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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Small Businesses Can Export
Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    (a) In General.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the Export-Import Bank of the United States
        administers--
                    (A) the Working Capital Loan Guarantee Program,
                which--
                            (i) facilitates finance for businesses, in
                        particular small businesses, that have
                        exporting potential but need working capital
                        funds to produce or market goods or services
                        for export;
                            (ii) provides repayment guarantees to
                        lenders on short- and medium-term working
                        capital loans made to qualified exporters,
                        which loans are secured by export-related
                        accounts receivable and inventory;
                            (iii) provides a guarantee of up to 90
                        percent of the principal and interest on a loan
                        made to an exporter by a private lender for
                        export-related accounts receivable; and
                            (iv) provides a guarantee of up to 75
                        percent for export-related inventory;
                    (B) the Global Credit Express Loan Program, which
                provides direct working capital loans to small
                businesses for a 6- or 12-month revolving line of
                credit of not more than $500,000; and
                    (C) the Export Credit Insurance Program, which--
                            (i) extends credit terms to foreign
                        customers;
                            (ii) insures against nonpayment by
                        international buyers;
                            (iii) covers both commercial and political
                        losses with a 95-percent guarantee; and
                            (iv) arranges financing through a lender by
                        using insured receivables as additional
                        collateral;
            (2) the export loan programs of the Export-Import Bank of
        the United States described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C)
        of paragraph (1) are less appealing to small businesses due to
        lending restrictions on loans under those programs, which
        provide that--
                    (A) the loans may not be used when the export
                product being financed has less than 50-percent United
                States content;
                    (B) the loans may not be used to finance sales to
                foreign military buyers, with which a growing number of
                small businesses are contracting; and
                    (C) contracts and purchase orders supported by
                letters of credit may not be used in determining the
                borrowing base; and
            (3) the Small Business Administration administers--
                    (A) the Export Working Capital Program, established
                under section 7(a)(14) of the Small Business Act (15
                U.S.C. 636(a)(14)), which provides short-term working
                capital, including revolving lines of credit, of not
                more than $5,000,000 with a 90-percent guarantee;
                    (B) the International Trade Loan Program,
                established under section 7(a)(16) of the Small
                Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(16)), which provides
                financing of not more than $5,000,000 with a 90-percent
                guarantee for fixed assets, or to improve a competitive
                position that has been adversely affected by import
                competition; and
                    (C) the Export Express Program, established under
                7(a)(34) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
                636(a)(34)), under which--
                            (i) exporters are provided with a
                        streamlined method to obtain financing backed
                        by the Small Business Administration for loans
                        and lines of credit of not more than $500,000;
                            (ii) lenders use their own credit decision
                        process and loan documentation;
                            (iii) the Small Business Administration
                        determines eligibility and provides a loan
                        approval in 36 hours or less; and
                            (iv) the guarantee is 90 percent for a loan
                        that is not more than $350,000 and 75 percent
                        for a loan that is more than $350,000 and not
                        more than $500,000.
    (b) Additional Findings.--Congress further finds that--
            (1) the export loan programs of the Small Business
        Administration described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of
        subsection (a)(3)--
                    (A) are not restricted by the limitations described
                in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of subsection
                (a)(2); and
                    (B) should be commended for their flexibility,
                quick turnaround times, and the one-on-one assistance
                from Small Business Administration personnel in
                structuring loan deals, negotiating payment terms, and
                ensuring that the financial needs of small businesses
                are met;
            (2) the Export-Import Bank of the United States only has
        Regional Export Finance Managers co-located in 12 Department of
        Commerce United States Export Assistance Centers, whereas the
        Small Business Administration--
                    (A) has Regional Export Finance Managers co-located
                in 20 United States Export Assistance Centers; and
                    (B) currently has Regional Export Finance Managers
                co-located in 10 additional United States Export
                Assistance Center locations that the Export-Import Bank
                of the United States does not, including in--
                            (i) Arlington, Virginia;
                            (ii) Boston, Massachusetts;
                            (iii) Charlotte, North Carolina;
                            (iv) Cleveland, Ohio;
                            (v) Denver, Colorado;
                            (vi) Los Angeles, California;
                            (vii) New Orleans, Louisiana;
                            (viii) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
                            (ix) Portland, Oregon; and
                            (x) St. Louis, Missouri;
            (3) the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (15 U.S.C. 631
        note) increased the maximum loan size under the 2 largest
        export loan programs administered by the Small Business
        Administration to $5,000,000, which could cover approximately
        80 percent of all small business export loans currently
        guaranteed by taxpayers through the Export-Import Bank of the
        United States;
            (4) the export loan programs administered by the Small
        Business Administration and the export loan programs
        administered the Export-Import Bank of the United States are--
                    (A) duplicative of each other, except for the
                Export Credit Insurance Program of the Export-Import
                Bank of the United States; and
                    (B) under the current structure, competing against
                each other for small business clients; and
            (5) the Export Credit Insurance Program of the Export-
        Import Bank of the United States is a vital component of export
        loan programs.
    (c) Declaration of Policy.--It is hereby declared to be the policy
of this Act--
            (1) that, should the statutory authority for the export
        loan programs administered by the Export-Import Bank of the
        United States lapse, the Small Business Administration shall
        serve the small business clients of the Export-Import Bank of
        the United States under existing statutory authority of the
        Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.);
            (2) to create an Export Credit Insurance Program within the
        Small Business Administration similar to the Export Credit
        Insurance Program of the Export-Import Bank of the United
        States; and
            (3) to ensure that small business exporters are served by
        the programs of the Small Business Administration.

SEC. 3. EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE PROGRAM.

    Section 22 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (m); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (k) the following:
    ``(l) Export Credit Insurance Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall establish a
        program under which the Administration shall provide insurance
        for the exports of small business concerns, including insurance
        against nonpayment by international buyers.
            ``(2) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date
        of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall
        promulgate regulations to carry out the program established
        under paragraph (1), which shall be, to the maximum extent
        practicable, substantially similar to the Export Credit
        Insurance Program of the Export-Import Bank of the United
        States, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of
        this subsection.''.

Output: Ensuring Small Businesses Can Export Act of 2015 This bill declares that it is the policy of this Act:   that, should the statutory authority for the export loan programs administered by the Export-Import Bank of the United States lapse, the Small Business Administration (SBA) shall serve the Bank's small business clients under existing statutory authority of the Small Business Act;  to create an SBA Export Credit Insurance Program similar to the Bank's; and  to ensure that small business exporters are served by SBA programs.   The bill also amends the Small Business Act to require the SBA to establish a program to provide insurance for the exports of small businesses, including insurance against nonpayment by international buyers.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Pain Relief Promotion Act of 1999''.

 TITLE I--USE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES CONSISTENT WITH THE CONTROLLED
                             SUBSTANCES ACT

SEC. 101. REINFORCING EXISTING STANDARD FOR LEGITIMATE USE OF
              CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

    Section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i)(1) For purposes of this Act and any regulations to implement
this Act, alleviating pain or discomfort in the usual course of
professional practice is a legitimate medical purpose for the
dispensing, distributing, or administering of a controlled substance
that is consistent with public health and safety, even if the use of
such a substance may increase the risk of death. Nothing in this
section authorizes intentionally dispensing, distributing, or
administering a controlled substance for the purpose of causing death
or assisting another person in causing death.
    ``(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, in
determining whether a registration is consistent with the public
interest under this Act, the Attorney General shall give no force and
effect to State law authorizing or permitting assisted suicide or
euthanasia.
    ``(3) Paragraph (2) applies only to conduct occurring after the
date of enactment of this subsection.''.

SEC. 102. EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS.

    Section 502(a) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 872(a))
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (5);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) and
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) educational and training programs for local, State,
        and Federal personnel, incorporating recommendations by the
        Secretary of Health and Human Services, on the necessary and
        legitimate use of controlled substances in pain management and
        palliative care, and means by which investigation and
        enforcement actions by law enforcement personnel may
        accommodate such use.''.

                  TITLE II--PROMOTING PALLIATIVE CARE

SEC. 201. ACTIVITIES OF AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH.

    Part A of title IX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 299
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 906. PROGRAM FOR PALLIATIVE CARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY.

    ``(a) In General.--The Administrator shall carry out a program to
accomplish the following:
            ``(1) Develop and advance scientific understanding of
        palliative care.
            ``(2) Collect and disseminate protocols and evidence-based
        practices regarding palliative care, with priority given to
        pain management for terminally ill patients, and make such
        information available to public and private health care
        programs and providers, health professions schools, and
        hospices, and to the general public.
    ``(b) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term
`palliative care' means the active total care of patients whose
prognosis is limited due to progressive, far-advanced disease. The
purpose of such care is to alleviate pain and other distressing
symptoms and to enhance the quality of life, not to hasten or postpone
death.''.

SEC. 202. ACTIVITIES OF HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--Part D of title VII of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 294 et seq.), as amended by section 103 of Public Law
105-392 (112 Stat. 3541), is amended--
            (1) by redesignating sections 754 through 757 as sections
        755 through 758, respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after section 753 the following section:

``SEC. 754. PROGRAM FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN PALLIATIVE CARE.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
Administrator for Health Care Policy and Research, may make awards of
grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts to health professions
schools, hospices, and other public and private entities for the
development and implementation of programs to provide education and
training to health care professionals in palliative care.
    ``(b) Priorities.--In making awards under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall give priority to awards for the implementation of
programs under such subsection.
    ``(c) Certain Topics.--An award may be made under subsection (a)
only if the applicant for the award agrees that the program carried out
with the award will include information and education on--
            ``(1) means for alleviating pain and discomfort of
        patients, especially terminally ill patients, including the
        medically appropriate use of controlled substances;
            ``(2) applicable laws on controlled substances, including
        laws permitting health care professionals to dispense or
        administer controlled substances as needed to relieve pain even
        in cases where such efforts may unintentionally increase the
        risk of death; and
            ``(3) recent findings, developments, and improvements in
        the provision of palliative care.
    ``(d) Program Sites.--Education and training under subsection (a)
may be provided at or through health professions schools, residency
training programs and other graduate programs in the health
professions, entities that provide continuing medical education,
hospices, and such other programs or sites as the Secretary determines
to be appropriate.
    ``(e) Evaluation of Programs.--The Secretary shall (directly or
through grants or contracts) provide for the evaluation of programs
implemented under subsection (a) in order to determine the effect of
such programs on knowledge and practice regarding palliative care.
    ``(f) Peer Review Groups.--In carrying out section 799(f) with
respect to this section, the Secretary shall ensure that the membership
of each peer review group involved includes one or more individuals
with expertise and experience in palliative care.
    ``(g) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term
`palliative care' means the active total care of patients whose
prognosis is limited due to progressive, far-advanced disease. The
purpose of such care is to alleviate pain and other distressing
symptoms and to enhance the quality of life, not to hasten or postpone
death.''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations; Allocation.--
            (1) In general.--Section 758 of the Public Health Service
        Act (as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this section) is
        amended in subsection (b)(1)(C) by striking ``sections 753,
        754, and 755'' and inserting ``section 753, 754, 755, and
        756''.
            (2) Amount.--With respect to section 758 of the Public
        Health Service Act (as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of
        this section), the dollar amount specified in subsection
        (b)(1)(C) of such section is deemed to be increased by
        $5,000,000.

SEC. 203. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this title take effect October 1, 1999, or
on the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever occurs later.

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Prohibits the Attorney General, in determining whether a controlled substance manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser registration is consistent with the public interest under the Act, from giving force and effect to State law permitting assisted suicide or euthanasia.
Authorizes certain educational and research programs carried out by the Attorney General under the Act to include educational and training programs for local, State, and Federal personnel on the necessary and legitimate use of controlled substances in pain management and palliative care and means by which investigation and enforcement actions by law enforcement personnel may accommodate such use.
Title II: Promoting Palliative Care
 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Administrator of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research to carry out a program to: (1) develop and advance scientific understanding of palliative care; and (2) collect and disseminate protocols and evidence-based practices regarding such care, with priority given to pain management for terminally ill patients, and make such information publicly available.  Defines "palliative care" as the active total care of patients whose prognosis is limited due to progressive, far-advanced disease.
Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts to health professions schools, hospices, and other entities for programs to provide education and training to health care professionals in palliative care.  Sets forth requirements for grant applicants.  Provides for the evaluation of such programs to determine their effect on knowledge and practice regarding palliative care.  Makes funds available for such grants and contracts.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of
2015''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) According to the Centers for Disease Control, about 34
        percent of adults aged 65 and over were obese in the period of
        2009 through 2012, representing almost 15 million people.
            (2) Obesity increases the risk for chronic diseases and
        conditions, including high blood pressure, heart disease,
        certain cancers, arthritis, mental illness, lipid disorders,
        sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes.
            (3) More than half of Medicare beneficiaries are treated
        for 5 or more chronic conditions per year. The rate of obesity
        among Medicare patients doubled from 1987 to 2002, and Medicare
        spending on obese individuals during that time more than
        doubled.
            (4) Men and women with obesity at age 65 have decreased
        life expectancy of 1.6 years for men and 1.4 years for women.
            (5) The direct and indirect cost of obesity is more than
        $450 billion annually.
            (6) On average, a Medicare beneficiary with obesity costs
        $1,964 more than a normal-weight beneficiary.
            (7) The prevalence of obesity among older individuals in
        the United States is growing at a linear rate and, if nothing
        changes, nearly half of the elderly population of the United
        States will have obesity in 2030 according to a Congressional
        Research Report on obesity.

SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO EXPAND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS QUALIFIED TO FURNISH
              INTENSIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY.

    Section 1861(ddd) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(ddd))
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary may, in
        addition to qualified primary care physicians and other primary
        care practitioners, cover intensive behavioral therapy for
        obesity furnished by any of the following:
                            ``(i) A physician (as defined in subsection
                        (r)(1)) who is not a qualified primary care
                        physician.
                            ``(ii) Any other appropriate health care
                        provider (including a physician assistant,
                        nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse
                        specialist (as those terms are defined in
                        subsection (aa)(5)), a clinical psychologist, a
                        registered dietitian or nutrition professional
                        (as defined in subsection (vv))).
                            ``(iii) An evidence-based, community-based
                        lifestyle counseling program approved by the
                        Secretary.
                    ``(B) In the case of intensive behavioral therapy
                for obesity furnished by a provider described in clause
                (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph (A), the Secretary may
                only cover such therapy if such therapy is furnished--
                            ``(i) upon referral from, and in
                        coordination with, a physician or primary care
                        practitioner operating in a primary care
                        setting or any other setting specified by the
                        Secretary; and
                            ``(ii) in an office setting, a hospital
                        out-patient department, a community-based site
                        that complies with the Federal regulations
                        concerning the privacy of individually
                        identifiable health information promulgated
                        under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance
                        Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42
                        U.S.C. 1320d-2 note), or another setting
                        specified by the Secretary.
                    ``(C) In order to ensure a collaborative effort,
                the coordination described in subparagraph (B)(i) shall
                include the health care provider or lifestyle
                counseling program communicating to the referring
                physician or primary care practitioner any
                recommendations or treatment plans made regarding the
                therapy.''.

SEC. 4. MEDICARE PART D COVERAGE OF OBESITY MEDICATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 1860D-2(e)(2)(A) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-102(e)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting after
``restricted under section 1927(d)(2),'' the following: ``other than
subparagraph (A) of such section if the drug is used for the treatment
of obesity (as defined in section 1861(yy)(2)(C)) or for weight loss
management for an individual who is overweight (as defined in section
1861(yy)(2)(F)(i)) and has one or more related comorbidities,''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to plan years beginning on or after the date that is 2 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    Not later than the date that is 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary
shall submit a report to Congress describing the steps the Secretary
has taken to implement the Act and provide Congress with
recommendations for better coordination and leveraging of programs
within the Department of Health and Human Services and other Federal
agencies that relate in any way to supporting appropriate research and
clinical care (such as any interactions between physicians and other
health care providers and their patients) to treat, reduce, and prevent
obesity in the adult population.

Output: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in addition to qualified primary care physicians and other primary care practitioners, to cover intensive behavioral therapy for obesity furnished by: (1) a physician who is not a qualified primary care physician; (2) an evidence-based, community-based HHS-approved lifestyle counseling program; or (3) any other appropriate health care provider (including a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, a clinical psychologist, and a registered dietitian or nutrition professional). Allows coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity furnished by another appropriate health care provider or program only if it is furnished: (1) upon referral from, and in coordination with, a physician or primary care practitioner in a primary care or other HHS-specified setting; and (2) in an office setting, a hospital outpatient department, a community-based site that complies with the federal regulations concerning the privacy of individually identifiable health information, or another HHS-specified setting. Authorizes HHS to cover under Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) medication for treatment of obesity or for weight loss management for an overweight individual with one or more related comorbidities.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Consumers' Access to
Credit Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the contractual doctrine of valid when made which, as
        applied to lending agreements, provides that a loan that is
        valid at inception cannot become usurious upon subsequent sale
        or transfer to another person;
            (2) this important and longstanding principle derives from
        the common law and its application has been a cornerstone of
        United States banking law for nearly 200 years, as provided in
        the case Nichols v. Fearson, 32 U.S. (7 Pet.) 103, 106 (1833),
        where the Supreme Court famously declared: ``Yet the rule of
        law is everywhere acknowledged, that a contract free from usury
        in its inception, shall not be invalidated by any subsequent
        usurious transactions upon it.'';
            (3) in 2016, the Solicitor General, in consultation with
        all Federal banking regulators, filed an amicus brief in the
        case of Midland Funding, LLC v. Madden, 136 S. Ct. 2505 (2016)
        (mem.), denying cert. to 786 F.3d 246 (2d Cir. 2015), that
        described the United States Court of Appeals for the Second
        Circuit in that case ``incorrect'' with an ``analysis
        reflect[ing] a misunderstanding'' of section 85 of the National
        Bank Act and Supreme Court precedent, because it contradicted
        the contractual doctrine of valid when made;
            (4) the valid-when-made doctrine, by bringing certainty to
        the legal treatment of all valid loans that are transferred,
        greatly enhances liquidity in the credit markets by widening
        the potential pool of loan buyers and reducing the cost of
        credit to borrowers at the time of origination;
            (5) a joint academic study from professors at Stanford,
        Fordham, and Columbia universities concluded that the Madden v.
        Midland decision has already disproportionately affected low-
        and moderate-income individuals in the United States with lower
        FICO scores; and
            (6) if the valid-when-made doctrine is not reaffirmed soon
        by Congress, the lack of access to safe and affordable
        financial services will force households in the United States
        with the fewest resources to seek financial products that are
        nontransparent, fail to inform consumers about the terms of
        credit available, and do not comply with State and Federal laws
        (including regulations).

SEC. 3. RATE OF INTEREST AFTER TRANSFER OF LOAN.

    (a) Amendment to the Revised Statutes.--Section 5197 of the Revised
Statutes (12 U.S.C. 85) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``A loan that is valid when made as to its maximum rate of interest in
accordance with this section shall remain valid with respect to such
rate regardless of whether the loan is subsequently sold, assigned, or
otherwise transferred to a third party, and may be enforced by such
third party notwithstanding any State law to the contrary.''.
    (b) Amendment to the Home Owners' Loan Act.--Section 4(g) of the
Home Owners' Loan Act (12 U.S.C. 1463(g)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
    ``(3) A loan that is valid when made as to its maximum rate of
interest in accordance with this subsection shall remain valid with
respect to such rate regardless of whether the loan is subsequently
sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred to a third party, and may be
enforced by such third party notwithstanding any State law to the
contrary.''.
    (c) Amendment to the Federal Credit Union Act.--Section 205(g) of
the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1785(g)) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
    ``(3) A loan that is valid when made as to its maximum rate of
interest in accordance with this subsection shall remain valid with
respect to such rate regardless of whether the loan is subsequently
sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred to a third party, and may be
enforced by such third party notwithstanding any State law to the
contrary.''.
    (d) Amendment to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.--Section 27 of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1831d) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) A loan that is valid when made as to its maximum rate of
interest in accordance with this section shall remain valid with
respect to such rate regardless of whether the loan is subsequently
sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred to a third party, and may be
enforced by such third party notwithstanding any State law to the
contrary.''.

SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act may be construed as limiting the authority or
jurisdiction of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, or
the National Credit Union Administration.

            Passed the House of Representatives February 14, 2018.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.

Output: .   Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Revised Statutes, the Home Owners' Loan Act, the Federal Credit Union Act, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to state that bank loans that are valid when made as to their maximum rate of interest in accordance with federal law shall remain valid with respect to that rate regardless of whether a bank has subsequently sold or assigned the loan to a third party.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Windstorm Hazard Reduction Plan Act
of 1993''.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) in 1992, the property and casualty insurance industry
        suffered more losses caused by natural disasters than in any
        other year;
            (2) a substantial portion of the losses were caused by
        windstorms, such as hurricanes and tornadoes; and
            (3) because of the windstorms in 1992 and recent years, in
        certain regions of the United States and the territories of the
        United States, including the Virgin Islands, property and
        casualty insurers are withdrawing underwriting capacity from
        the market by refusing to issue new policies or renew existing
        policies, or by increasing premiums to unaffordable levels.

SEC. 3. DEVELOPMENT OF INSURANCE PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than the expiration of the 90-day period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (in this Act referred to as the
``Director'') shall develop a detailed written plan under this Act for
establishing and carrying out a national windstorm insurance program.
    (b) Contents.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall be
designed--
            (1) to supplement Federal disaster relief and emergency
        assistance provided pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
        Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and other laws for damage
        and loss caused by winds from hurricanes, tornadoes, and other
        windstorms;
            (2) to make affordable insurance coverage available to
        protect against loss resulting from physical damage to, or loss
        of, residential structures arising from wind damage;
            (3) to provide such insurance coverage for residential
        structures through a program that provides--
                    (A) insurance coverage for damage caused by winds
                from hurricanes, tornadoes, and any other windstorms,
                but not for water damage arising from any such
                windstorms;
                    (B) insurance coverage at premium rates affordable
                to homeowners in areas at risk of such wind damage;
                    (C) appropriate building and structural
                requirements and other wind damage-mitigation measures;
                    (D) appropriate measures to carry out mitigation
                efforts; and
                    (E) schedules of the amount of coverage available
                for various residential structures;
            (4) to provide incentives for private property and casualty
        insurers to reenter markets from which they have previously
        withdrawn; and
            (5) to make insurance coverage available, if the Director
        determines that such coverage would be feasible, for other
        types or classes of properties including--
                    (A) public infrastructure facilities and properties
                owned by State and local governments, which may include
                airports, roads, bridges, dams, sewer systems,
                governmental buildings, and other facilities and
                structures;
                    (B) other residential properties;
                    (C) business properties;
                    (D) agricultural properties; and
                    (E) properties owned by private nonprofit
                organizations.
    (c) Considerations.--The national windstorm insurance program
contained in the plan required under subsection (a) may--
            (1) provide for participation of the private insurance
        industry in carrying out the program;
            (2) provide coinsurance by the Director and private
        insurers for covered losses and reinsurance for losses
        sustained by private insurers;
            (3) define--
                    (A) the areas in which such coverage is made
                available by establishing requirements for the
                eligibility or participation of communities or by other
                means;
                    (B) the types of residential properties, business
                properties, agricultural properties, properties owned
                by private nonprofit organizations, and public
                infrastructure facilities and properties owned by State
                and local governments, for which such coverage is made
                available; and
                    (C) the availability or coverage of such insurance
                in any other manner;
            (4) establish premium rates for coverage that are
        actuarially based on the risk of wind-caused damage or
        subsidized premium rates that are less than such actuarially
        based rates;
            (5) adjust the availability of Federal loan guarantees,
        loan insurance, or direct loans, or Federal construction or
        disaster relief assistance (under the Robert T. Stafford
        Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and other laws),
        based on the purchase of a policy for windstorm insurance; and
            (6) provide community-based and other incentives for
        participation in the program.
    (d) Consultation.--In developing the plan required under subsection
(a), the Director shall consult with--
            (1) the heads of any Federal agencies authorized to provide
        disaster relief;
            (2) the chief executive officers of the States and
        territories of the United States, that suffered significant
        losses caused by windstorms occurring after the beginning of
        1989; and
            (3) representatives of private insurers that are
        withdrawing underwriting capacity from the markets in the
        States and territories referred to in paragraph (2).

SEC. 4. REPORT.

    Not later than the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the
Committee on Public Works and Transportation and the Committee on
Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs, of the House of Representatives,
and to the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, of the Senate, a report
containing--
            (1) the written plan required under section 3;
            (2) a statement of the amount of disaster assistance
        provided pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
        Emergency Assistance Act and other Acts during each of fiscal
        years 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992 for property damage caused by
        winds from hurricanes, tornadoes, and other windstorms to
        residential properties, business properties, agricultural
        properties, properties owned by private nonprofit
        organizations, and public infrastructure facilities and
        properties owned by State and local governments;
            (3) an estimate of the cost to the Federal Government of
        carrying out the national windstorm insurance program under the
        plan, by making coverage available only for residential
        structures;
            (4) a description of any circumstances or situations that,
        in the determination of the Director, would be a sufficient
        basis for making coverage available under the national
        windstorm insurance program for public infrastructure
        facilities and properties owned by State and local governments,
        other residential properties, business properties, agricultural
        properties, and properties owned by private nonprofit
        organizations.
            (5) an estimate of the cost to the Federal Government of
        carrying out the national windstorm insurance program under the
        plan, by making coverage available for residential structures
        and for public infrastructure and properties owned by State and
        local governments, other residential properties, business
        properties, agricultural properties, and properties owned by
        private nonprofit organizations.
            (6) an estimate of the effects that implementing the
        national windstorm insurance program would have on the amount
        of disaster assistance provided by the Federal Government;
            (7) an estimate of the effects that implementing the
        national windstorm insurance program would have on the private
        insurance industry and the availability of residential and
        other property insurance and insurance against windstorm
        damage;
            (8) a description of any amendments to the Robert T.
        Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and other
        Acts relating to disaster assistance that would be necessary or
        appropriate in the event of the implementation of the national
        windstorm insurance program; and
            (9) any other information that the Director considers
        appropriate.

Output: Windstorm Hazard Reduction Plan Act of 1993 - Directs the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to:  (1) develop a plan for establishing and carrying out a national windstorm insurance program; and (2) submit it along with other specified information to specified congressional committees.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Senior Citizen Capital Gains Rate
Reduction Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN CAPITAL GAINS RATE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.

    (a) General Rule.--Section 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to tax imposed on individuals) is amended by adding at the
end thereof the following new subsection:
    ``(i) Reduction in Capital Gains Rate for Senior Citizens.--
            ``(1) In general.--If a taxpayer who has attained age 60
        before the close of the taxable year has a net capital gain,
        then the tax imposed by this section shall not exceed the sum
        of--
                    ``(A) a tax computed at the rates and in the same
                manner as if this subsection had not been enacted on
                the taxable income reduced by the net capital gain,
                plus
                    ``(B) a tax equal to the sum of--
                            ``(i) 7.5 percent of so much of the net
                        capital gain as does not exceed--
                                    ``(I) the maximum amount of taxable
                                income to which the 15-percent rate
                                applies under the table applicable to
                                the taxpayer, reduced by
                                    ``(II) the taxable income to which
                                subparagraph (A) applies, plus
                            ``(ii) 15 percent of the net capital gain
                        in excess of the net capital gain to which
                        clause (i) applies.
            ``(2) Special rules.--
                    ``(A) Joint returns.--In the case of a joint
                return, if one spouse meets the age requirement of
                paragraph (1), both spouses shall be treated as meeting
                such requirement.
                    ``(B) Coordination with subsection (h).--Subsection
                (h) shall not apply to any individual to whom paragraph
                (1) applies.''
    (b) Technical Amendment.--Paragraph (1) of section 170(e) of such
Code is amended by striking ``the amount of gain'' in the material
following subparagraph (B)(ii) and inserting ``the amount of gain (or,
in the case of an individual who meets the age requirement of section
1(i), \13/28\ of the amount of gain)''.

SEC. 3. REDUCTION IN MINIMUM TAX RATE ON CAPITAL GAINS OF SENIOR
              CITIZENS.

    Paragraph (1) of section 55(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to tentative minimum tax) is amended by adding at the end
thereof the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Reduction in tax on capital gains of senior
        citizens.--In the case of an individual who meets the age
        requirement of section 1(i), subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1)
        shall be applied as if it read as follows:
                    ```(A) the sum of--
                            ```(i) 15 percent of the lesser of--
                                    ```(I) the net capital gain
                                (determined with the adjustments
                                provided in this part), or
                                    ```(II) so much of the alternative
                                minimum taxable income for the taxable
                                year as exceeds the exemption amount,
                                plus
                            ```(ii) 24 percent of the amount (if any)
                        by which the excess referred to in clause
                        (i)(II) exceeds the net capital gain (as so
                        determined), reduced by'.''

SEC. 4. INDEXING OF RETIREMENT ASSETS FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING GAIN
              OR LOSS.

    (a) In General.--Part II of subchapter O of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to basis rules of general
application) is amended by inserting after section 1021 the following
new section:

``SEC. 1022. INDEXING OF RETIREMENT ASSETS FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING
              GAIN OR LOSS.

    ``(a) General Rule.--
            ``(1) Indexed basis substituted for adjusted basis.--Except
        as provided in paragraph (2), if an indexed retirement asset
        which has been held for more than 5 years is sold or otherwise
        disposed of by an individual who meets the age requirement of
        section 1(i), for purposes of this title the indexed basis of
        the asset shall be substituted for its adjusted basis.
            ``(2) Exception for depreciation, etc.--The deduction for
        depreciation, depletion, and amortization shall be determined
        without regard to the application of paragraph (1) to the
        taxpayer or any other person.
    ``(b) Indexed Retirement Asset.--For purposes of this section, the
term `indexed retirement asset' means--
            ``(1) stock in a corporation, and
            ``(2) tangible property (or any interest therein), which is
        a capital asset or property used in the trade or business (as
        defined in section 1231(b)).
    ``(c) Indexed Basis.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Indexed basis.--The indexed basis for any retirement
        asset is--
                    ``(A) the adjusted basis of the retirement asset,
                multiplied by
                    ``(B) the applicable inflation ratio.
            ``(2) Applicable inflation ratio.--The applicable inflation
        ratio for any retirement asset is the percentage arrived at by
        dividing--
                    ``(A) the gross national product deflator for the
                calendar quarter in which the disposition takes place,
                by
                    ``(B) the gross national product deflator for the
                calendar quarter in which the retirement asset was
                acquired by the taxpayer (or, if later, the calendar
                quarter ending December 31, 1992).
        The applicable inflation ratio shall not be taken into account
        unless it is greater than 1. The applicable inflation ratio for
        any retirement asset shall be rounded to the nearest one-tenth
        of 1 percent.
            ``(3) Gross national product deflator.--The gross national
        product deflator for any calendar quarter is the implicit price
        deflator for the gross national product for such quarter (as
        shown in the first revision thereof).
            ``(4) Secretary to publish tables.--The Secretary shall
        publish tables specifying the applicable inflation ratios for
        each calendar quarter.
    ``(d) Special Rules.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Treatment as separate retirement asset.--In the case
        of any retirement asset, the following shall be treated as a
        separate asset:
                    ``(A) a substantial improvement to property,
                    ``(B) in the case of stock of a corporation, a
                substantial contribution to capital, and
                    ``(C) any other portion of a retirement asset to
                the extent that separate treatment of such portion is
                appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.
            ``(2) Retirement assets which are not indexed assets
        throughout holding period.--The applicable inflation ratio
        shall be appropriately reduced for calendar months at any time
        during which the retirement asset was not an indexed retirement
        asset.''.

SEC. 5. INDEXING OF LIMITATION ON CAPITAL LOSSES OF SENIOR CITIZENS.

    Section 1211 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
limitation on capital losses) is amended by adding at the end thereof
the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Indexation of Limitation on Senior Citizen Taxpayers.--
            ``(1) In general.--In applying subsection (b) to an
        individual who meets the age requirement of section 1(i), the
        $3,000 and $1,500 amounts under subsection (b)(1) shall be
        increased by an amount equal to--
                    ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the applicable inflation adjustment for the
                calendar year in which the taxable year begins.
            ``(2) Applicable inflation adjustment.--For purposes of
        paragraph (1), the applicable inflation adjustment for any
        calendar year is the percentage (if any) by which--
                    ``(A) the gross national product deflator for the
                last calendar quarter of the preceding calendar year,
                exceeds
                    ``(B) the gross national product deflator for the
                last calendar quarter of 1991.
        For purposes of this paragraph, the term `gross national
        product deflator' has the meaning given such term by section
        1022(c)(3).''.

SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall apply to taxable years
beginning after December 31, 1992.

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Senior Citizen Capital Gains Rate Reduction Act of 1993 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the individual capital gains rate for the sale of retirement assets by a taxpayer who has attained the age of 60 or older.  Allows such reduced rate, in the case of a joint tax return, if either person has attained such age.
Reduces the alternative minimum tax rate on capital gains for such taxpayers.
Provides for indexing such retirement assets held for more than five years before their disposition for purposes of determining gain or loss.  Declares that the deduction for depreciation, depletion, and amortization shall be determined without regard to the indexed basis.  Provides for determining the indexed amount based upon the gross national product deflator.
Provides for indexing the limitation on capital losses of such taxpayers.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Philippines Human
Rights Accountability and Counternarcotics Act of 2017''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Policy statements.
Sec. 4. Definition.
Sec. 5. Restriction on assistance to the Philippine National Police.
Sec. 6. Leahy vetting report on foreign assistance cases related to the
                            Philippine National Police.
Sec. 7. Report on Chinese and other sources of narcotics to the
                            Philippines.
Sec. 8. Human rights, democracy, and public health promotion.
Sec. 9. Report on United States military assistance and arms transfers
                            to the Philippines.
Sec. 10. Report on plans for Philippines partner capacity building.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

            (1) On August 28, 2016, Archbishop of Manila Luis Antonio
        Cardinal Tagle said, in response to the extrajudicial killings
        in the Philippines, ``I know that the big issue nowadays is the
        recent spate of killings--which, they say, afflicts even those
        not guilty, the innocent--but whether a person is guilty or
        not, life should be cared for and respected.''.
            (2) The Department of State's 2017 Human Rights Report,
        released on March 3, 2017--
                    (A) states that ``police and unknown vigilantes
                have killed more than 6,000 suspected drug dealers and
                users'' in the Philippines between July and December
                2016, a period during which extrajudicial killings
                ``increased sharply''; and
                    (B) chronicles the environment for extrajudicial
                killings allegedly undertaken by vigilantes, security
                forces, and insurgents and the ``apparent governmental
                disregard for human rights and due process; and a weak
                and overburdened criminal justice system''.
            (3) On January 31, 2017, Amnesty International reported,
        ``Since President Rodrigo Duterte took office in June 2016,
        there has been a relentless campaign of violence against
        alleged drug offenders, incited by the President and his
        administration. More than 7,000 people have been killed,
        roughly one-third during formal police operations and the rest
        by unknown shooters who often arrive masked and on motorbike to
        kill specific people.''.
            (4) Human Rights Watch has reported that since President
        Duterte took office, police and unidentified gunmen together
        have killed more than 7,000 suspected drug users and dealers,
        with police officials themselves claiming to have killed almost
        3,000 in ``encounters'' with supposed drug sellers or users.
        The police have attributed 3,271 other killings to
        ``vigilantes'' and drug gangs, although Human Rights Watch
        research suggests that many of these cases may also entail
        police and police agent involvement in extrajudicial
        executions.
            (5) On February 14, 2017, national police chief Ronald Dela
        Rosa announced that he was suspending anti-narcotics operations
        after a South Korean businessman was killed at national police
        headquarters.
            (6) On February 23, 2017, an arrest warrant was issued
        against Philippines Senator Leila de Lima for alleged
        involvement in drug trafficking. The prosecution of de Lima
        came following her repeated criticism of the Duterte
        administration for its conduct of the drug war, her holding of
        Senate hearings where alleged former members of a death squad
        testified that Duterte participated in extrajudicial killings
        in Davao City when he was mayor, and repeated threats against
        her from Duterte and his allies.
            (7) On December 16, 2016, Reuters reported, ``China isn't
        only a source of meth expertise--it is also the biggest source
        of the meth and of the precursor chemicals used to produce the
        synthetic drug that are being smuggled into the Philippines,
        according to local drug enforcement officials. `It's safe to
        say that the majority of the meth we have comes from China,'
        said Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency spokesman Derrick
        Carreon.''.

SEC. 3. POLICY STATEMENTS.

    It is the policy of the United States--
            (1) to reaffirm its commitment and support for the
        Philippines, including the longstanding United States policy
        regarding Article V of the United States-Philippines Mutual
        Defense Treaty, signed at Washington August 30, 1951 (3 UST
        3947);
            (2) to work with the Philippines to promote economic growth
        and development through--
                    (A) programs such as the Partnership for Growth,
                which seeks to strengthen regulatory quality, fiscal
                management, and human capacity development in the
                Philippines; and
                    (B) other appropriate bilateral and multilateral
                economic development and trade initiatives;
            (3) to work with the Philippines to support a public health
        approach to substance abuse, drug addiction, and the illegal
        use of narcotics utilizing comprehensive, voluntary, and
        community-based treatment and rehabilitation programs in line
        with international standards;
            (4) to support the people of the Philippines in their
        efforts--
                    (A) to strengthen the rule of law and anti-
                corruption measures;
                    (B) to further effective judicial and legal
                institutions; and
                    (C) to promote human rights and civil society.
            (5) to expand opportunities for more robust cooperative
        security assistance programs, particularly programs involving
        maritime security and maritime domain awareness;
            (6) to pursue and coordinate robust cooperative security
        assistance programs for capacity building of the Philippines to
        establish a credible defense posture, and to support counter-
        terrorism and maritime law enforcement;
            (7) to coordinate closely on the implementation of the
        Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, a mutually beneficial
        agreement that will--
                    (A) enhance the United States ability to provide
                rapid humanitarian assistance; and
                    (B) help build capacity for the modernization of
                the Armed Forces of the Philippines;
            (8) to enhance military-to-military cooperation and inter-
        operability through joint exercises, capacity-building, and
        intelligence sharing and support work to establish a robust
        information security program, which will lead to achieving a
        General Security of Military Information Agreement; and
            (9) to enhance cybersecurity cooperation between the United
        States and the Philippines.

SEC. 4. DEFINITION.

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

SEC. 5. RESTRICTION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsections (b) through (d), no defense
articles or defense services may be exported, and no licenses for
export of any item controlled by the United States for law enforcement,
riot control, or related purposes may be issued, for the use of the
Philippine National Police or entities associated with the Philippine
National Police.
    (b) Exceptions.--The restrictions under subsection (a) shall not
apply to the exportation of defense articles or the provision of
training for maritime law enforcement (Coast Guard drug interdiction),
criminal justice programs, human rights training, and counter-terrorism
programs for use of the Philippine National Police.
    (c) Waiver.--The President may waive the restrictions under
subsection (a), on a case-by-case basis, if--
            (1) the President determines that the export of such item
        or service is in the national interest of the United States;
        and
            (2) the President notifies the appropriate congressional
        committees of the determination under paragraph (1), including
        the justification for such determination, at least 30 days
        before invoking such waiver.
    (d) Sunset.--
            (1) In general.--The restrictions under subsection (a)
        shall terminate on--
                    (A) the date that is 5 years after the date of the
                enactment of this Act; or
                    (B) the date set forth in paragraph (2) if the
                President determines that--
                            (i) the Philippine National Police and its
                        associated entities have been sufficiently
                        reformed; and
                            (ii) sufficient safeguards, reporting,
                        investigatory, and judicial measures have been
                        established to prevent recurrent human rights
                        abuses.
            (2) Notice.--The date set forth in this paragraph is 30
        days after the President notifies the Committee on Foreign
        Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of
        the House of Representatives that the President has made the
        determination described in paragraph (1)(B) and provides such
        committees with justification for such determination.

SEC. 6. LEAHY VETTING REPORT ON FOREIGN ASSISTANCE CASES RELATED TO THE
              PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until 5 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit
a report to the appropriate congressional committees on foreign
assistance cases related to the Philippine National Police, or entities
associated with the Philippine National Police, submitted for vetting
for purposes of section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2378d) during the preceding fiscal year, including--
            (1) the total number of cases related to the Philippine
        National Police submitted, approved, suspended, or rejected for
        human rights reasons; and
            (2) for cases rejected, a description of the steps taken to
        assist the foreign government in taking effective measures to
        bring the responsible members of the security forces to
        justice, in accordance with section 620M(c) of such Act.
    (b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may be accompanied by a classified
annex.

SEC. 7. REPORT ON CHINESE AND OTHER SOURCES OF NARCOTICS TO THE
              PHILIPPINES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State,
with the concurrence of the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement
Administration and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit a report to
the appropriate congressional committees that describes, for the
previous calendar year--
            (1) Chinese and other sources of narcotics and precursor
        chemicals to produce narcotics in the Philippines; and
            (2) Chinese and other sources of expertise for the
        production of narcotics in the Philippines.
    (b) Form.--Each report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in
unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

SEC. 8. HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY, AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROMOTION.

    Of the amounts made available for the Department of State and the
United States Agency for International Development to support global
health and civil society, including human rights defenders, and to
promote the rule of law and good governance in fiscal years 2017 and
2018, up to $25,000,000 may be used to support human rights, democracy,
and public health in the Philippines, including--
            (1) supporting Filipino defenders of human rights;
            (2) assisting victims of human rights violations;
            (3) responding to human rights emergencies;
            (4) promoting and encouraging the rule of law, including
        the support for nongovernmental organizations in the
        Philippines;
            (5) promoting a public health approach to substance abuse,
        drug addiction, and the illegal use of narcotics utilizing
        comprehensive, voluntary, and community-based treatment and
        rehabilitation programs that are consistent with international
        standards; and
            (6) carrying out such other related activities as are
        consistent with paragraphs (1) through (5).

SEC. 9. REPORT ON UNITED STATES MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND ARMS TRANSFERS
              TO THE PHILIPPINES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of
the Secretary of Defense, shall submit a classified report to the
appropriate congressional committees on whether--
            (1) United States military assistance, cooperation,
        security assistance, and arms transfers (including items
        prohibited under section 5, and any defense or other items or
        services controlled for export by the United States that have
        been provided for the use of the Philippine National Police and
        its associated entities) are used by the Philippine National
        Police and its associated entities--
                    (A) to commit gross violations of human rights; or
                    (B) in violation of other United States laws
                applicable to United States military or security
                assistance, cooperation, and arms transfers that are
                related to human rights and preventing human rights
                violations; and
            (2) the United States has the ability--
                    (A) to determine whether United States military
                assistance and arms transfers are used to commit gross
                violations of human rights;
                    (B) to detect other violations of United States law
                concerning United States military or security
                assistance, cooperation, and arms transfers, including
                the diversion of such assistance or the use of such
                assistance by security force or police units credibly
                implicated in gross human rights violations; and
                    (C) to determine whether individuals or units that
                have received United States military, security, or
                police training or have participated or are scheduled
                to participate in joint exercises with United States
                forces have been credibly implicated in gross human
                rights violations.
    (b) Technology Transfer Status Report.--Not later than 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State
shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees, in
unclassified form to the maximum extent possible, that summarizes the
status of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency's efforts to
implement the End-Use Monitoring Enhancement Plan relating to
government-to-government transfers and commercial sales of defense
articles, defense services, law enforcement articles, law enforcement
services, and related technologies.

SEC. 10. REPORT ON PLANS FOR PHILIPPINES PARTNER CAPACITY BUILDING.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of
Defense, shall submit a classified report to the appropriate
congressional committees that includes a plan that describes, for each
of the 6-month, 1-year, and 5-year periods beginning on the date of
such report--
            (1) partner capacity building assistance to the Philippines
        to enhance maritime capabilities, respond to emerging threats,
        and maintain freedom of operations in international waters and
        airspace in the Asia-Pacific maritime domains;
            (2) recommendations, if any, for additional foreign
        military sales, foreign military financing, and international
        military education and training to be made available to the
        Philippines, including--
                    (A) any necessary updates to the report detailing
                steps taken by the Government of the Philippines to
                investigate and prosecute army personnel involved in
                human rights violations, as required by Senate Report
                114-79; and
                    (B) an assessment of the commitment of the
                Government of the Philippines to international human
                rights conventions; and
            (3) how the assistance referred to in paragraph (1) will be
        implemented in accordance with appropriate human rights laws,
        including--
                    (A) the regular process for vetting participants in
                security assistance and training programs funded by the
                United States under section 620M of the Foreign
                Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2378d); and
                    (B) the restrictions on assistance to foreign
                security forces set forth in section 362 of title 10,
                United States Code.

Output: Philippines Human Rights Accountability and Counternarcotics Act of 2017 This bill prohibits exporting defense articles or services, or issuing licenses for export of any item controlled by the United States for law enforcement, riot control, or related purposes, for use by the Philippine National Police or associated entities, with exceptions for the exportation of defense articles or the provision of training for maritime law enforcement, criminal justice programs, human rights training, or counter-terrorism programs for such police.  The President may, with prior congressional notice, waive such restrictions in the U.S. national interest. The bill makes specified FY2017-FY2018 funds available to support human rights, democracy, and public health in the Philippines.  The Department of State shall report to Congress: (1) annually for five years regarding foreign assistance cases related to the Philippine National Police or associated entities submitted for vetting for having committed human rights violations; (2) annually regarding Chinese and other sources of narcotics production in the Philippines; (3) regarding whether U.S. military assistance and arms transfers provided for such police are used to commit human rights violations or have been used in violation of other U.S. laws applicable to military or security assistance; and (4) regarding partner capacity building assistance to the Philippines to enhance maritime capabilities, respond to emerging threats, and maintain freedom of operations in international waters and airspace in the Asia-Pacific maritime domains.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Marine Mammal Capture, Export, and
Public Display Protection Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF MARINE MAMMALS UNDER ANIMAL WELFARE ACT.

    (a) Penalties; Relationship to State Law.--The Animal Welfare Act
(7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 30. PROVISIONS RELATING TO MARINE MAMMALS.

    ``(a) Penalties.--In lieu of any civil or criminal penalty
applicable under this Act for a violation of this Act committed by a
person with respect to a marine mammal, the person shall be liable for
a civil or criminal penalty, respectively, under section 105 of the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972.
    ``(b) Relationship to State Law.--This Act shall not be considered
to supersede, preempt, or otherwise affect any provision of State law
that provides protection to marine mammals that is greater than the
protection provided by this Act.
    ``(c) Marine Mammal Defined.--In this section, the term `marine
mammal' has the meaning that term has under section 3 of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act of 1972.''.
    (b) Review and Revision of Standards.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Agriculture shall--
            (1) review the standards established under the Animal
        Welfare Act for the care and habitat of marine mammals in
        captivity and determine whether those standards require
        provision of adequate living conditions for those marine
        mammals, considering--
                    (A) the sizes of marine mammals to which the
                standards apply;
                    (B) current knowledge of marine mammal physiology
                and behavior, including with respect to marine mammal
                needs for exercise, auditory capabilities, and pre- and
                post-natal requirements;
                    (C) the psychological and physical well-being of
                marine mammals;
                    (D) marine mammal needs related to social grouping,
                including minimum group size, gender mix, and age
                composition;
                    (E) interspecies compatibility; and
                    (F) environmental modifications that might allow
                for more normal behavior and social interaction; and
            (2) issue rules which make such modifications to those
        standards as are appropriate to ensure the humane handling,
        care, treatment, and transportation of marine mammals in
        captivity.

SEC. 3. MARINE MAMMAL TRACKING SYSTEM.

    (a) Establishment.--Section 103 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act
of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1374) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Tracking System.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary and the Secretary of
        Agriculture shall jointly issue regulations which establish a
        system for tracking marine mammals that are taken in waters
        under the jurisdiction of the United States or imported into
        the United States.
            ``(2) Requirements.--A tracking system under this
        subsection shall provide for--
                    ``(A) monitoring the location of marine mammals
                held in captivity in the United States;
                    ``(B) the assignment of a registration number to
                each marine mammal that is covered by the system; and
                    ``(C) the verification of the location of marine
                mammals covered by the system as part of annual
                inspections conducted by the Animal and Plant Health
                Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture.
            ``(3) Summaries of information.--The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) publish regularly in the Federal Register a
                summary of information regarding the status of marine
                mammals that is collected through the tracking system
                under this subsection; and
                    ``(B) make copies of those summaries available to
                the public upon request.''.
    (b) Moratorium on Takings in Waters of the United States.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law
        or any permit issued under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of
        1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), it shall be unlawful to take any
        marine mammal in waters under the jurisdiction of the United
        States during the period beginning on the date of the enactment
        of this Act and ending on the effective date of regulations
        issued under the amendment made by subsection (a).
            (2) Penalties.--The penalties provided under section 105 of
        the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1375) shall
        apply to a violation of this section.
            (3) Definitions.--In this subsection, each of the terms
        ``marine mammal'', ``take'', and ``waters under the
        jurisdiction of the United States'' has the meaning that term
        has under section 3 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972
        (16 U.S.C. 1362).

SEC. 4. LIMITATIONS ON EXPORTATION OF MARINE MAMMALS.

    (a) Permit Required for Exportation.--The Marine Mammal Protection
Act of 1972 is amended--
            (1) in section 102(a) (16 U.S.C. 1372(a))--
                    (A) in paragraph (4) by striking ``and'';
                    (B) in paragraph (5) by striking the period and
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) for any person to export from the United States a
        marine mammal other than in accordance with a permit under
        section 104.'';
            (2) in section 103(a) (16 U.S.C. 1373(a)) by striking
        ``taking and importing'' and inserting ``taking, importing, and
        exporting''; and
            (3) in section 104 (16 U.S.C. 1374)--
                    (A) in subsection (a) by striking ``taking or
                importation'' and inserting ``taking, importation, or
                exportation'';
                    (B) in subsection (b)(1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``taken
                        or imported'' and inserting ``taken, imported,
                        or exported''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ``or
                        exported'' after ``imported'';
                    (C) in subsection (d) by striking ``taking or
                importation'' each place that term appears and
                inserting ``taking, importation, or exportation''; and
                    (D) in subsection (f)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1) by striking ``taking
                        importation'' and inserting ``taking,
                        importation, or exportation'';
                            (ii) in paragraph (2) by striking ``taking
                        or importation'' and inserting ``taking,
                        importation, or exportation''; and
                            (iii) in paragraph (3) by striking ``taken
                        or imported'' and inserting ``taken, imported,
                        or exported''.
    (b) Limitation on Permits for Exportation.--Section 104(c) of the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1374(c)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
    ``(5) The Secretary may not issue a permit which authorizes the
exportation of a marine mammal unless--
            ``(A) the marine mammal is exported solely for the purpose
        of maintaining or improving the health and well-being of the
        marine mammal; and
            ``(B) the permit prohibits use of the marine mammal for any
        other purpose.''.

SEC. 5. LIMITATIONS ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PERMITS.

    (a) Limitations.--Section 104(c)(3) of the Marine Mammal Protection
Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1374(c)(3)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(3)(A) A permit may be issued for scientific research purposes
only to an applicant which submits with its permit application
information indicating that the taking is required to further a bona
fide scientific purpose and does not involve unnecessary duplication of
research.
    ``(B) The Secretary shall not issue a permit for research which
involves surgical procedures or the lethal taking of a marine mammal,
unless--
            ``(i) the Secretary determines that the results of such
        research will directly benefit that species or stock of marine
        mammals, and that such research fulfills a critically important
        research need; and
            ``(ii) the applicant demonstrates that a nonlethal and
        noninvasive method for carrying out the research is not
        feasible.
    ``(C) A permit issued for scientific research shall require that
any release of a marine mammal taken under the permit shall occur--
            ``(i) in the general vicinity of the location at which the
        marine mammal was captured; or
            ``(ii) in the case of a simultaneous release of more than
        one marine mammal at the same location, in the natural
        environment of the species released.
    ``(D) In establishing the terms of any permit for scientific
research, the Secretary shall--
            ``(i) give preference to requiring that the release of any
        marine mammal taken or imported under the permit be carried out
        simultaneously and at the same location as the release of other
        marine mammals; and
            ``(ii) in any case in which such a marine mammal is so
        released, require that each marine mammal is permanently marked
        for easy identification.
    ``(E) A permit issued for scientific research purposes shall be
effective for a period which--
            ``(i) shall be specified by the Secretary in the terms of
        the permit; and
            ``(ii) may not exceed 2 years.
    ``(F) The Secretary may extend the effective period under
subparagraph (E) for a permit if the Secretary--
            ``(i) determines the extension is necessary for the
        completion of a long-term study; and
            ``(ii) specifies the period of the extension.''.
    (b) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by this section
shall apply to permits issued under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of
1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) after the date of the enactment of this
Act.

Output:
Marine Mammal Capture, Export, and Public Display Protection Act of 1993 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) to require, instead of the penalty applicable under the AWA for a violation regarding a marine mammal, that a person be liable for a civil or criminal penalty under specified provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (MMPA).
Mandates review and, if appropriate, modifications to AWA standards regarding the care and habitat of marine mammals in captivity.
Amends the MMPA to direct the Secretaries of Commerce and Agriculture to jointly establish a system for tracking marine mammals taken in waters under U.S. jurisdiction or imported.  Makes it unlawful to take any marine mammal before establishment of the system.
Makes it unlawful to export a marine mammal without a permit under this Act.  Requires regulations under the MMPA for exporting as well as for taking and importing marine mammals.  Authorizes issuance of export permits under the same requirements as taking and importing permits.  Allows issuance of an export permit only:  (1) to maintain or improve the health and well-being of the mammal; and (2) if the permit prohibits use of the mammal for any other purpose.
Modifies scientific research permit requirements regarding issuance, takings involving surgical procedures, lethal takings, release requirements, permanent marking of released mammals, and permit effective periods.


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SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF HAZARDS RELATED TO HIGHWAY FACILITIES.

    (a) Definition of Safety Improvement Project.--Section 101(a)(30)
of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``installs or
maintains fluorescent, yellow-green signs at pedestrian or bicycle
crossings or school zones,'' after ``call boxes,''.
    (b) Railway-Highway Crossings.--
            (1) Eligible projects.--The first sentence of section
        130(a) of such title is amended by inserting ``maintenance of
        protective devices,'' after ``structures,''.
            (2) Funds for protective devices.--Section 130(e) of such
        title is amended by striking ``At least \1/2\'' and inserting
        ``For each fiscal year, at least $150,000,000''.
            (3) Biennial reports to congress.--The third sentence of
        section 130(g) of such title is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``not later than April 1 of each
                year'' and inserting ``every other year'';
                    (B) by adding at the end the following: ``The
                Secretary shall combine this report with the
                Secretary's report under section 152(h).''.
            (4) Expenditure of funds.--Section 130 of such title is
        further amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(k) Expenditure of Funds.--Funds made available to carry out this
section shall be available for expenditure on compilation and analysis
of data in support of activities carried out under subsection (g).''.
    (c) Availability of Surface Transportation Program Funds.--The
second sentence of section 133(d)(1) of such title is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``equal'' after ``year an''; and
            (2) by striking ``which is'' and all that follows before
        the period.
    (d) Hazard Elimination Program.--
            (1) Purposes.--Section 152(a)(1) of such title is amended
        by inserting after ``pedestrians,'' the following: ``identify
        roadway safety improvement needs for such locations, sections,
        and elements,''.
            (2) Approval of projects.--Section 152(b) of such title is
        amended by inserting before the period at the end the
        following: ``, that reduces the likelihood of crashes involving
        road departures, intersections, pedestrians, bicycles, older
        drivers, or construction work zones''.
            (3) Expenditure of funds.--Section 152(c) of such title is
        amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (2) by striking ``or'' at the end;
                    (B) in paragraph (3) by striking the period at the
                end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) police assistance for traffic and speed management in
        construction work zones; or
            ``(5) compilation and analysis of data under subsections
        (f) and (g).''.
            (4) Conforming amendment.--Section 152(g) of such title is
        amended by striking the third sentence and all that follows
        through the period at the end of the section.
            (5) Biennial report to congress.--Section 152 of such title
        is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection
                (i); and
                    (B) by inserting after subsection (g) the
                following:
    ``(h) Biennial Reports to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 2 years thereafter,
the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the results of
the program under this section. The report shall include, at a minimum,
the following:
            ``(1) A summary of State projects completed under this
        section categorized by the types of hazards described in
        subsection (b) and a statement of the cost of such projects.
            ``(2) An analysis of the effectiveness of such projects in
        reducing the number and severity of crashes at high hazard
        locations.
            ``(3) An assessment of the adequacy of authorized funding
        for the program and State use of such funding to address the
        national need for such projects.
            ``(4) Recommendations for funding and program improvements
        to reduce the number of high hazard locations.''.

SEC. 2. WORKER INJURY PREVENTION AND FREE FLOW OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Transportation shall issue regulations to decrease the
likelihood of worker injury and maintain the free flow of vehicular
traffic by requiring workers whose duties place them on or in close
proximity to a Federal-aid highway (as defined in section 101 of title
23, United States Code) to wear high visibility garments. Such
regulations may also require such other worker-safety measures for
workers with those duties as the Secretary determines appropriate.

Output: Amends Federal highway provisions to include within the definition of "safety improvement project" a project that installs or maintains fluorescent, yellow-green signs at pedestrian or bicycle crossings or school zones.Authorizes the payment from apportioned funds for the entire cost of construction projects involving the maintenance of protective devices at railway-highway crossings. Makes specified sums available for each fiscal year for that purpose.Provides for biennial (currently, annual) reports by each State to the Secretary of Transportation on progress being made to implement the railway-highway crossings program.Requires each State to identify roadway safety improvement needs for hazardous locations, sections, and elements which may constitute a danger to motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Authorizes the Secretary to approve as a project under the hazard elimination program any safety improvement project that reduces the likelihood of crashes involving road departures, intersections, pedestrians, bicycles, older drivers, or construction work zones. Makes funds available for: (1) police assistance for traffic and speed management in construction work zones; or (2) compilation and analysis of data.Directs the Secretary to: (1) transmit to specified congressional committees biennial reports on the results of the hazard elimination program; and (2) issue regulations to decrease the likelihood of worker injury and maintain the free flow of vehicular traffic by requiring workers whose duties place them on or in close proximity to a Federal-aid highway to wear high visibility garments. Authorizes such regulations to require other worker-safety measures.