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PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Research on Human Fetal Tissue 
Amendments of 1993''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF AUTHORITIES AND PROTECTIONS REGARDING 
              TRANSPLANTATION OF HUMAN FETAL TISSUE.

    Part G of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289 
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 498 the following new 
section:

             ``research on transplantation of fetal tissue

    ``Sec. 498A. (a) Establishment of Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may conduct or support 
        research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue for 
        therapeutic purposes.
            ``(2) Source of tissue.--Human fetal tissue may be used in 
        research carried out under paragraph (1) regardless of whether 
        the tissue is obtained pursuant to a spontaneous or induced 
        abortion or pursuant to a stillbirth.
    ``(b) Informed Consent of Donor.--
            ``(1) In general.--In research carried out under subsection 
        (a), human fetal tissue may be used only if the woman providing 
        the tissue makes a statement, made in writing and signed by the 
        woman, declaring that--
                    ``(A) the woman donates the fetal tissue for use in 
                research described in subsection (a);
                    ``(B) the donation is made without any restriction 
                regarding the identity of individuals who may be the 
                recipients of transplantations of the tissue; and
                    ``(C) the woman has not been informed of the 
                identity of any such individuals.
            ``(2) Additional statement.--In research carried out under 
        subsection (a), human fetal tissue may be used only if the 
        attending physician with respect to obtaining the tissue from 
        the woman involved makes a statement, made in writing and 
        signed by the physician, declaring that--
                    ``(A) in the case of tissue obtained pursuant to an 
                induced abortion--
                            ``(i) the consent of the woman for the 
                        abortion was obtained prior to requesting or 
                        obtaining consent for the tissue to be used in 
                        such research; and
                            ``(ii) no alteration of the timing, method, 
                        or procedures used to terminate the pregnancy 
                        was made solely for the purposes of obtaining 
                        the tissue;
                    ``(B) the tissue has been donated by the woman in 
                accordance with paragraph (1); and
                    ``(C) full disclosure has been provided to the 
                woman with regard to--
                            ``(i) such physician's interest, if any, in 
                        the research to be conducted with the tissue; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) any known medical risks to the woman 
                        or risks to her privacy that might be 
                        associated with the donation of the tissue and 
                        that are in addition to risks of such type that 
                        are associated with the woman's medical care.
    ``(c) Informed Consent of Researcher and Donee.--In research 
carried out under subsection (a), human fetal tissue may be used only 
if the individual with the principal responsibility for conducting the 
research involved makes a statement, made in writing and signed by the 
individual, declaring that the individual--
            ``(1) is aware that--
                    ``(A) the tissue is human fetal tissue;
                    ``(B) the tissue may have been obtained pursuant to 
                a spontaneous or induced abortion or subsequent to a 
                stillbirth; and
                    ``(C) the tissue was donated for research purposes;
            ``(2) has provided such information to other individuals 
        with responsibilities regarding the research;
            ``(3) will require, prior to obtaining the consent of an 
        individual to be a recipient of a transplantation of the 
        tissue, written acknowledgment of receipt of such information 
        by such recipient; and
            ``(4) has had no part in any decisions as to the timing, 
        method, or procedures used to terminate the pregnancy made 
        solely for the purposes of the research.
    ``(d) Availability of Statements for Audit.--
            ``(1) In general.--In research carried out under subsection 
        (a), human fetal tissue may be used only if the head of the 
        agency or other entity conducting the research involved 
        certifies to the Secretary that the statements required under 
        subsections (b)(2) and (c) will be available for audit by the 
        Secretary.
            ``(2) Confidentiality of audit.--Any audit conducted by the 
        Secretary pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be conducted in a 
        confidential manner to protect the privacy rights of the 
        individuals and entities involved in such research, including 
        such individuals and entities involved in the donation, 
        transfer, receipt, or transplantation of human fetal tissue. 
        With respect to any material or information obtained pursuant 
        to such audit, the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) use such material or information only for the 
                purposes of verifying compliance with the requirements 
                of this section;
                    ``(B) not disclose or publish such material or 
                information, except where required by Federal law, in 
                which case such material or information shall be coded 
                in a manner such that the identities of such 
                individuals and entities are protected; and
                    ``(C) not maintain such material or information 
                after completion of such audit, except where necessary 
                for the purposes of such audit.
    ``(e) Applicability of State and Local Law.--
            ``(1) Research conducted by recipients of assistance.--The 
        Secretary may not provide support for research under subsection 
        (a) unless the applicant for the financial assistance involved 
        agrees to conduct the research in accordance with applicable 
        State and local law.
            ``(2) Research conducted by secretary.--The Secretary may 
        conduct research under subsection (a) only in accordance with 
        applicable State and local law.
    ``(f) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term `human 
fetal tissue' means tissue or cells obtained from a dead human embryo 
or fetus after a spontaneous or induced abortion, or after a 
stillbirth.''.

SEC. 3. PURCHASE OF HUMAN FETAL TISSUE; SOLICITATION OR ACCEPTANCE OF 
              TISSUE AS DIRECTED DONATION FOR USE IN TRANSPLANTATION.

    Part G of title IV of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by 
section 2 of this Act, is amended by inserting after section 498A the 
following new section:

              ``prohibitions regarding human fetal tissue

    ``Sec. 498B. (a) Purchase of Tissue.--It shall be unlawful for any 
person to knowingly acquire, receive, or otherwise transfer any human 
fetal tissue for valuable consideration if the transfer affects 
interstate commerce.
    ``(b) Solicitation or Acceptance of Tissue as Directed Donation for 
Use in Transplantation.--It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit 
or knowingly acquire, receive, or accept a donation of human fetal 
tissue for the purpose of transplantation of such tissue into another 
person if the donation affects interstate commerce, the tissue will be 
or is obtained pursuant to an induced abortion, and--
            ``(1) the donation will be or is made pursuant to a promise 
        to the donating individual that the donated tissue will be 
        transplanted into a recipient specified by such individual;
            ``(2) the donated tissue will be transplanted into a 
        relative of the donating individual; or
            ``(3) the person who solicits or knowingly acquires, 
        receives, or accepts the donation has provided valuable 
        consideration for the costs associated with such abortion.
    ``(c) Criminal Penalties for Violations.--
            ``(1) In general.--Any person who violates subsection (a) 
        or (b) shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United 
        States Code, subject to paragraph (2), or imprisoned for not 
        more than 10 years, or both.
            ``(2) Penalties applicable to persons receiving 
        consideration.--With respect to the imposition of a fine under 
        paragraph (1), if the person involved violates subsection (a) 
        or (b)(3), a fine shall be imposed in an amount not less than 
        twice the amount of the valuable consideration received.
    ``(d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
            ``(1) The term `human fetal tissue' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 498A(f).
            ``(2) The term `interstate commerce' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 201(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
        Cosmetic Act.
            ``(3) The term `valuable consideration' does not include 
        reasonable payments associated with the transportation, 
        implantation, processing, preservation, quality control, or 
        storage of human fetal tissue.''.

SEC. 4. REPORT BY GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ON ADEQUACY OF PROTECTIONS.

    (a) In General.--With respect to research on the transplantation of 
human fetal tissue for therapeutic purposes, the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall conduct an audit for the purpose of 
determining--
            (1) whether and to what extent such research conducted or 
        supported by the Secretary of Health and Human Services has 
        been conducted in accordance with section 498A of the Public 
        Health Service Act (as added by section 2 of this Act); and
            (2) whether and to what extent there have been violations 
        of section 498B of such Act (as added by section 3 of this 
        Act).
    (b) Report.--Not later than May 19, 1995, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall complete the audit required in subsection 
(a) and submit to the Congress a report describing the findings made 
pursuant to the audit.

SOLUTION: Research on Human Fetal Tissue Amendments of 1993 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize and regulate research on human fetal tissue transplantation without regard to whether the tissue is obtained after a spontaneous or induced abortion or a stillbirth in accordance with State law. 
Imposes criminal penalties for:  (1) transferring such tissue for valuable consideration affecting interstate commerce; or (2) soliciting or receiving a directed donation.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Student Dropout Prevention 
and Recovery Act of 2000''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Lowering the student dropout rate is one of the most 
        significant challenges facing educators today. Students must 
        stay in school in order to receive the education they need to 
        succeed in the new economy and contribute fully to American 
        society.
            (2) The ability of local educational agencies to lower the 
        student dropout rate has been inhibited by the lack of focus at 
        the Federal level and the limited availability of appropriate 
        dropout prevention-focused curriculum, instruction, 
        professional development, and administrative support services.
            (3) According to the National Dropout Prevention Network, 
        it is at the local and community level where school 
        improvements and change occur that will eventually have an 
        impact on the graduation rate of students. The focus of these 
        efforts should be concentrated on the most successful 
        strategies that research has identified as having an impact on 
        increasing the graduation rate. These strategies encompass--
                    (A) systemic renewal;
                    (B) community collaboration;
                    (C) professional development;
                    (D) family involvement;
                    (E) early childhood education;
                    (F) reading and writing programs;
                    (G) individualized instruction;
                    (H) instructional technologies;
                    (I) mentoring and tutoring;
                    (J) service learning;
                    (K) learning styles and multiple intelligences;
                    (L) violence prevention and conflict resolution;
                    (M) career education and workforce readiness;
                    (N) out-of-school experiences; and
                    (O) alternative public schooling.
            (4) The National Dropout Prevention Network has found that 
        the strategies described in paragraph (3) have been successful 
        in all school levels from K-12 in rural, suburban, or urban 
        centers. When schools or school districts develop a program 
        improvement plan that encompasses most or all of these 
        strategies, positive outcomes will result.
            (5) It is necessary to develop a number of model dropout 
        prevention programs to fully develop the effective strategies 
        listed above into comprehensive dropout prevention programs. 
        These model programs should be used as examples by schools 
        across the country that wish to implement similar programs. 
        Subsequently, a nationwide dropout prevention program, in order 
        to be effective, should be based on these model programs.
            (6) Dropout prevention and recovery programs which are 
        proven to be successful in lowering dropout rates need to be 
        disseminated to school and community leaders willing to adapt 
        and support these innovative programs in their schools and 
        community.

SEC. 3. SCHOOL DROPOUT PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAMS.

    Part C of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7261 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:

           ``PART C--SCHOOL DROPOUT PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAMS

       ``Subpart 1--Model School Dropout Prevention Grant Program

``SEC. 5311. AUTHORIZATION.

    ``(a) In General.--The Director of the Office of Dropout Prevention 
and Program Completion shall award grants to public elementary schools, 
middle schools, and secondary schools that have established and are 
carrying out school dropout prevention programs to provide those 
schools with additional resources to develop such programs further, 
develop methods to assist other schools to implement similar programs, 
and provide for research on the effects of such programs on the student 
populations of the schools involved.
    ``(b) Duration.--A grant under subsection (a) shall be awarded for 
a period of not more than 5 years. A school that desires to continue to 
receive funding for the purposes described in subsection (a) shall 
apply for a grant under the national school dropout prevention grant 
program under subpart 2.

``SEC. 5312. REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.

    ``A school that receives a grant under section 5311 shall use 
amounts under the grant to establish and carry out, or further develop, 
school dropout prevention programs, intervention programs, and recovery 
programs, including as many of the following activities as possible: 
systemic renewal, community and family participation, professional 
development, early childhood education, reading and writing programs, 
alternative public schooling, individualized instruction, use of 
instructional technologies, mentoring and tutoring, service learning, 
instruction that recognizes that students learn in different ways 
(commonly referred to as `learning styles instruction'), violence 
prevention and conflict resolution, career education and workforce 
readiness, out-of-school experiences, and a comprehensive plan for 
dropout prevention.

``SEC. 5313. APPLICATION; SELECTION OF SCHOOLS; FISCAL AGENT.

    ``(a) Application.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each school desiring a grant under 
        section 5311 shall submit an application, after review by the 
        local educational agency of the school, to the Director at such 
        time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as 
        the Director may require.
            ``(2) Contents.--A school desiring a grant under section 
        5311 shall submit an application, through the local educational 
        agency of the school under paragraph (1), that contains a 
        description of the current dropout prevention program of the 
        school.
    ``(b) Selection of Schools.--
            ``(1) Limitation.--The Director may award grants to not 
        more than 20 schools under section 5311. Such schools shall 
        have demonstrated success in establishing and carrying out 
        activities described in section 5312.
            ``(2) Allocation.--Grants awarded under section 5311 shall 
        be allocated among schools that meet the following 
        requirements:
                    ``(A) 4 elementary schools that have established 
                and are carrying out early childhood education 
                programs.
                    ``(B) 4 secondary schools that have established and 
                are carrying out academic intervention programs and 
                mediation programs.
                    ``(C) 4 secondary schools that have established and 
                are carrying out intervention programs and recovery 
                programs.
                    ``(D) 4 schools (either elementary, middle, or 
                secondary) that are located in rural school districts 
                and that have demonstrated success in establishing and 
                carrying out 12 or more of the activities described in 
                section 5312.
                    ``(E) 4 schools (either elementary, middle, or 
                secondary) that are located in urban school districts 
                and that have demonstrated success in establishing and 
                carrying out all of the activities described in section 
                5312.
            ``(3) Priority.--In awarding grants under section 5311, the 
        Director shall give priority to schools that have demonstrated 
        success in establishing and carrying out the highest number of 
        activities described in section 5312.
    ``(c) Fiscal Agent.--The local educational agency of the school 
shall act as the fiscal agent for the school and shall accept and 
administer the grant awarded to the school under section 5311, except 
that all funds shall be expended at the school level.

     ``Subpart 2--National School Dropout Prevention Grant Program

``SEC. 5321. AUTHORIZATION.

    ``(a) In General.--Beginning in the third year of the Model School 
Dropout Prevention Grant Program under subpart 1, the Director of the 
Office of Dropout Prevention and Program Completion shall award grants 
to public elementary schools, middle schools, and secondary schools to 
enable the schools to implement, or further carry out, effective, 
sustainable, and coordinated school dropout prevention programs.
    ``(b) Duration.--A grant under subsection (a) shall be awarded for 
a period of not less than 2 years but not more than 5 years.

``SEC. 5322. REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.

    ``A school that receives a grant under section 5321 shall use 
amounts under the grant to establish and carry out, or further develop, 
school dropout prevention programs, intervention programs, and recovery 
programs, including as many of the following activities as possible: 
systemic renewal, community and family participation, professional 
development, early childhood education, reading and writing programs, 
alternative public schooling, individualized instruction, use of 
instructional technologies, mentoring and tutoring, service learning, 
instruction that recognizes that students learn in different ways 
(commonly referred to as `learning styles instruction'), violence 
prevention and conflict resolution, career education and workforce 
readiness, out-of-school experiences, and a comprehensive plan for 
dropout prevention.

``SEC. 5323. APPLICATION; SELECTION OF SCHOOLS; FISCAL AGENT.

    ``(a) Application.--Each school desiring a grant under section 5321 
shall submit an application, after review by the local educational 
agency of the school, to the Director at such time, in such manner, and 
accompanied by such information as the Director may require.
    ``(b) Selection of Schools.--The Director shall establish clear and 
specific selection criteria for awarding grants to schools under 
section 5321, including the number of grants to award and the type of 
schools to be awarded grants. Such criteria shall be based on school 
dropout rates and other relevant factors, such as the quality of the 
existing or proposed dropout prevention program, the number of students 
who are dropouts, the number of students who are eligible to receive 
free or reduced price lunches under the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act, the number of students who are below their grade 
level in basic skills, the number of students who are involved in 
family court or the juvenile justice system, and the number of students 
who are teen mothers.
    ``(c) Fiscal Agent.--The local educational agency of the school 
shall act as the fiscal agent for the school and shall accept and 
administer the grant awarded to the school under section 5321, except 
that all funds shall be expended at the school level.

  ``Subpart 3--Additional Requirements for Model and National Dropout 
                        Prevention Grant Program

``SEC. 5331. DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES.

    ``Each school that receives a grant under section 5311 or 5321, or 
the local educational agency of the school, shall provide information 
and technical assistance, including presentations, document-sharing, 
and joint staff development, to other schools within their school 
district and to other schools in their State that are desiring to 
receive grants under section 5311 or 5321, as the case may be.

``SEC. 5332. SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE CALCULATION.

    ``For purposes of calculating a school dropout rate under subparts 
1 and 2, a school shall use--
            ``(1) the annual event school dropout rate for students 
        leaving a school in a single year determined in accordance with 
        the National Center for Education Statistics' Common Core of 
        Data, if available;
            ``(2) the standard method used by the State agency; or
            ``(3) in other cases, a standard method for calculating the 
        school dropout rate as determined by the Director.

``SEC. 5333. REPORTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

    ``(a) Reporting.--In order to receive funding under subpart 1 or 2 
for a fiscal year after the first fiscal year a school receives funding 
under subpart 1 or 2, as the case may be, the school shall provide, on 
an annual basis, to the Director a report regarding the status of the 
implementation of activities funded under subpart 1 or 2 and 
certification of progress from the eligible entity whose strategies the 
school is implementing.
    ``(b) Accountability.--On the basis of the reports submitted under 
subsection (a), the Director shall evaluate the effect of the 
activities assisted under subpart 1 or 2, as the case may be, on school 
dropout prevention compared to a control group, to the extent 
practicable.

    ``Subpart 4--National Clearinghouse on Effective School Dropout 
                               Prevention

``SEC. 5341. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE.

    ``Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this part, 
the Director shall establish a national clearinghouse on effective 
school dropout prevention, intervention programs, and reentry programs. 
The clearinghouse shall be established through a competitive grant or 
contract awarded to an organization with a demonstrated capacity to 
provide technical assistance and disseminate information in the area of 
school dropout prevention, intervention programs, and reentry programs. 
The clearinghouse shall--
            ``(1) collect and disseminate to educators, parents, and 
        policymakers information on research, effective programs, best 
        practices, and available Federal resources with respect to 
        school dropout prevention, intervention programs, and reentry 
        programs, including dissemination by an electronically 
        accessible database, a worldwide Web site, and a national 
        journal;
            ``(2) provide technical assistance regarding securing 
        resources with respect to, and designing and implementing, 
        effective and comprehensive school dropout prevention, 
        intervention programs, and reentry programs; and
            ``(3) provide professional development opportunities 
        through workshops, seminars, and institutes for educators and 
        program providers responsible for planning, implementing, and 
        evaluating comprehensive school dropout prevention, 
        intervention programs, and recovery programs.

       ``Subpart 5--Definitions; Authorization of Appropriations

``SEC. 5351. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this part:
            ``(1) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
        the Office of Dropout Prevention and Program Completion 
        established under section 218 of the General Education 
        Provisions Act.
            ``(2) Intervention programs.--The term `intervention 
        programs' means programs or strategies that are designed to 
        improve academic or personal problems of students that 
        negatively affect the students' performance or ability to 
        remain in school and graduate from school with a diploma.
            ``(3) Prevention programs.--The term `prevention programs' 
        means programs that anticipate, forestall, or relate to 
        cognitive, social, or personal problems of students before such 
        problems impair a student's ability to perform in school.
            ``(4) Recovery programs.--The term `recovery programs' 
        means programs or strategies designed to offer another 
        schooling option to an individual who has dropped out of 
        school.
            ``(5) School dropout.--The term `school dropout' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 4(17) of the School-to-Work 
        Opportunities Act of 1994.

``SEC. 5352. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) Subpart 1.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out subpart 1 such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2001 and 
for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(b) Subpart 2.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out subpart 2 such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2003 and 
for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(c) Subpart 4.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out subpart 4 such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2001 and 
for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.''.

SEC. 4. OFFICE OF DROPOUT PREVENTION AND PROGRAM COMPLETION.

    (a) Establishment.--Title II of the Department of Education 
Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3411 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:

         ``office of dropout prevention and program completion

    ``Sec. 218. (a) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of 
Education an Office of Dropout Prevention and Program Completion 
(hereafter in this section referred to as the `Office'), to be 
administered by the Director of the Office of Dropout Prevention and 
Program Completion. The Director of the Office shall report directly to 
the Under Secretary of Education and shall perform such additional 
functions as the Under Secretary may prescribe.
    ``(b) Duties.--The Director of the Office of Dropout Prevention and 
Program Completion (hereafter in this section referred to as the 
`Director'), through the Office, shall--
            ``(1) help coordinate Federal, State, and local efforts to 
        lower school dropout rates and increase program completion by 
        elementary, middle, and secondary school students;
            ``(2) recommend Federal policies, objectives, and 
        priorities to lower school dropout rates and increase program 
        completion;
            ``(3) oversee the implementation of subparts 1 and 2 of 
        part C of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
        of 1965;
            ``(4) annually prepare and submit to Congress and the 
        Secretary a national report describing efforts and recommended 
        actions regarding school dropout prevention and program 
        completion;
            ``(5) recommend action to the Secretary and the President, 
        as appropriate, regarding school dropout prevention and program 
        completion; and
            ``(6) consult with and assist State and local governments 
        regarding school dropout prevention and program completion.
    ``(c) Scope of Duties.--The scope of the Director's duties under 
subsection (b) shall include examination of all Federal and non-Federal 
efforts related to--
            ``(1) promoting program completion for children attending 
        elementary, middle, or secondary school;
            ``(2) programs to obtain a secondary school diploma or its 
        recognized equivalent (including general equivalency diploma 
        (GED) programs); and
            ``(3) reentry programs for individuals aged 12 to 24 who 
        are out of school.
    ``(d) Detailing.--In carrying out the Director's duties under this 
section, the Director may request the head of any Federal department or 
agency to detail personnel who are engaged in school dropout prevention 
activities to another Federal department or agency in order to 
implement the National School Dropout Prevention Strategy.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of the Department 
of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3401 note) is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 217 the following new 
item:

``Sec. 218. Office of Dropout Prevention and Program Completion.''.

SOLUTION: Requires the Director of the Office of Dropout Prevention and Program Completion (established by this Act in the Department of Education) to carry out provisions for: (1) a model school dropout prevention grant program; (2) a national school dropout prevention grant program; and (3) a national clearinghouse on effective school dropout prevention, intervention programs, and reentry programs.
Authorizes appropriations for such part C programs.
Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish an Office of Dropout Prevention and Program Completion, to be administered by a Director who shall report directly to the Under Secretary of Education. Sets forth the Director's duties and their scope.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Nonappropriated Fund Equity Act''.

SEC. 2. CREDITABILITY OF SERVICE.

    (a) In General.--Section 8332 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(p)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), upon application to the Office 
of Personnel Management, any individual who is an employee or Member on 
the date of the enactment of this subsection, and who has on such date 
5 or more years of creditable civilian service under this section 
(exclusive of service for which credit is allowed under this 
subsection) shall be allowed credit for service performed, after 
December 31, 1965, and before January 1, 1987, as an employee described 
in section 2105(c).
    ``(2)(A) An employee or Member may, with respect to any period of 
service for which such employee or Member is allowed credit under this 
subsection, deposit to the credit of the Fund an amount equal to the 
deductions from basic pay which would have been required under section 
8334(a) if such service were service as an employee.
    ``(B) An employee or Member who makes the deposit described in 
subparagraph (A) shall be allowed full retirement credit for the period 
of service involved.
    ``(C) If an employee or Member does not make the deposit or makes 
less than the full amount of the deposit described in subparagraph (A), 
retirement credit shall be allowed, but the resulting annuity shall be 
reduced in a manner similar to the method provided under section 
8339(j)(3) to make up the amount of any deposit described in the second 
sentence thereof. In no event shall the application of this 
subparagraph cause an annuity to be less than it would have been if 
this subsection had not been enacted.
    ``(D) For the purpose of survivor annuities, any deposit authorized 
by subparagraph (A) may also be made by a survivor of an employee or 
Member.
    ``(3) The Office shall accept the certification of the appropriate 
Secretary or his designee concerning the service of, and the amount of 
compensation received by, an employee or Member with respect to which 
credit is sought under this subsection. For purposes of the preceding 
sentence, the `appropriate Secretary' is--
            ``(A) the Secretary of Defense, to the extent that service 
        in or under the Department of Defense is involved; and
            ``(B) the Secretary of Transportation, to the extent that 
        service in or under the Coast Guard is involved.
    ``(4) An individual receiving credit for service for any period 
under this subsection shall not be granted credit for such service 
under any retirement system for employees of a nonappropriated fund 
instrumentality.
    ``(5) An application for retirement credit under this subsection 
may be submitted no later than 2 years after the effective date of the 
regulations prescribed by the Office to carry out this subsection.''.
    (b) Regulations.--The Office of Personnel Management shall 
prescribe regulations to carry out this Act and the amendment made by 
subsection (a). Such regulations--
            (1) shall take effect not later than 12 months after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act; and
            (2) shall include provisions to provide for the application 
        of such amendment in the case of--
                    (A) any employee or Member (as defined by the 
                following sentence) who, upon separation (at the time 
                described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (c)), 
                would otherwise be entitled to an annuity under chapter 
                84 of title 5, United States Code, that is partially 
                computed under subchapter III of chapter 83 of such 
                title; and
                    (B) any survivor of an employee or Member described 
                in subparagraph (A).
For purposes of this subsection, the terms ``employee'', ``Member'', 
and ``survivor'' have the meanings set forth in section 8401 of such 
title 5.
    (c) Applicability.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply only in the case 
        of any annuity entitlement which is based on a separation from 
        service occurring on or after the effective date of the 
        regulations prescribed under subsection (b).
            (2) Limited exception for annuities based on separations 
        occurring after date of enactment and before effective date of 
        implementing regulations.--
                    (A) Recomputation requirement.--In the case of any 
                individual--
                            (i) who is entitled to an annuity 
                        entitlement to which is based on a separation 
                        from service occurring after the date of the 
                        enactment of this Act and before the effective 
                        date of the regulations prescribed under 
                        subsection (b), and
                            (ii) whose annuity would be increased by 
                        the application of section 8332(p) of title 5, 
                        United States Code (as amended by subsection 
                        (a)),
        the Office of Personnel Management shall, upon receipt of an 
        appropriate application submitted before the deadline specified 
        in section 8332(p)(5) of such title 5 (as so amended), 
        recompute the amount of such annuity so as to take such section 
        8332(p) into account. In carrying out the preceding sentence, 
        any deposit timely made shall be treated as if it had been made 
        before the commencement date of the annuity involved.
                    (B) No payment for any earlier periods.--Any change 
                in an annuity resulting from a recomputation under 
                subparagraph (A) shall be payable only with respect to 
                amounts accruing for months beginning after the date on 
                which the application (referred to in subparagraph (A)) 
                is received.

SEC. 3. NOTIFICATION AND ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Notification.--The Office of Personnel Management shall take 
such measures as it considers appropriate to inform individuals 
entitled to have any service credited under section 8332(p) of title 5, 
United States Code (as amended by section 2(a)), or to have any amounts 
recomputed under section 2(c)(2), of their entitlement to such credit 
or recomputation.
    (b) Assistance From the Office of Personnel Management.--The Office 
of Personnel Management shall, on request, assist any individual 
referred to in subsection (a) in obtaining from any department, agency, 
or other instrumentality of the United States such information in the 
possession of such instrumentality as may be necessary to verify the 
entitlement of such individual to have any service credited under 
section 8332(p) of title 5, United States Code (as amended by section 
2(a)) or to have any amounts recomputed under section 2(c)(2).
    (c) Assistance From Other Agencies.--Any department, agency, or 
other instrumentality of the United States which possesses any 
information with respect to any service of an individual described in 
section 8332(p) of title 5, United States Code (as amended by section 
2(a)) shall--
            (1) at the request of such individual (or an appropriate 
        survivor), furnish such information to that individual (or 
        survivor); and
            (2) at the request of the Office of Personnel Management, 
        furnish such information to the Office.

SOLUTION:
Nonappropriated Fund Equity Act - Allows a federal employee or Member of Congress who has five or more years of creditable civilian service for purposes of civil service retirement on the date of enactment of this Act to receive credit for service performed as an employee of a nonappropriated fund instrumentality after December 31, 1965, and before January 1, 1987.