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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Mortgage Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. COMMUNITY SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS OF MORTGAGE BANKS.

    (a) In General.--Each mortgage bank shall have an ongoing 
responsibility to meet the credit needs of all the communities in which 
such bank makes a significant number of extensions of credit or extends 
a significant amount of credit, including extensions of credit in low- 
and moderate-income neighborhoods of such communities.
    (b) Definitions.--For purposes of this Act, the following 
definitions shall apply:
            (1) Mortgage bank.--The term ``mortgage bank'' means any 
        lender who does not accept deposits and originates housing 
        related loans.
            (2) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the Office of 
        Mortgage Bank and Insurance Supervision established by the 
        Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to section 
        3.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Housing and Urban Development.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF MORTGAGE BANK AND INSURANCE 
              SUPERVISION.

    The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall establish 
within the Department of Housing and Urban Development an office to be 
known as the Office of Mortgage Bank and Insurance Supervision to 
evaluate the community support performance of mortgage banks and 
mortgage insurance companies.

SEC. 4. MORTGAGE BANK COMMUNITY SUPPORT STATEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--The Office shall, on a biennial basis, require 
each mortgage bank to submit to the Office a community support 
statement, detailing the efforts of such bank at meeting the housing 
credit needs of each community in which the bank makes a significant 
number of extensions of credit or extends a significant amount of 
credit, including extensions of credit in low- and moderate-income 
neighborhoods of such communities.
    (b) Contents.--The statement submitted by each mortgage bank under 
subsection (a) shall include--
            (1) the data required to be maintained and disclosed by the 
        lender under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 for the 
        previous 2 years, in a format which the Office shall establish;
            (2) underwriting criteria employed by the bank for all of 
        the bank's housing loan products;
            (3) descriptions of any activity the bank has undertaken 
        over the period under review to ascertain and meet identified 
        credit needs in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods within 
        communities in which the bank makes a significant number of 
        extensions of credit or extends a significant amount of credit, 
        including any partnerships formed with community-based 
        organizations, nonprofit developers of affordable housing, or 
        agencies of State or local government;
            (4) details of any findings of technical or substantive 
        violations of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act or the Fair 
        Housing Act, and any settlements or judgments arising from any 
        such findings; and
            (5) any other information the Office may require.

SEC. 5. MORTGAGE BANK COMMUNITY SUPPORT EVALUATION.

    The Office shall determine whether a mortgage bank is maintaining 
an adequate community support performance, based on--
            (1) community support performance statements received from 
        mortgage banks;
            (2) an analysis of the data required to be maintained and 
        disclosed by the lender under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act 
        of 1975 for the previous 2 years with respect to metropolitan 
        statistical areas in which the bank originates a significant 
        number of home loans, which shall emphasize--
                    (A) the institution's market share in neighborhoods 
                of different racial and income characteristics;
                    (B) the number of applications received from 
                minorities and low- and moderate-income persons; and
                    (C) the rate at which the institutions rejects 
                applications from minority and white applicants;
            (3) any evidence of illegal discriminatory credit 
        practices, including prescreening, or offering less favorable 
        loan products to applicants of different racial backgrounds; 
        and
            (4) public comment, which shall be received by the agency 
        for not less than 90 days after the Office actively solicits 
        comment solicitations of comment through notice in the Federal 
        Register and regular communications with community based 
        organizations.

SEC. 6. PENALTIES FOR FINDING OF INADEQUATE COMMUNITY SUPPORT 
              PERFORMANCE BY MORTGAGE BANKS.

    (a) Remedial Action.--If the Secretary finds that a mortgage bank 
is maintaining an inadequate level of community support, the Secretary 
may issue an order--
            (1) requiring the bank to file a community support action 
        plan with the Office not more than 90 days after the finding, 
        which shall include concrete goals and timetables for 
        correcting identified deficiencies; and
            (2) prohibiting the bank from using any program or product 
        administered by the Secretary until all identified deficiencies 
        are met.
    (b) Cease and Desist Orders.--
            (1) Issuance of order.--
                    (A) In general.--If the Secretary determines that 
                there is reasonable cause to believe that a mortgage 
                bank is violating, has violated, or is about to violate 
                an order under subsection (a) or a community support 
                action plan filed pursuant to such an order, the 
                Secretary may issue an order requiring the mortgage 
                bank to--
                            (i) cease and desist from any such 
                        violation; and
                            (ii) take such affirmative action to 
                        prevent the occurrence or the continuance of 
                        such violation as the Secretary determines to 
                        be appropriate.
                    (B) Notice of charges.--An order issued under this 
                paragraph shall include a notice of the charges on 
                which the order is based and a statement of the facts 
                constituting the alleged violation.
                    (C) Effective period.--An order issued under this 
                paragraph shall--
                            (i) become effective upon service to the 
                        mortgagee; and
                            (ii) remain effective and enforceable 
                        pursuant to the terms of the order unless 
                        modified or rescinded by the Secretary or 
                        pursuant to an order of a court under paragraph 
                        (3) or in connection with the court's review of 
                        any administrative proceedings with respect to 
                        the order issued under this subsection.
            (2) Hearing.--Any mortgage bank which receives an order 
        under paragraph (1) shall be afforded an opportunity for a 
        hearing on the record by the Secretary as soon as practicable 
        but not later than 20 days after the order has been served.
            (3) Judicial hearing.--Within 10 days after a mortgage bank 
        has been served with a cease-and-desist order under this 
        subsection, the bank may apply to the United States district 
        court for the judicial district in which the home office of the 
        bank is located, or the United States District Court for the 
        District of Columbia, for an injunction setting aside, 
        limiting, or suspending the enforcement, operation, or 
        effectiveness of such order pending the completion of the 
        administrative proceedings pursuant to the notice of charges 
        served upon the bank, and such court shall have jurisdiction to 
        issue such injunction.
            (4) Judicial enforcement.--The Secretary may apply to the 
        United States district court, or the United States court of any 
        territory, within the jurisdiction of which the home office of 
        the mortgagee is located, for an injunction to enforce any 
        effective and outstanding order issued under this subsection 
        and, if the court determines that there has been a violation or 
        threatened violation of such order, the court shall issue such 
        injunction.
    (c) Civil Money Penalty.--
            (1) Imposition of penalty.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary may impose a civil 
                money penalty on any mortgage bank, and any director, 
                officer or employee of a mortgage bank, who violates 
                any order issued under subsection (a) or (b).
                    (B) Amount of penalty.--The amount of the penalty, 
                as determined by the Secretary, may not exceed--
                            (i) in the case of a violation of an order 
                        issued under subsection (a), $10,000 for each 
                        month during which such violation occurs; and
                            (ii) in the case of a violation of an order 
                        issued under subsection (b), $10,000 for each 
                        day during which such violation continues.
                    (C) Notification to attorney general.--Before 
                taking action to impose a civil money penalty for a 
                violation under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
                inform the Attorney General of the United States.
            (2) Assessment.--
                    (A) Written notice.--Any penalty imposed under 
                paragraph (1) may be assessed and collected by the 
                Secretary by written notice.
                    (B) Finality of assessment.--If, with respect to 
                any assessment under subparagraph (A), a hearing is not 
                requested pursuant to paragraph (5) within the period 
                of time allowed under such paragraph, the assessment 
                shall constitute a final and unappealable order.
            (3) Authority to modify or remit penalty.--The Secretary 
        may compromise, modify, or remit any penalty which the 
        Secretary may assess or already has assessed under paragraph 
        (1).
            (4) Mitigating factors.--In determining the amount of a 
        penalty under paragraph (1) with respect to any person, the 
        Secretary shall take into account the appropriateness of the 
        penalty with respect to--
                    (A) the gravity of the offense;
                    (B) any history of previous violations by the 
                person;
                    (C) the ability of the person to pay the penalty;
                    (D) injury to the public;
                    (E) benefits received by the person as a result of 
                the violation;
                    (F) the deterrent effect of the penalty on future 
                violations by such person and other persons; and
                    (G) such other factors as the Secretary may 
                determine in regulations to be appropriate.
            (5) Hearing.--The person against whom a civil money penalty 
        is assessed under paragraph (1) shall be afforded an 
        opportunity for a hearing on the record, if such person submits 
        a request for such hearing within 20 days after the issuance of 
        the notice of the assessment.
            (6) Collection.--
                    (A) Referral.--If any person fails to pay an 
                assessment after any penalty assessed under this 
                subsection has become final, the Secretary shall notify 
                the Attorney General who shall recover the amount 
                assessed in the appropriate United States district 
                court.
                    (B) Appropriateness of penalty not reviewable.--In 
                any civil action under subparagraph (A), the validity 
                and appropriateness of the penalty shall not be subject 
                to review.
            (7) Disbursement.--All penalties collected pursuant to this 
        subsection shall be deposited into the Treasury of the United 
        States.
            (8) Agency procedures--The Secretary shall, by regulation, 
        establish standards and procedures for carrying out this 
        subsection.

SEC. 7. COMMUNITY SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR MORTGAGE INSURANCE 
              COMPANIES.

    (a) In General.--Each mortgage insurance company shall--
            (1) report to the Office the number and total dollar amount 
        of each mortgage insurance policy written by the company, by 
        census tract, the race, gender, and income of applicants for 
        mortgage insurance, and the disposition of each application for 
        mortgage insurance;
            (2) demonstrate to the Secretary adequate support for 
        community credit needs; and
            (3) make public to any person the underwriting criteria for 
        any mortgage insurance the company offers.
    (b) 2-Year Reporting Requirement.--At least once during each 2-year 
period beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, each mortgage 
insurance company shall submit a report to the Office containing the 
following information:
            (1) Adequacy of availability of mortgage insurance.--The 
        extent to which adequate mortgage insurance is available in 
        low- and moderate-income and minority neighborhoods within 
        areas in which the company writes a significant number of 
        mortgage insurance policies.
            (2) Underwriting guidelines.--The extent to which 
        underwriting guidelines used by the company do not unreasonably 
        restrict access to low- and moderate-income families within 
        areas in which the company writes a significant number of 
        mortgage insurance policies.
    (c) Duties of the Office.--The Office shall conduct biennial 
community support reviews of mortgage insurance companies including 
analysis of the following:
            (1) The data collected by the Agency on the distribution of 
        the mortgage insurance company's policies by census tract and 
        data on the disparate treatment of applicants for mortgage 
        insurance based on the applicants' race, gender, and income.
            (2) The underwriting criteria employed by the company and 
        the extent to which such criteria do not unreasonably restrict 
        access to credit for low- and moderate-income and minority 
        persons or neighborhoods.
            (3) Community support statements received from the mortgage 
        insurance company.
            (4) Any other information the Secretary may require 
        mortgage insurance companies to submit.
            (5) Any comments received from the public on the community 
        support performance of the mortgage insurance company during 
        the period covered by the review under this paragraph.
    (d) Duties of the Secretary.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) solicit and accept public comment for no fewer than 90 
        days before issuing a finding in connection with the review of 
        a mortgage insurance company under subsection (c)(2); and
            (2) review the community support performance of each 
        mortgage insurance company and determine whether the company is 
        providing an adequate level of community support in the areas 
        in which such company writes a significant number of mortgage 
        insurance policies.
    (e) Performance Statement.--If, after reviewing any evidence, the 
Secretary concludes that a mortgage insurance company is not meeting 
the requirements of this section, the Secretary may require such 
company to submit a statement indicating how the company expects to 
improve its record of providing community support.

Ex Output:
Mortgage Fairness Act - Requires each mortgage bank to meet the credit needs of all communities in which it makes a significant number of extensions of credit or extends a significant amount of credit, including extensions of credit in low- and moderate-income communities. 
(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish within HUD the Office of Mortgage Bank and Insurance Supervision. 
(Sec. 4) Directs the Office, on a biennial basis, to require each mortgage bank to submit to it a community support statement detailing the bank's efforts at meeting the housing credit needs of the above- referenced communities. 
(Sec. 5) Directs the Office to determine whether a mortgage bank is maintaining an adequate community support performance based on specified criteria. 
(Sec. 6) Sets forth certain penalties against a mortgage bank that has been found to be maintaining an inadequate level of community support. 
(Sec. 7) Requires each mortgage insurance company to: (1) report to the Office the total number and total dollar amount of each mortgage insurance policy written by it, by census tract, the race, gender, and income of applicants for mortgage insurance, and the disposition of each application for such insurance; (2) demonstrate to the Secretary adequate support for community credit needs; and (3) make public to any person the underwriting criteria for any mortgage insurance the company offers. 
Requires the Office to conduct biennial community support reviews of mortgage insurance companies.  Authorizes the Secretary to require a mortgage insurance company to submit a statement indicating how it expects to improve its record of providing community support whenever the Secretary concludes that such company is not meeting the requirements of this section.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Tinnitus Research for Military 
Health Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Tinnitus, or the perception of sound where no external 
        source of such sound exists, is the most prevalent disabling 
        condition that affects members of the Armed Forces, most 
        notably those members who have been exposed to blast injuries 
        during combat, or other high noise level situations.
            (2) Tinnitus is the leading service-connected disability 
        for returning members of the Armed Forces and the prevalence of 
        tinnitus is continuing to increase at alarming rates.
            (3) An otologic, or ear, injury such as tinnitus has been 
        shown to decrease performance and situational awareness during 
        combat, seriously compromising the ability of a member of the 
        Armed Forces to hear and execute commands properly, thereby 
        jeopardizing not only the affected member but other members as 
        well.
            (4) While certain types of sensory impairment in combat or 
        other military activities may be readily apparent, otologic 
        injuries such as tinnitus may not be easily noticeable, which 
        necessitates the need for more rigorous screening for tinnitus 
        before and after deployment, and for additional research to 
        distinguish tinnitus from other forms of brain injury incurred 
        during combat.
            (5) Medical evidence to date suggests a demonstrated link 
        between tinnitus and post-traumatic stress disorder and 
        traumatic brain injury, such that improved understanding of 
        treatment of tinnitus may also directly advance research 
        efforts to address post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic 
        brain injury.
            (6) Improving the treatment and prevention of tinnitus will 
        benefit all members of the Armed Forces who are increasingly at 
        risk of injury from high-decibel equipment or explosive 
        devices.

SEC. 3. CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE STUDY OF TINNITUS.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish 
        one or more Centers of Excellence (in this section referred to 
        as a ``center'') for the study of tinnitus.
            (2) Location.--The Secretary shall establish a center at a 
        military installation in the United States where members of the 
        Armed Forces perform activities involving high rates of sound, 
        including artillery instruction and other basic combat training 
        related activities.
    (b) Responsibilities.--A center shall have the responsibilities as 
follows:
            (1) To study and enhance existing treatment modalities for 
        members of the Armed Forces with tinnitus, including diagnosed 
        cases of recurrent, chronic, or severe tinnitus.
            (2) To conduct basic and clinical research to prevent, 
        treat, and cure tinnitus, including studies on the neurological 
        changes in the brain associated with tinnitus.
            (3) To coordinate research activities with the Defense 
        Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic 
        Brain Injury in order to establish a tinnitus data registry for 
        members of the Armed Forces affected with tinnitus and other 
        neurological conditions that will enhance scientific progress 
        toward improvements in treatment for tinnitus and associated 
        neurological combat related conditions.
    (c) Reports.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the activities of the 
center.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $7,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2011 through 2016.

SEC. 4. AURAL SCREENINGS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 1074f(b) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
            ``(D) An aural screening, including an assessment of 
        tinnitus.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--Section 1074f(b)(2) of title 10, United States 
Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, shall apply to 
members of the Armed Forces who are deployed or return from deployment 
on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

SEC. 5. GRANT PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE TINNITUS RESEARCH.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of appropriations 
provided for such purpose, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a 
program to award grants to institutions to assist such institutions in 
conducting research on recurrent, chronic, or severe tinnitus and 
peripheral neurological conditions, including research related to 
neurology, pharmacology, audiology, otolaryngology, and other 
disciplines that the Secretary determines appropriate according to 
newly discovered evidence-based findings.
    (b) Eligibility.--
            (1) Teaching program.--An institution eligible to receive a 
        grant under this section is--
                    (A) a hospital with a teaching program described in 
                section 1861(b)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 
                U.S.C. 1395x); or
                    (B) an educational institution with demonstrated 
                expertise in tinnitus research.
            (2) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
        this section, an institution shall submit an application to the 
        Secretary of Defense at such time, in such manner, and 
        containing such information as the Secretary may require. The 
        Secretary shall ensure that such applications are peer-reviewed 
        by multidisciplinary tinnitus experts from both the public and 
        private sector.
    (c) Grant Amount.--An institution awarded a grant under this 
section may not receive more than $2,500,000 per fiscal year under this 
section.
    (d) Reports.--Not later than December 31 of each year a grant may 
be awarded under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
Congress a report on the grant program, including a summary of the 
research related to tinnitus conducted by each grant recipient.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2011 through 2016.

SEC. 6. IMPROVING AURAL PROTECTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall examine methods to 
improve the aural protection for members of the Armed Forces in combat.
    (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
on the methods to improve aural protection examined under subsection 
(a).

SEC. 7. EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR TINNITUS.

    (a) Executive Agent.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate a 
senior official of the Department of Defense to act as the executive 
agent for tinnitus.
    (b) Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, and in accordance with Directive 
        5101.1, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe the roles, 
        responsibilities, and authorities of the executive agent 
        designated under subsection (a).
            (2) Specification.--The roles and responsibilities of the 
        executive agent designated under subsection (a) shall include 
        coordinating common functions related to tinnitus among the 
        military departments.
    (c) Support.--In accordance with Directive 5101.1, the Secretary of 
Defense shall ensure that the military departments, Defense Agencies, 
and other components of the Department of Defense provide the executive 
agent designated under subsection (a) with the appropriate support and 
resources needed to perform the roles, responsibilities, and 
authorities of the executive agent.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``Directive 5101.1'' means Department of 
        Defense Directive 5101.1, or any successor directive relating 
        to the responsibilities of an executive agent of the Department 
        of Defense.
            (2) The term ``executive agent'' has the meaning given the 
        term ``DoD Executive Agent'' in Directive 5101.1.

Ex Output:
Tinnitus Research for Military Health Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to establish one or more centers of excellence for the study of tinnitus. Requires such centers to be established at military installations where members of the Armed Forces perform activities involving high rates of sound, including artillery instruction. Outlines center activities, including researching and enhancing treatments for members with tinnitus.

Requires the inclusion, within a current medical tracking system for members deployed overseas, of an aural screening which shall include an assessment of tinnitus.

Directs the Secretary to establish a grant program to assist eligible institutions in conducting research on recurrent, chronic, or severe tinnitus and peripheral neurological conditions. Makes eligible for such grants: (1) a hospital with an approved teaching program as defined under the Social Security Act; or (2) an educational institution with demonstrated expertise in tinnitus research.

Requires the Secretary to designate a senior DOD official to act as the executive agent for tinnitus.


Ex Input:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``FAA Research, Engineering, and 
Development Authorization Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 48102(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2)(J);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3)(J) 
        and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) for fiscal year 1998, $229,673,000, including--
                    ``(A) $16,379,000 for system development and 
                infrastructure projects and activities;
                    ``(B) $27,089,000 for capacity and air traffic 
                management technology projects and activities;
                    ``(C) $23,362,000 for communications, navigation, 
                and surveillance projects and activities;
                    ``(D) $16,600,000 for weather projects and 
                activities;
                    ``(E) $7,854,000 for airport technology projects 
                and activities;
                    ``(F) $49,202,000 for aircraft safety technology 
                projects and activities;
                    ``(G) $56,045,000 for system security technology 
                projects and activities;
                    ``(H) $27,137,000 for human factors and aviation 
                medicine projects and activities;
                    ``(I) $2,891,000 for environment and energy 
                projects and activities; and
                    ``(J) $3,114,000 for innovative/cooperative 
                research projects and activities.''.

SEC. 3. RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM INVOLVING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS.

    (a) Program.--Section 48102 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(h) Research Grants Program Involving Undergraduate Students.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Administrator of the Federal 
        Aviation Administration shall establish a program to utilize 
        undergraduate and technical colleges in research on subjects of 
        relevance to the Federal Aviation Administration. Grants may be 
        awarded under this subsection for--
                    ``(A) research projects to be carried out at 
                primarily undergraduate institutions and technical 
                colleges;
                    ``(B) research projects that combine research at 
                primarily undergraduate institutions and technical 
                colleges with other research supported by the Federal 
Aviation Administration; or
                    ``(C) research on future training requirements on 
                projected changes in regulatory requirements for 
                aircraft maintenance and power plant licensees.
            ``(2) Notice of criteria.--Within 6 months after the date 
        of the enactment of the FAA Research, Engineering, and 
        Development Authorization Act of 1997, the Administrator of the 
        Federal Aviation Administration shall establish and publish in 
        the Federal Register criteria for the submittal of proposals 
        for a grant under this subsection, and for the awarding of such 
        grants.
            ``(3) Prinicpal criteria.--The principal criteria for the 
        awarding of grants under this subsection shall be--
                    ``(A) the relevance of the proposed research to 
                technical research needs identified by the Federal 
                Aviation Administration;
                    ``(B) the scientific and technical merit of the 
                proposed research; and
                    ``(C) the potential for participation by 
                undergraduate students in the proposed research.
            ``(4) Competitive, merit-based evaluation.--Grants shall be 
        awarded under this subsection on the basis of evaluation of 
        proposals through a competitive, merit-based process.''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 48102(a) of title 49, 
United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by 
inserting ``, of which $750,000 shall be for carrying out the grant 
program established under subsection (h)'' after ``projects and 
activities'' in paragraph (4)(J).

SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON APPROPRIATIONS.

    No sums are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of 
the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal year 1998 for the 
Federal Aviation Administration Research, Engineering, and Development 
account, unless such sums are specifically authorized to be 
appropriated by the amendments made by this Act.

SEC. 5. NOTICE OF REPROGRAMMING.

    If any funds authorized by the amendments made by this Act are 
subject to a reprogramming action that requires notice to be provided 
to the Appropriations Committees of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate, notice of such action shall concurrently be provided to the 
Committees on Science and Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate.

SEC. 6. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE YEAR 2000 PROBLEM.

    With the year 2000 fast approaching, it is the sense of Congress 
that the Federal Aviation Administration should--
            (1) give high priority to correcting all 2-digit date-
        related problems in its computer systems to ensure that those 
        systems continue to operate effectively in the year 2000 and 
        beyond;
            (2) assess immediately the extent of the risk to the 
        operations of the Federal Aviation Administration posed by the 
        problems referred to in paragraph (1), and plan and budget for 
        achieving Year 2000 compliance for all of its mission-critical 
        systems; and
            (3) develop contingency plans for those systems that the 
        Federal Aviation Administration is unable to correct in time.

Ex Output:

FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Authorization Act of 1997 - Amends Federal transportation law to authorize FY 1998 appropriations for specified aviation programs. 
Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish a grant program to utilize undergraduate and technical colleges in research on subjects of relevance to the FAA. Sets forth criteria for the award of such grants.  Authorizes appropriations for such grants, but limits the FY 1998 authorization for the FAA Research, Engineering, and Development account to sums specified by this Act. 
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the FAA should:  (1) give priority to correcting all two-digit date-related problems in its computer systems to ensure its continued operation in the year 2000 and beyond; and (2) develop contingency plans for FAA systems it is unable to correct in time.