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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Separation of Powers Restoration
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) As a limit on governmental power, Constitutional
        framers vested Federal powers in three coequal branches of
        government, each with unique and limited powers and each with a
        coequal duty to uphold and sustain the Constitution of the
        United States.
            (2) A Supreme Court justice stated, ``The doctrine of the
        separation of powers was adopted by the convention of 1787 not
        to promote efficiency but to preclude the exercise of arbitrary
        power. The purpose was not to avoid friction, but, by means of
        the inevitable friction incident to the distribution of the
        governmental powers among three departments, to save the people
        from autocracy.'' Myers v. United States, 272 U.S. 52, 293
        (1926) (Brandeis, J., dissenting).
            (3) James Madison, quoting Montesquieu, stated in
        Federalist 47, ```There can be no liberty where the legislative
        and executive powers are united in the same person, or body of
        magistrates.'''
            (4) Article I of the Constitution provides, ``All
        legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress
        of the United States.''
            (5) A congressional committee print has noted that,
        ``[b]ecause the President has no power or authority over
        individual citizens and their rights except where he is granted
        such power and authority by a provision in the Constitution or
        by statute, the President's proclamations are not legally
        binding and are at best hortatory unless based on such grants
        of authority.'' 85th Cong., 1st Sess., Executive Orders and
        Proclamations: A Study of a Use of Presidential Powers (Comm.
        Print 1957).
            (6) The Supreme Court has stated that, even if Presidents
        have, without congressional authority, taken actions only the
        Congress may take, ``Congress has not thereby lost its
        exclusive constitutional authority to make laws necessary and
        proper to carry out the powers vested by the Constitution `in
        the Government of the United States, or any Department of
        Officer thereof.''' (Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. v. Sawyer,
        343 U.S. 579 (1952)).
            (7) Treaties or Executive Agreements which purport to
        assign powers not amongst those specifically granted to the
        Federal Government by the Constitution are non-binding and
        cannot constitute law.

SEC. 3. EFFECT OF PRESIDENTIAL ORDERS.

    (a) Limited Effect of Presidential Orders.--A Presidential order
neither constitutes nor has the force of law and is limited in its
application and effect to the executive branch.
    (b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) does not apply to--
            (1) a reprieve or pardon for an offense against the United
        States, except in cases of impeachment;
            (2) an order given to military personnel pursuant to duties
        specifically related to actions taken as Commander in Chief of
        the Armed Forces; or
            (3) a Presidential order citing the specific congressional
        enactment relied upon for the authority exercised in such order
        and--
                    (A) issued pursuant to such authority;
                    (B) commensurate with the limit imposed by the
                plain language of such authority; and
                    (C) not issued pursuant to a ratified or unratified
                treaty or bilateral or multilateral agreement which--
                            (i) violates the ninth or tenth amendments
                        to the Constitution; or
                            (ii) makes a delegation of power to a
                        foreign government or international body when
                        no such delegating authority exists under the
                        Constitution.

SEC. 4. REQUIREMENT OF STATEMENT OF AUTHORITY FOR PRESIDENTIAL ORDERS.

    (a) Statement of Authority.--The President shall provide for each
Presidential order a statement of the specific statutory or
constitutional provision which in fact grants the President the
authority claimed for such action.
    (b) Invalidity of Nonconforming Orders.--A Presidential order which
does not include the statement required by subsection (a) is invalid,
to the extent such Presidential order is issued under authority granted
by a congressional enactment. This subsection applies to Presidential
orders in effect on or after the date that is 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. STANDING TO CHALLENGE PRESIDENTIAL ORDERS WHICH IMPACT
              SEPARATION OF POWERS INTEGRITY.

    The following persons may bring an action in an appropriate United
States court to challenge the validity of any Presidential order which
exceeds the power granted to the President by the relevant authorizing
statute or the Constitution:
            (1) Congress and its members.--The Congress, the House of
        Representatives, the Senate, any Senator, and any
        Representative to the House of Representatives, if the
        challenged Presidential order--
                    (A) infringes on any power of Congress;
                    (B) exceeds any power granted by a congressional
                enactment; or
                    (C) violates section 4 because it does not state
                the statutory authority which in fact grants the
                President the power claimed for the action taken in
                such Presidential order.
            (2) State and local governments.--The highest governmental
        official of any State, commonwealth, district, territory, or
        possession of the United States, or any political subdivision
        thereof, or the designee of such person, if the challenged
        Presidential order infringes on a power of such State or on a
        power afforded to such commonwealth, district, territory, or
        possession under any congressional enactment or relevant treaty
        of the United States.
            (3) Aggrieved persons.--Any person aggrieved in a liberty
        or property interest adversely affected directly by the
        challenged Presidential order.

SEC. 6. NATIONAL EMERGENCY POWER DIVESTED TO CONGRESS.

    (a) Divestiture of Authority To Declare Emergency.--To the extent
that any Act of Congress in effect on the date of enactment of this Act
grants to the President or any other officer or employee of the
executive branch the power to declare a national emergency, such power
is hereby divested to the Congress alone.
    (b) Termination of Powers Under Existing States of Emergency.--
            (1) In general.--All powers and authorities possessed by
        the President, any other officer or employee of the Federal
        Government, or any executive agency (as defined in section 105
        of title 5, United States Code) as a result of the existence of
        any declaration of national emergency in effect on the date of
        enactment of this Act are terminated 90 days after the date of
        enactment of this Act. Such termination shall not affect--
                    (A) any action taken or proceeding pending that is
                not finally concluded or determined before such date of
                termination;
                    (B) any action or proceeding based on any act
                committed before such date termination; or
                    (C) any rights or duties that matured or penalties
                that were incurred prior to such date of termination.
            (2) National emergency defined.--For the purpose of this
        subsection, the term ``national emergency'' means a general
        declaration of emergency made by the President or any other
        officer or employee of the executive branch.

SEC. 7. PRESIDENTIAL ORDER DEFINED.

    In this Act, the term ``Presidential order'' means--
            (1) any Executive order, Presidential proclamation, or
        Presidential directive; and
            (2) any other Presidential or Executive action by whatever
        name described purporting to have normative effect outside the
        executive branch which is issued under the authority of the
        President or any other officer or employee of the executive
        branch.

Output: Separation of Powers Restoration Act - States that a presidential order, with specific exceptions, neither constitutes nor has the force of law and is limited in application and effect to the executive branch.Directs the President to provide with each presidential order a statement of the specific statutory or constitutional authority for such action.Authorizes both Houses of Congress, a Senator or Representative, certain State and local officials, and certain aggrieved persons to bring an action to challenge the validity of any presidential order which exceeds the power granted to the President by the relevant authorizing statute or the Constitution.States that, to the extent that any Act of Congress grants to the President or any other executive officer or employee the power to declare a national emergency, such power is divested to Congress alone.Terminates after 90 days all powers and authorities possessed by the President or any other Federal officer or employee or executive agency as a result of the existence of a declaration of national emergency in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Trail of the Ancients National
Heritage Area Study Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the Four Corners region, 1 of the areas of greatest
        archaeological interest in the United States, provides access
        to numerous examples of the Ancestral Puebloan culture;
            (2) the Four Corners region highlights areas and sites at
        which--
                    (A) the earliest inhabitants were Paleo-Americans,
                nomadic people who traveled through and lived in the
                area as early as 10,000 B.C.; and
                    (B) the Ancestral Puebloan Indians lived from
                approximately 1 to 1300 A.D.;
            (3) the region features sites that chronicle the Ute and
        Navajo Indian cultures;
            (4) the archaeological sites of the region have been well-
        preserved by the semi-arid climate of the region;
            (5) national and international recognition of sites in the
        region has contributed to the wealth of information about the
        people who have inhabited the area;
            (6) the region features the Trail of the Ancients Scenic
        Byway in the States of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah,
        and other designated byways and highways, including San Juan
        Skyway in the State of Colorado and the Utah Bicentennial
        Highway; and
            (7) designating the Trail of the Ancients National Heritage
        Area as a unit of the National Park System--
                    (A) would link many of the cultural and recreation
                sites in the region for the benefit of the traveling
                public and communities in the region; and
                    (B) would not--
                            (i) impose restrictions on private
                        property; or
                            (ii) require acquisition of additional
                        land.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the
        Trail of the Ancients National Heritage Area.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.
            (3) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the States of
        Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah.
            (4) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means the Four
        Corner region, consisting of--
                    (A) portions of--
                            (i) San Juan County, Utah;
                            (ii) Montezuma and Dolores Counties,
                        Colorado;
                            (iii) Apache and Navajo Counties, Arizona;
                        and
                            (iv) San Juan and McKinley Counties, New
                        Mexico; and
                    (B) portions of the reservations of the Ute
                Mountain Ute, Navajo, and Hopi Tribes, in the States.

SEC. 4. TRAIL OF THE ANCIENTS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the Four
Corners Heritage Council, shall conduct a study to assess the
feasibility and suitability of designating the study area as the Trail
of the Ancients National Heritage Area.
    (b) Requirements.--The study shall include analysis, documentation,
and determinations on whether--
            (1) the study area--
                    (A) has an assemblage of natural, historic,
                cultural, educational, scenic, or recreational
                resources that--
                            (i) represent distinctive aspects of the
                        heritage of the United States worthy of
                        recognition, conservation, interpretation, and
                        continuing use; and
                            (ii) are best managed--
                                    (I) through partnerships among
                                public and private entities; and
                                    (II) by combining diverse and
                                sometimes noncontiguous resources and
                                active communities;
                    (B) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and
                folklife that are a valuable part of the heritage of
                the United States;
                    (C) provides outstanding opportunities to conserve
                natural, historical, cultural, or scenic features;
                    (D) provides outstanding recreational and
                educational opportunities; and
                    (E) has resources important to any identified theme
                of the study area that retain a degree of integrity
                capable of supporting interpretation;
            (2) residents, business interests, nonprofit organizations,
        the Federal Government, and State, local, and tribal
        governments within the study area--
                    (A) are involved in the planning of the Heritage
                Area;
                    (B) have demonstrated support for the Heritage
                Area; and
                    (C) have developed a conceptual financial plan that
                outlines the roles of all participants (including the
                Federal Government) in the management of the Heritage
                Area;
            (3) there is a potential management entity to work in
        partnership with residents, business interests, nonprofit
        organizations, and Federal, State, local, and tribal
        governments within the study area to develop the Heritage Area
        consistent with continued, State, local, and tribal economic
        activity; and
            (4) a conceptual boundary map has been developed that is
        supported by the public.
    (c) Consultation.--In conducting the study, the Secretary and the
Four Corners Heritage Council shall consult with appropriate Federal,
State, local, and tribal governments, interested organizations, and
affected communities within the study area.

SEC. 5. REPORT.

    Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date on which funds are
made available to carry out the study, the Secretary shall submit to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a report that
describes the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the study.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

Output: Trail of the Ancients National Heritage Area Study Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Four Corners Heritage Council, to conduct a study to assess the feasibility and suitability of designating the Four Corners region comprised of parts of San Juan County, Utah, Montezuma and Dolores Counties, Colorado, Apache and Navajo Counties, Arizona, and San Juan and McKinley Counties, New Mexico, and parts of the reservations of the Ute Mountain Ute, Navajo, and Hopi Tribes in those States as the "Trail of the Ancients National Heritage Area."


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Human Smuggling Prevention Act of
2014''.

SEC. 2. ORGANIZED HUMAN SMUGGLING.

    (a) Prohibited Activities.--Whoever, while acting for profit or
other financial gain, knowingly directs or participates in an effort or
scheme to assist or cause five or more persons (other than a parent,
spouse, or child of the offender)--
            (1) to enter, attempt to enter, or prepare to enter the
        United States--
                    (A) by fraud, falsehood, or other corrupt means;
                    (B) at any place other than a port or place of
                entry designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security;
                or
                    (C) in a manner not prescribed by the immigration
                laws and regulations of the United States; or
            (2) to travel by air, land, or sea toward the United States
        (whether directly or indirectly)--
                    (A) knowing that the persons seek to enter or
                attempt to enter the United States without lawful
                authority; and
                    (B) with the intent to aid or further such entry or
                attempted entry; or
            (3) to be transported or moved outside of the United
        States--
                    (A) knowing that such persons are aliens in
                unlawful transit from one country to another or on the
                high seas; and
                    (B) under circumstances in which the persons are in
                fact seeking to enter the United States without
                official permission or legal authority;
        shall be punished as provided in subsection (c) or (d).
    (b) Conspiracy and Attempt.--Any person who attempts or conspires
to violate subsection (a) of this section shall be punished in the same
manner as a person who completes a violation of such subsection.
    (c) Base Penalty.--Except as provided in subsection (d), any person
who violates subsection (a) or (b) shall be fined under title 18,
United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
    (d) Enhanced Penalties.--Any person who violates subsection (a) or
(b) shall--
            (1) in the case of a violation during and in relation to
        which a serious bodily injury (as such term is defined in
        section 1365 of title 18, United States Code) occurs to any
        person, be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned
        for not more than 30 years, or both;
            (2) in the case of a violation during and in relation to
        which the life of any person is placed in jeopardy, be fined
        under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more
        than 30 years, or both;
            (3) in the case of a violation involving ten or more
        persons, be fined under title 18, United States Code,
        imprisoned for not more than 30 years, or both;
            (4) in the case of a violation involving the bribery or
        corruption of a United States or foreign government official,
        be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not
        more than 30 years, or both;
            (5) in the case of a violation involving robbery or
        extortion (as such terms are defined in paragraph (1) or (2),
        respectively, of section 1951(b) of title 18, United States
        Code) be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned
        for not more than 30 years, or both;
            (6) in the case of a violation during and in relation to
        which any person is subjected to an involuntary sexual act (as
        such term is defined in section 2246(2) of title 18, United
        States Code), be fined under title 18, United States Code,
        imprisoned for not more than 30 years, or both;
            (7) in the case of a violation resulting in the death of
        any person, be fined under title 18, United States Code,
        imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both;
            (8) in the case of a violation in which any alien is
        confined or restrained, including by the taking of clothing,
        goods, or personal identification documents, be fined under
        title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not fewer than five
        years and not more than ten years, or both;
            (9) in the case of smuggling an unaccompanied alien child
        (as such term is defined in paragraph (2) of section 462(g) of
        the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g)), be fined
        under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 20
        years.
    (e) Lawful Authority Defined.--In this section, the term ``lawful
authority''--
            (1) means permission, authorization, or license that is
        expressly provided for in the immigration laws of the United
        States or accompanying regulations; and
            (2) does not include any such authority secured by fraud or
        otherwise obtained in violation of law, nor does it include
        authority sought, but not approved.
    (f) Effort or Scheme.--For purposes of this section, ``effort or
scheme to assist or cause five or more persons'' does not require that
the five or more persons enter, attempt to enter, prepare to enter, or
travel at the same time so long as the acts are completed within one
year.

SEC. 3. STRATEGY TO COMBAT HUMAN SMUGGLING.

    (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall
implement a strategy to deter, detect, and interdict human smuggling
across the international land and maritime borders of the United
States.
    (b) Components.--The strategy referred to in subsection (a) shall
include, at a minimum, the following components:
            (1) Efforts to increase coordination between the border and
        maritime security components of the Department of Homeland
        Security.
            (2) An identification of intelligence gaps impeding the
        ability to deter, detect, and interdict human smuggling across
        the international land and maritime borders of the United
        States.
            (3) Efforts to increase information sharing with State and
        local governments and other Federal agencies.
            (4) Efforts to provide, in coordination with the Federal
        Law Enforcement Training Center, training for the border and
        maritime security components of the Department of Homeland
        Security to deter, detect, and interdict human smuggling across
        the international land and maritime borders of the United
        States.
            (5) An identification of the high traffic areas of human
        smuggling along the international land and maritime borders of
        the United States.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the implementation of the
strategy referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that describes such
strategy, including the components described in subsection (b). If the
Secretary determines that such is appropriate, such report may be
submitted in classified form.
    (d) Annual List of High Traffic Areas.--Not later than February 1
of every year beginning in the year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a
list of the high traffic areas of human smuggling referred to in
subsection (b)(5).
    (e) High Traffic Areas of Human Smuggling Defined.--In this Act,
the term ``high traffic areas of human smuggling'' means the United
States ports of entry and areas between such ports that have the most
human smuggling activity, as measured by U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.

SEC. 4. UNLAWFULLY HINDERING IMMIGRATION, BORDER, AND CUSTOMS CONTROLS.

    (a) Illicit Spotting.--Whoever knowingly transmits to another
person the location, movement, or activities of any Federal, State, or
tribal law enforcement agency with the intent to further a Federal
crime relating to United States immigration, customs, controlled
substances, agriculture, monetary instruments, or other border controls
shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more
than 10 years, or both.
    (b) Destruction of United States Border Controls.--Whoever
knowingly and without lawful authorization destroys, alters, or damages
any fence, barrier, sensor, camera, or other physical or electronic
device deployed by the Federal Government to control the border or a
port of entry, or otherwise seeks to construct, excavate, or make any
structure intended to defeat, circumvent or evade any such fence,
barrier, sensor camera, or other physical or electronic device deployed
by the Federal Government to control the border or a port of entry,
shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more
than 10 years, or both, and if, at the time of the offense, the person
uses or carries a firearm or, in furtherance of any such crime,
possesses a firearm, that person shall be fined under title 18, United
States Code, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
    (c) Conspiracy and Attempt.--Any person who attempts or conspires
to violate subsection (a) or (b) shall be punished in the same manner
as a person who completes a violation of such subsection.
    (d) Prohibiting Carrying or Use of a Firearm During and in Relation
to an Alien Smuggling Crime.--Section 924(c) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, alien
                smuggling crime,'' after ``crime of violence'' each
                place such term appears; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by inserting ``, alien
                smuggling crime,'' after ``crime of violence''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) For purposes of this subsection, the term `alien
        smuggling crime' means any felony punishable under section
        274(a), 277, or 278 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
        U.S.C. 1324(a), 1327, and 1328).''.
    (e) Statute of Limitations.--Section 3298 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``, or under section 2 or
subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 4 of the Human Smuggling
Prevention Act of 2014,'' after ``Immigration and Nationality Act''.

Output: Human Smuggling Prevention Act of 2014 - Prohibits an individual acting for financial gain from directing or participating in an effort to bring or attempt to bring five or more persons unlawfully into the United States.  Establishes monetary and/or prison penalties for such actions. Prescribes increased penalties for actions that: (1) result in death or serious bodily injury; (2) place a life in jeopardy; or (3) involve bribery of a government official, robbery, sexual abuse, or 10 or more persons. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) implement a strategy to deter and interdict human smuggling across the international land and maritime borders of the United States, and (2) submit an annual list to Congress of high traffic areas of human smuggling. Makes it a crime to: (1) transmit to another person the location, movement, or activities of law enforcement agents with the intent to further a federal crime relating to immigration, customs, controlled substances, agriculture, monetary instruments, or other border controls; and (2) destroy, alter, or damage any physical or electronic device used by the federal government to control the border or any port of entry.  Prohibits the carrying or use of a firearm in an alien smuggling crime.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Work Force Diversity Partnership Act
of 1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the United States is becoming the most diverse work-
        place in the world at a time of growing economic
        dissatisfaction and intense global competition;
            (2) people of color, caucasian women, and immigrants will
        account for 85 percent of the net growth in our Nation's labor
        force during the 1990's;
            (3) the expectations, characteristics, demands, beliefs,
        work values, motivating factors and educational backgrounds of
        individuals in the work force are becoming increasingly
        diverse;
            (4) employees, managers, administrators and government
        officials are inadequately prepared to deal effectively with
        increased diversity in the work force;
            (5) increased domestic and international competition
        require that business, industry and government leaders
        effectively motivate and manage this diverse work force;
            (6) as more parents join the work force, it has become
        increasingly difficult for employees to balance the demands of
        the workplace with the needs of families; and
            (7) by understanding and valuing diversity which respects
        differences, employers emphasize creativity, self initiative,
        leadership, innovation, and team-work, and thereby improve the
        working conditions of all Americans and the chances for
        economic success.

SEC. 3. PURPOSE.

    It is the purpose of this Act to establish a grant program within
the Department of Labor to--
            (1) study and address issues relating to work force and
        cultural diversity and their impact on economic
        competitiveness, employment opportunities, advancement and
        retention; and
            (2) develop collaborative public and private sector
        education and training materials that address the issues of
        work force and cultural diversity.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act--
            (1) Federal share.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
                (B), the term ``Federal share'' means 50 percent of the
                cost of each grant awarded under this Act.
                    (B) Exception.--If the Secretary, after
                consultation with the peer review panel, determines
                that to do so will further the purposes of this Act,
                the Secretary may increase the amount of the Federal
                share.
            (2) Institution of higher education.--The term
        ``institution of higher education'' has the same meaning given
        that term by section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 1141(a)).
            (3) Non-federal share.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``non-Federal share''
                means the amount required to be expended by the
                recipient of a grant under this Act.
                    (B) In-kind services.--Amounts available to pay the
                non-Federal share under this paragraph may include in-
                kind services or other resources.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Labor.

SEC. 5. WORK FORCE DIVERSITY GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Program Authorized.--The Secretary is authorized to award
grants to eligible entities to pay the Federal share of the cost of
programs established by such entities that are designed to--
            (1) target and develop issues relating to work force and
        cultural diversity;
            (2) develop public and private sector education and
        training materials that focus on the issues of work force and
        cultural diversity;
            (3) foster research, scholarship, innovative curriculum
        development, development of teaching materials, and other
        practicable supportive academic activities relating to such
        issues;
            (4) assist in the dissemination and transfer of such
        materials for use in private sector training efforts as they
        relate to issues of work force and cultural diversity; and
            (5) develop and establish cooperative higher education-
        business training programs to assist public and private
        industry leaders and workers in addressing the issue of work
        force diversity.
    (b) Requirement.--The Secretary shall ensure that the recipient of
a grant under this Act agrees to establish, operate, and provide the
non-Federal share of the cost of the work force diversity programs for
which the grant is made.
    (c) Duration of Grant.--No grant awarded under this Act may be for
a period longer than 3 years.

SEC. 6. GRANT RECIPIENT SELECTION.

    (a) Submission of Proposals.--To be eligible for a grant under this
Act an entity shall prepare and submit to the Secretary a proposal, at
such time, in such manner and containing such information as the
Secretary may reasonably require.
    (b) Participants.--
            (1) In general.--An institution of higher education in
        partnership with one or more organizations described in
        paragraph (2), shall be eligible to receive a grant under this
        Act.
            (2) Organizations.--An organization referred to in
        paragraph (1) shall be--
                    (A) a corporation, business, or partnership,
                whether for profit or nonprofit;
                    (B) a labor organization; or
                    (C) an organization that has a demonstrated
                interest or expertise in work force diversity issues.
    (e) Criteria for Selection.--
            (1) In general.--In determining whether to approve a
        proposal submitted under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
        take into account--
                    (A) the extent to which the grant applicant
                demonstrates a potential to achieve one or more of the
                purposes of this Act;
                    (B) the level of participation and financial
                commitment of the participants;
                    (C) the likelihood that a proposed program will
                foster the creation of increased diversity awareness
                programs in other institutional environments;
                    (D) the likelihood that the proposed program will
                result in the development and dissemination of national
                or regional best practices;
                    (E) the extent to which the project will impact the
                international competitiveness of the United States
                economy; and
                    (F) such other criteria as the Secretary may
                prescribe.
            (2) Faculty participation.--The Secretary shall encourage
        partnerships desiring to receive a grant under this Act to
        submit proposals that are written by teams of faculty from
        multiple disciplines, student and academic affairs
        professional, or student organizations concerned with
        multicultural education, or any combination thereof.
            (3) Priority.--In awarding grants under this Act, the
        Secretary shall give priority to grant proposals that
        demonstrate the availability of sufficient amounts of non-
        Federal contributions or resources from non-governmental
        entities.

SEC. 7. AREAS OF ACTION.

    A recipient of a grant under this Act shall use amounts received
under such grant to engage in activities in accordance with one or more
of the following guidelines:
            (1) The development of instructional material concerning
        efforts designed to address cultural and work force diversity
        issues within the workplace setting.
            (2) The development of public and private sector education
        and training materials that will address the issues of work
        force and cultural diversity.
            (3) The development of new approaches to work force
        diversity issues and scholarship efforts to be integrated
        within the curriculum of business schools, ethnic and women's
        studies, engineering schools, social science disciplines,
        humanities and the arts and sciences. In using grant funds
        under this paragraph, a grantee may employ approaches to be
        carried out in conjunction with corporate education and
        training programs.
            (4) The conduct of research concerning multicultural
        workplace interactions and team management and business in
        multicultural and multi-lingual marketplace settings.
            (5) The implementation of faculty development programs that
        focus on research, appropriate learning environments, and
        pedagogical approaches to teaching multicultural management and
        work diversity issues.
            (6) The development and dissemination of information
        concerning models for summer precollege business internship
        programs that aid in integrating the workplace and in giving
        students a better understanding of the private sector and of
        work force diversity issues.
            (7) The conduct of forums, workshops, and conferences in
        which representatives from academic, corporate, government, or
        other institutions with a demonstrated interest or expertise in
        work force diversity will focus on issues, attitudes and
        strategies that sensitize managers, employees, faculty,
        corporate, government and other leaders and workers to
        workplace diversity issues.
            (8) Any other activities that the Secretary determines to
        be appropriate to meet the purposes of this Act.

SEC. 8. PEER REVIEW.

    To assist the Secretary in carrying out this Act, the Secretary
shall establish peer review panels to review the merits of grant
proposals proposed under this Act. In establishing such panels, the
Secretary shall seek the widest participation of qualified individuals
from participants, as defined in section 6(b). Each peer review panel
shall report the findings and recommendations of the panel to the
Secretary.

SEC. 9. RECIPIENT REPORTS.

    Each recipient of a grant under this Act shall prepare and submit
an annual report to the Secretary. Each such report shall include a
summary of the progress of the activities implemented under the grant
to achieve the purposes of this Act, a summary of the expenditures
involved, a plan describing the recipient's planned use of funds for
the forthcoming year, an explanation of the uses made of the results of
the grant program where appropriate, and any other information that the
Secretary determines to be appropriate.

SEC. 10. REPORT.

    The Secretary shall annually prepare and submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress, a report that shall include an evaluation of
the progress made in achieving the purposes of this Act.

SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act,
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for
each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1998.

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Work Force Diversity Partnership Act of 1993 - Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to award grants for public-private partnerships to encourage work force diversity through study of relevant issues and development of education and training materials and programs.
Makes eligible for such grants institutions of higher education in partnership with for-profit or nonprofit corporations, businesses, or partnerships, labor organizations, or organizations with demonstrated interest or expertise in such issues.
Gives priority to grant proposals demonstrating availability of sufficient amounts of non-Federal contributions, or resources from non-governmental entities.
Requires peer review panels, recipient reports, and annual reports by the Secretary.
Authorizes appropriations.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Public Housing Regulatory Relief
Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

    Title I of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 27. WAIVER OF PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

    ``(a) Authority.--Upon the written request of a public housing
agency or resident management corporation, the Secretary may authorize
the agency or corporation to establish policies for the operation,
maintenance, management, and development (including modernization) of
one or more public housing projects and, in connection with granting
such authority and except as provided in subsection (b), may waive or
modify (with respect to the project or projects)--
            ``(1) the requirements of this Act applicable to public
        housing; and
            ``(2) any requirements applicable to the project or
        projects under other provisions of law that the Secretary
        determines are not consistent with the policies proposed for
        the project or projects.
    ``(b) Limitation.--The Secretary may not waive or modify--
            ``(1) any provision of this Act or any other provision of
        law that limits occupancy of public housing dwelling units to
        low-income families;
            ``(2) under section 18 of this Act that requires
        replacement of dwelling units in the case of demolition or
        disposition of public housing (except that the limitation on
        the use of tenant-based assistance to applications proposing
        demolition or disposition of 200 or more units may be waived);
            ``(3) any provision of the Uniform Relocation Assistance
        and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970;
            ``(4) any provision of law that relates to equal
        opportunity, nondiscrimination, or the environment; or
            ``(5) any provision of this Act or any other provision of
        law that relates to labor standards.
    ``(c) Request for Waiver.--A request under subsection (a) shall--
            ``(1) specify the provision or provisions of law to be
        waived or modified and the waivers or modifications proposed;
            ``(2) identify the public housing projects for which the
        waivers or modifications are requested;
            ``(3) describe the policies to be effective for the
        projects for which the waivers or modifications are requested;
        and
            ``(4) describe the costs to the public housing agency or
        resident management corporation, and to the Federal Government,
        of the waivers or modifications requested and the change of
        policies proposed.
    ``(d) Minimum Criteria for Approval.--The Secretary may approve a
request under subsection (a) only if the Secretary determines that the
request--
            ``(1) would not, over the term of such authority, result in
        the Federal Government incurring more costs than the Government
        would otherwise incur if the request were not approved;
            ``(2) is consistent with the overall purposes of the public
        housing program;
            ``(3) is consistent with the Fair Housing Act, title VI of
        the Civil Rights Act of 1964, section 504 of the Rehabilitation
        Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the
        National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; and
            ``(4) such other requirements as the Secretary may
        establish to carry out the purposes of this section.
    ``(e) Timing.--Any authority granted to a public housing agency
pursuant to subsection (a), including any waiver or modification
pursuant to this section of any requirement, shall be effective only
for the period established by the Secretary in granting the waiver or
modification, which may not exceed 4 years. Upon such expiration and
pursuant to a written request, the Secretary may renew such authority
for a public housing agency or resident management corporation, subject
to the requirements of this section.
    ``(f) Applicability of State and Local Laws.--The provisions of any
applicable State and local laws shall apply to any public housing
agency, resident management corporation, and public housing project
with respect to which authority is granted under subsection (a).
    ``(g) Reports.--The Secretary shall require each public housing
agency and resident management corporation for which a request under
subsection (a) is approved to submit a report to the Secretary annually
for each year during the term for which the authority granted under
subsection (a) is effective. The report shall describe the activities,
operations, and policies of the agency or corporation during the year
for which the report is submitted.
    ``(h) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term `resident
management corporation' means a resident management corporation
established in accordance with the requirements of the Secretary under
section 20.''.

SEC. 3. PHA RETENTION OF SAVINGS REALIZED THROUGH EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT.

    Section 6(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437d(e)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(e) Treatment of Savings.--Each contract for contributions shall
provide that whenever in any year the receipts of a public housing
agency in connection with a low-income housing project exceed its
expenditures (including debt service, operation, maintenance,
establishment of reserves, and other costs and charges) and the
Secretary determines that such excess resulted from increased
efficiency in the operation of the agency--
            ``(1) an amount equal to one-half of such excess shall be
        applied, or set aside for application, to purposes which, in
        the determination of the Secretary, will effect a reduction in
        the amount of subsequent annual contributions; and
            ``(2) an amount equal to one-half of such excess shall be
        applied to operating reserve established for the project and
        shall not be considered in subsequent years in calculating the
        operating subsidies provided under section 9 to the public
        housing agency, except to the extent proposed by the agency in
        its operating budget.''.

SEC. 4. AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC HOUSING MODERNIZATION FUNDS DURING TERM
              OF PLAN.

    Section 14 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437l) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(3)(A), by striking ``within each 12-
        month period covered by such plan'';
            (2) in subsection (e)(1)(D), by striking ``at least a
        schedule'' and inserting ``a listing'';
            (3) in subsection (e)(3)(B), by adding at the end the
        following new sentence: ``This section may not be construed to
        require a public housing agency to amend its comprehensive plan
        under paragraph (1) to be able to (A) use assistance amounts
        for purposes consistent with the plan but not according to the
        schedule of actions to be taken under the plan, or (B) use
        assistance amounts provided to an agency for a fiscal year in
        another fiscal year covered by the plan for purposes consistent
        with the plan, notwithstanding the annual statement of
        activities by the agency under subparagraph (A).'';
            (4) in subsection (f)(1)(A), by striking ``specified for
        such year in'' and inserting ``anticipated to be conducted
        during such year under'';
            (5) in subsection (g), by striking ``to meet the objectives
        for the preceding year'' and inserting ``during the preceding
        year to meet the objectives''; and
            (6) in subsection (o), by striking ``for the purposes'' and
        all that follows through ``appropriate'' and inserting the
        following: ``in any year covered by the plan for the agency
        under subsection (d)(4) or (e)(1)(D), as appropriate, that was
        approved by the Secretary and for any purpose specified under
        or consistent with such plan, notwithstanding the schedule
        included in such plan pursuant to subsection (d)(3)(A) or
        (e)(1)(D), as appropriate''.

SEC. 5. RECAPTURE OF PUBLIC HOUSING MODERNIZATION FUNDS.

    Section 14(g) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437(l)(g)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(g)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(2) The Secretary may establish a system for recapturing and
redistributing amounts provided to public housing agencies under this
subsection, which shall--
            ``(A) provide for the recapture of such amounts only from
        an agency that, in the determination of the Secretary pursuant
        to a review under subsection (e)(4)(B) or an audit under
        subsection (e)(4)(C), has not made reasonable progress in
        carrying out modernization projects approved by the Secretary
        under the comprehensive plan for the agency under subsection
        (d)(4) or (e);
            ``(B) provide for the redistribution of such recaptured
        amounts for use by other public housing agencies that, in the
        determination of the Secretary, need such amounts to carry out
        the comprehensive plans for such agencies and are capable of
        using such amounts in a timely manner;
            ``(C) provide for redistribution to the agencies referred
        to in subparagraph (B) based on an allocation system that takes
        into consideration the formula established pursuant to
        subsection (k)(2)(A); and
            ``(D) establish an annual schedule for redistribution of
        amounts recaptured.''.

SEC. 6. AUTHORITY FOR PHA'S TO BORROW AGAINST FUTURE PUBLIC HOUSING
              MODERNIZATION FUNDS.

    Section 14 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437l) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(q) Authority to Borrow Against Future Assistance.--
            ``(1) In general.--A public housing agency may, with the
        approval of the Secretary, enter into an agreement to pay any
        assistance for which the agency may become eligible under this
        section to ensure the repayment of notes or other obligations
        issued by the agency for the purpose of financing development,
        rehabilitation, or modernization of public housing.
            ``(2) Terms.--Notes or other obligations for which
        assistance under this section is pledged shall be in such form
        and denominations, have such maturities not exceeding 30 years,
        and be subject to such other conditions as the Secretary may
        prescribe. The Secretary may not deny a guarantee under this
        subsection on the basis of the proposed repayment period for
        the obligation, unless the period exceeds 30 years or the
        Secretary determines that the period causes the obligation to
        constitute an unacceptable financial risk.
            ``(3) Limitation on amount of outstanding obligations.--
        Assistance under this section may not be pledged for the
        repayment of any obligation if the total outstanding principal
        of all obligations for which such assistance is pledged would
        thereby exceed an amount equal to 5 times the amount of
        assistance provided under this section during the most recently
        completed fiscal year to the agency issuing the obligation.
            ``(4) Repayment.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
        this section, assistance provided to an agency under this
        section may be used in the payment of principal and interest
        due (including such servicing, underwriting, and other costs as
        the Secretary may prescribe) on the notes or other obligations
        issued by the public housing agency pursuant to this
        subsection.''.

SEC. 7. STUDY OF ACQUISITION AND LABOR REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC HOUSING
              AGENCIES.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall
conduct a study to determine the efficiency of the procedures and
requirements applicable to procurement by public housing agencies of
materials, supplies, systems, appliances, labor, and services used in
maintaining, operating, and modernizing public housing projects. Under
the study, the Secretary shall--
            (1) compare the existing procurement system for public
        housing agencies to--
                    (A) a system of procurement under which public
                housing agencies procure materials, supplies, systems,
                appliances, labor, and services for use in maintaining,
                operating, and modernizing public housing projects
                without being subject to any requirements established
                by the Secretary or any other Federal laws or
                regulations regarding procurement; and
                    (B) a system of procurement that operates in the
                manner described under subparagraph (A), except that
                under such system the Secretary would annually review
                the procurement policies and actions of each public
                housing agency for the preceding year and would have
                the authority to establish limitations on procurement
                policies and activities determined by the Secretary to
                have instituted inappropriate procurement policies or
                engaged in inappropriate procurement activities;
            (2) determine the advantages and disadvantages of
        procurement pursuant to the existing procurement system for
        public housing agencies and the systems referred to in
        subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1); and
            (3) determine the effect of the requirements under section
        12 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (relating to labor
        standards) on the affordability of dwelling units in public
        housing.
    (b) Report.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall
submit a report to the Congress describing the study, the findings of
the study, and any recommendations resulting from the study, not later
than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act.

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Public Housing Regulatory Relief Act - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize the waiver (with specified exceptions) of public housing requirements.
Permits a public housing agency (PHA) to retain savings realized through efficient management.
Authorizes the recapture of public housing modernization funds.
Authorizes PHAs to borrow against future modernization funds.
Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to study PHA labor and acquisition requirements.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Internet Gambling Prohibition Act of
1997''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 1081 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the matter immediately following the colon, by
        designating the first 5 undesignated paragraphs as paragraphs
        (1) through (5), respectively, and moving the indentation of
        each paragraph 2 ems to the right;
            (2) in paragraph (5), as so designated--
                    (A) by striking ``wire communication'' and
                inserting ``communication'';
                    (B) by striking ``transmission of writings'' and
                inserting ``transmission or receipt of data,
                writings''; and
                    (C) by striking ``or other like'' and all that
                follows before the period and inserting ``radio,
                electromagnetic, photo-optical, photoelectric, or other
                similar facility''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Bets or wagers.--The term `bets or wagers'--
                    ``(A) means the staking or risking by any person of
                something of value (other than in a de minimis amount,
                such as postage, filling out a form or survey, or
                visits to a place where no charge is made for such
                visits) upon the outcome of a contest of chance or a
                future contingent event which contest or event is
                predominantly subject to pure chance, upon an agreement
                or understanding that the person or another person will
                receive something of greater value than the amount
                staked or risked in the event of a certain outcome;
                    ``(B) includes--
                            ``(i) the purchase of a chance or
                        opportunity to win a lottery or other prize if
                        the opportunity to win is subject to pure
                        chance and the purchase requires a
                        consideration that is not in a de minimis
                        amount as described in subparagraph (A) and
                            ``(ii) information that is intended by the
                        sender to be used by a person engaged in the
                        business of betting or wagering to accept or
                        place a bet or wager; and
                    ``(C) does not include--
                            ``(i) a bona fide business transaction
                        governed by the securities laws (as that term
                        is defined in section 3(a)(47) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.
                        78c(a)(47))) for the purchase or sale at a
                        future date of securities (as that term is
                        defined in section 3(a)(10) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(10)));
                            ``(ii) a contract of indemnity or
                        guarantee; or
                            ``(iii) a contract for life, health, or
                        accident insurance.
            ``(7) Information assisting in the placing of bets or
        wagers.--The term `information assisting in the placing of bets
        or wagers means information that is sent by a person engaged in
        the business of betting or wagering that is necessary in order
        for the recipient to place a bet or wager by means of a
        communication facility being used in interstate or foreign
        commerce.''.

SEC. 3. TRANSMISSION OF WAGERING INFORMATION; PENALTIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1084 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking subsections (a) through (c) and inserting the
following:
    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Persons engaged in the business of betting or
        wagering.--Whoever, being engaged in the business of betting or
        wagering knowingly uses a communication facility for the
        transmission or receipt in interstate or foreign commerce of
        bets or wagers, information assisting in the placing of bets or
        wagers, or a communication that entitles the transmitter or
        receiver to the opportunity to receive money or credit as a
        result of bets or wagers made using a communication facility in
        interstate or foreign commerce, shall be fined under this title
        or imprisoned not more than 4 years, or both.
            ``(2) Other persons.--Whoever (other than a person
        described in paragraph (1)) knowingly uses a communication
        facility for the transmission or receipt in interstate or
        foreign commerce of bets or wagers, information assisting in
        the placing of bets or wagers, or a communication that entitles
        the transmitter or receiver to the opportunity to receive money
        or credit as a result of bets or wagers, shall be fined under
        this title or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both.
    ``(b) Exceptions.--
            ``(1) News reporting; legal bets and wagers.--Nothing in
        this section shall be construed to prohibit the transmission or
        receipt in interstate or foreign commerce of any information--
                    ``(A) for use in the news reporting of any
                activity, event, or contest upon which bets or wagers
                are based;
                    ``(B) assisting in the placing of bets or wagers,
                if betting or wagering on such activity, event, or
                contest--
                            ``(i) is not illegal in the State or
                        foreign country in which the transmission
                        originates; and
                            ``(ii) is not illegal in each State and
                        each foreign country in which the sender
                        intends the transmission to be received for the
                        purposes of betting or wagering; or
                    ``(C) advertising, promotion, or other
                communication by, or authorized by, anyone licensed to
                operate a gambling business in a State in which such
                business is lawful and in which the recipient of the
                information must be physically present at the licensed
                business establishment in order to place a bet or wager
                or engage in a contest which is conducted at such
                establishment.
            ``(2) State law.--Nothing in this section shall be
        construed to preempt any State law.''.
    (b) Duties of Common Carriers and Interactive Computer Service
Providers.--Subsection (d) of section 1084 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(d) When'' and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Duties of Common Carriers and Interactive Computer Service
Providers.--
            ``(1) In general.--If'';
            (2) by inserting ``or interactive computer service
        provider'' after ``common carrier'' each place that term
        appears;
            (3) by striking ``Nothing'' and inserting the following:
            ``(3) Judicial action.--Nothing''; and
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (1), as amended by
        subparagraph (1), the following:
            ``(2) Injunctive relief.--Any State or local law
        enforcement agency acting within its jurisdiction, may,
        following the issuance of a notice under paragraph (1), in a
        civil action, obtain an injunction or other appropriate relief
        preventing the use of such facility for the purpose of
        transmitting or receiving gambling information in interstate or
        foreign commerce in violation of State or local law.''.
    (c) Stylistic Amendment.--Section 1084(e) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``.--Definition''.

SEC. 4. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of the Congress that the Federal Government should
have extraterritorial jurisdiction over the transmission to or receipt
from the United States of--
            (1) bets or wagers (as that term is defined in section 1081
        of title 18, United States Code);
            (2) information assisting in the placing of bets or wagers;
        and
            (3) any communication that entitles the transmitter or
        recipient to the opportunity to receive money or credit as a
        result of bets or wagers.

SEC. 5. REPORT.

    Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress that includes--
            (1) an analysis of the problems, if any, associated with
        enforcing section 1084 of title 18, United States Code, as
        amended by this Act; and
            (2) recommendations for the best use of the resources of
        the Department of Justice to enforce that section.

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Internet Gambling Prohibition Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide penalties against any person who, while engaged in the business of betting or wagering, knowingly uses a communication facility for the transmission or receipt in interstate or foreign commerce of bets or wagers, information assisting in the placing of bets or wagers, or a communication that entitles the transmitter or receiver to receive money or credit as a result of bets or wagers.  Provides a smaller penalty for those engaging in such activities who are not in the business of betting or wagering. Provides prohibition exceptions.
Authorizes the Federal Communications Commission to enforce against interstate computer service providers regulations prohibiting the interstate or foreign transmission of gambling information. Authorizes injunctive relief against such carriers or providers.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Federal Government should have extraterritorial jurisdiction over the transmission to or receipt from the United States of gambling information as well as any communication that entitles the transmitter or recipient to receive money or credit as a result of bets or wagers.
Requires a report from the Attorney General to the Congress concerning the enforcement of such gambling regulations and related recommendations.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Project SEARCH Act of 2000''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) small communities often struggle to meet environmental
        goals due to difficulty in securing funding;
            (2) often, traditional sources of funding for environmental
        projects require expensive, complex studies or other
        application materials;
            (3) a small community that secures funding for an
        environmental project from a traditional source often is unable
        to provide matching funds required by the traditional source;
        and
            (4) small communities would benefit from a grant program
        designed to provide funding for environmental projects--
                    (A) through a simplified application process; and
                    (B) without the requirement of matching funds.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Council.--The term ``council'' means an independent
        citizens' council established by section 4(b) .
            (3) Environmental project.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``environmental project''
                means a project that is carried out for the benefit of
                the public health or welfare or the environment.
                    (B) Inclusion.--The term ``environmental project''
                includes an initial feasibility study.
            (4) Region.--The term ``region'' means a geographic area of
        a State, as determined by the Governor of the State.
            (5) SEARCH grant.--The term ``SEARCH grant'' means a grant
        for special environmental assistance for the regulation of
        communities and habitat awarded under section 4(c)(3).
            (6) Small community.--The term ``small community'' means an
        incorporated or unincorporated community having a population of
        not more than 2500 individuals.

SEC. 4. SEARCH GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Establishment.--There is established the SEARCH Grant
        Program.
            (2) Grant to council.--Not later than November 1 of each
        year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
        shall transfer $1,000,000 to the Governor of each State, for
        use by the council in the State.
    (b) Independent Citizens' Council.--
            (1) Establishment.--There is established in each State an
        independent citizens' council.
            (2) Composition.--
                    (A) In general.--
                            (i) Representation.--Each council shall be
                        composed of 9 members that broadly represent
                        the general population of the State in which
                        the council is established, as determined by
                        the Governor of the State.
                            (ii) Appointment.--A member of a council
                        shall be appointed by the Governor of the
                        State, except that--
                                    (I) not more than 1 member shall be
                                an agent, employee, or official of the
                                Federal Government; and
                                    (II) not more than 1 member shall
                                be an agent, employee, or official of
                                the State government.
                    (B) Chairperson.--Each council shall select a
                chairperson from among the members of the council,
                except that a member described in subclause (I) or (II)
                of subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not serve as chairperson.
            (3) SEARCH grants.--
                    (A) In general.--Each council shall review
                applications for and award SEARCH grants from the funds
                transferred under subsection (a)(1) to small
                communities that meet the eligibility criteria under
                subsection (c).
                    (B) No matching requirement.--A small community
                that receives a SEARCH grant under this section shall
                not be required to provide matching funds.
    (c) SEARCH Grants to Small Communities.--
            (1) Eligibility criteria.--Each council may award a SEARCH
        grant under this section to a small community for an
        environmental project for which the small community--
                    (A)(i) is unable to secure funding; or
                    (ii) is underfunded;
                    (B) has incurred unexpected expenses during
                construction of the environmental project; or
                    (C) needs funds for initial feasibility or
                environmental studies before applying to traditional
                funding sources.
            (2) Application.--To apply for a SEARCH grant under this
        section, a small community shall submit to the council in the
        State in which the small community is located an application
        that includes--
                    (A) a description of the proposed environmental
                project (including an explanation of how the project
                would assist the small community in complying with
                environmental regulations);
                    (B) an explanation of why the project is important
                to the community;
                    (C) a description of all actions taken with respect
                to the project, including any attempt to secure
                funding, as of the date of the application; and
                    (D) a SEARCH grant application form provided by the
                council, completed and with all required supporting
                documentation.
            (3) Application and review.--
                    (A) Application.--An application for a SEARCH grant
                under this section shall be submitted to a council not
                later than February 5 of the fiscal year for which the
                grant is to be awarded.
                    (B) Review and award.--Not later than March 5 of
                each year, each council shall--
                            (i) review all applications received under
                        subparagraph (A); and
                            (ii) award SEARCH grants to small
                        communities based on an evaluation of the
                        eligibility criteria under paragraph (1).
                    (C) Unexpended funds.--
                            (i) In general.--If any unexpended funds
                        remain after SEARCH grants are awarded under
                        subparagraph (B), the council may repeat the
                        application and review process so that any
                        remaining funds may be awarded not later than
                        July 30.
                            (ii) Retention of funds.--Any unexpended
                        funds that are not awarded under subparagraph
                        (B) or clause (i) shall be retained by the
                        council for award during the following year.
    (d) Report.--Not later than September 1 of the first fiscal year
for which a SEARCH grant is awarded by a council under this section,
and annually thereafter, the council shall submit to the Administrator
a report that--
            (1) describes the number of SEARCH grants awarded during
        the fiscal year;
            (2) identifies each small community that received a SEARCH
        grant during the fiscal year;
            (3) describes the project or purpose for which each SEARCH
        grant was awarded; and
            (4) describes the status of each project or portion of a
        project for which a SEARCH grant was awarded, including a
        project or portion of a project for which a SEARCH grant was
        awarded for any fiscal year before the fiscal year in which the
        report is submitted.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) Grant funding.--
                    (A) In general.--There is authorized to be
                appropriated to carry out section 4(a)(2) $1,000,000
                for each State for each fiscal year.
                    (B) Actual appropriation.--If funds to carry out
                section 4(a)(2) are made available for a fiscal year in
                an amount that is less than the amount authorized under
                subparagraph (A) for the fiscal year, the appropriated
                funds shall be divided equally among the 50 States.
            (2) Other expenses.--There are authorized to be
        appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the
        provisions of this Act other than section 4(a)(2).

Output:
Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to transfer $1 million annually to each State Governor for use by independent citizens' councils established by this Act.
Directs councils to review applications for and award SEARCH grants from such funds to small communities that: (1) are unable to secure funding or are underfunded for environmental projects; (2) have incurred unexpected expenses during construction of such a project; or (3) need funds for initial feasibility or environmental studies before applying to traditional funding sources.
Authorizes appropriations.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Corinth Battlefield Preservation Act
of 2000''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
        (1) in 1996, Congress authorized the establishment and
    construction of a center--
            (A) to facilitate the interpretation of the Siege and
        Battle of Corinth and other Civil War actions in the area in
        and around the city of Corinth, Mississippi; and
            (B) to enhance public understanding of the significance of
        the Corinth campaign and the Civil War relative to the western
        theater of operations, in cooperation with--
                (i) State or local governmental entities;
                (ii) private organizations; and
                (iii) individuals;
        (2) the Corinth Battlefield was ranked as a priority 1
    battlefield having critical need for coordinated nationwide action
    by the year 2000 by the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission in its
    report on Civil War Battlefields of the United States;
        (3) there is a national interest in protecting and preserving
    sites of historic significance associated with the Civil War; and
        (4) the States of Mississippi and Tennessee and their
    respective local units of government--
            (A) have the authority to prevent or minimize adverse uses
        of these historic resources; and
            (B) can play a significant role in the protection of the
        historic resources related to the Civil War battles fought in
        the area in and around the city of Corinth.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
        (1) to establish the Corinth Unit of the Shiloh National
    Military Park--
            (A) in the city of Corinth, Mississippi; and
            (B) in the State of Tennessee;
        (2) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage, protect,
    and interpret the resources associated with the Civil War Siege and
    the Battle of Corinth that occurred in and around the city of
    Corinth, in cooperation with--
            (A) the State of Mississippi;
            (B) the State of Tennessee;
            (C) the city of Corinth, Mississippi;
            (D) other public entities; and
            (E) the private sector; and
        (3) to authorize a special resource study to identify other
    Civil War sites in and around the city of Corinth that--
            (A) are consistent with the themes of the Siege and Battle
        of Corinth;
            (B) meet the criteria for designation as a unit of the
        National Park System; and
            (C) are considered appropriate for inclusion in the Unit.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
        (1) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Park
    Boundary-Corinth Unit'', numbered 304/80,007, and dated October
    1998.
        (2) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Shiloh National Military
    Park.
        (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
    the Interior.
        (4) Unit.--The term ``Unit'' means the Corinth Unit of Shiloh
    National Military Park established under section 4.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNIT.

    (a) In General.--There is established in the States of Mississippi
and Tennessee the Corinth Unit of the Shiloh National Military Park.
    (b) Composition of Unit.--The Unit shall be comprised of--
        (1) the tract consisting of approximately 20 acres generally
    depicted as ``Battery Robinett Boundary'' on the Map; and
        (2) any additional land that the Secretary determines to be
    suitable for inclusion in the Unit that--
            (A) is under the ownership of a public entity or nonprofit
        organization; and
            (B) has been identified by the Siege and Battle of Corinth
        National Historic Landmark Study, dated January 8, 1991.
    (c) Availability of Map.--The Map shall be on file and available
for public inspection in the office of the Director of the National
Park Service.

SEC. 5. LAND ACQUISITION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary may acquire land and interests in
land within the boundary of the Park as depicted on the Map, by--
        (1) donation;
        (2) purchase with donated or appropriated funds; or
        (3) exchange.
    (b) Exception.--Land may be acquired only by donation from--
        (1) the State of Mississippi (including a political subdivision
    of the State);
        (2) the State of Tennessee (including a political subdivision
    of the State); or
        (3) the organization known as ``Friends of the Siege and Battle
    of Corinth''.

SEC. 6. PARK MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer the Unit in
accordance with this Act and the laws generally applicable to units of
the National Park System, including--
        (1) the Act entitled ``An Act to establish a National Park
    Service, and for other purposes'', approved August 25, 1916 (16
    U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and
        (2) the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the preservation
    of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of
    national significance, and for other purposes'', approved August
    21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
    (b) Duties.--In accordance with section 602 of the Omnibus Parks
and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 430f-5), the
Secretary shall--
        (1) commemorate and interpret, for the benefit of visitors and
    the general public, the Siege and Battle of Corinth and other Civil
    War actions in the area in and around the city of Corinth within
    the larger context of the Civil War and American history, including
    the significance of the Civil War Siege and Battle of Corinth in
    1862 in relation to other operations in the western theater of the
    Civil War; and
        (2) identify and preserve surviving features from the Civil War
    era in the area in and around the city of Corinth, including both
    military and civilian themes that include--
            (A) the role of railroads in the Civil War;
            (B) the story of the Corinth contraband camp; and
            (C) the development of field fortifications as a tactic of
        war.
    (c) Cooperative Agreements.--
        (1) In general.--To carry out this Act, the Secretary may enter
    into cooperative agreements with entities in the public and private
    sectors, including--
            (A) colleges and universities;
            (B) historical societies;
            (C) State and local agencies; and
            (D) nonprofit organizations.
        (2) Technical assistance.--To develop cooperative land use
    strategies and conduct activities that facilitate the conservation
    of the historic, cultural, natural, and scenic resources of the
    Unit, the Secretary may provide technical assistance, to the extent
    that a recipient of technical assistance is engaged in the
    protection, interpretation, or commemoration of historically
    significant Civil War resources in the area in and around the city
    of Corinth, to--
            (A) the State of Mississippi (including a political
        subdivision of the State);
            (B) the State of Tennessee (including a political
        subdivision of the State);
            (C) a governmental entity;
            (D) a nonprofit organization; and
            (E) a private property owner.
    (d) Resources Outside the Unit.--Nothing in subsection (c)(2)
authorizes the Secretary to own or manage any resource outside the
Unit.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--To determine whether certain additional properties
are appropriate for inclusion in the Unit, the Secretary shall conduct
a special resource study of land in and around the city of Corinth,
Mississippi, and nearby areas in the State of Tennessee that--
        (1) have a relationship to the Civil War Siege and Battle of
    Corinth in 1862; and
        (2) are under the ownership of--
            (A) the State of Mississippi (including a political
        subdivision of the State);
            (B) the State of Tennessee (including a political
        subdivision of the State);
            (C) a nonprofit organization; or
            (D) a private person.
    (b) Contents of Study.--The study shall--
        (1) identify the full range of resources and historic themes
    associated with the Civil War Siege and Battle of Corinth in 1862,
    including the relationship of the campaign to other operations in
    the western theater of the Civil War that occurred in--
            (A) the area in and around the city of Corinth; and
            (B) the State of Tennessee;
        (2) identify alternatives for preserving features from the
    Civil War era in the area in and around the city of Corinth,
    including both military and civilian themes involving--
            (A) the role of the railroad in the Civil War;
            (B) the story of the Corinth contraband camp; and
            (C) the development of field fortifications as a tactic of
        war;
        (3) identify potential partners that might support efforts by
    the Secretary to carry out this Act, including--
            (A) State entities and their political subdivisions;
            (B) historical societies and commissions;
            (C) civic groups; and
            (D) nonprofit organizations;
        (4) identify alternatives to avoid land use conflicts; and
        (5) include cost estimates for any necessary activity
    associated with the alternatives identified under this subsection,
    including--
            (A) acquisition;
            (B) development;
            (C) interpretation;
            (D) operation; and
            (E) maintenance.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year and 180 days after the date on
which funds are made available to carry out this section, the Secretary
shall submit a report describing the findings of the study under
subsection (a) to--
        (1) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
    Senate; and
        (2) the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this Act, including $3,000,000 for the construction of an
interpretive center under section 602(d) of title VI of the Omnibus
Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 430f-5(d)).

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Output:
Requires the Secretary to study and report to specified congressional committees on whether certain additional properties are appropriate for inclusion in the Unit.
Authorizes appropriations.