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SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    The Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Poland is one of the closest allies of the United
        States in Europe and worldwide; the diplomatic, political,
        military, and economic relationships between the two countries
        have never been better in history, but personal contacts among
        ordinary individuals are lagging behind. Over the medium and
        long terms, this will start to affect the overall quality of
        the strategic partnership between the United States and Poland.
            (2) Poland has actively participated in the global campaign
        against terrorism led by the United States. There is an
        indication that the threat of potential terrorist activities
        generated in Poland is actually smaller than that in most of
        the 27 countries currently participating in the visa waiver
        program established under section 217 of the Immigration and
        Nationality Act. Polish citizens have not been involved in any
        form of terrorist activities on the territory of the United
        States or against the interests of the United States overseas.
            (3) Since joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on
        March 12, 1999, Poland has proven to be a reliable partner and
        a capable guarantor of NATO security in Kosovo and Afghanistan.
            (4) From the first days of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Poland
        has been a staunch ally to the United States and has committed
        its soldiers to help with ongoing stabilization efforts in
        Iraq.
            (5) In recognition of the historic changes in our bilateral
        relations and motivated by the sincere need to enhance contacts
        between Polish and United States citizens, on April 15, 1991,
        Poland unilaterally repealed its visa obligation for United
        States citizens seeking to travel to Poland for a period of 90
        days or less.
            (6) The Polish-American community of 9.3 million people
        contributed significantly to the development of the United
        States.
            (7) Since the movement known as ``Solidarity'' and the
        turning point of 1989, Poland has undergone great political,
        social, and economic changes. It has become a nation committed
        to traditional values, rules of law, freedom, and democracy.
            (8) On May 1, 2004, Poland became a member state of the
        vibrant European Union. Poland is a free market economy, and
        Poland's integration within the European structures has had a
        stabilizing effect on its economy.
            (9) More than 150,000 Polish citizens visited the United
        States in 2003.
            (10) Poland's visa refusal rate has declined dramatically,
        and it continues to decline. Nevertheless, the visa refusal
        rate is an arbitrary standard that is not an objective
        measurement because it does not reflect the propensity of
        nationals from Poland to violate the terms of their admission
        into the United States.
            (11) Poland participates in the work and travel program
        that allows about 25,000 Polish students to visit the United
        States each year.
            (12) Warsaw International Airport Okecie participates in
        the pilot program of voluntary passenger screening for
        passengers leaving Warsaw to fly to the United States.
            (13) If Poland is allowed to conditionally participate in
        the visa waiver program, the Polish government will develop and
        implement a campaign to prevent Polish citizens from remaining
        in the United States beyond their authorized period of
        admission or otherwise violating the terms of their admission
        into the United States.
            (14) The Polish government is committed to becoming a
        successful part of the visa waiver program.
            (15) Poland is ready to demonstrate that adequate
        safeguards against fraudulent use of its passports are in
        place, including proper storage of blank passports and
        sufficient screening of passport applicants.
            (16) Poland is determined to fulfill its obligations and
        introduce extremely safe passports for its citizens, including
        two mandatory biometric identifiers. This is in addition to
        satisfaction of the machine-readable requirements for passports
        described in the Immigration and Nationality Act.
            (17) On February 23, 2004, and May 11, 2004, the assemblies
        of New Jersey and Massachusetts, respectively, enacted
        resolutions urging the President and the Congress to make
        Poland eligible for the visa waiver program.

SEC. 2. TEMPORARY AND CONDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF POLAND FOR VISA
              WAIVER PROGRAM.

    (a) Temporary Designation.--
            (1) In general.--Effective on the date of the enactment of
        this Act, and notwithstanding section 217(c) of the Immigration
        and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(c)), Poland temporarily
        shall be designated a program country for purposes of the visa
        waiver program established under section 217 of such Act.
            (2) Expiration.--The temporary designation described in
        paragraph (1) shall expire on the date that is 18 months after
        the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Review.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall determine the
overstay rate for the portion of the period of temporary designation
described in subsection (a) that has elapsed when the determination is
made. Based on such calculation, the Secretary shall determine whether
Poland permanently, but conditionally, shall be designated a program
country for purposes of such visa waiver program.
    (c) Duration, Suspension, and Termination of Conditional
Designation.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
        law, if the Secretary determines under subsection (b) that
        Poland permanently, but conditionally, shall be designated a
        program country, Poland shall continue to be a program country
        for purposes of the visa waiver program as long as the annual
        overstay rate for each fiscal year remains below 3 percent.
            (2) Suspension.--If the overstay rate for a fiscal year
        exceeds 3 percent, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall
        suspend the designation of Poland as a program country for
        purposes of the visa waiver program for a period of 1 year.
            (3) Termination.--If the annual overstay rate exceeds 3
        percent for any two fiscal years (regardless of whether such
        years are consecutive), the Secretary of Homeland Security
        shall terminate the designation of Poland as a program country
        for purposes of the visa waiver program.
            (4) Redesignation.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may
        redesignate Poland as a program country without regard to any
        other law when the Secretary determines that Poland has
        established satisfactory new safeguards to ensure that the
        overstay rate will remain acceptably low.
    (d) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``overstay
rate'' means the percentage which--
            (1) the total number of nationals of Poland who were
        admitted as nonimmigrant visitors during the applicable
        measurement period and who violated the terms of such
        admission; bears to
            (2) the total number of nationals of such country who
        applied for admission as nonimmigrant visitors during such
        period.

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Temporarily designates Poland as a program country for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act's visa waiver program (VWP), notwithstanding designation requirements of current law.

Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to determine the nonimmigrant visa overstay rate for Polish nationals for the elapsed period of temporary designation and, based on such calculation, to determine whether Poland shall be designated permanently but conditionally for VWP purposes.

States that, if permanently but conditionally designated, Poland shall remain a VWP country as long as the annual overstay rate remains below three percent. Requires the Secretary to: (1) suspend VWP designation for one year if the overstay rate exceeds three percent; and (2) terminate VWP designation if the overstay rate exceeds three percent for any two fiscal years, with the possibility of redesignation.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Film Disclosure Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE LANHAM ACT.

    Section 43 of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the
registration and protection of trade-marks used in commerce, to carry
out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other
purposes'', approved July 5, 1946, commonly known as the Lanham Act (15
U.S.C. 1125), is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c)(1)(A) Any distributor or network that proposes to exploit a
materially altered motion picture shall--
            ``(i) make a good faith effort to notify each artistic
        author of the motion picture in writing and by registered mail
        and in a reasonable amount of time prior to such exploitation;
            ``(ii) determine the objections of any artistic author so
        notified to any material alteration of the motion picture;
            ``(iii) determine the objection of any artistic author so
        notified by the questionnaire set forth in paragraph (9) to any
        type of future material alterations which are in addition to
        those specifically proposed for the motion picture to be
        exploited;
            ``(iv) if any objections under clause (ii) or (iii) are
        determined, include the applicable label under paragraph (6) or
        (8) in, or affix such label to, all copies of the motion
        picture before--
                    ``(I) the public performance of the materially
                altered motion picture if it is already in
                distribution, or
                    ``(II) the initial distribution of the materially
                altered motion picture to any exhibitor or retail
                provider; and
            ``(v) in the event of objections by an artistic author to
        any future material alterations, include or affix such
        objections to any copy of the motion picture distributed or
        transmitted to any exhibitor or retail provider.
    ``(B) Whenever a distributor or network exploits a motion picture
which has already been materially altered, such distributor or network
shall not be required to satisfy the requirements of subparagraph (A)
(i), (ii), and (iii), if--
            ``(i) such distributor or network does not further
        materially alter such motion picture; and
            ``(ii) such motion picture was materially altered by
        another distributor or network that complied fully with all of
        the requirements of subparagraph (A).
    ``(C)(i) The requirement of a good faith effort under subparagraph
(A)(i) is satisfied if a distributor or network that has not previously
been notified by each artistic author of a motion picture--
            ``(I) requests in writing the name and address of each
        artistic author of the motion picture from the appropriate
        professional guild, indicating a response date of not earlier
        than 30 days after the date of the request, by which the
        appropriate professional guild must respond; and
            ``(II) upon receipt of such information from the
        appropriate professional guild within the time specified in the
        request, notifies each artistic author of the motion picture in
        a reasonable amount of time before the exploitation of the
        motion picture by such network or distributor.
    ``(ii) The notice to each artistic author under this paragraph
shall contain a specific date, not earlier than 30 days after the date
of such notice, by which the individual so notified shall respond in
accordance with subparagraph (A)(ii). Failure of the artistic author or
the appropriate professional guild to respond within the time period
specified in the notice shall relieve the distributor or network of all
liability under subparagraph (A).
    ``(D) The requirements of this paragraph for an exhibitor shall be
limited to--
            ``(i) broadcasting, cablecasting, exhibiting, or
        distributing all labels required under this section in their
        entirety that are included with or distributed by the network
        or distributor of the motion picture; and
            ``(ii) including or affixing a label described in
        paragraphs (6) and (8) on a materially altered motion picture
        for any material alterations performed by the exhibitor to
        which any artistic author has objected under subparagraph
        (A)(iii).
    ``(E)(i) The provisions of this paragraph shall apply with respect
to motion pictures intended for home use through either retail purchase
or rental, except that no requirement imposed under this paragraph
shall apply to a motion picture which has been packaged for
distribution to retail providers before the effective date of this
subsection.
    ``(ii) The obligations under this paragraph of a retail provider of
motion pictures intended for home use shall be limited to including or
distributing all labels required under this paragraph in their entirety
that are affixed or included by a distributor or network.
    ``(F) There shall be no consideration in excess of one dollar given
in exchange for an artistic author's waiver of any objection or waiver
of the right to object under this subsection.
    ``(2)(A) Any artistic author of a motion picture that is exploited
within the United States who believes he or she is or is likely to be
damaged by a violation of this subsection may bring a civil action for
appropriate relief, as provided in this paragraph, on account of such
violation, without regard to the nationality or domicile of the
artistic author.
    ``(B)(i) In any action under subparagraph (A), the court shall have
power to grant injunctions, according to the principles of equity and
upon such terms as the court deems reasonable, to prevent the violation
of this subsection. Any such injunction may include a provision
directing the defendant to file with the court and serve on the
plaintiff, within 30 days after the service on the defendant of such
injunction, or such extended period as the court may direct, a report
in writing under oath setting forth in detail the manner and form in
which the defendant has complied with the injunction. Any such
injunction granted upon hearing, after notice to the defendant, by any
district court of the United States--
            ``(I) may be served on the parties against whom such
        injunction is granted anywhere in the United States where they
        may be found; and
            ``(II) shall be operative and may be enforced by
        proceedings to punish for contempt, or otherwise, by the court
        by which such injunction was granted, or by any other United
        States district court in whose jurisdiction the defendant may
        be found.
    ``(ii) When a violation of any right of an artistic author is
established in any civil action arising under this subsection, the
plaintiff shall be entitled to the remedies provided under section
35(a).
    ``(iii) In any action under subparagraph (A), the court may order
that all film packaging of a materially altered motion picture
(including film packages of motion pictures intended for home use
through either retail purchase or rental) that is the subject of the
violation shall be delivered up and destroyed.
    ``(C) No action shall be maintained under this paragraph unless it
is commenced within 1 year after the right of action accrues.
    ``(3) Any disclosure requirements imposed under the common law or
statutes of any State respecting the material alteration of motion
pictures are preempted by this subsection.
    ``(4) To facilitate the location of a potentially aggrieved party,
each artistic author of a motion picture may notify the copyright owner
of the motion picture or any appropriate professional guild. The
professional guilds may each maintain a Professional Guild Registry
including the names and addresses of artistic authors so notifying them
and may make available information contained in a Professional Guild
Registry in order to facilitate the location of any artistic author for
purposes of paragraph (1)(A). No cause of action shall accrue against
any professional guild for failure to create or maintain a Professional
Guild Registry or for any failure to provide information pursuant to
paragraph (1)(A)(i).
    ``(5) As used in this subsection--
            ``(A) the term `artistic author' means the principal
        director and principal screenwriter of a motion picture and, to
        the extent a motion picture is colorized or its photographic
        images materially altered, the principal cinematographer of the
        motion picture;
            ``(B) the term `colorize' means to add color, by whatever
        means, to a motion picture originally made in black and white,
        and the term `colorization' means the act of colorizing;.
            ``(C) the term `distributor'--
                    ``(i) means any person, vendor, or syndicator who
                engages in the wholesale distribution of motion
                pictures to any exhibitor, network, retail provider, or
                other person who publicly performs motion pictures by
                means of any technology, and
                    ``(ii) does not include laboratories or other
                providers of technical services to the motion picture,
                video, or television industry;
            ``(D) the term `editing' means the purposeful or accidental
        removal of existing material or insertion of new material;
            ``(E) the term `exhibitor' means any local broadcast
        station, cable system, airline, motion picture theater, or
        other person that publicly performs a motion picture by means
        of any technology;
            ``(F) the term `exploit' means to exhibit publicly or offer
        to the public through sale or lease, and the term
        `exploitation' means the act of exploiting;
            ``(G) the term `film' or `motion picture' means--
                    ``(i) a theatrical motion picture, after its
                publication, of 60 minutes duration or greater,
                intended for exhibition, public performance, public
                sale or lease, and
                    ``(ii) does not include episodic television
                programs of less than 60 minutes duration (exclusive of
                commercials), motion pictures prepared for private
                commercial or industrial purposes, or advertisements;
            ``(H) the term `lexiconning' means altering the sound track
        of a motion picture to conform the speed of the vocal or
        musical portion of the motion picture to the visual images of
        the motion picture, in a case in which the motion picture has
        been the subject of time compression or expansion;
            ``(I) the terms `materially alter' and `material
        alteration'--
                    ``(i) refer to any change made to a motion picture;
                    ``(ii) include, but are not limited to, the
                processes of colorization, lexiconning, time
                compression or expansion, panning and scanning, and
                editing; and
                    ``(iii) do not include insertions for commercial
                breaks or public service announcements, editing to
                comply with the requirements of the Federal
                Communications Commission (in this subparagraph
                referred to as the `FCC'), transfer of film to
                videotape or any other secondary media preparation of a
                motion picture for foreign distribution to the extent
                that subtitling and editing are limited to those
                alterations made under foreign standards which are no
                more stringent than existing FCC standards, or
                activities the purpose of which is the restoration of
                the motion picture to its original version;
            ``(J) the term `network' means any person who distributes
        motion pictures to broadcasting stations or cable systems on a
        regional or national basis for public performance on an
        interconnected basis;
            ``(K) the term `panning and scanning' means the process by
        which a motion picture, composed for viewing on theater
        screens, is adapted for viewing on television screens by
        modification of the ratio of width to height of the motion
        picture and the selection, by a person other than the principal
        director of the motion picture, of some portion of the entire
        picture for viewing;
            ``(L) the term `professional guild' means--
                    ``(i) in the case of directors, the Directors Guild
                of America (DGA);
                    ``(ii) in the case of screenwriters, the Writers
                Guild of America-West (WGA-W) and the Writers Guild of
                America-East (WGA-E); and
                    ``(iii) in the case of cinematographers, the
                International Photographers Guild (IPG), and the
                American Society of Cinematographers (ASC);
            ``(M) the term `Professional Guild Registry' means a list
        of names and addresses of artistic authors that is readily
        available from the files of a professional guild;
            ``(N) the term `publication' means, with respect to a
        motion picture, the first paid public exhibition of the work
        other than previews, trial runs, and festivals;
            ``(O) the term `retail provider' means the proprietor of a
        retail outlet that sells or leases motion pictures for home
        use;
            ``(P) the term `secondary media' means any medium,
        including, but not limited to, video cassette or video disc,
        other than television broadcast or theatrical release, for use
        on which motion pictures are sold, leased, or distributed to
        the public;
            ``(Q) the term `syndicator' means any person who
        distributes a motion picture to a broadcast television station,
        cable television system, or any other means of distribution by
        which programming is delivered to television viewers;
            ``(R) the terms `time compression' and `time expansion'
        mean the alteration of the speed of a motion picture or a
        portion thereof with the result of shortening or lengthening
        the running time of the motion picture; and
            ``(S) the term `vendor' means the wholesaler or packager of
        a motion picture which is intended for wholesale distribution
        to retail providers.
    ``(6)(A) A label for a materially altered version of a motion
picture intended for public performance or home use shall consist of a
panel card immediately preceding the commencement of the motion
picture, which bears one or more of the following statements, as
appropriate, in legible type and displayed on a conspicuous and
readable basis:
    `THIS FILM IS NOT THE VERSION ORIGINALLY RELEASED. ______ mins. and
______ secs. have been cut [or, if appropriate, added]. The director,
__________________ ____________________, and screenwriter, __________
__________, object because this alteration changes the narrative and/or
characterization. It has (also) been panned and scanned. The director
and cinematographer, __________ __________, object because this
alteration removes visual information and changes the composition of
the images. It has (also) been colorized. Colors have been added by
computer to the original black and white images. The director and
cinematographer object to this alteration because it eliminates the
black and white photography and changes the photographic images of the
actors. It has (also) been electronically speeded up (or slowed down).
The director objects because this alteration changes the pace of the
performances.'
    ``(B) A label for a motion picture that has been materially altered
in a manner not described by any of the label elements set forth in
subparagraph (A) shall contain a statement similar in form and
substance to those set forth in subparagraph (A) which accurately
describes the material alteration and the objection of the artistic
author.
    ``(7) A label for a motion picture which has been materially
altered in more than one manner, or of which an individual served as
more than one artistic author, need only state the name of the artistic
author once, in the first objection of the artistic author so listed.
In addition, a label for a motion picture which has been materially
altered in more than one manner need only state once, at the beginning
of the label: `THIS FILM IS NOT THE VERSION ORIGINALLY RELEASED.'.
    ``(8) A label for a film package of a materially altered motion
picture shall consist of--
            ``(A) an area of a rectangle on the front of the package
        which bears, as appropriate, one or more of the statements
        listed in paragraph (6) in a conspicuous and legible type in
        contrast by typography, layout, or color with other printed
        matter on the package; and
            ``(B) an area of a rectangle on the side of the package
        which bears, as appropriate, one or more of the statements
        listed in paragraph (6) in a conspicuous and legible type in
        contrast by typography, layout, or color with other printed
        matter on the package.
    ``(9) The questionnaire required under paragraph (1)(A)(iii) shall
consist of the following statement and related questions:
            `In order to conform [insert name of motion picture], of
        which you are an ``artistic author'', to ancillary media such
        as television, airline exhibition, video cassettes, video
        discs, or any other media, do you object to:
    `(a) Editing (purposeful or accidental deletion or addition of
program material)?
            Yes____________      No______________
    `(b) Time compression/time expansion/lexiconning?
            Yes____________      No______________
    `(c) Panning and scanning?
            Yes____________      No______________
    `(d) Colorization, if the motion picture was originally made in
black and white?
            Yes____________      No______________'.''

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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Film Disclosure Act of 1993 - Amends the Lanham Act to require that any distributor or network that proposes to exploit a materially altered motion picture bear a label which conspicuously discloses the fact of:  (1) the film's material alteration from the form in which it was first released to the public; (2) the nature of such alteration; and (3) any objections raised by the artistic authors with reference to such alteration.
Delineates the compliance procedure for distributors or networks that propose to exploit a materially altered film.
Grants an artistic author the right to seek injunctive relief in U.S. district courts to prevent violation of his or her rights under this Act.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Health Care Safety Net Act of
2008''.

SEC. 2. COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS PROGRAM OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
              ACT.

    (a) Additional Authorizations of Appropriations for the Health
Centers Program of Public Health Service Act.--Section 330(r) of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(r)) is amended by amending
paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) In general.--For the purpose of carrying out this
        section, in addition to the amounts authorized to be
        appropriated under subsection (d), there are authorized to be
        appropriated--
                    ``(A) $2,065,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
                    ``(B) $2,313,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
                    ``(C) $2,602,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
                    ``(D) $2,940,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
                    ``(E) $3,337,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.''.
    (b) Studies Relating to Community Health Centers.--
            (1) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection--
                    (A) the term ``community health center'' means a
                health center receiving assistance under section 330 of
                the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b); and
                    (B) the term ``medically underserved population''
                has the meaning given that term in such section 330.
            (2) School-based health center study.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the
                date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General
                of the United States shall issue a study of the
                economic costs and benefits of school-based health
                centers and the impact on the health of students of
                these centers.
                    (B) Content.--In conducting the study under
                subparagraph (A), the Comptroller General of the United
                States shall analyze--
                            (i) the impact that Federal funding could
                        have on the operation of school-based health
                        centers;
                            (ii) any cost savings to other Federal
                        programs derived from providing health services
                        in school-based health centers;
                            (iii) the effect on the Federal Budget and
                        the health of students of providing Federal
                        funds to school-based health centers and
                        clinics, including the result of providing
                        disease prevention and nutrition information;
                            (iv) the impact of access to health care
                        from school-based health centers in rural or
                        underserved areas; and
                            (v) other sources of Federal funding for
                        school-based health centers.
            (3) Health care quality study.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
                date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health
                and Human Services (referred to in this Act as the
                ``Secretary''), acting through the Administrator of the
                Health Resources and Services Administration, and in
                collaboration with the Agency for Healthcare Research
                and Quality, shall prepare and submit to the Committee
                on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate
                and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House
                of Representatives a report that describes agency
                efforts to expand and accelerate quality improvement
                activities in community health centers.
                    (B) Content.--The report under subparagraph (A)
                shall focus on--
                            (i) Federal efforts, as of the date of
                        enactment of this Act, regarding health care
                        quality in community health centers, including
                        quality data collection, analysis, and
                        reporting requirements;
                            (ii) identification of effective models for
                        quality improvement in community health
                        centers, which may include models that--
                                    (I) incorporate care coordination,
                                disease management, and other services
                                demonstrated to improve care;
                                    (II) are designed to address
                                multiple, co-occurring diseases and
                                conditions;
                                    (III) improve access to providers
                                through non-traditional means, such as
                                the use of remote monitoring equipment;
                                    (IV) target various medically
                                underserved populations, including
                                uninsured patient populations;
                                    (V) increase access to specialty
                                care, including referrals and
                                diagnostic testing; and
                                    (VI) enhance the use of electronic
                                health records to improve quality;
                            (iii) efforts to determine how effective
                        quality improvement models may be adapted for
                        implementation by community health centers that
                        vary by size, budget, staffing, services
                        offered, populations served, and other
                        characteristics determined appropriate by the
                        Secretary;
                            (iv) types of technical assistance and
                        resources provided to community health centers
                        that may facilitate the implementation of
                        quality improvement interventions;
                            (v) proposed or adopted methodologies for
                        community health center evaluations of quality
                        improvement interventions, including any
                        development of new measures that are tailored
                        to safety-net, community-based providers;
                            (vi) successful strategies for sustaining
                        quality improvement interventions in the long-
                        term; and
                            (vii) partnerships with other Federal
                        agencies and private organizations or networks
                        as appropriate, to enhance health care quality
                        in community health centers.
                    (C) Dissemination.--The Administrator of the Health
                Resources and Services Administration shall establish a
                formal mechanism or mechanisms for the ongoing
                dissemination of agency initiatives, best practices,
                and other information that may assist health care
                quality improvement efforts in community health
                centers.
            (4) GAO study on integrated health systems model for the
        delivery of health care services to medically underserved
        populations.--
                    (A) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United
                States shall conduct a study on integrated health
                system models at not more than 10 sites for the
                delivery of health care services to medically
                underserved populations. The study shall include an
                examination of--
                            (i) health care delivery models sponsored
                        by public or private non-profit entities that--
                                    (I) integrate primary, specialty,
                                and acute care; and
                                    (II) serve medically underserved
                                populations; and
                            (ii) such models in rural and urban areas.
                    (B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date
                of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General
                of the United States shall submit to Congress a report
                on the study conducted under subparagraph (A). The
                report shall include--
                            (i) an evaluation of the models, as
                        described in subparagraph (A), in--
                                    (I) expanding access to primary and
                                preventive services for medically
                                underserved populations; and
                                    (II) improving care coordination
                                and health outcomes; and
                            (ii) an assessment of--
                                    (I) challenges encountered by such
                                entities in providing care to medically
                                underserved populations; and
                                    (II) advantages and disadvantages
                                of such models compared to other models
                                of care delivery for medically
                                underserved populations.

SEC. 3. NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS.

    (a) Funding.--
            (1) National health service corps program.--Section 338(a)
        of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254k(a)) is amended
        by striking ``2002 through 2006'' and inserting ``2008 through
        2012''.
            (2) Scholarship and loan repayment programs.--Section
        338H(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254q(a)) is
        amended by striking ``appropriated $146,250,000'' and all that
        follows through the period and inserting the following:
        ``appropriated--
            ``(1) for fiscal year 2008, $131,500,000;
            ``(2) for fiscal year 2009, $143,335,000;
            ``(3) for fiscal year 2010, $156,235,150;
            ``(4) for fiscal year 2011, $170,296,310; and
            ``(5) for fiscal year 2012, $185,622,980.''.
    (b) Elimination of 6-Year Demonstration Requirement.--Section
332(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254e(a)(1)) is
amended by striking ``Not earlier than 6 years'' and all that follows
through ``purposes of this section.''.
    (c) Assignment to Shortage Area.--Section 333(a)(1)(D)(ii) of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254f(a)(1)(D)(ii)) is amended--
            (1) in subclause (IV), by striking ``and'';
            (2) in subclause (V), by striking the period at the end and
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(VI) the entity demonstrates willingness to
                support or facilitate mentorship, professional
                development, and training opportunities for Corps
                members.''.
    (d) Professional Development and Training.--Subsection (d) of
section 336 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254h-1) is
amended to read as follows:
    ``(d) Professional Development and Training.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall assist Corps members
        in establishing and maintaining professional relationships and
        development opportunities, including by--
                    ``(A) establishing appropriate professional
                relationships between the Corps member involved and the
                health professions community of the geographic area
                with respect to which the member is assigned;
                    ``(B) establishing professional development,
                training, and mentorship linkages between the Corps
                member involved and the larger health professions
                community, including through distance learning, direct
                mentorship, and development and implementation of
                training modules designed to meet the educational needs
                of offsite Corps members;
                    ``(C) establishing professional networks among
                Corps members; or
                    ``(D) engaging in other professional development,
                mentorship, and training activities for Corps members,
                at the discretion of the Secretary.
            ``(2) Assistance in establishing professional
        relationships.--In providing such assistance under paragraph
        (1), the Secretary shall focus on establishing relationships
        with hospitals, with academic medical centers and health
        professions schools, with area health education centers under
        section 751, with health education and training centers under
        section 752, and with border health education and training
        centers under such section 752. Such assistance shall include
        assistance in obtaining faculty appointments at health
        professions schools.
            ``(3) Supplement not supplant.--Such efforts under this
        subsection shall supplement, not supplant, non-government
        efforts by professional health provider societies to establish
        and maintain professional relationships and development
        opportunities.''.

SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF RURAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS.

    Section 330A(j) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
254c(j)) is amended by striking ``$40,000,000'' and all that follows
and inserting ``$45,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012.''.

            Passed the Senate July 21 (legislative day, July 17), 2008.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                 S. 901

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

  To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Community
 Health Centers program, the National Health Service Corps, and rural
                         health care programs.

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Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for health centers to meet the health care needs of medically underserved populations.

Requires the Comptroller General to study the economic costs and benefits of school-based health centers and their impact on the health of students, including an analysis of: (1) the impact that federal funding could have on the operation of such centers; (2) any cost savings to other federal programs derived from providing health services in such centers; and (3) the impact of such centers in rural or underserved areas.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to submit a report to the relevant congressional committees that describes efforts to expand and accelerate quality improvement activities in community health centers.

Requires the Administrator to establish a mechanism for the dissemination of initiatives, best practices, and other information that may assist health care quality improvement efforts in community health centers.

Directs the Comptroller General to study integrated health system models for the delivery of health care services to medically underserved populations.

(Sec. 3) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for: (1) the National Health Service Corps program; and (2) the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program and National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.

Repeals provisions requiring each center or clinic designated as having a health manpower shortage to demonstrate every six years that it meets the applicable requirements of the definition of a health professional shortage area.

Revises requirements for assigning members of the Corps to a health professional shortage area to require that the Secretary determine that an entity demonstrates willingness to support or facilitate mentorship, professional development, and training opportunities for Corps members.

Requires the Secretary to assist Corps members in establishing and maintaining professional relationships and developmental opportunities.

(Sec. 4) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for grants for expanded delivery of health care services in rural areas, for the planning and implementation of integrated health care networks in rural areas, and for the planning and implementation of small health care provider quality improvement activities.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthen And Fortify Existing
Bridges Act of 2013'' or the ``SAFE Bridges Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE TO STATES TO REHABILITATE OR REPLACE CERTAIN
              BRIDGES.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish
a program to assist States to rehabilitate or replace eligible bridges.
    (b) Apportionment of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Amounts made available to carry out the
        program established under subsection (a) for a fiscal year
        shall be apportioned to each State according to the ratio
        that--
                    (A) the total cost to rehabilitate or replace
                structurally deficient and functionally obsolete
                bridges in that State; bears to
                    (B) the total cost to rehabilitate or replace
                structurally deficient and functionally obsolete
                bridges in all States.
            (2) Calculation of total cost.--
                    (A) Categories of bridges.--The Secretary shall
                place each structurally deficient or functionally
                obsolete bridge into one of the following categories:
                            (i) Federal-aid highway bridges eligible
                        for rehabilitation.
                            (ii) Federal-aid highway bridges eligible
                        for replacement.
                            (iii) Bridges not on Federal-aid highways
                        eligible for rehabilitation.
                            (iv) Bridges not on Federal-aid highways
                        eligible for replacement.
                    (B) Calculation.--For purposes of the calculation
                required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
                multiply the deck area of structurally deficient and
                functionally obsolete bridges in each category
                described in subparagraph (A) by the respective unit
                price on a State-by-State basis, as determined by the
                Secretary, to determine the total cost to rehabilitate
                or replace bridges in each State.
                    (C) Data used in making determinations.--The
                Secretary shall make determinations under this
                subsection based on the latest available data, which
                shall be updated not less than annually.
                    (D) Use of existing inventories.--To the extent
                practicable, the Secretary shall make determinations
                under this subsection using inventories prepared under
                section 144 of title 23, United States Code.
    (c) Use of Funds.--Funds apportioned to a State under the program
established under subsection (a) shall--
            (1) be used by that State for the rehabilitation and
        replacement of eligible bridges;
            (2) except as otherwise specified in this section, be
        administered as if apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23,
        United States Code, except that such funds shall not be
        transferable;
            (3) be subject to the requirements described in section
        1101(b) of MAP-21 in the same manner as amounts made available
        for programs under divisions A and B of that Act; and
            (4) not be subject to any limitation on obligations for
        Federal-aid highways or highway safety construction programs
        set forth in any Act.
    (d) Condition at Project Completion.--A bridge that is
rehabilitated or replaced under the program established under
subsection (a) may not be structurally deficient, functionally
obsolete, or fracture critical upon the completion of such
rehabilitation or replacement.
    (e) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a project
carried out with funds apportioned to a State under the program
established under subsection (a) shall be 100 percent.
    (f) Reapportionment of Unobligated Funds.--Any funds apportioned to
a State under the program established under subsection (a) and not
obligated by that State at the end of the third fiscal year beginning
after the fiscal year during which the funds were apportioned shall be
withdrawn from that State and reapportioned by the Secretary to States
that have not had funds withdrawn under this subsection in accordance
with the formula specified in subsection (b).
    (g) Nonsubstitution.--In carrying out the program established under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that funding made available
to a State under the program supplements, and does not supplant--
            (1) other Federal funding made available for the
        rehabilitation or replacement of eligible bridges; and
            (2) the planned obligations of that State with respect to
        eligible bridges.
    (h) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, and each year thereafter if States obligated funds
apportioned under the program established under subsection (a) during
that year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report
that describes the amounts obligated by each State for projects under
such program.
    (i) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Bridge.--The term ``bridge'' means a bridge on a public
        road, without regard to whether the bridge is on a Federal-aid
        highway.
            (2) Eligible bridge.--The term ``eligible bridge'' means a
        bridge that is structurally deficient, functionally obsolete,
        or fracture critical.
            (3) Federal-aid highway.--The term ``Federal-aid highway''
        has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of title 23,
        United States Code.
            (4) Fracture critical.--The term ``fracture critical''
        means, with respect to a bridge, a bridge with a steel member
        in tension, or with a tension element, the failure of which
        would likely cause a portion of the bridge or the entire bridge
        to collapse.
            (5) Functionally obsolete.--The term ``functionally
        obsolete'' means, with respect to a bridge, a bridge that, as
        determined by the Secretary, no longer meets current design
        standards for the traffic demands on the bridge.
            (6) Public road.--The term ``public road'' has the meaning
        given that term in section 101(a) of title 23, United States
        Code.
            (7) Rehabilitation.--The term ``rehabilitation'' means,
        with respect to a bridge, the carrying out of major work
        necessary, as determined by the Secretary--
                    (A) to restore the structural integrity of the
                bridge; or
                    (B) to correct a major safety defect of the bridge.
            (8) Replacement.--The term ``replacement'' means, with
        respect to a bridge, the construction of a new facility that,
        as determined by the Secretary, is in the same general traffic
        corridor as the replaced bridge.
            (9) State.--The term ``State'' means any of the 50 States
        and the District of Columbia.
            (10) Structurally deficient.--The term ``structurally
        deficient'' means, with respect to a bridge, a bridge that, as
        determined by the Secretary--
                    (A) has significant load-carrying elements that are
                in poor or worse condition due to deterioration,
                damage, or both;
                    (B) has a load capacity that is significantly below
                current truckloads and that requires replacement; or
                    (C) has a waterway opening causing frequent
                flooding of the bridge deck and approaches resulting in
                significant traffic interruptions.
    (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $2,750,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2013 and 2014. Such sums shall remain
available until expended.

Output: Strengthen And Fortify Existing Bridges Act of 2013 or SAFE Bridges Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish a program to assist states to rehabilitate or replace bridges found to be structurally deficient, functionally obsolete, or fracture critical. Requires states to use apportioned program funds for projects to rehabilitate and replace such bridges. Sets the federal share of project costs at 100%.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Assistance to Counterfeiters
Act''.

SEC. 2. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT RELATING TO TRAFFICKING IN GOODS OR
              SERVICES THAT CONTAIN COUNTERFEIT MARKS.

    (a) Amendments.--Chapter 1 of part III of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2351 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating the second section 620G (as added by
        section 149 of Public Law 104-164 (110 Stat. 1436)) as section
        620J; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 620K. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT RELATING TO TRAFFICKING IN GOODS
              OR SERVICES THAT CONTAIN COUNTERFEIT MARKS.

    ``(a) Requirement for Certification.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), assistance may
        not be provided to a person seeking United States assistance
        for a fiscal year until such person submits to the President a
        certification described in subsection (c) for that fiscal year.
            ``(2) Exception for foreign governments.--The certification
        requirement set out in paragraph (1) shall not be applied to
        assistance provided under this Act or any other Act directly to
        the government of a foreign country or an entity of such
        government or to an international organization that is an
        association of representatives of national governments,
        including the United Nations.
    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Counterfeit mark.--The term `counterfeit mark' has
        the meaning given that term in section 2320 of title 18, United
        States Code.
            ``(2) Person seeking united states assistance.--The term
        `person seeking United States assistance' means a person,
        including an international or domestic organization that is not
        an association of national governments, that--
                    ``(A) is seeking assistance under this Act or any
                other Act directly from the United States; or
                    ``(B) subsequently receives such assistance
                pursuant to a contract, grant, cooperative agreement,
                or other agreement.
            ``(3) Traffic.--The term `traffic' has the meaning given
        that term in section 2320 of title 18, United States Code.
    ``(c) Certification.--
            ``(1) In general.--A certification described in this
        subsection is a certification made by a person seeking United
        States assistance that--
                    ``(A) such assistance will not be used to
                intentionally traffic in goods or services that contain
                counterfeit marks;
                    ``(B) such assistance will not be used by any
                person that has had an administrative or judicial
                determination issued against the person for
                infringement, counterfeiting, or piracy of intellectual
                property in the United States or a foreign country;
                    ``(C) any material or product, including a material
                or product in electronic form, that was developed, in
                whole or in part, using such assistance will not be
                imported into the United States--
                            ``(i) in violation of section 2320 of title
                        18, United States Code; or
                            ``(ii) in violation of section 526(a) of
                        the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1526(a)); and
                    ``(D) if such assistance will be used for a
                contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other
                agreement that includes use of any intellectual
                property, provides evidence of the right to use the
                intellectual property, including a written license
                agreement for the use, the date of the first commercial
                use of the intellectual property, and any registration
                for the use with an appropriate government.
            ``(2) Requirements for submission of certification.--A
        certification described in paragraph (1) shall be submitted to
        the President by a person seeking United States assistance
        prior to the provision of any assistance under this Act or any
        other Act and at the beginning of each subsequent fiscal year
        for which such person will receive the assistance.
    ``(d) Suspension and Termination of Assistance.--The President
shall suspend or terminate the provision of assistance under this Act
or any other Act, in whole or in part, to a person seeking United
States assistance if the President determines that such person has used
the assistance to carry out an activity in violation of a certification
made under subsection (c).
    ``(e) National Security Waiver.--The President may waive a
provision of this section if the President--
            ``(1) determines that such a waiver is necessary to the
        national security interests of the United States; and
            ``(2) promptly submits to Congress a notification of the
        waiver and of the reasons for the waiver.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The certification requirements under section
620K of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as added by subsection (a)
of this section, apply with respect to the provision of assistance by
the President for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2006.

Output:
Stop Assistance to Counterfeiters Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require U.S. foreign assistance recipients to certify that such assistance will not be used to intentionally traffic in goods or services that contain counterfeit marks or for other purposes that promote the improper use of intellectual property.

Exempts from such requirement direct assistance to a foreign government (or its entity) or to an international organization that is an association of representatives of national governments, including the United Nations.

Directs the President to suspend or terminate assistance to a recipient who is in violation of this Act. Authorizes a national security waiver.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Restricted Weapons Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST POSSESSION AND TRANSFER OF RESTRICTED
              WEAPONS.

    (a) Prohibition.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(s)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), it shall be
unlawful for any person to possess or transfer a restricted weapon.
    ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any otherwise lawful
possession or transfer of a restricted weapon if the weapon was
lawfully possessed before the date the weapon was most recently added
to the list published pursuant to section 925A.
    ``(3) It shall be unlawful for any person to transfer a restricted
weapon that meets the requirement of paragraph (2), except in
accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.''.
    (b) Restricted Weapon Defined.--Section 921(a) of such title is
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(29) The term `restricted weapon' means any firearm which is on
the list most recently published by the Secretary under section
925A.''.
    (c) Authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to Designate
Restricted Weapons; Publication of List.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States
        Code, is amended by inserting after section 925 the following:
``Sec. 925A. Designation of restricted weapons
    ``(a) Within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this
section, the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) designate as a restricted weapon--
                    ``(A) any semiautomatic rifle which is--
                            ``(i) manufactured in the United States;
                        and
                            ``(ii) not generally recognized as
                        particularly suitable for, or readily adaptable
                        to, sporting purposes; and
                    ``(B) any firearm manufactured outside the United
                States the importation of which is prohibited under
                section 925(d); and
            ``(2) compile and publish a list of the firearms so
        designated.
    ``(b) After the end of the 60-day period described in subsection
(a), the Secretary shall, from time to time--
            ``(1) revise the list published pursuant to subsection
        (a)--
                    ``(A) to include in such list any weapon which
                meets the requirements of subparagraph (A) or (B) of
                subsection (a)(1); and
                    ``(B) to exclude from such list any weapon which is
                not described in subsection (a)(1)(A) and which is not
                described in subsection (a)(1)(B); and
            ``(2) publish the revised list.''.
            (2) Semiautomatic rifle defined.--Section 921(a) of such
        title is amended by adding after the paragraph added by
        subsection (b) of this section the following:
    ``(30) The term `semiautomatic rifle', means--
            ``(A) a rifle which uses a portion of the force of a fired
        cartridge to expel the case of the fired cartridge and load
        another cartridge into the firing chamber, and which requires a
        separate function of the trigger to fire each cartridge; and
            ``(B) any part or combination of parts, designed or
        intended to convert a rifle into a rifle described in
        subparagraph (A).''.
            (3) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
        beginning of chapter 44 of such title is amended by inserting
        after the item relating to section 925 the following:

``925A. Designation of restricted weapons.''.
    (d) Penalties.--
            (1) Unlawful possession or transfer of restricted weapon.--
        Section 924(a)(1)(B) of such title, as amended by section
        6(b)(2) of this Act, is amended by striking ``or (r)'' and
        inserting ``(r), or (s)''.
            (2) Enhanced penalty for possession or use of restricted
        weapon during crime of violence or drug trafficking crime.--
        Section 924(c)(1) of such title is amended by striking ``and if
        the firearm is a short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun''
        and inserting ``if the firearm is a restricted weapon, a short-
        barreled rifle, or a short-barreled shotgun,''.
    (e) Regulations Governing Transfer of Restricted Weapons.--
            (1) Regulations.--Section 926 of such title is amended by
        adding at the end the following:
    ``(d)(1) Within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this
subsection, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations governing the
transfer of restricted weapons, which shall allow such a transfer to
proceed within 30 days after the Secretary receives such documentation
as the Secretary may require to be submitted with respect to the
transfer, and shall include provisions for determining whether the
transferee is a person described in section 922(g).
    ``(2) The Secretary may assess a fee of not more than $50 in
connection with the transfer of a restricted weapon.''.
            (2) Penalty for violation of regulations.--Section 924(a)
        of such title is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (2)
                or (3) of''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(5) Whoever transfers a restricted weapon in violation of a
regulation issued under section 926(d)(1) but in an otherwise lawful
manner shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than one
year, or both.''.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION AGAINST CERTAIN EXPORTS OF RESTRICTED WEAPONS.

    (a) Prohibition.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code is
amended by adding after the subsection added by section 2(a) of this
Act the following:
    ``(t)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful
to export or attempt to export a restricted weapon.
    ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the exportation of a
restricted weapon--
            ``(A) by or for the United States or any department or
        agency thereof; or
            ``(B) by or to the government of a foreign country.
    ``(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(B), it shall be unlawful to
knowingly export or attempt to export a restricted weapon to a country
if the Secretary of State finds that--
            ``(A) the government of the country engages in a consistent
        pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human
        rights; or
            ``(B) the country has repeatedly provided support for
        international terrorism.''.
    (b) Penalty.--Section 924(a) of such title, is amended by adding
after the paragraph added by section 2(e)(2)(B) of this Act the
following:
    ``(6) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(t) shall be fined
under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.''.

SEC. 4. PROHIBITION AGAINST MANUFACTURE OF A FIREARM CAPABLE OF
              ACCEPTING A SILENCER OR BAYONET WITHOUT ALTERATION.

    (a) Prohibition.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding after the subsections added by sections 2(a) and 3(a)
of this Act the following:
    ``(u) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture a firearm
to which a firearm silencer or bayonet may be directly attached without
alteration of the firearm.''.
    (b) Penalty.--Section 924(a)(1)(B) of such title, as amended by
sections 6(a) and 2(d)(1) of this Act, is amended by striking ``or
(s)'' and inserting ``(s), or (u)''.

SEC. 5. PROHIBITION AGAINST POSSESSION OR TRANSFER OF LARGE CAPACITY
              AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES.

    (a) Prohibition.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding after the subsections added by sections 2(a), 3(a),
and 4(a) of this Act the following:
    ``(v)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or transfer
any large capacity ammunition feeding device.
    ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any otherwise lawful
possession or otherwise lawful transfer of a large capacity ammunition
feeding device that was lawfully possessed before the date of the
enactment of this subsection.''.
    (b) Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Defined.--Section
921(a) of such title is amended by adding after the paragraphs added by
subsections (b) and (c)(2) of section 2 of this Act the following:
    ``(31)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term `large
capacity ammunition feeding device' means--
            ``(i) a detachable magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or
        similar device which has, or which can be readily restored or
        converted to have, a capacity of more than 7 rounds of
        ammunition; and
            ``(ii) any part or combination of parts, designed or
        intended to convert a detachable magazine, belt, drum, feed
        strip, or similar device into a device described in clause (i).
    ``(B) The term `large capacity ammunition feeding device' does not
include any attached tubular device designed to accept and capable of
operating with only .22 rimfire caliber ammunition.''.
    (c) Penalty.--Section 924(a)(1)(B) of such title, as amended by
sections 6(a), 2(d)(1), and 4(b) of this Act, is amended by striking
``or (u)'' and inserting ``(u), or (v)''.
    (d) Regulations.--Section 926 of such title is amended by adding
after the subsection added by section 2(e)(1) of this Act the
following:
    ``(e) The Secretary shall promulgate regulations requiring
manufacturers of large capacity ammunition feeding devices to stamp
each such device manufactured after the date of the enactment of this
subsection with a permanent distinguishing mark selected in accordance
with regulations.''.

SEC. 6. TECHNICAL CORRECTION RELATING TO FIREARMS LAWS.

    (a) In General.--Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``(q)'' and inserting ``(r)''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take
effect if such amendment had been included in section 2204 of the Crime
Control Act of 1990 at the time such section 2204 became law.

Output:
Restricted Weapons Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the possession or transfer of a restricted weapon, unless such weapon was lawfully possessed before the date it was most recently added to the published list required under this Act.
Defines "restricted weapon" to mean any firearm which is on the list most recently published by the Secretary of the Treasury under this Act.
Requires the Secretary to:  (1) designate as a restricted weapon any semiautomatic rifle which is manufactured in the United States and is not generally recognized as suitable for, or readily adaptable to, sporting purposes and any firearm manufactured outside the United States the importation of which does not meet the sporting purposes standard; and (2) compile, publish, and periodically revise a list of the firearms so designated.
Sets penalties for the unlawful possession or transfer of a restricted weapon.  Provides for an enhanced penalty for possession or use of a restricted weapon during a crime of violence or a drug trafficking crime.
Requires the Secretary to prescribe regulations governing the transfer of restricted weapons which shall allow such a transfer to proceed within 30 days after the Secretary receives the documentation submitted with respect to such a transfer.  Authorizes the Secretary to assess a fee in connection with such a transfer.  Sets penalties for violating such regulations.
Prohibits:  (1) the export of restricted weapons, with exceptions for U.S. departments or agencies and foreign governments (unless such a government engages in a consistent pattern of gross violations of human rights or has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism); and (2) the manufacture of a firearm to which a silencer or bayonet may be attached without alteration of the firearm.  Sets penalties for violations of these provisions.
Prohibits the possession or transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, except where lawfully possessed before enactment of this Act.   Defines such devices to include: (1) a detachable magazine, belt, or similar device which has, or can be readily converted to have, a capacity of more than seven rounds of ammunition; and (2) any part or combination of parts intended to convert a detachable magazine into such a device.  Excludes from such definition any attached tubular device designed to accept and capable of operating with only .22 rimfire caliber ammunition.  Sets penalties for violations.  Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations requiring manufacturers of such devices to stamp each such device with a permanent distinguishing mark.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Developing Resources Immediately and
Long-Term through Leases on Our Nation's Offshore Waters Act of 2008''
or the ``DRILL NOW Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF LAWS PROHIBITING THE SPENDING OF APPROPRIATED
              FUNDS FOR OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LEASING ACTIVITIES.

    All provisions of existing Federal law prohibiting the spending of
appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and
preleasing activities for any area of the Outer Continental Shelf shall
have no force or effect.

SEC. 3. REVOCATION OF EXISTING PRESIDENTIAL WITHDRAWALS.

    All withdrawals of Federal submerged lands of the Outer Continental
Shelf from leasing, including withdrawals by the President under the
authority of section 12(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43
U.S.C. 1341(a)), are hereby revoked and are no longer in effect with
respect to the leasing of areas for exploration for, and development
and production of, oil, and natural gas.

SEC. 4. REVOCATION OF EXISTING PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY.

    All authorities given to the President with respect to the leasing
of Federal submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf, given under
section 12(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C.
1341(a)), are hereby revoked, except in the interest of national
security.

SEC. 5. AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN AREAS FOR LEASING.

    Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(q) Availability of Certain Areas for Leasing.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Governor.--The term `Governor' means the
                Governor of a State.
                    ``(B) Qualified revenues.--The term `qualified
                revenues' means all rentals, royalties, bonus bids, and
                other sums due and payable to the United States from
                leases entered into on or after the date of enactment
                of this Act for natural gas exploration and extraction
                activities authorized by the Secretary under this
                subsection.
            ``(2) Petition.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Governor may submit to the
                Secretary a petition requesting that the Secretary
                issue leases authorizing the conduct of oil and natural
                gas exploration and extraction activities in any area
                that is at least 50 miles beyond the coastal zone of
                the State.
                    ``(B) Contents.--In any petition under subparagraph
                (A), the Governor shall include a detailed plan of the
                proposed exploration and extraction activities, as
                applicable.
            ``(3) Action by secretary.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (D), as
                soon as practicable after the date of receipt of a
                petition under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall
                approve or deny the petition.
                    ``(B) Requirements for exploration and
                extraction.--The Secretary shall not approve a petition
                submitted under paragraph (2)(A) unless the State
                enacts legislation supporting exploration and
                extraction of oil and natural gas in the coastal zone
                of the State.
                    ``(C) Consistency with legislation.--The plan
                provided in the petition under paragraph (2)(B) shall
                be consistent with the legislation described in
                subparagraph (B) as applicable.
                    ``(D) Conflicts with military operations and
                national security.--The Secretary shall not approve a
                petition for a drilling activity under this paragraph
                if the drilling activity would conflict with any
                military operation or national security, as determined
                by the President.
            ``(4) Disposition of revenues.--Notwithstanding section 9,
        for each applicable fiscal year, the Secretary of the Treasury
        shall deposit--
                    ``(A) 25 percent of qualified revenues in a Clean
                and Alternative Energy Fund in the Treasury, which
                shall be established by the Secretary;
                    ``(B) 25 percent of qualified revenues in the
                general fund of the Treasury;
                    ``(C) 37.5 percent of qualified revenues in a
                special account in the Treasury from which the
                Secretary shall disburse to the State; and
                    ``(D) 6.25 percent to provide financial assistance
                to States in accordance with section 6 of the Land and
                Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-8),
                which shall be considered income to the Land and Water
                Conservation Fund for purposes of section 2 of that Act
                (16 U.S.C. 460l-5); and
                    ``(E) 6.25 percent to a reserve fund to be used to
                mitigate for any environmental damage that occurs as a
                result of extraction activities authorized under this
                subsection, regardless of whether the damage is--
                            ``(i) reasonably foreseeable; or
                            ``(ii) caused by negligence, natural
                        disasters, or other acts.
            ``(5) Existing leases.--Any funds that would be received by
        the United States as royalties under any Federal oil and gas
        lease of an area on the outer Continental Shelf within 50 miles
        of the coastal zone of the State of Texas, Louisiana,
        Mississippi, or Alabama that is in effect on the date of
        enactment of the DRILL NOW Act of 2008 shall be paid to that
        State if the State enacts a statute that establishes a plan for
        expenditure of those funds.''.

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Developing Resources Immediately and Long-Term through Leases on Our Nation's Offshore Waters Act of 2008, or DRILL NOW Act of 2008 - Declares without force or effect all existing federal law which prohibits spending appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing on the outer Continental Shelf.

Revokes: (1) all withdrawals from leasing on federal submerged lands of the outer Continental Shelf (including withdrawals by the President); and (2) Presidential authorities with respect to such leasing (except in the interest of national security).

Amends of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize a state governor to petition the Secretary of the Interior to issue leases for oil and natural gas exploration and extraction activities in any area that is at least 50 miles beyond the state's coastal zone.

Cites circumstances under which the Secretary shall approve or deny the petition.

Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit revenues from leasing operations into designated funds and accounts.

Provides that any funds that would be received by the United States as royalties under any existing federal oil and gas lease on the outer Continental Shelf that lies within 50 miles of the coastal zone of the states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama shall be paid to that state if it enacts an expenditure plan for those funds.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act
of 2014''.

SEC. 2. TAX CREDIT FOR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:

``SEC. 45S. CREDIT FOR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM EXPENSES.

    ``(a) Tax Credit.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of section 38, in the case
        of an employer, the apprenticeship program credit determined
        under this section for any taxable year with respect to each
        qualified individual in a qualified apprenticeship program is
        an amount equal to the lesser of--
                    ``(A) the amount of any wages (as defined in
                section 51(c)(1)) paid or incurred by the employer with
                respect to such qualified individual during the taxable
                year, or
                    ``(B) $5,000.
            ``(2) Established apprenticeship programs.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The apprenticeship program
                credit determined under this section for the taxable
                year shall only be applicable to the number of
                qualified individuals in a qualified apprenticeship
                program which are in excess of the apprenticeship
                participation average for such employer (as determined
                under subparagraph (B)).
                    ``(B) Apprenticeship participation average.--For
                purposes of subparagraph (A), the apprenticeship
                participation average shall be equal to the average of
                the total number of qualified individuals in the
                qualified apprenticeship program of the employer for--
                            ``(i) the 3 preceding taxable years, or
                            ``(ii) the number of taxable years in which
                        the qualified apprenticeship program was in
                        existence, whichever is less.
            ``(3) Denial of double benefit.--No deduction or any other
        credit shall be allowed under this chapter for any amount taken
        into account in determining the credit under this section.
            ``(4) Election not to claim credit.--This section shall not
        apply to a taxpayer for any taxable year if such taxpayer
        elects to have this section not apply for such taxable year.
            ``(5) Limitation.--The apprenticeship program credit under
        this section shall not be allowed for more than 3 taxable years
        with respect to any qualified individual.
    ``(b) Qualified Individual.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, the term
        `qualified individual' means, with respect to any taxable year,
        an individual who is an apprentice and--
                    ``(A) is participating in a qualified
                apprenticeship program with an employer that is subject
                to the terms of a valid apprenticeship agreement (as
                defined in section 29.7 of title 29 of the Code of
                Federal Regulations),
                    ``(B) has been employed under a qualified
                apprenticeship program for a period of not less than 7
                months that ends within the taxable year,
                    ``(C) is not a highly compensated employee (as
                defined in section 414(q)), and
                    ``(D) is not a seasonal worker (as defined in
                section 45R(d)(5)(B)).
            ``(2) Training received by members of the armed forces.--An
        employer shall consider and may accept, in the case of a
        qualified individual participating in a qualified
        apprenticeship program, any relevant training or instruction
        received by such individual while serving in the Armed Forces
        of the United States, for the purpose of satisfying the
        applicable training and instruction requirements under such
        qualified apprenticeship program.
            ``(3) Ineligibility of certain individuals.--For purposes
        of this subsection, paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 51(i)
        shall apply.
    ``(c) Qualified Apprenticeship Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, the term
        `qualified apprenticeship program' means an apprenticeship
        program (as defined in section 29.2 of title 29 of the Code of
        Federal Regulations), whether or not such program is
        administered by the employer, which--
                    ``(A) provides qualified individuals with on-the-
                job training and instruction for a qualified occupation
                with the employer,
                    ``(B) is registered with the Office of
                Apprenticeship of the Employment and Training
                Administration of the Department of Labor or a State
                apprenticeship agency recognized by such Office of
                Apprenticeship,
                    ``(C) maintains records relating to the qualified
                individual, in such manner as the Secretary, after
                consultation with the Secretary of Labor, may
                prescribe, and
                    ``(D) satisfies such other requirements as the
                Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of
                Labor, may prescribe.
            ``(2) Qualified occupation.--For purposes of paragraph
        (1)(A), the term `qualified occupation' means a skilled trade
        occupation in a high-demand mechanical, technical, healthcare,
        or technology field (or such other occupational field as the
        Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Labor, may
        prescribe) that satisfies the criteria for an apprenticeable
        occupation under section 29.4 of title 29 of the Code of
        Federal Regulations.
    ``(d) Apprenticeship Agreement.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, the term
        `apprenticeship agreement' means an agreement between a
        qualified individual and an employer that satisfies the
        criteria under section 29.7 of title 29 of the Code of Federal
        Regulations.
            ``(2) Credit for training received under apprenticeship
        agreement.--If a qualified individual has received training or
        instruction through a qualified apprenticeship program with an
        employer which is subsequently unable to satisfy its
        obligations under the apprenticeship agreement, such individual
        may transfer any completed training or instruction for purposes
        of satisfying any applicable training and instruction
        requirements under a separate apprenticeship agreement with a
        different employer.
    ``(e) Application of Certain Rules.--For purposes of this section,
all persons treated as a single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of
section 52, or subsection (m) or (o) of section 414, shall be treated
as a single person.
    ``(f) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations
as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section,
including regulations to provide for application of paragraphs (1) and
(2) of subsection (a) with respect to qualified individuals in a
qualified apprenticeship program who are employed by more than 1
employer.''.
    (b) Credit To Be Part of General Business Credit.--Section 38(b) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``plus'' at
the end of paragraph (35), by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (36) and inserting ``, plus'', and by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
            ``(37) the apprenticeship program expenses credit
        determined under section 45S(a).''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart D of
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``Sec. 45S. Credit for apprenticeship program expenses.''.
    (d) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Rule for employment credits.--Section 280C(a) of the
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting
        ``45S(a),'' after ``45P(a),''.
            (2) Exclusion for determination of credit for increasing
        research activities.--Clause (iii) of section 41(b)(2)(D) of
        such Code is amended by inserting ``the apprenticeship program
        credit under section 45S(a) or'' after ``in determining''.
    (e) Evaluation.--Not later than 3 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General
of the United States shall submit a report to the Committees on Finance
and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the
Committees on Ways and Means and Education and the Workforce of the
House of Representatives that contains an evaluation of the activities
authorized under this Act, including--
            (1) the extent to which qualified individuals completed
        qualified apprenticeship programs;
            (2) whether qualified individuals remained employed by an
        employer that received an apprenticeship program credit under
        section 45S of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the length
        of such employment following expiration of the apprenticeship
        period;
            (3) whether qualified individuals who completed a qualified
        apprenticeship program remained employed in the same occupation
        or field; and
            (4) recommendations for legislative and administrative
        actions to improve the effectiveness of the apprenticeship
        program credit under section 45S of the Internal Revenue Code
        of 1986.
    (f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall apply to
taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.

SEC. 3. ENCOURAGING MENTORS TO TRAIN THE FUTURE.

    (a) Early Distributions From Qualified Retirement Plans.--Section
72(t)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (vii);
                    (B) by striking the period at the end of clause
                (viii) and inserting ``, or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(ix) made to an employee who is serving
                        as a mentor.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(H) Distributions to mentors.--For purposes of
                this paragraph, the term `mentor' means an individual
                who--
                            ``(i) has attained 55 years of age,
                            ``(ii) is not separated from their
                        employment with a company, corporation, or
                        institution of higher education,
                            ``(iii) in accordance with such
                        requirements and standards as the Secretary
                        determines to be necessary, has substantially
                        reduced their hours of employment with their
                        employer, with the individual to be engaged in
                        mentoring activities described in clause (iv)
                        for not less than 20 percent of the hours of
                        employment after such reduction, and
                            ``(iv) is responsible for the training and
                        education of employees or students in an area
                        of expertise for which the individual has a
                        professional credential, certificate, or
                        degree.''.
    (b) Distributions During Working Retirement.--Paragraph (36) of
section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read
as follows:
            ``(36) Distributions during working retirement.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A trust forming part of a
                pension plan shall not be treated as failing to
                constitute a qualified trust under this section solely
                because the plan provides that a distribution may be
                made from such trust to an employee who--
                            ``(i) has attained age 62 and who is not
                        separated from employment at the time of such
                        distribution, or
                            ``(ii) subject to subparagraph (B), is
                        serving as a mentor (as such term is defined in
                        section 72(t)(2)(H)).
                    ``(B) Limitation on distributions to mentors.--For
                purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the amount of the
                distribution made to an employee who is serving as a
                mentor shall not be greater than the amount equal to
                the product obtained by multiplying--
                            ``(i) the amount of the distribution that
                        would have been payable to the employee if such
                        employee had separated from employment instead
                        of reducing their hours of employment with
                        their employer and engaging in mentoring
                        activities, in accordance with clauses (iii)
                        and (iv) of section 72(t)(2)(H), by
                            ``(ii) the percentage equal to the quotient
                        obtained by dividing--
                                    ``(I) the sum of--
                                            ``(aa) the number of hours
                                        per pay period by which the
                                        employee's hours of employment
                                        are reduced, and
                                            ``(bb) the number of hours
                                        of employment that such
                                        employee is engaging in
                                        mentoring activities, by
                                    ``(II) the total number of hours
                                per pay period worked by the employee
                                before such reduction in hours of
                                employment.''.
    (c) ERISA.--Subparagraph (A) of section 3(2) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002(2)) is amended
by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: ``, or
solely because such distribution is made to an employee who is serving
as a mentor (as such term is defined in section 72(t)(2)(H) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986).''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to distributions made in taxable years beginning after December
31, 2014.

Output: Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business-related tax credit for up to $5,000 for the training of a qualified individual in a qualified apprenticeship program. Defines a "qualified individual" as an individual who: (1) is an apprentice participating in a qualified apprenticeship program, (2) has been employed in such a program for a period of at least seven months that ends within the taxable year, and (3) is not a highly compensated employee or a seasonal worker. Defines a "qualified apprenticeship program" as a program that: (1) provides qualified individuals with on-the-job training and instruction for a qualified occupation (i.e., a skilled trade occupation in a high-demand mechanical, technical, health care, or technology field); (2) is registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the Department of Labor; and (3) maintains records relating to the qualified individual. Allows a premature distribution, without penalty, from a tax-qualified retirement plan to an employee who is serving as a mentor. Defines a "mentor" as a working individual who: (1) has attained age 55; (2) works reduced hours and engages in mentoring activities for at least 20% of such hours; and (3) is responsible for the training and education of employees or students in an area of expertise for which such individual has a professional credential, certificate, or degree.