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[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Route 66 Centennial Commission 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Route 66 was the Nation's first all-paved highway under 
        the U.S. Highway System connecting the Midwest to California 
        and has played a major role in the history of the United 
        States.
            (2) Route 66 was the symbol of opportunity to hundreds of 
        thousands of people seeking escape from the Dust Bowl in the 
        1930s, serving as a ``road to opportunity'' in the West and 
        providing employment during the Great Depression, as thousands 
        were put to work on road crews to pave the road.
            (3) Route 66 was invaluable in transporting troops, 
        equipment, and supplies across the country to the West, where 
        the government established multiple industries and armed force 
        bases during World War II. Upon the conclusion of the war in 
        1945, Route 66 was a key route taken by thousands of troops as 
        they returned home.
            (4) Route 66 symbolized the Nation's positive outlook 
        during the postwar economic recovery in the 1950s and 1960s, 
        serving as an icon of free-spirited independence and linking 
        people across the United States. During this period, the 
        tourist industry along Route 66 grew tremendously, giving rise 
        to countless tourist courts, motels, service stations, garages, 
        and diners.
            (5) Since June 27, 1985, when Route 66 was decommissioned 
        as a Federal highway, the popularity and mythical stature of 
        Route 66 has grown domestically and internationally, as the 
        road has experienced a rebirth of interest and support.
            (6) The year 2026 will be the centennial anniversary of 
        Route 66, and a commission should be established to study and 
        recommend to Congress activities that are fitting and proper to 
        celebrate that anniversary in a manner that appropriately 
        honors America's Mother Road.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT.

    There is established a commission to be known as the Route 66 
Centennial Commission (referred to in this Act as the ``Commission'').

SEC. 4. DUTIES.

    The Commission shall have the following duties:
            (1) To study activities that may be carried out by the 
        Federal Government to determine whether the activities are 
        fitting and proper to honor Route 66 on the occasion of its 
        centennial anniversary, including any of the activities 
        described under section 8(b)(2)(B).
            (2) To recommend to Congress the activities the Commission 
        considers most fitting and proper to honor Route 66 on such 
        occasion, to be carried out by the Department of Transportation 
        and any other entity or entities within the Federal Government 
        that the Commission considers most appropriate to carry out 
        such activities.
            (3) To plan and host, in cooperation with such partners, a 
        conference on the U.S. Numbered Highway System, and assist in 
        the activities of such a conference.

SEC. 5. MEMBERSHIP.

    (a) Number and Appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of 19 
members appointed as follows:
            (1) Three members, each of whom shall be a qualified 
        citizen described in subsection (b), appointed by the 
        President.
            (2) Two members, each of whom shall be a qualified citizen 
        described in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the 
        recommendation of the Secretary of Transportation.
            (3) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described 
        in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the 
        recommendation of the Governor of Illinois.
            (4) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described 
        in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the 
        recommendation of the Governor of Missouri.
            (5) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described 
        in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the 
        recommendation of the Governor of Kansas.
            (6) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described 
        in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the 
        recommendation of the Governor of Oklahoma.
            (7) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described 
        in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the 
        recommendation of the Governor of Texas.
            (8) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described 
        in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the 
        recommendation of the Governor of New Mexico.
            (9) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described 
        in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the 
        recommendation of the Governor of Arizona.
            (10) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described 
        in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the 
        recommendation of the Governor of California.
            (11) Three members, each of whom shall be a qualified 
        citizen described in subsection (b), appointed by the President 
        on the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of 
        Representatives, in consultation with the minority leader of 
        the House of Representatives.
            (12) Three members, each of whom shall be a qualified 
        citizen described in subsection (b), appointed by the President 
        on the recommendation of the majority leader of the Senate, in 
        consultation with the minority leader of the Senate.
    (b) Qualified Citizen.--A qualified citizen described in this 
subsection is a private citizen of the United States with--
            (1) a demonstrated dedication to educating others about the 
        importance of historical figures and events; and
            (2) substantial knowledge and appreciation of Route 66.
    (c) Time of Appointment.--Each initial appointment of a member of 
the Commission shall be made before the expiration of the 120-day 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (d) Continuation of Membership.--If a member of the Commission was 
appointed to the Commission as a Member of Congress, and ceases to be a 
Member of Congress, that member may continue to serve on the Commission 
for not longer than the 30-day period beginning on the date that member 
ceases to be a Member of Congress.
    (e) Terms.--Each member shall be appointed for the life of the 
Commission.
    (f) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall not affect the 
powers of the Commission but shall be filled in the manner in which the 
original appointment was made.
    (g) Basic Pay.--Members shall serve on the Commission without pay.
    (h) Travel Expenses.--Each member shall receive travel expenses, 
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 
5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
    (i) Quorum.--Seven members of the Commission shall constitute a 
quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings.
    (j) Chair.--The President, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Transportation, shall designate one member of the Commission as Chair.
    (k) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chair.

SEC. 6. DIRECTOR AND STAFF.

    (a) Director.--The Commission may appoint and fix the pay of a 
Director and such additional personnel as the Commission considers to 
be appropriate.
    (b) Applicability of Certain Civil Service Laws.--
            (1) Director.--The Director of the Commission may be 
        appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United 
        States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, 
        and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 
        and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to 
        classification and General Schedule pay rates.
            (2) Staff.--The staff of the Commission shall be appointed 
        subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, 
        governing appointments in the competitive service, and shall be 
        paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and 
        subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to 
        classification and General Schedule pay rates.

SEC. 7. POWERS.

    (a) Hearings and Sessions.--The Commission may, for the purpose of 
carrying out this Act, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times 
and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the 
Commission considers to be appropriate.
    (b) Powers of Members and Agents.--Any member or agent of the 
Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any action that 
the Commission is authorized to take by this Act.
    (c) Obtaining Official Data.--The Commission may secure directly 
from any department or agency of the United States information 
necessary to enable the Commission to carry out this Act. Upon request 
of the Chair of the Commission, the head of that department or agency 
shall furnish that information to the Commission.
    (d) Mails.--The Commission may use the United States mails in the 
same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and 
agencies of the United States.
    (e) Administrative Support Services.--Upon the request of the 
Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the 
Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support 
services necessary for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities 
under this Act.

SEC. 8. REPORTS.

    (a) Interim Reports.--The Commission may submit to Congress such 
interim reports as the Commission considers to be appropriate.
    (b) Comprehensive Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the 
        President and Congress a report incorporating specific 
        recommendations for the commemoration of the centennial of 
        Route 66 and related events.
            (2) Contents of report.--The report under paragraph (1)--
                    (A) shall include recommendations for the 
                allocation of financial and administrative 
                responsibility among the public and private authorities 
                and organizations recommended for participation by the 
                Commission; and
                    (B) may recommend activities such as--
                            (i) the production, publication, and 
                        distribution of books, pamphlets, films, 
                        electronic publications, and other educational 
                        materials focusing on the history and impact of 
                        Route 66 on the United States and the world;
                            (ii) bibliographical and documentary 
                        projects, publications, and electronic 
                        resources;
                            (iii) conferences, convocations, lectures, 
                        seminars, and other programs;
                            (iv) the development of programs by and for 
                        libraries, museums, parks, and historic sites, 
                        including national traveling exhibitions;
                            (v) ceremonies and celebrations 
                        commemorating specific events;
                            (vi) the production, distribution, and 
                        performance of artistic works, and of programs 
                        and activities, focusing on the national and 
                        international significance of Route 66; and
                            (vii) the issuance of commemorative coins, 
                        medals, certificates of recognition, and 
                        postage stamps.
    (c) Final Report.--The Commission shall submit to the President and 
Congress a final report not later than 90 days before the termination 
of the Commission provided in section 10.

SEC. 9. PLAN ON PRESERVATION NEEDS OF ROUTE 66.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation 
with the Governors referred to in section 5(a), shall prepare a plan on 
the preservation needs of Route 66.
    (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and the 
President a report containing the plan prepared under subsection (a).

SEC. 10. TERMINATION.

    The Commission shall terminate not later than June 30, 2027.

SEC. 11. CLARIFICATION REGARDING FUNDING.

    No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of 
this Act. Such requirements may be carried out using amounts otherwise 
authorized or made available for the Department of Transportation, 
except for amounts authorized from the Highway Trust Fund.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 16, 2018.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.
[EX A]: Route 66 Centennial Commission Act (Sec. 3) This bill establishes the Route 66 Centennial Commission to honor highway Route 66 on the occasion of its centennial anniversary. (Sec. 4) The bill sets forth the duties of the commission, its membership, powers, and reporting requirements.  (Sec. 9) The Department of Transportation shall prepare a plan on the preservation needs of Route 66. (Sec. 10) The commission shall terminate not later than June 30, 2027.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Paycheck Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Women have entered the workforce in record numbers.
            (2) Even in the 1990's, women earn significantly lower pay 
        than men for work on jobs that require equal skill, effort, and 
        responsibility and that are performed under similar working 
        conditions. These pay disparities exist in both the private and 
        governmental sectors. In many instances, the pay disparities 
        can only be due to continued intentional discrimination or the 
        lingering effects of past discrimination.
            (3) The existence of such pay disparities--
                    (A) depresses the wages of working families who 
                rely on the wages of all members of the family to make 
                ends meet;
                    (B) prevents the optimum utilization of available 
                labor resources;
                    (C) has been spread and perpetuated, through 
                commerce and the channels and instrumentalities of 
                commerce, among the workers of the several States;
                    (D) burdens commerce and the free flow of goods in 
                commerce;
                    (E) constitutes an unfair method of competition in 
                commerce;
                    (F) leads to labor disputes burdening and 
                obstructing commerce and the free flow of goods in 
                commerce;
                    (G) interferes with the orderly and fair marketing 
                of goods in commerce; and
                    (H) in many instances, may deprive workers of equal 
                protection on the basis of sex in violation of the 5th 
                and 14th amendments.
            (4)(A) Artificial barriers to the elimination of 
        discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex 
        continue to exist more than 3 decades after the enactment of 
        the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) 
        and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a et seq.).
            (B) Elimination of such barriers would have positive 
        effects, including--
                    (i) providing a solution to problems in the economy 
                created by unfair pay disparities;
                    (ii) substantially reducing the number of working 
                women earning unfairly low wages, thereby reducing the 
                dependence on public assistance; and
                    (iii) promoting stable families by enabling all 
                family members to earn a fair rate of pay;
                    (iv) remedying the effects of past discrimination 
                on the basis of sex and ensuring that in the future 
                workers are afforded equal protection on the basis of 
                sex; and
                    (v) ensuring equal protection pursuant to Congress' 
                power to enforce the 5th and 14th amendments.
            (5) With increased information about the provisions added 
        by the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and wage data, along with more 
        effective remedies, women will be better able to recognize and 
        enforce their rights to equal pay for work on jobs that require 
        equal skill, effort, and responsibility and that are performed 
        under similar working conditions.
            (6) Certain employers have already made great strides in 
        eradicating unfair pay disparities in the workplace and their 
        achievements should be recognized.

SEC. 3. ENHANCED ENFORCEMENT OF EQUAL PAY REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Required Demonstration for Affirmative Defense.--Section 
6(d)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(d)(1)) 
is amended by striking ``(iv) a differential'' and all that follows 
through the period and inserting the following: ``(iv) a differential 
based on a bona fide factor other than sex, such as education, training 
or experience, except that this clause shall apply only if--
                            ``(I) the employer demonstrates that--
                                    ``(aa) such factor--
                                            ``(AA) is job-related with 
                                        respect to the position in 
                                        question; or
                                            ``(BB) furthers a 
                                        legitimate business purpose, 
                                        except that this item shall not 
                                        apply where the employee 
                                        demonstrates that an 
                                        alternative employment practice 
                                        exists that would serve the 
                                        same business purpose without 
                                        producing such differential and 
                                        that the employer has refused 
                                        to adopt such alternative 
                                        practice; and
                                    ``(bb) such factor was actually 
                                applied and used reasonably in light of 
                                the asserted justification; and
                            ``(II) upon the employer succeeding under 
                        subclause I, the employee fails to demonstrate 
                        that the differential produced by the reliance 
                        of the employer on such factor is itself the 
                        result of discrimination on the basis of sex by 
                        the employer.
        ``An employer that is not otherwise in compliance with this 
        paragraph may not reduce the wages of any employee in order to 
        achieve such compliance.''.
    (b) Application of Provisions.--Section 6(d)(1) of the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(d)(1)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: ``The provisions of this subsection shall apply to 
applicants for employment if such applicants, upon employment by the 
employer, would be subject to any provisions of this section.''.
    (c) Elimination of Establishment Requirement.--Section 6(d) of the 
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(d)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``, within any establishment in which such 
        employees are employed,''; and
            (2) by striking ``in such establishment'' each place it 
        appears.
    (d) Nonretaliation Provision.--Section 15(a)(3) of the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 215(a)(3)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or has'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``has''; and
            (2) by inserting before the semicolon the following: ``, or 
        has inquired about, discussed, or otherwise disclosed the wages 
        of the employee or another employee, or because the employee 
        (or applicant) has made a charge, testified, assisted, or 
        participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, 
        hearing, or action under section 6(d)''.
    (e) Enhanced Penalties.--Section 16(b) of the Fair Labor Standards 
Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 216(b)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting after the first sentence the following: 
        ``Any employer who violates section 6(d) shall additionally be 
        liable for such compensatory or punitive damages as may be 
        appropriate, except that the United States shall not be liable 
        for punitive damages.'';
            (2) in the sentence beginning ``An action to'', by striking 
        ``either of the preceding sentences'' and inserting ``any of 
        the preceding sentences of this subsection'';
            (3) in the sentence beginning ``No employees shall'', by 
        striking ``No employees'' and inserting ``Except with respect 
        to class actions brought to enforce section 6(d), no 
        employee'';
            (4) by inserting after the sentence referred to in 
        paragraph (3), the following: ``Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of Federal law, any action brought to enforce section 
        6(d) may be maintained as a class action as provided by the 
        Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.''; and
            (5) in the sentence beginning ``The court in''--
                    (A) by striking ``in such action'' and inserting 
                ``in any action brought to recover the liability 
                prescribed in any of the preceding sentences of this 
                subsection''; and
                    (B) by inserting before the period the following: 
                ``, including expert fees''.
    (f) Action by Secretary.--Section 16(c) of the Fair Labor Standards 
Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 216(c)) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence--
                    (A) by inserting ``or, in the case of a violation 
                of section 6(d), additional compensatory or punitive 
                damages,'' before ``and the agreement''; and
                    (B) by inserting before the period the following: 
                ``, or such compensatory or punitive damages, as 
                appropriate'';
            (2) in the second sentence, by inserting before the period 
        the following: ``and, in the case of a violation of section 
        6(d), additional compensatory or punitive damages'';
            (3) in the third sentence, by striking ``the first 
        sentence'' and inserting ``the first or second sentence''; and
            (4) in the last sentence--
                    (A) by striking ``commenced in the case'' and 
                inserting ``commenced--
            ``(1) in the case'';
                    (B) by striking the period and inserting 
                ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) in the case of a class action brought to enforce 
        section 6(d), on the date on which the individual becomes a 
        party plaintiff to the class action''.

SEC. 4. TRAINING.

    The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Office of 
Federal Contract Compliance Programs, subject to the availability of 
funds appropriated under section 9(b), shall provide training to 
Commission employees and affected individuals and entities on matters 
involving discrimination in the payment of wages.

SEC. 5. RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH.

    The Secretary of Labor shall conduct studies and provide 
information to employers, labor organizations, and the general public 
concerning the means available to eliminate pay disparities between men 
and women, including--
            (1) conducting and promoting research to develop the means 
        to correct expeditiously the conditions leading to the pay 
        disparities;
            (2) publishing and otherwise making available to employers, 
        labor organizations, professional associations, educational 
        institutions, the media, and the general public the findings 
resulting from studies and other materials, relating to eliminating the 
pay disparities;
            (3) sponsoring and assisting State and community 
        informational and educational programs;
            (4) providing information to employers, labor 
        organizations, professional associations, and other interested 
        persons on the means of eliminating the pay disparities;
            (5) recognizing and promoting the achievements of 
        employers, labor organizations, and professional associations 
        that have worked to eliminate the pay disparities; and
            (6) convening a national summit to discuss, and consider 
        approaches for rectifying, the pay disparities.

SEC. 6. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EMPLOYER RECOGNITION PROGRAM.

    (a) Guidelines.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Labor shall develop 
        guidelines to enable employers to evaluate job categories based 
        on objective criteria such as educational requirements, skill 
requirements, independence, working conditions, and responsibility, 
including decisionmaking responsibility and de facto supervisory 
responsibility.
            (2) Use.--The guidelines developed under paragraph (1) 
        shall be designed to enable employers voluntarily to compare 
        wages paid for different jobs to determine if the pay scales 
        involved adequately and fairly reflect the educational 
        requirements, skill requirements, independence, working 
        conditions, and responsibility for each such job with the goal 
        of eliminating unfair pay disparities between occupations 
        traditionally dominated by men or women.
            (3) Publication.--The guidelines shall be developed under 
        paragraph (1) and published in the Federal Register not later 
        than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Employer Recognition.--
            (1) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this subsection to 
        emphasize the importance of, encourage the improvement of, and 
        recognize the excellence of employer efforts to pay wages to 
        women that reflect the real value of the contributions of such 
        women to the workplace.
            (2) In general.--To carry out the purpose of this 
        subsection, the Secretary of Labor shall establish a program 
        under which the Secretary shall provide for the recognition of 
        employers who, pursuant to a voluntary job evaluation conducted 
        by the employer, adjust their wage scales (such adjustments 
        shall not include the lowering of wages paid to men) using the 
        guidelines developed under subsection (a) to ensure that women 
        are paid fairly in comparison to men.
            (3) Technical assistance.--The Secretary of Labor may 
        provide technical assistance to assist an employer in carrying 
        out an evaluation under paragraph (2).
    (c) Regulations.--The Secretary of Labor shall promulgate such 
rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section.

SEC. 7. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL AWARD FOR PAY EQUITY IN THE 
              WORKPLACE.

    (a) In General.--There is established the Robert Reich National 
Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace, which shall be evidenced by a 
medal bearing the inscription ``Robert Reich National Award for Pay 
Equity in the Workplace''. The medal shall be of such design and 
materials, and bear such additional inscriptions, as the Secretary of 
Labor may prescribe.
    (b) Criteria for Qualification.--To qualify to receive an award 
under this section a business shall--
            (1) submit a written application to the Secretary of Labor, 
        at such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
        as the Secretary may require, including at a minimum 
        information that demonstrates that the business has made 
        substantial effort to eliminate pay disparities between men and 
        women, and deserves special recognition as a consequence; and
            (2) meet such additional requirements and specifications as 
        the Secretary of Labor determines to be appropriate.
    (c) Making and Presentation of Award.--
            (1) Award.--After receiving recommendations from the 
        Secretary of Labor, the President or the designated 
        representative of the President shall annually present the 
        award described in subsection (a) to businesses that meet the 
        qualifications described in subsection (b).
            (2) Presentation.--The President or the designated 
        representative of the President shall present the award under 
        this section with such ceremonies as the President or the 
        designated representative of the President may determine to be 
        appropriate.
    (d) Business.--In this section, the term ``business'' includes--
            (1)(A) a corporation, including a nonprofit corporation;
            (B) a partnership;
            (C) a professional association;
            (D) a labor organization; and
            (E) a business entity similar to an entity described in any 
        of subparagraphs (A) through (D);
            (2) an entity carrying out an education referral program, a 
        training program, such as an apprenticeship or management 
        training program, or a similar program; and
            (3) an entity carrying out a joint program, formed by a 
        combination of any entities described in paragraph (1) or (2).

SEC. 8. COLLECTION OF PAY INFORMATION BY THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT 
              OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION.

    Section 709 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-8) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f)(1) Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of 
this subsection, the Commission shall--
            ``(A) complete a survey of the data that is currently 
        available to the Federal Government relating to employee pay 
        information for use in the enforcement of Federal laws 
        prohibiting pay discrimination and, in consultation with other 
        relevant Federal agencies, identify additional data collections 
        that will enhance the enforcement of such laws; and
            ``(B) based on the results of the survey and consultations 
        under subparagraph (A), issue regulations to provide for the 
        collection of pay information data from employers as described 
        by the sex, race, and national origin of employees.
    ``(2) In implementing paragraph (1), the Commission shall have as 
its primary consideration the most effective and efficient means for 
enhancing the enforcement of Federal laws prohibiting pay 
discrimination. For this purpose, the Commission shall consider factors 
including the imposition of burdens on employers, the frequency of 
required reports (including which employers should be required to 
prepare reports), appropriate protections for maintaining data 
confidentiality, and the most effective format for the data collection 
reports.''.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this Act.
[EX A]: Paycheck Fairness Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to revise remedies for and enforcement of prohibitions against sex discrimination in the payment of wages (such FLSA prohibitions are also known as the Equal Pay Act). 
(Sec. 3) Amends FLSA to provide for enhanced enforcement of equal pay requirements, adding a nonretaliation requirement.  Increases penalties for such violations.  Provides for the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages in such cases. 
(Sec. 4) Requires the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs to train EEOC employees and affected individuals and entities on matters involving wage discrimination. 
(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to conduct studies and provide information to employers, labor organizations, and the general public concerning the means available to eliminate pay disparities between men and women, including convening a national summit and carrying out other specified activities. 
(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop guidelines for employer evaluations of job categories based on objective criteria, to be used voluntarily by employers to compare wages for different jobs to determine if pay scales adequately and fairly reflect each job's educational and skill requirements, independence, working conditions, and responsibility, in order to eliminate unfair pay disparities between occupations traditionally dominated by men or women; and (2) establish a program to recognize employers who use such guidelines to ensure that women are paid fairly in comparison to men without lowering men's wages.  Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance for employers to carry out such evaluations. 
(Sec. 7) Establishes the Robert Reich National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace, which shall be evidenced by a medal.  Sets forth criteria for specified types of entities to receive such an award. 
(Sec. 8) Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should: (1) take appropriate steps to increase the amount of information available with respect to wage disparities; and (2) consider ways to collect such information that maximize its utility, protect individual privacy, and minimize reporting burdens. 
(Sec. 9) Authorizes appropriations.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Deal for Northern New Mexico of 
1998''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS AND FINDINGS.

    (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to create a mechanism for 
the settlement of Spanish and Mexican land grant claims in New Mexico 
as claimed under the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo.
    (b) Definitions.--For purposes of this Act:
            (1) Treaty of guadalupe-hidalog.--The term ``Treaty of 
        Guadalupe-Hidalogo'' means the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, 
        Limits, and Settlement (Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo), between 
        the United States and the Republic of Mexico, signed February 
        2, 1848 (TS 207; 9 Bevans 791);
            (2) Community land grant.--The term ``community land 
        grant'' means a village, town, settlement, or pueblo consisting 
        of land held in common (accompanied by lesser private 
        allotments) by three or more families under a grant from the 
        King of Spain (or his representative) before the effective date 
        of the Treaty of Cordova, August 24, 1821, or from the 
        authorities of the Republic of Mexico before May 30, 1848, in 
        what became the State of new Mexico, regardless of the original 
        character of the grant.
            (3) Land grant claim.--The term ``land grant claim'' means 
        a claim of title to land by a community land grant under the 
        terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo.
            (4) Eligible descendants.--The term ``eligible descendant'' 
        means a descendant of a person who--
                    (A) was a Mexican citizen before the Treaty of 
                Guadalupe-Hidalgo;
                    (B) was a member of a community land grant; and
                    (C) became a United States citizen within ten years 
                after the effective date of the Treaty of Guadalupe-
                Hidalgo, May 30, 1848, pursuant to the terms of the 
                Treaty.
            (5) Settlement committee.--The term ``settlement 
        committee'' refers to committee, or one of the county specific 
        subcommittees as appropriate, authorized in Section 3 of this 
        Act.
            (6) Reconstituted.--The term ``reconstituted,'' with regard 
        to a valid community land grant, means restoration to full 
        status as a municipality with rights properly belonging to a 
        municipality under State law, including the nontaxability of 
        municipal property (common lands) and the right of local self-
        government.
    (c) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) New Mexico has a unique and complex history regarding 
        land ownership due to the substantial number of Spanish and 
        Mexican land grants that were an integral part of the 
        colonization of New Mexico before the United States acquired 
        the area in the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo.
            (2) Under the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, 
        these land grant claims were recognized as valid property 
        claims under United States law.
            (3) Several studies, including the New Mexico Land Grant 
        Series published by the University of New Mexico, have 
        documented that the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo in regards to 
        these land grant claims in New Mexico was never well 
        implemented. Whether because of a lack of knowledge of Spanish 
        land law on the part of the judicial system in the then new 
        Territory of New Mexico, whether because of inadequate or 
        conflicting documentation of these claims, or whether it was 
        due to sharp legal practices, many of the former citizens of 
        Mexico, and then new citizens of the United States, lost title 
        to lands that had been guaranteed to them by treaty.
            (4) Following the United States war with Mexico, the 
        economy of the Territory of New Mexico was dependent on the use 
        of land resources, and that held true for much of this century 
        as well. When the land grant claimants lost title to their 
        land, the predominantly Hispanic communities in northern New 
        Mexico lost a keystone to their economy. The effects of this 
        loss have had long lasting economic consequences and are in 
        part the cause that these communities remain some of the 
        poorest in the United States.
            (5) The history of the implementation of the Treaty of 
        Guadalupe-Hidalgo has been a source of continuing controversy 
        for generations and has left a lingering sense of injustice in 
        the communities in northern New Mexico, which has periodically 
        led to armed conflicts.
            (6) The Government of the United States has an obligation 
        to try to find an equitable remedy for the inadequate 
        implementation of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo and the 
        consequences that has had on the communities and people of New 
        Mexico. This should be done as expeditiously as possible. 
        However, reconstructing the one hundred and fifty year history 
        of land title claims and transfers in these communities is 
        likely to prove lengthy and costly. In some cases it may never 
        be possible to adequately reconstruct the title history.
            (7) The Secretary of the Interior has had an experience in 
        administratively developing settlement packages to resolve 
        large and complex Tribal water rights claims as an alternative 
        to lengthy and expensive litigation. This experience may be 
        invaluable in resolving the large, complex, and sometimes 
        conflicting Spanish and Mexican land grant claims in northern 
        New Mexico.
            (8) The history of colonial Spanish America, the system of 
        land distribution under Spanish and Mexican law, and the 
        subsequent impacts to that system following the transfer of 
        territory from Mexico to the United States under the Treaty of 
        Guadalupe-Hidalgo is a requisite body of knowledge in 
        determining an appropriate settlement of land grant claims. It 
        is also an integral part of the national history and culture of 
        the United States of America and, as such, deserves formal 
recognition and interpretation by our institutions of historical 
preservation.

SEC. 3. CREATION OF SETTLEMENT COMMITTEES.

    (a) Within one hundred and eighty (180) days of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of the Interior working through the Bureau of Land 
Management and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Secretary of 
Agriculture working through the Forest Service are hereby authorized 
and directed to establish a ``Settlement Committee'' to develop 
comprehensive settlements for land grant claims on a county by county 
basis.
    (b) The Settlement Committee will be comprised of separate 
subcommittees for each county in which there are land grant claims in 
New Mexico.
    (c) Each county subcommittee shall by comprised of seven members 
including:
            (1) a representative of the Secretary of the Interior;
            (2) a representative of the Secretary of Agriculture;
            (3) a representative of the State Commissioner of Public 
        Lands; and
            (4) four residents of the particular county in question. 
        The four county representatives are to be appointed their 
        county commissions: Provided, That in counties with federally 
        recognized Native American Indian Tribes that at least one 
        county representative shall be an enrolled member of a tribe 
        whose reservation pueblo boundaries come within that county: 
        Provided further, That at least one county representative shall 
        be an eligible descendent who is not an enrolled member of a 
        Native American Indian Tribe.
    (d) Each member shall be appointed for the life of the Settlement 
Committee. A vacancy in the Settlement Committee shall be filled in the 
manner in which the original appointment was made.

SEC. 4. SUBMISSION OF LAND GRANT CLAIMS.

    (a) Within ninety (90) days of the creation of the settlement 
committee it shall establish a set of guidelines for the submission of 
land grant claims, and publish these guidelines within papers of 
general circulation in each of the counties in New Mexico.
    (b) Land grant claims must be submitted to the appropriate county 
settlement committee within one year of the publication of the 
guidelines.

SEC. 5. REVIEW AND SETTLEMENT PACKAGE.

    (a) The settlement committee for each county shall review all of 
the submitted claims in the county and, based on the documentation at 
its disposal, make an initial determination concerning their potential 
validity including: possible past conveyances, the accuracy of the 
boundaries of the land claimed, and the number of eligible heirs 
affected.
    (b) Upon completing this review, the settlement committee shall 
develop a proposed settlement package in satisfaction of land grant 
claims within that county. In creating the settlement package, the 
settlement committee shall take into account: the degree of certainty 
with which it has determined that various claims are valid, the 
impacts, including economic and social impacts, that any unfulfilled 
land grant claims may have had on the communities within that county, 
the relative benefits of various settlement options on those 
communities, and whether there is a legal entity that can accept 
settlement. The elements of a proposed settlement package may include, 
but are not limited to:
            (1) restoration of lands to a given land grant community or 
        communities;
            (2) reconstitution of a given land grant community or 
        communities;
            (3) the setting aside of certain lands for communal use for 
        fuel wood, building materials, hunting, recreation, etc. These 
        lands could be set aside as special managerial units within 
        existing Federal land management agencies or transferred to 
        local county, tribal, or municipal, governments;
            (4) trust funds for scholarships or home and business 
        loans; or
            (5) land for commercial use with the proceeds to be 
        deposited into the trust funds.
    (c) The settlement committee shall complete its review and proposed 
settlement package within three years of the deadline for submission of 
land grant claims under this Act, and submit them in a report to the 
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Senate 
Committee on Indian Affairs, and to the House Resources Committee. Any 
proposal that requires action by the government of the State of New 
Mexico shall be submitted to the Governor, to the Speaker of the State 
House of Representatives, and to the President Pro Tem of the State 
Senate for New Mexico.

SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION OF THE SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE.

    (a) To complete its tasks the settlement committee may use a 
variety of methods to gather information and to build community 
consensus on the form of a proposed settlement package, including: the 
use of town meetings, holding formal hearings, the solicitation of 
written comments, and the use of mediators trained in alternative 
dispute resolution methods. The settlement committee is also authorized 
to hire consultants as it may choose for historical, economic, and 
legal analysis. In its efforts to develop a consensus on a settlement 
package, the Settlement Committee is not subject to the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-462; 5 U.S.C. Ap. 2 Sec. 1).
    (b) Gifts, Bequests, and Devises.--The Settlement Committee may 
accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of services or 
property, both real and personal, for the purpose of aiding or 
facilitating the work of the Settlement Committee. Gifts, bequests, or 
devises of money and proceeds from sales of other property received as 
gifts, bequests, or devises shall be deposited in the Treasury 
and shall be available for disbursement upon order of the Settlement 
Committee. For purposes of the Federal income, estate, and gift taxes, 
property accepted under this subsection shall be considered as a gift, 
bequest, or devise to the United States.
    (c) Administrative Support Services.--Upon the request of the 
Settlement Committee, the Administrator of General Services shall 
provide to the Settlement Committee, on a reimbursable basis, the 
administrative support services necessary for the Settlement Committee 
to carry out its responsibilities under this Act.
    (d) Immunity.--The Settlement Committee is an agency of the United 
States for the purpose of part V of title 18, United States Code 
(relating to the immunity of witnesses).
    (e) Compensation.--Members of the Settlement Committee shall each 
be entitled to receive the daily equivalent of level V of the Executive 
Schedule for each day (including travel time) during which they are 
engaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the Settlement 
Committee.

SEC. 7. SPANISH LAND GRANT STUDY PROGRAM.

    (a) The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and the Settlement 
Committee working in conjunction with the University of New Mexico, and 
Highlands University shall establish a Spanish Land Grant Study program 
with a research archive at the Onate Center in Alcalde, New Mexico. 
This program shall be designed to meet the requirements of the 
Smithsonian Institution's Affiliated Institutions Program.
    (b) The purposes of the Spanish Land Grant Study Program are to 
assist the Settlement Committee in the performance of its activities 
under section 5, and to archive and interpret the history of land 
distribution in the southwestern United States under Spanish and 
Mexican law, and the changes to this land distribution system following 
the transfer of territory from Mexico to the United States under the 
terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo in 1848.

SEC. 8. TERMINATION.

    The Settlement Committee shall terminate on 180 days after 
submitting its final report to Congress under section 5.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 for each of the 
fiscal years 1999 through 2003 for the purpose of carrying out the 
activities of the Settlement Committee created in section 3, and the 
Spanish Land Grant Study Program created in section 7.
[EX A]:
Fair Deal for Northern New Mexico of 1998 - Directs the Secretaries of the Interior and of Agriculture to establish a Settlement Committee to develop comprehensive settlements for land grant claims arising out of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo of 1848. Requires submission of land grant claims by eligible Mexican descendants to the appropriate New Mexico county settlement committee to be reviewed for their validity and settlement. 
Directs the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and the Settlement Committee to establish a Spanish Land Grant Study program, with a research archive at the Onate Center in Alcalde, New Mexico, in order to assist the Settlement Committee and to archive and interpret the history of land distribution in the southwestern United States under Spanish and Mexican law, including the changes to such distribution system following the transfer of territory from Mexico to the United States under the terms of the Treaty. 
Authorizes appropriations.