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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Pullman National Historical Park 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) in 1970, the Secretary of the Interior designated the 
        Pullman Historic District as a National Historic Landmark 
        District in 1970 because of--
                    (A) the significance of the District to the labor 
                history, social history, architecture, and urban 
                planning of the United States; and
                    (B) the pivotal role of events in the District in 
                creating the first national Labor Day holiday in the 
                world;
            (2) between 1880 and 1884 George M. Pullman, owner of the 
        Pullman Palace Car Company, built the Pullman community, which 
        was envisioned by Pullman as an industrial town that would 
        provide employees with--
                    (A) a model community; and
                    (B) suitable living conditions;
            (3) the town developed by George M. Pullman, which 
        consisted of over 1,000 buildings and homes, was awarded ``The 
        World's Most Perfect Town'' at the International Hygienic and 
        Pharmaceutical Exposition in 1896;
            (4) the Pullman factory site is a true symbol of the 
        historic struggle in the United States to achieve fair labor 
        practices for the working class, with the original factory 
        serving as the catalyst for the first industry-wide strike in 
        the United States;
            (5) in the midst of economic depression in 1894, to protest 
        unsafe conditions and reductions in pay, Pullman factory 
        workers initiated a strike that--
                    (A) when taken up as a cause by the American 
                Railway Union, crippled the entire rail industry;
                    (B) continued even in the face of a Federal 
                injunction and a showdown between laborers and Federal 
                troops that turned violent and deadly; and
                    (C) set a national example for the ability of 
                working people in the United States to change the 
                existing system in favor of more just practices for 
                protecting workers rights and safety;
            (6) following the deaths of a number of workers at the 
        hands of the United States military and United States Marshals 
        during the 1894 strike, Congress unanimously voted to approve 
        rush legislation that created a national Labor Day holiday, 
        which was signed into law by President Grover Cleveland 6 days 
        after the end of the strike;
            (7) the Pullman Palace Car Company also played an important 
        role in African-American and early civil rights history through 
        the legacy of the Pullman porters, many of whom were ex-slaves 
        were employed in a heavily discriminatory environment 
        immediately following the Civil War;
            (8) the Pullman porters, who served diligently between the 
        1870s and the 1960s, have been commended for--
                    (A) the level of service and attention to detail of 
                the Pullman porters; and
                    (B) the contributions of the Pullman porters to the 
                development of the African-American middle class;
            (9) the information, ideas, and commerce the Pullman 
        porters carried across the country while traveling on trains 
        helped to bring education and wealth to African-American 
        communities throughout the United States;
            (10) the positive role of the Pullman porters in the 
        historical image of the first-class service that was made 
        available on Pullman cars is unmistakable;
            (11) the Pullman community was the seminal home to the 
        Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, which--
                    (A) was the first African-American labor union with 
                a collective bargaining agreement;
                    (B) was founded by civil rights pioneer A. Philip 
                Randolph in 1925;
                    (C) fought against discrimination and in support of 
                just labor practices; and
                    (D) helped lay the groundwork for what became the 
                great Civil Rights Movement of the 20th Century;
            (12) the Pullman community is--
                    (A) a paramount illustration of the work of 
                architect Solon Spencer Beman;
                    (B) a well-preserved example of 19th Century 
                community planning, architecture, and landscape design; 
                and
                    (C) comprised of a number of historic structures, 
                including the Administration Clock Tower Building, 
                Hotel Florence, Greenstone Church, Market Square, and 
                hundreds of units of rowhouses built for Pullman 
                workers;
            (13) the preservation of the Pullman site has been 
        threatened by--
                    (A) plans for demolition in 1960; and
                    (B) a fire in 1998, which damaged the iconic clock 
                tower and the rear erecting shops;
            (14) the diligent efforts of community organizations, 
        foundations, nonprofits, residents, the State, and units of 
        local government in the restoration and preservation of the 
        District after the 1998 fire were vital to the protection of 
        the Pullman site;
            (15) due to the historic and architectural significance of 
        the District, the District is designated as--
                    (A) a registered National Historic Landmark 
                District;
                    (B) an Illinois State Landmark; and
                    (C) a City of Chicago Landmark District; and
            (16) the preservation, enhancement, economic, and tourism 
        potential and management of the important historic and 
        architectural resources of the Park requires cooperation and 
        partnerships from among local property owners, the Federal 
        Government, the State, units of local government, the private 
        and nonprofit sectors, and the more than 100 civic 
        organizations who have expressed support for community 
        preservation through the establishment of the Pullman National 
        Historical Park.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Pullman National 
        Historical Park established by section 4(a).
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Illinois.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PULLMAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

    (a) Establishment and Purpose.--There is established in the State a 
unit of the National Park System, to be known as the ``Pullman National 
Historical Park''--
            (1) to preserve and interpret for the benefit of future 
        generations--
                    (A) the significant labor, industrial, civil 
                rights, and social history of the Park;
                    (B) the significant architectural structures in the 
                Park; and
                    (C) the role of the Pullman community in the 
                creation of the first national Labor Day holiday in the 
                world;
            (2) to coordinate preservation, protection, and 
        interpretation efforts of the Park by the Federal Government, 
        the State, units of local government, and private and nonprofit 
        organizations; and
            (3) to coordinate appropriate management options necessary 
        to ensure the protection, preservation, and interpretation of 
        the many significant aspects of the Park.
    (b) Park Boundary.--The boundary of the Park shall be established 
by the Secretary, but shall not exceed the boundary of the 
approximately 300-acre Pullman Historic District in Chicago, which is 
between 103rd Street on the north, 115th Street on the south, Cottage 
Grove Avenue on the west, and the Norfolk & Western Rail Line on the 
east.
    (c) Inclusion of Historic Sites.--On conveyance by the State to the 
Secretary, the Park shall include--
            (1) the Pullman Factory Complex, including the Clock Tower 
        Building and rear erecting shops; and
            (2) the approximately 13 acres of land on which the 
        structures described in paragraph (1) are located.

SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer land within the 
boundary of the Park in accordance with--
            (1) this Act; and
            (2) the laws generally applicable to units of the National 
        Park System, including--
                    (A) the National Park Service Organic Act (16 
                U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and
                    (B) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et 
                seq.).
    (b) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into 
cooperative agreements with the State or other public and nonpublic 
entities, under which the Secretary may identify, interpret, and 
provide assistance for the preservation of non-Federal land within the 
boundaries of the Park and at sites in close proximity to the Park but 
located outside the boundaries of the Park, including providing for 
placement of directional and interpretive signage, exhibits, and 
technology-based interpretive devices.
    (c) Acquisition of Land.--The Secretary may acquire for inclusion 
in the Park any land (including interests in land), buildings, or 
structures owned by the State or any other political, private, or 
nonprofit entity by donation, transfer, exchange, or purchase from a 
willing seller.
    (d) Management Plan.--Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date 
on which funds are first made available to carry out this Act, the 
Secretary, in consultation with the State, shall complete a general 
management plan for the Park in accordance with--
            (1) section 12(b) of the National Park System General 
        Authorities Act (16 U.S.C. 1a-7(b)); and
            (2) any other applicable laws.
    (e) Effect.--Nothing in this Act modifies any authority of the 
Federal Government to carry out Federal laws on Federal land located in 
the Park.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this Act.
Pullman National Historical Park Act - Establishes the Pullman National Historical Park in Illinois as a unit of the National Park System to: (1) preserve and interpret for the benefit of future generations the significant labor, industrial, civil rights, and social history of the Park, the significant architectural structures in the Park, and the role of the Pullman community in the creation of the first national Labor Day holiday in the world; (2) coordinate preservation, protection, and interpretation efforts of the Park by the federal government, the state of Illinois, units of local government, and private and nonprofit organizations; and (3) coordinate appropriate management options necessary to ensure the protection, preservation, and interpretation of the many significant aspects of the Park.  Requires the Park to include: (1) the Pullman Factory Complex, including the Clock Tower Building and rear erecting shops; and (2) the approximately 13 acres of land upon which such structures are located.  Requires the Secretary of the Interior to complete a general management plan for the Park. 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Courts of Appeals 
Modernization Act''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.

    There is established a Commission on Structural Alternatives for 
the Federal Courts of Appeals (in this Act referred to as the 
``Commission'').

SEC. 3. MEMBERSHIP.

    (a) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of 5 members who 
shall be appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States.
    (b) Appointment.--The members of the Commission shall be appointed 
not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (c) Vacancy.--Any vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the 
same manner as the original appointment.
    (d) Chair.--The Commission shall elect a chair and vice chair from 
among its members.
    (e) Quorum.--Three members of the Commission shall constitute a 
quorum.

SEC. 4. DUTIES.

    The Commission shall--
            (1) study the present division of the United States courts 
        of appeals, with particular references to the United States 
        Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; and
            (2) submit to the President and Congress a report on the 
        recommendations of the Commission with respect to changes in 
        circuit boundaries or structure as may be appropriate for the 
        expeditious and effective disposition of the caseload of the 
        United States courts of appeals, consistent with fundamental 
        concepts of fairness and due process.

SEC. 5. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.

    (a) Compensation of Members.--Each member of the Commission who is 
not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be 
compensated at a rate equal to $300 for each day (including travel 
time) during which such member is engaged in the performance of the 
duties of the Commission. All members of the Commission who are 
officers or employees of the United States shall serve without 
compensation in addition to that received for their services as 
officers or employees of the United States.
    (b) Travel Expenses.--Each member of the Commission shall be 
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at 
rates not greater than those described in section 456 of title 28, 
United States Code.

SEC. 6. STAFF.

    (a) Executive Director.--The Commission may appoint an executive 
director who shall be compensated at a rate not greater than the daily 
equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for a position at 
GS-15 of the General Schedule for each day (including travel time) 
during which the executive director is engaged in the performance of 
the duties of the Commission.
    (b) Staff.--The Executive Director, with the approval of the 
Commission, may appoint and fix the compensation of such additional 
personnel as the Executive Director determines necessary, without 
regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing 
appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to the 
provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title 
relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that 
a rate of pay fixed under this subsection may not exceed the annual 
maximum rate of basic pay for a position above GS-15 of the General 
Schedule under section 5108 of title 5, United States Code.
    (c) Experts and Consultants.--The Executive Director may procure by 
contract the temporary or intermittent services of experts or 
consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States 
Code, at rates for individuals that are not greater than the daily 
equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for a comparable position 
paid under the General Schedule.
    (d) Services.--The Administrative Office of the United States 
Courts shall provide administrative services, including financial and 
budgeting services, to the Commission on a reimbursable basis. The 
Federal Judicial Center shall provide necessary research services to 
the Commission on a reimbursable basis.

SEC. 7. INFORMATION.

    The Commission is authorized to request from any department, 
agency, or independent instrumentality of the United States any 
information and assistance the Commission determines necessary to carry 
out its functions under this Act. Each such department, agency, and 
independent instrumentality is authorized to provide such information 
and assistance to the extent permitted by law when requested by the 
Chair of the Commission.

SEC. 8. STUDY AND REPORT.

    (a) Study.--Not later than the 10-month period beginning on the 
date on which a quorum of the Commission is present, the Commission 
shall conclude a study on the issues described in section 4(1).
    (b) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date on which the 
period described in subsection (a) expires, the Commission shall submit 
to the President and Congress the report described in section 4(1).

SEC. 9. TERMINATION.

    The Commission shall terminate 90 days after the Commission submits 
the report described in section 8(b).

SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
not to exceed $1,000,000 to carry out this Act, to remain available 
until expended.
Federal Courts of Appeals Modernization Act This bill establishes a Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals to: (1) study the present division of the U.S. courts of appeals, with particular references to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; and (2) submit to the President and Congress recommendations for changes in circuit boundaries or structure for the expeditious and effective disposition of the caseload of such courts. The commission shall be composed of five members appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Master Limited Partnerships Parity 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PUBLICLY TRADED PARTNERSHIP OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE TO 
              ENERGY POWER GENERATION PROJECTS, TRANSPORTATION FUELS, 
              AND RELATED ENERGY ACTIVITIES.

    (a) In General.--Subparagraph (E) of section 7704(d)(1) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``income and gains derived from the 
        exploration'' and inserting ``income and gains derived from the 
        following:
                            ``(i) Minerals, natural resources, etc.--
                        The exploration'',
            (2) by inserting ``or'' before ``industrial source'',
            (3) by inserting a period after ``carbon dioxide'', and
            (4) by striking ``, or the transportation or storage'' and 
        all that follows and inserting the following:
                            ``(ii) Renewable energy.--The generation of 
                        electric power exclusively utilizing any 
                        resource described in section 45(c)(1) or 
                        energy property described in section 48 
                        (determined without regard to any termination 
                        date), or in the case of a facility described 
                        in paragraph (3) or (7) of section 45(d) 
                        (determined without regard to any placed in 
                        service date or date by which construction of 
                        the facility is required to begin), the 
                        accepting or processing of such resource.
                            ``(iii) Electricity storage devices.--The 
                        receipt and sale of electric power that has 
                        been stored in a device directly connected to 
                        the grid.
                            ``(iv) Combined heat and power.--The 
                        generation, storage, or distribution of thermal 
                        energy exclusively utilizing property described 
                        in section 48(c)(3) (determined without regard 
                        to subparagraphs (B) and (D) thereof and 
                        without regard to any placed in service date).
                            ``(v) Renewable thermal energy.--The 
                        generation, storage, or distribution of thermal 
                        energy exclusively using any resource described 
                        in section 45(c)(1) or energy property 
                        described in clause (i) or (iii) of section 
                        48(a)(3)(A).
                            ``(vi) Waste heat to power.--The use of 
                        recoverable waste energy, as defined in section 
                        371(5) of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
                        Act (42 U.S.C. 6341(5)) (as in effect on the 
                        date of the enactment of the Master Limited 
                        Partnerships Parity Act).
                            ``(vii) Renewable fuel infrastructure.--The 
                        storage or transportation of any fuel described 
                        in subsection (b), (c), (d), or (e) of section 
                        6426.
                            ``(viii) Renewable fuels.--The production, 
                        storage, or transportation of any renewable 
                        fuel described in section 211(o)(1)(J) of the 
                        Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(J)) (as in 
                        effect on the date of the enactment of the 
                        Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act) or 
                        section 40A(d)(1).
                            ``(ix) Renewable chemicals.--The 
                        production, storage, or transportation of any 
                        renewable chemical (as defined in paragraph 
                        (6)).
                            ``(x) Energy efficient buildings.--The 
                        audit and installation through contract or 
                        other agreement of any energy efficient 
                        building property described in section 
                        179D(c)(1).
                            ``(xi) Gasification with sequestration.--
                        The production of any product from a project 
                        that meets the requirements of subparagraphs 
                        (A) and (B) of section 48B(c)(1) and that 
                        separates and sequesters in secure geological 
                        storage (as determined under section 45Q(d)(2)) 
                        at least 75 percent of such project's total 
                        qualified carbon dioxide (as defined in section 
                        45Q(b)).
                            ``(xii) Carbon capture and sequestration.--
                        The generation or storage of electric power 
                        produced from any facility which is a qualified 
                        facility described in section 45Q(c) and which 
                        disposes of any captured qualified carbon 
                        dioxide (as defined in section 45Q(b)) in 
                        secure geological storage (as determined under 
                        section 45Q(d)(2)).''.
    (b) Renewable Chemical.--Section 7704(d) of such Code is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) Renewable chemical.--The term `renewable chemical' 
        means a monomer, polymer, plastic, formulated product, or 
        chemical substance produced from renewable biomass (as defined 
        in section 9001(12) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
        Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101(12)), as in effect on the date of 
        the enactment of the Master Limited Partnerships Parity 
        Act).''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years 
ending after such date.

Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations, to expand the definition of &quot;qualifying income&quot; for such partnerships to include income and gains from renewable and alternative fuels (in addition to fossil fuels), including energy derived from thermal resources, waste, renewable fuels and chemicals, energy efficient buildings, gasification, and carbon capture in secure geological storage.