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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Camp Safety Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR ORGANIZED CAMPS TO CONTINUE MINIMUM-WAGE-EXEMPT
STATUS.

Section 13(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C.
213(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ''(subject to paragraph
(18))'' after ''organized camp'';
(2) in paragraph (17), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ''; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
''(18) an organized camp under paragraph (3), if such
camp--
''(A) provides personal health, first aid and
medical services, health supervision, and maintenance
of camp-related health records for campers;
''(B) adheres to standards for food preparation
safety that are as protective or more protective than
such standards recommended by the Food and Drug
Administration;
''(C) adheres to applicable State and local
standards regarding--
''(i) fire and building safety relating to
the buildings and the occupants of buildings
used by such camp; and
''(ii) sanitation relating to camp
personnel, buildings, and grounds;
''(D) reports annually to the Secretary, on a date
prescribed by the Secretary, all incidents resulting in
death, injury, or illness, other than minor injuries
which require only first aid treatment and which do not
involve medical treatment, loss of consciousness,
restriction of activity or motion, or premature
termination of a camper's term at the camp;
''(E) provides access to the Secretary for
inspection or investigation of such camp under section
3 of the Camp Safety Act of 2005;
''(F)(i) conducts criminal background checks of all
camp employees for convictions under Federal and State
laws;
''(ii) maintains a record of such checks for at
least 6 months after the date of termination of such an
employee's employment; and
''(iii) makes such records available to the
Secretary upon the request of the Secretary; and
''(G) maintains a ratio of at least 1 lifeguard for
every 30 camper swimmers.''.

SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT BY SECRETARY OF LABOR.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Labor shall monitor and enforce
compliance of organized camps subject to section 13(a)(18) of the Fair
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 213(a)(18)). In monitoring and
enforcing such compliance, the Secretary shall--
(1) implement a system for the routine reporting of
fatalities and serious injuries or illnesses;
(2) implement procedures for conducting inspection and
verifying information provided to the Secretary by such camps;
(3) investigate complaints received regarding such camps;
(4) require appropriate training, including knowledge of
outdoor camping, for camp inspectors; and
(5) compile statistics based on the information in the
reports required to be submitted by such camps under section
13(a)(18)(C) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 213(a)(18)(C)); and
(6) based at least in part on the statistics compiled under
subparagraph (C), determine the areas in which additional
safety standards are necessary and prescribe appropriate
regulations.
(b) Investigative Authority.--In monitoring and enforcing
compliance under subsection (a), the Secretary of Labor may--
(1) enter and inspect such a camp and its records, question
the employees of such camp, and investigate facts, conditions,
practices, or other matters, to the extent the Secretary deems
necessary or appropriate; and
(2) administer oaths and examine witnesses under oath,
issue subpoenas, and compel the attendance of witnesses and
other relevant records.

SEC. 4. EFFECT ON STATE LAW.

(a) Equal or Greater Protection Under State Law.--Section 13(a)(18)
of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 213(a)(18)) preempts
a State's laws regarding camp safety, unless the Secretary of Labor
determines that such State's laws provide substantially the same, or
greater, protection for campers as such section, but such State's laws
are only preempted to the extent that the Secretary determines that
they provide lesser protection for campers than such section.
(b) Judicial Review of Determination by Secretary.--A State
aggrieved by a determination under subsection (a) may bring an action
in an appropriate United States district court for review of such
determination.
(c) Effect of Compliance With Equivalent State Law.--A person that
complies with a State law which the Secretary of Labor has determined
under subsection (a) provides substantially the same, or greater,
protection for campers as section 13(a)(18) of the Fair Labor Standards
Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 213(a)(18)) shall be deemed to have complied
with the requirements of such section.
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Camp Safety Act of 2005 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require organized camps to comply with specified health and safety standards as a condition for their exemption from minimum wage requirements.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to monitor and enforce such compliance. Preempts State laws only to the extent that they provide lesser protection for campers.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Department of Veterans Affairs
Mammography Quality Standards Act''.

SEC. 2. MAMMOGRAPHY QUALITY STANDARDS.

(a) In General.--(1) Subchapter II of chapter 73 is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
''Sec. 7319. Mammography quality standards
''(a) A mammogram may not be performed at a Department facility
unless that facility is accredited for that purpose by a private
nonprofit organization designated by the Secretary. An organization
designated by the Secretary under this subsection shall meet the
standards for accrediting bodies established under section 354(e) of
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263b(e)).
''(b) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health
and Human Services, shall prescribe quality assurance and quality
control standards relating to the performance and interpretation of
mammograms and use of mammogram equipment and facilities of the
Department of Veterans Affairs consistent with the requirements of
section 354(f)(1) of the Public Health Service Act. Such standards
shall be no less stringent than the standards prescribed by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 354(f) of the
Public Health Service Act.
''(c)(1) The Secretary, to ensure compliance with the standards
prescribed under subsection (b), shall provide for an annual inspection
of the equipment and facilities used by and in Department health care
facilities for the performance of mammograms. Such inspections shall be
carried out in a manner consistent with the inspection of certified
facilities by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section
354(g) of the Public Health Service Act.
''(2) The Secretary may not provide for an inspection under
paragraph (1) to be performed by a State agency.
''(d) The Secretary shall ensure that mammograms performed for the
Department under contract with any non-Department facility or provider
conform to the quality standards prescribed by the Secretary of Health
and Human Services under section 354 of the Public Health Service Act.
''(e) For the purposes of this section, the term 'mammogram' has
the meaning given such term in paragraph (5) of section 354(a) of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263b(a)).''.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7318 the
following new item:

''7319. Mammography quality standards.''.
(b) Deadline for Prescribing Standards.--The Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall prescribe standards under subsection (b) of section 7319
of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), not later
than the end of the 120-day period beginning on the later of--
(1) the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human
Services prescribes quality standards under section 354(f) of
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263b(f)); or
(2) the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Transition.--(1) Subsection (a) of section 7319 of title 38,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on
the date on which standards are prescribed by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs under subsection (b) of that section.
(2) During the transition period, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
may waive the requirement of subsection (a) of section 7319 of title
38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), to any facility of
the Department. The Secretary may provide such a waiver in the case of
any facility only if the Secretary determines, based upon the
recommendation of the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, that during the period such a waiver is in effect for
such facility (including any extension of the waiver under paragraph
(3)) the facility will be operated in accordance with standards
prescribed by the Secretary under subsection (b) of such section to
assure the safety and accuracy of mammography services provided.
(3) The transition period for purposes of this section is the six-
month period beginning on the date specified in paragraph (1). The
Secretary may extend such period for a period not to exceed 90 days in
the case of any Department facility. Any such extension may be made
only if the Under Secretary for Health determines that--
(A) without the extension access of veterans to mammography
services in the geographic area served by the facility would be
significantly reduced; and
(B) appropriate steps will be taken before the end of the
transition period (as extended) to obtain accreditation of the
facility as required by subsection (a) of section 7319 of title
38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
(d) Implementation Report.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House
of Representatives a report on the Secretary's implementation of
section 7319 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection
(a). The report shall be submitted not later than 180 days after the
date on which the Secretary prescribes the quality standards required
under subsection (b) of that section.
answer:
Department of Veterans Affairs Mammography Quality Standards Act - Prohibits a mammogram from being performed at a Department of Veterans Affairs facility unless the facility is accredited for such purpose by a private nonprofit organization designated by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Requires any such organization to meet the standards for accrediting bodies established under the Public Health Service Act (the Act).
Directs the Secretary to prescribe quality assurance and control standards relating to performance and interpretation of mammograms and the use of Department mammogram equipment and facilities consistent with requirements of the Act. Requires the Secretary to provide for an annual inspection of Department mammogram equipment and facilities. Requires any Department mammograms contracted to a non-Department facility or provider to conform to the standards of the Act. Provides for: (1) a deadline for the prescribing of standards; (2) transition provisions covering mammograms performed prior to the enactment of this Act; and (3) an implementation report from the Secretary to specified congressional committees.

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SECTION 1. ALASKA STATE JURISDICTION OVER SMALL HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS.

Part I of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 792 et seq.) is amended
by adding at the end the following:

''SEC. 32. ALASKA STATE JURISDICTION OVER SMALL HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS.

''(a) Discontinuance of Regulation by the Commission.--
Notwithstanding sections 4(e) and 23(b), the Commission shall
discontinue exercising licensing and regulatory authority under this
Part over qualifying project works in the State of Alaska, effective on
the date on which the Commission certifies that the State of Alaska has
in place a regulatory program for water-power development that--
''(1) protects the public interest, the purposes listed in
paragraph (2), and the environment to the same extent provided
by licensing and regulation by the Commission under this Part
and other applicable Federal laws, including the Endangered
Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.);
''(2) gives equal consideration to the purposes of--
''(A) energy conservation;
''(B) the protection, mitigation of damage to, and
enhancement of, fish and wildlife (including related
spawning grounds and habitat);
''(C) the protection of recreational opportunities,
''(D) the preservation of other aspects of
environmental quality,
''(E) the interests of Alaska Natives, and
''(F) other beneficial public uses, including
irrigation, flood control, water supply, and
navigation; and
''(3) requires, as a condition of a license for any project
works--
''(A) the construction, maintenance, and operation
by a licensee at its own expense of such lights and
signals as may be directed by the Secretary of the
Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, and
such fishways as may be prescribed by the Secretary of
the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce, as
appropriate;
''(B) the operation of any navigation facilities
which may be constructed as part of any project to be
controlled at all times by such reasonable rules and
regulations as may be made by the Secretary of the
Army; and
''(C) conditions for the protection, mitigation,
and enhancement of fish and wildlife based on
recommendations received pursuant to the Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) from
the National Marine Fisheries Service, the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service, and State fish and
wildlife agencies.
''(b) Definition of 'Qualifying Project Works'.--For purposes of
this section, the term 'qualifying project works' means project works--
''(1) that are not part of a project licensed under this
Part or exempted from licensing under this Part or section 405
of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 prior to
the date of enactment of this section;
''(2) for which a preliminary permit, a license
application, or an application for an exemption from licensing
has not been accepted for filing by the Commission prior to the
date of enactment of subsection (c) (unless such application is
withdrawn at the election of the applicant);
''(3) that are part of a project that has a power
production capacity of 5,000 kilowatts or less;
''(4) that are located entirely within the boundaries of
the State of Alaska; and
''(5) that are not located in whole or in part on any
Indian reservation, a conservation system unit (as defined in
section 102(4) of the Alaska National Interest Lands
Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3102(4))), or segment of a river
designated for study for addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers
System.
''(c) Election of State Licensing.--In the case of nonqualifying
project works that would be a qualifying project works but for the fact
that the project has been licensed (or exempted from licensing) by the
Commission prior to the enactment of this section, the licensee of such
project may in its discretion elect to make the project subject to
licensing and regulation by the State of Alaska under this section.
''(d) Project Works on Federal Lands.--With respect to projects
located in whole or in part on a reservation, a conservation system
unit, or the public lands, a State license or exemption from licensing
shall be subject to--
''(1) the approval of the Secretary having jurisdiction
over such lands; and
''(2) such conditions as the Secretary may prescribe.
''(e) Consultation With Affected Agencies.--The Commission shall
consult with the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of
Agriculture, and the Secretary of Commerce before certifying the State
of Alaska's regulatory program.
''(f) Application of Federal Laws.--Nothing in this section shall
preempt the application of Federal environmental, natural resources, or
cultural resources protection laws according to their terms.
''(g) Oversight by the Commission.--The State of Alaska shall
notify the Commission not later than 30 days after making any
significant modification to its regulatory program. The Commission
shall periodically review the State's program to ensure compliance with
the provisions of this section.
''(h) Resumption of Commission Authority.--Notwithstanding
subsection (a), the Commission shall reassert its licensing and
regulatory authority under this Part if the Commission finds that the
State of Alaska has not complied with one or more of the requirements
of this section.
''(i) Determination by the Commission.--
''(1) Upon application by the Governor of the State of
Alaska, the Commission shall within 30 days commence a review
of the State of Alaska's regulatory program for water-power
development to determine whether it complies with the
requirements of subsection (a).
''(2) The Commission's review required by paragraph (1)
shall be completed within one year of initiation, and the
Commission shall within 30 days thereafter issue a final order
determining whether or not the State of Alaska's regulatory
program for water-power development complies with the
requirements of subsection (a).
''(3) If the Commission fails to issue a final order in
accordance with paragraph (2), the State of Alaska's regulatory
program for water-power development shall be deemed to be in
compliance with subsection (a).''.

Passed the Senate March 25, 1999.

Attest:

GARY SISCO,

Secretary.
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Amends the Federal Power Act to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to discontinue its licensing and regulatory authority over certain new, small (power production capacity of 5,000 kilowatts or less) qualifying hydroelectric project works in Alaska effective upon FERC certification that Alaska has a regulatory program in place for water-power development that: (1) protects certain public and environmental interests to the same extent provided by FERC and specified Federal law; (2) gives equal consideration to energy conservation, fish and wildlife protection, recreational opportunities, environmental quality, the interests of Alaska Natives, and beneficial public uses; and (3) has licensing requirements for construction, operation and maintenance of lights, signals, and fishways by a licensee at its own expense, operation of navigation facilities subject to Secretary of the Army regulations, and fish and wildlife protection and enhancement based upon Federal and State agency recommendations.
Authorizes the licensee of a project works licensed before enactment of this Act to elect to subject such works to licensing and regulation by Alaska in accordance with this Act.
Declares that, with respect to project works on an Indian reservation, a conservation system unit, or Federal public lands, a State license or exemption from license shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary having jurisdiction over such lands, and such conditions as the Secretary may prescribe.
Requires FERC to consult with the Secretaries of the Interior, of Agriculture, and of Commerce before certifying Alaska's regulatory program.
Requires the State of Alaska to notify FERC within 30 days after making any significant modification to its regulatory program. Requires FERC to reassert its regulatory and licensing authority if Alaska has not complied with one or more requirements of this Act. Prescribes FERC compliance review procedures.