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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medical Device Cybersecurity Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. CYBERSECURITY FOR MEDICAL DEVICES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (21 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 520 
(21 U.S.C. 360j) the following--

``SEC. 520A. CYBERSECURITY FOR DEVICES.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Cyber device.--The term `cyber device' means any 
        device that has network or Internet connectivity (such as near 
        field communication (NFC), Bluetooth, or WiFi), connects to an 
        external storage device or external media (such as a universal 
        serial bus (USB) or a compact disk), or has any other cyber 
        capability.
            ``(2) Cybersecurity fix or update.--The term `cybersecurity 
        fix or update' means any modification to a cyber device that 
        addresses a software, firmware, or hardware error or known 
        vulnerability, or a security update, and does not change the 
        therapeutic or diagnostic function of the device.
    ``(b) Transparency of Risk Prior to Marketing.--
            ``(1) Report card.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary, in coordination 
                with the entities described in subparagraph (B), shall 
                develop a report card for indicating the cybersecurity 
                functions of cyber devices. The report card shall 
                contain the contents described in paragraph (2) and be 
                disclosed in accordance with paragraph (3).
                    ``(B) Coordination.--The entities described in this 
                subparagraph are the following:
                            ``(i) The National Institute of Standards 
                        and Technology.
                            ``(ii) The Secretary of Homeland Security.
                            ``(iii) The National Coordination Office 
                        supporting the Networking and Information 
                        Technology Research and Development Program.
                            ``(iv) The Federal Trade Commission.
                            ``(v) Any other relevant agency, or 
                        cybersecurity or medical device industry group, 
                        as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(2) Contents of report card.--Each report card shall 
        contain each of the following:
                    ``(A) Information pertaining to all essential 
                elements described in the most recent version of the 
                Manufacturer Disclosure Statement for Medical Device 
                Security, as set forth by the Healthcare Information 
                and Management Systems Society and the National 
                Electrical Manufacturers Association.
                    ``(B) A traceability matrix, accepted by the 
                Secretary, that--
                            ``(i) redacts content that is confidential, 
                        as determined by the Secretary; and
                            ``(ii) establishes design components and 
                        traces such components to design compensating 
                        controls.
                    ``(C) A description of any manufacturer 
                compensating controls that--
                            ``(i) effectively address known common 
                        vulnerabilities and exposures; and
                            ``(ii) provide providers with industry 
                        standard compensating controls for improving 
                        cybersecurity.
                    ``(D) A description of--
                            ``(i) any cybersecurity evaluation 
                        conducted on the device, including any testing, 
                        validation, or verification of the device;
                            ``(ii) who conducted such evaluation; and
                            ``(iii) the results of such evaluation.
                    ``(E) A cybersecurity risk assessment conducted by 
                the manufacturer, or a third party, explaining the risk 
                of the device to patient safety and clinical hazards.
                    ``(F) An indication of whether the device is 
                capable of being remotely accessed. If the device is 
                capable of being remotely accessed, an indication of 
                any security measures and access protocols the device 
                has in place to secure such access.
            ``(3) Disclosure of report card.--
                    ``(A) Clearance or approval.--The manufacturer of 
                any cyber device shall include the report card in any 
                notification to the Secretary under section 510(k) or 
                any application for premarket approval under section 
                515(c), as applicable.
                    ``(B) Public accessibility.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                        provide a copy of the report card to any entity 
                        described in clause (ii) that submits a request 
                        for such copy to the Secretary.
                            ``(ii) Entities permitted access.--An 
                        entity described in this clause is--
                                    ``(I) any health care industry 
                                entity, consisting of any provider, 
                                device manufacturer, the Federal 
                                Government, health care information 
                                security researchers, and health care 
                                academia; and
                                    ``(II) any entity determined by the 
                                Secretary to have a valid interest in 
                                the report card.
                    ``(C) Updated report card.--For as long as the 
                cyber device receives technical support from the 
                manufacturer or any other third party authorized by the 
                manufacturer, the manufacturer shall submit to the 
                Secretary an annual update to the report card.
    ``(c) Protecting Remote Access to Managed Solutions.--
            ``(1) In general.--A manufacturer of a cyber device shall:
                    ``(A) In order to remotely access such device after 
                selling, or otherwise transferring ownership of, the 
                device, obtain consent for such access from the 
                provider owning or operating the device and from any 
                patient on which the device is used. Such consent may 
                be in the form of an agreement entered into between the 
                provider and the manufacturer at the time the device is 
                sold to the provider, and may be for the manufacturer 
                to remotely access the device at times specified in 
                such agreement or by an agreement between the 
                manufacturer and provider entered into thereafter. In 
                the case of an agreement described in the previous 
                sentence, consent of the patient may be obtained 
                through the provider notifying the patient of such 
                agreement.
                    ``(B) For any cyber device that the manufacturer 
                may remotely access in accordance with subparagraph 
                (A):
                            ``(i) Notify the provider when the 
                        manufacturer accesses the device remotely, 
                        including the name of the person with such 
                        access, the kinds of tasks that can be 
                        performed through such access, and the software 
                        used to access the device. Such notification 
                        can be in the form of an audit log described in 
                        clause (ii) if the audit log is readily 
                        available to the provider.
                            ``(ii) Maintain an audit log for each time 
                        the manufacturer accesses the device remotely 
                        and make such log accessible to the provider.
                    ``(C) Except as provided in paragraph (2), for any 
                cyber device that has the capability to be accessed 
                remotely by the manufacturer or any other entity:
                            ``(i) Implement multi-factor authentication 
                        for accessing any cyber capability of the 
                        device.
                            ``(ii) Secure data in motion and data at 
                        rest with data encryption, and other best 
                        practices, approved by the National Institute 
                        of Standards and Technology.
                            ``(iii) Install automated tools to track 
                        access, or identify attempts at unauthorized 
                        access, to any cyber capability of the device.
                            ``(iv) Adopt whitelisting approaches and 
                        changeable passwords for accessing any cyber 
                        capability of the device.
                            ``(v) Comply with the remote access 
                        provisions recommended by the National 
                        Institute of Standards and Technology, in the 
                        document entitled `Security for Telecommuting 
                        and Broadband Communications (NIST Special 
                        Publication 800-46)', published in August 2002.
            ``(2) Exceptions.--A manufacturer may submit a petition to 
        the Secretary to exempt a cyber device from any requirement 
        under paragraph (1)(C). The Secretary may grant such an 
        exemption if it determines that the manufacturer can prove the 
        exemption would pose not more than a minimal risk to patient 
        health, minimal risk to privacy, and minimal risk of a cyber 
        vulnerability.
    ``(d) Cybersecurity Fixes or Updates.--
            ``(1) Re-clearance or reapproval.--Unless at the request of 
        the Secretary due to a unique and extenuating circumstance, any 
        cybersecurity fix or update shall not require a new 
        notification under section 510(k) or application for premarket 
        approval under section 515(c).
            ``(2) Free cybersecurity fixes or updates.--A manufacturer 
        of a cyber device shall provide any cybersecurity fix or update 
        to the device free of charge until--
                    ``(A) the date on which any agreement to provide 
                such fixes or updates, entered into between the 
                manufacturer (or a third party authorized by the 
                manufacturer) and a provider, expires; or
                    ``(B) if no agreement described in subparagraph (A) 
                is in effect, the date that is 10 years after the date 
                on which the manufacturer discontinues marketing the 
                device.
    ``(e) End-of-Life Device.--Not later than 90 days after a 
manufacturer declares that it will no longer sell a cyber device, the 
manufacturer of such device shall--
            ``(1) shall provide any provider owning or operating the 
        device with the report card, as most recently updated under 
        subsection (b)(3)(C);
            ``(2) to the extent practicable, inform any provider owning 
        or operating the device that the manufacturer will no longer be 
        manufacturing such device;
            ``(3) provide notice to any provider owning or operating 
        the device of the date on which the last cybersecurity fix or 
        update will be provided by the manufacturer;
            ``(4) notify the Secretary of such declaration; and
            ``(5) provide any provider owning or operating the device 
        with the following information related to the device:
                    ``(A) Compensating controls on how to securely 
                configure the cyber device if the device stays in 
                operation past the date on which the manufacturer stops 
                providing cybsecurity fixes or updates under subsection 
                (d)(2).
                    ``(B) Documentation on secure preparation for 
                recycling and disposal of the device.
                    ``(C) Specific guidance regarding supporting 
                infrastructure architecture, including network 
                segmentation and device isolation requirements.
                    ``(D) Instructions on how to delete any personally 
                identifiable information, protected health information, 
                or other site-specific sensitive data such as 
                configuration files.
    ``(f) Applicability.--This section shall not apply with respect to 
any cyber device for which, prior to the enactment of the Medical 
Device Cybersecurity Act of 2017, a notification was submitted under 
section 510(k), or for which an application for premarket approval was 
submitted under section 515(c).''.
    (b) Enforcement.--Section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(eee) The failure to comply with subsection (b), (c), (d), or (e) 
of section 520A.''.
    (c) Expansion of ICS-CERT Responsibilities.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Cyber device.--The term ``cyber device'' has 
                the meaning given the term in section 520A of the 
                Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by 
                subsection (a).
                    (B) ICS-CERT.--The term ``ICS-CERT'' means the 
                Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response 
                Team of the National Cybersecurity and Communications 
                Integration Center established under section 227 of the 
                Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 148).
                    (C) Under secretary.--The term ``Under Secretary'' 
                means the Under Secretary appointed under section 
                103(a)(1)(H) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
                U.S.C. 113(a)(1)(H)).
            (2) Expansion.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall expand the 
        duties and mission of ICS-CERT to include--
                    (A) investigating cybersecurity vulnerabilities of 
                cyber devices that may cause harm to human life or 
                significant misuse of personal health information, as 
                determined necessary by ICS-CERT or at the request of 
                the Under Secretary; and
                    (B) coordinating device-specific responses to 
                cybersecurity incidents and vulnerabilities with 
                respect to cyber devices.
            (3) Consultation.--In carrying out paragraph (2), the Under 
        Secretary shall consult with relevant agencies within the Food 
        and Drug Administration, the Department of Health and Human 
        Services, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
        the National Coordination Office for Networking and Information 
        Technology Research and Development, the Federal Trade 
        Commission, and experts in the cybersecurity and medical device 
        industries.
            (4) Coordinated disclosure.--Not later than 6 months after 
        the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
        Security shall issue rules relating to the coordinated 
        disclosure of controlled and uncontrolled cybersecurity 
        vulnerabilities of cyber devices, which shall--
                    (A) outline the roles and responsibilities of ICS-
                CERT and manufacturers and providers of cyber devices;
                    (B) provide timelines for all required actions; and
                    (C) provide for the enforcement of cooperation 
                between ICS-CERT and manufacturers and providers of 
                cyber devices.
            (5) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to 
        Congress a report detailing the expanded duties and mission of 
        ICS-CERT under paragraph (2).

Output: Medical Device Cybersecurity Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in coordination with others,&nbsp;to create a cybersecurity report card for devices that have network or Internet connectivity, connect to an external drive or external media, or have any other cyber capability. Report cards must contain specified information, including: (1) information pertaining to the essential elements described in the most recent version of the Manufacturer Disclosure Statement for Medical Device Security, (2) a cybersecurity risk assessment conducted by the manufacturer or third party, and (3) whether the device is capable of being accessed remotely. A cyber device manufacturer must include&nbsp;a report card in any premarket notification or application for premarket approval. The&nbsp;FDA shall provide a copy of a device's report card&nbsp;if requested&nbsp;by a health care industry entity or an entity with a valid interest in the report card.&nbsp; The bill establishes procedures, including notifications to&nbsp;providers and patients,&nbsp;for manufacturers&nbsp;when cyber devices are&nbsp;remotely accessed or no longer going to be sold. Fixes and updates to cyber devices must be free of charge for specified time periods. The bill expands the responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security's&nbsp;Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team to include investigating cybersecurity vulnerabilities of cyber devices that may cause harm to human life or the significant misuse of personal health information, and coordinating device-specific responses.


Input: Consider Input: SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Postal Service Enhancement Act''.

                   TITLE I--RATEMAKING FLEXIBILITIES

SEC. 101. COMPETITIVE AND NONCOMPETITIVE PRODUCTS DEFINED.

    Section 102 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking 
``and'' at the end of paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end 
of paragraph (4) and inserting a semicolon, and by adding at the end 
the following:
            ``(5) `competitive product' refers to any postal product 
        which the Postal Rate Commission has determined, based on 
        appropriate economic factors prescribed by the Commission, 
        competes for business in a competitive market; and
            ``(6) `noncompetitive product' refers to any postal product 
        that is not a competitive product.''.

SEC. 102. RATES AND FEES FOR NONCOMPETITIVE PRODUCTS.

    (a) Current Ratemaking Procedures Cease To Apply With Respect to 
Competitive Products.--Section 3622(a) of title 39, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: ``This section shall 
apply only in the case of noncompetitive products.''.
    (b) Prohibition on Subsidizing Competitive Products.--Section 
3622(b) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and'' 
at the end of paragraph (8), by redesignating paragraph (9) as 
paragraph (10), and by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
            ``(9) the requirement that no rate or fee for a 
        noncompetitive product shall subsidize any rate or fee for a 
        competitive product; and''.

SEC. 103. AUTHORITY TO INCREASE RATES FOR NONCOMPETITIVE PRODUCTS 
              INCREMENTALLY.

    Section 3624 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(e) If a request made by the Postal Service under section 3622 
proposes that one or more rates of postage or fees for postal services 
be changed incrementally, the recommended decision of the Commission 
may include provisions responsive to that proposal.''.

SEC. 104. NEGOTIATED SERVICE AGREEMENTS.

    Title 39, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
3642 the following:
``Sec. 3643. Negotiated service agreements
    ``(a) The Postal Service may enter into negotiated service 
agreements with mail users under this section and in accordance with 
the policies of this title.
    ``(b) A negotiated service agreement may not be entered into unless 
each of the following conditions is met:
            ``(1) The agreement can reasonably be expected to result in 
        net benefits to the operation of a nationwide postal system.
            ``(2) The Postal Service remains willing and able to enter 
        into similar negotiated service agreements with other similarly 
        situated mail users (determined without regard to size).
            ``(3) Rates and fees payable during the term of the 
        negotiated service agreement are reasonably calculated to yield 
        to the Postal Service total revenues (after taking into account 
        any costs avoided, and any additional costs incurred, by the 
        Postal Service pursuant to the agreement) at least equal to the 
        revenues that would be generated over that same period of time 
        by application of the rate or rates chargeable under the 
        classification or classifications of mail service most similar 
        to the services performed under the agreement.
    ``(c) A negotiated service agreement that involves one or more 
noncompetitive products shall not become effective unless the Postal 
Rate Commission first certifies, in accordance with such expedited 
procedures as the Commission shall by regulation establish, that the 
agreement meets the requirements of this section. Certifications under 
this subsection may, notwithstanding section 3628, be appealed to any 
court of appeals of the United States.
    ``(d) For purposes of this section, the term `negotiated service 
agreement' means an agreement between a mail user and the Postal 
Service requiring performance by the mail user, the Postal Service, or 
both, of any combination of activities that, with respect to one or 
more classes of mail, differs significantly from those that would 
otherwise apply.''.

SEC. 105. COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS.

    Subchapter II of chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 3630. Competitive products
    ``(a) The Postal Service may offer competitive products under this 
section and in accordance with the policies of this title.
    ``(b) A competitive product may not be offered unless each of the 
following conditions is met:
            ``(1) The product can reasonably be expected to result in 
        net benefits to the operation of a nationwide postal system.
            ``(2) The rates or fees for the product--
                    ``(A) comply with the factors specified in section 
                3622(b); and
                    ``(B) are not subsidized by any rates or fees for 
                noncompetitive products.
    ``(c)(1) Interested parties who believe the Postal Service is 
offering a competitive product which does not conform to the policies 
set out in this title may lodge a complaint with the Postal Rate 
Commission in such form and in such manner as it may prescribe. The 
Commission may, in its discretion, hold hearings on such complaint and 
may issue an order providing for such interim relief as the Commission 
considers appropriate. The Commission shall issue an order deciding the 
complaint as expeditiously as possible.
    ``(2) The Postal Service shall comply with orders of the Commission 
under this subsection. Such orders may, notwithstanding section 3628, 
be appealed to any court of appeals of the United States.
    ``(3) Section 3662 shall not apply to complaints relating to 
competitive products.''.

SEC. 106. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) The heading for section 3622 of title 39, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 3622. Rates and fees for noncompetitive products''.
    (b) The table of sections for chapter 36 of title 39, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking the item relating to section 3622 and 
        inserting the following:

``3622. Rates and fees for noncompetitive products.'';
            (2) by adding after the item relating to section 3629 the 
        following:

``3630. Competitive products.''; and
            (3) by inserting after the item relating to section 3642 
        the following:

``3643. Negotiated service agreements.''.

SEC. 107. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.

    (a) Postal Products; Rates and Fees.--Until otherwise provided in 
accordance with title 39, United States Code (as amended by this title 
or as deemed to have remained in effect under subsection (b), as the 
case may be)--
            (1) all postal products offered immediately before this Act 
        takes effect shall continue being offered; and
            (2) all rates and fees in effect under such title 
        immediately before this Act takes effect shall remain in 
        effect.
    (b) Proceedings Pending.--This title shall not affect any 
proceedings pending immediately before the date of enactment of this 
Act, and any such proceedings shall continue under applicable 
provisions of title 39, United States Code, as last in effect before 
such date of enactment, until completed or terminated in accordance 
therewith.

   TITLE II--NATIONAL COMMISSION ON POSTAL EFFICIENCY AND ENHANCEMENT

SEC. 201. ESTABLISHMENT.

    There is established a commission to be known as the ``National 
Commission on Postal Efficiency and Enhancement'' (hereinafter in this 
title referred to as the ``Commission'').

SEC. 202. FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION.

    The Commission shall review the present practices and 
organizational structure of the United States Postal Service, with a 
view toward identifying--
            (1) areas of inefficiency or waste; and
            (2) methods for improving operations involved in the 
        collection, processing, or delivery of mail.

SEC. 203. MEMBERSHIP.

    (a) Number and Appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of 8 
members appointed by the President, except that of those members--
            (1) 2 shall be appointed from among individuals recommended 
        by the majority leader of the Senate; and
            (2) 2 shall be appointed from among individuals recommended 
        by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
    (b) Qualifications.--An individual appointed to serve on the 
Commission shall have expertise in mail delivery, organizational 
efficiency, labor relations, or other relevant subject areas.
    (c) Initial Appointments.--It is the sense of the Congress that the 
members of the Commission should be appointed within 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act.
    (d) Chairman.--The Chairman of the Commission shall be designated 
by the President.
    (e) Pay.--Members shall be paid at a rate to be established by the 
President, not to exceed the rate payable for level I of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5312 of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 204. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--The Chairman of the Commission shall exercise the 
executive and administrative functions of the Commission, and may 
appoint such staff as may be necessary for the operation of the 
Commission.
    (b) Information From Agencies.--The Commission may secure from any 
department, agency, independent establishment, or other instrumentality 
of the United States, any information necessary to enable it to carry 
out its functions under this title. Upon receiving a request under the 
preceding sentence, the head of the instrumentality involved shall, to 
the extent authorized by law, furnish such information directly to the 
Commission.

SEC. 205. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    The Commission shall transmit to the President and the Congress, 
within 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, a report 
containing a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the 
Commission, together with its recommendations for any legislation or 
administrative actions which the Commission considers appropriate.

SEC. 206. TERMINATION.

    The Commission shall terminate as of the date on which the work of 
the Commission has been completed.

     TITLE III--ENHANCED AUTHORITIES FOR THE POSTAL RATE COMMISSION

SEC. 301. ENHANCED AUTHORITIES.

    Section 3604 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(f)(1) Any Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission, any 
administrative law judge appointed by the Commission under section 3105 
of title 5, and any employee of the Commission designated by the 
Commission, may administer oaths, examine witnesses, take depositions, 
and receive evidence.
    ``(2) The Chairman of the Commission, any Commissioner designated 
by the Chairman, and any administrative law judge appointed by the 
Commission under section 3105 of title 5 may, with respect to any 
proceeding conducted by the Commission under this title--
            ``(A) issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and 
        presentation of testimony, or the production of documentary or 
        other evidence in the possession, of any covered individual; 
        and
            ``(B) order the taking of depositions or responses to 
        written interrogatories by a covered individual.
    ``(3) In the case of contumacy or failure to obey a subpoena or 
order issued under this subsection, upon application by the Commission, 
the district court of the United States for the district in which the 
person to whom the subpoena or order is addressed resides or is served 
may issue an order requiring such person to appear at any designated 
place to testify or produce documentary or other evidence. Any failure 
to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as a 
contempt thereof.
    ``(4) For purposes of this subsection, the term `covered 
individual' means an officer or employee or agent of the Postal Service 
or of a contractor of the Postal Service.
    ``(g)(1) If the Postal Service determines that any testimony, 
document, or other matter provided pursuant to a subpoena or order 
issued under subsection (f), or otherwise provided by the Postal 
Service to the Postal Rate Commission in connection with any proceeding 
or other purpose under this title, contains information which is 
described in section 410(c) of this title, or exempt from public 
disclosure under section 552(b) of title 5, the Postal Service shall, 
at the time such matter is provided to the Commission, notify the 
Commission, in writing, of its determination (and the reasons 
therefor).
    ``(2) The Commission shall establish procedures for ensuring, where 
appropriate, the confidentiality of any information as to which it has 
been notified under paragraph (1).''.

Output: (Sec. 104) Outlines conditions under which the Postal Service (Service) may enter into negotiated service agreements with mail users, including that: (1) the agreement will result in net benefits to the nationwide postal system; and (2) rates and fees payable under the agreement are calculated to yield revenues to the Service that are at least equal to revenues generated by rates chargeable for other mail services. Allows any such agreement that involves one or more noncompetitive products to be effective only after the Postal Rate Commission (Commission) first certifies that such agreement meets requirements applicable to all mail service agreements.
(Sec. 105) Outlines conditions under which the Service may offer competitive products. Provides conditions under which a party who believes that the Service is offering a competitive product which does not conform to such conditions may lodge a complaint with the Commission.
Title II: National Commission on Postal Efficiency and Enhancement
 - Establishes the National Commission on Postal Efficiency and Enhancement to review and report on the present practices and organizational structure of the Service, with a view toward identifying waste or inefficiency and improving the collection, processing, and delivery of mail.
Title III: Enhanced Authorities for the Postal Rate Commission
 - Authorizes any Commission commissioner, any administrative law judge appointed by the Commission, and any Commission employee to administer oaths, examine witnesses, take depositions, and receive evidence. Authorizes the Commission Chairman, any designated commissioner, or any Commission-appointed administrative law judge to issue subpoenas and order the taking of depositions or responses to written interrogatories.


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Family Investment Package''.

SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME WORKING FAMILIES.

    (a) Block Grants.--Section 658B of the Child Care Development Block 
Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 658B. FUNDING OF GRANTS.

    ``(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Except as provided in 
subsection (b), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subchapter $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1997 through 
2002.
    ``(b) Appropriation.--The Secretary shall pay, from funds in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,400,000,000 for fiscal years 
1997 through 2002, through the awarding of grants to States under this 
subchapter for the purpose of providing child care services for 
families who have left the State program of assistance under part A of 
title IV of the Social Security Act because of employment, families 
that are at risk of becoming dependent on such assistance program, and 
low-income working families described in section 658E(c)(3)(D). Funds 
shall be paid under this subsection to the States in the same manner, 
and subject to the same requirements and limitations, as funds are paid 
to the States under section 418 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
618).''.
    (b) Grants for Child Care Supply Shortages.--Section 658E(c)(3) of 
the Child Care Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
9858c(c)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) Child care supply shortages.--
                            ``(i) In general.--A State shall ensure 
                        that 100 percent of amounts paid to the State 
                        out of funds appropriated under section 
                        658B(a)(2) with respect to each of the fiscal 
                        years 1997 through 2002 shall be used to carry 
                        out child care activities described in clause 
                        (ii) in geographic areas within the State that 
                        have a shortage, as determined by the State, in 
                        consultation with localities, of child care 
                        services.
                            ``(ii) Child care activities described.--
                        The child care activities described in this 
                        clause include the following:
                                    ``(I) Infant care programs.
                                    ``(II) Before- and after-school 
                                child care programs.
                                    ``(III) Resource and referral 
                                programs.
                                    ``(IV) Nontraditional work hours 
                                child care programs.
                                    ``(V) Extending the hours of pre-
                                kindergarten programs to provide full-
                                day services.
                                    ``(VI) Any other child care 
                                programs that the Secretary determines 
                                are appropriate.''.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations for Low-Income Working 
Families.--
            (1) In general.--Section 658B(a) of the Child Care 
        Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858(a)), as 
        amended by subsection (f), is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``Except as provided in'' and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2) 
        and''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Child care supply shortages.--There is authorized to 
        be appropriated to carry out section 658E(c)(3)(E), 
        $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1997 through 2002.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 658(c)(3)(A) of the 
        Child Care Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
        9858c(c)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``(D)'' and inserting 
        ``(E)''.
    (d) Report on Access to Child Care by Low-Income Working 
Families.--
            (1) In general.--Section 658K(a)(2) of the Child Care 
        Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858i(a)(2)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end; and
                    (B) by inserting after subparagraph (E), the 
                following:
                    ``(F) the total number of families described in 
                section 658B(b) that were eligible for but did not 
                receive assistance under this subchapter or under 
                section 418 of the Social Security Act and a 
                description of the obstacles to providing such 
                assistance; and
                    ``(G) the total number of families described in 
                section 658B(b) that received assistance provided under 
                this subchapter or under section 418 of the Social 
                Security Act and a description of the manner in which 
                that assistance was provided;''.
            (2) Secretarial reporting requirement.--Section 658L of the 
        Child Care Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
        9858j) is amended by inserting ``, with particular emphasis on 
        access of low-income working families,'' after ``public''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in the enactment of the Personal Responsibility 
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193, 
110 Stat. 2105).


Output: Family Investment Package - Amends the Child Care Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to increase the authorization of appropriations for FY 1997 through 2002 for block grants to States for child care assistance for low-income working families. 
Authorizes separate appropriations for such period for grants to States for specified child care activities in geographic areas with child care supply shortages. 
Authorizes appropriations in a specified amount to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for FY 1997 through 2002 to award grants to States for providing child care services for families who have left the State program of assistance under part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) of title IV of the Social Security Act because of employment, families that are at risk of becoming dependent on such assistance program, and low-income working families. 
Requires States and the Secretary to report on access to child care by low-income working families.