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Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring Authority to Schools Act 
of 2004''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to restore authority to the public schools to conduct 
        education as a human enterprise;
            (2) to limit Federal court oversight of public schools to 
        that which is reasonable and necessary to implement Federal 
        law; and
            (3) to allow State and local education officials to bring 
        new insights and solutions to problems of allocating revenues 
        and resources for the common good in keeping with their 
        designated legislative and executive powers.

SEC. 3. APPROPRIATE REMEDIES WITH RESPECT TO VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL LAW 
              IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

    (a) Requirements for Relief.--
            (1) Prospective relief.--
                    (A) Prospective relief in any civil action with 
                respect to violations of Federal law in the public 
                schools shall extend no further than necessary to 
                correct the violation of the Federal right of a 
                particular plaintiff or plaintiffs. The court shall not 
                grant or approve any prospective relief unless the 
                court finds that such relief is narrowly drawn, extends 
                no further than necessary to correct the violation of 
                the Federal right, and is the least intrusive means 
                necessary to correct the violation of the Federal 
                right. The court shall give substantial weight to any 
                adverse impact on other students or the school 
                community as a whole caused by the relief.
                    (B) The court shall not order any prospective 
                relief that requires or permits a government official 
                to exceed his or her authority under State or local law 
                or otherwise violates State or local law, unless--
                            (i) Federal law requires such relief to be 
                        ordered in violation of State or local law;
                            (ii) the relief is necessary to correct the 
                        violation of a Federal right; and
                            (iii) no other relief will correct the 
                        violation of the Federal right.
            (2) Preliminary injunctive relief.--In any civil action 
        with respect to violations of Federal law in the public 
        schools, to the extent otherwise authorized by law, the court 
        may enter a temporary restraining order or an order for 
        preliminary injunctive relief. Preliminary injunctive relief 
        must be narrowly drawn, extend no further than necessary to 
        correct the harm the court finds requires preliminary relief, 
        and be the least intrusive means necessary to correct that 
        harm. The court shall give substantial weight to any adverse 
        impact on other students or the school community as a whole 
        caused by the preliminary relief and shall respect the 
        principles of comity set out in paragraph (1)(B) in tailoring 
        any preliminary relief. Preliminary injunctive relief shall 
        automatically expire on the date that is 90 days after its 
        entry, unless the court makes the findings required under 
        subsection (a)(1) for the entry of prospective relief and makes 
        the order final before the expiration of the 90-day period.
    (b) Termination of Relief.--
            (1) Termination of prospective relief.--
                    (A) In any civil action with respect to violations 
                of Federal law in the public schools in which 
                prospective relief is ordered, such relief shall be 
                terminable upon the motion of any party or intervener--
                            (i) 2 years after the date the court 
                        granted or approved the prospective relief;
                            (ii) 1 year after the date the court has 
                        entered an order denying termination of 
                        prospective relief under this paragraph; or
                            (iii) in the case of an order issued on or 
                        before the date of enactment of the Restoring 
                        Authority to Schools Act (enacted ____ __, 
                        2004), 2 years after such date of enactment.
                    (B) Nothing in this section shall prevent the 
                parties from agreeing to terminate or modify relief 
                before the relief is terminated under subparagraph (A).
            (2) Immediate termination of prospective relief.--In any 
        civil action with respect to violations of Federal law in the 
        public schools, a defendant or intervener shall be entitled to 
        the immediate termination of any prospective relief if the 
        relief was approved or granted in the absence of a finding by 
        the court that the relief is narrowly drawn, extends no further 
        than necessary to correct the violation of the Federal right, 
        and is the least intrusive means necessary to correct the 
        violation of the Federal right.
            (3) Limitation.--Prospective relief shall not terminate if 
        the court makes written findings based on the record that 
        prospective relief remains necessary to correct a current and 
        ongoing violation of the Federal right, extends no further than 
        necessary to correct the violation of the Federal right, and 
        that the prospective relief is narrowly drawn and the least 
        intrusive means to correct the violation.
            (4) Termination or modification of relief.--Nothing in this 
        section shall prevent any party or intervener from seeking 
        modification or termination before the relief is terminable 
        under paragraph (1) or (2), to the extent that modification or 
        termination would otherwise be legally permissible.
    (c) Settlements.--
            (1) Consent decrees.--In any civil action with respect to 
        violations of Federal law in the public schools, the court 
        shall not enter or approve a consent decree unless it complies 
        with the limitations on relief set forth in subsection (a).
            (2) Private settlement agreements.--
                    (A) Nothing in this section shall preclude parties 
                from entering into a private settlement agreement that 
                does not comply with the limitations on relief set 
                forth in subsection (a), if the terms of that agreement 
                are not subject to court enforcement other than the 
                reinstatement of the civil proceeding that the 
                agreement settled.
                    (B) Nothing in this section shall preclude any 
                party claiming that a private settlement agreement has 
                been breached from seeking in State court any remedy 
                available under State law.
    (d) State Law Remedies.--The limitations on remedies in this 
section shall not apply to relief entered by a State court based solely 
upon claims arising under State law.
    (e) Procedure for Motions Affecting Prospective Relief.--
            (1) Generally.--The court shall promptly rule on any motion 
        to modify or terminate prospective relief in a civil action 
        with respect to violations of Federal law in the public 
        schools. Mandamus shall lie to remedy any failure to issue a 
        prompt ruling on such a motion.
            (2) Automatic stay.--Any motion to modify or terminate 
        prospective relief made under subsection (b) shall operate as a 
        stay during the period--
                    (A)(i) beginning on the 30th day after such motion 
                is filed, in the case of a motion made under paragraph 
                (1) or (2) of subsection (b); or
                    (ii) beginning on the 180th day after such motion 
                is filed, in the case of a motion made under any other 
                law; and
                    (B) ending on the date the court enters a final 
                order ruling on the motion.
            (3) Postponement of automatic stay.--The court may postpone 
        the effective date of an automatic stay specified in subsection 
        (e)(2)(A) for not more than 60 days for good cause. No 
        postponement shall be permissible because of general congestion 
        of the court's calendar.
            (4) Order blocking the automatic stay.--Any order staying, 
        suspending, delaying, or barring the operation of the automatic 
        stay described in paragraph (2) (other than an order to 
        postpone the effective date of the automatic stay under 
        paragraph (3)) shall be treated as an order refusing to 
        dissolve or modify an injunction and shall be appealable 
        pursuant to section 1292(a)(1) of title 28, United States Code, 
        regardless of how the order is styled or whether the order is 
        termed a preliminary or a final ruling.
    (f) Special Masters.--
            (1) In general.--
                    (A) In any civil action in a Federal court with 
                respect to violations of Federal law in the public 
                schools, the court may appoint a special master who 
                shall be disinterested and objective and who will give 
                due regard to balancing the needs of the school 
                community as a whole against the requested relief, to 
                conduct hearings on the record and prepare proposed 
                findings of fact.
                    (B) The court shall appoint a special master under 
                this subsection during the remedial phase of the action 
                only upon a finding that the remedial phase will be 
                sufficiently complex to warrant the appointment.
            (2) Appointment.--
                    (A) If the court determines that the appointment of 
                a special master is necessary, the court shall request 
                that the defendant State officials and the plaintiff 
                each submit a list of not more than 5 persons to serve 
                as a special master.
                    (B) Each party shall have the opportunity to remove 
                up to 3 persons from the opposing party's list.
                    (C) The court shall select the master from the 
                persons remaining on the list after the operation of 
                subparagraph (B).
            (3) Interlocutory appeal.--Any party shall have the right 
        to an interlocutory appeal of the judge's selection of the 
        special master under this subsection, on the ground of 
        partiality.
            (4) Compensation.--The compensation to be allowed to a 
        special master under this section shall be based on an hourly 
        rate not greater than the hourly rate established under section 
        3006A for payment of court-appointed counsel, plus costs 
        reasonably incurred by the special master. Such compensation 
        and costs shall be paid with funds appropriated to the 
        Judiciary.
            (5) Regular review of appointment.--In any civil action 
        with respect to violations of Federal law in the public schools 
        in which a special master is appointed under this subsection, 
        the court shall review the appointment of the special master 
        every 6 months to determine whether the services of the special 
        master continue to be required under paragraph (1). In no event 
        shall the appointment of a special master extend beyond the 
        termination of the relief.
            (6) Limitations on powers and duties.--A special master 
        appointed under this subsection--
                    (A) may be authorized by a court to conduct 
                hearings and prepare proposed findings of fact, which 
                shall be made on the record;
                    (B) shall not make any findings or communications 
                ex parte;
                    (C) may be authorized by a court to assist in the 
                development of remedial plans; and
                    (D) may be removed at any time, but shall be 
                relieved of the appointment upon the termination of 
                relief.
    (g) Definitions.--As used in this section--
            (1) the term ``consent decree'' means any relief entered by 
        the court that is based in whole or in part upon the consent or 
        acquiescence of the parties, but does not include private 
        settlements;
            (2) the term ``civil action with respect to violations of 
        Federal law in the public schools'' means any civil proceeding 
        arising under Federal law with respect to any aspect of 
        operation of the public schools or the provision of public 
        education, including extra curricular and ancillary activities, 
        but does not include civil proceedings relating to 
        desegregation of the public schools;
            (3) the term ``public schools'' means a public elementary 
        or secondary school as such terms are defined in section 9101 
        of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. Sec. 7801);
            (4) the term ``private settlement agreement'' means an 
        agreement entered into among the parties that is not subject to 
        judicial enforcement other than the reinstatement of the civil 
        proceeding that the agreement settled;
            (5) the term ``prospective relief'' means all relief other 
        than compensatory monetary damages;
            (6) the term ``special master'' means any person appointed 
        by a Federal court pursuant to Rule 53 of the Federal Rules of 
        Civil Procedure or pursuant to any inherent power of the court 
        to exercise the powers of a master, regardless of the title or 
        description given by the court; and
            (7) the term ``relief'' means all relief in any form that 
        may be granted or approved by the court, and includes consent 
        decrees but does not include private settlement agreements.

Answer: Restoring Authority to Schools Act of 2004 - Requires prospective relief in any civil action for violations of Federal law in public schools to be narrowly drawn, to extend no further than necessary, and to reflect the least intrusive means necessary to correct the violation. Requires the court to give substantial weight to any adverse impact on other students or the school community caused by such relief.

Prohibits the court from ordering prospective relief that requires or permits government officials to exceed their authority under State or local law or otherwise violates such law unless Federal law so requires, the relief is necessary, and no other relief will correct the violation.

Authorizes the court to enter a temporary restraining order or an order for preliminary injunctive relief with respect to violations of Federal law in public schools to the extent otherwise authorized by law if the order complies with the limitations on prospective relief set forth in this Act.

Requires the termination of prospective relief upon the motion of any party or intervener at specified times. Entitles defendants or interveners to the immediate termination of such relief if it was approved or granted in the absence of a finding that the limitations set forth in this Act were met.

Prohibits the court from entering or approving a consent decree absent compliance with such limitations.

Sets forth procedures for motions affecting prospective relief.

Authorizes the court to appoint a special master in those civil actions addressed by this Act.


Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Supply and Distribution Act 
of 2015''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to adopt certain recommendations of the Quadrennial 
        Energy Review of 2015;
            (2) to enhance the integration of energy markets;
            (3) to improve the collection of energy data and analysis; 
        and
            (4) to promote the production and distribution of energy in 
        the United States.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
     (a) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
Administrator of the Energy Information Administration.
    (b) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
Energy.

SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO DOMESTIC ENERGY.

    It is the sense of Congress that the production and distribution of 
energy in the United States requires access to infrastructure and 
markets.

SEC. 5. ENERGY SECURITY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary--
            (1) shall collaborate with the heads of other Federal 
        agencies to improve the conceptual development of energy 
        security; and
            (2) may consult with allies and key trading partners of the 
        United States with respect to energy security issues resulting 
        from changes in the energy marketplace.
    (b) Considerations.--At a minimum, the Secretary shall ensure that, 
as part of the collaboration required under subsection (a)(1), the 
following are considered:
            (1) The development of flexible, transparent, and 
        competitive energy markets, including natural gas and oil 
        markets
            (2) The diversification of energy fuels, sources, and 
        routes.
            (3) The encouragement of indigenous sources of energy 
        supply.

SEC. 6. SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE.

    The Secretary shall lead an interagency effort to improve and 
coordinate data collection and analytical and modeling capabilities for 
energy distribution on shared energy infrastructure.

SEC. 7. ENERGY MARKET INTEGRATION.

    The Secretary shall coordinate the training of, and enhanced 
dialogue among, technical staff in applicable Federal agencies that are 
responsible for evaluating and implementing cross-border energy 
projects.

SEC. 8. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION.

    It is the sense of Congress that, as stated in the Annual Energy 
Outlook of 2015 of the Energy Information Administration, growth in 
crude oil and dry natural gas production varies significantly across 
oil and natural gas supply regions--
            (1) forcing shifts in crude oil and natural gas flows 
        between regions of the United States; and
            (2) requiring investment in or realignment of pipelines and 
        other midstream infrastructure.

SEC. 9. ENERGY DATA COLLABORATION.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall collaborate with the 
appropriate officials in Canada and Mexico, as determined by the 
Administrator, to improve--
            (1) the quality and transparency of North American energy 
        data through reconciliation of data on energy trade flows among 
        the United States, Canada, and Mexico;
            (2) the extension of energy mapping capabilities in the 
        United States, Canada, and Mexico; and
            (3) the development of common energy data terminology among 
        the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
    (b) Periodic Updates.--The Administrator shall periodically inform 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives 
regarding--
            (1) the extent to which energy data is being shared under 
        subsection (a); and
            (2) whether forward-looking projections for regional energy 
        flows are improving in accuracy as a result of the energy data 
        sharing under that subsection.

SEC. 10. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO PROCESSED CONDENSATE.

    It is the sense of Congress that processed condensate is a 
petroleum product.

SEC. 11. DEVELOPMENT OF DEFINITION OF CONDENSATE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) develop a standard definition of the term 
        ``condensate''; and
            (2) advise relevant Federal agencies to adopt that 
        definition for the purpose of clarifying energy policy in the 
        United States.
    (b) Office of Fossil Energy Assessment.--The Assistant Secretary 
for Fossil Energy may assess the suitability of condensate separately 
from crude oil for use in strategic reserves, as determined necessary 
by the Secretary.
    (c) Energy Information Administration Data Collection.--The 
Administrator may collect data regarding condensate and crude oil 
production in the United States.

SEC. 12. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR ASSESSMENTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall direct the 
appropriate agencies within the Department of the Interior to assess 
condensate separately from crude oil, in accordance with this section.
    (b) Office of Natural Resources Revenue.--The Director of the 
Office of Natural Resources Revenue may collect data regarding 
condensate separately from crude oil produced in the United States.
    (c) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.--The Director of the Bureau 
of Ocean Energy Management may estimate condensate separately from 
crude oil as part of the resource assessments regarding geological 
formations in the United States.
    (d) United States Geological Survey.--The Director of the United 
States Geological Survey may include estimates of condensate separately 
from crude oil as part of the resource assessments regarding geological 
formations in the United States.

SEC. 13. ACCESS TO MARKETS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to 
promote the efficient exploration, production, storage, supply, and 
distribution of energy resources, any domestic crude oil or condensate 
(other than crude oil stored in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) may be 
exported without a Federal license to countries not subject to 
sanctions by the United States.
    (b) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section limits the authority 
of the President under the Constitution, the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), or part B of title II of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6271 et seq.) to prohibit 
exports.

Answer: Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 This bill declares that the production and distribution of energy in the United States requires access to infrastructure and markets. The Department of Energy (DOE) must collaborate with federal agencies to improve the conceptual development of energy security, considering at a minimum: (1) development of flexible, transparent, and competitive energy markets, including natural gas and oil; and (2) diversification of energy fuels, sources, and routes, and the encouragement of indigenous sources of energy supply.  DOE must also coordinate interagency: (1) data collection for energy distribution on shared energy infrastructure, and (2) training to evaluate and implement cross-border energy projects.   It is the sense of Congress that growth in crude oil and dry natural gas production varies significantly across oil and natural gas supply regions, thereby: (1) forcing shifts in crude oil and natural gas flows between regions of the United States, and (2) requiring investment or realignment of midstream infrastructure including pipelines. The Energy Information Administration must collaborate with officials in Canada and Mexico to reconcile data on energy trade flows, extend energy mapping capabilities, and develop common energy data terminology.  Congress declares that processed condensate is a petroleum product.  The DOE Office of Fossil Energy Assessment may assess the suitability of condensate separately from crude oil for use in strategic reserves, while certain agencies within the Department of the Interior must assess condensate separately from crude oil.  The bill authorizes: (1) the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to estimate condensate separately from crude oil as part of the resource assessments regarding domestic geological formations, (2) the Office of Natural Resources Revenue to collect condensate data separately from crude oil, and (3) the United States Geological Survey to include estimates of condensate separately from crude oil as part of the resource assessments regarding domestic geological formations.  Domestic crude oil or condensate (except crude oil stored in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) may be exported without a federal license to countries not subject to U.S. sanctions.


Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Voting Equipment Modernization Act 
of 2001''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF INCOME TAX PAYMENTS TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION 
              IMPROVEMENT FUND.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 (relating to information and returns) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new part:

       ``PART IX--DESIGNATION OF INCOME TAX PAYMENTS TO ELECTION 
                    ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT FUND

                              ``Sec. 6098. Designation to Election 
                                        Administration Improvement 
                                        Fund.

``SEC. 6098. DESIGNATION TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT FUND.

    ``(a) In General.--Every individual (other than a nonresident 
alien) whose adjusted income tax liability for the taxable year is $1 
or more may designate that $1 shall be paid over to the Election 
Administration Improvement Fund in accordance with the provisions of 
section 9511. In the case of a joint return of husband and wife having 
an adjusted income tax liability of $2 or more, each spouse may 
designate that $1 shall be paid to the fund.
    ``(b) Adjusted Income Tax Liability.--For purposes of subsection 
(a), the term `adjusted income tax liability' means, for any individual 
for any taxable year, the excess (if any) of--
            ``(1) the income tax liability (as defined in section 
        6096(b)) of the individual for the taxable year, over
            ``(2) any amount designated by the individual (and, in the 
        case of a joint return, any amount designated by the 
        individual's spouse) under section 6096(a) for such taxable 
        year.
    ``(c) Manner and Time of Designation.--A designation under 
subsection (a) may be made with respect to any taxable year--
            ``(1) at the time of filing the return of the tax imposed 
        by chapter 1 for such taxable year, or
            ``(2) at any other time (after the time of filing the 
        return of the tax imposed by chapter 1 for such taxable year) 
        specified in regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
Such designation shall be made in such manner as the Secretary 
prescribes by regulations except that, if such designation is made at 
the time of filing the return of the tax imposed by chapter 1 for such 
taxable year, such designation shall be made either on the first page 
of the return or on the page bearing the taxpayer's signature.
    ``(d) Termination.--Designations may be made under this section for 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 2001, and ending before 
January 1, 2004.''
    (b) Election Administration Improvement Fund.--Subchapter A of 
chapter 98 of such Code (relating to establishment of trust funds) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 9511. ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT FUND.

    ``(a) Creation of Trust Fund.--There is established in the Treasury 
of the United States a trust fund to be known as the `Election 
Administration Improvement Fund', consisting of such amounts as may be 
appropriated or credited to such fund as provided in this section or 
section 9602(b).
    ``(b) Transfers to Trust Fund.--There are hereby appropriated to 
the Election Administration Improvement Fund amounts equivalent to the 
amounts designated under section 6098.
    ``(c) Expenditures.--Amounts in the Election Administration 
Improvement Fund shall be available, as provided in appropriation Acts, 
for purposes of making payments to States under subsection (d), to the 
extent that such amounts exceed the aggregate of all Federal 
administrative costs attributable to the implementation of section 
6098, subsections (a) and (b) of this section, and (with respect to 
such fund) section 9602.
    ``(d) Payments to States.--
            ``(1) In general.--From the amounts available pursuant to 
        subsection (c) for a fiscal year, the Federal Election 
        Commission shall make a payment to each State for carrying out 
        activities to improve the administration of elections for 
        Federal office, including the purchase and maintenance of 
        improved voting equipment and technology, in accordance with 
        such criteria as the Commission may establish by regulation.
            ``(2) Amount of payment.--The amount of the payment made to 
        a State for a fiscal year under this subsection shall be equal 
        to the product of--
                    ``(A) the total amount available for payments under 
                this subsection for the fiscal year; and
                    ``(B) the amount (expressed as a percentage) equal 
                to the population of the State divided by the total 
                population of all States.
            ``(3) State defined.--In this subsection, the term `State' 
        means each of the several States and the District of 
        Columbia.''
    (c) Clerical Amendments.--
            (1) The table of parts for subchapter A of chapter 61 of 
        such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new 
        item:

                              ``Part IX. Designation of income tax 
                                        payments to Election 
                                        Administration Improvement 
                                        Fund.''
            (2) The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 98 of 
        such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new 
        item:

                              ``Sec. 9511. Election Administration 
                                        Improvement Fund.''
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2001.

Answer:
Voting Equipment Modernization Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit, for a two year period, taxpayers to check-off one dollar to be paid into the Election Administration Improvement Fund (established by this Act) which shall provide funding to States for carrying out activities to improve the administration of elections for Federal office, including the purchase and maintenance of improved voting equipment and technology.