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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Manhattan Project National
Historical Park Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the Manhattan Project was an unprecedented top-secret
        program implemented during World War II to produce an atomic
        bomb before Nazi Germany;
            (2) a panel of experts convened by the President's Advisory
        Council on Historic Preservation in 2001--
                    (A) stated that ``the development and use of the
                atomic bomb during World War II has been called `the
                single most significant event of the 20th century''';
                and
                    (B) recommended that nationally significant sites
                associated with the Manhattan Project be formally
                established as a collective unit and be administered
                for preservation, commemoration, and public
                interpretation in cooperation with the National Park
                Service;
            (3) the Manhattan Project National Historical Park Study
        Act (Public Law 108-340; 118 Stat. 1362) directed the Secretary
        of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy,
        to conduct a special resource study of the historically
        significant sites associated with the Manhattan Project to
        assess the national significance, suitability, and feasibility
        of designating 1 or more sites as a unit of the National Park
        System;
            (4) after significant public input, the National Park
        Service study found that ``including Manhattan Project-related
        sites in the national park system will expand and enhance the
        protection and preservation of such resources and provide for
        comprehensive interpretation and public understanding of this
        nationally significant story in the 20th century American
        history'';
            (5) the Department of the Interior, with the concurrence of
        the Department of Energy, recommended the establishment of a
        Manhattan Project National Historical Park comprised of
        resources at--
                    (A) Oak Ridge, Tennessee;
                    (B) Los Alamos, New Mexico; and
                    (C) Hanford, in the Tri-Cities area, Washington;
                and
            (6) designation of a Manhattan Project National Historical
        Park as a unit of the National Park System would improve the
        preservation of, interpretation of, and access to the
        nationally significant historic resources associated with the
        Manhattan Project for present and future generations to gain a
        better understanding of the Manhattan Project, including the
        significant, far-reaching, and complex legacy of the Manhattan
        Project.

SEC. 3. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to preserve and protect for the benefit of present and
        future generations the nationally significant historic
        resources associated with the Manhattan Project;
            (2) to improve public understanding of the Manhattan
        Project and the legacy of the Manhattan Project through
        interpretation of the historic resources associated with the
        Manhattan Project;
            (3) to enhance public access to the Historical Park,
        consistent with protection of public safety, national security,
        and other aspects of the mission of the Department of Energy;
        and
            (4) to assist the Department of Energy, Historical Park
        communities, historical societies, and other interested
        organizations and individuals in efforts to preserve and
        protect the historically significant resources associated with
        the Manhattan Project.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Historical park.--The term ``Historical Park'' means
        the Manhattan Project National Historical Park established
        under section 5.
            (2) Manhattan project.--The term ``Manhattan Project''
        means the Federal program to develop an atomic bomb ending on
        December 31, 1946.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.

SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF MANHATTAN PROJECT NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, there shall be established as a unit of the
National Park System the Manhattan Project National Historical Park.
    (b) Eligible Areas.--The Historical Park may be comprised of 1 or
more of the following areas or portions of the areas:
            (1) Oak ridge, tennessee.--Facilities, land, or interests
        in land that are--
                    (A) at Buildings 9204-3 and 9731 at the Y-12
                National Security Complex;
                    (B) at the X-10 Graphite Reactor at the Oak Ridge
                National Laboratory;
                    (C) at the K-25 Building site at the East Tennessee
                Technology Park; and
                    (D) at the former Guest House located at 210 East
                Madison Road.
            (2) Los alamos, new mexico.--Facilities, land, or interests
        in land that are--
                    (A) in the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory
                National Historic Landmark District or any addition to
                the Landmark District proposed in the National Historic
                Landmark Nomination--Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory
                (LASL) NHL District (Working Draft of NHL Revision),
                Los Alamos National Laboratory document LA-UR 12-00387
                (January 26, 2012);
                    (B) at the former East Cafeteria located at 1670
                Nectar Street; and
                    (C) at the former dormitory located at 1725 17th
                Street.
            (3) Hanford, washington.--Facilities, land, or interests in
        land that are--
                    (A) in the B Reactor National Historic Landmark;
                    (B) at the Hanford High School in the town of
                Hanford and Hanford Construction Camp Historic
                District;
                    (C) at the White Bluffs Bank building in the White
                Bluffs Historic District;
                    (D) at the warehouse in the Bruggemann's
                Agricultural Complex;
                    (E) at the Hanford Irrigation District Pump House;
                and
                    (F) at the T Plant (221-T Process Building).

SEC. 6. AGREEMENT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of Energy (acting through
the Oak Ridge, Richland, and Los Alamos site offices) shall enter into
an agreement governing the respective roles of the Secretary and the
Secretary of Energy in administering the facilities, land, or interests
in land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of
Energy that is to be included in the Historical Park, including
provisions for public access, management, interpretation, and historic
preservation.
    (b) Responsibilities of the Secretary.--Any agreement under
subsection (a) shall provide that the Secretary shall--
            (1) have decisionmaking authority for the content of
        historic interpretation of the Manhattan Project for purposes
        of administering the Historical Park; and
            (2) ensure that the agreement provides an appropriate role
        for the National Park Service in preserving the historic
        resources covered by the agreement.
    (c) Responsibilities of the Secretary of Energy.--Any agreement
under subsection (a) shall provide that the Secretary of Energy--
            (1) shall ensure that the agreement appropriately protects
        public safety, national security, and other aspects of the
        ongoing mission of the Department of Energy at the Los Alamos
        National Laboratory, Hanford Site, and Oak Ridge Reservation;
            (2) may consult with and provide historical information to
        the Secretary concerning the Manhattan Project; and
            (3) shall retain responsibility, in accordance with
        applicable law, for any environmental remediation and
        structural safety that may be necessary in or around the
        facilities, land, or interests in land governed by the
        agreement.
    (d) Amendments.--The agreement under subsection (a) may be amended,
including to add to the Historical Park facilities, land, or interests
in land described in section 5(b) that are under the jurisdiction of
the Secretary of Energy.

SEC. 7. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall consult with interested State,
county, and local officials, organizations, and interested members of
the public--
            (1) before executing any agreement under section 6; and
            (2) in the development of the general management plan under
        section 8(b).
    (b) Notice of Determination.--Not later than 30 days after the date
on which an agreement under section 6 is executed, the Secretary shall
publish in the Federal Register notice of the establishment of the
Historical Park, including an official boundary map.
    (c) Availability of Map.--The official boundary map published under
subsection (b) shall be on file and available for public inspection in
the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
    (d) Additions.--Any land, interest in land, or facility within the
eligible areas described in section 5(b) that is acquired by the
Secretary or included in an amendment to the agreement under section
6(d) shall be added to the Historical Park.

SEC. 8. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer the Historical Park
in accordance with--
            (1) this Act; and
            (2) the laws generally applicable to units of the National
        Park System, including--
                    (A) the National Park System Organic Act (16 U.S.C.
                1 et seq.); and
                    (B) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et
                seq.).
    (b) General Management Plan.--Not later than 3 years after the date
on which funds are made available to carry out this section, the
Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall complete
a general management plan for the Historical Park in accordance with
section 12(b) of Public Law 91-383 (commonly known as the ``National
Park Service General Authorities Act'') (16 U.S.C. 1a-7(b)).
    (c) Interpretive Tours.--The Secretary may, subject to applicable
law, provide interpretive tours of historically significant Manhattan
Project sites and resources in the States of Tennessee, New Mexico, and
Washington that are located outside the boundary of the Historical
Park.
    (d) Land Acquisition.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire land and
        interests in land within the eligible areas described in
        section 5(b) by--
                    (A) transfer of administrative jurisdiction from
                the Department of Energy by agreement between the
                Secretary and the Secretary of Energy; or
                    (B) purchase from willing sellers, donation, or
                exchange.
            (2) Facilities.--The Secretary may acquire land or
        interests in land in the vicinity of Historical Park for
        visitor and administrative facilities.
    (e) Donations; Cooperative Agreements.--
            (1) Federal facilities.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary may enter into 1 or
                more agreements with the head of a Federal agency to
                provide public access to, and management,
                interpretation, and historic preservation of,
                historically significant Manhattan Project resources
                under the jurisdiction or control of the Federal
                agency.
                    (B) Donations; cooperative agreements.--The
                Secretary may accept donations from, and enter into
                cooperative agreements with, State governments, units
                of local government, tribal governments, organizations,
                or individuals to further the purpose of an interagency
                agreement entered into under subparagraph (A).
            (2) Technical assistance.--The Secretary may provide
        technical assistance to State, local, or tribal governments,
        organizations, or individuals for the management,
        interpretation, and historic preservation of historically
        significant Manhattan Project resources not included within the
        Historical Park.
            (3) Donations to department of energy.--Part C of title VI
        of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7251 et
        seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 664. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS, BEQUESTS, AND DEVISES.

    ``The Secretary may accept, hold, administer, and use gifts,
bequests, and devises (including labor and services), for the purpose
of preserving and providing access to, historically significant
resources relating to the Department.''.

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Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act - Establishes the Manhattan Project National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System, which may be composed of specified facilities, lands, or interests in one or more eligible areas or parts of such areas in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Los Alamos, New Mexico; and Hanford, Washington.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) and the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to enter into an agreement to govern their respective roles in administering the facilities, lands, or interests in land under the DOE's jurisdiction to be included in the Park.

Adds to the Park lands, interests in land, or facilities within the eligible areas which are acquired by the Secretary or are included in an amendment to the agreement.

Requires the Secretary to develop a general management plan for the Park.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide interpretive tours of historically significant Manhattan Project sites and resources in Tennessee, New Mexico, and Washington state that are located outside the boundary of the Park; and (2) enter into one or more agreements with the head of a federal agency to provide public access to, and management, interpretation, and historic preservation of, historically significant Project resources under the agency's control.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Centennial Monetary Commission Act
of 2013''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Constitution endows Congress with the power ``to
        coin money, regulate the value thereof''.
            (2) Following the financial crisis known as the Panic of
        1907, Congress established the National Monetary Commission to
        provide recommendations for the reform of the financial and
        monetary systems of the United States.
            (3) Incorporating several of the recommendations of the
        National Monetary Commission, Congress created the Federal
        Reserve System in 1913. As currently organized, the Federal
        Reserve System consists of the Board of Governors in
        Washington, District of Columbia, and the Federal Reserve Banks
        organized into 12 districts around the United States. The
        stockholders of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks include national
        and certain state-chartered commercial banks, which operate on
        a fractional reserve basis.
            (4) Originally, Congress gave the Federal Reserve a
        monetary mandate to provide an elastic currency, within the
        context of a gold standard, in response to seasonal
        fluctuations in the demand for currency.
            (5) Congress also gave the Federal Reserve a financial
        stability mandate to serve as the lender of last resort to
        solvent but illiquid banks during a financial crisis.
            (6) In 1977, Congress changed the monetary mandate of the
        Federal Reserve to a dual mandate for maximum employment and
        stable prices.
            (7) Empirical studies and historical evidence, both within
        the United States and in other countries, demonstrate that
        price stability is desirable because both inflation and
        deflation damage the economy.
            (8) The economic challenge of recent years--most notably
        the bursting of the housing bubble, the financial crisis of
        2008, and the ensuing anemic recovery--have occurred at great
        cost in terms of lost jobs and output.
            (9) Policymakers are reexamining the structure and
        functioning of financial institutions and markets to determine
        what, if any, changes need to be made to place the financial
        system on a stronger, more sustainable path going forward.
            (10) The Federal Reserve has taken extraordinary actions in
        response to the recent economic challenges.
            (11) The Federal Open Market Committee has engaged in
        multiple rounds of quantitative easing, providing unprecedented
        liquidity to financial markets, while committing to holding
        short-term interest rates low for a seemingly indefinite
        period, and pursuing a policy of credit allocation by
        purchasing Federal agency debt and mortgage-backed securities.
            (12) In the wake of the recent extraordinary actions of the
        Federal Reserve, Congress--consistent with its constitutional
        responsibilities and as it has done periodically throughout the
        history of the United States--has once again renewed its
        examination of monetary policy.
            (13) Central in such examination has been a renewed look at
        what is the most proper mandate for the Federal Reserve to
        conduct monetary policy in the 21st century.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT.

    There is established a commission to be known as the ``Centennial
Monetary Commission'' (in this Act referred to as the ``Commission'').

SEC. 4. DUTIES.

    (a) Study of Monetary Policy.--The Commission shall--
            (1) examine how United States monetary policy since the
        creation of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
        System in 1913 has affected the performance of the United
        States economy in terms of output, employment, prices, and
        financial stability over time;
            (2) evaluate various operational regimes under which the
        Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the
        Federal Open Market Committee may conduct monetary policy in
        terms achieving the maximum sustainable level of output and
        employment and price stability over the long term, including--
                    (A) discretion in determining monetary policy
                without an operational regime;
                    (B) price level targeting;
                    (C) inflation rate targeting;
                    (D) nominal gross domestic product targeting (both
                level and growth rate);
                    (E) the use of monetary policy rules; and
                    (F) the gold standard; and
            (3) recommend a course for United States monetary policy
        going forward, including--
                    (A) the legislative mandate;
                    (B) the operational regime;
                    (C) the securities used in open market operations;
                and
                    (D) transparency issues.
    (b) Report on Monetary Policy.--Not later than June 30, 2014, the
Commission shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a
report containing a statement of the findings and conclusions of the
Commission in carrying out the study under subsection (a), together
with the recommendations the Commission considers appropriate.

SEC. 5. MEMBERSHIP.

    (a) Number and Appointment.--
            (1) Voting members by position.--The Commission shall
        contain 6 voting members as follows:
                    (A) The Chair of the Joint Economic Committee, who
                shall serve as Chair of the Commission.
                    (B) The ranking minority member of the Joint
                Economic Committee, who shall serve as Vice Chair of
                the Commission.
                    (C) The Chair of the Committee on Financial
                Services of the House of Representatives or another
                majority member of such Committee designated by the
                Chair.
                    (D) The ranking minority member of the Committee on
                Financial Services of the House of Representatives or
                another minority member of such Committee designated by
                the ranking minority member.
                    (E) The Chair of the Committee on Banking, Housing,
                and Urban Affairs of the Senate or another majority
                member of such Committee designated by the Chair.
                    (F) The ranking minority member of the Committee on
                Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate or
                another minority member of such Committee designated by
                the ranking minority member.
            (2) Appointed voting members.--The Commission shall contain
        6 voting members, who may not be Members of Congress, as
        follows:
                    (A) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the
                House of Representatives.
                    (B) One member appointed by the minority leader of
                the House of Representatives.
                    (C) Two members appointed by the majority leader of
                the Senate.
                    (D) One member appointed by the minority leader of
                the Senate.
            (3) Non-voting members.--The Commission shall contain 2
        non-voting members as follows:
                    (A) One member appointed by the Secretary of the
                Treasury.
                    (B) One member who is the president of a district
                Federal reserve bank appointed by the Chair of the
                Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
    (b) Period of Appointment.--Each member shall be appointed for the
life of the Commission.
    (c) Timing of Appointment.--All members of the Commission shall be
appointed not before January 5, 2013, and not later than 30 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (d) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its
powers, and shall be filled in the manner in which the original
appointment was made.
    (e) Meetings.--
            (1) Initial meeting.--The Commission shall hold its initial
        meeting and begin the operations of the Commission as soon as
        is practicable.
            (2) Further meetings.--The Commission shall meet upon the
        call of the Chair or a majority of its members.
    (f) Quorum.--Seven voting members of the Commission shall
constitute a quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings.
    (g) Member of Congress Defined.--In this section, the term ``Member
of Congress'' means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or
Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.

SEC. 6. POWERS.

    (a) Hearings and Sessions.--The Commission or, on the authority of
the Commission, any subcommittee or member thereof, may, for the
purpose of carrying out this Act, hold hearings, sit and act at times
and places, take testimony, receive evidence, or administer oaths as
the Commission or such subcommittee or member thereof considers
appropriate.
    (b) Contract Authority.--To the extent or in the amounts provided
in advance in appropriation Acts, the Commission may contract with and
compensate government and private agencies or persons to enable the
Commission to discharge its duties under this Act, without regard to
section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5).
    (c) Obtaining Official Data.--
            (1) In general.--The Commission is authorized to secure
        directly from any executive department, bureau, agency, board,
        commission, office, independent establishment, or
        instrumentality of the Government, any information, including
        suggestions, estimates, or statistics, for the purposes of this
        Act.
            (2) Requesting official data.--The head of such department,
        bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent
        establishment, or instrumentality of the government shall, to
        the extent authorized by law, furnish such information upon
        request made by--
                    (A) the Chair;
                    (B) the Chair of any subcommittee created by a
                majority of the Commission; or
                    (C) any member of the Commission designated by a
                majority of the commission to request such information.
    (d) Assistance From Federal Agencies.--
            (1) General services administration.--The Administrator of
        General Services shall provide to the Commission on a
        reimbursable basis administrative support and other services
        for the performance of the functions of the Commission.
            (2) Other departments and agencies.--In addition to the
        assistance prescribed in paragraph (1), at the request of the
        Commission, departments and agencies of the United States shall
        provide such services, funds, facilities, staff, and other
        support services as may be authorized by law.
    (e) Postal Service.--The Commission may use the United States mails
in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments
and agencies of the United States.

SEC. 7. COMMISSION PERSONNEL.

    (a) Appointment and Compensation of Staff.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to rules prescribed by the
        Commission, the Chair may appoint and fix the pay of the
        executive director and other personnel as the Chair considers
        appropriate.
            (2) Applicability of civil service laws.--The staff of the
        Commission may be appointed without regard to the provisions of
        title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the
        competitive service, and may be paid without regard to the
        provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of
        that title relating to classification and General Schedule pay
        rates, except that an individual so appointed may not receive
        pay in excess of level V of the Executive Schedule.
    (b) Consultants.--The Commission may procure temporary and
intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States
Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent
of the rate of pay for a person occupying a position at level IV of the
Executive Schedule.
    (c) Staff of Federal Agencies.--Upon request of the Commission, the
head of any Federal department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable
basis, any of the personnel of such department or agency to the
Commission to assist it in carrying out its duties under this Act.

SEC. 8. TERMINATION.

    (a) In General.--The Commission shall terminate on February 28,
2015.
    (b) Administrative Activities Before Termination.--The Commission
may use the period between the submission of its report and its
termination for the purpose of concluding its activities, including
providing testimony to committee of Congress concerning its report.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out this Act and such sums shall remain available
until the date on which the Commission terminates.

Output: Centennial Monetary Commission Act of 2013 - Establishes the Centennial Monetary Commission to: (1) examine how U.S. monetary policy since the creation of the Federal Reserve Board in 1913 has affected the performance of the U.S. economy in terms of output, employment, prices, and financial stability over time; (2) evaluate various operational regimes under which the Board and the Federal Open Market Committee may conduct monetary policy in terms achieving the maximum sustainable level of output and employment and price stability over the long term; and (3) recommend a course for U.S. monetary policy going forward.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Global Anti-Semitism Awareness Act
of 2004''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Acts of anti-Semitism in countries throughout the
        world, including in some of the world's strongest democracies,
        have increased significantly in frequency and scope over the
        last several years.
            (2) During the last three months of 2003 and the first
        three months of 2004, there were numerous instances of anti-
        Semitic violence around the world, including the following
        incidents:
                    (A) In Putrajaya, Malaysia, on October 16, 2003,
                Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad of Malaysia told the 57
                national leaders assembled for the Organization of the
                Islamic Conference that Jews ``rule the world by
                proxy'', and called for a ``final victory'' by the
                world's 1.3 billion Muslims, who, he said, ``cannot be
                defeated by a few million Jews''.
                    (B) In Istanbul, Turkey, on November 15, 2003,
                simultaneous car bombs exploded outside two synagogues
                filled with worshippers, killing 24 people and wounding
                more than 250.
                    (C) In Hobart, Australia, on January 5, 2004,
                poison was used to ignite and burn anti-Semitic slogans
                into the lawns of the Parliament House of the state of
                Tasmania.
                    (D) In St. Petersburg, Russia, on February 15,
                2004, vandals desecrated approximately 50 gravestones
                in a Jewish cemetery, painting the stones with
                swastikas and anti-Semitic graffiti.
                    (E) In Toronto, Canada, from March 19 to March 21,
                2004, vandals attacked a Jewish school, a Jewish
                cemetery, and area synagogues, painting swastikas and
                anti-Semitic slogans on the walls of a synagogue and on
                residential property in a nearby, predominantly Jewish,
                neighborhood.
                    (F) In Toulon, France, on March 23, 2004, a Jewish
                synagogue and community center were set on fire.
            (3) Anti-Semitism has at times taken the form of
        vilification of Zionism, the Jewish national movement, and
        incitement against Israel.
            (4) Anti-Semitism is also increasingly emanating from the
        Arab and Muslim world on a sustained basis, including through
        books distributed by government-owned publishing houses in
        Egypt and other Arab countries.
            (5) In November 2002, state-run television in Egypt
        broadcast the anti-Semitic series entitled ``Horseman Without a
        Horse'', which is based upon the fictitious conspiracy theory
        known as the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. The Protocols
        have been used throughout the last century by despots such as
        Adolf Hitler to justify violence against Jews.
            (6) In November 2003, Arab television featured an anti-
        Semitic series entitled ``Ash-Shatat'' (``The Diaspora''),
        which depicts Jewish people conspiring to gain control of the
        world.
            (7) The sharp rise in anti-Semitic violence has caused
        international organizations such as the Organization for
        Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to elevate and bring
        renewed focus to this issue, including the convening by the
        OSCE in June 2003 of a conference in Vienna dedicated solely to
        the issue of anti-Semitism.
            (8) On April 28-29, 2004, in Berlin, Germany, the OSCE will
        again convene a conference dedicated to addressing the problem
        of anti-Semitism, with the United States delegation to be led
        by former Mayor of New York City Ed Koch.
            (9) The United States has vigorously supported efforts to
        address anti-Semitism through bilateral relationships and
        interaction with international organizations such as the OSCE,
        the European Union, and the United Nations.
            (10) Congress has consistently supported efforts to address
        the rise in anti-Semitic violence. During the 107th Congress,
        both the Senate and the House of Representatives passed
        resolutions expressing strong concern about the sharp
        escalation of anti-Semitic violence in Europe and calling on
        the Department of State to thoroughly document the phenomenon.

SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the United States should continue to vigorously support
        efforts to combat anti-Semitism worldwide through bilateral
        relationships and interaction with international organizations
        such as the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe
        (OSCE);
            (2) the United States delegation to the OSCE conference in
        Berlin should advocate for the appointment of a High
        Commissioner on anti-Semitism;
            (3) the President should direct the United States
        Ambassador to the United Nations to introduce in the most
        appropriate forum in the United Nations a measure condemning
        anti-Semitism;
            (4) the Secretary of State should establish a permanent
        office in the Department of State to monitor and combat anti-
        Semitism; and
            (5) the Department of State should thoroughly document acts
        of anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement that occur around
        the world.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT
              ANTI-SEMITISM.

    The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended by
adding after section 58 (22 U.S.C. 2730) the following new section:

``SEC. 59. MONITORING AND COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM.

    ``(a) Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism.--
            ``(1) Establishment of office.--The Secretary is authorized
        and encouraged to establish within the Department of State an
        Office to Monitor and Combat anti-Semitism (in this section
        referred to as the `Office') .
            ``(2) Head of office.--If the Secretary establishes the
        Office pursuant to paragraph (1), the head of the Office shall
        be the Director for Monitoring and Combatting anti-Semitism.
        The Secretary shall appoint the Director of the Office.
    ``(b) Purpose of Office.--Upon establishment, the Office shall
assume the primary responsibility for--
            ``(1) monitoring and combatting acts of anti-Semitism and
        anti-Semitic incitement that occur in foreign countries;
            ``(2) coordinating and assisting in the preparation of that
        portion of the report required by sections 116(d)(7) and
        502B(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
        2151n(d)(7) and 2304(b)) relating to a summary of acts of anti-
        Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement around the world for
        inclusion in the annual country reports on human rights
        practices; and
            ``(3) coordinating and assisting in the preparation of that
        portion of the report required by section 102(b)(1)(C) of the
        International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C.
        6412(b)(1)(C)) relating to an assessment and description of the
        nature and extent of acts of anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic
        incitement that occur in foreign countries for inclusion in the
        annual international religious freedom report.
    ``(c) Consultations.--The Director of the Office shall consult with
domestic and international nongovernmental organizations and
multilateral organizations and institutions as the Director considers
appropriate to fulfill the purposes of this section.
    ``(d) Public Hearings and Evidence.--The Director of the Office may
hold public hearings take testimony, and receive evidence as the
Director considers appropriate.''.

SEC. 5. INCLUSION IN DEPARTMENT OF STATE ANNUAL REPORTS OF INFORMATION
              CONCERNING ACTS OF ANTI-SEMITISM IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

    (a) Inclusion in Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.--The
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 116(d)(7) (22 U.S.C. 2151n(d)(7)), by
        striking the semicolon and inserting ``and a summary of acts of
        anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement that occur in foreign
        countries, including descriptions of--
            ``(A) acts of physical violence against, or harassment of,
        Jewish people, and acts of violence against, or vandalism of,
        Jewish community institutions, including schools, synagogues,
        and cemeteries that occurred in foreign countries during the
        preceding year;
            ``(B) instances of propaganda in government and non-
        government media and other sources in foreign countries that
        attempt to justify or promote racial hatred or incite acts of
        violence against Jewish people;
            ``(C) the actions, if any, taken by the governments of such
        countries to respond to such violence and attacks or to
        eliminate such propaganda or incitement;
            ``(D) the actions taken by such governments to enact and
        enforce laws relating to the protection of the right to
        religious freedom of Jewish people; and
            ``(E) the efforts of such governments to promote anti-bias
        and tolerance education;''; and
            (2) in the fourth sentence of section 502B(b) (22 U.S.C.
        2304(b)), by inserting before the period the following: ``and a
        summary of acts of anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement
        that occur in foreign countries, including the descriptions of
        such acts required under section 116(d)(7)''.
    (b) Inclusion in International Religious Freedom Report.--Section
102(b)(1) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C.
6412(b)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), and (F)
        as subparagraphs (D), (E), (F), and (G), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
        subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Acts of anti-semitism.--An assessment and
                description of the nature and extent of acts of anti-
                Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement that occur in
                foreign countries, including descriptions of--
                            ``(i) acts of physical violence against, or
                        harassment of, Jewish people, and acts of
                        violence against, or vandalism of, Jewish
                        community institutions, including schools,
                        synagogues, and cemeteries that occurred in
                        foreign countries during the preceding year;
                            ``(ii) instances of propaganda in
                        government and non-government media and other
                        sources in foreign countries that attempt to
                        justify or promote racial hatred or incite acts
                        of violence against Jewish people;
                            ``(iii) the actions, if any, taken by the
                        governments of such countries to respond to
                        such violence and attacks or to eliminate such
                        propaganda or incitement;
                            ``(iv) the actions taken by such
                        governments to enact and enforce laws relating
                        to the protection of the right to religious
                        freedom of Jewish people; and
                            ``(v) the efforts of such governments to
                        promote anti-bias and tolerance education.''.
    (c) Effective Date of Inclusions.--The amendments made by
subsections (a) and (b) shall apply beginning with the first report
under sections 116(d) and 502B(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2151n(d) and 2304(b)) and section 102(b) of the
International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6312(b))
submitted more than one year after the date of the enactment of this
Act.

Output:
Global Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2004 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should continue to support efforts to combat anti-Semitism worldwide through bilateral relationships and interaction with international organizations such as the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE); (2) the U.S. delegation to the OSCE conference in Berlin should advocate for the appointment of a High Commissioner on anti-Semitism; and (3) the President should direct the United States Ambassador to the United Nations to introduce in the United Nations a measure condemning anti-Semitism.

Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize and encourage the Secretary of State to establish within the Department of State an Office to Monitor and Combat anti-Semitism.

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to include in the Department of State annual reports information on: (1) acts of anti-Semitism in foreign countries; and (2) governmental responses to such acts, including efforts to promote anti-bias education. Makes similar amendments to the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.


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SECTION 1. RECOGNITION AS CORPORATION AND GRANT OF FEDERAL CHARTER.

    The Black Veterans of America, a nonprofit corporation organized
under the laws of the State of Minnesota, is hereby recognized as such
and is granted a Federal charter.

SEC. 2. POWERS.

    The Black Veterans of America (hereinafter in this Act referred to
as the ``corporation'') shall have only those powers granted to it
through its bylaws and articles of incorporation filed in the State in
which it is incorporated and subject to the laws of such State.

SEC. 3. OBJECTS AND PURPOSES.

    The objects and purposes of the corporation are those provided in
its bylaws and articles of incorporation and shall include the
following:
            (1) Recognizing the contribution to the United States
        throughout its history made by black Americans in military
        service.
            (2) Ensuring that all veterans, and particularly black
        veterans, receive all benefits accorded them under law.
            (3) Serving as an information clearinghouse for all
        veterans' benefits, including education, housing, job training,
        disability, health care, and burial benefits.
            (4) Providing outreach and referral to community services
        for veterans and their families.
            (5) Providing a forum for discussion of veterans' issues
        and concerns.

SEC. 4. SERVICE OF PROCESS.

    With respect to service of process, the corporation shall comply
with the laws of the State in which it is incorporated and those States
in which it carries on its activities in furtherance of its corporate
purposes.

SEC. 5. MEMBERSHIP.

    Except as provided in section 8, eligibility for membership in the
corporation and the rights and privileges of members of the corporation
shall be as provided in the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the
corporation.

SEC. 6. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

    Except as provided in section 8, the composition of the board of
directors of the corporation and the responsibilities of such board
shall be as provided in the articles of incorporation of the
corporation and in conformity with the laws of the State in which it is
incorporated.

SEC. 7. OFFICERS OF CORPORATION.

    Except as provided in section 8, the positions of officers of the
corporation and the election of members to such positions shall be as
provided in the articles of incorporation of the corporation and in
conformity with the laws of the State in which it is incorporated.

SEC. 8. PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION.

    In establishing the conditions of membership in the corporation and
in determining the requirements for serving on the board of directors
or as an officer of the corporation, the corporation may not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, age,
or national origin.

SEC. 9. RESTRICTIONS.

    (a) Income and Compensation.--No part of the income or assets of
the corporation may inure to the benefit of any member, officer, or
director of the corporation or be distributed to any such individual
during the life of this charter. Nothing in this subsection shall be
construed to prevent the payment of reasonable compensation to the
officers of the corporation or reimbursement for actual necessary
expenses in amounts approved by the board of directors.
    (b) Loans.--The corporation may not make any loan to any officer,
director, or employee of the corporation.
    (c) Stock.--The corporation shall have no power to issue any shares
of stock or to declare or pay any dividends.
    (d) Claim of Congressional Approval or Authorization.--The
corporation shall not claim congressional approval or the authorization
of the Federal Government for any of its activities by virtue of this
Act.

SEC. 10. LIABILITY FOR ACTS OF OFFICERS AND AGENTS.

    The corporation shall be liable for the acts of its officers and
agents whenever such officers and agents have acted within the scope of
their authority.

SEC. 11. BOOKS AND RECORDS.

    The corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records
of account and minutes of any proceeding of the corporation involving
any of its members, the board of directors, or any committee having
authority under the board of directors. The corporation shall keep, at
its principal office, a record of the names and addresses of all
members having the right to vote in any proceeding of the corporation.
All books and records of such corporation may be inspected by any
member having the right to vote in any corporation proceeding, or by
any agent or attorney of such member, for any proper purpose at any
reasonable time. Nothing in this section shall be construed to
contravene any applicable State law.

SEC. 12. AUDIT OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS.

    The first section of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for audit
of accounts of private corporations established under Federal law'',
approved August 30, 1964 (36 U.S.C. 1101), is amended by adding at the
end the following:
            ``(77) The Black Veterans of America.''.

SEC. 13. ANNUAL REPORT.

    The corporation shall report annually to the Congress concerning
the activities of the corporation during the preceding fiscal year.
Such annual report shall be submitted at the same time as the report of
the audit required by section 2 of the Act referred to in section 12.
The report shall not be printed as a public document.

SEC. 14. RESERVATION OF RIGHT TO ALTER, AMEND, OR REPEAL CHARTER.

    The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly reserved
to the Congress.

SEC. 15. ``STATE'' DEFINED.

    For purposes of this Act, the term ``State'' includes the District
of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories and possessions of the
United States.

SEC. 16. TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.

    The corporation shall maintain its status as an organization exempt
from taxation as provided in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

SEC. 17. TERMINATION FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH RESTRICTIONS OR
              PROHIBITIONS.

    If the corporation shall fail to comply with any of the
restrictions or provisions of this Act, the charter granted by this Act
shall expire.

Output: Grants a Federal charter to Black Veterans of America (a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of Minnesota).


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Private Mortgage Insurance Technical
Corrections and Clarification Act''.

SEC. 2. CHANGES IN AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE.

    (a) Treatment of Adjustable Rate Mortgages.--The Homeowners
Protection Act of 1998 (12 U.S.C. 4901 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 2--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by striking
                ``amortization schedules'' and inserting ``the
                amortization schedule then in effect'';
                    (B) in paragraph (16)(B), by striking
                ``amortization schedules'' and inserting ``the
                amortization schedule then in effect'';
                    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (16)
                (as amended by the preceding provisions of this
                paragraph) as paragraphs (8) through (18),
                respectively; and
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following
                new paragraph:
            ``(6) Amortization schedule then in effect.--The term
        `amortization schedule then in effect' means, with respect to
        an adjustable rate mortgage, a schedule established at the time
        at which the residential mortgage transaction is consummated
        or, if such schedule has been changed or recalculated, is the
        most recent schedule under the terms of the note or mortgage,
        which shows--
                    ``(A) the amount of principal and interest that is
                due at regular intervals to retire the principal
                balance and accrued interest over the remaining
                amortization period of the loan; and
                    ``(B) the unpaid balance of the loan after each
                such scheduled payment is made.''; and
            (2) in section 3(f)(1)(B)(ii), by striking ``amortization
        schedules'' and inserting ``the amortization schedule then in
        effect''.
    (b) Treatment of Balloon Mortgages.--Paragraph (1) of section 2 of
the Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 (12 U.S.C. 4901(1)) is amended by
adding at the end the following new sentence: ``A residential mortgage
that (A) does not fully amortize over the term of the obligation, and
(B) contains a conditional right to refinance or modify the unamortized
principal at the maturity date of the term, shall be considered to be
an adjustable rate mortgage for purposes of this Act.''.
    (c) Treatment of Loan Modifications.--
            (1) In general.--Section 3 of the Homeowners Protection Act
        of 1998 (12 U.S.C. 4902) is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as
                subsections (e) through (g), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after subsection (c) the following
                new subsection:
    ``(d) Treatment of Loan Modifications.--If a mortgagor and
mortgagee (or holder of the mortgage) agree to a modification of the
terms or conditions of a loan pursuant to a residential mortgage
transaction, the cancellation date, termination date, or final
termination shall be recalculated to reflect the modified terms and
conditions of such loan.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--Section 4(a) of the Homeowners
        Protection Act of 1998 (12 U.S.C. 4903(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
                        (A), by striking ``section 3(f)(1)'' and
                        inserting ``section 3(g)(1)'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A)(ii)(IV), by
                        striking ``section 3(f)'' and inserting
                        ``section 3(g)''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking
                        ``section 3(f)'' and inserting ``section
                        3(g)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section
                3(f)(1)'' and inserting ``section 3(g)(1)''.

SEC. 3. DELETION OF AMBIGUOUS REFERENCES TO RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGES.

    (a) Termination of Private Mortgage Insurance.--Section 3 of the
Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 (12 U.S.C. 4902) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c), by inserting ``on residential
        mortgage transactions'' after ``imposed''; and
            (2) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated by section
        2(c)(1)(A) of this Act)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding
                subparagraph (A), by striking ``mortgage or'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``mortgage or'';
                and
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``mortgage or''
                and inserting ``residential mortgage or residential''.
    (b) Disclosure Requirements.--Section 4 of the Homeowners
Protection Act of 1998 (12 U.S.C. 4903(a)) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``mortgage or'' the first
                        place it appears; and
                            (ii) by striking ``mortgage or'' the second
                        place it appears and inserting ``residential'';
                        and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``mortgage or''
                and inserting ``residential'';
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``paragraphs (1)(B) and
        (3) of subsection (a)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)(3)'';
        and
            (3) in subsection (d), by inserting before the period at
        the end the following: ``, which disclosures shall relate to
        the mortgagor's rights under this Act''.
    (c) Disclosure Requirements for Lender-Paid Mortgage Insurance.--
Section 6 of the Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 (12 U.S.C. 4905) is
amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
                striking ``a residential mortgage or''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``transaction''
                after ``residential mortgage''; and
            (2) in subsection (d), by inserting ``transaction'' after
        ``residential mortgage''.

SEC. 4. CANCELLATION RIGHTS AFTER CANCELLATION DATE.

    Section 3 of the Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 (12 U.S.C. 4902)
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
                inserting after ``cancellation date'' the following:
                ``or any later date that the mortgagor fulfills all of
                the requirements under paragraphs (1) through (4)'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the
                end;
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
                (4); and
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following
                new paragraph:
            ``(3) is current on the payments required by the terms of
        the residential mortgage transaction; and''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)(1)(B) (as so redesignated by section
        2(c)(1)(A) of this Act), by striking ``subsection ``(a)(3)''
        and inserting ``subsection (a)(4)''.

SEC. 5. CLARIFICATION OF CANCELLATION AND TERMINATION ISSUES AND LENDER
              PAID MORTGAGE INSURANCE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Good Payment History.--Section 2(4) of the Homeowners
Protection Act of 1998 (12 U.S.C. 4901(4)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by inserting ``the later of (i)'' before ``the
                date''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``, or (ii) the date that the
                mortgagor submits a request for cancellation under
                section 3(a)(1)'' before the semicolon; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) by inserting ``the later of (i)'' before ``the
                date''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``, or (ii) the date that the
                mortgagor submits a request for cancellation under
                section 3(a)(1)'' before the period at the end.
    (b) Automatic Termination.--Paragraph (2) of section 3(b) of the
Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 (12 U.S.C. 4902(b)(2)) is amended to
read as follows:
            ``(2) if the mortgagor is not current on the termination
        date, on the first day of the first month beginning after the
        date that the mortgagor becomes current on the payments
        required by the terms of the residential mortgage
        transaction.''.
    (c) Premium Payments.--Section 3 of the Homeowners Protection Act
of 1998 (12 U.S.C. 4902) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
    ``(h) Accrued Obligation for Premium Payments.--The cancellation or
termination under this section of the private mortgage insurance of a
mortgagor shall not affect the rights of any mortgagee, servicer, or
mortgage insurer to enforce any obligation of such mortgagor for
premium payments accrued prior to the date on which such cancellation
or termination occurred.''.

SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.

    (a) Refinanced.--Section 6(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Homeowners
Protection Act of 1998 (12 U.S.C. 4905(c)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by
inserting after ``refinanced'' the following: ``(under the meaning
given such term in the regulations issued by the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System to carry out the Truth in Lending Act (15
U.S.C. 1601 et seq.))''.
    (b) Midpoint of the Amortization Period.--Section 2 of the
Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 (12 U.S.C. 4901) is amended by
inserting after paragraph (6) (as added by section 2(a)(1)(D) of this
Act) the following new paragraph:
            ``(7) Midpoint of the amortization period.--The term
        ``midpoint of the amortization period'' means, with respect to
        a residential mortgage transaction, the point in time that is
        halfway through the period that begins upon the first day of
        the amortization period established at the time a residential
        mortgage transaction is consummated and ends upon the
        completion of the entire period over which the mortgage is
        scheduled to be amortized.''.
    (c) Original Value.--Section 2(12) of the Homeowners Protection Act
of 1998 (12 U.S.C. 4901(10)) (as so redesignated by section 2(a)(1)(C)
of this Act) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``transaction'' after ``a residential
        mortgage''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``In
        the case of a residential mortgage transaction for refinancing
        the principal residence of the mortgagor, such term means only
        the appraised value relied upon by the mortgagee to approve the
        refinance transaction.''.
    (d) Principal Residence.--Section 2 of the Homeowners Protection
Act of 1998 (12 U.S.C. 4901) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (14) (as so redesignated by section
        2(a)(1)(C) of this Act) by striking ``primary'' and inserting
        ``principal''; and
            (2) in paragraph (15) (as so redesignated by section
        2(a)(1)(C) of this Act) by striking ``primary'' and inserting
        ``principal''.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2000.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.

Output:
Includes balloon mortgages within the definition of "adjustable rate mortgages."
States that if a residential mortgage loan is modified (with mortgagor-mortgagee agreement) the cancellation date, termination date, or final agreement shall be recalculated to reflect such modifications.
(Sec. 4) Extends mortgage insurance cancellation rights beyond the cancellation date for a qualifying borrower who is current on required payments.
(Sec. 5) Revises the automatic termination date with respect to a mortgagor who is not current on payments as of the mortgage termination date.
States that the cancellation or termination of private mortgage insurance shall not affect the rights of any mortgagee, servicer, or insurer to enforce any accrued obligation for premium payments.
(Sec. 6) Revises specified definitions.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Wounded Warrior Transition
Assistance Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. CONTINUATION OF MILITARY COMPENSATION FOR RESERVE COMPONENT
              MEMBERS DURING PHYSICAL EVALUATION BOARD PROCESS AND FOR
              CERTAIN OTHER RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS.

    Section 1218 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsections:
    ``(d)(1) The Secretary of a military department shall give a member
of a reserve component under the jurisdiction of the Secretary who is
being evaluated by a physical evaluation board for separation or
retirement for disability under this chapter or for placement on the
temporary disability retired list or inactive status list under this
chapter the option to remain on active duty in order to continue to
receive pay and allowances under title 37 during the physical
evaluation board process until such time as the member--
            ``(A) is cleared by the board to return to duty; or
            ``(B) is separated, retired, or placed on the temporary
        disability retired list or inactive status list.
    ``(2) A member may change the election under paragraph (1) at any
point during the physical evaluation board process and be released from
active duty.
    ``(3) The requirements in paragraph (1) shall expire on the date
that is five years after the date of the enactment of the Wounded
Warrior Transition Assistance Act of 2009.
    ``(e)(1) The Secretary of a military department shall retain on
active duty a member of a reserve component under the jurisdiction of
the Secretary who incurs an injury or illness while on active duty, is
being discharged or separated from the armed forces, or being released
from active duty in the armed forces, and is not being evaluated by a
physical evaluation board for purposes of this chapter in connection
with such discharge, separation, or release in order for the member to
continue to receive pay and allowances under title 37 until such time
as the member--
            ``(A) is retired or placed on the temporary disability
        retired list or inactive status list; or
            ``(B) is determined not to be eligible for such care or
        benefits based solely upon such injury or illness.
    ``(2) A member retained on active duty under paragraph (1) may
elect at any time while so retained to be discharged, separated, or
released, as applicable, from active duty.
    ``(3) The requirements in paragraph (1) shall expire on the date
that is five years after the date of the enactment of the Wounded
Warrior Transition Assistance Act of 2009.
    ``(f) A member contemplating the exercise of an option under
subsection (d), or making an election under subsection (e), may
exercise such option or make such election, as the case may be, only
after consultation with a member of the applicable judge advocate
general's corps.''.

SEC. 3. COMPLIANCE OF HUMAN RESOURCES COMMANDS WITH REQUESTS FOR
              RETENTION OF RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS ON ACTIVE DUTY.

    (a) In General.--The applicable human resources command shall
return to active duty in the Armed Forces for the purposes specified in
subsection (b) each member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces--
            (1) who wants to return to active duty; and
            (2) who--
                    (A) is determined by an appropriate physician
                (including a private physician) to be unable to work
                due to an illness or injury that may be determined to
                be service-connected; and
                    (B) is not retired, placed on the temporary
                disability retired list, receiving incapacitation pay
                under subsection (g) or (h) of section 204 of title 37,
                United States Code, or receiving health care and
                disability benefits through the Department of Veterans
                Affairs with respect to such illness or injury.
    (b) Covered Purposes.--The purposes for which a member of a reserve
component of the Armed Forces shall be returned to active duty under
subsection (a) are the following:
            (1) The receipt of a medical evaluation.
            (2) The receipt of medical treatment for an illness or
        injury described in subsection (a).
            (3) A determination of eligibility for placement on the
        temporary disability retired list.
    (c) Human Resources Commands.--For purposes of this section, the
term ``applicable human resources command'' means the following:
            (1) For the Army, the Human Resources Command.
            (2) For the Navy and the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and
        the Coast Guard, the command or element of the military
        department concerned (or the element of the Department of
        Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is
        not acting as a service in the Navy) responsible for
        discharging human resources functions with respect to members
        of the Armed Forces.
    (d) Sunset.--The requirements in subsection (a) shall expire on the
date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4. ENCOURAGEMENT OF USE OF LOCAL RESIDENCES FOR CERTAIN RESERVE
              COMPONENT MEMBERS.

    Section 1222 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Use of Local Residences for Certain Reserve Component
Members.--(1)(A) A member of a reserve component described by
subparagraph (B) shall be permitted to reside at the member's permanent
place of residence if residing at that location is medically feasible,
as determined by a licensed health care provider.
    ``(B) A member of a reserve component described by this
subparagraph is any member as follows:
            ``(i) Any member remaining on active duty under subsection
        (d) of section 1218 of this title, or retained on active duty
        under subsection (e) of such section, during the period the
        member is on active duty under such subsection.
            ``(ii) Any member returned to active duty under section 3
        of the Wounded Warrior Transition Assistance Act of 2009 during
        the period the member is on active duty for a purpose specified
        in subsection (b) of that section.
    ``(2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as terminating,
altering, or otherwise affecting the authority of the commander of a
member described in paragraph (1)(B) to order the member to perform
duties consistent with the member's fitness for duty.
    ``(3) The Secretary concerned shall pay any reasonable expenses of
transportation, lodging, and meals incurred by a member residing at the
member's permanent place of residence under this subsection in
connection with travel from the member's permanent place of residence
to a medical facility during the period in which the member is covered
by this subsection.''.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM FUNDS FOR
              SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE
              COMPONENTS.

    (a) Authorization.--Funds in the Defense Health Program shall be
available, subject to appropriations, for support programs for any
member of a reserve component who becomes ill or injured while on
active duty and separates from active duty as a result of the illness
or injury.
    (b) Support Programs.--The support programs for which such funds
shall be available include the following:
            (1) Non-clinical case management.
            (2) TRICARE program advisors.
            (3) Psychological health programs.
            (4) Connection and support of military health system
        electronic medical records.
    (c) Coordination.--The Office of the Secretary of Defense for
Health Affairs shall coordinate with the reserve components, including
the National Guard, in determining the budget requirements of the
reserve components for the support programs.

SEC. 6. MAINTENANCE AND ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL PERSONNEL
              TO ASSIST MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN CONNECTION WITH
              MEDICAL DISCHARGE PROCESS.

    (a) Capacity for Assistance Required.--Each Secretary of a military
department shall ensure that the number of members of the judge
advocate general's corps under the jurisdiction of such Secretary who
are dedicated to providing legal assistance to members of the Armed
Forces regarding medical discharge from the Armed Forces is adequate to
ensure that such corps has the capacity to provide legal assistance to
all members of the Armed Force or Armed Forces under the jurisdiction
of such Secretary who are undergoing medical discharge from the Armed
Forces (including during evaluation by a medical evaluation board
(MEB)) in connection with such medical discharge.
    (b) Provision of Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of each military department
        shall, utilizing members of the judge advocate general's corps
        under the jurisdiction of such Secretary described in
        subsection (a), ensure that each member of the Armed Forces
        under the jurisdiction of such Secretary who is undergoing
        medical discharge from the Armed Forces receives appropriate
        assistance on all legal matters relating to medical discharge
        from the Armed Forces.
            (2) Elements.--The assistance provided a member of the
        Armed Forces under this subsection shall include the following:
                    (A) Outreach by a member of the judge advocate
                general's corps to the member of the Armed Forces at
                the commencement of the medical discharge process by
                the member of the Armed Forces regarding legal matters
                relating to evaluation by a medical evaluation board.
                    (B) Representation by a member of the judge
                advocate general's corps of the member of the Armed
                Forces in connection with evaluation by a medical
                evaluation board, if requested by the member of the
                Armed Forces.

SEC. 7. MAINTENANCE AND ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL PERSONNEL
              TO ASSIST MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN CONNECTION WITH
              DISABILITY EVALUATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
              AFFAIRS.

    (a) Capacity for Assistance Required.--Each Secretary of a military
department shall ensure that the judge advocate general's corps under
the jurisdiction of such Secretary has the capacity to provide legal
assistance to members of the Armed Force or Armed Forces under the
jurisdiction of such Secretary who are undergoing disability evaluation
by the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with such
disability evaluation.
    (b) Provision of Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of each military department
        shall, utilizing members of the judge advocate general's corps
        under the jurisdiction of such Secretary covered by subsection
        (a), ensure that each member of the Armed Forces under the
        jurisdiction of such Secretary who is undergoing disability
        evaluation by the Department of Veterans Affairs receives
        appropriate assistance on all legal matters relating to such
        evaluation.
            (2) Elements.--The assistance provided a member of the
        Armed Forces under this subsection shall include the following:
                    (A) Outreach by a member of the judge advocate
                general's corps to the member of the Armed Forces at
                the commencement by the member of the Armed Forces of
                disability evaluation by the Department of Veterans
                Affairs regarding legal matters relating to disability
                evaluation by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
                    (B) Subject to paragraph (3), representation by a
                member of the judge advocate general's corps of the
                member of the Armed Forces in connection with
                disability evaluation by the Department of Veterans
                Affairs if requested by the member of the Armed Forces.
            (3) Scope of representation.--Members of the judge advocate
        generals' corps shall have such powers and privileges to
        practice before the Department of Veterans Affairs in
        connection with representation of members of the Armed Forces
        undergoing disability evaluation by the Department of Veterans
        Affairs as the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
        Veterans Affairs shall jointly prescribe in regulations for
        purposes of this section. Such powers and privileges may not be
        more restricted than the powers and privileges afforded
        representatives of organizations recognized by the Secretary of
        Veterans Affairs under section 5902 of title 38, United States
        Code, in representing veterans in connection with disability
        evaluation by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

SEC. 8. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ACCESS OF VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
              TO MILITARY FACILITIES FOR COUNSELING AND SERVICES FOR
              MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) each commander of a military installation should ensure
        the use of space and equipment at military installations, as
        required by section 2670(c) of title 10, United States Code, by
        representatives of qualified veterans service organizations,
        including those authorized to function on military
        installations under that section;
            (2) the commander of each facility or location at which
        access is provided under section 2670(c) of such title should
        endeavor to provide private space in which a member of the
        Armed Forces may receive counseling and services as available
        from veterans service organizations;
            (3) the Secretary of Defense should widely disseminate
        information regarding the existence and availability of the
        Wounded Warrior Resource Center as required by section 1616 of
        the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110-181; 122
        Stat. 447; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) to members of the Armed Forces
        and their dependents; and
            (4) the Wounded Warrior Center should provide legal
        assistance referral information where appropriate, as provided
        for in this Act, especially to those members of the Armed
        Forces for whom a medical evaluation board or a physical
        evaluation board has been initiated and their family members.
    (b) Qualified Veterans Services Organization Defined.--In this
section, the term ``qualified veterans service organization'' means an
organization that is recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38,
United States Code.

SEC. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on
the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 10. FUNDING.

    Notwithstanding any provision of subchapter VI of chapter 35 of
title 31, United States Code, for purposes of carrying out this Act and
the amendments made by this Act, an amount in the aggregate of
$50,000,000 shall be derived from amounts recovered by the Department
of Defense from erroneous payments to contractors pursuant to recovery
audits and activities carried out by the Department under section 3561
of such title.

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Wounded Warrior Transition Assistance Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of each military department to provide each reserve member of that department who is being evaluated for separation or retirement for disability, or for placement on the temporary disability retired list or inactive status list, the option to remain on active duty during such evaluation in order to continue to receive military pay and allowances, until the member is: (1) cleared to return to duty; or (2) separated, retired, or placed on the temporary disability retired or inactive status list.

Requires each Secretary to retain on active duty (for pay and allowances purposes) a reserve member who incurs an injury or illness while on active duty, is being discharged or separated from the Armed Forces, or is being released from active duty, and is not being evaluated in connection with such discharge, separation, or release, until the member is: (1) retired or placed on the temporary disability retired or inactive status list; or (2) determined ineligible for such care or benefits based solely upon the injury or illness.

Requires military human resources commands to return to active duty during their evaluation period reserve members who request such option.

Encourages the use of local residences by reserve members during such transition periods.

Authorizes the use of Defense Health Program funds for reserve members who become ill or injured while on active duty and separate as a result of such illness or injury.

Provides for the assignment of Judge Advocate General personnel to assist members of the Armed Forces (members) in connection with the medical discharge process and disability evaluations.

Expresses support for access of veterans service organizations to military facilities to provide counseling and services to members.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act
of 2016''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PYRAMID PROMOTIONAL SCHEMES.

    (a) In General.--It shall be unlawful for any person to establish,
operate, promote or cause to be promoted a pyramid promotional scheme.
    (b) Enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission.--A violation of
subsection (a) shall be treated as an unfair or deceptive act or
practice in or affecting commerce under section 5 of the Federal Trade
Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45). The Federal Trade Commission shall
enforce such subsection in the same manner, by the same means, and with
the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable
terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41
et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this Act.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act:
            (1) Appropriate inventory repurchase agreement.--The term
        ``appropriate inventory purchase agreement'' means a program by
        which a plan or operation repurchases, upon request at the
        termination of a participant's business relationship with the
        plan or operation and based upon commercially reasonable terms,
        current and marketable inventory purchased and maintained by
        the participant for resale, use, or consumption, and such plan
        or operation in its recruiting literature, sales manual, and
        contracts with participants, including the manner in which the
        repurchase is exercised, and disclosure of any inventory that
        is not eligible for repurchase under the program.
            (2) Commercially reasonable terms.--The term ``commercially
        reasonable terms'' means the repurchase of current and
        marketable inventory within 12 months from the date of purchase
        at not less than 90 percent of the original net cost to the
        participant, less appropriate set-offs and legal claims, if
        any.
            (3) Compensation.--The term ``compensation'' means the
        payment of any money, thing of value, financial benefits, or
        position within the plan or operation;
            (4) Consideration.--The term ``consideration''--
                    (A) means the payment of money or another thing of
                value or the purchase of a product, good, service,
                intangible property; and
                    (B) does not include--
                            (i) the purchase of a product furnished at
                        cost to be used in making a sale and not for
                        resale; or
                            (ii) any time and effort spent in pursuit
                        of sales or recruiting activities.
            (5) Current and marketable.--The term ``current and
        marketable'', with respect to inventory--
                    (A) means inventory that--
                            (i) in the case of consumable or durable
                        goods, is unopened, unused, and within its
                        commercially reasonable use or shelf-life
                        period; and
                            (ii) in the case services and intangible
                        property, including Internet sites, represents
                        the unexpired portion of any contract or
                        agreement; and
                    (B) does not include inventory that has been
                clearly described to the participant prior to purchase
                as discounted, seasonal, special promotion item, or not
                subject to the plan or operation's inventory repurchase
                program.
            (6) Inventory.--The term ``inventory'' means both goods and
        services, including company produced promotional material,
        sales aids, and sales kits that the plan or operation requires
        participants to purchase.
            (7) Inventory loading.--The term ``inventory loading''
        means that the plan or operation requires or encourages its
        participants to purchase inventory in an amount that
        unreasonably exceeds that which the participant can expect to
        resell to ultimate users, or to use or consume, in a reasonable
        period of time.
            (8) Participant.--The term ``participant'' means a person
        who joins the plan or operation.
            (9) Pyramid promotional scheme.--The term ``pyramid
        promotional scheme'' means a plan or operation by which a
        person gives consideration to a participant for the right to
        receive compensation that is derived primarily from a
        participant's introduction of another person into the plan or
        operation rather than from the sale of products to ultimate
        users.
            (10) Ultimate user.--The term ``ultimate user'' means a
        non-participant in the plan or operation, or a participant who
        purchases reasonable amounts of products, goods, services, or
        intangible property for personal use and whose purchase is not
        made solely for purposes of qualifying for increased
        compensation.

SEC. 4. LIMITATIONS.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to--
            (1) limit the authority of any Federal official from
        proceeding against pyramid promotional schemes for other
        violations of Federal law, including the Federal Trade
        Commission Act;
            (2) allow for a defense to an enforcement action under
        section 2 of this Act that the alleged pyramid promotional
        scheme involved both a franchise to sell a product and the
        authority to sell additional franchises if the emphasis of the
        alleged pyramid promotional scheme is on the sale of additional
        franchises; or
            (3) allow for a defense to an enforcement action under
        section 2 of this Act that the alleged pyramid promotional
        scheme included repurchase agreement inventory loading programs
        if the emphasis of the alleged pyramid promotional scheme is on
        the sale of additional franchises.

Output: Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act of 2016  This bill prohibits the establishment, operation, or promotion of a pyramid promotional scheme, which is defined as a plan or operation by which a person gives consideration (money or other thing of value) to a participant in the scheme for the right to receive compensation derived primarily from the participant's introduction of another person into the plan or operation rather than from the sale of products to ultimate users. The bill grants enforcement authority to the Federal Trade Commission and requires violations to be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medical Savings Account Availability
Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF AVAILABILITY OF ARCHER MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.

    (a) Repeal of Limitations on Number of Medical Savings Accounts.--
            (1) In general.--Subsections (i) and (j) of section 220 of
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are hereby repealed.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Paragraph (1) of section 220(c) of such Code is
                amended by striking subparagraph (D).
                    (B) Section 138 of such Code is amended by striking
                subsection (f).
    (b) Availability Not Limited to Accounts for Employees of Small
Employers and Self-Employed Individuals.--
            (1) In general.--Subparagraph (A) of section 220(c)(1) of
        such Code (relating to eligible individual) is amended to read
        as follows:
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible individual'
                means, with respect to any month, any individual if--
                            ``(i) such individual is covered under a
                        high deductible health plan as of the 1st day
                        of such month, and
                            ``(ii) such individual is not, while
                        covered under a high deductible health plan,
                        covered under any health plan--
                                    ``(I) which is not a high
                                deductible health plan, and
                                    ``(II) which provides coverage for
                                any benefit which is covered under the
                                high deductible health plan.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Section 220(c)(1) of such Code is amended by
                striking subparagraph (C).
                    (B) Section 220(c) of such Code is amended by
                striking paragraph (4) (defining small employer) and by
                redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4).
                    (C) Section 220(b) of such Code is amended by
                striking paragraph (4) (relating to deduction limited
                by compensation) and by redesignating paragraphs (5),
                (6), and (7) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6),
                respectively.
    (c) Increase in Amount of Deduction Allowed for Contributions to
Medical Savings Accounts.--
            (1) In general.--Paragraph (2) of section 220(b) of such
        Code is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Monthly limitation.--The monthly limitation for any
        month is the amount equal to \1/12\ of the annual deductible
        (as of the first day of such month) of the individual's
        coverage under the high deductible health plan.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Clause (ii) of section
        220(d)(1)(A) of such Code is amended by striking ``75 percent
        of''.
    (d) Both Employers and Employees May Contribute to Medical Savings
Accounts.--Paragraph (4) of section 220(b) of such Code (as
redesignated by subsection (b)(2)(C)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(4) Coordination with exclusion for employer
        contributions.--The limitation which would (but for this
        paragraph) apply under this subsection to the taxpayer for any
        taxable year shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the
        amount which would (but for section 106(b)) be includible in
        the taxpayer's gross income for such taxable year.''.
    (e) Reduction of Permitted Deductibles Under High Deductible Health
Plans.--
            (1) In general.--Subparagraph (A) of section 220(c)(2) of
        such Code (defining high deductible health plan) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``$1,500'' in clause (i) and
                inserting ``$1,000''; and
                    (B) by striking ``$3,000'' in clause (ii) and
                inserting ``$2,000''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Subsection (g) of section 220 of
        such Code is amended to read as follows:
    ``(g) Cost-of-Living Adjustment.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of any taxable year
        beginning in a calendar year after 1998, each dollar amount in
        subsection (c)(2) shall be increased by an amount equal to--
                    ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined
                under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which
                such taxable year begins by substituting `calendar year
                1997' for `calendar year 1992' in subparagraph (B)
                thereof.
            ``(2) Special rules.--In the case of the $1,000 amount in
        subsection (c)(2)(A)(i) and the $2,000 amount in subsection
        (c)(2)(A)(ii), paragraph (1)(B) shall be applied by
        substituting `calendar year 2000' for `calendar year 1997'.
            ``(3) Rounding.--If any increase under paragraph (1) or (2)
        is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall be rounded to the
        nearest multiple of $50.''.
    (f) Providing Incentives for Preferred Provider Organizations To
Offer Medical Savings Accounts.--Clause (ii) of section 220(c)(2)(B) of
such Code is amended by striking ``preventive care if'' and all that
follows and inserting ``preventive care.''
    (g) Medical Savings Accounts May Be Offered Under Cafeteria
Plans.--Subsection (f) of section 125 of such Code is amended by
striking ``106(b),''.
    (h) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2001.

Output: Medical Savings Account Availability Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to medical savings accounts to: (1) repeal restrictions on the number of accounts which may be established; and (2) expand the availability of such accounts to individuals other than the self-employed and employees of small employers.