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Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''National Coast Guard Museum Act of
2001''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds the following:
(1) There is no national museum to commemorate and honor
the Coast Guard's history, mission, personnel, and traditions
or those of its predecessor services and agencies.
(2) There should be established a National Coast Guard
Museum to commemorate the 210 years of national maritime and
military history of the Coast Guard and its predecessor
services and agencies.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Association.--The term ''Association'' means the
National Coast Guard Museum Association (a nonprofit
corporation established under the laws of the State of
Massachusetts), or a similar organization.
(2) Museum.--The term ''Museum'' means the National Coast
Guard Museum established under sections 4(a).
(3) Commandant.--The term ''Commandant'' means the
Commandant of the Coast Guard.
(4) Fund.--The term ''Fund'' means the National Coast Guard
Museum Fund established under section 5(a).

SEC. 4. NATIONAL COAST GUARD MUSEUM.

(a) Establishment.--The Commandant may, in accordance with this
section, establish, operate, and maintain a National Coast Guard Museum
on Federal lands that are administered by the Coast Guard and specified
by the Commandant.
(b) Construction.--
(1) License.--The Commandant may grant a license to the
Association authorizing the Association to construct facilities
for the Museum on the land specified under subsection (a).
(2) Terms.--The license under this subsection shall include
terms that establish the following:
(A) Upon completion of construction of facilities
under the license, the Association shall donate such
facilities, including any associated improvements,
fixtures, and related personal property, as a gift to
Coast Guard.
(B) The United States shall have no responsibility
for project management.
(C) The Association shall be responsible for
preparation of the design and plans for facilities
constructed under the license, except that the design
and plans shall be subject to the approval of the
Commandant
(3) Funding.--(A) The Commandant shall not allow
construction of facilities for the Museum to begin, and may not
provide any Federal funds for that construction, unless the
Commandant determines that sufficient amounts, not less than
$10,000,000, are available from non-Federal sources to complete
construction of the Museum in accordance with the design and
plans approved under paragraph (2)(C).
(B) For the purposes of constructing the Museum, and
subject to the availability of appropriations, the Commandant
may transfer to the Association up to $10,000,000.
(C) The Commandant shall require that amounts transferred
under subparagraph (B) that are not expended on the
construction of the Museum shall be returned to the Coast Guard
and deposited into the Fund.
(4) Liability.--The United States shall not be liable for
any act or omission relating to construction under the license.
(c) Commandant's Authorities.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, in connection with the establishment, operation, and
maintenance of the Museum, the Commandant may--
(1) rent or lease space within the Museum for gift shops,
food concessions, meeting or special event spaces, and similar
purposes or activities, under such terms and conditions, and
for such periods of time, as the Commandant considers
appropriate;
(2) accept, hold, administer, and, without further Act of
appropriation, spend any gift, devise, or bequest of real or
personal property (including funds) that is made on the
condition that it be used for the benefit of, or in connection
with the establishment, operation, or maintenance of, the
Museum;
(3) pay necessary expenses in connection with the
conveyance or transfer of any such gift, devise or bequest; and
(4) perform other acts as the Commandant deems reasonable
and appropriate.
(d) Treatment of Gifts.--For the purposes of Federal income,
estate, and gift taxes, property that is accepted under subsection
(c)(2) shall be considered as a gift, devise, or bequest to or for the
use of the United States.

SEC. 5. NATIONAL COAST GUARD MUSEUM FUND.

(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury a separate
account that shall be known as the ''National Coast Guard Museum
Fund''.
(b) Contents.--The Fund shall consist of the following:
(1) Gifts, devises, and bequests of funds accepted under
section 4(c)(2).
(2) Amounts received by the United States from the rental
or leasing of space within the Museum under section 4(a).
(3) Interest credited under subsection (d).
(4) Amounts deposited under section 4(b)(3)(C).
(c) Use.--The Commandant may make disbursements from the Fund for
the establishment, operation, or maintenance of the Museum, without
further Act of appropriation and without fiscal year limitation.
(d) Investment.--
(1) In general.--Upon request of the Commandant, the
Secretary of the Treasury may invest amounts in the Fund in
securities of, or in securities whose principal and interest
are guaranteed by, the United States Government.
(2) Interest.--The interest and profits accruing from
investments under this subsection shall be deposited to the
credit of the Fund.

Answer: National Coast Guard Museum Act of 2001 - Authorizes the Commandant of the Coast Guard to establish, operate, and maintain a National Coast Guard Museum on Federal lands that are administered by the Coast Guard and specified by the Commandant.Establishes in the Treasury the National Coast Guard Museum Fund.

Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Fostering Our Future Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO COURTS.

(a) In General.--Section 13712(b) of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 629b) is amended to read as
follows:
''(b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible for a grant under this
section:
''(1) Application.--A highest State court shall submit to
the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and
including such information and assurances as the Secretary
shall require.
''(2) Measures of court performance.--There shall be in
effect in the State such laws and procedures as are necessary
to ensure that the courts of the State measure the following
with respect to children under the jurisdiction of the courts:
''(A) The percentage of children who do not have a
subsequent petition of maltreatment filed in court
after the initial such petition is filed.
''(B) The percentage of children who are the
subject of additional allegations of maltreatment
within 12 months after the original petition was
closed.
''(C) The percentages of children who reach legal
permanency within 6 months after removal, within 12
months thereafter, within 18 months thereafter, and
within 24 months thereafter.
''(D) The percentage of children who do not reach
permanency in the foster care system.
''(E) The percentages of children who re-enter
foster care pursuant to court order within 12 months
after being returned to their families, and within 24
months thereafter.
''(F) The percentages of children who return to
foster care pursuant to court order within 12 months
after being adopted or placed with an individual or
couple who are permanent guardians, and within 24
months thereafter.
''(G) The percentages of children who are
transferred among 1, 2, 3, or more placements while
under court jurisdiction, distinguishing, where
possible, between placements in and out of a child's
own home from multiple placements in a variety of
environments.
''(H) The percentage of cases in which both parents
receive written service of process within the required
time standards or where notice of hearing has been
waived by parties.
''(I) The percentage of cases in which there is
documentation that timely and proper notice is given to
parties in advance of the next hearing.
''(J) The percentage of cases in which children who
have attained 10 years of age receive notice of the
legal proceedings in their dependency case; the
percentage of cases in which children who have attained
10 years of age are present in court and afforded an
opportunity to be heard in their own cases; and the
percentage of cases in which children have legal
representation.
''(K) The percentage of cases in which the court
reviews case plans within established time guidelines.
''(L) The percentage of children receiving legal
counsel, guardians ad litem, or court-appointed special
advocates before the preliminary protective hearing or
equivalent, with separate measures of the percentages
of each type of representation and of whether the
representation was received within established time
guidelines, within 5 days after the adoption petition
is filed, within 6 through 10 days after the filing,
and within more than 10 days after the filing.
''(M) The percentage of cases in which counsel for
parents are appointed before the preliminary protective
hearing or equivalent, with separate measures of the
percentages in which such appointments are made within
established time guidelines, within 5 days after the
adoption petition is filed, within 6 through 10 days
after the filing, and within more than 10 days after
the filing.
''(N) The percentage of cases in which legal
counsel for children is appointed on or before the
first court appearance, and the percentage of cases in
which legal counsel for children changes, and the
number of changes involved.
''(O) The percentage of cases in which legal
counsel for parents changes, and the number of changes
involved.
''(P) The percentage of cases in which legal
counsel for parents, children, and agencies are present
at each hearing.
''(Q) The percentages of children for whom all
hearings are heard by 1 or more judicial officers, and
the number of judicial officers hearing the case.
''(R) The average and median times from filing the
original petition to adjudication.
''(S) The average and median times from filing the
original petition to disposition.
''(T) The percentages of cases that are adjudicated
within 30 days after the filing of the dependency
petition, within 60 days thereafter, and within 90 days
thereafter.
''(U) The percentages of cases that receive a
disposition within 10 days after the dependency
adjudication, within 30 days thereafter, and within 90
days thereafter.
''(V) The percentage of cases where children are
successfully served in the home and not detained; the
average and median times to reunification; and the
percentage of cases where children are not successfully
reunified.
''(W) The average and median times from the filing
of the original petition to permanent placement.
''(X) The average and median times from the filing
of the original petition to finalized termination of
parental rights.
''(Y) The percentages of cases for which the
termination petition is filed within 3 months after the
dependency disposition, within 6 months thereafter,
within 12 months thereafter, and within 18 months
thereafter.
''(Z) The percentage of cases that receive a
termination order within 30 days after the filing of
the termination petition, within 90 days thereafter,
within 120 days thereafter, and within 180 days
thereafter.
''(AA) The percentages of cases for which an
adoption petition is filed within 1 month after the
termination order, within 3 months thereafter, and
within 6 months thereafter.
''(BB) The percentages of cases for which the
adoption is finalized within 1 month after the adoption
petition is filed, within 3 months thereafter, within 6
months thereafter, and within 12 months thereafter.
''(CC) The percentage of hearings (by hearing type)
not completed within timeframes set forth in statute or
court rules, including, where possible, the reason for
noncompletion.''.
(b) Student Loan Repayment for Family Law, Dependency, and Domestic
Relations Attorneys.--
(1) In general.--The Higher Education Act of 1965 is
amended by inserting after section 428K (20 U.S.C. 1078-11) the
following new section:

''SEC. 428L. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR FAMILY LAW, DEPENDENCY, AND DOMESTIC
RELATIONS ATTORNEYS.

''(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to encourage
qualified individuals to enter and continue employment as family law,
dependency, and domestic relations attorneys.
''(b) Loan Forgiveness.--
''(1) Loan forgiveness authorized.--The Secretary is
authorized to forgive, in accordance with this section and the
agreement described in subsection (e), the student loan debt of
an eligible borrower in the amount specified in subsection (d)
and for the period specified in such agreement.
''(2) Method of loan forgiveness.--To provide the loan
forgiveness authorized in paragraph (1), the Secretary is
authorized to carry out a program--
''(A) through the holder of the loan, to assume the
obligation to repay a qualified loan amount for a loan
made under part B of this title; and
''(B) to cancel a qualified loan amount for a loan
made under part D of this title.
''(c) Eligible Borrower.--The Secretary is authorized to provided
loan forgiveness under this section to any individual who--
''(1) is employed full-time as a family law, dependency, or
domestic relations attorney; and
''(2) is not in default on a loan for which the borrower
seeks forgiveness.
''(d) Loan Forgiveness Amount.--The Secretary may, from funds
appropriated under subsection (l), forgive the loan obligation of an
eligible borrower in accordance with such terms, limitations, and
conditions as may be mutually agreed upon by such borrower and the
Secretary in the agreement described in subsection (e), except that the
amount paid by the Secretary under this section shall not exceed--
''(1) $6,000 in any calendar year for any borrower; or
''(2) $50,000 in the aggregate for any borrower.
''(e) Loan Forgiveness Agreement.--
''(1) Terms of agreement.--The Secretary shall not provide
loan forgiveness to an eligible borrower unless the borrower
enters into a written agreement with the Secretary which
provides that--
''(A) the borrower shall remain employed full-time
as a family law, dependency, or domestic relations
attorney for a period of service specified in the
agreement (but not less than 3 years), unless
involuntarily separated from that employment;
''(B) if the borrower is involuntarily separated
from the employment described in subparagraph (A) on
account of misconduct, or voluntarily separates from
that employment, before the end of the period specified
in the agreement, the borrower shall repay the
Secretary the amount of any benefits received by such
borrower under this section;
''(C) if the borrower is required to repay an
amount to the Secretary under subparagraph (B) and
fails to repay such amount, a sum equal to such amount
shall be recoverable by the Government from the
borrower (or such borrower's estate, if applicable) by
such method as is provided by law for the recovery of
amounts owing to the Government;
''(D) the Secretary may waive, in whole or in part,
a right of recovery under this subsection if it is
shown that recovery would be against equity and good
conscience or against the public interest; and
''(E) the Secretary shall provide loan forgiveness
under this section for the period of the agreement,
subject to the availability of appropriations.
''(2) Agreement renewal.--Upon completion by an eligible
borrower of the period of service required under the agreement
described in paragraph (1), the Secretary may renew such
agreement with the eligible borrower for a successive period of
service to be specified in the renewed agreement (which may be
less than 3 years).
''(f) Repayments by Borrowers.--Any amount repaid by, or recovered
from, a borrower (or a borrower's estate) under subsection (e)(1)(B)
shall be credited to the appropriation account from which the loan
forgiveness amount involved was originally paid. Any amount so credited
shall be merged with other sums in such account and shall be available
for the same purposes and period, and subject to the same limitations
(if any), as the sums with which the amount was merged.
''(g) Application for Loan Forgiveness.--An eligible borrower
desiring loan forgiveness under this section shall submit a complete
and accurate application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner,
and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
''(h) Priority.--The Secretary shall provide loan forgiveness under
this section on a first-come, first-served basis, and subject to the
availability of appropriations.
''(i) Regulations.--The Secretary is authorized to issue such
regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this
section.
''(j) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to
authorize the refunding of any repayment of any loan made by a borrower
prior to the date on which the Secretary entered into an agreement with
the borrower under subsection (e).
''(k) Definition.--In this section the term 'family law,
dependency, or domestic relations attorney' means an attorney who works
in the field of family law, dependency, or domestic relations,
including juvenile justice, truancy, child abuse or neglect, adoption,
domestic relations, child support, paternity, and other areas which
fall under the field of family law, dependency, or domestic relations
law as determined by State law.
''(l) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2007
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal
years.''.
(2) Cancellation of loans.--
(A) Amendment.--Section 465(a)(2)(F) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ee(a)(2)(F)) is
amended by inserting '', or as a full-time family law,
dependency, or domestic relations attorney (as defined
in section 428L)'' after ''agencies''.
(B) Effective date.--The amendment made by this
paragraph shall apply to--
(i) eligible loans made before, on, or
after the date of enactment of this Act; and
(ii) service as a family law, dependency,
or domestic relations attorney that is provided
on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
(C) Construction.--Nothing in this paragraph shall
be construed to authorize the refunding of any
repayment of a loan made by a borrower prior to the
date on which the borrower became eligible for
cancellation under section 465(a) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ee(a)).
(c) GAO Study.--
(1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct a study that compares States with respect
to each of the following:
(A) The legal representation provided for children.
(B) Children's participation in their own cases.
(C) Preparation of dependency court judges.
(D) Case tracking and performance measurement.
(E) Statewide collaborative foster care councils.
(2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
a written report that contains the results of the study
required by paragraph (1).
(d) Sense of the Congress With Respect to Court Accountability for
Improved Child Outcomes.--It is the sense of the Congress that State
judicial leadership should use the measures of court performance
described in section 13712(b)(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1993 (as amended by subsection (a) of this section) to ensure
accountability by every court for improved outcomes for children, and
to inform decisions about allocating resources across the court system.
(e) Sense of the Congress With Respect to the Organization of State
Dependency Courts.--It is the sense of the Congress that State courts
should be organized to enable children and parents to have legal
representation and participate in a meaningful way in their own court
proceedings.
(f) Sense of the Congress With Respect to Building the Pool of
Attorneys Qualified to Handle Cases in Dependency Courts.--It is the
sense of the Congress that law schools, bar associations, and law firms
should help build the pool of qualified attorneys available to children
and parents in dependency courts.
(g) Sense of the Congress With Respect to Training, Caseloads, and
Compensation of Attorneys for Children.--It is the sense of the
Congress that attorneys for children should have adequate training,
reasonable caseloads, and receive reasonable and adequate compensation.

Answer: Fostering Our Future Act of 2006 - Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to require, for grants to the highest state courts for foster care proceedings, that the state in which the courts are located has laws and procedures in effect that will ensure that the courts measure their performance with respect to children under the court's jurisdiction.

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to forgive the student loan debt of a borrower who: (1) enters a written agreement with the Secretary to remain employed full-time as a family law, dependency, or domestic relations attorney for at least three years; and (2) is not in default on a loan for which the borrower seeks forgiveness. Limits the amount that the Secretary may pay to no more than $6,000 in any year for any borrower or $50,000 in the aggregate for any borrower. Authorizes the Secretary to renew such agreements.

Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a comparative study of state dependency courts and foster care systems.

Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to: (1) court accountability for improved child outcomes; (2) the organization of state dependency courts; (3) building the pool of attorneys qualified to handle cases in dependency courts; and (4) training, caseloads, and compensation of attorneys for children.

Question: SECTION 1. COMPENSATION FOR UNITED STATES CITIZENS TAKEN HOSTAGE BY
TERRORISTS OR STATE SPONSORS OF TERRORISM.

(a) In General.--In accordance with such procedures as the
President may by regulation establish, the President or his designee
shall receive the claims of, and pay compensation to, any national of
the United States, or to the estate of any such national, who--
(1) as of the date of enactment of this Act has a claim
pending in a court of the United States against a foreign state
seeking compensation for injuries caused by an act of hostage-
taking or has obtained a judgment on such a claim that has not
been fully satisfied;
(2) at any time on or after August 2, 1990, and while not
serving on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United
States, was taken hostage by a terrorist party; or
(3) was a representative plaintiff or class member in Case
Number 1:00CV03110(EGS) in the United States District Court for
the District of Columbia.
(b) Limit on Amount of Award.--The amount that may be awarded to
any person seeking compensation under this section shall not exceed
$500,000, adjusted to reflect the annual percentage change in the
Consumer Price Index, from the date on which the hostage-taking
occurred to the date on which compensation is paid.
(c) Type of Award.--Subject to the limit in subsection (b), any
person seeking compensation for hostage-taking under this section shall
be awarded the following amounts with respect to which the United
States shall enjoy full subrogation rights in the event such person
obtains any recovery in litigation or otherwise as a result of such
hostage-taking:
(1) In the case of any person who has been issued a final
judgment for compensatory damages, the unsatisfied amount of
such judgment.
(2) In the case of any person who survived his captivity
and who has not been issued a final judgment for compensatory
damages, $10,000 per day for each day that such person was held
or, if he died or was tortured during the course of his
captivity, the maximum amount in subsection (b).
(d) Prohibition on Civil Actions Against Foreign States.--A person
who has accepted compensation under subsection (c)(2) may not commence
or maintain in a court of the United States a civil action seeking
compensation for such injuries or damages associated with such hostage
taking against a foreign state or its agencies or instrumentalities.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Hostage taking.--The term ''hostage taking'' has the
meaning given that term in Article 1 of the International
Convention Against the Taking of the Hostages and includes any
act that caused a person to be in ''hostage status'' within the
meaning of section 599C(d)(1) of Public Law 101-513.
(2) Terrorist party.--The term ''terrorist party'' has the
meaning given that term in the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
(section 201(d)(4) of Public Law 107-297) and includes any
person, organization, or foreign state that was designated as
such either at the time or as a result of the act of hostage-
taking for which compensation is sought.
(f) Funding.--Funds sufficient to pay persons to whom compensation
is due under this section shall be made available from the Hostage
Victims Fund, into which the President shall direct deposits, in
proportions the President so allocates in the discretion of the
President, from--
(1) the ''blocked assets'' of terrorist parties, as that
term is defined in the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (section
201(d)(2) of Public Law 107-297);
(2) amounts received by the United States by reason of any
legal action taken by the United States against any person
relating to improper conduct in connection with the Oil for
Food Program of the United Nations, including any fines,
forfeitures or disgorgements of amounts received through any
activity related to said Program; or
(3) amounts received as a result of any fine or forfeiture
obtained from any person or entity in connection with a
violation of--
(A) the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
(50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
(B) section 5(b) of the Trading With the Enemy Act
(50 U.S.C. App 5(b));
(C) the United and Strengthening America by
Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and
Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of 2001 (Public
Law 107-56; 115 Stat. 272);
(D) the Bank Secrecy Act (codified at title 12
U.S.C. 1829 (b) and 1951-1959 and 31 U.S.C. 5311-5313
and 5316-5332);
(E) the Export Administration Act (50 U.S.C. App.
2401-2410); or
(F) any regulations promulgated under an Act listed
in subparagraphs (A) through (E).
(g) Additional Compensation for Victims of Iranian Hostage Taking
in Tehran.--In addition to any amounts that may be awarded under
subsection (c), the President or his designee shall from monies
deposited for Iran in the Iran Foreign Military Sales Fund account
within the Foreign Military Sales Fund (including any amounts accrued
as interest thereon)--
(1) pay any person who qualifies for payment under
subsection (a)(3) who was taken hostage by the Islamic Republic
of Iran on November 4, 1979 additional compensation of
$500,000, adjusted to reflect the annual percentage change in
the Consumer Price Index, from the date on which the hostage
taking occurred to the date on which the compensation is paid;
and
(2) pay any person who was, at the time of such hostage-
taking, the spouse or child of such person, 50 percent of the
total amount of compensation paid to the hostage.

Answer:
Authorizes the President to compensate a U.S. national, or his or her estate, who: (1) has a claim pending in U.S. court against a foreign state seeking compensation for injuries caused by an act of hostage-taking, or has obtained a judgment on such a claim that has not been fully satisfied; (2) on or after August 2, 1990, and while not serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, was taken hostage by a terrorist party; or (3) was a representative plaintiff or class member in Case Number 1:00CV03110(EGS) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Bars a person who has accepted compensation under this Act from commencing or maintaining a U.S. civil action seeking compensation for such injuries or damages associated with such hostage taking against a foreign state or its agencies or instrumentalities.

Funds compensation under this Act from the Hostage Victims Fund, into which the President shall direct deposits from: (1) blocked assets of terrorist parties; (2) amounts received against any person in connection with the U.N. Oil for Food Program; or (3) amounts received as a result of any fine or forfeiture in connection with a violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the Trading With the Enemy Act, the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, the Bank Secrecy Act, or the Export Administration Act.

Provides additional compensation for victims of the 1979 Iranian hostage taking in Tehran, including spouses and children of persons taken captive.