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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Independent Contractor Tax
Simplification Act of 1995''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds that:
(1) Simplifying the tax rules with respect to independent
contractors was the top vote-getter at the 1995 White House
Conference on Small Business. Conference delegates recommended
that Congress ''should recognize the legitimacy of an
independent contractor''. The Conference found that the current
common law is ''too subjective'' and called upon the Congress
to establish ''realistic and consistent guidelines''.
(2) It is in the best interests of taxpayers and the
Federal Government to have fair and objective rules for
determining who is an employee and who is an independent
contractor.

SEC. 3. STANDARDS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT
EMPLOYEES.

(a) In General.--Chapter 25 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(general provisions relating to employment taxes) is amended by adding
after section 3510 the following new section:

''SEC. 3511. STANDARDS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT
EMPLOYEES.

''(a) General Rule.--For purposes of this subtitle, and
notwithstanding any provision of this subtitle to the contrary, if the
requirements of subsections (b), (c), and (d) are met with respect to
any service performed by any individual, then with respect to such
service--
''(1) the service provider shall not be treated as an
employee,
''(2) the service recipient shall not be treated as an
employer, and
''(3) the payor shall not be treated as an employer.
''(b) Service Provider Requirements With Regard to Service
Recipient.--For the purposes of subsection (a), the requirements of
this subsection are met if the service provider, in connection with
performing the service--
''(1) has a significant investment in assets and/or
training,
''(2) incurs significant unreimbursed expenses,
''(3) agrees to perform the service for a particular amount
of time or to complete a specific result and is liable for
damages for early termination without cause,
''(4) is paid primarily on a commissioned basis, or
''(5) purchases products for resale.
''(c) Additional Service Provider Requirements With Regard to
Others.--For the purposes of subsection (a), the requirements of this
subsection are met if--
''(1) the service provider--
''(A) has a principal place of business,
''(B) does not primarily provide the service in the
service recipient's place of business, or
''(C) pays a fair market rent for use of the
service recipient's place of business; or
''(2) the service provider--
''(A) is not required to perform service
exclusively for the service recipient, and
''(B) in the year involved, or in the preceding or
subsequent year--
''(i) has performed a significant amount of
service for other persons,
''(ii) has offered to perform service for
other persons through--
''(I) advertising,
''(II) individual written or oral
solicitations,
''(III) listing with registries,
agencies, brokers, and other persons in
the business of providing referrals to
other service recipients, or
''(IV) other similar activities, or
''(iii) provides service under a business
name which is registered with (or for which a
license has been obtained from) a State, a
political subdivision of a State, or any agency
or instrumentality of 1 or more States or
political subdivisions.
''(d) Written Document Requirements.--For purposes of subsection
(a), the requirements of this subsection are met if the services
performed by the individual are performed pursuant to a written
contract between such individual and the person for whom the services
are performed, or the payor, and such contract provides that the
individual will not be treated as an employee with respect to such
services for purposes of this subtitle.
''(e) Special Rules.--For purposes of this section--
''(1) If for any taxable year any service recipient or
payor fails to meet the applicable reporting requirements of
sections 6041(a), 6041A(a), or 6051 with respect to a service
provider, then, unless such failure is due to reasonable cause
and not willful neglect, this section shall not apply in
determining whether such service provider shall not be treated
as an employee of such service recipient or payor for such
year.
''(2) If the service provider is performing services
through an entity owned in whole or in part by such service
provider, then the references to 'service provider' in
subsections (b) through (d) may include such entity, provided
that the written contract referred to in paragraph (1) of
subsection (d) may be with either the service provider or such
entity and need not be with both.
''(f) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section--
''(1) Service provider.--The term 'service provider' means
any individual who performs service for another person.
''(2) Service recipient.--Except as provided in paragraph
(5), the term 'service recipient' means the person for whom the
service provider performs such service.
''(3) Payor.--Except as provided in paragraph (5), the term
'payor' means the person who pays the service provider for the
performance of such service in the event that the service
recipients do not pay the service provider.
''(4) In connection with performing the service.--The term
'in connection with performing the service' means in connection
or related to--
''(A) the actual service performed by the service
provider for the service recipients or for other
persons for whom the service provider has performed
similar service, or
''(B) the operation of the service provider's trade
or business.
''(5) Exceptions.--The terms 'service recipient' and
'payor' do not include any entity which is owned in whole or in
part by the service provider.''
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 25 of
such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

''Sec. 3511. Standards for determining
whether individuals are not
employees.''
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall apply to
services performed after December 31, 1995.

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Independent Contractor Tax Simplification Act of 1995 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that, for purposes of determining the employment status of individuals as employees, a service provider shall not be treated as an employee, a service recipient shall not be treated as an employer, and a payor shall not be treated as an employer if: (1) a service provider has a significant investment in assets and training, incurs significant unreimbursed expenses, agrees to perform the service for a specified amount of time or to complete a specific result and is responsible for damages for early termination without cause, receives payment primarily on a commission basis, or has purchased resale products; (2) the service provider has a principal place of business, does not primarily provide service in the service recipient's place of business, or pays a fair market rent for use of the recipient's place of business or does not have to perform service only for the service recipient and, in the current year or in the proceeding or subsequent years, has performed or has offered to perform a significant amount of service for other persons; and (3) the services by an individual are performed according to a written contract between the service recipient or payor which provides that the individual will not be treated as an employee.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Administration.--The term ''Administration'' means the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(2) Function.--The term ''function'' includes any duty,
obligation, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege,
activity, or program.
(3) Office.--The term ''office'' includes any office,
institute, council, unit, organizational entity, or component
thereof.
(4) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Commerce.
(5) Under secretary.--The term ''Under Secretary'' means
the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
appointed under section 102.

SEC. 3. ORGANIZATION OF ADMINISTRATION.

(a) In General.--There shall be in the Department of Commerce an
agency known as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(b) Primary Missions.--The primary missions of the Administration
are the following:
(1) The provision and certification of hydrographic and
geodetic products and data.
(2) The conservation and management of the Nation's coastal
and marine resources.
(3) The exploration of the oceans and the Great Lakes.
(4) To further human understanding of--
(A) the oceans and the Great Lakes;
(B) the earth's atmosphere; and
(C) the functional relationship of the oceans and
the atmosphere.
(5) Forecasting the Nation's weather and climate.
(c) Components.--The Secretary shall maintain within the
Administration the following components:
(1) The National Coast and Ocean Service.
(2) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Service.
(3) The National Marine Fisheries Service.
(4) The National Weather Service.
(5) The National Environmental Satellite and Data
Information Service.
(6) The Office of Marine and Aviation Operations.
(7) Such other components as the Secretary considers
necessary.
(d) Functions.--The Administration shall perform such functions as
were vested in the Administration or any officer, employee, or office
of the Administration immediately before the enactment of this Act,
except as may be provided otherwise by law or by a redelegation of
authority after that date by the President, the Secretary of Commerce,
or any other officer of the United States who delegated such function
to the Administration before that date or who is otherwise authorized
to make such a redelegation.

SEC. 4. UNDER SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE.

(a) In General.--There shall be at the head of the Administration
the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. The Under
Secretary shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate. The Under Secretary shall be paid at the
rate of basic pay for level III of the Executive Schedule.
(b) Functions.--Subject to the authority, direction, and control of
the Secretary, the Under Secretary shall perform such functions and
exercise such powers with respect to the Administration as the
Secretary may prescribe, including the following:
(1) Serve as the Administrator of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
(2) General management.
(3) Policy development and guidance.
(4) Budget formulation, guidance, and execution, and other
financial matters.
(5) Resource requirements determination and allocation.
(6) Program management and direction.
(7) Environment, safety, and health operations.
(8) Administration of contracts, real property, and
facilities.
(9) Personnel, including the selection, appointment,
distribution, supervision, compensation, and separation of
personnel.
(10) Procurement of services of experts and consultants in
accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code.
(11) External affairs, including legal, legislative, and
public affairs, and serving as liaison with other elements of
the Department of Commerce and with other Federal agencies,
State, tribal, and local governments, and the public.

SEC. 5. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE.

(a) In General.--There shall be in the Administration an Assistant
Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. The Assistant
Secretary shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate. The Assistant Secretary shall be paid at the
rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule.
(b) Functions.--The Assistant Secretary--
(1) shall perform such functions and exercise such powers
as the Secretary or Under Secretary may prescribe; and
(2) shall act as Under Secretary during the absence or
disability of the Under Secretary or in the event of a vacancy
in the office of Under Secretary.

SEC. 6. DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY.

(a) In General.--There shall be in the Administration a Deputy
Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere. The Deputy Under Secretary
shall be appointed by the Secretary. The position of Deputy Under
Secretary shall be a Senior Executive Service general position as
defined in section 3132(a)(9) of title 5, United States Code, (for
purposes of subchapter II of chapter 31 of title 5, United States
Code).
(b) Functions.--Subject to the authority, direction, and control of
the Secretary and the Under Secretary, the Deputy Under Secretary--
(1) shall serve as an advisor to the Under Secretary and to
the Assistant Secretary on all program and policy issues;
(2) shall be responsible for ensuring the timely and
effective implementation of the Administration policies and
objectives; and
(3) in the absence or disability of the Under Secretary or
Assistant Secretary, or in the event of a vacancy in either
such position, shall act in that position.

SEC. 7. GENERAL COUNSEL.

(a) In General.--There shall be in the Administration a General
Counsel. The General Counsel shall be appointed by the Secretary. The
position of General Counsel shall be a Senior Executive Service general
position as defined in section 3132(a)(9) of title 5, United States
Code, (for purposes of subchapter II of chapter 31 of title 5, United
States Code).
(b) Functions.--Subject to the authority, direction, and control of
the Secretary and the Under Secretary, the General Counsel--
(1) shall serve as the chief legal officer of the
Administration for all legal matters that arise in connection
with the conduct of the functions of the Administration; and
(2) shall perform such other functions and exercise such
powers as the Secretary or Under Secretary may prescribe.

SEC. 8. ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS.

(a) In General.--There shall be in the Administration the
following:
(1) An Assistant Administrator for Coastal and Ocean
Services.
(2) An Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research.
(3) An Assistant Administrator for Fisheries.
(4) An Assistant Administrator for Weather.
(5) An Assistant Administrator for Environmental Satellite
Data and Information.
(6) An Assistant Administrator for Program Planning and
Integration.
(7) A Director of Marine and Aviation Operations and the
Commissioned Officer Corps.
(b) Appointment.--Each Assistant Administrator and the Director
referred to in subsection (a) shall be appointed by the Secretary. Each
Assistant Administrator position shall be a Senior Executive Service
general position as defined in section 3132(a)(9) of title 5, United
States Code (for purposes of subchapter II of chapter 31 of title 5,
United States Code).
(c) Qualifications.--Each Assistant Administrator and the Director
referred to in subsection (a) shall be an individual who is qualified
by reason of background and experience to direct the implementation and
administration of the functions for which they are responsible.
(d) Functions.--Each Assistant Administrator and the Director
referred to in subsection (a), under the authority, direction, and
control of the Under Secretary, shall perform such functions and
exercise such powers as the Under Secretary may prescribe.

SEC. 9. CONTINUATION OF SERVICE.

Any individual serving on the date of the enactment of this Act in
a position provided for in this Act may continue to serve in that
position until a successor is appointed under this Act.

SEC. 10. SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD.

(a) In General.--There shall be in the Administration a Science
Advisory Board, which shall report to the Under Secretary.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Science Advisory Board is to
advise the Under Secretary on long-range and short-range strategies for
research, education, and application of science to resource management
and environmental assessment and prediction.
(c) Members.--
(1) In general.--The Science Advisory Board shall consist
of members appointed by the Under Secretary to assure a
balanced representation among preeminent scientists, engineers,
educators, industry, and science policy experts reflecting the
full breadth of the Administration's areas of responsibility.
(2) Criteria for selection.--The Under Secretary shall
develop and apply standard criteria for the selection of
members of the Science Advisory Board. -
(3) Terms.--(A) Members of the Science Advisory Board shall
be appointed for a 3-year term, may be reappointed once, and
shall serve at the discretion of the Under Secretary.
(B) An individual serving a term as a member of the Science
Advisory Board on the date of enactment of this section may
complete that term, and may be reappointed once for another
term of 3 years.
(4) Compensation and expenses.--A member of the Science
Advisory Board shall not be compensated for service on such
board, but upon request by the member may be allowed travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in
accordance with subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United
States Code.
(5) Ethical standards.--Members of the Science Advisory
Board shall be subject to the ethical standards applicable to
special Government employees.
(d) Chairperson.--The Under Secretary shall designate one of the
members of the Science Advisory Board as the Chairperson of such board.
(e) Meetings.--The Science Advisory Board shall meet at least twice
each year, and at other times at the call of the Under Secretary or the
Chairperson.
(f) Administrative Support.--The Under Secretary shall provide
administrative support to the Science Advisory Board.

SEC. 11. GENERAL AUTHORITIES.

(a) Grants, Contracts, and Cooperative Agreements.--In carrying out
the programs and activities authorized for the Administration, the
Secretary--
(1) may enter into grants, contracts, or cooperative
agreements with Federal agencies, States, local governments,
regional agencies, interstate agencies, or other persons; and
(2) through the Administration, may apply for, accept, and
use grants or funds from such entities.
(b) Resource Sharing Agreements.--The Secretary, in carrying out
the functions of the Administration, and under terms and conditions
established by the Secretary--
(1) may enter into resource sharing agreements with States,
local governments, or Federal agencies to accept or provide for
funds and the use of personnel, services, equipment, or
facilities on a reimbursable, nonreimbursable, or shared basis;
and
(2) may enter into resource sharing agreements with other
Federal agencies to accept, or provide, personnel, services,
equipment, facilities, or funds, or participate in interagency
financing with other Federal agencies, to the extent necessary
to fulfill the objectives of programs or activities of the
Administration.
(c) Joint and Cooperative Institutes.--The Secretary may establish,
by cooperative agreement, joint or cooperative institutes with
qualified colleges, universities, and nonprofit research organizations
for the purpose of collaborating on mutually agreed-upon, long-term
research programs in the areas of oceanography, coastal ocean observing
technology, climate change, atmosphere, meteorology, marine, coastal
and estuarine environmental technology, fisheries, hydrography, and
marine spill response. The Secretary shall design such research
programs to support the authorized functions of the Administration. The
Secretary may accept or provide facilities, personnel, equipment, other
property, knowledge, and other scientific research resources and funds
on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, as determined by the
Secretary, for such institutes.

SEC. 12. PROGRAM SUPPORT.

(a) Corporate Services.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary of Commerce, to enable the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration to provide corporate services (including
management, administrative support, and policy development) that
support its program activities, $95,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2004 through 2008.
(b) Marine Operations and Maintenance.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce, to enable the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out marine services
activities (including ship operations, maintenance, support and
planning) under the Act of 1947 and any other law involving those
activities, $90,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008.
(c) Facilities.--In addition to amounts authorized under section 3
of Public Law 104-91, there are authorized to the Secretary of
Commerce, to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
to carry out activities related to maintenance, repair, safety,
environmental compliance, and project planning and execution of
facilities, $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008.

SEC. 13. NOAA FLEET REPLACEMENT AND MODERNIZATION.

(a) In General.--Section 603 of the NOAA Fleet Modernization Act
(33 U.S.C. 891a) is amended to read as follows:

''SEC. 603. FLEET REPLACEMENT AND MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.

''(a) In General.--The Secretary may implement a program to replace
and modernize the NOAA fleet in accordance with a plan submitted in
accordance with section 604.
''(b) NOAA Vessel Construction.--
''(1) Prohibition on foreign construction.--Except as
provided in paragraph (2), no NOAA vessel, and no major
component of the hull or superstructure of a NOAA vessel, may
be constructed in a foreign shipyard.
''(2) Exceptions.--The President may authorize an exception
to the prohibition in paragraph (1) if the President determines
that it is in the national security interest of the United
States to do so. The President shall transmit notice to the
Congress of any such determination. No contract may be made
pursuant to such an exception until the end of the 30-day
period beginning on the date the notice of such determination
is received by the Congress.''.
(b) Fleet Modernization Plan.--Section 604 of the NOAA Fleet
Modernization Act (33 U.S.C. 891b) is amended to read as follows:

''SEC. 604. FLEET MODERNIZATION PLAN.

''(a) In General.--No later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act of
2003, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Resources and the
Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a modernization
plan for the NOAA fleet covering fiscal years 2004 through 2008.
''(b) Plan Elements.--The Plan required under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
''(1) The number of vessels proposed to be modernized or
replaced, the schedule for their modernization or replacement,
and anticipated funding requirements for such modernization and
replacement.
''(2) The number of vessels proposed to be constructed,
leased, or chartered.
''(3) The number of vessels, or days at sea, that can be
obtained by using the vessels of the UNOLS.
''(4) The number of vessels that will be made available to
NOAA by the Secretary of the Navy, or any other Federal
official, and the terms and conditions for their availability.
''(5) The proposed acquisition of modern scientific
instrumentation for the NOAA fleet, including--
''(A) acoustic systems;
''(B) data transmission positioning and
communications systems;
''(C) physical, chemical, and meteorological
oceanographic systems; and
''(D) data acquisition and processing systems.''.
(c) Use of UNOLS Vessels.--Section 605 of the NOAA Fleet
Modernization Act (33 U.S.C. 891c) is amended to read as follows:

''SEC. 605. USE OF VESSELS.

''In carrying out the primary missions of NOAA under section 3(b)
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act of 2003, the
Secretary--
''(1) shall use excess capacity of UNOLS vessels where
appropriate; and
''(2) may enter into memoranda of agreement with the
operators of those vessels to carry out the requirement under
paragraph (1).''.
(d) Repeals.--Sections 607, 608, 609 and 610 of the NOAA Fleet
Modernization Act (33 U.S.C. 891e-891h) are repealed.

SEC. 14. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS.

(a) Pay Rate of Deputy Under Secretary.--Section 5315 of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
''Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
Atmosphere.''.
(b) Reorganization Plan Number 4 of 1970.--
(1) Repeal.--Reorganization Plan Number 4 of 1970 (5 App.
U.S.C.) is repealed.
(2) Relationship to administration functions.--Subparagraph
(A) shall not affect the functions of the Administration under
section 3(d) of this Act.
(3) Notice of reprogramming.--Section 403 of Public Law
102-567 (106 Stat. 4291) is amended by striking ''$250,000 or
5'' and inserting ''$500,000 or 10''.

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act of 2003 - Re-establishes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Department of Commerce, headed by the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere who will serve as the Administrator of NOAA.Establishes within NOAA: (1) the National Coast (sic) and Ocean Service; (2) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Service; (3) the National Marine Fisheries Service; (4) the National Weather Service; (5) the National Environmental Satellite and Data Information Service; (6) the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations; and (7) such other components as the Secretary considers necessary.Establishes within NOAA the positions of: (1) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere; (2) Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere; (3) General Counsel; and (4) Assistant Administrators for the Services and a Director of Marine and Aviation Operations and the Commissioned Officer Corps.Establishes within NOAA a Science Advisory Board.Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter into grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements with agencies, States, local governments, or other persons and apply for, accept, and use grants or funds from such entities; (2) enter into resource sharing agreements with States, local governments, or Federal agencies; and (3) establish joint or cooperative institutes with qualified entities.Amends the NOAA Fleet Modernization Act to authorize the Secretary to implement a program to replace and modernize the NOAA fleet. Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a modernization plan for the NOAA fleet covering FY 2004 through 2008.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Anwar Sadat Centennial Celebration
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) Anwar Sadat was born on December 25, 1918, in Mit Abu
al-Kum, al-Minufiyah, Egypt, as 1 of 13 children in a poor
Egyptian family.
(2) In 1938, Sadat graduated from the Royal Military
Academy in Cairo and was appointed to the Signal Corps.
(3) Sadat entered the Army as a second lieutenant and was
posted to Sudan where he met Gamal Abdel Nasser and fellow
junior officers who became the ''Free Officers'' who led the
Egyptian revolution of 1952.
(4) Sadat held various high positions during Nasser's
presidency, assuming the role of President of the National
Assembly in 1960 and Vice President in 1964.
(5) President Nasser died of a heart attack on September
28, 1970, at which point Sadat became acting President. Sadat
was subsequently elected as the third President of Egypt.
(6) On October 6, 1973, President Sadat, along with his
Syrian counterparts, launched an offensive against Israel. A
permanent cease-fire was reached on October 25, 1973.
(7) In 1974, after talks facilitated by Secretary of State
Henry Kissinger, Egypt and Israel signed an agreement allowing
Egypt to formally retrieve land in the Sinai. President Sadat
later wrote in his memoirs that his meetings with Kissinger
''marked the beginning of a relationship of mutual
understanding with the United States culminating and
crystallizing in what we came to describe as a 'peace process'.
Together we started that process and the United States still
supports our joint efforts to this day''.
(8) Months of diplomacy between Egypt and Israel followed
the signing of this initial agreement and a second
disengagement agreement, the Sinai Interim Agreement, was
signed in September of 1975.
(9) President Sadat addressed a joint session of Congress
on November 5, 1975, during which he underscored the shared
values between the United States and Egypt. In this speech,
President Sadat addressed the path to peace, saying, ''We are
faced, together with other nations, with one of the greatest
challenges of our time, namely the task of convincing this
generation, and those to follow, that we can finally build a
viable international system capable of meeting the demands of
tomorrow and solving the problems of the coming age''.
(10) On November 19, 1977, President Sadat became the first
Arab leader to visit Israel, meeting with the Israeli Prime
Minister, Menachem Begin. President Sadat spoke before the
Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem about his views on how to achieve
comprehensive peace in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
(11) Before commencing negotiations, President Sadat
courageously announced to the Knesset, ''I have come to you so
that together we might build a durable peace based on justice,
to avoid the shedding of 1 single drop of blood from an Arab or
an Israeli. It is for this reason that I have proclaimed my
readiness to go to the farthest corner of the world''.
President Sadat further poignantly stated that ''any life lost
in war is a human life, irrespective of its being that of an
Israeli or an Arab. . . . When the bells of peace ring, there
will be no hands to beat the drums of war''.
(12) On September 17, 1978, President Jimmy Carter hosted
President Sadat and Prime Minister Begin at Camp David where
the 3 leaders engaged in 13 days of negotiations that resulted
in the ''Framework for Peace in the Middle East'' (commonly
known as the ''Camp David Accords'').
(13) Following negotiations, President Sadat and Prime
Minister Begin signed the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty (in this
section referred to as the ''Peace Treaty'') at the White House
on March 26, 1979. Addressing President Sadat at the signing of
the Peace Treaty, which remains an important anchor for peace
in the region today, Prime Minister Begin commended President
Sadat by saying, ''In the face of adversity and hostility, you
have demonstrated the human value that can change history--
civil courage''.
(14) The Peace Treaty featured mutual recognition of each
country by the other and ultimately the cessation of the state
of war that had existed between Israel and Egypt since the 1948
Arab-Israeli War. Israel completely withdrew its armed forces
and civilians from the rest of the Sinai.
(15) In 1978, both President Sadat and Prime Minister Begin
were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for signing the Peace
Treaty, which made Egypt the first Arab country to officially
recognize Israel.
(16) While presenting the Nobel Peace Prize to President
Sadat, Aase Lionaes, Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee,
said, ''During the 30 preceding years, the peoples of the
Middle East have, on 4 separate occasions, been the victims of
warfare and there seemed no prospect of peace. President
Sadat's great contribution to peace was that he had sufficient
courage and foresight to break away from this vicious circle.
His decision to accept Prime Minister Menachem Begin's
invitation of November 17, 1977, to attend a meeting of the
Israeli parliament on November 19 was an act of great courage,
both from a personal and from a political point of view. This
was a dramatic break with the past and a courageous step
forward into a new age''.
(17) During his Nobel lecture, President Sadat remarked,
''I made my trip because I am convinced that we owe it to this
generation and the generations to come not to leave a stone
unturned in our pursuit of peace''.
(18) In remarks to the People's Assembly in Cairo on March
10, 1979, President Carter praised President Sadat, telling the
Assembly, ''Your President has demonstrated the power of human
courage and human vision to create hope where there had been
only despair.''. President Carter also said that the Peace
Treaty would ''strengthen cooperation between Egypt and the
United States'' and underscored the support of the United
States for the agreement, saying, ''I fully share and will
support President Sadat's belief that stability must be
maintained in this part of the world . . . He and I recognize
that the security of this vital region is being challenged. I
applaud his determination to meet that challenge, and my
Government will stand with him''.
(19) The signing of the Peace Treaty enraged many
individuals who opposed normalized relations with Israel.
President Sadat was assassinated on October 6, 1981, by Khalid
Islambouli, a member of Egyptian Islamic Jihad. President Sadat
was well aware of the controversy to which his actions would
lead, but pushed for peace anyway.
(20) Upon the death of President Sadat, President Ronald
Reagan proclaimed, ''President Sadat was a courageous man whose
vision and wisdom brought nations and people together. In a
world filled with hatred, he was a man of hope. In a world
trapped in the animosities of the past, he was a man of
foresight, a man who sought to improve a world tormented by
malice and pettiness''.
(21) President Sadat is recognized in the United States and
throughout the world as a respected leader and champion of
peace whose vision provided a roadmap for the peaceful
resolution of conflict that endures nearly 40 years after its
inception.
(22) President Sadat bravely reached out to Israel and
dedicated himself to peace, furthering the national security of
Egypt and the stability of the Middle East.
(23) On the 30th anniversary of the Peace Treaty, President
Barack Obama praised the enduring legacy of the Camp David
Accords and the ''courage and foresight of these leaders, who
stood together in unity to change the course of our shared
history''. President Obama closed by saying, ''Today, as we
seek to expand the circle of peace among Arabs and Israelis, we
take inspiration from what Israel and Egypt achieved 3 decades
ago, knowing that the destination is worthy of the struggle''.
(24) The Camp David Accords and the Peace Treaty continue
to serve the interests of the United States by preserving peace
and serving as a foundation for partnership and dialogue in a
region fraught with conflict and division.

SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

(a) Award Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives
and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate
arrangements for the posthumous award, on behalf of Congress, of a gold
medal of appropriate design to Anwar Sadat in recognition of his
achievements and heroic actions to attain comprehensive peace in the
Middle East.
(b) Design and Striking.--For the purpose of the award referred to
in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this
Act as the ''Secretary'') shall strike a gold medal with suitable
emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary.
(c) Presentation.--
(1) In general.--The gold medal referred to in subsection
(a) shall be presented to--
(A)(i) the widow of Anwar Sadat, Jehan Sadat; or
(ii) if Jehan Sadat is unavailable, the next of kin
of Jehan Sadat; and
(B) a representative of the Government of Egypt.
(2) Award of medal.--Following the presentation described
in paragraph (1), the gold medal shall be given to--
(A) Jehan Sadat; or
(B) if Jehan Sadat is unavailable, the next of kin
of Jehan Sadat.

SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS.

The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold
medal struck under section 3 under such regulations as the Secretary
may prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof,
including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead
expenses, and the cost of the gold medal.

SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS.

(a) National Medals.--The medals struck under this Act are national
medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.
(b) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of
title 31, United States Code, all medals

struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.

Passed the Senate August 22, 2018.

Attest:

JULIE E. ADAMS,

Secretary.

Ex Output:
Anwar Sadat Centennial Celebration Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Anwar Sadat in recognition of his achievements and heroic actions to attain comprehensive peace in the Middle East.