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Q: SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW FASHION MODEL NONIMMIGRANT
CLASSIFICATION.

(a) In General.--
(1) New classification.--Section 101(a)(15)(P) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(P)) is
amended--
(A) in clause (iii), by striking ''or'' at the end;
(B) in clause (iv), by striking ''clause (i), (ii),
or (iii)'' and inserting ''clause (i), (ii), (iii), or
(iv)'';
(C) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v); and
(D) by inserting after clause (iii) the following:
''(iv) is a fashion model who is of distinguished
merit and ability and who is seeking to enter the
United States temporarily to perform fashion modeling
services that involve events or productions which have
a distinguished reputation or that are performed for an
organization or establishment that has a distinguished
reputation for, or a record of, utilizing prominent
modeling talent; or''.
(2) Authorized period of stay.--Section 214(a)(2)(B) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(a)(2)(B)) is
amended in the second sentence--
(A) by inserting ''or fashion models'' after
''athletes''; and
(B) by inserting ''or fashion model'' after
''athlete''.
(3) Numerical limitation.--Section 214(c)(4) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(4)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
''(I)(i) The total number of aliens who may be issued visas or
otherwise provided nonimmigrant status during any fiscal year under
section 101(a)(15)(P)(iv) may not exceed 1,000.
''(ii) The numerical limitation established by clause (i) shall
only apply to principal aliens and not to the spouses or children of
such aliens.
''(iii) An alien who has already been counted toward the limitation
established by clause (i) shall not be counted again during the same
period of stay or authorized extension under subsection (a)(2)(B),
irrespective of whether there is a change in petitioner under
subparagraph (C).''.
(4) Consultation.--
(A) In general.--Section 214(c)(4)(D) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1184(c)(4)(D)) is amended by striking ''clause (i) or
(iii)'' and inserting ''clause (i), (iii), or (iv)''.
(B) Advisory opinion.--Section 214(c)(6)(A)(iii) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1184(c)(6)(A)(iii)) is amended--
(i) by striking ''section 101(a)(15)(P)(i)
or 101(a)(15)(P)(iii),'' and inserting ''clause
(i), (iii), or (iv) of section
101(a)(15)(P),''; and
(ii) by striking ''of athletics or
entertainment''.
(C) Expedited procedures.--Section 214(c)(6)(E)(i)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1184(c)(6)(E)(i)) is amended by striking ''artists or
entertainers'' and inserting ''artists, entertainers,
or fashion models''.
(b) Elimination of H-1B Classification for Fashion Models.--Section
101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)) is amended--
(1) by striking ''or as a fashion model''; and
(2) by striking ''or, in the case of a fashion model, is of
distinguished merit and ability''.
(c) Effective Date and Implementation.--
(1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Regulations, guidelines, and precedents.--The
regulations, guidelines and precedents in effect on the date of
the enactment of this Act for the adjudication of petitions for
fashion models under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)), shall be applied to petitions for
fashion models under section 101(a)(15)(P)(iv) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(P)(iv)),
as added by this Act, except to the extent modified by the
Secretary of Homeland Security through final regulations (not
through interim regulations) promulgated in accordance with
subchapter II of chapter 5, and chapter 7, of title 5, United
States Code (commonly known as the ''Administrative Procedure
Act'').
(3) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed as preventing an alien who is a fashion model from
obtaining nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(O)(i) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)(O)(i)) if such alien is otherwise qualified for
such status.
(4) Treatment of pending petitions.--Petitions filed on
behalf of fashion models under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)) that are pending on the date of the
enactment of this Act shall be treated as if they had been
filed under section 101(a)(15)(P)(iv) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(P)(iv)), as added by this
Act.

A: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace the current nonimmigrant (H-1B) visa category for fashion models with a new (P-4) visa category.

Defines such category as a fashion model who is of distinguished merit and ability and who is seeking to enter the United States temporarily to perform fashion modeling services that involve events or productions which have a distinguished reputation or that are performed for an organization or establishment that has a distinguished reputation for, or a record of, utilizing prominent modeling talent.

Provides that such entrants may not: (1) exceed 1,000 in any fiscal year, not including accompanying spouses or children; and (2) stay in the United States for more than 10 years (initial five-year period with one five-year extension).

Makes an employer petition for such alien models eligible for expedited consultation procedures.

States that applicable H-1B regulations, guidelines, and precedents in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act for the adjudication of fashion model petitions shall be applied to P-4 petitions, except to the extent modified by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of
2006''.

SEC. 2. BORDER PATROL AGENT ENHANCEMENT.

(a) Plan.--In order to address the recruitment and retention
challenges faced by the United States Border Patrol, the Secretary of
Homeland Security shall, not later than six months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, submit to the Committee on Homeland Security
and the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
Senate a plan to determine how the Border Patrol can better recruit and
retain Border Patrol agents with the appropriate skills and training to
effectively carry out its mission and responsibilities.
(b) Contents.--The plan shall include, at a minimum, the following
components:
(1) A strategy for the utilization of the recruitment
authority provided in subsection (a) of section 9702 of title
5, United States Code (as added by section 3), as well as any
other strategies the Secretary determines to be important in
recruiting well-qualified Border Patrol agents.
(2) A strategy for the utilization of the retention
authority provided in subsection (b) of section 9702 of title
5, United States Code (as added by section 3), as well as any
other strategies the Secretary determines to be important in
retaining well-qualified Border Patrol agents.
(3) An assessment of the impact that current pay levels for
Border Patrol agents has on the Department's ability to recruit
and retain Border Patrol agents, especially in high cost-of-
living areas.
(4) An assessment of whether increased opportunities for
Border Patrol agents to transfer between duty stations would
improve employee morale and enhance the Department's ability to
recruit and retain well-qualified Border Patrol agents.

SEC. 3. RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION BONUSES FOR BORDER PATROL AGENT
ENHANCEMENT.

(a) In General.--Chapter 97 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
''Sec. 9702. Border Patrol agent enhancement
''(a) Recruitment Bonuses for Border Patrol Agents.--
''(1) In general.--In order to carry out the plan described
in section 2(a) of the More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of
2006, the Secretary of Homeland Security may pay a bonus to an
individual to recruit a sufficient number of Border Patrol
agents.
''(2) Bonus amount.--
''(A) In general.--The amount of a bonus under this
subsection shall be determined by the Secretary, but
may not exceed 25 percent of the annual rate of basic
pay of the position involved as of the beginning of the
period of service referred to in paragraph (3)(A).
''(B) Lump-sum.--A bonus under this subsection
shall be paid in the form of a lump-sum payment and
shall not be considered to be part of basic pay.
''(3) Service agreements.--Payment of a bonus under this
section shall be contingent upon the individual entering into a
written service agreement with the United States Border Patrol.
The agreement shall include--
''(A) the period of service the individual shall be
required to complete in return for the bonus; and
''(B) the conditions under which the agreement may
be terminated before the agreed-upon service period has
been completed, and the effect of such termination.
''(4) Limitation on eligibility.--A bonus under this
section may not be paid to recruit an individual for--
''(A) a position to which an individual is
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate;
''(B) a position in the Senior Executive Service as
a noncareer appointee (as defined in section 3132(a));
or
''(C) a position which has been excepted from the
competitive service by reason of its confidential,
policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating
character.
''(5) Termination.--The authority to pay bonuses under this
subsection shall terminate five years after the date of the
enactment of this section.
''(b) Retention Bonuses for Border Patrol Agents.--
''(1) In general.--In order to carry out the plan described
in section 2(a) of the More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of
2006, the Secretary of Homeland Security may pay a retention
bonus to a Border Patrol agent.
''(2) Service agreement.--Payment of a bonus under this
subsection is contingent upon the employee entering into a
written service agreement with the United States Border Patrol
to complete a period of service with the Border Patrol. Such
agreement shall include--
''(A) the period of service the employee shall be
required to complete in return for the bonus; and
''(B) the conditions under which the agreement may
be terminated before the agreed-upon service period has
been completed, and the effect of such termination.
''(3) Bonus amount.--
''(A) In general.--The amount of a bonus under this
subsection shall be determined by the Secretary, but
may not exceed 25 percent of the annual rate of basic
pay of the position involved as of the beginning of the
period of service referred to in paragraph (2)(A).
''(B) Lump-sum.--A bonus under this subsection
shall be paid in the form of a lump-sum payment and
shall not be considered to be part of basic pay.
''(4) Limitation.--A bonus under this subsection may not be
based on any period of service which is the basis for a
recruitment bonus under subsection (a).
''(5) Termination of authority.--The authority to grant
bonuses under this subsection shall expire five years after the
date of the enactment of this section.
''(c) Waiver Authority Relating to Reemployed Annuitants.--
''(1) In general.--In order to help address the challenges
faced by the United States Border Patrol, the Secretary of
Homeland Security may appoint annuitants to positions within
the United States Border Patrol in accordance with succeeding
provisions of this subsection.
''(2) Exclusion from offset.--An annuitant serving in a
position within the United States Border Patrol pursuant to an
appointment made under paragraph (1)--
''(A) shall not be subject to the provisions of
section 8344 or 8468, as the case may be; and
''(B) shall not, for purposes of subchapter III of
chapter 83 or chapter 84, be considered an employee.
''(3) Limitations.--
''(A) Appointments.--The authority to make any
appointments under paragraph (1) shall terminate five
years after the date of the enactment of this
subsection.
''(B) Exclusion.--The provisions of paragraph (2)
shall not, in the case of any annuitant appointed under
paragraph (1), remain in effect--
''(i) with respect to more than five years
of service (in the aggregate); nor
''(ii) with respect to any service
performed after the end of the ten-year period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this
subsection.
''(4) No displacement.--No appointment under this
subsection may be made if such appointment would result in the
displacement of any Border Patrol employee.
''(5) Definition.--For purposes of this subsection, the
term 'annuitant' has the meaning given such term by section
8331 or 8401, as the case may be.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for chapter 97 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:

''9702. Border Patrol agent enhancement.''.

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2006.

Attest:

KAREN L. HAAS,

Clerk.

A: More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit to the House Committees on Homeland Security and Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs a plan to determine how the Border Patrol can better recruit and retain agents with the appropriate skills and training.

Requires such plan to include: (1) recruitment and retention strategies; and (2) assessments of the impact of pay levels and duty station transfer opportunities upon recruitment and retention.

Amends federal law to authorize the Secretary (for five years) to pay a: (1) bonus to an individual to recruit Border Patrol agents; and (2) retention bonus to Border Patrol agents.

States that such bonuses shall: (1) not exceed 25% of the annual rate of basic pay of the position involved; (2) be paid in a lump-sum and not be considered part of basic pay; and (3) be contingent upon the individual entering into a written service agreement with the Border Patrol.

Authorizes the Secretary (for five years) to appoint annuitants to Border Patrol positions. Excludes such positions from specified offsets. Prohibits appointments that would displace any Border Patrol employee.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Vision Preservation Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.

(a) Findings.--The Congress finds as follows:
(1) An estimated 80 million Americans have a potentially
blinding eye disease, and more than 19.1 million Americans
report trouble seeing, even with eye glasses or contacts. At
least 1.1 million Americans are legally blind, and 200,000
Americans experience profound vision loss. Refractive errors
affect approximately one third of persons 40 years or older in
the United States. Visual impairment is one of the 10 more
frequent causes of disability in the United States.
(2) While it is believed that half of all blindness can be
prevented, the number of Americans who are blind or visually
impaired is expected to double by 2030.
(3) Vision loss can, especially without appropriate
rehabilitation and skills training, significantly impact an
individual's ability to conduct activities of daily living, as
well as developmental learning, communicating, working, health,
and quality of life.
(4) One in twenty preschoolers experience visual impairment
which, if unaddressed, can affect learning ability,
personality, and adjustment in school.
(5) It is estimated that blindness and visual impairment
cost the Federal Government more than $4 billion annually in
benefits and lost taxable income, and cost the United States
economy approximately $51.4 billion annually in direct medical
costs, direct non medical costs, and indirect costs such as
lost productivity and wages.
(6) Vision rehabilitation helps people with vision loss to
live safely and independently at home and in the community,
reduce medication errors, cook and perform other daily
activities reliably, and avoid accidents which may lead to
injury or even the onset of additional disabilities, especially
among older persons living with vision loss.
(7) Recognizing that the Nation requires a public health
approach to visual impairment, the Department of Health and
Human Services dedicated a portion of its Healthy People 2010
initiative to vision. The initiative set out as a goal the
improvement of the Nation's visual health through prevention,
early detection, treatment, and rehabilitation.
(8) Greater efforts must be made at the Federal, State, and
local levels to increase awareness of vision loss and its
causes, its impact, the importance of early diagnosis,
treatment, and rehabilitation, and effective prevention
strategies.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that the
Nation must have a full-scale integrated public health strategy to
comprehensively address vision loss and its causes that, at a minimum,
includes the following:
(1) Communication and education.
(2) Surveillance, epidemiology, and prevention research.
(3) Programs, policies, and systems change.

SEC. 3. VISION LOSS PREVENTION.

Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 243
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 317S the following:

''SEC. 317T. PREVENTIVE HEALTH MEASURES WITH RESPECT TO VISION LOSS.

''(a) Communication and Education.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Health
Resources and Services Administration, and the National
Institutes of Health, shall expand and intensify programs to
increase awareness of vision problems, including awareness of--
''(A) the impact of vision problems; and
''(B) the importance of early diagnosis,
management, and effective prevention and rehabilitation
strategies.
''(2) Activities.--In carrying out this subsection, the
Secretary may--
''(A) conduct public service announcements and
education campaigns;
''(B) enter into partnerships with eye-health
professional organizations and other vision-related
organizations;
''(C) conduct community disease prevention
campaigns;
''(D) conduct testing, evaluation, and model
training for vision screeners based on scientific
studies; and
''(E) evaluate strategies to reduce barriers to
access to treatment by optometrists and
ophthalmologists.
''(3) Evaluation.--In carrying out this subsection, the
Secretary shall--
''(A) establish appropriate measurements for public
awareness of vision problems;
''(B) establish appropriate measurements to
determine the effectiveness of existing campaigns to
increase awareness of vision problems;
''(C) establish quantitative benchmarks for
determining the effectiveness of activities carried out
under this subsection; and
''(D) not later than 12 months after the date of
the enactment of this section, submit a report to the
Congress on the results achieved through such
activities.
''(b) Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Health Services Research.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary shall expand and intensify
activities to establish a solid scientific base of knowledge on
the prevention, control, and rehabilitation of vision problems
and related disabilities.
''(2) Activities.--In carrying out this subsection, the
Secretary may--
''(A) create a national ongoing surveillance
system;
''(B) identify and test screening modalities;
''(C) evaluate strategies to reduce barriers to
access to treatment by optometrists, ophthalmologists,
and other vision rehabilitation professionals;
''(D) evaluate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness
of current and future interventions and community
strategies;
''(E) update and improve knowledge about the true
costs of vision problems and related disabilities; and
''(F) require the Surgeon General to assess the
state of vision care and vision rehabilitation in the
United States.
''(c) Programs, Policies, and Systems.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary shall expand and intensify
research within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
on the prevention and management of vision loss.
''(2) Activities.--In carrying out this subsection, the
Secretary may--
''(A) build partnerships with voluntary health
organizations, nonprofit vision rehabilitation
agencies, Federal, State, and local public health
agencies, eye health professional organizations, and
organizations with an interest in vision issues;
''(B) work with health care systems to better
address vision problems and associated disabilities;
and
''(C) award grants for community outreach regarding
vision loss to health care institutions and national
vision organizations with broad community presence.''.

SEC. 4. EXPANSION OF VISION PROGRAMS UNDER THE MATERNAL AND CHILD
HEALTH SERVICE BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.

Section 501(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 701(a)(3))
is amended--
(1) by striking ''and'' at the end of subparagraph (E);
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (F)
and inserting '', and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
''(G) introduce core performance measures on eye
health by incorporating vision screening and
examination standards into State programs under this
title, based on scientific studies.''.

SEC. 5. PREVENTION AND TREATMENT FOR UNDERSERVED, MINORITY, AND OTHER
POPULATIONS.

(a) Expansion and Intensification of Vision Programs.--The
Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as
the ''Secretary'') shall expand and intensify programs targeted to
prevent vision loss, treat eye and vision conditions, and rehabilitate
people of all ages who are blind or partially sighted in underserved
and minority communities, including the following:
(1) Vision care services at community health centers
receiving assistance under section 330 of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b).
(2) Vision rehabilitation programs at vision rehabilitation
agencies, eye clinics, and hospitals.
(b) Voluntary Guidelines for Vision Screening.--The Secretary, in
consultation with eye-health professional organizations and other
vision-related organizations, shall develop voluntary guidelines to
ensure the quality of vision screening and appropriate referral for
comprehensive eye examinations and subsequent vision rehabilitation
services.

SEC. 6. VISION REHABILITATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.

(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this
section referred to as the ''Secretary'') may make grants to eligible
institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations for the
purpose of activities described in subsection (b) relating to vision
rehabilitation professional development.
(b) Use of Funds.--The Secretary may not make a grant to an
institution of higher education or a nonprofit organization under this
section unless the institution or organization agrees to use the grant
for the following:
(1) Developing and offering preparatory and continuing
education training opportunities (incorporating state-of-the-
art approaches, technologies, and therapies to meet the unique
needs of older adults with vision loss) in--
(A) geriatrics among vision rehabilitation
professionals, including professionals in the vision
rehabilitation therapy, orientation and mobility, and
low vision therapy fields; and
(B) vision rehabilitation among occupational
therapists and others in related rehabilitation and
health disciplines.
(2) Conducting, and disseminating the findings and
conclusions of, research on the effectiveness of preparatory
and continuing education training under paragraph (1).
(3) Developing and disseminating interdisciplinary course
curricula for use in the preparation of new professionals in
vision rehabilitation, occupational therapy, and related
rehabilitation and health disciplines.
(4) Educating physicians, nurses, and other health care
providers about the value of vision rehabilitation, to increase
appropriate referral by such professionals for the full range
of vision rehabilitation services available to older
individuals with vision loss.
(c) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this
section, an entity shall be a university, academic medical center,
national or regional nonprofit organization, community rehabilitation
provider, or allied health education program, or a consortium of such
entities, that--
(1) offers or coordinates education or training activities
among professionals described in subsection (b)(1); or
(2) agrees to use the grant to expand its capacity to
coordinate such activities.
(d) Distribution of Grants.--In awarding grants under this section,
the Secretary shall ensure that grantees offer or coordinate training
for current and emerging professionals--
(1) from a variety of geographic regions and a range of
different types and sizes of settings and facilities, including
settings and facilities located in rural, urban, and suburban
areas; and
(2) serving a variety of populations of older individuals
with vision loss, including racial and ethnic minorities, low-
income individuals, and other underserved populations.
(e) Application.--To seek a grant under this section, an entity
shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such
manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

A:
Vision Preservation Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to expand and intensify programs to increase awareness of vision problems.

Directs the Secretary to expand and intensify: (1) activities to establish a solid scientific base of knowledge on the prevention, control, and rehabilitation of vision problems and related disabilities; (2) research within CDC on the prevention and management of vision loss; and (3) programs targeted to prevent vision loss, treat eye and vision conditions, and rehabilitate people of all ages who are blind or partially sighted in underserved and minority communities.

Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to authorize appropriations to enable the Secretary to introduce core performance measures on eye health by incorporating vision screening and examination standards into state programs.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to eligible institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations for vision rehabilitation professional development.
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