In this task, you are given text for US Congressional and California state bills, your task is to generate a summary for this bill.

Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Urgent Counter-Terrorism 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2002''.

SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATION.

    The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2002, and for 
other purposes.

             TITLE I--APPROPRIATION AND TRANSFERS OF FUNDS

SEC. 101. APPROPRIATION.

    In addition to the amounts provided in any other Act, there is 
hereby appropriated $6,548,000,000 to the ``Defense Emergency Response 
Fund'' only for the purpose of upgrading critical defense and 
intelligence capabilities to fight the war on terrorism and to recover 
from the attacks of September 11, 2001.

SEC. 102. TRANSFERS OF FUNDS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law or this Act, within 15 
days after the President makes an emergency designation under section 
301 for any amount specified in any section of title II, the Secretary 
of Defense shall transfer the requisite funds appropriated by section 
101 to appropriate accounts in the Treasury in accordance with the 
allocations specified in title II.

                     TITLE II--ALLOCATION OF FUNDS

SEC. 201. ANTI-TERRORISM INTELLIGENCE UPGRADES.

    To upgrade and improve the effectiveness of counter-terrorism 
intelligence collection and analysis, to better protect intelligence 
resources from terrorist attack, and to accelerate the installation of 
real-time linkages between intelligence systems and military 
warfighting platforms, $2,001,000,000 of the funds appropriated in 
section 101 shall be allocated as follows:
            (1) $368,000,000 shall be available only to improve 
        Department of Defense and intelligence agency human 
        intelligence collection capabilities against terrorist 
        organizations to include additional manpower, additional 
        analytical capability, and agent operation expenses.
            (2) $245,000,000 shall be available only to the Director of 
        Central Intelligence to support critical foreign counter-
        intelligence force protection requirements and to provide 
        additional counter-terrorism assistance to the Federal Bureau 
        of Investigation in accordance with law.
            (3) $80,000,000 shall be available only to the Director of 
        Central Intelligence to upgrade counter-terrorism intelligence 
        tasking, processing, exploitation, and dissemination 
        capabilities.
            (4) $55,000,000 shall be available only to the Secretary of 
        Defense to upgrade counter-terrorism intelligence tasking, 
        processing, exploitation, and dissemination capabilities.
            (5) $497,000,000 shall be available only to procure and 
        support the enhancement and deployment of additional 
        Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance assets in 
        support of Operation Enduring Freedom and follow-on anti-
        terrorist operations.
            (6) $159,000,000 shall be available only to enhance Navy 
        and Air Force electronic networking of assets and time critical 
        targeting capabilities.
            (7) $182,000,000 shall be available only to procure Link 16 
        systems for tactical ISR platforms to allow real time data 
        exchange between combat and command and control platforms.
            (8) $415,000,000 shall be available only to the Director of 
        Central Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of 
        Defense, for intelligence agency physical security upgrades, 
        data survivability/continuity enhancements, and satellite 
        infrastructure improvements.

SEC. 202. CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE CAPABILITIES.

    To upgrade and improve the ability of the United States to detect, 
prevent and respond to chemical and biological warfare terrorist 
attacks at home and abroad, $817,000,000 of the funds appropriated in 
section 101 shall be allocated as follows:
            (1) $307,000,000 shall be available only for rapid 
        development and/or procurement and deployment of biological 
        weapons detection systems and chemical/biological 
        decontamination equipment at key military and civilian 
        facilities.
            (2) $82,000,000 shall be available only to accelerate 
        production of anthrax vaccines and smallpox vaccine samples, to 
        develop next generation anthrax vaccines, and to develop, test, 
        evaluate and procure new drug therapies to counter biological 
        threat agents.
            (3) $185,000,000 shall be available only to equip existing 
        Army National Guard Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support 
        teams (WMD-CST teams) with mobile analytical laboratory 
        capabilities and to establish, train and equip additional WMD-
        CST teams in the following States and territories in order to 
        complete the objective of establishing WMD-CST teams in each 
        State and territory:
                    (A) Alabama.
                    (B) Connecticut.
                    (C) Delaware.
                    (D) District of Columbia.
                    (E) Indiana.
                    (F) Kansas.
                    (G) Maryland.
                    (H) Michigan.
                    (I) Mississippi.
                    (J) Montana.
                    (K) Nebraska.
                    (L) New Hampshire.
                    (M) New Jersey.
                    (N) Nevada.
                    (O) North Carolina.
                    (P) North Dakota.
                    (Q) Oregon.
                    (R) Rhode Island.
                    (S) South Dakota.
                    (T) Tennessee.
                    (U) Utah.
                    (V) Vermont.
                    (W) West Virginia.
                    (X) Wisconsin.
                    (Y) Wyoming.
                    (Z) American Samoa.
                    (AA) Guam.
                    (BB) Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands.
            (4) $40,000,000 shall be available only for biological 
        weapons proliferation prevention activities under the 
        Cooperative Threat Reduction Program. Of such funds, 
        $30,000,000 shall be transferred to ``Department of State--
        Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining, and Related 
        Programs'' only for the purpose of supporting expansion of the 
        Biological Weapons Redirect and International Science and 
        Technology Centers programs to prevent former Soviet weapons 
        experts from emigrating to proliferant States and to 
        reconfigure former Soviet biological weapons production 
        facilities for peaceful uses.
            (5) $68,000,000 shall be available only to support and 
        equip Marine Corps and Army chemical/biological warfare 
        response teams, including the procurement of additional mobile 
        decontamination units for these teams.
            (6) $25,000,000 shall be available only for the Army 
        Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program for State and 
        Federal technical assistance projects to ensure public safety 
        at chemical weapons storage facilities in the following States:
                    (A) Alabama.
                    (B) Arkansas.
                    (C) Colorado.
                    (D) Illinois.
                    (E) Indiana.
                    (F) Maryland.
                    (G) Kentucky.
                    (H) Oregon.
                    (I) Utah.
                    (J) Washington.
            (7) $60,000,000 shall be available only for the procurement 
        of interoperable communications equipment to enable Army 
        emergency response teams to communicate with local emergency 
        response personnel.
            (8) $50,000,000 shall be available only to implement short-
        term facility repairs and improvements at the biocontainment 
        research laboratories of the Army Medical Research Institute of 
        Infectious Disease at Fort Detrick, Maryland, and the 
        facilities of the Army Institute of Pathology (AFIP) at the 
        Walter Reed Medical Center for the purpose of improving quick 
        response to demands for confirmatory and diagnostic testing of 
        potential biological threats and to accelerate the development 
        of treatments and vaccines against biological agents.

SEC. 203. SPECIAL FORCES COUNTER-TERRORISM CAPABILITY.

    To upgrade and improve the ability of Special Forces to 
successfully operate in Operation Enduring Freedom and future anti-
terrorist operations, $755,000,000 of the funds appropriated in section 
101 shall be allocated as follows:
            (1) $50,000,000 shall be available only for the procurement 
        of AN/PRC 112B survival radios for SOF rescue/extraction teams 
        to provide geo-location and low probability of intercept/
        detection communications capability.
            (2) $90,000,000 shall be available only to procure common 
        missile warning systems and improved conventional munitions 
        dispensers for the MH-47 and MH-60 aircraft to enhance rotary 
        wing survivability.
            (3) $125,000,000 shall be available only to support 
        counter-terrorism full mission profile training to increase the 
        probability of mission success and decrease the possibility of 
        fratricide and to provide for shortfalls in flying hours 
        necessary to conduct such training and operations.
            (4) $125,000,000 shall be available only to support 
        survivability and mission enhancement upgrades for C-130, MH-
        53, and other SOF aircraft.
            (5) $165,000,000 shall be available only to procure 
        nonstandard weapons and ammunition, unconventional equipment 
        and supplies, and other SOF unique counter-terrorism 
        enhancements to current capabilities.
            (6) $200,000,000 shall be available only for SOCOM 
        equipment sustainment and refurbishment, and for procurement of 
        additional equipment.

SEC. 204. MUNITIONS AND ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT REPLENISHMENT AND UPGRADES.

    To ensure an adequate supply of precision guided weapons and other 
weapons and munitions to fully prosecute Operation Enduring Freedom and 
future potential anti-terrorist operations, and to provide for the 
rapid development and deployment of promising anti-terrorist weapons, 
WMD defense capabilities, and added support to key tactical warfare 
systems, $912,000,000 of the funds appropriated in section 101 shall be 
allocated as follows:
            (1) $250,000,000 shall be available only to accelerate the 
        development and procurement of the tactical tomahawk cruise 
        missile.
            (2) $180,000,000 shall be available only for the 
        procurement of laser-guided bomb kits.
            (3) $125,000,000 shall be available only for procurement of 
        Army and Marine Corps small arms, small arms ammunition, and 
        night vision equipment.
            (4)(A) $250,000,000 shall be available only to 
        ``Operational Rapid Response Transfer Fund'', to remain 
        available for obligation until September 30, 2002, only for the 
        accelerated research, development, test, evaluation, 
        procurement, or deployment of military technologies, systems, 
        or other equipment necessary for improving the capability to 
        fight terrorism, protect the force, prepare for and respond to 
        terrorist attacks, or improve the capabilities of key tactical 
        systems.
            (B) The Secretary of Defense may transfer funds under this 
        paragraph only to operation and maintenance accounts, 
        procurement accounts, or research, development, test and 
        evaluation accounts.
            (C) Of the funds under this paragraph, $75,000,000 shall be 
        available only to support quick reaction activities to develop 
        and deploy promising new weapons and other WMD defense 
        capabilities that are recommended by the Department of Defense 
        Combating Terrorism Technology Task Force.
            (D) The Secretary of Defense shall provide 
written notification to the congressional defense committees prior to 
the transfer of any amount under this paragraph in excess of $5,000,000 
to a specific program, project, or activity.
            (E) None of the funds under this paragraph may be obligated 
        for new start projects without prior notification to the 
        congressional defense committees in conformance with normal 
        reprogramming procedures and guidelines.
            (5) $107,000,000 shall be available only to improve secure 
        communications capabilities of the Army Reserve components by 
        providing hardening, redundancy, storage, and information 
        assurance for network infrastructure.

SEC. 205. FORCE PROTECTION AND RECOVERY ACTIVITIES.

    To upgrade physical security at Department of Defense and 
intelligence agency installations, and to accelerate efforts to repair, 
reconstruct, and renovate the Pentagon Reservation, $966,000,000 of the 
funds appropriated in section 101 shall be allocated as follows:
            (1)(A) $800,000,000 shall be available only to finance 
        accelerated building renovation activities for military command 
        centers and related activities at the Pentagon Reservation in 
        order to accelerate completion of the Pentagon renovation 
        project by at least 4 years from the current estimated 
        completion date of 2014.
            (B) None of the funds under this paragraph shall be 
        obligated until 15 days after the Secretary of Defense has 
        submitted to the Congress a revised Pentagon renovation plan to 
        include estimated total costs by year and by function, a 
        comprehensive construction schedule, an assessment of the 
        security and operational benefits derived from an accelerated 
        schedule, and a certification that it is the Secretary's best 
        estimate that expenditure of such funds will accelerate the 
        final completion of the Pentagon renovation by at least 4 
        years.
            (2) $45,000,000 shall be available only to procure patrol 
        boat equipment in support of enhanced Navy capabilities to 
        maintain threat standoff distances in foreign ports.
            (3) $30,000,000 shall be available only to procure security 
        equipment identified by the Navy to be necessary to increase 
        the security of military sealift ships.
            (4) $25,000,000 shall be available only to upgrade 
        firefighting self contained breathing equipment on Navy surface 
        ships.
            (5) $31,000,000 shall be available only for Navy and Air 
        Force anti-access equipment.
            (6) $25,000,000 shall be available only for Army anti-
        access equipment.
            (7) $10,000,000 shall be available only to modernize the 
        USS Comfort and USS Mercy hospital ships.

SEC. 206. ESSENTIAL AIRCRAFT UPGRADES.

    To make essential upgrades and improvements in aircraft 
capabilities for operating in the Central Asia region, $602,000,000 of 
the funds appropriated in section 101 shall be allocated as follows:
            (1) $88,000,000 shall be available only for the procurement 
        of additional decoys, armor, and other self-protection upgrades 
        for Air Force aircraft.
            (2) $55,000,000 shall be available only for the procurement 
        of additional laser detecting sets and other self protection 
        and engine upgrades for Army (including SOCOM) helicopters.
            (3) $48,000,000 shall be available only for the procurement 
        of crashworthy UH-60 helicopter extended range fuel tanks.
            (4) $129,000,000 shall be available only to accelerate 
        planned electronic self protection, communications, navigation, 
        and engine upgrade modifications to combat search and rescue 
        helicopters.
            (5) $67,000,000 shall be available only to procure 
        additional Litening targeting pods for AV-8B Harrier aircraft.
            (6) $70,000,000 shall be available only to upgrade 
        strategic communications systems for the national airborne 
        command post.
            (7) $145,000,000 shall be available only to improve the 
        reliability of B-52 electronics and the maintainability of B-2 
        surfaces.

SEC. 207. OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM OPERATIONAL COSTS.

    To ensure that the military services are not required to make 
reductions in essential training, readiness, equipment maintenance, 
quality of life, or research and development programs in order to pay 
for the unbudgeted and unpredictable operational costs of Operation 
Enduring Freedom, and to ensure that the aging equipment being used in 
Operation Enduring Freedom is properly maintained, $495,000,000 of the 
funds appropriated in section 101 shall be allocated as follows:
            (1) $220,000,000 shall be available only to supplement the 
        defense working capital funds for increased fuel, base 
        operations, and training costs.
            (2) $200,000,000 shall be available only for additional 
        spare parts to support Operation Enduring Freedom.
            (3) $75,000,000 shall be available only for increased depot 
        maintenance requirements resulting from Operations Noble Eagle 
        and Enduring Freedom.

                     TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 301. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.

    The entire amount specified in any section of title II--
            (1) is designated by the Congress as an emergency 
        requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced 
        Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985; and
            (2) shall be available only if an official budget request 
        for the entire amount contained in such section, that includes 
        designation of the entire amount as an emergency requirement as 
        defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
        Act of 1985, is transmitted by the President to the Congress.

SEC. 302. REPORTING REQUIREMENT.

    Within 15 days after the President makes an emergency designation 
under section 301 for the amount specified in any section of title II, 
the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Congress a report 
specifying the accounts to which the funds involved are to be 
transferred and project level budget justifications for each transfer.

SEC. 303. MERGER OF AMOUNTS.

    Funds transferred under this Act shall be merged with, and shall be 
available for the same time period as, the appropriations to which the 
funds are transferred.

SEC. 304. AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS FOR INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.

    Funds transferred under this Act to accounts for intelligence 
activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for 
purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
414).

A: Urgent Counter-Terrorism Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2002 - Appropriates additional funds for FY 2002 to the Defense Emergency Response Fund solely for upgrading critical defense and intelligence capabilities to fight the war on terrorism and recover from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.Allocates such funds to the following categories: (1) anti-terrorism intelligence upgrades, including funds for the Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency; (2) chemical and biological warfare defense capabilities, including funds for detection systems, vaccines, mobile laboratories, and public safety at chemical weapons storage facilities; (3) special forces counter-terrorism capability, including for survival radios, common missile warning systems, and nonstandard and unconventional weapons and equipment; (4) munitions and essential equipment replenishment and upgrades; (5) force protection and recovery activities, including renovations of the Pentagon Reservation; (6) essential aircraft upgrades; and (7) Operation Enduring Freedom operational costs.Designates all such funds as an emergency requirement under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, limiting their availability unless Congress receives a presidential budget request for the entire amount in such category.
****
Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Northwest Straits Marine 
Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF NORTHWEST STRAITS MARINE CONSERVATION 
              INITIATIVE ACT.

    The Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act (title IV 
of Public Law 105-384; 112 Stat. 3458) is amended--
            (1) in section 402, by striking ``(in this title referred 
        to as the `Commission')'';
            (2) by striking sections 403 and 404;
            (3) by redesignating section 405 as section 410; and
            (4) by inserting after section 402 the following new 
        sections:

``SEC. 403. FINDINGS.

    ``Congress makes the following findings:
            ``(1) The marine waters and ecosystem of the Northwest 
        Straits in Puget Sound in the State of Washington represent a 
        unique resource of enormous environmental and economic value to 
        the people of the United States.
            ``(2) During the 20th century, the environmental health of 
        the Northwest Straits declined dramatically as indicated by 
        impaired water quality, declines in marine wildlife, collapse 
        of harvestable marine species, loss of critical marine 
        habitats, ocean acidification, and sea level rise.
            ``(3) At the start of the 21st century, the Northwest 
        Straits have been threatened by sea level rise, ocean 
        acidification, and other effects of climate change.
            ``(4) In 1998, the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation 
        Initiative Act (title IV of Public Law 105-384) was enacted to 
        tap the unprecedented level of citizen stewardship demonstrated 
        in the Northwest Straits and create a mechanism to mobilize 
        public support and raise capacity for local efforts to protect 
        and restore the ecosystem of the Northwest Straits.
            ``(5) The Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative 
        helps the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and 
        other Federal agencies with their marine missions by fostering 
        local interest in marine issues and involving diverse groups of 
        citizens.
            ``(6) The Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative 
        shares many of the same goals with the National Oceanic and 
        Atmospheric Administration, including fostering citizen 
        stewardship of marine resources, general ecosystem management, 
        and protecting federally managed marine species.
            ``(7) Ocean literacy and identification and removal of 
        marine debris projects are examples of on-going partnerships 
        between the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative 
        and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

``SEC. 404. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this title:
            ``(1) Commission.--The term `Commission' means the 
        Northwest Straits Advisory Commission established by section 
        402.
            ``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the 
        meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).
            ``(3) Northwest straits.--The term `Northwest Straits' 
        means the marine waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and of 
        Puget Sound from the Canadian border to the south end of 
        Snohomish County.

``SEC. 405. MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION.

    ``(a) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of up to 14 
members who shall be appointed as follows:
            ``(1) One member appointed by a consensus of the members of 
        a marine resources committee established under section 408 for 
        each of the following counties of the State of Washington:
                    ``(A) San Juan County.
                    ``(B) Island County.
                    ``(C) Skagit County.
                    ``(D) Whatcom County.
                    ``(E) Snohomish County.
                    ``(F) Clallam County.
                    ``(G) Jefferson County.
            ``(2) Two members appointed by the Secretary of the 
        Interior in trust capacity and in consultation with the 
        Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission or the Indian tribes 
        affected by this title collectively, as the Secretary of the 
        Interior considers appropriate, to represent the interests of 
        such tribes.
            ``(3) One member appointed by the Governor of the State of 
        Washington to represent the interests of the Puget Sound 
        Partnership.
            ``(4) Four members appointed by the Governor of the State 
        of Washington who--
                    ``(A) are residents of the State of Washington; and
                    ``(B) are not employed by a Federal, State, or 
                local government.
    ``(b) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in 
the manner in which the original appointment was made.
    ``(c) Chairperson.--The Commission shall select a Chairperson from 
among its members.
    ``(d) Meeting.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the 
Chairperson, but not less frequently than quarterly.
    ``(e) Liaison.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Commerce, acting 
        through the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere and in 
        consultation with the Director of the Commission appointed 
        under section 407(a), shall appoint an employee of the National 
        Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration--
                    ``(A) to serve as a liaison between the Commission 
                and the Department of Commerce; and
                    ``(B) to attend meetings and other events of the 
                Commission as a nonvoting participant.
            ``(2) Limitation.--Service of an employee as an appointee 
        under paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) shall be limited to service as a liaison and 
                attendance of meetings and other events as a nonvoting 
                participant; and
                    ``(B) does not obligate the employee to perform any 
                duty of the Commission under section 406(b).

``SEC. 406. GOAL AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.

    ``(a) Goal.--The goal of the Commission is to protect and restore 
the marine waters, habitats, and species of the Northwest Straits 
region to achieve ecosystem health and sustainable resource use by--
            ``(1) designing and initiating projects that are driven by 
        sound science, local priorities, community-based decisions, and 
        the ability to measure results;
            ``(2) building awareness and stewardship and making 
        recommendations to improve the health of the Northwest Straits 
        marine resources;
            ``(3) maintaining and expanding diverse membership and 
        partner organizations;
            ``(4) expanding partnerships with governments of Indian 
        tribes affected by this title and continuing to foster respect 
        for tribal cultures and treaties; and
            ``(5) recognizing the importance of economic and social 
        benefits that are dependent on marine environments and 
        sustainable marine resources.
    ``(b) Duties.--The duties of the Commission are the following:
            ``(1) To provide resources and technical support for marine 
        resources committees established under section 408.
            ``(2) To work with such marine resources committees and 
        appropriate entities of Federal and State governments and 
        Indian tribes affected by this title to develop programs to 
        monitor the overall health of the marine ecosystem of the 
        Northwest Straits.
            ``(3) To identify factors adversely affecting or preventing 
        the restoration of the health of the marine ecosystem and 
        coastal economies of the Northwest Straits.
            ``(4) To develop scientifically sound restoration and 
        protection recommendations, informed by local priorities, that 
        address such factors.
            ``(5) To assist in facilitating the successful 
        implementation of such recommendations by developing broad 
        support among appropriate authorities, stakeholder groups, and 
        local communities.
            ``(6) To develop regional projects based on such 
        recommendations to protect and restore the Northwest Straits 
        ecosystem.
            ``(7) To serve as a public forum for the discussion of 
        policies and actions of Federal, State, or local government, an 
        Indian tribe affected by this title, or the Government of 
        Canada with respect to the marine ecosystem of the Northwest 
        Straits.
            ``(8) To inform appropriate authorities and local 
        communities about the marine ecosystem of the Northwest Straits 
        and about issues relating to the marine ecosystem of the 
        Northwest Straits.
            ``(9) To consult with all Indian tribes affected by this 
        title to ensure that the work of the Commission does not 
        violate tribal treaty rights.
    ``(c) Benchmarks.--The Commission shall carry out its duties in a 
manner that promotes the achieving of the benchmarks described in 
subsection (f)(2).
    ``(d) Coordination and Collaboration.--The Commission shall carry 
out the duties described in subsection (b) in coordination and 
collaboration, when appropriate, with Federal, State, and local 
governments and Indian tribes affected by this title.
    ``(e) Regulatory Authority.--The Commission shall have no power to 
issue regulations.
    ``(f) Annual Report.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each year, the Commission shall prepare, 
        submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Natural 
        Resources of the House of Representatives, and the Under 
        Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, and make available to the 
        public an annual report describing--
                    ``(A) the activities carried out by the Commission 
                during the preceding year; and
                    ``(B) the progress of the Commission in achieving 
                the benchmarks described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Benchmarks.--The benchmarks described in this 
        paragraph are the following:
                    ``(A) Protection and restoration of marine, 
                coastal, and nearshore habitats.
                    ``(B) Prevention of loss and achievement of a net 
                gain of healthy habitat areas.
                    ``(C) Protection and restoration of marine 
                populations to healthy, sustainable levels.
                    ``(D) Protection of the marine water quality of the 
                Northwest Straits region and restoration of the health 
                of marine waters.
                    ``(E) Collection of high-quality data and promotion 
                of the use and dissemination of such data.
                    ``(F) Promotion of stewardship and understanding of 
                Northwest Straits marine resources through education 
                and outreach.

``SEC. 407. COMMISSION PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.

    ``(a) Director.--The Manager of the Shorelands and Environmental 
Assistance Program of the Department of Ecology of the State of 
Washington may, upon the recommendation of the Commission and the 
Director of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, 
appoint and terminate a Director of the Commission. The employment of 
the Director shall be subject to confirmation by the Commission.
    ``(b) Staff.--The Director may hire such other personnel as may be 
appropriate to enable the Commission to perform its duties. Such 
personnel shall be hired through the personnel system of the Department 
of Ecology of the State of Washington.
    ``(c) Administrative Services.--If the Governor of the State of 
Washington makes available to the Commission the administrative 
services of the State of Washington Department of Ecology, the 
Commission shall use such services for employment, procurement, grant 
and fiscal management, and support services necessary to carry out the 
duties of the Commission.

``SEC. 408. MARINE RESOURCES COMMITTEES.

    ``(a) In General.--The government of each of the counties referred 
to in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 405(a)(1) may establish 
a marine resources committee that--
            ``(1) complies with the requirements of this section; and
            ``(2) receives from such government the mission, direction, 
        expert assistance, and financial resources necessary--
                    ``(A) to address issues affecting the marine 
                ecosystems within its county; and
                    ``(B) to work to achieve the benchmarks described 
                in section 406(f)(2).
    ``(b) Membership.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each marine resources committee 
        established pursuant to this section shall be composed of--
                    ``(A) members with relevant scientific expertise; 
                and
                    ``(B) members that represent balanced 
                representation, including representation of--
                            ``(i) local governments, including planning 
                        staff from counties and cities with marine 
                        shorelines;
                            ``(ii) affected economic interests, such as 
                        ports and commercial fishers;
                            ``(iii) affected recreational interests, 
                        such as sport fishers; and
                            ``(iv) conservation and environmental 
                        interests.
            ``(2) Tribal members.--With respect to a county referred to 
        in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 405(a)(1), each 
        Indian tribe with usual and accustomed fishing rights in the 
        waters of such county and each Indian tribe with reservation 
        lands in such county, may appoint one member to the marine 
        resources committee for such county. Such member may be 
        appointed by the respective tribal authority.
            ``(3) Chairperson.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Each marine resources committee 
                established pursuant to this section shall select a 
                chairperson from among members by a majority vote of 
                the members of the committee.
                    ``(B) Rotating position.--Each marine resources 
                committee established pursuant to this section shall 
                select a new chairperson at a frequency determined by 
                the county charter of the marine resources committee to 
                create a diversity of representation in the leadership 
                of the marine resources committee.
    ``(c) Duties.--The duties of a marine resources committee 
established pursuant to this section are the following:
            ``(1) To assist in assessing marine resource problems in 
        concert with governmental agencies, tribes, and other entities.
            ``(2) To assist in identifying local implications, needs, 
        and strategies associated with the recovery of Puget Sound 
        salmon and other species in the region of the Northwest Straits 
        listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 
        et seq.) in coordination with Federal, State, and local 
        governments, Indian tribes affected by this title, and other 
        entities.
            ``(3) To work with other entities to enhance the scientific 
        baseline and monitoring program for the marine environment of 
        the Northwest Straits.
            ``(4) To identify local priorities for marine resource 
        conservation and develop new projects to address those needs.
            ``(5) To work closely with county leadership to implement 
        local marine conservation and restoration initiatives.
            ``(6) To coordinate with the Commission on marine ecosystem 
        objectives.
            ``(7) To educate the public and key constituencies 
        regarding the relationship between healthy marine habitats, 
        harvestable resources, and human activities.

``SEC. 409. NORTHWEST STRAITS MARINE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Director of the Commission and the 
Director of the State of Washington Department of Ecology, or his or 
her designee, may enter into an agreement with an organization 
described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
establish a nonprofit foundation to support the Commission and the 
marine resources committees established under section 408 in carrying 
out their duties under this Act.
    ``(b) Designation.--The foundation authorized by subsection (a) 
shall be known as the `Northwest Straits Marine Conservation 
Foundation'.
    ``(c) Receipt of Grants.--The Northwest Straits Marine Conservation 
Foundation may, if eligible, apply for, accept, and use grants awarded 
by Federal agencies, States, local governments, regional agencies, 
interstate agencies, corporations, foundations, or other persons to 
assist the Commission and the marine resources committees in carrying 
out their duties under this Act.
    ``(d) Transfer of Funds.--The Northwest Straits Marine Conservation 
Foundation may transfer funds to the Commission or the marine resources 
committees to assist them in carrying out their duties under this 
Act.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives December 7, 2009.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.

A: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Amends the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to define "Northwest Straits" as the marine waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and of Puget Sound from the Canadian border to the south end of Snohomish County, Washington.

Sets forth the membership of the Northwest Straits Advisory Commission. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, to appoint an employee of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to serve as a liaison between the Commission and the Department of Commerce and to attend the Commission's meetings and events as a nonvoting participant. States the goal of the Commission as the protection and restoration of the marine waters, habitats, and species of the Northwest Straits region in Washington to achieve ecosystem health and sustainable resource use. Enumerates the duties of the Commission and establishes benchmarks for its work. Requires the Commission to submit annual reports to Congress and the Under Secretary on its activities and its progress in achieving specified benchmarks.

Authorizes the Manager of the Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Program of Washington's Department of Ecology, upon the recommendation of the Commission and the Director of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, to appoint and terminate a Director of the Commission. Requires the Director to be confirmed by the Commission.

Provides for the establishment of marine resources committees in specified counties of Washington.

Authorizes the Director of the Commission and the Director of the State of Washington Department of Ecology to establish the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Foundation as a nonprofit foundation to support the Commission and the marine resources committees established by this Act.
****
Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Quality in the Unemployment 
Insurance Program (EQUIP) Act''.

SEC. 2. DRUG SCREENING MADE A CONDITION OF BENEFIT RECEIPT.

    (a) In General.--Section 303(l) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 503(l)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(l)(1) Nothing in this Act or any other provision of Federal law 
shall be considered to prevent a State from enacting legislation to 
provide for testing an applicant for unemployment compensation for the 
unlawful use of controlled substances as a condition for receiving such 
compensation, including legislation that provides for the following 
procedures:
            ``(A) No regular compensation may be paid to an applicant 
        for such compensation with respect to a benefit year unless, 
        before the receipt of any such compensation--
                    ``(i) the applicant has completed a substance abuse 
                risk assessment for such benefit year; and
                    ``(ii) subject to subparagraph (B), if the State 
                determines based on the results of such assessment that 
                the applicant is a high-risk applicant, not later than 
                1 week after the results of the assessment are 
                determined, the applicant tests negative for controlled 
                substances.
            ``(B) If a high-risk applicant tests positive for any 
        controlled substance--
                    ``(i) if such test result is the first positive 
                test result for such applicant in the benefit year--
                            ``(I) no regular compensation may be paid 
                        to such applicant for a period of 30 days 
                        beginning on the date that such test result is 
                        determined; and
                            ``(II) no regular compensation may be paid 
                        to such applicant during the remainder of such 
                        benefit year unless the applicant tests 
                        negative for controlled substances at the end 
                        of such period; and
                    ``(ii) if such test result is not the first 
                positive test result for such applicant in the benefit 
                year, no regular compensation may be paid to such 
                applicant during the remainder of such benefit year.
            ``(C) A high-risk applicant receiving benefits with respect 
        to a benefit year shall be subject to testing for controlled 
        substances by the State at any time during the benefit year, 
        with limited notice provided to the applicant of such testing.
            ``(D) A high-risk applicant who is tested for controlled 
        substances under--
                    ``(i) subparagraph (A) or (C) shall be responsible 
                for the cost of such test if the individual tests 
                positive for any such substance; and
                    ``(ii) subparagraph (B)(i)(II) shall be responsible 
                for the cost of such test.
    ``(2) For purposes of this subsection--
            ``(A) the term `benefit year' means the benefit year as 
        defined in the applicable State law;
            ``(B) the term `controlled substance'--
                    ``(i) means a drug or other substance selected by 
                the State to be included in drug testing under this 
                subsection; and
                    ``(ii) does not include any drug or other substance 
                used by the applicant pursuant to a valid prescription 
                or as otherwise authorized by law;
            ``(C) the term `high-risk applicant', with respect to a 
        benefit year, means an individual who is determined by the 
        State to have a high risk of substance abuse based on the 
        results of a substance abuse risk assessment administered under 
        paragraph (1)(A)(i); and
            ``(D) the term `substance abuse risk assessment' means a 
        screening instrument, approved by the Director of the National 
        Institutes of Health, designed to determine whether an 
        individual has a high risk of substance abuse.''.
    (b) No Merit Staffing Requirements.--Section 303(a)(1) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 503(a)(1)) shall not be construed in 
such a manner as to apply the merit staffing requirements in section 
900.603 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on 
October 1, 2011, to the implementation of section 303(l) of such Act 
(as amended by subsection (a)).
    (c) Funding for Substance Abuse Testing.--
            (1) Funding from ipab.--Section 1899A(m) of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395kkk(m)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding 
                subparagraph (A), by striking ``to the Board to carry'' 
                and inserting ``for the purposes of carrying out 
                section 303(l), and, if any funds remain in the fiscal 
                year involved, for the Board for the purpose of 
                carrying''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2).
            (2) Funding from the co-op program.--Section 1322(g) of the 
        Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18042(g)) 
        is amended by striking ``to carry out this section'' and 
        inserting ``to carry out section 303(l) of the Social Security 
        Act, to the extent funds are necessary to carry out such 
        section after the application of section 1899A(m)(1) of such 
        Act''.

A:
Ensuring Quality in the Unemployment Insurance Program (EQUIP) Act  This bill allows states to enact unemployment compensation laws that require an applicant for unemployment compensation, before receiving any such compensation, to: (1) complete a substance abuse risk assessment, and (2) test negative for controlled substances within one week after the results of such assessment if determined to be high-risk. It prescribes retesting requirements and payment suspensions for applicants who test positive.
****