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Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Oceans Act of 1998''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

As used in this Act:
(1) Commission.--The term ''Commission'' means the
Commission on Ocean Policy established under section 4.
(2) Coastal state.--The term ''coastal State'' means a
State in, or bordering on, the Atlantic, Pacific, or Arctic
Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, Long Island Sound, or one or more of
the Great Lakes.
(3) Marine environment.--The term ''marine environment''
includes--
(A) the oceans, including coastal and offshore
waters and nearshore saltwater estuaries;
(B) the continental shelf; and
(C) the Great Lakes.
(4) Ocean and coastal activities.--The term ''ocean and
coastal activities'' includes activities consisting of,
affecting, or otherwise related to oceanography, fisheries, or
the management or use of any ocean and coastal resource. The
term does not include military operations and training.
(5) Ocean and coastal resource.--The term ''ocean and
coastal resource'' means any living or nonliving natural,
historic, or cultural resource or mineral found in the marine
environment.
(6) State.--The term ''State'' means any State of the
United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other
territory or possession of the United States.

SEC. 3. EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES.

(a) National Ocean and Coastal Policy.--The Congress and the
President, after receiving and considering the report of the Commission
under section 4, shall develop and propose a coordinated,
comprehensive, and long-range national policy for the responsible use
and stewardship of ocean and coastal resources for the benefit of the
United States, including a plan to meet the resource monitoring and
assessment facilities and equipment requirements of Federal ocean and
coastal programs.
(b) Biennial Report.--Beginning in January 1999, the President
shall transmit to the Congress biennially a report that shall include a
detailed listing of all existing Federal programs relating to ocean and
coastal activities, including a description of each program, the
current funding for the program, and a projection of the funding level
for the program for each of the following 5 fiscal years.
(c) Budget Coordination.--Each agency or department involved in
ocean and coastal activities shall include with its annual request for
appropriations a report that identifies significant elements of the
proposed agency or department budget relating to ocean and coastal
activities.
(d) Cooperation and Consultation.--In carrying out responsibilities
under this Act, the President--
(1) may use such staff, interagency, and advisory
arrangements as the President finds necessary and appropriate;
and
(2) shall consult with State and local governments and non-
Federal organizations and individuals involved in ocean and
coastal activities.

SEC. 4. COMMISSION ON OCEAN POLICY.

(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--There is hereby established the Commission
on Ocean Policy.
(2) Membership.--(A) The Commission shall be composed of 16
members appointed by the President from among individuals who
are knowledgeable in ocean and coastal activities, including
individuals representing State and local governments, ocean-
related industries, academic and technical institutions, and
public interest organizations involved with scientific,
regulatory, economic, and environmental ocean and coastal
activities. The membership of the Commission shall be balanced
geographically to the extent consistent with maintaining the
highest level of expertise on the Commission.
(B) Of the members of the Commission appointed under this
paragraph--
(i) 4 shall be appointed from a list of 8
individuals who shall be recommended by the majority
leader of the Senate in consultation with the Chairman
of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation;
(ii) 4 shall be appointed from a list of 8
individuals who shall be recommended by the Speaker of
the House of Representatives in consultation with the
Chairmen of the Committee on Resources, Transportation
and Infrastructure, and Science;
(iii) 2 shall be appointed from a list of 4
individuals who shall be recommended by the minority
leader of the Senate in consultation with the ranking
member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation; and
(iv) 2 shall be appointed from a list of 4
individuals who shall be recommended by the by the
minority leader of the House of Representatives in
consultation with the ranking members of the Committees
on Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and
Science.
(C) The members of the Commission shall be appointed for
the life of the Commission by not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(3) First meeting.--The Commission shall hold its first
meeting within 30 days after it is established.
(4) Chairman.--The Commission shall elect one of its
members as Chair.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--The Commission shall submit to the
Congress and the President, by not later than 18 months after
the date of the establishment of the Commission, a final report
of its findings and recommendations regarding United States
ocean policy.
(2) Public and state review.--Before submitting the final
report to the Congress, the Commission shall--
(A) publish in the Federal Register a notice that
the draft report is available for public review; and
(B) provide a copy of the draft report to the
Governor of each coastal State, the Committees on
Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and
Science of the House of Representatives, and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate.
(3) Final report contents, generally.--Subject to paragraph
(4), the final report of the Commission shall include
recommendations for the responsible use and stewardship of
ocean and coastal resources, including the following:
(A) Recommendations for any modifications to United
States laws and regulations, and the administrative
structure of the Executive agencies, that are necessary
to improve the understanding, management, and
conservation and use of, and access to, ocean and
coastal resources.
(B) An assessment of the condition and adequacy of
existing and planned facilities associated with ocean
and coastal activities, including human resources,
vessels, computers, satellites, and other appropriate
platforms and technologies, and recommendations for
investments and improvements in those facilities.
(C) A review of existing and planned ocean and
coastal activities of Federal entities, and
recommendations for changes in such activities
necessary to reduce duplication of Federal efforts.
(D) A review of the cumulative effect of Federal
laws and regulations on United States ocean policy, an
examination of those laws and regulations for
inconsistencies and contradictions that might adversely
affect the conduct of ocean and coastal activities, and
recommendations for resolving any such inconsistencies.
In particular, this portion of the report shall include
an examination of the relationship between the
fisheries development and fisheries conservation
responsibilities of the National Marine Fisheries
Service.
(E) A review of the known and anticipated supply of
and demand for ocean and coastal resources of the
United States.
(F) A review of the relationship between Federal,
State, and local governments and the private sector in
planning and carrying out ocean and coastal activities,
and recommendations for enhancing the role of State and
local governments.
(G) A review of opportunities for the development
of or investment in new products, technologies, or
markets related to ocean and coastal activities.
(H) A review of previous and ongoing State efforts
and Federal efforts to enhance the effectiveness and
integration of ocean activities, including those
occurring offshore and in nearshore saltwater
estuaries.
(4) State comments.--The Commission shall include in the
final report comments received from the Governor of any coastal
State regarding recommendations in the draft report that apply
to areas within the boundaries of that coastal State.
(5) Consideration of factors.--In making its assessments
and reviews and developing its recommendations, the Commission
shall give full and balanced consideration to environmental,
technical, economic, and other relevant factors, with an equal
opportunity for all parties to present a fair and reasonable
case for unbiased consideration by the Commission. All
recommendations should consider effects on private property. To
the greatest extent possible, no recommendations shall have a
negative impact on local economies that are dependent on ocean
and coastal resources. Any data used by the Commission in
making its recommendations for regulations shall be peer
reviewed.
(6) Limitation on recommendations.--The Commission shall
not make any specific recommendations with respect to lands and
waters within the boundary of any State located north of 51
degrees North latitude, or with respect to lands and waters
within the State of Idaho.
(c) Duties of the Chair.--In carrying out the provisions of this
section, the Chair of the Commission shall be responsible for--
(1) the assignment of duties and responsibilities among
staff personnel and their continuing supervision; and
(2) the use and expenditures of funds available to the
Commission.
(d) Compensation.--Members of the Commission shall, subject to the
availability of appropriations, when engaged in the actual performance
of duties of the Commission, receive reimbursement of travel expenses,
including per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized for persons
employed intermittently in the Government service under section 3109 of
title 5, United States Code.
(e) Staff.--
(1) Executive director.--The Chair of the Commission may,
with the consent of the Commission and without regard to the
civil service laws and regulations, appoint and terminate an
executive director who is knowledgeable in administrative
management and ocean and coastal policy and such other
additional personnel as may be necessary to enable the
Commission to perform its duties.
(2) Compensation.--The executive director shall, subject to
the availability of appropriations, be compensated at a rate
not to exceed the rate payable for Level V of the Executive
Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code. The
Chairman may fix the compensation of other personnel without
regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of
chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to
classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates,
except that the rate of pay for such personnel may not exceed
the rate payable for GS-15, step 7, of the General Schedule
under section 5332 of such title.
(3) Detailees.--Upon a request of the Chair of the
Commission made after consulting with the head of any Federal
agencies responsible for managing ocean and coastal resources,
the head of any such Federal agency may detail appropriate
personnel of the agency to the Commission to assist the
Commission in carrying out its functions under this Act.
Federal Government employees detailed to the Commission shall
serve without reimbursement from the Commission, and shall
retain the rights, status, and privileges of his or her regular
employment without interruption.
(4) Experts and consultants.--To the extent that funds are
available, and subject to such rules as may be prescribed by
the Commission, the executive director of the Commission may
procure the temporary and intermittent services of experts and
consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United
States Code, but at rates not to exceed the daily rate payable
for GS-15, step 7, of the General Schedule under section 5332
of title 5, United States Code.
(f) Administration.--
(1) Meetings.--All meetings of the Commission shall be open
to the public, except that a meeting or any portion of it may
be closed to the public if it concerns matters or information
described in section 552b(c) of title 5, United States Code.
Interested persons shall be permitted to appear at open
meetings and present written statements or oral statements at
the discretion of the Commission on the subject matter of the
meeting. The Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to
any person appearing before it.
(2) Notice of meetings.--All open meetings of the
Commission shall be preceded by timely public notice, including
notice in the Federal Register, of the time, place, and subject
of the meeting.
(3) Minutes and other records.--(A) Minutes of each meeting
shall be kept and shall contain a record of the people present,
a description of the discussion that occurred, and copies of
all statements filed. Subject to restrictions set forth in
section 552 of title 5, United States Code, the minutes and
records of all meetings and other documents that were made
available to or prepared for the Commission shall be available
for public inspection and copying at a single location in the
offices of the Commission.
(B) The Commission shall have at least one meeting in each
of the following 6 geographic regions of the United States:
(i) The Northeast.
(ii) The Southeast.
(iii) The Southwest.
(iv) The Northwest.
(v) The Great Lakes States.
(vi) The Gulf of Mexico States.
(g) Cooperation With Other Federal Entities.--
(1) Other federal agencies and departments.--The Commission
may secure directly from any Federal agency or department any
information it considers necessary to carry out its functions
under this Act. Each such agency or department may cooperate
with the Commission and, to the extent permitted by law,
furnish such information to the Commission, upon the request of
the Chair of the Commission.
(2) Mails.--The Commission may use the United States mails
in the same manner and under the same conditions as departments
and agencies of the United States.
(3) Acquisitions.--The Commission may enter into contracts
with Federal and State agencies, private firms, institutions,
and individuals to assist the Commission in carrying out its
duties. The Commission may purchase and contract without regard
to section 18 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act
(41 U.S.C. 416) and section 8 of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 637), pertaining to competition and publication
requirements, and may arrange for printing without regard to
the provisions of title 44, United States Code. The contracting
authority of the Commission under this Act is effective only to
the extent that appropriations are available for contracting
purposes.
(h) Termination.--The Commission shall cease to exist 30 days after
the date on which it submits its final report.
(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to support the activities of the Commission $2,000,000 for
fiscal year 1999 and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2000. Any sums
appropriated may remain available without fiscal year limitation until
the Commission ceases to exist.

Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 1998.

Attest:

Clerk.
Example Output: Oceans Act of 1998 - Requires that the Congress and the President, after considering the Commission report under this Act, develop a coordinated, comprehensive, and long-range national policy for the use and stewardship of ocean and coastal resources for the benefit of the United States, including a plan to meet the resource monitoring and assessment facilities and equipment requirements of Federal ocean and coastal programs. Mandates a biennial report by the President to the Congress listing all existing Federal programs relating to ocean and coastal activities. Requires each agency or department involved in ocean and coastal activities to include with its annual appropriations request a report identifying elements of its budget relating to ocean and coastal activities.
Establishes the Commission on Ocean Policy and requires it to report to the Congress and the President regarding U.S. ocean policy. Requires opening the draft report for public comment before submitting the final report. Prohibits Commission recommendations regarding lands and waters within: (1) the boundary of any State north of 51 degrees North latitude; or (2) the State of Idaho. Terminates the Commission after submission of its final report. Authorizes appropriations.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Teacher and Nurse Support Act of
2007''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) According to the National Center for Education
Statistics, over the next 10 years, the United States will need
more than 2,000,000 new teachers to replace the teachers who
are retiring or leaving the classroom for other careers.
(2) The Hart-Rudman National Security Report on education
recommended that the President direct the Department of
Education to work with the States to devise a comprehensive
plan to avert a looming shortage of high-quality teachers.
(3) According to the National Center for Education
Statistics, 20 percent of all new teachers leave the teaching
profession within 3 years. Providing loan forgiveness or loan
cancellation is one step that would help retain high-quality
teachers in schools that need teachers.
(4) The American Hospital Association has reported more
than 118,000 unfilled registered nurse positions in hospitals
in the United States. Additionally, the National Commission on
Nursing Workforce for Long-Term Care released a report in May,
2005, stating that there are nearly 100,000 vacant nursing
positions in long-term care facilities on any given day, and
the nurse turnover rate exceeds 50 percent. The shortage is
costing long-term care facilities an estimated $4 billion a
year in recruitment and training expenses.
(5) College loans are more of a burden than ever for
students and families. According to a recent United States
Public Interest Research Group report, average student loan
debt almost doubled from $9,200 in 1992-1993 to $16,928 in
1999-2000.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to improve access to, and
the delivery of, high-quality educational and health services
throughout the United States by reducing the shortage of qualified
teachers and nurses.

SEC. 3. LOAN FORGIVENESS.

(a) Loan Forgiveness.--Section 428J of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-10) is amended to read as follows:

''SEC. 428J. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR TEACHERS AND NURSES.

''(a) Statement of Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to
encourage individuals to enter and continue in the teaching and nursing
professions.
''(b) Program Authorized.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a program
to forgive, in accordance with this section, the student loan
debt of any borrower who has one or more loans described under
paragraph (2) made on or after October 1, 1998, and who--
''(A) has been employed--
''(i) as a full-time teacher--
''(I) in a school that qualifies
under section 465(a)(2)(A) for loan
cancellation for Perkins loan
recipients who teach in those schools;
''(II) if employed as a secondary
school teacher, is teaching a subject
area that is relevant to the borrower's
academic major as certified by the
chief administrative officer of the
public or nonprofit private secondary
school in which the borrower is
employed; and
''(III) if employed as an
elementary school teacher, has
demonstrated, as certified by the chief
administrative officer of the public or
nonprofit private elementary school in
which the borrower is employed,
knowledge and teaching skills in
reading, writing, mathematics, and
other areas of the elementary school
curriculum; or
''(ii) as a full-time eligible nurse--
''(I) in a clinical setting; or
''(II) as a member of the nursing
faculty at an accredited school of
nursing (as those terms are defined in
section 801 of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296)); and
''(B) is not in default on a loan for which the
borrower seeks forgiveness.
''(2) Method of loan forgiveness.--To provide the loan
forgiveness authorized in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall,
subject to paragraph (3), carry out a program--
''(A) through the holder of the loan, to assume the
obligation to repay a qualified loan amount (as
determined under subsection (c)) for a loan made under
section 428 or 428H of this part; and
''(B) to cancel a qualified loan amount (as so
determined) for a Federal Direct Stafford Loan or a
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan made under
part D of this title;
''(3) Treatment of consolidation loans.--A loan amount for
a loan made under section 428C or section 455(g) may be a
qualified loan amount for the purposes of paragraph (2) only to
the extent that such loan amount was used to repay a loan made
under section 428 or 428H, a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, or a
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan for a borrower who
meets the requirements of paragraph (1), as determined in
accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
''(c) Qualified Loan Amount.--
''(1) In general.--
''(A) Aggregate amount.--The Secretary shall, in
installments in accordance with subparagraph (B),
forgive under this section not more than $17,500 in the
aggregate of the student loan obligation of a borrower.
''(B) Annual installments.--The Secretary shall
forgive the student loan obligation of a borrower in
annual installments after each of 5 years of service
described in clause (i) or (ii) of subsection
(b)(1)(A)(i) in an amount not to exceed the lesser of
the remaining outstanding obligation of the borrower
or--
''(i) $2,000 at the completion of the first
year of such service;
''(ii) $2,500 at the completion of the
second year of such service;
''(iii) $3,500 at the completion of the
third year of such service;
''(iv) $4,500 at the completion of the
fourth year of such service; and
''(v) $5,000 at the completion of the fifth
year of such service.
''(2) Forbearance on qualified loan amount.--A holder of a
loan on which a borrower is seeking forgiveness under this
section--
''(A) shall grant forbearance, at the request of
the borrower, in annual increments for each of the
years of qualifying service if the holder believes, at
the time of the borrower's annual request, that the
amount expected to be forgiven under this section at
the completion of the period of qualifying service will
satisfy the anticipated remaining outstanding balance
on the loan; and
''(B) may offer other forbearance options to the
borrower.
''(d) Regulations.--The Secretary is authorized to issue such
regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this
section.
''(e) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to
authorize any refunding of any repayment of a loan.
''(f) List of Schools.--If the list of schools in which a teacher
may perform service pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(A)(i) is not
available before May 1 of any year, the Secretary may use the list for
the year preceding the year for which the determination is made to make
the service determination.
''(g) Additional Eligibility Provisions.--
''(1) Continued eligibility for teachers.--Any teacher who
performs service in a school that--
''(A) meets the requirements of subsection
(b)(1)(A)(i)(I) in any year during such service; and
''(B) in a subsequent year fails to meet the
requirements of that subsection,
may continue to teach in the school and shall be eligible for
loan forgiveness pursuant to subsection (b).
''(2) Prevention of double benefits.--No borrower may, for
the same service, receive a benefit under both this subsection
and--
''(A) subtitle D of title I of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571 et
seq.); or
''(B) section 846 of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 297n).
''(h) Definitions.--In this section:
''(1) Eligible nurse.--The term 'eligible nurse' means a
nurse who meets all of the following:
''(A) The nurse graduated from--
''(i) an accredited school of nursing (as
those terms are defined in section 801 of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296));
''(ii) a nursing center; or
''(iii) an academic health center that
provides nurse training.
''(B) The nurse holds a valid and unrestricted
license to practice nursing in the State in which the
nurse practices in a clinical setting.
''(C) The nurse holds 1 or more of the following:
''(i) A graduate degree in nursing or
equivalent degree.
''(ii) A nursing degree from a collegiate
school of nursing (as defined in section 801 of
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296)).
''(iii) A nursing degree from an associate
degree school of nursing (as defined in section
801 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
296)).
''(iv) A nursing degree from a diploma
school of nursing (as defined in section 801 of
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296)).
''(2) Year.--The term 'year', where applied to service as a
teacher (or service as a member of the nursing faculty at an
accredited school of nursing (as those terms are defined in
section 801 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296))),
means an academic year as defined by the Secretary.''.
(b) Repeal of Loan Cancellation Provision.--Section 460 of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087j) is repealed.

SEC. 4. PHASE OUT OF CURRENT PROGRAM.

An individual who began the required period of teaching described
in section 428J(b)(1) or 460(b)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-10 and 1087j) as such sections were in effect on
the day before the date of enactment of this Act, shall--
(1) be eligible to receive loan forgiveness or loan
cancellation in the amount described in, and in accordance with
the requirements of, such sections as in effect on the day
before the date of enactment of this Act; and
(2) not be eligible to receive loan forgiveness under
section 428J of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as in effect
on the date of enactment of this Act.
Example Output: Teacher and Nurse Support Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase to a maximum of $17,500 the aggregate student loan obligation eligible for forgiveness or cancellation under the Federal Family Education Loan or Direct Loan programs for teachers who serve full-time in certain elementary or secondary schools that enroll a high proportion of disadvantaged students.

Includes, under these student loan forgiveness and cancellation programs, nurses who serve in a clinical setting or as a member of the nursing faculty at an accredited school of nursing. Directs the Secretary of Education to repay such loan obligation in annual installments up to specified maximum amounts after each of five years of such service.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Wellness and Prevention Act of
2007''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Improving the health of the population and reducing
medical costs requires implementation of preventive methods.
(2) Organizations throughout the United States have
expressed the need for an increase of public health
professionals.
(3) There are only approximately 6,000 physicians board
certified in preventive medicine.
(4) Many health care costs are spent on chronic conditions
that could be avoided by implementing preventive methods.
(5) The number of preventive medicine residency programs
and individuals pursuing preventive medicine has significantly
decreased in recent years.
(6) Preventive medicine physicians are uniquely trained to
serve patients and communities.
(7) A strong public health system requires a strong
preventive medicine workforce.

SEC. 3. LOAN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR PREVENTIVE MEDICINE PHYSICIANS.

(a) Payments.--On behalf of any eligible preventive medicine
physician, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may pay up to
$20,000 of the medical education loans incurred by the physician.
(b) Application.--To request a payment under this section, an
eligible preventive medicine physician shall submit an application to
the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Secretary may require.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ''eligible preventive medicine physician''
means a practicing physician who receives board certification
in preventive medicine during the period of fiscal years 2008
through 2012.
(2) The term ''medical education loan'' means the
outstanding principal of and interest on a loan incurred for
the cost of attendance (including tuition, other reasonable
educational expenses, and reasonable living costs) at a school
of medicine.
(3) The term ''school of medicine'' has the meaning given
to that term in section 799B of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 295p).
(4) The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health
and Human Services.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section,
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary
for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.

SEC. 4. WELLNESS PROGRAM EMPLOYER CREDIT.

(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to business related
credits) is amended by inserting after section 45N the following new
section:

''SEC. 45O. WELLNESS PROGRAM EMPLOYER CREDIT.

''(a) General Rule.--For purposes of section 38, the wellness
program employer credit determined under this section for any taxable
year is an amount equal to 25 percent of the expenses paid or incurred
by the eligible employer during the taxable year to develop and
implement a qualified wellness program.
''(b) Dollar Limitation.--The amount of the credit determined under
this section for any taxable year shall not exceed $200 per qualified
employee employed by the eligible employer during the taxable year.
''(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
''(1) Eligible employer.--With respect to a taxable year,
the term 'eligible employer' means an employer who--
''(A) develops and implements a qualified wellness
program, and
''(B) keeps accurate records of the preventive
services and other programs in which the eligible
employer's employees have participated during the
taxable year.
''(2) Qualified wellness program.--With respect to an
eligible employer, the term 'qualified wellness program' means
a program--
''(A) that is developed and implemented by the
eligible employer, in consultation with an individual
who has implemented a wellness program for a different
employer and who will ensure compliance with
appropriate measures to protect the privacy of program
participants,
''(B) that conducts health risk assessments for
each of the program's participants,
''(C) that offers at least 2 of the preventive
services strongly recommended by the U.S. Preventive
Services Task Force on an annual basis,
''(D) that offers annual counseling sessions and
seminars related to at least 3 of the following:
''(i) smoking,
''(ii) obesity,
''(iii) stress management,
''(iv) physical fitness,
''(v) nutrition,
''(vi) substance abuse,
''(vii) depression,
''(viii) mental health,
''(ix) heart disease, and
''(x) maternal and infant health, and
''(E) whose qualified participants include not less
than 50 percent of the eligible employer's full-time
employees.
''(3) Qualified employee.--With respect to an eligible
employer, the term 'qualified employee' means an individual who
is--
''(A) a full-time employee of the eligible
employer, and
''(B) a qualified participant in the eligible
employer's qualified wellness program.
''(4) Qualified participant.--With respect to a taxable
year, the term 'qualified participant' means an individual--
''(A) who participates in at least 2 of the annual
preventive services or other programs offered through a
qualified wellness program during the taxable year, and
''(B) with respect to whom a health risk assessment
has been conducted during the taxable year,
as determined by the eligible employer who has developed and
implemented such qualified wellness program.
''(d) Termination.--This section shall not apply in taxable years
beginning after December 31, 2012.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 38(b) of such Code is amended by striking
''plus'' at the end of paragraph (30), by striking the period
at the end of paragraph (31) and inserting '', plus'', and by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
''(32) the wellness program employer credit determined
under section 45O(a).''.
(2) The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of
subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 45N the following new item:

''Sec. 45O. Wellness program employer credit.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.

SEC. 5. WELLNESS PROGRAM PARTICIPANT CREDIT.

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

''SEC. 25E. WELLNESS PROGRAM PARTICIPANT CREDIT.

''(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of a qualified employee,
there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this
subtitle for the taxable year an amount equal to $200.
''(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
''(1) Qualified employee.--With respect to an eligible
employer, the term 'qualified employee' means an individual who
is--
''(A) a full-time employee of the eligible
employer, and
''(B) a qualified participant in the eligible
employer's qualified wellness program.
''(2) Qualified participant.--With respect to a taxable
year, the term 'qualified participant' means an individual--
''(A) who participates in at least 2 of the annual
preventive services or other programs offered through a
qualified wellness program during the taxable year, and
''(B) with respect to whom a health risk assessment
has been conducted during the taxable year,
as determined by the eligible employer who has developed and
implemented such qualified wellness program.
''(3) Qualified wellness program.--With respect to an
eligible employer, the term 'qualified wellness program' means
a program--
''(A) that is developed and implemented by the
eligible employer, in consultation with an individual
who has implemented a wellness program for a different
employer and who will ensure compliance with
appropriate measures to protect the privacy of program
participants,
''(B) that conducts health risk assessments for
each of the program's participants,
''(C) that offers at least 2 of the preventive
services strongly recommended by the U.S. Preventive
Services Task Force on an annual basis,
''(D) that offers annual counseling sessions and
seminars related to at least 3 of the following:
''(i) smoking,
''(ii) obesity,
''(iii) stress management,
''(iv) physical fitness,
''(v) nutrition,
''(vi) substance abuse,
''(vii) depression,
''(viii) mental health,
''(ix) heart disease, and
''(x) maternal and infant health, and
''(E) whose qualified participants include not less
than 50 percent of the eligible employer's full-time
employees.
''(4) Eligible employer.--With respect to a taxable year,
the term 'eligible employer' means an employer who--
''(A) develops and implements a qualified wellness
program, and
''(B) keeps accurate records of the preventive
services and other programs in which the eligible
employer's employees have participated during the
taxable year.
''(c) Termination.--This section shall not apply in taxable years
beginning after December 31, 2012.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart A of
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 25D the following new
item:

''Sec. 25E. Wellness program participant credit.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.
Example Output:
Wellness and Prevention Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to pay up to a specified amount of the medical education loans incurred by any physician who receives board certification in preventive medicine from FY2008-FY2012.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for a wellness program tax credit for employers that develop and implement a program that: (1) conducts health risk assessments for each program participant; (2) offers annually at least two preventive health screenings; (3) offers annual counseling sessions on at least three preventive health topics; and (4) includes as participants not less than 50% of full-time employees. Provides a tax credit for qualified employees that participate in their employer's qualified wellness program.