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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of
2015''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) on August 5, 2015, approximately 3,000,000 gallons of
        contaminated water was discharged from the Gold King Mine north
        of Silverton, Colorado, into Cement Creek, a tributary of the
        Animas River, while contractors of the Environmental Protection
        Agency were conducting an investigation of the mine--
                    (A) to assess the ongoing water releases from the
                mine;
                    (B) to treat mine water; and
                    (C) to assess the feasibility of further mine
                remediation;
            (2) the plume of contaminated water resulting from the
        discharge described in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) was found to contain high levels of heavy
                metals, including aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, cobalt,
                copper, iron, lead, manganese, mercury, molybdenum,
                nickel, and zinc; and
                    (B) flowed through the Animas River, the San Juan
                River, and Lake Powell;
            (3) as of the date of enactment of this Act, with respect
        to the discharge described in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) state of emergency declarations have been made
                by--
                            (i) the States of Colorado, New Mexico, and
                        Utah; and
                            (ii) the Navajo Nation; and
                    (B) a declaration of disaster has been issued by
                the Southern Ute Indian Tribe; and
            (4) on August 11, 2015, Administrator of the Environmental
        Protection Agency Gina McCarthy stated that the Environmental
        Protection Agency will take full responsibility for the
        discharge described in paragraph (1).

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Gold king mine spill.--The term ``Gold King Mine
        spill'' means the discharge on August 5, 2015, of approximately
        3,000,000 gallons of contaminated water from the Gold King Mine
        north of Silverton, Colorado, into Cement Creek that occurred
        while contractors of the Environmental Protection Agency were
        conducting an investigation of the Gold King Mine.
            (3) Injured person.--The term ``injured person'' means a
        person that--
                    (A) suffered injury resulting from the Gold King
                Mine spill; and
                    (B) is--
                            (i) an individual, regardless of the
                        citizenship or alien status of the individual;
                            (ii) an Indian tribe, tribal corporation,
                        or other tribal organization;
                            (iii) a corporation, business, partnership,
                        company, association, insurer, county,
                        township, city, State or political subdivision
                        of a State, school district, ditch company,
                        special district, water district, water
                        company, the Animas-La Plata Operation,
                        Maintenance and Replacement Association, or
                        other non-Federal entity; or
                            (iv) a legal representative of an
                        individual or entity described in any of
                        clauses (i) through (iii).
            (4) Injury.--The term ``injury'' means any damage to, or
        loss of, property, or a personal injury or death, caused by a
        negligent or wrongful act or omission of a Federal officer,
        employee, contractor, or subcontractor while acting within the
        scope of office, employment, or contract, under circumstances
        in which the Federal officer, employee, contractor, or
        subcontractor, if a private person, would be liable to the
        claimant in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in
        which the act or omission occurred.
            (5) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the Office of Gold
        King Mine Spill Claims established by section 4(b)(1).

SEC. 4. COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF GOLD KING MINE SPILL.

    (a) Federal Tort Claims.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (4), each injured
        person shall be entitled to receive from the United States
        compensation for a claim filed, or civil action brought, under
        chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code (commonly known as
        the ``Federal Tort Claims Act''), arising out of or relating to
        an injury resulting from the Gold King Mine spill.
            (2) Effect of acceptance.--The acceptance by an injured
        person of compensation under paragraph (1) shall have the same
        effect as acceptance of compensation under chapter 171 of title
        28, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Federal Tort
        Claims Act''), or any other Federal or State law, arising out
        of or relating to the Gold King Mine spill.
            (3) Requirement.--The Administrator and the Attorney
        General shall process a claim filed, or civil action brought,
        pursuant to paragraph (1) as expeditiously as practicable.
            (4) Nonapplicability of limitation.--With respect to any
        claim under this Act arising out of, or relating to, an injury
        resulting from the Gold King Mine spill--
                    (A) the maximum amount limitation on claims
                described in the proviso of the first sentence of
                section 2672 of title 28, United States Code, shall be
                waived; and
                    (B) the Administrator may provide compensation for
                the claim in an amount greater than $25,000 without
                prior written approval of the Attorney General (or a
                designee), as the Administrator determines to be
                appropriate.
    (b) Office of Gold King Mine Spill Claims.--
            (1) Establishment.--There is established within the
        Environmental Protection Agency an Office of Gold King Mine
        Spill Claims.
            (2) Purpose.--The Office shall receive, process, and pay
        claims in accordance with this section.
            (3) Treatment.--The establishment of the Office by this
        subsection shall not diminish the ability of the Administrator
        to carry out the responsibilities of the Environmental
        Protection Agency under any other provision of law.
            (4) Detailees.--On request of the Administrator, the head
        of any Federal department or agency may detail, on a
        reimbursable basis, any personnel of that department or agency
        to the Office to assist in carrying out the duties under this
        Act.
    (c) Allowable Damages.--
            (1) Property loss.--A claim that is paid for loss of
        property under this section may include otherwise-uncompensated
        damages resulting from the Gold King Mine spill for--
                    (A) a cost resulting from lost tribal subsistence
                from hunting, fishing, firewood gathering, timbering,
                grazing, or agricultural activities, or from lost use
                for traditional or ceremonial uses, conducted on land
                or water damaged by the Gold King Mine spill;
                    (B) a cost of reforestation or revegetation on
                tribal or non-Federal land, to the extent that the cost
                of reforestation or revegetation is not covered by any
                other Federal program;
                    (C) any costs borne by any injured person to
                determine the extent of--
                            (i) the damages to agricultural land; or
                            (ii) any other damages covered by this Act;
                    (D) any costs borne by an injured person who had to
                pay for water supplies or equipment to treat water
                during the period for which a water supply of the
                injured person was compromised by the Gold King Mine
                spill; and
                    (E) any other loss that the Administrator
                determines to be appropriate for inclusion as loss of
                property.
            (2) Business loss.--A claim that is paid for an injury
        under this section may include damages resulting from the Gold
        King Mine spill for the following types of otherwise
        uncompensated business loss:
                    (A) Damage to tangible assets or inventory.
                    (B) Business interruption losses.
                    (C) Overhead costs.
                    (D) Employee wages for work not performed.
                    (E) Any other loss that the Administrator
                determines to be appropriate for inclusion as a
                business loss.
            (3) Financial loss.--A claim that is paid for an injury
        under this section may include damages resulting from the Gold
        King Mine spill for the following types of otherwise
        uncompensated financial loss:
                    (A) An insurance deductible.
                    (B) Lost wages or personal income.
                    (C) Emergency staffing expenses.
                    (D) Debris removal and other cleanup costs.
                    (E) Any other loss that the Administrator
                determines to be appropriate for inclusion as a
                financial loss.

SEC. 5. LONG-TERM WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM; DESIGNATION AS
              SUPERFUND SITE.

    (a) Gold King Mine Spill Response Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator shall work with affected
        States and Indian tribes to develop, fund, and implement a
        long-term monitoring program for water quality of the Animas
        and San Juan Rivers in response to the Gold King Mine spill.
            (2) Requirement.--The program under paragraph (1) shall
        provide--
                    (A) full disclosure to the public of applicable
                water quality and sediment data; and
                    (B) a clear and meaningful comparison between those
                data and all relevant water quality standards.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
Administrator should--
            (1) consult with all local communities along the Animas and
        San Juan Rivers affected by the Gold King Mine spill, the
        Navajo Nation, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, and the States of
        Colorado and New Mexico to determine whether it is appropriate
        to seek a designation for the Upper Animas River watershed on
        the National Priorities List under the Comprehensive
        Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
        (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.); and
            (2) prioritize the construction of a water treatment plant
        in the Upper Animas River basin to significantly reduce the
        ongoing heavy metal discharge into the Animas River from Cement
        Creek.

SEC. 6. AMENDMENT TO CERCLA.

    Title I of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) is amended by adding
at the end the following:

``SEC. 129. MINING-RELATED PROVISIONS.

    ``(a) Assessments.--The Administrator, the Secretary of
Agriculture, and the Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with
the Governors of affected States, the heads of appropriate research
universities, and the heads of other relevant Federal departments and
agencies, shall--
            ``(1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
        of this section, review known, existing abandoned and inactive
        mines--
                    ``(A) to identify the most dangerous abandoned and
                inactive mines on public land and private land with
                respect to the existence of pollution and the potential
                to release any hazardous substance or other pollutant,
                particularly with respect to contamination of water;
                and
                    ``(B) to establish a priority plan for activities
                for removal and remediation of the hazardous substances
                and other pollutants;
            ``(2) periodically thereafter, as appropriate, update the
        priority plan established under paragraph (1)(B) as new
        information becomes available; and
            ``(3) develop a long-term research initiative to evaluate
        the physical, chemical, and geological attributes of closed,
        abandoned, and inactive mines and pursue technological
        developments to aid in the cleanup of such mines.
    ``(b) Actions Prior to Certain Activities.--Before conducting any
activity at a mine that presents the significant potential for
accidental discharge of a hazardous substance or other pollutant, the
Administrator or the head of any other Federal department or agency
carrying out an activity for mine remediation shall--
            ``(1) provide to each tribal, State, and local unit of
        government the resources or residents of which may be affected
        by such a discharge notice regarding the activity; and
            ``(2) develop a spill prevention, control, and
        countermeasures plan to avoid and mitigate the impacts of such
        a discharge.''.

SEC. 7. EFFECT OF ACT.

    Nothing in this Act (or an amendment made by this Act) provides for
compensation of any injured person pursuant to this Act (or an
amendment made by this Act) from the Hazardous Substances Superfund
established by section 9507(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Output: Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 This bill entitles persons to compensation for allowable damages (i.e., property, business, or financial losses) under the Federal Tort Claims Act if they were injured by the spill into Cement Creek from the Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colorado. The spill occurred on August 5, 2015. The bill establishes an Office of Gold King Mine Spill Claims within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to process and pay compensation claims. The EPA must work with affected states and Indian tribes to develop, fund, and implement a long-term monitoring program for water quality of the Animas and San Juan Rivers in response to the spill. The bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 by requiring certain agencies to work with affected states as well as research universities to: (1) identify the most dangerous abandoned and inactive mines, (2) establish a priority plan for cleaning up those mines, (3) update the plan as new information becomes available, and (4) develop a long-term research initiative. That initiative must evaluate the physical, chemical, and geological attributes of closed, abandoned, and inactive mines and pursue technological developments to aid in the cleanup of those mines. Prior to carrying out mine remediation activities, agencies must: (1) provide affected tribal, state, and local governments notice of such activities; and (2) develop a spill prevention, control, and countermeasures plan for avoiding and mitigating the impacts of a spill.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Energy and Water Integration Act of
2009''.

SEC. 2. ENERGY WATER NEXUS STUDY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Energy (referred to in this Act as the
``Secretary''), in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall enter
into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences under which
the Academy shall conduct an in-depth analysis of the impact of energy
development and production on the water resources of the United States.
    (b) Scope of Study.--
            (1) In general.--The study described in subsection (a)
        shall be comprised of each assessment described in paragraphs
        (2) through (4).
            (2) Transportation sector assessment.--
                    (A) In general.--The study shall include a
                lifecycle assessment of the quantity of water withdrawn
                and consumed in the production of transportation fuels,
                or electricity, to evaluate the ratio that--
                            (i) the quantity of water withdrawn and
                        consumed in the production of transportation
                        fuels (measured in gallons), or electricity
                        (measured in kilowatts); bears to
                            (ii) the total distance (measured in miles)
                        that may be traveled as a result of the
                        consumption of transportation fuels, or
                        electricity.
                    (B) Scope of assessment.--
                            (i) In general.--The assessment shall
                        include, as applicable--
                                    (I) the exploration for, and
                                extraction or growing of, energy
                                feedstock;
                                    (II) the processing of energy
                                feedstock into transportation fuel;
                                    (III) the generation,
                                transportation, and storage of
                                electricity for transportation; and
                                    (IV) the conduct of an analysis of
                                the efficiency with which the
                                transportation fuel is consumed.
                            (ii) Fuels.--The assessment shall contain
                        an analysis of transportation fuel sources,
                        including--
                                    (I) domestically produced crude oil
                                (including products derived from
                                domestically produced crude oil);
                                    (II) imported crude oil (including
                                products derived from imported crude
                                oil);
                                    (III) domestically produced natural
                                gas (including liquid fuels derived
                                from natural gas);
                                    (IV) imported natural gas
                                (including liquid fuels derived from
                                natural gas);
                                    (V) oil shale;
                                    (VI) tar sands;
                                    (VII) domestically produced corn-
                                based ethanol;
                                    (VIII) imported corn-based ethanol;
                                    (IX) advanced biofuels (including
                                cellulosic- and algae-based biofuels);
                                    (X) coal to liquids (including
                                aviation fuel, diesel, and gasoline
                                products);
                                    (XI) electricity consumed in--
                                            (aa) fully electric drive
                                        vehicles; and
                                            (bb) plug-in hybrid
                                        vehicles;
                                    (XII) hydrogen; and
                                    (XIII) any reasonably foreseeable
                                combination of any transportation fuel
                                source described in subclauses (I)
                                through (XII).
            (3) Electricity sector assessment.--
                    (A) In general.--The study shall include a
                lifecycle assessment of the quantity of water withdrawn
                and consumed in the production of electricity to
                evaluate the ratio that--
                            (i) the quantity of water used and consumed
                        in the production of electricity (measured in
                        gallons); bears to
                            (ii) the quantity of electricity that is
                        produced (measured in kilowatt-hours).
                    (B) Scope of assessment.--The assessment shall
                include, as applicable--
                            (i) the exploration for, or extraction or
                        growing of, energy feedstock;
                            (ii) the processing of energy feedstock for
                        electricity production; and
                            (iii) the production of electricity.
                    (C) Generation types.--The assessment shall contain
                an evaluation and analysis of electricity generation
                facilities that are constructed in accordance with
                different plant designs (including different cooling
                technologies such as water, air, and hybrid systems,
                and technologies designed to minimize carbon dioxide
                releases) based on the fuel used by the facility,
                including--
                            (i) coal;
                            (ii) natural gas;
                            (iii) oil;
                            (iv) nuclear energy;
                            (v) solar energy;
                            (vi) wind energy;
                            (vii) geothermal energy;
                            (viii) biomass;
                            (ix) the beneficial use of waste heat; and
                            (x) any reasonably foreseeable combination
                        of any fuel described in clauses (i) through
                        (ix).
            (4) Assessment of additional impacts.--In addition to the
        impacts associated with the direct use and consumption of water
        resources in the transportation and electricity sectors
        described in paragraphs (2) and (3), the study shall contain an
        identification and analysis of any unique water impact
        associated with a specific fuel source, including an impact
        resulting from--
                    (A) any extraction or mining practice;
                    (B) the transportation of feedstocks from the point
                of extraction to the point of processing;
                    (C) the transportation of fuel and power from the
                point of processing to the point of consumption; and
                    (D) the location of a specific fuel source that is
                limited to 1 or more specific geographical regions.
    (c) Report to Secretary.--Not later than 18 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the National Academy of Sciences shall submit
to the Secretary a report that contains a summary of the results of the
study conducted under this section.
    (d) Availability of Results of Study.--On the date on which the
National Academy of Sciences completes the study under this section,
the National Academy of Sciences shall make available to the public the
results of the study.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out
this section.

SEC. 3. POWER PLANT WATER AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

    (a) In General.--To protect water supplies and promote the
efficient use of water in the electricity production sector, the
Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall conduct a
study to identify the best available technologies and related
strategies to maximize water and energy efficiency in the production of
electricity by each type of generation.
    (b) Generation Types.--The study shall include an evaluation of
different types of generation facilities, including--
            (1) coal facilities, under which the evaluation shall
        account for--
                    (A) different types of coal and associated
                generating technologies; and
                    (B) the use of technologies designed to minimize
                and sequester carbon dioxide releases;
            (2) oil and natural gas facilities, under which the
        evaluation shall account for the use of technologies designed
        to minimize and sequester carbon dioxide releases;
            (3) hydropower, including turbine upgrades, incremental
        hydropower, in-stream hydropower, and pump-storage projects;
            (4) thermal solar facilities; and
            (5) nuclear facilities.
    (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a report that contains a description of the
results of the study conducted under this section.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out
this section, to remain available until expended.

SEC. 4. WATER CONSERVATION AND ENERGY SAVINGS STUDY.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Major reclamation project.--The term ``major
        Reclamation project'' means a multipurpose project authorized
        by the Federal Government and carried out by the Bureau of
        Reclamation.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of
        Reclamation.
    (b) Study.--
            (1) In general.--In accordance with paragraph (2), to
        promote the efficient use of energy in water distribution
        systems, the Secretary shall conduct a study to evaluate the
        quantities of energy used in water storage and delivery
        operations in major Reclamation projects.
            (2) Elements.--In conducting the study, the Secretary
        shall--
                    (A) with respect to each major Reclamation
                project--
                            (i) assess and estimate the annual energy
                        consumption associated with the major
                        Reclamation project; and
                            (ii) identify--
                                    (I) each major Reclamation project
                                that consumes the greatest quantity of
                                energy; and
                                    (II) the aspect of the operation of
                                each major Reclamation project
                                described in subclause (I) that is the
                                most energy intensive (including water
                                storage and releases, water delivery,
                                and administrative operations); and
                    (B) identify opportunities to significantly reduce
                current energy consumption and costs with respect to
                each major Reclamation project described in
                subparagraph (A), including, as applicable, through--
                            (i) reduced groundwater pumping;
                            (ii) improved reservoir operations;
                            (iii) infrastructure rehabilitation;
                            (iv) water reuse; and
                            (v) the integration of renewable energy
                        generation with project operations.
    (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a report that contains a description of the
results of the study conducted under this section.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out
this section, to remain available until expended.

SEC. 5. BRACKISH GROUNDWATER NATIONAL DESALINATION RESEARCH FACILITY.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Facility.--The term ``facility'' means the Brackish
        Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility, located in
        Otero County, New Mexico.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.
    (b) Duty of Secretary.--The Secretary shall operate, manage, and
maintain the facility to carry out research, development, and
demonstration activities to develop technologies and methods that
promote brackish groundwater desalination as a viable method to
increase water supply in a cost-effective manner.
    (c) Objectives; Activities.--
            (1) Objectives.--The Secretary shall operate and manage the
        facility as a state-of-the-art desalination research center--
                    (A) to develop new water and energy technologies
                with widespread applicability; and
                    (B) to create new supplies of usable water for
                municipal, agricultural, industrial, or environmental
                purposes.
            (2) Activities.--In operating, managing, and maintaining
        the facility under subsection (b), the Secretary shall carry
        out--
                    (A) as a priority, the development of renewable
                energy technologies for integration with desalination
                technologies--
                            (i) to reduce the capital and operational
                        costs of desalination;
                            (ii) to minimize the environmental impacts
                        of desalination; and
                            (iii) to increase public acceptance of
                        desalination as a viable water supply process;
                    (B) research regarding various desalination
                processes, including improvements in reverse and
                forward osmosis technologies;
                    (C) the development of innovative methods and
                technologies to reduce the volume and cost of
                desalination concentrated wastes in an environmentally
                sound manner;
                    (D) an outreach program to create partnerships with
                States, academic institutions, private entities, and
                other appropriate organizations to conduct research,
                development, and demonstration activities, including
                the establishment of rental and other charges to
                provide revenue to help offset the costs of operating
                and maintaining the facility; and
                    (E) an outreach program to educate the public on--
                            (i) desalination and renewable energy
                        technologies; and
                            (ii) the benefits of using water in an
                        efficient manner.
    (d) Authority of Secretary.--The Secretary may enter into contracts
or other agreements with, or make grants to, appropriate entities to
carry out this section, including an agreement with an academic
institution to manage research activities at the facility.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section, to
remain available until expended.

SEC. 6. ENHANCED INFORMATION ON WATER-RELATED ENERGY CONSUMPTION.

    Section 205 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C.
7135) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(n) Water-Related Energy Consumption.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not less than once during each 3-year
        period, to aid in the understanding and reduction of the
        quantity of energy consumed in association with the use of
        water, the Administrator shall conduct an assessment under
        which the Administrator shall collect information on energy
        consumption in various sectors of the economy that are
        associated with the acquisition, treatment, or delivery of
        water.
            ``(2) Required sectors.--An assessment described in
        paragraph (1) shall contain an analysis of water-related energy
        consumption for all relevant sectors of the economy, including
        water used for--
                    ``(A) agricultural purposes;
                    ``(B) municipal purposes;
                    ``(C) industrial purposes; and
                    ``(D) domestic purposes.
            ``(3) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection affects the
        authority of the Administrator to collect data under section 52
        of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C.
        790a).''.

SEC. 7. ENERGY-WATER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a document to be known as the
``Energy-Water Research and Development Roadmap'' to define the future
research, development, demonstration, and commercialization efforts
that are required to address emerging water-related challenges to
future, cost-effective, reliable, and sustainable energy generation and
production.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report describing the document described in subsection (a),
including recommendations for any future action with respect to the
document.

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Energy and Water Integration Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (the Secretary) to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct an in-depth analysis of the impact of energy development and production on U.S. water resources. Requires the study to include a lifecycle assessment of the quantity of water withdrawn and consumed in the production of transportation fuels or electricity.

Requires the Secretary to conduct a study to identify the best available technologies and related strategies to maximize water and energy efficiency in the production of electricity by each type of generation (coal, oil and natural gas, hydropower, thermal solar, and nuclear).

Directs the Secretary of the Interior: (1) acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to conduct a study to evaluate the quantities of energy used in water storage and delivery operations in major reclamation projects; and (2) to operate, manage, and maintain the Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility in Otero County, New Mexico, to carry out research, development, and demonstration activities to develop technologies and methods that promote brackish groundwater desalination as a viable method to increase water supply in a cost-effective manner.

Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to require the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration to conduct an assessment of energy consumption in various sectors of the economy that are associated with the acquisition, treatment, or delivery of water.

Requires the Secretary to develop an Energy-Water Research and Development Roadmap.


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SECTION 1. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT TO INCLUDE CERTAIN COVERED
              BENEFICIARIES WITHIN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS
              PROGRAM.

    (a) Demonstration Project.--(1) Chapter 55 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 1107. Health care coverage through Federal Employees Health
              Benefits program: demonstration project
    ``(a) FEHBP Option Demonstration.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2),
the Secretary of Defense, after consulting with the other administering
Secretaries, shall enter into an agreement with the Office of Personnel
Management to conduct a demonstration project under which covered
beneficiaries described in subsection (b) and residing within the area
covered by the demonstration project will be eligible to enroll in
health benefits plans offered through the Federal Employees Health
Benefits program under chapter 89 of title 5.
    ``(2) The authority to enter into the agreement described in
paragraph (1) and to conduct the demonstration project provided for by
the agreement shall be subject to the availability of appropriations to
carry out the demonstration project.
    ``(b) Eligible Covered Beneficiaries.--(1) A covered beneficiary
referred to in subsection (a) is a member or former member of the
uniformed services described in section 1074(b) of this title, or a
dependent of the member described in section 1076(b) of this title, who
is or becomes entitled to hospital insurance benefits under part A of
title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq.).
    ``(2) A covered beneficiary described in paragraph (1) shall not be
required to satisfy any eligibility criteria specified in chapter 89 of
title 5 as a condition for enrollment in health benefits plans offered
through the Federal Employee Health Benefits program under the
demonstration project. However, if the covered beneficiary is enrolled
in the supplemental medical insurance program under part B of title
XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.) before the
covered beneficiary enrolls in a health benefits plan offered pursuant
to subsection (a), the covered beneficiary shall be required to remain
enrolled in such supplemental medical insurance program during the term
of the demonstration project.
    ``(c) Area of Demonstration Project.--The Secretary of Defense
shall carry out the demonstration project in two geographic areas as
follows:
            ``(1) One area shall include the catchment area of one or
        more military medical treatment facilities, within which not
        more than 25,000 eligible covered beneficiaries reside.
            ``(2) The other area shall not include the catchment area
        of any military medical treatment facility and not more than
        25,000 eligible covered beneficiaries may reside in the area.
    ``(d) Time for Demonstration Project.--The Secretary of Defense
shall conduct the demonstration project during at least two, but not
more than three, contract years under the Federal Employees Health
Benefits program.
    ``(e) Management of Participation.--The authority responsible for
approving retired or retainer pay or equivalent pay in the case of a
member or former member shall manage the participation of the member or
former member, or dependents of the member or former member, who enroll
in health benefits plans offered through the Federal Employee Health
Benefits program pursuant to subsection (a). Such authority shall
distribute program information to eligible covered beneficiaries,
process enrollment applications, forward all required contributions to
the Employees Health Benefits Fund established under section 8909 of
title 5 in a timely manner, assist in the reconciliation of enrollment
records with health plans, and prepare such reports as the Office of
Personnel Management may require in its administration of chapter 89 of
title 5.
    ``(f) Separate Risk Pools; Charges.--(1) The Office of Personnel
Management shall require health benefits plans under chapter 89 of
title 5 that participate in the demonstration project to maintain a
separate risk pool for purposes of establishing premium rates for
covered beneficiaries who enroll in such a plan in accordance with this
section.
    ``(2) The Office shall determine total subscription charges for
self only or for family coverage for covered beneficiaries who enroll
in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5 in accordance
with this section, which shall include premium charges paid to the plan
and amounts described in section 8906(c) of title 5 for administrative
expenses and contingency reserves.
    ``(g) Government Contributions.--The Secretary of Defense shall be
responsible for the Government contribution for an eligible covered
beneficiary who enrolls in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of
title 5 in accordance with this section, except that the amount of the
contribution may not exceed the amount of the Government contribution
which would be payable if the electing individual were an employee
enrolled in the same health benefits plan and level of benefits.
    ``(h) Effect of Cancellation.--The cancellation by a covered
beneficiary of coverage under the Federal Employee Health Benefits
program shall be irrevocable during the term of the demonstration
project.
    ``(i) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than May 31 of each year
in which the demonstration project is conducted, the Secretary of
Defense and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall
jointly submit a report to Congress describing the provision of health
care services to covered beneficiaries under this section during the
preceding calendar year. The report shall address or contain the
following:
            ``(1) The number of covered beneficiaries enrolled in
        health benefits plans offered through the Federal Employee
        Health Benefits program pursuant to subsection (a), both in
        terms of total number and as a percentage of all covered
        beneficiaries receiving health care through the health care
        system of the uniformed services.
            ``(2) Any changes in enrollment patterns and numbers
        compared to previous open seasons under the demonstration
        project.
            ``(3) The out-of-pocket cost to enrollees under such health
        benefits plans and a comparison of those costs to the costs
        incurred by other enrollees under the Federal Employee Health
        Benefits program.
            ``(4) The cost to the Government (including the Department
        of Defense, the Department of Transportation, and the
        Department of Health and Human Services) of providing care
        under such health benefits plans.
            ``(5) A comparison of the costs determined under paragraphs
        (3) and (4) and the costs that would have otherwise been
        incurred by the Government and enrollees under alternative
        health care options available to the administering Secretaries.
            ``(6) The effect of this section on the cost, access, and
        utilization rates of other health care options under the health
        care system of the uniformed services.''.
    (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is
amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``1107. Health care coverage through Federal Employees Health Benefits
                            program: demonstration project.''.
    (b) Chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in section 8905--
                    (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) An individual whom the Secretary of Defense determines is an
eligible covered beneficiary under subsection (b) of section 1107 of
title 10 may enroll, as part of the demonstration project under such
section, in a health benefits plan under this chapter in accordance
with the agreement under subsection (a) of such section between the
Secretary and the Office and applicable regulations under this
chapter.'';
            (2) in section 8906(b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraphs (2)
                and (3)'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``paragraphs
                (2), (3), and (4)''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new
                paragraph:
    ``(4) In the case of individuals who enroll, as part of the
demonstration project under section 1107 of title 10, in a health
benefits plan in accordance with section 8905(d) of this title, the
Government contribution shall be determined in accordance with section
1107(g) of title 10.''; and
            (3) in section 8906(g)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (2)''
                and inserting in lieu thereof ``paragraphs (2) and
                (3)''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new
                paragraph:
    ``(3) The Government contribution described in subsection (b)(4)
for beneficiaries who enroll, as part of the demonstration project
under section 1107 of title 10, in accordance with section 8905(d) of
this title shall be paid as provided in section 1107(g) of title 10.''.

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Directs the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with the Office of Personnel Management to conduct a demonstration project under which covered members and beneficiaries under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) who are or become entitled to hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act will be eligible to enroll in health benefits plans offered through the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program.  Requires the demonstration project to be conducted in two geographic areas and to last at least two, but not more than three, contract years.
Provides for:  (1) management of participation in the project; (2) Government contributions for beneficiary coverage under the FEHB program; and (3) reporting requirements.


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SECTION 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION PRIVACY.

    (a) In General.--The Consumer Credit Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1601
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

          ``TITLE X--FINANCIAL INFORMATION PRIVACY PROTECTION

``Sec.
``1001. Short title.
``1002. Definitions.
``1003. Privacy protection for customer information of financial
                            institutions.
``1004. Administrative enforcement.
``1005. Civil liability.
``1006. Criminal penalty.
``1007. Relation to State laws.
``1008. Agency guidance.
``Sec. 1001. Short title
    ``This title may be cited as the `Financial Information Privacy
Act'.
``Sec. 1002. Definitions
    ``For purposes of this title, the following definitions shall
apply:
            ``(1) Customer.--The term `customer' means, with respect to
        a financial institution, any person (or authorized
        representative of a person) to whom the financial institution
        provides a product or service, including that of acting as a
        fiduciary.
            ``(2) Customer information of a financial institution.--The
        term `customer information of a financial institution' means
        any information maintained by a financial institution which is
        derived from the relationship between the financial institution
        and a customer of the financial institution and is identified
        with the customer.
            ``(3) Document.--The term `document' means any information
        in any form.
            ``(4) Financial institution.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `financial institution'
                means any institution engaged in the business of
                providing financial services to customers who maintain
                a credit, deposit, trust, or other financial account or
                relationship with the institution.
                    ``(B) Certain financial institutions specifically
                included.--The term `financial institution' includes
                any depository institution (as defined in section
                19(b)(1)(A) of the Federal Reserve Act), any loan or
                finance company, any credit card issuer or operator of
                a credit card system, and any consumer reporting agency
                that compiles and maintains files on consumers on a
                nationwide basis (as defined in section 603(p)).
                    ``(C) Further definition by regulation.--The Board
                of Governors of the Federal Reserve System may
                prescribe regulations further defining the term
                `financial institution', in accordance with
                subparagraph (A), for purposes of this title.
``Sec. 1003. Privacy protection for customer information of financial
              institutions
    ``(a) Prohibition on Obtaining Customer Information by False
Pretenses.--It shall be a violation of this title for any person to
obtain or attempt to obtain, or cause to be disclosed or attempt to
cause to be disclosed to any person, customer information of a
financial institution relating to another person--
            ``(1) by knowingly making a false, fictitious, or
        fraudulent statement or representation to an officer, employee,
        or agent of a financial institution with the intent to deceive
        the officer, employee, or agent into relying on that statement
        or representation for purposes of releasing the customer
        information;
            ``(2) by knowingly making a false, fictitious, or
        fraudulent statement or representation to a customer of a
        financial institution with the intent to deceive the customer
        into relying on that statement or representation for purposes
        of releasing the customer information or authorizing the
        release of such information; or
            ``(3) by knowingly providing any document to an officer,
        employee, or agent of a financial institution, knowing that the
        document is forged, counterfeit, lost, or stolen, was
        fraudulently obtained, or contains a false, fictitious, or
        fraudulent statement or representation, if the document is
        provided with the intent to deceive the officer, employee, or
        agent into relying on that document for purposes of releasing
        the customer information.
    ``(b) Prohibition on Solicitation of a Person To Obtain Customer
Information From Financial Institution Under False Pretenses.--It shall
be a violation of this title to request a person to obtain customer
information of a financial institution, knowing or consciously avoiding
knowing that the person will obtain, or attempt to obtain, the
information from the institution in any manner described in subsection
(a).
    ``(c) Nonapplicability to Law Enforcement Agencies.--No provision
of this section shall be construed so as to prevent any action by a law
enforcement agency, or any officer, employee, or agent of such agency,
to obtain customer information of a financial institution in connection
with the performance of the official duties of the agency.
    ``(d) Nonapplicability to Financial Institutions in Certain
Cases.--No provision of this section shall be construed so as to
prevent any financial institution, or any officer, employee, or agent
of a financial institution, from obtaining customer information of such
financial institution in the course of--
            ``(1) testing the security procedures or systems of such
        institution for maintaining the confidentiality of customer
        information;
            ``(2) investigating allegations of misconduct or negligence
        on the part of any officer, employee, or agent of the financial
        institution; or
            ``(3) recovering customer information of the financial
        institution which was obtained or received by another person in
        any manner described in subsection (a) or (b).
    ``(e) Nonapplicability to Certain Types of Customer Information of
Financial Institutions.--No provision of this section shall be
construed so as to prevent any person from obtaining customer
information of a financial institution that otherwise is available as a
public record filed pursuant to the securities laws (as defined in
section 3(a)(47) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
``Sec. 1004. Administrative enforcement
    ``(a) Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission.--Except as provided
in subsection (b), compliance with this title shall be enforced by the
Federal Trade Commission in the same manner and with the same power and
authority as the Commission has under title VIII, the Fair Debt
Collection Practices Act, to enforce compliance with such title.
    ``(b) Enforcement by Other Agencies in Certain Cases.--
            ``(1) In general.--Compliance with this title shall be
        enforced under--
                    ``(A) section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance
                Act, in the case of--
                            ``(i) national banks, and Federal branches
                        and Federal agencies of foreign banks, by the
                        Office of the Comptroller of the Currency;
                            ``(ii) member banks of the Federal Reserve
                        System (other than national banks), branches
                        and agencies of foreign banks (other than
                        Federal branches, Federal agencies, and insured
                        State branches of foreign banks), commercial
                        lending companies owned or controlled by
                        foreign banks, and organizations operating
                        under section 25 or 25A of the Federal Reserve
                        Act, by the Board;
                            ``(iii) banks insured by the Federal
                        Deposit Insurance Corporation (other than
                        members of the Federal Reserve System and
                        national nonmember banks) and insured State
                        branches of foreign banks, by the Board of
                        Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance
                        Corporation; and
                            ``(iv) savings associations the deposits of
                        which are insured by the Federal Deposit
                        Insurance Corporation, by the Director of the
                        Office of Thrift Supervision; and
                    ``(B) the Federal Credit Union Act, by the
                Administrator of the National Credit Union
                Administration with respect to any Federal credit
                union.
            ``(2) Violations of this title treated as violations of
        other laws.--For the purpose of the exercise by any agency
        referred to in paragraph (1) of its powers under any Act
        referred to in that paragraph, a violation of this title shall
        be deemed to be a violation of a requirement imposed under that
        Act. In addition to its powers under any provision of law
        specifically referred to in paragraph (1), each of the agencies
        referred to in that paragraph may exercise, for the purpose of
        enforcing compliance with this title, any other authority
        conferred on such agency by law.
    ``(c) State Action for Violations.--
            ``(1) Authority of states.--In addition to such other
        remedies as are provided under State law, if the chief law
        enforcement officer of a State, or an official or agency
        designated by a State, has reason to believe that any person
has violated or is violating this title, the State--
                    ``(A) may bring an action to enjoin such violation
                in any appropriate United States district court or in
                any other court of competent jurisdiction;
                    ``(B) may bring an action on behalf of the
                residents of the State to recover damages of not more
                than $1,000 for each violation; and
                    ``(C) in the case of any successful action under
                subparagraph (A) or (B), shall be awarded the costs of
                the action and reasonable attorney fees as determined
                by the court.
            ``(2) Rights of federal regulators.--
                    ``(A) Prior notice.--The State shall serve prior
                written notice of any action under paragraph (1) upon
                the Federal Trade Commission and, in the case of an
                action which involves a financial institution described
                in section 1004(b)(1), the agency referred to in such
                section with respect to such institution and provide
                the Federal Trade Commission and any such agency with a
                copy of its complaint, except in any case in which such
                prior notice is not feasible, in which case the State
                shall serve such notice immediately upon instituting
                such action.
                    ``(B) Right to intervene.--The Federal Trade
                Commission or an agency described in subsection (b)
                shall have the right--
                            ``(i) to intervene in an action under
                        paragraph (1);
                            ``(ii) upon so intervening, to be heard on
                        all matters arising therein;
                            ``(iii) to remove the action to the
                        appropriate United States district court; and
                            ``(iv) to file petitions for appeal.
            ``(3) Investigatory powers.--For purposes of bringing any
        action under this subsection, no provision of this subsection
        shall be construed as preventing the chief law enforcement
        officer, or an official or agency designated by a State, from
        exercising the powers conferred on the chief law enforcement
        officer or such official by the laws of such State to conduct
        investigations or to administer oaths or affirmations or to
        compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of
        documentary and other evidence.
            ``(4) Limitation on state action while federal action
        pending.--If the Federal Trade Commission or any agency
        described in subsection (b) has instituted a civil action for a
        violation of this title, no State may, during the pendency of
        such action, bring an action under this section against any
        defendant named in the complaint of the Federal Trade
        Commission or such agency for any violation of this title that
        is alleged in that complaint.
``Sec. 1005. Civil liability
    ``Any person, other than a financial institution, who fails to
comply with any provision of this title with respect to any financial
institution or any customer information of a financial institution
shall be liable to such financial institution or the customer to whom
such information relates in an amount equal to the sum of the amounts
determined under each of the following paragraphs:
            ``(1) Actual damages.--The greater of--
                    ``(A) the amount of any actual damage sustained by
                the financial institution or customer as a result of
                such failure; or
                    ``(B) any amount received by the person who failed
                to comply with this title, including an amount equal to
                the value of any nonmonetary consideration, as a result
                of the action which constitutes such failure.
            ``(2) Additional damages.--Such additional amount as the
        court may allow.
            ``(3) Attorneys' fees.--In the case of any successful
        action to enforce any liability under paragraph (1) or (2), the
        costs of the action, together with reasonable attorneys' fees.
``Sec. 1006. Criminal penalty
    ``(a) In General.--Whoever violates, or attempts to violate,
section 1003 shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United States
Code, or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
    ``(b) Enhanced Penalty for Aggravated Cases.--Whoever violates, or
attempts to violate, section 1003 while violating another law of the
United States or as part of a pattern of any illegal activity involving
more than $100,000 in a 12-month period shall be fined twice the amount
provided in subsection (b)(3) or (c)(3) (as the case may be) of section
3571 of title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 10
years, or both.
``Sec. 1007. Relation to State laws
    ``(a) In General.--This title shall not be construed as
superseding, altering, or affecting the statutes, regulations, orders,
or interpretations in effect in any State, except to the extent that
such statutes, regulations, orders, or interpretations are inconsistent
with the provisions of this title, and then only to the extent of the
inconsistency.
    ``(b) Greater Protection Under State Law.--For purposes of this
section, a State statute, regulation, order, or interpretation is not
inconsistent with the provisions of this title if the protection such
statute, regulation, order, or interpretation affords any person is
greater than the protection provided under this title.
``Sec. 1008. Agency guidance
    ``In furtherance of the objectives of this title, each Federal
banking agency (as defined in section 3(z) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act) shall issue advisories to depository institutions under
the jurisdiction of the agency, in order to assist such depository
institutions in deterring and detecting activities proscribed under
section 1003.''.
    (b) Report to the Congress.--Before the end of the 18-month period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller
General, in consultation with the Federal Trade Commission, Federal
banking agencies, and appropriate Federal law enforcement agencies,
shall submit to the Congress a report on the following:
            (1) The efficacy and adequacy of the remedies provided in
        the amendments made by subsection (a) in addressing attempts to
        obtain financial information by fraudulent means or by false
        pretenses.
            (2) Any recommendations for additional legislative or
        regulatory action to address threats to the privacy of
        financial information created by attempts to obtain information
        by fraudulent means or false pretenses.

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Financial Information Privacy Act - Amends the Consumer Credit Protection Act to:  (1) specify the types of enterprises constituting a financial institution within its purview; and (2) authorize the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to prescribe regulations clarifying or describing the types of institutions which shall be treated as financial institutions for purposes of this Act.
Declares it a violation of this Act to obtain or disclose under false pretenses customer information of a financial institution. Grants the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), certain banking regulatory agencies, and the States enforcement powers under this Act.
Subjects violations of this Act to civil liability for damages and Federal criminal penalties.
Requires each Federal banking agency to issue advisories to depository institutions within its purview in order to assist in deterring and detecting the acts proscribed by this Act.
Requires the Comptroller General to report to the Congress on:  (1) the efficacy and adequacy of the remedies provided in this Act; and (2) recommendations for additional action to address threats to the privacy of financial information.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``PLO Accountability Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Mission
        office, representing the PLO, and by extension, the Palestinian
        Authority (PA), in Washington, DC, was opened in 1994 in order
        to implement the Oslo Accords, which initiated direct
        negotiations between the PLO and the Government of Israel.
            (2) Section 1003 of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987 (Public
        Law 100-204; 22 U.S.C. 5202), makes it unlawful to ``establish
        or maintain an office, headquarters, premises, or other
        facilities or establishments within the jurisdiction of the
        United States at the behest or direction of, or with funds
        provided by the Palestine Liberation Organization or any of its
        constituent groups, any successor to any of those, or any
        agents thereof''.
            (3) Using various authorities, the executive branch has
        waived the provisions of section 1003 of the Anti-Terrorism Act
        of 1987.
            (4) Article XXXI, clause 7, of the Israeli-Palestinian
        Interim Agreement on the Status of the West Bank and the Gaza
        Strip (September 28, 1995) states that ``Neither side shall
        initiate or take any step that will change the status of the
        West Bank and the Gaza Strip pending the outcome of the
        permanent status negotiations''.
            (5) In January 2009, the PLO sent a declaration to the
        International Criminal Court under Article 12(3) of the Rome
        Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the
        Palestinian Authority.
            (6) On October 31, 2011, the United Nations Educational,
        Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) voted to admit
        the ``State of Palestine'' as its 195th full member. Since
        being admitted, the Palestinians have used UNESCO to pass anti-
        Israel resolutions, including a recent effort to deny the
        historical connection of the Jewish people to holy sites
        including the Temple Mount and Western Wall in Jerusalem.
            (7) On November 29, 2012, the United Nations General
        Assembly voted to accord the ``State of Palestine'' status as a
        nonmember observer State at the United Nations.
            (8) On April 2, 2014, the PLO joined the Geneva Conventions
        as well as 13 other organizations.
            (9) On January 2, 2015, the PLO acceded to the Rome
        Statute, and on January 16, 2015, the Prosecutor of the
        International Criminal Court opened a ``preliminary examination
        of the situation in Palestine'' after accepting jurisdiction of
        the International Criminal Court over ``alleged crimes
        committed in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East
        Jerusalem, since June 13, 2014''.
            (10) The PLO's decision to accede to the Rome Statute as
        well as several international organizations is an attempt to
        change the status of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip outside
        of direct negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians.
            (11) On January 7, 2015, the Department of State's Office
        of the Spokesperson stated, ``we have made clear our opposition
        to Palestinian action in seeking to join the Rome Statute of
        the International Criminal Court''.
            (12) On April 1, 2015, the ``State of Palestine''
        officially became a member of the International Criminal Court.
            (13) The PLO and PA continue to engage in incitement and
        glorify terrorism, and reward terrorists, their families, and
        the families of those who died committing terrorist attacks
        with roughly $300,000,000 annually in salaries and benefits,
        providing a higher reward to those with longer jail sentences.
            (14) On August 30, 2016, Deputy Secretary of State, Anthony
        J. Blinken, submitted to Congress a report as required under
        section 804(b) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act,
        Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101-246), sections 603
        and 604 of the Middle East Peace Commitments Act of 2002
        (subtitle A of title VI of Public Law 107-228), and section 699
        of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003
        (Public Law 107-228).
            (15) In this report, Deputy Secretary of State Blinken,
        acting under authority delegated to him as Deputy Secretary
        pursuant to the President's Delegation of Functions on April
        30, 2009, made the determination that ``the PLO and PA are not
        in compliance with certain commitments to prevent violations,
        discipline violators, and assume responsibility over all PLO
        elements . . . thus the sanction specified in section 604(a)(2)
        of [Public Law 107-228], calling for a downgrade in status of
        the PLO office in Washington, DC, has been imposed''.
            (16) On January 31, 2017, then Acting Secretary of State,
        Thomas Shannon, pursuant to the President's Delegation of
        Functions dated April 30, 2009, submitted to Congress a similar
        report to Congress as required under section 804(b) of the
        Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and
        1991, sections 603 and 604 of the Middle East Peace Commitments
        Act of 2002, and section 699 of the Foreign Relations
        Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003, in which the same
        determination was made that the PLO and PA are not in
        compliance with their commitments, and imposed the same
        sanction of a downgrade in the status of the PLO office in
        Washington, DC.
            (17) In both the August 30, 2016, and January 31, 2017,
        reports, the sanctions were immediately waived.
            (18) Section 604(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization
        Act, Fiscal Year 2003 requires that if the President determines
        that the PLO or the Palestinian Authority has not complied with
        each of the commitments specified in such section, the
        President shall impose one or more of the following sanctions:
                    (A) The denial of visas to PLO and PA officials.
                    (B) The downgrade in status of the PLO office in
                the United States.
                    (C) The designation as a foreign terrorist
                organization of the PLO, or one or more of its
                constituent groups (including Fatah).
                    (D) The prohibition on United States assistance to
                the West Bank and Gaza (except humanitarian
                assistance).

SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has failed
        to live up to its commitment to a bilateral peace process with
        Israel, renounce violence, accept Israel's right to exist,
        honor previous diplomatic agreements made by the Palestinians,
        and continues to circumvent a negotiated settlement with Israel
        by seeking unilateral statehood at the United Nations and from
        other countries, actively endorsing terror, and supporting
        boycotts, divestments, and sanctions (BDS) against Israel;
            (2) the Palestinian initiation of an International Criminal
        Court preliminary examination, investigation, or active support
        for such an investigation, that subjects Israeli nationals to
        an investigation for alleged crimes against Palestinians, is
        part of a deliberate effort to engage in diplomatic, legal
        warfare against Israel and would violate the Palestinians'
        commitment to not change the status of the West Bank and Gaza
        Strip;
            (3) the only path towards solving the conflict is through
        direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians;
            (4) the Palestinians should not turn to outside parties,
        including international organizations, to impose or otherwise
        influence a solution;
            (5) it is in the national security interests of the United
        States to close down the PLO office in Washington, DC; and
            (6) the executive branch should avail itself of the range
        of sanctions as allowed under the authority to impose sanctions
        under section 604 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act,
        Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-228) in order to hold the
        Palestinian leadership accountable.

SEC. 4. PROHIBITIONS REGARDING THE PALESTINE LIBERATION ORGANIZATION
              UNDER THE ANTI-TERRORISM ACT OF 1987.

    Section 1003 of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987 (22 U.S.C. 5202) is
amended--
            (1) by striking ``It shall be unlawful'' and inserting
        ``(a) In General.--It shall be unlawful''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Waiver.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
including section 604 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act,
Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-228), the President may waive for a
period of not more than 6 months the provisions of subsection (a) if
the President determines and certifies in writing to Congress, not
later than 45 days before the waiver is to take effect, that--
            ``(1)(A) the Palestinians have not, on or after January 1,
        2017, obtained in the United Nations or any specialized agency
        thereof the same standing as member states or full membership
        as a state outside an agreement negotiated between Israel and
        the Palestinians;
            ``(B) the Palestinians have officially ceased to be members
        of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and have withdrawn
        from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court;
            ``(C) any preliminary examination or ongoing investigation
        against Israel, the Government of Israel, the Israeli Armed or
        Security Forces, or any Israeli national initiated by, or on
        behalf of, the Palestinians, or referred to the ICC by a state
        party, the United Nations Security Council, or a Pre-Trial
        Chamber has been withdrawn and terminated;
            ``(D) the PLO and the Palestinian Authority no longer
        provide any financial award, payment, salary or benefit to
        Palestinians who have committed terrorist attacks, their
        families, or the families of those who died committing acts of
        terrorism;
            ``(E) the PLO and the Palestinian Authority has ceased to
        engage in a pattern of incitement against or with respect to
        the United States or Israel; or
            ``(2) the Palestinians have entered into a final negotiated
        peace agreement with, and have ceased all hostilities against,
        Israel.
    ``(c) Definition.--In subsection (b)(1)(E), the term `incitement'
means to advocate, endorse, or express support for violence, martyrdom,
or terrorism, or glorify, honor, or otherwise memorialize any person or
group that has advocated, sponsored, or committed acts of terrorism,
including the naming after or dedication to such person or group of any
school, community center, camp, sports team, stadium, public square,
street, land, landmark, waterway, or other facility.''.

Output: PLO Accountability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987 to authorize the President to waive for up to six months the prohibition against establishment or maintenance of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) offices, headquarters, premises, or other facilities within U.S. jurisdiction if the President certifies to Congress that the Palestinians have entered into a final negotiated peace agreement with, and have ceased hostilities against, Israel or that:   the Palestinians have not, on or after January 1, 2017, obtained state standing in the United Nations or any specialized agency thereof outside an agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians;  the Palestinians have officially ceased to be International Criminal Court (ICC) members and have withdrawn from the Rome Statute of the ICC;  any ICC investigation against Israel initiated by, or on behalf of, the Palestinians has been withdrawn and terminated; the PLO and the Palestinian Authority (PA) no longer provide financial awards, payments, salaries, or benefits to Palestinians who have committed terrorist attacks, their families, or the families of those who died committing acts of terrorism; and  the PLO and the PA have ceased to engage in a pattern of incitement against the United States or Israel.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Child Interstate Abortion
Notification Act''.

SEC. 2. TRANSPORTATION OF MINORS IN CIRCUMVENTION OF CERTAIN LAWS
              RELATING TO ABORTION.

    Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after chapter 117 the following:

 ``CHAPTER 117A--TRANSPORTATION OF MINORS IN CIRCUMVENTION OF CERTAIN
                       LAWS RELATING TO ABORTION

``Sec.
``2431. Transportation of minors in circumvention of certain laws
                            relating to abortion.
``2432. Transportation of minors in circumvention of certain laws
                            relating to abortion and incest.
``Sec. 2431. Transportation of minors in circumvention of certain laws
              relating to abortion
    ``(a) Offense.--
            ``(1) Generally.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
        whoever knowingly transports a minor across a State line, with
        the intent that the minor obtain an abortion, and thereby in
        fact abridges the right of a parent of the minor under a law
        requiring parental involvement in a minor's abortion decision,
        in force in the State in which the minor resides, shall be
        fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or
        both.
            ``(2) Definition.--For the purposes of this subsection, an
        abridgement of the right of a parent of a minor occurs if an
        abortion is performed or induced on the minor, in a State other
        than the State in which the minor resides or in a foreign
        country, without the parental consent or notification, or the
        judicial authorization, that would have been required under a
        law requiring parental involvement in a minor's abortion
        decision had the abortion been performed in the State in which
        the minor resides.
    ``(b) Exceptions.--
            ``(1) Life-endangering conditions.--The prohibition under
        subsection (a) shall not apply if the abortion is necessary to
        save the life of the minor because her life is endangered by a
        physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness,
        including a life endangering physical condition caused by or
        arising from the pregnancy itself.
            ``(2) Minors and parents.--A minor transported in violation
        of this section, and any parent of that minor, may not be
        prosecuted or sued for a violation of this section, a
        conspiracy to violate this section, or an offense under section
        2 or 3 of this title based on a violation of this section.
    ``(c) Affirmative Defense.--It is an affirmative defense to a
prosecution for an offense, or to a civil action, based on a violation
of this section that the defendant--
            ``(1) reasonably believed, based on information the
        defendant obtained directly from a parent of the minor, that
        before the minor obtained the abortion, the parental consent or
        notification took place that would have been required under the
        law requiring parental involvement in a minor's abortion
        decision, had the abortion been performed in the State in which
        the minor resides; or
            ``(2) was presented with documentation showing with a
        reasonable degree of certainty that a court in the minor's
        State of residence waived any parental notification required by
        the laws of that State, or otherwise authorized that the minor
        be allowed to procure an abortion.
    ``(d) Civil Action.--Any parent who suffers harm from a violation
of subsection (a) may obtain appropriate relief in a civil action
unless the parent has committed an act of incest with the minor
described in subsection (a).
    ``(e) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section--
            ``(1) the term `abortion' means the use or prescription of
        any instrument, medicine, drug, or other substance or device to
        intentionally--
                    ``(A) kill the unborn child of a woman known to be
                pregnant; or
                    ``(B) prematurely terminate the pregnancy of a
                woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other
                than to--
                            ``(i) increase the probability of a live
                        birth or of preserving the life or health of
                        the child after live birth; or
                            ``(ii) remove a dead unborn child;
            ``(2) the term `law requiring parental involvement in a
        minor's abortion decision' means a law--
                    ``(A) requiring, before an abortion is performed on
                a minor, either--
                            ``(i) the notification to, or consent of, a
                        parent of that minor; or
                            ``(ii) proceedings in a State court; and
                    ``(B) that does not provide as an alternative to
                the requirements described in subparagraph (A)
                notification to or consent of any person or entity not
                described in that subparagraph;
            ``(3) the term `minor' means an individual who is not older
        than the maximum age requiring parental notification or
        consent, or proceedings in a State court, under a law requiring
        parental involvement in a minor's abortion decision;
            ``(4) the term `parent' means--
                    ``(A) a parent or guardian;
                    ``(B) a legal custodian; or
                    ``(C) an individual standing in loco parentis--
                            ``(i) who has care and control of the
                        minor;
                            ``(ii) with whom the minor regularly
                        resides; and
                            ``(iii) who is designated by the law
                        requiring parental involvement in the minor's
                        abortion decision as an individual to whom
                        notification, or from whom consent, is
                        required; and
            ``(5) the term `State' includes--
                    ``(A) the District of Columbia;
                    ``(B) any commonwealth, possession, or other
                territory of the United States; and
                    ``(C) any Indian tribe or reservation.
``Sec. 2432. Transportation of minors in circumvention of certain laws
              relating to abortion and incest
    ``(a) Offense.--Notwithstanding section 2431(b)(2), whoever has
committed an act of incest with a minor and knowingly transports the
minor across a State line with the intent that the minor obtain an
abortion, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 1
year, or both.
    ``(b) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section, the terms
`abortion', `minor', and `State' have the meanings given those terms in
section 2435.''.

SEC. 3. CHILD INTERSTATE ABORTION NOTIFICATION.

    Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after chapter 117A (as added by section 2) the following:

         ``CHAPTER 117B--CHILD INTERSTATE ABORTION NOTIFICATION

``Sec.
``2435. Child interstate abortion notification.
``Sec. 2435. Child interstate abortion notification
    ``(a) Offense.--
            ``(1) Generally.--A physician who knowingly performs or
        induces an abortion on a minor in violation of the requirements
        of this section shall be fined under this title or imprisoned
        not more than 1 year, or both.
            ``(2) Parental notification.--
                    ``(A) Actual notice.--A physician who performs or
                induces an abortion on a minor who is a resident of a
                State other than the State in which the abortion is
                performed or induced shall provide, or cause his or her
                agent to provide, not less than 24 hours actual notice
                to a parent of the minor before performing or inducing
                the abortion.
                    ``(B) Constructive notice.--If actual notice to a
                parent under subparagraph (A) is not accomplished after
                a reasonable effort has been made, not less than 24
                hours constructive notice shall be given to a parent of
                the minor before the abortion is performed or induced.
    ``(b) Exceptions.--The notification requirement under subsection
(a)(2) shall not apply if--
            ``(1) the abortion is performed or induced in a State that
        has in force a law requiring parental involvement in a minor's
        abortion decision and the physician complies with the
        requirements of that law;
            ``(2) the physician is presented with documentation showing
        with a reasonable degree of certainty that a court in the
        minor's State of residence has waived any parental notification
        required by the laws of that State, or has otherwise authorized
        that the minor be allowed to procure an abortion;
            ``(3) the minor declares in a signed written statement that
        she is the victim of sexual abuse, neglect, or physical abuse
        by a parent, and, before an abortion is performed on the minor,
        the physician notifies the authorities specified to receive
        reports of child abuse or neglect by the law of the State in
        which the minor resides of the known or suspected abuse or
        neglect;
            ``(4) the abortion is necessary to save the life of the
        minor because her life was endangered by a physical disorder,
        physical injury, or physical illness, including a life
        endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the
        pregnancy itself, except that an exception under this paragraph
        shall not apply unless the attending physician or an agent of
        such physician, not later than 24 hours after completion of the
        abortion, notifies a parent of the minor in writing that an
        abortion was performed on the minor and of the circumstances
        that warranted invocation of this paragraph; or
            ``(5) the minor is physically accompanied by a person who
        presents the physician or his or her agent with documentation
        showing with a reasonable degree of certainty that he or she is
        in fact the parent of that minor.
    ``(c) Civil Action.--Any parent who suffers harm from a violation
of subsection (a) may obtain appropriate relief in a civil action
unless the parent has committed an act of incest with the minor
described in subsection (a).
    ``(d) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section--
            ``(1) the term `abortion' means the use or prescription of
        any instrument, medicine, drug, or other substance or device to
        intentionally--
                    ``(A) kill the unborn child of a woman known to be
                pregnant; or
                    ``(B) prematurely terminate the pregnancy of a
                woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other
                than to--
                            ``(i) increase the probability of a live
                        birth or of preserving the life or health of
                        the child after live birth; or
                            ``(ii) remove a dead unborn child;
            ``(2) the term `actual notice' means the giving of written
        notice directly, in person, by the physician or any agent of
        the physician;
            ``(3) the term `constructive notice' means notice that is
        given by certified mail, return receipt requested, restricted
        delivery to the last known address of the person being
        notified, with delivery deemed to have occurred 48 hours
        following noon on the next day subsequent to mailing on which
        regular mail delivery takes place, excluding days on which mail
        is not delivered;
            ``(4) the term `law requiring parental involvement in a
        minor's abortion decision' means a law--
                    ``(A) requiring, before an abortion is performed on
                a minor, either--
                            ``(i) the notification to, or consent of, a
                        parent of that minor; or
                            ``(ii) proceedings in a State court; and
                    ``(B) that does not provide as an alternative to
                the requirements described in subparagraph (A)
                notification to or consent of any person or entity not
                described in that subparagraph;
            ``(5) the term `minor' means an individual who--
                    ``(A) has not attained the age of 18 years; and
                    ``(B) is not emancipated under the law of the State
                in which the minor resides;
            ``(6) the term `parent' means--
                    ``(A) a parent or guardian;
                    ``(B) a legal custodian; or
                    ``(C) an individual standing in loco parentis--
                            ``(i) who has care and control of the
                        minor; and
                            ``(ii) with whom the minor regularly
                        resides,
        as determined by State law;
            ``(7) the term `physician' means--
                    ``(A) a doctor of medicine legally authorized to
                practice medicine by the State in which the doctor
                practices medicine; or
                    ``(B) any other person legally empowered under
                State law to perform an abortion; and
            ``(8) the term `State' includes--
                    ``(A) the District of Columbia;
                    ``(B) any commonwealth, possession, or other
                territory of the United States; and
                    ``(C) any Indian tribe or reservation.''.

SEC. 4. CLERICAL AMENDMENT.

    The table of chapters at the beginning of part I of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
chapter 117 the following new items:

``117A. Transportation of minors in circumvention of certain      2431
                            laws relating to abortion.
``117B. Child interstate abortion notification..............    2435''.

SEC. 5. SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE.

    (a) Severability.--The provisions of this Act shall be severable.
If any provision of this Act, or any application thereof, is found
unconstitutional, that finding shall not affect any provision or
application of the Act not so adjudicated.
    (b) Effective Date.--This Act and the amendments made by this Act
shall take effect 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Output: Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly transport a minor to another state to obtain an abortion without satisfying a parental involvement law in the minor's resident state. A parental involvement law requires parental consent or notification, or judicial authorization, for a minor to obtain an abortion.  A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to one year in prison, or both. The bill provides an exception for an abortion that is necessary to save the life of a minor whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, illness, or condition. This bill prohibits an individual who has committed incest with a minor from knowingly transporting the minor across a state line to receive an abortion.  Additionally, this bill makes it a crime for a physician to knowingly perform or induce an abortion on an out-of-state minor without first complying with parental notification requirements, subject to specified exceptions. A physician violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to one year in prison, or both.