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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Columbia River Habitat Protection 
and Recreational Access Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The 51-mile stretch of the Columbia River, known as the 
        ``Hanford Reach'', provides 80 percent of the fall Chinook 
        salmon in the river system, critical habitat for wildlife, a 
        high-quality waterfowl sanctuary, as well as numerous scenic, 
        historic, and recreational opportunities for the public.
            (2) In 1996 Congress, through Public Law 104-333, 
        prohibited damming, dredging, channeling, or other such 
        activities along the Hanford Reach in order to help preserve 
        and protect the unique environmental benefits of the region.
            (3) The lands surrounding the Hanford Reach area of the 
        Columbia River, Washington, should be properly managed in order 
        to protect plant, fish, wildlife, cultural, recreational, and 
        scenic resources, while preserving access to these lands.
            (4) Recognizing the unique and pristine values of the area, 
        local citizens in cooperation with Federal and State 
        authorities have developed a comprehensive protection plan 
        which has enhanced salmon habitat along the Hanford Reach. This 
        plan, known as the Vernita Bar Agreement, has preserved the 
        free flowing, riparian character of the Hanford Reach, and 
        serves as a blueprint for further successful management along 
        the Columbia River.
            (5) Although dozens of local, State, and Federal 
        environmental protection and management laws and regulations 
        exist for the Hanford Reach, management efforts can be better 
        integrated and can lead to more efficient use of public 
        resources and improved habitat and recreation management.
            (6) Several of the areas adjacent to the Hanford Reach of 
        the Columbia River, including lands known as the Wahluke Slope, 
        currently owned by the United States, have been extensively 
        studied and reviewed through environmental impact statements 
        and have been declared environmentally sound and certified 
        suitable for conveyance.
            (7) Inasmuch as Federal financial resources are 
        constrained, joint partnerships among Federal, State, and local 
        entities can provide long-term habitat and wildlife management, 
        maintain recreational opportunities, and develop a responsible 
        and environmentally sound local land use plan for the region.
            (8) The people and the governments of Benton, Franklin, 
        Grant, and Adams Counties desire to enter into such a 
        partnership with the State of Washington and the United States 
        to ensure the continued protection of plant, fish, wildlife, 
        cultural, recreational, and scenic resources on the lands 
        surrounding the Hanford Reach.
            (9) Such a cooperative partnership will provide a forum for 
        public input from the entire region and ensure the long-term 
        protection of the river as wild, scenic, and accessible.
            (10) Congress recommends the formation of a commission, of 
        which a majority of the members of such a commission represent 
        the local entities, to ensure that the above goals are achieved 
        and to maintain maximum involvement by the citizens of Benton, 
        Franklin, Grant, and Adams Counties.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act--
            (1) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy;
            (2) the term ``Hanford Works'' means the property 
        represented as ``Department of Energy'' under the Land Status 
        Legend on the Bureau of Land Management topographic map of 
        Priest Rapids, Washington, Edition-1991; and
            (3) the term ``Commission'' means the Hanford Reach 
        Protection and Management Commission.

SEC. 4. GENERAL AUTHORITY; PROPERTY DESCRIPTIONS.

    (a) Authority.--As soon as practicable after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary for no consideration shall convey 
to the governmental entities referred to in subsection (b) all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the properties 
described in subsection (b).
    (b) Conveyances.--
            (1) State of washington.--The Secretary shall convey to the 
        State of Washington the property that consists of the portion 
        of the Hanford Works that runs along both banks of the Columbia 
        River and lies within the one quarter mile to the north of the 
        mean high water mark on the north bank of the Columbia River, 
        and that lies within the one quarter mile to the south of the 
        mean high water mark on the south bank of the Columbia River.
            (2) Adams county, washington.--The Secretary shall convey 
        to Adams County, Washington, the property that consists of the 
        portion of the Hanford Works that lies within Adams County, 
        Washington.
            (3) Grant county, washington.--The Secretary shall convey 
        to Grant County, Washington, the property that consists of the 
        portion of the Hanford Works that lies within Grant County, 
        Washington, to the north of the Columbia River and that is not 
        part of the conveyance made pursuant to paragraph (1) of this 
        subsection.
            (4) Franklin county, washington.--The Secretary shall 
        convey to Franklin County, Washington, the property that 
        consists of the portion of Hanford Works that lies within 
        Franklin County, Washington, to the north of the Columbia River 
        and that is not part of the conveyance made pursuant to 
        paragraph (1) of this subsection.
            (5) Additional properties.--In addition to properties 
        described in paragraphs (1) through (4), the Secretary may 
        convey to a State or local government referred to in paragraphs 
        (1) through (4) such property within the Hanford Works as the 
        Secretary and the State or local government agree is 
        appropriate to carry out this Act.

SEC. 5. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

    (a) Special Rules for State of Washington.--
            (1) Environmental safety.--The conveyance made under 
        section 4(b)(1) shall be made only after the Administrator of 
        the Environmental Protection Agency certifies to the Secretary 
        that--
                    (A) the properties described in section 4(b)(1) are 
                clean of hazardous, toxic, or radioactive materials or 
                substances;
                    (B) all corrective, remedial, or response actions 
                have been completed; and
                    (C) all obligations of the Secretary at the Hanford 
                Nuclear Reservation under the Comprehensive 
                Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
                of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and other applicable 
                laws have been fulfilled.
            (2) Federal leaseholds.--Any leasehold interest by any 
        agency of the United States on lands described under section 
        4(b) shall terminate upon enactment of this Act, and such 
        interest shall be transferred pursuant to section 4.
            (3) Water rights and utility easements.--The conveyances 
        under section 4 shall be made subject to all existing water 
        rights and all easements and rights of any public and private 
        utility districts which operate and maintain transmission and 
        generation facilities along the lands described under section 
        4.
    (b) Establishment of Hanford Reach Protection and Management 
Commission.--Not later than 6 months after the conveyances under 
section 4(b)(1) are made, the State of Washington shall enter into a 
written joint agreement with the governments of Benton, Franklin, and 
Grant Counties to establish the Hanford Reach Protection and Management 
Commission as follows:
            (1) Membership appointment.--The Commission shall be 
        composed of 7 members. As soon as practicable, but not more 
        than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
        members shall be appointed as follows:
                    (A) One member who shall be a resident of Benton 
                County, appointed by the government of such county.
                    (B) One member who shall be a resident of Franklin 
                County, appointed by the government of such county.
                    (C) One member who shall be a resident of Grant 
                County, appointed by the government of such county.
                    (D) One member who shall be a resident of the State 
                of Washington, appointed by the Governor of the State 
                of Washington.
                    (E) One member who shall be a resident of the State 
                of Washington, appointed by the Secretary of Energy.
                    (F) One member who shall be a resident of the State 
                of Washington, appointed by the Secretary of the 
                Interior.
                    (G) One member who shall be a resident of any 
                county in the State of Washington through or along 
                which the Columbia River runs, appointed by a majority 
                vote of the other members of the Commission.
            (2) Terms of office.--The length of the terms of office of 
        the members appointed under (1) shall be fixed by each 
        appointing governmental entity at the time of appointment, but 
        no term shall exceed 4 years.
            (3) Vacancy.--Any vacancy that may occur prior to the 
        expiration of a member's term shall be filled for the balance 
        of such term by appointment made by the entity which appointed 
        the vacating member.
            (4) Restriction.--Except as provided herein, no person 
        shall be appointed to the Commission who is an employee, agent, 
        or independent contractor of the United States or any agency 
        thereof.
            (5) Failure to appoint.--In the event a member has not been 
        appointed within 6 months of the establishment of the 
        Commission, any such vacancy shall be filled by joint 
        appointment by the governments of Benton, Franklin, and Grant 
        Counties.
            (6) Establishment of commission authority.--As soon as 
        practicable after the appointment of a majority of the members 
        of the Commission, such members shall be authorized to convene 
        meetings of the Commission and to adopt rules and provisions 
        governing the administration, voting, meeting, terms of 
        service, and finances of the Commission. The first meeting 
        shall be held no later than 1 year from the date of the 
        establishment of the Commission.
            (7) Development of hanford reach protection and management 
        plan.--
                    (A) The primary duty of the Commission shall be to 
                develop and implement a plan to manage the lands 
                conveyed pursuant to section 4(b)(1) to protect and 
                enhance plant resources, fish and wildlife resources, 
                cultural resources, recreational access, and other uses 
                or resources prescribed by the Commission.
                    (B) From the date the conveyances under section 
                4(b)(1) are made until such time as a permanent 
                protection and management plan is approved by the 
                Commission, the lands conveyed pursuant to such section 
                shall be managed under an interim management plan 
                approved by the governments of Benton, Franklin, and 
                Grant Counties, which shall be consistent with the 
                purposes of this Act.
    (c) Nonperformance of State of Washington, Transfer to and 
Management by Counties Authorized.--If the State of Washington does not 
fulfill its obligations under subsection (b), all right, title, and 
interest to the property conveyed pursuant to section 4(b)(1) shall be 
transferred to the counties, with the consent of such counties, in 
which the lands are situated in order to carry out the purposes of this 
Act, and the governments of such counties shall jointly establish the 
Commission pursuant to subsection (b) and to provide for the management 
of the lands conveyed pursuant to section 4(b)(1).
    (d) Reversion and Right To Reenter.--If the State of Washington 
does not fulfill its obligations under subsection (b), and if the 
governments of Benton, Franklin, and Grant Counties do not fulfill 
their obligations under subsection (c), all right, title, and interest 
to the property conveyed pursuant to section 4(b)(1) shall revert to 
the United States and the United States shall have the right of 
immediate entry thereon.
    (e) Use of Federal Resources Authorized.--The Secretary of the 
Interior may enter into agreements with the State of Washington and the 
governmental entities referred to in paragraphs (1) through (4) of 
section 4(b) to allow the utilization of personnel, and the provision 
of technical and financial assistance from the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service to assist the county governments in the administration 
and management of the lands transferred under this Act.
    (f) Special Rule for Adams County, Grant County, and Franklin 
County.--The properties described under paragraphs (2) through (4) of 
section 4(b) shall be conveyed only after Adams County, Grant County, 
and Franklin County, Washington, have submitted a written report to the 
Secretary of the Interior which shall include--
            (1) a risk analysis of debris slides in the White Bluffs 
        Wasteway;
            (2) any recommendations necessary to address the risk of 
        such slides; and
            (3) a comprehensive land use plan of the Wahluke Slope.
Columbia River Habitat Protection and Recreational Access Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to convey to the State of Washington and to Adams, Grant, and Franklin counties in Washington specified portions of the Hanford Works, an area of property along the Columbia River in Washington.  Allows such conveyances only after the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has made specified certifications to the Secretary with respect to the appropriate environmental cleanup of such area. 
Directs the State of Washington to enter into a joint agreement with Benton, Franklin, and Grant Counties to establish the Hanford Reach Protection and Management Commission, which shall develop and implement a plan to manage the lands conveyed by the Secretary in order to protect and enhance plant, fish and wildlife, and cultural resources, as well as recreational access to, and other uses of, Hanford Reach (a 51-mile stretch of land along the Columbia River containing fish, wildlife, and other resources). 
Requires Adams, Grant, and Franklin Counties to submit to the Secretary:  (1) a risk analysis of debris slides in the White Bluffs Wasteway; and (2) a comprehensive land use plan of the Wahluke Slope.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Territorial Health Parity Act of 
2009''.

SEC. 2. MEDICAID PAYMENT PARITY FOR THE TERRITORIES.

    (a) Elimination of Funding Limitations for Puerto Rico, the Virgin 
Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1108 of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1308) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (f), in the matter before 
                paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection (g)'' and 
                inserting ``subsections (g) and (h)'';
                    (B) in subsection (g)(2), in the matter before 
                subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and subsection (h)'' 
                after ``paragraph (3)''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subsection:
    ``(h) Sunset of Funding Limitations for Puerto Rico, the Virgin 
Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.--
Subsections (f) and (g) shall not apply to Puerto Rico, the Virgin 
Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa for any 
fiscal year after fiscal year 2009.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1903(u) of such Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1396c(u)) is amended by striking paragraph (4).
            (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
        shall apply beginning with fiscal year 2010.
    (b) Parity in FMAP.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1905(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1396d(b)(2)) is amended by inserting after ``50 per centum'' 
        the following: ``(except that, beginning with fiscal year 2012, 
        the Federal medical assistance percentage for Puerto Rico, the 
        Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and 
        American Samoa shall be the Federal medical assistance 
        percentage determined by the Secretary in consultation (for the 
        Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and 
        American Samoa) with the Secretary of the Interior)''.
            (2) 2-fiscal-year transition.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, during fiscal years 2010 and 2011, the 
        Federal medical assistance percentage established under section 
        1905(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)) for 
        Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana 
        Islands, and American Samoa shall be the highest such Federal 
        medical assistance percentage applicable to any of the 50 
        States or the District of Columbia for the fiscal year 
        involved, taking into account the application of subsections 
        (a) and (b)(1) of 5001 of division B of the American Recovery 
        and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) to such States 
        and District for calendar quarters during such fiscal years for 
        which such subsections apply respectively.
            (3) Per capita income data.--
                    (A) Report to congress.--Not later than October 1, 
                2010, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
                submit to Congress a report that describes the per 
                capita income data used to promulgate the Federal 
                medical assistance percentage in the territories and 
                how such data differ from the per capita income data 
                used to promulgate Federal medical assistance 
                percentages for the 50 States and the District of 
                Columbia. The report should include recommendations on 
                how the Federal medical assistance percentages can be 
                calculated for the territories to ensure parity with 
                the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
                    (B) Application.--Section 1101(a)(8)(B) of the 
                Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1308(a)(8)(B)) is 
                amended--
                            (i) by striking ``(other than Puerto Rico, 
                        the Virgin Islands, and Guam)'' and inserting 
                        ``(including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, 
                        Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and 
                        American Samoa)''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``(or, if such 
                        satisfactory data are not available in the case 
                        of the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern 
                        Mariana Islands, or American Samoa, 
                        satisfactory data available from the Department 
                        of the Interior for the same period, or if such 
                        satisfactory data are not available in the case 
                        of Puerto Rico, satisfactory data available 
                        from the Government of the Commonwealth of 
                        Puerto Rico for the same period)'' after 
                        ``Department of Commerce''.
            (4) Relation to american recovery and reinvestment act of 
        2009.--For any period and territory in which the provisions of 
        this subsection apply to a territory, the provisions of section 
        5001(b)(2) of division B of the American Recovery and 
        Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) shall not apply 
        (except as otherwise specifically provided in paragraph (2)).

SEC. 3. CLARIFICATION OF MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR CITIZENS OF FREELY 
              ASSOCIATED STATES.

    (a) In General.--Section 402(b)(2) of the Personal Responsibility 
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(b)(2)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) Medicaid exception for citizens of freely 
                associated states.--With respect to eligibility for 
                benefits for the program defined in paragraph (3)(C) 
                (relating to the Medicaid program), paragraph (1) shall 
                not apply to any individual who lawfully resides in the 
                United States (including territories and possessions of 
                the United States) in accordance with the Compacts of 
                Free Association between the Government of the United 
                States and the Governments of the Federated States of 
                Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and 
                the Republic of Palau.''.
    (b) Conforming Definition of Qualified Alien.--Section 431(b) of 
such Act (8 U.S.C. 1641(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) an individual who lawfully resides in the United 
        States (including territories and possessions of the United 
        States) in accordance with a Compact of Free Association 
        referred to in section 402(b)(2)(G), but only with respect to 
        the program defined in section 402(b)(3)(C) (relating to the 
        Medicaid program).''.
    (c) Setting FMAP at 100 Percent.--The third sentence of section 
1905(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is amended by 
inserting before the period at the end the following: ``and as medical 
assistance for individuals described in section 402(b)(2)(G) of the 
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 
1996''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act take effect on 
October 1, 2009, Act and apply to benefits and assistance provided on 
or after that date.
Territorial Health Parity Act of 2009 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to sunset at the end of FY2009 the limitation on Medicaid payments to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.

Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to: (1) repeal, as of the end of FY2011, the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) of 50% that applies to such territories; and (2) set the new FMAP for such territories at one determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior. Specifies a transitional FMAP for such territories for FY2010-FY2011.

Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the per capita income data used to promulgate the FMAP in the territories and how such data differ from the per capita income data used to promulgate FMAPs for the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Requires the report to include recommendations on how FMAPs can be calculated for the territories to ensure parity with the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to extend the Medicaid program to the citizens of the Freely Associated States (Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau).

Amends SSA title XIX to set a 100% FMAP for otherwise qualified services rendered to such citizens.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Interstate Greyhound Racing Act of 
1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND POLICY.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that the States should have the 
primary responsibility for determining what forms of greyhound racing 
may legally take place within their borders.
    (b) Policy.--It is the policy of the Congress in this Act to 
regulate interstate commerce in order to further greyhound racing in 
the United States.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    For the purposes of this Act--
            (1) the term ``concurrently operating tracks'' means racing 
        associations conducting parimutuel greyhound racing at the same 
        time of day (afternoon against afternoon; nighttime against 
        nighttime) as the racing association conducting the greyhound 
        racing which is the subject of an interstate off-track wager;
            (2) the term ``dark days'' means those days when racing of 
        the same type does not occur in an off-track State within 60 
        miles of an off-track betting office during a race meeting, 
        including a dark weekday when such racing association or 
        associations run on Sunday and days when a racing program is 
        scheduled but does not take place or cannot be completed due to 
        weather, strikes, and other factors not within the control of 
        the off-track betting system;
            (3) the term ``greyhound owners' group'' means, with 
        reference to the applicable host racing association, the group 
        which represents the majority of owners of greyhounds racing in 
        races subject to the interstate off-track wager on any racing 
        day;
            (4) the term ``host racing association'' means any person 
        who, pursuant to a license or other permission granted by the 
        host State, conducts the greyhound race subject to an 
        interstate wager;
            (5) the term ``host racing commission'' means that person 
        designated by State statute or, in the absence of statute, by 
        regulation with jurisdiction to regulate the conduct of racing 
        within the host State;
            (6) the term ``host State'' means the State in which the 
        greyhound race subject to an interstate wager takes place;
            (7) the term ``interstate off-track wager'' means a legal 
        wager placed or accepted in one State with respect to the 
        outcome of a greyhound race taking place in another State;
            (8) the term ``off-track betting office'' means any 
        location within an off-track State at which off-track wagers 
        are accepted;
            (9) the term ``off-track betting system'' means any group 
        which is in the business of accepting wagers on greyhound races 
        at locations other than the place where the greyhound race is 
        run, which business is conducted by the State or licensed or 
        otherwise permitted by State law;
            (10) the term ``off-track racing commission'' means that 
        person designated by State statute or, in the absence of 
        statute, by regulation with jurisdiction to regulate ``off-
        track'' betting in that State;
            (11) the term ``off-track State'' means the State in which 
        an interstate off-track wager is accepted;
            (12) the term ``on-track wager'' means a wager with respect 
        to the outcome of a greyhound race which is placed at the 
        racetrack at which such greyhound race takes place;
            (13) the term ``parimutuel'' means any system whereby 
        wagers with respect to the outcome of a greyhound race are 
        placed with, or in, a wagering pool conducted by a person 
        licensed or otherwise permitted to do so under State law, and 
        in which the participants are wagering with each other and not 
        against the operator;
            (14) the term ``person'' means any individual, association, 
        partnership, joint venture, corporation, State or political 
        subdivision thereof, department, agency, or instrumentality of 
        a State or political subdivision thereof, or any other 
        organization or entity;
            (15) the term ``race meeting'' means those scheduled days 
        during the year a racing association is granted permission by 
        the appropriate State racing commission to conduct greyhound 
        racing;
            (16) the term ``race day'' means a full program of races at 
        a specified racing association on a specified day;
            (17) the term ``regular contractual process'' means those 
        negotiations by which the applicable greyhound owners' group 
        and host racing association reach agreements on issues 
        regarding the conduct of greyhound racing by the greyhound 
        owners' group at the racing association;
            (18) the term ``special event'' means the specific 
        individual greyhound race which is deemed by the off-track 
        betting system to be of sufficient national significance and 
        interest to warrant interstate off-track wagering on that event 
        or events;
            (19) the term ``State'' means each State of the United 
        States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
        Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States;
            (20) the term ``takeout'' means that portion of a wager 
        which is deducted from or not included in the parimutuel pool, 
        and which is distributed to persons other than those placing 
        wagers;
            (21) the term ``terms and conditions'' includes the 
        percentage which is paid by the off-track betting system to the 
        host racing association, the percentage which is paid by the 
        host racing association to the greyhound owners' group, as well 
        as any arrangements as to the exclusivity between the host 
        racing association and the off-track betting system; and
            (22) the term ``year'' means calendar year.

SEC. 4. PROHIBITION.

    No person may accept an interstate off-track wager except as 
provided in this Act.

SEC. 5. REGULATION.

    (a) In General.--An interstate off-track wager may be accepted by 
an off-track betting system only if consent is obtained from--
            (1) the host racing association, except that as a condition 
        precedent to such consent, such racing association (except a 
        not-for-profit racing association in a State where the 
        distribution of off-track betting revenues in that State is set 
        forth by law) shall have a written agreement with the greyhound 
        owners' group, under which such racing association may give 
        such consent, setting forth the terms and conditions relating 
        thereto, except that where the host racing association has a 
        contract with a greyhound owners' group on the date of 
        enactment of this Act which contains no provisions referring to 
        interstate off-track betting, the terms and conditions of such 
        then-existing contract shall be deemed to apply to the 
        interstate off-track wagers and no additional written agreement 
        need be entered into unless the parties to such then-existing 
        contract agree otherwise. Where such provisions exist in such 
        existing contract, such contract shall govern. Where written 
        consents exist on the date of enactment of this Act between an 
        off-track betting system and the host racing association 
        providing for interstate off-track wagers, or such written 
        consents are executed by these parties prior to the expiration 
        of such then-existing contract, upon the expiration of such 
        then-existing contract the written agreement of such greyhound 
        owners' group shall thereafter be required as such condition 
        precedent and as a part of the regular contractual process, and 
        may not be withdrawn or varied except in the regular 
        contractual process. Where no such written consent exists, and 
        where such written agreement occurs at a racing association 
        which has a regular contractual process with such greyhound 
        owners' group, such agreement by the greyhound owners' group 
        may not be withdrawn or varied except in the regular 
        contractual process;
            (2) the host racing commission; and
            (3) the off-track racing commission.
    (b) Additional Requirements.--
            (1) Approval.--In addition to the requirement of subsection 
        (a), any off-track betting office shall obtain the approval 
        of--
                    (A) all concurrently operating tracks within 60 
                miles of such off-track betting office; and
                    (B) if there are no concurrently operating tracks 
                within 60 miles, then the closest currently operating 
                track in an adjoining State.
            (2) Exception.--Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 
        (1), any off-track betting office in a State with at least 250 
        days of on-track parimutuel greyhound racing a year may accept 
        interstate off-track wagers for a total of 60 racing days and 
        25 special events a year without the approval required by 
        paragraph (1) if with respect to such 60 racing days there is 
        no racing of the same type at the same time of day being 
        conducted within the off-track betting State within 60 miles of 
        the off-track betting office accepting the wager or such racing 
        program cannot be completed. Excluded from such 60 days and 
        from the consent required by paragraph (1) may be dark days 
        which occur during a regularly scheduled race meeting in such 
        off-track betting State. In order to accept any interstate off-
        track wager under the terms of the preceding sentence the off-
        track betting office shall make identical offers to any racing 
        association described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1). 
        Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to reduce or 
        eliminate the necessity of obtaining all the approvals required 
        by subsection (a).
    (c) Take Out.--No parimutuel off-track betting system may employ a 
takeout for an interstate wager which is greater than the takeout for 
corresponding wagering pools of off-track wagers on races run within 
the off-track State unless such greater takeout is authorized by State 
law in the off-track State.

SEC. 6. LIABILITY AND DAMAGES.

    Any person accepting any interstate off-track wager in violation of 
section 5 shall be civilly liable for damages to the host State, the 
host racing association, and the greyhound owners' group. Damages for 
each violation shall be based on the total of off-track wagers as 
follows:
            (1) If the interstate off-track wager was of a type 
        accepted at the host racing association, damages shall be in an 
        amount equal to that portion of the takeout which would have 
        been distributed to the host State, host racing association, 
        and the greyhound owners' group as if each such interstate off-
        track wager had been placed at the host racing association.
            (2) If such interstate off-track wager was of a type not 
        accepted at the host racing association, the amount of damages 
        shall be determined at the rate of takeout prevailing at the 
        off-track betting system for that type of wager and shall be 
        distributed according to the same formula as in paragraph (1).

SEC. 7. CIVIL ACTION.

    (a) In General.--The host State, the host racing association, or 
the greyhound owners' group may commence a civil action against any 
person alleged to be in violation of section 5, for injunctive relief 
to restrain violations and for damages in accordance with section 6.
    (b) Parties.--In any civil action under subsection (a), the host 
State, the host racing association, and greyhound owners' group, if not 
a party, shall be permitted to intervene as a matter of right.
    (c) Time.--A civil action may not be commenced pursuant to 
subsection (a) more than 3 years after the discovery of the alleged 
violation upon which such civil action is based.
    (d) Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit 
a State to be sued under subsection (a) other than in accordance with 
its applicable laws.

SEC. 8. JURISDICTION AND VENUE.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction over any 
civil action under section 7 without regard to the citizenship of the 
parties or the amount in controversy.
    (b) Venue.--A civil action under section 7 may be brought in any 
district court of the United States for a district located in the host 
State or the off-track State and all process in any such civil action 
may be served in any judicial district of the United States.
    (c) Concurrent Jurisdiction.--The jurisdiction of the district 
courts of the United States pursuant to this section shall be 
concurrent with that of any State court of competent jurisdiction 
located in the host State or the off-track State.

SEC. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and 
shall apply to any interstate off-track wager accepted on or after such 
date of enactment.

Interstate Greyhound Racing Act of 1993 - Allows the acceptance of interstate off-track wagers on greyhound races by off-track betting systems after consent is obtained from the host racing association (making certain exceptions with regard to existing contracts), the host racing commission, and the off-track commission.  Requires any off-track betting office to obtain the approval of all currently operating tracks within 60 miles of the office (or, if there are none, the closest currently operating track in an adjoining State).  Allows off-track betting offices in a State with at least 250 days of on-track parimutuel greyhound racing a year to accept interstate off-track wagers for 60 racing days and 25 special events per year without approval if there is no similar racing being conducted within the off-track State within 60 miles of the office accepting the wager. 
Prohibits a parimutuel off-track betting system from employing a takeout for an interstate wager which is greater than the takeout for corresponding wagering pools of off-track wagers on races run within the off-track State except where the greater takeout is authorized by State law in the off-track State. 
Makes persons accepting interstate off-track wagers in violation of this Act civilly liable to the host State, the host racing association, and the greyhound owners' group.