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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Price and Economic Stability
Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that:
            (1) Reliable and affordable energy is necessary to ensure
        economic health and public safety.
            (2) The western states have historically worked well
        together to ensure that energy is sufficient to meet demand at
        a reasonable cost.
            (3) Despite the best efforts of the western states, an
        emergency energy situation now exists.
            (4) The Federal government should augment the states'
        response to the emergency by protecting consumers from
        excessive wholesale rates.
            (5) Several factors have led to the existing emergency,
        including the following: a flawed deregulation plan in the
        State of California, the existence of market power among
        generators in the western region, increased natural gas costs,
        drought in the Northwest, rapid increases in the populations of
        western states, poor regional and national forecasting of
        energy needs, decreased operating reserves due to a lack of
        investment in new generation.
            (6) Federal and State efforts to protect the environment
        have not significantly contributed to these problems.
            (7) The region's energy needs can be met while protecting
        the environment and public health.
            (8) On November 1, 2000, and again on December 15, 2000,
        the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission found that wholesale
        electricity rates in the State of California were and have the
        potential to be unjust and unreasonable under the Federal Power
        Act.
            (9) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued orders
        on March 9, 2001, March 14, 2001, and March 16, 2001 alleging
        that generators had overcharged California utilities more than
        $130 million.
            (10) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission orders only
        reflect a fraction of total overcharges and do not reflect the
        full period during which overcharges may have occurred.
            (11) The California Independent System Operator reports
        that generators may have overcharged California utilities by
        more than $6 billion in the period between May 2000 and
        February 2001.
            (12) The market conditions that have existed in California,
        Washington, and Oregon for months now exist in neighboring
        states, where electricity costs are also rising.
            (13) Unless the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
        intervenes in the western wholesale electricity market, nothing
        will constrain the wholesale price of electricity and the
        situation this coming summer may worsen by orders of magnitude.
            (14) On March 9, 2001, the Governors of California, Oregon,
        and Washington wrote to the Chairman and Commissioners of the
        Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to request that cost-of-
        service based rates be imposed in the western region.
            (15) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has failed to
        fulfill its obligations under the Federal Power Act to act in
        the best interest of consumers by mandating just and reasonable
        wholesale rates in the western energy market.

SEC. 3. WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY RATES IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES.

    (a) Definitions.--For purposes of this Act:
            (1) The term ``Commission'' means the Federal Energy
        Regulatory Commission.
            (2) The term ``cost-of-service-based rate'' means a rate,
        charge, or classification for the sale of electric energy that
        is equal to the sum of the following:
                    (A) All variable and fixed costs of generating such
                electric energy.
                    (B) Either--
                            (i) a reasonable risk premium, or
                            (ii) a return on invested capital used to
                        generate and transmit such electric energy that
                        reflects customary returns during the period
                        1994 through 1999.
                    (C) Other reasonable costs associated with the
                acquisition, conservation, and transmission of such
                electric energy.
            (3) The term ``new generation facility'' means any facility
        generating electric energy that did not generate electric
        energy at any time prior to January 1, 2001.
    (b) Exercise of Authority To Establish Cost-Based Rates.--Within 30
days after the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue an
order establishing cost-of-service-based rates for electric energy sold
at wholesale subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under the
Federal Power Act for use in that portion of the United States that is
covered by the Western Systems Coordinating Council of the North
American Electric Reliability Council.
    (c) Sunset.--Subsection (b) shall not apply to sales of electric
energy after March 1, 2003.
    (d) New Facilities Not Covered.--The rates required under
subsection (b) shall not apply to any sale of electric energy generated
by any new generation facility.
    (e) Enforcement.--
            (1) State cause of action.--If a State determines that a
        wholesale rate applicable to delivery of electricity within the
        State is not in compliance with subsection (b) or is not just
        and reasonable, the State may bring an action in the
        appropriate United States district court. Upon adequate showing
        that a rate is not in compliance with subsection (b) or is not
        just and reasonable, the court shall order refunds or other
        relief as appropriate.
            (2) Civil penalties.--Any person who violates any
        requirement of this section shall be subject to civil penalties
        equal to 3 times the value of the amount involved in such
        violation. The Commission shall assess such penalties, after
        notice and opportunity for public hearing, in accordance with
        the same provisions as are applicable under section 31(d) of
        the Federal Power Act in the case of civil penalties assessed
        under such section 31.
    (f) Refunds.--In the case of sales of electric energy for use in
that portion of the United States that is covered by the Western
Systems Coordinating Council of the North American Electric Reliability
Council the Commission shall order the refund of any rates and charges
that were not just and reasonable and that applied to sales between
June 1, 2000 and the enactment of this Act. Any affected State may
bring an action in the appropriate United States district court to
enforce this subsection.
    (g) Savings Provisions.--Nothing in this section shall affect any
authority of the Commission existing before the enactment of this
section.

SEC. 4. GUARANTEE OF PAYMENT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN EMERGENCY POWER
              SALES.

    Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 825(c)) is
amended by adding the following at the end thereof: ``Except during the
continuance of any war, no order may be issued under this subsection
unless the payment of compensation or reimbursement to the person
subject to such order is fully guaranteed by the United States
Government or by a State government.''.

SEC. 5. SEVERABILITY.

    If any provision of this Act is found to be unenforceable or
invalid, no other provision of this Act shall be invalidated thereby.

Output: Energy Price and Economic Stability Act of 2001 - Instructs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish cost-of-service-based rates for electric energy (unless generated by a new generation facility) that is sold at wholesale, through April 30, 2003, for use in the area covered by the Western Systems Coordinating Council of the North American Electric Reliability Council.Provides for State enforcement of this Act.Instructs FERC to order refunds of rates and charges in the area covered by the Coordinating Council if electric energy sales were not just and reasonable.Amends the Federal Power Act to prohibit any FERC order for emergency connection or exchange of facilities unless the person subject to such order has been guaranteed full payment or reimbursement by either the Federal or State government.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Work Force Enhancement for
Technology Transfer Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDING AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds and declares the following:
            (1) Skilled American workers are as essential to the
        Nation's productivity and long-term competitiveness as are new
        technologies. As technologies become more sophisticated and
        computer controlled, managers and other workers in
        manufacturing firms who are skilled in the effective
        utilization and operation of those advanced and modern
        technologies will become increasingly important to the Nation's
        international competitiveness, standard of living, and national
        security.
            (2) When United States manufacturing firms invest in
        advanced and modern technologies, they can increase their
        productivity and competitiveness by simultaneously investing in
        targeted worker training for the effective utilization and
        operation of those specific technologies.
            (3) United States manufacturing firms, particularly smaller
        firms, are increasingly turning to the expanding technology
        extension activities of the Department of Commerce's National
        Institute of Standards and Technology for technical and
        managerial assistance in order to identify and install the best
        and most appropriate advanced and modern technologies.
            (4) With its extensive knowledge of the best available
        technologies, the National Institute of Standards and
        Technology, with its associated Regional Centers for the
        Transfer of Manufacturing Technology and, when established, its
        Manufacturing Outreach Centers, can provide training in the
        effective utilization and operation of these technologies, can
        promote the development of effective training materials for
        these technologies, and can serve as a clearinghouse for
        information on the best available training materials.
    (b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act to enhance the
international competitiveness, standard of living, and national
security of the United States by expanding the current technology
extension activities of the Department of Commerce's National Institute
of Standards and Technology (hereafter in this Act referred to as the
``Institute'') to include worker training in the effective utilization
and operation of specific advanced and modern technologies.

SEC. 3. WORKER TRAINING ACTIVITIES.

    In addition to existing responsibilities and authorities prescribed
by law, the Secretary of Commerce (hereafter in this Act referred to as
the ``Secretary''), through the Director of the Institute (hereafter in
this Act referred to as the ``Director''), shall direct Regional
Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology and, when
established, Manufacturing Outreach Centers, to utilize, when
appropriate, their expertise and capability to assist managers and
other workers in United States manufacturing firms in effectively
utilizing and operating advanced and modern technologies--
            (1) by making available assessments of the needs of United
        States manufacturing firms for worker training in the effective
        utilization and operation of specific technologies the firms
        have adopted or are planning to adopt;
            (2) by making available to United States manufacturing
        firms information on commercially and publicly provided worker
        training services, including those provided by United States
        sources of technologies, in the effective utilization and
        operation of specific technologies the firms have adopted or
        are planning to adopt; and
            (3) by making available to United States manufacturing
        firms accessible and affordable training services for the
        effective utilization and operation of specific technologies
        the firms have adopted or are planning to adopt when such
        training is not available from commercially or other publicly
        provided training services.

SEC. 4. WORKER TRAINING ANALYSIS AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION.

    In addition to existing responsibilities and authorities prescribed
by law, the Secretary, through the Director and in consultation with
appropriate Federal officials and with leaders of industry and labor,
shall assist managers and other workers in United States manufacturing
firms in effectively utilizing and operating advanced and modern
technologies--
            (1) by establishing and managing a clearinghouse for
        information, to be available through the National Technology
        Transfer Center to the Regional Centers for the Transfer of
        Manufacturing Technology, to the Manufacturing Outreach Centers
        when they are established, to other technology training
        entities, or directly to United States manufacturing firms, on
        the best available training material and services for the
        effective utilization and operation of specific advanced and
        modern technologies;
            (2) by encouraging United States providers of advanced and
        modern technologies for manufacturing firms to develop training
        material specifically designed for the managers and other
        workers responsible for utilizing and operating such
        technologies; and
            (3) by establishing as an important criterion in the
        assessment of advanced and modern technologies the availability
        of training material specifically designed for the managers and
        other workers responsible for utilizing and operating such
        technologies.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the
establishment and management of a technology training clearinghouse
$2,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 and $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years
1995 and 1996.

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Work Force Enhancement for Technology Transfer Act - Requires the Secretary of Commerce, through the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to direct Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology and, when established, Manufacturing Outreach Centers, to assist managers and other workers in U.S. manufacturing firms in using advanced and modern technologies, through needs assessments, information, and training services.
Requires the Secretary, through the Director, to assist such managers and other workers in such use by:  (1) establishing an information clearinghouse on the best available training material and services; (2) encouraging U.S. providers of such technologies for manufacturing firms to develop training material specifically designed for the managers and other workers responsible; and (3) establishing the availability of such specifically designed training material as an important criterion in assessing such technologies.
Authorizes appropriations for a technology training clearinghouse.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as ``Cape Town Treaty Implementation Act of
2004''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
        (1) The Cape Town Treaty (as defined in section 44113 of title
    49, United States Code) extends modern commercial laws for the
    sale, finance, and lease of aircraft and aircraft engines to the
    international arena in a manner consistent with United States law
    and practice.
        (2) The Cape Town Treaty provides for internationally
    established and recognized financing and leasing rights that will
    provide greater security and commercial predictability in
    connection with the financing and leasing of highly mobile assets,
    such as aircraft and aircraft engines.
        (3) The legal and financing framework of the Cape Town Treaty
    will provide substantial economic benefits to the aviation and
    aerospace sectors, including the promotion of exports, and will
    facilitate the acquisition of newer, safer aircraft around the
    world.
        (4) Only technical changes to United States law and regulations
    are required since the asset-based financing and leasing concepts
    embodied in the Cape Town Treaty are already reflected in the
    United States in the Uniform Commercial Code.
        (5) The new electronic registry system established under the
    Cape Town Treaty will work in tandem with current aircraft document
    recordation systems of the Federal Aviation Administration, which
    have served United States industry well.
        (6) The United States Government was a leader in the
    development of the Cape Town Treaty.
    (b) Purpose.--Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to provide
for the implementation of the Cape Town Treaty in the United States by
making certain technical amendments to the provisions of chapter 441 of
title 49, United States Code, directing the Federal Aviation
Administration to complete the necessary rulemaking processes as
expeditiously as possible, and clarifying the applicability of the
Treaty during the rulemaking process.

SEC. 3. RECORDATION OF SECURITY INSTRUMENTS.

    (a) Establishment of System.--Section 44107(a) of title 49, United
States Code, is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ``750'' and inserting
    ``550''; and
        (2) in paragraph (3) by striking ``clause (1) or (2) of this
    subsection'' and inserting ``paragraph (1) or (2)''.
    (b) International Registry.--Section 44107 of such title is amended
by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) International Registry.--
        ``(1) Designation of united states entry point.--As permitted
    under the Cape Town Treaty, the Federal Aviation Administration
    Civil Aviation Registry is designated as the United States Entry
    Point to the International Registry relating to--
            ``(A) civil aircraft of the United States;
            ``(B) an aircraft for which a United States identification
        number has been assigned but only with regard to a notice filed
        under paragraph (2); and
            ``(C) aircraft engines.
        ``(2) System for filing notice of prospective interests.--
            ``(A) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish a
        system for filing notices of prospective assignments and
        prospective international interests in, and prospective sales
        of, aircraft or aircraft engines described in paragraph (1)
        under the Cape Town Treaty.
            ``(B) Maintenance of validity.--A filing of a notice of
        prospective assignment, interest, or sale under this paragraph
        and the registration with the International Registry relating
        to such assignment, interest, or sale shall not be valid after
        the 60th day following the date of the filing unless documents
        eligible for recording under subsection (a) relating to such
        notice are filed for recordation on or before such 60th day.
        ``(3) Authorization for registration of aircraft.--A
    registration with the International Registry relating to an
    aircraft described in paragraph (1) (other than subparagraph (C))
    is valid only if (A) the person seeking the registration first
    files documents eligible for recording under subsection (a) and
    relating to the registration with the United States Entry Point,
    and (B) the United States Entry Point authorizes the
    registration.''.

SEC. 4. REGULATIONS.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration shall issue regulations necessary to carry out this Act,
including any amendments made by this Act.
    (b) Contents of Regulations.--Regulations to be issued under this
Act shall specify, at a minimum, the requirements for--
        (1) the registration of aircraft previously registered in a
    country in which the Cape Town Treaty is in effect; and
        (2) the cancellation of registration of a civil aircraft of the
    United States based on a request made in accordance with the Cape
    Town Treaty.
    (c) Expedited Rulemaking Process.--
        (1) Final rule.--The Administrator shall issue regulations
    under this section by publishing a final rule by December 31, 2004.
        (2) Effective date.--The final rule shall not be effective
    before the date the Cape Town Treaty enters into force with respect
    to the United States.
        (3) Economic analysis.--The Administrator shall not be required
    to prepare an economic analysis of the cost and benefits of the
    final rule.
    (d) Applicability of Treaty.--Notwithstanding parts 47.37(a)(3)(ii)
and 47.47(a)(2) of title 14, of the Code of Federal Regulations,
Articles IX(5) and XIII of the Cape Town Treaty shall apply to the
matters described in subsection (b) until the earlier of the effective
date of the final rule under this section or December 31, 2004.

SEC. 5. LIMITATION ON VALIDITY OF CONVEYANCES, LEASES, AND SECURITY
              INSTRUMENTS.

    Section 44108(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
striking the period at the end and inserting ``or the Cape Town Treaty,
as applicable.''.

SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 441 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 44113. Definitions

    ``In this chapter, the following definitions apply:
        ``(1) Cape town treaty.--The term `Cape Town Treaty' means the
    Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment, as
    modified by the Protocol to the Convention on International
    Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft
    Equipment, signed at Rome on May 9, 2003.
        ``(2) United states entry point.--The term `United States Entry
    Point' means the Federal Aviation Administration Civil Aviation
    Registry.
        ``(3) International registry.--The term `International
    Registry' means the registry established under the Cape Town
    Treaty.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``44113. Definitions.''.

SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE AND PRESERVATION OF PRIOR RIGHTS.

    This Act, including any amendments made by this Act, shall take
effect on the date the Cape Town Treaty (as defined in section 44113 of
title 49, United States Code) enters into force with respect to the
United States and shall not apply to any registration or recordation
that was made before such effective date under chapter 441 of such
title or any legal rights relating to such registration or recordation.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and
                                               President of the Senate.

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Cape Town Treaty Implementation Act of 2004 - Provides for implementation of the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment, as modified by the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment, signed at Rome on May 9, 2003, or Cape Town Treaty (an electronic registry system for internationally established and recognized financing and leasing rights).

Amends Federal aviation law to revise requirements for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) system for recording conveyances that affect an interest in U.S. civil aircraft. Reduces from 750 to 550 the rated take-off horsepower (or equivalent) of any specifically identified aircraft engine with respect to which leases and security instruments are to be recorded in such system.

Designates the FAA Civil Aviation Registry as the United States Entry Point to the International Registry (established by the Cape Town Treaty) with respect to: (1) U.S. aircraft; (2) aircraft engines; and (3) any aircraft for which a U.S. identification number has been assigned, but only with regard to a notice filed under a system established by the Administrator for filing notices of prospective assignments and prospective international interests in, and prospective sales of, aircraft or aircraft engines under the Cape Town Treaty. Directs the FAA Administrator to establish such a system. Requires related documents to be filed for recordation within 60 days after such a notice is filed, or the notice, and any related registration with the International Registry, shall not be valid.

Makes any registration with the International Registry relating to an aircraft (other than aircraft engines) valid only if the person seeking the registration first files documents meeting the recordation requirements, and the U.S. Entry Point authorizes the registration.

Directs the Administrator to issue regulations which specify, at a minimum, the requirements for: (1) the registration of aircraft previously registered in a country in which the Cape Town Treaty is in effect; and (2) the cancellation of registration of a U.S. civil aircraft based on a request made in accordance with the Cape Town Treaty.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Securing Protections for the Injured
from Limitations on Liability Act''.

SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO RECOVERY UNDER DEATH ON THE HIGH SEAS ACT.

    The Death on the High Seas Act (chapter 303 of title 46, United
States Code), is amended--
            (1) in section 30302--
                    (A) by inserting ``or law'' after ``admiralty'';
                and
                    (B) by inserting before ``spouse'' the following:
                ``survivors, including'';
            (2) in section 30303--
                    (A) by inserting ``and nonpecuniary loss'' after
                ``pecuniary loss'';
                    (B) by striking ``by'' and all that follows through
                the end, and inserting ``, plus a fair compensation for
                the decedent's pain and suffering.''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following: ``In this
                section, the term `nonpecuniary loss' means loss of
                care, comfort, and companionship.'';
            (3) in section 30305 by inserting ``or law'' after
        ``admiralty'';
            (4) in section 30306, by inserting ``or law'' after
        ``admiralty'';
            (5) by striking section 30307; and
            (6) in the table of sections at the beginning of such
        chapter, by striking the item relating to sections 30307.

SEC. 3. IMPROVEMENTS TO RECOVERY UNDER JONES ACT.

    Title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in section 30104, by adding at the end the following:
        ``In addition to other amounts authorized under such laws, the
        recovery for a seaman who so dies shall include recovery for
        loss of care, comfort, and companionship.''; and
            (2) by striking section 30105 and the item relating to that
        section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter
        301.

SEC. 4. REPEAL OF LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ACT.

    (a) Repeal.--Chapter 305 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by repealing sections 30505, 30506, 30507, 30511, and 30512 and
the items relating to those sections in the table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 305.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Oil pollution act of 1990.--Section 1018 of the Oil
        Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2718) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``or the Act of
                March 3, 1851''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c), by striking ``, the Act of
                March 3, 1851 (46 U.S.C. 183 et seq.),''.
            (2) Title 46.--Section 14305(a) of title 46, United States
        Code, is amended by striking paragraph (5) and redesignating
        the subsequent paragraphs as paragraphs (5) through (14),
        respectively.

SEC. 5. BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION FOR TORT CLAIMS ARISING FROM OIL
              INCIDENTS.

    (a) Conditions on Sale or Lease of Significant Property of the
Estate.--
            (1) In general.--Section 363 of title 11, United States
        Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(q) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, if the
debtor is liable under any law for a claim for wrongful death, personal
injury, or property damage arising from an incident (as defined in
section 1001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, and that gives rise to
liability under such Act), the trustee may not sell or lease, other
than in the ordinary course of business, significant property of the
estate (or, to the extent that the court has jurisdiction over any
affiliate of the debtor, significant property of such affiliate)
unless--
            ``(1) creditors holding at least two-thirds in amount, and
        more than one-half in number, of all such claims not paid by
        the debtor consent to such sale or lease; or
            ``(2) the court finds, after notice and a hearing, that--
                    ``(A) sufficient property will remain in the
                estate; or
                    ``(B) the debtor's anticipated future income will
                be sufficient;
        that all such claims will be paid in full.''.
            (2)  Under plan of reorganization.--Section
        1129(b)(2)(B)(ii) of title 11, United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) by inserting ``(other than the holder of a
                claim described in subclause (II))'' after ``claim''
                the 1st place it appears;
                    (B) by inserting ``(I)'' after ``(ii)'';
                    (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting
                ``; and''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(II) if the plan provides for claims of the kind
                described in section 363(q) and provides for a sale or
                lease of significant property of the estate, creditors
                holding at least two-thirds in amount, and more than
                one-half in number, of such claims consent to such sale
                or lease.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 303(f) of title 11, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``If the debtor is liable under any law for a claim for wrongful death,
personal injury, or property damage arising from an incident (as
defined in section 1001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, and that
gives rise to liability under such Act), the debtor may not sell or
lease, other than in the ordinary course of business, significant
property of the estate (or, to the extent that the court has or can
obtain jurisdiction over any affiliate of the debtor, significant
property of such affiliate) unless--
            ``(1) creditors holding at least two-thirds in amount, and
        more than one-half in number, of all such claims not paid by
        the debtor consent to such sale or lease; or
            ``(2) the court finds, after notice and a hearing, that--
                    ``(A) sufficient property will remain in the
                estate; or
                    ``(B) the debtor's anticipated future income will
                be sufficient;
        that all such claims will be paid in full.''.

SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on
the date of enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to
claims arising on or after April 20, 2010, that are pending on or after
such date of enactment.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 1, 2010.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.

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Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Death on the High Seas Act to permit the personal representative of a decedent to bring a civil action in admiralty or law (limited to admiralty under current law) against the person or vessel responsible for the decedent's death when the death was caused by wrongful act, neglect, or default occurring on the high seas beyond three nautical miles from the shore of the United States. Limits the right to bring such an action to the decedent's survivors only (including, as under current law, spouse, parent, child, or dependent relative).

Allows recovery in such an action for fair compensation for nonpecuniary loss (limited to pecuniary loss under current law), plus a fair compensation for the decedent's pain and suffering. Defines "nonpecuniary loss" as loss of care, comfort, and companionship.

(Sec. 3) Amends the Jones Act to allow recovery for the loss of the care, comfort, and companionship of a seaman who died in the course of employment.

 Removes restrictions on the bringing of actions under U.S. maritime law by workers who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents against a mineral or energy company for personal injury or death occurring in the territorial waters or continental shelf of a foreign country.

(Sec. 4) Repeals specified general limitations on a shipowner's liability (the Limitation of Liability Act) for personal injury or death on seagoing vessels.

(Sec. 5) Amends the bankruptcy code to prohibit a trustee in bankruptcy from selling or leasing, except in the ordinary course of business, significant property of the estate of a debtor liable for a claim for wrongful death, personal injury, or property damage arising from an incident under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 unless: (1) more than one-half of the creditors, holding at least two-thirds the dollar aggregate amount of the claims not paid by the debtor, consent to such sale or lease; or (2) the court finds, after notice and a hearing, that all such claims will be paid because sufficient property will remain in the estate or the debtor's anticipated future income will be sufficient.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Unemployment Assistance Act of
2009''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME OF UNEMPLOYMENT DISTRIBUTIONS FROM
              TAX-FAVORED ACCOUNTS.

    (a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code is amended by inserting after section 139B the
following new section:

``SEC. 139C. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM TAX-FAVORED ACCOUNT DURING PERIODS OF
              UNEMPLOYMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--Gross income shall not include any qualified
unemployment distribution from a tax-favored account.
    ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Qualified unemployment distribution.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified unemployment
                distribution' means, with respect to an individual, any
                distribution from a tax-favored account of such
                individual to the extent such distribution--
                            ``(i) is made during a period of
                        unemployment which does not exceed 2 years, and
                            ``(ii) is used during such period by the
                        individual to pay qualified living expenses,
                        qualified health care expenses, or qualified
                        education or job training expenses.
                    ``(B) Qualified living expenses.--The term
                `qualified living expenses' means any of the following
                expenses of the taxpayer: rent, acquisition
                indebtedness (as defined in section 164(h)(3)(B)),
                groceries, repairs with respect to a vehicle or
                principal residence (within the meaning of section 121)
                of the taxpayer, and any other such necessary and
                common expenses of the individuals. Such term shall not
                include any prepayment of rent or acquisition
                indebtedness.
                    ``(C) Qualified health care expenses.--The term
                `qualified health care expenses' means amounts paid by
                such individual for medical care (as defined in section
                213(d) for such individual, the spouse of such
                individual, and any dependent (as defined in section
                152, determined without regard to subsections (b)(1),
                (b)(2), and (d)(1)(B) thereof) of such individual, but
                only to the extent such amounts are not compensated for
                by insurance or otherwise.
                    ``(D) Qualified education or job training
                expenses.--The term `qualified education or job
                training expenses' means any expenses which would (but
                for subsection (c)) be qualified tuition and related
                expenses for purposes of section 25A(c) (relating to
                Lifetime Learning Credit).
            ``(2) Tax-favored account.--The term `tax-favored account'
        means any of the following:
                    ``(A) An eligible retirement plan (as defined in
                section 402(c)(8)(B)).
                    ``(B) A health savings account described in section
                223.
                    ``(C) A Roth IRA.
                    ``(D) A qualified tuition program described in
                section 529.
    ``(c) Amount Distributed May Be Repaid.--
            ``(1) In general.--Any individual who receives a qualified
        unemployment distribution may make one or more contributions in
        an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount of such
        distribution to a tax-favored account of which such individual
        is a beneficiary and to which a rollover contribution of such
        distribution could be made under section 402(c), 403(a)(4),
        403(b)(8), 408(d)(3), or 457(e)(16), 223(f)(5), or
        529(c)(3)(C), as the case may be.
            ``(2) Treatment of repayments of distributions from
        eligible retirement plans other than iras.--For purposes of
        this title, if a contribution is made pursuant to subparagraph
        (A) with respect to a qualified unemployment distribution from
        an eligible retirement plan other than an individual retirement
        plan, then the taxpayer shall, to the extent of the amount of
        the contribution, be treated as having received the qualified
        unemployment distribution in an eligible rollover distribution
        (as defined in section 402(c)(4)) and as having transferred the
        amount to the eligible retirement plan in a direct trustee to
        trustee transfer within 60 days of the distribution.
            ``(3) Treatment of repayments for distributions from
        iras.--For purposes of this title, if a contribution is made
        pursuant to subparagraph (A) with respect to a qualified
        unemployment distribution from an individual retirement plan
        (as defined by section 7701(a)(37)), then, to the extent of the
        amount of the contribution, the qualified unemployment
        distribution shall be treated as a distribution described in
        section 408(d)(3) and as having been transferred to the
        eligible retirement plan in a direct trustee to trustee
        transfer within 60 days of the distribution.
            ``(4) Other tax-favored accounts.--For purposes of this
        title, if a contribution is made pursuant to subparagraph (A)
        with respect to a qualified unemployment distribution--
                    ``(A) from a health savings account described in
                section 223, or
                    ``(B) from a qualified tuition program described in
                section 529
        then, to the extent of the amount of the contribution, the
        qualified unemployment distribution shall be treated as a
        distribution described in section 529(c)(3)(C) or 223(f)(5), as
        the case may be, and as having been transferred to such account
        or program, as the case may be, within 60 days of the
        distribution.
    ``(d) Denial of Double Benefit.--Any qualified unemployment
distribution with respect to any expense described in (b)(1)(A)(ii)
which is excluded from gross income under this section shall not be
taken into account in determining any deduction or credit under this
chapter relating to such an expense.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Paragraph (2) of section 72(t) of such
Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(H) Unemployment distributions.--Any distribution
                excludable from gross income under section 139C
                (relating to distributions from tax-favored account
                during periods of unemployment).''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part III of
subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 139B the following new section:

``Sec. 139C. Distributions from tax-favored account during periods of
                            unemployment.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to distributions made after the date of the enactment of this
Act.

Output: Unemployment Assistance Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income amounts distributed from tax-exempt retirement plans, health savings accounts, Roth individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and qualified tuition programs to pay for certain living, health care and education or job training expenses of a taxpayer during a period of unemployment not exceeding two years.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``1863 Gettysburg Campaign Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania and the resulting
        Battle of Gettysburg proved decisive in the final outcome of
        the American Civil War;
            (2) President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address put the
        Civil War in perspective as a test of the success of the
        American Revolution;
            (3) the Army Heritage Center Foundation (in this Act
        referred to as the ``AHCF'') works with the United States Army
        to establish, sponsor, support, promote, and maintain the
        United States Army Heritage and Education Center (in this Act
        referred to as the ``AHEC'') at Carlisle, Pennsylvania;
            (4) the AHEC is the Army's premier center for the study of
        the role of the individual soldier in support of the Nation,
        and its Civil War photograph and manuscript collection is
        considered one of the finest in the Nation;
            (5) the AHEC seeks to honor the service and sacrifice of
        soldiers and their families, preserve the memories of their
        service by gathering and preserving artifact and manuscript
        collections, and educate the public through a world class
        archives, museum displays, and engaging educational programs;
            (6) the goal of the AHEC is to promote an appreciation of
        the sacrifices that generations of American soldiers and their
        families have made to safeguard the freedoms of the Nation;
            (7) the AHCF will, through donated support, fund and
        construct the public components of the AHEC, the Visitor and
        Education Center and the Army Heritage Museum, and once
        construction is complete, focus on providing ``margin of
        excellence support'' to meet the needs of educational programs
        and other activities at the AHEC where Federal funds are
        unavailable;
            (8) the Gettysburg Foundation is dedicated to supporting
        Gettysburg National Military Park, part of the National Park
        Service, by--
                    (A) operating the new Museum and Visitor Center for
                the park;
                    (B) funding the preservation and rehabilitation of
                the park's resources;
                    (C) preserving and displaying the Cyclorama
                painting; and
                    (D) providing visitors with an understanding of the
                significance of the Battle of Gettysburg within the
                context of the causes and consequences of the American
                Civil War;
            (9) the AHCF and the Gettysburg Foundation--
                    (A) are nongovernmental, member-based, and publicly
                supported non-profit organizations that are dependent
                on funds from members, donations, and grants for
                support; and
                    (B) use such support to help create and sustain the
                Gettysburg National Military Park and the Army Heritage
                and Education Center;
            (10) the Gettysburg Foundation is recognized as the
        official partner of Gettysburg National Military Park; and
            (11) the AHCF is recognized by the Secretary of the Army as
        the lead agency supporting the development of the AHEC.

SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.

    (a) Denominations.--In recognition and commemoration of the 1863
Invasion of Pennsylvania, the decisive Battle of Gettysburg, and
President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, and notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act
referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall mint and issue the following
coins:
            (1) $5 gold coins.--Not more than 75,000 $5 coins, which
        shall--
                    (A) weigh 8.359 grams;
                    (B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and
                    (C) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy.
            (2) $1 silver coins.--Not more than 350,000 $1 coins, which
        shall--
                    (A) weigh 26.73 grams;
                    (B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
                    (C) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent
                copper.
            (3) Half dollar clad coins.--Not more than 100,000 half
        dollar coins, which shall--
                    (A) weigh 11.34 grams;
                    (B) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and
                    (C) be minted to the specifications for half dollar
                coins, contained in section 5112(b) of title 31, United
                States Code.
    (b) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this Act shall be legal
tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
    (c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of
title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be
considered to be numismatic items.

SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS.

    (a) Design Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--The design of the coins minted under this
        Act shall be emblematic of the history and memory of the Battle
        of Gettysburg and President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
            (2) Designations and inscriptions.--On each coin minted
        under this Act, there shall be--
                    (A) a designation of the value of the coin;
                    (B) an inscription of the year ``2013''; and
                    (C) inscriptions of the words ``Liberty'', ``In God
                We Trust'', ``United States of America'', and ``E
                Pluribus Unum''.
    (b) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this Act
shall--
            (1) contain motifs that specifically commemorate the
        Invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg, and
        President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address;
            (2) be selected by the Secretary, after consultation with
        the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Interior,
        the AHCF and the Gettysburg Foundation, and the Commission of
        Fine Arts; and
            (3) be reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.

SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.

    (a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued
in uncirculated and proof qualities.
    (b) Mint Facilities.--For each of the 3 coins minted under this
Act, at least 1 facility of the United States Mint shall be used to
strike proof quality coins, while at least 1 other such facility shall
be used to strike the uncirculated quality coins.
    (c) Period for Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins minted
under this Act only during the 1-year period beginning on January 1,
2013.

SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.

    (a) Sale Price.--The coins minted under this Act shall be sold by
the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of--
            (1) the face value of the coins;
            (2) the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with respect to
        such coins; and
            (3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including
        labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses,
        marketing, and shipping).
    (b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins
minted under this Act at a reasonable discount.
    (c) Prepaid Orders.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders
        for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such
        coins.
            (2) Discount.--Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders
        under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.

SEC. 7. SURCHARGES.

    (a) In General.--All sales of coins minted under this Act shall
include a surcharge as follows:
            (1) A surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin.
            (2) A surcharge of $10 per coin for the $1 coin.
            (3) A surcharge of $5 per coin for the half dollar coin.
    (b) Distribution.--Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United
States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of
coins minted under this Act shall be promptly paid by the Secretary in
the ratio of two-thirds to the Gettysburg Foundation and one-third to
the AHCF, to help finance their respective programs.
    (c) Audits.--The Gettysburg Foundation and the AHCF shall be
subject to the audit requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31,
United States Code, with regard to the amounts received under
subsection (b).
    (d) Limitation.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may
be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin
during a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, the
issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin
programs issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative
coin program issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31,
United States Code (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).
The Secretary may issue guidance to carry out this subsection.

Output: 1863 Gettysburg Campaign Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue five-dollar gold coins, one-dollar silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the history and memory of the Battle of Gettysburg and the Gettysburg Address of President Abraham Lincoln.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``New England
Wilderness Act of 2006''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:

Section 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary.

                         TITLE I--NEW HAMPSHIRE

Sec. 101. Definition of State.
Sec. 102. Designation of wilderness areas.
Sec. 103. Map and description.
Sec. 104. Administration.

                            TITLE II--VERMONT

Sec. 201. Definitions.

               Subtitle A--Designation of Wilderness Areas

Sec. 211. Designation.
Sec. 212. Map and description.
Sec. 213. Administration.

             Subtitle B--Moosalamoo National Recreation Area

Sec. 221. Designation.
Sec. 222. Map and description.
Sec. 223. Administration of National Recreation Area.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.

    In this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.

                         TITLE I--NEW HAMPSHIRE

SEC. 101. DEFINITION OF STATE.

    In this title, the term ``State'' means the State of New Hampshire.

SEC. 102. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.

    In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the
following Federal land in the State is designated as wilderness and as
components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
        (1) Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service,
    comprising approximately 23,700 acres, as generally depicted on the
    map entitled ``Proposed Wild River Wilderness--White Mountain
    National Forest'', dated February 6, 2006, which shall be known as
    the ``Wild River Wilderness''.
        (2) Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service,
    comprising approximately 10,800 acres, as generally depicted on the
    map entitled ``Proposed Sandwich Range Wilderness Additions--White
    Mountain National Forest'', dated February 6, 2006, and which are
    incorporated in the Sandwich Range Wilderness, as designated by the
    New Hampshire Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-323; 98 Stat.
    259).

SEC. 103. MAP AND DESCRIPTION.

    (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a legal description of
each wilderness area designated by section 102 with the committees of
appropriate jurisdiction in the Senate and the House of
Representatives.
    (b) Force and Effect.--A map and legal description filed under
subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as if included in
this Act, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and
typographical errors in the map and legal description.
    (c) Public Availability.--Each map and legal description filed
under subsection (a) shall be filed and made available for public
inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service.

SEC. 104. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Administration.--Subject to valid existing rights, each
wilderness area designated under this title shall be administered by
the Secretary in accordance with--
        (1) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
    U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
        (2) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
    (b) Effective Date of Wilderness Act.--With respect to any
wilderness area designated by this title, any reference in the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) to the effective date of the
Wilderness Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of
enactment of this Act.
    (c) Fish and Wildlife.--As provided in section 4(d)(7) of the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this title affects
any jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with respect to
wildlife and fish in the State.
    (d) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land
in the wilderness areas designated by section 102 are withdrawn from--
        (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the
    public land laws;
        (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
        (3) disposition under the mineral leasing laws (including
    geothermal leasing laws).

                           TITLE II--VERMONT

SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
        (1) Management plan.--The term ``Management Plan'' means the
    Green Mountain National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan.
        (2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Vermont.

              Subtitle A--Designation of Wilderness Areas

SEC. 211. DESIGNATION.

    In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the
following areas in the State are designated as wilderness areas and as
components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
        (1) Certain Federal land managed by the United States Forest
    Service, comprising approximately 22,425 acres, as generally
    depicted on the map entitled ``Glastenbury Wilderness--Proposed'',
    dated September 2006, which shall be known as the ``Glastenbury
    Wilderness''.
        (2) Certain Federal land managed by the United States Forest
    Service, comprising approximately 12,333 acres, as generally
    depicted on the map entitled ``Joseph Battell Wilderness--
    Proposed'', dated September 2006, which shall be known as the
    ``Joseph Battell Wilderness''.
        (3) Certain Federal land managed by the United States Forest
    Service, comprising approximately 3,757 acres, as generally
    depicted on the map entitled ``Breadloaf Wilderness Additions--
    Proposed'', dated September 2006, which shall be known as the
    ``Breadloaf Wilderness''.
        (4) Certain Federal land managed by the United States Forest
    Service, comprising approximately 2,338 acres, as generally
    depicted on the map entitled ``Lye Brook Wilderness Additions--
    Proposed'', dated September 2006, which shall be known as the ``Lye
    Brook Wilderness''.
        (5) Certain Federal land managed by the United States Forest
    Service, comprising approximately 752 acres, as generally depicted
    on the map entitled ``Peru Peak Wilderness Additions--Proposed'',
    dated September 2006, which shall be known as the ``Peru Peak
    Wilderness''.
        (6) Certain Federal land managed by the United States Forest
    Service, comprising approximately 47 acres, as generally depicted
    on the map entitled ``Big Branch Wilderness Additions--Proposed'',
    dated September 2006, which shall be known as the ``Big Branch
    Wilderness''.

SEC. 212. MAP AND DESCRIPTION.

    (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a legal description of
each wilderness area designated by section 211 with--
        (1) the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives;
        (2) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
    Representatives; and
        (3) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of
    the Senate.
    (b) Force of Law.--A map and legal description filed under
subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as if included in
this Act, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and
typographical errors in the map and legal description.
    (c) Public Availability.--Each map and legal description filed
under subsection (a) shall be filed and made available for public
inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service.

SEC. 213. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Administration.--Subject to valid rights in existence on the
date of enactment of this Act, each wilderness area designated under
this subtitle and in the Green Mountain National Forest (as of the date
of enactment of this Act) shall be administered by the Secretary in
accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
    (b) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this subtitle affects the
jurisdiction of the State with respect to wildlife and fish on the
public land located in the State, including the stocking of fish in
rivers and streams in the State to support the Connecticut River
Atlantic Salmon Restoration Program.
    (c) Trails.--The Forest Service shall allow the continuance of--
        (1) the Appalachian National Scenic Trail;
        (2) the Long Trail;
        (3) the Catamount Trail; and
        (4) the marking and maintenance of associated trails and trail
    structures of the Trails referred to in this subsection, consistent
    with the management direction (including objectives, standards,
    guidelines, and agreements with partners) established for the
    Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Long Trail, and Catamount Trail
    under the Management Plan.

            Subtitle B--Moosalamoo National Recreation Area

SEC. 221. DESIGNATION.

    Certain Federal land managed by the United States Forest Service,
comprising approximately 15,857 acres, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``Moosalamoo National Recreation Area--Proposed'', dated
September 2006, is designated as the ``Moosalamoo National Recreation
Area''.

SEC. 222. MAP AND DESCRIPTION.

    (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a legal description of
the national recreation area designated by section 221 with--
        (1) the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives;
        (2) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
    Representatives; and
        (3) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of
    the Senate.
    (b) Force of Law.--A map and legal description filed under
subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as if included in
this subtitle, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and
typographical errors in the map and legal description.
    (c) Public Availability.--Each map and legal description filed
under subsection (a) shall be filed and made available for public
inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service.

SEC. 223. ADMINISTRATION OF NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.

    (a) In General.--Subject to valid rights existing on the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall administer the Moosalamoo
National Recreation Area in accordance with--
        (1) laws (including rules and regulations) applicable to units
    of the National Forest System; and
        (2) the management direction (including objectives, standards,
    and guidelines) established for the Moosalamoo Recreation and
    Education Management Area under the Management Plan.
    (b) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this subtitle affects the
jurisdiction of the State with respect to wildlife and fish on the
public land located in the State.
    (c) Escarpment and Ecological Areas.--Nothing in this subtitle
prevents the Secretary from managing the Green Mountain Escarpment
Management Area and the Ecological Special Areas, as described in the
Management Plan.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and
                                               President of the Senate.

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New England Wilderness Act of 2006 - Title I: New Hampshire - Designates specified federal lands managed by the United States Forest Service in the White Mountain National Forest area of New Hampshire as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (lands to be known as the Wild River Wilderness and lands to be incorporated in the Sandwich Range Wilderness).

Title II: Vermont - Subtitle A: Designation of Wilderness Areas - Designates specified federal lands managed by the Forest Service in Vermont as wilderness areas and National Wilderness Preservation System components (lands to be known as the Glastenbury Wilderness, the Joseph Battell Wilderness, the Breadloaf Wilderness, the Lye Brook Wilderness, the Peru Peak Wilderness, and the Big Branch Wilderness). Requires the Forest Service to allow the continuance of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, the Long Trail, the Catamount Trail, and the marking and maintenance of associated trails and trail structures consistent with the management direction established under the Green Mountain National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan.

Subtitle B: Moosalamoo National Recreation Area - Designates specified federal lands managed by the Forest Service in Vermont as the Moosalamoo National Recreation Area. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to administer the Area in accordance with laws applicable to National Forest System units and the management direction established for the Moosalamoo Recreation and Education Management Area under such Management Plan.


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SECTION 1. EXCISE TAX ON IMPORTED CRUDE OIL AND REFINED PETROLEUM
              PRODUCTS.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to alcohol, tobacco, and certain other excise taxes) is
amended by adding at the end thereof the following new chapter:

    ``CHAPTER 55--IMPORTED CRUDE OIL AND REFINED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

                              ``Sec. 5885. Imposition of tax.
                              ``Sec. 5886. Average international price.
                              ``Sec. 5887. Definitions and special
                                        rules.
                              ``Sec. 5888. Registration.

``SEC. 5885. IMPOSITION OF TAX.

    ``(a) General Rule.--If the average international price of crude
oil for any 4-week period is less than $24, then there is hereby
imposed an excise tax on any petroleum product entered into the United
States for use, consumption, or warehousing during the week following
such 4-week period.
    ``(b) Amount of Tax.--
            ``(1) In general.--The amount of tax imposed by subsection
        (a) with respect to any barrel shall be equal to the excess
        of--
                    ``(A) $24, over
                    ``(B) the average international price of crude oil
                for the preceding 4-week period.
            ``(2) Fractional part of barrel.--In the case of a fraction
        of a barrel, the tax imposed by subsection (a) shall be the
        same fraction of the amount of such tax imposed on a whole
        barrel.
    ``(c) Time Tax Is Imposed.--
            ``(1) In general.--The tax imposed by subsection (a) shall
        be on the first sale within the United States of the petroleum
        product.
            ``(2) Tax on certain uses.--If--
                    ``(A) any petroleum product entered into the United
                States is used within the United States, and
                    ``(B) before such use, no tax was imposed under
                subsection (a),
        then the tax imposed by subsection (a) shall be on such use.
    ``(d) Liability for Payment of Tax.--
            ``(1) Sales.--The tax imposed on the first sale described
        in subsection (c)(1) shall be paid by the seller thereof.
            ``(2) Use.--The tax imposed on any use described in
        subsection (c)(2) shall be paid by the person using the
        petroleum product.

``SEC. 5886. AVERAGE INTERNATIONAL PRICE.

    ``(a) In General.--For purposes of this subchapter, the average
international price of crude oil for any 4-week period shall be the
average of the weighted average price per barrel of crude oil for each
week in such period, as estimated and published in the Weekly Petroleum
Status Report prepared by the Secretary of Energy or his delegate.
    ``(b) Publication.--The Secretary shall publish for each week the
average international price determined under subsection (a) for the
preceding 4-week period.

``SEC. 5887. DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.

    ``(a) Definitions.--For purposes of this chapter--
            ``(1) Crude oil.--The term `crude oil' includes crude oil
        condensates and natural gasoline but does not include domestic
        crude oil (within the meaning of section 4612(a)(2)).
            ``(2) Barrel.--The term `barrel' means 42 United States
        gallons.
            ``(3) Export.--The term `export' includes shipment to a
        possession of the United States.
            ``(4) Petroleum product.--The term `petroleum product'
        includes--
                    ``(A) crude oil, and
                    ``(B) refined oil, fuels, and chemical feedstocks
                which are refined or derived from crude oil.
    ``(b) Tax-Free Exports.--
            ``(1) In general.--Under regulations prescribed by the
        Secretary, no tax shall be imposed under this chapter on the
        sale of any petroleum product for export or for resale by the
        purchaser to a second purchaser for export.
            ``(2) Proof of export.--Where any petroleum product has
        been sold free of tax under paragraph (1), such paragraph shall
        cease to apply with respect to the sale of such petroleum
        product unless, within the 6-month period which begins on the
        date of the sale, the seller receives proof that the petroleum
        product has been exported.

``SEC. 5888. REGISTRATION.

    ``Every person subject to tax under section 5885 shall register
with the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may
prescribe.''
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of chapters for subtitle E of
such Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
item:

                              ``Chapter 55. Imported crude oil and
                                        refined petroleum products.''
    (c) Deductibility of Imported Crude Oil Tax.--The first sentence of
section 164(a) of such Code (relating to deductions for taxes) is
amended by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) The tax on imported petroleum products imposed by
        section 5885.''
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to sales of imported crude oil and imported refined
petroleum products in calendar quarters beginning more than 30 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Output: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a fee on crude oil and refined petroleum products imported into the United States, other than oil or products purchased for export.  Imposes the fee during any week following a four-week period when the average international price of crude oil has been less than $24 per barrel. Bases the fee on the difference between $24 per barrel and the average international price of a barrel of crude oil.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Andrew Carnegie Public Libraries
Act''.

SEC. 2. PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION AND MODERNIZATION.

    (a) In General.--The Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C.
9121 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating chapter 3 as chapter 4; and
            (2) by inserting after chapter 2 the following:

       ``CHAPTER 3--PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION AND MODERNIZATION

``SEC. 241. GRANTS FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION AND MODERNIZATION.

    ``(a) In General.--From amounts appropriated under section 244, the
Director may make grants for the construction or modernization of
public libraries to persons or entities submitting applications under
section 243.
    ``(b) Applicability.--The provisions of this subtitle (other than
this chapter) shall not apply to this chapter.
    ``(c) Definitions.--In this chapter:
            ``(1) Construction.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `construction' means--
                            ``(i) construction of new buildings;
                            ``(ii) the acquisition, expansion,
                        remodeling, and alteration of existing
                        buildings;
                            ``(iii) the purchase, lease, and
                        installation of equipment for any new or
                        existing buildings; or
                            ``(iv) any combination of the activities
                        described in clauses (i) through (iii),
                        including architect' fees and the cost of
                        acquisition of land.
                    ``(B) Special rule.--Such term includes remodeling
                to meet standards under the Act entitled `An Act to
                insure that certain buildings financed with Federal
                funds are so designed and constructed as to be
                accessible to the physically handicapped', approved
                August 12, 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq.), commonly
                known as the `Architectural Barriers Act of 1968',
                remodeling designed to ensure safe working environments
                and to conserve energy, renovation or remodeling to
                accommodate new technologies, and the purchase of
                historic buildings for conversion to public libraries.
            ``(2) Equipment.--The term `equipment' means--
                    ``(A) information and building technologies, video
                and telecommunications equipment, machinery, utilities,
                built-in equipment, and any necessary enclosures or
                structures to house the technologies, equipment,
                machinery or utilities; and
                    ``(B) all other items necessary for the functioning
                of a particular facility as a facility for the
                provision of library services.
            ``(3) Modernization.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `modernization' means
                the purchase, rental, or lease of technological items,
                devices, or products (including upgrades)--
                            ``(i) to improve access to library services
                        or materials in a public library; or
                            ``(ii) to maintain or improve the
                        functional capabilities of individuals with
                        disabilities in a public library.
                    ``(B) Limitation.--Such term does not include--
                            ``(i) the purchase of books, periodicals,
                        audio or video recordings, or other similar
                        library materials used by patrons; or
                            ``(ii) costs for telecommunications or
                        computer wiring undertaken in order to permit
                        or improve the use of technological items,
                        devices, or products.
            ``(4) Public library.--The term `public library' means a
        library that serves free of charge all residents of a
        community, district, or region, and receives its financial
        support in whole or in part from public funds. Such term also
        includes a research library, which, for the purposes of this
        sentence, means a library, which--
                    ``(A) makes its services available to the public
                free of charge;
                    ``(B) has extensive collections of books,
                manuscripts, and other materials suitable for scholarly
                research which are not available to the public through
                public libraries;
                    ``(C) engages in the dissemination of humanistic
                knowledge through services to readers, fellowships,
                educational and cultural programs, publication of
                significant research, and other activities; and
                    ``(D) is not an integral part of an institution of
                higher education.

``SEC. 242. USES OF FEDERAL FUNDS.

    ``(a) In General.--A recipient of a grant under this chapter shall
use funds appropriated under section 244 to pay the Federal share of
the cost of construction or modernization of public libraries.
    ``(b) Maximum Amount.--The maximum amount of a grant under this
chapter is $5,000,000.
    ``(c) Federal Share.--
            ``(1) In general.--For the purposes of subsection (a), the
        Federal share of the cost of construction or modernization of
        any project assisted under this chapter shall not exceed one-
        half of the total cost of the project.
            ``(2) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of the cost
        of construction or modernization of any project assisted under
        this chapter may be provided from State, local or private
        sources, including for-profit and nonprofit organizations.
    ``(d) Special Rule.--If, within 20 years after completion of
construction of any public library facility that has been constructed
in part with grant funds made available under this chapter--
            ``(1) the recipient of the grant funds (or its successor in
        title or possession) ceases or fails to be a public or
        nonprofit institution, or
            ``(2) the facility ceases to be used as a library facility,
        unless the Director determines that there is good cause for
        releasing the institution from its obligation,
the United States shall be entitled to recover from such recipient (or
successor) an amount which bears the same ratio to the value of the
facility at that time (or part thereof constituting an approved project
or projects) as the amount of the Federal grant bore to the cost of
such facility (or part thereof). The value shall be determined by the
parties or by action brought in the United States district court for
the district in which the facility is located.

``SEC. 243. APPLICATION.

    ``Any person or entity desiring to receive a grant under this
chapter for any fiscal year shall submit to the Director an application
at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the
Director may require, including a description of the public library
construction or modernization activities be assisted under this
chapter.

``SEC. 244. LABOR STANDARDS.

    ``All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or
subcontractors in any construction, alteration, or repair, including
painting and decorating, of projects, buildings, and works which are
assisted under this chapter, shall be paid wages at rates not less than
those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined
by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the Act of March 3, 1931
(40 U.S.C. 276--276a-5), popularly known as the Davis-Bacon Act. The
Secretary of Labor shall have, with respect to such labor standards,
the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered
14 of 1950 (15 F.R. 3176; 64 Stat. 1267) and section 2 of the Act of
June 1, 1934, as amended (48 Stat. 948, as amended; 40 U.S.C. 276(c)).

``SEC. 245. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this chapter $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and each of the 4
succeeding fiscal years, to remain available until expended.
    ``(b) Administration.--Not more than 3 percent of the funds
appropriated under subsection (a) for a fiscal year may be used to pay
for the Federal administrative costs of carrying out this chapter.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 210A of the Museum and Library
Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9109) is amended by striking ``No funds'' and
inserting ``Except as provided in chapter 3 of the Library Services and
Technology Act, no funds''.

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Andrew Carnegie Public Libraries Act - Amends the Library Services and Technology Act to authorize the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services to make grants for the construction or modernization of public libraries.

Sets forth application requirements for persons or entities desiring to receive such grants. Allows the non-federal share of project costs to be provided from state, local, or private sources, including for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Provides for recovery of funds if a grant recipient or successor ceases or fails to be a public or nonprofit institution, or if the facility ceases to be used as a library.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Environmental Justice Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to identify those areas which are subject to the
        highest levels of toxic chemicals, through all media;
            (2) to require the collection of data on environmental
        health effects so that impacts on different individuals or
        groups can be understood;
            (3) to assess the health effects that may be caused by
        emissions in those areas of highest impact;
            (4) to ensure that groups or individuals residing within
        those areas of highest impact have the opportunity to
        participate in developing solutions to environmental and health
        problems confronting their community;
            (5) to promote technologies and practices that reduce or
        eliminate pollution; and
            (6) to promote the development and maintenance of parks and
        green open spaces in polluted communities.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    For the purposes of this Act:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
        Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection
        Agency.
            (2) Environmental high impact area.--The terms
        ``Environmental High Impact Area'' and ``EHIA'' mean the 20
        counties or other geographic units that are designated pursuant
        to section 101.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Department of Health and Human Services.
            (4) Toxic chemicals.--The term ``toxic chemicals'' includes
        all substances as defined in section 101(14) of the
        Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
        Liability Act of 1980; any hazardous waste listed or identified
        pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act; any pollutant for
        which air quality standards have been issued pursuant to the
        Clean Air Act; any pollutant for which water quality standards
        have been issued pursuant to the Clean Water Act; any pollutant
        for which a national primary drinking water regulation has been
        issued pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act; all materials
        registered pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
        Rodenticide Act; and all substances and chemicals subject to
        reporting obligations pursuant to the Emergency Planning and
        Community Right-to-Know Act. The Adminis-

        trator may add other substances as deemed appropriate.
            (5) Toxic chemical facilities.--The term ``toxic chemical
        facilities'' includes all facilities including Federal
        facilities subject to a permit, inspection or review, or
        registration requirement pursuant to the authority of the Solid
        Waste Disposal Act; the Clean Air Act; the Clean Water Act; the
        Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act; and the
        OSHA Hazard Communication Standard; as well as any facility
        subject to reporting obligations pursuant to the Emergency
        Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. The Administrator
        shall have the authority to examine the level of toxic
        chemicals released into the environment by facilities not
        currently subject to Federal review, inspection, or reporting
        requirements if (A) a facility is believed to produce a high
        level of environmental pollution, and (B) the Administrator is
        petitioned by individuals or groups within such EHIA to conduct
        the review.

       TITLE I--IDENTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HIGH IMPACT AREAS

SEC. 101. IDENTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HIGH IMPACT AREAS.

    (a) Publication of Method.--Within 12 months after the enactment of
this Act, the Administrator shall publish for public comment the method
for selecting the EHIAs.
    (b) Determination of Impacted Areas.--Within 18 months after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall publish a list
of 20 Environmental High Impact Areas that are either counties or other
appropriate geographic units in which high levels of chemicals are
present and in which the population is exposed to such chemicals. The
Administrator shall also take into consideration any geographical areas
suggested for review by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry, the National Center for Environmental Health, the National
Center for Health Statistics, other appropriate Federal agencies, and
State and local health authorities.
    (c) Revision and Republication.--The Administrator shall revise and
republish the list described in subsection (a) of this section not less
than every 5 years, using data compiled for that 5-year period.
    (d) Compilation of List.--In selecting a methodology and compiling
or revising the list of EHIAs, the Administrator shall--
            (1) use the most recent data available;
            (2) take into account the relative toxicity of the toxic
        chemicals;
            (3) determine, with the best available data, the actual and
        potential exposures, and toxicity of the toxic chemicals
        present in each impacted area;
            (4) consider and utilize all appropriate data compiled
        pursuant to any environmental regulatory authority and other
        sources, including but not limited to available data on lead-
        based paint and the existence of pollutants from mobile
        sources;
            (5) distinguish between toxic chemicals which are (A) in a
        contained, controlled environment such as barrels, factories,
        warehouses, or lined landfills; and (B) released into the air,
        water, soil or groundwater of the area; and
            (6) take into account the impact of pollution in high
        population density areas.

                   TITLE II--ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES

SEC. 201. MANDATORY INSPECTION.

    To assure that facilities with the highest potential for release of
toxic chemicals into the environment are operating in compliance with
all applicable environmental, health and safety standards, the
Administrator, and the Assistant Secretary of the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration shall conduct compliance inspections or
reviews of all toxic chemical facilities in Environmental High Impact
Areas subject to their respective jurisdictions within 1 year after the
publication of each list of EHIAs under title I.

                   TITLE III--COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

SEC. 301. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS.

    The Administrator shall make a technical assistance grant available
to any individual or group of individuals in an EHIA. Such grants shall
be used to seek guidance from independent experts for the purpose of
improving understanding of environmental and health concerns related to
designation as an EHIA. Not more than one grant may be made with
respect to each EHIA, but the grant may be renewed to facilitate public
participation where necessary.

       TITLE IV--IDENTIFICATION AND PREVENTION OF HEALTH IMPACTS

SEC. 401. SECRETARIAL STUDY.

    Within 2 years after the publication of each list of EHIAs under
title I, the Secretary shall issue for public comment a report
identifying the methodology used and nature and extent, if any, of
acute and chronic impacts on human health in EHIAs as compared to non-
EHIAs, including impacts on subgroups within EHIAs. Such impacts shall
include but not be limited to cancer, birth deformities, infant
mortality rates, and respiratory diseases. The report shall be
coordinated by the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry and shall involve the community being assessed. The
ATSDR shall work closely with the Directors of the National Institute
for Environmental Health Sciences, the National Center for Health
Statistics, and other appropriate Federal agencies to coordinate the
report, relying on the expertise of leading health and environmental
scientists. The health assessment shall seek to--
            (1) isolate the impacts of environmental pollution;
            (2) segregate the effects of other factors such as health
        care availability or substance abuse or diet;
            (3) evaluate the levels below which release of toxic
        chemicals, either individually or cumulatively, must be reduced
        to avoid adverse impacts on human health; and
            (4) determine the impacts of uncontrolled releases.
In conducting health assessments, the Administrator of the Agency for
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and other Federal agencies shall
consider: the differential sensitivities to exposures for vulnerable
groups; the effects of low levels of a toxin over a period of time;
cumulative and synergistic effects of multiple toxins; and
methodological issues for studying exposures and diseases among small
numbers of people, including units of measurement and analyses
sensitive to disease clusters; and demographic information relevant for
a determination of environmental justice concerns. As a result of the
report in communities where the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic
Substances Disease Registry has determined that adverse health impacts
exist, the agency shall also make this information readily available to
members of the community by providing information directly to the
affected communities and tribal governments in the Environmental High
Impact Areas.

SEC. 402. MORATORIUM.

    If the report under section 401 finds significant adverse impacts
of environmental pollution on human health in EHIAs, there shall be a
moratorium on the siting or permitting of any new toxic chemical
facility in any EHIA shown to emit toxic chemicals in quantities found
to cause significant adverse impacts on human health. A new toxic
chemical facility may be cited or permitted in such an EHIA during this
period only if the Secretary and Administrator agree that--
            (1) there will be no significant adverse impacts to human
        health;
            (2) the owner or operator of the facility demonstrates that
        the facility has developed a plan to maintain a comprehensive
        pollution prevention program; and
            (3) the facility demonstrates that it will minimize
        uncontrolled releases into the environment.
The moratorium shall continue in effect in such an EHIA until the
Administrator determines, upon petition of any interested party, that
the health-based levels identified pursuant to section 401(5) have been
attained at the EHIA.

                        TITLE V--HEALTH REMEDIES

SEC. 501. HEALTH SCREENING AND TREATMENT GRANTS.

    Within 1 year after the Secretary's biennial health assessment is
released, in EHIAs shown to have adverse health outcomes related to
environmental exposures, the Secretary shall establish a grant program
to make available to public and nonprofit private entities awards for
the purposes of providing community-wide medical screening and
diagnostic services for environmentally related illnesses. Treatment
services shall be provided for community residents with environmentally
related illnesses if they lack private or public health insurance, and
shall continue as long as medically necessary. Following community
screening, the Secretary shall initiate a review of medical services
within EHIAs to determine if the area or population would qualify as
``medically underserved'' or a ``health professional shortage area''.

                     TITLE VI--POLLUTION REDUCTION

SEC. 601. POLLUTION REDUCTION AND PREVENTION GRANTS.

    In EHIAs where the Secretary has determined that adverse health
outcomes are related to environmental exposures, the Administrator
shall immediately take efforts to reduce pollution in the area. The
Administrator shall first make available to States with EHIAs pollution
reduction/prevention grants which will involve community
representatives, public health experts, local business, and government
officials located within the EHIA in developing effective pollution
reduction strategies. If within 1 year, the Administrator determines
that significant steps have not been made to reduce pollution and risk
to human health, the Administrator may take regulatory steps to reduce
pollution in the area.

                  TITLE VII--PROMOTION OF GREEN SPACE

SEC. 701. DEVELOPMENT OF PARKS OR RECREATIONAL AREAS.

    Within 1 year after the Secretary's biennial health assessment is
released, the Secretary of the Interior shall establish a grant program
to make available to local public or nonprofit private entities within
EHIAs awards for the development of parks and recreational spaces, and
provide guidance for promoting environmentally sound use of the land.

                          TITLE VIII--FUNDING

SEC. 801. FUNDING.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act such
sums as may be necessary.

Output:
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
     Title I:  Identification of Environmental High Impact Areas
     Title II:  Enforcement Initiatives
     Title III:  Community Participation
     Title IV:  Identification and Prevention of Health Impacts
     Title V:  Health Remedies
     Title VI:  Pollution Reduction
     Title VII:  Promotion of Green Space
     Title VIII:  Funding
Environmental Justice Act of 1999 -
Title I:  Identification of Environmental High Impact Areas
 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a list of 20 Environmental High Impact Areas (EHIAs) that are either counties or other geographic units in which high levels of chemicals are present and in which the population is exposed to such chemicals.
Provides for revision and republication of such list at least every five years.
Title II:  Enforcement Initiatives
 - Directs the Administrator and the Assistant Secretary of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to conduct compliance inspections or reviews of all toxic chemical facilities in EHIAs within one year after the publication of each EHIA list under title I.
Title III:  Community Participation
 - Requires the Administrator to make technical assistance grants for individuals in EHIAs for purposes of seeking guidance from experts to improve understanding of environmental and health concerns related to designation as an EHIA.
Title IV:  Identification and Prevention of Health Impacts
 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue for public comment a report identifying the methodology used and nature and extent of acute and chronic impacts on human health in EHIAs as compared to non-EHIAs.
(Sec. 402) Provides for a moratorium on the siting or permitting of any new toxic chemical facility in an EHIA shown to emit toxic chemicals in quantities causing significant adverse health impacts if the report finds significant adverse impacts of environmental pollution on human health in EHIAs.  Permits such siting or permitting during a moratorium period only if the Secretary and Administrator agree that:  (1) there will be no significant adverse health impacts; (2) the facility owner or operator demonstrates that the facility has a plan to maintain a comprehensive pollution prevention program; and (3) the facility demonstrates that it will minimize uncontrolled releases into the environment.
Title V: Health Remedies
 - Requires the Secretary to establish a grant program to make available to public and nonprofit private entities awards for providing community-wide medical screening and diagnostic services for environmentally related illnesses in EHIAs shown to have adverse health outcomes related to environmental exposures.
Title VI:  Pollution Reduction
 - Directs the Administrator, in EHIAs where the Secretary has determined that adverse health outcomes are related to environmental exposures, to take efforts immediately to reduce pollution.  Requires the Administrator to make available pollution reduction and prevention grants to States with EHIAs for developing pollution reduction strategies.  Authorizes the Administrator to take regulatory steps to reduce pollution if significant steps have not been made to reduce pollution and risk to human health in such areas.
Title VII:  Promotion of Green Space
 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to make available to local public or nonprofit private entities within EHIAs awards for the development of parks and recreational spaces and to provide guidance for promoting environmentally sound use of land.

Title VIII:  Funding
 - Authorizes appropriations.