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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``International Clean Development
Technology Fund Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to promote and to leverage private
financing for the development and international deployment of
technologies that will contribute to sustainable economic growth and
the stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at
a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with
the climate system.

SEC. 3. INTERNATIONAL CLEAN DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY FUND.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of the
United States a fund to be known as the International Clean Development
Technology Fund (in this Act referred to as the ``Fund'').
    (b) Deposits to Fund.--The Fund shall consist of--
            (1) amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
        appropriations under section 8; and
            (2) any amounts as are or may be appropriated, transferred,
        or credited to such Fund under any other provisions of law.
    (c) Expenditures From Fund.--Amounts in the Fund shall be available
to the International Clean Development Technology Deployment Board
established under section 4 for the purposes described under section 5,
and shall remain available until expended.

SEC. 4. INTERNATIONAL CLEAN DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY BOARD.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the President shall establish an International
Clean Development Technology Board (in this Act referred to as the
``Board'').
    (b) Composition.--The Board shall be composed of--
            (1) the Secretary of State, who shall act as the chair of
        the Board;
            (2) the Secretary of the Treasury;
            (3) the Secretary of Energy;
            (4) the Secretary of Commerce;
            (5) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
        Agency;
            (6) the Administrator of the United States Agency for
        International Development;
            (7) the United States Trade Representative; and
            (8) other officials as determined appropriate by the
        President.
    (c) Administration of International Clean Development Technology
Fund.--The Board shall administer the International Clean Development
Technology Fund ensuring that--
            (1) funds are deployed in a manner that best promotes the
        participation of, and investments by, the private sector;
            (2) funds are allocated in a manner consistent with
        commitments by the United States under international climate
        change agreements;
            (3) funds achieve the greatest greenhouse gas emissions
        mitigations with the lowest possible cost, consistent with
        paragraphs (1) and (2); and
            (4) assistance is targeted at reducing or eliminating the
        increased costs associated with deploying clean technologies in
        place of traditional technologies.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Assistance.--The Board, acting through the Secretary of State,
may use the Fund to provide assistance under this section to qualified
entities to support the purposes of this Act.
    (b) Form of Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--Assistance under this section shall be
        provided--
                    (A) as direct assistance in the form of grants,
                concessional loans, cooperative agreements, contracts,
                insurance, or loan guarantees to or with qualified
                entities;
                    (B) as indirect assistance to such entities
                through--
                            (i) funding for international clean
                        technology funds supported by multilateral
                        institutions;
                            (ii) support from development and export
                        promotion assistance programs of the United
                        States Government; or
                            (iii) support from international technology
                        programs of the Department of Energy; or
                    (C) in such other forms as the Board may determine
                appropriate.
            (2) Oversight by secretary of the treasury of assistance
        for multilateral trust funds.--In the case of assistance
        provided under paragraph (1)(B)(i) for a clean technology fund
        or similar fund that is a multilateral trust fund based at the
        World Bank, the Secretary of the Treasury shall use the voice,
        vote, and influence of the United States to promote--
                    (A) the use of the assistance in accordance with
                the purposes of this Act; and
                    (B) a requirement that no single country be
                eligible to receive more than 15 percent of the funds
                awarded by such a fund in any three year period.
    (c) Use of Funds.--Assistance provided under this Act may be used
for one or more of the following purposes:
            (1) Funding for capacity building programs, including--
                    (A) developing and implementing methodologies and
                programs for measuring and quantifying greenhouse gas
                emissions and verifying emissions mitigations;
                    (B) assessing technology and policy options for
                greenhouse gas emissions mitigations; and
                    (C) providing other forms of technical assistance
                to facilitate the qualification for, and receipt of,
                program funding under this Act.
            (2) Funding for technology programs to mitigate greenhouse
        gas emissions in eligible countries.
    (d) Qualified Entities.--A qualified entity referred to in this
section is--
            (1) the national government of an eligible country;
            (2) a regional or local governmental unit of an eligible
        country; or
            (3) a nongovernmental organization or a private entity
        located or operating in an eligible country.
    (e) Selection of Projects.--
            (1) In general.--The Board shall be responsible for
        selecting qualified entities to receive assistance under this
        section.
            (2) Notice and wait requirement.--Assistance may not be
        provided under this section until 30 days after the Board
        notifies the appropriate congressional committees of the
        proposed assistance, including--
                    (A) in the case of a capacity building program--
                            (i) a description of the capacity building
                        program to be funded through such assistance;
                            (ii) the terms and conditions of such
                        assistance; and
                            (iii) a description of how the capacity
                        building program will contribute to the
                        purposes of this Act; or
                    (B) in the case of a technology program--
                            (i) a description of the technology program
                        to be funded through such assistance;
                            (ii) the terms and conditions of such
                        assistance;
                            (iii) an estimate of the additional amount
                        of greenhouse gas emissions mitigations
                        expected due to the use of such assistance; and
                            (iv) a description of how the technology
                        program will contribute to the purposes of this
                        Act.
    (f) Participation by Governmental Entities.--In providing
assistance under this Act to a national government or to a regional or
local governmental unit, the Board should require as a condition of the
assistance that such governmental entity make appropriate financial
contributions to the budget of the project being funded, and that the
project be part of an overall national, regional, or local strategy for
the deployment of clean technology.

SEC. 6. ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES.

    (a) Determination by the President.--The Board shall determine
whether a country is eligible for technology program assistance under
this Act based on the criteria in subsection (b).
    (b) Criteria.--A country shall be considered to be eligible for
purposes of this Act if--
            (1) the country is eligible to receive official development
        assistance according to the guidelines of the Development
        Assistance Committee of the Organization for Economic Co-
        operation and Development; and
            (2)(A) the country has made a binding commitment, pursuant
        to an international agreement to which the United States is a
        party, to undertake actions to produce measurable, reportable,
        and verifiable greenhouse gas emissions mitigations; or
            (B) the Board determines and certifies to the appropriate
        congressional committees that the country has in force binding
        national policies and measures capable of producing measurable,
        reportable, and verifiable greenhouse gas emissions
        mitigations.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Board shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report outlining the criteria to be used to
determine whether a country is eligible for assistance under this Act
pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(B).

SEC. 7. ANNUAL REPORT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Board shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees a report on assistance
provided under this Act.
    (b) Content.--Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall
include a description of assistance provided during the reporting
period, including--
            (1) the aggregate amount of assistance provided for
        capacity building initiatives and technology deployment
        initiatives; and
            (2) a description of each initiative funded through such
        assistance, including the amount of assistance provided, the
        terms and conditions of such assistance, and the anticipated
        reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to be achieved as a
        result of technology deployment initiatives.
    (c) Performance Evaluations of Supported Multilateral Trust
Funds.--The reports submitted under subsection (a) shall provide for
the independent evaluation, not less frequently than once every three
years, of the performance of each international clean technology fund
provided assistance pursuant to section 5(b)(1)(B)(i).

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated a total of $2,000,000,000
for fiscal years 2009 through 2011 to carry out this Act.

SEC. 9. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.

    In this Act, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
            (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
        Finance, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the
        Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the Committee on
        Appropriations of the Senate; and
            (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Ways
        and Means, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee
        on Natural Resources, the Committee on Financial Services, and
        the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
        Representatives.

SEC. 10. CONSTRUCTION; AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to alter or affect
authorities of the Secretary of State under--
            (1) title V of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act,
        Fiscal Year 1979 (Public Law 95-426; 22 U.S.C. 2656a et seq.);
        or
            (2) section 622(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
        (22 U.S.C. 2382(c)).

Output: International Clean Development Technology Fund Act of 2008 - Establishes in the Treasury the International Clean Development Technology Fund to provide assistance to qualified entities for: (1) capacity building programs such as greenhouse gas emissions measuring and related technology and policy assessments; and (2) greenhouse gas emissions mitigation in eligible countries.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Asia-South Pacific Trade Preferences
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) It is in the mutual interest of the United States and
        least-developed countries to promote stable and sustainable
        economic growth and development.
            (2) Trade and investment are powerful economic tools and
        can be used to reduce poverty and raise the standard of living
        in a country.
            (3) A country that is open to trade may increase its
        economic growth.
            (4) Trade and investment often lead to employment
        opportunities and often help alleviate poverty.
            (5) Least-developed countries have a particular challenge
        in meeting the economic requirements of and competitiveness
        necessary for globalization and international markets.
            (6) The United States has recognized the benefits that
        international trade provides to least-developed countries by
        enacting the Generalized System of Preferences and trade
        benefits for developing countries in the Caribbean, Andean, and
        sub-Saharan African regions of the world.
            (7) Enhanced trade with least-developed Muslim countries,
        including Yemen, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh, is consistent
        with other United States objectives of encouraging a strong
        private sector and individual economic empowerment in those
        countries.
            (8) Offering least-developed countries enhanced trade
        preferences will encourage both higher levels of trade and
        direct investment in support of positive economic and political
        developments throughout the world.
            (9) Encouraging the reciprocal reduction of trade and
        investment barriers will enhance the benefits of trade and
        investment as well as enhance commercial and political ties
        between the United States and the countries designated for
        benefits under this Act.
            (10) Economic opportunity and engagement in the global
        trading system together with support for democratic
        institutions and a respect for human rights are mutually
        reinforcing objectives and key elements of a policy to confront
        and defeat global terrorism.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Asia or south pacific country.--The term ``Asia or
        South Pacific country'' means a country listed in section 4(b).
            (2) Beneficiary asia or south pacific country.--The term
        ``beneficiary Asia or South Pacific country'' means an Asia or
        South Pacific country that the President has determined is
        eligible for preferential treatment under this Act.
            (3) Former beneficiary asia or south pacific country.--The
        term ``former beneficiary Asia or South Pacific country'' means
        a country that, after being designated as a beneficiary Asia or
        South Pacific country under this Act, ceased to be designated
        as such a country by reason of its entering into a free trade
        agreement with the United States.

SEC. 4. AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE; ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Authority To Designate.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
        law, the President is authorized to designate an Asia or South
        Pacific country as a beneficiary Asia or South Pacific country
        eligible for preferential treatment under this Act--
                    (A) if the President determines that the country
                meets the requirements set forth in section 104 of the
                African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3703);
                and
                    (B) subject to the authority granted to the
                President under subsections (a), (d), and (e) of
                section 502 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2462),
                if the country otherwise meets the eligibility criteria
                set forth in such section 502.
            (2) Application of section 104.--Section 104 of the African
        Growth and Opportunity Act shall be applied for purposes of
        paragraph (1) by substituting ``Asia or South Pacific country''
        for ``sub-Saharan African country'' each place it appears.
    (b) Countries Eligible for Designation.--For purposes of this Act,
the term ``Asia or South Pacific country'' refers to the following or
their successor political entities:
            (1) Afghanistan.
            (2) Bangladesh.
            (3) Bhutan.
            (4) Cambodia.
            (5) Kiribati.
            (6) Lao People's Democratic Republic.
            (7) Maldives.
            (8) Nepal.
            (9) Samoa.
            (10) Solomon Islands.
            (11) Timor-Leste (East Timor).
            (12) Tuvalu.
            (13) Vanuatu.

SEC. 5. ELIGIBLE ARTICLES.

    (a) In General.--Unless otherwise excluded from eligibility (or
otherwise provided for in this Act), preferential treatment shall apply
in accordance with subsections (b), (c), and (d).
    (b) Certain Articles.--
            (1) In general.--The President may provide duty-free
        treatment to any article described in subparagraphs (B) through
        (G) of section 503(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
        2463(b)(1)) if--
                    (A) the article is the growth, product, or
                manufacture of a beneficiary Asia or South Pacific
                country; and
                    (B) the President determines, after receiving the
                advice of the International Trade Commission in
                accordance with section 503(e) of the Trade Act of 1974
                (19 U.S.C. 2463(e)), that the article is not import-
                sensitive in the context of imports from beneficiary
                Asia or South Pacific countries.
            (2) Rules of origin.--The duty-free treatment provided
        under paragraph (1) shall apply to any article described in
        that paragraph that meets the requirements of section 503(a)(2)
        of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2463(a)(2)), except that
        for purposes of determining if the article meets the 35-percent
        requirement under subparagraph (A)(ii) of such section--
                    (A) if the cost or value of materials produced in
                the customs territory of the United States is included
                with respect to that article, an amount not to exceed
                15 percent of the appraised value of the article at the
                time it is entered that is attributed to such United
                States cost or value may be applied toward meeting the
                35-percent requirement; and
                    (B) the cost or value of the materials included
                with respect to that article that are produced in one
                or more beneficiary Asia or South Pacific countries or
                former beneficiary Asia or South Pacific countries
                shall be applied toward meeting the 35-percent
                requirement.
    (c) Textile and Apparel Articles.--
            (1) In general.--The preferential treatment described in
        subsection (a) of section 112 of the African Growth and
        Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(a)) shall apply with respect to
        textile and apparel articles described in paragraphs (1), (2),
        (4), (5), (7), and (8) of subsection (b) of such section and
        paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection that are imported
        directly into the customs territory of the United States from a
        beneficiary Asia or South Pacific country except that such
        section 112 shall be applied and administered with respect to
        such articles--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by substituting ``a
                beneficiary Asia or South Pacific country (as defined
                in section 3 of the Asia-South Pacific Trade
                Preferences Act)'' for ``a beneficiary sub-Saharan
                African country described in section 506A(c) of the
                Trade Act of 1974''; and
                    (B) in paragraphs (1), (2), (4), (5), (7), and (8)
                of subsection (b), by substituting ``beneficiary Asia
                or South Pacific country'' and ``beneficiary Asia or
                South Pacific countries'' for ``beneficiary sub-Saharan
                African country'' and ``beneficiary sub-Saharan African
                countries'', respectively, each place such terms
                appear.
            (2) Textile and apparel articles assembled from regional
        and other fabric.--
                    (A) In general.--Textile and apparel articles
                described in this paragraph are textile and apparel
                articles wholly assembled in one or more beneficiary
                Asia or South Pacific countries or former beneficiary
                Asia or South Pacific countries, or both, from fabric
                wholly formed in one or more beneficiary Asia or South
                Pacific countries or former beneficiary Asia or South
                Pacific countries, or both, from yarn originating
                either in the United States or one or more beneficiary
                Asia or South Pacific countries or former beneficiary
                Asia or South Pacific countries, or both (including
                fabrics not formed from yarns, if such fabrics are
                classifiable under heading 5602 or 5603 of the
                Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and are
                wholly formed and cut in the United States, in one or
                more beneficiary Asia or South Pacific countries or
                former beneficiary Asia or South Pacific countries, or
                any combination thereof), whether or not the textile
                and apparel articles are also made from any of the
                fabrics, fabric components formed, or components knit-
                to-shape described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section
                112(b) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19
                U.S.C. 3721(b)) (unless the apparel articles are made
                exclusively from any of the fabrics, fabric components
                formed, or components knit-to-shape described in
                paragraph (1) or (2) of such section 112(b)).
                    (B) Limitations on benefits.--
                            (i) In general.--Preferential treatment
                        under this subsection shall be extended in the
                        1-year period beginning January 1, 2012, and in
                        each of the succeeding 10 1-year periods, to
                        imports of textile and apparel articles
                        described in subparagraph (A) in an amount not
                        to exceed the applicable percentage of the
                        aggregate square meter equivalents of all
                        textile and apparel articles imported into the
                        United States in the most recent 12-month
                        period for which data are available.
                            (ii) Applicable percentage.--For purposes
                        of this subparagraph, the term ``applicable
                        percentage'' means 11 percent for the 1-year
                        period beginning January 1, 2012, increased in
                        each of the 10 succeeding 1-year periods by
                        equal increments, so that for the period
                        beginning January 1, 2022, the applicable
                        percentage does not exceed 14 percent.
            (3) Handloomed, handmade, folklore articles and ethnic
        printed fabrics.--
                    (A) In general.--A textile or apparel article
                described in this paragraph is a handloomed, handmade,
                folklore article or an ethnic printed fabric of a
                beneficiary Asia or South Pacific country or countries
                that is certified as such by the competent authority of
                such beneficiary country or countries. For purposes of
                this subsection, the President, after consultation with
                the beneficiary Asia or South Pacific country or
                countries concerned, shall determine which, if any,
                particular textile and apparel goods of the country or
                countries shall be treated as being handloomed,
                handmade, or folklore articles or an ethnic printed
                fabric.
                    (B) Requirements for ethnic printed fabric.--Ethnic
                printed fabrics qualified under this paragraph are--
                            (i) fabrics containing a selvedge on both
                        edges, having a width of less than 50 inches,
                        classifiable under subheading 5208.52.30 or
                        5208.52.40 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
                        the United States;
                            (ii) of the type that contains designs,
                        symbols, and other characteristics of Asian or
                        South Pacific prints--
                                    (I) normally produced for and sold
                                on the indigenous Asian or South
                                Pacific market; and
                                    (II) normally sold in Asia or South
                                Pacific countries by the piece as
                                opposed to being tailored into garments
                                before being sold in indigenous Asian
                                or South Pacific markets;
                            (iii) printed, including waxed, in one or
                        more beneficiary Asia or South Pacific
                        countries; and
                            (iv) fabrics formed in the United States,
                        from yarns formed in the United States, or from
                        fabric formed in one or more beneficiary Asia
                        or South Pacific countries from yarn
                        originating in either the United States or one
                        or more beneficiary Asia or South Pacific
                        countries.
            (4) Special rule.--
                    (A) In general.--Preferential treatment under this
                subsection shall be extended through December 31, 2019,
                for textile and apparel articles that are wholly
                assembled in one or more beneficiary Asia or South
                Pacific countries or former beneficiary Asia or South
                Pacific countries, or both, regardless of the country
                of origin of the yarn or fabric used to make such
                articles.
                    (B) Country limitations.--
                            (i) Small suppliers.--If, during a calendar
                        year, imports of textile and apparel articles
                        described in subparagraph (A) from a
                        beneficiary Asia or South Pacific country are
                        less than 1 percent of the aggregate square
                        meter equivalents of all textile and apparel
                        articles imported into the United States during
                        that calendar year, such imports may be
                        increased to an amount that is equal to not
                        more than 1.5 percent of the aggregate square
                        meter equivalents of all textile and apparel
                        articles imported into the United States during
                        that calendar year for the succeeding calendar
                        year.
                            (ii) Other suppliers.--If, during a
                        calendar year, imports of textile and apparel
                        articles described in subparagraph (A) from a
                        beneficiary Asia or South Pacific country are
                        at least 1 percent of the aggregate square
                        meter equivalents of all textile and apparel
                        articles imported into the United States during
                        that calendar year, such imports may be
                        increased by an amount that is equal to not
                        more than \1/3\ of 1 percent of the aggregate
                        square meter equivalents of all textile and
                        apparel articles imported into the United
                        States during that calendar year for the
                        succeeding calendar year.
                            (iii) Aggregate country limit.--In no case
                        may the aggregate quantity of textile and
                        apparel articles described in subparagraph (A)
                        imported into the United States during a
                        calendar year under this subsection exceed the
                        applicable percentage set forth in paragraph
                        (2)(B)(ii) for that calendar year.
    (d) Other Restrictions.--The provisions of subsections (b)(3)(B)
and (e) of section 112 and section 113 of the African Growth and
Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721 and 3722) shall apply with respect to
the preferential treatment extended under this section to a beneficiary
Asia or South Pacific country by substituting ``beneficiary Asia or
South Pacific country'' for ``beneficiary sub-Saharan African country''
and ``beneficiary Asia or South Pacific countries'' and ``former
beneficiary Asia or South Pacific countries'' for ``beneficiary sub-
Saharan African countries'' and ``former sub-Saharan African
countries'', respectively, as appropriate.
    (e) Technical Amendment.--Section 6002(a)(2)(B) of the Africa
Investment Incentive Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-432) is amended by
inserting before ``by striking'' the following: ``in paragraph (3),''.

SEC. 6. REPORTING REQUIREMENT.

    The President shall monitor, review, and report to Congress, not
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and
annually thereafter, on the implementation of this Act and on the trade
and investment policy of the United States with respect to the Asia or
South Pacific countries.

SEC. 7. TERMINATION OF PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT.

    No duty-free treatment or other preferential treatment extended to
a beneficiary Asia or South Pacific country under this Act shall remain
in effect after December 31, 2022.

SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The provisions of this Act shall take effect on January 1, 2012.

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Asia-South Pacific Trade Preferences Act - Authorizes the President to designate an Asia or South Pacific country as a beneficiary Asia or South Pacific country eligible for preferential treatment under this Act if that country meets: (1) certain requirements under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, including establishing a market-based economy and the rule of law, the protection of human rights, and the elimination of trade barriers to the United States; and (2) certain eligibility criteria for designation as a least-developed beneficiary developing country under the Trade Act of 1974.

Lists the following countries eligible for designation as a "Asia or South Pacific country": (1) Afghanistan, (2) Bangladesh, (3) Bhutan, (4) Cambodia, (5) Kiribati, (6) Lao People's Democratic Republic, (7) Maldives, (8) Nepal, (9) Samoa, (10) Solomon Islands, (11) Timor-Leste (East Timor), (12) Tuvalu, and (13) Vanuatu.

Authorizes the President to provide duty-free treatment of certain import-sensitive articles (watches, electronic articles, steel articles, footwear and certain other apparel, and glass products) meeting rules of origin requirements if: (1) the article is the growth, product, or manufacture of a beneficiary Asia or South Pacific country; and (2) the President determines, after receiving advice of the International Trade Commission (ITC), that the article is not import-sensitive in the context of imports from beneficiary Asia or South Pacific countries.

Prescribes the rules of origin for the articles for the duty-free treatment. Grants duty-free treatment of certain textile and apparel articles imported directly into the customs territory of the United States from a beneficiary Asia or South Pacific country.

Establishes limitations on such preferential treatment.

Prescribes requirements for handloomed, handmade, folklore articles or ethnic printed fabrics.

Prescribes a special rule to extend such preferential treatment through December 31, 2019, for textile and apparel articles that are wholly assembled in one or more beneficiary or former beneficiary Asia or South Pacific countries, or both, regardless of the country or origin of the yarn or fabric used to make such articles.

Terminates the extension of preferential treatment to a beneficiary Asia or South Pacific country after December 31, 2022.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Housing Opportunity and Mortgage
Equity Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. AFFORDABLE REFINANCING MORTGAGES AND NEW MORTGAGES.

    (a) Authority.--The Federal National Mortgage Association and the
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation shall each carry out a program
under this section to purchase and securitize qualified refinancing
mortgages and qualified new mortgages on single-family housing, in
accordance with this section and policies and procedures that the
Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency shall establish.
    (b) Purchase of Qualified Mortgages.--
            (1) Requirement to purchase.--If a lender proffers to an
        enterprise, in accordance with requirements established by the
        Director, a mortgage or mortgages for purchase under this
        section, the enterprise shall make a determination of whether
        such mortgage or mortgages are qualified mortgages. Subject to
        subsection (g), if the enterprise determines that such mortgage
        or mortgages meet the requirements for qualified mortgages, the
        enterprise shall make a commitment to purchase, and shall
        purchase, the mortgage or mortgages.
            (2) Advance commitments.--The Director shall require each
        enterprise to establish a procedure for approval of lenders to
        receive commitments, in advance of the origination of qualified
        mortgages, for purchase of such mortgages under this section by
        the enterprise.
    (c) Qualified Mortgages.--
            (1) Qualified mortgage.--For purposes of this section, the
        term ``qualified mortgage'' means a mortgage that is a
        qualified refinancing mortgage or a qualified new mortgage.
            (2) Qualified refinancing mortgage.--For purposes of this
        section, the term ``qualified refinancing mortgage'' means a
        mortgage that meets the following requirements:
                    (A) Single-family housing.--The property subject to
                the mortgage shall be a one- to four-family dwelling,
                including a condominium or a share in a cooperative
                ownership housing association.
                    (B) Principal residence.--The mortgagor under the
                mortgage shall occupy the property subject to the
                mortgage as his or her principal residence.
                    (C) Refinancing.--The principal loan amount
                repayment of which is secured by the mortgage shall be
                used to satisfy all indebtedness under an existing
                first mortgage that--
                            (i) was made for purchase of, or
                        refinancing another first mortgage on, the same
                        property that is subject to the qualified
                        refinancing mortgage; and
                            (ii) was originated on or before January 1,
                        2008.
                    (D) Interest rate; term to maturity.--The mortgage
                shall--
                            (i) bear interest at a single rate that is
                        fixed for the entire term of the mortgage,
                        which shall not exceed 4.0 percent annually;
                        and
                            (ii) have a term to maturity of not less
                        than 30 years and not more than 40 years from
                        the date of the beginning of the amortization
                        of the mortgage.
                    (E) Underwriting standards.--The mortgage shall
                meet such underwriting standards as the Director shall
                require.
                    (F) Waiver of prepayment penalties.--All penalties
                for prepayment or refinancing of the underlying
                mortgage refinanced by the mortgage, and all fees and
                penalties related to the default or delinquency on such
                mortgage, shall have been waived or forgiven.
            (3) Qualified new mortgage.--For purposes of this section,
        the term ``qualified new mortgage'' means a mortgage that meets
        the following requirements:
                    (A) Terms.--The mortgage meets the requirements
                under subparagraphs (A), (B), (D), and (E) of paragraph
                (2).
                    (B) Home purchase.--The principal loan amount
                repayment of which is secured by the mortgage shall be
                used to purchase the property that is subject to the
                qualified new mortgage.
                    (C) New mortgages.--The mortgage was originated on
                or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (d) Exceptions to Underwriting Standards.--Each enterprise shall
establish such exceptions to the underwriting standards of the
enterprise, including downpayment and credit rating standards, that
conform to the underwriting standards established pursuant to
subsection (c)(5), as may be necessary to allow the enterprise to
purchase and securitize qualified refinancing mortgages and qualified
new mortgages under this section, in accordance with such requirements
as the Director shall establish.
    (e) Securitization.--
            (1) Requirement.--Each enterprise shall, upon such terms
        and conditions as it may prescribe, set aside any qualified
        mortgages purchased by it under this section and, upon approval
        of the Secretary of the Treasury, issue and sell securities
        based upon such mortgages set aside.
            (2) Form.--Securities issued under this subsection may be
        in the form of debt obligations or trust certificates of
        beneficial interest, or both.
            (3) Terms.--Securities issued under this subsection shall
        have such maturities and bear such rate or rates of interest as
        may be determined by the enterprise with the approval of the
        Secretary.
            (4) Exemption.--Securities issued by an enterprise under
        this subsection shall, to the same extent as securities which
        are direct obligations of or obligations guaranteed as to
        principal and interest by the United States, be deemed to be
        exempt securities within the meaning of laws administered by
        the Securities and Exchange Commission.
            (5) Principal and interest payments.--Mortgages set aside
        pursuant to this subsection shall at all times be adequate to
        enable the issuing enterprise to make timely principal and
        interest payments on the securities issued and sold pursuant to
        this subsection.
            (6) Required disclosure.--Each enterprise shall insert
        appropriate language in all of the securities issued under this
        subsection clearly indicating that such securities, together
        with the interest thereon, are not guaranteed by the United
        States and do not constitute a debt or obligation of the United
        States or any agency or instrumentality thereof other than the
        enterprise.
    (f) Federal Reserve Financing Facility.--The Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System shall establish a credit facility of the
Federal Reserve System to make credit available to the enterprises at
interest rates comparable to rates on securities issued by the
Secretary of the Treasury under chapter 31 of title 31, United States
Code, and having comparable terms, as determined by the Board.
    (g) Termination.--The requirement under subsection (b)(1) for the
enterprises to purchase mortgages shall not apply to any mortgage
proferred to an enterprise after December 31, 2010.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply:
            (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
        the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
            (2) Enterprise.--The term ``enterprise'' means the Federal
        National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan
        Mortgage Corporation.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Treasury.

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Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009 - Directs the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (the enterprises) to implement a program to purchase and securitize qualified refinancing mortgages and qualified new mortgages on single-family housing in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).

Sets forth requirements for the purchase and securitization of qualified mortgages.

Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish a credit facility of the Federal Reserve System to make credit available to the enterprises at interest rates comparable to certain rates on securities issued by the Secretary of the Treasury.

Terminates the requirement under this Act for the enterprises to purchase mortgages after December 31, 2010.


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SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    The Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The Congress has previously directed the Secretary of
        Defense to seek to enter into multiyear burden sharing support
        agreements with economically strong North Atlantic Treaty
        Organization (NATO) allies of the United States in order to
        obtain increased host nation contributions toward defraying the
        overseas basing costs for forces of the Armed Forces of the
        United States in that host country.
            (2) In fiscal year 1992--
                    (A) the government of Germany contributed
                approximately 23 percent of the overseas basing costs
                for United States forces in that country;
                    (B) the government of Italy contributed
                approximately 20 percent of the overseas basing costs
                for United States forces in that country;
                    (C) the government of the United Kingdom
                contributed approximately 14 percent of the overseas
                basing costs for United States forces in that country;
                and
                    (D) the United States paid the remainder of such
                costs.
            (3) The Japanese government will pay 75.1 percent of
        overseas basing costs according to the host nation burden
        sharing support agreement between the United States and Japan.
            (4) In accordance with that agreement, the government of
        Japan contributed in fiscal year 1992 approximately 70 percent
        of the overseas basing costs for United States forces in that
        country, and the United States paid the remainder of such
        costs.
            (5) If the economically strong NATO allies of the United
        States had contributed 75 percent of the overseas basing costs
        that were incurred for fiscal year 1992 for United States
        forces in the countries of such allies, the United States would
        have saved an estimated $5,000,000,000 of the amount paid by
        the United States for overseas basing costs for that fiscal
        year.
            (6) It is in the national interest of the United States for
        the United States and our economically strong allies to enter
        into burden sharing support agreements that provide for such
        allies to defray most or all of the overseas basing costs for
        the United States forces stationed in the allied countries.

SEC. 2. INCREASED BURDEN SHARING BY ALLIES OF THE UNITED STATES.

    (a) Defense Cost-Sharing Agreements.--The President shall enter
into negotiations with each foreign nation described in subsection
(b)(1) to seek to conclude an agreement that provides for such nation
to pay at least 75 percent of the overseas basing costs that are
incurred for the stationing of members of the Armed Forces of the
United States and related civilian employees of the Department of
Defense in that nation as a result of the implementation of a bilateral
or multilateral defense agreement with that nation.
    (b) Covered Foreign Nations.--
            (1)  In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
        foreign nations referred to in subsection (a) are the
        following:
                    (A) Each member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty
                Organization (other than the United States).
                    (B) Every other foreign nation with which the
                United States has a bilateral or multilateral defense
                agreement that provides for the assignment of combat
                units of the Armed Forces of the United States to
                permanent duty ashore in that nation or the placement
                of combat equipment of the United States in that
                nation.
            (2) Inapplicability to certain foreign nations.--The
        foreign nations referred to in subsection (a) do not include
        any foreign nation that receives assistance or financing
        under--
                    (A) section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22
                U.S.C. 2673), relating to the foreign military
                financing program; or
                    (B) the provisions of chapter 4 of part II of the
                Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et
                seq.).

SEC. 3. USE OF FUNDS FOR PAYING OVERSEAS BASING COSTS.

    (a) Limitation.--Funds may not be expended to pay more than the
allowable percent of the overseas basing costs that are incurred during
a fiscal year referred to in subsection (b) for the stationing of
members of the Armed Forces of the United States and related civilian
employees of the Department of Defense in a nation referred to in
section 2(a) as a result of the implementation of a bilateral or
multilateral defense agreement with that nation.
    (b) Maximum Allowable Percent.--For purposes of subsection (a), the
allowable percent for a fiscal year is as follows:
            (1) Fiscal year 1994.--For fiscal year 1994, 60 percent.
            (2) Fiscal year 1995.--For fiscal year 1995, 40 percent.
            (3) Fiscal years after fiscal year 1995.--For each fiscal
        year that begins after September 30, 1995, 25 percent.

SEC. 4. WAIVER AUTHORITY.

    If the President determines that it is necessary to do so in the
national security interest of the United States, the President may
waive, with respect to a foreign nation referred to in section 2(a),
the limitation in section 3. In the case of each such waiver, the
President shall submit to Congress a written certification of the
determination and a description of the extent of the waiver.

SEC. 5. REPORTING REQUIREMENT.

    Not later than September 30, 1993, the President shall submit to
the Congress a plan and schedule for concluding with foreign nations
referred to in section 2(a) agreements that provide for each such
nation to pay 75 percent of the overseas basing costs that are incurred
for the stationing of members of the Armed Forces of the United States
and related civilian employees of the Department of Defense in that
nation as a result of the implementation of a bilateral or multilateral
defense agreement with that nation.

SEC. 6. OVERSEAS BASING COSTS DEFINED.

    In this Act, the term ``overseas basing costs'' means all costs
related to the operation of installations in foreign countries at which
forces of the Armed Forces of the United States are based and--
            (1) includes but are not limited to--
                    (A) pay for foreign nationals;
                    (B) costs of utilities;
                    (C) costs of local services;
                    (D) costs of military construction projects;
                    (E) costs of real property maintenance;
                    (F) costs of environmental restoration;
                    (G) leasing costs;
                    (H) taxes;
                    (I) user fees;
                    (J) tolls; and
                    (K) import duties; and
            (2) does not include the pay and allowances of members of
        the Armed Forces of the United States and civilian employees of
        the Department of Defense.

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Directs the President to enter into negotiations to conclude agreements that require the following countries to pay at least 75 percent of the overseas basing costs incurred for stationing of U.S. armed forces and related civilian employees:  (1) member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); and (2) foreign nations with which the United States has defense agreements providing for the assignment of U.S. armed forces or combat equipment in such nations.
Makes this Act inapplicable to foreign nations that receive assistance under the foreign military financing program or other military assistance pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Phases in limitations on Federal funding for overseas basing costs, setting a maximum payment of 25 percent of such costs for fiscal years after 1995.
Authorizes the President to waive the requirements of this Act pursuant to national security interests.


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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act, the following definitions apply:
        (1) Route 66 corridor.--The term ``Route 66 corridor'' means
    structures and other cultural resources described in paragraph (3),
    including--
            (A) lands owned by the Federal Government and lands owned
        by a State or local government within the immediate vicinity of
        those portions of the highway formerly designated as United
        States Route 66; and
            (B) private land within that immediate vicinity that is
        owned by persons or entities that are willing to participate in
        the programs authorized by this Act.
        (2) Cultural resource programs.--The term ``Cultural Resource
    Programs'' means the programs established and administered by the
    National Park Service for the benefit of and in support of
    preservation of the Route 66 corridor, either directly or
    indirectly.
        (3) Preservation of the route 66 corridor.--The term
    ``preservation of the Route 66 corridor'' means the preservation or
    restoration of structures or other cultural resources of
    businesses, sites of interest, and other contributing resources
    that--
            (A) are located within the land described in para-
        graph (1);
            (B) existed during the route's period of outstanding
        historic significance (principally between 1926 and 1970), as
        defined by the study prepared by the National Park Service and
        entitled ``Special Resource Study of Route 66'', dated July
        1995; and
            (C) remain in existence as of the date of the enactment of
        this Act.
        (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
    the Interior, acting through the Cultural Resource Programs at the
    National Park Service.
        (5) State.--The term ``State'' means a State in which a portion
    of the Route 66 corridor is located.

SEC. 2. MANAGEMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary, in collaboration with the entities
described in subsection (c), shall facilitate the development of
guidelines and a program of technical assistance and grants that will
set priorities for the preservation of the Route 66 corridor.
    (b) Designation of Officials.--The Secretary shall designate
officials of the National Park Service stationed at locations
convenient to the States to perform the functions of the Cultural
Resource Programs under this Act.
    (c) General Functions.--The Secretary shall--
        (1) support efforts of State and local public and private
    persons, nonprofit Route 66 preservation entities, Indian tribes,
    State Historic Preservation Offices, and entities in the States for
    the preservation of the Route 66 corridor by providing technical
    assistance, participating in cost-sharing programs, and making
    grants;
        (2) act as a clearinghouse for communication among Federal,
    State, and local agencies, nonprofit Route 66 preservation
    entities, Indian tribes, State historic preservation offices, and
    private persons and entities interested in the preservation of the
    Route 66 corridor; and
        (3) assist the States in determining the appropriate form of
    and establishing and supporting a non-Federal entity or entities to
    perform the functions of the Cultural Resource Programs after those
    programs are terminated.
    (d) Authorities.--In carrying out this Act, the Secretary may--
        (1) enter into cooperative agreements, including (but not
    limited to) cooperative agreements for study, planning,
    preservation, rehabilitation, and restoration related to the Route
    66 corridor;
        (2) accept donations of funds, equipment, supplies, and
    services as appropriate;
        (3) provide cost-share grants for projects for the preservation
    of the Route 66 corridor (but not to exceed 50 percent of total
    project costs) and information about existing cost-share
    opportunities;
        (4) provide technical assistance in historic preservation and
    interpretation of the Route 66 corridor; and
        (5) coordinate, promote, and stimulate research by other
    persons and entities regarding the Route 66 corridor.
    (e) Preservation Assistance.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide assistance in the
    preservation of the Route 66 corridor in a manner that is
    compatible with the idiosyncratic nature of the Route 66 corridor.
        (2) Planning.--The Secretary shall not prepare or require
    preparation of an overall management plan for the Route 66
    corridor, but shall cooperate with the States and local public and
    private persons and entities, State historic preservation offices,
    nonprofit Route 66 preservation entities, and Indian tribes in
    developing local preservation plans to guide efforts to protect the
    most important or representative resources of the Route 66
    corridor.

SEC. 3. RESOURCE TREATMENT.

    (a) Technical Assistance Program.--
        (1) Program required.--The Secretary shall develop a program of
    technical assistance in the preservation of the Route 66 corridor
    and interpretation of the Route 66 corridor.
        (2) Program guidelines.--As part of the technical assistance
    program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish
    guidelines for setting priorities for preservation needs for the
    Route 66 corridor. The Secretary shall base the guidelines on the
    Secretary's standards for historic preservation.
    (b) Program for Coordination of Activities.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary shall coordinate a program of
    historic research, curation, preservation strategies, and the
    collection of oral and video histories of events that occurred
    along the Route 66 corridor.
        (2) Design.--The program under paragraph (1) shall be designed
    for continuing use and implementation by other organizations after
    the Cultural Resource Programs are terminated.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for the period
of fiscal years 2000 through 2009 to carry out the purposes of this
Act.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Output:
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) facilitate the development of guidelines and a program of technical assistance and grants that will set priorities for the preservation of the Route 66 corridor; (2) designate National Park Service (NPS) officials to perform the functions of the Cultural Resource Programs support cultural resources related to the corridor; (3) support efforts of State and local public and private persons, nonprofit Route 66 preservation entities, Indian tribes, State Historic Preservation Offices, and entities in the States to preserve the corridor by providing technical assistance, participating in cost-sharing programs, and making grants; (4) act as a clearinghouse for communication among such parties and Federal, State, and local agencies; and (5) assist the States in determining the appropriate form of, and establishing and supporting, a non-Federal entity or entities to perform the functions of the Cultural Resource Programs after those programs are terminated.
Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter into cooperative agreements; (2) accept donations of funds, equipment, supplies, and services as appropriate; (3) provide cost-share grants for up to 50 percent of projects for the preservation of the corridor and information about existing cost-share opportunities and technical assistance in the corridor's historic preservation and interpretation; and (4) coordinate, promote, and stimulate research by other persons and entities regarding the corridor.
Requires the Secretary: (1) to provide assistance in the preservation of the corridor that is compatible with the idiosyncratic nature of the highway; (2) not to prepare or require an overall management plan, but to cooperate with public and private entities in developing local preservation plans to guide efforts to protect the most important or representative resources of the corridor; (3) to develop a technical assistance program in the preservation and interpretation of the corridor, including guidelines for setting priorities for preservation needs; and (4) to coordinate a program of historic research, curation, preservation strategies, and collection of oral and video histories of events that occurred along the corridor designed for continuing use after the Cultural Resource Programs are terminated.
Authorizes appropriation.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Deafy Glade Land Exchange Act''.

SEC. 2. LAND EXCHANGE, MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, CALIFORNIA.

    (a) Land Exchange Required.--If Solano County, California (in this
section referred to as the ``County'') conveys to the Secretary of
Agriculture all right, title, and interest of the County in and to four
parcels of land consisting of a total of approximately 160 acres
identified on the map entitled ``Fouts Springs-Deafy Glade Federal and
Non-Federal Lands'' and dated July 17, 2008, the Secretary shall convey
to the County, in exchange, all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to the parcel of land in the Mendocino National
Forest in the State of California (including any improvements on the
land) comprising approximately 82 acres and known as the Fouts Springs
Ranch, as also depicted on the map.
    (b) Availability of Map.--The map referred to in subsection (a)
shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Office of
the Chief of the Forest Service. With the agreement of the County, the
Secretary may make technical corrections to the map and the legal
descriptions of the land to be exchanged under this section.
    (c) Land Exchange Process.--Section 206 of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716) shall apply to the land
exchange under this section.
    (d) Survey and Administrative Costs.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the land to be exchanged under subsection (a) shall be
determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The costs of the
survey and any administrative costs related to the land exchange shall
be borne by the County.
    (e) Condition on Use of Conveyed Land.--As a condition of the
conveyance to the County under subsection (a), the County shall agree
to continue to use the land acquired by the County under such
subsection for purposes consistent with the purposes listed in the
special use authorization for the Fouts Springs Ranch in effect as of
the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (f) Easement Authority.--The Secretary may grant an easement to
provide continued access to, and maintenance and use of, the facilities
covered by the special use authorization referred to in subsection (e)
as necessary for the continued operation of the Fouts Springs Ranch
conveyed under subsection (a).
    (g) Management of Acquired Land.--The lands acquired by the
Secretary under subsection (a) shall be added to and administered as
part of the Mendocino National Forest and managed in accordance with
the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the Weeks Act; 16 U.S.C.
480 et seq.) and the laws and regulations applicable to the National
Forest System.
    (h) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The land exchange under
subsection (a) shall be subject to such additional terms and conditions
as the Secretary and the County may agree upon.

SEC. 3. SALE OR EXCHANGE OF NOAA PROPERTY IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Commerce may sell or exchange to
the City of Norfolk, Virginia, in accordance with chapter 13 of title
40, United States Code, real property under the administrative
jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (in
this section referred to as ``NOAA''), including land and improvements
thereon, located at 538 Front Street, Norfolk, Virginia, consisting of
approximately 3.78 acres, if the Secretary--
            (1) determines that the conveyance is in the best interests
        of NOAA and the Federal Government; and
            (2) has provided prior notification to the Committee on
        Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of the
        House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
        Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Appropriations
        of the Senate.
    (b) Consideration.--
            (1) In general.--For any conveyance under this section the
        Secretary shall require the City of Norfolk to provide
        consideration to the United States that is not less than the
        fair market value of the property conveyed by the United
        States.
            (2) Form.--Consideration under this subsection may include
        any combination of--
                    (A) cash or cash equivalents;
                    (B) other property (either real or personal); and
                    (C) consideration in-kind, including--
                            (i) provision of space, goods, or services
                        of benefit to NOAA including construction,
                        repair, remodeling, or other physical
                        improvements of NOAA property;
                            (ii) maintenance of NOAA property;
                            (iii) provision of office, storage, or
                        other useable space; or
                            (iv) relocation services associated with
                        conveyance of property under this section.
            (3) Determination of fair market value.--The Secretary
        shall determine fair market value for purposes of paragraph (1)
        based upon a highest- and best-use appraisal of the property
        conveyed under subsection (a) conducted in conformance with the
        Uniform Appraisal Standards for Professional Appraisal
        Practice.
    (c) Use of Proceeds.--Amounts received under subsection (b)(2)(A)
by the United States as proceeds of any conveyance under this section
shall be available to the Secretary, subject to appropriation, for--
            (1) activities related to the operations of, or capital
        improvements, to NOAA property; or
            (2) relocation and other costs associated with the sale or
        exchange.
    (d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance
of property by the United States under subsection (a) as the Secretary
considers appropriate to protect the interest of the United States,
including the recoupment of any profit the City of Norfolk may realize
within three years after the date of conveyance to the City due to
resale of the property
    (e) Termination.--The authority granted to the Secretary under
subsections (a) and (b) shall terminate at the end of the 24-month
period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act if no contract
for sale or exchange under subsection (a) has been entered into by the
City of Norfolk and the United States.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 22, 2008.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.

Output:
Deafy Glade Land Exchange Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Solano County, California, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of land in the Mendocino National Forest comprising approximately 82 acres and known as the Fouts Springs Ranch, as depicted on the map entitled "Fouts Springs-Deafy Glade Federal and Non-Federal Lands" and dated July 17, 2008, if the county conveys to the Secretary all right, title, and interest of the county in and to four parcels of land consisting of approximately 160 acres identified on such map.

Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to sell or exchange to the city of Norfolk, Virginia, certain real property under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including land and improvements, located in Norfolk if the Secretary: (1) determines that such conveyance is in the best interests of NOAA and the federal government; and (2) has provided prior notification to the appropriate congressional committees.

Requires the proceeds of any conveyance under this Act to be made available for: (1) activities related to the operations of, or capital improvements to, NOAA property; or (2) relocation and other costs associated with the sale or exchange.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Mental Health on Campus Improvement
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The 2007 National Survey of Counseling Center Directors
        found that the average ratio of counselors to students on
        campus is nearly 1 to 2,000 and is often far higher on large
        campuses. The International Association of Counseling Services
        accreditation standards recommend 1 counselor per 1,000 to
        1,500 students.
            (2) College counselors report that 8.5 percent of enrolled
        students sought counseling in the past year, totaling an
        estimated 1,600,000 students.
            (3) Over 90 percent of counseling directors believe there
        is an increase in the number of students coming to campus with
        severe psychological problems. The majority of counseling
        directors report concerns that the demand for services is
        growing without an increase in resources.
            (4) A 2008 American College Health Association survey
        revealed that 43 percent of students at colleges and
        universities report having felt so depressed it was difficult
        to function, and one out of every 11 students seriously
        considered suicide within the past year.
            (5) Research conducted between 1989 and 2002 found that
        students seen for anxiety disorders doubled, for depression
        tripled, and for serious suicidal intention tripled.
            (6) Many students who need help never receive it.
        Counseling directors report that, of the students who committed
        suicide on their campuses, only 22 percent were current or
        former counseling center clients. Directors did not know the
        previous psychiatric history of 60 percent of those students.
            (7) A survey conducted by the University of Idaho Student
        Counseling Center in 2000 found that 77 percent of students who
        responded reported that they were more likely to stay in school
        because of counseling and that their school performance would
        have declined without counseling.
            (8) A 6-year longitudinal study of college students found
        that personal and emotional adjustment was an important factor
        in retention and predicted attrition as well as, or better
        than, academic adjustment (Gerdes & Mallinckrodt, 1994).

SEC. 3. IMPROVING MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES.

    Title V of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting
after section 520E-2 (42 U.S.C. 290bb-36b) the following:

``SEC. 520E-3. GRANTS TO IMPROVE MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ON
              COLLEGE CAMPUSES.

    ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section, with respect to
college and university settings, to--
            ``(1) increase access to mental and behavioral health
        services;
            ``(2) foster and improve the prevention of mental and
        behavioral health disorders, and the promotion of mental
        health;
            ``(3) improve the identification and treatment for students
        at risk;
            ``(4) improve collaboration and the development of
        appropriate levels of mental and behavioral health care;
            ``(5) reduce the stigma for students with mental health
        disorders and enhance their access to mental health services;
        and
            ``(6) improve the efficacy of outreach efforts.
    ``(b) Grants.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator and
in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall award
competitive grants to eligible entities to improve mental and
behavioral health services and outreach on college and university
campuses.
    ``(c) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
subsection (b), an entity shall--
            ``(1) be an institution of higher education (as defined in
        section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
        1001)); and
            ``(2) submit to the Secretary an application at such time,
        in such manner, and containing such information as the
        Secretary may require, including the information required under
        subsection (d).
    ``(d) Application.--An application for a grant under this section
shall include--
            ``(1) a description of the population to be targeted by the
        program carried out under the grant, the particular mental and
        behavioral health needs of the students involved, and the
        Federal, State, local, private, and institutional resources
        available for meeting the needs of such students at the time
        the application is submitted;
            ``(2) an outline of the objectives of the program carried
        out under the grant;
            ``(3) a description of activities, services, and training
        to be provided under the program, including planned outreach
        strategies to reach students not currently seeking services;
            ``(4) a plan to seek input from community mental health
        providers, when available, community groups, and other public
        and private entities in carrying out the program;
            ``(5) a plan, when applicable, to meet the specific mental
        and behavioral health needs of veterans attending institutions
        of higher education;
            ``(6) a description of the methods to be used to evaluate
        the outcomes and effectiveness of the program; and
            ``(7) an assurance that grant funds will be used to
        supplement, and not supplant, any other Federal, State, or
        local funds available to carry out activities of the type
        carried out under the grant.
    ``(e) Special Considerations.--In awarding grants under this
section, the Secretary shall give special consideration to applications
that describe programs to be carried out under the grant that--
            ``(1) demonstrate the greatest need for new or additional
        mental and behavioral health services, in part by providing
        information on current ratios of students to mental and
        behavioral health professionals;
            ``(2) propose effective approaches for initiating or
        expanding campus services and supports using evidence-based
        practices;
            ``(3) target traditionally underserved populations and
        populations most at risk;
            ``(4) where possible, demonstrate an awareness of, and a
        willingness to, coordinate with a community mental health
        center or other mental health resource in the community, to
        support screening and referral of students requiring intensive
        services;
            ``(5) identify how the college or university will address
        psychiatric emergencies, including how information will be
        communicated with families or other appropriate parties; and
            ``(6) demonstrate the greatest potential for replication
        and dissemination.
    ``(f) Use of Funds.--Amounts received under a grant under this
section may be used to--
            ``(1) provide mental and behavioral health services to
        students, including prevention, promotion of mental health,
        screening, early intervention, assessment, treatment,
        management, and education services relating to the mental and
        behavioral health of students;
            ``(2) provide outreach services to notify students about
        the existence of mental and behavioral health services;
            ``(3) educate families, peers, faculty, staff, and
        communities to increase awareness of mental health issues;
            ``(4) support student groups on campus that engage in
        activities to educate students, reduce stigma surrounding
        mental and behavioral disorders, and promote mental health
        wellness;
            ``(5) employ appropriately trained staff;
            ``(6) expand mental health training through internship,
        post-doctorate, and residency programs;
            ``(7) develop and support evidence-based and emerging best
        practices, including a focus on culturally and linguistically
        appropriate best practices; and
            ``(8) evaluate and disseminate best practices to other
        colleges and universities.
    ``(g) Duration of Grants.--A grant under this section shall be
awarded for a period not to exceed 3 years.
    ``(h) Evaluation and Reporting.--
            ``(1) Evaluation.--Not later than 18 months after the date
        on which a grant is received under this section, the eligible
        entity involved shall submit to the Secretary the results of an
        evaluation to be conducted by the entity concerning the
        effectiveness of the activities carried out under the grant and
        plans for the sustainability of such efforts.
            ``(2) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
        enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the
        appropriate committees of Congress a report concerning the
        results of--
                    ``(A) the evaluations conducted under paragraph
                (1); and
                    ``(B) an evaluation conducted by the Secretary to
                analyze the effectiveness and efficacy of the
                activities conducted with grants under this section.
    ``(i) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may provide technical
assistance to grantees in carrying out this section.
    ``(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

``SEC. 520E-4. MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ON
              COLLEGE CAMPUSES.

    ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to increase
access to, and reduce the stigma associated with, mental health
services so as to ensure that college students have the support
necessary to successfully complete their studies.
    ``(b) National Public Education Campaign.--The Secretary, acting
through the Administrator and in collaboration with the Director of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall convene an
interagency, public-private sector working group to plan, establish,
and begin coordinating and evaluating a targeted public education
campaign that is designed to focus on mental and behavioral health on
college campuses. Such campaign shall be designed to--
            ``(1) improve the general understanding of mental health
        and mental health disorders;
            ``(2) encourage help-seeking behaviors relating to the
        promotion of mental health, prevention of mental health
        disorders, and treatment of such disorders;
            ``(3) make the connection between mental and behavioral
        health and academic success; and
            ``(4) assist the general public in identifying the early
        warning signs and reducing the stigma of mental illness.
    ``(c) Composition.--The working group under subsection (b) shall
include--
            ``(1) mental health consumers, including students and
        family members;
            ``(2) representatives of colleges and universities;
            ``(3) representatives of national mental and behavioral
        health and college associations;
            ``(4) representatives of college health promotion and
        prevention organizations;
            ``(5) representatives of mental health providers, including
        community mental health centers; and
            ``(6) representatives of private- and public-sector groups
        with experience in the development of effective public health
        education campaigns.
    ``(d) Plan.--The working group under subsection (b) shall develop a
plan that shall--
            ``(1) target promotional and educational efforts to the
        college age population and individuals who are employed in
        college and university settings, including the use of
        roundtables;
            ``(2) develop and propose the implementation of research-
        based public health messages and activities;
            ``(3) provide support for local efforts to reduce stigma by
        using the National Mental Health Information Center as a
        primary point of contact for information, publications, and
        service program referrals; and
            ``(4) develop and propose the implementation of a social
        marketing campaign that is targeted at the college population
        and individuals who are employed in college and university
        settings.
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this
section.''.

SEC. 4. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON COLLEGE MENTAL HEALTH.

    (a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section, pursuant to
Executive Order 13263 (and the recommendations issued under section
6(b) of such Order), to provide for the establishment of a College
Campus Task Force under the Federal Executive Steering Committee on
Mental Health, to discuss mental and behavioral health concerns on
college and university campuses.
    (b) Establishment.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services
(referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall establish a
College Campus Task Force (referred to in this section as the ``Task
Force''), under the Federal Executive Steering Committee on Mental
Health, to discuss mental and behavioral health concerns on college and
university campuses.
    (c) Membership.--The Task Force shall be composed of a
representative from each Federal agency (as appointed by the head of
the agency) that has jurisdiction over, or is affected by, mental
health and education policies and projects, including--
            (1) the Department of Education;
            (2) the Department of Health and Human Services;
            (3) the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
            (4) such other Federal agencies as the Administrator of the
        Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and
        the Secretary jointly determine to be appropriate.
    (d) Duties.--The Task Force shall--
            (1) serve as a centralized mechanism to coordinate a
        national effort--
                    (A) to discuss and evaluate evidence and knowledge
                on mental and behavioral health services available to,
                and the prevalence of mental health illness among, the
                college age population of the United States;
                    (B) to determine the range of effective, feasible,
                and comprehensive actions to improve mental and

                behavioral health on college and university campuses;
                    (C) to examine and better address the needs of the
                college age population dealing with mental illness;
                    (D) to survey Federal agencies to determine which
                policies are effective in encouraging, and how best to
                facilitate outreach without duplicating, efforts
                relating to mental and behavioral health promotion;
                    (E) to establish specific goals within and across
                Federal agencies for mental health promotion, including
                determinations of accountability for reaching those
                goals;
                    (F) to develop a strategy for allocating
                responsibilities and ensuring participation in mental
                and behavioral health promotions, particularly in the
                case of competing agency priorities;
                    (G) to coordinate plans to communicate research
                results relating to mental and behavioral health
                amongst the college age population to enable reporting
                and outreach activities to produce more useful and
                timely information;
                    (H) to provide a description of evidence-based best
                practices, model programs, effective guidelines, and
                other strategies for promoting mental and behavioral
                health on college and university campuses;
                    (I) to make recommendations to improve Federal
                efforts relating to mental and behavioral health
                promotion on college campuses and to ensure Federal
                efforts are consistent with available standards and
                evidence and other programs in existence as of the date
                of enactment of this Act; and
                    (J) to monitor Federal progress in meeting specific
                mental and behavioral health promotion goals as they
                relate to college and university settings;
            (2) consult with national organizations with expertise in
        mental and behavioral health, especially those organizations
        working with the college age population; and
            (3) consult with and seek input from mental health
        professionals working on college and university campuses as
        appropriate.
    (e) Meetings.--
            (1) In general.--The Task Force shall meet at least 3 times
        each year.
            (2) Annual conference.--The Secretary shall sponsor an
        annual conference on mental and behavioral health in college
        and university settings to enhance coordination, build
        partnerships, and share best practices in mental and behavioral
        health promotion, data collection, analysis, and services.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

Output:
Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to award grants to eligible institutions of higher education to improve mental and behavioral health services and outreach on college and university campuses.

Directs the Secretary to give special consideration to programs that: (1) demonstrate the greatest need; (2) propose effective approaches for initiating or expanding campus services; (3) target underserved and at-risk populations; (4) coordinate with a community mental health center or other community mental health resources; (5) identify how the college or university will address psychiatric emergencies; and (6) demonstrate the greatest potential for replication and dissemination.

Allows the Secretary to provide technical assistance to grantees.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator, to convene an interagency, public-private sector working group to plan, establish, and begin coordinating and evaluating a targeted public education campaign that is designed to focus on mental and behavioral health on college campuses.

Requires the Secretary to establish the College Campus Task Force to discuss mental and behavioral health concerns on college and university campuses.


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SECTION 1. INVESTMENT CREDIT FOR STAGE 3 AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS.

    (a) Allowance of Credit.--Section 46 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (relating to amount of investment credit) is amended by
striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at
the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) the stage 3 aircraft modification credit.''
    (b) Amount of Credit.--Section 48 of such Code is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Stage 3 Aircraft Modification Credit.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of section 46, the stage 3
        aircraft modification credit is the stage 3 aircraft
        modification percentage of the basis of each stage 3 aircraft
        modification property placed in service during the taxable
        year.
            ``(2) Stage 3 aircraft modification percentage.--The stage
        3 aircraft modification percentage is 10 percent.
            ``(3) Qualified stage 3 aircraft modification property.--
        For purposes of this subpart--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified stage 3
                aircraft modification property' means tangible
                property--
                            ``(i) which is an integral part of and
                        modification of a nonstage 3 aircraft
                        (including the installation of different
                        engines or the retrofit of the existing engines
                        with sound attenuation devices),
                            ``(ii) which is certificated by the Federal
                        Aviation Administration and is made to qualify
                        the aircraft for the stage 3 noise level
                        requirements, and
                            ``(iii) the original use of which begins
                        with the taxpayer.
                    ``(B) Stage 3 noise level.--The term `stage 3 noise
                level' has the meaning given such term by section
                36.1(f)(5) of title 14, Code of Regulations (as in
                effect on February 15, 1993).
                    ``(C) Nonstage 3 aircraft.--The term `nonstage 3
                aircraft' means an aircraft with a maximum gross
                takeoff weight in excess of 75,000 pounds which did not
                meet the stage 3 noise level requirements before the
                stage 3 aircraft modification property was installed.
            ``(4) Special rule for certain purchases and leases.--For
        purposes of paragraph (3)(A)(iii), a qualified stage 3 aircraft
        modification property shall be treated as originally placed in
        service by a person if it is sold to such person or is leased
        by such person within 3 months of the date such modifications
        are made.''
    (c) Stage 3 Aircraft Modification Credit Allowable Against Regular
Tax and Alternative Minimum Tax.--Subsection (c) of section 38 of such
Code (relating to limitation based on amount of tax) is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Special rules for stage 3 aircraft modification
        credit.--
                    ``(A) Liability for tax.--In the case of the stage
                3 aircraft modification credit, the credit allowable
                under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not
                exceed the excess (if any) of--
                            ``(i) the sum of--
                                    ``(I) the taxpayer's tentative
                                minimum tax liability under section
                                55(b) for such taxable year determined
                                without regard to the stage 3 aircraft
                                modification credit, plus
                                    ``(II) the taxpayer's regular tax
                                liability for such taxable year (as
                                defined in section 26(b)), over
                            ``(ii) the sum of the credits allowable
                        against the taxpayer's regular tax liability
                        under part IV (other than section 34 and the
                        stage 3 aircraft modification credit).
                    ``(B) Application of the credit.--Each of the
                following amounts shall be reduced by the full amount
                of the credit determined under subparagraph (A):
                            ``(i) the taxpayer's tentative minimum tax
                        under section 55(b) for the taxable year, and
                            ``(ii) the taxpayer's regular tax liability
                        (as defined in section 26(b)) reduced by the
                        sum of the credits allowable under part IV
                        (other than section 34 and the stage 3 aircraft
                        modification credit).
        If the amount of the credit determined under subparagraph (A)
        exceeds the amount described in clause (ii) of subparagraph
        (B), then the excess shall be deemed to be the adjusted net
        minimum tax for such taxable year for purposes of section 53.''
    (d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Paragraph (1) of section 38(c) of such Code is amended
        by striking ``The credit'' and inserting ``Except as provided
        in paragraph (3), the credit''.
            (2) Paragraph (2) of section 55(c) of such Code is
        amended--
                    (A) by striking ``For provisions'' and inserting
                ``(A) For provisions'', and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new
                subparagraph:
                    ``(B) For provisions allowing the stage 3 aircraft
                modification credit against the tax imposed by this
                section, see section 38(c)(3).''
            (3) Section 49(a)(1)(C) of such Code is amended by striking
        ``and'' at the end of clause (ii), by striking the period at
        the end of clause (iii) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding
        at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(iv) the basis of any qualified stage 3
                        aircraft modification property.''
            (4)(A) The section heading for section 48 of such Code is
        amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 48. OTHER CREDITS.''

            (B) The table of sections for subpart E of part IV of
        subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking
        the item relating to section 48 and inserting the following:

                              ``Sec. 48. Other credits.''
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section apply to
stage 3 aircraft modification property completed after December 31,
1991, and placed in service after December 31, 1991, and before January
1, 1997.

Output: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow businesses an investment tax credit for costs incurred for noise modification of aircraft from stage 2 levels to stage 3 levels.  Allows such credit against the regular tax and alternative minimum tax.