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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT REFERENCES.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ''National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act Amendments of 1998''.
(b) Amendment of National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Establishment Act.--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 National
Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701 et
seq.).

SEC. 2. MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION.

(a) Amendments.--Section 3 (16 U.S.C. 3702) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ''15'' and inserting ''22'';
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ''six'' and
inserting ''4'', and by striking ''and'' after the
semicolon at the end;
(C) in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the
end and inserting ''; and'';
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
''(3) 4 of whom must be knowledgeable and experienced in
ocean and coastal resource conservation.''; and
(E) in the material following paragraph (3) (as so
added), by striking ''shall be'' and inserting ''and
the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
Atmosphere shall each be''; and
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
''(b) Appointment and Terms.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior (in this
Act referred to as the 'Secretary') shall appoint the Directors
of the Board, after considering recommendations from the Board
under paragraph (4). The Secretary of the Interior shall
consult with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
Atmosphere before appointing any Director of the Board.
''(2) Terms.--The Directors shall be appointed for terms of
6 years; except that the Secretary, in making the initial
appointments to the Board, shall appoint 3 Directors to a term
of 2 years, 2 Directors to a term of 4 years, and 2 Directors
to a term of 6 years. No individual may serve more than 2
consecutive full terms as a Director.
''(3) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Board shall be filled
within 60 days after the occurrence of the vacancy. Any
individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the
expiration of any term of office shall be appointed for the
remainder of that term.
''(4) Nomination of appointees.--The Board may recommend to
the Secretary individuals to be appointed as Directors of the
Board.''.
(b) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply
to any appointment of a Director of the Board of the National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Appointment of Additional Members.--
(1) Nominations.--The Board of Directors on the National
Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall submit any recommendations
of individuals for appointment to positions on the Board
created by the amendment made by subsection (a)(1) by not later
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Staggered terms.--Of the Directors on the Board of
Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation first
appointed pursuant to the amendment made by subsection (a)(1)--
(A) 3 shall be appointed to a term that expires
December 31, 1999;
(B) 2 shall be appointed to a term that expires
December 31, 2001; and
(C) 2 shall be appointed to a term that expires
December 31, 2003,
as specified by the Secretary of the Interior at the time of
appointment.

SEC. 3. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE FOUNDATION.

(a) Investment and Deposit of Federal Funds.--Section 4(c) (16
U.S.C. 3703(c)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) in order as
paragraphs (8) through (12); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
''(3) to invest any funds provided to the Foundation by the
Federal Government in obligations of the United States or in
obligations or securities that are guaranteed or insured by the
United States;
''(4) to deposit any funds provided to the Foundation by
the Federal Government into accounts that are insured by an
agency or instrumentality of the United States;
''(5) to make use of any interest or investment income that
accrues as a consequence of actions taken under paragraph (3)
or (4) to carry out the purposes of the Foundation;
''(6) to provide Federal funds for the purpose of entering
into cooperative agreements with willing private landowners for
restoration and enhancement of fish, wildlife, and other
natural resources on public or private land, or both, if such
cooperative agreements--
''(A) provide general conservation benefits; or
''(B) benefit fish, wildlife, or other natural
resources on public land;
''(7) to accept and manage funds provided by any Federal
agency under any other law when it is in the public
interest;''.
(b) Agency Approval of Acquisitions of Property.--Section 4(e) (16
U.S.C. 3703(e)) is amended--
(1) by amending paragraph (1)(B) to read as follows:
''(B) the Foundation notifies the Federal agency that
administers the program under which the funds were provided of
the proposed acquisition, and the agency fails to object in
writing to the proposed acquisition within 60 days after the
date of that notification.''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ''the Director'' and
inserting ''the head of the Federal agency that administers the
program under which the funds were provided''.
(c) Repeal.--Section 304 of Public Law 102-440 (16 U.S.C. 3703
note) is repealed.
(d) Agency Approval of Conveyances and Grants.--Section
4(e)(3)(B)(ii) (16 U.S.C. 3703(e)(3)(B)(ii)) is amended to read as
follows:
''(ii) the Foundation notifies the Federal agency that
administers the Federal program under which the funds were
provided of the proposed conveyance or provision of Federal
funds, and the head of the agency fails to object in writing to
such proposed conveyance or provision of Federal funds within
60 days after the date of that notification.''.
(e) Reconveyance of Real Property.--Section 4(e)(5) (16 U.S.C.
3703(e)(5)) is amended to read as follows:
''(5) The Foundation shall convey at not less than fair market
value any real property acquired by it in whole or in part with Federal
funds if the Foundation notifies the Federal agency that administers
the Federal program under which the funds were provided, and the agency
fails to disagree within 60 days after the date of that notification,
that--
''(A) the property is no longer valuable for the purposes
of fish and wildlife conservation or management; and
''(B) the purposes of the Foundation would be better served
by the use of the proceeds of the conveyance for authorized
activities of the Foundation.''.
(f) Termination of Condemnation Limitation; Expenditures for
Printing or Capital Equipment.--Section 4(d) (16 U.S.C. 3703(d)) is
amended to read as follows:
''(d) Expenditures for Printing or Capital Equipment.--The
Foundation may not make an expenditure of Federal funds for printing or
capital equipment that is greater than $10,000 unless the expenditure
is approved by the Federal agency that administers the Federal program
under which the funds were provided.''.

SEC. 4. MATCHING REQUIREMENT.

Section 10(b)(1) (16 U.S.C. 3709(b)(1)) is amended by striking
''matching, in whole or in part,'' and inserting ''matching, on a one-
to-one basis,''.

SEC. 5. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF GRANTS PROVIDED BY FOUNDATION.

Section 10(b) (16 U.S.C. 3709(b)) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
''(3)(A) Amounts provided as a grant by the Foundation shall not be
used for--
''(i) expenses related to litigation; or
''(ii) any activity the purpose of which is to influence
legislation pending before the Congress.
''(B) Subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not be considered to prohibit
officers or employees of the Foundation from communicating to Members
or staff of Congress requests for legislation that they consider
necessary for the efficient conduct of the business of the Foundation
or that relates to the authority of the Foundation, appropriations for
use by the Foundation, or use of Federal funds by the Foundation.
''(4) Amounts provided as a grant by the Foundation shall not be
used for any activity related to the introduction of wolves or grizzly
bears in Idaho, Montana, Utah, or Wyoming.''.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) In General.--Section 10(a) (16 U.S.C. 3709(a)) is amended to
read as follows:
''(a) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce, in the
aggregate, $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1999.''.
(b) Repeal.--Section 10(c) (16 U.S.C. 3709(c)) is repealed.
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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act Amendments of 1998 - Amends the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act to increase the number of members of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Board of Directors. Provides for four directors experienced in ocean and coastal resources conservation and adds the Under Secretary for Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere as a nonvoting member.
Expands Foundation powers to include the right to: (1) invest and deposit Federal funds; and (2) provide Federal funds to enter into agreements with private landowners for fish, wildlife, and natural resource restoration and enhancement on public and private lands.
Revises certain limitations on the use of Federal funds by the Foundation to acquire interests in, convey, or grant such funds to another for, real property to allow such activities if the Foundation notifies the Federal agency that administers the program under which the funds were provided of the proposed activity and the agency fails to object within a certain time period.
Removes a limitation on the condemnation of Foundation lands by State or local entities. Prohibits the use of Foundation grants for litigation expenses, activities to influence legislation pending before the Congress, or for activities related to the introduction of wolves or grizzly bears in Idaho, Montana, Utah, or Wyoming.
Extends the authorization of appropriations for the Foundation through FY 1999.
Repeals a provision that states that amounts authorized under the Act are in addition to any provided for the Foundation under other Federal laws.

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SECTION 1. EXTENDED PHASE-IN OF THE INPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITY
CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA.

(a) In General.--Section 5005 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ''apply the applicable
percent specified in subsection (b)'' and inserting ''require a
compliance rate that is no greater than the 60 percent
compliance rate that became effective for cost reporting
periods beginning on or after July 1, 2006''; and
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
''(b) Continued Use of Comorbidities.--For cost reporting periods
beginning on or after July 1, 2008, the Secretary shall include
patients with comorbidities as described in section 412.23(b)(2)(i) of
title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect as of January 1,
2007), in the inpatient population that counts towards the percent
specified in subsection (a).''.
(b) Medical Necessity Criteria for Beneficiaries Served in
Rehabilitation Hospitals and Units.--The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services and Medicare fiscal intermediaries, Medicare
administrative contractors, recovery audit contractors, and other
government agents shall use and apply the criteria established in HCFA
Ruling 85-2, as issued on July 31, 1985 (50 Fed. Reg. 31040), as the
sole standard for determining the medical necessity of services
provided by inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and units to Medicare
beneficiaries under title XVIII of the Social Security Act.

SEC. 2. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CLASSIFYING INPATIENT REHABILITATION
HOSPITALS AND UNITS.

(a) Report to Congress.--Not later than 12 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
in consultation with physicians, administrators of inpatient
rehabilitation and acute care hospitals, Medicare beneficiaries, and
trade organizations representing inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and
units, shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report
that includes--
(1) an examination of the impact of the 75 percent rule on
the Medicare program and the specific impact of the rule on
Medicare beneficiaries; and
(2) alternatives to the 75 percent rule policy for
determining exclusion criteria for inpatient rehabilitation
hospital and unit designation under the Medicare program,
including determining clinical appropriateness of inpatient
rehabilitation hospital and unit admissions, and including
alternative criteria based solely on a measure of a patient's
functional status which is independent of diagnosis.
For the purposes of this section, the term ''75 percent rule'' means
the requirement of section 412.23(b)(2) of title 42, Code of Federal
Regulations, that 75 percent of the patients of a rehabilitation
hospital or converted rehabilitation unit are in 1 or more of 13 listed
treatment categories.
(b) Considerations.--In developing the report described in
subsection (a), the Secretary shall include the following:
(1) The effect of the 75 percent rule on access to
inpatient hospital rehabilitation care by Medicare
beneficiaries and the effectiveness of care available to such
beneficiaries in other health care settings.
(2) A comparative analysis of the overall Medicare system
costs, including Medicare expenditures to acute care hospitals,
home health agencies, skilled nursing facilities, and long-term
care hospitals, resulting from implementation of the 75 percent
rule.
(3) A analysis that compares the quality, cost, and patient
outcomes of inpatient rehabilitation services among different
post-acute care settings, including whether the Medicare
program and Medicare beneficiaries may incur higher costs of
care for the entire episode of illness because of factors such
as--
(A) readmissions to acute care hospitals that could
have been avoided absent the 75 percent rule; or
(B) extended lengths of stay in post-acute settings
other than a rehabilitation hospital or unit because
beneficiaries were denied access to care in such a
hospital or unit due to the 75 percent rule.

SEC. 3. TECHNICAL CORRECTION FOR INPATIENT REHABILITATION HOSPITALS AND
UNITS NOMENCLATURE.

(a) In General.--Section 1886(j) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395ww(j)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ''(in this subsection
referred to as a 'rehabilitation facility'), other than a
facility'' and inserting ''other than a hospital or unit'';
(2) by striking ''rehabilitation facility'' and
''facility'' and inserting ''inpatient rehabilitation hospital
or a rehabilitation unit'' and ''hospital or unit'',
respectively, each place it appears;
(3) by striking ''rehabilitation facilities'' and inserting
''inpatient rehabilitation hospitals or rehabilitation units''
each place it appears; and
(4) in paragraph (6), by striking ''rehabilitation
facilities' costs'' and inserting ''costs of inpatient
rehabilitation hospitals or rehabilitation units''.
(b) Use of the Term ''IRH/U''.--The Secretary of Health and Human
Services shall, under regulation and Medicare program guidance, use the
term ''inpatient rehabilitation hospital/unit'' or ''IRH/U'' to refer
to entities receiving payment for inpatient rehabilitation services
under section 1886(j) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(j)).

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

Sections 1 and 3 of this Act shall take effect on July 1, 2007, and
section 2 shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Amends the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to revise the classification criterion used to determine whether a hospital or hospital unit is an inpatient rehabilitation facility under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act. Eliminates the current schedule of applicable percentages. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, instead, to require in the classification criterion a compliance rate no greater than the 60% compliance rate that became effective for cost reporting periods beginning on or after July 1, 2006.

Requires the Secretary, for cost reporting periods beginning on or after July 1, 2008, to include patients with comorbidity in the inpatient population that counts towards such 60% compliance rate.

Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Medicare fiscal intermediaries, Medicare administrative contractors, recovery audit contractors, and other government agents to use and apply the criteria established in HCFA Ruling 85-2, as issued on July 31, 1985, as the sole standard for determining the medical necessity of servivces provided by inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and units to Medicare beneficiaries.

Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees: (1) an examination of the impact of the 75% rule on the Medicare program, and specifically on Medicare beneficiaries; and (2) alternatives to the 75% rule policy for determining exclusion criteria for inpatient rehabilitation hospital and unit designation under the Medicare program.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Saving Family Homes Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. RIGHT TO RENT HOME SUBJECT TO FORECLOSURE.

(a) Exercise of Right.--If, at any time after notice under
subsection (b) for an eligible mortgage is provided to the eligible
mortgagor and before the commencement of the 7-day period that ends on
the first date that the foreclosing creditor may first commence or
execute such foreclosure pursuant to such notice, the eligible
mortgagor under the eligible mortgage that is subject to such
foreclosure provides notice in accordance with section 3,
notwithstanding such foreclosure or any other interests in the
property, the eligible mortgagor may, at the sole option of the
eligible mortgagor, continue to occupy the foreclosed property during
the 20-year period that begins upon the commencement of such occupancy,
subject to the requirements of subsection (c).
(b) Limitation on Timing of Foreclosure; Notice of Default and
Right To Rent.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any
contract, a foreclosure of an eligible mortgage may not be commenced or
executed before the expiration of the 28-day period beginning upon the
receipt, by the eligible mortgagor, of written notice provided by the
foreclosing creditor for the mortgage that--
(1) clearly states that--
(A) the eligible mortgagor is in default on the
mortgage; and
(B) foreclosure on the mortgage may or will be
commenced on account of such default;
(2) clearly states that the eligible mortgagor has the
right, notwithstanding foreclosure, to continue to occupy the
foreclosed property in accordance with this Act, and sets forth
the terms of such occupancy under subsections (a) and (c); and
(3) identifies the first date, pursuant to this section and
any other provisions of law and contract, that such foreclosure
may be commenced.
(c) Terms of Periodic Tenancy.--Occupancy, by an eligible
mortgagor, of a foreclosed property pursuant to subsection (a) shall be
under a periodic month-to-month tenancy under which the owner of the
property may terminate the tenancy for material breach but shall have
no authority, at will, to terminate the tenancy during the occupancy
pursuant to subsection (a) if the mortgagor--
(1) timely pays to the owner of the foreclosed property
rent on a monthly basis in the amount of the fair market rent
for the property determined in accordance with section 4; and
(2) uses property as the principal residence of the
mortgagor.

SEC. 3. REQUIRED NOTICE.

With respect to an eligible mortgage for which notice under
subsection (b) has been provided, notice in accordance with this
section is notice that--
(1) is made in writing;
(2) is submitted to--
(A) the court having jurisdiction and venue to
conduct the covered foreclosure proceeding for the
eligible mortgage or, in the case of nonjudicial
foreclosure, the court in which an action is brought
pursuant to section 5; and
(B) the foreclosing creditor; and
(3) states that the eligible mortgagor is exercising the
authority under section 2(a) to continue to occupy the
foreclosed property.

SEC. 4. DETERMINATION OF FAIR MARKET RENT.

(a) Initial Determination.--For purposes of this Act, the fair
market rent for a foreclosed property involved in a covered foreclosure
proceeding shall be the amount that is determined by an independent
appraiser who is licensed or certified, as applicable, to conduct
appraisals in the jurisdiction in which the property is located, who
shall be appointed for such purpose by the court conducting such
proceeding or hearing an action pursuant to section 5.
(b) Periodic Adjustments.--The fair market rent determined under
subsection (a) for a foreclosed property shall be adjusted annually to
reflect changes in the owners' equivalent rent of primary residence
component, for the appropriate city, region, or class of city, as
available, of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers of the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.
(c) Redetermination.--If the owner of a foreclosed property or the
eligible mortgagor under the eligible mortgage requests the court
described in subsection (a) to redetermine the fair market rent for a
foreclosed property determined pursuant to this section (as such amount
may have been adjusted pursuant to subsection (b)) and agrees to pay
any costs of such redetermination (including costs of the appraisal
involved), the court shall provide for redetermination of the fair
market rent for the foreclosed property in the manner provided under
subsection (a), except that no such redetermination shall be made
pursuant to a request under this subsection made before the expiration
of the 12-month period beginning upon the most recent redetermination
conducted at the request of the same party.

SEC. 5. NONJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS.

In the case of any covered foreclosure proceeding that is not
conducted or administered by a court, the eligible mortgagor may bring
an action in an appropriate court of the State in which the foreclosed
property is located for a determination of fair market rent for the
foreclosed property for purposes of this Act, by filing notice in
accordance with section 3 with such court and otherwise complying with
the rules of such court.

SEC. 6. NO BAR TO FORECLOSURE.

This Act may not be construed to delay, or otherwise modify,
affect, or alter any right of a creditor under an eligible mortgage to
foreclose on the mortgage and to sell the foreclosed property in
connection with such foreclosure, except that the right of any owner of
the property to possession of the property shall be subject to the
leasehold interest established pursuant to section 2(c).

SEC. 7. RIGHT TO REINSTATEMENT.

This Act may not be construed to affect any right of any eligible
mortgagor to reinstatement of an eligible mortgage, including any right
established under contract or State law.

SEC. 8. JURISDICTION OF FEDERAL COURTS.

At the option of the eligible mortgagor, a proceeding under section
4 or 5 shall be removed to the appropriate district court of the United
States in accordance with section 1441 of title 28, United States Code.

SEC. 9. EFFECT ON STATE LAW.

This Act does not annul, alter, affect, or exempt any person
subject to the provisions of this Act from complying with the laws of
any State regarding foreclosure on residential properties, except to
the extent that such laws are inconsistent with any provision of this
Act, and then only to the extent of such inconsistency.

SEC. 10. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1) Covered foreclosure proceeding.--The term ''covered
foreclosure proceeding'' means a foreclosure proceeding with
respect to an eligible mortgage, and includes any foreclosure
proceeding authorized under the law of the applicable State,
including judicial and non-judicial foreclosure proceedings.
(2) Eligible mortgagor.--The term ''eligible mortgagor''
means a mortgagor under an eligible mortgage.
(3) Eligible mortgage.--The term ''eligible mortgage''
means a first mortgage--
(A) on property that--
(i) is a single family property; and
(ii) has been used as the principal
residence of the eligible mortgagor for a
period of not less than 2 years immediately
preceding the initiation of the covered
foreclosure proceeding involved;
(B) that was made in connection with the purchase
of the property by the mortgagor for a purchase price
that is less than the median purchase price for
residences that are located in--
(i) the same metropolitan statistical area;
or
(ii) if the property is not located in a
metropolitan statistical area or information
for the area is not available, the same State;
and
(C) that was originated before July 1, 2007.
For purposes of subparagraph (B), the median purchase price of
residences located within a metropolitan area or State shall be
determined according to information collected and made
available by the National Association of Realtors for such area
or State for the most recently completed month for which such
information is available.
(4) Foreclosed property.--The term ''foreclosed property''
means, with respect to a covered foreclosure proceeding, the
single family property that is subject to the eligible mortgage
being foreclosed under the proceeding.
(5) Foreclosing creditor.--The term ''foreclosing
creditor'' means, with respect to a covered foreclosure
proceeding, the creditor that is foreclosing the eligible
mortgage through such proceeding.
(6) Owner.--The term ''owner'' means, with respect to a
foreclosed property, the person who has title to the property
pursuant to the foreclosure proceeding for the property, and
any successor or assign of such person.
(7) Single family property.--The term ''single family
property'' means--
(A) a structure consisting of 1 to 4 dwelling
units;
(B) a dwelling unit in a multi-unit condominium
property together with an undivided interest in the
common areas and facilities serving the property; or
(C) a dwelling unit in a multi-unit project for
which purchase of stock or a membership interest
entitles the purchaser to permanent occupancy of that
unit.

SEC. 11. APPLICABILITY AND SUNSET.

(a) Applicability.--Subject to subsection (b), this Act shall apply
to any covered foreclosure proceeding that has not been finally
adjudicated as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Sunset.--This Act shall not apply to any foreclosure proceeding
commenced after the expiration of the 5-year period beginning on the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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Saving Family Homes Act of 2008 - Grants eligible mortgagors subject to foreclosure proceedings the right to continue to occupy forclosed properties subject to the payment of fair market rent for a period of 20 years that begins upon the commencement of occupancy of such property.