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[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 
2011''.

SEC. 2. CERTAIN DISEASES PRESUMED TO BE WORK-RELATED CAUSE OF 
              DISABILITY OR DEATH FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES IN FIRE 
              PROTECTION ACTIVITIES.

    (a) Definition.--Section 8101 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (19), by striking 
the period at the end of paragraph (20) and inserting ``; and'', and by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(21) `employee in fire protection activities' means a 
        firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician, rescue 
        worker, ambulance personnel, or hazardous material worker, 
        who--
                    ``(A) is trained in fire suppression;
                    ``(B) has the legal authority and responsibility to 
                engage in fire suppression;
                    ``(C) is engaged in the prevention, control, and 
                extinguishment of fires or response to emergency 
                situations where life, property, or the environment is 
                at risk; and
                    ``(D) performs such activities as a primary 
                responsibility of his or her job.''.
    (b) Presumption Relating to Employees in Fire Protection 
Activities.--Section 8102 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(c)(1) With regard to an employee in fire protection activities, 
a disease specified in paragraph (3) shall be presumed to be 
proximately caused by the employment of such employee, subject to the 
length of service requirements specified. The disability or death of an 
employee in fire protection activities due to such a disease shall be 
presumed to result from personal injury sustained while in the 
performance of such employee's duty. Such presumptions may be rebutted 
by a preponderance of the evidence.
    ``(2) Such presumptions apply only if the employee in fire 
protection activities is diagnosed with the disease for which 
presumption is sought within 10 years of the last active date of 
employment as an employee in fire protection activities.
    ``(3) The following diseases shall be presumed to be proximately 
caused by the employment of the employee in fire protection activities:
            ``(A) If the employee has been employed for a minimum of 5 
        years in aggregate as an employee in fire protection 
        activities:
                    ``(i) Heart disease.
                    ``(ii) Lung disease.
                    ``(iii) The following cancers:
                            ``(I) Brain cancer.
                            ``(II) Cancer of the blood or lymphatic 
                        systems.
                            ``(III) Leukemia.
                            ``(IV) Lymphoma (except Hodgkin's disease).
                            ``(V) Multiple myeloma.
                            ``(VI) Bladder cancer.
                            ``(VII) Kidney cancer.
                            ``(VIII) Testicular cancer.
                            ``(IX) Cancer of the digestive system.
                            ``(X) Colon cancer.
                            ``(XI) Liver cancer.
                            ``(XII) Skin cancer.
                            ``(XIII) Lung cancer.
                    ``(iv) Any other cancer the contraction of which 
                the Secretary of Labor through regulations determines 
                to be related to the hazards to which an employee in 
                fire protection activities may be subject.
            ``(B) Regardless of the length of time an employee in fire 
        protection activities has been employed, any uncommon 
        infectious disease, including but not limited to tuberculosis, 
        hepatitis A, B, or C, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 
        and any other uncommon infectious disease the contraction of 
        which the Secretary of Labor through regulations determines to 
        be related to the hazards to which an employee in fire 
        protection activities may be subject.''.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health in 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall examine the 
implementation of this Act and appropriate scientific and medical data 
related to the health risks associated with firefighting and submit to 
Congress a report which shall include--
            (1) an analysis of the injury claims made under this Act;
            (2) an analysis of the available research related to the 
        health risks associated with firefighting; and
            (3) recommendations for any administrative or legislative 
        actions necessary to ensure that those diseases most associated 
        with firefighting are included in the presumption created by 
        this Act.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section applies to 
an injury that is first diagnosed or a death that occurs, on or after 
the date of enactment of this Act.
[A]: Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2011- Provides that: (1) specified diseases, including heart disease, lung disease, tuberculosis, hepatitis, human immunodeficiency virus, and specified cancers, of federal employees in fire protection activities shall be presumed to be proximately caused by such employment if the employee is diagnosed with the disease within 10 years of the last active date of employment in fire protection activities; (2) the disability or death of such an employee due to such a disease shall be presumed to result from personal injury sustained while in the performance of duty; and (3) such presumptions may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence.

Defines an "employee in fire protection activities" as a firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician, rescue worker, ambulance personnel, or hazardous material worker, who: (1) is trained in fire suppression; (2) has the legal authority and responsibility to engage in fire suppression; (3) is engaged in the prevention, control, and extinguishment of fires or response to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk; and (4) performs such activities as a primary responsibility of his or her job.

Directs the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to examine the implementation of this Act and appropriate scientific and medical data related to the health risks associated with firefighting and to report to Congress on: (1) an analysis of the injury claims made under this Act; (2) an analysis of the available research related to the health risks associated with firefighting; and (3) recommendations for any administrative or legislative actions necessary to ensure that those diseases most associated with firefighting are included in the presumption created by this Act.


[Q]: S.

    Section 304 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended to 
read as follows:

             ``permissible revisions of budget resolutions

    ``Sec. 304. At any time after the joint resolution on the budget 
for a fiscal year has been enacted pursuant to section 301, and before 
the end of such fiscal year, the two Houses and the President may enact 
a joint resolution on the budget which revises or reaffirms the joint 
resolution on the budget for such fiscal year most recently enacted, 
and for purposes of the enforcement of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974, the chairman of the Budget Committee of the House of 
Representatives or the Senate, as applicable, may adjust levels as 
needed for the enforcement of the budget resolution.''.

SEC. 6. LIMITATION ON THE CONTENT OF BUDGET RESOLUTIONS.

    Section 305 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e) Limitation on Contents.--(1) It shall not be in order in the 
House of Representatives or in the Senate to consider any joint 
resolution on the budget or any amendment thereto or conference report 
thereon that contains any matter referred to in paragraph (2).
    ``(2) Any joint resolution on the budget or any amendment thereto 
or conference report thereon that contains any matter not permitted in 
section 301 (a) or (b) shall not be treated in the House of 
Representatives or the Senate as a budget resolution under subsection 
(a) or (b) or as a conference report on a budget resolution under 
subsection (c) of this section.''.

SEC. 7. DEEMING OF BUDGETARY AGGREGATES, ALLOCATIONS, AND 
              RECONCILIATION INSTRUCTIONS IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE UPON 
              VETO OF JOINT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET.

    (a) In General.--Title III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 
is amended by adding after section 315 the following new section:

 ``automatic standing order upon veto of joint resolution on the budget

    ``Sec. 316. For purposes of congressional enforcement under title 
III and IV of this Act and the rules of the House and the Senate, the 
joint resolution shall be considered as enforceable upon enactment or 
15 days following presentment to the President, whichever occurs 
earlier.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents set forth in 
section 1(b) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 
1974 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 315 the 
following new item:

``Sec. 316. Automatic standing order upon veto of joint resolution on 
                            the budget.''.

SEC. 8. ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974 
              TO EFFECTUATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THE BUDGET.

    (a) Additional Amendments to the Congressional Budget and 
Impoundment Control Act of 1974.--(1)(A) Sections 301, 302, 303, 304, 
305, 308, 310, 311, 312, 314, 405, and 904 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 621 et seq.) are amended by striking 
``concurrent'' each place it appears and inserting ``joint''.
    (B)(i) Sections 302(d), 302(g), 308(a)(1)(A), and 310(d)(1) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 are amended by striking ``most 
recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget'' each place it 
occurs and inserting ``most recently enacted joint resolution on the 
budget''.
    (ii) The section heading of section 301 of such Act is amended by 
striking ``annual adoption of concurrent resolution'' and inserting 
``joint resolutions''.
    (C) Sections 302, 303, 304, 310, and 311 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 are amended by striking ``agreed to'' each place it 
appears and by inserting ``enacted''.
    (2) The table of contents set forth in section 1(b) of the 
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended--
            (A) in the item relating to section 301, by striking 
        ``Annual adoption of concurrent resolution'' and inserting 
        ``Joint resolutions''; and
            (B) by striking ``concurrent'' and inserting ``joint'' in 
        the item relating to section 305.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Any side heading within any section of 
title III of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 
1974 is amended by striking ``Concurrent'' and inserting ``Joint'' and 
any center heading in any section of that title is amended by striking 
``concurrent'' and inserting ``joint''.

SEC. 9. AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO 
              EFFECTUATE JOINT BUDGET RESOLUTIONS.

    Clauses 1(d)(1), 4(a)(4), 4(b)(2), 4(f)(1)(A), and 4(f)(2) of rule 
X, clause 10 of rule XVIII, clause 10 of rule XX, and clauses 7 and 10 
of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives are amended by 
striking ``concurrent'' each place it appears and inserting ``joint''.

SEC. 10. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO THE BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY 
              DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 1985.

    Section 258C(b)(1) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 907d(b)(1)) is amended by striking 
``concurrent'' and inserting ``joint''.
[A]: Legally Binding Budget Act of 2013 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (CBA) to require joint budget resolutions signed by the President instead of the concurrent resolutions now required (which do not have to be signed by the President). Revises accordingly the congressional procedures for considering joint budget resolutions. Prohibits the consideration of budget-related legislation before the joint budget resolution becomes law. Requires the joint budget resolution to set forth appropriate levels for the fiscal year beginning on October 1 of such year and for at least each of the four ensuing fiscal years for the public debt limit for display purposes only. Permits revisions of joint budget resolutions already enacted. Makes a conforming amendment to the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. Makes it out of order in both chambers to consider any joint budget resolution, amendment, or conference report that contains certain matter prohibited by the CBA, particularly inclusion in the surplus or deficit totals of any outlays and revenue totals of the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program under title II of the Social Security Act. Considers the joint budget resolution as enforceable upon enactment or 15 days following presentment to the President, whichever occurs earlier. (Thus creates an automatic standing order upon a presidential veto of a joint budget resolution.)  Makes conforming amendments to: (1) the Rules of the House of Representatives, and (2) the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act).


[Q]: SECTION 1. DEPOSIT OF CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS IN TREASURY 
              ACCOUNT.

    (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:

 ``treatment of certain contributions and donations to be returned to 
                                 donors

    ``Sec. 323. (a) Transfer to Commission.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        this Act, if a political committee intends to return any 
        contribution or donation given to the political committee, the 
        committee shall transfer the contribution or donation to the 
        Commission if--
                    ``(A) the contribution or donation is in an amount 
                equal to or greater than $500 (other than a 
                contribution or donation returned within 60 days of 
                receipt by the committee); or
                    ``(B) the contribution or donation was made in 
                violation of section 315, 316, 317, 319, or 320 (other 
                than a contribution or donation returned within 30 days 
                of receipt by the committee).
            ``(2) Information included with transferred contribution or 
        donation.--A political committee shall include with any 
        contribution or donation transferred under paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) a request that the Commission return the 
                contribution or donation to the person making the 
                contribution or donation; and
                    ``(B) information regarding the circumstances 
                surrounding the making of the contribution or donation 
                and any opinion of the political committee concerning 
                whether the contribution or donation may have been made 
                in violation of this Act.
            ``(3) Establishment of escrow account.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Commission shall establish a 
                single interest-bearing escrow account for deposit of 
                amounts transferred under paragraph (1).
                    ``(B) Disposition of amounts received.--On 
                receiving an amount from a political committee under 
                paragraph (1), the Commission shall--
                            ``(i) deposit the amount in the escrow 
                        account established under subparagraph (A); and
                            ``(ii) notify the Attorney General and the 
                        Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service of 
                        the receipt of the amount from the political 
                        committee.
                    ``(C) Use of interest.--Interest earned on amounts 
                in the escrow account established under subparagraph 
                (A) shall be applied or used for the same purposes as 
the donation or contribution on which it is earned.
            ``(4) Treatment of returned contribution or donation as a 
        complaint.--The transfer of any contribution or donation to the 
        Commission under this section shall be treated as the filing of 
        a complaint under section 309(a).
    ``(b) Use of Amounts Placed in Escrow To Cover Fines and 
Penalties.--The Commission or the Attorney General may require any 
amount deposited in the escrow account under subsection (a)(3) to be 
applied toward the payment of any fine or penalty imposed under this 
Act or title 18, United States Code, against the person making the 
contribution or donation.
    ``(c) Return of Contribution or Donation After Deposit in Escrow.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Commission shall return a 
        contribution or donation deposited in the escrow account under 
        subsection (a)(3) to the person making the contribution or 
        donation if--
                    ``(A) within 180 days after the date the 
                contribution or donation is transferred, the Commission 
                has not made a determination under section 309(a)(2) 
                that the Commission has reason to believe whether that 
                the making of the contribution or donation was made in 
                violation of this Act; or
                    ``(B)(i) the contribution or donation will not be 
                used to cover fines, penalties, or costs pursuant to 
                subsection (b); or
                    ``(ii) if the contribution or donation will be used 
                for those purposes, that the amounts required for those 
                purposes have been withdrawn from the escrow account 
                and subtracted from the returnable contribution or 
                donation.
            ``(2) No effect on status of investigation.--The return of 
        a contribution or donation by the Commission under this 
        subsection shall not be construed as having an effect on the 
        status of an investigation by the Commission or the Attorney 
        General of the contribution or donation or the circumstances 
        surrounding the contribution or donation, or on the ability of 
        the Commission or the Attorney General to take future actions 
        with respect to the contribution or donation.''.
    (b) Amounts Used to Determine Amount of Penalty for Violation.--
Section 309(a) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 437g(a)) is amended by inserting 
after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph:
    ``(10) For purposes of determining the amount of a civil penalty 
imposed under this subsection for violations of section 323, the amount 
of the donation involved shall be treated as the amount of the 
contribution involved.''.
    (c) Donation Defined.--Section 301 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 431) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(20) Donation.--The term `donation' means a gift, subscription, 
loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything else of value made by 
any person to a national committee of a political party or a Senatorial 
or Congressional Campaign Committee of a national political party for 
any purpose, but does not include a contribution (as defined in 
paragraph (8)).''.
    (d) Disgorgement Authority.--Section 309 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 
437g) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e) Any conciliation agreement, civil action, or criminal action 
entered into or instituted under this section may require a person to 
forfeit to the Treasury any contribution, donation, or expenditure that 
is the subject of the agreement or action for transfer to the 
Commission for deposit in accordance with section 323.''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), 
and (c) shall apply to contributions or donations refunded on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, without regard to whether the 
Federal Election Commission or Attorney General has issued regulations 
to carry out section 323 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
(as added by subsection (a)) by such date.
[A]:
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to establish guidelines for the transfer to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and deposit into a special account of any contribution or donation given to a political committee that the committee intends to return, as well as for the return of such contribution or donation after it is deposited to the person who made it.  Requires:  (1) the political committee to include certain information along with the transferred contribution or donation, such as a request that the FEC return the contribution or donation to the person making it; and (2) the FEC to notify the Attorney General and the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service of the receipt of such contribution or donation. Allows amounts in the special account to be applied toward the payment of any applicable fines or penalties.