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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Lewis and Clark Voyage of Scientific
Discovery Act''.

SEC. 2. LONG-TERM MONITORING PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation
with the Director of the United States Geological Survey, shall
establish a program at the River Studies Center of the Biological
Resources Division of the United States Geological Survey, located in
Columbia, Missouri--
(1) to determine and monitor the biological and chemical
characteristics of the Missouri River;
(2) to determine and monitor the interrelationship of those
characteristics with the hydrology and geomorphology of the
river; and
(3) to monitor and assess the biota, including threatened
or endangered species, habitats, and water quality of the
Missouri River.
(b) Development.--To develop the program, the Secretary of the
Interior and the Director of the United States Geological Survey shall
consult with--
(1) the Governors of affected States, acting through--
(A) the Missouri River Natural Resources Committee;
and
(B) the Missouri River Basin Association; and
(2) the Secretary of Agriculture;
(3) the Secretary of the Army;
(4) the Western Area Power Administration;
(5) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency; and
(6) the Missouri River Basin Tribes.
(c) Activities.--The program under subsection (b) shall provide
scientific information to--
(1) guide operation and management of the Missouri River;
and
(2) measure and model the impact of management alternatives
through--
(A) monitoring of biota, including threatened or
endangered species, habitats, and water quality;
(B) focused investigations of cause and effect
relationships; and
(C) identification and evaluation of methods to
conserve fish and wildlife, including threatened and
endangered species.
(d) Baseline.--The program under subsection (b) shall establish a
baseline of conditions against which future activities can be measured.
(e) Database.--The Secretary of the Interior shall--
(1) establish a database on Missouri River biota, including
threatened or endangered species, habitats, and water quality;
and
(2) make the database readily available to the public.
(f) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of establishment
of the program under subsection (b), and not less frequently than every
3 years thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the
Director of the United States Geological Survey, shall--
(1) review the program;
(2) as necessary, establish and revise the objectives of
the program; and
(3) submit to Congress a report on the environmental health
of the Missouri River.
(g) Indian Tribes.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of the Interior shall enter into contracts, pursuant to the
Indian Self Determination Act (title I of the Indian Self Determination
and Education Assistance Act; 25 U.S.C. chapter 14, subchapter II, part
A (25 U.S.C. 450f et. seq.)) with Tribes whose Reservations are located
along the Missouri River and have an interest in environmental
restoration. The tasks to be contracted shall implement the goals set
forth in this section and shall complement the activities undertaken by
the Secretary of the Interior and the affected State Governments.
(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this section--
(A) $6,500,000 for fiscal year 2002;
(B) $8,500,000 for fiscal year 2003; and
(C) $15,100,000 for each of fiscal years 2004
through 2016.
(2) Allocation of funds.--Funding of the program shall be
implemented in the following manner:
(A) Not more than the following percentage of the
funds available shall be directed to the River Studies
Center of the Biological Resources Division of the
United States Geological Survey, located in Columbia,
Missouri:
(i) 25 percent in fiscal year 2002
(ii) 40 perccent in fiscal year 2003
(iii) 65 percent in fiscal years after
2003.
At least 50 percent of such funds shall be directed to
the River Studies Center in fiscal years after 2003.
(B) The remaining funds shall be made available to
State fish and wildlife agencies in the Missouri River
basin to conduct monitoring activities designed to
enhance and supplement existing scientific knowledge of
the Missouri River system.
(3) Threatened and endangered species.--Of the amounts made
available under paragraph (1) for each fiscal year, $1,500,000
shall be made available to the Secretary of the Interior and
the State agencies with jurisdiction for Missouri River fish
and wildlife to monitor and conduct focused investigations of
endangered fish, including pallid sturgeon response to main
stem reservoir operations.
(4) State agency funding.--Funds authorized to be
appropriated under this section shall be made available as
necessary to contract with the State agencies with jurisdiction
for Missouri River fish and wildlife to collect field data and
support field operations for the monitoring component of the
program.
(5) Funding of focused investigations.--The focused
investigations component of the program established under this
section shall be funded using a competitive process. Each year,
the directors of the State fish and game agencies with
jurisdiction for Missouri River fish and wildlife, in
consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, and the
entities listed under section 2(b)(1), shall prioritize
information needs and issue a request for proposals to State,
Federal, for-profit, and not-for-profit organizations with
Missouri River interest and expertise. The directors and the
Secretary shall review and select those proposals to be funded.
Lewis and Clark Voyage of Scientific Discovery Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program at the River Studies Center of the Biological Resources Division of the United States Geological Survey in Columbia, Missouri, to determine and monitor the biological and chemical characteristics of the Missouri River, determine and monitor the relationship of those characteristics with the river's hydrology and geomorphology, and monitor and assess the river's biota and water quality. Requires contracts with Indian tribes whose reservations are located along the Missouri River and have an interest in environmental restoration.Requires establishment of a publicly available database.Makes a specified amount of funds provided under this Act available to monitor and conduct focused investigations of endangered fish, including pallid sturgeon.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Veterans Mental Health Care Capacity
Enhancement Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Mental health treatment capacity at community-based
outpatient clinics remains inadequate and inconsistent, despite
the requirement under section 1706(c) of title 38, United
States Code, that every primary care health care facility of
the Department of Veterans Affairs develop and carry out a plan
to meet the mental health care needs of veterans who require
such services.
(2) In 2001, the minority staff of the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs of the Senate conducted a survey of
community-based outpatient clinics and found that there was no
established systemwide baseline of acceptable mental health
service levels at such clinics.
(3) In 2004, the Department of Veterans Affairs workgroup
on mental health care, which developed and submitted a
Comprehensive Mental Health Strategic Plan to the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, found service and funding gaps within the
Department of Veterans Affairs health care system, and made
numerous recommendations for improvements. As of May 2005,
Congress had not received a final report on the workgroup's
findings.
(4) In February 2005, the Government Accountability Office
reported that the Department of Veterans Affairs had not fully
met any of the 24 clinical care and education recommendations
made in 2004 by the Special Committee on Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder of the Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health
Administration.

SEC. 3. REQUIRED CAPACITY FOR COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT CLINICS.

(a) Strengthening of Performance Measures for Mental Health
Programs.--Section 1706(b)(6) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
''(D) The Under Secretary shall include, as goals in the
performance contracts entered into with Network Directors to prioritize
mental health services--
''(i) establishing appropriate staff-patient ratio levels
for various programs (including mental health services at
community-based outpatient clinics);
''(ii) fostering collaborative environments for providers;
and
''(iii) encouraging clinicians to conduct mental health
consultations during primary care visits.''.
(b) Inflationary Indexing of Capacity Requirements.--Section
1706(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
''(7) For the purposes of meeting and reporting on the capacity
requirements under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that the
funding levels allocated for specialized treatment and rehabilitative
services for disabled veterans are adjusted for inflation each fiscal
year.''.
(c) Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.--Section 1706(c) of
title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ''(1)'' before ''The Secretary''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
''(2) The Secretary shall ensure that not less than 90 percent of
community-based outpatient clinics have the capacity to provide onsite,
contract-referral, or tele-mental health services--
''(A) for at least 10 percent of all clinic visits by not
later than September 30, 2006; and
''(B) for at least 15 percent of all clinic visits by not
later than September 30, 2007.
''(3) The Secretary shall ensure that not less than 2 years after
the date of enactment of this paragraph--
''(A) each primary care health care facility of the
Department has the capacity and resources to provide not less
than 5 days of inpatient, residential detoxification services
onsite or at a nearby contracted or Department facility; and
''(B) a case manager is assigned to coordinate follow up
outpatient services at each community-based outpatient
clinic.''.
(d) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than January 31, 2008, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit a report to Congress that--
(1) describes the status and availability of mental health
services at community-based outpatient clinics;
(2) describes the substance of services available at such
clinics;
(3) includes the ratios between mental health staff and
patients at such clinics; and
(4) includes the certification of the Inspector General of
the Department of Veterans Affairs.

SEC. 4. COOPERATION ON MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND PREVENTION.

(a) Agreement.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs shall enter into a Memorandum of Understanding--
(1) to ensure that separating servicemembers receive
standardized individual mental health and sexual trauma
assessments as part of separation exams; and
(2) includes the development of shared guidelines on how to
conduct the assessments.
(b) Establishment of Joint VA-DoD Workgroup on Mental Health.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a joint workgroup
on mental health, which shall be comprised of not less than 7
leaders in the field of mental health appointed from their
respective departments.
(2) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the establishment
of the workgroup under paragraph (1), the workgroup shall
analyze the feasibility, content, and scope of initiatives
related to--
(A) combating stigmas and prejudices associated
with servicemembers who suffer from mental health
disorders or readjustment issues, through the use of
peer counseling programs or other educational
initiatives;
(B) ways in which the Department of Veterans
Affairs can make their expertise in treating mental
health disorders more readily available to Department
of Defense mental health care providers;
(C) family and spousal education to assist family
members of veterans and servicemembers to recognize and
deal with signs of potential readjustment issues or
other mental health disorders; and
(D) seamless transition of servicemembers who have
been diagnosed with mental health disorders from active
duty to veteran status (in consultation with the
Seamless Transition Task Force and other entities
assisting in this effort).
(3) Report.--Not later than June 30, 2007, the Secretary of
Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit a
report to Congress containing the findings and recommendations
of the workgroup established under this subsection.

SEC. 5. PRIMARY CARE CONSULTATIONS FOR MENTAL HEALTH.

(a) Guidelines.--The Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health
Administration, shall establish systemwide guidelines for screening
primary care patients for mental health disorders and illnesses.
(b) Training.--Based upon the guidelines established under
subsection (a), the Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health
Administration, shall conduct appropriate training for clinicians of
the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out mental health
consultations.
Veterans Mental Health Care Capacity Enhancement Act of 2005 - Requires the Under Secretary for Health for the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include as goals in performance contracts for prioritizing mental health services to veterans: (1) establishing appropriate staff-patient ratio levels; (2) fostering collaborative environments for providers; and (3) encouraging clinicians to conduct mental health consultations during primary care visits.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that not less than 90 percent of Department community-based outpatient clinics have the capacity to provide on-site, contract-referral, or tele-mental health services for at least: (1) ten percent of all clinic visits by no later than September 30, 2006; and (2) 15 percent of all clinic visits by no later than September 30, 2007.

Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to enter into a memorandum of understanding to ensure interdepartmental cooperation on mental health awareness and mental illness prevention.

Requires the Under Secretary to establish system-wide guidelines for screening primary care patients for mental health disorders and illnesses.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ''Middle Class Tax
Relief Act of 1998''.I20 (b) Amendment of 1986 Code.--Except as
otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or
repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a
section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be
made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986.
(c) Section 15 Not To Apply.--No amendment made by section 2 shall
be treated as a change in a rate of tax for purposes of section 15 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

SEC. 2. INCOME TAXED AT LOWEST RATE INCREASED TO $35,000 FOR UNMARRIED
INDIVIDUALS, $70,000 FOR JOINT RETURNS AND SURVIVING
SPOUSES, AND $52,600 FOR HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS.

(a) General Rule.--Section 1 (relating to tax imposed) is amended
by striking subsections (a) through (e) and inserting the following:
''(a) Married Individuals Filing Joint Returns and Surviving
Spouses.--There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of--
''(1) every married individual (as defined in section 7703)
who makes a single return jointly with his spouse under section
6013, and
''(2) every surviving spouse (as defined in section 2(a)),
a tax determined in accordance with the following table:

''If taxable income is: The tax is:
Not over $70,000...............
15% of taxable income.
Over $70,000 but not over
$102,300.
$10,500, plus 28% of the excess
over $70,000.
Over $102,300 but not over
$155,950.
$19,544, plus 31% of the excess
over $102,300.
Over $155,950 but not over
$278,450.
$36,175, plus 36% of the excess
over $155,950.
Over $278,450..................
$80,275, plus 39.6% of the
excess over $278,450.
''(b)Heads of Households.--There is hereby imposed on the taxable
income of every head of a household (as defined in section 2(b)) a tax
determined in accordance with the following table:

''If taxable income is: The tax is:
Not over $52,600...............
15% of taxable income.
Over $52,600 but not over
$87,700.
$7,890, plus 28% of the excess
over $52,600.
Over $87,700 but not over
$142,000.
$17,718, plus 31% of the excess
over $87,700.
Over $142,000 but not over
$278,450.
$34,551, plus 36% of the excess
over $142,000.
Over $278,450..................
$83,673 plus 39.6% of the
excess over $278,450.
''(c) Unmarried Individuals (Other Than Surviving Spouses and Heads
of Households).--There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of every
individual (other than a surviving spouse as defined in section 2(a) or
the head of a household as defined in section 2(b)) who is not a
married individual (as defined in section 7703) a tax determined in
accordance with the following table:

''If taxable income is: The tax is:
Not over $35,000...............
15% of taxable income.
Over $35,000 but not over
$61,400.
$5,250, plus 28% of the excess
over $35,000.
Over $61,400 but not over
$128,100.
$12,642, plus 31% of the excess
over $61,400.
Over $128,100 but not over
$278,450.
$33,319, plus 36% of the excess
over $128,100.
Over $278,450..................
$87,445, plus 39.6% of the
excess over $278,450.
''(d) Married Individuals Filing Separate Returns.--There is hereby
imposed on the taxable income of every married individual (as defined
in section 7703) who does not make a single return jointly with his
spouse under section 6013, a tax determined in accordance with the
following table:

''If taxable income is: The tax is:
Not over $35,000...............
15% of taxable income.
Over $36,000 but not over
$51,150.
$5,250, plus 28% of the excess
over $35,000.
Over $51,150 but not over
$77,975.
$9,772, plus 31% of the excess
over $51,150.
Over $77,975 but not over
$139,225.
$18,088, plus 36% of the excess
over $77,975.
Over $139,225..................
$40,138, plus 39.6% of the
excess over $139,225.
''(e) Estates and Trusts.--There is hereby imposed on the taxable
income of--
''(1) every estate, and
''(2) every trust,
taxable under this subsection a tax determined in accordance with the
following table:Q10
''If taxable income is: The tax is:
Not over $1,700................
15% of taxable income.
Over $1,700 but not over $4,000
$255, plus 28% of the excess
over $1,700.
Over $4,000 but not over $6,100
$899, plus 31% of the excess
over $4,000.
Over $6,100 but not over $8,350
$1,550, plus 36% of the excess
over $6,100.
Over $8,350....................
$2,360, plus 39.6% of the
excess over $8,350.''.
(b) Inflation Adjustment To Apply in Determining Rates for 1999.--
Subsection (f) of section 1 is amended--
(1) by striking ''1993'' in paragraph (1) and inserting
''1998'',
(2) by striking ''1992'' in paragraph (3)(B) and inserting
''1997'', and
(3) by striking paragraph (7).
(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) The following provisions are each amended by striking
''1992'' and inserting ''1997'' each place it appears:
(A) Section 25A(h).
(B) Section 32(j)(1)(B).
(C) Section 41(e)(5)(C).
(D) Section 42(h)(6)(G)(i)(II).
(E) Section 68(b)(2)(B).
(F) Section 135(b)(2)(B)(ii).
(G) Section 151(d)(4).
(H) Section 221(g)(1)(B).
(I) Section 512(d)(2)(B).
(J) Section 513(h)(2)(C)(ii).
(K) Section 877(a)(2).
(L) Section 911(b)(2)(D)(ii)(II).
(M) Section 4001(e)(1)(B).
(N) Section 4261(e)(4)(A)(ii).
(O) Section 6039F(d).
(P) Section 6334(g)(1)(B).
(Q) Section 7430(c)(1).
(2) Subparagraph (B) of section 59(j)(2) is amended by
striking '', determined by substituting '1997' for '1992' in
subparagraph (B) thereof''.
(3) Subparagraph (B) of section 63(c)(4) is amended by
striking ''by substituting for'' and all that follows and
inserting ''by substituting for 'calendar year 1997' in
subparagraph (B) thereof 'calendar year 1987' in the case of
the dollar amounts contained in paragraph (2) or (5)(A) or
subsection (f).''
(4) Subparagraph (B) of section 132(f)(6) is amended by
inserting before the period '', determined by substituting
'calendar year 1992' for 'calendar year 1997' in subparagraph
(B) thereof''.
(5) Paragraph (2) of section 220(g) is amended by striking
''by substituting 'calendar year 1997' for 'calendar year 1992'
in subparagraph (B) thereof''.
(6) Subparagraph (B) of section 685(c)(3) is amended by
striking '', by substituting 'calendar year 1997' for 'calendar
year 1992' in subparagraph (B) thereof''.
(7) Subparagraph (B) of section 2032A(a)(3) is amended by
striking ''by substituting 'calendar year 1997' for 'calendar
year 1992' in subparagraph (B) thereof''.
(8) Subparagraph (B) of section 2503(b)(2) is amended by
striking ''by substituting 'calendar year 1997' for 'calendar
year 1992' in subparagraph (B) thereof''.
(9) Paragraph (2) of section 2631(c) is amended by striking
''by substituting 'calendar year 1997' for 'calendar year 1992'
in subparagraph (B) thereof''.
(10) Subparagraph (B) of 6601(j)(3) is amended by striking
''by substituting 'calendar year 1997' for 'calendar year 1992'
in subparagraph (B) thereof''.
(d) Modification of Withholding Tables for Taxable Year 1998.--
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3402(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, the Secretary of the Treasury shall modify the
tables and procedures under section 3402(a)(1) of such Code to reflect
the amendment made by subsection (a). Such modification shall--
(1) take effect on July 1, 1998, and
(2) reflect the entire reduction in taxes for calendar year
1998 made by such amendment during the 6-month period beginning
July 1, 1998.
(e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1997.
Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 1998 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the tax imposed and increase the 15 percent tax bracket for joint returns and surviving spouses, heads of households, other unmarried individuals, married individuals filing separately, and estates and trusts.