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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Saver's Bonus Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) According to the Department of Commerce, Americans are 
        currently saving less than 1 percent of their disposable 
        income.
            (2) According to the Federal Reserve's 2004 Survey of 
        Consumer Finances, 17 percent of all households have zero or 
        negative net worth, while 30 percent have net worth of less 
        than $10,000.
            (3) According to the Federal Reserve's 2004 Survey of 
        Consumer Finances, 11 percent of households do not have a 
        checking account and 9 percent do not have a transaction 
        account of any kind.
            (4) According to the Retirement Security Project, in 2004 
        more than half of all households had zero savings in an 
        employer-based 401(k)-type plan or tax-preferred savings plan 
        account.
            (5) It is in the economic interests of the United States to 
        promote savings among all members of society, regardless of 
        income.

SEC. 3. SAVER'S BONUS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall develop a 
program to match deposits made by qualifying low-income individuals 
into designated savings products.
    (b) Qualifying Low-Income Individuals.--For purposes of this Act, 
the term ``qualifying low-income individual'' means any individual 
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury to be eligible for the 
saver's bonus under this Act.
    (c) Designated Savings Products.--For purposes of this Act, the 
term ``designated savings product'' means any savings product, 
including--
            (1) qualified retirement plans (as defined in section 
        4974(c)) of such Code,
            (2) qualified tuition programs under section 529 of such 
        Code,
            (3) Coverdell education savings accounts under section 530 
        of such Code,
            (4) United States savings bonds,
            (5) certificates of deposits with durations of at least 6 
        months, and
            (6) other types of savings products considered appropriate 
        by the Secretary of the Treasury for the purposes of this Act.
    (d) Saver's Bonus Program.--The program established under 
subsection (a) shall provide that--
            (1) qualifying low-income individuals who direct their 
        Federal income tax refund (in its entirety or a portion 
        thereof) be deposited into any designated savings product shall 
        be eligible for a dollar-for-dollar match or saver's bonus to 
        be deposited directly in any designated savings product,
            (2) qualifying low-income individuals who claim (when 
        filing a Federal income tax return) to have deposited funds 
        into any designated savings product during the course of the 
        tax year shall be eligible for a saver's bonus to be deposited 
        directly into any designated savings product, and
            (3) the saver's bonus--
                    (A) shall equal $500 for qualifying low-income 
                individuals who are eligible for the earned income 
                credit under section 32 of such Code and shall be 
                phased out (but not below zero) for such individuals 
                whose earned income exceeds 120 percent of the earned 
                income threshold at which such eligibility ceases,
                    (B) shall be indexed for inflation every 5 years, 
                and
                    (C) shall be considered a refundable credit for 
                purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
    (e) Conforming Amendment Regarding Funding of Saver's Bonus.--
Section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ``or enacted by the Saver's Bonus Act of 2007,''.
    (f) Effective Date.--The program under, and amendment made by, this 
section shall be effective with respect to Federal income tax returns 
for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.

SEC. 4. OPENING OF ACCOUNTS ON FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS TO FACILITATE 
              SAVINGS.

    (a) Notification of Option.--
            (1) In general.--The Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall 
        notify qualifying low-income individuals who qualify for a 
        Federal income tax refund but fail to provide an ACH direct 
        deposit number on their Federal income tax return that they 
        have the option of an electronic direct deposit and that they 
        may be eligible for the saver's bonus program under section 3 
        if they deposit a refund or a portion of their refund in any 
        designated savings product.
            (2) Method of notification.--The notification under 
        paragraph (1) shall be made through--
                    (A) a public awareness program undertaken by the 
                Secretary of the Treasury, in concert with the 
                Commissioner of the Internal Revenue and others as 
                necessary, at least 6 months before January 2009, and
                    (B) the inclusion of such a notice in the 
                instruction material for any Federal income tax return.
    (b) Establishment of Designated Account Program.--The Secretary of 
the Treasury shall develop, in consultation with the Federal Management 
System, a program to minimize the delivery of non-electronic Federal 
income tax refunds by depositing refunds electronically to an account 
held by a depository institution. This program shall include--
            (1) provisions for such tax refunds to be deposited into a 
        designated account,
            (2) establishment of account parameters with respect to 
        minimum balance requirements and limitations on overdrafts, 
        overdraft fees, and other requirements,
            (3) establishment of means for the taxpayer to access the 
        account electronically or through a payment card, and
            (4) provisions to allow taxpayers to open an account with 
        their Federal income tax refunds through financial service 
        providers, so long such account is held at a depository 
        institution that is insured under the Federal Deposit Insurance 
        Act (12 U.S.C. 1811 et seq.).
    (c) Effective Date.--The notification under subsection (a) and the 
program under subsection (b) shall be effective with respect to Federal 
income tax returns for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.

SEC. 5. PURCHASE OF SAVINGS BONDS ON FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS.

    (a) Notification of Option.--The Commissioner of Internal Revenue 
shall notify individual taxpayers that they have the option of 
purchasing United States savings bonds when they file their Federal 
income tax returns and that they may be eligible for the saver's bonus 
program under section 3. Such notification shall be included in the 
instruction material for any Federal income tax return.
    (b) Establishment of Savings Bond Purchase Program.--The Secretary 
of the Treasury shall develop, in consultation with a task force, a 
program for the purchase by individual taxpayers of United States 
savings bonds on their Federal income tax returns.
    (c) Effective Date.--The notification under subsection (a) and the 
program under subsection (b) shall be effective with respect to Federal 
income tax returns for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.

A: Saver's Bonus Act of 2007 [sic] - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to develop programs to: (1) match deposits made by low-income individuals into certain savings accounts (saver's bonus); (2) deposit tax refunds electronically into savings accounts; and (3) allow individual taxpayers to purchase U.S. savings bonds on their federal income tax returns.

Requires the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to notify low-income taxpayers of their eligibility for the saver's bonus and of their options under this Act.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Citizen Petition Fairness and 
Accuracy Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. CITIZEN PETITIONS AND PETITIONS FOR STAY OF AGENCY ACTION.

    Section 505(j)(5) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 355(j)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(G)(i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any petition 
submitted under section 10.30 or section 10.35 of title 21, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), shall include a 
statement that to the petitioner's best knowledge and belief, the 
petition--
            ``(I) includes all information and views on which the 
        petitioner relies, including all representative data and 
        information known to the petitioner that is favorable or 
        unfavorable to the petition;
            ``(II) is well grounded in fact and is warranted by law;
            ``(III) is not submitted for an improper purpose, such as 
        to harass or cause unnecessary delay (including unnecessary 
        delay of competition or agency action); and
            ``(IV) does not contain a materially false, misleading, or 
        fraudulent statement.
    ``(ii) The Secretary shall investigate, on receipt of a complaint, 
a request under clause (vi), or on its own initiative, any petition 
submitted under such section 10.30 or section 10.35 (or any successor 
regulation), that--
            ``(I) does not comply with the requirements of clause (i);
            ``(II) may have been submitted for an improper purpose as 
        described in clause (i)(III); or
            ``(III) may contain a materially false, misleading, or 
        fraudulent statement as described in clause (i)(IV).
    ``(iii) If the Secretary finds that the petitioner has knowingly 
and willingly submitted the petition for an improper purpose as 
described in clause (i)(III), or which contains a materially false, 
misleading, or fraudulent statement as described in clause (i)(IV), the 
Secretary may--
            ``(I) impose a civil penalty of not more than $1,000,000, 
        plus attorneys fees and costs of reviewing the petition and any 
        related proceedings;
            ``(II) suspend the authority of the petitioner to submit a 
        petition under such section 10.30 or section 10.35 (or any 
        successor regulation), for a period of not more than 10 years;
            ``(III) revoke permanently the authority of the petitioner 
        to submit a petition under such section 10.30 or section 10.35 
        (or any successor regulation); or
            ``(IV) dismiss the petition at issue in its entirety.
    ``(iv) If the Secretary takes an enforcement action described in 
subclause (I), (II), (III), or (IV) of clause (iii) with respect to a 
petition, the Secretary shall refer that petition to the Federal Trade 
Commission for further action as the Federal Trade Commission finds 
appropriate.
    ``(v) In determining whether to take an enforcement action 
described in subclause (I), (II), (III), or (IV) of clause (iii) with 
respect to a petition, and in determining the amount of any civil 
penalty or the length of any suspension imposed under that clause, the 
Secretary shall consider the specific circumstances of the situation, 
such as the gravity and seriousness of the violation involved, the 
amount of resources expended in reviewing the petition at issue, the 
effect on marketing of competing drugs of the pendency of the 
improperly submitted petition, including whether the timing of the 
submission of the petition appears to have been calculated to cause 
delay in the marketing of any drug awaiting approval, and whether the 
petitioner has a history of submitting petitions in violation of this 
subparagraph.
    ``(vi)(I) Any person aggrieved by a petition filed under such 
section 10.30 or section 10.35 (or any successor regulation), including 
a person filing an application under subsection (b)(2) or (j) of this 
section to which such petition relates, may request that the Secretary 
initiate an investigation described under clause (ii) for an 
enforcement action described under clause (iii).
    ``(II) The aggrieved person shall specify the basis for its belief 
that the petition at issue is false, misleading, fraudulent, or 
submitted for an improper purpose. The aggrieved person shall certify 
that the request is submitted in good faith, is well grounded in fact, 
and not submitted for any improper purpose. Any aggrieved person who 
knowingly and intentionally violates the preceding sentence shall be 
subject to the civil penalty described under clause (iii)(I).
    ``(vii) The Secretary shall take final agency action with respect 
to a petition filed under such section 10.30 or section 10.35 (or any 
successor regulation) within 6 months of receipt of such petition. The 
Secretary shall not extend such 6-month review period, even with 
consent of the petitioner, for any reason, including based upon the 
submission of comments relating to a petition or supplemental 
information supplied by the petitioner. If the Secretary has not taken 
final agency action on a petition by the date that is 6 months after 
the date of receipt of the petition, such petition shall be deemed to 
have been denied on such date.
    ``(viii) The Secretary may promulgate regulations to carry out this 
subparagraph, including to determine whether petitions filed under such 
section 10.30 or section 10.35 (or any successor regulation) merit 
enforcement action by the Secretary under this subparagraph.''.

A: Citizen Petition Fairness and Accuracy Act of 2006 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that any citizen petition or request for stay of action related to an abbreviated new drug application include a statement that the petition: (1) includes all information and views on which the petitioner relies; (2) is well grounded in fact and warranted by law; (3) is not submitted for an improper purpose; and (4) does not contain a materially false, misleading, or fraudulent statement. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to investigate any petition that does not comply.

Allows the Secretary to impose penalties for knowingly and willfully submitting a petition for an improper purpose or that contains a materially false, misleading, or fraudulent statement. Provides that such penalties may include: (1) civil penalty; (2) suspension or revocation of the authority to submit a petition; and (3) dismissal of the petition. Requires the Secretary to refer such a violative petition to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for further action. Sets forth the factors that the Secretary shall consider in taking an enforcement action or determining the penalty.

Permits any person aggrieved by a petition that may contain violations to request the Secretary to investigate. Subjects knowing and intentional violative requests to civil penalties.

Requires the Secretary to take final agency action on such a petition within six months.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Health Care 
Infrastructure Investment Act of 2000''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Moratorium on delayed payments under contracts that provide for 
                            the disbursement of funds.
Sec. 3. Establishment of the Health Care Infrastructure Commission.
Sec. 4. Study and final recommendations; timetable for implementation 
                            of advanced informational infrastructure.
Sec. 5. Application of advanced informational infrastructure to the 
                            FEHBP.
Sec. 6. Authorization of appropriations.

SEC. 2. MORATORIUM ON DELAYED PAYMENTS UNDER CONTRACTS THAT PROVIDE FOR 
              THE DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS.

    (a) Moratorium.--Section 1842(c)(3) (42 U.S.C. 1395u(c)(3)) is 
repealed.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HEALTH CARE INFRASTRUCTURE COMMISSION.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established within the Department of 
Health and Human Services a Health Care Infrastructure Commission (in 
this section referred to as the ``Commission'') to coordinate the 
expertise and programs within and among departments and agencies of the 
Federal Government for the purposes of designing and implementing an 
advanced informational infrastructure for the administration of Federal 
health benefits programs.
    (b) Duties.--The Commission shall--
            (1) establish an advanced informational infrastructure for 
        the administration of Federal health benefits programs which 
        consists of an immediate claim, administration, payment 
        resolution, and data collection system (in this section 
        referred to as the ``system'') that is initially for use by 
        carriers to process claims submitted by providers and suppliers 
        under part B of the medicare program under title XVIII of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.) after conducting 
        the study under section 4(a)(1);
            (2) implement such system in accordance with the final 
        recommendations published under subsection (a)(2) of section 4 
        and the timetable set forth under subsection (b) of such 
        section; and
            (3) carry out such other matters as the Secretary of Health 
        and Human Services (in this section referred to as the 
        ``Secretary''), in consultation with the other members of the 
        Commission, may prescribe.
    (c) Membership.--
            (1) Number and appointment.--The Commission shall be 
        composed of 7 members as follows:
                    (A) The Secretary, who shall be the chairperson of 
                the Commission.
                    (B) One shall be appointed from the National 
                Aeronautics and Space Administration by the 
                Administrator.
                    (C) One shall be appointed from the Defense 
                Advanced Research Projects Agency by the Director.
                    (D) One shall be appointed from the National 
                Science Foundation by the Director.
                    (E) One shall be appointed from the Office of 
                Science and Technology Policy by the Director.
                    (F) One shall be appointed from the Department of 
                Veterans Affairs by the Secretary.
                    (G) One shall be appointed from the Office of 
                Management and Budget by the Director.
            (2) Requirements.--Each of the members appointed under 
        subparagraphs (B) through (G) of paragraph (1) shall--
                    (A) have been appointed as an officer or employee 
                of the agency by the President by and with the advice 
                and consent of the Senate; and
                    (B) be an expert in advanced information 
                technology.
            (3) Deadline for initial appointment.--The members of the 
        Commission shall be appointed by not later than 3 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act.
    (d) Meetings.--
            (1) In general.--The Commission shall meet at the call of 
        the chairperson, except that it shall meet--
                    (A) not less than 4 times each year; or
                    (B) on the written request of a majority of its 
                members.
            (2) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission 
        shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may 
        hold hearings.
    (e) Compensation.--Each member of the Commission shall serve 
without compensation in addition to that received for the services of 
such member as an officer or employee of the United States.
    (f) Staff.--
            (1) in general.--The chairperson of the Commission may, 
        without regard to the civil service laws and regulations, 
        appoint and terminate an executive director and such other 
        additional personnel as may be necessary to enable the 
        Commission to perform its duties.
            (2) Compensation.--The chairperson of the Commission may 
        fix the compensation of the executive director and other 
        personnel without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and 
        subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, 
        relating to classification of positions and General Schedule 
        pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the executive 
        director and other personnel may not exceed the rate payable 
        for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of 
        such title.
            (3) Detail of government employees.--Any Federal Government 
        employee may be detailed to the Commission without 
        reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or 
        loss of civil service status or privilege.
    (g) Procurement of Temporary and Intermittent Services.--The 
chairperson of the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent 
services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates 
for individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual 
rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5316 of such title.
    (h) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on the date on 
which the system is fully implemented under section 4(b)(3).

SEC. 4. STUDY AND FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS; TIMETABLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
              OF ADVANCED INFORMATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

    (a) Study and Final Recommendations.--
            (1) Study.--The Commission shall conduct a study during the 
        3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act on 
        the design and construction of an immediate claim, 
        administration, payment resolution, and data collection system 
        (in this section referred to as the ``system'') that--
                    (A) immediately advises each provider and supplier 
                of coverage determinations;
                    (B) immediately notifies each provider or supplier 
                of any incomplete or invalid claim, including--
                            (i) the identification of any missing 
                        information;
                            (ii) the identification of any coding 
                        errors; and
                            (iii) information detailing how the 
                        provider or supplier may develop a claim under 
                        such system;
                    (C) allows for proper completion and resubmission 
                of each claim identified as incomplete or invalid under 
                subparagraph (B);
                    (D) allows for immediate automatic processing of 
                clean claims (as defined in section 1842(c)(2)(B)(i) of 
                the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(c)(2)(B)(i)) 
                so that a provider or supplier may provide a written 
                explanation of medical benefits, including an 
                explanation of costs and coverage to any beneficiary 
                under part B of the medicare program under title XVIII 
                of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.) at 
                the point of care; and
                    (E) allows for electronic payment of claims to each 
                provider and supplier, including payment through 
                electronic funds transfer, for each claim for which 
                payment is not made on a periodic interim payment basis 
                under such part.
            (2) Final recommendations.--
                    (A) Publication.--Not later than 3 years after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the chairperson of the 
                Commission shall publish in the Federal Register final 
                recommendations that reflect input from each interested 
                party, including providers and suppliers, insurance 
                companies, and health benefits management concerns 
                using a process similar to the process used for 
                developing standards under section 1172(c) of the 
                Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d-1(c)).
                    (B) Considerations.--In developing the final 
                recommendations to be published under subparagraph (A), 
                the Commission shall--
                            (i) make every effort to design system 
                        specifications that are flexible, scalable, and 
                        performance-based; and
                            (ii) ensure that strict security measures--
                                    (I) guard system integrity;
                                    (II) protect the privacy of 
                                patients and the confidentiality of 
                                personally identifiable health 
                                insurance data used or maintained under 
                                the system; and
                                    (III) apply to any network service 
                                provider used in connection with the 
                                system.
    (b) Timetable.--The timetable set forth under this subsection is as 
follows:
            (1) Initial implementation.--Not later than 5 years after 
        the date of enactment of this Act, the system shall support--
                    (A) 50 percent of queries regarding coverage 
                determinations;
                    (B) 30 percent of determinations regarding 
                incomplete or invalid claims; and
                    (C) immediate processing at the point of care of 40 
                percent of clean claims submitted by providers and 
                suppliers under part B of the medicare program.
            (2) Intermediate implementation.--Not later than 7 years 
        after the date of enactment of this Act, the system shall 
        support--
                    (A) 70 percent of queries regarding coverage 
                determinations;
                    (B) 50 percent of determinations regarding 
                incomplete or invalid claims; and
                    (C) immediate processing at the point of care of 60 
                percent of clean claims submitted by providers and 
                suppliers under part B of the medicare program.
            (3) Full implementation.--Not later than 10 years after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the system shall support--
                    (A) 90 percent of queries regarding coverage 
                determinations;
                    (B) 60 percent of determinations regarding 
                incomplete or invalid claims; and
                    (C) immediate processing at the point of care of 40 
                percent of the total number of claims submitted by 
                providers and suppliers under part B of the medicare 
                program.

SEC. 5. APPLICATION OF ADVANCED INFORMATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO THE 
              FEHBP.

    (a) In General.--The Office of Personnel Management (in this 
section referred to as the ``Office'') shall--
            (1) adapt the immediate claim, administration, payment 
        resolution, and data collection system established under 
        section 3 (in this section referred to as the ``system'') for 
        use under the Federal employees health benefits program under 
        chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code; and
            (2) require that carriers (as defined in section 8901(7) of 
        such Code) participating in such program use the system to 
        satisfy certain minimum requirements for claim submission, 
        processing, and payment in accordance with the timetable set 
        forth in subsection (b).
    (b) Timetable.--The timetable set forth in this subsection is as 
follows:
            (1) Initial implementation.--Not later than 5 years after 
        the date of enactment of this Act, the Office shall require 
        that carriers use the system to process not less than--
                    (A) 50 percent of queries regarding coverage 
                determinations;
                    (B) 30 percent of determinations of incomplete or 
                invalid claims; and
                    (C) immediate processing at the point of care of 10 
                percent of the total number of claims.
            (2) Intermediate implementation.--Not later than 7 years 
        after the date of enactment of this Act, the Office shall 
        require that carriers use the system to support not less than--
                    (A) 70 percent of queries regarding coverage 
                determinations;
                    (B) 50 percent of determinations regarding 
                incomplete or invalid claims; and
                    (C) immediate processing at the point of care of 20 
                percent of the total number of claims.
            (3) Full implementation.--Not later than 10 years after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the Office shall require that 
        carriers use the system to support not less than--
                    (A) 90 percent of queries regarding coverage 
                determinations;
                    (B) 60 percent of determinations of incomplete or 
                invalid claims; and
                    (C) immediate processing of 35 percent of the total 
                number of claims.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are appropriated to the Health Care 
Infrastructure Commission established under section 3, out of any funds 
in the Treasury that are not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may 
be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
    (b) Availability.--Any sums appropriated under subsection (a) shall 
remain available until the termination of the Health Care 
Infrastructure Commission under section 3(h).

A:
Establishes within the Department of Health and Human Services a Health Care Infrastructure Commission to: (1) coordinate the expertise and programs within and among Federal agencies for the purposes of designing and implementing an advanced informational infrastructure for the administration of Federal health benefits programs; and (2) conduct a study on the design and construction of an immediate claim, administration, payment resolution, and data collection system meeting certain requirements.
Directs the Office of Personnel Management to: (1) adapt such system for use under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP); and (2) require that carriers participating in FEHBP use the system to satisfy certain minimum requirements for claim submission, processing, and payment in accordance with the specified timetable.
Makes appropriations to the Health Care Infrastructure Commission.
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