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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Materials Corridor
Partnership Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the region adjacent to the 2,000-mile border between
        the United States and Mexico is an important region for energy-
        intensive manufacturing and materials industries critical to
        the economic and social wellbeing of both countries;
            (2) there are currently more than 800 multinational firms
        (including firms known as ``maquiladoras'') representing United
        States investments of more than $1,000,000,000 in the San
        Diego, California, and Tijuana, Baja California, border region
        and in the El Paso, Texas, and Juarez, Chihuahua, border
        region;
            (3) materials and materials-related industries comprise a
        major portion of the industries operating on both sides of the
        border, amounting to more than $6,800,000,000 in annual
        commerce on the Mexican side alone;
            (4) there are a significant number of major institutions in
        the border States of both countries currently conducting
        academic and research activities in materials;
            (5)(A) the United States Government currently invests
        approximately $1,000,000,000 annually in materials research, of
        which, in 1996, the Department of Energy funded the largest
        proportion of civilian materials research; and
            (B) there are also major materials programs at the National
        Science Foundation, the National Institute of Standards and
        Technology, and Department of Defense, among other entities;
            (6) the United States and Mexico have invested heavily in
        domestic and binational cooperative programs to address major
        concerns for the natural resources, environment, and public
        health of the United States-Mexico border region, expending
        hundreds of millions of dollars annually in those efforts;
            (7)(A) scientific and technical advances in materials and
        materials processing provide major opportunities for--
                    (i) significantly improving energy efficiency;
                    (ii) reducing emissions of global climate change
                gases;
                    (iii) using recycled natural resources as primary
                materials for industrial production; and
                    (iv) minimizing industrial wastes and pollution;
                and
            (B) such advances will directly benefit both sides of the
        United States-Mexico border by encouraging energy efficient,
        environmentally sound economic development that protects the
        health and natural resources of the border region;
            (8)(A) promoting clean materials industries in the border
        region that are energy efficient has been identified as a high
        priority issue by the United States-Mexico Foundation for
        Science Cooperation; and
            (B) at the 1998 discussions of the United States-Mexico
        Binational Commission, Mexico formally proposed joint funding
        of a ``Materials Corridor Partnership Initiative'', proposing
        $1,000,000 to implement the Initiative if matched by the United
        States;
            (9) recognizing the importance of materials and materials
        processing, academic and research institutions in the border
        States of both the United States and Mexico, in conjunction
        with private sector partners of both countries, and with strong
        endorsement from the Government of Mexico, in 1998 organized
        the Materials Corridor Council to implement a cooperative
        program of materials research and development, education and
        training, and sustainable industrial development as part of the
        Materials Corridor Partnership Initiative; and
            (10) successful implementation of the Materials Corridor
        Partnership Initiative would advance important United States
        energy, environmental, and economic goals not only in the
        United States-Mexico border region but also as a model for
        similar collaborative materials initiatives in other regions of
        the world.

SEC. 3. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to establish a multiagency program in
support of the Materials Corridor Partnership Initiative referred to in
section 2(8) to promote energy efficient, environmentally sound
economic development along the United States-Mexico border through the
research, development, and use of new materials technology.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Program.--The term ``program'' means the program
        established under section 5(a).
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Energy.

SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a
        comprehensive program to promote energy efficient,
        environmentally sound economic development along the United
        States-Mexico border through the research, development, and use
        of new materials technology.
            (2) Considerations.--In developing the program, the
        Secretary shall give due consideration to the proposal made to
        the United States-Mexico Binational Commission for the
        Materials Corridor Partnership Initiative.
    (b) Participation of Other Federal Agencies.--The Secretary shall
organize and conduct the program jointly with--
            (1) the Department of State;
            (2) the Environmental Protection Agency;
            (3) the National Science Foundation;
            (4) the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and
            (5) any other departments or agencies the participation of
        which the Secretary considers appropriate.
    (c) Participation of the Private Sector.--When appropriate, funds
made available under this Act shall be made available for research and
development or education and training activities that are conducted
with the participation and support of private sector organizations
located in the United States and, subject to section 7(c)(2), Mexico,
to promote and accelerate in the United States-Mexico border region the
use of energy efficient, environmentally sound technologies and other
advances resulting from the program.
    (d) Mexican Resource Contributions.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) encourage public, private, nonprofit, and academic
        organizations located in Mexico to contribute significant
        financial and other resources to the program; and
            (2) take any such contributions into account in conducting
        the program.
    (e) Transfer of Technology From National Laboratories.--In
conducting the program, the Secretary shall emphasize the transfer and
use of materials technology developed by the national laboratories of
the Department of Energy before the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 6. ACTIVITIES AND MAJOR PROGRAM ELEMENTS.

    (a) Activities.--Funds made available under this Act shall be made
available for research and development and education and training
activities that are primarily focused on materials, and the synthesis,
processing, and fabrication of materials, that promote--
            (1) improvement of energy efficiency;
            (2) elimination or minimization of emissions of global
        climate change gases and contaminants;
            (3) minimization of industrial wastes and pollutants; and
            (4) use of recycled resources as primary materials for
        industrial production.
    (b) Major Program Elements.--
            (1) In general.--The program shall have the following major
        elements:
                    (A) Applied research, focused on maturing and
                refining materials technologies to demonstrate the
                feasibility or utility of the materials technologies.
                    (B) Basic research, focused on the discovery of new
                knowledge that may eventually prove useful in creating
                materials technologies to promote energy efficient,
                environmentally sound manufacturing.
                    (C) Education and training, focused on educating
                and training scientists, engineers, and workers in the
                border region in energy efficient, environmentally
                sound materials technologies.
            (2) Applied research.--Applied research projects under
        paragraph (1)(A) should typically involve significant
        participation from private sector organizations that would use
        or sell such a technology.
            (3) Basic research.--Basic research projects conducted
        under paragraph (1)(B) should typically be led by an academic
        or other research institution.

SEC. 7. PARTICIPATION OF DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE
              DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.

    (a) Agreement.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the
departments and agencies referred to in section 5(b) on the
coordination and implementation of the program.
    (b) Actions of Departments and Agencies.--Any action of a
department or agency under an agreement under subsection (a) shall be
the responsibility of that department or agency and shall not be
subject to approval by the Secretary.
    (c) Use of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary and the departments and
        agencies referred to in section 5(b) may use funds made
        available for the program for research and development or
        education and training activities carried out by--
                    (A) State and local governments and academic,
                nonprofit, and private organizations located in the
                United States; and
                    (B) State and local governments and academic,
                nonprofit, and private organizations located in Mexico.
            (2) Condition.--Funds may be made available to a State or
        local government or organization located in Mexico only if a
        government or organization located in Mexico (which need not be
        the recipient of the funds) contributes a significant amount of
        financial or other resources to the project to be funded.
    (d) Transfer of Funds.--The Secretary may transfer funds to the
departments and agencies referred to in section 5(b) to carry out the
responsibilities of the departments and agencies under this Act.

SEC. 8. PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an advisory
        committee consisting of representatives of the private,
        academic, and public sectors.
            (2) Considerations.--In establishing the advisory
        committee, the Secretary shall take into consideration
        organizations in existence on the date of enactment of this
        Act, such as the Materials Corridor Council and the Business
        Council for Sustainable Development-Gulf Mexico.
    (b) Consultation and Coordination.--Departments and agencies of the
United States to which funds are made available under this Act shall
consult and coordinate with the advisory committee in identifying and
implementing the appropriate types of projects to be funded under this
Act.

SEC. 9. FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    (a) In General.--Federal departments and agencies participating in
the program may provide financial and technical assistance to other
organizations to achieve the purpose of the program.
    (b) Applied Research.--
            (1) Use of cooperative agreements.--
                    (A) In general.--Federal departments and agencies
                shall, to the extent practicable, use cooperative
                agreements to fund applied research activities by
                organizations outside the Federal Government.
                    (B) National laboratories.--In the case of an
                applied research activity conducted by a national
                laboratory, a funding method other than a cooperative
                agreement may be used if such a funding method would be
                more administratively convenient.
            (2) Federal share.--
                    (A) In general.--The Federal Government shall pay
                not more than 50 percent of the cost of applied
                research activities under the program.
                    (B) Qualified funding and resources.--No funds or
                other resources expended either before the start of a
                project under the program or outside the scope of work
                covered by the funding method determined under
                paragraph (1) shall be credited toward the non-Federal
                share of the cost of the project.
    (c) Basic Research and Education and Training.--
            (1) In general.--Federal departments and agencies shall, to
        the extent practicable, use grants to fund basic research and
        education and training activities by organizations outside the
        Federal Government.
            (2) National laboratories.--In the case of a basic research
        or education activity conducted by a national laboratory, a
        funding method other than a grant may be used if such a funding
        method would be more administratively convenient.
            (3) Federal share.--The Federal Government may fund 100
        percent of the cost of the basic research and education and
        training activities of the program.
    (d) Competitive Selection.--All projects funded under the program
shall be competitively selected using such selection criteria as the
Secretary, in consultation with the departments and agencies referred
to in section 5(b), determines to be appropriate.
    (e) Accounting Standards.--
            (1) Waiver.--To facilitate participation in the program,
        Federal departments and agencies may waive any requirements for
        Government accounting standards by organizations that have not
        established such standards.
            (2) GAAP.--Generally accepted accounting principles shall
        be sufficient for projects under the program.
    (f) No Construction.--No program funds may be used for
construction.

SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2004.

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National Materials Corridor Partnership Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) establish a comprehensive program to promote energy efficient, environmentally sound economic development along the United States-Mexico border through the research, development, and use of new materials technology; (2) give due consideration to the proposal made to the United States-Mexico Binational Commission for the Materials Corridor Partnership Initiative; (3) organize and conduct the program jointly with designated Federal agencies; and (4) emphasize the transfer and use of materials technology developed by the national laboratories of the Department of Energy.
(Sec. 6) Mandates that activities funded under this Act be primarily focused upon materials that promote: (1) improved energy efficiency; (2) elimination or minimization of emissions of global climate change gases and contaminants; (3) minimization of industrial wastes and pollutants; and (4) use of recycled resources as primary materials for industrial production. Sets forth guidelines for major program elements and for participation by Federal departments and agencies.
(Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory committee consisting of representatives of the private, academic, and public sectors to consult and coordinate with Federal entities in identifying and implementing the appropriate projects to be funded under this Act.
(Sec. 9) Prescribes financial and technical assistance guidelines. Authorizes appropriations.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Country of Origin Labeling Amendment
Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. REVISED COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING REQUIREMENTS.

    The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 is amended by striking
subtitle D (7 U.S.C. 1638 et seq.) and inserting the following new
subtitle:

                ``Subtitle D--Country of Origin Labeling

``SEC. 281. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subtitle:
            ``(1) Beef.--The term `beef' means meat produced from
        cattle (including veal).
            ``(2) Covered commodity.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `covered commodity'
                means--
                            ``(i) muscle cuts of beef, lamb, and pork;
                            ``(ii) ground beef, ground lamb, and ground
                        pork;
                            ``(iii) farm-raised fish;
                            ``(iv) wild fish;
                            ``(v) a perishable agricultural commodity;
                        and
                            ``(vi) peanuts.
                    ``(B) Exclusions.--The term `covered commodity'
                does not include an item described in subparagraph (A)
                if the item is an ingredient in a processed food item.
            ``(3) Farm-raised fish.--The term `farm-raised fish'
        includes--
                    ``(A) farm-raised shellfish; and
                    ``(B) fillets, steaks, nuggets, and any other flesh
                from a farm-raised fish or shellfish.
            ``(4) Food service establishment.--The term `food service
        establishment' means a restaurant, cafeteria, lunch room, food
        stand, saloon, tavern, bar, lounge, or other similar facility
        operated as an enterprise engaged in the business of selling
        food to the public. The term may include a retailer, but only
        to the extent that the retailer provides a salad bar or
        prepared-food bar containing ready-to-eat food that the
        consumer packages for purchase.
            ``(5) Lamb.--The term `lamb' means meat, other than mutton,
        produced from sheep.
            ``(6) Perishable agricultural commodity; retailer.--The
        terms `perishable agricultural commodity' and `retailer' have
        the meanings given the terms in section 1(b) of the Perishable
        Agricultural Commodities Act of 1930 (7 U.S.C. 499a(b)).
            ``(7) Pork.--The term `pork' means meat produced from hogs.
            ``(8) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary
        of Agriculture, acting through the Agricultural Marketing
        Service.
            ``(9) Wild fish.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `wild fish' means
                naturally born or hatchery-raised fish harvested in the
                wild and shellfish harvested in the wild.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `wild fish' includes a
                fillet, steak, nugget, and any other flesh from wild
                fish or shellfish.
                    ``(C) Exclusions.--The term `wild fish' excludes
                netpen aquacultural or other farm-raised fish.

``SEC. 282. NOTICE OF COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.

    ``(a) Notice of Country of Origin Required.--Except as provided in
subsection (c), a retailer of a covered commodity shall inform
consumers, at the final point of sale of the covered commodity to
consumers, of the country of origin of the covered commodity.
    ``(b) United States Country of Origin.--A retailer of a covered
commodity may designate the covered commodity as having a United States
country of origin only if the covered commodity--
            ``(1) in the case of beef, is exclusively from an animal
        that is exclusively born, raised, and slaughtered in the United
        States (including from an animal exclusively born and raised in
        Alaska or Hawaii and transported for a period not to exceed 60
        days through Canada to the United States and slaughtered in the
        United States);
            ``(2) in the case of lamb and pork, is exclusively from an
        animal that is exclusively born, raised, and slaughtered in the
        United States;
            ``(3) in the case of farm-raised fish, is hatched, raised,
        harvested, and processed in the United States;
            ``(4) in the case of wild fish--
                    ``(A) is harvested in the United States or a
                territory of the United States, if the wild fish is
                harvested in a river, stream, or lake; or
                    ``(B) is harvested by a vessel that is documented
                under chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, or
                registered in the United States, if the wild fish is
                harvested at sea; and
            ``(5) in the case of a perishable agricultural commodity or
        peanuts, is exclusively produced in the United States.
            ``(6) Wild fish and farm-raised fish.--The notice of
        country of origin for wild fish and farm-raised fish shall
        distinguish between wild fish and farm-raised fish.
    ``(c) Exemption for Food Service Establishments.--Subsection (a)
shall not apply to a covered commodity if the covered commodity is--
            ``(1) prepared or served in a food service establishment;
        and
            ``(2)(A) offered for sale or sold at the food service
        establishment in normal retail quantities; or
            ``(B) served to consumers at the food service
        establishment.
    ``(d) Method of Notification.--
            ``(1) In general.--The information required by subsection
        (a) may be provided to consumers by means of a label, stamp,
        mark, placard, or other clear and visible sign on the covered
        commodity or on the package, display, holding unit, or bin
        containing the commodity at the final point of sale to
        consumers.
            ``(2) Labeled commodities.--If the covered commodity is
        already individually or otherwise labeled for retail sale
        regarding country of origin, the retailer shall not be required
        to provide any additional information to comply with this
        section.
    ``(e) Use of Existing Records to Verify Compliance.--The Secretary
shall use existing records, such as inventory and tax records, to
verify that any person that prepares, stores, handles, or distributes a
covered commodity for retail sale complies with this subtitle,
including the regulations promulgated under section 284(b). Such
records may be maintained at the point of sale or at a centralized
distribution center.
    ``(f) Information on Country of Origin.--Any person engaged in the
business of supplying a covered commodity to a retailer shall provide
information to the retailer indicating the country of origin of the
covered commodity.
    ``(g) Certification of Origin.--
            ``(1) Certification program.--The Secretary shall carry out
        a program that provides for the self-certification by producers
        of the country of origin of covered commodities. In
        establishing the program, the Secretary shall use as a model
        the procedures contained in part 589.2000 of title 21, Code of
        Federal Regulations, regarding animal proteins prohibited in
        ruminant feed.
            ``(2) Third party audits.--Except as provided in paragraph
        (3), the Secretary shall prohibit any third party audit or
        verification of producer compliance with country of origin
        labeling.
            ``(3) Verification.--To verify producer compliance with
        country of origin requirements under the certification program,
        the Secretary shall use Department of Agriculture records of
        imports and existing producer records, such as tax records,
        sale receipts, brand records, feed bills, birth records,
        receiving records, breeding stock records, health records, or
        animal inventory records.
    ``(h) Producer Protection.--A retailer or other person subject to
this section may not require, as a condition of the purchase of beef,
lamb, or pork or of live cattle, hogs, or sheep from a producer or
packer, that the producer or packer--
            ``(1) indemnify the retailer or other person from any
        liability arising from a violation of this section; or
            ``(2) produce records or other documentation to verify the
        country of origin of the beef, lamb, or pork or of the live
        cattle, hogs, or sheep.

``SEC. 283. ENFORCEMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c),
section 253 shall apply to a violation of this subtitle in addition to
violations of subtitle B.
    ``(b) Warnings.--If the Secretary determines that a retailer is in
violation of section 282, the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) notify the retailer of the determination of the
        Secretary; and
            ``(2) provide the retailer a 30-day period, beginning on
        the date on which the retailer receives the notice under
        paragraph (1) from the Secretary, during which the retailer may
        take necessary steps to comply with section 282.
    ``(c) Civil Penalty.--If, on completion of the 30-day period
described in subsection (b)(2), the Secretary determines that the
retailer has willfully violated section 282, after providing notice and
an opportunity for a hearing before the Secretary with respect to the
violation, the Secretary may assess a civil penalty against the
retailer in an amount of $100 for the first day of the violation. The
civil penalty amount shall double for each subsequent day that the
retailer is in noncompliance for the same violation, except that the
total amount of the civil penalty assessed for a single violation may
not exceed $5,000.
    ``(d) Adulteration and Misbranding.--The Secretary may not treat a
covered commodity as either adulterated or misbranded under the Federal
Meat Inspection Act (7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) or any other provision of
law by reason of the failure of the covered commodity to comply with
the country of origin requirements of section 282.

``SEC. 284. REGULATIONS.

    ``(a) Regulations.--Not later than September 30, 2004, the
Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to
implement this subtitle.
    ``(b) Partnerships With States.--In promulgating the regulations,
the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, enter into
partnerships with States with enforcement infrastructure to assist in
the administration of this subtitle.

``SEC. 285. APPLICABILITY.

    ``This subtitle shall apply to the retail sale of a covered
commodity beginning September 30, 2004.''.

Output: Country of Origin Labeling Amendment Act of 2003 - Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to revise country of origin labeling provisions, including: (1) specifying the model certification of origin program; (2) specifying producer protections; (3) reducing maximum retailer fines; (4) prohibiting treatment of country of origin violations as adulteration or misbranding; and (5) extending the implementing guideline deadline.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Corporate Responsibility Fee Act of
2017''.

SEC. 2. IMPOSITION OF EXCISE TAX ON CORPORATIONS WITH LOW-WAGE
              EMPLOYEES.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by adding after chapter 36 the following new chapter:

               ``CHAPTER 37--CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY TAX

``Sec. 4511. Imposition of tax.

``SEC. 4511. IMPOSITION OF TAX.

    ``(a) In General.--In the case of an applicable employer who
employs a low-wage employee during the calendar year, there is imposed
a tax equal to the applicable percentage of the aggregate amount of
wages paid by the applicable employer with respect to employment of all
employees of the employer during the calendar year.
    ``(b) Applicable Employer; Low-Wage Employee.--For purposes of this
section--
            ``(1) Applicable employer.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `applicable employer'
                means, with respect to any calendar year, any employer
                who was required to make deposits of taxes under
                chapters 21 and 24 (or who would have been required to
                make such deposits if the rules of subparagraph (C)
                applied for such purposes) by the close of the next day
                for periods aggregating more than 180 days during the
                preceding calendar year.
                    ``(B) Exception.--Such term shall not include a
                Federal or other governmental entity or a church or
                qualified church organization (as such terms are
                defined in section 3121(w)(3)).
                    ``(C) Aggregation rules.--The rules of subsections
                (b), (c), (m), and (o) of section 414 shall apply for
                purposes of this section, except that in applying
                subsections (b) and (c) of such section, the phrase
                `more than 50 percent' shall be substituted for the
                phrase `more than 80 percent' each place it appears.
            ``(2) Low-wage employee.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `low-wage employee'
                means any employee who receives wages from an
                applicable employer during the calendar year in an
                amount less than 218 percent of the Federal poverty
                line (within the meaning of section 2110(c)(5) of the
                Social Security Act) for an individual. Rules similar
                to the rules of section 36B(d)(3)(B) shall apply for
                purposes of this subparagraph.
                    ``(B) Employees employed for less than entire
                year.--In the case of any employee employed by an
                applicable taxpayer for less than the entire calendar
                year, the amount described in subparagraph (A) shall be
                reduced by an amount which bears the same ratio to such
                amount as--
                            ``(i) the number of weeks during the
                        calendar year in which such individual was not
                        an employee of such applicable employer, bears
                        to
                            ``(ii) 52.
    ``(c) Applicable Percentage.--For purposes of subsection (a)--
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Determination.--The applicable percentage
                shall be determined as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ``In the case of an applicable employer with a low-wage  The applicable
                   employee ratio of:                     percentage is:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
25% or less.............................................             25%
Greater than 25% but not greater than 50%...............             50%
Greater than 50%, but not greater than 75%..............             75%
Greater than 75%........................................           100%.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                    ``(B) Low-wage employee ratio.--For purposes of
                subparagraph (A), the low-wage employee ratio with
                respect to any applicable employer is the ratio
                (expressed as a percentage) of--
                            ``(i) the number of low-wage employees
                        employed by the applicable employer during the
                        calendar year, to
                            ``(ii) the total number of individuals
                        employed by the applicable employer during such
                        calendar year.
            ``(2) Health and retirement offset.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of an applicable
                employer who meets the requirements of subparagraph
                (B), the applicable percentage shall be reduced (but
                not below zero) by 25 percentage points.
                    ``(B) Requirements.--An applicable employer meets
                the requirements of this subparagraph if such
                applicable employer--
                            ``(i) offers to all full-time low-wage
                        employees (and their spouse and dependents) the
                        opportunity to enroll for all months during the
                        calendar year in minimum essential coverage
                        under an eligible employer sponsored health
                        plan (as defined in section 5000A(f)(2)) for
                        which--
                                    ``(I) the plan's share of the
                                allowed costs of benefits provided
                                under the plan is not less than 60
                                percent of such costs, and
                                    ``(II) the required contribution
                                (within the meaning of section
                                5000A(e)(1)(B)) of the employee does
                                not exceed the applicable percentage of
                                the annual wages paid to the employee
                                by the applicable employer, and
                            ``(ii) meets the retirement plan
                        requirements of subsection (d) for all
                        employees who are low-wage employees.
                For purposes of clause (i)(II), the applicable
                percentage is the percentage in effect under section
                36B(c)(2)(B)(II) for the plan year.
    ``(d) Retirement Plan Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--The requirements of this subsection are
        met for any calendar year with respect to an employee of the
        applicable employer who is a low-wage employee if the employee
        is eligible to participate in one or more applicable eligible
        retirement plans maintained by the applicable employer (or any
        member of the group of employers treated as an applicable
        employer under subsection (b)(1)(C)) for a plan year ending
        with or within the calendar year.
            ``(2) Applicable eligible retirement plan.--For purposes of
        this subsection, the term `applicable eligible retirement plan'
        means an eligible retirement plan which, with respect to the
        plan year described in paragraph (1), is either--
                    ``(A) a defined contribution plan which requires
                the employer to make nonelective contributions of at
                least 5 percent of the compensation of the employee, or
                    ``(B) a defined benefit plan--
                            ``(i) with respect to which the accrued
                        benefit of the employee derived from employer
                        contributions, when expressed as an annual
                        retirement benefit, is not less than the
                        product of--
                                    ``(I) the lesser of 2 percent
                                multiplied by the employee's years of
                                service (determined under the rules of
                                paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of section
                                411(a)) with the employer or 20
                                percent, multiplied by
                                    ``(II) the employee's final average
                                pay, or
                            ``(ii) which is an applicable defined
                        benefit plan (as defined in section
                        411(a)(13)(B))--
                                    ``(I) which meets the interest
                                credit requirements of section
                                411(b)(5)(B)(i) with respect to the
                                plan year, and
                                    ``(II) under which the employee
                                receives a pay credit for the plan year
                                which is not less than 5 percent of
                                compensation.
            ``(3) Definitions and special rules.--For purposes of this
        subsection--
                    ``(A) Eligible retirement plan.--The term `eligible
                retirement plan' has the meaning given such term by
                section 402(c)(8)(B), except that in the case of an
                account or annuity described in clause (i) or (ii)
                thereof, such term shall only include an account or
                annuity which is a simplified employee pension (as
                defined in section 408(k)).
                    ``(B) Final average pay.--For purposes of paragraph
                (2)(B)(i)(II), final average pay shall be determined
                using the period of consecutive years (not exceeding 5)
                during which the employee had the greatest compensation
                from the applicable employer.
                    ``(C) Alternative plan designs.--The Secretary may
                prescribe regulations for an applicable employer to
                meet the requirements of this subsection through a
                combination of defined contribution plans or defined
                benefit plans described in paragraph (1) or through a
                combination of both such types of plans.
                    ``(D) Plans must meet requirements without taking
                into account social security and similar contributions
                and benefits.--A rule similar to the rule of section
                416(e) shall apply.
                    ``(E) Certain employees may be excluded.--For
                purposes of paragraph (2)(B)(ii), an employer shall not
                be treated as failing to meet the requirements of this
                subsection with respect to employees--
                            ``(i) who have not attained the age of 21
                        before the close of a plan year,
                            ``(ii) who have less than 1 year of service
                        with the employer as of any day during the plan
                        year,
                            ``(iii) who are covered under an agreement
                        which the Secretary of Labor finds to be a
                        collective bargaining agreement if there is
                        evidence that the benefits covered under the
                        plan were the subject of good faith bargaining
                        between employee representatives and the
                        employer, or
                            ``(iv) who are described in section
                        410(b)(3)(C) (relating to nonresident aliens
                        working outside the United States).
    ``(e) Definitions and Special Rules.--For purposes of this
section--
            ``(1) Wages.--The term `wages' has the meaning given such
        term by section 3121(a) (determined without regard to any
        dollar limitation contained in such section).
            ``(2) Allocation of tax.--The Secretary shall prescribe
        such rules as necessary for the allocation of the tax imposed
        by subsection (a) among different entities treated as a single
        employer under subsection (b)(1)(C).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of chapters of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to
chapter 36 the following new item:

             ``Chapter 37--Corporate Responsibility Tax''.

    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to calendar years beginning after the date of the enactment of
this Act.

Output: Corporate Responsibility Fee Act of 2017  This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a specified excise tax on certain employers who employ low-wage employees during the taxable year. A "low-wage" employee is an employee who receives wages from the employer that are less than 218% of the federal poverty line. The bill reduces the amount of the tax for employers who provide certain health and retirement benefits to low-wage employees. Government employers, churches, and church organizations are exempt from the tax.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Trade and Environment Enforcement
Act'' or ``Green 301 Act''.

SEC. 2. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN TRADE RELATIONS.

    Section 301(d)(3)(B) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2411(d)(3)(B)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (ii), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in clause (iii)(V), by striking the period at the end
        and inserting ``, or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(iv) constitutes a persistent pattern of
                        conduct that--
                                    ``(I) fails to effectively enforce
                                the environmental laws of a foreign
                                country;
                                    ``(II) waives or otherwise
                                derogates from the environmental laws
                                of a foreign country or weakens the
                                protections afforded by such laws;
                                    ``(III) fails to provide for
                                judicial or administrative proceedings
                                giving access to remedies for
                                violations of the environmental laws of
                                a foreign country;
                                    ``(IV) fails to provide appropriate
                                and effective sanctions or remedies for
                                violations of the environmental laws of
                                a foreign country; or
                                    ``(V) fails to effectively enforce
                                environmental commitments in agreements
                                to which a foreign country and the
                                United States are a party.''.

SEC. 3. IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN COUNTRY TRADE PRACTICES THAT
              NEGATIVELY AFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title III of the Trade Act of 1974
(19 U.S.C. 2411 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 311. IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN COUNTRY TRADE PRACTICES THAT
              NEGATIVELY AFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT.

    ``(a) Identification.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Trade Representative shall identify
        those foreign country trade practices that cause negative
        environmental impacts on the protection of human, animal, or
        plant life or health, or the conservation of exhaustible
        natural resources in the United States, the foreign country, a
        third country, or internationally.
            ``(2) Factors.--In identifying foreign country trade
        practices under paragraph (1), the Trade Representative shall
        take into account all relevant factors, including--
                    ``(A) the strength of the connection between trade
                and the negative environmental impact;
                    ``(B) the significance of the negative
                environmental impact on the protection of human, animal
                or plant life or health, or the conservation of
                exhaustible natural resources; and
                    ``(C) the costs and benefits of mitigating the
                negative environmental impact through the remedies
                described in this section.
            ``(3) Consultation.--In identifying foreign country trade
        practices under paragraph (1), the Trade Representative shall
        provide the opportunity for input by and consultation with
        interested persons, including private or nongovernmental
        organizations working towards environmental protection or
        conservation, domestic industrial users of any goods that may
        be affected by this section, and appropriate Federal
        departments and agencies.
    ``(b) Report.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date
        of submission of a report under section 181(b) of this Act, and
        every 2 years thereafter, the Trade Representative shall submit
        to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
        Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate and
        publish in the Federal Register a report on the foreign country
        trade practices identified under subsection (a).
            ``(2) Matters to be included.--The Trade Representative may
        include in the report, if appropriate--
                    ``(A) a description of other foreign country trade
                practices that may in the future warrant inclusion in
                the report as foreign country trade practices that
                negatively affect the environment; and
                    ``(B) a statement regarding other foreign country
                trade practices that negatively affect the environment
                that have not been identified because they are subject
                to other provisions of United States trade law,
                existing bilateral trade agreements, or trade
                negotiations, and progress is being made toward the
                mitigation, reduction, or elimination of the negative
                environmental impacts of such foreign country trade
                practices.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Trade Act of
1974 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 310 the
following new item:

``Sec. 311. Identification of foreign country trade practices that
                            negatively affect the environment.''.

Output: Trade and Environment Enforcement Act or Green 301 Act - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to take certain discretionary trade action against foreign countries that engage in unreasonable acts, policies, or practices that fail to enforce their environmental laws effectively.  Directs the USTR to identify foreign country trade practices that affect negatively the environment of the United States, the foreign country, a third country, or internationally.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Volunteer Protection Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds and declares that--
            (1) within certain States, the willingness of volunteers to
        offer their services has been increasingly deterred by a
        perception that they thereby put personal assets at risk in the
        event of liability actions against the organization they serve;
            (2) as a result of this perception, many nonprofit public
        and private organizations and governmental entities, including
        voluntary associations, social service agencies, educational
        institutions, local governments, foundations, and other civic
        programs, have been adversely affected through the withdrawal
        of volunteers from boards of directors and service in other
        capacities;
            (3) the contribution of these programs to their communities
        is thereby diminished, resulting in fewer and higher cost
        programs than would be obtainable if volunteers were
        participating; and
            (4) because Federal funds are expended on useful and cost
        effective social service programs which depend heavily on
        volunteer participation, protection of voluntarism through
        clarification and limitation of the personal liability risks
        assumed by the volunteer in connection with such participation
        is an appropriate subject for Federal encouragement of State
        reform.
    (b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act to--
            (1) promote the interests of social service program
        beneficiaries and taxpayers; and
            (2) sustain the availability of programs and nonprofit
        organizations and governmental entities which depend on
        volunteer contributions
by encouraging reasonable reform of State laws to provide protection
from personal financial liability to volunteers serving with nonprofit
organizations and governmental entities for actions undertaken in good
faith on behalf of such organizations.

SEC. 3. NO PREEMPTION OF STATE TORT LAW.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preempt the laws of any
State governing tort liability actions.

SEC. 4. STATE STATUTES PROVIDING FOR LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY FOR
              VOLUNTEERS.

    An allotment may be increased for a State under the provisions of
section 5, if the State statute referred to under subsection (a) of
such section includes the following provisions:
            (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (4), any
        volunteer of a nonprofit organization or governmental entity
        shall incur no personal financial liability for any tort claim
        alleging damage or injury from any act or omission of the
        volunteer on behalf of the organization or entity if--
                    (A) such individual was acting in good faith and
                within the scope of such individual's official
                functions and duties with the organization or entity;
                and
                    (B) such damage or injury was not caused by willful
                and wanton misconduct by such individual.
            (2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect
        any civil action brought by any nonprofit organization or any
        governmental entity against any volunteer of such organization
        or entity.
            (3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect
        the liability of any nonprofit organization or governmental
        entity with respect to injury caused to any person.
            (4) The following conditions on, and exceptions to, the
        granting of liability may be imposed for protection to any
        volunteer of an organization or entity required under paragraph
        (1):
                    (A) The organization or entity shall adhere to risk
                management procedures, including mandatory training of
                volunteers.
                    (B) The organization or entity shall be liable for
                the acts or omissions of its volunteers to the same
                extent as an employer is liable, under the laws of the
                State, for the acts or omissions of its employees.
                    (C) The protection from liability shall not apply
                if the volunteer was operating a motor vehicle or was
                operating a vessel, aircraft, or other vehicle for
                which a pilot's license is required.
                    (D) The protection from liability shall not apply
                in the case of a suit brought by an appropriate officer
                of a State or local government to enforce a Federal,
                State, or local law.
                    (E) The protection from liability shall apply only
                if the organization or entity provides a financially
                secure source of recovery for individuals who suffer
                injury as a result of actions taken by a volunteer on
                behalf of the organization or entity. A financially
                secure source of recovery may be an insurance policy
                within specified limits, comparable coverage from a
                risk pooling mechanism, equivalent assets, or
                alternative arrangements that satisfy the State that
                the entity will be able to pay for losses up to a
                specified amount. Separate standards for different
                types of liability exposure may be specified.

SEC. 5. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT AND ADJUSTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
              BLOCK GRANT ALLOTMENTS.

    (a) Certification and Block Grant Allotments.--In the case of any
State which certifies, not later than 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, to the Secretary of Health and Human Services
that it has enacted, adopted, or otherwise has in effect State law
which substantially complies with section 4, the Secretary shall
increase by 1 percent the fiscal year allotment which would otherwise
be made to such State to carry out the Social Services Block Grant
Program under title XX of the Social Security Act.
    (b) Continuation of Increase.--Any increase made under subsection
(a) in an allotment to a State shall remain in effect only if the State
makes a certification to the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
not later than the end of each 1-year period occurring successively
after the end of the 2-year period described in subsection (a), that it
has in effect State law which substantially complies with section 4(a).

SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act--
            (1) the term ``volunteer'' means an individual performing
        services for a nonprofit organization or a governmental entity
        who does not receive compensation, or any other thing of value
        in lieu of compensation, for such services (other than
        reimbursement for expenses actually incurred or honoraria not
        to exceed $300 per year for government service), and such term
        includes a volunteer serving as a director, officer, trustee,
        or direct service volunteer;
            (2) the term ``nonprofit organization'' means any
        organization described in section 501(c) of the Internal
        Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a)
        of such Code;
            (3) the term ``damage or injury'' includes physical,
        nonphysical, economic, and noneconomic damage; and
            (4) the term ``State'' means each of the several States,
        the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the
        Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana
        Islands, any other territory or possession of the United
        States, or any political subdivision of any such State,
        territory, or possession.

Output: Volunteer Protection Act of 1993 - Prescribes circumstances under which volunteers working for nonprofit organizations or government entities shall be immune from personal financial liability for acts on behalf of the organization or entity. Sets forth exceptions and conditions that a State may impose on the granting of such immunity.  Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to increase by one percent the fiscal year allotment which would otherwise be made to a State to carry out the Social Services Block Grant Program under title XX of the Social Security Act if such State has, within two years, certified to the Secretary that it has enacted a State law which provides such immunity.  Provides for the continuation of such increase based on an annual recertification.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Native Language Immersion Student
Achievement Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Congress established the unique status of Native
        American languages and distinctive policies supporting their
        use as a medium of education in the Native American Languages
        Act (Public Law 101-477).
            (2) Reports from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and tribal,
        public, charter, and private schools and colleges that use
        primarily Native American languages to deliver education, have
        indicated that students from these schools have generally had
        high school graduation and college attendance rates above the
        norm for their peers.
            (3) The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
        U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) includes policy barriers to schools taught
        through Native American languages and a lack of adequate
        funding to support such opportunities.
            (4) There is a critical need that requires immediate action
        to support education through Native American languages to
        preserve these languages.

SEC. 3. NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGE SCHOOLS.

    Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

               ``PART D--NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

``SEC. 7401. NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGE SCHOOLS.

    ``(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
            ``(1) to establish a grant program to support schools using
        Native American languages as the primary language of
        instruction of all curriculum taught at the school that will
        improve high school graduation rates, college attainment, and
        career readiness; and
            ``(2) to further integrate into this Act, Federal policy
        for such schools, as established in the Native American
        Languages Act (Public Law 101-477).
    ``(b) Program Authorized.--
            ``(1) In general.--From the amounts made available to carry
        out this section, the Secretary may award grants to eligible
        entities to develop and maintain, or to improve and expand,
        programs that support schools, including prekindergarten
        through postsecondary education, using Native American
        languages as the primary language of instruction of all
        curriculum taught at the schools.
            ``(2) Eligible entities.--In this section, the term
        `eligible entity' means a school or a private or tribal,
        nonprofit organization that has a plan to develop and maintain,
        or to improve and expand, programs that support schools using
        Native American languages as the primary language of
        instruction of all curriculum taught at the schools.
    ``(c) Application.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity that desires to
        receive a grant under this section shall submit an application
        to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing
        such information as the Secretary may require, including the
        following:
                    ``(A) The name of the Native American language to
                be used for instruction at the school supported by the
                eligible entity.
                    ``(B) The number of students attending such school.
                    ``(C) The number of present hours of Native
                American language instruction being provided to
                students at such school, if any.
                    ``(D) The status of such school with regard to any
                applicable tribal education department or agency,
                public education system, indigenous language schooling
                research and cooperative, or accrediting body.
                    ``(E) A statement that such school--
                            ``(i) is engaged in meeting targeted
                        proficiency levels for students, as may be
                        required by applicable Federal, State, or
                        tribal law; and
                            ``(ii) provides assessments of student
                        using the Native American language of
                        instruction, where appropriate.
                    ``(F) A list of the instructors, staff,
                administrators, contractors, or subcontractors at such
                school and their qualifications to deliver high quality
                education through the Native American language of the
                school.
            ``(2) Additional application materials.--In addition to the
        application described in paragraph (1), an eligible entity that
        desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit to
        the Secretary the following:
                    ``(A) A certification from a Federally recognized
                Indian tribe, or a letter from any Native American
                entity, on whose land the school supported by the
                eligible entity is located, or which is served by such
                school, indicating that the school has the capacity to
                provide education primarily through a Native American
                language and that there are sufficient speakers of such
                Native American language at the school or available to
                be hired by the school.
                    ``(B) A statement that such school will participate
                in data collection conducted by the Secretary that will
                determine best practices and further academic
                evaluation of the school.
                    ``(C) A demonstration of the capacity to have
                speakers of its Native American language provide the
                basic education offered by such school on a full-time
                basis.
    ``(d) Awarding of Grants.--In awarding grants under this section,
the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) determine the amount and length of each grant;
            ``(2) ensure, to the maximum extent feasible, that
        diversity in languages is represented; and
            ``(3) require the eligible entities to present a Native
        language education plan to improve high school graduation
        rates, college attainment, and career readiness.
    ``(e) Activities Authorized.--An eligible entity that receives a
grant under this section shall carry out the following activities:
            ``(1) Support Native American language education and
        development.
            ``(2) Develop or refine instructional curriculum for the
        school supported by the eligible entity, including distinctive
        teaching materials and activities, as appropriate.
            ``(3) Fund training opportunities for teachers and, as
        appropriate, staff and administrators, that would strengthen
        the overall language and academic goals of such school.
            ``(4) Other activities that promote Native American
        language education and development, as appropriate.
    ``(f) Report to Secretary.--Each eligible entity that receives a
grant under this section shall provide an annual report to the
Secretary in such form and manner as the Secretary may require.
    ``(g) Authorization of Appropriation.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2015,
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal
years.''.

Output: Native Language Immersion Student Achievement Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to schools and private or tribal nonprofit organizations to develop and maintain, or improve and expand, programs that support the use by schools, from the prekindergarten through postsecondary level, of Native American languages as their primary language of instruction. Requires grant applicants to present the Secretary with specified assurances and demonstrations that the schools they will support have the capacity to provide education primarily through a Native American language. Requires grantees to:  support Native American language education and development; develop or refine instructional curricula for the schools they support, including distinctive teaching materials and activities;  fund training opportunities for school staff that strengthen the overall language and academic goals of their schools; and engage in other activities that promote Native American language education and development.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Presidential Sites Improvement Act
of 2000''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) there are many sites honoring Presidents located
        throughout the United States, including Presidential
        birthplaces, homes, museums, burial sites, and tombs;
            (2) most of the sites are owned, operated, and maintained
        by non-Federal entities such as State and local agencies,
        family foundations, colleges and universities, libraries,
        historical societies, historic preservation organizations, and
        other nonprofit organizations;
            (3) Presidential sites are often expensive to maintain;
            (4) many Presidential sites are in need of capital,
        technological, and interpretive display improvements for which
        funding is insufficient or unavailable; and
            (5) to promote understanding of the history of the United
        States by recognizing and preserving historic sites linked to
        Presidents of the United States, the Federal Government should
        provide grants for the maintenance and improvement of
        Presidential sites.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Grant commission.--The term ``Grant Commission'' means
        the Presidential Site Grant Commission established by section
        4(d).
            (2) Presidential site.--The term ``Presidential site''
        means a Presidentially-related site of national significance
        that is--
                    (A) managed, maintained, and operated for, and is
                accessible to, the public; and
                    (B) owned or operated by--
                            (i) a State; or
                            (ii) a private institution, organization,
                        or person.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National
        Park Service.

SEC. 4. GRANTS FOR PRESIDENTIAL SITES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall award grants for major
maintenance and improvement projects at Presidential sites to owners or
operators of Presidential sites in accordance with this section.
    (b) Use of Grant Funds.--
            (1) In general.--A grant awarded under this section may be
        used for--
                    (A) repairs or capital improvements at a
                Presidential site (including new construction for
                necessary modernization) such as--
                            (i) installation or repair of heating or
                        air conditioning systems, security systems, or
                        electric service; or
                            (ii) modifications at a Presidential site
                        to achieve compliance with requirements under
                        titles II and III of the Americans with
                        Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et
                        seq.); and
                    (B) interpretive improvements to enhance public
                understanding and enjoyment of a Presidential site.
            (2) Allocation of funds.--
                    (A) In general.--Of the funds made available to
                award grants under this Act--
                            (i) 15 percent shall be used for emergency
                        projects, as determined by the Secretary;
                            (ii) 65 percent shall be used for grants
                        for Presidential sites with--
                                    (I) a 3-year average annual
                                operating budget of less than $700,000
                                (not including the amount of any grant
                                received under this section); and
                                    (II) an endowment in an amount that
                                is less than 3 times the annual
                                operating budget of the site; and
                            (iii) 20 percent shall be used for grants
                        for Presidential sites with--
                                    (I) an annual operating budget of
                                $700,000 or more (not including the
                                amount of any grant received under this
                                section); and
                                    (II) an endowment in an amount that
                                is equal to or more than 3 times the
                                annual operating budget of the site.
                    (B) Unexpended funds.--If any funds allocated for a
                category of projects described in subparagraph (A) are
                unexpended, the Secretary may use the funds to award
                grants for another category of projects described in
                that subparagraph.
    (c) Application and Award Procedure.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than a date to be determined by
        the Secretary, an owner or operator of a Presidential site may
        submit to the Secretary an application for a grant under this
        section.
            (2) Involvement of grant commission.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall forward each
                application received under paragraph (1) to the Grant
                Commission.
                    (B) Consideration by grant commission.--Not later
                than 60 days after receiving an application from the
                Secretary under subparagraph (A), the Grant Commission
                shall return the application to the Secretary with a
                recommendation of whether the proposed project should
                be awarded a Presidential site grant.
                    (C) Recommendation of grant commission.--In making
                a decision to award a Presidential site grant under
                this section, the Secretary shall take into
                consideration any recommendation of the Grant
                Commission.
            (3) Award.--Not later than 180 days after receiving an
        application for a Presidential site grant under paragraph (1),
        the Secretary shall--
                    (A) award a Presidential site grant to the
                applicant; or
                    (B) notify the applicant, in writing, of the
                decision of the Secretary not to award a Presidential
                site grant.
            (4) Matching requirements.--
                    (A) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of a
                project at a Presidential site for which a grant is
                awarded under this section shall not exceed 50 percent.
                    (B) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of
                the cost of a project at a Presidential site for which
                a grant is awarded under this section may be provided
                in cash or in kind.
    (d) Presidential Site Grant Commission.--
            (1) In general.--There is established the Presidential Site
        Grant Commission.
            (2) Composition.--The Grant Commission shall be composed
        of--
                    (A) the Director of the National Park Service; and
                    (B) 4 members appointed by the Secretary as
                follows:
                            (i) A State historic preservation officer.
                            (ii) A representative of the National Trust
                        for Historic Preservation.
                            (iii) A representative of a site described
                        in subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii).
                            (iv) A representative of a site described
                        in subsection (b)(2)(A)(iii).
            (3) Term.--A member of the Grant Commission shall serve a
        term of 2 years.
            (4) Duties.--The Grant Commission shall--
                    (A) review applications for Presidential site
                grants received under subsection (c); and
                    (B) recommend to the Secretary projects for which
                Presidential site grants should be awarded.
            (5) Ineligibility of sites during term of representative.--
        A site described in clause (iii) or (iv) of paragraph (2)(B)
        shall be ineligible for a grant under this Act during the 2-
        year period in which a representative of the site serves on the
        Grant Commission.
            (6) Nonapplicability of faca.--The Grant Commission shall
        not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
        App.).
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this Act $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2001 through 2005, to remain available until expended.

Output:
Establishes the Presidential Site Grant Commission to review grant applications and make award recommendations to the Secretary.
Authorizes appropriations.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Subsidies Without Verification
Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) On July 5, 2013, the Department of Health and Human
        Services released more than 600 pages of a final rule to
        implement the provisions of the Patient Protection and
        Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the
        Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (commonly
        referred to as ``Obamacare'' or the ``ACA'').
            (2) Such final rule included an announcement that the
        Federal Government would no longer verify that each applicant
        for premium tax credits or cost-sharing reductions for coverage
        offered through an Exchange established under the Patient
        Protection and Affordable Care Act are actually qualified for
        such credits or reductions. Instead, the Administration would
        rely on self-attestation and sample audits of a sample
        population to ``protect'' the integrity of this new $1 trillion
        entitlement program.
            (3) The Department of Health and Human Services later
        announced a change in such policy and stated it would extend
        the sample population to 100 percent. This change, though
        announced, was never made to the final rule, meaning there was
        no guarantee to the American people that applicants would be
        verified.
            (4) It is estimated that not verifying eligibility for such
        credits and reductions could likely equate to approximately
        $250 billion in fraudulent payments through payments of such
        Obamacare premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions.
            (5) The final rule provides that the Department of Health
        and Human Services will offer to perform this verification
        procedure for States that are establishing a State-based
        Exchange, but will be unable to do so until 2015. As a result,
        such States will not be required to randomly verify employer-
        sponsored coverage until 2015.
            (6) In order to protect taxpayers after the Department of
        Health and Human Services failed to implement a new rule that
        it would ensure Congress and taxpayers that verification of
        eligibility would be performed, the House of Representatives
        advanced legislation, H.R. 2775, the No Subsidies Without
        Verification Act. This legislation would have provided the
        force of law to ensure that verification would occur prior to
        the issuance of any Obamacare premium tax credit or cost-
        sharing reduction.
            (7) On September 12, 2013, this legislation was passed in
        the House of Representatives with bipartisan support by a 235
        to 191 vote margin.
            (8) On September 10, 2013, the Obama Administration issued
        a Statement of Administration Policy to H.R. 2775 that stated
        ``the Administration strongly opposes House passage of H.R.
        2775 because the goal of the bill is already being accomplished
        while the text of the bill would create delays that could cost
        millions of hard-working middle-class families the security of
        affordable health coverage and care they deserve''.
            (9) The Statement of Administration Policy also stated that
        ``H.R. 2775 is unnecessary because the Secretary of Health and
        Human Services has already put in place an effective and
        efficient system for verification of eligibility for premium
        tax credits and cost sharing reductions.''.
            (10) On October 16, 2013, the Senate removed the
        verification mechanism of H.R. 2775 and replaced it with
        language that required a report to Congress by the Secretary of
        Health and Human Services no later than January 1, 2014.
            (11) On January 1, 2014, the Department of Health and Human
        Services submitted a mandated report to Congress entitled,
        ``Verification of Household Income and Other Qualifications for
        the Provision of Affordable Care At Premium Tax Credits and
        Cost-Sharing Reductions''.
            (12) This report to Congress states, ``In accordance with
        statute and applicable implementing regulations, when a
        consumer submits an application for insurance affordability
        programs (which include APTCs, CSRs, Medicaid, the Children's
        Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Basic Health Program
        (BHP)), the Exchange verifies information provided by the
        consumer on the application as a component of making an
        eligibility determination. The processes for verifying
        information in order to determine eligibility for enrollment in
        a qualified health plan (QHP) through the Exchange and for APTC
        under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) and
        CSRs under section 1402 of the ACA are specified in the ACA and
        its implementing regulations. Pursuant to both statute and
        applicable regulations, the Exchanges have implemented numerous
        processes to carry out the verification of information provided
        by applicants.''.
            (13) Beginning in 2014, Federal subsidies have been made
        available to help individuals purchase health insurance through
        an Exchange through premium tax credits and cost-sharing
        reductions. On April 2014, the Department of Health and Human
        Services delayed implementation of income verification systems
        in order to increase sign-ups for health care plans through the
        healthcare.gov website.
            (14) Various reports indicate that the internal portions of
        the healthcare.gov website are yet to be finalized, thus
        leaving the Department of Health and Human Services unable to
        perform the verification it stated it was performing. The Obama
        Administration is operating a new Federal entitlement program
        that fails to prevent fraudulent subsidy claims before
        administered. In doing so, the Department of Health and Human
        Services has created a new ``pay and chase'' program that
        places taxpayers at financial risk of fraudulent claims.

SEC. 3. DELAYING PROVISION OF ACA PREMIUM AND COST-SHARING SUBSIDIES
              UNTIL ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PROCESS FOR SUCH SUBSIDIES
              IS COMPLETE.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the
case of an individual with respect to whom a premium tax credit under
section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or reduced cost-
sharing under section 1402 of the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071) is being claimed, no such credit or
reduction shall be allowed before the first date of the first coverage
month beginning on or after the date on which the process to verify, in
accordance with section 1411 of the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18081), the household income and coverage
requirements of such individual for purposes of determining eligibility
for, and the accurate amount of, such credit or reduction,
respectively, has been completed. For purposes of the previous
sentence, the verification process described in such sentence with
respect to an individual shall not be treated as complete unless a
manual or electronic review has been completed of applicable
information required to be submitted by such individual under section
1411(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 18081(b)) and any inconsistency of such
information with records of the Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of
Homeland Security, or the Commissioner of Social Security has been
resolved.
    (b) Treatment of Individual Mandate.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, no penalty shall be imposed under section 5000A of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to an individual for any
month--
            (1) with respect to which a premium tax credit under
        section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is being
        claimed for such individual; and
            (2) that begins before the date on which the verification
        process described in subsection (a) has been completed, in
        accordance with such subsection, with respect to such claim for
        such individual.
    (c) Application Provisions.--
            (1) Effective date.--Subject to paragraph (2), the
        provisions of this section shall apply to coverage months
        beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Treatment of individuals currently receiving
        subsidies.--
                    (A) Suspension of certain subsidies.--In the case
                of an individual with respect to whom a premium tax
                credit under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code
                of 1986 or reduced cost-sharing under section 1402 of
                the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42
                U.S.C. 18071) has been claimed before the date of the
                enactment of this Act and for whom such a credit or
                reduction has been allowed before such date, such
                allowance shall be suspended until the coverage month
                described in subsection (a) with respect to such claim
                for such individual.
                    (B) Special enrollment period.--
                            (i) In general.--The Secretary of Health
                        and Human Services shall take such steps as are
                        necessary to establish a special enrollment
                        period of 45 days, beginning on the date of
                        completion of the verification process
                        described in subsection (a), with respect to an
                        individual described in clause (ii), for such
                        individual to enroll in qualified health plans
                        offered through Exchanges established under
                        title I of the Patient Protection and
                        Affordable Care Act.
                            (ii) Individual described.--For purposes of
                        clause (i), an individual described in this
                        clause is an individual--
                                    (I) who is enrolled in a qualified
                                health plan described in clause (i)
                                before the date of the enactment of
                                this Act;
                                    (II) to whom the suspension under
                                subparagraph (A) applies;
                                    (III) who terminated enrollment in
                                the qualified health plan during such
                                period of suspension; and
                                    (IV) who, after the completion of
                                the verification process described in
                                subsection (a) with respect to such
                                individual, seeks to enroll in such a
                                qualified health plan.

Output: No Subsidies Without Verification Act of 2014 - Disallows the health plan premium assistance tax credit or cost-sharing reduction under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act before the first date of the first coverage month beginning on or after the date on which the process to verify an individual's household income and coverage requirements of such individual for purposes of determining eligibility for, and the accurate amount of, the credit or reduction, respectively, has been completed. Requires for such verification: (1) completion of a manual or electronic review of the information required of an applicant for enrollment in a plan, and (2) resolution of any inconsistency of such information with records of the Departments of the Treasury or Homeland Security (DHS) or the Social Security Administration. Exempts individuals from the penalty for not maintaining minimum essential coverage for any month with respect to which a premium tax credit is being claimed and that begins before the date on which the verification process has been completed. Suspends, until the coverage month beginning after eligibility verification has been completed, the premium tax credit and reduced cost-sharing in the case of individuals for whom the subsidy was allowed before enactment of this Act. Provides a special enrollment period for an individual who terminated enrollment in a qualified plan during the period of suspension.