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

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Animal Welfare Accountability and 
Transparency Act''.

SEC. 2. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF REGULATORY RECORDS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture 
(referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall maintain and 
promptly make available to the public in an online searchable database 
in a machine-readable format on the website of the Department of 
Agriculture information relating to the administration of the Animal 
Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) and the Horse Protection Act (15 
U.S.C. 1821 et seq.), including--
            (1) the entirety of each report of any inspection 
        conducted, and record of any enforcement action taken, under--
                    (A) either of those Acts; or
                    (B) any regulation issued under those Acts;
            (2) with respect to the Animal Welfare Act--
                    (A) the entirety of each annual report submitted by 
                a research facility under section 13 of that Act (7 
                U.S.C. 2143); and
                    (B) the name, address, and license or registration 
                number of each research facility, exhibitor, dealer, 
                and other person or establishment--
                            (i) licensed by the Secretary under section 
                        3 or 12 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 2133, 2142); or
                            (ii) registered with the Secretary under 
                        section 6 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 2136); and
            (3) with respect to the Horse Protection Act, the name and 
        address of--
                    (A) any person that is licensed to conduct any 
                inspection under section 4(c) of that Act (15 U.S.C. 
                1823(c)); or
                    (B) any organization or association that is 
                licensed by the Department of Agriculture to promote 
                horses through--
                            (i) the showing, exhibiting, sale, auction, 
                        or registry of horses; or
                            (ii) the conduct of any activity that 
                        contributes to the advancement of horses.

SEC. 3. USE OF ALTERNATIVE DEPRECIATION SYSTEM FOR TAXPAYERS VIOLATING 
              CERTAIN ANIMAL PROTECTION RULES.

    (a) In General.--Section 168(g)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (D), by 
inserting ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (E), and by inserting 
after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(F) any property placed in service by a 
                disqualified taxpayer during an applicable period,''.
    (b) Definitions.--Section 168(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(8) Disqualified taxpayer; applicable period.--For 
        purposes of paragraph (1)(F)--
                    ``(A) Disqualified taxpayer.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The term `disqualified 
                        taxpayer' means any taxpayer if such taxpayer--
                                    ``(I) has been assessed a civil 
                                penalty under section 19(b) of the 
                                Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2149(b)) 
                                or section 6(b) of the Horse Protection 
                                Act (15 U.S.C. 1825(b)) and either the 
                                period for seeking judicial review of 
                                the final agency action has lapsed or 
                                there has been a final judgment with 
                                respect to an appeal of such 
                                assessment, or
                                    ``(II) has been convicted under 
                                section 19(d) of the Animal Welfare Act 
                                (7 U.S.C. 2149(d)) or section 6(a) of 
                                the Horse Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 
                                1825(a)) and there is a final judgment 
                                with respect to such conviction.
                            ``(ii) Aggregation rules.--All persons 
                        treated as a single employer under subsection 
                        (a) or (b) of section 52, or subsection (m) or 
                        (o) of section 414, shall be treated as one 
                        taxpayer for purposes of this subparagraph.
                    ``(B) Applicable period.--The term `applicable 
                period' means, with respect to any violation described 
                in subparagraph (A), the 5-taxable-year period 
                beginning with the taxable year in which the period for 
                seeking judicial review of a civil penalty described in 
                subparagraph (A)(i) has lapsed or in which there has 
                been a final judgment entered with respect to the 
                violation, whichever is earlier.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--The last sentence of section 179(d)(1) 
is amended by inserting ``or any property placed in service by a 
disqualified taxpayer (as defined in section 168(g)(8)(A)) during an 
applicable period (as defined in section 168(g)(8)(B))'' after 
``section 50(b)''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to property placed in service in taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this section.
Example Output: Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act  This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to maintain and publicly disclose records relating to the administration of the Animal Welfare Act and the Horse Protection Act, including specified details regarding inspections, enforcement actions, regulations, registrations, and licenses under the two laws. Within 90 days of the enactment of this bill, USDA must make the records available to the public in an online searchable database in a machine-readable format on its website.  The bill also amends the Internal Revenue Code to require a taxpayer who has been convicted or assessed civil penalties for violating certain provisions of the Animal Welfare Act or the Horse Protection Act to use the alternative depreciation system that increases the number of years over which property is depreciated. The taxpayer must use the system for any property placed in service during the five-year period beginning with the year in which the period for seeking judicial review of a civil penalty has lapsed or in which there has been a final judgment entered with respect to the violation, whichever is earlier. 

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT REFERENCES.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``National Fish and 
Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act Amendments of 1998''.
    (b) Amendment of National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 
Establishment Act.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in 
this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment 
to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be 
considered to be made to a section or other provision of the National 
Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701 et 
seq.).

SEC. 2. MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION.

    (a) Amendments.--Section 3 (16 U.S.C. 3702) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``15'' and inserting ``22'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``six'' and 
                inserting ``4'', and by striking ``and'' after the 
                semicolon at the end;
                    (C) in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and'';
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) 4 of whom must be knowledgeable and experienced in 
        ocean and coastal resource conservation.''; and
                    (E) in the material following paragraph (3) (as so 
                added), by striking ``shall be'' and inserting ``and 
                the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 
                Atmosphere shall each be''; and
            (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
    ``(b) Appointment and Terms.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior (in this 
        Act referred to as the `Secretary') shall appoint the Directors 
        of the Board, after considering recommendations from the Board 
        under paragraph (4). The Secretary of the Interior shall 
        consult with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 
        Atmosphere before appointing any Director of the Board.
            ``(2) Terms.--The Directors shall be appointed for terms of 
        6 years; except that the Secretary, in making the initial 
        appointments to the Board, shall appoint 3 Directors to a term 
        of 2 years, 2 Directors to a term of 4 years, and 2 Directors 
        to a term of 6 years. No individual may serve more than 2 
        consecutive full terms as a Director.
            ``(3) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Board shall be filled 
        within 60 days after the occurrence of the vacancy. Any 
        individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the 
        expiration of any term of office shall be appointed for the 
        remainder of that term.
            ``(4) Nomination of appointees.--The Board may recommend to 
        the Secretary individuals to be appointed as Directors of the 
        Board.''.
    (b) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply 
to any appointment of a Director of the Board of the National Fish and 
Wildlife Foundation on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Appointment of Additional Members.--
            (1) Nominations.--The Board of Directors on the National 
        Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall submit any recommendations 
        of individuals for appointment to positions on the Board 
        created by the amendment made by subsection (a)(1) by not later 
        than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Staggered terms.--Of the Directors on the Board of 
        Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation first 
        appointed pursuant to the amendment made by subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) 3 shall be appointed to a term that expires 
                December 31, 1999;
                    (B) 2 shall be appointed to a term that expires 
                December 31, 2001; and
                    (C) 2 shall be appointed to a term that expires 
                December 31, 2003,
        as specified by the Secretary of the Interior at the time of 
        appointment.

SEC. 3. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE FOUNDATION.

    (a) Investment and Deposit of Federal Funds.--Section 4(c) (16 
U.S.C. 3703(c)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) in order as 
        paragraphs (8) through (12); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) to invest any funds provided to the Foundation by the 
        Federal Government in obligations of the United States or in 
        obligations or securities that are guaranteed or insured by the 
        United States;
            ``(4) to deposit any funds provided to the Foundation by 
        the Federal Government into accounts that are insured by an 
        agency or instrumentality of the United States;
            ``(5) to make use of any interest or investment income that 
        accrues as a consequence of actions taken under paragraph (3) 
        or (4) to carry out the purposes of the Foundation;
            ``(6) to provide Federal funds for the purpose of entering 
        into cooperative agreements with willing private landowners for 
        restoration and enhancement of fish, wildlife, and other 
        natural resources on public or private land, or both, if such 
        cooperative agreements--
                    ``(A) provide general conservation benefits; or
                    ``(B) benefit fish, wildlife, or other natural 
                resources on public land;
            ``(7) to accept and manage funds provided by any Federal 
        agency under any other law when it is in the public 
        interest;''.
    (b) Agency Approval of Acquisitions of Property.--Section 4(e) (16 
U.S.C. 3703(e)) is amended--
            (1) by amending paragraph (1)(B) to read as follows:
            ``(B) the Foundation notifies the Federal agency that 
        administers the program under which the funds were provided of 
        the proposed acquisition, and the agency fails to object in 
        writing to the proposed acquisition within 60 days after the 
        date of that notification.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the Director'' and 
        inserting ``the head of the Federal agency that administers the 
        program under which the funds were provided''.
    (c) Repeal.--Section 304 of Public Law 102-440 (16 U.S.C. 3703 
note) is repealed.
    (d) Agency Approval of Conveyances and Grants.--Section 
4(e)(3)(B)(ii) (16 U.S.C. 3703(e)(3)(B)(ii)) is amended to read as 
follows:
            ``(ii) the Foundation notifies the Federal agency that 
        administers the Federal program under which the funds were 
        provided of the proposed conveyance or provision of Federal 
        funds, and the head of the agency fails to object in writing to 
        such proposed conveyance or provision of Federal funds within 
        60 days after the date of that notification.''.
    (e) Reconveyance of Real Property.--Section 4(e)(5) (16 U.S.C. 
3703(e)(5)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(5) The Foundation shall convey at not less than fair market 
value any real property acquired by it in whole or in part with Federal 
funds if the Foundation notifies the Federal agency that administers 
the Federal program under which the funds were provided, and the agency 
fails to disagree within 60 days after the date of that notification, 
that--
            ``(A) the property is no longer valuable for the purposes 
        of fish and wildlife conservation or management; and
            ``(B) the purposes of the Foundation would be better served 
        by the use of the proceeds of the conveyance for authorized 
        activities of the Foundation.''.
    (f) Termination of Condemnation Limitation; Expenditures for 
Printing or Capital Equipment.--Section 4(d) (16 U.S.C. 3703(d)) is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(d) Expenditures for Printing or Capital Equipment.--The 
Foundation may not make an expenditure of Federal funds for printing or 
capital equipment that is greater than $10,000 unless the expenditure 
is approved by the Federal agency that administers the Federal program 
under which the funds were provided.''.

SEC. 4. MATCHING REQUIREMENT.

    Section 10(b)(1) (16 U.S.C. 3709(b)(1)) is amended by striking 
``matching, in whole or in part,'' and inserting ``matching, on a one-
to-one basis,''.

SEC. 5. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF GRANTS PROVIDED BY FOUNDATION.

    Section 10(b) (16 U.S.C. 3709(b)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
    ``(3)(A) Amounts provided as a grant by the Foundation shall not be 
used for--
            ``(i) expenses related to litigation; or
            ``(ii) any activity the purpose of which is to influence 
        legislation pending before the Congress.
    ``(B) Subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not be considered to prohibit 
officers or employees of the Foundation from communicating to Members 
or staff of Congress requests for legislation that they consider 
necessary for the efficient conduct of the business of the Foundation 
or that relates to the authority of the Foundation, appropriations for 
use by the Foundation, or use of Federal funds by the Foundation.
    ``(4) Amounts provided as a grant by the Foundation shall not be 
used for any activity related to the introduction of wolves or grizzly 
bears in Idaho, Montana, Utah, or Wyoming.''.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 10(a) (16 U.S.C. 3709(a)) is amended to 
read as follows:
    ``(a) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce, in the 
aggregate, $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1999.''.
    (b) Repeal.--Section 10(c) (16 U.S.C. 3709(c)) is repealed.
Example Output: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act Amendments of 1998 - Amends the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act to increase the number of members of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Board of Directors.  Provides for four directors experienced in ocean and coastal resources conservation and adds the Under Secretary for Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere as a nonvoting member. 
Expands Foundation powers to include the right to:  (1) invest and deposit Federal funds; and (2) provide Federal funds to enter into agreements with private landowners for fish, wildlife, and natural resource restoration and enhancement on public and private lands. 
Revises certain limitations on the use of Federal funds by the Foundation to acquire interests in, convey, or grant such funds to another for, real property to allow such activities if the Foundation notifies the Federal agency that administers the program under which the funds were provided of the proposed activity and the agency fails to object within a certain time period. 
Removes a limitation on the condemnation of Foundation lands by State or local entities.  Prohibits the use of Foundation grants for litigation expenses, activities to influence legislation pending before the Congress, or for activities related to the introduction of wolves or grizzly bears in Idaho, Montana, Utah, or Wyoming. 
Extends the authorization of appropriations for the Foundation through FY 1999. 
Repeals a provision that states that amounts authorized under the Act are in addition to any provided for the Foundation under other Federal laws.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Helping to 
Encourage Real Opportunity for Veterans Transitioning from Battlespace 
to Workplace Act of 2014'' or the ``HERO Transition from Battlespace to 
Workplace Act of 2014''.
    (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) The majority of men and women transitioning from the 
        Armed Services to the civilian sector have experienced 
        difficulty in making the transition and regard their greatest 
        challenge to be finding a job that is meaningful to them even 
        though nearly 90 percent of them believe they have the general 
        skills needed to land their ideal job such as problem solving, 
        leadership, ethics, and time management and most believe they 
        possess specific marketable skills, such as information 
        technology, health care, mechanical, and aviation.
            (2) Among the biggest challenges veterans face in securing 
        suitable employment in the civilian sector are: overcoming the 
        difficulty in translating to employers the value of the skills 
        they learned in the military; competing with candidates who 
        have been in the workforce longer; the perceived reluctance of 
        employers to hire due to concerns about multiple deployments or 
        military training and time commitments of the Reserve 
        Component; and fears of dealing with veterans' disabilities.
            (3) Studies have shown that more than 80 percent of 
        veterans transitioning from military service to the civilian 
        sector regard employer-provided veteran support programs as 
        ``critical'' or ``important'' to their success and believe it 
        is important for employers to provide flexible leave for the 
        health issues they face.

SEC. 2. TAX CREDIT FOR MILITARY RELATIONS MANAGERS.

    (a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to business-related 
credits) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 45S. MILITARY RELATIONS MANAGER.

    ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--For purposes of section 38, in the case 
of an employer, the military relations manager tax credit determined 
under this section for a taxable year is an amount equal to $1,000 
multiplied by the number of veterans--
            ``(1) who begin work for the employer in the taxable year 
        or preceding taxable year of the employer, and
            ``(2) with respect to whom a qualified military relations 
        manager is exercising the duties described in section 
        4303(17)(B) of title 38, United States Code.
    ``(b) Limitations.--
            ``(1) Maximum number of veterans per military relations 
        manager.--Not more than 25 veterans hired in a taxable year may 
        be taken into account under subsection (a) for each qualified 
        military relations manager.
            ``(2) Minimum service with employer.--A veteran may not be 
        taken into account for purposes of subsection (a) until the 
        veteran has provided continuous service for the employer for 
        the 8-month period beginning on the day the veteran first 
        begins work with the employer and with respect to whom the 
        qualified military relations manager is exercising the duties 
        described in section 4303(17)(B) of title 38, United States 
        Code.
    ``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Qualified military relations manager.--For purposes 
        of this section, the term `qualified military relations 
        manager' means, with respect to an employer, a military 
        relations manager with the qualities described in section 
        4303(17)(A) of title 38, United States Code, who has been 
        designated by the taxpayer to participate in the hiring process 
        and who carries out the duties described in section 4303(17)(B) 
        of such Code.
            ``(2) Veteran.--The term `veteran' has the meaning given 
        such term by section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code.
    ``(d) Aggregation Rule for Employer.--All persons treated as a 
single employer for purposes of subsection (a) or (b) of section 52 
shall be treated as one person for purposes of this section.
    ``(e) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations 
or other guidance as the Secretary determines necessary or appropriate 
to carry out this section.''.
    (b) Credit Made Part of General Business Credit.--Subsection (b) of 
section 38 of such Code is amended by striking ``plus'' at the end of 
paragraph (35), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (36) and 
inserting ``, plus'', and by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(37) the military relations manager tax credit determined 
        under section 45S(a).''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart D of 
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item:

``Sec. 45S. Military Relations Manager.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

SEC. 3. HIRING OF VETERANS.

    (a) Improvements to USERRA.--
            (1) Reasonable efforts of employer.--Section 4303 of title 
        38, United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (10), by inserting before the 
                period at the end the following: ``, and may include 
                designating an employee as a military relations manager 
                and using the military skills translator database''; 
                and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraphs:
            ``(17) The term `military relations manager' means an 
        individual employed by an employer--
                    ``(A) who is an expert in--
                            ``(i) the process of transitioning from 
                        being a member of the Armed Forces to being a 
                        civilian; and
                            ``(ii) translating the skills, experience, 
                        and training gained in the Armed Forces to 
                        skills, experience, and training needed in the 
                        private sector; and
                    ``(B) whose duties include--
                            ``(i) acting as a liaison between the 
                        employer and individuals covered under this 
                        chapter;
                            ``(ii) assisting the human resources 
                        personnel of the employer in evaluating 
                        individuals covered under this chapter seeking 
                        employment with the employer, including by 
                        using the military skills translator database; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) serving as a mentor to individuals 
                        covered under this chapter who are employees of 
                        the employer.
            ``(18) The term `military skills translator database' means 
        the database that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs maintains 
        on a public Internet website to assist veterans explain how 
        skills, experience, and training gained in the Armed Forces 
        relates to civilian skills, experiences, and training.''.
            (2) Compliance.--Section 4322(d) of title 38, United States 
        Code, is amended by adding after the period at the end the 
        following new sentence: ``Such compliance may include the 
        employer designating an employee to act as a military relations 
        manager and using the military skills translator database 
        maintained by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs when assessing 
        a person for initial employment.''.
    (b) Military Skills Translator Database.--The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall--
            (1) ensure that the military skills translator database (as 
        defined by section 4303(18) of title 38, United States Code, as 
        added by subsection (a)(1)(B)) may be used by civilian 
        employers to better understand the skills, experience, and 
        training of a veteran who seeks employment with the employer; 
        and
            (2) conduct outreach to inform civilian employers of such 
        database.
Example Output:
Helping to Encourage Real Opportunity for Veterans Transitioning from Battlespace to Workplace Act of 2014 or the HERO Transition from Battlespace to Workplace Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business-related tax credit for $1,000 times the number of veterans (not more than 25 in a taxable year) who begin work resulting from the efforts of a military relations manager. Deems as a reasonable effort of an employer to employ veterans, for purposes of veteran employment and reemployment programs, the designation of an employee as a military relations manager and the use of the military skills translator database (database for assisting veterans in relating military skills, experience, and training to civilian skills, experience, and training). Defines "military relations manager" as an expert in the process of transitioning from being a member of the Armed Forces to being a civilian and in translating the skills, experience, and training gained in the Armed Forces to skills, experience, and training needed in the private sector.  Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the military skills translator database may be used by civilian employers and conduct outreach to inform civilian employers of such database.