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Q: SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the historical significance of the 52-mile Going-to-
        the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, Montana, is recognized 
        by its--
                    (A) listing on the National Register of Historic 
                Places in 1983;
                    (B) designation as a National Historic Engineering 
                Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 
                1985; and
                    (C) designation as a National Historic Landmark in 
                1997;
            (2) in 1997, recommendations of the Federal Highway 
        Administration concerning, and an engineering study of, the 
        Road verified significant structural damage to the Road has 
        occurred since the Road opened in 1932;
            (3) infrastructure at most of the developed areas in the 
        Park is inadequate for cold-season (fall, winter, and spring) 
        operation, and maintenance backlog needs exist for normal 
        summer operation;
            (4) the Many Glacier Hotel and Lake McDonald Lodge are on 
        the National Register of Historic Places and are National 
        Historic Landmarks;
            (5) other accommodations operated by the concessionaire 
        that have possessory interest and are listed on the National 
        Register of Historic Places are the Rising Sun Motor Inn and 
        Swiftcurrent Motel;
            (6) the historic hotels in the Park, operated under 
        concession agreements with the National Park Service, are 
        essential for public use and enjoyment of the Park;
            (7) visitors to the Park deserve safe hotels in the Park 
        that meet basic needs and expectations;
            (8) the historic hotels in the Park have deteriorated 
        significantly and need substantial repair;
            (9) repairs of the hotels in the Park have been deferred 
        for so long that, absent any changes to the Federal law 
        governing concessionaires and the availability of historic tax 
        credits for up to 39.5 years, the remodeling costs for the 
        hotels exceed the capacity of the hotel concessionaire to 
        finance the repairs with hotel revenues;
            (10) the remodeling costs of Park hotels are so high that 
        the concessionaire will need to finance the cost of those 
        repairs by borrowing the remodeling expenses and repaying them 
        over time out of net hotel income, which by current law is 
        limited to 20-year concession agreements;
            (11) the season of operation for hotels is about 4 months 
        because the developed areas of the Park lack--
                    (A) water, sewer, and fire protection systems that 
                can operate in freezing conditions;
                    (B) building insulation; and
                    (C) heating systems;
            (12) because of many factors, including the high projected 
        costs of remodeling, the relatively short tourist season in the 
        Park, and the requirement that concession agreements may not 
        exceed 20 years, concessionaires are unable to carry out the 
        scope of remodeling that is needed for the hotels in the Park;
            (13) the National Park Service Concessions Management 
        Improvement Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 5951 et seq.) is based on 
        sound principles and is achieving its basic purposes, but there 
        appear to be selected instances in which the National Park 
        Service needs additional authority to conduct demonstration 
        projects; and
            (14) a demonstration project is needed to carry out repairs 
        of the historic hotels in the Park.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Committee.--The term ``Committee'' means the Going-to-
        the-Sun Road Citizens' Advisory Committee.
            (2) Park.--The term ``Park'' means Glacier National Park, 
        Montana.
            (3) Road.--The term ``Road'' means Going-to-the-Sun Road, 
        located in the Park.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. GOING-TO-THE-SUN ROAD FEASIBILITY STUDY AND REHABILITATION 
              PLAN.

    (a) Feasibility Study.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than June 30, 2001, the 
        Secretary, in consultation with the Committee, shall complete a 
        feasibility study for rehabilitation of the Road.
            (2) Inclusions.--The feasibility study shall include--
                    (A) alternative plans for rehabilitation of the 
                Road, including--
                            (i) a ranking of the feasibility of each 
                        plan;
                            (ii) an estimate of the length of time 
                        necessary to complete each plan;
                            (iii) a description of which mitigation 
                        efforts would be used to preserve resources and 
                        minimize adverse economic effects of each plan;
                            (iv) an analysis of the costs and benefits 
                        of each plan;
                            (v) an estimate of the cost of each plan;
                    (B) an analysis of long-term maintenance needs, 
                standards, and schedules for the Road, alternatives to 
                accomplish the work, maintenance staff needs, and 
                associated cost estimates; and
                    (C) a complete environmental analysis that meets 
                any applicable requirement of--
                            (i) the National Environmental Policy Act 
                        of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
                            (ii) the National Historic Preservation Act 
                        (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.); and
                            (iii) any other applicable law.
            (3) Submission.--Not later than 30 days after completion of 
        the feasibility study, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Committee on Resources in the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Energy and Natural Resources in the Senate a copy 
        of the study.
    (b) Rehabilitation Plan.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after completing 
        the study and environmental analysis under subsection (a), the 
        Secretary shall--
                    (A) consider the recommendations of the Committee;
                    (B) make any decision documented in the 
                environmental analysis process; and
                    (C) select and implement a rehabilitation plan for 
                the Road.
            (2) Authorized actions.--In implementing a rehabilitation 
        plan under this subsection, the Secretary may--
                    (A) use funds to--
                            (i) rehabilitate the Road; and
                            (ii) carry out transportation system 
                        improvements or impact mitigation activities 
                        outside the Park, if recommended in the 
                        feasibility study and by the Committee; and
                    (B) seek funding for any long-term maintenance 
                needs identified in the feasibility study.
            (3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to the Secretary to implement the 
        rehabilitation plan (including the cost of any necessary 
        environmental or cultural documentation and monitoring), 
        $200,000,000.
    (c) Continuation of Maintenance.--Nothing in this section affects 
the duty of the Secretary to continue the program in effect on the day 
before the date of the enactment of this Act to preserve, maintain, and 
address safety concerns relating to the Road.

SEC. 4. MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADE OF UTILITY
              SYSTEMS.

    (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after funds are made 
available under this section, the Secretary shall begin the upgrade and 
continue the maintenance of utility systems that serve the Park and 
facilities relating to the Park.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section, $20,000,000.

SEC. 5. HOTEL REHABILITATION.

    (a) Competitive Leases of Property.--Notwithstanding section 3(k) 
of Public Law 91-383 (commonly known as the ``National Park System 
General Authorities Act'') (16 U.S.C. 1a-2) or any other provision of 
law, subject to subsection (b), the Secretary may enter into a 
competitive lease of Federal property in the Park under which a lessee 
may provide visitor services to visitors to the area.
    (b) Mandatory Conditions of Leases.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall enter into a lease 
        under subsection (a) only after determining that the provision 
        of visitor services--
                    (A) is necessary and appropriate for the 
                accommodation of visitors to the Park, taking into 
                consideration the value of providing additional visitor 
                services (including conference facilities) for groups 
                of visitors in the early spring and late fall months, 
                especially as those additional services may provide 
                extra revenue needed to finance improvements for the 
                historic hotels in Glacier National Park; and
                    (B) is consistent with section 402 of the National 
                Park Service Concessions Management Improvement Act of 
                1998 (16 U.S.C. 5952).
            (2) Terms and conditions.--The Secretary shall include in a 
        lease under this subsection appropriate terms and conditions to 
        ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that--
                    (A) any visitor service provided is--
                            (i) adequate; and
                            (ii) available at a reasonable rate--
                                    (I) to be approved by the Secretary 
                                in accordance with section 406 of the 
                                National Park Service Concessions 
                                Management Improvement Act of 1998 (16 
                                U.S.C. 5951 et seq.); and
                                    (II) that may be at such a level as 
                                to allow any investment in capital 
                                improvements for visitor services to be 
                                recovered within a reasonable amount of 
                                time by the concessionaire that 
                                financed the improvements;
                    (B) the leased property will be properly maintained 
                by the lessee, and, with respect to historic property 
                that may be leased, preserved, and maintained in a 
                manner consistent with the historic character of the 
                property, as determined by the Secretary; and
                    (C) assure the lessee of adequate protection 
                against any loss of investment in an improvement to 
                real property that the lessee may make to the leased 
                property (including an obligation of the United States 
                to compensate the lessee for any loss of investment in 
                an improvement to real property in any circumstances 
                that the Secretary determines to be prudent).
    (c) Leasehold Surrender Value.--In any contract for improvements, 
the Secretary shall recognize the leasehold surrender value of any 
existing lease that the Secretary may require to be surrendered in any 
action that is associated with approving an improvement to visitor 
services under this section.

A: Directs the Secretary to upgrade and continue the maintenance of utility systems which service the Park and its related facilities. Authorizes appropriations.
Authorizes the Secretary to enter into competitive leases of federally-owned property in the Park under which the lessee will be authorized to provide visitor services (including a hotel), subject to specified conditions.
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Q: 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.

A: 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.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``FERS Buyback Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. CREDITABILITY OF SERVICE.

    (a) In General.--Section 8411(b) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (3);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) subject to section 8411(i), service as a temporary or 
        intermittent employee not otherwise creditable for purposes of 
        this chapter, performed after December 31, 1988, and before 
        January 1, 1997, of at least 1 year's duration (whether 
        performed over a continuous period or otherwise), but only if 
        the individual performing such service later becomes subject to 
        this chapter, and such service is not credited for purposes of 
        any benefit under any other retirement system established by a 
        law of the United States (disregarding the Social Security Act 
        and chapter 83 of this title).''.
    (b) Deposit Requirement.--Section 8411 of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i)(1) An employee or Member shall, with respect to any service 
described in subsection (b)(5) performed by such employee or Member, be 
required to deposit to the credit of the Fund an amount equal to 1.3 
percent of basic pay for such service.
    ``(2) Any deposit under paragraph (1) made more than 5 years after 
the later of--
            ``(A) October 1, 1997, or
            ``(B) the date on which the employee or Member making the 
        deposit first becomes an employee or Member following the 
        period of temporary or intermittent service for which such 
        deposit is due,
shall include interest on such amount, computed in the manner described 
in subsection (f)(3) and compounded annually beginning on the date of 
the expiration of the 5-year period.
    ``(3) If the deposit under paragraph (1) is not made or if less 
than the entire amount of such deposit is made--
            ``(A) service of the employee or Member described in 
        subsection (b)(5) shall be fully creditable; but
            ``(B) any annuity under this chapter based on the service 
        of such employee or Member shall be reduced in a manner similar 
        to that described in section 8418(b).''.

SEC. 3. PROVISIONS RELATING TO PERSONS WHO HAVE SEPARATED.

    (a) In General.--The Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe 
regulations under which credit for service, as described in section 
8411(b)(5) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by this Act, 
which was performed by an individual who has separated from Government 
service may be obtained.
    (b) Requirements.--Under the regulations, credit shall not be given 
under this section unless appropriate written application is submitted, 
not later than December 31, 1999, in such form and manner as the 
regulations require.
    (c) Recomputation of Annuity.--
            (1) In general.--Any annuity or survivor annuity payable as 
        of when an application under this subsection is submitted shall 
        be recomputed to take into account any service described in 
        section 8411(b)(5) of title 5, United States Code (performed by 
        the individual on whose service the annuity is based), 
        effective with respect to amounts accruing for months beginning 
        more than 30 days after the date on which such application is 
        submitted.
            (2) Condition.--If the full amount of the deposit required 
        under section 8411(i) of such title 5 is not timely made 
        (before such deadline as the Office shall by regulation 
        prescribe) with respect to any service as to which the 
        application under paragraph (1) relates, an appropriate 
        reduction shall be made in the recomputed annuity in accordance 
        with paragraph (3) of such section 8411(i). Interest shall not 
        be included as part of any deposit under this subsection.

SEC. 4. NOTIFICATION AND OTHER DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL 
              MANAGEMENT.

    (a) Notice.--The Office of Personnel Management shall take such 
action as may be necessary and appropriate to inform individuals of any 
rights they might have as a result of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Assistance.--The Office shall, on request, assist any 
individual in obtaining from any department, agency, or other 
instrumentality of the United States any information in the possession 
of such instrumentality which may be necessary to verify the 
entitlement of such individual to have any service credited under 
section 8411(b)(5) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by this 
Act, or to have an annuity recomputed under section 3(c).
    (c) Information.--Any department, agency, or other instrumentality 
of the United States which possesses any information with respect to an 
individual's performance of any service described in such section 
8411(b)(5) shall, at the request of the Office, furnish such 
information to the Office.

A:
FERS Buyback Act of 1997 - Amends Federal law concerning government organization and employees to make certain temporary Federal service creditable for retirement purposes. 
Sets forth provisions relating to persons who have separated from Government service.
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