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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Data Center Consolidation
Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL DATA CENTER CONSOLIDATION INITIATIVE.

    (a) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
        Administrator for the Office of E-Government and Information
        Technology within the Office of Management and Budget.
            (2) Covered agency.--The term ``covered agency'' means the
        following (including all associated components of the agency):
                    (A) Department of Agriculture;
                    (B) Department of Commerce;
                    (C) Department of Defense;
                    (D) Department of Education;
                    (E) Department of Energy;
                    (F) Department of Health and Human Services;
                    (G) Department of Homeland Security;
                    (H) Department of Housing and Urban Development;
                    (I) Department of the Interior;
                    (J) Department of Justice;
                    (K) Department of Labor;
                    (L) Department of State;
                    (M) Department of Transportation;
                    (N) Department of Treasury;
                    (O) Department of Veterans Affairs;
                    (P) Environmental Protection Agency;
                    (Q) General Services Administration;
                    (R) National Aeronautics and Space Administration;
                    (S) National Science Foundation;
                    (T) Nuclear Regulatory Commission;
                    (U) Office of Personnel Management;
                    (V) Small Business Administration;
                    (W) Social Security Administration; and
                    (X) United States Agency for International
                Development.
            (3) FDCCI.--The term ``FDCCI'' means the Federal Data
        Center Consolidation Initiative described in the Office of
        Management and Budget Memorandum on the Federal Data Center
        Consolidation Initiative, dated February 26, 2010, or any
        successor thereto.
            (4) Government-wide data center consolidation and
        optimization metrics.--The term ``Government-wide data center
        consolidation and optimization metrics'' means the metrics
        established by the Administrator under subsection (b)(2)(G).
    (b) Federal Data Center Consolidation Inventories and Strategies.--
            (1) In general.--
                    (A) Annual reporting.--Each year, beginning in the
                first fiscal year after the date of enactment of this
                Act and each fiscal year thereafter, the head of each
                covered agency, assisted by the Chief Information
                Officer of the agency, shall submit to the
                Administrator--
                            (i) a comprehensive inventory of the data
                        centers owned, operated, or maintained by or on
                        behalf of the agency; and
                            (ii) a multi-year strategy to achieve the
                        consolidation and optimization of the data
                        centers inventoried under clause (i), that
                        includes--
                                    (I) performance metrics--
                                            (aa) that are consistent
                                        with the Government-wide data
                                        center consolidation and
                                        optimization metrics; and
                                            (bb) by which the
                                        quantitative and qualitative
                                        progress of the agency toward
                                        the goals of the FDCCI can be
                                        measured;
                                    (II) a timeline for agency
                                activities to be completed under the
                                FDCCI, with an emphasis on benchmarks
                                the agency can achieve by specific
                                dates;
                                    (III) year-by-year calculations of
                                investment and cost savings for the
                                period beginning on the date of
                                enactment of this Act and ending on the
                                date described in subsection (e),
                                broken down by each year, including a
                                description of any initial costs for
                                data center consolidation and
                                optimization and life cycle cost
                                savings and other improvements, with an
                                emphasis on--
                                            (aa) meeting the
                                        Government-wide data center
                                        consolidation and optimization
                                        metrics; and
                                            (bb) demonstrating the
                                        amount of agency-specific cost
                                        savings each fiscal year
                                        achieved through the FDCCI; and
                                    (IV) any additional information
                                required by the Administrator.
                    (B) Use of other reporting structures.--The
                Administrator may require a covered agency to include
                the information required to be submitted under this
                subsection through reporting structures determined by
                the Administrator to be appropriate.
                    (C) Department of defense reporting.--For any year
                that the Department of Defense is required to submit a
                performance plan for reduction of resources required
                for data servers and centers, as required under section
                2867(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
                Fiscal Year 2012 (10 U.S.C. 2223a note), the Department
                of Defense--
                            (i) may submit to the Administrator, in
                        lieu of the multi-year strategy required under
                        subparagraph (A)(ii)--
                                    (I) the defense-wide plan required
                                under section 2867(b)(2) of the
                                National Defense Authorization Act for
                                Fiscal Year 2012 (10 U.S.C. 2223a
                                note); and
                                    (II) the report on cost savings
                                required under section 2867(d) of the
                                National Defense Authorization Act for
                                Fiscal Year 2012 (10 U.S.C. 2223a
                                note); and
                            (ii) shall submit the comprehensive
                        inventory required under subparagraph (A)(i),
                        unless the defense-wide plan required under
                        section 2867(b)(2) of the National Defense
                        Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (10
                        U.S.C. 2223a note)--
                                    (I) contains a comparable
                                comprehensive inventory; and
                                    (II) is submitted under clause (i).
                    (D) Statement.--Each year, beginning in the first
                fiscal year after the date of enactment of this Act and
                each fiscal year thereafter, the head of each covered
                agency, acting through the Chief Information Officer of
                the agency, shall--
                            (i)(I) submit a statement to the
                        Administrator stating whether the agency has
                        complied with the requirements of this Act; and
                            (II) make the statement submitted under
                        subclause (I) publically available; and
                            (ii) if the agency has not complied with
                        the requirements of this Act, submit a
                        statement to the Administrator explaining the
                        reasons for not complying with such
                        requirements.
                    (E) Agency implementation of strategies.--Each
                covered agency, under the direction of the Chief
                Information Officer of the agency, shall--
                            (i) implement the strategy required under
                        subparagraph (A)(ii); and
                            (ii) provide updates to the Administrator,
                        on a quarterly basis, of--
                                    (I) the completion of activities by
                                the agency under the FDCCI;
                                    (II) any progress of the agency
                                towards meeting the Government-wide
                                data center consolidation and
                                optimization metrics; and
                                    (III) the actual cost savings and
                                other improvements realized through the
                                implementation of the strategy of the
                                agency.
                    (F) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this Act
                shall be construed to limit the reporting of
                information by a covered agency to the Administrator,
                the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, or
                Congress.
            (2) Administrator responsibilities.--The Administrator
        shall--
                    (A) establish the deadline, on an annual basis, for
                covered agencies to submit information under this
                section;
                    (B) establish a list of requirements that the
                covered agencies must meet to be considered in
                compliance with paragraph (1);
                    (C) ensure that information relating to agency
                progress towards meeting the Government-wide data
                center consolidation and optimization metrics is made
                available in a timely manner to the general public;
                    (D) review the inventories and strategies submitted
                under paragraph (1) to determine whether they are
                comprehensive and complete;
                    (E) monitor the implementation of the data center
                strategy of each covered agency that is required under
                paragraph (1)(A)(ii);
                    (F) update, on an annual basis, the cumulative cost
                savings realized through the implementation of the
                FDCCI; and
                    (G) establish metrics applicable to the
                consolidation and optimization of data centers
                Government-wide, including metrics with respect to--
                            (i) costs;
                            (ii) efficiencies, including at least
                        server efficiency; and
                            (iii) any other metrics the Administrator
                        establishes under this subparagraph.
            (3) Cost saving goal and updates for congress.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
                date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall
                develop, and make publically available, a goal, broken
                down by year, for the amount of planned cost savings
                and optimization improvements achieved through the
                FDCCI during the period beginning on the date of
                enactment of this Act and ending on the date described
                in subsection (e).
                    (B) Annual update.--
                            (i) In general.--Not later than 1 year
                        after the date on which the goal described in
                        subparagraph (A) is made publically available,
                        and each year thereafter, the Administrator
                        shall aggregate the reported cost savings of
                        each covered agency and optimization
                        improvements achieved to date through the FDCCI
                        and compare the savings to the projected cost
                        savings and optimization improvements developed
                        under subparagraph (A).
                            (ii) Update for congress.--The goal
                        required to be developed under subparagraph (A)
                        shall be submitted to Congress and shall be
                        accompanied by a statement describing--
                                    (I) whether each covered agency has
                                in fact submitted a comprehensive asset
                                inventory, including an assessment
                                broken down by agency, which shall
                                include the specific numbers,
                                utilization, and efficiency level of
                                data centers; and
                                    (II) whether each covered agency
                                has submitted a comprehensive
                                consolidation strategy with the key
                                elements described in paragraph
                                (1)(A)(ii).
            (4) GAO review.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
                date of enactment of this Act, and each year
                thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United
                States shall review and verify the quality and
                completeness of the asset inventory and strategy of
                each covered agency required under paragraph (1)(A).
                    (B) Report.--The Comptroller General of the United
                States shall, on an annual basis, publish a report on
                each review conducted under subparagraph (A).
    (c) Ensuring Cybersecurity Standards for Data Center Consolidation
and Cloud Computing.--
            (1) In general.--In implementing a data center
        consolidation and optimization strategy under this Act, a
        covered agency shall do so in a manner that is consistent with
        Federal guidelines on cloud computing security, including--
                    (A) applicable provisions found within the Federal
                Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP);
                and
                    (B) guidance published by the National Institute of
                Standards and Technology.
            (2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be
        construed to limit the ability of the Director of the Office of
        Management and Budget to update or modify the Federal
        guidelines on cloud computing security.
    (d) Waiver of Requirements.--The Director of National Intelligence
and the Secretary of Defense, or their respective designee, may waive
the applicability to any national security system, as defined in
section 3542 of title 44, United States Code, of any provision of this
Act if the Director of National Intelligence or the Secretary of
Defense, or their respective designee, determines that such waiver is
in the interest of national security. Not later than 30 days after
making a waiver under this subsection, the Director of National
Intelligence or the Secretary of Defense, or their respective designee,
shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a statement
describing the waiver and the reasons for the waiver.
    (e) Sunset.--This Act is repealed effective on October 1, 2018.

            Passed the Senate September 18, 2014.

            Attest:

                                                NANCY ERICKSON,

                                                             Secretary.

Output: Federal Data Center Consolidation Act of 2013 - Requires the heads of specified federal agencies, assisted by their chief information officers, to submit to the Administrator for the Office of E-Government and Information Technology of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) each fiscal year: (1) a comprehensive inventory of data centers owned, operated, or maintained by each such agency; and (2) a multi-year strategy to achieve the consolidation and optimization of such data centers that includes performance metrics, a timeline for agency activities to be completed under the OMB Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative (FDCCI), and year-by-year calculations of investments and cost savings. Provides that for any year that the Department of Defense (DOD) is required to submit a performance plan for the reduction of resources required for data servers and centers, DOD: (1) may submit to the Administrator, in lieu of the multi-year strategy, the defense-wide plan and report on cost savings required by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012; and (2) shall submit the comprehensive inventory required by this Act unless the defense-wide plan contains a comparable comprehensive inventory.  Requires the Administrator to: (1) establish deadlines for annual reporting and requirements such agencies must meet to be considered in compliance with this Act, (2) develop and make publicly available a goal for the amount of planned cost savings and optimization improvements achieved through the FDCCI during a specified period, (3) aggregate the reported cost savings of each agency and optimization improvements achieved to date through the FDCCI and compare such savings to the projected cost savings and optimization improvements achieved through the FDCCI, and (4) report to Congress. Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to review and verify the quality and completeness of the asset inventory and strategy of each agency and report to Congress.  Requires such agencies to implement their data center consolidation and optimization strategies consistent with federal guidelines on cloud computing security, including: (1) applicable provisions in the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), and (2) guidance published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).  Authorizes the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the Secretary of Defense to waive the applicability of any provision of this Act to any national security system if such waiver is in the interest of national security. Requires the Director or the Secretary to submit to specified congressional committees a statement describing the waiver and the reasons for it.  Repeals this Act effective on October 1, 2018.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness
Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Approximately 10,000 to 11,000 individuals are retired
        from service in the Armed Forces for medical reasons each year.
            (2) Some of such individuals are separated from service in
        the Armed Forces for combat-related injuries (as defined in
        section 104(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986).
            (3) Congress has recognized the tremendous personal
        sacrifice of veterans with combat-related injuries by, among
        other things, specifically excluding from taxable income
        severance pay received for combat-related injuries.
            (4) Since 1991, the Secretary of Defense has improperly
        withheld taxes from severance pay for wounded veterans, thus
        denying them their due compensation and a significant benefit
        intended by Congress.
            (5) Many veterans owed redress are beyond the statutory
        period to file an amended tax return because they were not or
        are not aware that taxes were improperly withheld.

SEC. 3. RESTORATION OF AMOUNTS IMPROPERLY WITHHELD FOR TAX PURPOSES
              FROM SEVERANCE PAYMENTS TO VETERANS WITH COMBAT-RELATED
              INJURIES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
            (1) identify--
                    (A) the severance payments--
                            (i) that the Secretary paid after January
                        17, 1991;
                            (ii) that the Secretary computed under
                        section 1212 of title 10, United States Code;
                            (iii) that were not considered gross income
                        pursuant to section 104(a)(4) of the Internal
                        Revenue Code of 1986; and
                            (iv) from which the Secretary withheld
                        amounts for tax purposes; and
                    (B) the individuals to whom such severance payments
                were made; and
            (2) with respect to each person identified under paragraph
        (1)(B), provide--
                    (A) notice of--
                            (i) the amount of severance payments in
                        paragraph (1)(A) which were improperly withheld
                        for tax purposes; and
                            (ii) such other information determined to
                        be necessary by the Secretary of Treasury to
                        carry out the purposes of this section; and
                    (B) instructions for filing amended tax returns to
                recover the amounts improperly withheld for tax
                purposes.
    (b) Extension of Limitation on Time for Credit or Refund.--
            (1) Period for filing claim.--If a claim for credit or
        refund under section 6511(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
        1986 relates to a specified overpayment, the 3-year period of
        limitation prescribed by such subsection shall not expire
        before the date which is 1 year after the date the information
        return described in subsection (a)(2) is filed. The allowable
        amount of credit or refund of a specified overpayment shall be
        determined without regard to the amount of tax paid within the
        period provided in section 6511(b)(2).
            (2) Specified overpayment.--For purposes of paragraph (1),
        the term ``specified overpayment'' means an overpayment
        attributable to a severance payment described in subsection
        (a)(1).

SEC. 4. REQUIREMENT THAT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ENSURE AMOUNTS ARE NOT
              WITHHELD FOR TAX PURPOSES FROM SEVERANCE PAYMENTS NOT
              CONSIDERED GROSS INCOME.

    The Secretary of Defense shall take such actions as may be
necessary to ensure that amounts are not withheld for tax purposes from
severance payments made by the Secretary to individuals when such
payments are not considered gross income pursuant to section 104(a)(4)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

SEC. 5. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    (a) In General.--After completing the identification required by
section 3(a) and not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report on the actions taken by the
Secretary to carry out this Act.
    (b) Contents.--The report submitted under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
            (1) The number of individuals identified under section
        3(a)(1)(B).
            (2) Of all the severance payments described in section
        3(a)(1)(A), the aggregate amount that the Secretary withheld
        for tax purposes from such payments.
            (3) A description of the actions the Secretary plans to
        take to carry out section 4.
    (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
        Veterans' Affairs, and the Committee on Finance of the Senate;
        and
            (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
        Veterans' Affairs, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the
        House of Representatives.

Output: Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to identify:   certain severance payments to veterans with combat-related injuries paid after January 17, 1991, from which DOD withheld amounts for tax purposes, and  the individuals to whom such severance payments were made.   DOD shall provide each such veteran with:   notice of the amount of improperly withheld severance payments, and   instructions for filing amended tax returns to recover such amount.  The period for filing a related claim with the Internal Revenue Service for a credit or refund is extended beyond the three-year limitation to the date that is one year after DOD provides the veteran with the information required by this Act. DOD shall ensure that amounts are not withheld for tax purposes from DOD severance payments to individuals when such payments are not considered gross income.


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SECTION 1. REPORTING OF BUNDLED CONTRIBUTIONS BY PERSONS OTHER THAN
              REGISTERED LOBBYISTS.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (i) of section 304 of the Federal
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(i)), as added by the Honest
Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``reasonably known by the
        committee to be a person described in paragraph (7)'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``means, with respect to
        a committee'' and all that follows through ``threshold.'' and
        inserting the following: ``means--
                    ``(A) with respect to a committee which is an
                authorized committee of a candidate for the office of
                President or for nomination to such office--
                            ``(i) the 2-year period preceding the date
                        of the election for the office of the
                        President; and
                            ``(ii) any reporting period applicable to
                        the committee under this section during which
                        any person provided 2 or more bundled
                        contributions to the committee in an aggregate
                        amount greater than the applicable threshold;
                        and
                    ``(B) with respect to any other committee--
                            ``(i) the period beginning January 1 and
                        ending June 30 of each year;
                            ``(ii) the period beginning July 1 and
                        ending December 31 of each year; and
                            ``(iii) any reporting period applicable to
                        the committee under this section during which
                        any person provided 2 or more bundled
                        contributions to the committee in an aggregate
                        amount greater than the applicable
                        threshold.'';
            (3) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
                following:
                    ``(A) In general.--In this subsection, the
                `applicable threshold' is--
                            ``(i) $50,000 in the case of a committee
                        which is an authorized committee of a candidate
                        for the office of President or for nomination
                        to such office; and
                            ``(ii) $15,000 in the case of any other
                        committee.
                In determining whether the amount of bundled
                contributions provided to a committee by a person
                exceeds the applicable threshold, there shall be
                excluded any contribution made to the committee by the
                person or the person's spouse.''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``the amount''
                each place it appears and inserting ``each amount'';
            (4) in paragraph (5), by striking ``described in paragraph
        (7)'' each place it appears in subparagraphs (C) and (D);
            (5) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
            ``(7) Separate reporting for certain persons.--Each
        committee required to include a schedule under paragraph (1)
        shall also include a separate schedule setting forth the name,
        address, and employer of each person listed on the schedule
        required under paragraph (1) who, at the time a contribution is
        forwarded to a committee as described in paragraph (8)(A)(i) or
        is received by a committee as described in paragraph
        (8)(A)(ii), is--
                    ``(A) a current registrant under section 4(a) of
                the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995;
                    ``(B) an individual who is listed on a current
                registration filed under section 4(b)(6) of such Act or
                a current report under section 5(b)(2)(C) of such Act;
                or
                    ``(C) a political committee established or
                controlled by such a registrant or individual.
        The schedule required under the preceding sentence shall also
        include the aggregate amount of bundled contributions provided
        by each such person during the covered period.''; and
            (6) in paragraph (8)(A)--
                    (A) by striking ``and a person described in
                paragraph (7)''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following flush
                sentence:
                ``The term `bundled contribution' shall not include any
                contribution forwarded by or credited to (through
                records, designations, or other means of recognizing a
                certain amount of money has been raised) a person who
                is a regularly paid employee of the committee.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect as if included in section 204 of the Honest Leadership and Open
Government Act of 2007.

Output:
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended by the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007, to revise requirements for disclosure of bundled contributions, particularly by an authorized committee of a candidate for the office of President or for nomination to such office (presidential candidate committee).

Applies such reporting requirements to bundled contributions by persons other than registered lobbyists. Requires reporting of lobbyist contributions on a separate schedule.

Sets the covered period for such reports as the two-year period preceding a presidential election, as well as any applicable reporting period during which any person provided two or more bundled contributions in an aggregate amount greater than the specified applicable amount.

Increases the applicable threshold triggering such reporting requirement from $15,000 (currently applicable to any authorized committee of a candidate, a leadership PAC, or a political party committee) to $50,000 in the case of a presidential candidate committee.

Excludes from the calculation of a bundled contribution any contribution by the candidate or the candidate's spouse.


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on the Budget or BBEDCA; or (3)
designated as being for disaster relief pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(D) of BBEDCA.
    Sec. 560.  None of the funds made available to the Department of
Homeland Security by this or any other Act may be obligated for any
structural pay reform that affects more than 100 full-time equivalent
employee positions or costs more than $5,000,000 in a single year
before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the
Secretary of Homeland Security submits to Congress a notification that
includes--
            (1) the number of full-time equivalent employee positions
        affected by such change;
            (2) funding required for such change for the current year
        and through the Future Years Homeland Security Program;
            (3) justification for such change; and
            (4) an analysis of compensation alternatives to such change
        that were considered by the Department.
    Sec. 561. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in this
Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on the public Web
site of that agency any report required to be submitted by the
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives in this Act, upon the determination by the head of the
agency that it shall serve the national interest.
    (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if--
            (1) the public posting of the report compromises homeland
        or national security; or
            (2) the report contains proprietary information.
    (c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so only
after such report has been made available to the requesting Committee
or Committees of Congress for no less than 45 days except as otherwise
specified in law.
    Sec. 562.  Of amounts transferred to the Disaster Assistance Direct
Loan Program pursuant to the Community Disaster Loan Act of 2005
(Public Law 109-88), $27,338,101 are hereby rescinded:  Provided, That
no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by the
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent
resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985.
    Sec. 563.  The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency shall transfer $56,872,752 in unobligated balances made
available for the appropriations account for ``Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program Account'' by
section 4502 of Public Law 110-28 to the appropriations account for
``Federal Emergency Management Agency, Disaster Relief Fund'':
Provided, That amounts transferred to such account under this section
shall be available for any authorized purpose of such account:
Provided further, That amounts transferred pursuant to this section
that were previously designated by the Congress as an emergency
requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget are
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 and shall be transferred only if the President
subsequently so designates the entire transfer and transmits such
designation to the Congress.
    Sec. 564.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be
obligated or expended to sustain domestic prosecutions based on any
charge related to the Arms Trade Treaty, or to implement the Treaty,
until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty
and the Senate and the House of Representatives adopt implementing
legislation for the Treaty.
    Sec. 565.  Of the funds appropriated to the Department of Homeland
Security, the following funds are hereby rescinded from the following
accounts and programs in the specified amounts:  Provided, That no
amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by the
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent
resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-177):
            (1) $7,324,000 from unobligated prior year balances from
        ``Analysis and Operations'' from the Office of Intelligence and
        Analysis;
            (2) $7,000,000 from unobligated prior year balances from
        ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Automation
        Modernization'';
            (3) $21,856,000 from unobligated prior year balances from
        ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Border Security, Fencing,
        Infrastructure, and Technology'';
            (4) $12,000,000 from unobligated prior year balances from
        ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine
        Operations'';
            (5) $4,500,000 from unobligated prior year balances from
        ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Construction and
        Facilities Management''; and
            (6) $13,758,918 from ``Federal Emergency Management Agency,
        National Predisaster Mitigation Fund'' account 70  x  0716;
            (7) $5,800,000 from Public Law 112-74 under the heading
        ``Coast Guard, Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements'';
            (8) $16,445,000 from Public Law 113-76 under the heading
        ``Coast Guard, Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements'';
            (9) $28,000,000 from Public Law 114-4 under the heading
        ``Transportation Security Administration, Aviation Security'';
            (10) $5,000,000 from unobligated prior year balances from
        ``Transportation Security Administration, Surface
        Transportation'';
            (11) $393,000 from Public Law 113-6 under the heading
        ``Science and Technology, Research, Development, Acquisition,
        and Operations'';
            (12) $8,500,000 from Public Law 113-76 under the heading
        ``Science and Technology, Research, Development, Acquisition,
        and Operations''; and
            (13) $1,107,000 from Public Law 114-4 under the heading
        ``Science and Technology, Research, Development, Acquisition,
        and Operations''.
    Sec. 566.  From the unobligated balances made available in the
Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund established by section 9703
of title 31, United States Code, (added by section 638 of Public Law
102-393), $175,000,000 shall be rescinded.

           visa waiver program country designation for poland

    Sec. 567.  Notwithstanding any provision of section 217 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187), the Secretary of
Homeland Security may designate Poland as a program country under the
visa waiver program established by that section.
    This division may be cited as the ``Department of Homeland Security
Appropriations Act, 2016''.

Output: An Act Making Appropriations for Law Enforcement and for Other Purposes, 2016  Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016  Provides FY2016 appropriations to: the Department of Commerce; the Department of Justice (DOJ); science agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF); the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); and several related agencies.  Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2016  Provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for the International Trade Administration, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Economic Development Administration, the Minority Business Development Agency, Economic and Statistical Analysis, the Bureau of the Census, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the U.S Patent and Trademark Office, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Departmental Management.  Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2016  Provides appropriations to DOJ for: General Administration; the U.S. Parole Commission; Legal Activities; the U.S. Marshals Service; the National Security Division; Interagency Law Enforcement; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Drug Enforcement Administration; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; and the Federal Prison System.  Provides appropriations to DOJ for State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, including the Office on Violence Against Women, the Office of Justice Programs, and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).  Science Appropriations Act, 2016  Provides appropriations to the Office of Science and Technology Policy, NASA, and the NSF.  Provides appropriations to related agencies, including the Commission on Civil Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Legal Services Corporation, the Marine Mammal Commission, and the State Justice Institute.  Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016  Provides FY2016 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  Provides appropriations for Departmental Management and Operations for the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Analysis and Operations, and the Office of Inspector General.  Provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S. Secret Service.  Provides appropriations for Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery for the National Protection and Programs Directorate, the Office of Health Affairs, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.  Provides appropriations for Research, Development, Training, and Services for the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Science and Technology, and the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office.  Sets forth permissible, restricted, and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Higher Education Tax Relief Act of
1995''.

SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION EXPENSES.

    (a) Deduction Allowed.--Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to additional itemized
deductions for individuals) is amended by redesignating section 220 as
section 221 and by inserting after section 219 the following new
section:

``SEC. 220. HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION AND FEES; INTEREST ON STUDENT
              LOANS.

    ``(a) Allowance of Deduction.--In the case of an individual, there
shall be allowed as a deduction an amount equal to the sum of--
            ``(1) the qualified higher education expenses, plus
            ``(2) interest on qualified higher education loans,
paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year.
    ``(b) Qualified Higher Education Expenses.--For purposes of this
section--
            ``(1) Qualified higher education expenses.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified higher
                education expenses' means tuition and fees required for
                the enrollment or attendance of--
                            ``(i) the taxpayer,
                            ``(ii) the taxpayer's spouse, or
                            ``(iii) any dependent of the taxpayer with
                        respect to whom the taxpayer is allowed a
                        deduction under section 151,
                as an eligible student at an institution of higher
                education.
                    ``(B) Exception for education involving sports,
                etc.--Such term does not include expenses with respect
                to any course or other education involving sports,
                games, or hobbies unless such expenses--
                            ``(i) are part of a degree program, or
                            ``(ii) are deductible under this chapter
                        without regard to this section.
                    ``(C) Exception for nonacademic fees.--Such term
                does not include any student activity fees, athletic
                fees, insurance expenses, or other expenses unrelated
                to a student's academic course of instruction.
                    ``(D) Eligible student.--For purposes of
                subparagraph (A), the term `eligible student' means a
                student who meets the requirements of section 484(a)(1)
                of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
                1091(a)(1)).
            ``(2) Dollar limitation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The amount taken into account
                under paragraph (1) for any taxable year shall not
                exceed $10,000.
                    ``(B) Phase-in.--In the case of taxable years
                beginning in 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999, the following
                amounts shall be substituted for `$10,000' in
                subparagraph (A):

                    ``For taxable years
                                                         The substitute
                      beginning in:
                                                             amount is:
                          1996.......................          $2,000
                          1997.......................           4,000
                          1998.......................           6,000
                          1999.......................          8,000.
            ``(3) Limitation based on modified adjusted gross income.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If the modified adjusted gross
                income of the taxpayer for the taxable year exceeds
                $70,000 ($100,000 in the case of a joint return), the
                amount which would (but for this paragraph) be taken
                into account under paragraph (1) shall be reduced (but
                not below zero) by the amount which bears the same
                ratio to the amount which would be taken into account
                as such excess bears to $20,000.
                    ``(B) Inflation adjustment.--In the case of any
                taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 1996,
                the $70,000 and $100,000 amounts contained in
                subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an amount equal
                to--
                            ``(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                            ``(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment under
                        section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which
                        the taxable year begins, except that section
                        1(f)(3)(B) shall be applied by substituting
                        `1995' for `1992'.
                    ``(C) Rounding.--If any amount as adjusted under
                subparagraph (B) is not a multiple of $50, such amount
                shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $50 (or if
                such amount is a multiple of $25, such amount shall be
                rounded to the next highest multiple of $50).
                    ``(D) Modified adjusted gross income.--The term
                `modified adjusted gross income' means the adjusted
                gross income of the taxpayer for the taxable year
                determined--
                            ``(i) without regard to this section and
                        sections 911, 931, and 933, and
                            ``(ii) after the application of sections
                        86, 135, 219, and 469.
            ``(4) Institution of higher education.--The term
        `institution of higher education' means an institution which--
                    ``(A) is described in section 481 of the Higher
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088), and
                    ``(B) is eligible to participate in programs under
                title IV of such Act.
    ``(c) Qualified Higher Education Loan.--For purposes of this
section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `qualified higher education
        loan' means a loan to a student which is--
                    ``(A) made, insured, or guaranteed by the Federal
                Government,
                    ``(B) made by a State or a political subdivision of
                a State,
                    ``(C) made from the proceeds of a qualified student
                loan bond under section 144(b), or
                    ``(D) made by an institution of higher education
                (as defined in section 1201(a) of the Higher Education
                Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1141(a))).
            ``(2) Limitation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The amount of interest on a
                qualified higher education loan which is taken into
                account under subsection (a)(2) shall be reduced by the
                amount which bears the same ratio to such amount of
                interest as--
                            ``(i) the proceeds from such loan used for
                        qualified higher education expenses, bears to
                            ``(ii) the total proceeds from such loan.
                    ``(B) Qualified higher education expenses.--For
                purposes of subparagraph (A), the term `qualified
                higher education expenses' has the meaning given such
                term by subsection (b), except that--
                            ``(i) such term shall include reasonable
                        living expenses while away from home, and
                            ``(ii) the limitations of paragraphs (2)
                        and (3) of subsection (b) shall not apply.
    ``(d) Coordination With Other Provisions.--
            ``(1) No double benefit.--
                    ``(A) In general.--No deduction shall be allowed
                under subsection (a) for qualified higher education
                expenses or interest on qualified higher education
                loans with respect to which a deduction is allowed
                under any other provision of this chapter.
                    ``(B) Savings bond exclusion.--A deduction shall be
                allowed under subsection (a)(1) for qualified higher
                education expenses only to the extent the amount of
                such expenses exceeds the amount excludable under
                section 135 for the taxable year.
            ``(2) Qualified residence interest.--If a deduction is
        allowed under subsection (a)(2) for interest which is also
        qualified residence interest under section 163(h), such
        interest shall not be taken into account under section 163(h).
    ``(e) Special Rules.--
            ``(1) Election.--If a deduction is allowable under more
        than one provision of this chapter with respect to qualified
        higher education expenses, the taxpayer may elect the provision
        under which the deduction is allowed.
            ``(2) Limitation on taxable year of deduction.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A deduction shall be allowed
                under subsection (a)(1) for any taxable year only to
                the extent the qualified higher education expenses are
                in connection with attendance at an institution of
                higher education during the taxable year.
                    ``(B) Certain prepayments allowed.--Subparagraph
                (A) shall not apply to qualified higher education
                expenses paid during a taxable year which are in
                connection with attendance at an institution of higher
                education which begins during the first 2 months of the
                following taxable year.
            ``(3) Adjustment for certain scholarships and veterans
        benefits.--The amount of qualified higher education expenses
        otherwise taken into account under subsection (a)(1) with
        respect to the education of an individual shall be reduced
        (before the application of subsection (b)) by the sum of the
        amounts received with respect to such individual for the
        taxable year as--
                    ``(A) a qualified scholarship which under section
                117 is not includable in gross income,
                    ``(B) an educational assistance allowance under
                chapter 30, 31, 32, 34, or 35 of title 38, United
                States Code, or
                    ``(C) a payment (other than a gift, bequest,
                devise, or inheritance within the meaning of section
                102(a)) for educational expenses, or attributable to
                attendance at an eligible educational institution,
                which is exempt from income taxation by any law of the
                United States.
            ``(4) No deduction for married individuals filing separate
        returns.--If the taxpayer is a married individual (within the
        meaning of section 7703), this section shall apply only if the
        taxpayer and his spouse file a joint return for the taxable
        year.
            ``(5) Regulations.--The Secretary may prescribe such
        regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out
        this section, including regulations requiring recordkeeping and
        information reporting.''
    (b) Deduction Allowed in Computing Adjusted Gross Income.--Section
62(a) of such Code is amended by inserting after paragraph (15) the
following new paragraph:
            ``(16) Higher education tuition and fees.--The deduction
        allowed by section 219.''
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for part VII of
subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the item
relating to section 220 and inserting:

``Sec. 220. Higher education tuition and fees.
``Sec. 221. Cross reference.''
    (d) Effective Dates.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1995.

Output: Higher Education Tax Relief Act of 1995 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax deduction for the sum of qualified higher education expenses and interest on qualified higher education loans. Provides limitations on both amounts.  Allows such deduction in computing adjusted gross income.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Securities and Exchange Commission
Authorization Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 35 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78kk)
is amended to read as follows:

                   ``authorization of appropriations

    ``Sec. 35. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the
functions, powers, and duties of the Commission--
            ``(1) $281,900,000 for fiscal year 1994; and
            ``(2) $317,700,000 for fiscal year 1995.
Funds appropriated for any fiscal year pursuant to this section are
authorized to remain available during the succeeding fiscal year.''.

SEC. 3. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FEES.

    (a) Full Cost Recovery of Commission Expenses.--The Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 is further amended by inserting after section 31
the following new section:

              ``full cost recovery of commission expenses

    ``Sec. 31A. (a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section--
            ``(1) to establish a system for the annual adjustment of
        fees collected by the Commission so that the total amount
        appropriated to the Commission for any fiscal year will be
        offset by the amount collected during such fiscal year; and
            ``(2) in order to permit an orderly transition to this
        method of funding the Commission, to require that such fees
        continue to collect general revenues during each of the fiscal
        years 1994 through 1998 in amounts commensurate with the amount
        of such revenues produced by such fees prior to the enactment
        of this section.
    ``(b) Establishment of Adjusted Rates.--
            ``(1) Obligation to adjust rates to recover cost.--For each
        of the fiscal years after fiscal year 1993, the Commission, by
        rule or order, shall adjust the rate of each of the fees
        described in subsection (c) to secure (when combined with fees
        collected during the period from October 1 through December 31
        under the rates then in effect) a total amount of collections
        of such fees during such fiscal year that can reasonably be
        expected to equal the sum of--
                    ``(A) the applicable surplus amount for such fiscal
                year, if any; and
                    ``(B) subject to subsection (e)(1), the amount
                appropriated for such fiscal year of this title
                (determined without regard to any reduction of the net
                amount appropriated that is attributable to offsetting
                collections).
            ``(2) Method of adjustment.--Such rates shall be adjusted
        by making an equal proportionate change in each of such rates,
        except that the Commission may round such proportionate changes
        to avoid requiring rates that are unduly mathematically
        complex.
            ``(3) Effective date of adjustments.--Such adjusted rates
        shall apply--
                    ``(A) with respect to any fee described in
                paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (5) of subsection (c), to
                any fee paid on or after January 1 of such fiscal year;
                and
                    ``(B) with respect to any fee described in
                paragraph (4) of such subsection, to any fee based on a
                transaction occurring on or after January 1 of such
                fiscal year.
        Any such adjusted rate shall continue to apply until the
        effective date of a subsequent adjusted rate.
    ``(c) Fees to Which Adjustments Apply.--For purposes of this
section, the fees described in this subsection are--
            ``(1) the fees collected under section 6(b) of the
        Securities Act of 1933;
            ``(2) the fees collected under section 13(e) of this title;
            ``(3) the fees collected under section 14(g) of this title;
            ``(4) the fees collected under section 31 of this title;
        and
            ``(5) the fees collected under section 203A of the
        Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
    ``(d) Applicable Surplus Amount.--For purposes of subsection
(b)(1)(A), the applicable surplus amount is equal to--
            ``(1) $171,000,000 for fiscal year 1994;
            ``(2) $174,000,000 for fiscal year 1995;
            ``(3) $178,000,000 for fiscal year 1996;
            ``(4) $181,000,000 for fiscal year 1997;
            ``(5) $184,000,000 for fiscal year 1998; and
            ``(6) zero each succeeding fiscal year.
    ``(e) Deposit and Credit of Offsetting Collections.--
            ``(1) Offsetting collections contingent on
        appropriations.--The authority of the Commission to collect and
        deposit fees as offsetting collections pursuant to paragraph
        (2) is available only to the extent provided in advance in
        appropriations Acts.
            ``(2) Offsetting collections.--Of the moneys received
        during any fiscal year from fees described in subsection (c),
        there shall (subject to paragraph (1)) be deposited as an
        offsetting collection in, and credited to, the account
        providing appropriations to carry out the functions described
        in the sections referred to in such subsection, an amount equal
        to the amount appropriated to the Commission for such fiscal
        year (determined without regard to any reduction attributable
        to such offsetting collections and excluding any amounts that
        are permitted to remain available after the close of the
        succeeding fiscal year).
            ``(3) General revenues.--The remainder of any moneys
        received during any fiscal year (after complying with paragraph
        (2)) shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as
        miscellaneous receipts.
    ``(f) Judicial Review; Reports to Congress.--The determinations and
adjustments made by the Commission under this section shall not be
subject to judicial review. The Commission shall, not less than 30 days
before the effective date of any adjustments required by this section,
submit such adjustments to the Congress together with a report
explaining the estimates and calculations on which such adjustments are
based.
    ``(g) Reclassification for Budget Purposes.--
            ``(1) Effect on discretionary spending limits.--For
        purposes of complying with section 251 of the Balanced Budget
        and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the change mandated
        by subsection (e) of this section in the budgetary treatment of
        certain moneys received from fees shall be treated as a change
        in concepts and definitions within the meaning of section
        251(b)(1)(A) of that Act. Accordingly--
                    ``(A) at the earliest time allowed by section
                251(b)(1) of that Act, the Director of the Office of
                Management and Budget shall adjust the discretionary
                spending limits in accordance with section 251(b)(1) to
                reflect this change in concepts and definitions; and
                    ``(B) if a final sequestration report under section
                254(g) of that Act is issued before the adjustment
                under subparagraph (A) occurs, the change in budgetary
                treatment mandated by subsection (e) of this section
                shall be disregarded for all purposes of that report.
            ``(2) Effect on pay-as-you-go limits.--The changes mandated
        by this section shall be treated as affecting receipts for
        purposes of section 252 of that Act only to the extent that the
        applicable surplus amount differs from the surplus amount in
        the baseline. For this purpose, the surplus amount in the
        baseline shall be determined by subtracting the baseline
        estimate of outlays of the Commission from the baseline
        estimate of receipts generated by the fees described in
        subsection (c).''.
    (b) Adjustment of Fees to Recover Costs.--
            (1) Changes in application and collection of transaction
        fees under section 31 of the securities exchange act of 1934.--
        Section 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.
        78ee) is amended to read as follows:

                           ``transaction fees

    ``Sec. 31. (a) Cost Recovery.--The Commission shall, in accordance
with this section and subject to section 31A(e), collect transaction
fees to recover the costs of supervision and regulation of, and
enforcement with respect to, securities markets and securities
professionals. Such costs shall include a proportional share of related
Commission expenses in the following areas: enforcement activities,
policy and rulemaking activities, administration, legal services,
investor information services, and international regulatory activities.
    ``(b) Exchange-Traded Securities.--Every national securities
exchange shall pay to the Commission a fee in an amount equal to 1/
300th of 1 percent of the aggregate dollar amount of sales of
securities (other than bonds, debentures, and other evidences of
indebtedness) transacted on such national securities exchange.
    ``(c) Off-Exchange-Traded Securities.--For transactions occurring
on or after January 1, 1994, every national securities association
shall pay to the Commission a fee in an amount equal to 1/300th of 1
percent of the aggregate dollar amount of sales transacted by or
through any member of such association otherwise than on a national
securities exchange of--
            ``(1) securities registered on such an exchange (other than
        bonds, debentures, and other evidences of indebtedness); and
            ``(2) securities (other than bonds, debentures, and other
        evidences of indebtedness) subject to prompt last sale
        reporting pursuant to the rules of a registered national
        securities association.
    ``(d) Dates for Payment of Fees.--For transactions occurring on or
after January 1, 1994, the fees required by subsections (b) and (c)
shall be paid semiannually. Fees shall be paid on September 15 for
transactions occurring during the period from the preceding January 1
through June 30, and shall be paid on March 15 for transactions
occurring during the period from the preceding July 1 through December
31.
    ``(e) Exemptions.--The Commission, by rule, may exempt any sale of
securities or any class of sales of securities from any fee imposed by
this section, if the Commission finds that such exemption is consistent
with the public interest, the equal regulation of markets and brokers
and dealers, and the development of a national market system.
    ``(f) Rates Subject to Adjustment and Contingent on
Appropriations.--The fees required by this section are subject to
adjustment by the Commission pursuant to section 31A of this title. The
authority to collect such fees and the total amount of such fees are
subject to subsection (e) of such section.''.
            (2) Registration fees.--Section 6(b) of the Securities Act
        of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77f(b)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b)(1) The Commission shall, in accordance with this subsection
and subject to section 31A(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
collect registration fees to recover the costs of services of the
securities registration process. Such costs shall include a
proportional share of related Commission expenses in the following
areas: enforcement activities, policy and rulemaking activities,
administration, legal services, investor information services, and
international regulatory activities.
    ``(2) At the time of filing a registration statement, the applicant
shall pay to the Commission a fee of \1/32\ of 1 percent of the maximum
aggregate price at which such securities are proposed to be offered,
but in no case shall such fee be less than $100.
    ``(3) The fees required by this subsection are subject to
adjustment by the Commission pursuant to section 31A of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. The authority to collect such fees and the total
amount of such fees are subject to subsection (e) of such section.''.
            (3) Self-tendering transactions.--Section 13(e)(3) of the
        Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(e)(3)) is
        amended--
                    (A) by inserting after ``(3)'' the following: ``The
                Commission shall, in accordance with this paragraph and
                subject to section 31A(e), collect fees to recover the
                costs of supervision and regulation of, and enforcement
                with respect to, disclosure relating to transactions
                subject to this subsection. Such costs shall include a
                proportional share of related Commission expenses in
                the following areas: enforcement activities, policy and
                rulemaking activities, administration, legal services,
                investor information services, and international
                regulatory activities.'';
                    (B) by striking ``\1/50\ of 1 per centum'' and
                inserting ``\1/32\ of 1 percent''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end thereof the following:
                ``The fees required by this paragraph are subject to
                adjustment by the Commission pursuant to section 31A of
                the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The authority to
                collect such fees and the total amount of such fees are
                subject to subsection (e) of such section.''.
            (4) Proxy filing fees.--Section 14(g) of the Securities
        Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78n(g)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``\1/50\ of 1 per centum'' each
                place it appears in paragraphs (1)(A)(i), (1)(A)(ii),
                and (3) and inserting ``\1/32\ of 1 percent'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as
                paragraphs (2) through (5);
                    (C) by striking such subsection designation and by
                inserting before such redesignated paragraph (2) the
                following:
    ``(g)(1) The Commission shall, in accordance with this paragraph
and subject to section 31A(e), collect proxy filing fees to recover the
costs of supervision and regulation of the proxy filing and disclosure
process. Such costs shall include a proportional share of related
Commission expenses in the following areas: enforcement activities,
policy and rulemaking activities, administration, legal services,
investor information services, and international regulatory
activities.''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end thereof the following new
                paragraph:
    ``(6) The fees required by this subsection are subject to
adjustment by the Commission pursuant to section 31A of this title. The
authority to collect such fees and the total amount of such fees are
subject to subsection (e) of such section.''.
    (c) Effective Dates.--Except as otherwise provided therein, the
amendments made by this section are effective for fiscal years after
fiscal year 1993.

SEC. 4. FEE STRUCTURE STUDY.

    (a) Study Required.--The Securities and Exchange Commission shall
conduct a study of the structure and procedures for the collection of
fees by the Commission pursuant to the amendments made by this Act.
Such study shall include (but not be limited to) an examination of--
            (1) the expanding statutory mandate and regulatory
        responsibilities of the Commission,
            (2) the adequacy of current fees to meet Commission
        resource needs,
            (3) the possible need for new fees in specific program
        areas,
            (4) the extent to which beneficiaries of Commission
        regulatory activities equitably share fee burdens, and
            (5) the impact of specific fees on the international
        competitiveness of United States markets.
    (b) Report Required.--Not later than March 31, 1995, the Commission
shall submit to the Congress a final report containing a detailed
statement of findings made and conclusions drawn from the study
conducted under this section, including such recommendations for
administrative and legislative action as the Commission determines to
be appropriate.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 20, 1993.

            Attest:

                                           DONNALD K. ANDERSON,

                                                                 Clerk.

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Securities and Exchange Commission Authorization Act of 1993 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to authorize appropriations for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for FY 1994 and 1995.
Requires the SEC to adjust annually the rates of registration, transaction, proxy filing, and other related fees in order to secure a total amount of collections that offsets the amounts appropriated to it (and the applicable surplus amounts if any). Prescribes a fee adjustment mechanism.  Exempts such fee determinations and adjustments from judicial review.  Requires the SEC to submit explanatory reports to the Congress before the effective date of any adjustment.
Directs the SEC to study and report to the Congress on the structure and procedures for such fee collection.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones
College Fire Prevention Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Approved fire suppression system.--The term ``approved
        fire suppression system'' means a fire suppression system
        that--
                    (A) meets with applicable codes and standards for
                the jurisdiction where it is being installed, or the
                standards promulgated by national model code
                organizations such as the National Fire Protection
                Association or the International Code Council;
                    (B) ensures that the safety of students with
                disabilities is met; and
                    (C) may include--
                            (i) an automatic fire sprinkler system;
                            (ii) a fire and smoke alarm and detection
                        system; and
                            (iii) a mass communication system that can
                        be used in the event of a fire, disaster, or
                        other emergency.
            (2) Institution of higher education.--The term
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the
        term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
        U.S.C. 1002).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Education.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HONORABLE STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES FIRE
              SUPPRESSION DEMONSTRATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

    (a) Grants.--The Secretary, in consultation with the United States
Fire Administration, shall establish a demonstration program to award
grants on a competitive basis to any eligible entity for the purpose of
installing approved fire suppression systems in student housing and
dormitories owned or controlled by that eligible entity.
    (b) Eligible Entity.--In this Act, the term ``eligible entity''
means any of the following:
            (1) An institution of higher education, including an
        institution eligible to receive assistance under part A or B of
        title III or title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
        U.S.C. 1057 et seq.; 20 U.S.C. 1060 et seq.; 20 U.S.C. 1101 et
        seq.).
            (2) A social fraternity or sorority exempt from taxation
        under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26
        U.S.C. 501(a)), the active membership of which consists
        primarily of students in attendance at an institution of higher
        education.
    (c) Selection Priority.--In making grants under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that demonstrate the
greatest financial need.
    (d) Reserved Amounts.--
            (1) In general.--Of the amount made available to the
        Secretary for grants under this section for each fiscal year,
        the Secretary shall award--
                    (A) not less than 10 percent to eligible entities
                that are institutions described in subsection (b)(1)
                that are eligible to receive assistance under part A or
                B of title III or title V of the Higher Education Act
                of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1057 et seq.; 20 U.S.C. 1060 et
                seq.; 20 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.); and
                    (B) not less than 10 percent to eligible entities
                that are social fraternities and sororities described
                in subsection (b)(2).
            (2) Plan required.--The Secretary shall develop a plan to
        inform eligible entities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B)
        of paragraph (1) that such entities may be eligible to apply
        for grants under this section.
            (3) Insufficient applicants.--If the Secretary determines
        that there are an insufficient number of qualified applicants
        to award the reserved amounts required in accordance with
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make available the remainder
        of such reserved amounts for use by other eligible entities.
    (e) Application.--To seek a grant under this section, an eligible
entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in
such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may
require.
    (f) Matching Requirement.--As a condition of receipt of a grant
under subsection (a), the eligible entity shall provide (directly or
through donations from public or private entities) non-Federal matching
funds in an amount equal to not less than 50 percent of the cost of the
activities for which assistance is sought.
    (g) Supplement Not Supplant.--Funds made available under this
program shall be used to supplement, not supplant, other funds that
would otherwise be expended to carry out fire safety activities.
    (h) Limitation on Administrative Expenses.--Not more than 2 percent
of a grant made under subsection (a) may be expended for administrative
expenses with respect to the grant.
    (i) Reports.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the first
award of a grant under this section and annually thereafter until
completion of the program, the Secretary shall provide to Congress a
report that includes--
            (1) the number and types of eligible entities receiving
        assistance under this section;
            (2) the amount of assistance received under this section,
        the amount and source of non-Federal funding leveraged for
        activities under grants under this section, and any other
        relevant financial information;
            (3) the number and types of student housing fitted with
        fire suppression or prevention technologies with assistance
        under this section, and the number of students protected by
        such technologies;
            (4) the types of fire suppression or prevention
        technologies installed with assistance under this section, and
        the costs of such technologies;
            (5) identification of any Federal, State, or local policy
        that presents an impediment to the development and installation
        of fire suppression or prevention technologies; and
            (6) any other information determined by the Secretary to be
        useful in evaluating the overall effectiveness of the program
        established under this section in improving the fire safety of
        student housing.
    (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this Act such sums as may be necessary for
each of the fiscal years 2014 through 2016.

SEC. 4. ADMISSIBILITY AS EVIDENCE.

    (a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and
subject to subsection (b), any application for assistance under this
Act, any negative determination on the part of the Secretary with
respect to such application, or any statement of reasons for the
determination, shall not be admissible as evidence in any proceeding of
any court, agency, board, or other entity.
    (b) Exception.--This section does not apply to the admission of an
application, determination, or statement described in subsection (a) as
evidence in a proceeding to enforce an agreement entered into between
the Secretary and an eligible entity under section 3.

Output: Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to make competitive demonstration grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs), fraternities, and sororities for up to half the cost of installing approved fire suppression systems in student housing and dormitories owned or controlled by such entities. Gives grant priority to applicants that demonstrate the greatest financial need. Reserves the following portions of grant funds made available for each fiscal year: (1) at least 10% for historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and IHEs that are eligible for Institutional Aid under the Higher Education Act of 1965; and (2) at least 10% for social fraternities and sororities. Provides that any application for assistance under this Act, any negative determination on the part of the Secretary with respect to such application, or any statement of reasons for the determination, shall not be admissible as evidence in any proceeding of any court, agency, board, or other entity (except a proceeding to enforce an agreement entered into between the Secretary and a grantee under this Act).


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Oceanography Coordination
Improvement Act of 1996''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL OCEANOGRAPHY COORDINATION IMPROVEMENT.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) The oceans and coastal areas of the United States are
        among the Nation's most valuable natural resources, making
        substantial contributions to economic growth, quality of life,
        and national security.
            (2) Oceans drive global and regional climate. Therefore,
        they contain information affecting agriculture, fishing, and
        the prediction of severe weather.
            (3) Understanding of the oceans through basic and applied
        research is essential for using the oceans wisely and
        protecting their limited resources. Therefore, the United
        States should maintain its world leadership in oceanography as
        one key to its competitive future.
            (4) Ocean research and education activities take place
        within Federal agencies, academic institutions, and industry.
        These entities often have similar requirements for research
        facilities, data, and other resources (such as oceanographic
        research vessels).
            (5) The need exists for a formal mechanism to coordinate
        existing partnerships and establish new partnerships for the
        sharing of resources, intellectual talent, and facilities in
        the ocean sciences and education, so that optimal use can be
        made of this most important natural resource for the well-being
        of all Americans.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSES OF PROGRAM.

    The Secretary of Commerce shall establish a program to be known as
the ``National Oceanographic Partnership Program''. The purposes of the
program are as follows:
            (1) To promote the national goals of assuring national
        security, advancing economic development, protecting quality of
        life, and strengthening science education and communication
        through improved knowledge of the ocean.
            (2) To coordinate and strengthen oceanographic efforts in
        support of those goals by--
                    (A) identifying and carrying out partnerships among
                Federal agencies, academia, industry, and other members
                of the oceanographic scientific community in the areas
                of data, resources, education, and communication; and
                    (B) reporting annually to Congress on the program.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL OCEAN RESEARCH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL.

    (a) In General.--There is established a National Ocean Research
Leadership Council (hereinafter in this section referred to as the
``Council'').
    (b) Membership.--The Council is composed of the following members:
            (1) The Administrator of the National Oceanic and
        Atmospheric Administration, who shall be the Chairman of the
        Council.
            (2) The Secretary of the Navy.
            (3) The Director of the National Science Foundation.
            (4) The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
        Administration.
            (5) The Deputy Secretary of Energy.
            (6) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection
        Agency.
            (7) The Commandant of the Coast Guard.
            (8) The Director of the Geological Survey of the Department
        of the Interior.
            (9) The Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects
        Agency.
            (10) The Director of the Minerals Management Service of the
        Department of the Interior.
            (11) The President of the National Academy of Sciences, the
        President of the National Academy of Engineering, and the
        President of the Institute of Medicine.
            (12) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology.
            (13) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
            (14) One member appointed by the Chairman from among
        individuals who will represent the views of ocean industries.
            (15) One member appointed by the Chairman from among
        individuals who will represent the views of State governments.
            (16) One member appointed by the Chairman from among
        individuals who will represent the views of academia.
            (17) One member appointed by the Chairman from among
        individuals who will represent such other views as the Chairman
        considers appropriate.
    (c) Term of Office.--The term of office of a member of the Council
appointed under paragraph (14), (15), (16), or (17) of subsection (b)
shall be two years, except that any person appointed to fill a vacancy
occurring before the expiration of the term for which his or her
predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such
term.
    (d) Initial Appointments of Council Members.--The Administrator of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall make the
appointments required by subsection (b) by not later than December 1,
1996.
    (e) Responsibilities of Council.--The Council shall have the
following responsibilities:
            (1) To establish the Ocean Research Partnership
        Coordinating Group as provided in section 7903.
            (2) To establish the Ocean Research Advisory Panel as
        provided in section 6.
            (3) To submit to Congress an annual report pursuant to
        subsection (f).
    (f) Annual Report.--Not later than March 1 of each year, the
Council shall submit to Congress a report on the National Oceanographic
Partnership Program. The report shall contain the following:
            (1) A description of activities of the program carried out
        during the fiscal year before the fiscal year in which the
        report is prepared. The description also shall include a list
        of the members of the Ocean Research Partnership Coordinating
        Group, the Ocean Research Advisory Panel, and any working
        groups in existence during the fiscal year covered.
            (2) A general outline of the activities planned for the
        program during the fiscal year in which the report is prepared.
            (3) A summary of projects continued from the fiscal year
        before the fiscal year in which the report is prepared and
        projects expected to be started during the fiscal year in which
        the report is prepared and during the following fiscal year.
            (4) A description of the involvement of the program with
        Federal interagency coordinating entities.
            (5) The amounts requested, in the budget submitted to
        Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31 for the fiscal
        year following the fiscal year in which the report is prepared,
        for the programs, projects, and activities of the program and
        the estimated expenditures under such programs, projects, and
        activities during such following fiscal year.
The first annual report required by this subsection shall be submitted
to Congress not later than March 1, 1997. The first report shall
include, in addition to the information otherwise required by this
subsection, information about the terms of office, procedures, and
responsibilities of the Ocean Research Advisory Panel established by
the Council.

SEC. 5. OCEAN RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP COORDINATING GROUP.

    (a) Establishment.--The Council shall establish an entity to be
known as the ``Ocean Research Partnership Coordinating Group''
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the ``Coordinating
Group'').
    (b) Membership.--The Coordinating Group shall consist of members
appointed by the Council, with one member appointed from each Federal
department or agency having an oceanographic research or development
program.
    (c) Chairman.--The Council shall appoint the Chairman of the
Coordinating Group.
    (d) Responsibilities.--Subject to the authority, direction, and
control of the Council, the Coordinating Group shall have the following
responsibilities:
            (1) To prescribe policies and procedures to implement the
        National Oceanographic Partnership Program.
            (2) To review, select, and identify and allocate funds for
        partnership projects for implementation under the program,
        based on the following criteria:
                    (A) Whether the project addresses critical research
                objectives or operational goals, such as data
                accessibility and quality assurance, sharing of
                resources, education, or communication.
                    (B) Whether the project has broad participation
                within the oceanographic community.
                    (C) Whether the partners have a long-term
                commitment to the objectives of the project.
                    (D) Whether the resources supporting the project
                are shared among the partners.
                    (E) Whether the project has been subjected to
                adequate peer review.
            (3) To promote participation in partnership projects by
        each Federal department and agency involved with oceanographic
        research and development by publicizing the program and by
        prescribing guidelines for participation in the program.
            (4) To submit to the Council an annual report pursuant to
        subsection (h).
    (e) Partnership Program Office.--The Coordinating Group shall
establish in the National Ocean Service and oversee a partnership
program office to carry out such duties as the Chairman of the
Coordinating Group considers appropriate to implement the National
Oceanographic Partnership Program, including the following:
            (1) To establish and oversee working groups to propose
        partnership projects to the Coordinating Group and advise the
        Group on such projects.
            (2) To manage peer review of partnership projects proposed
        to the Coordinating Group and competitions for projects
        selected by the Group.
            (3) To submit to the Coordinating Group an annual report on
        the status of all partnership projects and activities of the
        office.
    (f) Contract and Grant Authority.--The Coordinating Group may
authorize in the National Ocean Service to enter into contracts and
make grants, using funds appropriated pursuant to an authorization for
the National Oceanographic Partnership Program, for the purpose of
implementing the program and carrying out the Coordinating Group's
responsibilities.
    (g) Forms of Partnership Projects.--Partnership projects selected
by the Coordinating Group may be in any form that the Coordinating
Group considers appropriate, including memoranda of understanding,
demonstration projects, cooperative research and development
agreements, and similar instruments.
    (h) Annual Report.--Not later than February 1 of each year, the
Coordinating Group shall submit to the Council a report on the National
Oceanographic Partnership Program. The report shall contain, at a
minimum, copies of any recommendations or reports to the Coordinating
Group by the Ocean Research Advisory Panel.

SEC. 6. OCEAN RESEARCH ADVISORY PANEL.

    (a) Establishment.--The Council shall appoint an Ocean Research
Advisory Panel (hereinafter in this section referred to as the
``Advisory Panel'') consisting of not less than 10 and not more than 18
members.
    (b) Membership.--Members of the Advisory Panel shall be appointed
from among persons who are eminent in the fields of marine science or
marine policy, or related fields, and who are representative, at a
minimum, of the interests of government, academia, and industry.
    (c) Responsibilities.--
            (1) Review of partnership projects.--The Coordinating Group
        shall refer to the Advisory Panel, and the Advisory Panel shall
        review, each proposed partnership project estimated to cost
        more than $500,000. The Advisory Panel shall make any
        recommendations to the Coordinating Group that the Advisory
        Panel considers appropriate regarding such projects.
            (2) Other recommendations.--The Advisory Panel shall make
        any recommendations to the Coordinating Group regarding
        activities that should be addressed by the National
        Oceanographic Partnership Program that the Advisory Panel
        considers appropriate.
    (d) Initial Appointments of Advisory Panel Members.--The Council
shall make the appointments to the Advisory Panel by not later than
January 1, 1997.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated to
the Department of Defense, $30,000,000 is authorized for the National
Oceanographic Partnership Program.
    (b) Required Funding for Program Office.--Of the amount
appropriated for the National Oceanographic Partnership Program for
fiscal year 1997, at least $500,000, or 3 percent of the amount
appropriated, whichever is greater, shall be available for operations
of the partnership program office established under section 5(e) for
such fiscal year.

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Federal Oceanography Coordination Improvement Act of 1996 - Establishes the National Oceanographic Partnership Program.  Sets forth the purposes of the program.
Establishes the National Ocean Research Leadership Council which shall:  (1) prescribe policies and procedures to implement the National Oceanographic Partnership Program; and (2) review, select, identify, and allocate funds for partnership projects for implementation under the program, based on certain criteria.  Mandates an  annual report.  Requires the Council to establish in the National Ocean Service and oversee a partnership program office to implement the National Oceanographic Partnership Program, including to:  (1) establish and oversee working groups to propose partnership projects to the Council and advise the Council on such projects; (2) manage peer review of partnership projects and competition for projects selected by the Council; and (3) submit to the Council an annual report on the status of all partnership projects and office activities.