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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Technology Administration
Authorization Act of 1995''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Under Secretary for Technology.--(1) There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for the activities of the
Under Secretary for Technology/Office of Technology Policy $5,000,000
for fiscal year 1996.
    (2) With the Fiscal Year 1997 budget submission for the Department
of Commerce, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to Congress a
strategic plan for phasing out the Office of Technology Policy during
fiscal year 1996 by eliminating nonessential functions and transferring
any essential functions to the National Institute of Standards and
Technology.
    (b) National Institute of Standards and Technology.--For each of
fiscal years 1996, 1997, and 1998, there are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for the following activities
of the National Institute of Standards and Technology:
            (1) For Scientific and Technical Research and Services,
        $263,000,000.
            (2) For Industrial Technology Services, $427,000,000, but
        no appropriations are authorized for Advanced Technology
        Program grants awarded after October 1, 1995.
            (3) For Construction of Research Facilities, $60,000,000.

SEC. 3. EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGY.

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C.
271 et seq.) is amended by redesignating section 31 as section 32 and
by inserting after section 30 the following:

                    ``COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

    ``Sec. 31. (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            ``(1) it is in the National interest for the federal
        government to take appropriate steps in order to strengthen the
        competitiveness of research institutions and industry in our
        rural and less populous states that historically have not been
        included as full partners in the federal research and
        development enterprise;
            ``(2) the research institutions in our rural and less
        populous states represent a valuable and productive research
        and technological base that has generated important
        breakthrough advances in science and technology and helped
        boost the Nation's economy;
            ``(3) as part of its mission to help increase U.S.
        competitiveness, the National Institute of Standards and
        Technology (NIST) of the Department of Commerce, has an
        important role in strengthening and broadening the research and
        technology base in our rural and less populous states;
            ``(4) the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive
        Research (EPSCOR) at the National Science Foundation and
        similar programs at the National Aeronautics and Space
        Administration and other federal science agencies have been
        extremely successful in strengthening the research base of our
        rural and less populous states by funding, on a competitive,
        peer-reviewed basis, research grant proposals from those
        states; and
            ``(5) the establishment at NIST of a program based on the
        EPSCOR concept would both build on the progress of the other
        federal agencies' EPSCOR activities and further broaden the
        Nation's scientific and technology base to embrace the quality
        research institutions in rural and less populous states.
    ``(b) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that--
            ``(1) NIST should conduct appropriate programs and
        activities to strengthen and broaden the Nation's scientific
        and technology capabilities and infrastructure;
            ``(2) NIST should develop programs and activities to
        support research efforts in our rural and less populous states
        to enhance U.S. industrial competitiveness; and
            ``(3) such programs and activities should be coordinated
        and made consistent with the Experimental Program to Stimulate
        Competitive Research at the National Science Foundation and
        similar programs at other federal science agencies.
    ``(c) Requirements.--
            ``(1) Competition.--Through the National Institute of
        Standards and Technology, the Secretary of Commerce shall
        establish an Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive
        Technology (EPSCOT). EPSCOT shall provide grants on a
        competitive and peer-reviewed basis to qualified institutions
        in eligible States. Such grants shall be awarded for any
        purpose consistent with and in furtherance of the mission of
        the Institute including, but not limited to, research,
        technology transfer, outreach activities, economic development,
        and education. In evaluating a grant application under EPSCOT,
        the Secretary of Commerce shall consider--
                    ``(A) the application's merit and relevance to
                mission of the Institute;
                    ``(B) the potential for the grant to serve as a
                catalyst to enhance the ability of researchers in the
                State to become more competitive for regular civilian
                research funding;
                    ``(C) the potential for the grant to improve the
                environment for science, mathematics, and engineering
                education in the State; and
                    ``(D) the need to assure the maximum distribution
                of grants among eligible States, consistent with merit.
            ``(2) Supplemental grants.--The Secretary of Commerce shall
        endeavor, where appropriate, to supplement grants made under
        subsection (a) with such grants for fellowships, traineeships,
        equipment, or instrumentation as practicable.
            ``(3)Definitions.--For the purposes of this section--
                    ``(A) the term `qualified institutions' means small
                and medium-sized companies, colleges, universities,
                not-for-profit institutions, local and state
                governments, individuals with a record of achievement
                in science and technology, and any other persons or
                entities deemed qualified by the Secretary of Commerce,
                but not large companies and
                    ``(B) the term `eligible states' means a State
                designated as eligible to compete in the National
                Science Foundation's Experimental Program to Stimulate
                Competitive Research.
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--To implement EPSCOT and any
related activities, the Secretary of Commerce shall ensure that up to
$10,000,000 from the appropriations authorized for the Industrial
Technology Services account at the National Institute of Standards and
Technology are used for purposes of establishing and developing an
Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Technology Research at
the agency.''.

SEC. 4. ELIMINATION OF NATIONAL QUALITY COUNCIL.

    Section 507 of the American Technology Preeminence Act of 1991 (15
U.S.C. 3717) is hereby repealed.

SEC. 5. FASTENER QUALITY ACT AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Section 2 Amendments.--Section 2 of the Fastener Quality Act
(15 U.S.C. 5401) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a)(4), and redesignating
        paragraphs (5) through (9) as paragraphs (4) through (8),
        respectively;
            (2) by striking ``by lot number'' in subsection (a)(7), as
        so redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection; and
            (3) by striking ``used in critical applications'' in
        subsection (b) and inserting ``in commerce''.
    (b) Section 3 Amendments.--Section 3 of the Fastener Quality Act
(15 U.S.C. 5402) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``having a minimum tensile strength of
        150,000 pounds per square inch'' in paragraph (1)(B) and
        inserting ``having a minimum Rockwell C hardness of 40 or
        above'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by inserting ``International Organization for
                Standardization,'' after ``Society of Automotive
                Engineers,''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``consensus'' after ``or any
                other'';
            (3) in paragraph (5)--
                    (A) by inserting ``or'' after ``standard or
                specification,'' in subparagraph (B);
                    (B) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph
                (C);
                    (C) by striking subparagraph (D); and
                    (D) by inserting ``or produced in accordance with
                ASTM F 432'' after ``307 Grade A'';
            (4) by striking ``other person'' in paragraph (6) and
        inserting ``government agency'';
            (5) by striking ``Standard'' in paragraph (8) and inserting
        ``Standards'';
            (6) by striking paragraph (11) and redesignating paragraphs
        (12) through (15) as paragraphs (11) through (14),
        respectively;
            (7) by striking ``, a government agency'' and all that
        follows through ``markings of any fastener'' in paragraph (13),
        as so redesignated, and inserting ``or a government agency'';
        and
            (8) by inserting ``for the purpose of achieving a uniform
        hardness'' in paragraph (14), as so redesignated, after
        ``quenching and tempering''.
    (c) Section 4 Repeal.--Section 4 of the Fastener Quality Act (15
U.S.C. 5404) is repealed.
    (d) Section 5 Amendments.--Section 5 of the Fastener Quality Act
(15 U.S.C. 5404) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``subsections (b) and (c)'' in subsection
        (a)(1)(B) and (2)(A)(i) and inserting ``subsections (b), (c),
        and (d)'';
            (2) by striking ``or, where applicable'' and all that
        follows through ``section 7(c)(1)'' in subsection (c)(2);
            (3) by striking ``, such as the chemical, dimensional,
        physical, mechanical, and any other'' in subsection (c)(3);
            (4) by inserting ``except as provided in subsection (d),''
        in subsection (c)(4) before ``state whether''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Alternative Procedure for Chemical Characteristics.--
Notwithstanding the requirements of subsections (b) and (c), a
manufacturer shall be deemed to have demonstrated, for purposes of
subsection (a)(1), that the chemical characteristics of a lot conform
to the standards and specifications to which the manufacturer
represents such lot has been manufactured if the following requirements
are met:
            ``(1) The coil or heat number of metal from which such lot
        was fabricated has been inspected and tested with respect to
        its chemical characteristics by a laboratory accredited in
        accordance with the procedures and conditions specified by the
        Secretary under section 6.
            ``(2) Such laboratory has provided to the manufacturer,
        either directly or through the metal manufacturer, a written
        inspection and testing report, which shall be in a form
        prescribed by the Secretary by regulation, listing the chemical
        characteristics of such coil or heat number.
            ``(3) The report described in paragraph (2) indicates that
        the chemical characteristics of such coil or heat number
        conform to those required by the standards and specifications
        to which the manufacturer represents such lot has been
        manufactured.
            ``(4) The manufacturer demonstrates that such lot has been
        fabricated from the coil or heat number of metal to which the
        report described in paragraphs (2) and (3) relates.
In prescribing the form of report required by subsection (c), the
Secretary shall provide for an alternative to the statement required by
subsection (c)(4), insofar as such statement pertains to chemical
characteristics, for cases in which a manufacturer elects to use the
procedure permitted by this subsection.''.
    (e) Section 6 Amendment.--Section 6(a)(1) of the Fastener Quality
Act (15 U.S.C. 5405(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``Within 180 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the'' and inserting ``The''.
    (f) Section 7 Amendments.--Section 7 of the Fastener Quality Act
(15 U.S.C. 5406) is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) Domestically Produced Fasteners.--It shall be unlawful for a
manufacturer to sell any shipment of fasteners covered by this Act
which are manufactured in the United States unless the fasteners--
            ``(1) have been manufactured according to the requirements
        of the applicable standards and specifications and have been
        inspected and tested by a laboratory accredited in accordance
        with the procedures and conditions specified by the Secretary
        under section 6; and
            ``(2) an original laboratory testing report described in
        section 5(c) and a manufacturer's certificate of conformance
        are on file with the manufacturer, or under such custody as may
        be prescribed by the Secretary, and available for
        inspection.'';
            (2) by inserting ``label'' after ``private'' the first
        place it appears in subsection (c)(2);
            (3) by inserting ``to the same'' in subsection (c)(2) after
        ``in the same manner and'';
            (4) by striking ``certificate'' in subsection (d)(1) and
        inserting ``test report'';
            (5) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
    ``(e) Commingling.--It shall be unlawful for any manufacturer,
importer, or private label distributor to commingle like fasteners from
different lots in the same container; except that such manufacturer,
importer, or private label distributor may commingle like fasteners of
the same type, grade, and dimension from not more than two tested and
certified lots in the same container during repackaging and plating
operations: Provided, that any container which contains the fasteners
from two lots shall be conspicuously marked with the lot identification
numbers of both lots.''; and
            (6) by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:
    ``(f) Subsequent Purchaser.--If a person who purchases fasteners
for any purpose so requests either prior to the sale or at the time of
sale, the seller shall conspicuously mark the container of the
fasteners with the lot number from which such fasteners were taken.''.
    (g) Section 9 Amendment.--Section 9 of the Fastener Quality Act (15
U.S.C. 5408) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
    ``(d) Enforcement.--The Secretary may designate officers or
employees of the Department of Commerce to conduct investigations
pursuant to this Act. In conducting such investigations, those officers
or employees may, to the extent necessary or appropriate to the
enforcement of this Act, exercise such authorities as are conferred
upon them by other laws of the United States, subject to policies and
procedures approved by the Attorney General.''.
    (h) Section 10 Amendments.--Section 10 of the Fastener Quality Act
(15 U.S.C. 5409) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``10 years''in subsections (a) and (b) and
        inserting ``5 years''; and
            (2) by striking ``any subsequent'' in subsection (b) and
        inserting ``the subsequent''.
    (i) Section 13 Amendment.--Section 13 of the Fastener Quality Act
(15 U.S.C. 5412) is amended by striking ``within 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act''.
    (j) Section 14 Repeal.--Section 14 of the Fastener Quality Act (15
U.S.C. 5413) is repealed.

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Technology Administration Authorization Act of 1995 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce for:  (1) the Under Secretary for Technology-Office of Technology Policy; and (2) the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Directs the Secretary to submit to the Congress a plan for phasing out the Office of Technology Policy and transferring essential functions to NIST.
Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to direct the Secretary to establish an Experimental Program to Stimulate Cooperative Technology which shall make grants in furtherance of NIST's mission.
Amends the American Technology Preeminence Act of 1991 to eliminate the National Quality Council.
Amends the Fastener Quality Act with regard to metal chemistry testing, commingling of fasteners in distribution, and acceptance of nonconforming fasteners.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Trade Dress Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. PROTECTION FOR TRADE DRESS.

    (a) Principal Register.--The Act entitled ``An Act to provide for
the registration and protection of trade-marks used in commerce, to
carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for
other purposes.'' (hereinafter referred to in this Act as the
``Trademark Act of 1946'') is amended in section 2 thereof (15 U.S.C.
1052)--
            (1) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in clause (3) by striking ``or'' after
                ``them,''; and
                    (B) by inserting before the period at the end the
                following: ``, or (5) comprises any matter that, as a
                whole, is functional'';
            (2) in subsection (f), by striking ``paragraphs (a), (b),
        (c), (d), and (e)(3)'' and inserting ``subsections (a), (b),
        (c), (d), (e)(3), and (e)(5)''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Except as expressly excluded in subsections (a), (b), (c),
(d), and (e) of this section, trade dress which functions as a mark may
be registered and protected without the need to show that it has become
distinctive under subsection (f) of this section if the relevant public
is likely to identify the source of the product or service by reference
to the subject matter claimed as trade dress. In determining whether
the relevant public is likely to identify the source of the product or
service by reference to the subject matter claimed as trade dress, the
factors to be considered shall include, but not be limited to--
            ``(1) whether the trade dress is unique or unusual in the
        particular field to which the subject matter pertains;
            ``(2) whether the trade dress comprises a common basic
        shape or design;
            ``(3) whether the trade dress is a mere refinement of
        commonly adopted and well known forms of ornamentation for that
        particular class of goods or services viewed by the public as a
        dress or ornamentation for the goods or services; and
            ``(4) whether the trade dress is capable of creating a
        commercial impression distinct from any accompanying words.''.
    (b) Supplemental Register.--Section 23(c) of the Trademark Act of
1946 (15 U.S.C. 1091(c)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c) For the purposes of registration on the supplemental
register, a mark may consist of any symbol, name, word, slogan, phrase,
surname, geographical name, numeral, device, color, label, any matter
that is not functional, or any combination of any of the foregoing, but
such mark must be capable of distinguishing the applicant's goods or
services.''.
    (c) Construction and Definitions.--Section 45 of the Trademark Act
of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1127) is amended by striking the definition of
``mark'' and inserting the following:
    ``The term `trade dress' means the total image or overall
appearance of a product or service, including, but not limited to, the
design of packaging, labels, containers, displays, decor, color, the
design of a product, a product feature, or a combination of product
features, except that trade dress shall not be registered or protected
under this Act if it is functional.
    ``The term `functional' means, with respect to matter sought to be
protected under this Act, that the matter is of such superior design
for its purpose that to afford it protection under this Act would
significantly hinder effective competition. In determining whether
matter sought to be protected under this Act is functional, the factors
to be considered shall include, but not be limited to--
            ``(1) whether the matter yields a competitive advantage;
            ``(2) whether alternative designs are available; and
            ``(3) whether the matter achieves economies in the
        manufacture or use of the goods or services, or affects their
        cost or quality.
    ``The term `mark' includes any trademark, service mark, collective
mark, or certification mark.''.
    (d) Civil Actions for Trade Dress Infringement.--Section 43(a) of
the Trademark Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1125(a)) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
    ``(3) In a civil action for trade dress infringement under this Act
for trade dress not registered on the principal register, the person
who asserts trade dress protection has the burden of proving that the
matter sought to be protected is not functional.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on
the date of the enactment of this Act, but shall not apply to any
proceeding before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
relating to the registration of a mark, or to any civil action, that is
pending on that date.

SEC. 4. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    The Trademark Act of 1946 is amended as follows:
            (1) Section 1(a)(1)(A) (15 U.S.C. 1051(a)(1)(A)) is amended
        by striking ``goods in connection'' each place it appears and
        inserting ``goods on or in connection''.
            (2) Section 7(a) (15 U.S.C. 1057(a)) is amended in the
        first sentence by striking the second period at the end.
            (3) Section 10 (15 U.S.C. 1060) is amended--
                    (A) at the end of the first sentence, by striking
                the comma before the period; and
                    (B) in the third sentence, by striking the second
                period at the end.
            (4) Section 26 (15 U.S.C. 1094) is amended by striking
        ``7(c),,'' and inserting ``, 7(c),''.
            (5) Section 31 (15 U.S.C. 1113) is amended--
                    (A) by striking
``Sec. 31. Fees'';
                and
                    (B) by striking ``(a)'' and inserting ``Sec. 31.
                (a)''.
            (6) Section 32(1) (15 U.S.C. 1114(1)) is amended by
        striking ``As used in this subsection'' and inserting ``As used
        in this paragraph''.
            (7) Section 39(a) (15 U.S.C. 1121(a)) is amended by
        striking ``circuit courts'' and inserting ``courts''.
            (8) Section 42 (15 U.S.C. 1124) is amended by striking
        ``the any domestic'' and inserting ``any domestic''.
            (9) Section 44(d) (15 U.S.C. 1126(d)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``23, or 44(e) of this Act'' and
                inserting ``23, or subsection (e) of this section that
                is''; and
                    (B) in paragraphs (3) and (4) by striking ``this
                subsection (d)'' and inserting ``this subsection''.
            (10) The Act is amended by striking ``trade-mark'' each
        place it appears in the text and the title and inserting
        ``trademark''.

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Trade Dress Protection Act - Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to add to the list of trademarks that may be refused registration on the principal register on account of their nature those marks that comprise any matter that, as a whole, is functional.
Authorizes trade dress which functions as a mark to be registered and protected (except as expressly excluded by existing law) without the need to show that it has become distinctive if the relevant public is likely to identify the source of the product or service by reference to the subject matter claimed as trade dress.
Revises a provision regarding registration on the supplemental register to authorize registration of a mark that:  (1) consists of any symbol, name, word, slogan, phrase, surname, geographical name, numeral, device, color, label, any matter that is not functional, or any combination of the foregoing; and (2) is capable of distinguishing the applicant's goods or services.
Defines "trade dress" as the total image or overall appearance of a product or service.  Prohibits registration or protection of trade dress that is functional.  Defines "functional," with respect to matter seeking protection under the Act, to mean that the matter is of such superior design that to afford it protection would significantly hinder effective competition.
Places the burden of proving that matter is not functional in a civil action for trade dress infringement for unregistered trade dress on the person asserting trade dress protection.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act shall be known as the ``Skill Game Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds as follows:
            (1) Millions of Americans enjoy competing with other
        players in a variety of games of skill, including bridge, mah-
        jong, backgammon, and poker, over the Internet, where the
        operator provides the Internet venue for competition and
        receives a fee for such service.
            (2) For some Americans, these games provide their primary
        source of income.
            (3) While each of these games contains an element of
        chance, over any substantial interval, a player's success at
        any of these games is determined by that player's relative
        level of skill and is widely recognized as such.
            (4) Games where success is predominantly determined by the
        skill of the players involved, as a matter of law and of
        policy, are distinct from the games of chance traditionally
        described and addressed in Federal and State gambling statutes.
            (5) Despite the fact that the language in section 1084 of
        title 18, United States Code, commonly referred to as the
        ``Wire Act'', has been interpreted by Federal courts as
        applying only to betting on sports, some in law enforcement
        interpret the section as prohibiting the acceptance of both
        sports and non-sports betting through a communications device.
            (6) The Federal Government should take appropriate steps to
        ensure that, with respect to skill games--
                    (A) minors are prevented from playing for money;
                    (B) persons with compulsive behavior should be
                identified and referred to treatment;
                    (C) operators of such games should not be
                vulnerable to, or participate in criminal or terrorist
                money laundering; and
                    (D) appropriate taxes are collected.

SEC. 3. CLARIFICATION.

    Section 1084 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection: (f)
    ``(f) As used in this section, the term `bets or wagers' does not
include operating, or participation in, poker, chess, bridge, mahjong
or any other game where success is predominantly determined by a
player's skill, to the extent that--
            ``(1) the game provides for competition only between and
        among participants, and not against the person operating the
        game; and
            ``(2) the operator is in compliance with regulations issued
        pursuant to section 5368 of title 31, United States Code.''.

SEC. 4. SAFEGUARDS.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 5368. Games of skill
    ``Before the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the
enactment of the Skill Game Protection Act, the Secretary shall
prescribe regulations requiring each person who operates a game of
skill on the Internet to maintain the following:
            ``(1) Appropriate safeguards to ensure that the individual
        participant depositing funds is 18 years of age or older.
            ``(2) Appropriate safeguards to ensure that the individual
        participant is physically located in a jurisdiction that does
        not bar participation in the particular Internet games of skill
        in which the individual participates at the time in the
        individual participates.
            ``(3) Appropriate mechanisms to ensure that all taxes
        relating to Internet games of skill due to Federal and State
        governments and to Indian tribes from individual participants
        are collected as required by at the time of any payment of any
        proceeds of Internet games of skill.
            ``(4) Appropriate safeguards to combat fraud and money
        laundering as may be prescribed by regulations issued by the
        Secretary or a designee of the Secretary.
            ``(5) Appropriate safeguards to combat compulsive
        participation in Internet games of skill.
            ``(6) Appropriate safeguards to protect the privacy and
        security of any person engaged in Internet games of skill.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subchapter IV of
chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 5367 the following new item:

``5368. Games of skill.''.

SEC. 5. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.

    (a) Nonapplicability to Games of Skill.--Section 5362(1)(E) of
title 31, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (viii);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (ix) and
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(x) participation in any activity which
                        does not constitute ``bets or wagers'' within
                        the meaning of section 1084(f) of title 18 and
                        is operated in compliance with the regulations
                        issued pursuant to section 5368.''.
    (b) Nonapplicability to Non-Sports Wagering.--No provision of this
Act, or amendment made by this Act to any other provision of law, shall
be construed as implying that section 1084 of title 18, United States
Code, applies or applied to non-sports wagering before or after the
enactment of this Act.

Output:
Skill Game Protection Act - Amends federal criminal law to exempt from the prohibition against transmission of wagering information the operation or participation in poker, chess, bridge, mahjong or any other game where success is predominantly determined by a player's skill, to the extent that: (1) the game provides for competition only between and among participants, and not against the person operating the game; and (2) the operator is in compliance with federal regulations governing games of skill.

Amends federal law governing monetary transactions to instruct the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe regulations requiring each person who operates a game of skill on the Internet to maintain specified safeguards, including: (1) that the individual participant depositing funds is 18 years of age or older; (2) that the individual participant is physically located in a jurisdiction that does not bar participation in the particular Internet games of skill in which the individual participates; and (3) that all taxes relating to Internet games of skill due to federal and state governments and to Indian tribes from individual participants are collected at the time of any payment of any proceeds of Internet games of skill.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Spearfish Canyon and Bismarck Lake
Land Exchange Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means--
                    (A) the approximately 1,468 acres of land
                (including any improvements to the land) in the Forest
                that is--
                            (i) known as the ``Spearfish Canyon Area'';
                        and
                            (ii) generally depicted on the map
                        described in paragraph (3)(A); and
                    (B) the approximately 524 acres of land (including
                any improvements to the land) in the Forest that is--
                            (i) known as the ``Bismarck Lake Area'';
                        and
                            (ii) generally depicted on the map
                        described in paragraph (3)(B).
            (2) Forest.--The term ``Forest'' means the Black Hills
        National Forest in the State.
            (3) Maps.--The term ``Maps'' means each of--
                    (A) the map entitled ``Spearfish Canyon Area
                Federal Land'' and dated June 8, 2016;
                    (B) the map entitled ``Bismarck Lake Area Federal
                Land'' and dated June 8, 2016;
                    (C) the map entitled ``Lyman County Non-Federal
                Land'' and dated June 8, 2016;
                    (D) the map entitled ``Pennington County Non-
                Federal Land'' and dated June 8, 2016; and
                    (E) the map entitled ``Lawrence County Non-Federal
                Land'' and dated June 8, 2016.
            (4) Non-federal land.--The term ``non-Federal land'' means
        the 4 parcels of land, comprising approximately 1,954 acres, as
        depicted on the maps described in subparagraphs (C), (D), and
        (E) of paragraph (3).
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Agriculture.
            (6) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of South
        Dakota.

SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE, BLACK HILLS NATIONAL FOREST, SOUTH DAKOTA.

    (a) Land Exchange Required.--If the State conveys to the Secretary
all right, title, and interest of the State in and to the non-Federal
land, the Secretary shall convey to the State all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to the Federal land.
    (b) Appraisals.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the State shall select
        an appraiser to conduct appraisals of the Federal land and non-
        Federal land.
            (2) Requirements.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
                (B), an appraisal required under this subsection shall
                be conducted in accordance with nationally recognized
                appraisal standards, including--
                            (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for
                        Federal Land Acquisitions; and
                            (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional
                        Appraisal Practice.
                    (B) Agricultural value.--The value of the Federal
                land and non-Federal land shall be determined based on
                the agricultural value of the Federal land and non-
                Federal land to be exchanged.
    (c) Equal Value Exchange.--
            (1) In general.--The value of the Federal land and non-
        Federal land to be exchanged under subsection (a) shall--
                    (A) be equal; or
                    (B) be equalized in accordance with this
                subsection.
            (2) Surplus of federal land.--If the final appraised value
        of the Federal land exceeds the final appraised value of the
        non-Federal land, the State shall--
                    (A) convey additional non-Federal land in the State
                to the Secretary, consistent with the requirements of
                this Act;
                    (B) make a cash payment to the Secretary; or
                    (C) use a combination of the methods described in
                subparagraphs (A) and (B), as agreed to by the
                Secretary and the State.
            (3) Surplus of non-federal land.--If the final appraised
        value of the non-Federal land exceeds the final appraised value
        of the Federal land, parcels of the non-Federal land may be
        excluded from the exchange in sufficient quantity to result in
        an equal value exchange.
    (d) Survey; Administrative Costs.--
            (1) In general.--The exact acreage and legal description of
        the land to be exchanged under subsection (a) shall be
        determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
            (2) Costs.--The costs of the survey and any administrative
        costs relating to the land exchange shall be paid by the State.
    (e) NEPA Compliance.--
            (1) Deadline for completion.--Not later than 1 year after
        the date on which the State offers to convey the non-Federal
        land to the Secretary under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
        complete any environmental analysis required under the National
        Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with
        respect to the land exchange carried out under this section.
            (2) Costs.--The costs of any environmental analysis under
        this subsection shall be paid by the Secretary.
    (f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The land exchange under
subsection (a) shall be subject to any additional terms and conditions
that the Secretary and the State may agree on.

SEC. 4. MANAGEMENT OF NON-FEDERAL AND FEDERAL LAND.

    (a) In General.--The non-Federal land acquired by the Secretary
under section 3 shall be--
            (1) added to, and administered as part of, the Forest; and
            (2) managed in accordance with the laws (including
        regulations) applicable to the National Forest System.
    (b) Grazing on Non-Federal Land.--If the non-Federal land exchanged
under this Act is subject to a lease, permit, or contract for the
grazing of domestic livestock in effect on the date of acquisition of
the non-Federal land, the Secretary shall allow the grazing to continue
subject to the related terms and conditions of user agreements,
including permitted stocking rates, grazing fee levels, access rights,
and ownership and use of range improvements.
    (c) Condition on Use of Federal Land.--As a condition of the land
exchange under this Act, the Federal land acquired by the State under
section 3 shall be managed by the State for public recreation uses and
the conservation of natural resources.

SEC. 5. MAPS.

    (a) Availability.--The Maps shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the Office of the Forest Supervisor of the Forest.
    (b) Corrections.--With the agreement of the State, the Secretary
may make technical corrections to the Maps and legal descriptions of
the Federal land and non-Federal land to be exchanged under this
section.

Output: Spearfish Canyon and Bismarck Lake Land Exchange Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), if South Dakota conveys to it four parcels of specified nonfederal lands, comprising 1,954 acres, to convey to South Dakota in exchange 1,468 acres known as the "Spearfish Canyon Area" and 524 acres known as the "Bismarck Lake Area" in the Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota.   The values of the federal and nonfederal lands to be exchanged shall be equal. USDA shall complete any environmental analyses required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 regarding the land exchange carried out under this bill.  The nonfederal lands acquired by USDA shall be added to and administered as part of the forest. The federal lands acquired by South Dakota shall be managed by it for public recreation uses and the conservation of natural resources.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Troubled Asset Relief Program
Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. ENHANCED OVERSIGHT OF THE TARP.

    (a) In General.--Section 116 of the Emergency Economic
Stabilization Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 5226) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)--
                    (A) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the
                end;
                    (B) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(v) public accountability for the
                        exercise of such authority, including with
                        respect to actions taken by those entities
                        participating in programs established under
                        this Act.''; and
            (2) in subsection (a)(2)--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
                subparagraph (E); and
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the
                following:
                    ``(B) Access to records.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding any
                        other provision of law, and for purposes of
                        reviewing the performance of the Troubled Asset
                        Relief Program, the Comptroller General shall
                        have access, upon request, to any information,
                        data, schedules, books, accounts, financial
                        records, reports, files, electronic
                        communications, or other papers, things, or
                        property belonging to or in use by the TARP,
                        any entity established by the Secretary under
                        this Act, or any entity participating in a
                        program established under the authority of this
                        Act, and to the officers, employees, directors,
                        independent public accountants, financial
                        advisors and any and all other agents and
                        representatives thereof, at such time as the
                        Comptroller General may request.
                            ``(ii) Verification.--The Comptroller
                        General shall be afforded full facilities for
                        verifying transactions with the balances or
                        securities held by, among others, depositories,
                        fiscal agents, and custodians.
                            ``(iii) Copies.--The Comptroller General
                        may make and retain copies of such books,
                        accounts, and other records as the Comptroller
                        General deems appropriate.
                    ``(C) Agreement by entities.--Each contract, term
                sheet, or other agreement between the Secretary or the
                TARP (or any TARP vehicle, officer, director, employee,
                independent public accountant, financial advisor, or
                other TARP agent or representative) and an entity
                participating in a program established under this Act
                shall provide for access by the Comptroller General in
                accordance with this section.
                    ``(D) Restriction on public disclosure.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Comptroller General
                        may not publicly disclose proprietary or trade
                        secret information obtained under this section.
                            ``(ii) Exception for congressional
                        committees.--This subparagraph does not limit
                        disclosures to congressional committees or
                        members thereof having jurisdiction over any
                        private or public entity participating in a
                        program established under this Act.
                            ``(iii) Rule of construction.--Nothing in
                        this section shall be construed to alter or
                        amend the prohibitions against the disclosure
                        of trade secrets or other information
                        prohibited by section 1905 of title 18, United
                        States Code, or other applicable provisions of
                        law.''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriation.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Comptroller General of the United States for each
of fiscal years 2010 and 2011 an additional amount not to exceed
$5,000,000 to cover any additional expenses incurred in carrying out
the responsibilities of the Comptroller General under section 116 of
the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 with respect to the
Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Output:
Troubled Asset Relief Program Enhancement Act - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to require the Comptroller General to oversee the performance of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) in meeting EESA purposes involving public accountability for the exercise of its authority.

Grants the Comptroller General access, upon request, to any information, data, schedules, books, accounts, financial records, reports, files, electronic communications, or other papers, things, or property belonging to or in use by the TARP, any entity established by the Secretary under EESA, or any entity participating in a program established under EESA, and to any of their officers, employees, directors, independent public accountants, financial advisors and any and all other agents and representatives.

Requires the Comptroller General to be afforded full facilities for verifying transactions with the balances or securities held by depositories, fiscal agents, and custodians.

Prohibits the Comptroller General from disclosing publicly any proprietary or trade secret information obtained under this Act.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Agricultural
Equity Act of 1995''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings, policy, and purpose.
Sec. 3. Sense of Congress on ending the Federal deficit.
Sec. 4. Nonrecourse loans and deficiency payments for the 1996 through
                            2002 crops of rice, upland cotton, feed
                            grains, wheat, and oilseeds.
Sec. 5. Review of status and future of production agriculture.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS, POLICY, AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) A sound and prosperous economy in the United States is
        dependent on American agriculture and related industries,
        including producers, processors, handlers, manufacturers,
        marketers, transporters, and the banking and credit industry.
            (2) American agriculture and related industries account for
        over 21,000,000 jobs and approximately 16 percent, or over
        $41,000,000,000,000, of the gross domestic product.
            (3) Because of the combined effort of American agriculture
        and related industries, consumers in the United States enjoy a
        dependable supply of food and fiber at fair prices.
            (4) The future of American agriculture is dependent on the
        continued viability of the American agricultural producer, the
        underpinning of the national economy.
            (5) Agricultural producers must receive a fair return on
        their productivity and investment in an industry characterized
        by continued subsidized foreign competition and wide
        fluctuations in production and prices due to weather and
        related factors.
            (6) One of the essential elements of a sound agricultural
        economy is the ability of the United States to compete in the
        world market.
            (7) Exports of United States agricultural commodities are
        expected to reach nearly $50,000,000,000 in 1995 and contribute
        about $20,000,000,000 to the United States balance of trade.
            (8) Agricultural exports account for over 1,000,000
        American jobs.
            (9) Commodity Credit Corporation outlays for farm programs
        have declined from a high of approximately $26,000,000,000 for
        fiscal year 1986 to less than $9,000,000,000 for fiscal year
        1995, a reduction of over 65 percent that is unique among the
        many mandatory spending programs of the Federal Government.
            (10) According to the Congressional Budget Office, farm
        program outlays are projected to remain below the outlay level
        for fiscal year 1995 for the next 5 years and continue to
        decline by nearly 8 percent, even if no changes are made in
        current law for existing farm programs.
    (b) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that--
            (1) continued Federal Government support is necessary to
        provide stability for American agricultural producers to--
                    (A) enable the producers to continue to provide
                consumers with a steady and dependable supply of food
                and fiber at fair prices;
                    (B) enhance farmer and rancher profitability;
                    (C) encourage young farmers to stay on the farm;
                    (D) maintain the competitiveness of the United
                States in the world market; and
                    (E) otherwise preserve the underpinnings of a sound
                agricultural economy; and
            (2) reductions in farm program spending should be made in a
        fair and equitable manner in order to meet the objective of
        achieving a balanced budget for the Federal Government in a
        manner consistent with paragraph (1).
    (c) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to establish agricultural
price support and production adjustment programs for the 1996 through
2002 crop years that provide a structure for a sound agricultural
economy in a manner consistent with subsection (b).

SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ENDING THE FEDERAL DEFICIT.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the continuation of significant Federal budgetary
        deficits harms the economic well-being of the United States and
        is detrimental to the development of sound, long-term
        agricultural policy;
            (2) agricultural price support and production adjustment
        programs are necessary for the continued economic health of
        United States agriculture, which must compete in international
        markets against subsidized foreign competition; and
            (3) agricultural price support and production adjustment
        programs should be--
                    (A) implemented, to the maximum extent practicable,
                in a manner that is consistent with the primary goal of
                the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year
                1996 (H. Con. Res. 67, agreed to June 29, 1995) to end
                Federal budget deficits; and
                    (B) modified, as necessary, to ensure that the
                programs comply with applicable budget reconciliation
                instructions in the concurrent resolution that are
                designed to end Federal budget deficits, in a manner
                consistent with section 306 of the concurrent
                resolution.

SEC. 4. NONRECOURSE LOANS AND DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS FOR THE 1996 THROUGH
              2002 CROPS OF RICE, UPLAND COTTON, FEED GRAINS, WHEAT,
              AND OILSEEDS.

    (a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
            (1) Covered commodities.--The term ``covered commodities''
        means rice, upland cotton, feed grains, wheat, and oilseeds.
            (2) Feed grains.--The term ``feed grains'' means corn,
        grain sorghum, barley, and oats.
            (3) Oilseeds.--The term ``oilseeds'' means soybeans,
        sunflower seeds, canola, rapeseed, safflower, flaxseed, mustard
        seed, and such other oilseeds as the Secretary may determine
        appropriate for inclusion.
    (b) Nonrecourse Loans.--
            (1) Price support loans.--The Secretary shall make
        available to producers on a farm nonrecourse loans for each of
        the 1996 through 2002 crops of each covered commodity at the
        level specified in paragraph (2). Acreage covered shall include
        both mandatory and voluntary flex acres.
            (2) Loan levels.--The loan levels for each covered
        commodity shall be 100 percent of the simple average price
        received by producers of that covered commodity, as determined
        by the Secretary, during the marketing years for the preceding
        5 crops of that covered commodity, excluding the year in which
        the average price was the highest and the year in which the
        average price was the lowest in the period. The Secretary may
        adjust the loan level for a particular covered commodity to
        reflect changes in the market price of that covered commodity.
            (3) Prohibitions.--The Secretary shall not make available a
        marketing loan or loan deficiency payment to any producer on a
        farm for any of the 1996 through 2002 crops of covered
        commodities.
    (c) Deficiency Payments.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall make deficiency
        payments available to producers for each of the 1996 through
        2002 crops of each covered commodity (other than oilseeds) in
        an amount computed by multiplying--
                    (A) the payment rate for the covered commodity;
                    (B) the payment acres for the crop of that covered
                commodity; and
                    (C) the farm program yield for the crop of that
                covered commodity for the farm.
            (2) Payment rate.--
                    (A) Minimum established price.--The minimum
                established price in effect for the 1991 through 1995
                crops of each covered commodity shall continue in
                effect for the 1996 through 2002 crops of that covered
                commodity.
                    (B) Establishment of rate.--The payment rate for
                each of the 1996 through 2002 crops of each covered
                commodity shall be the amount by which the target price
                exceeds the higher of--
                            (i) the loan level established for that
                        covered commodity under subsection (b);
                            (ii) the average market price of that
                        covered commodity.
            (3) Payment acres.--Payment acres for a crop of a covered
        commodity shall equal base acres less idled (set aside) and
        flex (mandatory and optional) acres.
            (4) Elimination of \0/85\ and \50/85\ programs.--The
        Secretary shall discontinue the partial payment programs,
        variously known as \0/85\, \50/85\, \0/92\, and \50/92\,
        effective with crop year 1996.
    (d) Flexibility (`Flex') Program.--The Secretary shall increase
producer planting flexibility--
            (1) by increasing the mandatory flex acreage percentage for
        each covered commodity from 15 percent to 20 percent; and
            (2) by offering producers an additional voluntary increase
        in flex acres of between 10 percent to 25 percent.
    (e) Crop Insurance Requirement.--As a condition for eligibility for
crop loans and deficiency payments under this section, the producers on
a farm shall obtain catastrophic risk protection insurance coverage in
accordance with section 508(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7
U.S.C. 1508(b)).
    (f) Conforming Repeals.--Sections 101B (rice), 103B (cotton), 105B
(feed grains), 107B (wheat), and 205 (oilseeds) of the Agricultural Act
of 1949 are repealed. The repeal of such sections shall not affect the
authority of the Secretary to carry out a price support or production
adjustment program for any of the 1991 through 1995 crops of a covered
commodity under a provision of law in effect immediately before the
date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. REVIEW OF STATUS AND FUTURE OF PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE.

    (a) Scope of Review.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a
comprehensive review of the status and future of production agriculture
and farming communities in the United States and the extent to which
the program changes made by this Act will impact production agriculture
and farming communities in the United States. The review shall include
the following--
            (1) an assessment of the food security situation in the
        United States in the areas of trade, consumer prices,
        international competitiveness of United States production
        agriculture, food supplies, and humanitarian relief;
            (2) an assessment of current and future farm land values
        and agricultural producer incomes;
            (3) an assessment of the extent to which regulatory relief
        for agricultural producers has been enacted and implemented,
        including the application of cost-benefit principles in the
        issuance of agricultural regulations;
            (4) an assessment of the extent to which tax relief for
        agricultural producers has been enacted in the form of capital
        gains tax reductions, estate tax exemptions, and mechanisms to
        average tax loads over high- and low-income years;
            (5) an assessment of any Federal Government interference in
        agricultural export markets, such as the imposition of trade
        embargoes, and the degree of implementation and success of
        international trade agreements;
            (6) identification of the appropriate future relationship
        of the Federal Government with production agriculture after
        2002;
            (7) identification of the long-term goals for production
        agriculture and farming communities in the United States and
        recommendations for actions needed to achieve those goals; and
            (8) an assessment of manpower and infrastructure
        requirements of the Department of Agriculture as the result of
        program changes made by this Act.
    (b) Legislative Proposals.--As part of the comprehensive review
required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall develop specific
legislative proposals to implement any recommendations being made.
    (c) Reports.--The Secretary shall report the findings and
recommendations made under subsection (a) to the President, to the
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, and to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, not
later than March 31, 1997.
    (d) Hearings.--The Secretary may, for the purpose of carrying out
this section, conduct such hearings and receive such evidence as the
Secretary considers appropriate.
    (e) Assistance From Other Agencies.--The Secretary may secure from
other departments and agencies of the Federal Government such
information as may be necessary to carry out this section.

Output:
Agricultural Equity Act of 1995 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make price support loans and deficiency payments (excluding oilseeds) through 2002 for wheat, feed grains, rice, upland cotton, and oilseeds.    Provides for increased flex acreage.
Requires crop insurance as a condition of program eligibility.
Directs the Secretary to review the status and future of production agriculture, including development of related legislative proposals.


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SECTION 1. MEDICAID EXCEPTION FOR PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIEN CHILDREN.

    Section 402(b)(2) of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(b)(2)) is amended
by adding after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(E) Medicaid exception for permanent resident
                alien children.--With respect to eligibility for
                benefits under paragraph (3)(C) (relating to the
                medicaid program), an alien who --
                    ``(A) is lawfully admitted for permanent residence
                under the Immigration and Nationality Act; and
                    ``(B) is under 19 years of age.''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF ELIGIBILITY PERIOD FOR SSI AND MEDICAID FOR
              REFUGEES AND ASYLEES FROM 5 TO 7 YEARS.

    (a) SSI.--Section 402(a)(2)(A) of the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(2)(A)) is
amended by inserting ``(or with respect to eligibility under paragraph
(3)(A) 7 years)'' after ``5 years''.
    (b) Medicaid.--Section 402(b)(2)(A) of the Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C.
1612(b)(2)(A)) is amended in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) by inserting
``(or with respect to eligibility under paragraph (3)(C) 7 years)''
after ``5 years'' each place it appears.

SEC. 3. SSI ELIGIBILITY FOR QUALIFIED ALIENS WHO BECAME BLIND OR
              DISABLED AFTER ADMISSION.

    (a) Eligibility.--Section 402(a)(2) of the Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(2))
is amended by adding after subparagraph (D) the following new
subparagraph:
                    ``(E) Qualified aliens who became blind or disabled
                after admission.--With respect to eligibility for
                benefits for the program defined in paragraph (3)(A)
                (relating to the supplemental security income program),
                paragraph (1) shall not apply to an alien who is a
                qualified alien (as defined in section 431) who became
                blind or disabled after admission to the United
                States.''.
    (b) Attribution of Income.--Section 421 of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8
U.S.C. 1631) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
    ``(g) Special Rule for SSI Benefits for Blind and Disabled
Aliens.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,
subsection (a) shall not apply to benefits under section 402(a)(3)(A)
(relating to the supplemental security income program) for an alien who
became blind or disabled after admission to the United States.''.
    (c) No reimbursement requirement.--Section 423(d) of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(12) Benefits under section 402(a)(3)(A) (relating to the
        supplemental security income program) for an alien who became
        blind or disabled after admission to the United States.''.

SEC. 4. SSI ELIGIBILITY FOR QUALIFIED ALIENS WHO WERE ADMITTED TO THE
              UNITED STATES BEFORE ATTAINING 18 YEARS OF AGE AND WERE
              BLIND OR DISABLED PRIOR TO ADMISSION.

    (a) Eligibility.--Section 402(a)(2) of the Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(2))
is amended by adding after subparagraph (E) the following new
subparagraph:
                    ``(F) Qualified aliens who became blind or disabled
                after admission.--With respect to eligibility for
                benefits for the program defined in paragraph (3)(A)
                (relating to the supplemental security income program),
                paragraph (1) shall not apply to an alien who is a
                qualified alien (as defined in section 431), who was
                admitted to the United States before attaining the age
of 18 years, and who was blind or disabled (or for whom the onset of
blindness or disability occurred) prior to admission to the United
States.''.
    (b) Attribution of Income.--Section 421 of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8
U.S.C. 1631) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
    ``(g) Special Rule for SSI Benefits for Blind and Disabled
Aliens.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,
subsection (a) shall not apply to benefits under section 402(a)(3)(A)
(relating to the supplemental security income program) for an alien who
became blind or disabled after admission to the United States or for an
alien who was admitted to the United States prior to attaining the age
of 18 years and was blind or disabled (or for whom the onset of
blindness or disability occurred) prior to admission to the United
States.''.
    (c) No reimbursement requirement.--Section 423(d) of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(12) Benefits under section 402(a)(3)(A) (relating to the
        supplemental security income program) for an alien who became
        blind or disabled after admission to the United States or for
        an alien who was admitted to the United States prior to
        attaining the age of 18 years and was blind or disabled (or for
        whom the onset of blindness or disability occurred) prior to
        admission to the United States.''.

SEC. 5. EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN BLIND AND DISABLED ALIENS TO 5-YEAR
              INELIGIBILITY OF QUALIFIED ALIENS FOR FEDERAL MEANS-
              TESTED PUBLIC BENEFITS.

    Section 403(b) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1613(b)) is amended by adding
after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Exception for blind and disabled aliens.--
                    ``(A) An alien who became blind or disabled after
                admission to the United States.
                    ``(B) An alien who was admitted to the United
                States before attaining the age of 18 years and who was
                blind or disabled (or for whom the onset of blindness
                or disability occurred) prior to admission to the
                United States.''.

SEC. 6. SSI ELIGIBILITY FOR PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIENS AT LEAST 76 YEARS
              OF AGE.

    (a) In General.--Section 402(a)(2) of the Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(2))
is further amended by adding after subparagraph (E) the following new
subparagraph:
                    ``(F) Permanent resident aliens at least 76 years
                of age.--With respect to eligibility for benefits under
                paragraph (3)(A) relating to the supplemental security
                income program), paragraph (1) shall not apply to an
                alien who
                            ``(i) is lawfully admitted to the United
                        States for permanent residence under the
                        Immigration and Nationality Act; and
                            ``(ii) is at least 76 years of age.''.
    (b) No reimbursement requirement.--Section 423(d) of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(13) Benefits under section 402(a)(3)(A) (relating to the
        supplemental security income program) for an alien who is
        lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence
        under the Immigration and Nationality Act and is at least 76
        years of age.''.

SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
amendments made by this Act shall be effective as if included in the
enactment of title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
    (b) Exceptions.--The amendments made by sections 4, 5, and 6 shall
be effective with respect to benefits payable for months after July
1997.''.

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Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to make permanent resident aliens under 19 years old eligible for Medicaid.
Extends the refugee and asylee eligibility period for Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).    Makes qualified aliens eligible for SSI benefits who:  (1)  became blind or disabled after U.S. admission; or (2) were under 18 years old at, and blind or disabled prior to, U.S. admission.  Exempts such aliens from:  (1) attribution of sponsor income and repayment requirements; and (2) the five-year ineligibility period for Federal means-tested public benefits.
Makes permanent resident aliens who are at least 76 years old eligible for SSI benefits.  Exempts such aliens from sponsor repayment requirements.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of
1999''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds as follows:
            (1) Each year more than 250,000 adults suffer cardiac
        arrest, usually away from a hospital. More than 95 percent of
        them will die, in many cases because cardiopulmonary
        resuscitation (``CPR''), defibrillation, and advanced life
        support are provided too late to reverse the cardiac arrest.
        These cardiac arrests occur primarily from occult underlying
        heart disease and from drowning, allergic or sensitivity
        reactions, or electrical shocks.
            (2) Every minute that passes before returning the heart to
        a normal rhythm after a cardiac arrest causes the chance of
        survival to fall by 10 percent.
            (3) In communities where strong public access to
        defibrillation programs have been implemented, survival from
        cardiac arrest has improved by as much as 20 percent.
            (4) Survival from cardiac arrest requires successful early
        implementation of a chain of events, known as the chain of
        survival, which must be initiated as soon as the person
        sustains a cardiac arrest and must continue until the person
        arrives at the hospital.
            (5) The chain of survival is the medical standard of care
        for treatment of cardiac arrest.
            (6) A successful chain of survival requires the first
        person on the scene to take rapid and simple initial steps to
        care for the patient and to assure that the patient promptly
        enters the emergency medical services system. These steps
        include--
                    (A) recognizing an emergency and activating the
                emergency medical services system;
                    (B) beginning CPR; and
                    (C) using an automated external defibrillator
                (``AED'') if one is available at the scene.
            (7) The first persons at the scene of an arrest are
        typically lay persons who are friends or family of the victim,
        fire services, public safety personnel, basic life support
        emergency medical services providers, teachers, coaches and
        supervisors of sports or other extracurricular activities,
        providers of day care, school bus drivers, lifeguards,
        attendants at public gatherings, coworkers, and other leaders
        within the community.
            (8) The Federal Government should facilitate programs for
        the placement of AEDs in public buildings, including provisions
        regarding the training of personnel in CPR and AED use,
        integration with the emergency medical services system, and
        maintenance of the devices.

SEC. 3. RECOMMENDATIONS OF SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
              REGARDING PLACEMENT OF AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS
              IN BUILDINGS.

    Part B of title II of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 238
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following section:

      ``recommendations regarding placement of automated external
                      defibrillators in buildings

    ``Sec. 247. (a) Recommendation for Federal Buildings.--
            ``(1) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
        the enactment of the Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 1999, the
        Secretary shall assist in providing for an improvement in the
        survival rates of individuals who experience cardiac arrest in
        Federal buildings by publishing in the Federal Register for
        public comment the recommendations of the Secretary with
        respect to placing automatic external defibrillators in such
        buildings. The Secretary shall in addition assist Federal
        agencies in implementing programs for such placement.
            ``(2) Agency assessments.--Not later than 180 days after
        the date on which the recommendations are published under
        paragraph (1), the head of each Federal agency that occupies a
        Federal building that meets the criteria described in
        subsection (a)(1) shall submit to the Secretary an assessment
        of the ability of each such agency to meet the goals described
        in subsection (c).
    ``(b) Additional Recommendations.--The Secretary shall publish, as
part of the recommendations referred to in subsection (a),
recommendations with respect to the placement of automatic external
defibrillators in buildings and facilities, or other appropriate
venues, frequented by the public (other than the buildings referred to
in subsection (a)). Such recommendations shall only be for information
purposes for States and localities to consider in determining policy
regarding the use or placement of such defibrillators in recommended
buildings, facilities or venues.
    ``(c) Consideration of Certain Goals for Survival Rates.--In
carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consider the goals
established by national public-health organizations for improving the
survival rates of individuals who experience cardiac arrest in
nonhospital settings, including goals for minimizing the time elapsing
between the onset of cardiac arrest and the initial medical response.
    ``(d) Certain Procedures.--The matters addressed by the Secretary
in the recommendations under subsections (a) and (b) shall include the
following:
            ``(1) Procedures for implementing appropriate nationally
        recognized training courses in performing cardiopulmonary
        resuscitation and the use of automatic external defibrillators.
            ``(2) Procedures for proper maintenance and testing of such
        devices, according to the guidelines of the manufacturer of the
        devices.
            ``(3) Procedures for ensuring direct involvement of a
        licensed medical professional and coordination with local
        emergency medical services in the oversight of training and
        notification of incidents of the use of the devices.
            ``(4) Procedures for ensuring notification of an agent of
        the local emergency medical system dispatch center of the
        location and type of device.
    ``(e) Certain Criteria.--In making recommendations under
subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary shall determine the following:
            ``(1) Criteria for selecting the public buildings,
        facilities and other venues in which automatic external
        defibrillators should be placed, taking into account--
                    ``(A) the typical number of employees and visitors
                in the buildings, facilities or venues;
                    ``(B) the extent of the need for security measures
                regarding the buildings, facilities or venues;
                    ``(C) buildings, facilities or other venues, or
                portions thereof, in which there are special
                circumstances such as high electrical voltage or
                extreme heat or cold; and
                    ``(D) such other factors as the Secretary
                determines to be appropriate.
            ``(2) Criteria regarding the maintenance of such devices
        (consistent with the labeling for the devices).
            ``(3) Criteria for coordinating the use of the devices in
        public buildings, facilities or other venues with providers of
        emergency medical services for the geographic areas in which
        the buildings, facilities or venues are located.''.

SEC. 4. IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY FOR EMERGENCY USE OF AUTOMATED
              EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS.

    Part B of title II of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by
section 3 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following
section:

       ``liability regarding emergency use of automated external
                             defibrillators

    ``Sec. 248. (a) Persons Using AEDs.--Any person who provides
emergency medical care through the use of an automated external
defibrillator is immune from civil liability for any personal injury or
wrongful death resulting from the provision of such care, except as
provided in subsection (c).
    ``(b) Other Persons Involved With AEDs; Special Rules for
Acquirers.--
            ``(1) In general.--With respect to a personal injury or
        wrongful death to which subsection (a) applies, in addition to
        the person who provided emergency medical care through the use
        of the automated external defibrillator, the person described
        in paragraph (2) is with respect to the device immune from
        civil liability for the personal injury or wrongful death in
        accordance with such paragraph, except as provided in
        subsection (c).
            ``(2) Person described.--A person described in this
        paragraph is the person who acquired the device for use at a
        nonmedical facility (in this paragraph referred to as the
        `acquirer'). Such person shall be immune from liability as
        provided for in paragraph (1) if the following conditions are
        met:
                    ``(A) The condition that the acquirer notified
                local emergency response personnel of the most recent
                placement of the device within a reasonable period of
                time after the device was placed.
                    ``(B) The condition that, as of the date on which
                the emergency occurred, the device had been maintained
                and tested in accordance with the guidelines
                established for the device by the manufacturer of the
                device.
                    ``(C) In any case in which the person who provided
                the emergency medical care through the use of the
                device was an employee or agent of the acquirer, and
                the employee or agent was within the class of persons
                the acquirer expected would use the device in the event
                of a relevant emergency, the condition that the
                employee or agent received reasonable instruction in
                the use of such devices through a course approved by
                the Secretary or by the chief public health officer of
                any of the States.
    ``(c) Inapplicability of Immunity.--Immunity under subsections (a)
and (b) does not apply to a person if--
            ``(1) the person engaged in gross negligence or willful or
        wanton misconduct in the circumstances described in such
        subsections that apply to the person with respect to automated
        external defibrillators; or
            ``(2) the person was a licensed or certified medical
        professional who was using the automated external defibrillator
        while acting within the scope of their license or
        certification, and within the scope of their employment as a
        medical professional.
    ``(d) Rules of Construction.--
            ``(1) In general.--The following applies with respect to
        this section:
                    ``(A) This section is not applicable in any State
                that (before, on, or after the date of the enactment of
                the Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 1999) provides
                through statute or regulations any degree of immunity
                for any class of persons for civil liability for
                personal injury or wrongful death arising from the
                provision of emergency medical care through the use of
                an automated external defibrillator.
                    ``(B) This section does not waive any protection
                from liability for Federal officers or employees
                under--
                            ``(i) section 224; or
                            ``(ii) sections 1346(b), 2672 and 2679 of
                        title 28, United States Code, or under
                        alternative benefits provided by the United
                        States where the availability of such benefits
                        precludes a remedy under section 1346(b) of
                        title 28.
                    ``(C) This section does not require that an
                automated external defibrillator be placed at any
                building or other location.
            ``(2) Civil actions under federal law.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The applicability of subsections
                (a) through (c) includes applicability to any action
                for civil liability described in subsection (a) that
                arises under Federal law.
                    ``(B) Federal areas adopting state law.--If a
                geographic area is under Federal jurisdiction and is
                located within a State but out of the jurisdiction of
                the State, and if, pursuant to Federal law, the law of
                the State applies in such area regarding matters for
                which there is no applicable Federal law, then an
                action for civil liability described in subsection (a)
                that in such area arises under the law of the State is
                subject to subsections (a) through (c) in lieu of any
                related State law that would apply in such area in the
                absence of this subparagraph.''.

            Passed the Senate November 19, 1999.

            Attest:

                                                    GARY SISCO,

                                                             Secretary.

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Requires the Secretary to determine criteria for: (1) the selection of the Federal public buildings in which defibrillators should be placed; (2) defibrillator maintenance; and (3) the coordination of the use of the defibrillators in public buildings, facilities, or other venues with emergency medical services providers for the geographic areas in which the buildings are located.
Provides that any person who provides emergency medical care through the use of a defibrillator, and the person who acquired the device (if specified conditions have been met) are immune from civil liability for any personal injury or wrongful death resulting from the provision of such care, unless the person engaged in gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct under the applicable circumstances, or the person was a licensed or certified medical professional who was using the defibrillator while acting within the scope of employment as a medical professional.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``United States Commission on
International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of
2014''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT AND COMPOSITION.

    (a) Leadership.--Subsection (d) of section 201 of the International
Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431(d)) is amended to read as
follows:
    ``(d) Election of Chair.--At the first meeting of the Commission
after May 30 of each year, a majority of the Members of the Commission
present and voting shall elect the Chair and Vice Chair of the
Commission, subject to the following requirements:
            ``(1) Initial elections.--At the first meeting of the
        Commission after May 30, 2015, the Members of the Commission
        shall elect as Chair a Commissioner appointed by an elected
        official of the political party that is not the political party
        of the President, and as Vice Chair a Commissioner appointed by
        an elected official of the political party of the President.
            ``(2) Future elections.--At the first meeting of the
        Commission after May 30, 2016, the Members of the Commission
        shall elect as Chair a Commissioner appointed by an elected
        official of the political party of the President, and as Vice
        Chair a Commissioner appointed by an elected official of the
        political party that is not the political party of the
        President. Thereafter, positions of Chair and Vice Chair shall
        continue to rotate on an annual basis between Commissioners
        appointed by elected officials of each political party.
            ``(3) Term limits.--No Member of the Commission is eligible
        to be elected as Chair of the Commission for a second term, and
        no Member of the Commission is eligible to be elected as Vice
        Chair of the Commission for a second term.''.
    (b) Attendance at Meetings of Ambassador at Large for International
Religious Freedom.--Subsection (f) of such section (22 U.S.C. 6431(f))
is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The Ambassador at
Large shall be given advance notice of all Commission meetings and may
attend all Commission meetings as a non-voting Member of the
Commission.''.
    (c) Appointments in Cases of Vacancies.--Subsection (g) of such
section (22 U.S.C. 6431(g)) is amended by striking the second sentence.

SEC. 3. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.

    Section 203(e) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998
(22 U.S.C. 6432a) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(e) Views of the Commission.--The Members of the Commission may
speak in their capacity as private citizens. Statements on behalf of
the Commission shall be issued in writing over the names of the
Members. Members of the Commission shall make every effort to reach
consensus on all statements on behalf of the Commission, including
testimony, press releases, and articles by Commissioners or Commission
staff. When a statement supported by all Commissioners is not possible,
the Commission shall issue a statement only if such statement is
approved by an affirmative vote of at least six of the nine Members of
the Commission and each Member of the Commission may include the
individual or dissenting views of the Member. The Commission shall in
its written statements clearly describe its statutory authority,
distinguishing that authority from that of appointed or elected
officials of the United States Government. Oral statements, where
practicable, shall include a similar description.''.

SEC. 4. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.

    (a) Staff Directors.--Section 204 of the International Religious
Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6432b) is amended by striking
subsections (a), (b), and (c) and inserting the following new
subsections:
    ``(a) Committee Functions.--Subject to subsection (c), the
Commission may appoint and fix the pay of such staff personnel as it
deems desirable. All decisions pertaining to the hiring, firing, and
fixing of pay of personnel of the Commission shall be by an affirmative
vote of at least six of the nine Members of the Commission, except
that--
            ``(1) Members of the Commission appointed by an elected
        official of the political party of the President, by a majority
        vote thereof, shall be entitled to appoint, terminate, and fix
        the pay of a Majority Staff Director and shall have the
        authority to appoint, terminate, and fix the pay of three
        professional staff members who shall be responsible to the
        Members of the Commission of the political party of the
        President; and
            ``(2) Members of the Commission appointed by an elected
        official of the political party that is not the political party
        of the President, by a majority vote thereof, shall be entitled
        to appoint, terminate, and fix the pay of a Minority Staff
        Director and shall have the authority to appoint, terminate,
        and fix the pay of three professional staff members who shall
        be responsible to the Members of the Commission of the
        political party that is not the political party of the
        President.
    ``(b) Staff Appointments and Compensation.--All staff appointments
shall be made without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and
subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5 relating to classification of
positions and General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay
for the Majority Staff Director, Minority Staff Director, and other
personnel may not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive
Schedule under section 5316 of such title.
    ``(c) Qualifications of Professional Staff.--The Commission shall
ensure that the professional staff of the Commission consists of
persons with expertise in areas relevant to the issue of international
religious freedom, including foreign affairs, direct experience abroad,
human rights, and international law.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Subsection (e) of such section (22
U.S.C. 6432b(e)) is amended by striking ``The Executive Director'' both
places it appears and inserting ``The Majority Staff Director and the
Minority Staff Director''.

SEC. 5. REPORT OF COMMISSION.

    (a) Report Publication Date.--Section 205(a) of the International
Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6433(a)) is amended by
striking ``Not later than May 1 of each year'' and inserting ``Each
year, not earlier than 30 days after, and not later than 90 days after,
the publication of the Department of State's Annual Report on
International Religious Freedom''.
    (b) Consensus on Reports.--Section 205(c) of the International
Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6433(c)) is amended to read as
follows:
    ``(c) Individual or Dissenting Views.--Members of the Commission
shall make every effort to reach consensus on the report. When a report
supported by all Commissioners is not possible, the report shall be
approved by an affirmative vote of at least six of the nine Members of
the Commission and each Member of the Commission may include the
individual or dissenting views of the Member.''.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 207(a) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998
(22 U.S.C. 6435(a)) is amended by striking ``2014'' and inserting
``2016''.

SEC. 7. TERMINATION.

    Section 209 of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22
U.S.C. 6436) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2014'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2016''.

Output: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to reauthorize the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom through September 30, 2016. Directs the Commission, during an initial election, to elect: (1) as Chair a Commissioner appointed by an elected official of the political party that is not the political party of the President, and (2) as Vice Chair a Commissioner appointed by an elected official of the political party of the President. Sets forth a process for future elections in which the positions of Chair and Vice Chair rotate annually between Commissioners appointed by elected officials of each political party.  Requires the Ambassador at Large to be notified in advance of all Commission meetings. Allows the Ambassador to attend all meetings as a nonvoting member.  Removes authority under which a Commission member may serve after the expiration of that member's term until a successor has taken office.  Requires approval by at least six of the nine members of the Commission before: (1) issuance of a statement on behalf of the Commission, or (2) submittal of policy recommendation reports to the President, the Secretary of State, and Congress. Permits each member to include individual or dissenting views. Authorizes elected officials to appoint majority and minority staff directors for the Commission, as well as professional staff for the political parties. (Currently, the Commission appoints a single executive director and is served by nonpartisan staff.)