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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Motor Vehicle Industry
Competitiveness Act''.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) A strong United States motor vehicle sector is critical
        to our international competitiveness and to the health of our
        industrial base.
            (2) The United States motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts
        industries directly employ 1,200,000 workers in high-paying
        jobs, and indirectly support another million jobs in supplier
        industries.
            (3) The United States motor vehicle industry accounts for
        4.5 percent of the Gross National Product, 77 percent of the
        total consumption of the natural rubber industry, 67 percent of
        the lead industry, 40 percent of the machine tool industry, 25
        percent of the glass industry, 20 percent of the semiconductor
        industry, 18 percent of the aluminum industry, and 12 percent
        of the steel industry. The United States motor vehicle industry
        also accounts for 12.4 percent of all corporate research and
        development.
            (4) United States motor vehicle makers have experienced
        serious financial difficulty over the past several years, with
        the Big Three losing $8,000,000,000 in 1991 alone. Hundreds of
        United States motor vehicle parts companies have gone out of
        business in the last several years, and tens of thousands of
        United States motor vehicle parts workers have lost their jobs.
            (5) The problems facing the United States motor vehicle
        sector are reflected in the trade deficit of that sector with
        Japan, which exceeded $30,000,000,000 in 1991 and accounted for
        almost half of the entire United States world trade deficit.
            (6) Despite years of negotiations through the MOSS process,
        United States motor vehicle parts companies have been excluded
        from the Japanese market, where they account for less than 1
        percent of all sales. This trade imbalance, which has been
        caused in part by Japanese structural barriers such as
        keiretsu, poses a threat to the health of the United States
        motor vehicle parts industry, as well as to the many United
        States industries that supply the motor vehicle parts industry.
            (7) High health care costs have a significant impact of the
        competitiveness of United States motor vehicle makers. The Big
        Three must pass along to consumers as much as $700 more per car
        in health care costs than Japanese companies.
            (8) Worldwide excess capacity in the motor vehicle industry
        of several million units has put further pressure on the United
        States market and the United States motor vehicle industry.
            (9) Clear, broad-based government economic, trade, health
        and United States tax policies are needed to improve the
        competitiveness of the United States motor vehicle sector and
        to stem further job losses in these industries.

SEC. 3. MOTOR VEHICLE INDUSTRY COMPETITIVENESS COMMISSION.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established the Motor Vehicle Industry
Competitiveness Commission (hereinafter in this section referred to as
the ``Commission'').
    (b) Functions.--
            (1) Investigation and study.--The Commission shall make a
        complete investigation and study of the financial condition of
        the domestic motor vehicle sector, including the laws,
        regulations, and foreign trade barriers that pose impediments
        to its competitiveness.
            (2) Policy recommendations.--Based on the results of the
        investigation and study required to be conducted under
        paragraph (1), the Commission shall recommend to the President
        and Congress those policies that need to be adopted to--
                    (A) achieve the national goal of a strong and
                competitive motor vehicle sector;
                    (B) facilitate the sales of United States-made
                motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts by improving
                competitiveness at home and opening markets abroad;
                    (C) reduce the motor vehicle sector trade deficit
                with foreign countries, particularly Japan;
                    (D) implement an industry-wide health care plan
                that helps relieve the burden of excessive health care
                costs on the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts
                industries; and
                    (E) promote job growth in the motor vehicle sector.
            (3) Specific issues.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
        Commission shall specifically investigate and study the
        following:
                    (A) The current financial condition of the motor
                vehicle industry and how the industry's financial
                condition is likely to change over the next 5 years,
                including--
                            (i) the profits or losses likely to be
                        achieved by United States motor vehicle sector
                        manufacturers (which term, for purposes of this
                        Act, means motor vehicle manufacturers and
                        motor vehicle parts manufacturers) over the
                        next 5 years, and
                            (ii) the market share gains or losses
                        likely to be achieved by United States motor
                        vehicle manufacturers in the United States and
                        key markets abroad over the next 5 years.
                    (B) The foreign barriers to export or foreign
                investment by United States motor vehicle sector
                manufacturers, especially in Japan.
                    (C) The extent to which health care costs impede
                the competitiveness of United States motor vehicle
                sector manufacturers.
                    (D) The extent to which the United States tax laws
                impede the competitiveness of United States motor
                vehicle sector manufacturers.
                    (E) Whether the Federal Government should take any
                action with respect to United States trade or antitrust
                laws to open foreign markets to United States motor
                vehicle products, to open ``transplant'' facilities in
                the United States to United States motor vehicle parts,
                or to make the United States motor vehicle sector more
                competitive.
                    (F) Whether the policies and strategies of the
                Federal Government have adequately addressed the
                competitiveness needs of the United States motor
                vehicle industry.
                    (G) The potential impact of trade agreements or
                trade negotiations on employment in the United States
                industry.
                    (H) The impact on the competitiveness of the United
                States motor vehicle industry of the 1989 Department of
                the Treasury ruling classifying multipurpose vehicles
                as cars instead of light trucks.
                    (I) The impact of agreements involving other
                countries, including the European Community-Japan motor
                vehicle market-share arrangement, on the
                competitiveness of the United States motor vehicle
                industry.
                    (J) Whether the Federal Government should take any
                legislative or administrative actions to improve the
                financial conditions of the United States motor vehicle
                industry.
                    (K) The extent to which the manufacturing programs
                of the Federal Government, including those at the
                National Institute of Technology, of the Department of
                Commerce, can be better utilized to make the United
                States motor vehicle industry more competitive.
    (c) Membership.--
            (1) Appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of 15
        members as follows:
                    (A) 3 members appointed by the President.
                    (B) 3 members appointed by the Speaker of the House
                of Representatives.
                    (C) 3 members appointed by the majority leader of
                the Senate.
                    (D) 3 members appointed by the minority leader of
                the House of Representatives.
                    (E) 3 members appointed by the Senate Republican
                Leader of the Senate.
            (2) Qualifications.--Appointments under paragraph (1) shall
        be made from among individuals who are experts in motor vehicle
        trade and economic policy, including individuals from
        organizations representing United States motor vehicle sector
        manufacturers and employees of those manufacturers and from the
        Federal, State, and local governments.
            (3) Terms.--Members shall be appointed for the life of the
        Commission.
            (4) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled
        in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
            (5) Pay.--Members shall serve without pay.
            (6) Chairman.--The Chairman of the commission shall be
        elected by the members.

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

    (a) Staff Assistance From Federal Agencies.--Upon request of the
Commission, the head of any department or agency of the Untied States
may detail any of the personnel of that department or agency to the
Commission to assist it in carrying out its functions under this Act.
    (b) Administrative Support Services.--Upon the request of the
Commission, the Administrator of General Services may provide the
Commission with the administrative support services necessary for the
Commission to carry out its functions under this Act.
    (c) Obtaining Official Data.--The Commission may secure directly
from any department or agency of the United States information (other
than information required by any statute of the United States to be
kept confidential by such department or agency) necessary for the
Commission to carry out its duties under this section. Upon request of
the Commission, the head of that department or agency shall furnish
such nonconfidential information to the Commission.
    (d) Report.--Not later than six months after the date on which the
initial appointment of the members of the Commission is completed, the
Commission shall transmit to the President and Congress a report on the
activities of the Commission, including the recommendations required
under section 3(b)(2).
    (e) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on the one hundred
and eightieth day following the date of transmittal of the report under
subsection (d). All records and papers of the Commission shall
thereupon be delivered by the Administrator of General Services for
deposit in the National Archives.

Output: Motor Vehicle Industry Competitiveness Act - Establishes the Motor Vehicle Industry Competitiveness Commission to study, and make policy recommendations to the President and the Congress, with respect to the financial condition of the domestic motor vehicle industry, including the laws, regulations, and foreign trade barriers that pose impediments to its competitiveness.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Compensating Legacy Artists for
their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society Act'' or
the ``CLASSICS Act''.

SEC. 2. UNAUTHORIZED DIGITAL PERFORMANCE OF PRE-1972 SOUND RECORDINGS.

    (a) Amendment.--Title 17, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new chapter:

   ``CHAPTER 14--UNAUTHORIZED DIGITAL PERFORMANCE OF PRE-1972 SOUND
                               RECORDINGS

``Sec.
``1401. Unauthorized digital performance of pre-1972 sound recordings.
``Sec. 1401. Unauthorized digital performance of pre-1972 sound
              recordings
    ``(a) Unauthorized Acts.--Anyone who, prior to February 15, 2067,
performs publicly by means of digital audio transmission a sound
recording fixed before February 15, 1972, without the consent of the
rights owner, shall be subject to the remedies provided in sections 502
through 505 to the same extent as an infringer of copyright.
    ``(b) Certain Unauthorized Transmissions.--Transmissions of sound
recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, shall be considered
authorized and with the consent of the rights owner for purposes of
subsection (a), if--
            ``(1) the transmissions are made by a transmitting entity
        publicly performing sound recordings protected under this title
        by means of digital audio transmissions subject to section 114;
            ``(2) the transmissions would satisfy the requirements for
        statutory licensing under section 114(d)(2) or would be exempt
        under section 114(d)(1), if the sound recordings were fixed on
        or after February 15, 1972;
            ``(3) in the case of transmissions that would not be exempt
        under section 114(d)(1) as described in paragraph (2), the
        transmitting entity pays statutory royalties and provides
        notice of its use of the relevant sound recordings in the same
        manner as required by regulations adopted by the Copyright
        Royalty Judges for sound recordings that are protected under
        this title; and
            ``(4) in the case of transmissions that would not be exempt
        under section 114(d)(1) as described in paragraph (2), the
        transmitting entity otherwise satisfies the requirements for
        statutory licensing under section 114(f)(4)(B).
    ``(c) Transmissions by Direct Licensing of Statutory Services.--
            ``(1) In general.--A transmission of a sound recording
        fixed before February 15, 1972, shall be considered authorized
        and with the consent of the rights owner for purposes of
        subsection (a) if included in any license agreement voluntarily
        negotiated at any time between the rights owner and the entity
        performing the sound recording.
            ``(2) Payment of royalties to nonprofit agent.--To the
        extent that such a license extends to transmissions of sound
        recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, that satisfy the
        conditions of subsection (b), the licensee shall pay 50 percent
        of the performance royalties for the transmissions due under
        the license to the collective designated to distribute receipts
        from the licensing of transmissions in accordance with section
        114(f), with such royalties fully credited as payments due
        under such license.
            ``(3) Distribution of royalties by nonprofit agent.--That
        collective shall distribute the royalties received pursuant to
        paragraph (2) in accordance with subparagraphs (B) through (D)
        of section 114(g)(2). Such payments shall be the sole payments
        to which featured and nonfeatured artists are entitled by
        virtue of such transmissions under the license.
            ``(4) Rule of construction.--This section does not prohibit
        any other license from directing the licensee to pay other
        royalties due to featured and nonfeatured artists for such
        transmissions to the collective designated to distribute
        receipts from the licensing of transmissions in accordance with
        section 114(f).
    ``(d) Relationship to State Law.--
            ``(1) In general.--Nothing in this section shall be
        construed to annul or limit any rights or remedies under the
        common law or statutes of any State for sound recordings fixed
        before February 15, 1972, except, notwithstanding section
        301(c), the following:
                    ``(A) This section preempts claims of common law
                copyright or equivalent rights under the law of any
                State arising from digital audio transmissions of sound
                recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, made on and
                after the effective date of this section.
                    ``(B) This section preempts claims of common law
                copyright or equivalent rights under the law of any
                State arising from reproductions of sound recordings
                fixed before February 15, 1972, made on and after the
                effective date of this section, for reproductions that
                would satisfy the requirements for statutory licensing
                under section 112(e)(1) and (6), if the sound
                recordings were fixed on or after February 15, 1972.
                    ``(C) This section preempts claims of common law
                copyright or equivalent rights under the law of any
                State arising from digital audio transmissions and
                reproductions of sound recordings fixed before February
                15, 1972, made before the effective date of this
                section, if--
                            ``(i) the digital audio transmissions and
                        reproductions would have satisfied the
                        requirements for statutory licensing under
                        section 114(d)(2) or been exempt under section
                        114(d)(1), or would have satisfied the
                        requirements of section 112(e)(1),
                        respectively; and
                            ``(ii) within 270 days after the effective
                        date of this section, except in the case of
                        transmissions that would have been exempt under
                        section 114(d)(1), the transmitting entity pays
                        statutory royalties and provides notice of the
                        use of the relevant sound recordings in the
                        same manner as required by regulations adopted
                        by the Copyright Royalty Judges for sound
                        recordings that are protected under this title
                        for all the digital audio transmissions and
                        reproductions satisfying the requirements for
                        statutory licensing under section 114(d)(2) and
                        section 112(e)(1) during the 3 years prior to
                        the effective date of this section.
            ``(2) Rule of construction for common law copyright.--For
        purposes of subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1),
        claims of common law copyright or equivalent rights under the
        law of any State include claims that characterize conduct
        subject to such subparagraphs as an unlawful distribution, act
        of record piracy, or similar violation.
            ``(3) Rule of construction for public performance rights.--
        Nothing in this section shall be construed to recognize or
        negate the existence of public performance rights in sound
        recordings under the law of any State.
    ``(e) Limitations on Remedies.--
            ``(1) Fair use; reproduction by libraries and archives.--
        The limitations on the exclusive rights of a copyright owner
        described in sections 107 and 108 shall apply to a claim for
        unauthorized performance of a sound recording fixed before
        February 15, 1972, under subsection (a).
            ``(2) Actions.--The limitations on actions described in
        section 507 shall apply to a claim for unauthorized performance
        of a sound recording fixed before February 15, 1972, under
        subsection (a).
            ``(3) Material online.--The limitations on liability
        described in section 512 of this title shall apply to a claim
        for unauthorized performance of a sound recording fixed before
        February 15, 1972, under subsection (a).
            ``(4) Principles of equity.--Principles of equity apply to
        remedies for a violation of this section to the same extent as
        such principles apply to remedies for infringement of
        copyright.
    ``(f) Application of Section 230 Safe Harbor.--For purposes of
section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230),
subsection (a) shall be considered `intellectual property laws' under
subsection (e)(2) of such section.
    ``(g) Rights Owner Defined.--In this section, the term `rights
owner' means the person who has the exclusive right to reproduce a
sound recording under the law of any State.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of chapters for
title 17, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new chapter:

``14. Unauthorized Digital Performance of Pre-1972 Sound        1401''.
                            Recordings.

Output: Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society Act or the CLASSICS Act This bill provides federal copyright protection for sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, specifically the right to make digital transmissions. Currently, pre-1972 recordings are only covered by state law. Pre-1972 recordings will fall within the existing compulsory license system for digital transmissions, which currently only cover post-1972 recordings. The bill preempts claims under state and common law for digital transmission of pre-1972 recordings.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Intern Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act--
            (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Equal
        Employment Opportunity Commission.
            (2) Employer.--The term ``employer'' means--
                    (A) a person engaged in an industry affecting
                commerce (as defined in section 701(h) of the Civil
                Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e(h))) who has 15 or
                more employees (as defined in subparagraphs (A)(i) and
                (B) of paragraph (3)) for each working day in each of
                20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding
                calendar year, and any agent of such a person, but does
                not include a bona fide private membership club (other
                than a labor organization) that is exempt from taxation
                under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of
                1986;
                    (B) an employing authority to which section
                302(a)(1) of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991
                applies;
                    (C) an employing office, as defined in section 101
                of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 or
                section 411(c) of title 3, United States Code; or
                    (D) an entity to which section 717(a) of the Civil
                Rights Act of 1964 applies.
            (3) Disability.--The term ``disability'' has the meaning
        given such term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities
        Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102).
            (4) Gender identity.--The term ``gender identity'' means
        the gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms or other
        gender-related characteristics of an individual, with or
        without regard to the individual's designated sex at birth.
            (5) Intern.--The term ``intern'' means an individual who
        performs work for an employer, whether paid or unpaid for the
        purpose of training under the following circumstances:
                    (A) The employer is not committed to hire the
                individual performing the work at the conclusion of the
                training period.
                    (B) The work performed--
                            (i) provides or supplements training that
                        may enhance the employability of the intern;
                            (ii) provides experience for the benefit of
                        the individual performing the work;
                            (iii) does not displace regular employees;
                        and
                            (iv) is performed under the close
                        supervision of existing staff.
            (6) Internship.--The term ``internship'' means a position
        or job with an employer that is filled by an intern.
            (7) Military status.--The term ``military status'' means an
        individual's status as a member of the Armed Forces or a
        veteran.
            (8) Predisposing genetic characteristics.--The term
        ``predisposing genetic characteristics'' means, with respect to
        an individual, any information revealed by a genetic test of
        the individual or a family member of the individual, or the
        manifestation of a disease or disorder in any family member of
        the individual.
            (9) Religion.--The term ``religion'' has the meaning given
        such term in section 701(j) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42
        U.S.C. 2000e(j)).
            (10) Sex.--The term ``sex'' includes all of the aspects
        related to sex described in the term ``because of sex'' defined
        in section 701(k) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.
        2000e(k)).
            (11) Sexual orientation.--The term ``sexual orientation''
        means homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.

SEC. 3. UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES RELATING TO INTERNS.

    (a) Terms and Conditions of Employment.--It shall be an unlawful
employment practice for an employer to--
            (1) refuse to hire or employ or to bar or to discharge from
        internship an intern or to discriminate against such intern in
        the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment as an intern
        because of the intern's age, race, religion, color, national
        origin, sex, sexual orientation, military status, disability,
        gender identity, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital
        status, or status as a victim of domestic violence;
            (2) discriminate against an intern in terms of receiving,
        classifying, disposing, or otherwise acting upon applications
        for internships because of the intern's age, race, religion,
        color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, military
        status, disability, gender identity, predisposing genetic
        characteristics, marital status, or status as a victim of
        domestic violence;
            (3) print or circulate or cause to be printed or circulated
        any statement, advertisement, or publication, or to use any
        form of application for employment as an intern or to make any
        inquiry in connection with prospective employment as an intern,
        which expresses directly or indirectly, any limitation,
        specification, or discrimination as to age, race, religion,
        color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, military
        status, disability, gender identity, predisposing genetic
        characteristics, marital status, or status as a victim of
        domestic violence;
            (4) to compel an intern who is pregnant to take a leave of
        absence, unless the intern is prevented by such pregnancy from
        performing the activities involved in the internship in a
        reasonable manner; or
            (5) to discharge, expel, or otherwise discriminate against
        any person because he or she has opposed any practices
        forbidden under this Act or because he or she has filed a
        complaint, testified, or assisted in any proceeding under this
        Act.
    (b) Sexual or Other Harassment.--It shall be an unlawful employment
practice for an employer to--
            (1) engage in unwelcome sexual advances, requests for
        sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual
        nature to an intern when--
                    (A) submission to such conduct is made either
                explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of the
                intern's continued position as an intern;
                    (B) submission to or rejection of such conduct by
                the intern is used as the basis for employment
                decisions affecting such intern; or
                    (C) such conduct has the purpose or effect of
                unreasonably interfering with the intern's work
                performance by creating an intimidating, hostile, or
                offensive working environment; or
            (2) subject an intern to unwelcome harassment based on age,
        race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual
        orientation, military status, disability, gender identity,
        predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, or status
        as a victim of domestic violence, where such harassment has the
        purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with the intern's
        work performance by creating an intimidating, hostile, or
        offensive working environment.
    (c) Age Limitation.--The prohibitions in this section relating to
discrimination based on age shall be limited to individuals who are at
least 40 years of age.

SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) Enforcement Powers.--With respect to the administration and
enforcement of this Act, in the case of a claim alleged by an
individual for a violation of this Act--
            (1) the Commission shall have the same powers as the
        Commission has to administer and enforce--
                    (A) title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42
                U.S.C. 2000e et seq.); or
                    (B) sections 302 and 304 of the Government Employee
                Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16b and 2000e-16c),
        in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a
        violation of such title, or of section 302(a)(1) of the
        Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-
        16b(a)(1)), respectively;
            (2) the Librarian of Congress shall have the same powers as
        the Librarian of Congress has to administer and enforce title
        VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.)
        in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a
        violation of such title;
            (3) the Board (as defined in section 101 of the
        Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301)) shall
        have the same powers as the Board has to administer and enforce
        the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301 et
        seq.) in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a
        violation of section 201(a)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
        1311(a)(1));
            (4) the Attorney General shall have the same powers as the
        Attorney General has to administer and enforce--
                    (A) title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42
                U.S.C. 2000e et seq.); or
                    (B) sections 302 and 304 of the Government Employee
                Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16b and 2000e-16c);
        in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a
        violation of such title, or of section 302(a)(1) of the
        Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-
        16b(a)(1)), respectively;
            (5) the President, the Commission, and the Merit Systems
        Protection Board shall have the same powers as the President,
        the Commission, and the Board, respectively, have to administer
        and enforce chapter 5 of title 3, United States Code, in the
        case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of
        section 411 of such title; and
            (6) a court of the United States shall have the same
        jurisdiction and powers as the court has to enforce--
                    (A) title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42
                U.S.C. 2000e et seq.) in the case of a claim alleged by
                such individual for a violation of such title;
                    (B) sections 302 and 304 of the Government Employee
                Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16b and 2000e-16c)
                in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a
                violation of section 302(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
                2000e-16b(a)(1));
                    (C) the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2
                U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) in the case of a claim alleged by
                such individual for a violation of section 201(a)(1) of
                such Act (2 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1)); and
                    (D) chapter 5 of title 3, United States Code, in
                the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a
                violation of section 411 of such title.
    (b) Procedures and Remedies.--The procedures and remedies
applicable to a claim alleged by an individual for a violation of this
Act are--
            (1) the procedures and remedies applicable for a violation
        of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e
        et seq.) in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for
        a violation of such title;
            (2) the procedures and remedies applicable for a violation
        of section 302(a)(1) of the Government Employee Rights Act of
        1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16b(a)(1)) in the case of a claim alleged
        by such individual for a violation of such section;
            (3) the procedures and remedies applicable for a violation
        of section 201(a)(1) of the Congressional Accountability Act of
        1995 (2 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1)) in the case of a claim alleged by
        such individual for a violation of such section; and
            (4) the procedures and remedies applicable for a violation
        of section 411 of title 3, United States Code, in the case of a
        claim alleged by such individual for a violation of such
        section.
    (c) Other Applicable Provisions.--With respect to a claim alleged
by an individual for a violation of this Act, title III of the
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.) shall
apply in the same manner as such title applies with respect to a claim
alleged by a covered employee (as defined in section 101 of the
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301)) for a
violation of section 201(a)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1)).

SEC. 5. ATTORNEYS' FEES.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, in an action or
administrative proceeding for a violation of this Act, an entity
described in section 4(a) (other than paragraph (4) of such section),
in the discretion of the entity, may allow the prevailing party, other
than the Commission or the United States, a reasonable attorney's fee
(including expert fees) as part of the costs. The Commission and the
United States shall be liable for the costs to the same extent as a
private person.

SEC. 6. REGULATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and
(d), the Commission shall have authority to issue regulations to carry
out this Act.
    (b) Librarian of Congress.--The Librarian of Congress shall have
authority to issue regulations to carry out this Act with respect to
employees and applicants for employment of the Library of Congress.
    (c) Board.--The Board referred to in section 10(a)(3) shall have
authority to issue regulations to carry out this Act, in accordance
with section 304 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2
U.S.C. 1384), with respect to covered employees, as defined in section
101 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1301).
    (d) President.--The President shall have authority to issue
regulations to carry out this Act with respect to covered employees, as
defined in section 411(c) of title 3, United States Code, and
applicants for employment as such employees.

SEC. 7. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.

    This Act shall not invalidate or limit the rights, remedies, or
procedures available to an individual claiming discrimination
prohibited under any other Federal law or regulation or any law or
regulation of a State or political subdivision of a State.

Output: Intern Protection Act Prohibits certain employers from refusing to employ, discriminating against, or harassing interns because of age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, military status, disability, gender identity, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, or status as a victim of domestic violence. Bars employers from compelling a pregnant intern to take a leave of absence, unless the intern is prevented by such pregnancy from performing internship activities in a reasonable manner. Prohibits employers from engaging in certain unwelcome sexual advances or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature to an intern when: (1) submission is a condition for continuing the internship or a basis for employment decisions; or (2) the conduct unreasonably interferes with work performance by creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment. Makes the age discrimination prohibitions of this Act applicable only to individuals who are at least 40 years of age.  Authorizes the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Librarian of Congress, the Board of Directors of Congress's Office of Compliance, the Department of Justice, the President, the Merit Systems Protection Board, and U.S. courts to enforce this Act under specified provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991, the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, and other laws granting rights and protections to certain applicants and employees.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Blue Alert Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act--
            (1) the term ``Coordinator'' means the Blue Alert
        Coordinator of the Department of Justice designated under
        section 4(a);
            (2) the term ``Blue Alert'' means information relating to
        the serious injury or death of a law enforcement officer in the
        line of duty sent through the network;
            (3) the term ``Blue Alert plan'' means the plan of a State,
        unit of local government, or Federal agency participating in
        the network for the dissemination of information received as a
        Blue Alert;
            (4) the term ``network'' means the Blue Alert
        communications network established by the Attorney General
        under section 3; and
            (5) term ``State'' means each of the 50 States, the
        District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the
        United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

SEC. 3. BLUE ALERT COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK.

    The Attorney General shall establish a national Blue Alert
communications network within the Department of Justice to issue Blue
Alerts through the initiation, facilitation, and promotion of Blue
Alert plans, in coordination with States, units of local government,
law enforcement agencies, and other appropriate entities.

SEC. 4. BLUE ALERT COORDINATOR; GUIDELINES.

    (a) Coordination Within Department of Justice.--The Attorney
General shall assign an officer of the Department of Justice to act as
the national coordinator of the Blue Alert communications network.
    (b) Duties of the Coordinator.--The Coordinator shall--
            (1) encourage States and units of local government to
        develop additional Blue Alert plans;
            (2) establish voluntary guidelines for States and units of
        local government to use in developing Blue Alert plans that
        will promote compatible and integrated Blue Alert plans
        throughout the United States, including--
                    (A) a list of the resources necessary to establish
                a Blue Alert plan;
                    (B) criteria for evaluating whether a situation
                warrants issuing a Blue Alert;
                    (C) guidelines to protect the privacy, dignity,
                independence, and autonomy of any law enforcement
                officer who may be the subject of a Blue Alert and the
                family of the law enforcement officer;
                    (D) guidelines that a Blue Alert should only be
                issued with respect to a law enforcement officer if--
                            (i) the law enforcement agency involved--
                                    (I) confirms--
                                            (aa) the death or serious
                                        injury of the law enforcement
                                        officer; or
                                            (bb) the attack on the law
                                        enforcement officer and that
                                        there is an indication of the
                                        death or serious injury of the
                                        officer; or
                                    (II) concludes that the law
                                enforcement officer is missing in the
                                line of duty;
                            (ii) there is an indication of serious
                        injury to or death of the law enforcement
                        officer;
                            (iii) the suspect involved has not been
                        apprehended; and
                            (iv) there is sufficient descriptive
                        information of the suspect involved and any
                        relevant vehicle and tag numbers;
                    (E) guidelines--
                            (i) that information relating to a law
                        enforcement officer who is seriously injured or
                        killed in the line of duty should be provided
                        to the National Crime Information Center
                        database operated by the Federal Bureau of
                        Investigation under section 534 of title 28,
                        United States Code, and any relevant crime
                        information repository of the State involved;
                            (ii) that a Blue Alert should, to the
                        maximum extent practicable (as determined by
                        the Coordinator in consultation with law
                        enforcement agencies of States and units of
                        local governments), be limited to the
                        geographic areas most likely to facilitate the
                        apprehension of the suspect involved or which
                        the suspect could reasonably reach, which
                        should not be limited to State lines;
                            (iii) for law enforcement agencies of
                        States or units of local government to develop
                        plans to communicate information to neighboring
                        States to provide for seamless communication of
                        a Blue Alert; and
                            (iv) providing that a Blue Alert should be
                        suspended when the suspect involved is
                        apprehended or when the law enforcement agency
                        involved determines that the Blue Alert is no
                        longer effective; and
                    (F) guidelines for--
                            (i) the issuance of Blue Alerts through the
                        network; and
                            (ii) the extent of the dissemination of
                        alerts issued through the network;
            (3) develop protocols for efforts to apprehend suspects
        that address activities during the period beginning at the time
        of the initial notification of a law enforcement agency that a
        suspect has not been apprehended and ending at the time of
        apprehension of a suspect or when the law enforcement agency
        involved determines that the Blue Alert is no longer effective,
        including protocols regulating--
                    (A) the use of public safety communications;
                    (B) command center operations; and
                    (C) incident review, evaluation, debriefing, and
                public information procedures;
            (4) work with States to ensure appropriate regional
        coordination of various elements of the network;
            (5) establish an advisory group to assist States, units of
        local government, law enforcement agencies, and other entities
        involved in the network with initiating, facilitating, and
        promoting Blue Alert plans, which shall include--
                    (A) to the maximum extent practicable,
                representation from the various geographic regions of
                the United States; and
                    (B) members who are--
                            (i) representatives of law enforcement
                        organizations, law enforcement agencies, and
                        public safety communications;
                            (ii) broadcasters, first responders,
                        dispatchers, and radio station personnel; and
                            (iii) representatives of any other
                        individuals or organizations that the
                        Coordinator determines are necessary to the
                        success of the network; and
            (6) act as the nationwide point of contact for--
                    (A) the development of the network; and
                    (B) regional coordination of Blue Alerts through
                the network.
    (c) Limitations.--
            (1) Voluntary participation.--The guidelines established
        under subsection (b)(2), protocols developed under subsection
        (b)(3), and other programs established under subsection (b),
        shall not be mandatory.
            (2) Dissemination of information.--The guidelines
        established under subsection (b)(2) shall, to the maximum
        extent practicable (as determined by the Coordinator in
        consultation with law enforcement agencies of States and units
        of local government), provide that appropriate information
        relating to a Blue Alert is disseminated to the appropriate
        officials of law enforcement agencies, public health agencies,
        and other agencies.
            (3) Privacy and civil liberties protections.--The
        guidelines established under subsection (b) shall--
                    (A) provide mechanisms that ensure that Blue Alerts
                comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local
                privacy laws and regulations; and
                    (B) include standards that specifically provide for
                the protection of the civil liberties, including the
                privacy, of law enforcement officers who are seriously
                injured or killed in the line of duty and the families
                of the officers.
    (d) Cooperation With Other Agencies.--The Coordinator shall
cooperate with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of
Transportation, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission,
and appropriate offices of the Department of Justice in carrying out
activities under this Act.
    (e) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, and annually thereafter, the Coordinator shall submit to
Congress a report on the activities of the Coordinator and the
effectiveness and status of the Blue Alert plans that are in effect or
being developed.

SEC. 5. GRANT PROGRAM FOR SUPPORT OF BLUE ALERT PLANS.

    Section 1701(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (16), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (17) as paragraph (18); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (16) the following:
            ``(17) to assist a State in the development or enhancement
        of programs and activities in support of a Blue Alert plan and
        the network (as those terms are defined in section 2 of the
        National Blue Alert Act of 2010), including--
                    ``(A) developing and implementing education and
                training programs, and associated materials, relating
                to Blue Alert plans;
                    ``(B) developing and implementing law enforcement
                programs, and associated equipment, relating to Blue
                Alert plans; and
                    ``(C) developing and implementing new technologies
                to improve the communication of Blue Alerts; and''.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 1001(a)(11) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(C)(i) Of amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out part
Q in any fiscal year, $10,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for
grants for the purposes described in section 1701(b)(17).
    ``(ii) Amounts appropriated pursuant to clause (i) shall remain
available until expended.''.

Output:
National Blue Alert Act of 2010 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish a national Blue Alert communications network within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to disseminate information when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty; and (2) assign a DOJ officer to act as the national coordinator of the Blue Alert communications network. Sets forth the duties of the national coordinator, including encouraging states and local governments to develop additional Blue Alert plans, establishing voluntary guidelines for states and local governments to use in developing such plans, developing protocols for efforts to apprehend suspects, and establishing an advisory group to assist states, local governments, law enforcement agencies, and other entities in initiating, facilitating, and promoting Blue Alert plans.

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to require the use of public safety and community policing grants to assist states in developing and enhancing a Blue Alert plan and communications network.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Funding for
Student Scholarships for the 1890s Land-Grant African-American Colleges
and Universities Act''.
    (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Act of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 419, chapter 841;
        7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), brought about the establishment of the
        following 19 public, African-American land-grant colleges and
        universities:
                    (A) Alabama A&M University.
                    (B) Alcorn State University.
                    (C) Central State University.
                    (D) Delaware State University.
                    (E) Florida A&M University.
                    (F) Fort Valley State University.
                    (G) Kentucky State University.
                    (H) Langston University.
                    (I) Lincoln University.
                    (J) North Carolina A&T State University.
                    (K) Prairie View A&M University.
                    (L) South Carolina State University.
                    (M) Southern University System.
                    (N) Tennessee State University.
                    (O) Tuskegee University.
                    (P) University of Arkansas Pine Bluff.
                    (Q) University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
                    (R) Virginia State University.
                    (S) West Virginia State University.
            (2) Funding for agricultural education, research, and
        extension at such colleges and universities is authorized to be
        appropriated to the Department of Agriculture with each farm
        bill, which is enacted approximately every 5 years.
            (3) The Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79)
        authorizes the appropriation of Federal funds for research,
        education, and extension activities at such colleges and
        universities and the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and
        Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
        2016 (Division A of Public Law 114-113) appropriated
        $19,000,000 for education grants for such colleges and
        universities.
            (4) There is a great need to increase the number of young
        African-Americans seeking careers in the food and agricultural
        sciences (as defined in section 1404 of the National
        Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
        1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)), including agribusiness, food production,
        distribution, and retailing, the clothing industries, energy
        and renewable fuels, and farming marketing, finance, and
        distribution.
            (5) Scholarship funding provided to increase the number of
        young African-American individuals seeking a career in the food
        and agricultural sciences shall be provided with the caveat
        that such scholarship students shall commit to pursue a career
        in the food and agricultural sciences, including agribusiness,
        food production, distribution, and retailing, the clothing
        industries, energy and renewable fuels, and farming marketing,
        finance, and distribution.
            (6) The average age of farmers and producers in the United
        States is 60 years of age and continues to rise.
            (7) Beginning farmers and ranchers (as defined in section
        7405 of Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7
        U.S.C. 3319f)) need greater assistance in the financing of
        their education because of the increased startup costs
        associated with farming, such as the purchase of land and
        farming equipment.
    (c) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are the following:
            (1) To address the national crisis posed by the aging
        farmer and producer population in the United States.
            (2) To increase the number of young African-American
        individuals seeking a career in the food and agricultural
        sciences (as defined in section 1404 of the National
        Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
        1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)), including agribusiness, food production,
        distribution, and retailing, the clothing industries, energy
        and renewable fuels, and farming marketing, finance, and
        distribution.
            (3) To reduce the average age of farmers and producers in
        the United States.
            (4) To provide greater assistance to beginning farmers and
        ranchers (as defined in section 7405 of Farm Security and Rural
        Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f)).
            (5) To provide scholarships to 1890 land-grant students
        seeking careers in the food and agricultural sciences.

SEC. 2. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING 1890-INSTITUTIONS.

    Subtitle G of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended by inserting after section 1445
(7 U.S.C. 3222) the following new section:

``SEC. 1446. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS AT 1890 LAND-GRANT COLLEGES,
              INCLUDING TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a grant program
under which the Secretary will award a grant to each college eligible
to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 417-419, as
amended; 7 U.S.C. 321-326 and 328), including Tuskegee University (in
this section referred to as `eligible institutions') for purposes of
awarding scholarships to individuals who--
            ``(1) are seeking to attend such college; and
            ``(2) intend to pursue a career in the food and
        agricultural sciences, including a career in agribusiness, food
        production, distribution, and retailing, the clothing
        industries, energy and renewable fuels, and farming marketing,
        finance, and distribution.
    ``(b) Funding.--
            ``(1) In general.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit
        Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out
        this section $19,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through
        2022.
            ``(2) Allocation.--Of the funds made available under
        paragraph (1) in a fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate to
        each eligible institution $1,000,000.''.

Output: Funding for Student Scholarships for the 1890s Land-Grant African-American Colleges and Universities Act  This bill amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to establish and provide funding for a grant program within the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for scholarships for students at 1890 land-grant colleges and universities (historically black colleges and universities established under the Second Morrill Act of 1890). USDA may award the scholarships to students who: (1) are seeking to attend such a college or university, and (2) intend to pursue a career in the food and agricultural sciences.


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SECTION 1. WINTER MOTORIZED ACCESS TRAILS.

    Section 206 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Snowmachine.--The term `snowmachine' means a
        motorized off-road vehicle intended to operate on snow, and
        which is propelled by means of a revolving track or tracks.'';
        and
            (2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Winter motorized access trails.--
                    ``(A) Use of funds.--
                            ``(i) Determination by the secretary.--The
                        Secretary shall annually estimate revenues to
                        the Highway Trust Fund derived from fuel
                        purchased in each State for use in
                        snowmachines, using information submitted by--
                                    ``(I) the Department of Commerce;
                                    ``(II) the Department of the
                                Treasury;
                                    ``(III) the International
                                Snowmobile Manufacturers Association;
                                and
                                    ``(IV) any other appropriate
                                sources.
                            ``(ii) Use of funds.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--Of amounts made
                                available to a State for motorized
                                access under the recreational trails
                                program, not less than the amount that
                                is equal to the revenues derived from
                                fuel purchased for use in the State by
                                snowmachines, as estimated by the
                                Secretary under clause (i), shall be
                                used for activities that enhance winter
                                motorized recreational trails,
                                including--
                                            ``(aa) trails on Bureau of
                                        Land Management or National
                                        Forest land where such uses are
                                        not prohibited by law; and
                                            ``(bb) trails designed for
                                        diverse uses in other seasons.
                                    ``(II) Activities.--A State may use
                                funds under subclause (I) to--
                                            ``(aa) locate, survey, and
                                        map winter motorized-use or
                                        multiple-use trails;
                                            ``(bb) document or secure
                                        public rights-of-way for
                                        trails;
                                            ``(cc) reroute trails where
                                        necessary;
                                            ``(dd) design and construct
                                        new trail routes;
                                            ``(ee) link existing trail
                                        systems;
                                            ``(ff) build trailhead
                                        facilities;
                                            ``(gg) improve trails for
                                        safe travel and multiple uses;
                                            ``(hh) establish safety
                                        caches of first aid and
                                        emergency gear;
                                            ``(ii) sign and mark
                                        trails;
                                            ``(jj) purchase trail
                                        building and grooming
                                        equipment; and
                                            ``(kk) mobilize trail
                                        volunteers as maintenance
                                        crews, safety patrols, and
                                        trail ambassadors.
                    ``(B) Public information campaigns.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Of the sums available to
                        the Secretary for the administration of and
                        research and technical assistance under the
                        recreational trails program and for
                        administration of the National Recreational
                        Trails Advisory Committee, $50,000 shall be
                        used for each fiscal year for public
                        information campaigns educating the public
                        about, and encouraging, the safe use of
                        snowmachines.
                            ``(ii) Content.--In designing the content
                        of public information campaigns under clause
                        (i), the Secretary shall consult with--
                                    ``(I) representatives of
                                snowmachine manufacturers and users;
                                and
                                    ``(II) the Advertising Council.''.

Output: Directs the Secretary of Transportation to annually estimate revenues to the Highway Trust Fund derived from fuel purchased in each State for use in a snowmachine (defined as a motorized off-road vehicle intended to operate on snow, propelled by means of a revolving track or tracks), using information submitted by the Departments of Commerce and Treasury, and the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association.Requires not less than the amount of such estimated revenues for a State to made available to that State for motorized access under the recreational trails program for activities that enhance winter motorized recreational trails. Sets forth permissible uses of such funds.Directs that $50,000 of the sums available to the Secretary for the administration of and research and technical assistance under the recreational trails program and for administration of the National Recreational Trails Advisory Committee be used each fiscal year for public information campaigns educating the public about, and encouraging, the safe use of snowmachines.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fighting Fraud to Protect Care for
Seniors Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. MEDICARE SMART CARD PILOT PROGRAM.

    Part E of title XVIII of the Social Security Act is amended by
inserting after section 1866E the following new section:

``SEC. 1866F. SMART CARD PILOT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Implementation.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 36 months after the date
        of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish
        a pilot program (in this section referred to as the `pilot
        program') to evaluate the feasibility of using smart card
        technology under this title.
            ``(2) Smart card technology defined.--In this section, the
        term `smart card technology' means the following:
                    ``(A) Beneficiary smart card.--A machine readable,
                tamper-resistant card (in this section referred to as a
                `smart card') that includes an embedded integrated
                circuit chip with a secure micro-controller (as defined
                by the National Institute on Standards and Technology)
                that enables the verification and secure, electronic
                authentication of the identity of a Medicare
                beneficiary at the point of service through a
                combination of the smart card and a personal
                identification number known by or associated with such
                beneficiary.
                    ``(B) Card reader technology.--Information
                technology that enables a supplier and provider to
                authenticate the identity of a Medicare beneficiary
                through presentation of such a smart card and such
                components, with such authentication to be reflected
                through the use of a modifier or in another appropriate
                manner, as determined by the Secretary, in the claims
                adjudication process.
            ``(3) Program design elements.--The pilot program shall be
        conducted for a period of 3 years consistent with the
        following:
                    ``(A) Selection of area.--In consultation with the
                Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human
                Services, the Secretary shall select at least three
                geographic areas in which the pilot program will
                operate.
                    ``(B) Selection of supplier and provider types.--In
                consultation with the Inspector General of the
                Department of Health and Human Services, the Secretary
                shall select supplier and provider types that will be
                required to participate in the pilot program (referred
                to in this section as `participating suppliers and
                providers'). In selecting such supplier and provider
                types, the Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) take into account the risk of fraud,
                        waste, and abuse (as described in section
                        1866(j)(2)(B)) with respect to the category of
                        provider or supplier) and other factors as
                        determined appropriate by the Secretary; and
                            ``(ii) limit the pilot program to no more
                        than 2,000 suppliers and providers.
                    ``(C) Supplier and provider hardship exemptions.--
                The Secretary shall exempt from participation in the
                pilot program a supplier or provider that either--
                            ``(i) does not have access to card reader
                        technology (as described in paragraph (2)(B));
                            ``(ii) does not have sufficient internet
                        access; or
                            ``(iii) has a low volume (as determined by
                        the Secretary) of Medicare claims for which
                        payment is made under this title.
                    ``(D) Smart card and smart card reader issuance.--
                            ``(i) Beneficiary smart card issuance.--The
                        Secretary shall provide for, at no cost, the
                        issuance (and, if necessary, replacement) of
                        beneficiary smart cards described in paragraph
                        (2)(A) to all Medicare beneficiaries residing
                        in a geographic area in which the pilot program
                        is conducted under subparagraph (A).
                        Information that appears on Medicare cards used
                        outside the pilot program may appear on the
                        face of the beneficiary smart card.
                            ``(ii) Supplier and provider smart card
                        reader issuance.--At the request of a
                        participating supplier or provider, the
                        Secretary shall provide for, at no cost, the
                        issuance to such supplier or provider of smart
                        card hardware and software necessary to
                        participate in the pilot program.
                    ``(E) Information on operation of pilot program.--
                The Secretary shall provide participating suppliers and
                providers and Medicare beneficiaries who are furnished
                items and services by such suppliers and providers,
                with information on the operation of the pilot program,
                including privacy protections described in subparagraph
                (I).
                    ``(F) Access to services outside the pilot
                program.--
                            ``(i) Beneficiaries.--Medicare
                        beneficiaries who receive beneficiary smart
                        cards may receive items and services from
                        suppliers and providers not participating in
                        the pilot program.
                            ``(ii) Suppliers and provider claims.--
                                    ``(I) Suppliers and providers not
                                participating in pilot.--Suppliers and
                                providers not participating in the
                                pilot program may submit claims under
                                this title for items and services
                                furnished without use of smart card
                                technology to Medicare beneficiaries
                                who receive beneficiary smart cards.
                                    ``(II) Participating suppliers and
                                providers furnishing services to non-
                                participating beneficiaries.--Supplier
                                and providers participating in the
                                pilot program may submit claims under
                                this title for items and services
                                furnished to Medicare beneficiaries who
                                do not receive beneficiary smart cards.
                    ``(G) Clarification on access to services without
                smart cards.--In the case of a Medicare beneficiary who
                receives a beneficiary smart card and does not present
                such card at the time of receipt of items or services
                from a participating supplier or provider, the
                participating supplier or provider--
                            ``(i) shall furnish such items or services
                        to such Medicare beneficiary as if such
                        beneficiary does present such card;
                            ``(ii) may submit claims under this title
                        for such items or services; and
                            ``(iii) shall provide, in accordance with
                        such manner, process, and timing as specified
                        by the Secretary, information to the Secretary
                        (through the contractor described in
                        subparagraph (H)) that such beneficiary
                        received such a smart card but did not have the
                        smart card at the time the items or services
                        were furnished.
                    ``(H) Private sector implementation.--The Secretary
                shall select, by using a competitive procurement
                process in accordance with the provisions of chapter 1
                of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations (or any
                successor regulations), a private sector contractor to
                implement and operate the pilot program.
                    ``(I) Privacy protections.--The Secretary shall
                ensure that the pilot program complies with applicable
                Federal laws and regulations concerning individually
                identifiable health information, including the Privacy
                Act of 1974 and regulations promulgated under section
                264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and
                Accountability Act of 1996 and such individually
                identifiable information shall be exempt from
                disclosure under section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United
                States Code.
                    ``(J) Mandatory participation.--Subject to
                subparagraph (C), in the case of items or services
                furnished by a provider or supplier included in a
                supplier or provider type selected under subparagraph
                (B) in a geographic area selected under subparagraph
                (A), payment may only be made under this title for such
                items or services during the period of the pilot
                program if the provider or supplier is participating in
                the pilot program.
                    ``(K) Prohibition of smart card fees.--No
                transaction, utilization, or other fees may be imposed
                on Medicare beneficiaries or participating suppliers
                and providers with respect to the use of smart cards
                under the pilot program.
            ``(4) Stakeholder input.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 6 months after
                the date of the enactment of this section, the
                Secretary shall convene a panel consisting of
                stakeholders (including representatives of providers,
                suppliers, technology vendors, Medicare beneficiaries,
                and claims processing contractors) selected by the
                Secretary for purposes of providing input to the
                Secretary on the implementation of the pilot program
                (including on the selection of areas and participants
                under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3) and
                the development of exemptions and requirements
                described in such paragraph).
                    ``(B) Nonapplicability of faca.--The Federal
                Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the panel
                convened pursuant to subparagraph (A).
            ``(5) Definitions.--In this section:
                    ``(A) The terms `supplier' and `provider' have the
                meanings given the terms `supplier' and `provider of
                services' in subsections (d) and (u), respectively, of
                section 1861.
                    ``(B) The term `Medicare beneficiary' means an
                individual who is enrolled in the original Medicare
                fee-for-service program under parts A and B and is not
                enrolled in an MA plan under part C, an eligible
                organization under section 1876, or a PACE program
                under section 1894.
    ``(b) Reports to Congress.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress
the following reports:
            ``(1) Interim performance report.--Not later than 2 years
        after the date the pilot program is implemented, an interim
        report on the performance of such program.
            ``(2) Final performance report.--Not later than 18 months
        after the date of the completion of the pilot program, a final
        evaluation on the effectiveness of the pilot program. The
        report shall include the following:
                    ``(A) An evaluation of the effect of the pilot
                program on potential fraud under the insurance programs
                established under this title.
                    ``(B) A description of any barriers to
                implementation of the pilot program.
                    ``(C) Participant feedback on the pilot program.
                    ``(D) Recommendations regarding the future use of
                smart cards to address fraud under this title.
                    ``(E) Data on the information provided under
                subsection (a)(3)(G)(iii).''.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 2018.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.

Output: Fighting Fraud to Protect Care for Seniors Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a pilot program that evaluates the feasibility of using smart card technology to address Medicare fraud. Under the program, smart card technology must be issued free-of-charge to selected Medicare beneficiaries, suppliers, and providers; such technology must support the secure, electronic authentication of beneficiary identity at points of service. In selecting program participants, the CMS must consider the risk of fraud, waste, or abuse among categories of suppliers and providers.


Input:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security
Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
    In this Act:
        (1) Assistant secretary.--The term ``Assistant Secretary''
    means the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation
    Security) of the Department of Homeland Security.
        (2) Administration.--The term ``Administration'' means the
    Transportation Security Administration.
SEC. 3. SECURITY INCIDENT RESPONSE AT AIRPORTS.
    (a) In General.--The Assistant Secretary shall, in consultation
with other Federal agencies as appropriate, conduct outreach to all
airports in the United States at which the Administration performs, or
oversees the implementation and performance of, security measures, and
provide technical assistance as necessary, to verify such airports have
in place individualized working plans for responding to security
incidents inside the perimeter of the airport, including active
shooters, acts of terrorism, and incidents that target passenger-
screening checkpoints.
    (b) Types of Plans.--Such plans may include, but may not be limited
to, the following:
        (1) A strategy for evacuating and providing care to persons
    inside the perimeter of the airport, with consideration given to
    the needs of persons with disabilities.
        (2) A plan for establishing a unified command, including
    identification of staging areas for non-airport-specific law
    enforcement and fire response.
        (3) A schedule for regular testing of communications equipment
    used to receive emergency calls.
        (4) An evaluation of how emergency calls placed by persons
    inside the perimeter of the airport will reach airport police in an
    expeditious manner.
        (5) A practiced method and plan to communicate with travelers
    and all other persons inside the perimeter of the airport.
        (6) To the extent practicable, a projected maximum timeframe
    for law enforcement response to active shooters, acts of terrorism,
    and incidents that target passenger security-screening checkpoints.
        (7) A schedule of joint exercises and training to be conducted
    by the airport, the Administration, other stakeholders such as
    airport and airline tenants, and any relevant law enforcement,
    airport police, fire, and medical personnel.
        (8) A schedule for producing after-action joint exercise
    reports to identify and determine how to improve security incident
    response capabilities.
        (9) A strategy, where feasible, for providing airport law
    enforcement with access to airport security video surveillance
    systems at category X airports where those systems were purchased
    and installed using Administration funds.
    (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall report to the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the
findings from its outreach to airports under subsection (a), including
an analysis of the level of preparedness such airports have to respond
to security incidents, including active shooters, acts of terrorism,
and incidents that target passenger-screening checkpoints.
SEC. 4. DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ON BEST PRACTICES.
    The Assistant Secretary shall--
        (1) identify best practices that exist across airports for
    security incident planning, management, and training; and
        (2) establish a mechanism through which to share such best
    practices with other airport operators nationwide.
SEC. 5. CERTIFICATION.
    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and
annually thereafter, the Assistant Secretary shall certify in writing
to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate that all screening personnel have participated in practical
training exercises for active shooter scenarios.
SEC. 6. REIMBURSABLE AGREEMENTS.
    Not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, the
Assistant Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate an analysis of how the Administration
can use cost savings achieved through efficiencies to increase over the
next 5 fiscal years the funding available for checkpoint screening law
enforcement support reimbursable agreements.
SEC. 7. SECURITY INCIDENT RESPONSE FOR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS.
    (a) In General.--The Assistant Secretary shall, in consultation
with the Secretary of Transportation, and other relevant agencies,
conduct outreach to all passenger transportation agencies and providers
with high-risk facilities, as identified by the Assistant Secretary, to
verify such agencies and providers have in place plans to respond to
active shooters, acts of terrorism, or other security-related incidents
that target passengers.
    (b) Types of Plans.--As applicable, such plans may include, but may
not be limited to, the following:
        (1) A strategy for evacuating and providing care to
    individuals, with consideration given to the needs of persons with
    disabilities.
        (2) A plan for establishing a unified command.
        (3) A plan for frontline employees to receive active shooter
    training.
        (4) A schedule for regular testing of communications equipment
    used to receive emergency calls.
        (5) An evaluation of how emergency calls placed by individuals
    using the transportation system will reach police in an expeditious
    manner.
        (6) A practiced method and plan to communicate with individuals
    using the transportation system.
    (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall report to the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the
findings from its outreach to the agencies and providers under
subsection (a), including an analysis of the level of preparedness such
transportation systems have to respond to security incidents.
    (d) Dissemination of Best Practices.--The Assistant Secretary shall
identify best practices for security incident planning, management, and
training and establish a mechanism through which to share such
practices with passenger transportation agencies nationwide.
SEC. 8. NO ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this Act, and this Act shall be carried out using amounts otherwise
available for such purpose.
SEC. 9. INTEROPERABILITY REVIEW.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall, in consultation with the
Assistant Secretary of the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications,
conduct a review of the interoperable communications capabilities of
the law enforcement, fire, and medical personnel responsible for
responding to a security incident, including active shooter events,
acts of terrorism, and incidents that target passenger-screening
checkpoints, at all airports in the United States at which the
Administration performs, or oversees the implementation and performance
of, security measures.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the completion of the
review, the Assistant Secretary shall report the findings of the review
to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Output: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on August 5, 2015.  Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015   (Sec. 3) Directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security to: (1) conduct outreach to all U.S. airports at which the TSA performs, or oversees the implementation and performance of, security measures; and (2) give necessary technical assistance to verify that such airports have in place individualized working plans for responding to security incidents inside the airport perimeter, including active shooters, acts of terrorism, and incidents that target passenger-screening checkpoints. Requires the TSA to report to Congress on the outreach findings, including an analysis of the level of preparedness such airports have to respond to such incidents.  (Sec. 4) Requires the TSA to: (1) identify best practices that exist across airports for security incident planning, management, and training; and (2) establish a mechanism through which to share those best practices with other airport operators nationwide. (Sec. 5) Requires the TSA also to: (1) certify annually to specified congressional committees that all screening personnel have participated in practical training exercises for active shooter scenarios, and (2) analyze for those same committees how TSA can use cost savings achieved through efficiencies to increase over the next five fiscal years the funding available for checkpoint screening law enforcement support reimbursable agreements. (Sec. 7) Directs the TSA to: (1) conduct outreach to all passenger transportation agencies and providers with high-risk facilities to verify that they have in place plans for responding to active shooters, acts of terrorism, or other security-related incidents that target passengers; and (2) identify best practices for security incident planning, management, and training and establish a mechanism through which to share such practices with passenger transportation agencies nationwide. (Sec. 8) Declares that no additional appropriations are authorized to carry out this Act. Requires this Act to be carried out using amounts otherwise available. (Sec. 9) Requires the TSA to review the interoperable communications capabilities of law enforcement, fire, and medical personnel responsible for responding to security incidents at all U.S. airports at which the TSA performs, or oversees the implementation and performance of, security measures.


Input:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Virtual Screening for Colorectal
Cancer Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. COVERING SCREENING COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY COLONOGRAPHY AS A
              COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING TEST UNDER MEDICARE..

    (a) In General.--Section 1861(pp)(1) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395x(pp)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E);
        and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new
        subparagraph:
                    ``(D) Screening computed tomography
                colonography.''.
    (b) Frequency Limits and Payment.--Section 1834(d) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1395m(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
            ``(4) Screening computed tomography colonography.--
                    ``(A) Fee schedule.--With respect to a colorectal
                cancer screening test consisting of screening computed
                tomography colonography, subject to subparagraph (B),
                payment under section 1848 shall be consistent with
                payment under such section for similar or related
                services.
                    ``(B) Payment limit.--In the case of screening
                computed tomography colonography, payment under this
                part shall not exceed such amount as the Secretary
                specifies.
                    ``(C) Facility payment limit.--
                            ``(i) Limitation on coinsurance.--
                        Notwithstanding any other provision of this
                        title, in the case of an individual who
                        receives screening computed tomography
                        colonography--
                                    ``(I) in computing the amount of
                                any applicable coinsurance, the
                                computation of such coinsurance shall
                                be based upon the fee schedule under
                                which payment is made for the services;
                                and
                                    ``(II) the amount of such
                                coinsurance shall not exceed 25 percent
                                of the payment amount under the fee
                                schedule described in subparagraph (A).
                    ``(D) Frequency limit.--No payment may be made
                under this part for a colorectal cancer screening test
                consisting of a screening computed tomography
                colonography--
                            ``(i) if the individual is under 50 years
                        of age; or
                            ``(ii)(I) in the case of individuals at
                        high risk for colorectal cancer, if the
                        procedure is performed within the 23 months
                        after a previous screening computed tomography
                        colonography or a previous screening
                        colonoscopy; or
                            ``(II) in the case of an individual who is
                        not at high risk for colorectal cancer, if the
                        procedure is performed within the 119 months
                        after a previous screening colonoscopy or
                        within the 59 months after a previous screening
                        flexible sigmoidoscopy or a previous screening
                        computed tomography colonography.''.
    (c) Conforming Frequency Limits for Other Colorectal Cancer
Screening Tests.--
            (1) Screening flexible sigmoidoscopy.--Paragraph (2)(E)(ii)
        of section 1834(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
        1395m(d)) is amended by inserting ``or screening computed
        tomography colonography'' after ``previous screening flexible
        sigmoidoscopy''.
            (2) Screening colonoscopy.--Paragraph (3)(E) of such
        section is amended--
                    (A) by inserting ``or screening computed tomography
                colonography'' after ``23 months after a previous
                screening colonoscopy''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``or screening computed tomography
                colonography'' after ``screening flexible
                sigmoidoscopy''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2011.

SEC. 3. EXEMPTION OF SCREENING COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY COLONOGRAPHY FROM
              SPECIAL RULE ON PAYMENT FOR IMAGING SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1848(b)(4)(B) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(b)(4)(B)) is amended by inserting ``and screening
computed tomography colonography'' after ``diagnostic and screening
mammography''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2011.

SEC. 4. REPORT ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SCREENING CTC IN IMPROVING
              OVERALL CRC COMPLIANCE.

    (a) GAO Study and Reports on Effectiveness of Screening Computed
Tomography Colonograpy in Improving Overall Colorectal Cancer
Compliance.--
            (1) Study.--
                    (A) In general.--The Comptroller General of the
                United States (in this subsection referred to as the
                ``Comptroller General'') shall conduct a study, by
                colorectal cancer screening procedure type, on--
                            (i) the effect of the addition of the
                        screening computed tomography colonography (in
                        this subsection referred to as ``screening
                        CTC'') benefit under section 1861(pp)(1)(D) of
                        the Social Security Act, as added by section
                        2(a);
                            (ii) the effect of the addition of such
                        benefit as part of an overall set of colorectal
                        cancer screening (in this subsection referred
                        to as the ``CRC screening'') made available to
                        relevant Medicare population, including
                        individuals over 50 years of age and over 75
                        years of age; and
                            (iii) any other relevant questions
                        involving access to, beneficiary preference of,
                        and the value of, screening CTC for Medicare
                        beneficiaries.
                    (B) Issues.--The study conducted under subparagraph
                (A) shall examine the following:
                            (i) The impact of screening CTC on the
                        change in CRC screening compliance of Medicare
                        beneficiaries.
                            (ii) The various utilization rates for the
                        each available CRC screening option before and
                        after the availability of screening CTC,
                        including--
                                    (I) by initial CRC screening
                                performed as a Medicare beneficiary,
                                including the beneficiary age when
                                initial screening was performed; and
                                    (II) by follow-on screening
                                performed, whereby the analysis
                                demonstrates to what extent screening
                                CTC was used as a substitute for a
                                previous screening procedure.
                            (iii) The referral rate of screening CTC to
                        follow-on optical colonoscopy.
                            (iv) An analysis of beneficiary preference
                        to the various CRC screening options.
                            (v) Access to screening CTC by Medicare
                        beneficiaries, especially in rural areas or
                        underserved populations, before and after
                        implementation of such screening benefit.
                            (vi) Such other issues as the Comptroller
                        General determines appropriate.
            (2) Reports.--
                    (A) Preliminary report.--Not later than March 1,
                2015, the Comptroller General shall submit a
                preliminary report to Congress on the study conducted
                under paragraph (1).
                    (B) Final report.--Not later than March 1, 2016,
                the Comptroller General shall submit a final report to
                Congress on the study conducted under paragraph (1),
                together with recommendations for such legislation and
                administrative action as the Comptroller General
                determines appropriate.

Output:
Virtual Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide Medicare coverage for screening computed tomography colonography (CTC) as a colorectal cancer (CRC) screening test; and (2) exclude screening CTC from the meaning of "imaging services" for which there is a special rule regarding outpatient services department (OPD) fee schedule payments.

Directs the Comptroller General to study, by CRC screening procedure type, and report to Congress on: (1) the effect of the addition of the screening CTC benefit under this Act; (2) the effect of the addition of such benefit as part of an overall set of CRC screening made available to relevant Medicare population, including individuals over age 50 and over age 75; and (3) any other relevant questions involving access to, beneficiary preference of, and value of, screening CTC for Medicare beneficiaries.