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SECTION 1. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF ESTATE TAX AS IN EFFECT IN 2009.

(a) Exclusion Equivalent of Unified Credit Equal to $3,500,000.--
Subsection (c) of section 2010 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to unified credit against estate tax) is amended to read as
follows:
''(c) Applicable Credit Amount.--
''(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, the
applicable credit amount is the amount of the tentative tax
which would be determined under section 2001(c) if the amount
with respect to which such tentative tax is to be computed were
equal to the applicable exclusion amount.
''(2) Applicable exclusion amount.--
''(A) In general.--For purposes of this subsection,
the applicable exclusion amount is $3,500,000.
''(B) Inflation adjustment.--In the case of any
decedent dying in a calendar year after 2010, the
dollar amount in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by
an amount equal to--
''(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by
''(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment
determined under section 1(f)(3) for such
calendar year by substituting 'calendar year
2009' for 'calendar year 1992' in subparagraph
(B) thereof.
If any amount as adjusted under the preceding sentence
is not a multiple of $10,000, such amount shall be
rounded to the nearest multiple of $10,000.''.
(b) Maximum Estate Tax Rate Equal to 45 Percent.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (c) of section 2001 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to imposition and rate
of tax) is amended--
(A) by striking ''but not over $2,000,000'' in the
table contained in paragraph (1),
(B) by striking the last 2 items in such table,
(C) by striking ''(1) in general.--'', and
(D) by striking paragraph (2).
(2) Conforming amendment.--Paragraphs (1) and (2) of
section 2102(b) of such Code are amended to read as follows:
''(1) In general.--A credit in an amount that would be
determined under section 2010 as the applicable credit amount
if the applicable exclusion amount were $60,000 shall be
allowed against the tax imposed by section 2101.
''(2) Residents of possessions of the united states.--In
the case of a decedent who is considered to be a 'nonresident
not a citizen of the United States' under section 2209, the
credit allowed under this subsection shall not be less than the
proportion of the amount that would be determined under section
2010 as the applicable credit amount if the applicable
exclusion amount were $175,000 which the value of that part of
the decedent's gross estate which at the time of the decedent's
death is situated in the United States bears to the value of
the decedent's entire gross estate, wherever situated.''.
(c) Modifications of Estate and Gift Taxes To Reflect Differences
in Unified Credit Resulting From Different Tax Rates.--
(1) Estate tax.--
(A) In general.--Section 2001(b)(2) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to computation of tax)
is amended by striking ''if the provisions of
subsection (c) (as in effect at the decedent's death)''
and inserting ''if the modifications described in
subsection (g)''.
(B) Modifications.--Section 2001 of such Code is
amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
''(g) Modifications to Gift Tax Payable To Reflect Different Tax
Rates.--For purposes of applying subsection (b)(2) with respect to 1 or
more gifts, the rates of tax under subsection (c) in effect at the
decedent's death shall, in lieu of the rates of tax in effect at the
time of such gifts, be used both to compute--
''(1) the tax imposed by chapter 12 with respect to such
gifts, and
''(2) the credit allowed against such tax under section
2505, including in computing--
''(A) the applicable credit amount under section
2505(a)(1), and
''(B) the sum of the amounts allowed as a credit
for all preceding periods under section 2505(a)(2).
For purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the applicable credit amount
for any calendar year before 1998 is the amount which would be
determined under section 2010(c) if the applicable exclusion
amount were the dollar amount under section 6018(a)(1) for such
year.''.
(2) Gift tax.--Section 2505(a) of such Code (relating to
unified credit against gift tax) is amended by adding at the
end the following new flush sentence:
''For purposes of applying paragraph (2) for any calendar year, the
rates of tax in effect under section 2502(a)(2) for such calendar year
shall, in lieu of the rates of tax in effect for preceding calendar
periods, be used in determining the amounts allowable as a credit under
this section for all preceding calendar periods.''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to estates of decedents dying, generation-skipping transfers, and
gifts made, after December 31, 2009.
(e) Additional Modifications to Estate Tax.--
(1) In general.--Subtitles A and E of title V of the
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, and
the amendments made by such subtitles, are hereby repealed; and
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied as if such
subtitles, and amendments, had never been enacted.
(2) Sunset not to apply.--
(A) Subsection (a) of section 901 of the Economic
Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 is
amended by striking ''this Act'' and all that follows
and inserting ''this Act (other than title V) shall not
apply to taxable, plan, or limitation years beginning
after December 31, 2010.''.
(B) Subsection (b) of such section 901 is amended
by striking '', estates, gifts, and transfers''.
(3) Repeal of deadwood.--
(A) Sections 2011, 2057, and 2604 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 are hereby repealed.
(B) The table of sections for part II of subchapter
A of chapter 11 of such Code is amended by striking the
item relating to section 2011.
(C) The table of sections for part IV of subchapter
A of chapter 11 of such Code is amended by striking the
item relating to section 2057.
(D) The table of sections for subchapter A of
chapter 13 of such Code is amended by striking the item
relating to section 2604.
(f) Sense of the Senate Regarding Revenue Neutrality.--It is the
sense of the Senate that any reduction in Federal revenues resulting
from the provisions of, and amendments made by, this section should be
fully offset.

Ex Output:
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) restore the unified credit against the estate and gift tax after 2009; (2) establish the amount of such credit at $3.5 million adjusted for inflation in calendar years after 2010; and (3) reduce the maximum estate and gift tax rate to 45%.

Expresses the sense of the Senate that any reduction in federal revenues resulting from this Act should be fully offset.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery
Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. CRIMINAL PENALTIES.

(a) In General.--Chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 219 the following:
''Sec. 220. Illegal remunerations for referrals to recovery homes and
clinical treatment facilities
''(a) Offense.--Except as provided in subsection (c), it shall be
unlawful to, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly
and willfully--
''(1) solicit or receive any remuneration (including any
kickback, bribe, or rebate) directly or covertly, in cash or in
kind, in return for referring a patient or patronage to a
recovery home or clinical treatment facility;
''(2) being a recovery home or clinical treatment facility,
or an officer or employee of a recovery home or clinical
treatment facility acting in the course of their employment,
pay or offering any remuneration (including any kickback,
bribe, or rebate) directly or covertly, in cash or in kind,
to--
''(A) a person in exchange for the person referring
an individual to that recovery home or clinical
treatment facility; or
''(B) an individual in exchange for that individual
using the services of that recovery home or clinical
treatment facility; or
''(3) being a clinical service provider, or an officer or
employee of a clinical service provider acting in the course of
their employment, pay, solicit, or receive any remuneration
(including any kickback, bribe, or rebate) directly or
covertly, in cash or in kind, to a recovery home or clinical
treatment facility, or to an officer or employee of a recovery
home or clinical treatment facility, in exchange for referring
an individual with a substance use disorder to a clinical
service provider for clinical services.
''(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be
fined not more than $200,000, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or
both.
''(c) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to--
''(1) a discount or other reduction in price obtained by a
provider of services or other entity under a health care
benefit program if the reduction in price is properly disclosed
and appropriately reflected in the costs claimed or charges
made by the provider or entity;
''(2) any amount paid by an employer to an employee (who
has a bona fide employment relationship with such employer) for
employment in the provision of covered items or services and
the employee's remuneration is not determined by the number of
individuals referred to a particular recovery home or clinical
treatment facility;
''(3) any amount paid by a vendor of goods or services to a
person authorized to act as a purchasing agent for a group of
individuals or entities who are furnishing services reimbursed
if--
''(A) the person has a written contract, with each
such individual or entity, which specifies the amount
to be paid to the person, which amount may be a fixed
amount or a fixed percentage of the value of the
purchases made by each such individual or entity under
the contract; and
''(B) in the case of a recovery home or clinical
treatment facility that is a provider of services, the
person discloses to the health care benefit program the
remuneration received from each such vendor with
respect to purchases made by or on behalf of the
entity;
''(4) a discount in the price of an applicable drug of a
manufacturer that is furnished to an applicable beneficiary
under the Medicare coverage gap discount program under section
1860D-14A(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
114a(g));
''(5) any payment made by a principal to an agent as
compensation for the services of the agent under a personal
services and management contract that meets the requirements of
section 1001.952(d) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations,
as in effect on the date of enactment of this section;
''(6) a waiver or discount (as defined in section
1001.952(h)(5) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, as in
effect on the date of enactment of this section) of any
coinsurance or copayment by a health care benefit program, as
determined by the health care benefit program; or
''(7) any remuneration between a health center or entity
described under clause (i) or (ii) of section 1905(l)(2)(B) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B)) and any
individual or entity providing goods, items, services,
donations, loans, or a combination thereof, to such health
center entity pursuant to a contract, lease, grant, or other
agreement, if such agreement contributes to the ability of the
health center entity to maintain or increase the availability,
or enhance the quality, of services provided to a medically
underserved population served by the health center entity.
''(d) Intent Requirement.--With respect to a violation of this
section, a person need not have actual knowledge of this section or
specific intent to commit a violation of this section.
''(e) Definitions.--In this section--
''(1) the terms 'applicable beneficiary' and 'applicable
drug' have the meanings given those terms in section 1860D-
14A(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-114a(g));
''(2) the term 'clinical treatment facility' means a
medical setting other than a hospital that provides
detoxification, risk reduction, outpatient treatment,
residential treatment, or rehabilitation for substance use;
''(3) the term 'health care benefit program' has the
meaning given the term in section 24(b); and
''(4) the term 'recovery home' means a shared living
environment free from alcohol and illicit drug use and centered
on peer support and connections to promote sustained recovery
from substance use disorders.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 11 of
title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
related to section 219 the following:

''220. Illegal remunerations for referrals to recovery homes and
clinical treatment facilities.''.

Ex Output:
Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018 This bill amends the federal criminal code make it a crime to knowingly and willfully solicit, receive, pay, or offer payment for referrals to a recovery home or clinical treatment facility, subject to limitations. A violator is subject to criminal penaltiesa fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Promoting New Manufacturing Act''.

SEC. 2. BUILDING AND MANUFACTURING PROJECTS DASHBOARD.

(a) In General.--The Administrator shall, with respect to fiscal
year 2008 and each subsequent fiscal year, publish in a readily
accessible location on the Environmental Protection Agency's public
Website the Agency's estimate of the following:
(1) The total number of preconstruction permits issued
during the fiscal year.
(2) The percentage of such preconstruction permits issued
within one year after the date of filing of a completed
application.
(3) The average length of time for the Agency's
Environmental Appeals Board to issue a final decision on
petitions appealing decisions to grant or deny a
preconstruction permit application.
(b) Initial Publication; Updates.--The Administrator shall--
(1) make the publication required by subsection (a) for
fiscal years 2008 through 2013 not later than 60 days after the
date of enactment of this Act; and
(2) update such publication not less than annually.
(c) Sources of Information.--In carrying out this section:
(1) With respect to information to be published for fiscal
years 2008 through 2013, the Environmental Protection Agency's
estimates shall be based on information that is in the Agency's
possession as of the date of enactment of this Act, including
information in the RACT/BACT/LAER Clearinghouse database.
(2) With respect to information to be published for any
fiscal year, nothing in the section compels the Environmental
Protection Agency to seek or collect any information in
addition to the information that is voluntarily provided by
States and local air agencies for the RACT/BACT/LAER
Clearinghouse database.

SEC. 3. TIMELY ISSUANCE OF REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE TO ADDRESS NEW OR
REVISED NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS IN
PRECONSTRUCTION PERMITTING.

(a) In General.--In publishing any final rule establishing or
revising a national ambient air quality standard, the Administrator
shall, as the Administrator determines necessary and appropriate to
assist States, permitting authorities, and permit applicants,
concurrently publish regulations and guidance for implementing the
standard, including information relating to submission and
consideration of a preconstruction permit application under the new or
revised standard.
(b) Applicability of Standard to Preconstruction Permitting.--If
the Administrator fails to publish final regulations and guidance that
include information relating to submission and consideration of a
preconstruction permit application under a new or revised national
ambient air quality standard concurrently with such standard, then such
standard shall not apply to the review and disposition of a
preconstruction permit application until the Agency has published such
final regulations and guidance.
(c) Rules of Construction.--
(1) After publishing regulations and guidance for
implementing national ambient air quality standards under
subsection (a), nothing in this section shall preclude the
Environmental Protection Agency from issuing subsequent
regulations or guidance to assist States and facilities in
implementing such standards.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to eliminate
the obligation of a preconstruction permit applicant to install
best available control technology and lowest achievable
emissions rate technology, as applicable.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the
authority of a State, local, or tribal permitting authority to
impose more stringent emissions requirements pursuant to State,
local, or tribal law than Federal national ambient air quality
standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency.

SEC. 4. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ACTIONS TO EXPEDITE REVIEW OF
PRECONSTRUCTION PERMITS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall
submit to Congress a report--
(1) identifying the activities being undertaken by the
Environmental Protection Agency to increase the efficiency of
the preconstruction permitting process;
(2) identifying the specific reasons for delays in
issuing--
(A) preconstruction permits required under part C
of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7470 et seq.) beyond
the one-year statutory deadline mandated by section
165(c) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7475(c)); or
(B) preconstruction permits required under part D
of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.) beyond
the one-year period beginning on the date on which the
permit application is determined to be complete;
(3) describing how the Agency is resolving delays in making
completeness determinations for preconstruction permit
applications;
(4) describing how the Agency is resolving processing
delays for preconstruction permits, including any increases in
communication with State and local permitting authorities; and
(5) summarizing and responding to public comments
concerning the report received under subsection (b).
(b) Public Comment.--Before submitting each report required by
subsection (a), the Administrator shall publish a draft report on the
Website of the Environmental Protection Agency and provide the public
with a period of at least 30 days to submit comments on the draft
report.
(c) Sources of Information.--Nothing in this section compels the
Environmental Protection Agency to seek or collect any information in
addition to the information that is voluntarily provided by States and
local air agencies for the RACT/BACT/LAER Clearinghouse database.

SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Administrator.--The term ''Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) Best available control technology.--The term ''best
available control technology'' has the meaning given to that
term in section 169(3) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7479(3)).
(3) Lowest achievable emissions rate.--The term ''lowest
achievable emissions rate'' has the meaning given to that term
in section 171(3) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7501(3)).
(4) Major emitting facility; major stationary source.--The
terms ''major emitting facility'' and ''major stationary
source'' have the meaning given to those terms in section
302(j) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7602(j)).
(5) National ambient air quality standard.--The term
''national ambient air quality standard'' means a national
ambient air quality standard for an air pollutant under section
109 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409) that is finalized on
or after the date of enactment of this Act.
(6) Preconstruction permit.--The term ''preconstruction
permit''--
(A) means a permit that is required under part C or
D of title I of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7470 et
seq.) for the construction or modification of a major
emitting facility or major stationary source; and
(B) includes any such permit issued by the
Environmental Protection Agency or a State, local, or
tribal permitting authority.
(7) RACT/BACT/LAER clearinghouse database.--The term
''RACT/BACT/LAER Clearinghouse database'' means the central
database of air pollution technology information that is posted
on the Environmental Protection Agency's Website.

Passed the House of Representatives November 20, 2014.

Attest:

KAREN L. HAAS,

Clerk.

Ex Output:
Promoting New Manufacturing Act - (Sec. 2) Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish on its website for FY2008 and each subsequent fiscal year: the total number of preconstruction permits issued annually under the Clean Air Act's New Source Review Program for the construction or modification of a major emitting facility or major stationary source (any stationary facility or source of air pollutants which directly emits, or has the potential to emit, 100 tons per year or more of any air pollutant); the percentage of permits issued within one year of the application; and the average length of time for the EPA's Environmental Appeals Board to decide appeals of decisions to grant or deny a permit. (Sec. 3) Requires the EPA to publish concurrently regulations and guidance for implementing any final rule establishing or revising a national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). Prohibits a NAAQS from applying to the review and disposition of a permit application until the EPA has met this requirement. Prohibits this Act from being construed to eliminate the obligation of a preconstruction permit applicant to install best available control technology and the lowest achievable emissions rate technology. (Sec. 4) Requires the EPA to submit annually a report on actions to expedite the process for review of preconstruction permits.