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PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Antimicrobial Data Collection Act''.

SEC. 2. RESEARCH PROGRAMS TO STUDY ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE.

(a) Definitions.--In this Act--
(1) the term ''Commissioner'' means the Commissioner of
Food and Drugs; and
(2) the term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health
and Human Services.
(b) Commencement of Pilot Data Collection and Analysis Program.--
The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall develop a
research program or programs to study the relationship between the
sales, distribution, end-use practices of animal drugs containing an
antimicrobial active ingredient in food-producing animals and
antimicrobial resistance trends. The Secretary may also consider any
other available sound information, science, research, expertise, or
program designs in carrying out this subsection.
(c) Purpose of Programs.--Any research program developed under
subsection (b) shall be developed in order to better determine--
(1) the relationships between sales data, distribution
data, and end-usage data of animal drugs containing an
antimicrobial active ingredient in food-producing animals to
inform policies of Food and Drug Administration regarding data
collection and regulation of antimicrobial products in
agriculture, including consideration of the potential value and
feasibility of data from veterinary feed directives and other
sources; and
(2) the relationships between the use of animal drugs
containing an antimicrobial active ingredient in food-producing
animals and trends in antimicrobial resistance, including by
using the data collected through the National Antimicrobial
Resistance Monitoring System or other studies regarding
resistance levels in bacteria associated with food-producing
animals.
(d) Consultation.--Any research program developed under subsection
(b) shall be developed in consultation with the Secretary of
Agriculture, which shall include at a minimum consultation with the
Under Secretary for Food Safety, the Under Secretary for Marketing and
Regulatory Programs, and the Under Secretary for Research, Education,
and Economics at the Department of Agriculture. To the extent
practicable, such Under Secretaries shall provide assistance in
developing and conducting such research programs.
(e) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement the research
program or programs developed under subsection (b). The Secretary shall
analyze data from such program or programs to determine the
contribution of such data to studying antimicrobial resistance and
establishing the antimicrobial data collection strategy as described in
section 3(b)(1)(B).

SEC. 3. REPORTS TO CONGRESS; DEVELOPMENT OF DATA COLLECTION STRATEGY.

(a) Initial Report.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(1) submit to Congress a report that--
(A) describes the research design and goals for the
research program or programs developed under section
2(b); and
(B) includes a needs assessment, considering broad
sources of data and models on antimicrobial use in
food-producing animals that the Food and Drug
Administration may need or from which the Food and Drug
Administration could benefit, to improve the evaluation
of Food and Drug Administration programs regarding
antimicrobial resistance and how a systematic and valid
data collection strategy will be designed to comply
with subsection (b)(1)(B); and
(2) make such report publicly available.
(b) Report Regarding Results and Recommendations.--Not later than 2
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(1) submit to Congress a report that--
(A) describes the comprehensive results of any
research program or programs developed under section
2(b), including with respect to the determinations made
pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 2(c); and
(B) provides recommendations for developing an
antimicrobial data collection strategy based on the
information contained in the comments to the Advanced
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking entitled ''Antimicrobial
Animal Drug Distribution Reporting'' (77 Fed. Reg.
44177 (July 27, 2012)) and any relevant information
obtained in the research pilot program carried out
under section 2; and
(2) make such report publicly available.

SEC. 4. ENHANCED REPORTING AND PUBLICATION OF SALES DATA.

(a) In General.--Section 512(l)(3)(E) of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360b(l)(3)(E)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I)
and (II);
(2) by striking ''The Secretary shall make summaries of the
information reported under this paragraph publicly available,
except that--'' and inserting ''(i) Not later than a date
established by the Secretary for 2014, and on such date in each
year thereafter, the Secretary shall make publicly available a
summary of the information (including dosage form information,
if practicable) reported under this paragraph for the previous
year, except that--''; and
(3) by inserting after subclause (II), as redesignated by
paragraph (1), the following:
''(ii) In making the summaries available under this subparagraph,
the following shall apply:
''(I) The Secretary shall segregate the categories of
amounts reported into the following 2 subcategories, after
consultation with applicable classifications as determined by
the Secretary, subject to subclause (IV):
''(aa) The volume of drugs of importance to human
medicine.
''(bb) The volume of drugs not of importance to
human medicine.
''(II) As practicable, the Secretary shall segregate
amounts reported into the following:
''(aa) Container size.
''(bb) Strength.
''(cc) Dosage form.
''(dd) Marketing status.
''(III) In any cross-tabulation of the amounts reported
with any reporting category, the Secretary shall include the
categories 'Not Independently Reported' and 'Not Independently
Reported Export'.
''(IV) Every 5 years, the Secretary shall reevaluate the
classifications consulted under subclause (I) after opportunity
for public comment.
''(iii) The Secretary shall maximize the quality, accuracy, detail,
and specificity of data made publicly available in the summaries under
this subparagraph, to the extent practicable, such as regarding the
type, estimated level of exposure, and target animals of antimicrobial
drugs. In carrying out the preceding sentence, the Secretary may
provide additional information in such summaries.
''(iv) The Secretary shall conduct an annual evaluation of the
effectiveness of and compliance with relevant policies and programs of
the Food and Drug Administration regarding antimicrobial drug sales for
food-producing animals, and use of such drugs and antimicrobial
resistance, using valid and robust performance metrics. Beginning in
2014, the Secretary shall include with each annual summary made
publicly available under this subparagraph a report that describes the
results of the evaluation conducted under this clause with respect to
the preceding year.''.
(b) Reissuance.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall reissue the summary reports issued
before 2012 under section 512(l)(3)(E) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360b(l)(3)(E)) using the format designed for
the 2012 summary report. The Secretary shall publish the reissued
reports in one combined publication.

SEC. 5. ACTION TO PROTECT PUBLIC AND ANIMAL HEALTH.

(a) Publication of Final Guidance.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish a final
version of the draft Voluntary Guidance #213 of the Food and
Drug Administration (entitled ''New Animal Drugs and New Animal
Drug Combination Products Administered in or on Medicated Feed
or Drinking Water of Food-Producing Animals: Recommendations
for Drug Sponsors for Voluntarily Aligning Product Use
Conditions with GFI #209'').
(2) Effect of subsection.--Nothing in this subsection shall
be construed to affect any other obligations of the Food and
Drug Administration regarding the authorities of such
Administration to regulate antimicrobial drugs and protect
public health.
(b) Report by GAO.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the
conclusion of the research pilot program or programs developed
under section 2, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall commence a study to evaluate--
(A) the approaches used by the Food and Drug
Administration to eliminate injudicious use of
antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals; and
(B) the effectiveness of the data collection
activities carried out by the Food and Drug
Administration regarding antimicrobial resistance.
(2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the
study described in paragraph (1), the Comptroller General of
the United States shall submit to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report
that describes the results of such study.

SOLUTION: Antimicrobial Data Collection Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (FDA), to develop a research program to study the relationship between the sales, distribution, and end-use practices of animal drugs containing an antimicrobial active ingredient in food-producing animals and antimicrobial resistance trends. Requires the Secretary to analyze data from the program to determine the data's contribution to studying antimicrobial resistance and establishing an antimicrobial data collection strategy. Requires the Secretary to: (1) report to Congress on the program's research design and goals, including a needs assessment to improve the FDA's evaluation of antimicrobial resistance; and (2) report to Congress and the public within two years with the comprehensive results of the program and recommendations for developing an antimicrobial data collection strategy. Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise the requirements for the annual summaries of antimicrobial animal drug information, including by requiring the Secretary to maximize the quality, accuracy, detail, and specificity of the data made publicly available in the summaries. Requires the Secretary to conduct an annual evaluation of the effectiveness of and compliance with relevant FDA programs and policies regarding antimicrobial drug sales for food-producing animals, and the use of such drugs and antimicrobial resistance. Directs the Secretary to publish a final version of voluntary guidance for drug sponsors on new animal drugs and new animal drug combination products administered in or on medicated feed or drinking water of food-producing animals. Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to evaluate the FDA's approaches to eliminate injudicious use of antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals and the effectiveness of the FDA's data collection activities regarding antimicrobial resistance.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Domestic Offshore Energy Security
Act of 2008'' or the ''DOES Act''.

SEC. 2. DEVELOPMENT AND INVENTORY OF CERTAIN OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
RESOURCES.

(a) Definition of United States Person.--In this section, the term
''United States person'' means--
(1) any United States citizen or alien lawfully admitted
for permanent residence in the United States; and
(2) any person other than an individual, if 1 or more
individuals described in paragraph (1) own or control at least
51 percent of the securities or other equity interest in the
person.
(b) Authorization of Activities and Exports Involving Hydrocarbon
Resources by United States Persons.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law (including a regulation), United States persons
(including agents and affiliates of those United States persons) may--
(1) engage in any transaction necessary for the exploration
for and extraction of hydrocarbon resources from any portion of
any foreign exclusive economic zone that is contiguous to the
exclusive economic zone of the United States; and
(2) export without license authority all equipment
necessary for the exploration for or extraction of hydrocarbon
resources described in paragraph (1).
(c) Travel in Connection With Authorized Hydrocarbon Exploration
and Extraction Activities.--Section 910 of the Trade Sanctions Reform
and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7209) is amended by
inserting after subsection (b) the following:
''(c) General License Authority for Travel-Related Expenditures by
Persons Engaging in Hydrocarbon Exploration and Extraction
Activities.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall,
authorize under a general license the travel-related
transactions listed in section 515.560(c) of title 31, Code of
Federal Regulations, for travel to, from or within Cuba in
connection with exploration for and the extraction of
hydrocarbon resources in any part of a foreign maritime
Exclusive Economic Zone that is contiguous to the United
States' Exclusive Economic Zone.
''(2) Persons authorized.--Persons authorized to travel to
Cuba under this section include full-time employees,
executives, agents, and consultants of oil and gas producers,
distributors, and shippers.''.
(d) Moratorium of Oil and Gas Leasing in Certain Areas of the Gulf
of Mexico.--
(1) In general.--Section 104(a) of the Gulf of Mexico
Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law
109-432) is amended--
(A) by striking paragraph (1);
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ''125 miles'' and
inserting ''45 miles'';
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ''100 miles''
each place it appears and inserting ''45 miles''; and
(D) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as
paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.
(2) Regulations.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior
shall promulgate regulations that establish appropriate
environmental safeguards for the exploration and
production of oil and natural gas on the outer
Continental Shelf.
(B) Minimum requirements.--At a minimum, the
regulations shall include--
(i) provisions requiring surety bonds of
sufficient value to ensure the mitigation of
any foreseeable incident;
(ii) provisions assigning liability to the
leaseholder in the event of an incident causing
damage or loss, regardless of the negligence of
the leaseholder or lack of negligence;
(iii) provisions no less stringent than
those contained in the Spill Prevention,
Control, and Countermeasure regulations
promulgated under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990
(33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.);
(iv) provisions ensuring that--
(I) no facility for the exploration
or production of resources is visible
to the unassisted eye from any shore of
any coastal State; and
(II) the impact of offshore
production facilities on coastal vistas
is otherwise mitigated;
(v) provisions to ensure, to the maximum
extent practicable, that exploration and
production activities will result in no
significant adverse effect on fish or wildlife
(including habitat), subsistence resources, or
the environment; and
(vi) provisions that will impose seasonal
limitations on activity to protect breeding,
spawning, and wildlife migration patterns.
(3) Conforming amendment.--Section 105 of the Department of
the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 2006 (Public Law 109-54; 119 Stat. 521) (as amended by
section 103(d) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of
2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109-432)) is amended by
inserting ''and any other area that the Secretary of the
Interior may offer for leasing, preleasing, or any related
activity under section 104 of that Act'' after ''2006)''.
(e) Inventory of Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Natural Gas
Resources Off Southeastern Coast of the United States.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to
in this subsection as the ''Secretary'') may conduct an
inventory of oil and natural gas resources beneath the waters
of the outer Continental Shelf (as defined in section 2 of the
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331)) off of the
coast of the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, or Georgia in accordance with this subsection.
(2) Best available technology.--In conducting the
inventory, the Secretary shall use the best technology
available to obtain accurate resource estimates.
(3) Request by governor.--The Secretary may conduct an
inventory under this subsection off the coast of a State
described in paragraph (1) only if the Governor of the State
requests the inventory.
(4) Reports.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress and
the requesting Governor a report on any inventory conducted
under this subsection.
(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this
subsection.
(f) Enhanced Oil Recovery.--Section 354(c)(4)(B) of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15910(c)(4)(B)) is amended--
(1) in clause (iii), by striking ''and'' at the end;
(2) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ''; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(v) are carried out in geologically
challenging fields.''.

SEC. 3. SUSPENSION OF PETROLEUM ACQUISITION FOR STRATEGIC PETROLEUM
RESERVE.

(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b) and
notwithstanding any other provision of law, during calendar year 2008--
(1) the Secretary of the Interior shall suspend acquisition
of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve through the
royalty-in-kind program; and
(2) the Secretary of Energy shall suspend acquisition of
petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve through any other
acquisition method.
(b) Resumption.--Not earlier than 30 days after the date on which
the President notifies Congress that the President has determined that
the weighted average price of petroleum in the United States for the
most recent 90-day period is $75 or less per barrel--
(1) the Secretary of the Interior may resume acquisition of
petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve through the
royalty-in-kind program; and
(2) the Secretary of Energy may resume acquisition of
petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve through any other
acquisition method.

SOLUTION: Domestic Offshore Energy Security Act of 2008, or the DOES Act - Permits United States persons to: (1) engage in exploration and extraction of hydrocarbon resources from any portion of any foreign exclusive economic zone contiguous to the exclusive economic zone of the United States; and (2) export without license authority all pertinent equipment for such activity.

Amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to authorize travel-related transactions for travel to, from, or within Cuba in connection with exploration and extraction of hydrocarbon resources in any part of a foreign maritime Exclusive Economic Zone contiguous to the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone.

Identifies as persons authorized to travel to Cuba any full-time employees, executives, and agents and consultants of oil and gas producers, distributors, and shippers.

Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to: (1) repeal the moratorium on oil and gas leasing east of the Military Mission Line in the Gulf of Mexico; and (2) decrease to 45 miles within the coastline of Florida the moratorium on oil and gas leasing.

Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to promulgate regulations that establish environmental safeguards for oil and natural gas exploration and production on the outer Continental Shelf.

Authorizes such Secretary to inventory the oil and natural gas resources beneath the waters of the outer Continental Shelf off the coasts of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Georgia, only if the respective state governor requests it.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to instruct the Secretary of Energy, in evaluating applications for enhanced oil and natural gas production through carbon dioxide injection, to grant priority consideration to applications carried out in geologically challenging fields.

Requires the Secretaries of the Interior and of Energy (Secretaries) to suspend acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) during calendar 2008. Authorizes the Secretaries to resume such acquisition after the President notifies Congress that the weighted average price of petroleum in the United States for the most recent 90-day period is $75 or less per barrel.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Assistive Technology Information Act
of 1998''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.

(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) Assistive technology devices and services enable
individuals with disabilities to assume greater control over
their lives and to contribute more fully to society.
(2) Rapid advancements in assistive technology continue to
provide important new tools to help individuals with
disabilities to become more independent and participate in
activities related to home, school, work, and community.
(3) Although substantial progress has been made in both the
development of new assistive technology devices and the
transfer and adaptation of existing assistive technology,
information relating to assistive technology devices is often
difficult to find and inconsistent.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to establish a national
public Internet site to provide to individuals with disabilities and
the general public increased access to information on technology-
related assistance and other related disability resources under title
II of the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With
Disabilities Act of 1988 (29 U.S.C. 2231 et seq.), including
information on assistive technology devices and assistive technology
services.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL PUBLIC INTERNET SITE FOR INCREASED
ACCESS TO INFORMATION UNDER THE TECHNOLOGY-RELATED
ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1988.

(a) In General.--Title II of the Technology-Related Assistance for
Individuals With Disabilities Act of 1988 (29 U.S.C. 2231 et seq.) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subtitle C as subtitle D;
(2) by redesignating section 221 as section 231; and
(3) by inserting after subtitle B the following:

''Subtitle C--Internet Site for Increased Access to Information on
Technology-Related Assistance

''SEC. 221. ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNET SITE.

''(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into a contract with
an institution of higher education described in subsection (b) to
establish a national public Internet site for the purpose of providing
to individuals with disabilities and the general public increased
access to information on technology-related assistance and other
related disability resources under this Act, including information on
assistive technology devices and assistive technology services.
''(b) Institution of Higher Education.--An institution of higher
education described in this subsection is an institution of higher
education that has a curriculum focus in science and engineering at the
undergraduate and graduate education levels and that has an existing
multidisciplinary research center and with demonstrated expertise in--
''(1) assistive technology and 'intelligent agent'
interactive information dissemination systems;
''(2) managing libraries of assistive technologies and
disability resources;
''(3) delivering education, information, and referral
services to individuals with disabilities, including
technology-based curriculum development for adults with low-
level reading skills;
''(4) developing cooperative partnerships with the private
sector, particularly with private sector computer software and
hardware and Internet services entities; and
''(5) advanced Internet site development and design.
''(c) Features of Internet Site.--The national public Internet site
described in subsection (a) shall contain the following features:
''(1) Any member of the public may obtain information
posted on the site at any time.
''(2) The site shall be constructed with an innovative
automated 'intelligent agent' that is a diagnostic tool for
assisting users in problem definition and the selection of
appropriate assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services resources.
''(3)(A) The site shall include access to a comprehensive
working library on assistive technology for all environments,
including the home, workplace, transportation, and other
environments.
''(B) The site shall include resources for the largest
number of disabilities, including resources relating to low-
level reading skills.
''(4) To the extent feasible, relevant private sector
resources and information shall be linked to the site under
agreements developed between the university and cooperating
private sector entities.

''SEC. 222. APPLICATION.

''The Secretary may not enter into a contract under section 221
with an institution of higher education unless the institution submits
to the Secretary an application in such form and containing such
information as the Secretary may require.

''SEC. 223. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

''(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this subtitle--
''(1) $1,042,000 for fiscal year 1999;
''(2) $1,023,000 for fiscal year 2000;
''(3) $998,000 for fiscal year 2001;
''(4) $543,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
''(5) $565,000 for fiscal year 2003.
''(b) Availability.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated under
subsection (a) are authorized to remain available until expended.

''SEC. 224. DEFINITION.

''As used in this subtitle, the term 'Internet' means the
international computer network of both Federal and non-Federal
interoperable packet-switched data networks.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 231 of such Act, as redesignated
by subsection (a)(2), is amended by inserting ''(except subtitle C)''
after ''to carry out this title''.

SOLUTION:
Assistive Technology Information Act of 1998 - Amends the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 1988 to direct the Secretary of Education to contract with an institution of higher education to establish a national public Internet site for providing to individuals with disabilities and the general public increased access to information on technology-related assistance and other related disability resources under the Act, including information on assistive technology devices and services. Requires the institution chosen to have demonstrated experience in assistive technology, among other requirements. Outlines information features required on the Internet site.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 1999 through 2003.