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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. PENALTY FOR UNAUTHORIZED INSPECTION OF TAX RETURNS OR TAX
RETURN INFORMATION.

(a) In General.--Part I of subchapter A of chapter 75 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to crimes, other offenses, and
forfeitures) is amended by adding after section 7213 the following new
section:

''SEC. 7213A. UNAUTHORIZED INSPECTION OF RETURNS OR RETURN INFORMATION.

''(a) Prohibitions.--
''(1) Federal employees and other persons.--It shall be
unlawful for--
''(A) any officer or employee of the United States,
or
''(B) any person described in section 6103(n) or an
officer or employee of any such person,
willfully to inspect, except as authorized in this title, any
return or return information.
''(2) State and other employees.--It shall be unlawful for
any person (not described in paragraph (1)) willfully to
inspect, except as authorized in this title, any return or
return information acquired by such person or another person
under a provision of section 6103 referred to in section
7213(a)(2).
''(b) Penalty.--
''(1) In general.--Any violation of subsection (a) shall
be punishable upon conviction by a fine in any amount not
exceeding $1,000, or imprisonment of not more than 1 year, or
both, together with the costs of prosecution.
''(2) Federal officers or employees.--An officer or
employee of the United States who is convicted of any violation
of subsection (a) shall, in addition to any other punishment,
be dismissed from office or discharged from employment.
''(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the terms
'inspect', 'return', and 'return information' have the respective
meanings given such terms by section 6103(b).''.
(b) Technical Amendments.--
(1) Paragraph (2) of section 7213(a) of such Code is
amended by inserting ''(5),'' after ''(m)(2), (4),''.
(2) The table of sections for part I of subchapter A of
chapter 75 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 7213 the following new item:

''Sec. 7213A. Unauthorized inspection of
returns or return
information.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to violations occurring on and after the date of the enactment of
this Act.

SEC. 3. CIVIL DAMAGES FOR UNAUTHORIZED INSPECTION OF RETURNS AND RETURN
INFORMATION; NOTIFICATION OF UNLAWFUL INSPECTION OR
DISCLOSURE.

(a) Civil Damages for Unauthorized Inspection.--Subsection (a) of
section 7431 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
(1) by striking ''Disclosure'' in the headings for
paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting ''Inspection or
disclosure'', and
(2) by striking ''discloses'' in paragraphs (1) and (2) and
inserting ''inspects or discloses''.
(b) Notification of Unlawful Inspection or Disclosure.--Section
7431 of such Code is amended by redesignating subsections (e) and (f)
as subsections (f) and (g), respectively, and by inserting after
subsection (d) the following new subsection:
''(e) Notification of Unlawful Inspection and Disclosure.--If any
person is criminally charged by indictment or information with
inspection or disclosure of a taxpayer's return or return information
in violation of--
''(1) paragraph (1) or (2) of section 7213(a),
''(2) section 7213A(a), or
''(3) subparagraph (B) of section 1030(a)(2) of title 18,
United States Code,
the Secretary shall notify such taxpayer as soon as practicable of such
inspection or disclosure.''.
(c) No Damages for Inspection Requested by Taxpayer.--Subsection
(b) of section 7431 of such Code is amended to read as follows:
''(b) Exceptions.--No liability shall arise under this section with
respect to any inspection or disclosure--
''(1) which results from a good faith, but erroneous,
interpretation of section 6103, or
''(2) which is requested by the taxpayer.''.
(d) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Subsections (c)(1)(A), (c)(1)(B)(i), and (d) of section
7431 of such Code are each amended by inserting ''inspection
or'' before ''disclosure''.
(2) Clause (ii) of section 7431(c)(1)(B) of such Code is
amended by striking ''willful disclosure or a disclosure'' and
inserting ''willful inspection or disclosure or an inspection
or disclosure''.
(3) Subsection (f) of section 7431 of such Code, as
redesignated by subsection (b), is amended to read as follows:
''(f) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the terms
'inspect', 'inspection', 'return', and 'return information' have the
respective meanings given such terms by section 6103(b).''.
(4) The section heading for section 7431 of such Code is
amended by inserting ''inspection or'' before ''disclosure''.
(5) The table of sections for subchapter B of chapter 76 of
such Code is amended by inserting ''inspection or'' before
''disclosure'' in the item relating to section 7431.
(6) Paragraph (2) of section 7431(g) of such Code, as
redesignated by subsection (b), is amended by striking ''any
use'' and inserting ''any inspection or use''.
(e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to inspections and disclosures occurring on and after the date of
the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE ACT OF 1968.

(a) In General.--Section 1306(c)(1) of the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4013(c)(1)) is amended by striking ''30'' and
inserting ''15''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be
construed to have taken effect on January 1, 1997, and shall expire
June 30, 1997.

Passed the Senate April 15, 1997.

Attest:

GARY SISCO,

Secretary.

Output: Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make it unlawful for Federal employees, State employees, or other specified persons to willfully inspect, except as authorized, any tax return or return information. Provides for a monetary penalty, imprisonment, or both for violators. (Current law imposes penalties only for the unlawful disclosure of such information.)
Permits civil damages for the unauthorized inspection or disclosure (currently, only for the unauthorized disclosure) of tax returns and return information. Requires the taxpayer to be notified as soon as practicable if any person is criminally charged by indictment with inspecting or disclosing the taxpayer's return or return information.
Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reduce the waiting period for the effective date of policies for new flood insurance coverage, entered into after the date of enactment of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994, from 30 to 15 days.

Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Government Accountability Office
Improvement Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO OBTAIN RECORDS.

(a) Authority To Obtain Records.--Section 716 of title 31, United
States Code, is amended in subsection (a)--
(1) by striking ''(a)'' and inserting ''(2)''; and
(2) by inserting after the section heading the following:
''(a)(1) The Comptroller General is authorized to obtain such
agency records as the Comptroller General requires to discharge his
duties (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties),
including through the bringing of civil actions under this section. In
reviewing a civil action under this section, the court shall recognize
the continuing force and effect of the authorization in the preceding
sentence until such time as the authorization is repealed pursuant to
law.''.
(b) Interviews.--Section 716(a) of title 31, United States Code, as
amended by subsection (a), is further amended in the second sentence of
paragraph (2) by inserting ''and interview agency officers and
employees'' after ''agency record''.

SEC. 3. ADMINISTERING OATHS.

Section 711 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking
paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
''(4) administer oaths to witnesses, except that, in
matters other than auditing and settling accounts, the
authority of an officer or employee to administer oaths to
witnesses pursuant to a delegation under paragraph (2) shall
not be available without the prior express approval of the
Comptroller General (or a designee).''.

SEC. 4. ACCESS TO CERTAIN INFORMATION.

(a) Access to Certain Information.--Subchapter II of chapter 7 of
title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
''Sec. 721. Access to certain information
''(a) No provision of the Social Security Act shall be construed to
limit, amend, or supersede the authority of the Comptroller General to
obtain any information, to inspect any record, or to interview any
officer or employee under section 716 of this title, including with
respect to any information disclosed to or obtained by the Secretary of
Health and Human Services under part C or D of title XVIII of the
Social Security Act.
''(b) No provision of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the authority of the
Comptroller General to obtain any information, to inspect any record,
or to interview any officer or employee under section 716 of this
title, including with respect to any information concerning any method
or process which as a trade secret is entitled to protection.
''(c) No provision of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements
Act of 1976 and the amendments made by that Act shall be construed to
limit, amend, or supersede the authority of the Comptroller General to
obtain any information, to inspect any record, or to interview any
officer or employee under section 716 of this title, including with
respect to any information disclosed to the Assistant Attorney General
of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice or the Federal
Trade Commission for purposes of pre-merger review under section 7A of
the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 18a).
''(d)(1) The Comptroller General shall prescribe such policies and
procedures as are necessary to protect from public disclosure
proprietary or trade secret information obtained consistent with this
section.
''(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed--
''(A) to alter or amend the prohibitions against the
disclosure of trade secret or other sensitive information
prohibited by section 1905 of title 18 and other applicable
laws; or
''(B) to affect the applicability of section 716(e) of this
title, including the protections against unauthorized
disclosure contained in that section, to information obtained
consistent with this section.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 7 of title 31,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 720 the following:

''721. Access to certain information.''.

SEC. 5. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS.

Section 719 of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking ''and'' at the
end;
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(C), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ''; and'';
(3) by adding at the end of subsection (b)(1) the
following:
''(D) for agencies subject to sections 901 to 903 and other
agencies designated by the Comptroller General, an assessment
of their overall degree of cooperation in making personnel
available for interview, providing written answers to
questions, submitting to an oath authorized by the Comptroller
General under section 711, granting access to records,
providing timely comments to draft reports, adopting
recommendations in reports and responding to such other matters
as the Comptroller General deems appropriate.'';
(4) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by striking ''and'' at the
end;
(5) in subsection (c)(3), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ''; and'', and
(6) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following:
''(4) as soon as practicable when an agency does not,
within a reasonable time, respond to a request by the
Comptroller General regarding any matter described in
subsection (b)(1)(D).''.

Passed the House of Representatives July 29, 2008.

Attest:

LORRAINE C. MILLER,

Clerk.

Output: Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Comptroller General to: (1) obtain federal agency records required to discharge his or her duties, including through bringing civil actions under this Act; (2) interview agency officers and employees to get information about agency duties, powers, activities, organization, and financial transactions; and (3) administer oaths to witnesses (currently, the Comptroller General may administer oaths to witnesses when auditing and settling accounts).

Requires the Comptroller General to prescribe such policies and procedures as are necessary to protect from public disclosure proprietary or trade secret information obtained under this Act.

Declares that no provision of the Social Security Act, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the authority of the Comptroller General to obtain information, inspect records, or interview specified agency officers or employees, including with respect to: (1) information disclosed to or obtained by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the Social Security Act; (2) information concerning any method or process protected as a trade secret; and (3) information disclosed to the Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for purposes of pre-merger review under the Clayton Act. Declares that this Act shall not be construed to: (1) alter or amend the prohibitions against the disclosure of trade secret or other sensitive information; and (2) affect the applicability of requirements governing the availability of agency information to information obtained.

Requires the Comptroller General to: (1) report annually on the cooperation of agencies subject to the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 and other agencies designated by the Comptroller General in making personnel available for interviews, providing written answers to questions, submitting to an oath authorized by the Comptroller General, granting access to records, providing timely comments to draft reports, adopting report recommendations, and responding to such matters as the Comptroller General deems appropriate; and (2) report to Congress when agencies do not respond to requests regarding such matters.

Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Physician Assistant Education Public
Health Initiatives Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT FOR CERTAIN PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS.

(a) In General.--Part C of title VII of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 293k et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:

''Subpart III--Physician Assistants

''SEC. 749C. FACULTY POSITIONS IN PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT EDUCATION PROGRAM
LOAN REPAYMENT.

''(a) In General.--
''(1) Contracts.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary
shall enter into contracts with eligible individuals under
which such an individual agrees to serve as a full-time member
of the faculty at a graduate-level physician assistant
education program (as defined in section 799B) in consideration
of the Federal Government agreeing to pay, for each year of
such service, at the end of each such year, not more than
$10,000 of the principal and interest of the educational loans
of such individual.
''(2) Cap.--The Secretary may not pay more than $45,000
under this section for any individual.
''(b) Definitions.--
''(1) Eligible individual.--In this section, the term
'eligible individual' means an individual who--
''(A) is a citizen, national, or lawful permanent
resident of the United States;
''(B) has a degree from a graduate-level physician
assistant education program;
''(C) has contracted with a graduate-level
physician assistant education program to serve as a
member of the faculty for not less than 2 years; and
''(D) either--
''(i) holds a license as a physician
assistant; or
''(ii) is qualified for licensure as a
physician assistant in a State where such
individual serves as a full-time member of the
faculty at a graduate-level physician assistant
education program.
''(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary
for each of the fiscal years 2017 through 2021.

''SEC. 749D. PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER LOAN REPAYMENT.

''(a) In General.--The Secretary shall enter into contracts with
eligible individuals under which such an individual agrees to serve for
at least 2 years as a full-time physician assistant in a health
professional shortage area, in a medically underserved area, or at a
health center in consideration of the Federal Government agreeing to
pay the eligible amount of the principal and interest of the
educational loans of such individual.
''(b) Definitions.--In this section:
''(1) Eligible amount.--The term 'eligible amount' means,
with respect to an eligible individual who has entered into a
contract under subsection (a), with respect to the aggregate
principal and interest on educational loans of such individual
outstanding on the date such individual began the service
described in such contract--
''(A) for each of the first two years of service
under such contract, 30 percent of such aggregate
principal and interest; and
''(B) for the third year, if any, of service under
such contract, 25 percent of such aggregate principal
and interest.
''(2) Eligible individual.--The term 'eligible individual'
means an individual who--
''(A) is a citizen, national, or lawful permanent
resident of the United States;
''(B) has a degree from a graduate-level physician
assistant education program; and
''(C) has contracted with a health care provider
located in a health professional shortage area or a
medically underserved area or with a health center to
serve as a physician assistant for not less than 2
years.
''(3) Health center.--The term 'health center' has the
meaning given such term in section 330(a).
''(4) Medically underserved area.--The term 'medically
underserved area' has the meaning given the term 'medically
underserved community' in section 799B(6).
''(5) Health professional shortage area.--The term 'health
professional shortage area' has the meaning given such term in
section 332(a).
''(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary
for each of the fiscal years 2017 through 2021.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
with respect to service occurring on or after the date of the enactment
of this Act.

SEC. 3. EXTENDING AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO SUPPORT FACULTY
DEVELOPMENT AND DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS.

Section 740 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293d) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting after ''2014'' the
following: ''and each of the fiscal years 2017 through 2021'';
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting after ''2014'' the
following: ''and such sums as may be necessary for each of the
fiscal years 2017 through 2021''; and
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting after ''2014'' the
following: ''and each of the fiscal years 2017 through 2021''.

SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF PRIMARY CARE TRAINING AND ENHANCEMENT
PROGRAMS.

Section 747(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293k(c))
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ''2014'' the
following: ''and each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ''Fifteen'' and inserting
''At least 15''.

SEC. 5. GRANTS FOR RESEARCH ON PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT EDUCATION.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
provide grants to eligible entities to fund eligible researchers to
increase research on physician assistant education.
(b) Application.--An eligible entity desiring a grant under this
section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in
such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may
require.
(c) Condition of Receipt.--As a condition of receipt of a grant
under this section, an entity shall each year award not fewer than
eight eligible researchers funds to support physician assistant
education research.
(d) Report Requirement.--An entity receiving a grant under this
section shall provide to the Secretary with respect to each year that
such entity receives funds under this section a report on the
activities conducted using such funds, including--
(1) the number of researchers supported during such year by
such entity using such funds;
(2) a list of the researchers counted under paragraph (1),
organized by researcher, including--
(A) the institution such researcher is affiliated
with; and
(B) the research topic of such researcher;
(3) citations to published clinical and scientific research
by researchers described in paragraph (1) that is attributable
to support under this section;
(4) an evaluation of the benefits of grants under this
section; and
(5) any other information the Secretary may request.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Eligible entity.--The term ''eligible entity'' means an
organization that--
(A) is a non-profit organization; and
(B) has demonstrated expertise in physician
assistant education and faculty development.
(2) Eligible researcher.--The term ''eligible researcher''
means, with respect to an eligible entity, a researcher that--
(A) has demonstrated expertise in physician
assistant education and faculty development; and
(B) at such time and in such manner as such entity
may require, provides such entity with a research
proposal on improving physician assistant education and
faculty development.
(3) Physician assistant education.--The term ''physician
assistant education'' means selecting, educating, and
graduating students in accredited graduate physician assistant
educational programs.
(4) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Health and Human Services.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section
for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021.
Output: Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to enter into contracts to repay the student loans of physician assistants who agree to serve as: (1) faculty members for physician assistant education programs; or (2) physician assistants in health professional shortage areas, in medically underserved areas, or at health centers serving medically underserved populations. The bill extends through FY2021 programs that: (1) award grants to health professional schools to provide need-based scholarships, (2) repay the student loans of health professionals from disadvantaged backgrounds who agree to serve as faculty members at health professional schools, (3) support fellowships to increase the number of underrepresented minority faculty members at health professional schools, and (4) award grants to health professional schools to assist individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Support provided by HHS for the development, operation, expansion, and improvement of primary care training programs is revised and extended through FY2021. HHS must award grants to nonprofit organizations to increase research on physician assistant education.