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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``National Parks 
Capital Improvements Act of 1999''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Fundraising organization.
Sec. 4. Memorandum of agreement.
Sec. 5. National park surcharge or set-aside.
Sec. 6. Use of bond proceeds.
Sec. 7. Administration.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Fundraising organization.--The term ``fundraising 
        organization'' means an entity authorized to act as a 
        fundraising organization under section 3(a).
            (2) Memorandum of agreement.--The term ``memorandum of 
        agreement'' means a memorandum of agreement entered into by the 
        Secretary under section 3(a) that contains the terms specified 
        in section 4.
            (3) National park foundation.--The term ``National Park 
        Foundation'' means the foundation established under the Act 
        entitled ``An Act to establish the National Park Foundation'', 
        approved December 18, 1967 (16 U.S.C. 19e et seq.).
            (4) National park.--The term ``national park'' means--
                    (A) the Grand Canyon National Park; and
                    (B) any other national park designated by the 
                Secretary that has an approved general management plan 
                with capital needs in excess of $5,000,000.
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary may enter into a memorandum of 
agreement under section 4 with an entity to act as an authorized 
fundraising organization for the benefit of a national park.
    (b) Bonds.--The fundraising organization for a national park shall 
issue taxable bonds in return for the surcharge or set-aside for that 
national park collected under section 5.
    (c) Professional Standards.--The fundraising organization shall 
abide by all relevant professional standards regarding the issuance of 
securities and shall comply with all applicable Federal and State law.
    (d) Audit.--The fundraising organization shall be subject to an 
audit by the Secretary.
    (e) No Liability for Bonds.--
            (1) In general.--The United States shall not be liable for 
        the security of any bonds issued by the fundraising 
        organization.
            (2) Exception.--If the surcharge or set-aside described in 
        section 5(a) for a national park is not imposed for any reason, 
        or if the surcharge or set-aside is reduced or eliminated, the 
        full faith and credit of the United States is pledged to the 
        payment of--
                    (A) the bonds issued by a fundraising organization 
                under subsection (b) for that national park; and
                    (B) the interest accruing on the bonds.

SEC. 4. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT.

    The fundraising organization shall enter into a memorandum of 
agreement that specifies--
            (1) the amount of the bond issue;
            (2) the maturity of the bonds, not to exceed 20 years;
            (3) the per capita amount required to amortize the bond 
        issue, provide for the reasonable costs of administration, and 
        maintain a sufficient reserve consistent with industry 
        standards;
            (4) the project or projects at the national park that will 
        be funded with the bond proceeds and the specific 
        responsibilities of the Secretary and the fundraising 
        organization with respect to each project; and
            (5) procedures for modifications of the agreement with the 
        consent of both parties based on changes in circumstances, 
        including modifications relating to project priorities.

SEC. 5. NATIONAL PARK SURCHARGE OR SET-ASIDE.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary may authorize the superintendent of a national park for which 
a memorandum of agreement is in effect--
            (1) to charge and collect a surcharge in an amount not to 
        exceed $2 for each individual otherwise subject to an entrance 
        fee for admission to the national park; or
            (2) to set aside not more than $2 for each individual 
        charged the entrance fee.
    (b) Surcharge in Addition to Entrance Fees.--A surcharge under 
subsection (a) shall be in addition to any entrance fee collected 
under--
            (1) section 4 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act 
        of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-6a);
            (2) the recreational fee demonstration program authorized 
        by section 315 of the Department of the Interior and Related 
        Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (as contained in Public Law 
        104-134; 110 Stat. 1321-156; 1321-200; 16 U.S.C. 460l-6a note); 
        or
            (3) the national park passport program established under 
        title VI of the National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998 
        (Public Law 105-391; 112 Stat. 3518; 16 U.S.C. 5991 et seq.).
    (c) Limitation.--The total amount charged or set aside under 
subsection (a) may not exceed $2 for each individual charged an 
entrance fee.
    (d) Use.--A surcharge or set-aside under subsection (a) shall be 
used by the fundraising organization to--
            (1) amortize the bond issue;
            (2) provide for the reasonable costs of administration; and
            (3) maintain a sufficient reserve consistent with industry 
        standards, as determined by the bond underwriter.
    (e) Excess Funds.--Any funds collected in excess of the amount 
necessary to fund the uses in subsection (d) shall be remitted to the 
National Park Foundation to be used for the benefit of all units of the 
National Park System.

SEC. 6. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.

    (a) Eligible Projects.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), bond proceeds 
        under this Act may be used for a project for the design, 
        construction, operation, maintenance, repair, or replacement of 
        a facility in the national park for which the bond was issued.
            (2) Project limitations.--A project referred to in 
        paragraph (1) shall be consistent with--
                    (A) the laws governing the National Park System;
                    (B) any law governing the national park in which 
                the project is to be completed; and
                    (C) the general management plan for the national 
                park.
            (3) Prohibition on use for administration.--Other than 
        interest as provided in subsection (b), no part of the bond 
        proceeds may be used to defray administrative expenses.
    (b) Interest on Bond Proceeds.--
            (1) Authorized uses.--Any interest earned on bond proceeds 
        may be used by the fundraising organization to--
                    (A) meet reserve requirements; and
                    (B) defray reasonable administrative expenses 
                incurred in connection with the management and sale of 
                the bonds.
            (2) Excess interest.--All interest on bond proceeds not 
        used for purposes of paragraph (1) shall be remitted to the 
        National Park Foundation for the benefit of all units of the 
        National Park System.

SEC. 7. ADMINISTRATION.

    The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Treasury, 
shall promulgate regulations to carry out this Act.

Output: Exempts the United States from liability for such bonds unless the surcharge is not imposed for any reason or if it is reduced or eliminated in which case the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged to bond payment.
Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) permit the Superintendent of the park to charge and collect, in addition to the entrance fee, a surcharge of not to exceed $2; or (2) set aside not more than $2 for each entrance fee. Requires: (1) the surcharge or set-aside to be used by the organization to amortize the bond issue, to provide for the reasonable costs of administration, and to maintain a sufficient reserve consistent with industry standards; and (2) any excess funds to be remitted to the National Park Foundation (NPF) to be used for the benefit of all National Park System (NPS) units.
Allows bond proceeds to be used for a park facility project that is consistent with: (1) the laws governing the NPS and the park; and (2) the general management plan for the park.
Requires interest earned on bond proceeds to be: (1) used by the organization to meet reserve requirements and defray reasonable administrative expenses; and (2) remitted to the NPF for the benefit of all NPS units, to the extent funds are available in excess of the amount required for projects.


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Scientifically Identifying the Need 
for Critical Habitat Act''.

SEC. 2. DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE CRITICAL HABITAT.

    Section 4(a)(3) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1533(a)(3)(A)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(A) may designate any habitat of a species that is 
        determined under paragraph (1) to be an endangered species or 
        threatened species as critical habitat of such species; and ''.

SEC. 3. SOUND SCIENCE.

    (a) Best Scientific and Commercial Data Available.--
            (1) In general.--Section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 
        1973 (16 U.S.C. 1532) is amended--
                    (A) by amending the section heading to read as 
                follows:

``SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS. '';

                    (B) by striking ``For the purposes of this Act--'' 
                and inserting the following:
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this Act:''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Use of Certain Data.--In any case in which the Secretary is 
required by this Act to use the best scientific and commercial data 
available, the Secretary, in evaluating comparable data, shall give 
greater weight to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or 
has been field-tested or peer-reviewed.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--The table of contents in the 
        first section of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
        prec. 1531) is amended by striking the item relating to section 
        3 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 3. Definitions and general provisions.''.
    (b) Use of Sound Science in Listing.--Section 4(b) of the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
            ``(9) Establishment of criteria for scientific studies to 
        support listing.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall promulgate 
        regulations that establish criteria that must be met for 
        scientific and commercial data to be used as the basis of a 
        determination under this section that a species is an 
        endangered species or a threatened species.
            ``(10) Field data.--
                    ``(A) Requirement.--The Secretary may not determine 
                that a species is an endangered species or a threatened 
                species unless the determination is supported by data 
                obtained by observation of the species in the field.
                    ``(B) Data from landowners.--The Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) accept and acknowledge receipt of 
                        data regarding the status of a species that is 
                        collected by an owner of land through 
                        observation of the species on the land; and
                            ``(ii) include the data in the rulemaking 
                        record compiled for any determination that the 
                        species is an endangered species or a 
                        threatened species.''.
    (c) Use of Sound Science in Recovery Planning.--Section 4(f) of the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(f)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(6)(A) The Secretary shall identify and publish in the Federal 
Register with the notice of a proposed regulation pursuant to paragraph 
(5)(A)(i) a description of additional scientific and commercial data 
that would assist in the preparation of a recovery plan and--
            ``(i) invite any person to submit the data to the 
        Secretary; and
            ``(ii) describe the steps that the Secretary plans to take 
        for acquiring additional data.
    ``(B) Data identified and obtained under subparagraph (A)(i) shall 
be considered by the recovery team and the Secretary in the preparation 
of the recovery plan in accordance with section 5.''.

SEC. 4. PEER REVIEW.

    Section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) Independent Scientific Review Requirements.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Action.--The term `action' means--
                            ``(i) the determination that a species is 
                        an endangered species or a threatened species 
                        under subsection (a);
                            ``(ii) the determination under subsection 
                        (a) that an endangered species or a threatened 
                        species be removed from any list published 
                        under subsection (c)(1);
                            ``(iii) the development of a recovery plan 
                        for a threatened species or endangered species 
                        under subsection (f); and
                            ``(iv) the determination that a proposed 
                        action is likely to jeopardize the continued 
                        existence of a listed species and the proposal 
                        of any reasonable and prudent alternatives by 
                        the Secretary under section 7(b)(3).
                    ``(B) Qualified individual.--The term `qualified 
                individual' means an individual with expertise in the 
                biological sciences--
                            ``(i) who through publication of peer-
                        reviewed scientific literature or other means, 
                        has demonstrated scientific expertise on the 
                        species or a similar species or other 
                        scientific expertise relevant to the decision 
                        of the Secretary under subsection (a) or (f);
                            ``(ii) who does not have, or represent any 
                        person with, a conflict of interest with 
                        respect to the determination that is the 
                        subject of the review;
                            ``(iii) who is not a participant in any 
                        petition or proposed or final determination 
                        before the Secretary; and
                            ``(iv) who has no direct financial 
                        interest, and is not employed by any person 
                        with a direct financial interest, in opposing 
                        the action under consideration.
            ``(2) List of independent scientific reviewers.--The 
        Secretary shall solicit recommendations from the National 
        Academy of Sciences and develop and maintain a list of 
        qualified reviewers to participate in independent scientific 
        review actions.
            ``(3) Appointment of independent scientific reviewers.--(A) 
        Before any action shall become final, the Secretary shall 
        appoint randomly, from among the list prepared in accordance 
        with this section, 3 qualified individuals who shall review and 
        report to the Secretary on the scientific information and 
        analyses on which the proposed action is based.
            ``(B) The selection and activities of the referees selected 
        pursuant to this section shall not be subject to the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
            ``(C) Reviewers shall be compensated for conducting the 
        independent review.
            ``(4) Opinion of peer reviewers.--Independent reviewers 
        shall provide the Secretary, within 3 months, their opinion 
        regarding all relevant scientific information and assumptions 
        relating to the taxonomy, population models, and supportive 
        biological and ecological information for the species in 
        question.
            ``(5) Final determination.--If the referees have made a 
        recommendation on a proposed action, the Secretary shall 
        evaluate and consider the information that results from the 
        independent scientific review and include in the final 
        determination--
                    ``(A) a summary of the results of the independent 
                scientific review; and
                    ``(B) in a case in which the recommendation of a 
                majority of the referees who conducted the independent 
                scientific review is not followed, an explanation as to 
                why the recommendation was not followed.
            ``(6) Public notice.--The report of the peer reviewers 
        shall be included in the official record of the proposed action 
        and shall be available for public review prior to the close of 
        the comment period on the proposed action.''.

SEC. 5. IMPROVED RECOVERY PLANNING.

    (a) Use of Information Provided by States.--Section 7(b)(1) of the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536(b)(1)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Use of state information.--In conducting a 
                consultation under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary 
                shall actively solicit and consider information from 
                the State agency in each affected State.''.
    (b) Opportunity to Participate in Consultations.--Section 7(b)(1) 
of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536(b)(1)) (as 
amended by subsection (a)) is further amended by adding at the end the 
following:
                    ``(D) Opportunity to participate in 
                consultations.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In conducting a 
                        consultation under subsection (a)(2), the 
                        Secretary shall provide any person who has 
                        sought authorization or funding from a Federal 
                        agency for an action that is the subject of the 
                        consultation, the opportunity to--
                                    ``(I) before the development of a 
                                draft biological opinion, submit and 
                                discuss with the Secretary and the 
                                Federal agency information relevant to 
                                the effect of the proposed action on 
                                the species and the availability of 
                                reasonable and prudent alternatives (if 
                                a jeopardy opinion is to be issued) 
                                that the Federal agency and the person 
                                can take to avoid violation of 
                                subsection (a)(2);
                                    ``(II) receive information, on 
                                request, subject to the exemptions 
                                specified in section 552(b) of title 5, 
                                United States Code, on the status of 
                                the species, threats to the species, 
                                and conservation measures, used by the 
                                Secretary to develop the draft 
                                biological opinion and the final 
                                biological opinion, including the 
                                associated incidental taking 
                                statements; and
                                    ``(III) receive a copy of the draft 
                                biological opinion from the Federal 
                                agency and, before issuance of the 
                                final biological opinion, submit 
                                comments on the draft biological 
                                opinion and discuss with the Secretary 
                                and the Federal agency the basis for 
                                any finding in the draft biological 
                                opinion.
                            ``(ii) Explanation.--If reasonable and 
                        prudent alternatives are proposed by a person 
                        under clause (i) and the Secretary does not 
                        include the alternatives in the final 
                        biological opinion, the Secretary shall explain 
                        to the person why those alternatives were not 
                        included in the opinion.
                            ``(iii) Public access to information.--
                        Comments and other information submitted to, or 
                        received from, any person (pursuant to clause 
                        (i)) who seeks authorization or funding for an 
                        action shall be maintained in a file for that 
                        action by the Secretary and shall be made 
                        available to the public (subject to the 
                        exemptions specified in section 552(b) of title 
                        5, United States Code).''.

Output: Scientifically Identifying the Need for Critical Habitat Act - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to change from mandatory to discretionary the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to designate critical habitat of an endangered or threatened species.

Directs the Secretary, when required by the Act to use the best scientific and commercial data available, in evaluating comparable data to give greater weight to such data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed.

Specifies requirements for the use of sound science in the listing of endangered or threatened species such as: (1) the establishment of criteria for scientific studies to support the listing; (2) use of data obtained by observation of the species in the field; and (3) use of data from landowners who have observed such species on their land. Requires the use of sound science in the preparation of a recovery plan for an endangered or threatened species.

Sets forth requirements for: (1) peer review before certain action can become final with respect to endangered or threatened species; and (2) use of information provided by States affected by such species or their habitat for recovery plans.


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 
2010''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds as follows:
            (1) The proportion of the population of the United States 
        age 60 years or older is predicted to drastically increase in 
        the next 30 years as more than 76,000,000 Baby Boomers approach 
        retirement and old age.
            (2) It is estimated that between 500,000 and 5,000,000 
        seniors in the United States are abused, neglected, or 
        exploited each year.
            (3) Abuse, neglect, and exploitation of seniors crosses 
        racial, social class, gender, and geographic lines.
            (4) Each year millions of individuals in the United States 
        are victims of financial exploitation, including mail, 
        telemarketing, and Internet fraud. Many of those who fall prey 
        to such exploitation are seniors.
            (5) It is difficult to estimate the prevalence of fraud 
        that targets seniors because cases are severely underreported 
        and national statistics on senior fraud do not exist.
            (6) The Federal Bureau of Investigation notes that seniors 
        in the United States are less likely to report fraud because 
        they do not know to whom to report, they are ashamed to have 
        been a victim of fraud, or they do not know that they have been 
        a victim of fraud. In some cases, a senior who has been a 
        victim of fraud may not report the crime because he or she is 
        concerned that relatives may conclude that the senior no longer 
        has the mental capacity to take care of his or her own 
        financial affairs.
            (7) According to a 2009 report by the MetLife Mature Market 
        Institute, the annual financial loss by victims of senior 
        financial abuse is estimated to be at least $2,600,000,000.
            (8) Perpetrators of mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud 
        frequently target seniors because seniors are often vulnerable 
        and trusting people.
            (9) As victims of such fraudulent schemes, many seniors pay 
        a financial cost, having been robbed of their hard-earned life 
        savings, and frequently pay an emotional cost, losing their 
        self-respect and dignity.
            (10) Perpetrators of fraud targeting seniors often operate 
        outside the United States, reaching their victims through the 
        mail, telephone lines, and the Internet.
            (11) The Deceptive Mail Prevention and Enforcement Act 
        increased the power of the United States Postal Service to 
        protect consumers against persons who use deceptive mailings, 
        such as those featuring games of chance, sweepstakes, skill 
        contests, and facsimile checks.
            (12) During fiscal year 2007, Postal Inspection Service 
        analysts prepared more than 27,000 letters and informative 
        postcards in response to mail fraud complaints. During that 
        same year, postal inspectors investigated 2,909 mail fraud 
        cases in the United States and arrested 1,236 mail fraud 
        suspects, of whom 1,118 were convicted. Postal inspectors also 
        reported 162 telemarketing fraud investigations, with 83 
        arrests and 61 convictions resulting from such investigations.
            (13) In 2000, the United States Senate Special Committee on 
        Aging reported that consumers lose approximately 
        $40,000,000,000 each year to telemarketing fraud, and estimated 
        that approximately 10 percent of the Nation's 14,000 
        telemarketing firms were fraudulent. Some researchers estimate 
        that only one in 10,000 fraud victims reports the crime to the 
        authorities.
            (14) A 2003 report by AARP found that, though the crime of 
        telemarketing fraud is grossly underreported among seniors who 
        have been victims of such fraud, seniors who are properly 
        counseled by trained peer volunteers are less likely to fall 
        victim to fraudulent practices.
            (15) The Federal Bureau of Investigation reports that the 
        threat of fraud to seniors is growing and changing. This is 
        largely due to the fact that many younger Baby Boomers have 
        considerable computer skills and criminals have responded by 
        targeting seniors through online scams like phishing and email 
        spamming, in addition to traditional telephone calls and mass 
        mailings.
            (16) The Internet Crime Complaint Center (hereinafter 
        referred to in this paragraph as ``IC3'') is a partnership 
        between the National White Collar Crime Center and the Federal 
        Bureau of Investigation that serves as a vehicle to receive, 
        develop, and refer criminal complaints regarding cybercrime. 
        The IC3 processed more than 219,553 complaints of Internet 
        crime in 2007. From these submissions, the IC3 referred 90,008 
        complaints of Internet crime, representing a total dollar loss 
        of $239,090,000, to Federal, State, and local law enforcement 
        agencies in the United States for further consideration.
            (17) Consumer awareness is the best protection from fraud.

SEC. 3. CENTRALIZED SERVICE FOR CONSUMER EDUCATION ON MAIL, 
              TELEMARKETING, AND INTERNET FRAUD TARGETING SENIORS.

    (a) Centralized Service.--
            (1) Requirement.--The Federal Trade Commission, after 
        consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health 
        and Human Services, the Postmaster General, the Chief Postal 
        Inspector for the United States Postal Inspection Service, and 
        the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
        shall--
                    (A) periodically disseminate to seniors, and 
                families and caregivers of seniors, general information 
                on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting 
                seniors, including descriptions of the most common 
                fraud schemes;
                    (B) periodically disseminate to seniors, and 
                families and caregivers of seniors, information on 
                methods available to report fraud targeting seniors, 
                such as--
                            (i) referring complaints to law enforcement 
                        agencies, including the Director of the Federal 
                        Bureau of Investigation and State attorneys 
                        general; and
                            (ii) calling a national toll-free telephone 
                        number established by the Federal Trade 
                        Commission for reporting mail, telemarketing, 
                        and Internet fraud;
                    (C) in response to a specific request by a party to 
                the Federal Trade Commission inquiring about any 
                history of fraud committed by a particular entity or 
                individual, provide to such party any publically 
                available information on any record of law enforcement 
                action for fraud against such entity or individual--
                            (i) by the Federal Trade Commission; and
                            (ii) by any other agency that reports such 
                        actions to the Federal Trade Commission; and
                    (D) maintain a website to serve as a resource for 
                information for seniors, and families and caregivers of 
                seniors, regarding mail, telemarketing, and Internet 
                fraud targeting seniors.
            (2) Procedures and commencement.--The Federal Trade 
        Commission shall establish and implement procedures to carry 
        out the requirements of paragraph (1), including procedures--
                    (A) with respect to the frequency and mode of 
                dissemination of information under subparagraphs (A) 
                and (B) of such paragraph; and
                    (B) that provide for the implementation of the 
                requirements of such paragraph not later than one year 
                after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of the 
fiscal years 2011 through 2015.

SEC. 4. GRANTS TO PREVENT MAIL, TELEMARKETING, AND INTERNET FRAUD.

    (a) Grant Program Authorized.--Subject to the availability of funds 
authorized to be appropriated under this section, the Attorney General, 
after consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the 
Postmaster General, the Chief Postal Inspector for the United States 
Postal Inspection Service, and the Director of the Bureau of Consumer 
Financial Protection, shall establish and administer a competitive 
grant program to award grants to eligible organizations to carry out 
mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud prevention education programs 
for seniors.
    (b) Eligible Organizations.--The Attorney General may award grants 
under this section to State Attorneys General, State and local law 
enforcement agencies and groups, senior centers, and other local 
nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to seniors, as 
determined by the Attorney General.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of the 
fiscal years 2011 through 2015.

SEC. 5. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS RELATED TO NATIONAL SENIOR FRAUD 
              AWARENESS WEEK.

    It is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) there is a need to increase public awareness of the 
        enormous impact that mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud 
        have on senior citizens in the United States;
            (2) a week in the month of May should be designated as 
        ``National Senior Fraud Awareness Week'';
            (3) the people of the United States should observe National 
        Senior Fraud Awareness Week with appropriate educational 
        activities; and
            (4) the President is encouraged to issue a proclamation 
        supporting increased public awareness of the impact of, and the 
        need to prevent, fraud committed against seniors.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 29, 2010.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.


Output: Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2010 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC): (1) to disseminate to seniors and their caregivers information on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting seniors; (2) in response to a request about fraud committed by a particular entity or individual, to provide to the requester publicly available information on any record of civil or criminal law enforcement action against such individual or entity for fraud; and (3) to maintain a website as an information resource for seniors and their caregivers regarding Internet fraud. Authorizes FY2011-FY2015 appropriations.

Directs the Attorney General to establish a grant program for mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud prevention education programs for senior citizens. Makes such grants available to state and local law enforcement agencies, senior centers, and local nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to seniors. Authorizes FY2011-FY2015 appropriations.

Expresses the sense of Congress: (1) with respect to public awareness of the impact of such fraud on senior citizens; and (2) that a week in May should be designated as National Senior Fraud Awareness Week.