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SECTION 1. RESTORATION OF WASHINGTON SQUARE.

    (a) Restoration.--The Secretary of the Interior (acting through the
Director of the National Park Service) is authorized to provide a grant
to the City of Philadelphia to undertake the restoration of the area
known as Washington Square, as depicted on the map numbered 391-80,016
and dated September 1994. Such grant may not be used to fund more than
66.6 percent of the costs of such restoration. The grant shall be
conditioned on the conduct of such restoration in accordance with such
standards as may be established by the Secretary in order to facilitate
the inclusion of the square in Independence National Historical Park
pursuant to section 2 of this Act. Such standards shall provide for the
use of the most cost-efficient design and materials that are both
consistent with the historical values of the square and suitable for
inclusion in Independence National Historical Park. The grant shall
also be conditioned upon the entrance by the city into a memorandum of
understanding with the Secretary with respect to the long-term lease
and administration of the square.
    (b) Offset of Funding.--Any Federal funds, other than those
authorized to be appropriated under this Act, that are appropriated for
the purpose of restoring Washington Square (as depicted on the map
referred to in subsection (a)) shall be used to offset any funds made
available to the National Park Service pursuant to this Act.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated for the purposes of this section not more than $2,600,000
for the fiscal year 1995.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION WITHIN INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

    Upon completion of the restoration, pursuant to section 1, of
Washington Square (as depicted on the map referred to in section 1),
the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter into a lease
agreement with the city of Philadelphia for the lease of such area to
the National Park Service for an amount not to exceed $1 per year, and
to acquire such area or an interest in the area by donation, and the
Secretary is authorized to modify the boundaries of Independence
National Historical Park to include such area within such boundaries,
and to provide for the administration of such area as part of such
Park.

SEC. 3. ROLE OF CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

    In accordance with the terms set forth in the Memorandum of
Understanding signed by the Department of the Interior, the city of
Philadelphia, and the Fairmount Park Commission and dated November 25,
1991, and as a condition of receiving the grant referred to in section
1(a), the city of Philadelphia shall provide, without cost to the
Federal Government, services for Washington Square (as depicted on the
map referred to in section 1) with respect to electricity, natural gas,
water and sewer, curbside garbage collection of bagged trash or receipt
of hauled trash at a city collection point, and police services
comparable to those provided in the surrounding community.

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Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to provide a grant to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to undertake the restoration of Washington Square in accordance with the standards established to facilitate its inclusion in Independence National Historical Park and upon the entrance by the city into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary concerning the long-term lease and administration of the Square. Requires such standards to provide for the use of the most cost-efficient design and materials that are consistent with the historical values of the Square and suitable for inclusion in the Park. Prohibits such grant from being used to fund more than 66.6 percent of the costs of such restoration.  Requires Federal funds, other than those authorized to be appropriated under this Act, that are appropriated for the purpose of restoring the Square, to be used to offset any funds made available to the National Park Service pursuant to this Act.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1995.
Authorizes the Secretary to:  (1) enter into an agreement with Philadelphia for the lease of the restored Square to the Service in an amount not to exceed one dollar per year; (2) acquire such Square or an interest in it by donation; (3) modify the Park's boundaries to include the Square; and (4) provide for the administration of the Square as part of the Park.
Requires Philadelphia to provide, without cost to the Government, services for the Square with respect to electricity, natural gas, water and sewer, curbside garbage collection of bagged trash or receipt of hauled trash at a city collection point, and police services comparable to those provided in the surrounding community.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Wild Sky Wilderness and Backcountry
Wilderness Management Area Act of 2004''.

SEC. 2. ADDITION OF WILD SKY WILDERNESS TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS
              PRESERVATION SYSTEM.

    (a) Designation.--Certain Federal lands in the State of Washington
comprising approximately 92,722 acres, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``Wild Sky Wilderness and Backcountry Wilderness Management
Area Proposal'' and dated September 2004, are hereby designated as
wilderness and, therefore, as a component of the National Wilderness
Preservation System. The Federal lands designated as wilderness by this
subsection shall be known as the Wild Sky Wilderness.
    (b) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--As soon as practicable after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall
file a map and a legal description for the Wild Sky Wilderness with the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives. The map and
legal description shall have the same force and effect as if included
in this Act, except that the Secretary of Agriculture may correct
clerical and typographical errors in the legal description and map. The
map and legal description shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the office of the Chief of the Forest Service.
    (c) Administration.--Subject to valid existing rights, the
Secretary of Agriculture shall manage the Wild Sky Wilderness in
accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and this
Act, except that, with respect to the Wild Sky Wilderness, any
reference in the Wilderness Act to the effective date of the Wilderness
Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of this
Act. To fulfill the purposes of this Act and the Wilderness Act and to
achieve administrative efficiencies, the Secretary may manage the Wild
Sky Wilderness as a comprehensive part of the larger complex of
adjacent and nearby wilderness areas.
    (d) Maintenance and Use of Certain Structures.--
            (1) Repeater site.--Within the Wild Sky Wilderness, the
        Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to use helicopter access
        to construct and maintain a joint Forest Service and Snohomish
        County repeater site, in compliance with a Forest Service
        approved communications site plan, for the purposes of
        improving communication for safety, health, and emergency
        services.
            (2) Evergreen mountain lookout.--The designation of the
        Wild Sky Wilderness shall not preclude the operation and
        maintenance of the Evergreen Mountain Lookout, in the same
        manner and degree in which the operation and maintenance of the
        lookout was occurring as of the date of enactment of this Act.
    (e) Access.--
            (1) Private inholdings.--Consistent with section 5(a) of
        the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1134(a)), the Secretary of
        Agriculture shall assure adequate access to private inholdings
        in the Wild Sky Wilderness.
            (2) Float plane access.--As provided by section 4(d)(1) of
        the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), the use of
        floatplanes on Lake Isabel in the Wild Sky Wilderness, where
        such use was established before the date of enactment of this
        Act, shall be permitted to continue subject to such reasonable
        restrictions as the Secretary of Agriculture determines
        desirable.
    (f) Land Acquisition Authority.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture may acquire
        lands and interests therein in the Wild Sky Wilderness by
        purchase, donation, or exchange. The Secretary shall give
        priority consideration to the acquisition of those lands
        identified as Priority Acquisition Lands on the map described
        in subsection (a).
            (2) Appraisal.--Valuation of private lands shall be
        determined without reference to any restrictions on access or
        use that arise out of designation of the Wild Sky Wilderness or
        inclusion of adjacent Federal lands in the Skykomish
        Backcountry Wilderness Management Area under section 3.
            (3) Boundary adjustment.--The boundaries of the Mt. Baker-
        Snoqualmie National Forests and the Wild Sky Wilderness shall
        be adjusted to reflect any land acquisitions or exchanges
        conducted under this subsection.

SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF BACKCOUNTRY WILDERNESS MANAGEMENT AREA,
              SKYKOMISH RIVER VALLEY, WASHINGTON.

    (a) Designation.--Certain Federal lands in the State of Washington
comprising approximately 13,278 acres, as generally depicted on the map
referred to in section 2(a), are hereby designated as the Skykomish
Backcountry Wilderness Management Area for the purpose of conserving,
protecting, and enhancing for the benefit and enjoyment of present and
future generations the cultural, archaeological, natural, wilderness,
scientific, geological, historical, biological, wildlife, educational,
and scenic resources of the Federal lands included in the management
area.
    (b) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--As soon as practicable after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall
file a map and a legal description for the management area with the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives. The map and
legal description shall have the same force and effect as if included
in this Act, except that the Secretary of Agriculture may correct
clerical and typographical errors in the legal description and map. The
map and legal description shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the office of the Chief of the Forest Service.
    (c) Administration.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall manage the
Federal lands included in the management area to preserve their natural
character and to protect and enhance water quality.
    (d) Management Plan.--Not later than three years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall develop a
management plan for the management area. The Secretary shall prepare
the management plan in consultation with representatives of the State
of Washington, the political subdivisions of the State containing the
management area, and other interested persons.
    (e) Wildlife Management.--The designation of the management area
neither affects nor diminishes the jurisdiction of the State of
Washington with respect to fish and wildlife management, including the
regulation of hunting, fishing, and trapping, on Federal lands included
in the management area.
    (f) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal
lands included in the management area are withdrawn from all forms of
entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws,
location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and operation of the
mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
    (g) Motorized and Mechanized Travel Authorized.--Motorized and
mechanized travel in the management area shall be restricted to
designated trails and routes specified in the management plan required
by subsection (d). Pending completion of the management plan, the
Secretary of Agriculture may designate the trails and routes in the
management area on which motorized and mechanized travel is authorized.
Other trails and routes may be used for motorized and mechanized travel
whenever the Secretary considers such use to be necessary for
administrative purposes or to respond to an emergency.
    (h) Prohibition on Commercial Timber Harvesting.--The Secretary of
Agriculture shall not permit the commercial harvest of timber in the
management area.
    (i) Land Acquisition Authority.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture may acquire
        lands and interests therein in the management area by purchase,
        donation, or exchange. The Secretary shall give priority
        consideration to the acquisition of those lands identified as
        Priority Acquisition Lands on the map described in section
        2(a).
            (2) Appraisal.--Valuation of private lands shall be
        determined without reference to any restrictions on access or
        use that arise out of inclusion of adjacent Federal lands in
        the management area or designation of the Wild Sky Wilderness.
            (3) Boundary adjustment.--The boundaries of the Mt. Baker-
        Snoqualmie National Forests and the management area shall be
        adjusted to reflect any land acquisitions or exchanges
        conducted under this subsection.

SEC. 4. DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TRAIL PLAN.

    (a) Trail Plan Required.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall
establish, in consultation with interested parties, a trail plan for
National Forest System lands described in this paragraph in order to
develop the following:
            (1) A system of hiking and equestrian trails in the Wild
        Sky Wilderness in a manner consistent with section 2 and the
        Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
            (2) A system of hiking and equestrian trails in the
        Backcountry Wilderness Management Area in a manner consistent
        with section 3.
            (3) A system of trails adjacent to the Wild Sky Wilderness
        or the Backcountry Wilderness Management Area to provide access
        to such areas.
    (b) Implementation Report.--Within two years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to
Congress a report on the implementation of the trail plan. The report
shall include the identification of those trails regarding which
development is a priority.

SEC. 5. LAND EXCHANGES, CHELAN COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT,
              WASHINGTON.

    (a) Land Exchanges Required.--In accordance with this section, the
Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out a land exchange with the
Chelan County Public Utility District in the State of Washington to
exchange lands and interests in lands, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``Chelan County Public Utility District Exchange'' and dated
May 22, 2002.
    (b) Acceptance of Lands.--If, within 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Chelan County Public Utility District offers
to the Secretary of Agriculture approximately 371.8 acres of lands held
by the Utility District in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forests in
the State of Washington, the Secretary shall accept such lands if the
title is acceptable to the Secretary and there is no hazardous material
on such lands, which is objectionable to the Secretary.
    (c) Conveyance of Easement.--Upon acceptance of title by the
Secretary of Agriculture under subsection (b), the Secretary shall
convey to the Chelan County Public Utility District a permanent
easement, including helicopter access, consistent with such levels as
used as of the date of enactment of this Act, to maintain an existing
snowtel site on 1.82 acres of Federal land in the Wenatchee National
Forest in the State of Washington.
    (d) Reversion.--As a condition on the conveyance under subsection
(c), the Chelan County Public Utility District shall notify the
Secretary of Agriculture if the Utility District determines that there
is no longer a need to maintain a snowtel site on the lands subject to
the easement conveyed under subsection (c) to monitor the snow pack for
calculating expected runoff into the Lake Chelan hydroelectric project
and the hydroelectric projects in the Columbia River Basin. Upon
receipt of such notice, the easement shall be extinguished and all
rights conveyed under such subsection shall revert to the United
States.

Output:
Wild Sky Wilderness and Backcountry Wilderness Management Area Act of 2004 - Designates specified Federal lands in the State of Washington (the State) as: (1) the Wild Sky Wilderness (the Wilderness); and (2) the Skykomish Backcountry Wilderness Management Area (the Area).

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to manage the Wilderness in accordance with the Wilderness Act and this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to use helicopter access to construct and maintain a joint U.S. Forest Service and Snohomish County repeater site, in compliance with a Forest Service-approved communications site plan, to improve communication for safety, health, and emergency services.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop a management plan for the Area (but prohibits the Secretary from permitting commercial timber harvest in the Area); (2) establish a trail plain for specified National Forest System lands to develop a system of hiking and equestrian trails in the Wilderness and the Area, and trails adjacent to the Wilderness or the Area; and (3) carry out a land exchange with the Chelan County Public Utility District in the State, subject to specified requirements.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Identify Theft and Tax Fraud
Prevention Act''.

SEC. 2. CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR USING A FALSE IDENTITY IN CONNECTION WITH
              TAX FRAUD.

    (a) In General.--Section 7207 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Any person who willfully'' and inserting
        the following:
    ``(a) In General.--Any person who willfully'',
            (2) by striking ``Any person required'' and inserting the
        following:
    ``(b) Information in Connection With Certain Exempt
Organizations.--Any person required'', and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Misappropriation of Identity.--Any person who knowingly or
willfully misappropriates another person's tax identification number in
connection with any list, return, account, statement, or other document
submitted to the Secretary shall be fined not less than $25,000
($200,000 in the case of a corporation), or imprisoned not more than 5
years, or both, together with the costs of prosecution.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to returns and information submitted after the date of the
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. INCREASED PENALTY FOR IMPROPER DISCLOSURE OR USE OF INFORMATION
              BY PREPARERS OF RETURNS.

    (a) In General.--Section 6713(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$250'' and inserting ``$1,000'', and
            (2) by striking ``$10,000'' and inserting ``$50,000''.
    (b) Criminal Penalty.--Section 7216(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended by striking ``$1,000'' and inserting ``$100,000''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to disclosures or uses after the date of the enactment of this
Act.

SEC. 4. PIN SYSTEM FOR PREVENTION OF IDENTITY THEFT TAX FRAUD.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the
Secretary's delegate) shall implement an identify theft tax fraud
prevention program under which--
            (1) a person who has filed an identity theft affidavit with
        the Secretary may elect--
                    (A) to be provided with a unique personal
                identification number to be included on any Federal tax
                return filed by such person, or
                    (B) to prevent the processing of any Federal tax
                return submitted in an electronic format by a person
                purporting to be such person, and
            (2) the Secretary will provide additional identity
        verification safeguards for the processing of any Federal tax
        return filed by a person described in paragraph (1) in cases
        where a unique personal identification number is not included
        on the return.

SEC. 5. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE APPROPRIATIONS
              TO USE FOR TAX FRAUD ENFORCEMENT.

    For any fiscal year, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue may
transfer not more than $10,000,000 to the ``Enforcement'' account of
the Internal Revenue Service from amounts appropriated to other
Internal Revenue Service accounts. Any amounts so transferred shall be
used solely for the purposes of preventing and resolving potential
cases of tax fraud.

SEC. 6. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT LIAISON.

    (a) Establishment.--The Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall
establish within the Criminal Investigation Division of the Internal
Revenue Service the position of Local Law Enforcement Liaison.
    (b) Duties.--The Local Law Enforcement Liaison shall--
            (1) coordinate the investigation of tax fraud with State
        and local law enforcement agencies;
            (2) communicate the status of tax fraud cases involving
        identity theft, and
            (3) carry out such other duties as delegated by the
        Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

SEC. 7. REPORT ON TAX FRAUD.

    Subsection (a) of section 7803 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) Annual report on tax fraud.--The Commissioner shall
        submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the
        Committee on Ways and Means of the House or Representatives an
        annual report detailing--
                    ``(A) the number of reports of tax fraud and
                suspected tax fraud received from State and local law
                enforcement agencies in the preceding year, and
                    ``(B) the actions taken in response to such
                reports.''.

SEC. 8. STUDY ON THE USE OF PREPAID DEBIT CARDS AND COMMERCIAL TAX
              PREPARATION SOFTWARE IN TAX FRAUD.

    (a) In General.--The Comptroller General shall conduct a study to
examine the role of prepaid debit cards and commercial tax preparation
software in facilitating fraudulent tax returns through identity theft.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on
Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House
of Representatives a report with the results of the study conducted
under subsection (a), together with any recommendations.

SEC. 9. RESTRICTION ON ACCESS TO THE DEATH MASTER FILE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Commerce shall not disclose
information contained on the Death Master File to any person with
respect to any individual who has died at any time during the calendar
year in which the request for disclosure is made or the succeeding
calendar year unless such person is certified under the program
established under subsection (b).
    (b) Certification Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Commerce shall establish
        a program to certify persons who are eligible to access the
        information described in subsection (a) contained on the Death
        Master File.
            (2) Certification.--A person shall not be certified under
        the program established under paragraph (1) unless the
        Secretary determines that such person has a legitimate fraud
        prevention interest in accessing the information described in
        subsection (a).
    (c) Imposition of Penalty.--Any person who is certified under the
program established under subsection (b), who receives information
described in subsection (a), and who during the period of time
described in subsection (a)--
            (1) discloses such information to any other person, or
            (2) uses any such information for any purpose other than to
        detect or prevent fraud,
shall pay a penalty of $1,000 for each such disclosure or use, but the
total amount imposed under this subsection on such a person for any
calendar year shall not exceed $50,000.
    (d) Exemption From Freedom of Information Act Requirement With
Respect to Certain Records of Deceased Individuals.--
            (1) In general.--The Social Security Administration shall
        not be compelled to disclose to any person who is not certified
        under the program established under section 9(b) the
        information described in section 9(a).
            (2) Treatment of information.--For purposes of section 552
        of title 5, United States Code, this section shall be
        considered a statute described in subsection (b)(3)(B) of such
        section 552.

SEC. 10. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN RETURN INFORMATION
              TO PRISON OFFICIALS.

    (a) In General.--Section 6103(k)(10) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (D).
    (b) Report From Federal Bureau of Prisons.--Not later than 6 months
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of the Federal
Bureau of Prisons shall submit to Congress a detailed plan on how it
will use the information provided from the Secretary of Treasury under
section 6103(k)(10) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
prison tax fraud.
    (c) Sense of Senate Regarding State Prison Authorities.--It is the
sense of the Senate that the heads of State agencies charged with the
administration of prisons should--
            (1) develop plans for using the information provided by the
        Secretary of Treasury under section 6103(k)(10) of the Internal
        Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce prison tax fraud, and
            (2) coordinate with the Internal Revenue Service with
        respect to the use of such information.

SEC. 11. TREASURY REPORT ON INFORMATION SHARING BARRIERS WITH RESPECT
              TO IDENTITY THEFT.

    (a) Review.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury (or the
        Secretary's delegate) shall review whether current federal tax
        laws and regulations related to the confidentiality and
        disclosure of return information prevent the effective
        enforcement of local, State, and federal identity theft
        statutes. The review shall consider whether greater information
        sharing between the Internal Revenue Service and State and
        local law enforcement authorities would improve the enforcement
        of criminal laws at all levels of government.
            (2) Consultation.--In conducting the review under paragraph
        (1), the Secretary shall solicit the views of, and consult
        with, State and local law enforcement officials.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report with the results of the
review conducted under subsection (a), along with any legislative
recommendations, to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the
Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives.

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Identify [sic] Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose a fine and/or prison term on any person who knowingly or willfully misappropriates another person's tax identification number in connection with any list, return, account, statement, or other document submitted to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); (2) increase the civil and criminal penalties for improper disclosure or use of taxpayer information by tax return preparers; (3) require the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to submit to the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Ways and Means an annual report on the number of reported cases of tax fraud and suspected tax fraud and the actions taken in response to such reports; and (4) require the head of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to submit to Congress a detailed plan on how it will use tax information provided by the IRS to reduce prison tax fraud.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) implement an identity theft tax fraud prevention program; and (2) review whether current federal tax law prevents the effective enforcement of local, state, and federal identity theft statutes.

Authorizes the Commissioner to transfer appropriated funds to be used solely to prevent and resolve potential tax fraud cases.

Directs the Commissioner to establish in the Criminal Investigation Division of the IRS the position of Local Law Enforcement Liaison to coordinate the investigation of tax fraud with state and local law enforcement agencies and communicate the status of tax fraud cases involving identity theft.

Directs the Comptroller General to study and report on the role of prepaid debit cards and commercial tax preparation software in facilitating fraudulent tax returns through identity theft.

Prohibits the Secretary of Commerce from disclosing information contained on the Death Master File relating to a deceased individual to persons who are not certified to access such information.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Reciprocity and Fairness in Foreign
Investment Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON INVESTMENT AND CERTAIN OPERATIONS BY FOREIGN
              ENTITIES.

    (a) Limitations.--
            (1) On government-owned enterprises.--A foreign person that
        is owned or controlled by the government of a foreign country
        may--
                    (A) acquire or hold an equity interest, or other
                evidence of ownership, in a corporation, partnership,
                or other business entity, that is organized under the
                laws of the United States, or
                    (B) acquire or hold any interest in real property
                in the United States,
        only to the same extent as that foreign country allows United
        States persons to acquire or hold (as the case may be) equity
        interests or other evidences of ownership in comparable
        business concerns organized under the laws of that foreign
        country and to acquire or hold interests in comparable real
        property in that foreign country.
            (2) Investment in and operation of critical
        infrastructure.--A foreign person may acquire or hold a
        property interest in, or control operations, management, or
        security operations of, critical infrastructure in the United
        States only to the same extent as the foreign country of which
        that foreign person is a national allows United States persons
        to acquire or hold equivalent property interests or other
        evidences of ownership in, or to control operations,
        management, or security operations of, comparable critical
        infrastructure in that country.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Critical infrastructure.--(A) The term ``critical
        infrastructure'' means systems and assets, whether physical or
        virtual, so vital to a country that the incapacity or
        destruction of such systems and assets would have a
        debilitating impact on the security, economic security, or
        public health or safety, of that country. Such term includes--
                    (i) any airport, air navigation facility, or
                facility that is part of an air traffic control system;
                    (ii) any bridge, any highway, and any railroad
                tracks or facilities;
                    (iii) any port facilities;
                    (iv) any pipeline that transports oil, natural gas,
                or gasoline or other petroleum products; and
                    (v) any electricity generation, transmission, or
                distribution facilities.
            (B) The terms ``airport'', ``air navigation facility'', and
        ``air traffic control system'' have the meanings given those
        terms in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code.
            (2) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means a
        national of a foreign country.
            (3) Government.--The term ``government of a foreign
        country'' includes any agency or instrumentality of the
        government of a foreign country.
            (4) National of a foreign country.--A person is a national
        of a foreign country if that person is--
                    (A) a citizen of that country;
                    (B) an entity organized under the laws of that
                country (whether the entity is controlled by private
                persons or government entities);
                    (C) a unit of government of that country; or
                    (D) an entity that is organized under the laws of
                the United States and is owned or controlled by
                individuals, entities, or units of government described
                in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), or any combination
                thereof.
            (5) United states.--The term ``United States'' means the
        several States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth,
        territory, or possession of the United States.
            (6) United states person.--The term ``United States
        person'' means--
                    (A) any United States citizen;
                    (B) any entity that is organized under the laws of
                the United States and is owned or controlled by United
                States citizens, by State or local governments, by the
                United States, or by any combination thereof.

SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) Secretary of the Treasury.--The Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Attorney General, and
the heads of such other departments and agencies as the Secretary of
the Treasury considers appropriate, shall issue such regulations as are
necessary to carry out section 2.
    (b) Penalties.--
            (1) Civil penalties.--
                    (A) Penalty.--A civil penalty of not more than
                $500,000 shall be imposed on any foreign person who
                violates section 2 or any regulation issued under
                subsection (a) of this section.
                    (B) Authority of the secretary of the treasury.--
                The Secretary of the Treasury has the authority to
                impose civil penalties under subparagraph (A).
            (2) Other relief.--The Secretary of the Treasury may bring
        an action in the appropriate United States district court to
        enjoin any violation of section 2 or any regulation issued
        under subsection (a) of this section. In addition, the Attorney
        General, upon the request of the Secretary of the Treasury,
        shall seek appropriate relief, including divestment relief, in
        the district courts in order to enforce this Act.

SEC. 4. ANNUAL REPORT.

    The Secretary of the Treasury shall, not later than 120 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, issue
and make public a report on the laws of each foreign country regarding
permissible investment by foreign persons in enterprises organized
under the laws of the country and in real property in that country, and
permissible control by foreign persons of operations and management of
critical infrastructure in that country.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), this Act shall take
effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Existing Investments.--In order to allow foreign countries the
flexibility to make the necessary changes to their laws so as to allow
foreign investment and control affected by this Act, this Act and the
regulations issued under this Act shall not apply to any equity
interest, other property interest, or control of operations or
management of infrastructure, acquired before the effective date of
this Act until the date that is 1 year after such effective date.

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Reciprocity and Fairness in Foreign Investment Act - Permits a foreign person owned or controlled by a foreign government to acquire ownership in either a business, or in real property in the United States, but only to the same extent as that foreign government allows U.S. persons to acquire ownership in comparable enterprises organized under the laws of that foreign country.

Subjects investment and operation of critical infrastructure in the United States by such a foreign person to the same reciprocity requirements.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue implementing regulations.

Establishes civil penalties for violations of this Act.


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SECTION 1. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

    It shall be the policy of the United States to--
            (1) undertake the necessary measures to deny the Cuban
        regime the financial resources to engage in activities that
        threaten--
                    (A) United States national security, its interests
                and its allies;
                    (B) the environment and natural resources of the
                submerged lands of Cuba's northern coast and Florida's
                unique maritime environment; and
                    (C) that prolong the dictatorship that oppresses
                the Cuban people; and
            (2) deter foreign investments that would enhance the
        ability of the Cuban regime to develop its petroleum resources.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN ALIENS.

    (a) In General.--The Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity
(LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6021 et seq.) is amended by inserting
after section 401 the following:

``SEC. 402. EXCLUSION FROM THE UNITED STATES OF ALIENS WHO CONTRIBUTE
              TO THE ABILITY OF CUBA TO DEVELOP PETROLEUM RESOURCES OFF
              OF CUBA'S NORTHERN COAST.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall exclude from the United
States, any alien who the Secretary of State determines is a person
who--
            ``(1) is an officer or principal of an entity, or a
        shareholder who owns a controlling interest in an entity, that,
        on or after May 2, 2006, makes an investment that equals or
        exceeds $1,000,000 (or any combination of investments that in
        the aggregate equals or exceeds $1,000,000 in any 12-month
        period), that contributes to the enhancement of Cuba's ability
        to develop petroleum resources of the submerged lands of Cuba's
        northern coast; or
            ``(2) is a spouse, minor child, or agent of a person
        described in paragraph (1).
    ``(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of State may waive the application of
subsection (a) if the Secretary certifies and reports to the
appropriate congressional committees, on a case-by-case basis, that the
admission to the United States of a person described in subsection
(a)--
            ``(1) is necessary for critical medical reasons or for
        purposes of litigation of an action under title III; or
            ``(2) is appropriate if the requirements of sections 203,
        204, and 205 have been satisfied.
    ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Develop.--The term `develop', with respect to
        petroleum resources, means the exploration for, or the
        extraction, refining, or transportation by pipeline or other
        means of, petroleum resources.
            ``(2) Investment.--The term `investment' means any of the
        following activities if such activity is undertaken pursuant to
        an agreement, or pursuant to the exercise of rights under such
        an agreement, that is entered into with the Government of Cuba
        (or any agency or instrumentality thereof) or a nongovernmental
        entity in Cuba, on or after May 2, 2006:
                    ``(A) The entry into a contract that includes
                responsibility for the development of petroleum
                resources of the submerged lands of Cuba's northern
                coast, or the entry into a contract providing for the
                general supervision and guarantee of another person's
                performance of such a contract.
                    ``(B) The purchase of a share of ownership,
                including an equity interest, in that development.
                    ``(C) The entry into a contract providing for the
                participation in royalties, earnings, or profits in
                that development, without regard to the form of the
                participation.
                    ``(D) The entry into, performance, or financing of
                a contract to sell or purchase goods, services, or
                technology related to that development.
            ``(3) Petroleum resources.--The term `petroleum resources'
        includes petroleum and natural gas resources.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section applies to
aliens seeking admission to the United States on or after the date of
the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.

    (a) In General.--The President shall impose two or more of the
sanctions described in subsection (b) if the President determines that
a person has, on or after May 2, 2006, made an investment that equals
or exceeds $1,000,000 (or any combination of investments that in the
aggregate equals or exceeds $1,000,000 in any 12-month period) that
contributes to the enhancement of Cuba's ability to develop petroleum
resources of the submerged lands of Cuba's northern coast.
    (b) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions to be imposed on a
sanctioned person under this section are as follows:
            (1) Export-import bank assistance for exports to sanctioned
        persons.--The President may direct the Export-Import Bank of
        the United States not to give approval to the issuance of any
        guarantee, insurance, extension of credit, or participation in
        the extension of credit in connection with the export of any
        goods or services to any sanctioned person.
            (2) Export sanction.--The President may order the United
        States Government not to issue any specific license and not to
        grant any other specific permission or authority to export any
        goods or technology to a sanctioned person under--
                    (A) the Export Administration Act of 1979;
                    (B) the Arms Export Control Act;
                    (C) the Atomic Energy Act of 1954; or
                    (D) any other statute that requires the prior
                review and approval of the United States Government as
                a condition for the export or reexport of goods or
                services.
            (3) Loans from united states financial institutions.--The
        United States Government may prohibit any United States
        financial institution from making loans or providing credits to
        any sanctioned person totaling more than $10,000,000 in any 12-
        month period unless such person is engaged in activities to
        relieve human suffering and the loans or credits are provided
        for such activities.
            (4) Prohibitions on financial institutions.--The following
        prohibitions may be imposed against a sanctioned person that is
        a financial institution:
                    (A) Prohibition on designation as primary dealer.--
                Neither the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
                System nor the Federal Reserve Bank of New York may
                designate, or permit the continuation of any prior
                designation of, such financial institution as a primary
                dealer in United States Government debt instruments.
                    (B) Prohibition on service as a repository of
                government funds.--Such financial institution may not
                serve as agent of the United States Government or serve
                as repository for United States Government funds.
        The imposition of either sanction under subparagraph (A) or (B)
        shall be treated as one sanction for purposes of this section,
        and the imposition of both such sanctions shall be treated as
        two sanctions for purposes of this section.
            (5) Procurement sanction.--The United States Government may
        not procure, or enter into any contract for the procurement of,
        any goods or services from a sanctioned person.
    (c) Person Defined.--In this section, the term ``person'' includes
a foreign subsidiary of a person referred to in subsection (a).

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States that it shall be U.S. policy to: (1) undertake measures to deny the Cuban regime the financial resources to engage in activities that threaten U.S. national security and other interests, threaten the environment and natural resources of northern Cuba and Florida, and prolong the dictatorship that oppresses the Cuban people; and (2) deter foreign investments that would enhance the Cuban regime's ability to develop its petroleum resources.

Amends the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to exclude from U.S. entry an alien who: (1) is an officer or principal of an entity, or a shareholder who owns a controlling interest in an entity that makes an investment (as defined by this Act) of $1 million or more (or any combination of investments that equals or exceeds $1 million in any 12-month period), that significantly contributes to Cuba's ability to develop petroleum and natural gas resources off its north coast; or (2) is a spouse, minor child, or agent of such person.

Exempts on a case-by-case basis entries: (1) for medical reasons or property-related litigation; or (2) where a transition government is in place.

Defines "investment" for purposes of this Act.

Directs the President to impose two or more specified export, procurement, financial institution, loan, or Export-Import Bank sanctions if the President determines that a person has made an investment of $1 million or more (or any combination of investments that in the aggregate equals or exceeds $1 million in any 12-month period) that contributes to the enhancement of Cuba's ability to develop petroleum resources of the submerged lands of Cuba's northern coast.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Apples for Teachers Act''.

SEC. 2. 2-PERCENT FLOOR ON MISCELLANEOUS ITEMIZED DEDUCTIONS NOT TO
              APPLY TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES OF
              ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 67(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(defining miscellaneous itemized deductions) is amended by striking
``and'' at the end of paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end
of paragraph (12) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
            ``(13) any deduction allowable for the qualified
        professional development expenses paid or incurred by an
        eligible teacher.''.
    (b) Definitions.--Section 67 of such Code (relating to 2-percent
floor on miscellaneous itemized deductions) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Qualified Professional Development Expenses of Eligible
Teachers.--For purposes of subsection (b)(13)--
            ``(1) Qualified professional development expenses.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified professional
                development expenses' means expenses--
                            ``(i) for tuition, fees, books, supplies,
                        equipment, and transportation required for the
                        enrollment or attendance of an individual in a
                        qualified course of instruction, and
                            ``(ii) with respect to which a deduction is
                        allowable under section 162 (determined without
                        regard to this section).
                    ``(B) Qualified course of instruction.--The term
                `qualified course of instruction' means a course of
                instruction which--
                            ``(i) is--
                                    ``(I) directly related to the
                                curriculum and academic subjects in
                                which an eligible teacher provides
                                instruction, or
                                    ``(II) designed to enhance the
                                ability of an eligible teacher to
                                understand and use State standards for
                                the academic subjects in which such
                                teacher provides instruction,
                            ``(ii) may--
                                    ``(I) provide instruction in how to
                                teach children with different learning
                                styles, particularly children with
                                disabilities and children with special
                                learning needs (including children who
                                are gifted and talented), or
                                    ``(II) provide instruction in how
                                best to discipline children in the
                                classroom and identify early and
                                appropriate interventions to help
                                children described in subclause (I) to
                                learn,
                            ``(iii) is tied to challenging State or
                        local content standards and student performance
                        standards,
                            ``(iv) is tied to strategies and programs
                        that demonstrate effectiveness in increasing
                        student academic achievement and student
                        performance, or substantially increasing the
                        knowledge and teaching skills of an eligible
                        teacher,
                            ``(v) is of sufficient intensity and
                        duration to have a positive and lasting impact
                        on the performance of an eligible teacher in
                        the classroom (which shall not include 1-day or
                        short-term workshops and conferences), except
                        that this clause shall not apply to an activity
                        if such activity is one component described in
                        a long-term comprehensive professional
development plan established by an eligible teacher and the teacher's
supervisor based upon an assessment of the needs of the teacher, the
students of the teacher, and the local educational agency involved, and
                            ``(vi) is part of a program of professional
                        development which is approved and certified by
                        the appropriate local educational agency as
                        furthering the goals of the preceding clauses.
                    ``(C) Local educational agency.--The term `local
                educational agency' has the meaning given such term by
                section 14101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education
                Act of 1965, as in effect on the date of the enactment
                of this subsection.
            ``(2) Eligible teacher.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible teacher'
                means an individual who is a kindergarten through grade
                12 classroom teacher in an elementary or secondary
                school.
                    ``(B) Elementary or secondary school.--The terms
                `elementary school' and `secondary school' have the
                meanings given such terms by section 14101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801), as so
in effect.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000.

SEC. 3. CREDIT TO ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WHO PROVIDE
              CLASSROOM MATERIALS.

    (a) In General.--Subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:

``SEC. 30B. CREDIT TO ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WHO
              PROVIDE CLASSROOM MATERIALS.

    ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of an eligible teacher,
there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this
chapter for such taxable year an amount equal to the qualified
elementary and secondary education expenses which are paid or incurred
by the taxpayer during such taxable year.
    ``(b) Maximum Credit.--The credit allowed by subsection (a) for any
taxable year shall not exceed $400.
    ``(c) Definitions.--
            ``(1) Eligible teacher.--The term `eligible teacher' means
        an individual who is a kindergarten through grade 12 classroom
        teacher, instructor, counselor, aide, or principal in an
        elementary or secondary school on a full-time basis for an
        academic year ending during a taxable year.
            ``(2) Qualified elementary and secondary education
        expenses.--The term `qualified elementary and secondary
        education expenses' means expenses for books, supplies (other
        than nonathletic supplies for courses of instruction in health
        or physical education), computer equipment (including related
        software and services) and other equipment, and supplementary
        materials used by an eligible teacher in the classroom.
            ``(3) Elementary or secondary school.--The term `elementary
        or secondary school' means any school which provides elementary
        education or secondary education (through grade 12), as
        determined under State law.
    ``(d) Special Rules.--
            ``(1) Denial of double benefit.--No deduction shall be
        allowed under this chapter for any expense for which credit is
        allowed under this section.
            ``(2) Application with other credits.--The credit allowable
        under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed the
        excess (if any) of--
                    ``(A) the regular tax for the taxable year, reduced
                by the sum of the credits allowable under subpart A and
                the preceding sections of this subpart, over
                    ``(B) the tentative minimum tax for the taxable
                year.
    ``(e) Election To Have Credit Not Apply.--A taxpayer may elect to
have this section not apply for any taxable year.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart B of
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding
at the end the following new item:

                              ``Sec. 30B. Credit to elementary and
                                        secondary school teachers who
                                        provide classroom materials.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000.

Output: Apples for Teachers Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make the two percent floor on miscellaneous itemized deductions inapplicable to the qualified professional development expenses incurred by teachers; and (2) allow a credit to elementary and secondary school teachers who provide classroom materials.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving and Reforming SSDI (PAR-
SSDI) Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. CONSIDERATION OF VOCATIONAL FACTORS IN DISABILITY
              DETERMINATIONS.

    (a) Language Proficiency.--Section 223(d)(2) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 423(d)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
            ``(D) In determining whether an individual is under a
        disability, the Commissioner shall make such determination
        without regard to the individual's ability to communicate in
        English.''.
    (b) Quarters of Coverage Requirement.--Section 223(d)(2) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423(d)(2)), as amended by subsection
(a), is further amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(E) In determining whether an individual is under a
        disability for a month, the Commissioner may not consider the
        individual's vocational background unless the individual had
        not less than 16 quarters of coverage during the 24-quarter
        period ending with the quarter in which such month occurs.''.
    (c) Periodic Update of Vocational and Educational Factors.--Not
later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act and not
later than the end of every subsequent 5-year period, the Commissioner
of Social Security shall prepare and implement a complete update of the
vocational and educational factors considered in making disability
determinations under title II of the Social Security Act.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to applications for disability insurance benefits
filed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. DISQUALIFICATION ON RECEIPT OF DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS IN
              A MONTH FOR WHICH UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION IS RECEIVED.

    (a) In General.--Section 223(d)(4) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 423(d)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(C)(i) If for any week in whole or in part within a month an
individual is paid or determined to be eligible for unemployment
compensation, such individual shall be deemed to have engaged in
substantial gainful activity for such month.
            ``(ii) For purposes of clause (i), the term `unemployment
        compensation' means--
                    ``(I) `regular compensation', `extended
                compensation', and `additional compensation' (as such
                terms are defined by section 205 of the Federal-State
                Extended Unemployment Compensation Act (26 U.S.C. 3304
                note)); and
                    ``(II) trade adjustment assistance under title II
                of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.).''.
    (b) Trial Work Period.--Section 222(c) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 422(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(6)(A) For purposes of this subsection, an individual shall be
deemed to have rendered services in a month if the individual is
entitled to unemployment compensation for such month.
            ``(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term
        `unemployment compensation' means--
                    ``(i) `regular compensation', `extended
                compensation', and `additional compensation' (as such
                terms are defined by section 205 of the Federal-State
                Extended Unemployment Compensation Act (26 U.S.C. 3304
                note)); and
                    ``(ii) trade adjustment assistance under title II
                of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.).''.
    (c) Data Matching.--The Commissioner of Social Security shall
implement the amendments made by this section using appropriate
electronic data.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this subsection shall
apply with respect to individuals who initially apply for disability
insurance benefits on or after January 1, 2017.

SEC. 4. ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICARE.

    (a) In General.--Section 226(b)(2) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 426(b)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``24 calendar months''
        and inserting ``60 calendar months'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``24 months'' and
        inserting ``60 months'';
            (3) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ``24 months'' and
        inserting ``60 months''; and
            (4) in the matter following subparagraph (C)(ii)(II)--
                    (A) by striking ``twenty-fifth month'' before ``of
                his entitlement or status'' and inserting ``sixty-first
                month''; and
                    (B) by striking ```twenty-fifth month of his
                entitlement' refers to the first month after the
                twenty-fourth month'' and inserting ```sixty-first
                month of his entitlement' refers to the first month
                after the sixtieth month''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 226 of such Act (42 U.S.C.
426), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended--
            (1) in subsection (e)(1)(B), by striking ``24 months'' and
        inserting ``60 months''; and
            (2) in subsection (f), by striking ``24 months'' and
        inserting ``60 months''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to applications for disability insurance benefits
filed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. INCLUSION OF UNEARNED INCOME IN DETERMINATION OF SUBSTANTIAL
              GAINFUL ACTIVITY.

    (a) In General.--Section 223(d)(4) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 423(d)(4)), as amended by section 3(b), is further amended by
adding at the end the following:
    ``(D)(i) If the amount of unearned income (as defined in section
1612) of an individual for a month is equal to or greater than the
monthly income limit for such month, the individual shall be deemed to
have engaged in substantial gainful activity for such month.
    ``(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the monthly income limit
is the amount of earnings derived from services, prescribed by the
Commissioner under regulations issued pursuant to subparagraph (A),
sufficient to demonstrate an individual's ability to engage in
substantial gainful activity for a month.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to monthly insurance benefits paid for months
beginning after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act.

SEC. 6. MEDICAL EVIDENCE IN DISABILITY DETERMINATIONS.

    (a) Exclusion of Medical Evidence That Is Not Submitted in Its
Entirety or Furnished by a Licensed Practitioner.--Section 223(d)(5) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423(d)(5)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``In'' and inserting
        ``Subject to subparagraphs (C) and (D), in''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
    ``(C)(i) An individual and, if applicable, such individual's
representative shall submit, in its entirety and without redaction, all
relevant medical evidence known to the individual or the representative
to the Commissioner of Social Security.
            ``(ii) In the case of a hearing before an administrative
        law judge to determine if an individual is under a disability
        (as defined in paragraph (1)), the Commissioner of Social
        Security shall not consider any piece of medical evidence
        furnished by an individual or such individual's representative
        unless such individual and, if applicable, such individual's
        representative, certifies at the hearing that all relevant
        medical evidence has been submitted in its entirety and without
        redaction.
            ``(iii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the term
        `relevant medical evidence' means any medical evidence relating
        to the individual's claimed physical or mental impairments that
        the Commissioner of Social Security should consider to
        determine whether the individual is under a disability,
        regardless of whether such evidence is favorable or unfavorable
        to the individual's case, but shall not include any oral or
        written communication or other document exchanged between the
        individual and such individual's attorney representative that
        are subject to attorney-client privilege or work product
        doctrine, unless the individual voluntarily discloses such
        communication to the Commissioner. Neither the attorney-client
        privilege nor the work product doctrine shall prevent from
        disclosure medical evidence, medical source opinions, or any
        other factual matter that the Commissioner may consider in
        determining whether or not the individual is entitled to
        benefits.
            ``(iv) Any individual or representative who knowingly
        violates this subparagraph shall be guilty of making a false
        statement or representation of material fact, shall be subject
        to civil and criminal penalties under sections 208 and 1129,
        and, in the case of a representative, shall be suspended or
        disqualified from appearing before the Social Security
        Administration.
    ``(D) The Commissioner of Social Security shall not consider any
evidence furnished by a physician or health care practitioner who is
not licensed or has been sanctioned.''.
    (b) Health Care Providers Supplying Consultative Exams.--
            (1) In general.--Beginning 1 year after the date of
        enactment of this Act, in determining whether an individual
        applying for disability insurance benefits under title II of
        the Social Security Act is disabled, the Commissioner of Social
        Security shall not consider medical evidence resulting from a
        consultative exam with a health care provider conducted for the
        purpose of supporting the individual's application unless the
        evidence is accompanied by a Medical Consultant Acknowledgment
        Form signed by the health care provider who conducted the exam.
            (2) Medical consultant acknowledgment form.--
                    (A) Definition.--As used in this subsection, the
                term ``Medical Consultant Acknowledgment Form'' means a
                form published by the Commissioner of Social Security
                that meets the requirements of subparagraph (B).
                    (B) Requirements.--The Commissioner of Social
                Security shall develop the Medical Consultant
                Acknowledgment Form and make it available to the public
                not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
                this Act. The contents of the Medical Consultant
                Acknowledgment Form shall include--
                            (i) information on how medical evidence is
                        used in disability determinations;
                            (ii) instructions on completing a residual
                        functional capacity form;
                            (iii) information on the legal and ethical
                        obligations of a health care provider who
                        supplies medical evidence for use in a
                        disability determination, including any civil
                        or criminal penalties that may be imposed on a
                        health care provider who supplies medical
                        evidence for use in a disability determination;
                        and
                            (iv) a statement that the signatory has
                        read and understands the contents of the form.
            (3) Penalties for fraud.--In addition to any other
        penalties that may be prescribed by law, any individual who
        forges a signature on a Medical Consultant Acknowledgment Form
        submitted to the Commissioner of Social Security shall be
        guilty of making a false statement or representation of
        material fact, and upon conviction shall be subject to civil
        and criminal penalties under sections 208 and 1129 of the
        Social Security Act and, in the case of a representative, shall
        be suspended or disqualified from appearing before the Social
        Security Administration.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to applications for disability insurance benefits
filed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 7. CHANGE IN INDEX USED TO CALCULATE SOCIAL SECURITY COST-OF-
              LIVING ADJUSTMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 215(i)(1) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 415(i)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
            ``(H) the term `Consumer Price Index' means the Chained
        Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U, as
        published in its initial version by the Bureau of Labor
        Statistics of the Department of Labor).''.
    (b) Application to Pre-1979 Law.--
            (1) In general.--Section 215(i)(1) of the Social Security
        Act as in effect in December 1978, and as applied in certain
        cases under the provisions of such Act as in effect after
        December 1978, is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new
                subparagraph:
            ``(D) the term `Consumer Price Index' means the Chained
        Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U, as
        published in its initial version by the Bureau of Labor
        Statistics of the Department of Labor).''.
            (2) Conforming change.--Section 215(i)(4) of the Social
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(4)) is amended by inserting
        ``and by section 231 of the Preserving and Reforming SSDI (PAR-
        SSDI) Act of 2016'' after ``1986''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to adjustments effective with or after the first
December that begins at least 3 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act.

SEC. 8. THIRD-PARTY INCOME VERIFICATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 223(i) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 423(i)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
    ``(5)(A) In any case in which the Commissioner of Social Security
initiates a review under this subsection of the case of an individual
who has been determined to be under a disability, such review shall
include an independent estimate by a qualified social security income
verification contractor of such individual's monthly income at the time
of such review.
    ``(B) Upon initiating a review of an individual under this
subsection, the Commissioner of Social Security shall provide such
individual's name, address, and social security account number to a
qualified social security income verification contractor for purposes
of obtaining the independent estimate described in subparagraph (A).
    ``(C)(i) Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of
this paragraph, the Commissioner of Social Security shall enter into
one or more qualified income verification contracts.
    ``(ii) For purposes of this paragraph, the term `qualified social
security income verification contract' means any contract which is for
the services of any person (other than an officer or employee of the
Social Security Administration)--
            ``(I) to provide an estimate (based on the best information
        available to such person) of the income of any individual
        specified by the Commissioner as described in subparagraph (A);
            ``(II) to provide such information regarding the basis for
        such estimate as the Commissioner may specify; and
            ``(III) that prohibits each person providing such services
        from contacting the individual, employers of the individual,
        members of the individual's family, and such other persons as
        the Commissioner may specify.
    ``(iii) For purposes of this section, the term `qualified social
security income verification contractor' means the person providing
services to the Secretary under a qualified social security income
verification contract.
    ``(D)(i) Nothing in any provision of law shall be construed to
prevent the Secretary from--
            ``(I) entering into a qualified social security income
        verification contract, or
            ``(II) providing identifying information to a qualified
        social security income verification contractor as provided in
        this paragraph.
    ``(ii) The United States shall not be liable for any act or
omission of any person performing services under a qualified social
security income verification contract.
    ``(E) In any case in which an independent estimate conducted
pursuant to this paragraph with respect to an individual entitled to
disability insurance benefits demonstrates that such individual failed
to accurately report any monthly income, the Commissioner of Social
Security shall conduct an investigation of such individual to determine
whether such individual's monthly income demonstrates the individual's
ability to engage in substantial gainful activity.''.

Output: Preserving and Reforming SSDI (PAR-SSDI) Act of 2016 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to:  direct the Social Security Administration (SSA), in determining whether an individual is under a disability, to make such a determination without regard to the individual's ability to communicate in English; prohibit the SSA, in determining whether an individual is under a disability for a month, from considering the individual's vocational background in computing the quarters of coverage requirement unless the individual had not less than 16 quarters of coverage during the 24-quarter period ending with the quarter in which such month occurs; and direct the SSA to prepare and implement a complete update of the vocational and educational factors considered in making disability determinations.  The bill declares that for any week in whole or in part within a month that an individual is paid or determined to be eligible for unemployment compensation he or she shall be deemed to have engaged in substantial gainful activity and so be disqualified from receiving Social Security disability benefits after a certain period has elapsed. The bill also states that, for purposes of determining services rendered by an individual during a period of trial work which will not disqualify the individual for disability benefits, the individual shall be deemed to have rendered services in a month if he or she is entitled to unemployment compensation or trade adjustment assistance for that month. The bill revises prerequisites for the entitlement of certain individuals under age 65 to SSAct title XVIII (Medicare) part A hospital insurance benefits. The length of time such an individual must be entitled to disability insurance, child's insurance, or widow's insurance benefits, in order to qualify for entitlement to Medicare part A hospital benefits, shall increase from the current 24 months to 60 months. If the amount of an individual's unearned income for a month is equal to or greater than the monthly income limit for that month, the individual shall be deemed to have engaged in substantial gainful activity for the month for purposes of determining disability insurance benefit payments. The SSA must receive from an individual and/or the individual's representative, in its entirety and without redaction, all known relevant medical evidence related to a disability claim. Any medical evidence not submitted in its entirety or not furnished by a licensed practitioner shall be excluded in disability determinations. In determining whether a disability benefits applicant is disabled, the SSA shall not consider medical evidence resulting from a consultative exam with a health care provider unless the application is accompanied by a Medical Consultant Acknowledgment Form signed by the health care provider who conducted the exam. The bill changes the index used to calculate OASDI cost-of-living adjustments to the Chained Price Index for All Urban Consumers. In any case in which SSA initiates a review of disability benefits for an individual, the review shall include an independent estimate by a qualified Social Security income verification contractor of the individual's monthly income.


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    Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Surface Transportation Board shall promulgate regulations adopting a
simplified dispute resolution mechanism with the following features:
            (1) In general.--The simplified dispute resolution
        mechanism will utilize expedited arbitration with a minimum of
        discovery and may be used to decide disputes between parties
        involving any matter subject to the jurisdiction of the Board,
        other than rate reasonableness cases that would be decided
        under constrained market pricing principles.
            (2) Applicable standards.--Arbitrators will apply existing
        legal standards.
            (3) Mandatory if requested.--Use of the simplified dispute
        resolution mechanism is required whenever at least one party to
        the dispute requests.
            (4) 90-day turnaround.--Arbitrators will issue their
        decisions within 90 days after being appointed.
            (5) Payment of costs.--Each party will pay its own costs,
        and the costs of the arbitration and other administrative costs
        of arbitration will be shared equally between and among the
        parties.
            (6) Decisions private; not precedential.--Except as
        otherwise provided by the Board, decisions will remain private
        and will not constitute binding precedent.
            (7) Decisions binding and enforceable.--Except as otherwise
        provided in paragraph (8), decisions will be binding and
        enforceable by the Board.
            (8) Right to appeal.--Any party will have an unqualified
        right to appeal any decision to the Board, in which case the
        Board will decide the matter de novo. In making its decision,
        the Board may consider the decision of the arbitrator and any
        evidence and other material developed during the arbitration.
            (9) Mutual modification.--Any procedure or regulation
        adopted by the Board with respect to the simplified dispute
        resolution may be modified or eliminated by mutual agreement of
        all parties to the dispute.

SEC. 9. PROMOTION OF COMPETITIVE RAIL SERVICE OPTIONS.

    Section 11324 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' in paragraph (4) of subsection (b);
            (2) by striking ``system.'' in paragraph (5) of subsection
        (b) and inserting ``system; and'';
            (3) by adding at the end of subsection (b) the following:
            ``(6) means and methods to encourage and expand competition
        between and among rail carriers in the affected region or the
        national rail system.''; and
            (4) by inserting after the second sentence in subsection
        (c) the following: ``The Board may impose conditions to
        encourage and expand competition between and among rail
        carriers in the affected region or the national rail system, if
        such conditions do not cause substantial harm to the benefits
        of the transaction to the affected carriers or the public.''.

SEC. 10. CLARIFICATION OF STB AUTHORITY TO GRANT TEMPORARY ACCESS
              RELIEF.

    (a) Section 10705 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end thereof the following:
    ``(d) The Board may grant temporary relief under this section when
the Board finds it necessary and appropriate to do so to remedy
inadequate service. The authority provided in this section is in
addition to the authority of the Board to provide temporary relief
under sections 11102 and 11123 of this title.''.
    (b) Section 11102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end thereof the following:
    ``(e) The Board may grant temporary relief under subsections (a)
and (c) when the Board finds it necessary and appropriate to do so to
remedy inadequate service. The authority provided in this section is in
addition to the authority of the Board to provide temporary relief
under sections 10705 and 11123 of this title.''.
    (c) Section 11123 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end thereof the following:
    ``(e) The authority provided in this section is in addition to the
authority of the Board to provide temporary relief under sections 10705
and 11102 of this title.''.

SEC. 11. HOUSEHOLD GOODS COLLECTIVE ACTIVITIES.

    Section 13703(d) of title 49, United States Code,

is amended by inserting ``(other than an agreement affecting only the
transportation of household goods, as defined on December 31, 1995)''
after ``agreement'' in the first sentence.

SEC. 12. AUTHORIZATION LEVELS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Surface
Transportation Board $16,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $17,000,000 for
fiscal year 2000, $17,555,000 for fiscal year 2001, and $18,129,000 for
fiscal year 2002.

SEC. 13. CHAIRMAN DESIGNATED WITH SENATE CONFIRMATION.

    Section 701(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``President'' and inserting ``President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate,''.

Output:
Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 1999 - Amends Federal transportation law to declare that it is U.S. rail transportation policy to: (1) encourage and promote effective competition within the rail industry; and (2) discourage artificial barriers to interchange and car supply which can impede competition between shortline, regional, and Class I carriers and block effective rail service to shippers.
(Sec. 3) Extends from 30 days to 60 days (including an additional 60 day extension, but no longer than 18 months unless the Board requests an extension from Congress) the period of time that the Surface Transportation Board may direct the handling, routing, and movement of rail carrier traffic during emergency situations involving congestion of traffic, unauthorized cessation of operations, or other failure of traffic movement.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Board to: (1) review rules and procedures applicable to rate complaints and other complaints filed with it by small shippers; and (2) identify, and reduce or eliminate, any such rules or procedures that are unduly burdensome to them; and (3) notify specified congressional committees that such changes in the rules and procedures are appropriate.
(Sec. 5) Prohibits the Board from considering evidence of product or geographic competition when making market dominance determinations in rail rate proceedings.
(Sec. 6) Amends U.S. rail transportation policy to eliminate a requirement that the Board make a determination with respect to what are adequate revenues for rail carriers in the promotion of a safe and efficient rail transportation system.  Requires the Board, in order to facilitate the process by which it gives due consideration to the policy that rail carriers shall earn adequate revenues, to convene a three-member panel of outside experts to make recommendations as to an appropriate methodology by which the adequacy of a carrier's revenues should be considered.
(Sec. 7) Provides for situations in which a shipper and rail carrier enter into a contract for transportation that requires a through route with the connecting carrier and there is no reasonable alternative route that can be constructed without the connecting carrier' participation. Requires a connecting carrier in such a situation, upon request, to establish a through route and a contract rate (bottleneck rate) for such transportation unless the connecting carrier shows that: (1) the interchange requested is not operationally feasible; or (2) the through route would significantly impair the connecting carrier's ability to serve its other traffic.  Requires contract rate complaints to be limited to the rate that applies to the portion of the through route not governed by the contract.
(Sec. 8) Directs the Board to promulgate regulations adopting a simplified dispute resolution mechanism that will expedite (with a minimum of discovery) the arbitration of disputes before the Board (other than rate reasonableness cases that would be decided under constrained market pricing principles).
(Sec. 9) Requires the Board, in proceedings which involve the merger or control of at least two Class I railroads, to consider, among other things, means and methods to encourage and expand competition between and among rail carriers in the affected region or the national rail system. Authorizes the Board to impose conditions to encourage and expand such competition, provided that they do not cause substantial harm to the benefits of the transaction to the affected carriers or the public.
(Sec. 10) Authorizes the Board to grant temporary access relief to a rail carrier to through routes or terminal facilities in order to remedy inadequate rail service.
(Sec. 11) Excludes agreements affecting only the transportation of household goods from the requirement that Board approval of route and rate agreements between motor carriers expire within three years of such approval unless renewed.
(Sec. 12) Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 13) Requires Senate confirmation with respect to the appointment of the Board Chairman.


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SECTION 1. BATTERY RECHARGING STATIONS FOR PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLES IN
PARKING AREAS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT
NO NET COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
    (a) Definition.--In this Act, the term ``covered employee'' means--
        (1) an employee whose pay is disbursed by the Chief
    Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives; or
        (2) any other individual who is authorized to park in any
    parking area under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives
    on Capitol Grounds.
    (b) Authority.--
        (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), funds appropriated
    to the Architect of the Capitol under the heading ``Capitol Power
    Plant'' under the heading ``ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL'' in any
    fiscal year are available to construct, operate, and maintain on a
    reimbursable basis battery recharging stations in parking areas
    under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives on Capitol
    Grounds for use by privately owned vehicles used by Members of the
    House of Representatives (including the Delegates or Resident
    Commissioner to the Congress) or covered employees.
        (2) Vendors authorized.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
    Architect of the Capitol may use 1 or more vendors on a commission
    basis.
        (3) Approval of construction.--The Architect of the Capitol may
    construct or direct the construction of battery recharging stations
    described under paragraph (1) after--
            (A) submission of written notice detailing the numbers and
        locations of the battery recharging stations to the Committee
        on House Administration of the House of Representatives; and
            (B) approval by that Committee.
    (c) Fees and Charges.--
        (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Architect of the
    Capitol shall charge fees or charges for electricity provided to
    Members and covered employees sufficient to cover the costs to the
    Architect of the Capitol to carry out this section, including costs
    to any vendors or other costs associated with maintaining the
    battery recharging stations.
        (2) Approval of fees or charges.--The Architect of the Capitol
    may establish and adjust fees or charges under paragraph (1)
    after--
            (A) submission of written notice detailing the amount of
        the fee or charge to be established or adjusted to the
        Committee on House Administration of the House of
        Representatives; and
            (B) approval by that Committee.
    (d) Deposit and Availability of Fees, Charges, and Commissions.--
Any fees, charges, or commissions collected by the Architect of the
Capitol under this section shall be--
        (1) deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the
    appropriations account described under subsection (b); and
        (2) available for obligation without further appropriation
    during--
            (A) the fiscal year collected; and
            (B) the fiscal year following the fiscal year collected.
    (e) Reports.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the end of each
    fiscal year, the Architect of the Capitol shall submit a report on
    the financial administration and cost recovery of activities under
    this section with respect to that fiscal year to the Committee on
    House Administration of the House of Representatives.
        (2) Avoiding subsidy.--
            (A) Determination.--Not later than 3 years after the date
        of enactment of this Act and every 3 years thereafter, the
        Architect of the Capitol shall submit a report to the Committee
        on House Administration of the House of Representatives
        determining whether Members (including any Delegate or Resident
        Commissioner to Congress) and covered employees using battery
        charging stations as authorized by this Act are receiving a
        subsidy from the taxpayers.
            (B) Modification of rates and fees.--If a determination is
        made under subparagraph (A) that a subsidy is being received,
        the Architect of the Capitol shall submit a plan to the
        Committee on House Administration of the House of
        Representatives on how to update the program to ensure no
        subsidy is being received. If the committee does not act on the
        plan within 60 days, the Architect of the Capitol shall take
        appropriate steps to increase rates or fees to ensure
        reimbursement for the cost of the program consistent with an
        appropriate schedule for amortization, to be charged to those
        using the charging stations.
    (f) Effective Date.--This Act shall apply with respect to fiscal
year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Output:
Makes funds appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) for the Capitol power plant in any fiscal year available to construct, operate, and maintain on a reimbursable basis battery recharging stations in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives on Capitol grounds for use by privately owned vehicles used by: (1) Members of the House, or (2) employees whose pay is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House or any other individuals authorized to park in any parking area under House jurisdiction on Capitol grounds (covered employees).

Requires the Architect to charge Members and covered employees fees for the electricity sufficient to cover costs, including those to any vendors or other costs associated with maintaining the battery recharging stations.

Requires the AOC to report triennially to the Committee on House Administration on whether or not individuals using the battery charging stations receive a subsidy from the taxpayers, and, if so, to submit a plan to the Committee to update the program to ensure that no subsidy is being received.

Requires the AOC, if the Committee fails to act on the plan within 60 days, to take appropriate steps to increase rates or fees to ensure reimbursement for the cost of the program.