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SECTION 1. INTERNET OPENNESS.

    Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.)
is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 13. INTERNET OPENNESS.

    ``(a) Obligations of Broadband Internet Access Service Providers.--
A person engaged in the provision of broadband Internet access service,
insofar as such person is so engaged--
            ``(1) may not block lawful content, applications, or
        services, subject to reasonable network management;
            ``(2) may not prohibit the use of non-harmful devices,
        subject to reasonable network management;
            ``(3) may not throttle lawful traffic by selectively
        slowing, speeding, degrading, or enhancing Internet traffic
        based on source, destination, or content, subject to reasonable
        network management;
            ``(4) may not engage in paid prioritization; and
            ``(5) shall publicly disclose accurate and relevant
        information in plain language regarding the network management
        practices, performance, and commercial terms of its broadband
        Internet access services sufficient for consumers to make
        informed choices regarding use of such services and for
        content, application, service, and device providers to develop,
        market, and maintain Internet offerings, except that a provider
        is not required to publicly disclose competitively sensitive
        information or information that could compromise network
        security or undermine the efficacy of reasonable network
        management practices.
    ``(b) Commission Authority.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Commission shall enforce the
        obligations established in subsection (a) through adjudication
        of complaints alleging violations of such subsection but may
        not expand the Internet openness obligations for provision of
        broadband Internet access service beyond the obligations
        established in such subsection, whether by rulemaking or
        otherwise.
            ``(2) Formal complaint procedures.--Not later than 60 days
        after the date of the enactment of this section, the Commission
        shall adopt formal complaint procedures to address alleged
        violations of subsection (a).
    ``(c) Other Laws and Considerations.--Nothing in this section--
            ``(1) supersedes any obligation or authorization a provider
        of broadband Internet access service may have to address the
        needs of emergency communications or law enforcement, public
        safety, or national security authorities, consistent with or as
        permitted by applicable law, or limits the provider's ability
        to do so; or
            ``(2) prohibits reasonable efforts by a provider of
        broadband Internet access service to address copyright
        infringement or other unlawful activity.
    ``(d) Consumer Choice.--
            ``(1) In general.--Nothing in this section shall be
        construed to limit consumers' choice of service plans or
        consumers' control over their chosen broadband Internet access
        service or, except as provided in paragraph (2), the ability of
        broadband Internet access service providers to offer
        specialized services.
            ``(2) Prohibition on certain practices regarding
        specialized services.--Specialized services may not be offered
        or provided in ways that threaten the meaningful availability
        of broadband Internet access service or that have been devised
        or promoted in a manner designed to evade the purposes of this
        section.
    ``(e) Broadband To Be Considered Information Service.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provision of broadband
Internet access service or any other mass market retail service
providing advanced telecommunications capability (as defined in section
706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. 1302)) shall be
considered to be an information service.
    ``(f) Reasonable Network Management.--For purposes of subsection
(a), a network management practice is reasonable if it is appropriate
and tailored to achieving a legitimate network management purpose,
taking into account the particular network architecture and any
technology and operational limitations of the broadband Internet access
service provider.
    ``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Broadband internet access service.--The term
        `broadband Internet access service' means a mass market retail
        service by wire or radio that provides the capability to
        transmit data to and receive data from all or substantially all
        Internet endpoints, including any capabilities that are
        incidental to and enable the operation of the communications
        service, but excluding dial-up Internet access. Such term also
        encompasses any service that the Commission finds to be
        providing a functional equivalent of the service described in
        the previous sentence, or that is used to evade the obligations
        set forth in subsection (a).
            ``(2) Paid prioritization.--The term `paid prioritization'
        means the speeding up or slowing down of some Internet traffic
        in relation to other Internet traffic over the consumer's
        broadband Internet access service by prioritizing or
        deprioritizing packets based on compensation or lack thereof by
        the sender to the broadband Internet access service provider.
            ``(3) Specialized services.--The term `specialized
        services' means services other than broadband Internet access
        service that are offered over the same network as, and that may
        share network capacity with, broadband Internet access
        service.''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY UNDER SECTION 706 OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF
              1996.

    (a) In General.--Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
(47 U.S.C. 1302) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
    ``(d) No Grant of Authority.--The Commission or a State commission
with regulatory jurisdiction over telecommunications services may not
rely on this section as a grant of authority.''.
    (b) Technical Corrections.--Section 706 of the Telecommunications
Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. 1302) is further amended--
            (1) in subsection (c), by striking ``(as defined'' and all
        that follows through ``note))''; and
            (2) in subsection (e), as redesignated, in the matter
        preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection'' and
        inserting ``section''.

Output: This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a person engaged in the provision of broadband Internet access service to publicly disclose accurate and relevant information about network management practices, performance, and commercial terms of its broadband Internet access services, and to restrict such a person from:  blocking lawful content, applications, or services;  prohibiting the use of non-harmful devices;  throttling lawful traffic by selectively slowing, speeding, degrading, or enhancing Internet traffic based on source, destination, or content; and  engaging in paid prioritization.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Cultural Bridges Act of 2002''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Educating international students is an important way to
        impart cross-cultural understanding and create goodwill for the
        United States throughout the world.
            (2) Students from the Islamic world are significantly
        underrepresented among the approximately 500,000 international
        students who study in the United States annually.
            (3) The volume of professional and cultural exchanges
        between the United States and the Islamic world is extremely
        low compared to other regions, and these exchanges have proven
        extremely effective worldwide in building productive people-to-
        people ties.
            (4) The federally-funded Future Leaders Exchange Program
        for high school students from the former Soviet Union,
        administered by the Department of State, has demonstrated the
        positive impact of reaching out to international students at
        the secondary school level, introducing them to American
        culture, and strengthening their commitment to democratic
        values and ideals.
            (5) A critical element in the war against terrorism will be
        increasing mutual understanding and respect between the peoples
        of the United States and peoples around the world, particularly
        those of the Islamic faith.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee on
        Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the
        Senate and the Committee on International Relations and the
        Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
            (2) From the islamic world.--The term ``from the Islamic
        world'', when used with respect to a person, means that the
        person is a national of a country in the Islamic world or has
        as the person's residence or place of birth the West Bank or
        Gaza.
            (3) Islamic world.--The term ``Islamic world'' means--
                    (A) the member countries of the Organization of the
                Islamic Conference and does not include any country
                having observer status in the Organization; and
                    (B) the areas consisting of the West Bank and Gaza.
            (4) Secondary school.--The term ``secondary school'' means
        a school that serves students in any of the grades 9 through 12
        or equivalent grades in a foreign education system, as
        determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary
        of Education.
            (5) Secretary.--Except as otherwise provided, the term
        ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of State.
            (6) United states sponsoring organization.--The term
        ``United States sponsoring organization'' means a
        nongovernmental organization having United States citizenship
        that is designated by the Secretary to carry out the program
        authorized under section 5(a).

SEC. 4. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to promote the national security of the
United States through international educational and cultural exchange
programs between the United States and the Islamic world that would--
            (1) afford additional opportunities for eligible
        participants from the Islamic world to study in the United
        States;
            (2) foster mutual respect for American and Islamic values
        and culture through people-to-people contacts; and
            (3) build bridges to a more peaceful world through programs
        aimed at enhancing mutual understanding.

SEC. 5. NEW EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM
              THE ISLAMIC WORLD.

    (a) In General.--To carry out the purpose of section 4, and to
redress the underrepresentation in United States international exchange
visitor programs of persons from the Islamic world, the Secretary,
acting under the authority, direction, and control of the President, is
authorized to establish an international exchange visitor program under
which eligible secondary school students from the Islamic world would--
            (1) attend a public secondary school in the United States;
            (2) live with an American host family and experience life
        in a United States host community; and
            (3) participate in activities designed to promote a greater
        understanding of American and Islamic values and culture.
    (b) Implementation.--The Secretary shall utilize the authorities of
the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 to carry out
the program authorized by subsection (a) by grant, contract, or
otherwise with United States sponsoring organizations.
    (c) Eligibility Criteria.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2) and
        section 7, a foreign student is eligible for participation in
the program authorized by subsection (a), if the student--
                    (A) is from the Islamic world;
                    (B) is at least 15 years of age but not more than
                18 and 6 months years of age at the time of initial
                school enrollment;
                    (C) is enrolled in secondary school in the
                student's country of nationality or in the West Bank or
                Gaza;
                    (D) has completed not more than 11 years of primary
                and secondary education, exclusive of kindergarten;
                    (E) demonstrates maturity, good character, and
                scholastic aptitude; and
                    (F) has not previously participated in an academic
                year or semester secondary school student exchange
                program in the United States.
            (2) Exception.--An alien is not eligible for participation
        in the program authorized by subsection (a) if the alien is
        otherwise inadmissible to the United States under section
        212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
        1182(a)).
    (d) Program Requirements.--The program authorized by subsection (a)
shall satisfy the following requirements:
            (1) Recruitment and selection.--Each United States
        sponsoring organization shall recruit and select eligible
        secondary school students on a competitive basis under
        guidelines developed by the Secretary and in a manner that
        ensures geographic, gender, and socio-economic diversity.
            (2) English language proficiency.--The Secretary or the
        United States sponsoring organization shall establish the
        English language proficiency of eligible secondary school
        students through standardized testing. For selected secondary
        school students found in need of additional English language
        training, the Secretary shall provide for not to exceed three
        months of such training, depending on the need of the student,
        prior to the commencement of the student's course of academic
        study in the United States.
            (3) Preference for full academic year of study.--The
        program shall emphasize educational exchanges consisting of a
        full academic year of study.
            (4) Compliance with ``j'' visa requirements.--Participants
        in the program shall satisfy all requirements applicable to the
        admission of nonimmigrant aliens described in section
        101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
        1101(a)(15)(J)). The program shall be considered a designated
        exchange visitor program for purposes of the application of
        section 641 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
        Responsibility Act of 1996.
            (5) Regular reporting to the secretary.--Each United States
        sponsoring organization shall report regularly to the Secretary
        the information that the organization has obtained during
        regular contacts with the sponsored student, the host family,
        and the host secondary school.

SEC. 6. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH NEW EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE
              PROGRAMS AND EXPAND EXISTING PROGRAMS.

    Under the authority, direction, and control of the President, the
Secretary is authorized to use the authorities of the Mutual
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 to establish new programs
under that Act, and expand the coverage of existing programs under that
Act, to increase the number of educational and cultural exchange
activities involving persons from the Islamic world, except as provided
in section 7.

SEC. 7. EXCEPTION FOR ISLAMIC WORLD COUNTRIES COVERED BY THE FREEDOM
              SUPPORT ACT.

    An individual who is a national of any of the following countries
shall not be eligible for participation in any new program authorized
under section 5 or 6 or for participation in an existing program
expanded under the authority of section 6: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgystan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

SEC. 8. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Initial Report.--Not later than 3 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report setting forth the plans to implement
this Act. The report shall include--
            (1) with respect to the program authorized by section
        5(a)--
                    (A) a plan indicating priority countries and areas
                in the Islamic world for participation in the program;
                    (B) an estimate of the number of participating
                students from each country or area;
                    (C) an identification of United States sponsoring
                organizations; and
                    (D) a schedule for implementation of the program;
                and
            (2) with respect to fiscal year 2003, an allocation of
        funds by country or area in the Islamic world for the program
        authorized by section 5(a), and by program and country or area
        in the Islamic world for the exercise of authority under
        section 6.
    (b) Annual Report.--Not later than January 31 of each year, the
President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report on the progress and effectiveness of activities carried out
under this Act.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) New Program Funding.--
            (1) In general.--In addition to funds otherwise available
        for such purpose, there is authorized to be appropriated for
        the Department of State $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal
        years 2003 through 2007 to carry out the program authorized by
        section 5(a).
            (2) Availability of appropriations.--Amounts appropriated
        pursuant to paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available
        until expended.
    (b) Funding of Expansion of Existing Programs.--
            (1) In general.--In addition to funds otherwise available
        for such purpose, there is authorized to be appropriated for
        the Department of State $75,000,000 for each of the fiscal
        years 2003 through 2007 to carry out any new international
        educational or cultural exchange programs under section 6 or
        the expansion under section 6 of any existing such programs.
            (2) Availability of appropriations.--Amounts appropriated
        pursuant to paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available
        until expended.
    (c) Limitations.--
            (1) Single country limitation.--Of the amount authorized to
        be appropriated by subsection (a), and of the amount authorized
        to be appropriated by subsection (b), not more than 10 percent
        of each such amount is authorized to be available for any
        single country.
            (2) Single program limitation.--Of the amount authorized to
        be appropriated by subsection (b), not more than 25 percent is
        authorized to be available to carry out, or expand, any single
        international educational or cultural exchange program.

Output: Cultural Bridges Act of 2002 - Authorizes the President to establish an international exchange visitor program under which eligible students from the Islamic world would: (1) attend public secondary school in the United States; (2) live with an American host family; and (3) participate in activities designed to promote a greater understanding of American and Islamic values and cultures. Requires the Secretary of State (Secretary) to carry out this program with U.S. sponsoring organizations.Authorizes the Secretary to use the authorities of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 to establish new programs and expand existing programs to increase the number of educational and cultural activities involving persons from the Islamic world. Prohibits the participation of individuals who are nationals of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Terror-Free Skies Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Iran is designated as the world's foremost state
        sponsor of terrorism and a direct threat to the national
        security of the United States and United States allies.
            (2) Iran, through its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
        (IRGC), provides material and financial support to Foreign
        Terrorist Organizations (FTO), including Hamas, Hezbollah, and
        Kata'ib Hezbollah, as well as to the Bashar al-Assad regime in
        Syria which is responsible for over 400,000 civilian deaths.
            (3) Iran has systematically employed its national air
        carrier, Iran Air, as well as numerous private and publically
        owned Iranian and Syrian airliners, including Mahan Air, to
        ferry weapons, troops, and military equipment on behalf of the
        IRGC and Iran's Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics
        (MODAFL) to FTOs and rogue regimes around the world.
            (4) On June 23, 2011, the U.S. Department of the Treasury
        designated Iran Air pursuant to Executive Order 13882 for
        providing material support and services to the IRGC, including
        shipping military-related equipment on behalf of the IRGC since
        2006 and transporting rockets or missiles to Syria.
            (5) On January 16, 2016, Iran Air was delisted as a
        Specially Designated National (SDN) by the U.S. Department of
        the Treasury even though Iran Air had not ceased its illicit
        and sanctionable activity.
            (6) Iran Air remains owned and operated by the Iranian
        government and has, since January 16, 2016, flown numerous
        unscheduled flights on well-known weapons supply routes between
        Iran and Syria.
            (7) In correspondence with U.S. Members of Congress, the
        U.S. Department of the Treasury has refused to confirm that
        Iran Air has ceased its illicit activity. In a November 23,
        2016, letter to Rep. Peter Roskam, Thomas Patrick Maloney,
        Senior Advisor in the Office of Legislative Affairs of the U.S.
        Department of the Treasury wrote: ``The United States retains
        the ability to designate any individual or entity that engages
        in sanctionable activities under our authorities targeting
        conduct outside the scope of the JCPOA, including Iran's
        support for terrorism, human rights abuses, ballistic missile
        program, and other destabilizing activities in the region.''.
            (8) Evidence supports that despite being removed from the
        Specially Designated National (SDN) on January 16, 2016, Iran
        Air has since continued its illicit and sanctionable activity
        in support of the IRGC, MODAFL, Hezbollah, and the Bashar al-
        Assad regime since January 16, 2016.

SEC. 3. REPORT ON USE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN OF COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT
              AND RELATED SERVICES FOR ILLICIT MILITARY OR OTHER
              ACTIVITIES.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the President, in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and
the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the Committee on
Armed Services, Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Armed Services, Committee on Foreign Relations, and the
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report on use by the
Government of Iran of commercial aircraft and related services for
illicit military or other activities on or after the date that is the
beginning of the 5-year period ending on the date of the enactment of
this Act.
    (b) Elements of Report.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall include a description of the extent to which--
            (1) the Government of Iran has used commercial aircraft,
        including aircraft of Iran Air, or related services to
        transport illicit cargo to or from Iran, including military
        goods, weapons, military personnel, military-related electronic
        parts and mechanical equipment, or rocket or missile
        components;
            (2) the commercial aviation sector of Iran, including Iran
        Air, has provided financial, material, or technological support
        to the IRGC, MODAFL, the Bashar al Assad Regime, Hezbollah,
        Hamas, Kata'ib Hezbollah, or any other FTOs or entities
        designated on the SDN list; and
            (3) foreign governments and persons have facilitated the
        activities described in paragraph (1), including allowing the
        use of airports, services, or other resources.
    (c) Effect of Determination.--If, in a report submitted under this
section, the President determines that Iran Air or any other Iranian
commercial airliner has used or has been using commercial aircraft for
illicit military purposes on or after January 16, 2016, the President
shall, within 90 days of making such determination, designate such
airline as a specially designated national and blocked person on the
list maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the
Department of the Treasury.

SEC. 4. SUNSET.

    This Act shall cease to be effective on the date that is 30 days
after the date on which the President certifies to Congress that the
Government of Iran has ceased providing support for acts of
international terrorism.

Output: Terror-Free Skies Act This bill requires the President to report to specified congressional committees every 180 days on the Iranian government's use of commercial aircraft and related services for illicit military or other activities during the past five years. Such report shall describe the extent to which:  Iran's government has used commercial aircraft, including Iran Air, or related services to transport illicit cargo to or from Iran, including military goods, weapons, personnel, electronic parts and mechanical equipment, or rocket or missile components;  the commercial aviation sector of Iran has provided support to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran's Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, the Bashar al Assad Regime, Hezbollah, Hamas, Kata'ib Hezbollah, or any other foreign terrorist organizations or entities designated on the specially designated national list maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury; and  foreign governments and persons have facilitated such activities.  If the President determines in such a report that any Iranian commercial airliner has used commercial aircraft for illicit military purposes on or after January 16, 2016, the President shall designate such airline as a specially designated national and blocked person. This bill shall cease to be effective 30 days after the President certifies that the Iranian government has ceased providing support for acts of international terrorism.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Increased Authorizations for the
Denver VA Medical Center Construction Project Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
              MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECT PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED.

    Section 2(a) of the Construction Authorization and Choice
Improvement Act (Public Law 114-19; 129 Stat. 215), as amended by
section 1 of Public Law 114-25, is further amended by striking
``$1,050,000,000'' and inserting ``$1,675,000,000''.

SEC. 3. PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF SUPER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 8103 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e)(1) In the case of any super construction project, the
Secretary shall enter into an agreement with an appropriate non-
Department Federal entity to provide full project management services
for the super construction project, including management over the
project design, acquisition, construction, and contract changes. Such
agreement shall provide that the Secretary shall reimburse such Federal
entity for all costs associated with the provision of project
management services under the agreement.
    ``(2) In this subsection, the term `super construction project'
means a project for the construction, alteration, or acquisition of a
medical facility involving a total expenditure of more than
$100,000,000.''.
    (b) Application.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply
with respect to the following:
            (1) The medical facility construction project in Denver,
        Colorado, specified in section 2 of the Construction
        Authorization and Choice Improvement Act (Public Law 114-19;
        129 Stat. 215).
            (2) A super construction project (as defined in section
        8103(e)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as added by such
        subsection (a)) that is authorized on or after the date of the
        enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4. MODIFICATION TO LIMITATION ON AWARDS AND BONUSES.

    Section 705 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act
of 2014 (Public Law 113-146; 38 U.S.C. 703 note) is amended to read as
follows:

``SEC. 705. LIMITATION ON AWARDS AND BONUSES PAID TO EMPLOYEES OF
              DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    ``The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that the aggregate
amount of awards and bonuses paid by the Secretary in a fiscal year
under chapter 45 or 53 of title 5, United States Code, or any other
awards or bonuses authorized under such title or title 38, United
States Code, does not exceed the following amounts:
            ``(1) With respect to fiscal year 2016, $100,000,000.
            ``(2) With respect to each of fiscal years 2017 through
        2024, $360,000,000.''.

SEC. 5. REDUCTION OF BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE
              SERVICE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
              CONVICTED OF CERTAIN CRIMES.

    (a) Reduction of Benefits.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code,
        is amended by adding after section 713 the following new
        section:
``Sec. 715. Senior executives: reduction of benefits of individuals
              convicted of certain crimes
    ``(a) Reduction of Annuity for Removed Employee.--The Secretary
shall order that the covered service of an individual removed from a
senior executive position under section 713 of this title shall not be
taken into account for purposes of calculating an annuity with respect
to such individual under chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5, if--
            ``(1) the individual is convicted of a felony that
        influenced the individual's performance while employed in the
        senior executive position; and
            ``(2) before such order is made, the individual is afforded
        notice and an opportunity for a hearing conducted by another
        department or agency of the Federal Government.
    ``(b) Reduction of Annuity for Retired Employee.--(1) The Secretary
may order that the covered service of an individual who is subject to a
removal or transfer action under section 713 of this title but who
leaves employment at the Department prior to the issuance of a final
decision with respect to such action shall not be taken into account
for purposes of calculating an annuity with respect to such individual
under chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5, if--
            ``(A) the individual is convicted of a felony that
        influenced the individual's performance while employed in the
        senior executive position; and
            ``(B) before such order is made, the individual is afforded
        notice and an opportunity for a hearing conducted by another
        department or agency of the Federal Government.
    ``(2) The Secretary shall make such an order not later than seven
days after the date of the conclusion of a hearing referred to in
paragraph (1)(B) that determines that such order is lawful.
    ``(c) Administrative Requirements.--(1) Not later than 30 days
after the Secretary issues an order under subsection (a) or (b), the
Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall recalculate the
annuity of the individual.
    ``(2) A decision regarding whether the covered service of an
individual shall be taken into account for purposes of calculating an
annuity under subsection (a) or (b) is final and may not be reviewed by
any department or agency or any court.
    ``(d) Lump-Sum Annuity Credit.--Any individual with respect to whom
an annuity is reduced under subsection (a) or (b) shall be entitled to
be paid so much of such individual's lump-sum credit as is attributable
to the period of covered service.
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) The term `covered service' means, with respect to an
        individual subject to a removal or transfer action under
        section 713 of this title, the period of service beginning on
        the date that the Secretary determines under such section that
        such individual engaged in activity that gave rise to such
        action and ending on the date that such individual is removed
        from the civil service or leaves employment at the Department
        prior to the issuance of a final decision with respect to such
        action, as the case may be.
            ``(2) The term `lump-sum credit' has the meaning given such
        term in section 8331(8) or section 8401(19) of title 5, as the
        case may be.
            ``(3) The term `senior executive position' has the meaning
        given such term in section 713(g)(3) of this title.
            ``(4) The term `service' has the meaning given such term in
        section 8331(12) or section 8401(26) of title 5, as the case
        may be.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
        beginning of chapter 7 of such title is amended by inserting
        after the item relating to section 713 the following new item:

``715. Senior executives: reduction of benefits of individuals
                            convicted of certain crimes.''.
    (b) Application.--Section 715 of title 38, United States Code, as
added by subsection (a)(1), shall apply to any action of removal or
transfer under section 713 of title 38, United States Code, commencing
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 6. AUTHORITY TO RECOUP BONUSES OR AWARDS PAID TO EMPLOYEES OF
              DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, as
amended by section 5, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 717. Recoupment of bonuses or awards paid to employees of
              Department
    ``(a) Recoupment.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary may issue an order directing an employee of the Department to
repay the amount, or a portion of the amount, of any award or bonus
paid to the employee under title 5, including under chapter 45 or 53 of
such title, or this title if--
            ``(1) the Secretary determines such repayment appropriate
        pursuant to regulations prescribed under subsection (c); and
            ``(2) before such repayment, the employee is afforded
        notice and an opportunity for a hearing conducted by another
        department or agency of the Federal Government.
    ``(b) Review.--A decision regarding a repayment by an employee
pursuant to subsection (a)(2) is final and may not be reviewed by any
department or agency or any court.
    ``(c) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to
carry out this section.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
715, as added by section 5(a)(2), the following new item:

``717. Recoupment of bonuses or awards paid to employees of
                            Department.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--Section 717 of title 38, United States Code,
as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to an award or
bonus paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to an employee of the
Department of Veterans Affairs on or after the date that is 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (d) Construction.--Nothing in this section or the amendments made
by this section may be construed to modify the certification issued by
the Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Management and
Budget regarding the performance appraisal system of the Senior
Executive Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Output: Increased Authorizations for the Denver VA Medical Center Construction Project Act This bill amends the Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act to increase the amount authorized for the replacement of the existing Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Denver, Colorado.  In the case of any super construction project (expenditures exceeding $100 million) the VA shall enter into an agreement with an appropriate non-VA federal entity to provide full project management services for the super construction project, including management over the project design, acquisition, construction, and contract changes.  The Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 is amended to reduce the aggregate amount of specified VA awards and bonuses for FY2016. (Existing award levels are maintained for each of FY2017-FY2024.) The VA shall reduce the retirement annuity benefits of a senior executive employee who: (1) is convicted of a felony that influenced the individual's performance while employed in the senior executive position, and (2) is afforded notice and an opportunity for a hearing conducted by another federal department or agency. The VA may issue an order directing a VA employee to repay in full or in part any award or bonus if: (1) the VA determines such repayment appropriate pursuant to specified regulations, and (2) the employee is afforded notice and an opportunity for a hearing conducted by another federal department or agency. A VA decision regarding a repayment is final and not subject to review by other federal agencies or courts.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Terrorism Art and Antiquity Revenue
Prevention Act of 2016'' or the ``TAAR Act''.

SEC. 2. STOLEN CULTURAL PROPERTY.

    Chapter 113 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in section 2314--
                    (A) in the first undesignated paragraph, by
                inserting ``, or cultural property of the value of $50
                or more'' after ``$5,000 or more'';
                    (B) in the second undesignated paragraph, by
                inserting ``, or cultural property of the value of $50
                or more'' after ``$5,000 or more'';
                    (C) in the ninth undesignated paragraph--
                            (i) by striking ``section the term'' and
                        inserting the following: ``section--
            ``(A) the term `cultural property' has the meaning given
        that term in section 302 of the Convention on Cultural Property
        Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 2601); and
            ``(B) the term''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
    ``For purposes of an offense under this section, cultural property
that has been removed or excavated in violation of local law shall be
considered to be stolen.''; and
            (2) in section 2315--
                    (A) in the first undesignated paragraph, by
                inserting ``, or cultural property of the value of $50
                or more'' after ``$500 or more'';
                    (B) by striking the seventh undesignated paragraph
                and inserting the following:
    ``For purposes of this section--
            ``(A) the term `cultural property' has the meaning given
        that term in section 302 of the Convention on Cultural Property
        Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 2601);
            ``(B) the term `State' includes a State of the United
        States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth,
        territory, or possession of the United States; and
            ``(C) the term `veterans' memorial object' means a grave
        marker, headstone, monument, or other object, intended to
        permanently honor a veteran or mark a veteran's grave, or any
        monument that signifies an event of national military
        historical significance.''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
    ``For purposes of an offense under this section, cultural property
that has been removed or excavated in violation of local law shall be
considered to be stolen.''.

SEC. 3. INVENTORY DATABASE SYSTEM FOR CULTURAL PROPERTY OF IRAQ OR
              SYRIA LEGALLY ENTERING THE UNITED STATES.

    (a) Working Group.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Commerce, working through
        the Under Secretary for Standards and Technology and in
        consultation with the heads of the agencies specified in
        paragraph (2) and experts with respect to cultural property
        from academia, industry, and nongovernmental organizations,
        shall establish a scientific working group--
                    (A) to identify the data elements necessary to
                accurately characterize and identify cultural property
                of Iraq or Syria legally entering the United States,
                for the purpose of establishing an inventory database
                system for such cultural property; and
                    (B) to evaluate options for cost-effective,
                physical or virtual labeling of such cultural property.
            (2) Agencies specified.--The agencies specified in this
        paragraph are the following:
                    (A) The Department of Justice.
                    (B) The Department of the Treasury.
                    (C) The Department of Homeland Security.
                    (D) Such other Federal agencies as the Secretary of
                Commerce considers appropriate.
    (b) Establishment of Inventory Database System.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in
        consultation with the heads of the agencies specified in
        paragraph (2) and experts with respect to cultural property
        from academia, industry, and nongovernmental organizations,
        shall develop and implement the inventory database system
        described in subsection (a)(1)(A).
            (2) Agencies specified.--The agencies specified in this
        paragraph are the following:
                    (A) The Department of Justice.
                    (B) The Department of the Treasury.
                    (C) The Department of Commerce, working through the
                Under Secretary for Standards and Technology.
                    (D) Such other Federal agencies as the Secretary of
                Commerce considers appropriate.
            (3) Requirements.--The inventory database system
        established under paragraph (1) shall require that any person
        that seeks to import cultural property of Syria or Iraq into
        the United States, or to sell such property or provide such
        property as a gift in the United States, provide to the
        Secretary of Homeland Security information, with supporting
        documentation, on the provenance of the property that includes,
        at a minimum, when and where the property was obtained and such
        other information as the Secretary of Commerce and the
        Secretary of Homeland Security consider appropriate.
    (c) Documenting Cultural Property Transactions.--The Secretary of
Homeland Security, in consultation with the heads of the agencies
specified in subsection (b)(2), shall--
            (1) develop regulations to require dealers of cultural
        property to document and report information on transactions in
        cultural property of Iraq or Syria, such as the chain of
        custody;
            (2) work with participants in international art and
        cultural property markets to develop a Federal Government
        database with information on cultural property that includes--
                    (A) information on provenance and prior ownership;
                and
                    (B) warnings for specific cultural property,
                buyers, sellers, appraisers, or other actors with a
                history of conducting illegal trade in cultural
                property; and
            (3) consider providing participants in international art
        and cultural property markets with access to the database
        developed under paragraph (2).
    (d) Cultural Property Defined.--In this section, the term
``cultural property'' has the meaning given that term in section 302 of
the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (19 U.S.C.
2601).

Output: Terrorism Art and Antiquity Revenue Prevention Act of 2016 or the TAAR Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the transportation, sale, or receipt of certain cultural property that has been removed or excavated in violation of local law.  Department of Homeland Security must establish an inventory database system for cultural property of Iraq or Syria that legally enters the United States.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Homeland Security Relief Corps Act
of 2008''.

SEC. 2. RESPONSE AND RECOVERY CORPS.

    (a) In General.--Title V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 525. RESPONSE AND RECOVERY CORPS.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall maintain within the
Department a Response and Recovery Corps (in this section referred to
as the `Corps').
    ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Corps shall be to perform
functions related to the collective response to acts of terrorism,
natural disasters, and other emergencies.
    ``(c) Participants.--The Corps shall consist of individuals
appointed to the Corps by the Secretary (in this section referred to as
`Corps members'), each of whom--
            ``(1) does not ordinarily have the duties of a full-time
        officer or employee of the Department; but
            ``(2) is able to assume duties when the Secretary so
        requires.
    ``(d) Training.--The Secretary shall ensure that each Corps member
receives core training in functions relating to emergency response or
post-incident recovery and rebuilding efforts, or both.
    ``(e) Projects.--The Corps shall be responsible for working on
projects, as determined by the Secretary, that support the function of
responding collectively to acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and
other emergencies and rebuilding impacted areas.
    ``(f) Geographic Distribution.--In any case in which the Secretary
directs the Corps to carry out a project, the Secretary shall ensure
that at least 30 percent of the Corps members assigned to carry out the
project reside, or resided prior to an act of terrorism, natural
disaster, or other emergency, in the region in which the project is
conducted.
    ``(g) Duties.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) identify response and recovery projects that warrant
        support from the Corps;
            ``(2) direct and oversee the activities of the Corps;
            ``(3) govern the selection of Corps members using the
        criteria contained in subsection (c); and
            ``(4) formulate and administer a system of uniform periodic
        reports on the number of individuals employed by the Corps and
        the number of individuals and households receiving relief from
        the Corps.
    ``(h) Appointment Into Federal Service.--
            ``(1) In general.--In addition to the exercise of any other
        authorities under this section, the Secretary may appoint a
        Corps member into Federal service for the purpose of
        participation in the activities of the Corps without regard to
        the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing
        appointments in the competitive service.
            ``(2) Employment status.--Regardless of any other
        employment status, a Corps member who is appointed into Federal
        service pursuant to this subsection is deemed an employee of a
        Federal agency for all purposes except--
                    ``(A) subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5,
                United States Code, pertaining to labor grievances,
                appeal and review, or any applicable retirement system;
                    ``(B) chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code,
                pertaining to life insurance; and
                    ``(C) chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code,
                pertaining to health insurance, or other applicable
                health benefits system, unless the Corps member's
                appointment results in the loss of coverage in a group
                health benefits plan the premium of which has been paid
                in whole or in part by a State or local government
                contribution.
            ``(3) Pay.--During a period of appointment into Federal
        service pursuant to this subsection, Corps members shall
        receive pay at rates to be established by the Secretary without
        regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of
        chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to
        classification and General Schedule pay rates.
            ``(4) Personal injury, illness, disability, or death.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A Corps member who is appointed
                into Federal service pursuant to this subsection and
                who suffers personal injury, illness, disability, or
                death as a result of personal injury sustained while in
                the performance of the member's duty during the
                appointment into Federal service shall, for the
                purposes of subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5,
                United States Code, be treated as though the member
                were an employee (as defined by section 8101 of such
                title) who had sustained the injury in the performance
                of duty.
                    ``(B) Election of benefits.--When a Corps member
                (or, in the case of the death of the Corps member, the
                Corps member's dependent) is entitled by reason of
                injury, illness, disability, or death to benefits under
                subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, United States
                Code, and is also entitled to benefits from a State or
                local government for the same injury, illness,
                disability, or death, the Corps member (or such
                dependent) shall elect which benefits the Corps member
                will receive. The election shall be made not later than
                1 year after the injury, illness, disability or death,
                or such further time as the Secretary of Labor may
                allow for reasonable cause shown. When made, the
                election is irrevocable unless otherwise provided by
                law.
                    ``(C) Reimbursement for state or local benefits.--
                In the event that a Corps member elects benefits from a
                State or local government under subparagraph (B), the
                Secretary may reimburse that State or local government
                for the value of those benefits.
            ``(5) Liability.--A Corps member appointed into Federal
        service pursuant to this subsection is deemed an employee of
        the Department for the purposes of the Federal Tort Claims Act
        and any other Federal third party liability statute.
            ``(6) Employment and reemployment rights.--The following
        apply with respect to a Corps member during periods of
        appointment to Federal service pursuant to this subsection:
                    ``(A) Service as a Corps member shall be deemed
                `service in the uniformed services' for purposes of
                chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, pertaining
                to employment and reemployment rights of individuals
                who have performed service in the uniformed services
                (regardless of whether the individual receives
                compensation for such participation). All rights and
                obligations of such persons and procedures for
                assistance, enforcement, and investigation shall be as
                provided for in chapter 43 of title 38, United States
                Code.
                    ``(B) Preclusion of giving notice of service by
                necessity of appointment under this section shall be
                deemed preclusion by `military necessity' for purposes
                of section 4312(b) of title 38, United States Code,
                pertaining to giving notice of absence from a position
                of employment. A determination of such necessity shall
                be made by the Secretary.
                    ``(C) Subject to the availability of
                appropriations, the Secretary may recognize employer
                support of the deployment of Corps members and their
                cooperation to allow Corps members to receive
                authorized training.
    ``(i) Gulf Coast Recovery and Rebuilding Efforts.--
            ``(1) Plan.--The Secretary shall develop a plan for
        directing the Corps to assist in recovery and rebuilding
        efforts for the Gulf Coast region in the wake of Hurricane
        Katrina.
            ``(2) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
        Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives
        and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
        of the Senate a report containing the plan developed under
        paragraph (1).
    ``(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary
for fiscal years 2009 and 2010.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents contained in
section (1)(b) of such Act (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by adding
at the end of the items relating to title V the following:

``Sec. 525. Response and Recovery Corps.''.

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Homeland Security Relief Corps Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to maintain within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a Response and Recovery Corps to perform functions related to the collective response to acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other emergencies.

 Requires the Corps to consist of individuals who do not ordinarily have the duties of a full-time DHS officer or employee.

Directs the Secretary to ensure that: (1) each Corps member receives core training in functions relating to emergency response or post-incident recovery and rebuilding efforts, or both; and (2) at least 30% of Corps members assigned to carry out a project reside, or resided prior to an act of terrorism, natural disaster, or other emergency, in the region in which the project is conducted.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) identify response and recovery projects that warrant support from the Corps; (2) direct and oversee Corps activities; (3) govern the selection of Corps members; and (4) formulate and administer a system of uniform periodic reports on the number of individuals employed by, and the number of individuals and households receiving relief from, the Corps.

Authorizes the Secretary to appoint a Corps member into federal service for the purpose of participation in Corps activities without regard to provisions governing appointments in the competitive service.

Directs the Secretary to develop a plan for directing the Corps to assist in recovery and rebuilding efforts for the Gulf Coast region in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Adoption Does Offer Potential
Treasures Act of 2000''.

                      TITLE I--ADOPTION PROMOTION

SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Adoption Promotion Act''.

SEC. 102. ADOPTION AWARENESS PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services
(referred to in this title as the ``Secretary'') shall establish an
adoption awareness program. The Secretary shall make grants through the
program to eligible private entities to pay for the Federal share of
the cost of developing and distributing materials promoting adoption.
    (b) Use of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--An entity that receives a grant under
        subsection (a) shall use funds made available through the grant
        to develop and carry out an adoption public promotion campaign,
        including--
                    (A) developing and placing public service
                announcements regarding adoption on television, radio,
                and billboards; and
                    (B) developing and distributing brochures regarding
                adoption through federally funded family planning
                clinics in the United States, including coordinating
                the distribution of the brochures with the distribution
                of educational materials under title X of the Public
                Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300 et seq.).
            (2) Limitation.--The entity may not place a public service
        announcement, as described in paragraph (1)(A), or distribute a
        brochure, as described in paragraph (1)(B), until the Secretary
        has reviewed the announcement or brochure, reviewed the
        recommendation described in section 103(d)(2)(B) regarding the
        announcement or brochure, and approved the announcement or
        brochure.
    (c) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
subsection (a), an entity shall submit an application to the Secretary
at such time, in such manner, and including such information as the
Secretary may require.
    (d) Selection.--The Secretary shall make grants under subsection
(a) to recipients selected from among applicants receiving favorable
recommendations from the Adoption Awareness Commission under section
103(d)(1)(B).
    (e) Federal Share.--
            (1) In general.--The Federal share of the cost described in
        subsection (a) shall be 50 percent.
            (2) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of the cost
        may be contributed in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated,
        including plant, equipment, or services.

SEC. 103. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be known
as the Adoption Awareness Commission (referred to in this title as the
``Commission'').
    (b) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of 7 members, of
whom--
            (1) 1 shall be appointed by the President;
            (2)(A) 2 shall be appointed by the President, from among
        not fewer than 6 persons nominated by the majority leader of
        the Senate; and
            (B) 1 shall be appointed by the President, from among not
        fewer than 4 persons nominated by the minority leader of the
        Senate; and
            (3)(A) 2 shall be appointed by the President, from among
        not fewer than 6 persons nominated by the Speaker of the House
        of Representatives; and
            (B) 1 shall be appointed by the President, from among not
        fewer than 4 persons nominated by the minority leader of the
        House of Representatives.
    (c) Period of Appointment; Vacancies.--Members shall be appointed
for the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not
affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the
original appointment.
    (d) Duties.--The Commission shall--
            (1)(A) review the applications submitted under section 102;
        and
            (B) by majority vote, make recommendations to the Secretary
        regarding which applicants should receive grants made under
        section 102; and
            (2)(A) review the public service announcements and
        brochures developed by the recipients of the grants made under
        section 102; and
            (B) by majority vote, make recommendations to the Secretary
        regarding approval of the announcements and brochures.
    (e) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at least 4 times in each
fiscal year.
    (f) Compensation of Members.--Each member of the Commission who is
not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be
compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate
of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under
section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including
travel time) during which such member is engaged in the performance of
the duties of the Commission. All members of the Commission who are
officers or employees of the United States shall serve without
compensation in addition to that received for their services as
officers or employees of the United States.
    (g) Travel Expenses.--The members of the Commission shall be
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at
rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes
or regular places of business in the performance of services for the
Commission.
    (h) Detail of Government Employees.--Any Federal Government
employee may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement, and
such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service
status or privilege.
    (i) Procurement of Temporary and Intermittent Services.--The
Chairman of the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent
services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates
for individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual
rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule
under section 5316 of such title.
    (j) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on September 30,
2005.

SEC. 104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title
$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005.

   TITLE II--ADOPTION CREDIT, AND EXCLUSION FOR ADOPTION ASSISTANCE
                 PROGRAMS, EXPANDED AND MADE PERMANENT

SEC. 201. ADOPTION CREDIT, AND EXCLUSION FOR ADOPTION ASSISTANCE
              PROGRAMS, EXPANDED AND MADE PERMANENT.

    (a) Increase in Maximum Benefit.--
            (1) Section 23(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
        (relating to dollar limitation) is amended by striking ``$5,000
        ($6,000'' and inserting ``$7,500 ($10,000''.
            (2) Section 137(b)(1) of such Code is amended by striking
        ``$5,000 ($6,000'' and all that follows and inserting ``the
        dollar limit applicable under section 23(b)(1).''.
    (b) Higher Income Taxpayers Eligible for Benefits.--
            (1) Section 23(b)(2)(A)(i) of such Code (relating to income
        limitation) is amended by striking ``$75,000'' and inserting
        ``$150,000''.
            (2) Section 137(b)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by
        striking ``$75,000'' and inserting ``the dollar limit
        applicable under section 23(b)(2)(A)(i)''.
    (c) Benefits Made Permanent for All Children.--
            (1) Paragraph (2) of section 23(d) of such Code is amended
        to read as follows:
            ``(2) Eligible child.--The term `eligible child' means any
        individual who--
                    ``(A) has not attained age 18, or
                    ``(B) is physically or mentally incapable of caring
                for himself.''.
            (2) Section 137 of such Code is amended by striking
        subsection (f) (relating to termination).
    (d) Cost-of-Living Adjustment of Dollar Limitations.--Section 23 of
such Code is amended by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i)
and by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection:
    ``(h) Cost-of-Living Adjustment.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of an adoption which becomes
        final in any calendar year after 2001, the dollar amounts in
        subsection (b)(1) and the $150,000 amount in subsection
        (b)(2)(A)(i) with respect to such adoption shall be increased
        by an amount equal to--
                    ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined
                under section 1(f)(3) for such calendar year by
                substituting `calendar year 2000' for `calendar year
                1992' in subparagraph (B) thereof.
            ``(2) Rounding.--
                    ``(A) Maximum credit amounts.--If any dollar amount
                in subsection (b)(1) as adjusted under the preceding
                sentence is not a multiple of $100, such amount shall
                be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100.
                    ``(B) Income limitation.--If the $150,000 amount as
                adjusted under the preceding sentence is not a multiple
                of $1,000, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest
                multiple of $1,000.''
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of
this Act.

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Establishes the Adoption Awareness Commission to review and make recommendations to the Secretary regarding grant applicants. Authorize appropriations.
Title II: Adoption Credit, and Exclusion for Adoption Assistance Programs, Expanded and Made Permanent
 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax credit allowable for adoption expenses and the amount of their exclusion from gross income; (2) increase the income category of taxpayers eligible for such credit; and (3) repeal the termination date for such tax incentives (thus making them permanent).


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Milk Marketing Improvement
Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. PRICES RECEIVED FOR MILK UNDER MILK MARKETING ORDERS.

    Section 8c(5)(B) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C.
608c(5)(B)), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing
Agreement Act of 1937, is amended--
            (1) in the first clauses (i) and (ii), by inserting
        ``(based on the blended price of all milk covered by the
        order)'' after ``uniform prices'' each place it appears; and
            (2) in clause (b) of the matter following the first clause
        (ii), by inserting ``and the component value'' after
        ``quality''.

SEC. 3. CLASS II MILK PRICING.

    Section 8c(5) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C.
608c(5)), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing
Agreement Act of 1937, is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(P) Class ii milk pricing.--
                            ``(i) Minimum price.--The Secretary shall
                        base the minimum price for Class II milk on the
                        average cost of producing all milk in the 48
                        contiguous States, as determined by the
                        Economic Research Service of the Department of
                        Agriculture in accordance with clause (ii)
                        (referred to in this subparagraph as the
                        `national average cost of production').
                            ``(ii) National average cost of
                        production.--For purposes of this subparagraph,
                        the national average cost of production shall
                        equal the national average of the operating
                        cost and the allocated overhead cost of
                        producing all milk, less--
                                    ``(I) the opportunity cost of
                                unpaid labor for producing all milk;
                                and
                                    ``(II) the cost of custom services,
                                as determined by the Secretary.
                            ``(iii) Survey.--For purposes of carrying
                        out clause (ii), the Secretary shall survey
                        producers and associations of producers subject
                        to Federal and State milk marketing orders and
                        in all unregulated areas applicable to all
                        milk.
                            ``(iv) Price announcement.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--Not later than
                                November 1 of each calendar year, the
                                Secretary shall announce the minimum
                                price for Class II milk for the next
                                calendar year, as determined in
                                accordance with clause (i).
                                    ``(II) Adjustments.--Using the most
                                currently available national average
                                cost of production, the Secretary shall
                                adjust the price announced under
                                subclause (I) for a calendar year on
                                April 1, July 1, and October 1 of the
                                calendar year.
                            ``(v) Basic formula price.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--The Secretary
                                shall use the Class II milk price
                                announced under clause (iv) as the
                                basic formula price for all Federal and
                                State milk marketing orders and all
                                unregulated milk production areas.
                                    ``(II) Class i milk.--The price of
                                Class I milk in all Federal and State
                                milk marketing orders and all
                                unregulated milk production areas shall
                                be equal to--
                                            ``(aa) the basic formula
                                        price under subclause (I); plus
                                            ``(bb) the opportunity cost
                                        of unpaid labor for producing
                                        all milk.
                            ``(vi) Estimation of annual milk production
                        and domestic consumption.--Not later than
                        November 1 of each calendar year and taking
                        into consideration the import projections for
                        all milk products, the Secretary shall estimate
                        the quantity of all milk to be produced in the
                        48 contiguous States and marketed by producers
                        for commercial use during the next 12 months.
                            ``(vii) Inventory management program.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--In any case in
                                which the dollar value of exported milk
                                products is equal to the dollar value
                                of imported milk products, the
                                Secretary shall carry out this clause
                                in a manner that is necessary to manage
                                the inventory of all milk in the United
                                States.
                                    ``(II) Milk production totals.--Not
                                later than February 1 of each calendar
                                year, the Secretary shall determine the
                                total quantity of all milk produced by
                                each producer during the preceding
                                calendar year.
                                    ``(III) Excess production
                                determination.--Not more than once
                                every 2 months, if the Secretary,
                                acting through the Commodity Credit
                                Corporation, has purchased the maximum
                                quantity practicable of excess milk and
                                milk products, the Secretary may
                                determine whether an excess quantity of
                                milk and milk products is being
                                produced for the national domestic
                                market.
                                    ``(IV) Reduction in price
                                received.--If the Secretary determines
                                under subclause (III) that there is
                                excess production, the Secretary may
                                provide for a reduction in the price
                                received by producers for not more than
                                5 percent of all milk produced in the
                                48 contiguous States and marketed by
                                producers for commercial use.
                                    ``(V) Amount.--The amount of the
                                reduction under subclause (IV) in the
                                price received by producers shall not
                                exceed half the minimum price of Class
                                II milk.
                                    ``(VI) Additional reduction.--If
                                the Secretary determines that the
                                reduction described in subclause (IV)
                                is insufficient to reduce excess
                                production, subject to subclauses (VII)
                                and (VIII), the Secretary may reduce
                                the price received by any producer that
                                has increased the production of all
                                milk in a calendar year as compared to
                                the immediately preceding calendar
                                year.
                                    ``(VII) Application.--A reduction
                                in price under subclause (VI) shall
                                apply only to the quantity of milk
                                produced in excess of the quantity of
                                milk produced during the previous
                                calendar year.
                                    ``(VIII) New producer exception.--A
                                new producer, as defined by the
                                Secretary, may produce up to the
                                average annual production of milk under
                                the Federal or State milk marketing
                                order of the producer or the
                                unregulated area of the producer
                                without being subject to an additional
                                reduction under subclause (VI).
                                    ``(IX) Appeals.--A producer subject
                                to an additional reduction under
                                subclause (VI) may appeal to the
                                Federal or State milk marketing
                                administrator to provide evidence that
                                the producer did not increase
                                production in the calendar year that
                                the reduction was in effect when
                                compared to the immediately preceding
                                calendar year.
                                    ``(X) Extraordinary
                                circumstances.--In deciding an appeal
                                under subclause (IX), a Federal or
                                State milk marketing administrator may
                                take into consideration production
                                losses due to severe weather conditions
                                or severe disease outbreaks.
                                    ``(XI) Collection.--Except as
                                provided in subclause (XII), reductions
                                in price required under subclause (IV)
                                or (VI) shall be collected by Federal
                                and State milk marketing administrators
                                and timely remitted to the Commodity
                                Credit Corporation to offset the cost
                                of purchasing excess milk products.
                                    ``(XII) Collection in unregulated
                                areas.--Reductions in price required
                                for unregulated areas under subclause
                                (IV) or (VI) shall be collected by the
                                Secretary and timely remitted to the
                                Commodity Credit Corporation to offset
                                the cost of purchasing excess milk
                                products.
                            ``(viii) Prohibition on certain charges.--
                        In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall
                        not impose charges on producers for the cost of
                        hauling milk or the conversion of raw milk to
                        manufactured products.
                            ``(ix) Responsibilities of milk purchasing
                        handlers.--A milk handler that purchases milk
                        from a producer shall--
                                    ``(I) assume title for the milk at
                                the time at which the milk is pumped
                                into a milk truck provided by or
                                otherwise delivered to the milk
                                handler; and
                                    ``(II) incur all transportation
                                costs of the purchased milk.
                            ``(x) Applicability.--This subparagraph
                        applies to all producers and handlers of milk
                        in the 48 contiguous States.''.

SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS TO FEDERAL MILK MARKETING ORDERS.

    Section 8c(17) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C.
608c(17)), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing
Agreement Act of 1937, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``In the case of an order covering milk or milk products, disapproval
of an amendment to the order shall not be considered disapproval of the
order or of other terms of the order.''.

Output:
Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act, reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to base the minimum Class II milk price on the average production cost of producing all milk in the 48 contiguous states.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) announce the minimum price for Class II milk by November 1 of each year, with specified price adjustment dates; (2) use the Class II milk price as the basic formula price for all federal and state milk marketing orders and all unregulated milk production areas; and (3) estimate annual milk production and domestic consumption.

States that the price of Class I (fluid) milk price in all federal and state milk marketing orders and all unregulated milk production areas shall be equal to the basic formula price plus the opportunity cost of unpaid labor for producing all milk.

Prohibits imposition of producer charges for the cost of hauling milk or the conversion of raw milk to manufactured products.

Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) milk inventory management; and (2) milk handler responsibilities.

States that in the case of a federal milk order, disapproval of an amendment to the order shall not be considered disapproval of the order or of other terms of the order.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Airline Competition Preservation Act
of 2001''.

SEC. 2. OVERSIGHT OF AIR CARRIER PRICING.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 415 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 41512. Oversight of air carrier pricing
    ``(a) Effective Date.--
            ``(1) In general.--This section shall take effect
        immediately upon a determination by the Secretary of
        Transportation that 3 or fewer air carriers account for 70
        percent or more of the scheduled revenue passenger miles in
        interstate air transportation as a result of--
                    ``(A) the consolidation or merger of the properties
                (or a substantial portion of the properties) of 2 or
                more of the 7 air carriers that account for the highest
                number of scheduled revenue passenger miles in
                interstate air transportation into a single entity that
                owns or operates the properties previously in separate
                ownership; or
                    ``(B) the acquisition (by purchase, lease, or
                contract to operate) of the properties (or a
                substantial portion of the properties) of 1 or more of
                the 7 air carriers described in subparagraph (A) by
                another of such carriers.
            ``(2) Use of data.--For the purpose of determining the
        number of scheduled revenue passenger miles under paragraph
        (1), the Secretary shall use data from the latest year for
        which complete data is available.
            ``(3) Determination of air carrier concentration.--In
        making a determination under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
        attribute to an air carrier those scheduled revenue passenger
        miles in interstate air transportation of the air carrier that
        is consolidated, merged, or acquired that are associated with
        routes adopted by the remaining carrier.
    ``(b) Fares of Air Carriers.--
            ``(1) In general.--On the initiative of the Secretary or on
        a complaint filed with the Secretary, the Secretary may
        undertake an investigation to determine whether an air carrier
        is charging a fare or an average fare for interstate air
        transportation on a route that is unreasonably high.
            ``(2) Considerations.--In determining whether a fare or an
        average fare of an air carrier for interstate air
        transportation on a route is unreasonably high, the Secretary
        shall consider, among other factors, whether--
                    ``(A) the fare or average fare is higher than the
                fare or average fare charged by the carrier on other
                routes in interstate air transportation of comparable
                distances;
                    ``(B) the fare or average fare has increased by a
                significant amount in excess of any increase in the
                cost to operate flights on the route; and
                    ``(C) the range of fares specified on the route or
                the carrier's entire fare system offers a reasonable
                balance and a fair allocation of costs between
                passengers who are primarily price sensitive and
                passengers who are primarily time sensitive.
            ``(3) Actions in response to unreasonable fares.--If the
        Secretary determines that an air carrier is charging a fare or
        an average fare for interstate air transportation on a route
        that is unreasonably high, the Secretary, after providing the
        carrier an opportunity for a hearing, may order the carrier--
                    ``(A) to reduce the fare;
                    ``(B) to offer the reduced fare for a specific
                number of seats on the route; and
                    ``(C) to offer rebates to individuals who have been
                charged the fare.
            ``(4) Period of effectiveness of order.--An order issued by
        the Secretary under this subsection shall remain in effect for
        a period to be determined by the Secretary.
    ``(c) Actions of Dominant Air Carriers in Response to New
Entrants.--If, with respect to a route in interstate air transportation
to or from a hub airport, a dominant air carrier at the airport--
            ``(1) institutes or changes its fares for air
        transportation on the route in a manner that results in fares
        that are lower than or comparable to the fares offered by a new
        entrant air carrier for such air transportation; and
            ``(2) increases the passenger capacity at which such fares
        are offered on the route to a level which is--
                    ``(A) 2 or more times the capacity previously
                offered by the carrier at such fares on the route; and
                    ``(B) 2 or more times the total capacity offered by
                the new entrant air carrier on the route, the dominant
air carrier, in the 2-year period beginning on the date that such fares
and additional capacity are instituted, shall continue to offer such
fares with respect to not less than 80 percent of the highest number of
seats per week for which the dominant air carrier has offered the
fares.
    ``(d) Ensuring Competition at Hub Airports.--
            ``(1) In general.--On the initiative of the Secretary or on
        a complaint filed with the Secretary, the Secretary may
        undertake an investigation to determine whether a dominant air
        carrier at a hub airport is charging higher than average fares
        at the airport.
            ``(2) Higher than average fares.--For purposes of paragraph
        (1), the Secretary may determine that a dominant air carrier is
        charging higher than average fares at a hub airport if the
        carrier is charging, with respect to 20 percent or more of its
        routes in interstate air transportation that begin or end at
        the airport, an average fare that is at least 5 percent higher
        than the average fare being charged by all air carriers on
        routes in interstate air transportation of comparable distances
        and density, after adjustments for costs that are carrier or
        airport specific, such as passenger facility charges or
        employee compensation.
            ``(3) Actions in response to unfair competition.--If the
        Secretary determines under paragraph (1) that a dominant air
        carrier is charging higher than average fares at a hub airport,
        the Secretary, after providing the carrier an opportunity for a
        hearing, may order the carrier to take actions to increase
        opportunities for competition at the hub airport, including--
                    ``(A) requiring the carrier to make gates, slots,
                and other airport facilities available to other air
                carriers on reasonable and competitive terms;
                    ``(B) requiring adjustments in the commissions paid
                by the carrier to travel agents;
                    ``(C) requiring adjustments in the carrier's
                frequent flyer program; and
                    ``(D) requiring adjustments in the carrier's
                corporate discount arrangements and comparable
                corporate arrangements.
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions
apply:
            ``(1) Dominant air carrier.--The term `dominant air
        carrier', with respect to a hub airport, means an air carrier
        that accounts for more than 50 percent of the total annual
        boardings at the airport in the preceding 2-year period or a
        shorter period specified in paragraph (3).
            ``(2) Hub airport.--The term `hub airport' means an airport
        that each year has at least .25 percent of the total annual
        boardings in the United States.
            ``(3) Interstate air transportation.--The term `interstate
        air transportation' includes intrastate air transportation.
            ``(4) New entrant air carrier.--The term `new entrant air
        carrier', with respect to a hub airport, means an air carrier
        that accounts for less than 5 percent of the total annual
        boardings at the airport in the preceding 2-year period or in a
        shorter period specified by the Secretary if the carrier has
        operated at the airport less than 2 years.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is amended
by adding at the end the following:

``41512. Oversight of air carrier pricing.''.

Output: Airline Competition Preservation Act of 2001 - Amends Federal transportation law to authorize the Secretary of Transportation, on his own initiative or on a complaint, to: (1) investigate whether an air carrier is charging an unreasonably high fare or an average fare for interstate air transportation on a route; and (2) upon an affirmative finding, order the carrier to reduce the fare, offer the reduced fare for a specific number of seats on the route, and offer rebates to individuals who have been charged the fare.Prescribes fare offering requirements for a dominant air carrier (which accounts for more than 50 percent of total annual boardings) that institutes or changes its fares with respect to a route in interstate air transportation to or from a hub airport in a manner that: (1) results in fares lower than or comparable to fares offered by a new entrant air carrier; and (2) increases the passenger capacity at which such fares are offered on the route to a level two or more times the capacity previously offered by the air carrier at such fares on the route, and two or more times the total capacity offered by the new entrant air carrier on the route. Requires such a dominant air carrier to continue (in the two-year period beginning on the date that such fares and additional capacity are instituted) to offer such fares with respect to not less than 80 percent of the highest number of seats per week for which the dominant air carrier has offered them.Authorizes the Secretary, on his own initiative or on complaint, to: (1) investigate whether a dominant air carrier at a hub airport is charging higher than average fares at the airport; and (2) upon an affirmative finding, order the carrier to take specified actions to increase opportunities for competition at the hub airport.Makes this Act effective immediately upon the Secretary's determination that three or fewer air carriers account for 70 percent or more of the scheduled revenue passenger miles in interstate air transportation as a result of specified consolidations, mergers, or acquisitions.