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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Federal Law Enforcement Officers Pay
Equity and Reform Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY.

(a) In General.--Section 5547 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ''5545a,'';
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ''or 5545a''; and
(3) in subsection (d), by striking the period and inserting
''or a criminal investigator who is paid availability pay under
section 5545a.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect as if included in the enactment of section 1114 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107-107; 115
Stat. 1239).

SEC. 3. SPECIAL PAY ADJUSTMENTS FOR FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN
CERTAIN AREAS.

(a) In General.--Section 404(b)(1) of the Federal Law Enforcement
Pay Reform Act of 1990 (5 U.S.C. 5305 note) is amended by striking the
matter after the semicolon and inserting the following:

''Area Differential
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH Consolidated 24.4%
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI Consolidated 24.5%
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI........................ 18.5%
Hartford, CT....................................... 20.3%
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA Consolidated 27.1%
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT 26.1%
Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton PA-NJ-DE-MD 20.3%
Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Portland-Salem, OR-WA.............................. 18.5%
Sacramento-Yolo, CA................................ 21%
San Diego, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area........ 27.1%
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA Consolidated 32.03%
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA....................... 27.5%
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV Consolidated 24.3%''.
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
with respect to pay for service performed in pay periods beginning on
or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4. SEPARATE PAY, EVALUATION, AND PROMOTION SYSTEM FOR FEDERAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

(a) Study.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Office of Personnel Management shall study and submit
to Congress a report which shall contain its findings and
recommendations regarding the need for, and the potential benefits to
be derived from, the establishment of a separate pay, evaluation, and
promotion system for Federal law enforcement officers. In carrying out
this subsection, the Office of Personnel Management shall take into
account the findings and recommendations contained in the September
1993 report of the Office entitled ''A Plan to Establish a New Pay and
Job Evaluation System for Federal Law Enforcement Officers''.
(b) Demonstration Project.--
(1) In general.--If, after completing its report under
subsection (a), the Office of Personnel Management considers it
to be appropriate, the Office shall implement, within 12 months
after the date of the enactment of this Act, a demonstration
project to determine whether a separate system for Federal law
enforcement officers (as described in subsection (a)) would
result in improved Federal personnel management.
(2) Applicable provisions.--Any demonstration project under
this subsection shall be conducted in accordance with the
provisions of chapter 47 of title 5, United States Code, except
that a project under this subsection shall not be taken into
account for purposes of the numerical limitation under section
4703(d)(2) of such title.
(3) Permanent changes.--Not later than 6 months before the
demonstration project's scheduled termination date, the Office
of Personnel Management shall submit to Congress--
(A) its evaluation of the system tested under the
demonstration project; and
(B) recommendations as to whether or not that
system (or any aspects of that system) should be
continued or extended to other Federal law enforcement
officers.
(c) Federal Law Enforcement Officer Defined.--For purposes of this
section, the term ''Federal law enforcement officer'' means a law
enforcement officer as defined by section 8331 or 8401 of title 5,
United States Code, and, subsection (b)(2) notwithstanding, includes
any such officer serving in or under the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.

Ex Output:
Federal Law Enforcement Officers Pay Equity and Reform Act - Excludes availability pay for Federal criminal investigators from premium pay limitations.Amends the Federal Law Enforcement Pay Reform Act of 1990 to increase the Federal special pay differential for Federal law enforcement officers employed in specified metropolitan statistical areas.Requires a study by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regarding the need for, and potential benefits of, the establishment of a separate pay, evaluation, and promotion system for Federal law enforcement officers (including officers serving in or under the Federal Bureau of Investigation). Authorizes OPM to implement a demonstration project for such a system.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Sex Crime Re-Entry EvaluatioN
(SCREEN) Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. SENTENCE OF SPECIAL CONFINEMENT FOR THE PREVENTION OF SEXUAL
PREDATION AUTHORIZED.

Section 3551(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended as
follows:
(1) in paragraph (2) by striking ''or'';
(2) in paragraph (3) by striking the period at the end and
inserting ''; or'';
(3) inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
''(4) in the case of certain offenses, a term of special
confinement for the prevention of sexual predation as
authorized by subchapter E.''; and
(4) adding after ''in addition to any other sentence.'' the
following: ''A sentence to a term of special confinement for
the prevention of sexual predation may be imposed in addition
to a sentence to a term of imprisonment.''.

SEC. 3. SENTENCE OF SPECIAL CONFINEMENT FOR THE PREVENTION OF SEXUAL
PREDATION.

Chapter 227 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:

''SUBCHAPTER E--SPECIAL CONFINEMENT FOR THE PREVENTION OF SEXUAL
PREDATION

''3587a. Sentence of special confinement for the prevention of sexual
predation.
''3587b. Effect of finality of judgment.
''3587c. Right to hearing.
''3587d. Hearings to determine status as a sexually dangerous person.
''3587e. Commencement of sentence.
''3587f. Definitions.
''3587g. Implementation of a sentence of special confinement for the
prevention of sexual predation.
''Sec. 3587a. Sentence of special confinement for the prevention of
sexual predation
''(a) In General.--The court may sentence to a term of special
confinement for the prevention of sexual predation a defendant who--
''(1) has been found guilty of a qualifying offense; and
''(2) has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment for that
qualifying offense.
''(b) Qualifying Offenses.--For purposes of this section, a
qualifying offense is any of the following:
''(1) An offense under section 2241.
''(2) An offense under section 2242.
''(3) An offense under section 2245.
''(4) An offense under section 2251(e).
''(c) Authorized Terms.--The authorized term of special confinement
for the prevention of sexual predation is for the duration of the
defendant's life.
''Sec. 3587b. Effect of finality of judgment
''Notwithstanding the fact that a sentence to a term of special
confinement for the prevention of sexual predation can subsequently
be--
''(1) corrected under rule 35 of the Federal Rules of
Criminal Procedure and section 3742; or
''(2) appealed and modified under section 3742;
a judgment of conviction that includes such a sentence constitutes a
final judgment for all other purposes.
''Sec. 3587c. Right to hearing
''The defendant shall have the right to a hearing to determine
whether the defendant is a sexually dangerous person. That hearing
shall be conducted not earlier than 180 days before the scheduled
release of the defendant from the custody of the Bureau of Prisons
after the term of imprisonment.
''Sec. 3587d. Hearings to determine status as a sexually dangerous
person
''(a) In General.--Any hearing to determine whether a person
sentenced to a term of special confinement for the prevention of sexual
predation is a sexually dangerous person for purposes of this
subchapter or subchapter D of chapter 229 shall be conducted as
provided under this section.
''(b) Disposition.--If the person establishes by clear and
convincing evidence that the person is not a sexually dangerous person,
the court shall set aside or terminate a sentence to a term of special
confinement for the prevention of sexual predation and order the
release of the person as soon as possible after the date that the
person is released from the custody of the Bureau of Prisones after a
term of imprisonment.
''(c) Examination and Report.--In conducting a hearing under this
section, the court shall order an examination of the defendant by a
licensed psychologist or psychiatrist to determine whether the person
is a sexually dangerous person and a report on the results of that
examination.
''(d) Rights of Person.--
''(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a hearing under
this section shall be conducted in same manner as a hearing
under section 4247(d).
''(2) The person shall have the right to have the issue of
whether that person is a sexually dangerous person determined
by a jury impanelled pursuant to chapter 121 of title 28,
United States Code.
''(e) Role of the Government.--In a hearing under this section, the
attorney for the Government may present evidence, subpoena witnesses,
and confront and cross-examine witnesses.
''Sec. 3587e. Commencement of sentence
''A sentence to a term of special confinement for the prevention of
sexual predation commences on the date that the defendant is released
from the custody of the Bureau of Prisons after a term of imprisonment.
''Sec. 3587f. Definitions
''(a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter,
terms used in this subchapter have the meanings given such terms in
section 4247.
''(b) Sexually Dangerous Person.--For purposes of this subchapter,
the term 'sexually dangerous person' means an individual who has been
convicted of a sexual offense that includes violent conduct as an
element of the offense, and who suffers from a mental, behavioral, or
emotional disorder affecting the emotional or volitional capacity which
predisposes that individual toward engaging in violent sexual acts to a
degree constituting such individual a menace to the health and safety
of others.
''Sec. 3587g. Implementation of a sentence of special confinement for
the prevention of sexual predation
''The implementation of a sentence of special confinement for the
prevention of sexual predation is governed by the provisions of
subchapter D of chapter 229.''.

SEC. 4. POSTSENTENCE ADMINISTRATION.

Chapter 229 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:

''SUBCHAPTER D--SPECIAL CONFINEMENT FOR THE PREVENTION OF SEXUAL
PREDATION

''3631. Special confinement for the prevention of sexual predation.
''3632. Annual hearings.
''3633. Definitions.
''Sec. 3631. Special confinement for the prevention of sexual predation
''(a) In General.--A person who has been sentenced to a term of
special confinement for the prevention of sexual predation pursuant to
the provisions of subchapter E of chapter 227 shall be treated as
provided under subsection (b). The person shall be committed to the
custody of the Attorney General until--
''(1) the expiration of the term imposed;
''(2) the earlier release of the person pursuant to a
hearing under section 3587d; or
''(3) the transfer of that person to the custody of a State
pursuant to subsection (c).
''(b) Placement in a Suitable Facility.--If no State assumes
custody and responsibility of the defendant under subsection (c), the
Attorney General shall place the defendant in a suitable facility for
treatment.
''(c) State Custody.--If the State in which the person was
domiciled or tried will assume custody of the person and responsibility
for carrying out the sentence of special confinement for the prevention
of sexual predation in a manner consistent with the conditions
described in section 3632, the Attorney General shall commit the
defendant to the custody of that State. The Attorney General shall make
every reasonable effort to cause that State to assume such custody and
responsibility.
''Sec. 3632. Annual hearings
''(a) Commenced by Confined Person.--The confined person has the
right to not more than one hearing under section 3587d to determine
whether the confined person is a sexually dangerous person for each
year that person is confined.
''(b) Commenced by Supervisor Certification.--Not more than once
each year, the supervisor of the facility in which the confined person
is confined may commence a hearing under section 3587d to determine
whether the confined person is a sexually dangerous person by filing
with the court a certificate stating that the supervisor believes that
person is not a sexually dangerous person.
''Sec. 3633. Definitions
''Terms used in this subchapter have the same meanings as terms
under subchapter E of chapter 227.''.

SEC. 5. SENTENCE OF SPECIAL CONFINEMENT FOR THE PREVENTION OF SEXUAL
PREDATION IMPOSED FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES.

(a) Aggravated Sexual Abuse.--Section 2241 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(e) Additional Punishment.--Whoever commits an offense under this
section and is sentenced to a term of imprisonment shall, in addition,
be punished by special confinement for the prevention of sexual
predation for life.''.
(b) Sexual Abuse.--Section 2242 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following: ''Whoever commits an
offense under this section and is sentenced to a term of imprisonment
shall, in addition, be punished by special confinement for the
prevention of sexual predation for life.''.
(c) Offenses Resulting in Death.--Section 2245(a) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
''Whoever commits an offense under this section and is sentenced to a
term of imprisonment shall, in addition, be punished by special
confinement for the prevention of sexual predation for life.''.
(d) Sexual Exploitation of Children.--Section 2251(e) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
''Whoever commits an offense under this section and is sentenced to a
term of imprisonment shall, in addition, be punished by special
confinement for the prevention of sexual predation for life.''.

Ex Output:
Sex Crime Re-Entry EvaluatioN (SCREEN) Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to allow a court to impose on a defendant who has been convicted of a serious sex crime, including aggravated sexual abuse, sex-related murder, and sexual exploitation of children, a term of special confinement, in addition to the sentence for the underlying crime, to prevent sexual predation. Authorizes the term of such confinement to be the life of the defendant. Allows such defendant the right to one hearing per year after confinement to determine whether such defendant is a sexually dangerous person.

Ex Input:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage
Hydropower Act''.

SEC. 2. CLOSED-LOOP PUMPED STORAGE PROJECTS.

Part I of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 792 et seq.) is amended
by adding at the end the following:

''SEC. 34. CLOSED-LOOP PUMPED STORAGE PROJECTS.

''(a) Expedited Licensing Process for Closed-Loop Pumped Storage
Projects.--
''(1) In general.--As provided in this section, the
Commission may issue and amend licenses and preliminary
permits, as appropriate, for closed-loop pumped storage
projects.
''(2) Rule.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this section, the Commission shall issue a rule
establishing an expedited process for issuing and amending
licenses and preliminary permits for closed-loop pumped storage
projects under this section.
''(3) Interagency task force.--In establishing the
expedited process under this section, the Commission shall
convene an interagency task force, with appropriate Federal and
State agencies and Indian tribes represented, to coordinate the
regulatory processes associated with the authorizations
required to construct and operate closed-loop pumped storage
projects.
''(4) Length of process.--The Commission shall ensure that
the expedited process under this section will result in final
decision on an application for a license by not later than 2
years after receipt of a completed application for such
license.
''(b) Dam Safety.--Before issuing any license for a closed-loop
pumped storage project, the Commission shall assess the safety of
existing dams and other structures related to the project (including
possible consequences associated with failure of such structures).
''(c) Exemptions From Other Requirements.--
''(1) In general.--In issuing or amending a license or
preliminary permit pursuant to the expedited process
established under this section, the Commission may grant an
exemption from any other requirement of this part with respect
to any part of the closed-loop pumped storage project (not
including any dam or other impoundment).
''(2) Consultation.--In granting an exemption under
paragraph (1), the Commission shall consult with the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service and the State agency
exercising administration over the fish and wildlife resources
of the State in which the closed-loop pumped storage project is
or will be located, in the manner provided by the Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.).
''(3) Terms and conditions.--In granting an exemption under
paragraph (1), the Commission shall include in any such
exemption--
''(A) such terms and conditions as the Fish and
Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service,
and the State agency described in paragraph (2) each
determine are appropriate to prevent loss of, or damage
to, fish and wildlife resources and to otherwise carry
out the purposes of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination
Act; and
''(B) such terms and conditions as the Commission
deems appropriate to ensure that such closed-loop
pumped storage project continues to comply with the
provisions of this section and terms and conditions
included in any such exemption.
''(4) Fees.--The Commission, in addition to the
requirements of section 10(e), shall establish fees which shall
be paid by an applicant for a license for a closed-loop pumped
storage project that is required to meet terms and conditions
set by fish and wildlife agencies under paragraph (3). Such
fees shall be adequate to reimburse the fish and wildlife
agencies referred to in paragraph (3) for any reasonable costs
incurred in connection with any studies or other reviews
carried out by such agencies for purposes of compliance with
this section. The fees shall, subject to annual appropriations
Acts, be transferred to such agencies by the Commission for use
solely for purposes of carrying out such studies and shall
remain available until expended.
''(d) Transfers.--Notwithstanding section 5, and regardless of
whether the holder of a preliminary permit for a closed-loop pumped
storage project claimed municipal preference under section 7(a) when
obtaining the permit, the Commission may, to facilitate development of
a closed-loop pumped storage project--
''(1) add entities as joint permittees following issuance
of a preliminary permit; and
''(2) transfer a license in part to one or more
nonmunicipal entities as co-licensees with a municipality, if
the municipality retains majority ownership of the project for
which the license was issued.
''(e) Interagency Communications.--Interagency cooperation in the
preparation of environmental documents under the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to an
application for a license for a closed-loop pumped storage project
submitted pursuant to this section, and interagency communications
relating to licensing process coordination pursuant to this section,
shall not--
''(1) be considered to be ex parte communications under
Commission rules; or
''(2) preclude an agency from participating in a licensing
proceeding under this part.
''(f) Developing Abandoned Mines for Pumped Storage.--
''(1) Workshop.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this section, the Commission shall hold a workshop
to explore potential opportunities for development of closed-
loop pumped storage projects at abandoned mine sites.
''(2) Guidance.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this section, the Commission shall issue guidance
to assist applicants for licenses or preliminary permits for
closed-loop pumped storage projects at abandoned mine sites.
''(g) Qualifying Criteria for Closed-Loop Pumped Storage
Projects.--
''(1) In general.--The Commission shall establish criteria
that a pumped storage project shall meet in order to qualify as
a closed-loop pumped storage project eligible for the expedited
process established under this section.
''(2) Inclusions.--In establishing the criteria under
paragraph (1), the Commission shall include criteria requiring
that the pumped storage project--
''(A) cause little to no change to existing surface
and groundwater flows and uses; and
''(B) is unlikely to adversely affect species
listed as a threatened species or endangered species
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.''.

SEC. 3. OBLIGATION FOR PAYMENT OF ANNUAL CHARGES.

Section 10(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 803(e)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
''(5) Any obligation of a licensee for payment of annual charges
under this subsection shall commence when the construction of the
applicable facility commences.''.

Passed the House of Representatives December 12, 2017.

Attest:

KAREN L. HAAS,

Clerk.

Ex Output:
Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act (Sec.2)This bill amends the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to establish an expedited licensing process for issuing and amending licenses and preliminary permits for closed-loop pumped storage projects (in which the upper and lower reservoirs do not impound or directly withdraw water from navigable waters, or that are not continuously connected to a naturally flowing water feature). In establishing the expedited process, FERC shall convene an interagency task force with appropriate federal and state agencies and Indian tribes to coordinate the regulatory process associated with the authorizations required to construct and operate closed-loop pumped storage projects. FERC must assess the safety of existing dams and other structures related to the project before issuing any license for a closed-loop storage project. FERC must hold a workshop to explore potential opportunities for development of storage projects at abandoned mine sites. FERC must also establish criteria that a project shall meet to qualify as a closed-loop pumped storage under this bill, including requiring that the project cause little to no change to existing surface and groundwater flows and uses and that the project is unlikely to adversely affect species listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. (Sec.3)Licensees are not required to pay an annual charge for administrative expenses until construction commences.