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[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Banking Privacy Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. PERSONAL INFORMATION SHARING.

    (a) Depository Institutions and Subsidiaries of Depository 
Institutions.--Section 18 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 
U.S.C. 1828) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(t) Personal Information Sharing Requirements.--
            ``(1) Information sharing prohibited if customer opts 
        out.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as 
        permitted under paragraph (5), an insured depository 
        institution and a subsidiary of a depository institution may 
        not disclose or transfer customer information relating to any 
        customer to any other person, including an affiliate of the 
        depository institution, unless--
                    ``(A) the customer to whom such information relates 
                has been provided with notice in accordance with 
                paragraph (2); and
                    ``(B) the customer has not provided a written 
                directive (including a transmission by e-mail, 
                facsimile, or other form of electronic communication) 
                to the insured depository institution or subsidiary, at 
                any time before the close of business on the 6th 
                business day before such disclosure or transfer, that 
                such information shall not be disclosed or transferred, 
                except when specifically authorized by the customer in 
                connection with and pertaining to a specific 
                transaction with the depository institution or 
                subsidiary.
            ``(2) Notice.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The notice referred to in 
                paragraph (1)(A) shall fully and fairly disclose, in 
                accordance with regulations which the Federal banking 
                agencies shall jointly prescribe, what information is 
                being disclosed or transferred, the policy of the 
                insured depository institution or subsidiary of an 
                insured depository institution with regard to 
                information sharing, and the right of the customer to 
                prohibit the disclosure or transfer of such 
                information.
                    ``(B) Form of notice.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The regulations 
                        prescribed pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall 
                        require that the notice required under such 
                        subparagraph--
                                    ``(I) be prominently displayed on a 
                                document which is separate from any 
                                other document;
                                    ``(II) have the term `Privacy 
                                Notice' in prominent typeface at the 
                                top of the notice.
                            ``(ii) Notice requirements.--
                                    ``(I) Mailing.--If the notice 
                                required under subparagraph (A) is 
                                mailed to the customer, the notice 
                                shall be mailed separately from any 
                                other statement, document, or notice 
                                mailed to the customer.
                                    ``(II) In person.--If the notice 
                                required under subparagraph (A) is 
                                disclosed to the customer in person by 
                                an officer, director, or agent of the 
                                depository institution or subsidiary 
                                thereof, the officer, employee, or 
                                agent shall obtain the written 
                                acknowledgement of the customer of the 
                                receipt of such notice separately from 
                                any other signature or written 
                                acknowledgment of the customer.
            ``(3) Customer information defined.--For purposes of this 
        subsection, the term `customer information' means any 
        information acquired from a customer of the insured depository 
        institution that is personally identifiable to the customer, 
        including information relating to transactions, balances, 
        maturity dates, payouts, and payout dates, and transaction or 
        experience information.
            ``(4) Reasonable opportunity to respond to notice.--In 
        order to provide any customer of an insured depository 
        institution or any subsidiary of an insured depository 
        institution with reasonable opportunity to respond to any 
        notice referred to in paragraph (1)(A), the prohibition 
        contained in paragraph (1) on the disclosure or transfer of any 
        customer information relating to such customer to any other 
        person, including an affiliate, shall continue during the 30-
        day period beginning on the date the notice referred to in such 
        paragraph was sent or delivered to such customer, unless the 
        customer has authorized such disclosure or transfer.
            ``(5) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the 
        disclosure or transfer of customer information--
                    ``(A) in connection with processing a specific 
                financial transaction that the customer to whom the 
                information relates has authorized, if--
                            ``(i) the customer has been informed that 
                        any such transaction will necessarily involve 
                        the disclosure or transfer of such information; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) the person to whom such information 
                        is transferred or disclosed is subject to a 
                        legal or contractual obligation not to use such 
                        information for any purpose other than in 
                        connection with facilitating the transaction;
                    ``(B) in connection with any routine financial 
                transaction which does not involve marketing of 
                services or the sale of customer information, if the 
                person to whom such information is transferred or 
                disclosed is subject to a legal or contractual 
                obligation not to use such information for any purpose 
                other than in connection with effectuating the 
                transaction;
                    ``(C) in connection with clearing checks, 
                processing credit transactions or electronic fund 
                transfers, or providing mailing services, if the person 
                to whom such information is transferred or disclosed is 
                subject to a legal or contractual obligation not to use 
                such information for any purpose other than in 
                connection with clearing or processing the transaction 
                or providing the service;
                    ``(D) to a governmental, regulatory, or self-
                regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the 
                insured depository institution for examination, 
                compliance, or other authorized purposes;
                    ``(E) to a court of competent jurisdiction;
                    ``(F) to a consumer reporting agency, as defined in 
                section 603(f) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, for 
                use solely in accordance with such Act;
                    ``(G) in the case of a default by the customer on 
                an obligation to the depository institution or 
                subsidiary, to a debt collector, as defined in section 
                803(6) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 
                counsel, or other entity involved in debt collection, 
                for use solely in accordance with such Act;
                    ``(H) in the case of any claim or litigation 
                between the customer and a depository institution or 
                subsidiary, to a counsel or other person involved in 
                the resolution of the dispute;
                    ``(I) that is not personally identifiable to the 
                customer or is public information; or
                    ``(J) that is necessary to prevent or investigate 
                fraudulent or unlawful acts which the depository 
                institution or subsidiary has a good faith belief may 
                occur or may have occurred.''.
    (b) Bank Holding Companies and Affiliates of Bank Holding 
Companies.--Section 5 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 
U.S.C. 1844) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(g) Personal Information Sharing Requirements.--
            ``(1) Information sharing prohibited if customer opts 
        out.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as 
        permitted under paragraph (5), a bank holding company and an 
        affiliate of a bank holding company (other than a depository 
        institution subsidiary or subsidiary of such depository 
        institution) may not disclose or transfer customer information 
        relating to any customer to any other person, including another 
        affiliate of the bank holding company, unless--
                    ``(A) the customer to whom such information relates 
                has been provided with notice in accordance with 
                paragraph (2); and
                    ``(B) the customer has not provided a written 
                directive (including a transmission by e-mail, 
                facsimile, or other form of electronic communication) 
                to the bank holding company or affiliate, at any time 
                before the close of business on the 6th business day 
                before such disclosure or transfer, that such 
                information shall not be disclosed or transferred, 
                except when specifically authorized by the customer in 
                connection with and pertaining to a specific 
                transaction with the bank holding company or affiliate.
            ``(2) Notice.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The notice referred to in 
                paragraph (1)(A) shall fully and fairly disclose, in 
                accordance with regulations which the Board shall 
                prescribe, what information is being disclosed or 
                transferred, the policy of the bank holding company or 
                affiliate of a bank holding company with regard to 
                information sharing, and the right of the customer to 
                prohibit the disclosure or transfer of such 
                information.
                    ``(B) Form of notice.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The regulations 
                        prescribed pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall 
                        require that the notice required under such 
                        subparagraph--
                                    ``(I) be prominently displayed on a 
                                document which is separate from any 
                                other document:
                                    ``(II) have the term `Privacy 
                                Notice' in prominent typeface at the 
                                top of the notice.
                            ``(ii) Notice requirements.--
                                    ``(I) Mailing.--If the notice 
                                required under subparagraph (A) is 
                                mailed to the customer, the notice 
                                shall be mailed separately from any 
                                other statement, document, or notice 
                                mailed to the customer.
                                    ``(II) In person.--If the notice 
                                required under subparagraph (A) is 
                                disclosed to the customer in person by 
                                an officer, director, or agent of the 
                                bank holding company or affiliate 
                                thereof, the officer, employee, or 
                                agent shall obtain the written 
                                acknowledgement of the customer of the 
                                receipt of such notice separately from 
                                any other signature or written 
acknowledgment of the customer.
            ``(3) Customer information defined.--For purposes of this 
        subsection, the term `customer information' means any 
        information acquired from a customer of the bank holding 
        company or affiliate that is personally identifiable to the 
        customer, including information relating to transactions, 
        balances, maturity dates, payouts, and payout dates, and 
        transaction or experience information.
            ``(4) Reasonable opportunity to respond to notice.--In 
        order to provide any customer of a bank holding company or any 
        affiliate of a bank holding company with reasonable opportunity 
        to respond to any notice referred to in paragraph (1)(A), the 
        prohibition contained in paragraph (1) on the disclosure or 
        transfer of any customer information relating to such customer 
        to any other person, including another affiliate, shall 
        continue during the 30-day period beginning on the date the 
        notice referred to in such paragraph was sent or delivered to 
        such customer, unless the customer has authorized such 
        disclosure or transfer.
            ``(5) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the 
        disclosure or transfer of customer information--
                    ``(A) in connection with processing a specific 
                financial transaction that the customer to whom the 
                information relates has authorized, if--
                            ``(i) the customer has been informed that 
                        any such transaction will necessarily involve 
                        the disclosure or transfer of such information; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) the person to whom such information 
                        is transferred or disclosed is subject to a 
                        legal or contractual obligation not to use such 
                        information for any purpose other than in 
                        connection with facilitating the transaction;
                    ``(B) in connection with any routine financial 
                transaction which does not involve marketing of 
                services or the sale of customer information, if the 
                person to whom such information is transferred or 
                disclosed is subject to a legal or contractual 
                obligation not to use such information for any purpose 
                other than in connection with effectuating the 
                transaction;
                    ``(C) in connection with clearing checks, 
                processing financial transactions or electronic fund 
                transfers, or providing mailing services, if the person 
                to whom such information is transferred or disclosed is 
                subject to a legal or contractual obligation not to use 
                such information for any purpose other than in 
                connection with clearing or processing the transaction 
                or providing the service;
                    ``(D) to a governmental, regulatory, or self-
                regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the 
                insured depository institution for examination, 
                compliance, or other authorized purposes;
                    ``(E) to a court of competent jurisdiction;
                    ``(F) to a consumer reporting agency, as defined in 
                section 603(f) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, for 
                use solely in accordance with such Act;
                    ``(G) in the case of a default by the customer on 
                an obligation to the bank holding company or affiliate, 
                to a debt collector, as defined in section 803(6) of 
                the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, counsel, or 
                other entity involved in debt collection, for use 
                solely in accordance with such Act;
                    ``(H) in the case of any claim or litigation 
                between the customer and a depository institution or 
                subsidiary, to counsel or any other person involved in 
                the resolution of the dispute;
                    ``(I) that is not personally identifiable to the 
                customer or is public information; or
                    ``(J) that is necessary to prevent or investigate 
                fraudulent or unlawful acts which the bank holding 
                company or affiliate has a good faith belief may occur 
                or may have occurred.''.
[A]: Banking Privacy Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to mandate customer notice and written consent as a prerequisite to personal information sharing between institutions under their purview (an insured depository institution or bank holding company, respectively) and other persons or affiliates. 
Delineates notice and consent procedures.


[Q]: 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.
[A]: 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. 


[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Veterans Mental Health Care 
Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS FOR ACCOUNTS FOR HEALTH-RELATED 
              INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS.

    (a) Advance Appropriations for Information Technology Accounts.--
Section 117(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
            ``(4) Accounts, including subaccounts of the Accounts 
        referred to in paragraphs (1) through (3), providing funds for 
        information technology.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on October 1, 2014, and shall apply with respect to fiscal 
years beginning on or after that date.

SEC. 3. INCLUSION OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN THE EDUCATION AND 
              TRAINING PROGRAM FOR HEALTH PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT 
              OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    (a) In General.--In carrying out the education and training program 
required under section 7302(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall include education and training of 
marriage and family therapists and licensed professional mental health 
counselors.
    (b) Funding.--The Secretary shall apportion funding for the 
education and training program equally among the professions included 
in the program.

SEC. 4. PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR FAMILIES OF CERTAIN 
              VETERANS AT FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT.

    (a) Provision of Mental Health Services at Department Facilities.--
Subsection (e) of section 304 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus 
Health Services Act of 2010 (38 U.S.C. 1712A note; Public Law 111-163) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Peer Outreach and Peer Support Services'' 
        and inserting ``Services''; and
            (2) by striking ``The Secretary shall carry out the 
        services'' and inserting ``The Secretary shall carry out--
            ``(1) the services'';
            (3) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
        and''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(2) the mental health services required by subsection 
        (a)(2) at or through Department medical centers.''.
    (b) Definition of Mental Health Services.--Such section is further 
amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:
    ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Mental health services.--The term `mental health 
        services' includes outpatient mental healthcare referred to in 
        section 17.38(a)(1)(i) of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations 
        (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this 
        Act).
            ``(2) Vet center.--The term `vet center' means a center for 
        readjustment counseling and related mental health services for 
        veterans under section 1712A of title 38, United States 
        Code.''.

SEC. 5. REPORT ON PROVISION OF TELEMEDICINE SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit 
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the 
following:
            (1) Issues that may be impeding the provision by the 
        Department of Veterans Affairs of telemedicine services for 
        veterans, including the following:
                    (A) Statutory or regulatory restrictions.
                    (B) Licensure or credentialing issues for any 
                provider practicing telemedicine with veterans who live 
                in a different State than the provider.
                    (C) Limited broadband access in rural areas.
                    (D) Limited information technology resources or 
                capabilities.
                    (E) Long distances veterans must travel to access a 
                facility or clinic with telemedicine capabilities.
                    (F) Insufficient liability protection for 
                providers.
                    (G) Reimbursement issues faced by providers.
                    (H) Travel limitations for providers that are 
                unaffiliated with the Department and are participating 
                or seeking to participate in a telemedicine program of 
                the Department.
            (2) Actions taken to address the issues identified in 
        paragraph (1).
            (3) An update on efforts by the Department to carry out the 
        initiative of teleconsultation for the provision of remote 
        mental health and traumatic brain injury assessments required 
        by section 1709A of title 38, United States Code.
            (4) An update on efforts by the Department to offer 
        training opportunities in telemedicine to medical residents, as 
        required by section 108(b) of the Janey Ensminger Act (Public 
        Law 112-154; 38 U.S.C. 7406 note).
            (5) An update on efforts by the Department to, in 
        partnership with primary care providers, install video cameras 
        and instruments to monitor weight, blood pressure, and other 
        vital statistics in the homes of patients.
    (b) Telemedicine Defined.--In this section, the term 
``telemedicine'' means the use by a health care provider of 
telecommunications to assist in the diagnosis or treatment of a 
patient's medical condition.
[A]:
Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act - Amends appropriations authorities for veterans' benefits to provide advanced appropriations for information technology relating to medical services, support, compliance, and facilities of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to include, as a component of VHA health-care personnel education and training programs, education and training of marriage and family therapists as well as licensed professional mental health counselors. Amends the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 to require the Secretary, through VA medical centers, to provide mental health services, including outpatient care, to the immediate families of certain veterans returning from Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress regarding telemedicine services (the use by a health care provider of telecommunications to assist in the diagnosis or treatment of a patient's medical condition) for veterans, including updates on VA teleconsultation and telemedicine initiatives, training, and partnerships with primary care providers.