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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''National Student Dropout Prevention
and Recovery Act of 2000''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) Lowering the student dropout rate is one of the most
significant challenges facing educators today. Students must
stay in school in order to receive the education they need to
succeed in the new economy and contribute fully to American
society.
(2) The ability of local educational agencies to lower the
student dropout rate has been inhibited by the lack of focus at
the Federal level and the limited availability of appropriate
dropout prevention-focused curriculum, instruction,
professional development, and administrative support services.
(3) According to the National Dropout Prevention Network,
it is at the local and community level where school
improvements and change occur that will eventually have an
impact on the graduation rate of students. The focus of these
efforts should be concentrated on the most successful
strategies that research has identified as having an impact on
increasing the graduation rate. These strategies encompass--
(A) systemic renewal;
(B) community collaboration;
(C) professional development;
(D) family involvement;
(E) early childhood education;
(F) reading and writing programs;
(G) individualized instruction;
(H) instructional technologies;
(I) mentoring and tutoring;
(J) service learning;
(K) learning styles and multiple intelligences;
(L) violence prevention and conflict resolution;
(M) career education and workforce readiness;
(N) out-of-school experiences; and
(O) alternative public schooling.
(4) The National Dropout Prevention Network has found that
the strategies described in paragraph (3) have been successful
in all school levels from K-12 in rural, suburban, or urban
centers. When schools or school districts develop a program
improvement plan that encompasses most or all of these
strategies, positive outcomes will result.
(5) It is necessary to develop a number of model dropout
prevention programs to fully develop the effective strategies
listed above into comprehensive dropout prevention programs.
These model programs should be used as examples by schools
across the country that wish to implement similar programs.
Subsequently, a nationwide dropout prevention program, in order
to be effective, should be based on these model programs.
(6) Dropout prevention and recovery programs which are
proven to be successful in lowering dropout rates need to be
disseminated to school and community leaders willing to adapt
and support these innovative programs in their schools and
community.

SEC. 3. SCHOOL DROPOUT PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAMS.

Part C of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7261 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:

''PART C--SCHOOL DROPOUT PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAMS

''Subpart 1--Model School Dropout Prevention Grant Program

''SEC. 5311. AUTHORIZATION.

''(a) In General.--The Director of the Office of Dropout Prevention
and Program Completion shall award grants to public elementary schools,
middle schools, and secondary schools that have established and are
carrying out school dropout prevention programs to provide those
schools with additional resources to develop such programs further,
develop methods to assist other schools to implement similar programs,
and provide for research on the effects of such programs on the student
populations of the schools involved.
''(b) Duration.--A grant under subsection (a) shall be awarded for
a period of not more than 5 years. A school that desires to continue to
receive funding for the purposes described in subsection (a) shall
apply for a grant under the national school dropout prevention grant
program under subpart 2.

''SEC. 5312. REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.

''A school that receives a grant under section 5311 shall use
amounts under the grant to establish and carry out, or further develop,
school dropout prevention programs, intervention programs, and recovery
programs, including as many of the following activities as possible:
systemic renewal, community and family participation, professional
development, early childhood education, reading and writing programs,
alternative public schooling, individualized instruction, use of
instructional technologies, mentoring and tutoring, service learning,
instruction that recognizes that students learn in different ways
(commonly referred to as 'learning styles instruction'), violence
prevention and conflict resolution, career education and workforce
readiness, out-of-school experiences, and a comprehensive plan for
dropout prevention.

''SEC. 5313. APPLICATION; SELECTION OF SCHOOLS; FISCAL AGENT.

''(a) Application.--
''(1) In general.--Each school desiring a grant under
section 5311 shall submit an application, after review by the
local educational agency of the school, to the Director at such
time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as
the Director may require.
''(2) Contents.--A school desiring a grant under section
5311 shall submit an application, through the local educational
agency of the school under paragraph (1), that contains a
description of the current dropout prevention program of the
school.
''(b) Selection of Schools.--
''(1) Limitation.--The Director may award grants to not
more than 20 schools under section 5311. Such schools shall
have demonstrated success in establishing and carrying out
activities described in section 5312.
''(2) Allocation.--Grants awarded under section 5311 shall
be allocated among schools that meet the following
requirements:
''(A) 4 elementary schools that have established
and are carrying out early childhood education
programs.
''(B) 4 secondary schools that have established and
are carrying out academic intervention programs and
mediation programs.
''(C) 4 secondary schools that have established and
are carrying out intervention programs and recovery
programs.
''(D) 4 schools (either elementary, middle, or
secondary) that are located in rural school districts
and that have demonstrated success in establishing and
carrying out 12 or more of the activities described in
section 5312.
''(E) 4 schools (either elementary, middle, or
secondary) that are located in urban school districts
and that have demonstrated success in establishing and
carrying out all of the activities described in section
5312.
''(3) Priority.--In awarding grants under section 5311, the
Director shall give priority to schools that have demonstrated
success in establishing and carrying out the highest number of
activities described in section 5312.
''(c) Fiscal Agent.--The local educational agency of the school
shall act as the fiscal agent for the school and shall accept and
administer the grant awarded to the school under section 5311, except
that all funds shall be expended at the school level.

''Subpart 2--National School Dropout Prevention Grant Program

''SEC. 5321. AUTHORIZATION.

''(a) In General.--Beginning in the third year of the Model School
Dropout Prevention Grant Program under subpart 1, the Director of the
Office of Dropout Prevention and Program Completion shall award grants
to public elementary schools, middle schools, and secondary schools to
enable the schools to implement, or further carry out, effective,
sustainable, and coordinated school dropout prevention programs.
''(b) Duration.--A grant under subsection (a) shall be awarded for
a period of not less than 2 years but not more than 5 years.

''SEC. 5322. REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.

''A school that receives a grant under section 5321 shall use
amounts under the grant to establish and carry out, or further develop,
school dropout prevention programs, intervention programs, and recovery
programs, including as many of the following activities as possible:
systemic renewal, community and family participation, professional
development, early childhood education, reading and writing programs,
alternative public schooling, individualized instruction, use of
instructional technologies, mentoring and tutoring, service learning,
instruction that recognizes that students learn in different ways
(commonly referred to as 'learning styles instruction'), violence
prevention and conflict resolution, career education and workforce
readiness, out-of-school experiences, and a comprehensive plan for
dropout prevention.

''SEC. 5323. APPLICATION; SELECTION OF SCHOOLS; FISCAL AGENT.

''(a) Application.--Each school desiring a grant under section 5321
shall submit an application, after review by the local educational
agency of the school, to the Director at such time, in such manner, and
accompanied by such information as the Director may require.
''(b) Selection of Schools.--The Director shall establish clear and
specific selection criteria for awarding grants to schools under
section 5321, including the number of grants to award and the type of
schools to be awarded grants. Such criteria shall be based on school
dropout rates and other relevant factors, such as the quality of the
existing or proposed dropout prevention program, the number of students
who are dropouts, the number of students who are eligible to receive
free or reduced price lunches under the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act, the number of students who are below their grade
level in basic skills, the number of students who are involved in
family court or the juvenile justice system, and the number of students
who are teen mothers.
''(c) Fiscal Agent.--The local educational agency of the school
shall act as the fiscal agent for the school and shall accept and
administer the grant awarded to the school under section 5321, except
that all funds shall be expended at the school level.

''Subpart 3--Additional Requirements for Model and National Dropout
Prevention Grant Program

''SEC. 5331. DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES.

''Each school that receives a grant under section 5311 or 5321, or
the local educational agency of the school, shall provide information
and technical assistance, including presentations, document-sharing,
and joint staff development, to other schools within their school
district and to other schools in their State that are desiring to
receive grants under section 5311 or 5321, as the case may be.

''SEC. 5332. SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE CALCULATION.

''For purposes of calculating a school dropout rate under subparts
1 and 2, a school shall use--
''(1) the annual event school dropout rate for students
leaving a school in a single year determined in accordance with
the National Center for Education Statistics' Common Core of
Data, if available;
''(2) the standard method used by the State agency; or
''(3) in other cases, a standard method for calculating the
school dropout rate as determined by the Director.

''SEC. 5333. REPORTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

''(a) Reporting.--In order to receive funding under subpart 1 or 2
for a fiscal year after the first fiscal year a school receives funding
under subpart 1 or 2, as the case may be, the school shall provide, on
an annual basis, to the Director a report regarding the status of the
implementation of activities funded under subpart 1 or 2 and
certification of progress from the eligible entity whose strategies the
school is implementing.
''(b) Accountability.--On the basis of the reports submitted under
subsection (a), the Director shall evaluate the effect of the
activities assisted under subpart 1 or 2, as the case may be, on school
dropout prevention compared to a control group, to the extent
practicable.

''Subpart 4--National Clearinghouse on Effective School Dropout
Prevention

''SEC. 5341. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE.

''Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this part,
the Director shall establish a national clearinghouse on effective
school dropout prevention, intervention programs, and reentry programs.
The clearinghouse shall be established through a competitive grant or
contract awarded to an organization with a demonstrated capacity to
provide technical assistance and disseminate information in the area of
school dropout prevention, intervention programs, and reentry programs.
The clearinghouse shall--
''(1) collect and disseminate to educators, parents, and
policymakers information on research, effective programs, best
practices, and available Federal resources with respect to
school dropout prevention, intervention programs, and reentry
programs, including dissemination by an electronically
accessible database, a worldwide Web site, and a national
journal;
''(2) provide technical assistance regarding securing
resources with respect to, and designing and implementing,
effective and comprehensive school dropout prevention,
intervention programs, and reentry programs; and
''(3) provide professional development opportunities
through workshops, seminars, and institutes for educators and
program providers responsible for planning, implementing, and
evaluating comprehensive school dropout prevention,
intervention programs, and recovery programs.

''Subpart 5--Definitions; Authorization of Appropriations

''SEC. 5351. DEFINITIONS.

''In this part:
''(1) Director.--The term 'Director' means the Director of
the Office of Dropout Prevention and Program Completion
established under section 218 of the General Education
Provisions Act.
''(2) Intervention programs.--The term 'intervention
programs' means programs or strategies that are designed to
improve academic or personal problems of students that
negatively affect the students' performance or ability to
remain in school and graduate from school with a diploma.
''(3) Prevention programs.--The term 'prevention programs'
means programs that anticipate, forestall, or relate to
cognitive, social, or personal problems of students before such
problems impair a student's ability to perform in school.
''(4) Recovery programs.--The term 'recovery programs'
means programs or strategies designed to offer another
schooling option to an individual who has dropped out of
school.
''(5) School dropout.--The term 'school dropout' has the
meaning given the term in section 4(17) of the School-to-Work
Opportunities Act of 1994.

''SEC. 5352. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

''(a) Subpart 1.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out subpart 1 such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2001 and
for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
''(b) Subpart 2.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out subpart 2 such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2003 and
for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
''(c) Subpart 4.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out subpart 4 such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2001 and
for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.''.

SEC. 4. OFFICE OF DROPOUT PREVENTION AND PROGRAM COMPLETION.

(a) Establishment.--Title II of the Department of Education
Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3411 et seq.) is amended by adding at the
end the following:

''office of dropout prevention and program completion

''Sec. 218. (a) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
Education an Office of Dropout Prevention and Program Completion
(hereafter in this section referred to as the 'Office'), to be
administered by the Director of the Office of Dropout Prevention and
Program Completion. The Director of the Office shall report directly to
the Under Secretary of Education and shall perform such additional
functions as the Under Secretary may prescribe.
''(b) Duties.--The Director of the Office of Dropout Prevention and
Program Completion (hereafter in this section referred to as the
'Director'), through the Office, shall--
''(1) help coordinate Federal, State, and local efforts to
lower school dropout rates and increase program completion by
elementary, middle, and secondary school students;
''(2) recommend Federal policies, objectives, and
priorities to lower school dropout rates and increase program
completion;
''(3) oversee the implementation of subparts 1 and 2 of
part C of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965;
''(4) annually prepare and submit to Congress and the
Secretary a national report describing efforts and recommended
actions regarding school dropout prevention and program
completion;
''(5) recommend action to the Secretary and the President,
as appropriate, regarding school dropout prevention and program
completion; and
''(6) consult with and assist State and local governments
regarding school dropout prevention and program completion.
''(c) Scope of Duties.--The scope of the Director's duties under
subsection (b) shall include examination of all Federal and non-Federal
efforts related to--
''(1) promoting program completion for children attending
elementary, middle, or secondary school;
''(2) programs to obtain a secondary school diploma or its
recognized equivalent (including general equivalency diploma
(GED) programs); and
''(3) reentry programs for individuals aged 12 to 24 who
are out of school.
''(d) Detailing.--In carrying out the Director's duties under this
section, the Director may request the head of any Federal department or
agency to detail personnel who are engaged in school dropout prevention
activities to another Federal department or agency in order to
implement the National School Dropout Prevention Strategy.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of the Department
of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3401 note) is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 217 the following new
item:

''Sec. 218. Office of Dropout Prevention and Program Completion.''.
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Requires the Director of the Office of Dropout Prevention and Program Completion (established by this Act in the Department of Education) to carry out provisions for: (1) a model school dropout prevention grant program; (2) a national school dropout prevention grant program; and (3) a national clearinghouse on effective school dropout prevention, intervention programs, and reentry programs.
Authorizes appropriations for such part C programs.
Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish an Office of Dropout Prevention and Program Completion, to be administered by a Director who shall report directly to the Under Secretary of Education. Sets forth the Director's duties and their scope.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Muhammad Ali Commemorative Coin
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that--
(1) Muhammad Ali was an Olympic gold medalist, 3-time World
Heavyweight Champion boxer, and one of the most celebrated and
well-known athletes in American history;
(2) Muhammad Ali showed, beyond his impressive fighting
prowess in the boxing ring, even greater courage and tenacity
as an advocate outside the ring;
(3) Muhammad Ali was a great philanthropist and a strong
champion of peace, equality, and freedom;
(4) Muhammad Ali remains an icon of freedom of conscience;
(5) Muhammad Ali was a prominent African American of the
Muslim faith, and was, and continues to be, a role model to the
citizens of the United States of all races, ethnicities, and
religions;
(6) Muhammad Ali used his fame to advocate for humanitarian
causes in audiences with world leaders ranging from religious
leaders to heads of state; and
(7) Muhammad Ali inspired people around the globe in
displaying the same vibrant and larger-than-life character and
dedication in spite of his physical ailments.

SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.

(a) Denominations.--The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in
this Act referred to as the ''Secretary'') shall mint and issue the
following coins in commemoration of Muhammad Ali:
(1) $5 gold coins.--Not more than 100,000 $5 coins, which
shall--
(A) weigh 8.359 grams;
(B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and
(C) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy.
(2) $1 silver coins.--Not more than 350,000 $1 coins, which
shall--
(A) weigh 26.73 grams;
(B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
(C) contain not less than 90 percent silver.
(b) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this Act shall be legal
tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
(c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of section 5134 and 5136 of
title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be
considered to be numismatic items.

SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS.

(a) Design Requirements.--
(1) In general.--The design of the coins minted under this
Act shall be emblematic of the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali.
(2) Design and inscriptions.--On each coin minted under
this Act there shall be--
(A) a designation of the value of the coin;
(B) an inscription of the year 2020; and
(C) inscriptions of the words ''Liberty'', ''In God
We Trust'', ''United States of America'', and ''E
Pluribus Unum''.
(b) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this Act
shall be--
(1) selected by the Secretary after consultation with the
Muhammad Ali Center; and
(2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.

SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.

(a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued
in uncirculated and proof qualities.
(b) Mint Facility.--Only 1 facility of the United States Mint may
be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted under this
Act.
(c) Period for Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins minted
under this Act only during the 1-year period beginning on January 1,
2020.

SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.

(a) Sale Price.--The coins issued under this Act shall be sold by
the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of--
(1) the face value of the coins;
(2) the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with respect to
such coins; and
(3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including
labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses,
marketing, and shipping).
(b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins
issued under this Act at a reasonable discount.
(c) Prepaid Orders.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders
for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such
coins.
(2) Discount.--Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders
under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.

SEC. 7. SURCHARGES.

(a) In General.--All sales of coins issued under this Act shall
include a surcharge of--
(1) $35 per coin for the $5 coin; and
(2) $10 per coin for the $1 coin.
(b) Distribution.--Subject to section 5134(f)(1) of title 31,
United States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the
sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the
Secretary as follows:
(1) Eighty percent of the surcharges shall be paid to the
Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, to ensure growth
and innovation in museum programming to research, promote, and
educate on the legacy of Muhammad Ali.
(2) Ten percent of the surcharges shall be paid to the
Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice at the University
of Louisville to advance the work, study and practice of
peacebuilding, social justice, and violence prevention through
the development of innovative educational programs, training,
service, and research.
(3) Ten percent of the surcharges shall be paid to the
Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center (MAPC) and Movement Disorder
Clinic to continue serving as a resource for Parkinson's
disease patients and their families through the provision of
diagnosis, treatments, research, and education.
(c) Audit.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall have
the right to examine such books, records, documents, and other data of
each of the organizations referred to in subsection (b) as may be
related to the expenditures of amounts paid under that subsection.
(d) Limitations.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may
be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin
during a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, the
issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin
programs issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative
coin program issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31,
United States Code (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act). The Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out
this subsection.
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Muhammad Ali Commemorative Coin Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue commemorative coins that emblemize the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali. Surcharges received from the sale of these coins shall be paid to: (1) the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky; (2) the Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of Louisville; and (3) the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center and Movement Disorder Clinic.

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TO SPECIFY ITS CONSTITUTIONAL
AUTHORITY AND SHOW EFFECTS ON CURRENT LAW.

Chapter 2 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after section 105 the following:
''Sec. 105a. Text of bill or resolution to specify its constitutional
authority
''(a) Requirement.--
''(1) In general.--Any bill or resolution introduced in
either House of Congress shall contain a provision citing the
specific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution of the
United States to enact the proposed bill or resolution,
including all the provisions thereof.
''(2) Failure to comply.--Any bill or resolution not in
compliance with subsection (a)(1) shall not be accepted by the
Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the
Senate.
''(b) Floor Consideration.--
''(1) In general.--The requirements of subsection (a)(1)
shall apply to any bill or resolution presented for
consideration on the floor of either House of Congress,
including those bills or resolutions reported from a committee
of either House of Congress, those consisting of a conference
report to accompany or bill or resolution, or those offered as
a manager's amendment.
''(2) Failure to comply.--Any bill or resolution not
complying with subsection (A)(1) shall not be submitted for a
vote on final passage.
''(c) No Waiver or Modification.--Neither House of Congress, nor
Congress jointly, by concurrent resolution, or by unanimous consent, or
by any other order, resolution, vote, or other means, may dispense
with, or otherwise waive or modify, the requirements set forth in this
section.
''Sec. 105b. Text of bill or resolution to set forth current law
''(a) Requirement.--
''(1) In general.--Any bill or resolution introduced in
either House of Congress which is designed to amend or modify
the effect of, or which would have the effect of amending or
modifying the effect of, any current provision of law,
including the expiration date of any law, shall set forth--
''(A) the amendments being proposed by the bill;
and
''(B) the current section of law as it would read
as modified by the amendments proposed, showing deleted
text struck through and inserted text underlined.
''(2) Failure to comply.--Any bill or resolution not
complying with this subsection shall not be accepted by the
Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the
Senate.
''(b) Floor Consideration.--
''(1) In general.--The requirements of subsection (a)(1)
shall apply to all bills or resolutions presented for
consideration on the floor of either House of Congress,
including those reported from a committee of either House of
Congress, those consisting of a conference report to accompany
a bill or resolution, or those offered as a manager's
amendment.
''(2) Failure to comply.--Any bill or resolution not
complying with this section shall not be submitted to a vote on
final passage.
''(c) No Waiver or Modification.--Neither House of Congress, nor
Congress jointly, by concurrent resolution, or by unanimous consent, or
by any other order, resolution, vote, or other means, may dispense
with, or otherwise waive or modify, the requirements set forth in this
section.
''Sec. 105c. Text of amendment to set forth current bill
''(a) Requirement.--
''(1) In general.--Any amendment to a bill or resolution
introduced in either House of Congress shall set forth the
current section of the bill or resolution as it would read as
modified by the amendments proposed, showing deleted text
struck through and inserted text underlined.
''(2) Failure to comply.--Any bill or resolution not
complying with this subsection shall not be accepted by the
Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the
Senate.
''(b) Floor Consideration.--
''(1) In general.--The requirements of subsection (a)(1)
shall apply to all bills or resolutions presented for
consideration on the floor of either House of Congress,
including those reported from a committee of either House of
Congress, those consisting of a conference report to accompany
a bill or joint resolution, or those offered as a manager's
amendment.
''(2) Failure to comply.--Any bill or resolution not
complying with this section shall not be submitted to a vote on
final passage.
''(c) No Waiver or Modification.--Neither House of Congress, nor
Congress jointly, by concurrent resolution, or by unanimous consent, or
by any other order, resolution, vote, or other means, may dispense
with, or otherwise waive or modify, the requirements set forth in this
section.
''Sec. 105d. Procedures prior to vote on bill or resolution
''(a) In General.--A vote on final passage of a bill (except for
private bills) or a resolution of a public character may not occur in
either House of Congress, unless--
''(1) the full text of the bill or resolution, or original
language and all adopted amendments to the same effect, is
published at least 7 days before the vote on the official
public Internet site of the Office of the Clerk of the House of
Representatives (in the case of a bill or resolution in the
House of Representatives) or the Office of the Secretary of the
Senate (in the case of a bill or resolution in the Senate),
easily available to and readily usable by the public, using an
open format that is platform independent, machine readable, and
available without restrictions respecting searching, retrieval,
downloading, and indexing, separate and apart from the calendar
of the Senate or the House of Representatives; and
''(2) public notice of the specific calendar week during
which the vote is scheduled to take place is posted on the
official Internet website described in paragraph (1) not less
than 6 days before the Monday of the calendar week during which
the vote is scheduled to take place, with failure to take the
vote during the noticed week requiring a new notice.
''(b) Roll Call.--No vote on final passage of a bill (except for
private bills) or resolution may occur in either House of Congress
unless taken by roll call.
''(c) Journal.--With respect to each vote on final passage of a
bill (except for a private bill) or resolution, each House of Congress
shall cause to be recorded in the journal of its proceedings that the
applicable publishing, notice, and reading requirements under this
section have been met.
''(d) No Waiver or Modification.--Neither House of Congress, nor
Congress jointly, by concurrent resolution, or by unanimous consent, or
by any other order, resolution, vote, or other means, may dispense
with, or otherwise waive or modify, the requirements set forth in this
section.
''(e) Exception for Declarations of War.--This section shall not
apply with respect to any bill or resolution which constitutes a
declaration of war.
''Sec. 105e. Enforcement
''(a) In General.--An Act of Congress that does not comply with
sections 105a, 105b, 105c, or 105d shall have no force or effect and no
legal, equitable, regulatory, civil, or criminal action may be brought
under such an Act of Congress.
''(b) Cause of Action.--Without regard to the amount in
controversy, a cause of action under sections 2201 and 2202 of title
28, United States Code, against the United States seeking appropriate
relief (including an injunction against enforcement of any law the
passage of which did not conform to the requirements of sections 105a,
105b, 105c, or 105d) may be brought by--
''(1) any person aggrieved by any action of any officer or
employee of the Federal Government under any Act of Congress
that does not comply with sections 105a, 105b, 105c, or 105d;
and
''(2) any Member of Congress aggrieved by the failure of
the House of Congress of which the Member is a Member to comply
with sections 105a, 105b, 105c, or 105d.''.

SEC. 3. SEVERABILITY.

If any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act, or
the application of a provision or amendment to any person or
circumstance, is held to be invalid for any reason in any court of
competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Act and amendments made
by this Act, and the application of the provisions and amendment to any
other person or circumstance, shall not be affected.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply with
respect to bills and resolutions introduced or considered during the
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress or any succeeding Congress.
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Read the Bills Act - Requires any bill or resolution introduced in either chamber of Congress to contain a provision citing the specific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the proposed measure, including all of its provisions. Requires any measure introduced in either chamber, designed to amend or modify the effect of, or which would have such an effect, any current provision of law, including its expiration date, to set forth: (1) the amendments being proposed by the bill; and (2) the current section of law as it would read as modified by such amendments, showing deleted text struck through and inserted text underlined. Prohibits the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate from accepting legislation if it is noncompliant with these requirements. Applies such requirements to any legislation presented for consideration on the floor of either chamber. Prohibits any noncompliant measure from being submitted for a vote on final passage. Prohibits either chamber of Congress jointly from waiving or modifying these requirements. Requires any amendment to a measure introduced in either chamber to set forth the current section of the legislation as it would read as modified by the amendment, showing deleted text struck through and inserted text underlined. Sets forth the same requirements and/or prohibitions for such amendments as those specified in this Act regarding the text of legislation setting forth current law. Bars a vote on final passage of a measure (except private bills) from occurring in either chamber, unless: (1) the full text of the measure, or original language and all adopted amendments to the same effect, is published at least seven days before the vote on the official public Internet website of the Office of the Clerk or the Office of the Secretary, as appropriate; and (2) public notice of the specific calendar week during which the vote is scheduled to take place is posted on the respective website within six days before the Monday of such week. Requires a roll call vote on final passage of a measure (except a private bill) in either chamber. Excludes from these requirements any measure which constitutes a declaration of war. Declares that an Act of Congress noncompliant with this Act shall have no force or effect. Bars any legal, equitable, regulatory, civil, or criminal action from being brought under such Act. Grants the following aggrieved individuals the right to bring an action against the United States to seek appropriate relief, including an injunction against the enforcement of any law, the passage of which did not conform to this Act: (1) persons aggrieved by an action of any federal officer or employee, and (2) Members of Congress.