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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Ban the Box Act''.

SEC. 2. UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES RELATED TO CRIMINAL RECORD OF
APPLICANTS.

(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), it shall be
an unlawful employment practice for any employer to make inquiries of
an applicant for employment or otherwise seek information about such an
applicant (including through the use of any form or application)
relating to whether such applicant has ever been convicted of a
criminal offense.
(b) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), an employer may
make inquiries of an applicant or otherwise seek information about the
applicant relating to whether such applicant has ever been convicted of
a criminal offense--
(1) after a conditional offer for employment has been
extended to an applicant; or
(2) where the granting of employment may involve an
unreasonable risk to the safety of specific individuals or to
the general public.

SEC. 3. RULEMAKING.

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Commission shall issue rules--
(1) defining categories of employment where an individual's
past criminal history may involve an unreasonable risk to the
safety of specific individuals or to the general public; and
(2) factors to be considered by employers in assessing
whether an individual's past criminal history poses such an
unreasonable risk.

SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT.

(a) Employees Covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964.--
(1) In general.--The powers, procedures, and remedies
provided in sections 705, 706, 707, 709, 710, and 711 of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-4 et seq.) to the
Commission, the Attorney General, or any person, alleging a
violation of title VII of that Act (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.)
shall be the powers, procedures, and remedies this title
provides to the Commission, the Attorney General, or any
person, respectively, alleging an unlawful employment practice
in violation of this title against an employee described in
section 5(2)(A), except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) Costs and fees.--The powers, remedies, and procedures
provided in subsections (b) and (c) of section 722 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States (42 U.S.C. 1988), shall
be the powers, remedies, and procedures this title provides to
the Commission, the Attorney General, or any person, alleging
such a practice.
(3) Damages.--The powers, remedies, and procedures provided
in section 1977A of the Revised Statutes of the United States
(42 U.S.C. 1981a), including the limitations contained in
subsection (b)(3) of such section 1977A, shall be the powers,
remedies, and procedures this title provides to the Commission,
the Attorney General, or any person, alleging such a practice
(not an employment practice specifically excluded from coverage
under section 1977A(a)(1) of the Revised Statutes of the United
States).
(b) Employees Covered by Congressional Accountability Act of
1995.--
(1) In general.--The powers, remedies, and procedures
provided in the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2
U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) to the Board (as defined in section 101 of
that Act (2 U.S.C. 1301)), or any person, alleging a violation
of section 201(a)(1) of that Act (2 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1)) shall be
the powers, remedies, and procedures this title provides to
that Board, or any person, alleging an unlawful employment
practice in violation of this title against an employee
described in section 5(2)(B), except as provided in paragraphs
(2) and (3).
(2) Costs and fees.--The powers, remedies, and procedures
provided in subsections (b) and (c) of section 722 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States (42 U.S.C. 1988), shall
be the powers, remedies, and procedures this title provides to
that Board, or any person, alleging such a practice.
(3) Damages.--The powers, remedies, and procedures provided
in section 1977A of the Revised Statutes of the United States
(42 U.S.C. 1981a), including the limitations contained in
subsection (b)(3) of such section 1977A, shall be the powers,
remedies, and procedures this title provides to that Board, or
any person, alleging such a practice (not an employment
practice specifically excluded from coverage under section
1977A(a)(1) of the Revised Statutes of the United States).
(4) Other applicable provisions.--With respect to a claim
alleging a practice described in paragraph (1), title III of
the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1381 et
seq.) shall apply in the same manner as such title applies with
respect to a claim alleging a violation of section 201(a)(1) of
such Act (2 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1)).
(c) Employees Covered by Chapter 5 of Title 3, United States
Code.--
(1) In general.--The powers, remedies, and procedures
provided in chapter 5 of title 3, United States Code, to the
President, the Commission, the Merit Systems Protection Board,
or any person, alleging a violation of section 411(a)(1) of
that title, shall be the powers, remedies, and procedures this
title provides to the President, the Commission, such Board, or
any person, respectively, alleging an unlawful employment
practice in violation of this title against an employee
described in section 5(2)(C), except as provided in paragraphs
(2) and (3).
(2) Costs and fees.--The powers, remedies, and procedures
provided in subsections (b) and (c) of section 722 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States (42 U.S.C. 1988), shall
be the powers, remedies, and procedures this title provides to
the President, the Commission, such Board, or any person,
alleging such a practice.
(3) Damages.--The powers, remedies, and procedures provided
in section 1977A of the Revised Statutes of the United States
(42 U.S.C. 1981a), including the limitations contained in
subsection (b)(3) of such section 1977A, shall be the powers,
remedies, and procedures this title provides to the President,
the Commission, such Board, or any person, alleging such a
practice (not an employment practice specifically excluded from
coverage under section 1977A(a)(1) of the Revised Statutes of
the United States).
(d) Employees Covered by Government Employee Rights Act of 1991.--
(1) In general.--The powers, remedies, and procedures
provided in sections 302 and 304 of the Government Employee
Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16b, 2000e-16c) to the
Commission, or any person, alleging a violation of section
302(a)(1) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16b(a)(1)) shall be the
powers, remedies, and procedures this title provides to the
Commission, or any person, respectively, alleging an unlawful
employment practice in violation of this title against an
employee described in section 5(2)(D), except as provided in
paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) Costs and fees.--The powers, remedies, and procedures
provided in subsections (b) and (c) of section 722 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States (42 U.S.C. 1988), shall
be the powers, remedies, and procedures this title provides to
the Commission, or any person, alleging such a practice.
(3) Damages.--The powers, remedies, and procedures provided
in section 1977A of the Revised Statutes of the United States
(42 U.S.C. 1981a), including the limitations contained in
subsection (b)(3) of such section 1977A, shall be the powers,
remedies, and procedures this title provides to the Commission,
or any person, alleging such a practice (not an employment
practice specifically excluded from coverage under section
1977A(a)(1) of the Revised Statutes of the United States).
(e) Employees Covered by Section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of
1964.--
(1) In general.--The powers, remedies, and procedures
provided in section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42
U.S.C. 2000e-16) to the Commission, the Attorney General, the
Librarian of Congress, or any person, alleging a violation of
that section shall be the powers, remedies, and procedures this
title provides to the Commission, the Attorney General, the
Librarian of Congress, or any person, respectively, alleging an
unlawful employment practice in violation of this title against
an employee or applicant described in section 2(2)(E), except
as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) Costs and fees.--The powers, remedies, and procedures
provided in subsections (b) and (c) of section 722 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States (42 U.S.C. 1988), shall
be the powers, remedies, and procedures this title provides to
the Commission, the Attorney General, the Librarian of
Congress, or any person, alleging such a practice.
(3) Damages.--The powers, remedies, and procedures provided
in section 1977A of the Revised Statutes of the United States
(42 U.S.C. 1981a), including the limitations contained in
subsection (b)(3) of such section 1977A, shall be the powers,
remedies, and procedures this title provides to the Commission,
the Attorney General, the Librarian of Congress, or any person,
alleging such a practice (not an employment practice
specifically excluded from coverage under section 1977A(a)(1)
of the Revised Statutes of the United States).

SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

As used in this Act--
(1) the term ''Commission'' means the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission;
(2) the term ''employer''--
(A) has the meaning given such term in section
701(b) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.
2000e(b)); and
(B) includes--
(i) an employing office, as defined in
section 101 of the Congressional Accountability
Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301) and section 411(c)
of title 3, United States Code;
(ii) an entity employing a State employee
described in section 304(a) of the Government
Employee Rights Act of 1991 (12 U.S.C.
1220(a)); and
(iii) an entity to which section 717(a) of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-
16(a)) applies;
(3) the term ''employee'' means--
(A) an employee (including an applicant), as
defined in section 701(f) of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e(f));
(B) a covered employee (including an applicant), as
defined in section 101 of the Congressional
Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301);
(C) a covered employee (including an applicant), as
defined in section 411(c) of title 3, United States
Code;
(D) a State employee (including an applicant)
described in section 304(a) of the Government Employee
Rights Act of 1991 (12 U.S.C. 1220(a)); or
(E) an employee (including an applicant) to which
section 717(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42
U.S.C. 2000e-16(a)) applies; and
(4) the term ''person'' has the meaning given such term in
section 701(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.
2000e(a)).

SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act shall take effect beginning 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
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Ban the Box Act - Makes it an unlawful employment practice for certain employers to seek information concerning a job applicant's conviction for a criminal offense.

Sets forth exceptions authorizing an employer to seek such information: (1) after a conditional offer for employment has been extended to an applicant, or (2) where the granting of employment may involve an unreasonable risk to the safety of specific individuals or the general public.

Directs the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to issue rules indentifying factors to be considered by employers in assessing whether an individual's past criminal history poses such an unreasonable risk within defined categories of employment.

Sets forth enforcement procedures and remedies under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, Government Employee Rights Act of 1991, and the rights and protections extended to presidential offices.

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S.

Section 304 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended to
read as follows:

''permissible revisions of budget resolutions

''Sec. 304. At any time after the joint resolution on the budget
for a fiscal year has been enacted pursuant to section 301, and before
the end of such fiscal year, the two Houses and the President may enact
a joint resolution on the budget which revises or reaffirms the joint
resolution on the budget for such fiscal year most recently enacted,
and for purposes of the enforcement of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, the chairman of the Budget Committee of the House of
Representatives or the Senate, as applicable, may adjust levels as
needed for the enforcement of the budget resolution.''.

SEC. 6. LIMITATION ON THE CONTENT OF BUDGET RESOLUTIONS.

Section 305 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
''(e) Limitation on Contents.--(1) It shall not be in order in the
House of Representatives or in the Senate to consider any joint
resolution on the budget or any amendment thereto or conference report
thereon that contains any matter referred to in paragraph (2).
''(2) Any joint resolution on the budget or any amendment thereto
or conference report thereon that contains any matter not permitted in
section 301 (a) or (b) shall not be treated in the House of
Representatives or the Senate as a budget resolution under subsection
(a) or (b) or as a conference report on a budget resolution under
subsection (c) of this section.''.

SEC. 7. DEEMING OF BUDGETARY AGGREGATES, ALLOCATIONS, AND
RECONCILIATION INSTRUCTIONS IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE UPON
VETO OF JOINT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET.

(a) In General.--Title III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
is amended by adding after section 315 the following new section:

''automatic standing order upon veto of joint resolution on the budget

''Sec. 316. For purposes of congressional enforcement under title
III and IV of this Act and the rules of the House and the Senate, the
joint resolution shall be considered as enforceable upon enactment or
15 days following presentment to the President, whichever occurs
earlier.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents set forth in
section 1(b) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of
1974 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 315 the
following new item:

''Sec. 316. Automatic standing order upon veto of joint resolution on
the budget.''.

SEC. 8. ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974
TO EFFECTUATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THE BUDGET.

(a) Additional Amendments to the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974.--(1)(A) Sections 301, 302, 303, 304,
305, 308, 310, 311, 312, 314, 405, and 904 of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 621 et seq.) are amended by striking
''concurrent'' each place it appears and inserting ''joint''.
(B)(i) Sections 302(d), 302(g), 308(a)(1)(A), and 310(d)(1) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 are amended by striking ''most
recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget'' each place it
occurs and inserting ''most recently enacted joint resolution on the
budget''.
(ii) The section heading of section 301 of such Act is amended by
striking ''annual adoption of concurrent resolution'' and inserting
''joint resolutions''.
(C) Sections 302, 303, 304, 310, and 311 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 are amended by striking ''agreed to'' each place it
appears and by inserting ''enacted''.
(2) The table of contents set forth in section 1(b) of the
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended--
(A) in the item relating to section 301, by striking
''Annual adoption of concurrent resolution'' and inserting
''Joint resolutions''; and
(B) by striking ''concurrent'' and inserting ''joint'' in
the item relating to section 305.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Any side heading within any section of
title III of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of
1974 is amended by striking ''Concurrent'' and inserting ''Joint'' and
any center heading in any section of that title is amended by striking
''concurrent'' and inserting ''joint''.

SEC. 9. AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO
EFFECTUATE JOINT BUDGET RESOLUTIONS.

Clauses 1(d)(1), 4(a)(4), 4(b)(2), 4(f)(1)(A), and 4(f)(2) of rule
X, clause 10 of rule XVIII, clause 10 of rule XX, and clauses 7 and 10
of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives are amended by
striking ''concurrent'' each place it appears and inserting ''joint''.

SEC. 10. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO THE BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY
DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 1985.

Section 258C(b)(1) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 907d(b)(1)) is amended by striking
''concurrent'' and inserting ''joint''.
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Legally Binding Budget Act of 2013 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (CBA) to require joint budget resolutions signed by the President instead of the concurrent resolutions now required (which do not have to be signed by the President). Revises accordingly the congressional procedures for considering joint budget resolutions. Prohibits the consideration of budget-related legislation before the joint budget resolution becomes law. Requires the joint budget resolution to set forth appropriate levels for the fiscal year beginning on October 1 of such year and for at least each of the four ensuing fiscal years for the public debt limit for display purposes only. Permits revisions of joint budget resolutions already enacted. Makes a conforming amendment to the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. Makes it out of order in both chambers to consider any joint budget resolution, amendment, or conference report that contains certain matter prohibited by the CBA, particularly inclusion in the surplus or deficit totals of any outlays and revenue totals of the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program under title II of the Social Security Act. Considers the joint budget resolution as enforceable upon enactment or 15 days following presentment to the President, whichever occurs earlier. (Thus creates an automatic standing order upon a presidential veto of a joint budget resolution.) Makes conforming amendments to: (1) the Rules of the House of Representatives, and (2) the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act).

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Generic Drug Application Review
Fairness Act of 2012''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR FIRST APPLICANT TO OBTAIN TENTATIVE
APPROVAL WITHOUT FORFEITING 180-DAY EXCLUSIVITY PERIOD.

(a) Extension of Period.--
(1) In general.--Subclause (IV) of section 505(j)(5)(D)(i)
of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
355(j)(5)(D)(i)) is amended to read as follows:
''(IV) Failure to obtain tentative
approval.--The first applicant fails to
obtain tentative approval of the
application within 60 months after the
date on which--
''(aa) the application is
filed and initially contains a
certification described in
paragraph (2)(A)(vii)(IV), or
''(bb) the application is
amended to first contain such a
certification,
unless the failure is caused by a
change in or a review of the
requirements for approval of the
application imposed after the date on
which the application is so filed or
amended.''.
(2) Applicability.--
(A) In general.--Subject to subsection (b), the
amendment made by paragraph (1) applies--
(i) only with respect to an application
that is filed under section 505(j) of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
355(j)) on or after the day that is 30 months
prior to the date of the enactment of this Act;
and
(ii) only if no certification under
paragraph (2)(A)(vii)(IV) of such section
505(j) was made before such day with respect to
the listed drug (as such term is used in such
section 505(j)).
(B) Certain applications.--If an application was
filed under section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)) prior to the day
specified in subparagraph (A)(i) and, on such day,
contained a certification described in paragraph
(2)(A)(vii)(IV), the application shall be subject to
paragraph (5)(D)(i)(IV) of such section 505(j) as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(b) Incremental Reduction of Extended Period.--
(1) Period duration.--
(A) Effective on October 1, 2013, subclause (IV) of
section 505(j)(5)(D)(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)(5)(D)(i)), as amended by
subsection (a)(1), is amended by striking ''60 months''
and inserting ''54 months''.
(B) Effective on October 1, 2014, subclause (IV) of
section 505(j)(5)(D)(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)(5)(D)(i)), as amended by
subparagraph (A), is amended by striking ''54 months''
and inserting ''48 months''.
(C) Effective on October 1, 2015, subclause (IV) of
section 505(j)(5)(D)(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)(5)(D)(i)), as amended by
subparagraph (B), is amended by striking ''48 months''
and inserting ''42 months''.
(D) Effective on October 1, 2016, subclause (IV) of
section 505(j)(5)(D)(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)(5)(D)(i)), as amended by
subparagraph (C), is amended by striking ''42 months''
and inserting ''36 months''.
(E) Effective on October 1, 2017, subclause (IV) of
section 505(j)(5)(D)(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)(5)(D)(i)), as amended by
subparagraph (D), is amended by striking ''36 months''
and inserting ''30 months''.
(2) Applicability.--
(A) The amendments made by subparagraphs (A), (B),
(C), and (D) of paragraph (1) apply only with respect
to an application under section 505(j) of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)) that--
(i) is filed and initially contains a
certification described in paragraph
(2)(A)(vii)(IV) during the period of one fiscal
year beginning on the effective date of the
respective amendment; or
(ii) is amended to initially contain such a
certification during such period.
(B) The amendment made by paragraph (1)(E) applies
only with respect to an application under section
505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
U.S.C. 355(j)) that--
(i) is filed and initially contains a
certification described in paragraph
(2)(A)(vii)(IV) on or after October 1, 2017; or
(ii) is amended to initially contain such a
certification on or after October 1, 2017.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Subparagraph (G) of section 505(q)(1) of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(q)(1)) is
amended by striking ''the 30-month period'' and inserting ''the
period''.

SEC. 3. MAINTENANCE OF OFFICE OF GENERIC DRUGS AT CDER; REPORTING.

Section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
U.S.C. 355(j)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(11) Office of generic drugs.--
''(A) Office.--The Secretary shall maintain the
Office of Generic Drugs as a separate office within the
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research of the Food and
Drug Administration.
''(B) Reporting.--The Director of the Office of
Generic Drugs shall report directly to the Director of
the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.''.
answer:
Generic Drug Application Review Fairness Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend from 30 to 60 months after application the period for a first applicant of a generic drug to obtain tentative approval without forfeiting the 180-day exclusivity period with respect to such drug, unless the failure in meeting the extended period is caused by a change in or review of approval requirements. Limits extension coverage to applications filed within 30 months preceding the enactment of this Act.

Reduces such extended period by six months per year over a five-year period, beginning on October 1, 2013.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to maintain the Office of Generic Drugs as a separate office within the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).