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PROBLEM: SECTION 1. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN HOME PURCHASES.

(a) Allowance of Credit.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to refundable
credits) is amended by inserting after section 25D the following new
section:

''SEC. 25E. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN HOME PURCHASES.

''(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of an individual who
purchases a principal residence in the United States during the 12-
month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section,
there shall be allowed to the taxpayer as a credit against the tax
imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to 10
percent of the purchase price of the residence.
''(b) Limitations.--
''(1) Dollar limitation.--The credit allowed under
subsection (a) shall not exceed $10,000.
''(2) Denial of credit for residences acquired with
nonconforming loans.--No credit shall be allowed under
subsection (a) with respect to the purchase of any residence if
the aggregate acquisition indebtedness (as defined in section
163(h)(3)(B)) with respect to such residence exceeds the
limitation on the maximum original principal obligation of a
mortgage that may be purchased by the Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corporation (as such limitation is in effect at the
time of such purchase).
''(3) Limitation based on amount of tax.--In the case of a
taxable year to which section 26(a)(2) does not apply, the
credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall
not exceed the excess of--
''(A) the sum of the regular tax liability (as
defined in section 26(b)) plus the tax imposed by
section 55, over
''(B) the sum of the credits allowable under this
subpart (other than this section) for the taxable year.
''(4) One-time only.--
''(A) In general.--If a credit is allowed under
this section in the case of any individual (and such
individual's spouse, if married) with respect to the
purchase of any principal residence, no credit shall be
allowed under this section in any taxable year with
respect to the purchase of any other principal
residence by such individual or a spouse of such
individual.
''(B) Joint purchase.--In the case of a purchase of
a principal residence by 2 or more unmarried
individuals or by 2 married individuals filing
separately, no credit shall be allowed under this
section if a credit under this section has been allowed
to any of such individuals in any taxable year with
respect to the purchase of any other principal
residence.
''(c) Carryforward of Unused Credit.--
''(1) Rule for years in which all personal credits allowed
against regular and alternative minimum tax.--In the case of a
taxable year to which section 26(a)(2) applies, if the credit
allowable under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation imposed
by section 26(a)(2) for such taxable year reduced by the sum of
the credits allowable under this subpart (other than this
section), such excess shall be carried to the succeeding
taxable year and added to the credit allowable under subsection
(a) for such succeeding taxable year.
''(2) Rule for other years.--In the case of a taxable year
to which section 26(a)(2) does not apply, if the credit
allowable under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation imposed
by subsection (b)(3) for such taxable year, such excess shall
be carried to the succeeding taxable year and added to the
credit allowable under subsection (a) for such succeeding
taxable year.
''(3) Limitation.--No credit may be carried forward under
this subsection to any taxable year following the first taxable
year after the taxable year in which the credit arose.
''(d) Definitions and Special Rules.--For purposes of this
section--
''(1) Allocation of dollar limit.--
''(A) Married individuals filing separately.--In
the case of a married individual filing a separate
return, subsection (b)(1) shall be applied by
substituting '$5,000' for '$10,000'.
''(B) Other individuals.--If two or more
individuals who are not married purchase a principal
residence, the amount of the credit allowed under
subsection (a) shall be allocated among such
individuals in such manner as the Secretary may
prescribe, except that the total amount of the credits
allowed to all such individuals shall not exceed
$10,000.
''(2) Principal residence.--The term 'principal residence'
has the same meaning as when used in section 121.
''(3) Purchase.--
''(A) In general.--The term 'purchase' means any
acquisition, but only if--
''(i) the property is not acquired from a
person related to the person acquiring it, and
''(ii) the basis of the property in the
hands of the person acquiring it is not
determined--
''(I) in whole or in part by
reference to the adjusted basis of such
property in the hands of the person
from whom acquired, or
''(II) under section 1014(a)
(relating to property acquired from a
decedent).
''(B) Construction.--A residence which is
constructed by the taxpayer shall be treated as
purchased by the taxpayer on the date the taxpayer
first occupies such residence.
''(4) Purchase price.--The term 'purchase price' means the
adjusted basis of the principal residence on the date such
residence is purchased.
''(5) Related persons.--A person shall be treated as
related to another person if the relationship between such
persons would result in the disallowance of losses under
section 267 or 707(b) (but, in applying section 267(b) and (c)
for purposes of this section, paragraph (4) of section 267(c)
shall be treated as providing that the family of an individual
shall include only his spouse, ancestors, and lineal
descendants).
''(e) Exceptions.--No credit under subsection (a) shall be allowed
to any taxpayer for any taxable year with respect to the purchase of a
residence if--
''(1) a credit under section 1400C (relating to first-time
homebuyer in the District of Columbia) is allowable to the
taxpayer (or the taxpayer's spouse) for such taxable year or
any prior taxable year,
''(2) the taxpayer is a nonresident alien, or
''(3) the taxpayer disposes of such residence (or such
residence ceases to be the principal residence of the taxpayer
(and, if married, the taxpayer's spouse)) before the close of
such taxable year.
''(f) Reporting Requirement.--Rules similar to the rules of section
1400C(f) (as so in effect) shall apply.
''(g) Basis Adjustment.--For purposes of this subtitle, if a credit
is allowed under this section with respect to the purchase of any
residence, the basis of such residence shall be reduced by the amount
of the credit so allowed.
''(h) Application.--This section shall not apply to any taxable
year beginning after December 31, 2009.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 23(c)(1) of such Code is amended by striking
''25D and 1400C'' and inserting ''25D, 25E, and 1400C''.
(2) Section 25D(c)(2) of such Code is amended by striking
''and 25B'' and inserting ''25B, and 25E''.
(3) Section 1400C(d)(1) of such Code is amended by striking
''section 25D'' and inserting ''sections 25D and 25E''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart A of
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 25D the
following new item:

''Sec. 25E. Credit for certain home purchases.''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to residences purchased after the date of the
enactment of this Act in taxable years ending after such date.

SOLUTION: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a one-time refundable tax credit for up to 10% of the purchase price of a principal residence purchased in the United States within the 12-month period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. Limits the dollar amount of such credit to $10,000. Terminates such credit after 2009.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Reporting on Influence and
Subversion by the Kremlin Act'' or ''RISK Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) In 1986, an interagency working group issued a report
assessing ''active measures'' by the former Soviet Union
against the United States.
(2) The working group concluded that ''there is a massive
and highly organized effort by the Soviet Union and its proxies
to influence world opinion''.
(3) The working group further observed that ''this effort
includes public diplomacy to enhance the Soviet image abroad
and . . . also includes a persistent, widespread program of
disinformation and deception designed to discredit the U.S.
image abroad and disrupt U.S. policy objectives.''.
(4) Active measures by the Russian Federation have shown no
diminution since the last report issued by the working group in
1987, including--
(A) to influence world opinion;
(B) to undercut democratic processes and
institutions in the United States and partner nations;
(C) to challenge the international liberal order;
and
(D) to establish an unfettered sphere of influence.
(5) The Director of National Intelligence concluded in
light of the Russian Federation's hacking of the 2016
presidential election that ''Russian efforts to influence the
2016 U.S. presidential election represent the most recent
expression of Moscow's longstanding desire to undermine the
U.S.-led liberal democratic order.''.
(6) The Russian Federation is deploying an array of
military, cyber, intelligence, and economic tactics to weaken
United States democratic institutions, divide Europe from the
United States, divide Europe from within, undermine
organizations such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
and the European Union, and coerce partners to cooperate with
Russia.
(7) Militarily, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered
the forcible and illegal occupation of Crimea in March 2014 and
the invasion of Georgia in 2008.
(8) The Russian military, in which President Putin has
invested heavily, continues to engage in acts of aggression and
intimidation against United States allies across Europe.
(9) The Russian Federation's subversive activities
undermine trust in democratic systems, giving rise to political
instability.

SEC. 3. ASSESSMENT OF SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

(a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress
a report setting forth an assessment, obtained by the Secretary for
purposes of the report, of subversive activities by the Russian
Federation.
(b) Independent Assessment.--
(1) In general.--The assessment obtained for purposes of
subsection (a) shall be conducted by a federally funded
research and development center (FFRDC), or another appropriate
independent entity with expertise in diplomatic and military
developments in Europe and the Russian Federation, selected by
the Secretary for purposes of the assessment.
(2) Use of previous studies.--The entity conducting the
assessment may use and incorporate information from previous
studies on matters appropriate to the assessment.
(c) Elements.--The assessment obtained for purposes of subsection
(a) shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of disinformation and propaganda
activities of the Russian Federation, including an assessment
of--
(A) support for disinformation and propaganda
activities with respect to the United States and
foreign countries;
(B) the overall structure of the Russian
Government's disinformation and influence apparatus,
including its intelligence agencies and propaganda
outlets such as Russia Today; and
(C) propaganda techniques, including forgery, use
of media representatives and proxies, use of front
organizations, and efforts to influence international
organizations.
(2) An assessment of support by the Russian Federation for
separatist activities and other aggressive actions aimed at
undermining the sovereignty of foreign countries, particularly
in Ukraine and the Baltic countries.
(3) An assessment of cyber intrusions by the Russian
Federation to influence the infrastructure and democratic
processes in the United States and other countries.
(4) An assessment of--
(A) the use of energy exports by the Russian
Federation for purposes of political or economic
coercion; and
(B) significant investment in energy
infrastructure, including pipelines, by the Government
of Russia or Russian-controlled entities.
(5) An assessment of the deterioration of democratic
conditions in the Russian Federation, including--
(A) suppression of freedom of the press;
(B) detention, beating, and murder of political
activists and opposition leaders;
(C) suppression of minority rights;
(D) suppression of human rights; and
(E) efforts to undermine the Russian
nongovernmental organizations and Russian civil
society.
(d) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

SEC. 4. COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE FUND.

(a) Establishment.--The President is authorized to establish in the
Department of the Treasury a fund to be known as the Countering Russian
Influence Fund (in this section referred to as the ''Fund'').
(b) Amounts in Fund.--The Fund shall consist of the following:
(1) Amounts appropriated to carry out section 7070(d) of
division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public
Law 115-31).
(2) Amounts otherwise available to the Secretary of State
to carry out this section.
(c) Purposes of Fund.--Amounts in the Fund for any fiscal year are
authorized to be made available to the Secretary of State for bilateral
assistance for countries in Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia, to
counter the following activities in such countries carried out by the
Russian Federation:
(1) Support for disinformation and propaganda.
(2) Interference in foreign elections.
(3) Efforts to undermine financial transparency and
governance.
(d) Civil Society and Other Organizations.--Amounts in the Fund for
any fiscal year may be made available to carry out the purposes of the
Fund under subsection (c) through civil society and other organizations
that seek to mitigate the expansion of Russian influence and
aggression, including through public awareness campaigns and exchange
activities.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
the President not less than $100,000,000 to carry out this
section.
(2) Relation to certain other amounts.--Such funds are in
addition to any other amounts made available for bilateral
assistance for countries in Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia.
(3) Rule of construction.--This section shall be considered
to be an authorization of appropriations for purposes of
section 7070(d) of division C of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31).
(f) Report.--The Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a
report for each fiscal year for which activities are undertaken
pursuant to this section.

SOLUTION: Reporting on Influence and Subversion by the Kremlin Act or the RISK Act This bill directs the Department of State to submit to Congress an assessment of subversive activities by the Russian Federation. The assessment shall be conducted by a federally funded research and development center or another appropriate independent entity with expertise in diplomatic and military developments in Europe and the Russian Federation. Such entity may use and incorporate information from previous studies and shall include assessments of: disinformation and propaganda activities of the Russian Federation; support by the Russian Federation for separatist activities and other aggressive actions aimed at undermining the sovereignty of foreign countries, particularly in Ukraine and the Baltic countries; cyber intrusions by the Russian Federation to influence the infrastructure and democratic processes in the United States and other countries; the use of energy exports by the Russian Federation for purposes of political or economic coercion and significant investment in energy infrastructure by the Russian government or Russian-controlled entities; and the deterioration of democratic conditions in the Russian Federation. The President is authorized to establish in the Department of the Treasury the Countering Russian Influence Fund to be used by the State Department for bilateral assistance to counter activities carried out in countries in Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia by the Russian Federation to support disinformation and propaganda, interfere in foreign elections, and undermine financial transparency and governance. Amounts in the fund may be made available to carry out its purposes through civil society and other organizations that seek to mitigate the expansion of Russian influence and aggression, including through public awareness campaigns and exchange activities.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Grey Towers National Historic Site
Act of 2004''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSES; DEFINITIONS.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) James and Mary Pinchot constructed a home and estate
that is known as Grey Towers in Milford, Pennsylvania.
(2) James and Mary Pinchot were also the progenitors of a
family of notable accomplishment in the history of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Nation, in particular,
their son, Gifford Pinchot.
(3) Gifford Pinchot was the first Chief of the Forest
Service, a major influence in formulating and implementing
forest conservation policies in the early 20th Century, and
twice Governor of Pennsylvania.
(4) During the early 20th century, James and Gifford
Pinchot used Grey Towers and the environs to establish
scientific forestry, to develop conservation leaders, and to
formulate conservation principles, thus making this site one of
the primary birthplaces of the American conservation movement.
(5) In 1963, Gifford Bryce Pinchot, the son of Gifford and
Cornelia Pinchot, donated Grey Towers and 102 acres to the
Nation.
(6) In 1963, President John F. Kennedy dedicated the
Pinchot Institute for Conservation ''for the greater knowledge
of land and its uses'' at Grey Towers National Historic
Landmark, thereby establishing a partnership between the public
and private sectors.
(7) Grey Towers today is a place of historical significance
where leaders in natural resource conservation meet, study, and
share ideas, analyses, values, and philosophies, and is also a
place where the public can learn and appreciate our
conservation heritage.
(8) As established by President Kennedy, the Pinchot
Institute for Conservation, and the Forest Service at Grey
Towers operate through an established partnership in developing
and delivering programs that carry on Gifford Pinchot's
conservation legacy.
(9) Grey Towers and associated structures in and around
Milford, Pennsylvania, can serve to enhance regional
recreational and educational opportunities.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are as follows:
(1) To honor and perpetuate the memory of Gifford Pinchot.
(2) To promote the recreational and educational resources
of Milford, Pennsylvania, and its environs.
(3) To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture--
(A) to further the scientific, policy analysis,
educational, and cultural programs in natural resource
conservation at Grey Towers;
(B) to manage the property and environs more
efficiently and effectively; and
(C) to further collaborative ties with the Pinchot
Institute for Conservation, and other Federal, State,
and local agencies with shared interests.
(c) Definitions.--For the purposes of this Act:
(1) Associated properties.--The term ''Associated
Properties'' means lands and improvements outside of the Grey
Towers National Historic Landmark within Pike County,
Pennsylvania, and which were associated with James and Mary
Pinchot, the Yale School of Forestry, or the Forest Service.
(2) Grey towers.--The term ''Grey Towers'' means the
buildings and surrounding area of approximately 303 acres,
including the 102 acres donated in 1963 to the United States
and so designated that year.
(3) Historic site.--The term ''Historic Site'' means the
Grey Towers National Historic Site, as so designated by this
Act.
(4) Pinchot institute.--The term ''Pinchot Institute''
means the Pinchot Institute for Conservation, a nonprofit
corporation established under the laws of the District of
Columbia.
(5) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.

SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

Subject to valid existing rights, all lands and improvements
formerly encompassed within the Grey Towers National Historic Landmark
are designated as the ''Grey Towers National Historic Site''.

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.

(a) Purposes.--The Historic Site shall be administered for the
following purposes:
(1) Education, public demonstration projects, and research
related to natural resource conservation, protection,
management, and use.
(2) Leadership development within the natural resource
professions and the Federal civil service.
(3) Continuing Gifford Pinchot's legacy through pursuit of
new ideas, strategies, and solutions to natural resource issues
that include economic, ecological, and social values.
(4) Preservation, use, and maintenance of the buildings,
grounds, facilities, and archives associated with Gifford
Pinchot.
(5) Study and interpretation of the life and works of
Gifford Pinchot.
(6) Public recreation and enjoyment.
(7) Protection and enjoyment of the scenic and natural
environs.
(b) Applicable Laws.--The Secretary shall administer federally
owned lands and interests in lands at the Historic Site and Associated
Properties as components of the National Forest System in accordance
with this Act, 16 U.S.C. 461 et seq. and other laws generally
applicable to the administration of national historic sites, and the
laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the National Forest System,
except that the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act
of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600, et seq.) shall not apply.
(c) Land Acquisition.--The Secretary is authorized to acquire, on a
willing seller basis, by purchase, donation, exchange, or otherwise,
privately owned lands and interests in lands, including improvements,
within the Historic Site and the Associated Properties, using donated
or appropriated funds.
(d) Gifts.--
(1) Accepted by entities other than the secretary.--Subject
to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe,
any public or private agency, organization, institution, or
individual may solicit, accept, and administer private gifts of
money and real or personal property for the benefit of, or in
connection with, the activities and services at the Historic
Site.
(2) Accepted by the secretary.--Gifts may be accepted by
the Secretary for the benefit of, or in connection with, the
activities and services at the Historic Site notwithstanding
the fact that a donor conducts business with or is regulated by
the Department of Agriculture in any capacity.

SEC. 5. COOPERATIVE AUTHORITIES.

(a) Grants, Contracts, and Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary
is authorized to enter into agreements for grants, contracts, and
cooperative agreements as appropriate with the Pinchot Institute,
public and other private agencies, organizations, institutions, and
individuals to provide for the development, administration,
maintenance, or restoration of land, facilities, or Forest Service
programs at Grey Towers or to otherwise further the purposes of this
Act.
(b) Interdepartmental.--The Secretary and the Secretary of the
Interior are authorized and encouraged to cooperate in promoting public
use and enjoyment of Grey Towers and the Delaware Water Gap National
Recreation Area and in otherwise furthering the administration and
purposes for which both areas were designated. Such cooperation may
include colocation and use of facilities within Associated Properties
and elsewhere.
(c) Other.--The Secretary may authorize use of the grounds and
facilities of Grey Towers by the Pinchot Institute and other
participating partners including Federal, State, and local agencies, on
such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, including the
waiver of special use authorizations and the waiver of rental and use
fees.

SEC. 6. FUNDS.

(a) Fees and Charges.--The Secretary may impose reasonable fees and
charges for admission to and use of facilities on Grey Towers.
(b) Special Fund.--Any monies received by the Forest Service in
administering Grey Towers shall be deposited into the Treasury of the
United States and covered in a special fund called the Grey Towers
National Historic Site Fund. Monies in the Grey Towers National
Historic Site Fund shall be available until expended, without further
appropriation, for support of programs of Grey Towers, and any other
expenses incurred in the administration of Grey Towers.

SEC. 7. MAP.

The Secretary shall produce and keep for public inspection a map of
the Historic Site and associated properties within Pike County,
Pennsylvania, which were associated with James and Mary Pinchot, the
Yale School of Forestry, or the Forest Service.

SEC. 8. SAVINGS PROVISION.

Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to diminish the authorities of
the Secretary under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act or any
other law pertaining to the National Forest System.

SOLUTION:
Grey Towers National Historic Site Act of 2004 - Designates all lands and improvements formerly encompassed within Grey Towers National Historic Landmark in Milford, Pennsylvania, as Grey Towers National Historic Site.

Directs that the Site be administered for specified purposes, including: (1) education, public demonstration projects, and research related to natural resource conservation, management, and use; (2) leadership development within the natural resource professions and the Federal civil service; (3) study and interpretation of the life and works of Gifford Pinchot who was the first Chief of the Forest Service and a major influence in formulating and implementing forest conservation policies in the early 20th century; and (4) protection and enjoyment of the scenic and natural environs.

Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary) to administer federally owned lands and interests at the Site and associated lands and improvements outside of the Grey Towers National Historic Landmark within Pike County, Pennsylvania, as components of the National Forest System.

Authorizes the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate in promoting public use of Grey Towers and Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and in furthering the administration and purposes for which both areas were designated.

Allows the Secretary to impose fees and charges for admission to and use of facilities on Grey Towers. Requires any monies received by the Forest Service in administering Grey Towers to be deposited into the Grey Towers National Historic Site Fund for support of programs at Grey Towers and any other expenses.