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PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Empowering Jobs Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF RULES FOR TAX-EXEMPT ENTERPRISE ZONE FACILITY
BONDS.

(a) In General.--Clause (i) of section 1394(b)(3)(B) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
(1) by striking ''References'' and inserting the following:
''(I) In general.--Except as
provided in subclause (II),
references'', and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subclause:
''(II) Special rule for employee
residence test.--For purposes of
subsection (b)(6) and (c)(5) of section
1397C, an employee shall be treated as
a resident of an empowerment zone if
such employee is a resident of an
empowerment zone, an enterprise
community, or a qualified low-income
community within an applicable
nominating jurisdiction.''.
(b) Definitions.--
(1) Qualified low-income community.--Paragraph (3) of
section 1394(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended
by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (D)
and (E), respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph (B)
the following new subparagraph:
''(C) Qualified low-income community.--For purposes
of subparagraph (B)--
''(i) In general.--The term 'qualified low-
income community' means any population census
tract if--
''(I) the poverty rate for such
tract is at least 20 percent, or
''(II) the median family income for
such tract does not exceed 80 percent
of statewide median family income (or,
in the case of a tract located within a
metropolitan area, metropolitan area
median family income if greater).
Subclause (II) shall be applied using
possessionwide median family income in the case
of census tracts located within a possession of
the United States.
''(ii) Targeted populations.--The Secretary
shall prescribe regulations under which 1 or
more targeted populations (within the meaning
of section 103(20) of the Riegle Community
Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of
1994) may be treated as a qualified low-income
communities.
''(iii) Areas not within census tracts.--In
the case of an area which is not tracted for
population census tracts, the equivalent county
divisions (as defined by the Bureau of the
Census for purposes of defining poverty areas)
shall be used for purposes of determining
poverty rates and median family income.
''(iv) Modification of income requirement
for census tracts within high migration rural
counties.--
''(I) In general.--In the case of a
population census tract located within
a high migration rural county, clause
(i)(II) shall be applied to areas not
located within a metropolitan area by
substituting '85 percent' for '80
percent'.
''(II) High migration rural
county.--For purposes of this clause,
the term 'high migration rural county'
means any county which, during the 20-
year period ending with the year in
which the most recent census was
conducted, has a net out-migration of
inhabitants from the county of at least
10 percent of the population of the
county at the beginning of such
period.''.
(2) Applicable nominating jurisdiction.--Subparagraph (D)
of section 1394(b)(3) of such Code, as redesignated by
paragraph (1), is amended by adding at the end the following
new clause:
''(iii) Applicable nominating
jurisdiction.--The term 'applicable nominating
jurisdiction' means, with respect to any
empowerment zone or enterprise community, any
local government that nominated such community
for designation under section 1391.''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Clause (iii) of section 1394(b)(3)(B) of such Code is
amended by striking ''or an enterprise community'' and
inserting '', an enterprise community, or a qualified low-
income community within an applicable nominating
jurisdiction''.
(2) Subparagraph (D) of section 1394(b)(3) of such Code, as
redesignated by subsection (b)(1), is amended by striking
''Definitions'' and inserting ''Other definitions''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to bonds issued before, on, or after the date of the enactment of
this Act and not redeemed before the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF EMPOWERMENT ZONE TAX INCENTIVES.

(a) In General.--Clause (i) of section 1391(d)(1)(A), as amended by
the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014, is amended by striking
''December 31, 2014'' and inserting ''December 31, 2016''.
(b) Treatment of Certain Termination Dates Specified in
Nominations.--In the case of a designation of an empowerment zone the
nomination for which included a termination date which is
contemporaneous with the date specified in subparagraph (A)(i) of
section 1391(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect
before the enactment of this Act), subparagraph (B) of such section
shall not apply with respect to such designation if, after the date of
the enactment of this section, the entity which made such nomination
amends the nomination to provide for a new termination date in such
manner as the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's designee)
may provide.
(c) Effective Dates.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to periods after December 31, 2014.

SOLUTION: Empowering Jobs Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to tax-exempt enterprise zone facility bonds and empowerment zones, to: (1)include as employees of a qualified business entity employees who are residents ofan empowerment zone, an enterprise community, or a qualified low-income community; and (2)extend the period of designation for empowerment zones through December 31, 2016 (thus extending the eligibility of such zones for certain tax benefits).

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. PENALTY FOR UNAUTHORIZED INSPECTION OF TAX RETURNS OR TAX
RETURN INFORMATION.

(a) In General.--Part I of subchapter A of chapter 75 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to crimes, other offenses, and
forfeitures) is amended by adding after section 7213 the following new
section:

''SEC. 7213A. UNAUTHORIZED INSPECTION OF RETURNS OR RETURN INFORMATION.

''(a) Prohibitions.--
''(1) Federal employees and other persons.--It shall be
unlawful for--
''(A) any officer or employee of the United States,
or
''(B) any person described in section 6103(n) or an
officer or employee of any such person,
willfully to inspect, except as authorized in this title, any
return or return information.
''(2) State and other employees.--It shall be unlawful for
any person (not described in paragraph (1)) willfully to
inspect, except as authorized in this title, any return or
return information acquired by such person or another person
under a provision of section 6103 referred to in section
7213(a)(2).
''(b) Penalty.--
''(1) In general.--Any violation of subsection (a) shall
be punishable upon conviction by a fine in any amount not
exceeding $1,000, or imprisonment of not more than 1 year, or
both, together with the costs of prosecution.
''(2) Federal officers or employees.--An officer or
employee of the United States who is convicted of any violation
of subsection (a) shall, in addition to any other punishment,
be dismissed from office or discharged from employment.
''(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the terms
'inspect', 'return', and 'return information' have the respective
meanings given such terms by section 6103(b).''.
(b) Technical Amendments.--
(1) Paragraph (2) of section 7213(a) of such Code is
amended by inserting ''(5),'' after ''(m)(2), (4),''.
(2) The table of sections for part I of subchapter A of
chapter 75 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 7213 the following new item:

''Sec. 7213A. Unauthorized inspection of
returns or return
information.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to violations occurring on and after the date of the enactment of
this Act.

SEC. 3. CIVIL DAMAGES FOR UNAUTHORIZED INSPECTION OF RETURNS AND RETURN
INFORMATION; NOTIFICATION OF UNLAWFUL INSPECTION OR
DISCLOSURE.

(a) Civil Damages for Unauthorized Inspection.--Subsection (a) of
section 7431 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
(1) by striking ''Disclosure'' in the headings for
paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting ''Inspection or
disclosure'', and
(2) by striking ''discloses'' in paragraphs (1) and (2) and
inserting ''inspects or discloses''.
(b) Notification of Unlawful Inspection or Disclosure.--Section
7431 of such Code is amended by redesignating subsections (e) and (f)
as subsections (f) and (g), respectively, and by inserting after
subsection (d) the following new subsection:
''(e) Notification of Unlawful Inspection and Disclosure.--If any
person is criminally charged by indictment or information with
inspection or disclosure of a taxpayer's return or return information
in violation of--
''(1) paragraph (1) or (2) of section 7213(a),
''(2) section 7213A(a), or
''(3) subparagraph (B) of section 1030(a)(2) of title 18,
United States Code,
the Secretary shall notify such taxpayer as soon as practicable of such
inspection or disclosure.''.
(c) No Damages for Inspection Requested by Taxpayer.--Subsection
(b) of section 7431 of such Code is amended to read as follows:
''(b) Exceptions.--No liability shall arise under this section with
respect to any inspection or disclosure--
''(1) which results from a good faith, but erroneous,
interpretation of section 6103, or
''(2) which is requested by the taxpayer.''.
(d) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Subsections (c)(1)(A), (c)(1)(B)(i), and (d) of section
7431 of such Code are each amended by inserting ''inspection
or'' before ''disclosure''.
(2) Clause (ii) of section 7431(c)(1)(B) of such Code is
amended by striking ''willful disclosure or a disclosure'' and
inserting ''willful inspection or disclosure or an inspection
or disclosure''.
(3) Subsection (f) of section 7431 of such Code, as
redesignated by subsection (b), is amended to read as follows:
''(f) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the terms
'inspect', 'inspection', 'return', and 'return information' have the
respective meanings given such terms by section 6103(b).''.
(4) The section heading for section 7431 of such Code is
amended by inserting ''inspection or'' before ''disclosure''.
(5) The table of sections for subchapter B of chapter 76 of
such Code is amended by inserting ''inspection or'' before
''disclosure'' in the item relating to section 7431.
(6) Paragraph (2) of section 7431(g) of such Code, as
redesignated by subsection (b), is amended by striking ''any
use'' and inserting ''any inspection or use''.
(e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to inspections and disclosures occurring on and after the date of
the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE ACT OF 1968.

(a) In General.--Section 1306(c)(1) of the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4013(c)(1)) is amended by striking ''30'' and
inserting ''15''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be
construed to have taken effect on January 1, 1997, and shall expire
June 30, 1997.

Passed the Senate April 15, 1997.

Attest:

GARY SISCO,

Secretary.

SOLUTION: Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make it unlawful for Federal employees, State employees, or other specified persons to willfully inspect, except as authorized, any tax return or return information. Provides for a monetary penalty, imprisonment, or both for violators. (Current law imposes penalties only for the unlawful disclosure of such information.)
Permits civil damages for the unauthorized inspection or disclosure (currently, only for the unauthorized disclosure) of tax returns and return information. Requires the taxpayer to be notified as soon as practicable if any person is criminally charged by indictment with inspecting or disclosing the taxpayer's return or return information.
Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reduce the waiting period for the effective date of policies for new flood insurance coverage, entered into after the date of enactment of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994, from 30 to 15 days.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Early Childhood Lead Poisoning
Prevention Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. LEAD POISONING SCREENING FOR THE HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD
START PROGRAMS.

Section 645A of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840a) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (d), by inserting
before the period the following: ''and shall comply with
subsection (h)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
''(h) Lead Poisoning Screening.--
''(1) In general.--An entity shall--
''(A) determine whether a child eligible to
participate in the program described in subsection
(a)(1) has received a blood lead screening test using a
test that is appropriate for age and risk factors upon
the enrollment of the child in the program; and
''(B) in the case of a child who has not received a
blood lead screening test, ensure that each enrolled
child receives such a test either by referral or by
performing the test (under contract or otherwise).
''(2) Screenings by entities.--
''(A) In general.--An entity may (under contract or
otherwise) perform a blood lead screening test that is
appropriate for age and risk factors on a child who
seeks to participate in the program.
''(B) Reimbursement.--
''(i) Children enrolled in or eligible for
medicaid.--On the request of an entity that
performs or arranges for the provision of a
blood lead screening test under subparagraph
(A) of a child that is eligible for or
receiving medical assistance under a State plan
under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), the Secretary of Health
and Human Services, notwithstanding any other
provision of, or limitation under, title XIX of
the Social Security Act, shall reimburse the
entity, from funds that are made available
under that title, for the Federal medical
assistance percentage (as defined in section
1905(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396d(b)) of the cost of the test and data
reporting. Such costs shall include, if
determined to be desirable by the State agency,
the costs of providing screening through
clinical laboratories certified under section
353 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
263a), or purchasing, for use at sites
providing services under this section, blood
lead testing instruments and associated
supplies approved for sale by the Food and Drug
Administration and used in compliance with such
section 353.
''(ii) Children enrolled in or eligible for
schip.--In the case of a blood lead screening
test performed under subparagraph (A) (by the
entity or under contract with the entity) on a
child who is eligible for or receiving medical
assistance under a State plan under title XXI
of the Social Security Act, the Secretary of
Health and Human Services, notwithstanding any
other provision of, or limitation under, such
title XXI, shall reimburse the entity, from
funds that are made available under that title,
for the enhanced FMAP (as defined in section
2105(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1397ee(b)) of the cost of the test and data
reporting. Such costs shall include the costs
described in the second sentence of clause (i).
''(3) Authorization for early head start.--There is
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to
carry out this subsection with respect to blood lead screening
tests performed under this subsection on an infant or child,
and any data reporting with respect to such infant or child,
who is not eligible for coverage under title XIX or XXI of the
Social Security Act, or is not otherwise covered under a health
insurance plan.
''(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection
shall be construed as requiring a child eligible to participate
in the program described in subsection (a)(1) to undergo a
blood lead screening test if the child's parent or guardian
objects to the test on the ground that the test is inconsistent
with the parent's or guardian's religious beliefs.
''(5) Head start.--The provisions of this subsection shall
apply to head start programs that include coverage, directly or
indirectly, for infants and toddlers under the age of 3
years.''.

SEC. 3. LEAD POISONING SCREENING FOR SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION
PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN.

Section 17(d) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
1786(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(4) Lead poisoning screening.--
''(A) In general.--A State agency shall--
''(i) determine whether an infant or child
eligible to participate in the program under
this section has received a blood lead
screening test using a test that is appropriate
for age and risk factors upon the enrollment of
the infant or child in the program; and
''(ii) in the case of an infant or child
who has not received a blood lead screening
test--
''(I) refer the infant or child for
receipt of the test; and
''(II) determine whether the infant
or child receives the test during a
routine visit with a health care
provider.
''(B) Screenings by state agencies.--
''(i) In general.--A State agency may
(under contract or otherwise) perform a blood
lead screening test that is appropriate for age
and risk factors on an infant or child who
seeks to participate in the program.
''(ii) Reimbursement.--
''(I) Children enrolled in or
eligible for medicaid.--On the request
of a State agency that performs or
arranges for the provision of a blood
lead screening test under clause (i) of
an infant or child that is eligible for
or receiving medical assistance under a
State plan under title XIX of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et
seq.), the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, notwithstanding any
other provision of, or limitation
under, title XIX of the Social Security
Act, shall reimburse the State agency,
from funds that are made available
under that title, for the Federal
medical assistance percentage (as
defined in section 1905(b) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396d(b)) of the cost of the test and
data reporting. Such costs shall
include, if determined to be desirable
by the State agency, the costs of
providing screening through clinical
laboratories certified under section
353 of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 263a), or purchasing, for
use at sites providing services under
this section, blood lead testing
instruments and associated supplies
approved for sale by the Food and Drug
Administration and used in compliance
with such section 353.
''(II) Children enrolled in or
eligible for schip.--In the case of a
blood lead screening test performed
under clause (i) (by the State agency
or under contract with the State
agency) on an infant or child who is
eligible for or receiving medical
assistance under a State plan under
title XXI of the Social Security Act,
the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, notwithstanding any other
provision of, or limitation under, such
title XXI, shall reimburse the State
agency, from funds that are made
available under that title, for the
enhanced FMAP (as defined in section
2105(b) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1397ee(b)) of the cost of the
test and data reporting. Such costs
shall include the costs described in
the second sentence of subclause (I).
''(C) Authorization of appropriations.--There is
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out this paragraph with respect to
blood lead screening tests performed under this
paragraph on an infant or child, and any data reporting
with respect to such infant or child, who is not
eligible for coverage under title XIX or XXI of the
Social Security Act, or is not otherwise covered under
a health insurance plan.
''(D) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this
paragraph shall be construed as requiring a child
eligible to participate in the program under this
section to undergo a blood lead screening test if the
child's parent or guardian objects to the test on the
ground that the test is inconsistent with the parent's
or guardian's religious beliefs.''.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
amendments made by this Act take effect on the date that is 18 months
after the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) WIC and Early Head Start Waivers.--
(1) In general.--A State agency or contractor administering
the program of assistance under the special supplemental
nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC) under
section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786),
or an entity carrying out activities under section 645A of the
Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840a) may be awarded a waiver from
the amendments made by sections 2 and 3 (as applicable) if the
State where the agency, contractor, or entity is located
establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, in accordance with requirements and procedures
recommended in accordance with paragraph (2) to the Secretary
by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, in consultation with the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead
Poisoning Prevention, a plan for increasing the number of blood
lead screening tests of children enrolled in the WIC and the
Early Head Start programs in the State.
(2) Development of waiver procedures and requirements.--Not
later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning
Prevention, shall develop and recommend to the Secretary of
Health and Human Services criteria and procedures (including a
timetable for the submission of the State plan described in
paragraph (1)) for the award of waivers under that paragraph.

SOLUTION:
Early Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2001 - Amends the Head Start Act (HSA) and the Child Nutrition Act (CNA) to require lead poisoning screening for infants and children under Early Head Start programs of HSA and under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) of CNA.Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reimburse State agencies for the costs of such blood lead screening tests performed by them or by contractors for infants or children who are eligible under Medicaid or the State children's health insurance program (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act.Authorizes State agencies or contractors administering WIC programs, and entities operating Early Head Start programs, to be awarded waivers of requirements under this Act if: (1) they establish plans to increase the number of blood lead screening tests of infants and children enrolled in such programs; and (2) such plans meet requirements set by the Secretary and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.