In this task, you are given text for US Congressional and California state bills, your task is to generate a summary for this bill.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Amtrak Investment Act of 1994''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) intercity rail passenger service is an essential 
        component of the integrated national transportation system; 
        however, to achieve its full potential the National Railroad 
        Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) must provide a quality 
        transportation product in the form of clean, comfortable, and 
        on-time service;
            (2) Amtrak's management and employees are dedicated to 
        providing the high quality service that Amtrak's customers 
        deserve; however, additional capital investment is needed to 
        acquire the modern equipment and efficient facilities that are 
        essential to satisfy the demand for superior intercity rail 
        passenger service;
            (3) significant levels of Federal capital investment will 
        enable Amtrak to provide the world class service American rail 
        passengers deserve, and will reduce operating costs in the long 
        term;
            (4) Amtrak's management should be held accountable to 
        ensure that all capital investment by the Federal Government is 
        effectively used to improve the quality of service and the 
        long-term financial health of Amtrak;
            (5) the Secretary of Transportation, as an ex officio 
        member of Amtrak's board of directors, should use this position 
        to evaluate Amtrak's costs and revenue elements to ensure that 
        Amtrak provides excellent service to its customers and that 
        Amtrak uses its Federal investment wisely and efficiently;
            (6) States can play a significant role in providing cost-
        efficient intercity rail passenger transportation and in 
        addressing local transportation needs and air quality control; 
        and
            (7) the freight railroads represent a critical part of the 
        Nation's transportation infrastructure, which should help to 
        provide expeditious and cost-effective delivery of passenger 
        trains.

SEC. 3. WORLD CLASS SERVICE.

    Section 24101(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (10);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (11) and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(12) manage capital investment in such a way as to 
        provide its customers with world class service.''.

SEC. 4. RETURN ON INVESTMENT.

    Section 24315(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) 
        and inserting in lieu thereof ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(C) shall include projections of the anticipated benefits 
        of the projects proposed for funding under this part and a 
        report on the benefits actually realized from all projects 
        previously funded under this part, or legislation on which this 
        part is based, beginning with funds provided in fiscal year 
        1994.
Such report shall include an identification of improvements in the 
quality of service offered by Amtrak, facility improvements that 
demonstrate a productivity gain, equipment improvements that lower 
operating costs, environmental benefits (including air quality and land 
use), enhancements to local transportation needs, enhancements to 
mobility of physically and economically disadvantaged persons, an 
improvement to the revenue-to-cost ratio, reduced dependence on Federal 
operating support, and reductions in the need for alternative 
transportation investments. To the extent practicable, the benefits 
addressed in each report shall also be expressed as return on invested 
capital.''.

SEC. 5. STATE REQUESTED RAIL PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION.

    (a) State/Federal Formula.--(1) Section 24704 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (A) in subsection (a)(1)(C)--
                    (i) by striking ``short term'' both places it 
                appears and inserting in lieu thereof ``long-term''; 
                and
                    (ii) by striking ``65 percent'' and inserting in 
                lieu thereof ``55 percent'';
            (B) in subsection (b)--
                    (i) by adding at the end of paragraph (2) the 
                following new sentence: ``Any such renewal shall 
                require the State, agency, or person to provide a 
                statement that such State, agency, or person agrees to 
                pay in each year of operation, beginning with the first 
                year of operation of service under such renewed 
                agreement, at least 55 percent of the long-term 
                avoidable losses of operating such service and at least 
                50 percent of the associated capital costs.''; and
                    (ii) by inserting at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
    ``(3) Amtrak is authorized to contribute in each year of operation 
of any service instituted or retained pursuant to this section no more 
than--
            ``(A) 55 percent in the first year of such operation; and
            ``(B) 45 percent in each year of operation thereafter,
of the long-term avoidable losses of operating such service and no more 
than 50 percent of the associated capital costs.''.
    (2) The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall only apply with 
respect to fiscal year 1996 and subsequent fiscal years.
    (b) Review of Program.--Within 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a 
comprehensive review of the program of State-assisted rail passenger 
services operated by Amtrak under section 24704 of title 49, United 
States Code, and shall submit a report to the Congress detailing the 
Secretary's findings and conclusions, including any recommendations the 
Secretary may have for revising such section 24704. The Secretary's 
report shall address, among other things, whether and at what point 
services originated under section 24704 should become a part of the 
basic system of intercity rail passenger transportation and shall 
identify any other avenues for initiating and implementing new rail 
passenger transportation.

SEC. 6. NORTHEAST CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) Capital Improvements.--(1) Section 24902(h) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``If practicable''; and
            (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(2) Amtrak shall make capital improvements for the Northeast 
Corridor improvement program under this chapter as necessary to operate 
reliable, high-speed rail passenger service, to enhance capacity for 
intercity and commuter passenger transportation, and as otherwise may 
be necessary to ensure continued reliable high-speed service. Amtrak 
shall also acquire train equipment to be used on the Northeast 
Corridor, mitigate environmental impacts related to the Northeast 
Corridor improvement program, and provide adequate parking at and 
improve Northeast Corridor rail stations.''.
    (2) Section 24909 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (A) by striking subsection (e); and
            (B) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections 
        (e) and (f), respectively.
    (b) Boston-New Haven Electrification Project.--(1) Section 24902(f) 
of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Improvements under''; and
            (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(2) Amtrak shall design and construct the electrification system 
between Boston, Massachusetts, and New Haven, Connecticut, to 
accommodate the installation of a third mainline track between 
Davisville and Central Falls, Rhode Island, to be used for double-stack 
freight service to and from the Port of Davisville. Wherever 
practicable, Amtrak shall use portal structures and realign existing 
tracks on undergrade and overgrade bridges to minimize the width of the 
right-of-way required to add the third track. Amtrak shall take such 
other steps as may be required to coordinate and facilitate design and 
construction work.''.
    (2) Amtrak shall, not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, transmit to the Congress a report detailing its 
electrification design between Davisville and Central Falls, Rhode 
Island, and describing efforts to comply with section 24902(f)(2) of 
title 49, United States Code.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 24104 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``and not more than 
        $332,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 and $335,000,000 for fiscal 
        year 1996 may be appropriated to the Secretary,'' after 
        ``September 30, 1994,'';
            (2) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end the 
        following new subparagraphs:
            ``(C) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 1995.
            ``(D) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.'';
            (3) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``Not more than 
        $373,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 and $373,000,000 for fiscal 
        year 1996 may be appropriated to the Secretary for the benefit 
        of Amtrak for operating expenses.'' after ``for operating 
        expenses.'';
            (4) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by adding at the end the 
        following new clauses:
            ``(iii) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 1995.
            ``(iv) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.'';
            (5) in subsection (c)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' after ``September 30, 
                1993,''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``$156,000,000 for fiscal year 
                1995, and $165,000,000 for fiscal year 1996,'' after 
                ``September 30, 1994,''; and
            (6) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
    ``(d) Administration of Appropriations.--Notwithstanding section 
6304 of title 31, United States Code, funds appropriated pursuant to 
this section shall be provided to Amtrak upon appropriation when 
requested by Amtrak.''.

SEC. 8. CAPITAL AND EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION ACCOUNT.

    (a) Amendment.--Chapter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 24316. CAPITAL AND EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION ACCOUNT.

    ``(a) Establishment.--Amtrak shall establish a Capital and 
Equipment Acquisition Account. Amounts in this account shall be used by 
Amtrak to--
            ``(1) acquire passenger equipment and locomotives;
            ``(2) encourage State and local investment in facilities 
        and equipment used to provide intercity rail passenger 
        transportation; and
            ``(3) address other critical capital priorities.
    ``(b) Deposits.--Amtrak may deposit into the Capital and Equipment 
Acquisition Account--
            ``(1) payments received for the use of its equipment or 
        facilities;
            ``(2) claims recovered by Amtrak; and
            ``(3) amounts from any other source to the extent 
        authorized by Federal law.''.
    (b) Table of Sections Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 
243 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item:

``24316. Capital and equipment acquisition account.''.

SEC. 9. ON-TIME PERFORMANCE.

    (a) Comparison.--The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a 
direct comparison of the on-time performance of Amtrak compared to 
other modes of commercial passenger transportation, using consistent 
methodologies.
    (b) Report to Congress.--The Secretary of Transportation shall, not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, transmit to 
the Congress a report on the results of the comparison required by 
subsection (a), along with an explanation of the differences found in 
on-time performance between modes of transportation, including 
consideration of the age and condition of equipment and any other 
differences among the modes that affect the ability to achieve on-time 
service.

SEC. 10. COOPERATION WITH STUDY.

    Amtrak shall cooperate with the efforts of the Virginia State 
Department of Transportation in designing and carrying out a study on 
the feasibility of reestablishing rail service between Washington, 
D.C., and Bristol, Virginia.

SEC. 11. BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, STATION FACILITIES.

    Amtrak shall develop a plan for new station facilities at the 
Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport to accommodate the intercity rail 
passenger requirements of Amtrak, along with the needs of the commuter 
rail services serving the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena metropolitan area. 
In developing the plan, Amtrak shall consider use of a facility at the 
airport as a primary facility for handling intercity and commuter 
passengers, shall evaluate sources of State, local, and private funding 
for the new station facilities, and shall propose the allocation of 
space and costs in the new facilities among all transportation services 
using the facilities. The plan shall be predicated upon completing the 
project with State, local, and private funding, and without Federal 
funds appropriated for Amtrak. Amtrak shall submit a report to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
containing such plan no later than April 1, 1995.

SEC. 12. CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, STATION FACILITIES.

    Amtrak shall develop a plan for new or redeveloped station 
facilities in the City of Ontario, California, to accommodate the 
intercity rail passenger requirements of Amtrak, along with the needs 
of the commuter rail services servicing the City of Ontario. In 
developing the plan, Amtrak shall consider use of a facility at the 
Ontario International Airport as the primary facility for handling 
intercity passengers, shall evaluate sources of State, local, and 
private funding for the new or redeveloped station facilities, and 
shall propose the allocation of space and costs in the new facilities 
among all transportation services using the facilities. The plan shall 
be predicated upon completing the project with State, local, and 
private funding, and without Federal funds appropriated for Amtrak. 
Amtrak shall submit a report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate containing such plan no later than 
April 1, 1995.

SEC. 13. LAND CONVEYANCE.

    (a) Validation and Confirmation.--The conveyance described in 
subsection (b)(1) involving certain real property in Tulare County, 
California, forming a part of the right-of-way granted by the United 
States to the Southern Pacific Railroad under the Act entitled ``An Act 
granting Lands to aid in the Construction of a Railroad and Telegraph 
Line from the States of Missouri and Arkansas to the Pacific Coast'', 
approved July 27, 1866 (14 Stat. 292), is legalized, validated, and 
confirmed in the Redevelopment Agency of the city of Tulare, the 
grantee in such conveyance, and their successors in interest, with 
respect to all interests of the United States in the rights to the real 
property described in subsection (b)(2).
    (b) Conveyance and Real Property Described.--
            (1) Conveyance.--The conveyance referred to in subsection 
        (a) was made by a Judgment in Condemnation and Final Order of 
        Condemnation of the Superior Court in and for the county of 
        Tulare, State of California in Action No. 150298 entitled 
        ``Redevelopment Agency of the City of Tulare v. Southern 
        Pacific Transportation Company'' filed and entered March 10, 
        1992, by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company to the 
        Redevelopment Agency of the city of Tulare.
            (2) Real property described.--The real property referred to 
        in subsection (a) is a parcel of land in the northwest quarter 
        of section 11, township 20 south, range 24 east, Mount Diablo 
        Base and meridian in the city of Tulare, county of Tulare, 
        State of California, more particularly described as follows:
            Commencing at the intersection of the centerlines of Tulare 
        Avenue and ``J'' Street;
            Thence north 10 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds west 208.54 
        feet along the centerline of ``J'' Street;
            Thence south 79 degrees 39 minutes 36 seconds west 40.00 
        feet to the westerly right-of-way line of ``J'' Street and the 
        True Point of Beginning;
            Thence south 10 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds east 148.54 
        feet along said westerly right-of-way line to the beginning of 
        a tangent curve concave to the northwest having a radius of 
        20.00 feet, a radial line through which bears north 79 degrees 
        40 minutes 00 seconds east;
            Thence south, southwesterly and westerly along said curve 
        and right-of-way line through a central angle of 89 degrees 59 
        minutes 36 seconds to the northerly right-of-way line of Tulare 
        Avenue;
            Thence south 79 degrees 39 minutes 36 seconds west 159.89 
        feet along last said right-of-way line;
            Thence leaving said right-of-way line north 10 degrees 20 
        minutes 00 seconds west 168.54 feet parallel with the 
        centerline of ``J'' Street;
            Thence north 79 degrees 39 minutes 36 seconds east 179.88 
        feet to the Point of Beginning.
            Containing 0.69 acres.

SEC. 14. RESIDENCE OF EMPLOYEES.

    The amendments made by section 7 of the Amtrak Reauthorization and 
Improvement Act of 1990 shall apply to all periods before and after the 
date of their enactment.
Example Output: Amtrak Investment Act of 1994 - Amends Federal transportation law to make it a goal of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) to manage its capital investment in such a way as to provide its customers with world class service. 
(Sec. 4) Requires AMTRAK to include in its annual report on its operations to the President and the Congress projections of anticipated and realized benefits of proposed and previously funded projects. 
(Sec. 5) Requires applications by a State, agency, or person requesting AMTRAK to provide rail passenger transportation, or to keep a train, route, or service that AMTRAK intends to discontinue, to commit it to provide at least 65 percent of the long-term loss (currently, short-term loss) of providing such transportation in the first year, and at least 55 percent of such loss in each succeeding year.  Requires a State, agency, or person, with respect to the renewal of such service, to state that it agrees to pay at least 55 percent of the long-term avoidable losses of operating such service and at least 50 percent of the associated capital costs.  Authorizes AMTRAK for each year of operation to contribute no more than 55 percent of the long-term avoidable losses in the first year of operation, and no more than 45 percent in each succeeding year. 
Directs the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to review AMTRAK's State-assisted rail passenger services program and report the results, including recommendations for revising such program, to the Congress. 
(Sec. 6)  Directs AMTRAK to make capital improvements for the Northeast Corridor improvement project necessary for reliable, high- speed rail passenger service and enhancement of capacity for intercity and commuter passenger service. 
Requires AMTRAK to construct an electrification system between Boston, Massachusetts, and New Haven, Connecticut, to accommodate the installation of a third mainline track between Davisville and Central Falls, Rhode Island, to be used for double-stack freight service to and from the Port of Davisville.  Requires AMTRAK to report to the Congress on its electrification design between Davisville and Central Falls, Rhode Island. 
(Sec. 7)  Authorizes appropriations for:  (1) capital acquisition and corridor development; (2) AMTRAK operating expenses; (3) AMTRAK operating losses; and (4) certain mandatory payments. 
(Sec. 8) Directs AMTRAK to establish a Capital and Equipment Acquisition Account. 
(Sec. 9) Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress on the on-time performance of AMTRAK as compared to other modes of commercial transportation. 
(Sec. 10) Requires AMTRAK to cooperate with the Virginia State Department of Transportation on a study of the feasibility of reestablishing rail service between Washington, D.C., and Bristol, Virginia. 
(Sec. 11) Requires AMTRAK to develop plans for new station facilities at the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport and in Ontario, California. 
(Sec. 13) Confirms the conveyance of U.S. interests in certain real property to Tulare County, California.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Urban Medicare-Dependent Hospitals 
Preservation Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. CRITERIA AND PAYMENT FOR CERTAIN URBAN MEDICARE-DEPENDENT 
              HOSPITALS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1886(d)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
                    ``(M)(i) For cost reporting periods beginning on or 
                after October 1, 2011, and before October 1, 2014, in 
                the case of a subsection (d) hospital which is an urban 
                Medicare-dependent hospital, payment under paragraph 
                (1)(A) shall be equal to the sum of the amount 
                determined under clause (ii) and the amount determined 
                under paragraph (1)(A)(iii).
                    ``(ii) The amount determined under this clause is, 
                for discharges occurring during a cost reporting period 
                that begins on or after October 1, 2011, and before 
                October 1, 2014, 50 percent of the amount by which the 
                hospital's target amount for the cost reporting period 
                (as defined in subsection (b)(3)(L)) exceeds the amount 
                determined under paragraph (1)(A)(iii).
                    ``(iii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 
                `urban Medicare-dependent hospital' means, with respect 
                to any cost reporting period to which clause (i) 
                applies, any hospital--
                            ``(I) located in an urban area or 
                        reclassified to an urban area for wage index 
                        purposes;
                            ``(II) that does not receive payment--
                                    ``(aa) under subparagraph (C) as a 
                                rural referral center;
                                    ``(bb) under subparagraph (D) as a 
                                sole community hospital;
                                    ``(cc) under subparagraph (B) or 
                                under subsection (h); or
                                    ``(dd) under subparagraph (F);
                            ``(III) that is not a physician-owned 
                        hospital, as defined in section 489.3 of title 
                        42, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect 
                        as of the date of the enactment of this 
                        subparagraph); and
                            ``(IV) for which not less than 60 percent 
                        of its inpatient days or discharges during the 
                        cost reporting period beginning in fiscal year 
                        2006, or two of the three most recently audited 
                        cost reporting periods for which the Secretary 
                        has a settled cost report, were attributable to 
                        inpatients entitled to benefits under part A 
                        and not enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan 
                        under part C.''.
    (b) Target Payment Amount.--Section 1886(b)(3) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B)(iv), by striking ``and (D)'' and 
        inserting ``, (D), and (M)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(M) For cost reporting periods occurring on or 
                after October 1, 2011, and before October 1, 2014, in 
                the case of a hospital that is an urban Medicare-
                dependent hospital (as defined in subsection 
                (d)(5)(M)), the term `target amount' means--
                            ``(i) with respect to the first 12-month 
                        cost reporting period in which this 
                        subparagraph is applied to the hospital, the 
                        allowable operating costs of inpatient hospital 
                        services (as defined in subsection (a)(4)) 
                        recognized under this title for the hospital 
                        for the 12-month cost reporting period 
                        beginning during fiscal year 2002 or 2006 
                        (whichever results in a higher target amount), 
                        increased by the applicable percentage increase 
                        under subparagraph (B)(iv) for each of fiscal 
                        years 2003 through 2011 or 2007 through 2011, 
                        respectively; and
                            ``(ii) with respect to discharges occurring 
                        after the first 12-month cost reporting period 
                        in which this subparagraph is applied to the 
                        hospital, the target amount for the preceding 
                        year increased by the applicable percentage 
                        increase under subparagraph (B)(iv).''.
Example Output: Urban Medicare-Dependent Hospitals Preservation Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2011, and before October 1, 2014, to revise the criteria and payment formula for "subsection (d) hospitals" which are urban Medicare-dependent hospitals.

(Generally a subsection (d) hospital is an acute care hospital particularly one that receives payments under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system when providing covered inpatient services to eligible beneficiaries.)

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Civil Rights Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the fifth and fourteenth amendments to the Constitution 
        guarantee that all individuals are entitled to equal protection 
        of the laws, regardless of race, color, national origin, or 
        sex;
            (2) the Supreme Court, in Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. 
        Pena, 515 U.S. 200 (1995), recently affirmed that this 
        guarantee of equality applies to Federal actions;
            (3) the Federal Government currently conducts over 150 
        programs, including contracting programs, that grant 
        preferences based on race, color, national origin, or sex; and
            (4) the Federal Government also grants preferences in 
        employment based on race, color, national origin, or sex.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to provide for equal 
protection of the laws and to prohibit discrimination and preferential 
treatment in the Federal Government on the basis of race, color, 
national origin, or sex.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION AND PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the Federal 
Government nor any officer, employee, or agent of the Federal 
Government shall--
            (1) intentionally discriminate against, or grant a 
        preference to, any person or group based in whole or in part on 
        race, color, national origin, or sex, in connection with--
                    (A) a Federal contract or subcontract;
                    (B) Federal employment; or
                    (C) any other federally conducted program or 
                activity; or
            (2) require or encourage a Federal contractor or 
        subcontractor, or the recipient of a license or financial 
        assistance, to discriminate intentionally against, or grant a 
        preference to, any person or group based in whole or in part on 
        race, color, national origin, or sex, in connection with any 
        Federal contract or subcontract or Federal license or financial 
        assistance.

SEC. 4. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PERMITTED.

    This Act does not prohibit or limit any effort by the Federal 
Government or any officer, employee, or agent of the Federal 
Government--
            (1) to encourage businesses owned by women and minorities 
        to bid for Federal contracts or subcontracts, to recruit 
        qualified women and minorities into an applicant pool for 
        Federal employment, or to encourage participation by qualified 
        women and minorities in any other federally conducted program 
        or activity, if such recruitment or encouragement does not 
        involve granting a preference, based in whole or in part on 
        race, color, national origin, or sex, in selecting any person 
        for the relevant employment, contract or subcontract, benefit, 
        opportunity, or program; or
            (2) to require or encourage any Federal contractor, 
        subcontractor, or recipient of a Federal license or Federal 
        financial assistance to recruit qualified women and minorities 
        into an applicant pool for employment, or to encourage 
        businesses owned by women and minorities to bid for Federal 
        contracts or subcontracts, if such requirement or encouragement 
        does not involve granting a preference, based in whole or in 
        part on race, color, national origin, or sex, in selecting any 
        individual for the relevant employment, contract or 
        subcontract, benefit, opportunity, or program.

SEC. 5. CONSTRUCTION.

    (a) Historically Black Colleges and Universities.--Nothing in this 
Act shall be construed to prohibit or limit any act that is designed to 
benefit an institution that is an historically Black college or 
university on the basis that the institution is an historically Black 
college or university.
    (b) Indian Tribes.--This Act does not prohibit any action taken--
            (1) pursuant to a law enacted under the constitutional 
        powers of Congress relating to the Indian tribes; or
            (2) under a treaty between an Indian tribe and the United 
        States.
    (c) Certain Sex-Based Classifications.--This Act does not prohibit 
or limit any classification based on sex if--
            (1) the classification is applied with respect to 
        employment and the classification would be exempt from the 
        prohibitions of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by 
        reason of section 703(e)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2000e-
        2(e)(1)); or
            (2) the classification is applied with respect to a member 
        of the Armed Forces pursuant to statute, direction of the 
        President or Secretary of Defense, or Department of Defense 
        policy.
    (d) Immigration and Nationality Laws.--This Act does not affect any 
law governing immigration or nationality, or the administration of any 
such law.

SEC. 6. COMPLIANCE REVIEW OF POLICIES AND REGULATIONS.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
head of each department or agency of the Federal Government, in 
consultation with the Attorney General, shall review all existing 
policies and regulations that such department or agency head is charged 
with administering, modify such policies and regulations to conform to 
the requirements of this Act, and report to the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the Senate the results of the review and any modifications 
to the policies and regulations.

SEC. 7. REMEDIES.

    (a) In General.--Any person aggrieved by a violation of section 3 
may, in a civil action, obtain appropriate relief (which may include 
back pay). A prevailing plaintiff in a civil action under this section 
shall be awarded a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs.
    (b) Construction.--This section does not affect any remedy 
available under any other law.

SEC. 8. EFFECT ON PENDING MATTERS.

    (a) Pending Cases.--This Act does not affect any case pending on 
the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Pending Contracts and Subcontracts.--This Act does not affect 
any contract or subcontract in effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act, including any option exercised under such contract or subcontract 
before or after such date of enactment.

SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Federal government.--The term ``Federal Government'' 
        means executive and legislative branches of the Government of 
        the United States.
            (2) Preference.--The term ``preference'' means an advantage 
        of any kind, and includes a quota, set-aside, numerical goal, 
        timetable, or other numerical objective.
            (3) Historically black college or university.--The term 
        ``historically Black college or university'' means a part B 
        institution, as defined in section 322(2) of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)).
Example Output:
Civil Rights Act of 1997 - Prohibits discrimination or preferences in Federal employment and contracting and other Federal programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex. Prohibits requiring or encouraging any Federal contractor or subcontractor to so discriminate or grant a preference. 
Declares that this Act does not prohibit or limit encouraging contract bidding, recruiting employees, encouraging participation in other programs or activities or requiring or encouraging Federal contractors, subcontractors, or recipients of Federal licenses or financial assistance to so recruit or encourage, if the recruiting or encouraging does not involve granting a preference.  Prohibits construing this Act to prohibit or limit:  (1) any act designed to benefit historically Black colleges or universities; or (2) any action under a Federal law or treaty relating to the Indian tribes.  Declares that this Act does not prohibit or limit employment classifications based on sex if sex is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to normal operation or the classification is applied regarding an armed forces member. 
Allows any aggrieved person to obtain, in a civil action, appropriate relief (including back pay).  Requires awarding a prevailing plaintiff attorney's fees as part of the costs.