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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Coastal Services and Performance
Evaluation Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Amendment of Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972.
Sec. 4. Policy.
Sec. 5. Coastal Zone Management Fund.
Sec. 6. Coastal services.
Sec. 7. Review of performance.
Sec. 8. Amendments relating to Walter B. Jones Awards for Excellence in
Coastal Zone Management.
Sec. 9. Reports.
Sec. 10. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 11. Technical corrections.
Sec. 12. Coastal zone management outcome indicators and monitoring and
performance evaluation system.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENT OF COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1972.

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 the Coastal Zone Management
Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.).

SEC. 4. POLICY.

Section 303 (16 U.S.C. 1452) is amended in paragraph (2)(J) by
striking ''State'' the second place it appears and inserting ''State
and Federal fish''.

SEC. 5. COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT FUND.

Section 308 (16 U.S.C. 1456a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking paragraph (2) and
inserting the following:
''(2) Loan repayments made pursuant to this subsection--
''(A) shall be retained by the Secretary and
deposited into the Coastal Zone Management Fund
established under subsection (b); and
''(B) subject to amounts provided in appropriation
Acts, shall be available to the Secretary for purposes
of this title and transferred to the Operations,
Research, and Facilities account to offset the costs of
implementing this title.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and
(B) by striking ''(b)(1)'' and inserting ''(b)''.

SEC. 6. COASTAL SERVICES.

Section 310 (16 U.S.C. 1456c) is amended--
(1) by striking so much as precedes subsection (b) and
inserting the following:

''coastal services, training, education, and technical support

''Sec. 310. (a)(1) The Secretary shall conduct a program of
training, education, technical assistance, technology transfer,
management-oriented research, and other services to support--
''(A) State coastal management programs and national
estuarine reserves designated under this title; and
''(B) other Federal agencies, local governments, Indian
tribes, other persons, and international cooperative efforts
relating to the comprehensive planning, conservation, and
management of ocean and coastal resources.
''(2) The Secretary may, in implementing this program, take into
consideration the need to address regional or local concerns, including
the unique needs of island States and territories, in order to provide
effective and efficient support and develop expertise.
''(3) The Secretary shall coordinate the technical assistance,
studies, management-oriented research, and other activities under this
section with any other relevant activities conducted by or subject to
the authority of the Secretary.'';
(2) in subsection (b) by inserting ''Coordination and
Consultation.--'' after ''(b)''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(c) Assistance From Other Agencies and Persons.--(1) Each
department, agency, and instrumentality of the executive branch of the
Federal Government may assist the Secretary, on a reimbursable basis or
otherwise, in carrying out the purposes of this section, including the
furnishing of information to the extent permitted by law, the transfer
of personnel with their consent and without prejudice to their position
and rating, and the performance of any research, study, and technical
assistance that does not interfere with the performance of the primary
duties of such department, agency, or instrumentality.
''(2) The Secretary may enter into contracts or other arrangements
with other Federal agencies and any other qualified person for the
purposes of carrying out this section.''.

SEC. 7. REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE.

Section 312 (16 U.S.C. 1458) is amended by striking ''Sec. 312.''
and all that follows through subsection (a) and inserting the
following:
''Sec. 312. (a) Review.--No less than every 5 years, the Secretary
shall conduct a review of the performance of a coastal State's
management program. Each review shall include a written evaluation with
an assessment and detailed findings concerning the extent to which the
State has implemented and enforced the program approved by the
Secretary, addressed the coastal management needs identified in section
303(2)(A) through (K), met any outcome indicators established by the
Secretary under section 12 of the Coastal Services and Performance
Evaluation Act of 2003, and adhered to the terms of any grant, loan, or
cooperative agreement funded under this title.''.

SEC. 8. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO WALTER B. JONES AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN
COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.

Section 314 (16 U.S.C. 1460) is amended--
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
''(a) Authorization of Program.--(1) The Secretary may implement a
program to promote excellence in coastal zone management by identifying
and making awards acknowledging outstanding accomplishments in the
field of coastal zone management. An award under this section shall be
known as a 'Walter B. Jones Award'.
''(2) Awards under this section may include, subject to the
availability of appropriations--
''(A) cash awards of not more than $5,000 each;
''(B) research grants; and
''(C) public ceremonies to acknowledge accomplishments in
the field of coastal zone management.'';
(2) in subsection (b) in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking ''shall elect annually'' and inserting ''may
select annually for an award under this section''; and
(3) by repealing subsection (e).

SEC. 9. REPORTS.

Section 316(a) (16 U.S.C. 1462(a)) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ''to the President for
transmittal''; and
(B) in clause (10) by striking ''and an evaluation
of the effectiveness of financial assistance under
section 308 in dealing with such consequences''; and
(2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
''(c) State of the Coast Report.--Not less than 24 months after the
date of the enactment of this subsection, and not less than every 24
months thereafter, the Secretary shall provide a coastal status report
to the Congress that includes the following:
''(1) An assessment of the ecological status and trends of
United States marine resources.
''(2) An identification and analysis of the changes in
those status and trends since the previous report.
''(3) An identification and assessment of Government
performance measures that track the status and trends of United
States marine resources.
''(4) An evaluation of the adequacy of marine resource
monitoring and assessment programs.''.

SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Section 318(a) (16 U.S.C. 1464(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ''and'' after the
semicolon at the end;
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the end and
inserting ''; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(3) to carry out section 310 and for awards under section
314--
''(A) $28,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
''(B) $29,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
''(C) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006
through 2008.''.

SEC. 11. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 is amended--
(1) in section 304(5) (16 U.S.C. 1453(5)) by striking the
semicolon and inserting a colon;
(2) in section 306(a), as redesignated by this Act, in
paragraph (10)(A) by inserting a comma after ''development'';
(3) by striking ''coastal state'' each place it appears and
inserting ''coastal State'';
(4) by striking ''coastal states'' each place it appears
and inserting ''coastal States'';
(5) by striking ''coastal state's'' each place it appears
and inserting ''coastal State's'';
(6) by striking the term ''state'' each place it appears in
reference to a State of the United States (other than in the
term ''coastal state'') and inserting ''State'';
(7) by striking the term ''states'' each place it appears
in reference to States of the United States (other than in the
term ''coastal states'') and inserting ''States''; and
(8) by striking the term ''state's'' each place it appears
in reference to a State of the United States (other than in the
term ''coastal state's'') and inserting ''State's''.

SEC. 12. COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT OUTCOME INDICATORS AND MONITORING AND
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM.

(a) In General.--
(1) Performance guidelines and evaluation.--The Secretary
of Commerce shall, by not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, submit to the Committee on Resources of
the House of Representatives a report identifying a common set
of measurable outcome indicators to evaluate the performance of
State coastal zone management programs in furthering the goals
and objectives identified in the States' approved coastal
management programs, and in the achievement of the national
policy declared in section 303 of the Coastal Zone Management
Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1452).
(2) Assessment of coastal and marine monitoring,
assessment, and other information.--The Secretary shall, by not
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act,
submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of
Representatives a report providing--
(A) an assessment of the adequacy of coastal and
marine monitoring, assessment, and other information
necessary to establish a coastal zone management
outcome monitoring and performance evaluation system;
and
(B) recommendations for improving the availability
of such information, including funding needs.
(3) Outcome monitoring and performance evaluation system.--
The Secretary shall, by not later than 3 years after the date
of the enactment of this Act, establish a national coastal zone
management outcome monitoring and performance evaluation system
that uses the common set of indicators identified in the report
under paragraph (1).
(b) Consultation.--
(1) State consultation.--In preparing each of the reports
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with and
provide a copy of the draft report to each coastal State,
through the Governor of the State or the head of the State
agency designated by such Governor pursuant to section
310(d)(6) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C.
1455(d)(6)).
(2) Public comment and participation.--The Secretary shall
also implement a public process to solicit the views and
comments of Federal agencies, local governments, regional
organizations, port authorities, and other interested public
and private persons regarding such reports, and shall make
available to such persons copies of each draft of such reports
for review and comment.
(3) Response to comments.--The Secretary shall include in
each final report under subsection (a)--
(A) any comments on each draft of the report
received from a Governor or the head of such a
designated State agency, and the Secretary's responses
to such comments; and
(B) a summary of other public comments regarding
the report, and the Secretary's response to those
comments.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section,
there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $1,000,000 for
each of the fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006.

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Coastal Services and Performance Evaluation Act of 2003 - Amends Federal law to make loan repayments deposited in the Coastal Zone Management Fund available to offset costs of implementing coastal zone management programs.Requires the Secretary of Commerce to provide training, education, and technical assistance for coastal zone management. Authorizes Federal agencies and instrumentalities to assist the Secretary on a reimbursable basis.Revises review requirements for coastal State management programs to change the frequency of review from continuing to every five years.Makes the Walter B. Jones Excellence in Coastal Zone Management Awards program discretionary instead of mandatory.Requires the Secretary to establish a national coastal zone management outcome indicators monitoring and performance evaluation system that provides for public comment and participation and uses a common set of measurable outcome indicators to evaluate the performance of State coastal zone management programs.

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SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF VOTING ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE ELDERLY AND
HANDICAPPED ACT.

(a) Purpose.--Section 2 of the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly
and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee) is amended by--
(1) striking ''It'' and inserting ''(a) It''; and
(2) adding at the end the following:
''(b) It is the intention of Congress in enacting this Act to
ensure that--
''(1) no individual may be denied the right to vote in a
Federal election on the basis of being disabled; and
''(2) every voter has the right to vote independently in a
Federal election.''.
(b) Accessibility of Polling Places.--Section 3 of the Voting
Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee-1)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ''each political
subdivision'' and all that follows through ''conducting
elections'' and inserting ''the chief election officer of the
State'';
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
''(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a polling place in the case
of any unforeseeable natural disaster such as a fire, storm,
earthquake, or flood.''; and
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
''(c) The chief election officer of a State shall ensure that all
polling methods selected and used for Federal elections are accessible
to disabled and elderly voters, including--
''(1) the provision of ballots in a variety of accessible
media;
''(2) the provision of instructions that are printed in
large type, conspicuously displayed at each polling place;
''(3) the provision of printed information that is
generally available to other voters using a variety of
accessible media; and
''(4) ensuring that all polling methods used enable
disabled and elderly voters to cast votes at polling places
during times and under conditions of privacy available to other
voters.''.
(c) Accessibility of Registration Facilities and Services.--Section
5(a) of the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act
(42 U.S.C. 1973ee-3(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ''and'' at the end; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
''(2) registration information by telecommunications
devices for the deaf and in a variety of accessible media; and
''(3) accessible registration procedures to allow each
eligible voter to register at the residence of the voter, by
mail, or by other means.''.
(d) Enforcement.--Section 6 of the Voting Accessibility for the
Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee-4) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ''45'' and inserting
''21''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
''(c) In an action brought under subsection (a), the State or
political subdivision shall be fined an amount--
''(1) not to exceed $5,000 for the first violation of such
section; and
''(2) not to exceed $10,000 for each subsequent
violation.''.
(e) Relationship With Other Laws.--Section 7 of the Voting
Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee-5)
is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ''voting rights act of
1965'' and inserting ''other laws;
(2) by striking ''This'' and inserting ''(a) This''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to invalidate or limit
the laws of any State or political subdivision that provide greater or
equal access to registration or polling for disabled and elderly
voters.''.
(f) Definitions.--Section 8 of the Voting Accessibility for the
Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee-6) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ''chief election''
through ''involved'' and inserting ''Access Board'';
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ''permanent physical
disability; and'' and inserting ''permanent disability;'';
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and inserting
a semicolon; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
''(6) 'Access Board' means the Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance Board established under
section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 792);
''(7) 'chief election officer' means the State officer or
entity, designated by State law or established by practice,
responsible for elections within the State;
''(8) 'independently' means without the assistance of
another individual; and
''(9) 'media' includes formats using large type, braille,
sound recording, or digital text.''.
(g) References.--
(1) In general.--The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly
and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee et seq.) is amended by
striking ''handicapped'' each place it appears and inserting
''disabled''.
(2) References in other laws.--Except where inappropriate,
any reference to ''handicapped'' in relation to the Voting
Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C.
1973ee et seq.) in any law, Executive Order, rule, or other
document shall include a reference to ''disabled''.
(h) Conforming Amendment.--Section 502(b)(3) of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 792(b)(3)) is amended by inserting before the
semicolon ''and section 3 of the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly
and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee-1)''.

SEC. 2. REGULATIONS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Attorney General shall promulgate regulations
implementing this Act. Such regulations shall be consistent with the
minimum guidelines established by the Access Board.
(b) Access Board Guidelines.--Not later than 9 months after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Access Board shall issue minimum
guidelines relating to the requirements in the amendments made by
section 1(b) of this Act.
(c) Definition.--In this section, the term ''Access Board'' means
the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.

SEC. 3. TRANSITION PLAN.

(a) In General.--Not later than 3 months after the date on which
regulations are promulgated under section 2(a), the chief election
officer of each State shall develop a transition plan to ensure that
polling places in the State are in compliance with the requirements of
the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C.
1973ee et seq.), as amended by this Act.
(b) Coordination With Local Election Officials.--The plan under
subsection (a) shall be developed in coordination with--
(1) local election officials; and
(2) individuals with disabilities or organizations
representing individuals with disabilities.
(c) Contents and Availability of Plan.--The plan under subsection
(a) shall--
(1) include specific recommendations necessary to comply
with the requirements of the Voting Accessibility for the
Elderly and Handicapped Act; and
(2) be available for public inspection in such manner as
the chief election officer determines appropriate.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The amendments made by section 1 of this Act shall apply beginning
on the earliest of--
(1) the date that is 6 months after the date on which
regulations are promulgated under section 2(a); or
(2) the date of the first Federal election taking place in
the State after December 31, 2000.

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Makes amendments to such Act regarding the accessibility of polling places and registration facilities and services, enforcement, and the relationship of such Act with other laws (providing that nothing in this Act shall be construed to invalidate or limit the laws of any State or political subdivision that provide greater or equal access to registration or polling for disabled and elderly voters). Includes among such amendments providing for ensuring that all polling methods selected and used for Federal elections are accessible to disabled and elderly voters and that accessible registration procedures allow eligible voters to register at home, by mail, or by other means are in place.
Revises definitions, including adding the term "Access Board," the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board established under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Directs such Board to issue minimum guidelines relating to requirements pertaining to the accessibility of polling places.
Replaces all references in such Act to "handicapped" with "disabled" and with regard to such references in other laws, Executive Orders, or rules, in relation to such Act except where inappropriate.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''End the Lame Duck Act''.

SEC. 2. MANDATORY SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT AFTER GENERAL ELECTION DATE.

(a) Mandatory Sine Die Adjournment.--Except as provided in
subsection (b), if the House of Representatives stands adjourned on the
date of the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office
during a Congress (beginning with the One Hundred Tenth Congress)
pursuant to a concurrent resolution providing for the adjournment of
the House, the House shall be considered to be adjourned sine die.
(b) Permitting Reassembly in Case of National Emergency.--After the
date described in subsection (a), the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the Majority Leader of the Senate, or their
respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the
Minority Leader of the House and the Minority Leader of the Senate, may
notify the Members of the House and Senate, respectively, to reassemble
if they determine that the existence of a national emergency warrants
it.

SEC. 3. AUTOMATIC CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 13 of title 31, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 1310 the following new section:
''Sec. 1311. Continuing appropriations
''(a)(1) If any regular appropriation bill for a fiscal year does
not become law before the date of the regularly scheduled general
election for Federal office held during such fiscal year or a joint
resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect, there are
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues,
receipts, and funds, such sums as may be necessary to continue any
project or activity for which funds were provided in the preceding
fiscal year--
''(A) in the corresponding regular appropriation Act for
such preceding fiscal year; or
''(B) if the corresponding regular appropriation bill for
such preceding fiscal year did not become law, then in a joint
resolution making continuing appropriations for such preceding
fiscal year.
''(2) Appropriations and funds made available, and authority
granted, for a project or activity for any fiscal year pursuant to this
section shall be at a rate of operations not in excess of the lower
of--
''(A) the rate of operations provided for in the regular
appropriation Act providing for such project or activity for
the preceding fiscal year;
''(B) in the absence of such an Act, the rate of operations
provided for such project or activity pursuant to a joint
resolution making continuing appropriations for such preceding
fiscal year;
''(C) the rate of operations provided for in the regular
appropriation bill as passed by the House of Representatives or
the Senate for the fiscal year in question, except that the
lower of these two versions shall be ignored for any project or
activity for which there is a budget request if no funding is
provided for that project or activity in either version; or
''(D) the annualized rate of operations provided for in the
most recently enacted joint resolution making continuing
appropriations for part of that fiscal year or any funding
levels established under the provisions of this Act.
''(3) Appropriations and funds made available, and authority
granted, for any fiscal year pursuant to this section for a project or
activity shall be available for the period beginning with the first day
of a lapse in appropriations and ending with the earlier of--
''(A) the date on which the applicable regular
appropriation bill for such fiscal year becomes law (whether or
not such law provides for such project or activity) or a
continuing resolution making appropriations becomes law, as the
case may be; or
''(B) the last day of such fiscal year.
''(b) An appropriation or funds made available, or authority
granted, for a project or activity for any fiscal year pursuant to this
section shall be subject to the terms and conditions imposed with
respect to the appropriation made or funds made available for the
preceding fiscal year, or authority granted for such project or
activity under current law.
''(c) Appropriations and funds made available, and authority
granted, for any project or activity for any fiscal year pursuant to
this section shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for
such project or activity during the portion of such fiscal year for
which this section applies to such project or activity.
''(d) Expenditures made for a project or activity for any fiscal
year pursuant to this section shall be charged to the applicable
appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a regular appropriation
bill or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations until the
end of a fiscal year providing for such project or activity for such
period becomes law.
''(e) This section shall not apply to a project or activity during
a fiscal year if any other provision of law (other than an
authorization of appropriations)--
''(1) makes an appropriation, makes funds available, or
grants authority for such project or activity to continue for
such period; or
''(2) specifically provides that no appropriation shall be
made, no funds shall be made available, or no authority shall
be granted for such project or activity to continue for such
period.
''(f) For purposes of this section, the term 'regular appropriation
bill' means any annual appropriation bill making appropriations,
otherwise making funds available, or granting authority, for any of the
following categories of projects and activities:
''(1) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies.
''(2) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies.
''(3) Department of Defense.
''(4) Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies.
''(5) Financial Services and General Government.
''(6) Department of Homeland Security.
''(7) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related
Agencies.
''(8) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services,
Education, and Related Agencies.
''(9) Legislative Branch.
''(10) Military Construction and Veterans' Affairs.
''(11) Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related
Programs.
''(12) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and
Related Agencies.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis of chapter 13 of title 31,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 1310 the following new item:

''1311. Continuing Appropriations.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2010.

Ex Output:
End the Lame Duck Act - Considers the House of Representatives to be adjourned sine die if it stands adjourned on the date of the regularly scheduled general election for federal office during a Congress (beginning with the 110th Congress) pursuant to a concurrent resolution providing for the adjournment of the House.

Authorizes the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leaders of both chambers, to notify the Members of the House and Senate to reassemble if they determine that the existence of a national emergency warrants it.

Provides for automatic continuing appropriations if a regular appropriation bill for a fiscal year does not become law before the date of the regularly scheduled general election for federal office held during such fiscal year.