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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Camera Authorization and Maintenance
Act of 2014'' or as the ``CAM Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO USE BODY-WORN CAMERA SYSTEMS.

    (a) In General.--Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the
date of enactment, if, in a fiscal year, a State or unit of local
government that receives any grant from the Attorney General does not
require law enforcement officers of that State or unit of local
government to use body-worn cameras, that State or unit of local
government may not receive any grant from the Attorney General in the
following fiscal year.
    (b) Hardship Waiver.--The Attorney General may waive the
application of subsection (a) to any State or unit of local government
that applies for such a waiver if, in the determination of the Attorney
General, compliance with the requirement of subsection (a) would pose a
financial hardship on the State or unit of local government.
    (c) Definitions.--Terms used in this section have the meaning given
such terms in section 901 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3791).

SEC. 3. BODY-WORN CAMERA GRANTS.

    Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
(42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

                   ``PART MM--BODY-WORN CAMERA GRANTS

``SEC. 3031. IN GENERAL.

    ``From amounts made available to carry out this part, the Director
of the Bureau of Justice Assistance may make grants to States, units of
local government, and Indian tribes for the acquisition, operation, and
maintenance of body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers.

``SEC. 3032. USES OF FUNDS.

    ``Grants awarded under this section shall be--
            ``(1) distributed directly to the State, unit of local
        government, or Indian tribe; and
            ``(2) used for the program described under section 3034.

``SEC. 3033. PROGRAM DESCRIBED.

    ``The program described in this section is any program implemented
by a grantee requiring the use of body-worn cameras by law enforcement
officers in that jurisdiction, consistent with the following
requirements:
            ``(1) Any law enforcement officer who has regular contact
        with the general public shall be required to wear and, as
        appropriate, activate a body-worn camera.
            ``(2) An officer who is not otherwise assigned body-worn
        cameras may be required to wear one in certain circumstances,
        including the following:
                    ``(A) After receiving a specified number of
                complaints or disciplinary actions.
                    ``(B) When participating in a certain type of
                activity, such as SWAT operations.
            ``(3) Body cameras should be worn on the officer's chest or
        at eye level.
            ``(4) An officer who activates the body-worn camera while
        on duty should be required to note the existence of the
        recording in the official incident report.
            ``(5) An officer who wears body-worn cameras should be
        required to articulate their reasoning, on camera or in
        writing, if that officer fails to record an activity that is
        required by department policy to be recorded.
            ``(6) An officer is required to activate his or her body-
        worn camera when responding to all calls for service and during
        all law enforcement-related encounters and activities that
        occur while the officer is on duty traffic stops, arrests,
        searches, interrogations, investigations, and pursuits.
            ``(7) Officers should also be required to activate the
        camera during the course of any encounter with the public that
        becomes adversarial after the initial contact.
            ``(8) An officer shall inform any person who is being
        recorded by a body-worn camera when the person is being
        recorded unless doing so would be unsafe, impractical, or
        impossible.
            ``(9) Once activated, the body-worn camera shall remain in
        recording mode until the conclusion of an incident or
        encounter, the officer has left the scene, or a supervisor has
        authorized (on camera) that a recording may cease.
            ``(10) Policies shall designate the officer as the person
        responsible for downloading recorded data from his or her body-
        worn camera. However, in certain clearly identified
        circumstances (including officer-involved shootings, in-custody
        deaths, or other incidents involving the officer that result in
        a person's bodily harm or death), the officer's supervisor
        should immediately take physical custody of the camera and
        should be responsible for downloading the data.
            ``(11) If the camera system does not have a system to track
        who accesses the recorded data, when, and for what purpose,
        grantees shall create an audit system that monitors who
        accesses recorded data, when, and for what purpose. Grantees
        may conduct forensic reviews to determine whether recorded data
        has been tampered with. Data shall be downloaded from the body-
        worn camera by the end of each shift in which the camera was
        used. Officers shall properly categorize and tag body-worn
        camera videos at the time they are downloaded. Videos shall be
        classified according to the type of event or incident captured
        in the footage.
            ``(12) When setting time frames for retention of data,
        grantees shall consider the following:
                    ``(A) State laws governing evidence retention.
                    ``(B) Departmental policies governing retention of
                other types of electronic records.
                    ``(C) The openness of the State's public disclosure
                laws.
                    ``(D) The need to preserve footage to promote
                transparency.
                    ``(E) The length of time typically needed to
                receive and investigate citizen complaints.
                    ``(F) The agency's capacity for data storage.
            ``(13) Data must be managed by a third party. To protect
        the security and integrity of data managed by a third party, a
        grantee shall use a reputable, experienced vendor, enter into a
        legal contract with the vendor that protects the agency's data,
        ensure the system includes a built-in audit trail and reliable
        backup methods, and consult with legal advisors.
            ``(14) An officer shall be permitted to review video
        footage of an incident in which they were involved, prior to
        making a statement about the incident.
            ``(15) A grantee's internal audit unit, rather than the
        officer's direct chain of command, should periodically conduct
        a random review of body-worn camera footage to monitor
        compliance with the program and assess overall officer
        performance.
            ``(16) Grantee policies pertaining to body-worn cameras
        shall include specific measures for preventing unauthorized
        access or release of recorded data.
            ``(17) Grantees shall have clear and consistent protocols
        for releasing recorded data externally to the public and the
        news media (or public disclosure policies). Each such policy
        must be in compliance with any applicable State or Federal
        public disclosure laws.
            ``(18) Body-worn camera training shall be required for all
        grantee personnel who may use or otherwise be involved with
        body-worn cameras.
            ``(19) The grantee shall collect statistical data
        concerning body-worn camera usage, including when video footage
        is used in criminal prosecutions and internal affairs matters
        as well as when excessive force has been used.
            ``(20) The grantee shall conduct periodic reviews of
        policies and protocols of the grantee pertaining to body-worn
        cameras.

``SEC. 3034. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.

    ``Funds available under this part shall be awarded to each
qualifying unit of local government with fewer than 100,000 residents.
Any remaining funds available under this part shall be awarded to other
qualifying applicants on a pro rata basis.

``SEC. 3035. MATCHING REQUIREMENTS.

    ``(a) Federal Share.--The portion of the costs of a program
provided by a grant under subsection (a) may not exceed 50 percent. Any
funds appropriated by Congress for the activities of any agency of an
Indian tribal government or the Bureau of Indian Affairs performing law
enforcement functions on any Indian lands may be used to provide the
non-Federal share of a matching requirement funded under this
subsection.
    ``(b) Non-Federal Share.--The non-Federal share of payments made
under this part may be made in cash or in-kind fairly evaluated,
including planned equipment or services.''.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF TASK FORCE ON COMMUNITY POLICING AND BODY
              CAMERA ACCOUNTABILITY.

    There shall be established in the Department of Justice a task
force to do the following:
            (1) The task force shall be created to provide
        recommendations on community policing, including best practices
        from communities where law enforcement and neighborhoods work
        well together to create accountability and transparency.
            (2) This task force shall provide a report to the Congress
        by April 2015 the recommendations above.
            (3) Membership shall include representatives of civil
        rights organizations, Federal, State, and local law enforcement
        personnel, and community policing experts.
            (4) The task force shall develop proper body-worn camera
        training protocol.
            (5) The task force shall study the impact that citizen
        review boards could have on investigating cases of alleged
        police misconduct.
            (6) Not later than 1 year after implementation of the body
        camera requirement policy under section 3033 of title I of the
        Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1968, the task force shall conduct
        a survey to determine best practices and effectiveness of the
        policy with findings to be reported back to the Congress.

SEC. 5. GAO REPORT ON PENTAGON'S 1033 PROGRAM.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Congress a
report on the Department of Defense Excess Personal Property Program
established pursuant to section 1033 of Public Law 104-201, the
``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997'' that
includes information on--
            (1) which jurisdictions equipment is sent to;
            (2) the value of equipment sent to each jurisdiction;
            (3) the level of training provided to officers; and
            (4) how the equipment is used in the jurisdiction.

Output: Camera Authorization and Maintenance Act of 2014 or the CAM Act of 2014 - Prohibits a state or local government that does not require its law enforcement officers to use body-worn cameras from receiving any grant from the Attorney General in the following fiscal year, subject to a financial hardship waiver. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes for the acquisition, operation, and maintenance of body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers. Sets forth requirements for the wearing and use of such body cameras and for recordings made. Requires funds to be awarded to each qualifying local government with fewer than 100,000 residents, with any remaining funds awarded to other qualifying applicants on a pro rata basis.  Establishes in the Department of Justice (DOJ) a task force to:  provide recommendations on community policing; develop proper body-worn camera training protocol; study the impact that citizen review boards could have on investigating cases of alleged police misconduct; and  conduct a survey, one year after implementation of the body camera requirement policy, to determine best practices and policy effectiveness.  Directs the Comptroller General to submit a report on the Department of Defense Excess Personal Property Program that includes information on which jurisdictions equipment is sent to, the value of equipment sent to each jurisdiction, the level of training provided, and how the equipment is used.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Guaranteed 3 Percent COLA for
Seniors Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR ELDERLY CONSUMERS.

    (a) In General.--The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department
of Labor shall prepare and publish an index for each calendar month to
be known as the ``Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers'' that
indicates changes over time in expenditures for consumption which are
typical for individuals in the United States who are 62 years of age or
older.
    (b) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to
calendar months ending on or after July 31 of the calendar year
following the calendar year in which this Act is enacted.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the provisions of
this section.

SEC. 3. COMPUTATION OF COST-OF-LIVING INCREASES.

    (a) In General.--Section 215(i) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 415(i)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(G), by inserting before the period the
        following: ``, and, solely with respect to any monthly
        insurance benefit payable under this title to an individual who
        has attained age 62, effective for adjustments under this
        subsection to the primary insurance amount on which such
        benefit is based (or to any such benefit under section 227 or
        228) occurring after such individual attains such age, the
        applicable Consumer Price Index shall be the Consumer Price
        Index for Elderly Consumers and such primary insurance amount
        shall be adjusted under this subsection using such Index'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by adding at the end the
        following: ``In the case of individuals referred to in
        subdivision (I) or (II) who have attained age 62, irrespective
        of whether the Commissioner makes a determination described in
        the first sentence of this clause with respect to the base
        quarter in any year, effective for adjustments under this
        subsection to the primary insurance amount on which such
        individual's monthly insurance benefit is based occurring after
        such individual attains such age (or to any such benefit under
        section 227 or 228), the Commissioner shall, effective with the
        month of December of such year, increase benefit amounts and
        primary insurance amounts of such individuals under this clause
        as if such base quarter were a cost of living computation
        quarter and the applicable increase percentage with respect to
        such base quarter were equal to the greater of 3 percent or the
        applicable increase percentage (if any) with respect to such
        base quarter.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and by section 9001''
        and inserting ``, by section 9001'', and by inserting after
        ``1986,'' the following: ``and by section 3 of the Guaranteed 3
        Percent COLA for Seniors Act of 2015,''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments in Applicable Former Law.--Section 215(i)
of such Act, as in effect in December 1978 and applied in certain cases
under the provisions of such Act in effect after December 1978, is
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(C), by inserting before the period the
        following: ``, and, solely with respect to any monthly
        insurance benefit payable under this title to an individual who
        has attained age 62, effective for adjustments under this
        subsection to the primary insurance amount on which such
        benefit is based (or to any such benefit under section 227 or
        228) occurring after such individual attains such age, the
        applicable Consumer Price Index shall be the Consumer Price
        Index for Elderly Consumers and such primary insurance amount
        shall be adjusted under this subsection using such Index''; and
            (2) by adding at the end of paragraph (2)(A)(ii) the
        following: ``In the case of individuals referred to in the
        first sentence of this clause who have attained age 62,
        irrespective of whether the Commissioner makes a determination
        described in the first sentence of this clause with respect to
        the base quarter in any year, effective for adjustments under
        this subsection to the primary insurance amount on which such
        individual's monthly insurance benefit is based occurring after
        such individual attains such age (or to any such benefit under
        section 227 or 228), the Commissioner shall, effective with the
        month of December of such year, increase benefit amounts and
        primary insurance amounts of such individuals under this clause
        as if such base quarter were a cost of living computation
        quarter and the percentage referred to in the first sentence of
        this clause with respect to such base quarter were equal to the
        greater of 3 percent or the percentage (if any) otherwise
        referred to in the first sentence of this clause with respect
        to such base quarter.''.
    (c) Protection of Benefits Subject to the Family Maximum.--Section
203(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 403(a)) is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(11) In determining whether total monthly benefits based on any
primary insurance amount exceed the amount permitted under this
subsection, the Commissioner shall disregard the portion of any benefit
otherwise payable to any beneficiary under this title which is
attributable to so much of any increases in benefits which would not
have occurred but for the application of the last sentence of section
215(i)(2)(A)(ii) (or the last sentence of section 215(i)(2)(A)(ii) as
in effect in December 1978 (as amended) and applied in certain cases
under the provisions of such Act in effect after December 1978).''.
    (d) Rule of Construction.--This section and the amendments made
thereby shall not be construed as a general benefit increase for
purposes of section 215(i) of the Social Security Act (and section
215(i) of such Act as in effect in December 1978 and applied in certain
cases under the provisions of such Act in effect after December 1978).
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to determinations made with respect to base quarters ending on or
after September 30 of the second calendar year following the calendar
year in which this Act is enacted.

Output: Guaranteed 3 Percent COLA for Seniors Act of 2015   Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish a monthly Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers that indicates changes over time in expenditures for consumption which are typical for individuals in the United States age 62 or older. Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to: (1) require the use of such index to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits; and (2) provide, in the case of individuals who have attained age 62, for an annual cost-of-living increase of at least 3%.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Waste Export and Import Prohibition
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Proposals to export solid waste from the United States
        to foreign countries are increasing. In numerous instances
        exported waste has contaminated the environment, adversely
        affected public health, and contributed to foreign policy
        liabilities for the United States.
            (2) Exports of solid waste are being undertaken to avoid
        the community opposition and higher treatment and disposal
        expenses that are associated with waste disposal, treatment,
        and recycling in the United States.
            (3) Increasingly, hazardous waste exports are justified by
        the agreeable term ``recycling'', even though the result of the
        export is a transfer of pollution to areas of the world with
        little capability to manage that pollution.
            (4) Continued exports of solid waste serve as a
        disincentive to implementation of existing domestic policy,
        which recognizes reuse and waste reduction as the best methods
        of solid waste management.
            (5) Imports of waste from foreign countries strain
        diminishing domestic waste disposal capacity, threaten public
        health, and contaminate the environment.
            (6) The international Basel Convention on the Control of
        Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
        recognizes the right and indeed encourages waste export and
        import prohibitions. In the first meeting of the Parties, a
        decision was made requesting industrialized countries to
        prohibit transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and other
        wastes for disposal to developing countries and further
        requesting developing countries to prohibit the import of
        hazardous wastes from industrialized countries.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to prohibit the export of
solid waste from the United States and the import of solid waste from
foreign countries.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION OF EXPORT AND IMPORT OF SOLID WASTE.

    (a) Prohibition.--Subtitle A of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42
U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

``SEC. 1009. EXPORT AND IMPORT OF SOLID WASTE.

    ``(a) Prohibition on Exports to Non-OECD Countries.--Effective July
1, 1994, no person may export any solid waste from the United States to
a non-OECD country, except as provided in subsection (c).
    ``(b) Prohibition on Exports to and Imports from OECD Countries.--
Effective January 1, 1999, no person may export any solid waste from
the United States to an OECD country, or import any solid waste into
the United States from an OECD country, except as provided in
subsection (c).
    ``(c) Specific Exceptions.--(1) The prohibitions contained in
subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to baled waste paper, scrap
textiles, or waste glass, if all of the following conditions are met
with respect to such waste:
            ``(A) The waste is exported or imported for the purposes of
        recycling.
            ``(B) The waste is separated from the waste stream.
            ``(C) The waste does not contain any substances whose
        storage, treatment, or disposal within the United States is
        regulated under subtitle C.
    ``(2) The prohibition contained in subsection (b) shall not apply
to any scrap metal that--
            ``(A) meets all of the conditions listed in subparagraphs
        (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1);
            ``(B) is not, and does not contain, a sludge; and
            ``(C) meets either of the following conditions:
                    ``(i) The waste is not within, and does not contain
                a waste within, a category of waste listed in Annex I
                or Annex II of the Basel Convention on the Control of
                Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their
                Disposal.
                    ``(ii) The waste does not have a characteristic
                listed in Annex III of such convention.
    ``(d) Requirement to Retrieve or Clean Up Waste.--(1) In any case
in which waste is exported in violation of this section, the
Administrator shall ensure that the waste is retrieved from the
recipient foreign country, if the foreign country agrees to such
retrieval, by either requiring the violator to retrieve such waste
pursuant to a compliance order issued under subsection (g), or by
retrieving the waste directly.
    ``(2) If the Administrator retrieves the waste directly, the
Administrator shall ensure that the waste is retrieved--
            ``(A) in the case of a violation with respect to which a
        compliance order has been issued, not later than 90 days after
        the expiration of the time period specified in the compliance
        order for retrieval of the waste by the violator, if the
        violator has failed to retrieve the waste; and
            ``(B) in the case of a violation with respect to which a
        compliance order has not been issued, not later than 90 days
        after discovery of the violation.
    ``(3) If the foreign country does not agree to retrieval of the
waste, the Administrator shall dispose of or clean up such waste in the
foreign country, to the extent the foreign country agrees to such
action.
    ``(e) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the following
definitions apply:
            ``(1) The term `solid waste' has the meaning given that
        term by section 1004(27), except that such term also includes
        the following:
                    ``(A) Low-level radioactive waste, as defined in
                part 61 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
                    ``(B) Mixed waste. For purposes of this subsection,
                the term `mixed waste' means hazardous waste or
                nonhazardous waste mixed with low-level radioactive
                waste.
                    ``(C) All wastes covered by the Basel Convention on
                the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous
                Wastes and their Disposal, as set forth in Annexes I,
                II, and III of that convention.
            ``(2) The term `OECD country' means any foreign country
        that is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation
        and Development.
            ``(3) The term `non-OECD country' means any foreign country
        that is not an OECD country.
    ``(f) Regulations.--The Administrator shall promulgate such
regulations as may be necessary to implement this section. The
regulations shall exclude from the prohibitions contained in
subsections (a) and (b) small quantities of personal household waste
carried by individuals traveling abroad.
    ``(g) Enforcement.--
            ``(1) Compliance orders.--(A) Whenever on the basis of any
        information the Administrator determines that any person has
        violated or is in violation of any requirement of this section,
        the Administrator may--
                    ``(i) issue an order assessing a civil penalty for
                any past or current violation, requiring compliance
                immediately or within a specified time period, or both;
                or
                    ``(ii) commence a civil action in the United States
                district court in the district in which the violation
                occurred for appropriate relief, including a temporary
                or permanent injunction.
            ``(B) A compliance order issued under subparagraph (A)(i)
        shall include, in the case of a person exporting waste in
        violation of this section, a requirement to retrieve the waste
        from the recipient foreign country within 90 days after
        issuance of the order, or within such shorter period of time as
        the Administrator considers appropriate, if the foreign country
        agrees to such retrieval.
            ``(C) A compliance order issued under subparagraph (A)(i)
        may include--
                    ``(i) in the case of a person exporting waste in
                violation of this section, a requirement to dispose of
                or clean up the waste in the foreign country, to the
                extent agreed to by the foreign country; or
                    ``(ii) in the case of a person importing waste in
                violation of this section, a requirement to return the
                waste to the foreign country from which the waste
                originated, if the foreign country agrees to accept
                such waste, or to dispose of or clean up the waste in
                compliance with applicable law.
            ``(2) Public hearing.--Any order issued under this
        subsection shall become final unless, not later than 30 days
        after the order is served, the person or persons named in the
        order request a public hearing. Upon such request, the
        Administrator shall promptly conduct a public hearing. In
        connection with any proceeding under this section the
        Administrator may issue subpoenas for the attendance and
        testimony of witnesses and the production of relevant papers,
        books, and documents, and may promulgate rules for discovery
        procedure.
            ``(3) Civil penalties.--(A) Any person who violates any
        requirement of this section shall be liable to the United
        States for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $25,000
        for each such violation. Each day of such violation shall, for
        purposes of this subsection, constitute a separate violation.
            ``(B) If a violator fails to take the action required by a
        compliance order issued under paragraph (1) within the time
        specified in the order, the Administrator may assess a civil
        penalty of not more than $25,000 for each day of continued
        noncompliance with the order.
            ``(4) Criminal penalties.--Any person who knowingly
        violates the prohibition contained in this section or any
        requirement of regulations promulgated under subsection (e)
        shall be subject to imprisonment for not to exceed 10 years,
        fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, or both,
        for each such violation.
            ``(5) Citizen suits.--For purposes of this section, a
        government of a foreign country shall be considered a person
        under section 7002 (relating to citizen suits).''.
    (b) Repeal of Existing Authority.--Section 3017 of the Solid Waste
Disposal Act is repealed. The table of contents for subtitle C of such
Act is amended by striking out the item relating to such section.
    (c) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for subtitle A of the
Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by adding at the end the following
new item:

``Sec. 1009. Export and import of solid waste.''.

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Waste Export and Import Prohibition Act - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA) to prohibit:  (1) effective July 1, 1994, the export of solid waste from the United States to any non-Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country; and (2) effective July 1, 1999, the export of solid waste from the United States to an OECD country or the importation of solid waste into the United States from an OECD country.
Makes such prohibitions inapplicable to baled waste paper, scrap textiles, or waste glass if the waste:  (1) is exported or imported for recycling purposes; (2) is separated from the waste stream; and (3) does not contain any substances whose storage, treatment, or disposal is regulated as a hazardous waste under the SWDA.  Exempts scrap metal from such prohibition as well if the metal meets such conditions and is not, and does not contain, a sludge and if the waste: (1) is not within, and does not contain a waste within, a category of waste listed in Annex I or II of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal; or (2) does not have a characteristic listed in Annex III of such convention.
Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide for the retrieval, disposal, or clean up of waste exported to a foreign country in violation of this Act.
Includes within the definition of "solid waste":  (1) low-level radioactive waste and waste mixed with low-level radioactive waste; and (2) all waste covered by the Basel Convention.
Excludes small quantities of household waste carried by individuals traveling abroad from the prohibitions of this Act.
Sets forth enforcement procedures.
Repeals specified existing provisions concerning the export of hazardous wastes.


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SECTION 1. TEMPORARY REINSTATEMENT OF THE EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY FUND
              FOR STATE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES
              PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 403 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
603) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Emergency Fund.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury
        of the United States a fund which shall be known as the
        `Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for
        Needy Families Programs' (in this subsection referred to as the
        `Emergency Fund').
            ``(2) Deposits into fund.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Out of any money in the Treasury
                of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there
                are appropriated for fiscal year 2011, $20,000,000,000
                for payment to the Emergency Fund.
                    ``(B) Availability and use of funds.--The amounts
                appropriated to the Emergency Fund under subparagraph
                (A) shall remain available through fiscal year 2018 and
                shall be used to make grants to States in each of
                fiscal years 2011 through 2018 in accordance with the
                requirements of paragraph (3).
                    ``(C) Limitation.--In no case may the Secretary
                make a grant from the Emergency Fund for a fiscal year
                after fiscal year 2018.
            ``(3) Grants.--
                    ``(A) Grant related to caseload increases.--
                            ``(i) In general.--For each calendar
                        quarter in fiscal year 2011 through 2018, the
                        Secretary shall make a grant from the Emergency
                        Fund to each State that--
                                    ``(I) requests a grant under this
                                subparagraph for the quarter; and
                                    ``(II) meets the requirement of
                                clause (ii) for the quarter.
                            ``(ii) Caseload increase requirement.--A
                        State meets the requirement of this clause for
                        a quarter in a fiscal year if the average
                        monthly assistance caseload of the State for
                        the quarter exceeds the average monthly
                        assistance caseload of the State for the
                        corresponding quarter in the preceding fiscal
                        year.
                            ``(iii) Amount of grant.--Subject to
                        paragraph (5), the amount of the grant to be
                        made to a State under this subparagraph for a
                        quarter in a fiscal year shall be an amount
                        equal to 80 percent of the amount (if any) by
                        which the total expenditures of the State for
                        basic assistance (as defined by the Secretary)
                        in the quarter, whether under the State program
                        funded under this part or as qualified State
                        expenditures, exceeds the total expenditures of
                        the State for such assistance for the
                        corresponding quarter in the preceding fiscal
                        year.
                    ``(B) Grant related to increased expenditures for
                non-recurrent short term benefits.--
                            ``(i) In general.--For each calendar
                        quarter in fiscal year 2011 through 2018, the
                        Secretary shall make a grant from the Emergency
                        Fund to each State that--
                                    ``(I) requests a grant under this
                                subparagraph for the quarter; and
                                    ``(II) meets the requirement of
                                clause (ii) for the quarter.
                            ``(ii) Non-recurrent short term expenditure
                        requirement.--A State meets the requirement of
                        this clause for a quarter in a fiscal year if
                        the total expenditures of the State for non-
                        recurrent short term benefits in the quarter,
                        whether under the State program funded under
                        this part or as qualified State expenditures,
                        exceeds the total expenditures of the State for
                        non-recurrent short term benefits in the
                        corresponding quarter in the preceding fiscal
                        year.
                            ``(iii) Amount of grant.--Subject to
                        paragraph (5), the amount of the grant to be
                        made to a State under this subparagraph for a
                        quarter shall be an amount equal to 80 percent
                        of the excess described in clause (ii).
                    ``(C) Grant related to increased expenditures for
                subsidized employment.--
                            ``(i) In general.--For each calendar
                        quarter in fiscal year 2011 through 2018, the
                        Secretary shall make a grant from the Emergency
                        Fund to each State that--
                                    ``(I) requests a grant under this
                                subparagraph for the quarter; and
                                    ``(II) meets the requirement of
                                clause (ii) for the quarter.
                            ``(ii) Subsidized employment expenditure
                        requirement.--A State meets the requirement of
                        this clause for a quarter in a fiscal year if
                        the total expenditures of the State for
                        subsidized employment in the quarter, whether
                        under the State program funded under this part
                        or as qualified State expenditures, exceeds the
                        total such expenditures of the State in the
                        corresponding quarter in the preceding fiscal
                        year.
                            ``(iii) Amount of grant.--Subject to
                        paragraph (5), the amount of the grant to be
                        made to a State under this subparagraph for a
                        quarter shall be an amount equal to 80 percent
                        of the excess described in clause (ii).
            ``(4) Authority to make necessary adjustments to data and
        collect needed data.--In determining the size of the caseload
        of a State and the expenditures of a State for basic
        assistance, non-recurrent short-term benefits, and subsidized
        employment, during any period for which the State requests
        funds under this subsection, the Secretary may make appropriate
        adjustments to the data, on a State-by-State basis, to ensure
        that the data are comparable with respect to the groups of
        families served and the types of aid provided. The Secretary
        may develop a mechanism for collecting expenditure data,
        including procedures which allow States to make reasonable
        estimates, and may set deadlines for making revisions to the
        data.
            ``(5) Limitation.--The total amount payable to a single
        State under subsection (b) and this subsection for fiscal years
        2011 through 2018 combined shall not exceed 50 percent of the
        annual State family assistance grant.
            ``(6) Limitations on use of funds.--A State to which an
        amount is paid under this subsection may use the amount only as
        authorized by section 404.
            ``(7) Timing of implementation.--The Secretary shall
        implement this subsection as quickly as reasonably possible,
        pursuant to appropriate guidance to States.
            ``(8) Application to indian tribes.--This subsection shall
        apply to an Indian tribe with an approved tribal family
        assistance plan under section 412 in the same manner as this
        subsection applies to a State.
            ``(9) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Average monthly assistance caseload
                defined.--The term `average monthly assistance
                caseload' means, with respect to a State and a quarter,
                the number of families receiving assistance during the
                quarter under the State program funded under this part
                or as qualified State expenditures, subject to
                adjustment under paragraph (4).
                    ``(B) Qualified state expenditures.--The term
                `qualified State expenditures' has the meaning given
                the term in section 409(a)(7).''.
    (b) Disregard From Limitation on Total Payments to Territories.--
Section 1108(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1308(a)(2)) is
amended by inserting ``403(c)(3),'' after ``403(a)(5),''.
    (c) Elimination of Modification of Caseload Reduction Credit.--
            (1) In general.--Section 407(b)(3)(A)(i) of the Social
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 607(b)(3)(A)(i)) is amended by striking
        ``(or if the immediately preceding fiscal year is fiscal year
        2008, 2009, or 2010, then, at State option, during the
        emergency fund base year of the State with respect to the
        average monthly assistance caseload of the State (within the
        meaning of section 403(c)(9)), except that, if a State elects
        such option for fiscal year 2008, the emergency fund base year
        of the State with respect to such caseload shall be fiscal year
        2007))''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--Section 2101 of the American
        Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5; 123
        Stat. 446-449) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``, except
                that paragraph (9) of such subsection shall remain in
                effect until October 1, 2011, but only with respect to
                section 407(b)(3)(A)(i) of such Act''; and
                    (B) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (2).
    (d) Sunset.--Effective October 1, 2018:
            (1) Emergency fund.--Section 403 of the Social Security Act
        (42 U.S.C. 603) (as added by paragraph (1)) is amended by
        striking subsection (c) (as added by subsection (a) of this
        section).
            (2) Disregard from limitation on total payments to
        territories.--Section 1108(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
        1308(a)(2)) is amended by striking ``403(c)(3),'' (as added by
        subsection (b) of this section).

Output: Amends title IV (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of the Social Security Act to reestablish for FY2011-FY2018 the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs for the purpose of grants to states by the Secretary of the Treasury related to: (1) increases in TANF caseloads, and (2) increased expenditures for non-recurrent short term benefits.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Information Reporting Simplification
Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. SAFE HARBOR FOR DE MINIMIS ERRORS ON INFORMATION RETURNS AND
              PAYEE STATEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 6721(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Safe harbor for certain de minimis errors.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If, with respect to an
                information return filed with the Secretary--
                            ``(i) there are 1 or more failures
                        described in subsection (a)(2)(B) relating to
                        an incorrect dollar amount,
                            ``(ii) no single amount in error differs
                        from the correct amount by more than $100, and
                            ``(iii) no single amount reported for tax
                        withheld on any information return differs from
                        the correct amount by more than $25,
                then no correction shall be required and, for purposes
                of this section, such return shall be treated as having
                been filed with all of the correct required
                information.
                    ``(B) Exception.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply
                with respect to any incorrect dollar amount to the
                extent that such error relates to an amount with
                respect to which an election is made under section
                6722(c)(3)(B).
                    ``(C) Regulatory authority.--The Secretary may
                issue regulations to prevent the abuse of the safe
                harbor under this paragraph, including regulations
                providing that this paragraph shall not apply to the
                extent necessary to prevent any such abuse.''.
    (b) Failure To Furnish Correct Payee Statement.--Section 6722(c) of
such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Safe harbor for certain de minimis errors.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If, with respect to any payee
                statement--
                            ``(i) there are 1 or more failures
                        described in subsection (a)(2)(B) relating to
                        an incorrect dollar amount,
                            ``(ii) no single amount in error differs
                        from the correct amount by more than $100, and
                            ``(iii) no single amount reported for tax
                        withheld on any information return differs from
                        the correct amount by more than $25,
                then no correction shall be required and, for purposes
                of this section, such statement shall be treated as
                having been filed with all of the correct required
                information.
                    ``(B) Exception.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply
                to any payee statement if the person to whom such
                statement is required to be furnished makes an election
                (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may
                prescribe) that subparagraph (A) not apply with respect
                to such statement.
                    ``(C) Regulatory authority.--The Secretary may
                issue regulations to prevent the abuse of the safe
                harbor under this paragraph, including regulations
                providing that this paragraph shall not apply to the
                extent necessary to prevent any such abuse.''.
    (c) Application to Broker Reporting of Basis.--Section
6045(g)(2)(B) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the
following new clause:
                            ``(iii) Treatment of uncorrected de minimis
                        errors.--Except as otherwise provided by the
                        Secretary, the customer's adjusted basis shall
                        be determined by treating any incorrect dollar
                        amount which is not required to be corrected by
                        reason of section 6721(c)(3) as the correct
                        amount.''.
    (d) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 6721(c) of such Code is amended by striking
        ``Exception for De Minimis Failures to Include All Required
        Information'' in the heading and inserting ``Exceptions for
        Certain De Minimis Failures''.
            (2) Section 6721(c)(1) of such Code is amended by striking
        ``In general'' in the heading and inserting ``Exception for de
        minimis failure to include all required information''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to returns required to be filed, and payee statements required to
be provided, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Output: Information Reporting Simplification Act of 2015  This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to penalties for filing erroneous tax returns, to set forth a safe harbor rule for errors on tax information returns and payee statements. If any such return or statement has one or more incorrect dollar amounts, but no single amount in error differs from the correct amount by more than $100, and no single amount reported for tax withheld on any information return differs from the correct amount by more than $25, then no correction shall be required and such return or statement shall be treated as having been filed with all of the correct required information.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Hydrogen Future Act of 1995''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) fossil fuels, the main energy source of the present,
        have provided this country with tremendous supply but are
        limited;
            (2) additional research, development, and demonstration are
        needed to encourage private sector investment in development of
        new and better energy sources and enabling technologies;
            (3) hydrogen holds tremendous promise as a fuel because it
        can be extracted from water and can be burned much more cleanly
        than conventional fuels;
            (4) hydrogen production efficiency is a major technical
        barrier to society's collectively benefiting from one of the
        great energy carriers of the future;
            (5) an aggressive, results-oriented, multiyear research
        initiative on efficient hydrogen fuel production and use should
        be maintained; and
            (6) the current Federal effort to develop hydrogen as a
        fuel is inadequate.

SEC. 3. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to direct the Secretary of Energy to conduct a
        research, development, and demonstration program leading to the
        production, storage, transport, and use of hydrogen for
        industrial, residential, transportation, and utility
        applications; and
            (2) to provide advice from academia and the private sector
        in the implementation of the Department of Energy's hydrogen
        research, development, and demonstration program to ensure that
        economic benefits of the program accrue to the United States.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the
        Department of Energy.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Energy.

SEC. 5. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

    (a) Authorized Activities.--
            (1) In general.--Pursuant to this section, the Spark M.
        Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act
        of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12401 et seq.), and section 2026 of the
        Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13436), and in accordance
        with the purposes of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a
        hydrogen energy research, development, and demonstration
        program relating to production, storage, transportation, and
        use of hydrogen, with the goal of enabling the private sector
        to demonstrate the feasibility of using hydrogen for
        industrial, residential, transportation, and utility
        applications.
            (2) Priorities.--In establishing priorities for Federal
        funding under this section, the Secretary shall survey private
        sector hydrogen activities and take steps to ensure that
        activities under this section do not displace or compete with
        the privately funded hydrogen activities of the United States
        industry.
    (b) Schedule.--
            (1) Solicitation.--Not later than 180 days after the date
        of the enactment of an Act providing appropriations for
        programs authorized by this Act, the Secretary shall solicit
        proposals from all interested parties for research and
        development activities authorized under this section.
            (2) Department facility.--The Secretary may consider, on a
        competitive basis, a proposal from a contractor that manages
        and operates a department facility under contract with the
        Department, and the contractor may perform the work at that
        facility or any other facility.
            (3) Award.--Not later than 180 days after proposals are
        submitted, if the Secretary identifies one or more proposals
        that are worthy of Federal assistance, the Secretary shall
        award financial assistance under this section competitively,
        using peer review of proposals with appropriate protection of
        proprietary information.
    (c) Cost Sharing.--
            (1) Research.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
                (B), in the case of a research proposal, the Secretary
                shall require a commitment from non-Federal sources of
                at least 25 percent of the cost of the research.
                    (B) Basic or fundamental nature.--The Secretary may
                reduce or eliminate the non-Federal requirement under
                subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines that the
                research is purely basic or fundamental.
            (2) Development and demonstration.--In the case of a
        development or demonstration proposal, the Secretary shall
        require a commitment from non-Federal sources of at least 50
        percent of the cost of development or demonstration.
    (d) Consultation.--Before financial assistance is provided under
this section or the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development,
and Demonstration Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12401 et seq.)--
            (1) the Secretary shall determine, in consultation with the
        United States Trade Representative
         and the Secretary of Commerce, that the terms and conditions
under which financial assistance is provided are consistent with the
Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures referred to in
section 101(d)(12) of the Uruguay Round Agreement Act (19 U.S.C.
3511(d)(12)); and
            (2) an industry participant shall be required to certify
        that--
                    (A) the participant has made reasonable efforts to
                obtain non-Federal funding for the entire cost of the
                project; and
                    (B) full non-Federal funding could not be
                reasonably obtained.
    (e) Duplication of Programs.--The Secretary shall not carry out any
activity under this section that unnecessarily duplicates an activity
carried out by another government agency or the private sector.

SEC. 6. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.

    (a) Exchange.--The Secretary shall foster the exchange of generic,
nonproprietary information and technology developed pursuant to section
5 among industry, academia, and government agencies.
    (b) Economic Benefits.--The Secretary shall ensure that economic
benefits of the exchange of information and technology will accrue to
the United States economy.

SEC. 7. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall
transmit to Congress a detailed report on the status and progress of
the Department's hydrogen research and development program.
    (b) Contents.--A report under subsection (a) shall include--
            (1) an analysis of the effectiveness of the program, to be
        prepared and submitted by the Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel
        established under section 108 of the Spark M. Matsunaga
        Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990
        (42 U.S.C. 12407); and
            (2) recommendations of the Panel for any improvements in
        the program that are if needed, including recommendations for
        additional legislation.
            (3) Repeal of unnecessary provision.--The Spark M.
        Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act
        of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.) is amended--
                    (A) by striking section 103;
                    (B) by redesignating sections 104, 105, 106, 107,
                108, and 109 as sections 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, and
                108, respectively;
                    (C) in section 103 (as redesignated)--
                            (i) in subsection (a) by striking ``,
                        consistent with the 5-year comprehensive
                        program management plan under section 103,'';
                        and
                            (ii) in subsection (e) by striking ``106''
                        and inserting ``105'';
                    (D) in section 104(b) (as redesignated) by striking
                ``104'' and inserting ``103'';
                    (E) in section 105(a) (as redesignated) by striking
                ``108'' and inserting ``107'';
                    (F) in section 106(c) (as redesignated) by striking
                ``108'' and inserting ``107''; and
                    (G) in section 107(d) (as redesignated)--
                            (i) by adding ``and'' at the end of
                        paragraph (1);
                            (ii) by striking ``; and'' at the end of
                        paragraph (2) and inserting a period; and
                            (iii) by striking paragraph (3).

SEC. 8. COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION.

    (a) Coordination With Other Federal Agencies.--The Secretary
shall--
            (1) coordinate all hydrogen research and development
        activities in the Department with the activities of other
        Federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, the
        Department of Transportation, and the National Aeronautics and
        Space Administration, that are engaged in similar research and
        development; and
            (2) pursue opportunities for cooperation with those Federal
        entities.
    (b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with the Hydrogen
Technical Advisory Panel established under section 108 of the Spark M.
Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, development, and Demonstration Act of 1990
(42 U.S.C. 12407) as necessary in carrying out this Act.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this Act--
            (1) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1996;
            (2) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; and
            (3) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1998.
    (b) Limitation on Authority to Obligate Funds.--
            (1) Limitation.--In each of fiscal years 1996, 1997, and
        1998, the total amount that may be obligated for energy supply
        research and development activities shall not exceed the total
        amount obligated for such activities in fiscal year 1995.
            (2) Rule of construction.--Paragraph (1) shall not be
        construed as authorizing the appropriation of any Federal
        funds.

Output:
Hydrogen Future Act of 1995 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to provide for a hydrogen energy research, development and demonstration program relating to production, storage, transportation, and use of hydrogen, with the goal of enabling the private sector to demonstrate the feasibility of using hydrogen for industrial, residential, transportation, and utility applications.  Requires the Secretary to survey private sector hydrogen activities and take steps to ensure that Federal activities do not displace or compete with privately funded hydrogen activities of U.S. industry.
(Sec. 5) Sets forth a proposal solicitation schedule.  Directs the Secretary to require a specified cost-sharing commitment from non-Federal sources.
Sets as a prerequisite to Federal financial assistance certification by:  (1) the Secretary that such assistance is consistent with a specified Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures approved in the Uruguay Round Agreements Act; and (2) industry participants that they have made reasonable efforts to obtain non-Federal funding for the entire cost of the project, and that such non-Federal funding could not be reasonably obtained.
Prohibits the Secretary from implementing activities that unnecessarily duplicate activities implemented elsewhere by either the Federal or private sectors.
(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to:  (1) foster technology transfer activities between the Federal, industrial, and academic sectors; (2) report annually to the Congress; (3) coordinate with other Federal agencies involved in similar hydrogen research activities; and (4) consult with the Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel established under the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990.
(Sec. 9) Authorizes appropriations.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Code Adam Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) ``Code Adam'' is a protocol used as a preventive tool
        against child abductions and lost children in certain public
        buildings and commercial establishments across the Nation.
            (2) ``Code Adam'' was created and promoted by the Wal-Mart
        retail stores, which developed this protocol as a child-safety
        program to find a child who has been kidnapped or is merely
        lost in a public place.
            (3) This protocol was named in memory of 6-year-old Adam
        Walsh, who was murdered after being kidnapped from a Florida
        shopping mall in 1981, an event that brought the horror of
        child abduction to national attention.
            (4) ``Code Adam'' has proven extremely successful in
        thwarting many attempted abductions through the issuance of a
        ``Code Adam'' alert in commercial establishments, and it
        continues to be implemented in stores across the country with
        the help of the National Center for Missing and Exploited
        Children.
            (5) The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is the only
        jurisdiction that has approved an Act to adopt the ``Code
        Adam'' in government buildings.

SEC. 3. PROCEDURES IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS REGARDING A MISSING OR LOST
              CHILD.

    (a) In General.--On and after the 180th day after the date of the
enactment of this Act, each Federal building that is open to the public
shall have in place procedures described in subsection (b) for locating
a child who is missing in a Federal building.
    (b) Notification and Search Procedures.--The head, Director,
Commission, and Committee referred to in subsection (c), respectively,
shall direct employees to assist any parent, guardian, or teacher whose
child is missing in a Federal building by instituting and enforcing
procedures that include the following:
            (1) Obtaining a detailed description of the child.--When a
        parent, tutor, or guardian notifies any employee of a Federal
        building that his/her child is lost, such employee shall obtain
        from the parent, tutor, or guardian, a detailed description of
        the child, including the name, age, color of eyes and hair,
        height, weight, and clothing description, particularly the
        shoes the child was wearing. Such employee shall--
                    (A) alert designated employees via a fast and
                effective means of communication that ``Code Adam'' has
                been activated;
                    (B) furnish a detailed description of the child
                according to the information provided by the parent,
                tutor, or guardian; and
                    (C) provide the telephone number or extension from
                which the alert is made.
            (2) Identification of child.--The employee shall escort the
        parent, tutor, or guardian to the main door of the Federal
        building to help in identifying the child, while designated
        employees stop their normal work to search for the child.
            (3) Monitoring exits.--Employees designated by the head,
        Director, Commission, and Committee referred to in subsection
        (c), respectively, shall monitor all building exits to
        ascertain that the child does not leave the building without
        the parent, tutor, or guardian.
            (4) Building Egress.--Any person leaving through any of the
        Federal building exits accompanied by a child shall be asked to
        go through the main exit previously designated by the head,
        Director, Commission, and Committee referred to in subsection
        (c), respectively. If once there, the person insists on leaving
        the Federal building, the person shall be allowed to do so once
        it has been determined that the child who is leaving is not the
        one being searched for and such person presumed to be the
        parent, tutor, or guardian, presents a government issued photo
        identification.
            (5) Local law enforcement.--Contacting local law
        enforcement agencies if a child is not found during the search.
After the activation of ``Code Adam'' has been announced, designated
employees shall search throughout the entire Federal building, and 2 or
more of them, as may be considered necessary, shall be assigned to each
floor to certify that the child is not there. The search shall include
any parking lots used for such building. No other employees shall be
compelled to participate in the search.
            (6) Broad notification.--If the child is not found within a
        10-minute period, a designated employee shall call the 9-1-1
        emergency phone number and report the situation so that state
        or local security or emergency personnel may be immediately
        deployed to the site. A designated employee shall also notify
        the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
            (7) Report.--Upon completion of the protocol, designated
        employees shall inform the head, Director, Commission, and
        Committee referred to in subsection (c), and other designated
        employees that the ``Code Adam'' has ended. The head, Director,
        Commission, and Committee referred to in subsection (c),
        respectively, shall prepare a report of the incident, which
        shall be kept in the administrative files for a term of not
        less than 3 years.
    (c) Enforcement.--
            (1) Executive branch buildings.--The head of each Executive
        agency shall issue regulations, and take such other actions as
        may be necessary, to institute and enforce the procedures
        contained in subsection (b) as such procedures apply to Federal
        buildings owned or leased for use by the Executive Agency.
            (2) Judicial branch buildings.--The Director of the
        Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall take
        such actions as may be necessary to institute and enforce the
        procedures contained in subsection (b) as such procedures apply
        to Federal buildings owned or leased for use by an
        establishment in the judicial branch of the Government.
            (3) Legislative branch buildings.--
                    (A) House of representatives.--The House Office
                Building Commission shall take such actions as may be
                necessary to institute and enforce the procedures
                contained in subsection (b) as such procedures apply to
                Federal buildings owned or leased for use by the House
                of Representatives.
                    (B) Senate.--The Committee on Rules and
                Administration of the Senate shall take such actions as
                may be necessary to institute and enforce the
                procedures contained in subsection (b) as such
                procedures apply to Federal buildings owned or leased
                for use by the Senate.
                    (C) Other establishments.--The head of each
                establishment in the legislative branch of the
                Government (other than the House of Representatives and
                the Senate) shall take such actions as may be necessary
                to institute and enforce the procedures contained in
                subsection (b) as such procedures apply to Federal
                buildings owned or leased for use by the establishment.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Executive agency.--The term ``Executive agency'' has
        the same meaning such term has under section 105 of title 5,
        United States Code.
            (2) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' means any
        Executive agency and any establishment in the legislative or
        judicial branches of the Government.
            (3) Federal building.--The term ``Federal building'' means
        any building or other structure (or portion thereof) owned or
        leased for use by a Federal agency; except that such term does
        not include any building or other structure on a military
        installation or any area of a building that is used primarily
        as living quarters.
            (4) Child.--The term ``child'' means an individual who is
        17 years of age or younger.

Output: Code Adam Act - Requires each Federal building that is open to the public to have in place procedures for locating a child who is missing in that building.Requires the head of each executive agency, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, the House Office Building Commission, and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate to direct employees to assist any parent, guardian, or teacher whose child is missing in a Federal building by instituting and enforcing procedures that include: (1) obtaining a detailed description of the child and activating a "Code Adam" alert; (2) escorting the parent, teacher, or guardian to the door to help identify the child; (3) monitoring building exits; (4) requiring all persons with children to exit through a designated entrance; (5) searching the building and contacting local law enforcement if the child isn't found; (6) calling 911 and notifying the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; and (7) preparing a report of the incident.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Health Care Reform Act of
1995''.

SEC. 2. HEALTH CARE REFORM PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 1704 the following new section:
``Sec. 1705. Delivery of health care through reformed management of
              care
    ``(a) The Secretary shall conduct a program to reform the way in
which the Secretary manages delivery of health care to veterans. The
program shall be carried out in accordance with this section.
    ``(b)(1) In carrying out the program of reformed health care under
this section, the Secretary shall take appropriate action to (A) expand
the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide
outpatient care to eligible veterans, and (B) allocate resources to
Department facilities in such a manner as to enable such facilities in
carrying out the provisions of this section to provide to veterans
described in subsection (c) access to care which is reasonably similar,
without regard to the State in which those veterans reside.
    ``(2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take
appropriate steps, within service-delivery areas established by the
Secretary, to reduce duplication of services and to realign services
and programs.
    ``(c)(1) During the period through September 30, 1999, the
Secretary shall, for purposes of the program of reformed health care
under this section, manage Department health care facilities so as to
provide needed hospital care and outpatient medical treatment--
            ``(A) to any veteran described in subsection (e) without
        regard to otherwise applicable limitations in this chapter
        (other than the limitations specified in section 1712(b) of
        this title); and
            ``(B) to all other veterans, subject to the limitations in
        this chapter.
    ``(2) The care and treatment described in paragraph (1) includes
the provision of preventive health services and prosthetic appliances
and may include home care services.
    ``(3) The Secretary shall, in carrying out the program, ensure that
any veteran with a service-connected disability is provided all
benefits to which that veteran is entitled under this chapter.
    ``(d)(1) The Secretary, in order to manage the provision of care
and services under this section, shall coordinate care of veterans
through facilities under the jurisdiction of, or under contract to, the
Secretary and through referral to other appropriate providers in a
veteran's community.
    ``(2) The Secretary, to further the provision of care and services
under this section, may make such rules and regulations regarding
acquisition procedures or policies as the Secretary considers
appropriate to obtain needed care and services under this section.
    ``(3) The Secretary, in managing the provision of care and services
under this section, may--
            ``(A) use systems of patient prioritization, consistent
        with the relative priorities described in section 1712(i) of
        this title; and
            ``(B) establish a program of enrollment of eligible
        veterans.
    ``(4) The Secretary, in managing the provision of care and services
under this section, shall ensure that the Department maintains its
capacity to provide for the specialized treatment and rehabilitative
needs of disabled veterans described in section 1710(a) of this title
(including veterans with spinal cord dysfunction, blindness, and mental
illness) within distinct programs or facilities of the Department that
are dedicated to the specialized needs of those veterans in a manner
that (A) affords those veterans reasonable access to care and services
for those specialized needs, and (B) ensures that overall capacity of
the Department to provide such services is not reduced below the
capacity of the Department, nationwide, to provide those services as of
the date of the enactment of this section.
    ``(e) A veteran referred to in subsection (c)(1)(A) is any
veteran--
            ``(1) with a compensable service-connected disability;
            ``(2) whose discharge or release from active military,
        naval, or air service was for a compensable disability that was
        incurred or aggravated in the line of duty;
            ``(3) who is in receipt of, or who, but for a suspension
        pursuant to section 1151 of this title (or both a suspension
        and the receipt of retired pay), would be entitled to
        disability compensation, but only to the extent that such
        veteran's continuing eligibility for such care is provided for
        in the judgment or settlement provided for in such section;
            ``(4) who is a former prisoner of war;
            ``(5) of the Mexican border period or of World War I; or
            ``(6) who is unable to defray the expenses of necessary
        care, as determined in accordance with section 1722(a) of this
        title.
    ``(f) Not later than February 1, 1999, the Secretary shall submit
to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report on the experience of the Department in
establishing and administering the program required by this section.
The report shall include any recommendations of the Secretary for
legislation to expand access of eligible veterans to health care
services furnished by the Department.
    ``(g) This section shall expire at the close of September 30,
1999.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
1704 the following new item:

``1705. Delivery of health care through reformed managment of care.''.
    (c) Deadline for Implementation.--The Secretary shall implement the
program under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a), not later than October 1, 1996.

SEC. 3. FUNDS RECOVERED FROM THIRD PARTIES.

    (a) Authorized Uses.--Section 1729 of title 38, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end of paragraph (3) of subsection (g) the
following new subparagraph:
            ``(C) Expenses of (i) establishing new outpatient clinics,
        (ii) altering or remodeling medical facilities to provide
        additional space for provision of outpatient care, and (iii)
        other measures as determined necessary by the Secretary to
        increase the number of outpatient visits provided eligible
        veterans through facilities of the Department or under contract
        arrangements.''.
    (b) Availability of Funds.--Subsection (g) of such section is
further amended by striking out paragraph (4) and inserting the
following:
    ``(4)(A) There shall be within the Fund a reserve to be available
for the purposes specified in paragraph (3)(C). Not later than December
1 of each year, there shall be set aside for the reserve amounts as
provided in this paragraph. If the amount to be set aside for the
reserve for any year is less than zero, the amount added to the reserve
for that year shall be zero. Funds may be obligated under paragraph
(3)(C) only to the extent of the availability of unobligated amounts in
the reserve. Amounts in the reserve shall remain available for
obligation until expended.
    ``(B) On December 1, 1995, the amount set aside for the reserve
under subparagraph (A) shall be the amount by which--
            ``(i) the unobligated balance remaining in the Fund at the
        close of business on September 30, 1995, minus any part of such
        balance that the Secretary determines is necessary to defray
        the expenses, payments, and costs described in paragraph (3),
        exceeds
            ``(ii) $579,282,000.
    ``(C) On December 1, 1996, the amount set aside for the reserve
under subparagraph (A) shall be the amount by which--
            ``(i) the unobligated balance remaining in the Fund at the
        close of business on September 30, 1996, minus any part of such
        balance that the Secretary determines is necessary to defray
        the expenses, payments, and costs described in paragraph (3),
        exceeds
            ``(ii) $640,918,000.
    ``(D) On December 1, 1997, the amount set aside for the reserve
under subparagraph (A) shall be the amount by which--
            ``(i) the unobligated balance remaining in the Fund at the
        close of business on September 30, 1997, minus any part of such
        balance that the Secretary determines is necessary to defray
        the expenses, payments, and costs described in paragraph (3),
        exceeds
            ``(ii) $731,334,000.
    ``(E) On December 1, 1998, the amount set aside for the reserve
under subparagraph (A) shall be the amount by which--
            ``(i) the unobligated balance remaining in the Fund at the
        close of business on September 30, 1998, minus any part of such
        balance that the Secretary determines is necessary to defray
        the expenses, payments, and costs described in paragraph (3),
        exceeds
            ``(ii) $758,321,000.
    ``(F) On December 1, 1999, the amount set aside for the reserve
under subparagraph (A) shall be the amount by which--
            ``(i) the unobligated balance remaining in the Fund at the
        close of business on September 30, 1999, minus any part of such
        balance that the Secretary determines is necessary to defray
        the expenses, payments, and costs described in paragraph (3),
        exceeds
            ``(ii) $372,435,000.
    ``(5) Not later than January 1 of each year, there shall be
deposited into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts an amount equal
to the amount of the unobligated balance remaining in the Fund at the
close of business on September 30 of the preceding year minus (A) any
part of such balance that the Secretary determines is necessary in
order to enable the Secretary to defray, during the fiscal year in
which the deposit is made, the expenses, payments, and costs described
in paragraph (3), and (B) the amount in the reserve described in
paragraph (4).
    ``(6) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for the allocation
of amounts in the reserve under paragraph (4) for the purposes stated
in paragraph (3)(C). Those regulations shall be designed to provide
incentives to increase the recoveries and collections under this
section. Such regulations may provide that up to 25 percent of those
amounts be made available each year directly to the medical centers, or
networks of medical centers, at which such recoveries have been at
above average levels. The remainder of those funds shall be allocated
by the Secretary, based on the plan developed pursuant to paragraph
(7), in a manner such that funds are targeted to areas determined to
have the greatest unmet need for outpatient care.
    ``(7) In order to promote effective planning for orderly
development of needed capacity for providing outpatient care to
eligible veterans, the Under Secretary for Health shall conduct an
annual study to evaluate the relative need within service-delivery
areas of the Department for expanding that capacity (directly or
through contract arrangements).''.
    (c) Annual Report on Medical Care Cost Recovery.--Such section is
further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(j) Not later than February 1 each year, the Secretary shall
submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House
of Representatives a report on medical care cost recovery under this
section. The report shall include (1) the plan described in subsection
(g)(7), (2) the regulations promulgated under subsection (g)(6), (3)
the specific allocations made pursuant to such regulations, and (4) the
actions taken by the Secretary to carry out section 2(d)(4) of the
Veterans Health Care Reform Act of 1995 during the preceding fiscal
year.''.

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Veterans Health Care Reform Act of 1995 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct within the Department of Veterans Affairs a program of reformed health care to:  (1) expand the Department's capacity to provide outpatient care to eligible veterans; and (2) allocate resources to enable Department facilities to provide access to health care which is reasonably similar, regardless of the State of residence, to:  (a)  veterans with a compensable service-connected disability; (b) veterans discharged or released from active duty due to a disability incurred in the line of duty; (c) certain veterans in receipt of veterans' disability compensation; (d) former prisoners of war; (e) veterans of the Mexican border period or World War I; or (f) veterans unable to defray the expenses of necessary care.  Directs the Secretary, through September 30, 1999, to manage Department health care facilities so as to provide to such veterans and all other veterans (subject to certain limitations) necessary hospital care and outpatient medical treatment, including preventive health care and prosthetic appliances.  Allows home care services to be included. Directs the Secretary to ensure that the Department maintains its capacity to provide for the specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of disabled veterans.
Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the Department's experience in establishing and administering the program.  Terminates the program at the end of FY 1999.
Adds to the authorized uses of health care reimbursement funds recovered by the Department from third party payers the expenses of establishing new outpatient care clinics or altering or remodeling current facilities to provide additional space for such care. Establishes within the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical-Care Cost Recovery Fund a reserve for such purposes.  Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on medical care cost recovery.


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SECTION 1. BROADCAST OWNERSHIP.

    (a) Amendment.--Title III of the Communications Act of 1934 is
amended by inserting after section 335 (47 U.S.C. 335) the following
new section:

``SEC. 336. BROADCAST OWNERSHIP.

    ``(a) Limitations on Commission Rulemaking Authority.--Except as
expressly permitted in this section, the Commission shall not prescribe
or enforce any regulation--
            ``(1) prohibiting or limiting, either nationally or within
        any particular area, a person or entity from holding any form
        of ownership or other interest in two or more broadcasting
        stations or in a broadcasting station and any other medium of
        mass communication; or
            ``(2) prohibiting a person or entity from owning,
        operating, or controlling two or more networks of broadcasting
        stations or from owning, operating, or controlling a network of
        broadcasting stations and any other medium of mass
        communications.
    ``(b) Television Ownership Limitations.--
            ``(1) National audience reach limitations.--The Commission
        shall prohibit a person or entity from obtaining any license if
        such license would result in such person or entity directly or
        indirectly owning, operating, or controlling, or having a
        cognizable interest in, television stations which have an
        aggregate national audience reach exceeding--
                    ``(A) 35 percent, for any determination made under
                this paragraph before one year after the date of
                enactment of this section; or
                    ``(B) 50 percent, for any determination made under
                this paragraph on or after one year after such date of
                enactment.
        Within 2 years after such date of enactment, the Commission
        shall conduct a study on the operation of this paragraph and
        submit a report to the Congress on the development of
        competition in the television marketplace and the need for any
        revisions to or elimination of this paragraph.
            ``(2) Multiple licenses in a market.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Commission shall prohibit a
                person or entity from obtaining any license if such
                license would result in such person or entity directly
                or indirectly owning, operating, or controlling, or
                having a cognizable interest in, two or more television
                stations within the same television market.
                    ``(B) Exception for multiple uhf stations and for
                uhf-vhf combinations.--Notwithstanding subparagraph
                (A), the Commission shall not prohibit a person or
                entity from directly or indirectly owning, operating,
                or controlling, or having a cognizable interest in, two
                television stations within the same television market
                if at least one of such stations is a UHF television,
                unless the Commission determines that permitting such
                ownership, operation, or control will harm competition
                or will harm the preservation of a diversity of voices
                in the local television market.
                    ``(C) Exception for vhf-vhf combinations.--
                Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Commission may
                permit a person or entity to directly or indirectly
                own, operate, or control, or have a cognizable interest
                in, two VHF television stations within the same
                television market, if the Commission determines that
                permitting such ownership, operation, or control will
                not harm competition and will not harm the preservation
                of a diversity of voices in the local television
                market.
    ``(c) Definitional Regulations Permitted.--The Commission may
prescribe regulations--
            ``(1) providing for the treatment of any persons or
        entities under common ownership or control as a single person
        or entity for purposes of this section, except that the
        Commission shall not change the attribution rules in effect on
        the date of enactment of this section;
            ``(2) specifying procedures for the determination of
        markets and audience reach; and
            ``(3) defining direct or indirect ownership, operation, and
        control, and cognizable interest, consistent with the purposes
        of this section.
    ``(d) Transition Provisions.--Any provision of any regulation
prescribed before the date of enactment of this section that is
inconsistent with the requirements of this section shall cease to be
effective on such date of enactment. The Commission shall complete all
actions (including any reconsideration) necessary to amend its
regulations to conform to the requirements of this section not later
than 6 months after such date of enactment. Nothing in this section
shall be construed to prohibit the continuation or renewal of any
television local marketing agreement that is in effect on such date of
enactment and that is in compliance with Commission regulations on such
date.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 613(a) of the Communications Act
of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 533(a)) is repealed.

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Amends the Communications Act of 1934 (the Act) to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from prescribing or enforcing any regulation:  (1) prohibiting or limiting, either nationally or within any particular area, a person or entity from holding any form of ownership or other interest in two or more broadcasting stations or in such a station and any other medium of mass communication; or (2) prohibiting a person or entity from owning, operating, or controlling two or more networks of broadcasting stations or such a network and any other medium of mass communications.
Requires the FCC to prohibit a person or entity from obtaining any license if such license would result in such person or entity directly or indirectly owning, operating, controlling, or having a cognizable interest in:  (1) television stations which have an aggregate national audience reach exceeding 35 percent for any determination made before one year after enactment of this Act or 50 percent for any determination made thereafter; or (2) two or more television stations within the same market, except where at least one of the stations is a UHF station or where the Commission determines that ownership, operation, or control of two VHF television stations within the same market would not harm the preservation of a diversity of voices in the market.  Requires the FCC to study and report to the Congress, within two years after the enactment of this Act, on the development of competition in the television marketplace and the need for any revisions to, or elimination of, audience reach limitations under this Act.