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[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Saffron Revolution Support Act of 
2007''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Beginning on August 19, 2007, hundreds of thousands of 
        citizens of Burma, including thousands of Buddhist monks and 
        students, participated in peaceful demonstrations against 
        rapidly deteriorating living conditions and the violent and 
        repressive policies of the State Peace and Development Council 
        (SPDC), the ruling military junta in Burma, to--
                    (A) demand the release of all political prisoners, 
                including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi; 
                and
                    (B) urge the SPDC to engage in meaningful dialogue 
                to pursue national reconciliation.
            (2) The SPDC, in a display of brutal barbarism, violently 
        confronted unarmed demonstrators, killing, injuring, and 
        imprisoning citizens, including several thousand Buddhist 
        monks, and continued to forcefully restrict peaceful forms of 
        public expression.
            (3) The Department of State's 2006 Reports on Human Rights 
        Practices found that the SPDC--
                    (A) routinely restricts freedoms of speech, press, 
                assembly, association, religion, and movement;
                    (B) traffics in persons;
                    (C) discriminates against women and ethnic 
                minorities;
                    (D) forcibly recruits child soldiers and child 
                labor; and
                    (E) commits other serious violations of human 
                rights, including extrajudicial killings, custodial 
                deaths, disappearances, rape, torture, abuse of 
                prisoners and detainees, and the imprisonment of 
                citizens arbitrarily for political motives.
            (4) Aung San Suu Kyi has been arbitrarily imprisoned or 
        held under house arrest for more than 12 years.
            (5) The President announced on September 25, 2007, that the 
        United States would tighten economic sanctions against Burma, 
        and block property and interests in property of certain senior 
        leaders of the SPDC, individuals who provide financial backing 
        for the SPDC, and individuals responsible for violations of 
        human rights and for impeding the transition to democracy in 
        Burma.
            (6) The President also announced on September 25, 2007, 
        that the United States would impose an expanded visa ban on 
        individuals--
                    (A) responsible for violations of human rights; and
                    (B) who aid, abet, or benefit from the SPDC's 
                efforts to impede the efforts of the people of Burma to 
                transition to democracy and ensure respect for human 
                dignity.
            (7) The Total Oil Corporation of France and the Chevron 
        Corporation of the United States own a significant stake in 
        Burma's Yadana natural gas field and pipeline and generate 
        millions of dollars in revenue that help the repressive junta 
        government maintain its grasp on power.
            (8) Burma is home to approximately 60 percent of the 
        world's native teak reserves. More than one quarter of the 
        world's internationally traded teak originates from Burma, and 
        hardwood sales, mainly of teak, represent more than 11 percent 
        of Burma's official foreign exchange earnings.
            (9) Burma officially exports tens of millions of dollars 
        worth of rubies, sapphires, pearls, jade, and other precious 
        stones each year and the SPDC owns a majority stake in all 
        mining operations within the borders of Burma.
            (10) On October 11, 2007, the United Nations Security 
        Council, with the consent of China, issued a statement 
        condemning the violence in Burma, urging the release of all 
        political prisoners, and calling on the SPDC to enter into a 
        United Nations-mediated dialogue with its political opposition.
            (11) The leaders of the SPDC will have a greater incentive 
        to cooperate with diplomatic efforts by the United Nations, the 
        Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and China if they come 
        under targeted economic pressure that denies them access to 
        personal wealth and sources of revenue.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Account; correspondent account; payable-through 
        account.--The terms ``account'', ``correspondent account'', and 
        ``payable-through account'' have the meanings given the terms 
        in section 5318A(e)(1) of title 31, United States Code.
            (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee on 
        Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign 
        Affairs of the House of Representatives.
            (3) Person.--The term ``person'' means--
                    (A) an individual, corporation, company, business 
                association, partnership, society, trust, any other 
                nongovernmental entity, organization, or group; and
                    (B) any successor, subunit, or subsidiary of any 
                person described in subparagraph (A).
            (4) SPDC.--The term ``SPDC'' means the State Peace and 
        Development Council.
            (5) United states person.--The term ``United States 
        person'' means--
                    (A) an individual who is a citizen of the United 
                States or who owes permanent allegiance to the United 
                States; and
                    (B) a person that is organized under the laws of 
                the United States, any State or territory thereof, or 
                the District of Columbia, if individuals described in 
                subparagraph (A) own, directly or indirectly, more than 
                50 percent of the outstanding capital stock or other 
                beneficial interest in such entity.

SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

    It is the policy of the United States to--
            (1) condemn the continued repression carried out by the 
        SPDC;
            (2) support the legitimate democratic aspirations of the 
        people of Burma;
            (3) provide all appropriate support and assistance to aid a 
        transition to democracy in Burma; and
            (4) hold accountable individuals responsible for the 
        repression of peaceful political activity in Burma.

SEC. 5. SANCTIONS.

    (a) List of Officials of the SPDC.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the 
        appropriate congressional committees a list of--
                    (A) officials of the SPDC who play or have played a 
                direct and substantial role in the repression of 
                peaceful political activity in Burma or in the 
                commission of other human rights abuses, including any 
                current or former officials of the security services 
                and judicial institutions of the SPDC; and
                    (B) any other Burmese persons who provide 
                substantial economic and political support for the 
                SPDC.
            (2) Updates.--The President shall regularly update and 
        submit the list required by paragraph (1).
    (b) Sanctions.--
            (1) Visa ban.--A person included on the list required under 
        subsection (a) shall be ineligible for a visa to enter the 
        United States.
            (2) Financial sanctions.--
                    (A) Blocked property.--No property or interest in 
                property belonging to a person described in 
                subparagraph (C) may be transferred, paid, exported, 
                withdrawn, or otherwise dealt with, if--
                            (i) the property is located in the United 
                        States or within the possession or control of a 
                        United States person, including the overseas 
                        branch of a United States person; or
                            (ii) after the date of the enactment of 
                        this Act, the property comes within the 
                        possession or control of a United States 
                        person.
                    (B) Financial transactions.--No United States 
                person may engage in a financial transaction with a 
                person described in subparagraph (C).
                    (C) Person described.--A person described in this 
                subparagraph is one of the following:
                            (i) The SPDC.
                            (ii) A person included on the list required 
                        under subsection (a).
                            (iii) An immediate family member of a 
                        person included on the list required under 
                        subsection (a), if the President determines 
                        that the person included on the list--
                                    (I) for purposes of subparagraph 
                                (A), effectively controls the property; 
                                or
                                    (II) for purposes of subparagraph 
                                (B), would benefit from a financial 
                                transaction.
    (c) Authority for Additional Banking Sanctions.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury may, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General 
        of the United States, and the Chairman of the Board of 
        Governors of the Federal Reserve System, prohibit or impose 
        conditions on the opening or maintaining in the United States 
        of a correspondent account or payable-through account by any 
        financial institution (as that term is defined in section 5312 
        of title 31, United States Code) or financial agency that is 
        organized under the laws of a State, territory, or possession 
        of the United States, for or on behalf of a foreign banking 
        institution, if the Secretary determines that the account might 
        be used--
                    (A) by a foreign banking institution that holds 
                property or an interest in property belonging to a 
                person on the list required under subsection (a); or
                    (B) to conduct a transaction on behalf of a person 
                on the list required under subsection (a).
            (2) Authority to define terms.--The Secretary of the 
        Treasury may, by regulation, further define the terms used in 
        paragraph (1) for purposes of this section, as the Secretary 
        deems appropriate.
    (d) Termination of Sanctions.--The sanctions imposed under 
subsection (b) or (c) shall apply until the President determines and 
certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the SPDC 
has--
            (1) unconditionally released all political prisoners, 
        including Aung San Suu Kyi and other members of the National 
        League for Democracy;
            (2) entered into a substantive dialogue with democratic 
        forces led by the National League for Democracy and the ethnic 
        minorities of Burma on transitioning to democratic government 
        under the rule of law; and
            (3) allowed humanitarian access to populations affected by 
        armed conflict in all regions of Burma.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

SEC. 6. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF BURMESE GEMS, HARDWOODS, AND 
              OTHER ITEMS.

    Section 3(a)(1) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 
(50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking ``a product of Burma.'' 
and inserting ``produced, mined, manufactured, grown, or assembled in 
Burma, including--
                    ``(A) any gemstone or rough unfinished geological 
                material mined or extracted from Burma, whether 
                imported as a loose item or as a component of a 
                finished piece of jewelry; and
                    ``(B) any teak or other hardwood timber, regardless 
                of the country in which such hardwood timber is milled, 
                sawn, or otherwise processed, whether imported in 
                unprocessed form or as a part or component of finished 
                furniture or another wood item.''.

SEC. 7. PROHIBITION ON INVESTMENT BY UNITED STATES PERSONS IN BURMA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
United States person may invest in Burma.
    (b) Applicability.--The prohibition on investment under subsection 
(a) includes a prohibition on--
            (1) investments in Burma based on investment agreements 
        reached prior to May 20, 1997;
            (2) approval or other facilitation by a United States 
        person of an investment by a foreign person if the investment 
        would violate the prohibition in subsection (a) if made by a 
        United States person; and
            (3) payments to the SPDC by a United States person related 
        to divesting assets in Burma to comply with subsection (a).
    (c) Penalties.--The Secretary of the Treasury may impose a penalty 
under section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1705) on a United States person that violates the 
prohibition under subsection (a).

SEC. 8. GRANTS TO ESTABLISH DATABASE OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES.

    The Secretary of State may award grants to nongovernmental 
organizations, universities, and other organizations to establish a 
searchable Internet database that contains evidence of human rights 
abuses carried out by the SPDC or persons associated with the SPDC.

SEC. 9. SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY IN BURMA.

    (a) In General.--The President is authorized to use all available 
resources to assist Burmese democracy activists who are dedicated to 
nonviolent opposition to the SPDC in their efforts to promote freedom, 
democracy, and human rights in Burma.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $20,000,000 to the Secretary of State for each of the 
fiscal years 2008 and 2009 for the following purposes:
            (1) Aid to democracy activists in Burma.
            (2) Aid to individuals and groups conducting democracy 
        programming outside of Burma targeted at a transition to 
        democracy inside Burma.
            (3) The expansion of radio and television broadcasting into 
        Burma.
            (4) Support for individuals and groups compiling evidence 
        of--
                    (A) the SPDC's efforts to repress peaceful 
                political activity; and
                    (B) the commission of other human rights abuses by 
                the SPDC.

SEC. 10. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON USE OF INTELLIGENCE ASSETS.

    It is the sense of Congress that the Director of National 
Intelligence should utilize appropriate intelligence resources to 
identify persons responsible for--
            (1) the crackdown sponsored by the SPDC against peaceful 
        protestors that began August 19, 2007; and
            (2) ongoing gross abuses of human rights against civilians 
        in Burma.

SEC. 11. REPORT ON MILITARY AID TO BURMA.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report containing a list of 
countries that provide military aid to Burma and describing the 
military aid provided by each such country.
    (b) Military Aid Defined.--For the purposes of this section, the 
term ``military aid'' includes--
            (1) the provision of weapons, military vehicles, and 
        military aircraft;
            (2) the provision of military training; and
            (3) conducting joint military exercises.
    (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted 
in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.
[EX A]: Saffron Revolution Support Act of 2007 - States that it is U.S. policy to: (1) support the democratic aspirations of Burma's people; (2) condemn the repression carried out by the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC); and (3) hold accountable individuals responsible for the repression of peaceful political activity in Burma.

Directs the President to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a list of: (1) SPDC officials who play or have played a substantial role in political repression in Burma or in the commission of human rights abuses; and (2) other Burmese SPDC supporters.

Subjects persons so identified to U.S. entry prohibition and financial sanctions (blocked property, financial transaction prohibitions, and banking sanctions). Terminates such prohibitions upon a presidential certification to the committees that the SPDC has: (1) released all political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi and other members of the National League for Democracy; (2) entered into a dialogue with democratic forces led by the National League for Democracy and the ethnic minorities of Burma on transitioning to democratic government; and (3) allowed humanitarian access to populations affected by armed conflict in all regions of Burma.

Amends the the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 to prohibit the importation into the United States of Burmese gems, teak, or other hardwood timber.

Prohibits any U.S. person (as defined by this Act) from investing in Burma.

Authorizes: (1) the Secretary of State to award grants to nongovernmental organizations, universities, and other organizations to establish an Internet database of SPDC human rights abuses; and (2) the President to assist nonviolent democracy activists in their efforts to promote freedom, democracy, and human rights in Burma.

Directs the Secretary to report to the appropriate committees respecting countries that provide military aid to Burma.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Disbursement of Offshore Oil 
Revenue Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) the demand for energy in the United States is 
        increasing and will continue to increase for the foreseeable 
        future;
            (2) domestic production of oil and gas is declining;
            (3) the United States continues to be overly dependent on 
        foreign sources of oil and gas;
            (4) the Outer Continental Shelf contains significant 
        quantities of oil and gas that should be developed to meet 
        United States energy needs while safeguarding important 
        environmental values;
            (5) the exploration, development, and production of Outer 
        Continental Shelf resources, and the siting of related energy 
        facilities, may impact various State and local governments; and
            (6) coastal States and counties should be provided with a 
        share of the revenues derived from Outer Continental Shelf oil 
        and gas leasing, exploration, development, and production 
        activities.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act--
            (1) the term ``coastal State'' means any State of the 
        United States bordering on the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific 
        Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, or the Gulf of Mexico;
            (2) the term ``coastal county'' means a unit of general 
        government immediately below the level of State government, as 
        determined by the Secretary under section 6, with jurisdiction 
        over lands along the coast line;
            (3) the term ``coast line'' has the meaning given such term 
        under the Submerged Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.);
            (4) the term ``Outer Continental Shelf'' has the meaning 
        given the term ``outer Continental Shelf'' under the Outer 
        Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.);
            (5) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
        Interior; and
            (6) the term ``revenues'' means all bonuses, rents, 
        royalties, and other moneys collected under the Outer 
        Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), and 
        interest thereon.

SEC. 4. COASTAL COMMUNITIES OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF RECEIPT FUND.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established an interest bearing 
account in the Treasury of the United States to be known as the Coastal 
Communities Outer Continental Shelf Receipt Fund (hereafter in this Act 
referred to as ``the Fund'').
    (b) Payments to Fund.--Beginning in fiscal year 2002, the Secretary 
shall pay into the Fund all revenues described in subsection (c) that 
are attributable to an Outer Continental Shelf lease, any part of which 
is within 200 geographical miles of the coast line. The Secretary may 
adjust amounts in the Fund at any time to account for overpayments, 
underpayments, and errors.
    (c) New Revenues.--Subsection (b) shall apply only to--
            (1) bonus revenues under a lease if no bonus revenues have 
        been received by the Secretary under that lease before January 
        1, 2001;
            (2) rent revenues under a lease if no rent revenues have 
        been received by the Secretary under that lease before January 
        1, 2001;
            (3) royalty revenues under a lease if no royalty revenues 
        have been received by the Secretary under that lease before 
        January 1, 2001; and
            (4) other revenues under a lease if the lease was issued on 
        or after January 1, 2001.

SEC. 5. DISPOSITION OF FUND.

    (a) State Share.--(1) Six months after the end of fiscal year 2002, 
and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall pay from the Fund to each 
coastal State one-half of such revenues paid into the Fund with respect 
to the fiscal year most recently completed, and any interest earned 
thereon, as may be attributable to that State.
    (2) In order to determine to which State revenues are attributable 
for purposes of this Act, the Secretary shall delimit the lateral 
boundaries between the coastal States to a point 200 geographic miles 
seaward of the coast line. Such boundaries shall be set according to 
the following principles, listed in order of the priority of their 
application:
            (A) Any judicial decrees or interstate compacts delimiting 
        lateral offshore boundaries between coastal States.
            (B) Principles of domestic and international law governing 
        the delimitation of lateral offshore boundaries.
            (C) The desirability of following existing lease boundaries 
        and block lines on the Secretary's official protraction 
        diagrams.
    (3) Each coastal State, before receiving funds under this 
subsection, shall annually enact the necessary legislation to provide 
any State permits required for onshore facilities needed to support 
offshore oil or gas development or production in the area adjacent to 
that coastal State. If a State fails to enact such legislation, the 
funds attributable to that State shall not be disbursed, and the 
Secretary shall take into consideration that failure before offering 
any additional leases for sale in the offshore area adjacent to that 
State.
    (b) Coastal County Share.--(1) At the same time that the Secretary 
pays revenues to coastal States under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall pay to coastal counties within that State the remaining one-half 
of the revenues, and any interest earned on those revenues, in the Fund 
for that fiscal year attributable to that State.
    (2) In order to determine to which coastal county revenues are 
attributable for purposes of this Act, the Secretary shall delimit the 
lateral boundaries between the coastal counties to a point 200 
geographic miles seaward of the coast line. Such boundaries shall be 
set according to the following principles, listed in order of the 
priority of their application:
            (A) Existing boundaries between coastal counties with valid 
        supporting legal authority.
            (B) The desirability of following existing lease boundaries 
        and block lines on the Secretary's official protraction 
        diagrams.
            (C) The principle that, to the extent consistent with 
        subparagraphs (A) and (B), the size of the coastal county's 
        adjacent offshore area, as a percentage of all of that State's 
        adjacent offshore areas, shall be based on a formula giving 
        equal weight to--
                    (i) the coastal county's coast line as a percentage 
                of the State's coast line, calculated using the same 
                large-scale charts of the National Ocean Service that 
                are used to delimit the territorial sea under 
                international law; and
                    (ii) the coastal county's population as a 
                percentage of the population of all coastal counties in 
                the State, calculated by the Secretary using the best 
                available national census data.
    (3) Each coastal county, before receiving funds under this 
subsection, shall annually enact by county statute or ordinance the 
necessary legislation to provide the local permits required for onshore 
facilities needed to support offshore oil or gas development or 
production in the area adjacent to that coastal county, and the 
necessary legislation to expend such funds. If a county fails to enact 
such legislation, the funds attributable to that county shall not be 
disbursed, and the Secretary shall take into consideration that failure 
before offering any additional leases for sale in the offshore area 
adjacent to that county.
    (c) Use of Funds by States.--Each coastal State shall use funds 
received pursuant to subsection (a)--
            (1) to pay for the administrative costs the State incurs in 
        the leasing and permitting process as specified in the Outer 
        Continental Shelf Lands Act;
            (2) for such environmental and natural resource projects as 
        the State determines; or
            (3) for such educational projects as the State determines.
    (d) County Distribution of Funds.--Each coastal county shall 
develop a formula to allocate at least two-thirds of the funds received 
pursuant to subsection (b) to local communities within its jurisdiction 
based on the proximity of these communities to the coast, except that 
funds shall be withheld from communities that the Secretary determines 
have failed to issue permits required for onshore facilities needed to 
support offshore oil or gas development or production in the area 
adjacent to that coastal county.

SEC. 6. DESIGNATION OF COASTAL COUNTIES.

    For the purposes of this Act, the Secretary, after consultation 
with the Governor of each coastal State, shall determine which 
counties, parishes, boroughs, tribal governments, or other units of 
general government immediately below the level of State government 
shall be designated as coastal counties.

SEC. 7. LIMITATIONS ON APPLICABILITY OF BOUNDARIES.

    The boundaries and areas delimited under section 5 are solely for 
the purposes of this Act.
[EX A]: Fair Disbursement of Offshore Oil Revenue Act of 2001 - Establishes in the Treasury the Coastal Communities Outer Continental Shelf Receipt Fund.Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) pay into the Fund certain revenues attributable to an Outer Continental Shelf lease, any part of which is within 200 geographical miles of the coast line; and (2) pay annually from the Fund to each coastal State one-half, and its coastal counties the other half, of such revenues as may be attributable to that State.Conditions receipt of such funds upon annual enactment by the affected coastal State and related coastal county of the legislation necessary to provide any permits required for onshore facilities needed to support offshore oil or gas development or production in the pertinent area.Prohibits disbursement of funds to a coastal State or county that fails to enact such legislation. Requires the Secretary to take such failure into consideration before offering additional leases for sale in the offshore area adjacent to such jurisdiction.Requires each State to use such funds for leasing and permitting administrative costs, and for environmental, natural resource, and educational projects.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND 
              ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE.

    (a) In General.--Title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 281 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by striking section 404E; and
            (2) in part E, by adding at the end the following:

``Subpart 5--National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

``SEC. 485D. PURPOSE OF CENTER.

    ``(a) In General.--The general purposes of the National Center for 
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (in this subpart referred to as 
the `Center') are the conduct and support of basic and applied research 
(including both intramural and extramural research), research training, 
the dissemination of health information, and other programs with 
respect to identifying, investigating, and validating complementary and 
alternative treatment, diagnostic and prevention modalities, 
disciplines and systems. The Center shall be headed by a director, who 
shall be appointed by the Secretary. The Director of the Center shall 
report directly to the Director of NIH.
    ``(b) Advisory Council.--The Secretary shall establish an advisory 
council for the Center in accordance with section 406, except that at 
least half of the members of the advisory council who are not ex 
officio members shall include practitioners licensed in one or more of 
the major systems with which the Center is concerned, and at least 3 
individuals representing the interests of individual consumers of 
complementary and alternative medicine.
    ``(c) Complement to Conventional Medicine.--In carrying out 
subsection (a), the Director of the Center shall, as appropriate, study 
the integration of alternative treatment, diagnostic and prevention 
systems, modalities, and disciplines with the practice of conventional 
medicine as a complement to such medicine and into health care delivery 
systems in the United States.
    ``(d) Appropriate Scientific Expertise and Coordination With 
Institutes and Federal Agencies.--The Director of the Center, after 
consultation with the advisory council for the Center and the division 
of research grants, shall ensure that scientists with appropriate 
expertise in research on complementary and alternative medicine are 
incorporated into the review, oversight, and management processes of 
all research projects and other activities funded by the Center. In 
carrying out this subsection, the Director of the Center, as necessary, 
may establish review groups with appropriate scientific expertise. The 
Director of the Center shall coordinate efforts with other Institutes 
and Federal agencies to ensure appropriate scientific input and 
management.
    ``(e) Evaluation of Various Disciplines and Systems.--In carrying 
out subsection (a), the Director of the Center shall identify and 
evaluate alternative and complementary medical treatment, diagnostic 
and prevention modalities in each of the disciplines and systems with 
which the Center is concerned, including each discipline and system in 
which accreditation, national certification, or a State license is 
available.
    ``(f) Ensuring High Quality, Rigorous Scientific Review.--In order 
to ensure high quality, rigorous scientific review of complementary and 
alternative, diagnostic and prevention modalities, disciplines and 
systems, the Director of the Center shall conduct or support the 
following activities:
            ``(1) Outcomes research and investigations.
            ``(2) Epidemiological studies.
            ``(3) Health services research.
            ``(4) Basic science research.
            ``(5) Clinical trials.
            ``(6) Other appropriate research and investigational 
        activities.
The Director of NIH, in coordination with the Director of the Center, 
shall designate specific personnel in each Institute to serve as full-
time liaisons with the Center in facilitating appropriate coordination 
and scientific input.
    ``(g) Data System; Information Clearinghouse.--
            ``(1) Data system.--The Director of the Center shall 
        establish a bibliographic system for the collection, storage, 
        and retrieval of worldwide research relating to complementary 
        and alternative treatment, diagnostic and prevention 
        modalities, disciplines and systems. Such a system shall be 
        regularly updated and publicly accessible.
            ``(2) Clearinghouse.--The Director of the Center shall 
        establish an information clearinghouse to facilitate and 
        enhance, through the effective dissemination of information, 
        knowledge and understanding of alternative medical treatment, 
        diagnostic and prevention practices by health professionals, 
        patients, industry, and the public.
    ``(h) Research Centers.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Director of the Center, after 
        consultation with the advisory council for the Center, shall 
        provide support for the development and operation of 
        multipurpose centers to conduct research and other activities 
        described in subsection (a) with respect to complementary and 
        alternative treatment, diagnostic and prevention modalities, 
        disciplines and systems. The provision of support for the 
        development and operation of such centers shall include 
        accredited complementary and alternative medicine research and 
        education facilities.
            ``(2) Requirements.--Each center assisted under paragraph 
        (1) shall use the facilities of a single entity, or be formed 
        from a consortium of cooperating entities, and shall meet such 
        requirements as may be established by the Director of the 
        Center. Each such center shall--
                    ``(A) be established as an independent entity; or
                    ``(B) be established within or in affiliation with 
                an entity that conducts research or training described 
                in subsection (a).
            ``(3) Duration of support.--Support of a center under 
        paragraph (1) may be for a period not exceeding 5 years. Such 
        period may be extended for one or more additional periods not 
        exceeding 5 years if the operations of such center have been 
        reviewed by an appropriate technical and scientific peer review 
        group established by the Director of the Center and if such 
        group has recommended to the Director that such period should 
        be extended.
    ``(i) Biennial Report.--The Director of the Center shall prepare 
biennial reports on the activities carried out or to be carried out by 
the Center, and shall submit each such report to the Director of NIH 
for inclusion in the biennial report under section 403.
    ``(j) Availability of Resources.--After consultation with the 
Director of the Center, the Director of NIH shall ensure that resources 
of the National Institutes of Health, including laboratory and clinical 
facilities, fellowships (including research training fellowship and 
junior and senior clinical fellowships), and other resources are 
sufficiently available to enable the Center to appropriately and 
effectively carry out its duties as described in subsection (a). The 
Director of NIH, in coordination with the Director of the Center, shall 
designate specific personnel in each Institute to serve as full-time 
liaisons with the Center in facilitating appropriate coordination and 
scientific input.
    ``(k) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying 
out this subpart, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003. 
Amounts appropriated under this subsection for fiscal year 1999 are 
available for obligation through September 30, 2001. Amounts 
appropriated under this subsection for fiscal year 2000 are available 
for obligation through September 30, 2001.''.
    (b) Savings Provision.--All officers and employees employed in the 
Office of Alternative Medicine on the day before the date of the 
enactment of this Act (pursuant to section 404E of the Public Health 
Service Act, as in effect on such day) are transferred to the National 
Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Such transfer does 
not affect the status of any such officer or employee (except to the 
extent that the amendments made by subsection (a) affect the authority 
to make appointments to employment positions). All funds available on 
such day for such Office are transferred to such Center, and the 
transfer does not affect the availability of funds for the purposes for 
which the funds were appropriated (except that such purposes shall 
apply with respect to the Center to the same extent and in the same 
manner as the purposes applied with respect to the Office). All other 
legal rights and duties with respect to the Office are transferred to 
the Center, and continue in effect in accordance with their terms.
    (c) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Part A of title IV of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 281 et seq.), as amended by 
subsection (a), is amended--
            (1) in section 401(b)(2), by amending subparagraph (E) to 
        read as follows:
            ``(E) The National Center for Complementary and Alternative 
        Medicine.''; and
            (2) in section 402, by redesignating subsections (g) 
        through (k) as subsections (f) through (j), respectively.
[EX A]:
Amends the Public Health Service Act to repeal provisions regarding the Office of Alternative Medicine. 
Establishes a National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine as a National Institutes of Health (NIH) agency, to be headed by a Director appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
Requires the Director of the Center to study the integration of alternative treatment, diagnostic and prevention systems, modalities, and disciplines with the practice of conventional medicine as a complement to such medicine and into U.S. health care delivery systems. 
Sets forth additional responsibilities of the Director, including the establishment of an advisory council, a bibliographic system for the collection of worldwide research relating to complementary and alternative medicine, a related information clearinghouse, and multipurpose research centers. 
Requires the Director to submit biennial activity reports to the Director of NIH. 
Authorizes appropriations for the Center for FY 1999 through 2003. 
Transfers current employees and funds of the Office of Alternative Medicine to the Center.