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[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Financial Information Privacy Act of
1999''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act--
(1) the term ''covered person'' means a person that is
subject to the jurisdiction of any of the Federal financial
regulatory authorities; and
(2) the term ''Federal financial regulatory authorities''
means--
(A) each of the Federal banking agencies, as that
term is defined in section 3(z) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act; and
(B) the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SEC. 3. PRIVACY OF CONFIDENTIAL CUSTOMER INFORMATION.

(a) Rulemaking.--The Federal financial regulatory authorities shall
jointly issue final rules to protect the privacy of confidential
customer information relating to the customers of covered persons, not
later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act (and shall
issue a notice of proposed rulemaking not later than 150 days after the
date of enactment of this Act), which rules shall--
(1) define the term ''confidential customer information''
to be personally identifiable data that includes transactions,
balances, maturity dates, payouts, and payout dates, of--
(A) deposit and trust accounts;
(B) certificates of deposit;
(C) securities holdings; and
(D) insurance policies;
(2) require that a covered person may not disclose or share
any confidential customer information to or with any affiliate
or agent of that covered person if the customer to whom the
information relates has provided written notice, as described
in paragraphs (4) and (5), to the covered person prohibiting
such disclosure or sharing--
(A) with respect to an individual that became a
customer on or after the effective date of such rules,
at the time at which the business relationship between
the customer and the covered person is initiated and at
least annually thereafter; and
(B) with respect to an individual that was a
customer before the effective date of such rules, at
such time thereafter that provides a reasonable and
informed opportunity to the customer to prohibit such
disclosure or sharing and at least annually thereafter;
(3) require that a covered person may not disclose or share
any confidential customer information to or with any person
that is not an affiliate or agent of that covered person unless
the covered person has first--
(A) given written notice to the customer to whom
the information relates, as described in paragraphs (4)
and (5); and
(B) obtained the informed written or electronic
consent of that customer for such disclosures or
sharing;
(4) require that the covered person provide notices and
consent acknowledgments to customers, as required by this
section, in separate and easily identifiable and
distinguishable form;
(5) require that the covered person provide notice as
required by this section to the customer to whom the
information relates that describes what specific types of
information would be disclosed or shared, and under what
general circumstances, to what specific types of businesses or
persons, and for what specific types of purposes such
information could be disclosed or shared;
(6) require that the customer to whom the information
relates be provided with access to the confidential customer
information that could be disclosed or shared so that the
information may be reviewed for accuracy and corrected or
supplemented;
(7) require that, before a covered person may use any
confidential customer information provided by a third party
that engages, directly or indirectly, in activities that are
financial in nature, as determined by the Federal financial
regulatory authorities, the covered person shall take
reasonable steps to assure that procedures that are
substantially similar to those described in paragraphs (2)
through (6) have been followed by the provider of the
information (or an affiliate or agent of that provider); and
(8) establish a means of examination for compliance and
enforcement of such rules and resolving consumer complaints.
(b) Limitation.--The rules prescribed pursuant to subsection (a)
may not prohibit the release of confidential customer information--
(1) that is essential to processing a specific financial
transaction that the customer to whom the information relates
has authorized;
(2) to a governmental, regulatory, or self-regulatory
authority having jurisdiction over the covered financial entity
for examination, compliance, or other authorized purposes;
(3) to a court of competent jurisdiction;
(4) to a consumer reporting agency, as defined in section
603 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act for inclusion in a
consumer report that may be released to a third party only for
a purpose permissible under section 604 of that Act; or
(5) that is not personally identifiable.
(c) Construction.--Nothing in this section or the rules prescribed
under this section shall be construed to amend or alter any provision
of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
[EX A]: Financial Information Privacy Act of 1999 - Directs the Federal financial regulatory authorities (banking regulatory agencies and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)) to jointly issue final rules to protect the privacy of confidential information relating to customers of institutions under their respective jurisdictions (covered institution).
Mandates that such rules: (1) prohibit a covered institution from disclosing or sharing confidential customer information with any affiliate or agent if the customer has provided a written notice which forbids such disclosure; (2) prohibit a covered institution from disclosing or sharing confidential customer information with a non-affiliate or non-agent unless the customer has provided written or electronic consent; (3) require the covered institution to disclose to the customer the specific type of information disclosed or shared, under what circumstances, to what specific types of businesses, and for what types of purposes; (4) require customer access to information that could be disclosed so that it may be reviewed for accuracy and supplementation; and (5) establish a compliance and enforcement mechanism that includes consumer complaint resolution.
Cites circumstances under which such information may be released.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Ban the Box Act''.

SEC. 2. UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES RELATED TO CRIMINAL RECORD OF
APPLICANTS.

(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), it shall be
an unlawful employment practice for any employer to make inquiries of
an applicant for employment or otherwise seek information about such an
applicant (including through the use of any form or application)
relating to whether such applicant has ever been convicted of a
criminal offense.
(b) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), an employer may
make inquiries of an applicant or otherwise seek information about the
applicant relating to whether such applicant has ever been convicted of
a criminal offense--
(1) after a conditional offer for employment has been
extended to an applicant; or
(2) where the granting of employment may involve an
unreasonable risk to the safety of specific individuals or to
the general public.

SEC. 3. RULEMAKING.

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Commission shall issue rules--
(1) defining categories of employment where an individual's
past criminal history may involve an unreasonable risk to the
safety of specific individuals or to the general public; and
(2) factors to be considered by employers in assessing
whether an individual's past criminal history poses such an
unreasonable risk.

SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT.

(a) Employees Covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964.--
(1) In general.--The powers, procedures, and remedies
provided in sections 705, 706, 707, 709, 710, and 711 of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-4 et seq.) to the
Commission, the Attorney General, or any person, alleging a
violation of title VII of that Act (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.)
shall be the powers, procedures, and remedies this title
provides to the Commission, the Attorney General, or any
person, respectively, alleging an unlawful employment practice
in violation of this title against an employee described in
section 5(2)(A), except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) Costs and fees.--The powers, remedies, and procedures
provided in subsections (b) and (c) of section 722 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States (42 U.S.C. 1988), shall
be the powers, remedies, and procedures this title provides to
the Commission, the Attorney General, or any person, alleging
such a practice.
(3) Damages.--The powers, remedies, and procedures provided
in section 1977A of the Revised Statutes of the United States
(42 U.S.C. 1981a), including the limitations contained in
subsection (b)(3) of such section 1977A, shall be the powers,
remedies, and procedures this title provides to the Commission,
the Attorney General, or any person, alleging such a practice
(not an employment practice specifically excluded from coverage
under section 1977A(a)(1) of the Revised Statutes of the United
States).
(b) Employees Covered by Congressional Accountability Act of
1995.--
(1) In general.--The powers, remedies, and procedures
provided in the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2
U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) to the Board (as defined in section 101 of
that Act (2 U.S.C. 1301)), or any person, alleging a violation
of section 201(a)(1) of that Act (2 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1)) shall be
the powers, remedies, and procedures this title provides to
that Board, or any person, alleging an unlawful employment
practice in violation of this title against an employee
described in section 5(2)(B), except as provided in paragraphs
(2) and (3).
(2) Costs and fees.--The powers, remedies, and procedures
provided in subsections (b) and (c) of section 722 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States (42 U.S.C. 1988), shall
be the powers, remedies, and procedures this title provides to
that Board, or any person, alleging such a practice.
(3) Damages.--The powers, remedies, and procedures provided
in section 1977A of the Revised Statutes of the United States
(42 U.S.C. 1981a), including the limitations contained in
subsection (b)(3) of such section 1977A, shall be the powers,
remedies, and procedures this title provides to that Board, or
any person, alleging such a practice (not an employment
practice specifically excluded from coverage under section
1977A(a)(1) of the Revised Statutes of the United States).
(4) Other applicable provisions.--With respect to a claim
alleging a practice described in paragraph (1), title III of
the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1381 et
seq.) shall apply in the same manner as such title applies with
respect to a claim alleging a violation of section 201(a)(1) of
such Act (2 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1)).
(c) Employees Covered by Chapter 5 of Title 3, United States
Code.--
(1) In general.--The powers, remedies, and procedures
provided in chapter 5 of title 3, United States Code, to the
President, the Commission, the Merit Systems Protection Board,
or any person, alleging a violation of section 411(a)(1) of
that title, shall be the powers, remedies, and procedures this
title provides to the President, the Commission, such Board, or
any person, respectively, alleging an unlawful employment
practice in violation of this title against an employee
described in section 5(2)(C), except as provided in paragraphs
(2) and (3).
(2) Costs and fees.--The powers, remedies, and procedures
provided in subsections (b) and (c) of section 722 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States (42 U.S.C. 1988), shall
be the powers, remedies, and procedures this title provides to
the President, the Commission, such Board, or any person,
alleging such a practice.
(3) Damages.--The powers, remedies, and procedures provided
in section 1977A of the Revised Statutes of the United States
(42 U.S.C. 1981a), including the limitations contained in
subsection (b)(3) of such section 1977A, shall be the powers,
remedies, and procedures this title provides to the President,
the Commission, such Board, or any person, alleging such a
practice (not an employment practice specifically excluded from
coverage under section 1977A(a)(1) of the Revised Statutes of
the United States).
(d) Employees Covered by Government Employee Rights Act of 1991.--
(1) In general.--The powers, remedies, and procedures
provided in sections 302 and 304 of the Government Employee
Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16b, 2000e-16c) to the
Commission, or any person, alleging a violation of section
302(a)(1) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16b(a)(1)) shall be the
powers, remedies, and procedures this title provides to the
Commission, or any person, respectively, alleging an unlawful
employment practice in violation of this title against an
employee described in section 5(2)(D), except as provided in
paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) Costs and fees.--The powers, remedies, and procedures
provided in subsections (b) and (c) of section 722 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States (42 U.S.C. 1988), shall
be the powers, remedies, and procedures this title provides to
the Commission, or any person, alleging such a practice.
(3) Damages.--The powers, remedies, and procedures provided
in section 1977A of the Revised Statutes of the United States
(42 U.S.C. 1981a), including the limitations contained in
subsection (b)(3) of such section 1977A, shall be the powers,
remedies, and procedures this title provides to the Commission,
or any person, alleging such a practice (not an employment
practice specifically excluded from coverage under section
1977A(a)(1) of the Revised Statutes of the United States).
(e) Employees Covered by Section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of
1964.--
(1) In general.--The powers, remedies, and procedures
provided in section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42
U.S.C. 2000e-16) to the Commission, the Attorney General, the
Librarian of Congress, or any person, alleging a violation of
that section shall be the powers, remedies, and procedures this
title provides to the Commission, the Attorney General, the
Librarian of Congress, or any person, respectively, alleging an
unlawful employment practice in violation of this title against
an employee or applicant described in section 2(2)(E), except
as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) Costs and fees.--The powers, remedies, and procedures
provided in subsections (b) and (c) of section 722 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States (42 U.S.C. 1988), shall
be the powers, remedies, and procedures this title provides to
the Commission, the Attorney General, the Librarian of
Congress, or any person, alleging such a practice.
(3) Damages.--The powers, remedies, and procedures provided
in section 1977A of the Revised Statutes of the United States
(42 U.S.C. 1981a), including the limitations contained in
subsection (b)(3) of such section 1977A, shall be the powers,
remedies, and procedures this title provides to the Commission,
the Attorney General, the Librarian of Congress, or any person,
alleging such a practice (not an employment practice
specifically excluded from coverage under section 1977A(a)(1)
of the Revised Statutes of the United States).

SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

As used in this Act--
(1) the term ''Commission'' means the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission;
(2) the term ''employer''--
(A) has the meaning given such term in section
701(b) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.
2000e(b)); and
(B) includes--
(i) an employing office, as defined in
section 101 of the Congressional Accountability
Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301) and section 411(c)
of title 3, United States Code;
(ii) an entity employing a State employee
described in section 304(a) of the Government
Employee Rights Act of 1991 (12 U.S.C.
1220(a)); and
(iii) an entity to which section 717(a) of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-
16(a)) applies;
(3) the term ''employee'' means--
(A) an employee (including an applicant), as
defined in section 701(f) of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e(f));
(B) a covered employee (including an applicant), as
defined in section 101 of the Congressional
Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301);
(C) a covered employee (including an applicant), as
defined in section 411(c) of title 3, United States
Code;
(D) a State employee (including an applicant)
described in section 304(a) of the Government Employee
Rights Act of 1991 (12 U.S.C. 1220(a)); or
(E) an employee (including an applicant) to which
section 717(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42
U.S.C. 2000e-16(a)) applies; and
(4) the term ''person'' has the meaning given such term in
section 701(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.
2000e(a)).

SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act shall take effect beginning 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
[EX A]: Ban the Box Act - Makes it an unlawful employment practice for certain employers to seek information concerning a job applicant's conviction for a criminal offense.

Sets forth exceptions authorizing an employer to seek such information: (1) after a conditional offer for employment has been extended to an applicant, or (2) where the granting of employment may involve an unreasonable risk to the safety of specific individuals or the general public.

Directs the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to issue rules indentifying factors to be considered by employers in assessing whether an individual's past criminal history poses such an unreasonable risk within defined categories of employment.

Sets forth enforcement procedures and remedies under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, Government Employee Rights Act of 1991, and the rights and protections extended to presidential offices.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Stop Government Shutdowns Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTOMATIC CONTINUATION OF FEDERAL FUNDING.

(a) In General.--If, as a result of a failure to enact a regular or
continuing appropriation Act or joint resolution, there is a lapse in
appropriations for any projects or activities of the Federal Government
that were conducted in the previous fiscal year, and for which
appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in such
fiscal year, there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other
revenues, receipts, and funds, such amounts as may be necessary for
continuing such projects or activities (including the costs of direct
loans and loan guarantees), at the current rate for operations and
under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable
appropriation Act or Acts that provided funds for the project or
activity for the previous fiscal year.
(b) Continuation Period.--Appropriations and funds made available
and authority granted for a project or activity pursuant to this Act
shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs:
(1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for such
project or activity;
(2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriation
Act for such fiscal year without any provision for such project
or activity; or
(3) the last day of the fiscal year for which such
appropriations and funds are made available or such authority
is granted for such project or activity pursuant to subsection
(a).

SEC. 3. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.

(a) Extent and Manner.--Appropriations made by section 2(a) shall
be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by
the applicable appropriation Act.
(b) Coverage.--Appropriations made and authority granted pursuant
to this Act shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for
any project or activity during the period for which funds or authority
for such project or activity are available under this Act.

SEC. 4. USE OF FUNDS.

(a) No New Starts.--No appropriation or funds made available or
authority granted pursuant to section 2(a) shall be used to initiate or
resume any project or activity for which appropriations, funds, or
other authority were not available during the previous fiscal year.
(b) Apportionment Timing.--Appropriations made and funds made
available by or authority granted pursuant to this Act may be used
without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of
apportionments set forth in section 1513 of title 31, United States
Code, but nothing in this Act may be construed to waive any other
provision of law governing the apportionment of funds.
(c) High Rates for Operation.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Act, except section 2(b), for those programs that would
otherwise have high rates for operation or complete distribution of
appropriations in the period for which appropriations for such programs
are made available under this Act because of distributions of funding
to States, foreign countries, grantees, or others, such high initial
rates for operation or complete distribution shall not be made, and no
grants shall be awarded for such programs funded by this Act that would
impinge on final funding prerogatives.
(d) Limited Funding Actions.--This Act shall be implemented so that
only the most limited funding action of that permitted in the Act shall
be taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and
activities.
(e) Prevention of Furloughs.--Amounts made available under section
2(a) for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each
department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate for operations
necessary to avoid furloughs within such department or agency,
consistent with the applicable appropriation Act for the previous
fiscal year, except that such authority provided under this section
shall not be used until after the department or agency has taken all
necessary actions to reduce or defer non-personnel-related
administrative expenses.
(f) Pay for Members of the Armed Forces.--During a period in which
appropriations are made available under this Act for the pay of members
of the Armed Forces, the rate of pay for such members shall not be
decreased by reason of this Act.
(g) Application of Certain Authorization Requirements.--Funds
appropriated by this Act may be obligated and expended notwithstanding
section 10 of Public Law 91-672 (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2680),
section 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years
1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414(a)(1)).

SEC. 5. ADJUSTMENT OF ACCOUNTS.

Expenditures made pursuant to this Act shall be charged to the
applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in
which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is
contained is enacted into law.

SEC. 6. ENTITLEMENTS AND OTHER MANDATORY PROGRAMS.

(a) For entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget
authority was provided in previous appropriation Acts, and for
activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, activities shall
be continued at the rate to maintain program levels under current law,
under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable
appropriation Act for the previous fiscal year, to be continued through
the date on which appropriations for such programs under this Act
expire (as specified in section 2(b)).
(b) Notwithstanding section 2(b)(3), obligations for mandatory
payments due on or about the first day of any month that begins after
the first month in which appropriations for such programs are made
under this Act but not later than 30 days after the date on which
appropriations for such programs under this Act expire (as specified in
section 2(b)(3)) may continue to be made, and funds shall be available
for such payments.
[EX A]:
Stop Government Shutdowns Act - Appropriates amounts for continuing federal projects and activities at the current rate for operations and under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable appropriation Act or Acts that provided funds for them for the previous fiscal year if, as a result of a failure to enact a regular or continuing appropriation Act or joint resolution, there is a lapse in appropriations for such projects or activities.

Makes appropriations, funds, and authority granted in this Act available until the earliest of: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for the project or activity concerned, (2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriation Act for such fiscal year without any provision for such project or activity, or (3) the last day of the fiscal year for which such appropriations and funds are made available or such authority is granted for such project or activity.

Prohibits appropriations or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to this Act from being used to initiate or resume any project or activity for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available during the previous fiscal year.

Authorizes the use of appropriations or funds made available or authority granted without regard to specified time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments requirements; but declares that nothing in this Act may be construed to waive any other provision of law governing the apportionment of funds.

Prescribes requirements for: (1) denial of high rates for operation or complete distribution of appropriations in the lapsed-appropriations period, (2) the most limited funding action for continuation of projects and activities, and (3) apportionment of funds for civilian personnel compensation and benefits as necessary to avoid furloughs. Prohibits any decrease in the pay for members of the Armed Forces during a lapsed-appropriations period.

Requires expenditures made pursuant to this Act to be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever an appropriations bill is subsequently enacted into law.

Continues at a specified maintenance rate, through the date on which appropriations for such programs under this Act expires, certain activities with respect to entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in previous appropriations Acts, as well as for activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.