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SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO UNITED STATES INSULAR POSSESSION PROGRAM.

    (a) Production Certificates.--The additional U.S. Note 5(h) to 
chapter 91 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended--
            (1) by amending subparagraphs (i) and (ii) to read as 
        follows:
``(i) In the case of each calendar quarter beginning after January 1, 
        2002, and before January 1, 2016, the Secretaries jointly, 
        shall:
        ``(A) verify for the preceding calendar quarter both the wages 
                paid by each producer to permanent residents of the 
                insular possessions (including the value of any fringe 
                benefits) and the total quantity and value of watches 
                produced in the insular possessions and imported into 
                the customs territory of the United States; and
        ``(B) issue to each producer (not later than 30 days after the 
                end of the calendar quarter) a certificate for the 
                applicable amount.
``(ii) For purposes of subparagraph (i), except as provided in 
        subparagraphs (iii) and (iv), the term `applicable amount' 
        means an amount equal to the sum of:
        ``(A) 90 percent of the producer's creditable wages (including 
                the value of any fringe benefits) on watch assembly 
                during the preceding calendar quarter (but only the 
                first 300,000 units per calendar year); plus
        ``(B) the applicable graduated declining percentage (determined 
                each year by the Secretaries) of the producer's 
                creditable wages (including the value of any fringe 
                benefits) on the assembly during the preceding calendar 
                quarter for units in excess of 300,000 that calendar 
                year, but not in excess of 750,000 that calendar year; 
                plus
        ``(C) the difference between the duties that would have been 
                due on the producer's watches (excluding digital 
                watches) imported into the customs territory of the 
                United States during the preceding quarter if they had 
                been imported from a country eligible for normal trade 
                relations subject to duty at the rates set forth in 
                column 1 under this chapter that were in effect on 
                January 1, 2001, and the duties that would have been 
                due on those watches if they had been imported from the 
                same country under the tariffs in effect for the 
                preceding calendar quarter.''; and
            (2) by amending subparagraph (v) to read as follows:
``(v)(A) Any certificate issued under subparagraph (i) shall entitle 
        the certificate holder to secure the refund of duties equal to 
        the face value of the certificate on watches, watch movements 
        and, with the exception of discrete cases, parts therefor 
        imported into the customs territory of the United States by the 
        certificate holder. Such refunds shall be made under 
        regulations issued by the Treasury Department. Not more than 5 
        percent of such refunds may be retained as a reimbursement to 
        the Customs Service for the administrative costs of making the 
        refunds. If the Secretary of the Treasury determines that there 
        is an insufficient level of duties from watch and watch-related 
        tariffs, the Secretary may authorize refunds of duties 
        collected on jewelry under chapter 71 or any other duties that 
        the Secretary determines are appropriate.
``(B) At the election of the certificate holder and upon making the 
        certification described in this clause, the Secretary of the 
        Treasury shall pay to the holder the face value of the 
        certificate, less the value of (1) any duty refund claimed by 
        the holder under the certificate, plus (2) a discount of not 
        more than 2 percent of the face value of the certificate, as 
        determined by the Secretary of the Treasury. A certificate 
        holder shall not be eligible for direct payment under this 
        clause unless the certificate holder certifies to the 
        Secretaries that the funds received will be reinvested or 
        utilized to support and continue employment in the Virgin 
        Islands.
``(C) The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to make the payments 
        provided for in clause (B) from duties collected on watches, 
        watch movements and, with the exception of discrete cases, 
        parts therefor. If such duties are insufficient, the Secretary 
        of the Treasury is authorized to make those payments from 
        duties collected on jewelry under chapter 71 or any other 
        duties that the Secretary determines are appropriate.''.
    (b) Jewelry.--Additional U.S. Note to chapter 71 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (b), (c), (d), and (e) as 
        paragraphs (c), (d), (e), and (f), respectively;
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (a) the following new 
        paragraph:
``(b) The 750,000 unit limitation in additional U.S. Note 5(h)(ii)(B) 
        to chapter 91 shall not apply to articles of jewelry subject to 
        this note.''; and
            (3) by striking paragraph (f), as so redesignated, and 
        inserting the following:
``(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, prior to February 9, 
        2004, any article of jewelry provided for in heading 7113 that 
        is assembled in the Virgin Islands, Guam, or American Samoa 
        shall be treated as a product of the Virgin Islands, Guam, or 
        American Samoa for purposes of this note and General Note 
        3(a)(iv) of this Schedule.''.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on April 1, 2002, 
with respect to goods imported into the customs territory of the United 
States on or after January 1, 2002.
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to revise clock and watch provisions to require the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior, jointly, for each calendar quarter beginning after January 1, 2002, and before January 1, 2016, to: (1) verify for the preceding calendar quarter both the wages paid by each producer to permanent residents of the insular possessions (including the value of any fringe benefits) and the total quantity and value of watches produced there and imported into the U.S. customs territory; and (2) issue to each producer a certificate for the applicable amount.Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, at the election of the certificate holder, to pay to the holder the face value of the certificate, less the value of any duty refund claimed by the holder under the certificate, plus a discount of not more than two percent of the face value of the certificate as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Section Commission to Advise on 
Reforming Elections Act''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF SELECT COMMISSION TO ADVISE ON REFORMING 
              ELECTIONS.

    There is established a commission to be known as the ``Select 
Commission to Advise on Reforming Elections'' (referred to in this Act 
as the ``Commission''). The purposes of the Commission are to study the 
laws relating to the financing of campaigns for elections for Federal 
office and to report and recommend legislation to reform those laws.

SEC. 3. MEMBERSHIP OF COMMISSION.

    (a) Appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of 12 members 
appointed not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act by the President, of whom--
            (1) Three members shall be appointed from among a list of 
        nominees submitted by the majority leader of the House of 
        Representatives;
            (2) Three members shall be appointed from among a list of 
        nominees submitted by the majority leader of the Senate;
            (3) Two members shall be appointed from among a list of 
        nominees submitted by the minority leader of the House of 
        Representatives;
            (4) Two members shall be appointed from among a list of 
        nominees submitted by the minority leader of the Senate; and
            (5) Two members shall be appointed from individuals meeting 
        such criteria as the President may apply.
    (b) Chair.--The members of the Commission shall select two members 
to serve as co-chairs of the Commission.
    (c) Terms.--The members of the Commission shall serve for the life 
of the Commission.
    (d) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the 
manner in which the original appointment was made.

SEC. 4. POWERS OF COMMISSION.

    (a) Hearings.--The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out 
this Act, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take 
testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission considers 
appropriate.
    (b) Quorum.--Five members of the Commission shall constitute a 
quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings.

SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

    (a) Pay and Travel Expenses of Members.--(1) Each member of the 
Commission, other than the co-chairs, shall be paid at a rate equal to 
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 the 
member is engaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the 
Commission. Each co-chair shall be paid for each day referred to in the 
preceding sentence at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the 
annual rate of basic pay payable for level III of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States Code.
    (2) Members of the Commission shall receive travel expenses, 
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 
5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
    (b) Staff Director.--The Commission shall, without regard to 
section 5311(b) of title 5, United States Code, appoint a staff 
director, who shall be paid at the rate of basic pay payable for level 
IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United 
States Code.
    (c) Staff of Commission; Services.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to such rules as may be adopted by 
        the Commission, the staff director of the Commission, without 
        regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, 
        governing appointments in the competitive service and without 
        regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of 
        chapter 53 of that title relating to classifications and 
        General Schedule pay rates, and subject to the approval of the 
Commission, may appoint such personnel as the staff director considers 
necessary, except that an individual so appointed may not receive pay 
in excess of the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable for grade GS-
15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States 
Code.
            (2) Temporary and intermittent services.--Subject to the 
        approval of the Commission, the staff director of the 
        Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services to 
        the same extent as is authorized by section 3109(b) of title 5, 
        United States Code.

SEC. 6. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES IN LAW.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the appointment of its 
members, the Commission shall submit to the President, the Speaker and 
minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the majority and 
minority leaders of the Senate a report of the activities of the 
Commission.
    (b) Recommendations for Changes in Campaign Finance Laws.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Commission 
        shall submit to the President, the Speaker and minority leader 
        of the House of Representatives, and the majority and minority 
        leaders of the Senate any recommendations for changes in the 
        laws (including regulations) governing the conducting and 
        financing of Federal campaigns (including any changes in the 
        rules of the Senate or the House of Representatives) to which 
        seven or more members of the Commission may agree--
                    (A) by including such recommendations in the report 
                submitted under subsection (a); or
                    (B) with the approval of a majority of its members, 
                by submitting a supplemental report containing such 
                recommendations not later than 180 days after 
                submitting the report under subsection (a).
            (2) Final deadline.--The Commission may not submit 
        recommendations under this subsection after July 15, 1998.
    (c) Dissenting Views.--The Commission shall include in the report 
submitted under subsection (a) and in any recommendations submitted 
under subsection (b) any dissenting or minority views of its members, 
including recommendations for changes in law which were proposed by any 
member and to which seven or more members did not agree.

SEC. 7. EXPEDITED CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION 
              IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS.

    (a) Preparation of Legislation.--If the Commission submits any 
recommendation for changes in the laws under section 6(b), those 
members concurring in the recommendation shall include with the 
recommendation legislation to implement the recommendation.
    (b) Expedited Congressional Consideration of Legislation.--
            (1) In general.--If any legislation is introduced the 
        substance of which implements a recommendation of the 
        Commission submitted under section 6(b), subject to paragraph 
        (2), the provisions of section 2908 (other than subsection (a)) 
        of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 shall 
        apply to the consideration of the legislation in the same 
        manner as such provisions apply to a joint resolution described 
        in section 2908(a) of such Act.
            (2) Special rules.--For purposes of applying paragraph (1) 
        with respect to such provisions, the following rules shall 
        apply:
                    (A) Any reference to the Committee on Armed 
                Services of the House of Representatives shall be 
                deemed a reference to the Committee on House Oversight 
                of the House of Representatives and any reference to 
                the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate shall be 
                deemed a reference to the Committee on Rules and 
                Administration of the Senate.
                    (B) Any reference to the date on which the 
                President transmits a report shall be deemed a 
                reference to the date on which the recommendation 
                involved is submitted under section 6(b).

SEC. 8. TERMINATION.

    The Commission shall cease to exist 90 days after the later of--
            (1) the date of the submission of its report under section 
        6(a); or
            (2) the date of the submission of its recommendations under 
        section 6(b).
Select Commission to Advise on Reforming Elections Act - Establishes the Select Commission to Advise on Reforming Elections to study the laws relating to the financing of campaigns for Federal elections and to report and recommend legislation to reform those laws. 
(Sec. 6) Requires the Commission to submit a report to the President, the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the majority and minority leaders of the Senate on its activities.  Directs the Commission, as specified, to submit to the President, the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, any recommendations for changes in campaign finance laws to which seven or more Commission members may agree.  Prohibits the submission of recommendations by the Commission after July 15, 1998. 
(Sec. 7) Requires that when the Commission submits any recommendation for changes in campaign finance laws, those Commission members concurring in the recommendation shall include legislation to implement the recommendation.  Provides for expedited congressional consideration of any legislation introduced which implements a recommendation of the Commission. 
(Sec. 8) Terminates the Commission after the later of:  (1) the submission of its report; or (2) the submission of its recommendations.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Children from Identity 
Theft Act''.

SEC. 2. REDUCING IDENTITY FRAUD.

    (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to reduce the 
prevalence of synthetic identity fraud, which disproportionally affects 
vulnerable populations, such as minors and recent immigrants, by 
facilitating the validation by permitted entities of fraud protection 
data, pursuant to electronically received consumer consent, through use 
of a database maintained by the Commissioner.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Commissioner.--The term ``Commissioner'' means the 
        Commissioner of the Social Security Administration.
            (2) Financial institution.--The term ``financial 
        institution'' has the meaning given the term in section 509 of 
        the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6809).
            (3) Fraud protection data.--The term ``fraud protection 
        data'' means a combination of the following information with 
        respect to an individual:
                    (A) The name of the individual (including the first 
                name and any family forename or surname of the 
                individual).
                    (B) The Social Security account number of the 
                individual.
                    (C) The date of birth (including the month, day, 
                and year) of the individual.
            (4) Permitted entity.--The term ``permitted entity'' means 
        a financial institution or a service provider, subsidiary, 
        affiliate, agent, contractor, or assignee of a financial 
        institution.
    (c) Efficiency.--
            (1) Reliance on existing methods.--The Commissioner shall 
        evaluate the feasibility of making modifications to any 
        database that is in existence as of the date of enactment of 
        this Act or a similar resource such that the database or 
        resource--
                    (A) is reasonably designed to effectuate the 
                purpose of this section; and
                    (B) meets the requirements of subsection (d).
            (2) Execution.--The Commissioner shall establish a system 
        to carry out subsection (a), in accordance with section 1106 of 
        the Social Security Act. In doing so, the Commissioner shall 
        make the modifications necessary to any database that is in 
        existence as of the date of enactment of this Act or similar 
        resource, or develop a database or similar resource.
    (d) Protection of Vulnerable Consumers.--The database or similar 
resource described in subsection (c) shall--
            (1) compare fraud protection data provided in an inquiry by 
        a permitted entity against such information maintained by the 
        Commissioner in order to confirm (or not confirm) the validity 
        of the information provided, and in such a manner as to deter 
        fraudulent use of the database or similar resource;
            (2) be scalable and accommodate reasonably anticipated 
        volumes of verification requests from permitted entities with 
        commercially reasonable uptime and availability; and
            (3) allow permitted entities to submit--
                    (A) one or more individual requests electronically 
                for real-time machine-to-machine (or similar 
                functionality) accurate responses; and
                    (B) multiple requests electronically, such as those 
                provided in a batch format, for accurate electronic 
                responses within a reasonable period of time from 
                submission, not to exceed 24 hours.
    (e) Certification Required.--Before providing confirmation of fraud 
protection data to a permitted entity, the Commissioner shall ensure 
that the Commissioner has a certification from the permitted entity 
that is dated not more than 2 years before the date on which that 
confirmation is provided that includes the following declarations:
            (1) The entity is a permitted entity.
            (2) The entity is in compliance with this section.
            (3) The entity is, and will remain, in compliance with its 
        privacy and data security requirements, as described in title V 
        of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.) and as 
        required by the Commissioner, with respect to information the 
        entity receives from the Commissioner pursuant to this section.
            (4) The entity will retain sufficient records to 
        demonstrate its compliance with its certification and this 
        section for a period of not less than 2 years.
    (f) Consumer Consent.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
        or regulation, a permitted entity may submit a request to the 
        database or similar resource described in subsection (c) only--
                    (A) pursuant to the written, including electronic, 
                consent received by a permitted entity from the 
                individual who is the subject of the request; and
                    (B) in connection with any circumstance described 
                in section 604 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 
                U.S.C. 1681b).
            (2) Electronic consent requirements.--For a permitted 
        entity to use the consent of an individual received 
        electronically pursuant to paragraph (1)(A), the permitted 
        entity must obtain the individual's electronic signature, as 
        defined in section 106 of the Electronic Signatures in Global 
        and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. 7006). Permitted entities 
        must develop and use an electronic signature process in 
        accordance with all Federal laws and requirements as designated 
        by the Commissioner.
            (3) Effectuating electronic consent.--No provision of law 
        or requirement, including section 552a of title 5, United 
        States Code, shall prevent the use of electronic consent for 
        purposes of this subsection or for use in any other consent 
        based verification under the discretion of the Commissioner.
    (g) Compliance and Enforcement.--
            (1) Audits and monitoring.--
                    (A) In general.--The Commissioner--
                            (i) shall conduct audits and monitoring 
                        to--
                                    (I) ensure proper use by permitted 
                                entities of the database or similar 
                                resource described in subsection (c); 
                                and
                                    (II) deter fraud and misuse by 
                                permitted entities with respect to the 
                                database or similar resource described 
                                in subsection (c); and
                            (ii) may terminate services for any 
                        permitted entity that prevents or refuses to 
                        allow the Commissioner to carry out the 
                        activities described in clause (i) and may 
                        terminate or suspend services for any permitted 
                        entity as necessary to enforce any violation of 
                        this section or of any certification made under 
                        this section.
            (2) Enforcement.--
                    (A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
                provision of law, including the matter preceding 
                paragraph (1) of section 505(a) of the Gramm-Leach-
                Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6805(a)), any violation of this 
                section and any certification made under this section 
                shall be enforced in accordance with paragraphs (1) 
                through (7) of such section 505(a) by the agencies 
                described in those paragraphs.
                    (B) Relevant information.--Upon discovery by the 
                Commissioner of any violation of this section or any 
                certification made under this section, the Commissioner 
                shall forward any relevant information pertaining to 
                that violation to the appropriate agency described in 
                subparagraph (A) for evaluation by the agency for 
                purposes of enforcing this section.
    (h) Recovery of Costs.--
            (1) In general.--
                    (A) In general.--Amounts obligated to carry out 
                this section shall be fully recovered from the users of 
                the database or verification system by way of advances, 
                reimbursements, user fees, or other recoveries as 
                determined by the Commissioner. The funds recovered 
                under this paragraph shall be deposited as an 
                offsetting collection to the account providing 
                appropriations for the Social Security Administration, 
                to be used for the administration of this section 
                without fiscal year limitation.
                    (B) Prices fixed by commissioner.--The Commissioner 
                shall establish the amount to be paid by the users 
                under this paragraph, including the costs of any 
                services or work performed, such as any appropriate 
                upgrades, maintenance, and associated direct and 
                indirect administrative costs, in support of carrying 
                out the purposes described in this section, by 
                reimbursement or in advance as determined by the 
                Commissioner. The amount of such prices shall be 
                periodically adjusted by the Commissioner to ensure 
                that amounts collected are sufficient to fully offset 
                the cost of the administration of this section.
            (2) Initial development.--The Commissioner shall not begin 
        development of a verification system to carry out this section 
        until the Commissioner determines that amounts equal to at 
        least 50 percent of program start-up costs have been collected 
        under paragraph (1).
            (3) Existing resources.--The Commissioner of Social 
        Security may use funds designated for information technology 
        modernization to carry out this section, but in all cases shall 
        be fully reimbursed under paragraph (1)(A).
            (4) Annual report.--The Commissioner of Social Security 
        shall annually submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the 
        House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the 
        Senate a report on the amount of indirect costs to the Social 
        Security Administration arising as a result of the 
        implementation of this section.

            Passed the House of Representatives April 17, 2018.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.

Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act  (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Social Security Administration (SSA) to develop a database to facilitate the verification of consumer information upon request by a certified financial institution. Such verification shall be provided only with the consumer's consent and in connection with a credit transaction. Users of the database shall pay system costs as determined by the SSA.