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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``DebtPatriots.Gov Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
            (1) the total public debt as of November 17, 2011, is over
        $15 trillion and that every American's share is $47,080;
            (2) www.pay.gov, launched in October 2000, is a secure
        Government-wide collection portal, which is Web-based and
        allows customers to access their accounts from any computer
        with Internet access;
            (3) www.pay.gov satisfies agencies and consumers demands
        for electronic alternatives by providing the ability to
        complete forms, make payments, and submit queries 24 hours a
        day electronically;
            (4) citizens who wish to make a general donation to the
        United States Government may send contributions to a specific
        account called ``Gifts to the United States'', an account
        established in 1843 to accept gifts, such as bequests, from
        individuals wishing to express their patriotism to the United
        States;
            (5) citizens who wish to make a general donation to a
        specific account called ``Gifts to Reduce the Public Debt of
        the United States'' may use TreasuryDirect, a section of
        www.pay.gov and Treasury Direct;
            (6) gifts to reduce the public debt are accepted under the
        provisions of section 3113 of title 31, United States Code,
        which authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to accept
        conditional gifts to the United States for the purpose of
        reducing the public debt;
            (7) gifts to reduce the public debt are voluntary
        donations, and no goods, services, or other considerations are
        provided to the donors, including, but not limited to, benefits
        on future tax liability; and
            (8) gifts to reduce the public debt do not supersede the
        constitutional powers nor the responsibility of Congress to
        ``pay the debts'', as described in article I, section 8 of the
        Constitution of the United States.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to publically recognize
the patriotism of certain individuals and corporations which are
willing to contribute additional funds, above and beyond their tax
obligations, in order to reduce the public debt of the United States.

SEC. 3. NEW WEB SITE.

    (a) In General.--Using the existing infrastructure of www.pay.gov,
the Secretary of the Treasury shall create a new Web site,
www.DebtPatriots.gov, to specifically receive gifts to reduce the
public debt. The Web site shall be known as ``Gifts to Reduce the
Public Debt'' and shall include the following:
            (1) Improved features and user interface from the existing
        infrastructure for ease of use.
            (2) An easily accessible domain name, www.DebtPatriots.gov.
            (3) an opt-in check-box to allow donor names to be
        publically recognized for their donation.
            (4) A linked Web site on which the publically recognized
        donors can be published according to the following levels of
        donation:
                    (A) Corporation Award Levels:
                            (i) Corporate Founder ($50B).
                            (ii) Corporate Son of Liberty ($10B).
                            (iii) Corporate Constitutional Delegate
                        ($1B).
                            (iv) Corporate Minuteman ($500M).
                            (v) Corporate Patriot ($1M).
                    (B) Individual Award Levels (Premium):
                            (i) Premium Founding Father/Mother ($1B).
                            (ii) Premium Son/Daughter of Liberty
                        ($500M).
                            (iii) Premium Constitutional Delegate
                        ($100M).
                            (iv) Premium Minuteman/woman ($10M).
                            (v) Premium Patriot ($1M).
                    (C) Individual Award Levels:
                            (i) Founding Father/Mother ($100K).
                            (ii) Son/Daughter of Liberty ($10K).
                            (iii) Constitutional Delegate ($1K).
                            (iv) Minuteman/woman ($100).
                            (v) Patriot ($10).
            (5) A clearly published list of the aforementioned award
        levels on DebtPatriots.Gov.
            (6) A printable form and address for those who prefer to
        make a gift through the mail by check.
    (b) Required Links to Web Site.--The Secretary of the Treasury and
the President shall provide a link to this Web site on their main
pages.

SEC. 4. CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION.

    The President shall issue a signed certification of appreciation
recognizing the award level of each donor who contributes to ``Gifts to
Reduce the Public Debt''.

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DebtPatriots.Gov Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to create a new website, www.DebtPatriots.gov, specifically for receiving gifts to reduce the public debt. Requires the Secretary and the President to provide a link to such website on the main page of their websites.

Sets forth the required features of such website, including: (1) an opt-in check-box to allow donor names to be publically recognized, and (2) a linked website on which donors can be published according to specified levels of corporate and individual donations. Requires the President to issue a signed certification of appreciation recognizing the award level of each donor.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Consumer Protection for On-Line
Games Act''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION RULES REQUIRED.

    (a) In General.--The Commission shall prescribe rules in accordance
with this section to prohibit unfair and deceptive acts and practices
in the labeling and advertising of games of chance and games of skill
offered by means of the communications networks by network game
operators. Such rules shall--
            (1) prohibit network game operators from making false,
        nonsubstantiated, nonverifiable, or misleading claims
        regarding--
                    (A) the fairness of any specific such game of
                chance or game of skill, or combination thereof played
                by the consumer;
                    (B) whether the game offered is a game of skill or
                a game of chance, or a combination thereof; and
                    (C) if the game offered is a game of chance, or a
                combination of skill and chance, whether all
                participants (including the game operator) are accorded
                equal or unequal chance;
            (2) prohibit such operators from displaying or advertising
        any seal or insignia attesting to the fairness of any game of
        chance or game of skill, or other matters described in
        paragraph (1), unless such seal or insignia has been awarded by
        a self-regulatory organization that complies with section 4.
    (b) Evasions.--The rules issued by the Commission under this
section shall include provisions to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts
or practices that evade such rules or undermine the rights provided to
customers under this Act.

SEC. 4. ROLE OF SELF-REGULATORY ORGANIZATIONS.

    For purposes of section 3(a)(2), a self-regulatory organization
does not comply with the requirements of this section unless--
            (1) the self-regulatory organization is registered with the
        Commission, by filing with the Commission an application for
        registration that--
                    (A) is in such form as the Commission, by rule, may
                prescribe;
                    (B) contains the rules of the self-regulatory
                organization and such other information and documents
                as the Commission, by rule, may prescribe as necessary
                or appropriate;
            (2) the Commission determines that--
                    (A) such self-regulatory organization is so
                organized and has the capacity to be able to carry out
                the purposes of this Act and to comply, and to enforce
                compliance by its members, with the provisions of this
                Act, the rules thereunder, and the rules of the self-
                regulatory organization;
                    (B) the rules of the self-regulatory organization
                are designed to prevent fraudulent and deceptive acts
                and practices, and, in general, to protect consumers
                and the public interest;
                    (C) the rules of the self-regulatory organization
                provide that its members shall be appropriately
                disciplined for violation of the provisions of this
                Act, the rules thereunder, or the rules of the self-
                regulatory organization, by expulsion, revocation of
                the authority to display or advertise any seal or
                insignia, or any other fitting sanction; and
                    (D) the rules of the self-regulatory organization
                provide a fair procedure for the disciplining of
                members; and
            (3) the Commission has not revoked or suspended the
        Commission's determination under paragraph (2) with respect to
        such self-regulatory organization.

SEC. 5. ACTIONS BY STATES.

    (a) In General.--Whenever an attorney general of any State has
reason to believe that the interests of the residents of that State
have been or are being threatened or adversely affected because any
person has engaged or is engaging in a pattern or practice which
violates any rule of the Commission under section 3(a), the State may
bring a civil action on behalf of its residents in an appropriate
district court of the United States to enjoin such pattern or practice,
to enforce compliance with such rule of the Commission, to obtain
damages on behalf of their residents, or to obtain such further and
other relief as the court may deem appropriate.
    (b) Notice.--The State shall serve prior written notice of any
civil action under subsection (a) upon the Commission and provide the
Commission with a copy of its complaint, except that if it is not
feasible for the State to provide such prior notice, the State shall
serve such notice immediately upon instituting such action. Upon
receiving a notice respecting a civil action, the Commission shall have
the right (1) to intervene in such action, (2) upon so intervening, to
be heard on all matters arising therein, and (3) to file petitions for
appeal.
    (c) Venue.--Any civil action brought under this section in a
district court of the United States may be brought in the district
wherein the defendant is found or is an inhabitant or transacts
business or wherein the violation occurred or is occurring, and process
in such cases  may be served in any district in which the defendant is
an inhabitant or wherever the defendant may be found.
    (d) Investigatory Powers.--For purposes of bringing any civil
action under this section, nothing in this Act shall prevent the
attorney general from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney
general by the laws of such State to conduct investigations or to
administer oaths or affirmations or to compel the attendance of
witnesses or the production of documentary and other evidence.
    (e) Effect on State Court Proceedings.--Nothing contained in this
section shall prohibit an authorized State official from proceeding in
State court on the basis of an alleged violation of any general civil
or criminal antifraud statute of such State.
    (f) Limitation.--Whenever the Commission has instituted a civil
action for violation of any rule or regulation under this Act, no State
may, during the pendency of such action instituted by the Commission,
subsequently institute a civil action against any defendant named in
the Commission's complaint for violation of any rule as alleged in the
Commission's complaint.
    (g) Actions by Other State Officials.--
            (1) Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit an
        authorized State official from proceeding in State court on the
        basis of an alleged violation of any general civil or criminal
        statute of such State.
            (2) In addition to actions brought by an attorney general
        of a State under subsection (a), such an action may be brought
        by officers of such State who are authorized by the State to
        bring actions in such State for protection of consumers and who
        are designated by the Commission to bring an action under
        subsection (a) against persons that the Commission has
        determined have or are engaged in a pattern or practice which
        violates a rule of the Commission under section 3(a).

SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION AND APPLICABILITY.

    (a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided in section 5, this
Act shall be enforced by the Commission under the Federal Trade
Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.). Consequently, no activity which
is outside the jurisdiction of that Act shall be affected by this Act,
except for purposes of this Act.
    (b) Rulemaking.--The Commission shall prescribe the rules under
section 3(a) within 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act. A
rule issued under this subsection shall be treated as a rule issued
under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15
U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)).
    (c) Enforcement.--Any violation of any rule prescribed under
subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of a rule respecting
unfair or deceptive acts or practices under section 5 of the Federal
Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45). Notwithstanding section 5(a)(2) of
such Act (15 U.S.C. 45(a)(2)), communications common carriers shall be
subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission for purposes of this Act.
    (d) Actions by the Commission.--The Commission shall prevent any
person from violating a rule of the Commission under section 3 in the
same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers,
and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal
Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and
made a part of this Act. Any person who violates such rule shall be
subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities
provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act in the same manner, by the
same means, and with the same jurisdiction, power, and duties as though
all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act
were incorporated into and made a part of this Act.

SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act:
            (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal
        Trade Commission.
            (2) Network game operator.--The term ``network game
        operator'' means a public or private business enterprise that
        engages in the business of providing game playing services (as
        opposed to the sale or download of a game as a publisher or
        distributor), either for a fee or for free, using a
        communication path between the player and the game operator
        that is part of a communications network.
            (3) Communications network.--The term ``communications
        network'' means a public or private communication system that
        is used for the exchange of information or participation in
        transactions (or both) and includes systems such as the
        telephone system, cable systems, satellite systems, wireless
        systems, or the Internet.
            (4) Game of skill.--The term ``game of skill'' means a game
        in which there are few or no independent chance elements (such
        as die rolls, spinning wheels, drawn cards, or other random
        event generators) that substantially affect a game's outcome
        beyond the control of one or more of the players.

Output: Consumer Protection for On-Line Games Act - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prescribe rules to prohibit unfair and deceptive acts and practices in the labeling and advertising of games of chance and games of skill offered by means of the communications networks by network game operators. Requires that such rules prohibit: (1) making false, unsubstantiated, non-verifiable, or misleading claims regarding the fairness of the game; (2) displaying or advertising any seal or insignia attesting to the fairness of any game of chance or skill unless such seal or insignia has been awarded by a self-regulatory organization that complies with this Act; and (3) unfair or deceptive acts or practices that evade such rules or undermine customer rights.Requires a self-regulatory organization, to be in compliance, to: (1) be able to enforce compliance by its members; and (2) have rules designed to prevent fraudulent and deceptive acts and practices, to protect consumers and the public interest, and to discipline violating members.Authorizes State attorneys general to bring civil actions on behalf of residents in U.S. district court to enjoin a pattern or practice which violates such FTC rules.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``American Families United Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The rights and interests of U.S. citizens should be
        protected by our Nation's immigration laws.
            (2) It is the intent of Congress to provide the Attorney
        General and Secretary of Homeland Security with the limited
        ability to provide fairness to the spouses, children and
        parents of American citizens in immigration proceedings on a
        case-by-case basis.

SEC. 3. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed--
            (1) to provide the Attorney General or the Secretary of
        Homeland Security with the ability to expand the discretionary
        authority beyond a case-by-case basis; or
            (2) to provide, confirm or concur legalization or
        nationalization of persons covered under this Act, it is solely
        designed to address hardships incurred by a small minority of
        American families that are adversely affected by
        inadmissibility and deportation provisions that cause family
        separation.

SEC. 4. WAIVERS OF INADMISSIBILITY.

    (a) Aliens Who Entered as Children.--Section 212(a)(9)(B)(iii) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)(B)(iii)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
                                    ``(VI) Aliens who entered as
                                children.--Clause (i) shall not apply
                                to an alien who is the beneficiary of
                                an approved petition under
                                101(a)(15)(H) and who has earned a
                                baccalaureate or higher degree from a
                                United States institution of higher
                                education (as defined in section 101(a)
                                of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
                                U.S.C. 1001(a))), and had not yet
                                reached the age of 16 years at the time
                                of initial entry to the United
                                States.''.
    (b) Aliens Unlawfully Present.--Section 212(a)(9)(B)(v) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1181(a)(9)(B)(v)) is
amended--
            (1) by striking ``spouse or son or daughter'' and inserting
        ``spouse, son, daughter, or parent'';
            (2) by striking ``extreme''; and
            (3) by inserting ``, child,'' after ``lawfully resident
        spouse''.
    (c) Previous Immigration Violations.--Section 212(a)(9)(C)(i) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)(C)(i)) is
amended by adding ``, other than an alien described in clause (iii) or
(iv) of subparagraph (B),'' after ``Any alien''.
    (d) False Claims.--
            (1) Inadmissibility.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 212(a)(6)(C) of the
                Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
                1182(a)(6)(C)) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(C) Misrepresentation.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Any alien who, by fraud
                        or willfully misrepresenting a material fact,
                        seeks to procure (or within the last 3 years
                        has sought to procure or has procured) a visa,
                        other documentation, or admission into the
                        United States or other benefit provided under
                        this Act is inadmissible.
                            ``(ii) Falsely claiming citizenship.--
                                    ``(I) Inadmissibility.--Subject to
                                subclause (II), any alien who knowingly
                                misrepresents himself or herself to be
                                a citizen of the United States for any
                                purpose or benefit under this chapter
                                (including section 274A) or any other
                                Federal or State law is inadmissible.
                                    ``(II) Special rule.--An alien
                                shall not be inadmissible under this
                                clause if the misrepresentation
                                described in subclause (I) was made by
                                the alien when the alien--
                                            ``(aa) was under 18 years
                                        of age; or
                                            ``(bb) otherwise lacked the
                                        mental competence to knowingly
                                        misrepresent a claim of United
                                        States citizenship.
                            ``(iii) Waiver.--The Attorney General or
                        the Secretary of Homeland Security may, in the
                        discretion of the Attorney General or the
                        Secretary, waive the application of clause (i)
                        or (ii)(I) for an alien, regardless whether the
                        alien is within or outside the United States,
                        if the Attorney General or the Secretary find
                        that a determination of inadmissibility to the
                        United States for such alien would--
                                    ``(I) result in hardship to the
                                alien or to the alien's parent, spouse,
                                son, or daughter who is a citizen of
                                the United States or an alien lawfully
                                admitted for permanent residence; or
                                    ``(II) in the case of a VAWA self-
                                petitioner, result in hardship to the
                                alien or a parent or child of the alien
                                who is a citizen of the United States,
                                an alien lawfully admitted for
                                permanent residence, or a qualified
                                alien (as defined in section 431 of the
                                Personal Responsibility and Work
                                Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
                                (8 U.S.C. 1641(b))).
                        For purposes of this clause, family separation
                        in and of itself shall be deemed to be a
                        hardship.
                            ``(iv) Limitation on review.--No court
                        shall have jurisdiction to review a decision or
                        action of the Attorney General or the Secretary
                        regarding a waiver under clause (iii).''.
                    (B) Conforming amendment.--Section 212 of the
                Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182) is
                amended by striking subsection (i).
            (2) Deportability.--Section 237(a)(3)(D) of the Immigration
        and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(3)(D)) is amended to read
        as follows:
                    ``(D) Falsely claiming citizenship.--Any alien
                described in section 212(a)(6)(C)(ii) is deportable.''.
    (e) Definition of Conviction.--
            (1) Section 101(a)(48) of the Immigration and Nationality
        Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(48)) is amended by striking subparagraphs
        (A) and (B) and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) The term `conviction' means, with respect to
                an alien, a final, formal judgment of guilt entered by
                a court. Where a State or Federal court enters an
                adjudication or judgment of guilt that has been
                withheld, deferred, expunged, annulled, invalidated or
                vacated, or enters an order of probation without entry
                of judgment, or any similar disposition under State or
                Federal law such judgment or adjudication shall not be
                considered a conviction for purposes of this Act.
                    ``(B) Any pardon entered by a State or Federal
                authority shall render the prior conviction null and
                void for all purposes under this Act.
                    ``(C) Any reference to a term of imprisonment or a
                sentence with respect to an offense is deemed to
                include only the actual period of incarceration or
                confinement ordered by a court of law. The suspension
                of the imposition or execution of that imprisonment or
                sentence in whole or in part shall not be included as a
                part of the sentence for purposes of this Act.''.
            (2) Effective date and application.--The amendments made by
        subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment
        of this Act and shall apply to convictions and sentences
        entered before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this
        Act.

SEC. 5. DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO REMOVAL, DEPORTATION,
              INELIGIBILITY OR INADMISSIBILITY OF CITIZEN AND RESIDENT
              IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS.

    (a) Applications for Relief From Removal.--Section 240(c)(4) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a(c)(4)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) Judicial discretion.--In the case of an alien
                subject to removal, deportation, ineligibility or
                inadmissibility, the immigration judge may exercise
                discretion to decline to order the alien removable,
                deportable, ineligible or inadmissible from the United
                States and terminate proceedings or grant permission to
                reapply for admission or any application for relief
                from removal if the judge determines that such removal,
                deportation, ineligibility or inadmissibility is
                against the public interest or would result in hardship
                to the alien's United States citizen or lawful
                permanent resident parent, spouse, or child, or the
                judge determines the alien is prima facie eligible for
                naturalization except that this subparagraph shall not
                apply to an alien whom the judge determines--
                            ``(i) is inadmissible or deportable under--
                                    ``(I) subparagraph (B), (C),
                                (D)(ii), (E), (H), or (I) of section
                                212(a)(2);
                                    ``(II) section 212(a)(3);
                                    ``(III) subparagraph (A), (C), or
                                (D) of section 212(a)(10); or
                                    ``(IV) paragraph (2)(A)(ii),
                                (2)(A)(v), (2)(F), (4), or (6) of
                                section 237(a); or
                            ``(ii) has--
                                    ``(I) engaged in conduct described
                                in paragraph (8) or (9) of section 103
                                of the Trafficking Victims Protection
                                Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102); or
                                    ``(II) a felony conviction
                                described in section 101(a)(43) that
                                would have been classified as an
                                aggravated felony at the time of
                                conviction.
                        For purposes of this subparagraph, family
                        separation in and of itself shall be deemed to
                        be a hardship and shall be deemed to be against
                        the public interest.''.
    (b) Secretary's Discretion.--Section 212 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
    ``(u) Secretary's Discretion.--In the case of an alien who is
inadmissible under this section or deportable under section 237 or
ineligible under any provision of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland
Security may exercise discretion to waive a ground of ineligibility,
inadmissibility or deportability or grant permission to reapply for
admission or any application for immigration benefits if the Secretary
determines that such ineligibility, removal or refusal of admission is
against the public interest or would result in hardship, including
family separation, to the alien's United States citizen or permanent
resident parent, spouse, or child. For purposes of this subsection,
family separation in and of itself shall be deemed to be a hardship and
shall be deemed to be against the public interest. This subsection
shall not apply to an alien whom the Secretary determines--
            ``(1) is inadmissible or deportable under--
                    ``(A) subparagraph (B), (C), (D)(ii), (E), (H), or
                (I) of subsection (a)(2);
                    ``(B) subsection (a)(3);
                    ``(C) subparagraph (A), (C), or (D) of subsection
                (a)(10);
                    ``(D) paragraph (2)(A)(ii), (2)(A)(v), (2)(F), or
                (6) of section 237(a); or
                    ``(E) section 240(c)(4)(D)(ii)(II); or
            ``(2) has--
                    ``(A) engaged in conduct described in paragraph (8)
                or (9) of section 103 of the Trafficking Victims
                Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102);
                    ``(B) a felony conviction described in section
                101(a)(43) that would have been classified as an
                aggravated felony at the time of conviction;''.
    (c) Reinstatement of Removal Orders.--Section 241(a)(5) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(a)(5)) is amended by
striking the period at the end and inserting ``, unless the alien
reentered prior to attaining the age of 18 years, or reinstatement of
the prior order of removal would not be in the public interest or would
result in hardship, including family separation, to the alien's United
States citizen or permanent resident parent, spouse, or child.''.

Output: American Families United Act - States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to enable the Attorney General (DOJ) or the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to expand his or her discretionary authority beyond a case-by-case basis, or to provide legalization or nationalization of persons covered under this Act.  Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to revise waiver of inadmissibility requirements, among other things waiving inadmissibility for: (1) certain persons who entered the United States before age 16 who have earned a degree from a U.S. institution of higher education, (2) false claims of U.S. citizenship by persons under age 18 or lacking mental competence to knowingly misrepresent a claim, and (3) false claims of U.S. citizenship if inadmissibility would create family separation hardship for the alien (including a self-petitioner under the Violence Against Women Act) or for a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident family member. Authorizes parents of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents to apply for a waiver of inadmissibility for unlawful presence. Places a three-year limit on immigration-related misrepresentations rendering aliens inadmissible. Revises the definition "conviction" for INA purposes. Authorizes an immigration judge in specified circumstances, including family separation hardship, but with certain exceptions, to decline to order an alien removed, deported, or excluded and terminate related proceedings or grant permission to reapply for admission or for relief from removal.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Employees Leave Transfer Act
of 2011''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER SICK LEAVE.

    (a) Direct Transfers of Leave.--
            (1) In general.--Subchapter III of chapter 63 of title 5,
        United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 6338
        the following:
``Sec. 6338a. Sick leave
    ``(a) The Office of Personnel Management shall by regulation modify
the program established under the preceding provisions of this
subchapter so as to permit, in addition to annual leave, the transfer
and use of sick leave.
    ``(b) To the extent feasible, the terms and conditions governing
the transfer and use of sick leave under the regulations shall be the
same as those governing the transfer and use of annual leave under the
preceding provisions of this subchapter, subject to the following:
            ``(1) Sick leave may not be transferred or used in
        connection with any purpose for which accrued sick leave could
        not be used by the leave recipient under subchapter I.
            ``(2) Sick leave received under this subchapter--
                    ``(A) may not be used before the exhaustion
                requirement under section 6333(b) has been met; and
                    ``(B) shall not (for restoration purposes, if
                applicable) be considered to have been used before all
                transferred annual leave has been exhausted.
            ``(3) Nothing in this section shall affect the maximum
        amount of sick leave or annual leave which may be accrued by a
        leave recipient while using any leave received under this
        subchapter in connection with a particular medical emergency.
            ``(4) An employee who donates sick leave pursuant to this
        section shall not be conferred any benefit (including an
        appointment, promotion, or compensation) in connection with
        such donation.''.
            (2) Technical and conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Prohibition of coercion.--Section 6338(a) of
                title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking
                ``annual leave'' and inserting ``annual or sick
                leave''.
                    (B) Excepted agencies.--Section 6339(b)(1) of such
                title is amended--
                            (i) by striking ``annual leave accrued''
                        and inserting ``annual or sick leave accrued'';
                        and
                            (ii) by striking ``annual leave account''
                        and inserting ``annual or sick leave account
                        (as applicable)''.
                    (C) Table of contents.--The table of sections for
                chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
                by inserting after the item relating to section 6338
                the following:

``6338a. Sick leave.''.
    (b) Leave Bank Program.--
            (1) In general.--Subchapter IV of chapter 63 of title 5,
        United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 6371
        the following:
``Sec. 6371a. Sick leave
    ``(a) The Office of Personnel Management shall by regulation modify
the program established under the preceding provisions of this
subchapter so as to permit, in addition to annual leave, the
contribution and use of sick leave.
    ``(b) To the extent feasible, the terms and conditions governing
the contribution and use of sick leave under the regulations shall be
the same as those governing the contribution and use of annual leave
under the preceding provisions of this subchapter, subject to the
following:
            ``(1) Sick leave may not be used in connection with any
        purpose for which accrued sick leave could not be used by the
        leave recipient under subchapter I.
            ``(2) Sick leave may be contributed instead of annual leave
        in order to satisfy, in whole or in part, the requirements of
        section 6366(a)(2)(A).
            ``(3) Sick leave received under this subchapter may not be
        used before the exhaustion requirement under section 6367(c)
        has been met.
            ``(4) Nothing in this section shall affect the maximum
        amount of sick leave or annual leave which may be accrued by a
        leave recipient while using leave received under this
        subchapter in connection with a particular medical emergency.
            ``(5) An employee who donates sick leave pursuant to this
        section shall not be conferred any benefit (including an
        appointment, promotion, or compensation) in connection of such
        donation.''.
            (2) Technical and conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Prohibition of coercion.--Section 6370(a) of
                title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking
                ``annual leave'' and inserting ``annual or sick
                leave''.
                    (B) Excepted agencies.--Section 6372(c)(1) of such
                title is amended by striking ``annual leave accrued''
                and inserting ``annual or sick leave accrued''.
                    (C) Table of contents.--The table of sections for
                chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
                by inserting after the item relating to section 6371
                the following:

``6371a. Sick leave.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--Regulations required to be prescribed by the
Office of Personnel Management under the amendments made by this
section shall become effective not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of such section.

Output: Federal Employees Leave Transfer Act of 2011 - Directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to modify by regulation the program for voluntary transfer of unused leave to allow federal employees to transfer unused sick leave and contribute such leave to agency leave banks for the use of other employees, on the same basis as is allowed for annual leave.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medical Evaluation Parity for
Servicemembers Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. PRELIMINARY MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR INDIVIDUALS BECOMING
              MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 31 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 520d. Preliminary mental health screenings
    ``(a) Provision of Mental Health Screening.--Before any individual
enlists in an armed force or is commissioned as an officer in an armed
force, the Secretary concerned shall provide the individual with a
mental health screening.
    ``(b) Use of Screening.--(1) The Secretary shall use the results of
a mental screening conducted under subsection (a) as a baseline for any
subsequent mental health examinations of the individual, including such
examinations provided under sections 1074f and 1074m of this title.
    ``(2) The Secretary may not consider the results of a mental health
screening conducted under subsection (a) in determining the promotion
of a member of the armed forces.
    ``(c) Application of Privacy Laws.--With respect to applicable laws
and regulations relating to the privacy of information, the Secretary
shall treat a mental health screening conducted under subsection (a) in
the same manner as the medical records of a member of the armed
forces.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section
520c the following new item:

``520d. Preliminary mental health screenings.''.
    (c) Reports.--
            (1) Initial report.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
                date of the enactment of this Act, the National
                Institute of Mental Health of the National Institutes
                of Health shall submit to Congress and the Secretary of
                Defense a report on preliminary mental health
                screenings of members of the Armed Forces.
                    (B) Matters included.--The report under
                subparagraph (A) shall include the following:
                            (i) Recommendations with respect to
                        establishing a preliminary mental health
                        screening of members of the Armed Forces to
                        bring mental health screenings to parity with
                        physical screenings of members.
                            (ii) Recommendations with respect to the
                        composition of the mental health screening,
                        evidenced-based best practices, and how to
                        track changes in mental health screenings
                        relating to traumatic brain injuries, post-
                        traumatic stress disorder, and other
                        conditions.
                    (C) Coordination.--The National Institute of Mental
                Health shall carry out subparagraph (A) in coordination
                with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary
                of Health and Human Services, the surgeons general of
                the military departments, and other relevant experts.
            (2) Reports on efficacy of screenings.--
                    (A) Secretary of defense.--Not later than one year
                after the date on which the Secretary of Defense begins
                providing preliminary mental health screenings under
                section 520d(a) of title 10, United States Code, as
                added by subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to
                Congress a report on the efficacy of such preliminary
                mental health screenings.
                    (B) Comptroller general.--Not later than one year
                after the submittal of the report under subparagraph
                (A), the Comptroller General of the United States shall
                submit to Congress a report on the efficacy of the
                preliminary mental health screenings described in such
                subparagraph.
                    (C) Matters included.--The reports required by
                subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall include the following:
                            (i) An evaluation of the evidence-based
                        best practices used by the Secretary in
                        composing and conducting preliminary mental
                        health screenings of members of the Armed
                        Forces under such section 520d(a).
                            (ii) An evaluation of the evidence-based
                        best practices used by the Secretary in
                        tracking changes in mental health screenings
                        relating to traumatic brain injuries, post-
                        traumatic stress disorder, and other conditions
                        among members of the Armed Forces.
    (d) Implementation of Preliminary Mental Health Screening.--The
Secretary of Defense may not provide a preliminary mental health
screening under section 520d(a) of title 10, United States Code, as
added by subsection (a), until the Secretary receives and evaluates the
initial report required by subsection (c)(1).

SEC. 3. REPORT ON EFFICACY OF PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS
              OF THE ARMED FORCES UPON SEPARATION FROM ACTIVE DUTY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
Congress a report on the efficacy of the mental health components of
the physical examinations provided under paragraph (5) of section
1145(a) of title 10, United States Code, to members of the Armed Forces
who are separated from active duty as described in paragraph (2) of
such section.
    (b) Evaluation of Effectiveness.--The report required by subsection
(a) shall include an evaluation of the effectiveness of the physical
examinations described in such subsection in--
            (1) identifying members of the Armed Forces with traumatic
        brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other mental
        health conditions; and
            (2) ensuring that health care is provided for such members.

Output: Medical Evaluation Parity for Servicemembers Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to: (1) provide an individual with a mental health screening before such individual enlists or is commissioned as an officer in the Armed Forces, and (2) use such results as a baseline for any subsequent mental health examinations.  Prohibits the Secretary from considering the results of such screening in determining the promotion of a member of the Armed Forces. Directs the Secretary to treat a screening in the same manner as medical records with respect to laws and regulations relating to the privacy of information. Requires the National Institute of Mental Health of the National Institutes of Health to submit to Congress and the Department of Defense (DOD) a report on preliminary mental health screenings of members of the Armed Forces, including recommendations regarding: (1) establishing preliminary mental health screenings to establish parity with physical screenings; and (2) the composition of the mental health screening, evidenced-based best practices, and how to track changes relating to traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other conditions.  Directs DOD and the Government Accountability Office to report on the efficacy of preliminary mental health screenings. Requires DOD to report on the efficacy of the mental health components of the physical examinations to members of the Armed Forces who are separated from active duty.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``No Taxpayer
Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of
2015''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
            TITLE I--PROHIBITING FEDERALLY FUNDED ABORTIONS

Sec. 101. Prohibiting taxpayer funded abortions.
Sec. 102. Amendment to table of chapters.
          TITLE II--APPLICATION UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

Sec. 201. Clarifying application of prohibition to premium credits and
                            cost-sharing reductions under ACA.
Sec. 202. Revision of notice requirements regarding disclosure of
                            extent of health plan coverage of abortion
                            and abortion premium surcharges.

            TITLE I--PROHIBITING FEDERALLY FUNDED ABORTIONS

SEC. 101. PROHIBITING TAXPAYER FUNDED ABORTIONS.

    Title 1, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the
following new chapter:

           ``CHAPTER 4--PROHIBITING TAXPAYER FUNDED ABORTIONS

``301. Prohibition on funding for abortions.
``302. Prohibition on funding for health benefits plans that cover
                            abortion.
``303. Limitation on Federal facilities and employees.
``304. Construction relating to separate coverage.
``305. Construction relating to the use of non-Federal funds for health
                            coverage.
``306. Non-preemption of other Federal laws.
``307. Construction relating to complications arising from abortion.
``308. Treatment of abortions related to rape, incest, or preserving
                            the life of the mother.
``309. Application to District of Columbia.
``Sec. 301. Prohibition on funding for abortions
    ``No funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law, and none of
the funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized or
appropriated by Federal law, shall be expended for any abortion.
``Sec. 302. Prohibition on funding for health benefits plans that cover
              abortion
    ``None of the funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law, and
none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized or
appropriated by Federal law, shall be expended for health benefits
coverage that includes coverage of abortion.
``Sec. 303. Limitation on Federal facilities and employees
    ``No health care service furnished--
            ``(1) by or in a health care facility owned or operated by
        the Federal Government; or
            ``(2) by any physician or other individual employed by the
        Federal Government to provide health care services within the
        scope of the physician's or individual's employment,
may include abortion.
``Sec. 304. Construction relating to separate coverage
    ``Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting any
individual, entity, or State or locality from purchasing separate
abortion coverage or health benefits coverage that includes abortion so
long as such coverage is paid for entirely using only funds not
authorized or appropriated by Federal law and such coverage shall not
be purchased using matching funds required for a federally subsidized
program, including a State's or locality's contribution of Medicaid
matching funds.
``Sec. 305. Construction relating to the use of non-Federal funds for
              health coverage
    ``Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as restricting the
ability of any non-Federal health benefits coverage provider from
offering abortion coverage, or the ability of a State or locality to
contract separately with such a provider for such coverage, so long as
only funds not authorized or appropriated by Federal law are used and
such coverage shall not be purchased using matching funds required for
a federally subsidized program, including a State's or locality's
contribution of Medicaid matching funds.
``Sec. 306. Non-preemption of other Federal laws
    ``Nothing in this chapter shall repeal, amend, or have any effect
on any other Federal law to the extent such law imposes any limitation
on the use of funds for abortion or for health benefits coverage that
includes coverage of abortion, beyond the limitations set forth in this
chapter.
``Sec. 307. Construction relating to complications arising from
              abortion
    ``Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to the
treatment of any infection, injury, disease, or disorder that has been
caused by or exacerbated by the performance of an abortion. This rule
of construction shall be applicable without regard to whether the
abortion was performed in accord with Federal or State law, and without
regard to whether funding for the abortion is permissible under section
308.
``Sec. 308. Treatment of abortions related to rape, incest, or
              preserving the life of the mother
    ``The limitations established in sections 301, 302, and 303 shall
not apply to an abortion--
            ``(1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or
        incest; or
            ``(2) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical
        disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would, as
        certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death
        unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering
        physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy
        itself.
``Sec. 309. Application to District of Columbia
    ``In this chapter:
            ``(1) Any reference to funds appropriated by Federal law
        shall be treated as including any amounts within the budget of
        the District of Columbia that have been approved by Act of
        Congress pursuant to section 446 of the District of Columbia
        Home Rule Act (or any applicable successor Federal law).
            ``(2) The term `Federal Government' includes the government
        of the District of Columbia.''.

SEC. 102. AMENDMENT TO TABLE OF CHAPTERS.

    The table of chapters for title 1, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new item:

``4. Prohibiting taxpayer funded abortions..................     301''.

          TITLE II--APPLICATION UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

SEC. 201. CLARIFYING APPLICATION OF PROHIBITION TO PREMIUM CREDITS AND
              COST-SHARING REDUCTIONS UNDER ACA.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Disallowance of refundable credit and cost-sharing
        reductions for coverage under qualified health plan which
        provides coverage for abortion.--
                    (A) In general.--Subparagraph (A) of section
                36B(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
                amended by inserting before the period at the end the
                following: ``or any health plan that includes coverage
                for abortions (other than any abortion or treatment
                described in section 307 or 308 of title 1, United
                States Code)''.
                    (B) Option to purchase or offer separate coverage
                or plan.--Paragraph (3) of section 36B(c) of such Code
                is amended by adding at the end the following new
                subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Separate abortion coverage or plan allowed.--
                            ``(i) Option to purchase separate coverage
                        or plan.--Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be
                        construed as prohibiting any individual from
                        purchasing separate coverage for abortions
                        described in such subparagraph, or a health
                        plan that includes such abortions, so long as
                        no credit is allowed under this section with
                        respect to the premiums for such coverage or
                        plan.
                            ``(ii) Option to offer coverage or plan.--
                        Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall restrict any
                        non-Federal health insurance issuer offering a
                        health plan from offering separate coverage for
                        abortions described in such subparagraph, or a
                        plan that includes such abortions, so long as
                        premiums for such separate coverage or plan are
                        not paid for with any amount attributable to
                        the credit allowed under this section (or the
                        amount of any advance payment of the credit
                        under section 1412 of the Patient Protection
                        and Affordable Care Act).''.
            (2) Disallowance of small employer health insurance expense
        credit for plan which includes coverage for abortion.--
        Subsection (h) of section 45R of the Internal Revenue Code of
        1986 is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``Any term'' and inserting the
                following:
            ``(1) In general.--Any term''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new
                paragraph:
            ``(2) Exclusion of health plans including coverage for
        abortion.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified health plan'
                does not include any health plan that includes coverage
                for abortions (other than any abortion or treatment
                described in section 307 or 308 of title 1, United
                States Code).
                    ``(B) Separate abortion coverage or plan allowed.--
                            ``(i) Option to purchase separate coverage
                        or plan.--Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be
                        construed as prohibiting any employer from
                        purchasing for its employees separate coverage
                        for abortions described in such subparagraph,
                        or a health plan that includes such abortions,
                        so long as no credit is allowed under this
                        section with respect to the employer
                        contributions for such coverage or plan.
                            ``(ii) Option to offer coverage or plan.--
                        Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall restrict any
                        non-Federal health insurance issuer offering a
                        health plan from offering separate coverage for
                        abortions described in such subparagraph, or a
                        plan that includes such abortions, so long as
                        such separate coverage or plan is not paid for
                        with any employer contribution eligible for the
                        credit allowed under this section.''.
            (3) Conforming aca amendments.--Section 1303(b) of Public
        Law 111-148 (42 U.S.C. 18023(b)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (2);
                    (B) by striking paragraph (3), as amended by
                section 202(a); and
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph
                (2).
    (b) Application to Multi-State Plans.--Paragraph (6) of section
1334(a) of Public Law 111-148 (42 U.S.C. 18054(a)) is amended to read
as follows:
            ``(6) Coverage consistent with federal abortion policy.--In
        entering into contracts under this subsection, the Director
        shall ensure that no multi-State qualified health plan offered
        in an Exchange provides health benefits coverage for which the
        expenditure of Federal funds is prohibited under chapter 4 of
        title 1, United States Code.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2015, but only with
respect to plan years beginning after such date, and the amendment made
by subsection (b) shall apply to plan years beginning after such date.

SEC. 202. REVISION OF NOTICE REQUIREMENTS REGARDING DISCLOSURE OF
              EXTENT OF HEALTH PLAN COVERAGE OF ABORTION AND ABORTION
              PREMIUM SURCHARGES.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (3) of section 1303(b) of Public Law
111-148 (42 U.S.C. 18023(b)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(3) Rules relating to notice.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The extent of coverage (if any)
                of services described in paragraph (1)(B)(i) or
                (1)(B)(ii) by a qualified health plan shall be
                disclosed to enrollees at the time of enrollment in the
                plan and shall be prominently displayed in any
                marketing or advertising materials, comparison tools,
                or summary of benefits and coverage explanation made
                available with respect to such plan by the issuer of
                the plan, by an Exchange, or by the Secretary,
                including information made available through an
                Internet portal or Exchange under sections 1311(c)(5)
                and 1311(d)(4)(C).
                    ``(B) Separate disclosure of abortion surcharges.--
                In the case of a qualified health plan that includes
                the services described in paragraph (1)(B)(i) and where
                the premium for the plan is disclosed, including in any
                marketing or advertising materials or any other
                information referred to in subparagraph (A), the
                surcharge described in paragraph (2)(B)(i)(II) that is
                attributable to such services shall also be disclosed
                and identified separately.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to materials, tools, or other information made available more
than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives January 22, 2015.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.

Output: .  No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 TITLE I--PROHIBITING FEDERALLY FUNDED ABORTIONS (Sec. 101) This bill prohibits federal funds, including funds in the budget of the District of Columbia, from being expended for abortion or health coverage that includes coverage of abortion. Abortions are eligible for federal funding only in cases of rape or incest, or where a physical condition endangers a woman's life unless an abortion is performed. Currently, federal funding of abortion and health coverage that includes abortion is prohibited, with the same exceptions. Health care provided in a federal health care facility or by a federal employee may not include abortions that are ineligible for federal funding. TITLE II--APPLICATION UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (Sec. 201) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to disallow premium assistance tax credits or health insurance tax credits for qualified health plans that cover abortions ineligible for federal funding. This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Office of Personnel Management to ensure that multi-state qualified health plans offered on health insurance exchanges do not cover abortions ineligible for federal funding. (Sec. 202) A qualified health plan's coverage of abortion must be disclosed to enrollees at the time of enrollment and must be prominently displayed in marketing materials, comparison tools, or any summary of benefits and coverage made available by the plan issuer, a health insurance exchange, or the Department of Health and Human Services. The amount of a plan's premium that is attributable to coverage of abortions ineligible for federal funding must be disclosed in material where the premium is disclosed.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Elections Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) for Congress to address the existing problems in the
        Federal election laws, Congress must act in a nonpartisan
        manner and engage in a debate based on academic studies and
        empirical findings instead of partisan rhetoric;
            (2) when addressing Federal election laws, Congress must be
        cognizant of the freedoms of speech and association protected
        under the Constitution; and
            (3) the current Federal election laws unduly favor
        incumbent Members of Congress, and, in previous years, Congress
        has not been able to eliminate this bias when addressing the
        reform of the Federal election laws.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE OF COMMISSION.

    There is established a commission to be known as the ``Fair
Elections Commission'' (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the
``Commission''). The purposes of the Commission are to study the laws
relating to elections for Congress and to report and recommend
legislation to reform those laws.

SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP OF COMMISSION.

    (a) Appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of 12 members
appointed within 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act by
the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from
among individuals who are not incumbent Members of Congress and who are
specially qualified to serve on the Commission by reason of education,
training, or experience. In making appointments, the President shall
consult--
            (1) the Speaker of the House of Representatives with
        respect to the appointment of 3 members, one of whom is not
        affiliated with either the Republican Party or the Democratic
        Party;
            (2) the majority leader of the Senate with respect to the
        appointment of 3 members, one of whom is not affiliated with
        either the Republican Party or the Democratic Party;
            (3) the minority leader of the House of Representatives
        with respect to the appointment of 2 members, one of whom is
        not affiliated with either the Republican Party or the
        Democratic Party; and
            (4) the minority leader of the Senate with respect to the
        appointment of 2 members, one of whom is not affiliated with
        either the Republican Party or the Democratic Party.
    (b) Chairman.--At the time of the appointment, the President shall
designate one member of the Commission as Chairman of the Commission.
The Chairman may not be affiliated with either the Republican Party or
the Democratic Party.
    (c) Terms.--The members of the Commission shall serve for the life
of the Commission.
    (d) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the
manner in which the original appointment was made.
    (e) Political Affiliation.--Not more than 4 members of the
Commission may be of the same political party.

SEC. 5. POWERS OF COMMISSION.

    (a) Hearings.--The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out
this Act, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take
testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission considers
appropriate.
    (b) Quorum.--Seven members of the Commission shall constitute a
quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings. A majority of the full
Commission is required when approving all or a portion of the
recommended legislation. Any member of the Commission may, if
authorized by the Commission, take any action which the Commission is
authorized to take under this section.

SEC. 6. REPORT AND RECOMMENDED LEGISLATION.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Commission shall submit to the Congress a report of the activities
of the Commission, together with a draft of legislation (including
technical and conforming provisions) recommended by the Commission to
reform the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.)
and any other laws relating to elections for Congress.

SEC. 7. PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF THE COMMISSION.

    In formulating its draft of legislation under section 6, the
Commission shall consider the following to be its primary objectives:
            (1) Encouraging fair and open Congressional elections that
        provide voters with meaningful information about candidates and
        issues.
            (2) Eliminating the disproportionate influence of special
        interest financing of Congressional elections.
            (3) Creating a system in which incumbent Members of
        Congress do not possess an inherent advantage over challengers.

SEC. 8. FAST-TRACK PROCEDURES.

    (a) Rules of House of Representatives and Senate.--This section is
enacted by the Congress--
            (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of
        Representatives and the Senate, respectively, and as such they
        shall be considered as part of the rules of each House,
        respectively, or of that House to which they specifically
        apply, and such rules shall supersede other rules only to the
        extent that they are inconsistent therewith; and
            (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of
        either House to change the rules (so far as relating to such
        House) at any time, in the same manner and to the same extent
        as in the case of any other rule of that House.
    (b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the term ``Federal
election bill'' means only a bill of either House of Congress which is
introduced as provided in subsection (c) to carry out the
recommendations of the Commission as set forth in the draft of
legislation referred to in section 6.
    (c) Introduction and Referral.--Within 3 days after the Commission
submits its draft legislation under section 6, a Federal election bill
shall be introduced (by request) in the House by the majority leader of
the House and shall be introduced (by request) in the Senate by the
majority leader of the Senate. Such bills shall be referred to the
appropriate committees.
    (d) Amendments Prohibited.--No amendment to a Federal election bill
shall be in order in either the House of Representatives or the Senate;
and no motion to suspend the application of this subsection shall be in
order in either House; nor shall it be in order in either House to
entertain a request to suspend the application of this subsection by
unanimous consent.
    (e) Period for Committee and Floor Consideration.--
            (1) If the committee of either House to which a Federal
        election bill has been referred has not reported it at the
        close of the 20th day after its introduction, such committee
        shall be automatically discharged from further consideration of
        the bill and it shall be placed on the appropriate calendar. If
        prior to the passage by one House of a Federal election bill of
        that House, that House receives the same Federal election bill
        from the other House, then--
                    (A) the procedure in that House shall be the same
                as if no Federal election bill had been received from
                the other House; but
                    (B) the vote on final passage shall be on the
                Federal election bill of the other House.
            (2) For purposes of paragraph (1), in computing a number of
        days in either House, there shall be excluded the days on which
        that House is not in session because of an adjournment of more
        than 3 days to a day certain or an adjournment of the Congress
        sine die.
    (f) Floor Consideration in the House.--
            (1) A motion in the House of Representatives to proceed to
        the consideration of a Federal election bill shall be highly
        privileged except that a motion to proceed to consider may only
        be made on the second legislative day after the calendar day on
        which the Member making the motion announces to the House his
        intention to do so. The motion to proceed to consider is not
        debatable. An amendment to the motion shall not be in order,
        nor shall it be in order to move to reconsider the vote by
        which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to.
            (2) Consideration of a Federal election bill in the House
        of Representatives shall be in the House with debate limited to
        not more than 10 hours, which shall be divided equally between
        those favoring and those opposing the bill. The previous
        question on the Federal election bill shall be considered as
        ordered to final passage without intervening motion. It shall
        not be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which a
        Federal election bill is agreed to or disagreed to.
            (3) All appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to
        the application of the Rules of the House of Representatives to
        the procedure relating to a Federal election bill shall be
        decided without debate.
    (g) Floor Consideration in the Senate.--
            (1) A motion in the Senate to proceed to the consideration
        of a Federal election bill shall be privileged and not
        debatable. An amendment to the motion shall not be in order,
        nor shall it be in order to move to reconsider the vote by
        which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to.
            (2) Debate in the Senate on a Federal election bill, and
        all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith,
        shall be limited to not more than 10 hours. The time shall be
        equally divided between, and controlled by, the majority leader
        and the minority leader or their designees.
            (3) Debate in the Senate on any debatable motion or appeal
        in connection with a Federal election bill shall be limited to
        not more than 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and
        controlled by, the mover and the manager of the bill, except
        that in the event the manager of the bill is in favor of any
        such motion or appeal, the time in opposition thereto, shall be
        controlled by the minority leader or his designee. Such
        leaders, or either of them, may, from time under their control
        on the passage of a Federal election bill, allot additional
        time to any Senator during the consideration of any debatable
        motion or appeal.
            (4) A motion in the Senate to further limit debate is not
        debatable. A motion to recommit a Federal election bill is not
        in order.

SEC. 9. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

    (a) Pay and Travel Expenses of Members.--(1) Each member of the
Commission, other than the Chairman, shall be paid at a rate equal to
the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay payable for level
IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United
States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which the
member is engaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the
Commission. The Chairman shall be paid for each day referred to in the
preceding sentence at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the
annual rate of basic pay payable for level III of the Executive
Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States Code.
    (2) Members of the Commission shall receive travel expenses,
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections
5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
    (b) Staff Director.--The Commission shall, without regard to
section 5311(b) of title 5, United States Code, appoint a staff
director, who shall be paid at the rate of basic pay payable for level
IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United
States Code.
    (c) Staff.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Director, with the
approval of the Commission, may appoint and fix the pay of additional
personnel.
    (2) The Director may make such appointments without regard to the
provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in
the competitive service, and any personnel so appointed may be paid
without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of
chapter 53 of that title relating to classification and General
Schedule pay rates, except that an individual so appointed may not
receive pay in excess of the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable
for grade GS-15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5,
United States Code.
    (d) Details.--Upon request of the Director, the head of any Federal
department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the
personnel of that department or agency to the Commission to assist the
Commission in carrying out its duties under this Act.
    (e) Experts and Consultants.--The Commission may procure by
contract the temporary or intermittent services of experts or
consultants pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 10. TERMINATION.

    The Commission shall cease to exist 90 days after the date of the
submission of its report under section 6.

SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission such sums
as are necessary to carry out its duties under this Act.

Output:
Fair Elections Act - Establishes the Fair Elections Commission to study and recommend reforms in the laws relating to elections for Congress.
Sets forth as the primary objectives of the Commission:  (1) encouraging fair and open congressional elections that provide voters with meaningful information about candidates and issues; (2) eliminating the disproportionate influence of special interest financing of congressional elections; and (3) creating a system in which incumbent Members of Congress do not possess an inherent advantage over challengers.
Sets forth fast-track procedures for consideration of such reform legislation.
Authorizes appropriations.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Congressional Campaign Integrity
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF LABOR ORGANIZATION DUES AND FEES FOR
              POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.

    Section 316 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
441b) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any
other law, it shall be unlawful for a labor organization to use dues or
fees--
            ``(A) to make contributions or expenditures with respect to
        any Federal election; or
            ``(B) to support or promote any political activity or
        organization.
    ``(2) As used in this subsection, the term `dues or fees' means,
with respect to a labor organization, any amount of dues or fees
required to be paid to such labor organization by reason of the
employment of the individual who pays the dues or fees.''.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION OF PERSONAL LOANS BY CANDIDATES TO THEIR CAMPAIGNS.

    Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
441a) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(i) A candidate for Federal office may not make any loan to a
campaign committee of the candidate or otherwise provide reimbursable
financial support for the campaign of the candidate.''.

SEC. 4. EQUALIZATION OF MULTICANDIDATE POLITICAL COMMITTEE CANDIDATE
              CONTRIBUTION LIMITATION WITH LIMITATION APPLICABLE TO
              OTHER PERSONS.

    (a) Persons Generally.--Section 315(a)(1)(A) of the Federal
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(A)) is amended by
striking out ``$1,000'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``$2,000''.
    (b) Multicandidate Political Committees.--Section 315(a)(2)(A) of
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2)(A)) is
amended by striking out ``$5,000'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``$2,000''.

SEC. 5. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTION LIMITATION ON CONTRIBUTIONS
              FROM PERSONS OTHER THAN IN-STATE INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTS.

    Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
441a), as amended by section 3, is further amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
    ``(j)(1) A candidate for the office of Representative in, or
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress may not, with
respect to an election, accept contributions from persons other than
in-State individual residents totaling the same as, or in excess of,
the total of contributions accepted from in-State individual residents.
    ``(2) As used in this subsection, the term `in-State individual
resident' means an individual who resides in the State in which the
congressional district involved is located.''.

SEC. 6. SOFT MONEY OF POLITICAL PARTIES.

    Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
431 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

                   ``soft money of political parties

    ``Sec. 323. (a) A national committee of a political party,
including the national congressional campaign committees of a political
party, and any officers or agents of such party committees, shall not
solicit or receive any contributions, donations, or transfers of funds,
or spend any funds, not subject to the limitations, prohibitions, and
reporting requirements of this Act. This subsection shall apply to any
entity that is established, financed, maintained, or controlled by a
national committee of a political party, including the national
congressional campaign committees of a political party, and any
officers or agents of such party committees.
    ``(b)(1) Any amount expended or disbursed by a State, district, or
local committee of a political party, during a calendar year in which a
Federal election is held, for any activity which might affect the
outcome of a Federal election, including but not limited to any voter
registration and get-out-the-vote activity, any generic campaign
activity, and any communication that identifies a Federal candidate
(regardless of whether a State or local candidate is also mentioned or
identified) shall be made from funds subject to the limitations,
prohibitions and reporting requirements of this Act.
    ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to expenditures or
disbursements made by a State, district or local committee of a
political party for--
            ``(A) a contribution to a candidate other than for Federal
        office, provided that such contribution is not designated or
        otherwise earmarked to pay for activities described in
        paragraph (1);
            ``(B) the costs of a State or district/local political
        convention;
            ``(C) the non-Federal share of a State, district or local
        party committee's administrative and overhead expenses (but not
        including the compensation in any month of any individual who
        spends more than 20 percent of his or her time on activity
        during such month which may affect the outcome of a Federal
        election). For purposes of this provision, the non-Federal
        share of a party committee's administrative and overhead
        expenses shall be determined by applying the ratio of the non-
        Federal disbursements to the total Federal expenditures and
        non-Federal disbursements made by the committee during the
        previous presidential election year to the committee's
        administrative and overhead expenses in the election year in
        question;
            ``(D) the costs of grassroots campaign materials, including
        buttons, bumper stickers, and yard signs, which materials
        solely name or depict a State or local candidate; or
            ``(E) the cost of any campaign activity conducted solely on
        behalf of a clearly identified State or local candidate,
        provided that such activity is not a get-out-the-vote activity
        or any other activity covered by paragraph (1).
    ``(3) Any amount spent by a national, State, district or local
committee or entity of a political party to raise funds that are used,
in whole or in part, to pay the costs of any activity covered by
paragraph (1) shall be made from funds subject to the limitations,
prohibitions, and reporting requirements of this Act. This paragraph
shall apply to any entity that is established, financed, maintained, or
controlled by a State, district or local committee of a political party
or any agent or officer of such party committee in the same manner as
it applies to that committee.
    ``(c) No national, State, district or local committee of a
political party shall solicit any funds for or make any donations to
any organization that is exempt from Federal taxation under section
501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
    ``(d)(1) No candidate for Federal office, individual holding
Federal office, or any agent of such candidate or officeholder, may
solicit or receive (A) any funds in connection with any Federal
election unless such funds are subject to the limitations, prohibitions
and reporting requirements of this Act; (B) any funds that are to be
expended in connection with any election for other than a Federal
election unless such funds are not in excess of the amounts permitted
with respect to contributions to Federal candidates and political
committees under section 315(a) (1) and (2), and are not from sources
prohibited from making contributions by this Act with respect to
election for Federal office. This paragraph shall not apply to the
solicitation or receipt of funds by an individual who is a candidate
for a non-Federal office if such activity is permitted under State law
for such individual's non-Federal campaign committee.
    ``(2)(A) No candidate for Federal office or individual holding
Federal office may directly or indirectly establish, maintain, finance
or control any organization described in section 501(c) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 if such organization raises funds from the public.
    ``(B) No candidate for Federal office or individual holding Federal
office may raise funds for any organization described in section 501(c)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 if the activities of the
organization include voter registration or get-out-the-vote campaigns.
    ``(C) For purposes of this paragraph, an individual shall be
treated as holding Federal office if such individual--
            ``(i) holds a Federal office; or
            ``(ii) holds a position described in level I of the
        Executive Schedule under 5312 of title 5, United States
        Code.''.

SEC. 7. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Reporting Requirements.--Section 304 of the Federal Election
Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
    ``(d) Political Committees.--(1) A political committee other than a
national committee of a political party, any congressional campaign
committee of a political party, and any subordinate committee of
either, to which section 325(b)(1) applies shall report all receipts
and disbursements.
    ``(2) Any political committee other than the committees of a
political party shall report any receipts or disbursements that are
used in connection with a Federal election.
    ``(3) If a political committee has receipts or disbursements to
which this subsection applies from any person aggregating in excess of
$200 for any calendar year, the political committee shall separately
itemize its reporting for such person in the same manner as required in
subsection (b) (3)(A), (5), or (6).
    ``(4) Reports required to be filed under this subsection shall be
filed for the same time periods required for political committees under
subsection (a).''.
    (b) Reports by State Committees.--Section 304 of the Federal
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434), as amended by subsection
(a), is further amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
    ``(e) Filing of State Reports.--In lieu of any report required to
be filed by this Act, the Commission may allow a State committee of a
political party to file with the Commission a report required to be
filed under State law if the Commission determines such reports contain
substantially the same information.''.
    (c) Other Reporting Requirements.--
            (1) Authorized committees.--Section 304(b)(4) of the
        Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(b)(4)) is
        amended--
                    (A) by striking out ``and'' at the end of
                subparagraph (H);
                    (B) by inserting ``and'' at the end of subparagraph
                (I); and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new
                subparagraph:
                    ``(J) in the case of an authorized committee,
                disbursements for the primary election, the general
                election, and any other election in which the candidate
                participates;''.
            (2) Names and addresses.--Section 304(b)(5)(A) of the
        Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(b)(5)(A))
        is amended--
                    (A) by striking out ``within the calendar year'';
                and
                    (B) by inserting ``, and the election to which the
                operating expenditure relates'' after ``operating
                expenditure''.

SEC. 8. SOFT MONEY OF PERSONS OTHER THAN POLITICAL PARTIES.

    Section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
434), as amended by section 7, is further amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
    ``(f) Election Activity of Persons Other Than Political Parties.--
(1)(A)(i) If any person to which section 325 does not apply makes (or
obligates to make) disbursements for activities described in section
325(b)(1) in excess of $2,000, such person shall file a statement--
            ``(I) within 48 hours after the disbursements (or
        obligations) are made; or
            ``(II) in the case of disbursements (or obligations) that
        are required to be made within 20 days of the election, within
        24 hours after such disbursements (or obligations) are made.
    ``(ii) An additional statement shall be filed each time additional
disbursements aggregating $2,000 are made (or obligated to be made) by
a person described in clause (i).
    ``(B) This paragraph shall not apply to--
            ``(i) a candidate or a candidate's authorized committees;
        or
            ``(ii) an independent expenditure (as defined in section
        301(17)).
    ``(2) Any statement under this section shall be filed with the
Commission and shall contain such information as the Commission shall
prescribe, including whether the disbursement is in support of, or in
opposition to, 1 or more candidates or any political party.''.

Output:
Congressional Campaign Integrity Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of labor organization dues and fees for contributions or expenditures in any Federal election or to promote any political activity or organization.
(Sec. 3) Prohibits candidates for Federal office from making any loans to their campaigns.
(Sec. 4) Increases the contribution limitation applicable to individuals.  Decreases the limitation on multicandidate political committee contributions to be equal to the limitation applicable in the preceding.
(Sec. 5) Prohibits a candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress from accepting contributions from individuals other than in-State individual residents which total the same as, or in excess of, the total of contributions accepted from in-State individual residents.
(Sec. 6) Limits soft money contributions and expenditures of political parties.
(Sec. 7) Sets forth reporting requirements concerning political committees.   Allows a State political party committee to file a State report in lieu of any report required to be filed by this Act, if the Federal Election Commission determines such reports contain substantially the same information.
(Sec. 8) Modifies reporting requirements concerning soft money for election activity aggregating in excess of $2,000 disbursed or obligated by any individual other than political parties.