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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Mississippi Valley 
National Historical Park Act of 1999''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Mississippi Valley National Historical Park, Blytheville, 
                            Arkansas.
Sec. 4. Transfer of jurisdiction, Eaker Air Force Base, for historical 
                            park.
Sec. 5. Acquisition of Chickasawba Mound for inclusion in historical 
                            park.
Sec. 6. Administration of historical park.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The central and lower Mississippi Valley region 
        contained the highest population levels and the most complex 
        Native American societies north of Mexico before the arrival of 
        European peoples in the 16th century.
            (2) In addition, the Mississippi Valley has also hosted 
        Spanish, French, English, and ultimately American societies at 
        different times in the last 450 years.
            (3) Blytheville, Arkansas, is centrally located in the 
        Mississippi Valley region.
            (4) Former Eaker Air Force Base, which is located outside 
        of Blytheville, Arkansas, in the central Mississippi Valley 
        region, is the site of 14 archaeological sites associated with 
        Native Americans.
            (5) Because of its value in illustrating and interpreting 
        the heritage of the United States, the largest of these 
        archaeological sites, was recognized by the National Park 
        Service as a National Historic Landmark in 1996.
            (6) Another archaeological site outside of Blytheville, 
        Arkansas, the Chickasawba Mound, was placed on the National 
        Register of Historic Places in 1984 because of its historic and 
        archaeological resources.
            (7) These previous actions by the Department of the 
        Interior recognize that these archaeological sites are likely 
        to benefit, educate, and inspire present and future generations 
        of Americans, but no unified heritage park for the central 
        Mississippi Valley region exists within the National Park 
        Service.
            (8) Blytheville, Arkansas, also possesses many other 
        regionally and nationally significant natural, seismic, 
        cultural, and recreational resources associated with the 
        heritage of the central Mississippi Valley region.
            (9) The sites and resources associated with the heritage of 
        the central Mississippi Valley region require recognition 
        through the establishment of a national historical park for the 
        central Mississippi Valley region as a unit of the National 
        Park System.
            (10) As a result of the closing of Eaker Air Force Base in 
        Blytheville, Arkansas, pursuant to the Defense Base Closure and 
        Realignment Act of 1990, Federal land and facilities are 
        readily available for the establishment of a national 
        historical park for the central Mississippi Valley region to 
        protect the archaeological sites located on the former military 
        installation, as well as to preserve, maintain, and interpret 
        the natural, seismic, cultural, and recreational heritage of 
        the central Mississippi Valley region for the benefit, 
        education, and inspiration of present and future generations of 
        Americans.

SEC. 3. MISSISSIPPI VALLEY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, BLYTHEVILLE, 
              ARKANSAS.

    (a) Establishment.--In order to preserve for the benefit and 
inspiration of the people of the United States as a national historical 
park certain properties in Blytheville, Arkansas, and its vicinity 
associated with the archaeological, natural, seismic, cultural, and 
recreational heritage of the Mississippi Valley region, there is 
established as a unit of the National Park System the Mississippi 
Valley National Historical Park in the State of Arkansas.
    (b) Boundaries.--The historical park shall consist of approximately 
570 acres, including the real property transferred to the National Park 
Service at former Eaker Air Force Base under section 4 and the parcel 
of real property containing the archaeological site known as the 
Chickasawba Mound and authorized for acquisition under section 5. The 
boundaries of the historical park shall also include all property 
authorized to be acquired for inclusion in the park by any law enacted 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4. TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION, EAKER AIR FORCE BASE, FOR HISTORICAL 
              PARK.

    (a) Transfer of Archaeological Sites.--The Secretary of Defense 
shall transfer, without reimbursement, to the administrative 
jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior the parcels of real 
property (including improvements thereon) located at former Eaker Air 
Force Base, Blytheville, Arkansas, consisting of the archaeological 
sites depicted on the map entitled ``Arkansas Aeroplex Archaeological 
Sites''.
    (b) Visitor and Administrative Sites.--
            (1) Transfer required.--To preserve the historical 
        character and landscape of the main features of the historical 
        park, the Secretary of Defense also shall transfer, without 
        reimbursement, to the administrative jurisdiction of the 
        Secretary of the Interior an additional parcel of real property 
        at former Eaker Air Force Base for the development of visitor, 
        administrative, museum, curatorial, and maintenance facilities 
        for the historical park.
            (2) Acreage limitation.--The parcel transferred under this 
        subsection may not exceed 15 acres.
            (3) Selection.--The parcel to be transferred under this 
        subsection shall be jointly selected by the Secretary of 
        Defense and the Secretary of the Interior.
    (c) Use of Land.--The Secretary of the Interior shall use the real 
property transferred under this section as part of the historical park.
    (d) Legal Description.--The exact acreage and legal description of 
the real property to be transferred under this section shall be 
determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of Defense. The 
cost of the survey shall be borne by the Secretary of the Interior.

SEC. 5. ACQUISITION OF CHICKASAWBA MOUND FOR INCLUSION IN HISTORICAL 
              PARK.

    The Secretary of the Interior may acquire for inclusion in the 
historical park, by donation or exchange, the archaeological site known 
as the Chickasawba Mound, which was placed on the National Register of 
Historic Places in 1984.

SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION OF HISTORICAL PARK.

    (a) Applicable Laws.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
administer the historical park in accordance with this Act and the laws 
generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including 
the Act of August 25, 1916 (commonly known as the National Park Service 
Organic Act; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), and the Act of August 21, 1935 
(commonly known as the Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act; 
16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
    (b) Cooperative Agreements.--
            (1) Authorized.--The Secretary of the Interior may consult 
        and enter into cooperative agreements with interested entities 
        and individuals to provide for the preservation, development, 
        interpretation, and use of the historical park.
            (2) Conditions.--Any payment made by the Secretary pursuant 
        to such a cooperative agreement shall be subject to an 
        agreement that conversion, use, or disposal of the project 
        assisted under the cooperative agreement for purposes contrary 
        to the purposes of the historical park, as determined by the 
        Secretary, shall result in a right of the United States to 
        reimbursement of all funds made available to such project or 
        the proportion of the increased value of the project 
        attributable to such finds as determined at the time of such 
        conversion, use, or disposal, whichever is greater.
    (c) Acquisition of Real Property.--Subject to sections 4 and 5, the 
Secretary of the Interior may acquire, within the boundaries of the 
historical park, real property with appropriated or donated funds, by 
donation, or by exchange for inclusion in the historical park.

A: Directs the Secretary of Defense to transfer, without reimbursement, to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior certain archaeological sites (including improvements) located at the former base, including an additional parcel of real property for the development of visitor, administrative, museum, curatorial, and maintenance facilities.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) acquire for inclusion in the historical park, by donation or exchange, the archaeological site known as the Chickasawba Mound, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984; and (2) enter into cooperative agreements with interested entities and individuals to provide for the preservation, development, interpretation, and use of the park.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Commission of the Federal 
Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established a National Commission of 
the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico (in this Act 
referred to as the ``Commission'').
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Commission is to examine the 
Federal preparedness, response, and recovery to the 2017 natural 
disasters in Puerto Rico, including the Federal Government's 
consideration of the following aspects:
            (1) Federal preparedness activities prior to Hurricanes 
        Irma and Maria, including Federal plans for the 2017 hurricane 
        season and decisionmaking regarding prepositioning contracts 
        and supplies.
            (2) Federal response activities during Hurricanes Irma and 
        Maria, including Federal coordination, distribution of 
        assistance, and contracting.
            (3) Federal recovery activities after Hurricanes Irma and 
        Maria, including Federal efforts to obtain accurate accounting 
        of the death toll, damage impacts, and long-term rebuilding 
        assistance for survivors.

SEC. 3. CONSIDERATIONS.

    To carry out its examination, the Commission shall take into 
consideration the Federal preparedness, response, and recovery efforts 
in Puerto Rico as compared to other jurisdictions that were impacted by 
the 2017 hurricane season, as well as the following issues:
            (1) The impact and destruction of Hurricane Irma, Hurricane 
        Maria, the resulting landslides, and flooding.
            (2) The adequacy of the death toll methodology and 
        processes, and whether previous death counts and mortality 
        estimates slowed or otherwise affected Federal response 
        efforts.
            (3) The Federal emergency and contingency plans in place 
        before the 2017 hurricane season.
            (4) The Federal preparedness guidelines issued ahead of the 
        2017 hurricane season.
            (5) The vulnerability of Puerto Rico's economic situation 
        on Federal preparedness.
            (6) The implications of Puerto Rico's reliance on imported 
        oil for power generation.
            (7) The adequacy of the telecommunications network in 
        Puerto Rico.
            (8) The capacity of the local government and Federal 
        Government to quickly mobilize and respond to disasters and 
        emergencies in Puerto Rico.
            (9) The impact of the uncertainty in long-term Federal 
        health care funding on medical and emergency readiness.
            (10) The implication of Puerto Rico's treatment under the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and its impact on readiness.
            (11) The adequacy of available data and its effects on the 
        Federal response.
            (12) The geographic, ecological, and infrastructure issues 
        that could have affected response efforts.
            (13) A comparison of response efforts in other United 
        States jurisdictions vis-a-vis efforts in Puerto Rico for the 
        2017 hurricane season.

SEC. 4. COMPOSITION AND COMPENSATION OF COMMISSION.

    (a) Members.--The Commission shall be composed of 8 members, of 
whom two shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, two shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the 
Senate, two shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of 
Representatives, and two shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of 
the Senate.
    (b) Chair and Vice Chair.--The Commission, by majority vote, shall 
choose a Chair and Vice Chair.
    (c) Qualifications and Restrictions.--
            (1) In general.--Individuals shall be selected for 
        appointment on the Commission solely on the basis of their 
        professional qualifications, experience, and expertise in 
        relevant fields, including disaster response and emergency 
        preparedness.
            (2) Restrictions.--Individuals may not be an officer or 
        employee of the Federal Government or any State, or a current 
        elected official of the local government.
    (d) Appointment.--
            (1) In general.--All members of the Commission shall be 
        appointed not later than 30 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
            (2) Presidential authority.--The President shall have no 
        authority to terminate the appointment of any member of the 
        commission.
    (e) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its 
powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original 
appointment was made not later than 60 days after the date on which the 
vacancy occurs.
    (f) Compensation.--
            (1) In general.--Members of the Commission may be 
        compensated for travel expenses necessary to conduct the work 
        and services for the Commission.
            (2) Travel expenditures.--Members shall be allowed travel 
        expenditures, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the 
        same manner as persons employed intermittently in the 
        Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of 
        title 5, United States Code.
    (g) Staff.--
            (1) In general.--With a majority vote of the Commission, 
        members may recruit personnel to assist with the Commission's 
        work, including the creation of the report.
            (2) Personnel.--Any such personnel may include private 
        citizens, employees or detailees of the Federal Government, or 
        employees of the territorial government.

SEC. 5. FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.

    (a) Quorum.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date on 
        which all members of the Commission have been appointed, the 
        Commission shall meet and begin the operations of the 
        Commission.
            (2) Subsequent meetings.--Each subsequent meeting shall 
        occur upon the call of the Chair or a majority of its members.
            (3) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission 
        shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold 
        meetings.
    (b) Public Meetings.--The Commission shall host not less than 10 
public meetings in locations that are accessible to individuals of 
every municipality with elected officials, local community leaders, 
academic institutions, for-profit and non-for-profit organizations, and 
individuals in Puerto Rico to the extent appropriate.
    (c) Written Input.--The Commission shall allow participants both in 
Puerto Rico and the mainland to provide written input to be included in 
an appendix of the final report.
    (d) Hearings.--
            (1) In general.--The Commission may hold hearings, take 
        testimony, and receive evidence for its investigation.
            (2) Protection of information.--Any public hearings of the 
        Commission shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the 
        protection of information provided to or developed for or by 
        the Commission as required by any applicable statute, 
        regulation, or Executive order.
    (e) Subpoenas.--The Commission may issue subpoenas requiring the 
attendance and testimony of witnesses, and requiring the submission of 
data, books, records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, documents, 
electronic files, metadata, tapes, and materials of any nature relating 
to any matter under investigation.
    (f) Information From Agencies.--The Commission may secure directly 
from any executive department, bureau, agency, board, commission, 
office, independent establishment, or instrumentality of the 
Government, information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics.
    (g) GSA Services.--The Administrator of General Services shall 
provide to the Commission on a reimbursable basis administrative 
support and other services for the performance of the Commission's 
functions.
    (h) Federal Assistance From Other Agencies.--Departments and 
agencies of the United States may provide to the Commission such 
services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support services as they 
may determine advisable and as may be authorized by law.
    (i) Postal Services.--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.

SEC. 6. REPORTS OF COMMISSION.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the President and 
Congress a final report on the causes and circumstances surrounding the 
natural disasters in Puerto Rico, including preparedness and immediate 
response, and providing recommendations to guard against future natural 
disasters outside of the continental United States, which shall contain 
findings, conclusions, and recommendations as have been agreed to by a 
majority of Commission members and shall--
            (1) be made available to the public in the English and 
        Spanish languages;
            (2) include findings for the issues described in section 2; 
        and
            (3) include--
                    (A) the number and nature of complaints filed to 
                the Inspectors General for Federal agencies responsible 
                in the aftermath of the 2017 natural disasters;
                    (B) details on Federal procurement and acquisition 
                practices in the aftermath of the 2017 natural 
                disasters;
                    (C) details on disaster mitigation protocols given 
                cultural and language differences; and
                    (D) disaster response processes taking into account 
                demographics (age, race, gender, income) and the impact 
                on segments of the population with disabilities.
    (b) Appendix.--An appendix to the final report shall include 
written input of participants in Puerto Rico and the mainland.
    (c) Interim Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall provide to Congress an 
interim report.

SEC. 7. SUNSET.

    The Commission shall terminate on the day that is 90 days after the 
date on which the final report is submitted.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 to carry out this 
Act, to remain available until expended.

A: National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2018 This bill establishes a National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico to examine the federal preparedness, response, and recovery to the 2017 natural disasters in Puerto Rico. The commission shall take into consideration the federal preparedness, response, and recovery efforts in Puerto Rico as compared to other jurisdictions impacted by the 2017 hurricane season, and consider other issues, including the impact and destruction of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the vulnerability of Puerto Rico's economic situation on preparedness, the implications of Puerto Rico's reliance on imported oil for power generation, and the adequacy of the telecommunications network in Puerto Rico.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Green Technology Promotion Act of 
1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
            (1) The national policy of the United States declares that 
        pollution should be prevented or reduced at the source whenever 
        feasible, prior to environmentally sound recycling, treatment, 
        or landfilling.
            (2) There are significant opportunities for industry to 
        reduce or prevent pollution at the source through cost-
        effective changes in production, operation, and raw materials 
        use.
            (3) Such changes offer industry substantial savings in 
        reduced raw material, pollution control, and liability costs, 
        and help to protect the environment and reduce risks to worker 
        health and safety.
            (4) Federal Government estimates indicate that businesses 
        can reduce their waste generation 33 percent to 50 percent by 
        implementing source reduction techniques, and private sector 
        studies suggest that some industry sectors can reduce their 
        waste by up to 80 percent through the use of such techniques.
            (5) In most cases, source reduction and energy efficiency 
        techniques do not require the purchase of new equipment, but 
        merely a better understanding of how to use equipment currently 
        available.
            (6) In fact, one recent study indicated that 25 percent of 
        all source reduction activities require no capital investment 
        for implementation and, of those that require capital, 50 
        percent of the capital expenditures were recouped in savings 
        in, on average, less than 18 months.
            (7) The private sector must take the lead in reducing the 
        production of waste by manufacturing companies and, in fact, 
        many large companies have contracted with consultants or 
        performed internal audits to find methods for reducing 
        pollution in their own processes.
            (8) Source reduction is fundamentally different from, and 
        more desirable than, waste management and pollution control and 
        should be promoted by Federal agencies, particularly the 
        Department of Commerce in its role in assisting businesses.
            (9) The Federal Government can assist small- and medium-
        sized companies that often are unaware of the techniques 
        available for pollution prevention and the possible savings 
        from employing them, and such Government assistance will help 
        meet the dual goals of modernizing manufacturing and improving 
        the environment.
            (10) The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department 
        of Energy can provide the Manufacturing Technology Centers with 
        technical expertise in this area.
            (11) The Environmental Protection Agency has conducted over 
        200 source reduction assessments for manufacturers and the 
        Department of Energy has conducted over 4,100 energy audits 
        which have saved companies $419 million and 77 trillion Btu's 
        of energy.
            (12) Assisting small- and medium-sized companies to reduce 
        the waste products created during the manufacturing process 
        will reduce the companies' costs, and thus improve the 
        competitiveness of such companies, by--
                    (A) reducing their costs of disposal;
                    (B) reducing their costs of complying with 
                environmental regulations;
                    (C) reducing their raw material costs;
                    (D) reducing liability costs associated with 
                transport and disposal; and
                    (E) assisting these companies in identifying areas 
                where their production processes are inefficient.
    (b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act to incorporate 
environmental concerns into technology programs established in the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology.

SEC. 3. DISSEMINATION OF SOURCE REDUCTION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY 
              TECHNOLOGIES.

    The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
3701 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:

``SEC. 23. DISSEMINATION OF SOURCE REDUCTION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY 
              TECHNOLOGIES.

    ``(a) In General.--Each Regional Center for the Transfer of 
Manufacturing Technology established in section 25 of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k) shall 
conduct or assist in the conducting of energy efficiency and source 
reduction assessments of client companies of the Regional Centers and 
the Manufacturing Outreach Centers established under subsection (c). 
These assessments shall assist such client companies in identifying 
opportunities for energy efficiency conservation and source reduction 
through improvements in manufacturing processes or the purchase of new 
equipment.
    ``(b) Training and Other Assistance.--In order to facilitate these 
energy efficiency and source reduction assessments--
            ``(1) at least one employee of each Regional Center (who 
        shall be designated by such Regional Center) shall receive 
        training from the Department of Energy and the Environmental 
        Protection Agency concerning the conducting of energy 
        efficiency and source reduction assessments; and
            ``(2) not later than 12 months after the date of enactment 
        of this section, the National Institute of Standards and 
        Technology, in consultation with the Environmental Protection 
        Agency and the Department of Energy, shall make available a 
        software assessment package to the Regional Centers and the 
        Manufacturing Outreach Centers for the purpose of assisting 
        client companies in identifying opportunities for improved 
        energy efficiency and source reduction.
    ``(c) Manufacturing Outreach Centers.--(1) Eligible government and 
private sector organizations that are engaged in technology or 
manufacturing extension activities may apply to the Secretary for 
designation as Manufacturing Outreach Centers, in such form and manner 
as the Secretary may prescribe. Eligible organizations include Federal, 
State, and local government agencies, extension programs, universities, 
and laboratories; small business development centers; and professional 
societies, worker organizations, industrial organizations, nonprofit 
organizations, community development organizations, community colleges, 
and technical schools and colleges.
    ``(2) The Secretary shall establish standards for designation of 
existing technology or manufacturing extension programs and for 
qualification of start-up programs as Manufacturing Outreach Centers.
    ``(d) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term `source 
reduction' has the same meaning as in section 6603 of the Pollution 
Prevention Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13102).''.

A:
Green Technology Promotion Act of 1993 - Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to require Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology to conduct energy efficiency and source reduction assessments for client companies. 
Authorizes eligible government and private sector organizations that are engaged in technology or manufacturing extension activities to apply for Manufacturing Outreach Center designation.
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