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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Student Loan Fairness Consolidation
Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO REFINANCE EXISTING CONSOLIDATION LOANS.

(a) FFEL Consolidation Loans.--Section 428C(a)(3)(B) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-3(a)(3)(B)) is amended by adding
at the end the following new clause:
''(ii) Notwithstanding clause (i) of this subparagraph, a
borrower of a consolidation loan on which the interest is
established at a fixed rate under section 427A, 428C(c), or 455
may obtain a subsequent consolidation loan for the purposes of
refinancing such earlier consolidation loan at a variable rate
of interest under section 427A(m) or 455(b)(8), except that the
authority to refinance a consolidation loan under this clause
shall not apply to a consolidation loan that was used
exclusively to repay loans made under section 428B or Federal
Direct PLUS Loans (or both such loans).''.
(b) Parallel Terms for Federal Direct Consolidation Loans.--Section
455(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(a)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ''428C,'' after
''428B,''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ''and'' at the end of subparagraph
(B);
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
subparagraph (D); and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the
following:
''(C) section 428C shall be known as 'Federal
Direct Consolidation Loans'.''.

SEC. 3. AVAILABILITY OF VARIABLE INTEREST RATE CONSOLIDATION LOANS.

(a) FFEL Consolidation Loans.--Section 427A of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1077a) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (m) and (n) as subsections
(n) and (o), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (l) the following:
''(m) Variable Interest Rate Consolidation Loans.--
''(1) Variable rate.--Notwithstanding subsections (h), (k),
and (l), with respect to any loan made pursuant to section 428C
for which the first disbursement is made on or after the date
of enactment of the Student Loan Fairness Consolidation Act of
2003, the applicable rate of interest shall, during any 12-
month period beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30, be
determined on the preceding June 1 and be equal to--
''(A) the bond equivalent rate of 91-day Treasury
bills auctioned at the final auction held prior to such
June 1; plus
''(B) 2.3 percent,
except that such rate shall not exceed 8.25 percent.
''(2) Recovery of excess interest.--If, with respect to a
consolidation loan on which the applicable interest rate is
determined under this subsection, the applicable interest rate
for any 3-month period exceeds the special allowance rate
applicable to such loan under section 438(b)(2)(I) for such
period, then an adjustment shall be made--
''(A) by calculating the excess interest in the
amount computed under paragraph (3) of this subsection;
and
''(B) by crediting the excess interest to the
Government.
''(3) Amount of adjustment.--The amount of any adjustment
of interest on a loan to be made under this subsection for any
quarter shall be equal to--
''(A) the applicable interest rate minus the
special allowance rate determined under section
438(a)(2)(I); multiplied by
''(B) the average daily principal balance of the
loan (not including unearned interest added to
principal) during such calendar quarter; divided by
''(C) four.
''(4) Inapplicability to consolidation loans used to repay
plus loans.--The provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection
shall not apply to a consolidation loan that was used
exclusively to repay loans made under section 428B or Federal
Direct PLUS Loans (or both such loans).''.
(b) Federal Direct Consolidation Loans.--Section 455(b) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(b)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs
(9) and (10), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
''(8) Variable interest rate consolidation loans.--
''(A) Variable rate.--Notwithstanding the preceding
paragraphs of this subsection, with respect to any
Federal Direct Consolidation Loan for which the first
disbursement is made on or after the date of enactment
of the Student Loan Fairness Consolidation Act of 2003,
the applicable rate of interest shall, during any 12-
month period beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30,
be determined on the preceding June 1 and be equal to--
''(i) the bond equivalent rate of 91-day
Treasury bills auctioned at the final auction
held prior to such June 1; plus
''(ii) 2.3 percent,
except that such rate shall not exceed 8.25 percent.
''(B) Inapplicability to consolidation loans used
to repay plus loans.--The provisions of this subsection
shall not apply to a consolidation loan that was used
exclusively to repay loans made under section 428B or
Federal Direct PLUS Loans (or both such loans).''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 438(b)(2)(I) is amended by
striking ''section 427A(k)(4) or (l)(3)'' each place it appears in
clauses (iv) and (vi) and inserting ''section 427A(k)(4), (l)(3), or
(m)''.

Ex Output:
Student Loan Fairness Consolidation Act of 2003 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise student aid requirements for Federal consolidation loans under the Federal Family Education Loan program, and establish parallel requirements under a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan program, to: (1) allow borrowers to refinance existing consolidation loans; and (2) make available variable interest rate consolidation loans. Excludes consolidation loans for repaying Federal PLUS loans (taken out by parents of students) from such provisions for refinancing and variable interest rates.

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SECTION l. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Freedom of Access to Clinic
Entrances Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. FREEDOM OF ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES.

Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following:
''Sec. 248. Blocking access to reproductive health services
''(a) Prohibited Activities.--Whoever--
''(1) by force, threat of force, or physical obstruction,
intentionally injures, intimidates, or interferes with any
person, or attempts to do so, because that person or any other
person or class of persons is obtaining or providing
reproductive health services; or
''(2) intentionally damages or destroys the property of a
facility, or attempts to do so, because that facility provides
reproductive health services;
shall be punished as provided in subsection (b) of this section and
also be subject to the civil remedy provided in subsection (c) of this
section, except that a parent or legal guardian of a minor shall not be
subject to any penalties or civil remedies under this section for such
activities insofar as they are directed exclusively at that minor.
''(b) Penalties.--Whoever violates subsection (a) of this section
shall--
''(1) in the case of a first offense, be fined under this
title or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both; and
''(2) in the case of a second or subsequent offense after a
prior conviction under this section, be fined under this title
or imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both;
except that, if bodily injury results, the length of imprisonment shall
be not more than 10 years, and if death results, it shall be for any
term of years or for life.
''(c) Civil Actions.--
''(1) Right of action generally.--Any person who is
aggrieved by a violation of subsection (a) of this section may
in a civil action obtain relief under this subsection.
''(2) Action by attorney general.--If the Attorney General
has reasonable cause to believe that any person, or group of
persons, is aggrieved by a violation of subsection (a) of this
section, the Attorney General may in a civil action obtain
relief under this subsection.
''(3) Actions by state attorneys general.--If an attorney
general of a State has reasonable cause to believe that any
person or group of persons is aggrieved by a violation of
subsection (a) of this section, that attorney general may in a
civil action obtain relief under this subsection.
''(4) Relief.--In any action under this subsection, the
court may award any appropriate relief, including temporary,
preliminary or permanent injunctive relief, and compensatory
and punitive damages for each person aggrieved by the
violation. With respect to compensatory damages, the aggrieved
person may elect, at any time before the rendering of final
judgment, to recover, in lieu of actual damages, an award of
statutory damages in the amount of $5,000 per violation. The
court may award to the prevailing party, other than the United
States, reasonable fees for attorneys and expert witnesses.
''(d) Rules of Construction.--(1) Nothing in this section shall be
construed to prohibit any expressive conduct (including peaceful
picketing or other peaceful demonstration) protected from legal
prohibition by the first article of amendment to the Constitution.
''(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to interfere with
the authority of States to enforce State or local laws regulating the
provision of reproductive health services.
''(e) Non-Preemption.--Congress does not intend this section to
provide the exclusive remedies with respect to the conduct prohibited
by it, nor to preempt the legislation of the States that may provide
such remedies.
''(f) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
definitions apply:
''(1) Reproductive health services.--The term 'reproductive
health services' means reproductive health services provided in
a hospital, clinic, physician's office, or other facility, and
includes medical, surgical, counselling or referral services
relating to the human reproductive system.
''(2) Facility.--The term 'facility' includes the building
or structure in which the facility is located.
''(3) Physical obstruction.--The term 'physical
obstruction' means rendering impassable ingress to or egress
from a facility that provides reproductive health services, or
rendering passage to or from such facility unreasonably
difficult.
''(4) State.--The term 'State' includes a State of the
United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth,
territory, or possession of the United States.
''(5) Intimidate.--The term 'intimidate' means to place a
person in reasonable apprehension of bodily harm to himself or
herself or to another.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act takes effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and
shall apply only with respect to conduct occurring on or after such
date.

SEC. 4. CLERICAL AMENDMENT.

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 13 of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:

''248. Blocking access to reproductive health services.''.

Passed the House of Representatives November 18, 1993.

Attest:

DONNALD K. ANDERSON,

Clerk.

Ex Output:
Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) intentionally injuring, intimidating, or interfering with any person by force, threat of force, or physical obstruction because that person or any other person or class of persons is obtaining or providing reproductive health services; or (2) intentionally damaging or destroying the property of a facility because that facility provides reproductive health services. Subjects violators to specified penalties (including up to life imprisonment if death results) or civil remedies, except that a parent or legal guardian or a minor shall not be subject to such a penalty or remedy insofar as such activities are directed exclusively at that minor. Authorizes civil actions by aggrieved persons, the Attorney General, and State attorneys general for violations. Specifies that in any such action: (1) the court may award appropriate relief (including temporary, preliminary, or permanent injunctive relief) and compensatory and punitive damages for each person aggrieved by the violation; and (2) with respect to compensatory damages, the aggrieved person may elect, at any time before the rendering of final judgment, to recover an award of statutory damages in the amount of $5,000 per violation in lieu of actual damages. Authorizes the court to award reasonable fees for attorneys and expert witnesses to the prevailing party, other than the United States. Specifies that: (1) nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit any expressive conduct (including peaceful picketing or other peaceful demonstration) protected from legal prohibition by the first amendment or interfere with the authority of States to enforce State or local laws regulating the provision of reproductive health services; and (2) the Congress does not intend this Act to provide the exclusive remedies with respect to the conduct prohibited by it, nor to preempt State legislation that may provide such remedies.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ''Protecting Seniors
from Health Care Fraud Act of 2016''.
(b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Seniors are more vulnerable to fraud than the general
population.
(2) Because seniors require more health care services than
the general population, they need more information on health
care schemes so they can protect themselves.
(3) The Department of Health and Human Services should
provide more up-to-date information in order to educate seniors
on health care scams.

SEC. 2. DISTRIBUTION OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO SENIORS TO PREVENT
HEALTH CARE FRAUD.

Section 1804 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395b-2) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
''(d) Distribution of Additional Information on Health Care
Fraud.--
''(1) Annual reports on health care fraud schemes.--
''(A) In general.--In connection with the Health
Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program established under
section 1128C, the Secretary, acting through the Office
of the Inspector General of the Department of Health
and Human Services, and the Attorney General, shall
transmit to Congress, and make available to the public,
an annual report on health care fraud schemes that are
targeted to seniors and steps that are being taken to
combat such schemes and to educate seniors concerning
such schemes. The first such report shall be
transmitted and made available not later than 2 years
after the date of the enactment of this subsection.
''(B) Contents of reports.--
''(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii),
each annual report under subparagraph (A) shall
include the following information:
''(I) Identification of most
prevalent fraud schemes.--The
identification of the 10 most prevalent
health care fraud schemes that are
targeted to seniors and the prevalence
and trends in such schemes.
''(II) Protection of seniors.--
Actions that seniors and law
enforcement and government agencies are
taking and can take to combat such
schemes and to protect seniors against
health care fraud schemes.
''(III) Additional suggestions.--
Policy suggestions to improve
protections for seniors, including
whether the additional information
provided under this subsection is
helping seniors in protecting them
against fraud.
''(ii) Limitations.--The Secretary may--
''(I) omit information from an
annual report on fraud schemes
targeting seniors if public disclosure
of the information would compromise an
ongoing investigation; and
''(II) report information on fraud
schemes by categories in an annual
report if a more detailed disclosure of
such a scheme would educate criminals
rather than seniors.
''(iii) Private-public partnership.--The
Secretary, acting through the Office of the
Inspector General of the Department of Health
and Human Services and the Attorney General,
may enter into an arrangement between public
and private partners to develop the report that
identifies the top 10 most prevalent health
care fraud schemes and the associated report
information.
''(C) Quarterly updating.--The information
described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (B)
shall be updated quarterly to reflect changes in fraud
schemes and methods to combat and educate seniors
concerning such schemes.
''(D) Languages.--Such reports, as updated, shall
be available in English and Spanish.
''(2) Dissemination of reports and top 10 list.--
''(A) In general.--The Secretary shall--
''(i) disseminate the reports under
paragraph (1) to Medicare beneficiaries through
mechanisms that reach the most Medicare
beneficiaries; and
''(ii) provide for the mailing to each
Medicare beneficiary of a list of the top 10
most prevalent health care fraud schemes.
''(B) Quarterly updates of top 10 list included
with medicare summary notices.--The Secretary shall
include an updated list of the top 10 most prevalent
health care fraud schemes under paragraph (1)(C) with
the quarterly Medicare summary notices mailed to
Medicare beneficiaries.
''(C) Posting of reports and quarterly updates on
websites.--The annual reports, and quarterly updates,
under this subsection shall be posted on the website of
the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program and on
other websites maintained or supported by the Secretary
relating to the Medicare program, the State Health
Insurance Assistance Program, and Senior Medicare
Patrol of the Administration on Aging.
''(3) Sources of information for reports.--Information for
the reports and updates under paragraph (1) shall be gathered
from at least the following sources:
''(A) Department of health and human services.--The
following sources within the Department of Health and
Human Services:
''(i) Medicare hotlines, including 1-800-
MEDICARE, 1-800-HHSTIPS, and Medicare fraud
toll-free hotlines and websites (such as
www.stopmedicarefraud.gov) established by the
Office of the Inspector General of the
Department of Health and Human Services and the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
''(ii) State Health Insurance Assistance
Programs (SHIPs).
''(iii) The Administration on Community
Living, including--
''(I) the Senior Medicare Patrol
(SMP) of the Administration on Aging;
and
''(II) Aging and Disability
Resource Centers.
''(iv) Medicare administrative contractors,
fiscal intermediaries, and other contractors
with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services performing functions which may relate
to fraud and abuse under the Medicare program.
''(v) The Indian Health Service.
''(B) Department of justice.--The Department of
Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
''(C) SSA.--The Social Security Administration.
''(D) FTC.--The Federal Trade Commission.
''(E) Optional additional sources.--At the option
of the Secretary--
''(i) State agencies that deal with elder
abuse; and
''(ii) other governmental and
nongovernmental entities with expertise in the
protection of seniors from health care fraud as
deemed appropriate.''.

Ex Output:
Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report annually to Congress and the public on: (1) the ten most prevalenthealth care fraud schemes targeted to seniors, (2)steps being taken to combat such schemes,and (3) policy suggestions to improve protections for seniors. HHS may omit certain information from an annual report if public disclosure would compromise an ongoing investigation or educate criminals rather than seniors. HHS shall disseminate reports to Medicare beneficiaries as specified by the bill.