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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``USA PATRIOT Act Additional
Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION.

    As used in this Act, the term ``applicable Act'' means the Act
entitled ``An Act to extend and modify authorities needed to combat
terrorism, and for other purposes.'' (109th Congress, 2d Session).

SEC. 3. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF FISA ORDERS.

    Subsection (f) of section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861), as amended by the applicable
Act, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(f)(1) In this subsection--
        ``(A) the term `production order' means an order to produce any
    tangible thing under this section; and
        ``(B) the term `nondisclosure order' means an order imposed
    under subsection (d).
    ``(2)(A)(i) A person receiving a production order may challenge the
legality of that order by filing a petition with the pool established
by section 103(e)(1). Not less than 1 year after the date of the
issuance of the production order, the recipient of a production order
may challenge the nondisclosure order imposed in connection with such
production order by filing a petition to modify or set aside such
nondisclosure order, consistent with the requirements of subparagraph
(C), with the pool established by section 103(e)(1).
    ``(ii) The presiding judge shall immediately assign a petition
under clause (i) to 1 of the judges serving in the pool established by
section 103(e)(1). Not later than 72 hours after the assignment of such
petition, the assigned judge shall conduct an initial review of the
petition. If the assigned judge determines that the petition is
frivolous, the assigned judge shall immediately deny the petition and
affirm the production order or nondisclosure order. If the assigned
judge determines the petition is not frivolous, the assigned judge
shall promptly consider the petition in accordance with the procedures
established under section 103(e)(2).
    ``(iii) The assigned judge shall promptly provide a written
statement for the record of the reasons for any determination under
this subsection. Upon the request of the Government, any order setting
aside a nondisclosure order shall be stayed pending review pursuant to
paragraph (3).
    ``(B) A judge considering a petition to modify or set aside a
production order may grant such petition only if the judge finds that
such order does not meet the requirements of this section or is
otherwise unlawful. If the judge does not modify or set aside the
production order, the judge shall immediately affirm such order, and
order the recipient to comply therewith.
    ``(C)(i) A judge considering a petition to modify or set aside a
nondisclosure order may grant such petition only if the judge finds
that there is no reason to believe that disclosure may endanger the
national security of the United States, interfere with a criminal,
counterterrorism, or counterintelligence investigation, interfere with
diplomatic relations, or endanger the life or physical safety of any
person.
    ``(ii) If, upon filing of such a petition, the Attorney General,
Deputy Attorney General, an Assistant Attorney General, or the Director
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation certifies that disclosure may
endanger the national security of the United States or interfere with
diplomatic relations, such certification shall be treated as
conclusive, unless the judge finds that the certification was made in
bad faith.
    ``(iii) If the judge denies a petition to modify or set aside a
nondisclosure order, the recipient of such order shall be precluded for
a period of 1 year from filing another such petition with respect to
such nondisclosure order.
    ``(D) Any production or nondisclosure order not explicitly modified
or set aside consistent with this subsection shall remain in full
effect.
    ``(3) A petition for review of a decision under paragraph (2) to
affirm, modify, or set aside an order by the Government or any person
receiving such order shall be made to the court of review established
under section 103(b), which shall have jurisdiction to consider such
petitions. The court of review shall provide for the record a written
statement of the reasons for its decision and, on petition by the
Government or any person receiving such order for writ of certiorari,
the record shall be transmitted under seal to the Supreme Court of the
United States, which shall have jurisdiction to review such decision.
    ``(4) Judicial proceedings under this subsection shall be concluded
as expeditiously as possible. The record of proceedings, including
petitions filed, orders granted, and statements of reasons for
decision, shall be maintained under security measures established by
the Chief Justice of the United States, in consultation with the
Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence.
    ``(5) All petitions under this subsection shall be filed under
seal. In any proceedings under this subsection, the court shall, upon
request of the Government, review ex parte and in camera any Government
submission, or portions thereof, which may include classified
information.''.

SEC. 4. DISCLOSURES.

    (a) FISA.--Subparagraph (C) of section 501(d)(2) of the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861(d)(2)), as
amended by the applicable Act, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(C) At the request of the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation or the designee of the Director, any person making or
intending to make a disclosure under subparagraph (A) or (C) of
paragraph (1) shall identify to the Director or such designee the
person to whom such disclosure will be made or to whom such disclosure
was made prior to the request.''.
    (b) Title 18.--Paragraph (4) of section 2709(c) of title 18, United
States Code, as amended by the applicable Act, is amended to read as
follows:
        ``(4) At the request of the Director of the Federal Bureau of
    Investigation or the designee of the Director, any person making or
    intending to make a disclosure under this section shall identify to
    the Director or such designee the person to whom such disclosure
    will be made or to whom such disclosure was made prior to the
    request, except that nothing in this section shall require a person
    to inform the Director or such designee of the identity of an
    attorney to whom disclosure was made or will be made to obtain
    legal advice or legal assistance with respect to the request under
    subsection (a).''.
    (c) Fair Credit Reporting Act.--
        (1) In general.--Paragraph (4) of section 626(d) of the Fair
    Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681u(d)), as amended by the
    applicable Act, is amended to read as follows:
        ``(4) At the request of the Director of the Federal Bureau of
    Investigation or the designee of the Director, any person making or
    intending to make a disclosure under this section shall identify to
    the Director or such designee the person to whom such disclosure
    will be made or to whom such disclosure was made prior to the
    request, except that nothing in this section shall require a person
    to inform the Director or such designee of the identity of an
    attorney to whom disclosure was made or will be made to obtain
    legal advice or legal assistance with respect to the request for
    the identity of financial institutions or a consumer report
    respecting any consumer under this section.''.
        (2) Other agencies.--Paragraph (4) of section 627(c) of the
    Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681v(c)), as amended by the
    applicable Act, is amended to read as follows:
        ``(4) At the request of the authorized government agency, any
    person making or intending to make a disclosure under this section
    shall identify to the requesting official of the authorized
    government agency the person to whom such disclosure will be made
    or to whom such disclosure was made prior to the request, except
    that nothing in this section shall require a person to inform the
    requesting official of the identity of an attorney to whom
    disclosure was made or will be made to obtain legal advice or legal
    assistance with respect to the request for information under
    subsection (a).''.
    (d) Right to Financial Privacy Act.--
        (1) In general.--Subparagraph (D) of section 1114(a)(3) of the
    Right to Financial Privacy Act (12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(3)), as amended
    by the applicable Act, is amended to read as follows:
        ``(D) At the request of the authorized Government authority or
    the Secret Service, any person making or intending to make a
    disclosure under this section shall identify to the requesting
    official of the authorized Government authority or the Secret
    Service the person to whom such disclosure will be made or to whom
    such disclosure was made prior to the request, except that nothing
    in this section shall require a person to inform the requesting
    official of the authorized Government authority or the Secret
    Service of the identity of an attorney to whom disclosure was made
    or will be made to obtain legal advice or legal assistance with
    respect to the request for financial records under this
    subsection.''.
        (2) Federal bureau of investigation.--Clause (iv) of section
    1114(a)(5)(D) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act (12 U.S.C.
    3414(a)(5)(D)), as amended by the applicable Act, is amended to
    read as follows:
                ``(iv) At the request of the Director of the Federal
            Bureau of Investigation or the designee of the Director,
            any person making or intending to make a disclosure under
            this section shall identify to the Director or such
            designee the person to whom such disclosure will be made or
            to whom such disclosure was made prior to the request,
            except that nothing in this section shall require a person
            to inform the Director or such designee of the identity of
            an attorney to whom disclosure was made or will be made to
            obtain legal advice or legal assistance with respect to the
            request for financial records under subparagraph (A).''.
    (e) National Security Act of 1947.--Paragraph (4) of section 802(b)
of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 436(b)), as amended by
the applicable Act, is amended to read as follows:
        ``(4) At the request of the authorized investigative agency,
    any person making or intending to make a disclosure under this
    section shall identify to the requesting official of the authorized
    investigative agency the person to whom such disclosure will be
    made or to whom such disclosure was made prior to the request,
    except that nothing in this section shall require a person to
    inform the requesting official of the identity of an attorney to
    whom disclosure was made or will be made to obtain legal advice or
    legal assistance with respect to the request under subsection
    (a).''.

SEC. 5. PRIVACY PROTECTIONS FOR LIBRARY PATRONS.

    Section 2709 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by the
applicable Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Libraries.--A library (as that term is defined in section
213(1) of the Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9122(1)),
the services of which include access to the Internet, books, journals,
magazines, newspapers, or other similar forms of communication in print
or digitally by patrons for their use, review, examination, or
circulation, is not a wire or electronic communication service provider
for purposes of this section, unless the library is providing the
services defined in section 2510(15) (`electronic communication
service') of this title.''.
    This Act shall become effective immediately upon enactment.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

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USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to allow a person receiving a production order (an order from the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or his designee (Director) to produce any tangible thing, such as a book, document, or record) to challenge its legality by filing a petition with a pool of three district court judges established by the Chief Justice of the United States for such purpose. Permits the filing of a petition, no sooner than one year after issuance of the production order, challenging any accompanying nondisclosure order (an order prohibiting the person receiving the production order from disclosing that the FBI sought information).

Requires the presiding judge of the pool to immediately assign a judge to conduct an initial review of a petition. Requires such judge, within 72 hours of the assignment, to make an initial petition review. Requires the judge to immediately deny such petition if it is frivolous and affirm the production or nondisclosure order.

Permits any order setting aside a nondisclosure order to be stayed pending review upon request of the government. Permits setting aside a nondisclosure order if there is no reason to believe that national security would be endangered. Establishes as conclusive a certification by the Director or the Attorney General that the setting aside of a nondisclosure order may endanger national security or interfere with diplomatic relations, unless the certification was found to be made in bad faith.

Requires upholding a production order unless it is found to be unlawful. Requires immediate compliance with the production order if the judge does not set aside such order.

Grants the Supreme Court, upon writ of certiorari, jurisdiction to review a decision. Requires any judicial review to be as expeditious as possible and all petitions to be filed under seal. Requires any court proceedings, upon request from the government, to be ex parte and in camera.

Amends federal criminal law, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Right to Financial Privacy Act, and the National Security Act of 1947 to require a person making a disclosure to identify to the Director or requesting official the person to whom such disclosure will be made or was made prior to the request, but permits withholding the identity of an attorney to whom a disclosure was or will be made to obtain legal advice or assistance with respect to the request.

Considers a library not to be a wire or electronic service communication provider for purposes of granting national security letters, unless the library provides "electronic communication service."

Makes this Act effective immediately upon enactment.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Homeland Security and Law
Enforcement Improvements Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act--
            (1) the term ``Department'' means the Department of
        Homeland Security; and
            (2) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland
        Security.

SEC. 3. OFFICE FOR STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.

    Section 2006 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 607) is
amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Office for State and Local Law Enforcement.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the Office of
        the Secretary an Office for State and Local Law Enforcement,
        which shall be headed by an Assistant Secretary for State and
        Local Law Enforcement.
            ``(2) Qualifications.--The Assistant Secretary for State
        and Local Law Enforcement shall have an appropriate background
        with experience in law enforcement, intelligence, and other
        antiterrorist functions.
            ``(3) Assignment of personnel.--The Secretary may assign to
        the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement permanent staff
        and other appropriate personnel detailed from other components
        of the Department to carry out the responsibilities under this
        subsection.
            ``(4) Responsibilities.--The Assistant Secretary for State
        and Local Law Enforcement shall--
                    ``(A) lead the coordination of Department-wide
                policies relating to the role of State and local law
                enforcement in preventing, preparing for, protecting
                against, and responding to natural disasters, acts of
                terrorism, and other man-made disasters within the
                United States;
                    ``(B) serve as a liaison between State, local, and
                tribal law enforcement agencies and the Department;
                    ``(C) work with the Office of Intelligence and
                Analysis to ensure the intelligence and information
                sharing requirements of State, local, and tribal law
                enforcement agencies are being addressed;
                    ``(D) work with the Administrator to ensure that
                homeland security grants to State, local, and tribal
                government agencies, including grants under sections
                2003 and 2004 and subsection (a) of this section, the
                Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program, and
                grants to support fusion centers and other law
                enforcement-oriented programs, are adequately focused
                on terrorism prevention activities;
                    ``(E) coordinate, in cooperation with the Federal
                Emergency Management Agency and the Office of
                Intelligence and Analysis, information sharing and
                fusion center training, technical assistance, and other
                information sharing activities to ensure needs of
                State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies and
                fusion centers are being met, including the development
                of a Law Enforcement Information Sharing Resource
                Center under paragraph (6);
                    ``(F) carry out, in coordination with the
                Administrator, the National Law Enforcement Deployment
                Team Program established under paragraph (5); and
                    ``(G) coordinate with the Federal Emergency
                Management Agency, the Department of Justice, the
                National Institute of Justice, law enforcement
                organizations, and other appropriate entities to
                support the development, promulgation, and updating, as
                necessary, of national voluntary consensus standards
                for training and personal protective equipment to be
                used in a tactical environment by law enforcement
                officers.
            ``(5) National law enforcement deployment team program.--
                    ``(A) Establishment.--The Assistant Secretary for
                State and Local Law Enforcement shall establish a
                National Law Enforcement Deployment Team Program to
                develop and implement a series of Law Enforcement
                Deployment Teams comprised of State and local law
                enforcement personnel capable of providing immediate
                support in response to the threat or occurrence of a
                natural or man-made incident.
                    ``(B) Activities.--In carrying out the National Law
                Enforcement Deployment Team Program, the Assistant
                Secretary for State and Local Law Enforcement shall--
                            ``(i) consult with State and local law
                        enforcement and public safety agencies and
                        other relevant stakeholders as to the
                        capabilities required by a Law Enforcement
                        Deployment Team;
                            ``(ii) develop and implement a model Law
                        Enforcement Deployment Team located in a region
                        of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
                        selected by the Assistant Secretary;
                            ``(iii) exercise and train the Law
                        Enforcement Deployment Teams;
                            ``(iv) create model policies and
                        procedures, templates, and general policies and
                        procedures and document best practices that can
                        be applied to the development of Law
                        Enforcement Deployment Teams in each region of
                        the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
                            ``(v) develop an implementation strategy to
                        support the development, overall management,
                        equipment, infrastructure, and training needs
                        of a National Law Enforcement Deployment Team
                        Program, including the development of a
                        technical assistance and training program; and
                            ``(vi) not later than 6 months after the
                        date of enactment of the Homeland Security and
                        Law Enforcement Improvements Act of 2008, and
                        before implementation of the National Law
                        Enforcement Deployment Team Program in any
                        region of the Federal Emergency Management
                        Agency other than the region selected under
                        clause (ii), submit to the Committee on
                        Homeland Security and Government Affairs and
                        the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
                        and the Committee on Homeland Security and the
                        Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
                        Representatives a report on the National Law
                        Enforcement Deployment Team Program, which
                        shall include the implementation strategy
                        described in clause (v).
                    ``(C) Authorization of appropriations.--There are
                authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
                paragraph--
                            ``(i) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years
                        2009 and 2010; and
                            ``(ii) such sums as are necessary for each
                        of fiscal years 2011 through 2015.
            ``(6) Law enforcement information sharing resource
        center.--
                    ``(A) Establishment.--There is established within
                the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement, the Law
                Enforcement Information Sharing Resource Center to
                provide technical assistance relating to information
                sharing and intelligence with and between State, local,
                and tribal law enforcement agencies and Federal
                agencies.
                    ``(B) Activities.--In carrying out the Law
                Enforcement Information Sharing Resource Center, the
                Assistant Secretary for State and Local Law Enforcement
                shall--
                            ``(i) develop a single repository within
                        the Department to house all relevant guidance,
                        templates, examples, best practices, data sets,
                        analysis tools, and other fusion center and
                        information sharing related items;
                            ``(ii) consult with State and local law
                        enforcement agencies in the development of the
                        Law Enforcement Information Sharing Resource
                        Center;
                            ``(iii) consolidate access to Department
                        resources within the Law Enforcement
                        Information Sharing Resource Center;
                            ``(iv) provide technical assistance to law
                        enforcement and public safety agencies; and
                            ``(v) coordinate, in coordination with the
                        Federal Emergency Management Agency and the
                        Office of Intelligence and Analysis,
                        intelligence, information sharing, and fusion
                        center related training, technical assistance,
                        exercise, and other services provided to State
                        and local law enforcement and other agencies
                        developing or operating fusion centers and
                        intelligence units.
                    ``(C) Authorization of appropriations.--There are
                authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
                paragraph--
                            ``(i) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
                            ``(ii) $3,500,000 for fiscal year 2010; and
                            ``(iii) such sums as are necessary for each
                        of fiscal years 2011 through 2015.
            ``(7) Foreign liaison officers against terrorism
        programs.--
                    ``(A) Establishment.--There is established within
                the Office of State and Local Law Enforcement, the
                Foreign Liaison Officers Against Terrorism Program.
                    ``(B) Duties.--In carrying out the Foreign Liaison
                Officers Against Terrorism Program the Assistant
                Secretary for State and Local Law Enforcement shall--
                            ``(i) identify foreign cities the
                        government of which desires a State, local, or
                        tribal law enforcement agency to assign an
                        officer to the foreign city, to share
                        information with law enforcement agencies of
                        State, local, and tribal governments; and
                            ``(ii) assign each foreign city identified
                        under clause (i) to a law enforcement agency
                        participating in the Foreign Liaison Officers
                        Against Terrorism Program, to--
                                    ``(I) obtain information relevant
                                to law enforcement agencies of State,
                                local, and tribal governments from each
                                such city for information sharing
                                purposes; and
                                    ``(II) share information obtained
                                under subclause (I) with other law
                                enforcement agencies participating in
                                the Foreign Liaison Officers Against
                                Terrorism Program.
                    ``(C) Use of grant funds.--A grant awarded under
                section 2003 may be used for the costs of participation
                in the Foreign Liaison Officers Against Terrorism
                Program established under subparagraph (A).''.

SEC. 4. LAW ENFORCEMENT TERRORISM PREVENTION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 2006(a) of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 607(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Grants.--The Assistant Secretary for State
                and Local Law Enforcement may make grants to States and
                local governments for law enforcement terrorism
                prevention activities.
                    ``(B) Program.--The Secretary shall maintain the
                grant program under this subsection as a separate
                program of the Department.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $500,000,000
        for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2015, of which not less
        than 10 percent may be used by the Assistant Secretary for
        discretionary grants for national best practices and programs
        of proven effectiveness, including for--
                    ``(A) national, regional and multi-jurisdictional
                projects;
                    ``(B) development of model programs for
                replication;
                    ``(C) guidelines and standards for preventing
                terrorism;
                    ``(D) national demonstration projects that employ
                innovative or promising approaches; and
                    ``(E) evaluation of programs to ensure the
                effectiveness of the programs.''.
    (b) Reporting.--The Assistant Secretary for State and Local Law
Enforcement of the Department shall submit to Congress and make
publicly available an annual report detailing the goals and
recommendations for the Nation's terrorism prevention strategy.

SEC. 5. COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT DIRECT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Title XX of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

                     ``Subtitle C--Other Assistance

``SEC. 2041. COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT DIRECT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established within the Office of
State and Local Law Enforcement, the Commercial Equipment Direct
Assistance Program (in this section referred to as the `program') to
make counterterrorism technology, equipment, and information available
to local law enforcement agencies.
    ``(b) Activities.--In carrying out the program, the Assistant
Secretary for State and Local Law Enforcement shall--
            ``(1) publish a comprehensive list of available
        technologies, equipment, and information available under the
        program;
            ``(2) consult with local law enforcement agencies and other
        appropriate individuals and entities, as determined by the
        Assistant Secretary for State and Local Law Enforcement;
            ``(3) accept applications from the heads of State and local
        law enforcement agencies that wish to acquire technologies,
        equipment, or information under the program to improve the
        homeland security capabilities of those agencies; and
            ``(4) transfer the approved technology, equipment, or
        information and provide the appropriate training to the State
        or local law enforcement agency to implement such technology,
        equipment, or information.
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section--
            ``(1) $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010;
        and
            ``(2) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years
        2011 through 2015.''.

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Homeland Security and Law Enforcement Improvements Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to reassign to the Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement (Office). Establishes within the Office: (1) the Law Enforcement Information Sharing Resource Center to provide technical assistance relating to information sharing and intelligence; (2) the Foreign Liaison Officers Against Terrorism Program; and (3) the Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program to make counterterrorism technology, equipment, and information available to local law enforcement agencies.

Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for State and Local Law Enforcement to establish a National Law Enforcement Deployment Team Program to respond to the threat or occurrence of a natural or man-made incident.

Authorizes the Assistant Secretary to make grants to states and local governments for law enforcement terrorism prevention activities.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Water Use Efficiency and
Conservation Research Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Between 1950 and 2000, the United States population
        increased nearly 90 percent. In that same period, public demand
        for water increased 209 percent. Americans now use an average
        of 100 gallons of water per person each day. This increased
        demand has put additional stress on water supplies and
        distribution systems, threatening both human health and the
        environment.
            (2) Thirty-six States are anticipating local, regional, or
        statewide water shortages by 2013. In addition, climate change
        related effects are expected to exacerbate already scarce water
        resources in many areas of the country.
            (3) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's 2007
        assessment states that water stored in glaciers and snow cover
        is projected to decline, reducing water availability to one-
        sixth of the world's population that relies upon meltwater from
        major mountain ranges. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
        Change also predicts droughts will become more severe and
        longer lasting in a number of regions.
            (4) Water conservation should be a national goal and the
        Environmental Protection Agency should work with
        nongovernmental partners to achieve that goal. The
        Environmental Protection Agency should support the research,
        development, and dissemination of technologies and processes
        that will achieve greater water use efficiency.
            (5) WaterSense is a voluntary public-private partnership
        program established by the Environmental Protection Agency to
        promote water efficiency by helping consumers identify water-
        efficient products and practices. The Environmental Protection
        Agency estimates that if all United States households installed
        water-efficient appliances, the country would save more than
        3,000,000,000,000 gallons of water and more than
        $17,000,000,000 per year.
            (6) The WaterSense program has developed a network of
        partners, and therefore can disseminate the results of research
        on technologies and processes that achieve greater water use
        efficiency.

SEC. 3. RESEARCH PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Assistant Administrator for Research and
Development of the Environmental Protection Agency (in this Act
referred to as the ``Assistant Administrator'') shall establish a
research and development program consistent with the plan developed
under section 4 that promotes water use efficiency and conservation,
including--
            (1) technologies and processes that enable the collection,
        storage, treatment, and reuse of rainwater, stormwater, and
        greywater;
            (2) water storage and distribution systems;
            (3) behavioral, social, and economic barriers to achieving
        greater water use efficiency; and
            (4) use of watershed planning directed toward water
        quality, conservation, and supply.
    (b) Considerations.--In planning and implementing the program, the
Assistant Administrator shall consider--
            (1) research needs identified by water resource managers,
        State and local governments, and other interested parties; and
            (2) technologies and processes likely to achieve the
        greatest increases in water use efficiency and conservation.
    (c) Minority Serving Institutions.--In the execution of this
program, the Assistant Administrator may award extramural grants to
institutions of higher education and shall encourage participation by
Minority Serving Institutions.

SEC. 4. STRATEGIC RESEARCH PLAN.

    (a) In General.--The Assistant Administrator shall coordinate the
development of a strategic research plan (in this Act referred to as
the ``plan'') for the water use efficiency and conservation research
and development program established in section 3 with all other
Environmental Protection Agency research and development strategic
plans.
    (b) Plan Contents.--The plan shall--
            (1) outline research goals and priorities for a water use
        efficiency and conservation research agenda, including--
                    (A) developing innovative water supply-enhancing
                processes and technologies; and
                    (B) improving existing processes and technologies,
                including wastewater treatment, desalinization, and
                groundwater recharge and recovery schemes;
            (2) identify current Federal research efforts on water that
        are directed toward meeting the goals of improving water use
        efficiency, water conservation, or expanding water supply and
        describe how such efforts are coordinated with the program
        established in section 3 in order to leverage resources and
        avoid duplication; and
            (3) consider and utilize, as appropriate, recommendations
        in reports and studies conducted by Federal agencies, the
        National Research Council, the National Science and Technology
        Council, or other entities in the development of the plan.
    (c) Science Advisory Board Review.--The Assistant Administrator
shall submit the plan to the Science Advisory Board of the
Environmental Protection Agency for review.
    (d) Revision.--The plan shall be revised and amended as needed to
reflect current scientific findings and national research priorities.

SEC. 5. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.

    The Assistant Administrator, building on the results of the
activities of the program established under section 3, shall--
            (1) facilitate the adoption of technology and processes to
        promote water use efficiency and conservation; and
            (2) collect and disseminate information, including the
        establishment of a publicly accessible clearinghouse, on
        technologies and processes to promote water use efficiency and
        conservation, including information on--
                    (A) incentives and impediments to development and
                commercialization;
                    (B) best practices; and
                    (C) anticipated increases in water use efficiency
                and conservation resulting from the implementation of
                specific technologies and processes.

SEC. 6. ADVANCED WATER EFFICIENCY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

    (a) In General.--As part of the program under section 3, the
Assistant Administrator shall carry out at least 4 projects under which
the funding is provided for the incorporation into a building of the
latest water use efficiency and conservation technologies and designs.
Funding for each project shall be provided only to cover incremental
costs of water-use efficiency and conservation technologies.
    (b) Criteria.--Of the 4 projects described in subsection (a), at
least 1 shall be for a residential building and at least 1 shall be for
a commercial building.
    (c) Public Availability.--The designs of buildings with respect to
which funding is provided under subsection (a) shall be made available
to the public, and such buildings shall be accessible to the public for
tours and educational purposes.

SEC. 7. REPORT.

    Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act,
and once every 2 years thereafter, the Assistant Administrator shall
transmit to Congress a report which details the progress being made by
the Environmental Protection Agency with regard to--
            (1) water use efficiency and conservation research projects
        initiated by the Agency;
            (2) development projects initiated by the Agency;
            (3) outreach and communication activities conducted by the
        Agency concerning water use efficiency and conservation; and
            (4) development and implementation of the plan.

SEC. 8. WATER MANAGEMENT STUDY AND REPORT.

    (a) Study.--
            (1) Requirement.--The Administrator of the Environmental
        Protection Agency shall enter into an arrangement with the
        National Academy of Sciences to complete a study of low impact
        and soft path strategies for management of water supply,
        wastewater, and stormwater.
            (2) Contents.--The study shall--
                    (A) examine and compare the state of research,
                technology development, and emerging practices in other
                developed and developing countries with those in the
                United States;
                    (B) identify and evaluate relevant system
                approaches for comprehensive water management,
                including the interrelationship of water systems with
                other major systems such as energy and transportation;
                    (C) identify priority research and development
                needs; and
                    (D) assess implementation needs and barriers.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
shall transmit to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of
the Senate a report on the key findings of the study conducted under
subsection (a). The report shall evaluate challenges and opportunities
and serve as a practical reference for water managers, planners,
developers, scientists, engineers, non-governmental organizations,
Federal agencies, and regulators by recommending innovative and
integrated solutions.
    (c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            (1) the term ``low impact'' means a strategy that manages
        rainfall at the source using uniformly distributed
        decentralized micro-scale controls to mimic a site's
        predevelopment hydrology by using design techniques that
        infiltrate, filter, store, evaporate, and detain runoff close
        to its source; and
            (2) the term ``soft path'' means a general framework that
        encompasses--
                    (A) increased efficiency of water use;
                    (B) integration of water supply, wastewater
                treatment, and stormwater management systems; and
                    (C) protection, restoration, and effective use of
                the natural capacities of ecosystems to provide clean
                water.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency for carrying out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Assistant
Administrator for carrying out this Act $20,000,000 for each of the
fiscal years 2010 through 2014.

            Passed the House of Representatives February 11, 2009.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.

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Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act - Requires the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Research and Development to establish a research and development program to promote water use efficiency and conservation, including: (1) technologies and processes that enable the collection, storage, treatment, and reuse of rainwater, stormwater, and greywater; (2) water storage and distribution systems; and (3) behavioral, social, and economic barriers to achieving greater water use efficiency.

Requires the Assistant Administrator to coordinate the development of a strategic research plan for the water use efficiency and conservation research and development program established by this Act with all other EPA research and development strategic plans.

Requires the Assistant Administrator to: (1) facilitate the adoption of technology and processes to promote water use efficiency and conservation; and (2) collect and disseminate information on technologies and processes to promote water use efficiency and conservation, including information on incentives and impediments to development and commercialization, best practices, and anticipated increases in water use efficiency and conservation resulting from the implementation of specific technologies and processes.

Requires at least four projects under which funding is provided for the incorporation into a building (at least one residential and one commercial building) of the latest water use efficiency and conservation technologies and designs.

Requires biennial reports to Congress on research and development projects initiated under this Act, outreach and communication activities concerning water use efficiency and conservation, and development and implementation of the strategic research plan.

Directs the EPA Administrator to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences for completion of a study of "low impact" (mimicking predevelopment hydrology) and "soft path" (using natural capacities of ecosystems) strategies for management of water supply, wastewater, and stormwater.

Authorizes appropriations.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Environmental Dredge Disposal Act of
1996''.

SEC. 2. DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL FACILITIES.

    Section 101 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C. 2211) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Dredged Material Disposal Facilities.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
        law, after the date of enactment of this subsection, the
        provision of upland, aquatic, and confined aquatic dredged
        material disposal facilities associated with the construction,
        operation, and maintenance of all Federal navigation projects
        for harbors and inland harbors (including diking and applying
        dredged material to beneficial use and other improvements
        necessary for the proper disposal of dredged material) shall be
        considered to be a general navigation feature of a project for
        the purpose of cost sharing under this section.
            ``(2) Limitations on federal share of project costs.--
                    ``(A) Funds not required for operation and
                maintenance.--No funds comprising the Federal share of
                the costs associated with the construction of a dredged
                material disposal facility for the operation and
                maintenance of a Federal navigation project for a
                harbor or inland harbor in accordance with paragraph
                (1) that are eligible to be paid with sums appropriated
                out of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund under
                paragraph (3) shall be expended for construction until
                the Secretary, in the Secretary's discretion,
                determines that the funds are not required to cover
                eligible operation and maintenance costs assigned to
                commercial navigation.
                    ``(B) Maximum federal share for operation and
                maintenance.--The Federal share of the costs of
                activities described in paragraph (3) for a project
                shall not exceed $25,000,000 for any fiscal year.
            ``(3) Operation and maintenance costs.--For the purposes of
        section 210, eligible operation and maintenance costs shall
        include (in addition to eligible operation and maintenance
        costs assigned to commercial navigation)--
                    ``(A) the Federal share of the costs of
                constructing dredged material disposal facilities
                associated with the operation and maintenance of all
                Federal navigation projects for harbors and inland
                harbors;
                    ``(B) the costs of operating and maintaining
                dredged material disposal facilities associated with
                the construction, operation, and maintenance of all
                Federal navigation projects for harbors and inland
                harbors;
                    ``(C) the Federal share of the costs of
                environmental dredging and disposal facilities for
                contaminated sediments that are in, or that affect the
                maintenance of, Federal navigation channels and the
                mitigation of environmental impacts resulting from
                Federal dredging activities; and
                    ``(D) the Federal share of the costs of dredging,
                management, and disposal of in-place contaminated
                sediments and other environmental remediation in
                critical port and harbor areas to facilitate maritime
                commerce and navigation.
            ``(4) Preference.--In undertaking activities described in
        paragraph (3)(D), the Secretary shall give preference to port
        areas with respect to which, and in accordance with the extent
        that, annual payments of harbor maintenance fees exceed Federal
        expenditures for projects in the port area that are eligible
        for reimbursement out of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.
            ``(5) Applicability.--This subsection applies to the
        provision of a dredged material disposal facility with respect
        to which, and to the extent that--
                    ``(A) a contract for construction (or for
                construction of a usable portion of such a facility);
                or
                    ``(B) a contract for construction of an associated
                navigation project (or usable portion of such a
                project);
        has not been awarded on or before the date of enactment of this
        subsection.
            ``(6) Amendment of existing agreements.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Unless otherwise requested by
                the non-Federal interest within 30 days after the date
                of enactment of this subsection, each cooperative
                agreement entered into between the Secretary and a non-
                Federal interest under this section shall be amended,
                effective as of the date of enactment of this
                subsection, to conform to this subsection, including
                provisions relating to the Federal share of project
                costs for dredged material disposal facilities.
                    ``(B) Application of amendment.--An amendment to a
                cooperative agreement required by subparagraph (A)
                shall be applied prospectively.
            ``(7) Effect on non-federal costs of other dredged material
        disposal facilities.--Nothing in this subsection shall
        increase, or result in the increase of, the non-Federal share
        of the costs of any dredged material disposal facility required
        by the authorization for a project.''.

Output:
Environmental Dredge Disposal Act of 1996 - Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to consider the provision of dredged material disposal facilities associated with Federal navigation projects for harbors as a general navigation feature of a project for purposes of Federal cost sharing.  Prohibits the expenditure of Federal funds for costs associated with such a facility unless the Secretary of the Army determines that the funds are not required to cover eligible operation and maintenance (O&M) costs assigned to commercial navigation.  Limits to $25 million the Federal share of such O&M costs for a fiscal year.  Defines eligible O&M costs associated with such a project.
Requires the amendment of existing agreements to conform with changes made under this Act.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Water Advanced Technologies for
Efficient Resource Use Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. WATERSENSE.

    (a) In General.--There is established within the Environmental
Protection Agency a WaterSense program to identify and promote water
efficient products, buildings and landscapes, and services in order--
            (1) to reduce water use;
            (2) to reduce the strain on water, wastewater, and
        stormwater infrastructure;
            (3) to conserve energy used to pump, heat, transport, and
        treat water; and
            (4) to preserve water resources for future generations,
through voluntary labeling of, or other forms of communications about,
products, buildings and landscapes, and services that meet the highest
water efficiency and performance standards.
    (b) Duties.--The Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency shall--
            (1) promote WaterSense labeled products, buildings and
        landscapes, and services in the market place as the preferred
        technologies and services for--
                    (A) reducing water use; and
                    (B) ensuring product and service performance;
            (2) work to enhance public awareness of the WaterSense
        label through public outreach, education, water recycling and
        reuse technology research and development, and other means;
            (3) establish and maintain performance standards so that
        products, buildings and landscapes, and services labeled with
        the WaterSense label perform as well or better than their less
        efficient counterparts;
            (4) publicize the importance of proper installation of
        WaterSense plumbing products by a WaterSense-certified or, if
        WaterSense certification guidelines do not exist, licensed
        plumber or mechanical contractor, and the installation,
        maintenance, and audit of WaterSense irrigation systems by a
        WaterSense-certified irrigation professional to ensure optimal
        performance;
            (5) preserve the integrity of the WaterSense label;
            (6) regularly review and, when appropriate, update
        WaterSense criteria for categories of products, buildings and
        landscapes, and services, at least once every four years;
            (7) to the maximum extent practicable, regularly collect
        and make available to the public summary data on the production
        and relative market shares of WaterSense labeled products,
        buildings and landscapes, and services, at least annually;
            (8) to the maximum extent practicable, regularly estimate
        and make available to the public the water and energy savings
        attributable to the use of WaterSense labeled products,
        buildings and landscapes, and services, at least annually;
            (9) solicit comments from interested parties and the public
        prior to establishing or revising a WaterSense category,
        specification, installation criterion, or other criterion (or
        prior to effective dates for any such category, specification,
        installation criterion, or other criterion);
            (10) provide reasonable notice to interested parties and
        the public of any changes (including effective dates), on the
        adoption of a new or revised category, specification,
        installation criterion, or other criterion, along with--
                    (A) an explanation of changes; and
                    (B) as appropriate, responses to comments submitted
                by interested parties;
            (11) provide appropriate lead time (as determined by the
        Administrator) prior to the applicable effective date for a new
        or significant revision to a category, specification,
        installation criterion, or other criterion, taking into account
        the timing requirements of the manufacturing, marketing,
        training, and distribution process for the specific product,
        building and landscape, or service category addressed; and
            (12) identify and, where appropriate, implement other
        voluntary approaches, such as labeling waterless devices that
        perform the same function as a water consuming product or
        encouraging reuse, reclamation, and recycling technologies, in
        commercial, institutional, residential, municipal, and
        industrial sectors to improve water efficiency or lower water
        use while meeting the performance standards established under
        paragraph (3).
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2016, $10,000,000 for fiscal
year 2017, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2018, and $50,000,000 for fiscal
year 2019 and each year thereafter, adjusted for inflation, to carry
out this section.

SEC. 3. FEDERAL PROCUREMENT OF WATER EFFICIENT PRODUCTS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given that
        term in section 7902(a) of title 5, United States Code.
            (2) Watersense product or service.--The term ``WaterSense
        product or service'' means a product or service that is rated
        for water efficiency under the WaterSense program.
            (3) Watersense program.--The term ``WaterSense program''
        means the program established by section 2 of this Act.
            (4) FEMP designated product.--The term ``FEMP designated
        product'' means a product that is designated under the Federal
        Energy Management Program of the Department of Energy as being
        among the highest 25 percent of equivalent products for
        efficiency.
            (5) Product and service.--The terms ``product'' and
        ``service'' do not include any water consuming product or
        service designed or procured for combat or combat-related
        missions. The terms also exclude products or services already
        covered by the Federal procurement regulations established
        under section 553 of the National Energy Conservation Policy
        Act (42 U.S.C. 8259b).
    (b) Procurement of Water Efficient Products.--
            (1) Requirement.--To meet the requirements of an agency for
        a water consuming product or service, the head of the agency
        shall, except as provided in paragraph (2), procure--
                    (A) a WaterSense product or service; or
                    (B) a FEMP designated product.
        A WaterSense plumbing product should preferably, when possible,
        be installed by a WaterSense-certified or, if WaterSense
        certification guidelines do not exist, licensed plumber or
        mechanical contractor, and a WaterSense irrigation system
        should preferably, when possible, be installed, maintained, and
        audited by a WaterSense-certified irrigation professional to
        ensure optimal performance.
            (2) Exceptions.--The head of an agency is not required to
        procure a WaterSense product or service or FEMP designated
        product under paragraph (1) if the head of the agency finds in
        writing that--
                    (A) a WaterSense product or service or FEMP
                designated product is not cost-effective over the life
                of the product, taking current and future energy,
                water, and wastewater cost savings into account; or
                    (B) no WaterSense product or service or FEMP
                designated product is reasonably available that meets
                the functional requirements of the agency.
            (3) Procurement planning.--The head of an agency shall
        incorporate into the specifications for all procurements
        involving water consuming products and systems, including guide
        specifications, project specifications, and construction,
        renovation, and services contracts that include provision of
        water consuming products and systems, and into the factors for
        the evaluation of offers received for the procurement, criteria
        used for rating WaterSense products and services and FEMP
        designated products. The head of an agency shall consider, to
        the maximum extent practicable, additional measures for
        reducing agency water consumption, including water reuse,
        reclamation, and recycling technologies, leak detection and
        repair, and use of waterless products that perform similar
        functions to existing water-consuming products.
    (c) Listing of Water Efficient Products in Federal Catalogs.--
WaterSense products and services and FEMP designated products shall be
clearly identified and prominently displayed in any inventory or
listing of products by the General Services Administration or the
Defense Logistics Agency. The General Services Administration and the
Defense Logistics Agency shall supply only WaterSense products or FEMP
designated products for all product categories covered by the
WaterSense program or the Federal Energy Management Program, except in
cases where the agency ordering a product specifies in writing that no
WaterSense product or FEMP designated product is available to meet the
buyer's functional requirements, or that no WaterSense product or FEMP
designated product is cost-effective for the intended application over
the life of the product, taking energy, water, and wastewater cost
savings into account.
    (d) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency shall issue regulations to carry out this section.

SEC. 4. EARLY ADOPTER WATER EFFICIENT PRODUCTS INCENTIVE PROGRAMS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a
        State government, local or county government, tribal
        government, wastewater or sewage utility, municipal water
        authority, energy utility, water utility, or nonprofit
        organization that meets the requirements of subsection (b).
            (3) Incentive program.--The term ``incentive program''
        means a program for administering financial incentives for
        consumer purchase and installation of residential water
        efficient products and services as described in subsection
        (b)(1).
            (4) Residential water efficient product or service.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``residential water
                efficient product or service'' means a product or
                service for a single-family or multifamily residence or
                its landscape that is rated for water efficiency and
                performance--
                            (i) by the WaterSense program; or
                            (ii) by an incentive program and approved
                        by the Administrator.
                Categories of water efficient products and services may
                include faucets, irrigation technologies and services,
                point-of-use water treatment devices, reuse,
                reclamation, and recycling technologies, toilets, and
                showerheads.
                    (B) Third-party certification.--A product shall not
                be treated as a residential water efficient product
                until after the product--
                            (i) is tested by an accredited third-party
                        certifying body or laboratory in accordance
                        with the WaterSense program;
                            (ii) is certified by such body or
                        laboratory as meeting the performance and
                        efficiency requirements of such program; and
                            (iii) is authorized by such program to use
                        its label.
            (5) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several
        States of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto
        Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa,
        and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
            (6) Watersense program.--The term ``WaterSense program''
        means the program established by section 2 of this Act.
    (b) Eligible Entities.--An entity shall be eligible to receive an
allocation under subsection (c) if the entity--
            (1) establishes (or has established) an incentive program
        to provide rebates, vouchers, other financial incentives, or
        direct installs to consumers for the purchase and installation
        of residential water efficient products or services;
            (2) submits an application for the allocation at such time,
        in such form, and containing such information as the
        Administrator may require; and
            (3) provides assurances satisfactory to the Administrator
        that the entity will use the allocation to supplement, but not
        supplant, funds made available to carry out the incentive
        program.
    (c) Amount of Allocations.--For each fiscal year, the Administrator
shall determine the amount to allocate to each eligible entity to carry
out subsection (d) taking into consideration--
            (1) the population served by the eligible entity in the
        most recent calendar year for which data are available;
            (2) the targeted population of the eligible entity's
        incentive program, such as general households, low-income
        households, or first-time homeowners, and the probable
        effectiveness of the incentive program for that population;
            (3) for existing programs, the effectiveness of the
        incentive program in encouraging the adoption of water
        efficient products and services; and
            (4) any prior year's allocation to the eligible entity that
        remains unused.
    (d) Use of Allocated Funds.--Funds allocated to an entity under
subsection (c) may be used to pay up to 50 percent of the cost of
establishing and carrying out an incentive program.
    (e) Fixture Recycling.--Entities are encouraged to promote or
implement fixture recycling programs to manage the disposal of older
fixtures replaced due to the incentive program under this section.
    (f) Issuance of Rebates.--Financial incentives may be provided to
consumers that meet the requirements of the incentive program. The
entity may issue all financial incentives directly to consumers or,
with approval of the Administrator, delegate some or all financial
incentive administration to other organizations including, but not
limited to, local governments, municipal water authorities, and water
utilities. The amount of a financial incentive shall be determined by
the entity, taking into consideration--
            (1) the amount of the allocation to the entity under
        subsection (c);
            (2) the amount of any Federal, State, or other
        organization's tax or financial incentive available for the
        purchase of the residential water efficient product or service;
            (3) the amount necessary to change consumer behavior to
        purchase water efficient products and services; and
            (4) the consumer expenditures for onsite preparation,
        assembly, and original installation of the product.
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section $50,000,000
for fiscal year 2016, $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2017, $150,000,000
for fiscal year 2018, $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, and
$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.

SEC. 5. EARLY ADOPTER WATER EFFICIENT PRODUCTS INCENTIVE PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before section
140 the following new section:

``SEC. 139F. EARLY ADOPTER WATER EFFICIENT PRODUCTS INCENTIVE PROGRAMS.

    ``(a) In General.--In the case of an individual, gross income does
not include any amount received under an incentive program under
section 4 of the Water Advanced Technologies for Efficient Resource Use
Act of 2015.
    ``(b) Denial of Double Benefit.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of this subtitle, no deduction or credit shall be allowed
for, or by reason of, any expenditure to the extent of the amount
excluded under subsection (a) for any amount which was provided with
respect to such expenditure. The adjusted basis of any property shall
be reduced by the amount excluded under subsection (a) which was
provided with respect to such property.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for part III of
subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting before
the item relating to section 140 the following new item:

``Sec. 139F. Early adopter water efficient products incentive
                            programs.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall apply to
taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Output: Water Advanced Technologies for Efficient Resource Use Act of 2015 This bill codifies the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) WaterSense program, which identifies, labels, and promotes water efficient products, buildings, landscapes, and services. This bill also establishes a program to provide financial incentives for consumers to purchase and install residential water efficient products and services labeled under the WaterSense program. In order to meet procurement requirements for a water consuming product or service, federal agencies must purchase a WaterSense product or service, or a Federal Energy Management Program designated product. Agencies do not have to procure those products or services if they are not cost-effective, or not reasonably available. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of individual taxpayers any amount received under an incentive program for the purchase and installation of residential water efficient products and services.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Bridges to the Cuban People Act of
2001''.

   TITLE I--FACILITATION OF THE EXPORT OF FOOD AND MEDICINES TO CUBA

SEC. 101. EXEMPTION FROM PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON TRADE WITH
              CUBA TO PERMIT THE EXPORT OF FOOD AND MEDICINES TO CUBA.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), any
prohibition or restriction in law or regulation on trade or financial
transactions with Cuba shall not apply with respect to the export of
any agricultural commodity, farm machinery or equipment, medicine, or
medical device, or with respect to travel incident to the sale or
delivery of any agricultural commodity, farm machinery or equipment,
medicine, or medical device, to Cuba.
    (b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) does not apply to--
            (1) any prohibition or restriction imposed under the Export
        Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.) or
        successor statute for goods containing parts or components on
        which export controls are in effect under that section; or
            (2) any prohibition or restriction imposed under section
        203 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
        U.S.C. 1702) insofar as the prohibition or restriction is
        exercised to deal with a threat to the national security of the
        United States by virtue of the technology incorporated in such
        machinery or equipment.
    (c) Supersedes Existing Law.--Subsection (a) supersedes the Trade
Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (title IX of H.R.
5426 of the One Hundred Sixth Congress, as enacted into law by section
1(a) of Public Law 106-387, and as contained in the appendix of that
Act) or any other provision of law.

SEC. 102. REMOVAL OF CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS ON VESSELS ENTERING UNITED
              STATES PORTS.

    Section 1706(b) of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C.
6005(b); prohibiting certain vessels from entering United States ports)
shall not apply with respect to vessels that transport to Cuba any item
the export of which is permitted under section 101 or 404 of this Act.

SEC. 103. STUDY AND REPORT RELATING TO EXPORT PROMOTION AND CREDIT
              PROGRAMS FOR CUBA.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a study of
United States agricultural export promotion and credit programs in
effect as of the date of enactment of this Act to determine how such
programs may be carried out to promote the consumption of United States
agricultural commodities in Cuba.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report
containing--
            (1) the results of the study conducted under subsection
        (a); and
            (2) recommendations for proposed legislation, if any, to
        improve the ability of the Secretary of Agriculture to utilize
        United States agricultural export promotion and credit programs
        with respect to the consumption of United States agricultural
        commodities in Cuba.

SEC. 104. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act,
the President shall submit to Congress a report that sets forth--
            (1) the extent (expressed in volume and dollar amounts) of
        sales to Cuba of agricultural commodities, farm machinery and
        equipment, medicines, and medical devices, since the date of
        enactment of this Act;
            (2) a description of the types of the goods so exported;
        and
            (3) whether there has been any indication that any medicine
        or medical device exported to Cuba since the date of enactment
        of this Act--
                    (A) has been used for purposes of torture or other
                human rights abuses;
                    (B) was reexported; or
                    (C) was used in the production of any bio-
                technological product.

SEC. 105. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Agricultural commodity.--The term ``agricultural
        commodity''--
                    (A) has the meaning given the term in section 102
                of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602);
                and
                    (B) includes fertilizer.
            (2) Medical device.--The term ``medical device'' has the
        meaning given the term ``device'' in section 201 of the Federal
        Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
            (3) Medicine.--The term ``medicine'' has the meaning given
        the term ``drug'' in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
        Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 7321).

 TITLE II--EASING OF RESTRICTIONS ON TRAVEL BY UNITED STATES NATIONALS
                                TO CUBA

SEC. 201. TRAVEL TO CUBA.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Freedom of travel for united states nationals and
        lawful permanent resident aliens.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subsection (b), the
                President shall not regulate or prohibit, directly or
                indirectly--
                            (i) travel to, from, or within Cuba by
                        nationals of the United States or aliens
                        lawfully admitted for permanent residence in
                        the United States; or
                            (ii) any of the transactions incident to
                        such travel that are set forth in paragraph
                        (2).
                    (B) Supersedes existing law.--Subparagraph (A)
                supersedes any other provision of law.
            (2) Transactions incident to travel.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
                (B), the transactions referred to in paragraph (1)
                are--
                            (i) any transaction ordinarily incident to
                        travel to or from Cuba, including the
                        importation into Cuba or the United States of
                        accompanied baggage for personal use only;
                            (ii) any transaction ordinarily incident to
                        travel or maintenance within Cuba, including
                        the payment of living expenses and the
                        acquisition of goods or services for personal
                        use;
                            (iii) any transaction ordinarily incident
                        to the arrangement, promotion, or facilitation
                        of travel to, from, or within Cuba;
                            (iv) any transaction incident to
                        nonscheduled air, sea, or land voyages, except
                        that this clause does not authorize the
                        carriage of articles into Cuba or the United
                        States except accompanied baggage; and
                            (v) any normal banking transaction incident
                        to any activity described in any of the
                        preceding clauses, including the issuance,
                        clearing, processing, or payment of checks,
                        drafts, travelers checks, credit or debit card
                        instruments, or similar instruments.
                    (B) Exclusion of certain goods for personal
                consumption.--The transactions described in
                subparagraph (A) do not include the importation into
                the United States of goods for personal consumption
                acquired in Cuba in excess of the amount established by
                the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to section 321
                of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1321) or otherwise
                authorized by law.
    (b) Exceptions.--The prohibition contained in subsection (a)(1)
does not apply in a case in which--
            (1) the United States is at war with Cuba;
            (2) armed hostilities between the two countries are in
        progress or imminent; or
            (3) there is a credible threat to the public health or the
        physical safety of nationals of the United States who are
        traveling to, from, or within Cuba.
    (c) Applicability.--This section applies to actions taken by the
President before the date of enactment of this Act that are in effect
on such date, and to actions taken on or after such date.
    (d) Repeals.--There are repealed the following provisions of law:
            (1) Section 102(h) of Public Law 104-114 (22 U.S.C.
        6032(h)).
            (2) Section 910 of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export
        Enhancement Act of 2000 (title IX of H.R. 5426 of the One
        Hundred Sixth Congress, as enacted into law by section 1(a) of
        Public Law 106-387, and as contained in the appendix of that
        Act).
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Lawfully admitted for permanent residence.--The term
        ``lawfully admitted for permanent residence'' has the meaning
        given the term in section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and
        Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20)).
            (2) National of the united states.--The term ``national of
        the United States'' has the meaning given the term in section
        101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
        1101(a)(22)).

          TITLE III--SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CERTAIN CUBAN NATIONALS

SEC. 301. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDY.

    (a) Authority.--
            (1) In general.--The President is authorized to provide
        scholarships under section 102 of the Mutual Educational and
        Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2452) for nationals of
        Cuba who seek to undertake graduate study in public health,
        public policy, economics, law, or other field of social
        science.
            (2) Superseding existing law.--The authority of paragraph
        (1) shall be exercised without regard to any other provision of
        law.
    (b) Allocation of Funds.--Of the amounts authorized to be
appropriated to carry out the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.) for fiscal years 2002 through
2006, the following amounts are authorized to be available to carry out
subsection (a):
            (1) For fiscal year 2002, $1,400,000 for not to exceed 20
        scholarships.
            (2) For fiscal year 2003, $1,750,000 for not to exceed 25
        scholarships.
            (3) For fiscal year 2004, $2,450,000 for not to exceed 35
        scholarships.
            (4) For fiscal year 2005, $2,450,000 for not to exceed 35
        scholarships.
            (5) For fiscal year 2006, $2,450,000 for not to exceed 35
        scholarships.

                   TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 401. WAIVER AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PUBLIC LAW 104-114.

    (a) Waiver of Sanctions and Restrictions on Assistance.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may waive any
provision of title I or title II of Public Law 104-114 (22 U.S.C. 6021
et seq.) if the President determines that to do so will promote the
peaceful transition to democracy in Cuba.
    (b) Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility of Certain Aliens.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, the President
may waive provisions of title IV of Public Law 104-114 (22 U.S.C. 6021
et seq.; relating to the inadmissibility of certain aliens) if the
President determines that to do so will further the national economic
interest of the United States.

SEC. 402. PROHIBITION ON LIMITING ANNUAL REMITTANCES.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
Secretary of the Treasury may not limit the amount of remittances to
Cuba that may be made by any person who is subject to the jurisdiction
of the United States, and the Secretary shall rescind all regulations
in effect on the date of enactment of this Act that so limit the amount
of those remittances.
    (b) Statutory Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) may be
construed to prohibit the prosecution or conviction of any person
committing an offense described in section 1956 of title 18, United
States Code (relating to the laundering of monetary instruments) or
section 1957 of such title (relating to engaging in monetary
transactions in property derived from specific unlawful activity).

 SEC. 403. IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN MEDICINES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered medical article.--The term ``covered medical
        article'' means a medicine or medical device that--
                    (A) is of Cuban origin;
                    (B) is or has been located in or transported from
                or through Cuba; or
                    (C) is made or derived in whole or in part of any
                article which is the growth, produce, or manufacture of
                Cuba.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Health and Human Services.
    (b) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law
(including section 515.204 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, or
any other related or successor regulation), a covered medical article
may be imported into the United States to the extent otherwise
authorized by law, including any authorization under the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act, if the Secretary makes a determination, in
accordance with subsection (c), that there is a medical need in the
United States for the covered medical article that is not being met by
any medicine or medical device in commercial distribution in the United
States.
    (c) Determinations of Medical Need.--With respect to a
determination of medical need under subsection (b) regarding a covered
medical article:
            (1) The Secretary may upon request make the determination
        prior to the submission of an application or other document (as
        applicable) regarding commercial distribution of such article
        pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
            (2) The determination of the Secretary shall not be
        affected by the subsequent commercial distribution in the
        United States of another medicine or medical device (as the
        case may be) that meets the same medical need as such article.
            (3) The Secretary shall by regulation establish criteria
        regarding the determination, including criteria for a request
        under paragraph (1).

SEC. 404. PROHIBITION ON UNILATERAL SANCTIONS ON GOODS OR SERVICES
              INTENDED FOR EXCLUSIVE USE OF CHILDREN.

    Funds made available under any provision of law may not be used to
administer or enforce any sanction by the United States on exports of
goods or services intended for the exclusive use of children (other
than a sanction imposed pursuant to an agreement with one or more other
countries).

Output: Bridges to the Cuban People Act of 2001 - Exempts from the embargo on trade with Cuba (including prohibitions under the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 against the unloading at a U.S. port of vessels that previously entered a Cuban port to engage in trade) the export of any agricultural commodity, farm machinery or equipment, medicine, or medical device, or any travel incident to the delivery of such items.Prohibits the President from prohibiting or regulating travel to or from or within Cuba by U.S. nationals or lawful resident aliens, including specified transactions ordinarily incident to such travel, financial or otherwise.Authorizes the President to provide scholarships for Cuban nationals who seek to undertake graduate study in public health, public policy, economics, law, or other field of social science.Authorizes the President to waive certain sanctions against, and restrictions on assistance to, Cuba, including the exclusion from the United States of certain aliens who have confiscated property in Cuba of U.S. nationals or who traffic in such property, if he determines that it will promote the peaceful transition to democracy in Cuba or will further U.S. national economic interests.Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from limiting the amount of remittances to Cuba that any U.S. person may make.Authorizes the import into the United States of a Cuban originated medical article if the Secretary of Health and Human Services makes a determination that there is a medical need in the United States for such article that is not being met by any medicine or medical device in commercial distribution in the United States.Prohibits the use of funds to enforce unilateral sanctions on the export of goods and services intended for the exclusive use of children in Cuba.