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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Opportunities for Service-
Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. SMALL BUSINESS DEFINTION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN
              CONSOLIDATED.

    Section 3(q) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(q)) is
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), to read as follows:
            ``(2) Small business concern owned and controlled by
        service-disabled veterans.--The term `small business concern
        owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans' means a
        small business concern--
                    ``(A)(i) not less than 51 percent of which is owned
                by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the
                case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51
                percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more
                service-disabled veterans; and
                    ``(ii) the management and daily business operations
                of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled
                veterans or, in the case of a veteran with permanent
                and severe disability, the spouse or permanent
                caregiver of such veteran; or
                    ``(B) not less than 51 percent of which is owned by
                one or more veterans with service-connected
                disabilities that are permanent and total who are
                unable to manage the daily business operations of such
                concern or, in the case of a publicly owned business,
                not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned
                by one or more such veterans.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Treatment of businesses after death of veteran-
        owner.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (C), if
                the death of a service-disabled veteran causes a small
                business concern to be less than 51 percent owned by
                one or more such veterans, the surviving spouse of such
                veteran who acquires ownership rights in such small
                business concern shall, for the period described in
                subparagraph (B), be treated as if the surviving spouse
                were that veteran for the purpose of maintaining the
                status of the small business concern as a small
                business concern owned and controlled by service-
                disabled veterans.
                    ``(B) Period described.--The period referred to in
                subparagraph (A) is the period beginning on the date on
                which the service-disabled veteran dies and ending on
                the earliest of the following dates:
                            ``(i) The date on which the surviving
                        spouse remarries.
                            ``(ii) The date on which the surviving
                        spouse relinquishes an ownership interest in
                        the small business concern.
                            ``(iii) The date that is ten years after
                        the date of the veteran's death.
                    ``(C) Application to surviving spouse.--
                Subparagraph (A) only applies to a surviving spouse of
                a veteran with a service-connected disability rated as
                100 percent disabling or who dies as a result of a
                service-connected disability.''.

SEC. 3. VETERANS AFFAIRS DEFINITION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN
              CONSOLIDATED.

    Section 8127 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (h); and
            (2) in subsection (l)(2), by striking ``means'' and all
        that follows through the period at the end and inserting the
        following: ``has the meaning given that term under section 3(q)
        of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(q)).''.

SEC. 4. SBA TO ASSUME CONTROL OF VERIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL
              STATUS OF APPLICANTS FOR INCLUSION IN THE DATABASE OF
              SMALL BUSINESSES OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY SERVICE DISABLED
              VETERANS AND VETERANS.

    The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended by adding
at the end the following:

``SEC. 47. VETS FIRST PROGRAM.

    ``Not later than 180 days after the effective date of this section,
the Administrator shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that transfer control and
administration of the program under subsections (e) through (g) of
section 8127 of title 38, United States Code, to the Administrator,
consistent with the following:
            ``(1) Not later than 270 days after completing the
        memorandum of understanding, the Administrator shall make rules
        to carry out the memorandum. If the Administrator does not make
        such rules by such date, the Administrator may not exercise the
        authority under section 7(a)(25)(A) until such time as those
        rules are made.
            ``(2) The Administrator shall assume authority and
        responsibility for maintenance and operation of the database
        and for verifications under the program.
            ``(3) Any appeal by a small business concern, at the time
        that verification is denied or a contract is awarded, of any
        determination under the program shall be heard by the Office of
        Hearings and Appeals of the Small Business Administration.
            ``(4) The Secretary shall, for a period of 6 years
        commencing on a date agreed to in the completed memorandum,
        reimburse to the Administrator of the Small Business
        Administration any costs incurred by the Administrator for
        actions undertaken pursuant to the memorandum from fees
        collected by the Secretary of Veteran Affairs under multiple-
        award schedule contracts. Any disputes between the Secretary
        and the Administrator shall be resolved by the Director of the
        Office of Management and Budget''.

SEC. 5. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.

    Section 8127(f) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) Not later than 180 days after the effective date of
        this paragraph, the Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of
        understanding with the Administrator of the Small Business
        Administration consistent with section 47 of the Small Business
        Act.''.

Output: Improving Opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) that transfers from the Secretary to the Administrator control and administration of a database of veteran-owned businesses. (Small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans and small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities must be in that database to participate in the Veterans First program that gives VA contracting preferences to those businesses.) Requires the Administrator to employ database fraud prevention measures that include: (1) the investigation of allegations of potential fraud, (2) the removal of unqualified businesses from the database, and (3) the referral of cases for prosecution when appropriate.  Requires any appeal by a small business of any determination of its status as a veteran-owned business to be heard by the SBA's Office of Hearings and Appeals. Directs the Secretary, for the six years beginning on a date agreed to in the memorandum, to use fees the Secretary collects under multiple-award schedule contracts to reimburse the Administrator for the costs the Administrator incurs in implementing the memorandum. Requires the Secretary and the Administrator, every 180 days, to: (1) meet to discuss ways to improve collaboration under the memorandum to increase opportunities for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and veteran-owned small businesses, (2) consult with congressionally-chartered Veterans Service Organizations to discuss ways to increase opportunities for those businesses, and (3) report to Congress on their progress in implementing the memorandum. (Sec. 3) Requires the Secretary to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the SBA specifying the manner in which the Secretary shall notify the Administrator as to whether an individual is a veteran and if that veteran has a service-connected disability.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Commissions on Regulatory Reform Act
of 1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDING AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Finding.--The Congress finds that Federal regulations have
placed an unprecedented burden on all private citizens of the United
States, to the extent that economic growth is significantly hampered.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to demonstrate the need to
reexamine the policies and procedures of Federal agencies which impose
regulatory burden, to determine what changes are necessary and
desirable in those policies and procedures.

SEC. 3. REVIEW OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Each of the commissions established under section
4 by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (hereinafter
in this Act referred to as the ``Director'') shall review in accordance
with this section the regulations issued by the department or agency
with respect to which the commission is established.
    (b) Standards for Review.--In reviewing regulations under this
section, a commission shall examine and determine the following:
            (1) Whether the regulations are--
                    (A) within the scope of authority of the statutes
                under which the regulations were issued; and
                    (B) in accordance with the original intent of the
                Congress in approving those statutes.
            (2) Whether administrative decisions made under the
        regulations were based on adequate information concerning the
        need for and consequences of proposed Government action.
            (3) Whether regulatory action was taken only in instances
        where potential economic benefits to society of taking an
        action have exceeded the economic costs to society of taking
        the action.
            (4) Whether the objectives of regulatory actions were
        selected to minimize net economic costs to society.
            (5) Whether in selecting among alternative approaches for
        achieving objectives of regulatory actions, the alternative
        selected was the alternative involving the least net economic
        cost to society.
            (6) Whether Federal agencies, in selecting regulatory
        priorities, have taken into account--
                    (A) the condition of the particular employers and
                employees affected by regulatory actions;
                    (B) the condition of the regional and national
                economy; and
                    (C) other Federal regulatory actions being
                considered.
    (c) Consultation and Comment.--In carrying out reviews under this
section, a commission shall--
            (1) consult with the Congress; and
            (2) solicit and consider views and suggestions of persons
        affected by the regulations reviewed by the commission.
    (d) Reports.--
            (1) In general.--Each commission established under section
        4 shall submit reports in accordance with this subsection to
        the Director, the head of the department or agency with respect
        to which the commission is established, and the Congress. The
        reports shall consist of--
                    (A) an interim report submitted by not later than 1
                year after the completion of appointments of the
                members of the commission;
                    (B) an interim report submitted by not later than 2
                years after the completion of those appointments; and
                    (C) a final report submitted by not later than 3
                years after the completion of those appointments.
            (2) Contents.--Each report under this subsection shall
        describe the determinations made by the commission under each
        of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6) of subsection
        (b) for the period covered by the report.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSIONS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish 5 commissions to
carry out reviews under section 3. Of the commissions established under
this section--
            (1) 1 shall be established with respect to each of--
                    (A) the Environmental Protection Agency;
                    (B) the Occupational Safety and Health
                Administration; and
                    (C) the Health Care Financing Administration; and
            (2) 1 shall be established with respect to each of 2
        Federal departments or agencies selected by the Director.
    (b) Membership.--Each commission established under this section
shall be composed of 14 members as follows:
            (1) 2 members of the Senate appointed by the President pro
        tempore of the Senate, who shall be members of different
        political parties.
            (2) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of
        Representatives, who shall be members of different political
        parties.
            (3) 5 members appointed by the President from among persons
        affected by regulatory actions of the department or agency with
        respect to which the commission is established, of whom not
        more than 3 may be members of the same political party.
            (4) 5 members appointed by the head of the department or
        agency with respect to which the commission is established,
        from among the career employees of the agency.
    (c) Compensation.--A member of a commission may not receive any
additional compensation by reason of service on the commission.
    (d) Expenses.--The head of a Federal department or agency with
respect to which a commission is established under this section shall
pay the expenses incurred by the commission in carrying out this Act.
    (e) Termination.--A commission established by this section shall
terminate on the date the commission submits a final report under
section 3(d)(1)(C).

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Commissions on Regulatory Reform Act of 1993 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to establish five commissions to review the regulations issued by the:  (1) Environmental Protection Agency; (2) the Occupational Health and Safety Administration; (3) the Health Care Financing Administration; and (4) two Federal agencies selected by the Director.
Establishes standards for such review.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of
2016''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or gender
        nonconforming is not a disorder, disease, illness, deficiency,
        or shortcoming;
            (2) the national community of professionals in education,
        social work, health, mental health, and counseling has
        determined that there is no scientifically valid evidence that
        supports the practice of attempting to prevent a person from
        being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or gender
        nonconforming;
            (3) such professionals have determined that there is no
        evidence that conversion therapy is effective or that an
        individual's sexual orientation or gender identity can be
        changed by conversion therapy;
            (4) such professionals have also determined that the
        potential risks of conversion therapy are not only that it is
        ineffective, but also that it is substantially dangerous to an
        individual's mental and physical health, and has been shown to
        contribute to depression, self-harm, low self-esteem, family
        rejection, and suicide; and
            (5) it is in the interest of the Nation to make sure that
        lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and gender nonconforming
        people and their families are not defrauded by persons seeking
        to profit by offering this harmful and wholly ineffective
        therapy.

SEC. 3. UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACTS AND PRACTICES RELATED TO CONVERSION
              THERAPY.

    (a) Unlawful Conduct.--It shall be unlawful for any person--
            (1) to provide conversion therapy to any individual if such
        person receives monetary compensation in exchange for such
        services; or
            (2) to advertise for the provision of conversion therapy
        and claim in such advertising--
                    (A) to change another individual's sexual
                orientation or gender identity;
                    (B) to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic
                attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same
                gender; or
                    (C) that such efforts are harmless or without risk
                to individuals receiving such therapy.
    (b) Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission.--
            (1) Violation of rule.--A violation of subsection (a) shall
        be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or
        deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B)
        of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)).
            (2) Powers of commission.--
                    (A) In general.--The Commission shall enforce this
                section 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.
                    (B) Privileges and immunities.--Any person who
                violates this subsection (a) shall be subject to the
                penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities
                provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C.
                41 et seq.).
            (3) Regulations.--The Commission may promulgate, in
        accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code,
        such regulations as the Commission considers appropriate to
        carry out this section.
    (c) Enforcement by States.--
            (1) In general.--In any case in which the attorney general
        of a State has reason to believe that an interest of the
        residents of the State has been or is threatened or adversely
        affected by the engagement of any person subject to subsection
        (a) in a practice that violates such subsection, the attorney
        general of the State may, as parens patriae, bring a civil
        action on behalf of the residents of the State in an
        appropriate district court of the United States to obtain
        appropriate relief.
            (2) Rights of federal trade commission.--
                    (A) Notice to federal trade commission.--
                            (i) In general.--Except as provided in
                        clause (iii), the attorney general of a State
                        shall notify the Federal Trade Commission in
                        writing that the attorney general intends to
                        bring a civil action under paragraph (1) before
                        initiating the civil action.
                            (ii) Contents.--The notification required
                        by clause (i) with respect to a civil action
                        shall include a copy of the complaint to be
                        filed to initiate the civil action.
                            (iii) Exception.--If it is not feasible for
                        the attorney general of a State to provide the
                        notification required by clause (i) before
                        initiating a civil action under paragraph (1),
                        the attorney general shall notify the
                        Commission immediately upon instituting the
                        civil action.
                    (B) Intervention by federal trade commission.--The
                Commission may--
                            (i) intervene in any civil action brought
                        by the attorney general of a State under
                        paragraph (1); and
                            (ii) upon intervening--
                                    (I) be heard on all matters arising
                                in the civil action; and
                                    (II) file petitions for appeal of a
                                decision in the civil action.
            (3) Investigatory powers.--Nothing in this subsection may
        be construed to prevent the attorney general of a State from
        exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general by the
        laws of the State to conduct investigations, to administer
        oaths or affirmations, or to compel the attendance of witnesses
        or the production of documentary or other evidence.
            (4) Preemptive action by federal trade commission.--If the
        Federal Trade Commission institutes a civil action or an
        administrative action with respect to a violation of subsection
        (a), the attorney general of a State may not, during the
        pendency of such action, bring a civil action under paragraph
        (1) against any defendant named in the complaint of the
        Commission for the violation with respect to which the
        Commission instituted such action.
            (5) Venue; service of process.--
                    (A) Venue.--Any action brought under paragraph (1)
                may be brought in--
                            (i) the district court of the United States
                        that meets applicable requirements relating to
                        venue under section 1391 of title 28, United
                        States Code; or
                            (ii) another court of competent
                        jurisdiction.
                    (B) Service of process.--In an action brought under
                paragraph (1), process may be served in any district in
                which the defendant--
                            (i) is an inhabitant;
                            (ii) may be found;
                            (iii) transacts business; or
                            (iv) wherever venue is proper under section
                        1391 of title 28, United States Code.
            (6) Actions by other state officials.--
                    (A) In general.--In addition to civil actions
                brought by attorneys general under paragraph (1), any
                other officer of a State who is authorized by the State
                to do so may bring a civil action under paragraph (1),
                subject to the same requirements and limitations that
                apply under this subsection to civil actions brought by
                attorneys general.
                    (B) Savings provision.--Nothing in this subsection
                may be construed to prohibit an authorized official of
                a State from initiating or continuing any proceeding in
                a court of the State for a violation of any civil or
                criminal law of the State.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Conversion therapy.--The term ``conversion therapy''--
                    (A) means any practices or treatments by any person
                that seek to change another individual's sexual
                orientation or gender identity, including efforts to
                change behaviors or gender expressions, or to eliminate
                or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings
                toward individuals of the same gender, if such person
                receives monetary compensation in exchange for such
                practices or treatments; and
                    (B) does not include practices or treatments that--
                            (i) provide assistance to an individual
                        undergoing a gender transition; or
                            (ii) provide acceptance, support, and
                        understanding of a client or facilitation of a
                        client's coping, social support, and identity
                        exploration and development, including sexual
                        orientation-neutral interventions to prevent or
                        address unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual
                        practices,
                if such practices or treatments do not seek to change
                sexual orientation or gender identity.
            (2) Gender identity.--The term ``gender identity'' means
        the gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other
        gender-related characteristics of an individual, regardless of
        the individual's designated sex at birth.
            (3) Sexual orientation.--The term ``sexual orientation''
        means homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.

SEC. 5. SEVERABILITY.

    If any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision
to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the
remainder of this Act, and its application to any person or
circumstance shall not be affected thereby.

Output: Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2016 This bill prohibits sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy from being provided in exchange for monetary compensation. It bars advertisements for such therapy that claim to: (1) change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity, (2) eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same gender, or (3) be harmless or without risk. These prohibitions are inapplicable to practices or treatments that do not seek to change sexual orientation or gender identity if they provide: (1) assistance to an individual undergoing a gender transition; or (2) acceptance, support, and understanding of clients or facilitation of clients' coping, social support, and identity exploration and development, including sexual orientation-neutral interventions to prevent or address unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual practices.  The Federal Trade Commission and states are provided authority to enforce against violations.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Invest USA Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Administration.--The term ``Administration'' means the
        United States Direct Investment Administration established
        under section 4.
            (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee on
        Finance and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
        Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and
        Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
        Representatives.
            (3) Critical high-technology industries.--The term
        ``critical high-technology industries'' means industries
        involved in technology--
                    (A) the development of which will--
                            (i) provide a wide array of economic,
                        environmental, energy, and defense-related
                        returns for the United States; and
                            (ii) ensure United States economic,
                        environmental, energy, and defense-related
                        welfare; and
                    (B) in which the United States has an abiding
                interest in creating or maintaining secure domestic
                sources.
            (4) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the
        Department of Commerce.
            (5) Under secretary.--The term ``Under Secretary'' means
        the Under Secretary of Commerce for United States Direct
        Investment described in section 4(a).
            (6) United states direct investment promotion committee.--
        The term ``United States Direct Investment Promotion
        Committee'' means the Interagency United States Direct
        Investment Promotion Committee established under section 7.
            (7) WTO agreement.--The term ``WTO Agreement'' means the
        Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization entered
        into on April 15, 1994.

SEC. 3. RELATION TO CFIUS.

    The provisions of this Act shall not affect the implementation or
application of section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50
U.S.C. App. 2170) and the activities of the Committee on Foreign
Investment in the United States (or any successor committee).

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITED STATES DIRECT INVESTMENT
              ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--There is established in the Department of Commerce
a United States Direct Investment Administration, which shall be headed
by an Under Secretary of Commerce for United States Direct Investment.
The Under Secretary shall be appointed by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall be compensated at the
rate of pay provided for a position at level III of the Executive
Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States Code.
    (b) Deputy Under Secretary.--There shall be in the Administration a
Deputy Under Secretary for United States Direct Investment, who shall
be appointed by the President, by and with the advice of the Senate,
and shall be compensated at the rate of pay provided for a position at
level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5,
United States Code.
    (c) Staff.--The Under Secretary may appoint such additional
personnel to serve in the Administration as the Under Secretary
determines necessary.
    (d) Duties.--The Under Secretary, in cooperation with the Economics
and Statistics Administration and other offices at the Department,
shall--
            (1) collect and analyze data related to the flow of direct
        investment in the United States and throughout the world, as
        described in section 5;
            (2) submit to the appropriate congressional committees an
        annual United States Direct Investment Report, as described in
        section 6;
            (3) develop and publish an annual United States Direct
        Investment Agenda;
            (4) assume responsibility as the lead agency for advocating
        and implementing strategic policies that will increase direct
        investment in the United States; and
            (5) coordinate with the President regarding implementation
        of section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.
        App. 2170) and the activities of the Committee on Foreign
        Investment in the United States (or any successor committee).
    (e) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
        by adding at the end the following: ``Under Secretary of
        Commerce for United States Direct Investment.''.
            (2) Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
        by adding at the end the following: ``Deputy Under Secretary of
        Commerce for United States Direct Investment.''.

SEC. 5. ANNUAL DIRECT INVESTMENT REPORT.

    (a) Annual Direct Investment Report.--Not later than October 1,
2008, and annually thereafter, the Under Secretary shall submit a
report on the data identified and the analysis described in subsection
(b) for the preceding calendar year (which shall be known as the
``Annual Direct Investment Report''). The Report shall be submitted to
the President and the appropriate congressional committees.
    (b) Data Identification.--
            (1) In general.--The data identified and analysis for the
        Report described in subsection (a) means the data identified
        and analyzed by the Under Secretary of Commerce, in cooperation
        with the Economic and Statistics Administration and other
        offices at the Department and with the assistance of other
        departments and agencies, including the Office of the United
        States Trade Representative, for the preceding calendar year
        regarding the following:
                    (A) Policies, programs, and practices at the State
                and regional level designed to attract direct
                investment.
                    (B) The amount of direct investment attracted in
                each such State and region.
                    (C) Policies, programs, and practices in foreign
                countries designed to attract direct investment, and
                the amount of direct investment attracted in each such
                foreign country.
                    (D) A comparison of the levels of direct investment
                attracted in the United States and in foreign
                countries, including a matrix of inputs affecting the
                level of direct investment.
                    (E) Specific sectors in the United States and in
                foreign countries in which direct investments are being
                made, including the specific amounts invested in each
                sector, with particular emphasis on critical high-
                technology industries.
                    (F) Trends in direct investment, with particular
                emphasis on critical high-technology industries.
                    (G) The best policy and practices at the Federal,
                State, and regional levels regarding direct investment
                policy, with specific reference to programs and
                policies that have the greatest potential to increase
                direct investment in the United States and enhance
                United States competitive advantage relative to foreign
                countries. Particular emphasis should be given to
                attracting direct investment in critical high-
                technology industries.
                    (H) Policies, programs, and practices in foreign
                countries designed to attract direct investment that
                are not in compliance with the WTO Agreement and the
                agreements annexed to that Agreement.
            (2) Certain factors taken into account in making
        analysis.--In making any analysis under paragraph (1), the
        Under Secretary shall take into account--
                    (A) the relative impact of policies, programs, and
                practices of foreign governments on United States
                commerce;
                    (B) the availability of information to document the
                effect of policies, programs, and practices;
                    (C) the extent to which such act, policy, or
                practice is subject to international agreements to
                which the United States is a party; and
                    (D) the impact trends in direct investment have had
                on--
                            (i) the competitiveness of United States
                        industries in the international economy, with
                        particular emphasis on critical high-technology
                        industries;
                            (ii) the value of goods and services
                        exported from and imported to the United
                        States;
                            (iii) employment in the United States, in
                        particular high-wage employment; and
                            (iv) the provision of health care,
                        pensions, and other benefits provided by
                        companies based in the United States.
    (c) Assistance of Other Agencies.--
            (1) Furnishing of information.--The head of each department
        or agency of the executive branch of the Government, including
        any independent agency, is authorized and directed to furnish
        to the Under Secretary, upon request, such data, reports, and
        other information as is necessary for the Under Secretary to
        carry out the functions under this Act.
            (2) Restrictions on release or use of information.--Nothing
        in this subsection shall authorize the release of information
        to, or the use of information by, the Under Secretary in a
        manner inconsistent with law or any procedure established
        pursuant thereto.
            (3) Personnel and services.--The head of any department,
        agency, or instrumentality of the United States may detail such
        personnel and may furnish such services, with or without
        reimbursement, as the Under Secretary may request to assist in
        carrying out the functions of the Under Secretary.
    (d) Annual Revisions and Updates.--The Under Secretary shall
annually revise and update the Report described in subsection (a).

SEC. 6. ANNUAL DIRECT INVESTMENT AGENDA.

    (a) In General.--Not later than October 1, 2008, and annually
thereafter, the Under Secretary shall submit an agenda based on the
data and analysis described in section 5 for the preceding calendar
year, to the President and the appropriate congressional committees.
The agenda shall be known as the ``Annual Direct Investment Agenda''
and shall include--
            (1) an evaluation of the research and development program
        expenditures being made in the United States with particular
        emphasis to critical high-technology industries considered
        essential to United States economic security and necessary for
        long-term United States economic competitiveness in world
        markets; and
            (2) proposals that identify the policies, programs, and
        practices in foreign countries and that the United States
        should pursue that--
                    (A) encourage direct investment in the United
                States that will enhance the country's competitive
                advantage relative to foreign countries, with
                particular emphasis on critical high-technology
                industries;
                    (B) enhance the viability of the manufacturing
                sector in the United States;
                    (C) increase opportunities for high-wage jobs and
                promote high levels of employment;
                    (D) encourage economic growth; and
                    (E) increase opportunities for the provision of
                health care, pensions, and other benefits provided by
                companies based in the United States.
    (b) Submission.--To the extent practical, the Under Secretary shall
submit the Annual Direct Investment Agenda concurrently with the Annual
Direct Investment Report.
    (c) Consultation With Congress on Annual Direct Investment
Agenda.--The Under Secretary shall keep the appropriate congressional
committees currently informed with respect to the Annual Direct
Investment Agenda and implementation of the Agenda. After the
submission of the Agenda, the Under Secretary shall also consult
periodically with, and take into account the views of, the appropriate
congressional committees regarding implementation of the Agenda.

SEC. 7. UNITED STATES DIRECT INVESTMENT PROMOTION COMMITTEE.

    (a) Establishment.--The President shall establish and the Under
Secretary shall assume lead responsibility for an Interagency United
States Direct Investment Promotion Committee. The functions of the
Committee shall be to--
            (1) coordinate all United States Government activities
        related to the promotion of direct investment in the United
        States;
            (2) advocate and implement strategic policies, programs,
        and practices that will increase direct investment in the
        United States;
            (3) train United States Government officials to pursue
        strategic policies, programs, and practices that will increase
        direct investment in the United States;
            (4) consult with business, labor, State, regional, and
        local government officials on strategic policies, programs, and
        practices that will increase direct investment in the United
        States;
            (5) develop and publish materials that can be used by
        Federal, State, regional, and local government officials to
        increase direct investment in the United States;
            (6) create and maintain a database of direct investment
        opportunities in the United States;
            (7) create and maintain an interactive website that can be
        used to access direct investment opportunities in different
        sectors and geographical areas of the United States, with
        particular emphasis on critical high-technology industries;
            (8) coordinate direct investment marketing activities with
        State Economic Development Agencies; and
            (9) host regular meetings and discussions with State,
        regional, and local economic development officials to consider
        best policy practices to increase direct investment in the
        United States.
    (b) Members.--The Committee shall be composed of the following:
            (1) The Secretary of Commerce.
            (2) The United States Trade Representative.
            (3) Members of the United States International Trade
        Commission.
            (4) The Secretary of the Treasury.
            (5) Members of the National Economic Council.
            (6) The Secretary of Agriculture.
            (7) Such other officials as the President determines to be
        necessary.

SEC. 8. DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL RENEWAL COMMUNITIES.

    Section 1400E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
designation of renewal communities) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
    ``(h) Additional Designations Permitted.--
            ``(1) In general.--In addition to the areas designated
        under subsection (a), the Under Secretary of Commerce for
        United States Direct Investment, after consultation with the
        Secretary of the Treasury, may designate in the aggregate an
        additional 10 nominated areas as renewal communities under this
        section, subject to the availability of eligible nominated
        areas.
            ``(2) Period designations may be made and take effect.--A
        designation may be made under this subsection after the date of
        the enactment of this subsection and before the date which is 5
        years after such date of enactment. Subject to subparagraphs
        (B) and (C) of subsection (b)(1), a designation made under this
        subsection shall remain in effect during the period beginning
        with such designation and ending on the date which is 8 years
        after such designation.
            ``(3) Application of rules.--Except as otherwise provided
        in paragraph (1), the rules of this section shall apply to
        designations under this subsection.''.

Output:
Invest USA Act of 2007 - Establishes in the Department of Commerce a United States Direct Investment Administration, headed by an Under Secretary of Commerce for United States Direct Investment.

Requires the Under Secretary to collect, analyze, and report annually to the President and the appropriate congressional committees: (1) on specified data about direct investment in each state and region; and (2) an agenda based on such data and analysis.

Requires the President to establish, and the Under Secretary to assume lead responsibility for, an Interagency United States Direct Investment Promotion Committee.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code (relating to designation of renewal communities) to authorize the Under Secretary to designate an additional 10 nominated areas as renewal communities.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Mentoring America's Children Act of
2007''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO MENTORING PROGRAMS.

    (a) Purpose; Definitions.--Section 4130(a) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7140(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``achievement
                of such children'' and inserting ``outcomes of such
                children by improving their school connectedness,
                decreasing absenteeism, and increasing academic
                performance'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (D) by striking ``and'' at the
                end;
                    (C) in subparagraph (E) by striking the period at
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(F) to foster character education.'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(B)(iii) by striking ``a partnership
        between a local educational agency and a nonprofit, community-
        based organization'' and inserting ``a consortium between one
        or more local educational agencies; nonprofit community-based
        organizations; and other partners, such as corporations or
        universities, or both''; and
            (3) in paragraph (2)(C)(iii) by inserting after
        ``responsible'' the following: ``and successful''.
    (b) Grant Program.--Section 4130(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7140(b))
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph
        (A), by striking ``under section 4003(2)'' and inserting
        ``under subsection (d)'';
            (2) in paragraph (1)(A) by striking ``(particularly'' and
        all that follows through ``failure)'' and inserting ``,
        particularly children living in rural, suburban, or urban areas
        facing high rates of crime, gang involvement, drug use, and
        dropouts,'';
            (3) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as
                follows:
                    ``(D) an assurance that each mentor will be
                assigned to no more than three children, and that when
                assigned more than one child (which is preferable where
                practicable), the assignment must not undermine the
                mentor's ability to be an effective mentor or to
                establish a close relationship with each mentored
                child;'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (I) by striking ``and'' at the
                end;
                    (C) in subparagraph (J) by striking the period at
                the end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(K) information regarding the staffing plan and
                levels the eligible entity will use to monitor the
                mentor/mentee match over the duration of the match; and
                    ``(L) information regarding the eligible entity's
                sustainability plan, specifically how the eligible
                entity will meet the required match, which is--
                            ``(i) in year 1 of the grant, at least 10
                        percent of the amount awarded for that year;
                            ``(ii) in year 2 of the grant, at least 25
                        percent of the amount awarded for that year;
                            ``(iii) in year 3 of the grant, at least 50
                        percent of the amount awarded for that year;
                        and
                            ``(iv) for an entity receiving subsequent
                        funding under subparagraph (E) of paragraph
                        (5), in all three years of the grant the match
                        shall be at least 50 percent of the amount
                        awarded for that year.'';
            (4) in paragraph (5)(C)--
                    (A) in clause (i) by striking ``urban and rural''
                and inserting ``urban, suburban, and rural'';
                    (B) in clause (ii)(II), by inserting after
                ``organizations,'' the following: ``children,''; and
                    (C) in clause (iii), by inserting after ``mentoring
                program'' the following: ``and sustain it for the
                duration of the grant and beyond''; and
            (5) in paragraph (5), by adding at the end following:
                    ``(E) Subsequent grants.--In awarding grants under
                subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider entities
                who have received funding in a prior grant cycle for a
                new grant only if each of the following criteria are
                met:
                            ``(i) Performance during the initial grant
                        was satisfactory in terms of program design and
                        numbers of children served.
                            ``(ii) The subsequent grant will
                        exclusively support expanded service to a new
                        geographic area or target population.
                            ``(iii) The eligible entity demonstrates
                        that it is able to provide a 50 percent match
                        to Federal funds for all three years of the new
                        grant.
                    ``(F) Policy on one entity having two grants at
                same time.--In awarding grants under subparagraph (A),
                the Secretary may have in effect a policy under which
                an entity is prohibited from having two grants at the
                same time. However, such a policy shall not prohibit an
                entity from having two grants at the same time when the
                periods of the two grants overlap by three months or
                less.''.
    (c) Additional Provisions.--Section 4130 of such Act (20 U.S.C.
7140) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Ensuring Quality Grants.--
            ``(1) Support for grantees.--In order to ensure the
        strongest possible outcomes for children mentored through this
        section, the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) provide training and technical assistance to
                grant recipients, beginning in year 1 and continuing
                throughout the span of the grant;
                    ``(B) track the mentoring practices and outcomes of
                all grant recipients throughout the 3-year span of the
                grant utilizing a robust online tracking and evaluation
                system; and
                    ``(C) submit an annual report to Congress detailing
                the number of children served by grant recipients and
                the outcomes achieved for those children.
            ``(2) Research on school-based mentoring.--In order to
        ensure that grant recipients have access to the most current
        research-based knowledge about building and carrying out strong
        and effective mentoring programs, the Secretary shall do the
        following:
                    ``(A) Consult with leading mentoring organizations
                and researchers, including the Federal Mentoring
                Council and the National Mentoring Working Group, to
                determine priorities for research on school-based
                mentoring and appropriate research design, with
                consideration for--
                            ``(i) determining the ideal school
                        environments in which school-based mentoring
                        succeeds;
                            ``(ii) identifying techniques for matching
                        children with specific characteristics (such as
                        age, academic situation, risk factors) with the
                        most appropriate mentoring models;
                            ``(iii) determining the ideal
                        infrastructure needed to foster the expansion
                        of school-based mentoring in a sustainable way;
                        and
                            ``(iv) refining best practices, match
                        activities, and a range of mentoring models to
                        lead to the best possible outcomes for
                        children.
                    ``(B) Issue grants or contracts to high-quality
                research entities to perform research on the priorities
                identified in subparagraph (A), with the following
                criteria:
                            ``(i) The proposed research design must
                        meet accepted standards within the academic
                        community.
                            ``(ii) All research results and findings
                        must be widely disseminated to existing
                        grantees and to the larger mentoring community.
                    ``(C) Issue grants or contracts only if amount
                appropriated for each fiscal year under paragraph (1)
                of subsection (d) exceeds $50,000,000.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations; Reservation of Certain
Amounts.--
            ``(1) Authorization.--There are authorized to be
        appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for fiscal
        year 2008 and such sums as may be necessary for each succeeding
        fiscal year.
            ``(2) Reservations.--Each fiscal year, the Secretary shall
        reserve--
                    ``(A) not more than 5 percent of the amount
                appropriated for that fiscal year under paragraph (1)
                for expenditure on support for grantees as authorized
                by paragraph (1) of subsection (c); and
                    ``(B) not more than 10 percent of the amount
                appropriated for that fiscal year under paragraph (1)
                for expenditure on research as authorized by paragraph
                (2) of subsection (c).''.
    (d) Revisions to Other Education Programs.--
            (1) Inclusion of mentoring for minority programs.--
                    (A) Section 7121(c)(1) of the Elementary and
                Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7441(c)(1))
                is amended--
                            (i) in subparagraph (E) by inserting after
                        ``programs and projects'' the following: ``,
                        including mentoring,''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (J) by inserting after
                        ``programs'' the following: ``, including
                        mentoring,''.
                    (B) Section 7205(a)(3) of that Act (20 U.S.C.
                7515(a)(3)) is amended--
                            (i) in subparagraph (H)(ii) by inserting
                        after ``programs'' the following: ``, including
                        mentoring'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (I)(iii) by inserting
                        after ``counseling'' the following: ``,
                        mentoring,''.
                    (C) Section 7304(a)(2)(P) of that Act (20 U.S.C.
                7544(a)(2)(P)) is amended by inserting after
                ``program'' the following: ``or mentoring programs''.
            (2) Transition services.--Section 1418(a)(2)(C) of that Act
        (20 U.S.C. 6438(a)(2)(C)) is amended--
                    (A) in clause (iv) by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (v) by striking the period at the end
                and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(vi) youth mentoring programs.''.
            (3) National safe and drug-free schools programs.--Section
        4121(a)(2) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 7131(a)(2)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``and'' at the
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (D) by adding ``and'' at the
                end; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) school and community-based mentoring
                programs;''.

Output:
Mentoring America's Children Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to make miscellaneous changes to the Mentoring grant program under title IV that include: (1) improvement of school connectedness and character education among mentoring's purposes; (2) corporations, universities, and other entities among program providers; (3) a requirement that mentors help children become responsible and successful adults; (4) suburban children in high crime areas and children living in high gang involvement, drug use, or dropout areas among those most in need of mentoring; (5) limitation of each mentor to no more than three children; and (6) mandatory information on grant applicants about plans for monitoring mentor/mentee matches and the satisfaction of grant matching requirements that increase from 10% to 50% over the three-year grant term;

Allows grantees to be considered for new grants if: (1) their prior performance was satisfactory; (2) they propose to use the new grant exclusively for expanded service to a new area or population; and (3) they are able to provide a 50% match to the new grant funds.

Directs the Secretary of Education to: (1) provide training and technical assistance to, and track and evaluate the performance of, grantees; and (2) arrange for research on school-based mentoring, the results of which are to be provided to the mentoring community.

 Includes mentoring in ESEA programs for: (1) Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaskan Native education; (2) the transitioning of youth offenders into education; and (3) school violence and drug abuse prevention.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Prostate Research, Imaging, and
Men's Education Act of 2007'' or the ``PRIME Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Prostate cancer has reached epidemic proportions,
        particularly among African-American men, and strikes and kills
        men in numbers comparable to the number of women who lose their
        lives from breast cancer.
            (2) Life-saving breakthroughs in screening, diagnosis, and
        treatment of breast cancer resulted from the development of
        advanced imaging technologies led by the Federal Government.
            (3) Men should have accurate and affordable prostate cancer
        screening exams and minimally-invasive treatment tools, similar
        to what women have for breast cancer.
            (4) While it is important for men to take advantage of
        current prostate cancer screening techniques, a recent NCI-
        funded study demonstrated that the most common available
        methods of detecting prostate cancer (PSA blood test and
        physical exams) are not foolproof, causing numerous false
        alarms and false reassurances.
            (5) The absence of advanced imaging technologies for
        prostate cancer causes the lack of accurate information
        critical for clinical decisions, resulting in missed cancers
        and lost lives, as well as unnecessary and costly medical
        procedures, with related complications.
            (6) With prostate imaging tools, men and their families
        would face less physical, psychological, financial and
        emotional trauma and billions of dollars could be saved in
        private and public health care systems.

SEC. 3. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF PROSTATE CANCER IMAGING
              TECHNOLOGIES.

    (a) Expansion of Research.--The Secretary of Health and Human
Services (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary''), acting through
the Director of the National Institutes of Health and the Administrator
of the Health Resources and Services Administration, and in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall carry out a program
to expand and intensify research to develop innovative advanced imaging
technologies for prostate cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment
comparable to state-of-the-art mammography technologies.
    (b) Early Stage Research.--In implementing the program under
subsection (a), the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the
Health Resources and Services Administration, shall carry out a grant
program to encourage the early stages of research in prostate imaging
to develop and implement new ideas, proof of concepts, and pilot
studies for high-risk technologic innovation in prostate cancer imaging
that would have a high potential impact for improving patient care,
including individualized care, quality of life, and cost-effectiveness.
    (c) Large Scale Later Stage Research.--In implementing the program
under subsection (a), the Secretary, acting through the Director of the
National Institutes of Health, shall utilize the National Institute of
Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering and the National Cancer Institute
for advanced stages of research in prostate imaging, including
technology development and clinical trials for projects determined by
the Secretary to have demonstrated promising preliminary results and
proof of concept.
    (d) Interdisciplinary Private-Public Partnerships.--In developing
the program under subsection (a), the Secretary, through the
Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration,
shall establish interdisciplinary private-public partnerships to
develop and implement research strategies for expedited innovation in
imaging and image-guided treatment and to conduct such research.
    (e) Racial Disparities.--In developing the program under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall recognize and address--
            (1) the racial disparities in the incidences of prostate
        cancer and mortality rates with respect to such disease; and
            (2) any barriers in access to care and participation in
        clinical trials that are specific to racial minorities.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), there is
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section,
        $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
            (2) Specific allocations.--Of the amount authorized to be
        appropriated under paragraph (1) for each of the fiscal years
        described in such paragraph--
                    (A) no less than 10 percent may be appropriated to
                carry out the grant program under subsection (b); and
                    (B) no more than 1 percent may be appropriated to
                carry out subsection (d).

SEC. 4. PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.

    (a) National Campaign.--The Secretary shall carry out a national
campaign to increase the awareness and knowledge of Americans with
respect to the need for prostate cancer screening and for improved
detection technologies.
    (b) Requirements.--The national campaign conducted under subsection
(a) shall include--
            (1) roles for the Health Resources Services Administration,
        the Office on Minority Health of the Department of Health and
        Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
        and the Office of Minority Health of the Centers for Disease
        Control and Prevention; and
            (2) the development and distribution of written educational
        materials, and the development and placing of public service
        announcements, that are intended to encourage men to seek
        prostate cancer screening and to create awareness of the need
        for improved imaging technologies for prostate cancer screening
        and diagnosis, including in vitro blood testing and imaging
        technologies.
    (c) Racial Disparities.--In developing the national campaign under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall recognize and address--
            (1) the racial disparities in the incidences of prostate
        cancer and mortality rates with respect to such disease; and
            (2) any barriers in access to care and participation in
        clinical trials that are specific to racial minorities.
    (d) Grants.--The Secretary shall establish a program to award
grants to nonprofit private entities to enable such entities to test
alternative outreach and education strategies to increase the awareness
and knowledge of Americans with respect to the need for prostate cancer
screening and improved imaging technologies.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, $10,000,000 for each of the
fiscal years 2008 through 2012.

SEC. 5. IMPROVING PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING BLOOD TESTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary
of Defense, shall carry out research to develop an improved prostate
cancer screening blood test using in-vitro detection.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, $20,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2008 through 2012.

SEC. 6. REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE.

    (a) Report and Strategy.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a
report that details the strategy of the Secretary for implementing the
requirements of this Act and the status of such efforts.
    (b) Full Compliance.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall
submit to Congress a report that--
            (1) describes the research and development and public
        awareness and education campaigns funded under this Act;
            (2) provides evidence that projects involving high-risk,
        high impact technologic innovation, proof of concept, and pilot
        studies are prioritized;
            (3) provides evidence that the Secretary recognizes and
        addresses any barriers in access to care and participation in
        clinical trials that are specific to racial minorities in the
        implementation of this Act;
            (4) contains assurances that the all other provisions of
        this Act are fully implemented; and
            (5) certifies compliance with the provisions of this Act,
        or in the case of a Federal agency that has not complied with
        any of such provisions, an explanation as to such failure to
        comply.

Output:
Prostate Research, Imaging, and Men's Education Act of 2007 or the PRIME Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to: (1) carry out a program to expand and intensify research to develop advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment comparable to mammogram technology; and (2) utilize the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering and the National Cancer Institute for advanced stages of research in prostate imaging.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to: (1) carry out a grant program to encourage the early stages of research in prostate imaging to develop and implement new ideas, proof of concepts, and pilot studies for high-risk technologic innovation; and (2) establish interdisciplinary private-public partnerships to develop research strategies for expedited innovation in imaging and image-guided treatment.

Directs the Secretary: (1) to carry out a national campaign to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to the need for prostate cancer screening and for improved detection technologies; (2) in carrying out the program and the campaign, to recognize and address the racial disparities in the incidences of prostate cancer and mortality rates and any racial barriers in access to care and participation in clinical trials; (3) establish a program to award grants to nonprofit private entities to test alternative outreach and education strategies; and (4) carry out research to develop an improved prostate cancer screening blood test using in-vitro detection.


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SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN LOAN RATES FOR PEANUTS.

    Section 155(a) of the Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C.
7271(a)(2)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following new paragraph:
            ``(2) Loan rate.--The national average quota loan rate for
        quota peanuts shall be as follows:
                    ``(A) $610 per ton for the 1997 crop.
                    ``(B) $550 per ton for the 1998 crop.
                    ``(C) $515 per ton for the 1999 crop.
                    ``(D) $480 per ton for the 2000 crop.
                    ``(E) $445 per ton for the 2001 crop.''.

SEC. 2. FUTURE TERMINATION OF PRICE SUPPORT AND MARKETING QUOTA
              PROGRAMS FOR PEANUTS.

    (a) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect October 1, 2001, and shall apply with respect to the 2002 and
subsequent crops of peanuts.
    (b) Price Support.--Section 155 of the Agricultural Market
Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7271) is repealed.
    (c) Marketing Quota.--Part VI of subtitle B of title III of the
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1357-1359a), relating to
peanuts, is repealed.
    (d) Conforming Amendments.--The Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C.
1441 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 101(b) (7 U.S.C. 1441(b)), by striking ``and
        peanuts''; and
            (2) in section 408(c) (7 U.S.C. 1428(c)), by striking
        ``peanuts,''.
    (e) Prohibition on Subsequent Provision of Price Support.--
            (1) Prohibition.--After the effective date of this section,
        except as provided in section 3, the Secretary of Agriculture
        may not make price support available, whether in the form of
        loans, purchases, or other operations, to peanut producers for
        the 2002 and subsequent crops of peanuts by using the funds of
        the Commodity Credit Corporation or under the authority of any
        law.
            (2) Outstanding loans.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the
        Secretary shall settle any outstanding loans under section 155
        of the Agricultural Market Transition Act (title I of Public
        Law 104-127; 7 U.S.C. 7271) made before the effective date of
        this section with regard to the 2001 and previous crops of
        peanuts.
    (f) Continued Liability of Producers.--An amendment made by this
section shall not affect the liability of any person under any
provision of law as in effect before the effective date of this
section.

SEC. 3. NONRECOURSE LOANS FOR PEANUT PRODUCERS.

    (a) Nonrecourse Loans Available.--For each of the 2002 and
subsequent crops of peanuts produced in the United States, the
Secretary of Agriculture shall make available to producers on a farm a
nonrecourse loan for peanuts produced on the farm. The loans shall be
made under terms and conditions that are prescribed by the Secretary
and at the loan rate established under subsection (b).
    (b) Loan Rate.--The loan rate for a nonrecourse loan under this
section for peanuts shall be--
            (1) not less than 85 percent of the simple average price
        received by producers of peanuts, as determined by the
        Secretary, during the marketing years for the immediately
        preceding five crops of peanuts, excluding the year in which
        the average price was the highest and the year in which the
        average price was the lowest in the period; but
            (2) not more than $350 per ton.
    (c) Term of Loan.--A nonrecourse loan for peanuts under this
section shall have a term of 9 months beginning on the first day of the
first month after the month in which the loan is made. The Secretary
may not extend the term of the loan.
    (d) Repayment Rates.--The Secretary shall permit a producer to
repay a nonrecourse loan for peanuts under this section at a rate that
is the lesser of--
            (1) the loan rate established under subsection (b), plus
        interest (as determined by the Secretary); or
            (2) a rate that the Secretary determines will--
                    (A) minimize potential loan forfeitures;
                    (B) minimize the accumulation of stocks of peanuts
                by the Federal Government;
                    (C) minimize the cost incurred by the Federal
                Government in storing the peanuts; and
                    (D) allow peanuts produced in the United States to
                be marketed freely and competitively, both domestically
                and internationally.
    (e) Loan Deficiency Payments.--
            (1) Availability.--The Secretary may make loan deficiency
        payments available to peanut producers who, although eligible
        to obtain a nonrecourse loan under this section, agree to forgo
        obtaining the loan for the commodity in return for payments
        under this subsection.
            (2) Computation.--A loan deficiency payment under this
        subsection shall be computed by multiplying--
                    (A) the loan payment rate determined under
                paragraph (3); by
                    (B) the quantity of peanuts that the producers on a
                farm are eligible to place under loan but for which the
                producers forgo obtaining the loan in return for
                payments under this subsection.
            (3) Loan payment rate.--For purposes of this subsection,
        the loan payment rate shall be the amount by which--
                    (A) the loan rate established under subsection (b);
                exceeds
                    (B) the rate at which a loan for the peanuts may be
                repaid under subsection (d).

Output:
Amends the Agricultural Market Transition Act to:  (1) reduce the loan rate for quota peanuts by specified amounts through crop year 2001; and (2) eliminate peanut price supports as of crop year 2002. Amends:  (1) the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to eliminate peanut marketing quota provisions as of crop year 2002; and (2) the Agricultural Act of 1949 to make conforming amendments.
Prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) from providing any subsequent peanut price supports.
Directs the Secretary to make nonrecourse loans and loan deficiency payments available to peanut producers beginning with crop year 2002.  Sets forth:  (1) loan rate, term, and repayment provisions; and (2) deficiency computation provisions.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable
Over Lottery Winners Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF LOTTERY WINNINGS AND OTHER LUMP-SUM INCOME FOR
              PURPOSES OF INCOME ELIGIBILITY UNDER MEDICAID.

    (a) In General.--Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(17), by striking ``(e)(14), (e)(14)''
        and inserting ``(e)(14), (e)(15)''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (14) (relating to modified
                adjusted gross income), by adding at the end the
                following new subparagraph:
                    ``(J) Treatment of certain lottery winnings and
                income received as a lump sum.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In the case of an
                        individual who is the recipient of qualified
                        lottery winnings (pursuant to lotteries
                        occurring on or after January 1, 2018) or
                        qualified lump sum income (received on or after
                        such date) and whose eligibility for medical
                        assistance is determined based on the
                        application of modified adjusted gross income
                        under subparagraph (A), a State shall, in
                        determining such eligibility, include such
                        winnings or income (as applicable) as income
                        received--
                                    ``(I) in the month in which such
                                winnings or income (as applicable) is
                                received if the amount of such winnings
                                or income is less than $80,000;
                                    ``(II) over a period of 2 months if
                                the amount of such winnings or income
                                (as applicable) is greater than or
                                equal to $80,000 but less than $90,000;
                                    ``(III) over a period of 3 months
                                if the amount of such winnings or
                                income (as applicable) is greater than
                                or equal to $90,000 but less than
                                $100,000; and
                                    ``(IV) over a period of 3 months
                                plus 1 additional month for each
                                increment of $10,000 of such winnings
                                or income (as applicable) received, not
                                to exceed a period of 120 months (for
                                winnings or income of $1,260,000 or
                                more), if the amount of such winnings
                                or income is greater than or equal to
                                $100,000.
                            ``(ii) Counting in equal installments.--For
                        purposes of subclauses (II), (III), and (IV) of
                        clause (i), winnings or income to which such
                        subclause applies shall be counted in equal
                        monthly installments over the period of months
                        specified under such subclause.
                            ``(iii) Hardship exemption.--An individual
                        whose income, by application of clause (i),
                        exceeds the applicable eligibility threshold
                        established by the State, shall continue to be
                        eligible for medical assistance to the extent
                        that the State determines, under procedures
                        established by the State (in accordance with
                        standards specified by the Secretary), that the
                        denial of eligibility of the individual would
                        cause an undue medical or financial hardship as
                        determined on the basis of criteria established
                        by the Secretary.
                            ``(iv) Notifications and assistance
                        required in case of loss of eligibility.--A
                        State shall, with respect to an individual who
                        loses eligibility for medical assistance under
                        the State plan (or a waiver of such plan) by
                        reason of clause (i)--
                                    ``(I) before the date on which the
                                individual loses such eligibility,
                                inform the individual--
                                            ``(aa) of the individual's
                                        opportunity to enroll in a
                                        qualified health plan offered
                                        through an Exchange established
                                        under title I of the Patient
                                        Protection and Affordable Care
                                        Act during the special
                                        enrollment period specified in
                                        section 9801(f)(3) of the
                                        Internal Revenue Code of 1986
                                        (relating to loss of Medicaid
                                        or CHIP coverage); and
                                            ``(bb) of the date on which
                                        the individual would no longer
                                        be considered ineligible by
                                        reason of clause (i) to receive
                                        medical assistance under the
                                        State plan or under any waiver
                                        of such plan and be eligible to
                                        reapply to receive such medical
                                        assistance; and
                                    ``(II) provide technical assistance
                                to the individual seeking to enroll in
                                such a qualified health plan.
                            ``(v) Qualified lottery winnings defined.--
                        In this subparagraph, the term `qualified
                        lottery winnings' means winnings from a
                        sweepstakes, lottery, or pool described in
                        paragraph (3) of section 4402 of the Internal
                        Revenue Code of 1986 or a lottery operated by a
                        multistate or multijurisdictional lottery
                        association, including amounts awarded as a
                        lump sum payment.
                            ``(vi) Qualified lump sum income defined.--
                        In this subparagraph, the term `qualified lump
                        sum income' means income that is received as a
                        lump sum from one of the following sources:
                                    ``(I) Monetary winnings from
                                gambling (as defined by the Secretary
                                and including gambling activities
                                described in section 1955(b)(4) of
                                title 18, United States Code).
                                    ``(II) Damages received, whether by
                                suit or agreement and whether as lump
                                sums or as periodic payments (other
                                than monthly payments), on account of
                                causes of action other than causes of
                                action arising from personal physical
                                injuries or physical sickness.
                                    ``(III) Income received as liquid
                                assets from the estate (as defined in
                                section 1917(b)(4)) of a deceased
                                individual.''; and
                    (B) by striking ``(14) Exclusion'' and inserting
                ``(15) Exclusion''.
    (b) Rules of Construction.--
            (1) Interception of lottery winnings allowed.--Nothing in
        the amendment made by subsection (a)(2) shall be construed as
        preventing a State from intercepting the State lottery winnings
        awarded to an individual in the State to recover amounts paid
        by the State under the State Medicaid plan under title XIX of
        the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) for medical
        assistance furnished to the individual.
            (2) Applicability limited to eligibility of recipient of
        lottery winnings or lump sum income.--Nothing in the amendment
        made by subsection (a)(2)(A) shall be construed, with respect
        to a determination of household income for purposes of a
        determination of eligibility for medical assistance under the
        State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42
        U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) (or a waiver of such plan) made by
        applying modified adjusted gross income under subparagraph (A)
        of section 1902(e)(14) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(14)), as
        limiting the eligibility for such medical assistance of any
        individual that is a member of the household other than the
        individual who received qualified lottery winnings or qualified
        lump-sum income (as defined in subparagraph (J) of such section
        1902(e)(14), as added by subsection (a)(2)(A) of this section).

Output: Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Over Lottery Winners Act of 2017 This bill specifies how a state must treat qualified lottery winnings and lump sum income for purposes of determining an individual's income-based eligibility for a state Medicaid program. Specifically, a state shall include such winnings or income as income received: (1) in the month in which it was received, if the amount is less than $80,000; (2) over a period of two months, if the amount is at least $80,000 but less than $90,000; (3) over a period of three months, if the amount is at least $90,000 but less than $100,000; and (4) over an additional one-month period for each increment of $10,000 received, not to exceed 120 months. An individual whose income exceeds the applicable eligibility threshold due to qualified lump sum income shall continue to be eligible for medical assistance to the extent that the state determines that denial of eligibility would cause undue medical or financial hardship. With respect to an individual who loses eligibility due to qualified lump sum income, a state must provide specified notice and assistance related to the individual's potential enrollment in a qualified health plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Qualified lump sum income includes: (1) monetary winnings from gambling; (2) damages received in lump sums or periodic payments, excluding monthly payments, on account of causes of action other than those arising from personal physical injuries or sickness; and (3) income received as liquid assets from the estate of a deceased individual.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Russian Fissile Materials
Disposition Loan Guarantee Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The proliferation of nuclear weapons represents a risk
        to the national security of the United States.
            (2) Countries seeking new nuclear weapons capabilities
        require both technical expertise and nuclear weapons materials.
            (3) The nuclear weapons complex of the former Soviet Union
        contains large amounts of such technical expertise and
        materials and could present risks for nuclear proliferation.
            (4) Several current programs address the potential for loss
        of such technical expertise and materials.
            (5) Progress on the Highly Enriched Uranium Agreement and
        on the Plutonium Disposition Agreement will enhance United
        States security against nuclear proliferation, but United
        States security would be further enhanced were additional
        progress achieved in securing and disposing of the nuclear
        weapons materials of the former Soviet Union.
            (6) In addition to the programs referred to in paragraphs
        (4) and (5), a program providing for the placement of nuclear
        weapons materials of the Russian Federation under permanent
        safeguards in exchange for the guarantee of loans for
        nonproliferation programs and activities of the Russian
        Federation could enhance the economy of the Russian Federation
        and achieve the interest of nations worldwide in providing for
        the security of nuclear weapons materials that are not
        currently under international safeguards.

SEC. 3. LOAN GUARANTEES.

    (a) Authority To Guarantee Loan.--Subject to the provisions of this
section, the Secretary of Energy may, with the approval of the
President, guarantee loans made to the Government of the Russian
Federation for purposes described in subsection (c)(1).
    (b) Limitations on Guarantees.--(1) The aggregate amount of loan
principal covered by guarantees under this section at any one time may
not exceed $1,000,000,000.
    (2) The guarantee of a loan under this section applies to principal
and to interest specified in the loan, except that the guarantee on
interest shall not apply to amounts allocable to interest at a rate in
excess of 3 percent per year.
    (c) Loans Eligible for Guarantee.--(1) A loan eligible for
guarantee under this section is any loan made by a private lender to
the Government of the Russian Federation the proceeds of which are to
be utilized by the Government of the Russian Federation for one or more
of the following purposes:
            (A) Retirement of the sovereign debt of the Russian
        Federation.
            (B) Support of nuclear nonproliferation programs and
        activities of the Government of the Russian Federation.
            (C) Development of the energy infrastructure of the Russian
        Federation, including peaceful uses of nuclear energy in a
        manner that complies with the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
    (2) A loan is not eligible for guarantee under this section if the
proceeds of the loan are to be used for any purpose or activity under
the Plutonium Disposition Agreement, including to cover the costs of
the manufacture and use of mixed oxide (MOX) fuel in Russia under the
Plutonium Disposition Agreement.
    (d) Loan Terms.--A loan guaranteed under this section shall have
the following terms:
            (1) The loan principal shall be in increments of
        $20,000,000.
            (2) The term of the loan with respect to any principal
        increment of the loan shall be not less than 15 years.
            (3) Payments of principal and interest on the loan shall be
        based on an amortization schedule providing that--
                    (A) interest on a principal increment of the loan
                will commence on the date of the disbursement of the
                principal increment of the loan;
                    (B) no payment of principal or interest on a
                principal increment of the loan will be required for at
                least 5 years after the date of the disbursement of the
                principal increment of the loan;
                    (C) once payments of principal and interest
                commence pursuant to subparagraph (B), such payments
                will be made on a semi-annual basis; and
                    (D) all interest and principal on each principal
                increment of the loan will be due and payable not later
                than the completion of the term of the loan with
                respect to such principal increment of the loan.
            (4) The proceeds of the loan shall be disbursed to the
        Russian Federation or a department or ministry of the Russian
        Federation.
            (5) The lender may, upon default of the Government of the
        Russian Federation on the loan, exercise the option described
        in subsection (e)(3).
    (e) Loan Security.--(1) As security for a loan guaranteed under
this section, the Government of the Russian Federation shall, for each
loan principal increment of $20,000,000, place 1.00 metric tons of
weapons-usable plutonium and 1.00 metric tons of weapons-usable highly
enriched uranium under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
safeguards at a facility in Russia that is mutually acceptable to
Russia and the IAEA. The placement of materials under such safeguards
as security for a principal increment of a loan shall be completed
before the disbursement of the principal increment of the loan.
    (2) As security for a loan guaranteed under this section, the
Government of the Russian Federation shall certify to the Secretary
that any materials placed under International Atomic Energy Agency
safeguards pursuant to paragraph (1) shall remain under such safeguards
indefinitely, including after the loan is paid off by the Government of
the Russian Federation.
    (3)(A) In the event of a default on a loan guaranteed under this
section by the Government of the Russian Federation, the lender may,
with the approval of the Secretary, provide for the disposition or
utilization of materials placed under safeguards pursuant to paragraph
(1) as security for the loan to repay all or part of the loan.
    (B) The disposition or utilization of materials under this
paragraph shall be in accordance with applicable International Atomic
Energy Agency safeguards regarding such materials, and such materials
may not, during the course of such disposition or utilization, be
removed from such safeguards.
    (4) Materials placed under International Atomic Energy Agency
safeguards pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not be treated as part of
the 34.00 metric tons of weapons-grade plutonium to be used by the
Government of the Russian Federation largely as mixed oxide (MOX) fuel
under the Plutonium Disposition Agreement.
    (f) Treatment of Guarantees Under Plutonium Disposition
Agreement.--The guarantee of any loan under this section shall not be
treated as a contribution to the Government of the Russian Federation
under the Plutonium Disposition Agreement.
    (g) Prohibition on Collection of Fees.--The Secretary may not
impose or collect any fee in connection with the guarantee of a loan
under this section.

SEC. 4. SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY MATERIALS
              SAFEGUARDS.

    Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made
available to the Secretary of Energy each fiscal year for Materials
Protection Control and Accounting, not more than $15,000,000 shall be
available to the Secretary for purposes of covering the expenses of the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in implementing and
maintaining safeguards under section 3(e) on materials providing
security for loans guaranteed under section 3.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Cost of Loan Guarantees.--For the cost of the loans guaranteed
under this Act as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a), there is authorized to be appropriated for
fiscal years 2002 through 2005, such amounts as may be necessary.
    (b) Cost of Administration.--There is hereby authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for fiscal year 2002,
$10,000,000 for purposes of activities under this Act, other than to
cover costs under subsection (a) and to cover expenses under section 4.
    (c) Availability.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to the
authorizations of appropriations in subsections (a) and (b) shall
remain available until expended.

SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Highly enriched uranium agreement.--The term ``Highly
        Enriched Uranium Agreement'' means the Agreement Between the
        United States of America and the Government of the Russian
        Federation Concerning the Disposition of Highly Enriched
        Uranium Extracted from Nuclear Weapons, dated February 18,
        1993.
            (2) Nuclear nonproliferation treaty.--The term ``Nuclear
        Nonproliferation Treaty'' means the Treaty on the
        Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons, as opened for signature
        July 1, 1968.
            (3) Plutonium disposition agreement.--The term ``Plutonium
        Disposition Agreement'' means the Agreement Between the
        Government of the United States of America and the Government
        of the Russian Federation Concerning the Management and
        Disposition of Plutonium Designated As No Longer Required for
        Defense Purposes and Related Cooperation, signed by the United
        States on September 1, 2000.

SEC. 7. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

    The authority of the Secretary of Energy to guarantee loans under
this Act shall terminate on December 31, 2004. The termination of
authority to guarantee loans under this section shall not affect the
validity of any guarantee made under this Act before that date.

Output: Russian Fissile Materials Disposition Loan Guarantee Act of 2001 - Authorizes the Secretary of Energy, with the President's approval, to guarantee loans (principal and up to three percent per year on interest) made to the Government of the Russian Federation for: (1) retirement of the sovereign debt of the Russian Federation; and (2) nuclear nonproliferation programs and activities. Sets forth certain guaranteed loan requirements.Mandates allocation of certain funds each fiscal year to cover the expenses of the International Atomic Energy Agency in implementing and maintaining safeguards at a Russian facility on specified metric tons of weapons-usable plutonium and highly enriched uranium.