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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Honest, Everyday
Americans from Senseless And Needless Taxes (PHEASANT) Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
            (1) The individual right to keep and bear arms protected by
        the Second Amendment to the Constitution includes the right to
        acquire firearms and ammunition without undue burdens.
            (2) Jurisdictions have imposed taxes or fees on the
        acquisition of firearms and ammunition that inhibit the
        exercise of the Second Amendment, particularly among
        individuals of limited means.
            (3) Local taxation of firearms and ammunition suppresses
        lawful interstate commerce that is vital to a robust Second
        Amendment to the Constitution.
            (4) The Congress has the authority to regulate interstate
        commerce in firearms and ammunition to ensure that States are
        not suppressing access to these lawful products.
            (5) The singling out of firearms and ammunition for special
        taxation as a means to suppress their acquisition is an
        infringement of the Second Amendment and disproportionately
        affects those in low income communities whose need for self-
        defense may be especially acute.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to prevent States or local
jurisdictions from using their taxing power to suppress lawful
interstate commerce and protected constitutional activity.

SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE STATE AND LOCAL TAXES ON
              SALES OF CERTAIN FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION.

    No State or local government may--
            (1) impose a new tax on the sale of firearms (or of any
        certain type of firearms) that have moved in or that otherwise
        affect interstate commerce, or on the sale of ammunition (or of
        any certain type of ammunition) that has moved in or that
        otherwise affects interstate commerce, if the respective State
        or local government does not have in effect on the date of the
        enactment of this Act a tax on such sale of firearms or
        ammunition, or
            (2) increase the rate of a tax imposed on the sale of
        firearms (or of any certain type of firearms) that have moved
        in or that otherwise affect interstate commerce, or on the sale
        of ammunition (or of any certain type of ammunition) that has
        moved in or that otherwise affects interstate commerce, in
        effect on the date of the enactment of this Act expressly
        applicable to such sale of firearms or ammunition.

SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE STATE AND LOCAL TAXES PAYABLE
              FOR CONDUCTING BACKGROUND CHECKS INCIDENT TO THE SALE OF
              FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION.

    No State or local government may--
            (1) impose a tax payable to conduct a background check
        incident to the sale of firearms (or any certain type of
        firearms) that have moved in or that otherwise affect
        interstate commerce, or to the sale of ammunition (or any
        certain type of ammunition) that has moved in or that otherwise
        affects interstate commerce, if the respective State or local
        government does not have in effect on the date of the enactment
        of this Act a tax payable to conduct a background check
        incident to the sale of firearms or ammunition, or
            (2) increase the rate of a tax imposed to conduct
        background checks incident to the sale of firearms (or any
        certain type of firearms) that have moved in or that otherwise
        affect interstate commerce, or to the sale of ammunition (or
        any certain type of ammunition) that has moved in or that
        otherwise affects interstate commerce, in effect on the date of
        the enactment of this Act payable to conduct such checks.

SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act:
            (1) Ammunition.--The term ``ammunition'' has the meaning
        given such term in section 921 of title 18 of the United States
        Code.
            (2) Background check.--The term ``background check'' means
        a check performed by the system then in effect under section
        103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (18 U.S.C. 922
        note) or pursuant to any State law that mandates an inquiry
        into an individual's criminal, mental health, or other personal
        history as a prerequisite to the transfer or acquisition of a
        firearm.
            (3) Firearm.--The term ``firearm'' has the meaning given
        such term in section 921 of title 18 of the United States Code.
            (4) Local government.--The term ``local government'' means
        a political subdivision of a State.
            (5) Sale.--The term ``sale'' means transfer, sell, trade,
        or give for value or otherwise.
            (6) State.--The term ``State'' means any of the several
        States, the District of Columbia, or any commonwealth,
        territory, or possession of the United States.
            (7) Tax.--The term ``tax'' means a tax, fee, or charge
        payable to the State or local government.

SEC. 6. SEVERABILITY.

    If any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision
to any person, entity, or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional,
the remaining provisions of this Act, and the application of such
provisions to any person, entity, or circumstance, shall not be
affected thereby.

SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF ACT.

    (a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Application of Act.--This Act shall not apply with respect to
any liability for taxes accrued and enforced before the date of
enactment of this Act or to ongoing litigation relating to such taxes.

Output: Protecting Honest, Everyday Americans from Senseless And Needless Taxes (PHEASANT) Act of 2013 - Prohibits a state or local government from imposing a new tax, or increasing the rate of an existing tax: (1) on the sale of ammunition or firearms that have moved in or that otherwise affect interstate commerce, or (2) payable to conduct a background check incident to the sale of such ammunition or firearms.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Guidance Out Of Darkness Act'' or
the ``GOOD Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    It is the purpose of this Act to increase the transparency of
agency guidance documents and to make guidance documents more readily
available to the public.

SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS ON THE INTERNET.

    (a) In General.--On the date on which an agency issues a guidance
document, the head of the agency shall publish the guidance document in
accordance with subsection (c).
    (b) Previously Issued Guidance Documents.--With respect to any
guidance document issued by an agency before the effective date of this
Act that is in effect on the effective date of this Act, the head of
each agency shall meet the requirements of subsection (c).
    (c) Single Location.--The head of each agency shall:
            (1) Publish any guidance document issued by the agency in a
        single location on an online portal designated by the Director
        of the Office of Management and Budget.
            (2) With respect to a guidance document issued by an
        agency, include a hyperlink on the online portal of the agency
        that provides access to the guidance document published
        pursuant to paragraph (1).
            (3) Ensure that any guidance document published pursuant to
        paragraph (1) is--
                    (A) clearly identified as a guidance document;
                    (B) sorted into subcategories, as appropriate;
                    (C) published in a machine-readable and open
                format; and
                    (D) searchable.
            (4) Ensure that any hyperlink described in paragraph (2) be
        prominently displayed on the online portal of the agency.
    (d) Rescinded Guidance Documents.--Not later than the date on which
a guidance document issued by an agency is rescinded, the head of the
agency shall on the online portal described in subsection (c)(1)--
            (1) maintain a copy of the rescinded guidance document; and
            (2) indicate--
                    (A) that the guidance document is rescinded; and
                    (B) the date on which the guidance document was
                rescinded.
    (e) Deadline to Designate Portal.--Not later than 30 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget shall designate an online portal in accordance
with subsection (c)(1).

SEC. 4. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.

    (a) Guidance Documents.--In this Act, the term ``guidance
document'' shall be construed broadly.
    (b) Congressional Review.--Nothing in this Act may be construed to
affect whether a guidance document qualifies as a rule for purposes of
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given that
        term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
            (2) Guidance document.--The term ``guidance document''--
                    (A) means an agency statement of general
                applicability (other than a rule that has the force and
                effect of law promulgated in accordance with the notice
                and public procedure under section 553 of title 5,
                United States Code) that--
                            (i) does not have the force and effect of
                        law; and
                            (ii) sets forth--
                                    (I) an agency decision or a policy
                                on a statutory, regulatory, or
                                technical issue; or
                                    (II) an interpretation of a
                                statutory or regulatory issue; and
                    (B) may include any of the following:
                            (i) A memorandum.
                            (ii) A notice.
                            (iii) A bulletin.
                            (iv) A directive.
                            (v) A news release.
                            (vi) A letter.
                            (vii) A blog post.
                            (viii) A no-action letter.
                            (ix) A speech by an agency official.
                            (x) An advisory.
                            (xi) A manual.
                            (xii) A circular.
                            (xiii) Any combination of the items
                        described in clauses (i) through (xii).
            (3) Rule.--The term ``rule'' has the meaning given that
        term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    Except as provided in section 3(e), this Act shall take effect on
the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2018.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.

Output: Guidance Out Of Darkness Act or the GOOD Act (Sec. 3) This bill requires an agency to: (1) publish guidance documents online on the dates they are issued, (2) publish all of its guidance documents that are in effect in a single location on an online portal designated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and (3) display a hyperlink on the agency's online portal that provides access to the guidance documents. The documents must be identified as guidance documents, sorted into subcategories, published in a machine-readable and open format, and searchable.   On the date a guidance document is rescinded, an agency must add an indication on the online portal designated by OMB that the guidance document is rescinded and the date on which it was rescinded.  OMB must designate an online portal within 30 days.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, ETC.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business/
Family Farm and Investment Fairness Act of 1997''.
    (b) Amendment of 1986 Code.--Except as otherwise expressly
provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in
terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision,
the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other
provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

SEC. 2. PHASEOUT OF CAPITAL GAINS RATE FOR INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (h) of section 1 (relating to maximum
capital gains rate) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(h) Maximum Capital Gains Rate.--
            ``(1) In general.--If a taxpayer has a net capital gain for
        any taxable year, the tax imposed by this section for such
        taxable year shall not exceed the sum of--
                    ``(A) a tax computed at the rates and in the same
                manner as if this subsection had not been enacted on
                taxable income reduced by the net capital gain, plus
                    ``(B) a tax equal to the applicable percentage of
                the net capital gain.
            ``(2) Applicable percentage.--For purposes of paragraph
        (1), the term `applicable percentage' means the percentage
        determined in accordance with the following table:
                                                         The applicable
For taxable years beginning in:                          percentage is:
    1997..........................................               14
    1998..........................................               13
    1999..........................................               12
    2000..........................................               11
    2001..........................................               10
    2002..........................................                9
    2003..........................................                8
    2004..........................................                7
    2005..........................................                6
    2006..........................................                5
    2007..........................................                4
    2008..........................................                3
    2009..........................................                2
    2010..........................................                1
    2011 or thereafter............................               0.
            ``(3) Net capital gain taken into account as investment
        income.--For purposes of this subsection, the net capital gain
        for any taxable year shall be reduced (but not below zero) by
        the amount which the taxpayer elects to take into account as
        investment income under section 163(d)(4)(B)(iii).''
    (b) Minimum Tax.--
            (1) In general.--Subparagraph (A) of section 55(b)(1) is
        amended by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses
        (iii) and (iv), respectively, and by inserting after clause (i)
        the following new clause:
                            ``(ii) Maximum rate of tax on net capital
                        gain.--The amount determined under the first
                        sentence of clause (i) shall not exceed the sum
                        of--
                                    ``(I) the amount determined under
                                such first sentence computed at the
                                rates and in the same manner as if this
                                clause had not been enacted on the
                                taxable excess reduced by the net
                                capital gain, plus
                                    ``(II) a tax equal to the
                                applicable percentage (as defined in
                                section 1(h)) of the lesser of the net
                                capital gain or the taxable excess.''
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Clause (iii) of section
        55(a)(1)(A) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)) is amended by
        striking ``clause (i)'' and inserting ``this subparagraph''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 1202 (relating to 50-percent exclusion for gain
        from certain small business stock) is hereby repealed.
            (2)(A) Subsection (a) of section 57 is amended by striking
        paragraph (7).
            (B) Subclause (II) of section 53(d)(1)(B)(ii) is amended by
        striking ``, (5), and (7)'' and inserting ``and (5)''.
            (3) Paragraph (1) of section 170(e) of such Code is
        amended--
                    (A) by striking ``the amount of gain'' in the
                material following subparagraph (B)(ii) and inserting
                ``the appropriate percentage of the amount of gain'',
                and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new
                sentence: ``For purposes of subparagraph (B), the term
                `appropriate percentage' means the percentage equal to
                the fraction the numerator of which is the applicable
                percentage under section 1(h) or 1201(b) (whichever is
                appropriate) over 28 percent (35 percent in the case of
                a corporation).''
            (4) Paragraph (2) of section 172(d) is amended to read as
        follows:
            ``(2) Capital gains and losses of taxpayers other than
        corporations.--In the case of a taxpayer other than a
        corporation, the amount deductible on account of losses from
        sales or exchanges of capital assets shall not exceed the
        amount includible on account of gains from sales or exchanges
        of capital assets.''
            (5) Paragraph (4) of section 642(c) is amended by striking
        the first sentence.
            (6) Paragraph (3) of section 643(a) is amended by striking
        the last sentence.
            (7) Paragraph (4) of section 691(c) is amended by striking
        ``1202,''.
            (8) The second sentence of section 871(a)(2) is amended by
        striking ``such gains and losses shall be determined without
        regard to section 1202 and''.
            (9) Subsection (a) of section 1044 is amended by striking
        the last sentence.
            (10) Paragraph (1) of section 1445(e) is amended by
        striking ``28 percent'' and inserting ``the applicable
        percentage under section 1(h)''.
            (11) Section 6652 is amended by striking subsection (k) and
        by redesignating subsections (l) and (m) as subsections (k) and
        (l), respectively.
            (12)(A) The second sentence of section 7518(g)(6)(A) is
        amended by striking ``28 percent'' and all that follows and
        inserting ``the applicable percentage under the appropriate
        such section.''.
            (B) The second sentence of section 607(h)(6)(A) of the
        Merchant Marine Act, 1936 is amended by striking ``28 percent''
        and all that follows and inserting ``the applicable percentage
        under the appropriate such section.''.
            (13) The table of sections for part I of subchapter P of
        chapter 1 is amended by striking the item relating to section
        1202.
    (d) Effective Dates.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
        amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years
        beginning after December 31, 1996.
            (2) Withholding.--The amendment made by subsection (c)(10)
        shall apply to amounts paid after the date of the enactment of
        this Act.

SEC. 3. PHASEDOWN OF CAPITAL GAINS RATE FOR CORPORATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1201 is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 1201. ALTERNATIVE TAX FOR CORPORATIONS.

    ``(a) General Rule.--If for any taxable year a corporation has a
net capital gain, then, in lieu of the tax imposed by sections 11, 511,
and 831 (a) and (b) (whichever is applicable), there is hereby imposed
a tax (if such tax is less than the tax imposed by such sections) which
shall consist of the sum of--
            ``(1) a tax computed on the taxable income reduced by the
        amount of the net capital gain, at the rates and in the manner
        as if this subsection had not been enacted, plus
            ``(2) a tax equal to the applicable percentage of the net
        capital gain.
    ``(b) Applicable Percentage.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the
term `applicable percentage' means the percentage determined in
accordance with the following table:
                                                         The applicable
For taxable years beginning in:                          percentage is:
    1997..........................................               28
    1998..........................................               27
    1999..........................................               26
    2000..........................................               25
    2001..........................................               24
    2002..........................................               23
    2003..........................................               22
    2004..........................................               21
    2005..........................................               20
    2006..........................................               19
    2007..........................................               18
    2008..........................................               17
    2009..........................................               16
    2010..........................................               15
    2011 or thereafter............................              14.
    ``(c) Cross References.--

                                ``For computation of the alternative
tax--
                                  ``(1) in the case of life insurance
companies, see section 801(a)(2),
                                  ``(2) in the case of regulated
investment companies and their shareholders, see section 852(b)(3) (A)
and (D), and
                                  ``(3) in the case of real estate
investment trusts, see section 857(b)(3)(A).''

    (b) Minimum Tax.--Subparagraph (B) of section 55(b)(1) is amended
to read as follows:
                    ``(B) Corporations.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In the case of a
                        corporation, the tentative minimum tax for the
                        taxable year is--
                                    ``(I) 20 percent of so much of the
                                alternative minimum taxable income for
                                the taxable year as exceeds the
                                exemption amount, reduced by
                                    ``(II) the alternative minimum tax
                                foreign tax credit for the taxable
                                year.
                            ``(ii) Maximum rate of tax on net capital
                        gain.--If for any taxable year the applicable
                        percentage under section 1201(b) is less than
                        20 percent, the amount determined under
                        subclause (I) of clause (i) for such taxable
                        year shall not exceed the sum of--
                                    ``(I) the amount determined under
                                such subclause computed at the rates
                                and in the same manner as if this
                                clause had not been enacted on the
                                excess described in such subclause
                                reduced by the net capital gain, plus
                                    ``(II) a tax equal to the
                                applicable percentage (as defined in
                                section 1201(b)) of the lesser of the
                                net capital gain or such excess.''
    (c) Technical Amendments.--
            (1) Clause (iii) of section 852(b)(3)(D) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``65 percent'' and inserting ``the
                appropriate percentage'', and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new
                sentence: ``For purposes of this clause, the term
                `appropriate percentage' means the percentage equal to
                the excess of 100 percent over the applicable
                percentage under section 1201(b).''
            (2) Subsection (e) of section 1445 is amended by striking
        ``35 percent'' each place it appears and inserting ``the
        applicable percentage under section 1201(b)''.
    (d) Effective Dates.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
        amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years
        ending after December 31, 1996.
            (2) Withholding.--The amendment made by subsection (c)(2)
        shall apply to amounts paid after the date of the enactment of
        this Act.
    (e) Transitional Rule.--
            (1) In general.--In the case of any taxable year ending
        after December 31, 1996, and beginning on or before such date,
        paragraph (2) of section 1201(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
        of 1986 (as amended by this section) shall be applied as if it
        read as follows:
            ``(2) the sum of--
                    ``(A) a tax of 28 percent of the lesser of--
                            ``(i) the net capital gain for the taxable
                        year, or
                            ``(ii) the net capital gain taking into
                        account only gain or loss properly taken into
                        account for the portion of the taxable year
                        after December 31, 1996, plus
                    ``(B) a tax of 35 percent of the excess of--
                            ``(i) the net capital gain for the taxable
                        year, over
                            ``(ii) the amount of net capital gain taken
                        into account under subparagraph (A).''
            (2) Special rule for pass-thru entities.--
                    (A) In general.--In applying paragraph (1) with
                respect to any pass-thru entity, the determination of
                when gains and losses are properly taken into account
                shall be made at the entity level.
                    (B) Pass-thru entity defined.--For purposes of
                subparagraph (A), the term ``pass-thru entity'' means--
                            (i) a regulated investment company,
                            (ii) a real estate investment trust,
                            (iii) an S corporation,
                            (iv) a partnership,
                            (v) an estate or trust, and
                            (vi) a common trust fund.

SEC. 4. INCREASE IN UNIFIED ESTATE AND GIFT TAX CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Subsection (a) of section 2010 (relating to unified
        credit against estate tax) is amended by striking ``$192,800''
        and inserting ``the applicable credit amount''.
            (2) Section 2010 is amended by redesignating subsection (c)
        as subsection (d) and by inserting after subsection (b) the
        following new subsection:
    ``(c) Applicable Credit Amount.--For purposes of this section, the
applicable credit amount is the amount of the tentative tax which would
be determined under the rate schedule set forth in section 2001(c) if
the amount with respect to which such tentative tax is to be computed
were $1,000,000.''
            (3) Paragraph (1) of section 6018(a) is amended by striking
        ``$600,000'' and inserting ``$1,000,000''.
            (4) Paragraph (2) of section 2001(c) is amended by striking
        ``$21,040,000'' and inserting ``the amount at which the average
        tax rate under this section is 55 percent''.
            (5) Subparagraph (A) of section 2102(c)(3) is amended by
        striking ``$192,800'' and inserting ``the applicable credit
        amount under section 2010(c)''.
    (b) Unified Gift Tax Credit.--Paragraph (1) of section 2505(a) is
amended by striking ``$192,800'' and inserting ``the applicable credit
amount under section 2010(c)''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to the estates of decedents dying, and gifts made, after the date
of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM BENEFIT UNDER SPECIAL ESTATE TAX VALUATION
              RULES FOR CERTAIN FARM, ETC., REAL PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 2032A(a) (relating to
limitation on aggregate reduction in fair market value) is amended by
striking ``$750,000'' and inserting ``$1,000,000''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to decedents dying after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Output: Small Business-Family Farm and Investment Fairness Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to:  (1) phaseout the capital gains tax for individuals; (2) phasedown the capital gains rate for corporations; (3) increase the unified estate and gift tax credit; and (5) increase the maximum benefit under the special estate tax valuation rules for certain real and farm property.


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SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) increased parental involvement in the education of
        their children appears to be the key to long-term gains for
        youngsters;
            (2) providing seed money is an appropriate role for the
        Federal Government to play in education;
            (3) children participating in the parents as teachers
        program in Missouri are found to have increased cognitive or
        intellectual skills, language ability, social skills and other
        predictors of school success;
            (4) most early childhood programs begin at age 3 or 4 when
        remediation may already be necessary; and
            (5) many children receive no health screening between birth
        and the time they enter school, thus such children miss the
        opportunity of having developmental delays detected early.

SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

    It is the purpose of this Act to encourage States and eligible
entities to develop and expand parent and early childhood education
programs in an effort to--
            (1) increase parents' knowledge of and confidence in child-
        rearing activities, such as teaching and nurturing their young
        children;
            (2) strengthen partnerships between parents and schools;
        and
            (3) enhance the developmental progress of participating
        children.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    For the purposes of this Act--
            (1) the term ``developmental screening'' means the process
        of measuring the progress of children to determine if there are
        problems or potential problems or advanced abilities in the
        areas of understanding and use of language, perception through
        sight, perception through hearing, motor development and hand-
        eye coordination, health, and physical development;
            (2) the term ``eligible entity'' means an entity in a State
        operating a parents as teachers program on the date of
        enactment of this Act;
            (3) the term ``eligible family'' means any parent with one
        or more children between birth and 3 years of age;
            (4) the term ``lead agency'' means--
                    (A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), the
                office, agency, or other entity in a State designated
                by the Governor to administer the parents as teachers
                program authorized by this Act; or
                    (B) in the case of a grant awarded under this Act
                to an eligible entity, such eligible entity;
            (5) the term ``parent education'' includes parent support
        activities, the provision of resource materials on child
        development and parent-child learning activities, private and
        group educational guidance, individual and group learning
        experiences for the parent and child, and other activities that
        enable the parent to improve learning in the home; and
            (6) the term ``parent educator'' means a person hired by
        the lead agency of a State or designated by local entities who
        administers group meetings, home visits and developmental
        screening for eligible families, and is trained by the Parents
        As Teachers National Center established under section 7.

SEC. 4. PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.

    (a) Authority.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to make grants
        in order to pay the Federal share of the cost of establishing,
        expanding, or operating parents as teachers programs in a
        State.
            (2) Eligible recipients.--The Secretary may make a grant
        under paragraph (1) to a State, except that, in the case of a
        State having an eligible entity, the Secretary shall make the
        grant directly to the eligible entity.
    (b) Funding Rule.--Grant funds awarded under this section shall be
used so as to supplement, and to the extent practicable, increase the
level of funds that would, in the absence of such funds, be made
available from non-Federal sources, and in no case may such funds be
used so as to supplant funds from non-Federal sources.

SEC. 5. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Requirements.--Each State or eligible entity receiving a grant
pursuant to section 4 shall conduct a parents as teachers program
which--
            (1) establishes and operates parent education programs,
        including programs of developmental screening of children; and
            (2) designates a lead State agency which--
                    (A) shall hire parent educators who have had
                supervised experience in the care and education of
                children;
                    (B) shall establish the number of group meetings
                and home visits required to be provided each year for
                each participating family, with a minimum of 2 group
                meetings and 10 home visits for each participating
                family;
                    (C) shall be responsible for administering the
                periodic screening of participating children's
                educational, hearing and visual development, using the
                Denver Developmental Test, Zimmerman Preschool Language
                Scale, or other approved screening instruments; and
                    (D) shall develop recruitment and retention
                programs for hard-to-reach populations.
    (b) Limitation.--Grant funds awarded under this Act shall only be
used for parents as teachers programs which serve families during the
period beginning with the birth of a child and ending when the child
attains the age of 3.

SEC. 6. SPECIAL RULES.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of this section--
            (1) no person, including home school parents, public school
        parents, or private school parents, shall be required to
        participate in any program of parent education or developmental
        screening pursuant to the provisions of this Act;
            (2) no parents as teachers program assisted under this Act
        shall take any action that infringes in any manner on the right
        of parents to direct the education of their children; and
            (3) the provisions of section 438(c) of the General
        Education Provisions Act shall apply to States and eligible
        entities awarded grants under this Act.

SEC. 7. PARENTS AS TEACHERS NATIONAL CENTER.

    The Secretary shall establish a Parents As Teachers National Center
to disseminate information to, and provide technical and training
assistance to, States and eligible entities establishing and operating
parents as teachers programs.

SEC. 8. EVALUATIONS.

    The Secretary shall complete an evaluation of the parents as
teachers programs assisted under this Act within 4 years from the date
of enactment of this Act, including an assessment of such programs'
impact on at-risk children.

SEC. 9. APPLICATION.

    Each State or eligible entity desiring a grant under this Act shall
submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner and
accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably
require. Each such application shall describe the activities and
services for which assistance is sought.

SEC. 10. PAYMENTS AND FEDERAL SHARE.

    (a) Payments.--The Secretary shall pay to each State or eligible
entity having an application approved under section 9 the Federal share
of the cost of the activities described in the application.
    (b) Federal Share.--
            (1) In general.--The Federal share--
                    (A) for the first year for which a State or
                eligible entity receives assistance under this Act
                shall be 100 percent;
                    (B) for the second such year shall be 100 percent;
                    (C) for the third such year shall be 75 percent;
                    (D) for the fourth such year shall be 50 percent;
                and
                    (E) for the fifth such year shall be 25 percent.
            (2) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of payments
        under this Act may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated,
        including planned equipment or services.

SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 for fiscal year
1993, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years
1994 through 1997, to carry out this Act.

Output:
Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to States and eligible entities for parents as teachers programs.
Makes any State eligible for such a grant, except that the grant must be made directly to an eligible entity already operating a parents as teachers program if such an entity exists in the State on the date of enactment of this Act.
Sets forth program requirements, limiting services to families during the period from birth to the child's attaining age three.
Directs the Secretary to:  (1) establish a Parents as Teachers National Center for information dissemination and technical and training assistance for States and eligible entities establishing and operating such programs; and (2) evaluate such programs within four years.
Provides for a declining Federal share of program costs.
Authorizes appropriations.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Genetic Information
Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 1995''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF HEALTH INSURANCE DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF
              GENETIC INFORMATION.

    (a) In General.--An insurance provider may not deny or cancel
health insurance coverage, or vary the premiums, terms, or conditions
for health insurance coverage, for an individual or a family member of
an individual--
            (1) on the basis of genetic information; or
            (2) on the basis that the individual or family member of an
        individual has requested or received genetic services.
    (b) Limitation on Collection and Disclosure of Information.--
            (1) In general.--An insurance provider may not request or
        require an individual to whom the provider provides health
        insurance coverage, or an individual who desires the provider
        to provide health insurance coverage, to disclose to the
        provider genetic information about the individual or family
        member of the individual.
            (2) Requirement of prior authorization.--An insurance
        provider may not disclose genetic information about an
        individual without the prior written authorization of the
        individual or legal representative of the individual. Such
        authorization is required for each disclosure and shall include
        an identification of the person to whom the disclosure would be
        made.
    (c) Enforcement.--
            (1)  Plans other than employee health benefit plans.--The
        requirements established under subsections (a) and (b) shall be
        enforced by the State insurance commissioner for the State
        involved or the official or officials designated by the State,
        except that in no case shall a State enforce such requirements
        as they relate to employee health benefit plans.
            (2) Employee health benefit plans.--With respect to
        employee health benefit plans, the Secretary shall enforce the
        requirements established under subsections (a) and (b) in the
        same manner as provided for under sections 502, 504, 506, and
        510 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29
        U.S.C. 1132, 1134, 1136, and 1140).
            (3) Private right of action.--A person may bring a civil
        action--
                    (A) to enjoin any act or practice which violates
                subsection (a) or (b),
                    (B) to obtain other appropriate equitable relief
                (i) to redress such violations, or (ii) to enforce any
                such subsections, or
                    (C) to obtain other legal relief, including
                monetary damages.
            (4) Jurisdiction.--State courts of competent jurisdiction
        and district courts of the United States have concurrent
        jurisdiction of actions under this subsection. The district
        courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction, without
        respect to the amount in controversy or the citizenship of the
        parties, to grant the relief provided for in paragraph (3) in
        any action.
            (5) Venue.--For purposes of this subsection the venue
        provisions of section 1391 of title 28, United States Code,
        shall apply.
            (6) Regulations.--The Secretary may promulgate such
        regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out
        this section.
    (d) Applicability.--
            (1) Preemption of state law.--A State may establish or
        enforce requirements for insurance providers or health
        insurance coverage with respect to the subject matter of this
        section, but only if such requirements are more restrictive
than the requirements established under subsections (a) and (b).
            (2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
        construed to affect or modify the provisions of section 514 of
        the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C.
        1144).
            (3) Continuation.--Nothing in this section shall be
        construed as requiring a group health plan or an employee
        health benefit plan to provide benefits to a particular
        participant or beneficiary.
    (e) Definitions.--For purposes of this Act:
            (1) Employee health benefit plan.--The term ``employee
        health benefit plan'' means any employee welfare benefit plan,
        governmental plan, or church plan (as defined under paragraphs
        (1), (32), and (33) of section 3 of the Employee Retirement
        Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002)) that provides or
        pays for health insurance coverage (such as provider and
        hospital benefits) whether--
                    (A) directly;
                    (B) through a group health plan; or
                    (C) otherwise.
            (2) Family member.--The term ``family member'' means, with
        respect to an individual, another individual related by blood
        to that individual.
            (3) Genetic information.--The term ``genetic information''
        means information about genes, gene products, or inherited
        characteristics.
            (4) Genetic services.--The term ``genetic services'' means
        health services to obtain, assess, and interpret genetic
        information for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, and for
        genetic education and counselling.
            (5) Group health plan.--The term ``group health plan'' has
        the meaning given such term in section 607 of the Employee
        Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1167), and
        includes a multiple employer welfare arrangement (as defined in
        section 3(40) of such Act) that provides health insurance
        coverage.
            (6) Health insurance coverage.--The term ``health insurance
        coverage'' means a contractual arrangement for the provision of
        a payment for health care, including--
                    (A) a group health plan; and
                    (B) any other health insurance arrangement,
                including any arrangement consisting of a hospital or
                medical expense incurred policy or certificate,
                hospital or medical service plan contract, or health
                maintenance organization subscriber contract.
            (7) Individual health plan.--The term ``individual health
        plan'' means any health insurance coverage offered to
        individuals that is not a group health plan.
            (8) Insurance provider.--The term ``insurance provider''
        means an insurer or other entity providing health insurance
        coverage.
            (9) Person.--The term ``person'' includes corporations,
        companies, associations, firms, partnerships, societies, and
        joint stock companies, as well as individuals.
            (10) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Labor.
            (11) State.--The term ``State'' means any of the 50 States,
        the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana
        Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Guam.
    (f) Technical Amendment.--Section 508 of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1138) is amended by inserting
``and under the Genetic Insurance Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance
Act of 1995'' before the period.
    (g) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to health insurance
coverage offered or renewed on or after the end of the 90-day period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Output:
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 1995 - Prohibits insurance providers from:  (1) denying or canceling health insurance coverage or varying the premiums, terms, or conditions of coverage on the basis of genetic information or on the basis that the individual or family involved has requested or received genetic services; (2) requesting or requiring insured individuals or applicants to disclose genetic information; or (3) disclosing genetic information without prior written authorization.
Provides for enforcement by the Secretary of Labor regarding employee health benefit plans and by State insurance commissioners in other cases.  Allows a private right of action.  Allows a State to establish or enforce requirements only if they are more restrictive than this Act.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Postal Service Accountability Act of
2012''.

SEC. 2. CLOSING OR CONSOLIDATION OF POST OFFICES.

    (a) Economic Effects.--Section 404(d)(2)(A)(i) of title 39, United
States Code, is amended by striking the semicolon and inserting ``,
including any economic effects;''.
    (b) Increase in Length of Waiting Period.--Section 404(d)(4) of
title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking ``60'' and
inserting ``120''.
    (c) Specific Basis To Exercise Authority To Set Aside.--
Subparagraph (C) of section 404(d)(5) of title 39, United States Code,
is amended to read as follows:
            ``(C) unsupported by substantial evidence on the record,
        including any determination, finding, or conclusion of the
        Postal Service with respect to clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv)
        of paragraph (2)(A) (each of which clauses the Postal Service
        shall specifically address under paragraph (3) with respect to
        the post office involved).''.
    (d) PRC Concurrence Required.--Section 404(d) of title 39, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(7) If an appeal is filed under paragraph (5) with respect to the
closure or consolidation of a post office, the Postal Service may not
proceed with its determination to close or consolidate such post office
without the written concurrence of at least 3 of the Commissioners.''.
    (e) Review.--Section 404(d) of title 39, United States Code, is
amended by adding after paragraph (7) (as added by subsection (d)) the
following:
    ``(8) Within 1 year after the date on which a post office is closed
or consolidated, the Postal Service shall conduct a review and make
public its findings and determinations in regard to--
            ``(A) the accuracy of the findings which the Postal Service
        had made earlier, with respect to the considerations under
        paragraph (2)(A), in connection with the proposed closing or
        consolidation of such post office; and
            ``(B) what substitute services are being provided for those
        previously provided by the post office that was closed or
        consolidated, and whether those substitute services are meeting
        community needs.''.

SEC. 3. PROVISIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN OTHER FACILITIES.

    Section 404 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
    ``(f)(1) The Postal Service, prior to making a determination as to
the necessity for the closing or consolidation of any mail processing
facility, shall provide adequate notice of its intention to close or
consolidate such mail processing facility at least 60 days prior to the
proposed date of such closing or consolidation to the employees at that
facility and the community in which such facility is located to ensure
that such persons will have an opportunity to present their views.
    ``(2) The Postal Service, in making a determination whether or not
to close or consolidate a mail processing facility--
            ``(A) shall consider--
                    ``(i) the effect of such closing or consolidation
                on the community in which such facility is located,
                including any economic effects;
                    ``(ii) the effect of such closing or consolidation
                on employees of the Postal Service employed at such
                facility;
                    ``(iii) whether such closing or consolidation is
                consistent with the policy of the Government, as stated
                in section 101(b), that the Postal Service shall
                provide a maximum degree of effective and regular
                postal services to rural areas, communities, and small
                towns where post offices are not self-sustaining;
                    ``(iv) the economic savings to the Postal Service
                resulting from such closing or consolidation; and
                    ``(v) such other factors as the Postal Service
                determines are necessary; and
            ``(B) may not consider compliance with any provision of the
        Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et
        seq.).
    ``(3) Any determination of the Postal Service to close or
consolidate a mail processing facility shall be in writing and shall
include the findings of the Postal Service with respect to the
considerations required to be made under paragraph (2). Such
determination and findings shall be made available to employees at the
facility and the community in which such facility is located.
    ``(4) The Postal Service shall take no action to close or
consolidate a mail processing facility until 120 days after its written
determination is made available to employees of that facility and the
community in which such facility is located.
    ``(5) A determination of the Postal Service to close or consolidate
any mail processing facility may be appealed to the Postal Regulatory
Commission, by any employee at such facility or member of the community
in which such facility is located, within 30 days after such
determination is made available to such person under paragraph (3). The
Commission shall review such determination on the basis of the record
before the Postal Service in the making of such determination. The
Commission shall make a determination based upon such review no later
than 120 days after receiving any appeal under this paragraph. The
Commission shall set aside any determination, findings, and conclusions
found to be--
            ``(A) arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or
        otherwise not in accordance with the law;
            ``(B) without observance of procedure required by law; or
            ``(C) unsupported by substantial evidence on the record,
        including any determination, finding, or conclusion of the
        Postal Service with respect to clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv)
        of paragraph (2)(A) (each of which clauses the Postal Service
        shall specifically address under paragraph (3) with respect to
        the facility involved).
The Commission may affirm the determination of the Postal Service or
order that the entire matter be returned for further consideration, but
the Commission may not modify the determination of the Postal Service.
The Commission may suspend the effectiveness of the determination of
the Postal Service until the final disposition of the appeal. The
provisions of section 556, section 557, and chapter 7 of title 5 shall
not apply to any review carried out by the Commission under this
paragraph.
    ``(6) For purposes of paragraph (5), any appeal received by the
Commission shall--
            ``(A) if sent to the Commission through the mails, be
        considered to have been received on the date of the Postal
        Service postmark on the envelope or other cover in which such
        appeal is mailed; or
            ``(B) if otherwise lawfully delivered to the Commission, be
        considered to have been received on the date determined based
        on any appropriate documentation or other indicia (as
        determined under regulations of the Commission).
    ``(7) If an appeal is filed under paragraph (5) with respect to the
closure or consolidation of a mail processing facility, the Postal
Service may not proceed with its determination to close or consolidate
such facility without the written concurrence of at least 3 of the
Commissioners.
    ``(8) Within 1 year after the date on which a mail processing
facility is closed or consolidated, the Postal Service shall conduct a
review and make public its findings and determinations in regard to--
            ``(A) the accuracy of the findings which the Postal Service
        had made earlier, with respect to the considerations under
        paragraph (2)(A), in connection with the proposed closing or
        consolidation of such facility; and
            ``(B) what substitute services are being provided for those
        previously provided by the facility that was closed or
        consolidated, and whether those substitute services are meeting
        community needs.
    ``(9) For purposes of this subsection, the term `mail processing
facility' means a processing and distribution center, processing and
distribution facility, network distribution center, or other facility
which is operated by the Postal Service, and the primary function of
which is to sort and process mail.''.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to
closings and consolidations taking effect on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.

Output:
Postal Service Accountability Act of 2012 - Directs the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), in making a determination whether to close or consolidate a post office, to consider the economic effects on the community served by such post office.

Increases from 60 to 120 days the waiting period during which the USPS is prohibited from taking action to close or consolidate a post office after its written determination is made available to persons served by such post office.

Establishes a waiting period and appeal procedures for USPS determinations to close or consolidate mail processing facilities. (Current law addresses such procedures only with respect to post offices.)

Permits facility employees or members of the community in which such a facility is located to appeal to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) any USPS determination to close or consolidate a mail processing facility.

Requires the USPS to consider, among other factors, whether a closing or consolidation is consistent with the policy to provide a maximum degree of effective and regular postal services to rural areas, communities, and small towns where post offices are not self-sustaining.

Specifies, upon an appeal of a USPS determination to close or consolidate a post office or mail processing facility, that the PRC's authority to set aside the USPS determination includes a determination by the PRC that USPS conclusions with respect to specific factors are unsupported by substantial evidence on the record.

Prohibits the USPS, if an appeal is filed, from closing or consolidating a post office or mail processing facility without the written concurrence of at least three PRC Commissioners.

Requires the USPS, within one year after a post office or mail processing facility is closed or consolidated, to review and make public its findings in regard to the accuracy of its earlier findings and whether substitute services are meeting community needs.


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SECTION 1. WASHOE TRIBE LAND CONVEYANCE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the ancestral homeland of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada
        and California (referred to in this Act as the ``Tribe'')
        included an area of approximately 5,000 square miles in and
        around Lake Tahoe, California and Nevada, and Lake Tahoe was
        the heart of the territory;
            (2) in 1997, Federal, State, and local governments,
        together with many private landholders, recognized the Washoe
        people as indigenous people of Lake Tahoe Basin through a
        series of meetings convened by those governments at 2 locations
        in Lake Tahoe;
            (3) the meetings were held to address protection of the
        extraordinary natural, recreational, and ecological resources
        in the Lake Tahoe region;
            (4) the resulting multiagency agreement includes objectives
        that support the traditional and customary uses of National
        Forest System land by the Tribe; and
            (5) those objectives include the provision of access by
        members of the Tribe to the shore of Lake Tahoe in order to
        reestablish traditional and customary cultural practices.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to implement the joint local, State, tribal, and
        Federal objective of returning the Tribe to Lake Tahoe; and
            (2) to ensure that members of the Tribe have the
        opportunity to engage in traditional and customary cultural
        practices on the shore of Lake Tahoe to meet the needs of
        spiritual renewal, land stewardship, Washoe horticulture and
        ethnobotany, subsistence gathering, traditional learning, and
        reunification of tribal and family bonds.
    (c) Conveyance on Condition Subsequent.--Subject to valid existing
rights, the easement reserved under subsection (d), and the condition
stated in subsection (e), the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to
the Secretary of the Interior, in trust for the Tribe, for no
consideration, all right, title, and interest in the parcel of land
comprising approximately 24.3 acres, located within the Lake Tahoe
Basin Management Unit north of Skunk Harbor, Nevada, and more
particularly described as Mount Diablo Meridian, T15N, R18E, section
27,
lot 3.
    (d) Easement.--
            (1) In general.--The conveyance under subsection (c) shall
        be made subject to reservation to the United States of a
        nonexclusive easement for public and administrative access over
        Forest Development Road #15N67 to National Forest System land,
        to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture.
            (2) Access by individuals with disabilities.--The Secretary
        of Agriculture shall provide a reciprocal easement to the Tribe
        permitting vehicular access to the parcel over Forest
        Development Road #15N67 to--
                    (A) members of the Tribe for administrative and
                safety purposes; and
                    (B) members of the Tribe who, due to age,
                infirmity, or disability, would have difficulty
                accessing the conveyed parcel on foot.
    (e) Condition on Use of Land.--
            (1) In general.--In using the parcel conveyed under
        subsection (c), the Tribe and members of the Tribe--
                    (A) shall limit the use of the parcel to
                traditional and customary uses and stewardship
                conservation for the benefit of the Tribe;
                    (B) shall not permit any permanent residential or
                recreational development on, or commercial use of, the
                parcel (including commercial development, tourist
                accommodations, gaming, sale of timber, or mineral
                extraction); and
                    (C) shall comply with environmental requirements
                that are no less protective than environmental
                requirements that apply under the Regional Plan of the
                Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
            (2) Termination and reversion.--If the Secretary of the
        Interior, after notice to the Tribe and an opportunity for a
        hearing, based on monitoring of use of the parcel by the Tribe,
        makes a finding that the Tribe has used or permitted the use of
        the parcel in violation of paragraph (1) and the Tribe fails to
        take corrective or remedial action directed by the Secretary of
        the Interior--
                    (A) title to the parcel in the Secretary of the
                Interior, in trust for the Tribe, shall terminate; and
                    (B) title to the parcel shall revert to the
                Secretary of Agriculture.

            Passed the Senate August 1, 2002.

            Attest:

                                                  JERI THOMSON,

                                                             Secretary.

Output: Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Nevada, to the Secretary of the Interior, in trust for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California.Reserves for the United States a nonexclusive easement for public and administrative access to National Forest System land. Requires the Secretary to provide a reciprocal easement to the Tribe for vehicular access to such land to accommodate: (1) individuals with disabilities or who would otherwise have access difficulties; and (2) administrative or safety needs.Requires the Tribe to: (1) limit the use of the conveyed land to traditional and customary uses and stewardship conservation; (2) not permit any permanent or recreational development on, or commercial use of, such land (including commercial development, tourist accommodations, gaming, sale of timber, or mineral extraction); and (3) comply with environmental requirements that are no less protective than those that apply under the Regional Plan of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.


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entitled ``Joint Resolution to approve the
`Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
in Political Union with the United States of America', and for other
purposes'' approved March 24, 1976 (48 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), is amended
by adding at the end the following new sections:

``SEC. 7. LABELING OF TEXTILE FIBER AND OTHER PRODUCTS.

    ``(a) In General.--No product, including textile fiber products,
shall have a stamp, tag, label, or other means of identification or
substitute therefor on or affixed to the product stating `Made in USA'
or otherwise stating or implying that the product was made or assembled
in the United States unless--
            ``(1) each individual providing direct labor in production
        of such product was paid a wage equal to or greater than the
        wage set by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201
        et seq.);
            ``(2) the product was produced or manufactured in
        compliance with all Federal laws relating to labor rights and
        working conditions, including, but not limited to, the National
        Labor Relations Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
        1970, and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938;
            ``(3) the factory or other business concern producing or
        manufacturing the product does not employ individuals under
        conditions of indentured servitude.
    ``(b) Result of Noncompliance Regarding Textile Fiber Products.--A
textile fiber product, which is stamped, tagged, labeled, or otherwise
identified in violation of subsection (a) shall be deemed to be
misbranded for purposes of the Textile Fiber Products Identification
Act (15 U.S.C. 70 et seq.).
    ``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of the section:
            ``(1) Direct labor.--The term `direct labor' includes any
        work provided to prepare, assemble, process, package, or
        transport a textile fiber product, but does not include
        supervisory, management, security, or administrative work.
            ``(2) Indentured servitude.--The term `indentured
        servitude' includes all labor for which an alien worker is in
        the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands solely by
        virtue of an employment contract with a specific and sole
        employer or `master' who is in control of the duration of the
        stay of the indentured alien worker in the Commonwealth of the
        Northern Mariana Islands. If the worker displeases the
        employer/master, the contract is terminated and the employee
        must leave the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

``SEC. 8. MINIMUM WAGE.

    ``Section 503(c) of the foregoing Covenant shall be construed and
applied as if it read as follows:
    ```(c) The minimum wage provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act
of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.), shall apply to the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, except that--
            ```(1) until the beginning of the day that is 30 days after
        the date of the enactment of this Act, the minimum wage
        applicable to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
        shall be $3.55 per hour;
            ```(2) on the day that is 30 days after the date of the
        enactment of this Act, and every six months thereafter, the
        minimum wage applicable to the Commonwealth of the Northern
        Mariana Islands shall be $1.00 per hour more than the minimum
        wage that was applicable to the Commonwealth of the Northern
        Mariana Islands for the preceding 6-month period until the
        minimum wage applicable to the Commonwealth of the Northern
        Mariana Islands is equal to the minimum wage rate set forth in
        section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; and
            ```(3) after the minimum wage applicable to the
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is  equal to the
minimum wage rate set forth in section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938, pursuant to paragraph (2), the minimum wage
applicable to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall
increase as necessary to remain equal to the minimum wage rate set
forth in section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.'

``SEC. 9. CONDITIONS FOR DUTY-FREE AND QUOTA-FREE TREATMENT.

    ``(a) Conditions.--No product of the Northern Mariana Islands may
enter the customs territory of the United States duty-free or not
subject to quota as the product of an insular possession, unless--
            ``(1) each individual providing direct labor in production
        of the product was paid a wage equal to or greater than the
        wage set by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201
        et seq.);
            ``(2) the product was produced or manufactured in
        compliance with all Federal laws relating to labor rights and
        working conditions, including, but not limited to, the National
        Labor Relations Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
        1970, and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938;
            ``(3) the factory or other business concern producing or
        manufacturing the product does not employ individuals under
        conditions of indentured servitude; and
            ``(4) the Commissioner of Customs has certified that the
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is taking adequate
        measures--
                    ``(A) to prevent unlawful transshipment of goods
                that is carried out by rerouting, false declaration
                concerning country or place of origin, falsification of
                documents, evasion of United States rules of origin, or
                any other means; and
                    ``(B) to prevent being used as a transit point for
                the shipment of goods in violation of the Agreement on
                Textiles and Clothing referred to in section 101(d)(4)
                of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act or any other
                applicable trade agreement.
    ``(b) Penalties Against Exporters.--If the President determines,
based on sufficient evidence, that an exporter has willfully falsified
information regarding the country of origin, manufacture, processing,
or assembly of a product of the Northern Mariana Islands for which
duty-free or quota-free treatment is claimed, then the President shall
deny to such exporter, and any successors of such exporter, for a
period of 2 years, duty-free and quota-free treatment for such product.
    ``(c) Definition.--For purposes of this section:
            ``(1) Direct labor.--The term `direct labor' includes any
        work provided to prepare, assemble, process, package, or
        transport a product, but does not include supervisory,
        management, security, or administrative work.
            ``(2) Indentured servitude.--The term `indentured
        servitude' includes all labor for which an alien worker is in
        the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands solely by
        virtue of an employment contract with a specific and sole
        employer or `master' who is in control of the duration of the
        stay of the indentured alien worker in the Commonwealth of the
        Northern Mariana Islands. If the worker displeases the
        employer/master, the contract is terminated and the employee
        must leave the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

``SEC. 10. APPLICABILITY OF IMMIGRATION LAWS.

    ``Section 506 of the foregoing Covenant shall be construed and
applied as if it included at the end the following subsection:
    ```(e)(1) The provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act
shall apply to the Northern Mariana Islands as if the Northern Mariana
Islands were a State (as defined in section 101(a)(36) of such Act),
and a part of the United States (as defined in section 101(a)(38) of
such Act). Such Act shall supersede and replace all laws, provisions,
or programs of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
relating to the admission and removal of aliens from the Northern
Mariana Islands.
    ```(2)(A) The Attorney General may adjust the status of an alien
described in subparagraph (B) to that of an alien lawfully admitted for
permanent residence if the alien--
            ```(i) applies for such adjustment;
            ```(ii) is physically present in the Commonwealth of the
        Northern Mariana Islands on the date such application is filed;
            ```(iii) is admissible to the United States as an
        immigrant;
            ```(iv) during the 5-year period preceding such
        application, has been and still is a person of good moral
        character;
            ```(v) has not accepted or continued in unauthorized
        employment in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
        prior to filing such application, is not in unlawful
        immigration status on the date of filing such application, and
        has not failed  (other than through no fault of the alien or
for technical reasons) to maintain continuously a lawful status since
entry into the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and
            ```(vi) establishes to the satisfaction of the Attorney
        General that the denial of such application would result in
        exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to the alien.
    ```(B) The benefits provided by subparagraph (A) shall apply to any
alien who--
            ```(i) during the 4-year period preceding the date of the
        enactment of the United States-Commonwealth of the Northern
        Marianas Human Dignity Act, was continuously authorized by the
        Government of the Northern Mariana Islands (pursuant to the
        immigration laws of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
        Islands) to enter into and remain temporarily in the Northern
        Mariana Islands in order to perform temporary service or labor
        in the Northern Mariana Islands; or
            ```(ii) is the alien spouse or minor child of an alien
        described in clause (i).
    ```(C) When an alien is granted the status of having been lawfully
admitted for permanent residence pursuant to this paragraph, the
Secretary of State shall not be required to reduce the number of
immigrant visas authorized to be issued under the Immigration and
Nationality Act and the Attorney General shall not be required to
charge the alien any fee.
    ```(D) The definitions contained in the Immigration and Nationality
Act shall apply in the administration of this paragraph. Nothing
contained in this paragraph shall be held to repeal, amend, alter,
modify, effect, or restrict the powers, duties, functions, or authority
of the Attorney General in the administration and enforcement of such
Act or any other law relating to immigration, nationality, or
naturalization. The fact that an alien may be eligible to be granted
the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence
under this paragraph shall not preclude the alien from seeking such
status under any other provision of law for which the alien may be
eligible.
    ```(3)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), paragraphs (1)
and (2) shall take effect after the expiration of the 3-month period
beginning on the date of the enactment of the United States-
Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Human Dignity Act.
    ```(B) With respect to an alien who, on the day preceding the date
of the enactment of the United States-Commonwealth of the Northern
Marianas Human Dignity Act, is authorized by the Government of the
Northern Mariana Islands (pursuant to the immigration laws of the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) to enter into and remain
temporarily in the Northern Mariana Islands in order to perform
temporary service or labor in the Northern Mariana Islands (and any
relatives of the alien if such relatives were authorized to accompany
or follow to join the alien)--
            ```(i) paragraph (1) shall apply to the alien beginning
        after the earlier of--
                    ```(I) the date on which such authorization expires
                (such authorization not being subject to extension or
                renewal by the Government of the Northern Mariana
                Islands after the expiration of the 3-month period
                beginning on the date of the enactment of the United
                States-Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Human
                Dignity Act);
                    ```(II) the date that is 2 years after the date of
                the enactment of the United States-Commonwealth of the
                Northern Marianas Human Dignity Act; or
                    ```(III) the date on which the status of the alien
                is adjusted to that of an alien lawfully admitted for
                permanent residence under paragraph (2); and
            ```(ii) if otherwise eligible, the alien may apply for
        adjustment of status under paragraph (2) beginning on the
        effective date of such paragraph.
    ```(4) When deploying personnel to enforce the provisions of this
subsection, the Attorney General shall coordinate with, and act in
conjunction with, State and local law enforcement agencies to ensure
that such deployment does not degrade or compromise the law enforcement
capabilities and functions currently performed by immigration
officers.'.''.

SEC. 4. AUTHORITY OF CUSTOMS SERVICE TO BOARD SHIPS.

    Section 467 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1467) is amended
by striking ``or the Virgin Islands,'' each place it appears and
inserting ``, the Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands,''.

SEC. 5. RATE OF WAGES FOR LABORERS AND MECHANICS.

    No Federal assistance of any kind, including funds made available
through Acts of appropriation, may be used for or in relation to any
project for construction, alteration, or repair (including painting and
decorating) of public buildings or public works within the geographical
limits of the Northern Mariana Islands and which requires or involves
the employment of mechanics or laborers shall unless the project is
subject to a contract that contains the following:
            (1) A provision requiring that the minimum wages to be paid
        the laborers and mechanics working on or in relation to the
        project shall be at a rate set by the Secretary of Labor that
        is not less than the minimum wage set forth in section 6 of the
        Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206).
            (2) A provision requiring the contractor or his
        subcontractor to pay all mechanics and laborers employed
        directly upon the site of the work, unconditionally and not
        less often than once a week, and without subsequent deduction
        or rebate on any account, the full amounts accrued at time of
        payment, computed at wage rates not less than those stated in
        the contract, regardless of any contractual relationship which
        may be alleged to exist between the contractor or subcontractor
        and such laborers and mechanics.
            (3) A provision requiring that the scale of wages to be
        paid shall be posted by the contractor in a prominent and
        easily accessible place at the site of the work in English and
        the predominant language of each worker.
            (4) A provision requiring that there shall be withheld from
        the contractor so much of accrued payments as may be considered
        necessary by the contracting officer to pay to laborers and
        mechanics employed by the contractor or any subcontractor on
        the work the difference between the rates of wages required by
        the contract to be paid laborers and mechanics on the work and
        the rates of wages received by such laborers and mechanics and
        not refunded to the contractor, subcontractors, or their
        agents.

SEC. 6. STUDY; REPORT.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a study of
the extent of human rights violations and labor rights violations in
the Northern Mariana Islands, including the use of forced or indentured
labor, and any efforts being taken by the Government of the United
States or the Government of the Northern Mariana Island to address or
prohibit such violations.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall transmit to the
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the
results of the study required by subsection (a).
    (c) Consultation.--Appropriate local government officials, law
enforcement agencies, and nongovernmental organizations active in
instituting and protecting human and labor rights may be consulted when
conducting the study and preparing the report required by this section.

SEC. 7. EFFECT ON OTHER LAW.

    The provisions of the amendments made by this Act shall be in
addition to, but shall not otherwise modify, the requirements of the
Textile Fiber Products Identification Act (15 U.S.C. 70 et seq.).

Output: United States-Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Human Dignity Act - Amends Federal law to prohibit the affixation of the "Made in the USA" label to a product (including textile fiber product) from the Northern Mariana Islands unless: (1) each worker producing such product was paid a minimum wage equal to or greater than the wage set by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; (2) the product was manufactured in compliance with all Federal laws relating to labor rights and working conditions; and (3) the factory or other business producing the product does not employ individuals under conditions of indentured servitude.Applies to the Northern Mariana Islands: (1) the minimum wage provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; and (2) the Immigration and Nationality Act.Prohibits any product of the Northern Mariana Islands from entering the customs territory of the United States duty-free or not subject to quota as a product of an insular possession unless specified requirements relating to fair labor practices and country of origin are met.Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to authorize the inspection by the Customs Service of any vessel from a foreign port or from a place in any U.S. territory or possession arriving at a port or place in the Northern Mariana Islands.Requires a study of the extent of human and labor rights violations in the Northern Mariana Islands.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``225th Anniversary of the American
Revolution Commemoration Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) The American Revolution, inspired by the spirit of
        liberty and independence among the inhabitants of the original
        13 colonies of Great Britain, was an event of global
        significance having a profound and lasting effect upon American
        Government, laws, culture, society, and values.
            (2) The years 2000 through 2008 mark the 225th anniversary
        of the Revolutionary War.
            (3) Every generation of American citizens should have an
        opportunity to understand and appreciate the continuing legacy
        of the American Revolution.
            (4) This 225th anniversary provides an opportunity to
        enhance public awareness and understanding of the impact of the
        American Revolution's legacy on the lives of citizens today.
            (5) Although the National Park Service administers
        battlefields, historical parks, historic sites, and programs
        that address elements of the story of the American Revolution,
        there is a need to establish partnerships that link sites and
        programs administered by the National Park Service with those
        of other Federal and non-Federal entities in order to place the
        story of the American Revolution in the broad context of its
        causes, consequences, and meanings.
            (6) The story and significance of the American Revolution
        can best engage the American people through a national program
        of the National Park Service that links historic structures and
        sites, routes, activities, community projects, exhibits, and
        multimedia materials, in a manner that is both unified and
        flexible.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are as follows:
            (1) To recognize the enduring importance of the American
        Revolution in the lives of American citizens today.
            (2) To authorize the National Park Service to coordinate,
        connect, and facilitate Federal and non-Federal activities to
        commemorate, honor, and interpret the history of the American
        Revolution, its significance, and its relevance to the shape
        and spirit of American Government and society.

SEC. 3. 225TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION COMMEMORATION
              PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this
Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall establish a program to be
known as the ``225th Anniversary of the American Revolution
Commemoration'' (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ``225th
Anniversary''). In administering the 225th Anniversary, the Secretary
shall--
            (1) produce and disseminate to appropriate persons
        educational materials, such as handbooks, maps, interpretive
        guides, or electronic information related to the 225th
        Anniversary and the American Revolution;
            (2) enter into appropriate cooperative agreements and
        memoranda of understanding to provide technical assistance
        under subsection (c);
            (3) assist in the protection of resources associated with
        the American Revolution;
            (4) enhance communications, connections, and collaboration
        among the National Park Service units and programs related to
        the Revolutionary War;
            (5) expand the research base for American Revolution
        interpretation and education; and
            (6) create and adopt an official, uniform symbol or device
        for the theme ``Lighting Freedom's Flame: American Revolution,
        225th Anniversary'' and issue regulations for its use.
    (b) Elements.--The 225th Anniversary shall encompass the following
elements:
            (1) All units and programs of the National Park Service
        determined by the Secretary to pertain to the American
        Revolution.
            (2) Other governmental and nongovernmental sites,
        facilities, and programs of an educational, research, or
        interpretive nature that are documented to be directly related
        to the American Revolution.
            (3) Through the Secretary of State, the participation of
        the Governments of the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands,
        Spain, and Canada.
    (c) Cooperative Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding.--To
achieve the purposes of this Act and to ensure effective coordination
of the Federal and non-Federal elements of the 225th Anniversary with
National Park Service units and programs, the Secretary may enter into
cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding with, and provide
technical assistance to, the following:
            (1) The heads of other Federal agencies, States, units of
        local government, and private entities.
            (2) In cooperation with the Secretary of State, the
        Governments of the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands,
        Spain, and Canada.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this Act $500,000 for each
of fiscal years 2003 through 2008.

Output: 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemoration Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to be known as the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemoration. Requires the Secretary to: (1) produce and disseminate educational materials related to the Anniversary; (2) enter into appropriate cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding to provide technical assistance to other Federal agencies, States, local governments, private entities, and the governments of the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Spain, and Canada; (3) assist in the protection of resources associated with the American Revolution; (4) enhance communications, connections, and collaboration among the National Park Service (NPS) units and programs related to the Revolutionary War; (5) expand the research base for American Revolution interpretation and education; and (6) create and adopt an official symbol or device for the theme "Lighting Freedom's Flame: American Revolution, 225th Anniversary." Requires the program to encompass: (1) all NPS units and programs determined to pertain to the American Revolution; (2) other governmental and nongovernmental sites, facilities, and programs of an educational, research, or interpretive nature directly related to the American Revolution; and (3) the participation of such foreign governments.


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SECTION 1. PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND SAFETY OF INDIVIDUALS IN A DISASTER
              AREA.

    Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act is amended by inserting after section 408 (42 U.S.C.
5174) the following:

``SEC. 409. PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND SAFETY OF INDIVIDUALS IN A
              DISASTER AREA.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Harmful substance.--The term `harmful substance'
        means a substance that the President determines may be harmful
        to human health.
            ``(2) Program.--The term `program' means a program
        described in subsection (b) carried out with respect to a
        disaster area.
            ``(3) Worker.--The term `worker' includes a first responder
        to a disaster, such as a police officer, a firefighter, and an
        emergency medical technician.
    ``(b) Program.--If the President determines that 1 or more harmful
substances are being, or have been, released in an area that the
President has declared to be a disaster area under this Act, the
President may carry out a program for the protection, assessment,
monitoring, and study of the health and safety of community members,
volunteers, and workers in the disaster area, to ensure that--
            ``(1) the community members, volunteers, and workers are
        adequately informed about and protected against potential
        health impacts of the harmful substance;
            ``(2) the community members, volunteers, and workers are
        monitored and studied over time, and receive appropriate care,
        for any long-term health impacts of the harmful substance; and
            ``(3) information from any such monitoring and studies is
        used to prevent or protect against similar health impacts from
        future disasters.
    ``(c) Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--A program may include such activities
        as--
                    ``(A) collecting and analyzing environmental
                exposure data;
                    ``(B) developing and disseminating educational
                materials to community members, volunteers, and
                workers;
                    ``(C) providing the public access to current
                information on continuing releases of a harmful
                substance in the disaster area;
                    ``(D) training and certifying volunteers and
                workers in the use of personal protection equipment;
                    ``(E) identifying, performing baseline health
                assessments on, taking biological samples from, and
                establishing an exposure registry of community members,
                volunteers, and workers exposed to a harmful substance;
                    ``(F) studying the long-term health impacts of any
                exposures through epidemiological studies; and
                    ``(G) providing assistance to participants in
                registries and studies under subparagraphs (E) and (F)
                in determining eligibility for health coverage and
                identifying appropriate health services.
            ``(2) Participation in registries and studies.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Participation in any registry or
                study under subparagraph (E) or (F) of paragraph (1)
                shall be voluntary.
                    ``(B) Protection of privacy.--The President shall
                take appropriate measures to protect the privacy of any
                participant in a registry or study described in
                subparagraph (A).
            ``(3) Cooperative agreements.--The President may carry out
        a program through a cooperative agreement with a medical or
        academic institution, or a consortium of such institutions,
        that is--
                    ``(A) located in close proximity to the disaster
                area with respect to which the program is carried out;
                and
                    ``(B) experienced in the area of environmental or
                occupational health and safety, including experience
                in--
                            ``(i) conducting long-term epidemiological
                        studies;
                            ``(ii) conducting long-term mental health
                        studies; and
                            ``(iii) establishing and maintaining
                        environmental exposure or disease registries.
    ``(d) Reports and Responses to Studies.--
            ``(1) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
        completion of a study under subsection (c)(1)(F), the
        President, or the medical or academic institution or consortium
        of such institutions that entered into the cooperative
        agreement under subsection (c)(3), shall submit to the
        Director, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the
        Secretary of Labor, and the Administrator of the Environmental
        Protection Agency a report on the study.
            ``(2) Changes in procedures.--To protect the health and
        safety of community members, volunteers, and workers, the
        President shall make such changes in procedures as the
        President determines to be necessary based on the findings of
        the report submitted under paragraph (1).''.

Output: Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President, upon determining that at least one harmful substance is being or has been released in a presidentially declared disaster area, to carry out a program for the protection, assessment, monitoring, and study of the health and safety of community members, volunteers, and responding emergency personnel. Permits such program to include: (1) collecting and analyzing environmental exposure data (2) developing and disseminating educational materials; (3) providing the public access to current information on continuing releases; (4) training and certifying volunteers and workers in the use of personal protection equipment; (5) identifying, performing baseline health assessments on, taking biological samples from, and establishing an exposure registry of exposed community members, volunteers, and workers; (6) studying the long-term health impacts of any exposures through epidemiological studies; and (7) providing assistance to participants in such registries and studies in determining eligibility for health coverage and identifying appropriate health services.Requires participation in any such registries and studies to be voluntary.Allows the President to carry out such a program through a cooperative agreement with a medical or academic institution, or a consortium of such institutions, that is: (1) located in close proximity to the area; and (2) experienced in environmental or occupational health and safety. Requires the President, or the institution or consortium, to report on the study to the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.