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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Northern Rio Grande National
Heritage Area Act''.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) northern New Mexico encompasses a mosaic of cultures
        and history, including eight Pueblos and the descendants of
        Spanish ancestors who settled in the area in 1598;
            (2) the combination of cultures, languages, folk arts,
        customs, and architecture make northern New Mexico unique;
            (3) the area includes spectacular natural, scenic, and
        recreational resources;
            (4) there is broad support from local governments and
        interested individuals to establish a National Heritage Area to
        coordinate and assist in the preservation and interpretation of
        these resources;
            (5) in 1991, the National Park Service study Alternative
        Concepts for Commemorating Spanish Colonization identified
        several alternatives consistent with the establishment of a
        National Heritage Area, including conducting a comprehensive
        archaeological and historical research program, coordinating a
        comprehensive interpretation program, and interpreting a
        cultural heritage scene; and
            (6) establishment of a National Heritage Area in northern
        New Mexico would assist local communities and residents in
        preserving these unique cultural, historical and natural
        resources.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act--
            (1) the term ``heritage area'' means the Northern Rio
        Grande Heritage Area; and
            (2) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the
        Interior.

SEC. 4. NORTHERN RIO GRANDE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Northern Rio
Grande National Heritage Area in the State of New Mexico.
    (b) Boundaries.--The heritage area shall include the counties of
Santa Fe, Rio Arriba, and Taos.
    (c) Management Entity.--
            (1) The Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area, Inc., a
        non-profit corporation chartered in the State of New Mexico,
        shall serve as the management entity for the heritage area.
            (2) The Board of Directors for the management entity shall
        include representatives of the State of New Mexico, the
        counties of Santa Fe, Rio Arriba and Taos, tribes and pueblos
        within the heritage area, the cities of Santa Fe, Espanola and
        Taos, and members of the general public. The total number of
        Board members and the number of Directors representing State,
        local and tribal governments and interested communities shall
        be established to ensure that all parties have appropriate
        representation on the Board.

SEC. 5. AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY.

    (a) Management Plan.--
            (1) Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of
        this Act, the management entity shall develop and forward to
        the Secretary a management plan for the heritage area.
            (2) The management entity shall develop and implement the
        management plan in cooperation with affected communities,
        tribal and local governments and shall provide for public
        involvement in the development and implementation of the
        management plan.
            (3) The management plan shall, at a minimum--
                    (A) provide recommendations for the conservation,
                funding, management, and development of the resources
                of the heritage area;
                    (B) identify sources of funding.
                    (C) include an inventory of the cultural,
                historical, archaeological, natural, and recreational
                resources of the heritage area;
                    (D) provide recommendations for educational and
                interpretive programs to inform the public about the
                resources of the heritage area; and
                    (E) include an analysis of ways in which local,
                State, Federal, and tribal programs may best be
                coordinated to promote the purposes of this Act.
            (4) If the management entity fails to submit a management
        plan to the secretary as provided in paragraph (1), the
        heritage area shall no longer be eligible to receive Federal
        funding under this Act until such time as a plan is submitted
        to the Secretary.
            (5) The Secretary shall approve or disapprove the
        management plan within 90 days after the date of submission. If
        the Secretary disapproves the management plan, the Secretary
        shall advise the management entity in writing of the reasons
        therefore and shall make recommendations for revisions to the
        plan.
            (6) The management entity shall periodically review the
        management plan and submit to the Secretary any recommendations
        for proposed revisions to the management plan. Any major
        revisions to the management plan must be approved by the
Secretary.
    (b) Authority.--The management entity may make grants and provide
technical assistance to tribal and local governments, and other public
and private entities to carry out the management plan.
    (c) Duties.--The management entity shall--
            (1) give priority in implementing actions set forth in the
        management plan;
            (2) coordinate with tribal and local governments to better
        enable them to adopt land use policies consistent with the
        goals of the management plan;
            (3) encourage by appropriate means economic viability in
        the heritage area consistent with the goals of the management
        plan; and
            (4) assist local and tribal governments and non-profit
        organizations in--
                    (A) establishing and maintaining interpretive
                exhibits in the heritage area;
                    (B) developing recreational resources in the
                heritage area;
                    (C) increasing public awareness of, and
                appreciation for, the cultural, historical,
                archaeological and natural resources and sits in the
                heritage area;
                    (D) the restoration of historic structures related
                to the heritage area; and
                    (E) carrying out other actions that the management
                entity determines appropriate to fulfill the purposes
                of this Act, consistent with the management plan.
    (d) Prohibition on Acquiring Real Property.--The management entity
may not use Federal funds received under this Act to acquire real
property or an interest in real property.
    (e) Public Meetings.--The management entity shall hold public
meetings at least annually regarding the implementation of the
management plan.
    (f) Annual Reports and Audits.--
            (1) For any year in which the management entity receives
        Federal funds under this Act, the management entity shall
        submit an annual report to the Secretary setting forth
        accomplishments, expenses and income, and each entity to which
        any grant was made by the management entity.
            (2) The management entity shall make available to the
        Secretary for audit all records relating to the expenditure of
        Federal funds and any matching funds. The management entity
        shall also require, for all agreements authorizing expenditure
        of Federal funds by other organizations, that the receiving
        organization make available to the Secretary for audit all
        records concerning the expenditure of those funds.

SEC. 6. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.

    (a) Technical and Financial Assistance.--The Secretary may, upon
request of the management entity, provide technical and financial
assistance to develop and implement the management plan.
    (b) Priority.--In providing assistance under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall give priority to actions that facilitate--
            (1) the conservation of the significant natural, cultural,
        historical, archaeological, scenic, and recreational resources
        of the heritage area; and
            (2) the provision of educational, interpretive, and
        recreational opportunities consistent with the resources and
        associated values of the heritage area.

SEC. 7. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.

    (a) No Effect on Private Property.--Nothing in this Act shall be
construed--
            (1) to modify, enlarge, or diminish any authority of
        Federal, State, or local governments to regulate any use of
        privately owned lands; or
            (2) to grant the management entity any authority to
        regulate the use of privately owned lands.
    (b) Tribal Lands.--Nothing in this Act shall restrict or limit a
tribe from protecting cultural or religious sites on tribal lands.
    (c) Authority of Governments.--Nothing in this Act shall--
            (1) modify, enlarge, or diminish any authority of Federal,
        State, tribal, or local governments to manage or regulate any
        use of land as provided for by law or regulation; or
            (2) authorize the management entity to assume any
        management authorities over such lands.
    (d) Trust Responsibilities.--Nothing in this Act shall diminish the
Federal Government's trust responsibilities or government-to-government
obligations to any federally recognized Indian tribe.

SEC. 8. SUNSET.

    The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under this Act
terminates on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of
this Act.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this Act $10,000,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be
authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year.
    (b) Cost-Sharing Requirement.--The Federal share of the total cost
of any activity assisted under this Act shall be not more than 50
percent.

Output: Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area, which shall include the counties of Santa Fe, Rio Arriba, and Taos, in New Mexico.Designates Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area, Inc., as the Areas's management entity which: (1) shall develop, submit, and implement a management plan that includes recommendations for conservation, funding, management, development, and interpretation of the Area; (2) may provide assistance to tribal and local governments and other entities to carry out the plan; and (3) may not use Federal funds received under this Act to acquire real property.Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide technical and financial assistance to develop and implement the management plan.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Department of
State Authorities Act of 2006''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Fraud prevention and detection account.
Sec. 3. Education allowances.
Sec. 4. Interference with protective functions.
Sec. 5. Persons excused from payment of fees for execution and issuance
          of passports.
Sec. 6. Authority to administratively amend surcharges.
Sec. 7. Extension of privileges and immunities.
Sec. 8. Removal of contracting prohibition.
Sec. 9. Personal services contracting.
Sec. 10. Proliferation interdiction support.
Sec. 11. Safeguarding and elimination of conventional arms.
Sec. 12. Imposition of sanctions to deter the transfer of MANPADS.
Sec. 13. Additional authorities.
SEC. 2. FRAUD PREVENTION AND DETECTION ACCOUNT.
    Section 286(v)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1356(v)(2)(A)) is amended--
        (1) in clause (i), by inserting ``or primarily'' after
    ``exclusively''; and
        (2) by amending clause (ii) to read as follows:
                ``(ii) otherwise to prevent and detect visa fraud,
            including primarily fraud by applicants for visas described
            in subparagraph (H)(i), (H)(ii), or (L) of section
            101(a)(15), in cooperation with the Secretary of Homeland
            Security or pursuant to the terms of a memorandum of
            understanding or other agreement between the Secretary of
            State and the Secretary of Homeland Security; and''.
SEC. 3. EDUCATION ALLOWANCES.
    Section 5924(4) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) in the first sentence of subparagraph (A), by inserting
    ``United States'' after ``nearest'';
        (2) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
            ``(B) The travel expenses of dependents of an employee to
        and from a secondary or post-secondary educational institution,
        not to exceed one annual trip each way for each dependent,
        except that an allowance payment under subparagraph (A) may not
        be made for a dependent during the 12 months following the
        arrival of the dependent at the selected educational
        institution under authority contained in this subparagraph.'';
        and
        (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(D) Allowances provided pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and
        (B) may include, at the election of the employee, payment or
        reimbursement of the costs incurred to store baggage for the
        employee's dependent at or in the vicinity of the dependent's
        school during one trip per year by the dependent between the
        school and the employee's duty station, except that such
        payment or reimbursement may not exceed the cost that the
        Government would incur to transport the baggage in connection
        with the trip, and such payment or reimbursement shall be in
        lieu of transportation of the baggage.''.
SEC. 4. INTERFERENCE WITH PROTECTIVE FUNCTIONS.
    (a) Offense.--Chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 118. Interference with certain protective functions

    ``Any person who knowingly and willfully obstructs, resists, or
interferes with a Federal law enforcement agent engaged, within the
United States or the special maritime territorial jurisdiction of the
United States, in the performance of the protective functions
authorized under section 37 of the State Department Basic Authorities
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2709) or section 103 of the Diplomatic Security
Act (22 U.S.C. 4802) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not
more than 1 year, or both.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:

``118. Interference with certain protective functions.''.
SEC. 5. PERSONS EXCUSED FROM PAYMENT OF FEES FOR EXECUTION AND ISSUANCE
OF PASSPORTS.
    Section 1(a) of the Act of June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214(a)) is
amended--
        (1) by striking ``or from a widow'' and inserting ``from a
    widow''; and
        (2) by inserting ``; or from an individual or individuals
    abroad, returning to the United States, when the Secretary
    determines that foregoing the collection of such fee is justified
    for humanitarian reasons or for law enforcement purposes'' after
    ``such member'' the second place it appears.
SEC. 6. AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTRATIVELY AMEND SURCHARGES.
    (a) In General.--Beginning in fiscal year 2007 and thereafter, the
Secretary of State is authorized to amend administratively the amounts
of the surcharges related to consular services in support of enhanced
border security (provided for in the last paragraph under the heading
``diplomatic and consular programs'' under title IV of division B of
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-447)) that
are in addition to the passport and immigrant visa fees in effect on
January 1, 2004.
    (b) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (a) and the provision
of law described in such subsection, the Secretary shall meet the
following requirements:
        (1) The amounts of the surcharges shall be reasonably related
    to the costs of providing services in connection with the activity
    or item for which the surcharges are charged.
        (2) The aggregate amount of surcharges collected may not exceed
    the aggregate amount obligated and expended for the costs related
    to consular services in support of enhanced border security
    incurred in connection with the activity or item for which the
    surcharges are charged.
        (3) A surcharge may not be collected except to the extent the
    surcharge will be obligated and expended to pay the costs related
    to consular services in support of enhanced border security
    incurred in connection with the activity or item for which the
    surcharge is charged.
        (4) A surcharge shall be available for obligation and
    expenditure only to pay the costs related to consular services in
    support of enhanced border security incurred in providing services
    in connection with the activity or item for which the surcharge is
    charged.
SEC. 7. EXTENSION OF PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES.
    (a) The African Union.--Section 12 of the International
Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288f-2) is amended--
        (1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``The provisions''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Under such terms and conditions as the President shall
determine, consistent with the purposes of this title, the President is
authorized to extend, or enter into an agreement to extend, to the
African Union Mission to the United States of America, and to its
members, the privileges and immunities enjoyed by diplomatic missions
accredited to the United States, and by members of such missions,
subject to corresponding conditions and obligations.''.
    (b) The Holy See.--Under such terms and conditions as the President
shall determine, the President is authorized to extend, or to enter
into an agreement to extend, to the Permanent Observer Mission of the
Holy See to the United Nations in New York, and to its members, the
privileges and immunities enjoyed by the diplomatic missions of member
states to the United Nations, and their members, subject to
corresponding conditions and obligations.
SEC. 8. REMOVAL OF CONTRACTING PROHIBITION.
    Section 406 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism
Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4856) is amended by striking subsection (c).
SEC. 9. PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTING.
    Section 504 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year
2003 (Public Law 107-228; 22 U.S.C. 6206 note) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``broadcasters, producers,
    and writers'' and inserting ``broadcasters and other broadcasting
    specialists''; and
        (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``December 31, 2006'' and
    inserting ``December 31, 2007''.
  SEC. 10. PROLIFERATION INTERDICTION SUPPORT.
    (a) Assistance.--Consistent with section 583 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2349bb-2), as amended by subsection
(c), the President is authorized to provide assistance to friendly
foreign countries for proliferation detection and interdiction
activities and for developing complementary capabilities.
    (b) Report on Existing Proliferation Detection and Interdiction
Assistance.--
        (1) Report required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the
    Committee on International Relations of the House of
    Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
    Senate a report on proliferation and interdiction assistance.
        (2) Content.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall--
            (A) specify in detail, including program cost, on a
        country-by-country basis, the assistance being provided by the
        Department of State to train and equip personnel in friendly
        foreign countries in the detection and interdiction of
        proliferation-related shipments of weapons of mass destruction,
        related materials and means of delivery, and dual-use items of
        proliferation concern; and
            (B) specify, on an agency-by-agency basis, funding that is
        being transferred by the Department of State to other executive
        agencies to carry out such programs.
    (c) Interdiction Assistance Amendments.--Section 583 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2349bb-2) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)--
            (A) by striking ``should ensure that'' and inserting
        ``shall ensure that, beginning in fiscal year 2007,'';
            (B) by striking ``expended'' and inserting ``obligated'';
        and
            (C) by striking ``that originate from, and are destined
        for, other countries'' and inserting ``to non-state actors and
        states of proliferation concern''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
    ``(c) Cooperative Agreements.--In order to promote cooperation
regarding the interdiction of weapons of mass destruction and related
materials and delivery systems, the President is authorized to conclude
agreements, including reciprocal maritime agreements, with other
countries to facilitate effective measures to prevent the
transportation of such items to non-state actors and states of
proliferation concern.
    ``(d) Determination and Notice to Congress.--The Secretary of State
shall notify the Committee on International Relations of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate in
writing not more than 30 days after making a determination that any
friendly country has been determined to be a country eligible for
priority consideration of any assistance under subsection (a). Such
determination shall set forth the reasons for such determination, and
may be submitted in classified and unclassified form, as necessary.''.
  SEC. 11. SAFEGUARDING AND ELIMINATION OF CONVENTIONAL ARMS.
    (a) In General.--The Secretary of State is authorized to secure,
remove, or eliminate stocks of man-portable air defense systems
(MANPADS), small arms and light weapons, stockpiled munitions,
abandoned ordnance, and other conventional weapons, including tactical
missile systems (hereafter in this section referred to as ``MANPADS and
other conventional weapons''), as well as related equipment and
facilities, located outside the United States that are determined by
the Secretary to pose a proliferation threat.
    (b) Elements.--The activities authorized under subsection (a) may
include the following:
        (1) Humanitarian demining activities.
        (2) The elimination or securing of MANPADS.
        (3) The elimination or securing of other conventional weapons.
        (4) Assistance to countries in the safe handling and proper
    storage of MANPADS and other conventional weapons.
        (5) Cooperative programs with the North Atlantic Treaty
    Organization and other international organizations to assist
    countries in the safe handling and proper storage or elimination of
    MANPADS and other conventional weapons.
        (6) The utilization of funds for the elimination or
    safeguarding of MANPADS and other conventional weapons.
        (7) Activities to secure and safeguard MANPADS and other
    conventional weapons.
        (8) Actions to ensure that equipment and funds, including
    security upgrades at locations for the storage or disposition of
    MANPADS and other conventional weapons and related equipment that
    are determined by the Secretary of State to pose a proliferation
    threat, continue to be used for authorized purposes.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to affect the authorities of the Secretary of Defense.
  SEC. 12. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS TO DETER THE TRANSFER OF MANPADS.
    (a) Statement of Policy.--Congress declares that it should be the
policy of the United States to hold foreign governments accountable for
knowingly transferring MANPADS to state-sponsors of terrorism or
terrorist organizations.
    (b) Determination Relating to Sanctions.--
        (1) In general.--If the President determines that a foreign
    government knowingly transfers MANPADS to a foreign government
    described in paragraph (2) or a terrorist organization, the
    President shall--
            (A) submit forthwith to the Committee on International
        Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
        Foreign Relations of the Senate a report containing such
        determination; and
            (B) impose forthwith on the transferring foreign government
        the sanctions described in subsection (c).
        (2) Foreign government described.--A foreign government
    described in this paragraph is a foreign government that the
    Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 6(j) of
    the Export Administration Act of 1979, section 620A of the Foreign
    Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act,
    or any other provision of law, is a government that has repeatedly
    provided support for acts of international terrorism.
    (c) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions referred to in subsection
(b)(1)(B) are the following:
        (1) Termination of United States Government assistance to the
    transferring foreign government under the Foreign Assistance Act of
    1961, except that such termination shall not apply in the case of
    humanitarian assistance.
        (2) Termination of United States Government--
            (A) sales to the transferring foreign government of any
        defense articles, defense services, or design and construction
        services; and
            (B) licenses for the export to the transferring foreign
        government of any item on the United States Munitions List.
        (3) Termination of all foreign military financing for the
    transferring foreign government.
    (d) Waiver.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, sanctions
shall not be imposed on a transferring foreign government under this
section if the President determines and certifies in writing to the
Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that the
furnishing of the assistance, sales, licensing, or financing that would
otherwise be suspended as a result of the imposition of such sanctions
is important to the national security interests of the United States.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Defense article.--The term ``defense article'' has the
    meaning given the term in section 47(3) of the Arms Export Control
    Act.
        (2) Defense service.--The term ``defense service'' has the
    meaning given the term in section 47(4) of the Arms Export Control
    Act.
        (3) Design and construction services.--The term ``design and
    construction services'' has the meaning given the term in section
    47(8) of the Arms Export Control Act.
        (4) Foreign government.--The term ``foreign government''
    includes any agency or instrumentality of a foreign government.
        (5) Manpads.--The term ``MANPADS'' means--
            (A) a surface-to-air missile system designed to be man-
        portable and carried and fired by a single individual; or
            (B) any other surface-to-air missile system designed to be
        operated and fired by more than one individual acting as a crew
        and portable by several individuals.
  SEC. 13. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES.
    (a) War Reserves Stockpile.--
        (1) Department of defense appropriations act, 2005.--Section
    12001 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public
    Law 108-287; 118 Stat. 1011), is amended--
            (A) in subsection (a)(2)(D), by striking ``as of the date
        of enactment of this Act,''; and
            (B) in subsection (d), by striking ``2'' and inserting
        ``4''.
        (2) Foreign assistance act of 1961.--Section 514(b)(2) of the
    Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)(2)) is amended--
            (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                (i) by striking ``$100,000,000'' and inserting
            ``$200,000,000''; and
                (ii) by striking ``2004 and 2005'' and inserting ``2007
            and 2008''; and
            (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$100,000,000'' and
        inserting ``$200,000,000''.
        (3) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)(B)
    takes effect on August 5, 2006.
    (b) Extension of Authority to Provide Loan Guarantees.--Chapter 5
of title I of the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act,
2003 (Public Law 108-11), is amended in the item relating to ``Loan
Guarantees to Israel''--
        (1) in the matter preceding the first proviso, by striking
    ``September 30, 2007'' and inserting ``September 30, 2011''; and
        (2) in the second proviso, by striking ``September 30, 2007''
    and inserting ``September 30, 2011''

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 9, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Department of State Authorities Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the use of H-1, H-2, and L-visa fraud prevention fees for other visa fraud prevention in addition to being used primarily for H-1, H-2, and L-visa fraud prevention.

(Sec. 3) Amends civil service law to grant an allowance for an employee's dependents for travel expenses to and from a secondary or post-secondary educational institution, except for the 12 months following the dependent's arrival at the educational institution. Authorizes as part of such allowance a limited payment or reimbursement for the dependent's baggage storage costs incurred during one trip per year between the school and the employee's duty station.

(Sec. 4) Amends federal criminal law to provide that any person who knowingly and willfully obstructs, resists, or interferes with a federal law enforcement agent engaged, within the United States or the special maritime territorial jurisdiction of the United States, in the performance of specified protective functions shall be fined and/or imprisoned for up to one year.

(Sec. 5) Permits passport fee waiver for an individual returning from abroad for humanitarian or law enforcement purposes.

(Sec. 6) Authorizes, as of FY2007, the Secretary of State to administratively amend consular service surcharges related to border security that are in addition to passport and immigrant visa fees in effect as of January 1, 2004. Sets forth surcharge requirements.

(Sec. 7) Amends the International Organizations Immunities Act to authorize the President to extend privileges and immunities to the African Union Mission to the United States of America and to the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York.

(Sec. 8) Amends the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 to repeal the provision making persons doing business with Libya ineligible for contracts awarded under such Act.

(Sec. 9) Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 with respect to the International Broadcasting Bureau personal services contracting pilot program to: (1) extend the program through December 31, 2007; and (2) include broadcasting specialists in the program.

(Sec. 10) Amends the Foreign Service Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to provide assistance to friendly foreign countries for (nuclear, chemical, biological, and conventional) proliferation detection and interdiction activities and for developing complementary capabilities. Directs the President to report to the House Committee on International Relations and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (Committees) respecting proliferation and interdiction assistance.

Authorizes the President to conclude agreements, including reciprocal maritime agreements, with other countries to prevent the transportation of proliferation-related items to non-state actors and states of proliferation concern.

Directs the Secretary to notify the Committees within 30 days after making a determination that any friendly country is eligible for priority assistance.

(Sec. 11) Authorizes the Secretary to secure, remove, or eliminate stocks of man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS), small arms and light weapons, stockpiled munitions, abandoned ordnance, and other conventional weapons (including tactical missile systems and related equipment and facilities) located outside the United States that pose a proliferation threat.

States that nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the authorities of the Secretary of Defense.

(Sec. 12) Declares that it should be U.S. policy to hold foreign governments accountable for knowingly transferring MANPADS to state-sponsors of terrorism or terrorist organizations.

States that if the President determines that a foreign government knowingly transfers MANPADS to a foreign government that has repeatedly supported terrorism or to a terrorist organization the President shall: (1) report to the Committees; and (2) impose foreign assistance (other than humanitarian assistance), munitions list export, and defense article and military financing sanctions on the transferring foreign government. Authorizes sanctions waiver for national security purposes.

(Sec. 13) Amends the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 to extend authority to transfer to Israel certain war reserves that are stockpiled in Israel for an additional two years (effective on August 5, 2006).

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to increase through FY2008 the fiscal year value of additional defense articles that may be stockpiled in foreign countries, including Israel.

Amends the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003 to extend loan guarantee authority for Israel through September 30, 2011.


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SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 12 of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42
U.S.C. 7706) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(7)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' after ``1995,''; and
                    (B) by inserting before the period at the end the
                following: ``, $20,900,000 for the fiscal year ending
                September 30, 1998, and $21,500,000 for the fiscal year
                ending September 30, 1999'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' after ``September 30,
                1995;'';
                    (B) by inserting before the period at the end the
                following: ``; $52,565,660 for the fiscal year ending
                September 30, 1998, of which $3,800,000 shall be used
                for the Global Seismic Network operated by the Agency;
                and $54,052,630 for the fiscal year ending September
                30, 1999, of which $3,800,000 shall be used for the
                Global Seismic Network operated by the Agency''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
``Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under this subsection,
at least--
            ``(1) $8,000,000 of the amount authorized to be
        appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998; and
            ``(2) $8,250,000 of the amount authorized for the fiscal
        year ending September 30, 1999,
shall be used for carrying out a competitive, peer-reviewed program
under which the Director, in close coordination with and as a
complement to related activities of the United States Geological
Survey, awards grants to, or enters into cooperative agreements with,
State and local governments and persons or entities from the academic
community and the private sector.'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' after ``September 30,
                1995,''; and
                    (B) by inserting before the period at the end the
                following: ``, (3) $18,450,000 for engineering research
                and $11,920,000 for geosciences research for the fiscal
                year ending September 30, 1998, and (4) $19,000,000 for
                engineering research and $12,280,000 for geosciences
                research for the fiscal year ending September 30,
                1999''; and
            (4) in the last sentence of subsection (d)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' after ``September 30,
                1995,''; and
                    (B) by inserting before the period at the end the
                following: ``, $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
                September 30, 1998, and $2,060,000 for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1999''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF REAL-TIME SEISMIC HAZARD WARNING SYSTEM
              DEVELOPMENT, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.

    (a) Automatic Seismic Warning System Development.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this section:
                    (A) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the
                Director of the United States Geological Survey.
                    (B) High-risk activity.--The term ``high-risk
                activity'' means an activity that may be adversely
                affected by a moderate to severe seismic event (as
                determined by the Director). The term includes high-
                speed rail transportation.
                    (C) Real-time seismic warning system.--The term
                ``real-time seismic warning system'' means a system
                that issues warnings in real-time from a network of
                seismic sensors to a set of analysis processors,
                directly to receivers related to high-risk activities.
            (2) In general.--The Director shall conduct a program to
        develop a prototype real-time seismic warning system. The
        Director may enter into such agreements or contracts as may be
        necessary to carry out the program.
            (3) Upgrade of seismic sensors.--In carrying out a program
        under paragraph (2), in order to increase the accuracy and
        speed of seismic event analysis to provide for timely warning
        signals, the Director shall provide for the upgrading of the
        network of seismic sensors participating in the prototype to
        increase the capability of the sensors--
                    (A) to measure accurately large magnitude seismic
                events (as determined by the Director); and
                    (B) to acquire additional parametric data.
            (4) Development of communications and computation
        infrastructure.--In carrying out a program under paragraph (2),
        the Director shall develop a communications and computation
        infrastructure that is necessary--
                    (A) to process the data obtained from the upgraded
                seismic sensor network referred to in paragraph (3);
                and
                    (B) to provide for, and carry out, such
                communications engineering and development as is
                necessary to facilitate--
                            (i) the timely flow of data within a real-
                        time seismic hazard warning system; and
                            (ii) the issuance of warnings to receivers
                        related to high-risk activities.
            (5) Procurement of computer hardware and computer
        software.--In carrying out a program under paragraph (2), the
        Director shall procure such computer hardware and computer
        software as may be necessary to carry out the program.
            (6) Reports on progress.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the
                date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall
                prepare and submit to Congress a report that contains a
                plan for implementing a real-time seismic hazard
                warning system.
                    (B) Additional reports.--Not later than 1 year
                after the date on which the Director submits the report
                under subparagraph (A), and annually thereafter, the
                Director shall prepare and submit to Congress a report
                that summarizes the progress of the Director in
                implementing the plan referred to in subparagraph (A).
            (7) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to the
        amounts made available to the Director under section 12(b) of
        the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C.
        7706(b)), there are authorized to be appropriated to the
        Department of the Interior, to be used by the Director to carry
        out paragraph (2), $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 and
        1999.
    (b) Seismic Monitoring Networks Assessment.--
            (1) In general.--The Director shall provide for an
        assessment of regional seismic monitoring networks in the
        United States. The assessment shall address--
                    (A) the need to update the infrastructure used for
                collecting seismological data for research and
                monitoring of seismic events in the United States;
                    (B) the need for expanding the capability to record
                strong ground motions, especially for urban area
                engineering purposes;
                    (C) the need to measure accurately large magnitude
                seismic events (as determined by the Director);
                    (D) the need to acquire additional parametric data;
                and
                    (E) projected costs for meeting the needs described
                in subparagraphs (A) through (D).
            (2) Results.--The Director shall transmit the results of
        the assessment conducted under this subsection to Congress not
        later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (c) Earth Science Teaching Materials.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Local educational agency.--The term ``local
                educational agency'' has the meaning given that term in
                section 14101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education
                Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801).
                    (B) School.--The term ``school'' means a nonprofit
                institutional day or residential school that provides
                education for any of the grades kindergarten through
                grade 12.
            (2) Teaching materials.--In a manner consistent with the
        requirement under section 5(b)(4) of the Earthquake Hazards
        Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7704(b)(4)) and subject to a
        merit based competitive process, the Director of the National
        Science Foundation may use funds made available to him or her
        under section 12(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7706(c)) to develop,
and make available to schools and local educational agencies for use by
schools, at a minimal cost, earth science teaching materials that are
designed to meet the needs of elementary and secondary school teachers
and students.
    (d) Improved Seismic Hazard Assessment.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Director shall conduct a project to
        improve the seismic hazard assessment of seismic zones.
            (2) Reports.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
                date of enactment of this Act, and annually during the
                period of the project, the Director shall prepare, and
                submit to Congress, a report on the findings of the
                project.
                    (B) Final report.--Not later than 60 days after the
                date of termination of the project conducted under this
                subsection, the Director shall prepare and submit to
                Congress a report concerning the findings of the
                project.
    (e) Study of National Earthquake Emergency Training Capabilities.--
            (1) In general.--The Director of the Federal Emergency
        Management Agency shall conduct an assessment of the need for
        additional Federal disaster-response training capabilities that
        are applicable to earthquake response.
            (2) Contents of assessment.--The assessment conducted under
        this subsection shall include--
                    (A) a review of the disaster training programs
                offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency at
                the time of the assessment;
                    (B) an estimate of the number and types of
                emergency response personnel that have, during the
                period beginning on January 1, 1990, and ending on July
                1, 1997, sought the training referred to in
                subparagraph (A), but have been unable to receive that
                training as a result of the oversubscription of the
                training capabilities of the Federal Emergency
                Management Agency; and
                    (C) a recommendation on the need to provide
                additional Federal disaster-response training centers.
            (3) Report.--Not later than February 15, 1998, the Director
        of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall prepare and
        submit to Congress a report that addresses the results of the
        assessment conducted under this subsection.

SEC. 3. COMPREHENSIVE ENGINEERING RESEARCH PLAN.

    (a) National Science Foundation.--Section 5(b)(4) of the Earthquake
Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7704(b)(4)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (D);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E)
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(F) develop, in conjunction with the Federal
                Emergency Management Agency, the National Institute of
                Standards and Technology, and the United States
                Geological Survey, a comprehensive plan for earthquake
                engineering research to effectively use existing
                testing facilities and laboratories (in existence at
                the time of the development of the plan), upgrade
                facilities and equipment as needed, and integrate new,
                innovative testing approaches to the research
                infrastructure in a systematic manner.''.
    (b) Federal Emergency Management Agency.--Section 5(b)(1) of the
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7704(b)(1)) is
amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (D);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E)
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding after subparagraph (E) the following:
                    ``(F) work with the National Science Foundation,
                the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and
                the United States Geological Survey, to develop a
                comprehensive plan for earthquake engineering research
                to effectively use existing testing facilities and
                laboratories (existing at the time of the development
                of the plan), upgrade facilities and equipment as
                needed, and integrate new, innovative testing
                approaches to the research infrastructure in a
                systematic manner.''.
    (c) United States Geological Survey.--Section 5(b)(3) of the
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7704(b)(3)) is
amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (E);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (G)
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(H) work with the National Science Foundation,
                the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the
                National Institute of Standards and Technology to
                develop a comprehensive plan for earthquake engineering
                research to effectively use existing testing facilities
                and laboratories (in existence at the time of the
                development of the plan), upgrade facilities and
                equipment as needed, and integrate new, innovative
                testing approaches to the research infrastructure in a
                systematic manner.''.
    (d) National Institute of Standards and Technology.--Section
5(b)(5) of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C.
7704(b)(5)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (B);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C)
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) work with the National Science Foundation,
                the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the United
                States Geological Survey to develop a comprehensive
                plan for earthquake engineering research to effectively
                use existing testing facilities and laboratories (in
                existence at the time of the development of the plan),
                upgrade facilities and equipment as needed, and
                integrate new, innovative testing approaches to the
                research infrastructure in a systematic manner.''.

SEC. 4. REPEALS.

    Sections 6 and 7 of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977
(42 U.S.C. 7705 and 7705a) are repealed.

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Amends the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 to authorize appropriations for FY 1998 and 1999 to:  (1) the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to carry out the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program; and (2) the Secretary of the Interior for such responsibilities as may be assigned to the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under such Act, with specified funds earmarked for the Global Seismic Network and for carrying out a competitive, peer-reviewed program under which FEMA, in close coordination with and as a complement to related activities of the USGS, awards grants to, or enters into cooperative agreements with, State and local governments and persons or entities from the academic community and the private sector.  Earmarks funds for responsibilities under such Act for FY 1998 and 1999 for:  (1) the National Science Foundation (NSF) for engineering research and geosciences research; and (2) the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Requires the Director of USGS to:  (1) conduct and report to the Congress on a program to develop a prototype real-time seismic warning system; and (2) provide for an assessment of and report to the Congress on regional seismic monitoring networks in the United States.
Authorizes the Director of NSF to use funds made available under such Act to develop and make available to schools and local educational agencies for use by schools, at a minimal cost, earth science teaching materials that are designed to meet the needs of elementary and secondary school teachers and students.
Requires the Director to conduct and report to the Congress on a project to improve the seismic hazard assessment of seismic zones.
Requires the Director of FEMA to report to the Congress on the need for additional Federal disaster-response training capabilities that are applicable to earthquake response.
Requires NSF, FEMA, USGS, and NIST to jointly develop a comprehensive plan for earthquake engineering research to effectively use existing testing facilities and laboratories, upgrade facilities and equipment as needed, and integrate new, innovative testing approaches to the research infrastructure in a systematic manner.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Credit Crunch Relief Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM LOAN DOCUMENTATION REVIEW.

    Section 10 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1820) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(h) Exemption From Loan Documentation Review.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection--
                    ``(A) the term `adequately capitalized' has the
                same meaning as in section 38;
                    ``(B) the term `eligible depository institution'
                means a depository institution that--
                            ``(i) is adequately capitalized; and
                            ``(ii) has a CAMEL or MACRO composite
                        rating of 1 or 2 under the Uniform Financial
                        Institutions Rating System as of the most
                        recent examination of such institution by the
                        appropriate Federal banking agency;
                    ``(C) the term `small business' has the meaning
                given to such term by the Administrator of the Small
                Business Administration;
                    ``(D) the term `small farm' has the meaning given
                to such term by the Secretary of Agriculture; and
                    ``(E) the term `qualifying loan' means a loan to a
                small business or a small farm that is identified by an
                eligible depository institution under paragraph (3) and
                that otherwise meets the requirements of this
                subsection.
            ``(2) Exemption.--Except to the extent provided by an order
        or regulation of an appropriate Federal banking agency, a
        depository institution examiner may not consider the adequacy
        of the documentation accompanying the extension of qualifying
        loans by an eligible depository institution in making any
        examination or evaluation of the institution under this
        section. Qualifying loans shall be evaluated by the appropriate
        Federal banking agency solely on the performance of such loans.
            ``(3) Qualifying loans.--An eligible depository institution
        may identify a portion of its portfolio of loans to small
        businesses or to small farms, in writing, as qualifying loans
        for purposes of the exemption provided in paragraph (2).
            ``(4) Limitations.--
                    ``(A) Loan types and amounts.--A loan may not be
                considered to be a qualifying loan if--
                            ``(i) inclusion of the loan in the total
                        number of qualifying loans identified by an
                        eligible depository institution would result in
                        an aggregate value of all qualifying loans made
                        by that institution equal to more than 40
                        percent of the total capital of the
                        institution;
                            ``(ii) the loan amount is more than the
                        lesser of--
                                    ``(I) $900,000; or
                                    ``(II) 5 percent of the total
                                capital of the eligible depository
                                institution; or
                            ``(iii) the borrower is an executive
                        officer, director, or principal shareholder of
                        such institution.
                    ``(B) Adjustments.--Each appropriate Federal
                banking agency may adjust the limitations set forth in
                subparagraph (A), to permit eligible depository
                institutions to make additional qualifying loans,
                consistent with preserving the safety and soundness of
                such institutions, in order to further promote credit
                availability.
            ``(5) Internal documentation.--An eligible depository
        institution shall--
                    ``(A) maintain an aggregate list or accounting
                segregation of its qualifying loans which includes the
                current performance status of each such loan; and
                    ``(B) fully evaluate and maintain an internal
                record of the collectibility of each qualifying loan in
                determining the adequacy of its allowance for loan and
                lease losses or general valuation allowance
                attributable to such loan.
            ``(6) Loss of eligibility.--A depository institution may
        not identify any new qualifying loans (including loan renewals)
        for purposes of the exemption provided in paragraph (2) at any
        time during which it fails to meet the eligibility requirements
        of this subsection.''.

SEC. 3. PRESIDENTIAL REVIEW AND AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the President shall conduct a thorough review and
evaluation of all statutory and regulatory provisions affecting insured
depository institutions. This review shall include an analysis of--
            (1) the purposes of the provision;
            (2) the effectiveness of the provision in achieving such
        purposes;
            (3) whether any other provision provides an alternative or
        duplicative means of achieving those purposes;
            (4) the cost imposed by compliance with the provisions upon
        insured depository institutions and consumers; and
            (5) the relationship between the provision, its compliance
        costs, and the availability of credit in the United States.
    (b) Authority To Suspend.--If the President makes a determination
described in subsection (c), the President may, by executive order,
suspend the applicability of--
            (1) any Federal law affecting insured depository
        institutions or depository institution holding companies (or
        any portion thereof); and
            (2) any regulation or guideline promulgated by any of the
        Federal banking agencies (or any portion thereof).
    (c) Determination.--The President may not suspend the applicability
of any law, regulation, or guideline under subsection (b) unless the
President determines that--
            (1) the Federal law, regulation, or guideline has
        accomplished its goal and the law, regulation, or guideline is
        therefore no longer necessary;
            (2) the law, regulation, or guideline is not as effective
        in achieving its intended purpose as other available
        alternatives that would impose lesser costs on financial
        institutions, their customers, or the economy;
            (3) the cost of compliance with the law, regulation, or
        guideline outweighs the potential benefits sought to be
        accomplished by the law, regulation, or guideline; or
            (4) the law, regulation, or guideline has a negative impact
        on the availability of credit in the United States which
        outweighs the benefits sought to be accomplished by the law,
        regulation, or guideline.
    (d) Publication and Effective Date.--A Presidential order issued
pursuant to this section shall be published in the Federal Register,
and shall become effective 30 days after such publication, unless the
President, for good cause, determines that a shorter period is
necessary and in the public interest.
    (e) Consultation.--Prior to making a determination under subsection
(b) that a law, regulation, or guideline is to be suspended, the
President shall consult with the Secretary of the Treasury, the
Chairperson of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Chairman
of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the
Comptroller of the Currency, and the Director of the Office of Thrift
Supervision.
    (f) Notification.--The President shall notify the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs of the House of Representatives
prior to issuing any order under subsection (b).
    (g) Restriction.--Nothing in this section authorizes the President
to suspend any law, regulation, or guideline--
            (1) that is necessary for the safe and sound operation of
        insured depository institutions; or
            (2) that--
                    (A) prohibits discrimination in the provision of
                financial services based on race, sex, national origin,
                marital status, or age;
                    (B) relates directly to the conduct of monetary
                policy; or
                    (C) pertains to an enforcement proceeding or
                supervisory action with respect to a particular
                institution or party.
    (h) Sunset.--The authority of the President to suspend any law,
regulation, or guideline under this section shall terminate on January
1, 1997.
    (i) Incorporated Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the
terms ``Federal banking agencies'' and ``insured depository
institution'' have the same meanings as in section 3 of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act.

SEC. 4. NEW FEDERAL BANKING REGULATIONS SUBJECT TO REGULATORY IMPACT
              ANALYSIS.

    (a) Regulatory Impact Analysis.--
            (1) In general.--No new regulation shall be promulgated by
        an appropriate Federal banking agency until such agency has
        conducted a regulatory impact analysis and concluded that the
        benefits of the proposed regulation outweigh the costs of
        implementing and complying with the regulation, including the
        particular benefits and costs of compliance with the proposed
        regulation for small banks.
            (2) New regulations.--For purposes of this subsection, a
        regulation shall be considered to be ``new'' if it is
        promulgated, modified, amended, or reissued on or after the
        date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Costs.--In reviewing the costs of implementing and complying
with a proposed regulation under subsection (a), the appropriate
Federal banking agency shall consider the impact of the proposed
regulation on--
            (1) the national economy (including the potential for job
        creation);
            (2) consumers;
            (3) small businesses;
            (4) small banks (including administrative and personnel
        costs);
            (5) other users of financial services; and
            (6) new paperwork and documentation requirements.
    (c) Benefits.--In reviewing the benefits of a proposed regulation
under subsection (a), the appropriate Federal banking agency shall
consider the benefits of the proposed regulation to--
            (1) the public;
            (2) taxpayers; and
            (3) the overall safety and soundness of the Nation's
        banking system.
    (d) Easing Burden on Small Banks.--In conducting the regulatory
impact analysis under subsection (a), the appropriate Federal banking
agency shall consider including in the proposed regulation a provision
that eases the regulatory burden on small banks, including special
compliance provisions.
    (e) Estimate Required.--The regulatory impact analysis required by
subsection (a) shall include an estimate of the number of small banks
and small businesses that will be affected by the regulation.
    (f) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section, the following
definitions shall apply:
            (1) Incorporated definitions.--The terms ``appropriate
        Federal banking agency'' and ``bank'', have the same meanings
        as in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
            (2) Regulatory impact analysis.--The term ``regulatory
        impact analysis'' means a review of the potential costs and
        benefits of a proposed regulation, and in particular, the costs
        to small banks and their customers.
            (3) Small bank.--The term ``small bank'' means a bank or
        savings association with total assets of not more than
        $400,000,000.

SEC. 5. PRESUMPTION OF COMPLIANCE WITH COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT.

    Section 804 of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (12 U.S.C.
2903) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Safe Harbor Provision.--
            ``(1) Presumption of compliance.--In the evaluation of an
        application for a deposit facility by a regulated financial
        institution that has received a rating of `Satisfactory' or
        `Outstanding' in the most recent written evaluation of its
        record under section 807(b), the institution shall be entitled
        to a presumption, rebuttable by clear and convincing evidence,
        that it is meeting the credit needs of the entire community and
        is otherwise in compliance with the requirements of this title.
            ``(2) Resolution of disputes.--The appropriate Federal
        financial supervisory agency shall resolve any disputed
        evaluation of compliance with this title not later than 30 days
        after the dispute arises.''.

SEC. 6. EXTENSION OF EFFECTIVE DATE.

    Section 132 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Improvement Act of 1991 (12 U.S.C. 1831p-1 note) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``August 1, 1993'' and
        inserting ``January 1, 1996''; and
            (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
    ``(c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
become effective on January 1, 1996.''.

SEC. 7. CONSUMER SURVEYS AND REPORT.

    (a) Surveys.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment
of this Act, each of the Federal banking agencies (as defined in
section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act) shall conduct a
statistically valid survey of financial services consumers to determine
the general public awareness of, perceived benefits to consumers of,
and cost effectiveness of the Federal banking laws under which the
agency operates that are intended for the protection of such consumers,
including, but not limited to--
            (1) the Expedited Funds Availability Act;
            (2) the Truth in Lending Act;
            (3) the Truth in Savings Act;
            (4) the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974;
            (5) the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975;
            (6) the Fair Credit Reporting Act;
            (7) the Equal Credit Opportunity Act;
            (8) the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977;
            (9) the Home Equity Loan Consumer Protection Act;
            (10) the Fair Credit and Charge Card Disclosure Act; and
            (11) the rules and regulations promulgated under those
        Acts.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 30 days after completion of its survey
under subsection (a), each of the Federal banking agencies shall submit
a report of the results of its survey to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Banking,
Finance and Urban Affairs of the House of Representatives.

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Credit Crunch Relief Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to exempt from certain loan documentation review requirements a loan to a small business or small farm that is identified by an eligible depository institution as a qualifying loan. Provides loan limitation amounts for such qualifying loans, allowing for certain adjustments.
Directs the President to:  (1) conduct a thorough review and evaluation of all statutory and regulatory provisions affecting insured depository institutions; and (2) if determined appropriate, suspend the applicability of any Federal law or regulation or guideline promulgated by a Federal banking agency affecting such insured depository institutions.  Requires Federal Register publication of such an order, as well as congressional notification.  Prohibits a new regulation from being promulgated by a Federal banking agency until the agency has conducted a regulatory impact analysis and arrived at certain positive conclusions with respect to the costs and benefits of such regulation.
Amends the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to presume compliance with meeting credit needs for a regulated financial institution that has received satisfactory or outstanding ratings in its most recent written evaluation.
Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 to extend until January 1, 1996, the required promulgation of final standards for insured depository institution operational and managerial safety and soundness.
Requires each Federal banking agency to:  (1) conduct a survey of financial services users to determine awareness and benefits of Federal banking laws; and (2) report to specified congressional committees on survey results.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Innovation in Offshore Leasing
Act''.

SEC. 2. INTERNET-BASED OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASE SALES.

    (a) Authorization.--Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands
Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(q) Internet-Based Oil and Gas Lease Sales.--
            ``(1) In general.--In order to modernize the Nation's
        offshore leasing program to ensure the best return to the
        Federal taxpayer, reduce fraud, and ensure a fair and
        competitive leasing process, the Secretary may conduct lease
        sales under this section through Internet-based, sealed-bidding
        methods.
            ``(2) Sale requirements.--Sales conducted under paragraph
        (1) shall ensure--
                    ``(A) a publicly and freely accessible digital
                delivery of the bid reading process, such as live
                Internet streaming, and an option for bidders to submit
                bids electronically;
                    ``(B) a bidder verification process that discloses
                to bidders, by no later than 5 p.m. Central Time of the
                day before each sale, a list of all bids submitted
                (including the person submitting each bid) on each
                lease tract without disclosing bid amounts;
                    ``(C) the ability for a bidder to correct a
                possible misreading of a submitted bid;
                    ``(D) a designee from within the Office of the
                Solicitor of the Department of the Interior to act as
                an independent, third-party observer who will be
                present during the bid reading process to prevent
                wrongdoing, independently certify the bidding process,
                and maintain transparency;
                    ``(E) data security measures to ensure bidder data
                is kept secure; and
                    ``(F) a participant survey soliciting voluntary
                feedback from bidders on the bidding process.
            ``(3) Transparency in sale-day statistics.--
                    ``(A) Requirement.--The Secretary shall publicly
                disclose statistical data regarding each lease sale
                under this subsection, on the day the sale is executed.
                    ``(B) Included data.--Among data disclosed, the
                Secretary shall include--
                            ``(i) the total value of high bids;
                            ``(ii) the number of tracts offered;
                            ``(iii) the number of acres offered;
                            ``(iv) the number of tracts receiving bids;
                            ``(v) the number of acres receiving bids;
                            ``(vi) the total number of bids;
                            ``(vii) the average number of bids per
                        tract;
                            ``(viii) the total number of bidders
                        participating;
                            ``(ix) bidding statistics by water depth;
                            ``(x) the name of the entity that submitted
                        each bid, the amount of the bid, and the tract
                        for which the bid was submitted;
                            ``(xi) of tracts receiving bids, the number
                        of bids per tract by water depth;
                            ``(xii) the tract receiving the greatest
                        number of bids;
                            ``(xiii) the tract receiving the highest
                        bid; and
                            ``(xiv) any other statistical data that may
                        be disclosed in accordance with this Act.
                    ``(C) Data transparency.--The Secretary shall
                ensure all data regarding lease sales under this
                subsection is publicly available and easily accessible,
                free of charge, on the Internet, including for download
                and aggregation in machine-readable format.''.
    (b) Modernizing Leasing Through Collaboration.--
            (1) In general.--Before conducting the first Internet-based
        lease sale under the amendment made by this section, the
        Secretary of the Interior shall issue a request for information
        from each company present for bidding at the ten most recent
        oil and gas lease sales conducted by the Secretary under the
        Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, in order to provide the
        bidding public sufficient opportunity to share innovative
        ideas, methods, and concerns regarding Internet-based leasing.
            (2) Integration of information.--The Secretary shall
        review, evaluate, and integrate suggestions and concerns
        collected under paragraph (1) as the Secretary works to
        modernize the offshore leasing process through Internet-based
        leasing options.
            (3) User workshop.--The Secretary shall conduct not less
        than one user workshop with viable bidders prior to conducting
        an Internet-based lease sale to provide the bidding public with
        an opportunity to beta test any prototype of an Internet-based
        leasing platform.
    (c) Deadline for Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale.--Not later than 18
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
the Interior shall conduct at least one Internet-based lease sale under
the amendment made by subsection (a) for leasable acreage in the Gulf
of Mexico.
    (d) Evaluating Internet-Based Offshore Leasing.--Not later than 90
days after the third Internet-based lease sale conducted under the
amendment made by subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall
analyze all such Internet-based lease sales and transmit to Congress a
thorough analysis of the sales. The analysis shall include--
            (1) estimates of increases or decreases in such lease
        sales, compared to sales conducted by non-Internet-based
        bidding, in--
                    (A) the number of bidders;
                    (B) the average amount of bids;
                    (C) the highest bid; and
                    (D) the lowest bid;
            (2) an estimate of the total cost or savings to the
        Department of the Interior as a result of such sales, compared
        to sales conducted by non-Internet-based bidding;
            (3) voluntary and anonymous feedback from persons
        participating in such sales, on the Internet-based leasing
        process and potential areas for improvement in such sales; and
            (4) an evaluation of the demonstrated or expected
        effectiveness of different structures for lease sales that may
        provide an opportunity to better maximize bidder participation,
        ensure the highest return to the Federal taxpayers, minimize
        opportunities for fraud or collusion, and ensure the security
        and integrity of the leasing process.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 6, 2016.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.

Output: Innovation in Offshore Leasing Act (Sec. 2)This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)to conduct offshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based bidding methods. Before conducting any Internet-based sale, BOEM is required to gather information from each company present for bidding at the 10 most recent oil and gas lease sales conducted under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. The information is designed to provide the bidding public sufficient opportunity to share ideas, methods, and concerns regarding Internet-based leasing. All Internet-based sales must meet certain requirements and BOEM shall publicly disclose statistical data regarding any sale on the day the sale is executed. Additionally, BOEM must conduct at least one Internet-based lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region within 18 months. BOEM must also provide a report to Congress within 90 days after it conducts a third Internet-based lease sale.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act of
2002''.

SEC. 2. SPECIAL RULE FOR MEMBERS OF UNIFORMED SERVICES AND FOREIGN
              SERVICE IN DETERMINING EXCLUSION OF GAIN FROM SALE OF
              PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (d) of section 121 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exclusion of gain from sale of
principal residence) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
            ``(10) Members of uniformed services and foreign service.--
                    ``(A) In general.--At the election of an individual
                with respect to a property, the running of the 5-year
                period described in subsection (a) with respect to such
                property shall be suspended during any period that such
                individual or such individual's spouse is serving on
                qualified official extended duty as a member of the
                uniformed services or of the Foreign Service.
                    ``(B) Maximum period of suspension.--The 5-year
                period described in subsection (a) shall not be
                extended more than 5 years by reason of subparagraph
                (A).
                    ``(C) Qualified official extended duty.--For
                purposes of this paragraph--
                            ``(i) In general.--The term `qualified
                        official extended duty' means any extended duty
                        while serving at a duty station which is at
                        least 150 miles from such property or while
                        residing under Government orders in Government
                        quarters.
                            ``(ii) Uniformed services.--The term
                        `uniformed services' has the meaning given such
                        term by section 101(a)(5) of title 10, United
                        States Code, as in effect on the date of the
                        enactment of this paragraph.
                            ``(iii) Foreign service.--The term `member
                        of the Foreign Service' has the meaning given
                        the term `member of the Service' by paragraph
                        (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) of section 103 of
                        the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as in effect
                        on the date of the enactment of this paragraph.
                            ``(iv) Extended duty.--The term `extended
                        duty' means any period of active duty pursuant
                        to a call or order to such duty for a period in
                        excess of 180 days or for an indefinite period.
                    ``(D) Special rules relating to election.--
                            ``(i) Election limited to 1 property at a
                        time.--An election under subparagraph (A) with
                        respect to any property may not be made if such
                        an election is in effect with respect to any
                        other property.
                            ``(ii) Revocation of election.--An election
                        under subparagraph (A) may be revoked at any
                        time.''.
    (b) Effective Date; Special Rule.--
            (1) Effective date.--The amendment made by this section
        shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by
        section 312 of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997.
            (2) Waiver of limitations.--If refund or credit of any
        overpayment of tax resulting from the amendment made by this
        section is prevented at any time before the close of the 1-year
        period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act by
        the operation of any law or rule of law (including res
        judicata), such refund or credit may nevertheless be made or
        allowed if claim therefor is filed before the close of such
        period.

SEC. 3. RESTORATION OF FULL EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME OF DEATH
              GRATUITY PAYMENT.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (b)(3) of section 134 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain military benefits) is amended
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Exception for death gratuity adjustments made
                by law.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any
                adjustment to the amount of death gratuity payable
                under chapter 75 of title 10, United States Code, which
                is pursuant to a provision of law enacted before
                December 31, 1991.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Subparagraph (A) of section 134(b)(3) of
such Code is amended by striking ``subparagraph (B)'' and inserting
``subparagraphs (B) and (C)''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to deaths occurring after September 10, 2001.

SEC. 4. EXCLUSION FOR AMOUNTS RECEIVED UNDER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
              HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 132(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to the exclusion from gross income of certain fringe
benefits) is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (6), by
striking the period at the end of paragraph (7) and inserting ``, or''
and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(8) qualified military base realignment and closure
        fringe.''.
    (b) Qualified Military Base Realignment and Closure Fringe.--
Section 132 of such Code is amended by redesignating subsection (n) as
subsection (o) and by inserting after subsection (m) the following new
subsection:
    ``(n) Qualified Military Base Realignment and Closure Fringe.--For
purposes of this section, the term `qualified military base realignment
and closure fringe' means 1 or more payments under the authority of
section 1013 of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 3374) to offset the adverse effects on housing
values as a result of a military base realignment or closure.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to payments made after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. EXPANSION OF COMBAT ZONE FILING RULES TO CONTINGENCY
              OPERATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 7508(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to time for performing certain acts postponed by reason
of service in combat zone) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``or when deployed outside the United
        States away from the individual's permanent duty station while
        participating in an operation designated by the Secretary of
        Defense as a contingency operation (as defined in section
        101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code) or which became
        such a contingency operation by operation of law'' after
        ``section 112'',
            (2) by inserting in the first sentence ``or at any time
        during the period of such contingency operation'' after ``for
        purposes of such section'',
            (3) by inserting ``or operation'' after ``such an area'',
        and
            (4) by inserting ``or operation'' after ``such area''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 7508(d) of such Code is amended by inserting
        ``or contingency operation'' after ``area''.
            (2) The heading for section 7508 of such Code is amended by
        inserting ``or contingency operation'' after ``combat zone''.
            (3) The item relating to section 7508 of such Code in the
        table of sections for chapter 77 is amended by inserting ``or
        contingency operation'' after ``combat zone''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to any period for performing an act which has not expired before
the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 6. MODIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT FOR EXEMPTION FROM TAX
              FOR CERTAIN VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Subparagraph (B) of section 501(c)(19) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to list of exempt
organizations) is amended by striking ``or widowers'' and inserting ``,
widowers, or ancestors or lineal descendants''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of
this Act.

SEC. 7. CLARIFICATION OF THE TREATMENT OF CERTAIN DEPENDENT CARE
              ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 134(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (defining qualified military benefit) is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) Clarification of certain benefits.--For purposes of
        paragraph (1), such term includes any dependent care assistance
        program (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this
        paragraph) for any individual described in paragraph (1)(A).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 134(b)(3)(A) of such Code (as amended by
        section 3) is further amended by inserting ``and paragraph
        (4)'' after ``subparagraphs (B) and (C)''.
            (2) Section 3121(a)(18) of such Code is amended by striking
        ``or 129'' and inserting ``, 129, or 134(b)(4)''.
            (3) Section 3306(b)(13) of such Code is amended by striking
        ``or 129'' and inserting ``, 129, or 134(b)(4)''.
            (4) Section 3401(a)(18) of such Code is amended by striking
        ``or 129'' and inserting ``, 129, or 134(b)(4)''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2001.
    (d) No Inference.--No inference may be drawn from the amendments
made by this section with respect to the tax treatment of any amounts
under the program described in section 134(b)(4) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section) for any taxable year
beginning before January 1, 2002.

SEC. 8. PROTECTION OF SOCIAL SECURITY.

    The amounts transferred to any trust fund under title II of the
Social Security Act shall be determined as if this Act had not been
enacted.

            Passed the House of Representatives October 9, 2002.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
107th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 5557

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special rule
     for members of the uniformed services and Foreign Service in
    determining the exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal
   residence and to restore the tax exempt status of death gratuity
 payments to members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.

Output: Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act of 2002 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) to suspend, for members of the uniformed services or of the Foreign Service serving on "qualified official extended duty" (any extended duty while serving at a duty station which is at least 150 miles from the principal residence or while residing under Government orders in Government quarters), the five-year period utilized in determining exclusion of gain from the sale of such residence. Limits the extension of such period to not more than five years.(Sec. 3) Restores in full the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments to members of the armed services.(Sec. 4) Excludes from gross income any fringe benefit qualifying as a "qualified military base realignment and closure fringe."(Sec. 5) Expands the applicability of rules concerning time for the performance of certain acts under the Code (filing, payment, and etc.) which may be postponed because of service in a combat zone to include service away from a service member's permanent duty station while participating in an operation designated by the Secretary of Defense as a contingency operation.(Sec. 6) Permits ancestors and lineal descendants of past or present members of the armed forces to be taken into account in determining whether a veterans' organization is exempt from tax.(Sec. 7) Includes dependent care assistance within the definition of a qualified military benefit which shall be excluded from gross income, thus excluding such assistance from gross income for uniformed service members and former members.(Sec. 8) Exempts distributions from an education individual retirement account from the ten percent additional tax for non-educational use: (1) if made for an account holder at the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Coast Guard Academy, or the United States Merchant Marine Academy; and (2) to the extent that the distribution does not exceed the costs of advanced education.(Sec. 9) Suspends the tax-exempt status of a designated terrorist organization (as defined by this Act). Denies: (1) deductions for contributions made to such an organization; and (2) administrative or judicial challenge to such suspension or denial. Provides for refund or credit in a case of erroneous designation.(Sec. 10) Provides a business or trade deduction of up to $1,500 for itemizers and non-itemizers for unreimbursed overnight travel, meals, and lodging expenses of National Guard and Reserve members who must travel more than 100 miles from home and stay overnight as part of their official duties.(Sec. 11) Directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish user fees for ruling letters, opinion letters, determination letters, and similar requests. Exempts certain pension plan requests. Sets forth average fee determination provisions.(Sec. 12) Authorizes the IRS to enter into partial payment installment agreements with taxpayers.Requires review of such agreements at least every two years.