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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Health as Youth Skills in
Classrooms and Life Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in
        the United States.
            (2) Researchers estimate that the medical costs of the
        obesity epidemic in the United States may total
        $270,000,000,000 annually.
            (3) More than one-third of children and adolescents are
        estimated to be overweight or obese.
            (4) Of all United States deaths from major chronic disease,
        23 percent are linked to sedentary lifestyles that now begin at
        childhood.
            (5) Overweight adolescents have a 70- to 80-percent chance
        of becoming overweight adults, increasing their risk for
        chronic disease, disability, and death.
            (6) Studies show that children born today, for the first
        time in 2 centuries, have a shorter life expectancy than their
        parents.
            (7) According to the Centers for Disease Control and
        Prevention, in 2006--
                    (A) 1 in 5 students in grades 9-12 seriously
                considers suicide;
                    (B) 1 in 3 12th graders, 1 in 4 10th graders, and 1
                in 10 8th graders binge drink; and
                    (C) 1 in 10 children suffer mental illness causing
                some level of impairment.
            (8) Studies show that--
                    (A) students who receive social-psychological
                support and prevention have improved academic
                achievement;
                    (B) instruction in personal and social skills
                improves decisionmaking and reduces risky health
                behaviors; and
                    (C) comprehensive programs linking rigorous
                instruction with health, education, social services,
                and health services in schools can reduce absenteeism.
            (9) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
        recommends that students receive a minimum of 50 hours of
        health education per year in order to ensure health literacy.
            (10) According to the Centers for Disease Control and
        Prevention, only 6.4 percent of elementary schools, 20.6
        percent of middle schools, and 35.8 percent of high schools
        require health instruction in all 14 recommended health topics
        and only 3.8 percent of elementary schools, 7.8 percent of
        middle schools, and 2.1 percent of high schools provide daily
        physical education or its equivalent.
            (11) The Institute of Medicine in 2004 reported that
        enhanced school health education programs are essential to
        developing a health literate society in the United States as
        the Nation faces increasing health care challenges. In 2013,
        the Institute of Medicine recommended elevating physical
        education to a ``core subject'' in an effort to combat
        childhood obesity.
            (12) According to the Centers for Disease Control and
        Prevention, studies suggest that physical activity can impact
        cognitive skills and attitudes, and important components of
        improved academic performance, including enhanced concentration
        and attention as well as improved classroom behavior.
            (13) The White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity Report
        recommends increasing the quality and frequency of sequential,
        age, and developmentally appropriate physical education for all
        students, taught by certified physical education teachers.
            (14) The Society of Health and Physical Educators
        recommends that elementary school students receive 150 minutes
        per week of physical education and that middle school and high
        school students receive 225 minutes per week of physical
        education.
            (15) The American school system is already situated to
        reach 50,000,000 children and youth to provide the health and
        physical education they need and a place for them to engage in
        these behaviors, such as nutritious eating and participating in
        physical activity.
            (16) Military readiness is vulnerable, as almost 30 percent
        of 17-24 year olds are too overweight to serve in the U.S.
        military.
            (17) Physical education and health education are critical
        to combating these harmful trends and are key components to
        educating the whole child.

SEC. 3. HEALTH EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 9101(11) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(11)) is amended by striking ``and
geography'' and inserting ``geography, physical education, and health
education''.
    (b) Assessments.--Section 1111(b)(3) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(3)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) Assessments for health education and physical
                education.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this
                Act, each State shall determine the most feasible
                measure for assessing students in health education and
                physical education, including the use of adaptive
                assessments, to measure student knowledge and
                performance according to State standards and
                benchmarks.''.

SEC. 4. CAROL M. WHITE PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Carol M. White Physical Education Program (20
U.S.C. 7261 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by striking section 5503 and inserting the following:

``SEC. 5503. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary is authorized to award grants
to local educational agencies and community-based organizations to pay
the Federal share of the costs of initiating, expanding, and improving
physical education programs for kindergarten through 12th-grade
students by--
            ``(1) providing materials, equipment, and support to enable
        students to participate actively in physical education
        activities; and
            ``(2) providing funds for staff and teacher training and
        education.
    ``(b) Program Elements.--A physical education program funded under
this subpart may provide for 1 or more of the following:
            ``(1) Fitness education and assessment to help students
        understand, improve, or maintain their physical well-being.
            ``(2) Instruction in a variety of motor skills and physical
        activities designed to enhance the physical, mental, and social
        or emotional development of every student.
            ``(3) Development of, and instruction in, cognitive
        concepts about motor skill and physical fitness that support a
        lifelong healthy lifestyle.
            ``(4) Opportunities to develop positive social and
        cooperative skills through physical activity participation.
            ``(5) Instruction in healthy eating habits and good
        nutrition.
            ``(6) Opportunities for professional development for
        teachers of physical education to stay abreast of the latest
        research, issues, and trends in the field of physical
        education.
    ``(c) Special Rule.--For the purpose of this subpart,
extracurricular activities, such as team sports and Reserve Officers'
Training Corps (ROTC) program activities, shall not be considered as
part of the curriculum of a physical education program assisted under
this subpart.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 5508. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subpart
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2016 and each of the 4
succeeding fiscal years.''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents in section 2 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 5507 the following:

``Sec. 5508. Authorization of appropriations.''.

Output: Promoting Health as Youth Skills in Classrooms and Life Act Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include health education and physical education in the definition of "core academic subjects."  Requires each state to determine the most feasible measure for assessing students in health education and physical education, including through adaptive assessments, to measure student knowledge and performance against state standards. Authorizes appropriations for FY2016-FY2020 for the Carol M. White Physical Education Program, which provides matching grants to local educational agencies and community-based organizations to initiate, expand, and improve physical education programs (including after-school programs) for students in kindergarten through grade 12.


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SECTION 1. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Expired Provisions.--(1) Section 202(a)(27) of the Older
Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3012(a)(27)) is amended by striking
subparagraph (C).
    (2) Section 205 of the Older Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3016)
is amended--
            (A) by striking subsection (c), and
            (B) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
        (c) and (d), respectively.
    (3) Section 206(g) of the Older Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C.
3017(g)) is amended--
            (A) by striking paragraph (1), and
            (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
        (1) and (2), respectively.
    (b) Name Changes.--Section 207(b)(2) of the Older Americans Act of
1995 (42 U.S.C. 3018(b)(2)) is amended--
                    (1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``Labor'' and
                inserting ``the Workforce'', and
                    (2) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``Labor and
                Human Resources'' and inserting ``Health, Education,
                Labor, and Pensions

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Federal Council on the Aging.--Section 204(g) of the Older
Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3015(g)) is amended by striking
``$300, 000 for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be necessary for
fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995'' and inserting ``such sums as may be
necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2002''.
    (b) Administration.--Section 215 of the Older Americans Act of 1995
(42 U.S.C. 3020f) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``1992, 1993, 1994, and
        1995'' and inserting ``2000 through 2002'', and
            (2) in subsection (b) by amending paragraph (1) to read as
        follows:
            ``(1) $29,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000 through
        2002; and''.
    (c) Grants for State and Community Programs on Aging.--Section 303
of the Older Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3023) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ``$461,376,000 for
        fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
        years 1993, 1994, and 1995'' and inserting ``such sums as may
        be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2002'',
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``$505,000,000 for
                fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be necessary for
                fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995'' and inserting
                ``such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000
                through 2002'',
                    (B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``$120,000,000 for
                fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be necessary for
                fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995'' and inserting
``such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2002'',
and
                    (C) in paragraph (3) by striking
                ``$15,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may
                be necessary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995''
                and inserting ``such sums as may be necessary for
                fiscal years 2000 through 2002'',
            (3) in subsection (d) by striking ``$45,388,000 for fiscal
        year 1992 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years
        1993, 1994, and 1995'' and inserting ``such sums as may be
        necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2002'',
            (4) in subsection (e) by striking ``the fiscal years 1992,
        1993, 1994, and 1995'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2000
        through 2002'',
            (5) in subsection (f) by striking ``$25,000,000 for fiscal
        year 1992 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years
        1993, 1994, and 1995'' and inserting ``such sums as may be
        necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2002'', and
            (6) in subsection (g) by striking ``$15,000,000 for fiscal
        year 1992 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years
        1993, 1994, and 1995'' and inserting ``such sums as may be
        necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2002''.
    (d) Availability of Surplus Commodities.--Section 311(c)(1)(A) of
the Older Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3030a(c)(1)(A)) is amended
by striking
``$250,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, $310,000,000 for fiscal year 1993,
$380,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and
$460,000,000 for fiscal year 1995'' and inserting
``$460,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000 through 2002''.
    (e) Training, Research, and Discretionary Projects and Programs.--
Section 431 of the Older Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3037) is
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking
        ``$72,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, and such sums as may be
        necessary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995'' and inserting
        ``such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through
        2002'', and
            (2) in subsection (b) by striking ``$450,000 for each of
        the fiscal years 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995'' and inserting
        ``$450,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000 through 2002''.
    (f) Community Service Employment for Older Americans.--Section
508(a)(1) of the Older Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3056f(a)(1)) is
amended by striking ``$470,671,000 for fiscal year 1992, and such sums
as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995'' and
inserting ``such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through
2002''.
    (g) Grants for Native Americans.--Section 633(a) of the Older
Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3057n(a)) is amended by striking
``$30,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be necessary
for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995'' and inserting ``such sums as
may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2002''.
    (h) Allotments for Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Activities.--
Section 702 of the Older Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3058a) is
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``$40,000,000 for fiscal
        year 1992 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years
        1993, 1994, and 1995'' and inserting ``such sums as may be
        necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2002'',
            (2) in subsection (b) by striking ``$15,000,000 for fiscal
        year 1992 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years
        1993, 1994, and 1995'' and inserting ``such sums as may be
        necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2002'',
            (3) in subsection (c) by striking ``$10,000,000 for fiscal
        year 1992 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years
        1993, 1994, and 1995'' and inserting ``such sums as may be
        necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2002'', and
            (4) in subsection (d) by striking ``$15,000,000 for fiscal
        year 1992 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years
        1993, 1994, and 1995'' and inserting ``such sums as may be
        necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2002''.
    (i) Native American Program.--Section 751(d) of the Older Americans
Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3058aa(d)) is amended by striking ``$5,000,000
for fiscal year 1992, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 1993, 1994, and 1995'' and inserting ``such sums as may be
necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2002''.

SEC. 3. TRANSFERS.

    Section 308(b) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.
3028(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4)(B)--
                    (A) by striking ``fiscal year 1993, 1994, 1995, or
                1996'' and inserting ``a fiscal year'', and
                    (B) by striking ``need--'' and all that follows and
                inserting ``need, an additional 10 percent of the funds
                so received for the fiscal year.'', and
            (2) in paragraph (5)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``not more than
                30 percent for fiscal year 1993, not more than 25
                percent for fiscal year 1994, not more than 25 percent
                for fiscal year 1995, and not more than 20 percent for
                fiscal year 1996'' and inserting ``not more than 20
                percent for the fiscal year involved'', and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) by striking ``(B)(i)'' and all that
                        follows through ``(ii) If'' and inserting ``(B)
                        If'', and
                            (ii) by striking ``for fiscal year 1996''
                        and inserting ``for a fiscal year''.

Output: Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to extend through FY 2002 the authorization of appropriations for: (1) the Federal Council on the Aging; (2) administration; (3) grants for State and community programs on aging; (4) the availability of surplus commodities; (5) training, research, and discretionary projects and programs; (6) community service employment for older Americans; (7) grants for Native Americans; (8) allotments for Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection activities; and (9) the Native American program.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ice Age Floods National Geologic
Route Designation Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to designate the Ice Age Floods National
Geologic Route in the States of Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon,
enabling the public to view, experience, and learn about the Ice Age
Floods' features and story through the collaborative efforts of public
and private entities.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act:
            (1) Route.--The term ``Route'' means the Ice Age Floods
        National Geologic Route designated in section 4.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.
            (3) Floods.--The term ``Ice Age Floods'' or ``floods''
        means the cataclysmic floods that occurred in what is now the
        northwestern United States during the last Ice Age primarily
        from massive, rapid and recurring drainage of Glacial Lake
        Missoula.

SEC. 4. DESIGNATION OF THE ICE AGE FLOODS NATIONAL NATIONAL GEOLOGIC
              ROUTE.

    (a) Designation.--In order to provide for the public appreciation,
education, understanding, and enjoyment, through a coordinated
interpretive program of certain nationally significant natural and
cultural sites associated with Ice Age Floods that are accessible
generally by public roads, the Secretary, acting through the Director
of the National Park Service, with the concurrence of the agency having
jurisdiction over such roads, is authorized to designate, by
publication of a map or other description thereof in the Federal
Register, a vehicular tour route along existing public roads linking
such natural and cultural sites. Such route shall be known as the ``Ice
Age Floods National Geologic Route''.
    (b) Location.--The location of the Route shall generally follow
public roads and highways from the vicinity of Missoula in western
Montana, across northern Idaho, through eastern and southern sections
of Washington, and across northern Oregon in the vicinity of the
Willamette Valley and the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean, as
generally depicted on the map titled ``Ice Age Floods National Geologic
Trial'', numbered P43/80,000, and dated June 2004.
    (c) Maps.--
            (1) Revisions.--The Secretary may revise the map by
        publication in the Federal Register of a notice of availability
        of a new map, as needed, in cooperation with Federal, State,
        local, or tribal governments, and other public or private
        entities.
            (2) Availability.--Any map referred to in paragraph (1)
        shall be on file and available for public inspection in the
        appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
    (d) Description of Sites; Plan; Interpretive Program.--
            (1) Description of sites; plan.--Not later than 3 years
        after the date that funds become available for this Act, the
        Secretary shall prepare a description of sites along the Route
        and general plan which shall include the location and
        description of each of the following:
                    (A) Unique geographic or geologic features and
                significant landforms.
                    (B) Important cultural resources.
            (2) Interpretive program.--The general plan shall include
        proposals for a comprehensive interpretive program of the
        Route.
            (3) Transmission to congress.--The Secretary shall transmit
        the description of sites and general plan to the Committee on
        Resources of the United States House of Representative and the
        Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States
        Senate.
            (4) Consultation.--The description of sites and plan shall
        be prepared in consultation with other Federal agencies, the
        State of Montana, the State Idaho, the State of Washington, and
        the State of Oregon, units of local governments, tribal
        governments, interested private citizens, and nonprofit
        organizations, and the Ice Age Floods Institute.

SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the
National Park Service, shall administer a program to interpret the
Route in accordance with this Act.
    (b) Public Education.--With respect to sites linked by segments of
the Route which are administered by other Federal, State, tribal, and
local nonprofit or private entities, the Secretary is authorized to
provide technical assistance in the development of interpretive devices
and materials pursuant to cooperative agreements with such entities.
The Secretary, in cooperation with Federal, State, tribal, or local
governments or nonprofit or private entities, shall prepare and
distribute information for the public appreciation of sites along the
Route.
    (c) Markers.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Route is marked
with appropriate markers to guide the public. With the concurrence and
assistance of the State, tribal, or local entity having jurisdiction
over the roads designated as part of the Route, the Secretary may erect
thereon signs and other informational devices displaying the Ice Age
Floods National Geologic Route marker. The Secretary is authorized to
accept the donation of suitable signs and other informational devices
for placement at appropriate locations.
    (d) Private Property Rights.--Nothing in this Act shall be
construed to require any private property owner to allow public access
(including Federal, State or local government access) to such private
property or to modify any provision of Federal, State or local law with
regard to public access to or use of private lands.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $250,000
for each fiscal year to carry out this Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 2006.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.

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Ice Age Floods National Geologic Route Designation Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service (NPS), and with the concurrence of the agency having jurisdiction over such roads, to designate a vehicular tour route from Missoula, Montana, to the Pacific Ocean along existing public roads linking certain nationally significant natural and cultural sites associated with the Ice Age Floods, which shall be known as the "Ice Age Floods National Geologic Route."

Requires the Secretary to prepare and transmit to specified congressional committees a description of sites along the Route and a general plan, which shall include the location and description of unique geographic or geologic features and significant landforms and important cultural resources.

Requires the general plan to include proposals for a comprehensive interpretive program of the Route.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the NPS Director, to administer a program for interpretation of the Route.

Authorizes the Secretary to provide other federal, state, tribal, and local nonprofit or private entities with technical assistance in developing interpretive devices and materials with respect to sites linked by segments of the Route administered by such entities.

Instructs the Secretary to ensure that the Route is marked with appropriate signs and other markers to guide the public.

Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to require any private property owner to allow public access (including federal, state, or local government access) to such private property, or to modify any provision of federal, state, or local law with regard to public access to or use of private lands.

Authorizes appropriations.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Hospice Reform and Savings
Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. HOSPICE CARE PAYMENT AND COVERAGE REFORMS.

    (a) Relief From Demand Payments.--Section 1814(i)(2) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(i)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``(ending before
        November 1, 2009)'' after ``for an account year;''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
    ``(E) With respect to repayment demands based upon the application
of this paragraph for an accounting year ending during the 4-year
period ending on October 31, 2009, recovery by the Secretary of such
demands from a hospice program shall be subject to the following:
            ``(i)(I) Subject to subclause (II), no such demand to any
        hospice program shall exceed 10 percent of the payments under
        this part to the program for the same time period covered by
        the demand.
            ``(II) The aggregate reduction in repayment demands under
        subclause (I) shall not exceed $400,000,000 and the Secretary
        shall reduce, in a pro-rata manner, the application of
        reductions under such subclause to the extent such reductions
        would otherwise exceed such limit.
            ``(III) Subclause (I) shall be applied taking into account
        principal amounts made on or before the date of the enactment
        of this subparagraph.
            ``(ii) Upon request of a hospice program subject to the
        maximum demand under the limitation specified in clause (i),
        the Secretary shall allow the program a period of 60 months
        from the date of demand to repay such demand in installments.
            ``(iii) The interest rate charged on any demand during the
        period specified in this clause may not exceed the effective
        rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to
        section 3717(a) of title 31, United States Code, as of the date
        of the demand.
Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to require the
Secretary to return funds collected or repaid before the date of the
enactment of this subparagraph.''.
    (b) Realignment of Payment Amounts.--Section 1814(i)(1) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395f(i)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``subject to
        subparagraph (D),'' after ``subparagraph (A)'';
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``subject to
        subparagraph (D),'' after ``for a subsequent fiscal year,'';
        and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
    ``(D)(i) In the case of hospice care (other than short-term
inpatient care) furnished on or after November 1, 2009, with respect to
an individual in a hospice election period (other than one of the first
two 90-day periods for such individual under section 1812(d)(1)), the
amount of payment otherwise established for such care shall be reduced
by 12\1/2\ percent.
    ``(ii) In the case of routine home hospice care furnished on or
after November 1, 2009, during the first 5 days of hospice care in an
individual's initial 90-day hospice election period under section
1812(d)(1) and during the last 5 days of hospice care preceding (and
including) the date of the beneficiary's death, the amount of payment
otherwise established for such care shall be increased by 20
percent.''.
    (c) Listing of Terminal Illnesses.--By not later than January 31,
2010, and for purposes of applying section 1861(dd)(3)(A) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(dd)(3)(A)), the Secretary of Health and
Human Services shall issue evidence-based national coverage
determinations for life expectancies covering at least each of those
terminal medical diagnoses currently covered by Local Coverage
Determinations promulgated by Medicare's fiscal intermediaries.
    (d) Delay in Phase Out of Medicare Hospice Budget Neutrality
Adjustment Factor During Fiscal Years 2010-2013 Based Upon Savings From
National Coverage Determinations.--
            (1) Determination of savings.--The Secretary of Health and
        Human Services shall annually determine, and report to
        Congress, the amount of the reductions in expenditures under
        title XVIII of the Social Security Act during fiscal years 2010
        through 2013 that results from the issuance of the national
        coverage determinations described in subsection (c) for hospice
        care.
            (2) Restoration of medicare hospice budget neutrality
        adjustment factor.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
        including the final rule published on August 10, 2008, 73
        Federal Register 46464 et seq., relating to Medicare Program;
        Hospice Wage Index for Fiscal Year 2009, the Secretary shall
        restore the application (and reduce the phase out) of the
        budget neutrality adjustment factor in the Medicare hospice
        wage index for the fiscal years 2010 through 2013 in such
        manner as the Secretary estimates will result in an aggregate
        increase in expenditures under title XVIII of the Social
        Security Act equivalent to the aggregate reductions in
        expenditures determined under paragraph (1) for such period.

Output:
Medicare Hospice Reform and Savings Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise payments and coverage for hospice care under the Medicare program.

Prescribes conditions for recovery by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) of repayment demands from a hospice program for any accounting year during the four-year period ending on October 31, 2009.

Requires the Secretary to issue evidence-based national coverage determinations for life expectancies covering at least each of those terminal medical diagnoses currently covered by Local Coverage Determinations promulgated by Medicare's fiscal intermediaries.

Directs the Secretary to restore the application (and reduce the phase out) of the budget neutrality adjustment factor in the Medicare hospice wage index for FY2010-FY2013 in a manner that will result in an aggregate increase in Medicare expenditures equivalent to the aggregate reductions in expenditures resulting from the issuance of the national coverage determinations.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Denali National Park Improvement
Act''.

SEC. 2. KANTISHNA HILLS MICROHYDRO PROJECT; LAND EXCHANGE.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Appurtenance.--The term ``appurtenance'' includes--
                    (A) transmission lines;
                    (B) distribution lines;
                    (C) signs;
                    (D) buried communication lines;
                    (E) necessary access routes for microhydro project
                construction, operation, and maintenance; and
                    (F) electric cables.
            (2) Kantishna hills area.--The term ``Kantishna Hills
        area'' means the area of the Park located within 2 miles of
        Moose Creek, as depicted on the map.
            (3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled
        ``Kantishna Hills Micro-Hydro Area'', numbered 184/80,276, and
        dated August 27, 2010.
            (4) Microhydro project.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``microhydro project''
                means a hydroelectric power generating facility with a
                maximum power generation capability of 100 kilowatts.
                    (B) Inclusions.--The term ``microhydro project''
                includes--
                            (i) intake pipelines, including the intake
                        pipeline located on Eureka Creek, approximately
                        \1/2\ mile upstream from the Park Road, as
                        depicted on the map;
                            (ii) each system appurtenance of the
                        microhydro projects; and
                            (iii) any distribution or transmission
                        lines required to serve the Kantishna Hills
                        area.
            (5) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Denali National Park
        and Preserve.
            (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.
    (b) Permits for Microhydro Projects.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may issue permits for
        microhydro projects in the Kantishna Hills area.
            (2) Terms and conditions.--Each permit under paragraph (1)
        shall be--
                    (A) issued in accordance with such terms and
                conditions as are generally applicable to rights-of-way
                within units of the National Park System; and
                    (B) subject to such other terms and conditions as
                the Secretary determines to be necessary.
            (3) Completion of environmental analysis.--Not later than
        180 days after the date on which an applicant submits an
        application for the issuance of a permit under this subsection,
        the Secretary shall complete any analysis required by the
        National Environment Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
        seq.) of any proposed or existing microhydro projects located
        in the Kantishna Hills area.
    (c) Land Exchange.--
            (1) In general.--For the purpose of consolidating ownership
        of Park and Doyon Tourism, Inc. lands, including those lands
        affected solely by the Doyon Tourism microhydro project, and
        subject to paragraph (4), the Secretary may exchange Park land
        near or adjacent to land owned by Doyon Tourism, Inc., located
        at the mouth of Eureka Creek in sec. 13, T.16 S., R. 18 W.,
        Fairbanks Meridian, for approximately 18 acres of land owned by
        Doyon Tourism, Inc., within the Galena patented mining claim.
            (2) Map availability.--The map shall be on file and
        available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of
        the National Park Service.
            (3) Timing.--The Secretary shall seek to complete the
        exchange under this subsection by not later than February 1,
        2015.
            (4) Applicable laws; terms and conditions.--The exchange
        under this subsection shall be subject to--
                    (A) the laws (including regulations) and policies
                applicable to exchanges of land administered by the
                National Park Service, including the laws and policies
                concerning land appraisals, equalization of values, and
                environmental compliance; and
                    (B) such terms and conditions as the Secretary
                determines to be necessary.
            (5) Equalization of values.--If the tracts proposed for
        exchange under this subsection are determined not to be equal
        in value, an equalization of values may be achieved by
        adjusting the quantity of acres described in paragraph (1).
            (6) Administration.--The land acquired by the Secretary
        pursuant to the exchange under this subsection shall be
        administered as part of the Park.

SEC. 3. DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE NATURAL GAS PIPELINE.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Appurtenance.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``appurtenance'' includes
                cathodic protection or test stations, valves, signage,
                and buried communication and electric cables relating
                to the operation of high-pressure natural gas
                transmission.
                    (B) Exclusions.--The term ``appurtenance'' does not
                include compressor stations.
            (2) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Denali National Park
        and Preserve in the State of Alaska.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.
    (b) Permit.--The Secretary may issue right-of-way permits for--
            (1) a high-pressure natural gas transmission pipeline
        (including appurtenances) in nonwilderness areas within the
        boundary of Denali National Park within, along, or near the
        approximately 7-mile segment of the George Parks Highway that
        runs through the Park; and
            (2) any distribution and transmission pipelines and
        appurtenances that the Secretary determines to be necessary to
        provide natural gas supply to the Park.
    (c) Terms and Conditions.--A permit authorized under subsection
(b)--
            (1) may be issued only--
                    (A) if the permit is consistent with the laws
                (including regulations) generally applicable to utility
                rights-of-way within units of the National Park System;
                    (B) in accordance with section 1106(a) of the
                Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16
                U.S.C. 3166(a)); and
                    (C) if, following an appropriate analysis prepared
                in compliance with the National Environmental Policy
                Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the route of the
                right-of-way is the route through the Park with the
                least adverse environmental effects for the Park; and
            (2) shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the
        Secretary determines to be necessary.

SEC. 4. DESIGNATION OF THE WALTER HARPER TALKEETNA RANGER STATION.

    (a) Designation.--The Talkeetna Ranger Station located on B Street
in Talkeetna, Alaska, approximately 100 miles south of the entrance to
Denali National Park, shall be known and designated as the ``Walter
Harper Talkeetna Ranger Station''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Talkeetna Ranger
Station referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ``Walter Harper Talkeetna Ranger Station''.

Output: .   Denali National Park Improvement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits for specified microhydro projects in the Kantishna Hills area within the Denali National Park and Preserve (the Park) in Alaska. Defines "microhydro project" as a hydroelectric power generating facility with a maximum power generation capability of 100 kilowatts and includes any distribution or transmission lines required to serve such area.  Requires the Secretary, within 180 days after submission of a permit application, to complete any analysis required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 respecting any proposed or existing microhydro projects in the area.  Directs the Secretary to exchange Park land near or adjacent to land owned by Doyon Tourism, Inc., located at the mouth of Eureka Creek for approximately 18 acres of land owned by Doyon Tourism within the Galena patented mining claim. Instructs the Secretary to seek to complete such exchange by February 2015. Permits an equalization of any unequal values of the tracts proposed for exchange by adjusting the quantity of the acreage owned by Doyon Tourism.  Requires the land acquired by the Secretary to be administered as part of the Park.  Authorizes the Secretary to issue right-of-way permits, subject to certain terms and conditions, for: (1) a high-pressure natural gas transmission pipeline (including appurtenances) in nonwilderness areas within the boundary of the Park within, along, or near the approximately seven-mile segment of the George Parks Highway that runs through the Park; and (2) any distribution and transmission pipelines and appurtenances that the Secretary determines to be necessary to provide natural gas supply to the Park.  Designates the Talkeetna Ranger Station that is on B Street in Talkeetna, Alaska, and that is approximately 100 miles south of the entrance to the Park, as the Walter Harper Talkeetna Ranger Station.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Castner Range
National Monument Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Establishment of Castner Range National Monument, Texas.
Sec. 4. Access and buffer zones.
Sec. 5. Management of Federal lands within the National Monument.
Sec. 6. Water.
Sec. 7. Border security.
Sec. 8. Department of Army responsibility and authority.
Sec. 9. Castner Range National Monument Advisory Council.
Sec. 10. Land conveyance, Castner Range, Fort Bliss, Texas.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Advisory council.--The term ``advisory council'' means
        the Castner Range National Monument Advisory Council.
            (2) National monument.--The term ``National Monument''
        means the Castner Range National Monument.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Texas.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF CASTNER RANGE NATIONAL MONUMENT, TEXAS.

    (a) Establishment.--Subject to valid existing rights, there is
hereby established the Castner Range National Monument in the State.
    (b) Area Included.--The National Monument consists of Federal land
and interests in Federal land within El Paso County, Texas, as depicted
on the map entitled ``Castner Range National Monument''.
    (c) Exclusion of Non-Federal Land.--The National Monument includes
only Federal land and interests in Federal land and does not include or
apply to private property or other non-Federal land and interests in
land within the exterior boundaries of the National Monument.
    (d) Purpose.--The purpose of the National Monument is to conserve,
protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and
future generations the ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational,
cultural, historical, natural, educational, and scientific resources of
the lands included in the National Monument, including Castner Range
and its--
            (1) relationship to the Department of the Army;
            (2) role as a water conservation sanctuary through a dozen
        natural canyons, arroyos (``gullies, washes'') and alluvial
        fans which efficiently transport run-off from the heights
        through seepage into the large underground Hueco Bolson
        (``aquifer'', which along with the West Side Mesilla Bolson
        supplies much of El Paso's water);
            (3) historical significance, as it contains numerous
        archaeological and historical resources that date as far back
        as the Paleo-Indian, Archaic and historic Indian groups, lasted
        from about 8000 B.C. to 4000 B.C. and was initially
        characterized by big-game hunting;
            (4) significance as a habitat for an extremely diverse
        aggregation of wildlife and plant species of special concern
        that are thought to inhabit Castner Range, including the sand
        prickly pear, the Texas lyre snake, and the western burrowing
        owl; and
            (5) significance as a one-of-a-kind vegetation region that
        includes a mountainous area, cactus lechuguilla region, and
        draw-yucca grassland region.

SEC. 4. ACCESS AND BUFFER ZONES.

    (a) Access.--The Secretary shall continue to provide historical and
adequate access to private inholdings within the exterior boundaries of
the National Monument.
    (b) Buffer Zones.--Nothing in this Act creates a protective
perimeter or buffer zone around the National Monument. The fact that
any activities or uses outside of areas designated by this Act can be
seen or heard within the National Monument shall not preclude the
activities or uses outside of the National Monument.
    (c) Use of Easements.--Nothing in this Act shall affect currently
used easements located within the National Monument, including the use
of Trans Mountain Highway, the National Border Patrol Museum, El Paso
Museum of Archaeology, and the El Paso Water Utilities.

SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT OF FEDERAL LANDS WITHIN THE NATIONAL MONUMENT.

    (a) Basis of Management.--
            (1) Applicable laws.--The Secretary shall manage the
        National Monument in a manner that conserves, protects, and
        enhances the natural resources and values of the National
        Monument, in accordance with--
                    (A) this Act;
                    (B) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
                1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
                    (C) the Act of June 17, 1902 (commonly known as the
                Reclamation Act of 1902; 32 Stat. 388), and Acts
                amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto.
            (2) Resolution of conflicts.--If there is a conflict
        between a provision of this Act and a provision of one of the
        other laws specified in paragraph (1), the more restrictive
        provision shall control.
    (b) Tribal Cultural Uses.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed
to enlarge or diminish the rights of any Indian Tribe.
    (c) Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop a
        comprehensive plan for the protection and management of the
        National Monument that fulfills the purposes specified in
        section 3. In implementing the management plan and in
        considering any recommendations from the advisory council, the
        Secretary shall consult with the advisory council on a regular
        basis.
            (2) Purposes.--The management plan shall--
                    (A) describe the appropriate uses and management of
                the National Monument;
                    (B) identify short-term and long-term management
                actions and prioritize management actions based on
                projected availability of resources;
                    (C) include a habitat restoration opportunities
                component;
                    (D) include a recreational opportunity enhancement
                component; and
                    (E) include a component that addresses the
                Secretary of Army's remediation of hazardous substances
                or munitions and explosives of concern within the
                National Monument.
            (3) Public participation and special considerations.--In
        developing the management plan, and to the extent consistent
        with this section, the Secretary--
                    (A) shall solicit extensive public input;
                    (B) shall take into consideration any information
                developed in studies of the land within the National
                Monument;
                    (C) shall assess available climate change
                information pertinent to the National Monument;
                    (D) shall include standards and practices to ensure
                the preservation of wildlife corridors and facilitate
                species migration; and
                    (E) may incorporate any provision from a resource
                management plan, land and resource management plan, or
                any other plan applicable to the National Monument.
    (d) Cooperative Agreements.--In carrying out this Act, the
Secretary may make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements
with, State, Tribal, and local governmental entities and private
entities to conduct research, develop scientific analyses, and carry
out any other initiative relating to the restoration or conservation of
the National Monument.
    (e) Motorized and Mechanized Vehicles.--Except where needed for
administrative purposes or to respond to an emergency, the use of
motorized and mechanized vehicles on lands within the National Monument
shall be permitted only on roads and trails designated for their use.
    (f) Acquisition and Incorporation of Lands and Interests.--
            (1) Authority.--The Secretary may acquire non-Federal land
        within the exterior boundaries of the National Monument only
        through exchange, donation, or purchase from a willing seller.
            (2) Management.--Any land or interest in land that is
        located within the National Monument that is acquired by the
        United States shall--
                    (A) become part of the National Monument; and
                    (B) be managed in accordance with this Act.
    (g) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land
within the National Monument is withdrawn from--
            (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land
        laws;
            (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
            (3) leasing or disposition under all laws relating to
        operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and
        geothermal leasing laws.
    (h) Limited Conveyance Authority.--The Secretary may authorize the
conveyance of Federal land within the National Monument if--
            (1) the purpose for which the land is to be conveyed is
        consistent with the purposes specified in section 3;
            (2) the conveyance would benefit the National Monument and
        is in the public interest, as determined by the Secretary; and
            (3) the conveyance is made in accordance with applicable
        laws (including regulations).
    (i) Wildland Fire Operations.--Nothing in this section prohibits
the Secretary, in cooperation with other Federal, State, and local
agencies, as appropriate, from conducting wildland fire operations in
the National Monument consistent with the purposes specified in section
3.

SEC. 6. WATER.

    Nothing in this Act--
            (1) affects the use or allocation, in existence on the date
        of enactment of this Act, of any water, water right, or
        interest in water;
            (2) affects any vested absolute or decreed conditional
        water right in existence on the date of enactment of this Act,
        including any water right held by the United States;
            (3) affects any interstate water compact in existence on
        the date of the enactment of this Act;
            (4) authorizes or imposes any new reserved Federal water
        rights; or
            (5) relinquishes or reduces any water rights reserved or
        appropriated by the United States in the State on or before the
        date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 7. BORDER SECURITY.

    (a) In General.--Nothing in this Act--
            (1) prevents the Secretary of Homeland Security from
        conducting--
                    (A) undertaking law enforcement and border security
                activities, in accordance with section 4(c) of the
                Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(c)), including the
                ability to use motorized access within an area while in
                pursuit of a suspect; or
                    (B) any low-level flights over the area that may be
                necessary for law enforcement and border security
                purposes; or
            (2) affects the 2006 Memorandum of Understanding among the
        Department of Homeland Security, the Department of the
        Interior, and the Department of Agriculture regarding
        cooperative national security and counterterrorism efforts on
        Federal lands along the borders of the United States.
    (b) Withdrawal and Administration of Certain Area.--Nothing in this
section precludes the Secretary from allowing within the area described
in subsection (a)(1)(A) the installation and maintenance of
communication or surveillance infrastructure necessary for law
enforcement or border security activities.

SEC. 8. DEPARTMENT OF ARMY RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY.

    (a) Responsibility.--Nothing in this Act shall affect--
            (1) the responsibility of the Department of the Army under
        applicable environmental laws, including the remediation of
        hazardous substances or munitions and explosives of concern
        within the National Monument boundaries;
            (2) the statutory authority of the Department of the Army
        to control public access or statutory responsibility to make
        other measures for environmental remediation, monitoring,
        security, safety, or emergency preparedness purposes;
            (3) the activities of the Department of the Army on lands
        not included within the National Monument; or
            (4) the responsibility of the Department of the Army, in
        consultation with the Secretary (acting through the Bureau of
        Land Management), to continue to manage the lands and interests
        in lands under the Secretary's jurisdiction within the National
        Monument boundaries until the Army transfers administrative
        jurisdiction of those lands and interests in lands to the
        Bureau of Land Management.
    (b) Authority.--The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary may
enter into a memorandum of understanding whereby the Secretary of the
Army--
            (1) may relinquish administrative jurisdiction over the
        Castner Range, Fort Bliss, Texas, to the Secretary of the
        Interior; and
            (2) may not relinquish or diminish the responsibility of
        the Secretary of the Army of responsibilities referred to in
        subsection (a).

SEC. 9. CASTNER RANGE NATIONAL MONUMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL.

    (a) Establishment.--Not less than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish an advisory
council to be known as the ``Castner Range National Monument Advisory
Council''.
    (b) Duties.--The advisory council shall advise the Secretary with
respect to the preparation and implementation of the management plan
for the National Monument.
    (c) Applicable Law.--The advisory council shall be subject to--
            (1) the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.);
            (2) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
        U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
            (3) all other applicable law.
    (d) Members.--The advisory council shall include 11 members, to be
appointed by the Secretary, of whom, to the extent practicable--
            (1) one member shall be appointed after considering the
        recommendations of the El Paso County Commissioners Court;
            (2) one member shall be appointed after considering the
        recommendations of the head of the Texas Parks and Wildlife
        Department;
            (3) one member shall be appointed to represent Native
        American Tribes;
            (4) one member shall be appointed to represent Fort Bliss;
        and
            (5) seven members shall reside in, or within reasonable
        proximity to, the county specified in paragraphs (1) through
        (4) with backgrounds that reflect--
                    (A) the purposes specified in section 3; and
                    (B) the interest of persons affected by the
                planning and management of the National Monument,
                including persons representing the agricultural,
                private land-ownership, environmental, recreational,
                tourism, or other non-Federal land interests.
    (e) Representation.--The Secretary shall ensure that the membership
of the advisory council is fairly balanced in terms of the points of
view represented and the functions to be performed by the advisory
council.
    (f) Terms.--
            (1) Staggered terms.--Members of the advisory council shall
        be appointed for terms of 3 years, except that, of the members
        first appointed, 5 of the members shall be appointed for a term
        of one year and 5 of the members shall be appointed for a term
        of 2 years.
            (2) Reappointment.--A member may be reappointed to serve on
        the advisory council upon the expiration of the member's
        current term.
            (3) Vacancy.--A vacancy on the advisory council shall be
        filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
    (g) Quorum.--A quorum shall be 7 members of the advisory council.
The operations of the advisory council shall not be impaired by the
fact that a member has not yet been appointed as long as a quorum has
been attained.
    (h) Chairperson and Procedures.--The advisory council shall elect a
chairperson and establish such rules and procedures as it deems
necessary or desirable.
    (i) Service Without Compensation.--Members of the advisory council
shall serve without pay.
    (j) Termination.--The advisory committee shall cease to exist--
            (1) on the date that is 5 years after the date on which the
        management plan is officially adopted by the Secretary; or
            (2) on such later date as the Secretary considers
        appropriate.

SEC. 10. LAND CONVEYANCE, CASTNER RANGE, FORT BLISS, TEXAS.

    Section 2844 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2013 is repealed.

Output: Castner Range National Monument Act This bill establishes the Castner Range National Monument in Texas. The Department of the Interior shall continue to provide historical and adequate access to private inholdings within the Monument's exterior boundaries.  Interior shall:  manage the Monument in a manner to conserve, protect, and enhance its natural resources and values; and develop a comprehensive management plan for the Monument's protection and management.   Interior shall also establish a Castner Range National Monument Advisory Council to advise Interior with respect to the preparation and implementation of the management plan.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Multiple Handgun Transfer
Prohibition Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. MULTIPLE HANDGUN TRANSFER PROHIBITION.

    (a) In General.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(s)(1)(A)(i) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer,
licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer--
            ``(I) during any 30-day period, to transfer 2 or more
        handguns to an individual who is not licensed under section
        923; or
            ``(II) to transfer a handgun to an individual who is not
        licensed under section 923 and who received a handgun during
        the 30-day period ending on the date of the transfer.
    ``(ii) It shall be unlawful for any individual who is not licensed
under section 923 to receive 2 or more handguns during any 30-day
period.
    ``(iii) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed
manufacturer, or licensed dealer to transfer a handgun to an individual
who is not licensed under section 923, unless, after the most recent
proposal of the transfer by the individual, the transferor has--
            ``(I) received from the individual a statement of the
        individual containing the information described in paragraph
        (3);
            ``(II) verified the identification of the individual by
        examining the identification document presented; and
            ``(III) within 1 day after the individual furnishes the
        statement, provided a copy of the statement to the chief law
        enforcement officer of the place of residence of the
        individual.
    ``(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the transfer of a handgun
to, or the receipt of a handgun by, an individual who has presented to
the transferor a written statement, issued by the chief law enforcement
officer of the place of residence of the individual during the 10-day
period ending on the date of the transfer or receipt, which states that
the individual requires access to a handgun because of a threat to the
life of the individual or of any member of the household of the
individual.
    ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not be interpreted to require any action
by a chief law enforcement officer which is not otherwise required.
    ``(3) The statement referred to in paragraph (1)(A)(iii)(I) shall
contain only--
            ``(A) the name, address, and date of birth appearing on a
        valid identification document (as defined in section
        1028(d)(1)) of the individual containing a photograph of the
        individual and a description of the identification used;
            ``(B) a statement that the individual--
                    ``(i) is not under indictment for, and has not been
                convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by
                imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;
                    ``(ii) is not a fugitive from justice;
                    ``(iii) is not an unlawful user of or addicted to
                any controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of
                the Controlled Substances Act);
                    ``(iv) has not been adjudicated as a mental
                defective or been committed to a mental institution;
                    ``(v) is not an alien who is illegally or
                unlawfully in the United States;
                    ``(vi) has not been discharged from the Armed
                Forces under dishonorable conditions;
                    ``(vii) is not a person who, having been a citizen
                of the United States, has renounced such citizenship;
                and
                    ``(viii) has not received a handgun during the 30-
                day period ending on the date of the statement;
            ``(C) the date the statement is made; and
            ``(D) notice that the individual intends to obtain a
        handgun from the transferor.
    ``(4) Any transferor of a handgun who, after the transfer, receives
a report from a chief law enforcement officer containing information
that receipt or possession of the handgun by the transferee violates
Federal, State, or local law shall immediately communicate all
information the transferor has about the transfer and the transferee
to--
            ``(A) the chief law enforcement officer of the place of
        business of the transferor; and
            ``(B) the chief law enforcement officer of the place of
        residence of the transferee.
    ``(5) Any transferor who receives information, not otherwise
available to the public, with respect to an individual in a report
under this subsection shall not disclose such information except to the
individual, to law enforcement authorities, or pursuant to the
direction of a court of law.
    ``(6) In the case of a handgun transfer to which paragraph (1)(A)
applies--
            ``(A) the transferor shall retain--
                    ``(i) the copy of the statement of the transferee
                with respect to the transfer; and
                    ``(ii) evidence that the transferor has complied
                with paragraph (1)(A)(iii)(III) with respect to the
                statement; and
            ``(B) the chief law enforcement officer to whom a copy of a
        statement is sent pursuant to paragraph (1)(A)(iii)(III) shall
        retain the copy for at least 30 calendar days after the date
        the statement was made.
    ``(7) For purposes of this subsection, the term `chief law
enforcement officer' means the chief of police, the sheriff, or an
equivalent officer, or the designee of any such individual.
    ``(8) This subsection shall not apply to the sale of a firearm in
the circumstances described in subsection (c).
    ``(9) The Secretary shall take necessary actions to assure that the
provisions of this subsection are published and disseminated to dealers
and to the public.''.
    (b) Handgun Defined.--Section 921(a) of such title is amended by
adding at the end the following:
    ``(29) The term `handgun' means--
            ``(A) a firearm which has a short stock and is designed to
        be held and fired by the use of a single hand; and
            ``(B) any combination of parts from which a firearm
        described in subparagraph (A) can be assembled.''.
    (c) Penalty.--Section 924(a) of such title is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (2) or (3)
        of''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(5) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(s) shall be fined not
more than $1,000, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall apply to
conduct engaged in 90 or more days after the date of the enactment of
this Act.

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Multiple Handgun Transfer Prohibition Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit:  (1) a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer from transferring two or more handguns to an individual not so licensed during any 30-day period or from transferring a handgun to any such individual who received a handgun during the previous 30-day period; and (2) any individual who is not so licensed from receiving two or more handguns during any 30-day period.
Makes such prohibitions inapplicable with respect to any individual who has presented to the transferor a written statement, issued by the chief law enforcement officer of the individual's place of residence during the ten days preceding that the individual requires access to a handgun because of a threat to his or her life or household.
Sets forth:  (1) reporting and recordkeeping requirements; and (2) penalties for knowing violations of this Act.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Today's Entrepreneurs are Advancing
Mentorship Act of 2012'' or the ``TEAM Act of 2012''.

SEC. 2. OFFICE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPORT.

    (a) In General.--The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is
amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 45 (15 U.S.C. 631 note) as
        section 46; and
            (2) by inserting after section 44 (15 U.S.C. 657q) the
        following:

``SEC. 45. ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPORT.

    ``(a) Office of Entrepreneurial Support.--
            ``(1) In general.--There is in the Administration an Office
        of Entrepreneurial Support, which shall develop and provide
        innovative entrepreneurial information, education, and
        resources, to promote prospective entrepreneurs and successful
        small business concerns.
            ``(2) Director.--The head of the Office of Entrepreneurial
        Support is the Director of the Office of Entrepreneurial
        Support, who shall report to the Associate Administrator for
        Entrepreneurial Development.
            ``(3) Duties.--The Director of the Office of
        Entrepreneurial Support shall--
                    ``(A) manage the online courses, online
                publications, and other online resources provided by
                the Administration to entrepreneurs and small business
                concerns;
                    ``(B) manage the youth entrepreneurship programs of
                the Administration, including--
                            ``(i) online resources for youth
                        entrepreneurs; and
                            ``(ii) coordination and outreach with
                        entrepreneurial development service providers
                        that provide counseling and training to youth
                        entrepreneurs desiring to start or expand small
                        business concerns;
                    ``(C) coordinate with nonprofit and other private
                sector partners to share educational materials on money
                management and financial literacy for entrepreneurs and
                small business concerns; and
                    ``(D) provide assistance and courtesy services to
                individuals and foreign dignitaries visiting the United
                States who are interested in issues relating to
                entrepreneurs and small business concerns.
    ``(b) Entrepreneurial Support Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
        enactment of the TEAM Act of 2012, the Associate Administrator
        for Entrepreneurial Development (referred to in this subsection
        as the `Associate Administrator') shall establish a program
        under which the Associate Administrator may make grants to
        nonprofit organizations, including small business development
        centers, women's business centers, chapters of the Service
        Corps of Retired Executives, and other resource partners of the
        Administration, local government entities, and appropriate
        private sector organizations or entities to provide technical
        assistance for the development and implementation of curricula
        and mentoring programs designed to promote entrepreneurship.
            ``(2) Application.--An entity desiring a grant under this
        subsection shall submit to the Associate Administrator an
        application that contains--
                    ``(A) a description of the goals of the project to
                be funded using the grant;
                    ``(B) a list of any partners that plan to
                participate in the project to be funded using the
                grant; and
                    ``(C) any other information that the Associate
                Administrator determines is necessary.
            ``(3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on
        which an entity receives a grant under this subsection, the
        entity shall submit to the Associate Administrator a report
        that describes--
                    ``(A) the individuals assisted using the grant;
                    ``(B) the number of jobs created or saved through
                the use of the grant; and
                    ``(C) any other information concerning the use of
                the grant that the Associate Administrator may require.
            ``(4) Authorization of appropriations.--There are
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection--
                    ``(A) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;
                    ``(B) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; and
                    ``(C) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.''.
    (b) Report on Best Practices of Entrepreneurial Support and
Training Programs.--
            (1) Report required.--Not later than 180 days after the
        date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of
        Entrepreneurial Support shall submit to the Committee on Small
        Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee
        on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report that
        describes best practices of entrepreneurial education and
        training programs throughout the United States.
            (2) Contents.--The report submitted under paragraph (1)
        shall include--
                    (A) a description of any programs that the Director
                of the Office of Entrepreneurial Support determines are
                exemplary, including national programs, regional
                programs, State programs, and local programs; and
                    (B) a summary of entrepreneurial education and
                training programs carried out by--
                            (i) the Federal Government;
                            (ii) State and local governments; and
                            (iii) nonprofit organizations and private
                        sector groups.

SEC. 3. EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM.

    Section 8 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637) is amended by
inserting after subsection (n) the following:
    ``(o) Emerging Leaders Program.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
                    ``(A) the term `eligible small business concern'
                means a small business concern that--
                            ``(i) has been in business for at least 2
                        years;
                            ``(ii) has at least 1 employee;
                            ``(iii) demonstrates growth potential,
                        including the ability to create jobs; and
                            ``(iv) has an owner or operator that
                        participates in the day-to-day executive-level
                        management of the small business concern; and
                    ``(B) the term `Emerging Leaders Program' means the
                Emerging Leaders Program established under paragraph
                (2)(A).
            ``(2) In general.--
                    ``(A) Program authorized.--Not later than 1 year
                after the date of enactment of the TEAM Act of 2012,
                the Administrator shall establish an Emerging Leaders
                Program to provide specialized training and executive-
                level mentoring to eligible small business concerns.
                    ``(B) Mission.--The Emerging Leaders Program shall
                provide educational and technical assistance to
                eligible small business concerns focusing on the next
                level of growth, leadership, and operational
                strategies, including the development of a strategic
                plan.
                    ``(C) Authority to contract.--In order to carry out
                the Emerging Leaders Program, the Administrator may
                enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, or
                make grants to, a national service provider.
            ``(3) Community partners.--To encourage community support
        and engagement, the Administrator may enter into memoranda of
        understanding with for-profit, nonprofit and government
        entities to jointly support and deliver localized training and
        provide executive-level mentoring under the Emerging Leaders
        Program. A memorandum of understanding entered into with an
        entity under this paragraph shall not be construed to
        constitute or imply an endorsement by the Administration of any
        product or service of the entity.
            ``(4) Recruitment.--The Administrator shall place special
        emphasis on recruiting eligible small business concerns in
        emerging, underserved, rural, and urban markets.
            ``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
        to be appropriated to the Administration to carry out the
        Emerging Leaders Program $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years
        2013 through 2015.''.

SEC. 4. PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND REPORTING.

    (a) In General.--To demonstrate program impact, the Administrator
shall develop performance measures for the Emerging Leaders Program
established under section 8(o) of the Small Business Act, as added by
this Act, and the Entrepreneurial Support Program established under
section 45(b) of the Small Business Act, as added by this Act.
    (b) Public Availability.--The Administrator shall collect and post
information relating to the Emerging Leaders Program and the
Entrepreneurial Support Program on the website of the Administration,
including--
            (1) the number of small business concerns participating in
        the Emerging Leaders Program and the number of grant applicants
        and grant recipients under the Entrepreneurial Support Program;
            (2) the race, ethnicity, and gender of individuals
        participating in the Entrepreneurial Support Program, and the
        location of their business headquarters and regions of
        operation;
            (3) demographic and statistical information relating to
        small business concerns and individuals that participated in
        the Emerging Leaders Program or the Entrepreneurial Support
        Program, during the 5-year period following their participation
        in the program;
            (4) the annual revenues of each participating small
        business concern;
            (5) the annual number of jobs created or retained by each
        participating small business concern;
            (6) the amount of new financing obtained by each
        participating small business concern;
            (7) the amount of new contracts obtained by each
        participating small business concern; and
            (8) the amount of Federal tax paid by each participating
        small business concern.
    (c) GAO Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which the
Administrator establishes the Emerging Leaders Program, the Comptroller
General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Small
Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small
Business of the House of Representatives a report that contains a
comprehensive analysis of the economic impact of the Emerging Leaders
Program and the Entrepreneurial Support Program, including the
information required to be collected and posted under subsection (b).

Output:
Today's Entrepreneurs are Advancing Mentorship Act of 2012 or TEAM Act of 2012 - Amends the Small Business Act to establish within the Small Business Administration (SBA) an Office of Entrepreneurial Support, headed by a Director, to develop and provide innovative entrepreneurial information, education, and resources to promote both prospective entrepreneurs and successful small businesses.

Requires: (1) the SBA's Associate Administrator for Entrepreneurial Development to establish a program of technical assistance grants for the development and implementation of curricula and mentoring programs designed to promote entrepreneurship, and (2) the Director to report to the congressional small business committees on best practices of U.S. entrepreneurial education and training programs.

Directs the SBA Administrator to establish an Emerging Leaders Program of specialized training and executive-level mentoring to certain small businesses, with an emphasis on small businesses in emerging, underserved, rural, and urban markets.

Requires: (1) the Administrator to develop performance measures for the Emerging Leaders and Entrepreneurial Support Programs, and (2) the Comptroller General to submit to the small business committees a comprehensive analysis of the economic impact of such Programs.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Delaware and Lehigh National
Heritage Corridor Act Amendments of 1997''.

SEC. 2. NAME CHANGE.

    The Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor
Act of 1988 (Public Law 200-692; 102 Stat. 4552) is amended by striking
``Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor''
each place it appears (except section 4(a)) and inserting ``Delaware
and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor''.

SEC. 3. PURPOSE.

    Section 3(b) of the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 102 Stat. 4552) is amended--
            (1) by inserting after ``subdivisions'' the following: ``in
        enhancing economic development within the context of
        preservation and''; and
            (2) by striking ``and surrounding the Delaware and Lehigh
        Navigation Canal in the Commonwealth'' and inserting ``the
        Corridor''.

SEC. 4. CORRIDOR COMMISSION.

    (a) Membership.--Section 5(b) of the Delaware and Lehigh National
Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 102 Stat. 4553) is
amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
        ``appointed not later than 6 months after the date of enactment
        of this Act'';
            (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) 3 individuals, of whom--
                    ``(A) 1 shall be the Director of the Pennsylvania
                Department of Conservation and Natural Resources;
                    ``(B) 1 shall be the Director of the Pennsylvania
                Department of Community and Economic Development; and
                    ``(C) 1 shall be the Chairperson of the
                Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.'';
            (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``recommendations from
        the Governor, of whom'' and all that follows through ``Delaware
        Canal region'' and inserting the following: ``nominations from
        the Governor, of whom--
                    ``(A) 1 shall represent a city, 1 shall represent a
                borough and 1 shall represent a township; and
                    ``(B) 1 shall represent each of the 5 counties of
                Luzerne, Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton, and Bucks in
                Pennsylvania''; and
            (4) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) by striking ``8 individuals'' and inserting ``9
                individuals''; and
                    (B) by striking ``recommendations from the
                Governor, who shall have'' and all that follows through
                ``Canal region. A vacancy'' and inserting the
                following: ``nominations from the Governor, of whom--
                    ``(A) 3 shall represent the northern region of the
                Corridor;
                    ``(B) 3 shall represent the middle region of the
                Corridor; and
                    ``(C) 3 shall represent the southern region of the
                Corridor.
A vacancy''.
    (b) Terms.--Section 5 of the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage
Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 102 Stat. 4553) is amended by
striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Terms.--The following provisions shall apply to a member of
the Commission appointed under paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (b):
            ``(1) Length of term.--The member shall serve for a term of
        3 years.
            ``(2) Carryover.--The member shall serve until a successor
        is appointed by the Secretary.
            ``(3) Replacement.--If the member resigns or is unable to
        serve due to incapacity or death, the Secretary shall appoint,
        not later than 60 days after receiving a nomination of the
        appointment from the Governor, a new member to serve for the
        remainder of the term.
            ``(4) Term limits.--A member may serve for not more than 2
        full terms starting after the date of enactment of this
        paragraph.''
    (c) Confirmation.--Section 5 of the Delaware and Lehigh National
Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 102 Stat. 4553) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Confirmation.--The Secretary shall accept or reject an
appointment under paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (b) not later than
60 days after receiving a nomination of the appointment from the
Governor.''.

SEC. 5. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.

    (a) Conveyance of Real Estate.--Section 7(g)(3) of the Delaware and
Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 102
Stat. 4555) is amended in the first sentence by inserting ``or
nonprofit organization'' after ``appropriate public agency''.
    (b) Cooperative Agreements.--Section 7(h) of the Delaware and
Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 102
Stat. 4555) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by inserting ``any non-profit
        organization,'' after ``subdivision of the Commonwealth,''; and
            (2) in the second sentence, by inserting ``such nonprofit
        organization,'' after ``such political subdivision,''.
            (e) Grants and Loans.--Section 7 of the Delaware and Lehigh
        National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 102
        Stat. 4554) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following;
    ``(i) Grants and Loans.--The Commission may administer any grant or
loan from amounts--
            ``(1) appropriated to the Commission for the purpose of
        providing a grant or loan; or
            ``(2) donated or otherwise made available to the Commission
        for the purpose of providing a grant or loan.''.

SEC. 6. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.

    Section 8(b) of the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 102 Stat. 4556) is amended in the
matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting ``, cultural, natural,
recreational, and secenic'' after ``interpret the historic''.

SEC. 7. TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION.

    Section 9(a) of the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 102 Stat. 4556) is amended by striking
``5 years after the date of enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``10
years after the date of enactment of the Delaware and Lehigh National
Heritage Corridor Act Amendments of 1997''.

SEC. 8. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL ENTITIES.

    Section 11 of the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 102 Stat. 4557) is amended in the
matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``the flow of the Canal or
the natural'' and inserting ``the historic, cultural, natural,
recreational, or scenic''.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Commission.--Section 12(a) of the Delaware and Lehigh National
Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 102 Stat. 4558) is
amended by striking ``$350,000'' and inserting ``$650.000''.
    (b) Management Action Plan.--Section 12 of the Delaware and Lehigh
National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 102 Stat.
4558) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Management Action Plan.--
            ``(1) In general.--To implement the management action plan
        created by the Commission, there is authorized to be
        appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 through
        2007.
            ``(2) Limitation on expenditures.--Amounts made available
        under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 50 percent of the costs of
        implementing the management action plan.''

SEC. 10. LOCAL AUTHORITY AND PRIVATE PROPERTY.

    The Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988
(Public Law 100-692; 102 Stat. 4552) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 13 or section 14; and
            (2) by inserting after section 12 the following:

``SEC. 13. LOCAL AUTHORITY AND PRIVATE PROPERTY.

    ``The Commission shall not interfere with--
            ``(1) the private property rights of any person; or
            ``(2) any local zoning ordinance or land use plan of the
        Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any political subdivision of
        Pennsylvania.''.

Output:
Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act Amendments of 1997 - Amends the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (the Act) to change the name of the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor to the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor.
Includes among the Act's purposes enhancing economic development within the context of preservation.
Modifies provisions regarding:  (1) membership of, terms of office for, and confirmation of appointment to the Delaware and Lehigh National Corridor Commission; and (2) powers of the Commission to authorize the conveyance of real property acquired by the Commission to an appropriate nonprofit organization, to authorize the Commission to enter into cooperative agreements with a nonprofit organization, and to require any cooperative agreement to establish procedures for providing notice to the Commission of any action proposed by a nonprofit organization which may affect implementation of the Cultural Heritage and Corridor Management Plan.
Authorizes the Commission to administer any grant or loan from amounts appropriated, donated, or otherwise made available to the Commission for the purpose of providing a grant or loan.
Directs the Commission to implement the Plan by taking appropriate steps to preserve and interpret the cultural, natural, recreational, and scenic (currently, limited to historic) resources of the Canal and its surrounding area.
Terminates the Commission ten years after the date of this Act's enactment.
Requires specified actions by any Federal entity conducting or supporting activities directly affecting the historic, cultural, natural, recreational, or scenic resources of the Corridor (currently, the flow of the Canal or the natural resources of the Corridor).
Reauthorizes and increases appropriations under the Act. Authorizes specified funds to implement the management action plan created by the Commission.
Prohibits the Commission from interfering with private property rights or any local zoning ordinance or land use plan of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any political subdivision.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension
Research and Education Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
              TITLE I--RESEARCH ON PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

Sec. 101. Expansion and intensification of activities.
        TITLE II--INCREASING AWARENESS OF PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

Sec. 201. Promoting public awareness.
Sec. 202. Promoting awareness among health care professionals.

              TITLE I--RESEARCH ON PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

SEC. 101. EXPANSION AND INTENSIFICATION OF ACTIVITIES.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this Act
        referred to as the ``Secretary''), acting through the Director
        of the National Institutes of Health and the Director of the
        National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (in this title
        referred to as the ``Institute''), should continue aggressive
        work on pulmonary hypertension;
            (2) as part of such work, the Director of the Institute
        should continue research to expand the understanding of the
        causes of, and to find a cure for, pulmonary hypertension; and
            (3) activities under paragraph (1) may include conducting
        and supporting--
                    (A) basic research concerning the etiology and
                causes of pulmonary hypertension;
                    (B) basic research on the relationship between
                scleroderma, sickle cell anemia (and other conditions
                identified by the Director of the Institute that can
                lead to a secondary diagnosis of pulmonary
                hypertension), and pulmonary hypertension;
                    (C) clinical research for the development and
                evaluation of new treatments for pulmonary
                hypertension, including the establishment of a
                ``Pulmonary Hypertension Clinical Research Network'';
                    (D) support for the training of new clinicians and
                investigators with expertise in the pulmonary
                hypertension; and
                    (E) information and education programs for the
                general public.
    (b) Biennial Reports.--As part of the biennial report made under
section 403 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 283), the
Secretary shall include information on the status of pulmonary
hypertension research at the National Institutes of Health.

        TITLE II--INCREASING AWARENESS OF PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

SEC. 201. PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall carry out an
educational campaign to increase public awareness of pulmonary
hypertension. Print, video, and Web-based materials distributed under
this program may include--
            (1) basic information on pulmonary hypertension and its
        symptoms; and
            (2) information on--
                    (A) the incidence and prevalence of pulmonary
                hypertension;
                    (B) diseases and conditions that can lead to
                pulmonary hypertension as a secondary diagnosis;
                    (C) the importance of early diagnosis; and
                    (D) the availability, as medically appropriate, of
                a range of treatment options and pulmonary
                hypertension.
    (b) Dissemination of Information.--The Secretary is encouraged to
disseminate information under subsection (a) through a cooperative
agreement with a national nonprofit entity with expertise in pulmonary
hypertension.
    (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than September 30, 2009, the
Secretary shall report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate on the status of activities
under this section.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000 for
each of fiscal years 2009, 2010, and 2011.

SEC. 202. PROMOTING AWARENESS AMONG HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of
the Health Resources and Services Administration and the Director of
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall carry out an
educational campaign to increase awareness of pulmonary hypertension
among health care providers. Print, video, and Web-based materials
distributed under this program may include information on--
            (1) the symptoms of pulmonary hypertension;
            (2) the importance of early diagnosis;
            (3) current diagnostic criteria; and
            (4) Food and Drug Administration-approved therapies for the
        disease.
    (b) Targeted Health Care Providers.--Health care providers targeted
through the campaign under subsection (a) shall include, but not be
limited to, cardiologists, pulmonologists, rheumatologists, primary
care physicians, pediatricians, and nurse practitioners
    (c) Dissemination of Information.--The Secretary is encouraged to
disseminate information under subsection (a) through a cooperative
agreement with a national nonprofit entity with expertise in pulmonary
hypertension.
    (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than September 30, 2009, the
Secretary shall report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate on the status of activities
under this section.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000 for
each of fiscal years 2009, 2010, and 2011.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 2008.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.

Output:
Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act of 2008 - Title I: Research on Pulmonary Hypertension - (Sec. 101) Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, should continue aggressive work on pulmonary hypertension; and (2) the Director of the Institute should continue research to expand the understanding of the causes of, and to find a cure for, pulmonary hypertension.

Requires inclusion of information on the status of pulmonary hypertension research at NIH in biennial reports to Congress.

Title II: Increasing Awareness of Pulmonary Hypertension - (Sec. 201) Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to carry out an educational campaign to increase public awareness of pulmonary hypertension, which may include information on: (1) pulmonary hypertension and its symptoms; (2) the incidence and prevalence of pulmonary hypertension; (3) diseases and conditions that can lead to pulmonary hypertension as a secondary diagnosis; (4) the importance of early diagnosis; and (5) the availability of a range of treatment options.

(Sec. 202) Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Director of CDC, to carry out an educational campaign to increase awareness of pulmonary hypertension among health care providers, which may include information on: (1) the symptoms of pulmonary hypertension; (2) the importance of early diagnosis; (3) current diagnostic criteria; and (4) Food and Drug Administration-approved therapies for the disease. Requires such campaign to target health care providers, including cardiologists, pulmonologists, rheumatologists, primary care physicians, pediatricians, and nurse practitioners.

Sets forth reporting requirements.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2011.