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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents in section 1 of division I of the Omnibus
Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 4094; 16
U.S.C. 1 note; hereinafter referred to as the ``Omnibus Parks Act'') is
amended by striking--

``Sec. 504. Amendment to Boston National Historic Park Act.
``Sec. 505. Women's Rights National Historic Park.''
and inserting--

``Sec. 504. Amendment to Boston National Historical Park Act.
``Sec. 505. Women's Rights National Historical Park.''.

SEC. 2. THE PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO.

    (a) Section 101(2) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act of 1996
(110 Stat. 4097; 16 U.S.C. 460bb note) is amended by striking ``the
Presidio is'' and inserting ``the Presidio was''.
    (b) Section 103(b)(1) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4099; 16 U.S.C. 460bb note) is amended in the last sentence by
striking ``other lands administrated by the Secretary.'' and inserting
``other lands administered by the Secretary.''.
    (c) Section 105(a)(2) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4104; 16 U.S.C. 460bb note) is amended by striking ``in
accordance with section 104(h) of this title.'' and inserting ``in
accordance with section 104(i) of this title.''.

SEC. 3. COLONIAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

    Section 211(d) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat.
4109; 16 U.S.C. 81p) is amended by striking ``depicted on the map dated
August 1993, numbered 333/80031A,'' and inserting ``depicted on the map
dated August 1996, numbered 333/80031B,''.

SEC. 4. BIG THICKET NATIONAL PRESERVE.

    (a) Section 306(d) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4132; 16 U.S.C. 689 note) is amended by striking ``until the
earlier of the consummation of the exchange of July 1, 1998,'' and
inserting ``until the earlier of the consummation of the exchange or
July 1, 1998,''.
    (b) Section 306(f)(2) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4132; 16 U.S.C. 689 note) is amended by striking ``located in
Menard Creek Corridor'' and inserting ``located in the Menard Creek
Corridor''.

SEC. 5. LAMPREY WILD AND SCENIC RIVER.

    The second sentence of the unnumbered paragraph relating to the
Lamprey River, New Hampshire, in section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by striking ``through
cooperation agreements'' and inserting ``through cooperative
agreements''.

SEC. 6. VANCOUVER NATIONAL HISTORIC RESERVE.

    Section 502(a) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat.
4154; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ``published by the
Vancouver Historical Assessment' published by the Vancouver Historical
Study Commission'' and inserting ``published by the Vancouver
Historical Study Commission''.

SEC. 7. AMENDMENT TO BOSTON NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK ACT.

    Section 504 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 4155;
16 U.S.C. 1 note) is amended by striking ``sec. 504. amendment to
boston national historic park act.'' and inserting ``sec. 504.
amendment to boston national historical park act.''.

SEC. 8. MEMORIAL TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

    Section 508(d) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat.
4157, 40 U.S.C. 1003 note) is amended by striking ``section 8(b) of the
Act referred to in section 4401(b)),'' and inserting ``section 8(b) of
the Act referred to in section 508(b),''.

SEC. 9. ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION REAUTHORIZATION.

    The first sentence of section 205(g) of title II of the National
Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) is amended by
striking ``and are otherwise available for the purpose.'' and inserting
``and are otherwise available for that purpose.''.

SEC. 10. GREAT FALLS HISTORIC DISTRICT, NEW JERSEY.

    Section 510(a)(1) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat.
4158; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ``the contribution of
our national heritage'' and inserting ``the contribution to our
national heritage''.

SEC. 11. NEW BEDFORD NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT.

    (a) Section 511(c) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4160; 16 U.S.C. 410ddd) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``certain districts
        structures, and relics'' and inserting ``certain districts,
        structures, and relics''; and
            (2) in clause (2)(A)(i) by striking ``The area included
        with the New Bedford National Historic Landmark District, known
        as the'' and inserting ``The area included within the New
        Bedford Historic District, a National Landmark District, also
        known as the''.
    (b) Section 511 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat.
4159; 16 U.S.C. 410ddd) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(e) General Management Plan.'' and
        inserting ``(f) General Management Plan.''; and
            (2) by striking ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.''
        and inserting ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.''.
    (c) Section 511(g) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4159; 16 U.S.C. 410ddd) is further amended--
            (1) by striking ``to carry out the activities under section
        3(D).'' and inserting ``to carry out the activities under
        subsection (d).''; and
            (2) by striking ``pursuant to cooperative grants under
        subsection (d)(2).'' and inserting ``pursuant to cooperative
        grants under subsection (e)(2).''.

SEC. 12. NICODEMUS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

    Section 512(a)(1)(B) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4163; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ``Afican-
Americans'' and inserting ``African-Americans''.

SEC. 13. UNALASKA.

    Section 513(c) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat.
4165; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ``whall be comprised''
and inserting ``shall be comprised''.

SEC. 14. REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND WAR OF 1812 HISTORIC PRESERVATION STUDY.

    Section 603(d)(2) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat.
4172; 16 U.S.C. 1a-5 note) is amended by striking ``The study under
subsection (b) shall--'' and inserting ``The study shall--''.

SEC. 15. SHENANDOAH VALLEY BATTLEFIELDS.

    (a) Section 606(d) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4175; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``established by section
        5.'' and inserting ``established by subsection (e).'';
            (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``established by section
        9.'' and inserting ``established by subsection (h).''; and
            (3) in paragraph (3) by striking ``under section 6.'' and
        inserting ``under subsection (f).''.
    (b) Section 606(g)(5) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4177; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ``to carry out
the Commission's duties under section 9.'' and inserting ``to carry out
the Commission's duties under subsection (i).''.

SEC. 16. WASHITA BATTLEFIELD.

    Section 607(d)(2) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat.
4181; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ``will work with local
land owners'' and inserting ``will work with local landowners''.

SEC. 17. SKI AREA PERMIT RENTAL CHARGE.

    Section 701 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 4182;
16 U.S.C. 497c) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(1) and in subsection (d) last
        paragraph, after ``1994-1995 base year,'' insert ``AGR'';
            (2) in subsection (f) by striking ``sublessees'' and
        inserting ``subpermittees''; and
            (3) in subsection (f) by striking ``(except for bartered
        goods and complimentary lift tickets)'' and inserting ``(except
        for bartered goods and complimentary lift tickets offered for
        commercial or other promotion purposes).''

SEC. 18. ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO VISITOR CENTER.

    Section 809(b) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat.
4189; 16 U.S.C. 410ff note) is amended by striking ``referred to in
section 301'' and inserting ``referred to in subsection (a)''.

SEC. 19. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM.

    (a) Section 814(a) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4190; 16 U.S.C. 17o. note) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (7) by striking ``(B) Comptetitive
        leasing.--'' and inserting ``(B) Competitive leasing.--'';
            (2) in paragraph (9) by striking ``granted by statue'' and
        inserting ``granted by statute'';
            (3) in paragraph (11)(B)(ii) by striking ``more cost
        effective'' and inserting ``more cost-effective'';
            (4) in paragraph (13) by striking ``established by the
        agency under paragraph (13),'' and inserting ``established by
        the agency under paragraph (12),''; and
            (5) in paragraph (18) by striking ``under paragraph
        (7)(A)(i)(I), any lease under paragraph (11)(B), and any lease
        of seasonable quarters under subsection (1),'' and inserting
        ``under paragraph (7)(A), and any lease under paragraph
        (11),''.
    (b) Section 7(c)(2) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of
1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601-9(c)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``The sum of the total
        appraised value of the lands, water, and interest therein'' and
        inserting ``The sum of the total appraised value of the lands,
        waters, and interests therein''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (F) by striking ``all property owners
        whose lands, water, or interests therein, or a portion of whose
        lands, water, or interests therein,'' and inserting ``all
        property owners whose lands, waters, or interests therein, or a
        portion of whose lands, waters, or interests therein,''.
    (c) Section 814(d)(2)(E) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act
(110 Stat. 4196; 16 U.S.C. 431 note) is amended by striking ``(Public
Law 89-665; 16 U.S.C. 470w-6(a)), is amended by striking'' and
inserting ``(Public Law 89-665; 16 U.S.C. 470w-6(a)), by striking''.
    (d) Section 814(g)(1)(A) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act
(110 Stat. 4199; 16 U.S.C. 1f) is amended by striking ``(as defined in
section 2(a) of the Act of August 8, 1953 (16 U.S.C. 1c(a))),'' and
inserting ``(as defined in section 2(a) of the Act of August 8, 1953
(16 U.S.C. 1(c)(a))),''.

SEC. 20. BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.

    Section 10 of the Act entitled ``An Act to establish the Blackstone
River Valley National Heritage Corridor in Massachusetts and Rhode
Island'', approved November 10, 1986 (Public Law 99-647; 16 U.S.C. 461
note), is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b) by striking ``For fiscal years 1996,
        1997 and 1998,'' and inserting ``For fiscal years 1998, 1999,
        and 2000,''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)(2) by striking ``may be made in the
        approval plan'' and inserting ``may be made in the approved
        plan''.

SEC. 21. TALLGRASS PRAIRIE NATIONAL PRESERVE.

    (a) Section 1002(a)(4)(A) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act
(110 Stat. 4204; 16 U.S.C. 689u) is amended by striking ``to purchase a
portion of the ranch,'' and inserting ``to acquire a portion of the
ranch,''.
    (b) Section 1004(b) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4205; 16 U.S.C. 689u-3) is amended by striking ``of June 3,
1994,'' and inserting ``on June 3, 1994,''.
    (c) Section 1005(g)(3)(A) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act
(110 Stat. 4207. 16 U.S.C. 689u-3) is amended by striking ``Maintaining
and enhancing the tall grass prairie'' and inserting ``Maintaining and
enhancing the tallgrass prairie''.

SEC. 22. RECREATION LAKES.

    (a) Section 1021(a) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4210; 16 U.S.C. 4601-10e note) is amended by striking ``for
recreational opportunities at federally-managed manmade lakes'' and
inserting ``for recreational opportunities at federally managed manmade
lakes''.
    (b) Section 13 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965
(Public Law 88-578, 78 Stat. 897) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(6) by striking ``the economics and
        financing of recreation related infrastructure.'' and inserting
        ``the economic and financing of recreation-related
        infrastructure.'';
            (2) in subsection (e) by striking ``The report shall review
        the extent of water related recreation'' and inserting ``The
        report shall review the extent of water-related recreation'';
        and
            (3) in subsection (e)(2) by striking ``at federally-managed
        lakes'' and inserting ``at federally managed lakes''.

SEC. 23. BOSTON HARBOR ISLANDS RECREATION AREA.

    (a) Section 1029(d)(6) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4235; 16 U.S.C. 460kkk) is amended by striking ``(6) Relationship
of recreation area to boston-logan international airport.'' and by
inserting ``(6) Relationship of recreation area to boston-logan
international airport.''.
    (b) Section 1029(e)(3)(B) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act of
1996 (110 Stat. 4235; 16 U.S.C. 460kkk) is amended by striking
``pursuant to subsections (b)(3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), and
(10).'' and inserting ``pursuant to subparagraphs (e)(2)(C), (D), (E),
(F), (G), (H), (I), and (J).''.
    (c) Section 1029(f)(2)(A)(I) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act
(110 Stat. 4236; 16 U.S.C. 460kkk) is amended by striking ``and a
delineation of profit sector roles and responsibilities.'' and
inserting ``and a delineation of private-sector roles and
responsibilities.''.
    (d) Section 1029(g)(1) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4238; 16 U.S.C. 460kkk) is amended by striking ``and revenue
raising activities.'' and inserting ``and revenue-raising
activities.''.

SEC. 24. NATCHEZ NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

    Section 3(b)(1) of the Act of October 8, 1988, entitled ``An Act to
create a national park at Natchez, Mississippi'' (16 U.S.C. 410oo et
seq.), is amended by striking ``and visitors' center for Natchez
National Historical Park.'' and inserting ``and visitor center for
Natchez National Historical Park.''.

SEC. 25. REGULATION OF FISHING IN CERTAIN WATERS OF ALASKA.

    Section 1035 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat.
4240; 16 U.S.C. 1 note) is amended by striking ``sec. 1035. regulations
of fishing in certain waters of alaska.'' and inserting ``sec. 1035.
regulation of fishing in certain waters of alaska.''.

SEC. 26. NATIONAL COAL HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Section 104(4) of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4244; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ``that will
further history preservation in the region.'' and inserting ``that will
further historic preservation in the region.''.
    (b) Section 105 of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat.
4244; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ``The resources
eligible for the assistance under paragraphs (2) and (5) of section
104'' and inserting ``The resources eligible for the assistance under
paragraph (2) of section 104''.
    (c) Section 106(a)(3) of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4244; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ``or Secretary
to administer any properties'' and inserting ``or the Secretary to
administer any properties''.

SEC. 27. TENNESSEE CIVIL WAR HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Section 201(b)(4) of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4245; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ``and associated
sites associated with the Civil War'' and insert ``and sites associated
with the Civil War''.
    (b) Section 207(a) of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4248; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ``as provide for
by law or regulation.'' and inserting ``as provided for by law or
regulation.''.

SEC. 28. AUGUSTA CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    Section 301(1) of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat.
4249; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ``National Historic
Register of Historic Places,'' and inserting ``National Register of
Historic Places,''.

SEC. 29. ESSEX NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    Section 501(8) of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat.
4257; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ``a visitors' center''
and inserting ``a visitor center''.

SEC. 30. OHIO & ERIE CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.

    (a) Section 805(b)(2) of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4269; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ``One
individuals,'' and inserting ``One individual,''.
    (b) Section 808(a)(3)(A) of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act
(110 Stat. 4272; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ``from the
Committee.'' and inserting ``from the Committee,''.

SEC. 31. HUDSON RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    Section 908(a)(1)(B) of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act (110
Stat. 4279; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ``directly on
nonfederally owned property'' and inserting ``directly on non-federally
owned property''.

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Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to make technical amendments to provisions regarding specified national historical parks, preserves, memorials, battlefields, visitor centers, recreation lakes and areas, heritage areas, and historic reserves, districts, and sites.
Extends, through FY 2000, the authorization of appropriations for preservation of structures on or eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places within the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Congo Basin Forest Partnership Act
of 2004''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
        (1) The tropical forests of the Congo Basin, located in the
    Central African countries of Cameroon, the Central African
    Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea,
    Gabon, the Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, and Sao Tome/
    Principe, are second in size only to the tropical forests of the
    Amazon Basin.
        (2) These forests are a crucial economic resource for the
    people of the Central African region.
        (3) Congo Basin forests play a critical role in sustaining the
    environment--absorbing carbon dioxide, cleansing water, and
    retaining soil.
        (4) Congo Basin forests contain the most diverse grouping of
    plants and animals in Africa, including rare and endangered
    species, such as the lowland gorilla, mountain gorilla, chimpanzee,
    and okapi. These plants and animals are invaluable for many
    reasons, including their genetic and biochemical information, which
    could spark advances in medical, agricultural, and industrial
    technology.
        (5) Logging operations, driven by a growing global demand for
    tropical hardwoods, are shrinking these forests. One estimate has
    logging taking out Congo Basin forest area at a rate of twice the
    size of the State of Rhode Island every year.
        (6) The construction of logging roads and other developments
    are putting intense hunting pressure on wildlife. At current
    hunting levels, most species of apes and other primates, large
    antelope, and elephants will disappear from the Congo Basin, with
    some becoming extinct.
        (7) If current deforestation and wildlife depletion rates are
    not reversed, the six countries of the Congo Basin most
    immediately, but also the world, will pay an immense economic,
    environmental, and cultural price.
        (8) The United States has an interest in seeing political
    stability and economic development advance in the Congo Basin
    countries. This interest will be adversely impacted if current
    deforestation and wildlife depletion rates are not reversed.
        (9) Poorly managed and nonmanaged logging and hunting threatens
    to do to the Congo Basin what it did to West Africa, which lost
    much of its forest and wildlife through over-exploitation.
        (10) Purged of wildlife, some Congo Basin forests already are
    ``empty forests''.
        (11) In an attempt to conserve the forests of the Congo Basin,
    the region's governments convened the Yaounde (Cameroon) Forest
    Summit in March 1999.
        (12) In September 2002, Secretary of State Colin Powell
    launched the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) in Johannesburg,
    South Africa. The CBFP promotes the conservation and sustainable
    use of the region's forests, for example, by working to combat
    poaching, illegal logging, and other unsustainable practices, and
    giving local populations an economic stake in the preservation of
    the forests, including through the development of ecotourism.
        (13)(A) The United States contribution to the CBFP will focus
    on conserving 11 key landscapes in 6 countries--Cameroon, the
    Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
    Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of Congo--identified at
    the Yaounde Forest Summit as being of the greatest biological
    importance to the region.
        (B) The United States will fund field-based activities within
    these 25,000,000 acres that aim to support a network of 27 national
    parks and protected areas and well-managed forestry concessions.
        (C) In this way, the work will build on existing United States
    efforts, including those of the Central African Regional Program
    for the Environment (CARPE) of the United States Agency for
    International Development, which will implement the CBFP.
        (14) The CBFP has broad international financial support,
    including from non-African governments, the European Commission,
    the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and
    numerous nongovernment organizations.
        (15) A dramatic step toward conserving Congo Basin forests has
    recently been taken by Gabon. In September 2002, President Omar
    Bongo announced the creation of 13 national parks, representing
    over 10 percent of Gabon's surface area. Previously, Gabon had no
    national park system.
        (16) With the CBFP and other initiatives, there exists
    unprecedented momentum for the conservation of Congo Basin forests.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the
President to carry out the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP)
program $18,600,000 for fiscal year 2004.
    (b) CARPE.--Of the amounts appropriated pursuant to the
authorization of appropriations in subsection (a), $16,000,000 is
authorized to be made available to the Central Africa Regional Program
for the Environment (CARPE) of the United States Agency for
International Development.
    (c) Availability.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to the
authorization of appropriations under subsection (a) are authorized to
remain available until expended.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

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Congo Basin Forest Partnership Act of 2004 - Authorizes appropriations to the President for FY 2004 to carry out the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) program (which promotes the conservation and sustainable use of the forests of the Congo Basin by working to combat poaching, illegal logging, and other unsustainable practices and giving local populations an economic stake in the preservation of the forests, including through the development of ecotourism).

Earmarks most of such funds for the Central Africa Regional Program for the Environment (CARPE) of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Military Retiree and Veteran Health
Care Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF MEDICARE SUBVENTION FUNDING.

    Section 1072 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) The term `medicare subvention funding' means funds or
        funding authority of any program authorized under title XVIII
        of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), which is
        made available to a department or agency for the provision of
        health care services, and wherein funds are provided directly
        to a military treatment facility operated by the Department of
        Defense or Department of Veterans' Affairs for the purpose of
        payment for care provided to authorized personnel treated in
        that particular facility; and further wherein the funds
        provided would otherwise be utilized for the same purpose in a
        nonmilitary treatment facility.''.

SEC. 3. MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE FOR MEMBERS AND CERTAIN FORMER MEMBERS.

    Section 1074(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(a)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
    ``(2) If a member or former member eligible for care under
paragraph (1) is also eligible for health insurance payments under
title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), the
member or former member shall be entitled to and given medical and
dental care in any medical facility of any uniformed service. The
facility of the uniformed service that provides such care will recover
the cost for the care provided from medicare subvention funding by
direct billing of the appropriate program administering the health
insurance program defined under title XVIII of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) and appropriate for the particular recipient
of the care. Medicare subvention funding payments to the providing
military treatment facility will be at fixed rates approved by the
President.
    ``(3) Payments received by a military treatment facility or
Department of Veterans' Affairs facility for medical services provided,
whether the funds originated as Department of Defense appropriated
funds or from medicare subvention funding shall be deposited to the
credit of the operating and maintenance fund of the particular medical
facility that provided the service, and as direct reimbursement for
services rendered; without any requirement of equal or reciprocal
reduction of the operating and maintenance budget of the providing
facility.''.

SEC. 4. MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE FOR DEPENDENTS.

    Section 1076(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking out paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof the following
new paragraph:
    ``(1) A dependent described in paragraph (2) is entitled, upon
request, to the medical and dental care prescribed by section 1077 of
this title in facilities of the uniformed services. If the dependent is
also entitled to hospital insurance benefits under title XVIII of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), then the facility of the
uniformed service will still provide authorized care, but will recover
the cost for providing the care from medicare subvention funding by
direct billing of the appropriate program administering the health
insurance program defined under that Act, and appropriate for the
particular recipient of the care. Medicare subvention funding payments
to the providing military treatment facility will be at fixed rates
approved by the President; and will be used, deposited, and credited as
specified in section 1074 of this title.''

SEC. 5. CONFORMING AMENDMENT REGARDING MEDICARE SUBVENTION FUNDING.

    Section 1086(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(4) A covered beneficiary who is entitled to hospital insurance
benefits under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395
et seq.), and who elects to receive care in a military treatment
facility, as authorized by section 1076 of this title, may do so. The
insurance benefits of the Social Security Act may then be utilized to
reimburse the military treatment facility for the care given, in the
manner and rate as specified in sections 1074(b) and 1076(a)(1).''.

SEC. 6. COLLECTION FROM THIRD-PARTY PAYERS.

    Section 1095 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking out subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof the following
new subsection:
    ``(d) Collection may be made from any third-party payer, including
the appropriate program administering the health insurance program
defined under title XVIII or XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395 et seq.) pursuant to medicare subvention funding.''.

SEC. 7. DETERMINATION OF INABILITY TO PROVIDE MEDICAL AND DENTAL
              SERVICES.

    Section 1076 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking out subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof the following
new subsection:
    ``(c) Medical or dental care may be denied to a person who is
otherwise eligible for such care at a military treatment facility only
if the senior officer-in-charge or commanding officer of the military
treatment facility makes a determination that the treatment facility,
or subunit thereof, cannot provide the particular care required. This
determination may be made, if, and only if, that particular military
treatment facility, or subunit thereof, does not, at that particular
time, have space or facilities available to provide the treatment due
solely to the then actual existing requirements to utilize all existing
space or facilities for active duty members; or does not, at that
particular time, and under any circumstances, provide the type of care
required. Authority to make such determination may not be delegated.
The administering Secretary will be advised immediately in all
instances where a determination to deny treatment, under this
subsection, is made, with a verifiable date as to when the restriction
will be removed.''.

SEC. 8. MEDICARE PROCEDURE FOR PAYMENT OF CLAIMS OF PROVIDERS OF
              SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1835 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395n) is amended by striking out subsection (d) and inserting in lieu
thereof the following:
    ``(d) Payments to Federal Provider of Services or Other Federal
Agencies Prohibited.--Subject to sections 1880, 1890, and 1890A, no
payment may be made under this part (42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.) to any
Federal provider of services or other Federal agency, except a provider
of services which the Secretary determines is providing services to the
public generally as a community institution or agency; and no such
payment may be made to any provider of services or other person for any
item or service which such person or persons is obligated by a law of,
or a contract with, the United States to render at public expense.''.
    (b) Exception for Military and Veterans Treatment Facilities.--
Title XVIII of the Social Security Act is amended by inserting after
section 1889 the following:

``SEC. 1890. MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITIES.

    ``(a) Eligibility for Payments; Conditions and Requirements.--A
military treatment facility operated by a uniformed service of the
Department of Defense shall be eligible for payments under this title
notwithstanding sections 1814(c) and 1835(d) if and for so long as that
military treatment facility meets all of the conditions and
requirements for such payments which are applicable to hospitals and
skilled nursing facilities under this title.
    ``(b) Definition.--Such payments under this section shall be
referred to as medicare subvention funding, as that term is defined in
section 1072(6) of title 10, United States Code.

``SEC. 1890A. DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL TREATMENT
              FACILITY.

    ``(a) Eligibility for Payments; Conditions and Requirements.--A
medical treatment facility operated by the Department of Veterans
Affairs shall be eligible for payments under this title notwithstanding
sections 1814(c) and 1835(d) if and for so long as that medical
treatment facility meets all of the conditions and requirements for
such payments which are applicable to hospitals and skilled nursing
facilities under this title.
    ``(b) Definition.--Such payments under this section shall be
referred to as medicare subvention funding, as that term is defined in
section 1072(6) of title 10, United States Code.''.

Output:
Military Retiree and Veteran Health Care Act of 1993 - Entitles members and former members of the armed forces and their dependents who are eligible for medical or dental care in any military facility and who are also entitled to health insurance under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to receive medical or dental care in any military facility.  Directs the facility providing such services to recover the costs of such care from Medicare Subvention funding.  Provides for the deposit of funds received by a military medical treatment or Department of Veterans Affairs facility from Medicare Subvention funding for the provision of such care.   Allows a covered beneficiary of a member or former member of the armed forces who is also entitled to hospital insurance benefits under Medicare to receive care in a military treatment facility and to have the Medicare hospital insurance benefits paid to such military treatment facility for the care so provided. Provides that, in the case of health care services incurred on behalf of covered beneficiaries, collection may be made from any third party payer, including the appropriate program under Medicare or title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act.  (Currently, collection from a plan administered by Medicare or Medicaid is prohibited.)
Prohibits medical or dental care from being provided to an otherwise eligible person at a military treatment facility only if the senior or commanding officer of such facility determines that such facility cannot provide the particular care required because of lack of space or facilities or because such type of care is not provided at such facility.  Requires the administering Secretary to be advised immediately when a determination to deny treatment is made, with a verifiable date as to when the restriction will be removed.
Amends Medicare provisions to make Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs treatment facilities eligible for Medicare payments as long as they meet requirements applicable to hospitals and skilled nursing facilities under title XVIII.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Transportation Safety Board
Reauthorization Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    (a) Fiscal Years 2003-2006.--Section 1118(a) of title 49, United
States Code, is amended--
        (1) by striking ``and''; and
        (2) by striking ``such sums to'' and inserting the following:
    ``$73,325,000 for fiscal year 2003, $78,757,000 for fiscal year
    2004, $83,011,000 for fiscal year 2005, and $87,539,000 for fiscal
    year 2006. Such sums shall''.
    (b) Emergency Fund.--Section 1118(b) of such title is amended by
striking the second sentence and inserting the following: ``In
addition, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to increase the fund to, and maintain the fund at, a level
not to exceed $4,000,000.''.
    (c) NTSB Academy.--Section 1118 of such title is amended by adding
at the end the following:
    ``(c) Academy.--
        ``(1) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated
    to the Board for necessary expenses of the National Transportation
    Safety Board Academy, not otherwise provided for, $3,347,000 for
    fiscal year 2003, $4,896,000 for fiscal year 2004, $4,995,000 for
    fiscal year 2005, and $5,200,000 for fiscal year 2006. Such sums
    shall remain available until expended.
        ``(2) Fees.--The Board may impose and collect such fees as it
    determines to be appropriate for services provided by or through
    the Academy.
        ``(3) Receipts credited as offsetting collections.--
    Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, any fee collected under
    this subsection--
            ``(A) shall be credited as offsetting collections to the
        account that finances the activities and services for which the
        fee is imposed;
            ``(B) shall be available for expenditure only to pay the
        costs of activities and services for which the fee is imposed;
        and
            ``(C) shall remain available until expended.
        ``(4) Refunds.--The Board may refund any fee paid by mistake or
    any amount paid in excess of that required.
    ``(d) Report on Academy Operations.--The National Transportation
Safety Board shall transmit an annual report to the Congress on the
activities and operations of the National Transportation Safety Board
Academy.''.
SEC. 3. ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF PASSENGERS INVOLVED IN AIRCRAFT
ACCIDENTS.
    (a) Relinquishment of Investigative Priority.--Section 1136 of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
    ``(j) Relinquishment of Investigative Priority.--
        ``(1) General rule.--This section (other than subsection (g))
    shall not apply to an aircraft accident if the Board has
    relinquished investigative priority under section 1131(a)(2)(B) and
    the Federal agency to which the Board relinquished investigative
    priority is willing and able to provide assistance to the victims
    and families of the passengers involved in the accident.
        ``(2) Board assistance.--If this section does not apply to an
    aircraft accident because the Board has relinquished investigative
    priority with respect to the accident, the Board shall assist, to
    the maximum extent possible, the agency to which the Board has
    relinquished investigative priority in assisting families with
    respect to the accident.''.
    (b) Revision of MOU.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the National Transportation Safety Board and the
Federal Bureau of Investigation shall revise their 1977 agreement on
the investigation of accidents to take into account the amendments made
by this section and shall submit a copy of the revised agreement to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate.
SEC. 4. RELIEF FROM CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS FOR INVESTIGATIONS
SERVICES.
    (a) In General.--From the date of enactment of this Act through
September 30, 2006, the National Transportation Safety Board may enter
into agreements or contracts under the authority of section
1113(b)(1)(B) of title 49, United States Code, for investigations
conducted under section 1131 of that title without regard to any other
provision of law requiring competition if necessary to expedite the
investigation.
    (b) Report on Usage.--On February 1, 2006, the National
Transportation Safety Board shall transmit a report to the House of
Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the
House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform, the Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Senate
Committee on Governmental Affairs that--
        (1) describes each contract for $25,000 or more executed by the
    Board to which the authority provided by subsection (a) was
    applied; and
        (2) sets forth the rationale for dispensing with competition
    requirements with respect to such contract.
SEC. 5. ACCIDENT AND SAFETY DATA CLASSIFICATION AND PUBLICATION.
    Section 1119 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
    ``(c) Appeals.--
        ``(1) Notification of rights.--In any case in which an employee
    of the Board determines that an occurrence associated with the
    operation of an aircraft constitutes an accident, the employee
    shall notify the owner or operator of that aircraft of the right to
    appeal that determination to the Board.
        ``(2) Procedure.--The Board shall establish and publish the
    procedures for appeals under this subsection.
        ``(3) Limitation on applicability.--This subsection shall not
    apply in the case of an accident that results in a loss of life.''.
SEC. 6. SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION'S RESPONSES TO SAFETY
RECOMMENDATIONS.
    Section 1135(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
    ``(d) Reporting Requirements.--
        ``(1) Annual secretarial regulatory status reports.--On
    February 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit a report to
    Congress and the Board containing the regulatory status of each
    recommendation made by the Board to the Secretary (or to an
    Administration within the Department of Transportation) that is on
    the Board's `most wanted list'. The Secretary shall continue to
    report on the regulatory status of each such recommendation in the
    report due on February 1 of subsequent years until final regulatory
    action is taken on that recommendation or the Secretary (or an
    Administration within the Department) determines and states in such
    a report that no action should be taken.
        ``(2) Failure to report.--If on March 1 of each year the Board
    has not received the Secretary's report required by this
    subsection, the Board shall notify the Committee on Transportation
    and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate of
    the Secretary's failure to submit the required report.
        ``(3) Termination.--This subsection shall cease to be in effect
    after the report required to be filed on February 1, 2008, is
    filed.''.
SEC. 7. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
    Section 1131(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
moving subparagraphs (B) and (C) 4 ems to the left.
SEC. 8. DOT INSPECTOR GENERAL INVESTIGATIVE AUTHORITY.
    (a) In General.--Section 228 of the Motor Carrier Safety
Improvement Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 1773) is transferred to, and added
at the end of, subchapter III of chapter 3 of title 49, United States
Code, as section 354 of that title.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--(1) The caption of the section is
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 354. Investigative authority of Inspector General''.
    (2) The chapter analysis for chapter 3 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``354. Investigative authority of Inspector General.''.
SEC. 9. REPORTS ON CERTAIN OPEN SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS.
    (a) Initial Report.--Within 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit a report to
Congress and the National Transportation Safety Board containing the
regulatory status of each open safety recommendation made by the Board
to the Secretary concerning--
        (1) 15-passenger van safety;
        (2) railroad grade crossing safety; and
        (3) medical certifications for a commercial driver's license.
    (b) Biennial Updates.--The Secretary shall continue to report on
the regulatory status of each such recommendation (and any subsequent
recommendation made by the Board to the Secretary concerning a matter
described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a)) at 2-year
intervals until--
        (1) final regulatory action has been taken on the
    recommendation;
        (2) the Secretary determines, and states in the report, that no
    action should be taken on that recommendation; or
        (3) the report, if any, required to be submitted in 2008 is
    submitted.
    (c) Failure To Report.--If the Board has not received a report
required to be submitted under subsection (a) or (b) within 30 days
after the date on which that report is required to be submitted, the
Board shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

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National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Amends Federal transportation law to extend the authorization of appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) for FY 2003 through 2006, including the NTSB Academy and an emergency fund.

Authorizes appropriations necessary to increase the emergency fund from $2 million to $3 million.

Authorizes the NTSB to impose and collect appropriate fees for services provided by or through the Academy. Credits receipts as offsetting collections to the account that finances Academy activities. Requires an annual report on the activities and operations of the Academy.

(Sec. 3) Relieves the NTSB of the duty to render specified assistance to families of passengers involved in an aircraft accident if the NTSB has relinquished its investigative priority to investigate it and the Federal agency to which it has relinquished such priority is willing and able to provide assistance to the victims and families of the passengers. Requires the NTSB, however, even if it has relinquished such priority, to assist, to the maximum extent possible, the agency to which it has relinquished it in assisting families with respect to the accident.

Directs the NTSB and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to revise their 1977 agreement on the investigation of accidents to take into account the amendments made by this Act, and to submit such revision to specified congressional committees.

(Sec. 4) Allows the NTSB to enter into agreements or contracts necessary to conduct accident investigations without regard to competition requirements if necessary to expedite investigation. Requires that each contract for at least $25,000 be enumerated in the NTSB's annual report to Congress.

(Sec. 5) Requires any NTSB employee, whenever heor she determines that an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft, but not resulting in a loss of life, constitutes an accident, to notify the aircraft owner or operator of the right to appeal that determination to the NTSB. Requires the NTSB to establish and publish appeal procedures.

(Sec. 6) Revises requirements for an annual report to Congress by the Secretary of Transportation on NTSB transportation safety recommendations. Requires the Secretary to report on February 1 of each year to Congress and the NTSB on the regulatory status of each recommendation on the NTSB "most wanted list," until final regulatory action is taken or the Secretary (or an Administration within the Department of Transportation (DOT)) determines and reports that no action should be taken. Requires the NTSB to report to specified congressional committees on March 1 of each year if it has not received the Secretary's report.

(Sec. 8) Amends Federal transportation law and the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to make certain technical and conforming amendments with respect to the investigative authority of the DOT Inspector General.

(Sec. 9) Requires the Secretary to report biennially to Congress and the NTSB on the regulatory status of each NTSB open safety recommendation concerning: (1) 15-passenger van safety; (2) railroad grade crossing safety; and (3) medical certifications for a commercial driver's license. Requires NTSB notification to specified congressional committees of any failure to receive such report.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Health Care Regulator Accountability
Act''.

SEC. 2. HEALTH PLANS CREATED UNDER PPACA OR OFFERED THROUGH EXCHANGES
              TO BE ONLY HEALTH PLANS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MAY MAKE
              AVAILABLE TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBLE FOR
              ADMINISTRATION OF PPACA.

    Section 1312(d)(3)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act (42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)(D)) is amended--
            (1) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``Members of
        congress'' and inserting ``Members of congress and certain
        federal employees'';
            (2) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I)--
                    (A) by striking ``after the effective date of this
                subtitle,'' and inserting ``after December 31, 2013,'';
                    (B) by striking ``Members of Congress and
                congressional staff'' and inserting ``Members of
                Congress, congressional staff, and Federal employees
                responsible for the administration of this Act''; and
                    (C) by striking ``a Member of Congress or
                congressional staff'' and inserting ``a Member of
                Congress, congressional staff, or Federal employee
                responsible for the administration of this Act''; and
            (3) in clause (ii), by adding at the end the following:
                                    ``(III) Federal employee
                                responsible for the administration of
                                this act.--The term `Federal employee
                                responsible for the administration of
                                this Act', as used with respect to a
                                year, means a Federal employee--
                                            ``(aa) who holds a position
                                        in the Department of Health and
                                        Human Services, the Internal
                                        Revenue Service, or any other
                                        Executive agency (as defined by
                                        section 105 of title 5, United
                                        States Code) during such year;
                                        and
                                            ``(bb) the duties and
                                        responsibilities of whose
                                        position (as described in item
                                        (aa)) during such year--

                                                    ``(AA) involves the
                                                promulgation of rules
                                                or regulations to carry
                                                out this Act (or
                                                amendments made by this
                                                Act);

                                                    ``(BB) involves the
                                                enforcement of this Act
                                                (or amendments made by
                                                this Act); or

                                                    ``(CC) otherwise
                                                involves the
                                                administration of this
                                                Act (or amendments made
                                                by this Act),

                                        as determined under regulations
                                        promulgated by the head of the
                                        employing agency.
                                    ``(IV) Federal employee.--The term
                                `Federal employee' means an `employee',
                                as defined in section 2105 of title 5,
                                United States Code, and includes an
                                individual to whom subsection (c) or
                                (f) of such section 2105 pertains
                                (whether or not such individual
                                otherwise satisfies such section).''.

SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, the
Director of the Internal Revenue Service, and the head of any other
agency involved in promulgating rules or regulations to carry out or to
enforce the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or any
amendments made by such Act (as described in the amendment made by
section 2(3)) may not, in any fiscal year, obligate or expend more than
90 percent of the funds made available for the salaries and expenses of
the office of the Secretary, Director, or head (as the case may be) for
such fiscal year unless such regulations are promulgated and take
effect before the close of such fiscal year.
    (b) Rescission.--Any amounts which (by virtue of subsection (a))
remain precluded from obligation or expenditure on the last day of any
fiscal year shall be rescinded on the close of such last day.
    (c) Limitation.--Nothing in this section shall be considered to
affect any funds or other amounts to the extent that such amounts would
(disregarding this section) otherwise be available for purposes apart
from salaries or other administrative expenses of the office involved.

Output: Health Care Regulator Accountability Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to prohibit the federal government from making any health care plan available to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), or any other federal executive agency employees responsible for the administration of the Act except a health plan created under it or offered through an American Health Benefit Exchange. Prohibits the Secretary of HHS, the IRS Director, and the head of any other agency involved in promulgating rules or regulations to carry out or to enforce PPACA, or any amendments made by it, from obligating or expending, in any fiscal year, more than 90% of the funds made available for the salaries and expenses of their offices unless those regulations are promulgated and take effect before the fiscal year's close. Requires rescission of any amounts which remain precluded from obligation or expenditure on that last day of the fiscal year.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Equal Opportunity Act of 1995''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION AND PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the Federal
Government nor any officer, employee, or department or agency of the
Federal Government--
            (1) may intentionally discriminate against, or may grant a
        preference to, any individual or group based in whole or in
        part on race, color, national origin, or sex, in connection
        with--
                    (A) a Federal contract or subcontract;
                    (B) Federal employment; or
                    (C) any other federally conducted program or
                activity;
            (2) may require or encourage any Federal contractor or
        subcontractor to intentionally discriminate against, or grant a
        preference to, any individual or group based in whole or in
        part on race, color, national origin, or sex; or
            (3) may enter into a consent decree that requires,
        authorizes, or permits any activity prohibited by paragraph (1)
        or (2).

SEC. 3. RECRUITMENT AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF BIDS.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit or limit any
effort by the Federal Government or any officer, employee, or
department or agency of the Federal Government--
            (1) to recruit qualified women or qualified minorities into
        an applicant pool for Federal employment or to encourage
        businesses owned by women or by minorities to bid for Federal
        contracts or subcontracts, if such recruitment or encouragement
        does not involve using a numerical objective, or otherwise
        granting a preference, based in whole or in part on race,
        color, national origin, or sex, in selecting any individual or
        group for the relevant employment, contract or subcontract,
        benefit, opportunity, or program; or
            (2) to require or encourage any Federal contractor or
        subcontractor to recruit qualified women or qualified
        minorities into an applicant pool for employment or to
        encourage businesses owned by women or by minorities to bid for
        Federal contracts or subcontracts, if such requirement or
        encouragement does not involve using a numerical objective, or
        otherwise granting a preference, based in whole or in part on
        race, color, national origin, or sex, in selecting any
        individual or group for the relevant employment, contract or
        subcontract, benefit, opportunity, or program.
SEC. 4. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.

    (a) Historically Black Colleges and Universities.--Nothing in this
Act shall be construed to prohibit or limit any act that is designed to
benefit an institution that is a historically Black college or
university on the basis that the institution is a historically Black
college or university.
    (b) Indian Tribes.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to
prohibit or limit any action taken--
            (1) pursuant to a law enacted under the constitutional
        powers of Congress relating to the Indian tribes; or
            (2) under a treaty between an Indian tribe and the United
        States.
    (c) Bona Fide Occupational Qualification, Privacy, and National
Security Concerns.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit
or limit any classification based on sex if--
            (1) sex is a bona fide occupational qualification
        reasonably necessary to the normal operation of the Federal
        Government entity or Federal contractor or subcontractor
        involved;
            (2) the classification is designed to protect the privacy
        of individuals; or
            (3)(A) the occupancy of the position for which the
        classification is made, or access to the premises in or on
        which any part of the duties of such position is performed or
        is to be performed, is subject to any requirement imposed in
        the interest of the national security of the United States
        under any security program in effect pursuant to or
        administered under any Act or any Executive order of the
        President; or
            (B) the classification is applied with respect to a member
        of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in a theatre of
        combat operations (as determined by the Secretary of Defense).

SEC. 5. COMPLIANCE REVIEW OF POLICIES AND REGULATIONS.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
head of each department or agency of the Federal Government, in
consultation with the Attorney General, shall review all existing
policies and regulations that such department or agency head is charged
with administering, modify such policies and regulations to conform to
the requirements of this Act, and report to the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the Senate the results of the review and any modifications
to the policies and regulations.

SEC. 6. REMEDIES.

    (a) In General.--In any action involving a violation of this Act, a
court may award only injunctive or equitable relief (including but not
limited to back pay), a reasonable attorney's fee, and costs.
    (b) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to
affect any remedy available under any other law.

SEC. 7. EFFECT ON PENDING MATTERS.

    (a) Pending Cases.--This Act shall not affect any case pending on
the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Pending Contracts, Subcontracts, and Consent Decrees.--This Act
shall not affect any contract, subcontract, or consent decree in effect
on the date of enactment of this Act, including any option exercised
under such contract or subcontract before or after such date of
enactment.

SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act:
            (1) Federal government.--The term ``Federal Government''
        means the executive and legislative branches of the Government
        of the United States.
            (2) Grant a preference.--The term ``grant a preference''
        means use of any preferential treatment and includes but is not
        limited to any use of a quota, set-aside, numerical goal,
        timetable, or other numerical objective.
            (3) Historically black college or university.--The term
        ``historically Black college or university'' means a part B
        institution, as defined in section 322(2) of the Higher
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)).

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Equal Opportunity Act of 1995 - Prohibits discrimination or preferences in Federal employment and contracting on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex, or entering into a consent decree requiring, authorizing, or permitting any such discrimination or preference.
Prohibits construing this Act to prohibit or limit:  (1) employment recruiting or encouraging contract bidding or requiring or encouraging Federal contractors to so recruit or encourage, if the recruiting or encouraging does not involve a numerical objective or otherwise granting a preference; (2) any act designed to benefit historically Black colleges or universities; (3) any action under a Federal law or treaty relating to the Indian tribes; or (4) classifications based on sex if sex is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of the Government, contractor, or subcontractor, the classification is designed to protect privacy, a U.S. national security interest is involved, or the classification is applied regarding an armed forces member on active duty in a theatre of combat operations.
Allows as remedies only injunctive or equitable relief (including back pay), attorney's fees, and costs.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Cost Recovery and Fair Value for
Services Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Federal Government has an obligation to United
        States citizens to be stewards of their hard-earned taxpayer
        dollars by operating in an efficient manner.
            (2) There are hundreds of Federal agencies in the executive
        branch providing an array of services and programs.
            (3) It is critical, especially in times when national debt
        is high, for these agencies to ensure that the programs they
        provide are consistently assessed regarding their costs and
        self-financed to the greatest extent possible.
            (4) By setting equitable user fee rates for services
        provided, agencies as well as those who use the services can
        participate in the shared fiscal responsibility needed to
        reduce the deficit without overburdening users or constraining
        demand.

SEC. 3. USER FEE REPORT.

    (a) Amendment.--Section 902 of title 31, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) User Fee Report Required.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than October 1 of each odd-
        numbered year, beginning with October 1, 2011, an agency Chief
        Financial Officer shall prepare and submit a report to the
        Director of the Office of Management and Budget on the review
        and recommendations under subsection (a)(8) and shall include
        with regard to the recommendations concerning the adjustment or
        reduction of fees imposed by the agency for services and things
        of value it provides for the matters described under paragraphs
        (2) and (3).
            ``(2) Matters related to equity.--The report required by
        paragraph (1) shall include the following:
                    ``(A) An evaluation of whether each user is paying
                an equitable amount and the ability of the user to pay
                the fee.
                    ``(B) The extent to which use of such program by
                certain users, or for certain types of uses, provides a
                public benefit.
                    ``(C) The extent to which the program for which the
                fee is funding benefits the public and identifiable
                users.
            ``(3) Matters related to efficiency.--The report required
        by paragraph (1) shall include the following:
                    ``(A) The amount of the fee sufficient to cover the
                full cost of the service or thing of value provided by
                the agency.
                    ``(B) Whether the agency has timely and reliable
                cost data to determine the amount of the fee to cover
                the full cost of the service or thing of value provided
                by the agency.
                    ``(C) The extent to which the fee will fully or
                partially recover costs of the service or thing of
                value provided by the agency.
                    ``(D) Whether the fee structure should include
                exemptions or reduced fees.
                    ``(E) Whether the fee should be set as a percentage
                or as a fixed dollar amount.
                    ``(F) How the fee will be structured to cover the
                intended share of the cost of the service or thing of
                value provided by the agency over time.
                    ``(G) Whether fee collections are projected to
                change over time in relation to the cost of the service
                or thing of value provided by the agency.
            ``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Equitable amount.--The term `equitable
                amount' means an amount that is set at a level so that
                a user with the ability to pay a higher fee pays more
                for the service and thing of value than a user with
                less ability to pay.
                    ``(B) User.--The term `user' means a person that
                pays a fee imposed by an agency for services and things
                of value provided by the agency.''.
    (b) Submission by OMB.--Not later than December 1 of each year in
which a report is submitted under section 902(c) of title 31, United
States Code, as added by subsection (a), the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget shall compile and transmit the reports, along
with a summary prepared by the Director, including an identification of
any recommendations in the report the Director does not agree with and
the reasons for such disagreement, to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.

Output:
Cost Recovery and Fair Value for Services Act of 2010 - Requires each federal agency's chief financial officer, by October 1 of each odd-numbered year, to report to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on that officer's biennial review of agency charges for services and things of value that it provides and recommendations on revising those charges to reflect its costs in doing so.

Requires such report to include: (1) with regard to such recommendations, an evaluation of whether each user is paying an equitable amount and of the user's ability to pay, the extent to which use of such program provides a public benefit, and the extent to which the program the fee is funding benefits the public and identifiable users; (2) the amount of the fee sufficient to cover the full cost of the service or thing of value; (3) whether the agency has timely and reliable cost data to determine such amount; (4) the extent to which the fee will fully or partially recover costs; (5) whether the fee structure should include exemptions or reduced fees; (6) whether the fee should be set as a percentage or as a fixed dollar amount; (7) how the fee will be structured to cover the intended share of the cost over time; and (8) whether fee collections are projected to change over time in relation to the cost of the service or thing of value.

Requires the OMB Director, by December 1 of each such year, to compile and transmit such reports to specified congressional committees and to identify any recommendations with which the Director does not agree.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Offshore Wind Energy Research,
Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Institution of higher education.--The term
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the
        term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
        U.S.C. 1001(a)).
            (2) National offshore wind center.--The term ``national
        offshore wind center'' means a national offshore wind energy
        research, development, and demonstration center established
        under section 4(a).
            (3) Program.--The term ``program'' means a program--
                    (A) that includes activities to support the
                research, demonstration, and development of commercial
                applications for offshore wind energy; and
                    (B) to be carried out by the Secretary under
                section 3(a).
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Energy.

SEC. 3. OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment
of this Act, in accordance with subsection (b), the Secretary shall
carry out the program--
            (1) to improve the energy efficiency, reliability, and
        capacity of offshore wind turbines; and
            (2) to reduce the cost of manufacturing, construction,
        deployment, generation, and maintenance of offshore wind energy
        systems.
    (b) Program Requirements.--The Secretary shall carry out the
program to support--
            (1) the design, demonstration, and deployment of advanced
        wind turbine foundations and support structures, blades,
        turbine systems, components, and supporting land- and water-
        based infrastructure for application in--
                    (A) shallow water;
                    (B) transitional depths; and
                    (C) deep offshore water;
            (2) the full-scale testing and establishment of regional
        demonstrations of offshore wind components and systems to
        validate technology and performance issues relating to the
        components;
            (3) for inclusion in a publically accessible database,
        assessments of the offshore wind resources of the United
        States, including--
                    (A) environmental impacts and benefits;
                    (B) siting and permitting issues;
                    (C) exclusion zones; and
                    (D) transmission needs;
            (4) the design, demonstration, and deployment of integrated
        sensors, actuators, and advanced materials (including composite
        materials);
            (5) advanced blade manufacturing activity (including
        automation, materials, and the assembly of large-scale
        components) to stimulate the development of the blade
        manufacturing capacity of the United States;
            (6) methods to assess and mitigate the effects of wind
        energy systems on marine ecosystems and marine industries; and
            (7) other research areas, as determined to be appropriate
        by the Secretary.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND
              DEMONSTRATION CENTERS.

    (a) Duty of Secretary.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall award, on a competitive
basis and with an emphasis on technical merit, grants to institutions
of higher education to establish 1 or more national offshore wind
centers.
    (b) Selection Criteria.--In selecting institutions of higher
education under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give preference to
institutions of higher education that--
            (1) agree to cover transitional depth technologies to
        complement the activities of a national offshore wind center;
            (2) agree to host an offshore wind energy research and
        development program funded by the Department of Energy in
        coordination with an engineering program of the institution of
        higher education;
            (3) employ individuals who have proven expertise relating
        to the development of novel materials for commercial
        applications; and
            (4) have access to, and use the resources of--
                    (A) the Atlantic Ocean;
                    (B) the Gulf of Mexico; or
                    (C) the Pacific Ocean.
    (c) Requirements.--A national offshore wind center established with
funds provided by the Secretary through a grant under subsection (a)
shall be designed--
            (1) to focus on deepwater floating offshore wind energy
        technologies; and
            (2) to facilitate the conduct of initiatives to advance 1
        or more activities described in section 3(b).

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry
out this Act $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2021.

Output:
Offshore Wind Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Energy to implement a program to: (1) improve the energy efficiency, reliability, and capacity of offshore wind turbines; and (2) reduce the cost of manufacturing, construction, deployment, generation, and maintenance of offshore wind energy systems.

Requires the Secretary to implement the program to support: (1) the design, demonstration, and deployment of advanced wind turbine foundations and support structures, blades, turbine systems, components, and supporting land- and water-based infrastructure for application in shallow water, transitional depths, and deep offshore water; (2) the full-scale testing and establishment of regional demonstrations of offshore wind components and systems to validate technology and performance issues relating to the components; (3) assessments of the offshore wind resources for inclusion in a publicly accessible database; (4) the design, demonstration, and deployment of integrated sensors, actuators, and advanced materials; (5) advanced blade manufacturing activity to stimulate the development of the blade manufacturing capacity of the United States; and (6) methods to assess and mitigate the effects of wind energy systems on marine ecosystems and marine industries.

Requires the Secretary to award competitive grants to institutions of higher education to establish national offshore wind centers. Requires such a center to be designed to: (1) focus on deepwater floating offshore wind energy technologies; and (2) facilitate the conduct of initiatives to advance program activities.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Home Energy Affordability Tax Relief
Act of 2014'' or the ``HEATR Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. REFUNDABLE CREDIT FOR RESIDENTIAL ENERGY COSTS.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter B of chapter 65 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to rules of special application) is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 6433. REFUNDABLE CREDIT FOR RESIDENTIAL ENERGY COSTS.

    ``(a) General Rule.--In the case of an individual, there shall be
allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for the
taxable year an amount equal to the lesser of--
            ``(1) 33 percent of the amount of the taxpayer's
        residential energy costs for such taxable year, or
            ``(2) $500.
    ``(b) Income Limitation.--
            ``(1) In general.--The amount allowable as a credit under
        subsection (a) for any taxable year shall be reduced (but not
        below zero) by an amount which bears the same ratio to the
        amount so allowable (determined without regard to this
        paragraph) as--
                    ``(A) the amount (if any) by which the taxpayer's
                adjusted gross income exceeds $50,000 (twice such
                amount in the case of a joint return), bears to
                    ``(B) $10,000.
            ``(2) Determination of adjusted gross income.--For purposes
        of paragraph (1), adjusted gross income shall be determined
        without regard to sections 911, 931, and 933.
    ``(c) Definitions and Special Rules.--For purposes of this
section--
            ``(1) Residential energy costs.--The term `residential
        energy costs' means the amount paid or incurred by the taxpayer
        during the taxable year--
                    ``(A) to any utility for electricity or natural gas
                used in the principal residence of the taxpayer during
                the heating season, and
                    ``(B) for any qualified fuel for use in the
                principal residence of the taxpayer but only if such
                fuel is the primary fuel for heating such residence.
            ``(2) Principal residence.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `principal residence'
                has the meaning given to such term by section 121;
                except that no ownership requirement shall be imposed.
                    ``(B) Special rules.--Such term shall not include--
                            ``(i) any residence located outside the
                        United States, and
                            ``(ii) any residence not used as the
                        taxpayer's principal place of abode throughout
                        the heating season.
            ``(3) Heating season.--The term `heating season' means
        October, November, December, January, February, and March.
            ``(4) Qualified fuel.--The term `qualified fuel' includes
        propane, heating oil, kerosene, wood, and wood pellets.
    ``(d) Other Special Rules.--
            ``(1) Individuals paying on level payment basis.--Amounts
        paid for natural gas under a level payment plan for any period
        shall be treated as paid for natural gas used during the
        portion (if any) of the heating season during such period to
        the extent of the amount charged for natural gas used during
        such portion of the heating season. A similar rule shall apply
        to electricity and any qualified fuel.
            ``(2) Homeowners associations, etc.--The application of
        this section to homeowners associations (as defined in section
        528(c)(1)) or members of such associations, and tenant-
        stockholders in cooperative housing corporations (as defined in
        section 216), shall be allowed by allocation, apportionment, or
        otherwise, to the individuals paying, directly or indirectly,
        for the residential energy cost so incurred.
            ``(3) Dollar amount in case of joint occupancy.--In the
        case of a dwelling unit which is the principal residence by 2
        or more individuals, the dollar limitation under subsection
        (a)(2) shall be allocated among such individuals under
        regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
            ``(4) Treatment as refundable credit.--For purposes of this
        title, the credit allowed by this section shall be treated as a
        credit allowed under subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of
        chapter 1 (relating to refundable credits).
    ``(e) Application of Section.--This section shall apply to
residential energy costs paid or incurred after the date of the
enactment of this section and before April 1, 2016.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 31, United
        States Code, is amended by striking ``or 6428 or'' and
        inserting ``, 6428, 6433, or''.
            (2) The table of sections for subchapter B of chapter 65 of
        such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new
        item:

``Sec. 6433. Refundable credit for residential energy costs.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this
Act.

Output: Home Energy Affordability Tax Relief Act of 2014 or the HEATR Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer an income-based refundable tax credit for energy costs for the taxpayer's principal residence. Limits such credit to the lesser of 33% of such costs or $500. Allow such credit for residential energy costs paid or incurred after the enactment of this Act and before April 1, 2016.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Let My Absentee Ballot Count Act of
2010''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR TREATMENT OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS IN FEDERAL
              ELECTIONS.

    (a) Requirements Described.--Title III of the Help America Vote Act
of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15481 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section
303 the following new section:

``SEC. 303A. REQUIREMENTS FOR TREATMENT OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS.

    ``(a) Procedures for Design of Ballot.--
            ``(1) Consultation with united states postal service to
        minimize postage requirements.--In designing the absentee
        ballot used in an election for Federal office, the appropriate
        State and local election officials shall consult with the
        United States Postal Service so that the ballot is designed in
        a manner which minimizes the amount of postage required for the
        voter to return the ballot.
            ``(2) Requiring outer envelope for ballot.--A State shall
        design each absentee ballot used in an election for Federal
        office in a manner which includes an envelope or other covering
        so that the contents of the ballot are not visible during
        transmission.
    ``(b) Confirmation of Acceptance of Ballot Prior to Election.--
            ``(1) Requirement to implement tracking procedures.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The State or local election
                official responsible for the receipt of voted absentee
                ballots in an election for Federal office shall
                implement procedures to track and confirm the receipt
                of such ballots, and to make information on the receipt
                of such ballots available prior to the date of the
                election to the individual who cast the ballot, by
                means of online access using the Internet site of the
                official's office.
                    ``(B) Use of toll-free telephone number.--If the
                office of the election official responsible for the
                receipt of voted absentee ballots in an election for
                Federal office does not have an Internet site, the
                official may meet the requirements of subparagraph (A)
                by operating a toll-free telephone number that may be
                used by an individual who cast an absentee ballot to
                obtain the information involved.
                    ``(C) Information specified.--The information
                referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B) with respect
                to the receipt of an absentee ballot shall include
                information regarding whether the vote cast on the
                ballot was counted, and, in the case of a vote which
                was not counted, the reasons therefor.
            ``(2) Treatment of individuals subsequently casting ballots
        at polling place.--If an individual is informed prior to the
        date of an election in accordance with the procedures
        implemented under paragraph (1) that a vote cast by the
        individual on an absentee ballot will not be counted in the
        election and the individual casts a ballot at the polling place
        on the date of the election--
                    ``(A) the vote cast on the absentee ballot shall
                not be counted in the election;
                    ``(B) the ballot cast at the polling place shall be
                treated as a regular ballot and not as a provisional
                ballot (unless the ballot would otherwise be subject to
                treatment as a provisional ballot under section
                302(a)), and shall be counted if the individual is
                eligible to vote in the election; and
                    ``(C) the individual shall not be considered to be
                in violation of any law which prohibits an individual
                from casting more than one vote in any election;
        without regard to whether or not the information provided to
        the individual in accordance with the procedures implemented
        under paragraph (1) is correct.
    ``(c) Prohibiting Rejection of Ballot for Lack of Notarization.--A
State may not refuse to accept an absentee ballot in an election for
Federal office solely on the grounds that the ballot is not notarized
or signed by a witness.
    ``(d) No Effect on Requirements Applicable to Absentee Voting by
Members of Uniformed Services or Overseas Citizens.--The provisions of
this section may not be construed to affect any requirement of the
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Enforcement.--Section 401 of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 15511) is amended by striking ``and 303'' and
inserting ``303, and 303A''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the
following:

``Sec. 303A. Requirements for treatment of absentee ballots.''.

Output:
Let My Absentee Ballot Count Act of 2010 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require state and local election officials, in designing the absentee ballot used in an election for federal office, to consult with the U.S. Postal Service so that the ballot is designed in a manner which minimizes the amount of postage required for the voter to return the ballot.

Requires a state to design each such absentee ballot in a manner which includes an envelope or other covering so that the contents of the ballot are not visible during transmission.

Requires the state or local election official responsible for the receipt of voted absentee ballots to implement procedures to track and confirm their receipt, and to make the tracking information available to the voter before election day, by means of online access using the Internet site of the official's office.

States that, if an individual eligible to vote is informed before election day that the individual's absentee ballot will not be counted, and the individual casts a ballot at the polling place on election day, then: (1) the vote cast on the absentee ballot shall not be counted; (2) the ballot cast at the polling place shall be treated as a regular ballot and not as a provisional ballot, and shall be counted; and (3) the individual shall not be considered to be in violation of any law which prohibits an individual from casting more than one vote in any election.

Prohibits a state from refusing to accept an absentee ballot in a federal election solely on the grounds that the ballot is not notarized or signed by a witness.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; ETC.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Estate Tax
Elimination Act of 2001''.
    (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. REPEAL OF ESTATE, GIFT, AND GENERATION-SKIPPING TAXES.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle B is hereby repealed.
    (b) Effective Date.--The repeal made by subsection (a) shall apply
to the estates of decedents dying, and gifts and generation-skipping
transfers made, after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. PRESERVATION OF STEP UP IN BASIS OF CERTAIN PROPERTY ACQUIRED
              FROM A DECEDENT.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 1014 (relating to basis
of property acquired from a decedent) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) Step up in Basis.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this
        section, the basis of property in the hands of a person
        acquiring the property from a decedent or to whom the property
        passed from a decedent shall, if not sold, exchanged, or
        otherwise disposed of before the decedent's death by such
        person, be the fair market value of the property at the date of
        the decedent's death.
            ``(2) Limitation.--The aggregate fair market value of
        property which may be taken into account under paragraph (1)
        shall not exceed the sum of--
                    ``(A) the aggregate basis of all property described
                in paragraph (1) in the hands of the decedent, plus
                    ``(B) $2,800,000.
            ``(3) Allocation of amount.--The executor shall allocate
        the limitation under paragraph (2)(B) to the extent the
        aggregate fair market value exceeds the aggregate basis under
        paragraph (2).
            ``(4) Inflation adjustment of excepted amounts.--In the
        case of decedents dying in a calendar year after 2001, the
        dollar amount in paragraph (2)(B) shall be increased by an
        amount equal to the product of--
                    ``(A) such dollar amount, and
                    ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined
                under section 1(f)(3) for such calendar year,
                determined by substituting `2000' for `1992' in
                subparagraph (B) thereof.
        If any increase determined under the preceding sentence is not
        a multiple of $10,000, such increase shall be rounded to the
        nearest multiple of $10,000.''.
    (b) Regulations.--Section 1014 is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
    ``(f) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations
as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Adjustment to basis.--Subsection (a) of section 1016
        (relating to adjustments to basis) is amended by striking
        ``and'' at the end of paragraph (26), by striking the period at
        the end of paragraph (27) and inserting ``, and'', and by
        adding at the end the following:
            ``(28) to the extent provided in section 1014 (relating to
        step up in basis of certain property acquired from a
        decedent).''.
            (2) The heading for section 1014 is amended by striking
        ``basis of property'' and inserting ``step up in basis of
        certain property''.
            (3) The item relating to section 1014 in the table of
        sections for part II of subchapter O of chapter 1 is amended by
        striking ``Basis of property'' and inserting ``Step up in basis
        of certain property''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to the estates of decedents dying after the date of the enactment
of this Act.

SEC. 4. CARRYOVER BASIS FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY ACQUIRED FROM A DECEDENT.

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

``SEC. 1022. CARRYOVER BASIS FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY ACQUIRED FROM A
              DECEDENT.

    ``(a) Carryover Basis.--Except as otherwise provided in this
section, the basis of carryover basis property in the hands of a person
acquiring such property from a decedent shall be determined under
section 1015.
    ``(b) Carryover Basis Property Defined.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, the term
        `carryover basis property' means any property--
                    ``(A) which is acquired from or passed from a
                decedent who died after the date of the enactment of
                this section, and
                    ``(B) which is not excluded pursuant to paragraph
                (2).
        The property taken into account under subparagraph (A) shall be
        determined under section 1014(b) without regard to subparagraph
        (A) of the last sentence of paragraph (9) thereof.
            ``(2) Certain property not carryover basis property.--The
        term `carryover basis property' does not include--
                    ``(A) any item of gross income in respect of a
                decedent described in section 691, and
                    ``(B) any property for which basis is provided by
                section 1014.''.
    (b) Information Returns.--
            (1) In general.--Subpart A of part III of subchapter A of
        chapter 61 (relating to information concerning persons subject
        to special provisions) is amended by adding after section 6039G
        the following:

``SEC. 6039H. INFORMATION REGARDING PROPERTY ACQUIRED FROM A DECEDENT.

    ``Every executor shall furnish the Secretary such information with
property to which section 1014 or 1022 applies as the Secretary may by
regulations prescribe.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections for
        subpart A of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such
        Code is amended by adding after the item relating to section
        6039G the following:

                              ``Sec. 6039H. Information regarding
                                        property acquired from a
                                        decedent.''.
    (c) Miscellaneous Amendments Related To Carryover Basis.--
            (1) Capital gain treatment for inherited art work or
        similar property.--
                    (A) In general.--Subparagraph (C) of section
                1221(a)(3) (defining capital asset) is amended by
                inserting ``(other than by reason of section 1022)''
                after ``is determined''.
                    (B) Coordination with section 170.--Paragraph (1)
                of section 170(e) (relating to certain contributions of
                ordinary income and capital gain property) is amended
                by adding at the end the following: ``For purposes of
                this paragraph, the determination of whether property
                is a capital asset shall be made without regard to the
                exception contained in section 1221(a)(3)(C) for basis
                determined under section 1022.''.
            (2) Definition of executor.--Section 7701(a) (relating to
        definitions) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(47) Executor.--The term `executor' means the executor or
        administrator of the decedent, or, if there is no executor or
        administrator appointed, qualified, and acting within the
        United States, then any person in actual or constructive
        possession of any property of the decedent.''.
            (3) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for part II
        of subchapter O of chapter 1 is amended by adding at the end
        the following new item:

                              ``Sec. 1022. Carryover basis for certain
                                        property acquired from a
                                        decedent.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to estates of decedents dying after the date of the enactment of
this Act.

Output: Estate Tax Elimination Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate Federal estate, gift, and transfer taxes. Limits the aggregate step up basis of certain property acquired from a decedent to the aggregate basis of such property plus $2.8 million. Provides for an inflation adjustment.States that the basis for carryover basis property (as defined by this Act) shall be determined under the provision respecting the basis of property acquired by gifts or transfers in trust (section 1015). Describes noncarryover basis property. Directs an executor to provide the Secretary of the Treasury with related information.