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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Working Children's Human Rights
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Principle 9 of the Declaration of the Rights of the
        Child proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly on
        November 20, 1959, states that ``. . .the child shall not be
        admitted to employment before an appropriate minimum age; he
        shall in no case be caused or permitted to engage in any
        occupation or employment which would prejudice his health or
        education, or interfere with his physical, mental, or moral
        development. . .''.
            (2) Article 2 of the International Labor Convention No. 138
        Concerning Minimum Age For Admission to Employment states that
        ``The minimum age specified in pursuance of paragraph 1 of this
        article shall not be less than the age of compulsory schooling
        and, in any case, shall not be less than 15 years.''.
            (3) According to the International Labor Organization, an
        estimated 200,000,000 children under the age of 15 are working
        in the world, many in dangerous industries like mining and
        fireworks.
            (4) Children under the age of 15 constitute approximately
        11 percent of the workforce in some Asian countries, 17 percent
        of the workforce in parts of Africa, and a reported 12 to 26
        percent of the workforce in many countries in Latin America.
            (5) The number of children under the age of 15 who are
        working, and the scale of their suffering, increases every
        year, despite the existence of more than 20 international labor
        organization conventions on child labor and laws in many
        countries which purportedly prohibit the employment of underage
        children.
            (6) In many countries, children under the age of 15 lack
        either the legal standing or means to protect themselves from
        exploitation in the workplace.
            (7) The prevalence of child labor in many developing
        countries is rooted in widespread poverty that is attributable
        to unemployment and underemployment, precarious incomes, low
        living standards, and insufficient education and training
        opportunities among adult workers.
            (8) The employment of children under the age of 15 commonly
        deprives such children of the opportunity for basic education
        and also denies gainful employment to millions of adults.
            (9) The employment of children under the age of 15, often
        at drastically low wages, undermines the stability of families
        and ignores the importance of increasing jobs, aggregated
        demand, and purchasing power among adults as a catalyst to the
        development of internal markets and the achievement of broad-
based, self-reliant economic development in many developing countries.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961.

    (a) Reporting Requirement.--Section 116(d) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) the United States policy to establish and encourage
        an international strategy to reduce violations of the human
        rights of working children, including--
                    ``(A) a description of the policies adopted,
                agreements concluded, and programs implemented by the
                Department of State and Department of Labor in pursuit
                of their delegated responsibilities for reducing
                worldwide violations of the human rights of working
                children, for the fiscal year just ended, for the
                current fiscal year, and for the next fiscal year,
                including policy development, bilateral and
                multilateral funding, and other support for projects
                designed to reduce violations of the human rights of
                working children; and
                    ``(B) for each country that receives assistance
                under this part, the report shall include--
                            ``(i) a detailed status report on the use
                        of child labor within such country, noting
                        significant changes in conditions, such as
                        increases or decreases in the use of child
                        labor, and changes in the policy of such
                        country toward the use of child labor;
                            ``(ii) a description of United States
                        assistance provided or proposed to be provided
                        to such country for the preceding fiscal year,
                        the current fiscal year, and for the next
                        fiscal year, with an analysis of the impact
                        that the furnishing of each kind of assistance
                        has had or is expected to have on the use of
                        child labor in the country;
                            ``(iii) a description of the plans,
                        programs, and timetables adopted by such
                        country for the progressive elimination of the
                        use of child labor and a discussion of the
                        legal and law enforcement measures taken and
                        the accomplishments achieved in accord with
                        these plans; and
                            ``(iv) a description of bribery of public
                        officials and other forms of public corruption
                        that facilitate violations of the human rights
                        of working children.''.
    (b) Additional Requirements.--Such Act is further amended by adding
at the end of part I the following:

      ``Chapter 12--International Human Rights of Working Children

``SEC. 499. CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--As soon as possible after the transmittal of the
report required by section 116(d), the Secretary of State, in
conjunction with the Secretary of Labor, shall initiate appropriate
consultations with the appropriate congressional committees.
    ``(b) Additional Requirements.--Such consultations shall include
the following:
            ``(1) In-person discussions by designated representatives
        of the President (including appropriate representatives from
        the Department of Labor and Department of State) to review the
        status worldwide of violations of the human rights of working
        children and the role that United States assistance to those
        countries violating the human rights of working children have
        in combating the exploitation of children.
            ``(2) With respect to each country the President is
        proposing to provide United States assistance for the next
        year, the furnishing of--
                    ``(A) a description of the nature of the violations
                of the human rights of working children; and
                    ``(B) an analysis of political, economic, and
                social factors that affect violations of the human
                rights of working children.

``SEC. 499A. CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS.

    ``(a) In General.--After consultations have been initiated pursuant
to section 499, it is the sense of the Congress that the appropriate
congressional committees should hold hearings to review the human
rights of working children provisions of the report transmitted
pursuant to section 116(d).
    ``(b) Type of Hearings.--It is the further sense of the Congress
that the hearings described in subsection (a) should be open to the
public unless the appropriate congressional committees determine, in
accordance with the rules of the House of Representatives or the rules
of the Senate, as the case may be, that the hearings should be closed
to the public.

``SEC. 499B. ANNUAL CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES.

    ``(a) Determining Countries Violating the Human Rights of Working
Children.--
            ``(1) Certification.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), for
                each fiscal year, any country that desires to receive
                United States assistance shall certify to the Secretary
                of State that such country--
                            ``(i) has adopted and is enforcing laws
                        that guarantee--
                                    ``(I) a prohibition on the use of
                                any form of forced or compulsory child
                                labor;
                                    ``(II) a reasonable minimum age for
                                the employment of children; and
                                    ``(III) acceptable conditions of
                                work with respect to minimum wages,
                                hours of work, and occupational health
                                and safety relating to child labor; and
                            ``(ii) has taken steps to prevent and
                        punish bribery of public officials and other
                        forms of public corruption which facilitate the
                        abuse of child labor laws.
                    ``(B) Exception.--A country that does not meet the
                requirements of subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year may
                receive United States assistance for such fiscal year
                if the President determines and certifies to the
                Congress that it is in the vital national interest of
                the United States to provide such assistance to such
                country. The President shall include in any such
                certification--
                            ``(i) a full and complete description of
                        the vital national interest of the United
                        States that is placed at risk if such
                        assistance is not provided to such country; and
                            ``(ii) a statement weighing the risk
                        described in clause (i) against the risk posed
                        to the vital national interest of the United
                        States by the failure of such country to adopt
                        laws respecting the human rights of working
                        children.
            ``(2) Review of certification.--
                    ``(A) Discretionary review.--The Secretary of State
                may review the certification of any country submitted
                under paragraph (1)(A).
                    ``(B) Review by petition.--
                            ``(i) In general.--An individual may submit
                        to the Secretary a petition to review the
                        certification of any country submitted under
                        paragraph (1)(A).
                            ``(ii) Acceptance of review.--If the
                        Secretary determines that a petition submitted
                        under clause (i) contains credible evidence
                        that a country submitted a certification under
                        paragraph (1)(A) in a fraudulent manner, or
                        that the country is not in compliance with any
                        of the requirements contained in such
                        paragraph, then the Secretary shall, not later
                        than 180 days after the receipt of such
                        petition, conduct a review of such
                        certification.
                            ``(iii) Denial of review.--If the Secretary
                        determines that a petition submitted under
                        clause (i) does not contain credible evidence
                        that a country submitted a certification under
                        paragraph (1)(A) in a fraudulent manner, or
                        that the country is not in compliance with any
                        of the requirements contained in such
                        paragraph, then the Secretary shall, not later
                        than 180 days after the receipt of such
                        petition, provide the individual who submitted
                        the petition for review with the reasoning of
                        the decision to deny review of such
                        certification.
            ``(3) Revocation of certification.--
                    ``(A) Revocation by secretary.--If the Secretary
                determines, based upon a review conducted under
                paragraph (2), that the country is not in compliance
                with any of the requirements contained in paragraph
                (1), then the Secretary shall revoke the certification
                of such country.
                    ``(B) Revocation by congress.--The Congress may
                enact a joint resolution disapproving the certification
                for a country submitted under subparagraph (A) or (B)
                of paragraph (1).
    ``(b) Withholding of Assistance.--
            ``(1) Bilateral assistance.--50 percent of the United
        States assistance allocated each fiscal year for each country
        that has not been certified under subsection (a)(1), and for
        each country for which a certification has been revoked under
        subsection (a)(3), shall be withheld from obligation and
        expenditure.
            ``(2) Multilateral assistance.--The Secretary of the
        Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director of
        each international financial institution to use the voice and
        vote of the United States to oppose any loan or other
        utilization of the funds of their respective institution to or
        for any country that has not been certified under subsection
        (a)(1) and for each country for which a certification has been
        revoked under subsection (a)(3).

``SEC. 499C. DEFINITIONS.

    ``For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
            ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
        `appropriate congressional committees' means--
                    ``(A) the Committee on International Relations of
                the House of Representatives; and
                    ``(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
                Senate.
            ``(2) International financial institution.--The term
        `international financial institution' means the International
        Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Inter-American
        Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the African
        Development Bank, the African Development Fund, the
        International Monetary Fund, the European Bank for
        Reconstruction and Development, and the International Finance
        Corporation.
            ``(3) United states assistance.--The term `United States
        assistance' means
                    ``(A) any assistance under this Act (including
                programs under title IV of chapter 2 of this part,
                relating to the Overseas Private Investment
                Corporation), other than--
                            ``(i) disaster relief assistance, including
                        any assistance under chapter 9 of this part;
                            ``(ii) assistance which involves the
                        provision of food (including monetization of
                        food) or medicine; and
                            ``(iii) assistance for refugees;
                    ``(B) sales, or financing on any terms, under the
                Arms Export Control Act;
                    ``(C) the provision of agricultural commodities,
                other than food, under the Agricultural Trade
                Development and Assistance Act of 1954; and
                    ``(D) financing under the Export-Import Bank Act of
                1945.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b)
shall take effect beginning on the first day of the first fiscal year
beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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Working Children's Human Rights Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to include in the annual report to the Congress on the status of human rights in foreign countries slated to receive development assistance the U.S. policy to establish and encourage an international strategy to reduce worldwide violations of human rights of working children.  Requires consultations with specified congressional committees as well as congressional hearings on the findings of such report.
Requires any country that desires to receive U.S. assistance to certify to the Secretary of State that it has:  (1) adopted and is enforcing laws that guarantee a prohibition on the use of forced child labor; and (2) taken steps to prevent and punish bribery of public officials which facilitate the abuse of child labor laws.  Requires the withholding of 50 percent of U.S. assistance allocated for each country that has not been certified or for which a certification has been revoked.  Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director of each international financial institution to oppose any loan to any country that has not been certified or for which a certification has been revoked.
Permits assistance to a non-certified country only if the President certifies to the Congress that it in the vital national interest to do so.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``International Conflicts of Concern
Act''.

SEC. 2. IDENTIFICATION OF COUNTRIES OF CONFLICT CONCERN.

    (a) Identification.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report
that identifies each country the government of which or anti-government
forces in which the President believes, based on all information
available to the President, is allowing one or more foreign terrorist
organizations to engage in armed conflict that is occurring in such
country.
    (b) Updates.--The President shall update the report required under
subsection (a)--
            (1) as new information becomes available; and
            (2) not less frequently than semi-annually.
    (c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) and the updates
required under subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form,
but may contain a classified annex if necessary.

SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF COUNTRIES OF CONFLICT CONCERN.

    (a) Designation.--
            (1) In general.--The President shall designate a country as
        a ``Country of Conflict Concern'' if the President determines
        that--
                    (A) the government of such country or anti-
                government forces in the country is allowing one or
                more foreign terrorist organizations to engage in armed
                conflict that is occurring in such country as
                identified in the report required under section 2(a) or
                any update to the report required under section 2(b);
                and
                    (B) it is in the national security interest of the
                United States to restrict travel by any United States
                national to such country and to restrict material
                support provided by United States nationals to entities
                that are engaged in armed conflict in such country.
            (2) Initial designation.--Syria shall be deemed to have
        been designated by the President under paragraph (1) as of the
        date of the enactment of this Act and the President is not
        required to notify Congress of such designation of Syria under
        subsection (b).
    (b) Report on Designation.--Upon designating a country as a Country
of Conflict Concern under subsection (a), the President shall submit to
Congress a report notifying Congress of the designation of the country.
    (c) Licensing Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--With respect to any country designated as
        a Country of Conflict Concern under subsection (a), the
        President shall exercise the authorities of the International
        Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705 et seq.) without
        regard to section 202 of such Act to require a United States
        national to obtain a license--
                    (A) to travel to such country; or
                    (B) to provide material support to entities that
                are engaged in armed conflict in such country.
            (2) Exception.--The requirement to obtain a license under
        paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to United States
        national who is a full-time officer or employee of the United
        States Government for purposes of carrying out official
        business of the United States Government.
    (d) Penalties.--The penalties provided for in subsections (b) and
(c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
(50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person who violates paragraph (1) or
(2) of subsection (c), or a regulation prescribed under this Act, to
the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an
unlawful act described in section 206(a) of that Act (50 U.S.C.
1705(a)).
    (e) Termination of Designation.--The designation of a country as a
Country of Conflict Concern under subsection (a) shall terminate on the
date on which the President submits to Congress a report that
contains--
            (1) a determination and certification that subparagraph (A)
        or (B) of subsection (a)(1) (as the case may be), or both, no
        longer applies with respect to the country; and
            (2) a justification for the determination and
        certification.

SEC. 4. REGULATIONS.

    The President is authorized to promulgate such regulations as may
be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, including the
promulgation of such regulations under the authority of section 205 of
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1704).

SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Foreign terrorist organization.--The term ``foreign
        terrorist organization'' means any organization so designated
        by the Secretary of State under section 219 of the Immigration
        and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).
            (2) United states national.--The term ``United States
        national'' means--
                    (A) a national of the United States (as defined in
                section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality
                Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)); or
                    (B) an alien who is lawfully present in the United
                States.

Output: International Conflicts of Concern Act Directs the President to identify to Congress each country whose government is, and each country in which anti-government forces are, allowing one or more foreign terrorist organizations to engage in armed conflict occurring in that country. Directs the President to designate a country as a "country of conflict concern" if: (1) its government or anti-government forces in the country are allowing one or more foreign terrorist organizations to engage in armed conflict in it, and (2) it is in the U.S. national security to restrict travel by any U.S. national to the country and restrict material support by U.S. nationals of entities engaged in armed conflict in it. Terminates such a designation when the President certifies to Congress that either or both of these circumstances no longer apply. Deems Syria to be a country of conflict concern. Directs the President, with respect to a country of conflict concern, to require a U.S. national to obtain a license to: (1) travel to it, or (2) provide material support to entities engaged in armed conflict in it. Applies specified penalties to a person who violates such requirements.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``ADA Education and Reform Act of
2016''.

SEC. 2. COMPLIANCE THROUGH EDUCATION.

    From amounts made available to the Disability Rights Section of the
Department of Justice as of the effective date of this Act, the
Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice shall, in
consultation with property owners and representatives of the disability
rights community, develop a program to educate State and local
governments and property owners on effective and efficient strategies
for promoting access to public accommodations for persons with a
disability (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities
Act (42 U.S.C. 12102)). Such program may include training for
professionals such as Certified Access Specialists to provide guidance
about remediation for potential violations of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.).

SEC. 3. NOTICE AND CURE PERIOD.

    Paragraph (1) of section 308(a) of the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12188(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) Availability of remedies and procedures.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
                remedies and procedures set forth in section 204(a) of
                the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a-3(a)) are
                the remedies and procedures this title provides to any
                person who is being subjected to discrimination on the
                basis of disability in violation of this title or who
                has reasonable grounds for believing that such person
                is about to be subjected to discrimination in violation
                of section 303. Nothing in this section shall require a
                person with a disability to engage in a futile gesture
                if such person has actual notice that a person or
                organization covered by this title does not intend to
                comply with its provisions.
                    ``(B) Barriers to access to existing public
                accommodations.--A civil action under section 302 or
                303 based on the failure to remove an architectural
                barrier to access into an existing public accommodation
                may not be commenced by a person aggrieved by such
                failure unless--
                            ``(i) that person has provided to the owner
                        or operator of the accommodation a written
                        notice specific enough to allow such owner or
                        operator to identify the barrier; and
                            ``(ii)(I) during the period beginning on
                        the date the notice is received and ending 60
                        days after that date, the owner or operator
                        fails to provide to that person a written
                        description outlining improvements that will be
                        made to remove the barrier; or
                            ``(II) if the owner or operator provides
                        the written description under subclause (I),
                        the owner or operator fails to remove the
                        barrier or to make substantial progress in
                        removing the barrier during the period
                        beginning on the date the description is
                        provided and ending 120 days after that date.
                    ``(C) Specification of details of alleged
                violation.--The written notice required under
                subparagraph (B) must also specify in detail the
                circumstances under which an individual was actually
                denied access to a public accommodation, including the
                address of the property, the specific sections of this
                Act alleged to have been violated, whether a request
                for assistance in removing an architectural barrier to
                access was made, and whether the barrier to access was
                a permanent or temporary barrier.''.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 30
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. MEDIATION FOR ADA ACTIONS RELATED TO ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS.

    The Judicial Conference of the United States shall, under rule 16
of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or any other applicable law, in
consultation with property owners and representatives of the disability
rights community, develop a model program to promote the use of
alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, including a stay of
discovery during mediation, to resolve claims of architectural barriers
to access for public accommodations. To the extent practical, the
Federal Judicial Center should provide a public comment period on any
such proposal. The goal of the model program shall be to promote such
access quickly and efficiently without the need for costly litigation.
The model program should include an expedited method for determining
the relevant facts related to such barriers to access and steps taken
before the commencement of litigation to resolve any issues related to
access.

Output: ADA Education and Reform Act of 2016 This bill requires the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice to develop a program to educate state and local governments and property owners on strategies for promoting access to public accommodations for persons with a disability. The program may include training for professionals to provide guidance about remediation for potential violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The bill prohibits civil actions based on the failure to remove an architectural barrier to access into an existing public accommodation unless: (1) the aggrieved person has provided to the owners or operators a written notice specific enough to identify the barrier, and (2) the owners or operators fail to provide the person with a written description outlining improvements that will be made to improve the barrier or they fail to remove the barrier or make substantial progress after providing such a description. The aggrieved person's notice must specify: (1) the address of the property, (2) the specific ADA sections alleged to have been violated, (3) whether a request for assistance in removing an architectural barrier was made, and (4) whether the barrier was permanent or temporary.  The Judicial Conference of the United States must develop a model program to promote alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to resolve such claims. The model program should include an expedited method for determining relevant facts related to such barriers and steps to resolve accessibility issues before litigation.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ship, Seafarer, and Container
Security Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM.

    (a) In General.--When operating in navigable waters of the United
States (as defined in section 2101(17a) of title 46, United States
Code), the following vessels shall be equipped with an automatic
identification system:
            (1) Any vessel subject to the Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge
        Radiotelephone Act (33 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.).
            (2) Any small passenger vessel carrying more than a number
        of passengers determined by the Secretary of Transportation.
            (3) Any commercial towing vessel while towing astern or
        pushing ahead or alongside, except commercial assistance towing
        vessels rendering assistance to disabled small vessels.
            (4) Any other vessel for which the Secretary of
        Transportation determines that an automatic identification
        system is necessary for the safe navigation of the vessel.
    (b) Regulations; Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a
        rulemaking to implement subsection (a).
            (2) Content.--Regulations promulgated pursuant to that
        rulemaking--
                    (A) may, subject to subparagraph (B), include
                effective dates for the application of subsection (a)
                to different vessels at different times;
                    (B) shall require all vessels to which subsection
                (a) applies to comply with the requirements of
                subsection (a) no later than December 31, 2004; and
                    (C) shall be issued in final form before December
                31, 2004.
            (3) Effective date not dependent upon final rule.--If
        regulations have not been promulgated in final form under this
        subsection before December 31, 2004, then subsection (a) shall
        apply to--
                    (A) any vessel described in paragraph (1) or (3) of
                that subsection on and after that date; and
                    (B) other vessels described in subsection (a) as
                may be provided in regulations promulgated thereafter.

SEC. 3. UNIQUE SEAFARER IDENTIFICATION.

    (a) Treaty Initiative.--The Secretary of Transportation should
undertake the negotiation of an international agreement, or amendments
to an international agreement that provides for a uniform,
comprehensive, international system of identification for seafarers
that will enable the United States and other countries to establish
authoritatively the identity of any seafarer aboard a vessel within the
jurisdiction, including the territorial waters, of the United States or
such other country.
    (b) Legislative Alternative.--If the Secretary fails to complete
the international agreement negotiation or amendment process undertaken
under subsection (a) within 24 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Senate Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure a draft of legislation
that, if enacted, would establish a uniform, comprehensive system of
identification for seafarers.

SEC. 4. GREATER TRANSPARENCY OF SHIP REGISTRATION.

    (a) Treaty Initiative.--The Secretary of Transportation should
undertake the negotiation of an international agreement, or the
amendment of an international agreement, to provide greater
transparency with respect to the registration and ownership of vessels
entering or operating in the territorial waters of the United States.
    (b) Legislative Alternative.--If the Secretary fails to complete
the international agreement or amendment process undertaken under
subsection (a) within 24 months after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Senate Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure a draft of legislation that, if
enacted, would provide for greater transparency with respect to the
registration and ownership of vessels operating in international
waters.

SEC. 5. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT ON CONTAINER INTEGRITY.

    (a) Treaty Initiative.--The Secretary of Transportation should
undertake the negotiation of an international agreement, or amendments
to an international agreement, to establish marine container integrity
and anti-tampering standards for marine containers.
    (b) Legislative Alternative.--If the Secretary fails to complete
the international agreement negotiation or amendment process undertaken
under subsection (a) within 24 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Senate Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure a draft of legislation
that, if enacted, would establish marine container integrity and anti-
tampering standards.

SEC. 6. COAST GUARD TO DEVELOP RISK-BASED ANALYSIS AND SECURITY ZONE
              SYSTEM FOR VESSELS.

    (a) In General.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall
establish--
            (1) a risk-based system for use in evaluating the potential
        threat to the national security of the United States of vessels
        entering the territorial waters of the United States; and
            (2) a system of security zones for ports, territorial
        waters, and waterways of the United States.
    (b) Mechanisms and Systems Considerations.--In carrying out
subsection (a), the Commandant shall consider--
            (1) the use of public/private partnerships to implement and
        enforce security within the security zones, shoreside
        protection alternatives, and the environmental, public safety,
        and relative effectiveness of such alternatives within the
        security zones; and
            (2) technological means of enhancing the security within
        the security zones of ports, territorial waters, and waterways
        of the United States.
    (c) Grants.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard may make grants to
applicants for research and development of alternative means of
providing the protection and security required by this section.
    (d) Reports.--
            (1) Initial report.--Within 12 months after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall
        transmit, in a form that does not compromise security, to the
        Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and
        the House of Representative Committee on Transportation and
        Infrastructure a report that includes--
                    (A) a description of the methodology employed in
                evaluating risks to security;
                    (B) a list of security zones; and
                    (C) recommendations as to how protection of such
                vessels and security zones might be further improved.
            (2) Report on alternatives.--Within 12 months after the
        Commandant has awarded grants under subsection (c), the
        Commandant shall transmit to the Senate Committee on Commerce,
        Science, and Transportation and the House of Representative
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure a report on the
        results of testing and research carried out with those grants.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast
Guard is operating for the use of the Coast Guard, $1,000,000 for
fiscal year 2003 to make grants under subsection (c).

Output: Ship, Seafarer, and Container Security Act - Requires certain vessels to be equipped with an automatic identification system when operating in U.S. navigable waters. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to initiate a rulemaking to implement such requirement.Urges the Secretary to negotiate an international agreement (or amendments to such an agreement) that: (1) provides for a uniform, comprehensive, international system of identification for seafarers that will enable the United States and other countries to establish the identity of any seafarer aboard a vessel within the jurisdiction, including the territorial waters, of the United States or such other country; (2) provides greater transparency with respect to the registration and ownership of vessels entering or operating in U.S. territorial waters; and (3) establishes marine container integrity and anti-tampering standards for marine containers. Requires the Secretary to submit draft legislation to specified congressional committees if negotiations do not result in an agreement or the amendment process fails within a specified period after enactment of this Act.Directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to establish: (1) a risk-based system for use in evaluating the potential threat to the national security of the United States of vessels entering U.S. territorial waters; and (2) a system of security zones for U.S. ports, territorial waters, and waterways.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Health Services Cost Control Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    It is the purpose of this Act to reduce health care costs by
encouraging cooperation between hospitals and other medical facilities
in order to contain costs and achieve a more efficient and effective
health care delivery system through the elimination of unnecessary
duplication of expensive medical or high technology services or
equipment while preserving services in geographical proximity to the
communities traditionally served by the facilities.

SEC. 3. TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES SHARING DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    Part D of title VI of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 291k
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
section:

``SEC. 647. TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES SHARING DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Establishment.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary and the Attorney General
        (in this section jointly referred to as the `Administrators')
        shall jointly carry out a demonstration program under which
        twenty three-year grants are awarded for fiscal year 1994 to
        eligible applicants to facilitate collaboration among two or
        more licensed hospitals or other medical facilities with
        respect to the provision of expensive, capital-intensive
        medical technology or other highly resource-intensive services.
        Such program shall be designed to demonstrate the extent to
        which such agreements result in a reduction in costs to the
        facilities and individuals involved, in an increase in access
        to care for individuals, and in improvements in the quality of
        care.
            ``(2) Service area.--The Administrators shall determine the
        region to be served by a demonstration program under paragraph
        (1). In carrying out this section, the Administrators shall
        ensure that the operation of such a program preserves the
        availability of health services in geographical proximity to
        the communities traditionally served by the facilities
        participating in the program.
    ``(b) Eligible Applicants.--
            ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
        subsection (a), a medical facility or facilities shall prepare
        and submit to the Administrators an application at such time,
        in such manner, and containing such information as the
        Administrators may require, including--
                    ``(A) a statement that such entity desires to
                negotiate and enter into a voluntary agreement under
                which such entity is operating in one State or region
                for the sharing of medical technology or services;
                    ``(B) a description of the nature and scope of the
                activities contemplated under the cooperative
                agreement;
                    ``(C) a description of the financial arrangement
                between the entities that are parties to the agreement;
                    ``(D) a description of the geographical area
                generally served by the entities;
                    ``(E) a description of anticipated benefits and
                advantages to the providers and to individuals; and
                    ``(F) any other information determined appropriate
                by the Administrators.
            ``(2) Development of evaluation guidelines.--Not later than
        90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the
        Administrators shall develop regulations, including criteria
        and evaluation guidelines with respect to applications
        submitted under paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Evaluations of applications.--The Administrators
        shall evaluate applications submitted under paragraph (1). In
        determining which applications to approve for purposes of
        awarding grants under subsection (a), the Administrators shall
        consider whether the agreement described in each such
        application meets the criteria and guidelines developed under
        paragraph (2) and is likely to result in--
                    ``(A) the enhancement of the quality of care;
                    ``(B) the preservation of services in geographical
                proximity to the communities traditionally served by
                the applicant;
                    ``(C) improvements in the cost-effectiveness of
                high-technology services by the entities involved;
                    ``(D) improvements in the efficient utilization of
                the entities' resources and capital equipment;
                    ``(E) the provision of services that would not
                otherwise be available;
                    ``(F) the elimination of unnecessary duplication of
                hospital resources;
                    ``(G) a reduction in costs to individuals; or
                    ``(H) no undue harm to the care provided
                individuals seeking services.
    ``(c) Allocation of Grant Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--Amounts provided under a grant awarded
        under subsection (a) shall be used to facilitate collaboration
        among entities. Such permissible uses may include
        reimbursements for the expenses associated with specialized
        personnel, administrative services, support services,
        transportation, and instructional programs. Funds may not be
        used to purchase expensive, capital-intensive medical
        technology or other highly resource-intensive services not
        previously owned or provided by the facility.
            ``(2) Grant award amount.--Entities applying for grants
        under subsection (a) shall specify the desired grant award
        amount. The Administrators shall determine the appropriate
        amount in granting such awards.
            ``(3) Geographic and size diversity.--In awarding grants
        under this section, the Administrators shall assure that, to
        the extent reasonably practicable, there is a sufficiently
        representative geographic and size distribution of grantees.
    ``(d) Medical Technology and Services.--
            ``(1) In general.--Agreements carried out under this
        section shall provide for the sharing of medical technology or
        eligible services among the entities which are parties to such
        agreements.
            ``(2) Medical technology.--For purposes of this section,
        the term `medical technology' includes the drugs, devices,
        equipment and medical and surgical procedures utilized in
        medical care, and the organizational and support systems within
        which such care is provided, that--
                    ``(A) have high capital costs or extremely high
                annual operating costs; and
                    ``(B) are technologies with respect to which there
                is a reasonable expectation that shared ownership will
                avoid a significant degree of the potential excess
                capacity of such service in the community or region to
                be served under such agreement.
            ``(3) Eligible services.--With respect to services that may
        be shared under an agreement entered into under this section,
        such services shall--
                    ``(A) either have high capital costs or extremely
                high annual operating costs; and
                    ``(B) be services with respect to which there is a
                reasonable expectation that shared ownership will avoid
                a significant degree of the potential excess capacity
                of such services in the community or region to be
                served under such agreement.
        Such services may include mobile services.
    ``(e) Term.--The demonstration program established under this
section shall continue for 3 calendar years.
    ``(f) Reports.--
            ``(1) In general.--Grantees shall submit annual reports to
        the Administrators containing information on the demonstration
        projects funded under this section, as required by the
        Administrators.
            ``(2) To congress.--On the date that occurs 42 months after
        the establishment of the demonstration program under this
        section, the Administrators shall prepare and submit to the
        appropriate committees of Congress, a report concerning results
        of the demonstration and the potential for cooperative
        agreements of the type entered into under this section to--
                    ``(A) contain health care costs;
                    ``(B) increase the access of individuals to medical
                services; and
                    ``(C) improve the quality of health care.
        Such report shall also contain the recommendations of the
        Administrators with respect to future programs to facilitate
        cooperative agreements and recommendations for legislation.
    ``(g) Relation to Antitrust Laws.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any provision of the
        antitrust laws, it shall not be considered a violation of the
        antitrust laws for an entity that receives a grant under
        subsection (a) to enter into and carry out activities under a
        cooperative agreement in accordance with this section.
            ``(2) Definition.--For purposes of this subsection, the
        term `antitrust laws' means--
                    ``(A) the Act entitled ``An Act to protect trade
                and commerce against unlawful restraints and
                monopolies'', approved July 2, 1890, commonly known as
                the ``Sherman Act'' (26 Stat. 209; chapter 647; 15
                U.S.C. 1 et seq.);
                    ``(B) the Federal Trade Commission Act, approved
                September 26, 1914 (38 Stat. 717; chapter 311; 15
                U.S.C. 41 et seq.);
                    ``(C) the Act entitled ``An Act to supplement
                existing laws against unlawful restraints and
                monopolies, and for other purposes'', approved October
                15, 1914, commonly known as the ``Clayton Act'' (38
                Stat. 730; chapter 323; 15 U.S.C. 12 et seq.; 18 U.S.C.
                402, 660, 3285, 3691; 29 U.S.C. 52, 53); and
                    ``(D) any State antitrust laws that would prohibit
                the activities described in paragraph (1).
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, $2,500,000 for each of the
fiscal years 1994 through 1996. Any appropriation pursuant to the
preceding sentence shall be subject to section 601 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 (relating to discretionary spending limits).''.

SEC. 4. CERTIFICATE OF REVIEW PROCESS.

    (a) Issuance of Certificate of Review.--
            (1) In general.--The Attorney General may issue a
        certificate of review with a three-year term to licensed
        hospitals and other medical facilities that enter into
        cooperative agreements with respect to the provision of
        expensive, capital-intensive medical technology or other highly
        resource-intensive services if such agreements--
                    (A) are designed to result in a reduction in
                unnecessary duplication of services, in a reduction in
                costs to individuals, in an increase in access to care
                for individuals, or in improvements in the quality of
                care;
                    (B) will not unreasonably enhance, stabilize, or
                depress prices within the United States for the
                equipment or services of the class under the agreement;
                and
                    (C) will not constitute unfair methods of
                competition against competitors engaged in providing
                the services of the class under the agreement.
            (2) Deadline for response to application.--The Attorney
        General shall respond to a request for a certificate of review
        under paragraph (1) not later than 90 days after receiving the
        request.
    (b) Protection Conferred by Certificate of Review.--
            (1) Protection from civil or criminal antitrust actions.--
        Except as provided in paragraph (2), no criminal or civil
        action may be brought under the antitrust laws against a
        hospital or other medical facility to which a certificate of
        review under subsection (a) is issued which is based on conduct
        which is specified in, and compliance with the terms of, such
        certificate of review which certificate was in effect when the
        conduct occurred.
            (2) Civil actions.--
                    (A) Any person who has been injured as a result of
                conduct engaged in under a certificate of review under
                subsection (a) may bring a civil action for injunctive
                relief, actual damages, the loss of interest on actual
                damages, and the cost of suit (including a reasonable
                attorney's fee) for the failure to comply with the
                standards of such subsection. Any action commenced
                under this subsection shall proceed as if it were an
                action commenced under section 4 or section 16 of the
                Clayton Act, except that the standards of subsection
                (a) and the remedies provided in this paragraph shall
                be the exclusive standards and remedies applicable to
                such action.
                    (B) Any action brought under subparagraph (A) shall
                be filed within two years of the date the plaintiff has
                notice of the failure to comply with the standards of
                subsection (a) but in any event within 4 years after
                the cause of action accrues.
                    (C) In any action brought under subparagraph (A),
                there shall be a presumption that conduct which is
                specified in and complies with a certificate of review
                does comply with the standards of subsection (a).
                    (D) In any action brought under subparagraph (A),
                if the court finds that the conduct does comply with
                the standards of subsection (a), the court shall award
                to the hospital or other medical facility against which
                the claim is brought the cost of suit attributable to
                defending against the claim (including a reasonable
                attorney's fee).
                    (E) The Attorney General may file a suit pursuant
                to section 15 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 25) to
                enjoin conduct threatening clear and irreparable harm
                to the national interest.

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Health Services Cost Control Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General to jointly carry out a demonstration program of 20 three-year grants for collaboration among hospitals or other medical facilities regarding the provision of expensive, capital-intensive medical technology or other highly resource-intensive services.   Requires that projects be designed to demonstrate a reduction in costs, an increase in access to care, and improvements in the quality of care.  Authorizes appropriations.
Authorizes the Attorney General to issue a three-year certificate of review to medical facilities that enter into cooperative agreements with respect to the provision of expensive, capital-intensive medical technology or other highly resource-intensive services.  Prohibits criminal or civil antitrust actions against a facility for conduct in compliance with a certificate.  Allows any person injured as a result of conduct engaged in under a certificate to specified relief.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Responsible Consumer Financial
Protection Regulations Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMISSION.

    Section 1011 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 is
amended--
            (1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d);
            (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (j); and
            (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
        subsections:
    ``(b) Establishment of the Commission.--
            ``(1) In general.--There is hereby established a commission
        (hereinafter referred to in this section as the `Commission')
        that shall serve as the head of the Bureau.
            ``(2) Authority to prescribe regulations.--The Commission
        may prescribe such regulations and issue such orders in
        accordance with this title as the Commission may determine to
        be necessary for carrying out this title and all other laws
        within the Commission's jurisdiction and shall exercise any
        authorities granted under this title and all other laws within
        the Commission's jurisdiction.
    ``(c) Composition of the Commission.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Commission shall be composed of the
        Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Federal Reserve System and
        4 additional members who shall be appointed by the President,
        by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among
        individuals who--
                    ``(A) are citizens of the United States;
                    ``(B) have strong competencies and experiences
                related to consumer financial protection; and
                    ``(C) should want to protect service members and
                their families who are sacrificing their lives for this
                country from abusive financial practices.
            ``(2) Staggering.--The members of the Commission appointed
        under paragraph (1) shall serve staggered terms, which
        initially shall be established by the President for terms of 1,
        2, 4, and 5 years, respectively.
            ``(3) Terms.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Each member of the Commission
                appointed under paragraph (1), including the Chair,
                shall serve for a term of 5 years.
                    ``(B) Removal for cause.--The President may remove
                any member of the Commission appointed under paragraph
                (1) only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or
                malfeasance in office.
                    ``(C) Vacancies.--Any member of the Commission
                appointed under paragraph (1) appointed to fill a
                vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term to
                which that member's predecessor was appointed
                (including the Chair) shall be appointed only for the
                remainder of the term.
                    ``(D) Continuation of service.--Each member of the
                Commission appointed under paragraph (1) may continue
                to serve after the expiration of the term of office to
                which that member was appointed until a successor has
                been appointed by the President and confirmed by the
                Senate, except that a member may not continue to serve
                more than 1 year after the date on which that member's
                term would otherwise expire.
                    ``(E) Other employment prohibited.--No member of
                the Commission appointed under paragraph (1) shall
                engage in any other business, vocation, or employment.
            ``(4) Roles and responsibilities of commissioners.--One
        member of the Commission shall have as their primary
        responsibility the oversight of the Bureau's activities
        pertaining to protecting consumers, with a focus on consumers
        who are older, minorities, youth, or veterans, from unfair,
        deceptive, and abusive lending practices. The designated
        commissioner shall be responsible for--
                    ``(A) ensuring the Bureau conducts regular outreach
                to consumers regarding industry lending activities;
                    ``(B) researching and reporting to the full
                Commission, on a regular basis, the impact of new loan
                and credit products and services on consumers; and
                    ``(C) ensuring the Bureau coordinates with State-
                level consumer protection agencies on enforcement
                measures that protect consumers from unfair, deceptive,
                and abusive lending practices.
    ``(d) Affiliation.--With respect to members appointed pursuant to
subsection (c)(1), not more than 2 shall be members of any one
political party.
    ``(e) Chair of the Commission.--
            ``(1) Appointment.--The Chair of the Commission shall be
        appointed by the President from among the members of the
        Commission appointed under paragraph (1).
            ``(2) Authority.--The Chair shall be the principal
        executive officer of the Bureau, and shall exercise all of the
        executive and administrative functions of the Bureau, including
        with respect to--
                    ``(A) the appointment and supervision of personnel
                employed under the Bureau (other than personnel
                employed regularly and full time in the immediate
                offices of members of the Commission other than the
                Chair);
                    ``(B) the distribution of business among personnel
                appointed and supervised by the Chair and among
                administrative units of the Bureau; and
                    ``(C) the use and expenditure of funds.
            ``(3) Limitation.--In carrying out any of the Chair's
        functions under the provisions of this subsection the Chair
        shall be governed by general policies of the Commission and by
        such regulatory decisions, findings, and determinations as the
        Commission may by law be authorized to make.
            ``(4) Requests or estimates related to appropriations.--
        Requests or estimates for regular, supplemental, or deficiency
        appropriations on behalf of the Commission may not be submitted
        by the Chair without the prior approval of the Commission.
    ``(f) No Impairment by Reason of Vacancies.--No vacancy in the
members of the Commission shall impair the right of the remaining
members of the Commission to exercise all the powers of the Commission.
Three members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business, except that if there are only 3 members
serving on the Commission because of vacancies in the Commission, 2
members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business. If there are only 2 members serving on the Commission
because of vacancies in the Commission, 2 members shall constitute a
quorum for the 6-month period beginning on the date of the vacancy
which caused the number of Commission members to decline to 2.
    ``(g) Seal.--The Commission shall have an official seal.
    ``(h) Compensation.--
            ``(1) Chair.--The Chair shall receive compensation at the
        rate prescribed for level I of the Executive Schedule under
        section 5313 of title 5, United States Code.
            ``(2) Other members of the commission.--The 3 other members
        of the Commission appointed under subsection (c)(1) shall each
        receive compensation at the rate prescribed for level II of the
        Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States
        Code.
    ``(i) Initial Quorum Established.--During any time period prior to
the confirmation of at least two members of the Commission, one member
of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business. Following the confirmation of at least 2 additional
commissioners, the quorum requirements of subsection (f) shall
apply.''.

SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010.--
            (1) In general.--The Consumer Financial Protection Act of
        2010 is amended--
                    (A) in section 1002, by striking paragraph (10);
                    (B) in section 1012(c)(4), by striking ``Director''
                each place such term appears and inserting ``Commission
                of the Bureau'';
                    (C) in section 1013(c)(3)--
                            (i) by striking ``Assistant Director of the
                        Bureau for'' and inserting ``Head of the Office
                        of''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
                        ``Assistant Director'' and inserting ``Head of
                        the Office'';
                    (D) in section 1013(g)(2)--
                            (i) by striking ``Assistant director'' and
                        inserting ``Head of the office''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``an assistant director''
                        and inserting ``a Head of the Office of
                        Financial Protection for Older Americans'';
                    (E) in section 1016(a), by striking ``Director of
                the Bureau'' and inserting ``Chair of the Commission'';
                    (F) in section 1017(c)(1), by striking ``Director
                and other employees'' and inserting ``members of the
                Commission and other employees'';
                    (G) in section 1027(l)(1), by striking ``Director
                and the''; and
                    (H) in section 1066(a), by striking ``Director of
                the Bureau is'' and inserting ``first member of the
                Commission is''.
            (2) Global amendments.--The Consumer Financial Protection
        Act of 2010 is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``Director of the'' each place such
                term appears, other than in--
                            (i) subparagraphs (A) and (E) of section
                        1017(4);
                            (ii) section 1043;
                            (iii) section 1061(b)(3);
                            (iv) section 1062;
                            (v) section 1063(f);
                            (vi) subparagraphs (E) and (G) of section
                        1064(i)(2); and
                            (vii) section 1065(a); and
                    (B) by striking ``Director'' each place such term
                appears and inserting ``Bureau'', other than in--
                            (i) section 1063(f)(2); and
                            (ii) section 1065(a).
    (b) Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.--The
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended--
            (1) in section 111(b)(1)(D), by striking ``Director'' and
        inserting ``Chair of the Commission''; and
            (2) in section 1447, by striking ``Director of the Bureau''
        each place such term appears and inserting ``Bureau''.
    (c) Electronic Fund Transfer Act.--Section 921(a)(4)(C) of the
Electronic Fund Transfer Act, as added by section 1075(a)(2) of the
Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, is amended by striking
``Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection'' and
inserting ``Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection''.
    (d) Expedited Funds Availability Act.--The Expedited Funds
Availability Act, as amended by section 1086 of the Consumer Financial
Protection Act of 2010, is amended by striking ``Director of the
Bureau'' each place such term appears and inserting ``Bureau''.
    (e) Federal Deposit Insurance Act.--Section 2 of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act, as amended by section 336(a) of the Dodd-Frank
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, is amended by striking
``Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau'' each place
such term appears and inserting ``Chair of the Commission of the Bureau
of Consumer Financial Protection''.
    (f) Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of
1978.--Section 1004(a)(4) of the Federal Financial Institutions
Examination Council Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3303(a)(4)), as amended by
section 1091 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, is
amended by striking ``Director of the Consumer Financial Protection
Bureau'' and inserting ``Chair of the Commission of the Bureau of
Consumer Financial Protection''.
    (g) Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act.--Section 513
of the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act, as amended by
section 1013(d) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, is
amended by striking ``Director'' each place such term appears and
inserting ``Chair of the Commission''.
    (h) Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975.--Section 307 of the Home
Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975, as amended by section 1094(6) of the
Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, is amended by striking
``Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection'' each place
such term appears and inserting ``Bureau of Consumer Financial
Protection''.
    (i) Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act.--The Interstate Land
Sales Full Disclosure Act, as amended by section 1098A of the Consumer
Financial Protection Act of 2010, is amended--
            (1) by amending section 1402(1) to read as follows:
    ``(1) `Chair' means the Chair of the Commission of the Bureau of
Consumer Financial Protection;'';
            (2) in section 1416(a), by striking ``Director of the
        Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection'' and inserting
        ``Chair''; and
            (3) by striking ``Director'' each place such term appears
        and inserting ``Bureau''.
    (j) Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974.--Section 5 of
the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974, as amended by
section 1450 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Director of the Bureau of Consumer
        Financial Protection (hereafter in this section referred to as
        the `Director')'' and inserting ``The Bureau of Consumer
        Financial Protection''; and
            (2) by striking ``Director'' each place such term appears
        and inserting ``Bureau''.
    (k) S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008.--The S.A.F.E. Mortgage
Licensing Act of 2008, as amended by section 1100 of the Consumer
Financial Protection Act of 2010, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Director'' each place such term appears
        in headings and text and inserting ``Bureau''; and
            (2) in section 1503, by striking paragraph (10).
    (l) Title 44, United States Code.--Section 3513(c) of title 44,
United States Code, as amended by section 1100D(b) of the Consumer
Financial Protection Act of 2010, is amended by striking ``Director of
the Bureau'' and inserting ``Bureau''.

Output:
Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 - Amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, (title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act), to replace the position of Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with a five-member Commission composed of the Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Federal Reserve System and four additional members appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among individuals who should want to protect service members and their families who are sacrificing their lives for this country from abusive financial practices.

Prohibits Commission members from engaging in any other business, vocation, or employment.

 Requires one member of the Commission to exercise primary responsibility for the Bureau's oversight activities pertaining to protecting consumers, with a focus on consumers who are older, minorities, youth, or veterans, from unfair, deceptive, and abusive lending practices.

Prohibits the Chair of the Commission from making requests for estimates related to appropriations without prior Commission approval.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Black Box Privacy Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Consumers have the right to know that event data
        recorders are installed in their vehicles, that they are
        capable of collecting data recorded in automobile accidents,
        and how such data may be used.
            (2) From the standpoint of consumer privacy rights, most
        consumers are not aware that their vehicles are recording data
        that not only may be used to aid traffic safety analyses, but
        has the potential of being used against them in a civil or
        criminal proceeding, or by their insurer to increase rates.

SEC. 3. DISCLOSURE OF EVENT DATA RECORDERS ON AUTOMOBILES AND
              MOTORCYCLES.

    (a) Labeling Disclosure for Automobiles.--Section 3 of the
Automobile Information Disclosure Act (15 U.S.C. 1232) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (g)(4)(B) by striking ``; and'' and
        inserting a semicolon;
            (2) in subsection (h), by striking the period at the end
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(i)(1) the presence and location of an event data
        recorder;
    ``(2) the type of information recorded by the event data recorder
and how such information is recorded; and
    ``(3) that the information recorded by the event data recorder also
may be used in a law enforcement proceeding.''.
    (b) Labeling Disclosure for Motorcycles.--The Automobile
Information Disclosure Act is further amended by adding after section 3
the following new section:

``SEC. 3A. DISCLOSURE OF EVENT DATA RECORDERS ON MOTORCYCLES.

    ``Every manufacturer of new motorcycles distributed in commerce
shall, prior to the delivery of any new motorcycle to any dealer, or at
or prior to the introduction date of new models delivered to a dealer
prior to such introduction date, securely affix to the new motorcycle a
label on which such manufacturer shall disclose--
            ``(1) the presence and location of an event data recorder;
            ``(2) the type of information recorded by the event data
        recorder and how such information is recorded; and
            ``(3) that the information recorded by the event data
        recorder also may be used in a law enforcement proceeding.''.
    (c) Definitions.--Section 2 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 1231) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) The term `event data recorder' means any device or means of
technology installed in an automobile that records information such as
automobile or motorcycle speed, seatbelt use, application of brakes or
other information pertinent to the operation of the automobile or
motorcycle, as applicable.
    ``(j) The term `motorcycle' means a vehicle having a seat or saddle
for the use of the rider, designed to travel on not more than three
wheels in contact with the ground, and weighing less than 1,500 pounds.
    ``(k) The term `new motorcycle' means a motorcycle the equitable or
legal title to which has never been transferred by a manufacturer,
distributor, or dealer to an ultimate purchaser.''.
    (d) Rulemaking.--Within 180 days following the enactment of this
Act, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall prescribe
regulations setting forth a uniform method by which a manufacturer
shall provide the disclosures required by the amendments made by this
section.

SEC. 4. REQUIREMENT FOR EVENT DATA RECORDERS ON NEW AUTOMOBILES.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 301 of title 49, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 30129. Event data recorders
    ``No person may manufacture for sale, sell, offer for sale,
introduce or deliver into interstate commerce, or import into the
United States, an automobile manufactured after 2015 (and bearing a
model year of 2016 or later) that is equipped with an event data
recorder, unless such event data recorder includes a function whereby
the consumer can control the recording of information by the event data
recorder.''.
    (b) Enforcement.--Section 30165(a)(1) of chapter 301 of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by inserting ``30129,'' after
``30127,''.
    (c) Table of Contents Amendment.--The table of contents for chapter
301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding after the
item relating to section 30128 the following new item:

``30129. Event data recorders.''.

SEC. 5. OWNERSHIP AND UNLAWFUL RETRIEVAL OF EVENT DATA RECORDER DATA.

    (a) Ownership Rights; Conduct Prohibited.--Any event data recorder
in an automobile or motorcycle and any data recorded on any event data
recorder in an automobile or motorcycle shall be considered the
property of the owner of the automobile or motorcycle. It shall be
unlawful for any person other than the owner of the automobile or
motorcycle to download or otherwise retrieve data that is recorded on
any event data recorder except under one of the following
circumstances:
            (1) The owner of the automobile or motorcycle or the
        owner's agent or legal representative consents to the retrieval
        of the information.
            (2) In response to an order of a court having jurisdiction
        to issue the order.
            (3) The data is retrieved by a dealer, or by an automotive
        technician for the purpose of diagnosing, servicing, or
        repairing the automobile or motorcycle.
    (b) Treatment of Violations as Unfair or Deceptive Acts or
Practices.--A violation of subsection (a) shall be treated as a
violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice
prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission
Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)).
    (c) Enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission.--The Federal Trade
Commission shall enforce this section in the same manner, by the same
means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all
applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15
U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this
section.

SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act:
            (1) The term ``consumer'' has the meaning given the term
        ``ultimate purchaser'' in section 2 of the Automobile
        Information Disclosure Act (15 U.S.C. 1231).
            (2) The term ``dealer'' has the meaning given that term in
        section 30102(a) of title 49, United States Code.
            (3) The term ``event data recorder'' means any device or
        means of technology installed in an automobile that records
        information such as vehicle speed, seatbelt use, application of
        brakes or other information pertinent to the operation of the
        automobile.
            (4) The terms ``manufacturer'', ``new automobile'', and
        ``new motorcycle'' have the meanings given those terms in
        section 2 of the Automobile Information Disclosure Act (15
        U.S.C. 1231).

SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180
days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Output: Black Box Privacy Protection Act Amends the Automobile Information Disclosure Act to require manufacturers of new automobiles to disclose on the information label affixed to the window of the automobile: (1) the presence and location of an event data recorder (commonly referred to as a "black box"), (2) the type of information recorded and how such information is recorded, and (3) that the recording may be used in a law enforcement proceeding. Sets forth similar requirements for motorcycle manufacturers.  Defines "event data recorder" as any device or means of technology installed in an automobile that records information such as automobile or motorcycle speed, seatbelt use, application of brakes, or other information pertinent to the operation of the automobile or motorcycle. Prohibits the manufacture, sale, offering for sale, or import into the United States of an automobile manufactured after 2015 (bearing a model year of 2016 or later) that is equipped with an event data recorder, unless the consumer can control the recording of information. Makes violators liable to the U.S. government for a civil penalty of up to $5,000 for each violation with a maximum penalty of $35 million for a related series of violations.  Requires the event data recorder in an automobile or motorcycle, and any data recorded, to be considered the property of the owner of the automobile or motorcycle. Makes the retrieval or downloading of recorded data by any other person unlawful, except: (1) with the owner's consent, (2) in response to a court order, or (3) by a dealer or automotive technician to service the vehicle.  Requires certain violations to be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Steamtown National Historic Site Act
of 1994''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act:
            (1) Advisory committee.--The term ``Advisory Committee''
        means the Steamtown National Historic Site Advisory Committee
        established by the Secretary under section 5.
            (2) Hazardous substance.--The term ``hazardous substance''
        has the meaning given such term in section 101(14) of the
        Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
        Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601(14)).
            (3) Historic site.--The term ``historic site'' means the
        Steamtown National Historic Site established under section 3.
            (4) National park service.--The term ``National Park
        Service'' means the National Park Service of the Department of
        the Interior.
            (5) Remedial action.--The term ``remedial action'' has the
        meaning given such term in section 101(24) of the Comprehensive
        Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
        (42 U.S.C. 9601(24)).
            (6) Removal.--The term ``removal'' has the meaning given
        such term in section 101(23) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 9601(23)).
            (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF STEAMTOWN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Establishment.--In order to preserve and interpret
        certain elements of railroading, especially steam-operated
        railroads that were in operation during the period of 1850 to
        1950, there is hereby established the Steamtown National
        Historic Site.
            (2) Purposes.--The purposes of the historic site shall
        include providing for the interpretation of--
                    (A) the evolution of railroads; and
                    (B) the impact of railroads on the development of
                the United States,
        including technological, economic, social, and political
        effects and the relationship of railroads to the
        industrialization of the United States.
    (b) Description of Site.--The historic site shall consist of the
lands and interests in lands within the area generally depicted on the
map entitled ``Boundary Map, Steamtown National Historic Site'',
numbered STTO-80,000 and dated September 1986. The map shall be on file
and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park
Service. Except by act of Congress, no revisions may be made in the
boundary of the historic site.
    (c) Repeal of Superseded Law.--The Steamtown National Historical
Site Act of 1986 (the twelfth proviso in the paragraph relating to the
operation of the national park system (including transfer of funds)
under the heading ``National Park Service'' in title I of the
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1987, which was enacted in identical forms in section 101(h) of Public
Law 99-500 and section 101(h) of Public Law 99-591; 100 Stat. 1783-248
and 100 Stat. 3341-248), is repealed.

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF STEAMTOWN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall administer the
historic site in accordance with this Act and any other provision of
law generally applicable to units of the national park system,
including the Act entitled ``An Act to establish a National Park
Service, and for other purposes'', approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat.
535; 16 U.S.C. 1, 2, 3, and 4) and the Act entitled ``An Act to provide
for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects,
and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes'',
approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
    (b) Comprehensive General Management Plan.--Not later than
September 30, 1995, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of
Representatives a new comprehensive general management plan for the
historic site. The plan shall be consistent with this Act, section 12
of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-7), and any other applicable
provision of law.

SEC. 5. ACQUISITION OF LAND.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary may acquire lands or interests in
land within the boundaries of the historic site only by--
            (1) donation; or
            (2) purchase with donated funds.
    (b) Prohibition on Acquisition of Contaminated Lands.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may not acquire any land or
        interest in land to serve the purposes of the historic site
        unless such lands are not contaminated with a hazardous
        substance for which a removal or remedial action at the expense
        of the United States is required under the Comprehensive
        Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
        (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).
            (2) Reimbursement.--
                    (A) In general.--Before the Secretary may accept
                title to any lands to further the purposes of the
                historic site, the Secretary shall seek reimbursement
                of any funds expended by the National Park Service,
                prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, on a
                removal or remedial action with respect to any
                contamination of lands within the boundaries of the
                historic site under applicable provisions of the
                Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
                Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).
                    (B) Crediting of reimbursement.--Any amount
                received as reimbursement under subparagraph (A) shall
                be credited to miscellaneous receipts in the Treasury.
                    (C) Treatment of certain funds expended for a
                removal or remedial action.--After the full amount of a
                reimbursement made pursuant to subparagraph (A) is
                credited pursuant to subparagraph (B), the amount
                expended by the National Park Service with respect to
                which the reimbursement was made shall not be treated
                as amounts expended for development with respect to the
                limitation under section 8(b).

SEC. 6. PARK SERVICE ACTIVITIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall take such action as is
necessary and appropriate to--
            (1) administer the historic site;
            (2) interpret, for the public, the significance of the
        resources of the site and the history of the site; and
            (3) provide essential services for the public at the
        historic site.
    (b) Preservation of Collection of Railroad Equipment.--
            (1) Existing collection.--Subject to paragraph (2), the
        Secretary shall preserve the collection of railroad equipment,
        including locomotives and rolling stock, that is present at the
        historic site as of the date of enactment of this Act. The
        Secretary may also preserve such equipment and essential
        machinery as are necessary for the maintenance of the
        locomotives and rolling stock.
            (2) Acquisition of additional equipment.--The Secretary may
        acquire by exchange or purchase, appropriate examples of
        locomotives and rolling stock to enhance the collection of
        railroad equipment at the historic site if--
                    (A) the Secretary takes such action as is necessary
                to ensure that the total number of locomotives and
                rolling stock in the collection of railroad equipment
                does not increase as a result of the exchange or
                purchase; and
                    (B) the exchange or purchase is carried out in a
                manner consistent with the general management plan for
                the historic site.
    (c) Cost-Sharing.--The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable,
seek donations and assistance from volunteers and carry out other cost-
sharing measures to restore the locomotives and rolling stock in the
collection of railroad equipment.
    (d) Preservation of Artifact Collection and Archival Materials.--
The Secretary shall take such action as is necessary to preserve the
artifact collection and archival materials located at the historic
site.
    (e) Prohibition.--No Federal funds may be expended to provide
access between the historic site and any structure that is privately
owned and operated for profit.
    (f) Excursions.--To the extent that providing regular excursions
with appropriate interpretation under this subsection furthers public
understanding of the matters described in section 3(a)(2), the
Secretary may provide regular excursions with appropriate
interpretation between Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Moscow,
Pennsylvania. To carry out the excursions, the Secretary may provide
essential visitor services at Moscow, Pennsylvania.
    (g) Use of Funds for the Restoration of Tracks, Bridges, or
Tunnels.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
        Secretary may not expend funds made available to the National
        Park Service for the restoration or maintenance of tracks,
        bridges, or tunnels located outside the historic site.
            (2) Exception.--
                    (A) Restoration pursuant to cooperative agreement
                with owner.--If the Secretary and the owner of the
                tracks and bridges between the historic site and
                Moscow, Pennsylvania, enter into a cooperative
                agreement described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary
                may expend funds described in subparagraph (C) for
                restoring and maintaining such tracks and bridges.
                    (B) Cooperative agreement described.--A cooperative
                agreement referred to in subparagraph (A) is a
                cooperative agreement that--
                            (i) provides for the Secretary to restore
                        and maintain such tracks and bridges; and
                            (ii) permits the National Park Service to
                        use such tracks and bridges for excursions
                        authorized under subsection (f).
                    (C) Funds described.--The funds referred to in
                subparagraph (A) are funds that--
                            (i) were appropriated to the Secretary
                        before November 15, 1991; and
                            (ii) remain available for obligation.
            (3) Track usage fees.--If the Secretary enters into an
        agreement to use tracks and bridges pursuant to paragraph (2),
        the Secretary may pay customary and appropriate track usage
        fees.
    (h) Excursion Fees.--Excursion fees charged for any rail excursion
carried out by the Secretary pursuant to this section shall be
established at a level that ensures that, at a minimum, 75 percent of
the costs of maintenance, personnel, and equipment for the excursion
shall be covered by amounts collected as user fees.
    (i) Bridge 60.--The Secretary may assist the owner of Bridge 60 and
Bridge 60 Wye (as defined and determined by the Secretary) with track
and switch rehabilitation to facilitate activities associated with the
historic site.

SEC. 7. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established the Steamtown National
Historic Site Advisory Committee.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Advisory Committee are as
follows:
            (1) To provide the Secretary with a readily available
        source of professional expertise in railroad management and
        history.
            (2) To advise the Secretary in the development and
        operation of the historic site.
    (c) Membership.--The Advisory Committee shall be composed of 11
members who shall be appointed by the Secretary, as follows:
            (1) Two members shall be individuals with recognized
        expertise in the operation of historic railways.
            (2) Two members shall be individuals with recognized
        expertise in the operation of commercial railways.
            (3) Two members shall be historians with recognized
        expertise in the history of technology.
            (4) Two members shall be historians with recognized
        expertise in social history.
            (5) Three members shall be representatives of the general
        public.
    (d) Terms.--Each member shall serve for a term of 3 years. A member
of the Advisory Committee may continue to serve as a member after the
expiration of the member's term until a successor is appointed.
    (e) Chairperson.--The Advisory Committee shall select a Chairperson
from among its members.
    (f) Duties of the Secretary.--The Secretary, or a designee of the
Secretary, shall from time to time, but at least semiannually, meet and
consult with the Advisory Committee on matters relating to the
management and development of the historic site.
    (g) Initial Meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which all members of the Advisory Committee have been appointed, the
Chairperson shall convene the Advisory Committee.
    (h) Meetings.--
            (1) In general.--The Advisory Committee shall meet at the
        call of the Chairperson.
            (2) Frequency of meetings.--The Advisory Committee shall
        meet at least 3 times during each year.
            (3) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Advisory
        Committee shall constitute a quorum.
    (i) Compensation.--Members of the Advisory Committee shall serve
without compensation, except the Secretary may, on receipt of a voucher
approved by the Chairperson, pay expenses reasonably incurred in the
performance of duties of the Committee.
    (j) Termination of Advisory Committee.--The Advisory Committee
shall terminate 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the limitations under subsections (b)
and (c), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of
the Interior such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
    (b) Limitation of Expenditures for Development.--The aggregate
amount of funds expended by the Department of the Interior after
September 30, 1986, for the development of the historic site may not
exceed $58,000,000.
    (c) Limitation of Expenditures of Funds.--No funds made available
to the Department of the Interior from Federal sources may be expended
with respect to the historic site for a purpose other than a purpose
specified in section 6 and in section 7(h).

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Steamtown National Historic Site Act of 1994 - Repeals the Steamtown National Historic Site Act of 1986 and sets forth new provisions establishing the Steamtown National Historic Site to preserve and interpret certain elements of railroading, especially steam-operated railroads during the period of 1850 to 1950.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to prepare and submit a new comprehensive general management plan for the Site to specified congressional committees.
Prohibits the Secretary from acquiring any lands or interests in lands contaminated with hazardous substances that would require removal or remedial action at the expense of the United States.  Requires the Secretary to seek reimbursement of any funds expended by the National Park Service for such purpose prior to enactment of this Act before the Secretary may accept title to such lands for the Site.
Directs the Secretary to preserve the collection of railroad equipment (including locomotives and rolling stock) present at the Site as of enactment of this Act.  Authorizes the Secretary to acquire additional examples of locomotives and rolling stock if action is taken to ensure that the total number in the collection does not increase.
Requires the Secretary to preserve the artifact collection and archival materials located at the Site.
Prohibits Federal funds from being expended for access between the Site and any structure that is privately-owned or operated for profit.
Authorizes the Secretary to provide regular excursions with appropriate interpretation between Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Moscow, Pennsylvania.  Authorizes the Secretary to pay customary and appropriate track usage fees.  Prohibits the Secretary from expending funds of the National Park Service for the restoration or maintenance of tracks, bridges, or tunnels outside the Site, except certain funds appropriated before November 15, 1991.
Establishes the Steamtown National Historic Site Advisory Committee to provide the Secretary with a readily available source of professional expertise in railroad management and history and to advise in the development and operation of the Site.
Authorizes appropriations.  Limits:  (1) expenditures for the development of the Site after FY 1986; and (2) expenditures for the Site to specified activities.