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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act
of 2011''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) From 1961 to 1971, approximately 19,000,000 gallons of
        15 different herbicides, including 13,000,000 gallons of Agent
        Orange, were sprayed over the southern region of Vietnam. Many
        of such herbicides, including Agent Orange, were based with the
        toxic contaminant, known as dioxin.
            (2) It is estimated that between 2,100,000 and 4,800,000
        Vietnamese people were present during the spraying of Agent
        Orange and other herbicides and many more were or continue to
        be exposed through contact with the environment and food that
        was contaminated, or as offspring of those exposed who now
        suffer from illnesses and deformities.
            (3) Today, there are still dozens of environmental hot
        spots in Vietnam which contaminate the food, soil, sediment,
        and wildlife and continue to expose the people of Vietnam to
        dioxin.
            (4) Agent Orange exposure continues to negatively affect
        the lives of men and women in Vietnam and in the United States.
        The lives of many victims are cut short and others live with
        disease, disabilities, and pain, often untreated or
        unrecognized.
    (b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act to address and
remediate the ongoing problems and concerns that arose or will arise
from the use of these deadly herbicides, including Agent Orange, during
the Vietnam War.

SEC. 3. ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY HEALTH ISSUES RELATED TO
              EXPOSURE TO AGENT ORANGE DURING THE VIETNAM ERA.

    (a) For Covered Individuals.--The Secretary of State shall provide
assistance to address the health care needs of covered individuals.
Such assistance shall include the provision of medical and chronic care
services, nursing services, and medical equipment.
    (b) For Caregivers.--The Secretary of State shall provide
assistance to institutions in Vietnam that provide health care for
covered individuals. Such assistance shall include--
            (1) medicines and medical equipment;
            (2) custodial care, home care, respite care, and daycare
        programs;
            (3) training programs for caregivers;
            (4) medical, physical rehabilitation, and counseling
        services and equipment for illnesses and deformities associated
        with exposure to Agent Orange; and
            (5) reconstructive surgical programs.
    (c) For Housing and Poverty Reduction.--The Secretary of State
shall provide assistance to repair and rebuild substandard homes in
Vietnam for covered individuals and the families of covered
individuals. The Secretary of State shall provide micro grants and
loans to facilitate subsistence payments and poverty reduction for
covered individuals and families of covered individuals.
    (d) For Environmental Remediation.--The Secretary of State shall
provide assistance to remediate those areas in Vietnam that continue to
contain high levels of dioxin, Agent Orange, and other contaminants
used during the Vietnam War.
    (e) For Public Research.--The Secretary of State shall provide
assistance to support research relating to health issues of covered
individuals. Such research should include the active involvement of
schools of public health and medicine located in the United States,
Vietnam, and other interested countries.
    (f) Vietnamese Nongovernmental Organizations.--Assistance under
this section (other than assistance under subsection (e)) shall be
provided through appropriate Vietnamese nongovernmental organizations
and other community organizations.
    (g) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall complete a plan for
the implementation of this section. Not later than 180 days after
completion of the plan, the Secretary of State shall begin implementing
this section.
    (h) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the term ``covered individual'' means in an individual
        who--
                    (A) is a resident of Vietnam; and
                    (B) is affected by health issues related to
                exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam era; and
            (2) the term ``Vietnam era'' has the meaning given the term
        in section 101(29) of title 38, United States Code.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTERS
              FOR DESCENDANTS OF VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA.

    (a) Establishment of Medical Centers.--The Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall establish at least two regional medical centers of the
Department of Veterans Affairs that are designed to address the medical
needs of descendants of veterans of the Vietnam era. Such medical
centers shall be--
            (1) associated with existing university-based medical
        centers;
            (2) equipped to provide access to a full range of state-of-
        the-art medical care for illnesses, deformities, and
        developmental problems experienced by the descendants of
        veterans of the Vietnam era, including diagnostic medicine,
        rehabilitative medicine, pediatric medicine, psychiatry, and
        vocational training.
    (b) Coordination of Medical Records.--The medical centers
established under this section shall coordinate the medical records of
patients who receive care at the centers with the Department of
Veterans Affairs for the purpose of conducting research or providing
support for research into the intergenerational effects of dioxin
exposure.
    (c) Employment of Specialists.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall employ medical personnel at the medical centers established under
this section who are specialists in environmental illnesses and
rehabilitative medicine.
    (d) Travel and Housing Assistance.--The Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall provide assistance to individuals and families who travel
to the medical centers established under this section for diagnostic
evaluation and treatment to cover the costs of travel to and from the
medical centers and the cost of housing while being evaluated or
treated at the centers.
    (e) Definition of Vietnam Era.--In this section, the term ``Vietnam
era'' has the meaning given the term in section 101(29) of title 38,
United States Code.

SEC. 5. NATIONAL VIETNAM VETERANS READJUSTMENT STUDY.

    The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that the National
Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study is expanded to include a mortality
and morbidity study examining the health outcomes of applicable Vietnam
Veterans.

SEC. 6. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND ASSISTANCE
              FOR VIETNAMESE AMERICANS.

    (a) Health Assessment.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
make grants to appropriate public health organizations and Vietnamese-
American organizations for the purpose of conducting a broad health
assessment of Vietnamese-Americans who may have been exposed to Agent
Orange and their children to determine the effects to their health of
such exposure.
    (b) Assistance.--The Secretary shall establish centers in locations
in the United States where large populations of Vietnamese-Americans
reside for the purpose of providing assessment, counseling, and
treatment for conditions related to exposure to Agent Orange. The
Secretary may carry out this subsection through appropriate community
and nongovernmental organizations or other suitable organizations, as
determined by the Secretary.

SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act:
            (1) The term ``Agent Orange'' includes any chemical
        compound which became part, either by design or through
        impurities, of an herbicide agent used in support of the United
        States and allied military operations in the Republic of
        Vietnam.
            (2) The term ``victim'' includes any individual who is a
        Vietnamese national, Vietnamese-American, or United States
        veteran who was exposed to agent grange, or the progeny of such
        an individual, and who has a disease or disability associated
        with this exposure.
            (3) The term ``impacted zone'' includes the areas of
        Southeast Asia known to have been contaminated with Agent
        Orange, including southern Vietnam (the former South Vietnam),
        western Cambodia, southern Laos and surrounding airspace and
        ocean ways.
            (4) The term ``exposure period'' includes--
                    (A) for a United States veteran, any time from
                January 9, 1962, through May 7, 1975; and
                    (B) for a Vietnamese-American, the time period
                beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending when the
                person emigrated from Vietnam; and
                    (C) for a Vietnamese national, any time after
                January 9, 1962.
            (5) The term ``veteran'' includes any person who served on
        active or reserve duty in the Armed Forces during the exposure
        period in the impacted zone of the Republic of Vietnam
        including the inland waterways of such Republic, the waters
        offshore of such Republic, and the airspace above such
        Republic.

SEC. 8. DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.

    Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of State shall
each complete a plan for the implementation of the applicable
provisions of this Act and shall issue a request for proposals, if
applicable. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of
State shall implement the provisions of this Act by not later than 18
months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 9. QUARTERLY REPORTS.

    Not later than 30 days after the last day of a fiscal quarter, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of State shall each
submit to Congress a report on the implementation of the applicable
provisions of this Act during the fiscal quarter covered by the report.

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Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of State to provide assistance to address the health care needs of covered individuals. Defines a "covered individual" as an individual who is: (1) a resident of Vietnam, and (2) affected by health issues related to exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam era.

Requires such assistance to include assistance to: (1) institutions in Vietnam that provide health care to such individuals, (2) repair and rebuild substandard homes in Vietnam, (3) remediate areas in Vietnam that continue to contain high levels of contaminants, and (4) support research relating to health issues of covered individuals.

Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) establish at least two regional medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) designed to address the medical needs of descendants of Vietnam era veterans, (2) make grants to appropriate public health organizations and Vietnamese-American organizations to conduct a broad health assessment of Vietnamese-Americans who may have been exposed to Agent Orange and their children, and (3) ensure that the National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study is expanded to include a mortality and morbidity study examining the health outcomes of Vietnam veterans.

Defines a "victim" as any individual who is a Vietnamese national, Vietnamese-American, or U.S. veteran who was exposed to Agent Orange, or the progeny of such an individual, and who has a disease or disability associated with this exposure.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Register America to Vote Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to require every State to develop and implement a
        system to ensure that every eligible person is automatically
        registered to vote when they turn 18 years old; and
            (2) to protect the right to vote by allowing voters who are
        automatically registered or had previously registered in a
        State to update their address through the day of the election.

SEC. 3. AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION.

    (a) Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than November 6, 2018, the chief
        State election official of each State shall establish and
        operate a system of automatic registration for the registration
        of any eligible individual at the time the individual turns 18
        to vote for elections for Federal office in the State.
            (2) Exception.--The requirements under paragraph (1) shall
        not apply to a State in which, under a State law in effect
        continuously on and after the date of the enactment of this
        section, there is no voter registration requirement for
        individuals in the State with respect to elections for Federal
        office.
            (3) Limits on use of automatic registration.--The
        registration of any individual under this subsection, and any
        action by an individual to opt-out of such automatic
        registration, may not be used as evidence against that
        individual in any State or Federal law enforcement proceeding.
    (b) Same Day Registration.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 8(a)(1)(D) of the
        National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-6),
        each noncomplying State shall permit any eligible individual on
        the day of a Federal election--
                    (A) to register to vote in such election at the
                polling place using a form that meets the requirements
                under section 9(b) of the National Voter Registration
                Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20509(b)); and
                    (B) to cast a vote in such election.
            (2) Noncomplying state.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the
        term ``noncomplying State'' means, with respect to any Federal
        election occurring on or after November 6, 2018, any State
        which is required to meet the requirements of subsection (a)
        and which does not have a system described in subsection (a)
        established and operated before the date of such Federal
        election.
    (c) Automatic Voter Registration Grants.--
            (1) In general.--The Commission shall make a payment in an
        amount determined under paragraph (3) to each State.
            (2) Use of funds.--A State receiving a payment under this
        subsection shall use the payment--
                    (A) to implement automatic voter registration in
                accordance with subsection (a); and
                    (B) to improve election security systems related to
                voter registration.
            (3) Allocation of funds.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (C), the
                amount of a payment made to a State under this
                subsection shall be equal to the product of--
                            (i) the total amount appropriated for
                        payments pursuant to the authorization under
                        paragraph (4); and
                            (ii) the State allocation percentage for
                        the State (as determined under subparagraph
                        (B)).
                    (B) State allocation percentage defined.--The
                ``State allocation percentage'' for a State is the
                amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to the
                quotient of--
                            (i) the voting age population of the State
                        (as reported in the most recent decennial
                        census); and
                            (ii) the total voting age population of all
                        States (as reported in the most recent
                        decennial census).
                    (C) Minimum amount of payment.--The amount of a
                payment made to a State under this subsection may not
                be less than one-half of 1 percent of the total amount
                appropriated for payments under this subsection under
                paragraph (4).
                    (D) Pro rata reductions.--The Commission shall make
                such pro rata reductions to the allocations determined
                under subparagraph (A) as are necessary to comply with
                the requirements of subparagraph (C).
                    (E) Continuing availability of funds after
                appropriation.--A payment to a State under this
                subsection shall be available to the State without
                fiscal year limitation.
            (4) Authorization of appropriations.--
                    (A) In general.--There are authorized to be
                appropriated $325,000,000 for payments under this
                subsection.
                    (B) Availability.--Any amounts appropriated
                pursuant to the authority of subparagraph (A) shall
                remain available without fiscal year limitation until
                expended.
    (d) Enforcement.--Section 11 of the National Voter Registration Act
of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20510), relating to civil enforcement and the
availability of private rights of action, shall apply with respect to
subsections (a) and (b) in the same manner as such section applies to
such Act.
    (e) Relation to Other Laws.--Except as provided, nothing in this
Act may be construed to authorize or require conduct prohibited under,
or to supersede, restrict, or limit the application of any of the
following:
            (1) The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10301 et
        seq.).
            (2) The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
        (52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.).
            (3) The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C.
        20501 et seq.).
            (4) The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20901 et
        seq.).
    (f) Definitions.--In this Act, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Chief state election official.--The term ``chief State
        election official'' means, with respect to a State, the
        individual designated by the State under section 10 of the
        National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20509) to be
        responsible for coordination of the State's responsibilities
        under such Act.
            (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Election
        Assistance Commission.
            (3) Election.--The term ``election'' has the meaning given
        such term under section 301(1) of the Federal Election Campaign
        Act of 1971.
            (4) Federal office.--The term ``Federal office'' has the
        meaning given such term under section 301(3) of the Federal
        Election Campaign Act of 1971.
            (5) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several
        States and the District of Columbia.

SEC. 4. STATE REGISTRATION PORTABILITY.

    (a) In General.--Section 8(e) of the National Voter Registration
Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507(e)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(e) Procedure for Voting Following Failure To Return Card.--
Notwithstanding failure to notify the registrar of the change of
address prior to the date of an election, a registrant who has moved
from an address in the State to an address in the same State shall,
upon oral or written affirmation by the registrant of the change of
address before an election official, be permitted to vote (at the
option of the voter)--
            ``(1) at the polling place of the registrant's current
        address; or
            ``(2) at a central location within the same registrar's
        jurisdiction.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take
effect on January 1, 2019.

Output: Register America to Vote Act This bill directs each state that has a voter registration requirement for federal elections to automatically register eligible individuals when they turn 18 years old. Such states that do not implement automatic registration must permit eligible individuals to register to vote and vote on the day of a federal election. The Election Assistance Commission shall make grants to states to implement automatic voter registration and improve election security systems related to voter registration. The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 is amended to revise the procedure for voting following a registered voter's failure to return a change of address card.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Firearms Heritage Protection Act of
1999''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Citizens have a right, under the Second Amendment to
        the United States Constitution, to keep and bear arms.
            (2) Lawsuits have been commenced against manufacturers,
        distributors, dealers, and importers of nondefective firearms,
        which seek money damages and other relief for the harm caused
        by the misuse of firearms by third parties, including
        criminals.
            (3) The manufacture, importation, possession, sale, and use
        of firearms and ammunition in the United States is heavily
        regulated by Federal, State, and local laws. Such Federal laws
        include the Gun Control Act of 1968, the National Firearms Act,
        and the Arms Export Control Act.
            (4) Businesses in the United States that are engaged in
        interstate and foreign commerce through the lawful design,
        marketing, distribution, manufacture, importation, or sale to
        the public of firearms or ammunition that have been shipped or
        transported in interstate or foreign commerce are not, and
        should not be, liable for the harm caused by those who
        criminally or unlawfully misuse firearm products or ammunition
        products.
            (5) The possibility of imposing liability on an entire
        industry for harm that is the sole responsibility of others is
        an abuse of the legal system, erodes public confidence our
        Nation's laws, threatens the diminution of a basic
        constitutional right, invites the disassembly and
        destabilization of other industries and economic sectors
        lawfully competing in America's free enterprise system, and
        constitutes an unreasonable burden on interstate and foreign
        commerce.
            (6) The liability actions commenced or contemplated by
        municipalities and cities are based on theories without
        foundation in hundreds of years of the common law and American
        jurisprudence. The possible sustaining of these actions by a
        maverick judicial officer would expand civil liability in a
        manner never contemplated by the Framers of the Constitution.
        The Congress further finds that such an expansion of liability
        would constitute a deprivation of the rights, privileges, and
        immunities guaranteed to a citizen of the United States under
        the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are as follows:
            (1) To prohibit causes of action against manufacturers,
        distributors, dealers, and importers of firearms or ammunition
        products for the harm caused by the criminal or unlawful misuse
        of firearm products or ammunition products by others.
            (2) To preserve a citizen's access to a supply of firearms
        and ammunition for all lawful purposes, including hunting,
        self-defense, collecting, and competitive or recreational
        shooting.
            (3) To guarantee a citizen's rights, privileges, and
        immunities, as applied to the States, under the Fourteenth
        Amendment to the United States Constitution, pursuant to
        section five of that Amendment.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON BRINGING OF QUALIFIED CIVIL LIABILITY ACTIONS IN
              FEDERAL OR STATE COURT.

    (a) In General.--A qualified civil liability action may not be
brought in any Federal or State court.
    (b) Dismissal of Pending Actions.--A qualified civil liability
action that is pending on the date of the enactment of this Act shall
be dismissed immediately by the court in which the action was brought.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Manufacturer.--The term ``manufacturer'' means, with
        respect to a qualified product--
                    (A) a person who is engaged in a business to
                import, make, produce, create, or assemble a qualified
                product, and who designs or formulates, or has engaged
                another person to design or formulate, a qualified
                product;
                    (B) a seller of a qualified product, but only with
                respect to an aspect of the product that is made or
                affected when the seller makes, produces, creates, or
                assembles and designs or formulates an aspect of the
                product made by another person; and
                    (C) any seller of a qualified product who
                represents to a user of a qualified product that the
                seller is a manufacturer of the qualified product.
            (2) Person.--The term ``person'' means any individual,
        corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society,
        joint stock company, or any other entity, including any
        governmental entity.
            (3) Qualified product.--The term ``qualified product''
        means a firearm (as defined in section 921(a)(3) of title 18,
        United States Code) or ammunition (as defined in section
        921(a)(17) of such title), or a component part of a firearm or
        ammunition, that has been shipped or transported in interstate
        or foreign commerce.
            (4) Qualified civil liability action.--The term ``qualified
        civil liability action'' means a civil action brought by any
        person against a manufacturer or seller of a qualified product,
        or a trade association, for damages resulting from the criminal
        or unlawful misuse of a qualified product by the person or a
        third party, but shall not include an action brought against a
        transferor convicted under section 924(h) of title 18, United
        States Code, or a comparable or identical State felony law, by
        a party directly harmed by the conduct of which the transferee
        is so convicted.
            (5) Seller.--The term ``seller'' means, with respect to a
        qualified product, a person who--
                    (A) in the course of a business conducted for that
                purpose sells, distributes, rents, leases, prepares,
                blends, packages, labels, or otherwise is involved in
                placing a qualified product in the stream of commerce;
                or
                    (B) installs, repairs, refurbishes, reconditions,
                or maintains an aspect of a qualified product that is
                alleged to have resulted in damages.
            (6) State.--The term ``State'' includes each of the several
        States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American
        Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,
        and any other territory or possession of the United States, and
        any political subdivision of any such place.
            (7) Trade association.--The term ``trade association''
        means any association or business organization (whether or not
        incorporated under Federal or State law) 2 or more members of
        which are manufacturers or sellers of a qualified product.

Output:
Firearms Heritage Protection Act of 1999 - Prohibits civil actions from being brought against a manufacturer or seller of a firearm or ammunition, or a component thereof, that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce (a firearm), or a trade association of such manufacturers or sellers, for damages resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm.  Requires dismissal of any such action that is pending on the date of this Act's enactment.
Specifies an exception with respect to actions against persons who transfer a firearm knowing that it will be used to commit a crime of violence or a drug trafficking crime.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Disaster Response and
Loan Improvements Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. PRIVATE DISASTER LOANS.

    (a) In General.--Section 7 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
636) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
        (d) and (e), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) Private Disaster Loans.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
                    ``(A) the term `disaster area' means a county,
                parish, or similar unit of general local government in
                which a disaster was declared under subsection (b);
                    ``(B) the term `eligible small business concern'
                means a business concern that is--
                            ``(i) a small business concern, as defined
                        in this Act; or
                            ``(ii) a small business concern, as defined
                        in section 103 of the Small Business Investment
                        Act of 1958; and
                    ``(C) the term `qualified private lender' means any
                privately-owned bank or other lending institution that
                the Administrator determines meets the criteria
                established under paragraph (9).
            ``(2) Authorization.--The Administrator may guarantee
        timely payment of principal and interest, as scheduled on any
        loan issued by a qualified private lender to an eligible small
        business concern located in a disaster area.
            ``(3) Use of loans.--A loan guaranteed by the Administrator
        under this subsection may be used for any purpose authorized
        under subsection (a) or (b).
            ``(4) Online applications.--
                    ``(A) Establishment.--The Administrator may
                establish, directly or through an agreement with
                another entity, an online application process for loans
                guaranteed under this subsection.
                    ``(B) Other federal assistance.--The Administrator
                may coordinate with the head of any other appropriate
                Federal agency so that any application submitted
                through an online application process established under
                this paragraph may be considered for any other Federal
                assistance program for disaster relief.
                    ``(C) Consultation.--In establishing an online
                application process under this paragraph, the
                Administrator shall consult with appropriate persons
                from the public and private sectors, including private
                lenders.
            ``(5) Maximum amounts.--
                    ``(A) Guarantee percentage.--The Administrator may
                guarantee not more than 85 percent of a loan under this
                subsection.
                    ``(B) Loan amounts.--The maximum amount of a loan
                guaranteed under this subsection shall be $2,000,000.
            ``(6) Loan term.--The longest term of a loan for a loan
        guaranteed under this subsection shall be--
                    ``(A) 15 years for any loan that is issued without
                collateral; and
                    ``(B) 25 years for any loan that is issued with
                collateral.
            ``(7) Fees.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Administrator may not
                collect a guarantee fee under this subsection.
                    ``(B) Origination fee.--The Administrator may pay a
                qualified private lender an origination fee for a loan
                guaranteed under this subsection in an amount agreed
                upon in advance between the qualified private lender
                and the Administrator.
            ``(8) Documentation.--A qualified private lender may use
        its own loan documentation for a loan guaranteed by the
        Administrator, to the extent authorized by the Administrator.
        The ability of a lender to use its own loan documentation for a
        loan offered under this subsection shall not be considered part
        of the criteria for becoming a qualified private lender under
        the regulations promulgated under paragraph (9).
            ``(9) Implementation regulations.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
                date of enactment of the Small Business Disaster
                Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007, the
                Administrator shall issue final regulations
                establishing permanent criteria for qualified private
                lenders.
                    ``(B) Report to congress.--Not later than 6 months
                after the date of enactment of the Small Business
                Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007,
                the Administrator shall submit a report on the progress
                of the regulations required by subparagraph (A) to the
                Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the
                Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House
                of Representatives.
            ``(10) Authorization of appropriations.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Amounts necessary to carry out
                this subsection shall be made available from amounts
                appropriated to the Administration under subsection
                (b).
                    ``(B) Authority to reduce interest rates.--Funds
                appropriated to the Administration to carry out this
                subsection may be used by the Administrator, to the
                extent available, to reduce the applicable rate of
                interest for a loan guaranteed under this subsection by
                not more than 3 percentage points.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to disasters declared under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business
Act (631 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)) before, on, or after the date of enactment
of this Act.

SEC. 3. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 4(c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``7(c)(2)'' and
                inserting ``7(d)(2)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``7(c)(2)'' and inserting
                        ``7(d)(2)''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``7(e),''; and
            (2) in section 7(b), in the undesignated matter following
        paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking ``That the provisions of paragraph
                (1) of subsection (c)'' and inserting ``That the
                provisions of paragraph (1) of subsection (d)''; and
                    (B) by striking ``Notwithstanding the provisions of
                any other law the interest rate on the Administration's
                share of any loan made under subsection (b) except as
                provided in subsection (c),'' and inserting
                ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and
                except as provided in subsection (d), the interest rate
                on the Administration's share of any loan made under
                subsection (b)''.

Output: Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007 - Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) guarantee the payment of principal and interest on private lender loans to small businesses located in a disaster area; and (2) make disaster loans to private nonprofit organizations located or operating in a disaster area. Increases disaster loan caps.


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SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN CHEMICALS.

    Each of the following headings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States is amended by striking ``12/31/92'' and inserting
``12/31/94''.
            (1) 9902.29.04 (relating to p-Toluenesulfonyl chloride).
            (2) 9902.29.13 (relating to 2,6-Dichlorobenzaldehyde).
            (3) 9902.29.28 (relating to <greek-a>,<greek-a>,<greek-a>-
        Trifluoro-o-toluidine).
            (4) 9902.29.30 (relating to 8-Amino-1-naphthalenesulfonic
        acid and its salts).
            (5) 9902.29.31 (relating to 5-Amino-2-(p-
        aminoanilino)benzenesulfonic acid).
            (6) 9902.29.33 (relating to 1-Amino-8-hydroxy-3,6-
        naphthalenedisulfonic acid; and 4-Amino-5-hydroxy-2,7-
        naphthalenedisulfonic acid, monosodium salt (H acid, monosodium
        salt)).
            (7) 9902.29.35 (relating to 6-Amino-4-hydroxy-2-
        naphthalenesulfonic acid (Gamma Acid)).
            (8) 9902.29.38 (relating to 3,3'-Dimethoxybenzidine (o-
        Dianisidine) and its dihydrochloride).
            (9) 9902.29.40 (relating to 2-Amino-5-nitrophenol).
            (10) 9902.29.43 (relating to 1-Amino-2,4-
        dibromoanthraquinone).
            (11) 9902.29.44 (relating to 1-Amino-4-bromo-2-
        anthraquinonesulfonic acid (Bromamine acid) and its sodium
        salt).
            (12) 9902.29.47 (relating to 4-Methoxyaniline-2-sulfonic
        acid).
            (13) 9902.29.51 (relating to N-(7-Hydroxy-1-naphthyl
        acetamide).
            (14) 9902.29.57 (relating to N,N-bis(2-cyanoethyl)aniline).
            (15) 9902.29.64 (relating to 6-(3-Methyl-5-oxo-1-
        pyrazolyl)-1,3-naphthalenedisulfonic acid (amino-J-pyrazolone)
        (CAS No. 7277-87-4); and 3-Methyl-1-phenyl-5-pyrazolone
        (Methylphenylpyrazolone)).
            (16) 9902.29.69 (relating to 3-Methyl-5-pyrazolone).
            (17) 9902.29.79 (relating to 2-Amino-N-
        ethylbenzenesulfonoanilide).
            (18) 9902.30.15 (relating to 7-Hydroxy-1,3-
        naphthalenedisulfonic acid, dipotassium salt (CAS No. 842-18-
        2)).
            (19) 9902.30.18 (relating to 1,4-Dihydroxyanthraquinone
        (CAS No. 81-64-1)).
            (20) 9902.30.31 (relating to 2-Chloro-4-nitroaniline (CAS
        No. 121-87-9)).
            (21) 9902.30.32 (relating to 4-Chloro-<greek-a>-<greek-a>-
        <greek-a>-trifluoro-o-toluidine (CAS No. 445-03-4)).
            (22) 9902.30.34 (relating to 5-Amino-2-naphthalenesulfonic
        acid (CAS No. 119-79-9)).
            (23) 9902.30.35 (relating to 7-Amino-1,3-
        naphthalenedisulfonic acid, monopotassium salt (CAS No. 842-15-
        9)).
            (24) 9902.30.36 (relating to 4-Amino-1-naphthalenesulfonic
        acid, sodium salt (CAS No. 130-13-2)).
            (25) 9902.30.37 (relating to 8-Amino-2-naphthalenesulfonic
        acid (CAS No. 119-28-8)).
            (26) 9902.30.38 (relating to mixtures of 5- and 8-amino-2-
        naphthalenesulfonic acid (CAS No. 119-28-8)).
            (27) 9902.30.39 (relating to 1-Naphthylamine (CAS No. 134-
        32-7)).
            (28) 9902.30.40 (relating to 6-Amino-2-naphthalenesulfonic
        acid (CAS No. 93-00-5)).
            (29) 9902.30.43 (relating to 2,4-Diaminobenzenesulfonic
        acid (CAS No. 88-63-1)).
            (30) 9902.30.48 (relating to 2-Amino-4-chlorophenol (CAS
        No. 95-85-2)).
            (31) 9902.30.47 (relating to 1-Amino-2-methoxybenzene (o-
        Anisidine) (CAS No. 90-04-0)).
            (32) 9902.30.51 (relating to 7-Anilino-4-hydroxy-2-
        naphthalenesulfonic acid (CAS No. 119-40-4)).
            (33) 9902.30.52 (relating to 1,4-Diamino-2,3-
        dihydroanthraquinone (CAS No. 81-63-0)).
            (34) 9902.30.55 (relating to 1-Amino-2-bromo-4-
        hydroxyanthraquinone (CAS No. 116-82-5)).
            (35) 9902.30.67 (relating to 4-Aminoacetanilide (CAS No.
        122-80-5)).
            (36) 9902.30.75 (relating to 2-[(4-
        Aminophenyl)sulfonyl]ethanol, hydrogen sulfate ester (CAS No.
        2494-89-5)).
            (37) 9902.30.80 (relating to 2,5-Dichloro-4-(3-methyl-5-
        oxo-2-pyrazolin-1-yl)-benzenesulfonic acid (CAS No. 84-57-1)).
            (38) 9902.30.89 (relating to 1,3,3-Trimethyl-2-
        methyleneindoline (CAS No. 118-12-7)).
            (39) 9902.30.94 (relating to 7-Nitronaphth[1,2]-oxadiazole-
        5-sulphonic acid (CAS No. 84-91-3)).

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    (a) In General.--The amendments made by section 1 apply with
respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption
on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Retroactive Provision.--Notwithstanding section 514 of the
Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision of law, upon a request filed
with the appropriate customs officer on or before the 90th day after
the date of the enactment of this Act, any entry or withdrawal from
warehouse for consumption of goods to which the amendment made by
section 1 applies and that was made--
            (1) after December 31, 1992; and
            (2) before the 15th day after the date of the enactment of
        this Act;
and with respect to which there would have been a lower duty if the
amendment made by section 1 had applied to such entry or withdrawal,
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry or withdrawal
had occurred on such 15th day.

Output: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 1994, the duty on certain organic chemicals.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Recreation Lakes Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Lakes created by Federal dam projects have become
        powerful magnets for diverse recreation activities, drawing
        hundreds of millions of visits annually and generating tens of
        billions of dollars in economic benefits.
            (2) Recreational opportunities are provided at such lakes,
        on surrounding lands, and on downstream waters, by Federal
        agencies and through partnerships among Federal, State, and
        local government agencies and private persons.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are the following:
            (1) To require Federal agencies responsible for management
        of lakes created by Federal dam projects to pursue strategies
        for enhancing recreational experiences at such lakes.
            (2) To direct Federal agencies to utilize creative
        management of lakes created by Federal dam projects that
        optimizes both recreational opportunities and other purposes of
        such projects, including the provision of agricultural and
        municipal water supplies, flood control and navigation
        benefits, and production of hydroelectric power, as applicable.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the Federal Lakes
        Recreation Leadership Council, an interdepartmental
        coordinating body established by a memorandum of agreement
        among the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Army,
        the Secretary of the Interior, and the Chairman of the
        Tennessee Valley Authority dated October 27, 1999.
            (2) Federal manmade lake.--The term ``Federal manmade
        lake'' means--
                    (A) any impoundment or diversion of water that is
                part of a water resources project operated, maintained,
                or constructed by any Federal agency and that has a
                maximum storage capacity of 50 acre feet or more; and
                    (B) any water downstream of such an impoundment or
                diversion.
            (3) Federal lake management agency.--The term ``Federal
        lake management agency'' means any Federal agency that manages
        a Federal manmade lake.
            (4) National demonstration lakes.--The term ``National
        Demonstration Lake'' means a federal manmade lake that is
        designated as a National Demonstration Lake in accordance with
        section 6.
            (5) Recreation.--The term ``recreation'' means--
                    (A) any water-related recreational activity that
                may take place on or in a Federal manmade lake,
                including boating, swimming, fishing, sailing, and
                diving;
                    (B) any water-related recreational activity that
                may take place below the impoundment creating a Federal
                manmade lake, including rafting, kayaking, canoeing,
                and fishing; and
                    (C) any recreational activities that take place on
                federally managed lands in the vicinity of the Federal
                manmade lake, including fishing and wildlife-related
                activities, that are allowed under existing land
                management plans.

SEC. 4. RECREATION AS AUTHORIZED PURPOSE OF ALL FEDERAL MANMADE LAKE
              PROJECTS.

    (a) In General.--The head of each Federal lake management agency
shall--
            (1) treat recreation as an authorized purpose of each
        Federal manmade lake that is managed by the agency; and
            (2) give recreation appropriate attention in all agency
        decisions and policies relating to such Federal manmade lakes.
    (b) Downstream Waters.--The head of each Federal agency shall, in
conducting any activity relating to waters that are downstream waters
of a Federal manmade lake, consider recreation uses of such waters.
    (c) Reports.--
            (1) Initial report by federal lake management agencies.--
        Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of
        this Act, the head of each Federal lake management agency shall
        submit a report to the Congress and the Council that describes
        --
                    (A) actions taken by the agency to communicate to
                personnel of the agency the requirements of this Act
                and other laws relating to recreation use of Federal
                manmade lakes; and
                    (B) actions to be taken by the agency to expand
                recreation opportunities at Federal manmade lakes,
                including a schedule for taking such actions
            (2) Council.--Not later than 36 months after the date of
        the enactment of this Act, and every 24 months thereafter, the
        Council, or if the Council does not exist the head of each
        Federal lake management agency that manages 50 or more Federal
        manmade lakes, shall submit a report to the Congress describing
        actions take by the members of the Council or such agency, as
        applicable, to expand recreation opportunities at Federal
        manmade lakes.
    (d) Relationship to Other Law.--This Act does not affect--
            (1) any other authorized purposes of any Federal manmade
        lake;
            (2) any contract entered into before the date of the
        enactment of this Act; or
            (3) the authority of States to manage fish and wildlife.

SEC. 5. RECREATION FEE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    Section 315 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16
U.S.C. 460l-6a note) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by inserting ``, the Bureau of Reclamation,''
                after ``the National Park Service'';
                    (B) by striking ``Service) and'' and inserting
                ``Service),''; and
                    (C) by inserting before ``shall each'' the
                following: ``, and the Secretary of the Army (acting
                through the Corps of Engineers)'';
            (2) in subsection (b) by striking ``four agencies'' and
        inserting ``6 agencies''; and
            (3) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' and inserting a comma; and
                    (B) by inserting ``, and the Secretary of the
                Army'' before ``shall carry out''.

SEC. 6. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL RECREATION LAKES DEMONSTRATION
              PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established the National Recreation
Lakes Demonstration Program. The program shall consist of the conduct
of activities in accordance with this section at up to 20 National
Demonstration Lakes designated in accordance with this section.
    (b) Designation of National Demonstration Lakes.--
            (1) In general.--The head of each participating Federal
        lake management agency under paragraph (2) may designate
        Federal manmade lakes that are managed by the agency as
        National Demonstration Lakes. The total number of Federal
        manmade lakes designated by each agency may not exceed the
        number allocated to the agency by the Council.
            (2) Participating agencies.--For purposes of paragraph (1),
        the participating Federal lake management agencies are the
        following:
                    (A) The Corps of Engineers.
                    (B) The Bureau of Reclamation.
                    (C) The Forest Service.
                    (D) The Bureau of Indian Affairs.
                    (E) The United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
                    (F) The National Park Service.
                    (G) The Tennessee Valley Authority.
                    (H) The Bureau of Land Management.
            (3) Criteria.--The Council shall develop and issue criteria
        for use by participating agencies in the selecting candidates
        for designation as National Demonstration Lakes. The Council
        shall consult with participating agencies to encourage
        geographic and opportunity diversity.
            (4) Allocation of lakes.--The Council shall allocate to
        each participating agency under paragraph (2) a maximum number
        of Federal manmade lakes that the agency may designate as
        National Demonstration Lakes.
            (5) Effective period of designation.--A designation of a
        Federal manmade lake as a National Demonstration Lake shall be
        effective for a period specified by the agency head making the
        designation, not to exceed 10 years.
    (c) Authorized Activities.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the head of a
        participating Federal lake management agency may conduct at a
        National Demonstration Lake managed by the agency any activity
        to experiment with fees, concessions agreements, and innovative
        management structures, notwithstanding any requirement or
        restriction under any other law.
            (2) Enhancement of recreation activities.--The head of a
        participating Federal lake management agency may not conduct
        any activity under this subsection unless the activity enhances
        opportunities for recreation activities that occur on a
        National Demonstration Lake managed by the agency or other
        recreation activities that occur in proximity to such a lake.
    (d) Local Advisory Committees.--
            (1) In general.--The head of a participating Federal lake
        management agency shall establish, for each National
        Demonstration Lake managed by the agency, an advisory committee
        comprised of State and local government and private sector
        representatives.
            (2) Federal advisory committee act.--The Federal Advisory
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to any advisory
committee established under this section.
    (e) Reports.--The head of each participating Federal lake
management agency shall periodically report to the Congress regarding
activities of the agency under this section.

SEC. 7. PERIODIC REVIEW AND REVISION OF OPERATING POLICIES FOR FEDERAL
              MANMADE LAKES.

    The head of each Federal lake management agency shall--
            (1) conduct a comprehensive review of its operating
        policies for Federal manmade lakes managed by the agency, at
        least once every 15 years; and
            (2) revise such policies as necessary to incorporate new
        information and ensure coordinated management of such lakes to
        produce high levels of benefits for all authorized purposes of
        the lakes.

SEC. 8. REVISED COST SHARING REQUIREMENTS FOR RECREATION PROJECTS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Federal share of the costs to construct, reconstruct, or operate
facilities for recreation at a Federal manmade lake, including the
costs of lands, may be 100 percent.
    (b) Conforming Amendments to Federal Water Project Recreation
Act.--The Federal Water Project Recreation Act is amended--
            (1) in section 2 (16 U.S.C. 460l-13)--
                    (A) in subsection (a) by striking ``and to bear''
                and all that follows through ``recreation,''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) by striking ``recreation and''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``recreation or'';
            (2) in section 3 (16 U.S.C. 460l-14)--
                    (A) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ``and will
                bear'' the first place it appears and all that follows
                through ``recreation,''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c) by striking paragraph (2);
                and
            (3) in section 4 (16 U.S.C. 460l-15) by striking
        ``recreation and'' and all that follows through ``those
        purposes''.

SEC. 9. ASSISTANCE TO UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN VICINITY OF NATIONAL
              DEMONSTRATION LAKES.

    (a) In General.--The head of any Federal lake management agency
that manages a National Demonstration Lake may carry out activities to
improve communications and cooperation between the agency and local
community interests in the vicinity of the lake with respect to such
management, including planning, advisory boards, marketing, and other
activities.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated for each fiscal year to remain available until expended--
            (1) to the head of each Federal lake management agency that
        manages a National Demonstration Lake $1,000,000 for each such
        lake to carry out this section; and
            (2) to the Secretary of the Interior $2,000,000 to
        coordinate activities of Federal lake management agencies under
        this section.

SEC. 10. USE OF FEDERAL WATER PROJECT FUNDING FOR MATCHING REQUIREMENTS
              FOR RECREATION PROJECTS AT NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION LAKES.

    (a) Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act.--The Act of August 9, 1950
(chapter 658; 16 U.S.C. 777 et seq.), popularly known as the Federal
Aid in Fish Restoration Act, is amended by striking the second section
13 and inserting the following:

``SEC. 14. APPLICATION OF FEDERAL WATER PROJECT SPENDING TO NON-FEDERAL
              SHARE OF COVERED RECREATION PROJECTS.

    ``(a) In General.--The use for any covered recreation project of
amounts appropriated for a Federal water project shall be treated as
payment of the non-Federal share of costs required under this Act.
    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Covered recreation project.--The term `covered
        recreation project' means construction or reconstruction of
        facilities for recreation at a National Demonstration Lake that
        is carried out with assistance under this Act.
            ``(2) Other terms.--Each of the terms `National
        Demonstration Lake' and `recreation' has the meaning that term
        has in section 2 of the National Recreation Lakes Act.''.
    (b) Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act.--The Act of September
2, 1937 (chapter 899; 16 U.S.C. 669 et seq.), popularly known as the
Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, is amended by adding at the
end the following:

``SEC. 11. APPLICATION OF FEDERAL WATER PROJECT SPENDING TO NON-FEDERAL
              SHARE OF RECREATION PROJECTS.

    ``(a) In General.--The use for any covered recreation project of
amounts appropriated for a Federal water project shall be treated as
payment of the non-Federal share of costs required under this Act.
    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Covered recreation project.--The term `covered
        recreation project' means construction or reconstruction of
        facilities for recreation at a National Demonstration Lake that
        is carried out with assistance under this Act.
            ``(2) Other terms.--Each of the terms `National
        Demonstration Lake' and `recreation' has the meaning that term
        has in section 2 of the National Recreation Lakes Act.''.

Output:
Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide for the participation of the Bureau of Reclamation and the Army Corps of Engineers in an existing recreation fee demonstration program.
Establishes the National Recreation Lakes Demonstration Program.
Authorizes the Federal share of costs to construct, reconstruct, or operate facilities for recreation at a Federal manmade lake to be 100 percent.


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SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.

    Section 7 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635f) is
amended by striking ``1997'' and inserting ``2001''.

SEC. 2. TIED AID CREDIT FUND AUTHORITY.

    (a) Section 10(c)(2) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12
U.S.C. 635i-3(c)(2)) is amended by striking ``through September 30,
1997''.
    (b) Section 10(e) of such Act (12 U.S.C. 635i-3(e)) is amended by
striking the first sentence and inserting the following: ``There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Fund such sums as may be necessary
to carry out the purposes of this section.''.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE EXPORT OF
              NONLETHAL DEFENSE ARTICLES OR SERVICES THE PRIMARY END
              USE OF WHICH WILL BE FOR CIVILIAN PURPOSES.

    Section 1(c) of Public Law 103-428 (12 U.S.C. 635 note; 108 Stat.
4376) is amended by striking ``1997'' and inserting ``2001''.

SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION OF PROCEDURES FOR DENYING CREDIT BASED ON THE
              NATIONAL INTEREST.

    Section 2(b)(1)(B) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C.
635(b)(1)(B)) is amended--
            (1) in the last sentence, by inserting ``, after
        consultation with the Committee on Banking and Financial
        Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
        Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate,'' after
        ``President''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following: ``Each such
        determination shall be delivered in writing to the President of
        the Bank, shall state that the determination is made pursuant
        to this section, and shall specify the applications or
        categories of applications for credit which should be denied by
        the Bank in furtherance of the national interest.''.

SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATIVE COUNSEL.

    Section 3(e) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C.
635a(e)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(e)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(2) The General Counsel of the Bank shall ensure that the
directors, officers, and employees of the Bank have available
appropriate legal counsel for advice on, and oversight of, issues
relating to ethics, conflicts of interest, personnel matters, and other
administrative law matters by designating an attorney to serve as
Assistant General Counsel for Administration, whose duties, under the
supervision of the General Counsel, shall be concerned solely or
primarily with such issues.''.

SEC. 6. ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA.

    (a) In General.--Section 2(b) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945
(12 U.S.C. 635(b)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (8) the
following:
    ``(9)(A) The Board of Directors of the Bank shall take prompt
measures, consistent with the credit standards otherwise required by
law, to promote the expansion of the Bank's financial commitments in
sub-Saharan Africa under the loan, guarantee, and insurance programs of
the Bank.
    ``(B)(i) The Board of Directors shall establish and use an advisory
committee to advise the Board of Directors on the development and
implementation of policies and programs designed to support the
expansion described in subparagraph (A).
    ``(ii) The advisory committee shall make recommendations to the
Board of Directors on how the Bank can facilitate greater support by
United States commercial banks for trade with sub-Saharan Africa.
    ``(iii) The advisory committee shall terminate 4 years after the
date of the enactment of this subparagraph.''.
    (b) Reports to the Congress.--Within 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually for each of the 4 years thereafter,
the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States
submit to the Congress a report on the steps that the Board has taken
to implement section 2(b)(9)(B) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945
and any recommendations of the advisory committee established pursuant
to such section.

SEC. 7. INCREASE IN LABOR REPRESENTATION ON THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF
              THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK.

    Section 3(d)(2) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C.
635a(d)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(2)''; and
            (2) by adding after and below the end the following:
    ``(B) Not less than 2 members appointed to the Advisory Committee
shall be representative of the labor community.''.

SEC. 8. OUTREACH TO COMPANIES.

    Section 2(b)(1) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C.
635(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(I) The Chairman of the Bank shall design and implement a program
to provide information about Bank programs to companies which have not
participated in Bank programs. Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this subparagraph, the Chairman of the Bank shall
submit to the Congress a report on the activities undertaken pursuant
to this subparagraph.''.

SEC. 9. FIRMS THAT HAVE SHOWN A COMMITMENT TO REINVESTMENT AND JOB
              CREATION IN THE UNITED STATES TO BE GIVEN PREFERENCE IN
              FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DETERMINATIONS.

    Section 2(b)(1) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C.
635(b)(1)), as amended by section 8 of this Act, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
    ``(J) The Board of Directors of the Bank shall prescribe such
regulations and the Bank shall implement such procedures as may be
appropriate to ensure that, in selecting from among firms to which to
provide financial assistance, preference be given to any firm that has
shown a commitment to reinvestment and job creation in the United
States.''.

Output: Amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to extend the authority of the Export-Import Bank of the United States through FY 2001. Reauthorizes the Bank's tied aid credit program. (Sec. 3) Extends, through FY 2001, the Bank's authority to extend credit for the sale to a foreign country of nonlethal defense articles or services the primary end use of which will be for civilian purposes. (Sec. 4) Revises Bank procedures governing the denial of the extension of credit to foreign countries based on the national interest to:  (1) require the President to consult with specified congressional committees before determining that such a denial is in the U.S. national interest; and (2) require written notification to the President of the Bank of such determination, including the applications or categories of applications for credit which should be denied. (Sec. 5) Directs the General Counsel of the Bank to designate an attorney to serve as Assistant General Counsel for Administration, whose duties shall include oversight of and advice to Bank directors, officers, and employees on ethics, conflicts of interest, personnel, and other administrative matters. (Sec. 6) Requires the Board of Directors of the Bank to:  (1) take prompt measures to promote the expansion of its loan, guarantee, and insurance programs in sub-Saharan Africa; (2) establish an advisory committee to advise it on the implementation of policies and programs to support such expansion; and (3) report annually to the Congress on steps it has taken to implement such policies and programs and any advisory committee recommendations. (Sec. 7) Revises the composition of the Advisory Committee of the Bank to include the appointment of not less than two members from the labor community. (Sec. 8) Directs the Chairman of the Bank to:  (1) implement a program to provide information about its programs to companies which have not previously participated in them; and (2) report to the Congress on such activities within one year of enactment of this Act. (Sec. 9) Directs the Board of Directors of the Bank to implement procedures to ensure that, in selecting firms to which to provide financial assistance, preference is given to those that have shown a commitment to reinvestment and job creation in the United States. (Sec. 10) Directs the Board of Directors of the Bank to give preference to entities that adhere to certain environmental and fair employment principles under a corporate code of conduct when determining whether to guarantee, insure, or extend credit to an entity (except a small business) with respect to the export of any good or service to China. Directs the Bank to work with the Clearinghouse on Corporate Responsibility that is being developed by the Department of Commerce to ensure that recipients of such assistance are made aware of, and have access to, resources and organizations that can assist them in developing and monitoring global codes of corporate conduct. (Sec. 11) Changes the name of the Export-Import Bank of the United States to the United States Export Bank. (Sec. 12) Requires the President to notify the Bank of any transfer by Russia of an SS-N-22 or SS-N-26 missile system to China.  Directs the Bank, upon notification, to deny any guarantee, insurance, or extension of credit in connection with the export of any good or service to Russia. (Sec. 13) Prohibits the Bank from guaranteeing, insuring, or extending credit with respect to the export of any good or service to an entity that:  (1) employs children in violation of U.S. law regarding child labor; or (2) has not made a binding commitment to not employ children in such manner.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``National Parks
Capital Improvements Act of 1999''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Fundraising organization.
Sec. 4. Memorandum of agreement.
Sec. 5. National park surcharge or set-aside.
Sec. 6. Use of bond proceeds.
Sec. 7. Administration.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Fundraising organization.--The term ``fundraising
        organization'' means an entity authorized to act as a
        fundraising organization under section 3(a).
            (2) Memorandum of agreement.--The term ``memorandum of
        agreement'' means a memorandum of agreement entered into by the
        Secretary under section 3(a) that contains the terms specified
        in section 4.
            (3) National park foundation.--The term ``National Park
        Foundation'' means the foundation established under the Act
        entitled ``An Act to establish the National Park Foundation'',
        approved December 18, 1967 (16 U.S.C. 19e et seq.).
            (4) National park.--The term ``national park'' means--
                    (A) the Grand Canyon National Park; and
                    (B) any other national park designated by the
                Secretary that has an approved general management plan
                with capital needs in excess of $5,000,000.
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary may enter into a memorandum of
agreement under section 4 with an entity to act as an authorized
fundraising organization for the benefit of a national park.
    (b) Bonds.--The fundraising organization for a national park shall
issue taxable bonds in return for the surcharge or set-aside for that
national park collected under section 5.
    (c) Professional Standards.--The fundraising organization shall
abide by all relevant professional standards regarding the issuance of
securities and shall comply with all applicable Federal and State law.
    (d) Audit.--The fundraising organization shall be subject to an
audit by the Secretary.
    (e) No Liability for Bonds.--
            (1) In general.--The United States shall not be liable for
        the security of any bonds issued by the fundraising
        organization.
            (2) Exception.--If the surcharge or set-aside described in
        section 5(a) for a national park is not imposed for any reason,
        or if the surcharge or set-aside is reduced or eliminated, the
        full faith and credit of the United States is pledged to the
        payment of--
                    (A) the bonds issued by a fundraising organization
                under subsection (b) for that national park; and
                    (B) the interest accruing on the bonds.

SEC. 4. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT.

    The fundraising organization shall enter into a memorandum of
agreement that specifies--
            (1) the amount of the bond issue;
            (2) the maturity of the bonds, not to exceed 20 years;
            (3) the per capita amount required to amortize the bond
        issue, provide for the reasonable costs of administration, and
        maintain a sufficient reserve consistent with industry
        standards;
            (4) the project or projects at the national park that will
        be funded with the bond proceeds and the specific
        responsibilities of the Secretary and the fundraising
        organization with respect to each project; and
            (5) procedures for modifications of the agreement with the
        consent of both parties based on changes in circumstances,
        including modifications relating to project priorities.

SEC. 5. NATIONAL PARK SURCHARGE OR SET-ASIDE.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary may authorize the superintendent of a national park for which
a memorandum of agreement is in effect--
            (1) to charge and collect a surcharge in an amount not to
        exceed $2 for each individual otherwise subject to an entrance
        fee for admission to the national park; or
            (2) to set aside not more than $2 for each individual
        charged the entrance fee.
    (b) Surcharge in Addition to Entrance Fees.--A surcharge under
subsection (a) shall be in addition to any entrance fee collected
under--
            (1) section 4 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act
        of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-6a);
            (2) the recreational fee demonstration program authorized
        by section 315 of the Department of the Interior and Related
        Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (as contained in Public Law
        104-134; 110 Stat. 1321-156; 1321-200; 16 U.S.C. 460l-6a note);
        or
            (3) the national park passport program established under
        title VI of the National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998
        (Public Law 105-391; 112 Stat. 3518; 16 U.S.C. 5991 et seq.).
    (c) Limitation.--The total amount charged or set aside under
subsection (a) may not exceed $2 for each individual charged an
entrance fee.
    (d) Use.--A surcharge or set-aside under subsection (a) shall be
used by the fundraising organization to--
            (1) amortize the bond issue;
            (2) provide for the reasonable costs of administration; and
            (3) maintain a sufficient reserve consistent with industry
        standards, as determined by the bond underwriter.
    (e) Excess Funds.--Any funds collected in excess of the amount
necessary to fund the uses in subsection (d) shall be remitted to the
National Park Foundation to be used for the benefit of all units of the
National Park System.

SEC. 6. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.

    (a) Eligible Projects.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), bond proceeds
        under this Act may be used for a project for the design,
        construction, operation, maintenance, repair, or replacement of
        a facility in the national park for which the bond was issued.
            (2) Project limitations.--A project referred to in
        paragraph (1) shall be consistent with--
                    (A) the laws governing the National Park System;
                    (B) any law governing the national park in which
                the project is to be completed; and
                    (C) the general management plan for the national
                park.
            (3) Prohibition on use for administration.--Other than
        interest as provided in subsection (b), no part of the bond
        proceeds may be used to defray administrative expenses.
    (b) Interest on Bond Proceeds.--
            (1) Authorized uses.--Any interest earned on bond proceeds
        may be used by the fundraising organization to--
                    (A) meet reserve requirements; and
                    (B) defray reasonable administrative expenses
                incurred in connection with the management and sale of
                the bonds.
            (2) Excess interest.--All interest on bond proceeds not
        used for purposes of paragraph (1) shall be remitted to the
        National Park Foundation for the benefit of all units of the
        National Park System.

SEC. 7. ADMINISTRATION.

    The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Treasury,
shall promulgate regulations to carry out this Act.

Output:
Exempts the United States from liability for such bonds unless the surcharge is not imposed for any reason or if it is reduced or eliminated in which case the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged to bond payment.
Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) permit the Superintendent of the park to charge and collect, in addition to the entrance fee, a surcharge of not to exceed $2; or (2) set aside not more than $2 for each entrance fee. Requires: (1) the surcharge or set-aside to be used by the organization to amortize the bond issue, to provide for the reasonable costs of administration, and to maintain a sufficient reserve consistent with industry standards; and (2) any excess funds to be remitted to the National Park Foundation (NPF) to be used for the benefit of all National Park System (NPS) units.
Allows bond proceeds to be used for a park facility project that is consistent with: (1) the laws governing the NPS and the park; and (2) the general management plan for the park.
Requires interest earned on bond proceeds to be: (1) used by the organization to meet reserve requirements and defray reasonable administrative expenses; and (2) remitted to the NPF for the benefit of all NPS units, to the extent funds are available in excess of the amount required for projects.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    The Act may be cited as the ``Biometric Exit Improvement Act of
2013''.

SEC. 2. BIOMETRIC EXIT DATA SYSTEM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall--
            (1) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
        of this Act, submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of
        the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland
        Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an
        implementation plan to establish a biometric exit data system
        in accordance with section 7208 of the Intelligence Reform and
        Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (8 U.S.C. 1365b), including--
                    (A) an estimate of the time needed to establish
                such a system;
                    (B) an estimate of operational and maintenance
                costs of such a system;
                    (C) staffing and personnel requirements of such a
                system;
                    (D) an assessment of the training programs
                necessary to establish such a system;
                    (E) an assessment of how such a system will affect
                wait times; and
                    (F) information received after consultation with
                private sector stakeholders;
            (2) not later than two years after the date of the
        enactment of this Act, establish a biometric exit data system
        at--
                    (A) the ten United States airports that support the
                highest volume of international air travel, as
                determined by available Federal flight data; and
                    (B) the ten United States seaports that support the
                highest volume of international sea travel, as
                determined by available Federal travel data; and
            (3) not later than three years after the date of the
        enactment of this Act, submit to the Committee on Homeland
        Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
        Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a
        report, in accordance with subsection (d), that analyzes the
        effectiveness of the biometric exit data system referred to in
        paragraph (1) at the ten international airports and ten
        international seaports described in paragraph (2).
    (b) Implementation.--
            (1) Pilot program for non-pedestrian outbound traffic.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the
                date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
                Homeland Security shall establish a six-month pilot
                program to test the biometric exit data system referred
                to in subsection (a)(2) on non-pedestrian outbound
                traffic at not fewer than three land ports of entry
                with significant cross-border traffic, including at not
                fewer than two land ports of entry on the southern
                border and at at least one land port of entry on the
                northern border. Such pilot program may include a
                consideration of more than one biometric mode, and
                shall be implemented to determine the following:
                            (i) The feasibility of implementing
                        biometric exit data systems at land ports of
                        entry nationwide.
                            (ii) The infrastructure required to carry
                        out clause (i).
                            (iii) The effects of such pilot program on
                        legitimate travel and trade.
                            (iv) The effects of such pilot program on
                        wait times for such non-pedestrian traffic.
                    (B) GAO review.--Not later than 30 days after the
                conclusion of the pilot program under subparagraph (A),
                the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit the
                results of the determinations made pursuant to such
                subparagraph to the Government Accountability Office
                for review. Not later than 90 days after the Government
                Accountability Office receives such results, the
                Comptroller General of the United States shall submit
                to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Committee
                on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives
                and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
                Affairs of the Senate a review of such results.
                    (C) Operation.--Not later than 90 days after
                receiving the GAO review referred to in subparagraph
                (B), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, based on
                such review and the results of the determinations under
                subparagraph (A), submit to the Committee on Homeland
                Security of the House of Representatives and the
                Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
                of the Senate a plan to implement a biometric exit data
                system at all land ports of entry for non-pedestrian
                outbound traffic.
            (2) At land ports of entry for pedestrians.--Not later than
        three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
        Secretary of Homeland Security shall expand the biometric exit
        data system referred to in subsection (a)(2) to all land ports
        of entry, and such system shall apply only in the case of
        pedestrians.
            (3) At air and sea ports of entry.--Not later than five
        years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
        Secretary of Homeland Security shall expand the biometric exit
        data system referred to in subsection (a)(2) to all air and sea
        ports of entry.
    (c) Effects on Air, Sea, and Land Transportation.--The Secretary of
Homeland Security, in consultation with appropriate private sector
stakeholders, shall ensure that the collection of biometric data under
this section causes the least possible disruption to the movement of
passengers or cargo in air, sea, or land transportation.
    (d) Determination.--In making the analysis required under
subsection (a)(3), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider
the effects of the collection of biometric data under this section on
wait time for air and sea travelers and any other significant
disruption to the movement of passengers or cargo in air or sea
transportation.
    (e) Termination of Proceeding.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, on the date of the
enactment of this Act, terminate the proceeding entitled ``Collection
of Alien Biometric Data Upon Exit From the United States at Air and Sea
Ports of Departure'', issued on April 24, 2008 (73 C.F.R. 22065; DHS
Docket No. 2008-0039).
    (f) Scope.--The biometric exit data system established under this
section shall include a requirement for the collection of biometric
exit data for all categories of individuals who are required to provide
biometric entry data.
    (g) Collection of Data.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may not
require any non-Federal person to collect biometric data pursuant to
the biometric exit data system established under this section, except
through a contractual agreement.

Output: Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS): (1) within 180 days, to submit an implementation plan to establish a biometric exit data system in accordance with the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004; (2) within 2 years, to establish such a system at the 10 U.S. airports and the 10 U.S. seaports that support the highest volume of international air and sea travel, respectively; and (3) within 3 years, to submit a report that analyzes the effectiveness of such system at such airports and seaports. Directs the Secretary: (1) within 18 months, to establish a 6-month pilot program to test such system on non-pedestrian outbound traffic at not fewer than three land ports of entry with significant cross-border traffic, including two on the southern border and one on the northern border; (2) after receiving a Government Accounting Office (GAO) review of such program, to submit a plan to implement such a system at all land ports of entry for non-pedestrian outbound traffic; (3) within 3 years, to expand the system to all land ports of entry to apply only to pedestrians; and (4) within 5 years, to expand the system to all air and sea ports of entry.  Requires the Secretary: (1) to ensure that the collection of biometric data causes the least possible disruption to the movement of passengers or cargo in air, sea, or land transportation; and (2) upon this Act's enactment, to terminate the proceeding entitled "Collection of Alien Biometric Data Upon Exit From the United States at Air and Sea Ports of Departure," issued on April 24, 2008.


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SECTION 1. RECOGNITION AS CORPORATION AND GRANT OF FEDERAL CHARTER.

    The Congressional Medal of Honor Museum of the United States, a
nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the State of New
York, is recognized as such and is granted a Federal charter.

SEC. 2. POWERS.

    The Congressional Medal of Honor Museum of the United States (in
this Act referred to as the ``corporation'') shall have only those
powers granted to it through its bylaws and articles of incorporation
filed in the State in which it is incorporated and subject to the laws
of such State.

SEC. 3. OBJECTS AND PURPOSES.

    The objects and purposes of the corporation are those provided for
in its bylaws and articles of incorporation and shall include the
following:
            (1) Preserving the memory and history of medal of honor
        recipients.
            (2) Preserving artifacts and records of medal of honor
        recipients that are donated or loaned to the museum in order to
        honor the memory and history of such recipients, to display
        such artifacts and records for educational purposes, and to
        encourage research relating to such artifacts and records.
            (3) Educating the people of the United States on the value
        of the medal of honor.
            (4) Inspiring and stimulating the youth of the United
        States to become worthy citizens of the United States.

SEC. 4. SERVICE OF PROCESS.

    With respect to service of process, the corporation shall comply
with the laws of the State in which it is incorporated and those States
in which it carries on its activities in the furtherance of its
corporate purposes.

SEC. 5. MEMBERSHIP.

    Except as provided in section 8, eligibility for membership in the
corporation and the rights and privileges of members of the corporation
shall be as provided in the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the
corporation.

SEC. 6. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

    Except as provided in section 8, the composition of the board of
directors of the corporation and the responsibilities of such board
shall be as provided in the articles of incorporation of the
corporation and in conformity with the laws of the State in which it is
incorporated.

SEC. 7. OFFICERS OF CORPORATION.

    Except as provided in section 8, the positions of officers of the
corporation and the election of members to such positions shall be as
provided in the articles of incorporation of the corporation and in
conformity with the laws of the State in which it is incorporated.

SEC. 8. PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION.

    In establishing the conditions of membership in the corporation and
in determining the requirements for serving on the board of directors
or as an officer of the corporation, the corporation may not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, age,
or national origin.

SEC. 9. RESTRICTIONS.

    (a) Income and Compensation.--No part of the income or assets of
the corporation may inure to the benefit of any member, officer, or
director of the corporation or be distributed to any such individual
during the life of this charter. Nothing in this subsection shall be
construed to prevent the payment of reasonable compensation to the
officers of the corporation or reimbursement for actual necessary
expenses in amounts approved by the board of directors.
    (b) Loans.--The corporation may not make any loan to any officer,
director, or employee of the corporation.
    (c) Stock.--The corporation shall have no power to issue any shares
of stock or to declare or pay any dividends.
    (d) Congressional Approval.--The corporation shall not claim
congressional approval or the authorization of the Federal Government
for any of its activities by reason of this Act.

SEC. 10. LIABILITY.

    The corporation shall be liable for the acts of its officers and
agents whenever such officers and agents have acted within the scope of
their authority.

SEC. 11. BOOKS AND RECORDS.

    The corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records
of account and minutes of any proceeding of the corporation involving
any of its members, the board of directors, or any committee having
authority under the board of directors. The corporation shall keep, at
its principal office, a record of the names and addresses of all
members having the right to vote in any proceeding of the corporation.
All books and records of such corporation may be inspected by any
member having the right to vote in any corporation proceeding, or by
any agent or attorney of such member, for any proper purpose at any
reasonable time. Nothing in this section shall be construed to
contravene any applicable State law.

SEC. 12. AUDIT OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS.

    The first section of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the
audit of accounts of private corporations established under Federal
law'', approved August 30, 1964 (36 U.S.C. 1101), is amended by adding
at the end the following:
                    ``(77) The Congressional Medal of Honor Museum of
                the United States.''.

SEC. 13. ANNUAL REPORT.

    The corporation shall report annually to Congress concerning the
activities of the corporation during the preceding fiscal year. Such
annual report shall be submitted at the same time as the report of the
audit required by section 2 of the Act referred to in section 12. The
report shall not be printed as a public document.

SEC. 14. RESERVATION OF RIGHT TO AMEND OR REPEAL CHARTER.

    The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly reserved
to Congress.

SEC. 15. TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.

    The corporation shall maintain its status as an organization exempt
from taxation as provided in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. If the
corporation fails to maintain such status, the charter granted by this
Act shall expire.

SEC. 16. TERMINATION.

    The charter granted by this Act shall expire if the corporation
fails to comply with--
            (1) any restriction or other provision of this Act;
            (2) any provision of its bylaws or articles of
        incorporation; or
            (3) any provision of the laws of the State of New York that
        apply to corporations such as the corporation recognized under
        this Act.

SEC. 17. DEFINITION.

    For the purposes of this Act, the term ``State'' includes the
District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories and possessions of
the United States.

Output: Grants a Federal charter to the Congressional Medal of Honor Museum of the United States.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Emergency Management Agency
Buy American Compliance Act''.

SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENTS TO FEMA ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) Agency.--The term ``Agency'' means the Federal
        Emergency Management Agency.
            (2) Agreement.--The term ``Agreement'' has the meaning
        given the term in section 308 of the Trade Agreements Act of
        1979 (19 U.S.C. 2518).
            (3) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
        the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
            (4) Domestic product.--The term ``domestic product'' means
        a product that is mined, produced, or manufactured in the
        United States.
            (5) Product.--The term ``product'' means--
                    (A) steel;
                    (B) iron; and
                    (C) any other article, material, or supply.
    (b) Requirement To Use Domestic Products.--Except as provided in
subsection (c), the Director shall require, as a condition of any
financial assistance provided by the Agency on a nonemergency basis for
a construction project, that the construction project use only domestic
products.
    (c) Waivers.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
        requirements of subsection (b) shall not apply in any case in
        which the Director determines that--
                    (A) the use of a domestic product would be
                inconsistent with the public interest;
                    (B) a domestic product--
                            (i) is not produced in a sufficient and
                        reasonably available quantity; or
                            (ii) is not of a satisfactory quality; or
                    (C) the use of a domestic product would increase
                the overall cost of the construction project by more
                than 25 percent.
            (2) Limitation on applicability of waivers with respect to
        products produced in certain foreign countries.--A product of a
        foreign country shall not be used in a construction project
        under a waiver granted under paragraph (1) if the Director, in
        consultation with the United States Trade Representative,
        determines that--
                    (A) the foreign country is a signatory country to
                the Agreement under which the head of an agency of the
                United States waived the requirements of this section;
                and
                    (B) the signatory country violated the Agreement
                under section 305(f)(3)(A) of the Trade Agreements Act
                of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2515(f)(3)(A)) by discriminating
                against a domestic product that is covered by the
                Agreement.
    (d) Calculation of Costs.--For the purposes of subsection
(c)(1)(C), any labor cost involved in the final assembly of a domestic
product shall not be included in the calculation of the cost of the
domestic product.
    (e) State Requirements.--The Director shall not impose any
limitation or condition on assistance provided by the Agency that
restricts--
            (1) any State from imposing more stringent requirements
        than this section on the use of articles, materials, and
        supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries
        in construction projects carried out with Agency assistance; or
            (2) any recipient of Agency assistance from complying with
        a State requirement described in paragraph (1).
    (f) Report on Waivers.--The Director shall annually submit to
Congress a report on the purchases from countries other than the United
States that are waived under subsection (c)(1) (including the dollar
values of items for which waivers are granted under subsection (c)(1)).
    (g) Intentional Violations.--
            (1) In general.--A person described in paragraph (2) shall
        be ineligible to enter into any contract or subcontract carried
        out with financial assistance made available by the Agency in
        accordance with the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility
        procedures of subpart 9.4 of chapter 1 of title 48, Code of
        Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation).
            (2) Persons ineligible to receive contract or
        subcontract.--A person referred to in paragraph (1) is any
        person that a court of the United States or a Federal agency
        determines--
                    (A) has affixed a label bearing a ``Made in
                America'' inscription (or any inscription with the same
                meaning) to any product that is not a domestic product
                that--
                            (i) was used in a construction project to
                        which this section applies; or
                            (ii) was sold in or shipped to the United
                        States; or
                    (B) has represented that a product that is not a
                domestic product, that was sold in or shipped to the
                United States, and that was used in a construction
                project to which this section applies, was produced in
                the United States.

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Provides authorized waivers of such requirement. Prohibits the application of the authorized waivers with respect to a product of a foreign country that is a signatory country to the Agreement on Government Procurement but that has violated such Agreement by discriminating against a covered U.S. product.
Prohibits the Director from imposing any assistance limitation that restricts more stringent State Buy American requirements.
Makes a person ineligible to enter into a contract or subcontract for a project carried out with financial assistance made available by the Agency if a U.S. court or agency has determined that such person has affixed a "Made in America" label to any product used in such a project, or otherwise has represented that a product was produced in the United States, when it was not.