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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Global Anti-Semitism Review Act of 
2004''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Acts of anti-Semitism in countries throughout the 
        world, including some of the world's strongest democracies, 
        have increased significantly in frequency and scope over the 
        last several years.
            (2) During the first 3 months of 2004, there were numerous 
        instances of anti-Semitic violence around the world, including 
        the following incidents:
                    (A) In Australia on January 5, 2004, poison was 
                used to ignite, and burn anti-Semitic slogans into, the 
                lawns of the Parliament House in the state of Tasmania.
                    (B) In St. Petersburg, Russia, on February 15, 
                2004, vandals desecrated approximately 50 gravestones 
                in a Jewish cemetery, painting the stones with 
                swastikas and anti-Semitic graffiti.
                    (C) In Toronto, Canada, over the weekend of March 
                19 through March 21, 2004, vandals attacked a Jewish 
                school, a Jewish cemetery, and area synagogues, 
                painting swastikas and anti-Semitic slogans on the 
                walls of a synagogue and on residential property in a 
                nearby, predominantly Jewish, neighborhood.
                    (D) In Toulon, France, on March 23, 2004, a Jewish 
                synagogue and community center were set on fire.
            (3) Anti-Semitism in old and new forms is also increasingly 
        emanating from the Arab and Muslim world on a sustained basis, 
        including through books published by government-owned 
        publishing houses in Egypt and other Arab countries.
            (4) In November 2002, state-run television in Egypt 
        broadcast the anti-Semitic series entitled ``Horseman Without a 
        Horse,'' which is based upon the fictitious conspiracy theory 
        know as the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. The Protocols have 
        been used throughout the last century by despots such as Adolf 
        Hitler to justify violence against Jews.
            (5) In November 2003, Arab television featured an anti-
        Semitic series, entitled ``Ash-Shatat'' (or ``The Diaspora''), 
        which depicts Jewish people hatching a plot for Jewish control 
        of the world.
            (6) The sharp rise in anti-Semitic violence has caused 
        international organizations such as the Organization for 
        Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to elevate, and bring 
        renewed focus to, the issue, including the convening by the 
        OSCE in June 2003 of a conference in Vienna dedicated solely to 
        the issue of anti-Semitism.
            (7) The OSCE will again convene a conference dedicated to 
        addressing the problem of anti-Semitism on April 28-29, 2004, 
        in Berlin, with the United States delegation to be led by 
        former Mayor of New York City Ed Koch.
            (8) The United States Government has strongly supported 
        efforts to address anti-Semitism through bilateral 
        relationships and interaction with international organizations 
        such as the OSCE, the European Union, and the United Nations.
            (9) Congress has consistently supported efforts to address 
        the rise in anti-Semitic violence. During the 107th Congress, 
        both the Senate and the House of Representatives passed 
        resolutions expressing strong concern with the sharp escalation 
        of anti-Semitic violence in Europe and calling on the 
        Department of State to thoroughly document the phenomenon.

SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the United States Government should continue to 
        strongly support efforts to combat anti-Semitism worldwide 
        through bilateral relationships and interaction with 
        international organizations such as the OSCE; and
            (2) the Department of State should thoroughly document acts 
        of anti-Semitism that occur around the world.

SEC. 4. REPORT.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on 
International Relations of the House of Representatives a report on 
acts of anti-Semitism around the world, including a description of--
            (1) acts of physical violence against, or harassment of, 
        Jewish people, and acts of violence against, or vandalism of, 
        Jewish community institutions, such as schools, synagogues, or 
        cemeteries, that occurred in each country;
            (2) the responses of the governments of those countries to 
        such actions;
            (3) the actions taken by such governments to enact and 
        enforce laws relating to the protection of the right to 
        religious freedom of Jewish people; and
            (4) the efforts by such governments to promote anti-bias 
        and tolerance education.

Output: Global Anti-Semitism Review Act of 2004 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States Government should continue to support efforts to combat anti-Semitism worldwide through bilateral relationships and interaction with international organizations; and (2) the Department of State should document anti-Semitic acts around the world.

Directs the Secretary of State to report on anti-Semitic acts around the world, including governmental responses to such acts.


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Twice since 1989, the northwestern coast of Maui, 
        Hawaii, has been plagued with massive blooms of the green alga, 
        Cladorphora sericea. Blooms of the red alga, Hypnea 
        musciformis, have also occurred in the area and in the Kihei 
        area.
            (2) The algal blooms have destroyed corals and other reef-
        building organisms, and have washed up on beaches and severely 
        impeded the recreational use of affected coastal areas.
            (3) The algal blooms are particularly detrimental to the 
        natural ecological balance of the near-shore reef environment.
            (4) Although the specific causes of the algal blooms are 
        uncertain, algal growth is stimulated in a proportional manner 
        by concentrations of chemicals such as fertilizers and 
        insecticides, which enter the ocean through freshwater runoff.
            (5) The Department of Health of the State of Hawaii has 
        indicated that the department does not have the resources at 
        this time to determine the cause of the algal blooms.
            (6) Extensive research will be required to determine the 
        factors that contribute to algal growth.
            (7) Potential sources of nutrients that may contribute to 
        algal growth include the near-shore disposal of sewage in 
        injection wells from the Lahaina Wastewater Treatment Plant, 
        surface runoff from agricultural lands and urban resort areas, 
        and subsurface point sources in the areas.
            (8) The long-term environmental impacts of the algal blooms 
        are unknown, but in the short term, reefs exposed to the algae 
        are being destroyed and the deterioration of the coral has 
        detrimental effects on fish and other wildlife that depend on 
        the reefs for survival.
            (9) The algal blooms are generating negative economic 
        impacts as well as negative biological impacts, as additional 
        reports indicate that the algae are decreasing the intake of 
        fish caught by local fishermen in the affected marine waters.
            (10) The Maui Algae Task Force is comprised of community 
        environmental activists and has been assembled to address the 
        problem of algal blooms.
            (11) The Maui Algae Task Force hopes to work in cooperation 
        with the Department of Health of the State of Hawaii and the 
        Environmental Protection Agency to identify and eradicate the 
        causes of the algal blooms.

SEC. 2. STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Administrator'') 
shall conduct a study to--
            (1) determine the causes of recent algal blooms off the 
        northwestern coast of Maui, Hawaii; and
            (2) research alternatives for the improved management of 
        chemicals present in wastewater treatment and fresh water 
        runoff.
    (b) Study Requirements.--In carrying out the study under this 
section, the Administrator shall--
            (1) survey and monitor--
                    (A) seaweed populations and animals for which the 
                seaweed is a food source;
                    (B) surface water runoff sediments in the study 
                area; and
                    (C) inputs into the study area from subsurface 
                point sources, including any such inputs from the 
                Lahaina wastewater treatment plant; and
            (2) study the responses of--
                    (A) the seaweed populations referred to in 
                paragraph (1)(A) to different concentrations of 
                nutrients; and
                    (B) the animals referred to in paragraph (1)(A) to 
                pesticides and other biological toxins.
    (c) Equipment; Grants.--
            (1) Acquisition of equipment.--In carrying out the study 
        under this section, the Administrator is authorized to acquire 
        such monitoring and testing equipment as the Administrator 
        determines necessary.
            (2) Grants.--In carrying out the study under this section, 
        the Administrator is authorized to establish a grant program to 
        provide grants to eligible entities that submit approved 
        applications to the Administrator. The following entities may 
        submit an application to conduct study activities under this 
        section:
                    (A) The Department of Health of the State of 
                Hawaii.
                    (B) The Maui Algae Task Force.
                    (C) Appropriate Federal, State, or county 
                departments or agencies.
                    (D) Any other entity that the Administrator 
                determines to be appropriate.
    (d) Demonstration Projects.--In carrying out the study under this 
section, the Administrator is authorized to establish demonstration 
projects to identify and implement best management practices for the 
control of nonpoint source pollution from erosion and agricultural 
runoff.
    (e) Reports.--
            (1) Interim report.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to 
        Congress a report that includes interim results of the study 
        conducted under this section, and such recommendations as the 
        Administrator determines to be appropriate.
            (2) Final report.--Not later than January 31, 1996, the 
        Administrator shall submit to Congress a final report that 
        summarizes the results of the study conducted under this 
        section and includes such recommendations as the Administrator 
        determines to be appropriate.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out this 
section $500,000 for each of fiscal years 1994 and 1995.

Output: Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to study and report to the Congress on the causes of recent algal blooms off the northwestern coast of Maui, Hawaii, and to research alternatives for the improved management of chemicals present in wastewater treatment and fresh water runoff. 
Authorizes the Administrator to establish:  (1) a grant program to enable eligible entities to conduct study activities; and (2) demonstration projects to implement best management practices for the control of nonpoint source pollution from erosion and agricultural runoff. 
Authorizes appropriations.


Input: Consider Input: TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 11 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE

SEC 101. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Spousal Equity in Bankruptcy 
Amendments of 1994''.

SEC. 102. AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Relief From Automatic Stay.--Section 362(b)(2) of title 11, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) under subsection (a) of this section--
                    ``(A) of the commencement or continuation of an 
                action or proceeding for--
                            ``(i) the establishment of paternity; or
                            ``(ii) the establishment or modification of 
                        an order for alimony, maintenance, or support; 
                        or
                    ``(B) of the collection of alimony, maintenance, or 
                support from property that is not property of the 
                estate;''.
    (b) Priority of Claims.--(1) Section 507 of title 11, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (A) in subsection (a)--
                    (i) in paragraph (8) by striking ``(8) Eighth'' and 
                inserting ``(9) Ninth'',
                    (ii) in paragraph (7) by striking ``(7) Seventh'' 
                and inserting ``(8) Eighth'', and
                    (iii) by inserting after paragraph (6) the 
                following:
            ``(7) Seventh, allowed unsecured claims due to a spouse, 
        former spouse, or child of the debtor for alimony to, 
        maintenance for, or support of such spouse or child, in 
        connection with a separation agreement, divorce decree, or 
        other order of a court of record, a determination made in 
        accordance with State or territorial law by a governmental 
        unit, or a property settlement agreement, but not to the extent 
        that--
                    ``(A) such debt is assigned to another entity, 
                voluntarily, by operation of law, or otherwise (other 
                than debts assigned pursuant to section 402(a)(26) of 
                the Social Security Act, or any such debt which has 
                been assigned to the Federal Government or to a State 
                or any political subdivision of such State); or
                    ``(B) such debt includes a liability designated as 
                alimony, maintenance, or support, unless such liability 
                is actually in the nature of alimony, maintenance or 
                support;'', and
            (B) in subsection (d) by striking ``or (6)'' and inserting 
        ``(6), or (7)''.
    (2) Title 11 of the United States Code is amended--
            (A) in sections 502(i), 503(b)(1)(B)(i), 523(a)(1)(A), and 
        1123(a)(1) by striking ``507(a)(7)'' and inserting 
        ``507(a)(8)'',
            (B) in section 724(b)(2) by striking ``or 507(a)(6)'' and 
        inserting ``507(a)(6), or 507(a)(7)'',
            (C) in section 726(b) by striking ``or (7)'' and inserting 
        ``, (7), or (8)'', and
            (D) in section 1129(a)(9)--
                    (i) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``or 
                507(a)(6)'' and inserting ``, 507(a)(6), or 
                507(a)(7)'', and
                    (ii) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``507(a)(7)'' 
                and inserting ``507(a)(8)''.
    (c) Protection of Liens.--Section 522(f)(1) of title 11, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) a judicial lien (other than a judicial lien that 
        secures a debt to a spouse, former spouse, or child of the 
        debtor, for alimony to, maintenance for, or support of the 
        spouse or child, in connection with a separation agreement, 
        divorce decree or other order of a court of record, 
        determination made in accordance with State or territorial law 
        by a governmental unit, or property settlement agreement, to 
        the extent that the debt--
                    ``(A) is not assigned to another entity, 
                voluntarily, by operation of law, or otherwise; and
                    ``(B) includes a liability designated as alimony, 
                maintenance, or support, unless such liability is 
                actually in the nature of alimony, maintenance or 
                support).''.
    (d) Exception to Discharge.--Section 523 of title 11, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (11) by striking ``or'' at the 
                end,
                    (B) in paragraph (12) by inserting ``or'' after the 
                semicolon at the end, and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(13) assumed or incurred by the debtor in the course of a 
        divorce or separation or in connection with a separation 
        agreement, divorce decree or other order of a court of record, 
        a determination made in accordance with State or territorial 
        law by a governmental unit, or property settlement agreement, 
        unless--
                    ``(A) excepting such debt from discharge under this 
                paragraph would impose an undue hardship for the 
                debtor; and
                    ``(B) discharging such debt would result in a 
                benefit to the debtor that outweighs the detrimental 
                consequences to a spouse, former spouse, or child of 
                the debtor.'', and
            (2) in subsection (c)(1) by striking ``or (6)'' each place 
        it appears and inserting ``, or (13)''.
    (e) Protection Against Trustee Avoidance.--Section 547(c) of title 
11, United States Code, is amended--
                    (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (6);
                    (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph 
                (8); and
                    (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following 
                new paragraph:
            ``(7) to the extent that the transfer was a bona fide 
        payment of a debt to a spouse, former spouse, or child of the 
        debtor, for alimony to, maintenance for, or support of such 
        spouse or child, in connection with a separation agreement, 
        divorce decree or other order of a court of record, 
        determination made in accordance with State or territorial law 
        by a governmental unit, or property settlement agreement, but 
        not to the extent that such debt--
                    ``(A) is assigned to another entity, voluntarily, 
                by operation of law, or otherwise; or
                    ``(B) includes a liability designated as alimony, 
                maintenance, or support, unless such liability is 
                actually in the nature of alimony, maintenance or 
                support; or''.
    (f) Appearance Before Court.--A child support creditor or its 
representative shall be permitted to appear and intervene without 
charge and without meeting any special local court rule requirement for 
attorney appearances in any bankruptcy proceeding in any bankruptcy 
court or district court of the United States if the creditor or 
representative files with the court a statement describing in detail 
the child support debt, its status, and other characteristics.

                 TITLE II--BANKRUPTCY REVIEW COMMISSION

SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``National Bankruptcy Review 
Commission Act''.

SEC. 202. ESTABLISHMENT.

    There is established the National Bankruptcy Review Commission 
(referred to as the ``Commission'').

SEC. 203. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.

    The duties of the Commission are--
            (1) to investigate and study issues and problems relating 
        to title 11, United States Code (commonly known as the 
        ``Bankruptcy Code'');
            (2) to evaluate the advisability of proposals and current 
        arrangements with respect to such issues and problems;
            (3) to prepare and submit to the Congress, the Chief 
        Justice, and the President a report in accordance with section 
        208;
            (4) to solicit divergent views of all parties concerned 
        with the operation of the bankruptcy system; and
            (5) to study the impact of the bankruptcy laws on the 
        family and particularly on the increase in the number of women 
        and children living in poverty after divorce.

SEC. 204. MEMBERSHIP.

    (a) Number and Appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of 10 
members appointed from among individuals who have experience and 
expertise in bankruptcy law as follows:
            (1) Four members appointed by the President, one of whom 
        shall be designated as chairman by the President.
            (2) One member shall be appointed by the President pro 
        tempore of the Senate.
            (3) One member shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of 
        the Senate.
            (4) One member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the 
        House of Representatives.
            (5) One member shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of 
        the House of Representatives.
            (6) Two members appointed by the Chief Justice.
    (b) Term.--Members of the Commission shall be appointed for the 
life of the Commission.
    (c) Quorum.--Six members of the Commission shall constitute a 
quorum, but a lesser number may conduct meetings.
    (d) Appointment Deadline.--The first appointments made under 
subsection (a) shall be made within 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act.
    (e) First Meeting.--The first meeting of the Commission shall be 
called by the chairman and shall be held within 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act.
    (f) Vacancy.--A vacancy on the Commission resulting from the death 
or resignation of a member shall not affect its powers and shall be 
filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
    (g) Continuation of Membership.--If any member of the Commission 
who was appointed to the Commission as a member of Congress or as an 
officer or employee of a government leaves that office, or if any 
member of the Commission who was not appointed in such a capacity 
becomes an officer or employee of a government, the member may continue 
as a member of the Commission for not longer than the 90-day period 
beginning on the date the member leaves that office or becomes such an 
officer or employee, as the case may be.
    (h) Consultation Prior to Appointment.--Prior to the appointment of 
members of the Commission, the President, the President pro tempore of 
the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Chief 
Justice shall consult with each other to ensure fair and equitable 
representation of various points of view in the Commission and its 
staff.

SEC. 205. COMPENSATION OF THE COMMISSION.

    (a) Pay.--
            (1) Nongovernment employees.--Each member of the Commission 
        who is not otherwise employed by the United States Government 
        shall be entitled to receive the daily equivalent of the annual 
        rate of basic pay payable for level IV of the Executive 
        Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for 
        each day (including travel time) during which he or she is 
        engaged in the actual performance of duties as a member of the 
        Commission.
            (2) Government employees.--A member of the Commission who 
        is an officer or employee of the United States Government shall 
        serve without additional compensation.
    (b) Travel.--Members of the Commission shall be reimbursed for 
travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in 
the performance of their duties.

SEC. 206. STAFF OF COMMISSION; EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.

    (a) Staff.--
            (1) Appointment.--The chairman of the Commission may, 
        without regard to the civil service laws and regulations, 
        appoint, and terminate an executive director and such other 
        personnel as are necessary to enable the Commission to perform 
        its duties. The employment of an executive director shall be 
        subject to confirmation by the Commission.
            (2) Compensation.--The chairman of the Commission may fix 
        the compensation of the executive director and other personnel 
        without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter 
        II of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to 
        classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, 
        except that the rate of pay for the executive director and 
        other personnel may not exceed the rate payable for level V of 
        the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of that title.
    (b) Experts and Consultants.--The Commission may procure temporary 
and intermittent services of experts and consultants under section 
3109(b) of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 207. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.

    (a) Hearings and Meetings.--The Commission or, on authorization of 
the Commission, a member of the Commission, may hold such hearings, sit 
and act at such time and places, take such testimony, and receive such 
evidence, as the Commission considers appropriate. The Commission or a 
member of the Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to 
witnesses appearing before it.
    (b) Official Data.--The Commission may secure directly from any 
Federal department, agency, or court information necessary to enable it 
to carry out this title. Upon request of the chairman of the 
Commission, the head of a Federal department or agency or chief judge 
of a Federal court shall furnish such information, consistent with law, 
to the Commission.
    (c) Facilities and Support Services.--The Administrator of General 
Services shall provide to the Commission on a reimbursable basis such 
facilities and support services as the Commission may request. Upon 
request of the Commission, the head of a Federal department or agency 
may make any of the facilities or services of the agency available to 
the Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out its duties 
under this title.
    (d) Expenditures and Contracts.--The Commission or, on 
authorization of the Commission, a member of the Commission may make 
expenditures and enter into contracts for the procurement of such 
supplies, services, and property as the Commission or member considers 
appropriate for the purposes of carrying out the duties of the 
Commission. Such expenditures and contracts may be made only to such 
extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts.
    (e) Mails.--The Commission may use the United States mails in the 
same manner and under the same conditions as other Federal departments 
and agencies of the United States.
    (f) Gifts.--The Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or 
donations of services or property.

SEC. 208. REPORT.

    The Commission shall submit to the Congress, the Chief Justice, and 
the President a report not later than 2 years after the date of its 
first meeting. The report shall contain a detailed statement of the 
findings and conclusions of the Commission, together with its 
recommendations for such legislative or administrative action as it 
considers appropriate.

SEC. 209. TERMINATION.

    The Commission shall cease to exist on the date that is 30 days 
after the date on which it submits its report under section 208.

SEC. 410. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 to carry out this 
title.
                                 
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Output: TABLE OF CONTENTS: 
     Title I:  Amendments to Title 11 of the United States 
          Code 
     Title II:  Bankruptcy Review Commission 
Title I:  Amendments to Title 11 of the United States Code
 - Spousal Equity in Bankruptcy Amendments of 1994 - Amends Federal bankruptcy law to provide that filing a petition in bankruptcy does not operate as an automatic stay from actions for:  (1) paternity; or (2) alimony, maintenance, or support (including actions for collection from property that is not property of the estate). 
Includes unsecured claims for alimony, maintenance, or support among priority claims and expenses (thus lifting them from their current status of general, unsecured debts). 
Prohibits a debtor from avoiding a judicial lien that secures a debt for alimony, maintenance, or support. 
States that a bankrupt debtor is not discharged from any debt incurred in connection with a divorce or separation agreement. 
Prohibits a bankruptcy trustee from avoiding a transfer that is a bona fide debt for alimony, maintenance, or support. 
Permits a child support creditor to appear before the court in any Federal bankruptcy proceeding without charge and without meeting local requirements for attorney appearances if the creditor or representative files a detailed child support debt statement. 
Title II:  Bankruptcy Review Commission
 - National Bankruptcy Review Commission Act - Establishes the National Bankruptcy Review Commission to study and report to the Congress, the Chief Justice, and the President on bankruptcy issues and the impact of the bankruptcy laws upon women and children living in poverty after divorce.  Authorizes appropriations.