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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Drug Use Prevention Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF ''RECOMMEND''.

Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
''(47) A practitioner will be deemed to have 'recommended'
the use of marihuana if the practitioner offered advice, or
responded to a request for advice, suggesting the use of
marihuana while acting in the course of his or her professional
capacity.''.

SEC. 3. DENIAL OR REVOCATION OF REGISTRATION.

(a) Denial of Registration.--Section 303(f) of the Controlled
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(f)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as
subclauses (I) through (V), respectively, and indenting
accordingly;
(2) by striking ''(f) The Attorney General'' and inserting
the following:
''(f) Registration of Practitioners to Dispense or Conduct Research
With Controlled Substances.--
''(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Attorney
General'';
(3) in the second sentence, by striking ''The Attorney''
and inserting the following:
''(2) Denial of registration.--
''(A) Discretionary denial of application.--
''(i) In general.--The Attorney'';
(4) in the third sentence, by striking ''In determining the
public interest'' and inserting the following:
''(ii) Determination of public interest.--
In determining the public interest for purposes
of clause (i)'';
(5) in the undesignated paragraph following subclause (V),
as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection, by
striking ''Separate registration'' and inserting the following:
''(3) Registration for research purposes.--Separate
registration''; and
(6) by adding at the end of paragraph (2), as so designated
by paragraph (3) of this subsection, the following:
''(B) Mandatory denial of application.--The
Attorney General shall deny an application for
registration under this subsection upon a finding by
the Attorney General that the applicant practitioner--
''(i) administered, dispensed, or
recommended the use of marihuana to an
individual in violation of Federal or State
law; or
''(ii) has been excluded (or directed to be
excluded) from participation in a program
pursuant to section 1128(a)(5) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7(a)(5)).''.
(b) Revocation of Registration.--Section 304(a) of the Controlled
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 824(a)) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as
subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively, and
indenting accordingly;
(B) by striking ''(a) A registration'' and
inserting ''(a)(1) Subject to paragraph (3), a
registration''; and
(C) in the undesignated paragraph following
subparagraph (E), as redesignated, by striking ''A
registration'' and inserting the following:
''(2) Revocation of registration to dispense a narcotic
drug.--A registration'';
and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
''(3) Mandatory revocation of registration.--The Attorney
General shall revoke a registration described in paragraph (1)
upon a finding by the Attorney General that the registrant--
''(A) administered, dispensed, or recommended the
use of marihuana to an individual in violation of
Federal or State law; or
''(B) has been excluded (or directed to be
excluded) from participation in a program pursuant to
section 1128(a)(5) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1320a-7(a)(5)).''.

SEC. 4. PROHIBITED ACTS RELATING TO MARIHUANA.

Section 403(a) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 843(a))
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the semicolon '',
including acquiring or obtaining possession of marihuana by
means of claiming a medical need, with the intent of selling or
distributing the marihuana'';
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ''or'' at the end;
(3) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ''; or''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
''(10) if that person is a practitioner, to prescribe,
dispense, or recommend the use of marihuana.''.

SEC. 5. ENHANCED PENALTIES RELATING TO MARIHUANA.

Section 403 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 843) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
''(g) In addition to any other applicable penalty, any practitioner
who violates this section by prescribing, dispensing, or recommending
the use of marihuana to a person under 21 years of age shall be
sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than 8 years, a fine of
not more than $60,000, or both.''.

SEC. 6. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES FROM
PARTICIPATION IN MEDICARE AND STATE HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS
FOR ILLEGALLY DISPENSING MARIHUANA.

Section 1128(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7(a))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(5)(A) Any person (including an organization, agency, or
other entity, but excluding a beneficiary, as defined in
subsection 1128A(i)(5)) that administers, dispenses, or
recommends the use of marihuana to an individual in violation
of a Federal or State law.
''(B) In this paragraph, the terms 'administer',
'dispense', 'recommend', and 'marihuana' have the same meanings
as in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.
802)).''.
Drug Use Prevention Act of 1997 - Amends: (1) the Social Security Act to exclude individuals and entities from participation in Medicare and State health care programs (participation) for administering, dispensing, or recommending the use of marihuana to an individual in violation of Federal or State law; and (2) the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to direct the Attorney General to deny an application for registration, or revoke a registration, of a practitioner to dispense, or conduct research with, controlled substances upon a finding by the Attorney General that the applicant practitioner administered, dispensed, or recommended the use of marihuana to an individual in violation of Federal or State law or that the applicant practitioner has been excluded (or directed to be excluded) from participation for illegally dispensing marihuana.
Deems a practitioner to have "recommended" the use of marihuana if he or she offered advice, or responded to a request for advice, suggesting the use of marihuana while acting in the course of his or her professional capacity.
Amends the CSA to prohibit: (1) an individual from acquiring or obtaining possession of marihuana by means of claiming a medical need, with the intent of selling or distributing the marihuana; and (2) a practitioner from prescribing, dispensing, or recommending the use of marihuana.
Directs that, in addition to any other applicable penalty, any practitioner who violates the CSA by prescribing, dispensing, or recommending the use of marihuana to a person under age 21 be sentenced to up to eight years' imprisonment, fined up to $60,000, or both.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

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

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

SEC. 3. RULEMAKING.

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

SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT.

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

SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

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

SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.

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

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

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

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''National Underground Railroad
Network to Freedom Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the Underground Railroad, which flourished from the end
of the 18th century to the end of the Civil War, was 1 of the
most significant expressions of the American civil rights
movement during its evolution over more than 3 centuries;
(2) the Underground Railroad bridged the divides of race,
religion, sectional differences, and nationality, spanned State
lines and international borders, and joined the American ideals
of liberty and freedom expressed in the Declaration of
Independence and the Constitution to the extraordinary actions
of ordinary men and women working in common purpose to free a
people;
(3) pursuant to title VI of Public Law 101-628 (16 U.S.C.
1a-5 note; 104 Stat. 4495), the Underground Railroad Advisory
Committee conducted a study of the appropriate means of
establishing an enduring national commemorative Underground
Railroad program of education, example, reflection, and
reconciliation;
(4) the Underground Railroad Advisory Committee found
that--
(A) although a few elements of the Underground
Railroad story are represented in existing National
Park Service units and other sites, many sites are in
imminent danger of being lost or destroyed, and many
important resource types are not adequately represented
and protected;
(B) there are many important sites that have high
potential for preservation and visitor use in 29
States, the District of Columbia, and the Virgin
Islands;
(C) no single site or route completely reflects and
characterizes the Underground Railroad, since the
Underground Railroad's story and associated resources
involve networks and regions of the country rather than
individual sites and trails; and
(D) establishment of a variety of partnerships
between the Federal Government and other levels of
government and the private sector would be most
appropriate for the protection and interpretation of
the Underground Railroad;
(5) the National Park Service can play a vital role in
facilitating the national commemoration of the Underground
Railroad; and
(6) the story and significance of the Underground Railroad
can best engage the American people through a national program
of the National Park Service that links historic buildings,
structures, and sites, routes, geographic areas, and corridors,
interpretive centers, museums, and institutions, and programs,
activities, community projects, exhibits, and multimedia
materials, in a manner that is both unified and flexible.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to recognize the importance of--
(A) the Underground Railroad;
(B) the sacrifices made by slaves who used the
Underground Railroad in search of freedom from tyranny
and oppression; and
(C) the sacrifices made by the people who helped
those slaves; and
(2) to authorize the National Park Service to coordinate
and facilitate--
(A) Federal and non-Federal activities to
commemorate, honor, and interpret the history of the
Underground Railroad;
(B) the Underground Railroad's significance as a
crucial element in the evolution of the national civil
rights movement; and
(C) the Underground Railroad's relevance in
fostering a spirit of racial harmony and national
reconciliation.

SEC. 3. NATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD NETWORK TO FREEDOM PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this
Act as the ''Secretary'') shall establish in the National Park Service
a program to be known as the ''National Underground Railroad Network to
Freedom'' (referred to in this Act as the ''National Network''). Under
the program, the Secretary shall--
(1) produce and disseminate appropriate educational
materials, such as handbooks, maps, interpretive guides, or
electronic information;
(2) enter into appropriate cooperative agreements and
memoranda of understanding to provide technical assistance
under subsection (c); and
(3) create and adopt an official and uniform symbol or
device for the National Network and issue regulations for use
of the symbol or device.
(b) Elements.--The National Network shall include--
(1) any unit or program of the National Park Service
determined by the Secretary to pertain to the Underground
Railroad;
(2) any other Federal, State, local, or privately owned
property pertaining to the Underground Railroad that has a
verifiable connection to the Underground Railroad and that is
included on, or determined by the Secretary to be eligible for
inclusion on, the National Register of Historic Places;
(3) any other governmental or nongovernmental facility or
program of an educational, research, or interpretive nature
that is directly related to the Underground Railroad.
(c) Cooperative Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding.--To
achieve the purposes of this Act and to ensure effective coordination
of the Federal and non-Federal elements of the National Network
referred to in subsection (b) with National Park Service units and
programs, the Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement or
memorandum of understanding with, and provide technical assistance to--
(1) the head of another Federal agency, a State, a
locality, a regional governmental body, or a private entity; or
(2) in cooperation with the Secretary of State, the
Government of Canada, Mexico, or any appropriate country in the
Caribbean.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this Act--
(1) $500,000 for fiscal year 1998; and
(2) $1,000,000 for each fiscal year thereafter.
National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1997 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish in the National Park Service (NPS) a program to be known as the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom under which the Secretary shall: (1) produce and disseminate educational materials about the Railroad; (2) provide technical assistance to other government agencies, private entities, or the Governments of Canada, Mexico, or any appropriate Caribbean country to ensure coordination of Federal and non-Federal elements of the Network; and (3) regulate use of an official symbol for the Network.
Includes within the Network: (1) NPS units or programs pertaining to the Underground Railroad; (2) Federal, State, local, or privately-owned properties pertaining to the Railroad that have a verifiable connection to it and that are included or eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places; and (3) governmental or nongovernmental facilities or programs of educational, research, or interpretive natures that are directly related to such Railroad.
Authorizes appropriations.