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[EX Q]: 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.
[EX A]: 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.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This bill shall be called the ''National Petroleum Reserve Alaska
Access Act''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND REAFFIRMING NATIONAL POLICY FOR THE
NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA.

It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska remains
explicitly designated, both in name and legal status, for
purposes of providing oil and natural gas resources to the
United States; and
(2) accordingly, the national policy is to actively advance
oil and gas development within the Reserve by facilitating the
expeditious exploration, production, and transportation of oil
and natural gas from and through the Reserve.

SEC. 3. NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA: LEASE SALES.

Section 107(a) of the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of
1976 (42 U.S.C. 6506a(a)) is amended to read as follows:
''(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct an expeditious
program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the reserve in
accordance with this Act. Such program shall include at least one lease
sale annually in those areas of the reserve most likely to produce
commercial quantities of oil and natural gas each year in the period
2011 through 2021.''.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA: PLANNING AND PERMITTING
PIPELINE AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of
Transportation, shall facilitate and ensure permits, in an
environmentally responsible manner, for all surface development
activities, including for the construction of pipelines and roads,
necessary to--
(1) develop and bring into production any areas within the
National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska that are subject to oil
and gas leases; and
(2) transport oil and gas from and through the National
Petroleum Reserve in Alaska to existing transportation or
processing infrastructure on the North Slope of Alaska.
(b) Timeline.--The Secretary shall ensure that any Federal
permitting agency shall issue permits in accordance with the following
timeline:
(1) Permits for such construction for transportation of oil
and natural gas produced under existing Federal oil and gas
leases with respect to which the Secretary has issued a permit
to drill shall be approved within 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.
(2) Permits for such construction for transportation of oil
and natural gas produced under Federal oil and gas leases shall
be approved within 6 months after the submission to the
Secretary of a request for a permit to drill.
(c) Plan.--To ensure timely future development of the Reserve,
within 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of the Interior shall submit to Congress a plan for approved
rights-of-way for a plan for pipeline, road, and any other surface
infrastructure that may be necessary infrastructure that will ensure
that all leasable tracts in the Reserve are within 25 miles of an
approved road and pipeline right-of-way that can serve future
development of the Reserve.

SEC. 5. DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY FOR DEVELOPMENT.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall issue
regulations within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act
that establish clear requirements to ensure that the Department of the
Interior is supporting development of oil and gas leases in the
National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
(b) Deadlines.--At a minimum, the regulations shall--
(1) require the Department to respond within 5 business
days acknowledging receipt of any permit application for such
development; and
(2) establish a timeline for the processing of each such
application, that--
(A) specifies deadlines for decisions and actions
on permit applications; and
(B) provide that the period for issuing each permit
after submission of such an application shall not
exceed 60 days without the concurrence of the
applicant.
(c) Actions Required for Failure To Comply With Deadlines.--If the
Department fails to comply with any deadline under subsection (b) with
respect to a permit application, the Secretary shall notify the
applicant every 5 days with specific information regarding the reasons
for the permit delay, the name of the specific Department office or
offices responsible for issuing the permit and for monitoring the
permit delay, and an estimate of the time that the permit will be
issued.

SEC. 6. UPDATED RESOURCE ASSESSMENT.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall complete a
comprehensive assessment of all technically recoverable fossil fuel
resources within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, including
all conventional and unconventional oil and natural gas.
(b) Cooperation and Consultation.--The resource assessment required
by subsection (a) shall be carried out by the United States Geological
Survey in cooperation and consultation with the State of Alaska and the
American Association of Petroleum Geologists.
(c) Timing.--The resource assessment required by subsection (a)
shall be completed within 24 months of the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(d) Funding.--The United States Geological Survey may, in carrying
out the duties under this section, cooperatively use resources and
funds provided by the State of Alaska.
[EX A]: National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the National Petroleum Reserve (NPR) in Alaska remains explicitly designated to provide oil and natural gas resources to the United States, and (2) it is national policy to actively advance oil and gas development within the NPR.

(Sec. 3) Amends the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 to require the mandatory program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the NPR to include at least one lease sale annually in those areas of the NPR most likely to produce commercial quantities of oil and natural gas each year in the period 2011-2021.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to ensure permits, according to a specified timeline, for all surface development activities, including pipelines and roads construction to: (1) develop and bring into production any areas within the NPR that are subject to oil and gas leases; and (2) transport oil and gas from and through the NPR to existing transportation or processing infrastructure on the North Slope of Alaska.

(Sec. 5) Instructs the Secretary to issue regulations establishing clear requirements to ensure that the Department of the Interior is supporting development of oil and gas leases in the NPR.

(Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to assess all technically recoverable fossil fuel resources within the NPR, including all conventional and unconventional oil and natural gas.

Requires the resource assessment to be implemented by the U.S. Geological Survey, which is authorized to use resources and funds provided by the state of Alaska.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. ACCESS TO HUD PROGRAMS FOR PERSONS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH
PROFICIENCY.

(a) HUD Responsibilities.--To allow the Department of Housing and
Urban Development to better serve persons with limited proficiency in
the English language by providing technical assistance to recipients of
Federal funds, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall
take the following actions:
(1) Task force.--Within 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, convene a task force comprised of appropriate
industry groups, recipients of funds from the Department of
Housing and Urban Development (in this section referred to as
the ''Department''), community-based organizations that serve
individuals with limited English proficiency, civil rights
groups, and stakeholders, which shall identify a list of vital
documents, including Department and certain property and other
documents, to be competently translated to improve access to
federally conducted and federally assisted programs and
activities for individuals with limited English proficiency.
The task force shall meet not less frequently than twice per
year.
(2) Translations.--Within 6 months after identification of
documents pursuant to paragraph (1), produce translations of
the documents identified in all necessary languages and make
such translations available as part of the library of forms
available on the website of the Department and as part of the
clearinghouse developed pursuant to paragraph (4).
(3) Plan.--Develop and carry out a plan that includes
providing resources of the Department to assist recipients of
Federal funds to improve access to programs and activities for
individuals with limited English proficiency, which plan shall
include the elements described in paragraph (4).
(4) Housing information resource center.--Develop and
maintain a housing information resource center to facilitate
the provision of language services by providers of housing
services to individuals with limited English proficiency.
Information provided by such center shall be made available in
printed form and through the Internet. The resources provided
by the center shall include the following:
(A) Translation of written materials.--The center
may provide, directly or through contract, vital
documents from competent translation services for
providers of housing services.
(B) Toll-free customer service telephone number.--
The center shall provide a 24-hour toll-free
interpretation service telephone line, by which
recipients of funds of the Department and individuals
with limited English proficiency may--
(i) obtain information about federally
conducted or federally assisted housing
programs of the Department;
(ii) obtain assistance with applying for or
accessing such housing programs and
understanding Federal notices written in
English; and
(iii) communicate with housing providers,
and learn how to access additional language
services.
The toll-free telephone service provided pursuant to
this subparagraph shall supplement resources in the
community identified by the plan developed pursuant to
paragraph (3).
(C) Document clearinghouse.--The center shall
collect and evaluate for accuracy or develop, and make
available, templates and documents that are necessary
for consumers, relevant industry representatives, and
other stakeholders of the Department, to access, make
educated decisions, and communicate effectively about
their housing, including--
(i) administrative and property documents;
(ii) legally binding documents;
(iii) consumer education and outreach
materials;
(iv) documents regarding rights and
responsibilities of any party; and
(v) remedies available to consumers.
(D) Study of language assistance programs.--The
center shall conduct a study that evaluates best-
practices models for all programs of the Department
that promote language assistance and strategies to
improve language services for individuals with limited
English proficiency. Not later than 18 months after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the center shall
submit a report to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
Financial Services of the House of Representatives,
which shall provide recommendations for implementation,
specific to programs of the Department, and information
and templates that could be made available to all
recipients of grants from the Department.
(E) Cultural and linguistic competence materials.--
The center shall provide information relating to
culturally and linguistically competent housing
services for populations with limited English
proficiency.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out subsection (a).
(c) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development shall submit a report regarding its
compliance with the requirements under subsection (a) to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee
on Financial Services of the House of Representative.
[EX A]:
Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to take specified actions to allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to better serve persons with limited English proficiency by providing technical assistance to recipients of federal funds.

Requires the Secretary to convene a task force to identify vital documents for translation to improve the access of such individuals to federally conducted and federally assisted programs and activities.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) produce such translations and make them available on the HUD website; (2) develop and carry out a plan for providing HUD resources to assist federal funds recipients to improve the access of such individuals to programs and activities; and (3) develop a housing information resource center, with a 24-hour toll-free interpretation service telephone line, which may provide vital documents from competent translation services for housing services providers.

Requires the center to: (1) operate a document clearinghouse; (2) evaluate best-practices models; and (3) provide information relating to culturally and linguistically competent housing services for populations with limited English proficiency.