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[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Animal Welfare Accountability and 
Transparency Act''.

SEC. 2. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF REGULATORY RECORDS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture 
(referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall maintain and 
promptly make available to the public in an online searchable database 
in a machine-readable format on the website of the Department of 
Agriculture information relating to the administration of the Animal 
Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) and the Horse Protection Act (15 
U.S.C. 1821 et seq.), including--
            (1) the entirety of each report of any inspection 
        conducted, and record of any enforcement action taken, under--
                    (A) either of those Acts; or
                    (B) any regulation issued under those Acts;
            (2) with respect to the Animal Welfare Act--
                    (A) the entirety of each annual report submitted by 
                a research facility under section 13 of that Act (7 
                U.S.C. 2143); and
                    (B) the name, address, and license or registration 
                number of each research facility, exhibitor, dealer, 
                and other person or establishment--
                            (i) licensed by the Secretary under section 
                        3 or 12 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 2133, 2142); or
                            (ii) registered with the Secretary under 
                        section 6 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 2136); and
            (3) with respect to the Horse Protection Act, the name and 
        address of--
                    (A) any person that is licensed to conduct any 
                inspection under section 4(c) of that Act (15 U.S.C. 
                1823(c)); or
                    (B) any organization or association that is 
                licensed by the Department of Agriculture to promote 
                horses through--
                            (i) the showing, exhibiting, sale, auction, 
                        or registry of horses; or
                            (ii) the conduct of any activity that 
                        contributes to the advancement of horses.

SEC. 3. USE OF ALTERNATIVE DEPRECIATION SYSTEM FOR TAXPAYERS VIOLATING 
              CERTAIN ANIMAL PROTECTION RULES.

    (a) In General.--Section 168(g)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (D), by 
inserting ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (E), and by inserting 
after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(F) any property placed in service by a 
                disqualified taxpayer during an applicable period,''.
    (b) Definitions.--Section 168(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(8) Disqualified taxpayer; applicable period.--For 
        purposes of paragraph (1)(F)--
                    ``(A) Disqualified taxpayer.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The term `disqualified 
                        taxpayer' means any taxpayer if such taxpayer--
                                    ``(I) has been assessed a civil 
                                penalty under section 19(b) of the 
                                Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2149(b)) 
                                or section 6(b) of the Horse Protection 
                                Act (15 U.S.C. 1825(b)) and either the 
                                period for seeking judicial review of 
                                the final agency action has lapsed or 
                                there has been a final judgment with 
                                respect to an appeal of such 
                                assessment, or
                                    ``(II) has been convicted under 
                                section 19(d) of the Animal Welfare Act 
                                (7 U.S.C. 2149(d)) or section 6(a) of 
                                the Horse Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 
                                1825(a)) and there is a final judgment 
                                with respect to such conviction.
                            ``(ii) Aggregation rules.--All persons 
                        treated as a single employer under subsection 
                        (a) or (b) of section 52, or subsection (m) or 
                        (o) of section 414, shall be treated as one 
                        taxpayer for purposes of this subparagraph.
                    ``(B) Applicable period.--The term `applicable 
                period' means, with respect to any violation described 
                in subparagraph (A), the 5-taxable-year period 
                beginning with the taxable year in which the period for 
                seeking judicial review of a civil penalty described in 
                subparagraph (A)(i) has lapsed or in which there has 
                been a final judgment entered with respect to the 
                violation, whichever is earlier.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--The last sentence of section 179(d)(1) 
is amended by inserting ``or any property placed in service by a 
disqualified taxpayer (as defined in section 168(g)(8)(A)) during an 
applicable period (as defined in section 168(g)(8)(B))'' after 
``section 50(b)''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to property placed in service in taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this section.
[A]: Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act  This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to maintain and publicly disclose records relating to the administration of the Animal Welfare Act and the Horse Protection Act, including specified details regarding inspections, enforcement actions, regulations, registrations, and licenses under the two laws. Within 90 days of the enactment of this bill, USDA must make the records available to the public in an online searchable database in a machine-readable format on its website.  The bill also amends the Internal Revenue Code to require a taxpayer who has been convicted or assessed civil penalties for violating certain provisions of the Animal Welfare Act or the Horse Protection Act to use the alternative depreciation system that increases the number of years over which property is depreciated. The taxpayer must use the system for any property placed in service during the five-year period beginning with the year in which the period for seeking judicial review of a civil penalty has lapsed or in which there has been a final judgment entered with respect to the violation, whichever is earlier. 


[Q]: SECTION 1. BAN ON DISCLOSURE OF MEDICAL QUALITY ASSURANCE INFORMATION.

    Subsection (a) of section 5705 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(a)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(2)(A) Except as provided in subsection (b), no part of any 
medical quality assurance record or document described in subsection 
(a)(1) may be subject to discovery or admitted into evidence in any 
judicial or administrative proceeding.
    ``(B) An individual who reviews or creates medical quality 
assurance records or documents for the Department or who participates 
in any proceeding that reviews or creates such records or documents may 
not be permitted or required to testify in any judicial or 
administrative proceeding with respect to such records or documents or 
with respect to any finding, recommendation, evaluation, opinion, or 
action taken by such person in connection with such records or 
documents except as provided in this section.''.

SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE AUTHORITY.

    (a) Clarification of Coverage.--Subsection (b)(1) of section 5705 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out ``or 
document'' in the matter above subparagraph (A) and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``, document, or testimony''.
    (b) Disclosure for Professional Use.--Such subsection is further 
amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(E) In an administrative or judicial proceeding commenced 
        by a criminal or civil law enforcement agency or 
        instrumentality referred to in subparagraph (C), but only 
        concerning the subject of such proceeding.
            ``(F) To a governmental board or agency or to a 
        professional health care society or organization, if such 
        record or document is needed by the board, agency, society, or 
        organization to issue a professional license or credential to 
        or to monitor the compliance with professional standards of any 
        health care provider who is or was an employee of the 
        Department.
            ``(G) To a hospital, medical center, or other institution 
        that provides health care services, if such record or document 
        is needed by the institution to assess the professional 
        qualifications of any health care provider who is or was an 
        employee of the Department and who has applied for or been 
        granted authority or employment to provide health care services 
        in or on behalf of such institution.
            ``(H) To an administrative or judicial proceeding commenced 
        by a present or former Department health care provider 
        concerning the termination, suspension or limitation of the 
        clinical privileges of such health care provider, or concerning 
        any adverse action involving such health care provider, but 
        only to the extent that such records or documents relate to the 
        clinical conduct or performance of the individual who has 
        commenced the action.''.
    (c) Removal of Identities.--Subsection (b)(2) of such section is 
amended by striking out ``if disclosure'' and all that follows through 
``personal privacy'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``subparagraphs 
(1)(A) and (1)(B) of this subsection''.

SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON DISCLOSURE.

    Paragraph (3) of section 5705(b) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows:
    ``(3) A person or entity having possession of, or access to, 
information, records, or documents, or testimony relating thereto, that 
is subject to the provisions of this section may not disclose such 
information, records, or documents, or any testimony relating thereto, 
in any manner or for any purpose except for a purpose as provided in 
this subsection. No person or entity to whom a record or document has 
been disclosed under this subsection shall make further disclosure of 
such record or document except for a purpose provided in this 
subsection.''.

SEC. 4. ACCESS TO RECORDS.

    Subsection (b) of section 5705 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(7) Medical quality assurance records and documents described in 
subsection (a) which are subject to section 552a of title 5 may not be 
disclosed in accordance with that section except to the extent that 
such disclosure is also authorized under this section.
    ``(8) Medical quality assurance records or documents described in 
subsection (a) which are also subject to section 552a of title 5--
            ``(A) shall not be subject to the access provisions of such 
        section 552a to the extent that such access would reveal the 
        identities of participants in the quality assurance process 
        which generated the records or documents; and
            ``(B) are not subject to the amendment provisions of such 
        section 552a.
    ``(9) Medical quality assurance records and documents described in 
subsection (a) may not be made available to any person under section 
552 of title 5.''.

SEC. 5. REGULATIONS.

    Subsection (d)(2) of section 5705 of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking out ``specified in'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``accomplished in accordance with''.
[A]: Prohibits Department of Veterans Affairs medical quality assurance records from being subject to discovery or admitted into evidence in any judicial or administrative proceeding.  Prohibits an individual who participates in the production of such records from being required to testify at such a proceeding. 
Allows testimony concerning such records (currently, only the records or documents themselves) to be disclosed to Federal agencies for certain limited purposes (licensing, accreditation).  Specifies additional uses for which such information may be disclosed. 
Includes information and testimony related to such records within certain disclosure limitation provisions. 
Prohibits the disclosure of such records by the Department as public information to the extent that such disclosure would reveal the identities of the participants in the quality assurance process which generated the records or documents.


[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Steamtown National Historic Site Act 
of 1994''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act:
            (1) Advisory committee.--The term ``Advisory Committee'' 
        means the Steamtown National Historic Site Advisory Committee 
        established by the Secretary under section 5.
            (2) Hazardous substance.--The term ``hazardous substance'' 
        has the meaning given such term in section 101(14) of the 
        Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
        Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601(14)).
            (3) Historic site.--The term ``historic site'' means the 
        Steamtown National Historic Site established under section 3.
            (4) National park service.--The term ``National Park 
        Service'' means the National Park Service of the Department of 
        the Interior.
            (5) Remedial action.--The term ``remedial action'' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 101(24) of the Comprehensive 
        Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
        (42 U.S.C. 9601(24)).
            (6) Removal.--The term ``removal'' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 101(23) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 9601(23)).
            (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF STEAMTOWN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Establishment.--In order to preserve and interpret 
        certain elements of railroading, especially steam-operated 
        railroads that were in operation during the period of 1850 to 
        1950, there is hereby established the Steamtown National 
        Historic Site.
            (2) Purposes.--The purposes of the historic site shall 
        include providing for the interpretation of--
                    (A) the evolution of railroads; and
                    (B) the impact of railroads on the development of 
                the United States,
        including technological, economic, social, and political 
        effects and the relationship of railroads to the 
        industrialization of the United States.
    (b) Description of Site.--The historic site shall consist of the 
lands and interests in lands within the area generally depicted on the 
map entitled ``Boundary Map, Steamtown National Historic Site'', 
numbered STTO-80,000 and dated September 1986. The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park 
Service. Except by act of Congress, no revisions may be made in the 
boundary of the historic site.
    (c) Repeal of Superseded Law.--The Steamtown National Historical 
Site Act of 1986 (the twelfth proviso in the paragraph relating to the 
operation of the national park system (including transfer of funds) 
under the heading ``National Park Service'' in title I of the 
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
1987, which was enacted in identical forms in section 101(h) of Public 
Law 99-500 and section 101(h) of Public Law 99-591; 100 Stat. 1783-248 
and 100 Stat. 3341-248), is repealed.

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF STEAMTOWN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall administer the 
historic site in accordance with this Act and any other provision of 
law generally applicable to units of the national park system, 
including the Act entitled ``An Act to establish a National Park 
Service, and for other purposes'', approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 
535; 16 U.S.C. 1, 2, 3, and 4) and the Act entitled ``An Act to provide 
for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, 
and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes'', 
approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
    (b) Comprehensive General Management Plan.--Not later than 
September 30, 1995, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of 
Representatives a new comprehensive general management plan for the 
historic site. The plan shall be consistent with this Act, section 12 
of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-7), and any other applicable 
provision of law.

SEC. 5. ACQUISITION OF LAND.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary may acquire lands or interests in 
land within the boundaries of the historic site only by--
            (1) donation; or
            (2) purchase with donated funds.
    (b) Prohibition on Acquisition of Contaminated Lands.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may not acquire any land or 
        interest in land to serve the purposes of the historic site 
        unless such lands are not contaminated with a hazardous 
        substance for which a removal or remedial action at the expense 
        of the United States is required under the Comprehensive 
        Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
        (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).
            (2) Reimbursement.--
                    (A) In general.--Before the Secretary may accept 
                title to any lands to further the purposes of the 
                historic site, the Secretary shall seek reimbursement 
                of any funds expended by the National Park Service, 
                prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, on a 
                removal or remedial action with respect to any 
                contamination of lands within the boundaries of the 
                historic site under applicable provisions of the 
                Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
                Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).
                    (B) Crediting of reimbursement.--Any amount 
                received as reimbursement under subparagraph (A) shall 
                be credited to miscellaneous receipts in the Treasury.
                    (C) Treatment of certain funds expended for a 
                removal or remedial action.--After the full amount of a 
                reimbursement made pursuant to subparagraph (A) is 
                credited pursuant to subparagraph (B), the amount 
                expended by the National Park Service with respect to 
                which the reimbursement was made shall not be treated 
                as amounts expended for development with respect to the 
                limitation under section 8(b).

SEC. 6. PARK SERVICE ACTIVITIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall take such action as is 
necessary and appropriate to--
            (1) administer the historic site;
            (2) interpret, for the public, the significance of the 
        resources of the site and the history of the site; and
            (3) provide essential services for the public at the 
        historic site.
    (b) Preservation of Collection of Railroad Equipment.--
            (1) Existing collection.--Subject to paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary shall preserve the collection of railroad equipment, 
        including locomotives and rolling stock, that is present at the 
        historic site as of the date of enactment of this Act. The 
        Secretary may also preserve such equipment and essential 
        machinery as are necessary for the maintenance of the 
        locomotives and rolling stock.
            (2) Acquisition of additional equipment.--The Secretary may 
        acquire by exchange or purchase, appropriate examples of 
        locomotives and rolling stock to enhance the collection of 
        railroad equipment at the historic site if--
                    (A) the Secretary takes such action as is necessary 
                to ensure that the total number of locomotives and 
                rolling stock in the collection of railroad equipment 
                does not increase as a result of the exchange or 
                purchase; and
                    (B) the exchange or purchase is carried out in a 
                manner consistent with the general management plan for 
                the historic site.
    (c) Cost-Sharing.--The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, 
seek donations and assistance from volunteers and carry out other cost-
sharing measures to restore the locomotives and rolling stock in the 
collection of railroad equipment.
    (d) Preservation of Artifact Collection and Archival Materials.--
The Secretary shall take such action as is necessary to preserve the 
artifact collection and archival materials located at the historic 
site.
    (e) Prohibition.--No Federal funds may be expended to provide 
access between the historic site and any structure that is privately 
owned and operated for profit.
    (f) Excursions.--To the extent that providing regular excursions 
with appropriate interpretation under this subsection furthers public 
understanding of the matters described in section 3(a)(2), the 
Secretary may provide regular excursions with appropriate 
interpretation between Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Moscow, 
Pennsylvania. To carry out the excursions, the Secretary may provide 
essential visitor services at Moscow, Pennsylvania.
    (g) Use of Funds for the Restoration of Tracks, Bridges, or 
Tunnels.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary may not expend funds made available to the National 
        Park Service for the restoration or maintenance of tracks, 
        bridges, or tunnels located outside the historic site.
            (2) Exception.--
                    (A) Restoration pursuant to cooperative agreement 
                with owner.--If the Secretary and the owner of the 
                tracks and bridges between the historic site and 
                Moscow, Pennsylvania, enter into a cooperative 
                agreement described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary 
                may expend funds described in subparagraph (C) for 
                restoring and maintaining such tracks and bridges.
                    (B) Cooperative agreement described.--A cooperative 
                agreement referred to in subparagraph (A) is a 
                cooperative agreement that--
                            (i) provides for the Secretary to restore 
                        and maintain such tracks and bridges; and
                            (ii) permits the National Park Service to 
                        use such tracks and bridges for excursions 
                        authorized under subsection (f).
                    (C) Funds described.--The funds referred to in 
                subparagraph (A) are funds that--
                            (i) were appropriated to the Secretary 
                        before November 15, 1991; and
                            (ii) remain available for obligation.
            (3) Track usage fees.--If the Secretary enters into an 
        agreement to use tracks and bridges pursuant to paragraph (2), 
        the Secretary may pay customary and appropriate track usage 
        fees.
    (h) Excursion Fees.--Excursion fees charged for any rail excursion 
carried out by the Secretary pursuant to this section shall be 
established at a level that ensures that, at a minimum, 75 percent of 
the costs of maintenance, personnel, and equipment for the excursion 
shall be covered by amounts collected as user fees.
    (i) Bridge 60.--The Secretary may assist the owner of Bridge 60 and 
Bridge 60 Wye (as defined and determined by the Secretary) with track 
and switch rehabilitation to facilitate activities associated with the 
historic site.

SEC. 7. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established the Steamtown National 
Historic Site Advisory Committee.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Advisory Committee are as 
follows:
            (1) To provide the Secretary with a readily available 
        source of professional expertise in railroad management and 
        history.
            (2) To advise the Secretary in the development and 
        operation of the historic site.
    (c) Membership.--The Advisory Committee shall be composed of 11 
members who shall be appointed by the Secretary, as follows:
            (1) Two members shall be individuals with recognized 
        expertise in the operation of historic railways.
            (2) Two members shall be individuals with recognized 
        expertise in the operation of commercial railways.
            (3) Two members shall be historians with recognized 
        expertise in the history of technology.
            (4) Two members shall be historians with recognized 
        expertise in social history.
            (5) Three members shall be representatives of the general 
        public.
    (d) Terms.--Each member shall serve for a term of 3 years. A member 
of the Advisory Committee may continue to serve as a member after the 
expiration of the member's term until a successor is appointed.
    (e) Chairperson.--The Advisory Committee shall select a Chairperson 
from among its members.
    (f) Duties of the Secretary.--The Secretary, or a designee of the 
Secretary, shall from time to time, but at least semiannually, meet and 
consult with the Advisory Committee on matters relating to the 
management and development of the historic site.
    (g) Initial Meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
which all members of the Advisory Committee have been appointed, the 
Chairperson shall convene the Advisory Committee.
    (h) Meetings.--
            (1) In general.--The Advisory Committee shall meet at the 
        call of the Chairperson.
            (2) Frequency of meetings.--The Advisory Committee shall 
        meet at least 3 times during each year.
            (3) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Advisory 
        Committee shall constitute a quorum.
    (i) Compensation.--Members of the Advisory Committee shall serve 
without compensation, except the Secretary may, on receipt of a voucher 
approved by the Chairperson, pay expenses reasonably incurred in the 
performance of duties of the Committee.
    (j) Termination of Advisory Committee.--The Advisory Committee 
shall terminate 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the limitations under subsections (b) 
and (c), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of 
the Interior such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
    (b) Limitation of Expenditures for Development.--The aggregate 
amount of funds expended by the Department of the Interior after 
September 30, 1986, for the development of the historic site may not 
exceed $58,000,000.
    (c) Limitation of Expenditures of Funds.--No funds made available 
to the Department of the Interior from Federal sources may be expended 
with respect to the historic site for a purpose other than a purpose 
specified in section 6 and in section 7(h).
[A]:
Steamtown National Historic Site Act of 1994 - Repeals the Steamtown National Historic Site Act of 1986 and sets forth new provisions establishing the Steamtown National Historic Site to preserve and interpret certain elements of railroading, especially steam-operated railroads during the period of 1850 to 1950. 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to prepare and submit a new comprehensive general management plan for the Site to specified congressional committees. 
Prohibits the Secretary from acquiring any lands or interests in lands contaminated with hazardous substances that would require removal or remedial action at the expense of the United States.  Requires the Secretary to seek reimbursement of any funds expended by the National Park Service for such purpose prior to enactment of this Act before the Secretary may accept title to such lands for the Site. 
Directs the Secretary to preserve the collection of railroad equipment (including locomotives and rolling stock) present at the Site as of enactment of this Act.  Authorizes the Secretary to acquire additional examples of locomotives and rolling stock if action is taken to ensure that the total number in the collection does not increase. 
Requires the Secretary to preserve the artifact collection and archival materials located at the Site. 
Prohibits Federal funds from being expended for access between the Site and any structure that is privately-owned or operated for profit. 
Authorizes the Secretary to provide regular excursions with appropriate interpretation between Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Moscow, Pennsylvania.  Authorizes the Secretary to pay customary and appropriate track usage fees.  Prohibits the Secretary from expending funds of the National Park Service for the restoration or maintenance of tracks, bridges, or tunnels outside the Site, except certain funds appropriated before November 15, 1991. 
Establishes the Steamtown National Historic Site Advisory Committee to provide the Secretary with a readily available source of professional expertise in railroad management and history and to advise in the development and operation of the Site. 
Authorizes appropriations.  Limits:  (1) expenditures for the development of the Site after FY 1986; and (2) expenditures for the Site to specified activities.