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[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Child Support Security Act''.

SEC. 2. NO EFFECT ON RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect--
            (1) the right of an individual or State to receive any 
        child support payment; or
            (2) the obligation of an individual to pay child support.

SEC. 3. INCLUSION IN INCOME OF AMOUNT OF UNPAID CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(relating to discharge of indebtedness income) is amended by adding at 
the end thereof the following new subsection:
    ``(h) Unpaid Child Support Payments.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this chapter, any 
        taxable unpaid child support payments of a taxpayer for any 
        taxable year shall be treated as amounts includible in gross 
        income of the taxpayer for the taxable year by reason of the 
        discharge of indebtedness of the taxpayer.
            ``(2) Taxable unpaid child support payments.--For purposes 
        of this subsection, the term `taxable unpaid child support 
        payments' means payments--
                    ``(A) which were applicable child support payments 
                which the taxpayer was required to pay under a support 
                instrument for the support of a child of the taxpayer, 
                and
                    ``(B) with respect to which the notice requirements 
                of paragraph (3) are met.
            ``(3) Notice requirements.--
                    ``(A) In general.--During January of the second 
                calendar year following a calendar year in which there 
                begins a taxable year for which a deduction allowed 
                under section 166(f) was claimed, the eligible taxpayer 
                shall send a notice (in such form as the Secretary may 
                prescribe) to the individual who failed to make 
                payments which contains--
                            ``(i) the amount of the applicable child 
                        support payments for such taxable year, and
                            ``(ii) notice that the individual is 
                        required to include such amount in gross income 
                        for the taxable year beginning in the preceding 
                        calendar year.
                    ``(B) Notice by secretary.--If notice cannot be 
                provided under subparagraph (A) because the address is 
                not known to the eligible taxpayer, the Secretary shall 
                send such notice if the address is available to the 
                Secretary.
                    ``(C) Address unknown.--If notice cannot be 
                provided under subparagraph (A) or (B) because there is 
                no known address, no income shall be included in gross 
                income for any taxable year beginning before the 
                calendar year preceding the calendar year in which such 
                notice may be sent.
            ``(4) Subsequent payments.--If any payment required to be 
        included in gross income under paragraph (1) is subsequently 
        made, the amount of such payment shall be allowed as a 
        deduction for the taxable year in which such payment is made.
            ``(5) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection, the 
        terms `applicable child support payments' and `eligible 
        taxpayer' have the meanings given such terms by section 
        166(f).''
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1997.

SEC. 4. ALLOWANCE OF BAD DEBT DEDUCTION FOR UNPAID CHILD SUPPORT 
              PAYMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 166 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(relating to deduction for bad debts) is amended by redesignating 
subsection (f) as subsection (g) and by inserting after subsection (e) 
the following new subsection:
    ``(f) Unpaid Child Support Payments.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of any eligible taxpayer who 
        has any applicable child support payments remaining unpaid as 
        of the close of the taxable year--
                    ``(A) subsections (a) and (d) shall not apply to 
                such payments, and
                    ``(B) there shall be allowed as a deduction for 
                such taxable year an amount equal to the amount of such 
                payments.
            ``(2) Per child limitation on deduction.--The aggregate 
        amount allowable as a deduction for any taxable year under 
        paragraph (1) with respect to any child for whom applicable 
        child support payments are required to be paid shall not exceed 
        $5,000.
            ``(3) Eligible taxpayer.--For purposes of this subsection, 
        the term `eligible taxpayer' means an individual--
                    ``(A) whose adjusted gross income for the taxable 
                year does not exceed $50,000,
                    ``(B) with respect to whom the amount of applicable 
                child support payments remaining unpaid as of the close 
                of the taxable year is equal to or greater than $500, 
                and
                    ``(C) who meets the identification requirements of 
                paragraph (5).
            ``(4) Applicable child support payment.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `applicable child 
                support payment' means, with respect to any taxable 
                year of the eligible taxpayer--
                            ``(i) any periodic payment of a fixed 
                        amount, or
                            ``(ii) any payment of a medical or 
                        educational expense, insurance premium, or 
                        other similar item,
                which is required to be paid to such taxpayer during 
                such taxable year by an individual under a support 
                instrument meeting the requirements of paragraph (8) 
                for the support of any qualifying child of such 
                individual.
                    ``(B) Qualifying child.--For purposes of this 
                paragraph, the term `qualifying child' means a child of 
                an eligible individual with respect to whom a deduction 
                is allowable under section 151 for the taxable year (or 
                would be so allowable but for paragraph (2) or (4) of 
                section 152(e)).
                    ``(C) Payments must be delinquent for at least 
                entire year.--Any payment described in subparagraph (A) 
                which is required to be made by an individual to an 
                eligible taxpayer shall not be treated as an applicable 
                unpaid child support payment if at least half of the 
                payments which are required to be paid to the eligible 
                taxpayer during the 12-month period ending on the last 
                day of the taxable year are paid. In the case of the 
                1st taxable year to which this subsection applies to 
                payments from any individual, the preceding sentence 
                shall be applied by substituting `24-month' for `12-
                month'.
                    ``(D) Coordination with afdc.--The term `applicable 
                child support payment' shall not include any payment 
                the right to which has been assigned to a State under 
                section 402(a)(26) of the Social Security Act (42 
                U.S.C. 602(a)(26)).
            ``(5) Identification requirements.--The requirements of 
        this paragraph are met if the eligible taxpayer includes on the 
        return claiming the deduction under this subsection the name, 
        address, and taxpayer identification number of--
                    ``(A) each child with respect to whom child support 
                payments to which this subsection applies are required 
                to be paid, and
                    ``(B) the individual who was required to make such 
                child support payments.
        In the case of a failure to provide the information under 
        subparagraph (B), the preceding sentence shall not apply if the 
        eligible taxpayer certifies that any such information is not 
        known.
            ``(6) Cost-of-living adjustments.--In the case of any 
        taxable year beginning after 1998, the $50,000 amount under 
        paragraph (2)(A), the $50,000 amount under paragraph (3)(A), 
        and the $500 amount under paragraph (3)(B) shall each 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, except that section 1(f)(3)(B) 
                shall be applied by substituting `1997' for `1992'.
            ``(7) Subsequent payments.--If any payment with respect to 
        which a deduction was allowed under paragraph (1) is 
        subsequently made, such payment shall be included in gross 
        income of the eligible taxpayer for the taxable year in which 
        paid. This paragraph shall not apply to any amount if an 
        individual has assigned the right to receive such amount to a 
        State (and the State does not pay such amount to such 
        individual).
            ``(8) Support instrument.--For purposes of this subsection, 
        a support instrument meets the requirements of this paragraph 
        if it is--
                    ``(A) a decree of divorce or separate maintenance 
                or a written instrument incident to such a decree,
                    ``(B) a written separation agreement, or
                    ``(C) a decree (not described in subparagraph (A)) 
                of a court or administrative agency requiring a parent 
                to make payments for the support or maintenance of 1 or 
                more children of such parent.''
    (b) Deduction for Nonitemizers.--Section 62(a) of such Code is 
amended by inserting after paragraph (16) the following new paragraph:
            ``(17) Unpaid child support payments.--The deduction 
        allowed by section 166(f).''
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 166(d)(2) of such Code 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 
adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) a debt which is an applicable child support 
                payment under subsection (f).''
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1997.

SEC. 5. REDUCTION OF FEDERAL DEBT.

    Net revenues received in the Treasury pursuant to this Act shall be 
applied, as provided in appropriation Acts, solely to the retirement of 
outstanding public debt obligations of the United States and may not be 
obligated or expended for any other purpose, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law that does not specifically refer to this section.
[EX A]: Child Support Security Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code relating to discharge of indebtedness income to provide that any taxable unpaid child support payments of a taxpayer for any taxable year shall be treated as amounts includible in the taxpayer's gross income by reason of the discharge of the taxpayer's indebtedness.  Sets forth notice guidelines. 
Allows an eligible taxpayer with respect to whom child support payments remain unpaid during the taxable year a deduction of up to $5,000 equal to the amount of payments remaining unpaid.  Limits such deductions to taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes under $50,000 and unpaid child support payments of $500 or more. 
Requires that net revenues received in the Treasury pursuant to this Act be applied solely to the retirement of outstanding Federal debt obligations and not be obligated or expended for any other purpose.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Saffron Revolution Support Act of 
2007''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Beginning on August 19, 2007, hundreds of thousands of 
        citizens of Burma, including thousands of Buddhist monks and 
        students, participated in peaceful demonstrations against 
        rapidly deteriorating living conditions and the violent and 
        repressive policies of the State Peace and Development Council 
        (SPDC), the ruling military junta in Burma, to--
                    (A) demand the release of all political prisoners, 
                including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi; 
                and
                    (B) urge the SPDC to engage in meaningful dialogue 
                to pursue national reconciliation.
            (2) The SPDC, in a display of brutal barbarism, violently 
        confronted unarmed demonstrators, killing, injuring, and 
        imprisoning citizens, including several thousand Buddhist 
        monks, and continued to forcefully restrict peaceful forms of 
        public expression.
            (3) The Department of State's 2006 Reports on Human Rights 
        Practices found that the SPDC--
                    (A) routinely restricts freedoms of speech, press, 
                assembly, association, religion, and movement;
                    (B) traffics in persons;
                    (C) discriminates against women and ethnic 
                minorities;
                    (D) forcibly recruits child soldiers and child 
                labor; and
                    (E) commits other serious violations of human 
                rights, including extrajudicial killings, custodial 
                deaths, disappearances, rape, torture, abuse of 
                prisoners and detainees, and the imprisonment of 
                citizens arbitrarily for political motives.
            (4) Aung San Suu Kyi has been arbitrarily imprisoned or 
        held under house arrest for more than 12 years.
            (5) The President announced on September 25, 2007, that the 
        United States would tighten economic sanctions against Burma, 
        and block property and interests in property of certain senior 
        leaders of the SPDC, individuals who provide financial backing 
        for the SPDC, and individuals responsible for violations of 
        human rights and for impeding the transition to democracy in 
        Burma.
            (6) The President also announced on September 25, 2007, 
        that the United States would impose an expanded visa ban on 
        individuals--
                    (A) responsible for violations of human rights; and
                    (B) who aid, abet, or benefit from the SPDC's 
                efforts to impede the efforts of the people of Burma to 
                transition to democracy and ensure respect for human 
                dignity.
            (7) The Total Oil Corporation of France and the Chevron 
        Corporation of the United States own a significant stake in 
        Burma's Yadana natural gas field and pipeline and generate 
        millions of dollars in revenue that help the repressive junta 
        government maintain its grasp on power.
            (8) Burma is home to approximately 60 percent of the 
        world's native teak reserves. More than one quarter of the 
        world's internationally traded teak originates from Burma, and 
        hardwood sales, mainly of teak, represent more than 11 percent 
        of Burma's official foreign exchange earnings.
            (9) Burma officially exports tens of millions of dollars 
        worth of rubies, sapphires, pearls, jade, and other precious 
        stones each year and the SPDC owns a majority stake in all 
        mining operations within the borders of Burma.
            (10) On October 11, 2007, the United Nations Security 
        Council, with the consent of China, issued a statement 
        condemning the violence in Burma, urging the release of all 
        political prisoners, and calling on the SPDC to enter into a 
        United Nations-mediated dialogue with its political opposition.
            (11) The leaders of the SPDC will have a greater incentive 
        to cooperate with diplomatic efforts by the United Nations, the 
        Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and China if they come 
        under targeted economic pressure that denies them access to 
        personal wealth and sources of revenue.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Account; correspondent account; payable-through 
        account.--The terms ``account'', ``correspondent account'', and 
        ``payable-through account'' have the meanings given the terms 
        in section 5318A(e)(1) of title 31, United States Code.
            (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee on 
        Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign 
        Affairs of the House of Representatives.
            (3) Person.--The term ``person'' means--
                    (A) an individual, corporation, company, business 
                association, partnership, society, trust, any other 
                nongovernmental entity, organization, or group; and
                    (B) any successor, subunit, or subsidiary of any 
                person described in subparagraph (A).
            (4) SPDC.--The term ``SPDC'' means the State Peace and 
        Development Council.
            (5) United states person.--The term ``United States 
        person'' means--
                    (A) an individual who is a citizen of the United 
                States or who owes permanent allegiance to the United 
                States; and
                    (B) a person that is organized under the laws of 
                the United States, any State or territory thereof, or 
                the District of Columbia, if individuals described in 
                subparagraph (A) own, directly or indirectly, more than 
                50 percent of the outstanding capital stock or other 
                beneficial interest in such entity.

SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

    It is the policy of the United States to--
            (1) condemn the continued repression carried out by the 
        SPDC;
            (2) support the legitimate democratic aspirations of the 
        people of Burma;
            (3) provide all appropriate support and assistance to aid a 
        transition to democracy in Burma; and
            (4) hold accountable individuals responsible for the 
        repression of peaceful political activity in Burma.

SEC. 5. SANCTIONS.

    (a) List of Officials of the SPDC.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the 
        appropriate congressional committees a list of--
                    (A) officials of the SPDC who play or have played a 
                direct and substantial role in the repression of 
                peaceful political activity in Burma or in the 
                commission of other human rights abuses, including any 
                current or former officials of the security services 
                and judicial institutions of the SPDC; and
                    (B) any other Burmese persons who provide 
                substantial economic and political support for the 
                SPDC.
            (2) Updates.--The President shall regularly update and 
        submit the list required by paragraph (1).
    (b) Sanctions.--
            (1) Visa ban.--A person included on the list required under 
        subsection (a) shall be ineligible for a visa to enter the 
        United States.
            (2) Financial sanctions.--
                    (A) Blocked property.--No property or interest in 
                property belonging to a person described in 
                subparagraph (C) may be transferred, paid, exported, 
                withdrawn, or otherwise dealt with, if--
                            (i) the property is located in the United 
                        States or within the possession or control of a 
                        United States person, including the overseas 
                        branch of a United States person; or
                            (ii) after the date of the enactment of 
                        this Act, the property comes within the 
                        possession or control of a United States 
                        person.
                    (B) Financial transactions.--No United States 
                person may engage in a financial transaction with a 
                person described in subparagraph (C).
                    (C) Person described.--A person described in this 
                subparagraph is one of the following:
                            (i) The SPDC.
                            (ii) A person included on the list required 
                        under subsection (a).
                            (iii) An immediate family member of a 
                        person included on the list required under 
                        subsection (a), if the President determines 
                        that the person included on the list--
                                    (I) for purposes of subparagraph 
                                (A), effectively controls the property; 
                                or
                                    (II) for purposes of subparagraph 
                                (B), would benefit from a financial 
                                transaction.
    (c) Authority for Additional Banking Sanctions.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury may, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General 
        of the United States, and the Chairman of the Board of 
        Governors of the Federal Reserve System, prohibit or impose 
        conditions on the opening or maintaining in the United States 
        of a correspondent account or payable-through account by any 
        financial institution (as that term is defined in section 5312 
        of title 31, United States Code) or financial agency that is 
        organized under the laws of a State, territory, or possession 
        of the United States, for or on behalf of a foreign banking 
        institution, if the Secretary determines that the account might 
        be used--
                    (A) by a foreign banking institution that holds 
                property or an interest in property belonging to a 
                person on the list required under subsection (a); or
                    (B) to conduct a transaction on behalf of a person 
                on the list required under subsection (a).
            (2) Authority to define terms.--The Secretary of the 
        Treasury may, by regulation, further define the terms used in 
        paragraph (1) for purposes of this section, as the Secretary 
        deems appropriate.
    (d) Termination of Sanctions.--The sanctions imposed under 
subsection (b) or (c) shall apply until the President determines and 
certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the SPDC 
has--
            (1) unconditionally released all political prisoners, 
        including Aung San Suu Kyi and other members of the National 
        League for Democracy;
            (2) entered into a substantive dialogue with democratic 
        forces led by the National League for Democracy and the ethnic 
        minorities of Burma on transitioning to democratic government 
        under the rule of law; and
            (3) allowed humanitarian access to populations affected by 
        armed conflict in all regions of Burma.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

SEC. 6. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF BURMESE GEMS, HARDWOODS, AND 
              OTHER ITEMS.

    Section 3(a)(1) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 
(50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking ``a product of Burma.'' 
and inserting ``produced, mined, manufactured, grown, or assembled in 
Burma, including--
                    ``(A) any gemstone or rough unfinished geological 
                material mined or extracted from Burma, whether 
                imported as a loose item or as a component of a 
                finished piece of jewelry; and
                    ``(B) any teak or other hardwood timber, regardless 
                of the country in which such hardwood timber is milled, 
                sawn, or otherwise processed, whether imported in 
                unprocessed form or as a part or component of finished 
                furniture or another wood item.''.

SEC. 7. PROHIBITION ON INVESTMENT BY UNITED STATES PERSONS IN BURMA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
United States person may invest in Burma.
    (b) Applicability.--The prohibition on investment under subsection 
(a) includes a prohibition on--
            (1) investments in Burma based on investment agreements 
        reached prior to May 20, 1997;
            (2) approval or other facilitation by a United States 
        person of an investment by a foreign person if the investment 
        would violate the prohibition in subsection (a) if made by a 
        United States person; and
            (3) payments to the SPDC by a United States person related 
        to divesting assets in Burma to comply with subsection (a).
    (c) Penalties.--The Secretary of the Treasury may impose a penalty 
under section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1705) on a United States person that violates the 
prohibition under subsection (a).

SEC. 8. GRANTS TO ESTABLISH DATABASE OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES.

    The Secretary of State may award grants to nongovernmental 
organizations, universities, and other organizations to establish a 
searchable Internet database that contains evidence of human rights 
abuses carried out by the SPDC or persons associated with the SPDC.

SEC. 9. SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY IN BURMA.

    (a) In General.--The President is authorized to use all available 
resources to assist Burmese democracy activists who are dedicated to 
nonviolent opposition to the SPDC in their efforts to promote freedom, 
democracy, and human rights in Burma.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $20,000,000 to the Secretary of State for each of the 
fiscal years 2008 and 2009 for the following purposes:
            (1) Aid to democracy activists in Burma.
            (2) Aid to individuals and groups conducting democracy 
        programming outside of Burma targeted at a transition to 
        democracy inside Burma.
            (3) The expansion of radio and television broadcasting into 
        Burma.
            (4) Support for individuals and groups compiling evidence 
        of--
                    (A) the SPDC's efforts to repress peaceful 
                political activity; and
                    (B) the commission of other human rights abuses by 
                the SPDC.

SEC. 10. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON USE OF INTELLIGENCE ASSETS.

    It is the sense of Congress that the Director of National 
Intelligence should utilize appropriate intelligence resources to 
identify persons responsible for--
            (1) the crackdown sponsored by the SPDC against peaceful 
        protestors that began August 19, 2007; and
            (2) ongoing gross abuses of human rights against civilians 
        in Burma.

SEC. 11. REPORT ON MILITARY AID TO BURMA.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report containing a list of 
countries that provide military aid to Burma and describing the 
military aid provided by each such country.
    (b) Military Aid Defined.--For the purposes of this section, the 
term ``military aid'' includes--
            (1) the provision of weapons, military vehicles, and 
        military aircraft;
            (2) the provision of military training; and
            (3) conducting joint military exercises.
    (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted 
in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.
[EX A]: Saffron Revolution Support Act of 2007 - States that it is U.S. policy to: (1) support the democratic aspirations of Burma's people; (2) condemn the repression carried out by the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC); and (3) hold accountable individuals responsible for the repression of peaceful political activity in Burma.

Directs the President to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a list of: (1) SPDC officials who play or have played a substantial role in political repression in Burma or in the commission of human rights abuses; and (2) other Burmese SPDC supporters.

Subjects persons so identified to U.S. entry prohibition and financial sanctions (blocked property, financial transaction prohibitions, and banking sanctions). Terminates such prohibitions upon a presidential certification to the committees that the SPDC has: (1) released all political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi and other members of the National League for Democracy; (2) entered into a dialogue with democratic forces led by the National League for Democracy and the ethnic minorities of Burma on transitioning to democratic government; and (3) allowed humanitarian access to populations affected by armed conflict in all regions of Burma.

Amends the the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 to prohibit the importation into the United States of Burmese gems, teak, or other hardwood timber.

Prohibits any U.S. person (as defined by this Act) from investing in Burma.

Authorizes: (1) the Secretary of State to award grants to nongovernmental organizations, universities, and other organizations to establish an Internet database of SPDC human rights abuses; and (2) the President to assist nonviolent democracy activists in their efforts to promote freedom, democracy, and human rights in Burma.

Directs the Secretary to report to the appropriate committees respecting countries that provide military aid to Burma.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Hold Accountable and Lend 
Transparency on Campus Sexual Violence Act'' or the ``HALT Campus 
Sexual Violence Act''.

SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS.

    (a) Disclosure of Program Reviews and Open Investigations.--The 
Department of Education Organization Act is amended--
            (1) in section 203(b) (20 U.S.C. 3413(b)), by adding at the 
        end the following new paragraphs:
    ``(3) The Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights shall make publicly 
available on the Department's website a list of institutions under 
investigation, the sanctions (if any) or findings issued pursuant to 
such investigations, and a copy of program reviews and resolution 
agreements entered into with the Secretary or Attorney General under 
title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) 
or title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000c et seq.).
    ``(4) Not later than 30 days after the termination of the 
resolution agreements described in paragraph (3), the Assistant 
Secretary for Civil Rights shall transmit to the Secretary, the 
President, and the Congress, and make publicly available on the 
Department's website, the letter terminating the Department of 
Education's monitoring of such agreements.''; and
            (2) in section 205 (20 U.S.C. 3415), by adding at the end 
        the following new subsection:
    ``(c) The Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education shall 
make publicly available on the Department's website a list of 
institutions under investigation, the sanctions (if any) or findings 
issued pursuant to such investigations, and a copy of program reviews 
and resolution agreements entered into with the Secretary or Attorney 
General under subsection 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1092(f)).''.
    (b) Inspector General.--Not later than January 1, 2016, the 
Inspector General of the Department of Education shall submit to 
Congress and make publicly available a report reviewing compliance with 
paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 203(b) of the Department of Education 
Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3413(b)) and section 205(c) of such Act (20 
U.S.C. 3415), as added by subsection (a).

SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO LEVY FINES.

    Section 203(c) of the Department of Education Organization Act (20 
U.S.C. 3413) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (3);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(5) to impose a civil penalty to be paid by an 
        institution of higher education that has violated a law under 
        the jurisdiction of the Office for Civil Rights, the amount of 
        which shall be determined by the gravity of the violation, and 
        the imposition of which shall not preclude other remedies 
        available under Federal law.''.

SEC. 4. CLIMATE SURVEYS.

    Paragraph (1) of section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1092(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
            ``(K) Beginning October 1, 2017, statistics based upon a 
        sexual violence climate survey conducted not later than April 
        1, 2016, and every 2 years thereafter--
                    ``(i) which is developed and approved by the 
                Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the 
                Centers for Disease Control of the Department of Health 
                and Human Services and the Attorney General, except 
                that the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence 
                Survey developed by the National Center for Injury 
                Prevention and Control of the Centers for Disease 
                Control and Prevention may be used for purposes of this 
                subparagraph until the sexual violence climate survey 
                has been developed; and
                    ``(ii) which assesses the occurrence on campus or 
                in a noncampus building or property during the 
                preceding calendar year for which data is available 
                of--
                            ``(I) instances of domestic violence, 
                        dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;
                            ``(II) indicators of discrimination, and 
                        positive and negative trends for intimate 
                        relationships regardless of gender or sexual 
                        orientation;
                            ``(III) the effectiveness of campus 
                        policies designed to improve relationships 
                        between students regardless of gender or sexual 
                        orientation;
                            ``(IV) the effectiveness of current 
                        processes for complaints on and investigations 
                        into sex-based, race-based, national origin-
                        based, sexual-orientation based, gender-
                        identity based, and disability based 
                        harassment, assault, discrimination, domestic 
                        violence, dating violence, and stalking;
                            ``(V) perpetration of domestic violence, 
                        dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; 
                        and
                            ``(VI) any other issues relating to sex-
                        based, race-based, national origin-based, 
                        sexual-orientation based, gender-identity 
                        based, and disability-based discrimination, 
                        harassment, assault, domestic violence, dating 
                        violence, and assault, as appropriate.''.

SEC. 5. CREATION OF A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.

    Section 485(f)(14) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1092(f)(14)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(14)(A) Subject to subparagraph (C), an aggrieved individual may 
allege a violation of this subsection in a judicial proceeding. A court 
may award an aggrieved individual all appropriate relief, including 
equitable relief, compensatory damages, cost of the action, and 
remedial action.
    ``(B) This paragraph shall not be construed to preclude an 
aggrieved individual from obtaining other remedies under any other 
provision of law or to require such individual to exhaust any 
administrative complaint process or notice-of-claim requirement before 
seeking redress under this paragraph.
    ``(C) For actions brought pursuant to this paragraph, the statute 
of limitations period shall be determined in accordance with section 
1658(a) of title 28, United States Code. The tolling of any such 
limitations period shall be determined in accordance with section 1979 
of the Revised Statutes of the United States (42 U.S.C. 1983) in the 
forum State.''.

SEC. 6. INCREASE OF CLERY ACT PENALTIES.

    Section 485(f)(13) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1092(f)(13)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``in the same amount and''; and
            (2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
        following: ``, expect that such section shall be applied by 
        substituting `$100,000' for `$25,000'''.

SEC. 7. NOTIFICATION OF POLICIES AIMED AT PREVENTION OF SEXUAL 
              VIOLENCE.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (8) of section 485(f) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subparagraphs:
    ``(D) The statement of policy described in subparagraph (A) shall 
be--
            ``(i) written using simple and understandable language and 
        clear formatting; and
            ``(ii) made available and posted on the institution's 
        public website, and in conspicuous places, including places in 
        and around student housing, residence halls, student health 
        centers, student recreation centers, the main student center on 
        campus, and academic buildings where students congregate and 
        are likely to see it.
    ``(E) The statement of policy described in subparagraph (A) shall 
be provided, on an annual basis, to each student group, student team, 
or student organization which is part of such institution, is 
recognized by the institution, or permitted by the institution to use 
its name or facilities or is known by the institution to act as an 
unaffiliated student group, student team, or student organization, and 
each institution of higher education described in subparagraph (A) 
shall ensure that each such group, team, or organization distributes a 
copy of such policy to each of its members as well as each of its 
applicants for membership, including plebes, pledges, or similar 
applicants.
    ``(F) An institution's compliance with subparagraph (E) with 
respect to an unaffiliated student group, student team, or student 
organization shall not constitute evidence of the institution's 
recognition or endorsement of such unaffiliated group, team, or 
organization.''.
    (b) Comptroller General Review.--Not later than August 1, 2017, the 
Comptroller General shall report to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
Education, and Labor of the Senate on--
            (1) the implementation of section 485(f)(8) of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(8)), as amended by 
        subsection (a), including--
                    (A) the extent to which institutions of higher 
                education have developed the statement of policy 
                required under subparagraph (A) of such section;
                    (B) how institutions of higher education are--
                            (i) distributing such statement of policy; 
                        and
                            (ii) determining whether the policy is 
                        received and understood by students; and
                    (C) the Secretary of Education's oversight of the 
                compliance of institutions of higher education with 
                respect to the statement of policy requirements under 
                such section, including efforts, in consultation with 
                the Attorney General, to provide technical assistance 
                to institutions of higher education in complying with 
                such requirements; and
            (2) any changes in the numbers of dating violence, domestic 
        violence, sexual assault, or stalking incidents reported to 
        campus security authorities or local police agencies as 
        indicated by the annual security reports distributed under of 
        section 485(f)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1092(f)(1)).

SEC. 8. CAMPUS SEXUAL VIOLENCE TASK FORCE.

    (a) Campus Sexual Violence Task Force.--Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education and 
the Attorney General shall create a joint interagency task force to be 
known as the ``Campus Sexual Violence Task Force'' that shall--
            (1) provide pertinent information to the Secretary of 
        Education, Attorney General, Congress, and the public with 
        respect to campus sexual violence prevention, investigations, 
        and responses, including the creation of a consistent, public 
        complaint processes for violations of title IX of the Education 
        Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) and section 485(f) 
        of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f));
            (2) provide recommendations to institutions of higher 
        education for establishing sexual assault prevention and 
        response teams;
            (3) develop recommendations for institutions of higher 
        education on providing survivor resources, including 
        healthcare, rape kits, sexual assault nurse examiners, and 
        access to confidential advocacy and support services;
            (4) develop recommendations for best practices for 
        responses and prevention with respect to sexual violence for 
        educational institutions, taking into consideration an 
        institution's size and resources;
            (5) solicit input from survivors, advocates from national, 
        State, and local anti-sexual violence advocacy organizations, 
        institutions of higher education, and other public 
        stakeholders;
            (6) assess the Department of Education's ability under 
        section 902 of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 
        1682) to levy intermediate fines for noncompliance with title 
        IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) 
        and the advisability of additional remedies for such 
        noncompliance, in addition to the remedies already available 
        under Federal law; and
            (7) create a plan described in subsection (c).
    (b) Personnel Details.--
            (1) Authority to detail.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, the head of an element of any Federal agency 
        is that is funded under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 
        (42 U.S.C. 13925 et seq.) may detail an officer or employee of 
        such element to the Campus Sexual Violence Task Force or to the 
        Secretary of Education to assist the Task Force with the duties 
        described in subsection (a), as jointly agreed to by the head 
        of such element and the Task Force.
            (2) Basis for detail.--A personnel detail made under 
        paragraph (1) may be made--
                    (A) for a period of not more than 3 years; and
                    (B) on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis.
    (c) Additional Plan.--Not later than 270 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Campus Sexual Violence Task Force shall 
submit to Congress a plan for recruiting, retaining, and training a 
highly-qualified workforce employed by the Department of Education to 
carry out investigation of complaints alleging a violation of title IX 
of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) or section 
485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)), and 
enforcement of such title IX (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) or such section 
485(f) (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)), with respect to campus sexual violence. 
Such plan shall include--
            (1) an assessment of the capabilities of the current 
        workforce carrying out such investigation and enforcement;
            (2) an examination of issues of recruiting, retention, and 
        the professional development of such workforce, including the 
        possibility of providing retention bonuses or other forms of 
        compensation for the purpose of ensuring the Department of 
        Education has the capacity, in both personnel and skills, 
        needed to properly perform its mission and provide adequate 
        oversight of educational institutions;
            (3) an assessment of the benefits of outreach and training 
        with both law enforcement agencies and institutions of higher 
        education with respect to such workforce;
            (4) developing best practices for interviewing and 
        investigating sexual violence, including guidance on 
        evidentiary standards for administrative responses;
            (5) an examination of best practices for making 
        institutions of higher education aware of the most effective 
        campus sexual violence prevention, investigation, and response 
        practices and identifying areas where more research should be 
        conducted; and
            (6) strategies for addressing such other matters as the 
        Secretary of Education considers necessary to campus sexual 
        violence prevention, investigation, and responses.
    (d) Annual Report.--The Campus Sexual Violence Task Force shall 
report to Congress on an annual basis, and make publicly available, a 
report of its activities and any update of the plan required under 
subsection (c), including the number of complaints received regarding 
sexual violence (including violence on the basis of sexual orientation 
and gender identity), the number of open investigations, the average 
time to complete an investigation, the number of investigations 
initiated based on complaints, and the number of investigations 
initiated by the Department of Education.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) Title ix of the education amendments of 1972.--There 
        are authorized to be appropriated for training, hiring, and 
        retaining a workforce exclusively dedicated to investigation 
        and enforcement of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 
        (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) provisions with respect to sexual 
        violence, for fiscal year 2016 and each of the 4 succeeding 
        fiscal years, an amount that is equal to the sum of the amounts 
        appropriated for such purpose for fiscal year 2015 plus 
        $5,000,000.
            (2) Section 485(f) of the higher education act of 1965.--
        There are authorized to be appropriated for training, hiring, 
        and retaining a workforce exclusively dedicated to 
        investigation and enforcement of section 485(f) of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)), for fiscal year 2016 
        and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years, an amount that is 
        equal to the sum of the amounts appropriated for such purpose 
        for fiscal year 2015 plus $5,000,000.
    (f) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``educational institution'' includes an 
        institution of higher education, an elementary school, or a 
        secondary school.
            (2) The terms ``elementary school'' and ``secondary 
        school'' have the meanings given the terms in section 9101 of 
        the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801).
            (3) The term ``institution of higher education'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 102 of the Higher Education 
        Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).
            (4) The term ``sexual assault'' has the meaning of an 
        offense that meets the definition of rape, fondling, incest, or 
        statutory rape under--
                    (A) the Uniform Crime Report of the Federal Bureau 
                of Investigation; and
                    (B) the final regulations published by the 
                Department of Education in the Federal Register on 
                October 20, 2014 for Appendix A of subpart D of part 
                668, Code of Federal Regulations (79 Fed. Reg. 62752).

SEC. 9. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    Section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1092(f)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(F)(i)(II), by striking ``sex offenses, 
        forcible or nonforcible'' and inserting ``sexual assault''; and
            (2) by amending paragraph (6)(A)(v) to read as follows:
            ``(v) The term `sexual assault' has the meaning of an 
        offense that meets the definition of rape, fondling, incest, or 
        statutory rape under--
                    ``(I) the Uniform Crime Report of the Federal 
                Bureau of Investigation; and
                    ``(II) the final regulations published by the 
                Department of Education in the Federal Register on 
                October 20, 2014, for Appendix A of subpart D of part 
                668, Code of Federal Regulations (79 Fed. Reg. 
                62752).''.
[EX A]:
Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency on Campus Sexual Violence Act or the HALT Campus Sexual Violence Act This bill amends the Department of Education Organization Act to require the Department of Education (ED) to make publicly available on its website:  a list of the institutions of higher education (IHEs) under investigation, sanctions or investigation findings, and a copy of program reviews and resolution agreements entered into with ED or the Department of Justice (DOJ), under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) or title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the letter terminating the ED's monitoring of such agreements; and a list of the IHEs under investigation, and a copy of the program reviews, sanctions or investigation findings, and resolution agreements entered into with ED or DOJ, under the provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act).  ED may impose a civil penalty on an IHE that has violated a law under the jurisdiction of its Office for Civil Rights. The bill amends the Clery Act to direct ED to develop a biennial sexual violence climate survey and include statistics from such survey in the annual campus security report provided to current and prospective students and employees. An individual may allege a violation of the Clery Act in a judicial proceeding. The maximum penalty for substantially misrepresenting the number, location, or nature of the crimes required to be reported under the Clery Act is increased. The IHE's annual statement of its policy regarding domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking must:    use simple and understandable language and clear formatting;   be made available and posted on its public website and in conspicuous places in and around student housing and other campus buildings;  be provided to each student group, team, or organization that has a specified connection to the IHE or is known by the IHE to act on an unaffiliated basis; and   ensure that each of those groups distributes a copy of such policy to each of its members or applicants for membership.  ED and DOJ are directed to create a joint interagency Campus Sexual Violence Task Force.