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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``9/11 Can You Hear Me Now Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) After two terrorist attacks it is time to fix the 
        communications system for the New York City Fire Department.
            (2) During its response to the 1993 bombing of the World 
        Trade Center in New York City, the New York City Fire 
        Department's radios did not work in the twin towers of the 
        World Trade Center. The resulting lack of communication 
        complicated operations but did not result in the death of any 
        firefighter.
            (3) Eight years later, on September 11, 2001, the World 
        Trade Center was attacked again and the fire department's radio 
        system failed again.
            (4) Soon before the collapse of Tower One of the World 
        Trade Center, fire department officials tried in vain to radio 
        firefighters to evacuate the building.
            (5) The firefighters' radio system failed the firefighters 
        in Tower One and as a result many were not able to receive this 
        warning. The failure of the radio system was largely 
        responsible for the death of many of the 343 firefighters who 
        died in the collapse of the World Trade Center twin towers.
            (6) Since September 11, 2001, the fire department has taken 
        steps to improve the communications system that failed them. 
        However, many tall buildings in New York City have not 
        installed repeaters that are needed to boost signals, and the 
        signals are often lost in high-rise buildings and underground.
            (7) In August 2003, New York City experienced a blackout. 
        During the blackout the fire department's radio system was 
        again found not to work reliably during emergency situations or 
        in high buildings.
            (8) The dispatch system currently used by the New York City 
        Fire Department was acquired in the early 1970s and hampers the 
        ability of the department to fully communicate with its 
        firefighters and provide appropriate detailed information about 
        the buildings and locations to which they respond.
            (9) Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, 
        executive branch officials have repeatedly warned that future 
        terror attacks are not a matter of if, but when. The Secretary 
        of Homeland Security has identified New York City as one of the 
        main terrorist targets.
            (10) With New York City remaining a top terrorist target, 
        such communications system should be a national priority.
            (11) A new state-of-the-art communications system and 
        upgrades to the critical information dispatch system for the 
        New York City Fire Department should be--
                    (A) seamless from the receipt of a 911 call to the 
                dispatch of the firefighter; and
                    (B) interoperable with other public safety offices 
                within the City of New York.

SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT TO PROCURE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR NEW YORK CITY 
              FIRE DEPARTMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, by not 
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, procure 
development and provision of a communications system for the New York 
City Fire Department, including appropriate radios for the entire 
department and upgrades to the critical information dispatch system of 
the department.
    (b) Requirements.--
            (1) Radios.--Radios procured pursuant to this section must 
        be capable of operating in all locations, and under all 
        conditions, in which firefighters can reasonably be expected to 
        work in responding to an emergency in New York City.
            (2) Supplemental communication device.--Any communications 
        system procured pursuant to this section must include provision 
        to each firefighter of a supplemental radio communication 
        device that--
                    (A) allows the firefighter to transmit audio and 
                radio emergency notification warning signals to other 
                firefighters whenever the firefighter is in distress 
                and in immediate need of assistance; and
                    (B) has the capability to operate automatically in 
                a passive mode by transmitting audio and radio messages 
                that will relay the firefighter's identification and 
                location if the firefighter--
                            (i) becomes incapacitated and motionless; 
                        and
                            (ii) is unable to physically transmit a 
                        call for help.
            (3) Dispatch system.--Upgrades to the critical information 
        dispatch system procured pursuant to this section must--
                    (A) allow the fire department to communicate with 
                firefighters in all locations, and under all 
                conditions, in which firefighters can reasonably be 
                expected to work in responding to an emergency in New 
                York City, including all high-rise buildings and 
                subways;
                    (B) provide useful, detailed data concerning all 
                likely terrorist target locations in the City of New 
                York; and
                    (C) be capable of providing to responding 
                firefighters, instantaneously, details about particular 
                buildings and other locations to assist them in making 
                decisions about how to mitigate a terrorist attack and 
                save lives and property.
    (c) Testing.--Radios, any dispatch system upgrades, and 
supplemental communication devices procured pursuant to this section 
must have been tested to ensure they will operate in all locations and 
under all conditions in which firefighters can reasonably be expected 
to work in responding to an emergency in New York City.
    (d) Coordination.--In carrying out this section the Secretary shall 
coordinate with the City of New York to ensure that the communications 
system procured under this section is--
            (1) compatible with the plans of the City of New York to 
        upgrade its 911 system; and
            (2) interoperable with other public safety communications 
        systems.
    (e) Progress Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the Congress a 
report on progress made in carrying out this section, on--
            (1) February 26, 2008; and
            (2) September 11, 2008.

Output: 9/11 Can You Hear Me Now Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to procure development and provision of a communications system for the New York City Fire Department, including appropriate radios and upgrades to the Department's critical information dispatch system that allow communication in all locations and under all conditions in which firefighters can reasonably be expected to work, including all high-rise buildings and subways.

Directs that any communications system procured include provision to each firefighter of a supplemental radio communication device that: (1) allows the firefighter to transmit emergency notification warning signals to other firefighters; and (2) has the capability to operate automatically by transmitting messages that will relay an incapacitated firefighter's identification and location.

Requires that upgrades procured: (1) provide useful, detailed data concerning all likely terrorist target locations in the city; and (2) be capable of providing to responding firefighters, instantaneously, details about particular buildings and other locations to assist in making decisions about how to mitigate a terrorist attack.

Requires that: (1) radios, any dispatch system upgrades, and supplemental communication devices procured be tested; and (2) the Secretary coordinate with the city to ensure that the communications system procured is compatible with city plans to upgrade its 911 system and interoperable with other public safety communications systems.


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. MODIFICATIONS AND INCREASED VOLUME CAP WITH RESPECT TO 
              QUALIFIED MORTGAGE BONDS.

    (a) Use of Qualified Mortgage Bonds Proceeds for Subprime 
Refinancing Loans.--Section 143(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(relating to other definitions and special rules) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(12) Special rules for subprime refinancings.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of a residence which 
                was originally financed by the mortgagor through a 
                qualified subprime loan, this section shall be applied 
                with the following modifications:
                            ``(i) Subsection (i)(1) (relating to 
                        mortgages must be new mortgages) shall not 
                        apply.
                            ``(ii) Subsection (a)(2)(D)(i) shall be 
                        applied by substituting `12-month period' for 
                        `42-month period' each place it appears.
                            ``(iii) Subsection (d) (relating to 3-year 
                        requirement) shall not apply.
                            ``(iv) Subsection (e) (relating to purchase 
                        price requirement) shall be applied by using 
                        the market value of the residence at the time 
                        of refinancing in lieu of the acquisition cost.
                    ``(B) Qualified subprime loan.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The term `qualified 
                        subprime loan' means an adjustable rate single-
                        family residential mortgage loan originated 
                        after December 31, 2001, and before January 1, 
                        2008, that the bond issuer determines has 
                        characteristics that suggest both a reasonably 
                        foreseeable risk of default and a reasonable 
                        potential to avoid default with the benefit of 
                        a lower cost refinancing.
                            ``(ii) Considerations.--In making the 
                        determination under clause (i), the bond issuer 
                        may consider the following characteristics:
                                    ``(I) Loan payments which are 
                                scheduled to increase by more than 10 
                                percent after December 31, 2007, and 
                                before January 1, 2011.
                                    ``(II) A loan-to-value ratio of 97 
                                percent or greater at the time of the 
                                original mortgage loan or at the time 
                                of the refinancing of such loan after 
                                adjustment for any decline in the fair 
                                market value of the residence.
                                    ``(III) A borrower whose 
                                creditworthiness is relatively low in 
                                comparison to a prime borrower, based 
                                on a lower credit score, such as a Fair 
                                Isaac Credit Organization credit score 
                                at the time of the original subprime 
                                loan of less than 660 and the absence 
                                of an increase in such score by more 
                                than 10 percent since the time of the 
                                original loan.
                                    ``(IV) Whether loan payments on the 
                                original mortgage loan generally have 
                                been made in a current, timely manner, 
                                subject only to isolated late payments.
                    ``(C) Termination.--This paragraph shall not apply 
                to any bonds issued after December 31, 2010.''.
    (b) Increased Volume Cap for Qualified Mortgage Bonds.--
            (1) In general.--Subsection (d) of section 146 of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
        the following new paragraph:
            ``(5) Increase and set aside for qualified mortgage bonds 
        for 2008.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The State ceiling for calendar 
                year 2008 shall be increased by $15,000,000,000.
                    ``(B) Set aside.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Not less than an amount 
                        equal to each State's allocable share of the 
                        increase in the State ceiling under 
                        subparagraph (A) shall be allocated solely for 
                        the purpose of a qualified mortgage issue which 
                        meets the requirement clause (ii).
                            ``(ii) Requirement.--A qualified mortgage 
                        issue meets the requirement of this clause if 
                        such issue meets the requirement of section 
                        143(a)(2)(D)(i) (determined by substituting 
                        `12-month period' for `42-month period' each 
                        place it appears).''.
            (2) Carryforward of unused limitations.--Subsection (f) of 
        section 146 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the 
        following new paragraph:
            ``(6) Special rules for increased volume cap under 
        subsection (d)(5).--No amount which is attributable to the 
        increase under subsection (d)(5) may be used--
                    ``(A) for a carryforward purpose other than issuing 
                qualified mortgage bonds, and
                    ``(B) to issue any bond after calendar year 
                2010.''.
    (c) Alternative Minimum Tax.--
            (1) In general.--Clause (ii) of section 57(a)(5)(C) of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``shall 
        not include'' and all that follows and inserting ``shall not 
        include--
                                    ``(I) any qualified 501(c)(3) bond 
                                (as defined in section 145), or
                                    ``(II) any qualified mortgage bond 
                                (as defined in section 143(a)) or 
                                qualified veterans' mortgage bond (as 
                                defined in section 143(b)) issued after 
                                December 31, 2007, and before January 
                                1, 2011.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--The heading for section 
        57(a)(5)(C)(ii) is amended by striking ``qualified 501(c)(3) 
        bonds'' and inserting ``certain bonds''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to bonds issued after December 31, 2007.

Output: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow proceeds of qualified mortgage bonds to be used to refinance certain residential subprime loans issued between 2002 and 2008; (2) increase in 2008 limitations on issuance amounts for qualified mortgage bonds; and (3) exempt tax-exempt interest on qualified mortgage or veterans' mortgage bonds issued before 2011 from the alternative minimum tax.


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Bioterrorism Awareness Act''.

SEC. 2. BIOTERRORISM WEBSITE.

    (a) In General.--The Director of the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (referred to in this section as the ``Director'') shall 
award a grant to 1 entity to create and maintain the official Federal 
Government website containing comprehensive information about 
bioterrorism.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the website referred to in subsection 
(a) is to create an integrated website that serves as the official 
Federal Government source of information for the public and targeted 
populations containing accurate, scientifically-based information about 
bioterrorism.
    (c) Duration.--The grant awarded under this section shall extend 
for a period of 3 years. If the entity receiving such grant desires to 
extend such grant beyond the 3-year period, such entity may submit an 
application to the Director for an extension of 2 years.
    (d) Qualifications.--In awarding the grant under this section, the 
Director shall select an entity that has demonstrated successful 
experience in--
            (1) research on bioterrorism and public health;
            (2) development of websites and distribution of 
        information; and
            (3) working with Federal Government agencies.
    (e) Deadline.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this section, the entity awarded the grant under this section shall 
create the website described in this section.
    (f) Consultation.--The entity awarded a grant under this section 
shall receive the approval of the Director, or its designee, prior to 
the placement of information on the website. In approving information 
to be included in the website, the Director, or designee, shall 
consult, where appropriate, with representatives of--
            (1) the Department of Defense; 
            (2) the Department of Justice;
            (3) the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
            (4) the Department of Agriculture;
            (5) the Department of Health and Human Services;
            (6) the Department of Labor;
            (7) the Environmental Protection Agency; and
            (8) any other Federal agency that has jurisdiction over 
        bioterrorism.
    (g) Content.--The website referred to in subsection (a) shall 
contain scientifically-based information regarding--
            (1) the definition of bioterrorism;
            (2) the potential consequences of bioterrorism and other 
        risks associated with bioterrorism;
            (3) how to recognize physical symptoms that may result from 
        a bioterrorist attack;
            (4) what the public can do to prepare for a bioterrorist 
        attack;
            (5) how parents can talk to their children about 
        bioterrorism;
            (6) how teachers can talk to their students about 
        bioterrorism, including science teachers;
            (7) how farmers and other personnel involved in the 
        Nation's food supply system may protect themselves, their 
        livestock, and the Nation's food supply in the case of a 
        bioterrorist attack;
            (8) chemical warfare, and the differences between 
        bioterrorism and chemical warfare;
            (9) vaccines for possible terrorist agents that are 
        available to the public, including information regarding the 
        availability and effectiveness of such vaccines; and
            (10) other situations or consequences of bioterrorism, or 
        any other information, that the entity, with the approval of 
        the Director or its designee, determines should be included.
    (h) Organization.--The website referred to in subsection (a) shall 
contain targeted sections with specific information for--
            (1) health care professionals, public health professionals, 
        pharmacists, personnel working in laboratories, veterinarians, 
        and individuals in business and industry;
            (2) children, parents, and teachers (including age-
        appropriate educational material); and
            (3) farmers and other individuals involved in the Nation's 
        food supply.
    (i) Links.--The website referred to in subsection (a) shall contain 
links to appropriate State and local agencies.
    (j) Use of Funds.--The entity that receives the grant awarded under 
this section shall use funds received through such grant to--
            (1) create and maintain the website on bioterrorism as 
        described in this section;
            (2) consult with public and private entities in the 
        gathering of essential information regarding bioterrorism, and 
        any other experts who may provide pertinent information 
        regarding bioterrorism;
            (3) continually update the website with the most up-to-date 
        information regarding bioterrorism;
            (4) consult State and local representatives regarding how 
        to develop links to State and local agencies;
            (5) develop and implement a marketing strategy to raise 
        public awareness about the availability of the website; and
            (6) make the information on the website available for sale 
        to the public, at cost, in alternative forms such as CD Roms 
        and printed materials.
    (k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section, $3,000,000 for fiscal year 
2002, $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2003, 2004, 2005, and 
2006, and such sums as may be necessary for subsequent fiscal years.


Output: Bioterrorism Awareness Act - Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award an initial three-year grant to create and maintain an official Federal bioterrorism information website.