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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.
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.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Buyback Our Safety Act''.

SEC. 2. GUN BUYBACK GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Attorney General, through the Assistant 
Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs of the Department 
of Justice, shall establish a gun buyback grant program under which the 
Assistant Attorney General may make grants to law enforcement agencies 
of States, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments to 
assist in funding gun buyback programs carried out by such agencies.
    (b) Gun Buyback Program Defined.--For purposes of this section, the 
term ``gun buyback program'' means, with respect to a law enforcement 
agency of a State, unit of local government, or Indian tribal 
government, a program carried out by such agency under which guns are 
purchased or surrendered to such agency.
    (c) Applications.--A law enforcement agency described in subsection 
(a) desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the Assistant 
Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs an application for 
the grant, in accordance with subsection (d) and which shall be in such 
form and contain such information as the Assistant Attorney General may 
require.
    (d) Requirements.--The Assistant Attorney General may make a grant 
under this section to a law enforcement agency described in subsection 
(a), with respect to a gun buyback program, only if the application 
submitted under subsection (c) by such agency provides assurances 
that--
            (1) the law enforcement agency will adequately advertise 
        such program to the public;
            (2) such program will be administered by law enforcement 
        personnel;
            (3) all guns received through such program will remain in 
        the possession of law enforcement personnel;
            (4) adequate safeguards will be established and followed to 
        prevent the occurrence of fraud in such program;
            (5) the law enforcement agency will have in place a process 
        to test on site a gun purchased from an individual through such 
        program before payment is provided to such individual; and
            (6) an adequate process will be in place to destroy all 
        guns received through such program.
    (e) Matching Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), to be eligible 
        for a grant under this section, a law enforcement agency must 
        certify that the law enforcement agency will match all Federal 
        funds provided under such grant with an equal amount of cash or 
        in-kind goods or services from other non-Federal sources.
            (2) Waiver.--The Assistant Attorney General for the Office 
        of Justice Programs may waive, wholly or in part, the matching 
        requirement under paragraph (1) with respect to a grant made 
        under this section to a law enforcement agency for a gun 
        buyback program if such program provides for obtaining only the 
        guns identified by the National Academy of Sciences pursuant to 
        subsection (f).
    (f) National Academy of Sciences Standards.--The Attorney General, 
through the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice 
Programs, shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of 
Sciences to develop standards for identifying, and identify, guns that 
are the most likely to be used in violent crimes and establish a 
pricing scale for purchasing guns so identified through gun buyback 
programs receiving grants under this section.
    (g) Reports.--
            (1) Reports required by grantees.--In the case of a law 
        enforcement agency described in subsection (a) receiving a 
        grant under this section with respect to a gun buyback program, 
        such agency shall submit to the Assistant Attorney General for 
        the Office of Justice Programs--
                    (A) not later than 90 days after receipt of such 
                grant and every 90 days thereafter during the period 
                for which the program is carried out, a report 
                including--
                            (i) the number and types of guns collected 
                        and destroyed through such program during such 
                        period; and
                            (ii) recommendations for improving future 
                        gun buyback programs in the jurisdiction of 
                        such agency; and
                    (B) not later than 90 days after the last day of 
                such program, a final report including the information 
                described in each of subclauses (I) and (II) of clause 
                (i) with respect to the duration of the program.
            (2) Reports by the office of justice programs.--Not later 
        than one year after the date of the enactment of this section 
        and annually thereafter, the Assistant Attorney General for the 
        Office of Justice Programs shall submit to Congress a report 
        on--
                    (A) the number of gun buyback programs that 
                received funding under this section;
                    (B) the number of guns received through each such 
                gun buyback program;
                    (C) the total number of guns purchased through all 
                such gun buyback programs; and
                    (D) recommendations on improving the grant program 
                under this section and gun buyback programs.
    (h) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
            (1) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the 50 States, 
        the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 
        United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the 
        Northern Mariana Islands.
            (2) Unit of local government.--The term ``unit of local 
        government'' means a county, municipality, town, township, 
        village, parish, borough, or other unit of general government 
        below the State level.
            (3) Violent crime.--The term ``violent crime'' means 
        murder, non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and 
        aggravated assault, as reported by the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation for purposes of the Uniform Crime Report.
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for the period of 
fiscal years 2018 through 2022.
  Buyback Our Safety Act This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to establish a gun buyback grant program for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. The OJP must enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to develop standards to identify the guns likely to be used in violent crimes and to establish a pricing scale for guns purchased through a gun buyback program. 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Nurse Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. AMENDING PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT WITH RESPECT TO THE OFFICE 
              OF THE NATIONAL NURSE.

    Title XVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following section:

``SEC. 1711. OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL NURSE.

    ``(a) Establishment of Office.--There is established within the 
Office of Public Health and Science an office to be known as the Office 
of the National Nurse, which shall be headed by an individual serving 
in a position to be known as the National Nurse. The Secretary shall 
appoint a registered nurse to serve in such position. The Secretary 
shall carry out this section acting through the National Nurse.
    ``(b) Duties.--The National Nurse shall--
            ``(1) carry out activities to encourage individuals to 
        enter the nursing profession, including providing education on 
        the distinct role of nurses in the health professions and 
        examining nursing issues that would increase public safety, 
        such as issues relating to staff levels, working conditions, 
        and patient input;
            ``(2) carry out activities to encourage nurses to become 
        educators in schools of nursing;
            ``(3) carry out activities to promote the public health, 
        including encouraging nurses to be volunteers to projects that 
        educate the public on achieving better health; and
            ``(4) conduct media campaigns and make personal appearances 
        for purposes of paragraphs (1) through (3).
    ``(c) Annual Priorities on Achieving Better Health.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each fiscal year the National Nurse 
        shall designate four methods of achieving better health that 
        will be given priority by the National Nurse in carrying out 
        subsection (b)(3) (referred to in this subsection as `annual 
        health priorities'). The National Nurse shall designate such 
        priorities in consultation with the Surgeon General of the 
        Public Health Service, the heads of the agencies of such 
        Service, the States, and organizations that represent health 
        professionals.
            ``(2) Community-based projects.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In carrying out subsection 
                (b)(3), the National Nurse shall make grants to 
                nonprofit private entities to carry out projects for 
                the purpose of educating the public on the annual 
                health priorities, including outreach activities in 
                settings such as schools, senior centers, and 
                libraries.
                    ``(B) State coordinators; nurse teams.--In making 
                grants under subparagraph (A), the National Nurse shall 
                provide for the following with respect to a State and 
                particular communities in which activities under the 
                grant will be carried out:
                            ``(i) The designation of an individual to 
                        coordinate such activities within the State 
                        (referred to in this paragraph as the `State 
                        coordinator').
                            ``(ii) Under the guidance of the State 
                        coordinator, the formation of teams of nurses 
                        who volunteer to provide the education referred 
                        to subparagraph (A), which teams are diverse 
                        and representative in terms of educational 
                        level in the field of nursing and in terms of 
                        racial and ethnic minority groups.
                            ``(iii) The collection in such communities, 
                        in accordance with criteria of the National 
                        Nurse, of data relating to the annual health 
                        priorities.
                    ``(C) Media campaigns.--The National Nurse shall 
                ensure that media campaigns under subsection (b)(4) 
                include media campaigns regarding the annual health 
                priorities.
                    ``(D) Evaluations.--The National Nurse shall, 
                directly or through awards of grants or contracts, 
                evaluate projects under subparagraph (A) to determine 
                the extent to which the projects have been successful 
                in carrying out the purpose described in such 
                subparagraph.
                    ``(E) Dissemination of information.--The National 
                Nurse shall--
                            ``(i) disseminate information obtained in 
                        the evaluations under subparagraph (D); and
                            ``(ii) disseminate such other information 
                        obtained pursuant to projects under 
                        subparagraph (A) as the National Nurse 
                        determines to be appropriate.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2010.''.

National Nurse Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the Office of the National Nurse within the Office of Public Health and Science to: (1) encourage individuals to enter the nursing profession; (2) encourage nurses to become educators in schools of nursing; and (3) promote the public health.

Requires the National Nurse to: (1) designate four methods of achieving better health that will be given priority; and (2) make grants to nonprofit private entities to carry out projects for the purpose of educating the public on the annual health priorities.