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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Children's Sports
Athletic Equipment Safety Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Football helmet safety standards.
Sec. 4. Application of third-party testing and certification
                            requirements to youth football helmets.
Sec. 5. False or misleading claims with respect to athletic sporting
                            activity goods.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Participation in sports and athletic activities
        provides many benefits to children and should be encouraged.
            (2) Participation in sports and athletic activities does
        involve some inevitable risk of injury that no protective gear
        or safety device can fully eliminate.
            (3) Sports-related concussion is a form of traumatic brain
        injury that can lead to lasting negative health consequences.
            (4) Direct medical costs and indirect costs of traumatic
        brain injuries totaled an estimated $60,000,000,000 in the
        United States in the year 2000.
            (5) Sports are the second leading cause of traumatic brain
        injury for Americans who are 15 to 24 years old, behind only
        motor vehicle crashes.
            (6) Every year, American athletes suffer up to an estimated
        3,800,000 sports-related concussions.
            (7) The potential for catastrophic injury resulting from
        multiple concussions make sports-related concussion a
        significant concern for young athletes, coaches, and parents.
            (8) Football has the highest incidence of concussions,
        which also occur in many other sports such as baseball,
        basketball, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and softball.
            (9) An estimated 4,500,000 children play football in
        organized youth and school sports leagues, including
        approximately 1,500,000 high school players.
            (10) According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission,
        more than 920,000 athletes under the age of 18 were treated in
        emergency rooms, doctors' offices, and clinics for football-
        related injuries in the year 2007.
            (11) In any given football season, 20 percent of all high
        school football players sustain brain injuries.
            (12) One study that included a post-season survey of
        football players found that 47 percent experienced at least one
        concussion and almost 35 percent experienced multiple
        concussions.
            (13) Medical experts at Boston University School of
        Medicine found that a deceased 18-year-old athlete, who had
        experienced multiple concussions playing high school football,
        suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative
        brain disease caused by head trauma.
            (14) A football helmet's ability to protect players from
        injury by attenuating acceleration forces can decline over time
        as the helmet experiences thousands of hits from use during
        successive football seasons after its original date of
        manufacture.
            (15) According to industry estimates, 100,000 football
        helmets more than ten years old, and thousands almost twenty
        years old, were worn by players in the 2009 season.
            (16) A high school football player who suffered brain
        damage from being hit in the head soon after suffering a
        previous concussion was wearing a twenty-year-old football
        helmet when he was injured.
            (17) Children as young as 5 years old rely on football
        helmets to protect against head injury.
            (18) The widespread adoption of a voluntary industry
        standard for football helmet safety led to an 80-percent
        reduction in life-threatening subdural hematoma injuries.
            (19) The voluntary industry safety standard for football
        helmets does not specifically address concussion risk.
            (20) There is no voluntary industry safety standard
        specifically for youth football helmets worn by children, who
        have different physiological characteristics from adults in
        terms of head size and neck strength, especially those who are
        younger than 12 years old.
            (21) Some football helmet manufacturers and resellers have
        used misleading concussion safety claims to sell children's
        football helmets.
            (22) Some used helmet reconditioners have falsely certified
        that reconditioned helmets provided to schools and youth
        football teams met voluntary industry safety standards.
            (23) Used helmet reconditioners do not independently test
        reconditioned helmets before certifying that they meet
        voluntary industry safety standards.
            (24) The industry organization that sets voluntary football
        helmet safety standards does not conduct independent testing
        nor market surveillance to ensure compliance with such
        voluntary safety standards by manufacturers and reconditioners
        that certify new and used helmets to such standards.
            (25) Football helmet manufacturers and reconditioners place
        product warning labels underneath padding where the warning
        labels are obscured from view and not clearly legible.
            (26) The Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2051 et
        seq.) charges the Consumer Product Safety Commission with
        protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury
        or death from consumer products, including consumer products
        used in recreation and in schools.
            (27) The Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et
        seq.) empowers the Federal Trade Commission to prevent unfair
        or deceptive acts or practices, and prohibits the dissemination
        of misleading claims for devices or services.

SEC. 3. FOOTBALL HELMET SAFETY STANDARDS.

    (a) Voluntary Standard Determination.--Within 9 months after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commission
shall determine, with respect to a standard or standards submitted by a
voluntary standards-setting organization regarding youth football
helmets, reconditioned football helmets, and new football helmet
concussion resistance (if feasible) whether--
            (1) compliance with the standard or standards is likely to
        result in the elimination or adequate reduction of the risk of
        injury in connection with the use of football helmets;
            (2) it is likely that there will be substantial compliance
        with the standard or standards; and
            (3) the standard or standards are maintained by a
        standards-setting organization that meets the requirements of
        the document ``ANSI Essential Requirements: Due Process
        Requirements for American National Standards'' published in
        January 2010 by the American National Standards Institute (or
        any successor document).
    (b) Consumer Product Safety Standard.--Unless the Consumer Product
Safety Commission makes an affirmative determination with respect to a
standard or standards under subsection (a) that addresses the matters
to which the following standards would apply, the Commission shall
initiate a rulemaking proceeding for the development of a consumer
product safety rule with respect to the following:
            (1) Youth football helmets.--A standard for youth football
        helmets which is informed by children's different physiological
        characteristics from adults in terms of head size and neck
        strength.
            (2) Reconditioned football helmets.--A standard for all
        reconditioned football helmets.
            (3) New football helmet concussion resistance.--A standard
        for all new football helmets that addresses concussion risk, if
        the Commission determines that such a standard is feasible
        given current understanding of concussion risk and how helmets
        can prevent concussion.
            (4) Football helmet warning labels.--A standard for warning
        labels on all football helmets that, at a minimum, requires
        clearly legible and fully visible statements warning consumers
        of the limits of protection afforded by the helmet. This
        standard may include requirements for pictograms, instructions,
        guidelines, or other cautions to consumers about injury risk
        and the proper use of football helmets.
            (5) Date of manufacture label for new football helmets.--A
        standard for a clearly legible and fully visible label on all
        new football helmets stating the football helmet's original
        date of manufacture and warning consumers that a football
        helmet's ability to protect the wearer can decline over time.
            (6) Date of reconditioning label for reconditioned
        helmets.--A standard for a clearly legible and fully visible
        label on all reconditioned football helmets stating the
        helmet's last date of reconditioning, its original date of
        manufacture, and warning consumers that a football helmet's
        ability to protect the wearer can decline over time, despite
        being properly and regularly reconditioned.
    (c) Safety Standards.--
            (1) In general.--The Commission shall--
                    (A) in consultation with representatives of
                coaches, consumer groups, engineers, medical experts,
                school sports directors, scientists, and sports
                equipment standard-setting organizations, examine and
                assess the effectiveness of any voluntary consumer
                product safety standards for youth football helmets,
                reconditioned football helmets, and new football helmet
                concussion resistance proposed by a voluntary
                standards-setting organization; and
                    (B) in accordance with section 553 of title 5,
                United States Code, promulgate consumer product safety
                standards that--
                            (i) are substantially the same as such
                        voluntary standards; or
                            (ii) are more stringent than such voluntary
                        standards, if the Commission determines that
                        more stringent standards would further reduce
                        the risk of injury associated with football
                        helmets.
            (2) Timetable for rulemaking.--If the Commission does not
        make an affirmative determination under subsection (a) within
        the 9-month period, the Commission shall commence the
        rulemaking required by subsection (b) within 30 days after the
        end of that 9-month period. The Commission shall periodically
        review and revise the standards set forth in the consumer
        product safety rule prescribed pursuant to that proceeding to
        ensure that such standards provide the highest level of safety
        for football helmets that is feasible.

SEC. 4. APPLICATION OF THIRD-PARTY TESTING AND CERTIFICATION
              REQUIREMENTS TO YOUTH FOOTBALL HELMETS.

    (a) In General.--The third-party testing and certification
requirements of section 14(a)(2) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15
U.S.C. 2063(a)(2)) shall apply to any youth football helmet (including
a reconditioned youth football helmet) to which any consumer product
safety rule prescribed under section 3(b) of this Act applies as if the
helmet were a children's product that is subject to a children's
product safety rule without regard to the age of the individual for
whom it is primarily designed or intended.
    (b) Special Application of Definition of Children's Product for
Purposes of Testing and Certification of Football Helmets.--For the
exclusive purpose of applying the definition of the term ``children's
product'' in section 3(a)(2) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15
U.S.C. 2052(a)(2)) to the requirements of subsection (a) of this
section, ``18 years'' shall be substituted for ``12 years'' each place
it appears.
    (c) For the purposes of this section, third-party testing and
certification shall be conducted by a testing laboratory that has an
accreditation--
            (1) that meets International Organization for
        Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission
        standard 17025:2005 entitled General Requirements for the
        Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories (or any
        successor standard that is from an accreditation body that is
        signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation
        Cooperation for testing accreditation);
            (2) that meets International Organization for
        Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission Guide
        65:1996 entitled General Requirements for Bodies Operating
        Product Certification Systems (or any successor standard that
        is from an accreditation body that is signatory to the
        International Accreditation Forum for product certification
        accreditation); and
            (3) that includes all appropriate football helmet standards
        and test methods within the scope of the accreditation.

SEC. 5. FALSE OR MISLEADING CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO ATHLETIC SPORTING
              ACTIVITY GOODS.

    (a) In General.--It is unlawful for any person to sell, or offer
for sale, in interstate commerce, or import into the United States for
the purpose of selling or offering for sale, any item of equipment
intended, designed, or offered for use by an individual engaged in any
athletic sporting activity, whether professional or amateur, for which
the seller or importer, or any person acting on behalf of the seller or
importer, makes any false or misleading claim with respect to the
safety benefits of such item.
    (b) Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission.--
            (1) In general.--Violation of subsection (a), or any
        regulation prescribed under this section, shall be treated as a
        violation of a rule under section 18 of the Federal Trade
        Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a) regarding unfair or deceptive
        acts or practices. The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce
        this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the
        same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable
        terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15
        U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of
        this Act.
            (2) Regulations.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
        law, the Commission may promulgate such regulations as it finds
        necessary or appropriate under this Act under section 553 of
        title 5, United States Code.
            (3) Penalties.--Any person who violates subsection (a) or
        any regulation prescribed under that section, shall be subject
        to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities
        provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act as though all
        applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission
        Act were incorporated in and made part of this Act.
            (4) Authority preserved.--Nothing in this section shall be
        construed to limit the authority of the Commission under any
        other provision of law.
    (c) Enforcement by State Attorneys General.--
            (1) Right of action.--Except as provided in paragraph (5),
        the attorney general of a State, or other authorized State
        officer, alleging a violation of subsection (a) or any
        regulation issued under that section that affects or may affect
        such State or its residents may bring an action on behalf of
        the residents of the State in any United States district court
        for the district in which the defendant is found, resides, or
        transacts business, or wherever venue is proper under section
        1391 of title 28, United States Code, to obtain appropriate
        injunctive relief.
            (2) Initiation of civil action.--A State shall provide
        prior written notice to the Federal Trade Commission of any
        civil action under paragraph (1) together with a copy of its
        complaint, except that if it is not feasible for the State to
        provide such prior notice, the State shall provide such notice
        immediately upon instituting such action.
            (3) Intervention by the commission.--The Commission may
        intervene in such civil action and upon intervening--
                    (A) be heard on all matters arising in such civil
                action; and
                    (B) file petitions for appeal of a decision in such
                civil action.
            (4) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
        construed--
                    (A) to prevent the attorney general of a State, or
                other authorized State officer, from exercising the
                powers conferred on the attorney general, or other
                authorized State officer, by the laws of such State; or
                    (B) to prohibit the attorney general of a State, or
                other authorized State officer, from proceeding in
                State or Federal court on the basis of an alleged
                violation of any civil or criminal statute of that
                State.
            (5) Limitation.--No separate suit shall be brought under
        this subsection if, at the time the suit is brought, the same
        alleged violation is the subject of a pending action by the
        Federal Trade Commission or the United States under this
        section.

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Children's Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act - Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to determine with respect to standards submitted by a voluntary standards-setting organization regarding youth football helmets, reconditioned helmets. and new helmet concussion resistance: (1) whether it is likely that there will be substantial compliance with the standards, (2) whether compliance with such standards is likely to result in the elimination or adequate reduction of the risk of injury, and (3) whether the standards are maintained by a standards-setting organization that meets American National Standards Institute requirements.

Directs the CPSC: (1) unless such determinations are affirmative, to initiate a rulemaking proceeding for a consumer product safety rule regarding standards for youth football helmets, reconditioned football helmets, new football helmet concussion resistance, football helmet warning labels, and date of manufacture or reconditioning labels for new or reconditioned football helmets; (2) to assess the effectiveness of any voluntary consumer product safety standards for such helmets and concussion resistance proposed by a voluntary standards-setting organization; (3) to promulgate standards that are substantially the same as such voluntary standards or standards that are more stringent if the more stringent standards would further reduce the risk of injury; and (4) to periodically review and revise the standards set forth in the rule to ensure that they provide the highest feasible level of safety.

Applies third-party testing and certification requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Act to any youth football helmet to which any rule prescribed under this Act applies as if the helmet were subject to a children's product safety rule, without regard to the age of the individual for whom it is primarily designed or intended. Provides that for the exclusive purpose of applying the definition of the term "children's product" under such requirements the term shall mean a consumer product designed or intended primarily for children 18 years of age or younger.

Prohibits the sale in interstate commerce, or the importation into the United States for the purpose of selling, of any item of equipment intended for use by an individual engaged in any athletic sporting activity for which the seller or importer makes any false or misleading claim regarding the safety benefits of such item. Provides for enforcement of such prohibition by the Federal Trade Commission and by state attorneys general.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``State Infrastructure Banks for
Schools Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) According to a 1996 study conducted by the American
        School & University, $10.42 billion was spent to address the
        Nation's education infrastructure needs in 1995, with the
        average total cost of a new high school at $15.4 million.
            (2) According to a 1995 report to Congress by the General
        Accounting Office, an estimated $112 billion in school repair,
        modernization, expansion, and construction is needed.
            (3) Approximately 14 million American students attend
        schools which report the need for extensive repair or
        replacement of one or more buildings.
            (4) Academic research has proven a direct correlation
        between the condition of school facilities and student
        achievement. At Georgetown University, researchers found that
        students assigned to schools in poor conditions can be expected
        to fall 10.9 percentage points behind those in buildings in
        excellent condition. Similar studies have demonstrated up to a
        20 percent improvement in test scores when students were moved
        from a poor facility to a new facility.
            (5) The Director of Education and Employment Issues at the
        Government Accounting Office testified that nearly 52 percent
        of schools, affecting 21.3 million students, reported
        insufficient technology elements for 6 or more areas.
            (6) Large numbers of local educational agencies have
        difficulties securing financing for school facility
        improvement.
            (7) The challenges facing our Nation's public elementary
        and secondary schools and libraries require the concerted
        efforts of all levels of government and all sectors of the
        community.
            (8) The United States's competitive position within the
        world economy is vulnerable if America's future workforce
        continues to be educated in schools and libraries not equipped
        for the 21st century.
            (9) The deplorable state of collections in America's public
        school libraries has increased the demands on public libraries.
        In many instances, public libraries substitute for school
        libraries creating a higher demand for material and physical
        space to house literature and educational computer equipment.
            (10) Research shows that 50 percent of a child's
        intellectual development takes place before age 4. Our nation's
        public and school libraries play a critical role in a child's
        early development because they provide a wealth of books and
        other resources that can give every child a head start on life
        and learning.

SEC. 3. STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANK PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) Cooperative agreements.--Subject to the provisions of
        this section, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation
        with the Secretary of Education, may enter into cooperative
        agreements with States for the establishment of State
        infrastructure banks and multistate infrastructure banks for
        making loans to local educational agencies for building or
        repairing elementary or secondary schools which provide free
        public education (as such terms are defined in section 14101 of
        the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
        8801)) and to public libraries for building or repairing
        library facilities.
            (2) Interstate compacts.--Congress grants consent to 2 or
        more of the States, entering into a cooperative agreement under
        paragraph (1) with the Secretary of the Treasury for the
        establishment of a multistate infrastructure bank, to enter
        into an interstate compact establishing such bank in accordance
        with this section.
    (b) Funding.--The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with
the Secretary of Education, shall make grants to State infrastructure
banks and multistate infrastructure banks in a State in a cooperative
agreement under subsection (a)(1) to provide initial capital for loans
provided under this section to local educational agencies and public
libraries. Each bank shall apply repayments of principal and interest
on loans to the making of additional loans. The Secretary shall take
final action on an application for a grant under this subsection within
90 days of the date of the submittal of such application.
    (c) Infrastructure Bank Requirements.--In order to establish an
infrastructure bank under this section, each State establishing the
bank shall--
            (1) contribute, at a minimum, in each account of the bank
        from non-Federal sources an amount equal to 25 percent of the
        amount of each capitalization grant made to the State and
        contributed to the bank under subsection (b);
            (2) identify an operating entity of the State as recipient
        of the grant if the entity has the capacity to manage loan
        funds and issue debt instruments of the State for purposes of
        leveraging the funds;
            (3) allow such funds to be used as reserve for debt issued
        by the State so long as proceeds are deposited in the fund for
        loan purposes;
            (4) ensure that investment income generated by funds
        contributed to an account of the bank will be--
                    (A) credited to the account;
                    (B) available for use in providing loans to
                projects eligible for assistance from the account; and
                    (C) invested in United States Treasury securities,
                bank deposits, or such other financing instruments as
                the Secretary may approve to earn interest to enhance
                the leveraging of projects assisted by the bank;
            (5) ensure that any loan from the bank will bear interest
        at or below the lowest interest rates being offered for bonds
        the income from which is exempt from Federal taxation, as
        determined by the State, to make the project that is the
        subject of the loan feasible;
            (6) ensure that repayment of any loan from the bank will
        commence not later than 1 year after the project has been
        completed.
            (7) ensure that the term for repaying any loan will not
        exceed 30 years after the date of the first payment on the loan
        under paragraph (5); and
            (8) require the bank to make an annual report to the
        Secretary on its status and make such other reports as the
        Secretary may require by guidelines.
    (d) Forms of Assistance From Infrastructure Banks.--
            (1) In general.--An infrastructure bank established under
        this section may make loans to a local educational agency or a
        public library in an amount equal to all or part of the cost of
        carrying out a project eligible for assistance under this
        section.
            (2) Applications for loans.--An application to an
        infrastructure bank by a local educational agency or a public
        library for a loan shall include--
                    (A) in the case of a renovation project, a
                description of each architectural, civil, structural,
                mechanical, or electrical deficiency to be corrected
                with funds under a loan and the priorities to be
                applied;
                    (B) a description of the criteria used by the
                applicant to determine the type of corrective action
                necessary for the renovation of a facility;
                    (C) a description of improvements to be made and a
                cost estimate for the improvements;
                    (D) a description of how work undertaken with the
                loan will promote energy conservation; and
                    (E) such other information as the infrastructure
                bank may require.
        An infrastructure bank shall take final action on a completed
        application submitted to it within 90 days after the date of
        its submittal.
            (3) Criteria for loans.--In considering applications for a
        loan an infrastructure bank shall consider--
                    (A) the extent to which the local educational
                agency or public library involved lacks the fiscal
                capacity, including the ability to raise funds through
                the full use of such agency's bonding capacity and
                otherwise, to undertake the project for which the loan
                would be used without the loan;
                    (B) in the case of a local educational agency, the
                threat that the condition of the physical plant in the
                project poses to the safety and well-being of students;
                    (C) the demonstrated need for the construction,
                reconstruction, or renovation based on the condition of
                the facility in the project; and
                    (D) the age of such facility.
    (e) Qualifying Projects.--
            (1) In general.--A project is eligible for a loan from an
        infrastructure bank if it is a project that consists of--
                    (A) the construction of new elementary or secondary
                schools to meet the needs imposed by enrollment growth;
                    (B) the repair or upgrading of classrooms or
                structures related to academic learning, including the
                repair of leaking roofs, crumbling walls, inadequate
                plumbing, poor ventilation equipment, and inadequate
                heating or light equipment;
                    (C) an activity to increase physical safety at the
                educational facility involved;
                    (D) an activity to enhance the educational facility
                involved to provide access for students, teachers, and
                other individuals with disabilities;
                    (E) an activity to address environmental hazards at
                the educational facility involved, such as poor
                ventilation, indoor air quality, or lighting;
                    (F) the provision of basic infrastructure that
                facilitates educational technology, such as
                communications outlets, electrical systems, power
                outlets, or a communication closet;
                    (G) work that will bring an educational facility
                into conformity with the requirements of--
                            (i) environmental protection or health and
                        safety programs mandated by Federal, State, or
                        local law if such requirements were not in
                        effect when the facility was initially
                        constructed; and
                            (ii) hazardous waste disposal, treatment,
                        and storage requirements mandated by the
                        Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
                        or similar State laws;
                    (H) work that will enable efficient use of
                available energy resources, especially coal, solar
                power, and other renewable energy resources;
                    (I) work to detect, remove, or otherwise contain
                asbestos hazards in educational facilities; or
                    (J) work to construct new public library facilities
                or repair or upgrade existing public library
                facilities.
            (2) Davis-bacon.--The wage requirements of the Act of March
        3, 1931 (referred to as the ``Davis-Bacon Act'', 40 U.S.C. 276a
        et seq.) shall apply with respect to individuals employed on
        the projects described in paragraph (1).
    (f) Supplementation.--Any loan made by an infrastructure bank shall
be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local
funds available.
    (g) Limitation on Repayments.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the repayment of a loan from an infrastructure bank under this
section may not be credited towards the non-Federal share of the cost
of any project.
    (h) Secretarial Requirements.--In administering this section, the
Secretary of the Treasury shall specify procedures and guidelines for
establishing, operating, and providing assistance from an
infrastructure bank.
    (i) United States Not Obligated.--The contribution of Federal funds
into an infrastructure bank established under this section shall not be
construed as a commitment, guarantee, or obligation on the part of the
United States to any third party, nor shall any third party have any
right against the United States for payment solely by virtue of the
contribution. Any security or debt financing instrument issued by the
infrastructure bank shall expressly state that the security or
instrument does not constitute a commitment, guarantee, or obligation
of the United States.
    (j) Management of Federal Funds.--Sections 3335 and 6503 of title
31, United States Code, shall not apply to funds contributed under this
section.
    (k) Program Administration.--For each of fiscal years 2000 through
2004, a State may expend not to exceed 2 percent of the Federal funds
contributed to an infrastructure bank established by the State under
this section to pay the reasonable costs of administering the bank.
    (l) Secretarial Review.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall review
the financial condition of each infrastructure bank established under
this section and transmit to Congress a report on the results of such
review not later than 90 days after the completion of the review.
    (m) Authorization of Appropriations.--For grants to States for the
initial capitalization of infrastructure banks there are authorized to
be appropriated $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and for each of the
next 4 fiscal years.

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State Infrastructure Banks for Schools Act of 1999 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to enter into cooperative agreements with States for the establishment of State infrastructure banks and multistate infrastructure banks for making loans to: (1) local educational agencies to build or repair public elementary or secondary schools; or (2) public libraries to build or repair library facilities.
Grants the consent of the Congress for States to enter into interstate compacts to establish such multistate infrastructure banks.
Prescribes funding guidelines under which the Secretary of the Treasury is directed to make grants to State infrastructure banks and multistate infrastructure banks to provide initial capital for such loans.
Authorizes appropriations for grants to States for the initial capitalization of infrastructure banks.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Interstate Drug Monitoring
Efficiency and Data Sharing Act of 2012'' or the ``ID MEDS Act''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL INTEROPERABILITY STANDARDS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish national
interoperability standards to facilitate the exchange of prescription
information across State lines by States receiving grant funds under--
            (1) the Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
        established under the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and
        State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
        2002 (Public Law 107-77; 115 Stat. 748); and
            (2) the Controlled Substance Monitoring Program established
        under section 399O of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
        280g-3).
    (b) Requirements.--The Attorney General, in consultation with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall ensure that the national
interoperability standards established under subsection (a)--
            (1) implement open standards that are freely available,
        without cost and without restriction, in order to promote broad
        implementation;
            (2) provide for the use of exchange intermediaries, or
        hubs, as necessary to facilitate interstate interoperability by
        accommodating State-to-hub and direct State-to-State
        communication;
            (3) support transmissions that are fully secured as
        required, using industry standard methods of encryption, to
        ensure that Protected Health Information and Personally
        Identifiable Information (PHI and PII) are not compromised at
        any point during such transmission; and
            (4) employ access control methodologies to share protected
        information solely in accordance with State laws and
        regulations.

SEC. 3. STATE RECIPIENT REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date on
        which the Attorney General establishes national
        interoperability standards under section 2(a), a recipient of a
        grant under the Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring
        Program established under the Departments of Commerce, Justice,
        and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations
        Act, 2002 (Public Law 107-77; 115 Stat. 748) shall ensure that
        the databases of the State comply with such national
        interoperability standards.
            (2) Use of enhancement grant funds.--A recipient of an
        enhancement grant under the Harold Rogers Prescription Drug
        Monitoring Program established under the Departments of
        Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
        Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 107-77; 115 Stat.
        748) may use enhancement grant funds to standardize the
        technology architecture used by the recipient to comply with
        the national interoperability standards established under
        section (2)(a).
    (b) Controlled Substance Monitoring Program.--Section 399O(e) of
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g-3(e)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Not later than 1 year after the date on which the
        Attorney General establishes national interoperability
        standards under section 2(a) of the ID MEDS Act, the State
        shall ensure that the database complies with such national
        interoperability standards.''.

SEC. 4. REPORT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary
of Health and Human Services, shall submit to the Committee on the
Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House
of Representatives a report on enhancing the interoperability of State
prescription monitoring programs with other technologies and databases
used for detecting and reducing fraud, diversion, and abuse of
prescription drugs.
    (b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
include--
            (1) a discussion of the feasibility of making State
        prescription monitoring programs interoperable with other
        relevant technologies and databases, including--
                    (A) electronic prescribing systems;
                    (B) databases operated by the Drug Enforcement
                Agency;
                    (C) electronic health records; and
                    (D) pre-payment fraud-detecting analytics
                technologies;
            (2) an assessment of legal, technical, fiscal, privacy, or
        security challenges that have an impact on interoperability;
            (3) a discussion of how State prescription monitoring
        programs could increase the production and distribution of
        unsolicited reports to prescribers and dispensers of
        prescription drugs, law enforcement officials, and health
        professional licensing agencies, including the enhancement of
        such reporting through interoperability with other States and
        relevant technology and databases; and
            (4) any recommendations for addressing challenges that
        impact interoperability of State prescription monitoring
        programs in order to reduce fraud, diversion, and abuse of
        prescription drugs.

Output:
Interstate Drug Monitoring Efficiency and Data Sharing Act of 2012 or the ID MEDS Act - Directs the Attorney General to establish national interoperability standards to facilitate the exchange of prescription information by states receiving grant funds under the Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (Rogers Program) and the Controlled Substance Monitoring Program (CS Program).

Directs the Attorney General to ensure that such standards: (1) implement open standards that are freely available to promote broad implementation; (2) provide for the use of exchange intermediaries to facilitate interstate interoperability; (3) support transmissions that are fully secured, using industry standard methods of encryption, to ensure that protected health information and personally identifiable information are not compromised during transmission; and (4) employ access control methodologies to share protected information solely in accordance with state laws and regulations.

Requires a grant recipient under the Rogers Program to ensure that the state databases comply with the national interoperability standards. Allows a recipient of an enhancement grant under such Program to use grant funds to standardize the technology architecture used by the recipient to comply with such standards.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to require states to ensure that databases established under the CS Program comply with such standards.

Directs the Attorney General to report on enhancing the interoperability of state prescription monitoring programs with other technologies and databases used for detecting and reducing fraud, diversion, and abuse of prescription drugs.


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SECTION 1. CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING
              FAMILY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.

    (a) General Rule.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter
1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to nonrefundable
personal credits) is amended by inserting after section 22 the
following new section:

``SEC. 23. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR FAMILY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.

    ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of an individual, there
shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter
for the taxable year an amount equal to 100 percent of the qualified
family development contributions made by the taxpayer during such
taxable year.
    ``(b) Qualified Family Development Contribution.--For purposes of
this section, the term `qualified family development contribution'
means any contribution to a qualified organization if--
            ``(1) such contribution is in cash,
            ``(2) such contribution is to be used by the qualified
        organization exclusively in its family development program
        activities, and
            ``(3) the taxpayer receives from the qualified organization
        a written statement representing that its use of such
        contribution will be in accordance with the provisions of
        paragraph (2).
    ``(c) Other Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
            ``(1) Qualified organization.--The term `qualified
        organization' means any organization described in paragraph (2)
        of section 170(c) if--
                    ``(A) such organization is operated primarily for
                purposes of engaging in family development program
                activities, and
                    ``(B) during the calendar year in which the
                taxpayer's taxable year begins, such organization did
                not receive any funds from the Federal Government or
                under any State or local program funded in whole or in
                part by the Federal Government.
            ``(2) Family development program activities.--The term
        `family development program activities' means community-based
        activities to foster positive growth of at-risk youth age 18
        and under. Such term includes child care services, health care
        services, tutorial programs, pre-school and after-school
        services, mentoring programs, job-training services, juvenile
        and adolescent recreational programs, family counseling and
        crisis intervention services, and substance abuse services.
    ``(d) Denial of Double Benefit.--No deduction shall be allowed
under section 170 for any qualified family development contribution
taken into account under this section.''
    (b) Reporting Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--Subpart B of part III of subchapter A of
        chapter 61 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the
        following new section:

``SEC. 6050Q. RETURNS RELATING TO QUALIFIED FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
              CONTRIBUTIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--Every organization which during any calendar
year receives qualified family development contributions shall make a
return according to the forms or regulations prescribed by the
Secretary setting forth--
            ``(1) the name, address, and TIN of each person making such
        contributions, and
            ``(2) the amount of such contributions made by each such
        person.
    ``(b) Statements Furnished to Contributions.--Every organization
required to make a return under subsection (a) shall furnish to each
person whose name is required to be set forth in such return a written
statement showing--
            ``(1) the name and address of the organization making the
        return, and
            ``(2) the aggregate amount of the qualified family
        development contributions made by such person.
The written statement required under the preceding sentence shall be
furnished to the person on or before January 31 of the year following
the calendar year for which the return under subsection (a) was made.
    ``(c) Qualified Family Development Contribution.--For purposes of
this section, the term `qualified family development contribution' has
the meaning given such term by section 23(b).''
            (2) Penalties.--
                    (A) Subparagraph (B) of section 6724(d)(1) of such
                Code is amended by inserting after clause (viii) the
                following new clause (and by redesignating the
                following clauses accordingly):
                            ``(ix) section 6050Q (relating to returns
                        relating to qualified family development
                        contributions),''
                    (B) Paragraph (2) of section 6724(d) of such Code
                is amended by inserting after subparagraph (P) the
                following new subparagraph (and by redesignating the
                following subparagraphs accordingly):
                    ``(Q) section 6050Q(b) (relating to returns
                relating to qualified family development
                contributions),''
    (c) Clerical Amendments.--
            (1) The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of
        subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting
        after the item relating to section 22 the following new
        section:

                              ``Sec. 23. Contributions for family
                                        development programs.''
            (2) The table of sections for subpart B of part III of
        subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is amended by adding at
        the end the following new item:

                              ``Sec. 6050Q. Returns relating to
                                        qualified family development
                                        contributions.''
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to contributions made after the date of the enactment of this
Act.

Output: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for contributions made to certain organizations that operate family development program activities to foster positive growth of at-risk youth.  Requires such organizations to file information returns relating to such contributions.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``She Is Ready Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) On January 24, 2013, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta
        and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey
        rescinded the 1994 Direct Ground Combat Definition and
        Assignment Rule and directed the Armed Forces to open closed
        occupations, positions, and units to female members of the
        Armed Forces no later than January 1, 2016.
            (2) The rescission of the 1994 policy was based on the
        knowledge that success in the Armed Forces results solely from
        a member's ability, qualifications, and performance, and the
        decision to rescind the policy is consistent with America's
        values and enhances military readiness.
            (3) The change in policy is reflective of the ``on the
        ground'' reality that female members of the Armed Forces,
        particularly in Iraq and Afghanistan, have been serving in
        combat.
            (4) A directive from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
        Staff requires the development, review, and validation of
        gender-neutral occupational standards ``reflecting the
        knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for each occupation''
        to be used to assess and assign members not later than
        September 2015.
            (5) There are concerns in regards to the lack of
        transparency and the type of research the Armed Forces are
        planning and pursuing in opening closed occupations, positions,
        and units to female members of the Armed Forces.
            (6) The largest number of closed occupations, positions,
        and units are in the Army and Marine Corps. The Department of
        Defense announced its intention, pursuant to the January 2013
        Directives, to open for assignment of female members of the
        Armed Forces thousands of previously closed positions and
        units, but thousands of positions and units remain closed
        female members of the Armed Forces.

SEC. 3. REMOVAL OF ARTIFICIAL BARRIERS TO THE SERVICE OF WOMEN IN THE
              ARMED FORCES.

    (a) Prompt Assignment.--
            (1) Cadre or critical mass not required.--The Secretaries
        of the military departments shall not unduly delay the
        assignment of female members of the Armed Forces to military
        occupational specialties, positions, and units because of the
        absence of a cadre or critical mass of female members available
        for such assignment.
            (2) Open occupation precedence.--As soon as possible after
        the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
        shall direct the Secretaries of the military departments to
        open for assignment of women to all positions in occupations
        that, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, are
        open to female members of the Armed Forces in any unit of the
        Armed Forces.
    (b) Validation and Oversight of Gender-Neutral Occupational
Standards.--
            (1) Validation; purpose.--As soon as possible after the
        date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
        shall direct the Secretary of each military department to
        validate the gender-neutral occupational standards used by the
        Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of that Secretary for the
        purpose of ensuring that the standards--
                    (A) are consistent with section 543 of the National
                Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public
                Law 103-160; 10 U.S.C. 113 note), as amended by section
                523 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
                Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 756),
                which requires gender-neutral occupational standards,
                requiring performance outcome-based standards for the
                successful accomplishment of the necessary and required
                specific tasks associated with the qualifications and
                duties performed;
                    (B) accurately predict performance of actual,
                regular, and recurring duties of a military occupation;
                and
                    (C) are applied equitably to measure individual
                capabilities.
            (2) Role of independent research entity.--The Secretaries
        of the military departments shall work with an independent
        research entity to comply with paragraph (1).

SEC. 4. IMPROVED LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIVENESS IN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
              WOMEN IN SERVICE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.

    (a) Transparency and Goals.--The Secretary of Defense shall direct
the Secretaries of the military departments to provide greater
transparency of its women in service implementation plan, ensure that a
statement of administration policy is created to reflect the mission of
the implementation plan and its intent on responsibly opening all jobs,
positions and units to female members of the Armed Forces.
    (b) Response and Notice of Openings.--The Office of the Secretary
of Defense shall promptly respond whenever the Secretary of a military
department submits a notice of newly opened jobs, positions, of units
to female members of the Armed Forces and avoid any delays in
transmitting such notices to Congress.
    (c) Final Deadline.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure all
closed positions and units are open to female members of the Armed
Forces no later than January 1, 2016, consistent with the Joint
Memorandum issued on January 24, 2013, regarding the elimination of the
1994 Direct Ground Combat Definition and Assignment Rule.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE EVALUATION OF PHYSICAL STANDARDS AND OVERSIGHT OF
              ARMED FORCES IMPLEMENTATION PLANS.

    (a) Navy and Marine Corps.--
            (1) Validation of physical standards.--As soon as possible
        after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
        the Navy shall provide Congress with information on what
        process and metrics were used to validate the physical
        standards applicable to members of the Navy and the Marine
        Corps.
            (2) Infantry training courses.--Not later than 30 days
        after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
        the Navy shall provide Congress with information in regards to
        the Marine Corps research involving female members of the
        Marine Corps who volunteer for the Infantry Officers Course
        (IOC), the enlisted infantry training course (ITB), and the
        Ground Combat Element Experimental Task Force (GCEXTF) for the
        purpose of--
                    (A) determining what metrics the Marine Corps used
                to develop the research requirements and elements for
                the Marine Corps Expanded Entry-Level Training
                Research;
                    (B) indicating what is being evaluated during these
                research studies, along with how long both research
                studies will last;
                    (C) identifying how data gathered during the
                research studies will be used to open infantry and
                other closed occupations; and
                    (D) assuring that infantry and other closed
                occupations will not remain closed based on physical
                tests that have not been validated or any other
                improper evaluation mechanisms.
            (3) Enlisted infantry course graduates.--Effective upon the
        enactment of this Act, any female member of the Marine Corps
        who graduates from the enlisted infantry course shall be
        eligible for assignment to an infantry occupational specialty.
    (b) Army.--Effective upon the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of the Army shall permit female members of the Army to apply to Army
Ranger School as Ranger School is not solely intended for members of
the Army who plan to join the Ranger Regiment, but is also intended to
provide leadership training opportunities that members can utilize in
all jobs, positions, and units.
    (c) Special Operations Command.--The Secretary of Defense shall
direct the Special Operations Command to submit to Congress, not later
than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the type of
approach and methodology it will be using for the integration of women
into the Special Operations Forces.

SEC. 6. FEMALE PERSONAL PROTECTION GEAR.

    The Secretary of Defense shall direct each Secretary of a military
department to take immediate steps to ensure that properly designed and
fitted combat equipment is available and distributed to female members
of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of that Secretary.

SEC. 7. REVIEW OF OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT EFFORTS FOCUSED ON OFFICERS.

    (a) Review Required.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a review of Services' Outreach and Recruitment Efforts
gauged toward women representation in the officer corps.
    (b) Elements of Review.--In conducting the review under subsection
(a), the Secretary of Defense shall--
            (1) identify and evaluate current initiatives the Armed
        Forces are using to increase accession of women into the
        officer corps;
            (2) identify new recruiting efforts to increase accessions
        of women into the officer corps specifically at the military
        service academies, Officer Candidate Schools, Officer Training
        Schools, the Academy of Military Science, and Reserve Officer
        Training Corps; and
            (3) identify efforts, resources, and funding required to
        increase military service academy accession by an additional 20
        percent by the end of the four-year period beginning on the
        date of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Submission of Results.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to
Congress a report containing the results of the review under subsection
(a).

Output: She Is Ready Act - Prohibits the Secretaries of the military departments (the Secretaries) from unduly delaying the assignment of female members of the Armed Forces to military occupational specialties, positions, and units because of the absence of a cadre or critical mass of female members available for such assignment. Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to direct the Secretaries to open for assignment of women all positions in occupations that are open to female members in any unit of the Armed Forces. Requires the Secretary of Defense to direct: (1) the Secretaries to validate the gender-neutral occupational standards used by the Armed Forces for the purpose of ensuring that such standards: (1) are consistent with provisions requiring performance outcome-based standards for the successful accomplishment of the necessary and required specific tasks associated with the qualifications and duties performed; (2) accurately predict performance of actual, regular, and recurring duties of a military occupation; and (3) are applied equitably to measure individual capabilities. Requires the Secretary of Defense to: (1) direct the Secretaries to provide greater transparency of women in service implementation plans and ensure that a statement of administration policy is created to reflect the mission of the plan and its intent on responsibly opening all jobs, positions, and units to female members of the Armed Forces; (2) promptly respond whenever one of the Secretaries submits a notice of newly opened jobs, positions, or units to female members of the Armed Forces; and (3) ensure all closed positions and units are open to female members of the Armed Forces by January 1, 2016, consistent with the Joint Memorandum issued on January 24, 2013, regarding the elimination of the 1994 Direct Ground Combat Definition and Assignment Rule. Requires the Secretary of the Navy to provide Congress with information on: (1) what process and metrics were used to validate the physical standards applicable to members of the Navy and Marine Corps; and (2) Marine Corps research involving female members of the Marine Corps who volunteer for the Infantry Officers Course, the enlisted infantry training course, and the Ground Combat Element Experimental Task Force. Makes any female member of the Marine Corps who graduates from the enlisted infantry course eligible for assignment to an infantry occupational specialty.  Requires: (1) the Secretary of the Army to permit female members of the Army to apply to Army Ranger School for leadership training opportunities, and (2) the Secretary of Defense to direct the Special Operations Command to submit to Congress the type of approach and methodology it will be using for the integration of women into the Special Operations Forces. Requires the Secretary of Defense to direct the Secretaries to take immediate steps to ensure that properly designed and fitted combat equipment is available and distributed to female members of the Armed Forces. Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a review of Services' Outreach and Recruitment Efforts gauged toward women representation in the officer corps.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Land Transfer Compensation
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) This Act is based on--
                    (A) the findings of a report prepared by the
                Government Accountability Office (referred to in this
                section as the ``GAO'') in May 2003, that found that
                the District of Columbia has a structural fiscal
                imbalance caused by Federal mandates; and
                    (B) a bill, the District of Columbia Fair Federal
                Compensation Act of 2005, as introduced in this
                Congress, that authorizes Federal compensation for this
                structural imbalance.
            (2) The GAO found that the District's structural imbalance
        is the difference between the costs to the District of
        providing an average level of services and the District's total
        revenue capacity.
            (3) In addition to the 2003 GAO study, two other studies
        (McKinsey, March 2002, and Brookings, October 2002), also have
        determined that the District of Columbia has a substantial
        structural fiscal imbalance.
            (4) The District's structural fiscal imbalance, is
        exclusively Federal in origin and beyond the ability of the
        District government to correct through improved management or
        other means.
            (5) The cost to the District of providing an average level
        of services significantly exceeds--
                    (A) the national average, as well as the average of
                all 50 States for providing such services; and
                    (B) the District's capacity to raise the necessary
                revenue.
            (6) The gap between the cost for average services and tax
        revenue raised in the District is an annual structural
        imbalance of between $470,000,000 and $1,100,000,000.
            (7) The causes of the District's fiscal imbalance, in part,
        are--
                    (A) the costs to the District of providing services
                to the Federal Government;
                    (B) the tax exempt status of more than 40 percent
                of real property in the District, which is either owned
                or specifically exempted by the Federal Government; and
                    (C) the District's responsibility for the cost of
                several State functions such as special education,
                although the District is a city without the broad tax
                base of a State.
            (8) The District, to cover the cost of the structural
        fiscal imbalance, assumes unique burdens that inhibit economic
        and population stability and growth, including--
                    (A) a tax burden that ranks among the highest in
                the country;
                    (B) the highest debt service in the country among
                all of the State and local jurisdictions; and
                    (C) the inability to make major capital
                improvements and investments in schools, roads, and
                other necessary facilities.
            (9) According to the GAO, the options available to address
        the structural imbalance are--
                    (A) to expand the District's tax base;
                    (B) to provide additional Federal financial support
                to the District; and
                    (C) to increase the role of the Federal Government
                in helping the District maintain fiscal balance.
            (10) The land transfers authorized in this Act would create
        a significantly new revenue stream that would be equivalent to
        a partial payment to the District for the annual structural
        imbalance provided for in the District of Columbia Fair Federal
        Compensation Act of 2005, as introduced in this Congress.

SEC. 3. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to provide an efficient mechanism for
the conveyance of Federal property to the District of Columbia in order
to decrease the structural imbalance by increasing the District's
taxable property base and opportunities by the District to pursue
economic development.

SEC. 4. CONVEYANCE OF RESERVATION 13 TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the requirements of this Act, the
Administrator of General Services shall convey to the District of
Columbia, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to United States Reservation 13, the property
consisting of 65.73 acres of land in the District of Columbia bounded
by Independence Avenue Southeast on the north; 19th Street Southeast on
the west; G Street Southeast on the south; and United States
Reservation 343 on the east.
    (b) Appraisal.--The Administrator, in consultation with the
District of Columbia, shall--
            (1) not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of
        this Act, conduct an appraisal of the property described in
        subsection (a) based on fair market value; and
            (2) not later than 180 days after the appraisal is
        completed, transmit to Congress a report containing--
                    (A) the results of the appraisal, including an
                estimate of all financial benefits to be generated on
                an annual basis to the District of Columbia; and
                    (B) an assessment of the impact the conveyance will
                have in reducing the structural financial imbalance of
                the District.

SEC. 5. CONVEYANCE OF POPLAR POINT TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the requirements of this Act, the
Secretary of the Interior shall convey to the District of Columbia,
without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to Poplar Point, Anacostia Park, the property in the
District of Columbia bounded by the Anacostia River on the west; the
Weeks Memorial Bridge on the north; the Anacostia Freeway on the east;
and Howard Road and the Frederick Douglas Bridge on the south.
    (b) Appraisal.--The Secretary, in consultation with the District of
Columbia, shall--
            (1) not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of
        this Act, conduct an appraisal of the property described in
        subsection (a), including any improvements thereto, based on
        fair market value; and
            (2) not later than 180 days after the appraisal is
        completed, transmit to Congress a report containing--
                    (A) the results of the appraisal, including an
                estimate of all benefits to be generated on an annual
                basis to the District of Columbia; and
                    (B) an assessment of the impact the conveyance will
                have in reducing the structural financial imbalance of
                the District.

SEC. 6. LIMITATIONS ON CONVEYANCES.

    (a) In General.--A conveyance under section 4 or 5 shall contain
the covenants required by section 120(h) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42
U.S.C. 9620).
    (b) Limitation on Liability.--The United States shall not be liable
or responsible pursuant to subsection (a) for any additional remedial
action--
            (1) with respect to hazardous substances not existing on
        the property as of the date of conveyance, unless the presence
        of such hazardous substances on the property was caused by the
        United States; or
            (2) caused, required, or arising out of actions of the
        District of Columbia or any of the District's agents,
        contractors, or assigns.

Output:
Fair Land Transfer Compensation Act - Requires the Administrator of General Services and the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the District of Columbia, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to U.S. Reservation 13 and Poplar Point, Anacostia Park, respectively.

Requires the Administrator and the Secretary each to: (1) conduct an appraisal of the property (including improvements if appropriate), based on fair market value; and (2) report to Congress on the results, including an estimate of all financial benefits to be generated on an annual basis to the District, and an assessment of the impact the conveyance will have in reducing the structural financial imbalance of the District.

Exempts the United States from any liability or responsibility pursuant to such transfer for any additional remedial action: (1) with respect to hazardous substances not existing on the property as of the date of conveyance, unless the presence of such hazardous substances on the property was caused by the United States; or (2) caused, required, or arising out of actions of the District of Columbia or any of the District's agents, contractors, or assigns.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Congressional Pension Reform Act of
1995''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE.

    Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to
be made to a section or other provision of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 3. CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

    (a) Deductions and Deposits.--
            (1) Deductions.--The first sentence of section 8334(a)(1)
        is amended to read as follows: ``The employing agency shall
        deduct and withhold 7 percent of the basic pay of an employee
        and a Member, 7\1/2\ percent of the basic pay of a law
        enforcement officer and a firefighter, and 8 percent of the
        basic pay of a Claims Court judge, a United States magistrate,
        a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed
        Forces, and a bankruptcy judge.''.
            (2) Deposits.--
                    (A) For member service.--Section 8334(c) is amended
                in the matter relating to a Member for Member service
                by striking

                        ``8.........  After December 31, 1969.''

                and inserting the following:

                        ``8.........  January 1, 1970, to (but not
                                       including) the effective date of
                                       the Congressional Pension Reform
                                       Act of 1995.
                        ``7.........  On and after the effective date of
                                       the Congressional Pension Reform
                                       Act of 1995.''.

                    (B) For congressional employee service.--Section
                8334(c) is amended in the matter relating to a Member
                or employee for Congressional employee service by
                striking

                        ``7\1/2\....  After December 31, 1969.''

                and inserting the following:

                        ``7\1/2\....  January 1, 1970, to (but not
                                       including) the effective date of
                                       the Congressional Pension Reform
                                       Act of 1995.
                        ``7.........  On and after the effective date of
                                       the Congressional Pension Reform
                                       Act of 1995.''.

    (b) Immediate Retirement.--
            (1) At age 55 with 30 years of service, age 60 with 20
        years of service, or age 62 with 5 years of service.--
        Subsections (a), (b), and (f) of section 8336 are amended by
        inserting ``or Member'' after ``employee''.
            (2) At age 50 with 20 years of service or any age with 25
        years of service.--Section 8336(g) is amended to read as
        follows:
    ``(g) A Member who is separated from the service, except by
resignation or expulsion--
            ``(1) after completing 25 years of service, or
            ``(2) after becoming 50 years of age and completing 20
        years of service,
is entitled to an annuity.''.
            (3) Applicability.--The amendments made by this subsection
        shall apply with respect to any annuity eligibility for which
        is based on a separation occurring on or after the effective
        date of this Act.
            (4) Savings provision.--
                    (A) In general.--Eligibility for an immediate
                annuity under section 8336 of title 5, United States
                Code, shall, in the case of an individual described in
                subparagraph (B), be determined in accordance with the
                provisions of such section, as they would read if
                paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection had not been
                enacted.
                    (B) Description.--This paragraph applies with
                respect to any individual who--
                            (i) performs service as a Member of
                        Congress on or after the effective date of this
                        Act; and
                            (ii) as of the day before the effective
                        date of this Act, satisfies the age and service
                        requirements for title to an immediate annuity
                        under section 8336(g) of such title, as then in
                        effect.
                    (C) Length of service.--Any determination under
                subparagraph (B) relating to length of service shall be
                made without regard to--
                            (i) any deposit or redeposit requirement;
                            (ii) any requirement that the individual
                        become subject to this subchapter after
                        performing the service involved (including for
                        a specified minimum period of time); or
                            (iii) any requirement that the individual
                        give notice in writing to the official by whom
                        such individual is paid of such individual's
                        desire to become subject to this subchapter.
    (c) Deferred Retirement.--
            (1) At age 62 with 5 years of service.--Section 8338(a) is
        amended by inserting ``or Member'' after ``employee''.
            (2) Repealer.--Section 8338(b) is repealed.
            (3) Applicability.--The amendments made by this subsection
        shall apply with respect to any annuity eligibility for which
        is based on a separation occurring on or after the effective
        date of this Act.
            (4) Savings provision.--
                    (A) In general.--Eligibility for a deferred annuity
                under section 8338 of title 5, United States Code,
                shall, in the case of an individual described in
                subparagraph (B), be determined in accordance with the
                provisions of such section, as they would read if
                paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection had not been
                enacted.
                    (B) Description.--This paragraph applies with
                respect to any individual who--
                            (i) performs service as a Member of
                        Congress on or after the effective date of this
                        Act; and
                            (ii) as of the day before the effective
                        date of this Act, satisfies the age and service
                        requirements for title to a deferred annuity
                        under section 8338(b) of such title, as then in
                        effect.
                    (C) Length of service.--Any determination under
                subparagraph (B) relating to length of service shall be
                made without regard to--
                            (i) any deposit or redeposit requirement;
                            (ii) any requirement that the individual
                        become subject to this subchapter after
                        performing the service involved (including for
                        a specified minimum period of time); or
                            (iii) any requirement that the individual
                        give notice in writing to the official by whom
                        such individual is paid of such individual's
                        desire to become subject to this subchapter.
    (d) Computation of Annuity.--
            (1) Members.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 8339(c) is amended by
                striking all that follows ``with respect to--'' and
                inserting the following:
            ``(1) so much of his service as a Member as is or was
        performed before the effective date of the Congressional
        Pension Reform Act of 1995;
            ``(2) so much of his military service as--
                    ``(A) is creditable for the purpose of this
                paragraph; and
                    ``(B) is or was performed before the date referred
                to in paragraph (1); and
            ``(3) so much of his Congressional employee service as is
        or was performed before the date referred to in paragraph (1);
by multiplying 2\1/2\ percent of his average pay by the years of that
service.''.
                    (B) Technical amendment.--Section 8332(d) is
                amended by striking ``section 8339(c)(1)'' and
                inserting ``section 8339(c)''.
            (2) Congressional employees.--Section 8339(b) is amended--
                    (A) by inserting ``so much of'' after ``is computed
                with respect to''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``as is or was performed before
                the effective date of the Congressional Pension Reform
                Act of 1995,'' before ``by multiplying''.
            (3) Reduction for retirement before a certain age.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 8339(h) is amended--
                            (i) by striking the second sentence; and
                            (ii) in the first sentence by striking
                        ``subsections (a), (b), (d)(5), and (f) of this
                        section for an employee retiring under section
                        8336(d), (h), or (j) of this title'' and
                        inserting ``subsections (a), (b), (c), (d)(5),
                        and (f) of this section for an employee
                        retiring under section 8336(d), (h), or (j) of
                        this title, or for a Member retiring under
                        section 8336(g) of this title,''.
                    (B) Applicability.--The amendments made by
                subparagraph (A) shall apply with respect to the
                computation of any benefits eligibility for which is
                based on a separation occurring on or after the
                effective date of this Act.
    (e) Annuity for the Surviving Spouse of a Former Member With Title
to a Deferred Annuity.--
            (1) In general.--Section 8341(f) is repealed.
            (2) Savings provision.--Nothing in paragraph (1) shall
        affect any person's eligibility for a survivor annuity based on
        the death of an individual whose separation from service with
        title to a deferred annuity occurs or occurred before the
        effective date of this Act.
    (f) Annuities and Pay on Reemployment.--
            (1) In general.--Section 8344 is amended--
                    (A) by repealing subsection (d);
                    (B) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) by inserting ``or'' at the end of
                        paragraph (2), by striking ``or'' at the end of
                        paragraph (3), and by striking paragraph (4);
                        and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``(if
                        the employee so elects),'' and inserting ``(if
                        the annuitant so elects),'' and by inserting
                        ``(c),'' after ``(b),'';
                    (C) in subsections (b), (c), and (f) by striking
                ``, other than a Member receiving an annuity from the
                Fund,''; and
                    (D) in subsection (b) by adding at the end the
                following: ``The Office shall prescribe regulations for
                applying this subsection with respect to a Member.''.
            (2) Savings provisions.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 8344(d) of title 5, United
                States Code, as last in effect before the effective
                date of this Act, shall continue to apply after such
                effective date with respect to any former Member of
                Congress serving in an appointive or elective position
                as of such date.
                    (B) Termination.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply
                with respect to any position to which such former
                Member is appointed or elected after the effective date
                of this Act.
    (g) Eligibility for annuity.--
            (1) In general.--Section 8333(c) is repealed.
            (2) Applicability.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)
        shall apply with respect to any determination of eligibility
        for an annuity based on a separation occurring on or after the
        effective date of this Act.

SEC. 4. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

    (a) Election Not To Participate.--
            (1) In general.--Section 8401(20) is amended by striking
        ``2106,'' and all that follows through the semicolon and
        inserting ``2106;''.
            (2) Savings provision.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)
        shall not affect any election made before the effective date of
        this Act.
    (b) Computation of Basic Annuity.--
            (1) Members.--Section 8415(b) is amended by striking
        ``shall'' and inserting ``shall, to the extent that such
        service is or was performed before the effective date of the
        Congressional Pension Reform Act of 1995,''.
            (2) Congressional employees.--Section 8415(c) is amended by
        striking ``shall'' and inserting ``shall, to the extent that
        such service is or was performed before the effective date of
        the Congressional Pension Reform Act of 1995,''.
            (3) Provisions relating to the 1.1 percent accrual rate.--
        Section 8339(g) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``an employee
                under paragraph (2),'' and inserting ``an employee or
                Member under paragraph (2),'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``or Member''
                after ``in the case of an employee'' and by striking
                ``Congressional employee,''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection--
            ``(A) this subsection shall not apply in the case of a
        Member or Congressional employee whose separation (on which
        entitlement to annuity is based) occurs before the effective
        date of the Congressional Pension Reform Act of 1995; and
            ``(B) in the case of a Member or Congressional employee to
        whom this subsection applies, the 1.1 percent accrual rate
        shall apply only with respect to any period of service other
        than a period with respect to which the 1.7 percent accrual
        rate applies under subsection (b) or (c).''.
    (c) Deductions From Pay.--Section 8422(a)(2) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``air traffic
        controller, or Congressional employee)'' and inserting ``or air
        traffic controller) or Member,''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``a Member, law
        enforcement officer, firefighter, air traffic controller, or
        Congressional employee,'' and inserting ``a law enforcement
        officer, firefighter, or air traffic controller,''.
    (d) Government Contributions.--Section 8423(a)(1) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)(i) by striking ``subparagraph
        (B)),'' and inserting ``subparagraph (B)) and Members,'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B)(i) by striking ``Members,
        Congressional employees,''; and
            (3) in subparagraph (B)(ii) by striking ``and Members''.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall take effect on the first day of the first Congress
beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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Congressional Pension Reform Act of 1995 - Provides for the deduction and withholding of seven percent (currently, eight and seven and one-half percent, respectively) of the basic pay of a Member of Congress or congressional employee under the Civil Service Retirement System, thus making such deduction and withholding equivalent to that of a Federal employee.
Makes provisions regarding immediate retirement, entitlement to annuities, and deferred retirement for Federal employees applicable to Members.  Removes specified provisions regarding annuities, reduced annuities, and deferred retirement for Members.  Removes a provision that entitles a Member to an annuity if he or she serves in nine Congresses.  Continues the applicability of existing provisions regarding immediate Member annuities and deferred retirement with respect to Members serving on or after this Act's effective date who, as of the day before such effective date, satisfy the existing age and service requirements for entitlement to immediate annuities or deferred retirement.
Revises the formula for computing annuities of Members and congressional employees with at least five years of service to restrict creditable service to service performed before this Act's enactment date.  Makes similar amendments with respect to the computation of Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) annuities for Members and congressional employees.
Makes the reduction in annuity for Federal employees retiring before age 55 applicable to Members as well.  Repeals provisions that provide for a different reduction formula for Members.
Repeals provisions concerning:  (1) annuities for surviving spouses of Members entitled to deferred annuities; (2) the treatment of annuities during periods of reemployment; and (3) eligibility for annuities of Members or survivors.
Makes deductions and withholding and the formula for Government contributions under FERS for Members and congressional employees conform to those of Federal employees.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Four Rationers Repeal Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF THE INDEPENDENT PAYMENT ADVISORY BOARD.

    Effective as of the enactment of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), sections 3403 and 10320 of
such Act (including the amendments made by such sections) are repealed,
and any provision of law amended by such sections is hereby restored as
if such sections had not been enacted into law.

SEC. 3. REPEAL OF THE CENTER FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID INNOVATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 1115A of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1315a) is repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Title xviii of ssa.--Section 1899(b)(4) of the Social
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395jjj(b)(4)) is amended by striking
        ``any of the following'' and all that follows through the
        period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ``the
        independence at home medical practice pilot program under
        section 1866E.''.
            (2) Title xix of ssa.--Section 1902(a) of the Social
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (79), by adding ``and'' after the
                semicolon at the end;
                    (B) in paragraph (80), by striking ``; and'' and
                inserting a period; and
                    (C) by striking paragraph (81).
            (3) PHSA.--Section 933 of the Public Health Service Act (42
        U.S.C. 299b-33) is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (f); and
                    (B) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection
                (f).
            (4) PPACA.--The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
        (Public Law 111-148) is amended--
                    (A) in section 2705 (42 U.S.C. 1315a note)--
                            (i) in subsection (a), by striking ``shall,
                        in coordination'' and that follows through
                        ``establish'' and inserting ``shall
                        establish''; and
                            (ii) in subsection (d)(2), by striking
                        ``section 1115A(b)(3) of the Social Security
                        Act (as so added)'' and inserting ``the Social
                        Security Act''; and
                    (B) in section 10328(b) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-104 note),
                by striking ``or to study'' and all that follows
                through ``3021''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4. REPEAL OF CERTAIN UNITED STATES PREVENTIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE
              AUTHORITY.

    (a) Authority To Determine Benefits.--Section 2713(a) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-13(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1);
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``not described in
        paragraph (1)''; and
            (3) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as
        paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively.
    (b) Repeal of Community Preventive Services Task Force.--Section
4003 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-
148) is repealed and the provisions of the Public Health Service Act
amended by such section are restored or revived as if such section 4003
had not been enacted.

SEC. 5. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN USES OF DATA OBTAINED FROM COMPARATIVE
              EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH; ACCOUNTING FOR PERSONALIZED
              MEDICINE AND DIFFERENCES IN PATIENT TREATMENT RESPONSE.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of Health and Human Services--
            (1) shall not use data obtained from the conduct of
        comparative effectiveness research, including such research
        that is conducted or supported using funds appropriated under
        the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law
        111-5) or authorized or appropriated under the Patient
        Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), to
        deny or delay coverage of an item or service under a Federal
        health care program (as defined in section 1128B(f) of the
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b(f))); and
            (2) shall ensure that comparative effectiveness research
        conducted or supported by the Federal Government accounts for
        factors contributing to differences in the treatment response
        and treatment preferences of patients, including patient-
        reported outcomes, genomics and personalized medicine, the
        unique needs of health disparity populations, and indirect
        patient benefits.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed as affecting the authority of the Commissioner of Food and
Drugs under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act or the Public
Health Service Act.

Output: Four Rationers Repeal Act of 2014 - Repeals sections of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care (PPACA) (and restores provisions of law amended by such sections) related to the establishment of an Independent Payment Advisory Board to develop and submit detailed proposals to reduce the per capita rate of growth in Medicare spending to the President for Congress to consider. Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to repeal provisions establishing the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. Amends the Public Health Service Act, with respect to coverage of preventive health services by a group health plan or health insurance issuer, to repeal provisions that prohibit cost sharing requirements for evidence-based items or services that have in effect a rating of "A" or "B" in the current recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force. (Such ratings are based upon determinations of net benefit by the Task Force.) Repeals PPACA requirements that: (1) the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality convene an independent Preventive Services Task Force, and (2) the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) convene an independent Community Preventive Services Task Force. Restores provisions of law amended by such provisions. Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from using data obtained from comparative effectiveness research, including any conducted or supported using funds appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) or authorized or appropriated under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to deny or delay coverage of an item or service under a federal health care program. Requires the Secretary to ensure that comparative effectiveness research conducted or supported by the federal government accounts for factors contributing to differences in the treatment response and preferences of patients, including patient-reported outcomes, genomics and personalized medicine, the unique needs of health disparity populations, and indirect patient benefits.