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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``9/11 Can You Hear Me Now Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) After two terrorist attacks it is time to fix the 
        communications system for the New York City Fire Department.
            (2) During its response to the 1993 bombing of the World 
        Trade Center in New York City, the New York City Fire 
        Department's radios did not work in the twin towers of the 
        World Trade Center. The resulting lack of communication 
        complicated operations but did not result in the death of any 
        firefighter.
            (3) Eight years later, on September 11, 2001, the World 
        Trade Center was attacked again and the fire department's radio 
        system failed again.
            (4) Soon before the collapse of Tower One of the World 
        Trade Center, fire department officials tried in vain to radio 
        firefighters to evacuate the building.
            (5) The firefighters' radio system failed the firefighters 
        in Tower One and as a result many were not able to receive this 
        warning. The failure of the radio system was largely 
        responsible for the death of many of the 343 firefighters who 
        died in the collapse of the World Trade Center twin towers.
            (6) Since September 11, 2001, the fire department has taken 
        steps to improve the communications system that failed them. 
        However, many tall buildings in New York City have not 
        installed repeaters that are needed to boost signals, and the 
        signals are often lost in high-rise buildings and underground.
            (7) In August 2003, New York City experienced a blackout. 
        During the blackout the fire department's radio system was 
        again found not to work reliably during emergency situations or 
        in high buildings.
            (8) The dispatch system currently used by the New York City 
        Fire Department was acquired in the early 1970s and hampers the 
        ability of the department to fully communicate with its 
        firefighters and provide appropriate detailed information about 
        the buildings and locations to which they respond.
            (9) Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, 
        executive branch officials have repeatedly warned that future 
        terror attacks are not a matter of if, but when. The Secretary 
        of Homeland Security has identified New York City as one of the 
        main terrorist targets.
            (10) With New York City remaining a top terrorist target, 
        such communications system should be a national priority.
            (11) A new state-of-the-art communications system and 
        upgrades to the critical information dispatch system for the 
        New York City Fire Department should be--
                    (A) seamless from the receipt of a 911 call to the 
                dispatch of the firefighter; and
                    (B) interoperable with other public safety offices 
                within the City of New York.

SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT TO PROCURE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR NEW YORK CITY 
              FIRE DEPARTMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, by not 
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, procure 
development and provision of a communications system for the New York 
City Fire Department, including appropriate radios for the entire 
department and upgrades to the critical information dispatch system of 
the department.
    (b) Requirements.--
            (1) Radios.--Radios procured pursuant to this section must 
        be capable of operating in all locations, and under all 
        conditions, in which firefighters can reasonably be expected to 
        work in responding to an emergency in New York City.
            (2) Supplemental communication device.--Any communications 
        system procured pursuant to this section must include provision 
        to each firefighter of a supplemental radio communication 
        device that--
                    (A) allows the firefighter to transmit audio and 
                radio emergency notification warning signals to other 
                firefighters whenever the firefighter is in distress 
                and in immediate need of assistance; and
                    (B) has the capability to operate automatically in 
                a passive mode by transmitting audio and radio messages 
                that will relay the firefighter's identification and 
                location if the firefighter--
                            (i) becomes incapacitated and motionless; 
                        and
                            (ii) is unable to physically transmit a 
                        call for help.
            (3) Dispatch system.--Upgrades to the critical information 
        dispatch system procured pursuant to this section must--
                    (A) allow the fire department to communicate with 
                firefighters in all locations, and under all 
                conditions, in which firefighters can reasonably be 
                expected to work in responding to an emergency in New 
                York City, including all high-rise buildings and 
                subways;
                    (B) provide useful, detailed data concerning all 
                likely terrorist target locations in the City of New 
                York; and
                    (C) be capable of providing to responding 
                firefighters, instantaneously, details about particular 
                buildings and other locations to assist them in making 
                decisions about how to mitigate a terrorist attack and 
                save lives and property.
    (c) Testing.--Radios, any dispatch system upgrades, and 
supplemental communication devices procured pursuant to this section 
must have been tested to ensure they will operate in all locations and 
under all conditions in which firefighters can reasonably be expected 
to work in responding to an emergency in New York City.
    (d) Coordination.--In carrying out this section the Secretary shall 
coordinate with the City of New York to ensure that the communications 
system procured under this section is--
            (1) compatible with the plans of the City of New York to 
        upgrade its 911 system; and
            (2) interoperable with other public safety communications 
        systems.
    (e) Progress Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the Congress a 
report on progress made in carrying out this section, on--
            (1) February 26, 2008; and
            (2) September 11, 2008.
9/11 Can You Hear Me Now Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to procure development and provision of a communications system for the New York City Fire Department, including appropriate radios and upgrades to the Department's critical information dispatch system that allow communication in all locations and under all conditions in which firefighters can reasonably be expected to work, including all high-rise buildings and subways.

Directs that any communications system procured include provision to each firefighter of a supplemental radio communication device that: (1) allows the firefighter to transmit emergency notification warning signals to other firefighters; and (2) has the capability to operate automatically by transmitting messages that will relay an incapacitated firefighter's identification and location.

Requires that upgrades procured: (1) provide useful, detailed data concerning all likely terrorist target locations in the city; and (2) be capable of providing to responding firefighters, instantaneously, details about particular buildings and other locations to assist in making decisions about how to mitigate a terrorist attack.

Requires that: (1) radios, any dispatch system upgrades, and supplemental communication devices procured be tested; and (2) the Secretary coordinate with the city to ensure that the communications system procured is compatible with city plans to upgrade its 911 system and interoperable with other public safety communications systems.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Mother's Day Centennial 
Commemorative Coin Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress hereby finds as follows:
            (1) Anna Jarvis, who is considered to be the founder of the 
        modern Mother's Day, was born in Webster, West Virginia on May 
        1, 1864.
            (2) A resident of Grafton, West Virginia, Anna Jarvis 
        dedicated much of her adult life to honoring her mother, Anna 
        Reeves Jarvis, who passed on May 9, 1905.
            (3) In 1908, the Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church of 
        Grafton, West Virginia, officially proclaimed the third 
        anniversary of Anna Reeves Jarvis' death to be Mother's Day.
            (4) In 1910, West Virginia Governor, William Glasscock, 
        issued the first Mother's Day Proclamation encouraging all West 
        Virginians to attend church and wear white carnations.
            (5) On May 8, 1914, the Sixty-Third Congress approved H. J. 
        Res. 263 designating the second Sunday in May to be observed as 
        Mother's Day and encouraging all Americans to display the 
        American flag at their homes as a public expression of the love 
        and reverence for the mothers of our Nation.
            (6) On May 9, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson issued a 
        Presidential Proclamation directing government officials to 
        display the American flag on all government buildings and 
        inviting the American people to display the flag at their homes 
        on the second Sunday of May as a public expression of the love 
        and reverence for the mothers of our nation.

SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.

    (a) Denominations.--The Secretary of the Treasury (hereinafter in 
this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall mint and issue not 
more than 400,000 $1 coins each of which shall--
            (1) weigh 26.73 grams;
            (2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
            (3) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper.
    (b) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this Act shall be legal 
tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
    (c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of section 5136 of title 31, 
United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered 
to be numismatic items.

SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS.

    (a) Design Requirements.--The design of the coins minted under this 
Act shall be emblematic of the 100th anniversary of President Wilson's 
proclamation designating the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day.
    (b) Designation and Inscriptions.--On each coin minted under this 
Act there shall be--
            (1) a designation of the value of the coin;
            (2) an inscription of the year ``2014''; and
            (3) inscriptions of the words ``Liberty'', ``In God We 
        Trust'', ``United States of America'', and ``E Pluribus Unum''.
    (c) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this Act 
shall be--
            (1) selected by the Secretary after consultation with the 
        Commission of Fine Arts; and
            (2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee 
        established under section 5135 of title 31, United States Code.

SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.

    (a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued 
in uncirculated and proof qualities.
    (b) Commencement of Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins minted 
under this Act beginning January 1, 2014, except that the Secretary may 
initiate sales of such coins, without issuance, before such date.
    (c) Termination of Minting Authority.--No coins shall be minted 
under this Act after December 31, 2014.

SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.

    (a) Sale Price.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
coins issued under this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a price 
equal to the sum of the face value of the coins, the surcharge required 
under section 7(a) for the coins, and the cost of designing and issuing 
such coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, 
overhead expenses, and marketing).
    (b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins 
issued under this Act at a reasonable discount.
    (c) Prepaid Orders at a Discount.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders 
        for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such 
        coins.
            (2) Discount.--Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders 
        under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.

SEC. 7. SURCHARGES.

    (a) Surcharge Required.--All sales shall include a surcharge of $10 
per coin.
    (b) Distribution.--Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United 
States Code, all surcharges which are received by the Secretary from 
the sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the 
Secretary as follows:
            (1) \1/2\ to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure for the 
        purpose of furthering research funded by the organization.
            (2) \1/2\ to the National Osteoporosis Foundation for the 
        purpose of furthering research funded by the Foundation.
    (c) Audits.--The Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the National 
Osteoporosis Foundation shall be subject to the audit requirements of 
section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code, with regard to the 
amounts received by the respective organizations under subsection (b).
    (d) Limitation.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may 
be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin 
during a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, the 
issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin 
programs issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative 
coin program issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, 
United States Code (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act). The Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out 
this subsection.

            Passed the House of Representatives June 10, 2008.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.
Mother's Day Centennial Commemorative Coin Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 400,000 $1 coins emblematic of the 100th anniversary of President Wilson's proclamation designating the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day.

Authorizes the Secretary to issue such coins beginning January 1, 2014, except that the Secretary may initiate sales of such coins, without issuance, before such date.

Terminates such minting authority after December 31, 2014.

Requires coin sales to include a $10 surcharge per coin, with distribution of such surcharges to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the National Osteoporosis Foundation for the purpose of furthering research.

Prohibits any surcharge if the coin's issuance would cause the number of commemorative coin programs issued during the year to exceed the annual two commemorative coin program issuance limitation.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Travel and Tourism Partnership Act 
of 1996''.

                    TITLE I--NATIONAL TOURISM BOARD

SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL TOURISM BOARD.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established the National Tourism Board 
(hereafter in this title referred to as the ``Board'').
    (b) Membership.--
            (1) Composition.--The Board shall be composed of 36 
        members, appointed by the President, in consultation with the 
        appropriate representatives of the travel and tourism industry. 
        The members appointed under this subsection shall include--
                    (A) 1 member appointed to serve as the Chairperson 
                of the Board, by and with the advice and consent of the 
                Senate;
                    (B) 1 member appointed from nominations submitted 
                by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
                    (C) 1 member appointed from nominations submitted 
                by the President pro tempore of the Senate;
                    (D) 6 members appointed from among employees of 
                Federal and State agencies related to travel and 
                tourism; and
                    (E) 27 members representing the private sector and 
                a wide range of travel and tourism industries.
            (2) Accountability of chairperson.--The Chairperson shall 
        be accountable to the President and the Congress for the 
        operations of the Board.
    (c) Terms.--
            (1) In general.--Each member of the Board (including the 
        Chairperson) shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, except 
        as provided in paragraph (2).
            (2) Terms of initial members.--As determined by the 
        President as of the date of the first appointments, of the 
        members first appointed--
                    (A) 12 members shall be appointed for a term of 1 
                year;
                    (B) 12 members shall be appointed for a term of 2 
                years; and
                    (C) 12 members (including the Chairperson) shall be 
                appointed for a term of 3 years.
            (3) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Board shall not affect 
        its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the 
        original appointment.
    (d) Initial Meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
which all members of the Board have been appointed, the Board shall 
hold its first meeting.
    (e) Meetings.--The Board shall meet at the call of the Chairperson, 
but not less frequently than semiannually. The Board shall provide 
appropriate notice of each meeting to the general public. The meetings 
of the Board shall be open to the general public.
    (f) Treatment of Board.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, the Board shall not be considered to be a Federal agency 
        for purposes of the civil service laws and any other provision 
        of Federal law governing the operation of Federal agencies, 
        including personnel or budgetary matters relating to Federal 
        agencies.
            (2) Exemption from the federal advisory committee act.--The 
        Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply 
        to the Board.

SEC. 102. DUTIES OF THE BOARD.

    (a) Public-Private Partnership.--The Board shall--
            (1) facilitate the development and use of a public-private 
        partnership for travel and tourism policymaking;
            (2) develop a national travel and tourism strategy for 
        increasing tourism to and within the United States;
            (3) advise the President, the Congress, and members of the 
        travel and tourism industry concerning--
                    (A) the implementation of the national strategy 
                referred to in paragraph (2); and
                    (B) other matters that affect travel and tourism; 
                and
            (4) provide guidance to the National Tourism Organization 
        established under section 201.
    (b) Recommendations; Testimony.--The Board--
            (1) shall develop such recommendations on the issues 
        referred to in subsection (a)(3) as the Board considers to be 
        appropriate; and
            (2) may present testimony concerning those issues to the 
        Congress and to State legislatures.
    (c)  Reports.--To carry out its duties, the Board may submit to the 
President and the Congress such reports concerning the findings and 
determinations of the Board as the Board determines to be appropriate.

SEC. 103. POWERS OF THE BOARD.

    (a) Information From Federal Agencies.--The Board may secure 
directly from any Federal department or agency such information as the 
Board considers necessary to carry out the duties of the Board. Upon 
request of the Chairperson of the Board, the head of a Federal 
department or agency shall furnish that information to the Board.
    (b) Contributions.--The Board may accept, use, and dispose of gifts 
or donations of funds, services, or property necessary to carry out its 
duties. The Board may not accept any Federal financial assistance or 
financial assistance from any other government.

SEC. 104. BOARD PERSONNEL MATTERS.

    (a) Compensation of Members.--Each member of the Board who is not 
an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall serve without 
compensation, except for travel expenses, as described in subsection 
(b). Each member of the Board who is an officer or employee of the 
Federal Government shall not receive any compensation in addition to 
that received for that member's services as an officer or employee of 
the United States.
    (b) Travel Expenses.--Subject to the availability of funds from 
financial contributions under section 103(b), the members of the Board 
may be allowed travel expenses, while away from their homes or regular 
places of business in the performance of services for the Board.
    (c) Staff.--
            (1) In general.--The Chairperson of the Board may appoint 
        and terminate an executive director and such other additional 
        personnel as may be necessary to enable the Board to perform 
        its duties.
            (2) Compensation.--The Chairperson of the Board may fix the 
        compensation of the executive director and other personnel.
            (3) Support services.--At the request of the Chairperson of 
        the Board, the Chairperson of the Board of the National Tourism 
        Organization established under section 201 may provide clerical 
        and support services to the National Tourism Board established 
        under this title.

                TITLE II--NATIONAL TOURISM ORGANIZATION

SEC. 201. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL TOURISM ORGANIZATION.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Establishment.--The President shall, in accordance with 
        this section, provide for the establishment of a nonprofit 
        corporation, to be known as the National Tourism Organization 
        (hereafter in this title referred to as the ``Organization''). 
        The Organization shall not be an agency or establishment of the 
        United States Government, but shall be operated in a manner 
        consistent with the provisions of this section and any other 
        applicable laws.
            (2) Purposes.--The purposes of the Organization are--
                    (A) to work toward increasing the market share of 
                the United States in global tourism;
                    (B) to implement the strategy developed under 
                section 102(a)(2);
                    (C) to operate travel and tourism promotion 
                programs overseas in partnership with the travel and 
                tourism industry of the United States;
                    (D) to establish a travel-tourism data bank and, 
                through that data bank, collect and disseminate 
                international market data;
                    (E) to conduct market research necessary for the 
                effective promotion of the travel and tourism market; 
                and
                    (F) to promote United States travel and tourism at 
                international trade shows.
    (b) Organization Board of Directors.--The Organization shall have a 
Board of Directors (hereafter in this title referred to as the 
``Organization Board''). The Organization Board shall consist of 45 
members, appointed by the President. The Organization Board shall be 
accountable to the National Tourism Board established under title I for 
the operations of the Organization.
    (c) Incorporators.--The members of the initial Organization Board 
shall--
            (1) serve as incorporators; and
            (2) take any action that is necessary to establish the 
        Organization as a corporation under applicable law.
    (d) Term of Office.--The term of office of each member of the 
Organization Board who is appointed by the President shall be 3 years, 
except that any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to 
the expiration of the term for which the predecessor of that member was 
appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of that term.
    (e) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Organization Board shall not 
affect its power, but shall be filled in the same manner as the 
original appointment.
    (f) Chairperson.--The Organization Board shall be headed by a 
chairperson, who shall be selected by the Organization Board, from 
among the members of the Organization Board.
    (g) Status of Members.--Members of the Organization Board shall 
not, by reason of membership in the Organization Board, be considered 
to be officers or employees of the United States.
    (h) Officers; Staff.--
            (1) Officers.--The Organization shall have a president, and 
        such other officers as may be named and appointed by the 
        Organization Board for terms and at rates of compensation fixed 
        by the Organization Board. The president shall serve as a 
        member of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee 
        established under section 2312 of the Export Enhancement Act of 
        1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727). The Organization Board may prescribe the 
        duties of the officers. All officers of the Organization shall 
        serve at the pleasure of the Organization Board.
            (2) Staff.--The Organization Board shall hire the staff 
        necessary to carry out the purposes of the Organization and fix 
        the compensation of that staff.
    (i) Financing.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
incorporation of the Organization, the appropriate officers of the 
Organization shall cooperate with the Organization Board to develop a 
recommendation for the long-term financing of the Organization.

SEC. 202. COOPERATION BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

    (a) Technical Assistance.--Upon request of the appropriate officer 
of the Organization or the Organization Board, the head of a Federal 
agency shall provide technical assistance to assist the Organization in 
carrying out its purposes, as specified in section 201(a)(2).
    (b) Overseas Posts.--The head of each Federal agency that maintains 
offices in a foreign country shall, as appropriate, incorporate in the 
programs and activities carried out by those offices, programs and 
activities that implement the recommendations of the National Tourism 
Board established under section 101 and the Organization.

SEC. 203. TRADE PROMOTION COORDINATING COMMITTEE.

    Section 2312 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph 
                (4);
                    (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
                (5) and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(6) reflect recommendations made by the National Tourism 
        Board established under the Travel and Tourism Partnership Act 
        of 1996.''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph 
                (L);
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (M) as 
                subparagraph (N); and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the 
                following:
                    ``(M) the president of the National Tourism 
                Organization established under the Travel and Tourism 
                Partnership Act of 1996; and''.

TABLE OF CONTENTS: 
     Title I:  National Tourism Board 
     Title II:  National Tourism Organization 
Travel and Tourism Partnership Act of 1996 - 
Title I:  National Tourism Board
 - Establishes the National Tourism Board to develop a national travel and tourism strategy for increasing U.S. tourism. 
Title II:  National Tourism Organization
 - Directs the President to provide for the establishment of the National Tourism Organization as a non-Federal nonprofit organization to implement the national travel and tourism strategy developed by the Board. 
Requires the head of a Federal agency, upon request, to provide technical assistance to the Organization to assist it in carrying out its purposes. 
Requires the head of each Federal agency maintaining offices in a foreign country to incorporate in their programs and activities some that implement the recommendations of the Organization and Board. 
Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to require the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee's (TPCC) Federal trade promotion plan to reflect Board recommendations.  Makes the President of the Organization a member of TPCC.