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[EX Q]: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT AND EXTENSION OF IRISH PEACE PROCESS CULTURAL AND 
              TRAINING PROGRAM.

    (a) Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act.--
        (1) Program participant requirements.--Section 2(a) of the 
    Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 (8 
    U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(5) Program participant requirements.--An alien entering the 
    United States as a participant in the program shall satisfy the 
    following requirements:
            ``(A) The alien shall be a citizen of the United Kingdom or 
        the Republic of Ireland.
            ``(B) The alien shall be between 21 and 35 years of age on 
        the date of departure for the United States.
            ``(C) The alien shall have resided continuously in a 
        designated county for not less than 18 months before such date.
            ``(D) The alien shall have been continuously unemployed for 
        not less than 12 months before such date.
            ``(E) The alien may not have a degree from an institution 
        of higher education.''.
        (2) Extension of program.--Section 2 of the Irish Peace Process 
    Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is 
    amended--
            (A) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``the third program 
        year and for the 4 subsequent years,'' and inserting ``each 
        program year,''; and
            (B) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
    ``(d) Sunset.--
        ``(1) Effective October 1, 2008, the Irish Peace Process 
    Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 is repealed.
        ``(2) Effective October 1, 2008, section 101(a)(15)(Q) of the 
    Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(Q)) is 
    amended--
            ``(A) by striking `or' at the end of clause (i);
            ``(B) by striking `(i)' after `(Q)'; and
            ``(C) by striking clause (ii).''.
        (3) Cost-sharing.--Section 2 of the Irish Peace Process 
    Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note), as 
    amended by paragraph (2), is further amended--
            (A) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
        (d) and (e), respectively; and
            (B) by inserting after subsection (b), the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(c) Cost-sharing.--The Secretary of State shall verify that the 
United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland continue to pay a reasonable 
share of the costs of the administration of the cultural and training 
programs carried out pursuant to this Act.''.
        (4) Technical amendments.--The Irish Peace Process Cultural and 
    Training Program Act of 1998 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended--
            (A) by striking ``Attorney General'' each place such term 
        appears and inserting ``Secretary of Homeland Security''; and
            (B) by striking ``Immigration and Naturalization Service'' 
        each place such term appears and inserting ``Department of 
        Homeland Security''.
    (b) Immigration and Nationality Act.--
        (1) Requirements for nonimmigrant status.--Section 
    101(a)(15)(Q) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
    1101(a)(15)(Q)) is amended--
            (A) by striking ``Attorney General'' each place such term 
        appears and inserting ``Secretary of Homeland Security''; and
            (B) in clause (ii)(I)--
                (i) by striking ``35 years of age or younger having a 
            residence'' and inserting ``citizen of the United Kingdom 
            or the Republic of Ireland, 21 to 35 years of age, 
            unemployed for not less than 12 months, and having a 
            residence for not less than 18 months''; and
                (ii) by striking ``36 months)'' and inserting ``24 
            months)''.
        (2) Foreign residence requirement.--Section 212 of the 
    Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182) is amended--
            (A) by redesignating the subsection (p) as added by section 
        1505(f) of Public Law 106-386 (114 Stat. 1526) as subsection 
        (s); and
            (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(t)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), no person admitted 
under section 101(a)(15)(Q)(ii)(I), or acquiring such status after 
admission, shall be eligible to apply for nonimmigrant status, an 
immigrant visa, or permanent residence under this Act until it is 
established that such person has resided and been physically present in 
the person's country of nationality or last residence for an aggregate 
of at least 2 years following departure from the United States.
    ``(2) The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the requirement 
of such 2-year foreign residence abroad if the Secretary determines 
that--
        ``(A) departure from the United States would impose exceptional 
    hardship upon the alien's spouse or child (if such spouse or child 
    is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for 
    permanent residence); or
        ``(B) the admission of the alien is in the public interest or 
    the national interest of the United States.''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.
[EX A]: Amends the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 (IPPCTPA) and the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to revise the nonimmigrant alien eligibility qualifications for participants in the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program. Sets a minimum age of 21 (retaining the current age 35 maximum) and requires that the individual: (1) be a citizen of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland; (2) have been unemployed continuously for at least 12 months; (3) have resided continuously for at least 18 months in Northern Ireland or one of designated border counties of the Republic of Ireland; and (4) not have a degree from an institution of higher education.

Requires the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress each program year (currently, the third program year and the four subsequent years) on the number of aliens admitted under the program who have overstayed their visas.

Extends the authority of the IPPCTPA through FY 2008.

Requires the Secretary of State to verify that the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland continue to pay a reasonable share of costs for administration of IPPCTPA programs.

Amends the INA to reduce from 36 to 24 months the temporary period of the visit to the United States for participation in the program.

Denies any such person eligibility to apply for nonimmigrant status, an immigrant visa, or permanent residence until he or she has resided and been physically present in the country of nationality or last residence for an aggregate of a least two years following departure from the United States. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive this requirement if: (1) departure from the United States would impose exceptional hardship upon the alien's spouse or child (if such spouse or child is a U.S. citizen or a lawfully resident alien); or (2) the admission of the alien is in the U.S. public or national interest.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT REFERENCES.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``National Fish and 
Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act Amendments of 1998''.
    (b) Amendment of National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 
Establishment Act.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in 
this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment 
to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be 
considered to be made to a section or other provision of the National 
Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701 et 
seq.).

SEC. 2. MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION.

    (a) Amendments.--Section 3 (16 U.S.C. 3702) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``15'' and inserting ``22'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``six'' and 
                inserting ``4'', and by striking ``and'' after the 
                semicolon at the end;
                    (C) in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and'';
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) 4 of whom must be knowledgeable and experienced in 
        ocean and coastal resource conservation.''; and
                    (E) in the material following paragraph (3) (as so 
                added), by striking ``shall be'' and inserting ``and 
                the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 
                Atmosphere shall each be''; and
            (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
    ``(b) Appointment and Terms.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior (in this 
        Act referred to as the `Secretary') shall appoint the Directors 
        of the Board, after considering recommendations from the Board 
        under paragraph (4). The Secretary of the Interior shall 
        consult with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 
        Atmosphere before appointing any Director of the Board.
            ``(2) Terms.--The Directors shall be appointed for terms of 
        6 years; except that the Secretary, in making the initial 
        appointments to the Board, shall appoint 3 Directors to a term 
        of 2 years, 2 Directors to a term of 4 years, and 2 Directors 
        to a term of 6 years. No individual may serve more than 2 
        consecutive full terms as a Director.
            ``(3) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Board shall be filled 
        within 60 days after the occurrence of the vacancy. Any 
        individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the 
        expiration of any term of office shall be appointed for the 
        remainder of that term.
            ``(4) Nomination of appointees.--The Board may recommend to 
        the Secretary individuals to be appointed as Directors of the 
        Board.''.
    (b) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply 
to any appointment of a Director of the Board of the National Fish and 
Wildlife Foundation on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Appointment of Additional Members.--
            (1) Nominations.--The Board of Directors on the National 
        Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall submit any recommendations 
        of individuals for appointment to positions on the Board 
        created by the amendment made by subsection (a)(1) by not later 
        than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Staggered terms.--Of the Directors on the Board of 
        Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation first 
        appointed pursuant to the amendment made by subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) 3 shall be appointed to a term that expires 
                December 31, 1999;
                    (B) 2 shall be appointed to a term that expires 
                December 31, 2001; and
                    (C) 2 shall be appointed to a term that expires 
                December 31, 2003,
        as specified by the Secretary of the Interior at the time of 
        appointment.

SEC. 3. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE FOUNDATION.

    (a) Investment and Deposit of Federal Funds.--Section 4(c) (16 
U.S.C. 3703(c)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) in order as 
        paragraphs (8) through (12); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) to invest any funds provided to the Foundation by the 
        Federal Government in obligations of the United States or in 
        obligations or securities that are guaranteed or insured by the 
        United States;
            ``(4) to deposit any funds provided to the Foundation by 
        the Federal Government into accounts that are insured by an 
        agency or instrumentality of the United States;
            ``(5) to make use of any interest or investment income that 
        accrues as a consequence of actions taken under paragraph (3) 
        or (4) to carry out the purposes of the Foundation;
            ``(6) to provide Federal funds for the purpose of entering 
        into cooperative agreements with willing private landowners for 
        restoration and enhancement of fish, wildlife, and other 
        natural resources on public or private land, or both, if such 
        cooperative agreements--
                    ``(A) provide general conservation benefits; or
                    ``(B) benefit fish, wildlife, or other natural 
                resources on public land;
            ``(7) to accept and manage funds provided by any Federal 
        agency under any other law when it is in the public 
        interest;''.
    (b) Agency Approval of Acquisitions of Property.--Section 4(e) (16 
U.S.C. 3703(e)) is amended--
            (1) by amending paragraph (1)(B) to read as follows:
            ``(B) the Foundation notifies the Federal agency that 
        administers the program under which the funds were provided of 
        the proposed acquisition, and the agency fails to object in 
        writing to the proposed acquisition within 60 days after the 
        date of that notification.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the Director'' and 
        inserting ``the head of the Federal agency that administers the 
        program under which the funds were provided''.
    (c) Repeal.--Section 304 of Public Law 102-440 (16 U.S.C. 3703 
note) is repealed.
    (d) Agency Approval of Conveyances and Grants.--Section 
4(e)(3)(B)(ii) (16 U.S.C. 3703(e)(3)(B)(ii)) is amended to read as 
follows:
            ``(ii) the Foundation notifies the Federal agency that 
        administers the Federal program under which the funds were 
        provided of the proposed conveyance or provision of Federal 
        funds, and the head of the agency fails to object in writing to 
        such proposed conveyance or provision of Federal funds within 
        60 days after the date of that notification.''.
    (e) Reconveyance of Real Property.--Section 4(e)(5) (16 U.S.C. 
3703(e)(5)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(5) The Foundation shall convey at not less than fair market 
value any real property acquired by it in whole or in part with Federal 
funds if the Foundation notifies the Federal agency that administers 
the Federal program under which the funds were provided, and the agency 
fails to disagree within 60 days after the date of that notification, 
that--
            ``(A) the property is no longer valuable for the purposes 
        of fish and wildlife conservation or management; and
            ``(B) the purposes of the Foundation would be better served 
        by the use of the proceeds of the conveyance for authorized 
        activities of the Foundation.''.
    (f) Termination of Condemnation Limitation; Expenditures for 
Printing or Capital Equipment.--Section 4(d) (16 U.S.C. 3703(d)) is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(d) Expenditures for Printing or Capital Equipment.--The 
Foundation may not make an expenditure of Federal funds for printing or 
capital equipment that is greater than $10,000 unless the expenditure 
is approved by the Federal agency that administers the Federal program 
under which the funds were provided.''.

SEC. 4. MATCHING REQUIREMENT.

    Section 10(b)(1) (16 U.S.C. 3709(b)(1)) is amended by striking 
``matching, in whole or in part,'' and inserting ``matching, on a one-
to-one basis,''.

SEC. 5. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF GRANTS PROVIDED BY FOUNDATION.

    Section 10(b) (16 U.S.C. 3709(b)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
    ``(3)(A) Amounts provided as a grant by the Foundation shall not be 
used for--
            ``(i) expenses related to litigation; or
            ``(ii) any activity the purpose of which is to influence 
        legislation pending before the Congress.
    ``(B) Subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not be considered to prohibit 
officers or employees of the Foundation from communicating to Members 
or staff of Congress requests for legislation that they consider 
necessary for the efficient conduct of the business of the Foundation 
or that relates to the authority of the Foundation, appropriations for 
use by the Foundation, or use of Federal funds by the Foundation.
    ``(4) Amounts provided as a grant by the Foundation shall not be 
used for any activity related to the introduction of wolves or grizzly 
bears in Idaho, Montana, Utah, or Wyoming.''.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 10(a) (16 U.S.C. 3709(a)) is amended to 
read as follows:
    ``(a) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce, in the 
aggregate, $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1999.''.
    (b) Repeal.--Section 10(c) (16 U.S.C. 3709(c)) is repealed.
[EX A]: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act Amendments of 1998 - Amends the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act to increase the number of members of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Board of Directors.  Provides for four directors experienced in ocean and coastal resources conservation and adds the Under Secretary for Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere as a nonvoting member. 
Expands Foundation powers to include the right to:  (1) invest and deposit Federal funds; and (2) provide Federal funds to enter into agreements with private landowners for fish, wildlife, and natural resource restoration and enhancement on public and private lands. 
Revises certain limitations on the use of Federal funds by the Foundation to acquire interests in, convey, or grant such funds to another for, real property to allow such activities if the Foundation notifies the Federal agency that administers the program under which the funds were provided of the proposed activity and the agency fails to object within a certain time period. 
Removes a limitation on the condemnation of Foundation lands by State or local entities.  Prohibits the use of Foundation grants for litigation expenses, activities to influence legislation pending before the Congress, or for activities related to the introduction of wolves or grizzly bears in Idaho, Montana, Utah, or Wyoming. 
Extends the authorization of appropriations for the Foundation through FY 1999. 
Repeals a provision that states that amounts authorized under the Act are in addition to any provided for the Foundation under other Federal laws.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Foster Care Reform Commission Act''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.

    There is established a commission to be known as the ``Foster Care 
Reform Commission'' (in this Act referred to as the ``Commission'').

SEC. 3. DUTIES OF COMMISSION.

    The Commission shall study the ongoing foster care crisis in the 
United States as well as individual efforts undertaken by States, 
localities, and through privately administered foster care programs. In 
reviewing the efforts of localities, States and private foster care 
programs, the Commission shall determine a list of best practices that 
would help advance safe and reliable foster care in the United States.

SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP.

    (a) Number and Appointment.--Not later than 6 months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act:
            (1) Congressional members.--4 Commission members shall be 
        appointed as follows:
                    (A) 1 Senator appointed by the Majority Leader of 
                the Senate.
                    (B) 1 Senator appointed by the Minority Leader of 
                the Senate.
                    (C) 1 Representative appointed by the Speaker of 
                the House.
                    (D) 1 Representative appointed by the Minority 
                Leader of the House of Representatives.
            (2) Other members.--The 4 Commission members appointed 
        under paragraph (1) shall meet and select from among themselves 
        a chairman, who shall preside over a meeting to appoint 11 
        additional Commission members--
                    (A) 5 of whom shall be experts on child care and 
                foster care issues from the private sector;
                    (B) 1 of whom shall be an expert on child care and 
                foster care issues from the public sector; and
                    (C) 5 of whom shall be experts on child care and 
                foster care issues from academia.
    (b) Political Affiliation.--Not more than 8 Commission members 
appointed may be of the same political party.
    (c) Terms.--
            (1) Life of commission.--Each Commission member shall be 
        appointed for the life of the Commission.
            (2) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled 
        in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
    (d) No Pay.--Commission members shall not receive compensation by 
reason of service on the Commission.
    (e) Travel Expenses.--Each Commission member shall receive travel 
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with 
applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 
United States Code.
    (f) Quorum.--8 members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum 
but a lesser number may hold hearings.
    (g) Chairperson; Co-Chairperson.--The Commission shall have a 
Chairperson and a co-Chairperson, only 1 of whom shall be a Member of 
Congress.
    (h) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the 
Chairperson and co-Chairperson, or of a majority of its members.

SEC. 5. DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF COMMISSION; EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.

    (a) Director.--The Commission shall have a Director who shall be 
appointed by the Chairperson and co-Chairperson of the Commission, with 
the approval of the Secretary of Health and Human Services. To the 
extent or in the amounts provided in advance in appropriation Acts, the 
Director shall be paid at a rate not to exceed the rate of basic pay 
for Level V of the Executive Schedule.
    (b) Staff.--With the approval of the Chairperson and the co-
Chairperson of the Commission, the Director may appoint additional 
personnel as the Chairperson and co-Chairperson consider appropriate.
    (c) Applicability of Certain Civil Service Laws.--The Director and 
staff of the Commission shall be appointed subject to the provisions of 
title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive 
service, and shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 
51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to 
classification and General Schedule pay rates.
    (d) Staff of Federal Agencies.--Upon request of the Chairperson and 
co-Chairperson, the head of any Federal department or agency may 
detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that 
department or agency to the Commission to assist it in carrying out its 
duties under this Act.

SEC. 6. POWERS OF COMMISSION.

    (a) Hearings and Sessions.--The Commission may, for the purpose of 
carrying out this Act, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, 
take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission considers 
appropriate.
    (b) Powers of Members and Agents.--Any member or agent of the 
Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any action which 
the Commission is authorized to take by this section.
    (c) Obtaining Official Data.--The Commission may request any 
department or agency of the United States to furnish the Commission 
with such information as the Commission deems necessary to enable the 
Commission to carry out this Act.
    (d) Mails.--The Commission may use the United States mails in the 
same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and 
agencies of the United States.
    (e) Administrative Support Services.--Upon the request of the 
Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the 
Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support 
services necessary for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities 
under this Act.

SEC. 7. REPORT.

    Not later than 2 years after all original Commission members are 
appointed, the Commission shall transmit to the President, the 
Congress, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services a report that 
contains a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the 
Commission regarding reform of the foster care system, together with 
its recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as 
the Commission deems appropriate.

SEC. 8. TERMINATION.

    The Commission shall terminate on the date the report required by 
section 7 is so transmitted.
[EX A]:
Foster Care Reform Commission Act - Establishes the Foster Care Reform Commission to study and report to the President, Congress, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the ongoing foster care crisis in the United States as well as individual efforts undertaken by States, localities, and through privately administered foster care programs. Requires the Commission, in reviewing such efforts, to determine a list of best practices that would help advance safe and reliable foster care in the United States.