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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Presidential Trade Transparency Act
of 2017''.

SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE BY PRESIDENT OF INCOME, ASSETS, AND LIABILITIES
              ASSOCIATED WITH COUNTRIES WITH WHICH THE UNITED STATES IS
              NEGOTIATING A TRADE OR INVESTMENT AGREEMENT.

    (a) In General.--Before initiating or continuing negotiations with
a country for a trade or investment agreement, the President shall
submit to Congress a report, in accordance with subsection (b) or (c),
containing a full and complete statement of income earned, assets held,
and liabilities owed by the President and associated with the country
in the 12-month period preceding the submission of the report.
    (b) Timing of Report for New Negotiations.--In the case of
negotiations for a trade or investment agreement with a country
initiated on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
President shall submit the report required by subsection (a)--
            (1) in the case of negotiations subject to the Bipartisan
        Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015
        (19 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.) with respect to which the President is
        required to submit a notification under section 103(a)(2) or
        105(a)(1)(A) of that Act (19 U.S.C. 4202(a)(2) and
        4204(a)(1)(A)), not later than the date on which the President
        submits the notification;
            (2) in the case of negotiations subject to the Uruguay
        Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), not later than
        the date on which the President submits the report required by
        section 115(2) of that Act (19 U.S.C. 3524(2));
            (3) in the case of negotiations subject to the North
        American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C.
        3301 et seq.), not later than the date on which the President
        submits the report required by section 103(a)(2) of that Act
        (19 U.S.C. 3313(a)(2)); or
            (4) in the case of negotiations for a trade or investment
        agreement not covered by paragraph (1), (2), or (3), not less
        than 60 days before initiating the negotiations.
    (c) Timing of Report for Pending Negotiations.--In the case of
negotiations for a trade or investment agreement with a country
initiated before the date of the enactment of this Act, the President
shall submit the report required by subsection (a) with respect to that
country not later than 90 days after such date of enactment.

SEC. 3. DISCLOSURE BY PRESIDENT OF INCOME, ASSETS, AND LIABILITIES
              ASSOCIATED WITH COUNTRIES SUBJECT TO PRESIDENTIAL
              DETERMINATIONS IN TRADE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Before taking a covered action under a trade
enforcement law with respect to a country, the President shall submit
to Congress, in accordance with subsection (b), a report containing a
full and complete statement of income earned, assets held, and
liabilities owed by the President and associated with the country in
the 12-month period preceding the submission of the report.
    (b) Timing of Report.--The President shall submit the report
required by subsection (a)--
            (1) in the case of a covered action under section 201 of
        the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2251) with respect to which a
        document is required to be transmitted to Congress under
        section 203(b) of that Act (19 U.S.C. 2253(b)), not less than
        30 days before the President transmits the document;
            (2) in the case of a covered action under section 301 of
        the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411) that is the subject of a
        direction of the President as described in subsection (a)(1) or
        (b)(2) of that section, not less than 30 days before making
        that direction;
            (3) in the case of a covered action under section 337 of
        the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337), not later than 30 days
        after the date on which a copy of the determination of the
        United States International Trade Commission is transmitted to
        the President under subsection (j) of that section;
            (4) in the case of a covered action under section 701(b)(2)
        of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (19
        U.S.C. 4421(b)(2)), not later than the date on which the report
        required under subparagraph (B) of that section is submitted to
        Congress; or
            (5) in the case of a covered action not covered by
        paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4), not less than 30 days before
        taking such action.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered action.--The term ``covered action'' means--
                    (A) the modification under a trade enforcement law
                of a duty imposed with respect to articles imported
                from a country; or
                    (B) waiving action, or declining to exercise
                authority to take action, under a trade enforcement law
                in a trade enforcement matter with respect to a
                country.
            (2) Trade enforcement law.--The term ``trade enforcement
        law'' means--
                    (A) chapter I of title II of the Trade Act of 1974
                (19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.);
                    (B) title III of that Act (19 U.S.C. 2411 et seq.);
                    (C) section 122 of that Act (19 U.S.C. 2132);
                    (D) section 406, 421, or 422 of that Act (19 U.S.C.
                2436, 2451, and 2451a);
                    (E) sections 337 and 338(a) of the Tariff Act of
                1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337 and 1338(a));
                    (F) section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962
                (19 U.S.C. 1862);
                    (G) section 701 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade
                Enforcement Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4421);
                    (H) the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
                (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); or
                    (I) any other provision of law providing the
                President with authority to restrict trade with a
                foreign country through modification of a duty on
                imports.

SEC. 4. DISCLOSURE BY PRESIDENT OF INCOME, ASSETS, AND LIABILITIES
              ASSOCIATED WITH COUNTRIES ELIGIBLE FOR TRADE PREFERENCE
              PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Before taking a covered action under a trade
preference program with respect to a country or an article imported
from a country, the President shall submit to Congress, in accordance
with subsection (b), a report containing a full and complete statement
of income earned, assets held, and liabilities owed by the President
and associated with the country in the 12-month period preceding the
submission of the report.
    (b) Timing of Report.--The President shall submit the report
required by subsection (a)--
            (1) in the case of a covered action under title V of the
        Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2461 et seq.) with respect to
        which the President is required to submit a notification under
        section 502(f) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2462(f)) or
        a report under section 506A(a)(2) of that Act (19 U.S.C.
        2466a(a)(2)), at the time the President submits the
        notification or report;
            (2) in the case of a covered action under the Caribbean
        Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) with
        respect to which the President is required to submit a
        notification under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 212(a) of
        that Act (19 U.S.C. 2702(a)) or a report under section
        213(b)(2)(A)(v)(II)(cc) of that Act (19 U.S.C.
        2703(b)(2)(A)(v)(II)(cc)), at the time the President submits
        the notification or report; or
            (3) in the case of a covered action not covered by
        paragraph (1) or (2), not later than 60 days before taking the
        action.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered action.--The term ``covered action'' means--
                    (A) the designation of a country as eligible for
                preferential treatment under a trade preference
                program;
                    (B) the termination of such a designation;
                    (C) any determination with respect to the
                eligibility of an article for preferential treatment
                under a trade preference program;
                    (D) the withdrawal, suspension, or limitation of
                preferential treatment under a trade preference program
                with respect to a country or an article; or
                    (E) the exercise of the authority to waive the
                competitive need limitation with respect to an article
                under section 503(d) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
                U.S.C. 2463(d)).
            (2) Trade preference program.--The term ``trade preference
        program'' means--
                    (A) the Generalized System of Preferences under
                title V of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2461 et
                seq.);
                    (B) the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19
                U.S.C. 3701 et seq.);
                    (C) the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19
                U.S.C. 2701 et seq.); or
                    (D) section 915 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade
                Enforcement Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4454).

SEC. 5. CONTENTS OF DISCLOSURE REPORTS.

    The President shall include in a report required under section 2,
3, or 4 with respect to a country--
            (1) the information specified in section 102(a) of the
        Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 102(a)), with
        respect to each source of income, each asset, and each
        liability associated with the country; and
            (2) a detailed description of the nature of the association
        of each such source of income, asset, or liability with the
        country.

SEC. 6. EFFECT OF FAILURE TO TIMELY DISCLOSE.

    (a) Tariff Modifications.--If the President fails to submit a
report required by this Act with respect to an action modifying tariff
treatment with respect to articles imported from a country by the time
required by this Act, any instrument providing for the modification of
such tariff treatment shall have no force or effect.
    (b) Trade and Investment Agreements.--If the President fails to
submit a report required by section 2 with respect to negotiations for
a trade or investment agreement with a country by the time required by
that section, the implementing bill submitted to Congress with respect
to that agreement shall not be eligible for the trade authorities
procedures under section 103 of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade
Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4202).

SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Associated with a country.--The term ``associated with
        a country'' or ``associated with the country''--
                    (A) with respect to an asset, means--
                            (i) any financial account maintained by a
                        financial institution that is a person of the
                        country;
                            (ii) any stock or security issued by a
                        person of the country;
                            (iii) any financial instrument or contract
                        held for investment that has an issuer or
                        counterparty that is a person of the country;
                            (iv) any interest in a person of the
                        country; or
                            (v) any real property located in the
                        country or in which a person of the country,
                        including any representative or agent of the
                        government of the country, has a financial
                        interest;
                    (B) with respect to income, includes dividends,
                rents, interest, or capital gains or any other income
                (as defined in section 61 of the Internal Revenue Code
                of 1986) received directly or indirectly from an asset
                associated with the country or any gift or
                reimbursement received from a person of the country,
                including any representative or agent of the government
                of the country; and
                    (C) with respect to a liability, refers to any
                liability owed to any creditor that is a person of the
                country, including an enterprise owned or controlled by
                the government of the country.
            (2) Person of the country.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
                (B), with respect to a country, the term ``person of
                the country'' means--
                            (i) an individual who is a citizen of the
                        country; or
                            (ii) a branch, partnership, group or
                        subgroup, association, estate, trust,
                        corporation or division of a corporation, or
                        other organization if--
                                    (I) it is organized under the laws
                                of the country;
                                    (II) its principal place of
                                business is in the country; or
                                    (III) its equity securities are
                                primarily traded on one or more
                                exchanges of the country.
                    (B) Exception.--The term ``person of the country''
                does not include any branch, partnership, group or
                subgroup, association, estate, trust, corporation or
                division of a corporation, or other organization for
                which it is demonstrated that a majority of the equity
                interest in the organization is ultimately owned by
                nationals of the United States.

Output: Presidential Trade Transparency Act of 2017 This bill requires the President to submit to Congress a report containing a full and complete statement of the President's income earned, assets held, and liabilities owed in the preceding 12 months that are associated with a foreign country:   with which the United States is negotiating a trade or investment agreement, that is subject to a presidential trade enforcement action determination modifying the tariff treatment of imported articles from such country, or that is designated as eligible for preferential trade treatment under a trade preference program.  If the President fails to report such information to Congress:   any instrument providing for the modification of such tariff treatment shall have no force or effect, and  the bill implementing such a trade or investment agreement shall not be eligible for trade authorities (fast track) procedures under the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015.


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SECTION 1. PERMANENT LOAN GUARANTEE FEE WAIVERS FOR VETERANS.

    Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (14)(B)(ii), by adding at the end the
        following:
                                    ``(III) Guarantee fee waiver for
                                veterans.--
                                            ``(aa) Definition.--In this
                                        subclause, the term `veteran or
                                        spouse of a veteran' has the
                                        meaning given the term in
                                        paragraph (31)(G)(iii).
                                            ``(bb) Guarantee fee
                                        waiver.--The Administrator may
                                        not collect a guarantee fee
                                        described in paragraph (18) in
                                        connection with a loan of not
                                        more than $150,000 made under
                                        this paragraph to a veteran or
                                        spouse of a veteran on or after
                                        October 1 of the first fiscal
                                        year beginning after the date
                                        of enactment of this subclause.
                                            ``(cc) Exception.--If the
                                        President's budget for the
                                        upcoming fiscal year, submitted
                                        to Congress pursuant to section
                                        1105(a) of title 31, United
                                        States Code, includes a cost
                                        for the program established
                                        under this subsection that is
                                        above zero, the requirements of
                                        item (bb) shall not apply to
                                        loans made during such upcoming
                                        fiscal year.'';
            (2) in paragraph (16), by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) Guarantee fee waiver for veterans.--
                            ``(i) Definition.--In this subparagraph,
                        the term `veteran or spouse of a veteran' has
                        the meaning given the term in paragraph
                        (31)(G)(iii).
                            ``(ii) Guarantee fee waiver.--The
                        Administrator may not collect a guarantee fee
                        described in paragraph (18) in connection with
                        a loan of not more than $150,000 made under
                        this paragraph to a veteran or spouse of a
                        veteran on or after October 1 of the first
                        fiscal year beginning after the date of
                        enactment of this subparagraph.
                            ``(iii) Exception.--If the President's
                        budget for the upcoming fiscal year, submitted
                        to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of
                        title 31, United States Code, includes a cost
                        for the program established under this
                        subsection that is above zero, the requirements
                        of clause (ii) shall not apply to loans made
                        during such upcoming fiscal year.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (34), by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) Guarantee fee waiver for veterans.--
                            ``(i) Definition.--In this subparagraph,
                        the term `veteran or spouse of a veteran' has
                        the meaning given the term in paragraph
                        (31)(G)(iii).
                            ``(ii) Guarantee fee waiver.--The
                        Administrator may not collect a guarantee fee
                        described in paragraph (18) in connection with
                        an express loan of not more than $150,000 made
                        under this paragraph to a veteran or spouse of
                        a veteran on or after October 1 of the first
                        fiscal year beginning after the date of
                        enactment of this subparagraph.
                            ``(iii) Exception.--If the President's
                        budget for the upcoming fiscal year, submitted
                        to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of
                        title 31, United States Code, includes a cost
                        for the program established under this
                        subsection that is above zero, the requirements
                        of clause (ii) shall not apply to express loans
                        made during such upcoming fiscal year.''.

Output: This bill amends the Small Business Act to prohibit the Small Business Administration (SBA) from assessing a guarantee fee in connection with a loan of not more than $150,000 made to a veteran or spouse of a veteran beginning the first fiscal year after enactment of this bill under the SBA's Export Working Capital, International Trade, or Export Express programs. If the President's budget for the upcoming fiscal year includes a cost for such a program that is above zero, this prohibition shall not apply to loans made during such upcoming fiscal year.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Drone Federalism Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL AUTHORITIES WITH
              RESPECT TO UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.

    (a) Scope of Preemption for Civil Unmanned Aircraft Regulations.--
In prescribing regulations or standards related to civil unmanned
aircraft systems, the Administrator shall--
            (1) define the scope of the preemptive effect of such
        regulations or standards pursuant to section 40103 or 41713 of
        title 49, United States Code, which shall be limited to the
        extent necessary to ensure the safety and efficiency of the
        national airspace system for interstate commerce; and
            (2) preserve, to the greatest extent practicable,
        legitimate interests of State, local, and tribal governments,
        including--
                    (A) protecting public safety;
                    (B) protecting personal privacy;
                    (C) protecting property rights;
                    (D) managing land use; and
                    (E) restricting nuisances and noise pollution.
    (b) Reserved Powers.--
            (1) In general.--In prescribing regulations or standards
        related to civil unmanned aircraft systems, the Administrator
        shall ensure that the authority of a State, local, or tribal
        government to issue reasonable restrictions on the time,
        manner, and place of operation of a civil unmanned aircraft
        system that is operated below 200 feet above ground level or
        within 200 feet of a structure is not preempted.
            (2) Reasonable restrictions.--For purposes of paragraph
        (1), reasonable restrictions on the time, manner, and place of
        operation of a civil unmanned aircraft system include the
        following:
                    (A) Limitations on speed.
                    (B) Prohibitions or limitations on operations in
                the vicinity of schools, parks, roadways, bridges, or
                other public or private property.
                    (C) Restrictions on operations at certain times of
                the day or week or on specific occasions such as during
                parades or sporting events.
                    (D) Prohibitions on operations while the operator
                is under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
                    (E) Prohibitions on careless or reckless
                operations.
                    (F) Other prohibitions that protect public safety,
                personal privacy, or property rights, or that manage
                land use or restrict noise pollution.

SEC. 3. PRESERVATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS.

    (a) Affirmation of Applicability of Constitutional Takings Clause
to Federal Aviation Administration Regulations.--In prescribing
regulations or standards related to civil unmanned aircraft systems,
the Administrator shall not authorize the operation of a civil unmanned
aircraft in the immediate reaches of the airspace above property
without permission of the property owner.
    (b) Affirmation of Applicability of Constitutional Takings Clause
Absent Federal Aviation Administration Regulations.--Section 336(a) of
the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-95; 49
U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) when flown in the immediate reaches of the airspace
        above property (as defined in section 3(c) of the Drone
        Federalism Act of 2017), the operator has the permission of the
        property owner.''.
    (c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``immediate reaches of
the airspace above property'', with respect to the operation of a civil
unmanned aircraft system, includes--
            (1) any area within 200 feet above the ground level of the
        property;
            (2) any area within 200 feet above any structure on the
        property; and
            (3) any area where operation of the aircraft system could
        interfere with the enjoyment or use of the property.

SEC. 4. PILOT PROGRAM ON FEDERAL PARTNERSHIPS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall enter into agreements
with not more than 10 State, local, or tribal governments to establish
pilot programs under which--
            (1) the Administrator shall provide technical assistance to
        such governments in regulating the operation of civil unmanned
        aircraft systems, including through the use of the latest
        available technologies; and
            (2) the Administrator and such governments shall coordinate
        efforts with respect to the enforcement of regulations relating
        to the operation of civil unmanned aircraft systems.
    (b) Selection.--In selecting among State, local, and tribal
governments for purposes of establishing pilot programs under
subsection (a), the Administrator shall seek to enter into agreements
with--
            (1) governments that vary in their size and intended
        approach to regulation of civil unmanned aircraft systems; and
            (2) not less than one State government, not less than one
        county government, not less than one city government, and not
        less than one tribal government.
    (c) Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management System.--The
Administrator shall coordinate with Administrator of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration to ensure that participants in
pilot programs established under subsection (a) are consulted in the
development of the unmanned aircraft systems traffic management system
under subsection (a) section 2208 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and
Security Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-190; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note) and the
pilot program under subsection (b) of that section.
    (d) Report Required.--Not later than 2 years after establishing the
pilot programs required by subsection (a), the Administrator shall
submit to Congress, and make available to the public, a report
identifying best practices for State, local, and tribal governments to
regulate the operation of civil unmanned aircraft systems and to
collaborate with the Federal Aviation Administration with respect to
the regulation of such systems.

SEC. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed--
            (1) to diminish or expand the preemptive effect of the
        authority of the Federal Aviation Administration with respect
        to manned aviation; or
            (2) to affect the civil or criminal jurisdiction of--
                    (A) any Indian tribe relative to any State or local
                government; or
                    (B) any State or local government relative to any
                Indian tribe.

SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
        Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
            (2) Civil.--The term ``civil'', with respect to an unmanned
        aircraft system, means that the unmanned aircraft is not a
        public aircraft (as defined in section 40102 of title 49,
        United States Code).
            (3) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the
        meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
            (4) Local government.--The term ``local'', with respect to
        a government, means the government of a subdivision of a State.
            (5) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several
        States, the District of Columbia, and the territories and
        possessions of the United States.
            (6) Tribal government.--The term ``tribal'', with respect
        to a government, means the governing body of an Indian tribe.
            (7) Unmanned aircraft; unmanned aircraft system.--The terms
        ``unmanned aircraft'' and ``unmanned aircraft system'' have the
        meanings given those terms in section 331 of the FAA
        Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-95; 49
        U.S.C. 40101 note).

Output: Drone Federalism Act of 2017 This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration, in prescribing regulations or standards related to unmanned aircraft systems, to:  define, and limit the scope of, the preemptive effect of such regulations or standards;  preserve the legitimate interests of state, local, and tribal governments (e.g., protecting public safety);  preserve state, local, and tribal authority to issue certain reasonable restrictions on the operation of a civil unmanned aircraft system within 200 feet of the ground or a structure;  authorize, only with a property owner's permission, the operation of a civil unmanned aircraft in the immediate reaches of the airspace above private property; and  establish pilot programs with state, local, and tribal governments to regulate the operation of civil unmanned aircraft systems, coordinate enforcement efforts with respect to such regulations, and identify best practices.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ban Poisonous Additives Act of
2011''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO BISPHENOL A.

    (a) Ban on Use of Bisphenol A in Food and Beverage Containers for
Children.--
            (1) Baby food; unfilled baby bottles and cups.--Section 402
        of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 342) is
        amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j)(1) If it is a food intended for children 3 years of age or
younger, the container of which (including the lining of such
container) is composed, in whole or in part, of bisphenol A.
    ``(2) If it is a baby bottle or cup that is composed, in whole or
in part, of bisphenol A.''.
            (2) Definition.--Section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
        Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321) is amended by adding at the end
        the following:
    ``(rr) Baby Bottle or Cup.--For purposes of section 402(j), the
term `baby bottle or cup' means a bottle or cup that--
            ``(1) is intended to aid in the feeding or providing of
        drink to children 3 years of age or younger; and
            ``(2) does not contain a food when such bottle or cup is
        sold or distributed at retail.''.
            (3) Effective dates.--
                    (A) Baby food.--Section 402(j)(1) of the Federal
                Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by paragraph
                (1), shall take effect 1 year after the date of
                enactment of this Act.
                    (B) Unfilled baby bottles and cups.--Section
                402(j)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act,
                as added by paragraph (1), shall take effect 180 days
                after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Ban on Use of Bisphenol A in Infant Formula Containers.--
            (1) In general.--Section 412(a) of the Federal Food, Drug,
        and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 350a(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, or'' and
                inserting ``,'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the
                end and inserting ``, or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) the container of such infant formula (including the
        lining of such container and, in the case of infant formula
        powder, excluding packaging on the outside of the container
        that does not come into contact with the infant formula powder)
        is composed, in whole or in part, of bisphenol A.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1)
        shall take effect 18 months after the date of enactment of this
        Act.
    (c) Regulation of Other Containers Composed of Bisphenol A.--
            (1) Safety assessment of products composed of bpa.--Not
        later than December 1, 2012, the Secretary of Health and Human
        Services (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall
        issue a revised safety assessment for food containers composed,
        in whole or in part, of bisphenol A, taking into consideration
        different types of such food containers and the use of such
        food containers with respect to different foods, as
        appropriate.
            (2) Safety standard.--Through the safety assessment
        described in paragraph (1), and taking into consideration the
        requirements of section 409 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
        Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 348) and section 170.3(i) of title 21,
        Code of Federal Regulations, the Secretary shall determine
        whether there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will
        result from aggregate exposure to bisphenol A through food
        containers or other items composed, in whole or in part, of
        bisphenol A, taking into consideration potential adverse
        effects from low dose exposure, and the effects of exposure on
        vulnerable populations, including pregnant women, infants,
        children, the elderly, and populations with high exposure to
        bisphenol A.
            (3) Application of safety standard to alternatives.--The
        Secretary shall use the safety standard described under
        paragraph (2) to evaluate the proposed uses of alternatives to
        bisphenol A.
    (d) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section shall affect the
right of a State, political subdivision of a State, or Indian Tribe to
adopt or enforce any regulation, requirement, liability, or standard of
performance that is more stringent than a regulation, requirement,
liability, or standard of performance under this section or that--
            (1) applies to a product category not described in this
        section; or
            (2) requires the provision of a warning of risk, illness,
        or injury associated with the use of food containers composed,
        in whole or in part, of bisphenol A.
    (e) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term
``container'' includes the lining of a container.

Output:
Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem to be adulterated: (1) food intended for children three years of age or younger if the container is composed of bisphenol A (BPA); (2) a baby bottle or cup that is intended for use by children three years of age or younger, that does not contain a food when such bottle or cup is sold or distributed at retail, and that is composed of BPA; and (3) infant formula if the container (excluding packaging on the outside of a container that does not come into contact with infant formula powder) is composed of BPA.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) issue a revised safety assessment for food containers composed of BPA, taking into consideration different types of such containers and the use of such containers with respect to different foods; and (2) determine whether there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to BPA through food containers or other items composed of BPA, taking into consideration potential adverse effects from low-dose exposure and the effects of exposure on vulnerable populations, including pregnant women, infants, children, the elderly, and populations with high exposure to BPA.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Burma Human Rights and Democracy Act
of 2014''.

SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF BURMA.

    (a) Limitation.--
            (1) In general.--No funds authorized to be appropriated or
        otherwise made available for fiscal year 2014 or 2015 may be
        made available for security assistance described in paragraph
        (2) to the Government of Burma unless the Secretary of State
        certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that--
                    (A) the Government of Burma has taken concrete
                steps toward--
                            (i) establishing civilian oversight of the
                        armed forces;
                            (ii) addressing human rights abuses by the
                        Burmese military, including publicly
                        acknowledging that human rights abuses have
                        been and continue to be committed by the
                        Burmese military, and committing to a zero
                        tolerance policy against such human rights
                        abuses; and
                            (iii) terminating military relations with
                        North Korea;
                    (B) the Government of Burma has taken concrete
                steps to establish a fair, transparent and inclusive
                process to amend the Constitution of Burma, including
                the full participation of the political opposition and
                all ethnic minority groups, and the constitutional
                reform process will provide the basis for free, fair,
                and competitive elections in Burma;
                    (C) the Government of Burma has amended its
                constitution and laws to ensure civilian control of the
                military and implemented reforms to increase the
                transparency and accountability of the military's
                budget and operations, and the Burmese military has
                taken substantial and meaningful steps to divest itself
                from ownership of commercial businesses;
                    (D) the Government of Burma is showing meaningful
                and well-documented efforts to promote peace agreements
                or political reconciliation and equal and fair
                treatment of all ethnic groups in conflict areas or
                areas of unrest, and to actively address the
                resettlement and humanitarian situation of displaced
                persons; and
                    (E) the Burmese military is--
                            (i) improving its human rights record, as
                        measured by consistent decreases in reports of
                        forced labor, indefinite detention, torture, or
                        cruel, inhumane, and degrading treatment of
                        detainees, and use in armed conflict of
                        indiscriminate or disproportionate methods and
                        means of attack;
                            (ii) demonstrating a genuine interest in
                        reform by ceasing attacks against ethnic
                        minority groups in both ceasefire and non-
                        ceasefire areas;
                            (iii) taking steps to withdraw forces from
                        conflict zones, including by halting the use of
                        soldiers in economic development projects;
                            (iv) adhering to the conditions of
                        ceasefire agreements; and
                            (v) signing and implementing a code of
                        conduct.
            (2) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``security
        assistance'' means--
                    (A) assistance under chapter 2 (military
                assistance), chapter 5 (military education and
                training), or chapter 6 (peacekeeping operations) of
                part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961;
                    (B) assistance under chapter 8 of part II of the
                Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, chapter 9 of part II of
                such Act, section 504 of the FREEDOM Support Act,
                section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act, or the
                Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for demining programs
                and activities to be carried out by or in conjunction
                with military units or personnel of a foreign country;
                    (C) sales of defense articles or defense services,
                extensions of credits (including participations in
                credits), and guaranties of loans under the Arms Export
                Control Act; or
                    (D) any license in effect with respect to the
                export of defense articles or defense services to or
                for the armed forces, police, intelligence, or other
                internal security forces of Burma under section 38 of
                the Arms Export Control Act.
            (3) Applicability to fy 2014 funds.--The limitation on the
        availability of funds under this subsection for fiscal year
        2014 shall apply with respect to funds that are unobligated as
        of the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (4) Sense of congress.--Nothing in this Act should be
        construed either to prevent participation by Burmese
        authorities in training on civil-military relations and human
        rights, as carried out by the Defense Institute of
        International Legal Studies, or to prevent United States
        disaster assistance in Burma.
    (b) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
        the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
        Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate
        congressional committees a report on the strategy for, and
        plans and status of, engagement between the United States and
        the Burmese military.
            (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
        shall include the following elements:
                    (A) A description and assessment of the Government
                of Burma's strategy for security sector reform, an
                identification and comprehensive analysis of those
                reform elements that the United States Government
                should support, and a multi-year cost estimate for
                providing such support.
                    (B) The United States strategy for the relationship
                between the United States and the Burmese military,
                including a description of how and why such engagements
                are necessary for United States national security.
                    (C) An assessment of the human rights record of the
                Burmese military over the past decade, including--
                            (i) an account of violations of human
                        rights and laws of armed conflict by the
                        Burmese military and all paramilitary and
                        security forces under its command, including
                        against ethnic minority groups;
                            (ii) a description of efforts by the
                        Burmese military to implement human rights
                        reforms; and
                            (iii) a description of progress in the
                        relationship between the United States and the
                        Burmese military and such reforms.
                    (D) An assessment of any substantial and meaningful
                steps taken by the Burmese military to implement
                reforms to increase transparency and accountability of
                the military's budget and operations and to divest
                itself from ownership of commercial business.
                    (E) A list of ongoing activities conducted by the
                United States Government and other international donors
                with the Burmese military, including a description of
                each such activity.
                    (F) An update on activities that were listed in
                previous reporting.
                    (G) A list of activities that are planned to occur
                over the upcoming year, with a written description of
                each.
                    (H) A description of progress on the peaceful
                settlement of armed conflicts between the Government of
                Burma and ethnic minority groups, including the steps
                taken by the Burmese military to demonstrate respect
                for ceasefires, laws of armed conflict, and human
                rights provisions prohibiting rape, torture, forced
                labor, trafficking, and the use of child soldiers.
                    (I) A description of the concrete steps the
                Government of Burma has taken--
                            (i) to establish a fair, transparent, and
                        inclusive process to amend the Constitution of
                        Burma;
                            (ii) to promote peace agreements or
                        political reconciliation and equal and fair
                        treatment of all ethnic groups in conflict
                        areas or areas of unrest; and
                            (iii) to actively address the resettlement
                        and humanitarian situation of displaced
                        persons.
                    (J) An assessment of the status of the Burmese
                military's cooperation with civilian authorities to
                investigate and resolve cases of human rights
                violations.
            (3) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be
        submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
        annex as necessary.
    (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate.

Output: Burma Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2014 - Prohibits FY2014 or FY2015 funds from being made available for security assistance to the government of Burma unless the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that: (1) Burma has taken steps toward establishing civilian oversight of the armed forces, addressing human rights abuses by the military, and terminating military relations with North Korea; (2) Burma has taken steps to establish a fair and inclusive process to amend the Constitution of Burma, including the full participation of the political opposition and ethnic minority groups; (3) Burma has amended its constitution and laws to ensure civilian control of the military; (4) Burma is promoting peace agreements or political reconciliation and is addressing the resettlement and humanitarian situation of displaced persons; and (5) the Burmese military is improving its human rights record, taking steps to withdraw forces from conflict zones, and implementing a code of conduct. States that nothing in this Act should be construed to prevent participation by Burmese authorities in training on civil-military relations and human rights, as carried out by the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies, or to prevent U.S. disaster assistance in Burma.   Directs the Secretary of State to report annually to Congress on the status of military-to-military engagement between the U.S. Armed Forces and the Burmese military.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Wekiva Wild and Scenic River
Designation Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) Public Law 104-311 authorized the study of the Wekiva
        River and the associated tributaries of Rock Springs Run and
        Seminole Creek (including Wekiwa Springs Run and the tributary
        of Black Water Creek that connects Seminole Creek to the Wekiva
        River) for potential inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic
        Rivers System;
            (2) the study referred to in paragraph (1) determined that
        the Wekiva River and the associated tributaries of Wekiwa
        Springs Run, Rock Springs Run, Seminole Creek, and Black Water
        Creek downstream of Lake Norris to the confluence with the
        Wekiva River are eligible for inclusion in the National Wild
        and Scenic Rivers System based on the free-flowing condition
        and outstanding scenic, recreational, fishery, wildlife,
        historic, cultural, and water quality values of those
        waterways;
            (3) the public support for designation of the Wekiva River
        as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
        has been demonstrated through substantial attendance at public
        meetings, State and local agency support, and the support and
        endorsement of designation by the Wekiva River Basin Working
        Group that was established by the Department of Environmental
        Protection of the State of Florida and represents a broad cross
        section of State and local agencies, landowners,
        environmentalists, nonprofit organizations, and recreational
        users;
            (4) the State of Florida has demonstrated a commitment to
        protect the Wekiva River--
                    (A) by enacting Florida Statutes chapter 369, the
                Wekiva River Protection Act;
                    (B) by establishing a riparian habitat wildlife
                protection zone and water quality protection zone
                administered by the St. Johns River Water Management
                District;
                    (C) by designating the Wekiva River as outstanding
                Florida waters; and
                    (D) by acquiring State preserve, reserve, and park
                land adjacent to the Wekiva River and associated
                tributaries;
            (5) Lake, Seminole, and Orange Counties, Florida, have
        demonstrated their commitment to protect the Wekiva River and
        associated tributaries in the comprehensive land use plans and
        land development regulations of those counties; and
            (6) the segments of the Wekiva River, Rock Springs Run, and
        Black Water Creek described in section 3, totaling
        approximately 41.6 miles, are in public ownership, protected by
        conservation easements, or defined as waters of the State of
        Florida.

SEC. 3. DESIGNATION.

    Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(162) Wekiva river, wekiwa springs run, rock springs run,
        and black water creek, florida.--
                    ``(A) The 41.6 miles of river and tributary
                segments in Florida, as follows:
                            ``(i) Wekiva river, florida.--The 14.9
                        miles of the Wekiva River, from its confluence
                        with the St. Johns River to Wekiwa Springs, to
                        be administered by the Secretary of the
                        Interior in the following classifications:
                                    ``(I) From the confluence with the
                                St. Johns River to the southern
                                boundary of the Lower Wekiva River
                                State Preserve, approximately 4.4
                                miles, as a wild river.
                                    ``(II) From the southern boundary
                                of the Lower Wekiva River State
                                Preserve to the northern boundary of
                                Rock Springs Run State Reserve at the
                                Wekiva River, approximately 3.4 miles,
                                as a recreational river.
                                    ``(III) From the northern boundary
                                of Rock Springs Run State Reserve at
                                the Wekiva River to the southern
                                boundary of Rock Springs Run State
                                Reserve at the Wekiva River,
                                approximately 5.9 miles, as a wild
                                river.
                                    ``(IV) From the southern boundary
                                of Rock Springs Run State Reserve at
                                the Wekiva River upstream along Wekiwa
                                Springs Run to Wekiwa Springs,
                                approximately 1.2 miles, as a
                                recreational river.
                            ``(ii) Rock springs run, florida.--The 8.8
                        miles of Rock Springs Run, from its confluence
                        with the Wekiwa Springs Run to its headwaters
                        at Rock Springs, to be administered by the
                        Secretary in the following classifications:
                                    ``(I) From the confluence with
                                Wekiwa Springs Run to the western
                                boundary of Rock Springs Run State
                                Reserve at Rock Springs Run,
                                approximately 6.9 miles, as a wild
                                river.
                                    ``(II) From the western boundary of
                                Rock Springs Run State Reserve at Rock
                                Springs Run to Rock Springs,
                                approximately 1.9 miles, as a
                                recreational river.
                            ``(iii) Black water creek, florida.--The
                        17.9 miles of Black Water Creek from its
                        confluence with the Wekiva River to the outflow
                        from Lake Norris, to be administered by the
                        Secretary in the following classifications:
                                    ``(I) From the confluence with the
                                Wekiva River to approximately .25 mile
                                downstream of the Seminole State Forest
                                road crossing, approximately 4.0 miles,
                                as a wild river.
                                    ``(II) From approximately .25 mile
                                downstream of the Seminole State Forest
                                road to approximately .25 mile upstream
                                of the Seminole State Forest road
                                crossing, approximately .5 mile, as a
                                scenic river.
                                    ``(III) From approximately .25 mile
                                upstream of the Seminole State Forest
                                road crossing to approximately .25 mile
                                downstream of the old railroad grade
                                crossing (approximately river mile 9),
                                approximately 4.5 miles, as a wild
                                river.
                                    ``(IV) From approximately .25 mile
                                downstream of the old railroad grade
                                crossing (approximately river mile 9)
                                upstream to the boundary of Seminole
                                State Forest (approximately river mile
                                10.6), approximately 1.6 miles, as a
                                scenic river.
                                    ``(V) From the boundary of Seminole
                                State Forest (approximately river mile
                                10.6) to approximately .25 mile
                                downstream of the State Road 44
                                crossing, approximately .9 mile, as a
                                wild river.
                                    ``(VI) From approximately .25 mile
                                downstream of State Road 44 to
                                approximately .25 mile upstream of the
                                State Road 44A crossing, approximately
                                .5 mile, as a recreational river.
                                    ``(VII) From approximately .25 mile
                                upstream of the State Road 44A crossing
                                to approximately .25 mile downstream of
                                the Lake Norris Road crossing,
                                approximately 4.8 miles, as a wild
                                river.
                                    ``(VIII) From approximately .25
                                mile downstream of the Lake Norris Road
                                crossing to the outflow from Lake
                                Norris, approximately 1.1 miles, as a
                                recreational river.

SEC. 4. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO WEKIVA RIVER AND
              TRIBUTARIES.

    (a) Definitions.--As used in this Act:
            (1) Committee.--The term ``Committee'' means the Wekiva
        River System Advisory Management Committee established pursuant
        to section 5.
            (2) Comprehensive management plan.--The terms
        ``comprehensive management plan'' and ``plan'' mean the
        comprehensive management plan to be developed pursuant to
        section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C.
        1274(d)).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.
            (4) Wekiva river system.--The term ``Wekiva River system''
        means the segments of the Wekiva River, Wekiwa Springs Run,
        Rock Springs Run, and Black Water Creek in the State of Florida
        designated as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers
        System by paragraph (161) of section 3(a) of the Wild and
        Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)), as added by this Act.
    (b) Cooperative Agreement.--
            (1) Use authorized.--In order to provide for the long-term
        protection, preservation, and enhancement of the Wekiva River
        system, the Secretary shall offer to enter into cooperative
        agreements pursuant to sections 10(c) and 11(b)(1) of the Wild
        and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(c), 1282(b)(1)) with the
        State of Florida, appropriate local political jurisdictions of
        the State, namely the counties of Lake, Orange, and Seminole,
        and appropriate local planning and environmental organizations.
            (2) Effect of agreement.--Administration by the Secretary
        of the Wekiva River system through the use of cooperative
        agreements shall not constitute National Park Service
        administration of the Wekiva River system for purposes of
        section 10(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (10 U.S.C.
        1281(c)) and shall not cause the Wekiva River system to be
        considered as a unit of the National Park System. Publicly
        owned lands within the boundaries of the Wekiva River system
        shall continue to be managed by the agency having jurisdiction
        over the lands, in accordance with the statutory authority and
        mission of the agency.
    (c) Compliance Review.--After completion of the comprehensive
management plan, the Secretary shall biennially review compliance with
the plan and shall promptly report to the Committee on Resources of the
United States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources of the United States Senate any deviation from the
plan that could result in any diminution of the values for which the
Wekiva River system was designated as a component of the National Wild
and Scenic Rivers System.
    (d) Technical Assistance and Other Support.--The Secretary may
provide technical assistance, staff support, and funding to assist in
the development and implementation of the comprehensive management
plan.
    (e) Future Designation of Seminole Creek.--If the Secretary finds
that Seminole Creek in the State of Florida, from its headwaters at
Seminole Springs to its confluence with Black Water Creek, is eligible
for designation under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et
seq.), and the owner of the property through which Seminole Creek runs
notifies the Secretary of the owner's support for designation, the
Secretary may designate that tributary as an additional component of
the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The Secretary shall publish
notice of the designation in the Federal Register, and the designation
shall become effective on the date of publication.
    (f) Limitation on Federal Support.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to authorize funding for land acquisition, facility
development, or operations.

SEC. 5. WEKIVA RIVER SYSTEM ADVISORY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish an advisory
committee, to be known as the Wekiva River System Advisory Management
Committee, to assist in the development of the comprehensive management
plan for the Wekiva River system.
    (b) Membership.--The Committee shall be composed of a
representative of each of the following agencies and organizations:
            (1) The Department of the Interior, represented by the
        Director of the National Park Service or the Director's
        designee.
            (2) The East Central Florida Regional Planning Council.
            (3) The Florida Department of Environmental Protection,
        Division of Recreation and Parks.
            (4) The Florida Department of Environmental Protection,
        Wekiva River Aquatic Reserve.
            (5) The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
        Services, Division of Forestry, Seminole State Forest.
            (6) The Florida Audobon Society.
            (7) The nonprofit organization known as the Friends of the
        Wekiva.
            (8) The Lake County Water Authority.
            (9) The Lake County Planning Department.
            (10) The Orange County Parks and Recreation Department,
        Kelly Park.
            (11) The Seminole County Planning Department.
            (12) The St. Johns River Water Management District.
            (13) The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
            (14) The City of Altamonte Springs.
            (15) The City of Longwood.
            (16) The City of Apopka.
            (17) The Florida Farm Bureau Federation.
            (18) The Florida Forestry Association.
    (c) Additional Members.--Other interested parties may be added to
the Committee by request to the Secretary and unanimous consent of the
existing members.
    (d) Appointments.--Representatives and alternates to the Committee
shall be appointed as follows:
            (1) State agency representatives, by the head of the
        agency.
            (2) County representatives, by the Board of County
        Commissioners.
            (3) Water management district, by the Governing Board.
            (4) Department of the Interior representative, by the
        Southeast Regional Director, National Park Service.
            (5) East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, by
        Governing Board.
            (6) Other organizations, by the Southeast Regional
        Director, National Park Service.
    (e) Role of Committee.--The Committee shall assist in the
development of the comprehensive management plan for the Wekiva River
system and provide advice to the Secretary in carrying out the
management responsibilities of the Secretary under this Act. The
Committee shall have an advisory role only, it will not have regulatory
or land acquisition authority.
    (f) Voting and Committee Procedures.--Each member agency, agency
division, or organization referred to in subsection (b) shall have one
vote and provide one member and one alternate. Committee decisions and
actions will be made with the consent of \3/4\ of all voting members.
Additional necessary Committee procedures shall be developed as part of
the comprehensive management plan.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out this Act.

            Passed the Senate July 27, 2000.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2352

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Wekiva River
and its tributaries of Wekiwa Springs Run, Rock Springs Run, and Black
Water Creek in the State of Florida as components of the National Wild
                       and Scenic Rivers System.

Output:
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to offer to enter into cooperative agreements with Florida and Lake, Orange, and Seminole counties, and appropriate local planning and environmental organizations to provide for the long-term protection, preservation, and enhancement of the Wekiva River system (segments of the Wekiva River, Wekiwa Springs Run, Rock Springs Run, and Black Water Creek designated as NWSRS components under this Act). Declares that the Secretary's administration of the system by the use of such agreements shall not constitute National Park Service administration of the Wekiva river system and shall not cause such system to be considered as a National Park System unit. Requires publicly owned lands within the system's boundaries to continue to be managed by the agency having jurisdiction over the lands, in accordance with the statutory authority and mission of the agency.
Provides that: (1) if the Secretary determines that a specified segment of Seminole Creek in Florida is eligible for designation as a NWSRS component and the owner of the property through which Seminole Creek runs notifies the Secretary of his or her support for such designation, the Secretary may designate that tributary as an additional NWSRS component; and (2) nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize funding for land acquisition, facility development, or operation.
Requires the Secretary to establish the Wekiva River System Advisory Management Committee to: (1) assist in the development of the comprehensive management plan to be developed as required by the Act for the Wekiva River system; and (2) provide advice to the Secretary in carrying out management responsibilities under this Act.
Authorizes appropriations.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Young and
Beginning Farmers Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
                    TITLE I--IMPROVED ACCESS TO LAND

Sec. 101. Land trust eligibility for assistance for agricultural land
                            easements.
Sec. 102. Priority for option to purchase at agricultural value in
                            agricultural land easements.
Sec. 103. Prequalification of prospective applicants for credit from
                            Farm Service Agency programs.
Sec. 104. Increase in limitation on amount of direct farm ownership
                            loans; inflation indexation of limit.
Sec. 105. Report and action plan on agricultural conservation easement
                            program.
  TITLE II--IMPROVED ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TRAINING AND
                                PROGRAMS

Sec. 201. Beginning farmer coordination.
Sec. 202. Transfer of Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and
                            Ranchers to jurisdiction of Farm Service
                            Agency.
Sec. 203. Department of Agriculture on-line customer self-service
                            portal.
Sec. 204. Beginning farmer and rancher development program to provide
                            training, education, outreach, and
                            technical assistance initiatives.
Sec. 205. Reauthorization of beginning farmer and rancher individual
                            development accounts pilot program.
Sec. 206. Sale of surplus farm equipment or property to socially
                            disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, veteran
                            farmers or ranchers, and beginning farmers
                            or ranchers.
        TITLE III--INVESTMENT IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEMS

Sec. 301. Mandatory funding for farmers' market and local food
                            promotion program.
Sec. 302. Grants to support farm viability programs.

                    TITLE I--IMPROVED ACCESS TO LAND

SEC. 101. LAND TRUST ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE FOR AGRICULTURAL LAND
              EASEMENTS.

    (a) Land Trusts.--Section 1265B of the Food Security Act of 1985
(16 U.S.C. 3865b) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Land Trusts.--
            ``(1) Eligibility for assistance.--Notwithstanding section
        1001D(b), an eligible entity that is a qualified land trust, as
        determined by the Secretary, may receive assistance under this
        section.
            ``(2) Assistance for reservation of easement.--The
        Secretary may provide assistance to an eligible entity that is
        a qualified land trust to supplement the sale price of eligible
        land to a farmer or rancher, who is not ineligible to receive
        assistance under section 1001D, if the eligible entity that is
        a qualified land trust reserves for itself an agricultural land
        easement in the eligible land.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1001D(b)(1) of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-3a(b)(1)) is amended by striking
``Notwithstanding'' and inserting ``Except as provided in section
1265B(e), notwithstanding''.

SEC. 102. PRIORITY FOR OPTION TO PURCHASE AT AGRICULTURAL VALUE IN
              AGRICULTURAL LAND EASEMENTS.

    Section 1265B(b)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
3865b(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) Priority.--In evaluating applications under
                the program, the Secretary shall give priority to an
                application for the purchase of an agricultural land
                easement that, as determined by the Secretary--
                            ``(i) maintains agricultural viability;
                            ``(ii) includes, as a condition of the
                        easement, a requirement that any subsequent
                        purchase of the land subject to the easement
                        shall be at agricultural value; or
                            ``(iii) achieves the objectives of both
                        clauses (i) and (ii).''.

SEC. 103. PREQUALIFICATION OF PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS FOR CREDIT FROM
              FARM SERVICE AGENCY PROGRAMS.

    Not later than October 1, 2018, the Secretary of Agriculture shall
develop and implement procedures to ensure that the Farm Service Agency
is prepared, in advance, to respond to a request by a prospective loan
applicant (other than a request for preapproval) for a preliminary
determination on--
            (1) whether the prospective applicant would likely qualify
        for credit under any program administered by the Farm Service
        Agency; or
            (2) the amount of credit for which the prospective
        applicant would likely qualify under any such program.

SEC. 104. INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF DIRECT FARM OWNERSHIP
              LOANS; INFLATION INDEXATION OF LIMIT.

    Section 305 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
U.S.C. 1925) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 305. LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNT OF FARM OWNERSHIP LOANS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall make or insure no loan under
section 302, 303, 304, 310D, or 310E of this title that would cause the
unpaid indebtedness under such sections of any 1 borrower to exceed the
smaller of--
            ``(1) the value of the farm or other security; or
            ``(2)(A) in the case of a loan other than a loan guaranteed
        by the Secretary, $500,000 (increased, beginning with the
        fiscal year 2019, by the regional farm real estate inflation
        percentage applicable to the region where the farm involved is
        located for the fiscal year in which the loan is made, and
        decreased by the amount of any unpaid indebtedness of the
        borrower on direct loans under subtitle B); or
            ``(B) in the case of a loan guaranteed by the Secretary,
        $700,000 (increased, beginning with fiscal year 2000, by the
        cost inflation percentage applicable to the fiscal year in
        which the loan is guaranteed and reduced by the amount of any
        unpaid indebtedness of the borrower on loans under subtitle B
        that are guaranteed by the Secretary).
    ``(b) Determination of Value.--In determining the value of the
farm, the Secretary shall consider appraisals made by competent
appraisers under rules established by the Secretary.
    ``(c) Cost Inflation Percentage.--For purposes of this section, the
cost inflation percentage applicable to a fiscal year is the percentage
(if any) by which--
            ``(1) the average of the Prices Paid By Farmers Index (as
        compiled by the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the
        Department of Agriculture) for the 12-month period ending on
        August 31 of the immediately preceding fiscal year; exceeds
            ``(2) the average of such index (as so defined) for the 12-
        month period ending on August 31, 1996.
    ``(d) Regional Farm Real Estate Inflation Percentage.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, the
        regional farm real estate inflation percentage applicable to a
        farm for a fiscal year is the percentage (if any) by which--
                    ``(A) the regional farm real estate inflation index
                developed under paragraph (2) for the region in which
                the farm is located, for the 12-month period ending on
                August 31 of the immediately preceding fiscal year;
                exceeds
                    ``(B) the average of the index (as so defined) for
                the 12-month period ending on August 31, 2018.
            ``(2) Development.--The Secretary shall develop a regional
        farm real estate inflation index for measuring periodic changes
        in the price of farm real estate in each geographic region of
        the United States, using data from the National Agricultural
        Statistics Service.
    ``(e) Microloans.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary
        may establish a program to make or guarantee microloans.
            ``(2) Limitations.--The Secretary shall not make or
        guarantee a microloan under this subsection that would cause
        the total principal indebtedness outstanding at any 1 time for
        microloans made under this subtitle to any 1 borrower to exceed
        $50,000.
            ``(3) Applications.--To the maximum extent practicable, the
        Secretary shall limit the administrative burdens and streamline
        the application and approval process for microloans under this
        subsection.''.

SEC. 105. REPORT AND ACTION PLAN ON AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT
              PROGRAM.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
agricultural conservation easement program established under section
1265(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3865(a)) remains a
valuable program in assisting beginning farmers and ranchers in
acquiring farmland for productive use.
    (b) Report and Plan Required.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief of the Natural Resources
Conservation Service shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes--
            (1) an evaluation of the extent in which the agricultural
        conservation easement program supports beginning farmers or
        ranchers in acquiring farmland; and
            (2) a plan to address any shortcomings identified through
        the evaluation for the purpose of furthering the goals of the
        agricultural conservation easement program to protect farmland
        and help farmers access farmland for productive use.

  TITLE II--IMPROVED ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TRAINING AND
                                PROGRAMS

SEC. 201. BEGINNING FARMER COORDINATION.

    (a) Program Established.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the
Administrator of the Farm Service Agency, shall implement a program to
assign to each State at least one coordinator to--
            (1) promote communication between the Department of
        Agriculture and beginning farmers or ranchers (as defined in
        section 206(b)) located in such State; and
            (2) increase the access of such beginning farmers or
        ranchers to apprenticeship programs, farm loan programs, and
        land available for purchase.
    (b) Use of Current Employees.--The assignment of beginning farmer
coordinators in compliance with subsection (a) may be accomplished
through the designation of current employees of the Department of
Agriculture and does not require the hiring of additional employees.
    (c) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' means each
of the several States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth,
territory, or possession of the United States.

SEC. 202. TRANSFER OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BEGINNING FARMERS AND
              RANCHERS TO JURISDICTION OF FARM SERVICE AGENCY.

    The Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C.
6901 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 226B(e)(2) (7 U.S.C. 6934)--
                    (A) by striking subparagraph (C); and
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as
                subparagraph (C); and
            (2) in section 226 (7 U.S.C. 6932), by adding at the end
        the following new subsection:
    ``(i) Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers.--The
Secretary of Agriculture shall coordinate the activities of the Farm
Service Agency with the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and
Ranchers established under section 5(b) of the Agricultural Credit
Improvement Act of 1992 (7 U.S.C. 1929 note; Public Law 102-554).''.

SEC. 203. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ON-LINE CUSTOMER SELF-SERVICE
              PORTAL.

    (a) Customer Self-Service Portal.--The Secretary of Agriculture
shall develop an on-line customer self-service portal through which
farmers and ranchers will be able to securely access their customer and
program information and complete program applications in a wide range
of agricultural programs offered by the Department of Agriculture.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
development of an on-line customer self-service portal, as required by
subsection (a), should not negatively impact the many farmers and
ranchers who do not yet have access to high-speed internet or who would
prefer not to utilize the online self-service portal.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the three-fiscal year
period beginning on October 1, 2018, there are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out subsection
(a)--
            (1) not less than $6,000,000; and
            (2) such additional amounts as are considered appropriate.

SEC. 204. BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE
              TRAINING, EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
              INITIATIVES.

    Section 7405 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
(7 U.S.C. 3319f) is amended by striking subsection (h) and inserting
the following new subsections:
    ``(h) Individual Development Accounts.--
            ``(1) Transfer of funds authorized.--Of the funds made
        available under subsection (i), the Secretary may transfer up
        to $10,000,000 per year, plus allocable administrative costs,
        for individual development accounts as authorized under section
        333B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
        U.S.C. 1983b).
            ``(2) Administrative costs.--The Secretary may not use more
        than 4 percent of the funds transferred under this subsection
        for administrative costs incurred in implementing the
        individual development accounts authorized under section 333B
        of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
        1983b).
    ``(i) Funding.--
            ``(1) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity
        Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry
        out this section--
                    ``(A) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                    ``(B) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 and
                2020;
                    ``(C) $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 and
                2022; and
                    ``(D) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 and each
                fiscal year thereafter.
            ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to
        funds provided under paragraph (1), there is authorized to be
        appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000 for fiscal
        year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter.
            ``(3) Availability.--Amounts made available under this
        subsection shall remain available until expended.''.

SEC. 205. REAUTHORIZATION OF BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER INDIVIDUAL
              DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS PILOT PROGRAM.

    Subsection (h) of section 333B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1983b) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to any amounts
provided under section 7405 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f), there is authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through
2023.''.

SEC. 206. SALE OF SURPLUS FARM EQUIPMENT OR PROPERTY TO SOCIALLY
              DISADVANTAGED FARMERS OR RANCHERS, VETERAN FARMERS OR
              RANCHERS, AND BEGINNING FARMERS OR RANCHERS.

    (a) Sale Authorized.--The Administrator of General Services, under
regulations prescribed by the Administrator, may sell to a socially
disadvantaged farmer or rancher, veteran farmer or rancher, or
beginning farmer or rancher any farm equipment acquired by the General
Services Administration that--
            (1) is suitable for use in farming operations; and
            (2) has been determined to be surplus property under
        chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Beginning farmer or rancher.--The term ``beginning
        farmer or rancher'' means an individual or entity that has not
        operated a farm or ranch or that has operated a farm or ranch
        for not more than 10 consecutive years and that will materially
        and substantially participate in the operation of the farm or
        ranch. In the case of an entity, these requirements apply to
        all members of the entity.
            (2) Food, agriculture, conservation, and trade act of 1990
        terms.--The terms ``socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher''
        and ``veteran farmer or rancher'' have the meanings given those
        terms in section 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture,
        Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e)).

        TITLE III--INVESTMENT IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEMS

SEC. 301. MANDATORY FUNDING FOR FARMERS' MARKET AND LOCAL FOOD
              PROMOTION PROGRAM.

    Section 6(g)(1) of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of
1976 (7 U.S.C. 3005(g)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C);
            (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``2018.'' and
        inserting ``2017; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(E) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018
                through 2023.''.

SEC. 302. GRANTS TO SUPPORT FARM VIABILITY PROGRAMS.

    (a) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary of Agriculture may make
competitive grants to support a farm viability program developed by a
public or private entity that is designed--
            (1) to improve the economic viability and integrity of
        farms participating in the program through the development and
        implementation of a farm viability plans; and
            (2) to provide participating farmers with technical, legal,
        marketing, and business planning assistance to expand, upgrade,
        and modernize their agricultural operations and assist in land
        access and transfer.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants under this
section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023.

Output: Young and Beginning Farmers Act This bill amends various agricultural laws to modify and establish programs to assist beginning farmers.  The bill makes land trusts eligible for certain assistance under the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. In administering the program, USDA must prioritize an application for purchasing an easement that maintains agricultural viability, requires subsequent purchases to be at agricultural value, or both.  The bill modifies several agricultural programs to:    require the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to prequalify loan applicants,   increase and index for inflation the limits on the amounts of USDA farm ownership loans,   transfer jurisdiction of the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers to the FSA,   establish an online customer self-service portal,   reauthorize the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program with increased mandatory funding and allow specified funds to be transferred for individual development accounts,  reauthorize the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Individual Development Accounts Pilot Program, reauthorize the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program with increased mandatory funding, and authorize grants for farm viability programs.  The FSA must assign state coordinators to promote communication with beginning farmers or ranchers and increase their access to USDA programs.  The General Services Administration may sell surplus farm equipment or property to socially disadvantaged, veteran, or beginning farmers and ranchers.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Trade Promotion Authority Extension
and Enhancement Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY.

    Section 2103 of the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of
2002 (19 U.S.C. 3803) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``2005'' and
                inserting ``2011''; and
                    (B) by amending clause (ii) to read as follows:
                            ``(ii) July 1, 2016, and July 1 of each
                        fifth calendar year thereafter, subject to
                        subsection (c).'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)(C)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``2005'' and
                inserting ``2011''; and
                    (B) by amending clause (ii) to read as follows:
                            ``(ii) July 1, 2016, and July 1 of each
                        fifth calendar year thereafter, subject to
                        subsection (c).''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
                        ``2005'' and inserting ``2011''; and
                            (ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read
                        as follows:
                    ``(B) the trade authorities procedures shall be
                extended to implementing bills submitted with respect
                to trade agreements entered into under subsection (b)
                during the 5-year period beginning on July 1, 2011, and
                during each 5-year period thereafter, unless the
                Congress adopts an extension disapproval resolution
                under paragraph (5) after April 1, and before July 1,
                of the year in which any such 5-year period begins.
        If an extension disapproval resolution is adopted during the
        period specified in subparagraph (B), then trade authorities
        procedures shall not be extended with respect to trade
        agreements entered into during any 5-year period described in
        subsection (b) that begins on or after the date on which the
        resolution is adopted.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``If the President'' and
                        all that follows through ``extension,'' and
                        inserting ``The President shall submit to the
                        Congress, not later than April 1, 2011, and not
                        later than April 1 of each fifth year
                        thereafter, a written report with respect to
                        the extension of trade authorities procedures
                        during the 5-year period beginning on July 1 of
                        the year in which the report is submitted,'' ;
                        and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following
                        flush sentence:
        ``No report under this paragraph is required after a
        disapproval resolution is adopted under paragraph (5).'';
                    (C) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
            ``(3) Other reports to congress.--
                    ``(A) Report by the advisory committee.--the
                Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations
                established under section 135 of the trade Act of 1974
                shall, not later than June 1, 2011, and not later than
                June 1 of each fifth year thereafter, a written report
                that contains--
                            ``(i) its views regarding the progress that
                        has been made in negotiations to achieve the
                        purposes, policies, priorities, and objectives
                        of this title; and
                            ``(ii) a statement of its views, and the
                        reasons therefor, regarding whether the trade
                        authorities procedures should be extended for
                        the succeeding 5-year period under paragraph
                        (1).
                    ``(B) Report by itc.--The International Trade
                Commission shall submit to the Congress, not later than
                June 1, 2011, and not later than June 1 of each fifth
                year thereafter, a written report that contains a
                review and analysis of the economic impact on the
                United States of all trade agreements implemented on or
                after July 1 of the fifth preceding calendar year.
                    ``(C) Termination of reporting requirement.--No
                report under subparagraph (A) or (B) is required after
                a disapproval resolution is adopted under paragraph
                (5).''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) by striking ``(5)'' and all that
                        follows through the end of subparagraph (A) and
                        inserting the following:
            ``(5) Extension disapproval resolutions.--(A) For purposes
        of paragraph (1), the term `extension disapproval resolution'
        means a concurrent resolution of Congress, the sole matter
        after the resolving clause of which is as follows: `That the
        Congress disapproves the extension of trade authorities
        procedures under the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act
        of 2002 to any implementing bill submitted with respect to any
        trade agreement entered into under section 2103(b) of that Act
        on or after July 1, ___.', with the blank space being filled
        with the year that begins the applicable 5-year period
        described in paragraph (1)(B).''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (D)(iii), by striking
                        ``after June 30, 2005'' and inserting ``during
                        the period beginning on July 1 of a year that
                        begins a 5-year period described in paragraph
                        (1)(B) and ending on April 1 of the last year
                        of that 5-year period''.

Output: Trade Promotion Authority Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002 to extend the President's authority until July 1, 2011 (or until July 1, 2016, and July 1 of each fifth year thereafter if the President extends such authority and the Congress approves) to enter into trade agreements with foreign countries whose tariff and nontariff policies unduly burden or restrict U.S. trade or adversely affects the U.S. economy. Extends trade authorities procedures (congressional approval) to bills implementing trade agreements entered into during the five-year period beginning on July 1, 2011, and during each five-year period thereafter, unless Congress disapproves after April 1, and before July 1, of the year in which any such five-year period begins.