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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ''Farm-To-Cafeteria
Projects Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS TO SUPPORT FARM-TO-CAFETERIA PROJECTS.

Section 12 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42
U.S.C.1760) is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(q) Grants to Support Farm-To-Cafeteria Projects.--
''(1) In general.--To improve access to local foods in
schools and institutions receiving funds under this Act and the
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) (other
than section 17 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1786)), the Secretary
shall provide competitive grants to nonprofit entities and
educational institutions to establish and carry out farm-to-
cafeteria projects under paragraph 2.
''(2) Project requirements.--Farm-to-cafeteria projects
eligible to receive assistance under this subsection shall be
projects designed to--
''(A) procure local foods from small and medium-
sized farms for the provision of foods for school
meals;
''(B) support nutrition education activities or
curriculum planning that incorporates the participation
of school children in farm and agriculture education
projects; and
''(C) develop a sustained commitment to farm-to-
cafeteria projects in the community by linking schools,
agricultural producers, parents, and other community
stakeholders.
''(3) Technical assistance and related information.--
''(A) Technical assistance.--In carrying out this
subsection, the Secretary may provide technical
assistance regarding farm-to-cafeteria projects,
processes, and development to an entity seeking the
assistance.
''(B) Sharing of information.--The Secretary may
provide for the sharing of information concerning farm-
to-cafeteria projects and issues among and between
government, private for-profit and nonprofit groups,
and the public through publications, conferences, and
other appropriate means.
''(4) Grants.--
''(A) In general.--From amounts made available to
carry out this subsection, the Secretary shall make
grants to assist private non-profit entities and
educational institutions to establish and carry out
farm-to-cafeteria projects.
''(B) Maximum amount.--The maximum amount of a
grant provided to an entity under this subsection shall
be $100,000.
''(C) Matching funds requirements.--
''(i) In general.--The Federal share of the
cost of establishing or carrying out a farm-to-
cafeteria project that receives assistance
under this subsection may not exceed 75 percent
of the cost of the project during the term of
the grant, as determined by the Secretary.
''(ii) Form.--In providing the non-Federal
share of the cost of carrying out a farm-to-
cafeteria project, the grantee shall provide
the share through a payment in cash or in kind,
fairly evaluated, including facilities,
equipment, or services.
''(iii) Source.--An entity may provide the
non-Federal share through State or local
government, or through private sources.
''(D) Administration.--
''(i) Single grant.--A farm-to-cafeteria
project may be supported by only a single grant
under this subsection.
''(ii) Term.--The term of a grant made
under this subsection may not exceed 3 years.
''(5) Evaluation.--Not later than January 30, 2008, the
Secretary shall--
''(A) provide for the evaluation of the projects
funded under this subsection; and
''(B) submit to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of
the Senate a report on the results of the evaluation.
''(6) Authorization of appropriations.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $10,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009 to carry out this
subsection, to remain available until expended.''.
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Farm-To-Cafeteria Projects Act of 2003 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA) to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make competitive grants to private nonprofit entities and educational institutions to establish and carry out Farm-to-Cafeteria projects to improve access to local foods in schools and institutions receiving funds under NSLA and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (CNA) (except the special supplemental program for women, infants, and children (WIC) which already has a WIC Farmers Market Nutrition program).

Requires such projects to be designed to: (1) procure local foods from small and medium-sized farms to provide foods for school meals; (2) support nutrition education activities or curriculum planning incorporating school children's participation in farm and agriculture education projects; and (3) develop a sustained commitment to farm-to-cafeteria projects in the community by linking schools, agricultural producers, parents, and other community stakeholders.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Civil War Sesquicentennial
Commission Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this Act is to establish a Civil War
Sesquicentennial Commemoration Commission to--
(1) ensure a suitable national observance of the
sesquicentennial of the Civil War that includes recognition of
the historic, social, legal, cultural, and political forces
that--
(A) brought about the Civil War; and
(B) influenced the course and outcomes of the Civil
War;
(2) explore the causes of the Civil War to gain a better
understanding of the reasons that the democratic framework of
the United States failed to resolve the sectional issues
without resorting to war;
(3) fully examine and reflect on the consequences of the
Civil War, which Congress directed the National Park Service to
address in National Park Service programs and materials
beginning in 1999, including consequences such as--
(A) the Reconstruction era and the aftermath of
that era;
(B) the economic devastation of the entire South as
a result of long-term post-war policies;
(C) the concomitant constriction of equal rights
for African-American citizens; and
(D) the ultimate economic recovery of the region
and the extension of civil rights for the descendants
of enslaved peoples almost a century later;
(4) assist States and national organizations with programs
and activities for the observance of the sesquicentennial of
the Civil War;
(5) assist in ensuring that any observance of the
sesquicentennial of the Civil War is inclusive and
appropriately recognizes the experiences and points of view of
all people affected by the Civil War; and
(6) provide assistance for the development of programs,
projects, and activities on the Civil War that have lasting
educational and preservation value.

SEC. 3. CIVIL WAR SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMEMORATION COMMISSION.

The Secretary of the Interior shall establish a commission to be
known as the Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration Commission
(referred to in this Act as the ''Commission'').

SEC. 4. COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION.

(a) In General.--The Commission shall be composed of 25 members as
follows:
(1) Government members.--The Commission shall include--
(A) 2 Members of the Senate appointed by the
President pro tempore of the Senate, in consultation
with the majority leader and the minority leader of the
Senate;
(B) 2 Members of the House of Representatives
appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, in consultation with the minority
leader of the House of Representatives;
(C) the Secretary of the Interior or the designee
of the Secretary;
(D) the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution,
or the designee of the Secretary;
(E) the Secretary of Education, or the designee of
the Secretary;
(F) the Secretary of Defense, or the designee of
the Secretary;
(G) the Chairman of the National Endowment for the
Humanities, or the designee of the Chairman;
(H) the Chairman of the National Endowment for the
Arts, or the designee of the Chairman;
(I) the Archivist of the United States, or the
designee of the Archivist;
(J) the Librarian of Congress, or the designee of
the Librarian; and
(K) the Director of the National Park Service, or
the designee of the Director.
(2) Private members.--The Commission shall include--
(A) 3 members appointed by the President from among
individuals who are representative of the corporate
community and nonprofit community; and
(B) 9 individuals, appointed by the President, from
among persons who by reason of education, training, and
experience, are experts on the Antebellum, Civil War,
and Reconstruction eras and the preservation,
interpretation, and presentation of those eras to the
public, including--
(i) 5 individuals with expertise in history
or related academic disciplines germane to the
Civil War, including--
(I) individuals representing the
museum community, in particular history
museums and historical societies, such
as the National Civil War Museum;
(II) individuals with expertise in
art history, historic preservation, or
a related field;
(III) individuals with expertise in
anthropology, cultural geography,
sociology, or a related field; and
(IV) individuals with expertise in
political science, law, economics, or a
related field;
(ii) 1 individual with expertise in the
preservation of Civil War historic sites and
battlefields; and
(iii) 3 individuals representing State
Civil War sesquicentennial efforts.
(b) Terms.--
(1) Government members.--If any member of the Commission
who was appointed as an officer under subsection (a)(1) leaves
that office, the member may continue as a member of the
Commission for not longer than the 30-day period beginning on
the date on which the member leaves the office.
(2) Private members.--Private members appointed under
subsection (a)(2) shall be appointed for the life of the
Commission.
(c) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its
powers, and shall be filled in the same manner as the original
appointment.
(d) Initial Appointments.--The appointment of the members of the
Commission shall be made not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

(a) Meetings.--
(1) Initial meeting.--Not later than 60 days after the date
on which all members of the Commission have been appointed, the
members appointed under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section
4(a)(2) shall call the first meeting of the Commission.
(2) Subsequent meetings.--The Commission shall hold
subsequent meetings at the call of the chairperson.
(b) Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.--At the initial meeting, the
Commission shall elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among
its voting members.
(c) Quorum.--A majority of voting members shall constitute a
quorum, but a lesser number may hold meetings.
(d) Voting.--
(1) In general.--The Commission shall act only on an
affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members of the
Commission.
(2) Nonvoting members.--The individuals appointed under
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 4(a)(1) shall be nonvoting
members, and shall serve only in an advisory capacity.

SEC. 6. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.

(a) Activities Related to the Sesquicentennial.--The Commission
shall--
(1) plan, develop, and carry out programs and activities
appropriate to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Civil
War, including activities in recognition of the historic,
social, legal, cultural, and political forces that--
(A) caused the Civil War; and
(B) influenced the course and outcomes of the Civil
War;
(2) encourage interdisciplinary examination of the Civil
War;
(3) facilitate and promote Civil War-related activities
throughout the United States;
(4) encourage civic, historical, educational, economic,
preservation, and other organizations throughout the United
States to organize and participate in activities to expand the
understanding and appreciation of the significance of the Civil
War;
(5) coordinate and facilitate the public distribution of
scholarly research, publications, and interpretations of the
Civil War through institutions such as the Virginia Center for
Digital History at the University of Virginia, the Valley of
the Shadow, Center for Study of the American South at the
University of North Carolina, and the Center for the Study of
Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi;
(6) coordinate with, and provide technical assistance to,
States, units of local government, and nonprofit organizations
(including State and local sesquicentennial commemoration
entities) to further the commemoration of the sesquicentennial
of the Civil War;
(7) coordinate and facilitate commemoration activities of
Federal agencies relating to the sesquicentennial of the Civil
War;
(8) develop programs and facilities to ensure that the
sesquicentennial commemoration of the Civil War results in a
positive legacy and long-term public benefit;
(9) encourage and facilitate the preservation of Civil War-
related historic sites and battlefields as a lasting legacy of
the sesquicentennial commemoration;
(10) plan, develop, and carry out programs and activities
to use funds raised from individuals, foundations, and
corporations for sesquicentennial activities at the national
level;
(11) at the election of the Commission, provide funds to
State and local programs to carry out activities that advance
the goals of the Commission; and
(12) encourage the development and conduct of programs
designed to involve the international community in activities
that commemorate the Civil War.
(b) Plans and Report.--
(1) Strategic plan and annual performance plans.--The
Commission shall prepare a strategic plan in accordance with
section 306 of title 5, United States Code, and annual
performance plans in accordance with section 1115 of title 31,
United States Code, for the activities of the Commission
carried out under this Act.
(2) Reports.--
(A) Annual report.--The Commission shall submit to
Congress an annual report that contains a list of each
gift, bequest, or devise with a value of more than
$250, together with the identity of the donor of each
such gift, bequest, or devise.
(B) Final report.--Not later than December 30,
2015, the Commission shall submit to Congress a final
report that contains--
(i) a summary of activities of the
Commission;
(ii) a final accounting of funds received
and expended by the Commission; and
(iii) the findings and recommendations of
the Commission.

SEC. 7. GRANT PROGRAM.

(a) Grants Authorized.--The National Endowment for the Humanities
shall award grants under this section for the uses described in
subsection (b).
(b) Use of Grants.--Grants awarded under this section shall be used
for appropriate activities relating to the sesquicentennial of the
Civil War.
(c) Consideration.--In awarding grants under this section, the
National Endowment of the Humanities shall consider and give priority
to programs carried out by institutions of higher education, museums,
nonprofit organizations, professional associations, or State
sesquicentennial commissions with a national scope that support the
duties of the Commission described in section 6, including programs
that concentrate on the role of African Americans in the Civil War.

SEC. 8. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.

The Commission may--
(1) solicit, accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests,
or devises of money or other real or personal property for the
purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Commission;
(2) appoint any advisory committee as the Commission
considers appropriate for the purposes of this Act;
(3) authorize any voting member or employee of the
Commission to take any action that the Commission is authorized
to take under this Act;
(4) procure supplies, services, and property, and make or
enter into contracts, leases, or other legal agreements to
carry out this Act (except that any contracts, leases, or other
legal agreements entered into by the Commission shall not
extend beyond the date of the termination of the Commission);
(5) use the United States mails in the same manner and
under the same conditions as other Federal agencies; and
(6) establish a foundation that is independent from, but
affiliated with, the Commission to support, as the Commission
determines to be necessary, the efforts of the Commission.

SEC. 9. PERSONNEL MATTERS.

(a) Compensation of Members.--Members of the Commission, and
members of any advisory committee appointed under section 8(2), shall
serve without compensation.
(b) Travel Expenses.--Members of the Commission, and members of any
advisory committees appointed under section 8(2), shall be allowed
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates
authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter
57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the home or regular
place of business of the member in the performance of the duties of the
Commission.
(c) Staff.--
(1) In general.--The Chairperson of the Commission may,
without regard to civil service laws (including regulations),
appoint and terminate an executive director and such other
additional personnel as are necessary to enable the Commission
to perform the duties of the Commission.
(2) Confirmation of executive director.--The employment of
an executive director shall be subject to confirmation by the
Commission.
(3) Compensation.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), the Chairperson of the Commission may fix the
compensation of the executive director and other
personnel without regard to the provisions of chapter
51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United
States Code, relating to classification of positions
and General Schedule pay rates.
(B) Maximum rate of pay.--The rate of pay for the
executive director and other personnel shall not exceed
the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule
under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code.
(d) Detail of Government Employees.--
(1) In general.--At the request of the Commission, the head
of any Federal agency may detail, on a reimbursable or
nonreimbursable basis, any of the personnel of the agency to
the Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out the
duties of the Commission under this Act.
(2) Civil service status.--The detail of an employee under
paragraph (1) shall be without interruption or loss of civil
service status or privilege.
(e) Volunteer and Uncompensated Services.--Notwithstanding section
1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Commission may accept and use
voluntary and uncompensated services as the Commission determines
necessary.
(f) Support Services.--The Director of the National Park Service
shall provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, such
administrative support services as the Commission may request.
(g) Procurement of Temporary and Intermittent Services.--The
Chairperson of the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent
services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at daily
rates for individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the
annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive
Schedule under section 5316 of that title.
(h) FACA Nonapplicability.--Section 14(b) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Commission.
(i) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on the date that
is 90 days after the date on which the Commission submits its report
under section 6(b)(2).

SEC. 10. AUDIT OF COMMISSION.

The Inspector General of the Department of the Interior shall
perform an annual audit of the Commission and shall make the results of
the audit available to the public.

SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this Act (other than section 7) $500,000 for each of fiscal years
2012 through 2016.
(b) Grants.--There is authorized to be appropriated $3,500,000 to
the National Endowment for the Humanities to provide grants under
section 7, to remain available until expended.
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Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration Commission to plan, develop, and carry out programs and activities appropriate to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, and to carry out other specified duties.

Directs the National Endowment for the Humanities to award grants for appropriate activities relating to the Civil War sesquicentennial, and to consider and give priority to programs carried out by institutions of higher education, museums, nonprofit organizations, professional associations, or state sesquicentennial commissions that support the duties of the Commission, including those that concentrate on the role of African Americans in the Civil War.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''No Taxation on Device Innovation
Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF THE MEDICAL DEVICE EXCISE TAX.

(a) In General.--Chapter 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by striking subchapter E.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Subsection (a) of section 4221 of such Code is amended
by striking the last sentence.
(2) Paragraph (2) of section 6416(b) of such Code is
amended by striking the last sentence.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of subchapters for chapter 32 of
such Code is amended by striking the item related to subchapter E.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to sales after December 31, 2017.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON USING LAST-IN, FIRST-OUT ACCOUNTING FOR MAJOR
INTEGRATED OIL COMPANIES.

(a) In General.--Section 472 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
''(h) Major Integrated Oil Companies.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of this section, a major integrated oil company (as defined
in section 167(h)) may not use the method provided in subsection (b) in
inventorying of any goods.''.
(b) Effective Date and Special Rule.--
(1) In general.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
(2) Change in method of accounting.--In the case of any
taxpayer required by the amendment made by this section to
change its method of accounting for its first taxable year
beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act--
(A) such change shall be treated as initiated by
the taxpayer;
(B) such change shall be treated as made with the
consent of the Secretary of the Treasury; and
(C) the net amount of the adjustments required to
be taken into account by the taxpayer under section 481
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be taken
into account ratably over a period (not greater than 8
taxable years) beginning with such first taxable year.

SEC. 4. ELIGIBILITY FOR NEW LEASES AND THE TRANSFER OF LEASES.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered lease.--The term ''covered lease'' means a
lease for oil or gas production in the Gulf of Mexico that is--
(A) in existence on the date of enactment of this
Act;
(B) issued by the Department of the Interior under
section 304 of the Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water
Royalty Relief Act (43 U.S.C. 1337 note; Public Law
104-58); and
(C) not subject to limitations on royalty relief
based on market price that are equal to or less than
the price thresholds described in clauses (v) through
(vii) of section 8(a)(3)(C) of the Outer Continental
Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(a)(3)(C)).
(2) Lessee.--The term ''lessee'' includes any person or
other entity that controls, is controlled by, or is in or under
common control with, a lessee.
(3) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(b) Issuance of New Leases.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall not issue any new
lease that authorizes the production of oil or natural gas
under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et
seq.) to a person described in paragraph (2) unless the person
has renegotiated each covered lease with respect to which the
person is a lessee to modify the payment responsibilities of
the person to require the payment of royalties if the price of
oil and natural gas is greater than or equal to the price
thresholds described in clauses (v) through (vii) of section
8(a)(3)(C) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C.
1337(a)(3)(C)).
(2) Persons described.--A person referred to in paragraph
(1) is a person that--
(A) is a lessee that--
(i) holds a covered lease on the date on
which the Secretary considers the issuance of
the new lease; or
(ii) was issued a covered lease before the
date of enactment of this Act, but transferred
the covered lease to another person or entity
(including a subsidiary or affiliate of the
lessee) after the date of enactment of this
Act; or
(B) any other person that has any direct or
indirect interest in, or that derives any benefit from,
a covered lease.
(3) Multiple lessees.--
(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), if
there are multiple lessees that own a share of a
covered lease, the Secretary may implement separate
agreements with any lessee with a share of the covered
lease that modifies the payment responsibilities with
respect to the share of the lessee to include price
thresholds that are equal to or less than the price
thresholds described in clauses (v) through (vii) of
section 8(a)(3)(C) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands
Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(a)(3)(C)).
(B) Treatment of share as covered lease.--Beginning
on the effective date of an agreement under
subparagraph (A), any share subject to the agreement
shall not constitute a covered lease with respect to
any lessees that entered into the agreement.
(c) Transfers.--A lessee or any other person who has any direct or
indirect interest in, or who derives a benefit from, a lease shall not
be eligible to obtain by sale or other transfer (including through a
swap, spinoff, servicing, or other agreement) any covered lease, the
economic benefit of any covered lease, or any other lease for the
production of oil or natural gas in the Gulf of Mexico under the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), unless the lessee
or other person has--
(1) renegotiated each covered lease with respect to which
the lessee or person is a lessee, to modify the payment
responsibilities of the lessee or person to include price
thresholds that are equal to or less than the price thresholds
described in clauses (v) through (vii) of section 8(a)(3)(C) of
the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C.
1337(a)(3)(C)); or
(2) entered into an agreement with the Secretary to modify
the terms of all covered leases of the lessee or other person
to include limitations on royalty relief based on market prices
that are equal to or less than the price thresholds described
in clauses (v) through (vii) of section 8(a)(3)(C) of the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(a)(3)(C)).
(d) Price Thresholds for Royalty Suspension Provisions.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall agree to a request by
any lessee to amend any lease issued for any Central and
Western Gulf of Mexico tract during the period of January 1,
1996, through November 28, 2000, to incorporate price
thresholds applicable to royalty suspension provisions, that
are equal to or less than the price thresholds described in
clauses (v) through (vii) of section 8(a)(3)(C) of the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(a)(3)(C)).
(2) Requirement.--
(A) In general.--A lease amended under paragraph
(1) shall impose the new or revised price thresholds
effective January 1, 2018.
(B) Existing lease provisions.--Existing lease
provisions for a lease amended under paragraph (1)
shall prevail through December 31, 2017.
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No Taxation on Device Innovation Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on medical devices. The bill also prohibits: (1) major integrated oil companies from using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) accounting method; and (2) the issuance of new oil or natural gas production leases in the Gulf of Mexico under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to any person who does not renegotiate certain existing leases to require royalty payments if the price of oil and natural gas is greater than or equal to specified price thresholds.