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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Voter Registration Modernization
Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIRING AVAILABILITY OF INTERNET FOR VOTER REGISTRATION.

    (a) Requiring Availability of Internet for Registration.--The
National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.) is
amended by inserting after section 6 the following new section:

``SEC. 6A. INTERNET REGISTRATION.

    ``(a) Requiring Availability of Internet for Online Registration.--
            ``(1) Availability of online registration.--Each State,
        acting through the chief State election official, shall ensure
        that the following services are available to the public at any
        time on the official public websites of the appropriate State
        and local election officials in the State, in the same manner
        and subject to the same terms and conditions as the services
        provided by voter registration agencies under section 7(a):
                    ``(A) Online application for voter registration.
                    ``(B) Online assistance to applicants in applying
                to register to vote.
                    ``(C) Online completion and submission by
                applicants of the mail voter registration application
                form prescribed by the Election Assistance Commission
                pursuant to section 9(a)(2), including assistance with
                providing a signature in electronic form as required
                under subsection (c).
                    ``(D) Online receipt of completed voter
                registration applications.
    ``(b) Acceptance of Completed Applications.--A State shall accept
an online voter registration application provided by an individual
under this section, and ensure that the individual is registered to
vote in the State, if--
            ``(1) the individual meets the same voter registration
        requirements applicable to individuals who register to vote by
        mail in accordance with section 6(a)(1) using the mail voter
        registration application form prescribed by the Election
        Assistance Commission pursuant to section 9(a)(2); and
            ``(2)(A) in the case of an individual who has a signature
        on file with the State motor vehicle authority, the information
        provided in the application matches the records of such State
        motor vehicle authority; and
            ``(B) in any other case, the individual provides a
        signature in electronic form in accordance with subsection (c).
    ``(c) Signatures in Electronic Form.--For purposes of this section,
an individual provides a signature in electronic form by--
            ``(1) executing a computerized mark in the signature field
        on an online voter registration application; or
            ``(2) submitting with the application an electronic copy of
        the individual's handwritten signature through electronic
        means.
    ``(d) Provision of Services in Nonpartisan Manner.--The services
made available under subsection (a) shall be provided in a manner that
ensures that, consistent with section 7(a)(5)--
            ``(1) the online application does not seek to influence an
        applicant's political preference or party registration; and
            ``(2) there is no display on the website promoting any
        political preference or party allegiance, except that nothing
        in this paragraph may be construed to prohibit an applicant
        from registering to vote as a member of a political party.
    ``(e) Protection of Security of Information.--In meeting the
requirements of this section, the State shall establish appropriate
technological security measures to prevent to the greatest extent
practicable any unauthorized access to information provided by
individuals using the services made available under subsection (a).
    ``(f) Nondiscrimination Among Registered Voters Using Mail and
Online Registration.--In carrying out this Act, the Help America Vote
Act of 2002, or any other Federal, State, or local law governing the
treatment of registered voters in the State or the administration of
elections for public office in the State, a State shall treat a
registered voter who registered to vote online in accordance with this
section in the same manner as the State treats a registered voter who
registered to vote by mail.
    ``(g) Accessibility of Online Registration.--The services provided
under subsection (a) shall be provided in a manner that is accessible
to individuals with disabilities, including those that are blind and
visually impaired, in a manner that provides the same opportunity for
access and participation (including privacy and independence) as for
other voters.''.
    (b) Treatment as Individuals Registering To Vote by Mail for
Purposes of First-Time Voter Identification Requirements.--Section
303(b)(1)(A) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C.
21083(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``by mail'' and inserting ``by
mail or online under section 6A of the National Voter Registration Act
of 1993''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Timing of registration.--Section 8(a)(1) of the
        National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(1))
        is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph
                (C);
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as
                subparagraph (E); and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the
                following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) in the case of online registration through
                the official public website of an election official
                under section 6A, if the valid voter registration
                application is submitted online not later than the
                lesser of 30 days, or the period provided by State law,
                before the date of the election (as determined by
                treating the date on which the application is sent
                electronically as the date on which it is submitted);
                and''.
            (2) Informing applicants of eligibility requirements and
        penalties.--Section 8(a)(5) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(5))
        is amended by striking ``and 7'' and inserting ``6A, and 7''.

SEC. 3. USE OF INTERNET TO UPDATE REGISTRATION INFORMATION.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Updates to information contained on computerized
        statewide voter registration list.--Section 303(a) of the Help
        America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083(a)) is amended by
        adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) Use of internet by registered voters to update
        information.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The appropriate State or local
                election official shall ensure that any registered
                voter on the computerized list may at any time update
                the voter's registration information, including the
                voter's address and electronic mail address, online
                through the official public website of the election
                official responsible for the maintenance of the list,
                so long as the voter attests to the contents of the
                update by providing a signature in electronic form in
                the same manner required under section 6A(c) of the
                National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
                    ``(B) Processing of updated information by election
                officials.--If a registered voter updates registration
                information under subparagraph (A), the appropriate
                State or local election official shall--
                            ``(i) revise any information on the
                        computerized list to reflect the update made by
                        the voter; and
                            ``(ii) if the updated registration
                        information affects the voter's eligibility to
                        vote in an election for Federal office, ensure
                        that the information is processed with respect
                        to the election if the voter updates the
                        information not later than the lesser of 30
                        days, or the period provided by State law,
                        before the date of the election.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment relating to effective date.--
        Section 303(d)(1)(A) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21083(d)(1)(A)) is
        amended by striking ``subparagraph (B)'' and inserting
        ``subparagraph (B) and subsection (a)(6)''.
    (b) Ability of Registrant To Use Online Update To Provide
Information on Residence.--Section 8(d)(2)(A) of the National Voter
Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507(d)(2)(A)) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by inserting after ``return the
        card'' the following: ``or update the registrant's information
        on the computerized Statewide voter registration list using the
        online method provided under section 303(a)(6) of the Help
        America Vote Act of 2002''; and
            (2) in the second sentence, by striking ``returned,'' and
        inserting the following: ``returned or if the registrant does
        not update the registrant's information on the computerized
        Statewide voter registration list using such online method,''.

SEC. 4. STUDY ON BEST PRACTICES FOR INTERNET REGISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--The Director of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology shall conduct an ongoing study on best
practices for implementing the requirements for Internet registration
under section 6A of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (as
added by section 2) and the requirement to permit voters to update
voter registration information online under section 303(a)(6) of the
Help America Vote Act of 2002 (as added by section 3) in a fully
accessible manner.
    (b) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 4 months after the date of
        the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National
        Institute of Standards and Technology shall make publicly
        available a report on the study conducted under subsection (a).
            (2) Quadrennial update.--The Director of the National
        Institute of Standards and Technology shall review and update
        the report made under paragraph (1).
    (c) Use of Best Practices in EAC Voluntary Guidance.--Subsection
(a) of section 311 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C.
21101(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence:
``Such voluntary guidance shall utilize the best practices developed by
the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
under section 4 of the Voter Registration Modernization Act for the use
of the Internet in voter registration.''.

SEC. 5. PROVISION OF ELECTION INFORMATION BY ELECTRONIC MAIL TO
              INDIVIDUALS REGISTERED TO VOTE.

    (a) Including Option on Voter Registration Application To Provide
E-Mail Address and Receive Information.--
            (1) In general.--Section 9(b) of the National Voter
        Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20508(b)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph
                (3);
                    (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph
                (4) and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new
                paragraph:
            ``(5) shall include a space for the applicant to provide
        (at the applicant's option) an electronic mail address,
        together with a statement that, if the applicant so requests,
        instead of using regular mail the appropriate State and local
        election officials shall provide to the applicant, through
        electronic mail sent to that address, the same voting
        information (as defined in section 302(b)(2) of the Help
        America Vote Act of 2002) which the officials would provide to
        the applicant through regular mail.''.
            (2) Prohibiting use for purposes unrelated to official
        duties of election officials.--Section 9 of such Act (52 U.S.C.
        20508) is amended by adding at the end the following new
        subsection:
    ``(c) Prohibiting Use of Electronic Mail Addresses for Other Than
Official Purposes.--The chief State election official shall ensure that
any electronic mail address provided by an applicant under subsection
(b)(5) is used only for purposes of carrying out official duties of
election officials and is not transmitted by any State or local
election official (or any agent of such an official, including a
contractor) to any person who does not require the address to carry out
such official duties and who is not under the direct supervision and
control of a State or local election official.''.
    (b) Requiring Provision of Information by Election Officials.--
Section 302(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C.
21082(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Provision of other information by electronic mail.--
        If an individual who is a registered voter has provided the
        State or local election official with an electronic mail
        address for the purpose of receiving voting information (as
        described in section 9(b)(5) of the National Voter Registration
        Act of 1993), the appropriate State or local election official,
        through electronic mail transmitted not later than 30 days
        before the date of the election involved, shall provide the
        individual with information on how to obtain the following
        information by electronic means:
                    ``(A) The name and address of the polling place at
                which the individual is assigned to vote in the
                election.
                    ``(B) The hours of operation for the polling place.
                    ``(C) A description of any identification or other
                information the individual may be required to present
                at the polling place.''.

SEC. 6. CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT REGARDING NECESSARY INFORMATION TO
              SHOW ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE.

    Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C.
20507) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new
        subsection:
    ``(j) Requirement for State To Register Applicants Providing
Necessary Information To Show Eligibility To Vote.--For purposes
meeting the requirement of subsection (a)(1) that an eligible applicant
is registered to vote in an election for Federal office within the
deadlines required under such subsection, the State shall consider an
applicant to have provided a `valid voter registration form' if--
            ``(1) the applicant has accurately completed the
        application form and attested to the statement required by
        section 9(b)(2); and
            ``(2) in the case of an applicant who registers to vote
        online in accordance with section 6A, the applicant provides a
        signature in accordance with subsection (c) of such section.''.

SEC. 7. IMPLEMENTATION PAYMENTS.

    (a) In General.--The Election Assistance Commission shall make an
implementation payment each year in an amount determined under
subsection (c) to each State.
    (b) Use of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a
        State receiving a payment under subsection (a) shall use the
        payment only to meet the requirements of this Act.
            (2) Other activities.--A State may use implementation
        payments to carry out other activities to improve the
        administration of elections for Federal office if the State
        certifies to the Commission that--
                    (A) the State has implemented the requirements of
                this Act; and
                    (B) the amount expended with respect to such other
                activities does not exceed the an amount equal to the
                minimum payment amount applicable to the State under
                subsection (c)(3).
            (3) Limitation.--Rules similar to the rules of section
        251(f) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C.
        21001(f)) shall apply for purposes of this section.
    (c) Allocation of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), the amount of an
        implementation payment made to a State for any year shall be
        equal to--
                    (A) the total amount appropriated for
                implementation payments for the year pursuant to the
                authorization under subsection (d); and
                    (B) the State allocation percentage for the State.
            (2) State allocation percentage.--The term ``State
        allocation percentage'' has the same meaning as given such term
        under section 252(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52
        U.S.C. 21002(b)).
            (3) Minimum amount of payment; other rules.--Rules similar
        to the rules of subsections (c), (d), and (e) of section 252 of
        such Act (52 U.S.C. 21002) shall apply for purposes of this
        subsection.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated
        for implementation payments under this section $15,000,000 for
        fiscal year 2015.
            (2) Availability.--Any amounts appropriated pursuant to the
        authority of paragraph (1) shall remain available without
        fiscal year limitation until expended.
    (e) Reports.--Not later than April 1, 2017, each State which
received an implementation payment under this section shall submit a
report to the Commission on the activities conducted with funds
provided under this section.

SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
amendments made by this Act (other than the amendments made by section
5) shall take effect January 1, 2016.
    (b) Waiver.--If a State certifies to the Election Assistance
Commission not later than January 1, 2016, that the State will not meet
the deadline referred to in subsection (a) for good cause and includes
in the certification the reasons for the failure to meet such deadline,
subsection (a) shall apply to the State as if the reference in such
subsection to ``January 1, 2016'' were a reference to ``January 1,
2018''.

Output: Voter Registration Modernization Act - Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) to require each state to make available official public websites for online voter registration.  Directs the appropriate state or local election official to ensure that information on the computerized statewide voter registration list may be updated through the official public website.  Directs the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to study best practices for implementing the requirements for Internet registration and the online updating of voter registration information. Authorizes the provision of election information by electronic mail to individuals registered to vote who have requested to receive it. Directs the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to make an implementation payment each year to enable each state to meet the requirements of this Act and to carry out activities to improve the administration of federal elections.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Child Safety Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The problem of family violence does not necessarily
        cease when the victimized family is legally separated,
        divorced, or otherwise not sharing a household. During
        separation and divorce, family violence often escalates, and
        child custody and visitation become the new forum for the
        continuation of abuse.
            (2) Current child custody and visitation laws are based on
        incorrect assumptions that divorcing parents are in relatively
        equal positions of power and that such parents always act in
        the children's best interest. These laws often work against the
        protection of the children and the abused spouse or intimate
        partner in families with a history of family violence.
            (3) Some perpetrators use the children as pawns to control
        the abused party after the couple is separated.
            (4) Every year an estimated 1,000 to 5,000 children are
        killed by their parents in the United States.
            (5) In 1988, the Department of Justice reported that
        354,100 children were abducted by family members who violated
        custody agreements or decrees. Most victims were children from
        ages 2 to 11 years.
            (6) Approximately 160,000 children are seriously injured or
        impaired by abuse or neglect each year.
            (7) Studies by the American Humane Association indicate
        that reports of child abuse and neglect have increased by over
        200 percent from 1976 to 1986.
            (8) Approximately 90 percent of children in homes in which
        their mothers are abused witness the abuse.
            (9) Data indicates that women and children are at elevated
        risk for violence during the process of and after separation.
            (10) Fifty to 70 percent of men who abuse their spouses or
        partners also abuse their children.
            (11) Up to 75 percent of all domestic assaults reported to
        law enforcement agencies were inflicted after the separation of
        the couples.
            (12) In one study of spousal homicide, over half of the
        male defendants were separated from their victims.
            (13) Seventy-three percent of battered women seeking
        emergency medical services do so after separation.

SEC. 3. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to authorize funding to enable
supervised visitation centers to provide the following:
            (1) Supervised visitation in cases where there is
        documented sexual, physical or emotional abuse as determined by
        the appropriate court.
            (2) Supervised visitation in cases where there is suspected
        or elevated risk of sexual, physical or emotional abuse, or
        where there have been threats of parental abduction of the
        child.
            (3) Supervised visitation for children who have been placed
        in foster homes as a result of abuse.
            (4) An evaluation of visitation between parents and
        children for child protection social services to assist such
        service providers in making determinations of whether the
        children should be returned to a previously abusive home.
            (5) A safe location for custodial parents to temporarily
        transfer custody of their children with non-custodial parents,
        or to provide a protected visitation environment, where there
        has been a history of domestic violence or an order for
        protection is involved.
            (6) An additional safeguard against the child witnessing
        abuse or a safeguard against the injury or death of a child or
        parent.
            (7) An environment for families to have healthy interaction
        activities, quality time, non-violent memory building
        experiences during visitation to help build the parent/child
        relationship.
            (8) Parent and child education and support groups to help
        parents heal and learn new skills, and to help children heal
        from past abuse.

SEC. 4. DEMONSTRATION GRANTS FOR SUPERVISED VISITATION CENTERS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services
(hereafter referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') is authorized
to award grants to and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements
with public or nonprofit private entities to assist such entities in
the establishment and operation of supervised visitation centers.
    (b) Considerations.--In awarding grants, contracts and agreements
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall take into account--
            (1) the number of families to be served by the proposed
        visitation center to be established under the grant, contract
        or agreement;
            (2) the extent to which supervised visitation centers are
        needed locally;
            (3) the relative need of the applicant; and
            (4) the capacity of the applicant to make rapid and
        effective use of assistance provided under the grant, contract
        or agreement.
    (c) Use of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Amounts provided under a grant, contract
        or cooperative agreement awarded under this section shall be
        used to establish supervised visitation centers and for the
        purposes described in section 3. In using such amounts,
        grantees shall target the economically disadvantaged and those
        individuals who could not otherwise afford such visitation
        services. Other individuals may be permitted to utilize the
        services provided by the center on a fee basis.
            (2) Costs.--To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall
        ensure that, with respect to recipients of grants, contracts or
        agreements under this section, the perpetrators of the family
        violence, abuse or neglect will be responsible for any and all
        costs associated with the supervised visitation undertaken at
        the center.

SEC. 5. DEMONSTRATION GRANT APPLICATION.

    (a) In General.--A grant, contract or cooperative agreement may not
be made or entered into under this Act unless an application for such
grant, contract or cooperative agreement has been submitted to and
approved by the Secretary.
    (b) Approval.--Grants, contracts and cooperative agreements under
this Act shall be awarded in accordance with such regulations as the
Secretary may promulgate. At a minimum, to be approved by the Secretary
under this section an application shall--
            (1) demonstrate that the applicant has recognized expertise
        in the area of family violence and a record of high quality
        service to victims of family violence; and
            (2) be submitted from an entity located in a State where
        State law requires the courts to consider evidence of violence
        in custody decisions.

SEC. 6. EVALUATION OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the end of each
fiscal year, a recipient of a grant, contract or cooperative agreement
under this Act shall prepare and submit to the Secretary a report that
contains information concerning--
            (1) the number of families served per year;
            (2) the number of families served per year categorized by--
                    (A) families who require that supervised visitation
                because of child abuse only;
                    (B) families who require supervised visitation
                because of a combination of child abuse and domestic
                violence; and
                    (C) families who require supervised visitation
                because of domestic violence only;
            (3) the number of visits per family in the report year
        categorized by--
                    (A) supervised visitation required by the courts;
                    (B) supervised visitation based on suspected or
                elevated risk of sexual, physical, or emotional abuse,
                or threats of parental abduction of the child that is
                not court mandated;
                    (C) supervised visitation that is part of a foster
                care arrangement; and
                    (D) supervised visitation because of an order of
                protection;
            (4) the number of supervised visitation arrangements
        terminated because of violations of visitation terms, including
        violence;
            (5) the number of protective temporary transfers of custody
        during the report year;
            (6) the number of parental abduction cases in a judicial
        district using supervised visitation services, both as
        identified in criminal prosecution and custody violations;
            (7) the number of safety and security problems that occur
        during the report year;
            (8) the number of families who are turned away because the
        center cannot accommodate the demand for services;
            (9) the process by which children or abused partners will
        be protected during visitations, temporary custody transfers
        and other activities for which the supervised visitation
        centers are created; and
            (10) any other information determined appropriate in
        regulations promulgated by the Secretary.
    (b) Evaluation.--In addition to submitting the reports required
under subsection (a), an entity receiving a grant, contract or
cooperative agreement under this Act shall have a collateral agreement
with the court, the child protection social services division of the
State, and local domestic violence agencies or State and local domestic
violence coalitions to evaluate the supervised visitation center
operated under the grant, contract or agreement. The entities
conducting such evaluations shall submit a narrative evaluation of the
center to both the center and the grantee.
    (c) Demonstration of Need.--The recipient of a grant, contract or
cooperative agreement under this Act shall demonstrate, during the
first 3 years of the project operated under the grant, contract or
agreement, the need for continued funding.

SEC. 7. SPECIAL GRANTS TO STUDY THE EFFECT OF SUPERVISED VISITATION ON
              SEXUALLY ABUSED OR SEVERELY PHYSICALLY ABUSED CHILDREN.

    (a) Authorization.--The Secretary is authorized to award special
grants to public or nonprofit private entities to assist such entities
in collecting clinical data for supervised visitation centers
established under this Act to determine--
            (1) the extent to which supervised visitation should be
        allowed between children who are sexually abused or severely
        physically abused by a parent, where the visitation is not
        predicated on the abusive parent having successively completed
        a specialized course of therapy for such abusers;
            (2) the effect of supervised visitation on child victims of
        sexual abuse or severe physical abuse when the abusive parent
        exercising visitation has not completed specialized therapy and
        does not use the visitation to alleviate the child victim's
        guilt, fear, or confusion;
            (3) the relationship between the type of abuse or neglect
        experienced by the child and the use of supervised visitation
        centers by the maltreating parent; and
            (4) in cases of spouse or partner abuse only, the extent to
        which supervised visitation should be predicated on
        participation by the abusive spouse in a specialized treatment
        program.
    (b) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this
section an entity shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an
application at such time, in such manner and containing such
information as the Secretary may require, including documentary
evidence to demonstrate that the entity possesses a high level of
clinical expertise and experience in child abuse treatment and
prevention as they relate to visitation. The level of clinical
expertise and experience required will be determined by the Secretary.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which a grant
is received under this section, and each year thereafter for the
duration of the grant, the grantee shall prepare and submit to the
Secretary a report containing the clinical data collected under such
grant.

SEC. 8. REPORTING.

    Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act,
and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report containing the information
collected under the reports received under sections 6 and 7, including
recommendations made by the Secretary concerning whether or not the
supervised visitation center demonstration and clinical data programs
should be reauthorized.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--For the purpose of awarding grants, contracts and
cooperative agreements under this Act, there are authorized to be
appropriated $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, $40,000,000 for fiscal
year 1995, and $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.
    (b) Distribution.--Of the amounts appropriated under subsection (a)
for each fiscal year--
            (1) not less than 80 percent shall be used to award grants,
        contracts, or cooperative agreements under section 5; and
            (2) not more than 20 percent shall be used to award grants
        under section 7.
    (c) Disbursement.--Amounts appropriated under this section shall be
disbursed as categorical grants through the 10 regional offices of the
Department of Health and Human Services.

Output: Child Safety Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with public or nonprofit private entities to:  (1) establish and operate supervised visitation centers for child abuse victims; and (2) assist such organizations in collecting data on the effect of supervised visitation on sexually abused or severely physically abused children.  Authorizes appropriations.


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SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Amendment of 1986 Code.--Except as otherwise expressly
provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in
terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision,
the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other
provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Amendment of 1986 Code; table of contents.
          TITLE I--TAXPAYER ACCESS TO UNITED STATES TAX COURT

Sec. 101. Filing period for interest abatement cases.
Sec. 102. Small tax case election for interest abatement cases.
Sec. 103. Venue for appeal of spousal relief and collection cases.
Sec. 104. Suspension of running of period for filing petition of
                            spousal relief and collection cases.
Sec. 105. Application of Federal rules of evidence.
            TITLE II--UNITED STATES TAX COURT ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 201. Judicial conduct and disability procedures.
Sec. 202. Administration, judicial conference, and fees.
      TITLE III--CLARIFICATION RELATING TO UNITED STATES TAX COURT

Sec. 301. Clarification relating to United States Tax Court.

          TITLE I--TAXPAYER ACCESS TO UNITED STATES TAX COURT

SEC. 101. FILING PERIOD FOR INTEREST ABATEMENT CASES.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (h) of section 6404 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Review of Denial'' in the heading and
        inserting ``Judicial Review'', and
            (2) by striking ``if such action is brought'' and all that
        follows in paragraph (1) and inserting ``if such action is
        brought--
                    ``(A) at any time after the earlier of--
                            ``(i) the date of the mailing of the
                        Secretary's final determination not to abate
                        such interest, or
                            ``(ii) the date which is 180 days after the
                        date of the filing with the Secretary (in such
                        form as the Secretary may prescribe) of a claim
                        for abatement under this section, and
                    ``(B) not later than the date which is 180 days
                after the date described in subparagraph (A)(i).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to claims for abatement of interest filed with the Secretary of
the Treasury after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 102. SMALL TAX CASE ELECTION FOR INTEREST ABATEMENT CASES.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (f) of section 7463 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1),
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and
        inserting ``, and'', and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) a petition to the Tax Court under section 6404(h) in
        which the amount of the abatement sought does not exceed
        $50,000.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to cases pending as of the day after the date of the enactment of
this Act, and cases commenced after such date of enactment.

SEC. 103. VENUE FOR APPEAL OF SPOUSAL RELIEF AND COLLECTION CASES.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 7482(b) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (E),
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (F)
        and inserting a comma, and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following new
        subparagraphs:
                    ``(G) in the case of a petition under section
                6015(e), the legal residence of the petitioner, or
                    ``(H) in the case of a petition under section 6320
                or 6330--
                            ``(i) the legal residence of the petitioner
                        if the petitioner is an individual, and
                            ``(ii) the principal place of business or
                        principal office or agency if the petitioner is
                        an entity other than an individual.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall
        apply to petitions filed after the date of enactment of this
        Act.
            (2) Effect on existing proceedings.--Nothing in this
        section shall be construed to create any inference with respect
        to the application of section 7482 of the Internal Revenue Code
        of 1986 with respect to court proceedings filed on or before
        the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 104. SUSPENSION OF RUNNING OF PERIOD FOR FILING PETITION OF
              SPOUSAL RELIEF AND COLLECTION CASES.

    (a) Petitions for Spousal Relief.--
            (1) In general.--Subsection (e) of section 6015 is amended
        by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) Suspension of running of period for filing petition
        in title 11 cases.--In the case of a person who is prohibited
        by reason of a case under title 11, United States Code, from
        filing a petition under paragraph (1)(A) with respect to a
        final determination of relief under this section, the running
        of the period prescribed by such paragraph for filing such a
        petition with respect to such final determination shall be
        suspended for the period during which the person is so
        prohibited from filing such a petition, and for 60 days
        thereafter.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection
        shall apply to petitions filed under section 6015(e) of the
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 after the date of the enactment
        of this Act.
    (b) Collection Proceedings.--
            (1) In general.--Subsection (d) of section 6330 is
        amended--
                    (A) by striking ``appeal such determination to the
                Tax Court'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``petition
                the Tax Court for review of such determination'',
                    (B) by striking ``Judicial review of
                determination'' in the heading of paragraph (1) and
                inserting ``Petition for review by tax court'',
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph
                (3), and
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following
                new paragraph:
            ``(2) Suspension of running of period for filing petition
        in title 11 cases.--In the case of a person who is prohibited
        by reason of a case under title 11, United States Code, from
        filing a petition under paragraph (1) with respect to a
        determination under this section, the running of the period
        prescribed by such subsection for filing such a petition with
        respect to such determination shall be suspended for the period
        during which the person is so prohibited from filing such a
        petition, and for 30 days thereafter, and''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection
        shall apply to petitions filed under section 6330 of the
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 after the date of the enactment
        of this Act.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (c) of section 6320 is
amended by striking ``(2)(B)'' and inserting ``(3)(B)''.

SEC. 105. APPLICATION OF FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE.

    (a) In General.--Section 7453 is amended by striking ``the rules of
evidence applicable in trials without a jury in the United States
District Court of the District of Columbia'' and inserting ``the
Federal Rules of Evidence''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to proceedings commenced after the date of the enactment of this Act
and, to the extent that it is just and practicable, to all proceedings
pending on such date.

            TITLE II--UNITED STATES TAX COURT ADMINISTRATION

SEC. 201. JUDICIAL CONDUCT AND DISABILITY PROCEDURES.

    (a) In General.--Part II of subchapter C of chapter 76 is amended
by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 7466. JUDICIAL CONDUCT AND DISABILITY PROCEDURES.

    ``(a) In General.--The Tax Court shall prescribe rules, consistent
with the provisions of chapter 16 of title 28, United States Code,
establishing procedures for the filing of complaints with respect to
the conduct of any judge or magistrate judge of the Tax Court and for
the investigation and resolution of such complaints. In investigating
and taking action with respect to any such complaint, the Tax Court
shall have the powers granted to a judicial council under such chapter.
    ``(b) Judicial Council.--The provisions of sections 354(b) through
360 of title 28, United States Code, regarding referral or
certification to, and petition for review in the Judicial Conference of
the United States, and action thereon, shall apply to the exercise by
the Tax Court of the powers of a judicial council under subsection (a).
The determination pursuant to section 354(b) or 355 of title 28, United
States Code, shall be made based on the grounds for removal of a judge
from office under section 7443(f), and certification and transmittal by
the Conference of any complaint shall be made to the President for
consideration under section 7443(f).
    ``(c) Hearings.--
            ``(1) In general.--In conducting hearings pursuant to
        subsection (a), the Tax Court may exercise the authority
        provided under section 1821 of title 28, United States Code, to
        pay the fees and allowances described in that section.
            ``(2) Reimbursement for expenses.--The Tax Court shall have
        the power provided under section 361 of such title 28 to award
        reimbursement for the reasonable expenses described in that
        section. Reimbursements under this paragraph shall be made out
        of any funds appropriated for purposes of the Tax Court.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part II of
subchapter C of chapter 76 is amended by adding at the end the
following new item:

``Sec. 7466. Judicial conduct and disability procedures.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to proceedings commenced after the date which is 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act and, to the extent just and
practicable, all proceedings pending on such date.

SEC. 202. ADMINISTRATION, JUDICIAL CONFERENCE, AND FEES.

    (a) In General.--Part III of subchapter C of chapter 76 is amended
by inserting before section 7471 the following new sections:

``SEC. 7470. ADMINISTRATION.

    ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Tax Court may
exercise, for purposes of management, administration, and expenditure
of funds of the Court, the authorities provided for such purposes by
any provision of law (including any limitation with respect to such
provision of law) applicable to a court of the United States (as that
term is defined in section 451 of title 28, United States Code), except
to the extent that such provision of law is inconsistent with a
provision of this subchapter.

``SEC. 7470A. JUDICIAL CONFERENCE.

    ``(a) Judicial Conference.--The chief judge may summon the judges
and magistrate judges of the Tax Court to an annual judicial
conference, at such time and place as the chief judge shall designate,
for the purpose of considering the business of the Tax Court and
recommending means of improving the administration of justice within
the jurisdiction of the Tax Court. The Tax Court shall provide by its
rules for representation and active participation at such conferences
by persons admitted to practice before the Tax Court and by other
persons active in the legal profession.
    ``(b) Registration Fee.--The Tax Court may impose a reasonable
registration fee on persons (other than judges and magistrate judges of
the Tax Court) participating at judicial conferences convened pursuant
to subsection (a). Amounts so received by the Tax Court shall be
available to the Tax Court to defray the expenses of such
conferences.''.
    (b) Disposition of Fees.--Section 7473 is amended to read as
follows:

``SEC. 7473. DISPOSITION OF FEES.

    ``Except as provided in sections 7470A and 7475, all fees received
by the Tax Court pursuant to this title shall be deposited into a
special fund of the Treasury to be available to offset funds
appropriated for the operation and maintenance of the Tax Court.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendments.--The table of sections for part III of
subchapter C of chapter 76 is amended by inserting before the item
relating to section 7471 the following new items:

``Sec. 7470. Administration.
``Sec. 7470A. Judicial conference.''.

      TITLE III--CLARIFICATION RELATING TO UNITED STATES TAX COURT

SEC. 301. CLARIFICATION RELATING TO UNITED STATES TAX COURT.

    Section 7441 is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The
Tax Court is not an agency of, and shall be independent of, the
executive branch of the Government.''.

Output: .  This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the rules and administrative provisions governing the U.S. Tax Court, a court established under Article I of the Constitution.  TITLE I--TAXPAYER ACCESS TO UNITED STATES TAX COURT (Sec. 101) This section changes the period for filing an action in the Tax Court for review of a denial by the Department of the Treasury of a request to abate interest. The action may be filed in Tax Court at any time after the earlier of the date of the mailing of Treasury's final determination not to abate such interest or the date that is 180 days after the filing of a claim for abatement, but not later that 180 days after Treasury's final determination.  (Sec. 102) This section allows the filing of an action in Tax Court for review of a denial to abate interest not exceeding $50,000 as a small tax case, thus providing for expedited review.  (Sec. 103) This section provides that: (1) venue in an innocent spouse relief petition is the legal residence of the petitioner; and (2) venue in a collection due process proceeding is the legal residence of an individual petitioner or the principal place of business or principal office or agency if the the petitioner is an entity other than an individual. An innocent spouse relief petition is a petition filed by a husband or wife claiming, in good faith, ignorance of violations of tax law by the other spouse (e.g., failure to report income or improper claims of tax credits or deductions), thus resulting in unexpected tax liability for the innocent spouse.  (Sec. 104) This section provides for a suspension of the running of the period of limitations on filing petitions for innocent spouse relief and a collection due process hearing for taxpayers in bankruptcy who are prohibited from filing such petitions. (Sec. 105) This section makes the Federal Rules of Evidence applicable to proceedings of the Tax Court.  TITLE II--UNITED STATES TAX COURT ADMINISTRATION  (Sec. 201) This section directs the Tax Court to prescribe rules for the filing of complaints with respect to the conduct of any judge or magistrate judge of the Court and for the investigation and resolution of such complaints. In investigating and taking action on any complaint, the Court shall have the powers granted to a judicial council under the federal judicial code.  (Sec.202) This section grants the Tax Court the same management, administrative, and expenditure authority as is granted to other federal courts with general jurisdiction under Article III of the Constitution.  The Chief Judge may summon the judges and magistrate judges of the Court to an annual judicial conference to consider the business of the Court and make recommendations to improve the administration of justice with the jurisdiction of the Court. The Court may impose a reasonable registration fee on persons, other than judges and magistrate judges, who attend the judicial conference to defray costs of the conference.  All fees received by the Tax Court shall be deposited into a special fund of the Treasury and made available to offset funds appropriated for the operation and maintenance of the Court.  TITLE III--CLARIFICATION RELATING TO UNITED STATES TAX COURT  (Sec. 301) This section declares that the Tax Court is not an agency of, and shall be independent of, the executive branch.


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SECTION 1. VOLUNTEER MENTORING PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 9 of the Small Business Administration Act
(15 U.S.C. 638) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(u) Volunteer Mentoring Programs.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
                    ``(A) the term `eligible association' means a
                national or regional association, organization,
                coalition, or other entity (including an individual)
                that represents small business concerns participating
                in SBIR or STTR programs under this section;
                    ``(B) the term `qualified mentoring organization'
                means a small business concern that has successfully
                completed 1 or more SBIR or STTR funding agreements
                under this section; and
                    ``(C) the term `low participation area' means an
                area within a State that, in the determination of the
                Administrator, receives a disproportionately low number
                of SBIR awards, as compared with other areas in the
                State or in the United States.
            ``(2) Grant authority.--In order to assist small business
        concerns in successfully completing the SBIR and STTR programs
        under this section, the Administration may award, on
        competitive basis, a grant to 1 or more eligible associations
        for use in accordance with paragraph (5).
            ``(3) Applications.--In order to be eligible to receive a
        grant under this subsection, an eligible association shall
        submit to the Administration an application in such form and
        containing such information as the Administration may require.
            ``(4) Amount of assistance.--The amount of a grant to an
        eligible association under this subsection shall be equal to
        not less than $50,000 and not more than $200,000. An eligible
        association that has received a grant under this subsection may
        reapply for 1 or more additional grants under this subsection,
        as may be necessary to carry out the program established and
        implemented with the initial grant in accordance with paragraph
        (5).
            ``(5) Use of assistance.--Amounts made available under a
        grant awarded under this subsection--
                    ``(A) shall be used by the eligible association to
                establish and carry out a program under which 1 or more
                qualified mentoring organizations provide technical
                assistance (which may include marketing, proposal
                writing, government accounting, government audits,
                facilities and equipment, project management, human
                resources, phase III partners, commercialization, and
                venture capital networking) to small business concerns
                located in low participation areas in order to advise
                and guide them through the SBIR and STTR program
                processes from application to award and successful
                completion of each phase of the program; and
                    ``(B) may be used to reimburse qualified mentoring
                organizations participating in the program--
                            ``(i) for necessary out-of-pocket expenses
                        incident to the provision of services by
                        employees of such organizations under the
                        program; and
                            ``(ii) while employees of such
                        organizations are providing such services away
                        from their homes or regular places of business,
                        for travel expenses (including per diem in lieu
                        of subsistence) as authorized by section 5703
                        of title 5, United States Code, for individuals
                        serving without pay, and for reasonable
                        communications expenses (including telephone
                        calls and facsimiles).
            ``(6) Status of employees of qualified mentoring
        organizations.--An employee of a qualified mentoring
        organization, while carrying out activities under a program
        carried out with grant awarded under this subsection--
                    ``(A) shall be deemed to be a Federal employee for
                purposes of the Federal tort claims provisions in title
                28, United States Code; and
                    ``(B) for purposes of subchapter I of chapter 81 of
                title 5, United States Code (relative to compensation
                to Federal employees for work injuries) shall be deemed
                to be a civil employee of the United States within the
                meaning of the term ``employee'' as defined in section
                8101 of title 5, United States Code, and the provisions
                of that subchapter shall apply to such employee, except
                that in computing compensation benefits for disability
                or death, the monthly pay of such employee shall be
                deemed to be that received under the entrance salary
                for a grade GS-11 employee.
            ``(7) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $1,000,000 for
        each fiscal year.''.
    (b) Regulations.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business
        Administration shall issue final regulations to implement
        section 9(u) of the Small Business Act, as added by this
        section.
            (2) Maximum amount.--Not later than 18 months after the
        date on which regulations are issued under paragraph (1), the
        Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall submit
        to the Committees on Small Business of the House of
        Representatives and the Senate a report, which shall include
        recommendations regarding any change in the maximum grant
        amount under section 9(u)(4) of the Small Business Act, as
        added by this section.

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Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Small Business Administration (SBA), in order to assist small businesses in successfully completing the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, to award, on a competitive basis, a grant to one or more eligible associations (an association that represents small businesses participating in SBIR and STTR programs) to establish and carry out a program under which one or more qualified mentoring organizations provide technical assistance to small businesses located in low participation areas in order to advise and guide them through the SBIR and STTR processes from application and award through successful program completion.
Authorizes appropriations for such grants.
Requires a report from the SBA Administrator to the small business committees regarding recommended changes in maximum grant amounts (no less than $50,000 or more than $200,000 per association).


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``United States Airlift Requirements
Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON SIZE AND MIX OF AIR FORCE INTERTHEATER AIRLIFT FORCE.

    (a) Study Required.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a
        study on various alternatives for the size and mix of assets
        for the Air Force intertheater airlift force, with a particular
        focus on current and planned capabilities and costs of the C-5
        aircraft and C-17 aircraft fleets.
            (2) Conduct of study.--
                    (A) Use of ffrdc.--The Secretary shall select to
                conduct the study required by subsection (a) a
                federally funded research and development center
                (FFRDC) that has experience and expertise in conducting
                studies similar to the study required by subsection
                (a).
                    (B) Development of study methodology.--Not later
                than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
                the federally funded research and development center
                selected for the conduct of the study shall--
                            (i) develop the methodology for the study;
                        and
                            (ii) submit the methodology to the
                        Comptroller General of the United States for
                        review.
                    (C) Comptroller general review.--Not later than 30
                days after receipt of the methodology under
                subparagraph (B), the Comptroller General shall--
                            (i) review the methodology for purposes of
                        identifying any flaws or weaknesses in the
                        methodology; and
                            (ii) submit to the federally funded
                        research and development center a report that--
                                    (I) sets forth any flaws or
                                weaknesses in the methodology
                                identified by the Comptroller General
                                in the review; and
                                    (II) makes any recommendations the
                                Comptroller General considers advisable
                                for improvements to the methodology.
                    (D) Modification of methodology.--Not later than 30
                days after receipt of the report under subparagraph
                (C), the federally funded research and development
                center shall--
                            (i) modify the methodology in order to
                        address flaws or weaknesses identified by the
                        Comptroller General in the report and to
                        improve the methodology in accordance with the
                        recommendations, if any, made by the
                        Comptroller General; and
                            (ii) submit to the congressional defense
                        committees a report that--
                                    (I) describes the modifications of
                                the methodology made by the federally
                                funded research and development center;
                                and
                                    (II) if the federally funded
                                research and development center does
                                not improve the methodology in
                                accordance with any particular
                                recommendation of the Comptroller
                                General, sets forth a description and
                                explanation of the reasons for such
                                action.
            (3) Utilization of other studies.--The study shall build
        upon the results of the recent Mobility Capabilities Studies of
        the Department of Defense, the on-going Intratheater Airlift
        Fleet Mix Analysis, and other appropriate studies and analyses.
        The study should also include any results reached on the
        modified C-5A aircraft configured as part of the Reliability
        Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP) configuration, as
        specified in section 132 of the National Defense Authorization
        Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136; 117 Stat. 1411).
    (b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall address the
following:
            (1) The state of the current intertheater airlift fleet of
        the Air Force, including the extent to which the increased use
        of heavy airlift aircraft in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation
        Enduring Freedom, and other ongoing operations is affecting the
        aging of the aircraft of that fleet.
            (2) The adequacy of the current intertheater airlift force,
        including whether or not the current target number of 301
        airframes for the Air Force heavy lift aircraft fleet will be
        sufficient to support future expeditionary combat and non-
        combat missions as well as domestic and training mission
        demands consistent with the requirements of the National
        Military Strategy.
            (3) The optimal mix of C-5 aircraft and C-17 aircraft for
        the intertheater airlift fleet of the Air Force, and any
        appropriate mix of C-5 aircraft and C-17 aircraft for
        intratheater airlift missions, including an assessment of the
        following:
                    (A) The cost advantages and disadvantages of
                modernizing the C-5 aircraft fleet when compared with
                procuring new C-17 aircraft, which assessment shall be
                performed in concert with the Cost Analysis Improvement
                Group and be based on program life cycle cost estimates
                for the respective aircraft.
                    (B) The military capability of the C-5 aircraft and
                the C-17 aircraft, including number of lifetime flight
                hours, cargo and passenger carrying capabilities, and
                mission capable rates for such airframes. In the case
                of assumptions for the C-5 aircraft, and any
                assumptions made for the mission capable rates of the
                C-17 aircraft, sensitivity analyses shall also be
                conducted to test assumptions. The military capability
                study for the C-5 aircraft shall also include an
                assessment of the mission capable rates after each of
                the following:
                            (i) Successful completion of the Avionics
                        Modernization Program (AMP) and the Reliability
                        Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP).
                            (ii) Partially successful completion of the
                        Avionics Modernization Program and the
                        Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining
                        Program, with partially successful completion
                        of either such program being considered the
                        point at which the continued execution of such
                        program is no longer supported by cost-benefit
                        analysis.
                    (C) The tactical capabilities of strategic airlift
                aircraft, the potential increase in use of strategic
                airlift aircraft for tactical missions, and the value
                of such capabilities to tactical operations.
                    (D) The value of having more than one type of
                aircraft in the strategic airlift fleet, and the
                potential need to pursue a replacement aircraft for the
                C-5 aircraft that is larger than the C-17 aircraft.
            (4) The means by which the Air Force was able to restart
        the production line for the C-5 aircraft after having closed
        the line for several years, and the actions to be taken to
        ensure the production line for the C-17 aircraft could be
        restarted if necessary, including--
                    (A) an analysis of the costs of closing and re-
                opening the production line for the C-5 aircraft; and
                    (B) an assessment of the costs of closing and re-
                opening the production line for the C-17 aircraft on a
                similar basis.
            (5) The financial effects of retiring, upgrading and
        maintaining, or continuing current operations of the C-5A
        aircraft fleet on procurement decisions relating to the C-17
        aircraft.
            (6) The impact that increasing the role and use of
        strategic airlift aircraft in intratheater operations will have
        on the current target number for strategic airlift aircraft of
        301 airframes, including an analysis of the following:
                    (A) The appropriateness of using C-5 aircraft and
                C-17 aircraft for intratheater missions, as well as the
                efficacy of these aircraft to perform current and
                projected future intratheater missions.
                    (B) The interplay of existing doctrinal
                intratheater airlift aircraft (such as the C-130
                aircraft and the future Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA))
                with an increasing role for C-5 aircraft and C-17
                aircraft in intratheater missions.
                    (C) The most appropriate and likely missions for C-
                5 aircraft and C-17 aircraft in intratheater operations
                and the potential for increased requirements in these
                mission areas.
                    (D) Any intratheater mission sets best performed by
                strategic airlift aircraft as opposed to traditional
                intratheater airlift aircraft.
                    (E) Any requirements for increased production or
                longevity of C-5 aircraft and C-17 aircraft, or for a
                new strategic airlift aircraft, in light of the matters
                analyzed under this paragraph.
            (7) Taking into consideration all applicable factors,
        whether or not the replacement of C-5 aircraft with C-17
        aircraft on a one-for-one basis will result in the retention of
        a comparable strategic airlift capability.
    (c) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to
exclude from the study under subsection (a) consideration of airlift
assets other than the C-5 aircraft or C-17 aircraft that do or may
provide intratheater and intertheater airlift, including the potential
that such current or future assets may reduce requirements for C-5
aircraft or C-17 aircraft.
    (d) Collaboration With Transcom.--The federally funded research and
development center selected under subsection (a) shall conduct the
study required by that subsection and make the report required by
subsection (e) in concert with the United States Transportation
Command.
    (e) Report by FFRDC.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than February 4, 2009, the
        federally funded research and development center selected under
        subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary of Defense, the
        congressional defense committees, and the Comptroller General
        of the United States a report on the study required by
        subsection (a).
            (2) Review by gao.--Not later than 90 days after receipt of
        the report under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall
        submit to the congressional defense committee a report on the
        study conducted under subsection (a) and the report under
        paragraph (1). The report under this subsection shall include
        an analysis of the study under subsection (a) and the report
        under paragraph (1), including an assessment by the Comptroller
        General of the strengths and weaknesses of the study and
        report.
    (f) Report by Secretary of Defense.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than _____, 2009, the Secretary
        of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of
        the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
        Representatives a report on the study required by subsection
        (a).
            (2) Elements.--The report shall include a comprehensive
        discussion of the findings of the study, including a particular
        focus on the following:
                    (A) A description of lift requirements and
                operating profiles for intertheater airlift aircraft
                required to meet the National Military Strategy,
                including assumptions regarding:
                            (i) Current and future military combat and
                        support missions.
                            (ii) The planned force structure growth of
                        the Army and the Marine Corps.
                            (iii) Potential changes in lift
                        requirements, including the deployment of the
                        Future Combat Systems by the Army.
                            (iv) New capability in strategic airlift to
                        be provided by the KC(X) aircraft and the
                        expected utilization of such capability,
                        including its use in intratheater lift.
                            (v) The utilization of the heavy lift
                        aircraft in intratheater combat missions.
                            (vi) The availability and application of
                        Civil Reserve Air Fleet assets in future
                        military scenarios.
                            (vii) Air mobility requirements associated
                        with the Global Rebasing Initiative of the
                        Department of Defense.
                            (viii) Air mobility requirements in support
                        of peacekeeping and humanitarian missions
                        around the globe.
                            (ix) Potential changes in lift requirements
                        based on equipment procured for Iraq and
                        Afghanistan.
                    (B) A description of the assumptions utilized in
                the study regarding aircraft performances and loading
                factors.
                    (C) A comprehensive statement of the data and
                assumptions utilized in making program life cycle cost
                estimates.
                    (D) A comparison of cost and risk associated with
                optimal mix airlift fleet versus program of record
                airlift fleet.
            (3) Form.--The report shall be submitted in unclassified
        form, but may include a classified annex.

Output: United States Airlift Requirements Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to study alternatives for the asset size and mix for the Air Force intertheater airlift force, focusing on current and planned capabilities and costs of the C-5 and C-17 fleets. Requires that the study be conducted through a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) in concert with the United States Transportation Command.


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SECTION 1. VISA OVERSTAYS CRIMINALIZED.

    (a) In General.--The Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by
inserting after section 274D the following:

``SEC. 274E. VISA OVERSTAYS.

    ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), any alien
who remains in the United States for any period of time after the date
on which any visa or status under which the alien is lawfully present
has expired shall--
            ``(1) for the first commission of any such offense, be
        fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned no more
        than 6 months, or both; and
            ``(2) for a subsequent commission of any such offense, be
        fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not
        more than 2 years, or both.
    ``(b) Exception.--If the Secretary of Homeland Security determines
on an individual case-by-case basis that, because of reasons of a
medical necessity, public safety, or national security, the alien
violated subsection (a), the alien shall not be subject to the
penalties under subsection (a).
    ``(c) Limitation on Reentry.--
            ``(1) First offenders.--Subject to section 222(g)(2), any
        alien convicted of a violation of subsection (a)(1)--
                    ``(A) may not be admitted to the United States for
                a period of 5 years, beginning on the date of the
                conviction; and
                    ``(B) may not be granted a visa for a period of 10
                years, beginning on the date of the conviction.
            ``(2) Subsequent offenses.--Notwithstanding section
        222(g)(2), any alien convicted of a violation of subsection
        (a)(2)--
                    ``(A) may not be admitted to the United States; and
                    ``(B) may not be granted a visa.
    ``(d) Disclosure of Penalties.--In the case of any application or
petition by or on behalf of an alien for admission to the United
States, the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security
shall provide the alien with notice of the penalties under this section
and section 275 on receipt of the application or petition, and again at
the time of admission.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the Immigration
and Nationality Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 274D the following:

``274E. Visa overstays.''.

SEC. 2. EFFECT OF VISA REVOCATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)) is amended by inserting before the final
sentence the following: ``A revocation under this subsection shall
automatically cancel any other valid visa that is in the alien's
possession.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to
revocations under section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1201(i)) occurring on or after such date.

SEC. 3. CLARIFICATION OF INTENT REGARDING TAXPAYER-PROVIDED COUNSEL.

    Section 292 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1362)
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``In any removal proceedings before an
        immigration judge and in any appeal proceedings before the
        Attorney General from any such removal proceedings'' and
        inserting ``In any removal proceedings before an immigration
        judge, or any other immigration proceedings before the Attorney
        General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or any appeal of
        such a proceeding'';
            (2) by striking ``(at no expense to the Government)''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following ``Notwithstanding
        any other provision of law, in no instance shall the Government
        bear any expense for counsel for any person in proceedings
        described in this section.''.

SEC. 4. SHARING VISA RECORDS WITH FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.

    Section 222(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1202(f)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end and
        inserting a semicolon;
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) the Secretary of State on a case-by-case basis may
        provide to a foreign government copies of any record of the
        Department of State and of diplomatic and consular offices of
        the United States pertaining to the issuance or refusal of
        visas or permits to enter the United States, or any information
        contained in those records, if the Secretary determines that it
        is in the national interests of the United States; and''.

SEC. 5. ACCESS TO NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION CENTER FILES FOR VISA
              ADJUDICATIONS RELATING TO DIPLOMATS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT
              OFFICIALS.

    Section 222 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1202)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) In the case of an alien described in one of clauses (i)
through (iv) of subsection (h)(2)(E) who has applied for a visa, the
Attorney General and the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation shall provide the Secretary of State with access to the
criminal history record information contained in files maintained by
the National Crime Information Center for the purpose of determining
whether the visa should be issued.''.

Output: This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to subject any alien who remains in the United States after any visa or status under which the alien is lawfully present has expired to: (1) a fine or imprisonment for up to six months, or both, for a first offense; and (2) a fine or imprisonment for up to two years, or both, for any subsequent offense.  Such penalties shall be waived if the overstay was due to medical necessity, public safety, or national security. An alien convicted of a first offense may not be admitted to the United States for 5 years or granted a visa for 10 years.  An alien convicted of a subsequent offense may not be admitted to the United States at all or granted a visa.  The bill expands the scope of an individual's right to counsel in immigration proceedings and appeals. The government, however, shall not bear the cost of counsel in such proceedings or appeals.  The Department of State may share visa records and related information with a foreign government if in the national interests of the United States.  The Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall provide the State Department with access to National Crime Information Center files for visa adjudications involving a diplomat or government official.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``United States-Pakistan Security and
Stability Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Congress supports the following elements outlined in
        the President's White Paper of the Interagency Policy Group's
        Report on United States Policy Toward Afghanistan and Pakistan:
                    (A) The core goal of the United States must be to
                disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al Qaeda and its
                affiliated networks and their safe havens in Pakistan.
                    (B) The threat that al Qaeda poses to the United
                States and its allies in Pakistan--including the
                possibility of extremists obtaining fissile material--
                is all too real.
                    (C) The United States must overcome its trust
                deficit with Pakistan and demonstrate that it is a
                reliable, long-term partner.
            (2) The Government of Pakistan is facing significant
        security and socio-economic challenges that set the conditions
        for greater radicalization and may threaten Pakistan's
        viability. Such challenges include the following:
                    (A) Al Qaeda's and other extremist groups' campaign
                of violent attacks throughout Pakistan, including the
                Red Mosque incident, the assassination of Benazir
                Bhutto, and the bombing of the Marriott Hotel in
                Islamabad.
                    (B) Pakistan's population growth at a rate of
                approximately 2 percent a year, with nearly half of its
                172 million residents illiterate, under the age of 20,
                and living near or below the poverty line.
            (3) Security and stability to Pakistan is further
        complicated given the prevalence of ungoverned spaces between
        Pakistan and Afghanistan in which state control has not been
        fully exercised given ethnic and tribal affiliations.
            (4) The security and stability of Pakistan is vital to the
        national security of the United States, and the consequences of
        failure poses a grave threat to the security of the American
        people, the region, and United States allies.
            (5) The objectives of United States policy toward Pakistan
        are to empower and enable Pakistan to--
                    (A) develop into a prosperous and democratic state
                that is at peace with itself and with its neighbors;
                    (B) actively confront, and deny safe haven to, al
                Qaeda, the Taliban, and other extremists;
                    (C) implement the economic, legal, and social
                reforms required to create an environment that
                discourages violent Islamic extremism; and
                    (D) maintain robust command and control over its
                nuclear weapons technology.

SEC. 3. COMPREHENSIVE INTERAGENCY STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR
              PAKISTAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009, the President
shall develop and transmit to the appropriate congressional committees
a comprehensive interagency strategy and implementation plan for long-
term security and stability in Pakistan which shall be composed of the
elements specified in subsection (b).
    (b) Elements.--The comprehensive interagency strategy and
implementation plan required by subsection (a) shall contain at least
the following elements:
            (1) A description of how United States assistance described
        in section 4 will be used to achieve the objectives of United
        States policy toward Pakistan.
            (2) Progress toward the following:
                    (A) Assisting efforts to enhance civilian control
                and a stable constitutional government in Pakistan and
                promote bilateral and regional trade and economic
                growth.
                    (B) Developing and operationally enabling Pakistani
                security forces so they are capable of succeeding in
                sustained counter-insurgency and counter-terror
                operations.
                    (C) Shutting down Pakistani safe havens for
                extremists.
                    (D) Improving Pakistan's capacity and capability to
                ``hold'' and ``build'' areas cleared of insurgents to
                prevent their return.
                    (E) Developing and strengthening mechanisms for
                Pakistan-Afghanistan cooperation.
            (3) A financial plan and description of the resources,
        programming, and management of United States foreign assistance
        to Pakistan, including the criteria used to determine their
        prioritization.
            (4) A complete description of both the evaluation process
        for reviewing and adjusting the strategy and implementation as
        necessary, and measures of effectiveness for the implementation
        of the strategy.
    (c) Intelligence Support.--The Director of National Intelligence
shall provide intelligence support to the development of the
comprehensive interagency strategy and implementation plan required by
subsection (a).
    (d) Updates of Strategy.--The President shall transmit in writing
to the appropriate congressional committees any updates of the
comprehensive interagency strategy and implementation plan required by
subsection (a), as necessary.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE FOR PAKISTAN.

    (a) Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the President, for the purposes of providing assistance
to Pakistan under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et
seq.), $1,500,000,000 or such sums as may be necessary for each of the
fiscal years 2010 through 2013.
    (b) Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund.--There is
authorized to be appropriated to the President, for the purposes of
building a more effective counterinsurgency capability in Pakistan's
security forces, up to $700,000,000 for the Pakistan Counterinsurgency
Capability Fund, for fiscal year 2010.
    (c) Use of Funds.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated under this
section or otherwise made available to carry out this Act shall be used
to the maximum extent practicable as direct expenditures for programs,
projects, and activities, subject to existing reporting and
notification requirements.

SEC. 5. CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
transmission of the comprehensive interagency strategy and
implementation plan required by section 3, and quarterly thereafter
through December 1, 2013, the President, acting through the Secretary
of State and the Secretary of Defense, shall brief the appropriate
congressional committees on the status of the comprehensive interagency
strategy and implementation plan.
    (b) Notification.--The President shall notify the appropriate
congressional committees not later than 30 days prior to obligating any
assistance described in section 4 as budgetary support to the
Government of Pakistan or to any persons, agencies, instrumentalities,
or elements of the Government of Pakistan and shall describe the
purpose and conditions attached to any such budgetary support
assistance. The President shall notify the appropriate congressional
committees not later than 30 days prior to obligating any other type of
assistance described in section 4.

SEC. 6. DEFINITION.

    In this Act, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
            (1) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Armed
        Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent
        Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
        Representatives; and
            (2) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Armed
        Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select
        Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.

Output:
United States-Pakistan Security and Stability Act - Directs the President to develop and transmit to the appropriate congressional committees, with intelligence support from the Director of National Intelligence, a comprehensive interagency strategy and implementation plan for long-term security and stability in Pakistan.

Authorizes appropriations for: (1) Pakistan; and (2) the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Outer Continental Shelf Enhanced
Exploration and Deep Water Incentives Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS ACT.

    (a) Incentives.--Section 8(a)(3) of the Outer Continental Shelf
Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(a)(3)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(3)(A) The Secretary, at his own discretion or on petition of a
lessee, in order--
            ``(i) to promote development and new production on
        producing or nonproducing leases, through primary, secondary,
        or tertiary recovery means; or
            ``(ii) to encourage production of marginal or uneconomic
        resources on producing or nonproducing leases, which may
        include the use of primary, secondary, or tertiary recovery
        means,
may reduce, suspend, or eliminate any royalty or net profit share set
forth in the leases. In the case of a petition of a lessee, the
Secretary shall make a final determination under this subparagraph
within 6 months after the submittal of such petition.
    ``(B)(i) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, except as
provided in clauses (ii) and (iii) of this subparagraph, no royalty
payment shall be due on new production from any lease located in water
depths of 200 meters or greater until the capital costs directly
related to such new production have been recovered by the lessee out of
the proceeds from such new production.
    ``(ii) Notwithstanding clause (i), in any month during which the
arithmetic average of the closing prices for the earliest delivery
month on the New York Mercantile Exchange for Light Sweet crude oil
exceeds $28.00 per barrel, any production of oil described in clause
(i) shall be subject to royalties at the lease stipulated rate.
    ``(iii) Notwithstanding clause (i), in any month during which the
arithmetic average of the closing prices for the earliest delivery
month on the New York Mercantile Exchange for natural gas exceeds $3.50
per million British thermal units, any production of natural gas
described in clause (i) shall be subject to royalties at the lease
stipulated rate.
    ``(iv) The prices referred to in clauses (ii) and (iii) of this
subparagraph shall be changed during any calendar year after 1993 by
the percentage if any by which the consumer price index changed during
the preceding calendar year, as defined in section 111(f)(4) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
    ``(v) Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to affect any
requirement under this section to pay bonus bids.
    ``(vi) For purposes of this subparagraph--
            ``(I) the term `capital costs' shall be defined by the
        Secretary, shall include exploration costs incurred after the
        acquisition of the lease and development and capital production
        costs directly related to new production, shall not include any
        amounts paid as bonus bids or paid as royalties pursuant to
        clause (ii) or (iii), and shall be adjusted to reflect changes
        in the consumer price index, as defined in section 111(f)(4) of
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
            ``(II) the term `new production' means any production from
        a lease from which no royalties have been due on production,
        other than test production, prior to the date of the enactment
        of the Outer Continental Shelf Enhanced Exploration and Deep
        Water Incentives Act, or any production resulting from lease
        development activities under a development and production plan
        approved by the Secretary under section 25 after the date of
        the enactment of the Outer Continental Shelf Enhanced
        Exploration and Deep Water Incentives Act.''.
    (b) Frontier Areas.--Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf
Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1344) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
    ``(i) The Secretary shall, in each leasing program prepared under
this section, designate as frontier areas portions of the outer
Continental Shelf, if any, with respect to which the Secretary will
exercise authority under section 8(a)(3)(A) to reduce, suspend, or
eliminate the requirement to pay royalties. Any such designation shall
include a full description of the terms of such reduction, suspension,
or elimination. In designating frontier areas under this subsection,
the Secretary shall take into consideration the increased capital costs
associated with exploration and development in coastal or marine
environments, including arctic environments, with special environmental
protection requirements.''.

SEC. 3. REGULATIONS.

    (a) Incentives.--The Secretary shall, within 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, issue such rules and regulations as
are necessary to implement the amendment made by section 2(a).
    (b) Frontier Areas.--The Secretary shall, within 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, issue regulations defining the term
``frontier area'' for purposes of carrying out section 18(i) of the
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.

Output:
Outer Continental Shelf Enhanced Exloration and Deep Water Incentives Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to suspend any royalty or net profit share set forth in Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil or gas leases.
Declares that no royalty payment shall be due on new production from leases located in depths of 200 meters or more until the capital costs directly related to such production have been recovered out of the resulting proceeds.
Requires the Secretary to designate as frontier areas those portions of the OCS with respect to which the Secretary will exercise authority to modify royalty payment requirements.