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Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Depository Institutions Disaster
Relief Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. TRUTH IN LENDING ACT; EXPEDITED FUNDS AVAILABILITY ACT.

(a) Truth in Lending Act.--During the 180-day period beginning on
the date of enactment of this Act, the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System may make exceptions to the Truth in Lending Act
for transactions within an area in which the President, pursuant to
section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, has determined that a major disaster exists, or within
an area determined to be eligible for disaster relief under other
Federal law by reason of damage related to the 1993 flooding of the
Mississippi River and its tributaries, if the Board determines that the
exception can reasonably be expected to alleviate hardships to the
public resulting from such disaster that outweigh possible adverse
effects.
(b) Expedited Funds Availability Act.--During the 180-day period
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System may make exceptions to the Expedited
Funds Availability Act for depository institution offices located
within any area referred to in subsection (a) of this section if the
Board determines that the exception can reasonably be expected to
alleviate hardships to the public resulting from such disaster that
outweigh possible adverse effects.
(c) Time Limit on Exceptions.--Any exception made under this
section shall expire not later than the earlier of--
(1) 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act; or
(2) 1 year after the date of any determination referred to
in subsection (a).
(d) Publication Required.--The Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System shall publish in the Federal Register a statement that--
(1) describes any exception made under this section; and
(2) explains how the exception can reasonably be expected
to produce benefits to the public that outweigh possible
adverse effects.

SEC. 3. DEPOSIT OF INSURANCE PROCEEDS.

(a) In General.--The appropriate Federal banking agency may, by
order, permit an insured depository institution, during the 18-month
period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, to subtract from
the institution's total assets, in calculating compliance with the
leverage limit prescribed under section 38 of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act, an amount not exceeding the qualifying amount
attributable to insurance proceeds, if the agency determines that--
(1) the institution--
(A) had its principal place of business within an
area in which the President, pursuant to section 401 of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, has determined that a major disaster
exists, or within an area determined to be eligible for
disaster relief under other Federal law by reason of
damage related to the 1993 flooding of the Mississippi
River and its tributaries, on the day before the date
of any such determination;
(B) derives more than 60 percent of its total
deposits from persons who normally reside within, or
whose principal place of business is normally within,
areas of intense devastation caused by the major
disaster;
(C) was adequately capitalized (as defined in
section 38 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act) before
the major disaster; and
(D) has an acceptable plan for managing the
increase in its total assets and total deposits; and
(2) the subtraction is consistent with the purpose of
section 38 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
(1) Appropriate federal banking agency.--The term
''appropriate Federal banking agency'' has the same meaning as
in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
(2) Insured depository institution.--The term ''insured
depository institution'' has the same meaning as in section 3
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
(3) Leverage limit.--The term ''leverage limit'' has the
same meaning as in section 38 of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Act.
(4) Qualifying amount attributable to insurance proceeds.--
The term ''qualifying amount attributable to insurance
proceeds'' means the amount (if any) by which the institution's
total assets exceed the institution's average total assets
during the calendar quarter ending before the date of any
determination referred to in subsection (a)(1)(A), because of
the deposit of insurance payments or governmental assistance
made with respect to damage caused by, or other costs resulting
from, the major disaster.

SEC. 4. BANKING AGENCY PUBLICATION REQUIREMENTS.

(a) In General.--During the 180-day period beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act, a qualifying regulatory agency may take any of
the following actions with respect to depository institutions or other
regulated entities whose principal place of business is within, or with
respect to transactions or activities within, an area in which the
President, pursuant to section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, has determined that a major
disaster exists, or within an area determined to be eligible for
disaster relief under other Federal law by reason of damage related to
the 1993 flooding of the Mississippi River and its tributaries, if the
agency determines that the action would facilitate recovery from the
major disaster:
(1) Procedure.--Exercising the agency's authority under
provisions of law other than this section without complying
with--
(A) any requirement of section 553 of title 5,
United States Code; or
(B) any provision of law that requires notice or
opportunity for hearing or sets maximum or minimum time
limits with respect to agency action.
(2) Publication requirements.--Making exceptions, with
respect to institutions or other entities for which the agency
is the primary Federal regulator, to--
(A) any publication requirement with respect to
establishing branches or other deposit-taking
facilities; or
(B) any similar publication requirement.
(b) Publication Required.--A qualifying regulatory agency shall
publish in the Federal Register a statement that--
(1) describes any action taken under this section; and
(2) explains the need for the action.
(c) Qualifying Regulatory Agency Defined.--For purposes of this
section, the term ''qualifying regulatory agency'' means--
(1) the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;
(2) the Comptroller of the Currency;
(3) the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision;
(4) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;
(5) the Financial Institutions Examination Council;
(6) the National Credit Union Administration; and
(7) with respect to chapter 53 of title 31, United States
Code, the Secretary of the Treasury.

SEC. 5. STUDY; REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.

(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct a study that--
(1) examines how the agencies and entities granted
authority by the Depository Institutions Disaster Relief Act of
1992 and by this Act have exercised such authority;
(2) evaluates the utility of such Acts in facilitating
recovery from disasters consistent with the safety and
soundness of depository institutions; and
(3) contains recommendations with respect to whether the
authority granted by this Act should be made permanent.
(b) Report to the Congress.--Not later than 18 months after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit to the Congress a report on the results of
the study required by subsection (a).

SEC. 6. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.

It is the sense of the Congress that the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Director
of the Office of Thrift Supervision, the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration should
encourage depository institutions meet the financial services needs of
their communities and customers located in areas affected by the 1993
flooding of the Mississippi River and its tributaries.

SEC. 7. OTHER AUTHORITY NOT AFFECTED.

Nothing in this Act limits the authority of any department or
agency under any other provision of law.

Passed the House of Representatives August 2, 1993.

Attest:

Clerk.

Answer: Depository Institutions Disaster Relief Act of 1993 - Authorizes the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to make exceptions for a specified period of time to the Truth in Lending Act and to the Expedited Funds Availability Act with respect to transactions and depository institutions located within either a federally declared major disaster area or certain areas damaged by the 1993 flooding of the Mississippi River and its tributaries (disaster areas).
Cites conditions under which: (1) an insured depository institution may subtract from its total assets a specified amount attributable to insurance proceeds when it is calculating compliance with prescribed leverage limits; and (2) a qualifying regulatory agency may deviate from certain statutory requirements with respect to regulated entities located in disaster areas.
Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to the Congress on the efficacy of certain disaster relief Acts with respect to facilitating recovery from major disasters.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that specified Federal banking regulatory agencies should encourage depository institutions to meet the financial services needs of their communities and customers located in areas affected by the 1993 flooding of the Mississippi River and its tributaries.

Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Union Member Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) Labor unions make significant political contributions
and expenditures that directly or indirectly influence the
election of candidates and support or oppose political causes.
Decisions to use union dues for political contributions and
expenditures are usually made by union leadership and
management, rather than union membership.
(2) Unions, acting through their management, should be
obligated to conduct business in the best interests of their
membership.
(3) Historically, union members have not had a way to know,
or to influence, the political activities of unions that are
supposed to represent them. Union members and the public have a
right to know how unions are spending members' dues to make
political contributions or expenditures benefitting candidates,
political parties, and political causes.
(4) Unions should be accountable to their membership in
making political contributions or expenditures affecting
Federal governance and public policy. Requiring the express
approval of a union's membership for political contributions or
expenditures will establish necessary accountability.

SEC. 3. DISCLOSURE AND APPROVAL OF CERTAIN POLITICAL EXPENDITURES.

(a) In General.--Title II of the Labor-Management Reporting and
Disclosure Act (29 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) is amended by inserting after
section 201 the following:

''SEC. 201A. DISCLOSURE AND APPROVAL OF CERTAIN POLITICAL EXPENDITURES
BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS.

''(a) Disclosure.--The report required under section 201 shall
contain, in a clear and simple format--
''(1) a description of the specific nature of any
expenditures for political activities proposed to be made by
the labor organization for the forthcoming fiscal year, to the
extent the specific nature is known to the labor organization
and including the total amount of such proposed expenditures;
and
''(2) a disclosure of how each officer of the labor
organization voted to authorize or not to authorize each
expenditure for political activities made by the labor
organization during the preceding fiscal year.
''(b) Restriction on Expenditures.--No labor organization shall
make any expenditure for political activities in any fiscal year
unless--
''(1) such expenditure is of the nature of those proposed
by the labor organization pursuant to subsection (a); and
''(2) the full, free, and written authorization for such
expenditures has been granted by a majority of the members of
the labor organization.
''(c) Mechanism for Obtaining Authorization.--Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of the Union Member Protection Act, every
labor organization shall adopt a mechanism for obtaining, by secret
ballot, the authorization of its members as required under subsection
(b)(2).
''(d) Liability.--The officers of a labor organization who
authorize an expenditure without first obtaining the authorization of
members required under subsection (b)(2) shall be jointly and severally
liable in any action brought in any court of competent jurisdiction to
any member of the labor organization or class of members for the amount
of dues paid by such member or class of member during the 1 year period
prior to the date that such expenditure was made.
''(e) Definition of Expenditure for Political Activities.--As used
in this section:
''(1) The term 'expenditure for political activities'
means--
''(A) an independent expenditure, as such term is
defined in section 301(17) of the Federal Election
Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(17));
''(B) contributions to any political party,
committee, or electioneering communication, as such
term is defined in section 304(f)(3)(A) of the Federal
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(f)(3)(A));
and
''(C) dues or other payments to trade associations
or other tax exempt organizations that are, or could
reasonably be anticipated to be, used for the purposes
described in subparagraph (A).
''(2) Such term shall not include--
''(A) direct lobbying efforts through registered
lobbyists employed or hired by the labor organization;
''(B) communications by a labor organization to its
members and executive or administrative personnel and
their families; or
''(C) the establishment, administration, and
solicitation of contributions to a separate segregated
fund to be utilized for political purposes by a labor
organization.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 201(c) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 431(c)) is
amended by striking ''make available the information required
to be contained in'' and inserting ''provide''.
(2) Section 209(a) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 439(a)) is
amended by inserting ''other than section 201A'' after ''this
title''.

SEC. 4. REQUIREMENT OF VOTE BY PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

Section 201 of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act
(29 U.S.C. 431) is further amended by adding at the end the following:
''(f) The bylaws required under this section shall expressly
provide for a vote of the principal officers of the labor organization
on any individual expenditure for political activities (as such term is
defined in section 201A(e)) in excess of $50,000. A labor organization
shall make publicly available the individual votes of principal
officers required by the preceding sentence within 48 hours of the
vote, including in a clear and conspicuous location on the Internet
website of the labor organization.''.

SEC. 5. REPORT.

The Comptroller General of the United States shall annually conduct
a study on the compliance with the requirements of this Act by labor
organizations and their management. Not later than April 1 of each
year, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report of such
study.

SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of
enactment of the Shareholder Protection Act of 2010.

Answer: Union Member Protection Act - Amends the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (Landrum-Griffin Act) to require a labor organization's mandatory report to the Secretary of Labor on its constitution, officers, and basic organization to include, in a clear and simple format, both: (1) a description of the specific nature and total amount of political expenditures the labor organization proposes to make for the upcoming fiscal year; and (2) a disclosure of how each labor organization officer voted on each political expenditure made by the organization during the preceding fiscal year.

Prohibits a labor organization from making political expenditures unless: (1) they are of the nature of those proposed in such report; and (2) they have received a full, free, and written authorization by secret ballot by a majority of the labor organization members.

Makes officers jointly and severally liable for authorizing a political expenditure without first obtaining the authorization of labor organization members.

Requires labor organization bylaws to provide expressly for a vote of the organization's principal officers on individual political expenditures in excess of $50,000. Requires a labor organization to make public the individual votes of such officers within 48 hours, including in a clear and conspicuous location on its website.

Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''National AMBER Alert Network Act of
2003''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL COORDINATION OF AMBER ALERT COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK.

(a) Coordination Within Department of Justice.--The Attorney
General shall assign an officer of the Department of Justice to act as
the national coordinator of the AMBER Alert communications network
regarding abducted children. The officer so designated shall be known
as the AMBER Alert Coordinator of the Department of Justice.
(b) Duties.--In acting as the national coordinator of the AMBER
Alert communications network, the Coordinator shall--
(1) seek to eliminate gaps in the network, including gaps
in areas of interstate travel;
(2) work with States to encourage the development of
additional elements (known as local AMBER plans) in the
network;
(3) work with States to ensure appropriate regional
coordination of various elements of the network; and
(4) act as the nationwide point of contact for--
(A) the development of the network; and
(B) regional coordination of alerts on abducted
children through the network.
(c) Consultation With Federal Bureau of Investigation.--In carrying
out duties under subsection (b), the Coordinator shall notify and
consult with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
concerning each child abduction for which an alert is issued through
the AMBER Alert communications network.
(d) Cooperation.--The Coordinator shall cooperate with the
Secretary of Transportation and the Federal Communications Commission
in carrying out activities under this section.

SEC. 3. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ISSUANCE AND DISSEMINATION OF ALERTS
THROUGH AMBER ALERT COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK.

(a) Establishment of Minimum Standards.--Subject to subsection (b),
the AMBER Alert Coordinator of the Department of Justice shall
establish minimum standards for--
(1) the issuance of alerts through the AMBER Alert
communications network; and
(2) the extent of the dissemination of alerts issued
through the network.
(b) Limitations.--(1) The minimum standards established under
subsection (a) shall be adoptable on a voluntary basis only.
(2) The minimum standards shall, to the maximum extent practicable
(as determined by the Coordinator in consultation with State and local
law enforcement agencies), provide that the dissemination of an alert
through the AMBER Alert communications network be limited to the
geographic areas most likely to facilitate the recovery of the abducted
child concerned.
(3) In carrying out activities under subsection (a), the
Coordinator may not interfere with the current system of voluntary
coordination between local broadcasters and State and local law
enforcement agencies for purposes of the AMBER Alert communications
network.
(c) Cooperation.--(1) The Coordinator shall cooperate with the
Secretary of Transportation and the Federal Communications Commission
in carrying out activities under this section.
(2) The Coordinator shall also cooperate with local broadcasters
and State and local law enforcement agencies in establishing minimum
standards under this section.

SEC. 4. GRANT PROGRAM FOR NOTIFICATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ALONG
HIGHWAYS FOR RECOVERY OF ABDUCTED CHILDREN.

(a) Program Required.--The Secretary of Transportation shall carry
out a program to provide grants to States for the development or
enhancement of notification or communications systems along highways
for alerts and other information for the recovery of abducted children.
(b) Activities.--Activities funded by grants under the program
under subsection (a) may include--
(1) the development or enhancement of electronic message
boards along highways and the placement of additional signage
along highways; and
(2) the development or enhancement of other means of
disseminating along highways alerts and other information for
the recovery of abducted children.
(c) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of any activities
funded by a grant under the program under subsection (a) may not exceed
50 percent.
(d) Distribution of Grant Amounts on Geographic Basis.--The
Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure the
distribution of grants under the program under subsection (a) on an
equitable basis throughout the various regions of the United States.
(e) Administration.--The Secretary shall prescribe requirements,
including application requirements, for grants under the program under
subsection (a).
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--(1) There is authorized to be
appropriated for the Department of Transportation $20,000,000 for
fiscal year 2004 to carry out this section.
(2) Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.

SEC. 5. GRANT PROGRAM FOR SUPPORT OF AMBER ALERT COMMUNICATIONS PLANS.

(a) Program Required.--The Attorney General shall carry out a
program to provide grants to States for the development or enhancement
of programs and activities for the support of AMBER Alert
communications plans.
(b) Activities.--Activities funded by grants under the program
under subsection (a) may include--
(1) the development and implementation of education and
training programs, and associated materials, relating to AMBER
Alert communications plans;
(2) the development and implementation of law enforcement
programs, and associated equipment, relating to AMBER Alert
communications plans; and
(3) such other activities as the Secretary considers
appropriate for supporting the AMBER Alert communications
program.
(c) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of any activities
funded by a grant under the program under subsection (a) may not exceed
50 percent.
(d) Distribution of Grant Amounts on Geographic Basis.--The
Attorney General shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure the
distribution of grants under the program under subsection (a) on an
equitable basis throughout the various regions of the United States.
(e) Administration.--The Attorney General shall prescribe
requirements, including application requirements, for grants under the
program under subsection (a).
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--(1) There is authorized to be
appropriated for the Department of Justice $5,000,000 for fiscal year
2004 to carry out this section.
(2) Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.

Passed the Senate January 21, 2003.

Attest:

EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

Secretary.

Answer:
National AMBER Alert Network Act of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Requires the Attorney General to assign an AMBER Alert Coordinator of the Department of Justice to act as the national coordinator of the AMBER Alert communications network regarding abducted children. Requires the coordinator to: (1) seek to eliminate gaps in the network; (2) work with States to encourage the development of additional network elements and to ensure regional coordination; and (3) act as the nationwide point of contact for network development and for regional coordination of alerts on abducted children through the network. Directs the Coordinator to notify and consult with the Federal Bureau of Investigation concerning each child abduction for which an AMBER Alert is issued.(Sec. 3) Directs the Coordinator to establish minimum standards for the issuance of alerts and for the extent of their dissemination (limited to the geographic areas most likely to facilitate the recovery of the abducted child). Provides that the standards shall be adoptable on a voluntary basis only.Requires the Coordinator to cooperate with the Secretary of Transportation and the Federal Communications Commission in carrying out such activities.(Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary of Transportation to provide grants to States for the development or enhancement of notification or communications systems along highways for alerts and other information for the recovery of abducted children. Includes among permissible activities the development or enhancement of electronic message boards, and the placement of additional signage, along highways. Limits the Federal cost share to 50 percent. Directs the Secretary to ensure grant distribution on an equitable basis throughout the various regions of the United States. Authorizes appropriations.(Sec. 5) Directs the Attorney General to provide grants to States for the development or enhancement of programs and activities for the support of AMBER Alert communications plans, which may include the development and implementation of: (1) education and training programs and associated materials; and (2) law enforcement programs and associated equipment. Limits the Federal cost share to 50 percent. Directs the Secretary to ensure grant distribution on an equitable basis throughout the various regions of the United States. Authorizes appropriations.