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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Global Anti-Semitism Review Act of 
2004''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Acts of anti-Semitism in countries throughout the 
        world, including some of the world's strongest democracies, 
        have increased significantly in frequency and scope over the 
        last several years.
            (2) During the first 3 months of 2004, there were numerous 
        instances of anti-Semitic violence around the world, including 
        the following incidents:
                    (A) In Australia on January 5, 2004, poison was 
                used to ignite, and burn anti-Semitic slogans into, the 
                lawns of the Parliament House in the state of Tasmania.
                    (B) In St. Petersburg, Russia, on February 15, 
                2004, vandals desecrated approximately 50 gravestones 
                in a Jewish cemetery, painting the stones with 
                swastikas and anti-Semitic graffiti.
                    (C) In Toronto, Canada, over the weekend of March 
                19 through March 21, 2004, vandals attacked a Jewish 
                school, a Jewish cemetery, and area synagogues, 
                painting swastikas and anti-Semitic slogans on the 
                walls of a synagogue and on residential property in a 
                nearby, predominantly Jewish, neighborhood.
                    (D) In Toulon, France, on March 23, 2004, a Jewish 
                synagogue and community center were set on fire.
            (3) Anti-Semitism in old and new forms is also increasingly 
        emanating from the Arab and Muslim world on a sustained basis, 
        including through books published by government-owned 
        publishing houses in Egypt and other Arab countries.
            (4) In November 2002, state-run television in Egypt 
        broadcast the anti-Semitic series entitled ``Horseman Without a 
        Horse,'' which is based upon the fictitious conspiracy theory 
        know as the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. The Protocols have 
        been used throughout the last century by despots such as Adolf 
        Hitler to justify violence against Jews.
            (5) In November 2003, Arab television featured an anti-
        Semitic series, entitled ``Ash-Shatat'' (or ``The Diaspora''), 
        which depicts Jewish people hatching a plot for Jewish control 
        of the world.
            (6) The sharp rise in anti-Semitic violence has caused 
        international organizations such as the Organization for 
        Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to elevate, and bring 
        renewed focus to, the issue, including the convening by the 
        OSCE in June 2003 of a conference in Vienna dedicated solely to 
        the issue of anti-Semitism.
            (7) The OSCE will again convene a conference dedicated to 
        addressing the problem of anti-Semitism on April 28-29, 2004, 
        in Berlin, with the United States delegation to be led by 
        former Mayor of New York City Ed Koch.
            (8) The United States Government has strongly supported 
        efforts to address anti-Semitism through bilateral 
        relationships and interaction with international organizations 
        such as the OSCE, the European Union, and the United Nations.
            (9) Congress has consistently supported efforts to address 
        the rise in anti-Semitic violence. During the 107th Congress, 
        both the Senate and the House of Representatives passed 
        resolutions expressing strong concern with the sharp escalation 
        of anti-Semitic violence in Europe and calling on the 
        Department of State to thoroughly document the phenomenon.

SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the United States Government should continue to 
        strongly support efforts to combat anti-Semitism worldwide 
        through bilateral relationships and interaction with 
        international organizations such as the OSCE; and
            (2) the Department of State should thoroughly document acts 
        of anti-Semitism that occur around the world.

SEC. 4. REPORT.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on 
International Relations of the House of Representatives a report on 
acts of anti-Semitism around the world, including a description of--
            (1) acts of physical violence against, or harassment of, 
        Jewish people, and acts of violence against, or vandalism of, 
        Jewish community institutions, such as schools, synagogues, or 
        cemeteries, that occurred in each country;
            (2) the responses of the governments of those countries to 
        such actions;
            (3) the actions taken by such governments to enact and 
        enforce laws relating to the protection of the right to 
        religious freedom of Jewish people; and
            (4) the efforts by such governments to promote anti-bias 
        and tolerance education.
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Global Anti-Semitism Review Act of 2004 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States Government should continue to support efforts to combat anti-Semitism worldwide through bilateral relationships and interaction with international organizations; and (2) the Department of State should document anti-Semitic acts around the world.

Directs the Secretary of State to report on anti-Semitic acts around the world, including governmental responses to such acts.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION OF CUSTOMS AND TAX EXEMPTION UNDER THE TORT CLAIMS 
              PROCEDURES.

    Section 2680(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``law-enforcement officer'' and inserting ``law enforcement 
officer, except that this chapter and section 1346(b) shall apply to a 
claim based on the negligent destruction, injury, or loss of goods or 
merchandise (including real property) while in the possession of an 
officer of customs or excise or any other law enforcement officer''.

SEC. 3. LONGER PERIOD FOR FILING CLAIMS IN CERTAIN IN REM PROCEEDINGS.

    Rule C(6) of the Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and 
Maritime Claims to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedures (28 U.S.C. 
App.) is amended by striking ``10 days'' and inserting ``60 days''.

SEC. 4. CLAIM AFTER SEIZURE.

    Section 608 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1608) is amended 
to read as follows:

``SEC. 608. SEIZURE; CLAIMS; REPRESENTATION.

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Filing of claim.--At any time within 60 days after 
        the date on which a notice of seizure is first published, a 
        person who claims a vessel, vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or 
        baggage seized under a law described in section 605 may file 
        with the appropriate customs officer a claim stating the 
        person's interest in the property.
            ``(2) Condemnation.--On filing of a claim under paragraph 
        (1), the customs officer shall transmit the claim, with a 
        duplicate list and description of the articles seized, to the 
        United States attorney for the district in which the seizure 
        was made, who shall proceed to a condemnation of the 
        merchandise or other property in the manner prescribed by law.
    ``(b) Court-Appointed Counsel.--
            ``(1) In general.--If a person filing a claim under 
        subsection (a), or a claim regarding property seized under 
        another law that incorporates by reference the seizure, 
        forfeiture, and condemnation procedures of the customs laws, is 
        financially unable to obtain representation of counsel, the 
        court may appoint appropriate counsel to represent the person 
        with respect to the claim.
            ``(2) Compensation.--(A) The court shall set the 
        compensation for counsel appointed under paragraph (1) in an 
        amount that is equivalent to that provided for counsel 
        appointed under section 3006A of title 18, United States Code.
            ``(B) Compensation of counsel appointed under paragraph (1) 
        shall be paid from the Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund 
        established under section 524 of title 28, United States 
        Code.''.

SEC. 5. BURDEN OF PROOF IN FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS.

    Section 615 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1615) is amended 
to read as follows:

``SEC. 615. BURDEN OF PROOF IN FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS.

    ``(a) In General.--In a suit or action described in subsection (b), 
the burden of proof is on the Government to establish by clear and 
convincing evidence that the property is subject to forfeiture.
    ``(b) Suits and Actions Described.--A suit or action is described 
in this subsection if it is--
            ``(1) a suit or action (other than a suit or action arising 
        under section 592) brought for the forfeiture of a vessel, 
        vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or baggage seized under any law 
        relating to the collection of duties on imports or tonnage; or
            ``(2) a suit or action brought for the recovery of the 
        value of any vessel, vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or 
        baggage, because of a violation of that law.''.

SEC. 6. RELEASE OF SEIZED PROPERTY FOR SUBSTANTIAL HARDSHIP.

    Section 614 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1614) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a) Release Upon Payment.--'' before 
        ``If''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(b) Release of Seized Property for Substantial Hardship.--
            ``(1) Request for release.--(A) A claimant is entitled to 
        immediate release of seized property if continued possession by 
        the Government would cause the claimant substantial hardship.
            ``(B) A claimant seeking release of property under this 
        subsection shall--
                    ``(i) request possession of the property from the 
                appropriate customs officer; and
                    ``(ii) state in the request the basis for such 
                release.
            ``(2) Civil action.--(A) If, within 10 days after the date 
        on which a request is made under paragraph (1), the subject 
        property has not been released, the claimant may file a 
        complaint in any district court that would have jurisdiction 
        over forfeiture proceedings relating to the property.
            ``(B) A complaint under subparagraph (B) shall state--
                    ``(i) the nature of the claim to the seized 
                property;
                    ``(ii) the reason why the continued possession by 
                the United States Government pending the final 
                disposition of forfeiture proceedings will cause 
                substantial hardship to the claimant; and
                    ``(iii) the steps that the claimant has taken to 
                secure release of the property from the appropriate 
                customs officer.
            ``(3) Return of property.--If a complaint is filed under 
        paragraph (2), the district court shall order that the property 
        be returned to the claimant, pending completion of proceedings 
        by the United States Government to obtain forfeiture of the 
        property, if the claimant shows that--
                    ``(A) the claimant is likely to demonstrate a 
                possessory interest in the seized property; and
                    ``(B) continued possession by the United States 
                Government of the seized property is likely to cause 
                substantial hardship to the claimant.
            ``(4) Conditions.--The court may place such conditions on 
        release of the property as the court finds are appropriate to 
        preserve the availability of the property or its equivalent for 
        forfeiture.
            ``(5) Time for decision.--The district court shall render a 
        decision on a complaint filed under paragraph (2) no later than 
        30 days after the date of the filing, unless such 30-day 
        limitation is extended by consent of the parties or by the 
        court for good cause shown.''.

SEC. 7. JUSTICE ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND.

    Section 524(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 
                striking ``law enforcement'';
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) and (I) as 
                subparagraphs (I) and (J), respectively; and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the 
                following new subparagraph:
            ``(H) payment of court-awarded compensation for 
        representation of claimants pursuant to section 608(b) of the 
        Tariff Act of 1930;''; and
            (2) in paragraph (9)(A), by striking ``(H)'' and inserting 
        ``(I)''.

SEC. 8. CLARIFICATION REGARDING FORFEITURES UNDER THE CONTROLLED 
              SUBSTANCES ACT.

    Section 511(a)(7) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
881(a)(7)) is amended by striking ``without the knowledge or consent of 
that owner'' and inserting ``either without the knowledge of that owner 
or without the consent of that owner''.

SEC. 9. APPLICABILITY.

    The amendments made by this Act apply with respect to claims filed 
under section 608 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and suits and actions filed 
under section 615 of that Act on or after the date of enactment of this 
Act.
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Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act - Amends the Federal judicial code to exclude from the customs and tax exemption under tort claims procedures a claim based on the negligent destruction, injury, or loss of goods or merchandise (including real property) while in the possession of a customs or other law enforcement officer. 
Extends the period for filing claims in certain in rem proceedings. 
Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that:  (1) in all suits or actions brought for the forfeiture of any vessel, vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or baggage seized under the provisions of any law relating to the collection of duties on imports or tonnage, with exceptions, and for the recovery of the value of any forfeited property because of violation of any such law, the burden of proof is on the Government to establish by clear and convincing evidence that the property was subject to forfeiture; (2) any person claiming such property may at any time within 60 days from the date of the first publication of the notice of seizure file a claim with the appropriate customs officer, who shall transmit such claim to the U.S. attorney for the district in which seizure was made; and (3) if the person filing such claim (or a claim regarding seized property under any other provision of law that incorporates by reference the seizure, forfeiture, and condemnation procedures of the customs laws) is financially unable to obtain representation, the court may appoint counsel, subject to specified requirements. 
Specifies that a claimant is entitled to immediate release of seized property if continued possession by the Government would cause the claimant substantial hardship.  Sets forth procedures regarding the request for release, return of property, and time for decision by the court on a complaint for such return. 
Makes sums in the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund available for the payment of court-awarded compensation for representation of claimants under the Tariff Act, with respect to seizure claims by individuals financially unable to obtain representation of counsel.


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SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The military health care system of the Department of 
        Defense and the Veterans Health Administration of the 
        Department of Veterans Affairs are national institutions that 
        collectively manage more than 1,500 hospitals, clinics, and 
        health care facilities worldwide to provide services to more 
        than 11,000,000 beneficiaries.
            (2) In the post-Cold War era, these institutions are in a 
        profound transition that involves challenging opportunities.
            (3) During the period from 1988 to 1998, the number of 
        military medical personnel has declined by 15 percent and the 
        number of military hospitals has been reduced by one-third.
            (4) During the two years since 1996, the Department of 
        Veterans Affairs has revitalized its structure by 
        decentralizing authority into 22 Veterans Integrated Service 
        Networks.
            (5) In the face of increasing costs of medical care, 
        increased demands for health care services, and increasing 
        budgetary constraints, the Department of Defense and the 
        Department of Veterans Affairs have embarked on a variety of 
        dynamic and innovative cooperative programs ranging from shared 
        services to joint venture operations of medical facilities.
            (6) In 1984, there was a combined total of 102 Department 
        of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense facilities with 
        sharing agreements. By 1997, that number had grown to 420. 
        During the six years from fiscal year 1992 through fiscal year 
        1997, shared services increased from slightly over 3,000 
        services to more than 6,000 services ranging from major medical 
        and surgical services, laundry, blood, and laboratory services 
        to unusual speciality care services.
            (7) The Department of Defense and the Department of 
        Veterans Affairs are conducting four health care joint ventures 
        in New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, Oklahoma, and are planning to 
        conduct four more such ventures in Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, and 
        California.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the Department of Defense and the Department of 
        Veterans Affairs are to be commended for the cooperation 
        between the two departments in the delivery of medical care, of 
        which the cooperation involved in the establishment and 
        operation of the Department of Defense and the Department of 
        Veterans Affairs Executive Council is a praiseworthy example;
            (2) the two departments are encouraged to continue to 
        explore new opportunities to enhance the availability and 
        delivery of medical care to beneficiaries by further enhancing 
        the cooperative efforts of the departments; and
            (3) enhanced cooperation is encouraged for--
                    (A) the general areas of access to quality medical 
                care, identification and elimination of impediments to 
                enhanced cooperation, and joint research and program 
                development; and
                    (B) the specific areas in which there is 
                significant potential to achieve progress in 
                cooperation in a short term, including computerization 
                of patient records systems, participation of the 
                Department of Veterans Affairs in the TRICARE program, 
                pharmaceutical programs, and joint physical 
                examinations.

SEC. 3. JOINT SURVEY ON POPULATIONS SERVED.

    (a) Survey Required.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall jointly conduct a survey of their respective 
medical care beneficiary populations to identify, by category of 
beneficiary (defined as the Secretaries consider appropriate), the 
expectations of, requirements for, and behavior patterns of the 
beneficiaries with respect to medical care. The two Secretaries shall 
develop the protocol for the survey jointly, but shall obtain the 
services of an entity independent of the Department of Defense and the 
Department of Veterans Affairs for carrying out the survey.
    (b) Matters To Be Surveyed.--The survey shall include the 
following:
            (1) Demographic characteristics, economic characteristics, 
        and geographic location of beneficiary populations with regard 
        to catchment or service areas.
            (2) The types and frequency of care required by veterans, 
        retirees, and dependents within catchment or service areas of 
        Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs medical facilities 
        and outside those areas.
            (3) The numbers of, characteristics of, and types of 
        medical care needed by the veterans, retirees, and dependents 
        who, though eligible for medical care in Department of Defense 
        or Department of Veterans Affairs treatment facilities or other 
        federally funded medical programs, choose not to seek medical 
        care from those facilities or under those programs, and the 
        reasons for that choice.
            (4) The obstacles or disincentives for seeking medical care 
        from such facilities or under such programs that veterans, 
        retirees, and dependents perceive.
            (5) Any other matters that the Secretary of Defense and the 
        Secretary of Veterans Affairs consider appropriate for the 
        survey.
    (c) Report.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall submit a report on the results of the survey to the 
appropriate committees of Congress. The report shall contain the 
matters described in subsection (b) and any proposals for legislation 
that the Secretaries recommend for enhancing Department of Defense and 
Department of Veterans Affairs cooperative efforts with respect to the 
delivery of medical care.

SEC. 4. REVIEW OF IMPEDIMENTS TO COOPERATION.

    (a) Review Required.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall jointly conduct a review to identify impediments 
to cooperation between the Department of Defense and the Department of 
Veterans Affairs regarding the delivery of medical care. The matters 
reviewed shall include the following:
            (1) All laws, policies, and regulations, and any attitudes 
        of beneficiaries of the health care systems of the two 
        departments, that have the effect of preventing the 
        establishment, or limiting the effectiveness, of cooperative 
        health care programs of the departments.
            (2) The requirements and practices involved in the 
        credentialling and licensure of health care providers.
            (3) The perceptions of beneficiaries in a variety of 
        categories (defined as the Secretaries consider appropriate) 
        regarding the various Federal health care systems available for 
        their use.
    (b) Report.--The Secretaries shall jointly submit a report on the 
results of the review to the appropriate committees of Congress. The 
report shall include any proposals for legislation that the Secretaries 
recommend for eliminating or reducing impediments to interdepartmental 
cooperation that are identified during the review.

SEC. 5. PARTICIPATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IN TRICARE.

    (a) Review Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall review the 
TRICARE program to identify opportunities for increased participation 
by the Department of Veterans Affairs in that program. The ongoing 
collaboration between Department of Defense officials and Department of 
Veterans Affairs officials regarding increasing the participation shall 
be included among the matters reviewed.
    (b) Semiannual Report.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a semiannual report on the status of the review and on 
efforts to increase the participation of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs in the TRICARE program. No report is required under this 
subsection after the submission of a semiannual report in which the 
Secretaries declare that the Department of Veterans Affairs is 
participating in the TRICARE program to the extent that can reasonably 
be expected to be attained.

SEC. 6. PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS AND PROGRAMS.

    (a) Examination Required.--(1) The Federal Pharmaceutical Steering 
Committee shall--
            (A) undertake a comprehensive examination of existing 
        pharmaceutical benefits and programs for beneficiaries of 
        Federal medical care programs, including matters relating to 
        the purchasing, distribution, and dispensing of pharmaceuticals 
        and the management of mail order pharmaceuticals programs; and
            (B) review the existing methods for contracting for and 
        distributing medical supplies and services.
    (2) The committee shall submit a report on the results of the 
examination to the appropriate committees of Congress.
    (b) Report.--The committee shall submit a report on the results of 
the examination to the appropriate committees of Congress.

SEC. 7. STANDARDIZATION OF PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR DISABILITIES.

    The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the 
status of the efforts of the Department of Defense and the Department 
of Veterans Affairs to standardize physical examinations administered 
by the two departments for the purpose of determining or rating 
disabilities.

SEC. 8. APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.

    For the purposes of this Act, the appropriate committees of 
Congress are as follows:
            (1) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
        Veterans' Affairs of the Senate.
            (2) The Committee on National Security and the Committee on 
        Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.

SEC. 9. DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION OF REPORTS.

    (a) Report on Joint Survey of Populations Served.--The report 
required by section 3(c) shall be submitted not later than January 1, 
2000.
    (b) Report on Review of Impediments to Cooperation.--The report 
required by section 4(b) shall be submitted not later than May 1, 1999.
    (c) Semiannual Report on Participation of Department of Veterans 
Affairs in TRICARE.--The semiannual report required by section 5(b) 
shall be submitted not later than January 1 and June 1 of each year.
    (d) Report on Examination of Pharmaceutical Benefits and 
Programs.--The report on the examination required under section 6 shall 
be submitted not later than 60 days after the completion of the 
examination.
    (e) Report on Standardization of Physical Examinations for 
Disabilities.--The report required by section 7 shall be submitted not 
later than June 1, 1999.
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Expresses the sense of the Congress that:  (1) the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) should be commended for their cooperative efforts in the delivery of medical care; (2) DOD and VA should continue to explore new opportunities to enhance the availability and delivery of medical care to beneficiaries by further enhancing such cooperative efforts; and (3) such enhanced cooperation is encouraged for the general areas of access to quality medical care, identification and elimination of impediments to cooperation, and joint research and program development and for the specific areas in which there is significant potential to achieve progress in cooperation in a short term, including computerization of patient records systems, VA participation in TRICARE, pharmaceutical programs, and joint physical examinations. 
Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly conduct:  (1) a survey of their respective medical care beneficiary populations to identify the expectations of, requirements for, and behavior patterns of such beneficiaries with respect to medical care; and (2) a review of impediments to cooperation in the delivery of medical care.  Requires reports to the congressional defense and veterans' affairs committees (the committees). 
Requires the Secretary of Defense to review and report semiannually to the committees on opportunities for increased VA participation in TRICARE. 
Directs the Federal Pharmaceutical Steering Committee to:  (1) undertake a comprehensive examination of existing pharmaceutical benefits and programs for beneficiaries of Federal medical care programs; (2) review the existing methods for contracting for and distributing medical supplies and services; and (3) report examination results to the committees. 
Directs the Secretaries to submit to the committees a report on the status of DOD and VA efforts to standardize physical examinations administered to determine or rate disabilities. 
Provides deadlines for required reports.