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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Citizen Empowerment Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Part III of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after chapter 79 the following:

            ``CHAPTER 79A--SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

``Sec.
``7921. Procedures for in-person and telephonic interactions conducted
                            by executive branch employees.
``Sec. 7921. Procedures for in-person and telephonic interactions
              conducted by executive branch employees
    ``(a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) the term `telephonic' means by telephone or other
        similar electronic device; and
            ``(2) the term `State' means each of the several States,
        the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or
        possession of the United States.
    ``(b) Recording of Enforcement Actions.--
            ``(1) Recording by individuals.--Any employee of an
        Executive agency who is conducting an in-person or a telephonic
        interview, audit, investigation, inspection, or other official
        in-person or telephonic interaction with an individual,
        relating to a possible or alleged violation of any Federal
        statute or regulation that could result in the imposition of a
        fine, forfeiture of property, civil monetary penalty, or
        criminal penalty against, or the collection of an unpaid tax,
        fine, or penalty from, such individual or a business owned or
        operated by such individual, shall allow such individual to
        make an audio recording of such in-person or telephonic
        interaction at the individual's own expense and with the
        individual's own equipment.
            ``(2) Recording by federal employees.--Any employee of an
        Executive agency that is conducting an in-person or a
        telephonic interaction described in paragraph (1) may record
        that interaction if such employee--
                    ``(A) informs the individual of such recording
                prior to or at the initiation of the in-person or
                telephonic interaction; and
                    ``(B) upon request of the individual, provides the
                individual with a transcript or copy of such recording,
                but only if the individual provides reimbursement for
                the cost of the transcription and reproduction of such
                transcript or copy.
    ``(c) Explanations of Rights.--
            ``(1) In general.--Any employee of an Executive agency
        shall, before or at an initial in-person or telephonic
        interview, audit, investigation, inspection, or other official
        in-person or telephonic interaction, described in subsection
        (b)(1), provide to the individual a verbal or written notice of
        the individual's rights under this section.
            ``(2) Separate notifications for separate violations.--
        Paragraph (1) shall not, for purposes of any interaction
        described in subsection (b)(1), be considered satisfied based
        on a notification previously given if that previous
        notification was given in the case of a possible or alleged
        violation separate from the possible or alleged violation at
        hand.
    ``(d) Application to Official Representative or Those Holding Power
of Attorney.--Any person who is permitted to represent, before an
Executive agency described in subsection (b)(1), an individual
permitted to make an audio recording under such subsection of an in-
person or a telephonic interaction conducted by an employee of that
Executive agency--
            ``(1) shall be permitted--
                    ``(A) to make an audio recording under subsection
                (b)(1) as if the person were such individual; and
                    ``(B) to receive a transcript or copy of an audio
                recording under subsection (b)(2) as if the person were
                such individual;
            ``(2) shall receive the same notice as that which is
        required to be provided to the individual under subsection (c);
        and
            ``(3) with respect to an audio recording (as referred to in
        paragraph (1)(A)) and a transcript or copy of a recording (as
        referred to in paragraph (1)(B)), shall have the same rights as
        described in subsection (e).
    ``(e) Property of Audio Recording.--Any audio recording or
transcript of an audio recording made pursuant to subsection (b)(1) or
provided to an individual pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(B) shall be the
property of such individual.
    ``(f) No Cause of Action.--This section does not create any express
or implied private right of action.
    ``(g) Exceptions.--
            ``(1) Classified information, public safety, criminal
        investigation.--This section shall not apply to any in-person
        or telephonic interaction--
                    ``(A) that is likely to include the discussion of
                classified material;
                    ``(B) that is likely to include the discussion of
                information that, if released publicly, would endanger
                public safety; or
                    ``(C) that, if released, would endanger an ongoing
                criminal investigation if such investigation is being
                conducted by a Federal law enforcement officer (as
                defined by section 2 of the Law Enforcement
                Congressional Badge of Bravery Act of 2008) who is
                employed by a Federal law enforcement agency.
            ``(2) Determination by employees.--An employee of an
        Executive agency who makes a determination that an exception
        created by paragraph (1) applies to an in-person or a
        telephonic interaction or to a series of such interactions
        shall provide written notification of such determination to any
        person who would otherwise be permitted to make an audio
        recording of the interaction under subsection (b)(1) or (d).
    ``(h) Prior Law.--For the purposes set forth in paragraphs (1) and
(2) of subsection (b), this section supersedes section 2511(2)(d) of
title 18 and any provision of Federal or State law insofar as such
section or provision relates to the recording of an in-person or a
telephonic interaction described in subsection (b)(1).
    ``(i) Disciplinary Action.--An employee who violates this section
shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action in accordance with
otherwise applicable provisions of law.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for part III of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
chapter 79 the following:

``79A. Services to Members of the Public....................    7921''.

Output: Citizen Empowerment Act of 2015 Requires any executive agency employee who is conducting an in-person or a telephonic interview, audit, investigation, inspection, or other official interaction with an individual relating to a possible violation of federal law that could result in the imposition of civil or criminal fines or penalties or the collection of unpaid tax to allow such individual to make an audio recording of the interaction. Permits the employee conducting the interaction to record it if the employee: (1) informs the individual of the recording prior to or at the initiation of the interaction, and (2) provides the individual with a transcript of the recording at such individual's expense.  Requires the employee conducting an initial in-person or telephonic interview or other interaction to provide to the individual a verbal or written notice of such individual's rights. Exempts from the application of this Act any in-person or telephonic interview or other interaction that: (1) is likely to include the discussion of classified material or information that would endanger public safety if released publicly; or (2) if released, would endanger an ongoing criminal investigation being conducted by a federal law enforcement officer.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Stand By Every Ad Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. REQUIRING PERSONAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS IN EXPRESS ADVOCACY
              COMMUNICATIONS.

    (a) Application of Disclosure Requirements to Communications
Consisting of Functional Equivalent of Express Advocacy.--Section
318(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441d(a))
is amended by striking ``clearly identified candidate,'' and inserting
``clearly identified candidate or consisting of the functional
equivalent of express advocacy,''.
    (b) Requiring Statement Identifying Head of Entity Paying for
Communication.--Section 318(d) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 441d(d)) is
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Any communication'' and
        inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (3), any
        communication''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Special rules for express advocacy communications.--
                    ``(A) Personal disclosure statement required.--Any
                communication described in paragraph (3) of subsection
                (a) which expressly advocates the election or defeat of
                a clearly identified candidate, or which consists of
                the functional equivalent of express advocacy, and
                which is transmitted through radio or television shall
                include, in addition to the requirements of that
                paragraph--
                            ``(i) the individual disclosure statement
                        described in subparagraph (C) (if the person
                        paying for the communication is an individual)
                        or the organizational disclosure statement
                        described in subparagraph (D) (if the person
                        paying for the communication is not an
                        individual); and
                            ``(ii) if the person who paid for the
                        communication received any disbursement from
                        another person for purposes of financing the
                        communication, a statement of the names of the
                        persons providing the largest disbursements for
                        such purposes, except that the number of
                        persons identified in the statement may not
                        exceed 5.
                    ``(B) Method of conveyance of statement.--
                            ``(i) Communications transmitted through
                        radio.--In the case of a communication to which
                        this paragraph applies which is transmitted
                        through radio, the disclosure statements
                        required under subparagraph (A)--
                                    ``(I) shall be made by audio in a
                                clearly spoken manner; and
                                    ``(II) in the case of the
                                individual disclosure statement
                                described in subparagraph (C) or the
                                organization disclosure statement
                                described in subparagraph (D), shall be
                                made by the applicable individual.
                            ``(ii) Communications transmitted through
                        television.--In the case of a communication to
                        which this paragraph applies which is
                        transmitted through television, the disclosure
                        statements required under subparagraph (A)--
                                    ``(I) shall appear in writing at
                                the end of the communication in a
                                clearly readable manner, with a
                                reasonable degree of color contrast
                                between the background and the printed
                                statement, for a period of at least 4
                                seconds; and
                                    ``(II) in the case of the
                                individual disclosure statement
                                described in subparagraph (C) or the
                                organization disclosure statement
                                described in subparagraph (D), shall be
                                conveyed by an unobscured, full-screen
                                view of the applicable individual, or
                                by the applicable individual making the
                                statement in voice-over accompanied by
                                a clearly identifiable photograph or
                                similar image of the individual.
                    ``(C) Individual disclosure statement described.--
                The individual disclosure statement described in this
                subparagraph is the following: `I am _______, and I am
                responsible for the content of this advertising.', with
                the blank filled in with the name of the applicable
                individual.
                    ``(D) Organizational disclosure statement
                described.--The organizational disclosure statement
                described in this subparagraph is the following: `I am
                _______, the _______ of _______, and _______ is
                responsible for the content of this advertising.',
                with--
                            ``(i) the first blank to be filled in with
                        the name of the applicable individual;
                            ``(ii) the second blank to be filled in
                        with the title of the applicable individual;
                        and
                            ``(iii) the third and fourth blank each to
                        be filled in with the name of the person paying
                        for the communication.
                    ``(E) Applicable individual defined.--In this
                paragraph, the term `applicable individual' means, with
                respect to a communication to which this paragraph
                applies--
                            ``(i) if the communication is paid for by
                        an individual, the individual paying for the
                        communication;
                            ``(ii) if the communication is paid for by
                        a corporation, the chief executive officer of
                        the corporation (or, if the corporation does
                        not have a chief executive officer, the highest
                        ranking official of the corporation);
                            ``(iii) if the communication is paid for by
                        a labor organization, the highest ranking
                        officer of the labor organization; or
                            ``(iv) if the communication is paid for by
                        any other person, the president, chief
                        executive officer, highest ranking official, or
                        similar officer of the person who serves in an
                        executive, decisionmaking capacity with respect
                        to the making of communications to which this
                        paragraph applies.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to communications made on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. APPLICATION OF DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR AUDIO AND VIDEO
              COMMUNICATIONS TO AUDIO AND VIDEO PORTIONS OF
              COMMUNICATIONS TRANSMITTED THROUGH INTERNET OR ELECTRONIC
              MAIL.

    (a) Communications by Candidates or Authorized Persons.--Section
318(d)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
441d(d)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Audio and video portions of communications
                transmitted through internet or electronic mail.--In
                the case of a communication described in paragraph (1)
                or (2) of subsection (a) which is transmitted through
                the Internet or through any form of electronic mail--
                            ``(i) any audio portion of the
                        communication shall meet the requirements
                        applicable under subparagraph (A) to
                        communications transmitted through radio; and
                            ``(ii) any video portion of the
                        communication shall meet the requirements
                        applicable under subparagraph (B) to
                        communications transmitted through
                        television.''.
    (b) Communications by Others.--
            (1) In general.--Section 318(d)(2) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
        441d(d)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``In
        the case of a communication described in paragraph (3) of
        subsection (a) which is transmitted through the Internet or
        through any form of electronic mail, any audio portion of the
        communication shall meet the requirements applicable under this
        paragraph to communications transmitted through radio and any
        video portion of the communication shall meet the requirements
        applicable under this paragraph to communications transmitted
        through television.''.
            (2) Application of special personal disclosure rules for
        express advocacy communications.--Section 318(d)(3) of such
        Act, as added by section 2(a), is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``radio or
                television'' and inserting ``radio or television,
                through the Internet, or through any form of electronic
                mail''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the
                following new clause:
                            ``(iii) Communications transmitted through
                        internet or electronic mail.--In the case of a
                        communication to which this paragraph applies
                        which is transmitted through the Internet or
                        through any form of electronic mail, any audio
                        portion of the communication shall meet the
                        requirements applicable under this paragraph to
                        communications transmitted through radio and
                        any video portion of the communication shall
                        meet the requirements applicable under this
                        paragraph to communications transmitted through
                        television.''.

SEC. 4. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR CAMPAIGN COMMUNICATIONS MADE
              THROUGH PRERECORDED TELEPHONE CALLS.

    (a) Application of Requirements.--Section 318(a) of the Federal
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441d(a)) is amended by
inserting after ``mailing,'' each place it appears the following:
``telephone call which consists in substantial part of a prerecorded
audio message,''.
    (b) Treatment as Audio Communication.--
            (1) Communications by candidates or authorized persons.--
        Section 318(d)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 441d(d)(1)), as amended
        by section 3(a), is further amended by adding at the end the
        following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) Prerecorded telephone calls.--Any
                communication described in paragraph (1) or (2) of
                subsection (a) which is a telephone call which consists
                in substantial part of a prerecorded audio message
                shall meet the requirements applicable under
                subparagraph (A) to communications transmitted through
                radio, except that the statement required under such
                subparagraph shall be made at the beginning of the
                telephone call.''.
            (2) Communications by others.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 318(d)(2) of such Act (2
                U.S.C. 441d(d)(2)), as amended by section 3(b), is
                further amended by adding at the end the following:
                ``Any communication described in paragraph (3) of
                subsection (a) which is a telephone call which consists
                in substantial part of a prerecorded audio message
                shall meet the requirements applicable under this
                paragraph to communications transmitted through radio,
                except that the statement required shall be made at the
                beginning of the telephone call.''.
                    (B) Application of special personal disclosure
                rules for express advocacy communications.--Section
                318(d)(3) of such Act, as added by section 2(a) and as
                amended by section 3(b)(2), is further amended--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
                        ``electronic mail'' and inserting ``electronic
                        mail, or which is a telephone call which
                        consists in substantial part of a prerecorded
                        audio message,''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the
                        end the following new clause:
                            ``(iv) Communications made through
                        prerecorded telephone calls.--Any communication
                        to which this paragraph applies which is a
                        telephone call which consists in substantial
                        part of a prerecorded audio message shall meet
                        the requirements applicable under this
                        paragraph to communications transmitted through
                        radio.''.

SEC. 5. NO EXPANSION OF PERSONS SUBJECT TO DISCLAIMER REQUIREMENTS ON
              INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS.

    Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act may be
construed to require any person who is not required under section 318
of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (as provided under section
110.11 of title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations) to include a
disclaimer on communications made by the person through the Internet to
include any disclaimer on any such communications.

SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    Except as provided in section 2(c), the amendments made by this Act
shall apply with respect to communications made on or after the
expiration of the 90-day period which begins on the date of the
enactment of this Act.

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Stand By Every Ad Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the identification of funding and authorizing sources in communications expressly advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate (as under current law) or which consist of the functional equivalent of express advocacy.

Prescribes special rules for express advocacy radio and television communications which are not authorized by a candidate, an authorized political committee of a candidate, or its agents. Requires individual disclosure statements about the head of the entity paying for the communication and about any other person that disbursed funds to the entity to finance the communication.

 Requires disclosure of such identifying information within audio and video communications made through the Internet or e-mail.

Applies such disclosure requirements to prerecorded telephone calls.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Electronic Books Opening Opportunity
for Knowledge Act of 2014'' or the ``E-BOOK Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Rising costs are making it increasingly difficult for
        students and their families to afford a college education.
            (2) In addition to the growing price of tuition, fees, and
        room and board, the average college student in the United
        States must also spend more than $1,000 per year on textbooks
        and supplies.
            (3) New learning technologies in higher education provide a
        growing opportunity to reduce the cost of course materials for
        students and their families.
            (4) All students deserve the opportunity to obtain a high-
        quality education and acquire the skills needed to compete in
        21st-century economy.

SEC. 3. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to identify savings in the cost of
public college education for undergraduate students by funding pilot
programs in institutions of higher education to provide expanded access
to digital course materials as part of their academic programs.

SEC. 4. GRANTS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO DIGITAL COURSE MATERIALS.

    Title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161a et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new part:

    ``PART BB--GRANTS FOR THE EXPANSION OF ACCESS TO DIGITAL COURSE
                               MATERIALS

``SEC. 891. GRANTS FOR ACCESS TO DIGITAL COURSE MATERIALS.

    ``(a) Grants Authorized.--
            ``(1) In general.--From amounts made available by the
        Secretary pursuant to subsection (g), the Secretary may award
        grants on a competitive basis to not more than 10 institutions
        of higher education to reduce the cost of attendance for
        undergraduate students by providing such students with expanded
        access to digital course materials.
            ``(2) Amount of funds to be awarded.--The Secretary shall
        determine the amount of funds to be awarded for each grant
        based on the number of students to be served under the grant,
        except that no grant under this section shall be in an amount
        that is more than $2,000,000.
    ``(b) Application.--An institution desiring to obtain a grant under
this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time,
in such form, and accompanied by such information, agreements, and
assurances as the Secretary may reasonably require.
    ``(c) Preference.--In awarding grants under this section, the
Secretary shall give preference to applications that demonstrate a
commitment to serving disadvantaged students.
    ``(d) Use of Funds.--Each grant awarded under this section shall
provide to an institution of higher education funds to support a pilot
program for the institution to make digital course materials available
to undergraduate students in at least two different academic
departments. Such funds may be used for any of the following:
            ``(1) Purchasing and maintaining electronic equipment or
        software necessary for the operation of the pilot program,
        including mobile computer devices and accompanying hardware,
        software applications, computer systems and platforms, digital
        and online content, online instruction, and other online
        services and support.
            ``(2) Purchasing and maintaining digital and online content
        for the institution to make available electronically to
        instructors or students, including paying any copyright fees
        associated with the digital distribution of physical course
        materials.
            ``(3) Hiring staff for the administration of the pilot
        program, with priority given to hiring enrolled undergraduate
        students.
            ``(4) Building or acquiring extra storage space dedicated
        to equipment used for the pilot program.
            ``(5) Revising and adapting academic curricula as needed to
        implement the pilot program.
            ``(6) Acquiring such other goods or services as the
        Secretary determines appropriate.
    ``(e) Reporting Requirements.--
            ``(1) Report to the secretary.--After a period of time to
        be determined by the Secretary, each institution of higher
        education that receives a grant under this section shall submit
        to the Secretary a report that includes--
                    ``(A) an assessment of the effectiveness of the
                pilot program funded by the grant in reducing the cost
                of attendance for students;
                    ``(B) an assessment of any impact of the pilot
                program on student achievement;
                    ``(C) an accounting of the purposes for which the
                grant funds were expended; and
                    ``(D) any additional information the Secretary
                reasonably requires.
            ``(2) Report to congress.--Not later than three years after
        the end of the first fiscal year in which a grant is awarded
        under this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a
        report on the effectiveness of the grants. Such report shall
        include--
                    ``(A) an estimate by the Secretary of the amount of
                money saved by students who participate in the pilot
                programs;
                    ``(B) a summary of the best practices developed in
                the pilot programs;
                    ``(C) a description of the types of digital course
                materials used in the pilot programs, including
                electronic books, interactive and adaptive digital
                learning tools, and open educational resources; and
                    ``(D) any recommendations the Secretary determines
                appropriate regarding future congressional action
                related to student access to digital course materials.
    ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Cost of attendance.--The term `cost of attendance'
        has the meaning given the term in section 472.
            ``(2) Institution of higher education.--The term
        `institution of higher education' has the meaning given the
        term in section 101(a), except that such term only includes
        public institutions.
            ``(3) Digital course materials.--The term `digital course
        materials' includes electronic books, portable document format
        and word-processing documents, Internet websites, interactive
        and adaptive digital learning tools, open educational
        resources, and other digital and online educational resources.
            ``(4) Open educational resources.--The term `open
        educational resources' means digital course materials that are
        made freely available online to the public with a permanent
        copyright license granting advance permission for the public to
        access, distribute, adapt, and otherwise use the work with
        appropriate attribution to the authors as set forth in the
        materials.
            ``(5) Mobile computer device.--The term `mobile computer
        device' means an electronic reader or tablet computer.
            ``(6) Disadvantaged student.--The term `disadvantaged
        student' means an undergraduate student who is--
                    ``(A) from a low-income family;
                    ``(B) a minority; or
                    ``(C) from an economically or otherwise
                disadvantaged background.
    ``(g) Funding.--Of the funds made available in appropriation Acts
for fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017 for the purpose of making
competitive grants to institutions of higher education under this Act,
the Secretary may make available to carry out this section not more
than $20,000,000.
    ``(h) Sunset.--No grants may be awarded under this section after
September 30, 2017.''.

Output: Electronic Books Opening Opportunity for Knowledge Act of 2014 or the E-BOOK Act of 2014 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to up to 10 institutions of higher education (IHEs) to conduct pilot programs to reduce the cost of attendance for undergraduate students by expanding their access to digital course materials. Directs the Secretary to give a preference to applications that demonstrate a commitment to serving disadvantaged students. Requires grantees to make digital course materials available to undergraduate students in at least two different academic departments. Allows the IHEs to use the grant funds to:  purchase and maintain the electronic equipment or software their pilot programs need; purchase and maintain the digital and online content that instructors or students will use; hire staff to administer their pilot programs, with priority given to hiring enrolled undergraduate students; build or acquire extra storage space for pilot program equipment; and revise and adapt academic curricula as needed to implement their pilot programs.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``World Trade Center National Memorial
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds as follows:
            (1) On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four
        civilian aircraft, causing two of them to crash into the twin
        towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third into
        the Pentagon, and a fourth in rural southwest Pennsylvania.
            (2) Nearly 3,000 people were killed at the World Trade
        Center site in the most lethal terrorist attack ever committed
        against the United States.
            (3) In the months since the historic events of September
        11, 2001, thousands of people have visited the World Trade
        Center site to mourn the dead, to pay tribute to the heroic
        action and sacrifice of the firefighters, police, emergency
        personnel, and other responders, and attempt to understand the
        nature of this attack on the United States.
            (4) The attack on the World Trade Center resulted in great
        destruction and damage to homes, churches, schools, and
        commercial and retail buildings, causing the loss of thousands
        of jobs and businesses in Lower Manhattan.
            (5) The human and emotional toll of this attack has been
        felt across the United States and throughout the world.
            (6) Many are profoundly concerned about the future
        disposition of the World Trade Center site, and many citizens,
        family members, professional organizations, local businesses
        and residents, and State and local officials have formed
        coalitions and held forums to provide a voice for all
        interested and concerned parties.
            (7) A broad and deep consensus has emerged in the United
        States that this site is a sacred site that cannot be forgotten
        and requires the highest form of national recognition.
            (8) It is appropriate that a national memorial be
        established at, or proximate to, the World Trade Center site to
        commemorate the internationally significant events of September
        11, 2001, and the lives lost, and that the memorial be
        designated as a unit of the National Park System.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are as follows:
            (1) To establish a national memorial at, or proximate to,
        the World Trade Center site in New York City to commemorate the
        tragic events of September 11, 2001.
            (2) To ensure the public has full access to and significant
        involvement in decisions regarding the location, planning, and
        design of the national memorial.
            (3) To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide
        technical assistance to the Lower Manhattan Development
        Corporation and to permanently administer the national memorial
        as a unit of the National Park System for present and future
        generations.
            (4) To establish in the Department of the Interior the
        World Trade Center Memorial Advisory Board to advise the
        Director of the National Park Service on the management of the
        memorial.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

     In this Act:
            (1) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the World Trade Center
        Memorial Advisory Board established in section 7.
            (2) Corporation.--The term ``Corporation'' means the Lower
        Manhattan Development Corporation, a public agency created to
        oversee the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site and
        surrounding area.
            (3) Governor.--The term ``Governor'' means the Governor of
        New York.
            (4) Mayor.--The term ``Mayor'' means the Mayor of New York
        City.
            (5) Memorial.--The term ``Memorial'' means a sculpture,
        structure, or landscape element, including the real property on
        which it is sited, designed to commemorate the significance to
        the Nation of the events of September 11, 2001, at or proximate
        to the World Trade Center site in New York City and designated
        under section 4.
            (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.

SEC. 4. WORLD TRADE CENTER NATIONAL MEMORIAL.

    (a) Establishment.--There is authorized to be established as a unit
of the National Park System, a national memorial at, or proximate to,
the site of the World Trade Center in New York City. The proposed
design and boundary of the Memorial shall be determined through a
public planning process established by the Corporation and included in
the report required by section 5. The final design and boundary of the
Memorial shall be approved by the Secretary, the Governor, and the
Mayor.
    (b) Administration.--Upon transfer to the United States by willing
sellers of the land upon which the Memorial is to be located, such land
and the Memorial shall be administered by the Secretary through the
National Park Service, as a unit of the National Park System, in
accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Act of August 25, 1916
(39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1 through 4), and the Act of August 21, 1935
(49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461-467).

SEC. 5. REPORT.

    (a) Contents.--Not later than 3 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Corporation shall submit a report to the
Secretary, the Governor, and the Mayor for approval. This report shall
contain the following:
            (1) The recommended design and boundary for the Memorial.
            (2) A description of those considerations incorporated into
        the boundary and design necessary to permit the effective and
        efficient management of the Memorial as a unit of the National
        Park System.
            (3) A proposal and schedule for the transfer of interests
        in property as is appropriate to the Secretary. The transfer
        must ensure that the property upon which the Memorial is to be
        located is transferred to the United States by willing sellers
        before construction of the Memorial begins.
            (4) A description of the processes and opportunities
        provided for public participation in the development of the
        report.
            (5) Any other planning, scheduling, construction, and long-
        term management issues and recommendations which, in the
        opinion of the Corporation, merit inclusion in the report.
    (b) Approval Process.--Not later than 90 days after receiving
notification by the Governor and the Mayor of their respective
approvals of the report, the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the
report. If the Secretary disapproves the report, the Secretary shall
advise the Corporation, in writing, of the reasons for such disapproval
and shall indicate any recommendations for revisions. Not later than 45
days after receiving any necessary revisions to the report, the
Secretary shall approve or disapprove the revised report.
    (c) Final Report.--The final report approved by the Secretary, the
Governor, and the Mayor shall be transmitted to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources of the Senate, and the Committee on Resources of
the House of Representatives.

SEC. 6. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.

     The Secretary is authorized to take the following actions:
            (1) Upon request by the Corporation, to provide assistance
        in conducting public meetings and forums.
            (2) Provide project management assistance for planning,
        design, and construction activities and in particular, to
        provide consultation and information permitting the plans and
        designs included within the report as required in section 5 to
        incorporate such elements necessary to facilitate the effective
        and efficient management of the Memorial as a unit of the
        National Park System.
            (3) Provide other assistance related to documentation and
        interpretation of the site and preservation of Memorial
        artifacts.
            (4) Acquire from willing sellers the land or interests in
        land for the Memorial site by donation, purchase with donated
        or appropriated funds, or exchange.
            (5) Administer, through the National Park Service, the
        Memorial as a unit of the National Park System in accordance
        with this Act and with the laws generally applicable to units
        of the National Park System.
            (6) Prepare a charter for the Board established in section
        7 to clarify its role and its relationship with the Department
        of the Interior and the National Park Service.

SEC. 7. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER MEMORIAL ADVISORY
              BOARD.

    (a) Establishment.--Upon transfer of the completed Memorial to the
National Park Service, there is established an advisory Board to be
known as the ``World Trade Center Memorial Advisory Board''.
    (b) Duties.--The Board shall operate as an advisor to the National
Park Service on the management of the Memorial, taking into
consideration input from the public and interested parties.
    (c) Membership.--The Board shall be composed of 17 members
appointed by the Secretary as follows:
            (1) Two members appointed after consideration of
        recommendations by each United States Senator from the State of
        New York.
            (2) One member appointed after consideration of
        recommendations by the member of the United States House of
        Representatives whose district shall encompass the World Trade
        Center site.
            (3) Four members appointed after consideration of
        recommendations by the Mayor, to represent a broad spectrum of
        interested citizens, agencies, and organizations.
            (4) Four members appointed after consideration of
        recommendations by the Governor, to represent a broad spectrum
        of interested citizens, agencies, and organizations.
            (5) Six members appointed after consideration of
        recommendations by the President.
    (d) Terms.--Members of the Board shall serve for a term of 3 years.
Any member of the Board may continue to serve after the expiration of
his or her term, until such time as a successor is appointed. Any
vacancy in the Board shall be filled in the same manner in which the
original appointment was made.
    (e) Chair.--The members of the Board shall designate 1 of the
members as Chair of the Board.
    (f) Meetings.--The Board shall meet on a regular basis, at least 4
times a year. Notice of meetings shall be published in local
newspapers. Board meetings shall be held at locations and in such a
manner as to ensure adequate public involvement.
    (g) Quorum.--A majority of the members serving on the Board shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business.
    (h) Voting.--The Board shall act and advise by a majority vote of
the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is in attendance.
    (i) Expenses.--Members of the Board shall serve without
compensation, but while engaged in official business shall be entitled
to travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence in the
same manner as persons employed intermittently in Federal Government
service under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
    (j) Termination.--The Board shall terminate 60 days after the date
upon which the Memorial ceases to be administered by the National Park
Service.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Construction.--Upon approval of the report required by section
5, the Secretary is authorized to grant such sums as may be necessary
to the Corporation for the construction of a permanent Memorial in
accordance with the approved report.
    (b) Matching Requirement.--Funds made available pursuant to
subsection (a) shall not exceed 50 percent of the construction cost of
the Memorial.
    (c) Technical Assistance.--There is authorized to be appropriated
to the National Park Service, $300,000 for fiscal year 2004 and each
fiscal year thereafter to provide technical assistance to the
Corporation and to otherwise carry out this Act.
    (d) Board.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Board
such sums as may be necessary to perform its responsibilities under
this Act.

Output: World Trade Center National Memorial Act - Authorizes the establishment as a unit of the National Park System of a national memorial at or near the site of the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City to commemorate the significance to the Nation of the events of September 11, 2001. Requires the design and boundary of the memorial to be: (1) determined through a public planning process established by the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (a public agency created to oversee the rebuilding of the WTC site and surrounding area); and (2) approved by the Secretary of the Interior, the Governor of New York, and the Mayor of New York City..Establishes the World Trade Center Memorial Advisory Board upon transfer of the completed memorial to the National Park Service.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Tax Incentives for Fuel Efficient
Vehicles Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO GAS GUZZLERS TAX TO ENCOURAGE GREATER AUTO
              FUEL EFFICIENCY.

    (a) Increase in Tax Rate.--Subsection (a) of section 4064 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to gas guzzlers tax) is amended
to read as follows:
    ``(a) Imposition of Tax.--
            ``(1) In general.--There is hereby imposed on the sale by
        the manufacturer of each automobile a tax determined in
        accordance with the following table:

If the fuel economy for the model year of the

  model type in which the automobile falls is:
                                                            The tax is:
        Less than 5 mpg below the applicable fuel economy           $0
            standard.
        At least 5 but less than 6 mpg below such standard.      1,000
        At least 6 but less than 7 mpg below such standard.      1,500
        At least 7 but less than 8 mpg below such standard.      2,000
        At least 8 but less than 9 mpg below such standard.      2,500
        At least 9 but less than 10 mpg below such standard      3,100
        At least 10 but less than 11 mpg below such              3,800
            standard.
        At least 11 but less than 12 mpg below such              4,600
            standard.
        At least 12 but less than 13 mpg below such              5,500
            standard.
        At least 13 but less than 14 mpg below such              6,500
            standard.
        At least 14 mpg below such standard................      7,700.
            ``(2) Inflation Adjustment.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of any taxable year
                beginning after 2005, each dollar amount referred to in
                paragraph (1) shall be increased by an amount equal
                to--
                            ``(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                            ``(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment
                        determined under section (1)(f)(3) for the
                        calendar year in which the taxable year begins,
                        by substituting `2004' for `1992'.
                    ``(B) Rounding.--If any amount as adjusted under
                subparagraph (A) is not a multiple of $100, such amount
                shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50.''.
    (b) Expansion of Definition of Automobile.--
            (1) Increase in weight.--Section 4064(b)(1)(A)(ii) of the
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining automobile) is amended
        by striking ``6,000 pounds'' and inserting ``12,000 pounds''.
            (2) Exception for certain vehicles.--Subparagraph (B) of
        section 4064(b)(1) of such Code is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(B) Exception for certain vehicles.--The term
                `automobile' does not include--
                            ``(i) a vehicle which has a primary load
                        carrying device or container attached,
                            ``(ii) a vehicle which has a seating
                        capacity of more than 12 persons,
                            ``(iii) a vehicle which has a seating
                        capacity of more than 9 persons behind the
                        driver's seat, or
                            ``(iv) a vehicle which is equipped with a
                        cargo area of at least 6 feet in interior
                        length which is an open area or is designed for
                        use as an open area but is enclosed by a cap
                        and is not readily accessible directly from the
                        passenger compartment.''.
    (c) Additional Definitions.--Section 4064(b) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to definitions) is amended by adding at
the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(8) Applicable fuel economy standard.--The term
        `applicable fuel economy standard' means, with respect to any
        model year, the average fuel economy standard as defined in
        section 32902 of title 49, United States Code, for passenger
        automobiles for such model year.
            ``(9) MPG.--The term `mpg' means miles per gallon.''.
  (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply
to sales after October 31, 2005.

SEC. 3. HIGHLY FUEL-EFFICIENT AUTOMOBILE CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to refundable credits)
is amended by redesignating section 36 as section 37 and by inserting
after section 35 the following new section:

``SEC. 36. HIGHLY FUEL-EFFICIENT AUTOMOBILE CREDIT.

    ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--There shall be allowed as a credit
against the tax imposed by this subtitle for the taxable year an amount
equal to the new highly fuel-efficient automobile credit determined
under subsection (b).
    ``(b) New Highly Fuel-Efficient Automobile Credit.--For purposes of
subsection (a), the new highly fuel-efficient automobile credit with
respect to any new automobile placed in service by the taxpayer during
the taxable year is determined in accordance with the following tables:

If the fuel economy for the model year

  of the model type in which the

  passenger automobile falls is:
                                                         The credit is:
        Less than 5 mpg above the applicable fuel economy           $0
            standard.
        At least 5 but less than 6 mpg above such standard.        770
        At least 6 but less than 7 mpg above such standard.      1,540
        At least 7 but less than 8 mpg above such standard.      2,310
        At least 8 but less than 9 mpg above such standard.      3,080
        At least 9 but less than 10 mpg above such standard      3,850
        At least 10 but less than 11 mpg above such              4,620
            standard.
        At least 11 but less than 12 mpg above such              5,390
            standard.
        At least 12 but less than 13 mpg above such              6,160
            standard.
        At least 13 but less than 14 mpg above such              6,930
            standard.
        At least 14 mpg above such standard................      7,700.

If the fuel economy for the model year

  of the model type in which the

  non-passenger automobile falls is:
                                                         The credit is:
        Less than 5 mpg above the applicable fuel economy           $0
            standard.
        At least 5 but less than 6 mpg above such standard.        770
        At least 6 but less than 7 mpg above such standard.      1,540
        At least 7 but less than 8 mpg above such standard.      2,310
        At least 8 but less than 9 mpg above such standard.      3,080
        At least 9 but less than 10 mpg above such standard      3,850
        At least 10 but less than 11 mpg above such              4,620
            standard.
        At least 11 but less than 12 mpg above such              5,390
            standard.
        At least 12 but less than 13 mpg above such              6,160
            standard.
        At least 13 but less than 14 mpg above such              6,930
            standard.
        At least 14 mpg above such standard................      7,700.
    ``(c) New Automobile.--For purposes of this section, the term `new
automobile' means a passenger automobile or non-passenger automobile--
            ``(1) the original use of which commences with the
        taxpayer,
            ``(2) which is acquired for use or lease by the taxpayer
        and not for resale, and
            ``(3) which is made by a manufacturer.
    ``(d) Passenger Automobile; Non-Passenger Automobile.--For purposes
of this section--
            ``(1) Passenger automobile.--The term `passenger
        automobile' has the meaning given the term `automobile' by
        section 4064(b)(1).
            ``(2) Non-passenger automobile.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `non-passenger
                automobile' means any automobile (as defined in section
                4064(b)(1)(A)), but only if such automobile is
                described in subparagraph (B).
                    ``(B) Non-passenger automobiles described.--An
                automobile is described in this subparagraph if such
                automobile is--
                            ``(i) a vehicle which has a primary load
                        carrying device or container attached,
                            ``(ii) a vehicle which has a seating
                        capacity of more than 12 persons,
                            ``(iii) a vehicle which has a seating
                        capacity of more than 9 persons behind the
                        driver's seat, or
                            ``(iv) a vehicle which is equipped with a
                        cargo area of at least 6 feet in interior
                        length which does not extend beyond the frame
                        of the vehicle and which is an open area or is
                        designed for use as an open area but is
                        enclosed by a cap and is not readily accessible
                        directly from the passenger compartment.
    ``(e) Other Definitions.--Except as provided in subsection (d), for
purposes of this section, any term used in this section and also in
section 4064 shall have the meaning given such term by section 4064.
    ``(f) Special Rules.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1)  Reduction in basis.--For purposes of this subtitle,
        the basis of any property for which a credit is allowable under
        subsection (a) shall be reduced by the amount of such credit so
        allowed.
            ``(2) No double benefit.--The amount of any deduction or
        other credit allowable under this chapter with respect to an
        automobile described under subsection (b), shall be reduced by
        the amount of credit allowed under subsection (a) for such
        automobile for the taxable year.
            ``(3) Property used by tax-exempt entities.--In the case of
        a credit amount which is allowable with respect to an
        automobile which is acquired by an entity exempt from tax under
        this chapter, the person which sells or leases such automobile
        to the entity shall be treated as the taxpayer with respect to
        the automobile for purposes of this section and the credit
        shall be allowed to such person, but only if the person clearly
        discloses to the entity at the time of any sale or lease the
        specific amount of any credit otherwise allowable to the entity
        under this section.
            ``(4) Recapture.--The Secretary shall, by regulations,
        provide for recapturing the benefit of any credit allowable
        under subsection (a) with respect to any property which ceases
        to be property eligible for such credit (including recapture in
        the case of a lease period of less than the economic life of an
        automobile).
            ``(5) Property used outside united states, etc., not
        qualified.--No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a)
        with respect to any property referred to in section 50(b) or
        with respect to the portion of the cost of any property taken
        into account under section 179.
            ``(6) Election to not take credit.--No credit shall be
        allowed under subsection (a) for any automobile if the taxpayer
        elects to not have this section apply to such automobile.
            ``(7) Interaction with air quality and motor vehicle safety
        standards.--Unless otherwise provided in this section, an
        automobile shall not be considered eligible for a credit under
        this section unless such automobile is in compliance with--
                    ``(A) the applicable provisions of the Clean Air
                Act for the applicable make and model year of the
                automobile (or applicable air quality provisions of
                State law in the case of a State which has adopted such
                provision under a waiver under section 209(b) of the
                Clean Air Act), and
                    ``(B) the motor vehicle safety provisions of
                sections 30101 through 30169 of title 49, United States
                Code.
    ``(g) Regulations.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
        Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as necessary to
        carry out the provisions of this section.
            ``(2) Coordination in prescription of certain
        regulations.--The Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination
        with the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of
        the Environmental Protection Agency, shall prescribe such
        regulations as necessary to determine whether an automobile
        meets the requirements to be eligible for a credit under this
        section.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 1016(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
        amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (27), by
        striking the period at the end of paragraph (28) and inserting
        ``, and'', and by adding at the end the following new
        paragraph:
            ``(29) to the extent provided in section 36(f)(1).''.
            (2) Section 6501(m) of such Code is amended by inserting
        ``36(f)(6),'' after ``30(d)(4),''.
            (3) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 31, United
        States Code, is amended by inserting before the period ``, or
        from section 36 of such Code''.
            (4) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of
        chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by
        striking the last item and inserting the following new items:

                              ``Sec. 36. Highly fuel-efficient
                                        automobile credit.
                              ``Sec. 37. Overpayments of tax.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to property placed in service after October 31, 2005, in taxable
years ending after such date.

Output: Tax Incentives for Fuel Efficient Vehicles Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the (automotive) gas guzzler manufacturer excise tax to: (1) increase the weight of a covered automobile to12,000 pounds; (2) revise the excise tax table, including the addition of a model-year calculation criteria; (3) revise the exception to such coverage, including elimination of the exception based upon nonpassenger treatment under specified Department of Transportation rules; and (4) apply such provisions to sales after October 31, 2005.Establishes a highly fuel-efficient automobile credit for taxpayer purchases of a new passenger or nonpassenger automobile (as defined by this Act) that exceeds specified fuel economy ratings. Applies such credit to vehicles placed in service after October 31, 2005.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Special Olympics Sport and
Empowerment Act of 2004''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
        (1) Special Olympics celebrates the possibilities of a world
    where everybody matters, everybody counts, every person has value,
    and every person has worth.
        (2) The Government and the people of the United States
    recognize the dignity and value the giftedness of children and
    adults with an intellectual disability.
        (3) The Government and the people of the United States are
    determined to end the isolation and stigmatization of people with
    an intellectual disability.
        (4) For more than 36 years, Special Olympics has encouraged
    skill, sharing, courage, and joy through year-round sports training
    and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual
    disabilities.
        (5) Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and
    competitive opportunities to 1,500,000 athletes with intellectual
    disabilities in 26 sports and plans to expand the joy of
    participation through sport to hundreds of thousands of people with
    intellectual disabilities within the United States and worldwide
    over the next 5 years.
        (6) Special Olympics has demonstrated its ability to provide a
    major positive effect on the quality of life of people with
    intellectual disabilities, improving their health and physical
    well-being, building their confidence and self-esteem, and giving
    them a voice to become active and productive members of their
    communities.
        (7) In society as a whole, Special Olympics has become a
    vehicle and platform for breaking down artificial barriers,
    improving public health, changing negative attitudes in education,
    and helping athletes overcome the prejudice that people with
    intellectual disabilities face in too many places.
        (8) The Government of the United States enthusiastically
    supports Special Olympics, recognizes its importance in improving
    the lives of people with intellectual disabilities, and recognizes
    Special Olympics as a valued and important component of the global
    community.
    (b) Purpose.--The purposes of this Act are to--
        (1) provide support to Special Olympics to increase athlete
    participation in and public awareness about the Special Olympics
    movement;
        (2) dispel negative stereotypes about people with intellectual
    disabilities;
        (3) build athletic and family involvement through sport; and
        (4) promote the extraordinary gifts of people with intellectual
    disabilities.

SEC. 3. ASSISTANCE FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS.

    (a) Education Activities.--The Secretary of Education may award
grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with,
Special Olympics to carry out the following:
        (1) Activities to promote the expansion of Special Olympics,
    including activities to increase the participation of individuals
    with intellectual disabilities within the United States.
        (2) The design and implementation of Special Olympics education
    programs, including character education and volunteer programs that
    support the purposes of this Act, that can be integrated into
    classroom instruction and are consistent with academic content
    standards.
    (b) International Activities.--The Secretary of State may award
grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with,
Special Olympics to carry out the following:
        (1) Activities to increase the participation of individuals
    with intellectual disabilities in Special Olympics outside of the
    United States.
        (2) Activities to improve the awareness outside of the United
    States of the abilities and unique contributions that individuals
    with intellectual disabilities can make to society.
    (c) Healthy Athletes.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services may
    award grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements
    with, Special Olympics for the implementation of on-site health
    assessments, screening for health problems, health education, data
    collection, and referrals to direct health care services.
        (2) Coordination.--Activities under paragraph (1) shall be
    coordinated with private health providers, existing authorized
    programs of State and local jurisdictions, or the Department of
    Health and Human Services, as applicable.
    (d) Limitation.--Amounts appropriated to carry out this section
shall not be used for direct treatment of diseases, medical conditions,
or mental health conditions. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be
construed to limit the use of non-Federal funds by Special Olympics.

SEC. 4. APPLICATION AND ANNUAL REPORT.

    (a) Application.--
        (1) In general.--To be eligible for a grant, contract, or
    cooperative agreement under subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section
    3, Special Olympics shall submit an application at such time, in
    such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary of
    Education, Secretary of State, or Secretary of Health and Human
    Services, as applicable, may require.
        (2) Content.--At a minimum, an application under this
    subsection shall contain the following:
            (A) Activities.--A description of activities to be carried
        out with the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement.
            (B) Measurable goals.--Information on specific measurable
        goals and objectives to be achieved through activities carried
        out with the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement.
    (b) Annual Report.--
        (1) In general.--As a condition on receipt of any funds under
    subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 3, Special Olympics shall
    agree to submit an annual report at such time, in such manner, and
    containing such information as the Secretary of Education,
    Secretary of State, or Secretary of Health and Human Services, as
    applicable, may require.
        (2) Content.--At a minimum, each annual report under this
    subsection shall describe the degree to which progress has been
    made toward meeting the goals and objectives described in the
    applications submitted under subsection (a).

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated--
        (1) for grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under
    section 3(a), $5,500,000 for fiscal year 2005, and such sums as may
    be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years;
        (2) for grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under
    section 3(b), $3,500,000 for fiscal year 2005, and such sums as may
    be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years; and
        (3) for grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under
    section 3(c), $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through
    2009.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

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Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Secretaries of Education, of State, and of Health and Human Services to award grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, Special Olympics for specified education, international, and health activities, including ones promoting Special Olympics and a greater understanding of contributions to society by individuals with intellectual disabilities both within and outside of the United States.

Prohibits use of funds under this Act for direct treatment of diseases, medical conditions, or mental health conditions.

Sets forth application and annual report requirements.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 through 2009.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Embassy Employee Compensation Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Claimant.--The term ``claimant'' means an individual
        filing a claim for compensation under section 5(a)(1).
            (2) Collateral source.--The term ``collateral source''
        means all collateral sources, including life insurance, pension
        funds, death benefit programs, and payments by Federal, State,
        or local governments related to the bombings of United States
        embassies in East Africa on August 7, 1998.
            (3) Economic loss.--The term ``economic loss'' means any
        pecuniary loss resulting from harm (including the loss of
        earnings or other benefits related to employment, medical
        expense loss, replacement services loss, loss due to death,
        burial costs, and loss of business or employment opportunities)
        to the extent recovery for such loss is allowed under
        applicable State law.
            (4) Eligible individual.--The term ``eligible individual''
        means an individual determined to be eligible for compensation
        under section 5(c).
            (5) Noneconomic losses.--The term ``noneconomic losses''
        means losses for physical and emotional pain, suffering,
        inconvenience, physical impairment, mental anguish,
        disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of society and
        companionship, loss of consortium (other than loss of domestic
        service), hedonic damages, injury to reputation, and all other
        nonpecuniary losses of any kind or nature.
            (6) Special master.--The term ``Special Master'' means the
        Special Master appointed under section 404(a) of the September
        11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 (title IV of the Air
        Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act (Public Law
        107-42; 115 Stat. ____)).

SEC. 3. PURPOSE.

    It is the purpose of this Act to provide compensation to any
individual (or relatives of a deceased individual) who was physically
injured or killed as a result of the bombings of United States
embassies in East Africa on August 7, 1998.

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--The Attorney General, acting through the Special
Master, shall--
            (1) administer the compensation program established under
        this Act;
            (2) promulgate all procedural and substantive rules for the
        administration of this Act; and
            (3) employ and supervise hearing officers and other
        administrative personnel to perform the duties of the Special
        Master under this Act.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to pay the administrative
and support costs for the Special Master in carrying out this Act.

SEC. 5. DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR COMPENSATION.

    (a) Filing of Claim.--
            (1) In general.--A claimant may file a claim for
        compensation under this Act with the Special Master. The claim
        shall be on the form developed under paragraph (2) and shall
        state the factual basis for eligibility for compensation and
        the amount of compensation sought.
            (2) Claim form.--
                    (A) In general.--The Special Master shall develop a
                claim form that claimants shall use when submitting
                claims under paragraph (1). The Special Master shall
                ensure that such form can be filed electronically, if
                determined to be practicable.
                    (B) Contents.--The form developed under
                subparagraph (A) shall request--
                            (i) information from the claimant
                        concerning the physical harm that the claimant
                        suffered, or in the case of a claim filed on
                        behalf of a decedent information confirming the
                        decedent's death, as a result of the bombings
                        of United States embassies in East Africa on
                        August 7, 1998;
                            (ii) information from the claimant
                        concerning any possible economic and
                        noneconomic losses that the claimant suffered
                        as a result of such bombings; and
                            (iii) information regarding collateral
                        sources of compensation the claimant has
                        received or is entitled to receive as a result
                        of such bombings.
            (3) Limitation.--No claim may be filed under paragraph (1)
        after the date that is 2 years after the date on which
        regulations are promulgated under section 7.
    (b) Review and Determination.--
            (1) Review.--The Special Master shall review a claim
        submitted under subsection (a) and determine--
                    (A) whether the claimant is an eligible individual
                under subsection (c);
                    (B) with respect to a claimant determined to be an
                eligible individual--
                            (i) the extent of the harm to the claimant,
                        including any economic and noneconomic losses;
                        and
                            (ii) the amount of compensation to which
                        the claimant is entitled based on the harm to
                        the claimant, the facts of the claim, and the
                        individual circumstances of the claimant.
            (2) Negligence.--With respect to a claimant, the Special
        Master shall not consider negligence or any other theory of
        liability.
            (3) Determination.--Not later than 120 days after that date
        on which a claim is filed under subsection (a), the Special
        Master shall complete a review, make a determination, and
        provide written notice to the claimant, with respect to the
        matters that were the subject of the claim under review. Such a
        determination shall be final and not subject to judicial
        review.
            (4) Rights of claimant.--A claimant in a review under
        paragraph (1) shall have--
                    (A) the right to be represented by an attorney;
                    (B) the right to present evidence, including the
                presentation of witnesses and documents; and
                    (C) any other due process rights determined
                appropriate by the Special Master.
            (5) No punitive damages.--The Special Master may not
        include amounts for punitive damages in any compensation paid
        under a claim under this Act.
            (6) Collateral compensation.--The Special Master shall
        reduce the amount of compensation determined under paragraph
        (1)(B)(ii) by the amount of the collateral source compensation
        the claimant has received or is entitled to receive as a result
        of the bombings of United States embassies in East Africa on
        August 7, 1998.
    (c) Eligibility.--
            (1) In general.--A claimant shall be determined to be an
        eligible individual for purposes of this subsection if the
        Special Master determines that such claimant--
                    (A) is an individual described in paragraph (2);
                and
                    (B) meets the requirements of paragraph (3).
            (2) Individuals.--A claimant is an individual described in
        this paragraph if the claimant is--
                    (A) a citizen of the United States who--
                            (i) was present at the United States
                        Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, or the United States
                        Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, at the
                        time, or in the immediate aftermath, of the
                        bombings of United States embassies in East
                        Africa on August 7, 1998; and
                            (ii) suffered physical harm or death as a
                        result of such a bombing; or
                    (B) in the case of a decedent who is an individual
                described in subparagraph (A), the personal
                representative of the decedent who files a claim on
                behalf of the decedent.
            (3) Requirements.--
                    (A) Single claim.--Not more than one claim may be
                submitted under this Act by an individual or on behalf
                of a deceased individual.
                    (B) Limitation on civil action.--
                            (i) In general.--Upon the submission of a
                        claim under this Act, the claimant waives the
                        right to file a civil action (or to be a party
                        to an action) in any Federal or State court for
                        damages sustained as a result of the bombings
                        of United States embassies in East Africa on
                        August 7, 1998. The preceding sentence does not
                        apply to a civil action to recover collateral
                        source obligations.
                            (ii) Pending actions.--In the case of an
                        individual who is a party to a civil action
                        described in clause (i), such individual may
                        not submit a claim under this Act unless such
                        individual withdraws from such action by the
                        date that is 90 days after the date on which
                        regulations are promulgated under section 7.

SEC. 6. PAYMENTS TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 20 days after the date on which a
determination is made by the Special Master regarding the amount of
compensation due a claimant under this Act, the Special Master shall
authorize payment to such claimant of the amount determined with
respect to the claimant.
    (b) Payment Authority.--This Act constitutes budget authority in
advance of appropriations Acts and represents the obligation of the
Federal Government to provide for the payment of amounts for
compensation under this Act.
    (c) Additional Funding.--
            (1) In general.--The Attorney General is authorized to
        accept such amounts as may be contributed by individuals,
        business concerns, or other entities to carry out this Act,
        under such terms and conditions as the Attorney General may
        impose.
            (2) Use of separate account.--In making payments under this
        section, amounts contained in any account containing funds
        provided under paragraph (1) shall be used prior to using
        appropriated amounts.

SEC. 7. REGULATIONS.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Attorney General, in consultation with the Special Master, shall
promulgate regulations to carry out this Act, including regulations
with respect to--
            (1) forms to be used in submitting claims under this Act;
            (2) the information to be included in such forms;
            (3) procedures for hearing and the presentation of
        evidence;
            (4) procedures to assist an individual in filing and
        pursuing claims under this Act; and
            (5) other matters determined appropriate by the Attorney
        General.

SEC. 8. RIGHT OF SUBROGATION.

    The United States shall have the right of subrogation with respect
to any claim paid by the United States under this Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 2002.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.

Output: Embassy Employee Compensation Act - Directs the Attorney General, through the Special Master appointed under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001, to administer compensation to American victims of the August 7, 1998, bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. Authorizes appropriations.(Sec. 5) Requires claimants to provide information to the Special Master concerning the physical harm suffered and any possible economic and noneconomic losses incurred from the bombings, as well as the "collateral sources" of compensation received or entitled to be received, defined as life insurance, pension funds, death benefit programs and payments by Federal, State, or local governments. Sets a two-year limit on filing claims, beginning after the promulgation of regulations to implement the Act.Directs the Special Master to determine whether a claimant is eligible for compensation and, if so, the amount to be disbursed based on harm suffered, facts of the claim, and individual circumstances of the claimant.Prohibits the Special Master from considering negligence or any other theory of liability with regard to claimants. Requires completion of the review and determination of a claim within 120 days after it is filed. Makes the Special Master's decision on a claim final and not subject to judicial review.Specifies that punitive damages may not be awarded. Requires that any award be reduced by collateral source compensation a claimant has received or is entitled to receive.Makes eligible to receive compensation any U.S. citizens who suffered physical harm from the bombing of the United States embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, or from the bombing of the embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Permits personal representatives of U.S. citizens killed by either bombing to receive compensation on behalf of the deceased.Limits claims to one per individual. Provides that upon filing a claim, an individual waives the right to seek damages in civil suits in Federal or State courts, except for pursuing collateral source compensation.(Sec. 6) Requires the Special Master to authorize payments to eligible claimants not later than 20 days after the date on which the determination of the amount has been made.Declares that this Act constitutes budget authority in advance of appropriations Acts and represents the obligation of the Federal Government to provide for the payment of compensation under the Act.Authorizes the Attorney General to accept contributions from individuals, business concerns, and other entities to carry out the Act, and directs the Attorney General to use donated funds before appropriated funds.(Sec. 8) Declares that the United States has the right of subrogation with respect to any claim paid from U.S. funds under the Act.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Hunt Unrestricted on National
Treasures Act'' or the ``HUNT Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON PUBLIC ACCESS AND EGRESS TO FEDERAL PUBLIC LAND.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, each head of a Federal
public land management agency shall make available to the public on the
Web site of the agency a report that includes--
            (1) a list of the location and acreage of lands more than
        640 acres in size under the jurisdiction of such agency on
        which the public is allowed under Federal or State law to hunt,
        fish, or to use such lands for other recreational purposes--
                    (A) to which there is no public access or egress;
                or
                    (B) to which public access or egress to the legal
                boundaries of such lands is significantly restricted
                (as determined by the head of such agency);
            (2) with respect to lands under the jurisdiction of the
        agency that are described in paragraph (1), a list of the lands
        that the head of such agency determines have significant
        potential for use for hunting, fishing, and other recreational
        purposes; and
            (3) with respect to lands under the jurisdiction of the
        agency listed under paragraph (2), a plan developed by the
        agency that--
                    (A) identifies how public access and egress could
                reasonably be provided to the legal boundaries of such
                lands in a manner that minimizes the impact on wildlife
                habitat and water quality;
                    (B) specifies the actions recommended to secure
                such access and egress, including acquiring an
                easement, right-of-way, or fee title from a willing
                owner of lands abutting such lands or the need to
                coordinate with State land management agencies or other
                Federal or State governmental entities to allow for
                such access and egress; and
                    (C) is consistent with the travel management plan
                in effect on such lands.
    (b) List of Public Access Routes for Certain Lands.--Not later than
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, each head of a
Federal public land management agency shall make available to the
public on the Web site of the agency, and thereafter revise as the head
of the agency determines is appropriate, a list of roads or trails that
provide the primary public access and egress to the legal boundaries of
contiguous parcels of land equal to more than 640 acres in size under
the jurisdiction of such agency on which the public is allowed under
Federal or State law to hunt, fish, or to use such lands for other
recreational purposes.
    (c) Means of Public Access and Egress Included.--When considering
public access and egress under subsections (a) and (b), the head of a
Federal public land management agency shall consider public access and
egress to the legal boundaries of lands described in such subsections,
including access and egress--
            (1) by motorized or non-motorized vehicles; and
            (2) on foot or horseback.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``Federal public land management agency''
        means the National Park Service, the United States Fish and
        Wildlife Service, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land
        Management.
            (2) The term ``travel management plan'' means a plan for
        the management of travel--
                    (A) with respect to lands under the jurisdiction of
                the National Park Service, on park roads and designated
                routes under section 4.10 of title 36 of the Code of
                Federal Regulations (or successor regulation);
                    (B) with respect to lands under the jurisdiction of
                the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, on such
                lands under a comprehensive conservation plan required
                under section 4(e) of the National Wildlife Refuge
                System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd(e));
                    (C) with respect to lands under the jurisdiction of
                the Forest Service, on National Forest System lands
                under part 212 of title 36 of the Code of Federal
                Regulations (or successor regulations); and
                    (D) with respect to lands under the jurisdiction of
                the Bureau of Land Management, under a resource
                management plan developed under the Federal Land Policy
                and Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).

SEC. 3. FUNDS FOR PUBLIC ACCESS TO FEDERAL LAND FOR RECREATIONAL
              PURPOSES.

    Section 7(a)(1) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965
(16 U.S.C. 460l-9) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``Recreational public access to federal land.--In an amount
        not less than 1.5 percent of such moneys, for projects that
        secure public access to Federal land for hunting, fishing, and
        other recreational purposes through easements, rights-of-way,
        or fee title acquisitions, from willing sellers.''.

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Hunt Unrestricted on National Treasures Act or the HUNT Act - Requires each head of a federal public land management agency (the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management [BLM]), to annually make available to the public on its website a report that includes: (1) a list of the lands more than 640 acres in size under its jurisdiction on which the public is allowed to hunt, fish, or use such lands for other recreational purposes and to which there is no public access or egress or to which such access or egress to the lands' legal boundaries is significantly restricted; (2) a list of such lands that the agency head determines have significant potential for use for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes; and (3) a plan to provide such access and egress that is consistent with the travel management plan in effect.

Requires each agency head to make available to the public on the agency's website, and thereafter revise, a list of roads or trails that provide the primary public access and egress to the legal boundaries of contiguous parcels of land equal to more than 640 acres in size under the agency's jurisdiction on which the public is allowed to hunt, fish, or use such lands for other recreational purposes.

Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to require allotment from the Land and Water Conservation Fund of an amount not less than 1.5 % of the moneys appropriated for projects that secure public access to federal land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes through easements, rights-of-way, or fee title acquisitions from willing sellers.