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(b) Program Objectives.-- (1) In general.--In providing assistance under subsection (a), the Administrator shall provide only grants to nongovernmental organizations for the purpose of carrying out the activities described in paragraph (2) in Afghanistan and the other countries of Central Asia in accordance with this section. (3) The government demonstrates a strong and determined commitment to eliminating the production of opium-producing poppies.

Afghanistan and Central Asian Republics Sustainable Food Production Act of 2001 - Directs the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to provide financial assistance to nongovernmental organizations carrying out rural developmental activities in Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Stipulates the aid shall be used for: (1) restocking seed; (2) replacing breeding livestock; (3) restoring basic irrigation systems; (4) providing access to credit for food production, processing or marketing enterprises through rural microenterprise loan programs; and (5) technical assistance. Places human rights and other conditions on the government of Afghanistan for projects to be funded in Afghanistan.

Such report shall include-- (A) an analysis of the experimental program and field tests and of the public comment received by the Commission; (B) an evaluation of the impact of the modification or elimination of minimum distance separations for third-adjacent channels on-- (i) listening audiences; (ii) incumbent FM radio broadcasters in general, and on minority and small market broadcasters in particular, including an analysis of the economic impact on such broadcasters; (iii) the transition to digital radio for terrestrial radio broadcasters; (iv) stations that provide a reading service for the blind to the public; and (v) FM radio translator stations; (C) the Commission's recommendations to the Congress to reduce or eliminate the minimum distance separations for third-adjacent channels required by subsection (a); and (D) such other information and recommendations as the Commission considers appropriate. (a) Third-Adjacent Channel Protections Required.-- (1) Modifications required.--The Federal Communications Commission shall modify the rules authorizing the operation of low-power FM radio stations, as proposed in MM Docket No. (2) Congressional authority required for further changes.-- The Federal Communications Commission may not-- (A) eliminate or reduce the minimum distance separations for third-adjacent channels required by paragraph (1)(A); or (B) extend the eligibility for application for low- power FM stations beyond the organizations and entities as proposed in MM Docket No. (b) Further Evaluation of Need for Third-Adjacent Channel Protections.-- (1) Pilot program required.--The Federal Communications Commission shall conduct an experimental program to test whether low-power FM radio stations will result in harmful interference to existing FM radio stations if such stations are not subject to the minimum distance separations for third- adjacent channels required by subsection (a).

Prohibits the FCC, without specific authorization by Congress, from: (1) eliminating or reducing such minimum distance separations for third-adjacent channels; or (2) extending the eligibility for low-power FM stations beyond those organizations and entities proposed in MM Docket No. 99-25. Invalidates any previously issued low-power FM station license that does not comply with such rule modifications. Directs the FCC to conduct an experimental program to test whether low- power FM stations will result in harmful interference to existing FM radio stations if such stations are not subject to the minimum distance separation requirements. Requires the FCC to: (1) publish test results and allow an opportunity for public comment; and (2) report test results and FCC recommendations on reducing or eliminating minimum distance standards to specified congressional committees.

Policy of nondiscrimination based on sexual orientation in the armed forces.''. ESTABLISHMENT OF POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION IN THE ARMED FORCES. (a) Establishment of Policy.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 37 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. REPEAL OF 1993 POLICY CONCERNING HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE ARMED FORCES.

Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2010 - Repeals current Department of Defense (DOD) policy concerning homosexuality in the Armed Forces. Prohibits the Secretary of Defense (Secretary), and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation against any member of the Armed Forces or any person seeking to become a member. Authorizes the re-accession into the Armed Forces of otherwise qualified individuals previously separated on the basis of sexual orientation. Directs the Secretary to establish in DOD the Pentagon Working Group to report recommendations regarding the implementation of this Act. Requires such report to be submitted to the congressional defense committees. Requires the Secretary to: (1) revise DOD regulations and issue new regulations as necessary to implement this Act; and (2) direct each military department Secretary to do the same. Directs the Secretary to report on the compliance of institutions of higher education with federal law concerning the denial of access by such institutions to Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) military recruiting on campus, as well as a description of actions taken to effect the denial of certain federal funding to institutions that continue to prevent ROTC access.

(a) In General.--Chapter 36 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after subchapter B the following new subchapter: ``Subchapter C--Tax on Trading Transactions ``Sec. ``(d) Covered Transaction.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) In general.--The term `covered transaction' means-- ``(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), any purchase if-- ``(i) such purchase occurs on, or is subject to the rules of, a qualified board or exchange located in the United States, or ``(ii) the purchaser or seller is a United States person, and ``(B) any transaction with respect to a derivative if-- ``(i) such derivative is traded on, or is subject to the rules of, a qualified board or exchange located in the United States, or ``(ii) any party with rights under such derivative is a United States person. This Act may be cited as the ``Putting Main Street FIRST Act'' or as the ``Putting Main Street FIRST: Finishing Irresponsible Reckless Speculative Trading Act''. ``(h) Application to Transactions by Controlled Foreign Corporations.-- ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, a controlled foreign corporation shall be treated as a United States person.

Putting Main Street FIRST Act or the Putting Main Street FIRST: Finishing Irresponsible Reckless Speculative Trading Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a .03% excise tax on the purchase of a security if: (1) such purchase occurs on, or is subject to the rules of, a qualified board or exchange located in the United States; or (2) the purchaser or seller is a U.S. person. A "security" includes: (1) any share of stock in a corporation, (2) any partnership or beneficial ownership interest in a partnership or trust; (3) any note, bond, debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness; and (4) derivatives that meet specified criteria. The tax applies to transactions with respect to a derivative if: (1) the derivative is traded on, or is subject to the rules of, a qualified board or exchange located in the United States; or (2) any party with rights under the derivative is a U.S. person. The bill exempts from such tax: (1) initial issues of securities; and (2) any note, bond, debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness which is traded on or is subject to the rules of, a qualified board or exchange located in the United States, and has a fixed maturity of not more than 100 days. The tax applies to transactions by a controlled foreign corporation and must be paid by its U.S. shareholders. The bill allows an offset against such tax for contributions to certain tax-favored savings accounts.

(d) Allocation of Credit Authority.-- (1) Allocation of limitation.--Section 1397(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: ``(2) Allocation of limitation.-- ``(A) Allocation among states.-- ``(i) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 limitations.--The national zone academy bond limitations for calendar years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 shall be allocated by the Secretary among the States on the basis of their respective populations of individuals below the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget). (2) Repeal of restriction on zone academy bond holders.--In the case of bonds to which section 1397E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect before the date of the enactment of this Act) applies, the limitation of such section to eligible taxpayers (as defined in subsection (d)(6) of such section) shall not apply after the date of the enactment of this Act. ``(B) Allocation to local educational agencies.-- The limitation amount allocated to a State under subparagraph (A) shall be allocated by the State to qualified zone academies within such State.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include construction as a "qualified purpose" for the spending of a "qualified zone academy bond" (95 percent of such bond proceeds must be spent on a "qualified purpose").Allows the credit retained by a regulated investment company for its holding of a zone academy bond to be distributed to the company's shareholders. Permits such credits to be stripped.

''; and (3) in subsection (h)-- (A) by striking ``the effective date of this subsection'' and inserting ``the date of enactment of the First Responders Support Act of 2008''; (B) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(h)''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(2)(A) Subject to subsection (b) and subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the amount of a benefit paid under subsection (b) to a public safety officer who has become disabled as the direct result of a catastrophic injury sustained in the line of duty shall be in an amount equal to the benefit that is payable under subsection (a) in the applicable year, multiplied by the level of disability of the public safety officer, as determined in accordance with subparagraph (C). (a) In General.--Section 1201 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. (a) Definitions.--In this section-- (1) the term ``Director'' means the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance; (2) the term ``eligible organization'' means an organization that provides free or reduced cost mental health services or counseling to public safety officers seriously injured in the line of duty and the family members of public safety officers killed or seriously injured in the line of duty; (3) the term ``public safety officer'' has the meaning given that term in section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. (c) Expediting Benefits.--Section 1201 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.

First Responders Support Act of 2008 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) increase death and disability benefits for public safety officers; and (2) expand educational benefits for dependents of public safety officers killed or disabled in the line of duty. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for up to $7,500 of the medical expenses paid or incurred by a public safety officer or a family member for injuries sustained while such officer was performing an official duty. Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to award grants for mental health services or counseling to public safety officers seriously injured in the line of duty and the family members of such officers who are killed or seriously injured in the line of duty.

(B) According to the portion of the report relating to Turkey, ``torture, excessive use of force, and other serious human rights abuses by the security forces persisted throughout 1996.''. The Congress makes the following findings: (1)(A) The Department of State, in its 1996 ``Country Reports on Human Rights Practices'', documented a systematic and widespread pattern of human rights abuses by the Government of Turkey. (2) Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the United Nations Committee Against Torture, the European Parliament, the International Human Rights Law Group, the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, Physicians Without Frontiers, Freedom House, the Humanitarian Law Project, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, the Turkish Human Rights Foundation, and other human rights monitoring organizations have documented extensive and continuing human rights abuses by the Government of Turkey, including the widespread use of torture and extrajudicial killings.

Turkish Human Rights Act - Prohibits economic support fund (ESF) assistance to the Government of Turkey unless the Secretary of State determines that there has been significant progress by such Government in: (1) permitting international human rights monitoring organizations to report on the human rights situation in Turkey; (2) ceasing to deny human rights to the Kurdish people; (3) taking action to demilitarize Cyprus and provide support for democracy there; (4) ceasing to blockade U.S. and international assistance to Armenia; and (5) ceasing its restrictions on religious freedom.

Congress makes the following findings: (1) Women and girls are the new face of HIV/AIDS, and are increasingly affected by the disease in every region of the world. As of 2006, nearly half of the 37,200,000 adults living with HIV and AIDS worldwide were women. 2151b-2) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(h) Microbicides for Preventing Transmission of HIV/AIDS and Other Diseases.-- ``(1) Development and implementation of the microbicide agenda.--The President shall direct the head of the Office of HIV/AIDS of the United States Agency for International Development, in conjunction with other offices of such Agency, to develop and implement a program to support the development of microbicides for the prevention of the transmission of HIV/ AIDS and other diseases, and facilitate wide-scale availability of such products after such development. TITLE I--MICROBICIDE RESEARCH AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH SEC. ``(a) Development and Implementation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Microbicide Agenda.--The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall fully implement such Centers' microbicide agenda to support microbicide research and development. ``(2) Contents of reports.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include-- ``(A) a description of activities with respect to microbicide research and development conducted and supported by the Federal Government; ``(B) a summary and analysis of the expenditures made by the Director of the Office of AIDS Research during the preceding year for activities with respect to microbicide-specific research and development, including basic research, preclinical product development, clinical trials, and behavioral science; and ``(C) a description and evaluation of the progress made, during the preceding year, toward the development of effective microbicides. As the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research and the largest single Federal Government contributor to microbicide research, the National Institutes of Health supports the Microbicide Trials Network as well as other important research activities. ``(d) Microbicide Clinical Trials.--In carrying out subsection (c), the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shall assign priority to ensuring adequate funding and support for the Microbicide Trials Network and other programs for supporting microbicides clinical trials, with particular emphasis on implementation of trials leading to product licensure.

Microbicide Development Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the Office of AIDS Research to: (1) expedite the implementation of the federal strategic plan for the conduct and support of microbicide research and development; and (2) expand, intensify, and coordinate all activities with respect to research and development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. Requires the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to: (1) establish within the Division of AIDS an organizational branch to carry out microbicide research and development; and (2) assign priority to ensuring adequate funding and support for the Microbicide Trials Network and other programs for supporting microbicides clinical trials. Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to fully implement the CDC's microbicide agenda to support microbicide research and development. Requires the President to direct the head of the Office of HIV/AIDS of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop and implement a program to support the development of microbicides products for the prevention of the transmission of HIV/AIDS and other diseases and facilitate wide-scale availability of such products.

(d) Recommendations.--The Board may recommend to Congress and the Administrator legislative and policy initiatives to make financing for environmental protection more available and less costly. The purpose of this Act is to require-- (1)(A) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish an Environmental Financial Advisory Board to provide expert advice and recommendations to Congress and the Administrator on issues, trends, options, innovations, and tax matters affecting the cost and financing of environmental protection by State and local governments; and (B) the Board to study methods to-- (i) lower costs of environmental infrastructure and services; (ii) increase investment in public and private environmental infrastructure; and (iii) build State and local capacity to plan and pay for environmental infrastructure and services; and (2)(A) the Administrator to establish and support Environmental Finance Centers in institutions of higher education; (B) the Centers to carry out activities to improve the capability of State and local governments to manage environmental programs; and (C) the Administrator to provide Federal funding to the Centers, with a goal that the Centers will eventually become financially self-sufficient. (a) In General.--The Administrator shall establish an Environmental Financial Advisory Board to provide expert advice on issues affecting the costs and financing of environmental activities at the Federal, State, and local levels.

Environmental Finance Act of 1995 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish: (1) an Environmental Financial Advisory Board to provide expert advice on issues affecting the costs and financing of environmental activities at the Federal, State, and local levels; and (2) Environmental Finance Centers in institutions of higher education in each of the regions of the EPA. Authorizes the Centers to: (1) provide training of State and local officials; (2) publish materials relating to financing of environmental infrastructure; (3) conduct conferences and advisory panels on specific environmental finance issues; (4) establish information services; (5) generate case studies and reports; (6) develop surveys of financial issues and needs of State and local governments; (7) identify financial programs and alternative financing mechanisms for training purposes; (8) hold public meetings; and (9) collaborate and exchange information. Permits the Administrator to make grants to institutions of higher education to carry out the Center program. Authorizes appropriations.

Paragraph (1) of section 948a of title 10, United States Code (as enacted by the Military Commissions Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-366)), is amended to read as follows: ``(1) Unlawful enemy combatant.--The term `unlawful enemy combatant' means an individual who directly participates in hostilities as part of an armed conflict against the United States who is not a lawful enemy combatant. (b) Modifications of War Crimes Offenses.-- (1) Inclusion of denial of trial rights among offenses.-- Paragraph (1) of section 2441(d) of title 18, United States Code (as enacted by the Military Commissions Act of 2006), is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(J) Denial of trial rights.--The act of a person who intentionally denies one or more persons the right to be tried before a regularly constituted court affording all the judicial guarantees which are recognized as indispensable by civilized peoples as prescribed by common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions.''. The term is used solely to designate individuals triable by military commission under this chapter.''. Review by Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.''.

Effective Terrorists Prosecution Act of 2006 - Amends federal armed forces provisions enacted by the Military Commissions Act of 2006 to, among other things: (1) exclude from military commission (commission) trials statements obtained by coercion; (2) allow a commission military judge to exclude hearsay evidence determined to be unreliable or lacking in probative value; (3) provide for review of commission decisions by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces rather than the Court of Military Commission Review; (4) revise generally provisions concerning the implementation of treaty obligations with respect to the U.S. prosecution of enemy combatants; (5) restore habeas corpus rights for individuals detained by the United States; and (6) provide for expedited judicial review of provisions of the Military Commissions Act of 2006.

(2) IP-enabled voice service.--The term ``IP-enabled voice service'' means the provision of real-time 2-way voice communications offered to the public, or such classes of users as to be effectively available to the public, transmitted through customer premises equipment using TCP/IP protocol, or a successor protocol, for a fee (whether part of a bundle of services or separately) with interconnection capability such that the service can originate traffic to, or terminate traffic from, the public switched telephone network. ``(a) In General.-- ``(1) General duty of confidentiality.--An IP-enabled voice service provider has a duty to protect the confidentiality of proprietary information of, and relating to, other IP-enabled voice service providers, telecommunications carriers, equipment manufacturers, and customers, including telecommunications carriers reselling telecommunications services provided by another telecommunications carrier or an IP-enabled voice service provider. PROTECTION OF CUSTOMER PROPRIETARY NETWORK INFORMATION BY IP-ENABLED VOICE SERVICE PROVIDERS.

Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act - Makes it unlawful to: (1) acquire or use customer proprietary network information without written consent; (2) represent that another person has consented in order to acquire such information; (3) obtain unauthorized access to certain systems or records in order to acquire such information; (4) sell or offer for sale such information; or (5) request that another person unlawfully obtain such information. Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for a civil forfeiture penalty for violation of this Act. Imposes on IP-enabled voice service providers a duty to protect the confidentiality of specified proprietary information. Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to require each telecommunications carrier to notify customers of unlawful disclosure of such information. Prohibits a commercial mobile services provider from providing any customer's wireless telephone number information to any wireless directory assistance service without express prior customer authorization. Requires de-listing on customer request without cost to the customer. Prohibits providers from publishing the information without such authorization. Prohibits fees for exercising these rights. Preempts any inconsistent state or local requirements. Requires that violations of certain provisions of this Act be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices. Gives the FCC concurrent enforcement jurisdiction. Provides for enforcement by states and preemption of state law. Requires public education about the protection afforded such information.

(a) Surviving Spouse Benefit for Month of Veteran's Death.-- Subsections (a) and (b) of section 5310 of title 38, United States Code, are amended to read as follows: ``(a) In General.--(1) A surviving spouse of a veteran is entitled to a benefit for the month of the veteran's death if at the time of the veteran's death-- ``(A) the veteran was receiving compensation or pension under chapter 11 or 15 of this title; or ``(B) the veteran was not receiving compensation or pension under chapter 11 or 15 of this title but the veteran had a claim pending for the month of the veteran's death for which benefits would have been payable under chapter 11 or 15 of this title had the veteran not died. MODIFICATION OF MONTH OF DEATH BENEFIT FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES OF VETERANS WHO DIE WHILE ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION OR PENSION. In determining whether a loan is so secured, the Secretary may either disregard or allow for subordination to a superior lien created by a duly recorded covenant running with the realty in favor of-- ``(i) a public entity that has provided or will provide assistance in response to a major disaster as declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.

Entitles a surviving spouse to a benefit for the month of a veteran's death if, at the time of the veteran's death: (1) the veteran was receiving veterans' disability compensation or veteran's pension, or (2) the veteran was not receiving such compensation or pension but had a claim pending for the month of the veteran's death for which benefits would have been payable had the veteran not died. Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) from requesting the return of a check or payment made to a surviving spouse, in the month in which the veteran's death occurs, as additional compensation for a dependent or additional pension as a married veteran. Includes under the VA's presidential memorial certificate program (a program presenting a presidential certificate of appreciation for service in the Armed Forces) an individual who dies during active service. Considers a veteran who is unable to occupy a home because of active-duty status to have satisfied the occupancy requirement relating to housing financed through the VA if the veteran's dependent child is occupying or will occupy the home and the veteran's attorney or a legal guardian of the dependent child makes the VA-required occupancy certification. Authorizes the VA to guarantee a veterans' housing loan regardless of whether such loan is subordinate to a lien created in favor of a public entity that provides assistance in response to a major disaster.

(a) Operations and Research.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce (in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out the operations and research duties of the National Weather Service, $473,256,000 for fiscal year 1994 and $492,185,000 for fiscal year 1995. (b) Systems Acquisition.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out the public warning and forecast systems duties of the National Weather Service, $76,299,000 for fiscal year 1994 and $14,600,000 for fiscal year 1995. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA, AND INFORMATION SERVICE.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Atmospheric and Satellite Program Authorization Act of 1993 - Title I: Authorization of Appropriations - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce for: (1) the National Weather Service (operations and research, systems acquisition, and construction of NEXRAD facilities and weather forecast offices); (2) atmospheric research (climate and air quality research and atmospheric programs); (3) national environmental data and information services and satellite observing systems; and (4) program support (administration and services and aircraft services). Title II: Miscellaneous Provisions - Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop a strategic plan for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's environmental research laboratories; and (2) prepare a hydrological research and flood forecasting modernization report. Expresses the sense of the Congress that any transfers of National Weather Service field office employees necessitated by the National Implementation Plan for Modernization of the National Weather Service be carried out in a manner that will not degrade field services.

``(b) Qualified State Tuition Program.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) In general.--The term `qualified State tuition program' means a program established and maintained by a State or agency or instrumentality thereof-- ``(A) under which a person-- ``(i) may purchase tuition credits or certificates on behalf of a designated beneficiary which entitle the beneficiary to the waiver or payment of qualified higher education expenses of the beneficiary, or ``(ii) may make contributions to an account which is established for the sole purpose of meeting the qualified higher education expenses of the designated beneficiary of the account, and ``(B) which meets the other requirements of this subsection. ``(B) In-kind distributions.--The furnishing of education to a designated beneficiary under a qualified State tuition program shall be treated as a distribution to the beneficiary. ``(3) Gift tax treatment.--Any contribution on behalf of a designated beneficiary to a qualified State tuition program shall be treated as a qualified transfer for purposes of section 2503(e).

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from taxation a qualified State tuition program. Defines such a program.

PROGRAM FOR HIV/AIDS TREATMENT OF RECENTLY RELEASED FEDERAL PRISONERS. (b) Consultation.--In carrying out this section, the Attorney General of the United States and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall consult with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (a) Establishment.--The Attorney General of the United States and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting jointly, shall establish and maintain a program to provide to each eligible individual treatment for HIV/AIDS throughout the treatment period. (c) Designation of Specialty HIV Pharmacies.--For purposes of subsection (b)(1), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall designate a pharmacy as a specialty HIV pharmacy if the pharmacy agrees to take such actions as may be determined necessary by the Secretary to prevent persons who receive HIV/AIDS medication from violating subsection (a).

After Care Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to require: (1) the Attorney General to provide for the testing of prisoners about to be released from a federal facility for the human immunodeficiency virus; and (2) courts to order defendants testing positive for the virus to accept HIV/AIDS treatment as a condition of supervised release and to notify any prospective sexual partner of HIV/AIDS status. Requires the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and maintain a program for HIV/AIDS treatment of prisoners for two years after release by the Bureau of Prisons. Prohibits individuals receiving HIV/AIDS medication, including antiretrovirals, through a federal program from selling or trading such medication.

(b) Duties.--The Commission shall-- (1) determine-- (A) the extent to which exports of goods of the United States to NAFTA countries, and imports of goods of NAFTA countries into the United States, have increased or decreased since January 1, 1994; and (B) the number of jobs in the United States that have been created as a result of increased exports of goods of the United States to NAFTA countries, and the number of jobs in the United States that have been lost as a result of increased imports of goods of NAFTA countries into the United States, since January 1, 1994; and (2) determine-- (A) the extent to which exports of goods of the United States to the People's Republic of China, and imports of goods of the People's Republic of China into the United States, have increased or decreased since December 11, 2001; and (B) the number of jobs in the United States that have been created as a result of increased exports of goods of the United States to the People's Republic of China, and the number of jobs in the United States that have been lost as a result of increased imports of goods of the People's Republic of China into the Untied States, since December 11, 2001; and (3) submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Labor, and the United States Trade Representative, the findings of the Commission under paragraphs (1) and (2), as well as any recommendations the Commission has for strengthening the United States labor force in light of such findings. (B) Completion of appointments; vacancies.--The President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, minority leader of the House of Representatives, majority leader of the Senate, and minority leader of the Senate shall conduct the consultation under subparagraph (A) and make their respective appointments not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Consultation and appointment.-- (A) In general.--The President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, minority leader of the House of Representatives, majority leader of the Senate, and minority leader of the Senate shall consult among themselves before appointing the members of the Commission in order to achieve, to the maximum extent practicable, fair and equitable representation of various points of view with respect to the matters to be studied by the Commission.

Trade Accountability Study Act - Establishes the Trade Impact Review Commission to determine: (1) the extent to which exports of U.S. goods to North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) countries, and imports into the United States of goods from NAFTA countries, have increased or decreased since January 1, 1994; (2) the number of jobs in the United States that have resulted from increased exports of U.S. goods to NAFTA countries, and the number of jobs in the United States that have been lost as a result of increased imports into the United States of goods from NAFTA countries, since January 1, 1994; (3) the extent to which exports of U.S. goods to the People's Republic of China, and imports into the United States of Chinese goods, have increased or decreased, since December 11, 2001; and (4) the number of jobs in the United States that have resulted from increased exports of U.S. goods to China, and the number of jobs in the United States lost as a result of increased imports into the United States of goods from China, since December 11, 2001.Directs the President to certify annually to Congress whether or not: (1) each NAFTA country is meeting its commitments with respect to the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation and the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation; and (2) China is meeting its obligations with respect to the protection of the environment and worker rights because of its accession to the World Trade Organization, including commitments made to the United States.

(b) Final Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committees and Subcommittees described in subsection (a)(2) a final report that-- (A) discusses the economic impacts associated with the potential introduction of foot and mouth disease, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, and related diseases into the United States; (B) discusses the potential risks to public and animal health from foot and mouth disease, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, and related diseases; and (C) provides recommendations to protect the health of animal herds and citizens of the United States from those risks including, if necessary, recommendations for additional legislation, appropriations, or product bans.

Animal Disease Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Control Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a preliminary report to specified congressional committees concerning: (1) interagency measures to assess, prevent, and control the spread of foot and mouth disease and bovine spongiform encephalopathy ("mad cow disease") in the United States; (2) related Federal information sources available to the public; and (3) the need for any additional legislative authority or product bans.Directs the Secretary to submit a final report to such committees that discusses such diseases' economic impacts, public and animal health risks, and related legislative authority or product bans.

(a) Submittal of Quarterly Information Security Report to Congress.--Paragraph (14) of subsection (b) of section 5723 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``and to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives'' after ``to the Secretary''. (b) Plan for Addressing Known Information Security Vulnerabilities.--Such subsection is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(17) Submitting to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives, by not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, and quarterly thereafter, a plan of action to address critical known information security vulnerabilities that includes-- ``(A) specific milestones regarding timelines to address such vulnerabilities; ``(B) a summary of any reports provided to the Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology pursuant to subsection (e)(3) during the period covered by the report; ``(C) a discussion of any risk assessment analysis undertaken by the Department that led to the inclusion of any such vulnerability; and ``(D) a summary of such plan of action that could be made publicly available.''.

Department of Veterans Affairs Information Security Protection Act - Requires the Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology to submit to the congressional veterans committees (under current law, only to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs) quarterly reports on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) compliance with federally-required information security improvements. Directs the Assistant Secretary to submit to such committees: (1) quarterly, a plan of action to address critical known VA information security vulnerabilities; and (2) annually, a plan for identifying and replacing VA operating systems that are out-of-date or unsupported. Requires the Assistant Secretary to ensure that any software or Internet applications used on VA operating systems are secure from vulnerabilities that could affect the confidentiality of sensitive personal information on veterans. Directs the Secretary to report, quarterly, to such committees on any incidents of failure to comply with established information security policies, any actions taken in response to such incidents, and certain related information. Requires the Secretary to submit a strategic plan for improving VA information security and to update such plan at least every two years. Requires VA contractors with access to sensitive personal information to provide protective measures to safeguard from possible information security threats any information provided by the VA that will be resident on, or transiting through, information systems controlled by that contractor.

``(4) Use of interactive programs.--The Secretary may encourage institutions to carry out the requirements of this subsection through the use of interactive programs that test the borrower's understanding of the financial literacy information provided through counseling under this subsection, using simple and understandable language and clear formatting. (11) According to research by the National Endowment for Financial Education and the University of Arizona, schools are the institutions that students trust most to help increase their knowledge of personal finance. Congress finds the following: (1) Student borrowing is widespread in higher education, and more than $100,000,000,000 in Federal education loans are originated each year.

College Literacy in Finance and Economics Act of 2011 or College LIFE Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education (IHEs) to provide student borrowers under the Federal Family Education Loan, Direct Loan, and Perkins Loan programs with financial literacy counseling within 45 days of their first receipt of such a loan and prior to the completion of their studies or when they leave school. Requires student borrowers to receive at least four hours of counseling on each occasion. Makes such counseling requirements inapplicable to borrowers of consolidation loans. Requires financial literacy counseling to include information on student financial aid, banking, budgeting and saving, credit and debt management, credit cards and products, investing, credit scores, housing, taxes, and responsible financial decision making. Directs the Secretary of Education to develop a curriculum that IHEs may use to fulfill this Act's requirements.

Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this Act an amendment 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 that section or other provision of the Social Security Act. (b) Development and Application of National Standards for Suppliers of Medical Equipment and Supplies.--Section 1834 (42 U.S.C. 1395m), as amended by subsection (c), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(k) Coverage and Review Criteria.-- ``(1) Development and establishment.--Not later than July 1, 1994, the Secretary, in consultation with representatives of suppliers of medical equipment and supplies (as defined in section 1861(oo) other than paragraphs (4), (6), and (7)), individuals enrolled under this part, and appropriate medical specialty societies, shall develop and establish uniform national coverage and utilization review criteria for 200 items of medical equipment and supplies (as so defined) selected in accordance with the standards described in paragraph (2). (a) Definition of Medical Equipment and Supplies.-- (1) In general.--Section 1861 (42 U.S.C. (c) Certificates of Medical Necessity.-- (1) In general.--Section 1834 (42 U.S.C.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to revise procedures under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) with regard to durable medical equipment, including requirements for: (1) national standards and supplier numbers for suppliers of medical equipment and supplies; (2) standardized certificates of medical necessity and uniform national coverage and utilization review criteria for certain medical equipment and supplies; (3) limited Medicare beneficiary liability for items and services for which payment is prohibited by reason of a supplier's failure to meet such national standards or lack of a valid supplier number; (4) the treatment of nebulizers and aspirators as miscellaneous items of durable medical equipment; and (5) payment of ostomy supplies, tracheostomy supplies, urologicals, surgical dressings, and other medical supplies. Amends SSA title XI to modify anti-kickback provisions. Provides for a freeze under Medicare part B in reasonable charges for parenteral and enteral nutrients, supplies, and equipment during 1994. Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to the Congress on: (1) services and supplies furnished to Medicare-eligible nursing facility residents; and (2) changes made to descriptions relating to codes for medical equipment and supplies.

The Congress finds that-- (1) by the year 2050, the world will need to supply between 2 and 3 times as much energy as is presently produced to meet minimum requirements for food, shelter, transportation, and economic security; (2) meeting the increased energy demands of the year 2050 cannot be achieved without substantial environmental degradation unless there is a massive shift from dependence on the fossil fuels which today provide more than three-quarters of all energy supply; (3) a wide variety of nonfossil fuel energy technologies must be developed to meet the expected demand of the year 2050; (4) the Federal Government has a responsibility to fund research in energy technologies to help meet future expected energy demand where the technical or economic risks of developing such technologies are too high to be borne solely by the private sector; (5) despite the urgent need to develop a wide variety of nonfossil fuel energy technologies, the Federal Government's investment in all energy supply research and development (including fossil fuels) has declined in real terms by more than two-thirds in the last 14 years; (6) fusion energy is one of the nonfossil fuel technologies which could potentially provide safe, abundant, environmentally sound, secure, and affordable energy supplies in the future; (7) in the last 16 years, fusion energy researchers have made significant progress toward realizing magnetic fusion as a viable source of energy, increasing power production from test reactors more than a million-fold over that time period; (8) while significant engineering, technical, and scientific challenges remain to make fusion energy commercially viable, limited funding remains the primary constraint to more rapid progress; (9) the technical risks and the long time scale needed to demonstrate the commercial viability of fusion energy will likely require a stable, predictable, and sustained investment of government funding for decades to come; (10) while magnetic fusion is the leading fusion technology, research on alternative fusion concepts should continue to be supported; (11) opportunities to participate in international fusion experiments can dramatically lower the cost to the Federal Government of fusion energy research; (12) the United States must demonstrate that it is a credible partner in international scientific programs by being able to make and keep long-term commitments to funding and participation; and (13) the United States should commit to participating in the siting, construction, and operation of ITER as soon as practicable. (3) Participation in the design, construction, and operation of ITER with the goal of ITER becoming operational by the year 2005. FUSION ENERGY RESEARCH PROGRAM.

Fusion Energy Research Authorization Act of 1994 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to implement a Fusion Energy Research Program to demonstrate the technical and economic feasibility of producing safe, environmentally sound, and affordable energy from fusion. Prescribes program goals and elements. Directs the Secretary to contract with the National Academy of Sciences to review various magnetic fusion technologies and alternative fusion concepts with respect to their commercial viability. Instructs the Secretary to: (1) submit a comparisons study to the Congress regarding the siting of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER); (2) seek to reach an agreement with international partners to select a host country for ITER; (3) initiate a process to identify candidate sites for ITER within the United States; and (4) provide within a certain time period a detailed estimate to the Congress of final ITER project costs. Directs the Secretary to submit reports to the Congress on: (1) a parallel design effort on the Tokamak Physics Experiment; (2) the Fusion Energy Research Program; and (3) resource sharing with the Secretary of Defense to enhance the civilian energy applications of the Defense Inertial Confinement Fusion Program. Repeals the five-year fusion energy program established under the Energy Policy Act of 1992. Directs the Secretary to form a new University Radiation Science and Technology Program comprised of: (1) the Nuclear Engineering Research and Education Program; (2) the University Research Reactor Program; and (3) the University Reactor Fuel Assistance Program. Directs the Secretary to establish a fee collection program for certain ITER purposes and the Tokamak Physics Experiment. Authorizes appropriations for: (1) the Alternative Fusion Research Program; (2) the Tokamak Physics Experiment; and (3) the University Radiation Science and Technology Program. Sets limitations upon funding for ITER construction and for magnetic fusion facilities.

(b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act to-- (1) promote the coordination of existing agricultural and related programs within the Department of Agriculture to provide the maximum benefit to Indian tribes and their members; (2) encourage intertribal, regional, and international trade and business development in order to assist in increasing productivity and the standard of living of members of Indian tribes and improving the economic self-sufficiency of the Indian tribes; (3) through improving the administration of Federal program, improve the access of Indian tribes to capital, specialty markets, export promotions, and marketing assistance that non-Indian agriculture producers currently have access to; (4) improve the development and coordination of Indian agriculture and related value-added industries to promote self- sustaining Native economies and communities; and (5) promote economic self-sufficiency and political self- determination for Indian tribes and members of Indian tribes. (4) The United States has an obligation to guard and preserve the agricultural and related renewable resources of Indian tribes in order to foster strong tribal governments, Indian self-determination, and economic self-sufficiency among Indian tribes. (2) Beginning in 1970, with the inauguration by the Nixon Administration of the Indian self-determination era, each successive President has reaffirmed the special government-to- government relationship between Indian tribes and the United States.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Director of such Office, to ensure the coordination of all programs that provide assistance to Native American communities within seven specified mission areas of the Department of Agriculture and to ensure the coordination of, or carry out, activities to: (1) promote Indian agricultural programs; (2) facilitate water and waste programs, housing, utility and other infrastructure development with respect to Native American communities; (3) provide assistance to Indian tribal college programs; (4) implement rural economic development programs for Native American communities; and (5) promote food and nutrition services for such communities. Requires the Director to provide: (1) financial and technical assistance and administrative services to assist eligible entities in identifying and taking advantage of business development opportunities and complying with laws and regulatory practices; and (2) such other assistance necessary for the development of business opportunities to enhance Indian tribes' economies. Requires the Director to establish and implement a Native American export and trade promotion program and, in carrying out such program, to ensure the coordination of: (1) Federal programs and services designed to develop Indian tribes' economies and stimulate the demand for Indian goods and services that are available from eligible entities; and (2) Federal programs that are designed to provide technical or financial assistance to eligible entities and any activities related to the development of markets for Indian goods and services. Requires the Director to provide technical assistance and administrative services to assist eligible entities in: (1) identifying and entering markets for Indian goods and services; (2) complying with foreign or domestic laws and practices with respect to financial institutions concerning the export and import of such goods and services; and (3) entering into financial arrangements to provide for the export and trade of Indian agricultural and related products.

``(2) Disclosure of information to students and public.--A coeducational secondary school described in paragraph (1) shall-- ``(A) make available to students and potential students, upon request, and to the public, the information contained in reports by the school under this subsection by October 15 of each school year; and ``(B) ensure that all students at the school are informed of their right to request such information. ``(4) Duties of commissioner for education statistics.--The Statistics Commissioner shall-- ``(A) ensure that reports under this subsection are posted on the Department of Education's website within a reasonable period of time; and ``(B) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the High School Sports Information Collection Act of 2009-- ``(i) notify all secondary schools in all States regarding the availability of information under paragraph (2); and ``(ii) issue guidance to all schools on how to collect and report the information required under this subsection. ``(iii) The total expenditures for the team, including the following data: ``(I) The travel expenditures. ``(B) A listing of the teams that competed in athletic competition and for each such team the following data: ``(i) The season in which the team competed. ``(ii) The total number of participants as of the day of the first scheduled contest for the team, and for each participant an identification of such participant's-- ``(I) gender; ``(II) race; and ``(III) ethnicity. Section 153 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C.

High School Sports Information Collection Act of 2009 - Amends the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 to require the Commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics to collect the following information annually from each coeducational secondary school that receives federal financial assistance and that has an athletic program: (1) the number, gender, race, and ethnicity of students that attended the school; and (2) for each team that competed in athletic competition, the number, gender, race, and ethnicity of participants, the total expenditures, the number, gender, employment status, and qualifications of trainers, medical personnel, and coaches, and the number of competitions and practices scheduled. Requires such schools to: (1) make such information available to students and potential students, upon request, and to the public by October 15 of each school year; (2) ensure that all students at the school are informed of their right to request such information; and (3) annually provide such information to the Commissioner. Directs the Commissioner to: (1) ensure that such information is posted on the Department of Education's website; (2) notify all secondary schools regarding the availability of the information; and (3) issue guidance on how to collect and report the information required under this Act.

1255(c)), the status of an alien shall be adjusted by the Secretary of Homeland Security to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, if-- (A) the alien is the spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter, of an alien whose status is adjusted to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under subsection (a), except that in the case of such an unmarried son or daughter, the son or daughter shall be required to establish that they have been physically present in the United States for at least 1 year; (B) the alien applies for such adjustment and is physically present in the United States on the date the application is filed; and (C) the alien is otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant visa and is otherwise admissible to the United States for permanent residence, except in determining such admissibility the grounds for exclusion specified in paragraphs (4), (5), (6)(A), and (7)(A) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. If the Secretary of Homeland Security grants the application, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall cancel the order. (c) Stay of Removal.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide by regulation for an alien subject to a final order of removal to seek a stay of such order based on the filing of an application under subsection (a).

Venezuelan Refugee Assistance Act This bill provides for the status adjustment to permanent resident of a qualifying Venezuelan national who: (1) was physically present in the United States on January 1, 2013, (2) has been physically present in the United States for at least one year and is physically present in the United States on the date the status adjustment application is filed, (3) has not been convicted of specified crimes and was never involved in the persecution of others, and (4) applies for adjustment before January 1, 2019. Derivative adjustment of status is provided for the spouse, child, or certain unmarried sons or daughters of such alien.

(b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act to enhance the availability and quality of counseling services for elementary and secondary school children by providing grants to local educational agencies to enable such agencies to establish or expand effective and innovative counseling programs that can serve as national models. ``(a) Counseling Demonstration.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award grants under this section to local educational agencies to enable the local educational agencies to establish or expand elementary school and secondary school counseling programs.

Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies to establish or expand elementary and secondary school counseling programs.

(e) Holistic Approach Required.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall implement a holistic approach for providing treatment for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. (6) Post-traumatic stress disorder (referred to in this section as ``PTSD'') is a debilitating mental health condition linked to military service that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should make every effort to diagnose and effectively treat. (a) Standard of Proof.--Section 1154 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) The Secretary shall accept as sufficient proof of service- connection of post-traumatic stress disorder alleged to have been incurred in or aggravated by service in the active military, naval, or air service a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder by a mental health professional together with a written determination by the professional that such disorder is related to the veteran's service, if consistent with the circumstances, conditions, or hardships of such service, notwithstanding the fact that there is no official record of such incurrence or aggravation in such service, and, to that end, shall resolve every reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran. IMPROVEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EVALUATIONS OF CLAIMS RELATING TO POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER. STANDARD OF PROOF FOR SERVICE-CONNECTION OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.

Full Faith in Veterans Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to accept as sufficient proof of service-connection of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) alleged to have been incurred in or aggravated by active military service a diagnosis of PTSD by a mental health professional, together with a written determination that such disorder is related to the veteran's service, if consistent with the circumstances, conditions, or hardships of such service, notwithstanding that there is no official record of such incurrence or aggravation during such service. Requires the Secretary to resolve every reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran. Allows PTSD service-connection to be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence. Directs the Secretary to require Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees responsible for rating disabilities, evaluating claims for disability compensation for PTSD, or adjudicating disability compensation ratings to complete a certification program established by the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct audits of examinations of veterans who submit claims for disability compensation for PTSD; (2) update the schedule for rating disabilities with respect to PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and other mental disorders; (3) implement new PTSD criteria; (4) implement a holistic treatment approach for veterans with PTSD; and (5) require VA employees responsible for adjudicating disability compensation ratings to take into consideration veterans' treatment records from readjustment counseling centers and written opinions of mental health professionals.

TREATMENT OF DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS UNDER THE MEDICARE OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM. The study shall-- (A) identify pharmacy costs, including the costs of storage, handling, processing, quality control, disposal, compliance with safety protocols and regulations, establishing dosage regimens that avoid drug interactions and contraindications, and pharmacy overhead; (B) include a review of the adequacy of the current payment methodology for pharmacy service costs and related costs (including the adequacy of the methodology used to estimate costs); and (C) identify any changes to that methodology that are necessary to ensure recognition of, and appropriate payment for, all of the services and functions inherent in the provision of cancer treatment in hospital outpatient settings. (a) Separate APCs for Most Drugs and Biologicals.-- (1) In general.--Section 1833(t)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

Beneficiary Access to Care Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (OPD) to: (1) require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to treat as a separate group of covered OPD services any drug or biological that was treated as such a group as of December 31, 2002, and any drug or biological that has ceased to be eligible for transitional, pass-through payments by reason of the limited period of payment specified; and (2) add special rules for 2004 for the calculation of Medicare OPD fee schedule amounts, among other payment-related changes.Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on pharmacy services used to provide cancer drug therapies in hospital outpatient setting.

(b) Terms and Procedures of Sales.-- (1) Fair market valuation.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a fair market valuation for the sale of the distressed notes or other obligations pursuant to this section. (2) Deposit of proceeds.--Of the proceeds from the sale of the notes and obligations pursuant to paragraph (1)-- (A) 50 percent shall be deposited in an account specifically designated for purposes of carrying out infrastructure projects in low-income communities (as defined in section 45D(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986); and (B) 50 percent shall be retained in the Treasury for purposes of deficit reduction. (a) In General.-- (1) Coordination of sale of distressed notes.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall sell, under terms established by the Secretary of the Treasury, distressed notes and other obligations held by the Department of Agriculture.

Generating American Income and Infrastructure Now Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to sell certain distressed notes and other obligations held by USDA. The sale must be conducted under terms and procedures established by the Department of the Treasury and specified in the bill. Of the proceeds from the sale: (1) 50% must be deposited into an account for carrying out infrastructure projects in low-income communities, and (2) 50% must be retained in the Treasury for deficit reduction.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Labor, subject to the availability of appropriations, shall award competitive grants to eligible entities for the purpose of providing job placement during the summer for out-of-school youths. (c) Use of Funds.-- (1) In general.--Amounts received as a grant under this section shall be used for providing summer employment for out- of-school youths that includes employment and job readiness activities, as determined by the Secretary, including work experiences and job placement. GRANTS FOR SUMMER JOBS FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH PROGRAMS.

National Youth Summer Jobs Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to award 5-year competitive grants to eligible local government units to provide summer employment, including job readiness activities, work experiences, and job placement, for out-of-school youths age 14 to 21 who are enrolled in a public or private secondary school or have received a secondary school diploma or its equivalent but are basic-skills deficient, unemployed, or underemployed. Allows eligible entities that operate existing youth summer jobs programs to use grants to expand their programs, in lieu of establishing new job placement programs, by providing job training and support services, including health and nutrition referral, housing referral, financial literacy, and instruction on basic daily living skills.

1681c-1) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``One- Call'' and inserting ``One-Year''; (B) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Initial alerts'' and inserting ``In general''; (ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or harmed by the unauthorized disclosure of the financial or personally identifiable information of the consumer,'' after ``identity theft,''; (iii) in subparagraph (A)-- (I) by striking ``90 days'' and inserting ``1 year''; and (II) by striking ``and'' at the end; (iv) in subparagraph (B)-- (I) by inserting ``1-year'' before ``fraud alert''; and (II) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (v) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) upon the expiration of the 1-year period described in subparagraph (A) or a subsequent 1-year period, and in response to a direct request by the consumer or such representative, continue the fraud alert for an additional period of 1 year if the information asserted in this paragraph remains applicable. 1681a(q)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Credit freeze.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `credit freeze' means a restriction placed at the request of a consumer or a personal representative of the consumer, on the consumer report of the consumer, that prohibits a consumer reporting agency from releasing the consumer report for a purpose relating to the extension of credit without the express authorization of the consumer.

Freedom from Equifax Exploitation Act This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to revise fraud alert provisions required of consumer reporting agencies. A fraud alert must be placed in a consumer's file upon request if the consumer suspects harm from an unauthorized disclosure. The time period for fraud alerts is extended from 90 days to 1 year. The bill also revises provisions relating to 7-year renewable fraud alerts in cases of identity theft. The bill establishes a credit freeze process. A consumer reporting agency must place a free credit freeze on the consumer's file upon a consumer's request, prohibiting a consumer reporting agency from releasing any credit information without the consumer's permission. Consumer reporting agencies must provide procedures for temporarily and permanently lifting the freeze at no charge to the consumer. Consumers are allowed a free credit report when requesting a credit freeze. While the file is subject to a freeze, a consumer reporting agency is prohibited from including the consumer in lists provided to third parties for credit or insurance offers. A consumer reporting agency must provide on the Internet policies and procedures for consumers to: (1) place, temporarily lift, or fully remove a credit freeze; and (2) make required statements for fraud alerts or credit freezes. The bill requires consumer reporting agencies to issue a refund of fees to any consumer who requested a credit freeze beginning September 7, 2017, through the day before enactment of this bill.

2763A-471), as enacted into law by section 1(a)(6) of Public Law 106-554, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``Pharmacist Services ``(ww) The term `pharmacist services' means such drug therapy management services furnished by a pharmacist, individually or on behalf of a pharmacy provider, and such services and supplies furnished as an incident to the pharmacist's drug therapy management service, which the pharmacist is legally authorized to perform (in the State in which the individual performs such services) in accordance with State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by State law).''. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF PHARMACIST SERVICES. 1395x(s)(2)), as amended by section 105(a) of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (114 Stat.

Medicare Pharmacist Services Coverage Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000, to provide for Medicare coverage of pharmacist services.

1536) in 1993, nearly 70,000,000 background checks have been performed by Federal firearms licensees, denying guns to 1,360,000 illegal buyers; (8) many persons who buy and sell firearms at gun shows, flea markets, and other organized events cross State lines to attend these events and engage in the interstate transportation of firearms obtained at these events; (9) gun violence is a pervasive, national problem that is exacerbated by the availability of guns at gun shows, flea markets, and other organized events; (10) firearms associated with gun shows have been transferred illegally to residents of another State by Federal firearms licensees and nonlicensed firearms sellers, and have been involved in subsequent crimes including drug offenses, crimes of violence, property crimes, and illegal possession of firearms by felons and other prohibited persons; and (11) Congress has the power, under the interstate commerce clause and other provisions of the Constitution of the United States, to ensure, by enactment of this Act, that criminals and other prohibited persons do not obtain firearms at gun shows, flea markets, and other organized events. (c) Regulation of Firearms Transfers at Gun Shows.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec.

Gun Show Background Check Act of 2008 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to require registration of gun show promoters and to set forth the responsibilities of promoters, licensees, and other transferors.Provides that if any part of a firearm transaction takes place at a gun show, each licensed importer, manufacturer, and dealer who transfers one or more firearms to a person who is not licensed shall, within ten days after the transfer, submit a report of the transfer to the Attorney General. Sets forth penalties for violations.Grants the Attorney General authority to enter the place of business of any gun show promoter and any place where a gun show is held, during business hours and without a showing of reasonable cause or a warrant, for purposes of examining records and the inventory of licensees conducting business to determine compliance with this Act.Increases penalties for: (1) serious record-keeping violations by licensees; and (2) violations of criminal background check requirements.

PRESUMPTION OF SERVICE-CONNECTION FOR HEARING LOSS AND TINNITUS. Presumption of service connection for hearing loss associated with particular military occupational specialties or combat service.''. (4) The number of tinnitus disabilities has grown from 128,600 in fiscal year 1999 to 840,900 in fiscal year 2011, an increase of more than 500 percent.

Reducing Barriers to Veterans' Benefits Act - Presumes a service connection, for veterans' benefits purposes, for diagnosed hearing loss, tinnitus, or both, for veterans who, during active military service: (1) were assigned to a military occupational specialty in which the veterans were likely to be exposed to a level of acoustic trauma sufficient to result in permanent hearing loss, tinnitus, or both; or (2) served in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities. Directs the Secretary of each military department to ensure that each member of the Armed Forces under their jurisdiction receives an audiometric test at the 8000 Hz frequency (or an equivalent test) to evaluate the hearing of such member during the 90-day period before the member is discharged, separated, or retired.

(2) Fuel alcohol.--Subsection (a) of section 4083 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) Fuel alcohol.--The term `fuel alcohol' means any alcohol (including ethanol and methanol)-- ``(A) which is produced other than from petroleum, natural gas, or coal (including peat), and ``(B) which is withdrawn from the distillery where produced free of tax under chapter 51 by reason of section 5181 or so much of section 5214(a)(1) as relates to fuel use.'' TERMINATION AFTER 1997 OF TAX SUBSIDIES FOR LARGE PRODUCERS OF ETHANOL USED AS A FUEL. (b) Denial of Credit for Alcohol Used To Produce Ether.--Subsection (b) of section 40 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(6) Denial of credit for alcohol used to produce ether.-- No credit shall be allowed under this section for alcohol used to produce any ether.''

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate the credit for large producers of ethanol used as a fuel after 1997. Disallows the credit for alcohol used to produce any ether. Exempts from tax liquids sold for use or used in an off-highway business use. Repeals the reduced rate on ethanol fuel produced from natural gas. Provides for the tax treatment of fuel alcohol in the same manner as other motor fuels. Repeals the reduced rates on alcohol fuels. Exempts partially, in the case of methanol or ethanol, the rate of tax determined under the Highway Trust Fund financing rate. Imposes a floor stock tax on fuel alcohol held by any individual on a specified date and makes such individual liable for such tax. Exempts fuel alcohol held by any individual for any use to the extent a credit or refund of the tax imposed under current law is allowed. Prohibits the imposition of tax on fuel alcohol held in the tank of a motor vehicle or motorboat and for certain amounts of fuel.

1259) is amended-- (1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: ``(c) Alternative Bonding System.--The Secretary may approve as part of a State or Federal program an alternative system that will-- ``(1) achieve the objectives and purposes of the bonding program pursuant to this section; and ``(2) result in no greater risk of financial liability to the Federal Government or a State government than the bonding program under this section. This Act may be cited as the ``Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act''. ''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(f) Self-Bonding.-- ``(1) Federal programs.-- ``(A) In general.--Effective on the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary-- ``(i) may not accept the bond of the applicant itself (referred to in this subsection as a `self-bond'); but ``(ii) may accept a separate surety or collateral bond, consistent with the terms under subsection (b).

Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act to prohibit the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement (OSMRE)and state regulatory authoritiesfrom accepting new self-bonds for coal reclamation.Additionally, any existing self-bonds or corporate bondsutilized for coal reclamationmust be converted to surety or collateral bonds. The OSMRE may approve state or federal alternative coal miningbond programs thatresult in no greater risk of financial liability to the federalgovernment than a surety or collateral bond program. The bill also requires the OSMRE to issue rules establishing limitations on surety bondsto minimize the financial liability to the federal or stategovernment.

(a) Design Requirements.--The design of the coins minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its contribution to civil rights in America. (a) Sale Price.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the coins issued under this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of the face value of the coins, the surcharge required under section 7(a) for the coins, and the cost of designing and issuing such coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, and marketing).

Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue, during 2014, up to 350,000 one-dollar coins designed to be emblematic of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its contribution to civil rights in America. Requires sales to include a $10 surcharge per coin, which shall be paid to the United Negro College Fund.

Upon the application of any two or more of the foregoing to serve as trustee, the determination of the court of which to appoint shall be based on its determination of which applicant is most qualified to carry out the fiduciary duties of the trustee with respect to participants and beneficiaries without conflicts of interest.''. ``(3) Specific powers.--A committee appointed under subsection (a) may-- ``(A) consult with the trustee concerning the administration of the case, ``(B) investigate the acts, conduct, assets, liabilities, and financial condition of the plan, the operation of the plan sponsor's financial operations, and the desirability of the continuance of the plan, and any other matter relevant to the case, ``(C) participate in the formulation of the plan for distribution of plan assets, advise those represented by such committee of such committee's determinations as to any plan for distribution of the plan's assets, and collect and file with the court acceptances or rejections of the plan for distribution of plan assets, ``(D) request the court for the appointment of the committee or any other person as an alternative trustee, and ``(E) perform such other services as are in the interest of plan participants and beneficiaries. ``(C) The corporation is subject to the same fiduciary duties in connection with a pension plan for which the corporation is serving as trustee pursuant to this section, including the determination and payment of plan benefits, as those of any fiduciary of an employee pension benefit plan under part 1 of subtitle B of title I.

Pension Plan Participant Protection Act of 1998 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to set forth certain protections for participants and beneficiaries of terminated pension plans. (Sec. 2) Subjects the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to specified fiduciary duties and to reporting, disclosure, and other requirements while it serves as trustee of a terminated pension plan. Provides for assessment of civil penalties against the PBGC for violation of such requirements and duties. Allows any affected party to bring a civil action for relief against the PBGC as fiduciary. Requires the court, in any such action in which the PBGC is removed as trustee, to select the replacement trustee from a list of qualified candidates provided by the affected party. Requires the PBGC to issue its final determination regarding any benefit payable under a terminated pension plan within one year after the date of its appointment as plan trustee. Requires any review of such a PBGC benefit determination by a Federal district court to be de novo. (Sec. 3) Requires the plan trustee to appoint a committee of participants. Authorizes the court, on request of an affected party, to order: (1) the trustee to appoint additional participants' committees if necessary to assure adequate representation; and (2) that a committee of participants not be appointed in a case in which the plan sponsor is a small business. (Sec. 4) Authorizes the appropriate Federal district court to appoint as the trustee of a terminated pension plan the PBGC, a participants' committee, or any other person. Requires the court, if two or more entities apply to serve as trustee, to base the appointment on its determination of which applicant is most qualified to carry out the fiduciary duties of the trustee without conflicts of interest. Requires payment or reimbursement of reasonable fees or expenses of any trustee other than the PBGC. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish in the Department of Labor an Office of Participant's Advocate, headed by a Participant's Advocate, which shall: (1) counsel participants and beneficiaries in connection with their benefits rights; and (2) provide legal representation before the PBGC and in court to participants denied benefits by the PBGC. (Sec. 6) Requires the PBGC, as a trustee of a terminated plan, to: (1) segregate the plan's assets from those of any other plan or any other assets held by the PBGC; (2) use the plan's assets only for payment of benefits or reasonable administrative expenses directly attributable to the plan's termination and administration (excluding any generally applicable overhead expenses of the PBGC); and (3) obtain the services of independent contractors in connection with the termination or administration of the plan only through a competitive bidding process.

A national organization receiving a grant or contract under this section shall have demonstrated expertise in providing technical assistance and training on quality activities for children and youth during the summer, and shall have experience implementing a national system of accreditation to strengthen the quality of summer camp experiences for children and youth. The purposes of this Act are to-- (1) reduce childhood obesity through increased physical activity and healthy lifestyle choices; and (2) strengthen high school graduation rates by reducing summer learning loss.

Promoting Students Using the Camp Community for Enrichment, Strength, and Success Act or the Promoting SUCCESS Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, and local educational agencies to carry out summertime learning pilot programs for students during their summers after grades five through nine. Requires such programs to provide students with camp activities geared toward: (1) reducing childhood obesity through increased physical activity and healthy lifestyle choices; (2) strengthening high school graduation rates by reducing summer learning loss and improving academic achievement; and (3) promoting positive youth development. Directs the Secretary to arrange for an independent evaluation of the pilot programs. Requires the Secretary to provide a grant or contract to one or more national nonprofit organizations to collect best practices from among this Act's grantees and provide grantees with training, technical assistance, and professional development.

Congress finds the following: (1) Allegations have been raised of substantial fraud and corruption in the administration of the Office of the Iraq Oil- for-Food Program of the United Nations. (6) On April 21, 2004, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1538, which established a high-level inquiry into allegations regarding the administration of the oil-for- food program. (8) The ability and credibility of the United Nations to convey legitimacy to the new Government of Iraq and assist in the reconstruction of postwar Iraq is hampered by these allegations of United Nations corruption and mismanagement in the oil-for-food program.

United Nations Oil-for-Food Accountability Act of 2004 - Requires the withholding of certain FY 2005 and 2006 U.S. contributions to the United Nations (UN) until the President certifies that the UN is cooperating in the investigation of the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program.

608(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(12) Use of bilingual personnel and printed material.--A State to which a grant is made under section 403 shall use appropriate bilingual personnel and printed material in the administration of the State program funded under this part in those portions of the political subdivisions in the State in which a substantial number of recipients of assistance under the State program speak a language other than English.''. (a) In General.--Section 408(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. (a) In General.--Section 403(c)(2) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C.

TANF Recipients' Lifeline Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) repeal the five year limit on TANF benefits; (2) require a State to which a TANF grant is made to use appropriate bilingual personnel and printed material in the administration of the State program in those portions of the State in which a substantial number of TANF recipients speak a language other than English; and (3) provide for inflation adjustment of the TANF block grant.Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to exempt TANF benefits from the ban on Federal means-tested public benefits for qualified aliens for the first five years after lawful entry into the United States.

``(d) Standard for Audits and Investigations.--In carrying out any audit or investigation of a surveillance or data collection program, the Inspector General shall-- ``(1) assess the impact of such program on civil rights and civil liberties; ``(2) assess the effectiveness and use, including any improper or illegal use, of such program; and ``(3) make any recommendations the Inspector General considers appropriate to improve the protection of civil rights and civil liberties in the operation of such program. ``(2) Inclusion in semi-annual report.--The Inspector General shall include in the semiannual report prepared by the Inspector General in accordance with section 5(a) a description of the instances in which the Secretary of Defense prohibited the Inspector General from initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit or investigation during the period covered by such report. ``(3) Office of the general counsel.--There is an Office of the General Counsel to the Inspector General of the National Security Agency.

NSA Internal Watchdog Act - Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to require the President to appoint, with advice and consent of the Senate, the Inspector General of the National Security Agency (NSA). (Currently, the NSA Inspector General is appointed by the NSA Director.) Directs the Inspector General to include in an annual report to Congress a review of the mechanisms for NSA employees or contractors to submit complaints. Establishes a General Counsel to the NSA Inspector General, to be appointed by the Inspector General. Authorizes the Inspector General, after providing the Attorney General (DOJ) with seven days' advance notice, to subpoena the attendance and testimony of former NSA employees or NSA contractors, former contractors, or former detailees. Requires the Inspector General to provide Congress with an evaluation of any notice or statement of reasons the Inspector General receives from the Secretary of Defense (DOD) regarding the Secretary's exercise of authority in the interest of national security to prohibit the Inspector General from initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit or investigation. Directs the Inspector General, in carrying out any audit or investigation of a surveillance or data collection program, to assess the impact of such program on civil rights and liberties. Requires the Inspector General's reports to Congress to be made available to all Members of Congress. Directs the Inspector General to audit and report to Congress regarding the effectiveness and use (including improper or illegal use) of NSA surveillance and data collection programs, including programs under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) that authorize: (1) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to submit applications to the FISA court for an order requiring the production of tangible things (commonly referred to as business records, including books, records, papers, documents, and other items); and (2) the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), with the approval of the FISA court or under exigent circumstances, to authorize the targeting of persons located outside the United States. Requires such audit to address: (1) the interactions between the NSA and the FISA court, and (2) the process for conducting background investigations of persons for NSA employment or for receiving access to classified information.

``(17) Increase in mileage rate for ground ambulance services.--In the case of ground ambulance services furnished on or after April 1, 2015, for purposes of determining the fee schedule amount for such services under this subsection, the payment rate for mileage otherwise applicable to such services shall be increased by-- ``(A) with respect to ground ambulance services for which the transportation originates in a qualified rural area, as identified using the methodology described in paragraph (12)(B)(iii), 3 percent; ``(B) with respect to ground ambulance services for which the transportation originates in a rural area described under paragraph (9) or in a rural census tract described in such paragraph, 3 percent; and ``(C) with respect to ground ambulance services not described in subparagraph (A) or (B), 2 percent.''. ``(H) Funding for implementation.--For purposes of carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide for the transfer, from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund under section 1841, of $1,000,000 to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program Management Account for fiscal year 2015. REFORM TO THE MEDICARE AMBULANCE FEE SCHEDULE.

Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2014 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the ambulance fee schedule to: (1) increase the conversion factor for ground ambulance services in the formula for determining the appropriate fee, and (2) increase the mileage rate for such services. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study how the conversion factor should be modified, if at all, to take into account the cost of providing ambulance services in urban, rural, and super-rural areas. Directs the Secretary to establish a process to determine, in advance of furnishing end stage renal disease (ESRD) ambulance services, whether payment for them may not be made because they are not covered or because they are excluded from coverage. Prohibits any payment unless the Secretary determines, pursuant to this process, that the service meets coverage requirements. Directs the Secretary to develop a data collection system for providers and suppliers of ambulance services to collect cost, revenue, utilization, and other appropriate information.

The study shall-- (1) examine the unique differences in needs and challenges that older workers face when finding a new job after a layoff or work separation in comparison to younger workers facing such challenges; (2) include an assessment of whether existing Federal job training or retraining programs adequately serve and meet the special needs and challenges of older workers; (3) include an assessment of whether older workers are disproportionately impacted by job losses attributable to international trade; and (4) include an assessment of the financial incentives for typical private firms to invest in worker training for older workers in comparison to such incentives for younger workers. (a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to items specifically excluded from gross income) is amended by redesignating section 139 as section 139A and by inserting after section 138 the following new section: ``SEC. (a) In General.--Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to refundable credits) is amended by redesignating section 35 as section 36 and by inserting after section 34 the following new section: ``SEC. This Act may be cited as the ``Displaced Older Worker Assistance Act of 2001''.

Displaced Older Worker Assistance Act of 2001-Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exclude certain severance payments from income; and (2) allow as a credit qualified job retraining expenses for certain older long-time employees who are laid off.Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to study the special needs of displaced older workers.

The Congress makes the following findings: (1) Poland is one of the closest allies of the United States in Europe and worldwide; the diplomatic, political, military, and economic relationships between the two countries have never been better in history, but personal contacts among ordinary individuals are lagging behind. Over the medium and long terms, this will start to affect the overall quality of the strategic partnership between the United States and Poland. (2) Poland has actively participated in the global campaign against terrorism led by the United States.

Temporarily designates Poland as a program country for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act's visa waiver program (VWP), notwithstanding designation requirements of current law. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to determine the nonimmigrant visa overstay rate for Polish nationals for the elapsed period of temporary designation and, based on such calculation, to determine whether Poland shall be designated permanently but conditionally for VWP purposes. States that, if permanently but conditionally designated, Poland shall remain a VWP country as long as the annual overstay rate remains below three percent. Requires the Secretary to: (1) suspend VWP designation for one year if the overstay rate exceeds three percent; and (2) terminate VWP designation if the overstay rate exceeds three percent for any two fiscal years, with the possibility of redesignation.

``(8) A label for a film package of a materially altered motion picture shall consist of-- ``(A) an area of a rectangle on the front of the package which bears, as appropriate, one or more of the statements listed in paragraph (6) in a conspicuous and legible type in contrast by typography, layout, or color with other printed matter on the package; and ``(B) an area of a rectangle on the side of the package which bears, as appropriate, one or more of the statements listed in paragraph (6) in a conspicuous and legible type in contrast by typography, layout, or color with other printed matter on the package. ``(9) The questionnaire required under paragraph (1)(A)(iii) shall consist of the following statement and related questions: `In order to conform [insert name of motion picture], of which you are an ``artistic author'', to ancillary media such as television, airline exhibition, video cassettes, video discs, or any other media, do you object to: `(a) Editing (purposeful or accidental deletion or addition of program material)? ``(ii) The obligations under this paragraph of a retail provider of motion pictures intended for home use shall be limited to including or distributing all labels required under this paragraph in their entirety that are affixed or included by a distributor or network. AMENDMENT TO THE LANHAM ACT.

Film Disclosure Act of 1993 - Amends the Lanham Act to require that any distributor or network that proposes to exploit a materially altered motion picture bear a label which conspicuously discloses the fact of: (1) the film's material alteration from the form in which it was first released to the public; (2) the nature of such alteration; and (3) any objections raised by the artistic authors with reference to such alteration. Delineates the compliance procedure for distributors or networks that propose to exploit a materially altered film. Grants an artistic author the right to seek injunctive relief in U.S. district courts to prevent violation of his or her rights under this Act.

The report shall include-- (i) an evaluation of the models, as described in subparagraph (A), in-- (I) expanding access to primary and preventive services for medically underserved populations; and (II) improving care coordination and health outcomes; and (ii) an assessment of-- (I) challenges encountered by such entities in providing care to medically underserved populations; and (II) advantages and disadvantages of such models compared to other models of care delivery for medically underserved populations. COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS PROGRAM OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT. (b) Studies Relating to Community Health Centers.-- (1) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection-- (A) the term ``community health center'' means a health center receiving assistance under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. (a) Additional Authorizations of Appropriations for the Health Centers Program of Public Health Service Act.--Section 330(r) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. (B) Content.--In conducting the study under subparagraph (A), the Comptroller General of the United States shall analyze-- (i) the impact that Federal funding could have on the operation of school-based health centers; (ii) any cost savings to other Federal programs derived from providing health services in school-based health centers; (iii) the effect on the Federal Budget and the health of students of providing Federal funds to school-based health centers and clinics, including the result of providing disease prevention and nutrition information; (iv) the impact of access to health care from school-based health centers in rural or underserved areas; and (v) other sources of Federal funding for school-based health centers.

Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for health centers to meet the health care needs of medically underserved populations. Requires the Comptroller General to study the economic costs and benefits of school-based health centers and their impact on the health of students, including an analysis of: (1) the impact that federal funding could have on the operation of such centers; (2) any cost savings to other federal programs derived from providing health services in such centers; and (3) the impact of such centers in rural or underserved areas. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to submit a report to the relevant congressional committees that describes efforts to expand and accelerate quality improvement activities in community health centers. Requires the Administrator to establish a mechanism for the dissemination of initiatives, best practices, and other information that may assist health care quality improvement efforts in community health centers. Directs the Comptroller General to study integrated health system models for the delivery of health care services to medically underserved populations. (Sec. 3) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for: (1) the National Health Service Corps program; and (2) the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program and National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program. Repeals provisions requiring each center or clinic designated as having a health manpower shortage to demonstrate every six years that it meets the applicable requirements of the definition of a health professional shortage area. Revises requirements for assigning members of the Corps to a health professional shortage area to require that the Secretary determine that an entity demonstrates willingness to support or facilitate mentorship, professional development, and training opportunities for Corps members. Requires the Secretary to assist Corps members in establishing and maintaining professional relationships and developmental opportunities. (Sec. 4) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for grants for expanded delivery of health care services in rural areas, for the planning and implementation of integrated health care networks in rural areas, and for the planning and implementation of small health care provider quality improvement activities.

(7) Rehabilitation.--The term ``rehabilitation'' means, with respect to a bridge, the carrying out of major work necessary, as determined by the Secretary-- (A) to restore the structural integrity of the bridge; or (B) to correct a major safety defect of the bridge. (i) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Bridge.--The term ``bridge'' means a bridge on a public road, without regard to whether the bridge is on a Federal-aid highway. (a) Establishment.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program to assist States to rehabilitate or replace eligible bridges. (iii) Bridges not on Federal-aid highways eligible for rehabilitation.

Strengthen And Fortify Existing Bridges Act of 2013 or SAFE Bridges Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish a program to assist states to rehabilitate or replace bridges found to be structurally deficient, functionally obsolete, or fracture critical. Requires states to use apportioned program funds for projects to rehabilitate and replace such bridges. Sets the federal share of project costs at 100%.

``(a) Requirement for Certification.-- ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), assistance may not be provided to a person seeking United States assistance for a fiscal year until such person submits to the President a certification described in subsection (c) for that fiscal year. ``(2) Exception for foreign governments.--The certification requirement set out in paragraph (1) shall not be applied to assistance provided under this Act or any other Act directly to the government of a foreign country or an entity of such government or to an international organization that is an association of representatives of national governments, including the United Nations. (b) Effective Date.--The certification requirements under section 620K of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as added by subsection (a) of this section, apply with respect to the provision of assistance by the President for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2006. (a) Amendments.--Chapter 1 of part III of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.

Stop Assistance to Counterfeiters Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require U.S. foreign assistance recipients to certify that such assistance will not be used to intentionally traffic in goods or services that contain counterfeit marks or for other purposes that promote the improper use of intellectual property. Exempts from such requirement direct assistance to a foreign government (or its entity) or to an international organization that is an association of representatives of national governments, including the United Nations. Directs the President to suspend or terminate assistance to a recipient who is in violation of this Act. Authorizes a national security waiver.

``(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(B), it shall be unlawful to knowingly export or attempt to export a restricted weapon to a country if the Secretary of State finds that-- ``(A) the government of the country engages in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights; or ``(B) the country has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism.''. (c) Authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to Designate Restricted Weapons; Publication of List.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 925 the following: ``Sec.

Restricted Weapons Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the possession or transfer of a restricted weapon, unless such weapon was lawfully possessed before the date it was most recently added to the published list required under this Act. Defines "restricted weapon" to mean any firearm which is on the list most recently published by the Secretary of the Treasury under this Act. Requires the Secretary to: (1) designate as a restricted weapon any semiautomatic rifle which is manufactured in the United States and is not generally recognized as suitable for, or readily adaptable to, sporting purposes and any firearm manufactured outside the United States the importation of which does not meet the sporting purposes standard; and (2) compile, publish, and periodically revise a list of the firearms so designated. Sets penalties for the unlawful possession or transfer of a restricted weapon. Provides for an enhanced penalty for possession or use of a restricted weapon during a crime of violence or a drug trafficking crime. Requires the Secretary to prescribe regulations governing the transfer of restricted weapons which shall allow such a transfer to proceed within 30 days after the Secretary receives the documentation submitted with respect to such a transfer. Authorizes the Secretary to assess a fee in connection with such a transfer. Sets penalties for violating such regulations. Prohibits: (1) the export of restricted weapons, with exceptions for U.S. departments or agencies and foreign governments (unless such a government engages in a consistent pattern of gross violations of human rights or has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism); and (2) the manufacture of a firearm to which a silencer or bayonet may be attached without alteration of the firearm. Sets penalties for violations of these provisions. Prohibits the possession or transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, except where lawfully possessed before enactment of this Act. Defines such devices to include: (1) a detachable magazine, belt, or similar device which has, or can be readily converted to have, a capacity of more than seven rounds of ammunition; and (2) any part or combination of parts intended to convert a detachable magazine into such a device. Excludes from such definition any attached tubular device designed to accept and capable of operating with only .22 rimfire caliber ammunition. Sets penalties for violations. Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations requiring manufacturers of such devices to stamp each such device with a permanent distinguishing mark.

All withdrawals of Federal submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf from leasing, including withdrawals by the President under the authority of section 12(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. ``(B) Requirements for exploration and extraction.--The Secretary shall not approve a petition submitted under paragraph (2)(A) unless the State enacts legislation supporting exploration and extraction of oil and natural gas in the coastal zone of the State. ``(2) Petition.-- ``(A) In general.--The Governor may submit to the Secretary a petition requesting that the Secretary issue leases authorizing the conduct of oil and natural gas exploration and extraction activities in any area that is at least 50 miles beyond the coastal zone of the State. TERMINATION OF LAWS PROHIBITING THE SPENDING OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LEASING ACTIVITIES. 1341(a)), are hereby revoked, except in the interest of national security.

Developing Resources Immediately and Long-Term through Leases on Our Nation's Offshore Waters Act of 2008, or DRILL NOW Act of 2008 - Declares without force or effect all existing federal law which prohibits spending appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing on the outer Continental Shelf. Revokes: (1) all withdrawals from leasing on federal submerged lands of the outer Continental Shelf (including withdrawals by the President); and (2) Presidential authorities with respect to such leasing (except in the interest of national security). Amends of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize a state governor to petition the Secretary of the Interior to issue leases for oil and natural gas exploration and extraction activities in any area that is at least 50 miles beyond the state's coastal zone. Cites circumstances under which the Secretary shall approve or deny the petition. Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit revenues from leasing operations into designated funds and accounts. Provides that any funds that would be received by the United States as royalties under any existing federal oil and gas lease on the outer Continental Shelf that lies within 50 miles of the coastal zone of the states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama shall be paid to that state if it enacts an expenditure plan for those funds.

``(c) Qualified Apprenticeship Program.-- ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, the term `qualified apprenticeship program' means an apprenticeship program (as defined in section 29.2 of title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations), whether or not such program is administered by the employer, which-- ``(A) provides qualified individuals with on-the- job training and instruction for a qualified occupation with the employer, ``(B) is registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor or a State apprenticeship agency recognized by such Office of Apprenticeship, ``(C) maintains records relating to the qualified individual, in such manner as the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Labor, may prescribe, and ``(D) satisfies such other requirements as the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Labor, may prescribe. ``(2) Training received by members of the armed forces.--An employer shall consider and may accept, in the case of a qualified individual participating in a qualified apprenticeship program, any relevant training or instruction received by such individual while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States, for the purpose of satisfying the applicable training and instruction requirements under such qualified apprenticeship program.

Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business-related tax credit for up to $5,000 for the training of a qualified individual in a qualified apprenticeship program. Defines a "qualified individual" as an individual who: (1) is an apprentice participating in a qualified apprenticeship program, (2) has been employed in such a program for a period of at least seven months that ends within the taxable year, and (3) is not a highly compensated employee or a seasonal worker. Defines a "qualified apprenticeship program" as a program that: (1) provides qualified individuals with on-the-job training and instruction for a qualified occupation (i.e., a skilled trade occupation in a high-demand mechanical, technical, health care, or technology field); (2) is registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the Department of Labor; and (3) maintains records relating to the qualified individual. Allows a premature distribution, without penalty, from a tax-qualified retirement plan to an employee who is serving as a mentor. Defines a "mentor" as a working individual who: (1) has attained age 55; (2) works reduced hours and engages in mentoring activities for at least 20% of such hours; and (3) is responsible for the training and education of employees or students in an area of expertise for which such individual has a professional credential, certificate, or degree.

(a) In General.--Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to required distributions) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(H) Temporary waiver of minimum required distribution.-- ``(i) In general.--The requirements of this paragraph shall not apply in calendar year 2008, 2009, or 2010 to-- ``(I) a defined contribution plan which is described in this subsection or in section 403(a) or 403(b), ``(II) a defined contribution plan which is an eligible deferred compensation plan described in section 457(b) but only if such plan is maintained by an employer described in section 457(e)(1)(A), or ``(III) an individual retirement plan. In the case of a governmental plan, subclause (II) shall be applied by substituting ``2012'' for ``2011''.

Retirement Account Distribution Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to suspend in 2008, 2009, and 2010 requirements for minimum distributions from tax-deferred retirement plans. Permits taxpayers who have already received a minimum distribution in 2008 to recontribute such distribution to their retirement plans by July 1, 2009.

(a) Establishment.--There is established an AmeriCorps Disaster Relief Corps, to be administered by the Corporation, to carry out full- or part-time service projects that provide food, clothing, shelter, and other humanitarian assistance for victims of major disasters and emergencies, projects involving cleaning, repair, and reconstruction of structures, facilities, and lands located within the disaster area, and other projects arising from the consequences of major disasters and emergencies. (c) Projects.--Participants for the national service program established under subsection (a) may serve on projects that-- (1) help those affected by major disasters and emergencies assess their needs; (2) assist in the construction of temporary housing for the displaced victims of a major disaster or emergency; (3) provide relocation services for victims of the hurricane, including food, water and clothing distribution and housing location services; (4) conduct outreach to local businesses, building owners, and others with applications for disaster relief and for other assistance to be provided by Federal or State government; (5) provide employment services for victims, such as identifying job training, job placement, and other opportunities; (6) conduct environmental surveys, monitoring water quality and determining the environmental impact on the affected region; (7) provide teaching and administrative support functions for school systems where displaced children have enrolled; (8) work with schools to identify and mentor students coping with the impact of a major disaster or emergency; (9) work with public officials to prepare them for future disasters or emergencies; and (10) otherwise assist with the rebuilding of the affected regions. This Act may be cited as the ``AmeriCorps Disaster Relief Corps Act of 2005''. TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST.

AmeriCorps Disaster Relief Corps Act of 2005 - Establishes an AmeriCorps Disaster Relief Corps, administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service, to carry out service projects that: (1) provide food, clothing, shelter, and other humanitarian assistance for victims of major disasters and emergencies; (2) involve cleaning, repair, and reconstruction of structures, facilities, and lands located within the disaster area; and (3) perform other activities in response to the consequences of major disasters and emergencies. Authorizes the Corporation to: (1) make grants to, or enter into agreements with states, local governments, or other organizations to support AmeriCorps projects; (2) support the National Civilian Community Corps authorized under the National and Community Service Act; (3) support the VISTA program under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act; and (4) enter into a contract or other agreement with another Federal agency.

``(b)(1) In order to carry out the purpose of this section, the Secretary, upon the recommendation of the Under Secretary for Health and pursuant to the provisions of this subsection, shall-- ``(A) designate not more than five health-care facilities of the Department as the locations for a center of research on mental health services, on the use by the Department of specific models for furnishing such services, on education and training, and on the development and implementation of innovative clinical activities and systems of care with respect to the delivery of such services by the Department; and ``(B) subject to the appropriation of funds for such purpose, establish and operate such centers at such locations in accordance with this section. ``(5)(A) In order to provide advice to assist the Under Secretary for Health and the Secretary to carry out their responsibilities under this section, the official within the Central Office of the Veterans Health Administration responsible for mental health and behavioral sciences matters shall establish a panel to assess the scientific and clinical merit of proposals that are submitted to the Secretary for the establishment of new centers under this subsection. ``(B) The membership of the panel shall consist of experts in the fields of mental health research, education and training, and clinical care.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) designate not more than five facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs as locations for centers of mental health services research, education and training, and the development and implementation of innovative clinical activities and systems of care with respect to the delivery of such services by the Department; (2) subject to appropriations, establish and operate such centers; (3) designate one such center by January 1, 1996; and (4) ensure that such centers are located in various geographic regions. Requires the official within the Central Office of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) responsible for mental health and behavioral science matters to establish a panel to assess the scientific and clinical merit of proposals submitted to the Secretary for the establishment of new centers. Requires at least three centers to emphasize research into improving the quality of care provided to mentally ill veterans through the development of community-based alternatives to institutional treatment. Requires the Under Secretary for Health of the Department to ensure that useful information produced by activities at the centers is disseminated throughout the VHA. Authorizes appropriations. Requires reports.

``(3) Project.--The term `project' means the installation of efficiency or renewable energy measures in a building (or in multiple buildings on a given property) that are expected to increase the energy efficiency of the building (including fixtures) in accordance with criteria established by the Secretary. ``(2) Requirements.--The guidelines established by the Secretary under this subsection shall include-- ``(A) standards for assessing the energy savings that could reasonably be expected to result from a project; ``(B) examples of financing mechanisms (and portfolios of such financing mechanisms) that qualify as efficiency obligations; ``(C) the threshold levels of energy savings that a project, at the time of issuance of credit support, shall be reasonably expected to achieve to be eligible for credit support; ``(D) the eligibility criteria the Secretary determines to be necessary for making credit support available under this section; and ``(E) any lien priority requirements that the Secretary determines to be necessary. ``(4) Priorities.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall prioritize-- ``(A) the maximization of energy savings with the available credit support funding; ``(B) the establishment of a clear application and approval process that allows private building owners, lenders, and investors to reasonably expect to receive credit support for projects that conform to guidelines; and ``(C) the distribution of projects receiving credit support under this section across States or geographical regions of the United States.

Recovery Through Building Renovation Act of 2010 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to provide credit support for debt or repayment obligations incurred in connection with financing the installation of efficiency or renewable energy measures (efficiency obligations) in commercial, industrial, municipal, university, school, and hospital facilities. Directs the Secretary to establish guidelines for such credit support, including: (1) standards for assessing, and threshold levels for, the expected energy savings; (2) examples of financing mechanisms that qualify as efficiency obligations; (3) eligibility criteria; and (4) lien priority requirements. Requires the Secretary to prioritize: (1) the maximization of energy savings with the available credit support funding; (2) the establishment of a clear application and approval process; and (3) the distribution of projects receiving credit support across states or geographical regions. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish an initial minimum energy savings requirement for eligible projects that results in the greatest amount of energy savings on a per project basis; and (2) annually adjust that requirement and any other credit support terms deemed necessary taking into account market conditions and available funding. Limits credit support to 90% of the principal amount of the efficiency obligation or $10 million for any single project. Authorizes the Secretary to charge reasonable fees for such credit support. Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) the MUSH Building Efficiency Program to provide grants to state revolving funds to finance energy efficiency retrofit projects for buildings that are owned or controlled by a municipality, a state or public university, a school or school district, or a publicly owned hospital; and (2) a program that provides grants to state or tribal governments to support property assessed clean energy bonds and other tax assessment-based financing mechanisms to support building retrofit projects expected to produce significant energy efficiency gains.

(e) Government Accountability Office Study.--Division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 is amended-- (1) in section 106-- (A) by striking subsection (b); (B) by striking ``General Accounting'' each place it appears and inserting ``Government Accountability''; and (C) in subsection (c)-- (i) by striking ``Seven'' and inserting ``Twelve''; (ii) by striking ``comprehensive study'' and inserting ``study''; (iii) by striking ``the implementation of plan and schedule required in subsection (b)''; and (iv) by striking ``on Resources'' and inserting ``on Natural Resources''; and (2) in the table of contents, in the item for section 106, by striking ``General Accounting'' and inserting ``Government Accountability''. GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND SAN FRANCISCO MARITIME NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. (b) San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.-- (1) Leasing.--Section 3(c) of the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-348; 16 U.S.C. (2) Fees.--Section 3(d) of the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-348; 16 U.S.C. Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating a new ``national parks'' category of designation with the National Park System.

Makes technical and conforming amendments to public lands provisions relating to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. Renames the Golden Gate National Recreation Area as the Golden Gate National Parks. Designates the Golden Gate National Parks as a national park to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior. Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to make technical amendments to provisions concerning the Presidio of San Francisco and to eliminate the requirement for reversion of lands held by the Presidio Trust to the General Services Administration (GSA). Establishes the Fort Scott, Presidio of San Francisco Advisory Task Force to advise the Presidio Board of Directors on the preservation and reuse of Fort Scott.

``(iv) The changes in residency training for residents described in subparagraph (C) which the hospital has made during such residency academic year (except that the first report submitted by the hospital under this subparagraph shall be for such changes since the first year in which the hospital received payment under this section), including-- ``(I) changes in curricula, training experiences, and types of training programs, and benefits that have resulted from such changes; and ``(II) changes for purposes of training the residents in the measurement and improvement of the quality and safety of patient care. (a) In General.--Section 340E of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. (b) Reduction in Payments for Failure To File Annual Report.-- Subsection (b) of section 340E of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.

Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make payments for FY2007-FY2011 (currently, through FY2005) to children's hospitals for expenses associated with operating approved graduate medical residency training programs; and (2) decrease from 26 to 12 the number of interim payments to hospitals per fiscal year. Requires a 25% reduction in the amount payable for residency training programs for children's hospitals that do not provide an annual report to the Secretary for the previous fiscal year or that do not provide an annual report that includes all of the required information. Requires an annual report to include: (1) the types of residency training programs that the hospital provided for residents; (2) the number of training positions for residents; (3) the changes the hospital made in residency training for residents during the academic year; and (4) the number of residents who completed their residency training at the end of the academic year and care for children within the borders of the service area of the hospital or within the state. Requires the Secretary to provide notice and an opportunity for a hospital to provide additional information before imposing the reduction. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to report to Congress on the residency training programs.

``(B) Cessation of transfers.--The transfers described in subparagraph (A) shall cease as of the first fiscal year beginning after the first plan year for which the funded percentage (as defined in section 432(i)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of the 1974 UMWA Pension Plan is at least 100 percent. ``(F) Enhanced annual reporting.-- ``(i) In general.--Not later than the 90th day of each plan year beginning after the date of enactment of the Miners Pension Protection Act, the trustees of the 1974 UMWA Pension Plan shall file with the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary's delegate and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation a report (including appropriate documentation and actuarial certifications from the plan actuary, as required by the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary's delegate) that contains-- ``(I) whether the plan is in endangered or critical status under section 305 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and section 432 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as of the first day of such plan year; ``(II) the funded percentage (as defined in section 432(i)(2) of such Code) as of the first day of such plan year, and the underlying actuarial value of assets and liabilities taken into account in determining such percentage; ``(III) the market value of the assets of the plan as of the last day of the plan year preceding such plan year; ``(IV) the total value of all contributions made during the plan year preceding such plan year; ``(V) the total value of all benefits paid during the plan year preceding such plan year; ``(VI) cash flow projections for such plan year and either the 6 or 10 succeeding plan years, at the election of the trustees, and the assumptions relied upon in making such projections; ``(VII) funding standard account projections for such plan year and the 9 succeeding plan years, and the assumptions relied upon in making such projections; ``(VIII) the total value of all investment gains or losses during the plan year preceding such plan year; ``(IX) any significant reduction in the number of active participants during the plan year preceding such plan year, and the reason for such reduction; ``(X) a list of employers that withdrew from the plan in the plan year preceding such plan year, and the resulting reduction in contributions; ``(XI) a list of employers that paid withdrawal liability to the plan during the plan year preceding such plan year and, for each employer, a total assessment of the withdrawal liability paid, the annual payment amount, and the number of years remaining in the payment schedule with respect to such withdrawal liability; ``(XII) any material changes to benefits, accrual rates, or contribution rates during the plan year preceding such plan year; ``(XIII) any scheduled benefit increase or decrease in the plan year preceding such plan year having a material effect on liabilities of the plan; ``(XIV) details regarding any funding improvement plan or rehabilitation plan and updates to such plan; ``(XV) the number of participants and beneficiaries during the plan year preceding such plan year who are active participants, the number of participants and beneficiaries in pay status, and the number of terminated vested participants and beneficiaries; ``(XVI) the information contained on the most recent annual funding notice submitted by the plan under section 101(f) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; ``(XVII) the information contained on the most recent Department of Labor Form 5500 of the plan; and ``(XVIII) copies of the plan document and amendments, other retirement benefit or ancillary benefit plans relating to the plan and contribution obligations under such plans, a breakdown of administrative expenses of the plan, participant census data and distribution of benefits, the most recent actuarial valuation report as of the plan year, copies of collective bargaining agreements, and financial reports, and such other information as the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary's delegate, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor and the Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, may require. (a) In General.--Subsection (i) of section 402 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C.

Miners Pension Protection Act This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) to transfer certain funds to the 1974 United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Pension Plan to provide pension benefits to retired coal miners and their families. The Department of the Treasury must transfer additional funds to the 1974 UMWA Pension Plan to pay pension benefits required under that plan if the amounts available for transfer under SMCRA's $490 million annual limit exceed the amounts required to be transferred for other purposes (including to the UMWA Health Plans). The bill also: (1) prohibits the pension plan from making certain changes to benefits during any year in which a transfer is received, and (2) establishes additional reporting requirements for the plan. As an offset, the bill amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend the authority of Treasury to collect certain customs user fees.

(2) In conducting the review under paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall-- (A) determine whether any additional actions are required to ensure that the quality assurance and quality control mechanisms of the Dose Reconstruction Program are adequate and sufficient for purposes of the program; and (B) determine the actions that are required to ensure that the mechanisms of the Dose Reconstruction Program for communication and interaction with veterans are adequate and sufficient for purposes of the program, including mechanisms to permit veterans to review the assumptions utilized in their dose reconstructions. (5) The advisability of making the laboratory specimens of the Air Force Health Study available for independent research, including the potential value and relevance of such research, and the potential cost of such research. (b) Review of Mission, Procedures, and Administration.--(1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly conduct a review of the mission, procedures, and administration of the Dose Reconstruction Program of the Department of Defense. (b) On-Going Review and Oversight.--The Secretaries shall jointly take appropriate actions to ensure the on-going independent review and oversight of the Dose Reconstruction Program, including the establishment of the advisory board required by subsection (c). (c) Advisory Board.--(1) In taking actions under subsection (b), the Secretaries shall jointly appoint an advisory board to provide review and oversight of the Dose Reconstruction Program.

Veterans Information and Benefits Enhancement Act of 2003 - Includes the following among the diseases to be considered service-connected, and therefore compensable through the Department of Veterans Affairs, when suffered by a veteran who is a former prisoner of war who was detained or interned for at least 30 days: (1) cardiovascular (heart) disease; (2) cerebrovascular disease (stroke); or (3) chronic liver disease, including cirrhosis and primary liver carcinoma. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) and the Secretary of Defense to jointly conduct a review of the mission, procedures, and administration of the Dose Reconstruction Program of the Department of Defense. Requires appointment of an advisory board for Program review and oversight. Directs the Secretary to conduct a study to determine the appropriate disposition of the Air Force Health Study, an epidemiologic study of Air Force personnel responsible for conducting aerial herbicide spray missions during the Vietnam era. Requires the Secretaries to make specified funds available to the National Academy of Sciences in each of FY 2004 through 2013 for the Academy's Medical Follow-Up Agency of the Institute of Medicine to conduct epidemiological research on military personnel and veterans.

(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to spur economic growth, by establishing a mechanism to allow borrowers of private education loans to refinance their loans in order-- (1) to facilitate greater competition in the private education lending and refinancing markets; (2) to address inefficiencies in the private education lending and refinancing markets; (3) to encourage innovation in the private education refinancing markets; and (4) to promote the participation of private capital in the private education refinancing markets. It is the sense of Congress that the Federal financial institutions, such as the Federal Financing Bank and the Federal Reserve banks, and federally chartered private entities, such as the Federal home loan banks, should consider, in consultation with the Secretary and the Secretary of Education, using available authorities in a timely manner, if needed, to assist in ensuring that borrowers of private education loans can secure credit accommodations to refinance existing loans, in a manner that results in no increased costs to taxpayers.

Refinancing Education Funding to Invest (REFI) for the Future Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, upon determining that borrowers are unable to secure adequate credit accommodations with existing private education loans, to establish credit facilities to: (1) accommodate reasonable loan adjustments that reduce the likelihood that borrowers become delinquent or default on their loans, (2) benefit borrowers that are most likely to have private student debt service obligations that represent a disproportionate share of their income, and (3) ensure that borrowers pay lower interest rates that are commensurate with credit risk so that they can pursue more economically productive activities. Requires the decision that borrowers are unable to secure adequate credit accommodations to be made by the Secretary jointly with the Secretary of Education and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB). Prohibits the establishment of such credit mechanisms from resulting in any net cost to the federal government. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct a national awareness campaign to alert all private education loan borrowers who may benefit from those credit facilities or programs. Terminates any activities initiated through such a credit facility three years after such facility is established or not later than five years after this Act's enactment. Expresses the sense of the Congress that federal financial institutions and federally chartered private entities should consider the timely use of their available authorities to assist borrowers of private education loans in refinancing such loans in a manner that results in no increased costs to taxpayers.

(2) Qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property.--Section 168(e) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(9) Qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified energy- efficient cool roof replacement property' means any roof system-- ``(i) which is placed in service-- ``(I) above conditioned or semi- heated space on an eligible commercial building, and ``(II) during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this paragraph and ending on December 31, 2013, ``(ii) which has a slope equal to or less than 2:12, ``(iii) which replaces an existing roof system, and ``(iv) which includes-- ``(I) insulation which meets or exceeds the minimum prescriptive requirements in tables A-1 to A-9 in the Normative Appendix A of ASHRAE Standard 189.1-2009, and ``(II) in the case of an eligible commercial building located in a climate zone other than climate zone 6, 7, or 8 (as specified in ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2010), a primary roof covering which has a cool roof surface. (a) 20-Year Recovery Period.-- (1) In general.--Subparagraph (F) of section 168(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to classification of certain property) is amended to read as follows: ``(F) 20-year property.--The term `20-year property' means-- ``(i) initial clearing and grading land improvements with respect to any electric utility transmission and distribution plant, and ``(ii) any qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property.''. ``(C) Roof system.--The term `roof system' means a system of roof components, including roof insulation and a membrane or primary roof covering, but not including the roof deck, designed to weather-proof and improve the thermal resistance of a building.

Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to classify any qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property as 20-year property for depreciation purposes.  Defines "qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property" as any roof system that: (1) is placed in service above conditioned or semi-heated space on an eligible commercial building during the period between the enactment of this Act and December 31, 2013, (2) has a slope equal to or less than 2:12, (3) replaces an existing roof system, and (4) includes insulation meeting specified standards and a primary roof covering that has a cool roof surface.

(a) In General.--To ensure the relevant agencies' data incorporate the latest science and practices of the oil and gas industry, the Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a study of the conduct and impacts of hydraulic fracturing and acid well stimulation treatments in the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf Region. STUDY OF CONDUCT AND IMPACTS OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING AND ACID WELL STIMULATION IN THE PACIFIC OCS REGION. 4332) regarding the impacts on the marine environment and public health of offshore hydraulic fracturing and acid well stimulation treatments conducted in the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf Region.

Offshore Fracking Transparency and Review Act of 2015 This bill prohibits both hydraulic fracturing and acid well stimulation treatment in the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf Region until the Secretary of the Interior has: (1) reported to Congress on the conduct and impacts of hydraulic fracturing and acid well stimulation treatments in the Region; and (2) issued, in coordination with the Environmental Protection Agency, a final environmental impact statement regarding the impacts upon the marine environment and public health of offshore hydraulic fracturing and acid well stimulation treatments conducted in such Region. The Secretary must notify all relevant state and local regulatory agencies and publish in the Federal Register within 30 days: (1) receipt of any application for a permit that would allow either offshore hydraulic fracturing or acid well stimulation treatment in the Region; and (2) the conduct of offshore hydraulic fracturing or acid well stimulation treatment in the Region pursuant to a permit or other authorization issued by the Secretary. The Secretary shall also maintain and publicize a list of all offshore hydraulic fracturing and acid well stimulation treatments that have taken place in the Region or that take place after enactment of this Act.

(a) Offenses.--Chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. (2) Section 1961(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``section 226 (relating to public corruption),'' after ``section 224 (relating to sports bribery),''. (3) Section 2516(1)(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``section 226 (relating to public corruption),'' after ``section 224 (bribery in sporting contests),''. (2) Section 2516(1)(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``section 220 (relating to narcotics and public corruption),'' after ``section 201 (bribery of public officials and witnesses),''. (3) The chapter analysis for chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item for section 219 the following new item: ``220.

Anti-Corruption Act of 1995 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prescribe criminal penalties to be imposed against anyone who uses any facility of, or affects, interstate or foreign commerce to deprive or defraud the inhabitants of a State or political subdivision (State) of the honest services of a government official or employee, or of a fair and impartially conducted election process. Prescribes criminal penalties to be imposed upon any official, or person selected to be a public official, who, in order to carry out or conceal any scheme or artifice to defraud, discriminates, harasses, or takes adverse action against any employee or official of the United States or of any State. Authorizes such an adversely affected employee or official to obtain relief through a civil action, provided such person did not participate in the scheme or artifice. Specifies that: (1) to obtain recovery against a State, the employee or individual bringing the action shall establish by a preponderance of evidence that any such violation was the result of widespread violations, or conduct authorized by a senior official, within the State; and (2) in cases in which a State is sued and found liable for recovery, the State may bring an action for contribution for such recovery from any employee or official whose action led to the recovery. (Sec. 3) Amends mail fraud provisions to prohibit using, or causing the use, of any facility of interstate or foreign commerce in the execution of a scheme or artifice to defraud. (Sec. 4) Sets forth prohibitions regarding narcotics-related public corruption.

``(a) In General.--The Director shall make grants, with amounts made available from the Coastal Erosion Control Fund established under section 1367, to demonstrate the feasibility of innovative mitigation activities designed to minimize coastal erosion, preserve shorelines, and avoid environmental degradation. ``(g) Report to Congress.--The Director shall transmit to the Congress an annual report that-- ``(1) summarizes the erosion mitigation techniques developed pursuant to this section; ``(2) describes the status of the Coastal Erosion Control Fund established under section 1367; and ``(3) recommends any legislative or administrative action necessary to further the purpose of this section. ``(b) Eligible Recipients.--The Director may make grants under this section to-- ``(1) any State; and ``(2) any community participating in the national flood insurance program under this title that-- ``(A) has suffered recurring flood damages and claims, as determined by the Director; and ``(B) is in full compliance with the requirements under the national flood insurance program. (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any contract for flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 issued or renewed after the date of enactment of this Act.

Local Innovation and Coastal Protection Act of 1993 - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to make grants ($500,000 maximum with matching fund requirements) from the Coastal Erosion Control Fund (established by this Act) to States and qualifying communities for an erosion mitigation demonstration program. Gives grant priority to projects that: (1) have multiple location applicability; (2) broaden existing erosion control techniques; or (3) rely on natural designs rather than structural alterations. Authorizes appropriations. Establishes in the Treasury the Coastal Erosion Control Fund. Requires the Director to: (1) assess an annual five-dollar flood insurance premium mitigation surcharge to be paid into such Fund, unless the Fund's balance exceeds $15 million; (2) evaluate and publish a list of the most effective erosion mitigation measures; and (3) provide flood insurance rate incentives for erosion mitigation efforts.

(b) Subsequent Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on lead hazards in housing receiving Federal assistance, which shall-- (1) analyze whether existing Federal programs and Federal funding for lead hazard control activities in housing receiving Federal assistance meet the current and evolving needs, and if not, the merits of identifying and providing dedicated funds within new or existing Federal programs to conduct lead hazard control activities; (2) evaluate the financial and social cost of lead-based paint hazard prevention and lead hazard control activities, and provide recommendations on how to improve coordination and leveraging of public and private funds, including private investments and tax incentives, to reduce the cost associated with the identification and remediation of lead hazards and expedite home remediation; (3) identify existing partnerships with public housing agencies and public health agencies in addressing lead-based paint hazards, what gaps exist in compliance and enforcement, and whether the partnerships can be replicated and enhanced with dedicated funding and better data collection and dissemination among stakeholders; and (4) examine the appropriateness and efficacy of existing Department protocols on reducing or abating lead-based paint hazards and whether they are aligned with specific environmental health scenarios to ensure the best and appropriate health outcomes and reduce further exposure. GAO REPORTS ON LEAD HAZARDS IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING. Section 302(a) of the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (42 U.S.C.

Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016 This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to promulgate regulations to update the standards for lead-contaminated dust and lead-contaminated soil, in accordance with health-based standards. The Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 is amended to define elevated blood lead level as the lower of: 5 mg/dL (micrograms of lead per deciliter), or the most recent definition for elevated blood lead level or reference range level in children ages 1 through 5 set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bill also removes 0-bedroom housing from the definition of target housing. The Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act is amended to direct HUD to promulgate regulations that: require an initial lead-based paint hazard risk assessment before a family with a child under age six occupies certain housing, unless lead-based paint has already been removed; and state that a visual assessment is not sufficient for these purposes. These regulations shall apply to housing receiving federal assistance that was constructed before 1978, but exclude: single-family housing covered by an application for mortgage insurance from the Federal Housing Administration, or multi-family housing covered by such an application but does not receive any other federal housing assistance. HUD regulations shall also require emergency relocation of such families, without placement on a waitlist, penalty, or lapse in assistance, to another unit of covered housing that has no lead-based paint hazards. The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress on lead hazards in federally assisted housing.

``(2) Leasing.--The Secretary-- ``(A) may divide any lands subject to this Act that are not withdrawn from mineral leasing and that are otherwise available for uranium leasing under applicable law, including lands available under the terms of land use plans prepared by the Federal agency managing the land, into leasing tracts of such size as the Secretary finds appropriate and in the public interest; and ``(B) thereafter shall, in the Secretary's discretion, upon the request of any qualified applicant or on the Secretary's own motion, from time to time, offer such lands for uranium leasing and award uranium leases thereon by competitive bidding. ``(a) In General.-- ``(1) Withdrawal from entry; leasing requirement.-- Effective upon the date of enactment of the Uranium Resources Stewardship Act, all Federal lands are hereby permanently withdrawn from location and entry under section 2319 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. ``(j) Conversion of Mining Claims to Mineral Leases.-- ``(1) In general.--The owner of any mining claim (in this subsection referred to as a `claimant') located prior to the date of enactment of the Uranium Resources Stewardship Act may, within two years after such date, apply to the Secretary of the Interior to convert the claim to a lease under this section. LEASING OF LANDS FOR URANIUM MINING.

Uranium Resources Stewardship Act or URSA - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to: (1) withdraw all federal lands permanently from location and entry for uranium, and (2) prescribe a uranium leasing program for such lands.

(f) Evidence-Based Practices.--For purposes of subsection (a)(4), the Attorney General shall maintain a list of evidence-based practices it determines is successful in enhancing de-escalation skills of law enforcement officers. ), the State or unit of local government shall require that all individuals enrolled in an academy of a law enforcement agency of the State or unit of local government and all law enforcement officers of the State or unit of local government fulfill a training session on de- escalation techniques each fiscal year, including-- (1) the use of alternative non-lethal methods of applying force and techniques that prevent the officer from escalating any situation where force is likely to be used; (2) verbal and physical tactics to minimize the need for the use of force, with an emphasis on communication, negotiation, de-escalation techniques, providing the time needed to resolve the incident safely for everyone; (3) the use of the lowest level of force that is a possible and safe response to an identified threat, then re-evaluating the threat as it progresses; (4) techniques that provide all officers with awareness and recognition of mental health and substance abuse issues with an emphasis on communication strategies, training officers simultaneously in teams on de-escalation and use of force to improve group dynamics and diminish excessive use of force during critical incidents; (5) principles of using distance, cover, and time when approaching and managing critical incidents, and elimination of the use of concepts like the ``21-foot rule'' and ``drawing a line in the sand'' in favor of using distance and cover to create a ``reaction gap''; (6) crisis intervention strategies to appropriately identify and respond to individuals suffering from mental health or substance abuse issues, with an emphasis on de- escalation tactics and promoting effective communication; and (7) other evidence-based approaches, found to be appropriate by the Attorney General, that enhance de-escalation skills and tactics, such as the Critical Decision-Making Model and scenario based trainings. (a) Training Requirement.--For each fiscal year after the expiration of the period specified in subsection (d) in which a State or unit of local government receives a grant under part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.

Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2016 This bill requires a state or local government that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to train law enforcement officers on de-escalation techniques. The Department of Justice (DOJ) may reduce by up to 20% the JAG allocation of a state or local government that fails to comply. DOJ must collect data on the efforts of state and local governments to enhance de-escalation training for law enforcement officers. Additionally, a state or local government that receives JAG program funding must enact a law, policy, or procedure that establishes an affirmative duty on a law enforcement officer to use de-escalation techniques. DOJ must reduce by 15% the JAG allocation of a state or local government that fails to enact such law, policy, or procedure. DOJ must issue guidance on compliance with these requirements.

``(III) Referral to alternative dispute resolution.-- ``(aa) In general.--If the court grants a motion to intervene in the action, the court shall refer the action to facilitate settlement discussions to-- ``(AA) the mediation program of the court; or ``(BB) a magistrate judge. ''; and (3) by adding after paragraph (5) (as so redesignated) the following: ``(6) Covered settlement.--The term `covered settlement' means a consent decree or a settlement agreement in an action brought under section 11(g)(1)(C).''. ``(B) In general.-- ``(i) Consent decrees.--The court shall not approve a proposed covered settlement that is a consent decree unless each State and county in which the Secretary of the Interior believes a species occurs approves the covered settlement. ``(II) Failure to meet deadline.-- The failure of the Secretary to meet the 30-day deadline described in subclause (I) shall not be the basis for an action under paragraph (1)(C).

Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Secretary of the Interior, within 30 days after being served with a complaint in an action alleging a failure to perform an act or duty related to an endangered species or threatened species determination, to publish the complaint. Prohibits the failure of the Secretary to meet such deadline from being the basis for such an action. Sets forth requirements concerning the intervention in such actions by affected parties and referral to a mediation program. Authorizes the court, in issuing any final order in such an action, to award litigation costs to any party. Prohibits the court from: (1) awarding litigation costs in any proposed covered settlement, (2) granting a motion that is based on a proposed covered settlement or other consent decree that includes payment for litigation costs, (3) approving a proposed covered settlement unless each state and county in which the Secretary believes a species occurs approves it, or (4) granting a motion that is based on a proposed covered settlement unless such settlement is approved by each such state and county. Requires the courts to ensure that such a settlement is approved by each such state and county. Requires the Secretary to provide notice of a proposed covered settlement to each such state and county. Authorizes a court to approve such a settlement or grant such a motion if, within 45 days of notification, a: (1) state or county fails to respond, and (2) each state or county that responds approves the covered settlement, or (3) all of the states and counties fail to respond.

(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are-- (1) to ensure that advertising and public relations campaigns paid for with Federal appropriations are unbiased and factual, and do not contain a political message or covert propaganda; (2) to increase the oversight and evaluation of advertising campaigns paid for by the Federal Government by requiring that agencies provide notice to the appropriate congressional committees of all public relations, media relations, and advertising contracts; (3) to require that all public relations and media outreach tools developed by Federal agencies inform the target audience of the source of funding for the message; and (4) to make permanent the prohibition against spending Federal funds on publicity and propaganda that has been included in appropriations Acts since 1951. (2) An independent investigation revealed that the Department of Education paid a conservative commentator to speak in support of the No Child Left Behind Act during his television and radio appearances. (4) There is not enough information about Federal public relations and advertising efforts to allow for consistent oversight by Congress.

Federal Propaganda Prohibition Act of 2005 - Requires an Executive agency, not later than 30 days after entering into a contract for public relations, media relations, advertising, or public opinion research services, to submit in writing to specified congressional committees the contractor's name, the amount and the purpose of the contract, a summary of the contract, other relevant information, and, upon request: (1) a copy of the covered contract; (2) any contract modifications; and (3) any materials produced under the contract. Prohibits an officer or employee of the U.S. Government from making or authorizing an expenditure or obligation of funds for publicity or propaganda within the United States unless authorized by law. Imposes penalties. Requires each advertisement or other communication paid for by an Executive agency to include a prominent notice that the advertisement or other communication is paid for by that agency.

The purpose of this Act is to clarify and codify the authority of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to administer the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System for Federal response to all hazards. ``(l) Advisory Committee.-- ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall establish and maintain an advisory committee to provide expert recommendations to the Administrator in order to assist the Administrator in administering the System. ``(b) General Authority.--Subject to the requirements of this section, the Administrator shall continue to administer the emergency response system known as the `National Urban Search and Rescue Response System'. (2) Inclusion as part of uniformed services for purposes of userra.--Section 4303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (A) in paragraph (13) by inserting ``a period for which a System member of the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System is absent from a position of employment due to an appointment into Federal service under section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act,'' before ``, and a period''; and (B) in paragraph (16) by inserting after ``Public Health Service,'' the following: ``, System members of the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System during a period of appointment into Federal service under section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act,''.

National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2007 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) continue to administer the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System; (2) provide for a national network of standardized search and rescue resources; (3) designate task forces to participate in the System and determine criteria for participation; and (4) enter into an agreement with the required sponsoring agency of each task force regarding participation. Sets forth provisions regarding the composition of task forces and reimbursement. Authorizes the Administrator to appoint a System member for a period of federal service to participate in sponsored or sanctioned exercises, pre-incident staging, major disaster and emergency response activities, and training events. Entitles a member who suffers personal injury, illness, disability, or death while acting in the scope of such appointment to be treated as an employee who sustained the injury in the performance of duty. Sets forth provisions regarding election of benefits, liability, employment and re-employment rights, and licenses and permits. Directs the Administrator to: (1) establish and maintain an advisory committee; and (2) enter into an annual preparedness cooperative agreement with each agency; and (3) enter into response cooperative agreements under which the Administrator agrees to reimburse agencies for emegency response costs.

(3) The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations, including sites dedicated to the interpretation of the American Civil War. (5) There are 147 national cemeteries in the United States. Congress finds the following: (1) The American Civil War was fought between 1861 and 1865. (4) The National Park Service, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Defense administer public lands that are responsible for Confederate commemorative works. Fourteen are maintained by the Department of the Interior, through the National Park Service.

Confederate Commemorative Works Inventory and Joint Resource Study Act This bill directs the Departments of the Interior, Defense, and Veterans Affairs to each conduct a full inventory of specified Confederate commemorative works, including flags and other symbols or signage, on the public lands under their jurisdiction. Using such inventories, the National Park Service shall conduct a special resource study to examine the works commemorating and interpreting the Civil War and commemorating, with respect to such war, the soldiers, people on the home front and battle lines, and related locations in the United States from 1861-1865. Among contents required to be identified by the study are historical assessments of each work, the suitability and feasibility of retaining works, identification of properties that could meet the criteria for designation as national historic sites, and an evaluation of historical research.

(b) Purpose.--The purposes of this Act are as follows: (1) To give States and local communities added flexibility and control to determine how to improve academic achievement and implement education policy. (2) To reduce the administrative costs and compliance burden of Federal education programs in order to focus Federal resources on improving academic achievement. (3) To ensure that States and communities are accountable to the public and to parents for advancing the academic achievement of all students, especially disadvantaged children. (a) In General.--Each State operating under a State management decision under this Act shall inform parents and the general public regarding the student achievement assessment system, demonstrating student progress relative to the State's determination of student proficiency, as described in paragraph (2), for the purpose of public accountability to parents and taxpayers.

Make Education Local Act of 2018 This bill authorizes each state that submits to the Department of Education a state management decision to receive federal education funding on a consolidated basis. A state may use funding received pursuant to such a decision for any educational purpose. Each state management decision shall contain specified information, including: (1) a list of programs that are subject to the state management decision, and (2) a description of how the state will address persistently failing public schools. Each state operating under a state management decision shall: (1) establish an accountability system focused on assessing the academic achievement of students, (2) inform the public regarding the student-achievement assessment system, (3) report annually to parents and the general public on student progress and other school options available in the state, and (4) provide for the equitable program participation of private-school children and teachers in the same manner as provided under current law.

Congress finds that-- (1) section 4 of article IV of the Constitution provides that the United States shall guarantee a republican form of government to the States; (2) organized criminal actions are an increasing threat to the republican form of government in some States; (3) people who are responsible for upholding the laws of the United States and the several States, and people who assist them, have been threatened, harassed, and assaulted because of these activities; (4) this violence is having a chilling effect on the democratic process because Americans are afraid to participate in town hall meetings, express their views publicly, or take part in the political process; (5) most victims are targeted solely because of their views or activism on controversial political issues such as gun control, abortion, environmental matters, or the role of government in society; (6) this violence is causing a breakdown of law and order in many parts of the United States; (7) this violence has increased in part because of unfounded exaggerations about the impact of recent firearms laws such as the Brady Law and the ban on assault weapons, as well as baseless conspiracy theories regarding the government; and (8) the climate of violence created by these criminals threatens to undermine republican government in some States. (a) Reaffirmation of Right.--Each person not otherwise disqualified, barred, or disabled by State or Federal law shall have the right to participate in a republican form of State government free from interference from unlawful violence and the reasonably perceived threat of unlawful violence.

Republican Form of Government Guarantee Act - Revises Federal criminal code provisions setting penalties for assaulting, resisting, intimidating, or impeding any of specified U.S. officers and employees (including Federal judges), to: (1) cover persons who commit such acts against State or local government officers or employees or persons assisting such officers or employees in the performance of official duty; and (2) increase penalties for such acts. Sets a minimum term of two years' imprisonment for: (1) transmitting in interstate or foreign commerce any communication containing a threat to kidnap or injure any person; and (2) depositing, or causing to be delivered, any communication threatening to kidnap or injure any person. Declares that each person not otherwise disqualified, barred, or disabled by State or Federal law shall have the right to participate in a republican form of State government free from interference from unlawful violence and the reasonably perceived threat of such violence. Creates a private cause of action, as well as a government remedy (enforceable by the chief executive officer of any State) against any individual or organization for a violation of that right. Authorizes the court to award a reasonable attorney's fee to a prevailing plaintiff. Sets a five-year statute of limitations that begins with the date of discovery of the violation. Directs the Attorney General to develop and implement a training program for Federal law enforcement personnel to enable them to deal more effectively with politically motivated violence. Authorizes an agency that determines that an agency employee or agent is being unlawfully and physically prevented from carrying out lawful duties by employees or agents of a State, county, or local government, to file a complaint with the Attorney General. Directs the Attorney General to investigate the complaint and, if the Attorney General finds the complaint is meritorious, to place in escrow any payments that otherwise would be made to that county under the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act of 1976 until such time as such interference has ceased.

(a) Establishment of Program.--Part V of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter: ``CHAPTER 80--VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY PROFESSIONALS EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ``Sec. Application and acceptance ``(a) Application.--(1) To apply and participate in the scholarship program under this chapter, an individual shall submit to the Secretary an application for such participation together with an agreement described in section 8004 of this title under which the participant agrees to serve a period of obligated service in the Department as provided in the agreement in return for payment of educational assistance as provided in the agreement. ``(B) A full description of the terms and conditions that apply to participation in the scholarship program and service in the Department.

VA Vision Scholars Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and carry out a scholarship program of financial assistance for individuals who: (1) are accepted for, or currently enrolled in, a program of study leading to a degree or certificate in visual impairment or orientation and mobility, or both; and (2) enter into an agreement to serve, after program completion, as a full-time Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employee for three years within the first six years after program completion. Sets maximum assistance amounts of $15,000 per academic year and $45,000 total. Requires pro rate repayment for failure to satisfy education or service requirements, while allowing the Secretary to waive or suspend such repayment whenever noncompliance is due to circumstances beyond the control of the participant, or when waiver or suspension is in the best interests of the United States.

The Congress finds the following: (1) Ozone precursor emissions have been reduced by over 50 percent since 1980, resulting in a 33-percent improvement of ozone air quality. The Environmental Protection Agency projects this improvement will continue even under rules and programs already in place. (3) With publication of the 2015 ozone standards so early in the implementation of the 2008 ozone standards, States face the prospect of simultaneously implementing two national ambient air quality standards for ozone.

Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 This bill delays the implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2015 national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone issued under the Clean Air Act. Each state must designate all of its areas as attainment, nonattainment, or unclassifiable with respect to the 2015 ozone standards by October 26, 2024. The EPA must promulgate final designations for those areas by October 26, 2025. States must submit a state implementation plan for the 2015 ozone standards by October 26, 2026. The 2015 ozone standards do not apply to the review and disposition of an application for a preconstruction permit for the construction or modification of a major emitting facility or major stationary source if: (1) the application is completed before final designations under the Clean Air Act, or (2) the applicable permitting authority publishes a public notice of a preliminary determination or draft permit for the application before a certain date. The bill changes the interval by which the EPA must review its NAAQS for criteria pollutants from a 5-year review cycle to a 10-year review cycle. The EPA must not complete any review of ozone criteria or its ozone NAAQS before October 26, 2025, or propose any revisions to them.

Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report-- (1) describing the results of the projects developed under sections 201, 202, and 203, including information regarding-- (A) partnerships initiated as a result of those projects and the potential linkages presented by those partnerships with respect to national priorities and other taxpayer-funded research; and (B) whether the activities carried out under those projects result in-- (i) fiscal savings; (ii) expansion of National Laboratory capabilities; (iii) increased efficiency of technology transfers; or (iv) an increase in general efficiency of the National Laboratory system; and (2) assess the scale, scope, efficacy, and impact of the Department's efforts to promote technology transfer and private sector engagement at the National Laboratories, and make recommendations on how the Department can improve these activities. 16391), including an assessment of the role and effectiveness of the Director of the Office of Technology Transitions; and (2) recommended departmental policy changes and legislative changes to section 1001 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16391) to improve the Department's ability to successfully transfer new energy technologies to the private sector.

Department of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act of 2015 TITLE I--INNOVATION MANAGEMENT AT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Sec. 101) Directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to: (1) report annually on its ability to improve the technology transfer and commercialization of energy technologies, including an assessment of the role and effectiveness of the Director of the Office of Technology Transitions; and (2) recommend changes to improve the ability to successfully transfer new energy technologies to the private sector. (Sec. 102) Expresses the sense of Congress that DOE should encourage the nonmilitary national laboratories (national laboratories) and federally funded research and development centers to inform small businesses of the opportunities and resources that exist pursuant to this Act. (Sec. 103) Requires DOE to report on its capabilities to authorize, host, and oversee privately funded fusion and non-light water reactor prototypes and related demonstration facilities at DOE-owned sites. Instructs DOE, for purposes of such report, to consider DOE's capabilities to facilitate privately-funded prototypes of up to 20 megawatts thermal output. TITLE II--CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS AND GRANT COMPETITIVENESS (Sec. 201) Directs DOE to carry out the Agreements for Commercializing Technology pilot program in accordance with this Act, including by giving the contractors of the DOE nonmilitary national laboratories increased authority to negotiate contract terms and making every such facility eligible for the program. Permits the directors of the national laboratories to execute agreements with non-federal entities, provided that such funding is only used to carry out the purposes of the federal award. Subjects agreements that are funding agreements to the requirements of the Bayh-Dole Act (concerning patent rights to inventions arising from federally-supported research and development). Imposes contractor certification requirements for the avoidance of direct competition with the private sector and conflicts of interest. Extends the pilot program until October 31, 2017. Requires DOE to report to Congress on the overall effectiveness of the pilot program and to annually account for, and justify, incidences of use by non-federal entities of funds derived from a federal contract or award to carry out agreements pursuant to the pilot program. (Sec. 202) Requires DOE to delegate to the directors of the national laboratories signature authority with respect to certain agreements the total cost of which is less than $1 million, if such an agreement falls within the scope of: (1) a strategic plan for the national laboratory that has been approved by DOE; or (2) the most recent congressionally approved budget for DOE activities to be carried out by that laboratory. Makes this section inapplicable to any agreement with a majority foreign-owned company. (Sec. 203) Permits the directors of national laboratories to use funds authorized to support technology transfer within DOE to carry out early-stage and pre-commercial technology demonstration activities to: (1) remove technology barriers that limit private sector interest, and (2) demonstrate potential commercial applications of any research and technologies arising from national laboratory activities. (Sec. 204) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to exempt institutions of higher education and nonprofit institutions from the cost-sharing requirements for research and development for six years. (Sec. 205) Authorizes DOE to enter into an agreement with the National Science Foundation to enable the participation of DOE researchers in the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps program. TITLE III--ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT (Sec. 301) Requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on the results of projects developed under this Act and on the impact of DOE efforts to promote technology transfer and private sector engagement at the national laboratories.

The Congress makes the following findings and declarations: (1) The Congress recognizes that under the April 13, 1987, Joint Declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Portugal on the Question of Macau-- (A) the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Portugal have agreed that the People's Republic of China will resume the exercise of sovereignty over Macau on December 20, 1999, and until that time, Portugal will be responsible for the administration of Macau; (B) the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, beginning on December 20, 1999, will continue to enjoy a high degree of autonomy on all matters other than defense and foreign affairs; (C) there is provision for implementation of a ``one country, two systems'' policy, under which Macau will retain its current lifestyle and legal, social, and economic systems until at least the year 2049; (D) the legislature of the Macau Special Administrative Region has been constituted by elections; and (E) provision is made for the continuation in force of agreements implemented as of December 20, 1999, and for the ability of the Macau Special Administrative Region to conclude new agreements. (3) The Congress supports the policies and decisions reflected in the Joint Declaration.

Title II: The Status of Macau in United States Law - Declares that U.S. laws (including treaties and international agreements and export controls the President determines is in the national security interest of the United States) shall continue to apply to Macau on or after December 20, 1999, unless otherwise expressly provided by law or by Executive order. (Sec. 202) Authorizes the President, whenever it is determined that Macau is not sufficiently autonomous to justify treatment under a particular U.S. law different from that accorded China, to issue an Executive order suspending the application of U.S. law. (Sec. 204) Directs the President to consult with Congress in carrying out this title. Title III: Reporting Provisions - Directs the Secretary of State to report to specified congressional committees on conditions in Macau of interest to the United States, including: (1) significant developments in U.S. relations with Macau (including the change in the exercise of sovereignty over it affecting U.S. interests there or the U.S. relations with Macau and China; (2) any significant problems or other developments arising with respect to the application of U.S. export controls to Macau; (3) the suspension (or termination of such suspension) with respect to the application of U.S. laws to Macau; (4) the application of treaties and other international agreements to Macau; (5) the development of democratic institutions in Macau; and (6) compliance by China and Portugal with their obligations under the Joint Declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Portugal on the Question of Macau, dated April 13, 1987.

''; (3) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``, to discontinue such use,'' after ``from such frequencies''; (B) in subparagraph (F), by inserting ``, discontinuance,'' after ``relocation''; and (C) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``The plans'' and inserting ``To the extent applicable given the intention declared by the entity under paragraph (1)(A)(i), the plans''; (4) in paragraph (4)(A), by inserting ``(if applicable)'' after ``timelines and''; (5) in paragraph (6)-- (A) by inserting ``(if applicable)'' after ``costs''; and (B) by inserting ``, discontinuance,'' after ``relocation'' the second place it appears; and (6) in paragraph (7)(A)(ii), by inserting ``, discontinuance,'' after ``relocation''. ''; and (2) in subsection (d)-- (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ``(or, in the case of an incumbent Federal entity described in section 113(g)(3)(A)(vi), the eligible Federal entity the operations of which are being relocated has submitted such a plan)'' after ``transition plan''; and (B) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii), by inserting ``except in the case of an incumbent Federal entity described in section 113(g)(3)(A)(vi),'' before ``the transition plan''.

. Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2013 - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to allow federal entities that utilize government station licenses to participate in the incentive auction program under which licensees of electromagnetic spectrum voluntarily relinquish their spectrum rights in order for such spectrum to be auctioned for a repurposed commercial use in exchange for a percentage of the auction proceeds. Permits such federal entities, instead of being reimbursed for the costs of sharing frequencies with nonfederal users or relocating to other frequencies as provided for under current law, to receive a percentage of the proceeds from spectrum it relinquishes for auction by electing to: (1) discontinue operations on eligible frequencies without relocating to other frequencies, or (2) relocate operations to frequencies assigned to another federal entity in order for such entities to share frequencies. Establishes in the U.S. Treasury a Federal Spectrum Incentive Fund to be administered by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in consultation with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Requires 1% of the proceeds from such auctions to be deposited in such Fund and the remainder to be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury for the sole purpose of deficit reduction. Directs OMB to transfer from the Fund to a federal entity a specified amount attributable to the auction of frequencies vacated by such entity. Permits federal entities to use such amounts for: (1) any purposes permitted under the terms and conditions of an appropriations account that was subject to sequestration for any fiscal year under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, provided that the amount used does not exceed the amount by which the account was reduced by sequestration for such fiscal year; or (2) a transfer of amounts to an incumbent federal entity for such purposes when the federal entity relinquishing spectrum relocates its operations to frequencies assigned to another federal entity in order to share frequencies.

Congress finds the following: (1) In the construction industry, specialty subcontractors now perform the majority of construction work, in certain cases 100 percent of the work, under the management of a prime contractor, making the subcontractors' price and performance the key determinant in the overall cost of construction projects, including those performed for the Federal Government. (2) Detrimental practices known as ``bid shopping'' and ``bid peddling'' exist in the construction industry, including construction projects for the Federal Government. (5) Bid shopping and bid peddling-- (A) threaten the integrity of the competitive bid system for construction that benefits the Federal Government, the construction industry, and the economy of the United States as a whole; (B) compromise national security by promoting uncertainty about which contractors actually perform work on critical infrastructure projects; (C) deprive taxpayers of the benefits of full and open competition among prospective contractors and subcontractors for the performance of Federal construction projects; (D) expose Federal construction projects to the dangers of substandard performance, substitution of lower quality materials, and other detrimental cost- cutting practices by an unscrupulous substituted subcontractor; and (E) can be effectively deterred in Federal construction by modifying the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require bid listing, which is the practice of requiring each offeror for a Federal construction contract to list the subcontractors whose performance is reflected in the bid price, procedures for the substitution of listed subcontractors for good cause, and other deterrents to abuse.

Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2009 - Requires each solicitation by an executive agency for the procurement of construction in excess of $1 million to require each bidder to submit the name, business location, and nature of work of each subcontractor with whom such bidder will subcontract for work in excess of $100,000. Deems to be non-responsive, and prohibits consideration of, any bidder that fails to list such subcontractors. Prohibits a contractor from substituting another subcontractor for a listed subcontractor, permitting any subcontract to be voluntarily assigned or transferred, or subcontracting work for which the contractor listed itself, without the contracting officer's consent. Sets forth: (1) examples of good cause and procedures required for substitution requests; and (2) penalties for violations of such prohibitions, including suspension or debarment from federal contracts for multiple violations. Requires revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement this Act.

(a) Establishment.--(1) The Secretary shall establish an Endangered Species Community Advisory Board (in this section referred to as a `community advisory board') in connection with the designation of an area under this Act as critical habitat or as a National Wildlife Refuge. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARDS UNDER ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973. ``(d) Monitoring and Reporting by Community Advisory Boards.--Each community advisory board shall, with respect to critical habitat or a National Wildlife Refuge for which it was established-- ``(1) monitor and periodically report to the Secretary on progress made in the conservation and recovery of species for which that critical habitat or Refuge was designated; and ``(2) periodically review and report to the Secretary regarding the continued accuracy and sufficiency of the scientific findings that were the basis of that designation.

Endangered Species Community Advisory Board Act of 1995 - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish an Endangered Species Community Advisory Board in connection with the designation of an area under the Act as critical habitat or as a National Wildlife Refuge. Allows the Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations, to make funds available to facilitate the participation of individuals from the private sector on such Boards to ensure public input into the designation of such areas or Refuges. Requires the Board to: (1) monitor and periodically report to the Secretary on progress made in the conservation and recovery of species for which the critical habitat or Refuge was designated; and (2) periodically review and report to the Secretary regarding the continued accuracy and sufficiency of the scientific findings that were the basis of such designation.

Congress makes the following findings: (1) The greatness of America is measured in many ways but nowhere is it better reflected than in the costs paid by the men and women who voluntarily assumed the risk of defending the freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution and who, without reluctance or mental reservation, made the supreme sacrifice for their country. (2) It is altogether fitting and proper for the friends and families of those fallen in battle to be able to mourn their loss in peace and take comfort and pride in the consolation that comes from the certain knowledge that they laid so costly a sacrifice on the altar of freedom. (3) That to secure this temporary but hallowed moment of peace, reflection, and healing, it is appropriate to place reasonable restrictions on those individuals and groups who seek to use the occasion of a funeral, burial, or memorial service of a veteran to stage a public demonstration intended to turn a private gathering of private persons into a public spectacle for the unconscionable purpose of attracting public attention and gratuitously inflicting unnecessary emotional pain on the deceased veteran's families and friends.

Freedom to Mourn in Peace Act of 2011 - Expands the prohibition on demonstrations at certain funerals, memorial services, or bereavement ceremonies for a deceased veteran to any property where such a service is held unless the demonstration has been approved by the cemetery superintendent or the owner of the property on which the funeral is held. (Current law only prohibits such demonstrations on property of a cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration or on the property of Arlington National Cemetery.) Extends to 1,000 feet the distance within which certain demonstrations that impede access to or egress from such a cemetery or property are prohibited during the period beginning 60 minutes before and ending 60 minutes after such a service, provided that there is a visible sign at applicable distances stating the time interval during which a service will be held.

Such Internet website is also utilized by the public to anonymously report Internet child pornography and child sex tourism and as a resource for Internet Safety education. Congress finds the following: (1) Parents for Megan's Law, Inc., a nonprofit corporation described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and headquartered in New York, has since 1998 educated and supported the community, law enforcement, criminal justice, and government agencies on issues related to sex offender registration, notification, responsible use of information, sexual abuse and abduction prevention, Internet Safety, and crime victim support. Parents for Megan's Law, Inc. is a certified rape crisis center and provides support and assistance to child and adult victims of sexual abuse and all victims of violent crime.

Sex Offender Registration Tips Program Act of 2009 or the SORT Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) provide grants and access to information and resources to Parents for Megan's Law, Inc., to implement the Sex Offender Registration Tips Program; and (2) ensure access by Parents for Megan's Law, Inc., to the National Crime Information Center databases operated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

This Act may be cited as the ``Helping to Encourage Real Opportunities (HERO) for At-Risk Youth Act''. (a) Expansion of Credit for Summer Youth.-- (1) Credit allowed for year-round employment.--Section 51(d)(7)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (A) by striking clauses (i) and (iii) and redesignating clauses (ii) and (iv) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; (B) in clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking ``(or if later, on May 1 of the calendar year involved),'' and inserting ``, and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(iii) who will be employed for not more than 20 hours per week during any period between September 16 and April 30 in which such individual is regularly attending any secondary school.''. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT FOR CERTAIN YOUTH EMPLOYEES.

Helping to Encourage Real Opportunities (HERO) for At-Risk Youth Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the work opportunity tax credit, to: change the credit for summer youth employees to a credit for youth employees who will be employed for not more than 20 hours per week during any period between September 16 and April 30 in which the individual is regularly attending any secondary school, increase the amount of the credit for youth employees, and expand the credit to include at-risk youth. An "at-risk youth" is any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as: having attained age 16 but not age 25 on the hiring date, having not regularly attended specified schools or been employed during the six-month period preceding the hiring date, and not readily employable by reason of lacking a sufficient number of basic skills. The term also includes individuals who have been certified as having attained the age of 16 but not age 21 on the hiring date and as an eligible foster child who was in foster care during the 12-month period ending on the hiring date. The bill also extends until December 31, 2019, the designation period for certain tax-favored empowerment zones.

(a) Sales of Electric Power By the Power Marketing Administrations.--Notwithstanding any other law governing sales of electric power by the Alaska Power Marketing Administration, Bonneville Power Marketing Administration, Southern Power Marketing Administration, Southeastern Power Marketing Administration, or Western Area Power Marketing Administration (each of which is referred to in this subsection as the ``Administration'')-- (1) offers of sales of electric power by the Administration shall be made on a nonpreferential basis to public bodies and cooperatives and private persons; (2) sales of electric power by the Administration shall be made to the persons offering the highest price for the power; and (3) the Administration shall not be required to acquire for sale to any public body or cooperative or any other person any amount of electric power in excess of that generated by the projects from which the Administration sells power. (d) Termination of Price Support and Production Adjustment Programs for Sugar Beets and Sugarcane.-- (1) Termination of price support program.-- (A) Price support levels for designated nonbasic agricultural commodities.--Section 201(a) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. (9) Increase burdensharing by the Republic of Korea by requiring it to increase its contribution to include all payments of Korean won-based labor costs of local employees working for the United States military and support services contracts. (6) Rather than replacing or revitalizing existing Department of Defense Housing Stock, increase reliance on private-sector housing for military families by making service personnel eligible for a cash housing allowance regardless of whether they live in Department of Defense or private-sector units and charging market-driven rent for Department of Defense housing.

Responsible Deficit Reduction Act of 1995 - Amends House Concurrent Resolution 67, 104th Congress to revise the definition of "discretionary spending limit" so as to reduce and specify new budget authority and outlay levels only for FY 1996 through 2000 ( H. Con. Res. 67 covered through FY 2002). (Sec. 3) Modifies the deficit reduction assumptions in the conference report on that resolution. (Sec. 4) Declares that, notwithstanding any other law governing sales of electric power by the Alaska Power Marketing Administration, the Bonneville Power Marketing Administration, the Southern Power Marketing Administration, the Southeastern Power Marketing Administration, or the Western Area Power Marketing Administration (each referred to as "the Administration"): (1) offers of power sales by the Administration shall be made on a nonpreferential basis to public bodies and cooperatives and private persons; (2) sales of power by the Administration shall be made to the persons offering the highest price; and (3) the Administration shall not be required to acquire for sale to any public body or cooperative or any other person any amount of power in excess of that generated by the projects from which the Administration sells power. Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to: (1) require annual inflation adjustment of storage fees; and (2) establish deadlines for the payment of principal and interest on storage fees. Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to modify license application competitive bidding requirements. Removes provisions terminating the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to grant a license or permit under specified provisions. Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to end the authority to provide price support for sugar beets and sugarcane. Removes provisions relating to security interests obtained by the Commodity Credit Corporation resulting from security agreements by sugar beet and sugarcane processors. Amends the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to exclude sugar beets and sugarcane from the general power of the Commodity Credit Corporation to support agricultural commodity prices. Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act to repeal marketing quota provisions relating to information reporting by sugarcane processors, cane sugar refiners, sugar beet processors, manufacturers of crystalline fructose, and producers of sugarcane or sugar beets. Prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture from making price support available (in the form of loans, payments, purchases, or other operations) for sugar beets or sugarcane under any law, except for settling outstanding loans under specified provisions. Amends the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to repeal provisions mandating a commodity export market promotion program and provisions mandating a commodity export enhancement program.

``(a) Consideration of Commitment to Achieving Certain Goals.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Directors of the international financial institutions (as defined in section 1701(c)(2)) to promote growth in the international economy by taking into account, when considering whether to support or oppose loan proposals at these institutions, the extent to which the recipient government has demonstrated a commitment to achieving the following goals: ``(1) To provide accurate and complete data on the annual expenditures and receipts of the armed forces. ``(a) Contribution Authority.-- ``(1) In general.--The United States Governor of the Bank may contribute $400,000,000 on behalf of the United States to the Global Environment Facility. ``(a) Contribution Authority.-- ``(1) In general.--The United States Governor of the Fund may contribute $315,000,000 to the seventh replenishment of the resources of the Fund. MILITARY SPENDING BY RECIPIENT COUNTRIES; MILITARY INVOLVEMENT IN THE ECONOMIES OF RECIPIENT COUNTRIES.

International Development Act of 1994 - Amends the Bretton Woods Agreements Act to authorize the U.S. Governor of the World Bank to contribute a specified amount to the Global Environment Facility. Amends the African Development Fund Act to authorize the U.S. Governor of the African Development Fund to contribute a specified amount to the seventh replenishment of the Fund. Amends the Inter-American Development Bank Act to authorize the U.S. Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank, upon adoption of resolutions, to subscribe to an increase in the authorized capital stock of the Bank and contribute a specified amount to the Fund for Special Operations. Authorizes the U.S. Governor of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to contribute to the Interest Subsidy Account of the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility of the IMF. Authorizes appropriations. Amends the International Financial Institutions Act to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Directors of certain international financial institutions to take into account, when considering whether to support or oppose loan proposals, the extent to which the recipient government has demonstrated a commitment to achieving the following: (1) providing accurate and complete data on the annual expenditures and receipts of the armed forces; (2) ending excessive military involvement in the economy; (3) making substantial reductions in excessive military spending and forces; and (4) ending corruption involving members of the armed forces. Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the Government of Indonesia's performance in achieving such goals. Directs the Secretary to instruct the U.S. Executive Directors to bring about policies to promote respect for, and rights of, indigenous peoples. Requires the Secretary to instruct the U.S. Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank to support an increased focus on the poorest countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and to support programs of the Multilateral Investment Fund. Requires the Secretary to direct the U.S. Executive Directors to urge their respective institutions to adopt policies to encourage borrowing countries to guarantee internationally recognized worker rights.

(a) Prohibited Foreign Practices by Domestic Concerns.--Section 104 of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (15 U.S.C. 78dd-2) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(j) Private Right of Action Authorized.-- ``(1) Authorized plaintiffs.--Any person that violates subsection (a) shall be liable in an action brought in accordance with this subsection in any court of competent jurisdiction to any issuer that is subject to section 30A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, domestic concern that is subject to this section, or other person that is a United States person, that is damaged by the violation of subsection (a) of this section, for damages caused to such issuer, domestic concern, or other person by the violation. ``(5) Affirmative defenses.--The affirmative defenses in subsection (c) shall apply to an action under this subsection. ``(5) Affirmative defenses.--The affirmative defenses in subsection (c) shall apply to an action under this subsection.

Foreign Business Bribery Prohibition Act of 2016 This bill amends the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA) to authorize private rights of action against persons that violate the FCPA's anti-bribery provisions, which prohibit giving things of value to foreign officials or political parties for purposes of obtaining or retaining business. A person that violates the FCPA's anti-bribery provisions shall be liable for up to treble damages to a securities issuer, domestic business concern, or U.S. person damaged by the violation. A plaintiff must prove an FCPA anti-bribery violation by the defendant that: (1) prevented the plaintiff from obtaining or retaining business, and (2) assisted the defendant in obtaining or retaining such business.

(4) The assurance of prompt and appropriate pain care treatment and management by the Department, systemwide, when medically necessary. (E) An assessment of the training provided to Department health care personnel with respect to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic pain. (2) The standard of care for pain management to be used throughout the Department. (a) Comprehensive Policy Required.--Not later than October 1, 2008, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop and implement a comprehensive policy on the management of pain experienced by veterans enrolled for health care services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. (6) The Department's program of pain care education and training for health care personnel of the Department. (d) Consultation.--The Secretary shall develop the policy developed under subsection (a), and revise such policy under subsection (c), in consultation with veterans service organizations and organizations with expertise in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of pain.

Veterans' Health Care Policy Enhancement Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Prohibits the collection by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of copayments or other fees for hospital or nursing home care in the case of catastrophically disabled veterans. (Sec. 3) Repeals a current requirement that, in order for a family member of a non-service-connected disabled veteran to be eligible for counseling services, the counseling must be essential to permit the discharge of the veteran from the hospital. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) develop and implement a comprehensive policy on the management of pain experienced by veterans enrolled for VA health care services; (2) periodically revise the policy; and (3) report annually through FY2018 to the congressional veterans' committees on policy implementation. (Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary, within five years after the enactment of this Act, to establish up to seven consolidated patient accounting centers for conducting industry-modeled regionalized VA billing and collection activities. (Sec. 6) Repeals a provision of the Veterans' Benefits and Services Act of 1988 requiring written informed consent for HIV testing among veterans.

(a) Wheat.--Subsection (a) of section 132 of the Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. (b) Authority To Provide Assistance.--During the 1999 through 2002 fiscal years, the Secretary of Agriculture may provide technical assistance and cost-share payments to a producer who undertakes on eligible lands in a designated disaster area a project intended to alleviate or otherwise respond to the effects of drought on crop or livestock production. (b) Feed Grains.--Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph: ``(1) Loan rate for corn.--Subject to paragraph (2), the loan rate for a marketing assistance loan under section 131 for corn shall be equal to not less than 85 percent of the simple average price received by producers of corn, as determined by the Secretary, during the marketing years for the immediately preceding 5 crops of corn, excluding the year in which the average price was the highest and the year in which the average price was the lowest in the period.''.

Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1998 - Amends the Agricultural Market Transition Act to eliminate marketing assistance loan rate caps for wheat, corn and feed grains, upland and extra long staple cotton, and oilseeds. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to (temporarily) provide cost-share assistance for crop and livestock producers performing certain drought alleviation projects. Makes such assistance available retroactively to eligible projects begun as of January 1, 1998. Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize: (1) emergency loans based upon estimated losses; and (2) emergency loan interest deferral.

``(a) Designation.-- ``(1) Educational empowerment zone.--For purposes of this title, the term `educational empowerment zone' means any area-- ``(A) which is nominated by one or more local governments and the State or States in which it is located for designation as an educational empowerment zone (hereinafter in this section referred to as a `nominated area'), and ``(B) which the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Education (hereinafter in this section referred to as the `Secretaries concerned') jointly designate as an educational empowerment zone. ``(5) Nomination process for indian reservations.--For purposes of this subchapter, in the case of a nominated area on an Indian reservation, the reservation governing body (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior) shall be treated as being both the State and local governments with respect to such area. ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to encourage more individuals to enter and stay in the field of teaching mathematics, science, and related fields.

Establishes a teacher loan forgiveness program for mathematics and science teachers.

``(2) Development of plan.--The Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall develop and implement a plan to ensure advanced network security tools, including tools described in paragraph (1), to detect and mitigate intrusions and anomalous activity are available for use by each agency. ``(b) Prioritizing Advanced Security Tools.--The Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and in consultation with the heads of appropriate agencies, shall-- ``(1) review and update operational capabilities to ensure appropriate prioritization and use of network security monitoring tools within such agency networks; and ``(2) brief the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on such prioritization and use. ``(c) Improved Metrics.--The Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall review and update the metrics used to measure security under section 3554 of title 44, United States Code, to include measures of intrusion and incident detection and response times.

Cyber Defense of Federal Networks Act of 2015 Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), to implement plans to: (1) detect, identify, and remove intruders in federal agencies' information systems; and (2) make advanced network security tools available for agencies to improve visibility of network activity to detect and mitigate intrusions and anomalous activity. Directs DHS to coordinate with the OMB to: (1) update government information security metrics to include measures of intrusion and incident detection and response times, and (2) display additional metrics about agency cybersecurity postures on federal government performance websites. Authorizes DHS, upon an agency's request, to operate and maintain technology that is deployed to agencies to diagnose and mitigate cyber threats and vulnerabilities. Requires DHS to regularly assess and require implementation of best practices for securing agency information systems and preventing data exfiltration. Redefines for purposes of DHS's national cybersecurity and communications integration center: (1) "cybersecurity risk" to exclude actions that solely involve a violation of a consumer term of service or a consumer licensing agreement; and (2) "incident" to include occurrences that actually or imminently jeopardize, without lawful authority, an information system, thereby replacing a standard that currently includes a violation or imminent threat of violation of law, security policies, security procedures, or acceptable use policies. Requires DHS to assist agencies in implementing information security practices by: (1) providing incident detection, analysis, mitigation, and response information, disseminating related homeland security information, and providing remote or onsite technical assistance; (2) developing and conducting impact assessments in consultation with other governmental and private entities; (3) assessing and fostering technologies for use across multiple agencies; and (4) ensuring that policies are coordinated with standards for national security systems and policies of the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Director of National Intelligence. Authorizes the DHS Secretary to: (1) issue a directive to an agency to take any lawful action with respect to the operation of an agency's information system in response to a known or reasonably suspected information security threat, vulnerability, risk, or incident, including an act of terrorism, that represents a substantial threat to information security; or (2) authorize, without prior consultation with the affected agency, the use of protective capabilities under the Secretary's control for communications or system traffic transiting to or from or stored on an agency information system if there is an imminent threat and a directive is unlikely to be timely. Exempts DOD and the intelligence community from such procedures.

STUDY AND REPORT ON EMERGENCY PLANNING PREPAREDNESS FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. The Congress finds that: (1) The blackout of August 2003 in the Northeast, Midwest, and adjoining parts of Canada highlighted the need for infrastructure and operating improvements.

Save America's Utility Infrastructure and Secure America Now Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Power Act to grant the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) enforcement powers with respect to electric reliability standards. (Currently such powers are exercised by an Electric Reliability Organization [ERO].) Revises penalty guidelines to subject to federal criminal law any person who violates a FERC-approved electric reliability standard. Requires FERC to issue a rule in connection with electric reliability standards to prohibit disturbances (other than planned maintenance) lasting greater than five days at certain substations. Instructs the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to study and report to Congress on gaps in emergency planning preparedness and management as related to specified, vulnerable populations.

``(iv) For purposes of clause (i)(III), amounts withheld from an employee's wages by the employer are deemed to be transmitted promptly if such amounts are transmitted to the program as of the earliest date on which such contributions can reasonably be segregated from the employer's general assets, but in no event later than the last day of the month following the month in which such amounts would otherwise have been payable to the employee in cash. 1002) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subparagraph (B)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (B) and (C)''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(C)(i) The terms `employee pension benefit plan' and `pension plan' do not include an individual retirement plan (as defined in section 7701(a)(37) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) established and maintained pursuant to a payroll deduction savings program of a State or qualified political subdivision of a State, provided that-- ``(I) the program is specifically established pursuant to State or qualified political subdivision law; ``(II) the program is implemented and administered by the State or qualified political subdivision establishing the program (or by a governmental agency or instrumentality of either), which is responsible for investing the employee savings or for selecting investment alternatives for employees to choose; ``(III) the State or qualified political subdivision (or governmental agency or instrumentality of either) assumes responsibility for the security of payroll deductions and employee savings, including by requiring that amounts withheld from wages by the employer be transmitted to the program promptly and by providing an enforcement mechanism to assure compliance with this requirement; ``(IV) the State or qualified political subdivision (or governmental agency or instrumentality of either) adopts measures to ensure that employees are notified of their rights under the program, and creates a mechanism for enforcement of those rights; ``(V) participation in the program is voluntary for employees; ``(VI) all rights of the employee, former employee, or beneficiary under the program are enforceable only by the employee, former employee, or beneficiary, an authorized representative of such a person, or by the State or qualified political subdivision (or governmental agency or instrumentality of either); ``(VII) the involvement of the employer is limited to-- ``(aa) collecting employee contributions through payroll deductions and remitting them to the program; ``(bb) providing notice to the employees and maintaining records regarding the employer's collection and remittance of payments under the program; ``(cc) providing information to the State or qualified political subdivision (or governmental agency or instrumentality of either) necessary to facilitate the operation of the program; and ``(dd) distributing program information to employees from the State or qualified political subdivision (or governmental agency or instrumentality of either) and permitting the State or qualified political subdivision (or governmental agency or instrumentality of either) to publicize the program to employees; ``(VIII) the employer contributes no funds to the program and provides no bonus or other monetary incentive to employees to participate in the program; ``(IX) the employer's participation in the program is required by the law of the State law or qualified political subdivision; ``(X) the employer has no discretionary authority, control, or responsibility under the program; and ``(XI) the employer receives no direct or indirect consideration in the form of cash or otherwise, other than consideration (including tax incentives and credits) received directly from the State or qualified political subdivision (or governmental agency or instrumentality of either) that does not exceed an amount that reasonably approximates the employer's (or a typical employer's) costs under the program.

Preserve Rights Of States and Political subdivisions to Encourage Retirement Savings Act or the PROSPERS Act This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to specify that states and certain political subdivisions may establish and administer voluntary payroll deduction retirement savings programs for private sector employees that are not considered employee pension benefit plans or pension plans covered by ERISA if the plans meet certain requirements. The bill requires the plans to be established, implemented, and administered by states or political subdivisions. The plans must also be voluntary for employees and meet other specified requirements, including restrictions on the involvement of employers and obligations to enforce the rights of employees.

(a) Subsection (c) of section 5021 of the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-647) is amended to read as follows: ``(c) Special Administrative Rules.-- ``(1) Income included in native corporation return.--At the joint election of a Native Corporation and a corporation (referred to in this subsection (c) as the `buyer corporation') with which the Native Corporation entered into a transaction permitted under section 60(b)(5) of the Tax Reform Act of 1984 and section 1804(e)(4) of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (referred to in this subsection (c) as a `Native Corporation transaction'), income assigned, transferred or otherwise made available by the buyer corporation through the use of a corporation (referred to in this subsection (c) as the `profit subsidiary') by reason of such transaction for a period in which the profit subsidiary qualified as a member of the affiliated group of which the Native Corporation was the common parent shall be included in the taxable income of the Native Corporation affiliated group solely for purposes of section 6212 of the Internal Revenue Code-- ``(A) Election.--The election under this subsection (c) for the taxable year to which the election relates shall be made no later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this amendment. The election shall be irrevocable and shall be made by filing with the district director for the Anchorage district office of the Internal Revenue Service a written statement signed by responsible officers of the Native Corporation and the electing buyer corporation that-- ``(i) identifies the Native Corporation, the profit subsidiary, and the buyer corporation (and their taxpayer identification numbers) and states their agreement to make the election provided in this subsection (c); ``(ii) states the amount of income assigned, transferred or otherwise made available to the profit subsidiary for the taxable year by reason of the Native Corporation transaction; ``(iii) if profit subsidiaries related to a buyer corporation other than the electing buyer corporation were members of the affiliated group of which the Native Corporation was the common parent, describes the order and the amount of the losses and credits of the Native Corporation affiliated group that were used to offset the income of each profit subsidiary; ``(iv) states the agreement of the buyer corporation to consent under section 6501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code to extend the periods of limitations for assessment and collection solely with respect to the income of the profit subsidiary for the affected taxable period(s) to a date not less than 180 days after the date the tax liability for the taxable year in which the Native Corporation transaction occurred is finally determined; ``(v) states the agreement of the Native Corporation to consent under section 6501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code to extend the periods of limitations for assessment and collection solely with respect to the income of the profit subsidiary for the affected taxable period(s) to a date not less than 120 days after the date on which the Native Corporation makes the election under this subsection; and ``(vi) the Native Corporation and the buyer corporation agree that the Service is authorized to make any refund of any overpayment that is determined to be due, jointly to the Native Corporation and the electing buyer corporation. Solely for purposes of issuing a notice under section 6212 of the Internal Revenue Code to a Native Corporation for a Native Corporation transaction for which an election has been made under this subsection (c), the tax may be computed by applying the maximum corporate rate under section 11 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Amends the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988 to permit Alaska Native Corporations to litigate the validity of the sale of their net operating losses to other corporate buyers as reported on their tax returns, if the buyers so agree. Increases the interest on the underpayment rate for any underpayments resulting from such litigation.

Nothing in the previous sentence shall be construed as preventing a pharmacy and therapeutic committee from advising a PDP sponsor of a prescription drug plan on the clinical appropriateness of formulary management practices and policies related to new drugs in such categories. ``(iv) Utilization management tools not permitted.--A PDP sponsor of a prescription drug plan may not apply a utilization management tool, such as prior authorization or step therapy, to a drug required under clause (i) to be included on the formulary. 1395w-104(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) Reporting requirements for drugs included in specified therapeutic categories.-- ``(A) Reports by pdp sponsors.--A PDP sponsor offering a prescription drug plan shall submit to the Secretary (in a form and manner specified by the Secretary), with respect to drugs in a category of covered part D drugs specified in subsection (b)(3)(G)(i), information on the number of favorable and unfavorable decisions under the plan relating to coverage determinations, redeterminations, reconsiderations, appeals, and enrollee requests for exceptions to formulary policies for such drugs.

Medicare Part D Drug Class Protection Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require that Medicare prescription drug plans using formularies cover all drugs included in six specified therapeutic categories. Sets forth special requirements for reconsideration of coverage determinations, and appeals for drugs included in such categories. Establishes reporting requirements for drugs in these categories.

(D) The effectiveness of efforts of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to protect the personal information of participating individuals. (6) Ebenefits.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may use the system and architecture of the eBenefits Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs to support and operate the national directory as the Secretary considers appropriate. (B) The ways in which contact information is transferred from the Secretary of Defense to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under the program and the plans of the secretaries to overcome challenges encountered by the secretaries in transferring such information. (2) Form.-- (A) Development.--The Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, develop the form provided under paragraph (1).

Connect with Veterans Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) establish a program to facilitate outreach to veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the primary agencies of states for the administration of veterans' benefits and services, political subdivisions of states, and Indian tribes; and (2) publicize such program and the benefits to such entities of participating. Requires the Secretary, to carry out such program, to: (1) establish a national directory of veterans, and (2) share information in the directory with any such entities from whom a participating individual has expressed interest in receiving information. Prohibits: (1) the Secretary from selling information collected under this Act, (2) the Secretary or any participating entity from sharing such information with a non-participating entity, or (3) any participating entity from using any such information for any political communication or from requiring any participating individual to purchase any product or service. Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to: (1) provide to each member of the Armed Forces separating from service a form for the collection of information to be included in the directory, (2) ensure that completion of the form is voluntary, and (3) protect the privacy of individuals who submit information and the security of information. Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Labor to jointly take appropriate steps to integrate the collection of information under this Act into the Transition Assistance Program.

(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to establish a National Sex Offender Risk Classification Task Force to create guidelines for the establishment of a risk-based sex offender classification system that will-- (1) classify sex offenders based on the threat of danger each sex offender poses to the public; and (2) allow law enforcement agencies and the public to identify the most dangerous sex offenders listed in sex offender registries by using the classification system. (E) Develop a resource guide that Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies may use to educate the public about the prevention of sex offenses, the dangers posed by sex offenders, the systems used to classify sex offenders, and the access and use of sex offender registries.

Safe NOW Act of 2006 - Establishes the National Sex Offender Risk Classification Task Force to create guidelines for a risk-based sex offender classification system. Authorizes the Task Force to carry out demonstration programs in five selected jurisdictions to: (1) use the Task Force's preliminary guidelines to implement such a system for their sex offender registries; and (2) identify ways to improve such guidelines. Expresses the sense of Congress that each state, federally recognized Indian tribe, and U.S. possession and territory should use final Task Force guidelines to implement such a system for its registry.

(a) In General.-- (1) Civil actions.--In any case in which the attorney general of a State has reason to believe that an interest of the residents of that State has been or is threatened or adversely affected by the engagement of any athlete agent in a practice that violates section 3 of this Act, the State may bring a civil action on behalf of the residents of the State in a district court of the United States of appropriate jurisdiction to-- (A) enjoin that practice; (B) enforce compliance with this Act; (C) obtain damage, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of residents of the State; or (D) obtain such other relief as the court may consider to be appropriate. As used in this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) Agency contract.--The term ``agency contract'' means an oral or written agreement in which a student athlete authorizes a person to negotiate or solicit on behalf of the student athlete a professional sports contract or an endorsement contract. (7) Professional sports contract.--The term ``professional sports contract'' means an agreement under which an individual is employed, or agrees to render services, as a player on a professional sports team, with a professional sports organization, or as a professional athlete.

Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act - Prohibits an agent from: (1) directly or indirectly recruiting or soliciting a student athlete to enter into an agency contract by giving false or misleading information or making a false promise or representation or by providing anything of value to the athlete before entering into such a contract; (2) entering into an agency contract with a student athlete without providing the required disclosure document; or (3) predating or postdating an agency contract.Requires an agent, in conjunction with the signing of an agency contract, to provide to the athlete a separate disclosure document that includes notice that if the athlete signs the contract he or she may lose eligibility to compete as a student athlete in that sport. Requires the student athlete to sign such document before signing the agency contract.Treats a violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act. Authorizes civil actions by State attorneys general under specified circumstances.Requires the agent and the athlete, within 72 hours after entering into an agency contract or before the next athletic event in which the athlete may participate, whichever occurs first, to provide notice to the educational institution that the athlete has entered into an agency contract. Grants an educational institution a right of action against an agent for damages caused by such agent's failure to provide such notice.Expresses the sense of Congress that States should enact the Uniform Athlete Agents Act of 2000 drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws to protect student athletes and the integrity of amateur sports from unscrupulous sports agents.

(a) Moratorium on Closure or Consolidation of Field or Hearing Offices or New Limitations on Access to Such Offices.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Commissioner of Social Security shall take no action on or after the date of the enactment of this Act to close or consolidate field or hearing offices of the Social Security Administration or to otherwise impose any new limitation on access to such offices. (2) Cessation of moratorium upon report to congress.-- Paragraph (1) shall cease to be effective 180 days after the Commissioner submits to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a detailed report outlining and justifying the process for selecting field or hearing offices to be closed or consolidated or otherwise to have limited access. 904(b)(2)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Not later than 90 days before a revision of the comprehensive work force plan, the Commissioner shall submit the document setting forth the revision to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate.''. (a) Annual Budget.--Section 704(b)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2012 - Amends title VII (Administration) of the Social Security Act to require the Commissioner of Social Security to submit an annual budget estimate of the Social Security Administration (SSA) (instead of a budget) directly to Congress and the President (instead of first to the President, who would submit it to Congress). Revises requirements for the general contents of the SSA budget, requiring inclusion of the number of cases pending at each hearing office and the average processing time. Prohibits the Commissioner from closing or consolidating SSA field or hearing offices, or otherwise limiting public access to one, until 180 days after submitting to specified congressional committees a detailed report outlining and justifying the process for selecting field offices to be closed, consolidated, or otherwise have limited access. Prohibits the Commissioner from closing an SSA field or hearing office, consolidating two or more such offices, or otherwise imposing any new limitation on public access to any such office unless the Commissioner follows certain administrative procedures.

(2) Port of entry.--The term ``port of entry'' includes land, air, and sea ports of entry into the United States. (b) International Agreements.--In addition to any funds otherwise made available, there are authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2012 for continued implementation of-- (1) the Secure Border Initiative, the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and the US-VISIT program on the Northern border and the Southern border; and (2) the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. In this Act: (1) Northern border.--The term ``Northern border'' means the international border between the United States and Canada.

Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2007 - Directs the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for FY2009-FY2012 to hire, train, and assign additional customs and border protection personnel (with an additional allotment for Texas) for the Northern and Southern U.S. borders. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to ensure such personnel are equipped with secure two-way communication devices and that existing personnel and new hires receive law enforcement training. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) construct additional ports of entry along the Northern and Southern U.S. borders; and (2) determine the location for new U.S. ports of entry. Requires expansion of the vehicle, cargo, and pedestrian inspection lanes at Eagle Pass, Texas, and Laredo, Texas. Exempts the provisions of this Act from: (1) the Administrative Procedures Act and the Paperwork Reduction Act; and (2) federal competitive contracting and hiring requirements. Authorizes appropriations, including for continued implementation of: (1) the Secure Border Initiative, the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and the US-VISIT program; and (2) the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism.

The purposes of the Foundation shall be-- (1) to develop resources to properly train Native American and Alaska Native tribal council members in self-government and related fields; (2) to foster among people in the United States greater recognition and understanding of the role of tribal self- government in the development of the United States; (3) to identify critical issues facing tribal governments; (4) to establish a program for tribal governance research at the Institute; and (5) to provide educational outreach regarding tribal self- government. (2) Membership.--The Board shall be comprised of 12 trustees, of whom-- (A) 2 trustees shall be individuals appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, after considering recommendations of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the minority leader of the House of Representatives; (B) 2 trustees shall be individuals appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, after considering recommendations of the President pro tempore of the Senate, in consultation with the majority and minority leaders of the Senate; (C) 5 trustees, not more than 3 trustees of whom shall be of the same political party, shall be individuals appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who have demonstrated leadership and interest in strengthening tribal self- governance, such as tribal leaders involved in health and public policy development affecting Native American and Alaska Native communities; (D) 1 trustee shall be the Secretary of the Interior; (E) 1 trustee shall be the Secretary of Education; and (F) 1 trustee shall be the president of Portland State University, who shall serve as a nonvoting member and shall not be eligible to serve as Chairperson. (i) Coordination.--The Foundation shall assist in the development and implementation of a program for tribal governance research to be located at the Institute.

Mark O. Hatfield-Elizabeth Furse Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Act of 2004 - Establishes as an independent entity of the executive branch the Mark O. Hatfield-Elizabeth Furse Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Foundation to be located in Portland, Oregon, to: (1) develop resources to properly train Native American and Alaska Native tribal council members in self-government and related fields; (2) foster greater recognition and understanding of the role of tribal self-government in the development of the United States; (3) identify critical issues facing tribal governments in the Nation; (4) establish a program for tribal goverance research at the Institute for Tribal Government at Portland State University; and (5) provide educational outreach regarding tribal self-government. Authorizes the Foundation to award scholarships, fellowships, internships, and grants to eligible individuals who meet the minimum criteria established by the Foundation for study in fields relating to tribal governance. Authorizes the Foundation to award scholarships to outstanding undergraduate students who intend to pursue careers relating to tribal goverance, and Native Americans and Alaska Natives intending to pursue careers in tribal public policy. Authorizes the Foundation to award fellowships to: (1) outstanding graduate students who intend to pursue advanced degrees in fields relating to tribal governance, and Native Americans and Alaska Natives intending to pursue advanced degrees in tribal public policy, law, or medicine; and (2) faculty from a variety of disciplines to bring their expertise to the Foundation. Authorizes the Foundation to award internships to deserving and qualified: (1) individuals to work in Federal, State, and local agencies or in offices of major tribal governance organizations; and (2) Native American and Alaska Native individuals to work in Federal, State, and local agencies or in offices of major public health or public policy organizations. Directs the Foundation to award grants to the Institute to: (1) provide for an annual panel of experts to discuss contemporary tribal governance issues; (2) conduct research in tribal governance policy and on Native American and Alaska Native tribal public policy issues; and (4) invite visiting policymakers to share practical experiences with the Foundation. Establishes in the Treasury the Mark O. Hatfield- Elizabeth Furse Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Trust Fund to be administered by the Foundation.