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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Budget Surplus Dividend Act of 
1997''.

SEC. 2. 50 PERCENT OF FEDERAL BUDGET SURPLUS TO REIMBURSE EMPLOYERS AND 
              EMPLOYEES FOR A PORTION OF THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES.

    (a) In General.--Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to refundable credits) 
is amended by redesignating section 35 as section 36 and by inserting 
after section 34 the following new section:

``SEC. 35. CREDIT FOR PORTION OF SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES.

    ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of a taxable year to which 
this section applies, there shall be allowed as a credit against the 
tax imposed by this subtitle for the taxable year an amount equal to 
the applicable percentage of the taxpayer's social security taxes for 
the taxable year.
    ``(b) Taxable Years to Which Section Applies.--This section shall 
apply to any taxable year beginning in the first calendar year 
beginning after a fiscal year if there is a Federal budget surplus for 
such fiscal year of more than $1,000,000,000.
    ``(c) Applicable Percentage.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `applicable percentage' means--
                    ``(A) the base percentage with respect to so much 
                of the taxpayer's social security taxes as does not 
                exceed $3,000, and
                    ``(B) the phasedown percentage with respect to so 
                much of the taxpayer's social security taxes as exceeds 
                $3,000.
            ``(2) Base percentage.--The term `base percentage' means, 
        for taxable years beginning in a calendar year, the percentage 
        which the Secretary estimates will result in a reduction of 
        revenues to the Treasury by reason of this section for such 
        taxable year equal to 50 percent of the Federal budget surplus 
        for the most recent fiscal year ending before such calendar 
        year. Proper adjustments shall be made in the percentage 
        determined under the preceding sentence with respect to any 
        subsequent fiscal year to the extent that prior estimates were 
        in excess of or less than the proper percentage.
            ``(3) Phasedown percentage.--The term `phasedown 
        percentage' means the base percentage reduced (but not below 
        zero) by the number of percentage points which bears the same 
        ratio to the base percentage as--
                    ``(A) the excess of the taxpayer's social security 
                taxes over $3,000 bears to
                    ``(B) the excess of the maximum social security 
                taxes over $3,000.
            ``(4) Maximum social security taxes.--The term `maximum 
        social security taxes' means the amount which would be the 
        social security taxes of the taxpayer if the amount on which 
        such taxes are determined were equal to the maximum amount of 
        remuneration which may be taken into account under section 
        3101(a).
            ``(5) Special rules.--
                    ``(A) Dollar limitations on per employee basis.--
                The dollar limitations in paragraphs (1) and (3) shall 
                be applied on a per employee basis.
                    ``(B) Self-employed individuals.--Paragraphs (1) 
                and (3) shall be applied by substituting `$6,000' for 
                `$3,000' each place it appears in the case of the taxes 
                referred to in subparagraph (C) or (D) of subsection 
                (d)(1).
    ``(d) Social Security Taxes.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `social security taxes' means, 
        with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year--
                    ``(A) the taxes imposed by sections 3101 and 
                3201(a) (relating to taxes on employees) on amounts 
                received by the taxpayer during the calendar year in 
                which the taxable year begins,
                    ``(B) the taxes imposed by sections 3111 and 
                3221(a) (relating to taxes on employers) on amounts 
                paid by the taxpayer during the calendar year in which 
                the taxable year begins,
                    ``(C) the taxes imposed by section 1401 on the 
                self-employment income of the taxpayer for the taxable 
                year, and
                    ``(D) the taxes imposed by section 3211(a)(1) on 
                amounts received by the taxpayer during the calendar 
                year in which the taxable year begins.
            ``(2) Coordination with special refund of social security 
        taxes.--The term `social security taxes' shall not include any 
        taxes to the extent the taxpayer is entitled to a special 
        refund of such taxes under section 6413(c).
            ``(3) Special rule.--Any amounts paid pursuant to an 
        agreement under section 3121(l) (relating to agreements entered 
        into by American employers with respect to foreign affiliates) 
        which are equivalent to the taxes referred to in paragraph 
        (1)(A) shall be treated as taxes referred to in such 
        paragraph.''
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart C of 
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 35 and inserting the following:

                              ``Sec. 35. Credit for portion of social 
                                        security taxes.
                              ``Sec. 36. Overpayments of tax.''
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1997.

SEC. 3. APPROPRIATION TO USE 25 PERCENT OF FEDERAL BUDGET SURPLUS TO 
              REDUCE OUTSTANDING PUBLIC DEBT.

    There is hereby appropriated for the first fiscal year following 
each fiscal year for which there is a Federal budget surplus an amount 
equal to 25 percent of such surplus for purpose of paying at maturity, 
or to redeem or buy before maturity, obligations of the Government 
included in the public debt. An obligation of the Government that is 
paid, redeemed, or bought with funds appropriated by the preceding 
sentence shall be canceled and retired and may not be reissued.

SEC. 4. USE 25 PERCENT OF FEDERAL BUDGET SURPLUS TO INCREASE NONDEFENSE 
              DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.

    For the first fiscal year following each fiscal year for which 
there is a Federal budget surplus, the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget shall increase (on a pro rata basis between the 
applicable nondefense categories for that fiscal year) the 
discretionary spending limit for new budget authority under section 
251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
by an amount equal to 25 percent of such surplus and shall adjust the 
outlays flowing from that budget authority accordingly.

Output: Budget Surplus Dividend Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allocate credits to taxpayers for social security taxes, during any year in which there is a Federal budget surplus of more than $1 billion, so as to utilize 50 percent of such surplus.  Requires that, during any such year, the remainder of such surplus shall be split and used to:  (1) reduce the outstanding public debt; and (2) increase nondefense discretionary spending limits.


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Shimon Peres was born in Poland in 1923.
            (2) The Peres family emigrated to Tel Aviv in 1934, and all 
        of the family members of Shimon Peres who remained in Poland 
        were murdered during the Holocaust.
            (3) Before Israel gained independence, Shimon Peres earned 
        the respect of senior leaders in the independence movement in 
        Israel, most notably David Ben-Gurion.
            (4) The founding generation of Israel was central to the 
        development of Israel, and Shimon Peres is the only surviving 
        member of that founding generation.
            (5) Shimon Peres has served in numerous high-level cabinet 
        positions and ministerial posts in Israel, including head of 
        the Israeli Navy, Minister of Defense, Foreign Minister, Prime 
        Minister, and President, among many others.
            (6) Shimon Peres has honorably served Israel for over 70 
        years, during which he has significantly contributed to United 
        States interests and has played a pivotal role in forging the 
        strong and unbreakable bond between the United States and 
        Israel.
            (7) By presenting the Congressional Gold Medal to Shimon 
        Peres, the first to be awarded to a sitting President of 
        Israel, Congress proclaims its unbreakable bond with Israel and 
        reaffirms its continual support for Israel as we commemorate 
        the 65th anniversary of the independence of Israel and the 90th 
        birthday of Shimon Peres, which are both significant milestones 
        in Israeli history.
            (8) Maintaining strong bilateral relations between the 
        United States and Israel has been a priority of Shimon Peres 
        since he began working with the United States in the days of 
        John F. Kennedy. The strong bond is exemplified by the 
        following:
                    (A) President Reagan said to Shimon Peres upon his 
                visit to the United States, ``Mr. Prime Minister, I 
                thank you very much for your visit. It's been an 
                occasion to renew a friendship and to review and 
                enhance the strength of our unique bilateral 
                relationship.''
                    (B) At another point President Reagan said of 
                Shimon Peres, ``His vision, his statesmanship and his 
                tenacity are greatly appreciated here.''
                    (C) While visiting with Shimon Peres at the 
                Residence of the President in Jerusalem, President 
                Obama described Shimon Peres as ``. . . a son of Israel 
                who's devoted his life to keeping Israel strong and 
                sustaining the bonds between our two nations''.
                    (D) On March 20, 2013, Shimon Peres reaffirmed his 
                belief in the relationship between the United States 
                and Israel, stating, ``America stood by our side from 
                the very beginning. You support us as we rebuild our 
                ancient homeland and as we defend our land. From 
                Holocaust to redemption.''
                    (E) On March 21, 2013, Shimon Peres stated, ``. . . 
                America is so great and we are so small. But I learned 
                that you don't measure us by size, but by values. When 
                it comes to values, we are you and you are us. . . . As 
                I look back, I feel that the Israel of today has 
                exceeded the vision we had 65 years ago. Reality has 
                surpassed our dreams. The United States of America 
                helped us to make this possible.''

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

    (a) Award Authorized.--The President pro tempore of the Senate and 
the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall make appropriate 
arrangements for the award, on behalf of Congress, of a single gold 
medal of appropriate design to President Shimon Peres.
    (b) Design and Striking.--For the purpose of the award referred to 
in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall strike a gold 
medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined 
by the Secretary.

SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS.

    Under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may 
prescribe, the Secretary may strike duplicate medals in bronze of the 
gold medal struck pursuant to section 2 and sell such duplicate medals 
at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals, including 
labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS.

    Medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for purposes 
of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.

SEC. 5. AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS; PROCEEDS OF SALE.

    (a) Authorization of Charges.--There is authorized to be charged 
against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund, such amounts as 
may be necessary to pay for the costs of the medals struck pursuant to 
this Act.
    (b) Proceeds of Sale.--Amounts received from the sale of duplicate 
bronze medals under section 3 shall be deposited in the United States 
Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

            Passed the Senate March 13, 2014.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
113th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1456

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

         To award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shimon Peres.

Output: .  Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a congressional gold medal in honor of President Shimon Peres of Israel.


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn 
Pits Act''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, 
              MITIGATION, TREATMENT, AND REHABILITATION OF HEALTH 
              CONDITIONS RELATING TO EXPOSURE TO BURN PITS AND OTHER 
              ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 7330C. Center of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, 
              mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health 
              conditions relating to exposure to burn pits and other 
              environmental exposures
    ``(a) Establishment.--(1) The Secretary shall establish within the 
Department a center of excellence in the prevention, diagnosis, 
mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relating 
to exposure to burn pits and other environmental exposures to carry out 
the responsibilities specified in subsection (d).
    ``(2) The Secretary shall establish the center of excellence under 
paragraph (1) through the use of--
            ``(A) the directives and policies of the Department in 
        effect as of the date of the enactment of the Helping Veterans 
        Exposed to Burn Pits Act;
            ``(B) the recommendations of the Comptroller General of the 
        United States and Inspector General of the Department in effect 
        as of such date; and
            ``(C) guidance issued by the Secretary of Defense under 
        section 313 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
        Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 10 U.S.C. 1074 note).
    ``(b) Selection of Site.--In selecting the site for the center of 
excellence established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
consider entities that--
            ``(1) are equipped with the specialized equipment needed to 
        study, diagnose, and treat health conditions relating to 
        exposure to burn pits and other environmental exposures;
            ``(2) have a track record of publishing information 
        relating to post-deployment health exposures among veterans who 
        served in the Armed Forces in support of Operation Iraqi 
        Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom;
            ``(3) have access to animal models and in vitro models of 
        dust immunology and lung injury consistent with the injuries of 
        members of the Armed Forces who served in support of Operation 
        Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom; and
            ``(4) have expertise in allergy, immunology, and pulmonary 
        diseases.
    ``(c) Collaboration.--The Secretary shall ensure that the center of 
excellence collaborates, to the maximum extent practicable, with the 
Secretary of Defense, institutions of higher education, and other 
appropriate public and private entities (including international 
entities) to carry out the responsibilities specified in subsection 
(d).
    ``(d) Responsibilities.--The center of excellence shall have the 
following responsibilities:
            ``(1) To provide for the development, testing, and 
        dissemination within the Department of best practices for the 
        treatment of health conditions relating to exposure to burn 
        pits and other environmental exposures.
            ``(2) To provide guidance for the health systems of the 
        Department and the Department of Defense in determining the 
        personnel required to provide quality health care for members 
        of the Armed Forces and veterans with health conditions 
        relating to exposure to burn pits and other environmental 
        exposures.
            ``(3) To establish, implement, and oversee a comprehensive 
        program to train health professionals of the Department and the 
        Department of Defense in the treatment of health conditions 
        relating to exposure to burn pits and other environmental 
        exposures.
            ``(4) To facilitate advancements in the study of the short-
        term and long-term effects of exposure to burn pits and other 
        environmental exposures.
            ``(5) To disseminate within medical facilities of the 
        Department best practices for training health professionals 
        with respect to health conditions relating to exposure to burn 
        pits and other environmental exposures.
            ``(6) To conduct basic science and translational research 
        on health conditions relating to exposure to burn pits and 
        other environmental exposures for the purposes of understanding 
        the etiology of such conditions and developing preventive 
        interventions and new treatments.
            ``(7) To provide medical treatment to veterans diagnosed 
        with medical conditions specific to exposure to burn pits and 
        other environmental exposures.
    ``(e) Use of Burn Pits Registry Data.--In carrying out its 
responsibilities under subsection (d), the center of excellence shall 
have access to and make use of the data accumulated by the burn pits 
registry established under section 201 of the Dignified Burial and 
Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-260; 
38 U.S.C. 527 note).
    ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) The term `burn pit' means an area of land located in 
        Afghanistan or Iraq that--
                    ``(A) is designated by the Secretary of Defense to 
                be used for disposing solid waste by burning in the 
                outdoor air; and
                    ``(B) does not contain a commercially manufactured 
                incinerator or other equipment specifically designed 
                and manufactured for the burning of solid waste.
            ``(2) The term `other environmental exposures' means 
        exposure to environmental hazards, including burn pits, dust or 
        sand, hazardous materials, and waste at any site in Afghanistan 
        or Iraq that emits smoke containing pollutants present in the 
        environment or smoke from fires or explosions.
    ``(g) Funding.--(1) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this section $4,100,000 for each of the first five fiscal years 
beginning after the date of the enactment of the Helping Veterans 
Exposed to Burn Pits Act.
    ``(2) The Secretary may award additional amounts on a competitive 
basis to the center of excellence from the medical and prosthetics 
research account of the Department for the purpose of conducting 
research under this section relating to clinical and scientific 
investigation.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 73 of such title is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 7330B the following new item:

``7330C. Center of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, 
                            treatment, and rehabilitation of health 
                            conditions relating to exposure to burn 
                            pits and other environmental exposures.''.


Output: Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Act  This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a center of excellence in the prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relating to exposure to burn pits and other environmental exposures in Afghanistan or Iraq. The VA shall, in selecting the center's site, consider entities that:    are equipped with the specialized equipment needed to study, diagnose, and treat health conditions relating to such exposure;  have a track record of publishing information on post-deployment health exposures among veterans who served in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom;  have access to animal models and in vitro models of dust immunology and lung injury consistent with the injuries of members of the Armed Forces who served in support of such operations; and   have expertise in allergy, immunology, and pulmonary diseases.  The VA shall ensure that the center collaborates with the Department of Defense (DOD), institutions of higher education, and other appropriate public and private entities to:   provide for dissemination within the VA of best practices for the treatment of such conditions and the training of health professionals,   provide guidance for the VA and DOD health systems in determining the personnel required to provide quality health care for members of the Armed Forces and veterans with such conditions, establish, and oversee a program to train VA and DOD health professionals in the treatment of such conditions,  facilitate advancements in the study of the short-term and long-term effects of such exposure,  conduct basic science and translational research on such conditions for the purposes of understanding the etiology of such conditions and developing preventive interventions and new treatments, and  provide medical treatment to veterans diagnosed with medical conditions specific to exposure to burn pits and other environmental exposures.   The center shall have access to and make use of the data accumulated by the burn pits registry.