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(A) IN
GENERAL.—In awarding grants
under this subsection the Administrator shall
give priority to an eligible educational institu-
tion that, according to the most recent data
available (including data available from the Bu-
reau of the Census), serves a county, or other ap-
propriate political subdivision where no counties
exist—
(i) in which 50 percent of the residents
of the county, or other appropriate political
subdivision where no counties exist, are
members of a racial or ethnic minority;
(ii) in which less than 18 percent of
the residents of the county, or other appro-
priate political subdivision where no coun-
ties exist, have obtained a baccalaureate de-
gree or a higher education;
(iii) that has an unemployment rate of
7 percent or greater;
(iv) in which 20 percent or more of the
residents of the county, or other appropriate
political subdivision where no counties
exist, live in poverty;
(v) that has a negative population
growth rate; or
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(vi) that has a family income of not
more than $32,000.
(B) HIGHEST
PRIORITY.—In awarding
grants under this subsection the Administrator
shall give the highest priority to an eligible edu-
cational institution that meets the greatest num-
ber of requirements described in clauses (i)
through (vi) of subparagraph (A).
(3) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible educational in-
stitution receiving a grant under this subsection may
use the grant funds—
(A) to acquire equipment, instrumentation,
networking capability, hardware, software, dig-
ital network technology, wireless technology, or
wireless infrastructure;
(B) to develop and provide educational serv-
ices, including faculty development; or
(C) to develop strategic plans for informa-
tion technology investments.
(4) MATCHING NOT REQUIRED.—The Adminis-
trator shall not require an eligible educational insti-
tution to provide matching funds for a grant awarded
under this subsection.
(5) CONSULTATIONS; REPORT.—
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(A) CONSULTATIONS.—The Administrator
shall consult with the Committee on Appropria-
tions and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations and the Committee on
Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep-
resentatives, on a quarterly basis regarding the
pilot program assisted under this subsection.
(B) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this section, the Admin-
istrator shall submit to the committees described
in subparagraph (A) a report evaluating the
progress of the pilot program assisted under this
subsection.
(6) LIMITATION ON USE OF OTHER FUNDS.—The
Administrator shall carry out this subsection only
with amounts appropriated in advance specifically to
carry out this subsection.
SEC. 532. (a) The Administrator of the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration shall submit quarterly
reports to the Inspector General of the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration regarding the costs and con-
tracting procedures relating to each conference or meeting,
held by the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
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tion during fiscal year 2008, and each year thereafter, for
which the cost to the Government was more than $20,000.
(b) Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall
include, for each conference described in that subsection held
during the applicable quarter—
(1) a description of the number of and purpose
of participants attending that conference or meeting;
(2) a detailed statement of the costs to the Gov-
ernment relating to that conference or meeting,
including—
(A) the cost of any food or beverages;
(B) the cost of any audio-visual services;
(C) the cost of all related travel; and
(D) a discussion of the methodology used to
determine which costs relate to that conference or
meeting; and
(3) a description of the contracting procedures
relating to that conference or meeting, including—
(A) whether contracts were awarded on a
competitive basis; and
(B) a discussion of any cost comparison
conducted by the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration in evaluating potential
contractors for any conference or meeting.
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SEC. 533. LIMITATION AND REPORTS ON TRAVEL EX-
PENSES TO CONFERENCES. (a) In this section, the term con-
ference means a meeting that—
(1) is held for consultation, education, aware-
ness, or discussion;
(2) includes participants who are not all em-
ployees of the same agency;
(3) is not held entirely at an agency facility;
(4) involves costs associated with travel and
lodging for some participants; and
(5) is sponsored by 1 or more agencies, 1 or more
organizations that are not agencies, or a combination
of such agencies or organizations.
(b) The Administrator of NASA shall, not later than
September 30, 2008, submit to the appropriate committees
of Congress and post on the public Internet website of the
agency in a searchable, electronic format, a report on each
conference for which the agency paid travel expenses during
fiscal year 2008 that includes—
(1) the itemized expenses paid by the agency, in-
cluding travel expenses and any agency expenditure
to otherwise support the conference;
(2) the primary sponsor of the conference;
(3) the location of the conference;
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(4) in the case of a conference for which the
agency was the primary sponsor, a statement that—
(A) justifies the location selected;
(B) demonstrates the cost efficiency of the
location;
(C) the date of the conference;
(D) a brief explanation how the conference
advanced the mission of the agency; and
(E) the total number of individuals who
travel or attendance at the conference was paid
for in part or full by the agency.
SEC. 534. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available in this Act may be used in a manner that
is inconsistent with the principal negotiating objective of
the United States with respect to trade remedy laws to pre-
serve the ability of the United States—
(1) to enforce vigorously its trade laws, including
antidumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard
laws;
(2) to avoid agreements that—
(A) lessen the effectiveness of domestic and
international disciplines on unfair trade, espe-
cially dumping and subsidies; or
(B) lessen the effectiveness of domestic and
international safeguard provisions, in order to
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ensure that United States workers, agricultural
producers, and firms can compete fully on fair
terms and enjoy the benefits of reciprocal trade
concessions; and
(3) to address and remedy market distortions
that lead to dumping and subsidization, including
overcapacity, cartelization, and market-access bar-
riers.
SEC. 535. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be made available for a
public-private competition conducted under Office of Man-
agement and Budget Circular A–76 or to convert a function
performed by Federal employees to private sector perform-
ance without such a competition unless a representative des-
ignated by a majority of the employees engaged in the per-
formance of the activity or function for which the public-
private competition is conducted or which is to be converted
without such a competition is treated as an interested party
with respect to such competition or decision to convert to
private sector performance for purposes of subchapter V of
chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code.
SEC. 536. None of the funds made available under this
Act may be used to circumvent any statutory or adminis-
trative formula-driven or competitive awarding process to
award funds to a project in response to a request from a
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Member of Congress (or any employee of a Member or com-
mittee of Congress), unless the specific project has been dis-
closed in accordance with the rules of the Senate or House
of Representatives, as applicable.
SEC. 537. None of the funds made available under this
Act may be used to purchase first class or premium airline
travel that would not be consistent with sections 301–10.123
and 301–10.124 of title 41 of the Code of Federal Regula-
tions.
SEC. 538. Section 2301 of the Implementing Rec-
ommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (47
U.S.C. 901 note) is amended by striking ‘‘the ‘Improving
Emergency Communications Act of 2007’.’’ and inserting
‘‘the ‘911 Modernization Act’.’’.
SEC. 539. Section 504(a)(11)(E) of the Omnibus Con-
solidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996 (Pub-
lic Law 104–134; 110 Stat. 1321–55) is amended by insert-
ing before ‘‘an alien’’ the following: ‘‘a nonimmigrant work-
er admitted to, or permitted to remain in, the United States
under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)) for for-
estry labor or’’.
SEC. 540. SMALL AND SEASONAL BUSINESSES. (a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 214(g)(9)(A) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(9)(A)) is amended by
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striking ‘‘an alien who has already been counted toward
the numerical limitation of paragraph (1)(B) during fiscal
year 2004, 2005, or 2006 shall not again be counted toward
such limitation during fiscal year 2007.’’ and inserting ‘‘an
alien who has been present in the United States as an H–
2B nonimmigrant during any 1 of the 3 fiscal years imme-
diately preceding the fiscal year of the approved start date
of a petition for a nonimmigrant worker described in sec-
tion 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) shall not be counted toward such
limitation for the fiscal year in which the petition is ap-
proved.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall be effective during the 1-year period begin-
ning October 1, 2007.
TITLE VI
RESCISSIONS
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances available under this head-
ing, $10,000,000 are rescinded.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Of the unobligated balances made available for the De-
partment of Justice in prior fiscal years, $110,000,000 are
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rescinded: Provided, That within 30 days after the date of
enactment of this section the Attorney General shall submit
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate a report specifying the amount
of each rescission made pursuant to this section.
WORKING CAPITAL FUND
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances available under this head-
ing, $41,000,000 are rescinded.
DETENTION TRUSTEE
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances available under this head-
ing, $135,000,000 are rescinded.
LEGAL ACTIVITIES
ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances available under this head-
ing, $240,000,000 are rescinded.
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
JUSTICE ASSISTANCE
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances available under this head-
ing, $87,500,000 are rescinded.
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COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances available under this head-
ing, $37,500,000 are rescinded.
TITLE VII—RESTITUTION
SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Restitution for Victims
of Crime Act of 2007’’.
Subtitle A—Collection of
Restitution
SEC. 721. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Collection of Restitu-
tion Improvement Act of 2007’’.
SEC. 722. PROCEDURE FOR ISSUANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
OF RESTITUTION.
Section 3664(f) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking paragraphs (2) through (4) and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(C)(i) Each restitution order shall—
‘‘(I) contain information sufficient to identify
each victim to whom restitution is owed;
‘‘(II) require that a copy of the court order be
sent to each such victim; and
‘‘(III) inform each such victim of the obligation
to notify the appropriate entities of any change in
address.