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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds as follows:
            (1) In 2013, more than 33,000 Americans were killed by guns 
        and almost 90 percent of the firearms used in these deaths were 
        handguns.
            (2) Recently published research by top national experts, 
        notably on Missouri and Connecticut handgun purchaser licensing 
        laws, have estimated that Missouri's repeal of its handgun 
        purchaser licensing law led to a 25-percent increase in firearm 
        homicide rates while Connecticut's adoption of its handgun 
        purchaser licensing law led to a 40-percent decrease in firearm 
        homicide rates.
            (3) In States which have had effective handgun purchaser 
        licensing laws for decades, such as Connecticut, Massachusetts, 
        New Jersey, and New York, the vast majority of guns traced to 
        crimes originated in other States, which supports the need for 
        handgun purchaser licensing laws in every State.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act--
            (1) the terms ``Attorney General'' and ``handgun'' have the 
        meanings given those terms in section 921(a) of title 18, 
        United States Code; and
            (2) the term ``Indian tribe'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).

SEC. 4. GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED FOR HANDGUN LICENSING.

    (a) In General.--The Attorney General is authorized to award grants 
to States, units of local government, and Indian tribes for the 
development, implementation, and evaluation of handgun purchaser 
licensing requirements.
    (b) Program Authorized.--From the amounts appropriated to carry out 
this Act and not later than 90 days after such amounts are 
appropriated, the Attorney General shall award grants, on a competitive 
basis, to eligible applicants whose applications are approved under 
subsection (c) to assist such applicants in implementing and improving 
handgun purchaser licensing programs.
    (c) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this Act, 
a State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe shall submit to the 
Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Attorney General may require, 
including--
            (1) a description of the law that the applicant has enacted 
        to require a license for any purchase of a handgun including a 
        description of any exemptions to such law; and
            (2) a description of how the applicant will use the grant 
        to carry out or improve its handgun purchaser licensing 
        program.
    (d) Eligibility Requirements.--To be eligible for a grant under 
this Act, an applicant shall have in effect handgun purchaser licensing 
laws that--
            (1) require--
                    (A) an individual applying for a handgun license or 
                permit to be at least 21 years old and be a national or 
                lawful permanent resident of the United States;
                    (B) an individual described in subparagraph (A) to 
                apply for the handgun purchaser license or permit at a 
                law enforcement agency in the State in which the 
                individual resides;
                    (C) an individual who is issued a handgun license 
                or permit to reapply for the handgun purchaser license 
                or permit after a period not longer than 5 years;
                    (D) an individual described in subparagraph (A) to 
                submit to a background investigation, and a criminal 
                history check, in connection with the application, as 
                established by the State;
                    (E) an individual described in subparagraph (A) to 
                submit fingerprints and photographs in connection with 
                the application for the license or permit; and
                    (F) an individual described in subparagraph (A) to 
                provide--
                            (i) proof that the individual is legally 
                        present and lawfully resides in the United 
                        States, including a birth certificate, or valid 
                        passport; and
                            (ii)(I) in the case of a lawful permanent 
                        resident, the alien registration number and 90-
                        day proof of residency; or
                            (II) in the case of a naturalized citizen, 
                        proof of citizenship; and
            (2) prohibit an individual who is prohibited from 
        possessing a firearm under section 922(g) of title 18, United 
        States Code, from receiving a license or permit.
    (e) Use of Funds.--A grantee under this Act shall use such grant to 
improve handgun purchaser licensing programs of that grantee.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General 
such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
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Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to states, units of local government, and Indian tribes for the development, implementation, and evaluation of handgun purchaser licensing requirements. Directs the Attorney General to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible applicants whose applications are approved to assist them in implementing and improving handgun purchaser licensing programs. Directs a state, local government, or tribe, to be eligible to receive a grant, to submit to the Attorney General an application that meets specified requirements, including a description of: (1) the law that the applicant has enacted to require a license for any purchase of a handgun, including exemptions to such law; and (2) how the applicant will use the grant to carry out or improve its program. Requires an applicant, to be eligible for a grant, to have in effect handgun purchaser licensing laws that:  require an applicant for a handgun license or permit to be at least 21 years old and to be a national or lawful permanent resident of the United States; require such an individual to apply for the license or permit at a law enforcement agency in the state in which he or she resides, to reapply for an issued license after a period not longer than five years, and to submit to a background investigation and a criminal history check; require such an individual to submit fingerprints and photographs in connection with the application and to provide proof that the individual is legally present and lawfully resides in the United States; and bar any individual who is prohibited from possessing a firearm under the federal criminal code from receiving a license or permit.   Requires a grantee to use such grant to improve its handgun purchaser licensing programs.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act 
of 2013''.

SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN SHARE OF CROP INSURANCE PREMIUM PAID BY FEDERAL 
              CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION.

    Section 508(e)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508(e)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``67'' and 
        inserting ``55'';
            (2) in subparagraph (E)(i), by striking ``55'' and 
        inserting ``24'';
            (3) in subparagraph (F)(i), by striking ``48'' and 
        inserting ``17'';
            (4) in subparagraph (G)(i), by striking ``38'' and 
        inserting ``13'';
            (5) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (G) as 
        subparagraphs (G) through (K), respectively; and
            (6) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
                    ``(C) In the case of additional coverage equal to 
                or greater than 55 percent, but less than 60 percent, 
                of the recorded or appraised average yield indemnified 
                at not greater than 100 percent of the expected market 
                price, or a comparable coverage for a policy or plan of 
                insurance that is not based on individual yield, the 
                amount shall be equal to the sum of--
                            ``(i) 46 percent of the amount of the 
                        premium established under subsection 
                        (d)(2)(B)(i) for the coverage level selected; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) the amount determined under 
                        subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) for the coverage level 
                        selected to cover operating and administrative 
                        expenses.
                    ``(D) In the case of additional coverage equal to 
                or greater than 60 percent, but less than 65 percent, 
                of the recorded or appraised average yield indemnified 
                at not greater than 100 percent of the expected market 
                price, or a comparable coverage for a policy or plan of 
                insurance that is not based on individual yield, the 
                amount shall be equal to the sum of--
                            ``(i) 38 percent of the amount of the 
                        premium established under subsection 
                        (d)(2)(B)(i) for the coverage level selected; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) the amount determined under 
                        subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) for the coverage level 
                        selected to cover operating and administrative 
                        expenses.
                    ``(E) In the case of additional coverage equal to 
                or greater than 65 percent, but less than 70 percent, 
                of the recorded or appraised average yield indemnified 
                at not greater than 100 percent of the expected market 
                price, or a comparable coverage for a policy or plan of 
                insurance that is not based on individual yield, the 
                amount shall be equal to the sum of--
                            ``(i) 42 percent of the amount of the 
                        premium established under subsection 
                        (d)(2)(B)(i) for the coverage level selected; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) the amount determined under 
                        subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) for the coverage level 
                        selected to cover operating and administrative 
                        expenses.
                    ``(F) In the case of additional coverage equal to 
                or greater than 70 percent, but less than 75 percent, 
                of the recorded or appraised average yield indemnified 
                at not greater than 100 percent of the expected market 
                price, or a comparable coverage for a policy or plan of 
                insurance that is not based on individual yield, the 
                amount shall be equal to the sum of--
                            ``(i) 32 percent of the amount of the 
                        premium established under subsection 
                        (d)(2)(B)(i) for the coverage level selected; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) the amount determined under 
                        subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) for the coverage level 
                        selected to cover operating and administrative 
                        expenses.''.

SEC. 3. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

    The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying 
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by 
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO 
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional 
Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that 
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
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Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to reduce crop insurance premium subsidy rates.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Commodity Checkoff Program 
Improvement Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the generic programs to promote and provide research 
        and information for an agricultural commodity (commonly known 
        as ``checkoff programs'') are intended to increase demand for 
        all of that agricultural commodity and benefit all assessed 
        producers of that agricultural commodity;
            (2) although the laws establishing checkoff programs 
        broadly prohibit the use of funds in any manner for the purpose 
        of influencing legislation or government action, checkoff 
        programs have repeatedly been shown to use funds to influence 
        policy directly or by partnering with organizations that lobby;
            (3) the unlawful use of checkoff programs funds benefits 
        some agricultural producers while harming many others;
            (4) to more effectively prevent Boards from using funds for 
        unlawful purposes, strict separation of engagement between the 
        Boards and policy entities is necessary;
            (5) conflicts of interest in the checkoff programs allow 
        special interests to use checkoff program funds for the benefit 
        of some assessed agricultural producers at the expense of many 
        others;
            (6) prohibiting conflicts of interest in checkoff programs 
        is necessary to ensure the proper and lawful operation of the 
        checkoff programs;
            (7) checkoff programs are designed to promote agricultural 
        commodities, not to damage other types of agricultural 
        commodities through anticompetitive conduct or otherwise;
            (8) prohibiting anticompetitive and similar conduct is 
        necessary to ensure proper and lawful operation of checkoff 
        programs;
            (9) lack of transparency in checkoff programs enables 
        abuses to occur and conceals abuses from being discovered; and
            (10) requiring transparency in the expenditure of checkoff 
        program funds is necessary to prevent and uncover abuses in 
        checkoff programs.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Board.--The term ``Board'' means a board, committee, or 
        similar entity established to carry out a checkoff program or 
        an order issued by the Secretary under a checkoff program.
            (2) Checkoff program.--The term ``checkoff program'' means 
        a program to promote and provide research and information for a 
        particular agricultural commodity without reference to specific 
        producers or brands, including a program carried out under any 
        of the following:
                    (A) The Cotton Research and Promotion Act (7 U.S.C. 
                2101 et seq.).
                    (B) The Potato Research and Promotion Act (7 U.S.C. 
                2611 et seq.).
                    (C) The Egg Research and Consumer Information Act 
                (7 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).
                    (D) The Beef Research and Information Act (7 U.S.C. 
                2901 et seq.).
                    (E) The Wheat and Wheat Foods Research and 
                Nutrition Education Act (7 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.).
                    (F) The Floral Research and Consumer Information 
                Act (7 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.).
                    (G) Subtitle B of the Dairy Production 
                Stabilization Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.).
                    (H) The Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer 
                Information Act (7 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.).
                    (I) The Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer 
                Information Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.).
                    (J) The Watermelon Research and Promotion Act (7 
                U.S.C. 4901 et seq.).
                    (K) The Pecan Promotion and Research Act of 1990 (7 
                U.S.C. 6001 et seq.).
                    (L) The Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer 
                Information Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.).
                    (M) The Lime Research, Promotion, and Consumer 
                Information Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.).
                    (N) The Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer 
                Information Act (7 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.).
                    (O) The Fluid Milk Promotion Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
                6401 et seq.).
                    (P) The Fresh Cut Flowers and Fresh Cut Greens 
                Promotion and Information Act of 1993 (7 U.S.C. 6801 et 
                seq.).
                    (Q) The Sheep Promotion, Research, and Information 
                Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.).
                    (R) Section 501 of the Federal Agriculture 
                Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7401).
                    (S) The Commodity Promotion, Research, and 
                Information Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7411 et seq.).
                    (T) The Canola and Rapeseed Research, Promotion, 
                and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 7441 et seq.).
                    (U) The National Kiwifruit Research, Promotion, and 
                Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 7461 et seq.).
                    (V) The Popcorn Promotion, Research, and Consumer 
                Information Act (7 U.S.C. 7481 et seq.).
                    (W) The Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and 
                Information Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 7801 et seq.).
            (3) Conflict of interest.--The term ``conflict of 
        interest'' means a direct or indirect financial interest in a 
        person or entity that performs a service for, or enters into a 
        contract or agreement with, a Board for anything of economic 
        value.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.

SEC. 4. PROHIBITIONS; PUBLICATION OF BUDGETS AND DISBURSEMENTS.

    (a) Prohibitions.--
            (1) In general.--A Board shall not enter into any contract 
        or agreement to carry out checkoff program activities with a 
        party that engages in activities for the purpose of influencing 
        any government policy or action that relates to agriculture.
            (2) Conflict of interest.--A Board shall not engage in, and 
        shall prohibit the employees and agents of the Board, acting in 
        their official capacity, from engaging in, any act that may 
        involve a conflict of interest.
            (3) Other prohibitions.--A Board shall not engage in, and 
        shall prohibit the employees and agents of the Board, acting in 
        their official capacity, from engaging in--
                    (A) any anticompetitive activity;
                    (B) any unfair or deceptive act or practice; or
                    (C) any act that may be disparaging to another 
                agricultural commodity or product.
    (b) Publication of Budgets and Disbursements.--
            (1) In general.--The Board shall publish and make available 
        for public inspection all budgets and disbursements of funds 
        entrusted to the Board that are approved by the Secretary, 
        immediately on approval by the Secretary.
            (2) Required disclosures.--In carrying out paragraph (1), 
        the Board shall disclose--
                    (A) the amount of the disbursement;
                    (B) the purpose of the disbursement, including the 
                activities to be funded by the disbursement;
                    (C) the identity of the recipient of the 
                disbursement; and
                    (D) the identity of any other parties that may 
                receive the disbursed funds, including any contracts or 
                subcontractors of the recipient of the disbursement.
    (c) Audits.--
            (1) Periodic audits by inspector general of usda.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently 
                than every 5 years thereafter, the Inspector General of 
                the Department of Agriculture shall conduct an audit to 
                determine the compliance of each checkoff program with 
                this section during the period of time covered by the 
                audit.
                    (B) Submission of reports.--On completion of each 
                audit under subparagraph (A), the Inspector General of 
                the Department of Agriculture shall--
                            (i) prepare a report describing the audit; 
                        and
                            (ii) submit the report described in clause 
                        (i) to--
                                    (I) the appropriate committees of 
                                Congress, including the Subcommittee on 
                                Antitrust, Competition Policy and 
                                Consumer Rights of the Committee on the 
                                Judiciary of the Senate; and
                                    (II) the Comptroller General of the 
                                United States.
            (2) Audit by comptroller general.--
                    (A) In general.--Not earlier than 3 years, and not 
                later than 5 years, after the date of enactment of this 
                Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
                shall--
                            (i) conduct an audit to assess--
                                    (I) the status of actions taken for 
                                each checkoff program to ensure 
                                compliance with this section; and
                                    (II) the extent to which actions 
                                described in subclause (I) have 
                                improved the integrity of a checkoff 
                                program; and
                            (ii) prepare a report describing the audit 
                        conducted under clause (i), including any 
                        recommendations for--
                                    (I) strengthening the effect of 
                                actions described in clause (i)(I); and
                                    (II) improving Federal legislation 
                                relating to checkoff programs.
                    (B) Consideration of inspector general reports.--
                The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
                consider reports described in paragraph (1)(B) in 
                preparing any recommendations in the report under 
                subparagraph (A)(ii).

SEC. 5. SEVERABILITY.

    If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision 
to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the 
remainder of this Act, and the application of the provision to any 
other person or circumstance, shall not be affected.
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Commodity Checkoff Program Improvement Act of 2016  This bill establishes restrictions and requirements for checkoff programs, which are programs overseen by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to promote and provide research and information for a particular agricultural commodity without reference to specific producers or brands.  The bill prohibits boards established to carry out a checkoff program or a USDA order issued under a checkoff program from entering into a contract or agreement to carry out program activities with a party that engages in activities to influence any government policy or action that relates to agriculture. The bill also prohibits a board or its employees or agents acting in their official capacity from engaging in: (1) any act that involves a conflict of interest; and (2) any anticompetitive activity, unfair or deceptive act or practice, or any act that may be disparaging to another agricultural commodity or product.  The board must meet specified requirements regarding the publication of budgets and disbursements of funds.  The USDA Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office must conduct specified audits regarding checkoff programs.