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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Encouraging Work Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT AND WELFARE-TO-WORK
CREDIT.

(a) Credit Made Permanent.--
(1) Subsection (c) of section 51 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (4) (relating to
termination).
(2) Section 51A of such Code is amended by striking
subsection (f).
(b) Eligibility of Ex-Felons Determined Without Regard to Family
Income.--Paragraph (4) of section 51(d) of such Code is amended by
adding ''and'' at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking '', and'' at
the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting a period, and by striking all
that follows subparagraph (B).
(c) Increase in Maximum Age for Eligibility of Food Stamp
Recipients.--Clause (i) of section 51(d)(8)(A) of such Code is amended
by striking ''25'' and inserting ''40''.
(d) Increase in Maximum Age for Designated Community Residents.--
(1) In general.--Paragraph (5) of section 51(d) of such
Code is amended to read as follows:
''(5) Designated community residents.--
''(A) In general.--The term 'designated community
resident' means any individual who is certified by the
designated local agency--
''(i) as having attained age 18 but not age
40 on the hiring date, and
''(ii) as having his principal place of
abode within an empowerment zone, enterprise
community, or renewal community.
''(B) Individual must continue to reside in zone or
community.--In the case of a designated community
resident, the term 'qualified wages' shall not include
wages paid or incurred for services performed while the
individual's principal place of abode is outside an
empowerment zone, enterprise community, or renewal
community.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Subparagraph (D) of section
51(d)(1) is amended to read as follows:
''(D) a designated community resident,''.
(e) Clarification of Treatment of Individuals Under Individual Work
Plans.--Subparagraph (B) of section 51(d)(6) of such Code (relating to
vocational rehabilitation referral) is amended by striking ''or'' at
the end of clause (i), by striking the period at the end of clause (ii)
and inserting '', or'', and by adding at the end the following new
clause:
''(iii) an individual work plan developed
and implemented by an employment network
pursuant to subsection (g) of section 1148 of
the Social Security Act with respect to which
the requirements of such subsection are met.''.
(f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31,
2005.

SEC. 3. CONSOLIDATION OF WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT WITH WELFARE-TO-WORK
CREDIT.

(a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 51(d) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ''or'' at the end of
subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (H)
and inserting '', or'', and by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
''(I) a long-term family assistance recipient.''.
(b) Long-Term Family Assistance Recipient.--Subsection (d) of
section 51 of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraphs (10)
through (12) as paragraphs (11) through (13), respectively, and by
inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph:
''(10) Long-term family assistance recipient.--The term
'long-term family assistance recipient' means any individual
who is certified by the designated local agency--
''(A) as being a member of a family receiving
assistance under a IV-A program (as defined in
paragraph (2)(B)) for at least the 18-month period
ending on the hiring date,
''(B)(i) as being a member of a family receiving
such assistance for 18 months beginning after August 5,
1997, and
''(ii) as having a hiring date which is not more
than 2 years after the end of the earliest such 18-
month period, or
''(C)(i) as being a member of a family which ceased
to be eligible for such assistance by reason of any
limitation imposed by Federal or State law on the
maximum period such assistance is payable to a family,
and
''(ii) as having a hiring date which is not more
than 2 years after the date of such cessation.''.
(c) Increased Credit for Employment of Long-Term Family Assistance
Recipients.--Section 51 of such Code is amended by inserting after
subsection (d) the following new subsection:
''(e) Credit for Second-Year Wages for Employment of Long-Term
Family Assistance Recipients.--
''(1) In general.--With respect to the employment of a
long-term family assistance recipient--
''(A) the amount of the work opportunity credit
determined under this section for the taxable year
shall include 50 percent of the qualified second-year
wages for such year, and
''(B) in lieu of applying subsection (b)(3), the
amount of the qualified first-year wages, and the
amount of qualified second-year wages, which may be
taken into account with respect to such a recipient
shall not exceed $10,000 per year.
''(2) Qualified second-year wages.--For purposes of this
subsection, the term 'qualified second-year wages' means
qualified wages--
''(A) which are paid to a long-term family
assistance recipient, and
''(B) which are attributable to service rendered
during the 1-year period beginning on the day after the
last day of the 1-year period with respect to such
recipient determined under subsection (b)(2).
''(3) Special rules for agricultural and railway labor.--If
such recipient is an employee to whom subparagraph (A) or (B)
of subsection (h)(1) applies, rules similar to the rules of
such subparagraphs shall apply except that--
''(A) such subparagraph (A) shall be applied by
substituting '$10,000' for '$6,000', and
''(B) such subparagraph (B) shall be applied by
substituting '$833.33' for '$500'.''.
(d) Repeal of Separate Welfare-to-Work Credit.--
(1) In general.--Section 51A of such Code is hereby
repealed.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for subpart
F of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is
amended by striking the item relating to section 51A.
(e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31,
2005.

A: Encouraging Work Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to consolidate and modify provisions of the work opportunity tax credit and the welfare-to-work tax credit and make the consolidated tax credit permanent. Expands eligibility for the consolidated tax credit by: (1) determining eligibility of ex-felons without regard to family income; and (2) raising the age ceiling for food stamp recipients from 25 to 40. Includes a "designated community resident" (in lieu of "high risk youth") and "long-term family assistance recipient" as members of the targeted group eligible for the consolidated tax credit. Provides for an increased tax credit for employment of long-term family assistance recipients.

Repeals the separate welfare-to-work tax credit.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Security Contractor Accountability
Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. LEGAL STATUS OF CONTRACT PERSONNEL.

(a) Clarification of the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
Act.--
(1) Inclusion of contractors.--Subsection (a) of section
3261 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by striking ''or'' at the end of paragraph (1);
(B) by striking the comma at the end of paragraph
(2) and inserting ''; or''; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
''(3) while employed under a contract (or subcontract at
any tier) awarded by any department or agency of the United
States, where the work under such contract is carried out in an
area, or in close proximity to an area (as designated by the
Department of Defense), where the Armed Forces is conducting a
contingency operation,''.
(2) Definition.--Section 3267 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(5) The term 'contingency operation' has the meaning
given such term in section 101(a)(13) of title 10.''.
(b) Department of Justice Inspector General Report.--
(1) Report required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the
Department of Justice shall submit to Congress a report in
accordance with this subsection.
(2) Content of report.--The report under paragraph (1)
shall include--
(A) a description of the status of Department of
Justice investigations of alleged violations of section
3261 of title 18, United States Code, to have been
committed by contract personnel, which shall include--
(i) the number of complaints received by
the Department of Justice;
(ii) the number of investigations into
complaints opened by the Department of Justice;
(iii) the number of criminal cases opened
by the Department of Justice; and
(iv) the number and result of criminal
cases closed by the Department of Justice; and
(B) findings and recommendations about the number
of criminal cases prosecuted by the Department of
Justice involving violations of section 3261 of title
18, United States Code.
(3) Format of report.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
be submitted in unclassified format, but may contain a
classified annex as appropriate.

SEC. 3. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATIVE UNIT FOR
CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.

(a) Establishment of Theater Investigative Unit.--The Director of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall ensure that there are
adequate personnel through the creation of Theater Investigative Units
to investigate allegations of criminal violations of section 3261 of
title 18, United States Code, by contract personnel.
(b) Responsibilities of Theater Investigative Unit.--The Theater
Investigative Unit established for a theater of operations shall--
(1) investigate reports that raise reasonable suspicion of
criminal misconduct by contract personnel;
(2) investigate reports of fatalities resulting from the
use of force by contract personnel; and
(3) upon conclusion of an investigation of alleged criminal
misconduct, refer the case to the Attorney General of the
United States for further action, as appropriate in the
discretion of the Attorney General.
(c) Responsibilities of Federal Bureau of Investigation.--
(1) Resources.--The Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation shall ensure that each Theater Investigative Unit
has adequate resources and personnel to carry out its
responsibilities.
(2) Notification.--The Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation shall notify Congress whenever a Theater
Investigative Unit is established or terminated in accordance
with this section.
(d) Responsibilities of Other Federal Agencies.--An agency
operating in an area, or in close proximity to an area (as designated
by the Department of Defense), where the Armed Forces is conducting a
contingency operation shall cooperate with and support the activities
of the Theater Investigative Unit. Any investigation carried out by the
Inspector General of an agency shall be coordinated with the activities
of the Theater Investigative Unit as appropriate.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Covered contract.--The term ''covered contract'' means
an agreement--
(A) that is--
(i) a prime contract awarded by an agency;
(ii) a subcontract at any tier under any
prime contract awarded by an agency; or
(iii) a task order issued under a task or
delivery order contract entered into by an
agency; and
(B) according to which the work under such
contract, subcontract, or task order is carried out in
a region outside the United States in which the Armed
Forces are conducting a contingency operation.
(2) Agency.--The term ''agency'' has the meaning given the
term ''Executive agency'' in section 105 of title 5, United
States Code.
(3) Contingency operation.--The term ''contingency
operation'' has the meaning given the term section 101(13) of
title 10, United States Code.
(4) Contractor.--The term ''contractor'' means an entity
performing a covered contract.
(5) Contract personnel.--The term ''contract personnel''
means persons assigned by a contractor (including
subcontractors at any tier) to perform work under a covered
contract.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

(a) Applicability.--The provisions of this Act shall apply to all
covered contracts and all covered contract personnel in which the work
under the contract is carried out in an area, or in close proximity to
an area (as designated by the Department of Defense), where the Armed
Forces is conducting a contingency operation on or after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(b) Immediate Effectiveness.--The provisions of this Act shall
enter into effect immediately upon the enactment of this Act.
(c) Implementation.--With respect to covered contracts and covered
contract personnel discussed in subsection (a)(1), the Director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the head of any other agency to
which this Act applies, shall have 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act to ensure compliance with the provisions of this
Act.

A: Security Contractor Accountability Act of 2007 - Provides that persons who, while employed under a federal agency contract in or in close proximity to an area where the Armed Forces are conducting a contingency operation, engage in conduct that would constitute an offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one year if engaged in within U.S. jurisdiction shall be punished as provided for that offense.

Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to report to Congress on the status of the Department's investigations of violations alleged to have been committed by contract personnel and findings and recommendations about the Department's capacity and effectiveness in prosecuting misconduct by contract personnel.

Requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to ensure, through the creation of Theater Investigative Units, that there are adequate personnel to investigate allegations of criminal violations by contract personnel.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Needlestick Safety and Prevention
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds the following:
(1) Numerous workers who are occupationally exposed to
bloodborne pathogens have contracted fatal and other serious
viruses and diseases, including the human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV), hepatitis B, and hepatitis C from exposure to blood and
other potentially infectious materials in their workplace.
(2) In 1991 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
issued a standard regulating occupational exposure to bloodborne
pathogens, including the human immunodeficiency virus, (HIV), the
hepatitis B virus (HBV), and the hepatitis C virus (HCV).
(3) Compliance with the bloodborne pathogens standard has
significantly reduced the risk that workers will contract a
bloodborne disease in the course of their work.
(4) Nevertheless, occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens
from accidental sharps injuries in health care settings continues
to be a serious problem. In March 2000, the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention estimated that more than 380,000
percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps occur annually among
health care workers in United States hospital settings. Estimates
for all health care settings are that 600,000 to 800,000
needlestick and other percutaneous injuries occur among health care
workers annually. Such injuries can involve needles or other sharps
contaminated with bloodborne pathogens, such as HIV, HBV, or HCV.
(5) Since publication of the bloodborne pathogens standard in
1991 there has been a substantial increase in the number and
assortment of effective engineering controls available to
employers. There is now a large body of research and data
concerning the effectiveness of newer engineering controls,
including safer medical devices.
(6) 396 interested parties responded to a Request for
Information (in this section referred to as the ''RFI'') conducted
by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in 1998 on
engineering and work practice controls used to eliminate or
minimize the risk of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens
due to percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps. Comments
were provided by health care facilities, groups representing
healthcare workers, researchers, educational institutions,
professional and industry associations, and manufacturers of
medical devices.
(7) Numerous studies have demonstrated that the use of safer
medical devices, such as needleless systems and sharps with
engineered sharps injury protections, when they are part of an
overall bloodborne pathogens risk-reduction program, can be
extremely effective in reducing accidental sharps injuries.
(8) In March 2000, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention estimated that, depending on the type of device used and
the procedure involved, 62 to 88 percent of sharps injuries can
potentially be prevented by the use of safer medical devices.
(9) The OSHA 200 Log, as it is currently maintained, does not
sufficiently reflect injuries that may involve exposure to
bloodborne pathogens in healthcare facilities. More than 98 percent
of healthcare facilities responding to the RFI have adopted
surveillance systems in addition to the OSHA 200 Log. Information
gathered through these surveillance systems is commonly used for
hazard identification and evaluation of program and device
effectiveness.
(10) Training and education in the use of safer medical devices
and safer work practices are significant elements in the prevention
of percutaneous exposure incidents. Staff involvement in the device
selection and evaluation process is also an important element to
achieving a reduction in sharps injuries, particularly as new safer
devices are introduced into the work setting.
(11) Modification of the bloodborne pathogens standard is
appropriate to set forth in greater detail its requirement that
employers identify, evaluate, and make use of effective safer
medical devices.

SEC. 3. BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS STANDARD.

The bloodborne pathogens standard published at 29 CFR 1910.1030
shall be revised as follows:
(1) The definition of ''Engineering Controls'' (at 29 CFR
1910.1030(b)) shall include as additional examples of controls the
following: ''safer medical devices, such as sharps with engineered
sharps injury protections and needleless systems''.
(2) The term ''Sharps with Engineered Sharps Injury
Protections'' shall be added to the definitions (at 29 CFR
1910.1030(b)) and defined as ''a nonneedle sharp or a needle device
used for withdrawing body fluids, accessing a vein or artery, or
administering medications or other fluids, with a built-in safety
feature or mechanism that effectively reduces the risk of an
exposure incident''.
(3) The term ''Needleless Systems'' shall be added to the
definitions (at 29 CFR 1910.1030(b)) and defined as ''a device that
does not use needles for: (A) the collection of bodily fluids or
withdrawal of body fluids after initial venous or arterial access
is established; (B) the administration of medication or fluids; or
(C) any other procedure involving the potential for occupational
exposure to bloodborne pathogens due to percutaneous injuries from
contaminated sharps''.
(4) In addition to the existing requirements concerning
exposure control plans (29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)), the review and
update of such plans shall be required to also--
(A) ''reflect changes in technology that eliminate or
reduce exposure to bloodborne pathogens''; and
(B) ''document annually consideration and implementation of
appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical
devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational
exposure''.
(5) The following additional recordkeeping requirement shall be
added to the bloodborne pathogens standard at 29 CFR 1910.1030(h):
''The employer shall establish and maintain a sharps injury log for
the recording of percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps.
The information in the sharps injury log shall be recorded and
maintained in such manner as to protect the confidentiality of the
injured employee. The sharps injury log shall contain, at a
minimum--
''(A) the type and brand of device involved in the
incident,
''(B) the department or work area where the exposure
incident occurred, and
''(C) an explanation of how the incident occurred.''.
The requirement for such sharps injury log shall not apply to any
employer who is not required to maintain a log of occupational
injuries and illnesses under 29 CFR 1904 and the sharps injury log
shall be maintained for the period required by 29 CFR 1904.6.
(6) The following new section shall be added to the bloodborne
pathogens standard: ''An employer, who is required to establish an
Exposure Control Plan shall solicit input from non-managerial
employees responsible for direct patient care who are potentially
exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps in the identification,
evaluation, and selection of effective engineering and work
practice controls and shall document the solicitation in the
Exposure Control Plan.''.

SEC. 4. EFFECT OF MODIFICATIONS.

The modifications under section 3 shall be in force until
superseded in whole or in part by regulations promulgated by the
Secretary of Labor under section 6(b) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655(b)) and shall be enforced in the same
manner and to the same extent as any rule or regulation promulgated
under section 6(b).

SEC. 5. PROCEDURE AND EFFECTIVE DATE.

(a) Procedure.--The modifications of the bloodborne pathogens
standard prescribed by section 3 shall take effect without regard to
the procedural requirements applicable to regulations promulgated under
section 6(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29
U.S.C. 655(b)) or the procedural requirements of chapter 5 of title 5,
United States Code.
(b) Effective Date.--The modifications to the bloodborne pathogens
standard required by section 3 shall--
(1) within 6 months of the date of the enactment of this Act,
be made and published in the Federal Register by the Secretary of
Labor acting through the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration; and
(2) at the end of 90 days after such publication, take effect.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

A:
Requires such modifications of the standard to: (1) be in force until superseded by regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Labor under OSHA; and (2) take effect without regard to specified procedural requirements.
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