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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Stop Westward Aquatic Threats Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF NONINDIGENOUS AQUATIC NUISANCE PREVENTION AND
CONTROL ACT OF 1990.

Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to
be made to a section or other provision of Nonindigenous Aquatic
Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.).

SEC. 3. 100TH MERIDIAN AND WESTWARD PROGRAM.

Subtitle C (16 U.S.C. 4721 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following:

''SEC. 1210. 100TH MERIDIAN AND WESTWARD PROGRAM.

''(a) Public Information and Education.--The Secretary shall
coordinate with the States to provide the public with information and
education on the threat of zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance
species and how to prevent their westward advance.
''(b) Source States Action Plan.--The Secretary, in consultation
with the Task Force, shall work with States that contain aquatic
nuisance species, including zebra mussels, that threaten western States
to develop and implement a prevention action plan that includes
inspections of vessels at boat launches and elsewhere.
''(c) Movement Across the 100th Meridian.--
''(1) Early detection and rapid response.--The Secretary,
in consultation with the Task Force, shall seek to prevent
westward movement of aquatic nuisance species by monitoring and
preventing westward movement of zebra mussels and other aquatic
nuisance species across and beyond the 100th meridian,
monitoring water bodies, educating boaters leaving waters
infected by aquatic nuisance species, and providing rapid
response capacity in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska,
Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
''(2) Check stations.--Under this subsection, the
Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of
Transportation and the States, shall--
''(A) work with States to establish check stations
on highways and waterways that cross the 100th
meridian, and require that all commercial vessels
moving westward across the meridian stop and be checked
for zebra mussels and aquatic weeds at such check
stations;
''(B) require that contaminated vessels identified
at such check stations be cleaned in accordance with
protocols developed by the Task Force before being
moved across the 100th meridian;
''(C) assess and collect from persons who violate
such requirement more than one time a civil penalty of
$150 for each violation after the first violation;
''(D) identify and record all vessels that stop at
such check stations and the water body most recently
visited by each such vessel;
''(E) focus prevention resources on States having
the greatest number of contaminated vessels; and
''(F) coordinate implementation of this subsection
with appropriate Canadian authorities.
''(d) Vector Action Plans.--The Secretary and the Task Force, in
collaboration with the States and within 18 months after the date of
the enactment of this subsection, shall--
''(1) assess the relative risk of vectors and pathways of
westward movement of zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance
species across the 100th meridian and throughout the western
States and develop adequate action plans to control each
pathway, ranked by priority; and
''(2) provide to the Task Force, for distribution to the
States, data developed through such assessment.
''(e) Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Expedition.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall
ensure that the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the
National Park Service coordinate efforts to implement an action
plan to prevent the spread of aquatic nuisance species by
vessels and other potential vectors involved in the Lewis and
Clark Bicentennial Expedition, including efforts to educate
participants in such Expedition by no later than January 1,
2003.
''(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior
to carry out this subsection $100,000 for each of fiscal years
2002 through 2005.
''(f) Application in Other States.--If the Secretary determines
that any State (other than those listed in subsection (c)) that is
located west of the 100th meridian needs to be involved in
implementation of this section for this section to be effective, the
Secretary may apply this section in such State.
''(g) Evaluation of Effectiveness.--The Secretary shall enter into
an arrangement with an independent entity under which the entity shall,
by January 1, 2005, evaluate the effectiveness of the 100th meridian
and westward program under this section in stopping the westward
movement of zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance species across and
beyond the 100th meridian.
''(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $5,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007.''.

SEC. 4. STATE MANAGEMENT PLANS.

(a) Grants to States for Development of Management Plans.--Section
1204(b) (16 U.S.C. 4724(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ''make grants to States
to develop management plans under this section, including for
hiring personnel for such development, and'' after ''at the
recommendation of the Task Force,'';
(2) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking ''each comprehensive
management plan implemented with Federal assistance'' and
inserting ''implementation of each comprehensive management
plan''; and
(3) in paragraph (3)(B) by striking ''each public facility
management plan implemented with Federal assistance'' and
inserting ''implementation of each public facility management
plan''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1301 (16 U.S.C. 4724)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (c) by striking ''There are authorized''
and all that follows through ''of which'' and inserting ''For
grants to States under section 1204(b) there are authorized to
be appropriated to the Director $10,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2003 through 2007, of which up to 20 percent may be
available for plan development and of which''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
''(f) Funding for Capacity Building by Western Regional Panel.--To
build capacity and foster the development and implementation of
comprehensive management plans under section 1204 for States located on
or west of the 100th meridian there are authorized to be appropriated
to the Western Regional panel established under section 1203(b)
$600,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007.''.

A: Stop Westward Aquatic Threats Act - Amends the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) provide the public with information and education on the threat of zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance species and how to prevent their westward advance; (2) work with States that contain aquatic nuisance species (including zebra mussels) that threaten western States to develop and implement a prevention action plan that includes inspections of vessels at boat launches and elsewhere (including vessels involved in the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Expedition); and (3) prevent westward movement of aquatic nuisance species by monitoring and preventing westward movement of zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance species beyond the 100th meridian, monitoring water bodies, educating boaters leaving waters infected by aquatic nuisance species, and providing rapid response capacity in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.Authorizes the Director of the of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force to make grants to States to develop management plans which identify those areas or activities within the State for which assistance is needed to eliminate or reduce the environmental, public health, and safety risks associated with aquatic nuisance species, particularly the zebra mussel.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Depository Institution Community
Development Investments Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

(a) National Banks.--The first sentence of the paragraph designated
as the ''Eleventh'' of section 5136 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States (12 U.S.C. 24) (as amended by section 305(a) of the
Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006) is amended by
striking ''promotes the public welfare by benefitting primarily'' and
inserting ''is designed primarily to promote the public welfare,
including the welfare of''.
(b) State Member Banks.--The first sentence of the 23rd paragraph
of section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 338a) is amended by
striking ''promotes the public welfare by benefiting primarily'' and
inserting ''is designed primarily to promote the public welfare,
including the welfare of''.

SEC. 3. INVESTMENTS BY FEDERAL SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS AUTHORIZED TO
PROMOTE THE PUBLIC WELFARE.

Section 5(c) of the Home Owners' Loan Act (12 U.S.C. 1464) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking subparagraph (A); and
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C), as
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and
(2) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
''(G) Direct investments to promote the public
welfare.--
''(i) In general.--A Federal savings
association may make investments, directly or
indirectly, each of which is designed primarily
to promote the public welfare, including the
welfare of low- and moderate-income communities
or families through the provision of housing,
services, and jobs.
''(ii) Direct investments or acquisition of
interest in other companies.--Investments under
clause (i) may be made directly or by
purchasing interests in an entity primarily
engaged in making such investments.
''(iii) Prohibition on unlimited
liability.--No investment may be made under
this subparagraph which would subject a Federal
savings association to unlimited liability to
any person.
''(iv) Single investment limitation to be
established by director.--Subject to clauses
(v) and (vi), the Director shall establish, by
order or regulation, limits on--
''(I) the amount that any savings
association may invest in any 1
project; and
''(II) the aggregate amount of
investment of any savings association
under this subparagraph.
''(v) Flexible aggregate investment
limitation.--The aggregate amount of
investments of any savings association under
this subparagraph may not exceed an amount
equal to the sum of 5 percent of the capital
stock of the savings association actually paid
in and unimpaired and 5 percent of the
unimpaired surplus of the savings association,
unless--
''(I) the Director determines that
the savings association is adequately
capitalized; and
''(II) the Director determines, by
order, that the aggregate amount of
investments in a higher amount than the
limit under this clause would pose no
significant risk to the affected
Deposit Insurance Fund.
''(vi) Maximum aggregate investment
limitation.--Notwithstanding clause (v), the
aggregate amount of investments of any savings
association under this subparagraph may not
exceed an amount equal to the sum of 15 percent
of the capital stock of the savings association
actually paid in and unimpaired and 15 percent
of the unimpaired surplus of the savings
association.
''(vii) Investments not subject to other
limitation on quality of investments.--No
obligation that a Federal savings association
acquires or retains under this subparagraph
shall be taken into account for purposes of the
limitation contained in section 28(d) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act on the
acquisition and retention of any corporate debt
security not of investment grade.
''(viii) Applicability of standards to each
investment.--The standards and limitations of
this subparagraph shall apply to each
investment under this subparagraph made by a
savings association directly and by its
subsidiaries.''.

A: Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act - Amends the Home Owners' Loan Act to revise requirements for community development investments by federal savings associations.

Authorizes a federal savings association to make investments, directly or indirectly, each of which is designed primarily to promote the public welfare, including the welfare of low- and moderate-income communities or families through the provision of housing, services, and jobs (community development investments).

Permits such investments to be made directly or by purchase of interests in an entity primarily engaged in making such investments.

Prohibits a federal savings association from making an investment which would subject it to unlimited liability to any person.

Requires the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision to establish: (1) the amount any savings association may invest in any one project; and (2) the aggregate amount of investment of any savings association.

Restricts the aggregate amount of investment of any savings association, subject to specified determinations made by the Director.

Prohibits the maximum aggregate amount of investments of any savings association from exceeding the same 15% of its capital stock actually paid in and unimpaired and 15% of its unimpaired surplus as imposed by this Act on national banking associations and state member banks.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act
of 2007''.

SEC. 2. AIR CARRIER PASSENGER SERVICES.

(a) In General.--Chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:

''SUBCHAPTER IV--AIR CARRIER PASSENGER SERVICES

''Sec. 41781. Definitions
''In this subchapter, the following definitions apply:
''(1) Air transportation.--The term 'air transportation'
includes intrastate air transportation.
''(2) Covered air carrier.--The term 'covered air carrier'
means an air carrier holding a certificate issued under section
41102 that conducts scheduled passenger air transportation.
''Sec. 41782. Standards for air carrier passenger services
''(a) Passenger Complaints.--A covered air carrier shall establish
and implement procedures for handling complaints from passengers of the
air carrier.
''(b) Diversions, Delays, and Cancellations.--
''(1) Notification of passengers.--A covered air carrier
shall provide customers at an airport and on board an aircraft,
in a timely, reasonable, and truthful manner, the best
information available to the air carrier regarding a delay,
cancellation, or diversion affecting the customers' flight,
including--
''(A) the cause of the delay, cancellation, or
diversion; and
''(B) for a delayed flight, the air carrier's best
estimate of departure time.
''(2) Methods for notification.--In complying with this
subsection, a covered air carrier shall use airport overhead
announcements, on aircraft announcements, and postings on
airport television monitors.
''(c) Departure and Arrival Delays.--
''(1) Right of passengers to exit an aircraft.--Subject to
paragraph (2), a covered air carrier operating an aircraft in a
flight in air transportation shall establish and implement
procedures to allow passengers to exit the aircraft in the case
of a departure or arrival delay which would otherwise require
passengers to remain on the aircraft on the ground prior to
departure or arrival for a period exceeding 3 hours.
''(2) Exceptions.--
''(A) In general.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply--
''(i) if the pilot of such flight
reasonable determines that such flight will
depart or arrive not later than 30 minutes
after the 3-hour delay; or
''(ii) if the pilot of such flight
reasonable determines that permitting a
passenger to deplane would jeopardize passenger
safety or security.
''(B) Extension of 30-minute period.--A pilot may
extend the 30-minute period referred to in subparagraph
(A)(i) by not more than an additional 30 minutes in the
case of an unanticipated extension of the delay.
''(3) Essential services.--A covered air carrier operating
an aircraft in air transportation shall provide for the
essential needs of passengers at all times during which the
aircraft is on the ground in the event of a departure or
arrival delay, including the needs of passengers for food,
water meeting the standards of the Safe Drinking Water Act or
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as appropriate,
sanitary facilities, medical access, adequate ventilation, and
comfortable cabin temperatures.
''(d) Chronically Delayed Flights.--
''(1) Publication of list of flights.--A covered air
carrier shall publish and update monthly on the Internet
website of the air carrier a list of chronically delayed
flights operated by the air carrier.
''(2) Disclosure to customers when purchasing tickets.--
Regardless of the method used by a consumer to contact a
covered air carrier, the air carrier shall disclose, without
being requested, the on-time performance for a chronically
delayed flight of the air carrier whenever a customer makes a
reservation or purchases a ticket on such a flight.
''(3) Chronically delayed flight defined.--In this
subsection, the term 'chronically delayed flight' means a
regularly scheduled flight in air transportation that has
failed to arrive within 30 minutes of the scheduled arrival
time of the flight at least 40 percent of the time during the
most recent 3-month period for which data is available.
''(e) Fares, Schedules, and Itineraries.--
''(1) Publication of information.--A covered air carrier
shall publish lowest fare information, and information on
schedules and itineraries, with respect to regularly scheduled
flights of the air carrier in air transportation.
''(2) Availability of information.--Information to be
published under paragraph (1) shall be updated in a timely
manner and shall be made available to the public on the
Internet website of the air carrier.
''(f) Baggage.--If a passenger of a covered air carrier submits a
claim to the air carrier for lost baggage, the air carrier shall make
every reasonable effort to return the baggage to the passenger within
24 hours.
''(g) Passenger Rights Notification.--A covered air carrier shall
prominently display for passengers of the air carrier information
outlining the consumer rights of the passengers, including the rights
specified in this section.
''(h) Contract of Carriage.--Each covered air carrier shall
incorporate the consumer rights specified in this section into the
contract of carriage of the air carrier.
''Sec. 41783. Procedures for departure delays
''(a) Procedures to Permit Pilots to Return to Airport Terminals.--
The Secretary of Transportation shall work in coordination with air
carriers to ensure that a pilot operating an aircraft in a flight in
air transportation that is affected by a long departure delay is
permitted to return the aircraft to the airport terminal to allow
passengers to exit the aircraft without losing the position of the
flight in the departure sequence.
''(b) Contingency Plans for Weather Emergencies.--
''(1) Coordination of plans.--The Secretary shall review
the emergency contingency plans of air carriers and airports to
ensure that the plans will effectively address weather
emergencies in a coordinated manner.
''(2) Meeting.--In carrying out this subsection, the
Secretary shall convene a meeting of representatives of air
carriers, airports, and the Federal Aviation Administration to
develop procedures to better respond to weather emergencies
resulting in long departure delays.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 417 of title
49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

''subchapter iv--air carrier passenger services

''41781. Definitions.
''41782. Standards for air carrier passenger services.
''41783. Procedures for departure delays.''.
(c) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue
final regulations to carry out section 41782 of title 49, United States
Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section. The regulations shall
require covered air carriers to comply with the requirements of such
section 41782 not later than one year after such date of enactment.

SEC. 3. DIVERTED FLIGHTS.

(a) Study.--The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study
of the ability of air carriers to provide for the essential needs of
passengers, including adequate food and water, in cases in which a
flight of the air carrier is diverted for an unscheduled landing at an
airport due to a weather situation or other emergency
(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a
report on the results of the study, including methods for ensuring that
the essential needs of passengers are met in the case of a diverted
flight described in subsection (a).

A:
Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2007 - Requires a covered airline to: (1) establish procedures for handling passenger complaints; (2) provide customers at the airport and aboard an aircraft with information regarding delay, cancellation, or diversion; (3) establish procedures to allow passengers to exit the aircraft in the case of a departure or arrival delay which would require passengers to remain on a grounded aircraft for more than three hours, with specified exceptions; (4) provide passengers on a departure- or arrival-delayed grounded aircraft with essential ventilation, food, water, sanitary, and medical services; (5) publish a monthly list of its chronically delayed flights and provide such information upon ticket purchase; (6) publish and update lowest fare and schedule information; and (7) make every reasonable effort to return lost baggage within 24 hours.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) review airline and airport emergency contingency plans for bad weather; (2) work with air carriers to ensure that a pilot operating a (long) departure delayed-flight is permitted to return the aircraft to the terminal to allow passengers to exit the aircraft without losing the flight's departure sequence position; and (3) conduct a study of the ability of air carriers to provide for passengers' essential needs in cases of diverted flights.
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