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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Coastal louisiana ecosystem.--The term ``coastal
        Louisiana ecosystem'' means the coastal area of Louisiana from
        the Sabine River on the west and the Pearl River on the east,
        including those parts of the Deltaic Plain and the Chenier
        Plain included within the study area of the Plan.
            (2) Governor.--The term ``Governor'' means the Governor of
        the State of Louisiana.
            (3) Plan.--The term ``Plan'' means the report of the Chief
        of Engineers for ecosystem restoration for the Louisiana
        Coastal Area dated January 31, 2005.
            (4) Task force.--The term ``Task Force'' means the Coastal
        Louisiana Ecosystem Protection and Restoration Task Force
        established by section 3.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL REPORTS.

    (a) Mississippi River Gulf Outlet.--Not later than one year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall
submit to Congress a report recommending modifications to the
Mississippi River Gulf Outlet to address navigation, salt water
intrusion, channel bank erosion, mitigation, and threats to life and
property.
    (b) Barataria-Terrebone Estuary.--Not later than July 1, 2006, the
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report recommending a plan to
restore the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary, Louisiana.
    (c) Chenier Plain.--Not later than July 1, 2006, the Secretary
shall submit to Congress a report recommending near-term ecosystem
restoration measures for the Chenier Plain, Louisiana.
    (d) Long-Term Plan.--
            (1) Comprehensive framework.--Not later than one year after
        the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall
        submit to Congress a recommended framework for developing a
        long-term program that provides for the comprehensive
        protection, conservation, and restoration of the wetlands,
        estuaries, barrier islands, and related land and features that
        protect critical resources, habitat, and infrastructure in the
        coastal Louisiana ecosystem from the impacts of coastal storms,
        hurricanes, erosion, and subsidence.
            (2) Consideration.--In developing the recommended
        framework, the Secretary shall consider integrating other
        Federal or State projects or activities within the coastal
        Louisiana ecosystem into the long-term restoration program.
            (3) Comprehensive plan.--
                    (A) Deadline.--Not later than five years after the
                date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
                submit to Congress a feasibility study recommending a
                comprehensive, long-term, plan for the protection,
                conservation, and restoration of the coastal Louisiana
                ecosystem.
                    (B) Integration.--The comprehensive, long-term,
                plan shall include recommendations for the integration
                of ongoing Federal and State projects and activities,
                including projects and activities being carried out
                under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and
                Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 3951 et seq.), the Louisiana
                coastal wetlands conservation plan, the Louisiana
                coastal zone management plan, and the plan of the State
                of Louisiana entitled ``Coast 2050: Toward a
                Sustainable Coastal Louisiana''.

SEC. 3. COASTAL LOUISIANA ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION AND RESTORATION TASK
              FORCE.

    (a) Establishment and Membership.--There is established the Coastal
Louisiana Ecosystem Protection and Restoration Task Force, which shall
consist of the following members (or, in the case of the head of a
Federal agency, a designee at the level of Assistant Secretary or an
equivalent level):
            (1) The Secretary of the Army.
            (2) The Secretary of the Interior.
            (3) The Secretary of Commerce.
            (4) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection
        Agency.
            (5) The Secretary of Agriculture.
            (6) The Secretary of Transportation.
            (7) The Secretary of Energy.
            (8) The Director of the Federal Emergency Management
        Agency.
            (9) The Commandant of the Coast Guard.
            (10) The Coastal Advisor to the Governor.
            (11) The Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Natural
        Resources.
            (12) A representative of the Louisiana Governor's Advisory
        Commission on Coastal Restoration and Conservation.
    (b) Duties of Task Force.--The Task Force shall--
            (1) make recommendations to the Secretary of the Army
        regarding policies, strategies, plans, programs, projects, and
        activities for addressing protection, conservation, and
        restoration of the coastal Louisiana ecosystem;
            (2) prepare financial plans for each of the agencies
        represented on the Task Force for funds proposed for the
        protection, conservation, and restoration of the coastal
        Louisiana ecosystem under authorities of each agency,
        including--
                    (A) recommendations that identify funds from
                current agency missions and budgets; and
                    (B) recommendations for coordinating individual
                agency budget requests; and
            (3) submit to Congress a biennial report that summarizes
        the activities of the Task Force and progress towards the
        purposes set forth in section 2(d)(1).
    (c) Procedures and Advice.--The Task Force shall--
            (1) implement procedures to facilitate public participation
        with regard to Task Force activities, including--
                    (A) providing advance notice of meetings;
                    (B) providing adequate opportunity for public input
                and comment;
                    (C) maintaining appropriate records; and
                    (D) making a record of proceedings available for
                public inspection; and
            (2) establish such working groups as are necessary to
        assist the Task Force in carrying out its duties.
    (d) Compensation.--Members of the Task Force or any associated
working group may not receive compensation for their services as
members of the Task Force or working group.
    (e) Travel Expenses.--Travel expenses incurred by members of the
Task Force, or members of an associated working group, in the
performance of their service on the Task Force or working group shall
be paid by the agency or entity that the member represents.

SEC. 4. INVESTIGATIONS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army shall conduct
feasibility studies for future authorization and large-scale studies
substantially in accordance with the Plan at a total cost $130,000,000.
    (b) Existing Federally Authorized Water Resources Projects.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall review existing
        federally authorized water resources projects in the coastal
        Louisiana ecosystem in order to determine their consistency
        with the purposes of this section and whether the projects have
        the potential to contribute to ecosystem restoration through
        revised operations or modified project features.
            (2) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated
        $10,000,000 to carry out this subsection.

SEC. 5. CONSTRUCTION.

    (a) Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army shall carry out
        a coastal Louisiana ecosystem program substantially in
        accordance with the Plan, at a total cost of $50,000,000.
            (2) Objectives.--The objectives of the program shall be
        to--
                    (A) identify uncertainties about the physical,
                chemical, geological, biological, and cultural baseline
                conditions in the coastal Louisiana ecosystem;
                    (B) improve the State of knowledge of the physical,
                chemical, geological, biological, and cultural baseline
                conditions in the coastal Louisiana ecosystem; and
                    (C) identify and develop technologies, models, and
                methods that could be useful in carrying out the
                purposes of this Act.
            (3) Working groups.--The Secretary may establish such
        working groups as are necessary to assist in carrying out this
        subsection.
            (4) Procedures and advice.--In carrying out this
        subsection, the Secretary is authorized to enter into contracts
        and cooperative agreements with scientific and engineering
        experts in the restoration of aquatic and marine ecosystems,
        including a consortium of academic institutions in Louisiana
        and Mississippi for coastal restoration and enhancement through
        science and technology.
    (b) Demonstration Projects.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the
        Secretary may carry out projects substantially in accordance
        with the Plan for the purpose of resolving critical areas of
        scientific or technological uncertainty related to the
        implementation of the comprehensive plan to be developed under
        section 2(d)(3).
            (2) Maximum cost.--
                    (A) Total cost.--The total cost for planning,
                design, and construction of all demonstration projects
                under this subsection shall not exceed $100,000,000.
                    (B) Individual project.--The total cost of an
                individual demonstration project under this subsection
                shall not exceed $25,000,000.
    (c) Initial Projects.--The Secretary is authorized to carry out the
following projects substantially in accordance with the Plan:
            (1) Mississippi River Gulf Outlet Environmental Restoration
        at a total cost of $105,300,000.
            (2) Small Diversion at Hope Canal at a total cost of
        $68,600,000.
            (3) Barataria Basin Barrier Shoreline Restoration at a
        total cost of $242,600,000.
            (4) Small Bayou Lafourche Reintroduction at a total cost of
        $133,500,000.
            (5) Medium Diversion at Myrtle Grove with Dedicated
        Dredging at a total cost of $278,300,000.
    (d) Beneficial Use of Dredged Material.--The Secretary shall
implement in the coastal Louisiana ecosystem substantially in
accordance with the Plan a program for the beneficial use of material
dredged from federally maintained waterways at a total cost of
$100,000,000.

SEC. 6. NON-FEDERAL COST SHARE.

    (a) Credit.--The Secretary of the Army shall credit toward the non-
Federal share of the cost of a project authorized by section 5(c) the
cost of work carried out in the coastal Louisiana ecosystem by the non-
Federal interest before the date of the partnership agreement for the
project if the Secretary determines that the work is integral to the
project.
    (b) Treatment of Credit Between Projects.--Any credit provided
under this section toward the non-Federal share of the cost of a
project authorized by section 5(c) may be applied toward the non-
Federal share of the cost of any other project authorized by section
5(c).
    (c) Periodic Monitoring.--
            (1) In general.--To ensure that the contributions of the
        non-Federal interest equal the non-Federal share of the cost of
        a project authorized by section 5(c), during each 5-year period
        beginning after the date of commencement of construction of the
        first project under section 5(c), the Secretary shall--
                    (A) monitor the non-Federal provision for each
                project authorized by section 5(c) of cash, in-kind
                services and materials, and land, easements, rights-of-
                way, relocations, and disposal areas; and
                    (B) manage, to the extent practicable, the
                requirement of the non-Federal interest to provide for
                each such project cash, in-kind services and materials,
                and land, easements, rights-of-way, relocations, and
                disposal areas.
            (2) Other monitoring.--The Secretary shall conduct
        monitoring separately for the construction phase, the
        preconstruction engineering and design phase, and the planning
        phase for each project authorized on or after date of enactment
        of this Act for all or any portion of the coastal Louisiana
        ecosystem (including each project authorized by section 5(c)).
    (d) Audits.--Credit for land, easements, rights-of-way,
relocations, and disposal areas (including land value and incidental
costs) provided under this section, and the cost of work provided under
this section, shall be subject to audit by the Secretary.

SEC. 7. PROJECT JUSTIFICATION.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 209 of the Flood Control
Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962-2) or any other provision of law, in
carrying out any project or activity authorized by or under this Act or
any other provision of law to protect, conserve, and restore the
coastal Louisiana ecosystem, the Secretary of the Army may determine
that--
            (1) the project or activity is justified by the
        environmental benefits derived by the coastal Louisiana
        ecosystem; and
            (2) no further economic justification for the project or
        activity is required if the Secretary determines that the
        project or activity is cost effective.
    (b) Limitation on Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to
any separable element intended to produce benefits that are
predominantly unrelated to the protection, conservation, and
restoration of the coastal Louisiana ecosystem.

SEC. 8. STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.

    (a) Existing Authority.--Except as otherwise provided in this Act,
nothing in this Act affects any authority in effect on the date of
enactment of this Act, or any requirement relating to the participation
in protection, conservation, and restoration projects and activities in
the coastal Louisiana ecosystem, including projects and activities
referred to in subsection (a) of--
            (1) the Department of the Army;
            (2) the Department of the Interior;
            (3) the Department of Commerce;
            (4) the Environmental Protection Agency;
            (5) the Department of Agriculture;
            (6) the Department of Transportation;
            (7) the Department of Energy;
            (8) the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
            (9) the Coast Guard; and
            (10) the State of Louisiana.
    (b) New Authority.--Nothing in this Act confers any new regulatory
authority on any Federal or non-Federal entity that carries out any
project or activity authorized by or under this Act.

Output:
Directs the Secretary of the Army to submit to Congress: (1) a report recommending modifications to the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet to address navigation, salt water intrusion, channel bank erosion, mitigation, and threats to life and property; (2) a report recommending a plan to restore the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary, Louisiana; (3) a report recommending near-term ecosystem restoration measures for the Chenier Plain, Louisiana; (4) a recommended framework for developing a long-term program for the protection, conservation, and restoration of the wetlands, estuaries, barrier islands, and related land and features that protect critical resources, habitat, and infrastructure in the coastal Louisiana ecosystem from the impacts of coastal storms, hurricanes, erosion, and subsidence; and (5) a feasibility study recommending a comprehensive, long-term plan for the protection, conservation, and restoration of the coastal Louisiana ecosystem.

Establishes the Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Protection and Restoration Task Force.

Directs the Secretary to carry out, in accordance with the Plan of the Chief of Engineers for ecosystem restoration for the Louisiana Coastal Area dated January 31, 2005, a coastal Louisiana ecosystem program to identify uncertainties about, and to improve state knowledge of, the physical, chemical, geological, biological, and cultural baseline conditions in the coastal Louisiana ecosystem.


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SECTION 1. COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAPACITY-BUILDING GRANT PROGRAM.

    Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1051 et
seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating part F as part G; and
            (2) by inserting after part E the following:

                      ``PART F--COMMUNITY COLLEGES

``SEC. 371. COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAPACITY-BUILDING GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Program Authorized.--
            ``(1) In general.--From amounts appropriated under section
        399(a)(6) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants
        to eligible entities, on a competitive basis, for the purpose
        of building capacity at community colleges to meet the
        increased demand for community colleges while maintaining the
        affordable tuition rates and the open-door policy that are the
        hallmarks of the community college system.
            ``(2) Duration.--Grants awarded under this section shall be
        for a period not to exceed 3 years.
    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Community college.--The term `community college'
        means a public institution of higher education (as defined in
        section 101(a)) whose highest degree awarded is predominantly
        the associate degree.
            ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a
        community college, or a consortium of 2 or more community
        colleges, that demonstrates capacity challenges at not less
        than 1 of the community colleges in the eligible entity, such
        as--
                    ``(A) an identified workforce shortage in the
                community served by the community college that will be
                addressed by increased enrollment at the community
                college;
                    ``(B) a wait list for a class or for a degree or a
                certificate program;
                    ``(C) a faculty shortage;
                    ``(D) a significant enrollment growth;
                    ``(E) a significant projected enrollment growth;
                    ``(F) an increase in the student-faculty ratio;
                    ``(G) a shortage of laboratory space or equipment;
                    ``(H) a shortage of computer equipment and
                technology;
                    ``(I) out-of-date computer equipment and
                technology;
                    ``(J) a decrease in State or county funding or a
                related budget shortfall; or
                    ``(K) another demonstrated capacity shortfall.
    ``(c) Application.--Each eligible entity desiring a grant under
this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time,
in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary
may reasonably require by regulation.
    ``(d) Award Basis.--In awarding grants under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall take into consideration--
            ``(1) the relative need for assistance under this section
        of the community colleges;
            ``(2) the probable impact and overall quality of the
        proposed activities on the capacity problem of the community
        college;
            ``(3) providing an equitable geographic distribution of
        grant funds under this section throughout the United States and
        among urban, suburban, and rural areas of the United States;
        and
            ``(4) providing an equitable distribution among small,
        medium, and large community colleges.
    ``(e) Use of Funds.--Grant funds provided under subsection (a) may
be used for activities that expand community college capacity,
including--
            ``(1) the construction, maintenance, renovation, and
        improvement of classroom, library, laboratory, and other
        instructional facilities;
            ``(2) the purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or
        laboratory equipment for educational purposes, including
        instructional research purposes;
            ``(3) the development, improvement, or expansion of
        technology;
            ``(4) preparation and professional development of faculty;
            ``(5) recruitment, hiring, and retention of faculty;
            ``(6) curriculum development and academic instruction;
            ``(7) the purchase of library books, periodicals, and other
        educational materials, including telecommunications program
        material;
            ``(8) the joint use of facilities, such as laboratories and
        libraries; or
            ``(9) the development of partnerships with local businesses
        to increase community college capacity.

``SEC. 372. APPLICABILITY.

    ``The provisions of part G (other than section 399) shall not apply
to this part.''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 399(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1068h(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Part f.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
        carry out part F, $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, and such
        sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal
        years.''.

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Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a community college capacity-building grant program.

Directs the Secretary of Education to award such grants, on a competitive basis, to individual community colleges or consortia of community colleges to meet capacity challenges.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Environmental Education
Amendments Act of 1996''.

SEC. 2. OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION.

    Section 4 of the National Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C.
5503) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1) by inserting after ``support''
                the following: ``balanced and scientifically sound'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (6);
                    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (13) as
                paragraphs (6) through (12), respectively; and
                    (D) in paragraph (12) (as so redesignated), by
                inserting before the period the following: ``through
                the headquarters and the regional offices of the
                Agency''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Staff.--The Office of Environmental Education shall--
            ``(1) include a headquarters staff of not more than 10
        full-time equivalent employees; and
            ``(2) be supported by 1 full-time equivalent employee in
        each Agency regional office.
    ``(d) Activities.--The Administrator may carry out the activities
specified in subsection (b) directly or through awards of grants,
cooperative agreements, or contracts.''.

SEC. 3. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION GRANTS.

    Section 6 of the National Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C.
5505) is amended--
            (1) in the second sentence of subsection (i), by striking
        ``25 percent'' and inserting ``15 percent''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) Lobbying Activities.--A grant under this section may not be
used to fund a lobbying activity (as described in the documents issued
by the Office of Management and Budget and designated as OMB Circulars
No. A-21 and No. A-122).''.

SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL INTERNSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS.

    (a) In General.--The National Environmental Education Act is
amended--
            (1) by striking section 7 (20 U.S.C. 5506); and
            (2) by redesignating sections 8 through 11 (20 U.S.C. 5507
        through 5510) as sections 7 through 10, respectively.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--The National Environmental Education
Act is amended--
            (1) in the table of contents in section 1(b) (20 U.S.C.
        prec. 5501)--
                    (A) by striking the item relating to section 7; and
                    (B) by redesignating the to sections 8 through 11
                as items relating to sections 7 through 10,
                respectively;
            (2) in section 4(b) (20 U.S.C. 5503(b))--
                    (A) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated by section
                2(1)(C)), by striking ``section 8 of this Act'' and
                inserting ``section 7''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated), by
                striking ``section 9 of this Act'' and inserting
                ``section 8'';
            (3) in section 6(c)(3) (20 U.S.C. 5505(c)(3)), by striking
        ``section 9(d) of this Act'' and inserting ``section 8(d)'';
            (4) in the matter preceding subsection (c)(3)(A) of section
        9 (as redesignated by subsection (a)(2)), by striking ``section
        10(a) of this Act'' and inserting ``subsection (a)''; and
            (5) in subsection (c)(2) of section 10 (as redesignated by
        subsection (a)(2)), by striking ``section 10(d) of this Act''
        and inserting ``section 9(d)''.

SEC. 5. NATIONAL EDUCATION AWARDS.

    Section 7 of the National Environmental Education Act (as
redesignated by section 4(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 7. NATIONAL EDUCATION AWARDS.

    ``The Administrator may provide for awards to be known as the
`President's Environmental Youth Awards' to be given to young people in
grades kindergarten through 12 for outstanding projects to promote
local environmental awareness.''.

SEC. 6. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL AND TASK FORCE.

    Section 8 of the National Environmental Education Act (as
redesignated by section 4(a)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking the first and second
        sentences and inserting the following: ``The Advisory Council
        shall consist of not more than 11 members appointed by the
        Administrator after consultation with the Secretary. To the
        extent practicable, the Administrator shall appoint to the
        Advisory Council at least 1 representative from each of the
        following sectors: primary and secondary education; colleges
        and universities; not-for-profit organizations involved in
        environmental education; State departments of education and
        natural resources; business and industry; and senior
        Americans.'';
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and
        inserting the following:
            ``(2) Membership.--Membership on the Task Force shall be
        open to representatives of any Federal agency actively engaged
        in environmental education.''; and
            (3) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (1) and
        inserting the following:
            ``(1) Biennial meetings.--The Advisory Council shall hold a
        biennial meeting on timely issues regarding environmental
        education and issue a report and recommendations on the
        proceedings of the meeting.''.

SEC. 7. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION.

    (a) Change in Name.--
            (1) In general.--The first sentence of subsection (a)(1)(A)
        of section 9 of the National Environmental Education Act (as
        redesignated by section 4(a)(2)) is amended by striking
        ``National Environmental Education and Training Foundation''
        and inserting ``Foundation for Environmental Education''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--The National Environmental
        Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5501 et seq.) is amended--
                    (A) in the item relating to section 9 (as
                redesignated by section 4(b)(1)(B)) of the table of
                contents in section 1(b) (20 U.S.C. prec. 5501), by
                striking ``National Environmental Education Training
Foundation'' and inserting ``Foundation for Environmental Education'';
                    (B) in section 3 (20 U.S.C. 5502)--
                            (i) by striking paragraph (12) and
                        inserting the following:
            ``(12) Foundation.--`Foundation' means the Foundation for
        Environmental Education established by section 9; and''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (13), by striking
                        ``National Environmental Education and Training
                        Foundation'' and inserting ``Foundation for
                        Environmental Education'';
                    (C) in the heading of section 9 (as redesignated by
                section 4(a)(2)), by striking ``national environmental
                education and training foundation'' and inserting
                ``foundation for environmental education''; and
                    (D) in subsection (c) of section 10 (as
                redesignated by section 4(a)(2)), by striking
                ``National Environmental Education and Training
                Foundation'' and inserting ``Foundation for
                Environmental Education''.
    (b) Board of Directors; Number of Directors.--The first sentence of
subsection (b)(1)(A) of section 9 of the National Environmental
Education Act (as redesignated by section 4(a)(2)) is amended by
striking ``13'' and inserting ``19''.
    (c) Conditions of Donations.--Section 9 of the National
Environmental Education Act (as redesignated by section 4(a)(2)) is
amended in subsection (d) by striking paragraph (3).

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 10 of the National Environmental Education Act (as
redesignated by section 4(a)(2)) is amended by striking subsections (a)
and (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Environmental Protection Agency to carry out this Act--
            ``(1) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1997, 1998,
        1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002; and
            ``(2) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years
        2003 through 2007.
    ``(b) Limitations.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), of the amounts
        appropriated under subsection (a) for a fiscal year--
                    ``(A) not more than 25 percent may be used for the
                activities of the Office of Environmental Education;
                    ``(B) not more than 25 percent may be used for the
                operation of the environmental education and training
                program;
                    ``(C) not less than 40 percent shall be used for
                environmental education grants; and
                    ``(D) 10 percent shall be used for the Foundation
                for Environmental Education.
            ``(2) Administrative expenses.--Of the amounts made
        available under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year for the
        activities of the Office of Environmental Education, not more
        than 25 percent may be used for administrative expenses.''.

SEC. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as of the later
of--
            (1) October 1, 1996; or
            (2) the date of enactment of this Act.

Output:
National Environmental Education Amendments Act of 1996 - Amends the National Environmental Education Act to require development of curricula, materials, and training programs supported by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Environmental Education to be balanced and scientifically sound.  Requires that implementation of the Act be through EPA.  Eliminates requirements for a Director and a minimum number of staff.  Allows activities to be carried out through grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts.
Reduces the percentage of funds to be obligated for environmental education grants of not more than $5,000.  Prohibits use of grants for certain lobbying activities.
Eliminates provisions for environmental internships and fellowships.
Eliminates all environmental education awards provided for under such Act, except the President's Environmental Youth Awards.
Revises requirements for membership on the National Environmental Education Advisory Council.  Revises requirements for membership on the Federal Task Force on Environmental Education to require that it be open to representatives of any Federal agency actively engaged in environmental education.  (Under current law, membership must include specified agency representatives.)  Eliminates specific requirements for contents of Advisory Council reports.
Changes the name of the National Environmental Education and Training Foundation to the Foundation for Environmental Education. Increases the size of the Board of the Directors.  Removes the prohibition on the transmission of logos or other means of identification on materials donated to the Foundation for environmental education and training use.
Authorizes appropriations.  Revises funding limitations.  Limits amounts available for administrative costs.


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SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-
              DETERMINATION PROGRAM.

    (a) Secure Payments for States and Counties Containing Federal
Land.--
            (1) Definitions.--Section 3(11) of the Secure Rural Schools
        and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 710 2)
        is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) by striking ``fiscal year 2012 and each
                        fiscal year thereafter'' and inserting ``each
                        of fiscal years 2012 through 2015''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``year.'' and inserting
                        ``year; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021,
                the amount that is equal to the full funding amount for
                fiscal year 2011.''.
            (2) Calculation of payments.--Section 101 of the Secure
        Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16
        U.S.C. 7111) is amended by striking ``2015'' each place it
        appears and inserting ``2021''.
            (3) Elections.--Section 102(b) of the Secure Rural Schools
        and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C.
        7112(b)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
                        ``August 1, 2013 (or as soon thereafter as the
                        Secretary concerned determines is practicable),
                        and August 1 of each second fiscal year
                        thereafter'' and inserting ``August 1 of each
                        fiscal year (or a later date specified by the
                        Secretary concerned for the fiscal year)''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) Payment for fiscal years 2016 through 2021.--
                A county election otherwise required by subparagraph
                (A) shall not apply for fiscal years 2016 through 2021
                if the county elects to receive a share of the State
                payment or the county payment in 2013.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(B)--
                            (i) by inserting ``or any subsequent year''
                        after ``2013''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``2015'' and inserting
                        ``2021''.
            (4) Election as to use of balance.--Section 102(d)(1) of
        the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act
        of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(d)(1)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``not more
                than 7 percent of the total share for the eligible
                county of the State payment or the county payment'' and
                inserting ``any portion of the balance''; and
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the
                following:
                    ``(C) Counties with major distributions.--In the
                case of each eligible county to which $350,000 or more
                is distributed for any fiscal year pursuant to either
                or both of paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) of subsection
                (a), the eligible county shall elect to do 1 or more of
                the following with the balance of any funds not
                expended pursuant to subparagraph (A):
                            ``(i) Reserve any portion of the balance
                        for projects in accordance with title II.
                            ``(ii) Reserve not more than 7 percent of
                        the total share for the eligible county of the
                        State payment or the county payment for
                        projects in accordance with title III.
                            ``(iii) Return to the Treasury of the
                        United States the portion of the balance not
                        reserved under clauses (i) and (ii).''.
            (5) Failure to elect.--Section 102(d)(3)(B)(ii) of the
        Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of
        2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(d)(3)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking
        ``purpose described in section 202(b)'' and inserting
        ``purposes described in section 202(b), section 203(c), or
        section 204(a)(5)''.
            (6) Distribution of payments to eligible counties.--Section
        103(d)(2) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
        Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7113(d)(2)) is amended by
        striking ``2015'' and inserting ``2021''.
    (b) Continuation of Authority To Conduct Special Projects on
Federal Land.--
            (1) Pilot program.--Section 204(e) of the Secure Rural
        Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C.
        7124(e)) is amended by striking paragraph (3).
            (2) Availability of project funds.--Section 207(d)(2) of
        the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act
        of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7127(d)(2)) is amended by striking
        ``subparagraph (B)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (B)(i)''.
            (3) Termination of authority.--Section 208 of the Secure
        Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16
        U.S.C. 7128) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``2017'' and
                inserting ``2023''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``2018'' and
                inserting ``2024''.
    (c) Continuation of Authority To Use County Funds.--
            (1) Funding for search and rescue.--Section 302(a) of the
        Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of
        2000 (16 U.S.C. 7142(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (2)
        and inserting the following:
            ``(2) to reimburse the participating county or sheriff for
        amounts paid for by the participating county or sheriff, as
        applicable, for--
                    ``(A) search and rescue and other emergency
                services, including firefighting, that are performed on
                Federal land; and
                    ``(B) emergency response vehicles or aircraft but
                only in the amount attributable to the use of the
                vehicles or aircraft to provide the services described
                in subparagraph (A).''.
            (2) Termination of authority.--Section 304 of the Secure
        Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16
        U.S.C. 7144) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``2017'' and
                inserting ``2023''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``2018'' and
                inserting ``2024''.
    (d) No Reduction in Payment.--Title IV of the Secure Rural Schools
and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7151 et seq.)
is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 404. NO REDUCTION IN PAYMENTS.

    ``Payments under this Act for fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year
thereafter shall be exempt from direct spending reductions under
section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a).''.

SEC. 2. RESTORING MANDATORY FUNDING STATUS TO THE PAYMENT IN LIEU OF
              TAXES PROGRAM.

    Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, is amended in the
matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``of fiscal years 2008
through 2014'' and inserting ``fiscal year''.

SEC. 3. PERMANENT AUTHORIZATION AND FULL FUNDING OF THE LAND AND WATER
              CONSERVATION FUND.

    (a) Authorization.--Section 200302 of title 54, United States Code,
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph
        (1), by striking ``During the period ending September 30, 2015,
        there'' and inserting ``There''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``through September
        30, 2015''.
    (b) Full Funding.--
            (1) In general.--Section 200303 of title 54, United States
        Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 200303. Availability of funds
    ``(a) In General.--Amounts deposited in the Fund under section
200302 shall be made available for expenditure, without further
appropriation or fiscal year limitation, to carry out the purposes of
the Fund (including accounts and programs made available from the Fund
under the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
(Public Law 113-235; 128 Stat. 2130)).
    ``(b) Additional Amounts.--Amounts made available under subsection
(a) shall be in addition to amounts made available to the Fund under
section 105 of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43
U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109-432) or otherwise appropriated from
the Fund.
    ``(c) Allocation Authority.--
            ``(1) Submission of cost estimates.--The President shall
        submit to Congress detailed account, program, and project
        allocations to be funded under subsection (a) as part of the
        annual budget submission of the President.
            ``(2) Alternate allocation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Appropriations Acts may provide
                for alternate allocation of amounts made available
                under subsection (a), including allocations by account
                and program.
                    ``(B) Allocation by president.--
                            ``(i) No alternate allocations.--If
                        Congress has not enacted legislation
                        establishing alternate allocations by the date
                        that is 120 days after the date on which the
                        applicable fiscal year begins, amounts made
                        available under subsection (a) shall be
                        allocated by the President.
                            ``(ii) Insufficient alternate allocation.--
                        If Congress enacts legislation establishing
                        alternate allocations for amounts made
                        available under subsection (a) that are less
                        than the full amount appropriated under that
                        subsection, the difference between the amount
                        appropriated and the alternate allocation shall
                        be allocated by the President.
            ``(3) Annual report.--The President shall submit to
        Congress an annual report that describes the final allocation
        by account, program, and project of amounts made available
        under subsection (a), including a description of the status of
        obligations and expenditures.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections affected for
        title 54 is amended by striking the item relating to section
        200303 and inserting the following:

``200303. Availability of funds.''.
    (c) Public Access.--Section 200306 of title 54, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Public Access.--Not less than 1.5 percent of the annual
authorized funding amount shall be made available each year for
projects that secure recreational public access to existing Federal
public land for hunting, fishing, or other recreational purposes.''.

Output: This bill extends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Program through FY2021 at FY2011 funding levels. This Program provides payments to state jurisdictions to compensate for the cost of providing services in tax-exempt federal lands within such jurisdictions.  The bill eliminates the fiscal year limitation on funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Program. This Program compensates local governments for tax revenue lost due to tax-exempt federal lands within their boundaries.  The bill amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act to make permanent the authorization for the Land and and Water Conservation Fund. Amounts in such Funds remain available for expenditure to carry out such Act without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation. Not less than 1.5% the annual authorized funding amount under such Act shall be made available for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Windfall Energy Alternatives for the
Nation (WEAN) Off of Oil Act of 2007'' or the ``WEAN Off of Oil Act of
2007''.

SEC. 2. WINDFALL PROFITS TAX.

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

              ``CHAPTER 56--WINDFALL PROFITS ON CRUDE OIL

``Sec. 5896. Imposition of tax.
``Sec. 5897. Windfall profit; removal price; adjusted base price;
                            qualified investment.
``Sec. 5898. Special rules and definitions.

``SEC. 5896. IMPOSITION OF TAX.

    ``(a) In General.--In addition to any other tax imposed under this
title, there is hereby imposed on any major integrated oil company (as
defined in section 167(h)(5)(B)) an excise tax equal to the excess of--
            ``(1) the amount equal to 50 percent of the windfall profit
        from all barrels of taxable crude oil removed from the property
        during each taxable year, over
            ``(2) the amount of qualified investment by such company
        during such taxable year.
    ``(b) Fractional Part of Barrel.--In the case of a fraction of a
barrel, the tax imposed by subsection (a) shall be the same fraction of
the amount of such tax imposed on the whole barrel.
    ``(c) Tax Paid by Producer.--The tax imposed by this section shall
be paid by the producer of the taxable crude oil.

``SEC. 5897. WINDFALL PROFIT; REMOVAL PRICE; ADJUSTED BASE PRICE;
              QUALIFIED INVESTMENT.

    ``(a) General Rule.--For purposes of this chapter, the term
`windfall profit' means the excess of the removal price of the barrel
of taxable crude oil over the adjusted base price of such barrel.
    ``(b) Removal Price.--For purposes of this chapter--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this
        subsection, the term `removal price' means the amount for which
        the barrel of taxable crude oil is sold.
            ``(2) Sales between related persons.--In the case of a sale
        between related persons, the removal price shall not be less
        than the constructive sales price for purposes of determining
        gross income from the property under section 613.
            ``(3) Oil removed from property before sale.--If crude oil
        is removed from the property before it is sold, the removal
        price shall be the constructive sales price for purposes of
        determining gross income from the property under section 613.
            ``(4) Refining begun on property.--If the manufacture or
        conversion of crude oil into refined products begins before
        such oil is removed from the property--
                    ``(A) such oil shall be treated as removed on the
                day such manufacture or conversion begins, and
                    ``(B) the removal price shall be the constructive
                sales price for purposes of determining gross income
                from the property under section 613.
            ``(5) Property.--The term `property' has the meaning given
        such term by section 614.
    ``(c) Adjusted Base Price Defined.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this chapter, the term
        `adjusted base price' means $50 for each barrel of taxable
        crude oil plus an amount equal to--
                    ``(A) such base price, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the inflation adjustment for the calendar
                year in which the taxable crude oil is removed from the
                property.
        The amount determined under the preceding sentence shall be
        rounded to the nearest cent.
            ``(2) Inflation adjustment.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1),
                the inflation adjustment for any calendar year after
                2008 is the percentage by which--
                            ``(i) the implicit price deflator for the
                        gross national product for the preceding
                        calendar year, exceeds
                            ``(ii) such deflator for the calendar year
                        ending December 31, 2007.
                    ``(B) First revision of price deflator used.--For
                purposes of subparagraph (A), the first revision of the
                price deflator shall be used.
    ``(d) Qualified Investment.--For purposes of this chapter--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `qualified investment' means
        any amount paid or incurred with respect to--
                    ``(A) section 263(c) costs,
                    ``(B) qualified refinery property (as defined in
                section 179C(c) and determined without regard to any
                termination date),
                    ``(C) any qualified facility described in paragraph
                (1), (2), (3), or (4) of section 45(d) (determined
                without regard to any placed in service date), and
                    ``(D) any facility for the production of alcohol
                used as a fuel (within the meaning of section 40) or
                biodiesel or agri-biodiesel used as a fuel (within the
                meaning of section 40A).
            ``(2) Section 263(c) costs.--For purposes of this
        subsection, the term `section 263(c) costs' means intangible
        drilling and development costs incurred by the taxpayer which
        (by reason of an election under section 263(c)) may be deducted
        as expenses for purposes of this title (other than this
        paragraph). Such term shall not include costs incurred in
        drilling a nonproductive well.

``SEC. 5898. SPECIAL RULES AND DEFINITIONS.

    ``(a) Withholding and Deposit of Tax.--The Secretary shall provide
such rules as are necessary for the withholding and deposit of the tax
imposed under section 5896 on any taxable crude oil.
    ``(b) Records and Information.--Each taxpayer liable for tax under
section 5896 shall keep such records, make such returns, and furnish
such information (to the Secretary and to other persons having an
interest in the taxable crude oil) with respect to such oil as the
Secretary may by regulations prescribe.
    ``(c) Return of Windfall Profit Tax.--The Secretary shall provide
for the filing and the time of such filing of the return of the tax
imposed under section 5896.
    ``(d) Definitions.--For purposes of this chapter--
            ``(1) Producer.--The term `producer' means the holder of
        the economic interest with respect to the crude oil.
            ``(2) Crude oil.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `crude oil' includes
                crude oil condensates and natural gasoline.
                    ``(B) Exclusion of newly discovered oil.--Such term
                shall not include any oil produced from a well drilled
                after the date of the enactment of the WEAN Off of Oil
                Act of 2007, except with respect to any oil produced
                from a well drilled after such date on any proven oil
                or gas property (within the meaning of section
                613A(c)(9)(A)).
            ``(3) Barrel.--The term `barrel' means 42 United States
        gallons.
    ``(e) Adjustment of Removal Price.--In determining the removal
price of oil from a property in the case of any transaction, the
Secretary may adjust the removal price to reflect clearly the fair
market value of oil removed.
    ``(f) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations
as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this
chapter.
    ``(g) Termination.--This section shall not apply to taxable crude
oil removed after the date which is 3 years after the date of the
enactment of this section.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of chapters for subtitle E of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the
following new item:

             ``Chapter 56. Windfall Profit on Crude Oil.''.

    (c) Deductibility of Windfall Profit Tax.--The first sentence of
section 164(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
deduction for taxes) is amended by inserting after paragraph (5) the
following new paragraph:
            ``(6) The windfall profit tax imposed by section 5896.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall
        apply to crude oil removed after the date of the enactment of
        this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.
            (2) Transitional rules.--For the period ending December 31,
        2007, the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary's delegate
        shall prescribe rules relating to the administration of chapter
        56 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. To the extent provided
        in such rules, such rules shall supplement or supplant for such
        period the administrative provisions contained in chapter 56 of
        such Code (or in so much of subtitle F of such Code as relates
        to such chapter 56).

SEC. 3. STRATEGIC ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLES RESERVE FOR
              INVESTMENTS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

    (a) In General.--For budgetary purposes, the additional Federal
receipts by reason of the enactment of this Act shall be held in a
separate account to be known as the ``Strategic Energy Efficiency and
Renewables Reserve''. The Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables
Reserve shall be available to offset the cost of subsequent
legislation--
            (1) to accelerate the use of clean domestic renewable
        energy resources and alternative fuels;
            (2) to promote the utilization of energy-efficient products
        and practices and conservation; and
            (3) to increase research, development, and deployment of
        clean renewable energy and efficiency technologies.
    (b) Procedure for Adjustments.--
            (1) Budget committee chairman.--After the reporting of a
        bill or joint resolution, or the offering of an amendment
        thereto or the submission of a conference report thereon,
        providing funding for the purposes set forth in subsection (a)
        in excess of the amounts provided for those purposes for fiscal
        year 2007, the chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the
        applicable House of Congress shall make the adjustments set
        forth in paragraph (2) for the amount of new budget authority
        and outlays in that measure and the outlays flowing from that
        budget authority.
            (2) Matters to be adjusted.--The adjustments referred to in
        paragraph (1) are to be made to--
                    (A) the discretionary spending limits, if any, set
                forth in the appropriate concurrent resolution on the
                budget;
                    (B) the allocations made pursuant to the
                appropriate concurrent resolution on the budget
                pursuant to section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget
                Act of 1974; and
                    (C) the budget aggregates contained in the
                appropriate concurrent resolution on the budget as
                required by section 301(a) of the Congressional Budget
                Act of 1974.
            (3) Amounts of adjustments.--The adjustments referred to in
        paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not exceed the receipts estimated
        by the Congressional Budget Office that are attributable to
        this Act for the fiscal year in which the adjustments are made.

Output:
Windfall Energy Alternatives for the Nation (WEAN) Off of Oil Act of 2007 or the WEAN Off of Oil Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose upon major integrated oil companies an excise tax of 50 percent of their net windfall profits from the production of taxable crude oil in a taxable year. Defines "windfall profit" as the excess of the removal price (sales price) of a barrel of taxable crude oil over the adjusted base price of such barrel (i.e., $50 per barrel, adjusted for inflation). Terminates such tax three years after the enactment of this Act.

Allows a tax deduction for the payment of any windfall profit tax.

Establishes a separate account to be funded by windfall profit tax receipts (to be known as the Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve) for the purpose of financing legislation to: (1) accelerate the use of clean domestic renewable energy resources and alternative fuels; (2) promote the utilization of energy-efficient products, practices, and conservation; and (3) increase research, development, and deployment of clean renewable energy and efficiency technologies.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Natural Gas Pipeline Safety
Improvement Act of 1995''.

SEC. 2. RECOVERY BY SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION OF COSTS OF
              INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN PIPELINE ACCIDENTS.

    Section 60117 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
    ``(k)(1)(A) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary of
Transportation may recover from any person who engages in the
transportation of gas or hazardous liquid, or who owns or operates
pipeline facilities, the costs incurred by the Secretary--
            ``(i) in investigating an accident with respect to such
        transportation or facilities; and
            ``(ii) in overseeing the response of the person to the
        accident.
    ``(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, the costs incurred by the
Secretary in an investigation of an accident may include the cost of
hiring additional personnel (including personnel to support monitoring
activities by the Office of Pipeline Safety), the cost of tests or
studies, and travel and administrative costs associated with the
investigation.
    ``(2) The Secretary may not recover costs under this subsection
with respect to an accident unless the accident--
            ``(A) results in death or personal injury; or
            ``(B) results in property damage (including the cost of any
        lost natural gas or hazardous liquid) and environmental damage
        (including the cost of any environmental remediation) in an
        amount in excess of $250,000.
    ``(3) The amount that the Secretary may recover under this
subsection with respect to an accident may not exceed $500,000.
    ``(4)(A) Amounts recovered by the Secretary under this subsection
shall be available to the Secretary for purposes of the payment of the
costs of investigating and overseeing responses to accidents under this
subsection. Such funds shall be available to the Secretary for such
purposes without fiscal year limitation.
    ``(B) Such amounts shall be used to supplement and not to supplant
other funds made available to the Secretary for such purposes.''.

SEC. 3. GRANTS TO STATES AND ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS TO PROMOTE
              USE OF SUCH SYSTEMS.

    (a) Grants to States.--Subsection (b) of section 60114 of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``The Secretary may make a grant to a State for development and
establishment of a one-call notification system only if the State
ensures that the cost of establishing and operating the system are
shared equitably by persons owning or operating underground
facilities.''.
    (b) Grants to Systems.--Such subsection is further amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``Grants.--''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(2)(A) The Secretary may also make grants to one-call
notification systems for activities relating to the promotion of the
utilization of such systems.
    ``(B) The Secretary shall ensure that the Federal share of the cost
of the activities referred to in subparagraph (A) under any grant made
under this paragraph does not exceed 50 percent of the cost of such
activities.''.
    (c) Sanctions.--Subsection (a)(9) of such section is amended by
inserting ``, or that would provide for effective civil or criminal
penalty sanctions or equitable relief appropriate to the nature of the
offense'' after ``60123 of this title''.

SEC. 4. PREVENTION OF DAMAGE TO PIPELINE FACILITIES.

    Section 60117(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after ``and training activities'' the following: ``and
promotional activities relating to prevention of damage to pipeline
facilities''.

SEC. 5. ELECTRONIC DATA ON PIPELINE FACILITIES FOR RISK ASSESSMENT AND
              SAFETY PLANNING.

    (a) Authority To Develop.--The Secretary of Transportation may
develop an electronic data base containing uniform information on the
nature, extent, and geographic location of pipeline facilities. The
purpose of the data base shall be to provide information on such
facilities to the Secretary, owners of pipeline facilities, as persons
engaged in transporting gas or hazardous liquids through pipeline
facilities, and for secured use by State agencies concerned with land
use planning, environmental regulation, and pipeline regulatory
oversight, in order to facilitate risk assessment and safety planning
with respect to such facilities.
    (b) Contract and Grant Authority.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2),
the Secretary may develop the data base described under subsection (a)
by entering into contracts or cooperative agreements with any entity
that the Secretary determines appropriate for that purpose and by
making grants to States or institutions of higher education for that
purpose.
    (2) The Secretary shall ensure that the Federal share of the cost
of any activities carried out under a grant or cooperative agreement
made under this subsection does not exceed 50 percent of the cost of
such activities.
    (c) Use of Geographic Information System Technology.--In developing
the data base described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall, to the
maximum extent practicable, develop a data base that--
            (1) utilizes Geographic Information System technology or
        any similar technology providing data of an equivalent quality
        and usefulness; and
            (2) permits ready incorporation of data and information
        from a variety of sources.
    (d) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``pipeline
facility'' has the meaning given such term in section 60101 of title
49, United States Code.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Natural Gas.--(1) Section 60125(a) of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by adding after paragraph (3) the following new
paragraphs:
            ``(4) $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30,
        1996.
            ``(5) $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30,
        1997.
            ``(6) $35,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30,
        1998.''.
    (2) Section 60125(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended
by adding after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraphs:
            ``(D) $16,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30,
        1996.
            ``(E) $19,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30,
        1997.
            ``(F) $21,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30,
        1998.''.
    (b) Hazardous Liquid.--Section 60125(b) of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by adding after paragraph (3) the following new
paragraphs:
            ``(4) $7,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30,
        1996.
            ``(5) $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30,
        1997.
            ``(6) $11,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30,
        1998.''.

SEC. 7. SITING OF INTERSTATE PIPELINE FACILITIES.

    (a) Siting Guidelines.--Within 2 years after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall review its
practices and guidelines for siting interstate gas pipeline facilities
in urban areas to determine whether changes are needed in the areas
of--
            (1) selecting routes for pipelines; and
            (2) determining the appropriate width of rights-of-way.
    (b) Educational Information for Local Jurisdictions.--(1)(A) Within
2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Transportation, in consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, shall make educational information available, regarding
interstate gas pipeline facilities permits and rights-of-way and issues
with respect to development in the vicinity of such interstate gas
pipeline facilities, for distribution to appropriate agencies of local
governments with jurisdiction over the lands through which interstate
gas pipeline facilities pass.
    (B) For purposes of this section, the term ``interstate gas
pipeline facility'' has the meaning given such term in section 60101 of
title 49, United States Code.
    (2)(A) Within 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Transportation shall make educational information
available, regarding interstate hazardous liquid pipeline facilities
rights-of-way and issues with respect to development in the vicinity of
such interstate pipeline facilities, for distribution to appropriate
agencies of local governments with jurisdiction over the lands through
which interstate hazardous liquid pipeline facilities pass.
    (B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term ``interstate hazardous
liquid pipeline facility'' has the meaning given such term in section
60101 of title 49, United States Code.
    (3) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of
Transportation for carrying out this subsection, $2,000,000, to remain
available until expended.

SEC. 8. DUMPING WITHIN PIPELINE RIGHTS-OF-WAY.

    (a) Amendment.--Chapter 601 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 60126. Dumping within pipeline rights-of-way
    ``(a) Prohibition.--No person shall excavate within the right-of-
way of an interstate gas pipeline facility or interstate hazardous
liquid pipeline facility, or any other limited area in the vicinity of
any such interstate pipeline facility established by the Secretary of
Transportation, and dispose solid waste therein.
    ``(b) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term `solid
waste' has the meaning given such term in section 1004(27) of the Solid
Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903(27)).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Sections 60122 and 60123 of title
49, United States Code, are amended by striking ``or 60118(a)'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``, 60118(a), or 60126''.
    (2) The table of sections of chapter 601 of such title is amended
by adding at the end the following new item:

``60126. Dumping within pipeline rights-of-way.''.

SEC. 9. PERIODIC INSPECTION BY INSTRUMENTED INTERNAL INSPECTION
              DEVICES.

    Section 60102(f)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``October 24, 1995'' and inserting in lieu
        thereof ``1 year after the date of the enactment of the Natural
        Gas Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 1995''; and
            (2) in the first sentence, by inserting ``, and shall
        prescribe a schedule or schedules for such inspections'' after
        ``60109 of this title''.

SEC. 10. PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS FOR NEIGHBORS OF PIPELINES.

    Section 60116 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a) Gas Leaks.--'' before ``Under
        regulations the Secretary''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
    ``(b) Promoting Public Awareness for Neighbors of Pipelines.--Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and
annually thereafter, the owner or operator of each interstate gas
pipeline facility or interstate hazardous liquid pipeline facility
shall notify all residents within 1000 yards, or such other distance as
the Secretary of Transportation determines appropriate, of such
interstate pipeline facility of--
            ``(1) the general location of the interstate pipeline
        facility;
            ``(2) a request for reporting of any instances of
        excavation or dumping on or near the interstate pipeline
        facility;
            ``(3) a phone number to use to make such reports; and
            ``(4) appropriate procedures for such residents to follow
        in response to accidents concerning interstate pipeline
        facilities.
    ``(c) Public Education.--The Secretary of Transportation shall
develop, in conjunction with appropriate representatives of the natural
gas pipeline industry and the hazardous liquid pipeline industry,
public service announcements to be broadcast or published to educate
the public about pipeline safety.''.

SEC. 11. REMOTELY OR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLED VALVES.

    Section 60102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(l) Remotely or Automatically Controlled Valves.--Not later than
18 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary
of Transportation shall prescribe regulations requiring the
installation and use, wherever technically and economically feasible,
of remotely or automatically controlled valves that are reliable and
capable of shutting off the flow of gas in the event of an accident,
including accidents in which there is a loss of the primary power
source. In developing proposed regulations, the Secretary shall consult
with, and give special consideration to recommendations of, appropriate
groups from the gas pipeline industry, such as the Gas Research
Institute.''.

SEC. 12. BASELINE INFORMATION.

    Section 60102(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(3) Before transporting natural gas or hazardous liquid through a
pipeline which, because of its design, construction, or replacement, is
required by regulations issued under paragraph (1) to accommodate the
passage of instrumented internal inspection devices, the owner or
operator of such pipeline shall, using such a device, obtain baseline
information with respect to the safety of the pipeline.''.

Output:
Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 1995- Amends Federal pipeline safety law to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to recover from any person engaged in the transportation of gas or hazardous liquids, or from the owner or operator of pipeline facilities, the costs incurred in:  (1) investigating an accident; and (2) overseeing the person's response to the accident.  Sets a limit upon the amounts recoverable.
Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to:  (1) the States for the development and establishment of a one-call notification system; and (2) one-call notification systems for promoting their use.
Prescribes guidelines under which the Secretary may develop an electronic data base on pipeline facilities in order to facilitate risk assessment and safety planning.  Authorizes appropriations.
Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review its practices and guidelines for siting natural gas interstate transmission facilities in urban areas in order to determine whether changes are needed in route selection and right-of-way widths. Authorizes appropriations.
Instructs the Secretary to make educational information available to local governments over whose lands pass:  (1) natural gas interstate transmission facilities; and (2) hazardous liquid interstate pipeline facilities.  Authorizes appropriations.
Prohibits excavation and solid waste disposal activity within pipeline rights-of-way, or within a limited area in the vicinity of an interstate pipeline facility.
Modifies the deadline for the Secretary to issue regulations for periodic pipeline inspections by instrumented internal inspection devices (smart pigs).  Instructs the Secretary to prescribe a schedule for such inspections.
Requires the owner or operator of an interstate transmission facility to notify annually all residents within certain distances of such facility of procedures for reporting instances of dumping and excavation.
Directs the Secretary to develop public service announcements governing pipeline safety.
Directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations requiring the use of remotely or automatically controlled valves for shutting off gas flow in the event of an accident or a loss of the primary power source.
Requires the owner or operator of certain pipelines to obtain baseline pipeline safety information through the use of smart pigs.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Revitalizing the Economy of
Fisheries in the Pacific Act of 2012'' or the ``REFI Pacific Act of
2012''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds as follows:
            (1) In 2000, the Secretary of Commerce declared the Pacific
        Coast Groundfish Fishery a Federal fisheries disaster due to
        low stock abundance of groundfish and an overcapitalized fleet.
            (2) In 2003, section 212 of the Department of Commerce and
        Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 (title II of division
        B of Public Law 108-7; 117 Stat. 80) was enacted to require
        establishment of a Pacific Coast groundfish fishery buyback
        program to remove excess fishing capacity from the groundfish,
        crab, and shrimp fisheries.
            (3) In 2003, a $35,700,000 buyback loan was authorized by
        Congress, creating the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishing
        capacity reduction program through the National Marine
        Fisheries Service Fisheries Finance Program with a term of 30
        years. The interest rate of the buyback loan was fixed at 6.97
        percent and is paid back based on an ex-vessel fee landing rate
        of 5 percent for the loan.
            (4) The buyback program resulted in the removal of limited
        entry trawl Federal fishing permits from the fishery,
        representing approximately 46 percent of total landings at the
        time.
            (5) Because of an absence of a repayment mechanism,
        $4,243,730 in interest was accrued before fee collection
        procedures were established in 2005, over 18 months after the
        fishing capacity reduction program was initiated.
            (6) In 2011, the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery
        transitioned to a catch share program.
            (7) By 2015, Pacific Coast groundfish fishermen's expenses
        are expected to include fees of approximately $450 per day for
        observers, a 3-percent cost recovery fee as authorized by the
        Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act for
        catch share programs, and a 5-percent ex-vessel landings rate
        for the loan repayment, which could reach 18 percent of their
        total gross revenue.
            (8) In the period covering 2006 through 2011, the annual
        average Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery ex-vessel revenue was
        $85,945,847, which included revenue of at-sea catcher
        processors, at-sea mothership catcher vessels, trawls, open
        access, and tribal fishing and all other groundfish revenue. Of
        that revenue, an average of $45,000,000 was generated by the
        limited entry trawl fishery.
            (9) Currently, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
        Administration Fisheries administers industry-funded capacity
        reduction programs in the Bering Sea-Aleutian Islands crab,
        Bering Sea-Aleutian Islands non-pollock groundfish, and
        American Fisheries Act pollock fisheries, along with the
        Pacific Coast groundfish fishery. Each program has a 30-year,
        long-term loan repayment period based on fees for future
        landings in the fisheries.
            (10) A fifth reduction buyback program was implemented in
        2012 for the Alaska Purse Seine Salmon Fishery, which has a 40-
        year, long-term repayment period based on fees for future
        landings in the fishery with an ex-vessel landing rate of 3
        percent.
            (11) In the past when fishery disasters have been declared,
        some fisheries have been issued Federal disaster assistance
        grants to provide short-term economic assistance to fishermen
        leaving the industry, increased profitability for remaining
        fishermen, and conservation of fish stocks.
            (12) In 1996 and 1997, a $23,000,000 Federal disaster
        assistance grant was issued for the New England Groundfish
        Fishery, which was used to remove 68 multi-species permits and
        scrap 58 vessels associated with those permits. No loan
        repayments were required for this grant.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Act is to refinance the Pacific
Coast Groundfish Fishery Fishing Capacity Reduction Program to protect
and conserve the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery, fishermen's economic
livelihood, and jobs of associated industries.

SEC. 3. REFINANCING OF WEST COAST GROUNDFISH FISHERY FISHING CAPACITY
              REDUCTION LOAN.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Commerce shall, upon receipt of
such assurances as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the
interests of the United States, issue a loan to refinance the existing
debt obligation funding the fishing capacity reduction program for the
Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery implemented under section 212 of the
Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003
(title II of division B of Public Law 108-7; 117 Stat. 80).
    (b) Applicable Law.--Except as otherwise provided in this section,
the Secretary shall issue such loan in accordance with subsections (b)
through (e) of section 312 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1861a) and sections 53702 and 53735 of
title 46, United States Code.
    (c) Loan Term.--Notwithstanding section 53735(c)(4) of title 46,
United States Code, a loan under this section must have a maturity that
expires at the end of the 45-year period beginning on the date of
issuance of such loan.
    (d) Limitation on Fee Amount.--Notwithstanding section 312(d)(2)(B)
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1861(d)(2)(B)), the fee established by the Secretary with
respect to a loan under this section shall not exceed 3 percent of the
ex-vessel value of all fish harvested from each fishery for which the
loan is issued.
    (e) Funding.--To implement this section there is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary an amount equal to 1 percent of the
amount of the loan authorized under this section.

Output:
Revitalizing the Economy of Fisheries in the Pacific Act of 2012 or REFI Pacific Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce (upon receipt of such assurances as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States) to issue a loan to refinance the existing debt obligation funding the fishing capacity reduction program for the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery implemented under the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003.

Requires such loan to have a maturity that expires 45 years after the date of issuance.

Prohibits the fee with respect to such loan from exceeding 3% of the ex-vessel value of all fish harvested from each fishery for which the loan is issued.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Prescription Drug Internet
Access and Safe Importation Act of 2000''.

SEC. 2. PROMOTING ACCESS OF MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES TO SAFE AND
              COMPETITIVELY PRICED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS THROUGH THE
              INTERNET.

    Section 1842 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(u) Contract To Provide Official Website To Provide Access to
Safe and Competitively Priced Domestic and International Prescription
Drugs to Medicare Beneficiaries Through the Internet.--
            ``(1) Contract.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall enter into a
                contract arrangement with a qualified carrier under
                which the carrier will provide for the operation of an
                Internet site through which medicare beneficiaries,
                physicians, and pharmacies serving medicare
                beneficiaries can identify one or more Internet
                pharmacies (which are qualified under paragraph (2))
                through which such individuals and pharmacies may
                directly purchase safe and effective domestic and
                international prescription drugs.
                    ``(B) Qualifications for carrier operating official
                website.--For purposes of paragraph (1), a qualified
                carrier is a carrier that demonstrates to the
                satisfaction of the Secretary the ability to operate
                the Internet site and to provide for appropriate
                screening and oversight of the qualified Internet
                pharmacies so as to ensure the delivery of safe
                products.
                    ``(C) Contract with only 1 carrier.--The Secretary
                shall enter into such a contract with only 1 carrier.
                    ``(D) Seeking most competitive price.--In entering
                into a contract with a carrier under this subsection,
                the Secretary shall seek to obtain the greatest
                accessibility at the most competitive price available
                for prescription drugs for medicare beneficiaries,
                physicians, and pharmacies serving medicare
                beneficiaries. For this purpose, the carrier may limit
                the number of Internet pharmacies which are linked
                through the carrier's website under this subsection.
                    ``(E) Posting of prices for covered drugs.--The
                contractor shall agree to post in a clear and visible
                manner on the homepage for its Internet site, or on a
                page directly linked to the homepage (by a clear and
                visible link on the homepage), the five lowest prices
                for a particular prescription drug, including its
                therapeutic brand and generic equivalents, requested by
                the medicare beneficiary.
                    ``(F) Recovery of administrative costs.--The
                carrier shall seek to recover the administrative costs
                of the contract under this subsection by assessing a
                reasonable fee (which may be based on such criteria as
                the contractor determines most efficient) on Internet
                pharmacies which use the carrier's website to post
                pharmaceutical products for sale of medicare
                beneficiaries, physicians, and pharmacies serving
                medicare beneficiaries. Such fees shall be adjusted
                from year to year as necessary to recover
                administrative costs over a multi-year period.
                    ``(G) Privacy standards.--The carrier shall not
                disclose any personal or medical information regarding
                a medicare beneficiary if the information is not
                utilized solely for the processing of claims, delivery
                of covered drugs, or is not vital to the immediate
                health or welfare of the medicare beneficiary.
            ``(2) Qualifications for internet pharmacies.--For purposes
        of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish standards for
        qualification of Internet pharmacies which may participate in
        the carrier's website. In establishing such standards, the
        Secretary shall consider the recommendations of the National
        Association of Boards of Pharmacy and shall assure that each
        qualified Internet pharmacy--
                    ``(A) is licensed in each State as a pharmacy;
                    ``(B) is in compliance with applicable requirements
                of Federal and State law governing the practice of
                pharmacy;
                    ``(C) agrees not to dispense a drug except upon a
                prescription of a practitioner licensed by law to
                administer the drug;
                    ``(D) agrees to post in a clear and visible manner
                on the homepage for its Internet site, or on a page
                directly linked to the homepage (by a clear and visible
                link on the homepage), such information regarding the
                identity of the pharmacy and restrictions applicable to
                its dispensing of prescription drugs as the Secretary
                shall specify; and
                    ``(E) meets such other requirements as the
                Secretary shall establish.''.

SEC. 3. INTERNET PHARMACIES FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter VIII of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 381 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 801(d)(1), by striking ``Except as provide
        in paragraph (2),'' and inserting ``Except as provided in
        paragraph (2) or section 801A,''; and
            (2) by inserting after section 801 the following section:
    ``Sec. 801A. (a) Promulgation of Criteria for Internet Pharmacies
Eligible To Participate With a Medicare Carrier Under 1842(u) of the
Social Security Act.--The Secretary shall by regulation promulgate
uniform criteria for the operation of Internet pharmacies pursuant to
subsection (d)(1), including requirements regarding the manner in which
such pharmacies serve medicare beneficiaries and physicians or
pharmacies serving medicare beneficiaries. In establishing such
criteria, the Secretary shall with respect to Internet pharmacies
consider the recommendations of the National Association of Boards of
Pharmacy. Such criteria shall provide that a waiver under subsection
(c) will be provided to a medicare Internet pharmacy only if the
following conditions are met:
            ``(1) The Internet pharmacy is licensed under a uniform
        name as a pharmacy among the States in each State.
            ``(2) The Internet pharmacy is in compliance with
        applicable requirements of Federal and State law governing the
        practice of pharmacy.
            ``(3) The Internet pharmacy agrees that it will dispense a
        drug as written for an individual only upon a prescription of a
        practitioner licensed by law to administer the drug.
            ``(4) The Internet site of the Internet pharmacy posts in a
        clear and visible manner on the homepage for the site, or on a
        page directly linked to the homepage (by a clear and visible
link on the homepage), the following information:
                    ``(A) A statement that the Internet pharmacy will
                dispense prescription drugs only upon a valid
                prescription by a licensed practitioner.
                    ``(B) The street address for the principal place of
                business for the Internet pharmacy.
                    ``(C) The name of the chief pharmacist for the
                Internet pharmacy, the professional degree held by such
                pharmacist, and an identification of the pharmacy
                licenses held by the pharmacist.
                    ``(D) A telephone number at which pharmacists of
                the Internet pharmacy may be reached.
            ``(5) The Internet pharmacy contracts that it will make
        available through the Internet site to physicians or pharmacies
        serving medicare beneficiaries the same covered drugs as are
        available to medicare beneficiaries through the site.
            ``(6) The Internet pharmacy shall not disclose any personal
        or medical information regarding a medicare beneficiary if the
        information is not utilized solely for the processing of
        claims, delivery of covered drugs, or is not vital to the
        immediate health or welfare of the medicare beneficiary.
            ``(7) Such other conditions as the Secretary may establish
        by regulation.
    ``(b) Enforcement.--
            ``(1) Suspension or revocation of waiver.--After notice and
        opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary may suspend or revoke
        the waiver of an Internet pharmacy under subsection (c) on any
        of the following grounds:
                    ``(A) The Internet pharmacy ceases to comply with
                any condition described in subsection (a).
                    ``(B) The Internet pharmacy has violated any
                provision of section 301.
                    ``(C) The Internet pharmacy has violated a
                provision of the Controlled Substances Act, or has
                violated any State law regarding controlled substances.
                    ``(D) The Internet pharmacy has violated a State
                law regarding the unauthorized operation of a pharmacy
                or the unauthorized practice of medicine.
                    ``(E) The Internet pharmacy has engaged in such
                other conduct as, with respect to financial misconduct
                as well as the safety or effectiveness of drugs,
                justifies the suspension or revocation in the interest
                of protecting medicare beneficiaries from the Internet
                pharmacy.
            ``(2) Criminal penalty for subsequent importations.--If the
        waiver of an Internet pharmacy under subsection (c) is
        suspended or revoked by the Secretary under paragraph (1), any
        importation by the Internet pharmacy of a covered drug into the
        United States after the suspension or revocation takes effect
        shall be considered to be a violation of the provisions of
        section 301(t) that relate to section 801(d).
            ``(3) Fee to fund the secretary's enforcement of this
        act.--The Secretary shall collect a reasonable fee necessary to
        carry out the enforcement of this act.
    ``(c) Waiver of Restriction on Reentry of Exported Drugs.--
            ``(1) In general.--If the Secretary determines that an
        Internet pharmacy meets the requirements described in
        paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d), the Secretary shall
        establish a waiver providing that, notwithstanding section
        801(b)(1), the Internet pharmacy may import into the United
        States any covered drug.
            ``(2) Covered drugs.--For purposes of this section, the
        term `covered drug' means a drug that--
                    ``(A) is a drug for which an application has been
                approved pursuant to section 505 or pursuant to section
                351 of the Public Health Service Act; and
                    ``(B)(i) is a prescription drug; or
                    ``(ii) is a drug composed wholly or partly of
                insulin.
            ``(3) Rule of construction regarding safety and
        effectiveness, adulteration and misbranding, and other
        requirements.--A waiver of section 801(d)(1) under paragraph
        (1) may not be construed as waiving any other provision of
        Federal law regarding the drugs involved.
    ``(d) Requirements for Waiver.--
            ``(1) Internet pharmacy qualified under 1842(u) of the
        social security act.--For purposes of subsection (c)(1), the
        requirement described in this paragraph is that the Internet
        pharmacy involved operate, in accordance with criteria under
        subsection (a), an Internet site through which medicare
        beneficiaries, physicians, and pharmacies serving medicare
        beneficiaries can purchase covered drugs.
            ``(2) Information regarding importation--For purposes of
        subsection (c)(1), the requirement described in this paragraph
        is that the Internet pharmacy involved provide to the Secretary
        such information as the Secretary may require for purposes of
        determining whether the requirements of this Act have been met
        with respect to the covered drug being imported.
    ``(e) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
            ``(1) The term `covered drug' has the meaning given such
        term in subsection (c)(2).
            ``(2) The term `generic drug' means a drug approved under
        section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
            ``(3) The term `Internet' means collectively the myriad of
        computer and telecommunications facilities, including equipment
        and operating software, which comprise the interconnected
        world-wide network of networks that employ the Transmission
        Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, or any predecessor or
        successor protocols to such protocol, to communicate
        information of all kinds by wire or radio.
            ``(4) The term `Internet pharmacy' means an Internet site
        through which a medicare beneficiary or a physician or pharmacy
        serving medicare beneficiaries can purchase a drug, whether the
        purchase is a sale for resale or sale at retail.
            ``(5) The term `Internet site' means a site on the
        telecommunications medium known as the World Wide Web of the
        Internet.
            ``(6) The term `Medicare beneficiary' means an individual
        entitled to benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social
        Security Act, or enrolled under part B of such title, or both.
            ``(7) The term `prescription drug' means a drug that is
        subject to section 503(b).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--This act shall take effect six months after
the date of enactment.

Output: Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the promulgation of criteria for Internet pharmacies eligible to participate with a Medicare carrier in accordance with this Act.