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Q: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF VOTING ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE ELDERLY AND 
              HANDICAPPED ACT.

    (a) Purpose.--Section 2 of the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly 
and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee) is amended by--
            (1) striking ``It'' and inserting ``(a) It''; and
            (2) adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) It is the intention of Congress in enacting this Act to 
ensure that--
            ``(1) no individual may be denied the right to vote in a 
        Federal election on the basis of being disabled; and
            ``(2) every voter has the right to vote independently in a 
        Federal election.''.
    (b) Accessibility of Polling Places.--Section 3 of the Voting 
Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee-1) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``each political 
        subdivision'' and all that follows through ``conducting 
        elections'' and inserting ``the chief election officer of the 
        State'';
            (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a polling place in the case 
of any unforeseeable natural disaster such as a fire, storm, 
earthquake, or flood.''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) The chief election officer of a State shall ensure that all 
polling methods selected and used for Federal elections are accessible 
to disabled and elderly voters, including--
            ``(1) the provision of ballots in a variety of accessible 
        media;
            ``(2) the provision of instructions that are printed in 
        large type, conspicuously displayed at each polling place;
            ``(3) the provision of printed information that is 
        generally available to other voters using a variety of 
        accessible media; and
            ``(4) ensuring that all polling methods used enable 
        disabled and elderly voters to cast votes at polling places 
        during times and under conditions of privacy available to other 
        voters.''.
    (c) Accessibility of Registration Facilities and Services.--Section 
5(a) of the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1973ee-3(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) registration information by telecommunications 
        devices for the deaf and in a variety of accessible media; and
            ``(3) accessible registration procedures to allow each 
        eligible voter to register at the residence of the voter, by 
        mail, or by other means.''.
    (d) Enforcement.--Section 6 of the Voting Accessibility for the 
Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee-4) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``45'' and inserting 
        ``21''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) In an action brought under subsection (a), the State or 
political subdivision shall be fined an amount--
            ``(1) not to exceed $5,000 for the first violation of such 
        section; and
            ``(2) not to exceed $10,000 for each subsequent 
        violation.''.
    (e) Relationship With Other Laws.--Section 7 of the Voting 
Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee-5) 
is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``voting rights act of 
        1965'' and inserting ``other laws;
            (2) by striking ``This'' and inserting ``(a) This''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to invalidate or limit 
the laws of any State or political subdivision that provide greater or 
equal access to registration or polling for disabled and elderly 
voters.''.
    (f) Definitions.--Section 8 of the Voting Accessibility for the 
Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee-6) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``chief election'' 
        through ``involved'' and inserting ``Access Board'';
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``permanent physical 
        disability; and'' and inserting ``permanent disability;'';
            (3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and inserting 
        a semicolon; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) `Access Board' means the Architectural and 
        Transportation Barriers Compliance Board established under 
        section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 792);
            ``(7) `chief election officer' means the State officer or 
        entity, designated by State law or established by practice, 
        responsible for elections within the State;
            ``(8) `independently' means without the assistance of 
        another individual; and
            ``(9) `media' includes formats using large type, braille, 
        sound recording, or digital text.''.
    (g) References.--
            (1) In general.--The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly 
        and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee et seq.) is amended by 
        striking ``handicapped'' each place it appears and inserting 
        ``disabled''.
            (2) References in other laws.--Except where inappropriate, 
        any reference to ``handicapped'' in relation to the Voting 
        Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1973ee et seq.) in any law, Executive Order, rule, or other 
        document shall include a reference to ``disabled''.
    (h) Conforming Amendment.--Section 502(b)(3) of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 792(b)(3)) is amended by inserting before the 
semicolon ``and section 3 of the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly 
and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee-1)''.

SEC. 2. REGULATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Attorney General shall promulgate regulations 
implementing this Act. Such regulations shall be consistent with the 
minimum guidelines established by the Access Board.
    (b) Access Board Guidelines.--Not later than 9 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Access Board shall issue minimum 
guidelines relating to the requirements in the amendments made by 
section 1(b) of this Act.
    (c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Access Board'' means 
the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.

SEC. 3. TRANSITION PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 months after the date on which 
regulations are promulgated under section 2(a), the chief election 
officer of each State shall develop a transition plan to ensure that 
polling places in the State are in compliance with the requirements of 
the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 
1973ee et seq.), as amended by this Act.
    (b) Coordination With Local Election Officials.--The plan under 
subsection (a) shall be developed in coordination with--
            (1) local election officials; and
            (2) individuals with disabilities or organizations 
        representing individuals with disabilities.
    (c) Contents and Availability of Plan.--The plan under subsection 
(a) shall--
            (1) include specific recommendations necessary to comply 
        with the requirements of the Voting Accessibility for the 
        Elderly and Handicapped Act; and
            (2) be available for public inspection in such manner as 
        the chief election officer determines appropriate.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by section 1 of this Act shall apply beginning 
on the earliest of--
            (1) the date that is 6 months after the date on which 
        regulations are promulgated under section 2(a); or
            (2) the date of the first Federal election taking place in 
        the State after December 31, 2000.

A: Makes amendments to such Act regarding the accessibility of polling places and registration facilities and services, enforcement, and the relationship of such Act with other laws (providing that nothing in this Act shall be construed to invalidate or limit the laws of any State or political subdivision that provide greater or equal access to registration or polling for disabled and elderly voters). Includes among such amendments providing for ensuring that all polling methods selected and used for Federal elections are accessible to disabled and elderly voters and that accessible registration procedures allow eligible voters to register at home, by mail, or by other means are in place.
Revises definitions, including adding the term "Access Board," the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board established under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Directs such Board to issue minimum guidelines relating to requirements pertaining to the accessibility of polling places.
Replaces all references in such Act to "handicapped" with "disabled" and with regard to such references in other laws, Executive Orders, or rules,  in relation to such Act except where inappropriate.
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Q: SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN LIMITATION AMOUNT APPLICABLE TO CONTRIBUTIONS 
              BY A MULTICANDIDATE POLITICAL COMMITTEE TO A HOUSE OF 
              REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATE.

    Section 315(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
(2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``$5,000'' the 
following: ``, except that in the case of an election for the office of 
Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the 
Congress, the limitation shall be $1,000.''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GENERAL ELECTION 
              CONTRIBUTIONS IN NONELECTION YEARS.

    Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
441a) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(i) A candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate 
or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress may not solicit or accept any 
contribution in an odd-numbered year with respect to a general election 
for such office or any primary election relating to the general 
election.''.

SEC. 3. BAN ON SOFT MONEY.

    (a) In General.--Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

  ``limitations and reporting requirements for amounts paid for mixed 
                          political activities

    ``Sec. 323. (a) Any payment by the national committee of a 
political party or a State committee of a political party for a mixed 
political activity--
            ``(1) shall be subject to limitation and reporting under 
        this Act as if such payment were an expenditure; and
            ``(2) may be paid only from an account that is subject to 
        the requirements of this Act.
    ``(b) As used in this section, the term `mixed political activity' 
means, with respect to a payment by the national committee of a 
political party or a State committee of a political party, an activity, 
such as a voter registration program, a get-out-the-vote drive, or 
general political advertising, that is both (1) for the purpose of 
influencing an election for Federal office, and (2) for any purpose 
unrelated to influencing an election for Federal office.''.
    (b) Repeal of Building Fund Exception to the Definition of the Term 
``Contribution''.--Section 301(8)(B) of the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by striking out clause (viii); and
            (2) by redesignating clauses (ix) through (xiv) as clauses 
        (viii) through (xiii), respectively.

SEC. 4. VOLUNTARY EXPENDITURE LIMITATION FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
              ELECTIONS.

    Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
441a), as amended by section 2, is further amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection:
    ``(j) In such form and manner as the Commission may prescribe, each 
candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident 
Commissioner to, the Congress in a general election or a primary 
election for such office shall be given the opportunity to comply with 
a voluntary expenditure limitation of $500,000 with respect to the 
general election and any primary election relating to the general 
election. In the case of a candidate who declines to comply with the 
voluntary limitation, the limitation under subsection (a)(1)(A) shall 
be $250.''.

SEC. 5. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTION LIMITATION ON CONTRIBUTIONS 
              FROM PERSONS OTHER THAN IN-STATE RESIDENTS.

    Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
441a), as amended by sections 2 and 4, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection:
    ``(k)(1) A candidate for the office of Representative in, or 
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress may not, with 
respect to a reporting period for an election, accept contributions 
from persons other than in-State residents totaling in excess of one-
half of the total of contributions accepted with respect to the 
reporting period.
    ``(2) As used in this subsection, the term `in-State resident' 
means an individual who resides in the State in which the congressional 
district involved is located.''.

SEC. 6. PROHIBITION OF FRANKED MASS MAILINGS BY MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF 
              REPRESENTATIVES IN ELECTION YEARS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, or any rule or other 
authority, a Member of the House of Representatives may not make any 
franked mass mailing in an even-numbered year. As used in this 
section--
            (1) the term ``mass mailing'' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 3210 of title 39, United States Code; and
            (2) the term ``Member of the House of Representatives'' 
        means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident 
        Commissioner to, the Congress.

SEC. 7. ELIMINATION OF CARRY-OVER OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS BETWEEN HOUSE OF 
              REPRESENTATIVES ELECTIONS.

    Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
441a), as amended by sections 2, 4, and 5, is further amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(l) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if after 
satisfying all financial obligations with respect to a general election 
and any primary election relating to the general election, a candidate 
for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident 
Commissioner to, the Congress has a campaign account balance, the 
candidate shall return the excess funds to contributors or, at the 
option of the candidate, donate the excess funds to charity. No excess 
funds may be carried forward or used for any other purpose.''.

A: Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the amount of contributions that a multicandidate political committee (PAC) may make to a House of Representatives candidate. 
Prohibits House general election contributions in nonelection years. 
Sets forth:  (1) limitations and reporting requirements for amounts paid for mixed political activities ("soft money"); (2) voluntary expenditure limitations for House elections; and (3) House contribution limitations from persons other than in-State residents. 
Prohibits election-year franked mass mailings by House members. 
Requires House members to return or give to charity unused campaign funds.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Deficit Reduction Through Fair Oil 
Royalties Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR NEW LEASES AND THE TRANSFER OF LEASES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered lease.--The term ``covered lease'' means a 
        lease for oil or gas production in the Gulf of Mexico that is--
                    (A) in existence on the date of enactment of this 
                Act;
                    (B) issued by the Secretary under section 304 of 
                the Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief 
                Act (43 U.S.C. 1337 note; Public Law 104-58); and
                    (C) not subject to limitations on royalty relief 
                based on market price that are equal to or less than 
                the price thresholds described in clauses (v) through 
                (vii) of section 8(a)(3)(C) of the Outer Continental 
                Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(a)(3)(C)).
            (2) Lessee.--The term ``lessee'' includes any person or 
        other entity that controls, is controlled by, or is in or under 
        common control with, a lessee.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
    (b) Issuance of New Leases.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall not issue any new 
        lease that authorizes the production of oil or natural gas 
        under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et 
        seq.) to a person described in paragraph (2) unless the person 
        has renegotiated each covered lease with respect to which the 
        person is a lessee, to modify the payment responsibilities of 
        the person to require the payment of royalties if the price of 
        oil and natural gas is greater than or equal to the price 
        thresholds described in clauses (v) through (vii) of section 
        8(a)(3)(C) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 
        1337(a)(3)(C)).
            (2) Persons described.--A person referred to in paragraph 
        (1) is--
                    (A) a lessee that--
                            (i) holds a covered lease on the date on 
                        which the Secretary considers the issuance of 
                        the new lease; or
                            (ii) was issued a covered lease before the 
                        date of enactment of this Act, but transferred 
                        the covered lease to another person or entity 
                        (including a subsidiary or affiliate of the 
                        lessee) after the date of enactment of this 
                        Act; or
                    (B) any other person that has any direct or 
                indirect interest in, or that derives any benefit from, 
                a covered lease.
            (3) Multiple lessees.--
                    (A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), if 
                there are multiple lessees that own a share of a 
                covered lease, the Secretary may implement separate 
                agreements with any lessee with a share of the covered 
                lease that modifies the payment responsibilities with 
                respect to the share of the lessee to include price 
                thresholds that are equal to or less than the price 
                thresholds described in clauses (v) through (vii) of 
                section 8(a)(3)(C) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands 
                Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(a)(3)(C)).
                    (B) Treatment of share as covered lease.--Beginning 
                on the effective date of an agreement under 
                subparagraph (A), any share subject to the agreement 
                shall not constitute a covered lease with respect to 
                any lessees that entered into the agreement.
    (c) Transfers.--A lessee or any other person who has any direct or 
indirect interest in, or who derives a benefit from, a lease shall not 
be eligible to obtain by sale or other transfer (including through a 
swap, spinoff, servicing, or other agreement) any covered lease, the 
economic benefit of any covered lease, or any other lease for the 
production of oil or natural gas in the Gulf of Mexico under the Outer 
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), unless the lessee 
or other person--
            (1) has renegotiated each covered lease with respect to 
        which the lessee or person is a lessee, to modify the payment 
        responsibilities of the lessee or person to include price 
        thresholds that are equal to or less than the price thresholds 
        described in clauses (v) through (vii) of section 8(a)(3)(C) of 
        the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 
        1337(a)(3)(C)); or
            (2) has entered into an agreement with the Secretary to 
        modify the terms of all covered leases of the lessee or other 
        person to include limitations on royalty relief based on market 
        prices that are equal to or less than the price thresholds 
        described in clauses (v) through (vii) of section 8(a)(3)(C) of 
        the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 
        1337(a)(3)(C)).
    (d) Use of Amounts for Deficit Reduction.--Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, any amounts received by the United States as 
rentals or royalties under covered leases shall be deposited in the 
Treasury and used for--
            (1) Federal budget deficit reduction; or
            (2) if there is no Federal budget deficit, reducing the 
        Federal debt in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury 
        considers appropriate.

SEC. 3. PRICE THRESHOLDS FOR ROYALTY SUSPENSION PROVISIONS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall agree to a 
request by any lessee to amend any lease issued for any Central and 
Western Gulf of Mexico tract during the period of January 1, 1996, 
through November 28, 2000, to incorporate price thresholds applicable 
to royalty suspension provisions, that are equal to or less than the 
price thresholds described in clauses (v) through (vii) of section 
8(a)(3)(C) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 
1337(a)(3)(C)).
    (b) New or Revised Price Thresholds.--An amended lease under 
subsection (a) shall impose the new or revised price thresholds 
effective on October 1, 2015.
    (c) Existing Lease Provisions.--Lease provisions in effect on the 
date of enactment of this Act shall prevail through September 30, 2015.

A:
Deficit Reduction Through Fair Oil Royalties Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from issuing new oil or natural gas production leases in the Gulf of Mexico under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act unless they have been renegotiated to require royalty payments if the price of oil and natural gas is greater than or equal to specified price thresholds.  Rentals or royalties received by the United States under covered leases must be deposited in the Treasury and used for federal budget deficit reduction or, if there is no federal budget deficit, federal debt reduction. Interior must agree to a lessee's request to amend a lease to incorporate price thresholds applicable to royalty suspension requirements that are equal to or less than certain statutory price thresholds if the lease was issued for any Central and Western Gulf of Mexico tract on or after January 1, 1996, through November 28, 2000. 
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