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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Boy Scouts of America Centennial
Commemorative Coin Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds as follows:
            (1) The Boy Scouts of America will celebrate its centennial
        on February 8, 2010.
            (2) The Boy Scouts of America is the largest youth
        organization in the United States, with 3,000,000 youth members
        and 1,000,000 adult leaders in the traditional programs of Cub
        Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturing.
            (3) Since 1910, more than 111,000,000 youth have
        participated in Scouting's traditional programs.
            (4) The Boy Scouts of America was granted a Federal charter
        in 1916 by an Act of the 64th Congress which was signed into
        law by President Woodrow Wilson.
            (5) In the 110th Congress, 248 members of the House of
        Representative and the Senate have participated in Boy Scouts
        of America as Scouts or adult leaders.
            (6) The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is ``to
        prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over
        their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout
        Oath and Law''.
            (7) Every day across our Nation, Scouts and their leaders
        pledge to live up the promise in the Scout Oath--``On my honor
        I will do my best, To do my duty to God and my country and to
        obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep
        myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally
        straight''--and the Scout Law, according to which a Scout is
        ``Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind,
        Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent''.
            (8) In the past 4 years alone, Scouting youth and their
        leaders have volunteered more than 6,500,000 hours of service
        to their communities through more than 75,000 service projects,
        benefitting food banks, local schools, and civic organizations.

SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.

    (a) $1 Silver Coins.--The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in
this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall mint and issue not
more than 350,000 $1 coins in commemoration of the centennial of the
founding of the Boy Scouts of America, each of which shall--
            (1) weigh 26.73 grams;
            (2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
            (3) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper.
    (b) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this Act shall be legal
tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
    (c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of
title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be
considered to be numismatic items.

SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS.

    (a) Design Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--The design of the coins minted under this
        Act shall be emblematic of the 100 years of the largest youth
        organization in United States, the Boy Scouts of America.
            (2) Designation and inscriptions.--On each coin minted
        under this Act, there shall be--
                    (A) a designation of the value of the coin;
                    (B) an inscription of the year ``2010''; and
                    (C) inscriptions of the words ``Liberty'', ``In God
                We Trust'', ``United States of America'', and ``E
                Pluribus Unum''.
    (b) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this Act
shall be--
            (1) selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the
        Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America and the
        Commission of Fine Arts; and
            (2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.

SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.

    (a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued
in uncirculated and proof qualities.
    (b) Mint Facility.--Only one facility of the United States Mint may
be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted under this
Act.
    (c) Period for Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins under this
Act only on or after February 8, 2010, and before January 1, 2011.

SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.

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

SEC. 7. SURCHARGES.

    (a) In General.--All sales of coins issued under this Act shall
include a surcharge of $10 per coin.
    (b) Distribution.--Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United
States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of
coins issued under this Act shall be paid to the National Boy Scouts of
America Foundation, which funds will be made available to local
councils in the form of grants for the extension of Scouting in hard to
serve areas.
    (c) Audits.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
have the right to examine such books, records, documents, and other
data of the National Boy Scouts of America Foundation as may be related
to the expenditures of amounts paid under subsection (b).

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Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 350,000 $1 coins in commemoration of the centennial of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America.

Requires the coin design to be emblematic of the 100 years of the organization.

Restricts issuance of such coins to February 8 through December 31, 2010.

Subjects coin sales to a surcharge of $10 per coin.

Requires payment of such surcharges to the National Boy Scouts of America Foundation, to be made available to local councils in the form of grants for the extension of Scouting in hard-to-serve areas.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Oil Royalty Protection Act
of 1998''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Independent producer.--The term ``independent
        producer'' means a producer that together with any of its
        affiliates produces 80 percent or more of its oil production
        domestically and that is not affiliated with a refinery.
            (2) Integrated producer.--The term ``integrated producer''
        means a producer other than an independent producer.
            (3) Commodity-based price.--The term ``commodity-based
        price'' means the price obtained under contracts to buy or sell
        oil in a domestic futures market.
            (4) Marker crude price.--The term ``marker crude price''
        means the price obtained in a market for a specific crude oil,
        if that crude oil can be used as a standard for assessing the
        true value of other oil.
            (5) Affiliate.--The term ``affiliate'' means a person that
        owns, is owned by, or is under common ownership with another
        person, and includes corporate subsidiaries, partnerships,
        joint ventures, and other forms of ownership.
            (6) Gross proceeds.--The term ``gross proceeds''--
                    (A) means the total moneys, reimbursements, and
                other consideration accruing under a contract for the
                disposition of oil produced, including all
                consideration received or paid by a lessee for services
                that the lessee must perform at no cost to the Federal
                Government or that is otherwise normally performed by a
                producer; and
                    (B) includes any payments made to reduce, buy down,
                or buy out of a contract for the disposition of oil
                produced.
            (7) Transportation.--The term ``transportation'' means the
        movement of oil or gas from a central accumulation or treatment
        point to a point of sale or delivery.
            (8) Concerned state.--The term ``concerned State'' means
        any State that shares in the revenues received under Federal
        onshore or Outer Continental Shelf leases.

SEC. 3. OIL VALUATION RULES.

    (a) Separate Rules.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to the requirements in this
        section, the Secretary may establish separate rules to govern
        the calculation of the value for Federal royalty purposes of
        crude oil produced by independent producers and integrated
        producers from any Federal onshore or Outer Continental Shelf
        lease.
            (2) Integrated producers.--Any rule established under this
        subsection for integrated producers shall comply with the
        provisions of subsection (b).
            (3) Independent producers: gross proceeds.--(A) Any rule
        under this subsection for independent producers may allow
        payment of royalties based on the total gross proceeds accruing
        to an independent producer or its affiliate under an arm's-
        length contract for a true sale of the crude oil.
            (B) Rules under this subsection may allow any lessee, in
        valuing crude oil on the basis of its gross proceeds, to deduct
        its reasonable, necessary, and actual costs of transportation.
        No other deductions, allowances, or adjustments to a royalty
        payment may be made.
            (C)(i) Rules under this subsection shall require that a
        lessee, in valuing crude oil on the basis of gross proceeds,
        shall certify annually to the Secretary that it will comply
        with its duty to market the production.
            (ii) If the Secretary finds that any lessee has breached
        its duty to market the production, the lessee shall be liable
        for additional royalties as determined under subsection (b) and
        for the total administrative and legal costs incurred by the
        Federal government in investigating and prosecuting the breach.
            (iii) Violations of the certification required under this
        subparagraph shall be subject to a penalty that shall be not
        less than an amount equal to the underpayment amount determined
        by the Secretary under paragraph (3)(C)(i).
            (4) Independent producers: market-based method.--(A) Any
        rule established by the Secretary for independent producers
        that is not based on gross proceeds as provided in paragraph
        (3) or that will apply to crude oil sold or transferred under
        non-arm's-length circumstances shall be based on an
        independent, market-based method. In promulgating such a rule,
        the Secretary shall consider application of a commodity-based
        price or marker crude price.
            (B) Rules under this paragraph shall establish a single
        method for valuing crude oil, except that such rules--
                    (i) may apply a different method in different
                geographic regions, if the Secretary finds that the use
                of a different method in a region is necessary to
                reflect the unique market characteristics of that
                region; and
                    (ii) may provide for any reasonable and necessary
                adjustments or deductions, subject to the limitations
                set forth in subsections (a)(3)(B) and (b)(3).
    (b) Single Set of Rules.--
            (1) In general.--If the Secretary determines not to
        establish separate rules as authorized under subsection (a),
        the Secretary shall establish a single set of rules to govern
        the calculations referred to in subsection (a) that apply to
        both independent producers and integrated producers. Such rules
        shall use a method for determining the value of all crude oil
        that is based on a commodity-based price or a marker crude
        price.
            (2) Geographic variation.--Rules under this subsection may
        apply different commodity-based prices or marker crude prices
        in different geographic regions, if the Secretary finds that
        the application of a different price in a particular region is
        necessary to reflect the unique market characteristics of the
        region.
            (3) Other variation.--Rules under this section may provide
        for reasonable and necessary location- and quality-based
        adjustments to any commodity-based price or marker crude price.
        No other deductions, allowances, or adjustments to a royalty
        payment may be made.

SEC. 4. ROYALTY RATE REDUCTIONS FOR STRIPPER AND HEAVY OIL.

    (a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, all
royalty rate reductions for stripper and heavy oil granted by the
Secretary on or before the date of enactment of this Act for oil
produced from any Federal onshore lease are canceled beginning on the
first day of the first production month following the date of enactment
of this Act. For all such oil produced in the first full month after
the date of enactment of this Act, a lessee shall remit royalties at
the rate established under its lease.
    (b) Independent Producer Leases.--
            (1) Existing royalty rate reductions.--All royalty rate
        reductions for stripper and heavy oil granted by the Secretary
        on or before the date of enactment of this Act and applicable
        to leases held or operated by independent producers shall
        remain in effect until the earlier of--
                    (A) September 10, 1999, or
                    (B) cancellation by the Secretary.
            (2) New royalty rate reductions.--After cancellation of a
        royalty rate reduction for a lease under paragraph (1), the
        Secretary may grant royalty rate reductions for oil production
        under a lease, except that such a rate reduction may be granted
        for the lease only if--
                    (A) the Secretary makes the findings required under
                section 39 of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30
                U.S.C. 209) on a lease-by-lease basis;
                    (B) the reduction is approved by the concerned
                State; and
                    (C) the rate reduction is effective for a period
                not greater than 3 years.

SEC. 5. TRANSPORTATION CHARGE FOR OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF PRODUCTION.

    The rate to be charged to any lessee or operator of a lease on the
Outer Continental Shelf for transportation of oil or gas produced under
the lease on any pipeline from the lease to an onshore sales or
delivery point shall not exceed the actual costs of transporting the
oil on such pipeline, as determined by the Secretary, plus a reasonable
rate of return not to exceed the prime rate.

SEC. 6. REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE REGARDING PIPELINE RIGHT-OF-WAY
              PERMITTEES.

    (a) Review.--The Secretary shall promptly review and determine the
extent to which each holder of a right-of-way or permit under section
28 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 185), and each pipeline
operator thereunder, has complied with the requirements of the right-
of-way or permit and that section in the construction, operation, and
maintenance of pipelines under the right-of-way or permit.
    (b) Matters To Be Reviewed.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary shall determine, among other matters, whether the holder of a
right-of-way or permit and each pipeline operator thereunder has
complied with requirements regarding publication of tariffs, provision
of access to unaffiliated shippers, maintenance of convenient
facilities for unaffiliated shippers to deliver and take off oil or gas
(as applicable), and charging of just and reasonable tariffs for
unaffiliated shippers.
    (c) Revocation of Right-Of-Way or Permit.--If the Secretary
determines that a holder of a right-of-way or permit, or any pipeline
operator thereunder, has failed to comply with any requirement referred
to in subsection (a), the Secretary shall revoke the right-of-way or
permit.

SEC. 7. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON ISSUANCE OF RULES REGARDING VALUATION
              OF CRUDE OIL FOR ROYALTY PURPOSES.

    Section 3009 of the 1998 Supplemental Appropriations and
Rescissions Act, relating to a limitation on use of appropriations to
issue a notice of final rulemaking with respect to the valuation of
crude oil for royalty purposes, is repealed.

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Federal Oil Royalty Protection Act of 1998 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to establish separate rules to govern the calculation of the value for Federal royalty purposes of crude oil produced by independent and integrated producers from any Federal onshore or Outer Continental Shelf lease.  Prescribes requirements and optional features of such rules with respect to:  (1) integrated producers; (2) independent producers' gross proceeds; or (3) independent producers' market-based methods.
(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to establish a single set of rules to govern such calculations if it is determined not to establish separate rules.
(Sec. 4) Declares all royalty rate reductions for stripper and heavy oil granted by the Secretary for oil produced from any Federal onshore lease cancelled as of the first day of the first production month following enactment of this Act.  Requires a lessee to remit royalties at the rate established under its lease as of the first full production month following enactment of this Act.
Retains existing royalty rate reductions for stripper and heavy oil applicable to independent producers' leases until September 1999 or (if earlier) cancellation by the Secretary.  Authorizes the Secretary to grant royalty rate reductions under specified circumstances.
(Sec. 5) Prohibits the rate charged to any Outer Continental Shelf lessee or lease operator for oil or gas transportation on any pipeline from the lease to an onshore sales or delivery point from exceeding actual oil pipeline transportation costs as determined by the Secretary, plus a reasonable rate of return not to exceed the prime rate.
(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to:  (1) promptly review and determine the extent to which each Mineral Leasing Act holder of a right-of-way or permit, and each pipeline operator, has complied with specified statutory requirements; and (2) revoke such right-of-way or permit for non-compliance with such Act.
(Sec. 7) Amends the 1998 Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Act to repeal the prohibition on the use of appropriations to issue a notice of final rulemaking before October 1, 1998, with respect to crude oil valuation for royalty purposes.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Homes and Eliminating
Liabilities Through Encouraging Readiness Act'' or the ``SHELTER Act''.

SEC. 2. NONREFUNDABLE PERSONAL CREDIT FOR HURRICANE AND TORNADO
              MITIGATION PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after
section 25D the following new section:

``SEC. 25E. HURRICANE AND TORNADO MITIGATION PROPERTY.

    ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of an individual, there
shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter
for the taxable year an amount equal to 25 percent of the qualified
hurricane and tornado mitigation property expenditures made by the
taxpayer during such taxable year.
    ``(b) Maximum Credit.--The credit allowed under subsection (a) for
any taxable year shall not exceed $5,000.
    ``(c) Qualified Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Expenditure.--For
purposes of this section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `qualified hurricane and
        tornado mitigation property expenditure' means an expenditure
        for property--
                    ``(A) to improve the strength of a roof deck
                attachment,
                    ``(B) to create a secondary water barrier to
                prevent water intrusion,
                    ``(C) to improve the durability of a roof covering,
                    ``(D) to brace gable-end walls,
                    ``(E) to reinforce the connection between a roof
                and supporting wall,
                    ``(F) to protect openings from penetration by
                windborne debris, or
                    ``(G) to protect exterior doors and garages,
        in a qualified dwelling unit located in the United States and
        owned by the taxpayer.
            ``(2) Qualified dwelling unit.--The term `qualified
        dwelling unit' means a dwelling unit that is assessed at a
        value that is less than $1,000,000 by the locality in which
        such dwelling unit is located and with respect to the taxable
        year for which the credit described in subsection (a) is
        allowed.
    ``(d) Limitation.--An expenditure shall be taken into account in
determining the qualified hurricane and tornado mitigation property
expenditures made by the taxpayer during the taxable year only if the
onsite preparation, assembly, or original installation of the property
with respect to which such expenditure is made has been completed in a
manner that is deemed to be adequate by a State-certified inspector.
    ``(e) Labor Costs.--For purposes of this section, expenditures for
labor costs properly allocable to the onsite preparation, assembly, or
original installation of the property described in subsection (c) shall
be taken into account in determining the qualified hurricane and
tornado mitigation property expenditures made by the taxpayer during
the taxable year.
    ``(f) Inspection Costs.--For purposes of this section, expenditures
for inspection costs properly allocable to the inspection of the
preparation, assembly, or installation of the property described in
subsection (c) shall be taken into account in determining the qualified
hurricane and tornado mitigation property expenditures made by the
taxpayer during the taxable year.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart A of
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 25D the following new
item:

``Sec. 25E. Hurricane and tornado mitigation property.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.

SEC. 3. BUSINESS-RELATED CREDIT FOR HURRICANE AND TORNADO MITIGATION.

    (a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after
section 45R the following new section:

``SEC. 45S. HURRICANE AND TORNADO MITIGATION CREDIT.

    ``(a) General Rule.--For purposes of section 38, the hurricane and
tornado mitigation credit determined under this section for any taxable
year is an amount equal to 25 percent of the qualified hurricane and
tornado mitigation property expenditures made by the taxpayer during
the taxable year.
    ``(b) Maximum Credit.--The amount of the credit determined under
subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed $5,000.
    ``(c) Qualified Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Expenditure.--For
purposes of this section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `qualified hurricane and
        tornado mitigation property expenditure' means an expenditure
        for property--
                    ``(A) to improve the strength of a roof deck
                attachment,
                    ``(B) to create a secondary water barrier to
                prevent water intrusion,
                    ``(C) to improve the durability of a roof covering,
                    ``(D) to brace gable-end walls,
                    ``(E) to reinforce the connection between a roof
                and supporting wall,
                    ``(F) to protect openings from penetration by
                windborne debris, or
                    ``(G) to protect exterior doors and garages,
        in a qualified place of business located in the United States
        and owned by the taxpayer.
            ``(2) Qualified place of business.--The term `qualified
        place of business' means a place of business that is assessed
        at a value that is less than $5,000,000 by the locality in
        which such business is located and with respect to the taxable
        year for which the credit described in subsection (a) is
        allowed.
    ``(d) Limitation.--An expenditure shall be taken into account in
determining the qualified hurricane and tornado mitigation property
expenditures made by the taxpayer during the taxable year only if the
onsite preparation, assembly, or original installation of the property
with respect to which such expenditure is made has been completed in a
manner that is deemed to be adequate by a State-certified inspector.
    ``(e) Labor Costs.--For purposes of this section, expenditures for
labor costs properly allocable to the onsite preparation, assembly, or
original installation of the property described in subsection (c) shall
be taken into account in determining the qualified hurricane and
tornado mitigation property expenditures made by the taxpayer during
the taxable year.
    ``(f) Inspection Costs.--For purposes of this section, expenditures
for inspection costs properly allocable to the inspection of the
preparation, assembly, or installation of the property described in
subsection (c) shall be taken into account in determining the qualified
hurricane and tornado mitigation property expenditures made by the
taxpayer during the taxable year.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 38(b) of such Code 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 hurricane and tornado mitigation credit
        determined under section 45S(a).''.
            (2) The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of
        subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting
        after the item relating to section 45R the following new item:

``Sec. 45S. Hurricane and tornado mitigation credit.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.

Output: Strengthening Homes and Eliminating Liabilities Through Encouraging Readiness Act or the SHELTER Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual and business taxpayers a tax credit for 25% of their qualified hurricane and tornado mitigation property expenditures up to $5,000 for any taxable year. Defines such expenditures as expenditures in a dwelling unit or place of business for property to improve the strength of a roof deck attachment, create a secondary water barrier, improve the durability of a roof covering, brace gable-end walls, reinforce the connections between a roof and supporting wall, protect against windborne debris, or protect exterior doors and garages.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``American Apprenticeship Act''.

SEC. 2. PRE-APPRENTICESHIP AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) Apprenticeship.--The term ``apprenticeship'' means an
        apprenticeship registered under the Act of August 16, 1937
        (commonly known as the ``National Apprenticeship Act''; 50
        Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.).
            (2) Postsecondary educational institution.--The term
        ``postsecondary educational institution'' means an institution
        of higher education, as defined in section 102 of the Higher
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).
            (3) Pre-apprenticeship.--The term ``pre-apprenticeship'',
        used with respect to a program, means an initiative or set of
        strategies that--
                    (A) is designed to prepare individuals to enter and
                succeed in an apprenticeship program;
                    (B) is carried out by a sponsor described in
                paragraph (6)(B) that has a documented partnership with
                one or more sponsors of apprenticeship programs; and
                    (C) includes each of the following:
                            (i) Training (including a curriculum for
                        the training), aligned with industry standards
                        related to apprenticeships, and reviewed and
                        approved annually by sponsors of the
                        apprenticeships within the documented
                        partnership, that will prepare individuals by
                        teaching the skills and competencies needed to
                        enter one or more apprenticeship programs.
                            (ii) Provision of hands-on training and
                        theoretical education to individuals that--
                                    (I) is carried out in a manner that
                                includes proper observation of
                                supervision and safety protocols; and
                                    (II) is carried out in a manner
                                that does not displace a paid employee.
                            (iii) A formal agreement with a sponsor of
                        an apprenticeship program that would enable
                        participants who successfully complete the pre-
                        apprenticeship program to enter directly into
                        the apprenticeship program (if a place in the
                        program is available and if the participant
                        meets the qualifications of the apprenticeship
                        program), and includes agreements concerning
                        earning credit recognized by a postsecondary
                        educational institution for skills and
                        competencies acquired during the pre-
                        apprenticeship program.
            (4) Related instruction.--The term ``related instruction''
        means an organized and systematic form of instruction designed
        to provide an apprentice with the knowledge of the theoretical
        and technical subjects related to the occupation of the
        apprentice or the instruction needed to prepare an individual
        to enter and succeed in an apprenticeship program.
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Labor.
            (6) Sponsor.--The term ``sponsor'' means--
                    (A) with respect to an apprenticeship program, an
                employer, joint labor-management partnership, trade
                association, professional association, labor
                organization, or other entity, that administers the
                apprenticeship program; and
                    (B) with respect to a pre-apprenticeship program, a
                local educational agency, a secondary school, an area
                career and technical education school, a State board, a
                local board, or a community-based organization, with
                responsibility for the pre-apprenticeship program.
            (7) Workforce innovation and opportunity act definitions.--
        The terms ``area career and technical education school'',
        ``community-based organization'', ``individual with a barrier
        to employment'', ``local board'', ``local educational agency'',
        ``secondary school'', and ``State board'' have the meanings
        given the terms in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
    (b) Grants for Tuition Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may make grants to States on
        a competitive basis to assist the States in, and pay for the
        Federal share of the cost of, carrying out projects that defray
        the cost of related instruction associated with pre-
        apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs.
            (2) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
        this subsection, a State shall submit an application to the
        Secretary for such a project at such time, in such manner, and
        containing a strategic plan that contains such information as
        the Secretary may require, including--
                    (A) information identifying the State agency that
                will administer the grant as determined by the Governor
                of the State;
                    (B) a description of strategies that the State
                entity will use to collaborate with key industry
                representatives, State agencies, postsecondary
                educational institutions, labor-management entities,
                and other relevant partners to launch or expand pre-
                apprenticeships and apprenticeships;
                    (C) a description of how the State entity will--
                            (i) coordinate activities carried out under
                        this subsection with activities carried out
                        under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
                        Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.)
                        and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
                        Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) to support pre-
                        apprenticeships and apprenticeships; and
                            (ii) leverage funds provided under the Acts
                        specified in clause (i) to support pre-
                        apprenticeships and apprenticeships; and
                            (iii) utilize, and encourage individual
                        participants in programs supported under this
                        subsection to utilize, available Federal and
                        State financial assistance, including
                        assistance available under the Workforce
                        Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101
                        et seq.), education assistance benefits
                        available to veterans, and Federal Pell Grants
                        available under section 401 of the Higher
                        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a), prior
                        to using assistance made available under this
                        Act;
                    (D) a description of strategies to elevate
                apprenticeships as a workforce solution in both
                traditional and nontraditional industries, such as
                information technology, health care, advanced
                manufacturing, construction trades, transportation, and
                other industries determined to be high-demand by the
                State board for the State;
                    (E) a description of activities that the State
                entity will carry out to build awareness about the
                economic potential of apprenticeships;
                    (F) a description that outlines how the State
                entity will increase opportunities for pre-
                apprenticeships and apprenticeships among members of
                minority groups, youth, individuals with disabilities,
                veterans, and individuals with barriers to employment;
                    (G) information describing--
                            (i) how the State entity will meet
                        performance measures, and comply with an
                        evaluation system and reporting requirements,
                        established by the Secretary under paragraph
                        (6); and
                            (ii) at the election of the State, any
                        State performance measures and goals that the
                        State will use to measure the effectiveness of
                        the project; and
                    (H) in the case of a State that has already
                received a grant under this subsection for a project,
                information indicating that the State met the
                performance measures with respect to the project.
            (3) Application review process.--A joint team of employees
        from the Department of Labor and the Department of Education
        shall--
                    (A) review such an application; and
                    (B) make recommendations to the Secretary regarding
                approval of the application.
            (4) Use of funds.--A State that receives a grant under this
        subsection shall use the funds made available through the grant
        to defray any of the following costs of related instruction:
                    (A) Tuition and fees.
                    (B) Cost of textbooks, equipment, curriculum
                development, and other required educational materials.
                    (C) Costs of any other item or service determined
                by the State to be necessary.
            (5) Administrative costs.--The State may use not more than
        10 percent of the grant funds for administrative costs relating
        to carrying out the project described in paragraph (1).
            (6) Performance and evaluation.--The Secretary, after
        consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall--
                    (A) establish performance measures based on
                indicators set by the Administrator of the Office of
                Apprenticeship of the Department of Labor; and
                    (B) establish an evaluation system aligned with the
                performance measures, and reporting requirements for
                the program carried out under this subsection.
    (c) Federal Share.--
            (1) In general.--The Federal share of the cost described in
        subsection (b)(1) shall be not less than 20 percent and not
        more than 50 percent.
            (2) Non-federal share.--The State may make the non-Federal
        share available--
                    (A) in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including
                plant, equipment, or services; and
                    (B) directly or through donations from public or
                private entities.
    (d) Report.--The Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress,
not later than September 30, 2021, a report--
            (1) detailing the results of the evaluation described in
        subsection (b)(6)(B); and
            (2) analyzing the extent to which States have used grant
        funds effectively under this section.
    (e) Policy of the United States.--It is the policy of the United
States that funds made available under this section should be used to
supplement and not supplant other funds available under the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102 et seq.) and other
Federal and State funds available to the State to support workforce
development programs.

SEC. 3. IDENTIFYING IN-DEMAND OCCUPATIONS.

    The Secretary shall--
            (1) identify in-demand occupations nationally and
        regionally that lack the use of apprenticeships;
            (2) analyze the use of the apprenticeship model in those
        identified in-demand occupations; and
            (3) prepare and submit to States and Congress a report that
        contains the analysis described in paragraph (2).

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2022.

Output: American Apprenticeship Act This bill directs the Department of Labor to make competitive grants to assist states in, and to pay for the federal share of between 20% and 50% of the cost of, carrying out projects that defray the cost of instruction associated with pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs. The bill defines: (1) "apprenticeship" as one registered under the National Apprenticeship Act of 1937; and (2) "pre-apprenticeship" as an initiative or set of strategies that provides training, that is designed to prepare individuals to enter and succeed in an apprenticeship program, and that includes a formal agreement enabling participants who complete it to enter an apprenticeship program with an employer, joint labor-management partnership, trade association, professional association, labor organization, or other entity and agreements concerning earning credit recognized by a postsecondary educational institution. A joint team of employees from Labor and the Department of Education shall review, and make recommendations regarding approval of, grant applications.  A state that receives a grant shall use the funds to defray related costs of tuition and fees, textbooks, equipment, curriculum development, and other required educational materials. Labor shall: (1) establish performance measures and an evaluation system for such grant program; and (2) identify in-demand occupations that lack the use of apprenticeships, analyze the use of the apprenticeship model in those occupations, and report on such analysis to states and Congress.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Tobacco Accountability Act''.

SEC. 2. TOBACCO ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established an independent board to be
known as the Tobacco Accountability Board.
    (b) Membership.--The Board shall consist of 5 members with
expertise relating to tobacco and public health. The members, including
the chair, shall be appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human
Services. The initial members of the Board shall be appointed by the
Secretary within 30 days of the date of the enactment of this Act. A
member of the Board may be removed by the Secretary only for neglect of
duty or malfeasance in office.
    (c) Terms.--The term of office of a member of the Board shall be 6
years, except that the members first appointed shall have terms of 2,
3, 4, and 5 years, respectively, as determined by the Secretary.

SEC. 3. DISCLOSURE OF TOBACCO INDUSTRY DOCUMENTS.

    (a) Submission by Manufacturers.--Not later than 3 months after the
date of the enactment of this Act and thereafter as required by the
Board, each tobacco manufacturer shall submit to the Board a copy of
all documents in the manufacturer's possession--
            (1) relating to--
                    (A) any health effects, including addiction, caused
                by the use of tobacco products;
                    (B) the manipulation or control of nicotine in
                tobacco products; or
                    (C) the sale or marketing of tobacco products to
                children; or
            (2) produced, or ordered to be produced, by the tobacco
        manufacturer in the case entitled State of Minnesota v. Philip
        Morris, Inc, Civ. Action No. C1-94-8565 (Ramsey County, Minn.)
        including attorney-client and other documents produced or
        ordered to be produced for in camera inspection.
    (b) Disclosure by the Board.--Not later than 6 months after the
date of the enactment of this Act and thereafter as required by the
Board, the Board shall, subject to subsection (c), make available to
the public the documents submitted under subsection (a).
    (c) Protection of Trade Secrets.--The Board, members of the Board,
and staff of the Board shall not disclose information that is entitled
to protection as a trade secret unless the Board determines that
disclosure of such information is necessary to protect the public
health. This subsection shall not prevent the disclosure of relevant
information to other Federal agencies or to committees of the Congress.

SEC. 4. INVESTIGATION AND ANNUAL REPORTS.

    The Board shall investigate all matters relating to the tobacco
industry and public health and report annually on the results of the
investigation to Congress. Each annual report to Congress shall, at a
minimum, disclose--
            (1) any efforts by tobacco manufacturers to conceal
        research relating to the adverse health effects or addiction
        caused by the use of tobacco products;
            (2) any efforts by tobacco manufacturers to mislead the
        public or any Federal, State, or local elected body, agency, or
        court about the adverse health effects or addiction caused by
        the use of tobacco products;
            (3) any efforts by tobacco manufacturers to sell or market
        tobacco products to children; and
            (4) any efforts by tobacco manufacturers to circumvent,
        repeal, modify, impede the implementation of, or prevent the
        adoption of any Federal, State, or local law or regulation
        intended to reduce the adverse health effects or addiction
        caused by the use of tobacco products.

SEC. 5. TOBACCO MANUFACTURER BOARD MEETINGS.

    Each tobacco manufacturer shall permit a representative designated
by the Board to attend and participate in all meetings of the board of
directors of the tobacco manufacturer, including any executive session
or committee meetings thereof. Each tobacco manufacturer shall provide
the representative designated by the Board a copy of all documents or
other information provided by the tobacco manufacturer to any director
of the manufacturer who is not an employee of the manufacturer.

SEC. 6. AUTHORITIES.

    The Board, any member of the Board, or staff designated by the
Board may hold hearings, administer oaths, require the testimony or
deposition of witnesses, the production of documents, or the answering
of interrogatories, or, upon presentation of the proper credentials,
enter and inspect facilities.

SEC. 7. ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) Responsibilities of Tobacco Manufacturers.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, tobacco manufacturers shall provide any
testimony, deposition, documents, or other information, answer any
interrogatories, and allow any entry or inspection required pursuant to
this Act, except to the extent that a constitutional privilege protects
the tobacco manufacturer from complying with such requirement.
    (b) Prohibited Act.--Section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
    ``(x) The failure to comply with any requirement under the Tobacco
Accountability Act.''.

SEC. 8. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Staff.--The Chair shall exercise the executive and
administrative functions of the Board and shall have the authority to
hire such staff as may be necessary for the operation of the Board.
    (b) Salaries.--The members of the Board shall receive such salary
and benefits as the Secretary deems necessary, except that the salary
of the Chair shall not be less than level III of the Executive Schedule
(5 U.S.C. 5314).

SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act:
            (1) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the Tobacco
        Accountability Board.
            (2) Manufacture.--The term ``manufacture'' means the
        manufacturing, including repacking or relabeling, fabrication,
        assembly, processing, labeling, or importing of a tobacco
        product.
            (3) Tobacco manufacturer.--The term ``tobacco
        manufacturer'' means--
                    (A) any person who manufactures a tobacco product;
                or
                    (B) the Tobacco Institute, the Council for Tobacco
                Research, the Smokeless Tobacco Council, the Center for
                Indoor Air Research, or any other trade association or
                entity that is primarily funded by persons who
                manufacture a tobacco product.

Output:
Tobacco Accountability Act - Establishes the Tobacco Accountability Board.  Requires tobacco manufacturers to submit to the Board within a specified time all documents in their possession relating to:  (1) health effects of tobacco use, including addiction; (2) control of nicotine in tobacco products; (3) tobacco product marketing to children; and (4) a specified legal action.   Requires the Board to:  (1) make such information available to the public within a specified time; and (2) investigate and report annually on all matters relating to the tobacco industry.
Requires tobacco manufacturers to permit a Board-designated representative to attend and participate in their board or executive meetings.
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require compliance with this Act.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Wind Energy Research and Development
Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. WIND ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall carry out a program
of research and development to--
            (1) improve the energy efficiency, reliability, and
        capacity of wind turbines;
            (2) optimize the design and adaptability of wind energy
        systems to the broadest practical range of atmospheric
        conditions; and
            (3) reduce the cost of construction, generation, and
        maintenance of wind energy systems.
    (b) Program.--The program under this section shall focus on
research and development of--
            (1) new materials and designs to make larger, lighter, less
        expensive, and more reliable rotor blades;
            (2) technologies to improve gearbox performance and
        reliability;
            (3) automation, materials, and assembly of large-scale
        components to reduce manufacturing costs;
            (4) low-cost transportable towers greater than 100 meters
        in height to capitalize on improved wind conditions at higher
        elevations;
            (5) advanced computational modeling tools to improve--
                    (A) the reliability of aeroelastic simulations of
                wind energy systems;
                    (B) understanding of the interaction between each
                wind turbine component;
                    (C) siting of wind energy systems to maximize
                efficiency and minimize variable generation;
                    (D) integration of wind energy systems into the
                existing electric grid to ensure reliability; and
                    (E) understanding of the wake effect between upwind
                and downwind turbine operations;
            (6) advanced control systems and blade sensors to improve
        performance and reliability under a wide variety of wind
        conditions;
            (7) advanced generators, including--
                    (A) medium-speed and low-speed generators;
                    (B) direct-drive technology; and
                    (C) the use of advanced magnets in generator
                rotors;
            (8) wind technology for offshore applications;
            (9) methods to assess and mitigate the effects of wind
        energy systems on radar and electromagnetic fields;
            (10) wind turbines with a maximum electric power production
        capacity of 100 kilowatts or less;
            (11) technical processes to enable--
                    (A) scalability of transmission from remotely
                located renewable resource rich areas; and
                    (B) optimization of advanced infrastructure design,
                including high voltage transmission; and
            (12) other research areas as determined by the Secretary.

SEC. 3. WIND ENERGY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall conduct a wind
energy demonstration program. In carrying out this section, the
Secretary shall ensure that--
            (1) the program is of sufficient size and geographic
        diversity to measure wind energy system performance under the
        full productive range of wind conditions in the United States;
            (2) demonstration projects carried out under this program
        are--
                    (A) conducted in collaboration with industry and,
                as appropriate, with academic institutions; and
                    (B) located in various geographic areas
                representing various wind class regimes; and
            (3) data collected from demonstration projects carried out
        under this program is useful for carrying out section 2(b).
    (b) Cost-Sharing.--The Secretary shall carry out the program under
this section in compliance with section 988(a) through (d) and section
989 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352(a) through (d)
and 16353).

SEC. 4. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.

    In carrying out this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall--
            (1) coordinate with the Office of Minority Economic Impact
        and with the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business
        Utilization; and
            (2) provide special consideration to applications submitted
        by institutions, businesses, or entities containing majority
        representation by individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of
        the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C.
        1885a or 1885b).

SEC. 5. COMPETITIVE AWARDS.

    Awards under section 2 and section 3 shall be made on a competitive
basis with an emphasis on technical merit.

SEC. 6. COORDINATION AND NONDUPLICATION.

    To the maximum extent practicable the Secretary of Energy shall
coordinate activities under this Act with other programs of the
Department of Energy and other Federal research programs.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy
to carry out this Act $200,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010
through 2014.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 2009.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.

Output:
Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to carry out a research and development program to: (1) improve the energy efficiency, reliability, and capacity of wind turbines; (2) optimize the design and adaptability of wind energy systems to the broadest practical range of atmospheric conditions; and (3) reduce the cost of construction, generation, and maintenance of such systems.

Directs the Secretary to conduct a wind energy demonstration program to measure wind energy system performance under the full productive range of wind conditions in the United States.

Requires awards under such programs to be made on a competitive basis with an emphasis on technical merit.

Requires the Secretary, in carrying out this Act, to: (1) coordinate with the Office of Minority Economic Impact and with the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; and (2) provide special consideration to applications submitted by institutions, businesses, or entities containing majority representation of women, minorities, or persons with disabilities in science and engineering.

Authorizes appropriations.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Flood Insurance Community Outreach
Grant Program Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Following the human suffering and devastation caused by
        Hurricanes Rita and Katrina, the Federal Government and State
        and local governments have responded to public concerns about
        flood safety by increasing resources to improve flood
        protection measures in communities throughout the United
        States.
            (2) In the year since these disasters, the Federal
        Government has  directed $7,000,000,000 in emergency
        supplemental spending to restoring and strengthening hurricane
        protection in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast as well as
        $1,900,000,000 from the  annual budget  of the   U.S. Army
        Corps of Engineers  for  flood control and hurricane protection
        measures across the Nation.
            (3) While improving this infrastructure is essential to a
        comprehensive approach to flood protection, communities must be
        encouraged to better assess their flood risk and better inform
        the public about the importance of maintaining flood insurance
        protection.
            (4) To reduce the flood risk to communities in the United
        States, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) must be
        solvent and more effective.
            (5) To achieve these goals, the Federal Emergency
        Management Agency (FEMA), which administers the NFIP, should
        work with communities to communicate directly with the people
        who live and work in the Nation's floodplains on issues
        concerning flood risk and flood protection.
            (6) More than 20,000 communities currently participate in
        the NFIP and nearly all of these communities have properties
        that are located in special flood hazard areas--areas in which
        Federal law requires that property owners purchase flood
        insurance coverage before they can obtain a mortgage loan from
        a federally regulated lender.
            (7) Despite this mandatory purchase requirement, a FEMA-
        commissioned study by the RAND Corporation found that 20 to 25
        percent of property owners in special flood hazard areas who
        have a mortgage from a federally regulated lender and are
        required to purchase flood insurance do not carry a policy.
            (8) In the next few years, the number of communities that
        participate in the NFIP will increase, as FEMA's flood map
        modernization program reassesses the flood risk to communities
        throughout the Nation.
            (9) As the map modernization program brings new communities
        under the flood insurance mandatory purchase requirement, FEMA
        should partner with these communities to educate property
        owners, business owners, and property renters about the nature
        of the flood risk in their area and the importance of
        maintaining flood insurance protection.
            (10) In addition to improving public awareness of flood
        risk and flood insurance, many communities that undertake
        outreach activities can qualify for reduced flood insurance
        premiums under the NFIP's community rating system program.
            (11) Flood risk is not limited to properties that are
        located in special flood hazard areas, and many properties that
        are no longer subject to the mandatory purchase requirement
        remain at risk of flooding, especially in areas that are
        protected by levees.
            (12) FEMA estimates that between 20 and 25 percent of all
        claims paid by the NFIP are for claims on properties located
        outside of these special flood hazard areas.
            (13) Thus, a property's release from the Federal flood
        insurance purchase requirement does not mean that the property
        is no longer subject to risk of flooding.
            (14) In communities where properties have been released
        from this Federal requirement, outreach activities can help to
        educate the public about the importance of voluntarily
        maintaining flood insurance coverage, including the potential
        availability of low-cost preferred risk policies.
            (15) Many property owners who own a home or building that
        is located in an area that is subject to moderate-to-low risk
        of flooding are unaware that they may qualify for the low-cost,
        preferred risk flood insurance--a product of the NFIP.
            (16) By partnering with local flood control authorities,
        FEMA can better promote flood safety and flood insurance and,
        in communities with properties that are no longer subject to
        the mandatory purchase requirement, retain a higher number of
        NFIP policies.
            (17) Reducing the number of uninsured property owners in
        communities that are subject to flood risk will reduce the
        fiscal effects of a flood disaster to both property owners and
        the Federal Government.
    (b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act to establish a flood
insurance outreach and education grants program that provides resources
to communities for educating property owners and renters on flood
insurance options while strengthening the national flood insurance
program.

SEC. 3. FLOOD INSURANCE OUTREACH GRANTS.

    Chapter I of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
4011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

``SEC. 1325. GRANTS FOR OUTREACH TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND RENTERS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Director may, to the extent amounts are made
available pursuant to subsection (h), make grants to local governmental
agencies responsible for floodplain management activities (including
such agencies of Indians tribes, as such term is defined in section 4
of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of
1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103)) in communities that participate in the national
flood insurance program under this title, for use by such agencies to
carry out outreach activities to encourage and facilitate the purchase
of flood insurance protection under this Act by owners and renters of
properties in such communities and to promote educational activities
that increase awareness of flood risk reduction.
    ``(b) Outreach Activities.--Amounts from a grant under this section
shall be used only for activities designed to--
            ``(1) identify owners and renters of properties in
        communities that participate in the national flood insurance
        program, including owners of residential and commercial
        properties;
            ``(2) notify such owners and renters when their properties
        become included in, or when they are excluded from, an area
        having special flood hazards and the effect of such inclusion
        or exclusion on the applicability of the mandatory flood
        insurance purchase requirement under section 102 of the Flood
        Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4012a) to such
        properties;
            ``(3) educate such owners and renters regarding the flood
        risk and reduction of this risk in their community, including
        the continued flood risks to areas that are no longer subject
        to the flood insurance mandatory purchase requirement;
            ``(4) educate such owners and renters regarding the
        benefits and costs of maintaining or acquiring flood insurance,
        including, where applicable, lower-cost preferred risk policies
        under this title for such properties and the contents of such
        properties; and
            ``(5) encouraging such owners and renters to maintain or
        acquire such coverage.
    ``(c) Cost Sharing Requirement.--
            ``(1) In general.--In any fiscal year, the Director may not
        provide a grant under this section to a local governmental
        agency in an amount exceeding 3 times the amount that the
        agency certifies, as the Director shall require, that the
        agency will contribute from non-Federal funds to be used with
        grant amounts only for carrying out activities described in
        subsection (b).
            ``(2) Non-federal funds.--For purposes of this subsection,
        the term `non-Federal funds' includes State or local government
        agency amounts, in-kind contributions, any salary paid to staff
        to carry out the eligible activities of the grant recipient,
        the value of the time and services contributed by volunteers to
        carry out such services (at a rate determined by the Director),
        and the value of any donated material or building and the value
        of any lease on a building.
    ``(d) Administrative Cost Limitation.--Notwithstanding subsection
(b), the Director may use not more than 5 percent of amounts made
available under subsection (g) to cover salaries, expenses, and other
administrative costs incurred by the Director in making grants and
provide assistance under this section.
    ``(e) Application and Selection.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Director shall provide for local
        governmental agencies described in subsection (a) to submit
        applications for grants under this section and for competitive
        selection, based on criteria established by the Director, of
        agencies submitting such applications to receive such grants.
            ``(2) Selection considerations.--In selecting applications
        of local government agencies to receive grants under paragraph
        (1), the Director shall consider--
                    ``(A) the existence of a cooperative technical
                partner agreement between the local governmental agency
                and the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
                    ``(B) the history of flood losses in the relevant
                area that have occurred to properties, both inside and
                outside the special flood hazards zones, which are not
                covered by flood insurance coverage;
                    ``(C) the estimated percentage of high-risk
                properties located in the relevant area that are not
                covered by flood insurance;
                    ``(D) demonstrated success of the local
                governmental agency in generating voluntary purchase of
                flood insurance; and
                    ``(E) demonstrated technical capacity of the local
                governmental agency for outreach to individual property
                owners.
    ``(f) Direct Outreach by FEMA.--In each fiscal year that amounts
for grants are made available pursuant to subsection (g), the Director
may use not more than 50 percent of such amounts to carry out, and to
enter into contracts with other entities to carry out, activities
described in subsection (b) in areas that the Director determines have
the most immediate need for such activities.
    ``(g) Reporting.--Each local government agency that receives a
grant under this section, and each entity that receives amounts
pursuant to subsection (f), shall submit a report to the Director, not
later than 12 months after such amounts are first received, which shall
include such information as the Director considers appropriate to
describe the activities conducted using such amounts and the effect of
such activities on the retention or acquisition of flood insurance
coverage.
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated for grants under this section $50,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2007 through 2011.''.

Output:
Flood Insurance Community Outreach Grant Program Act of 2006 - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to make grants to local governmental agencies responsible for floodplain management activities in communities that participate in the national flood insurance program for: (1) outreach activities to encourage and facilitate the purchase of flood insurance protection by owners and renters of properties in such communities; and (2) educational activities that increase awareness of flood risk reduction.

Permits grant funds to be used to: (1) identify such property owners and renters; (2) notify them when their properties become included in, or are excluded from, an area having special flood hazards about the effect of such inclusion or exclusion on the applicability of the mandatory flood insurance purchase requirement; (3) educate them regarding the flood risk and reduction of risk in their community and regarding the benefits and costs of flood insurance; and (4) encourage them to maintain or acquire coverage.

Sets forth requirements regarding cost-sharing and limits on administrative costs.

Requires the Director to provide for such agencies to submit applications for grants and for competitive selection, based on criteria established by the Director. Lists selection considerations. Authorizes the Director to use up to 50% of amounts available for grants in each fiscal year in areas determined to have the most immediate need for such activities.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Organ Mountains National Monument
Establishment Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    For the purposes of this Act:
            (1) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Las Cruces,
        New Mexico.
            (2) County.--The term ``County'' means Dona Ana County, New
        Mexico.
            (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means
        the management plan developed pursuant to this Act.
            (4) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map titled ``Organ
        Mountains National Monument'' and dated February 6, 2013.
            (5) Monument.--The term ``monument'' means the national
        monument established by this Act.
            (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of
        Land Management.
            (7) State director.--The term ``State Director'' means the
        New Mexico State Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
            (8) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of New
        Mexico.

SEC. 3. WATER RIGHTS.

    Nothing in this Act shall--
            (1) constitute or be construed to constitute either an
        express or implied reservation by the United States of any
        water or water rights with respect to the lands within the
        monument; or
            (2) affect any water rights existing on the date of the
        enactment of this Act, including any water right held by the
        United States.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF MONUMENT.

    (a) In General.--There is established the Organ Mountains monument
in the State.
    (b) Area Included.--The monument shall consist of approximately
54,800 acres of public land in Dona Ana County in the State, as
generally depicted on the map.

SEC. 5. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of the monument are to conserve, protect, and enhance
the cultural, traditional, archaeological, natural, ecological,
geological, historical, wildlife, livestock, watershed, educational,
recreational, and scenic resources of the monument for the benefit and
enjoyment of present and future generations.

SEC. 6. MANAGEMENT OF MONUMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall manage the monument--
            (1) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the
        resources of the monument; and
            (2) in accordance with--
                    (A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
                1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
                    (B) this Act; and
                    (C) any other applicable laws.
    (b) Uses.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall allow only such uses
        of the monument that the Secretary determines would further the
        purposes described in section 5.
            (2) Use of motorized vehicles.--Except as needed for
        administrative purposes or to respond to an emergency, the use
        of motorized vehicles in the monument shall be permitted only
        on roads designated for use by motorized vehicles in the
        management plan. Nothing in this Act precludes the use of
        motorized vehicles or mechanical equipment for the construction
        or maintenance of range improvements or the performance of
        standard ranching operations or for the construction,
        maintenance, operation, or management of flood control or water
        conservation systems.
            (3) New roads.--No additional road shall be built within
        the monument after the date of the enactment of this Act unless
        the Secretary determines that the road is necessary for public
        safety or natural resource protection.
    (c) Grazing.--The Secretary shall issue any grazing leases or
permits in the monument in accordance with the same laws and executive
orders that apply to issuance by the Secretary of grazing leases and
permits on other land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land
Management.
    (d) Utility Right-of-Ways.--Nothing in this section precludes the
Secretary from authorizing, renewing or upgrading (including widening)
a utility right-of-way through the monument in a manner that minimizes
harm to the purposes of the monument in accordance with--
            (1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
        U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
            (2) any other applicable law; and
            (3) such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines
        to be appropriate.

SEC. 7. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a management plan
for the monument.
    (b) Consultation.--The management plan shall be developed in
consultation with--
            (1) State, tribal, and local governments;
            (2) the public; and
            (3) interested Federal agencies.

SEC. 8. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

    (a) Map and Legal Description.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file the map and
        legal description of the monument.
            (2) Force and effect.--The map and legal description filed
        under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if
        included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct
        errors in the map and legal description.
            (3) Public availability.--The map and legal description
        filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for
        public inspection in the appropriate offices of--
                    (A) the Bureau of Land Management; and
                    (B) the Office of the County Clerk of Dona Ana
                County, New Mexico.
            (4) Fish and wildlife.--Nothing in this Act affects the
        jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife
        located on public land in the State.
            (5) No buffer zones.--
                    (A) In general.--There shall be no buffer zone
                around a monument.
                    (B) Activities outside the monument.--The fact that
                an activity or use of land is not permitted on land
                within a monument shall not preclude the activity or
                use outside the boundary of the monument or on private
                or State land within the monument, consistent with
                other applicable laws.
            (6) Withdrawals.--Subject to valid existing rights
        (including lease rights), all Federal land within the monument
        and any land and interests in land acquired for the monument by
        the United States after the date of the enactment of this Act
        are withdrawn from--
                    (A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal
                under the public land laws;
                    (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining
                laws; and
                    (C) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral
                materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

SEC. 9. HUNTING AND TRAPPING.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall allow hunting and trapping in
the monument.
    (b) Limitations.--
            (1) Regulations.--The Secretary may designate by regulation
        areas in the monument in which, and establish periods during
        which no hunting or trapping will be allowed for reasons of
        public safety, administration, or compliance with applicable
        laws.
            (2) Consultation.--The Secretary shall obtain the
        concurrence of the appropriate State agency before promulgating
        regulations under paragraph (1) that close a portion of the
        monument to hunting or trapping.

SEC. 10. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREA.

    For purposes of section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782), the Federal land in the
following has been adequately studied for wilderness designation and
shall no longer be subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)):
            (1) The Organ Mountains Wilderness Study Area.
            (2) The Organ Needles Wilderness Study Area.
            (3) The Pena Blanca Wilderness Study Area.

SEC. 11. LAW ENFORCEMENT.

    Nothing in this Act, or regulations issued in furtherance of this
Act, shall prevent Federal, State, or local law enforcement personnel
from having unfettered access to the entire monument, including the use
of motorized vehicles and specialized equipment.

SEC. 12. NATIONAL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM.

    The monument designated by this Act shall be administered as a
component of the National Landscape Conservation System.

Output: Organ Mountains National Monument Establishment Act - Establishes the Organ Mountains monument in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, to comprise approximately 54,800 acres of public land in the county.  States that, the purposes of the monument are the conservation, protection, and enhancement of its cultural, traditional, archaeological, natural, ecological, geological, historical, wildlife, livestock, watershed, educational, recreational, and scenic resources for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations.  Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to manage the monument in a manner to conserve, protect, and enhance those resources. Requires the Secretary to develop a management plan for the Organ Mountains monument. Allows hunting and trapping in the monument.  Releases the Organ Mountains, Organ Needles, and Pena Blanca Wilderness Study Areas from further study for designation as wilderness and prohibits such Areas from any longer being subject to requirements under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 regarding the status of their lands during the period of review and determination of such areas for preservation as wilderness.  Requires such monument to be administered as a component of the National Landscape Conservation System.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Families First Immigration
Enforcement Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the
        Department of Homeland Security.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Homeland Security.
            (3) SSA.--The term ``SSA'' means appropriate State social
        service agencies.

SEC. 3. ARREST PROCEDURES.

    (a) In General.--Any immigration workplace enforcement operation by
the Department for alleged violations of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), which is reasonably calculated
to apprehend, or results in the apprehension of, at least 50 aliens,
shall be carried out in accordance with the procedures described in
this section.
    (b) State Notification.--The Department shall provide State
officials with sufficient advance notice of all immigration workplace
enforcement operations to allow State law enforcement officials to
notify SSA of--
            (1) the specific area of the State that will be affected;
            (2) the languages spoken by employees at the target
        worksite; and
            (3) any special needs of the employees.
    (c) NGO Notification.--
            (1) In general.--The Department and SSA shall determine how
        appropriate nongovernmental organizations will be notified on
        the day of the enforcement action.
            (2) Participation.--At the discretion of SSA,
        representatives of the nongovernmental organization who speak
        the native language of the aliens detained in the enforcement
        action may be permitted to participate with SSA officials in
        interviewing such aliens.
    (d) Determination of Risk to Relatives.--The Department shall
provide SSA with unfettered and confidential access to aliens detained
in the enforcement action to assist in the screening and interviews of
aliens to determine whether the detainee, the detainee's children, or
other vulnerable people, including elderly and disabled individuals,
have been placed at risk as a result of the detainee's arrest.
    (e) Medical Screening.--After SSA officials have met with the alien
detainees, qualified medical personnel from the Division of Immigration
Health Services of the Department of Health and Human Services shall--
            (1) conduct medical screenings of the alien detainees; and
            (2) identify and report any medical issues that might
        necessitate humanitarian release or additional care.
    (f) Consideration of Recommendations.--The Department shall
immediately consider recommendations made by SSA and the Division of
Immigration Health Services about alien detainees who should be
released on humanitarian grounds, including alien detainees who--
            (1) have a medical condition that requires special
        attention;
            (2) are pregnant women;
            (3) are nursing mothers;
            (4) are the sole caretakers of their minor children or
        elderly relatives;
            (5) function as the primary contact between the family and
        those outside the home due to language barriers;
            (6) are needed to support their spouses in caring for sick
        or special needs children;
            (7) have spouses who are ill or otherwise unable to be sole
        caretaker; or
            (8) are younger than 18 years of age.
    (g) Publicity.--The Department shall provide, and advertise in the
mainstream and foreign language media, a toll-free number through which
family members of alien detainees may report such relationships to
operators who speak English and the majority language of the target
population of the enforcement operation and will convey such
information to the Department and SSA.

SEC. 4. DETENTION PROCEDURES.

    (a) In General.--In order to maximize full and fair visitation by
children, immediate family members, and counsel, an alien should be
detained, to the extent space is available, in facilities within the
physical jurisdiction or catchment area of the local field office of
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    (b) Release.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 72 hours after an alien's
        apprehension in an immigration workplace enforcement operation,
        the alien shall be released from Department custody, in
        accordance with paragraph (2), if the alien--
                    (A) is not subject to mandatory detention under
                section 235(1)(B)(iii)(IV), 236(c), or 236A of the
                Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
                1225(1)(B)(iii)(IV), 1226(c), and 1226a);
                    (B) does not pose an immediate flight risk; and
                    (C) meets any of the criteria set forth in section
                3(f).
            (2) Type of release.--An alien shall be released under this
        subsection--
                    (A) on the alien's own recognizance;
                    (B) by posting a minimum bond under section 236(a)
                of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
                1226(a));
                    (C) on parole in accordance with section
                212(d)(5)(A) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)(A)); or
                    (D) through the Intensive Supervision Appearance
                Program or another comparable alternative to detention
                program.

SEC. 5. LEGAL ORIENTATION PRESENTATIONS.

    Any alien arrested in an immigration enforcement operation that is
reasonably calculated to apprehend, or results in the apprehension of,
at least 50 aliens shall have access to legal orientation presentations
provided by independent, nongovernmental agencies through the Legal
Orientation Program administered by the Executive Office for
Immigration Review.

SEC. 6. REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE TREATMENT OF ALIENS IN A VULNERABLE
              POPULATION IN THE UNITED STATES.

    Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to implement this Act,
in accordance with the notice and comment requirements under subchapter
II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as
the Administrative Procedure Act).

SEC. 7. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    The Secretary shall submit an annual report that describes all the
actions taken by the Department to implement this Act to--
            (1) Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
            (2) Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
        Representatives;
            (3) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
        Affairs of the Senate; and
            (4) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
        Representatives.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

Output:
Families First Immigration Enforcement Act - Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in a workplace enforcement operation that is calculated to apprehend or does apprehend at least 50 aliens, to do the following: (1) give state agencies sufficient notice to arrange for representatives who speak the detainees' language and to provide for any special needs; (2) afford access to state social service agencies to screen and interview detainees to determine if medical risks or risks to relatives exist; (3) consider, upon recommendation, the release of detainees on age, medical, or family related humanitarian grounds; and (4) provide a toll-free number for families of detainees to report their relationship to DHS or state social services.

Requires that such aliens have access to legal orientation presentations through the Executive Office for Immigration Review's legal orientation program.

States that detainees should be held within the jurisdiction of the local U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office to the extent that space allows.

 Requires a detainee's release within 72 hours of apprehension if such alien is not subject to mandatory detention, does not pose a flight risk, or is subject to humanitarian release. States that such alien shall be released: (1) on his or her own recognizance; (2) by posting a minimum bond; (3) on parole under the Immigration and Nationality Act; or (4) through the intensive supervision appearance or similar program.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Mammography Quality Standards
Reauthorization Act of 1998''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 354(r)(2) of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 263b(r)(2)) is amended in each of subparagraphs (A) and (B)
by striking ``1997'' and inserting ``2002''.
    (b) Technical Amendments.--Section 354(r)(2) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263b(r)(2)) is amended in subparagraph (A) by
striking ``subsection (q)'' and inserting ``subsection (p)'', and in
subparagraph (B) by striking ``fiscal year'' and inserting ``fiscal
years''.

SEC. 3. APPLICATION OF CURRENT VERSION OF APPEAL REGULATIONS.

    Section 354(d)(2)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
263b(d)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``42 C.F.R. 498 and in effect on
the date of the enactment of this section'' and inserting ``part 498 of
title 42, Code of Federal Regulations''.

SEC. 4. ACCREDITATION STANDARDS.

    (a) In General.--Section 354(e)(1)(B) of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 263b(e)(1)(B)) is amended--
        (1) in clause (i), by striking ``practicing physicians'' each
    place such term appears and inserting ``review physicians''; and
        (2) in clause (ii), by striking ``financial relationship'' and
    inserting ``relationship''.
    (b) Definition.--Section 354(a) of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 263b(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(8) Review physician.--The term `review physician' means a
    physician as prescribed by the Secretary under subsection (f)(1)(D)
    who meets such additional requirements as may be established by an
    accreditation body under subsection (e) and approved by the
    Secretary to review clinical images under subsection (e)(1)(B)(i)
    on behalf of the accreditation body.''.

SEC. 5. CLARIFICATION OF FACILITIES' RESPONSIBILITY TO RETAIN MAMMOGRAM
              RECORDS.

    Section 354(f)(1)(G) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
263b(f)(1)(G)) is amended by striking clause (i) and inserting the
following:
                ``(i) a facility that performs any mammogram--

                    ``(I) except as provided in subclause (II),
                maintain the mammogram in the permanent medical records
                of the patient for a period of not less than 5 years,
                or not less than 10 years if no subsequent mammograms
                of such patient are performed at the facility, or
                longer if mandated by State law; and
                    ``(II) upon the request of or on behalf of the
                patient, transfer the mammogram to a medical
                institution, to a physician of the patient, or to the
                patient directly; and''.

SEC. 6. DIRECT REPORTS TO PATIENTS.

    Section 354(f)(1)(G)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 263b(f)(1)(G)(ii)) is amended by striking subclause (IV) and
inserting the following:
                ``(IV) whether or not such a physician is available or
            there is no such physician, a summary of the written report
            shall be sent directly to the patient in terms easily
            understood by a lay person; and''.

SEC. 7. SCOPE OF INSPECTIONS.

    Section 354(g)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
263b(g)(1)(A)) is amended in the first sentence--
        (1) by striking ``certified''; and
        (2) by inserting ``the certification requirements under
    subsection (b) and'' after ``compliance with''.

SEC. 8. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM REGARDING FREQUENCY OF INSPECTIONS.

    Section 354(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263b(g))
is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1)(E), by inserting ``, subject to paragraph
    (6)'' before the period; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following paragraph:
        ``(6) Demonstration program.--
            ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may establish a
        demonstration program under which inspections under paragraph
        (1) of selected facilities are conducted less frequently by the
        Secretary (or as applicable, by State or local agencies acting
        on behalf of the Secretary) than the interval specified in
        subparagraph (E) of such paragraph.
            ``(B) Requirements.--Any demonstration program under
        subparagraph (A) shall be carried out in accordance with the
        following:
                ``(i) The program may not be implemented before April
            1, 2001. Preparations for the program may be carried out
            prior to such date.
                ``(ii) In carrying out the program, the Secretary may
            not select a facility for inclusion in the program unless
            the facility is substantially free of incidents of
            noncompliance with the standards under subsection (f). The
            Secretary may at any time provide that a facility will no
            longer be included in the program.
                ``(iii) The number of facilities selected for inclusion
            in the program shall be sufficient to provide a
            statistically significant sample, subject to compliance
            with clause (ii).
                ``(iv) Facilities that are selected for inclusion in
            the program shall be inspected at such intervals as the
            Secretary determines will reasonably ensure that the
            facilities are maintaining compliance with such
            standards.''.

SEC. 9. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO DELEGATE INSPECTION
              RESPONSIBILITY TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

    Section 354 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263b) is
amended--
        (1) in subsections (a)(4), (g)(1), (g)(3), and (g)(4), by
    inserting ``or local'' after ``State'' each place such term
    appears;
        (2) in the heading of subsection (g)(3), by inserting ``or
    local'' after ``state''; and
        (3) in subsection (i)(1)(D)--
            (A) by inserting ``or local'' after ``State'' the first
        place such term appears; and
            (B) by inserting ``or local agency'' after ``State'' the
        second place such term appears.

SEC. 10. PATIENT NOTIFICATION CONCERNING HEALTH RISKS.

    (a) Requirement.--Section 354(h) of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 263b(h)) is amended--
        (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3)
    and (4), respectively; and
        (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
        ``(2) Patient information.--If the Secretary determines that
    the quality of mammography performed by a facility (whether or not
    certified pursuant to subsection (c)) was so inconsistent with the
    quality standards established pursuant to subsection (f) as to
    present a significant risk to individual or public health, the
    Secretary may require such facility to notify patients who received
    mammograms at such facility, and their referring physicians, of the
    deficiencies presenting such risk, the potential harm resulting,
    appropriate remedial measures, and such other relevant information
    as the Secretary may require.''.
    (b) Civil Money Penalty.--Section 354(h)(3) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263b(h)(3)), as redesignated by subsection
(a)(1), is amended--
        (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (B);
        (2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and
        (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
            ``(C) each failure to notify a patient of risk as required
        by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (2), and''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 354(h)(4) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263b(h)(4)), as redesignated by subsection
(a)(1), is amended by striking ``paragraphs (1) and (2)'' and inserting
``paragraphs (1) through (3)''.

SEC. 11. REQUIREMENT TO COMPLY WITH INFORMATION REQUESTS.

    Section 354(i)(1)(C) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
263b(i)(1)(C)) is amended--
        (1) by inserting after ``Secretary'' the first place such term
    appears the following: ``(or of an accreditation body approved
    pursuant to subsection (e))''; and
        (2) by inserting after ``Secretary'' the second place such term
    appears the following: ``(or such accreditation body or State
    carrying out certification program requirements pursuant to
    subsection (q))''.

SEC. 12. ADJUSTMENT TO SEVERITY OF SANCTIONS.

    Section 354(i)(2)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
263b(i)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``makes the finding'' and all
that follows and inserting the following: ``has reason to believe that
the circumstance of the case will support one or more of the findings
described in paragraph (1) and that--
                ``(i) the failure or violation was intentional; or
                ``(ii) the failure or violation presents a serious risk
            to human health.''.

SEC. 13. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.

    Section 354(q)(4)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
263b(q)(4)(B)) is amended by striking ``accredited'' and inserting
``certified''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Output:
Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act of 1998 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations to carry out provisions relating to the certification of mammography facilities.
Requires that appeals from certification denials follow procedures in effect at that time (currently, in effect on a specified date).
Requires that standards for accreditation bodies:  (1) mandate review of clinical images by qualified review physicians (currently, by qualified practicing physicians); and (2) prohibit those conducting reviews from having any relationship (currently, any financial relationship) with the facility being reviewed that would constitute a conflict of interest.
Modifies mammogram record retention requirements.
Requires that a summary of the written report regarding a mammography be sent directly to the patient (regardless of whether there is a physician of the patient available) in terms easily understood by a lay person.
Allows inspection of facilities (currently, certified facilities) for compliance with certification requirements and mammography quality standards (currently, compliance with mammography quality standards). Authorizes a demonstration program under which inspections are conducted less often than the current minimum of annually.  Allows inspections to be conducted by a local agency on behalf of the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Empowers the Secretary to require a facility to notify patients who received mammograms if the Secretary determines the quality was so inconsistent with standards as to present a significant risk to the individual or public health. Authorizes civil money penalties for failure to comply.
Allows certificate suspension or revocation for a failure to comply with an accreditation body's requests for records or materials. Modifies requirements for certification suspension before holding a hearing.