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Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Captive Primate Safety Act''.

SEC. 2. ADDITION OF NONHUMAN PRIMATES TO DEFINITION OF PROHIBITED
WILDLIFE SPECIES.

Section 2(g) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C.
3371(g)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end ''or any
nonhuman primate''.

SEC. 3. CAPTIVE WILDLIFE AMENDMENTS.

(a) Prohibited Acts.--Section 3 of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981
(16 U.S.C. 3372) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting
''or'' after the semicolon;
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking
''; or'' and inserting a semicolon; and
(iii) by striking subparagraph (C); and
(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ''or subsection
(e)'' before the period; and
(2) in subsection (e)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and
(5) as paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) respectively;
(B) by striking ''(e)'' and all that follows
through ''Subsection (a)(2)(C) does not apply'' in
paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
''(e) Captive Wildlife Offense.--
''(1) In general.--It is unlawful for any person to import,
export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in
interstate or foreign commerce any live animal of any
prohibited wildlife species.
''(2) Limitation on application.--This subsection--
''(A) does not apply to a person transporting a
nonhuman primate to or from a veterinarian who is
licensed to practice veterinary medicine within the
United States, solely for the purpose of providing
veterinary care to the nonhuman primate, if--
''(i) the person transporting the nonhuman
primate carries written documentation issued by
the veterinarian, including the appointment
date and location;
''(ii) the nonhuman primate is transported
in a secure enclosure appropriate for that
species of primate;
''(iii) the nonhuman primate has no contact
with any other animals or members of the
public, other than the veterinarian and other
authorized medical personnel providing
veterinary care; and
''(iv) such transportation and provision of
veterinary care is in accordance with all
otherwise applicable State and local laws,
regulations, permits, and health certificates;
''(B) does not apply to a person transporting a
nonhuman primate to a legally designated caregiver for
the nonhuman primate as a result of the death of the
preceding owner of the nonhuman primate, if--
''(i) the person transporting the nonhuman
primate is carrying legal documentation to
support the need for transporting the nonhuman
primate to the legally designated caregiver;
''(ii) the nonhuman primate is transported
in a secure enclosure appropriate for the
species;
''(iii) the nonhuman primate has no contact
with any other animals or members of the public
while being transported to the legally
designated caregiver; and
''(iv) all applicable State and local
restrictions on such transport, and all
applicable State and local requirements for
permits or health certificates, are complied
with;
''(C) does not apply to a person transporting a
nonhuman primate solely for the purpose of assisting an
individual who is permanently disabled with a severe
mobility impairment, if--
''(i) the nonhuman primate is a single
animal of the genus Cebus;
''(ii) the nonhuman primate was obtained
from, and trained at, a licensed nonprofit
organization described in section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 the nonprofit
tax status of which was obtained--
''(I) before July 18, 2008; and
''(II) on the basis that the
mission of the organization is to
improve the quality of life of severely
mobility-impaired individuals;
''(iii) the person transporting the
nonhuman primate is a specially trained
employee or agent of a nonprofit organization
described in clause (ii) that is transporting
the nonhuman primate to or from a designated
individual who is permanently disabled with a
severe mobility impairment, or to or from a
licensed foster care home providing specialty
training of the nonhuman primate solely for
purposes of assisting an individual who is
permanently disabled with severe mobility
impairment;
''(iv) the person transporting the nonhuman
primate carries documentation from the
applicable nonprofit organization that includes
the name of the designated individual referred
to in clause (iii);
''(v) the nonhuman primate is transported
in a secure enclosure that is appropriate for
that species;
''(vi) the nonhuman primate has no contact
with any animal or member of the public, other
than the designated individual referred to in
clause (iii); and
''(vii) the transportation of the nonhuman
primate is in compliance with--
''(I) all applicable State and
local restrictions regarding the
transport; and
''(II) all applicable State and
local requirements regarding permits or
health certificates; and
''(D) does not apply'';
(C) in paragraph (2) (as added by subparagraph
(B))--
(i) by striking ''a'' before ''prohibited''
and inserting ''any'';
(ii) by striking ''(3)'' and inserting
''(4)''; and
(iii) by striking ''(2)'' and inserting
''(3)'';
(D) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (A))--
(i) in subparagraph (C)--
(I) in clauses (ii) and (iii), by
striking ''animals listed in section
2(g)'' each place it appears and
inserting ''prohibited wildlife
species''; and
(II) in clause (iv), by striking
''animals'' and inserting ''prohibited
wildlife species''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking
''animal'' each place it appears and inserting
''prohibited wildlife species'';
(E) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (A)), by striking ''(2)'' and inserting
''(3)''; and
(F) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (A))--
(i) by striking ''subsection (a)(2)(C)''
and inserting ''this subsection''; and
(ii) by striking ''2004 through 2008'' and
inserting ''2011 through 2015''.
(b) Civil Penalties.--Section 4(a) of the Lacey Act Amendments of
1981 (16 U.S.C. 3373(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ''(e),'' after
''subsections (b), (d),''; and
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting '', (e),'' after
''subsection (d)''.
(c) Criminal Penalties.--Section 4(d) of the Lacey Act Amendments
of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3373(d)) is amended--
(1) in paragraphs (1)(A) and (1)(B) and in the first
sentence of paragraph (2), by inserting ''(e),'' after
''subsections (b), (d),'' each place it appears; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting '', (e),'' after
''subsection (d)''.
(d) Effective Date; Regulations.--
(1) Effective date.--Subsections (a) through (c), and the
amendments made by those subsections, shall take effect on the
earlier of--
(A) the date of promulgation of regulations under
paragraph (2); and
(B) the expiration of the period referred to in
paragraph (2).
(2) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall
promulgate regulations implementing the amendments made by this
section.

SEC. 4. APPLICABILITY PROVISION AMENDMENT.

Section 3 of the Captive Wildlife Safety Act (117 Stat. 2871;
Public Law 108-191) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ''(a) In General.--
Section 3'' and inserting ''Section 3''; and
(2) by striking subsection (b).

SEC. 5. REGULATIONS.

Section 7(a) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C.
3376(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(3) The Secretary shall, in consultation with other
relevant Federal and State agencies, promulgate regulations to
implement section 3(e).''.

Answer: Captive Primate Safety Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to add nonhuman primates to the definition of "prohibited wildlife species" for purposes of the prohibition against the sale or purchase of such species in interstate or foreign commerce.

Makes it unlawful for a person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase a live animal of any prohibited wildlife species in interstate or foreign commerce (i.e., for pet trade purposes). Sets forth exceptions to such prohibition, including, under certain conditions, for: (1) transporting a nonhuman primate to or from a veterinarian, (2) transporting a nonhuman primate to a legally designated caregiver as a result of the death of the preceding owner, and (3) transporting a single primate of the genus Cebus that was obtained from and trained by a charitable organization to assist a permanently disabled individual with a severe mobility impairment.

Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for violations of the requirements of this Act. Extends the authorization of appropriations to carry out such prohibition for FY2011-FY2015.

Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Office of Strategic Services
Congressional Gold Medal Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was America's
first effort to implement a system of strategic intelligence
during World War II and provided the basis for the modern-day
American intelligence and special operations communities. The
U.S. Special Operations Command and the National Clandestine
Service chose the OSS spearhead as their insignias.
(2) OSS founder General William J. Donovan is the only
person in American history to receive our Nation's four highest
decorations, including the Medal of Honor. Upon learning of his
death in 1959, President Eisenhower called General Donovan the
''last hero''. In addition to founding and leading the OSS,
General Donovan was also selected by President Roosevelt, who
called him his ''secret legs'', as an emissary to Great Britain
and continental Europe before the United States entered World
War II.
(3) All the military branches during World War II
contributed personnel to the OSS. The present-day Special
Operations Forces trace their lineage to the OSS. Its Maritime
Unit was a precursor to the U.S. Navy SEALs. The OSS
Operational Groups and Jedburghs were forerunners to U.S. Army
Special Forces. The 801st/492nd Bombardment Group
(''Carpetbaggers'') were progenitors to the Air Force Special
Operations Command. The Marines who served in the OSS,
including the actor Sterling Hayden (a Silver Star recipient),
Col. William Eddy (a Distinguished Service Cross recipient who
was described as the ''nearest thing the United States has had
to a Lawrence of Arabia''), and Col. Peter Ortiz (a two-time
Navy Cross recipient), were predecessors to the Marine Special
Operations Command. U.S. Coast Guard personnel were recruited
for the Maritime Unit and its Operational Swimmer Group.
(4) The OSS organized, trained, supplied, and fought with
resistance organizations throughout Europe and Asia that played
an important role in America's victory during World War II.
General Eisenhower credited the OSS's covert contribution in
France to the equivalent to having an extra military division.
General Eisenhower told General Donovan that if it did nothing
else, the photographic reconnaissance conducted by the OSS
prior to the D-Day Invasion justified its creation.
(5) Four future directors of central intelligence served as
OSS officers: William Casey, William Colby, Allen Dulles, and
Richard Helms.
(6) Women comprised more than one-third of OSS personnel
and played a critical role in the organization. They included
Virginia Hall, the only civilian female to receive a
Distinguished Service Cross in World War II, and Julia Child.
(7) OSS recruited Fritz Kolbe, a German diplomat who became
America's most important spy against the Nazis in World War II.
(8) America's leading scientists and scholars served in the
OSS Research and Analysis Branch, including Ralph Bunche, the
first African-American to receive the Nobel Peace Prize;
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.;
Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg; Sherman Kent; John King
Fairbank; and Walt Rostow. Its ranks included seven future
presidents of the American Historical Association, five of the
American Economic Association, and two Nobel laureates.
(9) The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Intelligence
and Research traces its creation to the OSS Research and
Analysis Branch.
(10) James Donovan, who was portrayed by Tom Hanks in the
Steven Spielberg movie ''Bridge of Spies'' and negotiated the
release of U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, served as General
Counsel of the OSS.
(11) The OSS invented and employed new technology through
its Research and Development Branch, inventing new weapons and
revolutionary communications equipment. Dr. Christian
Lambertsen invented the first underwater rebreathing apparatus
that was first utilized by the OSS and is known today as SCUBA.
(12) OSS Detachment 101 operated in Burma and pioneered the
art of unconventional warfare. It was the first United States
unit to deploy a large guerrilla army deep in enemy territory.
It has been credited with the highest kill/loss ratio for any
infantry-type unit in American military history and was awarded
a Presidential Unit Citation.
(13) Its X-2 branch pioneered counterintelligence with the
British and established the modern counterintelligence
community. The network of contacts built by the OSS with
foreign intelligence services led to enduring Cold War
alliances.
(14) Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of French North
Africa in November 1942, was aided by the networks established
and information acquired by the OSS to guide Allied landings.
(15) OSS Operation Halyard rescued more than 500 downed
airmen trapped behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia, one of the
most daring and successful rescue operations of World War II.
(16) OSS ''Mercy Missions'' at the end of World War II
saved the lives of thousands of Allied prisoners of war whom it
was feared would be murdered by the Japanese.
(17) The handful of surviving men and women of the OSS whom
General Donovan said performed ''some of the bravest acts of
the war'' are members of the ''Greatest Generation''. They have
never been collectively recognized for their heroic and
pioneering service in World War II.

SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

(a) Presentation Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make
appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of the
Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemoration to the
members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), in recognition of
their superior service and major contributions during World War II.
(b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the presentation referred
to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in
this Act as the ''Secretary'') shall strike a gold medal with suitable
emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary.
(c) Smithsonian Institution.--
(1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal in
commemoration to the members of the Office of Strategic
Services under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to
the Smithsonian Institution, where it will be displayed as
appropriate and made available for research.
(2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal received
under paragraph (1) available for display elsewhere,
particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the
Office of Strategic Services.

SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS.

The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold
medal struck pursuant to section 3 under such regulations as the
Secretary may prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the cost
thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and
overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold medal.

SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS.

(a) National Medals.--The medals struck pursuant to this Act are
national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States
Code.
(b) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of section 5134 of title 31,
United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be
considered to be numismatic items.

Answer: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the Office of Strategic Services in recognition of their service and contributions during World War II.

Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Veterans Employment and Transition
Services Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ON EQUITABLE RELIEF CASES.

Section 503(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking ''December 31, 2004'' and inserting ''December 31, 2009''.

SEC. 3. VETERAN-TO-VETERAN PRESEPARATION COUNSELING.

(a) Accessibility of Information.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 58 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
''Sec. 1154. Veteran-to-veteran preseparation counseling
''(a) Cooperation Required.--The Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall carry out a program to facilitate
the access of representatives of military and veterans' service
organizations and representatives of military and veterans' services
agencies of States to provide preseparation counseling and services to
members of the armed forces who are scheduled, or are in the process of
being scheduled, for discharge, release from active duty, or
retirement.
''(b) Elements of Program.--The program carried out under this
section shall--
''(1) authorize representatives of military and veterans'
service organizations and representatives of military and
veterans' services agencies of States to participate in the
preseparation counseling and other assistance provided to
members under the programs carried out under sections 1142 and
1144 of this title; and
''(2) provide support for the outreach programs of such
organizations and agencies by providing the organizations and
agencies with the names and addresses of members of the armed
forces described in subsection (a).
''(c) Locations.--Subject to subsection (e), the program under this
section shall provide for access to members--
''(1) at each installation of the armed forces;
''(2) at each armory and military family support center of
the National Guard;
''(3) at each inpatient medical care facility of the
uniformed services administered under chapter 55 of this title;
and
''(4) in the case of a member on the temporary disability
retired list under section 1202 or 1205 of this title who is
being retired under another provision of this title or is being
discharged, at a location reasonably convenient to the member.
''(d) Waiver of Access Restrictions.--In carrying out elements of
the program described in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense and
the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the applicable provisions
of the regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2
note) to the extent necessary to ensure that representatives of
military and veterans' service organizations and representatives of
military and veterans' services agencies of States have access to
members and former members of the uniformed services in medical
treatment facilities of the uniformed services to fulfill the purposes
of this title.
''(e) Consent of Members Required.--Access to a member of the armed
forces under the program under this section is subject to the consent
of the member.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 58 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:

''1154. Veteran-to-veteran preseparation counseling.''.
(b) Department of Veterans Affairs.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter I of chapter 17 of title 38,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
''Sec. 1709. Veteran-to-veteran counseling
''(a) Cooperation Required.--The Secretary shall carry out a
program to facilitate the access of representatives of military and
veterans' service organizations and representatives of military and
veterans' services agencies of States to veterans, furnished care and
services under this chapter to provide information and counseling to
such veterans on the care and services authorized by this chapter, and
other benefits and services available under the laws administered by
the Secretary.
''(b) Facilities Covered.--Subject to subsection (d), the program
carried out under this section shall provide for access to veterans
described in subsection (a) at each facility of the Department or non-
Department facility at which the Secretary furnishes care and services
under this chapter.
''(c) Waiver of Access Restrictions.--In carrying out the program
under this section, the Secretary may waive the applicable provisions
of the regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2
note) to the extent necessary to ensure that representatives of
military and veterans' service organizations and representatives of
military and veterans' services agencies of States have access to
veterans described in subsection (a) at the facilities referred to in
subsection (b) to fulfill the purposes of this title.
''(d) Consent of Veterans Required.--Access to a veteran under the
program under this section is subject to the consent of the veteran.''.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of
title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 1708 the following:

''1709. Veteran-to-veteran counseling.''.

SEC. 4. SEPARATION COUNSELING AND TRANSITION ASSISTANCE.

(a) Separation of Reenlistment and Separation Counseling.--Section
1142(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
''(4) The Secretary concerned shall ensure that preseparation
counseling under this section is provided by personnel and offices that
are not responsible for encouraging service members to reenlist so that
readjustment counselors can focus completely on assisting separating
service members.''.
(b) Transition Assistance Program.--Section 1144(c) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ''shall encourage'' and inserting ''shall--
''(1) encourage'';
(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting '';
and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(2) establish separation assistance participation rates
as a performance measure for commanding officers to ensure that
such officers actively encourage such members to participate in
the program under this section; and
''(3) submit a report to Congress, not later than March 31
of each year, describing the rates of participation in such
program by each branch of service and at each military
installation.''.

Answer:
Veterans Employment and Transition Services Act - Extends through 2009 (currently, 2004) a requirement for annual reports from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Congress on equitable relief provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans and their dependents following a loss of benefits because of Department administrative error.

Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to carry out a program to facilitate access of representatives of military and veterans' service organizations and agencies to provide preseparation counseling and services to members of the Armed Forces who are scheduled for discharge, release from active duty, or retirement. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a similar program for facilitating the access of such representatives to provide information and counseling to veterans on the care, benefits, and services offered through the Department.

Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to ensure that preseparation counseling is provided by personnel and offices that are not responsible for encouraging service members to reenlist.