SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2018''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The Kissimmee River has undergone, over the course of two decades, the largest river restoration effort in the world. (2) Extending approximately 105 miles from Orlando to Lake Okeechobee, the Kissimmee River forms the headwaters of Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades and serves as a vital component of ecosystem restoration in South Florida as a whole. (3) The Kissimmee River Restoration Project has significantly improved approximately 63,000 acres of wetlands within the Kissimmee River watershed and reestablished an environment suitable for fish, wildlife, and the wetland plants that existed prior to the Kissimmee River's channelization in the 1960s. (4) The Kissimmee River Restoration Project is expected to be completed in 2020, at which point it is expected to reestablish historic hydrologic conditions, recreate historic river and floodplain connectivity, recreate the historic mosaic of wetland plant communities, and restore historic biological diversity and functionality. (5) After decades of restoration efforts and the expenditure of nearly a billion dollars, upon completion of the Kissimmee River Restoration Project, a study should be conducted to determine the eligibility of including the fully restored Kissimmee River into the National Wild and Scenic River program to preserve the fully restored free-flowing condition and immediate environment of the river for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations. (6) Inclusion of the Kissimmee River into the National Wild and Scenic River program would be a fitting tribute to the hard work of the Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District's restoration work. SEC. 3. DESIGNATION FOR STUDY. (a) Designation for Potential Addition.--Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(__) Kissimmee river, florida.--The segment from the southern shore of Lake Kissimmee to its confluence with Lake Okeechobee.''. (b) Study.--Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(__) Kissimmee river, florida.-- ``(A) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall complete a study of the Kissimmee River, as described in subsection (a)(__), and submit a report describing the results of such study to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. ``(B) Report requirements.--The report required under subparagraph (A) shall-- ``(i) include a discussion of the effect of the designation of the segment to be studied under subsection (a)(__) on-- ``(I) existing commercial and recreational activities, such as cattle ranching, dairy production, hunting, fishing, trapping, recreational shooting, motor boat use, or bridge construction; ``(II) the authorization, construction, operation, maintenance, or improvement of energy production and transmission infrastructure; ``(III) military operations; and ``(IV) the authority of State and local governments to manage the activities described in subclauses (I) and (II); and ``(ii) identify-- ``(I) all authorities that will authorize or require the Secretary of the Interior to influence local land use decisions (such as zoning) or place restrictions on non-Federal land if the area studied under subsection (a)(__) is designated under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; ``(II) all authorities that the Secretary of the Interior may use to condemn property if the area studied under subsection (a)(__) is designated under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; and ``(III) all private property located in the area to be studied under subsection (a)(__). ``(C) Noninterference.--This study shall not interfere with the Kissimmee River Restoration Project authorized under section 101(8) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-580).''. (c) No Negative Impact.--Nothing authorized by this Act may negatively impact agricultural production in the Kissimmee River basin. (d) No Effect on Management.--This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall not interfere with the current management of the area of the Kissimmee River described in section 5(a)(__) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, nor shall the fact that such area is listed for study under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) be used as justification for more restrictive management, such as wilderness or as a category of wild and scenic river, until Congress acts on the study recommendations. Passed the House of Representatives April 16, 2018. Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, Clerk.

Summary: Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2017 This bill amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the segment of the Kissimmee River in Florida from the southern shore of Lake Kissimmee to its confluence with Lake Okeechobee for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The Department of the Interior shall complete a study of such river segment. The study shall not interfere with the Kissimmee River Restoration Project authorized under the Water Resources Development Act of 1992.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011''. SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO EXEMPT CERTAIN SECURITIES. (a) In General.--Section 3(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77c(b)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``(b) The Commission'' and inserting the following: ``(b) Additional Exemptions.-- ``(1) Small issues exemptive authority.--The Commission''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Additional issues.--The Commission shall by rule or regulation add a class of securities to the securities exempted pursuant to this section in accordance with the following terms and conditions: ``(A) The aggregate offering amount of all securities offered and sold within the prior 12-month period in reliance on the exemption added in accordance with this paragraph shall not exceed $50,000,000. ``(B) The securities may be offered and sold publicly. ``(C) The securities shall not be restricted securities within the meaning of the Federal securities laws and the regulations promulgated thereunder. ``(D) The civil liability provision in section 12(a)(2) shall apply to any person offering or selling such securities. ``(E) The issuer may solicit interest in the offering prior to filing any offering statement, on such terms and conditions as the Commission may prescribe in the public interest or for the protection of investors. ``(F) The Commission shall require the issuer to file audited financial statements with the Commission annually. ``(G) Such other terms, conditions, or requirements as the Commission may determine necessary in the public interest and for the protection of investors, which may include-- ``(i) a requirement that the issuer prepare and electronically file with the Commission and distribute to prospective investors an offering statement, and any related documents, in such form and with such content as prescribed by the Commission, including audited financial statements and a description of the issuer's business operations, its financial condition, its corporate governance principles, its use of investor funds, and other appropriate matters; and ``(ii) disqualification provisions under which the exemption shall not be available to the issuer or its predecessors, affiliates, officers, directors, underwriters, or other related persons, which shall be substantially similar to the disqualification provisions contained in the regulations adopted in accordance with section 926 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 77d note). ``(3) Limitation.--Only the following types of securities may be exempted under a rule or regulation adopted pursuant to paragraph (2): equity securities, debt securities, and debt securities convertible or exchangeable to equity interests, including any guarantees of such securities. ``(4) Periodic disclosures.--Upon such terms and conditions as the Commission determines necessary in the public interest and for the protection of investors, the Commission by rule or regulation may require an issuer of a class of securities exempted under paragraph (2) to make available to investors and file with the Commission periodic disclosures regarding the issuer, its business operations, its financial condition, its corporate governance principles, its use of investor funds, and other appropriate matters, and also may provide for the suspension and termination of such a requirement with respect to that issuer. ``(5) Adjustment.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 and every 2 years thereafter, the Commission shall review the offering amount limitation described in paragraph (2)(A) and shall increase such amount as the Commission determines appropriate. If the Commission determines not to increase such amount, it shall report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate on its reasons for not increasing the amount.''. (b) Treatment as Covered Securities for Purposes of NSMIA.--Section 18(b)(4) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77r(b)(4)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; or'' at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (2) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E), and inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: ``(D) a rule or regulation adopted pursuant to section 3(b)(2) and such security is-- ``(i) offered or sold on a national securities exchange; or ``(ii) offered or sold to a qualified purchaser as defined by the Commission pursuant to paragraph (3) with respect to that purchase or sale.''. (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4(5) of the Securities Act of 1933 is amended by striking ``section 3(b)'' and inserting ``section 3(b)(1)''. SEC. 3. STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF STATE BLUE SKY LAWS ON REGULATION A OFFERINGS. Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall-- (1) conduct a study on the impact of State laws regulating securities offerings (commonly referred to as ``Blue Sky laws'') on offerings made under Regulation A (17 C.F.R. 230.251 et seq.); and (2) transmit a report on the findings of the study to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.

Summary: Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 - Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to exempt from its regulation a class of securities for which the aggregate offering amount of all securities offered and sold within the prior 12-month period in reliance on such exemption is between $5 million and $50 million, subject to specified terms and conditions. Limits such an exemption to equity securities, debt securities, and debt securities convertible or exchangeable to equity interests, including any guarantees of such securities. Authorizes the SEC to: (1) require an issuer of such exempted class of securities to make periodic disclosures available to investors regarding the issuer, its business operations, its financial condition, and its use of investor funds; and (2) provide for the suspension and termination of such a requirement with respect to that issuer. Requires the SEC to: (1) review and increase biennially such offering amount limitation, as appropriate; and (2) report to certain congressional committees on its reasons for not increasing the amount if it determines not to do so. Treats as a covered security with respect to a transaction exempt from registration requirements pursuant to a rule or regulation adopted under this Act any such security offered or sold: (1) on a national securities exchange, or (2) to a qualified purchaser. Directs the Comptroller General to study the impact of state laws regulating securities offerings (Blue Sky laws) on offerings made under Regulation A (which specifies the terms and conditions of exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933).


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Iran and Hizballah Western Hemisphere Prevention Act of 2017''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) On June 26, 2017, Ali Issa Chamas, a dual Paraguayan- Lebanese national reportedly with ties to Hizballah, was indicted by a Miami Federal grand jury for drug trafficking after being arrested in the Tri-Border Area of Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil for allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine to the United States. (2) On June 8, 2017, the Department of Justice announced the arrest of Ali Kourani and Samer El Debek for attempting to provide support to Hizballah, including in Panama, which involved locating the United States and Israeli Embassies and casing security procedures at the Panama Canal. (3) In April 2017, Commander, United States Southern Command, Admiral Kurt Tidd testified to Congress that ``as a continuing state sponsor of terrorism, Iranian involvement in the Western Hemisphere is always a matter of concern [and] with the easing of economic sanctions, Iran may be seeking to rebuild its relationships in the region''. (4) In February 2017, the United States imposed sanctions on Venezuelan Vice President Tareck El Aissami, designating him as a drug kingpin for facilitating narcotics to the United States. A subsequent CNN investigation linked El Aissami to ``173 Venezuelan passports and IDs that were issued to individuals from the Middle East, including people connected to the terrorist group Hezbollah''. (5) In September 2016, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani conducted his first visit to Latin America, visiting Venezuela and Cuba. In the same month, Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif also visited Bolivia, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. (6) In February 2016, a Federal prosecutor in Argentina alleged that Special Prosecutor Alberto Nisman's death in January 2015 was a homicide. Nisman had previously published two reports documenting Iranian activities in several countries in the region and filed a judicial complaint against former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner for minimizing Iranian involvement in the 1994 terrorist attack against the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association (AMIA) that killed 85 people. (7) In February 2016, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced the disruption of a Hizballah network as part of DEA's ``Project Cassandra'', which affirmed that members of Hizballah's External Security Organization Business Affairs Component (BAC) had established business relationships with South American drug cartels, such as La Oficina de Envigado. (8) According to the Department of State's 2015 Country Report on Terrorism, Hezbollah maintains a presence in the Western Hemisphere ``with members, facilitators, and supporters engaging in activity in support of the organization'', which includes ``efforts to build Hezbollah's infrastructure in South America and fundraising, both through licit and illicit means''. (9) In 2015, former Commander, United States Southern Command, General Kelly testified to Congress that ``our limited intelligence capabilities make it difficult to fully assess the amount of terrorist financing generated in Latin America, or understand the scope of possible criminal-terrorist collaboration''. (10) In November 2014, Brazilian media published police reports that revealed that Hizballah helped a Brazilian prison gang, the First Capital Command (PCC), obtain weapons in exchange for the protection of prisoners of Lebanese origin tied to Hizballah. Those same reports also found that Lebanese traffickers tied to Hizballah helped sell C4 explosives that the PCC allegedly stole in Paraguay. (11) In November 2014, Peruvian counterterrorism police arrested Mohammed Amadar, a Lebanese citizen, who was reportedly a Hizballah operative, after finding traces of explosive materials and detonators at his home. His targets reportedly included places associated with Israelis and Jews in Peru, the Israeli embassy in Lima, and Jewish community institutions. (12) Hizballah is classified by the Department of State as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, but multiple reports have found that Hizballah has significant and expanding ties to transnational organized crime, drug trafficking, and money- laundering activities in the Western Hemisphere, including partnerships with Mexico's Los Zetas, Colombia's Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and Brazil's Primeriro Comando de la Capital. (13) As of June 2017, the United States has sanctioned 11 individuals and four companies in the Tri-Border Area of Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil for their involvement with Hizballah's terror finance networks. However, multiple reports show that despite United States measures, some of these individuals who are Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) under Executive Order 13224 of September 2001 continue to have access to the global financial system. SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY. Congress declares that it is the policy of the United States to continue the policy outlined in the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-102) and the government-wide strategy outlined in Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-220) to prevent further penetration of Iran and Hizballah into the Western Hemisphere and prioritize United States diplomatic efforts to engage countries in the Western Hemisphere to disrupt and degrade Hizballah's illicit networks operating in the region. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Western hemisphere.--The term ``Western Hemisphere'' has the meaning given such term in section 4(1) of the Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-220; 22 U.S.C. 8701 note). (2) Relevant congressional committees.--The term ``relevant congressional committees'' has the meaning given such term in section 4(2) of the Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-220; 22 U.S.C. 8701 note). (3) Hizballah.--The term ``Hizballah'' has the meaning given such term in section 102(f) of the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 (Public Law 114- 102; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note). (4) Hostile activities.--The term ``hostile activities'' means any activities that promote anti-American or undemocratic views that threaten United States national security through government-to-government, private sector, nongovernmental organizations, or public diplomacy engagement. SEC. 5. UNITED STATES STRATEGY TO PREVENT HOSTILE ACTIVITIES BY IRAN AND DISRUPT AND DEGRADE HIZBALLAH'S ILLICIT NETWORKS IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a strategy to prevent hostile activities by Iran and disrupt and degrade Hizballah's illicit networks in the Western Hemisphere that-- (1) identifies Department of State priorities, in coordination with other executive branch agencies, for defining United States policy to protect United States interests from Iranian and Hizballah threats in the Western Hemisphere; (2) involves a whole-of-government approach led by the Secretary of State, in coordination with other executive branch agencies, to ensure that information-sharing, interdictions, arrests, investigations, indictments, sanctions, and designations related to Hizballah individuals or networks in the Western Hemisphere are integrated, coordinated, and publicly communicated by the United States in a manner that supports United States interests; (3) outlines a counter-network disruption campaign that includes the input of other executive branch agencies and that uses all appropriate United States national tools; (4) describes Iranian and Hizballah activities in the Western Hemisphere, their relationships with transnational criminal organizations in the region, their use of the region's commodities trade to engage in illicit activities, and their use of Latin American and Caribbean visas, including through Citizenship by Investment Programs to seek admittance into the United States, as well as a plan to address any security vulnerabilities to the United States; (5) includes a review of all relevant United States sanctions that relate to Hizballah's activities in Latin America and the Caribbean and an assessment of their use, effectiveness, and any capability gaps; (6) includes a review of the use of the Department of State's rewards program under section 36 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act (22 U.S.C. 2708) to obtain information related to Latin America-based Hizballah operatives and illicit networks and an assessment of the effectiveness of this program for targeting Hizballah in the Western Hemisphere; (7) includes a review of all relevant United States sanctions on financial institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean that engage in activities outlined by section 102 of Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-102; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) and an assessment of the use of the authorities outlined, their effectiveness, and recommendations for improvement; (8) describes Hizballah criminal support networks, including country facilitation, in the Western Hemisphere and outlines a United States approach to partners in the region to address those illicit networks and build country capacity to combat the transnational criminal activities of Hizballah; and (9) includes a review of the actions of governments in the Western Hemisphere to identify, investigate, and prosecute Latin America-based Hizballah operatives, and enforce sanctions either personally or to their business interests of Latin America-based Hizballah operatives as well as recommendations for United States action towards governments who refuse to impose sanctions or who willingly facilitate Latin America- based Hizballah illicit activities. (b) Form.--The strategy required by subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form to the greatest extent possible but may include a classified annex. SEC. 6. UNITED STATES BILATERAL AND MULTILATERAL ENGAGEMENT ON HIZBALLAH IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. (a) Bilateral Engagement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall instruct the Secretary of State to prioritize United States diplomatic engagement with countries in the Western Hemisphere to increase cooperation and build governments' capacity to prevent hostile activities by Iran and disrupt and degrade Hizballah's illicit networks operating in the region. Such diplomatic engagement may include-- (1) efforts to target and expose illicit networks, arrest perpetrators, freeze assets, and attack Iran and Hizballah's use of illicit networks using international trade and banking systems; (2) efforts to revoke or deny visas from those implicated in Hizballah activity in the region, including lawyers, accountants, business partners, and service providers and politicians who knowingly facilitate or fail to take measures to counter Hizballah's illicit finance in their own jurisdictions; (3) efforts to assist willing nations with the development of counter-organized crime legislation, the strengthening of financial investigative capacity, and a fully-vetted counter- organized crime judicial model in places plagued with corruption; and (4) efforts to persuade governments in the region to list Hizballah as a terrorist organization. (b) Multilateral Engagement.-- (1) In general.--Title I of the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-102; 129 Stat. 2206; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 103. DIPLOMATIC INITIATIVES. ``(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- ``(1) the designation of Hizballah as a terrorist organization by the Gulf Cooperation Council represents a positive step; and ``(2) the United States should provide necessary technical and other advice to the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council to enhance the effectiveness of that designation. ``(b) Diplomatic Initiatives.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the President shall instruct-- ``(1) the United States Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States to work to secure support at the Organization of American States for a resolution that would declare Hizballah as a terrorist organization and address Hizballah's illicit networks operating in the region; ``(2) the United States Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to work to secure a report on compliance by participating states with OSCE Decision Number 1063, the `Consolidated Framework for the Fight Against Terrorism', in regard to Hizballah, with particular focus on the mandate to `suppress the financing of terrorism, including its links with money-laundering and illegal economic activities', especially as it relates transatlantic relations, including with Latin America and the Caribbean; and ``(3) United States diplomats to work with international forums, including the Financial Action Task Force, to identify government entities within Latin America and the Caribbean that provide support, facilitation, or assistance to individuals affiliated with Hizballah in the Western Hemisphere. ``(c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, and every 180 days thereafter for a period not to exceed 3 years, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report describing efforts of the United States Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States with respect to matters described in subsection (b)(1), efforts of the United States Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe with respect to the matters described in subsection (b)(2), and efforts by United States diplomats with respect to the matters described in subsection (b)(3).''. (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 is amended by inserting after the item related to section 102 the following new item: ``Sec. 103. Diplomatic initiatives.''. SEC. 7. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT BRIEFINGS. The Secretary of State provide to the relevant congressional committees annual briefings that review Department of State efforts to implement the strategy to prevent hostile activities by Iran and disrupt and degrade Hizballah's illicit networks in the Western Hemisphere under section 5 and United States bilateral and multilateral engagement with respect to Hizballah in the Western Hemisphere in accordance with section 6 and the amendments made by section 6. SEC. 8. REGULATORY AUTHORITY. (a) In General.--The President shall, not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, promulgate regulations as necessary for the implementation of this Act and the amendments made by this Act. (b) Notification to Congress.--Not less than 10 days before the promulgation of regulations under subsection (a), the President shall notify the relevant congressional committees of the proposed regulations and the provisions of this Act that the regulations are implementing. SEC. 9. SUNSET. This Act shall terminate on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the President certifies to Congress that Hizballah meets the requirements described in section 303 of Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-102; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).

Summary: Iran and Hizballah Western Hemisphere Prevention Act of 2017 This bill declares it to be U.S. policy to prevent further penetration of Iran and Hizballah into the Western Hemisphere and to prioritize diplomatic efforts to engage countries in the hemisphere to disrupt and degrade Hizballah's illicit networks operating in the region. The Department of State shall submit a strategy to prevent hostile activities by Iran and disrupt and degrade Hizballah's illicit networks in the hemisphere. The President shall instruct the State Department to prioritize U.S. diplomatic engagement with countries in the hemisphere in order to increase cooperation and build the capacity of the governments of those countries to prevent such activities and disrupt and degrade such networks. The bill amends the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 to require the President to instruct: the U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) to work to secure OAS support for a resolution that would declare Hizballah to be a terrorist organization and address such illicit networks; and the U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to work in securing a report on compliance by participating states with OSCE Decision Number 1063, the Consolidated Framework for the Fight Against Terrorism, with regard to Hizballah; and U.S. diplomats to work with international forums to identify government entities in Latin America and the Caribbean that support individuals affiliated with Hizballah in the hemisphere. The State Department must provide to the relevant congressional committees annual briefings that review its efforts to implement such strategy and U.S. bilateral and multilateral engagement with respect to Hizballah in the hemisphere.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2014''. SEC. 2. REGISTRATION EXEMPTION FOR MERGER AND ACQUISITION BROKERS. Section 15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(13) Registration exemption for merger and acquisition brokers.-- ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an M&A broker shall be exempt from registration under this section. ``(B) Excluded activities.--An M&A broker is not exempt from registration under this paragraph if such broker does any of the following: ``(i) Directly or indirectly, in connection with the transfer of ownership of an eligible privately held company, receives, holds, transmits, or has custody of the funds or securities to be exchanged by the parties to the transaction. ``(ii) Engages on behalf of an issuer in a public offering of any class of securities that is registered, or is required to be registered, with the Commission under section 12 or with respect to which the issuer files, or is required to file, periodic information, documents, and reports under subsection (d). ``(C) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit any other authority of the Commission to exempt any person, or any class of persons, from any provision of this title, or from any provision of any rule or regulation thereunder. ``(D) Definitions.--In this paragraph: ``(i) Control.--The term `control' means the power, directly or indirectly, to direct the management or policies of a company, whether through ownership of securities, by contract, or otherwise. There is a presumption of control for any person who-- ``(I) is a director, general partner, member or manager of a limited liability company, or officer exercising executive responsibility (or has similar status or functions); ``(II) has the right to vote 20 percent or more of a class of voting securities or the power to sell or direct the sale of 20 percent or more of a class of voting securities; or ``(III) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, has the right to receive upon dissolution, or has contributed, 20 percent or more of the capital. ``(ii) Eligible privately held company.-- The term `eligible privately held company' means a company that meets both of the following conditions: ``(I) The company does not have any class of securities registered, or required to be registered, with the Commission under section 12 or with respect to which the company files, or is required to file, periodic information, documents, and reports under subsection (d). ``(II) In the fiscal year ending immediately before the fiscal year in which the services of the M&A broker are initially engaged with respect to the securities transaction, the company meets either or both of the following conditions (determined in accordance with the historical financial accounting records of the company): ``(aa) The earnings of the company before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization are less than $25,000,000. ``(bb) The gross revenues of the company are less than $250,000,000. ``(iii) M&A broker.--The term `M&A broker' means a broker, and any person associated with a broker, engaged in the business of effecting securities transactions solely in connection with the transfer of ownership of an eligible privately held company, regardless of whether the broker acts on behalf of a seller or buyer, through the purchase, sale, exchange, issuance, repurchase, or redemption of, or a business combination involving, securities or assets of the eligible privately held company, if the broker reasonably believes that-- ``(I) upon consummation of the transaction, any person acquiring securities or assets of the eligible privately held company, acting alone or in concert, will control and, directly or indirectly, will be active in the management of the eligible privately held company or the business conducted with the assets of the eligible privately held company; and ``(II) if any person is offered securities in exchange for securities or assets of the eligible privately held company, such person will, prior to becoming legally bound to consummate the transaction, receive or have reasonable access to the most recent year-end balance sheet, income statement, statement of changes in financial position, and statement of owner's equity of the issuer of the securities offered in exchange, and, if the financial statements of the issuer are audited, the related report of the independent auditor, a balance sheet dated not more than 120 days before the date of the offer, and information pertaining to the management, business, results of operations for the period covered by the foregoing financial statements, and material loss contingencies of the issuer. ``(E) Inflation adjustment.-- ``(i) In general.--On the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of the Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2014, and every 5 years thereafter, each dollar amount in subparagraph (D)(ii)(II) shall be adjusted by-- ``(I) dividing the annual value of the Employment Cost Index For Wages and Salaries, Private Industry Workers (or any successor index), as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the adjustment is being made by the annual value of such index (or successor) for the calendar year ending December 31, 2012; and ``(II) multiplying such dollar amount by the quotient obtained under subclause (I). ``(ii) Rounding.--Each dollar amount determined under clause (i) shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100,000.''. SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act and any amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Passed the House of Representatives January 14, 2014. Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, Clerk.

Summary: Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2014 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to exempt from its registration requirements certain merger and acquisition (M&A) brokers and associated persons. Denies such registration exemption, however, to brokers who: (1) receive, hold, transmit, or have custody of any funds or securities to be exchanged by parties to a transfer of ownership of an eligible privately held company; or (2) engage on behalf of an issuer in a public offering of securities that are either subject to mandatory registration, or with respect to which the issuer must file periodic information, documents, and reports. Prohibits the construction of this Act to limit any other authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to exempt any person, or any class of persons, from any provision of this Act, including any related rule or regulation.


TITLE I--RETAILER INTEGRITY authority to establish authorization periods Sec. 101. Section 9(a)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2018(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``The Secretary is authorized to issue regulations establishing specific time periods during which authorization to accept and redeem coupons under the Food Stamp Program shall be valid.''. specific period for prohibiting participation of stores based on lack of business integrity Sec. 102. Section 9(a)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2018(a)(1)), as previously amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentences: ``The Secretary is authorized to issue regulations establishing specific time periods during which a retail food store or wholesale food concern that has an application for approval to accept and redeem coupons denied or that has such an approval withdrawn on the basis of business integrity and reputation cannot submit a new application for approval. Such periods shall reflect the severity of business integrity infractions that are the basis of such denials or withdrawals.''. information for verifying eligibility for authorization Sec. 103. Section 9(c) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2018(c)) is amended by-- (1) inserting after ``submit information'' in the first sentence the following: ``, which may include relevant income and sales tax filing documents,''; and (2) inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: ``The regulations may require retail food stores and wholesale food concerns to provide written authorization for the Secretary to verify all relevant tax filings with appropriate agencies and to obtain corroborating documentation from other sources in order that the accuracy of information provided by such stores and concerns may be verified.''. waiting period for stores that initially fail to meet authorization criteria Sec. 104. Section 9(d) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2018(d)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: ``Regulations issued pursuant to this Act shall prohibit a retail food store or wholesale food concern that has an application for approval to accept and redeem coupons denied because it does not meet criteria for approval established by the Secretary in regulations from submitting a new application for six months from the date of such denial.''. bases for suspensions and disqualifications Sec. 105. Section 12(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2021(a)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: ``Regulations issued pursuant to this Act shall provide criteria for the finding of violations and the suspension or disqualification of a retail food store or wholesale food concern on the basis of evidence which may include, but is not limited to, facts established through on-site investigations, inconsistent redemption data or evidence obtained through transaction reports under electronic benefit transfer systems.''. authority to suspend stores violating program requirements pending administrative and judicial review Sec. 106. (a) Section 12(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2021(a)), as previously amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentences: ``Such regulations may establish criteria under which the authorization of a retail food store or wholesale food concern to accept and redeem coupons may be suspended at the time such store or concern is initially found to have committed violations of program requirements. Such suspension may coincide with the period of a review as provided in section 14 of this Act. The Secretary shall not be liable for the value of any sales lost during any suspension or disqualification period.''. (b) Section 14(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2023(a)) is amended by-- (1) inserting in the first sentence immediately before ``disqualified or subjected'' the word ``suspended,''; (2) inserting immediately before the period at the end of the fifth sentence ``: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of the suspension of a retail food store or wholesale food concern pursuant to section 12(a) of this Act, such suspension shall remain in effect pending any administrative or judicial review of the proposed disqualification action and the period of suspension shall be deemed a part of any period of disqualification which is imposed.''; and (3) striking the last sentence. disqualification of retailers who are disqualified from the wic program Sec. 107. Section 12 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2021) is amended by adding the following new subsection: ``(g) The Secretary shall issue regulations providing criteria for the disqualification of approved retail food stores and wholesale food concerns that are otherwise disqualified from accepting benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) authorized under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. Such disqualification (1) shall be for the same period as the disqualification from the WIC Program, (2) may begin at a later date, and (3) notwithstanding the provisions of section 14 of this Act, shall not be subject to administrative or judicial review.''. permanent debarment of retailers who intentionally submit falsified applications Sec. 108. Section 12 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2021) is amended by adding the following new subsection: ``(h) The Secretary shall issue regulations providing for the permanent disqualification of a retail food store or wholesale food concern that is determined to have knowingly submitted an application for approval to accept and redeem coupons which contains false information about one or more substantive matters which were the basis for providing approval. Any disqualification imposed under this subsection shall be subject to administrative and judicial review pursuant to section 14 of this Act but such disqualification shall remain in effect pending such review.''. expanded civil and criminal forfeiture for violations of the food stamp act Sec. 109. (a) Forfeiture of Items Exchanged in Food Stamp Trafficking.--Section 15(g) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2024(g)) is amended by striking ``or intended to be furnished.'' (b) Civil and Criminal Forfeiture.--Section 15 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2024)) is amended by adding the following new subsection: ``(h)(1) Civil Forfeiture for Food Stamp Benefit Violations.-- ``(A) Any food stamp benefits and any property, real or personal-- ``(i) constituting, derived from, or traceable to any proceeds obtained directly or indirectly from, or ``(ii) used, or intended to be used, to commit, or to facilitate, the commission of a violation of subsection (b) or subsection (c) of this section involving food stamp benefits having an aggregate value of not less than $5,000, shall be subject to forfeiture to the United States. ``(B) The provisions of chapter 46 of title 18, relating to civil forfeitures shall extend to a seizure or forfeiture under this subsection, insofar as applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions of this subsection. ``(2) Criminal Forfeiture for Food Stamp Benefit Violations.-- ``(A)(i) Any person convicted of violating subsection (b) or subsection (c) of this section involving food stamp benefits having an aggregate value of not less than $5,000, shall forfeit to the United States, irrespective of any State law-- ``(I) any food stamp benefits and any property constituting, or derived from, or traceable to any proceeds such person obtained directly or indirectly as a result of such violation; and ``(II) any food stamp benefits and any of such person's property used, or intended to be used, in any manner or part, to commit, or to facilitate the commission of such violation. ``(ii) In imposing sentence on such person, the court shall order that the person forfeit to the United States all property described in this subsection. ``(B) All food stamp benefits and any property subject to forfeiture under this subsection, any seizure and disposition thereof, and any administrative or judicial proceeding relating thereto, shall be governed by subsections (b), (c), (e), and (g) through (p) of section 413 of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (21 U.S.C. 853), insofar as applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions of this subsection. ``(3) This subsection shall not apply to property specified in subsection (g) of this section. ``(4) The Secretary may prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out this subsection.''. expanded authority for sharing information provided by retailers Sec. 110. (a) Section 205(c)(2)(C)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)(iii)) (as amended by section 316(a) of the Social Security Administrative Reform Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-296; 108 Stat. 1464) is amended by-- (1) inserting in the first sentence of subclause (II) immediately after ``instrumentality of the United States'' the following: ``, or State government officers and employees with law enforcement or investigative responsibilities, or State agencies that have the responsibility for administering the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)''; (2) inserting in the last sentence of subclause (II) immediately after ``other Federal'' the words ``or State''; and (3) inserting ``or a State'' in subclause (III) immediately after ``United States''. (b) Section 6109(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 6109(f)(2)) (as added by section 316(b) of the Social Security Administrative Reform Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-296; 108 Stat. 1464) is amended by-- (1) inserting in subparagraph (A) immediately after ``instrumentality of the United States'' the following: ``, or State government officers and employees with law enforcement or investigative responsibilities, or State agencies that have the responsibility for administering the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)''; (2) inserting in the last sentence of subparagraph (A) immediately following ``other Federal'' the words ``or State''; and (3) inserting ``or a State'' in subparagraph (B) immediately after ``United States''. expanded definition of ``coupon'' Sec. 111. Section 3(d) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2012(d)) is amended by striking ``or type of certificate'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``type of certificate, authorization cards, cash or checks issued in lieu of coupons or access devices, including, but not limited to, electronic benefit transfer cards and personal identification numbers''. TITLE II--RECIPIENT INTEGRITY doubled penalties for violating food stamp program requirements Sec. 201. Section 6(b)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015(b)(1)) is amended by-- (1) striking in clause (i) ``six months'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``1 year''; and (2) striking in clause (ii) ``1 year'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``2 years''. mandatory claims collection methods Sec. 202. (a) Section 11(e)(8) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(8)) is amended by inserting before the semi-colon at the end thereof the following: ``or refunds of Federal taxes as authorized pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3720A''. (b) Section 13(d) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2022(d)) is amended by-- (1) striking ``may'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``shall''; and (2) inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: ``or refunds of Federal taxes as authorized pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3720A''. (c) Section 6103(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 6103(1)) is amended by-- (1) striking ``officers and employees'' in paragraph (10)(A) and inserting in lieu thereof ``officers, employees or agents, including State agencies''; and (2) striking ``officers and employees'' in paragraph (10)(B) and inserting in lieu thereof ``officers, employees or agents, including State agencies''. (d) The provisions of this section shall be effective October 1, 1995. TITLE III--IMPLEMENTATION AND EFFECTIVE DATES Sec. 301. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of this Act shall become effective and be implemented on the date of enactment.

Summary: TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Retailer Integrity Title II: Recipient Integrity Title III: Implementation and Effective Dates Title I: Retailer Integrity - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) to establish specific time periods for: (1) retail food stores and wholesale food concerns (stores) to apply for food stamp program (program) participation; and (2) prohibition of program participation based on lack of business integrity. (Sec. 103) Includes income and sales tax information among the types of eligibility verification information which may be requested. (Sec. 104) Establishes a six-month reapplication waiting period for a store that does not meet participation requirements. (Sec. 106) Authorizes suspension of a store pending administrative and judicial review. (States that the Secretary shall not be liable for lost sales during such period.) (Sec. 107) Provides for disqualification of a store that is disqualified from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). (Sec. 108) Provides for permanent disqualification of a store that knowingly submits a falsified application. (Sec. 109) Expands civil and criminal forfeiture for specified violations of the Act. (Sec. 110) Amends the Social Security Act as amended by the Social Security Administrative Reform Act of 1994, and the Internal Revenue Code as added to by the Social Security Administrative Reform Act of 1994, to authorize information sharing with State WIC enforcement instrumentalities. (Sec. 111) Amends the Act to expand the definition of "coupon." Title II: Recipient Integrity - Amends the Act to increase ineligibility penalties for program violations. (Sec. 202) Makes the collection of overissuance of coupons from Federal pay or Federal tax refunds (as authorized by this section) mandatory. Title III: Implementation and Effective Dates - Makes the provisions of this Act effective upon enactment unless otherwise provided for.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Omnibus Airline Passenger Fair Treatment Act of 1999''. SEC. 2. FAIR TREATMENT OF AIRLINE PASSENGERS. Section 41712 of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``On the initiative'' and inserting ``(a) Duty of the Secretary.--On the initiative''; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following: ``(b) Specific Practices.--For purposes of subsection (a), the terms `unfair or deceptive practice' and `unfair method of competition' include each of the following: ``(1) Access to fares.--The failure of an air carrier or foreign air carrier to provide a consumer full access to all fares for air transportation provided by the air carrier or foreign air carrier, regardless of the technology or other method the consumer uses to access the fares. ``(2) Flight delays.--The failure of an air carrier or foreign air carrier to provide a passenger of the carrier with an accurate explanation of the reasons for a flight delay, cancellation, or diversion from a ticketed itinerary. ``(3) Pricing policies.--Any action of an air carrier or foreign air carrier-- ``(A) to prohibit a person (including a governmental entity) that purchases air transportation from only using a portion of the air transportation purchased (including using the air transportation purchased only for 1-way travel instead of round-trip travel); or ``(B) to assess an additional fee on or charge to-- ``(i) such a person; or ``(ii) any ticket agent that sold the air transportation to such person. ``(4) Termination of ticket agents.--In the case of a termination, cancellation, nonrenewal, or substantial change in the competitive circumstances of the appointment of a ticket agent by an air carrier or foreign air carrier, the failure of the air carrier or foreign air carrier-- ``(A) to provide the ticket agent with written notice, and a full statement of reasons for the action, on or before the 90th day preceding the action; and ``(B) to provide the ticket agent with at least 60 days to correct any deficiency claimed in the written notice, except in cases of insolvency, an assignment for the benefit of creditors, bankruptcy, or nonpayment of sums due under the appointment.''. SEC. 3. CLARIFICATION REGARDING ENFORCEMENT OF STATE LAWS. Section 41713(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``related to a price, route, or service of an air carrier that may provide air transportation under this subpart'' and inserting ``that directly prescribes a price, route, or level of service for air transportation provided by an air carrier under this subpart''. SEC. 4. EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, RIGHT OF EGRESS. (a) In General.--Chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 41717. Airline passenger rights ``(a) Right to In-Flight Emergency Medical Care.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation shall issue regulations to establish minimum standards for resuscitation, emergency medical, and first-aid equipment and supplies to be carried on board an aircraft operated by an air carrier in air transportation that is capable of carrying at least 30 passengers. ``(2) Considerations.--In issuing regulations under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider-- ``(A) the weight and size of the equipment described in paragraph (1); ``(B) the need for special training of air carrier personnel to operate the equipment safely and effectively; ``(C) the space limitations of each type of aircraft; ``(D) the effect of the regulations on aircraft operations; ``(E) the practical experience of airlines in carrying and operating similar equipment; and ``(F) other relevant factors. ``(3) Consultation.--Before issuing regulations under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with the Surgeon General. ``(b) Right To Exit Aircraft.--No air carrier or foreign air carrier operating an aircraft in air transportation shall prevent or hinder (including by failing to assist) any passenger from exiting the aircraft (under the same circumstances as any member of the flight crew is permitted to exit the aircraft) if-- ``(1) the aircraft is parked at an airport terminal gate with access to ramp or other facilities through which passengers are customarily boarded and deplaned; ``(2) the aircraft has remained at the gate more than 1 hour past its scheduled departure time; ``(3) the captain of the aircraft has not been informed by air traffic control authorities that the aircraft can be cleared for departure within 15 minutes.''. SEC. 5. ENSURING CONSUMER ACCESS TO TRAVEL INFORMATION. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The continued success of a deregulated airline system requires that consumers have full access to complete information concerning airline fares, routes, and other services. (2) The means of distributing information about the products and services of the airline industry are changing; during the past four years, airlines have begun selling a larger percentage of their products and services directly to consumers, and Internet businesses are now offering services that allow consumers to compare prices for these products and services. (3) Airline policies with respect to travel agencies, who historically have sold a majority of the airline industry's products and services, threaten the ability of consumers to gather the information necessary to evaluate market prices, routes, and services. (4) Further reductions in the number of travel agents and greater marketplace reliance on direct airline sales may result in a marketplace in which consumers lack sufficient information and are thereby forced to pay higher prices. (b) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be known as the ``National Commission to Ensure Consumer Information and Choice in the Airline Industry'' (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ``Commission''). (c) Duties.-- (1) Study.--The Commission shall undertake a study of-- (A) consumer access to information about the products and services of the airline industry; (B) the effect on the marketplace of the emergence of new means of distributing such products and services; (C) the effect on consumers of the declining financial condition of travel agents in the United States; and (D) the impediments imposed by the airline industry on distributors of the industry's products and services, including travel agents and Internet-based distributors. (2) Policy recommendations.--Based on the results of the study described in paragraph (1), the Commission shall recommend to the President and Congress policies necessary-- (A) to ensure full consumer access to complete information concerning airline fares, routes, and other services; (B) to ensure that the means of distributing the products and services of the airline industry, and of disseminating information about such products and services, is adequate to ensure that competitive information is available in the marketplace; (C) to ensure that distributors of the products and services of the airline industry have adequate relief from illegal, anticompetitive practices that occur in the marketplace; and (D) to foster healthy competition in the airline industry and the entry of new entrants. (d) Specific Matters To Be Addressed.--In carrying out the study authorized under subsection (c)(1), the Commission shall specifically address the following: (1) Consumer access to information.--With respect to consumer access to information regarding the services and products offered by the airline industry: (A) The state of such access. (B) The effect in the next 5 years of the making of alliances in the airline industry. (C) Whether and to what degree the trends regarding such access will produce benefits to consumers. (2) Means of distribution.--With respect to the means of distributing the products and services of the airline industry: (A) The state of such means of distribution. (B) The roles played by travel agencies and Internet-based providers of travel information and services in distributing such products and services. (C) Whether the policies of the United States promote the access of consumers to multiple means of distribution. (3) Airline reservation systems.--With respect to airline reservation systems: (A) The rules, regulations, policies, and practices of the industry governing such systems. (B) How trends in such systems will affect consumers, including-- (i) the effect on consumer access to flight reservation information; and (ii) the effect on consumers of the use by the airline industry of penalties and promotions to convince distributors to use such systems, and the degree of consumer awareness of such penalties and promotions. (4) Legal impediments to distributors seeking relief for anticompetitive actions.--The policies of the United States with respect to the legal impediments to distributors seeking relief for anticompetitive actions, including-- (A) Federal preemption of civil actions against airlines; and (B) the role of the Department of Transportation in enforcing rules against anticompetitive practices. (e) Membership.-- (1) Appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of 15 voting members and 11 nonvoting members as follows: (A) 5 voting members and 1 nonvoting member appointed by the President. (B) 3 voting members and 3 nonvoting members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (C) 2 voting members and 2 nonvoting members appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. (D) 3 voting members and 3 nonvoting members appointed by the majority leader of the Senate. (E) 2 voting members and 2 nonvoting members appointed by the minority leader of the Senate (2) Qualifications.--Voting members appointed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be appointed from among individuals who are experts in economics, service product distribution, or transportation, or any related discipline, and who can represent consumers, passengers, shippers, travel agents, airlines, or general aviation. (3) Terms.--Members shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. (4) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. (5) Travel expenses.--Members shall serve without pay but shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (6) Chairman.--The President, in consultation with the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority leader of the Senate, shall designate the Chairman of the Commission from among its voting members. (f) Commission Panels.--The Chairman shall establish such panels consisting of voting members of the Commission as the Chairman determines appropriate to carry out the functions of the Commission. (g) Staff.--The Commission may appoint and fix the pay of such personnel as it considers appropriate. (h) Staff of Federal Agencies.--Upon request of the Commission, the head of any department or agency of the United States may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that department or agency to the Commission to assist it in carrying out its duties under this section. (i) Other Staff and Support.--Upon the request of the Commission, or a panel of the Commission, the Secretary of Transportation shall provide the Commission or panel with professional and administrative staff and other support, on a reimbursable basis, to assist the Commission or panel in carrying out its responsibilities. (j) Obtaining Official Data.--The Commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information (other than information required by any statute of the United States to be kept confidential by such department or agency) necessary for the Commission to carry out its duties under this section. Upon request of the Commission, the head of that department or agency shall furnish such nonconfidential information to the Commission. (k) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which initial appointments of members to the Commission are completed, the Commission shall transmit to the President and Congress a report on the activities of the Commission, including recommendations made by the Commission under subsection (c)(2). (l) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on the 30th day following the date of transmittal of the report under subsection (k). All records and papers of the Commission shall thereupon be delivered by the Administrator of General Services for deposit in the National Archives. (m) Applicability of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Commission.

Summary: (Sec. 2) Prohibits an air carrier or foreign air carrier, in the case of a termination, cancellation, nonrenewal, or substantial change in the competitive circumstances of a ticket agent's appointment, from failing to provide the ticket agent with: (1) written notice, and a full statement of reasons for the action, on or before the 90th day preceding the action; and (2) at least 60 days to correct any deficiency claimed in such notice. Exempts a carrier from this requirement only in cases of insolvency, an assignment for the benefit of creditors, bankruptcy, or nonpayment of sums due under the appointment. (Sec. 3) Revises the preemption of State, local, and regional law or regulation related to a price, route, or level of service for air transportation provided by an air carrier. Limits the preemption to any such law or regulation that would directly prescribe a price, route, or level of service. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to establish minimum Federal standards for resuscitation, emergency medical, and first-aid equipment and supplies to be carried on board an aircraft operated by an air carrier that is capable of carrying at least 30 passengers. Bars an air carrier or foreign air carrier from preventing or hindering (including by failing to assist) a passenger from exiting an aircraft if: (1) the aircraft is parked at an airport terminal gate with access to ramp or other facilities through which passengers are customarily boarded and deplaned; (2) such aircraft has remained at the gate more than one hour past its scheduled departure time; and (3) the captain of the aircraft has not been informed by air traffic control authorities that such aircraft can be cleared for departure within 15 minutes. (Sec. 5) Establishes the National Commission to Ensure Consumer Information and Choice in the Airline Industry. Requires the Commission, among other things, to study and make policy recommendations to the President and Congress on consumer access to information about the products and services of the airline industry, especially airline fares and routes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Idaho Land Enhancement Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Agreement.--The term ``Agreement'' means the agreement executed in 2005, entitled ``Agreement to Initiate, Boise Foothills--Northern Idaho Land Exchange'', and entered into by-- (A) the Bureau of Land Management; (B) the Forest Service; (C) the State; and (D) the City. (2) Bureau of land management land.--The term ``Bureau of Land Management land'' means the approximately 605 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (including all appurtenances to the land) that is proposed to be acquired by the State, as depicted in exhibit A2 of the Agreement. (3) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the Idaho State Board of Land Commissioners. (4) City.--The term ``city'' means the city of Boise, Idaho. (5) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the Bureau of Land Management land and the National Forest System land. (6) National forest system land.--The term ``National Forest System land'' means the approximately 7,220 acres of land (including all appurtenances to the land) that is-- (A) administered by the Secretary of Agriculture in the Idaho Panhandle National Forests and the Clearwater National Forest; (B) proposed to be acquired by the State; and (C) depicted in exhibit A2 of the Agreement. (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (8) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Idaho, Department of Lands. (9) State land.--The term ``State land'' means the approximately 11,085 acres of land (including all appurtenances to the land) administered by the State that are proposed to be acquired by the United States, as depicted in exhibit A1 of the Agreement. SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE. (a) In General.--In accordance with the Agreement and this Act, if the State offers to convey the State land to the United States, the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall-- (1) accept the offer; and (2) on receipt of title to the State land, simultaneously convey to the State the Federal land. (b) Additional Agreements.--The Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture may enter into any additional agreements that the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture determine to be necessary or appropriate to supplement the Agreement, including agreements that-- (1) provide legal descriptions of the Federal land and State land (including any interests in the Federal land and State land) to be exchanged under this Act; (2) identify all reserved and outstanding interests in the Federal land and State land; (3) stipulate any cash equalization payments required; and (4) specify any other terms and conditions that are necessary to complete the land exchange. (c) Valid Existing Rights.--The conveyance of the Federal land and State land shall be subject to-- (1) all valid existing rights; and (2) any other reservations, terms, and conditions agreed to by the Secretary, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Board. (d) Equal Value Exchange.-- (1) In general.--The value of the Federal land and State land to be exchanged under this Act-- (A) shall be equal; or (B) shall be made equal in accordance with subsection (e). (2) Appraisals.-- (A) In general.--The value of the Federal land and State land shall be determined in accordance with appraisals conducted in accordance with-- (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (ii) any appraisal instructions of the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture, (B) Approval.--Any appraisal conducted under subparagraph (A) shall be reviewed and approved by-- (i) the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture; or (ii) an interdepartmental appraisal review team established jointly by the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture. (e) Cash Equalization.-- (1) In general.--If the value of the Federal land and State land is not equal, the value may be equalized by the payment of cash to the United States or to the State, as appropriate, in accordance with section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)). (2) Disposition and use of proceeds.-- (A) Disposition of proceeds.--Any cash equalization payments received by the United States under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the fund established under Public Law 90-171 (commonly known as the ``Sisk Act'') (16 U.S.C. 484a). (B) Use of proceeds.--Amounts deposited under paragraph (2) shall be available to the Secretary of Agriculture, without further appropriation and until expended, for the acquisition of land and interests in land for addition to the National Forest System in the State. (f) Rights-of-Way.--As specified in the Agreement-- (1) the Secretary of Agriculture, under the authority of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), shall convey to the State any easements or other rights-of-way to National Forest System land that are appropriate to provide access to the Federal land acquired by the State under this Act; and (2) the State shall convey to the United States any easements or other rights-of-way to land owned by the State that are agreed to by the Secretary of Agriculture and the State. (g) Costs.--The City, either directly or through a collection agreement with the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture, shall pay the administrative costs associated with the conveyance of the Federal land and State land, including the costs of any field inspections, environmental analyses, appraisals, title examinations, and deed and patent preparations. SEC. 4. MANAGEMENT OF FEDERAL LAND. (a) Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction.-- (1) In general.--There is transferred from the Secretary to the Secretary of Agriculture administrative jurisdiction over the land described in paragraph (2). (2) Description of land.--The land referred to in paragraph (1) is the approximately 2,111 acres of Bureau of Land Management land located in Shoshone County, Idaho, as generally depicted in exhibit A3 of the Agreement. (3) Management.-- (A) In general.--On transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the land to the Secretary of Agriculture under paragraph (1), the land shall be managed by the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with the laws (including regulations) applicable to the National Forest System. (B) Wilderness study areas.--Any land designated as a Wilderness Study Area that is transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture under paragraph (1) shall be managed in a manner that preserves the suitability of land for designation as wilderness until Congress determines otherwise. (b) Additions to the National Forest System.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall administer any State land conveyed to the United States under this Act for administration by the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with-- (1) the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the ``Weeks Act'') (16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.); and (2) any laws (including regulations) applicable to the National Forest System. (c) Land to Be Managed by the Secretary.--The Secretary shall administer any State land conveyed to the United States under this Act for administration by the Secretary as acquired land in accordance with-- (1) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and (2) other applicable laws. (d) Land and Resource Management Plans.-- (1) In general.--Acquisition by the United States of the State land under this Act shall not require a revision or amendment to the applicable land and resource management plan of the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management. (2) Renewal.--When a land and resource management plan of the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management, as appropriate, is renewed, the plan shall take into account the State land acquired under this Act. (3) Management.--Pending completion of the land and resource management plan renewal process under paragraph (2), the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall manage the acquired State land in accordance with the standards and guidelines in the applicable land and resource management plans for adjacent land managed by the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture. (e) National Forest Boundaries.--For purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-9), the boundaries of the Idaho Panhandle National Forest and Clearwater National Forest, as modified by the exchange authorized by this Act, shall be considered to be the boundaries of the Idaho Panhandle National Forest and Clearwater National Forest as of January 1, 1965. SEC. 5. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. (a) Legal Descriptions.--The Secretary, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Board may modify the descriptions of land specified in the Agreement to-- (1) correct errors; (2) make minor adjustments to the parcels based on a survey or other means; or (3) reconfigure the parcels to facilitate the land exchange. (b) Maps.--If there is a discrepancy between a map, acreage estimate, and written legal description of the Federal land or State land, the written legal description shall prevail. (c) Revocation of Orders.--Subject to valid existing rights, any public land orders withdrawing any of the Federal land from appropriation or disposal under the public land laws are revoked to the extent necessary to permit disposal of the Federal land. (d) Withdrawals.-- (1) Federal land.--Subject to valid existing rights, pending completion of the land exchange, the Federal land is withdrawn from-- (A) all forms of location, entry, and patent under the mining and public land laws; and (B) disposition under the mineral leasing laws and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). (2) State land.--Subject to valid existing rights, the land transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture under section 4(a) and, on acquisition by the United States, the State land, are withdrawn from-- (A) all forms of location, entry, and patent under the mining and public land laws; and (B) disposition under the mineral leasing laws and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). (3) Effect.--Nothing in this section precludes the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture from using common varieties of mineral materials for construction and maintenance of Federal roads and facilities on the State land acquired under this Act and any adjacent Federal land. (e) Congressional Finding on Need for Additional Analysis.-- Congress finds that-- (1) the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management have conducted adequate analyses and reviews of the environmental impacts of the exchange authorized under section 3(a); and (2) no further administrative or environmental analyses or examination shall be required to carry out any activities authorized under this Act.

Summary: Idaho Land Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior, if the State of Idaho offers to convey specified State land to the United States, to accept the offer, and on receipt of title to such land, simultaneously convey to the State specified Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National Forest System land (the Federal land). Requires the value of the exchanged Federal and State lands to be: (1) equal; or (2) made equal by cash payment to the United States or the State. Sets forth requirements for the disposition and use of proceeds from cash equalization payments received by the United States. Requires the conveyance of certain easements or other rights-of-way. Directs the city of Boise, Idaho, to pay the administrative costs associated with such land exchange. Transfers administrative jurisdiction over specified BLM land in Shoshone County, Idaho, from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Agriculture. Considers the boundaries of the Idaho Panhandle National Forest and Clearwater National Forest, as modified by the exchange authorized by this Act, to be the boundaries of such Forests as of January 1, 1965. Revokes any public land orders withdrawing any of the Federal land from appropriation or disposal under the public land laws necessary to permit disposal of such land. Withdraws the Federal and State land from: (1) location, entry, and patent under the mining and public land laws; and (2) disposition under the mineral leasing laws and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Custodial Interrogation Recording Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) According to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, research has demonstrated that video recording of custodial interrogations furthers three important civic values: truth-finding, efficient and fair administration of justice, and protection of constitutional guarantees. See Richard A. Leo, Police Interrogation and American Justice 296- 305 (2008); Thomas P. Sullivan, Recording Federal Custodial Interviews, 45 Am. Crim. L. Rev. 1297 (2008). (2) Video recording of the entire process of custodial interrogation has proven to be a major advance in law enforcement, improving the ability to solve crimes and prove cases while lowering the overall costs of investigation and litigation. (3) Video recording of custodial interrogations promotes truth-finding in several ways, including by reducing the incentive to fabricate, compensating for faulty or unreliable recollections of witnesses, deterring problematic interrogation methods, filtering out weak cases, and enhancing the ability of finders of fact to assess witness credibility and veracity. (4) Video recording of custodial interrogations promotes efficiency in the administration of the criminal justice system by reducing the number of frivolous suppression motions, improving the quality of police investigations, improving the quality of review and case screening by prosecutors, and reducing the likelihood of hung juries. (5) Video recording of custodial interrogations safeguards constitutional rights and values by making it easier for courts to adjudicate motions to suppress, by making it easier for prosecutors to preserve and disclose material exculpatory evidence required under the Supreme Court decision in Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), by making it easier for superiors to train police officers in how to comply with constitutional mandates and for the press, and by making it easier for the press, the judiciary, prosecutors, independent watchdog groups, and police administrators to identify and correct misuses of power by law enforcement. (6) Video recordings of custodial interrogations make it easier to identify and avoid biases, which would otherwise be difficult to detect and correct because such biases are often unconscious, thus operating outside police awareness. (7) Video recordings of custodial interrogations help to improve public confidence in the fairness and professionalism of policing, which in a democracy not only is a good in itself but also a proven means of reducing crime and enhancing citizen cooperation in solving crimes. (8) Video recording of the entire process of custodial interrogation is likely to be a major boon to law enforcement, improving its ability to prove its cases while lowering overall costs of investigation and litigation. Such recording will also, however, improve systemic accuracy, fairness to the accused and the State alike, protection of constitutional rights, and public confidence in the justice system. SEC. 3. AMENDMENT. Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711) is amended-- (1) in section 1001(a), by adding at the end the following: ``(27) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part LL such sums as may be necessary for each of the first 5 fiscal years beginning after the date of the enactment of such part.''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``PART LL--CUSTODIAL INTERROGATION VIDEO RECORDING GRANTS ``SEC. 3021. CUSTODIAL INTERROGATION VIDEO RECORDING GRANTS. ``(a) Grant Program.--The Attorney General shall make grants to States and units of local government to take whatever steps the Attorney General determines to be necessary to achieve the complete and accurate recording, by both audio and video means, of every custodial interrogation occurring within the State or unit of local government. ``(b) Matching Requirement.--The portion of the costs of a program funded by a grant under this section may not exceed 75 percent. ``(c) Definition of Custodial Interrogation.--In this section, the term `custodial interrogation' means questioning or other conduct by a law enforcement officer which is reasonably likely to elicit an incriminating response from an individual and occurs when reasonable individuals in the same circumstances would consider themselves in custody.''.

Summary: Custodial Interrogation Recording Act Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to direct the Attorney General to make grants to states and local governments for the complete and accurate recording, by both audio and video means, of every custodial interrogation occurring within the state or unit of local government.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Worker-Executive Parity Act of 2009''. SEC. 2. TREATMENT FOR COVERED DEFERRED EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS WHICH IS COMPARABLE TO CERTAIN FUNDING-BASED LIMITS ON BENEFITS AND BENEFIT ACCRUALS IMPOSED ON DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS. (a) In General.--Section 206(g) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1056(g)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (9) and (10) as paragraphs (10) and (11), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new paragraph: ``(9) Comparable treatment for covered deferred executive compensation arrangements.-- ``(A) In general.--In any case in which a limitation applies under paragraph (2), (3), or (4) for any plan year in the case of a defined benefit plan which is a single-employer plan-- ``(i) no amount of deferred compensation may accrue to a disqualified individual during such plan year under the terms of any covered deferred executive compensation arrangement maintained by the plan sponsor (irrespective of whether the accrual in deferred compensation is expressed in the form of a promise, a guarantee, or any other representation), and ``(ii) in the case of such an arrangement established during or after the 1-year period preceding such plan year (or any amendment to such an arrangement if such amendment is adopted during or after such 1-year period), no distribution of accrued deferred compensation may be made under such arrangement (or such amendment) to a disqualified individual during such plan year. ``(B) Covered deferred executive compensation arrangement defined.-- ``(i) In general.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term `covered deferred executive compensation arrangement' means any arrangement providing for the deferral of compensation of a disqualified individual, whether or not-- ``(I) compensation of the disqualified individual which is deferred under such arrangement is subject to substantial risk of forfeiture, ``(II) the disqualified individual's rights to the compensation deferred under the arrangement are no greater than the rights of a general creditor of the plan sponsor, ``(III) all amounts set aside (directly or indirectly) for purposes of paying the deferred compensation (including income), and all income attributable to such amounts, remain (until made available to the disqualified individual or other beneficiary) solely the property of the plan sponsor (without being restricted to the provision of benefits under the arrangement), ``(IV) the amounts referred to in subclause (III) are available to satisfy the claims of the plan sponsor's general creditors at all times (not merely after bankruptcy or insolvency), and ``(V) some or all of the compensation of the disqualified individual which is deferred under such arrangement is guaranteed by an insurance company, insurance service, or other similar organization. ``(ii) Exception for qualified arrangements.--Such term shall not include a arrangement that is-- ``(I) described in section 219(g)(5)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or ``(II) an eligible deferred compensation plan (as defined in section 457(b) of such Code) of an eligible employer described in section 457(e)(1)(A) of such Code. ``(C) Disqualified individual defined.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term `disqualified individual' means a director or executive officer of the plan sponsor.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Worker-Executive Parity Act of 2009 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), in instances where a single-employer defined benefit pension plan is subject to certain funding-based limits on benefits and benefit accruals under the Pension Protection Act of 2006, to prohibit: (1) the accrual of deferred compensation to a disqualified individual pursuant to a covered deferred executive compensation arrangement during a plan year; and (2) the distribution of accrued deferred compensation to such individual during a plan year when such arrangements are established during or after the one-year period preceding the plan year.


SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO MAYOR OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (a) Mayor as Commander-in-Chief.--Section 6 of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the organization of the militia of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes'', approved March 1, 1889 (sec. 39- 109, D.C. Code), is amended by striking out ``President of the United States'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Mayor of the District of Columbia''. (b) Reserve Corps.--Section 72 of such Act (sec. 39-107, D.C. Code) is amended by striking out ``President of the United States'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Mayor of the District of Columbia''. (c) Appointment of Commissioned Officers.--(1) Section 7(a) of such Act (sec. 39-301(a), D.C. Code) is amended-- (A) by striking out ``President of the United States'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Mayor of the District of Columbia''; and (B) by striking out ``President.'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Mayor.''. (2) Section 9 of such Act (sec. 39-304, D.C. Code) is amended by striking out ``President'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Mayor of the District of Columbia''. (3) Section 13 of such Act (sec. 39-305, D.C. Code) is amended by striking out ``President of the United States'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Mayor of the District of Columbia''. (4) Section 19 of such Act (sec. 39-311, D.C. Code) is amended-- (A) in subsection (a), by striking out ``to the Secretary of the Army'' and all that follows through ``which board'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``to a board of examination appointed by the Commanding General, which''; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``the Secretary of the Army'' and all that follows through the period and inserting in lieu thereof ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia, together with any recommendations of the Commanding General.''. (5) Section 20 of such Act (sec. 39-312, D.C. Code) is amended-- (A) by striking out ``President of the United States'' each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof ``Mayor of the District of Columbia''; and (B) by striking out ``the President may retire'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``the Mayor may retire''. (d) Call for Duty.--(1) Section 45 of such Act (sec. 39-603, D.C. Code) is amended by striking out ``, or for the United States Marshal'' and all that follows through ``shall thereupon order'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``to order''. (2) Section 46 of such Act (sec. 39-604, D.C. Code) is amended by striking out ``the President'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia''. (e) General Courts Martial.--Section 51 of such Act (sec. 39-803, D.C. Code) is amended by striking out ``the President of the United States'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia''. SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE. (a) Consent for Active Duty or Relocation.--(1) Section 672 of title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (A) in subsection (b), by striking out ``commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard'' in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof ``Mayor of the District of Columbia''; and (B) in subsection (d), by striking out ``governor or other appropriate authority of the State or Territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Governor of the State, Territory, or Puerto Rico or the Mayor of the District of Columbia''. (2) Section 2238 of such title is amended by striking out ``, in the case of the District of Columbia, the commanding general of the National Guard of the District of Columbia'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia, as the case may be''. (3) Section 3500 of such title is amended by striking out ``, in the District of Columbia, through the commanding general of the National Guard of the District of Columbia'' in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia, as the case may be''. (4) Section 4301(c) of such title is amended by striking out ``governor or other appropriate authority of the State or Territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Governor of the State, Territory, or Puerto Rico or the Mayor of the District of Columbia''. (5) Section 8500 of such title is amended by striking out ``, in the District of Columbia, through the commanding general of the National Guard of the District of Columbia'' in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia, as the case may be''. (6) Section 9301(c) of such title is amended by striking out ``governor or other appropriate authority of the State or Territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Governor of the State, Territory, or Puerto Rico or the Mayor of the District of Columbia''. (b) Consent for Personnel Actions.--(1) Section 269(g) of such title is amended by striking out ``governor or other appropriate authority of the State or Territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Governor of the State, Territory, or Puerto Rico or the Mayor of the District of Columbia''. (2) Section 270(c) of such title is amended by striking out ``commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard'' in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof ``Mayor of the District of Columbia''. (3) Section 3259 of such title is amended by striking out ``governor or other appropriate authority of the State or Territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia'' in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof ``Governor of the State, Territory, or Puerto Rico or the Mayor of the District of Columbia''. (4) Section 3352(a) of such title is amended by striking out ``governor or other appropriate authority of the State or Territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia'' in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof ``Governor of the State, Territory, or Puerto Rico or the Mayor of the District of Columbia''. (5) Section 3364 of such title is amended-- (A) in subsection (g), by striking out ``governor or other appropriate authority of the State, Territory or Puerto Rico, or the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Governor of the State, Territory, or Puerto Rico or the Mayor of the District of Columbia''; and (B) in subsection (j), by striking out ``governor or other appropriate authority of the State, Territory or Puerto Rico, or the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Governor of the State, Territory, or Puerto Rico or the Mayor of the District of Columbia''. (6) Section 3370(d) of such title is amended by striking out ``governor or other appropriate authority of the State, Territory, or Puerto Rico, or the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard'' in the fourth sentence and inserting in lieu thereof ``Governor of the State, Territory, or Puerto Rico or the Mayor of the District of Columbia''. (7) Section 8259 of such title is amended by striking out ``governor or other appropriate authority of the State or Territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia'' in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof ``Governor of the State, Territory, or Puerto Rico or the Mayor of the District of Columbia''. (8) Section 8352(a) of such title is amended by striking out ``governor or other appropriate authority of the State or Territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Governor of the State, Territory, or Puerto Rico or the Mayor of the District of Columbia''. SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 32, UNITED STATES CODE. (a) Maintenance of Other Troops.--Section 109(c) of title 32, United States Code, is amended by striking out ``(or commanding general in the case of the District of Columbia)''. (b) Drug Interdiction and Counter-drug Activities.--Section 112(f)(2) of such title is amended by striking out ``the Commanding General of the National Guard of the District of Columbia'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia''. (c) Appointment of Adjutant General.--Section 314 of such title is amended-- (1) by striking out subsection (b); (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively; and (3) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by inserting ``, at the request of the Mayor of the District of Columbia,''; and (B) by striking out ``recommended for that detail by the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard''. (d) Personnel Matters.--(1) Section 327(a) of such title is amended by striking out ``the commanding general of the National Guard of the District of Columbia'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia, as the case may be''. (2) Section 331 of such title is amended by striking out ``its commanding general'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia''. (3) Section 505 of such title is amended by striking out ``commanding general of the National Guard of the District of Columbia'' in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof ``Mayor of the District of Columbia''. (e) Issuance of Supplies.--Section 702(a) of such title is amended by striking out ``commanding general of the National Guard of the District of Columbia'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Mayor of the District of Columbia''. (f) Appointment of Fiscal Officer.--Section 708(a) of such title is amended by striking out ``commanding general of the National Guard of the District of Columbia'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Mayor of the District of Columbia''. SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL GUARD CIVILIAN YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM. Section 1091 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102-484; 32 U.S.C. 501 note) is amended-- (1) in subsection (d), by striking out ``commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Mayor of the District of Columbia''; (2) in subsection (g)(3), by striking out ``commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Mayor of the District of Columbia''; (3) in subsection (j)(1)-- (A) by striking out ``, in the case of the District of Columbia, the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia''; and (B) by striking out ``or the commanding general'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``or the Mayor of the District of Columbia''; (4) in subsection (j)(2), by striking out ``the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia''; and (5) in subsection (k)(2), by striking out ``the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia''. SEC. 5. CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SELF- GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENTAL REORGANIZATION ACT. Section 602(b) of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act (D.C. Code section 1-233(b)) is amended by striking out ``the National Guard of the District of Columbia,''.

Summary: Amends the District of Columbia code to make the Mayor of the District of Columbia the Commander-in-Chief of the militia of the District (National Guard) with jurisdiction over: (1) the reserve corps; (2) the appointment of commissioned officers; (3) the call for duty; and (4) general courts-martial.