); (2) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking ``(i)'' and inserting ``(A)''; (B) by striking ``(ii)'' and inserting ``(B)''; and (C) by striking ``(iii)'' and inserting ``(C)''; and (3) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: ``(3)(A)(i) The Secretary shall, by regulation promulgated in accordance with subsection (b) and to the maximum extent practicable, prudent, and determinable, issue a final regulation designating any habitat of the species determined to be an endangered species or threatened species that is critical habitat of the species. ``(ii) The Secretary shall make any designation required under clause (i) by not later than one year after the final approval of a recovery plan for the species under section 4(f), or 3 years after the date of publication of the final regulation implementing a determination that the species is an endangered species or threatened species, whichever is earlier. ``(B) The Secretary shall reconsider any determination that designation of critical habitat of a species is not practicable, or determinable, during the next review under section 4(c)(2)(A) or at the time of a final approval of a recovery plan for the species under section 4(f). ``(C) The Secretary may, from time-to-time as appropriate, revise any designation of critical habitat under this paragraph. ``(D) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), any designation of an area as critical habitat shall not apply with respect to any action authorized by-- ``(i) a permit under section 10(a) (including any conservation plan or agreement under that section for such a permit) that applies to the area; ``(ii) a written statement under section 7(b)(4); or ``(iii) a land conservation or species management program of a State, a Federal agency, a federally recognized Indian tribe located within the contiguous 48 States, or the Metlakatla Indian Community that the Secretary determines provides protection for habitat of the species that is substantially equivalent to the protection that would be provided by such designation. ``(E) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to authorize a recovery plan to establish regulatory requirements or otherwise to have an effect other than as non-binding guidance.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4(b)(6)(C) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(6)(C)) is repealed. SEC. 3. BASIS FOR DETERMINATION. Section 4(b)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(2)) is amended-- (1) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(2)''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) In determining whether an area is critical habitat, the Secretary shall seek and, if available, consider information from State and local governments in the vicinity of the area, including local resource data and maps. ``(C) Consideration of economic impact under this paragraph shall include-- ``(i) direct, indirect, and cumulative economic costs and benefits, including consideration of changes in revenues received by landowners, the Federal Government, and State and local governments; and ``(ii) costs associated with the preparation of reports, surveys, and analyses required to be undertaken, as a consequence of a proposed designation of critical habitat, by landowners seeking to obtain permits or approvals required under Federal, State, or local law. ``(D) In designating critical habitat of a species, the Secretary shall first consider all areas that are known to be within the geographical area determined by field survey data to be occupied by the species.''. SEC. 4. CONTENT OF NOTICES OF PROPOSED DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT. Section 4(b)(5)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(5)(A)) is amended-- (1) in clause (i) by striking ``, and'' and inserting a semicolon; (2) in clause (ii)-- (A) by striking ``and to each'' and inserting ``to each''; and (B) by inserting ``, and to the county and any municipality having administrative jurisdiction over the area'' after ``to occur''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) with respect to a regulation to designate or revise a designation of critical habitat-- ``(I) publish maps and coordinates that describe, in detail, the specific areas that meet the definition under section 3 of, and are designated under section 4(a) as, critical habitat, and all field survey data upon which such designation is based; and ``(II) maintain such maps, coordinates, and data on a publicly accessible Internet page of the Department; and ``(iv) include in each of the notices required under this subparagraph a reference to the Internet page referred to in clause (iii)(II);''. SEC. 5. CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF CRITICAL HABITAT. Section 3(5) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1532(5)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following: ``(i) the specific areas-- ``(I) that are within the geographical area determined by field survey data to be occupied by the species at the time the areas are designated as critical habitat in accordance with section 4; and ``(II) on which are found those physical and biological features that are necessary to avoid jeopardizing the continued existence of the species and may require special management considerations or protection; and ``(ii) areas that are not within the geographical area referred to in clause (i)(I) and that the Secretary determines are essential for the survival of the species at the time the areas are designated as critical habitat in accordance with section 4.''; (2) by striking subparagraph (B) and redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i) the term `geographical area determined by field survey data to be occupied by the species' means the specific area that, at the time the area is designated as critical habitat in accordance with section 4, is being used by the species for breeding, feeding, sheltering, or another essential behavioral pattern.''.

Critical Habitat Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the relevant Secretary (the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce) to make any designation of critical habitat of an endangered or threatened species not later than one year after final approval of a recovery plan for the species or three years after final regulations implementing a determination that the species is endangered or threatened, whichever is earlier. Directs the Secretary to reconsider determinations that critical habitat designation is not practicable or determinable during the next five-year review of listed species or at the time of final approval of a recovery plan for the species. Makes critical habitat designations inapplicable to actions authorized by: (1) an incidental taking permit; (2) an incidental taking statement provided by the Secretary; or (3) a land conservation or species management program that meets specified requirements. Directs the Secretary, in determining whether an area is critical habitat, to seek and consider information from local governments in the vicinity of the area. Specifies factors for consideration in determining the economic impact of critical habitat designation. Modifies notice requirements applicable to proposed designations of critical habitat to require that any municipality having administrative jurisdiction over the area in which the species is believed to occur is given actual notice. Redefines "critical habitat" to mean geographic areas determined by field survey data to be occupied by the species at the time of designation and which are necessary to the continued existence of the species.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974. (a) In General.--Subpart B of part 7 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1185 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 714. LIMITATION ON LIFETIME AGGREGATE LIMITS. ``(a) In General.--A group health plan and a health insurance issuer providing health insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan, may not impose an aggregate dollar lifetime limit of less than-- ``(1) with respect to the first 2 plan years after the effective date of this section, $5,000,000; ``(2) with respect to the third and fourth plan years after such date, $10,000,000; and ``(3) with respect to each subsequent year, the amount for the previous year adjusted by the percentage increase in the consumer price index (for all urban consumers) for such year; with respect to benefits payable under the plan or coverage. ``(b) Small Employers.-- ``(1) In general.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to any group health plan (and group health insurance coverage offered in connection with a group health plan) offered to or maintained for employees of a small employer, except that upon the request of such a small employer, the plan involved shall provide for the application of an aggregate dollar lifetime limit that is consistent with the limit required under such subsection. ``(2) Small employer.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the term `small employer' means an employer who normally employed fewer than 20 employees on a typical business day during the preceding calendar year and who employs fewer than 20 employees on the first day of the plan year. ``(3) Application of certain rules in determination of employer size.--For purposes of this subsection-- ``(A) Application of aggregation rule for employers.--Rules similar to the rules under subsections (b), (c), (m), and (o) of section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall apply for purposes of treating persons as a single employer. ``(B) Employers not in existence in preceding year.--In the case of an employer which was not in existence throughout the preceding calendar year, the determination of whether such employer is a small employer shall be based on the number of employees that it is reasonably expected such employer will normally employ on a typical business day in the current calendar year. ``(C) Predecessors.--Any reference in this subsection to an employer shall include a reference to any predecessor of such employer. ``(c) Definition.--In this section, the term `aggregate dollar lifetime limit' means, with respect to benefits under a group health plan or health insurance coverage, a dollar limitation on the total amount that may be paid with respect to such benefits under the plan or health insurance coverage with respect to an individual or other coverage unit.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1 of such Act, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 713 the following new item: ``Sec. 714. Limitation on lifetime aggregate limits''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT RELATING TO THE GROUP MARKET. (a) In General.--Subpart 2 of part A of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-4 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 2707. LIMITATION ON LIFETIME AGGREGATE LIMITS. ``(a) In General.--A group health plan and a health insurance issuer providing health insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan, may not impose an aggregate dollar lifetime limit of less than-- ``(1) with respect to the first 2 plan years after the effective date of this section, $5,000,000; ``(2) with respect to the third and fourth plan years after such date, $10,000,000; and ``(3) with respect to each subsequent year, the amount for the previous year adjusted by the percentage increase in the consumer price index (for all urban consumers) for such year; with respect to benefits payable under the plan or coverage. ``(b) Small Employers.-- ``(1) In general.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to any group health plan (and group health insurance coverage offered in connection with a group health plan) offered to or maintained for employees of a small employer, except that upon the request of such a small employer, the plan involved shall provide for the application of an aggregate dollar lifetime limit that is consistent with the limit required under such subsection. ``(2) Small employer.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the term `small employer' means an employer who normally employed fewer than 20 employees on a typical business day during the preceding calendar year and who employs fewer than 20 employees on the first day of the plan year. ``(3) Application of certain rules in determination of employer size.--For purposes of this subsection-- ``(A) Application of aggregation rule for employers.--Rules similar to the rules under subsections (b), (c), (m), and (o) of section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall apply for purposes of treating persons as a single employer. ``(B) Employers not in existence in preceding year.--In the case of an employer which was not in existence throughout the preceding calendar year, the determination of whether such employer is a small employer shall be based on the number of employees that it is reasonably expected such employer will normally employ on a typical business day in the current calendar year. ``(C) Predecessors.--Any reference in this subsection to an employer shall include a reference to any predecessor of such employer. ``(c) Definition.--In this section, the term `aggregate dollar lifetime limit' means, with respect to benefits under a group health plan or health insurance coverage, a dollar limitation on the total amount that may be paid with respect to such benefits under the plan or health insurance coverage with respect to an individual or other coverage unit.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 4. STUDY BY THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall enter into a contract with the Institute of Medicine for the conduct of a study to determine the number of individuals who have reached the lifetime limitations set forth in the amendments made by this Act beginning in the third plan year for which such amendments apply. Not later than 1 year after the date on which the study is conducted under the previous sentence, the Institute of Medicine shall submit to the Secretary and the appropriate committees of Congress a report concerning the results of the study.

Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act to prohibit a group health plan from imposing an aggregate lifetime benefit limit of less than: (1) $5 million for the first two plan years; (2) $10 million for the third and fourth plan years; and (3) adjusted amounts based on the consumer price index for subsequent plan years. Excludes from such prohibition a group health plan offered to employees of a small employer, except upon request of the employer for a consistent limit. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to contract with the Institute of Medicine for a study to determine the number of individuals who have reached the lifetime limitations set forth in this Act.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Presidential Tax Transparency Act''. SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF TAX RETURNS BY PRESIDENTS AND CERTAIN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES. (a) In General.--Title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended-- (1) by inserting after section 102 the following: ``SEC. 102A. DISCLOSURE OF TAX RETURNS. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `covered candidate' means an individual-- ``(A) required to file a report under section 101(c); and ``(B) who is nominated by a major party as a candidate for the office of President; ``(2) the term `covered individual' means-- ``(A) a President required to file a report under subsection (a) or (d) of section 101; and ``(B) an individual who occupies the office of the President required to file a report under section 101(e); ``(3) the term `major party' has the meaning given the term in section 9002 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and ``(4) the term `income tax return' means, with respect to any covered candidate or covered individual, any return (within the meaning of section 6103(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) related to Federal income taxes, but does not include-- ``(A) information returns issued to persons other than such covered candidate or covered individual; and ``(B) declarations of estimated tax. ``(b) Disclosure.-- ``(1) Covered individuals.-- ``(A) In general.--In addition to the information described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 102, a covered individual shall include in each report required to be filed under this title a copy of the income tax returns of the covered individual for the 3 most recent taxable years for which a return has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service as of the date on which the report is filed. ``(B) Failure to disclose.--If an income tax return is not disclosed under subparagraph (A), the Director of the Office of Government Ethics shall submit to the Secretary of the Treasury a request that the Secretary of the Treasury provide the Director of the Office of Government Ethics with a copy of the income tax return. ``(C) Publicly available.--Each income tax return submitted under this paragraph shall be filed with the Director of the Office of Government Ethics and made publicly available in the same manner as the information described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 102. ``(D) Redaction of certain information.--Before making any income tax return submitted under this paragraph available to the public, the Director of the Office of Government Ethics shall redact such information as the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury (or a delegate of the Secretary), determines appropriate. ``(2) Candidates.-- ``(A) In general.--Not later than 15 days after the date on which a covered candidate is nominated, the covered candidate shall amend the report filed by the covered candidate under section 101(c) with the Federal Election Commission to include a copy of the income tax returns of the covered candidate for the 3 most recent taxable years for which a return has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service. ``(B) Failure to disclose.--If an income tax return is not disclosed under subparagraph (A) the Federal Election Commission shall submit to the Secretary of the Treasury a request that the Secretary of the Treasury provide the Federal Election Commission with the income tax return. ``(C) Publicly available.--Each income tax return submitted under this paragraph shall be filed with the Federal Election Commission and made publicly available in the same manner as the information described in section 102(b). ``(D) Redaction of certain information.--Before making any income tax return submitted under this paragraph available to the public, the Federal Election Commission shall redact such information as the Federal Election Commission, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury (or a delegate of the Secretary) and the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, determines appropriate. ``(3) Special rule for sitting presidents.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this section, the President shall submit to the Director of the Office of Government Ethics a copy of the income tax returns described in paragraph (1)(A).''; and (2) in section 104-- (A) in subsection (a)-- (i) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by inserting ``or any individual who knowingly and willfully falsifies or who knowingly and willfully fails to file an income tax return that such individual is required to disclose pursuant to section 102A'' before the period; and (ii) in paragraph (2)(A)-- (I) in clause (i), by inserting ``or falsify any income tax return that such person is required to disclose under section 102A'' before the semicolon; and (II) in clause (ii), by inserting ``or fail to file any income tax return that such person is required to disclose under section 102A'' before the period; (B) in subsection (b), in the first sentence by inserting ``or willfully failed to file or has willfully falsified an income tax return required to be disclosed under section 102A'' before the period; (C) in subsection (c), by inserting ``or failing to file or falsifying an income tax return required to be disclosed under section 102A'' before the period; and (D) in subsection (d)(1)-- (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or files an income tax return required to be disclosed under section 102A'' after ``title''; and (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or such income tax return, as applicable,'' after ``report''. (b) Authority To Disclose Information.-- (1) In general.--Section 6103(l) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(23) Disclosure of return information of presidents and certain presidential candidates.-- ``(A) Disclosure of returns of presidents.-- ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall, upon written request from the Director of the Office of Government Ethics pursuant to section 102A(b)(1)(B) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, provide to officers and employees of the Office of Government Ethics a copy of any income tax return of the President which is required to be filed under section 102A of such Act. ``(ii) Disclosure to public.--The Director of the Office of Government Ethics may disclose to the public the income tax return of any President which is required to be filed with the Director pursuant to section 102A of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. ``(B) Disclosure of returns of certain candidates for president.-- ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall, upon written request from the Chairman of the Federal Election Commission pursuant to section 102A(b)(2)(B) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, provide to officers and employees of the Federal Election Commission copies of the applicable returns of any person who has been nominated as a candidate of a major party (as defined in section 9002(a)) for the office of President. ``(ii) Disclosure to public.--The Federal Election Commission may disclose to the public applicable returns of any person who has been nominated as a candidate of a major party (as defined in section 9002(6)) for the office of President and which is required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to section 102A of the Ethics in Government Act. ``(C) Applicable returns.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term `applicable returns' means, with respect to any candidate for the office of President, income tax returns for the 3 most recent taxable years for which a return has been filed as of the date of the nomination.''. (2) Conforming amendments.--Section 6103(p)(4) of such Code, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and in subparagraph (F)(ii), is amended by striking ``or (22)'' and inserting ``(22), or (23)'' each place it appears.

Presidential Tax Transparency Act This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require the President and certain candidates for President to disclose federal income tax returns for the three most recent taxable years in reports filed with either the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) or the Federal Election Commission (FEC), in the case of a candidate. The OGE or the FEC must make the disclosed tax returns publicly available after making appropriate redactions. If the income tax returns are not disclosed as required by this bill, the OGE or the FEC must request the returns from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the IRS, upon receiving a written request from the FEC or the OGE, to provide any income tax return that is required to be disclosed under this bill. The bill also establishes civil and criminal penalties for failing to file or falsifying income tax returns that are required to be disclosed pursuant to this bill.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Regulations Endanger Democracy Act of 2015'' or the ``RED Tape Act of 2015''. SEC. 2. REPEAL OF RULES REQUIRED BEFORE ISSUING OR AMENDING RULE. (a) Definitions.--In this section-- (1) the term ``agency'' has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code; (2) the term ``covered rule'' means a rule of an agency that causes a new financial or administrative burden on businesses in the United States or on the people of the United States, as determined by the head of the agency; (3) the term ``rule''-- (A) has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code; and (B) includes-- (i) any rule issued by an agency pursuant to an Executive order or Presidential memorandum; and (ii) any rule issued by an agency due to the issuance of a memorandum, guidance document, bulletin, or press release issued by an agency; and (4) the term ``Unified Agenda'' means the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. (b) Prohibition on Issuance of Certain Rules.-- (1) In general.--An agency may not-- (A) issue a covered rule that does not amend or modify an existing rule of the agency, unless-- (i) the agency has repealed 1 or more existing covered rules of the agency; and (ii) the cost of the covered rule to be issued is less than or equal to the cost of the covered rules repealed under clause (i), as determined and certified by the head of the agency; or (B) issue a covered rule that amends or modifies an existing rule of the agency, unless-- (i) the agency has repealed or amended 1 or more existing covered rules of the agency; and (ii) the cost of the covered rule to be issued is less than or equal to the cost of the covered rules repealed or amended under clause (i), as determined and certified by the head of the agency. (2) Penalty for failure to repeal or amend rules.--During the period beginning on the date of failure to comply by an agency with paragraph (1) in issuing a covered rule, and ending on the date on which the agency complies with paragraph (1) with respect to that covered rule, no statutory pay adjustment (as defined in section 147(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (5 U.S.C. 5303 note)) shall take effect with respect to any employee of the agency. (3) Application.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the issuance of a covered rule by an agency that-- (A) relates to the internal policy or practice of the agency or procurement by the agency; or (B) is being revised to be less burdensome to decrease requirements imposed by the covered rule or the cost of compliance with the covered rule. (c) Considerations for Repealing Rules.--In determining whether to repeal a covered rule under subparagraph (A)(i) or (B)(i) of subsection (b)(1), the head of the agency that issued the covered rule shall consider-- (1) whether the covered rule achieved, or has been ineffective in achieving, the original purpose of the covered rule; (2) any adverse effects that could materialize if the covered rule is repealed, in particular if those adverse effects are the reason the covered rule was originally issued; (3) whether the costs of the covered rule outweigh any benefits of the covered rule to the United States; (4) whether the covered rule has become obsolete due to changes in technology, economic conditions, market practices, or any other factors; and (5) whether the covered rule overlaps with a covered rule to be issued by the agency. (d) Publication of Covered Rules in Unified Agenda.-- (1) Requirements.--Each agency shall, on a semiannual basis, submit jointly and without delay to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for publication in the Unified Agenda a list containing-- (A) each covered rule that the agency intends to issue during the 6-month period following the date of submission; (B) each covered rule that the agency intends to repeal or amend in accordance with subsection (b) during the 6-month period following the date of submission; and (C) the cost of each covered rule described in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (2) Prohibition.--An agency may not issue a covered rule unless the agency complies with the requirements under paragraph (1).

Regulations Endanger Democracy Act of 2015 or the RED Tape Act of 2015 Prohibits a federal agency from issuing a covered rule (a rule that causes a new financial or administrative burden on businesses or people in the United States) that either amends or modifies an existing agency rule or does not amend or modify an existing rule unless the agency has repealed one or more existing covered rules and the cost of the rule to be issued is less than or equal to that of the covered rules repealed. Exempts a covered rule that: (1) relates to the internal policy or practice of, or procurement by, the agency; or (2) is being revised to be less burdensome by decreasing requirements imposed by, or compliance costs of, the rule. Prohibits any statutory pay adjustment from taking effect for any employee of an agency during any period during which the agency is not in compliance with such requirement. Directs an agency, in determining whether to repeal a covered rule, to consider: (1) whether the rule has achieved its purpose, has become obsolete, or overlaps with a covered rule to be issued; (2) any adverse effects that could materialize if the rule is repealed; and (3) whether the costs of the rule outweigh it benefits. Requires each agency, semiannually, to submit to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for publication in the Unified Agenda a list containing each covered rule the agency intends to issue, repeal, or amend during the following six months and the cost of each such rule.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Obesity in Schools Act of 2007''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds as follows: (1) It is estimated that 64.5 percent (119,000,000) of American adults and 15 percent (9,000,000) of American children are overweight or obese. (2) The prevalence of obesity among children aged 6 to 11 more than doubled in the past 20 years, going from 7 percent in 1980 to 18.8 percent in 2004. The rate among adolescents aged 12 to 19 more than tripled, increasing from 5 percent to 17.1 percent. (3) An estimated 61 percent of overweight young people have at least 1 additional risk factor for heart disease, such as high cholesterol or high blood pressure. In addition, children who are overweight are at greater risk for bone and joint problems, sleep apnea, and social and psychological problems such as stigmatization and poor self-esteem. (4) According to the Department of Health and Human Services, obesity-related illnesses cost this nation approximately $117,000,000,000 per year in increased health care costs. This includes $61,000,000,000 in direct medical costs for treatment of related diseases and $56,000,000,000 in indirect costs such as lost productivity. (5) A report released by Trust for America's Health, entitled ``F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America'', found that the United States does not have an aggressive, coordinated national strategy needed to address this crisis. SEC. 3. NATIONAL STRATEGY TO REDUCE CHILDHOOD OBESITY. The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in cooperation with State and local governments, Federal agencies, local educational agencies, health care providers, the research community, and the private sector, shall develop a national strategy to reduce childhood obesity in the United States. Such strategy shall-- (1) provide for the reduction of childhood obesity rates by 10 percent by the year 2011; (2) address both short- and long-term solutions to reducing the rates of childhood obesity in the United States; (3) identify how the Federal Government can work effectively with State and local governments, local educational agencies, health care providers, the research community, the private sector, and other entities as necessary to implement the strategy; and (4) include measures to identify and overcome all obstacles to achieving the goal of reducing childhood obesity in the United States. SEC. 4. GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES TO ADOPT WELLNESS POLICIES AND ANTI-OBESITY INITIATIVES. (a) Grants.--The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall make grants to local educational agencies to reduce childhood obesity by adopting wellness policies and anti-obesity initiatives. (b) Use of Funds.--As a condition on the receipt of a grant under this section, a local educational agency shall agree to use the grant to reduce childhood obesity by adopting wellness policies and anti- obesity initiatives, which may include one or more of the following: (1) Strategies to improve the nutritional value of food served on school campuses. (2) Innovative ways to incorporate nutrition education into the curriculum from prekindergarten through grade 12. (3) Increased physical activity in during-and-after-school activities. (4) Any other measure that, in the determination of the Director, may provide a significant improvement in the health and wellness of children. (c) Cost Sharing.--As a condition on the receipt of a grant under this section, a local educational agency shall agree to pay, from funds derived from non-Federal sources, not less than 25 percent of the costs of the activities carried out with the grant. (d) Application.--To seek a grant under this section, a local educational agency shall submit an application to the Director at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require. (e) Annual Accountability Report.--As a condition on the receipt of a grant under this section, a local educational agency shall agree to submit an annual accountability report to the Director. Each such report shall include a description of the degree to which the agency, in using grant funds, has made progress in reducing childhood obesity. (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011. SEC. 5. EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS FOR THE PREVENTION OF OBESITY IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. (a) In General.--For the purpose described in subsection (b), the Director shall (directly or through grants or contracts awarded to public or nonprofit private entities) arrange for the evaluation of a wide variety of existing programs designed in whole or in part to prevent obesity in children and adolescents, including programs that do not receive grants from the Federal Government for operation. (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the evaluation under this section shall be to determine the following: (1) The effectiveness of programs in reducing obesity in children and adolescents. (2) The factors contributing to the effectiveness of the programs. (3) The feasibility of replicating the programs in other locations. (c) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit a report to the Congress on the results of the evaluation under this section. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011. SEC. 6. HEALTHY LIVING AND WELLNESS COORDINATING COUNCILS. (a) Grants.--The Director shall make grants on a competitive basis to State governments, local governments, and consortia of local governments to reduce childhood obesity through-- (1) establishing or expanding healthy living and wellness coordinating councils; and (2) supporting regional workshops. (b) Uses of Funds.--As a condition on the receipt of a grant under this section, an entity shall agree to use the grant to carry out one or more of the following: (1) Establishing a healthy living and wellness coordinating council. (2) Expanding the activities of a healthy living and wellness coordinating council, including by implementing State- based or region-wide activities that will reduce the rates of childhood obesity. (3) Supporting regional workshops designed to permit educators, administrators, health care providers, and other relevant parties to share successful research-based strategies for increasing healthy living and reducing obesity in elementary and secondary schools. (c) Council Requirements.--In this section, the term ``healthy living and wellness coordinating council'' means an organization that-- (1) is charged by a State government, a local government, or a consortium of local governments, as applicable, to increase healthy living and reduce obesity in elementary and secondary schools; and (2) is composed of educators, administrators, health care providers, and other relevant parties. (d) Cost Sharing.--As a condition on the receipt of a grant under this section, an entity shall agree to pay, from funds derived from non-Federal sources, not less than 25 percent of the costs of the activities carried out with the grant. (e) Annual Accountability Report.--As a condition on the receipt of a grant under this section, an entity shall agree to submit an annual accountability report to the Director. Each such report shall include a description of the degree to which the entity, in using grant funds, has made progress in increasing healthy living and reducing obesity in elementary and secondary schools. (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011. SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) The term ``Director'' means the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2) The term ``local educational agency'' has the meaning given to that term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).

Stop Obesity in Schools Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a national strategy to reduce childhood obesity that: (1) provides for the reduction of childhood obesity rates by 10% by the year 2011; (2) addresses short-term and long-term solutions; (3) identifies how the federal government can work effectively with entities to implement the strategy; and (4) includes measures to identify and overcome obstacles. Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to: (1) make matching grants to local educational agencies to reduce childhood obesity by adopting wellness policies and anti-obesity initiatives; (2) arrange for the evaluation of a wide variety of existing programs designed to prevent obesity in children and adolescents to determine their effectiveness, factors contributing to their effectiveness, and the feasibility of replicating the programs in other locations; and (3) make matching grants to state governments, local governments, and consortia of local governments to reduce childhood obesity through establishing or expanding healthy living and wellness coordinating councils (that are charged to increase healthy living and reduce obesity in elementary and secondary schools) and supporting regional workshops.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Family Act of 2011''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The World Health Organization formally recognizes infertility as a disease, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have stated that infertility is an emerging public health priority. (2) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 3,000,000 have infertility. (3) Medical insurance coverage for infertility treatments is sparse and inconsistent at the State level--only 8 States have passed laws to require comprehensive infertility coverage, and under those State laws most employer-sponsored plans are exempt; therefore, coverage for treatments such as in vitro fertilization is limited. According to Mercer's 2005 National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans, in vitro fertilization was covered by 19 percent of large employer- sponsored health plans and only 11 percent of small employer- sponsored health plans. Even in States with coverage mandates, out-of-pocket expenses for these treatments are significant. SEC. 3. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN INFERTILITY TREATMENTS. (a) In General.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before section 24 the following new section: ``SEC. 23A. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN INFERTILITY TREATMENTS. ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of an eligible individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to 50 percent of the qualified infertility treatment expenses paid or incurred during the taxable year. ``(b) Limitations.-- ``(1) Dollar limitation.--The aggregate amount of qualified infertility treatment expenses which may be taken into account under subsection (a) for all taxable years shall not exceed $13,360 with respect to any eligible individual. ``(2) Income limitation.-- ``(A) In general.--The amount otherwise allowable as a credit under subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined after the application of paragraph (1) and without regard to this paragraph and subsection (c)) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by an amount which bears the same ratio to the amount so allowable as-- ``(i) the amount (if any) by which the taxpayer's adjusted gross income exceeds $150,000; bears to ``(ii) $40,000. ``(B) Determination of adjusted gross income.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), adjusted gross income shall be determined without regard to sections 911, 931, and 933. ``(3) Denial of double benefit.-- ``(A) In general.--No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any expense for which a deduction or credit is taken under any other provision of this chapter. ``(B) Grants.--No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any expense to the extent that reimbursement or other funds in compensation for such expense are received under any Federal, State, or local program. ``(C) Insurance reimbursement.--No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any expense to the extent that payment for such expense is made, or reimbursement for such expense is received, under any insurance policy. ``(4) Limitation based on amount of tax.--In the case of a taxable year to which section 26(a)(2) does not apply, 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 27 for the taxable year. ``(c) Carryforwards of Unused Credit.-- ``(1) Rule for years in which all personal credits allowed against regular and alternative minimum tax.--In the case of a taxable year to which section 26(a)(2) applies, if the credit allowable under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation imposed by section 26(a)(2) for such taxable year reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under this subpart (other than this section), such excess shall be carried to the succeeding taxable year and added to the credit allowable under subsection (a) for such succeeding taxable year. ``(2) Rule for other years.--In the case of a taxable year to which section 26(a)(2) does not apply, if the credit allowable under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation imposed by subsection (b)(4) for such taxable year, such excess shall be carried to the succeeding taxable year and added to the credit allowable under subsection (a) for such succeeding taxable year. ``(3) Limitation.--No credit may be carried forward under this subsection to any taxable year after the 5th taxable year after the taxable year in which the credit arose. For purposes of the preceding sentence, credits shall be treated as used on a first-in first-out basis. ``(d) Qualified Infertility Treatment Expenses.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) In general.--The term `qualified infertility treatment expenses' means amounts paid or incurred for the treatment of infertility via in vitro fertilization if such treatment is-- ``(A) provided by a licensed physician, licensed surgeon, or other licensed medical practitioner, and ``(B) administered with respect to a diagnosis of infertility by a physician licensed in the United States. ``(2) Treatments in advance of infertility arising from medical treatments.--In the case of expenses incurred in advance of a diagnosis of infertility for fertility preservation procedures which are conducted prior to medical procedures that, as determined by a physician licensed in the United States, may cause involuntary infertility or sterilization, such expenses shall be treated as qualified infertility treatment expenses-- ``(A) notwithstanding paragraph (1)(B), and ``(B) without regard to whether a diagnosis of infertility subsequently results. Expenses for fertility preservation procedures in advance of a procedure designed to result in infertility or sterilization shall not be treated as qualified infertility treatment expenses. ``(3) Infertility.--The term `infertility' means the inability to conceive or to carry a pregnancy to live birth, including iatrogenic infertility resulting from medical treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation or surgery. Such term does not include infertility or sterilization resulting from a procedure designed for such purpose. ``(e) Eligible Individual.--For purposes of this section, the term `eligible individual' means an individual-- ``(1) who has been diagnosed with infertility by a physician licensed in the United States, or ``(2) with respect to whom a physician licensed in the United States has made the determination described in subsection (d)(2). ``(f) Filing Requirements.--Married taxpayers must file joint returns. Rules similar to the rules of paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 21(e) shall apply for purposes of this section. ``(g) Adjustments for Inflation.-- ``(1) Dollar limitations.--In the case of a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2012, the dollar amount in subsection (b)(1) shall be increased by an amount equal to-- ``(A) such dollar amount; multiplied by ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting `calendar year 2011' for `calendar year 1992' in subparagraph (B) thereof. If any amount as increased under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $10, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $10. ``(2) Income limitation.--In the case of a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2002, the dollar amount in subsection (b)(2)(A)(i) shall be increased by an amount equal to-- ``(A) such dollar amount; multiplied by ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting `calendar year 2001' for `calendar year 1992' in subparagraph (B) thereof. If any amount as increased under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $10, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $10.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 24 the following new item: ``Sec. 23A. Credit for certain infertility treatments.''. (2) Section 36C(b)(4) of such Code is amended by striking ``section 25D'' and inserting ``sections 23A and 25D''. (3) Section 25(e)(1)(C)(ii) of such Code is amended by inserting ``23A,'' before ``24,''. (4) Section 25D(c)(1)(B) of such Code is amended by striking ``section 27'' and inserting ``sections 23A and 27''. (5) Section 1400C(d)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``section 25D'' and inserting ``sections 23A and 25D''. (6) Section 1400C(d)(2) of such Code is amended by inserting ``23A,'' after ``23,''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011.

Family Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income-based tax credit for 50% of qualified infertility treatment expenses. Allows $13,360 of such expenses to be taken into account for purposes of such credit for all taxable years. Defines "qualified infertility treatment expenses" as amounts paid for the treatment of infertility via in vitro fertilization if such treatment is provided by a licensed physician, surgeon, or other medical practitioner and is administered with respect to a diagnosis of infertility by a physician licensed in the United States.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Community Development Bank Act''. SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSES. The purposes of this Act are as follows: (1) To increase the amount of credit available for the economic revitalization of distressed urban and rural communities. (2) To enable economically disadvantaged persons and small, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses to have improved access to the resources of our financial system, and to use such resources as a foundation for economic growth, increased employment and community development. (3) To increase the supply of mortgage credit and other financing necessary for the private sector to rehabilitate the housing stock in inner cities and rural areas for low- and moderate-income families. (4) To provide capital for housing construction and development, small businesses, and community development projects. (5) To provide technical and managerial assistance to small businesses and other entrepreneurs located in economically distressed areas. (6) To encourage the establishment of privately capitalized community development banks to serve the credit needs of financially underserved residents of urban and rural areas of our country. TITLE I--COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BANKS SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BANKERS' BANK. (a) In General.--The Comptroller of the Currency is hereby authorized to issue a certificate of authority to commence the business of banking to a national banking association that is owned exclusively (except to the extent directors' qualifying shares are required by law) by one or more insured depository institutions and will be engaged primarily in community development activities. (b) Required Name.--A national banking association chartered pursuant to subsection (a) shall be known as a ``community development bank'', and shall use the term ``community development bank'' and the name of the community in which it is located and will serve, in its title. (c) Regulation.--A community development bank chartered pursuant to subsection (a) shall be subject to such rules and orders as the Comptroller deems appropriate, and, except as otherwise specifically provided in this title or in such rules and orders, shall be vested with and subject to the same rights, duties and limitations that apply to other national banking associations, including the right to accept deposits. (d) Board of Directors.--At least 25 percent of members of the community development bank's board of directors shall be individuals residing in and representing the interests of the community that the bank will serve. SEC. 102. AUTHORITY TO INVEST IN A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BANK. An insured depository institution may invest in the shares of one or more community development banks. Such investment may not exceed, in the aggregate, an amount in excess of 5 percent of the depository institution's tier one or core capital or, in the case of a particular institution, such lesser amount as the appropriate Federal banking agency determines to be necessary in order to protect the safety and soundness of the institution. SEC. 103. EXPEDITED PROCEDURES. Within six months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller of the Currency shall develop and publish in the Federal Register expedited procedures for the consideration of applications for a certificate to commence the business of banking for a community development bank. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation shall develop expedited procedures for consideration of an application by a community development bank for deposit insurance. Final decisions shall be made by the Comptroller and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation within nine months after the receipt of completed applications. SEC. 104. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BANK ACTIVITIES. (a) Primary Purpose.--A community development bank may only make loans and other investments designed to provide a reasonable economic return to the bank and its shareholders, consistent with its primary purpose of providing credit, capital, and related services to targeted persons and targeted geographic areas within its community. (b) Loan and Investment Activities.--In order to accomplish the purposes of this Act, a community development bank may engage in activities consistent with this Act, including the making or providing of the following: (1) Residential mortgage loans. (2) Residential construction loans. (3) Small business commercial loans. (4) Home improvement and rehabilitation loans. (5) Neighborhood commercial revitalization loans. (6) Small farm loans. (7) Industrial development loans. (8) Equity investments in low- and moderate-in-come real estate development and rehabilitation projects. (9) Equity investments in community development corporations and projects. (10) Equity investments in small business development corporations. (11) Marketing and management assistance. (12) Business planning and counseling services. (13) Financial and technical services. (14) Vocational training. (15) Deposit funds in credit unions serving predominately low-income members as defined by the National Credit Union Administration Board. (c) Coordination.--A community development bank shall coordinate its activities with activities and programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Commerce, the Small Business Administration, and other agencies with respect to the development and financing of community development organizations and projects and small businesses. (d) Competition With Existing Institutions.--A community development bank shall target its activities to customers do adequately served by existing depository institutions. SEC. 105. OTHER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BANKS. Any insured depository institution may apply to the appropriate Federal banking agency to be certified as a ``community development bank''. The agency shall issue such certification if it finds that such bank is primarily engaged in community development activities, and otherwise complies with the provisions of this Act, other than subsections (a), (b) and (c) of section 101, and that such certification will further the purposes of this title. SEC. 106. COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT EVALUATION. (a) Examination.--The appropriate Federal banking agency shall conduct an annual onsite examination and evaluation of every community development bank in order to determine compliance with this Act and to assess the bank's record of meeting the credit needs of its community, as described in section 804 of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977. (b) Hearing Required.--Prior to issuing a final Community Reinvestment Act evaluation and rating, the appropriate Federal banking agency shall-- (1) publish in two or more newspapers of general circulation a statement that an informal hearing on the bank's success in meeting the credit needs of its community is to be held; and (2) directly notify known representatives of consumer and community groups located within the bank's community that an informal hearing is to be held. (c) Notice.--The publication and notice required under subsection (b) shall state the date and place for the hearing, which must be at least thirty days following the date of the publication or mailing of the notice, and shall invite interested persons and organizations to provide oral and written testimony concerning the performance of the community development bank. (d) Consideration of Testimony.--The appropriate Federal banking agency shall consider and take into account the testimony and statements provided by community representatives in evaluating the performance of a community development bank under this section. (e) Final Evaluation.--Following the hearing, the appropriate Federal banking agency shall provide a final Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 evaluation and rating, including a written explanation for any findings and conclusions. (f) Re-evaluation.--A community development bank that receives a final rating that is less than a satisfactory rating shall be reevaluated within ninety days by the appropriate Federal banking agency in order to determine whether it has made the necessary changes in policies or practices to warrant a satisfactory rating. SEC. 107. COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT COMPLIANCE. (a) Effect of Rating.--For purposes of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, the evaluation and rating of a community development bank shall be deemed to be the evaluation and rating of each insured depository institution that has made a qualifying investment in such community development bank. Any insured depository institution receiving a satisfactory or outstanding rating pursuant to this section shall be deemed to have met the credit needs of its community. (b) Coordination With Other Law.--An insured depository institution that maintains a qualifying investment in a community development bank shall not be subject to an evaluation conducted pursuant to section 804 of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977. (c) Effect of Non-qualifying Investment.--An insured depository institution that makes an investment that is not a qualifying investment shall have that investment considered by the appropriate Federal banking agency when that institution is evaluated under sections 804 and 807 of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977. SEC. 108. BANK HOLDING COMPANY ACT. No person shall be considered a bank holding company, or subject to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, due to an investment in a community development bank authorized under this title. SEC. 109. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this title-- (1) the term ``community development bank'' means-- (A) a bank established pursuant to section 101, or (B) certified as a community development bank pursuant to section 105, that is primarily engaged in the business of providing credit and investment capital and related services to targeted populations and targeted geographic areas; (2) the term ``targeted population'' means minority-owned and women-owned businesses, non-profit organizations, community groups, and economically disadvantaged persons; (3) the term ``targeted geographic area'' means a neighborhood or other geographic area that is suffering economic distress, as measured by unemployment, poverty, condition of housing stock, availability of credit, or other indicator of relative economic condition; (4) the term a community development bank's ``community'' means one or more contiguous geographic areas that represent the combined market or service areas of the financial institutions that have made qualifying investments in such bank; (5) the term ``insured depository institution'' shall have the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (6) the term ``appropriate Federal banking agency'' shall have the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; and (7) the term ``qualifying investment'' means an investment in the equity shares of a community development bank in an amount that is equal to the maximum permissible amount for that investing institution, as prescribed in section 102. SEC. 110. SAFETY AND SOUNDNESS. Nothing in this title shall be deemed to interfere with the authority of the appropriate Federal banking agency or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to limit the permissible activities or investments of an insured depository institution or depository institution holding company, by order or regulation, in order to protect the safety or soundness of such institution or holding company. SEC. 111. DISCRIMINATION AND FAIR HOUSING. (a) In General.--Nothing in this title shall be deemed to interfere with the authority of the appropriate Federal banking agencies to examine institutions for compliance with or to enforce the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, or the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. (b) Applicability of Section 107.--Section 107 shall not apply to any institution found, in a civil or criminal judicial proceeding or final agency adjudication, to have violated any law described in subsection (a). TITLE II--CONFORMING AMENDMENTS SEC. 201. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND FOR CREDIT UNIONS. (a) Repeal.--Section 120(k) of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1766(k)) is repealed. (b) Amendment.--The Federal Credit Union Act is amended by inserting after section 129 (12 U.S.C. 1772c) the following new section: ``SEC. 130. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND FOR CREDIT UNIONS. ``(a) In General.--The Board may exercise the authority granted it by the Community Development Credit Union Revolving Loan Fund Transfer Act (Public Law 99-609) including any additional appropriation made or earnings accrued, subject only to this section and to regulations prescribed by the Board. ``(b) Investment.--The Board may invest any idle Fund moneys in United States Treasury securities. Any interest accrued on such securities shall become a part of the Fund. ``(c) Loans.--The Board may require that any loans made from the Fund be matched by increased shares in the borrower credit union. ``(d) Interest.--Interest earned by the Fund may be allocated by the Board for technical assistance to community development credit unions. ``(e) Definition.--As used in this section, the term `Fund' means the Community Development Credit Union Revolving Loan Fund.''. SEC. 202. STUDY OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CREDIT UNION. (a) In General.--The National Credit Union Administration Board in consultation with representatives of the credit union industry shall conduct a study of community development credit activities by credit unions. In conducting the study, the Board shall consider-- (1) the role of these institutions in providing credit and related financial services to inner city and rural areas, (2) the failure rate of these institutions in the past, (3) the desirability of establishing a special examination force for community development credit unions, and mentor programs, (4) the desirability of establishing a clearinghouse for the recirculation of startup equipment and furniture for community development credit unions, and (5) appropriate startup and permanent financing programs for such credit unions. (b) Report.--Not later than October 1, 1993, the Board shall issue a report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs of the House of Representatives on the study and the regulatory and legislative changes that may be necessary to ensure that community development activity by credit unions become and remain viable and productive.

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Community Development Banks Title II: Conforming Amendments Community Development Bank Act - Title I: Community Development Banks - Authorizes the Comptroller of the Currency to charter certain national banking associations (community development banks) that will: (1) engage primarily in community development activities; (2) be capitalized by insured depository institutions as its shareholders; and (3) provide credit, capital, and related services to revitalize distressed urban and rural communities. Restricts such a bank's loans and investments to provide a reasonable economic return to the bank and its shareholders consistent with its primary community development purpose. Mandates: (1) such bank's coordination with certain Federal agencies regarding its community development activities; and (2) an annual onsite examination to evaluate its compliance with this Act and its record of meeting community credit needs. Title II: Conforming Amendments - Amends the Federal Credit Union Act to: (1) authorize the National Credit Union Administration Board (the Board) to provide technical assistance to community development credit unions by using the interest earned from authorized investments in Treasury securities; and (2) direct the Board to study and report to certain congressional committees on regulatory and legislative changes that may be necessary to ensure the viability and productivity of community development activities by credit unions.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Over-the-Road Bus Security and Safety Act of 2003''. SEC. 2. EMERGENCY OVER-THE-ROAD BUS SECURITY ASSISTANCE. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, shall establish a program for making grants to private operators of over-the-road buses for system-wide security improvements to their operations, including-- (1) constructing and modifying terminals, garages, facilities, or over-the-road buses to assure their security; (2) protecting or isolating the driver; (3) acquiring, upgrading, installing, or operating equipment, software, or accessorial services for collection, storage, or exchange of passenger and driver information through ticketing systems or otherwise, and information links with government agencies; (4) training employees in recognizing and responding to security threats, evacuation procedures, passenger screening procedures, and baggage inspection; (5) hiring and training security officers; (6) installing cameras and video surveillance equipment on over-the-road buses and at terminals, garages, and over-the- road bus facilities; (7) creating a program for employee identification or background investigation; (8) establishing an emergency communications system linked to law enforcement and emergency personnel; and (9) implementing and operating passenger screening programs at terminals and on over-the-road buses. (b) Reimbursement.--A grant under this Act may be used to provide reimbursement to private operators of over-the-road buses for extraordinary security-related costs for improvements described in paragraphs (1) through (9) of subsection (a), determined by the Secretary to have been incurred by such operators since September 11, 2001. (c) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost for which any grant is made under this Act shall be 90 percent. (d) Due Consideration.--In making grants under this Act, the Secretary shall give due consideration to private operators of over- the-road buses that have taken measures to enhance bus transportation security from those in effect before September 11, 2001. (e) Grant Requirements.--A grant under this Act shall be subject to all the terms and conditions that a grant is subject to under section 3038(f) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 5310 note; 112 Stat. 393). SEC. 3. PLAN REQUIREMENT. (a) In General.--The Secretary may not make a grant under this Act to a private operator of over-the-road buses until the operator has first submitted to the Secretary-- (1) a plan for making security improvements described in section 2 and the Secretary has approved the plan; and (2) such additional information as the Secretary may require to ensure accountability for the obligation and expenditure of amounts made available to the operator under the grant. (b) Coordination.--To the extent that an application for a grant under this section proposes security improvements within a specific terminal owned and operated by an entity other than the applicant, the applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the applicant has coordinated the security improvements for the terminal with that entity. SEC. 4. OVER-THE-ROAD BUS DEFINED. In this Act, the term ``over-the-road bus'' means a bus characterized by an elevated passenger deck located over a baggage compartment. SEC. 5. BUS SECURITY ASSESSMENT. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a preliminary report in accordance with the requirements of this section. (b) Contents of Preliminary Report.--The preliminary report shall include-- (1) an assessment of the over-the-road bus security grant program; (2) an assessment of actions already taken to address identified security issues by both public and private entities and recommendations on whether additional safety and security enforcement actions are needed; (3) an assessment of whether additional legislation is needed to provide for the security of Americans traveling on over-the-road buses; (4) an assessment of the economic impact that security upgrades of buses and bus facilities may have on the over-the- road bus transportation industry and its employees; (5) an assessment of ongoing research and the need for additional research on over-the-road bus security, including engine shut-off mechanisms, chemical and biological weapon detection technology, and the feasibility of compartmentalization of the driver; and (6) an assessment of industry best practices to enhance security. (c) Consultation With Industry, Labor, and Other Groups.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with over-the- road bus management and labor representatives, public safety and law enforcement officials, and the National Academy of Sciences. SEC. 6. FUNDING. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation to carry out this Act $99,000,000 for fiscal years 2003 and 2004. Such sums shall remain available until expended.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the House on February 25, 2003. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)Over-the-Road Bus Security and Safety Act of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, to establish a program to make grants to private operators of over-the-road buses for specified system-wide security improvements to their operations, including the reimbursement of extraordinary security-related costs incurred since September 11, 2001.(Sec. 3) Sets forth certain grant requirements, including requiring: (1) an applicant private operator of over-the-road buses to submit to the Secretary a security improvements plan; and (2) an applicant for a grant for security improvements within a terminal owned and operated by an entity other than the applicant to demonstrate to the Secretary that such applicant has coordinated such improvements for the terminal with the entity.(Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary to submit to specified congressional committees a preliminary report that includes an assessment of: (1) the over-the-road bus security grant program; (2) actions already taken to address identified security issues by both public and private entities, together with any recommendations for additional safety and security enforcement actions; (3) the economic impact that security upgrades of buses and bus facilities may have on the over-the-road bus transportation industry and its employees; (4) ongoing research, including engine shut-off mechanisms, chemical and biological weapon detection technology, and the feasibility of compartmentalizing the driver; (5) industry best practices to enhance security; and (6) any need for additional legislation.(Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations for FY 2003 and 2004.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Taxpayer Transparency Act of 2014''. SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR PRINTED MATERIALS AND ADVERTISEMENTS BY FEDERAL AGENCIES. (a) Requirement To Identify Funding Source for Communication Funded by Federal Agency.--Each communication funded by a Federal agency that is an advertisement, or that provides information about any Federal Government program, benefit, or service, shall clearly state-- (1) in the case of a printed communication, including mass mailings, signs, and billboards, that the communication is printed or published at taxpayer expense; and (2) in the case of a communication transmitted through radio, television, the Internet, or any means other than the means referred to in paragraph (1), that the communication is produced or disseminated at taxpayer expense. (b) Additional Requirements.-- (1) Printed communication.--Any printed communication described in subsection (a)(1) shall-- (A) be of sufficient type size to be clearly readable by the recipient of the communication; (B) to the extent feasible, be contained in a printed box set apart from the other contents of the communication; and (C) to the extent feasible, be printed with a reasonable degree of color contrast between the background and the printed statement. (2) Radio, television, and internet communication.-- (A) Audio communication.--Any audio communication described in subsection (a)(2) shall include an audio statement that communicates the information required under that subsection in a clearly spoken manner. (B) Video communication.--Any video communication described in subsection (a)(2) shall include a statement with the information referred to under that subsection-- (i) that is conveyed in a clearly spoken manner; (ii) that is conveyed by a voice-over or screen view of the person making the statement; and (iii) to the extent feasible, that also appears in writing at the end of the communication in a clearly readable manner with a reasonable degree of color contrast between the background and the printed statement, for a period of at least 4 seconds. (C) E-mail communication.--Any e-mail communication described in subsection (a)(2) shall include the information required under that subsection, displayed in a manner that-- (i) is of sufficient type size to be clearly readable by the recipient of the communication; (ii) is set apart from the other contents of the communication; and (iii) includes a reasonable degree of color contrast between the background and the printed statement. (c) Identification of Other Funding Source for Certain Communications.--In the case of a communication funded entirely by user fees, by any other source that does not include Federal funds, or by a combination of such fees or other source, a Federal agency may apply the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) by substituting ``by the United States Government'' for ``at taxpayer expense''. (d) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' has the meaning given the term ``Executive agency'' in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. (2) Mass mailing.--The term ``mass mailing'' means any mailing or distribution of 499 or more newsletters, pamphlets, or other printed matter with substantially identical content, whether such matter is deposited singly or in bulk, or at the same time or different times, except that such term does not include any mailing-- (A) in direct response to a communication from a person to whom the matter is mailed; or (B) of a news release to the communications media. (e) Source of Funds.--The funds used by a Federal agency to carry out this Act shall be derived from amounts made available to the agency for advertising, or for providing information about any Federal Government program, benefit, or service. (f) Effective Date.--This section shall apply only to communications printed or otherwise produced after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 3. GUIDANCE FOR IMPLEMENTATION. Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall develop and issue guidance on implementing the requirements of this Act. SEC. 4. JUDICIAL REVIEW AND ENFORCEABILITY. (a) Judicial Review.--There shall be no judicial review of compliance or noncompliance with any provision of this Act. (b) Enforceability.--No provision of this Act shall be construed to create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable by any administrative or judicial action. Passed the House of Representatives February 26, 2014. Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, Clerk.

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on February 25, 2014. Taxpayer Transparency Act of 2014 - Requires each communication funded by a federal agency that is an advertisement, or that provides information about any federal program, benefit, or service to clearly state: (1) in the case of a printed communication, including mass mailings, signs, and billboards, that the communication is printed or published at taxpayer expense; and (2) in the case of a communication transmitted through radio, television, or the Internet, that the communication is produced or disseminated at taxpayer expense. Requires such notification to state that a communication is provided by the U.S. government, rather than at taxpayer expense, if the communication is funded entirely by user fees or by other sources that do not include federal funds. Requires any such printed communication: (1) to be of sufficient size to be clearly readable; and (2) to the extent feasible, to be contained in a printed box set apart from the other contents of the communication and to be printed with a reasonable degree of color contrast between the background and the printed statement. Sets forth similar requirements for audio, video, and email communications. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to develop and issue guidance on implementing the requirements of this Act. Prohibits judicial review of the compliance or noncompliance with any provision of this Act.  

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``George C. Marshall Commemorative Coin Act of 1993''. SEC. 2. GEORGE C. MARSHALL COMMEMORATIVE COINS. (a) One-Dollar Silver Coins.-- (1) Issuance.--The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall mint and issue not more than 500,000 $1 coins in commemoration of the end of World War II and General George C. Marshall's participation in service during World War II. (2) Specifications and design of coins.--The coins issued under this Act shall-- (A) weigh 26.73 grams; (B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and (C) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. (3) Design.--The design of the coins issued under this Act shall have the likeness of George C. Marshall on obverse side of such coin. On each coin there shall be a designation of the value of the coin, an inscription of the year ``1995'', 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, the 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 Materials Stock Piling Act. SEC. 4. SELECTION OF DESIGN. The design for the coins authorized by this Act shall be-- (1) selected by the Secretary after consultation with the Friends of George C. Marshall and the Commission of Fine Arts; and (2) reviewed by the Citizens Commemorative Advisory Committee. SEC. 5. MINTING AND ISSUANCE OF COINS. (a) Uncirculated and Proof Qualities.--The Secretary may mint and issue the coins authorized under this Act in uncirculated and proof qualities. (b) Use of the United States Mint.--The Secretary may not use more than 1 facility of the United States Mint to strike each quality of the coins minted under this Act. (c) Commencement of Authority To Sell Coins.--The Secretary may begin selling the coins minted under this Act on January 1, 1995. (d) Termination of Authority To Mint Coins.--The Secretary may not mint the coins authorized under this Act after December 31, 1995. 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) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make any bulk sales of the coins issued under this Act at a reasonable discount. (c) Prepaid Orders.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins authorized under this Act before the issuance of such coins. Sale prices with respect to such repaid orders shall be at a reasonable discount. (d) Surcharges.--All sales shall include a surcharge of $7 per coin. SEC. 7. 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 Friends of George C. Marshall to be used solely for the construction of the George C. Marshall Memorial and Visitor Center in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. SEC. 8. AUDITS. The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an annual audit of such books, records, documents, and other data of the Friends of George C. Marshall, as may be related to the expenditures of amounts paid under section 7 until all amounts have been received by the Friends of George C. Marshall and the expenditures of such amounts have been audited. SEC. 9. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES. (a) No Net Cost to the Government.--The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that the minting and issuance of the coins authorized under this Act shall result in no net costs to the Federal Government. (b) Payments for the Coins.--The Secretary may not sell a coin minted under this Act unless the Secretary has received-- (1) full payment for such coin; (2) security satisfactory to the Secretary to indemnify the Federal Government 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. SEC. 10. 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.

George C. Marshall Commemorative Coin Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) mint and issue one-dollar silver coins in commemoration of the end of World War II and General George C. Marshall's participation in service during such War; and (2) pay surcharges received from coin sales to the Friends of George C. Marshall to be used solely for the construction of the George C. Marshall Memorial and Visitor Center in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Veteran Overmedication Prevention Act of 2016''. SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF CERTAIN DEATHS OF VETERANS BY SUICIDE. (a) Review Required.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under which the National Academies shall conduct a review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the five-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Alternate organization.-- (A) In general.--If the Secretary is unable to enter into an agreement described in paragraph (1) with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on terms acceptable to the Secretary, the Secretary shall seek to enter into such an agreement with another appropriate organization that-- (i) is not part of the Federal Government; (ii) operates as a not-for-profit entity; and (iii) has expertise and objectivity comparable to that of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (B) Treatment.--If the Secretary enters into an agreement with another organization as described in paragraph (1), any reference in this section to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine shall be treated as a reference to the other organization. (3) Elements.--The review required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) The total number of covered veterans who died by suicide during the five-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act. (B) The total number of covered veterans who died by a violent death during such five-year period. (C) The total number of covered veterans who died by an accidental death during such five-year period. (D) A description of each covered veteran described in subparagraphs (A) through (C), including age, gender, race, and ethnicity. (E) A comprehensive list of prescribed medications and legal or illegal substances as annotated on toxicology reports of covered veterans described in subparagraphs (A) through (C), specifically listing any medications that carried a black box warning, were prescribed for off-label use, were psychotropic, or carried warnings that included suicidal ideation. (F) A summary of medical diagnoses by physicians of the Department of Veterans Affairs or physicians providing services to covered veterans through programs of the Department that led to the prescribing of medications referred to in subparagraph (E) in cases of post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, and other anxiety and depressive disorders. (G) The number of instances in which a covered veteran described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) was concurrently on multiple medications prescribed by physicians of the Department or physicians providing services to veterans through programs of the Department to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, other anxiety and depressive disorders, or instances of comorbidity. (H) The number of covered veterans described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) who were not taking any medication prescribed by a physician of the Department or a physician providing services to veterans through a program of the Department. (I) With respect to the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, or other anxiety and depressive disorders, the percentage of covered veterans described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) who received a non- medication first-line treatment compared to the percentage of such veterans who received medication only. (J) With respect to the treatment of covered veterans described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) for post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, or other anxiety and depressive disorders, the number of instances in which a non- medication first-line treatment (such as cognitive behavioral therapy) was attempted and determined to be ineffective for such a veteran, which subsequently led to the prescribing of a medication referred to in subparagraph (E). (K) A description and example of how the Department determines and continually updates the clinical practice guidelines governing the prescribing of medications. (L) A description of the efforts of the Department to maintain appropriate staffing levels for mental health professionals, such as mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and other appropriate counselors, including-- (i) a description of any impediments to carry out the education, training, and hiring of mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists under section 7302(a) of title 38, United States Code; (ii) with respect to mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and other appropriate counselors, an identification of resolutions for-- (I) any standardized credentialing discrepancies; and (II) any impediments to the development of an internship training program; (iii) an assessment of the development by the Department of hiring guidelines for mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and other appropriate counselors; and (iv) a description of how the Department-- (I) identifies gaps in the supply of mental health professionals; and (II) determines successful staffing ratios for mental health professionals of the Department. (M) The percentage of covered veterans described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) with combat experience or trauma related to combat experience (including military sexual trauma, traumatic brain injury, and post- traumatic stress). (N) An identification of the medical facilities of the Department with markedly high prescription rates and suicide rates for veterans receiving treatment at those facilities. (O) An analysis, by State, of programs of the Department that collaborate with State Medicaid agencies and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, including the following: (i) An analysis of the sharing of prescription and behavioral health data for veterans. (ii) An analysis of whether Department staff check with State prescription drug monitoring programs before prescribing medications to veterans. (iii) A description of the procedures of the Department for coordinating with prescribers outside of the Department to ensure that veterans are not overprescribed. (iv) A description of actions that the Department takes when a veteran is determined to be overprescribed. (P) An analysis of the collaboration of medical centers of the Department with medical examiners' offices or local jurisdictions to determine veteran mortality and cause of death. (Q) An identification and determination of a best practice model to collect and share veteran death certificate data between the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, States, and tribal entities. (R) An assessment of any patterns apparent to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine based on the review conducted under paragraph (1). (S) Such recommendations for further action that would improve the safety and well-being of veterans as the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine determine appropriate. (4) Compilation of data.-- (A) Form of compilation.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that data compiled under paragraph (3) is compiled in a manner that allows it to be analyzed across all data fields for purposes of informing and updating clinical practice guidelines of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (B) Compilation of data regarding covered veterans.--In compiling data under paragraph (3) regarding covered veterans described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of such paragraph, data regarding veterans described in each such subparagraph shall be compiled separately. (5) Completion of review and report.--The agreement entered into under paragraph (1) shall require that the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine complete the review under such paragraph and submit to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs a report containing the results of the review not later than 180 days after entering into the agreement. (b) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the completion by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine of the review required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall-- (1) submit to Congress a report on the results of the review; and (2) make such report publicly available. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``black box warning'' means a warning displayed on the label of a prescription drug that is designed to call attention to the serious or life-threatening risk of the prescription drug. (2) The term ``covered veteran'' means a veteran who received hospital care or medical services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs during the five-year period preceding the death of the veteran. (3) The term ``first-line treatment'' means a potential intervention that has been evaluated and assigned a high score within clinical practice guidelines. (4) The term ``State'' means each of the several States, territories, and possessions of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Veteran Overmedication Prevention Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (or another private, not-for-profit entity with comparable expertise) to review the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the last five years. The review shall include: the total numbers of veterans who died by a violent death or by an accidental death during such period; each veteran's age, gender, race, and ethnicity; a list of medications and substances prescribed to such veterans, as annotated on toxicology reports; a summary of medical diagnoses by VA physicians that led to such prescriptions in cases of anxiety and depressive disorders; the number of instances in which such a veteran was concurrently on multiple medications prescribed by VA physicians; the number of such veterans who were not taking any VA-prescribed medication; the percentage of such veterans treated for anxiety or depressive disorders who received a non-medication first-line treatment compared to the percentage who received medication only; the number of instances in which a non-medication first-line treatment was attempted and deemed ineffective which led to prescribing medication; descriptions of how the VA determines and updates clinical practice guidelines for prescribing medications and of VA efforts to maintain appropriate staffing levels for mental health professionals; the percentage of such veterans with combat experience or related trauma; identification of VA medical facilities with markedly high prescription rates and suicide rates for treated veterans; an analysis of VA programs that collaborate with state Medicaid agencies and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; an analysis of VA medical center collaboration with medical examiners' offices or local jurisdictions to determine veteran mortality and cause of death; identification of a best practice model to collect and share veteran death certificate data; an assessment of any apparent patterns based on the review; and recommendations to improve the safety and well-being of veterans. The VA shall ensure that such data is compiled in a manner that allows it to be analyzed across all data fields for purposes of informing and updating VA clinical practice guidelines. A "covered veteran" means any veteran who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the veteran's death.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Precision agriculture technologies and practices allow farmers to significantly increase crop yields, eliminate overlap in operations, and reduce inputs such as seed, fertilizer, pesticides, water, and fuel. (2) These technologies allow farmers to collect data in real time about their fields, automate field management, and maximize resources. (3) Studies estimate that precision agriculture technologies can reduce agricultural operation costs by up to 25 dollars per acre and increase farm yields by up to 70 percent by 2050. (4) The critical cost savings and productivity benefits of precision agriculture cannot be realized without the availability of reliable broadband Internet access service delivered to the agricultural land of the United States. (5) The deployment of broadband Internet access service to unserved agricultural land is critical to the United States economy and to the continued leadership of the United States in global food production. (6) Despite the growing demand for broadband Internet access service on agricultural land, broadband Internet access service is not consistently available where needed for agricultural operations. (7) The Federal Communications Commission has an important role to play in the deployment of broadband Internet access service on unserved agricultural land to promote precision agriculture. SEC. 3. TASK FORCE. (a) Definitions.--In this section-- (1) the term ``broadband Internet access service'' has the meaning given the term in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation; (2) the term ``Commission'' means the Federal Communications Commission; (3) the term ``Department'' means the Department of Agriculture; (4) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture; and (5) the term ``Task Force'' means the Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States established under subsection (b). (b) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall establish the Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States. (c) Duties.-- (1) In general.--The Task Force shall consult with the Secretary, or a designee of the Secretary, and collaborate with public and private stakeholders in the agriculture and technology fields to-- (A) identify and measure current gaps in the availability of broadband Internet access service on agricultural land; (B) develop policy recommendations to promote the rapid, expanded deployment of broadband Internet access service on unserved agricultural land, with a goal of achieving reliable capabilities on 95 percent of agricultural land in the United States by 2025; (C) promote effective policy and regulatory solutions that encourage the adoption of broadband Internet access service on farms and ranches and promote precision agriculture; (D) recommend specific new rules or amendments to existing rules of the Commission that the Commission should issue to achieve the goals and purposes of the policy recommendations described in subparagraph (B); (E) recommend specific steps that the Commission should take to obtain reliable and standardized data measurements of the availability of broadband Internet access service as may be necessary to target funding support, from future programs of the Commission dedicated to the deployment of broadband Internet access service, to unserved agricultural land in need of broadband Internet access service; and (F) recommend specific steps that the Commission should consider to ensure that the expertise of the Secretary and available farm data are reflected in future programs of the Commission dedicated to the infrastructure deployment of broadband Internet access service and to direct available funding to unserved agricultural land where needed. (2) No duplicate data reporting.--In performing the duties of the Commission under paragraph (1), the Commission shall ensure that no provider of broadband Internet access service is required to report data to the Commission that is, on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, required to be reported by the provider of broadband Internet access service. (3) Hold harmless.--The Task Force and the Commission shall not interpret the phrase ``future programs of the Commission'', as used in subparagraphs (E) and (F) of paragraph (1), to include the universal service programs of the Commission established under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254). (4) Consultation.--The Secretary, or a designee of the Secretary, shall explain and make available to the Task Force the expertise, data mapping information, and resources of the Department that the Department uses to identify cropland, ranchland, and other areas with agricultural operations that may be helpful in developing the recommendations required under paragraph (1). (5) List of available federal programs and resources.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Commission shall jointly submit to the Task Force a list of all Federal programs or resources available for the expansion of broadband Internet access service on unserved agricultural land to assist the Task Force in carrying out the duties of the Task Force. (d) Membership.-- (1) In general.--The Task Force shall be-- (A) composed of not more than 15 voting members who shall-- (i) be selected by the Chairman of the Commission; and (ii) include-- (I) agricultural producers representing diverse geographic regions and farm sizes, including owners and operators of farms of less than 100 acres; (II) an agricultural producer representing tribal agriculture; (III) Internet service providers, including regional or rural fixed and mobile broadband Internet access service providers and telecommunications infrastructure providers; (IV) representatives from the electric cooperative industry; (V) representatives from the satellite industry; (VI) representatives from precision agriculture equipment manufacturers, including drone manufacturers, manufacturers of autonomous agricultural machinery, and manufacturers of farming robotics technologies; and (VII) representatives from State and local governments; and (B) fairly balanced in terms of technologies, points of view, and fields represented on the Task Force. (2) Period of appointment; vacancies.-- (A) In general.--A member of the Committee appointed under paragraph (1)(A) shall serve for a single term of 2 years. (B) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Task Force-- (i) shall not affect the powers of the Task Force; and (ii) shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (3) Ex-officio member.--The Secretary, or a designee of the Secretary, shall serve as an ex-officio, nonvoting member of the Task Force. (e) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Commission establishes the Task Force, and annually thereafter, the Task Force shall submit to the Chairman of the Commission a report, which shall be made public not later than 30 days after the date on which the Chairman receives the report, that details-- (1) the status of fixed and mobile broadband Internet access service coverage of agricultural land; (2) the projected future connectivity needs of agricultural operations, farmers, and ranchers; and (3) the steps being taken to accurately measure the availability of broadband Internet access service on agricultural land and the limitations of current, as of the date of the report, measurement processes. (f) Termination.--The Commission shall renew the Task Force every 2 years until the Task Force terminates on January 1, 2025. Passed the Senate December 6, 2018. Attest: Secretary. 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2343 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a task force for meeting the connectivity and technology needs of precision agriculture in the United States.

Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish the Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States. The task force must identify current gaps in the availability of broadband Internet access service on agricultural land and recommend policies to expand its deployment. The Department of Agriculture and the FCC shall jointly submit to the task force a list of all federal programs or resources available for the expansion of broadband Internet access service on unserved agricultural land. The FCC shall renew the task force every two years until it terminates on January 1, 2025.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2016''. SEC. 2. ADEQUATE FUNDS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS. (a) In General.--Section 223(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``the sum of the monthly'' and all that follows through ``eligible individual'' and inserting ``$9,000 ($18,000 in the case of a joint return)''. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Subsection (b) of such Code is amended by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (5) and by redesignating paragraphs (4), (6), (7), and (8) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5), respectively. (2) Section 223(b)(2) of such Code (as redesignated by paragraph (1)) is amended by striking the last sentence. (3) Section 223(b)(4) of such Code (as redesignated by paragraph (1)) is amended to read as follows: ``(4) Medicare eligible individuals.--The limitation under this subsection for any taxable year with respect to an individual shall-- ``(A) in the case of the first taxable year in which such individual is entitled to benefits under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, be the amount which bears the same proportion to the amount in effect under paragraph (1) with respect to such individual as-- ``(i) the number of months in the taxable year during which such individual was not so entitled, bears to ``(ii) 12, and ``(B) be zero for any taxable year thereafter.''. (4) Section 223(g)(1) of such Code is amended-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking ``Each dollar amount in subsection (b)(2)'' and inserting ``In the case of taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, each dollar amount in subsection (b)(1)'', (B) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which such taxable year begins determined by substituting `calendar year 2016' for `calendar year 1992'.''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016. SEC. 3. PARITY WITH EMPLOYER-PROVIDED HEALTH INSURANCE; DIRECT PRIMARY CARE. (a) In General.--Section 223(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: ``(2) Qualified medical expenses.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified medical expenses' means, with respect to an account beneficiary, amounts paid by such beneficiary for medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) for such individual, the spouse of such individual, and any dependent (as defined in section 152, determined without regard to subsections (b)(1), (b)(2), and (d)(1)(B) thereof) of such individual, but only to the extent such amounts are not compensated for by insurance or otherwise. ``(B) Direct primary care.-- ``(i) In general.--Such term includes expenses for direct primary care service arrangements. ``(ii) Direct primary care service arrangements.--For purposes of clause (i), the term `direct primary care service arrangements' means an arrangement under which an individual is provided coverage restricted to primary care services in exchange for a fixed periodic fee or payment for primary care services.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016. SEC. 4. FREEDOM FROM MANDATE. (a) In General.--Section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by sections 2 and 3, is amended by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsections (d) through (h) as subsections (c) through (g), respectively. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Subsection (a) of section 223 of such Code is amended to read as follows: ``(a) Deduction Allowed.--In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a deduction for a taxable year an amount equal to the aggregate amount paid in cash during such taxable year by or on behalf of such individual to a health savings account of such individual.''. (2) Subsection (b) of section 223 of such Code (as amended by section 2) is amended by striking paragraph (5). (3) Section 223(c)(1)(A) of such Code (as redesignated by subsection (a)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``subsection (f)(5)'' and inserting ``subsection (e)(5)'', and (B) in clause (ii) by striking ``the sum of--'' and all that follows and inserting ``the dollar amount in effect under subsection (b)(1).''. (4) Section 223(f)(1) of such Code (as redesignated by subsection (a)) is amended by striking ``subsections (b)(1) and (c)(2)(A)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(1)''. (5) Section 26(b)(U) of such Code is amended by striking ``section 223(f)(4)'' and inserting ``section 223(e)(4)''. (6) Sections 35(g)(3), 220(f)(5)(A), 848(e)(1)(v), 4973(a)(5), and 6051(a)(12) of such Code are each amended by striking ``section 223(d)'' each place it appears and inserting ``section 223(c)''. (7) Section 106(d)(1) of such Code is amended-- (A) by striking ``who is an eligible individual (as defined in section 223(c)(1))'', and (B) by striking ``section 223(d)'' and inserting ``section 223(c)''. (8) Section 408(d)(9) of such Code is amended-- (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``who is an eligible individual (as defined in section 223(c)) and'', and (B) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``computed on the basis of the type of coverage under the high deductible health plan covering the individual at the time of the qualified HSA funding distribution''. (9) Section 877A(g)(6) of such Code is amended by striking ``223(f)(4)'' and inserting ``223(e)(4)''. (10) Section 4973(g) of such Code is amended-- (A) by striking ``section 223(d)'' and inserting ``section 223(c)'', (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 223(f)(2)'' and inserting ``section 223(e)(2)'', and (C) by striking ``section 223(f)(3)'' and inserting ``section 223(e)(3)''. (11) Section 4975 of such Code is amended-- (A) in subsection (c)(6)-- (i) by striking ``section 223(d)'' and inserting ``section 223(c)'', and (ii) by striking ``section 223(e)(2)'' and inserting ``section 223(d)(2)'', and (B) in subsection (e)(1)(E), by striking ``section 223(d)'' and inserting ``section 223(c)''. (12) Section 6693(a)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking ``section 223(h)'' and inserting ``section 223(g)''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016. SEC. 5. RESTORING LOWER PENALTY FOR NONQUALIFIED DISTRIBUTIONS. (a) HSAs.--Section 223(e)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 4, is amended by striking ``20 percent'' and inserting ``10 percent''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.

Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs). The bill modifies the requirements to: increase the maximum contribution amounts, permit the use of HSAs to pay health insurance premiums and direct primary care expenses, repeal the restriction on using HSAs for over-the-counter medications, eliminate the requirement that a participant in an HSA be enrolled in a high deductible health care plan, and decrease the additional tax for HSA distributions not used for qualified medical expenses.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AND STUDENT SERVICE PROVIDERS. (a) In General.--Subpart 14 of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7269 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by inserting after the subpart heading the following: ``CHAPTER A--SYSTEMS INTEGRATION; PROMOTION OF SCHOOL READINESS''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``CHAPTER B--SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AND STUDENT SERVICE PROVIDERS ``SEC. 5545. FINDINGS. ``Congress finds the following: ``(1) The Surgeon General of the Public Health Service has found that although 1 in 10 children and adolescents suffer from mental illness severe enough to cause some level of impairment, in any given year fewer than 1 in 5 of these children receives needed treatment. The short- and long-term consequences of untreated childhood mental disorders are costly, in both human and fiscal terms. ``(2) School counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists are needed to help these children and to provide a variety of crucial support services. ``(3) Across the United States, there are insufficient resources for school-based counseling professionals, and often students do not get the help they need. The current national average ratio of students to school counselors in elementary and secondary schools is 561 to 1. ``(4) United States schools need more mental health professionals, and they need the flexibility to hire the professionals that will best serve their students. ``(5) According to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, the maximum recommended ratio of-- ``(A) students to school counselors is 250 to 1; ``(B) students to school psychologists is 1,000 to 1; and ``(C) students to school social workers is 800 to 1. ``(6) In some States, 1 school counselor typically serves over 1,000 students. Ratios for school psychologists and school social workers are also extremely high. In some schools, no school-based mental health and student service provider is available to assist students in times of crisis, or at any other time. ``(7) The number of students is expected to grow significantly over the next few years. During this time, many school-based mental health professionals who currently serve the Nation's youth will retire. ``(8) Model programs using school-based mental health and student service providers have reduced school suspensions, reduced referrals to the principal's office, reduced the use of weapons, force, and threats, and increased students' feelings of safety. ``SEC. 5546. PURPOSES. ``The purposes of this chapter are to assist States and local educational agencies in hiring additional school-based mental health providers, including additional school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers to achieve each of the following: ``(1) To reduce the ratios of school-based mental health and student service providers to students in elementary and secondary schools in the United States to the following minimum ratios recommended by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences in its 1997 report `Schools and Health: Our Nation's Investment': ``(A) 1 school counselor for every 250 students; ``(B) 1 school psychologist for every 1,000 students; and ``(C) 1 school social worker for every 800 students. ``(2) To provide school-based mental health and student services. ``(3) To remove emotional, behavioral, and psychosocial barriers to learning so as to enhance students classroom preparedness and ability to learn. ``(4) To support school staff and teachers in improving classroom management, conducting behavioral interventions to improve school discipline, and developing the awareness and skills to identify early warning signs of violence and the need for mental health services. ``(5) To support parental involvement in improving the school behavior and academic success of their children. ``SEC. 5547. DEFINITIONS. ``In this chapter, the following definitions apply: ``(1) Child.--The term `child' means an individual who is not less than 5 years old and not more than 17 years old. ``(2) Child in poverty.--The term `child in poverty' means a child from a family with an income below the poverty line. ``(3) Mental health and student service provider.--The term `mental health and student service provider' means a qualified individual who provides mental health and student services, including any individual who is a qualified school counselor, a qualified school psychologist, or a qualified school social worker. ``(4) Mental health and student services.--The term `mental health and student services' includes direct, individual, and group services provided to students, parents, and school personnel by mental health and student service providers, and the coordination of prevention strategies in schools or community-based programs. ``(5) Poverty line.--The term `poverty line' means the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)) applicable to a family of the size involved. ``(6) School counselor.--The term `school counselor' means an individual who has documented competence in counseling children and adolescents in a school setting and who-- ``(A) possesses State licensure or certification granted by an independent professional regulatory authority; ``(B) possesses national certification in school counseling or a specialty of counseling granted by an independent professional organization; or ``(C) holds a minimum of a master's degree in school counseling from a program accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs or the equivalent. ``(7) School psychologist.--The term `school psychologist' means an individual who-- ``(A) possesses a minimum of 60 graduate semester hours in school psychology from an institution of higher education and has completed 1,200 clock hours in a supervised school psychology internship, of which 600 hours shall be in a school setting; ``(B) possesses State licensure or certification in school psychology in the State in which the individual works; or ``(C) possesses national certification by the National School Psychology Certification Board. ``(8) School social worker.--The term `school social worker' means an individual who-- ``(A) holds a master's degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; ``(B) is licensed or certified by the State in which services are provided; or ``(C) possesses a national credential or national certification as a school social work specialist granted by an independent professional organization. ``(9) State.--The term `State' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. ``SEC. 5548. SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AND STUDENT SERVICE PROVIDER GRANT PROGRAM. ``(a) In General.--In accordance with this chapter, the Secretary shall make grants to eligible States to assist local educational agencies in those States in hiring additional school-based mental health and student service providers. ``(b) Allocation of Funds.--From the total amount appropriated for a fiscal year to carry out this chapter, the Secretary shall-- ``(1) make available 1 percent of such amount to the Secretary of the Interior (on behalf of the Bureau of Indian Affairs) and the outlying areas for activities that carry out the purposes of this chapter; and ``(2) make available in the form of grants to each eligible State an amount equal to the sum of-- ``(A) an amount that bears the same relationship to 50 percent of such total amount as the number of children in poverty who reside in the State bears to the number of such children in all States; and ``(B) an amount that bears the same relationship to 50 percent of such total amount as the number of children enrolled in public and private nonprofit elementary schools and secondary schools in the State bears to the number of children enrolled in all such schools in all States. ``(c) Minimum Grant.--Notwithstanding subsection (b), no grant under this section shall be for an amount less than $1,000,000. ``(d) Reallocation.--The Secretary shall reallocate to States that have received approval under subsection (e)(2) any funds allocated under subsection (b) to a State that fails to submit an application that is approved by the Secretary. ``(e) Application by State.-- ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this chapter, a State shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(2) Approval.--The Secretary may not approve an application under this subsection unless the State submitting the application-- ``(A) presents a plan, which the Secretary considers to be reasonable, under which the State will make grants, in accordance with the purposes of this chapter, to local educational agencies to fund the hiring of additional school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers; and ``(B) provides an assurance that the State will provide the matching amount required under subsection (g). ``(f) Use of Funds by State.-- ``(1) In general.--In accordance with this subsection, the total of the amounts made available to a State under this section and the amounts of the non-Federal match required under subsection (g) may only be used by a State to make grants to local educational agencies to assist such agencies in hiring additional school-based mental health and student service providers. ``(2) Administrative costs.--In each fiscal year, a State may use not more than 5 percent of the assistance made available to it under this chapter for the administrative costs of the State in carrying out the State's responsibilities under this chapter. ``(3) Allocation of funds.--In making grants in accordance with this subsection, the State shall allocate from the total described in paragraph (1) to each local educational agency an amount equal to the sum of-- ``(A) an amount that bears the same relationship to 50 percent of such total as the number of children in poverty who reside in the school district served by the local educational agency bears to the number of such children who reside in all the school districts in the State; and ``(B) an amount that bears the same relationship to 50 percent of such total as the number of children enrolled in public and private nonprofit elementary schools and secondary schools in the school district served by the local educational agency bears to the number of children enrolled in all such schools in the State. ``(4) Minimum grant.--Notwithstanding paragraph (3), no grant made by a State in accordance with this subsection shall be for an amount less than $50,000. ``(5) Source of data.--For purposes of paragraph (3), the State shall use data from the most recent fiscal year for which satisfactory data are available, except that the State may adjust such data, or use alternative child poverty data, if the State demonstrates to the Secretary's satisfaction that such adjusted or alternative data more accurately reflect the relative incidence of children who are living in poverty and who reside in the school districts in the State. ``(6) Application by local educational agencies.--A State may require that, in order to be eligible for a grant made by the State in accordance with this subsection, a local educational agency shall submit an application to the State at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State may require. ``(g) Matching Funds.-- ``(1) In general.--As a condition of receiving a grant under this section, the Secretary shall require that a State provide from non-Federal sources an amount equal to the amount of the grant. ``(2) Local contribution.--In making grants to local educational agencies in accordance with this subsection, a State may require that a local educational agency match a portion of the amount of the grant made to the agency. ``(3) Form.--The non-Federal share required by this subsection may be provided in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, and may include facilities, equipment, or services. ``(h) Funds To Be Supplementary.--Assistance made available under this chapter shall be used to supplement, and may not supplant, Federal, State, or local funds used for employing school-based mental health and student service providers. ``(i) Data Collection and Report.-- ``(1) In general.--For each fiscal year for which it receives assistance under this chapter, a State shall collect data describing how the assistance is used. ``(2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after assistance is made available to a State under this chapter, the State shall transmit to the Secretary a report on the data described in paragraph (1), including information with respect to each local educational agency to which the State made a grant with assistance made available under this chapter-- ``(A) the number of school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers employed by local educational agency; and ``(B) the ratio of students to school counselors, the ratio of students to school psychologists, and the ratio of students to school social workers. ``(3) Source of funds.--A State may use a portion of the assistance permitted to be used for administrative costs to carry out its responsibilities under this subsection. ``(4) Publication.--The Secretary shall make data received under this subsection publicly available on an annual basis. ``SEC. 5549. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008.''. (b) Clerical Amendments.--The table of contents for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended by amending the items relating to subpart 14 of title V to read as follows: ``Subpart 14--Grants to Improve the Mental Health of Children ``CHAPTER A--SYSTEMS INTEGRATION; PROMOTION OF SCHOOL READINESS ``Sec. 5541. Grants for the integration of schools and mental health systems. ``Sec. 5542. Promotion of school readiness through early childhood emotional and social development. ``CHAPTER B--SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AND STUDENT SERVICE PROVIDERS ``Sec. 5545. Findings. ``Sec. 5546. Purposes. ``Sec. 5547. Definitions. ``Sec. 5548. School-based mental health and student service provider grant program. ``Sec. 5549. Authorization of appropriations.''.

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a program to assist States and local educational agencies (LEAs) to recruit, train, and hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers, including additional school counselors, psychologists, and social workers (in order to reduce the student-to-counselor ratios nationally, in elementary and secondary schools, to an average of one school counselor for every 250 students, one psychologist for every 1,000 students, and one social worker for every 800 students, as recommended in a report by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences relating to schools and health). Directs the Secretary of Education, after reserving certain funds for schools in outlying areas and schools run by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to make program allotments to States according to a specified formula. Requires States to allocate funds from Federal and State shares of program costs to LEAs according to specified formulae.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Accelerate Our Startups Act of 2014''. SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT STARTUP BUSINESSES. Add at the end of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) the following: ``SEC. 48. GRANTS FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT STARTUP BUSINESSES. ``(a) Grants.--The Administrator shall develop and implement, beginning not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, a grant program under this section for State and local governmental and other nonprofit organizations that are located in the United States and support startup businesses in the United States to provide those organizations assistance to use for construction costs, space acquisition, and programmatic purposes. ``(b) Requirement for Recipients.--A recipient of a grant under this section must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Administrator that it will use the grant to provide assistance to at least 5 client businesses per year that have been in business for less than 5 years. ``(c) Criteria for Grants.--The Administrator shall establish criteria for grants under this section favoring recipients that provide startups the following: ``(1) Office, manufacturing, or warehouse space, including appropriate operations infrastructure. ``(2) Access to capital (either directly from the organization or though guidance and contacts for acquiring capital from outside investors), except that such capital may not be made available from the grant funds (including by making subgrants). ``(3) Access to professional services (either directly from the organization or guidance and contacts for acquiring those services) including accounting and legal services, except that litigation expenses may not be made available from the grant funds. ``(4) A formal structured mentorship or developmental program that assists startups with building business skills and competencies. ``(d) Considerations To Be Applied in Choosing Recipients.--In determining whether or not to make a grant under this section to an organization, the Administrator shall take into account the following: ``(1) If the organization is an existing organization, the previous record of that organization, as measured by-- ``(A) the number of participating client businesses each of the previous 3 years, if applicable; ``(B) the number of businesses applying each of the previous 3 years, if applicable; ``(C) the retention rate of client businesses; ``(D) the average duration of client business participation in program; total, average, and median capital raised by participation client businesses; ``(E) the total, average, and median number of employees of participating client businesses; and ``(F) other metrics deemed appropriate by the Administrator. ``(2) Promoting growth in underserviced geographic areas with sufficient population density. ``(3) How experienced the entrepreneurial leadership of the organization is. ``(4) The ability of the organization to utilize and leverage local strengths, including human resources, infrastructure, or educational institutions. ``(e) Requirement of Fee Paid by Participating Startups.--Each recipient of a grant under this section shall require each participating client business in the program assisted under this section to pay, at minimum, a entry fee for participation in the program. ``(f) Matching Public Funding Requirement.--The Small Business Administration shall require as condition of grant under this section, that the recipient obtain a grant from a local or State government for the same purposes as a grant may be made under this section, to carry out the program of the recipient assisted under this section. The amount of that grant from a local or State government may not be less than \1/2\ the amount received by that recipient under this section. ``(g) Matching Nonpublic Funding Requirement.--The Small Business Administration shall require as condition of grant under this section, that the recipient obtain nonpublic (defined as private or nonprofit) funding for the same purposes as a grant may be made under this section, to carry out the program of the recipient assisted under this section. The amount of that funding from a nonpublic source may not be less than \1/2\ the amount received by that recipient under this section. ``(h) Consequences of Failure To Abide by Terms and Conditions of Grant or Requirements of This Section.--Each recipient shall be notified that failure to abide by the terms and conditions of the grant or the requirements of this section may, in the discretion of the Administrator and in addition to any other civil or criminal consequences, result in recapture by the Administration of the grant funds. ``(i) Annual Progress Reporting by Recipients of Grants.--Each recipient of a grant under this section shall annually report to the Administrator on the progress of the program assisted under this section, including-- ``(1) the number of participating client businesses each of the previous 3 years, if applicable; ``(2) the number of businesses applying each of the previous 3 years, if applicable; ``(3) the retention rate of client businesses; ``(4) the average duration of client business participation in program; ``(5) the total, average, and median capital raised by participation client businesses; ``(6) the total, average, and median number of employees of participating client businesses; and ``(7) other metrics deemed appropriate by the Administrator. ``(j) Report to Congress.--The Administrator shall report annually to Congress the Administrator's assessment of the effectiveness of the grant program under this section including the metrics listed in subsection (i). ``(k) Coordination With Other Small Business Administration Programs.--The Administrator shall take appropriate action to encourage grantees under this section to utilize and incorporate Small Business Administration programs, such as Small Business Development Centers; Small Business Investment Companies, section 7(a) loans, and section 504 loans. ``(l) Listing on Website.--The Administrator shall include a list of recipients of the grants under this section on the Small Business Administration website. ``(m) Definition.--In this section, the term `State' includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession of the United States. ``(n) Authorization of Appropriation.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each fiscal year beginning with the first fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act and each of the succeeding 4 fiscal years.''.

Accelerate Our Startups Act of 2014 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop and implement a grant program for state and local governmental and other nonprofit organizations located in the United States that support startup businesses by providing assistance for construction costs, space acquisition, and programmatic purposes. Requires a grant recipient to: (1) demonstrate that it will use the grant to provide assistance to at least five client businesses per year that have been in business for less than five years, (2) require client businesses to pay an entry fee to participate in the program, and (3) submit annual progress reports. Directs the Administrator: (1) to establish grant criteria favoring recipients that provide startups with office, manufacturing, or warehouse space, access to capital and professional services, and a formal structured mentorship or developmental program that assists with building business skills and competencies; and (2) in determining whether to make a grant, to take into account promoting growth in underserviced areas with sufficient population density and the organization's entrepreneurial leadership experience, ability to utilize and leverage local strengths, and record with regard to client business participation. Directs the SBA to condition receipt of a grant under this Act on the recipient obtaining matching funding for the same purposes from a local or state government grant and nonpublic funding.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act of 2016'' or the ``RISE Act of 2016''. SEC. 2. PERFECTING AMENDMENT TO THE DEFINITION OF DISABILITY. Section 103(6) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003(6)) is amended by striking ``section 3(2)'' and inserting ``section 3''. SEC. 3. SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES TO SUCCEED ONCE ENROLLED IN COLLEGE. Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(30) The institution will carry out the following: ``(A) Adopt policies that, at a minimum, make the following documentation submitted by an individual sufficient to establish that such individual is an individual with a disability: ``(i) Documentation that the individual has had an individualized education program (IEP) in accordance with section 614(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, including an IEP that may not be current or up- to-date on the date of the determination. The institution may ask for additional documentation from an individual who had an IEP who was found ineligible for services or exited from eligibility under such Act during elementary school. ``(ii) Documentation that the individual has had a plan prepared under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794). ``(iii) A plan or record of service for the individual from a private school, a local educational agency, a State educational agency, or an institution of higher education provided in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). ``(iv) A record or evaluation from a relevant licensed professional finding that the individual has a disability. ``(v) A plan or record of disability from another institution of higher education. ``(vi) Documentation of a disability due to service in the uniformed services, as defined in section 484C(a). ``(B) Adopt policies that are transparent and explicit regarding information about the process by which the institution determines eligibility for accommodations. ``(C) Disseminate such information to students, parents, and faculty in an accessible format, including during any student orientation and making such information readily available on a public website of the institution.''. SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS FOR THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR POSTSECONDARY STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. Section 777(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1140q(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``From amounts appropriated under section 778,'' and inserting ``From amounts appropriated under paragraph (5),''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $10,000,000.''. SEC. 5. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)), as amended by section 3, is further amended by adding at the end the following: ``(31) The institution will submit, for inclusion in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) or any other Federal postsecondary institution data collection effort, key data related to undergraduate students enrolled at the institution who are formally registered as students with disabilities with the institution's office of disability services (or the equivalent office), including graduation rates for students with disabilities and the number and percentage of students with disabilities accessing or receiving accommodations at the institution. An institution shall not be required to submit the information described in the preceding sentence if the number of such students is equal to or less than 10, so as not to reveal personally identifiable information about an individual student.''. SEC. 6. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. None of the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to affect the meaning of the terms ``reasonable accommodation'' or ``record of impairment'' under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) or the rights or remedies provided under such Act.

Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act of 2016 or the RISE Act of 2016 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to set forth requirements about data collection related to students with disabilities. Specifically, the bill requires institutions of higher learning to outline which documents disabled students need to submit in order to ensure they are eligible for student disability support services. Institutions must submit key data related to their undergraduate students with disabilities for inclusion in federal postsecondary institution data collection efforts.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Mississippi Sioux Tribes Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 1996''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Covered indian tribe.--The term ``covered Indian tribe'' means an Indian tribe listed in section 4(a). (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (3) Tribal governing body.--The term ``tribal governing body'' means the duly elected governing body of a covered Indian tribe. SEC. 3. DISTRIBUTION TO, AND USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS BY, THE SISSETON AND WAHPETON TRIBES OF SIOUX INDIANS. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including Public Law 92-555 (25 U.S.C. 1300d et seq.), any funds made available by appropriations under Public Law 90-352 to the Sisseton and Wahpeton Tribes of Sioux Indians to pay a judgment in favor of the Tribes in Indian Claims Commission dockets numbered 142 and 359, including interest, after payment of attorney fees and other expenses, that, as of the date of enactment of this Act, have not been distributed, shall be distributed and used in accordance with this Act. SEC. 4. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO TRIBES. (a) In General.--Subject to section 5, as soon as practicable after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall distribute an aggregate amount, equal to the funds described in section 3 reduced by $1,469,831.50, as follows: (1) 28.9276 percent of such amount shall be distributed to the tribal governing body of the Devils Lake Sioux Tribe of North Dakota. (2) 57.3145 percent of such amount shall be distributed to the tribal governing body of the Sisseton and Wahpeton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. (3) 13.7579 percent of such amount shall be distributed to the tribal governing body of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana, as designated under subsection (b). (b) Tribal Governing Body of Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort Peck Reservation.--For purposes of making distributions of funds pursuant to this Act, the Sisseton and Wahpeton Sioux Council of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes shall act as the governing body of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation. SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF TRIBAL TRUST FUNDS. (a) In General.--As a condition to receiving funds distributed under section 4, each tribal governing body referred to in section 4(a) shall establish a trust fund for the benefit of the covered Indian tribe under the jurisdiction of that tribal governing body, consisting of-- (1) amounts deposited into the trust fund; and (2) any interest that accrues from investments made from amounts deposited into the trust fund. (b) Trustee.--Each tribal governing body that establishes a trust fund under this section shall-- (1) serve as the trustee of the trust fund; and (2) administer the trust fund in accordance with section 6. SEC. 6. USE OF DISTRIBUTED FUNDS. (a) Prohibition.--No funds distributed to a covered Indian tribe under section 4 may be used to make per capita payments to members of the covered Indian tribe. (b) Purposes.--The funds distributed under section 4 may be used by a tribal governing body referred to in section 4(a) only for the purpose of making investments or expenditures that the tribal governing body determines to be reasonably related to-- (1) economic development that is beneficial to the covered Indian tribe; (2) the development of resources of the covered Indian tribe; or (3) the development of a program that is beneficial to members of the covered Indian tribe, including educational and social welfare programs. (c) Audits.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct an annual audit to determine whether each tribal governing body referred to in section 4(a) is managing the trust fund established by the tribal governing body under section 5 in accordance with the requirements of this section. (2) Action by the secretary.-- (A) In general.--If, on the basis of an audit conducted under paragraph (1), the Secretary determines that a covered Indian tribe is not managing the trust fund established by the tribal governing body under section 5 in accordance with the requirements of this section, the Secretary shall require the covered Indian tribe to take remedial action to achieve compliance. (B) Appointment of independent trustee.--If, after a reasonable period of time specified by the Secretary, a covered Indian tribe does not take remedial action under subparagraph (A), the Secretary, in consultation with the tribal governing body of the covered Indian tribe, shall appoint an independent trustee to manage the trust fund established by the tribal governing body under section 5. SEC. 7. EFFECT OF PAYMENTS TO COVERED INDIAN TRIBES ON BENEFITS. (a) In General.--A payment made to a covered Indian tribe or an individual under this Act shall not-- (1) for purposes of determining the eligibility for a Federal service or program of a covered Indian tribe, household, or individual, be treated as income or resources; or (2) otherwise result in the reduction or denial of any service or program to which, pursuant to Federal law (including the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.)), the covered Indian tribe, household, or individual would otherwise be entitled. (b) Tax Treatment.--A payment made to a covered Indian tribe or individual under this Act shall not be subject to any Federal or State income tax. SEC. 8. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO LINEAL DESCENDANTS. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, of the funds described in section 3, the Secretary shall, in the manner prescribed in section 202(c) of Public Law 92-555 (25 U.S.C. 1300d- 4(c)), distribute an amount equal to $1,469,831.50 to the lineal descendants of the Sisseton and Wahpeton Tribes of Sioux Indians.

Mississippi Sioux Tribes Judgement Fund Distribution Act of 1996 - Provides for distribution to, and use of certain funds by, the Sisseton and Wahpeton Tribes of Sioux Indians. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of the Interior, one year after enactment of this Act, to distribute specified amounts to the tribal governing body of the: (1) Devils Lake Sioux Tribe of North Dakota; (2) Sisseton and Wahpeton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota; and (3) Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana. Designates the Sisseton and Wahpeton Sioux Council of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes as the tribal governing body of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation. (Sec. 5) Directs each tribal governing body, as a condition for receiving the distributed funds, to establish a tribal trust fund for the benefit of the covered Indian tribe under its jurisdiction. Requires that each tribal governing body shall: (1) serve as the trustee of the trust fund; and (2) administer the trust fund. (Sec. 6) Prohibits funds distributed to a covered Indian tribe from being used to make per capita payments to members of the covered Indian tribe. Allows funds distributed to be used by a tribal governing body only for the purpose of making investments or expenditures that the tribal governing body determines to be related to: (1) economic development that is beneficial to the covered Indian tribe; (2) the development of resources of the covered Indian tribe; or (3) the development of a program that is beneficial to members of the covered Indian tribe, including educational and social welfare programs. Directs the Secretary to conduct an annual audit. (Sec. 7) Sets forth provisions concerning the effect of payments to a covered Indian tribe or an individual on eligibility for, or the reduction or denial of, Federal benefits. Prohibits subjecting a payment made to a covered Indian tribe or individual under this Act to Federal or State income tax. (Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary, not later than one year after enactment, to distribute a specified amount to the lineal descendants of the Sisseton and Wahpeton Tribes of Sioux Indians.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Housing Affordability Assurance Act''. SEC. 2. HOUSING IMPACT ANALYSIS. (a) Applicability.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the requirements of this section shall apply with respect to-- (1) any proposed rule, unless the agency promulgating the rule-- (A) has certified that the proposed rule will not, if given force or effect as a final rule, have a significant deleterious impact on housing affordability; and (B) has caused such certification to be published in the Federal Register at the time of publication of general notice of proposed rulemaking for the rule, together with a statement providing the factual basis for the certification; and (2) any final rule, unless the agency promulgating the rule-- (A) has certified that the rule will not, if given force or effect, have a significant deleterious impact on housing affordability; and (B) has caused such certification to be published in the Federal Register at the time of publication of the final rule, together with a statement providing the factual basis for the certification. Any agency making a certification under this subsection shall provide a copy of such certification and the statement providing the factual basis for the certification to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (b) Exception for Certain Banking Rules.--The requirements of this section shall not apply to any proposed or final rule relating to-- (1) the operations, safety, or soundness of-- (A) federally insured depository institutions or any affiliate of such an institution (as such term is defined in section 2(k) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841(k)); (B) credit unions; (C) the Federal home loan banks; (D) the enterprises (as such term is defined in section 1303 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4502); (E) a Farm Credit System institution; or (F) foreign banks or their branches, agencies, commercial lending companies, or representative offices that operate in the United States, or any affiliate of a foreign bank (as such terms are defined in section 1 of the International Banking Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3101); or (2) the payments system or the protection of deposit insurance funds or the Farm Credit Insurance Fund. (c) Statement of Proposed Rulemaking.--Whenever an agency publishes general notice of proposed rulemaking for any proposed rule, unless the agency has made a certification under subsection (a), the agency shall-- (1) in the notice of proposed rulemaking-- (A) state with particularity the text of the proposed rule; and (B) request any interested persons to submit to the agency any written analyses, data, views, and arguments, and any specific alternatives to the proposed rule; (2) provide an opportunity for interested persons to take the actions specified under paragraph (1)(B) before promulgation of the final rule; and (3) prepare and make available for public comment an initial housing impact analysis in accordance with the requirements of subsection (d). (d) Initial Housing Impact Analysis.-- (1) Requirements.--Each initial housing impact analysis shall describe the impact of the proposed rule on housing affordability. The initial housing impact analysis or a summary shall be published in the Federal Register at the same time as, and together with, the publication of general notice of proposed rulemaking for the rule. The agency shall transmit a copy of the initial housing impact analysis to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (2) Contents.--Each initial housing impact analysis required under this subsection shall contain-- (A) a description of the reasons why action by the agency is being considered; (B) a succinct statement of the objectives of, and legal basis for, the proposed rule; (C) a description of and, where feasible, an estimate of the extent to which the proposed rule would increase the cost or reduce the supply of housing or land for residential development; and (D) an identification, to the extent practicable, of all relevant Federal rules which may duplicate, overlap, or conflict with the proposed rule. (e) Final Housing Impact Analysis.-- (1) Requirement.--Whenever an agency promulgates a final rule after publication of a general notice of proposed rulemaking, unless the agency has made the certification under subsection (a), the agency shall prepare a final housing impact analysis. (2) Contents.--Each final housing impact analysis shall contain-- (A) a succinct statement of the need for, and objectives of, the rule; (B) a summary of the significant issues, analyses, and alternatives to the proposed rule raised during the public comment period in response to the proposed rule and initial housing impact analysis, a summary of the assessment of the agency of such issues, analyses, and alternatives, and a statement of any changes made in the proposed rule as a result of such comments; and (C) a description of and an estimate of the extent to which the rule will impact housing affordability or an explanation of why no such estimate is available. (3) Availability.--The agency shall make copies of the final housing impact analysis available to members of the public and shall publish in the Federal Register such analysis or a summary thereof. (f) Avoidance of Duplicative or Unnecessary Analyses.-- (1) Duplication.--Any Federal agency may perform the analyses required by subsections (d) and (e) in conjunction with or as a part of any other agenda or analysis required by any other law, executive order, directive, or rule if such other analysis satisfies the provisions of such subsections. (2) Joinder.--In order to avoid duplicative action, an agency may consider a series of closely related rules as one rule for the purposes of subsections (d) and (e). (g) Preparation of Analyses.--In complying with the provisions of subsections (d) and (e), an agency may provide either a quantifiable or numerical description of the effects of a proposed rule or alternatives to the proposed rule, or more general descriptive statements if quantification is not practicable or reliable. (h) Effect on Other Law.--The requirements of subsections (d) and (e) do not alter in any manner standards otherwise applicable by law to agency action. (i) Procedure for Waiver or Delay of Completion.-- (1) Initial housing impact analysis.--An agency head may waive or delay the completion of some or all of the requirements of subsection (d) by publishing in the Federal Register, not later than the date of publication of the final rule, a written finding, with reasons therefor, that the final rule is being promulgated in response to an emergency that makes compliance or timely compliance with the provisions of subsection (a) impracticable. (2) Final housing impact analysis.--An agency head may not waive the requirements of subsection (e). An agency head may delay the completion of the requirements of subsection (e) for a period of not more than 180 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of a final rule by publishing in the Federal Register, not later than such date of publication, a written finding, with reasons therefor, that the final rule is being promulgated in response to an emergency that makes timely compliance with the provisions of subsection (e) impracticable. If the agency has not prepared a final housing impact analysis pursuant to subsection (e) within 180 days from the date of publication of the final rule, such rule shall lapse and have no force or effect. Such rule shall not be repromulgated until a final housing impact analysis has been completed by the agency. (j) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Housing affordability.--The term ``housing affordability'' means the quantity of housing that is affordable to families having incomes that do not exceed 150 percent of the median income of families in the area in which the housing is located, with adjustments for smaller and larger families. For purposes of this paragraph, area, median family income for an area, and adjustments for family size shall be determined in the same manner as such factors are determined for purposes of section 3(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937. (2) Agency.--The term ``agency'' means each authority of the Government of the United States, whether or not it is within or subject to review by another agency, but does not include-- (A) the Congress; (B) the courts of the United States; (C) the governments of the territories or possessions of the United States; (D) the government of the District of Columbia; (E) agencies composed of representatives of the parties or of representatives of organizations of the parties to the disputes determined by them; (F) courts-martial and military commissions; (G) military authority exercised in the field in time of war or in occupied territory; or (H) functions conferred by-- (i) sections 1738, 1739, 1743, and 1744 of title 12, United States Code; (ii) chapter 2 of title 41, United States Code; (iii) subchapter II of chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code; or (iv) sections 1884, 1891-1902, and former section 1641(b)(2), of title 50, appendix, United States Code. (3) Families.--The term ``families'' has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the United States Housing Act of 1937. (4) Rule.--The term ``rule'' means any rule for which the agency publishes a general notice of proposed rulemaking pursuant to section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code, or any other law, including any rule of general applicability governing grants by an agency to State and local governments for which the agency provides an opportunity for notice and public comment; except that such term does not include a rule of particular applicability relating to rates, wages, corporate or financial structures or reorganizations thereof, prices, facilities, appliances, services, or allowances therefor or to valuations, costs or accounting, or practices relating to such rates, wages, structures, prices, appliances, services, or allowances. (5) Significant.--The term ``significant'' means increasing consumers' cost of housing by more than $100,000,000 per year. (k) Development.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall develop model initial and final housing impact analyses under this section and shall cause such model analyses to be published in the Federal Register. The model analyses shall define the primary elements of a housing impact analysis to instruct other agencies on how to carry out and develop the analyses required under subsections (d) and (e). (l) Judicial Review.-- (1) Determination by agency.--Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), any determination by an agency concerning the applicability of any of the provisions of this Act to any action of the agency shall not be subject to judicial review. (2) Other actions by agency.--Any housing impact analysis prepared under subsection (d) or (e) and the compliance or noncompliance of the agency with the provisions of this Act shall not be subject to judicial review. When an action for judicial review of a rule is instituted, any housing impact analysis for such rule shall constitute part of the whole record of agency action in connection with the review. (3) Exception.--Nothing in this subsection bars judicial review of any other impact statement or similar analysis required by any other law if judicial review of such statement or analysis is otherwise provided by law.

Housing Affordability Assurance Act - Requires, with an exception for certain banking rules, a housing impact analysis of any new rule of a Federal agency that has an economic impact of $100 million or more.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. FINDINGS. The Congress finds the following: (1) During the initial months after Virginia was settled, the Rappahannocks had 3 encounters with Captain John Smith. The first occurred when the Rappahannock weroance (headman) traveled to Quiyocohannock (a principal town across the James River from Jamestown) where he met with the Englishman to determine if Smith had been the ``great man'' who had previously sailed into the Rappahannock River, killed a Rappahannock weroance, and kidnapped Rappahannock people. He determined that Smith was too short to be that ``great man''. On a second meeting, during John Smith's captivity (December 16, 1607 until January 8, 1608), Smith was taken to the Rappahannock principal village to show the people that Smith was not the great man. A third meeting took place during Smith's exploration of the Chesapeake Bay (July 1608 until September 1608), when Smith was prevailed upon to make peace between the Rappahannock and the Moraughtacund Indians. The Moraughtacunds had stolen 3 women from the Rappahannock King. In the settlement, Smith had the 2 tribes meet on the spot of their first fight. When it was established that both sides wanted peace, Smith told the Rappahannock King to select which of the 3 women he wanted; the Moraughtacund King got second choice; Mosco, a Wighcocomoco (on the Potomac River) guide, was given the third woman. (2) In 1645, Captain William Claiborne tried unsuccessfully to establish treaty relations with the Rappahannocks. The Rappahannocks had not participated in the Pamunkey-led uprising in 1644, and the English wanted to ``treat with the Rappahannocks or any other Indians not in amity with Opechancanough, concerning serving the county against the Pamunkeys''. (3) In April 1651, the Rappahannocks conveyed their first tract of land to an English settler, Colonel Morre Fauntleroy. The deed was signed by Accopatough, weroance of the Rappahannock Indians. (4) In September 1653, Lancaster County signed a treaty with Rappahannock Indians. The terms of the treaty gave Rappahannocks the rights of the Englishmen in the county court, and it tried to make the Rappahannock more accountable to English law. (5) In September 1653, Lancaster County defined and marked the bounds of its Indian settlements. According to the Lancaster clerk of court, ``the tribe called the great Rappahannocks lived on the Rappahannock Creek just across the river above Tappahannock''. (6) In September 1656, (Old) Rappahannock County (modern- day Richmond and Essex Counties) signed a treaty with Rappahannock Indians. The treaty mirrored the Lancaster County treaty from 1653, and added 2 points: Rappahannocks were to be rewarded, in Roanoke, for returning English fugitives and the English encouraged the Rappahannocks to send their children to live among the English as servants, who the English promised would be treated well. (7) In 1658, the Virginia assembly revised a 1652 Act stating that ``there be no grants of land to any Englishman whatsoever de futuro until the Indians be first served with the proportion of 50 acres of land for each bowman''. (8) In 1669, the colony conducted a census of Virginia Indians. At that time, the majority of the Rappahannocks were residing at their hunting village on the north side of the Mattaponi River. At the time of the visit, census takers were counting only the tribes along the rivers. This explains the low number of 30 Rappahannock bowmen counted on the river. The Rappahannocks used this hunting village on the north side of the Mattaponi River as their primary residence until they were removed in 1684. (9) In May 1677, the Treaty of Middle Plantation was signed with England. The Pamunkey Queen Cockacoeske signed on behalf of the Rappahannocks ``who were supposed to be her tributaries''. However, before the treaty could be ratified, the Queen of Pamunkey complained to the Virginia Colonial Council ``that she was having trouble with Rappahannocks and Chickahominies, supposedly tributaries of hers''. (10) In November 1682, the Virginia Colonial Council established a reservation for the Rappahannock Indians of 3,474 acres ``about the town where they dwelt''. The Rappahannocks ``town'' was their hunting village on the north side of the Mattaponi River, where they had lived throughout the 1670's. The acreage allotment was based on the 1658 Indian land act (seen above), which translated into a bowman population of 70, or an approximate total Rappahannock population of 350. (11) In 1683, following raids by Iroquoian warriors on both Indian and English Settlements, the Virginia Colonial Council ordered the Rappahannocks to leave their reservation and unite with the Nanzatico Indians at Nanzatico Indian Town, which was located across and 30 miles up the Rappahannock River. (12) Between 1687 and 1699, the Rappahannocks migrated out of Nanzatico, returning to the south side of the Rappahannock River at Portobacco Indian Town. (13) In 1706, by order of Essex County, Lieutenant Richard Covington ``escorted'' the Portobaccos and Rappahannocks out of Portobacco Indian Town, out of Essex County, and into King and Queen County where they settled along the ridgeline between the Rappahannock and Mattaponi Rivers, the site of their ancient hunting village and Mattaponi Rivers, the site of their ancient hunting village and 1682 reservation. (14) During the 1760s 3 Rappahannock girls were raised on Thomas Nelson's ``Bleak Hill'' Plantation in King William County. One girl married a Saunders man, one married a Johnson man, and the third had 2 children, Edmund and Carter Nelson, fathered by Thomas Cary Nelson. In the 19th century, these Saunders, Johnson, and Nelson families are among the core Rappahannock families from which the modern tribe traces its descent. (15) In 1819 and 1820, Edward Bird, John Bird and his unnamed wife, Carter Nelson, Edmund Nelson, and Carter Spurlock (all Rappahannock ancestors) were listed on the tax roles of King and Queen County. They are taxed at the county poor rate. Edmund Bird is added to the list in 1821. This is significant documentation because the overwhelming majority of pre-1864 records for King and Queen County were destroyed by fire. (16) Beginning in 1819, and continuing through the 1880s, there was a solid Rappahannock presence in the membership at Upper Essex Baptist Church. This is the first instance of conversion to Christianity by at least some Rappahannocks. Twenty-six identifiable and traceable Rappahannock surnames appear on the pre-1863 membership list; 28 were listed on the 1863 membership roster; that number had declined to 12 in 1878 and had risen only slightly to 14 by 1888. One reason for the decline: in 1870, a Methodist circuit rider, Joseph Mastin, secured funds to purchase land and construct St. Stephens Baptist church for the Rappahannocks living nearby in Caroline County. Mastin documented from 1850 to 1870. St. Stephens was the dominant tribal church until the Rappahannock Indian Baptist Church was established in 1964. At both, the core Rappahannock family names of Bird, Clarke, Fortune, Johnson, Nelson, Parker, and Richardson predominate. (17) During the early 1900s, James Mooney, noted anthropologist, maintained correspondence with the Rappahannocks, surveying them and instructing them on how to formalize their tribal government. (18) In November 1920, Speck visited the Rappahannocks and assisted them in organizing the fight for their sovereign rights. In 1921, the Rappahannocks were granted a charter from the Commonwealth of Virginia formalizing their tribal government. Speck began a professional relationship with the Tribe that would last more than 30 years and document Rappahannock history and traditions as never done before. (19) In April 1921, Rappahannock Chief George Nelson asked the Governor of Virginia, Westmoreland Davis, to forward a proclamation to the President of the United States. A list of tribal members and a handwritten copy of the proclamation itself were appended. The letter concerned Indian freedom of speech and assembly nationwide. Chief Nelson testified also before Congress requesting acknowledgement of the Rappahannocks civil and sovereign rights, quoting Isaiah 40:31; ``They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their Strength; they shall mount up with wings as Eagles; They shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint''. (20) In 1922, the Rappahannocks established a formal school at Lloyds, Essex County, Virginia. Prior to that time, Rappahannock children were taught by a tribal member in Central Point, Caroline County, Virginia. (21) In December 1923, Rappahannock Chief George Nelson testified before the United States Congress appealing for a $50,000 appropriation to establish an Indian school in Virginia. (22) In 1930, the Rappahannocks were engaged in an ongoing dispute with the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States Census Bureau about their classification in the 1930 Federal census. In January 1930, Rappahannock Chief Otho S. Nelson wrote to the Chief Statistician of the United States Census Bureau asking that the 218 enrolled Rappahannocks be listed as Indians. In February, Leon Truesdell replied to Nelson saying that ``special instructions'' were being given about classifying Indians. That April, Nelson wrote to William M. Steuart at the Census Bureau asking about the enumerators' failure to classify his people as Indians. Nelson said that enumerators had not asked the question about race when they interviewed his people. In a follow-up letter to Truesdell, Nelson reported that the enumerators were ``flatly denying'' his people's request to be listed as Indians. Furthermore, the race question was completely avoided during interviews. The Rappahannocks had talked with Caroline and Essex County enumerators, and with John M.W. Green already, without success. Nelson asked Truesdell to list people as Indian if he sent a list of members. The matter was settled by William Steuart who concluded that the Bureaus rule was that people of Indian descent could only be classified as ``Indian'' if Indian ``blood'' predominated and ``Indian'' identity was accepted in the local community. The Virginia Vital Statistics Bureau classed all nonreservation Indians as ``negro'', and it failed to see why ``an exception should be made'' for the Rappahannocks. Therefore, in 1925, the Indian Rights Association took on the Rappahannock case to assist them in fighting for their recognition and rights as an Indian Tribe. (23) During the World War II, the Pamunkeys, Mattaponis, Chickahominies, and Rappahannocks fought the draft boards about their racial identity. The Virginia Vital Statistics Bureau insisted that certain Indian draftees be inducted into Negro units. In the end, 3 Rappahannocks were convicted of violating the Federal draft laws. After spending time in a Federal prison, they were granted conscientious objector status and served out the remainder of the war working in military hospitals. (24) In 1943, Frank Speck noted that there were approximately 25 communities of Indians left in the Eastern United States that were entitled to Indian classification. The Rappahannocks were included in this group. (25) In the 1940s, Leon Truesdell, Chief Statistician, United States Bureau of the Census, listed 118 members in the Rappahannock tribe in the Indian population of Virginia. (26) In April 25, 1940, the United Stated Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs, included the Rappahannocks in their list of Tribes by State and Agency. (27) In 1948, the Smithsonian Institution Annual Report included an article by William Harlen Gilbert titled, ``Surviving Indian Groups of the Eastern United States''. The Rappahannock Tribe was included and described in this article. (28) In the late 1940s and early 1950s, the Rappahannocks operated a school at Indian Neck. The State agreed to pay a tribal teacher to teach 10 students bused by King and Queen County to Sharon Indian School in King William County, Virginia. In 1965, Rappahannock students entered Marriott High School (a white public school) by Executive order of the Governor of Virginia. In 1972, the Rappahannocks worked with the Coalition of Eastern Native Americans to fight for Federal recognition. In 1979, the Coalition established a pottery and artisans company, operating with other Virginia tribes. In 1980, the Rappahannocks received funding through the Administration for Native Americans, to develop an economic program for the Tribe. (29) In 1983, the Rappahannocks received State recognition. This Bill acknowledges the perseverance of our people and their long struggle to maintain their community, tribal culture, and traditions, to take their rightful place in the history of the United States. (30) Thomasina E. Jordan is commended for her tireless effort and work to gain federal recognition for Virginia Indians. Thomasina E. Jordan laid the foundation to make federal recognition a possibility. The Virginia Indians stand on her shoulders. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this Act-- (1) the term ``Tribe'' means the organization possessing the legal name Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., only and no other tribe, subtribe, band, or splinter groups representing themselves as Rappahannocks; (2) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior; and (3) the term ``member'' means an enrolled member of the Tribe, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, or an individual who has been placed on the membership rolls of the Tribe in accordance with this Act. SEC. 3. FEDERAL RECOGNITION. (a) Federal Recognition.--Federal recognition is hereby extended to the Tribe. All laws and regulations of the United States of general application to Indians or nations, tribes, or bands of Indians, including the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.) which are not inconsistent with any specific provision of this Act, shall be applicable to the Tribe and its members. (b) Federal Services and Benefits.-- (1) In general.--The Tribe and its members shall be eligible, on and after the date of the enactment of this Act, for all services and benefits provided by the Federal Government to federally recognized Indian tribes without regard to the existence of a reservation for the Tribe or the location of the residence of any member on or near any Indian reservation. (2) Service area.--For purposes of the delivery of Federal services to enrolled members of the Tribe, the Tribe's service area shall be deemed to be the area comprised of King and Queen, Caroline, and Essex, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Richmond Counties, Virginia. SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP; GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. The membership roll and governing documents of the Tribe shall be the most recent membership roll and governing documents, respectively, submitted by the Tribe to the Secretary before the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 5. GOVERNING BODY. The governing body of the Tribe shall be the governing body on the date of the enactment of this Act, or any new governing body selected under the election procedures specified in the governing documents of the Tribe. SEC. 6. RESERVATION OF THE TRIBE. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Tribe transfers other land within the boundaries of King and Queen County, Essex County, Richmond County, Caroline County, Spotsylvania County, or Stafford County, Virginia, to the Secretary, the Secretary shall take such land into trust for the benefit of the Tribe. SEC. 7. GAMING PROHIBITION. No land taken into trust for the benefit of the tribe shall be considered Indian lands for the purposes of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). SEC. 8. HUNTING, FISHING, TRAPPING, GATHERING, AND WATER RIGHTS. Nothing in this Act shall expand, reduce, or affect in any manner any hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, or water rights of the Tribe and its members.

Extends federal recognition to the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., of Virginia. Makes the Tribe and its members eligible for all future services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized tribes. Deems the Tribe's service area to be King and Queen, Caroline, and Essex, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Richmond Counties, Virginia. Sets forth requirements for submission of a tribal membership roll and governing documents. Requires the Secretary to take into trust for the Tribe's benefit any other land within such counties the Tribe transfers to the Secretary. Provides that no land taken into trust for the Tribe's benefit shall be considered Indian lands for the purpose of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Sales Tax Equitability Act of 2003''. SEC. 2. DEDUCTION OF STATE AND LOCAL GENERAL SALES TAXES FOR RESIDENTS OF STATES WITH NO INCOME TAX. (a) In General.--Subsection (b) of section 164 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to definitions and special rules) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(5) General sales taxes.--For purposes of this section-- ``(A) Deduction of state and local sales taxes by residents of states imposing no income tax.--In the case of an individual who is a resident for more than half of the taxable year of a State which imposes no income tax on income earned within such State by residents of such State and who elects the application of this paragraph, subsection (a) shall be applied-- ``(i) without regard to the reference to State and local income taxes, ``(ii) as if State and local general sales taxes were referred to in a paragraph thereof, and ``(iii) without regard to the last sentence. ``(B) Definition of general sales tax.--The term `general sales tax' means a tax imposed at one rate with respect to the sale at retail of a broad range of classes of items. ``(C) Special rules for food, etc.--In the case of items of food, clothing, medical supplies, and motor vehicles-- ``(i) the fact that the tax does not apply with respect to some or all of such items shall not be taken into account in determining whether the tax applies with respect to a broad range of classes of items, and ``(ii) the fact that the rate of tax applicable with respect to some or all of such items is lower than the general rate of tax shall not be taken into account in determining whether the tax is imposed at one rate. ``(D) Items taxed at different rates.--Except in the case of a lower rate of tax applicable with respect to an item described in subparagraph (C), no deduction shall be allowed under this paragraph for any general sales tax imposed with respect to an item at a rate other than the general rate of tax. ``(E) Compensating use taxes.--A compensating use tax with respect to an item shall be treated as a general sales tax. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term `compensating use tax' means, with respect to any item, a tax which-- ``(i) is imposed on the use, storage, or consumption of such item, and ``(ii) is complementary to a general sales tax, but only if a deduction is allowable under this paragraph with respect to items sold at retail in the taxing jurisdiction which are similar to such item. ``(F) Special rule for motor vehicles.--In the case of motor vehicles, if the rate of tax exceeds the general rate, such excess shall be disregarded and the general rate shall be treated as the rate of tax. ``(G) Separately stated general sales taxes.--If the amount of any general sales tax is separately stated, then, to the extent that the amount so stated is paid by the consumer (other than in connection with the consumer's trade or business) to the seller, such amount shall be treated as a tax imposed on, and paid by, such consumer. ``(H) Amount of deduction to be determined under tables.-- ``(i) In general.--The amount of the deduction allowed under this paragraph shall be determined under tables prescribed by the Secretary. ``(ii) Requirements for tables.--The tables prescribed under clause (i)-- ``(I) shall reflect the provisions of this paragraph, ``(II) shall be based on the average consumption by taxpayers on a State-by-State basis, as determined by the Secretary, taking into account filing status, number of dependents, adjusted gross income, and rates of State and local general sales taxation, and ``(III) need only be determined with respect to adjusted gross incomes up to the applicable amount (as determined under section 68(b)).''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Sales Tax Equitability Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit the deduction of State and local sales taxes by residents of States which do not impose income taxes.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Restricting Indian Gaming to Homelands of Tribes Act of 2006''. SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON OFF-RESERVATION GAMING. Section 20 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2719) is amended-- (1) by amending subsection (b)(1) to read as follows: ``(b)(1) Subsection (a) will not apply when lands are taken in trust for the benefit of an Indian tribe that is newly recognized, restored, or landless after the date of the enactment of subsection (f), including those newly recognized under the Federal Acknowledgment Process at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the following criteria are met: ``(A) The Secretary determines that such lands are within the State of such tribe and are within the primary geographic, social, historical, and temporal nexus of the Indian tribe. ``(B) The Secretary determines that the proposed gaming activity would not be detrimental to the surrounding community and nearby Indian tribes. ``(C) Concurrence by the Governor in conformance with laws of that State. ``(D) Mitigation by the Indian tribe in accordance with this subparagraph. For the purposes of the Indian tribe mitigating the direct impact on the county or parish infrastructure and services, the Indian tribe shall negotiate and sign, to the extent practicable during the compact negotiations described in section 11(d)(3), a memorandum of understanding with the county or parish government. Such mitigation requirements shall be limited to the direct effects of the tribal gaming activities on the affected county or parish infrastructure and services. If a memorandum of understanding is not signed within one year after the Indian tribe or county or parish has notified the other party and the Secretary, by certified mail, a request to initiate negotiations, then the Secretary shall appoint an arbitrator who shall establish mitigation requirements of the Indian tribe.''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: ``(e)(1) In order to consolidate class II gaming and class III gaming development, an Indian tribe may host one or more other Indian tribes to participate in or benefit from gaming conducted under this Act and in conformance with a Tribal-State compact entered into by each invited Indian tribe and the State under this Act upon any portion of Indian land that was, as of October 17, 1988, located within the boundaries of the reservation of the host Indian tribe, so long as each invited Indian tribe has no ownership interest in any other gaming facility on any other Indian lands and has its primary geographic, social, historical, and temporal nexus to land in the State in which the Indian land of the host Indian tribe is located. ``(2) An Indian tribe invited to conduct class II gaming or class III gaming under paragraph (1) may do so under authority of a lease with the host Indian tribe. Such a lease shall be lawful without the review or approval of the Secretary and shall be deemed by the Secretary to be sufficient evidence of the existence of Indian land of the invited Indian tribe for purposes of Secretarial approval of a Tribal-State compact under this Act. ``(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Indian tribes identified in paragraph (1) may establish the terms and conditions of their lease and other agreements between them in their sole discretion, except that in no case may the total payments to the host Indian tribe under the lease and other agreements exceed 40 percent of the net revenues (defined for such purposes as the revenue available to the 2 Indian tribes after deduction of costs of operating and financing the gaming facility developed on the leased land and of fees due to be paid under the Tribal-State compact) of the gaming activity conducted by the invited Indian tribe. ``(4) An invited Indian tribe under this subsection shall be deemed by the Secretary and the Commission to have the sole proprietary interest and responsibility for the conduct of any gaming on lands leased from a host Indian tribe. ``(5) Conduct of gaming by an invited Indian tribe on lands leased from a host Indian tribe under this subsection shall be deemed by the Secretary and the Commission to be conducted under the Act upon Indian lands-- ``(A) of the invited Indian tribe; ``(B) within the jurisdiction of the invited Indian tribe; and ``(C) over which the invited Indian tribe has and exercises governmental power. ``(6) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the gaming arrangement authorized by this subsection shall not be conducted on any Indian lands within the State of Arizona. ``(7) Any gaming authorized by this subsection shall not be conducted unless it is-- ``(A) consistent with the Tribal-State compacting laws of the State in which the gaming activities will be conducted; ``(B) specifically identified as expressly authorized in a tribal-State compact of the invited Indian tribe approved by an Act of the legislature of the State in which the gaming will be conducted; and ``(C) specifically identified as expressly authorized in a tribal-State compact of the invited Indian tribe approved by the Governor of the State in which the gaming will be conducted. ``(8) Host tribe compacts shall not be affected by the amendments made by this subsection. ``(f) An Indian tribe shall not conduct gaming regulated by this Act on Indian lands outside of the State in which the Indian tribe is primarily residing and exercising tribal government authority on the date of the enactment of this subsection, unless such Indian lands are contiguous to the lands in the State where the tribe is primarily residing and exercising tribal government authority.''. SEC. 3. STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION. (a) In General.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) of section 2 shall be applied prospectively. Compacts or other agreements that govern gaming regulated by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) on Indian lands that were in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act shall not be affected by the amendments made by paragraph (1) of section 2. (b) Exception.--The amendments made by section 2 shall not apply to any lands for which an Indian tribe, prior to March 7, 2006, has submitted to the Secretary or Chairman a fee-to-trust application or written request requiring an eligibility determination pursuant to section 20(b)(1)(A) or clause (ii) or (iii) of section 20(b)(1)(B) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2719(b)(1)(A), 2719(b)(1)(B)(ii), and 2719(b)(1)(B)(iii), respectively); provided that such lands are located within-- (1) the State where the Indian tribe primarily resides; and (2) an area where the Indian Tribe has a primary geographical, historical, and temporal nexus. (c) Further Exception.--The amendments made by section 2 shall not affect the right of any Indian Tribe to conduct gaming on Indian lands that are eligible for gaming pursuant to section 20 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2719), as determined by the National Indian Gaming Commission, Secretary of the Interior or a Federal court prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 4. REGULATIONS REQUIRED. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall promulgate regulations to implement section 20 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2719). The regulations shall require tribal applicants for any of the exceptions listed in section 20 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to have an aboriginal or analogous historic connection to the lands upon which gaming activities are conducted under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

Restricting Indian Gaming to Homelands of Tribes Act of 2006 - Amends the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to revise requirements for gaming on lands taken in trust for the benefit of a newly recognized, restored, or landless Indian tribe. Allows one Indian tribe to host another, invited tribe to participate in or benefit from consolidated class II and class III gaming within the boundaries of the host tribe's reservation. Requires the Indian tribe, in order to mitigate the direct impact of gaming activities on the affected county or parish infrastructure and services, to negotiate and sign, during negotiations for a tribal-state gaming compact, a memorandum of understanding concerning mitigation with the county or parish government. Requires the Secretary to appoint an arbitrator to establish mitigation requirements if such a memorandum is not signed within one year after a request to initiate negotiations has been made. Provides that any gaming authorized by this Act shall not be conducted unless it is: (1) consistent with the tribal-state compacting laws of the state in which the gaming activities will be conducted; and (2) specifically identified as expressly authorized in a tribal-state compact of the invited Indian tribe approved by an Act of the legislature and the Governor of the state in which the gaming will be conducted. States that host tribe compacts shall not be affected by the amendments made by this Act. Prohibits an Indian tribe from conducting regulated gaming on Indian lands outside the state in which the Indian tribe is primarily residing and exercising tribal government authority upon the enactment of this Act, unless such lands are contiguous to those in the state where the tribe is primarily residing and exercising such authority. Declares that the gaming arrangement authorized by this Act shall not be conducted on any Indian lands within the state of Arizona.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Office of Government Ethics Authorization Act of 1994''. SEC. 2. GIFT ACCEPTANCE AUTHORITY. Section 403 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 5) is amended by-- (1) inserting ``(a)'' before ``Upon the request''; and (2) adding at the end thereof the following: ``(b)(1) The Director is authorized to accept and utilize on behalf of the United States, any gift, donation, bequest, or devise of money, use of facilities, personal property, or services for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Office of Government Ethics. ``(2) No gift may be accepted-- ``(A) that attaches conditions inconsistent with applicable laws or regulations; or ``(B) that is conditioned upon or will require the expenditure of appropriated funds that are not available to the Office of Government Ethics. ``(3) The Director shall establish written rules setting forth the criteria to be used in determining whether the acceptance of contributions of money, services, use of facilities, or personal property under this subsection would reflect unfavorably upon the ability of the Office of Government Ethics or any employee to carry out its responsibilities or official duties in a fair and objective manner, or would compromise the integrity or the appearance of the integrity of its programs or any official involved in those programs.''. SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. The text of section 405 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 5) is amended to read as follows: ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this title and for no other purpose, not to exceed $14,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 and for each of the next 7 fiscal years thereafter.''. SEC. 4. ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER AGENCIES. Section 403(a) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 5), as designated by section 2, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``under this Act; and'' and inserting ``of the Office of Government Ethics; and''; and (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``duties.'' and inserting ``duties under this Act or any other Act.''. SEC. 5. LIMITATION ON POSTEMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS. Section 207(j) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7) Political parties and campaign committees.--(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the restrictions contained in subsections (c), (d), and (e) shall not apply to a communication or appearance made solely on behalf of a candidate in his or her capacity as a candidate, an authorized committee, a national committee, a national Federal campaign committee, a State committee, or a political party. ``(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to-- ``(i) any communication to, or appearance before, the Federal Election Commission by a former officer or employee of the Federal Election Commission; or ``(ii) a communication or appearance made by a person who is subject to the restrictions contained in subsections (c), (d), or (e) if, at the time of the communication or appearance, the person is employed by a person or entity other than-- ``(I) a candidate, an authorized committee, a national committee, a national Federal campaign committee, a State committee, or a political party; or ``(II) a person or entity who represents, aids, or advises only persons or entities described in subclause (I). ``(C) For purposes of this paragraph-- ``(i) the term `candidate' means any person who seeks nomination for election, or election, to Federal or State office or who has authorized others to explore on his or her behalf the possibility of seeking nomination for election, or election, to Federal or State office; ``(ii) the term `authorized committee' means any political committee designated in writing by a candidate as authorized to receive contributions or make expenditures to promote the nomination for election, or the election, of such candidate, or to explore the possibility of seeking nomination for election, or the election, of such candidate, except that a political committee that receives contributions or makes expenditures to promote more than 1 candidate may not be designated as an authorized committee for purposes of subparagraph (A); ``(iii) the term `national committee' means the organization which, by virtue of the bylaws of a political party, is responsible for the day-to-day operation of such political party at the national level; ``(iv) the term `national Federal campaign committee' means an organization that, by virtue of the bylaws of a political party, is established primarily for the purpose of providing assistance, at the national level, to candidates nominated by that party for election to the office of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress; ``(v) the term `State committee' means the organization which, by virtue of the bylaws of a political party, is responsible for the day-to-day operation of such political party at the State level; ``(vi) the term `political party' means an association, committee, or organization that nominates a candidate for election to any Federal or State elected office whose name appears on the election ballot as the candidate of such association, committee, or organization; and ``(vii) the term `State' means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States.''. SEC. 6. REPEAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. (a) Repeal of Display Requirement.--The Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the display of the Code of Ethics for Government Service'', approved July 3, 1980 (Public Law 96-303; 5 U.S.C. 7301 note) is repealed. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) FDIA.--Section 12(f)(3) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1822 (f)(3)) is amended by striking ``, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics,''. (2) Ethics in government act of 1978.--(A) The heading for section 401 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 is amended to read as follows: ``establishment; appointment of director''. (B) Section 408 is amended by striking ``March 31'' and inserting ``April 30''. SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act shall take effect on October 1, 1994, except section 5 shall take effect and apply to communications or appearances made on and after the date of enactment of this Act. Passed the Senate October 6 (legislative day, September 12), 1994. Attest: Secretary.

Office of Government Ethics Authorization Act of 1994 - Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to: (1) extend the authorization of appropriations for the Office of Government Ethics (OGE); and (2) authorize the OGE Director to accept gifts for OGE use. Amends the Federal criminal code to revise postemployment restrictions on former Federal officers, employees, and elected officials of the executive and legislative branches, adding exceptions for communications or appearances made solely on behalf of a candidate in his or her capacity as a candidate, an authorized committee, a national committee, a national Federal campaign committee, a State committee, or a political party.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR ACQUISITION OF AND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN CERTAIN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT AREAS. (a) Definitions.--As used in this section, the term-- (1) ``date of reconveyance'' means the date on which the disposable real property is reconveyed to the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority; (2) ``NTSC'' means the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center; (3) ``Authority'' means the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority of the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts; (4) ``CRA controls'' means the restrictions, requirements, and other provisions affecting the use and ownership of property within the Kendall Square Urban Renewal Project Area contained-- ``(A) in the Urban Renewal Plan; ``(B) the Land Disposition Contract; ``(C) the deed or deeds or transfer of any such property from the Authority to the United States; ``(D) zoning and building laws of the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts; and ``(E) any other applicable provisions or agreements previously approved by the Federal Government; (5) ``disposable real property'' means certain land and the building thereon within parcel 1 of the Kendall Square Urban Renewal Project Area, generally shown as tract 1 on a plan entitled ``Master Action Plan, Kendall Square Urban Renewal Project Area, parcel 1, tracts 1, 2 and 2A, September 2000, scale: 1''=80''', prepared by Fay, Spofford and Thorndike, Inc., Engineers, Burlington, Massachusetts, presently owned by the United States subject to CRA controls; (6) ``tract 1'' means that tract of land containing 5.8 acres and the building thereon shown as tract 1 on the plan entitled ``Master Action Plan, Kendall Square Urban Renewal Project Area, parcel 1, tracts 1, 2, and 2A, September 2000, scale: 1''=80''', prepared by Fay, Spofford and Thorndike, Inc., Engineers, Burlington, Massachusetts; (7) ``tract 2 and tract 2A'' means those tracts of land and the buildings thereon shown as tract 2 and as tract 2A, containing 8.5 acres of land and the buildings thereon, on a plan entitled ``Master Action Plan, Kendall Square Urban Renewal Project Area, parcel 1, tracts 1, 2, and 2A, September 2000, scale: 1''=80''', prepared by Fay, Spofford and Thorndike, Inc., Engineers, Burlington, Massachusetts; (8) ``Urban Renewal Plan'' means the Urban Renewal Plan for the Kendall Square Urban Renewal Project Area dated October 1965, as amended; (9) ``Land Disposition Contract'' means the Land Disposition Contract between the Authority and the United States, dated June 13, 1966, as amended and supplemented; and (10) ``Moderate-income family'' means a family whose income does not exceed 80 percent of the median income for the area. (b) Extensions of Plan and Restrictions.--The provisions of the Urban Renewal Plan applicable to property in the Kendall Square Urban Renewal Area conveyed by the Authority to the United States and such restrictions, agreements, and covenants in the deeds of conveyance of such property which would otherwise terminate on August 30, 2010, shall be extended by the Authority until August 30, 2020, as may be required by Federal or State housing subsidies and changes in permitted uses to allow public open space, housing, and accessory uses. The appropriate instruments to effectuate such extensions on behalf of and in the name of the United States upon receipt from the Authority shall be executed and delivered. (c) Reconveyance Required; Conditions and Consequences.-- (1) Reconveyance.--Notwithstanding provisions of any other law and any provisions of the Land Disposition Contract to the contrary, the disposable real property shall be reconveyed, not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, from the Government to the Authority, and in consideration therefore-- (A) the Authority shall prepare and carry out a master plan for the development and reuse of the disposable real property that includes the making of appropriate demolition, alterations, installation of public improvements, and sale or lease of tract 1 for the purpose of open space and housing (of which, a total of 30 percent of the dwelling units shall be for low- and moderate-income families, who, with respect to the lease of such units, shall not be required to pay more than 30 percent of their annual income for the yearly rental thereof); (B) the Authority shall, upon the reconveyance of the disposable real property to it under this subsection, shall be responsible to make a payment to the Government, calculated on the basis of the number of market rate housing units constructed times a factor of $15,000 per unit, by a nonrecourse note of the Authority in such principal amount, payable in or within 5 years from the date of reconveyance, which note shall be secured by a first mortgage on such disposable real property and shall provide for partial release or releases upon payment of reasonably equitable portions of the outstanding unpaid principal; and (C) the Authority shall cooperate with the Department of Transportation to secure additional space, if needed, within the Kendall Square Urban Renewal Project Area for the expansion of the facilities and functions of the Department. (2) Provisions of office space, parking and related facilities.-- (A) Feasibility study.--In order to carry out the purpose of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall make available $500,000 for the purposes of undertaking a feasibility study to determine the amount of new general office space in new buildings on parcel 1 to be used-- (i) by contractors engaged in NTSC work activities; (ii) by NTSC for expansion space; and (iii) for lease to other private firms seeking space in the Kendall Square area. (B) Ground lease.--The Secretary is authorized to enter into a long-term ground lease with the Authority for the purpose of providing buildable lots to accommodate office uses the amount of which to be determined by the feasibility study described in subparagraph (A) and based on office market conditions in the locality. Office space, biotechnology office and manufacturing facilities shall be located on Parcel 1 south of Potter Street and shall involve, exclusively, entities having development rights in the Kendall Square Urban Renewal Area. Further, the Secretary shall grant to the Authority a permanent easement on tract 2 for the construction and operation of an electric utility station. (C) Structured parking.--The Secretary shall make available $12,500,000 for the purpose of providing structured parking to be used by the NTSC and its contractors' employees to be constructed in accordance with the ground lease described in subparagraph (B). Such structured parking may be incorporated into an office building structure. In the event that the construction of office buildings is not feasible, funds shall be used to construct a multilevel parking deck for employee parking. (D) Demolition.--The Secretary of Transportation shall make available to the Authority $3,000,000 for the purpose of demolishing the existing shipping and receiving facility (building 6), relocating and incorporating the existing functions and occupants in the high-rise building (building 1), and for site preparation. (E) Open space and amenities.--The Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development are directed to make available funds to the Authority in the amount of $2,000,000 for the purpose of developing approximately 165,000 square feet of open space for a full-size soccer field and related amenities and a replacement playground to serve the NTSC day care program which will be relocated from its present location. Further, the Secretaries are directed to identify and make available to the Authority sufficient housing subsidies to finance not less than 75 dwelling units of housing that qualifies as affordable housing under the provisions of section 215 of the Home Investment Partnerships Act (42 U.S.C. 12745). If an abutting tract of land is developed for housing, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall identify and make available subsidies to finance not less than an additional 75 units of affordable housing units. (F) Pedestrian passageway.--The Secretary of Transportation shall make available through the Federal Transit Administration funds to design and construct a safe pedestrian passageway from the rapid transit facility (Kendall Square Station) to the NTSC facilities. (G) Housing program.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall assist the Authority and the city of Cambridge to implement a program to create housing on parcel 1 and the existing residential neighborhoods in East Cambridge and Area 4, north and west of NTSC, respectively. (H) Preparation.--The Authority may take such actions as are appropriate to ensure that it is prepared to enter into ground leases with the Government for the purpose of developing office buildings and a parking structure as described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) and shall take such actions as are appropriate to ensure that not later than 1 year of the date of enactment of this Act, not less than 500 parking spaces on parcel 1 of the Kendall Square Urban Renewal Project Area are available for use by employees of the NTSC, its contractors and tenants, and that such parking is located on parcel 1. The Authority shall cooperate with any implementing actions taken by the Department of Transportation to ensure that-- (i) the existing shipping and receiving facility is demolished; and (ii) the functions from such facility are relocated. (3) Authority to execute instruments.--In making the reconveyance provided for in paragraph (1), the Government may execute any instruments, including contracts and deeds necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this section. (4) United states relieved of obligations.--Upon the reconveyance of the disposable real property to the Authority, the United States shall be relieved by the Authority of any obligation to develop the disposable real property under the Land Disposition Contract. (d) Effects on Other Rights and Obligations Prohibited.--Nothing in this section shall affect any of the rights and obligations of any party, or the responsibilities and authority of the Authority and the United States applicable to any other portions of the Kendall Square Urban Renewal Project Area. Nothing in subsection (c) shall limit the Authority from seeking or obtaining available Federal, State, or local financial assistance in order to comply with the requirements of subsection (c).

Extends the provisions of the Urban Renewal Plan and restrictions applicable to property in the Kendall Square Urban Renewal Area conveyed by the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority, Cambridge, Massachusetts, to the United States.Requires: (1) the Government to reconvey to the Authority certain disposable real property within the Area; and (2) the Authority to make a payment to the Government, carry out a housing and open space master plan within such Area, and cooperate with the Department of Transportation to secure additional space to expand Department facilities within the Area.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Access to Contract Equity Act''. SEC. 2. CONTRACT GOALS FOR SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES AND CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. (a) Modification of Limitation on Use of Price Adjustments.-- Subparagraph (B) of section 2323(e)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and (2) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause: ``(iii) No suspension shall be issued in an industry category under this paragraph if the President determines in writing that contracts for a price exceeding fair market cost are necessary to remedy demonstrated discrimination in such industry category. Any such determination shall be published in the Federal Register for a period of not less than 60 days before becoming effective. Any person or entity adversely affected by the application of such designation may seek judicial review in the appropriate United States district court.''. (b) Extension of Section 2323.--Subsection (k) of section 2323 of such Code is amended by striking out ``2000'' both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof ``2005''. SEC. 3. MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS. (a) Program Participation Term.--Subsection (e)(2) of section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended to read as follows: ``(2) A program participation term for any period of not more than three years, except that the term may be a period of up to five years if the Secretary of Defense determines in writing that unusual circumstances justify a program participation term in excess of three years.''. (b) Incentives Authorized for Mentor Firms.--Subsection (g) of such section is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``shall'' and inserting ``may''; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking ``shall'' and inserting ``may''; (ii) by striking ``subsection (f)'' and all that follows through ``(i) as a line item'' and inserting ``subsection (f) as provided for in a line item''; (iii) by striking the semicolon preceding clause (ii) and inserting ``, except that this clause does not apply in a case in which the Secretary of Defense determines in writing that unusual circumstances justify reimbursement using a separate contract.''; and (iv) by striking clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv); and (B) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: ``(B) The determinations made in annual performance reviews of a mentor firm's mentor-protege agreement under subsection (l)(2) shall be a major factor in the determinations of amounts of reimbursement, if any, that the mentor firm is eligible to receive in the remaining years of the program participation term under the agreement. ``(C) The total amount reimbursed under this paragraph to a mentor firm for costs of assistance furnished in a fiscal year to a protege firm may not exceed $1,000,000, except in a case in which the Secretary of Defense determines in writing that unusual circumstances justify a reimbursement of a higher amount.''; and (3) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``either subparagraph (A) or (C) of paragraph (2) or are reimbursed pursuant to subparagraph (B) of such paragraph'' and inserting ``paragraph (2)''. (c) Five-Year Extension of Authority.--Subsection (j) of such section is amended to read as follows: ``(j) Expiration of Authority.--(1) No mentor-protege agreement may be entered into under subsection (e) after September 30, 2004. ``(2) No reimbursement may be paid, and no credit toward the attainment of a subcontracting goal may be granted, under subsection (g) for any cost incurred after September 30, 2005.''. (d) Reports and Reviews.--Subsection (l) of such section is amended to read as follows: ``(l) Reports and Reviews.--(1) The mentor firm and protege firm under a mentor-protege agreement shall submit to the Secretary of Defense an annual report on the progress made by the protege firm in employment, revenues, and participation in Department of Defense contracts during the fiscal year covered by the report. The requirement for submission of an annual report applies with respect to each fiscal year covered by the program participation term under the agreement and each of the two fiscal years following the expiration of the program participation term. The Secretary shall prescribe the timing and form of the annual report. ``(2)(A) The Secretary shall conduct an annual performance review of each mentor-protege agreement that provides for reimbursement of costs. The Secretary shall determine on the basis of the review whether-- ``(i) all costs reimbursed to the mentor firm under the agreement were reasonably incurred to furnish assistance to the protege firm in accordance with the requirements of this section and applicable regulations; and ``(ii) the mentor firm and protege firm accurately reported progress made by the protege firm in employment, revenues, and participation in Department of Defense contracts during the program participation term covered by the mentor-protege agreement and the two fiscal years following the expiration of the program participation term. ``(B) The Secretary shall act through the Commander of the Defense Contract Management Command in carrying out the reviews and making the determinations under subparagraph (A). ``(3) Not later than 6 months after the end of each of fiscal years 2000 through 2004, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress an annual report on the mentor-protege program for that fiscal year. ``(2) The annual report for a fiscal year shall include, at a minimum, the following: ``(A) The number of mentor-protege agreements that were entered into during the fiscal year. ``(B) The number of mentor-protege agreements that were in effect during the fiscal year. ``(C) The total amount reimbursed to mentor firms pursuant to subsection (g) during the fiscal year. ``(D) Each mentor-protege agreement, if any, that was approved during the fiscal year in accordance with subsection (e)(2) to provide a program participation term in excess of 3 years, together with the justification for the approval. ``(E) Each reimbursement of a mentor firm in excess of the limitation in subsection (g)(2)(C) that was made during the fiscal year pursuant to an approval granted in accordance with that subsection, together with the justification for the approval. ``(F) Trends in the progress made in employment, revenues, and participation in Department of Defense contracts by the protege firms participating in the program during the fiscal year and the protege firms that completed or otherwise terminated participation in the program during the preceding two fiscal years.''. (e) Repeal of Limitation on Availability of Funding.--Subsection (n) of such section is repealed. (f) Effective Date and Savings Provision.--(1) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 1999, and shall apply with respect to mentor-protege agreements that are entered into under section 831(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 on or after that date. (2) Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991, as in effect on September 30, 1999, shall continue to apply with respect to mentor-protege agreements entered into before October 1, 1999.

Access to Contract Equity Act - States that, with respect to a contract goal by the Department of Defense, the Coast Guard, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the award of five percent of their procurement contracts to small disadvantaged businesses and certain minority institutions, no suspension of price modifications (allowing an item's contract price to exceed fair market value) shall be issued in an industry category if the President determines that contracts for a price exceeding fair market value are necessary to remedy demonstrated discrimination in such category. Requires such determination to be published in the Federal Register, and allows any person affected by the application of such determination to seek appropriate judicial review. Amends provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 relating to the Mentor-Protege Pilot Program to: (1) make the program term three years, or five years in unusual circumstances as determined by the Secretary of Defense; (2) authorize (currently, requires) the Secretary to reimburse a mentor firm for the full cost of certain payments and assistance made under the program; (3) allow the Secretary to provide such reimbursement using a separate contract; (4) make determinations made in the annual performance reviews of a mentor firm's agreement a major factor in determining reimbursement amounts; and (5) limit to $1 million per fiscal year the total amount reimbursed for assistance to a protege firm, except when the Secretary determines that unusual circumstances justify reimbursement of a higher amount.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Providing Reliable Officers, Technology, Education, Community Prosecutors, and Training In Our Neighborhoods Act of 2001'' or ``PROTECTION Act''. SEC. 2. PROVIDING RELIABLE OFFICERS, TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS, AND TRAINING IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE. (a) COPS Program.--Section 1701(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(a)) is amended by-- (1) inserting ``and prosecutor'' after ``increase police''; and (2) inserting ``to enhance law enforcement access to new technologies, and'' after ``presence,''. (b) Hiring and Redeployment Grant Projects.--Section 1701(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (B)-- (i) by inserting after ``Nation'' the following: ``, or pay overtime to existing career law enforcement officers to the extent that such overtime is devoted to community policing efforts''; and (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C), by-- (i) striking ``or pay overtime''; and (ii) striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(D) promote higher education among in-service State and local law enforcement officers by reimbursing them for the costs associated with seeking a college or graduate school education.''; and (2) in paragraph (2) by striking all that follows ``Support Systems.--'' and inserting ``Grants pursuant to-- ``(A) paragraph (1)(B) for overtime may not exceed 25 percent of the funds available for grants pursuant to this subsection for any fiscal year; ``(B) paragraph (1)(C) may not exceed 20 percent of the funds available for grants pursuant to this subsection in any fiscal year; and ``(C) paragraph (1)(D) may not exceed 5 percent of the funds available for grants pursuant to this subsection for any fiscal year.''. (c) Additional Grant Projects.--Section 1701(d) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(d)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by inserting ``integrity and ethics'' after ``specialized''; and (B) by inserting ``and'' after ``enforcement officers''; (2) in paragraph (7) by inserting ``school officials, religiously-affiliated organizations,'' after ``enforcement officers''; (3) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following: ``(8) establish school-based partnerships between local law enforcement agencies and local school systems, by using school resource officers who operate in and around elementary and secondary schools to serve as a law enforcement liaison with other Federal, State, and local law enforcement and regulatory agencies, combat school-related crime and disorder problems, gang membership and criminal activity, firearms and explosives- related incidents, illegal use and possession of alcohol, and the illegal possession, use, and distribution of drugs;''; (4) in paragraph (10) by striking ``and'' at the end; (5) in paragraph (11) by striking the period that appears at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (6) by adding at the end the following: ``(12) develop and implement innovative programs (such as the TRIAD program) that bring together a community's sheriff, chief of police, and elderly residents to address the public safety concerns of older citizens.''. (d) Technical Assistance.--Section 1701(f) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(f)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) by inserting ``use up to 5 percent of the funds appropriated under subsection (a) to'' after ``The Attorney General may''; (B) by inserting at the end the following: ``In addition, the Attorney General may use up to 5 percent of the funds appropriated under subsections (d), (e), and (f) for technical assistance and training to States, units of local government, Indian tribal governments, and to other public and private entities for those respective purposes.''; (2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``under subsection (a)'' after ``the Attorney General''; and (3) in paragraph (3)-- (A) by striking ``the Attorney General may'' and inserting ``the Attorney General shall''; (B) by inserting ``regional community policing institutes'' after ``operation of''; and (C) by inserting ``representatives of police labor and management organizations, community residents,'' after ``supervisors,''. (e) Technology and Prosecution Programs.--Section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd) is amended by-- (1) striking subsection (k); (2) redesignating subsections (f) through (j) as subsections (g) through (k); and (3) striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: ``(e) Law Enforcement Technology Program.--Grants made under subsection (a) may be used to assist police departments, in employing professional, scientific, and technological advancements that will help them-- ``(1) improve police communications through the use of wireless communications, computers, software, videocams, databases and other hardware and software that allow law enforcement agencies to communicate more effectively across jurisdictional boundaries and effectuate interoperability; ``(2) develop and improve access to crime solving technologies, including DNA analysis, photo enhancement, voice recognition, and other forensic capabilities; and ``(3) promote comprehensive crime analysis by utilizing new techniques and technologies, such as crime mapping, that allow law enforcement agencies to use real-time crime and arrest data and other related information--including non-criminal justice data--to improve their ability to analyze, predict, and respond pro-actively to local crime and disorder problems, as well as to engage in regional crime analysis. ``(f) Community-Based Prosecution Program.--Grants made under subsection (a) may be used to assist State, local or tribal prosecutors' offices in the implementation of community-based prosecution programs that build on local community policing efforts. Funds made available under this subsection may be used to-- ``(1) hire additional prosecutors who will be assigned to community prosecution programs, including programs that assign prosecutors to handle cases from specific geographic areas, to address specific violent crime and other local crime problems (including intensive illegal gang, gun and drug enforcement projects and quality of life initiatives), and to address localized violent and other crime problems based on needs identified by local law enforcement agencies, community organizations, and others; ``(2) redeploy existing prosecutors to community prosecution programs as described in paragraph (1) of this section by hiring victim and witness coordinators, paralegals, community outreach, and other such personnel; and ``(3) establish programs to assist local prosecutors' offices in the implementation of programs that help them identify and respond to priority crime problems in a community with specifically tailored solutions. At least 75 percent of the funds made available under this subsection shall be reserved for grants under paragraphs (1) and (2) and of those amounts no more than 10 percent may be used for grants under paragraph (2) and at least 25 percent of the funds shall be reserved for grants under paragraphs (1) and (2) to units of local government with a population of less than 50,000.''. (f) Retention 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 by inserting at the end the following: ``(d) Retention Grants.--The Attorney General may use no more than 50 percent of the funds under subsection (a) to award grants targeted specifically for retention of police officers to grantees in good standing, with preference to those that demonstrate financial hardship or severe budget constraint that impacts the entire local budget and may result in the termination of employment for police officers funded under subsection (b)(1).''. (g) Definitions.-- (1) Career law enforcement officer.--Section 1709(1) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd-8) is amended by inserting after ``criminal laws'' the following: ``including sheriffs deputies charged with supervising offenders who are released into the community but also engaged in local community policing efforts.''. (2) School resource officer.--Section 1709(4) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd-8) is amended-- (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: ``(A) to serve as a law enforcement liaison with other Federal, State, and local law enforcement and regulatory agencies, to address and document crime and disorder problems including gangs and drug activities, firearms and explosives-related incidents, and the illegal use and possession of alcohol affecting or occurring in or around an elementary or secondary school;''; (B) by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting the following: ``(E) to train students in conflict resolution, restorative justice, and crime awareness, and to provide assistance to and coordinate with other officers, mental health professionals, and youth counselors who are responsible for the implementation of prevention/intervention programs within the schools;''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(H) to work with school administrators, members of the local parent teacher associations, community organizers, law enforcement, fire departments, and emergency medical personnel in the creation, review, and implementation of a school violence prevention plan; ``(I) to assist in documenting the full description of all firearms found or taken into custody on school property and to initiate a firearms trace and ballistics examination for each firearm with the local office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms; ``(J) to document the full description of all explosives or explosive devices found or taken into custody on school property and report to the local office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms; and ``(K) to assist school administrators with the preparation of the Department of Education, Annual Report on State Implementation of the Gun-Free Schools Act which tracks the number of students expelled per year for bringing a weapon, firearm, or explosive to school.''. (h) 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) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: ``(A) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part Q, to remain available until expended-- ``(i) $1,150,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; ``(ii) $1,150,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; ``(iii) $1,150,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; ``(iv) $1,150,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; ``(v) $1,150,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; and ``(vi) $1,150,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.''; and (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) by striking ``3 percent'' and inserting ``5 percent''; (B) by striking ``1701(f)'' and inserting ``1701(g)''; (C) by striking the second sentence and inserting ``Of the remaining funds, if there is a demand for 50 percent of appropriated hiring funds, as determined by eligible hiring applications from law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction over areas with populations exceeding 150,000, no less than 50 percent shall be allocated for grants pursuant to applications submitted by units of local government or law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction over areas with populations exceeding 150,000 or by public and private entities that serve areas with populations exceeding 150,000, and no less than 50 percent shall be allocated for grants pursuant to applications submitted by units of local government or law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction over areas with populations less than 150,000 or by public and private entities that serve areas with populations less than 150,000.''; (D) by striking ``85 percent'' and inserting ``$600,000,000''; and (E) by striking ``1701(b),'' and all that follows through ``of part Q'' and inserting the following: ``1701 (b) and (c), $350,000,000 to grants for the purposes specified in section 1701(e), and $200,000,000 to grants for the purposes specified in section 1701(f).''.

Providing Reliable Officers, Technology, Education, Community Prosecutors, and Training In Our Neighborhoods Act of 2001 or PROTECTION Act - Modifies provisions of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 regarding public safety and community policing ("cops on the beat" program, COPS) to authorize the Attorney General to use funding under COPS grants to: (1) increase prosecutor presence and to enhance law enforcement access to new technologies; (2) pay overtime to existing career law enforcement officers to the extent that such overtime is devoted to community policing efforts; and (3) promote higher education among in-service State and local law enforcement officers by reimbursing them for the costs associated with seeking a college or graduate school education.Includes among permitted additional grant projects: (1) specialized integrity and ethics training; and (2) innovative proactive crime control and prevention programs involving school officials and religiously-affiliated organizations.Authorizes the Attorney General to use up to five percent of appropriated funds for technical assistance and training to States, local governments, Indian tribal governments, and other public and private entities.Repeals provisions of the Act regarding termination of grants for hiring officers.Allows grants to be used to assist: (1) police departments in employing specified professional, scientific, and technological advancements; and (2) State, local, or tribal prosecutors' offices in implementation of community-based prosecution programs that build on local community policing efforts. Reserves specified funds for units of local government with a population of less than 50,000.Authorizes the Attorney General to use no more than 50 percent of grant renewal funds to award grants targeted specifically for retention of police officers.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2009''. SEC. 2. PURPOSES. The purposes of this Act are to enhance the energy security of the United States, reduce dependence on imported oil, improve the energy efficiency of the transportation sector, and reduce emissions through the expansion of grid supported transportation, through programs to-- (1) develop, with industry, research institutions, National Laboratories, and institutions of higher education, projects to foster-- (A) the commercialization of plug-in electric drive vehicle technology for various sizes and applications of vehicles; and (B) growth in employment in the United States in electric drive design and manufacturing of components and vehicles; and (2) optimize the availability of the existing electric infrastructure for use in fueling light duty transportation and other on-road and nonroad vehicles to minimize the use of vehicles and equipment that use petroleum. SEC. 3. NEAR-TERM ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION. (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of section 131 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Act'' and inserting ``paragraph''; (2) by striking ``establish a program to provide grants'' and inserting ``establish or maintain a competitive grant and revolving loan program to provide grants and make loans''; and (3) by adding the following new subparagraphs at the end thereof: ``(A) Grant and loan selection.--The Secretary shall select grant and loan recipients based on the overall cost-effectiveness of a proposed qualified electric transportation project in reducing emissions of criteria pollutants, emissions of greenhouse gases, and petroleum usage. ``(B) Revolving loans.-- ``(i) Criteria.--The Secretary shall establish criteria for the provision of loans under this subsection. ``(ii) Funding.--Of amounts made available to carry out this subsection, the Secretary shall use amounts not used to provide grants to make loans under this subsection.''. (b) Priority.--Paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of section 131 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011(c)(2)) is amended by striking ``grants under'' and inserting ``grants and loans under''. SEC. 4. ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION INVENTORY. Section 131 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(e) Market Assessment Program.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator and private industry, shall carry out a program-- ``(1) to inventory and analyze existing electric transportation technologies and hybrid transportation technologies and markets; and ``(2) to identify and implement methods of promoting existing and emerging applications of electric transportation technologies and hybrid transportation technologies.''. SEC. 5. ELECTRICITY USAGE PROGRAM AND CERTIFICATION. Section 131 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011), as amended by section 4 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: ``(f) Electricity Usage Program.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator and private industry, shall carry out a program-- ``(A) to work with utilities to develop low-cost, simple methods of-- ``(i) using off-peak electricity; or ``(ii) managing on-peak electricity use; ``(B) to develop systems and processes-- ``(i) to enable plug-in electric drive vehicles to enhance the availability of emergency back-up power for consumers; and ``(ii) to work with utilities and other interested stakeholders to study and demonstrate the implications of the introduction of plug-in electric drive vehicles and other types of electric transportation technology on the production of electricity from renewable resources; and ``(C) to study and demonstrate the potential value to the electric grid to use the energy stored in on- board storage systems of plug-in electric drive vehicles to improve the efficiency and reliability of the grid generation system. ``(g) Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle and Electric Transportation Technology Certification.-- ``(1) In general.--For the purpose of enabling the introduction of plug-in hybrid electric drive vehicles and electric transportation technology into commercial use, the Administrator shall develop, in consultation with industry, the Secretary, and the National Laboratories, a program to certify-- ``(A) the emissions of criteria pollutants, fuel economy, and petroleum usage of plug-in hybrid electric drive vehicles; and ``(B) the emissions reductions, fuel economy improvements, and petroleum usage reductions from other forms of electric transportation technology. ``(2) Certification.--The certifications made pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include consideration of-- ``(A) the entire vehicle propulsion system, not just the engine; ``(B) nightly off-board charging; and ``(C) different engine turn-on control strategies. ``(3) Task force.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall establish a task force representing auto manufacturers, truck manufacturers, National Laboratories, public agencies, utilities, and other interested stakeholders to recommend certification protocols for certifying-- ``(A) the emissions, fuel economy, and petroleum usage of a wide variety of plug-in hybrid electric drive vehicles; and ``(B) the emissions reductions, fuel economy improvements, and petroleum usage reductions from other forms of electric transportation technology. ``(4) Public comment.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall publish the certification protocols recommended pursuant to paragraph (3) for public comment. ``(5) Final protocols.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall adopt and publish final certification protocols for certifying-- ``(A) the emissions, fuel economy, and petroleum usage of a wide variety of plug-in hybrid electric drive vehicles; and ``(B) the emissions reductions, fuel economy improvements, and petroleum usage reductions from other forms of electric transportation technology. ``(6) Evaluation and modification of electric transportation technology protocols.-- ``(A) Evaluation.--Not later than 2 years after the adoption of the certification protocols pursuant to paragraph (5), and every 2 years thereafter, the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary, appropriate Federal agencies, and interested stakeholders shall evaluate and modify, as necessary, such certification protocols to ensure that-- ``(i) for plug-in hybrid electric drive vehicles, such protocols accurately measure emissions, fuel economy, and petroleum usage of such vehicles; and ``(ii) for other forms of electric transportation technology, such protocols accurately measure emissions reductions, fuel economy improvements, and petroleum usage reductions from such technology. ``(B) Modification.--The Administrator shall modify such certification protocols for such plug-in hybrid electric drive vehicles and electric transportation technologies to realize the full potential of the benefits of such vehicles and technologies, in terms of reduction of emissions of criteria pollutants, reduction of energy use, and reduction of petroleum use. In modifying such certification protocols, the Administrator shall consider-- ``(i) the entire vehicle propulsion system, not just the engine; ``(ii) nightly off-board charging, as applicable; and ``(iii) different engine turn-on control strategies. ``(7) Plug-in hybrid electric drive vehicle.--For purposes of this subsection, the term `plug-in hybrid electric drive vehicle' means a light-duty, medium-duty, or heavy-duty on-road or nonroad vehicle that is propelled by any combination of-- ``(A) an electric motor and on-board, rechargeable energy storage system capable of operating the vehicle in intermittent or continuous all-electric mode and that is rechargeable using an off-board source of electricity; and ``(B) an internal combustion engine or heat engine using any combustible fuel.''. SEC. 6. CITY CARS. Section 131 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011), as amended by sections 4 and 5 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(h) City Cars.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of Transportation in consultation with the Secretary, appropriate Federal agencies, and interested stakeholders in the public, private, and non-profit sectors, shall study, and submit a report to Congress on the benefits, including the petroleum savings of, and barriers to, the widespread deployment of a potential new class of vehicles known as City Cars with performance capability that exceeds that of low speed vehicles but is less than that of passenger vehicles, and that may be battery electric, fuel cell electric, or plug-in hybrid electric drive vehicles. Such study shall examine, and such report shall recommend, appropriate safety requirements for such vehicles based on patterns of usage. Such study shall examine the benefits and issues associated with limiting City Cars to a maximum speed of 35 mph, 45 mph, 55 mph, or any other maximum speed, and such report shall make a recommendation regarding the maximum speed of such City Cars. ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection.''. SEC. 7. TRANSITION TO FUEL NEUTRAL EPA REGULATIONS. Section 131 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011), as amended by sections 4, 5, and 6 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(i) Transition to Fuel and Technology Neutral Regulations.-- ``(1) Findings.--The Congress finds the following: ``(A) In light of advances in automotive engine technologies since the passage of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), it is necessary to modify the control of mobile source emissions pursuant to such Act to establish fuel and technology neutral mobile source emissions control programs. ``(B) Replacement of current emissions control requirements with a new fuel and technology neutral program that encourages use of the most fuel efficient and environmentally benign vehicles could include all vehicle technologies, including vehicles with spark- ignited engines, compression-ignited engines, and other engine types, dual fueled vehicles, flexible fuel vehicles, fuel cell electric vehicles, battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, corded electric vehicle equipment, and other electric propulsion technologies. ``(2) Reports.-- ``(A) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall submit a report to Congress describing all of the fuel definitions and technology definitions specific to vehicles in Federal law and regulation and recommend how such definitions may be changed to be fuel and technology neutral. ``(B) Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall submit a report to Congress describing how petroleum reductions, emissions reductions, and reductions in full fuel cycle criteria pollutants may be incorporated into the fuel and technology neutral emissions reduction program required under paragraph (3), including any changes needed to existing law to achieve the purposes of the Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2009. ``(3) Rulemaking.--Not later than 2 years after the submission of the report required under paragraph (2)(B), the Administrator shall adopt final rules to implement a fuel and technology neutral program to reduce tailpipe and evaporative emissions of criteria pollutants from mobile sources. Such program shall take effect not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this subsection. ``(4) Fuel and technology neutral mobile source emission control program.--In this subsection, the term `fuel and technology neutral mobile source emissions control program' means a fuel and technology neutral program described under paragraph (1)(B) that contains emissions controls for criteria pollutants from mobile sources and a credit-based compliance mechanism for manufacturers of mobile source technologies that is at least as protective of public health as the previous applicable emissions control program. ``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection.''. SEC. 8. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DIVERSIFICATION. Subsection (m) of section 641 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17231(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Of amounts made available to carry out the programs established under subsections (i), (j), and (k), not more than 30 percent shall be awarded to the National Laboratories.''.

Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to direct the Secretary of Energy to make loans as well as (under current law) grants for qualified electric transportation projects, especially near-term projects. Directs the Secretary to inventory existing electric transportation technologies and hybrid transportation technologies and markets and implement methods of promoting them. Directs the Secretary to: (1) work with utilities to develop low-cost, simple methods of using off-peak electricity or managing on-peak electricity use; (2) develop systems to enable plug-in electric drive vehicles to enhance the availability of emergency back-up power for consumers and work with utilities to study and demonstrate the implications of the introduction of plug-in electric drive vehicles and other types of electric transportation technology on electrical production from renewable resources; and (3) study and demonstrate the potential value to the electric grid of using energy stored in on-board storage systems of plug-in electric drive vehicles. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a program to certify: (1) emissions of criteria pollutants, fuel economy, and petroleum usage of plug-in hybrid electric drive vehicles; and (2) emissions reductions, fuel economy improvements, and petroleum usage reductions from other forms of electric transportation technology. Requires the EPA Administrator to establish a task force to recommend certification protocols. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to study and report to Congress on the benefits of and barriers to the widespread deployment of City Cars with performance capability that exceeds that of low-speed vehicles but is less than that of passenger vehicles, and that may be battery electric, fuel cell electric, or plug-in hybrid electric drive vehicles. Directs the EPA Administrator to: (1) recommend to Congress how vehicle fuel definitions may be changed to be fuel and technology neutral; and (2) report to Congress on how petroleum, emissions, and pollutant reductions may be incorporated into the fuel and technology neutral emissions reduction program. Limits the amount of certain electric vehicle energy storage research and development funding available to the National Laboratories.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections for Separated Children Act'' or the ``HELP Separated Children Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Apprehension.--The term ``apprehension'' means the detention, arrest, or custody by officials of the Department or cooperating entities. (2) Child.--Except as otherwise specifically provided, the term ``child'' has the meaning given to the term in section 101(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(1)). (3) Child welfare agency.--The term ``child welfare agency'' means the State or local agency responsible for child welfare services under subtitles B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). (4) Cooperating entity.--The term ``cooperating entity'' means a State or local entity acting under agreement with the Secretary. (5) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Homeland Security. (6) Detention facility.--The term ``detention facility'' means a Federal, State, or local government facility, or a privately owned and operated facility, that is used to hold individuals suspected or found to be in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). (7) Immigration enforcement action.--The term ``immigration enforcement action'' means the apprehension of, detention of, or request for or issuance of a detainer for, 1 or more individuals for suspected or confirmed violations of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) by the Secretary or a cooperating entity. (8) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational agency'' has the meaning given to the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). (9) NGO.--The term ``NGO'' means a nongovernmental organization that provides social services or humanitarian assistance to the immigrant community. (10) Secretary.--Except as otherwise specifically provided, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Department. SEC. 3. APPREHENSION PROCEDURES FOR IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES. (a) Notification.-- (1) Advance notification.--Subject to paragraph (2), when conducting any immigration enforcement action, the Secretary and cooperating entities shall notify the Governor of the State, the local child welfare agency, and relevant State and local law enforcement before commencing the action, or, if advance notification is not possible, immediately after commencing such action, of-- (A) the approximate number of individuals to be targeted in the immigration enforcement action; and (B) the primary language or languages believed to be spoken by individuals at the targeted site. (2) Hours of notification.--To the extent possible, the advance notification required by paragraph (1) should occur during business hours and allow the notified entities sufficient time to identify resources to conduct the interviews described in subsection (b)(1). (3) Other notification.--When conducting any immigration action, the Secretary and cooperating entities shall notify the relevant local educational agency and local NGOs of the information described in paragraph (1) immediately after commencing the action. (b) Apprehension Procedures.--In any immigration enforcement action, the Secretary and cooperating entities shall-- (1) as soon as possible and not later than 6 hours after an immigration enforcement action, provide licensed social workers or case managers employed or contracted by the child welfare agency or local NGOs with confidential access to screen and interview individuals apprehended in such immigration enforcement action to assist the Secretary or cooperating entity in determining if such individuals are parents, legal guardians, or primary caregivers of a child in the United States; (2) as soon as possible and not later than 8 hours after an immigration enforcement action, provide any apprehended individual believed to be a parent, legal guardian, or primary caregiver of a child in the United States with-- (A) free, confidential telephone calls, including calls to child welfare agencies, attorneys, and legal services providers, to arrange for the care of children or wards, unless the Secretary has reasonable grounds to believe that providing confidential phone calls to the individual would endanger public safety or national security; and (B) contact information for-- (i) child welfare agencies in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, all United States territories, counties, and local jurisdictions; and (ii) attorneys and legal service providers capable of providing free legal advice or free legal representation regarding child welfare, child custody determinations, and immigration matters; (3) ensure that personnel of the Department and cooperating entities do not-- (A) interview individuals in the immediate presence of children; or (B) compel or request children to translate for interviews of other individuals who are encountered as part of an immigration enforcement action; and (4) ensure that any parent, legal guardian, or primary caregiver of a child in the United States-- (A) receives due consideration of the best interests of his or her children or wards in any decision or action relating to his or her detention, release, or transfer between detention facilities; and (B) is not transferred from his or her initial detention facility or to the custody of the Secretary until the individual-- (i) has made arrangements for the care of his or her children or wards; or (ii) if such arrangements are impossible, is informed of the care arrangements made for the children and of a means to maintain communication with the children. (c) Nondisclosure and Retention of Information About Apprehended Individuals and Their Children.-- (1) In general.--Information collected by child welfare agencies and NGOs in the course of the screenings and interviews described in subsection (b)(1) may not be disclosed to Federal, State, or local government entities or to any person, except pursuant to written authorization from the individual or his or her legal counsel. (2) Child welfare agency or ngo recommendation.-- Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a child welfare agency or NGO may-- (A) submit a recommendation to the Secretary or a cooperating entity regarding whether an apprehended individual is a parent, legal guardian, or primary caregiver who is eligible for the protections provided under this Act; and (B) disclose information that is necessary to protect the safety of the child, to allow for the application of subsection (b)(4)(A), or to prevent reasonably certain death or substantial bodily harm. SEC. 4. ACCESS TO CHILDREN, LOCAL AND STATE COURTS, CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES, AND CONSULAR OFFICIALS. (a) In General.--The Secretary shall ensure that all detention facilities operated by or under agreement with the Department implement procedures to ensure that the best interest of the child, including a preference for family unity wherever appropriate, is considered in any decision and action relating to the custody of children whose parent, legal guardian, or primary caregiver is detained as the result of an immigration enforcement action. (b) Access to Children, State and Local Courts, Child Welfare Agencies, and Consular Officials.--At all detention facilities operated by, or under agreement with, the Department, the Secretary shall-- (1) prominently post in a manner accessible to detainees and visitors and include in detainee handbooks information on the protections of this Act as well as information on potential eligibility for parole or release; (2) ensure that individuals who are detained by reason of their immigration status may receive the screenings and interviews described in section 3(b)(1) not later than 6 hours after their arrival at the detention facility; (3) ensure that individuals who are detained by reason of their immigration status and are believed to be parents, legal guardians, or primary caregivers of children in the United States are-- (A) permitted daily phone calls and regular contact visits with their children or wards; (B) able to participate fully, and to the extent possible in-person, in all family court proceedings and any other proceeding impacting upon custody of their children or wards; (C) able to fully comply with all family court or child welfare agency orders impacting upon custody of their children or wards; (D) provided with contact information for family courts in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, all United States territories, counties, and local jurisdictions; (E) granted free and confidential telephone calls to child welfare agencies and family courts as often as is necessary to ensure that the best interest of the child, including a preference for family unity whenever appropriate, can be considered; (F) granted free and confidential telephone calls and confidential in-person visits with attorneys, legal representatives, and consular officials; (G) provided United States passport applications for the purpose of obtaining travel documents for their children or wards; (H) granted adequate time before removal to obtain passports and other necessary travel documents on behalf of their children or wards if such children or wards will accompany them on their return to their country of origin or join them in their country of origin; and (I) provided with the access necessary to obtain birth records or other documents required to obtain passports for their children or wards; and (4) facilitate the ability of detained parents, legal guardians, and primary caregivers to share information regarding travel arrangements with their children or wards, child welfare agencies, or other caregivers well in advance of the detained individual's departure from the United States. SEC. 5. MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING. The Secretary shall develop and implement memoranda of understanding or protocols with child welfare agencies and NGOs regarding the best ways to cooperate and facilitate ongoing communication between all relevant entities in cases involving a child whose parent, legal guardian, or primary caregiver has been apprehended or detained in an immigration enforcement action to protect the best interests of the child, including a preference for family unity whenever appropriate. SEC. 6. MANDATORY TRAINING. The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and independent child welfare experts, shall require and provide in-person training on the protections required under sections 3 and 4 to all personnel of the Department and of States and local entities acting under agreement with the Department who regularly come into contact with children or parents in the course of conducting immigration enforcement actions. SEC. 7. RULEMAKING. Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to implement this Act. SEC. 8. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Act or amendment made by this Act, or the application of a provision or amendment to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act and amendments made by this Act, and the application of the provisions and amendment to any person or circumstance, shall not be affected by the holding. SEC. 9. REPORT ON PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN IMPACTED BY IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES. (a) Requirement for Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes the impact of immigration enforcement activities on children, including children who are citizens of the United States. (b) Content.--The report submitted under subsection (a) shall include for the previous 1-year period an assessment of-- (1) the number of individuals removed from the United States who are the parent of a child who is a citizen of the United States; (2) the number of occasions in which both parents or the primary caretaker of such a child was removed from the United States; (3) the number of children who are citizens of the United States who leave the United States with parents who are removed; (4) the number of such children who remained in the United States after the removal of a parent; (5) the age of each such child at the time a parent is removed; and (6) the number of instances in which such a child whose parent is apprehended, detained, or removed is referred to the local child welfare agency by officers or employees of the Department.

Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections for Separated Children Act or the HELP Separated Children Act - Sets forth apprehension procedures for immigration enforcement-related activities engaged in by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and cooperating entities, including: (1) providing the governor, local child welfare agencies, and local law enforcement with advance notice of an enforcement activity, if possible; (2) providing child welfare agencies and community organizations access to detained individuals to help DHS identify detainees who have children; (3) permitting detainees with children to make free phone calls to arrange for such children's care; and (4) requiring that the interests of children be considered in decisions regarding detainee release, detention, or transfer. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) require DHS detention facilities to implement procedures to ensure that child custody and family interests can be considered in any immigration detention action, (2) develop memoranda of understanding with child welfare agencies and community organizations that protect the best interests of children of detained individuals, and (3) provide DHS personnel with appropriate training.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Alcohol Tax Equalization Act of 1997''. SEC. 2. INCREASE IN EXCISE TAXES ON WINE AND BEER TO ALCOHOLIC EQUIVALENT OF TAXES ON DISTILLED SPIRITS. (a) Wine.-- (1) Wines containing not more than 14 percent alcohol.-- Paragraph (1) of section 5041(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to rates of tax on wines) is amended by striking ``$1.07'' and inserting ``$2.97''. (2) Wines containing more than 14 (but not more than 21) percent alcohol.--Paragraph (2) of section 5041(b) of such Code is amended by striking ``$1.57'' and inserting ``$4.86''. (3) Wines containing more than 21 (but not more than 24) percent alcohol.--Paragraph (3) of section 5041(b) of such Code is amended by striking ``$3.15'' and inserting ``$6.08''. (b) Beer.-- (1) In general.--Paragraph (1) of section 5051(a) of such Code (relating to imposition and rate of tax on beer) is amended by striking ``$18'' and inserting ``$37.67''. (2) Small brewers.--Subparagraph (A) of section 5051(a)(2) of such Code (relating to reduced rate for certain domestic production) is amended by striking ``$7'' each place it appears and inserting ``$26.67''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 1998. (d) Floor Stocks Taxes.-- (1) Imposition of tax.-- (A) In general.--In the case of any tax-increased article-- (i) on which tax was determined under part I of subchapter A of chapter 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or section 7652 of such Code before January 1, 1998, and (ii) which is held on such date for sale by any person, there shall be imposed a tax at the applicable rate on each such article. (B) Applicable rate.--For purposes of clause (i), the applicable rate is-- (i) $1.90 per wine gallon in the case of wine described in paragraph (1) of section 5041(b) of such Code, (ii) $3.29 per wine gallon in the case of wine described in paragraph (2) of section 5041(b) of such Code, (iii) $2.93 per wine gallon in the case of wine described in paragraph (3) of section 5041(b) of such Code, and (iv) $19.67 per barrel in the case of beer. In the case of a fraction of a gallon or barrel, the tax imposed by subparagraph (A) shall be the same fraction of the amount of such tax imposed on a whole gallon or barrel. (C) Tax-increased article.--For purposes of this subsection, the term ``tax-increased article'' means wine described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 5041(b) of such Code and beer. (2) Exception for certain small wholesale or retail dealers.--No tax shall be imposed by paragraph (1) on tax- increased articles held on January 1, 1998, by any dealer if-- (A) the aggregate liquid volume of tax-increased articles held by such dealer on such date does not exceed 500 wine gallons, and (B) such dealer 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 subparagraph. (3) Liability for tax and method of payment.-- (A) Liability for tax.--A person holding any tax- increased article on January 1, 1998, to which the 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 June 30, 1998. (4) Controlled groups.-- (A) Corporations.--In the case of a controlled group of corporations, the 500 wine gallon amount specified in paragraph (2) shall be apportioned among the dealers who are component members of such group in such manner as the Secretary shall by regulations prescribe. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term ``controlled group of corporations'' 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 dealers under common control.-- Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, principles similar to the principles of subparagraph (A) shall apply to a group of dealers under common control where 1 or more of such dealers is not a corporation. (5) Other laws applicable.-- (A) In general.--All provisions of law, including penalties, applicable to the comparable excise tax with respect to any tax-increased article shall, insofar as applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions of this section, apply to the floor stocks taxes imposed by paragraph (1) to the same extent as if such taxes were imposed by the comparable excise tax. (B) Comparable excise tax.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ``comparable excise tax'' means-- (i) the tax imposed by section 5041 of such Code in the case of wine, and (ii) the tax imposed by section 5051 of such Code in the case of beer. (6) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection-- (A) In general.--Terms used in this paragraph which are also used in subchapter A of chapter 51 of such Code shall have the respective meanings such terms have in such subchapter. (B) Person.--The term ``person'' includes any State or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of a State or political subdivision thereof. (C) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate. SEC. 3. INDEXATION OF TAX RATES APPLICABLE TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. (a) General Rule.--Subpart E of part I of subchapter A of chapter 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before section 5061 the following new section: ``SEC. 5060. INDEXATION OF RATES. ``(a) General Rule.--Effective during each calendar year after 1998, each tax rate set forth in subsection (b) shall be increased by an amount equal to-- ``(1) such rate as in effect without regard to this section, multiplied by ``(2) the cost-of-living adjustment for such calendar year determined under section 1(f)(3) by substituting `calendar year 1997' for `calendar year 1992' in subparagraph (B) thereof. Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of 1 cent. ``(b) Tax Rates.--The tax rates set forth in this subsection are the rates contained in the following provisions: ``(1) Paragraph (1) of section 5001(a). ``(2) Paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) of section 5041(b). ``(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2)(A) of section 5051(a).'' (b) Technical Amendment.--Paragraphs (1)(A) and (2) of section 5010(a) are each amended by striking ``$13.50'' and inserting ``the rate in effect under section 5001(a)(1)''. (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart E of part I of subchapter A of chapter 51 of such Code is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 5061 the following new item: ``Sec. 5060. Indexation of rates.'' SEC. 4. SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION TRUST FUND. (a) General Rule.--Subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to establishment of trust funds) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 9512. SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION TRUST FUND. ``(a) Creation of Trust Fund.--There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the `Substance Abuse Prevention Trust Fund', consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to such Trust Fund as provided in this section or section 9602(b). ``(b) Transfers to Trust Fund.--There are hereby appropriated to the Substance Abuse Prevention Trust Fund amounts equivalent to the additional taxes received in the Treasury under chapter 51 by reason of the amendments made by sections 2 and 3 of the Alcohol Tax Equalization Act of 1997 and the additional taxes received in the Treasury by reason of section 2(d) of such Act. ``(c) Expenditures From Trust Fund.--Amounts in the Substance Abuse Prevention Trust Fund shall be available, as provided in appropriation Acts, for appropriation to-- ``(1) the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and ``(2) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, for alcohol abuse prevention programs.'' (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 98 is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``Sec. 9512. Substance abuse prevention trust fund.''

Alcohol Tax Equalization Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the rate of tax on wine and beer. Provides for the treatment of floor stocks. Mandates a cost-of-living adjustment for the tax rates on distilled spirits, wine, and beer. Establishes the Substance Abuse Prevention Trust Fund. Appropriates amounts to the Fund equivalent to the amounts received as a result of this Act. Makes amounts in the Fund available to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for alcohol abuse prevention programs.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act''. SEC. 2. SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Heritage Area established by this section. (2) Heritage area management plan.--The term ``Heritage Area management plan'' means the plan developed and adopted by the management entity under this section. (3) Management entity.--The term ``management entity'' means the management entity for the Heritage Area designated by subsection (b)(4). (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Heritage Area.-- (1) Establishment.--There is established the ``Sacramento- San Joaquin Delta Heritage Area'' in the State of California. (2) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the Heritage Area shall be in the counties of Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, and Yolo in the State of California, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Proposed Boundary'', numbered T27/ 105,030, and dated September 2010. (3) Availability of map.--The map described in paragraph (2) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service and the Delta Protection Commission. (4) Management entity.--The management entity for the Heritage Area shall be the Delta Protection Commission established by section 29735 of the California Public Resources Code. (5) Administration; management plan.-- (A) Administration.--For purposes of carrying out the Heritage Area management plan, the Secretary, acting through the management entity, may use amounts made available under this section in accordance with section 8001(c) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 991). (B) Management plan.-- (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), the management entity shall submit to the Secretary for approval a proposed management plan for the Heritage Area in accordance with section 8001(d) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 991). (ii) Restrictions.--The Heritage Area management plan submitted under this paragraph shall-- (I) ensure participation by appropriate Federal, State, tribal, and local agencies, including the Delta Stewardship Council, special districts, natural and historical resource protection and agricultural organizations, educational institutions, businesses, recreational organizations, community residents, and private property owners; and (II) not be approved until the Secretary has received certification from the Delta Protection Commission that the Delta Stewardship Council has reviewed the Heritage Area management plan for consistency with the plan adopted by the Delta Stewardship Council pursuant to State law. (6) Relationship to other federal agencies; private property.-- (A) Relationship to other federal agencies.--The provisions of section 8001(e) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 991) shall apply to the Heritage Area. (B) Private property.-- (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), the provisions of section 8001(f) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 991) shall apply to the Heritage Area. (ii) Opt out.--An owner of private property within the Heritage Area may opt out of participating in any plan, project, program, or activity carried out within the Heritage Area under this section, if the property owner provides written notice to the management entity. (7) Evaluation; report.--The provisions of section 8001(g) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 991) shall apply to the Heritage Area. (8) Effect of designation.--Nothing in this section-- (A) precludes the management entity from using Federal funds made available under other laws for the purposes for which those funds were authorized; or (B) affects any water rights or contracts. (9) Authorization of appropriations.-- (A) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000, of which not more than $2,000,000 may be made available for any fiscal year. (B) Cost-sharing requirement.--The Federal share of the total cost of any activity under this section shall be determined by the Secretary, but shall be not more than 50 percent. (C) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of the total cost of any activity under this section may be in the form of-- (i) in-kind contributions of goods or services; or (ii) State or local government fees, taxes, or assessments. (10) Termination of authority.--If a proposed management plan has not been submitted to the Secretary by the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this title, the Heritage Area designation shall be rescinded.

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act - Establishes the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area in California. Designates the Delta Protection Commission as the management entity for the Heritage Area. Requires the Commission to submit a proposed management plan for the Heritage Area to the Secretary of the Interior for approval. Bars approval of the management plan until the Secretary has received certification from the Commission that the Delta Stewardship Council has reviewed such plan for consistency with the plan adopted by the Council pursuant to state law.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Chief Manufacturing Officer Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following: (1) The manufacturing sector consists of establishments that are primarily engaged in the transformation of materials, substances, or components into products. (2) The Federal Government supports manufacturing in a variety of ways; manufacturing-related activities are scattered in several agencies in the executive branch. (3) Manufacturing employment, output, and exports are impacted by tax policies, the state of infrastructure and transportation, small business regulations, environmental regulations, trade policies, innovation ecosystems, workforce development, and education initiatives, with national security implications. (4) Manufacturers account for 12 percent of the total gross domestic product output in the United States, employing 9 percent of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing is more than 2 trillion dollars. There are more than 12 million manufacturing employees in the United States, with an average annual compensation of about $80,000. (5) Legislative policies and executive actions often result in unintended, inconsistent, and conflicting outcomes with respect to the growth of manufacturing in the United States. (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that a well- designed national manufacturing strategy would benefit the United States economy in several important ways: (1) A revitalized manufacturing sector would enable the United States to derive more of its economic growth from exports and domestic production than the United States has in the past two decades. (2) Average domestic wages would rise in response to growing manufacturing output, as manufacturing jobs historically have paid higher wages and benefits than nonmanufacturing jobs. (3) A growing manufacturing sector would help lay a foundation for future United States economic growth, since manufacturing industries perform the vast share of private- sector research and development, which fuels the innovation that serves as a primary engine of economic growth. (4) The United States would expand its long-standing leadership in advanced manufacturing technologies with Federal investments in manufacturing research and development, education, and workforce training. (5) There has always been a strong connection between domestic manufacturing and national defense and homeland security. A strong and innovative manufacturing industry will maintain the superiority of the United States military and will allow for an unquestionable ability to respond quickly to threats and catastrophes. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Institution of higher education.--The term ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). (3) Nonprofit organization.--The term ``nonprofit organization'' means an organization that is described under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code. (4) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian tribe. (5) State educational agency.--The term ``State educational agency'' has the meaning given that term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (20 U.S.C. 7801). SEC. 4. UNITED STATES CHIEF MANUFACTURING OFFICER. (a) Appointment.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall appoint a United States Chief Manufacturing Officer (referred to in this section as the ``Chief Manufacturing Officer''). (2) Qualifications.--The President shall select the Chief Manufacturing Officer from among individuals who have basic qualifications and expertise in manufacturing technology and policy. (3) Reporting.--The position of Chief Manufacturing Officer shall be in the Executive Office of the President and shall report to the President through the Chief of Staff. (4) National economic council.--The Chief Manufacturing Officer shall be a member of the National Economic Council. (b) Pay.--The annual rate of pay for the Chief Manufacturing Officer shall be an Executive Schedule rate of pay (subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code), as determined by the President, commensurate with the qualifications and expertise of the individual appointed to be such Officer. (c) Duties.--The duties of the Chief Manufacturing Officer are as follows: (1) To develop the national manufacturing strategy described in subsection (d) not later than May 1, 2018. (2) To advise the President on policy issues that affect the economic activities and the workforce of the manufacturing sector. (3) To foster the coordination of manufacturing-related policies and activities across agencies by-- (A) encouraging the use of best innovative manufacturing practices across the Federal Government; (B) ensuring the use of best information technologies and cybersecurity practices for manufacturing; and (C) analyzing the status of manufacturing technology needs across agencies. (4) To conduct technology policy analyses to improve United States manufacturing productivity, technology, and innovation, and cooperate with the United States manufacturing industry in the improvement of its productivity, technology, and ability to compete successfully in world markets. (5) To determine the influence of economic, labor, and other conditions, industrial structure and management, and government policies on technological developments in manufacturing sectors worldwide. (6) To identify technological needs, problems, and opportunities within and across the manufacturing sector that, if addressed, could make a significant contribution to the economy of the United States. (7) To assess whether the capital, technical, and other resources being allocated to manufacturing are likely to generate new technologies, are adequate to meet private and social demands for goods and services, and are sufficient to promote productivity and economic growth. (8) To propose studies and policy experiments, in cooperation with agencies, to determine the effectiveness of measures with the potential of advancing United States technological innovation in manufacturing. (9) To encourage the creation of joint initiatives by State and local governments, regional organizations, private companies, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, or Federal laboratories to encourage technology transfer, to stimulate innovation, and to promote an appropriate climate for investment in manufacturing-related industries. (10) To propose manufacturing-related cooperative research involving appropriate agencies, State or local governments, regional organizations, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, or private companies to promote the common use of resources, to improve training programs and curricula, to stimulate interest in high technology manufacturing careers, and to encourage the effective dissemination of manufacturing technology skills within the wider community. (11) To serve as a focal point for discussions among companies that manufacture in the United States on topics of interest to the manufacturing industry and workforce, including discussions regarding emerging and advanced technologies. (12) To promote Federal Government measures, including legislation, regulations, and policies with the potential of advancing United States technological innovation in manufacturing and exploiting manufacturing innovations of foreign origin. (13) To develop strategies and policies that would encourage manufacturing enterprises to maintain production facilities and retain manufacturing jobs in the United States and use manufacturing supply chains based in the United States. (14) To support communities negatively impacted by the closure or relocation of manufacturing facilities by promoting efforts to revitalize communities for new manufacturing enterprises. (15) To assist States in their economic development plans for manufacturing and in their efforts to relocate manufacturing facilities within the United States rather than moving manufacturing outside of the United States. (16) To promote the goals of the Network for Manufacturing Innovation Program established under section 34 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s). (17) To encourage participation of public and private organizations, State educational agencies, and institutions of higher education in the annual celebration of National Manufacturing Day to enhance the public perception of manufacturing. (18) To perform such other functions or activities as the President may assign. (d) National Manufacturing Strategy.-- (1) In general.--The national manufacturing strategy developed under subsection (c)(1) shall contain a summary of the current state of manufacturing in the Federal Government and comprehensive strategies for-- (A) identifying and addressing the anticipated workforce needs of the manufacturing sector; (B) strengthening education and the required training and certifications for manufacturing; (C) creating training and appropriate career paths to manufacturing jobs for veterans and others that have become unemployed; (D) promoting the development of quality control and other technical standards; (E) maintaining reliable physical and telecommunications infrastructure, and the required investments in infrastructure projects, as needed, for manufacturing; (F) analyzing the status of manufacturing technology needs in the industrial sector and providing recommendations for economic and labor force expansions; (G) monitoring technology directions and analyzing strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities in the United States manufacturing sector; (H) implementing appropriate tax incentives and credits to assist manufacturing enterprises in improving their competitiveness; (I) recommending Federal and State regulations to reduce the cost of manufacturing and improve productivity; (J) promoting the export of United States manufactured goods and enforcement of fair trading rules; (K) identifying other forms of assistance to companies that manufacture in the United States to successfully compete in world markets; (L) coordinating the United States national manufacturing strategy with the manufacturing strategy of each State to ensure a well-integrated national strategy; and (M) addressing such other issues as the President determines necessary. (2) Incorporation of other strategic plans.--The Chief Manufacturing Officer shall incorporate into the national manufacturing strategy described in paragraph (1) the following: (A) The national strategic plan for advanced manufacturing developed under section 102(c) of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 6622(c)). (B) The strategic plan developed for the Network for Manufacturing Innovation Program under section 34(f)(2)(C) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(f)(2)(C)). (e) Annual Updates.--The Chief Manufacturing Officer, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall submit annual updates to the President and Congress that describe the progress made toward-- (1) achieving the objectives of the national strategic plan for advanced manufacturing developed under section 102(c) of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 6622(c)); and (2) carrying out the national manufacturing strategy developed under this section, including implementing strategies for-- (A) promoting innovation and investment in domestic manufacturing; (B) supporting the development of a skilled and diverse manufacturing workforce; (C) promoting equitable trade policies; (D) expanding exports of manufactured goods; (E) enabling global competitiveness; (F) encouraging sustainability; and (G) supporting national security.

Chief Manufacturing Officer Act This bill: (1) expresses the sense of Congress that a well-designed national manufacturing strategy would benefit the U.S. economy, and (2) directs the President to appoint a United States Chief Manufacturing Officer, which shall be a member of the National Economic Council. The Officer's duties shall include developing, by May 1, 2018, a national manufacturing strategy, which shall incorporate: (1) the national strategic plan for advanced manufacturing developed under the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, and (2) the strategic plan developed for the Network for Manufacturing Innovation Program under the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act. The Officer shall provide annual updates on progress made toward achieving the objectives of such strategic plan for advanced manufacturing and carrying out the strategy developed under this bill.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``United Kingdom-NAFTA Accession Act''. SEC 2. ACCESSION OF UNITED KINGDOM TO THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT. (a) In General.--Subject to section 3, the President is authorized to enter into an agreement described in subsection (b) and the provisions of section 151(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2191(c)) shall apply with respect to a bill to implement such agreement if such agreement is entered into on or before December 31, 2003. (b) Agreement Described.--An agreement described in this subsection means an agreement that-- (1) provides for the accession of United Kingdom to the North American Free Trade Agreement; or (2) is a bilateral agreement between the United States and United Kingdom that provides for the reduction and ultimate elimination of tariffs and other nontariff barriers to trade and the eventual establishment of a free trade area between the United States and United Kingdom. SEC. 3. INTRODUCTION AND FAST-TRACK CONSIDERATION OF IMPLEMENTING BILL. (a) Introduction in House and Senate.--When the President submits to Congress a bill to implement a trade agreement described in section 2, the bill shall be introduced (by request) in the House and the Senate as described in section 151(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2191(c)). (b) Restrictions on Content.--A bill to implement a trade agreement described in section 2-- (1) shall contain only provisions that are necessary to implement the trade agreement; and (2) may not contain any provision that establishes (or requires or authorizes the establishment of) a labor or environmental protection standard or amends (or requires or authorizes an amendment of) any labor or environmental protection standard set forth in law or regulation. (c) Point of Order in Senate.-- (1) Applicability to all legislative forms of implementing bill.--For the purposes of this subsection, the term ``implementing bill'' means the following: (A) The bill.--A bill described in subsection (a), without regard to whether that bill originated in the Senate or the House of Representatives. (B) Amendment.--An amendment to a bill referred to in subparagraph (A). (C) Conference report.--A conference report on a bill referred to in subparagraph (A). (D) Amendment between houses.--An amendment between the houses of Congress in relation to a bill referred to in subparagraph (A). (E) Motion.--A motion in relation to an item referred to in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D). (2) Making of point of order.-- (A) Against single item.--When the Senate is considering an implementing bill, a Senator may make a point of order against any part of the implementing bill that contains material in violation of a restriction under subsection (b). (B) Against several items.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law or rule of the Senate, when the Senate is considering an implementing bill, it shall be in order for a Senator to raise a single point of order that several provisions of the implementing bill violate subsection (b). The Presiding Officer may sustain the point of order as to some or all of the provisions against which the Senator raised the point of order. (3) Effect of sustainment of point of order.-- (A) Against single item.--If a point of order made against a part of an implementing bill under paragraph (2)(A) is sustained by the Presiding Officer, the part of the implementing bill against which the point of order is sustained shall be deemed stricken. (B) Against several items.--In the case of a point of order made under paragraph (2)(B) against several provisions of an implementing bill, only those provisions against which the Presiding Officer sustains the point of order shall be deemed stricken. (C) Stricken matter not in order as amendment.-- Matter stricken from an implementing bill under this paragraph may not be offered as an amendment to the implementing bill (in any of its forms described in paragraph (1)) from the floor. (4) Waivers and appeals.-- (A) Waivers.--Before the Presiding Officer rules on a point of order under this subsection, any Senator may move to waive the point of order as it applies to some or all of the provisions against which the point of order is raised. Such a motion to waive is amendable in accordance with the rules and precedents of the Senate. (B) Appeals.--After the Presiding Officer rules on a point of order under this subsection, any Senator may appeal the ruling of the Presiding Officer on the point of order as it applies to some or all of the provisions on which the Presiding Officer ruled. (C) Three-fifths majority required.-- (i) Waivers.--A point of order under this subsection is waived only by the affirmative vote of at least the requisite majority. (ii) Appeals.--A ruling of the Presiding Officer on a point of order under this subsection is sustained unless at least the requisite majority votes not to sustain the ruling. (iii) Requisite majority.--For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii), the requisite majority is three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn. (d) Applicability of Fast Track Procedures.--Section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2191) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(1)-- (A) by inserting ``section 3 of the United Kingdom- NAFTA Accession Act,'' after ``the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988,''; and (B) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows: ``(C) if changes in existing laws or new statutory authority is required to implement such trade agreement or agreements or such extension, provisions, necessary to implement such trade agreement or agreements or such extension, either repealing or amending existing laws or providing new statutory authority.''; and (2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``or under section 3 of the United Kingdom-NAFTA Accession Act,'' after ``the Uruguay Round Agreements Act,''.

United Kingdom-NAFTA Accession Act - Authorizes the President to enter into: (1) an agreement for the accession of the United Kingdom to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); or (2) a bilateral agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom that reduces and ultimately eliminates tariffs and other nontariff barriers to trade and provides for the eventual establishment of a free trade area. Applies congressional fast track procedures (no amendments) to implementing bills for trade agreements entered under this Act.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Improvement Act of 2015''. SEC. 2. APPROVAL OF COURSES OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR PURPOSES OF THE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (a) In General.--Section 3104(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``To the maximum extent practicable, a course of education or training may be pursued by a veteran as part of a rehabilitation program under this chapter only if the course is approved for purposes of chapter 30 or 33 of this title. The Secretary may waive the requirement under the preceding sentence to the extent the Secretary determines appropriate.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a course of education or training pursued by a veteran who first begins a program of rehabilitation under chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code, on or after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 3. ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN VETERANS ENROLLED IN VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAMS FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING PROVIDED BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (a) In General.--Section 2101(a)(2)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end; (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period and inserting ``; or''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(iii) has a disability for which the veteran is eligible for a rehabilitation program under chapter 31 of this title and is referred for assistance under this section pursuant to section 2107 of this title.''. (b) Amount of Assistance.--Section 2102(d) of such title is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) by striking ``The aggregate'' and inserting ``(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the aggregate''; and (B) by inserting at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(B) The Secretary may waive the limitation in subparagraph (A) in the case of a veteran described in section 2101(a)(2)(A)(iii).''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a biennial report on the use of the waiver authority under paragraph (1)(B).''. (c) Bar to Dual Eligibility for Home Adaptation Services.--Section 3102 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Bar to Dual Eligibility for Home Adaptation Services.--A person who receives adaptive housing assistance by reason of section 2101(a)(2)(A)(iii) of this title may not also receive home adaptation services under this chapter.''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 4. AUTHORITY TO PRIORITIZE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES BASED ON NEED. Section 3104 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by section 3, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c)(1) The Secretary shall have the authority to administer this chapter by prioritizing the provision of services under this chapter based on need, as determined by the Secretary. In evaluating need for purposes of this subsection, the Secretary shall consider disability ratings, the severity of employment handicaps, qualification for a program of independent living, income, and any other factor the Secretary determines appropriate. ``(2) Not later than 90 days before making any changes to the prioritization of the provision of services under this chapter as authorized under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a plan describing such changes.''. SEC. 5. REDUCTION IN REDUNDANCY AND INEFFICIENCIES IN VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CLAIMS PROCESSING. (a) Vocational Rehabilitation Claims.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall reduce redundancy and inefficiencies in the use of information technology to process claims for rehabilitation programs under chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code, by-- (1) ensuring that all payments for and on behalf of veterans participating in a rehabilitation program under such chapter are only processed and paid out of one corporate information technology system, in order to eliminate the redundancy of multiple information technology payment systems; and (2) enhancing the information technology system supporting veterans participating in such a program to support more accurate accounting of services and outcomes for such veterans. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2016 $10,000,000 to carry out this section. (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report on the changes made pursuant to subsection (a).

Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Improvement Act of 2015 Allows a veteran to pursue a course of education and training as part of a rehabilitation program only if the course is approved under Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) vocational rehabilitation requirements. Makes veterans enrolled in a VA vocational rehabilitation program eligible for VA specially adapted housing. Bars dual eligibility for home adaptation services. Authorizes the VA to prioritize vocational rehabilitation services based on need and upon consideration of disability ratings, the severity of employment handicaps, qualification for a program of independent living, income, and other appropriate factors. Directs the VA to reduce information technology redundancy and inefficiencies in the rehabilitation claims process.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Marine Emergency Protocol and Hull Requirement Act of 2008''. SEC. 2. RESPONSE STANDARDS. (a) In General.--Subtitle B of title IV of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 1321 note; Public Law 101-380) is amended-- (1) by inserting before section 4201 the following: ``PART I--REMOVAL AUTHORITY AND RESPONSE SYSTEM''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``PART II--RESPONSE STANDARDS ``SEC. 4211. MARINE EMERGENCY PROTOCOL. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Condition of enhanced danger.--The term `condition of enhanced danger' means-- ``(A) a period beginning 24 hours before and ending 72 hours after-- ``(i) the commission of an act of terror in the United States; or ``(ii) an attack on the United States from a foreign or domestic enemy; ``(B) a period of dangerously low visibility at sea or in port, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security; ``(C) a period of not more than 72 hours after-- ``(i) an oil spill of more than 5,000 gallons; or ``(ii) the discharge of a hazardous material that poses a significant health or environmental threat to the sector; or ``(D) any other period during which the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that a condition of enhanced danger exists. ``(2) Hazardous material.--The term `hazardous material' has the meaning given the term in section 154.105 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). ``(3) Health or environmental threat.--The term `health or environmental threat' has such meaning as shall be given the term by the Secretary. ``(4) Sector.--The term `sector' means a shore-based operational unit of the Coast Guard. ``(5) Sector commander.--The term `Sector Commander' means the commanding officer of a sector. ``(b) Emergency Protocol.-- ``(1) In general.--During any condition of enhanced danger, the appropriate Sector Commander shall assume direct authority over all vessels within the area under the command of the Sector Commander to ensure the safe navigation of dangerous waterways. ``(2) Authority.--In carrying out paragraph (1), a Sector Commander shall have the authority, with respect to the sector under the command of the Sector Commander-- ``(A) to order the immediate halt of all vessel traffic into and out of the sector; ``(B) to order the immediate halt of an individual vessel; ``(C) to order a vessel in transit to change course, dock at a safe harbor, or return to port; and ``(D) to issue any other orders to ensure the health and safety of the individuals located in, and the environment of, the sector. ``SEC. 4212. STATE AUTHORITY. ``Nothing in this part limits or otherwise preempts any State from establishing a law (including a regulation) regarding any matter covered by this part that is more stringent than the authority provided by this part.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 note; Public Law 101-380) is amended-- (1) by inserting before the item relating to section 4201 the following: ``PART I--Removal Authority and Response System''; and (2) by adding at the end of the items relating to part I of subtitle B of title IV (as designated by this section) the following: ``Sec. 4211. Marine emergency protocol. ``Sec. 4212. State authority.''. SEC. 3. HULL REQUIREMENTS FOR FUEL TANKS OF CARGO VESSELS CARRYING OIL AS FUEL. Section 3703a of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(f) Hull Requirements for Fuel Tanks of Cargo Vessels.-- ``(1) Definition of cargo vessel.-- ``(A) In general.--In this subsection, the term `cargo vessel' means a cargo vessel (other than a tank vessel that is subject to subsections (a) through (e)) that carries a significant (as determined by the Secretary) quantity of oil or petroleum-based fuel, in a fuel tank on the vessel, to be used for the purpose of powering the cargo vessel. ``(B) Exclusions.--The term `cargo vessel' does not include-- ``(i) any naval vessel described in chapter 633 of title 10, United States Code; ``(ii) any other vessel under the jurisdiction or control of the Secretary of the Navy; or ``(iii) any vessel described in subsection (b). ``(2) Standards.--Subject to paragraphs (3) through (5), a cargo vessel may not operate in the navigable waters or the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States unless the fuel tanks of the cargo vessel are equipped with a double hull, or with a double containment system determined by the Secretary to be as effective as a double hull, for the prevention of a discharge of oil or petroleum-based fuel from the fuel tanks. ``(3) Applicability.--Except as provided in paragraph (5), paragraph (2) shall apply-- ``(A) beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection, with respect to-- ``(i) a cargo vessel of less than 5,000 gross tons as measured under section 14502, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302, as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104; ``(ii) a cargo vessel of less than 5,000 gross tons that had its appraised salvage value determined by the Coast Guard before June 30, 2008, and that qualifies for documentation as a wrecked cargo vessel under section 12112; and ``(iii) any cargo vessel that is not described in subparagraph (B) or (C); ``(B) in the case of a cargo vessel of at least 5,000 gross tons but less than 15,000 gross tons as measured under section 14502, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302, as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104-- ``(i) after January 1, 2014, if the cargo vessel is 40 years old or older and has a single-hulled fuel tank, or is 45 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; ``(ii) after January 1, 2015, if the cargo vessel is 39 years old or older and has a single-hulled fuel tank, or is 44 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; ``(iii) after January 1, 2016, if the cargo vessel is 38 years old or older and has a single-hulled fuel tank, or is 43 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; ``(iv) after January 1, 2017, if the cargo vessel is 37 years old or older and has a single-hulled fuel tank, or is 42 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; ``(v) after January 1, 2018, if the cargo vessel is 36 years old or older and has a single-hulled fuel tank, or is 41 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; ``(vi) after January 1, 2019, if the cargo vessel is 35 years old or older and has a single-hulled fuel tank, or is 40 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; and ``(vii) after January 1, 2024, if the cargo vessel is 25 years old or older and has a single-hulled fuel tank, or is 30 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; ``(C) in the case of a cargo vessel of at least 15,000 gross tons but less than 30,000 gross tons as measured under section 14502, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302, as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104-- ``(i) after January 1, 2014, if the cargo vessel is 40 years old or older and has a single-hulled fuel tank, or is 45 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; ``(ii) after January 1, 2015, if the cargo vessel is 38 years old or older and has a single-hulled fuel tank, or is 43 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; ``(iii) after January 1, 2016, if the cargo vessel is 36 years old or older and has a single-hulled fuel tank, or is 41 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; ``(iv) after January 1, 2017, if the cargo vessel is 34 years old or older and has a single-hulled fuel tank, or is 39 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; ``(v) after January 1, 2018, if the cargo vessel is 32 years old or older and has a single-hulled fuel tank, or 37 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; ``(vi) after January 1, 2019, if the cargo vessel is 30 years old or older and has a single-hulled fuel tank, or is 35 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; ``(vii) after January 1, 2020, if the cargo vessel is 29 years old or older and has a single-hulled fuel tank, or is 34 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; ``(viii) after January 1, 2021, if the cargo vessel is 28 years old or older and has a single-hulled fuel tank, or is 33 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; ``(ix) after January 1, 2022, if the cargo vessel is 27 years old or older and has a single-hulled fuel tank, or is 32 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; ``(x) after January 1, 2023, if the cargo vessel is 26 years old or older and has a single-hulled fuel tank, or is 31 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; and ``(xi) after January 1, 2024, if the cargo vessel is 25 years old or older and has a single-hulled fuel tank, or is 30 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; and ``(D) in the case of a cargo vessel of at least 30,000 gross tons as measured under section 14502, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302, as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104-- ``(i) after January 1, 2014, if the cargo vessel is 28 years old or older and has a single-hulled fuel tank, or 33 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; ``(ii) after January 1, 2015, if the cargo vessel is 27 years old or older and has a single-hulled fuel tank, or is 32 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; ``(iii) after January 1, 2016, if the cargo vessel is 26 years old or older and has a single-hulled fuel tank, or is 31 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; ``(iv) after January 1, 2017, if the cargo vessel is 25 years old or older and has a single-hulled fuel tank, or is 30 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; ``(v) after January 1, 2018, if the cargo vessel is 24 years old or older and has a single-hulled fuel tank, or 29 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; and ``(vi) after January 1, 2019, if the cargo vessel is 23 years old or older and has a single-hulled fuel tank, or is 28 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides. ``(4) Age of cargo vessels.--For the purpose of this subsection, the age of a cargo vessel shall be determined from the latest of the date on which the cargo vessel-- ``(A) is delivered after original construction; ``(B) is delivered after completion of a major conversion; or ``(C) had its appraised salvage value determined by the Coast Guard and is qualified for documentation as a wrecked cargo vessel under section 12112. ``(5) New vessels.--A new cargo vessel that is delivered during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this section and ending on December 31, 2009, and that carries more than 600 cubic meters of oil to be used as fuel for the cargo vessel may not operate in the navigable waters or the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States unless the cargo vessel-- ``(A) is equipped with a double-hulled fuel tank; and ``(B) otherwise meets the requirements described in regulation 12A under annex I of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships, 1973, done at London on February 17, 1978.''.

Marine Emergency Protocol and Hull Requirement Act of 2008 - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to authorize the Coast Guard's appropriate sector commander, during a time of a terrorist or enemy attack, dangerously low visibility at sea or in port, an oil spill over 5,000 gallons, or any other period of enhanced danger as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security, to assume direct authority over all vessels within the area and to issue any orders to ensure the health and safety of the individuals located in, and the environment of, the sector. Declares that nothing in the amendments made by this Act limits or otherwise preempts any state from establishing a more stringent law or regulation. Prohibits certain cargo vessels that carry a significant (as determined by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating) quantity of oil or petroleum-based fuel to power the vessel from operating in the navigable waters or the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the United States without fuel tanks that have a double hull, or a double containment system as effective as a double hull, for the prevention of a fuel discharge. Phases in the prohibition over a specified period of years, based on vessel age and tonnage.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The development of new and innovative environmental technologies, including technologies for monitoring environmental compliance, has been identified as a priority by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Current Agency environmental monitoring requirements typically specify the use of a particular prescriptive analytical method that must be precisely followed, including the use of specific procedures and instrumentation. The codification of environmental monitoring methods in this manner hampers innovation because of the time-consuming and labor- intensive requirements for revising regulations and written methods. (3) Regulations can encourage the diffusion of innovative and pollution preventing technologies if they are cast in terms that specify performance in terms of data quality objectives, rather than technology or method. (4) The Agency is evaluating the barriers to the introduction of new and innovative environmental monitoring technologies and the option of converting from the current prescriptive analytical methods approach to performance-based monitoring methods. (5) The Agency has established no internal deadline for completing its review of the possibility of converting to performance-based monitoring methods. (6) The Agency lacks a mechanism for facilitating effective communication with Industry on the direction of environmental monitoring methods, technologies, and markets, and Agency regulations affecting them. (7) The market for environmental monitoring products and services is one of the most attractive arenas of the United States Government to enhance our international competitiveness and export performance, and the analytical method used in environmental monitoring are critical to this effort. (8) The Agency should foster efforts by the scientific community to develop environmental monitoring methods which improve environmental quality and which also improve the competitiveness of United States firms in the domestic and international marketplace. (9) The current Agency requirement that prescriptive analytical methods be used hinders the introduction of environmental monitoring methods and technologies with comparable or improved capabilities, and which may also be more cost effective. (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are to-- (1) spur the development, introduction, and use of new and innovative environmental monitoring technologies, (2) encourage the development and use of new environmental monitoring technologies through the conversion of the Agency's prescriptive analytical methods to performance-based monitoring methods, (3) establish a date certain by which the Environmental Protection Agency must complete the development of performance- based monitoring methods and a process for implementation within all Agency program and administrative offices to cover all media and multimedia methods, (4) promote and encourage participation and representation among all interested parties during this process, and (5) establish a date certain by which the Agency will develop a plan for guidance, implementation, and acceptance of performance-based monitoring methods by all Environmental Protection Agency regions, program offices, and States. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Act: (1) The term ``Agency'' means the United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2) The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. (3) The term ``environmental monitoring methods'' means procedures or techniques associated with the performance, technical capability, or environmental impact of an analytical method. (4) The term ``Industry'' means members of the United States environmental monitoring technology industry and laboratories performing environmental testing. (5) The term ``performance-based monitoring method'' means a requirement that imposes legal accountability for the achievement of specific data quality assurance objectives, without prescribing the particular procedures, techniques, or instrumentation for achieving such objectives. SEC. 3. THE PERFORMANCE-BASED MONITORING METHODS ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish the Performance-Based Monitoring Methods Advisory Committee no less than 90 days after the effective date of this Act. (b) Purpose.--The Performance-Based Monitoring Methods Advisory Committee shall-- (1) advise the Administrator on Agency policies, regulations, standards, and procedures that are barriers to the development and acceptance of performance-based monitoring technologies, (2) assist the Administrator to develop and submit to Congress the report required by section 4 of this Act, (3) assist the Administrator to ensure that data quality objectives are uniform to facilitate the development and acceptance of performance-based monitoring methods under section 5 of this Act, (4) assist the Administrator to develop a process for the acceptance of performance-based monitoring methods, including the exploration of the use of self-certification, third-party certification, or lab accreditation. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the Agency to approve individual performance-based monitoring methods, (5) assist the Administrator to develop a plan for guidance, implementation, and acceptance of performance-based monitoring methods by all Agency regions, program offices, and States, and (6) recommend to the Administrator such changes to Agency policies, regulations, standards, and procedures that could stimulate the development and use of new or innovative environmental monitoring technologies. (c) Membership.--The Performance-Based Monitoring Methods Advisory Committee shall be comprised of 12 members selected for appointment so as to provide as nearly as practicable a broad and balanced representation of interested parties, including United States Environmental Protection Agency program and regional offices, the analytical instruments industry, environmental testing laboratories, representatives from State regulatory agencies, public interest groups, and professional or technical societies. (d) Committee Input.--Prior to initiating each of the activities described in sections 4 through 6 of this Act, the Administrator shall convene a meeting of the Performance-Based Monitoring Methods Advisory Committee for the purpose of seeking advice and recommendations. (e) Duration.--Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply with respect to the duration of the advisory committee established under this section. (f) Duties.--The Performance-Based Monitoring Methods Advisory Committee shall convene at least twice a year, and may meet at additional times as required by the Administrator. The Performance- Based Monitoring Methods Advisory Committee shall submit to the Administrator such recommendations as it believes are consistent with its purposes. The Administrator shall make available to the Performance-Based Monitoring Methods Advisory Committee such staff as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. SEC. 4. REPORT TO CONGRESS. (a) Goal.--No later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report which shall include a plan to establish a performance-based monitoring methods approval process. (b) System.--The report submitted under this section shall be consistent with the provisions of section 5 of this Act. (c) Delivery.--The report shall be transmitted to the appropriate House and Senate committees. SEC. 5. PERFORMANCE-BASED MONITORING METHODS. (a) Establishment.--(1) No later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a performance- based monitoring methods approval process to be used uniformly in all environmental programs for purposes of monitoring compliance with environmental laws and permits. (2) Notwithstanding the adoption of a performance-based monitoring methods approval process, approved analytical methods existing at the time of enactment of this Act shall be deemed acceptable to the Environmental Protection Agency, until such time the Administrator determines that such existing methods are no longer acceptable. (b) Authority.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit the Agency to devise or endorse a process that permits or requires the rating or evaluation of one technology or instrument over another. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as requiring the approval of an environmental technology or instrument. (c) Use.--The Administrator shall require that either the performance-based methods that are approved pursuant to this section or existing analytical methods be used in monitoring environmental compliance and for other purposes, as appropriate. Regulatory acceptance of a performance-based method shall be determined by compliance with the data quality objectives established by the Environmental Protection Agency. (d) Status.--Performance-based monitoring methods approved pursuant to this section shall be deemed to be equivalent to existing Environmental Protection Agency methods for purposes of compliance with all applicable environmental statutes and regulations. SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) Limitation on Appropriations.--No more funds may be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this Act than the amounts set forth in subsection (b). This Act shall be the exclusive source of authorization of appropriations to support any activities under this Act. (b) Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator for carrying out the purposes of this Act such sums as shall be necessary.

Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish the Performance-Based Monitoring Methods Advisory Committee to: (1) advise the Administrator on performance-based monitoring technologies; and (2) assist the Administrator in the development of a process and a plan for the acceptance of performance-based monitoring methods. Requires, no later than two years after enactment of this Act, that the Administrator establish a performance-based monitoring methods approval process to be used uniformly in all environmental programs for purposes of monitoring compliance with environmental laws and permits. Authorizes appropriations.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Oil Industry Tax Break Repeal Act of 2007''. TITLE I--REPEAL OF OIL INDUSTRY TAX BREAKS SEC. 101. 7-YEAR AMORTIZATION OF GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL EXPENDITURES FOR CERTAIN MAJOR INTEGRATED OIL COMPANIES. (a) In General.--Subparagraph (A) of section 167(h)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to special rule for major integrated oil companies) is amended by striking ``5-year'' and inserting ``7-year''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 102. LIMITATION ON PERCENTAGE DEPLETION. (a) In General.--Section 613A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(f) Limitation on Aggregate Amount of Depletion.--In the case of any oil or gas well, the allowance for depletion allowed under section 613 shall not exceed the basis of the taxpayer in such property.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 103. TERMINATION OF TREATMENT OF NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION LINES AS 15-YEAR PROPERTY. (a) In General.--Section 168(e)(3)(E)(viii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``January 1, 2011'' and inserting ``the date of the enactment of the Oil Industry Tax Break Repeal Act of 2007''. (b) Effective Date.-- (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Exception.--The amendments made by this section shall not apply to any property with respect to which the taxpayer or a related party has entered into a binding contract for the construction thereof on or before February 16, 2007, or, in the case of self-constructed property, has started construction on or before such date. SEC. 104. TERMINATION OF TEMPORARY EXPENSING FOR EQUIPMENT USED IN REFINING OF LIQUID FUELS. (a) In General.--Section 179C(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) by striking ``January 1, 2012'' and inserting ``the date of the enactment of the Oil Industry Tax Break Repeal Act of 2007'', and (2) by striking ``January 1, 2008'' and inserting ``the date of the enactment of the Oil Industry Tax Break Repeal Act of 2007''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 105. NATURAL GAS GATHERING LINES TREATED AS 15-YEAR PROPERTY. (a) In General.--Subparagraph (E) of section 168(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 2, is amended by inserting ``, and'' at the end of clause (vi), by striking the period at the end of clause (vii) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(viii) any natural gas gathering line the original use of which commences with the taxpayer after the date of the enactment of this clause.''. (b) Alternative System.--The table contained in section 168(g)(3)(B) of such Code (relating to special rule for property assigned to classes), as amended by section 3, is amended by inserting after the item relating to subparagraph (E)(vii) the following new item: ``(E)(viii).......................................... 22''. (c) Conforming Amendment.--Clause (iv) of section 168(e)(3) of such Code is amended by inserting ``and before the date of the enactment of the Oil Industry Tax Break Repeal Act of 2007'' after ``April 11, 2005''. (d) Effective Date.-- (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Exception.--The amendments made by this section shall not apply to any property with respect to which the taxpayer or a related party has entered into a binding contract for the construction thereof on or before February 16, 2007, or, in the case of self-constructed property, has started construction on or before such date. SEC. 106. TERMINATION OF DEDUCTION FOR INTANGIBLE DRILLING AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS. (a) In General.--Section 263(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``This subsection shall not apply to any taxable year beginning after the date of the enactment of this sentence.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.--Paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 291(b) of such Code are each amended by striking ``section 263(c), 616(a),'' and inserting ``section 616(a)''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 107. TERMINATION OF ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY CREDIT. (a) In General.--Section 43 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(f) Termination.--This section shall not apply to any taxable year beginning after the date of the enactment of this subsection.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 108. TERMINATION OF CREDIT FOR PRODUCING OIL AND GAS FROM MARGINAL WELLS. (a) In General.--Section 45I of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(e) Termination.--This section shall not apply to any taxable year beginning after the date of the enactment of this subsection.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 109. TERMINATION OF TREATMENT OF ALASKA NATURAL GAS PIPELINES AS 7-YEAR PROPERTY. (a) In General.--Section 168(e)(3)(C)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ``placed in service before the date of the enactment of the Oil Industry Tax Break Repeal Act of 2007'' after ``Alaska natural gas pipeline''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 110. DENIAL OF DEDUCTION FOR LARGE INTEGRATED OIL COMPANIES FOR INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF OIL, NATURAL GAS, OR PRIMARY PRODUCTS THEREOF. (a) In General.--Subparagraph (B) of section 199(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exceptions) is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (ii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting ``, or'', and by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause: ``(iv) in the case of a taxpayer which is a large integrated oil company, the sale, exchange, or other disposition of oil, natural gas, or any primary product thereof.''. (b) Primary Product.--Section 199(c)(4)(B) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following flush sentence: ``For purposes of clause (iv), the term `primary product' has the same meaning as when used in section 927(a)(2)(C), as in effect before its repeal.''. (c) Large Integrated Oil Company.--Subsection (c) of section 199 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(8) Large integrated oil company.--For purposes of this subsection, the term `large integrated oil company' means, with respect to any taxable year, an integrated oil company (as defined in section 291(b)(4)) which-- ``(A) had gross receipts in excess of $1,000,000,000 for such taxable year, and ``(B) has an average daily worldwide production of crude oil of at least 500,000 barrels for such taxable year.''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007. SEC. 111. REVALUATION OF LIFO INVENTORIES OF LARGE INTEGRATED OIL COMPANIES. (a) General Rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a taxpayer is an applicable integrated oil company for its last taxable year ending in calendar year 2006, the taxpayer shall-- (1) increase, effective as of the close of such taxable year, the value of each historic LIFO layer of inventories of crude oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product (within the meaning of section 4611) by the layer adjustment amount, and (2) decrease its cost of goods sold for such taxable year by the aggregate amount of the increases under paragraph (1). If the aggregate amount of the increases under paragraph (1) exceed the taxpayer's cost of goods sold for such taxable year, the taxpayer's gross income for such taxable year shall be increased by the amount of such excess. (b) Layer Adjustment Amount.--For purposes of this section-- (1) In general.--The term ``layer adjustment amount'' means, with respect to any historic LIFO layer, the product of-- (A) $18.75, and (B) the number of barrels of crude oil (or in the case of natural gas or other petroleum products, the number of barrel-of-oil equivalents) represented by the layer. (2) Barrel-of-oil equivalent.--The term ``barrel-of-oil equivalent'' has the meaning given such term by section 29(d)(5) (as in effect before its redesignation by the Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2005). (c) Application of Requirement.-- (1) No change in method of accounting.--Any adjustment required by this section shall not be treated as a change in method of accounting. (2) Underpayments of estimated tax.--No addition to the tax shall be made under section 6655 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to failure by corporation to pay estimated tax) with respect to any underpayment of an installment required to be paid with respect to the taxable year described in subsection (a) to the extent such underpayment was created or increased by this section. (d) Applicable Integrated Oil Company.--For purposes of this section, the term ``applicable integrated oil company'' means an integrated oil company (as defined in section 291(b)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) which has an average daily worldwide production of crude oil of at least 500,000 barrels for the taxable year and which had gross receipts in excess of $1,000,000,000 for its last taxable year ending during calendar year 2006. For purposes of this subsection all persons treated as a single employer under subsections (a) and (b) of section 52 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be treated as 1 person and, in the case of a short taxable year, the rule under section 448(c)(3)(B) shall apply. SEC. 112. MODIFICATIONS OF FOREIGN TAX CREDIT RULES APPLICABLE TO LARGE INTEGRATED OIL COMPANIES WHICH ARE DUAL CAPACITY TAXPAYERS. (a) In General.--Section 901 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to credit for taxes of foreign countries and of possessions of the United States) is amended by redesignating subsection (m) as subsection (n) and by inserting after subsection (l) the following new subsection: ``(m) Special Rules Relating to Large Integrated Oil Companies Which Are Dual Capacity Taxpayers.-- ``(1) General rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any amount paid or accrued by a dual capacity taxpayer which is a large integrated oil company to a foreign country or possession of the United States for any period shall not be considered a tax-- ``(A) if, for such period, the foreign country or possession does not impose a generally applicable income tax, or ``(B) to the extent such amount exceeds the amount (determined in accordance with regulations) which-- ``(i) is paid by such dual capacity taxpayer pursuant to the generally applicable income tax imposed by the country or possession, or ``(ii) would be paid if the generally applicable income tax imposed by the country or possession were applicable to such dual capacity taxpayer. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to imply the proper treatment of any such amount not in excess of the amount determined under subparagraph (B). ``(2) Dual capacity taxpayer.--For purposes of this subsection, the term `dual capacity taxpayer' means, with respect to any foreign country or possession of the United States, a person who-- ``(A) is subject to a levy of such country or possession, and ``(B) receives (or will receive) directly or indirectly a specific economic benefit (as determined in accordance with regulations) from such country or possession. ``(3) Generally applicable income tax.--For purposes of this subsection-- ``(A) In general.--The term `generally applicable income tax' means an income tax (or a series of income taxes) which is generally imposed under the laws of a foreign country or possession on income derived from the conduct of a trade or business within such country or possession. ``(B) Exceptions.--Such term shall not include a tax unless it has substantial application, by its terms and in practice, to-- ``(i) persons who are not dual capacity taxpayers, and ``(ii) persons who are citizens or residents of the foreign country or possession. ``(4) Large integrated oil company.--For purposes of this subsection, the term `large integrated oil company' means, with respect to any taxable year, an integrated oil company (as defined in section 291(b)(4)) which-- ``(A) had gross receipts in excess of $1,000,000,000 for such taxable year, and ``(B) has an average daily worldwide production of crude oil of at least 500,000 barrels for such taxable year.''. (b) Effective Date.-- (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxes paid or accrued in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Contrary treaty obligations upheld.--The amendments made by this section shall not apply to the extent contrary to any treaty obligation of the United States. TITLE II--ENERGY TRUST FUND SEC. 201. DEDICATION OF RESULTING REVENUES TO THE ENERGY TRUST FUND. (a) In General.--Subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to trust fund code) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 9511. ENERGY TRUST FUND. ``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the `Energy Trust Fund', consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to such Fund as provided in this section or section 9602(b). ``(b) Transfers to Trust.--There are hereby appropriated to the Energy Trust Fund amounts equivalent to the revenues resulting from the amendment made by the title I of the Oil Industry Tax Break Repeal Act of 2007. ``(c) Expenditures.--Amounts in the Energy Trust Fund shall be available, as provided in appropriation Acts, only for the purpose of making expenditures-- ``(1) to accelerate the use of clean domestic renewable energy resources and alternative fuels; ``(2) to promote the utilization of energy-efficient products and practices and conservation; and ``(3) to increase research, development, and deployment of clean renewable energy and efficiency technologies.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such subchapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``Sec. 9511. Energy Trust Fund.''.

Oil Industry Tax Break Repeal Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the amortization period for the geological and geophysical expenditures of certain large integrated oil companies (defined as having an average daily worldwide crude oil production level of at least 500,000 barrels and more than $1 billion in gross receipts) from five to seven years; (2) limit the oil depletion allowance; (3) terminate accelerated depreciation of natural gas distribution lines and Alaska natural gas pipelines, expensing of equipment used in refining of liquid fuels, the tax deduction for intangible drilling and development costs, and the tax credits for enhanced oil recovery and for producing oil and gas from marginal wells; (4) classify natural gas gathering lines as 15-year property for depreciation purposes; and (5) deny large integrated oil companies the tax deduction for income attributable to the domestic production of oil, natural gas, or related products. Requires large integrated oil companies to revalue their LIFO inventories of crude oil, natural gas, or other petroleum products according to a specified formula. Denies such oil companies a foreign tax credit for payments to certain foreign countries from which they receive a specified economic benefit as a dual capacity taxpayer. Establishes in the Treasury the Energy Trust Fund and directs the transfer to such Fund of revenues resulting from the repeal of oil industry tax benefits by this Act.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Next Generation Homes Act of 2009''. SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF NEW ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME CREDIT. (a) In General.-- (1) Modification of credit amount.--Paragraph (2) of section 45L(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to applicable amount) is amended to read as follows: ``(2) Applicable amount.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the applicable amount is an amount equal to-- ``(A) in the case of an Energy Star Home, $700, ``(B) in the case of an Energy Plus Home, $2,000, ``(C) in the case of an Energy Saver Home, $5,000, and ``(D) in the case of Zero Energy Home, $10,000.''. (2) Modification of energy saving requirement.--Subsection (c) of section 45L of such Code is amended to read as follows: ``(c) Energy Savings Requirements.-- ``(1) In general.--A dwelling unit meets the energy savings requirements of this subsection if such unit is described in paragraph (2). ``(2) Applicable dwelling units.--For purposes of this section-- ``(A) Energy star home.--The term `Energy Star Home' means a dwelling unit which meets the requirements established by the Administrator of the Environmental Agency under the Energy Star Labeled Homes program. ``(B) Energy plus home.--The term `Energy Plus Home' means a dwelling unit which is certified under the most recent Mortgage Industry National Home Energy Rating Systems Standards as having a relative energy use index value of more than 50, but not more than 70. ``(C) Energy saver home.--The term `Energy Saver Home' means a dwelling unit which meets the requirements of subparagraph (B) applied by substituting `0' for `50' and `50' for `70'. ``(D) Zero energy home.--The term `Zero Energy Home' means a dwelling unit which meets the requirements of subparagraph (B) applied by substituting `0' for `more than 50, but not more than 70'.''. (3) Modification of termination.--Subsection (g) of section 45L of such Code (relating to termination) is amended to read as follows: ``(g) Termination.--This section shall not apply to any qualified new energy efficient home acquired after-- ``(1) in the case of an Energy Star Home, December 31, 2011, ``(2) in the case of a Energy Star Home, December 31, 2013, ``(3) in the case of a Energy Plus Home, December 31, 2015, and ``(4) in the case of a Zero Energy Home, December 31, 2018.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to new energy efficient homes acquired after December 31, 2008. SEC. 3. ENERGY EFFICIENT RESIDENCE CREDIT. (a) In General.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 25D the following new section: ``SEC. 25E. ENERGY EFFICIENT RESIDENCE CREDIT. ``(a) In General.--In the case of an individual who purchases a qualified energy efficient residence in the United States during a taxable year, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for such taxable year an amount equal to the applicable amount determined under subsection (c). ``(b) Qualified Energy Efficient Residence.--For purposes of this section, the term `qualified energy efficient residence' means any principal residence (within the meaning of section 121) of the taxpayer which is an Energy Star Home, Energy Plus Home, Energy Saver Home, or Zero Energy Home (as each is defined in section 45L(c)(2)). ``(c) Applicable Amount.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) In general.--The applicable amount shall be-- ``(A) in the case of an Energy Star Home, $700, ``(B) in the case of an Energy Plus Home, $2,000, ``(C) in the case of an Energy Saver Home, $5,000, and ``(D) in the case of Zero Energy Home, $10,000. ``(2) Married filing separately.--In the case of a married individual filing a separate return, the applicable amount shall be 50 percent of the amount in effect under paragraph (1) applicable to the qualified energy efficient home involved. ``(3) Other individuals.--If two or more individuals who are not married purchase a principal 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 the amount in effect under paragraph (1) applicable to the qualified energy efficient home involved. ``(d) Definition and Special Rules.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) Purchase.--The term `purchase' shall have the meaning given such term by section 36. ``(2) Rules made applicable.--Rules similar to the rules of subsections (d) and (f) of section 36 shall apply. For purposes of the preceding sentence, such subsection (f) shall be applied without regard to paragraph (4)(D) thereof. ``(e) Termination.--This section shall not apply to any qualified energy efficient residence purchased after-- ``(1) in the case of an Energy Star Home, December 31, 2011, ``(2) in the case of a Energy Star Home, December 31, 2013, ``(3) in the case of a Energy Plus Home, December 31, 2015, and ``(4) in the case of a Zero Energy Home, December 31, 2018.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 25D the following new item: ``Sec. 25E. Energy efficient residence credit.''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to residences purchased after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Next Generation Homes Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the dollar limits on the new energy efficient home tax credit and revise the energy savings requirements for such credit; and (2) allow a new tax credit for the purchase of an energy efficient principal residence.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Clinical Research Act of 2005''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds the following: (1) Strong academic health centers are essential to a vigorous clinical research enterprise. (2) Breakthroughs in basic biomedical sciences over the past 5 decades have provided an unprecedented supply of information for improving human health and preventing disease. (3) Translating the information gained through these basic discoveries into knowledge that will impact clinical practice and ultimately human health requires strong clinical research institutions. (4) The enhancement of clinical research career programs and opportunity will sustain the momentum of the discovery, development, and delivery of important health advances. (5) Without a sound infrastructure to accomplish this translation in a systematic and coherent way, the sum of data and information produced by the basic science enterprise will not result in tangible public benefit. (6) The clinical research environment is increasingly encumbered by incompatible databases, shortage of qualified investigators, rising costs, inadequate funding, and mounting unreimbursed regulatory burdens such as human subject research protections and additional record-keeping requirements under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Clinical research.--The term ``clinical research'' means-- (A) patient-oriented clinical research conducted with human subjects; (B) research on the causes and consequences of disease in human populations involving material of human origin (such as tissue specimens and cognitive phenomena) for which an investigator or colleague directly interacts with human subjects in an outpatient or inpatient setting to clarify a problem in human physiology, pathophysiology or disease; (C) epidemiologic or behavioral studies; (D) outcomes research; (E) health services research; or (F) development of new technologies, therapeutic interventions, or clinical trials. (2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of the National Institutes of Health. (3) Eligible academic health center.--The term ``eligible academic health center'' means an academic institution and an affiliated teaching hospital, a teaching hospital, an independent research institute, or a consortium of research institutions which conduct clinical research and receive funds from the Department of Health and Human Services for basic, applied, or clinical biomedical or behavioral research in the fields of dentistry, medicine, or nursing. (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. SEC. 4. CLINICAL INVESTIGATOR ADVANCEMENT GRANTS. (a) Authorization.--For the purposes described in subsection (b), the Director shall make a clinical investigator advancement grant in the amount determined under subsection (d) to each eligible academic health center that submits an application in accordance with this section. (b) Purposes.--A grant under this section to an eligible academic health center shall be used only for the following purposes: (1) To establish career development programs for new and mid-level clinician-investigators who are fully committed to academic clinical research careers. (2) To support the translation of basic science to patient care by implementing and conducting all aspects of their clinical research mission. (3) To support activities leading to innovative ways to meet the purposes described in paragraphs (1) and (2) in an efficient and cost effective manner. (c) Career Development Programs.-- (1) Use of funds.--In implementing a career development program under subsection (b)(1), the Director may conduct or support activities to provide financial assistance and other support to-- (A) young clinical researchers receiving peer- reviewed grants who wish to make the transition to research independence; (B) experienced scientists who wish to broaden their scientific capabilities; and (C) other medical personnel who are critical to the conduct of clinical research activities. (2) Salary cap.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no funds under this section may be used to increase the rate of pay of an individual to a rate greater than the rate of basic pay for level I of the Executive Schedule. (d) Allocation.--Of the amount appropriated to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the Director shall allocate such appropriated amount among the eligible academic health centers receiving a grant under this section in an amount that bears the same relation to such appropriated amount as the investment in clinical research of the grantee involved bears to the total investment in clinical research of all eligible grantees under this section. (e) Applications.--To seek a grant under this section, an eligible academic health center shall submit an application to the Director in such manner, at such time, and containing such information and assurances as the Director may require. (f) Reports.--The Director shall require each recipient of a grant under this section to submit an annual report to the Director detailing how the recipient has used the grant to meet the purposes described in subsection (b). (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $40,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2010. SEC. 5. CLINICAL RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS. (a) Authorization.--The Director shall make clinical research infrastructure grants on a competitive basis to eligible academic health centers. (b) Use of Funds.--The Director may not make a grant to an eligible academic health center under this section unless the center agrees to use the grant only for the following: (1) Fostering the use of information technology to facilitate the transformation of basic research findings on disease mechanisms into the development of new methodologies for diagnosis, therapy, and prevention. (2) To devise, deploy, and support new technologies that facilitate the clinical investigators' ability to-- (A) improve the safety of human subjects in clinical research; (B) ensure the confidentiality of research data; and (C) streamline the regulatory processes to ensure better compliance for clinical research. (3) Addressing the many obstacles impeding the expeditious application of new science, such as-- (A) a lack of up-to-date information technology systems; (B) incompatible databases; (C) a lack of connectivity between academic health centers, teaching hospitals, and independent research institutes; (D) the absence of a coordinated strategy to enhance public understanding of, support for, and participation in clinical research; and (E) the underrepresentation of some populations in clinical research. (4) Sharing clinical research infrastructure across academic health centers to enable and facilitate cross-center clinical research collaborations. (c) Reports.--The Director shall require each recipient of a grant under this section to submit an annual report to the Director detailing how the recipient has used the grant to meet the objectives described in subsection (b). (d) Applications.--To seek a grant under this section, an eligible academic health center shall submit an application to the Director in such manner, at such time, and containing such information and assurances as the Director may require. (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $125,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010. SEC. 6. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM ON PARTNERSHIPS IN CLINICAL RESEARCH. (a) Grants.--The Secretary may make grants to not more than 5 eligible academic health centers to form partnerships between the center involved and health care providers for carrying out clinical human subject research for the purpose of demonstrating how academic research centers may collaborate with the practicing health care community in such research. (b) Maximum Amount.--The Secretary may not make a grant to any eligible academic health center under this section in an amount that is greater than $5,000,000. (c) Applications.--To seek a grant under this section, an eligible academic health center shall submit an application to the Director in such manner, at such time, and containing such information and assurances as the Director may require. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2006 through 2010.

Clinical Research Act of 2005 - Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to award clinical investigator advancement grants to eligible academic health centers to: (1) establish career development programs for new and mid-level clinician-investigators who are fully committed to academic clinical research careers; (2) support the translation of basic science to patient care by implementing and conducting all aspects of their clinical research mission; and (3) support activities leading to innovative ways to achieve such purposes in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Requires that health centers receive a proportionate share of the total grant money awarded based on the amount invested by the grantee in clinical research compared to the total clinical research investment of all grantees. Requires the Director to award clinical research infrastructure grants to eligible academic health centers to: (1) foster the use of information technology to facilitate the transformation of basic research findings on disease mechanisms into the development of new methodologies for diagnosis, therapy, and prevention; (2) devise, deploy, and support new technologies to improve the safety of human subjects, ensure the confidentiality of research data, and streamline the regulatory processes; (3) address the obstacles impeding the expeditious application of new science, including a lack of up-to-date information technology systems and an underrepresentation of some populations in clinical research; and (4) share clinical research infrastructure across academic health centers to enable and facilitate cross-center clinical research collaborations. Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make up to five grants to eligible academic health centers to form partnerships with health care providers for carrying out clinical human subject research to demonstrate how academic research centers may collaborate with the practicing health care community.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Lawful Intelligence and Surveillance of Terrorists in an Emergency by NSA Act'' or the ``LISTEN Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Conducting electronic surveillance of al Qaeda and other international terrorist groups is integral to protecting people in the United States from terrorism. Electronic surveillance can assist in the detection and prevention of terrorist plots. (2) Electronic surveillance may, at times, involve surveillance of persons in the United States. Such electronic surveillance is lawful if conducted in accordance with the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 or chapters 119 or 121 of title 18, United States Code. (3) It is essential that in protecting the United States from enemies, the President does not compromise the civil liberties that the President is charged with safeguarding. In 2004, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor explained in a plurality opinion for the Supreme Court in Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, ``We have long since made clear that a state of war is not a blank check for the President when it comes to the rights of the Nation's citizens''. (4) Section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States provides that ``Congress shall have the Power . . . to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers and all other Powers vested in this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof''. (5) In passing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, Congress expressly determined that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and chapters 119 and 121 of title 18, United States Code, are the exclusive means by which surveillance can be conducted in the United States. (6) The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) authorizes the Federal Government to conduct electronic surveillance of persons in the United States for purposes of gathering intelligence and counterintelligence. The Act contains emergency procedures under which electronic surveillance may begin up to 72 hours before the Federal Government presents to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court an application for a court order approving electronic surveillance. (7) The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States declares that ``The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized''. (8) A determination of reasonableness under the Fourth Amendment must ultimately be made by an independent magistrate, not by an executive branch official. (9) The Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40), passed by Congress on September 14, 2001, does not constitute legal authorization for electronic surveillance not authorized by chapters 119 or 121 of title 18, United States Code, or the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). SEC. 3. REITERATION OF CHAPTERS 119 AND 121 OF TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, AND THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 1978 AS THE EXCLUSIVE MEANS BY WHICH DOMESTIC ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE MAY BE CONDUCTED. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, chapters 119 and 121 of title 18, United States Code, and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) shall be the exclusive means by which electronic surveillance may be conducted. SEC. 4. COMPLIANCE WITH FISA REQUIREMENTS. (a) Ensuring Compliance.--The President shall ensure that all electronic surveillance of persons in the United States is conducted in accordance with chapters 119 or 121 of title 18, United States Code, or title I of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). (b) Procedures.--The President shall ensure that the procedures for applying for an order for electronic surveillance under title I of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 continue to be adequate for the timely and efficient electronic surveillance of appropriate targets. (c) Report.-- (1) In general.--If at any time the President determines that the procedures described in subsection (b) are not adequate for the timely and efficient electronic surveillance of appropriate targets in accordance with title I of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, the President shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report containing findings and recommendations with respect to emergency applications and, to the extent deemed necessary by the President, routine applications for an order under such title on-- (A) the level of resources and personnel needed at the National Security Agency and the Department of Justice to handle such applications to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; (B) the need for new information technology systems to facilitate the near real-time approval of such applications to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; (C) how to streamline the processing of information that must be presented to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for such an application; (D) how to expedite review within the National Security Agency, the Department of Justice, or other appropriate agencies or departments of such applications before such an application is submitted to the Attorney General; (E) whether a senior official reporting to the Attorney General, such as the Deputy Attorney General or the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, should be authorized to approve such applications; and (F) the need for any legislative changes to improve such procedures. (2) Date of submission.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the relevant congressional committees not later than 30 days after the date on which the President determines under such paragraph that the procedures described in subsection (b) are not adequate for the timely electronic surveillance of appropriate targets in the United States. (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the President to conduct electronic surveillance other than in accordance with title I of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 or chapters 119 or 121 of title 18, United States Code. SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION FOR INCREASED RESOURCES TO PROCESS FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT APPLICATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Security Agency and the Department of Justice for the activities of the Office of Intelligence Policy and Review such sums as may be necessary to meet the increased personnel and information technology demands to ensure the timely and efficient processing of applications to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Electronic surveillance.--The term ``electronic surveillance'' has the meaning given the term in section 101(f) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801(f)). (2) Foreign intelligence surveillance court.--The term ``Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court'' has the meaning given the term in section 301(3) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1821(3)). (3) Relevant congressional committees.--The term ``relevant congressional committees'' means the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.

Lawful Intelligence and Surveillance of Terrorists in an Emergency by NSA Act or LISTEN Act - States that specified provisions of federal criminal law concerning wire and electronic communications and their interception and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) shall be the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted. Directs the President to ensure that: (1) all electronic surveillance of persons in the United States is conducted within those exclusive means; and (2) the procedures for applying for an order for electronic surveillance under FISA continue to be adequate for the timely and efficient electronic surveillance of appropriate targets. Requires: (1) the President to report to the congressional intelligence and judiciary committees upon a determination that such procedures are inadequate; and (2) the report to contain findings and recommendations with respect to emergency or routine applications for such orders. Authorizes appropriations to the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) for activities of the Office of Intelligence Policy and Review to ensure the timely and efficient processing of applications to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``21st Century Energy Workforce Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) the energy sector is the third-largest industry in the United States; (2) 1,500,000 new skilled workers will be needed in the energy sector over the next 15 years; and (3) a skilled workforce is a critical component of ensuring the growth of the energy sector in the United States. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Apprenticeship program.--The term ``apprenticeship program'' means-- (A) an apprenticeship program registered with the Department of Labor as of the date of enactment of this Act that has a completion rate for participants of not less than 60 percent; or (B) an apprenticeship program not registered with the Department of Labor as of the date of enactment of this Act, but that the Secretary determines should be eligible for a grant under section 5. (2) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the National Center of Excellence for the 21st Century Workforce Advisory Board established under section 4(a). (3) Community college.--The term ``community college'' means a junior or community college (as defined in section 312(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(f))). (4) Program.--The term ``program'' means the pilot program established under section 5(a). (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy. (6) Veterans service organization.--The term ``veterans service organization'' means an organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code. SEC. 4. NATIONAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE. (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a nationwide advisory board, to be known as the ``National Center of Excellence for the 21st Century Workforce Advisory Board'', to foster strategic vision, guidance, and networks for the energy industry. (b) Representatives.--The members of the Board shall consist of energy sector stakeholders, including-- (1) representatives of relevant industries; (2) experts in labor, economics, and workforce development; (3) representatives of States and units of local government; (4) representatives of elementary and secondary education and postsecondary education; and (5) representatives of labor organizations. (c) Purposes.--The purposes of the Board are-- (1) to support and develop training and science education programs that-- (A) meet the industry and labor needs of the energy sector; and (B) provide opportunities for students to become qualified for placement in traditional and clean energy sector jobs; (2) to align apprenticeship programs and industry certifications to further develop succession planning in the energy sector; (3) to integrate educational standards to develop foundational skills for elementary and secondary education and postsecondary education to create a pipeline between education and career; and (4) to support the replication of existing model energy curricula. SEC. 5. ENERGY WORKFORCE PILOT GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education, shall establish a pilot program to award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities for job training to obtain an industry-recognized credential. (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall be a public or nonprofit organization that-- (1) includes an advisory board of proportional participation, as determined by the Secretary, of relevant organizations, including-- (A) relevant energy industry organizations, including public and private employers; (B) labor organizations; and (C) elementary and secondary education and postsecondary education organizations; (2) demonstrates experience in implementing and operating job training and education programs; (3) demonstrates the ability to recruit and support individuals who plan to work in the energy industry in the successful completion of relevant job training and education programs; and (4) provides students who complete the job training and education program with an industry-recognized credential. (c) Applications.--Eligible entities desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (d) Priority.--In selecting eligible entities to receive grants under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize applicants that-- (1) house the job training and education programs in-- (A) a community college or institution of higher education that includes basic science and math education in the curriculum of the community college, institution of higher education; or (B) an apprenticeship program, and with respect to such apprenticeship programs described in section 3(1)(B), the Secretary shall further prioritize such programs that can demonstrate to the Secretary a completion rate for participants of not less than 60 percent; (2) work with the Secretary of Defense or veterans organizations to transition members of the Armed Forces and veterans to careers in the energy sector; (3) apply as a State or regional consortia to leverage best practices already available in the State or region in which the community college or institution of higher education is located; (4) have a State-supported entity included in the application; (5) include an apprenticeship program as part of the job training and education program; (6) develop a mentorship program for energy professionals and elementary and secondary education students; (7) provide support services and career coaching; (8) provide introductory energy workforce development training; or (9) provide industry-affiliated pre-apprenticeship programs, including intensive skill-building programs and intensive short-term programs. (e) Additional Consideration.--In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall consider regional diversity. (f) Limitation on Applications.--An eligible entity may not submit, either individually or as part of a joint application, more than 1 application for a grant under this section during any 1 fiscal year. (g) Limitations on Amount of Grant.--The amount of a grant for any 1 year shall not exceed $1,000,000. (h) Costs.-- (1) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of a job training and education program carried out using a grant under this section shall be not greater than 65 percent. (2) Non-federal share.-- (A) In general.--The non-Federal share of the cost of a job training and education program carried out using a grant under this section shall consist of not less than 50 percent cash. (B) Limitation.--Not greater than 50 percent of the non-Federal contribution of the total cost of a job training and education program carried out using a grant under this section shall be in the form of in- kind contributions of goods or services fairly valued. (i) Reduction of Duplication.--Prior to submitting an application for a grant under this section, each applicant shall consult with the applicable agencies of the Federal Government and coordinate the proposed activities of the applicant with existing State and local programs. (j) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide technical assistance and capacity building to national and State energy partnerships, including the entities described in subsection (b)(1), to leverage the existing job training and education programs of the Department of Energy. (k) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress and make publicly available on the website of the Department of Energy an annual report on the program established under this section, including a description of-- (1) the entities receiving grants; (2) the activities carried out using the grants; (3) best practices used to leverage the investment of the Federal Government; (4) the rate of employment for participants after completing a job training and education program carried out using a grant; and (5) an assessment of the results achieved by the program. (l) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.

21st Century Energy Workforce Act This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a National Center of Excellence for the 21st Century Workforce Advisory Board to: (1) support and develop training and science education programs, (2) align apprenticeship programs and industry certifications to further develop succession planning in the energy sector, (3) integrate educational standards to develop foundational skills for elementary and secondary education and postsecondary education to create a pipeline between education and career, and (4) support the replication of existing model energy curricula. DOE shall also establish a pilot program to award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities for job training to obtain an industry-recognized credential. Grant amounts are limited to $1 million for any one year. The federal share of the cost of a job training and education program using a grant shall be up to 65%, while the non-federal share may not be less than 50% cash.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Truth in Budgeting Act''. SEC. 2. BUDGETARY TREATMENT OF HIGHWAY TRUST FUND, AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND, INLAND WATERWAYS TRUST FUND, AND HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law except the Line Item Veto Act of 1996, the receipts and disbursements of the Highway Trust Fund, the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund-- (1) shall not be counted as new budget authority, outlays, receipts, or deficit or surplus for purposes of-- (A) the budget of the United States Government as submitted by the President, (B) the congressional budget (including allocations of budget authority and outlays provided therein), or (C) the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985; and (2) shall be exempt from any general budget limitation imposed by statute on expenditures and net lending (budget outlays) of the United States Government. (b) Limitation on Interest Paid to Trust Funds.-- (1) In general.--Paragraph (3) of section 9602(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``The amount of interest credited to the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, the Highway Trust Fund, the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, or the Inland Waterways Trust Fund for any fiscal year shall not exceed the amount of interest which would be credited to such Fund if such interest were determined at the average interest rate on 52-week Treasury securities sold to the public during such fiscal year.''. (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to fiscal years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 3. SAFEGUARDS AGAINST DEFICIT SPENDING OUT OF AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND. (a) In General.--Chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating section 47131 as section 47132; and (2) by inserting after section 47130 the following new section: ``Sec. 47131. Safeguards against deficit spending ``(a) Estimates of Unfunded Aviation Authorizations and Net Aviation Receipts.--Not later than March 31 of each year, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall estimate-- ``(1) the amount which would (but for this section) be the unfunded aviation authorizations at the close of the first fiscal year that begins after that Mach 31, and ``(2) the net aviation receipts at the close of such fiscal year. ``(b) Procedure if Excess Unfunded Aviation Authorizations.--If the Secretary determines for any fiscal year that the amount described in subsection (a)(1) exceeds the amount described in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall determine the amount of such excess. ``(c) Adjustment of Authorizations if Unfunded Authorizations Exceed Receipts.-- ``(1) Determination of percentage.--If the Secretary determines that there is an excess referred to in subsection (b) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall determine the percentage which-- ``(A) such excess, is of ``(B) the total of the amounts authorized to be appropriated from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for the next fiscal year. ``(2) Adjustment of authorizations.--If the Secretary determines a percentage under paragraph (1), each amount authorized to be appropriated from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for the next fiscal year shall be reduced by such percentage. ``(d) Availability of Amounts Previously Withheld.-- ``(1) Adjustment of authorizations.--If, after a reduction has been made under subsection (c)(2), the Secretary determines that the amount described in subsection (a)(1) does not exceed the amount described in subsection (a)(2) or that the excess referred to in subsection (b) is less than the amount previously determined, each amount authorized to be appropriated that was reduced under subsection (c)(2) shall be increased, by an equal percentage, to the extent the Secretary determines that it may be so increased without causing the amount described in subsection (a)(1) to exceed the amount described in subsection (a)(2) (but not by more than the amount of the reduction). ``(2) Apportionment.--The Secretary shall apportion amounts made available for apportionment by paragraph (1). ``(3) Period of availability.--Any funds apportioned under paragraph (2) shall remain available for the period for which they would be available if such apportionment took effect with the fiscal year in which they are apportioned under paragraph (2). ``(e) Reports.--Any estimate under subsection (a) and any determination under subsection (b), (c), or (d) shall be reported by the Secretary to Congress. ``(f) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: ``(1) Net aviation receipts.--The term `net aviation receipts' means, with respect to any period, the excess of-- ``(A) the receipts (including interest) of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund during such period, over ``(B) the amounts to be transferred during such period from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund under section 9502(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (other than paragraph (1) thereof). ``(2) Unfunded aviation authorizations.--The term `unfunded aviation authorization' means, at any time, the excess (if any) of-- ``(A) the total amount authorized to be appropriated from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund which has not been appropriated, over ``(B) the amount available in the Airport and Airway Trust Fund at such time to make such appropriation (after all other unliquidated obligations at such time which are payable from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund have been liquidated).''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``47131. Annual report.'' and inserting the following: ``47131. Safeguards against deficit spending. ``47132. Annual report.''. SEC. 4. SAFEGUARDS AGAINST DEFICIT SPENDING OUT OF THE INLAND WATERWAYS TRUST FUND AND HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND. (a) Estimates of Unfunded Inland Waterways Authorizations and Net Inland Waterways Receipts.--Not later than March 31 of each year, the Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall estimate-- (1) the amount which would (but for this section) be the unfunded inland waterways authorizations and unfunded harbor maintenance authorizations at the close of the first fiscal year that begins after that March 31; and (2) the net inland waterways receipts and net harbor maintenance receipts at the close of such fiscal year. (b) Procedure If Excess Unfunded Inland Waterways Authorizations.-- If the Secretary of the Army determines with respect to the Inland Waterways Trust Fund or the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for any fiscal year that the amount described in subsection (a)(1) exceeds the amount described in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall determine the amount of such excess. (c) Adjustment of Authorizations if Unfunded Authorizations Exceed Receipts.-- (1) Determination of percentage.--If the Secretary of the Army determines that there is an excess referred to in subsection (b) for a fiscal year, the Secretary of the Army shall determine the percentage which-- (A) such excess, is of (B) the total of the amounts authorized to be appropriated from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund or the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, as the case may be, for the next fiscal year. (2) Adjustment of authorizations.--If the Secretary of the Army determines a percentage under paragraph (1), each amount authorized to be appropriated from the Trust Fund for the next fiscal year shall be reduced by such percentage. (d) Availability of Amounts Previously Withheld.--If, after an adjustment has been made under subsection (c)(2), the Secretary of the Army determines with respect to the Inland Waterways Trust Fund or the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund that the amount described in subsection (a)(1) does not exceed the amount described in subsection (a)(2) or that the excess referred to in subsection (b) with respect to the Trust Fund is less than the amount previously determined, each amount authorized to be appropriated that was reduced under subsection (c)(2) with respect to the Trust Fund shall be increased, by an equal percentage, to the extent the Secretary of the Army determines that it may be so increased without causing the amount described in subsection (a)(1) to exceed with respect to the Trust Fund the amount described in subsection (a)(2) (but not by more than the amount of the reduction). (e) Reports.--Any estimate under subsection (a) and any determination under subsection (b), (c), or (d) shall be reported by the Secretary of the Army to Congress. (f) Definitions.--For purposes of this section the following definitions apply: (1) Airport and airway trust fund.--The term ``Airport and Airway Trust Fund'' means the Airport and Airway Trust Fund established by section 9502 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (2) Harbor maintenance trust fund.--The term ``Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund'' means the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund established by section 9505 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (3) Highway trust fund.--The term ``Highway Trust Fund'' means the Highway Trust Fund established by section 9503 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (4) Inland waterways trust fund.--The term ``Inland Waterways Trust Fund'' means the Inland Waterways Trust Fund established by section 9506 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (5) Net harbor maintenance receipts.--The term ``net harbor maintenance receipts'' means, with respect to any period, the receipts (including interest) of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund during such period. (6) Net inland waterways receipts.--The term ``net inland waterways receipts'' means, with respect to any period, the receipts (including interest) of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund during such period. (7) Unfunded inland waterways authorizations.--The term ``unfunded inland waterways authorizations'' means, at any time, the excess (if any) of-- (A) the total amount authorized to be appropriated from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund which has not been appropriated, over (B) the amount available in the Inland Waterways Trust Fund at such time to make such appropriations. (8) Unfunded harbor maintenance authorizations.--The term ``unfunded harbor maintenance authorizations'' means, at any time, the excess (if any) of-- (A) the total amount authorized to be appropriated from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund which has not been appropriated, over (B) the amount available in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund at such time to make such appropriations. SEC. 5. APPLICABILITY. This Act (including the amendments made by this Act) shall apply to fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1995. Passed the House of Representatives April 17, 1996. Attest: Clerk.

Truth in Budgeting Act - Prohibits (subject to the Line Item Veto Act of 1996) the receipts and disbursements of the Highway Trust Fund, the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund from being counted as new budget authority, outlays, receipts, or deficit or surplus for purposes of the Federal budget as submitted by the President, the congressional budget, or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act). Exempts such trust funds from any general statutory budget outlays limitation. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit the amount of interest that may be credited to such trust funds. Amends Federal transportation law to require the Secretary of Transportation to estimate annually: (1) what, but for this Act, would be at the close of the next fiscal year the amount of unfunded aviation authorizations; and (2) the net aviation receipts at the close of such year. Requires the Secretary to: (1) determine the amount by which unfunded aviation authorizations do or do not exceed net aviation receipts; and (2) make appropriate adjustments to amounts authorized to be appropriated from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund based on the difference. Sets forth similar provisions with respect to the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Compacts of Free Association Amendments Act of 2005''. SEC. 2. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENTS. Section 101 of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921) is amended-- (1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, including Article X of the Federal Programs and Services Agreement Between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, as amended under the Agreement to Amend Article X that was signed by those 2 Governments on June 30, 2004, which shall serve as the authority to implement the provisions thereof''; and (2) in the first sentence of subsection (b), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, including Article X of the Federal Programs and Services Agreement Between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, as amended under the Agreement to Amend Article X that was signed by those 2 Governments on June 18, 2004, which shall serve as the authority to implement the provisions thereof''. SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT. Section 105(f)(1) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d(f)(1)) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: ``(A) Emergency and disaster assistance.-- ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), section 221(a)(6) of the U.S.-FSM Compact and section 221(a)(5) of the U.S.-RMI Compact shall each be construed and applied in accordance with the 2 Agreements to Amend Article X of the Federal Programs and Service Agreements signed on June 30, 2004, and on June 18, 2004, respectively. ``(ii) Definition of will provide funding.--In the second sentence of paragraph 12 of each of the Agreements described in clause (i), the term `will provide funding' means will provide funding through a transfer of funds using Standard Form 1151 or a similar document or through an interagency, reimbursable agreement.''. SEC. 4. CLARIFICATIONS REGARDING PALAU. Section 105(f)(1)(B) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d(f)(1)(B)) is amended-- (1) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ``and its territories'' and inserting ``, its territories, and the Republic of Palau''; (2) in clause (iii)(II), by striking ``, or the Republic of the Marshall Islands'' and inserting ``, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau''; and (3) in clause (ix)-- (A) by striking ``Republic'' both places it appears and inserting ``government, institutions, and people''; (B) by striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2009''; and (C) by striking ``was'' and inserting ``were''. SEC. 5. AVAILABILITY OF LEGAL SERVICES. Section 105(f)(1)(C) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d(f)(1)(C)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, which shall also continue to be available to the citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands who legally reside in the United States (including territories and possessions)''. SEC. 6. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. (a) Title I.-- (1) Section 177 agreement.--Section 103(c)(1) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921b(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``section 177'' and inserting ``Section 177''. (2) Interpretation and united states policy.--Section 104 of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921c) is amended-- (A) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``the'' before ``U.S.-RMI Compact,''; (B) in subsection (e)-- (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (8) , by striking ``to include'' and inserting ``and include''; (ii) in paragraph (9)(A), by inserting a comma after ``may''; and (iii) in paragraph (10), by striking ``related to service'' and inserting ``related to such services''; and (C) in the first sentence of subsection (j), by inserting ``the'' before ``Interior''. (3) Supplemental provisions.--Section 105(b)(1) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``Trust Fund'' and inserting ``Trust Funds''. (b) Title II.-- (1) U.S.-FSM compact.--The Compact of Free Association, as amended, between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (as provided in section 201(a) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 2757)) is amended-- (A) in section 174-- (i) in subsection (a), by striking ``courts'' and inserting ``court''; and (ii) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``the'' before ``November''; (B) in section 177(a), by striking ``, or Palau'' and inserting ``(or Palau)''; (C) in section 179(b), strike ``amended Compact'' and inserting ``Compact, as amended,''; (D) in section 211-- (i) in the fourth sentence of subsection (a), by striking ``Compact, as Amended, of Free Association'' and inserting ``Compact of Free Association, as amended''; (ii) in the fifth sentence of subsection (a), by striking ``Trust Fund Agreement,'' and inserting ``Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia Implementing Section 215 and Section 216 of the Compact, as Amended, Regarding a Trust Fund (Trust Fund Agreement),''; (iii) in subsection (b)-- (I) in the first sentence, by striking ``Government of the'' before ``Federated''; and (II) in the second sentence, by striking ``Sections 321 and 323 of the Compact of Free Association, as Amended'' and inserting ``Sections 211(b), 321, and 323 of the Compact of Free Association, as amended,''; and (iv) in the last sentence of subsection (d), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``and the Federal Programs and Services Agreement referred to in section 231''; (E) in the first sentence of section 215(b), by striking ``subsection(a)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)''; (F) in section 221-- (i) in subsection (a)(6), by inserting ``(Federal Emergency Management Agency)'' after ``Homeland Security''; and (ii) in the first sentence of subsection (c), by striking ``agreements'' and inserting ``agreement''; (G) in the second sentence of section 222, by inserting ``in'' after ``referred to''; (H) in the second sentence of section 232, by striking ``sections 102 (c)'' and all that follows through ``January 14, 1986)'' and inserting ``section 102(b) of Public Law 108-188, 117 Stat. 2726, December 17, 2003''; (I) in the second sentence of section 252, by inserting ``, as amended,'' after ``Compact''; (J) in the first sentence of the first undesignated paragraph of section 341, by striking ``Section 141'' and inserting ``section 141''; (K) in section 342-- (i) in subsection (a), by striking ``14 U.S.C. 195'' and inserting ``section 195 of title 14, United States Code''; and (ii) in subsection (b)-- (I) by striking ``46 U.S.C. 1295(b)(6)'' and inserting ``section 1303(b)(6) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1295b(b)(6))''; and (II) by striking ``46 U.S.C. 1295b(b)(6)(C)'' and inserting ``section 1303(b)(6)(C) of that Act''; (L) in the third sentence of section 354(a), by striking ``section 442 and 452'' and inserting ``sections 442 and 452''; (M) in section 461(h), by striking ``Telecommunications'' and inserting ``Telecommunication''; (N) in section 462(b)(4), by striking ``of Free Association'' the second place it appears; and (O) in section 463(b), by striking ``Articles IV'' and inserting ``Article IV''. (2) U.S.-RMI compact.--The Compact of Free Association, as amended, between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (as provided in section 201(b) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 2795)) is amended-- (A) in section 174(a), by striking ``court'' and inserting ``courts''; (B) in section 177(a), by striking the comma before ``(or Palau)''; (C) in section 179(b), by striking ``amended Compact,'' and inserting ``Compact, as amended,''; (D) in section 211-- (i) in the fourth sentence of subsection (a), by striking ``Compact, as Amended, of Free Association'' and inserting ``Compact of Free Association, as amended``; (ii) in the first sentence of subsection (b), by striking ``Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Regarding Miliary Use and Operating Rights'' and inserting ``Agreement Regarding the Military Use and Operating Rights of the Government of the United States in the Republic of the Marshall Islands concluded Pursuant to Sections 321 and 323 of the Compact of Free Association, as Amended (Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Regarding Military Use and Operating Rights)''; and (iii) in the last sentence of subsection (e), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``and the Federal Programs and Services Agreement referred to in section 231''; (E) in section 221(a)-- (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Section 231'' and inserting ``section 231''; and (ii) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``(Federal Emergency Management Agency)'' after ``Homeland Security''; (F) in the second sentence of section 232, by striking ``sections 103(m)'' and all that follows through ``(January 14, 1986)'' and inserting ``section 103(k) of Public Law 108-188, 117 Stat. 2734, December 17, 2003''; (G) in the first sentence of section 341, by striking ``Section 141'' and inserting ``section 141''; (H) in section 342-- (i) in subsection (a), by striking ``14 U.S.C. 195'' and inserting ``section 195 of title 14, United States Code''; and (ii) in subsection (b)-- (I) by striking ``46 U.S.C. 1295(b)(6)'' and inserting ``section 1303(b)(6) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1295b(b)(6))''; and (II) by striking ``46 U.S.C. 1295b(b)(6)(C)'' and inserting ``section 1303(b)(6)(C) of that Act''; (I) in the third sentence of section 354(a), by striking ``section 442 and 452'' and inserting ``sections 442 and 452''; (J) in the first sentence of section 443, by inserting ``, as amended.'' after ``the Compact''; (K) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of section 461(h)-- (i) by striking ``1978'' and inserting ``1998''; and (ii) by striking ``Telecommunications'' and inserting ``Telecommunication Union''; and (L) in section 463(b), by striking ``Article'' and inserting ``Articles''. SEC. 7. TRANSMISSION OF VIDEOTAPE PROGRAMMING. Section 111(e)(2) of title 17, United States Code, is amended by striking ``or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands'' and inserting ``the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, or the Republic of the Marshall Islands''. SEC. 8. PALAU ROAD MAINTENANCE. The Government of the Republic of Palau may deposit the payment otherwise payable to the Government of the United States under section 111 of Public Law 101-219 (48 U.S.C. 1960) into a trust fund if-- (1) the earnings of the trust fund are expended solely for maintenance of the road system constructed pursuant to section 212 of the Compact of Free Association between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Palau (48 U.S.C. 1931 note); and (2) the trust fund is established and operated pursuant to an agreement entered into between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Republic of Palau. SEC. 9. CLARIFICATION OF TAX-FREE STATUS OF TRUST FUNDS. In the U.S.-RMI Compact, the U.S.-FSM Compact, and their respective trust fund subsidiary agreements, for the purposes of taxation by the United States or its subsidiary jurisdictions, the term ``State'' means ``State, territory, or the District of Columbia''. Passed the Senate September 29, 2006. Attest: Secretary. 109th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1830 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes.

Compacts of Free Association Amendments Act of 2005 - Amends the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 with respect to the provision of emergency and disaster assistance through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Provides with respect to the Republic of Palau that: (1) students from Micronesia and the Marshall Islands attending universities or colleges in Palau shall remain eligible for specified higher education assistance; and (2) government, institutions, and people of Palau shall be eligible for education assistance through FY2009 that they were eligible for in FY2003. Provides for the continuation of legal services to the citizens of Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islands legally residing in the United States (including territories and possessions). Authorizes Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islands to transmit videotaped programming. Authorizes the government of Palau to deposit the payment otherwise payable to the U.S. government under P.L. 101-219 (a law concerning the implementation of the Palau Compact of Free Association and insular area matters) into a trust fund if: (1) trust fund earnings are expended solely for maintenance of the road system constructed pursuant to the Compact of Free Association between the U.S. government and the government of Palau; and (2) the trust fund is established and operated pursuant to an agreement between the U.S. government and the government of Palau. Provides that in the U.S.-RMI Compact (Marshall Islands), the U.S.-FSM Compact (Micronesia), and their respective trust fund subsidiary agreements, for the purposes of taxation by the United States or its subsidiary jurisdictions, the term "state" means state, territory, or the District of Columbia.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Graduate Medical Education Advancement Act of 2009''. SEC. 2. RULES FOR COUNTING RESIDENT TIME FOR DIDACTIC AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. (a) Direct GME.--Section 1886(h) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)(E)-- (A) by designating the first sentence as a clause (i) with the heading ``In general'' and appropriate indentation and by striking ``Such rules'' and inserting ``Subject to clause (ii), such rules''; and (B) by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(ii) Treatment of certain nonhospital and didactic activities.--Such rules shall provide that all time spent by an intern or resident in an approved medical residency training program in a nonhospital setting that is primarily engaged in furnishing patient care (as defined in paragraph (5)(K)) in non-patient care activities, such as didactic conferences and seminars, but not including research not associated with the treatment or diagnosis of a particular patient, as such time and activities are defined by the Secretary, shall be counted toward the determination of full-time equivalency.''; (2) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(I) Treatment of certain leave time.--In determining the hospital's number of full-time equivalent residents for purposes of this subsection, all the time that is spent by an intern or resident in an approved medical residency training program on vacation, sick leave, or other approved leave, as such time is defined by the Secretary, and that does not prolong the total time the resident is participating in the approved program beyond the normal duration of the program shall be counted toward the determination of full-time equivalency.''; and (3) in paragraph (5), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(K) Nonhospital setting that is primarily engaged in furnishing patient care.--The term `nonhospital setting that is primarily engaged in furnishing patient care' means a nonhospital setting in which the primary activity is the care and treatment of patients, as defined by the Secretary.''. (b) IME Determinations.--Section 1886(d)(5)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(x)(I) The provisions of subparagraph (I) of subsection (h)(4) shall apply under this subparagraph in the same manner as they apply under such subsection. ``(II) In determining the hospital's number of full-time equivalent residents for purposes of this subparagraph, all the time spent by an intern or resident in an approved medical residency training program in non-patient care activities, such as didactic conferences and seminars, as such time and activities are defined by the Secretary, that occurs in the hospital shall be counted toward the determination of full-time equivalency if the hospital-- ``(aa) is recognized as a subsection (d) hospital; ``(bb) is recognized as a subsection (d) Puerto Rico hospital; ``(cc) is reimbursed under a reimbursement system authorized under section 1814(b)(3); or ``(dd) is a provider-based hospital outpatient department. ``(III) In determining the hospital's number of full-time equivalent residents for purposes of this subparagraph, all the time spent by an intern or resident in an approved medical residency training program in research activities that are not associated with the treatment or diagnosis of a particular patient, as such time and activities are defined by the Secretary, shall not be counted toward the determination of full-time equivalency.''. (c) Effective Dates; Application.-- (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall implement the amendments made by this section in a manner so as to apply to cost reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 1983. (2) Direct gme.--Section 1886(h)(4)(E)(ii) of the Social Security Act, as added by subsection (a)(1)(B), shall apply to cost reporting periods beginning on or after July 1, 2009. (3) IME.--Section 1886(d)(5)(B)(x)(III) of the Social Security Act, as added by subsection (b), shall apply to cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2001. Such section, as so added, shall not give rise to any inference on how the law in effect prior to such date should be interpreted. (4) Application.--The amendments made by this section shall not be applied in a manner that requires reopening of any settled hospital cost reports as to which there is not a jurisdictionally proper appeal pending as of the date of the enactment of this Act on the issue of payment for indirect costs of medical education under section 1886(d)(5)(B) of the Social Security Act or for direct graduate medical education costs under section 1886(h) of such Act. SEC. 3. RULES FOR COUNTING RESIDENT TIME IN OUTPATIENT SETTINGS. (a) Direct GME.--Section 1886(h)(4)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)(4)(E)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``under an approved medical residency program''; and (2) by striking ``if the hospital incurs all, or substantially all, of the costs for the training program in that setting'' and inserting ``if the hospital or hospitals continue to incur the costs of the residents' stipends and fringe benefits during the time the residents spend in that setting.'' (b) IME Determinations.--Section 1886(d)(5)(B)(iv) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(B)(iv)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``under an approved medical residency training program''; and (2) by striking ``if the hospital incurs all, or substantially all, of the costs for the training program in that setting'' and inserting ``if the hospital or hospitals continue to incur the costs of the residents' stipends and fringe benefits during the time the residents spend in that setting.'' (c) Effective Dates; Application.-- (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall implement the amendments made by this section in a manner so as to apply to cost reporting periods beginning on or after July 1, 2009. (2) Application.--The amendments made by this section shall not be applied in a manner that requires reopening of any settled hospital cost reports as to which there is not a jurisdictionally proper appeal pending as of the date of the enactment of this Act on the issue of payment for indirect costs of medical education under section 1886(d)(5)(B) of the Social Security Act or for direct graduate medical education costs under section 1886(h) of such Act.

Graduate Medical Education Advancement Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to rules for the computation of the number of full-time-equivalent residents in an approved medical residency training program, particularly the counting of time spent in outpatient settings, for purposes of calculating payments to: (1) hospitals for direct graduate medical education (GME) costs; and (2) subsection (d) hospitals with indirect medical education (IME) costs. (Generally, a subsection (d) hospital is an acute care hospital, particularly one that receives payments under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system [IPPS] when providing covered inpatient services to eligible beneficiaries.) Requires the counting of hours spent by an intern or resident in a nonhospital setting (that is primarily engaged in furnishing patient care) in non-patient care activities, such as didactic conferences and seminars (but excluding research not associated with the treatment or diagnosis of a particular patient). Requires the counting as well of all the time spent on vacation, sick leave, or other approved leave that does not prolong the total time the resident is participating in the approved program beyond its normal duration. Revises rules for counting resident time in outpatient settings with respect to GME and IME costs to include the costs of the residents' stipends and fringe benefits during the time residents spend in such a setting.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Veteran Access to Care Act of 2014''. SEC. 2. PROVISION OF HOSPITAL CARE AND MEDICAL SERVICES AT NON- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PATIENTS WITH EXTENDED WAITING TIMES FOR APPOINTMENTS AT DEPARTMENT FACILITIES. (a) In General.--As authorized by section 1710 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall enter into contracts with such non- Department facilities as may be necessary in order to furnish hospital care and medical services to covered veterans who are eligible for such care and services under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code. To the greatest extent possible, the Secretary shall carry out this section using contracts entered into before the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Covered Veterans.--For purposes of this section, the term ``covered veteran'' means a veteran-- (1) who is enrolled in the patient enrollment system under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code; (2) who-- (A) has waited longer than the wait-time goals of the Veterans Health Administration (as of June 1, 2014) for an appointment for hospital care or medical services in a facility of the Department; (B) has been notified by a facility of the Department that an appointment for hospital care or medical services is not available within such wait-time goals; or (C) resides more than 40 miles from the medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including a community-based outpatient clinic, that is closest to the residence of the veteran; and (3) who makes an election to receive such care or services in a non-Department facility. (c) Follow-Up Care.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall ensure that, at the election of a covered veteran who receives hospital care or medical services at a non-Department facility in an episode of care under this section, the veteran receives such hospital care and medical services at such non-Department facility through the completion of the episode of care (but for a period not exceeding 60 days), including all specialty and ancillary services deemed necessary as part of the treatment recommended in the course of such hospital care or medical services. (d) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress a quarterly report on hospital care and medical services furnished pursuant to this section. Such report shall include information, for the quarter covered by the report, regarding-- (1) the number of veterans who received care or services at non-Department facilities pursuant to this section; (2) the number of veterans who were eligible to receive care or services pursuant to this section but who elected to continue waiting for an appointment at a Department facility; (3) the purchase methods used to provide the care and services at non-Department facilities, including the rate of payment for individual authorizations for such care and services; and (4) any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate. (e) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the terms ``facilities of the Department'', ``non-Department facilities'', ``hospital care'', and ``medical services'' have the meanings given such terms in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code. (f) Implementation.--The Secretary shall begin implementing this section on the date of the enactment of this Act. (g) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize payment for care or services not otherwise covered under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code. (h) Termination.--The authority of the Secretary under this section shall terminate with respect to any hospital care or medical services furnished after the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, except that in the case of an episode of care for which hospital care or medical services is furnished in a non- Department facility pursuant to this section before the end of such period, such termination shall not apply to such care and services furnished during the remainder of such episode of care but not to exceed a period of 60 days. SEC. 3. EXPANDED ACCESS TO HOSPITAL CARE AND MEDICAL SERVICES. (a) In General.--To the extent that appropriations are available for the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical services, to the extent that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is unable to provide access, within the wait-time goals of the Veterans Health Administration (as of June 1, 2014), to hospital care or medical services to a covered veteran who is eligible for such care or services under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, under contracts described in section 2, the Secretary shall reimburse any non-Department facility with which the Secretary has not entered into a contract to furnish hospital care or medical services for furnishing such hospital care or medical services to such veteran, if the veteran elects to receive such care or services from the non- Department facility. The Secretary shall reimburse the facility for the care or services furnished to the veteran at the greatest of the following rates: (1) VA payment rate.--The rate of reimbursement for such care or services established by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (2) Medicare payment rate.--The payment rate for such care or services or comparable care or services under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act. (3) TRICARE payment rate.--The reimbursement rate for such care or services furnished to a member of the Armed Forces under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code. (b) Covered Veterans.--For purposes of this section, the term ``covered veteran'' means a veteran-- (1) who is enrolled in the patient enrollment system under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code; and (2) who-- (A) has waited longer than the wait-time goals of the Veterans Health Administration (as of June 1, 2014) for an appointment for hospital care or medical services in a facility of the Department; (B) has been notified by a facility of the Department that an appointment for hospital care or medical services is not available within such wait-time goals after the date for which the veteran requests the appointment; or (C) who resides more than 40 miles from the medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including a community-based outpatient clinic, that is closest to the residence of the veteran. (c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the terms ``facilities of the Department'', ``non-Department facilities'', ``hospital care'', and ``medical services'' have the meanings given such terms in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code. (d) Implementation.--The Secretary shall begin implementing this section on the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize payment for care or services not otherwise covered under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code. (f) Termination.--The authority of the Secretary under this section shall terminate with respect to care or services furnished after the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 4. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION PERFORMANCE. (a) Independent Assessment Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall enter into a contract or contracts with a private sector entity or entities with experience in the delivery systems of the Veterans Health Administration and the private sector and in health care management to conduct an independent assessment of hospital care and medical services furnished in medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such assessment shall address each of the following: (1) The current and projected demographics and unique care needs of the patient population served by the Department of Veterans Affairs. (2) The current and projected health care capabilities and resources of the Department, including hospital care and medical services furnished by non-Department facilities under contract with the Department, to provide timely and accessible care to eligible veterans. (3) The authorities and mechanisms under which the Secretary may furnish hospital care and medical services at non-Department facilities, including an assessment of whether the Secretary should have the authority to furnish such care and services at such facilities through the completion of episodes of care. (4) The appropriate system-wide access standard applicable to hospital care and medical services furnished by and through the Department of Veterans Affairs and recommendations relating to access standards specific to individual specialties and standards for post-care rehabilitation. (5) The current organization, processes, and tools used to support clinical staffing and documentation. (6) The staffing levels and productivity standards, including a comparison with industry performance percentiles. (7) Information technology strategies of the Veterans Health Administration, including an identification of technology weaknesses and opportunities, especially as they apply to clinical documentation of hospital care and medical services provided in non-Department facilities. (8) Business processes of the Veterans Health Administration, including non-Department care, insurance identification, third-party revenue collection, and vendor reimbursement. (b) Assessment Outcomes.--The assessment conducted pursuant to subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An identification of improvement areas outlined both qualitatively and quantitatively, taking into consideration Department of Veterans Affairs directives and industry benchmarks from outside the Federal Government. (2) Recommendations for how to address the improvement areas identified under paragraph (1) relating to structure, accountability, process changes, technology, and other relevant drivers of performance. (3) The business case associated with making the improvements and recommendations identified in paragraphs (1) and (2). (4) Findings and supporting analysis on how credible conclusions were established. (c) Program Integrator.--If the Secretary enters into contracts with more than one private sector entity under subsection (a), the Secretary shall designate one such entity as the program integrator. The program integrator shall be responsible for coordinating the outcomes of the assessments conducted by the private entities pursuant to such contracts. (d) Submittal of Reports to Congress.-- (1) Report on independent assessment.--Not later than 10 months after entering into the contract under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives the findings and recommendations of the independent assessment required by such subsection. (2) Report on va action plan to implement recommendations in assessment.--Not later than 120 days after the date of submission of the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to such Committees on the Secretary's response to the findings of the assessment and shall include an action plan, including a timeline, for fully implementing the recommendations of the assessment. SEC. 5. LIMITATION ON AWARDS AND BONUSES TO EMPLOYEES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. For each of fiscal years 2014 through 2016, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not pay awards or bonuses under chapter 45 or 53 of title 5, United States Code, or any other awards or bonuses authorized under such title. SEC. 6. OMB ESTIMATE OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS AND NEEDED TRANSFER AUTHORITY. Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall transmit to the Committees on Appropriations, the Budget, and Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and of the Senate-- (1) an estimate of the budgetary effects of sections 2 and 3; (2) any transfer authority needed to utilize the savings from section 5 to satisfy such budgetary effects; and (3) if necessary, a request for any additional budgetary resources, or transfers or reprogramming of existing budgetary resources, necessary to provide funding for sections 2 and 3. Passed the House of Representatives June 10, 2014. Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, Clerk.

. Veteran Access to Care Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into contracts with such non-VA facilities as may be necessary to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans who: have waited longer than the wait-time goals of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) (as of June 1, 2014) for an appointment for hospital care or medical services in a VA facility; have been notified by a VA facility that an appointment for hospital care or medical services is not available within such wait-time goals; or reside more than 40 miles from the VA medical facility, including a community-based outpatient clinic, that is closest to their residence. Allows eligible veterans who opt for hospital care or medical services in a non-VA facility to receive such care or services through the completion of the episode of care, but for no longer than 60 days. Directs the Secretary to submit a quarterly report to Congress on the provision of such hospital care and medical services through contracts with non-VA facilities. Terminates the Secretary's authority to contract with non-VA facilities for the provision of such care and services two years after this Act's enactment. (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary, to the extent that appropriations are available to the VHA for medical services, to reimburse non-VA facilities with which the VA does not have such a contract for providing hospital care and medical services to such veterans, if such care and services cannot be provided within the VHA's wait-time goals in a facility with which the VA has a contract. Sets the reimbursement rate for such care or services at the greatest of the VA, Medicare, or TRICARE (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed care program) payment rate for such care or services. Terminates the Secretary's authority to reimburse non-VA facilities for the provision of such care and services two years after this Act's enactment. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary, within 120 days of this Act's enactment, to enter into a contract or contracts with a private entity or entities with experience in VHA and private delivery systems and in health care management to conduct an independent assessment of the hospital care and medical services furnished in VA facilities. Lists the factors that must be addressed in assessing veterans access to, and the quality of, hospital care and medical services in VA facilities. Directs the Secretary to submit reports to the congressional veterans committees regarding: (1) the findings and recommendations of the independent assessment; and (2) the Secretary's response to those findings, including an action plan for fully implementing such recommendations. (Sec. 5) Prohibits the Secretary from paying awards and bonuses to VA employees for FY2014-FY2016. (Sec. 6) Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), within 30 days of this Act's enactment, to transmit to Congress: an estimate of the budgetary effects of this Act's coverage of hospital care and medical services for veterans in non-VA facilities; any transfer authority needed to utilize the savings from denying VA awards and bonuses to satisfy such budgetary effects; and a request, if necessary, for additional funding, or the transfer or reprogramming of existing funding, for this Act's coverage of the hospital care and medical services provided to veterans in non-VA facilities.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act''. SEC. 2. DISTRIBUTION OF DEATH INFORMATION FURNISHED TO OR MAINTAINED BY THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. (a) In General.-- (1) In general.--Section 205(r) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(r)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (2)-- (i) by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall''; and (ii) by inserting ``, and to ensure the completeness, timeliness, and accuracy of,'' after ``transmitting''; (B) by striking paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) and inserting the following: ``(3)(A) The Commissioner of Social Security shall, to the extent feasible, provide for the use of information regarding all deceased individuals furnished to or maintained by the Commissioner under this subsection in accordance with subparagraph (B), subject to such safeguards as the Commissioner of Social Security determines are necessary or appropriate to protect the information from unauthorized use or disclosure, by any Federal or State agency providing federally funded benefits or administering a Federal program for such benefits, including the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system for ensuring proper payment of those benefits, through a cooperative arrangement with the agency (that includes the agency's Inspector General) or with an agency's Inspector General, if-- ``(i) under such arrangement the agency (including, if applicable, the agency's Inspector General) provides reimbursement to the Commissioner of Social Security for the reasonable cost of carrying out such arrangement, including the reasonable costs associated with the collection and maintenance of information regarding deceased individuals furnished to the Commissioner pursuant to paragraph (1), and ``(ii) such arrangement does not conflict with the duties of the Commissioner of Social Security under paragraph (1). ``(B) The Commissioner of Social Security shall, to the extent feasible, provide for the use of information regarding all deceased individuals furnished to or maintained by the Commissioner under this subsection, through a cooperative arrangement in order for a Federal agency to carry out any of the following purposes, if the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) are met: ``(i) Operating the Do Not Pay working system established by section 5 of the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012. Under such arrangement, the agency operating the working system may compare death information disclosed by the Commissioner with personally identifiable information reviewed through the working system, and may redisclose such comparison of information, as appropriate, to any Federal or State agency authorized to use the working system. ``(ii) To ensure proper payments under a Federal program or the proper payment of federally funded benefits, including for purposes of payment certification, payment disbursement, and the prevention, identification, or recoupment of improper payments. ``(iii) To carry out tax administration or debt collection duties of the agency. ``(iv) For use by any policing agency of the Federal Government with the principle function of prevention, detection, or investigation of crime or the apprehension of alleged offenders. ``(4) The Commissioner of Social Security may enter into similar arrangements with States to provide information regarding all deceased individuals furnished to or maintained by the Commissioner under this subsection, for any of the purposes specified in paragraph (3)(B), for use by States in programs wholly funded by the States, or for use in the administration of a benefit pension plan or retirement system for employees of a State or a political subdivision thereof, if the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (3)(A) are met. For purposes of this paragraph, the terms `retirement system' and `political subdivision' have the meanings given such terms in section 218(b). ``(5) The Commissioner of Social Security may use or provide for the use of information regarding all deceased individuals furnished to or maintained by the Commissioner under this subsection, subject to such safeguards as the Commissioner of Social Security determines are necessary or appropriate to protect the information from unauthorized use or disclosure, for statistical purposes and research activities by Federal and State agencies if the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (3)(A) are met. For purposes of this paragraph, the term `statistical purposes' has the meaning given that term in section 502 of the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002.''; and (C) in paragraph (8)(A)(i), by striking ``subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3)'' and inserting ``clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (3)(A)''. (2) Repeal.--Effective on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the amendments made by this subsection to paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (8) of section 205(r) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(r)) are repealed, and the provisions of section 205(r) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 605(r)) so amended are restored and revived as if such amendments had not been enacted. (b) Amendment to Internal Revenue Code.--Section 6103(d)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking ``Secretary of Health and Human Services'' each place it appears and inserting ``Commissioner of Social Security''; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``such Secretary'' and all that follows through ``deceased individuals.'' and inserting ``such Commissioner pursuant to such contract, except that such contract may provide that such information is only to be used by the Social Security Administration (or any other Federal agency) for purposes authorized in the Social Security Act or this title.''. (c) Report to Congress on Alternative Sources of Death Data.-- (1) Requirements.--The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall conduct a review of potential alternative sources of death data maintained by the non-Federal sources, including sources maintained by State agencies or associations of State agencies, for use by Federal agencies and programs. The review shall include analyses of-- (A) the accuracy and completeness of such data; (B) interoperability of such data; (C) the extent to which there is efficient accessability of such data by Federal agencies; (D) the cost to Federal agencies of accessing and maintaining such data; (E) the security of such data; (F) the reliability of such data; and (G) a comparison of the potential alternate sources of death data to the death data distributed by the Commissioner of Social Security. (2) Report.--Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit a report to Congress on the results of the review and analyses required under paragraph (1). The report shall include a recommendation by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget regarding whether to extend the agency access to death data distributed by the Commissioner of Social Security provided under the amendments made by subsection (a)(1) beyond the date on which such amendments are to be repealed under subsection (a)(2). SEC. 3. IMPROVING THE USE OF DATA BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO CURB IMPROPER PAYMENTS. The Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 7. IMPROVING THE USE OF DEATH DATA BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ``(a) Guidance by the Office of Management and Budget.-- ``(1) Guidance to agencies.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this section, and in consultation with the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency and the heads of other relevant Federal, State, and local agencies, and Indian tribes and tribal organizations, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance for each agency or component of an agency that operates or maintains a database of information relating to beneficiaries, annuity recipients, or any purpose described in section 205(r)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(r)(3)(B)) for which improved data matching with databases relating to the death of an individual (in this section referred to as `death databases') would be relevant and necessary regarding implementation of this section to provide such agencies or components access to the death databases no later than 6 months after such date of enactment. ``(2) Plan to assist states and local agencies and indian tribes and tribal organizations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall develop a plan to assist States and local agencies, and Indian tribes and tribal organizations, in providing electronically to the Federal Government records relating to the death of individuals, which may include recommendations to Congress for any statutory changes or financial assistance to States and local agencies and Indian tribes and tribal organizations that are necessary to ensure States and local agencies and Indian tribes and tribal organizations can provide such records electronically. The plan may include recommendations for the authorization of appropriations or other funding to carry out the plan. ``(b) Reports.-- ``(1) Report to congress on improving data matching regarding payments to deceased individuals.--Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, and in consultation with States and local agencies, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, shall submit to Congress a plan to improve how States and local agencies and Indian tribes and tribal organizations that provide benefits under a federally funded program will improve data matching with the Federal Government with respect to the death of individuals who are recipients of such benefits. ``(2) Annual report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and for each of the 4 succeeding years, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to Congress a report regarding the implementation of this section. The first report submitted under this paragraph shall include the recommendations of the Director required under subsection (a)(2). ``(c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `Indian tribe' and `tribal organization' have the meanings given those terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).''. SEC. 4. PLAN FOR ENSURING THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF DEATH DATA MAINTAINED AND DISTRIBUTED BY THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, shall submit to Congress a plan, which shall include the elements described in subsection (b), to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the death data (including data regarding individuals who are not eligible for or receiving benefits under titles II or XVI of the Social Security Act) maintained and furnished by the Social Security Administration. (b) Content of Plan.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (1) A procedure for identifying extremely elderly individuals who are still alive according to the records of the Social Security Administration and verifying the accuracy of this information. (2) Improved policies and procedures for identifying and correcting erroneous records, including policies and procedures for-- (A) identifying individuals listed as dead who are actually alive; (B) identifying individuals listed as alive who are actually dead; and (C) allowing individuals or survivors of deceased individuals to notify the Social Security Administration of potential errors. (3) Improved policies and procedures to identify and correct errors in the records of the Numerical Identification System, and death data. (4) A process for employing statistical analysis of the death data maintained and distributed by the Social Security Administration to determine an estimate of the number of erroneous records. (5) Recommendations for legislation. (c) Implementation of Plan.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall implement the plan required under subsection (a).

Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Benefits) of the Social Security Act to direct the Social Security Administration (SSA) to: (1) provide information on all deceased individuals that is furnished to or maintained by SSA, subject to appropriate safeguards against unauthorized use or disclosure, to federal or state agencies providing benefits or administering a federal program; and (2) provide for the use of such information by federal agencies to operate the Do Not Pay working system and to carry out tax administration or debt collection duties. Directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to analyze and report to Congress on potential alternative sources of death data maintained by non-federal sources. Amends the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 to require the OMB to: (1) issue guidance to agencies that operate or maintain a database of information relating to beneficiaries, annuity recipients, or other purposes for which improved data matching with databases would be relevant and necessary; (2) develop a plan to assist states and local agencies, and Indian Tribes and tribal organizations, to provide information, in an electronic format, to the federal government on the deaths of individuals; and (3) submit to Congress a plan to improve data matching with the federal government on the death of individuals who are benefit recipients and an annual report on the implementation of such requirements. Directs the SSA to submit a plan to ensure the accuracy and completeness of death data of individuals who are not eligible for or receiving social security benefits.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) Poison centers are the primary defense of the United States against injury and deaths from poisoning. Twenty-four hours a day, the general public as well as health care practitioners contact their local poison centers for help in diagnosing and treating victims of poisoning. In 2007, more than 4 million calls were managed by poison centers providing ready and direct access for all people of the United States, including many underserved populations in the United States, with vital emergency public health information and response. (2) Poisoning is the second most common form of unintentional death in the United States. In any given year, there will be between 3 million and 5 million poison exposures. Sixty percent of these exposures will involve children under the age of 6 who are exposed to toxins in their home. Poisoning accounts for 285,000 hospitalizations, 1.2 million days of acute hospital care, and more than 26,000 fatalities in 2005. (3) In 2008, the Harvard Injury Control Research Center reported that poisonings from accidents and unknown circumstances more than tripled in rate since 1990. In 2005, the last year for which data are available, 26,858 people died from accidental or unknown poisonings. This represents an increase of 20,000 since 1990 and an increase of 2,400 between 2004 and 2005. Fatalities from poisoning are increasing in the United States in near epidemic proportions. The funding of programs to reverse this trend is needed now more than ever. (4) In 2004, The Institute of Medicine, of the National Academies recommended that the ``Congress should amend the current Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act Amendments of 2003 to provide sufficient funding to support the proposed Poison Prevention and Control System with its national network of poison centers. Support for the core activities at the current level of service is estimated to require more than $100 million annually.''. (5) Sustaining the funding structure and increasing accessibility to poison control centers will promote the utilization of poison control centers and reduce the inappropriate use of emergency medical services and other more costly health care services. The 2004 Institute of Medicine Report to Congress determined that for every $1 invested in the Nation's poison centers $7 of health care costs are saved. In 2005, direct Federal health care program savings totaled in excess of $525 million as the result of poison center public health services. (6) More than 30 percent of the cost savings and financial benefits of the Nation's network of poison centers are realized annually by Federal health care programs (estimated to be more than $1 billion), yet Federal funding support (as demonstrated by the annual authorization of $30.1 million in Public Law 108- 194) comprises less than 11 percent of the annual network expenditures of poison centers. (7) Real-time data collected from the Nation's certified poison centers can be an important source of information for the detection, monitoring, and response for contamination of the air, water, pharmaceutical, or food supply. (8) In the event of a terrorist event, poison centers will be relied upon as a critical source for accurate medical information and public health emergency response concerning the treatment of patients who have had an exposure to a chemical, radiological, or biological agent. SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF POISON CENTERS NATIONAL TOLL-FREE NUMBER. Section 1271 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-71) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 1271. MAINTENANCE OF THE NATIONAL TOLL-FREE NUMBER. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall provide coordination and assistance to poison centers for the establishment of a nationwide toll-free phone number, and the maintenance of such number, to be used to access such centers. ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000 through 2009 to carry out this section; and $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2014 for the maintenance of the nationwide toll-free phone number under subsection (a).''. SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONWIDE MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE POISON CENTER UTILIZATION. (a) In General.--Section 1272 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-72) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 1272. NATIONWIDE MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE POISON CENTER UTILIZATION. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out, and expand upon, a national media campaign to educate the public and health care providers about poison prevention and the availability of poison center resources in local communities and to conduct advertising campaigns concerning the nationwide toll-free number established under section 1271(a). ``(b) Contract With Entity.--The Secretary may carry out subsection (a) by entering into contracts with a nationally recognized organization in the field of poison control for the development and implementation of a nationwide poison prevention and poison center awareness campaign, which may include the development and distribution of poison prevention and poison center awareness materials; television, radio, Internet, and newspaper public service announcements; and other means of public and professional awareness and education. ``(c) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall-- ``(1) establish baseline measures and benchmarks to quantitatively evaluate the impact of the nationwide media campaign carried out under this section; and ``(2) prepare and submit to the appropriate congressional committees an evaluation of the nationwide media campaign on an annual basis. ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $600,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000 through 2005, such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2009, and $1,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2014.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall be effective as of the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2009. SEC. 5. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE POISON CENTER GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Section 1273 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-73) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 1273. MAINTENANCE OF THE POISON CENTER GRANT PROGRAM. ``(a) Authorization of Grant Program.--The Secretary shall award grants to poison centers certified under subsection (c) (or granted a waiver under subsection (d)) and professional organizations in the field of poison control for the purposes of preventing, and providing treatment recommendations for, poisonings and complying with the operational requirements needed to sustain the certification of the center under subsection (c). ``(b) Additional Uses of Grant Funds.--In addition to the purposes described in subsection (a), a poison center or professional organization awarded a grant under such subsection may also use such grant for the following purposes: ``(1) To establish and evaluate best practices in the United States for poison prevention, poison center outreach, and emergency and preparedness programs. ``(2) To research, develop, implement, revise, and communicate standard patient management guidelines for commonly encountered toxic exposures. ``(3) To improve national toxic exposure surveillance by enhancing cooperative activities between poison centers in the United States and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ``(4) To develop, support, and enhance technology and capabilities of professional organizations in the field of poison control to collect national poisoning, toxic occurrence, and related public health data. ``(5) To develop initiatives to foster the enhanced public health utilization of national poison data collected by organizations described in paragraph (4). ``(6) To support and expand the toxicologic expertise within poison centers. ``(7) To improve the capacity of poison centers to answer high volumes of calls and respond during times of national crisis or other public health emergencies. ``(c) Certification.--Except as provided under subsection (d), the Secretary may make a grant to a poison center under subsection (a) only if-- ``(1) the center has been certified by a professional organization in the field of poison control, and the Secretary has approved the organization as having in effect standards for certification that reasonably provide for the protection of the public health with respect to poisoning; or ``(2) the center has been certified by a State government, and the Secretary has approved the State government as having in effect standards for certification that reasonably provide for the protection of the public health with respect to poisoning. ``(d) Waiver of Certification Requirements.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may grant a waiver of the certification requirement of subsection (c) with respect to a noncertified poison center that applies for a grant under this section if such center can reasonably demonstrate that the center will obtain such a certification within a reasonable period of time as determined appropriate by the Secretary. ``(2) Renewal.--The Secretary may renew a waiver under paragraph (1). ``(3) Limitation.--In no instance may the sum of the number of years for a waiver under paragraph (1) and a renewal under paragraph (2) exceed 5 years. The preceding sentence shall take effect as of the date of the enactment of the Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008. ``(e) Supplement Not Supplant.--Amounts made available to a poison center under this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, or local funds provided for such center. ``(f) Maintenance of Effort.--A poison center, in utilizing the proceeds of a grant under this section, shall maintain the expenditures of the center for activities of the center at a level that is not less than the level of expenditures maintained by the center for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the grant is received. ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section-- ``(1) for each of the fiscal years 2000 through 2004, $25,000,000; ``(2) for each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2009, $27,500,000; and ``(3) for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2014, $35,000,000, of which $1,500,000 shall be used to award grants for the purpose described in subsection (b)(4).''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall be effective as of the date of the enact- ment of this Act and shall apply to grants made on or after January 1, 2009. Passed the House of Representatives June 4, 2008. Attest: LORRAINE C. MILLER, Clerk.

Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide coordination and assistance for the maintenance of the nationwide toll-free phone number to access poison centers. Changes the name of poison control centers to poison centers. Requires the Secretary to carry out and expand upon a national media campaign to educate the public and health care providers about poison prevention and the availability of poison center resources in local communities. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts with a nationally recognized organization for the development and implementation of a nationwide poison prevention and poison center awareness campaign. Expands the poison center grant program to allow the Secretary to award grants for poison centers to comply with the operational requirements needed to sustain certification. Adds as the purposes for which such grants may be used: (1) to establish and evaluate best practices in the United States for poison prevention, poison center outreach, and emergency and preparedness programs; (2) to develop and implement standard patient management guidelines for commonly encountered toxic exposures; (3) to improve national toxic exposure surveillance; (4) to develop, support, and enhance technology and capabilities of professional organizations in the field of poison control to collect national poisoning, toxic occurrence, and related public health data; and (5) to develop initiatives to foster the enhanced public health utilization of national poison data. Eliminates matching requirements for such grants. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2014.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Hong Kong Reversion Act''. SEC. 2. PURPOSES. The purposes of this Act are-- (1) to support the autonomous governance of Hong Kong and the future well-being of the Hong Kong people by ensuring the continuity of United States laws with respect to Hong Kong after its reversion to the People's Republic of China on July 1, 1997; and (2) to outline circumstances under which the President of the United States could modify the application of United States laws with respect to Hong Kong if the People's Republic of China fails to honor its commitment to give the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong a high degree of autonomy. SEC. 3. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Joint Declaration of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Question of Hong Kong, done at Beijing on December 19, 1984, is a binding international agreement that sets forth the commitments made by both governments on the reversion of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China on July 1, 1997. (2) The People's Republic of China in the Joint Declaration pledges, among other things, that ``the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will enjoy a high degree of autonomy, except in foreign and defence affairs . . .,'' that basic human rights and freedoms ``will be ensured by law . . .,'' and that ``[t]he legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be constituted by elections.''. (3) Senior government officials of the People's Republic of China have repeatedly assured a smooth transfer of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty, a successful implementation of the ``one country, two systems'' policy, long-term prosperity for Hong Kong, and continued respect for the basic rights of the Hong Kong people. (4) Despite guaranteeing the autonomous governance of Hong Kong, several official acts and statements by senior officials of the Government of the People's Republic of China reflect an attempt to infringe upon the current and future levels of autonomy in Hong Kong. These acts or statements include-- (A) initial proposals, which were later withdrawn, by officials of the Government of the People's Republic of China to obtain confidential files on civil servants of the Hong Kong Government or require such civil servants to take ``loyalty oaths''; (B) the decision of the Government of the People's Republic of China to dissolve the democratically elected Legislative Council on July 1, 1997, and the appointment of a provisional legislature in December of 1996; (C) the delineation by officials concerning the types of speech and association that will be permitted by the Government of the People's Republic of China after the reversion; (D) initial warnings, which were later withdrawn, to religious institutions not to hold certain gatherings after the reversion; and (E) the decision on February 23, 1997, of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China to repeal or amend certain Hong Kong ordinances, including the Bill of Rights Ordinance, the Societies Ordinance of 1992 (relating to freedom of association), and the Public Order Ordinance of 1995 (relating to freedom of assembly). (5) Despite commitments in the Joint Declaration guaranteeing the autonomous governance of Hong Kong, several official acts of the Government of the United Kingdom have damaged prospects for the future autonomy of Hong Kong. These acts include-- (A) the conclusion of an agreement on the Court of Final Appeal, which violates the Joint Declaration; and (B) a 1990 agreement with the People's Republic of China to limit the number of democratically-elected seats in the Legislative Council to one-third the number of seats in the Council, which violates the Joint Declaration. (6) The reversion of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China has important implications for both United States national interests and the interests of the Hong Kong people. The United States Government has a responsibility to ensure that United States interests are protected during and after this transition, and it has a profound interest in ensuring that basic and fundamental human rights of the Hong Kong people are also protected. (7) The United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-383; 22 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) sets forth United States policy concerning Hong Kong's reversion to the People's Republic of China on July 1, 1997, and Hong Kong's special status as a Special Administrative Region of that country. The Act ensures the continuity of United States laws regarding Hong Kong while establishing a mechanism in section 202 of that Act (22 U.S.C. 5722) whereby the President can modify the application of United States laws with respect to Hong Kong if the President ``determines that Hong Kong is not sufficiently autonomous to justify treatment under a particular law of the United States, or any provision thereof, different from that accorded the People's Republic of China''. In making this determination, the President shall consider ``the terms, obligations, and expectations expressed in the Joint Declaration''. (8) One of the principal purposes of Congress in enacting the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 was to maintain Hong Kong's autonomy by ensuring that the United States will continue to treat Hong Kong as a distinct legal entity, separate and apart from the People's Republic of China, for all purposes, in those areas in which the People's Republic of China has agreed that Hong Kong will continue to enjoy a high degree of autonomy, unless the President makes a determination under section 202 of that Act. (9) The United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 requires the Secretary of State to evaluate the implementation of the Joint Declaration. (10) Ultimately, the future of Hong Kong will be determined by the willingness of the Government of the People's Republic of China to respect its commitments in the Joint Declaration to maintain the freedoms now enjoyed by the people of Hong Kong and to rely on the people of Hong Kong to govern themselves. SEC. 4. CONGRESSIONAL DECLARATIONS. Congress makes the following declarations: (1) Recognizing that the United States Government and the Hong Kong Government have long enjoyed a close and beneficial working relationship, for example, between the United States Customs Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Secret Service, and their corresponding agencies of the Hong Kong Government, the United States urges the two governments to continue their effective cooperation. (2) Recognizing that the preservation of Hong Kong's autonomous customs territory has important security and commercial implications for the United States and the people of Hong Kong, the United States calls upon the People's Republic of China to fully respect the autonomy of the Hong Kong customs territory. (3) Recognizing that Hong Kong has historically been an important port of call for United States naval vessels, the United States urges the Government of the People's Republic of China to consider in a timely and routine manner United States requests for port calls at Hong Kong. (4) Recognizing that Hong Kong enjoys a robust and professional free press with important guarantees on the freedom of information, the United States declares that a free press and access to information are fundamentally important to the economic and commercial success of Hong Kong and calls upon the Government of the People's Republic of China to fully respect these essential rights of the Hong Kong people. (5) Recognizing that the provisional legislature is not a representative body and that its proposed election law is designed to disadvantage the most popular political party and political figures in Hong Kong, Congress declares that elections for the Special Administrative Region legislature should be conducted in accordance with laws drafted and approved by the Hong Kong people or their democratically- elected representatives. (6) Recognizing that the Joint Declaration requires that the Special Administrative Region legislature ``shall be constituted by elections'', the United States declares that the failure to have an elected legislature would be a violation of the Joint Declaration and calls upon the Government of the People's Republic of China to honor its treaty obligations. (7) Recognizing that the Hong Kong people have long enjoyed essential rights and freedoms as enumerated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United States-- (A) declares that the Bill of Rights Ordinance is consistent with the Joint Declaration and that strengthening controls on the freedom to associate or assemble is a serious threat to the basic freedoms of the Hong Kong people; and (B) calls upon the People's Republic of China, the National People's Congress, and any groups appointed by the Government of the People's Republic of China to leave all revisions of Hong Kong law to a democratically-elected legislature. (8) Recognizing that under the terms of the Joint Declaration the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights will continue to apply in Hong Kong, the United States-- (A) welcomes the public statement by the Chief Executive-designate of Hong Kong that the legislation that will replace repealed or amended sections of the Societies Ordinance and Public Order Ordinance will be the subject of public consultation; and (B) urges that the new legislation should reflect both the wishes of the people of Hong Kong, as clearly expressed through their democratically-elected representatives, and the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. (9) Recognizing that Hong Kong currently maintains an efficient capitalist economy and trade system by strictly adhering to the rule of law, by honoring the sanctity of contract, and by operating without corruption and with minimum and transparent regulation, the United States calls upon the Government of the People's Republic of China to fully respect the autonomy and independence of the chief executive, the civil service, the judiciary, the police of Hong Kong, and the Independent Commission Against Corruption. SEC. 5. PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION UNDER SECTION 202 OF THE UNITED STATES-HONG KONG POLICY ACT OF 1992 AND ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) In General.--In determining whether Hong Kong is not sufficiently autonomous to justify treatment under a particular law of the United States, or any provision thereof, different from that accorded the People's Republic of China, as required by section 202(a) of the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-383; 22 U.S.C. 5722(a)), the President, based upon the assessments made pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, as well as other information included in the reports submitted under section 301 of the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5731), shall consider the performance of the Hong Kong Government and the actions of the Government of the People's Republic of China. (b) Requirements for Reports to Congress.--The Secretary of State shall include, in each report required by section 301 of the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, the following: (1) Existence of freely elected legislature.--An assessment by the Secretary whether the Hong Kong people have a legislature that is fairly and freely elected, which the Secretary shall determine by taking into account the following: (A) Whether the Hong Kong people are able to participate fully in elections as candidates and voters without any political restrictions or infringements on their basic rights of speech, assembly, and association. (B) Whether the Hong Kong electoral system is designed to disadvantage any party or individuals. (2) Successful and timely conclusion of agreements and treaties.--An assessment by the Secretary whether the Hong Kong Government or the People's Republic of China, or both, as the case may be, have cooperated with the United States Government in securing the following agreements or treaties: (A) A bilateral investment treaty. (B) An extradition treaty. (C) An agreement on consular access in Hong Kong for United States citizens comparable to that provided for in the consular convention between the United States and the People's Republic of China. (D) An agreement to preserve the United States consulate, with privileges and immunities for United States personnel. (E) A mutual legal assistance agreement. (F) A prison transfer agreement. (G) A civil aviation agreement. (3) Continued cooperation from the agencies of the hong kong government.--An assessment by the Secretary whether agencies of the Hong Kong Government continue to cooperate with United States Government agencies. The Secretary shall cite in the report any evidence of diminished cooperation in the areas of customs enforcement, drug interdiction, and prosecution and prevention of money laundering, counterfeiting, credit card fraud, and organized crime. (4) Preservation of good governance and rule of law in hong kong.--An assessment by the Secretary whether the Hong Kong Government remains autonomous and relatively free of corruption and whether the rule of law is respected in Hong Kong. The Secretary shall cite in the report any-- (A) efforts to annul or curtail the application of the Bill of Rights of Hong Kong; (B) efforts to prosecute for violations of, or broaden the application of, laws against treason, secession, sedition, and subversion; (C) acts or threats against nonviolent civil disobedience; (D) interference in the autonomy of the chief executive, the civil service, the judiciary, or the police; (E) increased corruption in the Hong Kong Government; and (F) efforts to suppress freedom of the press or restrict the free flow of information. (5) Preservation of the autonomy of the customs territory of hong kong.--An assessment by the Secretary whether the customs territory of Hong Kong is administered in an autonomous manner. The Secretary shall cite in the report any-- (A) failure to respect United States textile laws and quotas; (B) failure to enforce United States export control laws or export license requirements; (C) unauthorized diversions from Hong Kong of high technology exports from the United States to Hong Kong; (D) unprecedented diversion of Chinese exports through Hong Kong in order to attain preferential treatment in United States markets; and (E) misuse of the customs territory of Hong Kong to implement the foreign policy or trade goals of the Government of the People's Republic of China. SEC. 6. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR PARTICIPATION OF HONG KONG PROVISIONAL LEGISLATURE IN CERTAIN UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY PROGRAMS. (a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the United States Information Agency may be used for purposes of the participation of any member of the Hong Kong provisional legislature in any academic, professional, or cultural program of the United States Information Agency, including any international visitors program, any citizens exchange program, and any scholarship or fellowship associated with any such program. (b) Hong Kong Provisional Legislature Defined.--In subsection (a), the term ``Hong Kong provisional legislature'' means the body appointed on December 21, 1996, in Shenzen, China, to replace the Hong Kong Legislative Council that was elected in 1995. SEC. 7. DEFINITION. In this Act, the term ``Joint Declaration'' means Joint Declaration of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Question of Hong Kong, done at Beijing on December 19, 1984.

Hong Kong Reversion Act - Directs the President to consider the performance of the Hong Kong Government and the actions of the Chinese Government when determining whether Hong Kong is not sufficiently autonomous to justify treatment under a particular U.S. law different from that accorded China as required under the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992. Directs the Secretary of State to include in each annual report to the Congress on conditions in Hong Kong, among other things, assessments of: (1) whether the Hong Kong people have a legislature that is fairly and freely elected; (2) Hong Kong's or China's cooperation in securing certain agreements with the United States; and (3) the autonomy of Hong Kong and its customs territory. Prohibits the use of funds made available for the U.S. Information Agency (USIA) for the participation of any member of the Hong Kong provisional legislature in any academic, professional, or cultural program of the USIA, including any international visitors program, any citizens exchange program, and any scholarship or fellowship associated with any such program.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Orphan Products Extension Now Accelerating Cures and Treatments Act of 2017'' or the ``OPEN Act''. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF EXCLUSIVITY PERIODS FOR A DRUG APPROVED FOR A NEW INDICATION FOR A RARE DISEASE OR CONDITION. (a) In General.--The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is amended by inserting after section 505F of such Act (21 U.S.C. 355g) the following: ``SEC. 505G. EXTENSION OF EXCLUSIVITY PERIODS FOR A DRUG APPROVED FOR A NEW INDICATION FOR A RARE DISEASE OR CONDITION. ``(a) Designation.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall designate a drug as a drug approved for a new indication to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition for purposes of granting the extensions under subsection (b) if-- ``(A) prior to approval of an application or supplemental application for the new indication, the drug was approved or licensed under section 505(c) of this Act or section 351(a) of the Public Health Service Act but was not so approved or licensed for the new indication; ``(B)(i) the sponsor of the approved or licensed drug files an application or a supplemental application for approval of the new indication for use of the drug to prevent, diagnose, or treat the rare disease or condition; and ``(ii) the Secretary approves the application or supplemental application; and ``(C) the application or supplemental application for the new indication contains the consent of the applicant to public notice under paragraph (4) with respect to the designation of the drug. ``(2) Revocation of designation.-- ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a designation under paragraph (1) shall not be revoked for any reason. ``(B) Exception.--The Secretary may revoke a designation of a drug under paragraph (1) if the Secretary finds that the application or supplemental application resulting in such designation contained an untrue statement of material fact. ``(3) Notice to public.--The Secretary shall provide public notice of the designation of a drug under paragraph (1). ``(b) Extension.-- ``(1) In general.--If the Secretary designates a drug as a drug approved for a new indication for a rare disease or condition, as described in subsection (a)(1)-- ``(A)(i) the 4-, 5-, and 7\1/2\-year periods described in subsections (c)(3)(E)(ii) and (j)(5)(F)(ii) of section 505, the 3-year periods described in clauses (iii) and (iv) of subsection (c)(3)(E) and clauses (iii) and (iv) of subsection (j)(5)(F) of section 505, and the 7-year period described in section 527, as applicable, shall be extended by 6 months; or ``(ii) the 4- and 12-year periods described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 351(k)(7) of the Public Health Service Act and the 7-year period described in section 527, as applicable, shall be extended by 6 months; and ``(B)(i) if the drug is the subject of a listed patent for which a certification has been submitted under subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii) or (j)(2)(A)(vii)(II) of section 505 or a listed patent for which a certification has been submitted under subsection (b)(2)(A)(iii) or (j)(2)(A)(vii)(III) of section 505, the period during which an application may not be approved under section 505(c)(3) or section 505(j)(5)(B) shall be extended by a period of 6 months after the date the patent expires (including any patent extensions); or ``(ii) if the drug is the subject of a listed patent for which a certification has been submitted under subsection (b)(2)(A)(iv) or (j)(2)(A)(vii)(IV) of section 505, and in the patent infringement litigation resulting from the certification the court determines that the patent is valid and would be infringed, the period during which an application may not be approved under section 505(c)(3) or section 505(j)(5)(B) shall be extended by a period of 6 months after the date the patent expires (including any patent extensions). ``(2) Relation to pediatric and qualified infectious disease product exclusivity.--Any extension under paragraph (1) of a period shall be in addition to any extension of the periods under sections 505A and 505E of this Act and section 351(m) of the Public Health Service Act, as applicable, with respect to the drug. ``(c) Limitations.--Any extension described in subsection (b)(1) shall not apply if the drug designated under subsection (a)(1) has previously received an extension by operation of subsection (b)(1). ``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `rare disease or condition' has the meaning given to such term in section 526(a)(2).''. (b) Application.--Section 505G of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by subsection (a), applies only with respect to a drug for which an application or supplemental application described in subsection (a)(1)(B)(i) of such section 505G is first approved under section 505(c) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 355(c)) or section 351(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(a)) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Relation to pediatric exclusivity for drugs.--Section 505A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355a) is amended-- (A) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Relation to exclusivity for a drug approved for a new indication for a rare disease or condition.--Notwithstanding the references in paragraph (1) to the lengths of the exclusivity periods after application of pediatric exclusivity, the 6-month extensions described in paragraph (1) shall be in addition to any extensions under section 505G.''; and (B) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Relation to exclusivity for a drug approved for a new indication for a rare disease or condition.--Notwithstanding the references in paragraph (1) to the lengths of the exclusivity periods after application of pediatric exclusivity, the 6-month extensions described in paragraph (1) shall be in addition to any extensions under section 505G.''. (2) Relation to exclusivity for new qualified infectious disease products that are drugs.--Subsection (b) of section 505E of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355f) is amended-- (A) by amending the subsection heading to read as follows: ``Relation to Pediatric Exclusivity and Exclusivity for a Drug Approved for a New Indication for a Rare Disease or Condition.--''; and (B) by striking ``any extension of the period under section 505A'' and inserting ``any extension of the periods under sections 505A and 505G, as applicable,''. (3) Relation to pediatric exclusivity for biological products.--Section 351(m) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Relation to exclusivity for a biological product approved for a new indication for a rare disease or condition.--Notwithstanding the references in paragraphs (2)(A), (2)(B), (3)(A), and (3)(B) to the lengths of the exclusivity periods after application of pediatric exclusivity, the 6-month extensions described in such paragraphs shall be in addition to any extensions under section 505G.''.

Orphan Products Extension Now Accelerating Cures and Treatments Act of 2017 or the OPEN Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to extend by six months the exclusivity period for a drug or biological product approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) when the product is additionally approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a new indication that is a rare disease or condition (also known as an orphan disease). HHS may revoke an extension if the application submitted to the FDA for the new indication contained an untrue material statement. HHS must notify the public of products that receive this extension and patents related to those products. Products may receive only one extension under this bill. Extensions under this bill are in addition to other extensions. The bill applies only to products approved after enactment of this bill for a new indication that is a rare disease or condition.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Inclusive Home Design Act of 2003''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Act: (1) Accessible route.--The term ``accessible route'' means a continuous unobstructed path that-- (A) can be negotiated by a person with a disability using a wheelchair; and (B) is safe for and usable by people with other disabilities and people without disabilities. (2) Covered dwelling unit.--The term ``covered dwelling unit'' means a dwelling unit that-- (A) is a detached single family house, a townhouse or multi-level dwelling unit (whether detached or attached to other units or structures), or a ground- floor unit in a building of three or fewer dwelling units; (B) is designed as, or intended for occupancy as, a residence; (C) was designed, constructed, or commissioned, contracted or otherwise arranged for design or construction, by any person or entity who, at any time during the design or construction, received Federal financial assistance for any program or activity; and (D) is made available for first occupancy after the expiration of the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Environmental controls.--The term ``environmental controls'' means, for a dwelling unit, any switches or devices that control or regulate lights, temperature, fans, doors, security system features, or any other feature included in the new construction of the unit. (4) Federal financial assistance.--The term ``Federal financial assistance'' means-- (A) any assistance that is provided or otherwise made available by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or any program or activity or such agencies, through any grant, loan, contract, or any other arrangement, after the expiration of the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, including-- (i) grants, subsidies, or any other funds; (ii) services of Federal personnel; (iii) real or personal property or any interest in or use of such property, including-- (I) transfers or leases of the property for less than the fair market value or for reduced consideration; and (II) proceeds from a subsequent transfer or lease of the property if the Federal share of its fair market value is not returned to the Federal Government; (iv) any tax credit, mortgage or loan guarantee or insurance; and (v) community development funds in the form of obligations guaranteed under section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308); or (B) any assistance that is provided or otherwise made available by the Secretary of Agriculture under title V of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.). (5) Person or entity.--The term ``person or entity'' includes one or more individuals, corporations (including not- for-profit corporations), partnerships, associations, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual corporations, joint-stock companies, trusts, unincorporated associations, trustees, trustees in cases under title 11 of the United States Code, receivers, and fiduciaries. SEC. 3. VISITABILITY REQUIREMENT. It shall be unlawful for any person referred to in section 2(2)(C) with respect to a covered dwelling unit to fail to ensure that such dwelling unit contains at least one level that complies with the following requirements: (1) Accessible entrance.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the level shall contain at least one entrance to the dwelling unit that-- (i) is accessible to, and usable by, people with disabilities such that all rooms on the level are connected by an accessible route; (ii) does not contain any steps or any door threshold that exceeds one-half inch in height; and (iii) is located on a continuous unobstructed path from the public street or driveway that serves the unit, which path-- (I) at no point has a slope exceeding one inch in rise for every 12 inches in length; (II) has a width of not less than 36 inches; (III) has a cross slope not greater than two percent of the width; (IV) is an accessible route; and (V) may include curb ramps, parking access aisles, walks, and ramps. (B) Exceptions.--The provisions of clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a covered dwelling unit if-- (i) the finished grade of the site is too steep to provide a path having a slope meeting the requirements of subclause (I) of subparagraph (A)(iii) at the front, side, or back of the unit; (ii) there is no driveway serving the unit; and (iii) there is no alley or other roadway capable of providing vehicular access to the rear of the unit. (2) Accessible interior doors.--All doors that are designed to allow passage within the level shall have an unobstructed opening of at least 32 inches when the door is open at a 90- degree angle. (3) Accessible environmental controls.--All environmental controls located on the level shall be located on the wall-- (A) at least 15 inches, but not more than 48 inches, above the floor; or (B) in the case of environmental controls located directly above a counter, sink, or appliance, not more than three inches above such counter, sink, or appliance. (4) Accessible habitable space and bathroom.--The level shall contain the following: (A) Habitable space.--At least one indoor room that has an area of not less than 70 square feet and contains no side or dimension narrower than seven feet. (B) Bathroom.--At least one bathroom that contains, at a minimum, the following: (i) Clear floor space.--Clear floor space of 30 by 48 inches centered on and contiguous to the sink, which is not encroached by the swing path of the bathroom door. (ii) Accessible sink and toilet.--A sink and a toilet that each allow for a parallel or head-on approach by a person in a wheelchair. (iii) Reinforced walls.--Walls that are reinforced to be capable of supporting grab bars that resist shear and bending forces of a minimum of 250 pounds, as follows: (I) All walls adjacent to the toilet shall have horizontal backing reinforcements, each at least 33 inches, but not more than 36 inches, above the floor, and sufficient to allow for a 24-inch grab bar on the wall behind the toilet and another 42- inch grab bar. (II) If a bathtub is present in the bathroom, such reinforcements shall include (aa) two backing reinforcements on the back wall of the bathtub, each at least 24 inches long and not more than 24 inches from the head end wall and not more than 12 inches from the foot end wall, one in a horizontal position at least 33 inches, but not more than 36 inches, above the floor, and one 9 inches above the rim of the bathtub, (bb) one backing reinforcement on the foot end wall of the bathtub, at least 24 inches long and located at the front edge of the bathtub, and (cc) one backing reinforcement on the head end wall of the bathtub, at least 12 inches long and located at the front edge of the bathtub. (III) If a shower is present in the bathroom, such reinforcements shall include backing reinforcements on at least two walls on which the control valve is not located, each at least 33 inches, but not more than 36 inches, above the floor. SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT. (a) Requirement for Federal Financial Assistance.--Each applicant for Federal financial assistance shall submit an assurance to the Federal agency responsible for such assistance that all of its programs and activities will be conducted in compliance with this Act. (b) Approval of Architectural and Construction Plans.-- (1) Submission.--Any applicant for or recipient of Federal financial assistance who designs, constructs, or commissions, contracts, or otherwise arranges for design or construction of a covered dwelling unit shall submit architectural and construction plans for such unit to the State or local department or agency that is responsible, under applicable State or local law, for the review and approval of construction plans for compliance with generally applicable building codes or requirements (in this subsection referred to as the ``appropriate State or local agency''). (2) Determination of compliance.-- (A) Condition of federal housing assistance.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may not provide any Federal financial assistance under any program administered by such Secretary to a State or unit of general local government (or any agency thereof) unless the appropriate State or local agency thereof is, in the determination of the Secretary, taking the enforcement actions under subparagraph (B). (B) Enforcement actions.--The enforcement actions under this subparagraph are-- (i) reviewing any plans for a covered dwelling unit submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) and approving or disapproving such plans based upon compliance of the dwelling unit with the requirements of this Act; and (ii) consistent with applicable State or local laws and procedures, withholding final approval of construction or occupancy of a covered dwelling unit unless and until such compliance is determined. (c) Civil Action for Private Persons.--Any person aggrieved by an act or omission that is unlawful under this Act may commence a civil action in an appropriate United States district court or State court against any person or entity responsible for any part of the design or construction of a covered dwelling unit no later than two years after the occurrence or termination of the alleged unlawful conduct under this Act. For purposes of this section, a violation involving a covered dwelling unit that is not designed or constructed in conformity with the requirements of this Act shall not be considered to terminate until the violation is corrected. (d) Enforcement by Attorney General.--Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that any person or group of persons has violated this Act, the Attorney General may commence a civil action in any appropriate United States district court. The Attorney General may also, upon timely application, intervene in any civil action brought under subsection (c) by a private person if the Attorney General certifies that the case is of general public importance. (e) Relief.--In any civil action brought under this section, if the court finds that a violation of this title has occurred or is about to occur, it may award to the plaintiff actual and punitive damages, and subject to subsection (g), may grant as relief, as the court finds appropriate, any permanent or temporary injunction, temporary restraining order, or other order (including an order enjoining the defendant from violating the Act or ordering such affirmative action as may be appropriate). (f) Attorney's Fees.--In any civil action brought under this section, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable attorney's fee and costs. (g) Effect on Certain Sales, Encumbrances, and Rentals.--Relief granted under this section shall not affect any contract, sale, encumbrance, or lease consummated before the granting of such relief and involving a bona fide purchaser, encumbrancer, or tenant, without actual notice of a civil action under this title. SEC. 5. EFFECT ON STATE LAWS. Nothing in this Act shall be constructed to invalidate or limit any law of a State or political subdivision of a State, or of any other jurisdiction in which this Act shall be effective, that grants, guarantees, or provides the same rights, protections, and requirements as are provided by this Act, but any law of a State, a political subdivision thereof, or other such jurisdiction that purports to require or permit any action that would violate this Act shall to that extent be invalid. SEC. 6. DISCLAIMER OF PREEMPTIVE EFFECT ON OTHER ACTS. Nothing in this Act shall limit any right, procedure, or remedy available under the Constitution or any other Act of the Congress. SEC. 7. SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS. If any provision of this Act of the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of the provision to other persons not similarly situated shall not be affected thereby.

Inclusive Home Design Act of 2003 - Requires, with exceptions, newly constructed, federally assisted single family houses and town houses to include at least one level that complies with the following accessibility features for persons with disabilities: (1) accessible entrance; (2) accessible interior doors; (3) accessible environmental controls; and (4) accessible habitable space and an accessible bathroom. Requires: (1) each applicant for Federal financial assistance to submit compliance assurances to the relevant Federal agency, and (2) each person who arranges for design or construction of a covered dwelling to submit architectural and construction plans for State or local approval. Prohibits Federal financial assistance to a State or local government unit unless the recipient is taking certain enforcement actions with regard to covered dwellings. Permits: (1) private civil actions in a United States District Court or State court for violations under this Act; and (2) the Attorney General to commence civil actions or intervene in civil actions under this Act.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Las Cienegas Enhancement Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the Sahuarita parcel of land consisting of approximately 1,280 acres, as depicted on the map entitled ``Las Cienegas Enhancement Act--Federal Land'' and dated May 9, 2006. (2) Landowner.--The term ``landowner'' means Las Cienegas Conservation, LLC. (3) Non-federal land.--The term ``non-Federal land'' means the Empirita-Simonson parcel of land consisting of approximately 2,392 acres, as depicted on the map entitled ``Las Cienegas Enhancement Act--Non-Federal Land'' and dated May 9, 2006. (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LAND IN PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA. (a) Exchange Authorized.--If the landowner offers to convey to the Secretary title to the non-Federal land, the Secretary shall accept the offer and convey to the landowner all, right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land. (b) Valuation, Appraisals, and Equalization.-- (1) Equal value exchange.--The value of the Federal land and the non-Federal land to be exchanged under this section shall be equal. If the values are not equal, the values shall be equalized in accordance with paragraph (3). (2) Appraisal.--To determine the value of the Federal land and the non-Federal land, the Federal land and the non-Federal land shall be subject to an appraisal by an independent, qualified appraiser agreed to by the Secretary and landowner. The appraiser shall consider the value of the Federal land and the non-Federal land as of the date of the enactment of this Act. The appraisal shall be conducted in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisition and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the appraisal shall be submitted to the Secretary and landowner for approval. (3) Equalization of values.--If the values of the Federal land and non-Federal land are not equal, their values may be equalized-- (A) by reducing the acreage of the non-Federal land or the Federal land to be exchanged, as appropriate; or (B) by the payment by the landowner or the Secretary of a cash equalization payment, which, in the case of a cash equalization payment made by the landowner, may exceed 25 percent of the value of the Federal land, notwithstanding section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)). (4) Disposition and use of proceeds.--Any cash equalization payment received by the Secretary under paragraph (3) shall be deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Account established by section 206(a) of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 2305(a)). Amounts so deposited shall be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation and until expended, for the acquisition of land and interests in land in southern Arizona. (c) Protection of Valid Existing Rights.--The exchange of the Federal land and the non-Federal land shall be subject to any easements, rights-of-way, and other valid encumbrances on the land in existence on the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Time for Completion of Exchange.--The exchange of the Federal land and non-Federal land under this section shall be completed-- (1) except as provided in paragraph (2), not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) if there is a dispute concerning an appraisal of the Federal land or non-Federal land or appraisal issue arising under subsection (b), before the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date the dispute is resolved. (e) Administrative Costs.--As a condition of the conveyance of the Federal land to the landowner, the landowner shall pay the costs of carrying out the exchange of the Federal land and non-Federal land under this section, including any direct costs relating to any environmental reviews and mitigation of the Federal land. (f) Correction of Errors; Minor Boundary Adjustments.--The Secretary and landowner may mutually agree-- (1) to correct minor errors in the legal descriptions of the Federal land and non-Federal land to be exchanged under this section; or (2) to make minor adjustments to the boundaries of the Federal land and non-Federal land. (g) Road Access.--Not later than 18 months after the date on which the non-Federal land is acquired by the Secretary, the Secretary shall provide to the Secretary of Agriculture a right-of-way through the non- Federal land for motorized public road access to the boundary of the Coronado National Forest. The right-of-way shall be provided in accordance with section 507 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1767). (h) Administration of Land Acquired by the United States.--On acquisition of the non-Federal land by the Secretary, the Secretary shall-- (1) include the acquired land as part of the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area; and (2) administer the acquired land in accordance with Public Law 106-538 (16 U.S.C. 460ooo et seq.), which established the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, and other applicable laws. SEC. 4. MODIFICATION OF LAS CIENEGAS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA BOUNDARY. The boundary of the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area is modified to exclude the 40-acre tract that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, is leased by the Bureau of Land Management to the town of Elgin, Arizona, for a sanitary landfill. SEC. 5. LAND CONVEYANCE, PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA. As an additional condition of the conveyance of the Federal land to the landowner under section 3, the landowner shall convey, without consideration, to Pima County, Arizona, a parcel of land consisting of approximately 98 acres, as depicted on the map referred to in section 2(1) as ``land to be conveyed to Pima County''. Passed the House of Representatives September 27, 2006. Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, Clerk.

Las Cienegas Enhancement Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary), if Las Cienegas Conservation, LLC, offers to convey to the Secretary title to the Empirita-Simonson parcel of land (the non-federal land) to accept the offer and convey to Las Cienegas Conservation, LLC, the Sahuarita parcel of land (the federal land). Requires the values of the federal and non-federal land exchanged to be equal. Sets forth requirements for: (1) an independent appraisal of the federal and non-federal land; and (2) the equalization of the values of such land if they are not equal, including by the payment by Las Cienegas Conservation, LLC, or the Secretary of a cash equalization payment.. Requires: (1) the deposit of any cash equalization payment received by the Secretary in the Federal Land Disposal Account; and (2) amounts so deposited to be available to the Secretary for the acquisition of lands and interests in land in southern Arizona. Subjects the exchange of the federal and non-federal land to any easements, rights-of-way, and other valid encumbrances on such land in existence on the enactment of this Act. Requires Las Cienegas Conservation, LLC, to: (1) pay the costs of carrying out the exchange of such land, including any direct costs related to any environmental reviews and mitigation of the federal land; and (2) convey to Pima County, Arizona, a certain parcel of land. Instructs the Secretary to provide to the Secretary of Agriculture a right of way through the non-federal land for motorized public road access to the boundary of the Coronado National Forest. Requires the Secretary, upon acquisition of the non-federal land, to include the acquired land as part of the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area. Modifies the boundary of the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area to exclude the 40-acre tract that, as of the enactment of this Act, is leased by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to the town of Elgin, Arizona, for a sanitary landfill.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Study of Ways to Improve the Accuracy of the Collection of Federal Oil, Condensate, and Natural Gas Royalties Act of 2006''. SEC. 2. STUDY OF ACTIONS TO IMPROVE THE ACCURACY OF COLLECTION OF FEDERAL OIL, CONDENSATE, AND NATURAL GAS ROYALTIES. The Secretary of the Interior shall seek to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Engineering under which the Academy, by not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, shall study and report to the Secretary regarding whether the accuracy of collection of royalties on production of oil, condensate, and natural gas under leases of Federal lands (in eluding submerged and deep water lands) and Indian lands would be improved by any of the following: (1) Requiring the installation of digital meters, calibrated at least monthly to an absolute zero value, for all lands from which natural gas (including condensate) is produced under such leases. (2) Requiring that-- (A) the size of every orifice plate on each natural gas well operated under such leases be inspected at least quarterly by the Secretary; and (B) chipped orifice plates and wrong-sized orifice plates be replaced immediately after those inspections and reported to the Secretary for retroactive volume measurement corrections and royalty payments with interest of 8 percent compounded monthly. (3) Requiring that any plug valves that are in natural gas gathering lines be removed and replaced with ball valves. (4) Requiring that-- (A) all meter runs should be opened for inspection by the Secretary and the producer at all times; and (B) any welding or closing of the meter runs leading to the orifice plates should be prohibited unless authorized by the Secretary. (5) Requiring the installation of straightening vanes approximately 10 feet before natural gas enters each orifice meter. (6) Requiring that all master meters be inspected and the results of such inspections be made available to the Secretary and the producers immediately. (7) Requiring that-- (A) all sampling of natural gas for heating content analysis be performed monthly upstream of each natural gas meter, including upstream of each master meter; (B) records of such sampling and heating content analysis be maintained by the purchaser and made available to the Secretary and to the producer monthly; (C) probes for such upstream sampling be installed upstream within three feet of each natural gas meter; (D) any oil and natural gas lease for which heat content analysis is falsified shall be subject to cancellation; (E) natural gas sampling probes be located-- (i) upstream of the natural gas meter at all times; (ii) within a few feet of the natural gas meter; and (iii) after the natural gas goes through a Welker or Y-Z vanishing chamber; and (F) temperature probes and testing probes be located between the natural gas sampling probe and the orifice of the natural gas meter. (8)(A) Reinstating the requirement to file Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Form 16 in April and September of each year for every natural gas pipeline, including each intrastate pipelines, in addition to the filing of FERC Form 2. (B) Requiring-- (i) use of such FERC Form 2 to create FERC Form 16 data for the years beginning April and September, respectively, 1992, and for each year thereafter; and (ii) filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a FERC Form 16 for April and September that is completed with such data back to April 1992. (9) Requiring that administrative jurisdiction over all natural gas gathering lines, interstate pipelines, and intrastate piplines revert immediately to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (10) Prohibiting the dilution of natural gas with inert nitrogen or inert carbon dioxide gas for royalty determination, sale, or resale at any point. (11) Requiring that both the measurement of the volume of natural gas and the heating content analyses be reported only on the basis of 14.72 PSI and 60 degrees Fahrenheit, regardless of the elevation above sea level of such volume measurement and heating content analysis, for both purchases and sales of natural gas. (12) Prohibiting the construction of bypass pipes that go around the natural gas meter, and imposing criminal penalties for any such construction or subsequent removal including, but not limited to, automatic cancellation of the lease. (13) Requiring that all natural gas sold to consumers have a minimum BTU content of 960 at an atmospheric pressure of 14.73 PSI and be at a temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit, as required by the State of Wyoming Public Utilities Commission. (14) Requiring that all natural gas sold in the USA will be on a MMBTU basis with the BTU content adjusted for elevation above sea level in higher altitudes. Thus all natural gas meters must correct for BTU content in higher elevations (altitudes). (15) Issuance by the Secretary of rules for the measurement at the wellhead of the standard volume of natural gas produced, based on independent industry standards such as those suggested by the American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM). (16) Requiring use of the fundamental orifice meter mass flow equation, as revised in 1990, for calculating the standard volume of natural gas produced. (17) Requiring the use of Fpv in standard volume measurement computations as described in the 1992 American Gas Association Report No. 8 entitled Compressibility Factor of Natural Gas and Other Related Hydrocarbon Gases. (18) Requiring that gathering lines must be constructed so as to have as few angles and turns as possible, with a maximum of three angles, before they connect with the natural gas meter. (19) Requiring that for purposes of reporting the royalty value of natural gas, condensate, oil, and associated natural gases, such royalty value must be based upon the natural gas' condensate's, oil's, and associated natural gases' arm's length, independent market value, as reported in independent, respected market reports such as Platts or Bloombergs, and not based upon industry controlled posted prices, such as Koch's. (20) Requiring that royalties be paid on all the condensate recovered through purging gathering lines and pipelines with a cone-shaped device to push out condensate (popularly referred to as a pig) and on condensate recovered from separators, dehydrators, and processing plants. (21) Requiring that all royalty deductions for dehydration, treating, natural gas gathering, compression, transportation, and other similar charges on natural gas, condensate, and oil produced under such leases that are now in existence be eliminated. (22) Requiring that at all times-- (A) the quantity, quality, and value obtained for natural gas liquids (condensate) be reported to the Secretary; and (B) such reported value be based on fair independent arm's length market value. (23) Issuance by the Secretary of regulations that prohibit venting or flaring (or both) of natural gas in cases for which technology exists to reasonably prevent it, strict enforcement of such prohibitions, and cancellation of leases for violations. (24) Requiring lessees to pay full royalties on any natural gas that is vented, flared, or otherwise avoidably lost. (25) Requiring payment of royalties on carbon dioxide at the wellhead used for tertiary oil recovery from depleted oil fields and for edible purposes on the basis of 5 percent of the West Texas Intermediate crude oil fair market price to be used for one MCF (1,000 cubic feet) of carbon dioxide gas. (26) Requiring that-- (A) all carbon dioxide produced from Federal and Indian leases be analyzed for carcinogenic benzene; and (B) benzene produced with such carbon dioxide must be filtered out and removed safely as necessary to prevent harm to the environment bearing such benezene content to a maximum permissible level of 5 parts per billion. (27) Requiring that-- (A) royalties be paid on the fair market value of nitrogen extracted from such leases that is used industrially for well stimulation, helium recovery, or other uses; and (B) royalties be paid on the fair market value of ultimately processed helium recovered from such leases. (28) Allowing only 5 percent of the value of the elemental sulfur recovered during processing of hydrogen sulfide gas from such leases to be deducted for processing costs in determining royalty payments. (29) Requiring that all heating content analysis of natural gas be conducted to a minimum level of C<INF>15</INF>. (30) Eliminating artificial conversion from dry BTU to wet BTU, and requiring that natural gas be analyzed and royalties paid for at all times on the basis of dry BTU only. (31) Requiring that natural gas sampling be performed at all times with a floating piston cylinder container at the same pressure intake as the pressure of the natural gas gathering line. (32) Requiring use of natural gas filters with a minimum of 10 microns, and preferably 15 microns, both in the intake to natural gas sampling containers and in the exit from the natural gas sampling containers into the chromatograph. (33) Mandate the use of a Quad Unit for both portable and stationary chromatographs in order to correct for the presence of nitrogen and oxygen, if any, in certain natural gas streams. (34) Require the calibration of all chromatograph equipment every three months and the use of only American Gas Association-approved standard comparison containers for such calibration. (35) Requiring that natural gas stored during the summer period and marketed during the winter period be sold on the basis of the purchase price minus a maximum of $0.50 per MMBTU storage charges. (36) Requiring payment of royalties on any such natural gas stored on Federal or Indian lands on the basis of corresponding storage charges. (37) Imposing penalties for the intentional nonpayment of royalties for natural gas liquids recovered-- (A) from purging of natural gas gathering lines and natural gas pipelines; or (B) from field separators, dehydrators, and processing plants, including cancellation of oil and natural gas leases and criminal penalties. (38) Requiring that the separator, dehydrator, and natural gas meter be located within 100 feet of each natural gas wellhead. (39) Requiring that BTU heating content analysis be performed when the natural gas is at a temperature of 140 to 150 degrees Fahrenheit at all times. (40) Requiring that heating content analysis and volume measurements are identical at the sales point to what they are at the purchase point, after allowing for a small volume for leakage in old pipes, but with no allowance for heating content discrepancy. (41) Requiring that all natural gas produced under such leases be at all times sold to public, industrial, storage, and private customers only on a MMBTU basis of MCF (1000 CF) x MBTU (1000 BTU). (42) Verification by the Secretary that the specific gravity of natural gas produced under such leases, as measured at the meter run, corresponds to the heating content analysis data for such natural gas, in accordance with the Natural Gas Processors Association Publication 2145-71(1), entitled ``Physical Constants Of Paraffin Hydrocarbons And Other Components Of Natural Gas'', and reporting of all discrepancies immediately. (43) Prohibiting all deductions on royalty payments for marketing of natural gas, condensate, and oil by an affiliate or agent. (44) Requiring that all standards of the American Petroleum Institute, the American Gas Association, the Gas Processors Association, and the American Society of Testing Materials, Minerals Management Service Order No. 5, and all other Minerals Management Service orders be faithfully observed and applied, and willful misconduct of such standards and orders be subject to oil and gas lease cancellation. SEC. 3. REVIEW OF ROYALTY PAYMENTS. The Secretary of the Interior, subject to the availability of appropriations, shall award a contract under which the contractor shall-- (1) compare royalty payments made under Federal oil and gas lease provisions for covered lands against data supplied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; (2) make such comparison retroactive to June 1, 1974, by integrating existing natural gas analog charts or digital meter results (or both) for each natural gas meter and multiplying the corresponding standard volume results by heating content analysis obtained from corresponding specific gravity measurement relationship; (3) determine whether the correct production standard volume and heating content analysis was used to calculate such payments; and (4) determine whether such payments were adequate under the terms of such oil and gas leases, by among other procedures comparing the reported royalty values with respected published market price reports, such as Platts or Bloombergs. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Covered lands.--The term ``covered lands'' means-- (A) all Federal onshore lands and offshore lands that are under the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior for purposes of oil and gas leasing; and (B) Indian lands. (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior.

Study of Ways to Improve the Accuracy of the Collection of Federal Oil, Condensate, and Natural Gas Royalties Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to arrange with the National Academy of Engineering to study and report to the Secretary regarding whether the accuracy of collection of royalties on production of oil, condensate, and natural gas under leases of federal lands (including submerged, deep water, and Indian lands) would be improved by implementing certain prescribed measures. Requires the Secretary to award a contract under which the contractor shall: (1) compare royalty payments made under federal oil and gas lease provisions for covered lands against data supplied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; (2) make such comparison retroactive to June 1, 1974; (3) determine whether the correct production standard volume and heating content analysis was used to calculate such payments; and (4) determine whether such payments were adequate under the terms of the oil and gas leases.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``HIV Prevention for Youth Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (in this Act referred to as ``PEPFAR'') is an unprecedented effort to combat the global AIDS epidemic, with $9,000,000,000 targeted for initiatives in 15 focus countries. (2) The PEPFAR prevention goal is to avert 7,000,000 HIV infections in the 15 focus countries--most in sub-Saharan Africa where heterosexual intercourse is by far the predominant mode of HIV transmission. (3) The PEPFAR strategy for prevention of sexual transmission of HIV is shaped by 3 elements: the ABC model, defined as ``Abstain, Be faithful, use Condoms'', the promotion of ``abstinence-until-marriage'', and deference to local prevention needs. (4) The United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 requires that at least one-third of all prevention funds be reserved for abstinence- until-marriage programs. In implementing this requirement, the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator has required that 50 percent of prevention funding be dedicated to sexual transmission prevention activities. This requirement severely limits countries from employing strategies for the prevention of sexual transmission other than abstinence, because the other sexual transmission prevention programs under PEPFAR (such as the purchase of condoms and management of sexually transmitted infections) cannot exceed one-sixth of the total prevention funds. (5) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report in April, 2006, ``Spending Requirement Presents Challenges For Allocating Funding under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief'', that found ``significant challenges'' associated with meeting the earmark for abstinence-until-marriage programs. (6) GAO found that a majority of country teams report that fulfilling the requirement presents challenges to their ability to respond to local epidemiology and cultural and social norms. (7) GAO found that, although some country teams may be exempted from the abstinence-until-marriage spending requirement, country teams that are not exempted have to spend more than the 33 percent of prevention funds on abstinence- until-marriage activities--sometimes at the expense of other programs. (8) Indeed, according to GAO, the proportion of HIV prevention funds dedicated to ``other prevention'' activities (i.e. the purchase and promotion of condoms, management of sexually transmitted infections other than HIV, and messages or programs to reduce injection drug use) declined from 23 percent in fiscal year 2005 to 18 percent in fiscal year 2006 for country teams that did not receive exemptions. (9) GAO found that, as a result of the abstinence-until- marriage spending requirement, some countries have had to reduce planned funding for Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission programs, thereby limiting services for pregnant women and their children. (10) GAO found that the abstinence-until-marriage spending requirement limited or reduced funding for programs directed to high-risk groups, such as services for married discordant couples, sexually active youth, and commercial sex workers. (11) GAO found that the abstinence-until-marriage spending requirement made it difficult for countries to fund medical and blood safety activities. (12) GAO found that, because of the abstinence-until- marriage spending requirement, some countries would likely have to reduce funding for condom procurement and condom social marketing. (13) In addition, GAO found that two-thirds of focus country teams reported that the policy for implementing the ABC model is unclear and open to varying interpretations, causing confusion about which groups may be targeted and whether youth may receive the ABC message. (14) GAO found that the ABC guidance does not clearly delineate permissible C activities under the ABC model. Program staff reported that they feel ``constrained'' by restrictions on promoting or marketing condoms to youth. Other country teams reported confusion about whether PEPFAR funds may be used for broad condom social marketing, even to adults in a generalized epidemic. (15) Each day, an estimated 13,400 people worldwide are newly infected with HIV. (16) Sub-Saharan Africa is home to almost two-thirds of the estimated 40,000,000 people currently living with HIV. (17) In many African countries, the epidemic has spread among the general population. The HIV prevalence rate for the general population is 8 percent across sub-Saharan Africa. Among the United States focus countries in sub-Saharan Africa, the HIV prevalence rate ranges from 4 percent in Uganda to 37 percent in Botswana. (18) According to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, young people between the ages of 15 and 24 are ``the most threatened by AIDS'' and ``are at the centre of HIV vulnerability''. Globally, this age group accounts for half of all new HIV cases each year. More than 7,000 young people contract the virus every day. (19) Most young people in sub-Saharan Africa have sex before marriage during their adolescent years. In many countries, at least half of all women have sex before age 20 and before marriage. Among young men, more than 70 percent have premarital sex before age 20. (20) Many adolescents, who are sexually active and not yet married, have inadequate information on how to protect themselves against HIV. Fewer than half of young people in sub- Saharan Africa mention abstinence, monogamy, or condom use as a way of avoiding HIV. (21) Young people who have sex are at greater risk of acquiring HIV than adults, partly because of their lack of knowledge. They are apt to change partners frequently, have more than 1 partner in the same time period, or engage in unprotected sex. (22) Coercion and sexual violence undercut the ability of young people--women in particular--to prevent HIV and contribute to the vulnerability to infection. In addition, gender inequality makes it much more difficult for young women to negotiate abstinence from sex or to insist that their partners remain faithful or use condoms. (23) Marriage does not protect young women from HIV, even when they are faithful to their husbands. In some settings, it appears marriage actually increases a woman's HIV risk. In some African countries, married women aged 15-19 have higher HIV infection levels than nonmarried sexually active women of the same age. (24) A recent USAID-funded review found that sex and HIV education programs that encourage abstinence but also discuss the use of condoms do not increase sexual activity as critics of sex education have long alleged. Sex education can help delay the initiation of intercourse, reduce the frequency of sex and the number of sexual partners, and also increase condom use. (25) Young people are our greatest hope for changing the course of the AIDS epidemic. According to the World Health Organization, ``Focusing on young people is likely to be the most effective approach to confronting the epidemic, particularly in high prevalence countries.''. SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that sexually active young people, both unmarried and married, who live in a country where HIV infection is spreading through the general population, rather than being confined to specific populations, such as sex workers and their clients, injecting drug users, and men who have sex with men, and the rate of HIV infection among people between the ages of 15 and 49 exceeds 1 percent should be-- (1) considered at high risk of contracting HIV infection; and (2) provided with the knowledge, skill-building programs, and tools to protect themselves from HIV infection, including-- (A) medically accurate information on public health benefits and failure rates of multiple strategies for eliminating or reducing the risks of contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted infections; and (B) information about correct and consistent use of condoms as well as abstinence and the importance of reducing casual sexual partnering. SEC. 4. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. Section 403 of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7673) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), in the second sentence, by striking ``HIV/AIDS prevention'' and inserting ``prevention of the sexual transmission of HIV''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Abstinence-Until-Marriage Programs.--The term `abstinence- until-marriage programs' means programs that place the highest priority on encouraging individuals who have not yet married to abstain from sexual activity, which if practiced 100 percent correctly and consistently is the only certain way to protect against exposure to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. The programs include information on the health benefits of delayed sexual debut in reducing the transmission of HIV and may be used to support the wide range of approaches that promote skill-building strategies for practicing abstinence.''. SEC. 5. ASSISTANCE TO YOUNG PEOPLE. Section 104A(d)(3) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151b-2(d)(3)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``sexually active young people, both unmarried and married, who live in a country experiencing a generalized HIV epidemic,'' after ``infected with HIV/AIDS,''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(C) In subparagraph (A), the term `generalized epidemic' means, with respect to a country, that-- ``(i) HIV infection is spreading through the general population of such country, rather than being confined to specific populations, such as sex workers and their clients, injecting drug users, and men who have sex with men; and ``(ii) the rate of HIV infection among people between the ages of 15 and 49 exceeds 1 percent.''.

HIV Prevention for Youth Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that sexually active young people who live in a country where HIV infection is spreading through the general population, rather than being confined to specific populations should be: (1) considered at high risk of contracting HIV infection; and (2) provided with the knowledge, skill-building programs, and tools to protect themselves from HIV infection. Amends the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 to define "abstinence-until-marriage programs" as programs that place the highest priority on encouraging unmarried individuals to abstain from sexual activity, which if practiced 100% correctly and consistently is the only certain way to protect against exposure to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. (Such programs include information on the health benefits of delayed sexual debut in reducing HIV transmission and may be used to support approaches that promote skill-building strategies for practicing abstinence.) Reserves at least 33% of the Act's appropriations for FY2006-FY2008 for prevention of the sexual transmission of HIV (currently, for HIV/AIDS prevention). Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to include within the activities for which HIV/AIDS assistance is available preventive intervention education for sexually active young people who live in a country experiencing a generalized HIV epidemic. Defines " generalized epidemic" as a country where: (1) HIV infection is spreading through the general population, rather than being confined to specific populations, such as sex workers and their clients, injecting drug users, and men who have sex with men; and (2) the HIV infection rate among people between the ages of 15 and 49 exceeds 1%.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ADOPTION OR REVISION OF SCHEDULE OF RATINGS FOR DISABILITIES. (a) Restatement of Current Authority With Authority for Review.-- The text of section 502 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(a) An action of the Secretary to which section 552(a)(1) or 553 of title 5, or both, refers is subject to judicial review. ``(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), review under subsection (a) shall be in accordance with chapter 7 of title 5, and may be sought only in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. ``(2) If review under subsection (a) is sought in connection with an appeal brought under the provisions of chapter 72 of this title, the provisions of that chapter shall apply rather than the provisions of chapter 7 of title 5. ``(c) In reviewing under subsection (b)(1) an action relating to the adoption or revision of the schedule of ratings for disabilities adopted under section 1155 of this title, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit shall hold unlawful and set aside the action if the action is found by the Court to be-- ``(1) arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law; or ``(2) in excess of statutory jurisdiction, authority, or limitations, or in violation of statutory right.''. (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. The review described by subsection (c) of section 502 of title 38, United States Code, as so amended, shall be available only for a revision of the schedule of ratings of disabilities under section 1155 of that title that occurs on or after that date. SEC. 2. STANDARD OF REVERSAL BY COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS OF ERRONEOUS FINDING OF FACT BY BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS. (a) Standard of Reversal.--Paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of section 7261 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``if the finding is clearly erroneous'' and inserting ``if such finding is not reasonably supported by a preponderance of the evidence''. (b) Scope of Authority.--That subsection is further amended-- (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``this chapter'' and inserting ``section 7252(a) of this title''; and (2) in paragraph (4), as amended by subsection (a) of this section-- (A) by inserting ``adverse to the claimant that is'' after ``material fact''; and (B) by inserting ``or reverse'' after ``set aside''. (c) Matters Relating to Findings of Material Fact.--That section is further amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d), as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): ``(b)(1) In making a determination on a finding of material fact under subsection (a)(4), the Court shall utilize the record of proceedings containing such finding, as established for purposes of sections 5107(b) and 7252(c) of this title. ``(2) A determination on a finding of material fact under subsection (a)(4) shall specify the evidence or material on which the Court relied in making such determination.''. (d) Applicability.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b)(2) shall apply with respect to any appeal filed with the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims-- (A) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (B) before the date of the enactment of this Act, but in which a final decision has not been made under section 7291 of title 38, United States Code, as of that date. SEC. 3. REVIEW BY COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT OF DECISIONS OF LAW OF COURT OF APPEALS OF VETERANS CLAIMS. (a) Review.--Section 7292(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence by inserting after ``the validity of'' the following: ``a decision of the Court of Veterans Appeals on a rule of law or of''. (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to any appeal-- (1) filed with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on or after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) pending with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit as of the date of the enactment of this Act in which a final decision has not been rendered as of that date. SEC. 4. AUTHORITY OF COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS TO AWARD FEES UNDER EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT FOR NON-ATTORNEY PRACTITIONERS. The authority of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to award reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys under section 2412(b) of title 28, United States Code, shall include authority to award fees and expenses of individuals admitted to practice before the Court as non-attorney practitioners under subsection (b) or (c) of Rule 46 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims as if such non-attorney practitioners were attorneys admitted to practice before the Court.

Allows only the Federal Circuit for the U.S. Court of Appeals to review and set aside changes made by the Department of Veterans Affairs to the schedule for veterans' disability ratings found to be arbitrary and capricious or in violation of a Federal statute.Requires the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) to apply a preponderance of the evidence standard when reviewing findings of fact made by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.Permits the Federal Circuit to review CAVC decisions on questions of law.Allows the CAVC, when awarding attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, to award compensation to qualified non-attorney representatives appearing before the CAVC.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION. 1. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO INCREASE QUALITY OF INFORMATION PROVIDED TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES WITH RESPECT TO TREATMENT OPTIONS. (a) Establishment of Project.-- (1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2001, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish demonstration projects (in this section referred to as the ``projects'') under which the Secretary shall furnish to providers of services and physicians participating in the Medicare Program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act informational videotapes (as described in subsection (b)) to present to a Medicare beneficiary diagnosed with a particular disease or injury (as identified by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (c)) before the beneficiary elects a course of treatment for that disease or injury. The Secretary shall furnish such informational videotapes at no cost to such providers and physicians. (2) Project areas.--The projects shall be conducted in five separate counties of which 3 shall be in urban areas and 2 shall be in rural areas. (b) Informational Videotape Described.-- (1) In general.--The Institute of Medicine, in consultation with the National Institutes of Health and other medical experts (as determined by the Secretary), shall develop a videotape presentation to provide a Medicare beneficiary diagnosed as having the disease or injury identified under subsection (c) with the following information: (A) A description of the disease or injury. (B) The possible courses of treatment for the disease or injury. (C) The likely consequences of each such course of treatment or of the decision not to pursue any course of treatment. (2) Concluding statement.--Any such videotape presentation shall conclude with a statement that the Medicare beneficiary may elect any course of treatment or not to pursue any course of treatment, that the Medicare beneficiary should consult with a physician, and that the Medicare beneficiary may seek a referral to a physician who furnishes services consisting of the course of treatment that the beneficiary elects. (3) Updating of videotape.--Any such videotape presentation shall be updated to reflect new findings based on the best scientific evidence available, as determined by the Institute of Medicine, in consultation with the National Institutes of Health and such other medical experts, about the disease or injury, and various courses of treatment. (c) Selection of Disease or Injury.-- (1) In general.--For purposes of selecting a particular disease or injury for which a informational videotape shall be provided under the projects, the Secretary shall identify diseases or injuries for which there is a wide variation in treatment of that disease throughout the United States. (2) Mandatory Designation of Prostate Enlargement for One Project.--The disease or injury for which a informational videotape is provided in one of the projects conducted under this section shall be benign and malignant prostate enlargement. (d) Payment.--(1) The Secretary shall establish a payment amount to be made to a provider of services or a physician under title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reflect services consisting of the presentation of a informational videotape to and consultation with a Medicare beneficiary after such presentation. (2) For purposes of the payment amount under paragraph (1), no payment may be made for the purchase or rental of equipment or office space for purposes of making such presentation. (e) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary may waive such requirements of title XVIII of such Act as may be necessary for the purposes of carrying out the project. (f) Reports.--Not later than June 1, 2004, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the following matters: (1) A description of courses of treatment for the diseases or illnesses identified under subsection (c) selected by Medicare beneficiaries during the three year period ending on December 31, 2003. (2) A comparison between courses of treatment described in paragraph (1) and courses of treatment selected by the Medicare beneficiaries participating in the project. (3) An analysis of the effect on costs to the Medicare program due to any change in selection of courses of treatment. (g) Duration.--A demonstration project under this section shall be conducted for a 3-year period.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish specified demonstration projects designed to furnish a Medicare beneficiary diagnosed with a particular disease or injury informational videotapes before he or she elects a course of treatment for that disease or injury. Mandates that one project provide such a video on prostate enlargement. Directs the Institute of Medicine to develop demonstrations of such videotapes.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. FINDINGS. The Congress finds that-- (1) the superlative natural and scenic resources of the Yellowstone area lead Congress in 1872 to establish Yellowstone National Park as the world's first national park; (2) in recognition of its resource values and international importance, Yellowstone National Park has been designated a World Heritage Site; (3) the Absaroka-Beartooth National Wilderness Area was designated in 1978 to protect the wilderness and ecological values of certain lands north and east of Yellowstone National Park; (4) a 20.5 mile segment of the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River was designated in 1990 as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, the only such designation within the State of Wyoming, in order to preserve and enhance the natural, scenic, and recreational resources of such segment; (5) Henderson Mountain and certain lands of the Beartooth Mountains contain important recreational, ecological, fish and wildlife, scenic, and historical resource values; (6) Henderson Mountain and certain lands of the Beartooth Mountains which are located upstream and adjacent to Yellowstone National Park, the Absaroka-Beartooth National Wilderness Area, and the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone National Wild and Scenic River, form the source of the headwaters of 3 important river systems; (7) past and ongoing mining practices have degraded the resource values of Henderson Mountain and the Beartooth Mountains area; and (8) proposed mining activities in the area present a clear and present danger to the resource values of the area as well as those of Yellowstone National Park, the Absaroka-Beartooth National Wilderness Area and the Clarks Fork National Wild and Scenic River, and it is, therefore, in the public interest to protect these lands from such mining activities. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT. (a) In General.--In order to conserve, protect, and restore the recreational, ecological, and wildlife resources of the Yellowstone headwaters area and provide for the protection of the adjacent Yellowstone National Park, Absaroka-Beartooth National Wilderness Area, and Clarks Fork National Wild and Scenic River, there is hereby established the Yellowstone Headwaters National Recreation Area within the Gallatin and Custer National Forests in the State of Montana (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ``recreation area''). (b) Area Included.--The recreation area shall consist of the lands, waters, and interests therein within the area generally depicted on the map entitled ``Boundary Map, ...........'', numbered ____, and dated ____. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the United States Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. The Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') may from time to time make minor revisions in the boundary of the recreation area to promote management effectiveness and efficiency in furtherance of the purposes of this Act. The Secretary shall publish notice of any such revision in the Federal Register. SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATION. (a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer the recreation area in accordance with this Act and with the provisions of law generally applicable to units of the national forest system. In the administration of such recreation area, the Secretary may utilize such statutory authority as may be available to him for the conservation of wildlife and natural resources as he deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Management of natural resources within the recreation area shall be permitted only to the extent such management is compatible with, and does not impair, the purposes for which the recreation area is established. (b) Management Plan.--The Secretary shall, not later than 3 years after the enactment of this Act, develop a management plan for the recreation area, as an amendment to the Gallatin and Custer National Forest Management Plans, to reflect the establishment of the recreation area and to conform to the provisions of this Act. Such plan shall contain, but not be limited to, measures to maintain and enhance traditional recreational use of the area, including use for such activities as hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, and snowmobiling. Nothing in this Act shall require the Secretary to revise the Gallatin or Custer National Forest Management Plan pursuant to section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974. (c) Hunting and Fishing.--The Secretary shall permit hunting and fishing on lands and waters within the recreation area in accordance with applicable Federal and State law. The Secretary may designate zones where, and establish periods when, such activities will not be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, fish and wildlife management or public use and enjoyment. Except in emergencies any regulations issued by the Secretary under this subsection shall be put into effect only after consultation with the appropriate State agencies responsible for hunting and fishing activities. SEC. 4. ACQUISITION OF LANDS. The Secretary is directed to acquire lands or interests in lands within the boundaries of the recreation area that are necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. Lands within the boundaries of the recreation area which are owned by the State of Montana or any political subdivision thereof may only be acquired by donation or exchange. SEC. 5. MINERALS AND MINING. (a) Withdrawals.--After the enactment of this Act: (1) Lands within the recreation area shall not be open to location of mining claims under the mining laws of the United States. (2) The Secretary of the Interior shall not issue any lease under the mineral leasing or geothermal leasing laws of the United States for lands within the recreation area. (3) Lands within the recreation area shall not be available for disposal of mineral materials under the Act of July 31, 1947, commonly known as the Materials Act of 1947 (30 U.S.C. 601 and following). (b) Limitation on Patent Issuance.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no patents shall be issued after June 14, 1995, for any location or claim made in the recreation area under the mining laws of the United States. (c) Prohibition.--No Federal lands may be used in connection with any mining or mining-related activity within the recreation area. (d) Reclamation.--No mining or mining-related activity involving any surface disturbance of lands or waters within such area, including disturbance through subsidence, shall be permitted except in accordance with requirements imposed by the Secretary, including requirements for reasonable reclamation of disturbed lands to a visual and hydrological condition as close as practical to their premining condition. (e) Mining Claim Validity Review.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall undertake and complete within 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act an expedited program to examine all unpatented mining claims, including those for which a patent application has been filed, within the recreation area. Upon determination by the Secretary of Agriculture that the elements of a contest are present, the Secretary of the Interior shall expeditiously determine the validity of such claims. If a claim is determined to be invalid, the Secretary shall promptly declare the claim to be null and void. (f) Mining Remediation.--No department or agency of the United States or any officer or employee thereof may issue any permit, license, or other authorization to any person, for any mining or mining related activity within the recreation area until the Secretary has determined that previous mining related environmental damage that has occurred on lands owned or used by such person or any person who controls, is controlled by or under common control with, such person, has been remediated in accordance with applicable Federal and State requirements. SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

Establishes the Yellowstone Headwaters National Recreation Area within the Gallatin and Custer National Forests in Montana. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) administer the Area in accordance with this Act and with the provisions of law generally applicable to national forest system units; (2) develop a management plan for the Area to reflect its establishment and to conform to this Act; and (3) acquire lands or interests in lands within the Area's boundaries that are necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Withdraws such lands from U.S. mining laws, mineral and geothermal leasing laws, and from disposal of mineral materials under the Materials Act of 1947. Prohibits: (1) a patent from being issued after June 14, 1995, for any location or claim made in the Area under U.S. mining laws; (2) Federal lands from being used in connection with any mining or mining-related activity within the Area; and (3) such activities involving any surface disturbance of lands or waters within such Area, except in accordance with requirements imposed by the Secretary. Requires: (1) the Secretary to complete an expedited program to examine all unpatented mining claims within the Area; and (2) if the Secretary of the Interior determines that a claim is invalid, to declare it to be null and void. Prohibits a Federal department or agency from issuing authorizations to persons for mining or mining-related activities within the Area until the Secretary has determined that previous mining related environmental damage that has occurred on lands owned or used by such person or any person who controls, is controlled by, or under common control with, such person has been remediated in accordance with applicable Federal and State requirements. Authorizes appropriations.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Predominantly Black Institution Act of 2006''. SEC. 2. PREDOMINANTLY BLACK INSTITUTIONS. Part A of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 317 (20 U.S.C. 1059d) the following new section: ``SEC. 318. PREDOMINANTLY BLACK INSTITUTIONS. ``(a) Findings and Purpose.-- ``(1) Findings.--The Congress finds that-- ``(A) although Black Americans have made significant progress in closing the `gap' between Black and White enrollment in higher education-- ``(i) Black Americans continue to trail Whites in the percentage of the college-age cohort who enroll and graduate from college; ``(ii) the college participation rate of Whites was 46 percent from 2000-2002, while that for Blacks was only 39 percent; and ``(iii) the gap between White and Black baccalaureate degree attainment rates also remains high, continuing to exceed 10 percent; ``(B) a growing number of Black American students are participating in higher education and are enrolled at a growing number of urban and rural Predominantly Black Institutions that have included in their mission the provision of academic training and education for both traditional and non-traditional minority students; ``(C) the overwhelming majority of students attending Predominantly Black Institutions come from low- and middle-income families and qualify for participation in the Federal student assistance programs or other need-based Federal programs; and recent data from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study indicate that 47 percent of Pell grant recipients were Black compared to only 21 percent of Whites; ``(D) many of these students are also `first generation' college students who lack the appropriate academic preparation for success in college and whose parents lack the ordinary knowledge and information regarding financing a college education; ``(E) there is a particular national need to aid institutions of higher education that have become Predominantly Black Institutions by virtue of the fact that they have expanded opportunities for Black American and other minority students; ``(F) Predominantly Black Institutions fulfill a unique mission and represent a vital component of the American higher education landscape, far beyond that which was initially envisioned; ``(G) Predominantly Black Institutions serve the cultural and social advancement of low-income, Black American and other minority students and are a significant access point for these students to higher education and the opportunities offered by American society; ``(H) the concentration of these students in a limited number of two-year and four-year Predominantly Black Institutions and their desire to secure a degree to prepare them for a successful career places special burdens on those institutions who attract, retain, and graduate these students; and ``(I) financial assistance to establish or strengthen the physical plants, financial management, academic resources, and endowments of the Predominantly Black Institutions are appropriate methods to enhance these institutions and facilitate a decrease in reliance on governmental financial support and to encourage reliance on endowments and private sources. ``(2) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to assist Predominantly Black Institutions in expanding educational opportunity through a program of Federal assistance. ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section: ``(1) Predominantly black institution.--The term `Predominantly Black Institution' means an institution of higher education-- ``(A) that is an eligible institution (as defined in paragraph (5)(A) of this subsection) with a minimum of 1,000 undergraduate students; ``(B) at which at least 50 percent of the undergraduate students enrolled at the institution are low-income individuals or first-generation college students (as that term is defined in section 402A(g)); and ``(C) at which at least 50 percent of the undergraduate students are enrolled in an educational program leading to a bachelor's or associate's degree that the institution is licensed to award by the State in which it is located. ``(2) Low-income individual.--The term `low-income individual' has the meaning given such term in section 402A(g). ``(3) Means-tested federal benefit program.--The term `means-tested Federal benefit program' means a program of the Federal Government, other than a program under title IV, in which eligibility for the programs' benefits, or the amount of such benefits, or both, are determined on the basis of income or resources of the individual or family seeking the benefit. ``(4) State.--The term `State' means each of the 50 States and the District of Columbia. ``(5) Other definitions.--For purposes of this section, the terms defined by section 312 have the meanings provided by that section, except as follows: ``(A) Eligible institution.-- ``(i) The term `eligible institution' means an institution of higher education that-- ``(I) has an enrollment of needy undergraduate students as required and defined by subparagraph (B); ``(II) except as provided in section 392(b), the average educational and general expenditure of which are low, per full-time equivalent undergraduate student in comparison with the average educational and general expenditure per full-time equivalent undergraduate student of institutions that offer similar instruction; ``(III) has an enrollment of undergraduate students that is at least 40 percent Black American students; ``(IV) is legally authorized to provide, and provides within the State, an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelors degree, or in the case of a junior or community college, an associate's degree; and ``(V) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association determined by the Secretary to be a reliable authority as to the quality of training offered, or is, according to such an agency or association, making reasonable progress toward accreditation. ``(ii) For purposes of the determination of whether an institution is an eligible institution under this subparagraph, the factor described under clause (i)(I) shall be given twice the weight of the factor described under clause (i)(III). ``(B) Enrollment of needy students.--The term `enrollment of needy students' means the enrollment at an eligible institution with respect to which at least 50 percent of the undergraduate students enrolled in an academic program leading to a degree-- ``(i) in the second fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is made, were Pell Grant recipients in such year; ``(ii) come from families that receive benefits under a means-tested Federal benefits program (as defined in subsection (b)(3)); ``(iii) attended a public or nonprofit private secondary school which is in the school district of a local educational agency which was eligible for assistance pursuant to title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in any year during which the student attended that secondary school, and which for the purpose of this paragraph and for that year was determined by the Secretary (pursuant to regulations and after consultation with the State educational agency of the State in which the school is located) to be a school in which the enrollment of children counted under section 1113(a)(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 exceeds 30 percent of the total enrollment of that school; or ``(iv) are `first-generation college students' as that term is defined in section 402A(g), and a majority of such first- generation college students are low-income individuals. ``(c) Authorized Activities.-- ``(1) Types of activities authorized.--Grants awarded pursuant to subsection (d) shall be used by Predominantly Black Institutions-- ``(A) to assist the institution to plan, develop, undertake, and implement programs to enhance the institution's capacity to serve more low- and middle- income Black American students; ``(B) to expand higher education opportunities for title IV eligible students by encouraging college preparation and student persistence in secondary and postsecondary education; and ``(C) to strengthen the institution's financial ability to serve the academic needs of the students described in subparagraphs (A) and (B). ``(2) Authorized activities.--Grants made to an institution under subsection (d) shall be used for one or more of the following activities: ``(A) The activities described in section 311(a)(1) through (11). ``(B) Academic instruction in disciplines in which Black Americans are underrepresented. ``(C) Establishing or enhancing a program of teacher education designed to qualify students to teach in a public elementary or secondary school in the State that shall include, as part of such program, preparation for teacher certification. ``(D) Establishing community outreach programs which will encourage elementary and secondary students to develop the academic skills and the interest to pursue postsecondary education. ``(E) Other activities proposed in the application submitted pursuant to subsection (e) that-- ``(i) contribute to carrying out the purposes of this section; and ``(ii) are approved by the Secretary as part of the review and acceptance of such application. ``(3) Endowment fund.-- ``(A) In general.--A Predominantly Black Institution may use not more than 20 percent of the grant funds provided under this section to establish or increase an endowment fund at the institution. ``(B) Matching requirement.--In order to be eligible to use grant funds in accordance with subparagraph (A), the Predominantly Black Institution shall provide matching funds from non-Federal sources, in an amount equal to or greater than the Federal funds used in accordance with subparagraph (A), for the establishment or increase of the endowment fund. ``(C) Comparability.--The provisions of part C regarding the establishment or increase of an endowment fund, that the Secretary determines are not inconsistent with this subsection, shall apply to funds used under subparagraph (A). ``(4) Limitation.--Not more than 50 percent of the allotment of any Predominantly Black Institution may be available for the purpose of constructing or maintaining a classroom, library, laboratory, or other instructional facility. ``(d) Allotments to Predominantly Black Institutions.-- ``(1) Allotment: pell grant basis.--From the amounts appropriated to carry out this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot to each Predominantly Black Institution a sum which bears the same ratio to one-half that amount as the number of Pell Grant recipients in attendance at such institution at the end of the academic year preceding the beginning of that fiscal year bears to the total number of Pell Grant recipients at all institutions eligible under this section. ``(2) Allotment: graduates basis.--From the amounts appropriated to carry out this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot to each Predominantly Black Institution a sum which bears the same ratio to one-fourth that amount as the number of graduates for such school year at such institution bears to the total number of graduates for such school year at all intuitions eligible under this section. ``(3) Allotment: graduates seeking a higher degree basis.-- From the amounts appropriated to carry out this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot to each Predominantly Black Institution a sum which bears the same ratio to one- fourth of that amount as the percentage of graduates per institution who are admitted to and in attendance at, within 2 years of graduation with an associates degree or a baccalaureate degree, either a baccalaureate degree-granting institution or a graduate or professional school in a degree program in disciplines in which Black American students are underrepresented, bears to the percentage of such graduates per institution for all eligible institutions. ``(4) Minimum allotment.--(A) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), the amount allotted to each Predominantly Black Institution under this section shall not be less than $250,000. ``(B) If the amount appropriated pursuant to section 399 for any fiscal year is not sufficient to pay the minimum allotment, the amount of such minimum allotment shall be ratably reduced. If additional sums become available for such fiscal year, such reduced allocation shall be increased on the same basis as it was reduced until the amount allotted equals the minimum allotment required by subparagraph (A). ``(5) Reallotment.--The amount of a Predominantly Black Institution's allotment under paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) for any fiscal year, which the Secretary determines will not be required for such institution for the period such allotment is available, shall be available for reallotment to other Predominantly Black Institutions in proportion to the original allotment to such other institutions under this section for such fiscal year. The Secretary shall reallot such amounts from time to time, on such date and during such period as the Secretary deems appropriate. ``(e) Applications.--No Predominantly Black Institution shall be entitled to its allotment of Federal funds for any grant under subsection (d) for any period unless the institution submits an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. ``(f) Application Review Process.--Section 393 shall not apply to applications under this section. ``(g) Prohibition.--No Predominantly Black Institution that applies for and receives a grant under this section may apply for or receive funds under any other program under this part or part B of this title. ``(h) Duration and Carryover.--Any funds paid to a Predominantly Black Institution under this section and not expended or used for the purposes for which the funds were paid within 10 years following the date of the grant awarded to such institution under this section shall be repaid to the Treasury of the United States.''.

Predominantly Black Institution Act of 2006 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to Predominantly Black Institutions to: (1) enhance their capacity to serve more low and middle-income Black American students; (2) expand higher education opportunities for students eligible for student assistance under title IV of the Act by encouraging such students to prepare for college and persist in secondary and postsecondary education; and (3) strengthen their financial ability to serve the academic needs of such students. Defines such institutions as accredited institutions: (1) serving at least 1,000 undergraduate students, at least 50% of which are pursuing a bachelor's or associate's degree; (2) serving an undergraduate population at least 40% of which are Black Americans and at least 50% of which are low-income or first-generation college students; and (3) whose spending per full-time undergraduate student is low in comparison to that of institutions offering similar instruction. Allows grant recipients to use up to 20% of their grant on an endowment fund, provided they raise nonfederal matching funds at least equal to the amount of the grant used for such endowment. Allots funding among institutions on the basis of their share of Pell Grant recipients, graduates, and graduates pursuing a higher degree. Establishes a minimum allotment for each institution of $250,000, which is to be ratably reduced if appropriations are insufficient to pay such amount.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: Requesting the President to furnish to the House of Representatives certain documents concerning the response of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to allegations of criminal conduct in the White House travel office. Resolved, That the President is requested to provide to the House of Representatives, not later than fourteen days after the adoption of this resolution, the following documents: (1) Any document concerning the identity of any person who authorized or directed William Kennedy, Associate Counsel to the President, to summon officials of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to the White House and to prepare that the Bureau investigate the White House travel office. (2) Any document concerning how William Kennedy, Associate Counsel to the President, knew whom to contact in the Federal Bureau of Investigation to arrange a meeting to discuss the White House travel office. (3) Any document concerning the identity of any person who authorized or directed officials of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to attend any White House meeting convened by William Kennedy, Associate Counsel to the President, to discuss the White House travel office. (4) Any document showing what was said at any meeting referred to in paragraph (3), including the response of officials of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to the proposal that the Bureau investigate the White House travel office. (5) Any document concerning the identity of any person who authorized or directed William Kennedy, Associate Counsel to the President, to discuss with an official of the Federal Bureau of Investigation the possibility that the Internal Revenue Service would be used to investigate the White House travel office if the Federal Bureau of Investigation did not do so. (6) Any document showing what was said during the discussion referred to in paragraph (5), including the response of the official of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to the suggestion that the Internal Revenue Service be used to investigate the White House travel office. (7) Any document concerning the decision to retain the accounting firm of KPMG Peat Marwick to audit the White House travel office, including the timing of that decision, and any relationship between the audit and the national performance review by the Vice President. (8) Any document concerning the identity of any official of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who decided to investigate the White House travel office, and the identity of any other official of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who was consulted about that decision. (9) Any document concerning what action was originally taken against the seven employees of the White House travel office, how this action was modified subsequently, and what is the current status of the employees. (10) Any document concerning who made the decision to take the original action against the seven employees referred to in paragraph (9), who made the decision to modify the original action, who was consulted with respect to each of these decisions, and upon what information these decisions were based. (11) Any document concerning the identity of any person who authorized or directed White House officials to summon John Collingwood, Inspector in Charge of the Office of Public and Congressional Affairs of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to the White House to discuss the investigation of the White House travel office by the Bureau. (12) Any document concerning the identity of any person who authorized or directed John Collingwood, Inspector in Charge of the Office of Public and Congressional Affairs of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to meet with White House officials to discuss the investigation of the White House travel office by the Bureau. (13) Any document concerning whether William Sessions, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, was aware that the meeting referred to in paragraph (12) had been requested. (14) Any document describing what was said at the meeting referred to in paragraph (12), including how it was decided that a press statement on the stationery of William Sessions, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, would be issued to confirm that a Bureau criminal investigation of the White House travel office was underway. (15) Any document concerning the identity of any person who participated in the drafting of the press statement referred to in paragraph (14), the extent to which the press statement was revised, and the identity of any person who was consulted about the contents of the press statement. (16) Any document concerning the identity of any person who authorized or directed John Collingwood, Inspector in Charge of the Office of Public and Congressional Affairs of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to issue the press statement described in paragraph (14). (17) Any document concerning whether the Federal Bureau of Investigation would ordinarily issue a press statement to confirm that a criminal investigation is underway when the investigation is at the preliminary stage that the White House travel office investigation had reached when the statement referred to in paragraph (14) was issued. (18) Any document concerning whether the statement referred to in paragraph (14) violated the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a), or Federal regulation thereunder, and whether Privacy Act's civil and criminal penalties are applicable in this case. (19) Any document concerning to what extent White House officials involved with the investigation of the White House travel office were aware of the interest of workers on President William Clinton's presidential campaign such as Catherine Cornelius in assuming control of the White House travel office, and how they became aware of such interest. (20) Any document concerning to what extent White House officials involved with the investigation of the White House travel office were aware of the interest of contributors to President William Clinton's presidential campaign such as Harry Thomason (and his business partner Darnell Martens) in obtaining contracts with the White House travel office, and how they became aware of such interests. (21) Any document concerning whether White House officials involved with the investigation of the White House travel office informed the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the interest of workers in President William Clinton's presidential campaign such as Catherine Cornelius and contributors to his presidential campaign such as Harry Thomason (and his business partner Darnell Martens) in obtaining control of the White House travel office or contracts with it at the time that these White House officials requested the Federal Bureau of Investigation to investigate the White House travel office, and if not, why this information was withheld. (22) Any document concerning what financial arrangements or understandings existed in connection with employment of Penny Sample in the White House travel office, and how she came to receive a commission for her work in the White House travel office. (23) Any document concerning whether Harry Thomason was a special government employee within the meaning of section 202(a) of title 18, United States Code, by virtue of the fact that he had a White House residence pass, daily access to the White House, and an office in the Old Executive Office Building, and if he was, whether his efforts to obtain contracts with the White House travel office violated the conflict of interest restrictions of section 208 of title 18, United States Code. (24) Any documents concerning whether Penny Sample or any other person interested in obtaining contracts with the White House travel office violated the conflict of interest restrictions of section 208 of title 18, United States Code. (25) Any document concerning whether White House officials and officials of the Department of Justice have considered the appointment of William Sessions, Director of the Federal Bureau of investigation, to other Federal positions, and whether William Sessions was aware that such possibilities were under consideration during the course of these events. (26) Any document concerning when a final determination will be made about the continued tenure in office of William Sessions, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Sec. 2. As used in this resolution, the term ``document'' means any report, memorandum, schedule or minutes of a meeting, log or record of telephone calls or other communications, appointment calendar, or other record or document of any kind, including electronic, handwritten, or other communications whatsoever and all drafts thereof.

Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to eliminate the exemption for banks (or similar institutions) or insurance carriers from the requirement for an independent audit of certain financial statements regarding employee benefit plan assets.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``National Clinical Care Commission Act''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL CLINICAL CARE COMMISSION. Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 399V-7. NATIONAL CLINICAL CARE COMMISSION. ``(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established, within the Department of Health and Human Services, a National Clinical Care Commission (in this section referred to as the `Commission') to evaluate, and recommend solutions regarding better coordination and leveraging of, programs within the Department and other Federal agencies that relate in any way to supporting appropriate clinical care (such as any interactions between physicians and other health care providers and their patients related to treatment and care management) for individuals with-- ``(1) one or more complex metabolic or autoimmune diseases; ``(2) one or more diseases resulting from insulin deficiency or insulin resistance; or ``(3) complications caused by one or more of any of such diseases. ``(b) Membership.-- ``(1) In general.--The Commission shall be composed of the following voting members: ``(A) The heads (or their designees) of the following Federal agencies and departments: ``(i) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. ``(ii) The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. ``(iii) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ``(iv) The Indian Health Service. ``(v) The Department of Veterans Affairs. ``(vi) The National Institutes of Health. ``(vii) The Food and Drug Administration. ``(viii) The Health Resources and Services Administration. ``(ix) The Department of Defense. ``(B) Twelve additional voting members appointed under paragraph (2). ``(C) Such additional voting members as may be appointed by the Secretary, at the Secretary's discretion, from among the heads (or their designees) of governmental or nongovernmental entities that impact clinical care of individuals with any of the diseases and complications described in subsection (a). ``(2) Additional members.--The Commission shall include additional voting members appointed by the Secretary, in consultation with national medical societies and patient advocacy organizations with expertise in the care and epidemiology of any of the diseases and complications described in subsection (a), including one or more such members from each of the following categories: ``(A) Clinical endocrinologists. ``(B) Physician specialties (other than as described in subparagraph (A)) that play a role in diseases and complications described in subsection (a), such as cardiologists, nephrologists, and eye care professionals. ``(C) Primary care physicians. ``(D) Non-physician health care professionals, such as certified diabetes educators, registered dieticians and nutrition professionals, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants. ``(E) Patient advocates. ``(F) National experts in the duties listed under subsection (c). ``(G) Health care providers furnishing services to a patient population that consists of a high percentage (as specified by the Secretary) of individuals who are enrolled in a State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act or who are not covered under a health plan or health insurance coverage. ``(3) Chairperson.--The voting members of the Commission shall select a chairperson from the members appointed under paragraph (2) from the category under paragraph (2)(A). ``(4) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at least twice, and not more than four times, a year. ``(5) Board terms.--Members of the Commission appointed pursuant to subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1), including the chairperson, shall serve for a 3-year term. A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. ``(c) Duties.--The Commission shall-- ``(1) evaluate programs of the Department of Health and Human Services regarding the utilization of diabetes screening benefits, annual wellness visits, and other preventive health benefits that may reduce the incidence of the diseases and complications de scribed in subsection (a), including identifying problems regarding such utilization and related data collection mechanisms and make recommendations; ``(2) identify current activities and critical gaps in Federal efforts to support clinicians in providing integrated, high-quality care to individuals with any of the diseases and complications described in subsection (a); ``(3) make recommendations regarding the coordination of clinically based activities that are being supported by the Federal Government with respect to the diseases and complications described in subsection (a); ``(4) make recommendations regarding the development and coordination of federally funded clinical practice support tools for physicians and other health care professionals in caring for and managing the care of individuals with any of the diseases and complications described in subsection (a), specifically with regard to implementation of new treatments and technologies; ``(5) evaluate programs described in subsection (a) that are in existence as of the date of the enactment of this section and determine if such programs are meeting the needs identified in paragraph (2) and, if such programs are determined as not meeting such needs, recommend programs that would be more appropriate; ``(6) recommend, with respect to the diseases and complications described in subsection (a), clinical pathways for new technologies and treatments, including future data collection activities, that may be developed and then used to evaluate-- ``(A) various care models and methods; and ``(B) the impact of such models and methods on quality of care as measured by appropriate care parameters (such as A1C, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels); ``(7) evaluate and expand education and awareness activities provided to physicians and other health care professionals regarding clinical practices for the prevention and treatment of the diseases and complications described in subsection (a); ``(8) review and recommend appropriate methods for outreach and dissemination of educational resources that-- ``(A) address the diseases and complications described in subsection (a); ``(B) are funded by the Federal Government; and ``(C) are intended for health care professionals and the public; and ``(9) carry out other activities, such as activities relating to the areas of public health and nutrition, that the Commission deems appropriate with respect to the diseases and complications described in subsection (a). ``(d) Operating Plan.-- ``(1) Initial plan.--Not later than 90 days after its first meeting, the Commission shall submit to the Secretary and the Congress an operating plan for carrying out the activities of the Commission as described in subsection (c). Such operating plan may include-- ``(A) a list of specific activities that the Commission plans to conduct for purposes of carrying out the duties described in each of the paragraphs in subsection (c); ``(B) a plan for completing the activities; ``(C) a list of members of the Commission and other individuals who are not members of the Commission who will need to be involved to conduct such activities; ``(D) an explanation of Federal agency involvement and coordination needed to conduct such activities; ``(E) a budget for conducting such activities; ``(F) a plan for evaluating the value and potential impact of the Commission's work and recommendations, including the possible continuation of the Commission for the purposes of overseeing their implementation; and ``(G) other information that the Commission deems appropriate. ``(2) Updates.--The Commission shall periodically update the operating plan under paragraph (1) and submit such updates to the Secretary and the Congress. ``(e) Final Report.--By not later than 3 years after the date of the Commission's first meeting, the Commission shall submit to the Secretary and the Congress a final report containing all of the findings and recommendations required by this section. Not later than 120 days after the submission of the final report, the Secretary shall review the plan required by subsection (d)(1)(F) and submit to the Congress a recommendation on whether the Commission should be reauthorized to operate after fiscal year 2021. ``(f) Sunset.--The Commission shall terminate 120 days after submitting its final report, but not later than the end of fiscal year 2021.''. Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 2017. Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, Clerk.

. National Clinical Care Commission Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to establish within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a National Clinical Care Commission to evaluate and recommend solutions regarding better coordination and leveraging of federal programs that relate to supporting clinical care for individuals with complex metabolic or autoimmune disease, diabetes, or complications caused by such diseases. The duties of the commission include: evaluating HHS programs regarding the utilization of preventive health benefits, identifying current activities and gaps in federal efforts to support clinicians in providing integrated care, making recommendations regarding the development and coordination of federally funded clinical practice support tools, recommending clinical pathways for new technologies and treatments, evaluating and expanding education and awareness activities provided to health care professionals, and reviewing and recommending methods for outreach and dissemination of educational resources. The commission must submit an operating plan to HHS and Congress within 90 days of its first meeting. The commission is terminated after it submits a final report, but not later than the end of FY2021.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Medicare requires beneficiaries to be hospitalized for medically necessary inpatient hospital care for at least three consecutive days before covering post-hospital care in a skilled nursing facility under section 1861(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(i)). (2) Often patients remain under ``observation status'' in the hospital for several days and these observation days are not counted toward the 3-day stay requirement because they are considered outpatient days. (3) Hospitals' use of observation stays has increased sharply since 2006. According to the March 2014 report of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, outpatient visits, many of which are observation stays, increased 28.5 percent between 2006 and 2012, with a simultaneous 12.6 percent decrease in inpatient stays over this same six-year time period. A study published in Health Affairs found a 34-percent increase in the ratio of observation stays to inpatient admissions between 2007 and 2009, leading the researchers to conclude that outpatient observation status was becoming a substitute for inpatient admission. The same study also documented increases in long- stay outpatient status, including an 88-percent increase in observation stays exceeding 72 hours. (4) To health care providers, care provided during observation is indistinguishable from the care provided to inpatients and all medically necessary care is provided, regardless of patient status. Beneficiaries are generally not informed of their inpatient or outpatient status and assume that they are inpatients when they are placed in a hospital bed, only to find out that such care was not counted for purposes of satisfying eligibility requirements for medically prescribed Medicare coverage of post-hospital care in a skilled nursing facility. (5) Older Americans and people with disabilities who are hospitalized but do not meet the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement simply because they were placed in ``outpatient observation status'' for some or all of their hospital stay (even when their total actual stay exceeds three days in the hospital) can face a significant and unexpected financial burden, which can amount to thousands of dollars, for skilled nursing facility care. Among beneficiaries who received care in a skilled nursing facility that Medicare did not cover, the average out-of-pocket charges were more than $10,000, according to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services. (6) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) attempted to provide hospitals with clarity on which patients should be categorized as inpatients in the inpatient hospital payment rule for fiscal year 2014. However, this rule fails Medicare beneficiaries because it does not address the problem and explicitly states that days spent in observation status do not count for purposes of satisfying the 3-day inpatient stay requirement. (7) Because of CMS' policy which indicates days under observation do not count towards the 3-day inpatient stay requirement, some patients under observation and their families will continue to face a significant, often insurmountable financial burden if they need skilled nursing care after their hospital stay. (8) This Act updates Medicare policy by deeming patients under observation as inpatients for the purposes of satisfying the Medicare 3-day inpatient stay requirement. This Act does not repeal the 3-day inpatient stay requirement; rather it simply expands the Secretary's administrative definition of ``inpatient'' for purposes of the 3-day stay requirement to include time spent under observation. As such, it is not a reprise of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988, which repealed the 3-day requirement. This Act simply restores the original objective of the 3-day rule, which was to ensure Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility stays following hospital care for patients who stayed in the hospital for 3 days. (9) It is the intent of this Congress, through this Act, to allow access to skilled nursing care for the population of beneficiaries who meet medical necessity requirements for such care, but who do not satisfy the 3-day inpatient stay requirement simply because some or all of their time in the acute care hospital is characterized as ``outpatient observation status'' for billing purposes. (10) It is the understanding of Congress that the Secretary of Health and Human Services will monitor patterns of behavior to ensure that providers deliver appropriate and needed levels of care. (11) The Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services is supportive of counting hospital observation days towards the 3-day inpatient stay requirement. In addition, in September 2013, the Congressionally established Commission on Long-Term Care recommended that CMS' count time spent in observation status toward meeting Medicare's 3-day stay requirement. In addition, in a December 2016 report, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services found that an increased number of Medicare beneficiaries classified as outpatients are paying more for care that is substantively similar, and have limited access to skilled nursing facility care due to their patient status. SEC. 3. COUNTING A PERIOD OF RECEIPT OF OUTPATIENT OBSERVATION SERVICES IN A HOSPITAL TOWARD THE 3-DAY INPATIENT HOSPITAL STAY REQUIREMENT FOR COVERAGE OF SKILLED NURSING FACILITY SERVICES UNDER MEDICARE. (a) In General.--Section 1861(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(i)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``For purposes of this subsection, an individual receiving outpatient observation services shall be deemed to be an inpatient during such period, and the date such individual ceases receiving such services shall be deemed the hospital discharge date (unless such individual is admitted as a hospital inpatient at the end of such period).''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to receipt of outpatient observation services beginning on or after January 1, 2017, but applies to a period of post-hospital extended care services that was completed before the date of the enactment of this Act only if an administrative appeal is or has been made with respect to such services not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement such amendment through an interim final regulation, program instruction, or otherwise.

Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to deem an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital to be an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility services.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Perkins Modernization Act of 2014''. SEC. 2. PURPOSES. Section 2 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations in current or emerging professions'' and inserting ``employment in current or emerging in-demand industry sectors or occupations''; (2) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (6); and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(8) Aligning the skills, certifications, and credentials of secondary and postsecondary students who enroll in career and technical education programs with the skills, certifications, and credentials needed by employers in the labor markets served by the educational institutions. ``(9) Ensuring that the selection of skills, certifications, and credentials acquired by career and technical education students is guided by timely labor market information.''. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. Section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(35) In-demand industry sector or occupation.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `in-demand industry sector or occupation' means an industry sector or occupation that-- ``(i) has or is projected to have a substantial role or a positive economic impact in the economy of the area served by an eligible institution; ``(ii) provides workers with jobs that lead to economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for advancement; and ``(iii) is documented in labor market information collected by State agencies, Federal agencies, workforce investment boards, or other third-party organizations engaged in labor market research. ``(B) Determination.--The determination of whether an industry sector or occupation is an in-demand industry sector or occupation under this paragraph shall be made using State, local, regional, or national labor market information collected by State agencies, Federal agencies, local entities, workforce investment boards, or other third-party organizations engaged in labor market research. Industry sectors and occupations may be identified as in-demand on a current or an emerging basis, as labor market information may describe current workforce demographics and may also identify projected labor market trends.''. SEC. 4. ACCOUNTABILITY. Section 113(b)(2)(B)(iv) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2323(b)(2)(B)(iv)) is amended by striking ``high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations in current or emerging professions'' and inserting ``employment in in- demand industry sectors or occupations''. SEC. 5. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES. Section 114(d) of the of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2324(d)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2)(B)(iii)(II)-- (A) by striking ``high skill, high wage occupations (including those in which mathematics and science skills are critical)''; and (B) by inserting ``in-demand industry sectors or occupations'' after ``employment in''; and (2) in paragraph (4)(A)(i)(V)-- (A) by striking ``high skill, high wage, or high demand business and industry''; and (B) by inserting ``in-demand industry sectors or occupations'' after `` occupations in''. SEC. 6. OCCUPATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION. Section 118(c) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2328) is amended in paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) by striking ``high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations and non-traditional fields'' each place it appears and inserting ``employment in in-demand industry sectors or occupations''. SEC. 7. STATE PLAN. Section 122(c) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2342(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ``and careers in in-demand industry sectors or occupations'' after ``in postsecondary education''; (B) in subparagraph (H)-- (i) by striking ``entry into high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations in current or emerging occupations''; and (ii) by inserting ``for employment in in- demand industry sectors or occupations'' after ``or''; and (C) in subparagraph (I)(iii)-- (i) by striking ``high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations''; and (ii) by inserting ``in-demand industry sectors or occupations'' after ``in''; (2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``or into employment in an in-demand industry sector or occupation'' after ``institutions of higher education''; (3) in paragraph (9)(C)-- (A) by striking ``high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations''; and (B) by inserting ``employment in an in-demand industry sector or occupation'' after ``further learning and for''; and (4) in paragraph (18)-- (A) by striking ``high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations and non-traditional fields''; and (B) by inserting ``employment in in-demand industry sectors or occupations'' after ``for''. SEC. 8. STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES. Section 124 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2344) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) by striking ``high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations''; and (ii) by inserting ``employment in in-demand industry sectors or occupations'' after ``for''; (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting ``, equipment,'' after ``internships''; (C) in paragraph (5)-- (i) by striking ``high skill, high wage occupations''; and (ii) by inserting ``employment opportunities in in-demand industry sectors or occupations'' after ``to''; (D) in paragraph (8)-- (i) by striking ``high skill, high wage, or high demand''; and (ii) by inserting ``employment in in-demand industry sectors or'' after ``to''; and (E) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: ``(10) Analyzing labor market information collected by State agencies, Federal agencies, workforce investment boards, or other third-party organizations engaged in labor market research in order to ensure that programs of study in career and technical education align with labor market needs.''; and (2) in subsection (c)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, and encouraging secondary students to pursue dual enrollment coursework as well as industry licenses, certificates, and other post- secondary credentials'' after ``degree''; and (ii) in subparagraph (B)-- (I) by striking ``high skill, high wage occupations and non-traditional fields''; and (II) by inserting ``employment opportunities in in-demand industry sectors or occupations and supporting students in the pursuit of internships and opportunities for experiential learning'' after ``to''; and (B) in paragraph (9)-- (i) by striking ``high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations''; and (ii) by inserting ``employment opportunities in in-demand industry sectors or occupations'' after ``for''. SEC. 9. LOCAL PLAN FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. Section 134(b)(8)(C) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2354(b)(8)(C)) is amended by striking ``high skill, high wage, or high demand'' and inserting ``employment opportunities in in-demand industry sectors or''. SEC. 10. LOCAL USES OF FUNDS. Section 135 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2355) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(9)-- (A) by striking ``high skill, high wage, or high demand''; and (B) by inserting ``employment opportunities in in- demand industry sectors or'' after ``for''; and (2) in subsection (c)(12)-- (A) by striking ``high skill, high wage, or high demand''; and (B) by inserting ``employment opportunities in in- demand industry sectors or'' after ``technically for''.

Perkins Modernization Act of 2014 - Amends the Carl D. Perkins and Technical Education Act of 2006 to revise its purposes, which are to develop more fully the academic and career and technical skills of secondary education students and postsecondary students who elect to enroll in career and technical education programs (as under current law), by: (1) preparing those students for employment in current or emerging in-demand industry sectors or occupations; (2) aligning the skills, certifications, and credentials of the students with those needed by employers in the labor markets served by educational institutions; and (3) ensuring that the selection of skills, certifications, and credentials acquired by such students is guided by timely labor market information. Defines "in-demand industry sector or occupation" to mean an industry sector or occupation that: (1) has or is projected to have a substantial role or a positive economic impact in the economy of the area served by an eligible institution; (2) provides workers with jobs that lead to economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for advancement; and (3) is documented in labor market information collected by state and federal agencies, workforce investment boards, or other third-party organizations.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2006''. SEC. 2. JURISDICTION IN CIVIL RIGHTS CASES CONCERNING REAL PROPERTY. Section 1343 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Whenever a district court exercises jurisdiction under subsection (a) in an action in which the operative facts concern the uses of real property, it shall not abstain from exercising or relinquish its jurisdiction to a State court if the party seeking redress does not allege a violation of a State law, right, or privilege, and no parallel proceeding is pending in State court, at the time the action is filed in the district court, that arises out of the same operative facts as the district court proceeding. ``(d) In an action in which the operative facts concern the uses of real property, the district court shall exercise jurisdiction under subsection (a) even if the party seeking redress does not pursue judicial remedies provided by a State or territory of the United States. ``(e) If the district court has jurisdiction over an action under subsection (a) in which the operative facts concern the uses of real property and which cannot be decided without resolution of an unsettled question of State law, the district court may certify the question of State law to the highest appellate court of that State. After the State appellate court resolves the question so certified, the district court shall proceed with resolving the merits. The district court shall not certify a question of State law under this subsection unless the question of State law-- ``(1) is necessary to resolve the merits of the Federal claim of the injured party; and ``(2) is patently unclear. ``(f)(1) Any claim or action brought under section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (42 U.S.C. 1983) to redress the deprivation of a property right or privilege secured by the Constitution shall be ripe for adjudication by the district courts upon a final decision rendered by any person acting under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or territory of the United States, which causes actual and concrete injury to the party seeking redress. ``(2) For purposes of this subsection, a final decision exists if-- ``(A) any person acting under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or territory of the United States, makes a definitive decision regarding the extent of permissible uses on the property that has been allegedly infringed or taken, without regard to any uses that may be permitted elsewhere; and ``(B) one meaningful application to use the property has been submitted but denied, and the party seeking redress has applied for but is denied one waiver and one appeal, if the applicable statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage provides a mechanism for waiver by or appeal to an administrative agency. The party seeking redress shall not be required to apply for a waiver or appeal described in subparagraph (B) if such waiver or appeal is unavailable or can not provide the relief requested, or if pursuit of such a mechanism would otherwise be futile.''. SEC. 3. UNITED STATES AS DEFENDANT. Section 1346 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(h)(1) Any claim brought under subsection (a) that is founded upon a property right or privilege secured by the Constitution, but was allegedly infringed or taken by the United States, shall be ripe for adjudication upon a final decision rendered by the United States, which causes actual and concrete injury to the party seeking redress. ``(2) For purposes of this subsection, a final decision exists if-- ``(A) the United States makes a definitive decision regarding the extent of permissible uses on the property that has been allegedly infringed or taken, without regard to any uses that may be permitted elsewhere; and ``(B) one meaningful application to use the property has been submitted but denied, and the party seeking redress has applied for but is denied one waiver and one appeal, if the applicable law of the United States provides a mechanism for waiver by or appeal to an administrative agency. The party seeking redress shall not be required to apply for a waiver or appeal described in subparagraph (B) if such waiver or appeal is unavailable or can not provide the relief requested, or if pursuit of such a mechanism would otherwise be futile.''. SEC. 4. JURISDICTION OF COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS. Section 1491(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Any claim brought under this subsection founded upon a property right or privilege secured by the Constitution, but allegedly infringed or taken by the United States, shall be ripe for adjudication upon a final decision rendered by the United States, that causes actual and concrete injury to the party seeking redress. For purposes of this paragraph, a final decision exists if-- ``(A) the United States makes a definitive decision regarding the extent of permissible uses on the property that has been allegedly infringed or taken, without regard to any uses that may be permitted elsewhere; and ``(B) one meaningful application to use the property has been submitted but denied, and the party seeking redress has applied for but is denied one waiver and one appeal, if the applicable statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage provides a mechanism for waiver by or appeal to an administrative agency. The party seeking redress shall not be required to apply for a waiver or appeal described in subparagraph (B) if such waiver or appeal is unavailable or can not provide the relief requested, or if pursuit of such a mechanism would otherwise be futile.''. SEC. 5. CLARIFICATION FOR CERTAIN CONSTITUTIONAL PROPERTY RIGHTS CLAIMS. Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (42 U.S.C. 1983) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``If the party injured seeks to redress the deprivation of a property right or privilege under this section that is secured by the Constitution by asserting a claim that concerns-- ``(1) an approval to develop real property that is subject to conditions or exactions, then the person acting under color of State law is liable if any such condition or exaction, whether legislative or adjudicatory in nature, including but not limited to the payment of a monetary fee or a dedication of real property from the injured party, is unconstitutional; ``(2) a subdivision of real property pursuant to any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage of any State or territory, or the District of Columbia, then such a claim shall be decided with reference to each subdivided lot, regardless of ownership, if such a lot is taxed, or is otherwise treated and recognized, as an individual property unit by the State, territory, or the District of Columbia; or ``(3) alleged deprivation of substantive due process, then the action of the person acting under color of State law shall be judged as to whether it is arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law. For purposes of the preceding sentence, `State law' includes any law of the District of Columbia or of any territory of the United States.''. SEC. 6. CLARIFICATION FOR CERTAIN CONSTITUTIONAL PROPERTY RIGHTS CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES. (a) District Court Jurisdiction.--Section 1346 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(i) If a claim brought under subsection (a) is founded upon a property right or privilege secured by the Constitution that concerns-- ``(1) an approval from an executive agency to permit or authorize uses of real property that is subject to conditions or exactions, then the United States is liable if any such condition or exaction, whether legislative or adjudicatory in nature, including but not limited to the payment of a monetary fee or a dedication of real property from the injured party, is unconstitutional; ``(2) a subdivision of real property pursuant to any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage of any State or territory, or the District of Columbia, then such a claim against an executive agency shall be decided with reference to each subdivided lot, regardless of ownership, if such a lot is taxed, or is otherwise treated and recognized, as an individual property unit by the State or territory, or the District of Columbia, as the case may be; or ``(3) an alleged deprivation of substantive due process, then the United States shall be judged as to whether its action is arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law. In this subsection, the term `executive agency' has the meaning given that term in section 105 of title 5.''. (b) Court of Federal Claims Jurisdiction.--Section 1491 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(4) If a claim brought under subsection (a) is founded upon a property right or privilege secured by the Constitution that concerns-- ``(A) an approval from an executive agency to permit or authorize uses of real property that is subject to conditions or exactions, then the United States is liable if any such condition or exaction, whether legislative or adjudicatory in nature, including but not limited to the payment of a monetary fee or a dedication of real property from the injured party, is unconstitutional; ``(B) a subdivision of real property pursuant to any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage of any State or territory, or the District of Columbia, then such a claim against an executive agency shall be decided with reference to each subdivided lot, regardless of ownership, if such a lot is taxed, or is otherwise treated and recognized, as an individual property unit by the State, or territory, or the District of Columbia, as the case may be; or ``(C) an alleged deprivation of substantive due process, then the United States shall be judged as to whether its action is arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law. In this paragraph, the term `executive agency' has the meaning given that term in section 105 of title 5.''. SEC. 7. DUTY OF NOTICE TO OWNERS. (a) In General.--Whenever a Federal agency takes an agency action limiting the use of private property that may be affected by the amendments by this Act, the agency shall, not later than 30 days after the agency takes that action, give notice to the owners of that property explaining their rights under such amendments and the procedures for obtaining any compensation that may be due them under such amendments. (b) Definitions.--For purposes of subsection (a)-- (1) the term ``Federal agency'' means ``agency'', as that term is defined in section 552(f) of title 5, United States Code; and (2) the term ``agency action'' has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. SEC. 8. SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) Severability.--If any provision of this Act or the amendments made by this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, or the application thereof to other persons not similarly situated or to other circumstances shall not be affected by such invalidation. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall apply to actions commenced on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. Passed the House of Representatives September 29, 2006. Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, Clerk.

Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Amends the federal judicial code to provide that, whenever a district court exercises jurisdiction in civil rights cases in which the operative facts concern the uses of real property, it shall not abstain from exercising such jurisdiction, or relinquish it to a state court, if the party seeking redress does not allege a violation of a state law, right, or privilege, and no parallel proceeding is pending in state court, at the time the action is filed in the district court, that arises out of the same operative facts as the district court proceeding. Declares that in an action in which operative facts concern the uses of real property, the district court shall exercise jurisdiction even if the party seeking redress does not pursue judicial remedies provided by a state or territory. Provides for referral of an unsettled question of state law to the state's highest appellate court. Prohibits the district court from certifying a question of state law unless it is necessary to resolve the merits of the injured party's federal claim, and such question is patently unclear. Declares that any claim or action to redress the deprivation of a property right or privilege secured by the Constitution shall be ripe for adjudication by the district courts upon a final decision rendered by any person acting under color of any law, regulation, custom, or usage of any state or U.S. territory that causes actual and concrete injury to the party seeking redress. (Sec. 3) Declares that any claim founded upon a property right or privilege secured by the Constitution, but allegedly infringed or taken by the United States, shall be ripe for adjudication upon a final decision rendered by the United States which causes actual and concrete injury to the party seeking redress. (Sec. 5) Amends the Revised Statutes of the United States with respect to certain Constitutional property rights claims. (Sec. 6) Provides for the liability of the United States for certain claims, brought under U.S. district court jurisdiction or Court of Federal Claims jurisdiction, where the claim is founded upon a property right or privilege secured by the Constitution. Makes the United States liable for a claim where an executive agency has permitted or authorized uses of real property subject to conditions or exactions, if any such condition or exaction, whether legislative or adjudicatory in nature, including the payment of a monetary fee or a dedication of real property from the injured party, is unconstitutional. Declares that whenever a claim against an executive agency concerns a subdivision of real property pursuant to any state or territorial law, regulation, custom, or usage, then it shall be decided with reference to each subdivided lot, regardless of ownership, if such a lot is taxed, or otherwise treated and recognized by the state or territory, as an individual property unit. States that, if a claim alleges deprivation of substantive due process, the United States shall be judged as to whether its action is arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law. (Sec. 7) Requires a federal agency, whenever it takes action limiting the use of private property that may be affected by the amendments made by this Act, to give notice to the owners of that property explaining their rights and the procedures for obtaining any compensation that may be due to them under such amendments.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Silk Road Strategy Act of 1997''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) The ancient Silk Road, once the economic lifeline of Central Asia and the South Caucasus, traversed much of the territory now within the countries of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. (2) Economic interdependence spurred mutual cooperation among the peoples along the Silk Road and restoration of the historic relationships and economic ties between those peoples is an important element of ensuring their sovereignty as well as the success of democratic and market reforms. (3) The development of strong political and economic ties between countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia and the West will foster stability in the region. (4) The development of open market economies and open democratic systems in the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia will provide positive incentives for international private investment, increased trade, and other forms of commercial interactions with the rest of the world. (5) The Caspian Sea Basin, overlapping the territory of the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia, contains proven oil and gas reserves that may exceed $4,000,000,000,000 in value. (6) The region of the South Caucasus and Central Asia will produce oil and gas in sufficient quantities to reduce the dependence of the United States on energy from the volatile Persian Gulf region. (7) United States foreign policy and international assistance should be narrowly targeted to support the economic and political independence of the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia. SEC. 3. POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES. It shall be the policy of the United States in the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia-- (1) to promote and strengthen independence, sovereignty, and democratic government; (2) to assist actively in the resolution of regional conflicts; (3) to promote friendly relations and economic cooperation; (4) to help promote market-oriented principles and practices; (5) to assist in the development of the infrastructure necessary for communications, transportation, and energy and trade on an East-West axis in order to build strong international relations and commerce between those countries and the stable, democratic, and market-oriented countries of the Euro-Atlantic Community; and (6) to support United States business interests and investments in the region. SEC. 4. UNITED STATES EFFORTS TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS IN GEORGIA, AZERBAIJAN, AND TAJIKISTAN. It is the sense of Congress that the President should use all diplomatic means practicable, including the engagement of senior United States Government officials, to press for an equitable, fair, and permanent resolution to the conflicts in Georgia and Azerbaijan and the civil war in Tajikistan. SEC. 5. AMENDMENT OF THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961. Part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter: ``Chapter 12--Support for the Economic and Political Independence of the Countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia ``SEC. 499. UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE TO PROMOTE RECONCILIATION AND RECOVERY FROM REGIONAL CONFLICTS. ``(a) Purpose of Assistance.--The purposes of assistance under this section are-- ``(1) to create the basis for reconciliation between belligerents; ``(2) to promote economic development in areas of the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia impacted by civil conflict and war; and ``(3) to encourage broad regional cooperation among countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia that have been destabilized by internal conflicts. ``(b) Authorization for Assistance.-- ``(1) In general.--To carry out the purposes of subsection (a), the President is authorized to provide humanitarian assistance and economic reconstruction assistance under this Act, and assistance under the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.), to the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia to support the activities described in subsection (c). ``(2) Definition of humanitarian assistance.--In this subsection, the term `humanitarian assistance' means assistance to meet urgent humanitarian needs, in particular meeting needs for food, medicine, medical supplies and equipment, and clothing. ``(c) Activities Supported.--Activities that may be supported by assistance under subsection (b) are limited to-- ``(1) providing for the essential needs of victims of the conflicts; ``(2) facilitating the return of refugees and internally displaced persons to their homes; and ``(3) assisting in the reconstruction of residential and economic infrastructure destroyed by war. ``(d) Policy.--It is the sense of Congress that the United States should, where appropriate, support the establishment of neutral, multinational peacekeeping forces to implement peace agreements reached between belligerents in the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia. ``SEC. 499A. ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE. ``(a) Purpose of Assistance.--The purpose of assistance under this section is to foster the conditions necessary for regional economic cooperation in the South Caucasus and Central Asia. ``(b) Authorization for Assistance.--To carry out the purpose of subsection (a), the President is authorized to provide technical assistance to the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia to support the activities described in subsection (c). ``(c) Activities Supported.--Activities that may be supported by assistance under subsection (b) are limited to the development of the structures and means necessary for the growth of private sector economies based upon market principles. ``(d) Policy.--It is the sense of Congress that the United States should-- ``(1) assist the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia to develop laws and regulations that would facilitate the ability of those countries to join the World Trade Organization; ``(2) provide permanent nondiscriminatory trade treatment (MFN status) to the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia; and ``(3) consider the establishment of zero-to-zero tariffs between the United States and the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia. ``SEC. 499B. DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE. ``(a) Purpose of Assistance.--The purposes of assistance under this section are-- ``(1) to develop the physical infrastructure necessary for regional cooperation among the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia; and ``(2) to encourage closer economic relations between those countries and the United States and other developed nations. ``(b) Authorization for Assistance.--To carry out the purposes of subsection (a), the following types of assistance to the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia are authorized to support the activities described in subsection (c): ``(1) Activities by the Export-Import Bank to complete the review process for eligibility for financing under the Export- Import Bank Act of 1945. ``(2) The provision of insurance, reinsurance, financing, or other assistance by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. ``(3) Assistance under section 661 of this Act (relating to the Trade and Development Agency). ``(c) Activities Supported.--Activities that may be supported by assistance under subsection (b) are limited to promoting actively the participation of United States companies and investors in the planning, financing, and construction of infrastructure for communications, transportation, and energy and trade including highways, railroads, port facilities, shipping, banking, insurance, telecommunications networks, and gas and oil pipelines. ``(d) Policy.--It is the sense of Congress that the United States representatives at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Finance Corporation, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development should encourage lending to the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia to assist the development of the physical infrastructure necessary for regional economic cooperation. ``SEC. 499C. SECURITY ASSISTANCE. ``(a) Purpose of Assistance.--The purpose of assistance under this section is to assist countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia to secure their borders and implement effective controls necessary to prevent the trafficking of illegal narcotics and the proliferation of technology and materials related to weapons of mass destruction (as defined in section 2332a(c)(2) of title 18, United States Code), and to contain and inhibit transnational organized criminal activities. ``(b) Authorization for Assistance.--To carry out the purpose of subsection (a), the President is authorized to provide the following types of assistance to the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia to support the activities described in subsection (c): ``(1) Assistance under chapter 5 of part II of this Act (relating to international military education and training). ``(2) Assistance under chapter 8 of this part of this Act (relating to international narcotics control assistance). ``(3) The transfer of excess defense articles under section 516 of this Act (22 U.S.C. 2321j). ``(c) Activities Supported.--Activities that may be supported by assistance under subsection (b) are limited to assisting those countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia in developing capabilities to maintain national border guards, coast guard, and customs controls. ``(d) Policy.--It is the sense of Congress that the United States should encourage and assist the development of regional military cooperation among the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia through programs such as the Central Asian Battalion and the Partnership for Peace of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. ``SEC. 499D. STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY, TOLERANCE, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL SOCIETY. ``(a) Purpose of Assistance.--The purpose of assistance under this section is to promote institutions of democratic government and to create the conditions for the growth of pluralistic societies, including religious tolerance. ``(b) Authorization for Assistance.--To carry out the purpose of subsection (a), the President is authorized to provide the following types of assistance to the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia. ``(1) Technical assistance for democracy building. ``(2) Technical assistance for the development of nongovernmental organizations. ``(3) Technical assistance for development of independent media. ``(4) Technical assistance for the development of the rule of law. ``(5) International exchanges and advanced professional training programs in skill areas central to the development of civil society. ``(c) Activities Supported.--Activities that may be supported by assistance under subsection (b) are limited to activities that directly and specifically are designed to advance progress toward the development of democracy. ``(d) Policy.--It is the sense of Congress that the Voice of America and RFE/RL, Incorporated, should maintain high quality broadcasting for the maximum duration possible in the native languages of the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia. ``SEC. 499E. INELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE. ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), assistance may not be provided under this chapter for a country of the South Caucasus or Central Asia if the President determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the country-- ``(1) is engaged in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights; ``(2) has, on or after the date of enactment of this chapter, knowingly transferred to another country-- ``(A) missiles or missile technology inconsistent with the guidelines and parameters of the Missile Technology Control Regime (as defined in section 11B(c) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 950 U.S.C. App. 2410b(c); or ``(B) any material, equipment, or technology that would contribute significantly to the ability of such country to manufacture any weapon of mass destruction (including nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons) if the President determines that the material, equipment, or technology was to be used by such country in the manufacture of such weapons; ``(3) has supported acts of international terrorism; ``(4) is prohibited from receiving such assistance by chapter 10 of the Arms Export Control Act or section 306(a)(1) and 307 of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (22 U.S.C. 5604(a)(1), 5605); or ``(5) has initiated an act of aggression against another state in the region after the date of enactment of the Silk Road Strategy Act of 1997. ``(b) Exception to Ineligibility.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), assistance may be provided under this chapter if the President determines and certifies in advance to the appropriate congressional committees that the provision of such assistance is important to the national interest of the United States. ``SEC. 499F. ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES. ``(a) Assistance Through Governments and Nongovernmental Organizations.--Assistance under this chapter may be provided to governments or through nongovernmental organizations. ``(b) Use of Economic Support Funds.--Except as otherwise provided, any funds that have been allocated under chapter 4 of part II for assistance for the independent states of the former Soviet Union may be used in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. ``(c) Terms and Conditions.--Assistance under this chapter shall be provided on such terms and conditions as the President may determine. ``(d) Superseding Existing Law.--The authority to provide assistance under this chapter supersedes any other provision of law, except for-- ``(1) this chapter; ``(2) section 634A of this Act and comparable notification requirements contained in sections of the annual foreign operations, export financing, and related programs Act; ``(3) section 907 of the Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5812 note; relating to restriction on assistance to Azerbaijan), except such section shall not apply with respect to-- ``(A) activities to provide humanitarian assistance under the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.); ``(B) activities to support democratic reforms and democratic governance; ``(C) assistance for the control of narcotic and psychotropic drugs and other controlled substances, or for other anticrime purposes, under section 481(a)(4) of this Act (22 U.S.C. 2291(a)(4)); ``(D) assistance under programs carried out under section 1424 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (50 U.S.C. 2333); ``(E) assistance provided by the Trade and Development Agency under section 661 of this Act (22 U.S.C. 2421) ; and ``(F) activities carried out by the United States and Foreign Commercial Service; and ``(4) section 1341 of title 31, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Anti-Deficiency Act''), the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, and the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990. ``SEC. 499G. DEFINITIONS. ``In this chapter: ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives. ``(2) Countries of the south caucasus and central asia.-- The term `countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia' means Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakstan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.''. SEC. 6. ANNUAL REPORT. Beginning one year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the President shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees-- (1) identifying the progress of United States foreign policy to accomplish the policy identified in section 3; (2) evaluating the degree to which the assistance authorized by chapter 12 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as added by section 5 of this Act, was able to accomplish the purposes identified in those sections; and (3) recommending any additional initiatives that should be undertaken by the United States to implement the policy and purposes contained in this Act. SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives. (2) Countries of the south caucasus and central asia.--The term ``countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia'' means Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakstan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Silk Road Strategy Act of 1997 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize specified assistance, including humanitarian, economic, migration and refugee, development, security, and technical assistance to the South Caucasus and Central Asia countries to: (1) promote sovereignty and independence with democratic government; (2) assist in the resolution of regional conflicts; (3) promote economic cooperation and market-oriented principles; (4) assist in the development of infrastructure necessary for communications, transportation, and energy and trade on an East-West axis in order to build strong relations and commerce between those countries and the democratic, market-oriented countries of the Euro-Atlantic community; and (5) support U.S. business interests and investments in the region. Prohibits assistance to such countries (unless it is important to the U.S. national interest) if the President determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that they: (1) are engaged in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights; (2) have knowingly transferred controlled missiles or missile technology to another country, or any equipment or technology that would contribute to the ability of such country to manufacture weapons of mass destruction (including nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons); (3) have supported acts of international terrorism; (4) are prohibited from receiving such assistance by specified Acts; or (5) have initiated an act of aggression against another state in the region. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should use all diplomatic means to press for an equitable, fair, and permanent resolution to the conflicts in Georgia, Azerbaijan, and the civil war in Tajikistan.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2009''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF MEDICARE SUBVENTION FOR VETERANS. (a) In General.--Section 1862 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(n) Medicare Subvention for Veterans.-- ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in cooperation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall establish a program to be known as the `Medicare VA reimbursement program' under which the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall reimburse the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund established in section 1817 and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund established in section 1841, for an item or service that-- ``(A) is furnished to a Medicare-eligible veteran by a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility for the treatment of a non-service-connected condition; and ``(B) is covered under this title or is determined to be medically necessary by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. ``(2) Memorandum of understanding.-- ``(A) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall enter a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs concerning the administration of the Medicare VA reimbursement program. ``(B) Contract elements.--The memorandum of understanding under subparagraph (A) shall contain the following: ``(i) Frequency of reimbursement.--An agreement on how often reimbursements will be made by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. ``(ii) Billing system.--An agreement on the details of the billing system that will be used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make claims for reimbursement from the Secretary of Health and Human Services. ``(iii) Data sharing agreement.--An agreement on data sharing, including-- ``(I) identification of the data exchanges that each Secretary will need to develop, maintain, or provide access to, for purposes of the Medicare VA reimbursement program; and ``(II) verification of data demonstrating that a item or service was provided by a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility to a Medicare-eligible veteran for a non- service-connected condition before the Secretary of Health and Human Services provides for reimbursement for such item or service under the Medicare VA reimbursement program. ``(iv) Payment rate.--Subject to the requirements of paragraph (3), details of the payment rate to be used for reimbursements made under the Medicare VA reimbursement program. ``(v) Performance measures.--An agreement on performance measures and performance targets to be used to demonstrate the impact of the Medicare VA reimbursement program. ``(vi) Additional terms.--Any additional terms deemed necessary by the administering Secretaries. ``(C) No maintenance of effort requirement.--For purposes of the Medicare VA reimbursement program, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall not be required to meet a maintenance of effort requirement (a requirement that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs maintain a certain level of spending in order to receive reimbursement from the Secretary of Health and Human Services). ``(3) Payments based on regular medicare payment rates.-- ``(A) Amount.--Subject to the succeeding provisions of this paragraph, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall reimburse the Secretary of Veterans Affairs-- ``(i) for an item or service that is covered under this title and is provided to a Medicare-eligible veteran by a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility for the treatment of a non-service-connected condition, at a rate that is not less than 100 percent of the amounts that otherwise would be payable under this title, on a fee-for-service basis, for such item or service if the Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility were a provider of services, were participating in the Medicare program, and imposed charges for such item or service; and ``(ii) for an item or service that is not covered under this title that is provided to a Medicare-eligible veteran by a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility for the treatment of a non-service-connected condition, if the Secretary of Veteran's Affairs determines that such item or service is medically necessary, at a rate determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. ``(B) No arbitrary limitation on amount.--Subject to the requirements of this subsection, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not impose an annual cap or other limit on the amount of reimbursement made under the Medicare VA reimbursement program. ``(C) Exclusion of certain amounts.--In computing the amount of payment under subparagraph (A), the following amounts shall be excluded: ``(i) Disproportionate share hospital adjustment.--Any amount attributable to an adjustment under section 1886(d)(5)(F). ``(ii) Direct graduate medical education payments.--Any amount attributable to a payment under section 1886(h). ``(iii) Indirect medical education adjustment.--Any amount attributable to the adjustment under section 1886(d)(5)(B). ``(iv) Capital payments.--Any amounts attributable to payments for capital-related costs under section 1886(g). ``(D) Periodic payments from medicare trust funds.--Reimbursements under this paragraph shall be made-- ``(i) on a periodic basis consistent with the periodicity of payments under this title; and ``(ii) from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund established in section 1817 and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund established in section 1841. ``(E) Crediting of payments.--Any payment made to the Department of Veterans Affairs under this subsection shall be deposited in the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Care Collections Fund established under section 1729A of title 38, United States Code. ``(4) Cost-sharing requirements.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall reduce the amount of reimbursement to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for items and services under the Medicare VA reimbursement program by amounts attributable to applicable deductible, coinsurance, and cost-sharing requirements under this title. ``(5) Waiver of prohibition on payments to federal providers of services.--The prohibition of payments to Federal providers of services under sections 1814(c) and 1835(d) shall not apply to items and services provided under this subsection. ``(6) Rules of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed-- ``(A) as prohibiting the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services from investigating any matters regarding the expenditure of funds under this subsection, including compliance with the provisions of this title and all other relevant laws; ``(B) as adding or requiring additional criteria for eligibility for health care benefits furnished to veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, as established under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code; or ``(C) subject to the requirements of title 38, United States Code, as limiting a veteran's ability to access such benefits, regardless of the veteran's status as a Medicare-eligible veteran. ``(7) Annual reports.--Not later than one year after implementing the program under this subsection and annually thereafter, the administering Secretaries shall submit to the Congress a report containing the following: ``(A) The number of Medicare-eligible veterans who opt to receive health care at a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility. ``(B) The total amount of reimbursements made from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund established in section 1817 and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund established in section 1841 to the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Care Collections Fund established under section 1729A of title 38, United States Code. ``(C) The number and types of items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans by Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities under this subsection. ``(D) An accounting of the manner in which the Department of Veterans Affairs expended funds received through reimbursements under this subsection. ``(E) A detailed description of any changes made to the memorandum of understanding under paragraph (2). ``(F) A comparison of the performance data with the performance targets under paragraph (2)(B)(v). ``(G) Any other data on the Medicare VA reimbursement program that the administering Secretaries determine is appropriate. ``(8) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection: ``(A) Administering secretaries.--The term `administering Secretaries' means the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs acting jointly. ``(B) Medicare-eligible veteran.--The term `Medicare-eligible veteran' means an individual who is a veteran (as defined in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code) who is eligible for care and services under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code and who-- ``(i) is entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under part A of this title; or ``(ii) is enrolled for benefits under part B of this title. ``(C) Non-service connected condition.--The term `non-service-connected condition' means a disease or condition that is `non-service-connected' as such term is defined in section 101(17) of title 38, United States Code. ``(D) Department of veterans affairs medical facility.--The term `Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility' means a `medical facility' as such term is defined in section 8101(3) of title 38, United States Code, alone or in conjunction with other facilities under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1729 of title 38, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(j) In any case in which a Medicare-eligible veteran (as defined in section 1862(n)(8)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(n)(8)(B))) is furnished care or services under this chapter for a non-service-connected condition (as defined in section 1862(n)(8)(C) of such Act) the Secretary shall-- ``(1) seek reimbursement from the Secretary of Health and Human Services for such care and services under section 1862(n) of such Act; and ``(2) collect any applicable deductible, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing amount required under title XVIII of the Social Security Act from the veteran or from a third party to the extent that the veteran (or the provider of the care or services) would be eligible to receive payment for such care or services from such third party if the care or services had not been furnished by a department or agency of the United States.''. SEC. 3. GAO REPORT. (a) In General.--Not later than the last day of the three-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and the last date of each subsequent three-year period, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Congress a report on the Medicare VA reimbursement program established under section 1862(n) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 2 of this Act. (b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall contain an analysis of-- (1) the impact of the Medicare VA reimbursement program on the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund established in section 1817 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i) and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund established in section 1841 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395t); (2) whether Medicare-eligible veterans (as defined in section 1862(n)(8)(B)) experience improved access to health care as a result of the program; (3) whether Medicare-eligible veterans experience a change in the quality of care that they receive as a result of this program; (4) the impact of the program on local health care providers and Medicare beneficiaries in the communities surrounding Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities; and (5) any additional issues deemed appropriate by the Comptroller General of the United States. SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of the Congress that the amount of funds appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical care in any fiscal year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act should not be reduced as a result of the implementation of the Medicare VA reimbursement program under section 1862(n) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 2(a).

Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in cooperation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), to establish a Medicare VA reimbursement program under which the HHS Secretary shall reimburse the VA Secretary, from the Medicare trust funds, for any item or service: (1) furnished to a Medicare-eligible veteran by a VA medical facility for the treatment of a non-service-connected condition; and (2) covered by Medicare or determined to be medically necessary by the VA Secretary. Requires the HHS Secretary to enter a memorandum of understanding with the VA Secretary concerning administration of the program. Specifies required conditions in the memorandum. Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the program every three years. Declares the sense of Congress that the amount of funds appropriated to the VA for medical care in any fiscal year should not be reduced as a result of the implementation of the Medicare VA reimbursement program.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2010''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) it is in the best interest of the United States to develop clean renewable geothermal energy; (2) development of that energy should be promoted on appropriate Federal land; (3) under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801 et seq.), the Bureau of Land Management is authorized to issue 3 different types of noncompetitive leases for production of geothermal energy on Federal land, including-- (A) noncompetitive geothermal leases to mining claim holders that have a valid operating plan; (B) direct use leases; and (C) leases on parcels that do not sell at a competitive auction; (4) Federal geothermal energy leasing activity should be directed toward persons seeking to develop the land as opposed to persons seeking to speculate on geothermal resources and artificially raising the cost of legitimate geothermal energy development; (5) developers of geothermal energy on Federal land that have invested substantial capital and made high risk investments should be allowed to secure a discovery of geothermal energy resources; and (6) successful geothermal development on Federal land will provide increased revenue to the Federal Government, with the payment of production royalties over decades. SEC. 3. NONCOMPETITIVE LEASING OF ADJOINING AREAS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES. Section 4(b) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1003(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Adjoining land.-- ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph: ``(i) Fair market value per acre.--The term `fair market value per acre' means a dollar amount per acre that-- ``(I) except as provided in this clause, shall be equal to the market value per acre as determined by the Secretary under regulations issued under this paragraph; ``(II) shall be determined by the Secretary with respect to a lease under this paragraph, by not later than the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date the Secretary receives an application for the lease; and ``(III) shall be not less than the greater of-- ``(aa) 4 times the median amount paid per acre for all land leased under this Act during the preceding year; or ``(bb) $50. ``(ii) Industry standards.--The term `industry standards' means the standards by which a qualified geothermal professional assesses whether downhole or flowing temperature measurements with indications of permeability are sufficient to produce energy from geothermal resources, as determined through flow or injection testing or measurement of lost circulation while drilling. ``(iii) Qualified federal land.--The term `qualified Federal land' means land that is otherwise available for leasing under this Act. ``(iv) Qualified geothermal professional.-- The term `qualified geothermal professional' means an individual who is an engineer or geoscientist in good professional standing with at least 5 years of experience in geothermal exploration, development, or project assessment. ``(v) Qualified lessee.--The term `qualified lessee' means a person that may hold a geothermal lease under part 3202.10 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of the Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2010. ``(vi) Valid discovery.--The term `valid discovery' means a discovery of a geothermal resource by a new or existing slim hole or production well, that exhibits downhole or flowing temperature measurements with indications of permeability that are sufficient to meet industry standards. ``(B) Authority.--An area of qualified Federal land that adjoins other land for which a qualified lessee holds a legal right to develop geothermal resources may be available for a noncompetitive lease under this section to the qualified lessee at the fair market value per acre, if-- ``(i) the area of qualified Federal land-- ``(I) consists of not less than 1 acre and not more than 640 acres; and ``(II) is not already leased under this Act or nominated to be leased under subsection (a); ``(ii) the qualified lessee has not previously received a noncompetitive lease under this paragraph in connection with the valid discovery for which data has been submitted under clause (iii)(I); and ``(iii) sufficient geological and other technical data prepared by a qualified geothermal professional has been submitted by the qualified lessee to the applicable Federal land management agency that would lead individuals who are experienced in the subject matter to believe that-- ``(I) there is a valid discovery of geothermal resources on the land for which the qualified lessee holds the legal right to develop geothermal resources; and ``(II) that thermal feature extends into the adjoining areas. ``(C) Determination of fair market value.-- ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall-- ``(I) publish a notice of any request to lease land under this paragraph; ``(II) determine fair market value for purposes of this paragraph in accordance with procedures for making those determinations that are established by regulations issued by the Secretary; ``(III) provide to a qualified lessee and publish any proposed determination under this subparagraph of the fair market value of an area that the qualified lessee seeks to lease under this paragraph; ``(IV) provide to the qualified lessee the opportunity to appeal the proposed determination during the 30- day period beginning on the date that the proposed determination is provided to the qualified lessee; and ``(V) provide to any interested member of the public the opportunity to appeal the proposed determination in accordance with the process established under parts 4 and 1840, and section 3200.5, of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2010) during the 30-day period beginning on the date that the proposed determination is published. ``(ii) Limitation on nomination.--After publication of a notice of request to lease land under this paragraph, the Secretary may not accept under subsection (a) any nomination of the land for leasing unless the request has been denied or withdrawn. ``(D) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2010, the Secretary shall issue regulations to carry out this paragraph.''.

Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2010 - Amends competitive lease provisions of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to allow an area of qualified federal land (land that is otherwise available for leasing under that Act) that adjoins other land for which a qualified lessee holds a legal right to develop geothermal resources to be available for a noncompetitive lease to such lessee at fair market value per acre if: (1) the area of qualified federal land consists of not less than one acre and not more than 640 acres and is not already leased or nominated to be leased; (2) the qualified lessee has not previously received a noncompetitive lease in connection with the valid discovery for which data has been submitted; and (3) sufficient technical data prepared by a qualified geothermal professional has been submitted by the qualified lessee to the applicable federal land management agency that would lead individuals who are experienced in the subject matter to believe that there is a valid discovery of geothermal resources on the land and that such thermal feature extends into the adjoining areas. Defines "fair market value per acre" as a dollar amount per acre that shall be: (1) equal to the market value per acre as determined by the Secretary of the Interior within 90 days after the Secretary receives an application for a lease, and (2) not less than the greater of 4 times the median amount paid per acre for all land leased under such Act during the preceding year or $50. Directs the Secretary to: (1) publish a notice of any request for such a lease; (2) determine fair market value in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary; (3) provide to a qualified lessee and publish any proposed determination of the fair market value of the area the qualified lessee seeks to lease; and (4) provide the lessee and the public an opportunity to appeal a proposed determination during the 30-day period after the determination is provided or published, respectively. Prohibits the Secretary from accepting any nomination of land for leasing after publication of a notice of request to lease such land unless the request has been denied or withdrawn.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2004''. SEC. 2. PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES RELATING TO COMPUTERS. (a) In General.--Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1030 the following: ``Sec. 1030A. Illicit indirect use of protected computers ``(a) Whoever intentionally accesses a protected computer without authorization, or exceeds authorized access to a protected computer, by causing a computer program or code to be copied onto the protected computer, and intentionally uses that program or code in furtherance of another Federal criminal offense shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. ``(b) Whoever intentionally accesses a protected computer without authorization, or exceeds authorized access to a protected computer, by causing a computer program or code to be copied onto the protected computer, and by means of that program or code-- ``(1) intentionally obtains, or transmits to another, personal information with the intent to defraud or injure a person or cause damage to a protected computer; or ``(2) intentionally impairs the security protection of the protected computer; shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both. ``(c) No person may bring a civil action under the law of any State if such action is premised in whole or in part upon the defendant's violating this section. For the purposes of this subsection, the term `State' includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession of the United States. ``(d) As used in this section-- ``(1) the terms `protected computer' and `exceeds authorized access' have, respectively, the meanings given those terms in section 1030; and ``(2) the term `personal information' means-- ``(A) a first and last name; ``(B) a home or other physical address, including street name; ``(C) an electronic mail address; ``(D) a telephone number; ``(E) a Social Security number, tax identification number, drivers license number, passport number, or any other government-issued identification number; or ``(F) a credit card or bank account number or any password or access code associated with a credit card or bank account. ``(e) This section does not prohibit any lawfully authorized investigative, protective, or intelligence activity of a law enforcement agency of the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State, or of an intelligence agency of the United States.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1030 the following new item: ``1030A. Illicit indirect use of protected computers.''. SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. In addition to any other sums otherwise authorized to be appropriated for this purpose, there are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2008, the sum of $10,000,000 to the Attorney General for prosecutions needed to discourage the use of spyware and the practice commonly called phishing. SEC. 4. FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING THE ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN CYBERCRIMES. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) Software and electronic communications are increasingly being used by criminals to invade individuals' and businesses' computers without authorization. (2) Two particularly egregious types of such schemes are the use of spyware and phishing scams. (3) These schemes are often used to obtain personal information, such as bank account and credit card numbers, which can then be used as a means to commit other types of theft. (4) In addition to the devastating damage that these heinous activities can inflict on individuals and businesses, they also undermine the confidence that citizens have in using the Internet. (b) Sense of Congress.--Because of the serious nature of these offenses, and the Internet's unique importance in the daily lives of citizens and in interstate commerce, it is the sense of Congress that the Department of Justice should use the amendments made by this Act, and all other available tools, vigorously to prosecute those who use spyware to commit crimes and those that conduct phishing scams. Passed the House of Representatives October 7, 2004. Attest: JEFF TRANDAHL, Clerk.

Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit intentionally accessing a protected computer without authorization, or exceeding authorized access, by causing a computer program or code to be copied onto the protected computer, and intentionally using that program or code: (1) in furtherance of another Federal criminal offense; (2) to obtain or transmit personal information (including a Social Security number or other government-issued identification number, a bank or credit card number, or an associated password or access code) with intent to defraud or injure a person or cause damage to a protected computer; or (3) to impair the security protection of that computer. Prohibits any person from bringing a civil action under State law premised upon the defendant's violating this Act. Provides that this Act does not prohibit any lawfully authorized investigative, protective, or intelligence activity of a law enforcement agency or a U.S. intelligence agency. Authorizes appropriations for each of FY 2005 through 2008 to the Attorney General for prosecutions needed to discourage the use of spyware (i.e., software that aids in gathering and sending information about a person or organization, or in asserting control over their computer, without their knowledge or consent) and the practice called phishing (i.e., using the websites of, or e-mails that appear to be sent from, well known legitimate businesses to deceive Internet users into revealing personal information that can be used to defraud those users). Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of Justice should use this Act and all other available tools to vigorously prosecute those who use spyware to commit crimes and those that conduct phishing scams.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Hepatitis C Epidemic Control and Prevention Act of 2007''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) Approximately 5,000,000 Americans are infected with the hepatitis C virus (referred to in this section as ``HCV''), and more than 3,000,000 Americans are chronically infected, leading the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (referred to in this section as the ``CDC'') to recognize HCV as the Nation's most common chronic blood-borne virus infection. (2) According to the CDC, nearly 2 percent of the population of the United States have been infected with HCV. (3) The CDC conservatively estimates that approximately 30,000 Americans are newly infected with HCV each year, and that number has been growing since 2001. (4) HCV infection, in the United States, is the most common cause of chronic liver disease, liver cirrhosis, and liver cancer, the most common indication for liver transplant, and the leading cause of death in people with HIV/AIDS. In addition, there may be links between HCV and certain other diseases, given that a high number of people infected with HCV also suffer from type 2 diabetes, lymphoma, thyroid and certain blood disorders, and autoimmune disease. Moreover, methamphetamine abuse--which is a matter of increasing concern to Congress and public health officials across the country--is recognized by the National Institute on Drug Abuse to be inextricably linked to HCV. (5) The majority of individuals infected with HCV are unaware of their infection. Individuals infected with HCV serve as a source of transmission to others and, since few individuals are aware they are infected, they are unlikely to take precautions to prevent the spread or exacerbation of their infection. (6) There is no vaccine available to prevent HCV infection. (7) Treatments are available that can eradicate the disease in approximately 50 percent of those who are treated, and behavioral changes can slow the progression of the disease. (8) Conservative estimates place the costs of direct medical expenses for HCV at more than $1,000,000,000 in the United States annually, and such costs will undoubtedly increase in the absence of expanded prevention and treatment efforts. (9) To combat the HCV epidemic in the United States, the CDC developed Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection and HCV-Related Chronic Disease in 1998 and the National Hepatitis C Prevention Strategy in 2001, and the National Institutes of Health convened Consensus Development Conferences on the Management of Hepatitis C in 1997 and 2002. These recommendations and guidelines provide a framework for HCV prevention, control, research, and medical management referral programs. (10) The Department of Veterans Affairs (referred to in this paragraph as the ``VA''), which cares for more people infected with HCV than any other health care system, is the Nation's leader in HCV screening, testing, and treatment. Since 1998, it has been the VA's policy to screen for HCV risk factors all veterans receiving VA health care, and the VA currently recommends testing for all those who are found to be ``at risk'' for the virus and for all others who wish to be tested. In fiscal year 2004, over 98 percent of VA patients had been screened for HCV risk factors, and over 90 percent of those ``at risk'' were tested. For all veterans who test positive for HCV and enroll in VA medical care, the VA offers medications that can help HCV or its complications. The VA also has programs for HCV patient and provider education, clinical care, data-based quality improvement, and research, and it has 4 Hepatitis C Resource Centers to develop and disseminate innovative practices and tools to improve patient care. This comprehensive program should be commended and could potentially serve as a model for future HCV programs. (11) Federal support is necessary to increase knowledge and awareness of HCV and to assist State and local prevention and control efforts. SEC. 3. PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF HEPATITIS C. Title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``PART S--PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF HEPATITIS C ``SEC. 399II. FEDERAL PLAN FOR THE PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF HEPATITIS C. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall develop and implement a plan for the prevention, control, and medical management of the hepatitis C virus (referred to in this part as `HCV') that includes strategies for education and training, surveillance and early detection, and research. ``(b) Input in Development of Plan.--In developing the plan under subsection (a), the Secretary shall-- ``(1) be guided by existing recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (referred to in this part as the `CDC') and the National Institutes of Health, and the comprehensive HCV programs that have been implemented by the Department of Veterans Affairs, including the Hepatitis C Resource Center program; and ``(2) consult with-- ``(A) the Director of the CDC; ``(B) the Director of the National Institutes of Health; ``(C) the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration; ``(D) the heads of other Federal agencies or offices providing services to individuals with HCV infections or the functions of which otherwise involve HCV; ``(E) medical advisory bodies that address issues related to HCV; and ``(F) the public, including-- ``(i) individuals infected with the HCV; and ``(ii) advocates concerned with issues related to HCV. ``(c) Biennial Assessment of Plan.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a biennial assessment of the plan developed under subsection (a) for the purpose of incorporating into such plan new knowledge or observations relating to HCV and chronic HCV (such as knowledge and observations that may be derived from clinical, laboratory, and epidemiological research and disease detection, prevention, and surveillance outcomes) and addressing gaps in the coverage or effectiveness of the plan. ``(2) Publication of notice of assessments.--Not later than October 1 of the first even numbered year beginning after the date of the enactment of the Hepatitis C Epidemic Control and Prevention Act, and October 1 of each even numbered year thereafter, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice of the results of the assessments conducted under paragraph (1). Such notice shall include-- ``(A) a description of any revisions to the plan developed under subsection (a) as a result of the assessment; ``(B) an explanation of the basis for any such revisions, including the ways in which such revisions can reasonably be expected to further promote the original goals and objectives of the plan; and ``(C) in the case of a determination by the Secretary that the plan does not need revision, an explanation of the basis for such determination. ``SEC. 399JJ. ELEMENTS OF THE FEDERAL PLAN FOR THE PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF HEPATITIS C. ``(a) Education and Training.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the CDC, shall implement programs to increase awareness and enhance knowledge and understanding of HCV. Such programs shall include-- ``(1) the conduct of health education, public awareness campaigns, and community outreach activities to promote public awareness and knowledge about risk factors, the transmission and prevention of infection with HCV, the value of screening for the early detection of HCV infection, and options available for the treatment of chronic HCV; ``(2) the training of health care professionals regarding the prevention, detection, and medical management of the hepatitis B virus (referred to in this part as `HBV') and HCV, and the importance of vaccinating HCV-infected individuals and those at risk for HCV infection against the hepatitis A virus and HBV; and ``(3) the development and distribution of curricula (including information relating to the special needs of individuals infected with HBV or HCV, such as the importance of early intervention and treatment and the recognition of psychosocial needs) for individuals providing hepatitis counseling, as well as support for the implementation of such curricula by State and local public health agencies. ``(b) Early Detection and Surveillance.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the CDC, shall support activities described in paragraph (2) to promote the early detection of HCV infection, identify risk factors for infection, and conduct surveillance of HCV infection trends. ``(2) Activities.-- ``(A) Voluntary testing programs.-- ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall support and promote the development of State, local, and tribal voluntary HCV testing programs to aid in the early identification of infected individuals. ``(ii) Confidentiality of test results.-- The results of a HCV test conducted by a testing program developed or supported under this subparagraph shall be considered protected health information (in a manner consistent with regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) and may not be used for any of the following: ``(I) Issues relating to health insurance. ``(II) To screen or determine suitability for employment. ``(III) To discharge a person from employment. ``(B) Counseling regarding viral hepatitis.--The Secretary shall support State, local, and tribal programs in a wide variety of settings, including those providing primary and specialty health care services in nonprofit private and public sectors, to-- ``(i) provide individuals with information about ongoing risk factors for HCV infection with client-centered education and counseling that concentrates on changing behaviors that place them at risk for infection; and ``(ii) provide individuals infected with HCV with education and counseling to reduce the risk of harm to themselves and transmission of the virus to others. ``(C) Vaccination against viral hepatitis.--With respect to individuals infected, or at risk for infection, with HCV, the Secretary shall provide for-- ``(i) the vaccination of such individuals against hepatitis A virus, HBV, and other infectious diseases, as appropriate, for which such individuals may be at increased risk; and ``(ii) the counseling of such individuals regarding hepatitis A, HBV, and other viral hepatides. ``(D) Medical referral.--The Secretary shall support-- ``(i) referral of persons infected with or at risk for HCV, for drug or alcohol abuse treatment where appropriate; and ``(ii) referral of persons infected with HCV-- ``(I) for medical evaluation to determine their stage of chronic HCV and suitability for antiviral treatment; and ``(II) for ongoing medical management of HCV. ``(3) Hepatitis c coordinators.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the CDC, shall, upon request, provide a Hepatitis C Coordinator to a State health department in order to enhance the management, networking, and technical expertise needed to ensure successful integration of HCV prevention and control activities into existing public health programs. ``(c) Surveillance and Epidemiology.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall promote and support the establishment and maintenance of State HCV surveillance databases, in order to-- ``(A) identify risk factors for HCV infection; ``(B) identify trends in the incidence of acute and chronic HCV; ``(C) identify trends in the prevalence of HCV infection among groups that may be disproportionately affected by HCV, including individuals living with HIV, military veterans, emergency first responders, racial or ethnic minorities, and individuals who engage in high risk behaviors, such as intravenous drug use; and ``(D) assess and improve HCV infection prevention programs. ``(2) Confidentiality.--Information contained in the databases under paragraph (1) shall be de-identified in a manner consistent with regulations under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. ``(d) Research Network.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the CDC and the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall-- ``(1) conduct epidemiologic research to identify best practices for HCV prevention; ``(2) establish and support a Hepatitis C Clinical Research Network for the purpose of conducting research related to the treatment and medical management of HCV; and ``(3) conduct basic research to identify new approaches to prevention (such as vaccines) and treatment for HCV. ``(e) Referral for Medical Management of Chronic HCV.--The Secretary shall support and promote State, local, and tribal programs to provide HCV-positive individuals with referral for medical evaluation and management, including currently recommended antiviral therapy when appropriate. ``(f) Underserved and Disproportionately Affected Populations.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall provide expanded support for individuals with limited access to health education, testing, and health care services and groups that may be disproportionately affected by HCV. ``(g) Evaluation of Program.--The Secretary shall develop benchmarks for evaluating the effectiveness of the programs and activities conducted under this section and make determinations as to whether such benchmarks have been achieved. ``SEC. 399KK. GRANTS. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may award grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, States, political subdivisions of States, Indian tribes, or nonprofit entities that have special expertise relating to HCV, to carry out activities under this part. ``(b) Application.--To be eligible for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement 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. ``SEC. 399LL. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and $72,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.''.

Hepatitis C Epidemic Control and Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a plan for the prevention, control, and management of hepatitis C virus (HCV). Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to: (1) implement programs to increase awareness of HCV; and (2) support activities to promote the early detection of HCV infection, identify risk factors for infection, and conduct surveillance of HCV infection trends. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC and the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to: (1) conduct epidemiologic research to identify best practices for HCV prevention; (2) establish a Hepatitis C Clinic Research Network to conduct research related to the treatment and medical management of HCV; and (3) conduct basic research to identify new approaches to prevent and treat HCV. Requires the Secretary to: (1) promote state, local, and tribal programs to provide referrals for medical evaluation and management to HCV-positive individuals; and (2) develop benchmarks for evaluating the programs and activities conducted under this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to states, political subdivisions of states, Indian tribes, or nonprofit entities to carry out activities under this Act.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENT. Section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act is amended as follows: (1) In paragraphs (1)(B)(i), (2)(A)(i), and (2)(A)(ii), the matter following paragraph (2)(B)(ii)(VI), paragraphs (2)(B)(iv), (3), (4), (5), (6)(B), (7)(A)(i), (7)(A)(ii), (7)(B), (7)(D), (7)(E), (7)(F), (8)(D), (9)(A)(ii)(II), (9)(B)(i), (9)(B)(iii), (9)(C), (9)(D), and (11), by striking ``Administrator'' and inserting ``Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, and the Administrator''. (2) In paragraph (1)(C)-- (A) by striking ``Administrator'' and inserting ``Secretary of Energy''; and (B) by striking ``in 2005.'' and inserting ``2008. At 3 year intervals after 2008, the baseline shall be updated by using a date 3 years after the prior baseline date.''. (3) In paragraph (1) by amending subparagraph (D) as follows: (A) By striking ``and that has'' and inserting a period and the following: ``In the case of renewable fuel produced from facilities that commenced construction after December 19, 2007, such term only includes such biodiesel if it has''. (B) By striking out ``the preceding sentence'' and insert ``the preceding provisions of this subparagraph''. (4) In subparagraph (D) and (E) of paragraph (1), by striking ``Administrator'' and inserting ``Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Energy''. (5) In paragraph (1)(G), by striking the last sentence. (6) By amending paragraph (1)(H) to read as follows: ``(H) Lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions.-- ``(i) In general.--The term `lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions' means the aggregate quantity of direct greenhouse gas emissions relating to the full fuel lifecycle, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Energy based on-- ``(I) measurements taken using the most recent observable data; and ``(II) consideration of regional differences of renewable fuel production. ``(ii) Inclusions.--The term `lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions' includes greenhouse gas emissions from all stages of fuel and feedstock production and distribution, from feedstock generation or extraction through the distribution and delivery and use of the finished fuel to the ultimate consumer, where the mass values for all greenhouse gases are adjusted to account for the relative global warming potential of the greenhouse gases. ``(iii) Peer review and model.--The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Energy shall carry out a peer review of any model used in measuring lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions and make the results of the peer review and model publicly available before any public comment period provided in connection with the determination made under this subparagraph.''. (7) Amend paragraph (1)(I) to read as follows: ``(I) Renewable biomass.--The term `renewable biomass' means-- ``(i) materials, pre-commercial thinnings, or invasive species from National Forest System land and public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)) that-- ``(I) are byproducts of preventive treatments that are removed-- ``(aa) to reduce hazardous fuels; ``(bb) to reduce or contain disease or insect infestation; or ``(cc) to restore ecosystem health; ``(II) would not otherwise be used for higher-value products; and ``(III) are harvested in accordance with-- ``(aa) applicable law and land management plans; and ``(bb) the requirements for-- ``(AA) old-growth maintenance, restoration, and management direction of paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (e) of section 102 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6512); and ``(BB) large-tree retention of subsection (f) of that section; or ``(ii) any organic matter that is available on a renewable or recurring basis from non- Federal land or land belonging to an Indian or Indian tribe that is held in trust by the United States or subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United States, including-- ``(I) renewable plant material, including-- ``(aa) feed grains; ``(bb) other agricultural commodities; ``(cc) other plants and trees; and ``(dd) algae; and ``(II) waste material, including-- ``(aa) crop residue; ``(bb) other vegetative waste material (including wood waste and wood residues); ``(cc) animal waste and byproducts (including fats, oils, greases, and manure); and ``(dd) food waste and yard waste.''. (8) In paragraph (2)(B)(ii), by striking ``Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Agriculture,'' and inserting ``Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, and the Administrator,''. (9) In paragraph (4)(E), by striking ``may not adjust'' and inserting ``may adjust'' and by striking ``unless he determines'' and inserting ``if they determine''. (10) In paragraph (4)(G), by striking ``effective date of such adjustment, revision, or change'' and inserting ``date of enactment of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007''. (11) In paragraphs (7)(A), (7)(B), (7)(E)(i), (7)(E)(ii), and (7)(E)(iii), by striking ``Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Agriculture'' and inserting ``Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, and the Administrator''. (12) In clauses (i) and (ii) by striking out ``a determination by the Administrator'' and inserting ``their determination''. (13) In paragraph (7)(A), by striking ``Administrator on his own'' and inserting ``Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, and the Administrator on their own''. (14) In paragraphs (8)(A) and paragraph (9)(A)(ii)(I), by striking ``the Secretary of Energy shall conduct for the Administrator'' and inserting ``the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Energy shall conduct''. (15) In paragraph (8)(C), by striking ``the Secretary of Energy shall make specific recommendations to the Administrator'' and inserting ``the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Energy shall make specific recommendations''. (16) In paragraph (8)(D)(i), by striking ``by the Secretary of Energy''. (17) In paragraph (9)(B)(ii), by striking ``Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy,'' and inserting ``the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, and the Administrator''. (18) In paragraph (10)(B), by striking ``Administrator'' and inserting ``President''.

Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) include the Secretaries of Agriculture and Energy in renewable fuel program activities under such Act; (2) revise the definition of "lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions" to base the measurement of such emissions on recent observable data and consideration of regional differences of renewable fuel production, rather than on indirect land use changes; and (3) expand the definition of "renewable biomass."

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: of Disapproval.-- ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in subsection (b)(2), the debt limit shall not be increased under this section if, within 15 calendar days after Congress receives the certification described in subsection (a)(1) (regardless of whether Congress is in session), there is enacted into law a joint resolution disapproving the President's exercise of authority with respect to such increase. ``(2) Contents of joint resolution.--For the purpose of this section, the term `joint resolution' means only a joint resolution-- ``(A) that is introduced between the date a certification described in subsection (a)(1) is received and 3 calendar days after that date; ``(B) which does not have a preamble; ``(C) the title of which is only as follows: `Joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101B of title 31, United States Code, on ______' (with the blank containing the date of such submission); and ``(D) the matter after the resolving clause of which is only as follows: `That Congress disapproves of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as exercised pursuant to the certification submitted under section 3101B(a) of title 31, United States Code, on ______.' (with the blank containing the date of such submission). ``(d) Expedited Consideration in House of Representatives.-- ``(1) Reconvening.--Upon receipt of a certification described in subsection (a)(1), the Speaker, if the House would otherwise be adjourned, shall notify the Members of the House that, pursuant to this section, the House shall convene not later than the second calendar day after receipt of such certification. ``(2) Reporting and discharge.--Any committee of the House of Representatives to which a joint resolution is referred shall report it to the House without amendment not later than 5 calendar days after the date of introduction of the joint resolution. If a committee fails to report the joint resolution within that period, the committee shall be discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution and the joint resolution shall be referred to the appropriate calendar. ``(3) Proceeding to consideration.--After each committee authorized to consider a joint resolution reports it to the House or has been discharged from its consideration, it shall be in order, not later than the sixth day after introduction of the joint resolution, to move to proceed to consider the joint resolution in the House. All points of order against the motion are waived. Such a motion shall not be in order after the House has disposed of a motion to proceed on a joint resolution addressing a particular submission. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion. The motion shall not be debatable. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order. ``(4) Consideration.--The joint resolution shall be considered as read. All points of order against the joint resolution and against its consideration are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to its passage without intervening motion except 2 hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. An amendment to the joint resolution or a motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the joint resolution shall not be in order. ``(e) Expedited Procedure in Senate.-- ``(1) Reconvening.--Upon receipt of a certification under subsection (a)(1), if the Senate has adjourned or recessed for more than 2 days, the majority leader of the Senate, after consultation with the minority leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the Senate that, pursuant to this section, the Senate shall convene not later than the second calendar day after receipt of such message. ``(2) Placement on calendar.--Upon introduction in the Senate, a joint resolution shall be immediately placed on the calendar. ``(3) Floor consideration.-- ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order at any time during the period beginning on the day after the date on which Congress receives a certification under subsection (a)(1) and ending on the sixth day after the date of introduction of a joint resolution (even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) to move to proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution, and all points of order against the joint resolution (and against consideration of the joint resolution) are waived. The motion to proceed is not debatable. The motion is not subject to a motion to postpone. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order. If a motion to proceed to the consideration of the resolution is agreed to, the joint resolution shall remain the unfinished business until disposed of. ``(B) Consideration.--Consideration of the joint resolution, and on all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited to not more than 10 hours, which shall be divided equally between the majority and minority leaders or their designees. A motion further to limit debate is in order and not debatable. An amendment to, or a motion to postpone, or a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business, or a motion to recommit the joint resolution is not in order. ``(C) Vote on passage.--If the Senate has voted to proceed to a joint resolution, the vote on passage of the joint resolution shall occur immediately following the conclusion of consideration of the joint resolution, and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the Senate. ``(D) Rulings of the chair on procedure.--Appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the rules of the Senate, as the case may be, to the procedure relating to a joint resolution shall be decided without debate. ``(f) Amendment Not in Order.--A joint resolution of disapproval considered pursuant to this section shall not be subject to amendment in either the House of Representatives or the Senate. ``(g) Coordination With Action by Other House.-- ``(1) In general.--If, before passing the joint resolution, one House receives from the other a joint resolution-- ``(A) the joint resolution of the other House shall not be referred to a committee; and ``(B) the procedure in the receiving House shall be the same as if no joint resolution had been received from the other House, except that the vote on final passage shall be on the joint resolution of the other House. ``(2) Treatment of joint resolution of other house.--If the Senate fails to introduce or consider a joint resolution under this section, the joint resolution of the House shall be entitled to expedited floor procedures under this section. ``(3) Treatment of companion measures.--If, following passage of the joint resolution in the Senate, the Senate receives the companion measure from the House of Representatives, the companion measure shall not be debatable. ``(4) Consideration after passage.-- ``(A) In general.--If Congress passes a joint resolution, the period beginning on the date the President is presented with the joint resolution and ending on the date the President signs, allows to become law without his signature, or vetoes and returns the joint resolution (but excluding days when either House is not in session) shall be disregarded in computing the calendar day period described in subsection (b)(1) or subsection (c)(1). ``(B) Debate.--Debate on a veto message in the Senate under this section shall be 1 hour equally divided between the majority and minority leaders or their designees. ``(5) Veto override.--If within the calendar day period described in subsection (c)(1), Congress overrides a veto of a joint resolution, except as provided in subsection (b)(2), the limit on debt provided in section 3101(b) shall not be raised under this section. ``(h) Rules of House of Representatives and Senate.--This subsection and subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) are enacted by Congress-- ``(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of a joint resolution, and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and ``(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3101A the following: ``3101B. Additional Presidential modification of the debt ceiling.''.

Pay Our Bills Act - Authorizes an extension of the presidential authority to modify the public debt ceiling (subject to enactment of a congressional joint resolution of disapproval). Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to borrow an additional amount required to meet existing commitments if the President certifies to Congress that the public debt is within $100 billion of the current limit and that further borrowing is required. (The debt limit was $16.699 trillion before its suspension in the Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2014 [P.L. 113-46].) Authorizes Congress to use current requirements for expedited consideration of the joint resolution. Increases the debt limit by the certified amount if the time for disaproval has lapsed without enactment of the joint resolution. Suspends the debt limit for the period beginning on the date on which the President submits such a certification to Congress and ending on the earlier of: 15 calendar days after Congress receives the certification, or enactment of a joint resolution disapproving the President's exercise of authority for the debt limit under that certification. Increases the debt limit, effective on the day after the certification is submitted, to the extent that: the face amount of public debt obligations and those whose principal and interest are guaranteed by the U.S. government (except guaranteed obligations held by the Secretary) outstanding on the day after such date exceeds the face amount of such obligations outstanding on the date the President certifies Congress. Excludes from such formula any obligation whose issuance was not necessary to fund a commitment that required payment before the day after the certification is submitted to Congress. Prohibits the debt limit from being increased if a joint resolution of disapproval is enacted within 15 days after receipt by Congress (in session or not) of a presidential certification that the public debt is within $100 billion of the current limit. Provides for expedited consideration of such a joint resolution in the House and Senate.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Housing Tax Credit Act of 2005''. 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 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), 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 (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) 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 23(b)(4)(B) of such Code is amended by inserting ``and section 25C'' after ``this section''. (3) Section 24(b)(3)(B) of such Code is amended by striking ``23 and 25B'' and inserting ``23, 25B, and 25C''. (4) Section 25(e)(1)(C) of such Code is amended by inserting ``25C'' after ``25B''. (5) Section 25B of such Code is amended by striking ``section 23'' and inserting ``sections 23 and 25C''. (6) Section 26(a)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``and 25B'' and inserting ``25B, and 25C''. (7) Section 904(i) of such Code is amended by striking ``and 25B'' and inserting ``25B, and 25C''. (8) Section 1400C(d) of such Code 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 of such Code 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 Dates.-- (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) Subsection (b).-- (A) The amendments made by subsection (b) (other than paragraph (9) thereof) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005. (B) In the case of taxable years beginning before January 1, 2006, for purposes of applying the provisions of subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code relating to limitations based on amount of tax and carryovers of credit and of section 904(i)-- (i) section 25C(b)(2) of such Code, as added by subsection (a), shall not apply, and (ii) section 25C of such Code (as so added) shall be stacked after section 23 of such Code.

Rural Housing Tax Credit Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonrefundable tax credit (the lesser of ten percent of the purchase price or $5,000) for the purchase of a principal residence in a rural area by a first-time homebuyer. Limits the amount of such credit based on taxpayer modified adjusted gross income. Requires the recapture of credit amounts if a taxpayer fails to use a residence for which a tax credit is allowed as a principal residence or sells such residence within five years of purchase.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Child Welfare Services Reform Act of 1993''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE CHILD WELFARE SERVICES PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in part F, by redesignating sections 481 through 487 (42 U.S.C. 681-687) as sections 491 through 497, respectively; (2) by striking the heading for part E and inserting the following: ``PART E--FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION ASSISTANCE, AND COMPREHENSIVE CHILD WELFARE SERVICES. ``Subpart 1--Foster Care and Adoption Assistance''; (3) in section 474(a) (42 U.S.C. 674(a)), by striking paragraph (3), and redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3); and (4) by adding at the end of part E the following: ``Subpart 2--Comprehensive Child Welfare Services ``SEC. 480. PURPOSE; APPROPRIATION. ``For the purposes of assisting each State to meet the needs of children (including children ineligible for assistance under the programs under subpart 1) for comprehensive child welfare services, and enabling each State to administer its programs under subpart 1, there are authorized to be appropriated-- ``(1) $1,328,000,000 for fiscal year 1994; ``(2) $1,449,000,000 for fiscal year 1995; ``(3) $1,585,000,000 for fiscal year 1996; ``(4) $1,734,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; and ``(5) $1,892,000,000 for fiscal year 1998. ``SEC. 481. RESERVATION OF FUNDS FOR SECRETARY; ALLOTMENTS TO STATES; REALLOTMENTS. ``(a) Reservation of Funds.--1 percent of the amount appropriated pursuant to section 480 for each fiscal year shall be reserved to the Secretary for expenditure in accordance with section 484. ``(b) Allotments.--The allotment for each State for each of fiscal years 1994 through 1998 shall be an amount which bears the same ratio to 99 percent of the amount authorized to be appropriated under section 480 for the fiscal year as the total payment to which the State is entitled under section 474(a)(3) for fiscal year 1992 bears to the total amount to which all States are entitled under such section for the fiscal year (as determined on the basis of claims submitted by the State and received by the Secretary on or before March 31, 1993, and found by the Secretary to be allowable on or before July 31, 1993). ``(c) Reallotment.--The amount of any allotment to a State under subsection (b) for any fiscal year which the State certifies to the Secretary will not be used by the State to carry out the State plan under section 482 shall be available for reallotment from time to time, on such dates as the Secretary may fix, to other States which the Secretary determines will be able to use such excess amounts during such fiscal year, in addition to amounts already allotted or reallotted to such other States, under the State plans under such section. The amount reallotted to each State eligible for reallotted funds shall bear the same ratio to the amount available for reallotment as the State's allotment under subsection (b) bears to the total amount allotted to all States so eligible. ``SEC. 482. STATE PLAN FOR COMPREHENSIVE CHILD WELFARE SERVICES. ``In order to be eligible for payments under this subpart for a fiscal year, a State shall publish in the State and furnish to the Secretary a plan of the State for expenditure of funds under this subpart. The plan shall provide that-- ``(1) expenditures will be made under the plan only for-- ``(A) provision of child welfare services (as defined in section 425) in accordance with section 422(b), other than foster care maintenance payments and adoption assistance payments, but including nonrecurring adoption expenses (as defined in section 473(a)(6)); and ``(B) administration of the programs of the State under subpart 1 (including training of current or prospective State or local agency personnel, and of foster care and adoptive parents, related to administration of such program); and ``(2) the State share of expenditures under this subpart shall be an amount not less than the amount of the State share of expenditures for which payment was made under section 474(a)(3) for fiscal year 1993. ``SEC. 483. PAYMENTS TO STATES. ``Each State shall be entitled to a payment for each fiscal year in an amount equal to the lesser of-- ``(1) the allotment of the State under this subpart for the fiscal year; or ``(2) 75 percent of amounts (other than amounts for which the State receives payment under part B) expended in the fiscal year in accordance with the State plan under section 482. ``SEC. 484. SECRETARY'S DISCRETIONARY ACTIVITIES. ``The Secretary shall use the amounts reserved under section 481(a) to provide, through grants to or contracts with public or private entities, for-- ``(1) technical assistance and training for State and local public and private agencies to enable them to improve their administration of the program under subpart 1, including-- ``(A) States or cities with large numbers of children at risk of foster care placement, or with substantial deficiencies in program operation; and ``(B) State agencies in greatest need of assistance in meeting the requirements of section 479 or other Federal data collection requirements; ``(2) evaluation of State programs under this part and part B; and ``(3) demonstrations designed to-- ``(A) develop or identify more effective programs to support and strengthen families; ``(B) improve child protective, foster care, and adoption assistance services; and ``(C) reduce burdens on caseworkers.''. (b) Coordination With Other Programs Providing Services to Children and Families.--Section 422(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 622(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``under part E'' and inserting ``under subpart 1, and the State plan published under subpart 2, of part E''. (c) Elimination of Conditional Part E of Title IV Ceiling and Authority to Transfer Funds to Part B of Title IV.--Section 474 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 674) is amended-- (1) by striking subsections (b) and (c), and redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (b); and (2) in subsection (b), as so redesignated-- (A) by striking ``subsections (a), (b), and (c)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)''; (B) by striking ``such estimates'' and inserting ``such estimate''; and (C) by striking ``such subsections'' and inserting ``such subsection''. (d) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Part E of title IV of such Act (42 U.S.C. 470-479) is amended by striking ``this part'' each place such term appears and inserting ``this subpart''. (2) Section 403(a)(3)(D) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(3)(D)) is amended by striking ``486(a)'' and inserting ``496(a)''. (3) Section 403(l)(1)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(l)(1)(A)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``482(a)'' and inserting ``492(a)''; and (B) by striking ``482(i)(2)'' and inserting ``492(i)(2)''. (4) Section 403(l)(4)(A)(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(l)(4)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ``482(d)(1)'' and inserting ``492(d)(1)''. (5) Section 403(l)(4)(A)(ii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(l)(4)(A)(ii)) by striking ``482'' and inserting ``492''. (6) Section 473(a)(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 673(a)(6)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``(6)(A)'' and inserting ``(6)''; and (B) by striking subparagraph (B). (7) Section 477(e)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 677(e)(3)) is amended by striking ``(a)(1), (a)(2), and (a)(3)'' and inserting ``(a)(1) and (a)(2)''. (8) Section 492(e)(2)(B) of such Act, as so redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, is amended by striking ``484'' and inserting ``494''. (9) Section 492(f) of such Act, as so redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, is amended by striking ``section 482(a)(1)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)(1)''. (10) Section 493(a)(1) of such Act, as so redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, is amended by striking ``482(a)(1)'' and inserting ``492(a)(1)''. (11) Section 494(c) of such Act, as so redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, is amended by striking ``482(e)'' and inserting ``492(e)''. (12) Section 494(d)(2) of such Act, as so redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, is amended by striking ``482(f)'' and inserting ``492(f)''. (13) Section 495(c) of such Act, as so redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, is amended by striking ``482(a)(1)'' and inserting ``492(a)(1)''. (14) Section 497(a)(1) of such Act, as so redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, is amended by striking ``486'' and inserting ``496''. (15) Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(I) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(I)) is amended by striking ``482(e)(6)'' and inserting ``492(e)(6)''. (16) Section 1928(a)(1)(D) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396s(a)(1)(D)) is amended by striking ``482(e)(6)'' and inserting ``492(e)(6)''. (17) Any other reference in law or regulation, as of the effective date of this Act, to section 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, or 487 of the Social Security Act shall be considered to be a reference to section 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, or 497 of such Act, respectively. SEC. 3. SECTION 1115 DEMONSTRATION WAIVERS. Section 1115(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315(a)) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``part A or D'' and inserting ``part A, B, D, or E''; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``454,'' and inserting ``422, 454, 471, 472, 473,''; and (3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``455,'' and inserting ``423, 455, 474,''. SEC. 4. RECOVERY OF TRAINING COSTS. (a) Under Part E of Title IV.--Section 471(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 671(a)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (16); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (17) and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(18) provide that the State agency-- ``(A) will require each individual who receives, at an institution of higher education, education or training in child welfare or a related field supported by funds from the State agency under this part or part B to enter into a written agreement either-- ``(i) to work, after the completion of such education or training, for the State agency or another public child welfare agency, or for a private child welfare agency operating under a contract with a public child welfare agency, for a period not less in duration than the period of such education or training; or ``(ii) to repay to the State agency the full amount expended by it for such education or training for the individual; ``(B) will enforce compliance with such agreements; and ``(C) will repay to the Secretary the Federal share of amounts recovered in accordance with this requirement, to the extent that such amounts exceed amounts necessary to reimburse the State agency for costs reasonably incurred to obtain recovery.''. (b) Under Section 426.--Section 426 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 626) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1)(C), by inserting ``subject to subsection (d),'' after ``(c)''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(d) As a condition of eligibility for grants under subsection (a)(1)(C), a public or other nonprofit institution of higher learning shall undertake-- ``(1) to require each individual who receives education or training in child welfare or a related field supported by a stipend or other financial assistance under this section to enter into a written agreement either-- ``(A) to work, after the completion of such education or training, for a public child welfare agency, or for a private child welfare agency operating under a contract with a public child welfare agency, for a period not less in duration than the period of such education or training, or ``(B) to repay to the institution the full amount of such stipend or other assistance; ``(2) to enforce compliance with such agreements; and ``(3) to repay to the Secretary amounts recovered in accordance with this requirement, to the extent that such amounts exceed amounts necessary to reimburse the institution for costs reasonably incurred to obtain recovery.''. SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM. Section 477 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking the last sentence; (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``In the case of'' and all that follows through ``1992, such'' and inserting ``Such''; (3) in subsection (e)(1)(A), by striking ``of the fiscal years 1987 through 1992'' and inserting ``fiscal year''; (4) in subsection (e)(1)(B), by striking ``fiscal years 1991 and 1992'' and inserting ``each fiscal year''; (5) by amending subsection (e)(1)(C) to read as follows: ``(C) As used in this section: ``(i) The term `basic ceiling' means $45,000,000. ``(ii) The term `additional ceiling' means $25,000,000.''; (6) in subsection (f), by striking the last sentence; and (7) in subsection (g)-- (A) by striking ``(g)(1)'' and inserting ``(g)''; and (B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3). SEC. 6. ACCUMULATION OF ASSETS BY OLDER CHILDREN RECEIVING FOSTER CARE MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS. Section 472 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 672) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(i) In determining the eligibility of an individual who has attained age 16 for foster care maintenance payments under this subpart, the State agency shall disregard from the resources of the individual an amount of funds not exceeding an amount the agency determines to be reasonable for the purpose of achieving self- sufficiency.''. SEC. 7. REPEAL OF ANNUAL REPORT ON VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT. Section 102(e) of the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-272; 42 U.S.C. 672 note) is repealed. SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by this Act shall become effective with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 1993.

Comprehensive Child Welfare Services Reform Act of 1993 - Amends title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish a new comprehensive child welfare services program under part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance). Authorizes appropriations. Amends SSA title IV part B (Child-Welfare Services) to provide for coordination with other programs providing services to children and families. Amends SSA title XI to revise demonstration waiver provisions. Amends SSA title IV parts B and E to provide for recovery of training costs. Amends SSA title IV part E to make permanent the independent living program and to maintain basic and additional ceiling amounts at the latter amounts authorized under current law. Provides that in determining the eligibility of an individual aged 16 for foster care maintenance payments under such part, the State agency shall disregard from the resources of the individual an amount not exceeding what the agency determines to be reasonable for the purpose of achieving self-sufficiency. Amends the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 to repeal provisions respecting the annual report on voluntary placement.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Act of 2003''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) Findings.--Congress finds that-- (1) the Blue Ridge Mountains and the extensive cultural and natural resources of the Blue Ridge Mountains have played a significant role in the history of the United States and the State of North Carolina; (2) archaeological evidence indicates that the Blue Ridge Mountains have been inhabited by humans since the last retreat of the glaciers, with the Native Americans living in the area at the time of European discovery being primarily of Cherokee descent; (3) the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, including the Great Smoky Mountains, played a unique and significant role in the establishment and development of the culture of the United States through several distinct legacies, including-- (A) the craft heritage that-- (i) was first influenced by the Cherokee Indians; (ii) was the origin of-- (I) the traditional craft movement starting in 1900; and (II) the contemporary craft movement starting in the 1940's; and (iii) is carried out by over 4,000 craftspeople in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, the third largest concentration of such people in the United States; (B) a musical heritage comprised of distinctive instrumental and vocal traditions that-- (i) includes stringband music, bluegrass, ballad singing, blues, and sacred music; (ii) has received national recognition; and (iii) has made the region 1 of the richest repositories of traditional music and folklife in the United States; (C) the Cherokee heritage-- (i) dating back thousands of years; and (ii) offering-- (I) nationally significant cultural traditions practiced by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; (II) authentic tradition bearers; (III) historic sites; and (IV) historically important collections of Cherokee artifacts; and (D) the agricultural heritage established by the Cherokee Indians, including medicinal and ceremonial food crops, combined with the historic European patterns of raising livestock, culminating in the largest number of specialty crop farms in North Carolina; (4) the artifacts and structures associated with those legacies are unusually well-preserved; (5) the Blue Ridge Mountains are recognized as having 1 of the richest collections of historical resources in North America; (6) the history and cultural heritage of the Blue Ridge Mountains are shared with the States of Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia; (7) there are significant cultural, economic, and educational benefits in celebrating and promoting this mutual heritage; (8) according to the 2002 reports entitled ``The Blue Ridge Heritage and Cultural Partnership'' and ``Western North Carolina National Heritage Area Feasibility Study and Plan'', the Blue Ridge Mountains contain numerous resources that are of outstanding importance to the history of the United States; and (9) it is in the interest of the United States to preserve and interpret the cultural and historical resources of the Blue Ridge Mountains for the education and benefit of present and future generations. (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to foster a close working relationship with, and to assist, all levels of government, the private sector, and local communities in the State in managing, preserving, protecting, and interpreting the cultural, historical, and natural resources of the Heritage Area while continuing to develop economic opportunities. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area established by section 4(a). (2) Management entity.--The term ``management entity'' means the management entity for the Heritage Area designated by section 4(c). (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means the management plan for the Heritage Area approved under section 5. (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of North Carolina. SEC. 4. BLUE RIDGE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. (a) Establishment.--There is established the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area in the State. (b) Boundaries.--The Heritage Area shall consist of the counties of Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin, and Yancey in the State. (c) Management Entity.-- (1) In general.--As a condition of the receipt of funds made available under section 9(a), the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership shall be the management entity for the Heritage Area. (2) Board of directors.--The management entity shall be governed by a board of directors composed of 9 members, of whom-- (A) 2 members shall be appointed by AdvantageWest; (B) 2 members shall be appointed by HandMade In America, Inc.; (C) 1 member shall be appointed by the Education and Research Consortium of Western North Carolina; (D) 1 member shall be appointed by the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians; and (E) 3 members shall-- (i) be appointed by the Governor of the State; (ii) reside in geographically diverse regions of the Heritage Area; (iii) be a representative of State or local governments or the private sector; and (iv) have knowledge of tourism, economic and community development, regional planning, historic preservation, cultural or natural resources development, regional planning, conservation, recreational services, education, or museum services. SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT PLAN. (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the management entity shall submit to the Secretary for approval a management plan for the Heritage Area. (b) Consideration of Other Plans and Actions.--In developing the management plan, the management entity shall-- (1) for the purpose of presenting a unified preservation and interpretation plan, take into consideration Federal, State, and local plans; and (2) provide for the participation of residents, public agencies, and private organizations in the Heritage Area. (c) Contents.--The management plan shall-- (1) present comprehensive recommendations and strategies for the conservation, funding, management, and development of the Heritage Area; (2) identify existing and potential sources of Federal and non-Federal funding for the conservation, management, and development of the Heritage Area; and (3) include-- (A) an inventory of the cultural, historical, natural, and recreational resources of the Heritage Area, including a list of property that-- (i) relates to the purposes of the Heritage Area; and (ii) should be conserved, restored, managed, developed, or maintained because of the significance of the property; (B) a program of strategies and actions for the implementation of the management plan that identifies the roles of agencies and organizations that are involved in the implementation of the management plan; (C) an interpretive and educational plan for the Heritage Area; (D) a recommendation of policies for resource management and protection that develop intergovernmental cooperative agreements to manage and protect the cultural, historical, natural, and recreational resources of the Heritage Area; and (E) an analysis of ways in which Federal, State, and local programs may best be coordinated to promote the purposes of this Act. (d) Effect of Failure To Submit.--If a management plan is not submitted to the Secretary by the date described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall not provide any additional funding under this Act until a management plan is submitted to the Secretary. (e) Approval or Disapproval of Management Plan.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after receiving the management plan submitted under subsection (a), the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the management plan. (2) Criteria.--In determining whether to approve the management plan, the Secretary shall consider whether the management plan-- (A) has strong local support from landowners, business interests, nonprofit organizations, and governments in the Heritage Area; and (B) has a high potential for effective partnership mechanisms. (3) Action following disapproval.--If the Secretary disapproves a management plan under subsection (e)(1), the Secretary shall-- (A) advise the management entity in writing of the reasons for the disapproval; (B) make recommendations for revisions to the management plan; and (C) allow the management entity to submit to the Secretary revisions to the management plan. (4) Deadline for approval of revision.--Not later than 60 days after the date on which a revision is submitted under paragraph (3)(C), the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the proposed revision. (f) Amendment of Approved Management Plan.-- (1) In general.--After approval by the Secretary of a management plan, the management entity shall periodically-- (A) review the management plan; and (B) submit to the Secretary, for review and approval, the recommendation of the management entity for any amendments to the management plan. (2) Use of funds.--No funds made available under section 9(a) shall be used to implement any amendment proposed by the management entity under paragraph (1)(B) until the Secretary approves the amendment. SEC. 6. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY. (a) Authorities.--For the purposes of developing and implementing the management plan, the management entity may use funds made available under section 9(a) to-- (1) make loans and grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the State (including a political subdivision), nonprofit organizations, or persons; (2) hire and compensate staff; and (3) enter into contracts for goods and services. (b) Duties.--In addition to developing the management plan, the management entity shall-- (1) develop and implement the management plan while considering the interests of diverse units of government, businesses, private property owners, and nonprofit groups in the Heritage Area; (2) conduct public meetings in the Heritage Area at least semiannually on the development and implementation of the management plan; (3) give priority to the implementation of actions, goals, and strategies in the management plan, including providing assistance to units of government, nonprofit organizations, and persons in-- (A) carrying out the programs that protect resources in the Heritage Area; (B) encouraging economic viability in the Heritage Area in accordance with the goals of the management plan; (C) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits in the Heritage Area; (D) developing recreational and educational opportunities in the Heritage Area; and (E) increasing public awareness of and appreciation for the cultural, historical, and natural resources of the Heritage Area; and (4) for any fiscal year for which Federal funds are received under section 9(a)-- (A) submit to the Secretary a report that describes, for the fiscal year-- (i) the accomplishments of the management entity; (ii) the expenses and income of the management entity; and (iii) each entity to which a grant was made; (B) make available for audit by Congress, the Secretary, and appropriate units of government, all records relating to the expenditure of funds and any matching funds; and (C) require, for all agreements authorizing expenditure of Federal funds by any entity, that the receiving entity make available for audit all records relating to the expenditure of funds. (c) Prohibition on the Acquisition of Real Property.--The management entity shall not use Federal funds received under section 9(a) to acquire real property or an interest in real property. SEC. 7. TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. (a) In General.--The Secretary may provide to the management entity technical assistance and, subject to the availability of appropriations, financial assistance, for use in developing and implementing the management plan. (b) Priority for Assistance.--In providing assistance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to actions that facilitate-- (1) the preservation of the significant cultural, historical, natural, and recreational resources of the Heritage Area; and (2) the provision of educational, interpretive, and recreational opportunities that are consistent with the resources of the Heritage Area. SEC. 8. LAND USE REGULATION. (a) In General.--Nothing in this Act-- (1) grants any power of zoning or land use to the management entity; or (2) modifies, enlarges, or diminishes any authority of the Federal Government or any State or local government to regulate any use of land under any law (including regulations). (b) Private Property.--Nothing in this Act-- (1) abridges the rights of any person with respect to private property; (2) affects the authority of the State or local government with respect to private property; or (3) imposes any additional burden on any property owner. SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $10,000,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 shall be made available for any fiscal year. (b) Non-Federal Share.--The non-Federal share of the cost of any activities carried out using Federal funds made available under subsection (a) shall be not less than 50 percent. SEC. 10. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY. The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under this Act terminates on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Act of 2003 - Establishes the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area in North Carolina and designates the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership as its management entity.Directs the Partnership to submit for approval by the Secretary of the Interior a management plan, which shall contain recommendations and strategies for the conservation, funding, management, and development of the Area.Prohibits the Partnership from using Federal funds to acquire real property.Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance and financial assistance to the Partnership for developing and implementing the management plan.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Maritime Disaster Family Assistance Act of 2001''. SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF PASSENGERS INVOLVED IN MARITIME DISASTERS. (a) In General.--Chapter 63 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 6309. Assistance to families of passengers involved in maritime disasters ``(a) In General.--As soon as practicable after being notified of a maritime disaster within the United States involving a covered vessel operator that results in the death or disappearance of 2 or more individuals, the Secretary shall-- ``(1) designate and publicize the name and phone number of an employee of the Coast Guard as a director of family support services, who shall be responsible for acting as a point of contact within the Federal Government for the families of passengers involved in the disaster and as a liaison between the covered vessel operator and the families; and ``(2) designate an independent nonprofit organization, with experience in disasters and post-trauma communication with families, that shall have primary responsibility for coordinating the emotional care and support of the families of passengers involved in the disaster. ``(b) Responsibilities of the Secretary.--The Secretary shall have primary Federal responsibility for-- ``(1) investigating the circumstances surrounding a maritime disaster and, in the case of a disappearance of a covered vessel, searching for such vessel until it is located or until the Secretary determines that the search is no longer appropriate; ``(2) facilitating the recovery and identification of fatally injured passengers involved in a maritime disaster described in subsection (a); ``(3) communicating with the families of passengers involved in the disaster regarding the roles of-- ``(A) the organization designated for the disaster under subsection (a)(2); ``(B) Government agencies; and ``(C) the covered vessel operator involved, with respect to the disaster and the post-disaster activities; and ``(4) working with other governmental agencies and other resources, where appropriate, to assist in facilitating the search for and recovery of any missing vessel. ``(c) Responsibilities of Designated Organization.--The organization designated for a maritime disaster under subsection (a)(2) shall have the following responsibilities with respect to the families of passengers involved in the disaster: ``(1) To provide mental health and counseling services, in coordination with the disaster response team of the covered vessel operator involved. ``(2) To take such actions as may be necessary to provide an environment in which the families may grieve in private. ``(3) To meet with the families who have traveled to the location of the disaster, to contact the families unable to travel to such location, and to contact all affected families regularly thereafter until such time as the organization, in consultation with the director of family support services designated for the accident under subsection (a)(1), determines that further assistance is no longer needed. ``(4) To arrange a suitable memorial service, in consultation with the families. ``(d) Passenger Lists.-- ``(1) Requests for passenger lists.-- ``(A) Requests by director of family support services.--The director of family support services designated for a maritime disaster under subsection (a)(1) shall request, as soon as practicable, from the covered vessel operator involved in the disaster a list, based on the best available information at the time of the request, of the names of the passengers that were aboard the vessel involved in the disaster. ``(B) Requests by designated organization.--The organization designated under subsection (a)(2) for a disaster may request from the covered vessel operator involved in the disaster a list described in subparagraph (A). ``(2) Use of information.--The director of family support services and the organization may not release to any person information on a list obtained under paragraph (1), except that the director may provide information on the list about a passenger to the family of the passenger to the extent that the director of family support services or the organization considers appropriate. ``(e) Continuing Responsibilities of the Secretary.--In the course of its investigation of a maritime disaster described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that the families of passengers involved in the disaster-- ``(1) are briefed, prior to any public briefing, about the disaster and any other findings from the investigation; and ``(2) are individually informed of and allowed to attend any public hearings and meetings of the Secretary about the disaster. ``(f) Use of Covered Vessel Operator Resources.--To the extent practicable, the organization designated for a maritime disaster under subsection (a)(2) shall coordinate its activities with the covered vessel operator involved in the disaster to facilitate the reasonable use of the resources of the operator. ``(g) Prohibited Actions.-- ``(1) Actions to impede the secretary.--No person (including a State or political subdivision) may impede the ability of the Secretary (including the director of family support services designated for a maritime disaster under subsection (a)(1)), or an organization designated for a maritime disaster under subsection (a)(2), to carry out its responsibilities under this section or the ability of the families of passengers involved in the disaster to have contact with one another. ``(2) Unsolicited communications.--No unsolicited communication concerning a potential action for personal injury or wrongful death may be made by an attorney (including any associate, agent, employee, or other representative of an attorney) or any potential party to the litigation to an individual (other than an employee of the covered vessel operator) injured in the maritime disaster, or to a relative of an individual involved in the disaster, before the 45th day following the date of the disaster. ``(3) Prohibition on actions to prevent mental health and counseling services.--No State or political subdivision may prevent the employees, agents, or volunteers of an organization designated for a maritime disaster under subsection (a)(2) from providing mental health and counseling services under subsection (c)(1) in the 30-day period beginning on the date of the disaster. The director of family support services designated for the disaster under subsection (a)(1) may extend such period for not to exceed an additional 30 days if the director determines that the extension is necessary to meet the needs of the families and if State and local authorities are notified of the determination. ``(h) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Maritime disaster.--The term `maritime disaster' means any loss of, or collision involving-- ``(A) a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel providing interstate transportation of 2 or more passengers, regardless of its cause or suspected cause; or ``(B) a fishing vessel carrying 2 or more individuals. ``(2) Covered vessel operator.--The term `covered vessel operator' means the operator of-- ``(A) a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel providing interstate transportation of passengers on such vessel; or ``(B) a fishing vessel. ``(3) Passenger.--Notwithstanding section 2101(21) of this title, the term `passenger' includes-- ``(A) an employee of a person who is a covered vessel operator aboard a vessel operated by such person, including a crew member on a fishing vessel; ``(B) any other person aboard the vessel, without regard to whether the person paid for the transportation, occupied a seat, or held a reservation for transportation on the vessel; and ``(C) any other person injured or killed in the maritime disaster. ``(4) Secretary.--Notwithstanding section 2101(34) of this title, the term `Secretary' means-- ``(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), the head of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, acting through the Coast Guard; or ``(B) the National Transportation Safety Board, in the case of a maritime disaster in which primary responsibility for investigation of the disaster is vested in such board. ``(i) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed as limiting the actions that a covered vessel operator may take, or the obligations that a covered vessel operator may have, in providing assistance to the families of passengers involved in a maritime disaster.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) The heading for such chapter is amended by inserting ``and responding to'' after ``investigating''. (2) The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: ``6309. Assistance to families of passengers involved in maritime disasters.''. (3) The analysis for subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, is amended in the item relating to chapter 63 by inserting ``and responding to'' after ``Investigating''.

Maritime Disaster Family Assistance Act of 2001 - Amends Federal maritime law to direct the Secretary (of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, or the National Transportation Safety Board in certain instances), whenever notified of a maritime disaster within the United States involving a passenger vessel or fishing vessel operator that results in the death or disappearance of two or more individuals, to: (1) designate and publicize the name and phone number of an employee of the Coast Guard as a director of family support services to act as liaison between the operator and the families of the passengers involved in the disaster; and (2) designate an independent nonprofit organization for coordinating the emotional care and support of such families.Prohibits any person from impeding the Secretary (including the director of family support services), or a designated organization, in carrying out specified responsibilities or the ability of the families to have contact with one another.Prohibits unsolicited communications concerning a potential action for personal injury or wrongful death by an attorney or any potential party to the litigation to an individual (other than a vessel operator employee) injured in the maritime disaster, or to a relative, before the 45th day following the disaster.Prohibits a State from preventing a designated organizations' employees, agents, or volunteers from providing mental health and counseling services to the victims' families in the 30-day period beginning on the date of the disaster.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Servicemembers' Electronic Records' Viability Act'' or the ``E-SERV Act''. SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS INTERAGENCY PROGRAM OFFICE. (a) Purpose of Office.--Section 1635(b)(2)(A) of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended to read as follows: ``(A) To-- ``(i) act as a single point of accountability and authority for the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs in the rapid development and implementation of electronic health record systems or capabilities that allow for full interoperability of personal health care information between the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs; and ``(ii) be the single program office of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs that is responsible for the development, implementation, and sustainment of all electronic health record systems and capabilities.''. (b) Leadership of Office.--Section 1635(c) of such Act is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Supervision of director.-- ``(A) Except as provided by subparagraph (B), the Director shall report directly to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs without the interposition of any other supervising official. Each Secretary shall be responsible for one-half of any performance review of the Director. ``(B) The Secretaries may jointly delegate supervision described in subparagraph (A) to an official of the Department of Defense and to an official of the Department of Veterans Affairs at a level not lower than Deputy Secretary.''. (c) Function.--Section 1635(d) of such Act is amended to read as follows: ``(d) Function.-- ``(1) In general.--The function of the Office shall be to develop, implement, and sustain electronic health record systems and capabilities for the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such systems shall-- ``(A) allow for full interoperability of personal health care information between the Departments; ``(B) to the extent practicable, consist of a seamless, integrated process that addresses the unique needs of each Department; and ``(C) ensure that health records comply with applicable interoperability standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria (including for the reporting of quality measures) of the Federal Government. ``(2) Sole responsible office.--The Office shall-- ``(A) be the only office of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs responsible for electronic health record capabilities, including any such capabilities existing before January 16, 2008; and ``(B) represent each Department to other departments and agencies of the Federal Government and to Congress with respect to activities regarding the electronic health record systems capabilities of the Departments. ``(3) Programming and budgeting authority.-- ``(A) The Office shall carry out planning, programming, budgeting, and execution activities required to carry out the functions described in paragraph (1), including activities related to the design, development, testing, acquisition, implementation, and sustainment of electronic health record systems and capabilities. ``(B) In the budget materials submitted to the President by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in connection with the submission to Congress, pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, of the budget for fiscal year 2013, and each subsequent fiscal year, each Secretary shall ensure that the Office is listed as a separate, dedicated budget line.''. (d) Staff.--Section 1635(g) of such Act is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Supervision.--Personnel assigned to the Office under paragraph (1) and other personnel of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs who are assigned to electronic health record initiatives shall be under the direction of the Director. ``(4) Request for resources.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish to the Director resources requested by the Director to carry out this section, to the extent practicable.''. (e) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1635 of such Act is amended by striking ``subsection (d)'' and inserting ``subsection (d)(1)'' each place it appears. (f) Implementation.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013 to carry out the interagency program office of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs established under section 1635 of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note), not more than 10 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs jointly certify to Congress that the amendments made by subsections (a) through (d) have been implemented.

Ensuring Servicemembers' Electronic Records' Viability Act or the E-SERV Act - Amends the Wounded Warrior Act to make the interagency program office of the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) established by such Act the single: (1) point of accountability and authority (currently, accountability only) for the DOD and VA in the development and implementation of electronic health record systems or capabilities (including capabilities existing before January 16, 2008) that allow for full interoperability of personal health care information between such agencies; and (2) program office of such Departments that is responsible for the development, implementation, and sustainment of all electronic health record systems and capabilities. Requires: (1) the Director of such office to report directly to the DOD and VA Secretaries (or a jointly delegated official of each Department not lower than Deputy Secretary) without interposition of any other supervising official, and (2) the office to carry out the programming and budgeting of such activities.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Prostate Research, Imaging, and Men's Education Act'' or the ``PRIME Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) Prostate cancer has reached epidemic proportions, particularly among African-American men, and strikes and kills men in numbers comparable to the number of women who lose their lives from breast cancer. (2) Life-saving breakthroughs in screening, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer resulted from the development of advanced imaging technologies led by the Federal Government. (3) Men should have accurate and affordable prostate cancer screening exams and minimally-invasive treatment tools, similar to what women have for breast cancer. (4) While it is important for men to take advantage of current prostate cancer screening techniques, a recent NCI- funded study demonstrated that the most common available methods of detecting prostate cancer (PSA blood test and physical exams) are not foolproof, causing numerous false alarms and false reassurances. (5) The absence of advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer causes the lack of accurate information critical for clinical decisions, resulting in missed cancers and lost lives, as well as unnecessary and costly medical procedures, with related complications. (6) With prostate imaging tools, men and their families would face less physical, psychological, financial and emotional trauma and billions of dollars could be saved in private and public health care systems. SEC. 3. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF PROSTATE CANCER IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES. (a) Expansion of Research.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary''), acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health and in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall carry out a program to expand and intensify research to develop innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment comparable to state-of-the-art mammography technologies. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012. SEC. 4. PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN. (a) National Campaign.--The Secretary shall carry out a national campaign to increase the awareness and knowledge of Americans with respect to the need for prostate cancer screening and for improved detection technologies. (b) Requirements.--The national campaign conducted under subsection (a) shall include-- (1) roles for the Health Resources Services Administration, the Office on Minority Health of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Office of Minority Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and (2) the development and distribution of written educational materials, and the development and placing of public service announcements, that are intended to encourage men to seek prostate cancer screening and to create awareness of the need for improved imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and minimally invasive treatment. (c) Racial Disparities.--In developing the national campaign under subsection (a), the Secretary shall recognize and address the racial disparities in the incidences of prostate cancer and mortality rates with respect to such disease. (d) Grants.--The Secretary shall establish a program to award grants to nonprofit private entities to enable such entities to test alternative outreach and education strategies to increase the awareness and knowledge of Americans with respect to the need for prostate cancer screening and improved imaging technologies. (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012. SEC. 5. IMPROVING PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING BLOOD TESTS. (a) In General.--The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall carry out research to develop an improved prostate cancer screening blood test using in-vitro detection. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012. SEC. 6. REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE. (a) Report and Strategy.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that details the strategy of the Secretary for implementing the requirements of this Act and the status of such efforts. (b) Full Compliance.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that-- (1) contains assurances that the provisions of this Act are fully implemented; and (2) certifies such compliance, or in the case of a Federal agency that has not complied, an explanation as to such failure to comply.

Prostate Research, Imaging, and Men's Education Act or the PRIME Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to expand and intensify research to develop advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment comparable to mammogram technology. Directs the Secretary: (1) to carry out a national campaign to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to the need for prostate cancer screening and for improved detection technologies; (2) in developing such campaign, to recognize and address the racial disparities in the incidences of prostate cancer and mortality rates; (3) to establish a program to award grants to nonprofit private entities to test alternative outreach and education strategies; (4) to carry out research to develop an improved prostate cancer screening blood test using in-vitro detection; and (5) to certify compliance with this Act within one year.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR 99-YEAR LEASES. The second sentence of subsection (a) of the first section of the Act entitled ``An Act to authorize the leasing of restricted Indian lands for public, religious, educational, recreational, residential, business, and other purposes requiring the grant of long-term leases'', approved August 9, 1955 (25 U.S.C. 415(a)), is amended-- (1) by inserting ``lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon,'' after ``lands held in trust for the Cahuilla Band of Indians of California,''; and (2) by inserting ``the Cabazon Indian Reservation,'' after ``the Navajo Reservation,''. SEC. 2. GRAND RONDE RESERVATION ACT. Section 1(c) of the Act entitled ``An Act to establish a reservation for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, and for other purposes'', approved September 9, 1988 (25 U.S.C. 713f note; 102 Stat. 1594), is amended-- (1) by striking ``10,120.68 acres of land'' and inserting ``10,311.60 acres of land''; and (2) by striking all in the table after: ``4 7 30 Lots 3, 4, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, 240''; SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/ 4\ and inserting the following: ``6 8 1 N\1/2\SW\1/4\ 29.59 6 8 12 W\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/ 21.70 4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/ 2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/ 4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\ 6 8 13 W\1/2\E\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\ 5.31 6 7 7 E\1/2\E\1/2\ 57.60 6 7 8 SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/ 22.46 2\SW\1/4\ 6 7 17 NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/ 10.84 4\NW\1/4\ 6 7 18 E\1/2\NE\1/4\ 43.42 ------------ Total 10,311.60'' SEC. 3. NAVAJO-HOPI LAND DISPUTE SETTLEMENT ACT. Section 12 of the Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Settlement Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3653) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1)(C), by inserting ``of surface water'' after ``on such lands''; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``subsection (a)(3)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection (a)(1)(C)''. SEC. 4. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall take such action as may be necessary to extend the terms of the projects referred to in section 512 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1660b) so that the term of each such project expires on October 1, 2002. (b) Amendment to Indian Health Care Improvement Act.--Section 512 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1660b) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) In addition to the amounts made available under section 514 to carry out this section through fiscal year 2000, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2001 and 2002.''. SEC. 5. CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA, AND SIUSLAW INDIANS RESERVATION ACT. Section 7(b) of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Restoration Act (25 U.S.C. 714e(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(4) In Lane County, Oregon, a parcel described as beginning at the common corner to sections 23, 24, 25, and 26 township 18 south, range 12 west, Willamette Meridian; then west 25 links; then north 2 chains and 50 links; then east 25 links to a point on the section line between sections 23 and 24; then south 2 chains and 50 links to the place of origin, and containing .062 of an acre, more or less, situated and lying in section 23, township 18 south, range 12 west, of Willamette Meridian.''. SEC. 6. HOOPA VALLEY RESERVATION BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. Section 2(b) of the Hoopa Valley Reservation South Boundary Adjustment Act (25 U.S.C. 1300i-1 note) is amended-- (1) by striking ``north 72 degrees 30 minutes east'' and inserting ``north 73 degrees 50 minutes east''; and (2) by striking ``south 15 degrees 59 minutes east'' and inserting ``south 14 degrees 36 minutes east''. SEC. 7. CLARIFICATION OF SERVICE AREA FOR CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF SILETZ INDIANS OF OREGON. Section 2 of the Act entitled ``An Act to establish a reservation for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon'', approved September 4, 1980 (25 U.S.C. 711e note; 94 Stat. 1073), is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Subject to the express limitations under sections 4 and 5, for purposes of determining eligibility for Federal assistance programs, the service area of the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians of Oregon shall include Benton, Clackamas, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Washington, and Yamhill Counties in Oregon.''. SEC. 8. LOWER SIOUX INDIAN COMMUNITY. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota is hereby authorized to sell, convey, and warrant to a buyer, without further approval of the United States, all the Community's interest in the following real property located in Redwood County, Minnesota: A tract of land located in the Northeast Quarter (NE\1/4\) of Section Five (5), Township One Hundred Twelve (112) North, Range Thirty-five (35) West, County of Redwood and State of Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the north quarter corner of Section 5 in Township 112 North, Range 35 West of the 5th Principal Meridian; thence east a distance of 678 feet; thence south a distance of 650 feet; thence South 45 degrees West a distance of 367.7 feet; thence west a distance of 418 feet to a point situated on the north and south quarter line of said Section 5; thence north a distance of 910 feet to the place of beginning, subject to highway easements of record, and containing 13.38 acres, more or less. Nothing in this section is intended to authorize the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota to sell any of its lands that are held in trust by the United States. SEC. 9. FEDERAL TRUST EMPLACEMENT OF TRIBAL LANDS. The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians Recognition Act (25 U.S.C. 712 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 7. CERTAIN PROPERTY TAKEN INTO TRUST. ``The Secretary of the Interior shall accept title to 2000 acres of real property and may accept title to any additional number of acres of real property located in Umpqua River watershed upstream from Scottsburg, Oregon, or the northern slope of the Rogue River watershed upstream from Agness, Oregon, if such real property is conveyed or otherwise transferred to the United States by or on behalf of the Tribe. The Secretary shall take into trust for the benefit of the Tribe all real property conveyed or otherwise transferred to the United States pursuant to this section. Real property taken into trust pursuant to this section shall become part of the Tribe's reservation. Real property taken into trust pursuant to this section shall not be considered to have been taken into trust for gaming (as that term is used in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.)).''. SEC. 10. AMENDMENTS TO THE JICARILLA APACHE TRIBE WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT ACT. (a) Section 8(e)(3) of the Jicarilla Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act, as amended by Public Law 104-261, is further amended by striking ``December 31, 1998'' and inserting ``December 31, 2000''. (b) The Jicarilla Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act (Public Law 102-441) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 12. APPROVAL OF STIPULATION. ``Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law, including section 2116 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 177), the Stipulation and Settlement Agreement, dated October 7, 1997, between the Jicarilla Apache Tribe and other parties to State of New Mexico v. Aragon, No. CIV-7941 JC, U.S. Dist. Ct., D.N.M., approved by the United States District Court in that proceeding, is hereby approved.''. SEC. 11. SAN LUIS REY INDIAN WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT ACT. Section 105(c) of the San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act (Public Law 100-675; 102 Stat. 4000), as amended by section 117 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992 (Public Law 102-154; 105 Stat. 1012-1013), is amended-- (1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Until''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), prior to completion of the final settlement and as soon as feasible, the Secretary is authorized and directed to disburse a total of $8,000,000, of which $1,600,000 will go to each of the Bands, from the interest income which has accrued to the Fund. The disbursed funds shall be invested or used for economic development of the Bands, the Bands' reservation land, and their members and may not be used for per capita payments to members of any Band. The United States shall not be liable for any claim or causes of action arising from the Bands' use or expenditure of moneys distributed from the Fund.''. SEC. 12. NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. (a) Eligibility.--Section 10(a)(1) of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act (42 U.S.C. 11709(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``meet the requirements of section 338A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 2541)'' and inserting ``meet the requirements of paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of section 338A(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254l(b))''. (b) Terms and Conditions.--Section 10(b)(1) of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act (42 U.S.C. 11709(b)(1)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``identified in the Native Hawaiian comprehensive health care master plan implemented under section 4'' after ``health care professional''; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (D) as subparagraphs (C) through (E), respectively; (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: ``(B) the primary health services covered under the scholarship assistance program under this section shall be the services included under the definition of that term under section 12(8);''; (4) by striking subparagraph (D), as redesignated, and inserting the following: ``(D) the obligated service requirement for each scholarship recipient shall be fulfilled through the full-time clinical or nonclinical practice of the health profession of the scholarship recipient, in an order of priority that would provide for practice-- ``(i) first, in any one of the five Native Hawaiian health care systems; and ``(ii) second, in-- ``(I) a health professional shortage area or medically underserved area located in the State of Hawaii; or ``(II) a geographic area or facility that is-- ``(aa) located in the State of Hawaii; and ``(bb) has a designation that is similar to a designation described in subclause (I) made by the Secretary, acting through the Public Health Service;''; (5) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated, by striking the period and inserting a comma; and (6) by adding at the end the following: ``(F) the obligated service of a scholarship recipient shall not be performed by the recipient through membership in the National Health Service Corps; and ``(G) the requirements of sections 331 through 338 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d through 254k), section 338C of that Act (42 U.S.C. 254m), other than subsection (b)(5) of that section, and section 338D of that Act (42 U.S.C. 254n) applicable to scholarship assistance provided under section 338A of that Act (42 U.S.C. 254l) shall not apply to the scholarship assistance provided under subsection (a) of this section.''. SEC. 13. MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. (a) Authorization.--Section 711(h) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1665j(h)) is amended by striking ``of the fiscal years'' and inserting ``of fiscal years''. (b) Reference.--Section 4(12)(B) of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103(12)(B)) is amended by striking ``Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975'' and inserting ``Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.)''. SEC. 14. REPEAL. Section 326(d)(1) of Public Law 105-83 is repealed and section 1004(a) of Public Law 104-324 is amended by inserting ``sale or'' before ``use''. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

Amends Federal law to authorize leases granted on lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and on the Cabazon Indian Reservation in California to be for terms of up to 99 years. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to extend the terms of specified Indian health care demonstration projects at the Oklahoma City and Tulsa clinics in Oklahoma through FY 2002. Amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for such projects through FY 2002. Amends the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Restoration Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to accept additional Oregon lands in trust for the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians for a reservation. Includes certain counties in Oregon in the service area of the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians for purposes of determining eligibility for Federal assistance programs. Authorizes the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota to convey to a buyer, without further U.S. approval, all Community interest in specified real property in Redwood County, Minnesota. Amends the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians Recognition Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to accept title to 2,000 acres (and permits the Secretary to accept title to additional acres) of real property located in the Umpqua River watershed upstream from Scottsburg, Oregon, or the northern slope of the Rogue River watershed upstream from Agness, Oregon, if transferred to the United States by or on behalf of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe and to place such land in trust for the Tribe. Incorporates such land into the Tribe's reservation. Amends the Jicarilla Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act to extend until December 31, 2000, the date by which two partial final decrees concerning water rights must be entered in order to prevent the termination of the Jicarilla Apache Water Resources Development Trust Fund. Approves a water rights stipulation and settlement agreement between such Tribe and other parties. Amends the San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to disburse a specified amount of funds, from interest earned by the San Luis Rey Tribal Development Fund and prior to completion of the final settlement of the water rights dispute, for economic development of the La Jolla, Rincon, San Pasqual, Pauma, and Pala Bands of Mission Indians in San Diego County, California. Amends the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act to revise conditions pertaining to Native Hawaiian health scholarships. Amends the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 to: (1) repeal a provision setting forth certain use restrictions relating to a service facility of the Ketchikan Indian Corporation; and (2) revise a provision authorizing the conveyance of certain property to the Corporation to allow the sale of such property.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Homeownership Affordability Act of 2007''. SEC. 2. QUALIFIED HOMEOWNER DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE. (a) In General.--Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exemption of tax on corporations, certain trusts, etc.) is amended by redesignating subsection (r) as subsection (s) and by inserting after subsection (q) the following new subsection: ``(r) Qualified Homeowner Downpayment Assistance.-- ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (c)(3) and sections 170(c)(2), 2055(a)(2), and 2522(a)(2), the term `charitable purposes' includes the provision of qualified homeowner downpayment assistance. ``(2) Qualified homeowner downpayment assistance.--For purposes of this subsection, the term `qualified homeowner downpayment assistance' means a gift of cash for the purpose of providing any downpayment for the acquisition of any property as a principal residence (within the meaning of section 121) for a qualified taxpayer if-- ``(A) with respect to such property, such gift does not exceed 20 percent of 110 percent of the maximum principal obligation allowable, and ``(B) the purchase price of such property does not exceed 110 percent of the maximum principal obligation allowable. ``(3) Maximum principal obligation allowable.--The maximum principal obligation allowable with respect to any property is the maximum principal obligation allowable for the area in which such property is located, determined under section 203(b)(2)(A) of the National Housing Act, for a loan insured pursuant to such section 203. ``(4) Qualified taxpayer.--For purposes of paragraph (2), the term `qualified taxpayer' means a taxpayer whose modified adjusted gross income for the taxable year in which the downpayment assistance is received does not exceed $110,000 ($220,000 in the case of a joint return). For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term `modified adjusted gross income' means adjusted gross income increased by any amount excluded from gross income under section 911, 931, or 933.''. (b) No Charitable Deduction for Contributions for Downpayment Assistance.--Subsection (f) of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to disallowance of deduction in certain cases and special rules) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(19) Denial of deduction of contributions for downpayment assistance.--No deduction shall be allowed under this section for a contribution to an organization which provides homeowner downpayment assistance if the contribution is made directly or indirectly in connection with a transaction in which the purchaser of a home received downpayment assistance and the contributor-- ``(A) received the downpayment assistance, ``(B) sold the home to the purchaser, ``(C) loaned money to the purchaser, or ``(D) otherwise received a commission or other benefit associated with the transaction.''. (c) Exclusion From Taxable Gifts.-- (1) In general.--Paragraph (2) of section 2503(e) of such Code (relating to exclusion for certain transfers for educational expenses or medical expenses) is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ``, or'', and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: ``(C) if such payment is qualified homeowner downpayment assistance (as defined in section 501(r)(2)) paid to a lender or the seller of the property on behalf of a donee who is related to the donor.''. (2) Relationship test.--Paragraph (2) of section 2503(e) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following flush sentence: ``For purposes of subparagraph (C), a donee is related to a donor if the donee bears a relationship to the donor described in section 529(e)(2) (other than subparagraph (D) thereof).''. (3) Conforming amendment.--The heading for section 2503(e) of such Code is amended by striking ``Educational Expenses or Medical Expenses'' and inserting ``Educational Expenses, Medical Expenses, or Downpayment Assistance''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Homeownership Affordability Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deem qualified homeowner downpayment assistance as a charitable purpose for income, estate, and gift tax purposes. Defines "qualified homeowner downpayment assistance" as a gift of cash for the purpose of providing any downpayment for the purchase of a principal residence for a taxpayer whose modified adjusted gross income does not exceed $110,000 ($220,000 for joint returns), if: (1) such gift does not exceed 20% of 110 percent of the maximum principal obligation allowable; and (2) the purchase price of such property does not exceed 110 percent of such amount. Denies an income tax deduction to a donor of homeowner downpayment assistance who receives a direct financial benefit in connection with the purchase of a principal residence for which downpayment assistance was provided. Allows a gift tax exclusion for a homeowner downpayment gift.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF LOTTERY WINNINGS AND OTHER LUMP-SUM INCOME FOR PURPOSES OF INCOME ELIGIBILITY UNDER MEDICAID. (a) In General.--Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(17), by striking ``(e)(14), (e)(14)'' and inserting ``(e)(14), (e)(15)''; and (2) in subsection (e)-- (A) in paragraph (14) (relating to modified adjusted gross income), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(J) Treatment of certain lottery winnings and income received as a lump sum.-- ``(i) In general.--In the case of an individual who is the recipient of qualified lottery winnings (pursuant to lotteries occurring on or after January 1, 2018) or qualified lump sum income (received on or after such date) and whose eligibility for medical assistance is determined based on the application of modified adjusted gross income under subparagraph (A), a State shall, in determining such eligibility, include such winnings or income (as applicable) as income received-- ``(I) in the month in which such winnings or income (as applicable) is received if the amount of such winnings or income is less than $60,000; ``(II) over a period of two months if the amount of such winnings or income (as applicable) is greater than or equal to $60,000 but less than $70,000; ``(III) over a period of three months if the amount of such winnings or income (as applicable) is greater than or equal to $70,000 but less than $80,000; and ``(IV) over an additional one-month period for each increment of $10,000 of such winnings or income (as applicable) received, not to exceed 120 months (for winnings or income of $1,240,000 or more), if the amount of such winnings or income is greater than or equal to $80,000. ``(ii) Counting in equal installments.--For purposes of clause (i), winnings or income to which such clause applies shall be counted in equal monthly installments over the applicable period of months specified in such clause. ``(iii) Qualified lottery winnings defined.--In this subparagraph, the term `qualified lottery winnings' means winnings from a sweepstakes, lottery, or pool described in paragraph (3) of section 4402 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or a lottery operated by a multistate or multijurisdictional lottery association, including amounts awarded as a lump sum payment. ``(iv) Qualified lump sum income defined.-- In this subparagraph, the term `qualified lump sum income' means income that is received as a lump sum from one of the following sources: ``(I) Monetary winnings from gambling (as defined by the Secretary and including gambling activities described in section 1955(b)(4) of title 18, United States Code). ``(II) Damages received, whether by suit or agreement and whether as lump sums or as periodic payments (other than monthly payments), on account of causes of action other than causes of action arising from personal physical injuries or physical sickness. ``(III) Income received as liquid assets from the estate (as defined in section 1917(b)(4)) of a deceased individual.''; and (B) by striking ``(14) Exclusion'' and inserting ``(15) Exclusion''. (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in the amendment made by subsection (a)(2)(A) shall be construed as preventing a State from intercepting the State lottery winnings awarded to an individual in the State to recover amounts paid by the State under the State Medicaid plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act for medical assistance furnished to the individual.

This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) to specify how a state must treat qualified lottery winnings and lump sum income for purposes of determining an individual's income-based eligibility for a state Medicaid program. Specifically, a state shall include such winnings or income as income received: (1) in the month in which it was received, if the amount is less than $60,000; (2) over a period of two months, if the amount is at least $60,000 but less than $70,000; (3) over a period of three months, if the amount is at least $70,000 but less than $80,000; and (4) over an additional one-month period for each increment of $10,000 received, not to exceed 120 months. Qualified lump sum income includes: (1) monetary winnings from gambling; (2) damages received in lump sums or periodic payments, excluding monthly payments, on account of causes of action other than those arising from personal physical injuries or sickness; and (3) income received as liquid assets from the estate of a deceased individual.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Defense Women's Health Improvement Act of 1993''. TITLE I--WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE SEC. 101. PRIMARY AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH-CARE SERVICES FOR WOMEN. (a) Female Members and Retirees of the Uniformed Services.--(1) Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1074c the following new section: ``Sec. 1074d. Primary and preventive health-care services for women ``Female members and former members of the uniformed services who are entitled to medical care under section 1074 or 1074a of this title shall be furnished with primary and preventive health-care services for women as part of such medical care.''. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1074c the following new item: ``1074d. Primary and preventive health-care services for women.''. (b) Female Dependents.--Section 1077(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(13) Primary and preventive health-care services for women.''. (c) Definition.--Section 1072 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(6) The term `primary and preventive health-care services for women' means health-care services provided to women, including counseling, relating to the following: ``(A) Papanicolaou tests (pap smear). ``(B) Breast examinations and mammography. ``(C) Comprehensive reproductive health care, including care related to pregnancy. ``(D) Infertility and sexually transmitted diseases, including prevention. ``(E) Menopause. ``(F) Physical or psychological conditions arising out of acts of sexual violence.''. SEC. 102. REPORT ON THE PROVISION OF HEALTH-CARE SERVICES TO WOMEN. (a) Report Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall prepare a report evaluating the provision of health-care services through military medical treatment facilities and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services to female members of the uniformed services and female covered beneficiaries eligible for health care under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code. (b) Contents.--The report required by subsection (a) shall contain the following: (1) A description of the medical personnel of the Department of Defense who provided health-care services during fiscal year 1993 to female members and covered beneficiaries, including-- (A) the number of such personnel (including both the number of individual employees and the number of full-time employee equivalents); (B) the professional qualifications or specialty training of such personnel; and (C) the medical facilities to which such personnel were assigned. (2) A description of any actions, including the use of special pays and incentives, taken by the Secretary during fiscal year 1993-- (A) to ensure the retention of the medical personnel described in paragraph (1); (B) to recruit additional personnel to provide health-care services to female members and female covered beneficiaries; and (C) to replace departing personnel who provided such services. (3) A description of any existing or proposed programs to encourage specialization of health care professionals in fields related to primary and preventive health-care services for women. (4) An assessment of any difficulties experienced by military medical treatment facilities or the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services in furnishing primary and preventive health-care services for women and a description of those actions taken by the Secretary to resolve such difficulties. (5) An assessment of the extent to which gender-related factors impede or complicate diagnoses (such as inappropriate psychiatric referrals and admissions) made by medical personnel described in paragraph (1). (6) A description of the actions taken by the Secretary to foster and encourage the expansion of research relating to health care issues of concern to female members of the uniformed services and female covered beneficiaries. (c) Population Study of the Need of Female Members and Female Covered Beneficiaries for Health-Care Services.--(1) As part of the report required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the needs of female members of the uniformed services and female covered beneficiaries for health-care services, including primary and preventive health-care services for women. (2) The study shall examine the health needs of current members and covered beneficiaries and future members and covered beneficiaries based upon the anticipated size and composition of the Armed Forces in the year 2000 and should be based on the demographics of society as a whole. (d) Submission and Revision.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit the report required by subsection (a) to Congress not later than April 1, 1994. The Secretary shall revise and resubmit the report to Congress not later than April 1, 1999. (e) Definitions.--For purposes of this section: (1) The term ``primary and preventive health care services for women'' has the meaning given such term in paragraph (6) of section 1072 of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 101(c)). (2) The term ``covered beneficiary'' has the meaning given such term in paragraph (5) of such section. TITLE II--WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH SEC. 201. DEFENSE WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER. (a) Establishment of the Center.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a Defense Women's Health Research Center (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ``Center'') in the Department of the Army. The Center shall be under the authority of the Army Health Services Command. (b) Purposes.--(1) The Center shall be the coordinating agent for multidisciplinary and multiinstitutional research within the Department of Defense on women's health issues related to service in the Armed Forces. The Center shall be dedicated to development and application of new knowledge, procedures, techniques, training, and equipment for the improvement of the health of women in the Armed Forces. (2) In carrying out or sponsoring research studies, the Center shall provide that the cohort of women in the Armed Forces shall be considered as a control groups. (3) The Center shall support the goals and objectives recognized by the Department of Defense under the plan of the Department of Health and Human Services designated as ``Healthy People 2000''. (4) The Center shall support initiation and expansion of research into matters relating to women's health in the military, including the following matters as they relate to women in the military: (A) Combat stress and trauma. (B) Exposure to toxins and other environmental hazards associated with military hardware. (C) Psychology related stresses in warfare situations. (D) Breast cancer. (E) Reproductive health, including pregnancy. (F) Gynecological cancers. (G) Infertility and sexually transmitted diseases. (H) HIV and AIDS. (I) Mental health, including post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. (J) Menopause, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, and other conditions and diseases related to aging. (K) Substance abuse. (L) Sexual violence and related trauma. (M) Human factor studies related to women in combat. (c) Preparation of a Plan.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Secretary of the Army and in coordination with the other military departments, shall prepare a plan for the implementation of this section. The plan shall be submitted to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives before May 1, 1994. (d) Requirements Relating to Establishment of Center.--(1) The Secretary shall provide for the establishment of the Center at an existing Army facility. (2) The Center may be established only at a facility having the following characteristics: (A) A physical plant immediately available to serve as headquarters for the medical activities to be carried out by the Center. (B) Ongoing fellowship and residency programs colocated with ongoing collaborative health-related and interdisciplinary research of (i) a facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs, (ii) an accredited university with specialties in medical research and clinical diagnostics, and (iii) a hospital owned and operated by a municipality. (C) A technologically modern laboratory capability at the site and at the affiliated sites referred to in subparagraph (B), with the capability to include state-of-the-art clinical diagnostic instrumentation, data processing, telecommunication, and data storage systems. (D) Compatibility with and capability to effectively expand its existing mission in accordance with the mission of the Center under this section. (E) Maximum multi-State geographic jurisdiction to permit regional health-related issues to be researched and integrated into national military databases. (F) An existing relationship for the provision of services to Native Americans through the Indian Health Service. (e) Activities for Fiscal Year 1994.--During fiscal year 1994, the Center shall address the following: (1) Program planning, infrastructure development, baseline information gathering, technology infusion, and connectivity. (2) Management and technical staffing. (3) Data base development of health issues related to service on active duty as compared to service in the National Guard or Reserves. (4) Research protocols, cohort development, health surveillance and epidemiologic studies. SEC. 202. CONTINUATION OF ARMY BREAST CANCER RESEARCH PROGRAM. During fiscal year 1994, the Secretary of the Army shall continue the breast cancer research program established in the second and third provisos in the paragraph in title IV of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public Law 102-396; 106 Stat. 1890) under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army'' . SEC. 203. INCLUSION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN CLINICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS. (a) General Rule.--In conducting or supporting clinical research, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that-- (1) women who are members of the Armed Forces are included as subjects in each project of such research; and (2) members of minority groups who are members of the Armed Forces are included as subjects of such research. (b) Waiver Authority.--The requirement in subsection (a) regarding women and members of minority groups who are members of the Armed Forces may be waived by the Secretary of Defense with respect to a project of clinical research if the Secretary determines that the inclusion, as subjects in the project, of women and members of minority groups, respectively-- (1) is inappropriate with respect to the health of the subjects; (2) is inappropriate with respect to the purpose of the research; or (3) is inappropriate under such other circumstances as the Secretary of Defense may designate. (c) Requirement for Analysis of Research.--In the case of a project of clinical research in which women or members of minority groups will under subsection (a) be included as subjects of the research, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the project is designed and carried out so as to provide for a valid analysis of whether the variables being tested in the research affect women or members of minority groups, as the case may be, differently than other persons who are subjects of the research. SEC. 204. REPORT ON RESEARCH RELATING TO FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES AND FEMALE COVERED BENEFICIARIES. Not later than July 1 of each of 1995, 1996, and 1997, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report containing-- (1) a description (as of May 31 of the year in which the report is submitted) of the status of any health research that is being carried out by or under the jurisdiction of the Secretary relating to female members of the uniformed services and female covered beneficiaries under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code; and (2) recommendations of the Secretary as to future health research (including a proposal for any legislation relating to such research) relating to such female members and covered beneficiaries. TITLE III--WOMEN'S HEALTH EDUCATION SEC. 301. WOMEN'S HEALTH CURRICULUM ADVISORY COMMITTEE. The Secretary of Defense shall establish at the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences a women's health curriculum advisory committee to promote the comprehensive integration of women's health issues into the curriculum at the University. The committee shall include the surgeon general of each of the military departments and the dean of the School of Medicine. The committee shall be established by April 1, 1994.

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Women's Health Care Title II: Women's Health Research Title III: Women's Health Education Defense Women's Health Improvement Act of 1993 - Title I: Women's Health Care - Requires female members and former members of the armed forces who are entitled to medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) to be furnished primary and preventive health care services for women as part of such care. Provides the same coverage for female dependents of members and former members of the armed forces. Directs the Secretary of Defense to prepare and submit to the Congress a report evaluating the provision of health care services through military medical treatment facilities and CHAMPUS to female members of the armed forces and female covered beneficiaries. Requires the Secretary to include a study to determine the needs of female members and dependents for health care services, including primary and preventive health care services for women. Title II: Women's Health Research - Directs the Secretary to establish a Defense Women's Health Research Center within the Department of the Army to be the coordinating agent for multidisciplinary and multiinstitutional research within the Department of Defense on women's health issues related to service in the armed forces. Directs the Secretary of the Army, during FY 1994, to continue the breast cancer research program as established under prior law. Directs the Secretary of Defense, in conducting or supporting clinical research, to ensure that women and minority group members of the armed forces are included as research subjects. Provides a waiver of such requirement. Directs the Secretary to submit three annual reports on research relating to female members and dependents within the armed forces. Title III: Women's Health Education - Directs the Secretary to establish at the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences a women's health curriculum advisory committee to promote the comprehensive integration of women's health issues into the curriculum.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Guam War Restitution Act''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE ORGANIC ACT OF GUAM. The Organic Act of Guam (48 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 36. RECOGNITION OF DEMONSTRATED LOYALTY OF THE PEOPLE OF GUAM TO THE UNITED STATES, AND THE SUFFERING AND DEPRIVATION ARISING THEREFROM, DURING WORLD WAR II. ``(a) Application of Section.--This section shall apply to Guamanians who did not meet the one-year time limitation for filing of death or personal injury claims specified in the first section of the Act of November 15, 1945 (Chapter 483; 59 Stat. 582), or who suffered other compensable injuries if such Guamanians, their heirs or next of kin, meet the eligibility, time limitation for filing, and other criteria set forth in this section. ``(b) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section: ``(1) Award.--The term `award' means the amount of compensation payable under subsection (c). ``(2) Benefit.--The term `benefit' means the amount of compensation payable under subsection (d). ``(3) Board.--The term `Board' means the Guam Restitution Trust Fund Board of Directors established by subsection (h). ``(4) Claims fund.--The term `Claims Fund' means the Guam Restitution Claims Fund established by subsection (f)(1). ``(5) Compensable injury.--The term `compensable injury' means one of the following three categories of injury incurred during, or as a result of, World War II: ``(A) Death. ``(B) Personal injury. ``(C) Forced labor, forced march, or internment. ``(6) Guamanian.--The term `Guamanian' means any person who resided in the territory of Guam during the period beginning December 8, 1941, and ending September 2, 1945, and who was a United States citizen or national during the period. ``(7) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of the Interior. ``(8) Trust fund.--The term `Trust Fund' means the Guam Restitution Trust Fund established by subsection (g)(1). ``(c) General Authority of Secretary and Board; Requirements.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may receive, examine, and render final decisions concerning claims for awards under subsection (d) and benefits under subsection (e) filed in accordance with this section. The Secretary may certify and disburse payments from the Claims Fund, and the Board may certify and disburse payments from the Trust Fund, in accordance with this section. ``(2) Required information for inclusion in claims for awards and benefits.--A claim for an award or benefit under this section shall be made under oath and shall include-- ``(A) the claimant's name and age; ``(B) the village in which the claimant resided at the time the compensable injury occurred; ``(C) the approximate date or dates when the compensable injury incurred; ``(D) a brief description of the compensable injury being claimed; ``(E) the circumstances leading up to that compensable injury; and ``(F) in the case of an award based on death as the compensable injury and in the case of a claim for a benefit, proof of the relationship of the claimant to the deceased. ``(3) Time limitation applicable to secretary.--The Secretary shall act expeditiously in the examination, determination, and certification of submitted claims, but in no event later than one year after the expiration of the time to be issued by the Secretary. ``(d) Eligibility.-- ``(1) Eligibility for awards.--To be eligible for an award under this section, the following criteria must be met: ``(A) The claimant is a living Guamanian who personally received the compensable injury, except that in a claim for death, a claimant may be the heir or next of kin of the decedent Guamanian. ``(B) The claimant files a claim with the Secretary for a compensable injury containing all the information required by subsection (c)(2). ``(C) The claimant is able to furnish either proof of the compensable injury or is able to produce affidavits by two witnesses to the compensable injury. ``(D) The claimant files a claim within one year after the date of enactment of this section. ``(2) Eligibility for benefits.--To be eligible for benefits under this section, the following criteria must be met: ``(A) The claimant is a living Guamanian who is an heir or next of kin of the decedent Guamanian who personally received the compensable injury and who died after September 2, 1945. ``(B) The claimant files a claim with the Secretary or the Board for a compensable injury containing all the information required by subsection (c)(2). ``(C) The claimant is able to furnish either proof of the compensable injury or is able to produce affidavits by two witnesses to the compensable injury. ``(D) The claimant files a claim within one year after the date of enactment of this section; except that persons who can prove consanguinity with claimants who have met the criteria specified in subparagraphs (A) through (C) may become eligible for pro rata share of benefits accruing to such claim by filing a claim with the Board at any time, by such procedures as the Board may prescribe. ``(3) Limitation on eligibility for awards and benefits.-- (A) A claimant may only be eligible for an award arising out of one category of compensable injury. ``(B) A claimant may only be eligible for benefits arising out of one category of compensable injury. ``(e) Payments.-- ``(1) Certification.--The Secretary shall certify all awards for payment, and the Board shall certify all benefits for payment, under this section. ``(2) Awards.--The Secretary shall pay the following amounts as an award to each eligible claimant under subsection (d)(1) from the Claims Fund: ``(A) $20,000 for the category of death. ``(B) $7,000 for the category of personal injury. ``(C) $5,000 for the category of forced labor, forced march, or internment. ``(3) Benefits.--The Secretary shall pay the following amounts as a benefit to each eligible claimant under subsection (d)(2) from the Trust Fund: ``(A) $7,000 for the category of personal injury. ``(B) $5,000 for the category of forced labor, forced march, or internment. ``(4) Refusal to accept payment.--If a claimant refuses to accept a payment under paragraph (2) or (3), an amount equal to such payment shall remain in the Claims Fund or Trust Fund, as appropriate, and no payment may be made under this section to such claimant at any future date. ``(5) Prorated payments related to claims for the same death.--Payment of the award or benefit relating to death shall be prorated among the heirs or next of kin claiming for the same death, as provided in the Guam probate laws. ``(6) Order of payments.--The Secretary shall endeavor to make payments under this section to eligible individuals in the order of date of birth (with the oldest individual on the date of the enactment of this Act or, if applicable, that individual's survivors under paragraph (6), receiving full payment first), until all eligible individuals have received payment in full. ``(f) Guam Restitution Claims Fund.-- ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of the United States the Guam Restitution Claims Fund, to be administered by the Secretary of the Treasury, as directed by the Secretary of the Interior. Amounts in the Claims Fund shall only be available for disbursement by the Secretary of the Interior in the amounts specified in subsection (e). In the event that all eligible claims have been paid and a balance exists in the Claims Fund, any unobligated funds shall be transferred to the Trust Fund 60 days after the final report required in subsection (j)(3) is submitted to Congress. ``(2) Limitation on use of amounts from claims fund.--No cost incurred by the Secretary in carrying out this section shall be paid from the Claims Fund or set off against, or otherwise deducted from, any payment under this section to any eligible claimant. ``(g) Guam Restitution Trust Fund.-- ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of the United States the Guam Restitution Trust Fund, which shall be administered by the Secretary of the Treasury. ``(2) Investments.--Amounts in the Trust Fund shall be invested in accordance with section 9702 of title 31, United States Code. ``(3) Uses.--Amounts in the Trust Fund shall be available only for disbursement by the Board in accordance with subsection (h). ``(h) Guam Restitution Trust Fund Board of Directors.-- ``(1) Establishment.--There is established the Guam Restitution Trust Fund Board of Directors, which shall be responsible for making disbursements from the Trust Fund in the manner provided in this subsection. ``(2) Uses.--The Board may make disbursements from the Trust Fund only-- ``(A) to sponsor research and public educational activities so that the events surrounding the wartime experiences and losses of the Guamanian people will be remembered, and so that the causes and circumstances of this and similar events may be illuminated and understood; ``(B) to disburse available funds as benefits to eligible claimants through a revolving fund for such purposes as post-secondary scholarships, first-time home ownership loans, and other suitable purposes as may be determined by the Board; and ``(C) for reasonable administrative expenses of the Board, including expenses incurred under paragraphs (3)(C), (4), and (5). ``(3) Membership.--(A) The Board shall be composed of nine members appointed by the Secretary from recommendations made by the Governor of Guam, from individuals who are not officers or employees of the United States Government. ``(B)(i) Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), members shall be appointed for terms of three years. ``(ii) Of the members first appointed-- ``(I) five shall be appointed for terms of three years, and ``(II) four shall be appointed for terms of two years, as designed by the Secretary at the time of appointment. ``(iii) Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which such member's predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. A member may serve after the expiration of such member's term until such member's successor has taken office. No individual may be appointed as a member for more than two consecutive terms. ``(C) Members of the Board shall serve without pay as such, except that members of the Board shall be entitled to reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in carrying out the functions of the Board, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the United States Government are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. ``(D) Five members of the Board shall constitute a quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings. ``(E) The Chair of the Board shall be elected by the members of the Board. ``(4)(A) The Board shall have a Director who shall be appointed by the Board. ``(B) The Board may appoint and fix the pay of such additional staff as it may require. ``(C) The Director and the additional staff of the Board may be appointed without regard to section 5311(b) of title 5, United States Code, and without regard to the provisions of such title governing appointments in the competitive service, and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that the compensation of any employee of the Board may not exceed a rate equivalent to the minimum rate of basic pay payable for GS-15 of the General Schedule under section 5332(a) of such title. ``(5) Administrative support services.--The Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Board on a reimbursable basis such administrative support services as the Board may request. ``(6) Gifts and donations.--The Board may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property for purposes authorized under paragraph (2). ``(7) Annual report.--Not later than 12 months after the first meeting of the Board and every 12 months thereafter, the Board shall transmit to the President and to each House of the Congress a report describing the activities of the Board. ``(i) Notice.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall give public notice in the territory of Guam and such other places as the Secretary deems appropriate of the time when, and the time limitation within which, claims may be filed under this section. The Secretary shall assure that the provisions of this section are widely published in the territory of Guam and such other places as the Secretary deems appropriate, and the Secretary shall make every effort to advise promptly all persons who may be entitled to file claims under the provisions of this section and to assist them in the preparation and filing of their claims. ``(j) Reports.-- ``(1) Compensation needed.--No later than 18 months after enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress and the Governor of Guam with a recommendation of a specific amount of compensation necessary to fully carry out this section. The report shall include-- ``(A) a list of all claims, categorized by compensable injury, which were approved under this section; and ``(B) a list of all claims, categorized by compensable injury, which were denied under this section, and a brief explanation for the reason therefore. ``(2) Annual.--Beginning with the first full fiscal year ending after submittal of the report provided in paragraph (1), and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit an annual report to Congress concerning the operations under this section, the status of the Claims Fund and Trust Fund, and any request for an appropriation in order to make disbursement from the Claims Fund and Trust Fund. Such report shall be submitted no later than January 15th of each year. ``(3) Final award report.--Once all awards have been paid to eligible claimants, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress and to the Governor of Guam certifying-- ``(A) the total amount of compensation paid as awards under this section, broken down by category of compensable injury; and ``(B) the final status of the Claims Fund and the amount of any existing balance thereof. ``(k) Limitation.--Any remuneration on account of services rendered on behalf of any claimant, or any association of claimants, in connection with any claim or claims under this section may not exceed 5 percent of the amount paid on such claim or claims under this section. Any agreement to the contrary shall be unlawful and void. Whoever, in the United States or elsewhere, demands or receives, on account of services so rendered, any remuneration in excess of the maximum permitted by this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 12 months, or both. ``(l) Disclaimer.--Nothing contained in this section shall constitute a United States obligation to pay any claim arising out of war. The compensation provided in this section is ex gratia in nature intended solely as a means of recognizing the demonstrated loyalty of the people of Guam to the United States, and the suffering and deprivation arising therefrom, during World War II. ``(m) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. Amounts appropriated pursuant to this section are authorized to remain available until expended.''. HR 4741 IH----2

Guam War Restitution Act - Amends the Organic Act of Guam to apply this Act to Guamanians who did not meet the one-year time limitation for filing of death or personal injury claims specified in a certain Act or who suffered other compensable injuries if such Guamanians, their heirs, or next of kin meet the eligibility, time limitation for filing, and other criteria set forth in this Act. Defines "compensable injury" as one of the three following categories of injury incurred during, or as a result of, World War II: (1) death; (2) personal injury; or (3) forced labor, forced march, or internment. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to render final decisions concerning claims for awards and benefits under this Act. Sets forth eligibility requirements. Makes awards available to Guamanians who personally received the compensable injury or to their heirs or next of kin in claims for death. Makes benefits available to Guamanians who are heirs or next of kin of the decedent Guamanian who received the compensable injury and who died after September 2, 1945. Requires payment of the award or benefit relating to death to be prorated among the heirs or next of kin claiming for the same death, as provided in the Guam probate laws. Establishes the Guam Restitution Claims Fund, the Guam Restitution Trust Fund, and the Guam Restitution Trust Fund Board of Directors. Permits the Board to make disbursements from the Trust Fund only: (1) to sponsor research and public educational activities relating to Guamanian wartime experiences; (2) to disburse funds as benefits to eligible claimants through a revolving fund for purposes such as post-secondary scholarships and first-time home ownership loans; and (3) for administrative expenses. Limits any remuneration on account of services rendered on behalf of any claimant in connection with any claim to five percent of the amount paid on such claim. Prescribes penalties for violations of such limit. Authorizes appropriations.

You are an expert at summarizing long articles. Proceed to summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Russian-American Trust and Cooperation Act of 2001''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Government of the Russian Federation maintains an agreement with the Government of Cuba which allows Russia to operate an intelligence facility at Lourdes, Cuba. (2) The Secretary of Defense has formally expressed concerns to the Congress regarding the espionage complex at Lourdes, Cuba, and its use as a base for intelligence activities directed against the United States. (3) The Secretary of Defense, referring to a 1998 Defense Intelligence Agency assessment, has reported that the Russian Federation leases the Lourdes facility for an estimated $100,000,000 to $300,000,000 a year. (4) It has been reported that the Lourdes facility is the largest such complex operated by the Russian Federation and its intelligence service outside the region of the former Soviet Union. (5) The Lourdes facility is reported to cover a 28 square- mile area with over 1,500 Russian engineers, technicians, and military personnel working at the base. (6) Experts familiar with the Lourdes facility have reportedly confirmed that the base has multiple groups of tracking dishes and its own satellite system, with some groups used to intercept telephone calls, faxes, and computer communications, in general, and with other groups used to cover targeted telephones and devices. (7) News sources have reported that the predecessor regime to the Government of the Russian Federation had obtained sensitive information about United States military operations during Operation Desert Storm through the Lourdes facility. (8) Former United States National Security Agency officials have been quoted describing the Lourdes facility as an ``intelligence cornucopia'' which lies within the ``footprint'' of every United States communications satellite. (9) Public reports relating to the Lourdes facility state that Defense Intelligence Agency officials testified to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence in 1996 that ``while commercial intelligence [gathered at the facility] is the top priority, it is not the only one . . . Personal information about U.S. citizens in private and government sectors is also snatched from the airwaves and used by Russian intelligence to identify promising recruits in these sectors.''. (10) It has been reported that the operational significance of the Lourdes facility has grown dramatically since February 7, 1996, when then Russian President, Boris Yeltsin, issued an order demanding that the Russian intelligence community increase its gathering of United States and other Western economic and trade secrets. (11) It has been reported that the Government of the Russian Federation is estimated to have spent in excess of $3,000,000,000 in the operation and modernization of the Lourdes facility. (12) Colonel General Mikhail Kolenik, Russia's current chief of staff, has affirmed during his visits to the Lourdes facility that this espionage base remains critical to the intelligence needs of the Russian Federation. (13) The December 2000 visit of Russian President Putin to Cuba was described by United States analysts as a ``diplomatic offensive'' to strengthen and expand Russia's ties with its former satellite in Latin America. SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON BILATERAL DEBT RESCHEDULING AND FORGIVENESS FOR THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. (a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President-- (1) shall not reschedule or forgive any outstanding bilateral debt owed to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation, and (2) shall instruct the United States representative to the Paris Club of official creditors to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose rescheduling or forgiveness of any outstanding bilateral debt owed by the Government of the Russian Federation, until the President certifies to the Congress that the Government of the Russian Federation has ceased all its operations at, removed all personnel from, and permanently closed the intelligence facility at Lourdes, Cuba. (b) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of subsection (a)(1) with respect to rescheduling of outstanding bilateral debt if-- (1) the President determines that such waiver is necessary to the national interests of the United States; and (2) not less than 10 days before the waiver is to take effect, the President transmits to the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a written certification that contains the determination made pursuant to paragraph (1) and the reasons therefor.

Russian-American Trust and Cooperation Act of 2001 - Directs the President, until he certifies to Congress that the Government of the Russian Federation has ceased all operations at, removed all personnel from, and permanently closed the intelligence facility at Lourdes, Cuba, to: (1) neither reschedule nor forgive any outstanding bilateral debt owed by the Government of the Russian Federation to the United States; and (2) instruct the U.S. representative to the Paris Club of official creditors to use the U.S. vote to oppose rescheduling or forgiveness of any outstanding bilateral debt owed by such government. Authorizes the President to waive the requirements of this Act if it is in the national interests of the United States.