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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Trisomy 21 Research Centers of Excellence Act of 2011''. SEC. 2. NIH DOWN SYNDROME RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. Part B of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end of the title the following: ``SEC. 409K. DOWN SYNDROME RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. ``(a) Expansion, Intensification, and Coordination of Activities.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director of NIH, acting through the Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, shall expand and intensify programs of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research and related activities concerning Down syndrome. The Director of NIH shall carry out such programs in coordination with a working group composed of representatives of the relevant institutes, centers, offices, and agencies of the National Institutes of Health. ``(2) NIH research plan on down syndrome.--The Director of NIH shall publish a research plan on Down syndrome, and update it every 5 years or as appropriate. ``(b) Centers of Excellence.-- ``(1) In general.--In carrying out subsection (a)(1), the Director of NIH shall award grants and contracts to public or nonprofit private entities to pay all or part of the cost of planning, establishing, improving, and providing basic operating support for centers of excellence regarding translational research on Down syndrome. To the extent and in the amount of appropriations made in advance, the Director of NIH shall provide for the establishment of at least 6 such centers of excellence. ``(2) Basic, translational, and clinical research.--Each center receiving funds under paragraph (1) shall contribute to a comprehensive research portfolio for Down syndrome building upon the recommendations set forth in the NIH Research Plan on Down Syndrome published on October 8, 2007, have a primary focus on Down syndrome, provide an optimal venue and infrastructure for patient-oriented research, and conduct basic, clinical, and translational research on Down syndrome, including research on one or more of the following: ``(A) Early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of Down syndrome. ``(B) The biological mechanisms responsible for structural and functional anomalies in cells and tissues affected by Down syndrome. ``(C) The biological mechanisms responsible for cognitive and behavioral dysfunction resulting from Down syndrome. ``(D) Novel biomedical and pharmacological interventions designed to promote or enhance cognition and related brain functions and activities of daily living (ADLs). ``(E) Co-occurrence of and treatments for associated medical and neurobehavioral disorders. ``(F) Developmental disorders, interventions for congenital heart disease, obstructive sleep apnea, coronary heart disease, obesity, and metabolism. ``(G) Contributions of genetic variation to clinical presentation as targets for therapy. ``(H) Identification of biomarkers for complex phenotypes. ``(I) Noninvasive imaging in support of efforts regarding other genotype and phenotypes of Down syndrome. ``(J) Pharmacological and other therapies for common features of Down syndrome including Alzheimer's disease and other Down syndrome-related disorders. ``(K) Research related to improving the quality of life for individuals with Down syndrome and their families. ``(L) Research training programs aimed at increasing the numbers of scientists who are trained to carry out these research directions. ``(3) Services for patients.-- ``(A) In general.--A center receiving funds under paragraph (1) shall expend amounts provided under such paragraph to carry out a program to make individuals aware of opportunities to participate as subjects in research conducted by the centers receiving funds under such paragraph. ``(B) Referrals and costs.--A program under subparagraph (A) shall, in accordance with such criteria as the Director of NIH may establish, provide to the subjects described in such subparagraph referrals for health and other services and such patient care costs as are required for research. ``(C) Availability and access.--In awarding grants under this section, the Director of NIH shall require the applicant to demonstrate, and shall take into consideration, the availability of and access to health and medical services described in subparagraph (B). ``(4) Training program for clinicians and scientists.--Each center receiving funds under paragraph (1) shall establish or expand training programs for medical and allied health clinicians and scientists in research relevant to Down syndrome. ``(5) Coordination of centers; reports.--The Director of NIH shall-- ``(A) provide for the coordination of information sharing among the centers receiving funds under paragraph (1) and ensure regular communication among such centers; and ``(B) require the centers to submit periodic reports to the Director on their activities. ``(6) Organization of centers.--Each center receiving funds under paragraph (1) shall use the facilities of a single institution meeting such requirements as may be prescribed by the Director of NIH, be formed from a virtual consortium or network of such institutions, or both. ``(7) Duration of support.-- ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the Director of NIH may not provide support to a center receiving funds under paragraph (1) for a period of more than 5 years. ``(B) Extension.--The period referred to in subparagraph (A) may be extended for 1 or more additional periods not exceeding 5 years if-- ``(i) the operations of the center have been reviewed by an appropriate technical and scientific peer review group established by the Director of NIH; and ``(ii) such group has recommended to the Director that such period be extended. ``(c) Down Syndrome Consortium.--In carrying out subsection (a)(1), the Director of NIH may establish a Down Syndrome Consortium to facilitate the exchange of information and to make the research effort on Down syndrome more efficient and effective by assuring consistent communication, minimizing duplication of effort, and integrating the varied perspectives of partner agencies, organizations, and individuals. ``(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than January 1, 2012, and each January 1 thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress a report concerning the implementation of this section. ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2017.''.

Trisomy 21 Research Centers of Excellence of 2011- Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), acting through the Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, to expand and intensify NIH programs with respect to research and related activities concerning Down syndrome. Requires the Director of NIH to publish a research plan on Down syndrome and update it every five years or as appropriate. Requires the Director of NIH to award grants and contracts to public or nonprofit private entities to pay all or part of the cost of planning, establishing, improving, and providing basic operating support for centers of excellence regarding translational research on Down syndrome. Sets forth requirements for such centers, which shall include: (1) contributing to a comprehensive research portfolio for Down syndrome, (2) having a primary focus on Down syndrome, (3) providing an optimal venue and infrastructure for patient-oriented research, and (4) conducting basic, clinical, and translational research on Down syndrome in specified areas. Authorizes the Director of NIH to establish a Down Syndrome Consortium to facilitate the exchange of information and to make the research effort on Down syndrome more efficient and effective.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand and intensify programs of the National Institutes of Health with respect to translational research and related activities concerning Down syndrome, and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Election Audit Act of 2008''. SEC. 2. PAYMENTS FOR CONDUCTING MANUAL AUDITS OF RESULTS OF 2008 GENERAL ELECTIONS. (a) Payments.-- (1) Eligibility for payments.--If a State conducts manual audits of the results of any of the regularly scheduled general elections for Federal office in November 2008 (and, at the option of the State, conducts audits of elections for State and local office held at the same time as such election) in accordance with the requirements of this section, the Election Assistance Commission (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Commission'') shall make a payment to the State in an amount equal to the documented reasonable costs incurred by the State in conducting the audits. (2) Certification of compliance and costs.-- (A) Certification required.--In order to receive a payment under this section, a State shall submit to the Commission, in such form as the Commission may require, a statement containing-- (i) a certification that the State conducted the audits in accordance with all of the requirements of this section; (ii) a statement of the reasonable costs incurred in conducting the audits; and (iii) such other information and assurances as the Commission may require. (B) Amount of payment.--The amount of a payment made to a State under this section shall be equal to the reasonable costs incurred in conducting the audits. (C) Determination of reasonableness of costs.--The determinations under this paragraph of whether costs incurred by a State are reasonable shall be made by the Commission. (3) Timing of payments.--The Commission shall make the payment required under this section to a State not later than 30 days after receiving the statement submitted by the State under paragraph (2). (4) Mandatory immediate reimbursement of counties and other jurisdictions.--If a county or other jurisdiction responsible for the administration of an election in a State incurs costs as the result of the State conducting an audit of the election in accordance with this section, the State shall reimburse the county or jurisdiction for such costs immediately upon receiving the payment from the Commission under paragraph (3). (5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission such sums as may be necessary for payments under this section. Any amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization under this subsection shall remain available until expended. (b) Audit Requirements.--In order to receive a payment under this section for conducting an audit, the State shall meet the following minimum requirements: (1) Not later than 30 days before the date of the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office in November 2008, the State shall establish and publish guidelines, standards, and procedures to be used in conducting audits in accordance with this section. (2) The State shall select an appropriate entity to oversee the administration of the audit, in accordance with such criteria as the State considers appropriate consistent with the requirements of this section, except that the entity must meet a general standard of independence as defined by the State. (3) The State shall determine whether the units in which the audit will be conducted will be precincts or some alternative auditing unit, and shall apply that determination in a uniform manner for all audits conducted in accordance with this section. (4) The State shall select the precincts or alternative auditing units in which audits are conducted in accordance with this section in a random manner following the election after the final unofficial vote count (as defined by the State) has been announced, such that each precinct or alternative auditing unit in which the election was held has an equal chance of being selected, subject to paragraph (9), except that the State shall ensure that at least one precinct or alternative auditing unit is selected in each county in which the election is held. (5) The audit shall be conducted in not less than 2 percent of the precincts or alternative auditing units in the State (in the case of a general election for the office of Senator) or the Congressional district involved (in the case of an election for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress). (6) The State shall determine the stage of the tabulation process at which the audit will be conducted, and shall apply that determination in a uniform manner for all audits conducted in accordance with this section, except that the audit shall commence within 48 hours after the State or jurisdiction involved announces the final unofficial vote count (as defined by the State) in each precinct in which votes are cast in the election which is the subject of the audit. (7) With respect to each precinct or alternative audit unit audited, the State shall ensure that a voter verified paper ballot or paper ballot printout verifiable by the voter at the time the vote is cast is available for every vote cast in the precinct or alternative audit unit, and that the tally produced by counting all of those paper ballots or paper ballot printouts by hand is compared with the corresponding final unofficial vote count (as defined by the State) announced with respect to that precinct or audit unit in the election. (8) Within each precinct or alternative audit unit, the audit shall include all ballots cast by all individuals who voted in or who are under the jurisdiction of the precinct or alternative audit unit with respect to the election, including absentee ballots (subject to paragraph (9)), early ballots, emergency ballots, and provisional ballots, without regard to the time, place, or manner in which the ballots were cast. (9) If a State establishes a separate precinct for purposes of counting the absentee ballots cast in the election and treats all absentee ballots as having been cast in that precinct, and if the state does not make absentee ballots sortable by precinct and include those ballots in the hand count, the State may divide absentee ballots into audit units approximately equal in size to the average precinct in the State in terms of the number of ballots cast, and shall randomly select and include at least 2 percent of those audit units in the audit. Any audit carried out with respect to such an audit unit shall meet the completeness requirement and the other standards set forth under paragraph (7) and applicable to audits carried out with respect to other precincts and alternative audit units, including the requirement that all paper ballots be counted by hand. (10) The audit shall be conducted in a public and transparent manner, such that members of the public are able to observe the entire process. (c) Collection and Submission of Audit Results; Publication.-- (1) State submission of report.--In order to receive a payment under this section, a State shall submit to the Commission a report, in such form as the Commission may require, on the results of each audit conducted under this section. (2) Commission action.--The Commission may request additional information from a State based on the report submitted under paragraph (1). (3) Publication.--The Commission shall publish each report submitted under paragraph (1) upon receipt. (d) Delay in Certification of Results by State.--No State may certify the results of any election which is subject to an audit under this section prior to completing the audit, resolving discrepancies discovered in the audit, and submitting the report required under subsection (c). (e) State Defined.--In this Act, the term ``State'' includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands.

Emergency Election Audit Act of 2008 - Requires the Election Assistance Commission to reimburse states for the reasonable costs incurred in conducting manual audits, meeting specified requirements, of the results of the general elections for federal office to be held in November 2008. Requires such payments also if, at the state's option, the state conducts audits of elections for state and local office held at the same time as the general election.

To direct the Election Assistance Commission to reimburse jurisdictions for the costs incurred in conducting manual audits of the results of the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Lands Transportation Improvement Act''. SEC. 2. COOPERATIVE FEDERAL LANDS TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Chapter 2 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 205 the following: ``SEC. 206. COOPERATIVE FEDERAL LANDS TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM. ``(a) Findings and Purpose.-- ``(1) Findings.--Congress finds that public roads owned by States-- ``(A) can provide valuable assistance to the Federal Government in ensuring adequate and safe transportation to, in, and across federally owned land and Indian reservations; and ``(B) supplement the efforts of the Federal Government in developing and maintaining roads to serve federally owned land and Indian reservations. ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to further the Federal interest in State-owned or State-maintained roads that provide transportation to, in, or across federally owned land or Indian reservations by establishing the Cooperative Federal Lands Transportation Program. ``(b) Program.--There is established the Cooperative Federal Lands Transportation Program (referred to in this section as the `program'). Funds available for the program may be used for projects, or portions of projects, on State-owned or State-maintained highways that cross, are adjacent to, or lead to federally owned land or Indian reservations, as determined by the State. Such projects shall be proposed by a State and selected by the Secretary. A project proposed by a State under this section shall be on a highway owned or maintained by the State and may be a highway construction or maintenance project eligible under this title or any project of a type described in section 204(h). ``(c) Distribution of Funds for Projects.-- ``(1) In general.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary-- ``(i) after consultation with the Administrator of General Services, the Secretary of the Interior, and the heads of other agencies as appropriate, shall determine the percentage of the total land in each State that is owned by the Federal Government or that is held by the Federal Government in trust; ``(ii) shall determine the sum of the percentages determined under clause (i) for States with respect to which the percentage is 4.5 or greater; and ``(iii) shall determine for each State included in the determination under clause (ii) the percentage obtained by dividing-- ``(I) the percentage for the State determined under clause (i); by ``(II) the sum determined under clause (ii). ``(B) Adjustment.--The Secretary shall-- ``(i) reduce any percentage determined under subparagraph (A)(iii) that is greater than 7.5 percent to 7.5 percent; and ``(ii) redistribute the percentage points equal to any reduction under clause (i) among other States included in the determination under subparagraph (A)(ii) in proportion to the percentages for those States determined under subparagraph (A)(iii). ``(2) Availability to states.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall make funds available to carry out eligible projects in a State in an amount equal to the amount obtained by multiplying-- ``(A) the percentage for the State, if any, determined under paragraph (1); by ``(B) the funds made available for the program for the fiscal year. ``(3) Selection of projects.--The Secretary may establish deadlines for States to submit proposed projects for funding under this section, except that in the case of fiscal year 1998 the deadline may not be earlier than January 1, 1998. For each fiscal year, if a State does not have pending, by that deadline, applications for projects with an estimated cost equal to at least 3 times the amount for the State determined under paragraph (2), the Secretary may distribute, to 1 or more other States, at the Secretary's discretion, \1/3\ of the amount by which the estimated cost of the State's applications is less than 3 times the amount for the State determined under paragraph (2). ``(d) Transfers.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a State and the Secretary may agree to transfer amounts made available to a State under this section for use in carrying out projects on any Federal lands highway that is located in the State. ``(2) Special rule.--This paragraph applies to a State that contains a national park that was visited by more than 2,500,000 people in 1996 and comprises more than 3,000 square miles of land area, including surface water, that is located in the State. For such a State, 50 percent of the amount that would otherwise be made available to the State for each fiscal year under the program shall be made available only for eligible highway uses in the national park and within the borders of the State. For the purpose of making allocations under section 202(c), the Secretary may not take into account the past or future availability, for use on park roads and parkways in a national park, of funds made available for use in a national park by this paragraph.''. (b) Definition of Federal Lands Highway Investment.--Section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by adding at the end the following: ``The term `Federal lands highway investment' means funds authorized for the Federal lands highways program or the Cooperative Federal Lands Transportation Program under chapter 2.''; and (2) by reordering the undesignated paragraphs so that they are in alphabetical order. (c) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 2 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 205 the following: ``206. Cooperative Federal Lands Transportation Program.''. SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There is authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), for the Cooperative Federal Lands Transportation Program under section 206 of title 23, United States Code, $200,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1998 through 2002.

Federal Lands Transportation Improvement Act - Establishes the Cooperative Federal Lands Transportation Program to provide funds for projects on State-owned or maintained highways that cross, are adjacent to, or lead to federally owned land or Indian reservations. Outlines provisions concerning: (1) project funds distribution; and (2) the transfer of project funds to a State to carry out projects on Federal lands highways within such State. Authorizes appropriations.

Federal Lands Transportation Improvement Act

SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``National Park Anniversaries-Great American Spaces Commemorative Coin Act''. SEC. 2. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds the following: (1) The National Park Foundation is the congressionally- chartered nonprofit partner of America's National Parks. (2) The mission of the National Park Foundation is to strengthen the enduring connection between the American people and their National Parks by raising private funds, making strategic grants, creating innovative partnerships and increasing public awareness of National Parks. (3) The parks represented in this program represent some of the most beloved and treasured National Parks in America. (4) The National Park Service was established in 1916, to preserve and protect great scenic parks such as Grand Canyon and Yosemite, while also managing battlefields such as Gettysburg and historical sites such as the Lincoln Memorial. (5) Theodore Roosevelt said that nothing short of defending this country in wartime ``compares in importance with the great task of leaving this land even a better land for our descendants than it is for us''. (6) Parks established under the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt, such as Grand Canyon and Devil's Tower, are the embodiment of that ideal. SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. (a) $1 Silver Coins for National Parks Observing Historic Anniversaries of Their Founding.--The Secretary of the Treasury (in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall mint and issue not more than 300,000 $1 coins for each of the National Parks specified in section 4(d), each of which shall-- (1) weigh 26.73 grams; (2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and (3) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. (b) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code. (c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of section 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS. (a) Design Requirements.-- (1) In general.--The design of the coins minted under this Act shall be developed in consultation with the National Park Foundation, and shall be emblematic of the National Park being commemorated on each coin. (2) Designation and inscriptions.--On each coin minted under this Act, there shall be-- (A) a designation of the value of the coin; (B) an inscription of the year in which the coin is minted; and (C) inscriptions of the words ``Liberty'', ``In God We Trust'', ``United States of America'', and ``E Pluribus Unum''. (b) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this Act shall be-- (1) selected by the Secretary after consultation with the Commission of Fine Arts and the National Parks Foundation; and (2) reviewed by the Citizens Advisory Committee established under section 5135 of title 31, United States Code. (c) Mint Facility.--Only 1 facility of the United States Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted under this Act. (d) National Parks to Be Commemorated.--The National Parks to be commemorated, the year of commemoration, and the anniversary to be observed are as follows: National Park or Park Year of Issuance Service Anniversary 2007............................. Devils Tower National 100th Monument. 2008............................. Grand Canyon National 100th Park. 2010............................. Glacier National Park 100th 2011............................. Lincoln Memorial..... 100th 2014............................. Yosemite National 150th Park. 2015............................. Rocky Mountain 100th National Park. 2016............................. National Park Service 100th 2017............................. Denali National Park. 100th 2018............................. Acadia National Park. 100th 2019............................. Zion National Park... 100th 2020............................. Gettysburg National 125th Military Park. SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS. (a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities. (b) Commencement of Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins minted under this Act beginning January 1 of the year of issuance, as specified in section 4(d), except that the Secretary may initiate sales of such coins, without issuance, before such date. (c) Termination of Minting Authority.--No coins shall be minted under this Act after December 31 of the year of issuance specified in section 4(d). SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS. (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 face value, plus the cost of designing and issuing such coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, and marketing). (b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins issued under this Act at a reasonable discount. (c) Prepaid Orders at a Discount.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such coins. (2) Discount.--Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount. (d) Sales of Single Coins and Sets of Coins.--Coins of each design specified under section 4 may be sold separately or as a set containing other coins authorized by this Act. SEC. 7. SURCHARGES. (a) Surcharge Required.--All sales of coins issued under this Act shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin. (b) Distribution.--Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code, all surcharges which are received by the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the National Park Foundation for use as follows: (1) 50 percent of the surcharges received shall be used by the National Park Foundation in support of all National Parks. (2) 50 percent of the surcharges received shall be used by the National Park Foundation for the benefit of the National Parks designated in section 4(d) (in addition to any amount allocable to any such Park from expenditures of amounts under paragraph (1). (c) Audits.--The National Park Foundation shall be subject to the audit requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code. SEC. 8. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES. (a) No Net Cost to the Government.--The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that minting and issuing coins under this Act will not result in any net cost to the United States Government. (b) Payment for Coins.--A coin shall not be issued under this Act unless the Secretary has received_ (1) full payment for the coin; (2) security satisfactory to the Secretary to indemnify the United States for full payment; or (3) a guarantee of full payment satisfactory to the Secretary from a depository institution, the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the National Credit Union Administration Board.

National Parks Anniversaries-Great American Spaces Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue silver coins emblematic of certain National Parks that are observing historic anniversaries of their founding.

A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the founding of America's National Parks, and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Louisiana Rice Economic Relief Act of 2003''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The rice industry in the State of Louisiana contributes significantly to the economy of that State and the United States, with an estimated annual value of approximately $250,000,000 and an estimated average annual economic benefit of approximately $1,000,000,000. (2) For the 2002 crop of rice, rice producers in the State of Louisiana suffered from the lowest rice prices in more than 50 years. (3) Since most of the 2002 crop of rice in the State of Louisiana was sold during the harvest season, the market- derived income of producers from the sale of rice fell to record low levels. (4) The historically-low income of producers from the sale of rice in the State of Louisiana, even when combined with Federal income support, still is devastating to-- (A) rice producers in the State; (B) the rice industry infrastructure of the State; (C) businesses that serve and depend on the rice industry; and (D) communities in which rice producers and their families reside and in which the rice industry operates. (5) Because of the significant reduction in total income and the current costs of production, many rice producers of the State of Louisiana will not cover the total expenses they incurred to produce and harvest the 2002 crop. (6) The historically-low prices of the 2002 crop of rice in the State of Louisiana have contributed to a combined market price and Federal support income level that is approximately $2.42 per hundredweight less than the average combined market price and Federal support income levels during the 1998 through 2001 period, which is approximately 22 percent below the average income level for the State for the same time period. (7) Due to the historically-low rice prices and reduced income, rice producers in the State of Louisiana and their families are faced with dire economic circumstances that are crippling them and the communities in which they live and work. SEC. 3. ECONOMIC DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR LOUISIANA RICE PRODUCERS. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall use such sums as are necessary of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make payments, as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, to producers of the 2002 crop of rice on farms located in the State of Louisiana, to assist producers as a result of the disastrous economic conditions occurring with the 2002 crop of rice. (b) Amount.--The amount of a payment made to producers on a farm under this section shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying-- (1) the actual quantity of rice produced by the producers on the farm during the 2002 crop year; and (2) a payment rate of $2.42 per hundredweight. (c) Payment Limitation.-- (1) In general.--The total amount of payments that a person shall be entitled to receive under this section may not exceed $40,000. (2) Regulations.--The Secretary shall promulgate regulations defining the term ``person'' for the purposes of paragraph (1), which shall conform, to the maximum extent practicable, to the regulations defining the term ``person'' promulgated under section 1001 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308). The Secretary also shall promulgate such additional regulations as the Secretary determines necessary to ensure a fair and reasonable application of the limitation established under such paragraph. (d) Information.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable-- (1) use information that the Secretary has obtained from administering other provisions of law; and (2) minimize any additional information or requirements that are imposed on eligible producers. (e) Administrative Offset.--Payments under this section shall not be subject to administrative offset, including administrative offset under chapter 37 of title 31, United States Code, or the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714 et seq.). SEC. 4. COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION. The Secretary shall use the funds, facilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out this Act. SEC. 5. REGULATIONS. (a) In General.--The Secretary may promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement this Act. (b) Procedure.--The promulgation of the regulations and administration of this Act shall be made without regard to-- (1) the notice and comment provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code; (2) the Statement of Policy of the Secretary of Agriculture effective July 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg. 13804), relating to notices of proposed rulemaking and public participation in rulemaking; and (3) chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Paperwork Reduction Act''). (c) Congressional Review of Agency Rulemaking.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall use the authority provided under section 808 of title 5, United States Code. SEC. 6. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION. (a) In General.--The entire amount made available under this Act shall be available only to the extent that the President submits to Congress an official budget request for a specific dollar amount that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement for the purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.). (b) Designation.--The entire amount made available under this section is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement under sections 251(b)(2)(A) and 252(e) of that Act (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A), 902(e)).

Louisiana Rice Economic Relief Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide economic disaster assistance ($40,000 maximum per person) to producers of the 2002 rice crop in Louisiana.

To provide economic disaster assistance to producers of the 2002 crop of rice in the State of Louisiana.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Russian River Land Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) Certain lands adjacent to the Russian River in the area of its confluence with the Kenai River contain abundant archaeological resources of significance to the Native people of the Cook Inlet Region, the Kenaitze Indian Tribe, and the citizens of the United States. (2) Those lands at the confluence of the Russian River and Kenai River contain abundant fisheries resources of great significance to the citizens of Alaska. (3) Cook Inlet Region, Inc., an Alaska Native Regional Corporation formed under the provisions of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (hereinafter in this Act referred to as ``ANCSA''), has selected lands in the area pursuant to section 14(h)(1) of such Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(h)(1)), for their values as historic and cemetery sites. (4) The United States Bureau of Land Management, the Federal agency responsible for the adjudication of ANCSA selections has not finished adjudicating Cook Inlet Region, Inc.'s selections under section 14(h)(1) of that Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (5) The Bureau of Indian Affairs has certified a portion of Cook Inlet Region, Inc.'s selections under section 14(h)(1) of ANCSA as containing prehistoric and historic cultural artifacts, and meeting the requirements of section 14(h)(1) of that Act. (6) A portion of the selections under section 14(h)(1) of ANCSA made by Cook Inlet Region, Inc., and certified by the Bureau of Indian Affairs lies within the Chugach National Forest over which the United States Forest Service is the agency currently responsible for the administration of public activities, archaeological features, and natural resources. (7) A portion of the selections under section 14(h)(1) of ANCSA and the lands certified by the Bureau of Indian Affairs lies within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge over which the United States Fish and Wildlife Service is the land managing agency currently responsible for the administration of public activities, archaeological features, and natural resources. (8) The area addressed by this Act lies within the Sqilantnu Archaeological District which was determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 1981. (9) Both the Forest Service and the Fish and Wildlife Service dispute the validity and timeliness of Cook Inlet Region, Inc.'s selections under section 14(h)(1) of ANCSA. (10) The Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Cook Inlet Region, Inc., determined that it was in the interest of the United States and Cook Inlet Region, Inc., to-- (A) protect and preserve the outstanding historic, cultural, and natural resources of the area; (B) resolve their disputes concerning the validity of Cook Inlet Region, Inc.'s selections under section 14(h)(1) of ANCSA without litigation; and (C) provide for the management of public use of the area and protection of the cultural resources within the Sqilantnu Archaeological District, particularly the management of the area at the confluence of the Russian and Kenai Rivers. (11) Legislation is required to enact the resolution reached by the Forest Service, the Fish and Wildlife Service, and Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act to ratify an agreement between the Department of Agriculture, the Department of the Interior, and Cook Inlet Region, Inc. SEC. 3. RATIFICATION OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, AND COOK INLET REGION, INC. (a) Ratification of Agreement.-- (1) In general.--The terms, conditions, covenants, and procedures set forth in the document entitled ``Russian River Section 14(h)(1) Selection Agreement'', which was executed by Cook Inlet Region, Inc., the United States Department of Agriculture, and the United States Department of the Interior on July 26, 2001, (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ``Agreement''), are hereby incorporated in this section, and are ratified, as to the duties and obligations of the United States and the Cook Inlet Region, Inc., as a matter of Federal law. (2) Section 5.--The ratification of section 5 of the Agreement is subject to the following conditions: (A) The Fish and Wildlife Service shall consult with interested parties when developing an exchange under section 5 of the Agreement. (B) The Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a copy of the agreement implementing any exchange under section 5 of the Agreement not less than 30 days before the exchange becomes effective. (3) Agreement controls.--In the event any of the terms of the Agreement conflict with any other provision of law, the terms of the Agreement shall be controlling. (b) Authorization of Actions.--The Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior are authorized to take all actions required under the terms of the Agreement. SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION. (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Agriculture, Office of State and Private Forestry, $13,800,000, to remain available until expended, for Cook Inlet Region, Inc., for the following: (1) Costs for the planning and design of the Joint Visitor's Interpretive Center. (2) Planning and design of the Sqilantnu Archaeological Research Center. (3) Construction of these facilities to be established in accordance with and for the purposes set forth in the Agreement. (b) Limitation on Use of Funds.--Of the amount appropriated under this section, not more than 1 percent may be used to reimburse the Forest Service, the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Kenaitze Indian Tribe for the costs they incur in assisting Cook Inlet Region, Inc. in the planning and design of the Joint Visitor's Interpretive Center and the Sqilantnu Archaeological Research Center. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

Russian River Land Act - Ratifies the terms, conditions, covenants, and procedures set forth in the Russian River Section 14(h)(1) Selection Agreement (the "Agreement") between Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (the Corporation), and the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior.Subjects the ratification of section five of the Agreement to the following conditions: (1) the Fish and Wildlife Service shall consult with interested parties when developing an exchange under such section; and (2) the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to Congress copies of the agreement implementing any exchange under such section at least 30 days before the exchange becomes effective.Declares that if any terms of the Agreement conflict with any other provision of law, the Agreement's terms shall take precedence, and authorizes the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to take all actions required under the terms of the Agreement.(Sec. 4) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Agriculture, Office of State and Private Forestry, for the Corporation for: (1) costs for the planning and design of the Joint Visitor's Interpretive Center; (2) planning and design of the Sqilantnu Archeological Research Center; and (3) construction of these facilities.Limits to one percent of appropriated funds the amount that may be used to reimburse the Forest Service, the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Kenaitze Indian Tribe for the costs they incur in assisting the Corporation to plan and design the Visitor's Center and the Archaeological Center.

To resolve the claims of Cook Inlet Region, Inc., to lands adjacent to the Russian River in the State of Alaska.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Credit Liquidity Act of 2003''. SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM FOR GUARANTEES ON POOLS OF NON-SBA LOANS. Title IV of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 692 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Part C--Credit Enhancement Guarantees ``Sec. 420. (a)(1) The Administration is authorized, upon such terms and conditions as it may prescribe, in order to encourage lenders to increase the availability of small business financing by improving such lenders' access to reasonable sources of funding, to provide a credit enhancement guarantee, or commitment to guarantee, of the timely payment of a portion of the principal and interest on securities issued and managed by not less than 2 qualified entities authorized and approved by the Administration. ``(2) The entities authorized under this subsection to act as issuers and managers of pools or trusts of loans shall be well- capitalized, as defined by the Administration, and shall maintain sufficient reserves to allow securities to be issued representing interests in each pool or trust that are rated as investment grade by a nationally-recognized rating agency. ``(3) The authority of the entities authorized under this subsection shall be reviewed annually by the Administration and may be renewed upon the satisfactory completion of such review. ``(4) The Administration shall set and maintain standards for entities authorized under this subsection, including standards relating to delinquency, default, liquidation, and loss rates. ``(5) If an entity authorized under this subsection fails to meet the standards set pursuant to paragraph (4), the Administration may terminate the entity's participation in the pilot program under this subsection. ``(b)(1)(A) The Administration may provide its credit enhancement guarantees in respect of securities that represent interests in, or other obligations issued by, a trust, pool, or other entity whose assets (other than the Administration's credit enhancement guarantee and credit enhancements provided by other parties) consist of loans made to small business concerns. ``(B) As used in this paragraph, the term `small business concern' has the meaning given that term in either the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) or this Act (15 U.S.C. 661 et seq.). ``(2) The credit enhancement guarantees provided by the Administration under paragraph (1) shall be second-loss guarantees that are only available after the full payment of credit enhancement guarantees offered by the entities authorized to act as issuers and managers of pools or trusts of loans under this section. ``(3) A pool or trust of loans shall not be eligible for guarantees under this section-- ``(A) if the value of such loans exceeds $350,000,000 in fiscal year 2004; ``(B) if the value of such loans exceeds $400,000,000 in fiscal year 2005; or ``(C) if the value of such loans exceeds $450,000,000 in fiscal year 2006. ``(4) All loans under paragraph (1) shall be originated, purchased, or assembled and managed consistent with requirements prescribed by the Administration in connection with this credit enhancement guarantee program. ``(5) The Administration shall prescribe requirements to be observed by the issuers and managers of the securities covered by credit enhancement guarantees to ensure the safety and soundness of the credit enhancement guarantee program. ``(c) The full faith and credit of the United States is pledged to the payment of all amounts the Administration may be required to pay as a result of credit enhancement guarantees under this section. ``(d)(1) The Administration may issue credit enhancement guarantees in an amount-- ``(A) not to exceed $2,100,000,000 in fiscal year 2004; ``(B) not to exceed $3,250,000,000 in fiscal year 2005; and ``(C) not to exceed $4,500,000,000 in fiscal year 2006. ``(2) The Administration shall set the percentage and priority of each credit enhancement guarantee on issued securities at a level not to exceed 25 percent of the value of the securities so that the amount of the Administration's anticipated net loss (if any) as a result of such guarantee is fully reserved in a credit subsidy account funded wholly by fees collected by the Administration from the issuers or managers of the pool or trust. ``(3) The Administration shall charge and collect a fee from the issuer based on the Administration's guaranteed amount of issued securities, and the amount of such fee shall equal the estimated credit subsidy cost of the Administration's credit enhancement guarantee. ``(4) The fees provided for under this subsection shall be adjusted annually, as necessary, by the Administration. ``(5) The Federal government shall not appropriate any funds to finance credit enhancement guarantees under this section. ``(e) Report and Analysis.-- ``(1) Report.-- ``(A) In general.--During the development and implementation of the pilot program, the Administrator shall submit a report on the status of the pilot program under this section to Congress in each annual budget request and performance plan. ``(B) Contents.--The report submitted under subparagraph (A) shall include, among other items, information about the loans in the pools or trusts, including delinquency, default, loss, and recovery rates. ``(2) Analysis and report.--Not later than December 30, 2005, the Comptroller General shall-- ``(A) conduct an analysis of the pilot program under this section; and ``(B) submit a report to Congress that contains a summary of the analysis conducted under subparagraph (A) and a description of any effects, not attributable to other causes, of the pilot program on the lending programs under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) and title V of this Act. ``(3) Implementation.-- ``(A) Report.--After completing operational guidelines to carry out the pilot program under this section, the Administration shall submit a report, which describes the method in which the pilot program will be implemented, to-- ``(i) the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate; and ``(ii) the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives. ``(B) Timing.--The Administration shall not implement the pilot program under this section until the date that is 50 days after the report has been submitted under subparagraph (A). ``(f) Sunset Provision.--This section shall remain in effect until September 30, 2006.''.

Small Business Credit Liquidity Act of 2003 - Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to authorize the Small Business Administration (SBA), in order to encourage lenders to increase the availability of small business financing by improving lender access to reasonable funding sources, to provide a credit enhancement guarantee of, or a commitment to guarantee, a portion of the principal and interest on securities issued and managed by not less than two qualified entities authorized and approved by the SBA. Requires the SBA to set and maintain standards for qualified entities, including standards relating to delinquency, default, liquidation, and loss rates. Makes the SBA's credit enhancement guarantees second-loss guarantees, available only after the full payment of guarantees offered by the qualified entities authorized to act as issuers and managers of pools or trusts of loans. Provides loan pool or trust requirements and credit enhancement limits for FY 2004 through 2006. Directs the SBA to charge and collect a fee from issuers based on the SBA's guaranteed amount of issued securities.

A bill to amend title IV of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, relating to a pilot program for credit enhancement guarantees on pools of non-SBA loans.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Community and Postal Participation Act of 1998''. SEC. 2. GUIDELINES FOR RELOCATION, CLOSING, OR CONSOLIDATION OF POST OFFICES. Section 404 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: ``(b)(1) Before making a determination under subsection (a)(3) as to the necessity for the relocation, closing, or consolidation of any post office, the Postal Service shall provide adequate notice to persons served by that post office of the intention of the Postal Service to relocate, close, or consolidate that post office not later than 60 days before the proposed date of that relocation, closing, or consolidation. ``(2)(A) The notification under paragraph (1) shall be in writing, hand delivered or delivered by mail to persons served by that post office, and published in 1 or more newspapers of general circulation within the zip codes served by that post office. ``(B) The notification under paragraph (1) shall include-- ``(i) an identification of the relocation, closing, or consolidation of the post office involved; ``(ii) a summary of the reasons for the relocation, closing, or consolidation; and ``(iii) the proposed date for the relocation, closing, or consolidation. ``(3) Any person served by the post office that is the subject of a notification under paragraph (1) may offer an alternative relocation, consolidation, or closing proposal during the 60-day period beginning on the date on which the notice is provided under paragraph (1). ``(4)(A) At the end of the period specified in paragraph (3), the Postal Service shall make a determination under subsection (a)(3). Before making a final determination, the Postal Service shall conduct a hearing, and persons served by the post office that is the subject of a notice under paragraph (1) may present oral or written testimony with respect to the relocation, closing, or consolidation of the post office. ``(B) In making a determination as to whether or not to relocate, close, or consolidate a post office, the Postal Service shall consider-- ``(i) the extent to which the post office is part of a core downtown business area; ``(ii) any potential effect of the relocation, closing, or consolidation on the community served by the post office; ``(iii) whether the community served by the post office opposes a relocation, closing, or consolidation; ``(iv) any potential effect of the relocation, closing, or consolidation on employees of the Postal Service employed at the post office; ``(v) whether the relocation, closing, or consolidation of the post office is consistent with the policy of the Government under section 101(b) that requires the Postal Service to provide a maximum degree of effective and regular postal services to rural areas, communities, and small towns in which post offices are not self- sustaining; ``(vi) the quantified long-term economic saving to the Postal Service resulting from the relocation, closing, or consolidation; ``(vii) whether postal officials engaged in negotiations with persons served by the post office concerning the proposed relocation, closing, or consolidation; ``(viii) whether management of the post office contributed to a desire to relocate; ``(ix)(I) the adequacy of the existing post office; and ``(II) whether all reasonable alternatives to relocation, closing, or consolidation have been explored; and ``(x) any other factor that the Postal Service determines to be necessary for making a determination whether to relocate, close, or consolidate that post office. ``(5)(A) Any determination of the Postal Service to relocate, close, or consolidate a post office shall be in writing and shall include the findings of the Postal Service with respect to the considerations required to be made under paragraph (4). ``(B) The Postal Service shall respond to all of the alternative proposals described in paragraph (3) in a consolidated report that includes-- ``(i) the determination and findings under subparagraph (A); and ``(ii) each alternative proposal and a response by the Postal Service. ``(C) The Postal Service shall make available to the public a copy of the report prepared under subparagraph (B) at the post office that is the subject of the report. ``(6)(A) The Postal Service shall take no action to relocate, close, or consolidate a post office until the applicable date described in subparagraph (B). ``(B) The applicable date specified in this subparagraph is-- ``(i) if no appeal is made under paragraph (7), the end of the 60-day period specified in that paragraph; or ``(ii) if an appeal is made under paragraph (7), the date on which a determination is made by the Commission under paragraph 7(A), but not later than 120 days after the date on which the appeal is made. ``(7)(A) A determination of the Postal Service to relocate, close, or consolidate any post office may be appealed by any person served by that post office to the Postal Rate Commission during the 60-day period beginning on the date on which the report is made available under paragraph (5). The Commission shall review the determination on the basis of the record before the Postal Service in the making of the determination. The Commission shall make a determination based on that review not later than 120 days after appeal is made under this paragraph. ``(B) The Commission shall set aside any determination, findings, and conclusions of the Postal Service that the Commission finds to be-- ``(i) arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with the law; ``(ii) without observance of procedure required by law; or ``(iii) unsupported by substantial evidence on the record. ``(C) The Commission may affirm the determination of the Postal Service that is the subject of an appeal under subparagraph (A) or order that the entire matter that is the subject of that appeal be returned for further consideration, but the Commission may not modify the determination of the Postal Service. The Commission may suspend the effectiveness of the determination of the Postal Service until the final disposition of the appeal. ``(D) The provisions of sections 556 and 557, and chapter 7 of title 5 shall not apply to any review carried out by the Commission under this paragraph. ``(E) A determination made by the Commission shall not be subject to judicial review. ``(8) In any case in which a community has in effect procedures to address the relocation, closing, or consolidation of buildings in the community, and the public participation requirements of those procedures are more stringent than those provided in this subsection, the Postal Service shall apply those procedures to the relocation, consolidation, or closing of a post office in that community in lieu of applying the procedures established in this subsection. ``(9) In making a determination to relocate, close, or consolidate any post office, the Postal Service shall comply with any applicable zoning, planning, or land use laws (including building codes and other related laws of State or local public entities, including any zoning authority with jurisdiction over the area in which the post office is located). ``(10) The relocation, closing, or consolidation of any post office under this subsection shall be conducted in accordance with section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470h-2).''. SEC. 3. POLICY STATEMENT. Section 101(g) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``In addition to taking into consideration the matters referred to in the preceding sentence, with respect to the creation of any new postal facility, the Postal Service shall consider the potential effects of that facility on the community to be served by that facility and the service provided by any facility in operation at the time that a determination is made whether to plan or build that facility.''.

Community and Postal Participation Act of 1998 - Modifies Federal postal provisions to require 60-days' written notice before the relocation, closing, or consolidation (currently, the closing or consolidation) of a post office. Requires such notice to be: (1) hand delivered or delivered by mail; and (2) published in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the zip codes served by such post office. Sets forth provisions which: (1) allow any person served by the post office to offer an alternative relocation, consolidation, or closing proposal within such 60-day period; and (2) require the Postal Service to conduct a hearing to allow such persons to present oral or written testimony. Revises factors to be considered in deciding whether to relocate, close, or consolidate a post office to include: (1) the extent to which the post office is part of a core downtown business area; (2) the sentiment of the community served; (3) whether postal officials negotiated with persons served; (4) whether management of the post office contributed to a desire to relocate; and (5) the adequacy of the existing post office. Requires the Postal Service to respond to all alternative proposals by way of a consolidated report containing findings and determinations with respect to each such proposal and to make a copy of such report available at such post office. Provides for an appeal to the Postal Rate Commission of a decision to relocate, close, or consolidate. Requires the Postal Service to follow a community's public participation procedures to address the relocation, closing, or consolidation of buildings in the community if participation requirements of such procedures are more stringent than those provided in this Act. Requires the Postal Service, in making a determination to relocate, close, or consolidate any post office, to comply with any zoning, planning, or land use regulations or building codes applicable to State or local public entities, including the zoning authority of the local jurisdiction. Includes within the Postal Service policy with respect to planning and building new postal facilities that the Service consider the effect a new facility may have on the community and the service provided by any facility currently in operation at the time that such a decision is made.

Community and Postal Participation Act of 1998

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Child Abuse Reform and Enforcement Act of 2005'' or ``CARE Act of 2005''. TITLE I--WITHHOLDING AND REDISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN STATE CHILD PROTECTION FUNDS SEC. 101. WITHHOLDING AND REDISTRIBUTION OF STATE FUNDS. (a) Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act.--Beginning 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall reduce, by 25 percent, the allocation to a State for a fiscal year under title I of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act that does not meet each of the requirements of title II of this Act. (b) National Child Protection Act of 1993.--Beginning 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall reduce, by 25 percent, amounts under a grant under section 4(b) of the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to a State for a fiscal year that does not meet each of the requirements of title II of this Act. (c) Redistribution of Funds.--The Attorney General shall, using funds withheld under this section and amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under section 102, provide grants to States that meet the requirements of title II of this Act. A grant made under this subsection shall be used-- (1) for the computerization of data and criminal history files for purposes of title II of this Act; (2) for the improvement of existing data and computerized criminal history files for purposes of title II of this Act; and (3) to assist the State in the transmittal of data and criminal records to, or the indexing of data and criminal history records in, the national data and criminal history systems for purposes of title II of this Act. SEC. 102. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING GRANTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CHILD ABUSE CRIME INFORMATION. There are authorized to be appropriated for additional grants under section 101(c) $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2009. TITLE II--CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PROTECTION AND SENTENCING REFORM SEC. 201. REQUIREMENT TO EQUALIZE SENTENCING REQUIREMENTS FOR INTRAFAMILIAL AND EXTRAFAMILIAL CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE. (a) State Study of Laws Regarding Intrafamilial and Extrafamilial Child Sexual Abuse.--A State meets the requirements of this subsection if, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the State-- (1) has studied the laws in the State that apply to intrafamilial and extrafamilial sexual abuse of children; and (2) has examined, at a minimum-- (A) issues concerning differences in laws applicable to intrafamilial and extrafamilial child sexual abuse; (B) issues concerning disparities in charging and sentencing perpetrators of child sexual abuse, resulting from differences in applicable laws; and (C) issues concerning legislative actions necessary to equalize charging and sentencing of perpetrators of sexual abuse without regard to familial relationship of perpetrator to child victim. (b) Report to the Attorney General.--A State meets the requirements of this subsection if the State submits to the Attorney General a report that contains the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). (c) Legislative Actions to Equalize Sentencing Requirements.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a State meets the requirements of this subsection if, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the State has implemented legislative actions necessary to equalize charging and sentencing of perpetrators of sexual abuse without regard to familial relationship of perpetrator to child victim. (2) Exception.--The Attorney General may provide for an extension of the 1-year time requirement in paragraph (1) for any State if the Attorney General determines that State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) is required to meet the additional requirements imposed by this Act. SEC. 202. REQUIREMENT TO GATHER INFORMATION ON SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN. A State meets the requirements of this section if the State-- (1) compiles and analyzes data relating to intrafamilial and extrafamilial sexual abuse of children; (2) promotes regulations requiring the gathering of such data by State courts and State agencies for compilation and analysis purposes; (3) provides, on an annual basis, to the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Bureau of Justice Statistics a report containing the data referred to in paragraph (1) and a description of the regulations referred to in paragraph (2).

Child Abuse Reform and Enforcement Act of 2005 - CARE Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General to reduce by 25 percent certain fiscal year allocations and grant amounts, under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and the National Child Protection Act of 1993, respectively, to any state that is not in compliance with requirements of this Act. Directs the Attorney General to use such withheld amounts and authorized funds under this Act for additional grants to states in compliance to computerize, improve, transmit, and index their own data and criminal history files in the national data and criminal history systems for child sexual abuse protection and sentencing reform. Requires a state, to be eligible for funding under this Act, to: (1) study its laws pertaining to intrafamilial and extrafamilial sexual abuse of children, and examine issues concerning their differences; (2) examine disparities in charging and sentencing perpetrators of child sexual abuse; (3) examine, and implement, legislative actions necessary to equalize charging and sentencing without regard to familial relationship of perpetrator to child victim; (4) compile, analyze, and report relevant data; and (5) promote regulations requiring its courts and agencies to compile such data.

To promote the improvement of information on, and protections against, child sexual abuse.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Living Wage Responsibility Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds the following: (1) According to data from fiscal year 1999, approximately 162,000 Federal contract workers did not earn a wage sufficient to lift a family of four out of poverty. Just under 60 percent of these poorly paid workers work for large firms and 62 percent work on Department of Defense contracts. These workers represent 11 percent of the total 1.4 million Federal contract workers in the United States. (2) As of September 2000, 14,356 workers employed by the Federal Government earned less than the poverty level for a family of four. (3) A majority of workers earning less than a living wage are adult females working full-time. A disproportionate number of workers earning less than a living wage are minorities. (4) The Federal Government provides billions of dollars to businesses each year, through spending programs, grants and Government-favored financing. (5) In fiscal year 1999, the Federal Government awarded contracts worth over $208 billion. (6) Congress must ensure that Federal dollars are used responsibly to improve the economic security and well-being of Americans across the country. SEC. 3. POVERTY-LEVEL WAGE. (a) General Rule.--Notwithstanding any other law that does not specifically exempt itself from this Act and except as provided in subsection (b), the Federal Government and any employer under a Federal contract for an amount exceeding $10,000 (or a subcontract under such a contract) shall pay to each of their respective workers-- (1) an hourly wage (or salary equivalent) sufficient for a worker to earn, while working 40 hours a week on a full-time basis, the amount of the Federal poverty level for a family of four (as published in the Federal Register by the Department of Health and Human Services under the authority of section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))); and (2) an additional amount, determined by the Secretary based on the locality in which a worker resides, sufficient to cover the costs to such worker to obtain any fringe benefits not provided by the worker's employer. (b) Exemptions.--Subsection (a) does not apply to the following: (1) A small-business concern (as that term is used in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)). (2) A nonprofit organization exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)), if the ratio of the total wages of the chief executive officer of such organization to the wages of the full-time equivalent of the lowest paid worker is not greater than 25 to 1. (c) Retaliation Prohibited.--It shall be unlawful for any employer subject to subsection (a) to terminate or suspend the employment of a worker on the basis of such worker's allegation of a violation of subsection (a). (d) Contract Requirement.--Any contract subject to subsection (a) shall contain a provision requiring the Federal contractor to ensure that any worker hired under such contract (or a subcontract thereof) shall be paid in accordance with subsection (a). SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT BY SECRETARY. (a) In General.--If the Secretary determines (in a written finding setting forth a detailed explanation of such determination), after notice and an opportunity for a hearing on the record, that a Federal contractor (or any subcontractor thereof) subject to section 3 has engaged in a pattern or practice of violations of section 3, the following shall apply to such Federal contractor: (1) Contract cancellation.--After final adjudication of a pattern or practice of violations, the United States may cancel any contract (or the remainder thereof) with the Federal contractor that is a part of the pattern or practice of violations. (2) Restitution.--A Federal contractor whose contract is cancelled under paragraph (1) shall be liable to the United States in an amount equal to the costs to the Government in obtaining a replacement contractor to cover the remainder of any contract cancelled under paragraph (1). (3) Contract ineligibility.--After final adjudication of a pattern or practice of violations, the Federal contractor shall be ineligible to enter into, extend, or renew a contract with the United States for a period of five years after the date of such adjudication. (4) Publication.--Not later than 90 days after final adjudication of a pattern or practice of violations, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice describing the ineligibility of the Federal contractor under paragraph (3). (b) Safe Harbor.--Subsection (a) shall not apply if-- (1) the Federal contractor has entered into a consent agreement with the Secretary with regard to a pattern or practice of violations of section 3 and has paid to any aggrieved workers all wages due them, to the satisfaction of the Secretary; or (2) the Secretary determines, after consultation with the affected Government entity, that cancellation or debarment under subsection (a) would not be in the best interests of the Nation or of such Government entity. (c) Judicial Review.--Any Federal contractor aggrieved by an adverse determination of the Secretary under subsection (a) may seek review of such determination in an appropriate court. SEC. 5. EMERGENCIES. The President may suspend the provisions of this Act in times of emergency. SEC. 6. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION. (a) Action.--A worker aggrieved by a violation of section 3 may, in a civil action, recover appropriate relief. A civil action under this section shall be filed not later than 3 years after the commission of such violation. A civil action may not be brought under this section if an employer subject to section 3 has paid or reinstated the worker as a result of an administrative action under section 4. (b) Relief.--In this section, the term ``appropriate relief'' means-- (1) injunction of a violation of section 3; (2) actual damages or, if the court finds that the employer willfully violated section 3, three times actual damages; (3) reasonable attorney fees and the costs of the action; and (4) any other relief the court deems appropriate in the circumstances of the case. SEC. 7. RULEMAKING. The Secretary shall make rules to carry out this Act, which shall take effect not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) The term ``employer'' means a person who has economic power to set a worker's terms and conditions of employment, regardless of the formality of an employment relationship. (2) The term ``fringe benefits'' means-- (A) medical or hospital care or contributions to a health insurance plan; (B) contributions to a retirement plan; (C) life insurance; (D) disability insurance; and (E) vacation and holiday pay. (3) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Labor.

Federal Living Wage Responsibility Act - Requires the Federal government and any employer under a Federal contract or subcontract exceeding $10,000 to pay each of their respective workers: (1) an hourly wage (or salary equivalent) necessary for such employee to earn, while working 40 hours a week on a full-time basis, the amount of the Federal poverty level for a family of four; and (2) an additional amount, based on the locality in which a worker resides, sufficient to cover the costs to such worker to obtain any fringe benefits not provided by the worker's employer.Exempts employers that are: (1) small business concerns; or (2) nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations, if the ratio of the total compensation of the chief executive officer to that of the full-time equivalent of their lowest-paid employee is not greater than 25 to 1.Directs the Secretary of Labor to enforce this Act. Makes Federal contractors that are part of a pattern or practice of violations of such wage requirements subject to Federal contract suspension, a five-year ineligibility period, and liability for Government costs of obtaining a replacement contractor. Provides for judicial review of the Secretary's determinations, and authorizes the President to suspend the provisions of this Act in times of emergency. Allows an aggrieved worker to bring a civil action against an employer for appropriate relief for a violation of this Act, if the employer has not paid or reinstated the worker as a result of the administrative action.

To provide for livable wages for Federal Government workers and workers hired under Federal contracts.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Pollution and Costs Reduction Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) actions taken to reduce emissions of air pollutants, as defined in section 302 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7602), will spur investments that create new jobs and foster innovation and entrepreneurship in clean technology industries; and (2) according to the Environmental Protection Agency-- (A) the average building wastes 30 percent of the energy consumed by the building because of inefficiency; and (B) the operating costs of the nearly 5,000,000 buildings in the United States exceed $100,000,000,000 per year. SEC. 3. BUILDING POLLUTION REDUCTION PROGRAM. Section 105 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7405) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(f) Building Pollution Reduction Program.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Air pollutant.--The term `air pollutant' has the meaning given the term in section 302. ``(B) Emissions.--The term `emissions' means-- ``(i) direct emissions of an air pollutant from sources that are owned or controlled by an owner of a building; and ``(ii) indirect emissions of an air pollutant resulting from the generation of electricity, heat, or steam purchased by the owner of a building. ``(2) Program.--The Administrator shall establish and carry out a program, to be known as the `Building Pollution Reduction Program', to provide assistance to owners of buildings in the United States to reduce the emission of air pollutants and building operating costs by-- ``(A) constructing highly efficient buildings in the United States; or ``(B) increasing the efficiency of and reducing the emissions associated with existing buildings in the United States. ``(3) Requirements.--The Administrator shall provide assistance under this section to owners of buildings in the United States based on the extent to which projects relating to the buildings of the owners result in verifiable, additional, and enforceable reductions in emissions of air pollutants through operational improvements such as-- ``(A) improved energy efficiency; ``(B) increased water-use efficiency; ``(C) use of renewable energy sources; and ``(D) such additional measures, as determined by the Administrator, as will result in a measurable decrease in emissions of air pollutants. ``(4) Priority.--In providing assistance under this subsection, the Administrator shall give priority to projects that-- ``(A) achieve the following minimum scores as evaluated by energy performance benchmarking tools-- ``(i) in new or renovated buildings that demonstrate exemplary performance by achieving-- ``(I) a minimum score of 75 on the benchmarking tool of the Energy Star program established by section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a); or ``(II) an equivalent score on an established energy performance benchmarking metric selected by the Administrator, such as the metric used for the National Building Rating Program of the Department of Energy; and ``(ii) in retrofitted existing buildings that demonstrate-- ``(I) substantial improvement in the score or rating on the benchmarking tool described in clause (i) by a minimum of 30 points; or ``(II) an equivalent improvement using an established performance benchmarking metric selected by the Administrator; ``(B) are completed by building owners with a proven track record of reducing pollution through the measures described in paragraph (3); and ``(C) result in measurable pollution reduction benefits not encompassed within the metrics of the Energy Star program described in subparagraph (A)(i)(I). ``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016.''.

Pollution and Costs Reduction Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a Building Pollution Reduction Program to provide assistance to building owners to reduce the emission of air pollutants and building operating costs by constructing highly efficient buildings and increasing the efficiency of, and reducing the emissions associated with, existing buildings. Requires the Administrator to: (1) provide such assistance to building owners based on the extent to which projects relating to the buildings of the owners result in verifiable, additional, and enforceable reductions in emissions of air pollutants through operational improvements such as improved energy efficiency, increased water-use efficiency, and use of renewable energy sources; and (2) give priority to projects that achieve minimum scores in energy performance evaluations and result in measurable pollution reduction benefits not encompassed within the metrics of the Energy Star program.

A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce pollution and lower costs for building owners.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Prison Judgment Relief Act of 1995''. SEC. 2. APPROPRIATE REMEDIES FOR PRISON CONDITIONS. (a) In General.--Section 3626 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 3626. Appropriate remedies with respect to prison conditions ``(a) Requirements for Relief.-- ``(1) Limitations on prospective relief.--The court shall not grant or approve any prospective relief unless the court finds that there is a violation of a Federal right and that such relief is narrowly drawn and the least intrusive means to remedy the violation of the Federal right. In determining the intrusiveness of the relief, the court shall give substantial weight to any adverse impact on public safety or the operation of a criminal justice system caused by the relief. ``(2) Prison population reduction relief.--In any civil action with respect to prison conditions, the court shall not grant or approve any relief whose purpose or effect is to reduce or limit the prison population, unless the plaintiff proves that crowding is the primary cause of the deprivation of the Federal right and no other relief will remedy that deprivation. ``(b) Termination of Relief.-- ``(1) Automatic termination of prospective relief after 4- year period.--In any civil action with respect to prison conditions, any prospective relief shall automatically terminate 4 years after the later of-- ``(A) the date of entry of the final judgment in which the court found the violation of a Federal right that was the basis for the relief; or ``(B) in the case of a final judgment entered more than 4 years before the date of the enactment of the Prison Judgment Relief Act of 1995, 180 days after the date of the enactment of such Act. ``(2) Immediate termination of prospective relief.--In any civil action with respect to prison conditions, a defendant or intervenor shall be entitled to the immediate termination of any prospective relief, if that relief was approved or granted in the absence of a finding by the court that prison conditions violated a Federal right. ``(c) Procedure for Motions Affecting Prospective Relief.--The court shall promptly rule on any motion to modify or terminate prospective relief in a civil action with respect to prison conditions. ``(d) Standing.--Any Federal, State, or local official or unit of government-- ``(1) whose jurisdiction or function includes the prosecution or custody of persons in a prison subject to; or ``(2) who otherwise is or may be affected by; any relief whose purpose or effect is to reduce or limit the prison population shall have standing to oppose the imposition or continuation in effect of that relief and may intervene in any proceeding relating to that relief. Standing shall be liberally conferred under this subsection so as to effectuate the remedial purposes of this section. ``(e) Special Masters.--In any civil action in a Federal court with respect to prison conditions, any special master or monitor shall be a United States magistrate and shall make proposed findings on the record on complicated factual issues submitted to that special master or monitor by the court, but shall have no other function. The parties may not by consent extend the function of a special master beyond that permitted under this subsection. ``(f) Attorney's Fees.--No attorney's fee under section 722 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (42 U.S.C. 1988) may be granted to a plaintiff in a civil action with respect to prison conditions except to the extent such fee is-- ``(1) directly and reasonably incurred in proving an actual violation of the plaintiff's Federal rights; and ``(2) proportionally related to the extent the plaintiff obtains court ordered relief for that violation.''. ``(g) Definitions.--As used in this section-- ``(1) the term `prison' means any Federal, State, or local facility that incarcerates or detains juveniles or adults accused of, convicted of, sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for, violations of criminal law; ``(2) the term `relief' means all relief in any form which may be granted or approved by the court, and includes consent decrees and settlement agreements (except a settlement agreement the breech of which is not subject to any court proceeding which such agreement settled); and ``(3) the term `prospective relief' means all relief other than compensatory monetary damages.'' (b) Application of Amendment.--Section 3626 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by this section, shall apply with respect to all relief (as defined in such section) whether such relief was originally granted or approved before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Clerical Amendment.--The item relating to section 3526 in the table of sections at the beginning of subchapter C of chapter 229 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``crowding'' and inserting ``conditions''.

Prison Judgment Relief Act of 1995 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the court from granting or approving prospective relief with respect to prison conditions unless it finds that there is a violation of a Federal right and that such relief is narrowly drawn and the least intrusive means to remedy the violation of such right. Directs the court, in determining the intrusiveness of the relief, to give substantial weight to any adverse impact on public safety or the operation of a criminal justice system. Prohibits the court, in any civil action with respect to such conditions, from granting or approving relief to reduce or limit the prison population, unless the plaintiff proves that crowding is the primary cause of the deprivation of the Federal right and no other relief will remedy that deprivation. Specifies that any prospective relief in such an action shall automatically terminate four years after the later of: (1) the date of entry of the final judgment in which the court found the violation of a Federal right; or (2) 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. Entitles a defendant or intervenor to immediate termination of prospective relief that was approved or granted in the absence of a finding by the court that such conditions violated a Federal right. Requires the court to promptly rule on any motion to modify or terminate prospective relief in a civil action with respect to prison conditions. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) standing (Federal, State, or local officials shall have standing under specified circumstances to oppose the imposition or continuation of relief and to intervene in proceedings relating to that relief); (2) special masters; and (3) limits on attorney's fees.

Prison Judgment Relief Act of 1995

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Financial Technology Innovation and Defense Act''. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that the Federal Government should prioritize the investigation of terrorist and illicit use of new financial technology, including digital currencies. SEC. 3. INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY TASK FORCE. (a) Establishment.--There is established the Independent Financial Technology Task Force (the ``Task Force''), which shall consist of-- (1) the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall serve as the head of the Task Force; (2) the Attorney General; (3) the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; (4) the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; (5) the Director of the Secret Service; (6) the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations; and (7) 4 individuals appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury to represent the private sector (including the banking industry, non-profit groups, and think tanks). (b) Duties.--The Task Force shall-- (1) conduct independent research on terrorist and illicit use of new financial technologies, including digital currencies; and (2) develop legislative and regulatory proposals to improve counter-terrorist and counter-illicit financing efforts. (c) Annual Congressional Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Task Force shall issue a report to the Congress containing the findings and determinations made by the Task Force in the previous year and any legislative and regulatory proposals developed by the Task Force. SEC. 4. REWARDS FOR INFORMATION RELATED TO TERRORIST USE OF DIGITAL CURRENCIES. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall establish a program to pay a reward to any person who provides information leading to the conviction of an individual involved with terrorist use of digital currencies. (b) Use of Appropriated Funds.--To the extent provided in advance by appropriation Acts, the Secretary may use appropriated funds to pay a reward under this section with respect to information leading to a conviction described under subsection (a) if the amount of fines and forfeitures related to such conviction are not sufficient to pay such reward. (c) Use of Fines and Forfeitures.--With respect to fines and forfeitures related to the conviction of an individual involved with terrorist use of digital currencies, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation-- (1) use such amounts to pay rewards under this section related to such conviction; (2) with respect to any such amounts remaining after payments are made under paragraph (1), repay to the general fund of the Treasury-- (A) any reward amounts paid using appropriated funds under subsection (b); and (B) the amount of any funds appropriated to the FinTech Leadership in Innovation Fund established under section 5; and (3) with respect to any such amounts remaining after payments are made under paragraphs (2) and (3), deposit such amounts in the FinTech Leadership in Innovation Fund. SEC. 5. FINTECH LEADERSHIP IN INNOVATION FUND. (a) Establishment.--There is established a fund to be known as the ``FinTech Leadership in Innovation Fund'', which shall be available to the Secretary of the Treasury, without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation, to carry out this section. (b) Innovation Grants.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall make grants for the development of tools and programs to detect terrorist and illicit use of digital currencies. (2) Eligible recipients.--The Secretary may make grants under this subsection to entities located in the United States, including academic institutions, companies, non-profit institutions, individuals, and any other entities locating in the United States that the Secretary determines appropriate. (3) Eligible projects.--With respect to tools and programs described under paragraph (1), in addition to grants for the development of such tools and programs, the Secretary may make grants under this subsection to carry out pilot programs using such tools, the development of test cases using such tools, and research related to such tools. (4) Preferences.--In making grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give preference to-- (A) technology that is non-proprietary or that is community commons-based; (B) computer code that is developed and released on an open source basis; and (C) tools that are proactive (such as meeting regulatory requirements under ``know your customer'' and anti-money laundering requirements for any entity that has to comply with U.S. Government regulations) vs. reactive (such as aiding law enforcement organizations in catching illegal activity after the fact). (5) Other requirements.-- (A) Use of existing global standards.--Any new technology developed with a grant made under this subsection shall be based on existing global standards, such as those developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). (B) Supporting existing laws or regulations.--Tools and programs developed with a grant made under this subsection shall be in support of existing laws or regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act. (C) Open access requirement.--Tools and programs developed with a grant made under this subsection shall be freely accessible and usable by the public. This requirement may be fulfilled by publicly availing application programming interfaces or software development kits. SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Act: (1) Bank secrecy act.--The term ``Bank Secrecy Act'' means-- (A) section 21 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (B) chapter 2 of title I of Public Law 91-508; and (C) subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code. (2) Digital currency.--The term ``digital currency''-- (A) means a digital representation of value that-- (i) is used as a medium of exchange, unit of account, or store of value; and (ii) is not legal tender, whether or not denominated in legal tender; and (B) does not include-- (i) a transaction in which a merchant grants, as part of an affinity or rewards program, value that cannot be taken from or exchanged with the merchant for legal tender, bank credit, or digital currency; or (ii) a digital representation of value issued by or on behalf of a publisher and used solely within an online game, game platform, or family of games sold by the same publisher or offered on the same game platform. (3) Terrorist.--The term ``terrorist'' includes a person carrying out domestic terrorism or international terrorism (as such terms are defined, respectively, under section 2331 of title 18, United States Code).

Financial Technology Innovation and Defense Act This bill provides for the investigation of new financial technologies (e.g., digital currencies) and their use in terrorism and other illicit activities. Specifically, the bill: establishes the Independent Financial Technology Task Force, which must report annually on such matters; establishes the FinTech Leadership in Innovation Fund to support the development of tools and programs to detect such activity; and directs the Department of the Treasury to provide a reward for a person who provides information regarding terrorist use of digital currencies.

Financial Technology Innovation and Defense Act

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act of 2009''. SEC. 2. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS. (a) In General.--The Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) (as amended by section 512(a) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1649. CCCSD-CONCORD RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, California, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water distribution systems. ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost of the project. ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section. ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,800,000. ``SEC. 1650. CENTRAL DUBLIN RECYCLED WATER DISTRIBUTION AND RETROFIT PROJECT. ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the Dublin San Ramon Services District, California, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities. ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost of the project. ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section. ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,150,000. ``SEC. 1651. PETALUMA RECYCLED WATER PROJECT, PHASES 2A, 2B, AND 3. ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City of Petaluma, California, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities. ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost of the project. ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section. ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $6,000,000. ``SEC. 1652. CENTRAL REDWOOD CITY RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City of Redwood City, California, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities. ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost of the project. ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section. ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $8,000,000. ``SEC. 1653. PALO ALTO RECYCLED WATER PIPELINE PROJECT. ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City of Palo Alto, California, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities. ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost of the project. ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section. ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $8,250,000. ``SEC. 1654. IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT (ISD) ANTIOCH RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the Ironhouse Sanitary District (ISD), California, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water distribution systems. ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost of the project. ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section. ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $7,000,000.''. (b) Project Implementation.--In carrying out sections 1642 through 1648 of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act, and sections 1649 through 1654 of such Act, as added by subsection (a), the Secretary shall enter into individual agreements with the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water Recycling implementing agencies to fund the projects through the Bay Area Clean Water Agencies (BACWA) or its successor, and shall include in such agreements a provision for the reimbursement of construction costs, including those construction costs incurred prior to the enactment of this Act. (c) Clerical Amendments.--The table of contents of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. prec. 371) (as amended by section 512(a) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1648 the following new items: ``Sec. 1649. CCCSD-Concord recycled water project. ``Sec. 1650. Central Dublin recycled water distribution and retrofit project. ``Sec. 1651. Petaluma recycled water project, phases 2a, 2b, and 3. ``Sec. 1652. Central Redwood City recycled water project. ``Sec. 1653. Palo Alto recycled water pipeline project. ``Sec. 1654. Ironhouse Sanitary District (ISD) Antioch recycled water project.''. SEC. 3. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORIZED PROJECTS. (a) Antioch Recycled Water Project.--Section 1644(d) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h-27) (as amended by section 512(a) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008) is amended by striking ``$2,250,000'' and inserting ``$3,125,000''. (b) South Bay Advanced Recycled Water Treatment Facility.--Section 1648(d) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h-31) (as amended by section 512(a) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008) is amended by striking ``$8,250,000'' and inserting ``$13,250,000''.

Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act of 2009 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of: (1) recycled water distribution systems in California in cooperation with the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District and the Ironhouse Sanitary District; and (2) recycled water system facilities in California in cooperation with the Dublin San Ramon Services District, the city of Petaluma, Redwood City, and the city of Palo Alto. Limits the federal share of each project to 25%. Prohibits the Secretary from providing funds for project operation and maintenance. Directs the Secretary to: (1) enter into individual agreements with the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water Recycling implementing agencies to fund specified projects under such Act through the Bay Area Clean Water Agencies; and (2) include in such agreements a provision for the reimbursement of construction costs. Increases the authorization of appropriations for the design, planning, and construction of: (1) recycled water system facilities in cooperation with the city of Antioch, California; and (2) recycled water treatment facilities in cooperation with the city of San Jose, California, and the Santa Clara Valley Water District.

A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to expand the Bay Area Regional Recycling Program, and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) the use of methyl tertiary butyl ether oxygenated fuels (referred to in this Act as ``M-T-B-E oxygenated fuels'') as one means of compliance with section 211(m) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(m)), which requires the use of oxygenated fuels to lower the level of carbon monoxide in nonattainment areas, has resulted in excessive health-related complaints in areas of the State of Alaska in which M-T-B-E oxygenated fuels have been used; (2) consumer hotlines in Fairbanks, Alaska and Anchorage, Alaska have received hundreds of unusual medical complaints (including complaints of abnormal headaches, sore throats, asthma, light headedness, burning sensation in eyes and lungs, shortness of breath, skin rashes, numbness, swollen tissue, and abnormal congestion) in geographic areas in which M-T-B-E oxygenated fuels are in use; (3) tests conducted by employees at the environmental health laboratory at the Centers for Disease Control revealed a measurable quantity of methyl tertiary butyl ether in the blood of workers exposed to M-T-B-E oxygenated fuels; (4) representatives of the Centers for Disease Control testified before Congress that more studies were needed to determine the health effects of exposure to the substance; (5) no studies have been completed to measure the chronic effects of exposure to M-T-B-E oxygenated fuels in cold climates on public health, particularly in areas that have temperatures that regularly reach 50 degrees below zero Fahrenheit; (6) because of numerous health complaints and the conclusions of the State epidemiologist of the Alaska Division of Public Health, the Governor of Alaska suspended the M-T-B-E oxygenated fuels program in Fairbanks, Alaska; (7) after the program was suspended in Fairbanks, the State epidemiologist concluded that there is a possibility that similar illnesses are being caused by the M-T-B-E oxygenated fuels program in Anchorage; (8) additional scientific studies on the health effects of M-T-B-E oxygenated fuels need to be completed; (9) the public should not be exposed to M-T-B-E oxygenated fuels until studies are completed and the public health risk has been assessed; and (10) ethanol blend oxygenated fuels are known to separate from the gasoline base at ultacold temperatures and may therefore have drivability and safety implications in Alaska. SEC. 2. WAIVER OF THE M-T-B-E OXYGENATED FUELS REQUIREMENT Section 211(m)(3) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(m)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(D) If requested in writing by an affected local government within a title I nonattainment area for carbon monoxide in Alaska, the Governor of the State of Alaska may petition for a waiver and the Administrator may waive, in whole or in part, the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) with respect to an area within the State of Alaska that is designated under title I as a nonattainment area for carbon monoxide, if the Administrator finds that compliance with the requirements should be waived for one or more of the following reasons: ``(i) Compliance is not technologically or economically feasible because the technology needed to comply is not commercially available or because the use of M-T-B-E oxygenated fuels would increase the cost of commercially available fuel supplies by more than 150 percent of the national average cost of using M-T-B-E oxygenated fuels in nonattainment areas outside of Alaska; ``(ii) Compliance would be unreasonable due to unique geographical or meteorological factors; ``(ii) Compliance could or does cause harmful health effects; ``(iv) The use of M-T-B-E oxygenated fuels increases aldehyde emissions appreciably. ``(E) The Administrator shall grant or deny a petition for a waiver submitted under subparagraph (D) not later than 60 days after receiving the petition. ``(F)(i) The Administrator shall conduct a study that compares the probable health risks and costs of title I carbon monoxide nonattainment in Alaska with the probable health risks and costs of increased noncarbon monoxide emissions (such as aldehyde emissions) associated with the use of M-T-B-E oxygenated fuels in Alaska. ``(ii) The Administrator shall report the results of the study of Congress not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph. ``(G) The Administrator may suspend the required use of oxygenated fuels-- ``(i) during the pendency of a petition for a waiver submitted under paragraph (D); and ``(ii) until the completion of the health risk study conducted pursuant to subparagraph (F).''.

Amends the Clean Air Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive requirements for the use of oxygenated fuels in a carbon monoxide nonattainment area in Alaska if compliance: (1) is not feasible because technology is not commercially available or the use of such fuels would increase the cost of available fuel supplies by more than 150 percent of the national average cost of using such fuels in nonattainment areas outside of Alaska; (2) would be unreasonable due to unique geographical or meteorological factors; (3) could or does cause harmful health effects; or (4) increases aldehyde emissions appreciably. Directs the Administrator to conduct a study that compares, and report to the Congress on, the probable health risks and costs of carbon monoxide nonattainment in Alaska with those of increased noncarbon monoxide emissions associated with the use of oxygenated fuels in Alaska. Authorizes the Administrator to suspend the required use of oxygenated fuels during the pendency of a petition for a waiver and until the completion of the health risk study.

To amend the Clean Air Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to grant a waiver of the oxygenated fuels requirement, and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Family Security and Small Business Stimulus Act of 2008''. SEC. 2. INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RATE REDUCTION AFTER 2007. (a) Rate Reduction.-- (1) In general.--Subparagraph (A) of section 1(i)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to tax imposed on individuals) is amended to read as follows: ``(A) In general.--In the case of taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007-- ``(i) the rate of tax under subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) on taxable income not over the initial bracket amount shall be 5 percent, and ``(ii) the 15 percent rate of tax shall apply only to taxable income over the initial bracket amount but not over the maximum dollar amount for the 15-percent rate bracket.''. (2) Conforming amendments.-- (A) The heading for paragraph (1) of section 1(i) of such Code is amended by striking ``10-percent'' and inserting ``5-percent''. (B) Subparagraph (D) of section 1(i)(1) of such Code is amended to read as follows: ``(D) Coordination with acceleration of 5 percent rate bracket benefit for 2008.--This paragraph shall not apply to any taxable year to which section 6428 applies.''. (3) 5-percent bracket made permanment.--Title IX of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 shall not apply to paragraph (1) of section 1(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this subsection. (b) Advance Payment of 5 Percent Rate Bracket.--Section 6428 of such Code is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 6428. ACCELERATION OF 5 PERCENT INCOME TAX RATE BRACKET BENEFIT FOR 2008. ``(a) In General.--In the case of an eligible individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by chapter 1 for the taxpayer's first taxable year beginning in 2008 an amount equal to 5 percent of so much of the taxpayer's taxable income as does not exceed the initial bracket amount (as defined in section 1(i)(1)(B)). ``(b) Credit Treated as Nonrefundable Personal Credit.--For purposes of this title, the credit allowed under this section shall be treated as a credit allowable under subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1. ``(c) Eligible Individual.--For purposes of this section, the term `eligible individual' means any individual other than-- ``(1) any estate or trust, ``(2) any nonresident alien individual, and ``(3) any individual with respect to whom a deduction under section 151 is allowable to another taxpayer for a taxable year beginning in the calendar year in which the individual's taxable year begins. ``(d) Coordination With Advance Refunds of Credit.-- ``(1) In general.--The amount of credit which would (but for this paragraph) be allowable under this section shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the aggregate refunds and credits made or allowed to the taxpayer under subsection (e). Any failure to so reduce the credit shall be treated as arising out of a mathematical or clerical error and assessed according to section 6213(b)(1). ``(2) Joint returns.--In the case of a refund or credit made or allowed under subsection (e) with respect to a joint return, half of such refund or credit shall be treated as having been made or allowed to each individual filing such return. ``(e) Advance Refunds of Credit Based on Prior Year Data.-- ``(1) In general.--Each individual who was an eligible individual for such individual's first taxable year beginning in 2006 shall be treated as having made a payment against the tax imposed by chapter 1 for such first taxable year in an amount equal to the advance refund amount for such taxable year. ``(2) Advance refund amount.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the advance refund amount is the amount that would have been allowed as a credit under this section for such first taxable year if-- ``(A) this section (other than subsections (b) and (d) and this subsection) had applied to such taxable year, and ``(B) the credit for such taxable year were not allowed to exceed the excess (if any) of-- ``(i) the sum of the regular tax liability (as defined in section 26(b)) plus the tax imposed by section 55, over ``(ii) the sum of the credits allowable under part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 (other than the credits allowable under subpart C thereof, relating to refundable credits). ``(3) Timing of payments.--In the case of any overpayment attributable to this subsection, the Secretary shall, subject to the provisions of this title, refund or credit such overpayment as rapidly as possible and, to the extent practicable, before the date which is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section. No refund or credit shall be made or allowed under this subsection after December 31, 2008. ``(4) No interest.--No interest shall be allowed on any overpayment attributable to this subsection.''. (c) Technical Amendment.--The item relating to section 6428 in the table of sections for subchapter B of chapter 65 of such Code is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 6428. Acceleration of 5 percent income tax rate bracket benefit for 2008.''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007. SEC. 3. INCREASE IN EXPENSING FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. (a) $125,000 Limit Made Permanent; Temporary Increase to $375,000.--Paragraph (1) of section 179(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to election to expense certain depreciable business assets) is amended by striking ``$25,000 ($125,000 in the case of taxable years beginning after 2006 and before 2011)'' and inserting ``$125,000 ($375,000 in the case of taxable years beginning after 2007 and before 2010)''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Subparagraph (A) of section 179(b)(5) of such Code is amended-- (1) by striking ``and before 2011'', and (2) by adding at the end the following flush sentence: ``The preceding sentence shall not apply to the $500,000 amount for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010.''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.

Family Security and Small Business Stimulus Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a reduced 5% income tax rate on taxable income for low-income taxpayers; (2) allow an advance refund in 2008 for the reduction in the tax rate; and (3) increase to $375,000 between 2008 and 2010 the expensing allowance for small business depreciable assets.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual income taxes by creating a new 5 percent rate of tax and to increase section 179 expensing for small businesses.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Desalination Water Supply Shortage Prevention Act of 2005''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. (a) Qualified Desalination Facility.--The term ``qualified desalination facility'' means a facility that-- (1) produces for sale to domestic customers desalinated seawater, brackish groundwater, or surface water whose source water is greater than 1000 parts per million total dissolved solids; and (2) is owned or operated by-- (A) a State or any political subdivision, agency, authority, or instrumentality of a State; (B) an Indian tribe; or (C) a corporation responsible for providing municipal water service pursuant to State or tribal law; (3) is first used to produce commercial desalinated water for sale during the 10-year period beginning on October 1 of the first fiscal year occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (4) uses the best available technology as determined by the Secretary. (b) Indian Tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' means with respect to the contiguous 48 states, any federally recognized Indian tribe, organized band, pueblo, or community and with respect to Alaska, the Metlakatla Indian Community. (c) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary '' means the Secretary of Energy. (d) State.--The term ``State'' means the several States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. SEC. 3. DESALINATED WATER PRODUCTION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS. (a) Incentive Payments.--The Secretary shall make incentive payments in an amount determined under subsection (d) to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities. (b) Agreement; Deadline.--The Secretary may not make any payment to the owner or operator of a qualified desalination facility under this section, unless, not later than the end of fiscal year 2016, the Secretary enters into a written agreement with the owner or operator to make such payment. (c) Payment Period.--The Secretary may make payments to the owner or operator of a qualified desalination facility under this section for a period not to exceed 10 years-- (1) beginning on the date on which the facility is first used to produce desalinated water; and (2) ending not later than September 30, 2026. (d) Amount of Payment.-- (1) In general.--Payments made by the Secretary under this section to the owner or operator of any qualified desalination facility shall be based on the amount of desalinated water produced by the facility during the payment period described in subsection (c). For any facility, the amount of such payment shall be 62 cents for every thousand gallons of desalinated water produced and sold, adjusted as provided in paragraph (2). (2) Adjustments.--The amount of the payment made to any person under this subsection as provided in paragraph (1) shall be adjusted for inflation for each fiscal year beginning after calendar year 2006 in the same manner as provided in the provisions of section 29(d)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 29(d)(2)(B)), except that in applying such provisions the calendar year 2006 shall be substituted for calendar year 1979. (e) Application.--The Secretary may not make a grant to the owner or operator of a qualified desalination facility under this section unless the facility submits an application to the Secretary in such form, at such time, and containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require. (f) Limitation.--In any fiscal year not more than 60 percent of the funds made available by the Secretary under this section shall be made available to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities that obtain source water directly from the sea, an estuary, or from in-bank extraction wells that are of seawater origin (g) Priority.--In awarding incentive payments under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to any application for a project that-- (1) uses innovative technologies to reduce the energy demand of the project; (2) uses renewable energy supplies in the desalination process; (3) provides regional water supply benefits; (4) provides a secure source of new water supplies for national defense activities; (5) reduces the threat of a water supply disruption as a result of a natural disaster or acts of terrorism; (6) uses technologies that minimize the damage to marine life; or (7) provides significant water quality benefits. (h) Budget Act Compliance.--The authority provided by this section may be exercised only in such amounts or to such extent as provided in advance in appropriations Acts. (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $200,000,000 to carry out this section from fiscal year 2006 through fiscal year 2016. SEC. 4. NOVEL DESALINATION TECHNOLOGY. (a) In General.--The Secretary shall support research and development of promising novel technology approaches for the cost- effective desalination of water. (b) Authorization of Appropriation.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section $10,000,000 from fiscal year 2006 through fiscal year 2016.

Desalination Water Supply Shortage Prevention Act of 2005 - Requires the Secretary of Energy to make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities (facilities first used to produce commercial desalinated water after enactment of this Act), including facilities owned or operated by Indian tribes, for up to ten years to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities. Provides that the qualified facilities shall receive 62 cents for every thousand gallons of desalinated water produced and sold, with an adjustment for inflation. Limits to 60% of the amount of funds made available in any fiscal year that the Secretary may provide to the owners or operators of qualified facilities that obtain source water directly from the sea, an estuary, or in-bank extraction wells of sea water origin. Directs the Secretary, in awarding incentive payments, to give priority to any application for a project that: (1) uses innovative technologies to reduce energy demand; (2) uses renewable energy supplies in the desalination process; (3) provides regional water supply benefits; (4) provides a secure source of new water supplies for national defense activities; (5) reduces the threat of a water supply disruption as a result of a natural disaster or acts of terrorism; (6) uses technologies that minimize damage to marine life; or (7) provides significant water quality benefits. Directs the Secretary to support research and development of promising novel technology approaches for the cost-effective desalination of water. Authorizes appropriations.

To direct the Secretary of Energy to make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities, and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Washington National Opera Commemorative Coin Act of 2004''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds as follows: (1) The Washington National Opera has served as the Nation's opera since its creation in 1956. (2) In 2000, the Washington Opera was designated the ``National Opera'' by an Act of Congress to reflect the significant national arts leadership role of the Opera. (3) The Washington National Opera educates and inspires students of all ages through engaging educational programs and innovative partnerships that broaden public awareness and appreciation for opera and are accessible to people of all abilities through needs-based scholarships and accommodations. (4) The education programs of the Washington National Opera strengthen and enhance local, State, and national standards for learning. (5) The Washington National Opera has worked since its inception to encourage the development of gifted young American artists. (6) It is appropriate to authorize coins commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Washington National Opera Education and Community Programs with proceeds from the sale of the coins being deposited for the Washington National Opera Education and Community Program with the specific purpose of aiding in the education of students, broadening awareness and appreciation for opera, and enriching standards for learning. SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. (a) $1 Coins.--The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall mint and issue not more than 300,000 $1 coins, each of which shall-- (1) weigh 26.73 grams; (2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and (3) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. (b) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code. (c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of section 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS. (a) Design Requirements.-- (1) In general.--The design of the coins minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the Washington National Opera. (2) Designation and inscriptions.--On each coin minted under this Act, there shall be-- (A) a designation of the value of the coin; (B) an inscription of the year ``2010''; and (C) inscriptions of the words ``Liberty'', ``In God We Trust'', ``United States of America'', and ``E Pluribus Unum''. (b) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this Act shall be-- (1) selected by the Secretary after consultation with the Commission of Fine Arts and the Board of Directors of the Washington National Opera (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Board''); and (2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee established under section 5135 of title 31, United States Code. SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS. (a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities. (b) Mint Facility.--Not more than 1 facility of the United States Mint may be used to strike the coins minted under this Act. (c) Commencement of Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins minted under this Act beginning January 1, 2010, except that the Secretary may initiate sales of such coins, without issuance, before such date. (d) Termination of Minting Authority.--No coins shall be minted under this Act after December 31, 2010. (e) First Use of Year 2010 Date.--The coins minted under this Act shall be the first commemorative coins of the United States to be issued bearing the inscription of the year ``2010''. (f) Promotion Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult on a regular and frequent basis with the Board in order to establish a role for the Board in the promotion, advertising and marketing of the coins minted under this Act. SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS. (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-- (1) the face value of the coins; (2) the surcharge provided in section 7 with respect to such coins; and (3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping). (b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins issued under this Act at a reasonable discount. (c) Prepaid Orders at a Discount.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such coins. (2) Discount.--Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount. SEC. 7. SURCHARGES. (a) Surcharge Required.--All sales of coins under this Act shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin. (b) Distribution.--Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code, all surcharges which are received by the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the Board on behalf of the Washington National Opera Education and Community Program to be used to aid in the education of students, broadening awareness and appreciation for opera, and enriching standards for learning. (c) Audits.--The Board and the Washington National Opera Education and Community Program shall be subject to the audit requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code.

Washington National Opera Commemorative Coin Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint, until December 31, 2010, coins in commemoration of the Washington National Opera. Provides for the issuance and sale of such coins.

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the Washington National Opera, and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. TEMPORARY WAIVER OF REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION RULES FOR CERTAIN RETIREMENT PLANS AND ACCOUNTS. (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 or 2009. ``(ii) Plans must allow elections.--A trust forming part of a plan shall not constitute a qualified trust under this subsection unless the plan provides that it will allow an employee or beneficiary to elect to eliminate or reduce payments or distributions during calendar year 2009 which would otherwise be made to meet the requirements of this paragraph. This clause shall not apply to an employee or beneficiary who is receiving, after the annuity starting date, distributions under the plan through an annuity contract issued by a company licensed to do business as an insurance company under the laws of any State. ``(iii) Election.--An election under clause (ii) shall be made at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe. ``(iv) Coordination with similar requirements.--In the case of-- ``(I) an individual retirement account or annuity described in section 408, this subparagraph shall be applied without regard to clauses (ii) and (iii), and ``(II) an eligible deferred compensation plan described in section 457(b), this subparagraph shall only apply to such a plan maintained by an employer described in section 457(e)(1)(A). ``(v) Special rules regarding suspension period.--For purposes of this paragraph-- ``(I) the required beginning date with respect to such individual shall be determined without regard to this subparagraph for purposes of applying this paragraph to calendar years after 2009, and ``(II) if clause (ii) of subparagraph (B) applies to such individual, the amount of any distribution required by this paragraph for 2008 or 2009 which was not made (or rolled over) by reason of this subparagraph shall be required to be distributed in 2010.''. (b) Eligible Rollover Distributions.--Section 402(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining eligible rollover distribution) is amended by adding at the end the following new flush sentence: ``Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any distributions made in 2008 or 2009 to an individual who is not subject to the required minimum distribution rules under section 401(a)(9) for the calendar year solely by reason of the application of section 401(a)(9)(H). In the case of a distribution which is treated as an eligible rollover distribution solely by reason of the preceding sentence, such distribution shall not be treated as an eligible rollover distribution for purposes of section 401(a)(31) or 3405(c) or subsection (f) of this section.''. (c) Effective Dates.-- (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007. (2) Extension of rollover periods for distributions in 2008.-- (A) In general.--In the case of a distribution from an eligible retirement plan made during 2008 to an individual who is not subject to the required minimum distribution rules under section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for the calendar year solely by reason of the application of section 401(a)(9)(H) of such Code-- (i) the 60-day period under section 402(c)(3) or 408(d)(3) of such Code during which such distribution may be rolled over, whichever is applicable, shall not end before the later of-- (I) the due date (determined without regard to any extension) for filing the return of tax imposed by chapter 1 of such Code for the taxable year in which the distribution was made, or (II) the date which is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, (ii) in the case of an individual retirement plan, the limitation under section 408(d)(3)(B) of such Code shall not apply to any rollover contribution of the distribution, and (iii) subject to such rules or guidance as the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary's delegate may prescribe-- (I) notwithstanding section 408(d)(3)(C) of such Code, if such individual is the beneficiary of an inherited individual retirement account or annuity, the individual may rollover such distribution, and (II) notwithstanding section 402(c)(11) of such Code, such individual shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of such section solely because the transfer is not made in a direct trustee-to-trustee transfer. (B) Eligible retirement plan.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term ``eligible retirement plan'' has the meaning given such term by section 402(c)(8)(B) of such Code. (3) Provisions relating to plan or contract amendments.-- (A) In general.--If this paragraph applies to any pension plan or contract amendment, such pension plan or contract shall be treated as being operated in accordance with the terms of the plan during the period described in subparagraph (B)(ii)(I). (B) Amendments to which paragraph applies.-- (i) In general.--This paragraph shall apply to any amendment to any pension plan or annuity contract which-- (I) is made by reason of the amendments made by this section, and (II) is made on or before the last day of the first plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2011. In the case of a governmental plan, subclause (II) shall be applied by substituting ``2012'' for ``2011''. (ii) Conditions.--This paragraph shall not apply to any amendment unless-- (I) during the period beginning on January 1, 2009, and ending on December 31, 2009 (or, if earlier, the date the plan or contract amendment is adopted), the plan or contract is operated as if such plan or contract amendment were in effect; and (II) such plan or contract amendment applies retroactively for such period.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to suspend in 2008 and 2009 requirements for minimum distributions from tax-deferred retirement plans. Permits taxpayers who have already received a minimum distribution to recontribute such distribution to their retirement plans.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the minimum required pension distribution rules for 2008 and 2009.

SECTION 1. CHARITABLE DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOK INVENTORIES. (a) In General.--Section 170(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain contributions of ordinary income and capital gain property) is amended by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D) and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: ``(C) Special rule for contributions of book inventory for educational purposes.-- ``(i) Contributions of book inventory.--In determining whether a qualified book contribution is a qualified contribution, subparagraph (A) shall be applied without regard to whether-- ``(I) the donee is an organization described in the matter preceding clause (i) of subparagraph (A), and ``(II) the property is to be used by the donee solely for the care of the ill, the needy, or infants. ``(ii) Amount of reduction.-- Notwithstanding subparagraph (B), the amount of the reduction determined under paragraph (1)(A) shall not exceed the amount by which the fair market value of the contributed property (as determined by the taxpayer using a bona fide published market price for such book) exceeds twice the basis of such property. ``(iii) Qualified book contribution.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term `qualified book contribution' means a charitable contribution of books, but only if the requirements of clauses (iv) and (v) are met. ``(iv) Identity of donee.--The requirement of this clause is met if the contribution is to an organization-- ``(I) described in subclause (I) or (III) of paragraph (6)(B)(i), or ``(II) described in section 501(c)(3) and exempt from tax under section 501(a) (other than a private foundation, as defined in section 509(a), which is not an operating foundation, as defined in section 4942(j)(3)), which is organized primarily to make books available to the general public at no cost or to operate a literacy program. ``(v) Certification by donee.--The requirement of this clause is met if, in addition to the certifications required by subparagraph (A) (as modified by this subparagraph), the donee certifies in writing that-- ``(I) the books are suitable, in terms of currency, content, and quantity, for use in the donee's educational programs, and ``(II) the donee will use the books in its educational programs. ``(vi) Bona fide published market price.-- For purposes of this subparagraph, the term `bona fide published market price' means, with respect to any book, a price-- ``(I) determined using the same printing and edition, ``(II) determined in the usual market in which such a book has been customarily sold by the taxpayer, and ``(III) for which the taxpayer can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the taxpayer customarily sold such books in arm's length transactions within 7 years preceding the contribution of such a book.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth a rule for determining the amount of the deduction allowable for charitable book inventory contributions for educational purposes.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance book donations and literacy.

SECTION 1. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN FACILITIES GENERATING ELECTRICITY FROM BIOMASS AND MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE. (a) In General.--Section 45(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(12) Special rule for certain qualified facilities.-- ``(A) In general.--In the case of electricity produced at a qualified facility described in paragraph (3) or (7) of subsection (d) and placed in service before the date of the enactment of this paragraph, a taxpayer may elect to apply subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii) by substituting `the period beginning after December 31, 2016, and ending before January 1, 2018' for `the 10- year period beginning on the date the facility was originally placed in service'. ``(B) Limitation.--No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) to any taxpayer making an election under this paragraph with respect to electricity produced and sold at a facility during any period which, when aggregated with all other periods for which a credit is allowed under this section with respect to electricity produced and sold at such facility, is in excess of 10 years.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2017. SEC. 2. MODIFICATION TO DEFINITION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE. (a) In General.--Paragraph (6) of section 45(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: ``(6) Municipal solid waste.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `municipal solid waste' has the meaning given the term `solid waste' under section 2(27) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903), except that such term does not include-- ``(i) paper which is commonly recycled and which has been segregated from other solid waste (as so defined), or ``(ii) solid waste (as so defined) which is collected as part of a system which commingles commonly recycled paper with other solid waste which is not commonly recycled at any point from the time of collection through any materials recovery. ``(B) Special rule with respect to incidental and residual waste.--Subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not apply to-- ``(i) solid waste (as so defined) which only contains an incidental amount of commonly recycled paper, and ``(ii) solid waste (as so defined) which is residual waste generated at a materials recovery facility that receives and processes only paper and other recyclable materials containing no more than an incidental amount of non-recyclable solid waste. ``(C) No effect on existing processes.--Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be interpreted to require a State or a political subdivision of a State, directly or indirectly, to change the systems, processes, or equipment it uses to collect, treat, dispose, or otherwise use municipal solid waste, within the meaning of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903 et seq.), nor require a change to the regulations that implement subtitle D of such Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.).''. (b) Rules With Respect to Electricity Produced From Solid Waste.-- Subsection (e) of section 45 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(13) Source of municipal solid waste feedstock.--In the case of a qualified facility that produces electricity both from municipal solid waste and other solid waste that is not a qualified energy resource-- ``(A) such facility shall be considered a qualified facility if it otherwise meets the requirements of subsection (d), and ``(B) subsection (a) shall only apply to that portion of the electricity produced from municipal solid waste.''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources, to allow a taxpayer to elect the application of such credit to open-loop biomass and trash facilities during the period beginning after December 31, 2016, and ending before January 1, 2018 (in lieu of the 10-year period after the facilities are originally placed in service). The bill limits the aggregate period during which a taxpayer can claim a tax credit with respect to a facility to 10 years. The bill also modifies the definition of "municipal solid waste" to specify that the term does not include solid waste collected as part of a system which commingles commonly recycled paper with other solid waste which is not commonly recycled at any point from the time of collection through any materials recovery. The bill includes exceptions for incidental and residual waste. In the case of a facility that produces electricity both from municipal solid waste and other solid waste that is not a qualified energy resource: (1) the facility is a qualified facility if it otherwise meets the requirements for qualified facilities, and (2) the credit only applies to the portion of the electricity produced from municipal solid waste.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production of electricity from renewable resources to allow a credit for certain open-loop biomass and trash facilities placed in service before the date of the enactment of this Act and to modify the definition of municipal solid waste.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Behavioral Health Care Integration Act of 2016''. SEC. 2. PRIMARY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE INTEGRATION GRANT PROGRAMS. Section 520K of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-42) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 520K. INTEGRATION INCENTIVE GRANTS. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a primary and behavioral health care integration grant program. The Secretary may award grants and cooperative agreements to eligible entities to expend funds for improvements in integrated settings with integrated practices. ``(b) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Integrated care.--The term `integrated care' means full collaboration in merged or transformed practices offering behavioral and physical health services within the same shared practice space in the same facility, where the entity-- ``(A) provides services in a shared space that ensures services will be available and accessible promptly and in a manner which preserves human dignity and assures continuity of care; ``(B) ensures communication among the integrated care team that is consistent and team-based; ``(C) ensures shared decisionmaking between behavioral health and primary care providers; ``(D) provides evidence-based services in a mode of service delivery appropriate for the target population; ``(E) employs staff who are multidisciplinary and culturally and linguistically competent; ``(F) provides integrated services related to screening, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness and substance use disorder and co-occurring primary care conditions and chronic diseases; and ``(G) provides targeted case management, including services to assist individuals gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and other services and applying for income security, housing, employment, and other benefits to which they may be entitled. ``(2) Integrated care team.--The term `integrated care team' means a team that includes-- ``(A) allopathic or osteopathic medical doctors, such as a primary care physician and a psychiatrist; ``(B) licensed clinical behavioral health professionals, such as psychologists or social workers; ``(C) a case manager; and ``(D) other members, such as psychiatric advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, peer-support specialists or other allied health professionals, such as mental health counselors. ``(3) Special population.--The term `special population' means-- ``(A) adults with mental illnesses who have co- occurring primary care conditions with chronic diseases; ``(B) adults with serious mental illnesses who have co-occurring primary care conditions with chronic diseases; ``(C) children and adolescents with serious emotional disorders with co-occurring primary care conditions and chronic diseases; ``(D) older adults with mental illness who have co- occurring primary care conditions with chronic conditions; ``(E) individuals with substance use disorder; or ``(F) individuals from populations for which there is a significant disparity in the quality, outcomes, cost, or use of mental health or substance use disorder services or a significant disparity in access to such services, as compared to the general population, such as racial and ethnic minorities and rural populations. ``(c) Purpose.--The grant program under this section shall be designed to lead to full collaboration between primary and behavioral health in an integrated practice model to ensure that-- ``(1) the overall wellness and physical health status of individuals with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders is supported through integration of primary care into community mental health centers meeting the criteria specified in section 1913(c) of the Social Security Act or certified community behavioral health clinics described in section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; or ``(2) the mental health status of individuals with significant co-occurring psychiatric and physical conditions will be supported through integration of behavioral health into primary care settings. ``(d) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant or cooperative agreement under this section, an entity shall be a State department of health, State mental health or addiction agency, State Medicaid agency, or licensed health care provider or institution. The Administrator may give preference to States that have existing integrated care models, such as those authorized by section 1945 of the Social Security Act. ``(e) Application.--An eligible entity desiring a grant or cooperative agreement under this section shall submit an application to the Administrator at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Administrator may require, including a description of a plan to achieve fully collaborative agreements to provide services to special populations and-- ``(1) a document that summarizes the State-specific policies that inhibit the provision of integrated care, and the specific steps that will be taken to address such barriers, such as through licensing and billing procedures; and ``(2) a plan to develop and share a de-identified patient registry to track treatment implementation and clinical outcomes to inform clinical interventions, patient education, and engagement with merged or transformed integrated practices in compliance with applicable national and State health information privacy laws. ``(f) Grant Amounts.--The maximum annual grant amount under this section shall be $2,000,000, of which not more than 10 percent may be allocated to State administrative functions, and the remaining amounts shall be allocated to health facilities that provide integrated care. ``(g) Duration.--A grant under this section shall be for a period of 5 years. ``(h) Report on Program Outcomes.--An entity receiving a grant or cooperative agreement under this section shall submit an annual report to the Administrator that includes-- ``(1) the progress to reduce barriers to integrated care, including regulatory and billing barriers, as described in the entity's application under subsection (d); and ``(2) a description of functional outcomes of special populations, such as-- ``(A) with respect to individuals with serious mental illness, participation in supportive housing or independent living programs, engagement in social or education activities, participation in job training or employment opportunities, attendance at scheduled medical and mental health appointments, and compliance with treatment plans; ``(B) with respect to individuals with co-occurring mental illness and primary care conditions and chronic diseases, attendance at scheduled medical and mental health appointments, compliance with treatment plans, and participation in learning opportunities related to improved health and lifestyle practice; and ``(C) with respect to children and adolescents with serious emotional disorders who have co-occurring primary care conditions and chronic diseases, attendance at scheduled medical and mental health appointments, compliance with treatment plans, and participation in learning opportunities at school and extracurricular activities. ``(i) Technical Assistance Center for Primary-Behavioral Health Care Integration.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program through which such Secretary shall provide appropriate information, training, and technical assistance to eligible entities that receive a grant or cooperative agreement under this section, in order to help such entities to meet the requirements of this section, including assistance with-- ``(A) development and selection of integrated care models; ``(B) dissemination of evidence-based interventions in integrated care; ``(C) establishment of organizational practices to support operational and administrative success; and ``(D) other activities, as the Secretary determines appropriate. ``(2) Additional dissemination of technical information.-- The information and resources provided by the technical assistance program established under paragraph (1) shall be made available to States, political subdivisions of a State, Indian tribes or tribal organizations (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act), outpatient mental health and addiction treatment centers, community mental health centers that meet the criteria under section 1913(c), certified community behavioral health clinics described in section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, primary care organizations such as Federally qualified health centers or rural health centers, other community-based organizations, or other entities engaging in integrated care activities, as the Secretary determines appropriate. ``(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021, of which $2,000,000 shall be available to the technical assistance program under subsection (i).''.

Behavioral Health Care Integration Act of 2016 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to replace a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) program to support demonstration projects for providing integrated health care to certain patient populations with a program to support integration of primary and behavioral health care. The program must be designed to lead to full collaboration between primary care and behavioral health providers in the same facility to ensure support for individuals with mental illness and a physical condition or substance use disorder. Under the program, grants and cooperative agreements may be awarded to state departments of health, state mental health or addiction agencies, state Medicaid agencies, and health care providers and institutions. Recipients must report to SAMHSA on progress in reducing barriers to integrated care and outcomes for certain patient populations.

Behavioral Health Care Integration Act of 2016