SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act'' or the ``SENSE Act''. SEC. 2. STANDARDS FOR COAL REFUSE POWER PLANTS. (a) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Boiler operating day.--The term ``boiler operating day'' has the meaning given such term in section 63.10042 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (3) Coal refuse.--The term ``coal refuse'' means any byproduct of coal mining, physical coal cleaning, or coal preparation operation that contains coal, matrix material, clay, and other organic and inorganic material. (4) Coal refuse electric utility steam generating unit.-- The term ``coal refuse electric utility steam generating unit'' means an electric utility steam generating unit that-- (A) is in operation as of the date of enactment of this Act; (B) uses fluidized bed combustion technology to convert coal refuse into energy; and (C) uses coal refuse as at least 75 percent of the annual fuel consumed, by heat input, of the unit. (5) Coal refuse-fired facility.--The term ``coal refuse- fired facility'' means all coal refuse electric utility steam generating units that are-- (A) located on one or more contiguous or adjacent properties; (B) specified within the same Major Group (2-digit code), as described in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual (1987); and (C) under common control of the same person (or persons under common control). (6) Electric utility steam generating unit.--The term ``electric utility steam generating unit'' means an electric utility steam generating unit, as such term is defined in section 63.10042 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (b) Emission Limitations To Address Hydrogen Chloride and Sulfur Dioxide as Hazardous Air Pollutants.-- (1) Applicability.--For purposes of regulating emissions of hydrogen chloride or sulfur dioxide from a coal refuse electric utility steam generating unit under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412), the Administrator-- (A) shall authorize the operator of such unit to elect that such unit comply with either-- (i) an emissions standard for emissions of hydrogen chloride that meets the requirements of paragraph (2); or (ii) an emission standard for emissions of sulfur dioxide that meets the requirements of paragraph (2); and (B) may not require that such unit comply with both an emission standard for emissions of hydrogen chloride and an emission standard for emissions of sulfur dioxide. (2) Rules for emission limitations.-- (A) In general.--The Administrator shall require an operator of a coal refuse electric utility steam generating unit to comply, at the election of the operator, with no more than one of the following emission standards: (i) An emission standard for emissions of hydrogen chloride from such unit that is no more stringent than an emission rate of 0.002 pounds per million British thermal units of heat input. (ii) An emission standard for emissions of hydrogen chloride from such unit that is no more stringent than an emission rate of 0.02 pounds per megawatt-hour. (iii) An emission standard for emissions of sulfur dioxide from such unit that is no more stringent than an emission rate of 0.20 pounds per million British thermal units of heat input. (iv) An emission standard for emissions of sulfur dioxide from such unit that is no more stringent than an emission rate of 1.5 pounds per megawatt-hour. (v) An emission standard for emissions of sulfur dioxide from such unit that is no more stringent than capture and control of 93 percent of sulfur dioxide across the generating unit or group of generating units, as determined by comparing-- (I) the expected sulfur dioxide generated from combustion of fuels emissions calculated based upon as- fired fuel samples, to (II) the actual sulfur dioxide emissions as measured by a sulfur dioxide continuous emission monitoring system. (B) Measurement.--An emission standard described in subparagraph (A) shall be measured as a 30 boiler operating day rolling average per coal refuse electric utility steam generating unit or group of coal refuse electric utility steam generating units located at a single coal refuse-fired facility. Passed the House of Representatives March 8, 2018. Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, Clerk.

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on January 12, 2018. Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act or the SENSE Act (Sec. 2) This bill eases emission limits for hazardous air pollutants from electric utility steam generating units (electric power plants) that convert coal refuse into energy. The Environmental Protection Agency must allow utilities to select a standard for either hydrogen chloride or sulfur dioxide with which to comply from a list of specified standards.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017''. SEC. 2. NIST MISSION TO ADDRESS CYBERSECURITY THREATS. Section 20(a)(1) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g-3(a)(1)) is amended by inserting ``, emphasizing the principle that expanding cybersecurity threats require engineering security from the beginning of an information system's life cycle, building more trustworthy and secure components and systems from the start, and applying well-defined security design principles throughout'' before the semicolon. SEC. 3. IMPLEMENTATION OF CYBERSECURITY FRAMEWORK. The National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 271 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 20 the following: ``SEC. 20A. FRAMEWORK FOR IMPROVING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE CYBERSECURITY. ``(a) Implementation by Federal Agencies.--The Institute shall promote the implementation by Federal agencies of the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (in this section and section 20B referred to as the `Framework') by providing to the Office of Management and Budget, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and all other Federal agencies, not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017, guidance that Federal agencies may use to incorporate the Framework into their information security risk management efforts, including practices related to compliance with chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, and any other applicable Federal law. ``(b) Guidance.--The guidance required under subsection (a) shall-- ``(1) describe how the Framework aligns with or augments existing agency practices related to compliance with chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, and any other applicable Federal law; ``(2) identify any areas of conflict or overlap between the Framework and existing cybersecurity requirements, including gap areas where additional policies, standards, guidelines, or programs may be needed to encourage Federal agencies to use the Framework and improve the ability of Federal agencies to manage cybersecurity risk; ``(3) include a template for Federal agencies on how to use the Framework, and recommend procedures for streamlining and harmonizing existing and future cybersecurity-related requirements, in support of the goal of using the Framework to supplant Federal agency practices in compliance with chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code; ``(4) recommend other procedures for compliance with cybersecurity reporting, oversight, and policy review and creation requirements under such chapter 35 and any other applicable Federal law; and ``(5) be updated, as the Institute considers necessary, to reflect what the Institute learns from ongoing research, the audits conducted pursuant to section 20B(c), the information compiled by the Federal working group established pursuant to subsection (c), and the annual reports published pursuant to subsection (d). ``(c) Federal Working Group.--Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017, the Institute shall establish and chair a working group (in this section referred to as the `Federal working group'), including representatives of the Office of Management and Budget, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and other appropriate Federal agencies, which shall-- ``(1) not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017, develop outcome-based and quantifiable metrics to help Federal agencies in their analysis and assessment of the effectiveness of the Framework in protecting their information and information systems; ``(2) update such metrics as the Federal working group considers necessary; ``(3) compile information from Federal agencies on their use of the Framework and the results of the analysis and assessment described in paragraph (1); and ``(4) assist the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Science and Technology Policy in publishing the annual report required under subsection (d). ``(d) Report.--The Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall develop and make publicly available an annual report on agency adoption rates and the effectiveness of the Framework. In preparing such report, the Offices shall use the information compiled by the Federal working group pursuant to subsection (c)(3). ``SEC. 20B. CYBERSECURITY AUDITS. ``(a) Initial Assessment.-- ``(1) Requirement.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017, the Institute shall complete an initial assessment of the cybersecurity preparedness of the agencies described in paragraph (2). Such assessment shall be based on information security standards developed under section 20, and may also be informed by work done or reports published by other Federal agencies or officials. ``(2) Agencies.--The agencies referred to in paragraph (1) are the agencies referred to in section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code, and any other agency that has reported a major incident (as defined in the Office of Management and Budget Memorandum--16--03, published on October 30, 2015, or any successor document). ``(3) National security systems.--The requirement under paragraph (1) shall not apply to national security systems (as defined in section 3552(b) of title 44, United States Code). ``(b) Audit Plan.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Institute shall prepare a needs-based plan for carrying out the audits of agencies as required under subsection (c). Such plan shall include a description of staffing plans, workforce capabilities, methods for conducting such audits, coordination with agencies to support such audits, expected timeframes for the completion of audits, and other information the Institute considers relevant. The plan shall be transmitted by the Institute to the congressional entities described in subsection (c)(4)(F). ``(c) Audits.-- ``(1) Requirement.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017, the Institute shall initiate an individual cybersecurity audit of each agency described in subsection (a)(2), to assess the extent to which the agency is meeting the information security standards developed under section 20. ``(2) Relation to framework.--Audits conducted under this subsection shall-- ``(A) to the extent applicable and available, be informed by the report on agency adoption rates and the effectiveness of the Framework described in section 20A(d); and ``(B) if the agency is required by law or executive order to adopt the Framework, be based on the guidance described in section 20A(b) and metrics developed under section 20A(c)(1). ``(3) Schedule.--The Institute shall establish a schedule for completion of audits under this subsection to ensure that-- ``(A) audits of agencies whose information security risk is high, based on the assessment conducted under subsection (a), are completed not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017, and are audited annually thereafter; and ``(B) audits of all other agencies described in subsection (a)(2) are completed not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017, and are audited biennially thereafter. ``(4) Report.--A report of each audit conducted under this subsection shall be transmitted by the Institute to-- ``(A) the Office of Management and Budget; ``(B) the Office of Science and Technology Policy; ``(C) the Government Accountability Office; ``(D) the agency being audited; ``(E) the Inspector General of such agency, if there is one; and ``(F) Congress, including the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.''.

Summary: NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to require the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in developing standards for information systems, to emphasize the principle that expanding cybersecurity threats require: (1) engineering security from the beginning of a system's life cycle, (2) building more trustworthy and secure components and systems from the start, and (3) applying well-defined security design principles throughout systems. (Sec. 3) NIST must provide guidance for agencies to incorporate into their information security risk management efforts the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (Framework). Such guidance shall: describe how the Framework aligns or augments existing agency practices; identify any areas of conflict or overlap between the Framework and existing cybersecurity requirements; include a template for federal agencies on how to use the Framework and recommend procedures for streamlining and harmonizing existing and future cybersecurity-related requirements; recommend other procedures for compliance with cybersecurity reporting, oversight, and policy review; and be updated to reflect what NIST learns from ongoing research, cybersecurity audits, information compiled by the federal working group, and annual reports. NIST must chair a federal working group to coordinate the development of metrics and tools to measure the effectiveness of the Framework for federal agencies protecting their information and information systems. The federal working group must assist the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in publishing annual reports on agency adoption rates and the effectiveness of the Framework. NIST must initiate an individual cybersecurity audit of certain agencies to assess the extent to which each agency meets information security standards. NIST shall prepare a needs-based plan for the audits that includes: (1) a description of staffing plans, (2) workforce capabilities, (3) methods of conducting such audits, (4) coordination with agencies to support such audits, (5) expected timeframe for the completion of the audits, and (6) other relevant information. NIST must report on the audit of each agency to: (1) OMB, (2) the OSTP, (3) the Government Accountability Office, (4) the agency being audited and its inspector general, and (5) Congress.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017''. SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL COMPUTER FORENSICS INSTITUTE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (a) In General.--Subtitle C of title VIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 381 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 822. NATIONAL COMPUTER FORENSICS INSTITUTE. ``(a) In General.--There is authorized for fiscal years 2017 through 2022 within the United States Secret Service a National Computer Forensics Institute (in this section referred to as the `Institute'). The Institute shall disseminate information related to the investigation and prevention of cyber and electronic crime and related threats, and educate, train, and equip State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges. ``(b) Functions.--The functions of the Institute shall include the following: ``(1) Educating State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges on current-- ``(A) cyber and electronic crimes and related threats; ``(B) methods for investigating cyber and electronic crime and related threats and conducting computer and mobile device forensic examinations; and ``(C) prosecutorial and judicial challenges related to cyber and electronic crime and related threats, and computer and mobile device forensic examinations. ``(2) Training State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers to-- ``(A) conduct cyber and electronic crime and related threat investigations; ``(B) conduct computer and mobile device forensic examinations; and ``(C) respond to network intrusion incidents. ``(3) Training State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges on methods to obtain, process, store, and admit digital evidence in court. ``(c) Principles.--In carrying out the functions specified in subsection (b), the Institute shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that timely, actionable, and relevant expertise and information related to cyber and electronic crime and related threats is shared with State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers and prosecutors. ``(d) Equipment.--The Institute may provide State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers with computer equipment, hardware, software, manuals, and tools necessary to conduct cyber and electronic crime and related threat investigations and computer and mobile device forensic examinations. ``(e) Electronic Crime Task Forces.--The Institute shall facilitate the expansion of the network of Electronic Crime Task Forces of the United States Secret Service through the addition of State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers educated and trained at the Institute. ``(f) Savings Provision.--All authorized activities and functions carried out by the Institute at any location as of the day before the date of the enactment of this section are authorized to continue to be carried out at any such location on and after such date.''. (b) Funding.--For each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022, amounts appropriated for United States Secret Service, Operations and Support, may be used to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act. (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 821 the following new item: ``Sec. 822. National Computer Forensics Institute.''. SEC. 3. PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION, AND PROSECUTION OF ECONOMIC, HIGH TECHNOLOGY, INTERNET, AND OTHER WHITE COLLAR CRIME. (a) In General.--Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``PART MM--PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION, AND PROSECUTION OF WHITE COLLAR CRIME ``SEC. 3030. SHORT TITLE. ``This part may be cited as the `National White Collar Crime Control Act of 2017'. ``SEC. 3031. ESTABLISHMENT OF GRANT PROGRAM. ``(a) Authorization.--The Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance is authorized to enter into a cooperative agreement with or make a grant to an eligible entity for the purpose of improving the identification, investigation, and prosecution of white collar crime (including each category of such crimes set forth in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (b)) by providing comprehensive, direct, and practical training and technical assistance to law enforcement officers, investigators, auditors and prosecutors in States and units of local government. ``(b) White Collar Crime Defined.--For purposes of this part, the term `white collar crime' includes-- ``(1) high-tech crime, including cyber and electronic crime and related threats; ``(2) economic crime, including financial fraud and mortgage fraud; and ``(3) Internet-based crime against children and child pornography. ``SEC. 3032. PURPOSES. ``The purposes of this part include the following: ``(1) To ensure that training is available for State, local, tribal and territorial law enforcement agencies and officers nationwide to support local efforts to identify, prevent, investigate, and prosecute cyber and financial crimes, including those crimes facilitated via computer networks and other electronic means, and crimes involving financial and economic impacts such as intellectual property crimes. ``(2) To deliver training to State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers, and other criminal justice professionals concerning the use of proven methodologies to prevent, detect, and respond to such crimes, recognize emerging issues, manage electronic and financial crime evidence and to improve local criminal justice agency responses to such threats. ``(3) To provide operational and technical assistance and training concerning tools, products, resources, guidelines, and procedures to aid and enhance criminal intelligence analysis, conduct cyber crime and financial crime investigations, and related justice information sharing at the local and State levels. ``(4) To provide appropriate training on protections for privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties in the conduct of criminal intelligence analysis and cyber and electronic crime and financial crime investigations, including in the development of policies, guidelines, and procedures by State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies to protect and enhance privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties protections and identify weaknesses and gaps in the protection of privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties. ``SEC. 3033. AUTHORIZED PROGRAMS. ``A grant or cooperative agreement awarded under this part may be made only for the following programs, with respect to the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of certain criminal activities: ``(1) Programs to provide a nationwide support system for State and local criminal justice agencies. ``(2) Programs to assist State and local criminal justice agencies to develop, establish, and maintain intelligence-focused policing strategies and related information sharing. ``(3) Programs to provide training and investigative support services to State and local criminal justice agencies to provide such agencies with skills and resources needed to investigate and prosecute such criminal activities and related criminal activities. ``(4) Programs to provide research support, to establish partnerships, and to provide other resources to aid State and local criminal justice agencies to prevent, investigate, and prosecute such criminal activities and related problems. ``(5) Programs to provide information and research to the general public to facilitate the prevention of such criminal activities. ``(6) Programs to establish or support national training and research centers regionally to provide training and research services for State and local criminal justice agencies. ``(7) Programs to provide training and oversight to State and local criminal justice agencies to develop and comply with applicable privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties related policies, procedures, rules, laws, and guidelines. ``(8) Any other programs specified by the Attorney General as furthering the purposes of this part. ``SEC. 3034. APPLICATION. ``To be eligible for an award of a grant or cooperative agreement under this part, an entity shall submit to the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance an application in such form and manner, and containing such information, as required by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance. ``SEC. 3035. ELIGIBILITY. ``States, units of local government, not-for-profit entities, and institutions of higher-education with demonstrated capacity and experience in delivering training, technical assistance and other resources including direct, practical laboratory training to law enforcement officers, investigators, auditors and prosecutors in States and units of local government and over the Internet shall be eligible to receive an award under this part. ``SEC. 3036. RULES AND REGULATIONS. ``The Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out this part, including rules and regulations for submitting and reviewing applications under section 3035.''. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated $13,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 to carry out-- (1) part MM of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as added by subsection (a); and (2) section 401(b) of the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 30103(b)). Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on October 2, 2017. Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize a National Computer Forensics Institute within the U.S. Secret Service for FY2017-FY2022. The institute shall: (1) disseminate information related to the investigation and prevention of cyber and electronic crime and related threats; and (2) educate, train, and equip state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges. Institute functions include: educating such officers, prosecutors, and judges on current cyber and electronic crimes and related threats, methods for investigating such crime and threats and for conducting computer and mobile device forensic examinations, and related prosecutorial and judicial challenges; training such officers to conduct investigations of such crime and related threats, as well as such forensic examinations, and to respond to network intrusion incidents; and training such officers, prosecutors, and judges on methods to obtain, process, store, and admit digital evidence in court. The institute: shall ensure that timely, actionable, and relevant expertise and information related to such crime and related threats is shared with such officers and prosecutors; may provide such officers with computer equipment, hardware, software, manuals, and tools necessary to conduct investigations of such crime and related threats and such forensic examinations; and shall facilitate the expansion of the network of Electronic Crime Task Forces of the Secret Service through the addition of officers trained at the institute. (Sec. 3) The bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a new part, which may be cited as the National White Collar Crime Control Act of 2017, authorizing the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to enter into a cooperative agreement or make a grant for training and technical assistance to help law enforcement officers, investigators, auditors, and prosecutors identify, investigate, and prosecute white collar crime. White collar crime includes high-tech crime, economic crime, and Internet-based crime against children and child pornography.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2009''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE. (a) Findings.--Congress finds that-- (1) wetland and tidal marshes in the Chesapeake Bay, the State of Louisiana, and other coastal States provide significant cultural, economic, and ecological benefits to the United States; (2) the South American nutria (Myocastor coypus) is directly contributing to substantial marsh loss on Federal, State, and private land in the States of Maryland and Louisiana and other coastal States; (3) the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-16; 117 Stat. 621) authorized the Maryland Nutria Project, which has successfully eradicated nutria from more than 130,000 acres of Chesapeake Bay wetland in the State of Maryland; (4) the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-16; 117 Stat. 621) and the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 3951 et seq.) authorized the Coastwide Nutria Control Program, which has reduced nutria-impacted wetland acres in the State of Louisiana from 80,000 acres to 23,141 acres; and (5) proven techniques developed under the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-16; 117 Stat. 621) that are eradicating nutria from the State of Maryland and are reducing the acres of nutria-impacted wetland in Louisiana, should be applied to nutria eradication or control programs in other nutria-infested coastal States. (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the States of Maryland, Louisiana, Delaware, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington to carry out activities-- (1) to eradicate or control nutria; and (2) to restore nutria damaged wetland. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Coastal state.--The term ``coastal State'' means each of the States of Delaware, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington. (2) Program.--The term ``program'' means the nutria eradication program established by section 4(a). (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 4. NUTRIA ERADICATION PROGRAM. (a) In General.--There is established a nutria eradication program under which the Secretary may, subject to the availability of appropriations, provide financial assistance to the States of Maryland and Louisiana and the coastal States to implement measures-- (1) to eradicate or control nutria; and (2) to restore wetland damaged by nutria. (b) Goals.--The goals of the program shall be-- (1) to eradicate nutria in the State of Maryland; (2) to eradicate or control nutria in the State of Louisiana and the coastal States; and (3) to restore wetland damaged by nutria. (c) Activities in the State of Maryland.--The Secretary shall require that the program carried out in the State of Maryland consist of management, research, and public education activities carried out in accordance with the document published by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service entitled ``Eradication Strategies for Nutria in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Watersheds'', dated March 2002, and updated March 2009. (d) Cost-sharing Requirement.-- (1) Federal share.--The Federal share of the total cost of the program may not exceed 75 percent. (2) In-kind contributions.--The non-Federal share of the total cost of the program may be provided in the form of in- kind contributions of materials or services. (e) Limitation on Administrative Expenses.--Not more that 5 percent of the financial assistance provided by the Secretary under the program may be used for administrative expenses. SEC. 5. REPORT. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the National Invasive Species Council shall-- (1) for purposes of the program, give consideration to-- (A) the 2002 report for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries entitled ``Nutria in Louisiana''; and (B) the March 2009 update of the document entitled ``Eradication Strategies for the Nutria in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Watersheds'' and dated March 2002; (2) continue, in cooperation with the State of Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources, a long-term nutria control or eradication program, as appropriate, with the objective to significantly reduce and restore the damage nutria cause to coastal wetland in the States of Louisiana and Maryland; and (3) develop, in cooperation with the State of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, the State of Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the State of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, long-term nutria control or eradication programs, as appropriate, with the objective to significantly reduce and restore the damage nutria cause to coastal wetland in the coastal States. SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014-- (1) $4,000,000 to provide financial assistance under the program to each of the States of Maryland and Louisiana; and (2) $1,000,000 to provide financial assistance under the program to each of the coastal States.

Summary: Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2009 - (Sec. 4) Establishes a nutria eradication program under which the Secretary of the Interior may provide financial assistance on a cost-sharing basis to Maryland, Louisiana, and the "coastal states" (Delaware, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington) to eradicate or control nutria and restore nutria-damaged wetland. (States that the program goal in Maryland is nutria eradication.) Requires the Maryland program to consist of management, research, and public education activities carried out in accordance with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service's document "Eradication Strategies for Nutria in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Watersheds." (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary and the National Invasive Species Council to: (1) give consideration to the report of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries entitled "Nutria in Louisiana," and the updated version of the "Eradication Strategies for the Nutria in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Watersheds" document; (2) continue, in cooperation with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, a long-term nutria control or eradication program; and (3) develop, in cooperation with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, long-term nutria control or eradication programs. (Sec. 6) Authorizes specified FY2010-FY2014 appropriations for: (1) Maryland and Louisiana; and (2) the coastal states.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Consumer and Community Choice in Access Act of 1999''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds the following: (1) As cable, telecommunications and Internet lines of business merge, cable operators are upgrading their cable systems to offer 2-way communications on their cable networks, including high-speed broadband access to the Internet. (2) Upgraded cable systems are now offering Internet access up to 1,000 times faster than traditional phone lines, and up to 100 times faster than integrated services digital network (``ISDN'') lines. (3) Some cable operators are requiring their customers to obtain broadband access only through their affiliated Internet service provider (``ISP''). (4) Citizens who need or desire Internet access through the significantly faster cable network, but who choose not to use the cable operators' affiliated ISP must pay twice (once to the cable operator's ISP, once to their own ISP), in order to access the ISP of their choice. (5) Some in the cable industry, utilizing both their affiliated ISP and considerable market power, will not allow open and direct access to unaffiliated ISPs and their customers via the broadband cable platform. (6) The initial design of broadband cable modem Internet access has also created technological barriers to open access that need to be addressed. (7) In their federally recognized roles as local cable franchising authorities, local communities across the country are now confronted with the question of whether to allow their cable operators to restrict unaffiliated ISP from gaining direct, open access to their customers on the regulated cable network. In Oregon, the city of Portland and Multnomah County have already faced this situation, and decided that the public interest requires open access. This decision has been upheld by a Federal court. (8) However, some have expressed concern that allowing localities the ability to promote competition by requiring open access will delay the deployment of cable broadband Internet access services. (9) Local jurisdictions that choose to impose a procompetitive open access requirement serve the important public purpose of serving as ``laboratories'' for field trials to develop true competition on the cable Internet gateway. (10) Clearly, the possible development of a monopoly bottleneck to high-speed Internet access is a critical public policy issue that Congress, the Federal Communications Commission, and local franchising authorities need to address. SEC. 3. NONDISCRIMINATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERCONNECTION TO THE INTERNET. (a) Reallocation of Authority.--Section 624 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 544) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``or other information services''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(j) Internet Access.--The Commission may require cable operators that provide interconnection, using cable system facilities, with the Internet to offer such interconnection on terms and conditions that are fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory. Such requirements shall include the obligation to provide direct or indirect interconnection with the facilities and equipment of any Internet service provider on terms and conditions that are functionally and economically equivalent to the interconnection provided to any other Internet service provider, whether or not affiliated with the cable operator. If the Commission determines, after notice and comment, that a cable operator is not complying with such obligation, the Commission may establish the terms and conditions of such interconnection.''. SEC. 4. LEASED ACCESS AMENDMENT. Section 612 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 532) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(5), by inserting ``or other cable service'' after ``provision of video programming''; (2) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting ``or other cable service'' after ``over any video programming''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(k) Treatment of High-Speed Data Services.--Until the Commission establishes open access or interconnection standards and obligations under section 624(j), a service that provides high-speed data service (as such term is defined in regulations of the Commission) and that seeks to obtain channel capacity under this section may, notwithstanding subsection (b)(5), be treated as seeking channel capacity for a commercial use.''. SEC. 5. CLARIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON COMMON CARRIER REGULATION. Section 621(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 541(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``A telecommunications service that is provided by a cable system is subject to regulation as a common carrier service.''. SEC. 6. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this Act-- (1) restricts or limits the authority of a State or franchising authority; or (2) shall be construed to affect any civil action that is pending in any Federal or State court on the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Consumer and Community Choice in Access Act of 1999 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to require cable operators that provide interconnection with the Internet using that cable system's facilities to offer such interconnection on terms and conditions that are fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory and to provide such interconnection with the facilities and equipment of any Internet service provider, whether or not affiliated with such cable operator. Directs a cable operator to designate channel capacity for the provision of other cable services (currently, for a commercial use, which includes only video programming). Provides that, until the FCC establishes open access or interconnection standards and obligations for cable providers, a service that provides high-speed data service and that seeks to obtain channel capacity for such service may be treated as seeking channel capacity for a commercial use. Subjects a telecommunications service that is provided by a cable system to Federal regulation as a common carrier service.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Bramwell National Historical Park Act of 1993''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that: (1) The coal mining heritage of southern West Virginia is of national historical and cultural significance. (2) The Town of Bramwell, West Virginia, possesses remarkable and outstanding historical, cultural, and architectural values relating to the coal mining heritage of southern West Virginia. (3) It is in the national interest to preserve the unique character of the Town of Bramwell, West Virginia, and to enhance the historical, cultural, and architectural values associated with its coal mining heritage. (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to provide for the preservation, restoration, and interpretation of the historical, cultural, and architectural values of the Town of Bramwell, West Virginia, for the educational and inspirational benefit of present and future generations. SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT. (a) In General.--In order to preserve, restore, and interpret the unique historical, cultural, and architectural values of Bramwell, West Virginia, there is hereby established the Bramwell National Historical Park (hereinafter referred to as the ``Park''). (b) Area Included.--The Park shall consist of the lands and interests in lands within the corporate boundary of the Town of Bramwell. SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION. (a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer the Park in accordance with this Act and with the provisions of law generally applicable to units of the national park system, including the Act entitled ``An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes'', approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 461-467). (b) Donations.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may accept and retain donations of funds, property, or services from individuals, foundations, corporations, or public entities for the purpose of providing services and facilities which he deems consistent with the purposes of the Act. (c) Cooperative Agreements.--In administering the Park, the Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with the State of West Virginia, or any political subdivision thereof, for carrying out the purposes of this Act. SEC. 5. ACQUISITION OF LAND. (a) General Authority.--The Secretary may acquire land or interests in land within the boundaries of the Park only by donation, exchange, or purchase from willing sellers with donated or appropriated funds. (b) State Lands.--Lands or interest in lands, within the boundaries of the Park which are owned by the State of West Virginia or any political subdivision thereof, may be acquired only by donation. SEC. 6. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. The Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with the owners of properties of historical or cultural significance within the Park pursuant to which the Secretary may mark, interpret, restore, and provide technical assistance for the preservation and interpretation of such properties. SEC. 7. PROPERTY OWNER RIGHTS. Nothing in this Act may be construed as authorizing the Secretary to have access to private residential property within the Park for the purpose of conducting visitors through such property, or for any other purpose, without the advice and consent of the owner of such property. SEC. 8. MANAGEMENT PLAN. (a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the committee referred to in section 9, shall prepare a plan for the restoration, preservation, interpretation, and development of the historical, cultural, and architectural resources of the Park. (b) Restoration Measures.--The plan referred to in this section shall provide for such measures as may be deemed appropriate for the restoration of public areas within the Park, including but not limited to each of the following: (1) The restoration of a brick surface to such segments of North River Street, Main Street, Rose Street, South River Street, and Bloch Street as deemed necessary to restore the historical and architectural character of the Park. (2) Measures to mitigate the visual impact of public utility facilities such as phone and electrical lines on the historical and architectural character of the Park. (c) Development Measures.--The plan referred to in this section shall provide for such measures as may be deemed appropriate for the development of public areas within the Park, including but not limited to each of the following: (1) The reconstruction of the Bramwell Railroad Depot. (2) The restoration of an edifice or edifices suitable to provide for the interpretation and visitor appreciation of the historical, cultural, and architectural features of the Park. SEC. 9. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Bramwell National Historical Park Advisory Committee (hereinafter in this Act referred to as ``Advisory Committee''). The Advisory Committee shall be composed of thirteen members appointed by the Secretary to serve for terms of two years, except for the Governor of the State of West Virginia and the Mayor of the Town of Bramwell who shall serve without limitation of terms. Any member of the Advisory Committee may serve after the expiration of his term until a successor is appointed. Any member of the Advisory Committee may be appointed to serve more than one term. The Secretary or his designee shall serve as Chairman. (b) Management and Development Issues.--The Secretary, or his designees, shall meet on a regular basis and consult with the Advisory Committee on matters relating to the development of a management plan for the Park and on the implementation of such plan. (c) Expenses.--Members of the Advisory Committee shall serve without compensation as such, but the Secretary may pay expenses reasonably incurred in carrying out their responsibilities under this Act on vouchers signed by the Chairman. (d) Membership.--The Secretary shall appoint members to the Advisory Committee as follows: (1) the Governor of the State of West Virginia or his delegate; (2) one member to represent the West Virginia Division of Culture and History to be appointed from among persons nominated by the Governor of the State of West Virginia; (3) the Mayor of the Town of Bramwell; (4) one member to represent the Mercer County Commission; (5) one member to represent the Mercer County Historical Society; (6) two members to represent the Bramwell Historic Landmark Commission; (7) two members to represent the Bramwell Millionaire Garden Club; (8) one member to represent the West Virginia Preservation Alliance, Inc.; (9) one member to represent Coalways, Inc.; (10) one member to represent the West Virginia Association of Museums; and (11) one member to represent the Pinnacle Rock State Park Foundation, Inc. (e) Termination; Charter.--The Advisory Committee shall terminate on the date ten years after the enactment of this Act notwithstanding the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Act of October 6, 1972; 86 Stat. 776). The provisions of section 14(b) of such Act (relating to the charter of the Committee) are hereby waived with respect to this Advisory Committee. SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

Summary: Bramwell National Historical Park Act of 1993 - Establishes the Bramwell National Historical Park, West Virginia, to preserve, restore, and interpret the unique historical, cultural, and architectural values of the town. Establishes the Bramwell National Historical Park Advisory Committee. Authorizes appropriations.


SECTION 1. ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE OF FAMILIES OF MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE DURING THEIR MOBILIZATION, DEPLOYMENT, AND DEMOBILIZATION. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) The members of the National Guard and Reserve have made extraordinary contributions to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. (2) The scope and scale of recent mobilizations and deployments of members of the National Guard and Reserve is unprecedented in the modern history of the Armed Forces. (3) The frequency and length of such mobilizations and deployments has placed significant strain on the family members of deployed members. (4) The Department of Defense Task Force on Mental Health determined that family members of deployed members of the National Guard and Reserve are more likely to experience mental health challenges as a result of these mobilizations and deployments. (5) The Department of Defense Task Force on Mental Health also determined that family members of deployed members of the National Guard and Reserve are less likely to have ready access to mental health care during periods of deployment. (6) Family members of members of the National Guard and Reserve often live far from military installations that are the primary locations for mental health care provided by the Department of Defense. (7) Adequate support for family members of deployed members of the Armed Forces is critical to maintaining morale, both on the battlefield and on the home front. (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense should undertake appropriate actions to ensure that family members of members of the National Guard and Reserve who are deployed have full access to mental health care during the periods of mobilization, deployment, and demobilization of such members of the National Guard and Reserve. (c) Initiative To Increase Access to Mental Health Care.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall undertake a nationwide initiative intended to increase access to mental health care for family members of members of the National Guard and Reserve who are mobilized. (2) Elements.--The initiative shall include the following: (A) Programs and activities to educate the family members of members of the National Guard and Reserve who are mobilized on potential mental health challenges connected with such mobilization. (B) Programs and activities to provide such family members with complete information on all mental health care resources available to such family members through the Department of Defense and otherwise. (C) Requirements for mental health counselors at military installations in communities with large numbers of mobilized members of the National Guard and Reserve to expand the reach of their counseling activities to include families of such members in such communities. (d) Mental Health Care Under TRICARE.-- (1) In general.--Under such regulations as the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe, reimbursement shall be provided under the TRICARE program under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, for any mental health care specified in paragraph (3) that is provided to a family member of a covered member of the National Guard or Reserve during the period of deployment of such covered member of the National Guard or Reserve as described in paragraph (2). (2) Covered members of the national guard or reserve.--For purposes of this subsection, a covered member of the National Guard or Reserve is any member of the National Guard or Reserve on active duty for more than 30 days for a deployment in connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom who, while so on active duty, is covered by the TRICARE program on a for self and family basis. (3) Mental health care.--The mental health care specified in this paragraph is mental health care as follows: (A) Mental health care otherwise provided to covered dependents of members of the uniformed services under the TRICARE program. (B) Any mental health care and treatment that is provided at a facility accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. (C) Any mental health care and treatment that is provided at a facility accredited by a State- accrediting institution, including a facility not otherwise recognized as an authorized provider under the TRICARE program. (D) Chemical dependency treatment at any partial hospital program, substance-abuse disorder rehabilitation facility, or residential treatment center accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations or by a State-accrediting institution. (4) Effective date.--This subsection shall take effect on January 1, 2008. (e) Reports.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on this section. (2) Elements.--Each report shall include the following: (A) A current assessment of the extent to which family members of members of the National Guard and Reserve who are deployed have access to, and are utilizing, mental health care available under this section. (B) A current assessment of the quality of mental health care being provided d to family members of the National Guard and Reserve who are deployed at State- accredited treatment centers. (C) Such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate in order to further assure full access by family members of members of the National Guard and Reserve who are deployed to mental health care during the mobilization, deployment, and demobilization of such members of the National Guard and Reserve.

Summary: Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense (DOD) should undertake actions to ensure that family members of National Guard and Reserve personnel who are deployed have full access to mental health care during the periods of mobilization, deployment, and demobilization. Requires the Secretary of Defense to undertake an initiative to increase access to mental health care, including education concerning mental health challenges and information on available resources, for family members of such personnel who are mobilized. Requires reimbursement under the TRICARE program for certain mental health care services, including chemical dependency treatment, provided to a family member of a covered Guard or Reserve member during a period of deployment on active duty for more than 30 days in connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom who, while on such duty, is covered by the TRICARE program on a for self and family basis. Requires regular reports from the Secretary assessing the access and quality of such family mental health care services and recommendations for legislative and administrative action.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Children's Health Equity Act of 1998''. SEC. 2. USE OF STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FUNDS FOR ENHANCED MATCHING RATE FOR COVERAGE OF ADDITIONAL CHILDREN UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``or subsection (u)(3)'' and inserting ``, subsection (u)(3), or subsection (u)(4)(A)''; and (2) in subsection (u) (as added by section 4911(a)(2) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and as amended by section 162 of Public Law 105-100)-- (A) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: ``(4)(A) For purposes of subsection (b), the expenditures described in this subparagraph are expenditures for medical assistance for waivered low-income children described in subparagraph (B) but-- ``(i) only in the case of children residing in a State described in subparagraph (C); and ``(ii) only to the extent the number of full-year equivalent waivered low-income children enrolled under the State plan under this title for the fiscal year exceeds the number of waivered low-income children described in subparagraph (D)(i) for the State for the fiscal year. ``(B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term `waivered low-income child' means a child whose family income exceeds the minimum income level required to be established for the age of such child under section 1902(l)(2) in order for the child to be eligible for medical assistance under this title, but does not exceed the medicaid applicable income level (as defined in section 2110(b)(4) but determined as if `June 1, 1997' were substituted for `March 31, 1997') for that child. ``(C) A State described in this subparagraph is a State that-- ``(i) has under a waiver authorized by the Secretary or under section 1902(r)(2) established a medicaid applicable income level (as defined in section 2110(b)(4) but determined as if `June 1, 1997' were substituted for `March 31, 1997') for children under 19 years of age residing in the State that is at or above 200 percent of the poverty line; and ``(ii) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary a commitment to reach and enroll children who are eligible for, but not enrolled under, the State plan through means, such as the following: ``(I) Eliminating the assets test for eligibility of waivered low-income children. ``(II) Using shortened and simplified applications for such children. ``(III) Allowing applications for such children to be submitted by mail or through telephone. ``(IV) Outstationing State eligibility workers at sites that are frequented by families with children, including schools, child care centers, churches, centers providing Head Start services, local offices of the special supplemental food program for women, infants and young children (WIC) established under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, community centers, Job Corps centers established under part B of title IV of the Job Training Partnership Act or subtitle C of title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, sites offering the recognized equivalent of a secondary school degree, offices of tribal organizations (as defined in section 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act), and Social Security Administration field offices. ``(V) Using presumptive eligibility for waivered low-income children. ``(VI) Collaborating with public and private entities to conduct outreach campaigns to enroll such children. ``(D)(i) For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the number of waivered low-income children for a State described in this clause for-- ``(I) fiscal year 1998, is equal to the number of full-year equivalent waivered low-income children enrolled under the State plan under this title for fiscal year 1997; and ``(II) fiscal year 1999 or a succeeding fiscal year, is equal to the number of waivered low-income children determined under this clause for the preceding fiscal year increased by the number of percentage points determined under clause (ii) for the State for the fiscal year involved. ``(ii) The number of percentage points determined under this clause for a State for a fiscal year is equal to the number of percentage points by which-- ``(I) the arithmetic average of the total number of children in the State set forth in the 3 most recent March supplements to the Current Population Survey of the Bureau of the Census before the beginning of the fiscal year; exceeds ``(II) the arithmetic average of such total number set forth in the second, third, and fourth most recent March supplements to such Survey before the beginning of the fiscal year. ``(E) For purposes of section 2104(d) (regarding the reduction of an allotment under title XXI) the amount determined under paragraph (2) of that section shall, with respect to expenditures described in subparagraph (A), only take into account the amount by which-- ``(i) the payments made to a State for such expenditures for a fiscal year on the basis of an enhanced FMAP under the fourth sentence of subsection (b); exceed ``(ii) the amount of payments that would have been made for the expenditures if the enhanced FMAP did not apply. ``(F) Each State shall submit to the Secretary such information, at such time and in such manner, as the Secretary determines is necessary to ensure that the requirements of this paragraph are satisfied. The Secretary shall ensure that information is provided under this subsection in a manner that is consistent with other reporting requirements for information required to be submitted by a State under this title and title XXI, and avoids duplication of reporting requirements. ``(G) The Secretary shall regularly examine the payments made to a State for the expenditures described in subparagraph (A) to confirm that the payments are attributable to expenditures described in such subparagraph.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIV) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIV)) is amended by striking ``1905(u)(2)(C)'' and inserting ``1905(u)(2)(B)''. (2) Section 2104(d)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397dd(d)(2)) is amended by inserting ``subject to section 1905(u)(4)(E),'' after ``(2)''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall be effective as if included in the enactment of section 4911 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-33; 111 Stat. 570). SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY OPTION FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Section 1920A(b)(3)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-1a(b)(3)(A)(i)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``or (II)'' and inserting ``, (II)''; and (2) by inserting before the semicolon ``, eligibility for assistance under the State plan under part A of title IV, eligibility of a child to receive medical assistance under the State plan under this title or title XXI, (III) is a staff member of an elementary school or secondary school, as such terms are defined in section 14101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801), a child care resource and referral center, or an agency administering a State plan under part D of title IV, or (IV) is so designated by the State''. (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 1920A of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-1a) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(3)(A)(ii), by striking ``paragraph (1)(A)'' and inserting ``paragraph (2)(A)''; and (2) in subsection (c)(2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``subsection (b)(1)(A)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(2)(A)''.

Summary: Children's Health Equity Act of 1998 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide for an increased Federal medical assistance percentage for expanded coverage of certain waivered low-income children in States which: (1) have established a Medicaid applicable income level for children under age 19 that is at or above 200 percent of the poverty line; and (2) demonstrate a commitment to reach and enroll such children. Defines "waivered low-income children" as those whose family income: (1) exceeds certain minimum Medicaid-eligible levels required to be established for the age of the child; but (2) does not exceed the Medicaid applicable income level for that child. Provides for expansion of the individuals and entities which may serve as qualified entities with regard to the Medicaid presumptive eligibility option for low-income children. Limits the number of waivered low-income children for a State for FY 1998 and each succeeding fiscal year.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Congressional Foreign Travel Reform Act of 2010''. (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The 56-year-old Mutual Security Act governs the current procedures and reporting requirements associated with the expending of foreign currencies for foreign travel by members of Congress and their staffs. (2) A recent Congressional Research Service (CRS) memorandum finds that ``there are no requirements regarding the disclosure of international travel by Members of Congress or their staffs that contain records of all international travel that might be taken.''. (3) This memorandum also finds that-- (A) the current travel disclosure requirements ``may be of limited utility'' when trying to assess the amount Congress spends on foreign travel; (B) some foreign travel disclosures ``. . . identify annual expenditures for an entity, rather than quarterly,'' as is required by the law; (C) some disclosures contain ``. . . typographical and mathematics errors''; (D) the current disclosure requirements for Congressional foreign travel ``. . . might raise questions about the accuracy of reported destinations, participants or expenditures''; and (E) the current reporting requirements for Congressional foreign travel ``. . . may reduce the suitability and reliability'' of the following data: ``number of trips taken, number of congressional travelers, destinations and the number of times a destination was visited, purposes of travel, benefits of travel and the extent of expenditures for congressional travel.''. (4) In April 2010 Roll Call reported that these travel ``. . . accommodations are made by the State Department and billed back to a government account that automatically refills itself and has no spending limit attached.''. (5) In March 2010 the Wall Street Journal reported that while congressional rules require any unused per diem received for congressional travel must be paid back, this rule is rarely followed. (6) The ``Questions and Answers'' section of the Official Foreign Travel Guide for the U.S. Congress advises Members of Congress that they ``. . . may keep any `excess' funds'' from a per diem allowance. (7) The CRS memorandum finds that from the only public available records on Congressional foreign travel, the House of Representatives went from spending $1,557,162 on foreign travel in 1994 to $9,303,709 in 2009, and that the amount the House has spent on travel has nearly doubled since 2006. Furthermore, these amounts do not take into account the use of military aircraft. (8) In June 2010 Roll Call reported that ``Members of Congress routinely fail to report millions of dollars' worth of costs . . . on foreign trips'', and that the ``total spent on foreign travel has skyrocketed in the past decade.'' SEC. 2. REQUIRING CONGRESS TO OBTAIN AND PAY FOR LOCAL CURRENCIES USED TO PROVIDE PER DIEMS TO MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF CONGRESS ON OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL. (a) Obtaining and Paying for Local Currency Per Diems for Members and Employees on Official Foreign Travel.-- (1) In general.--The House of Representatives and Senate may obtain local currencies of foreign nations for the purpose of providing a per diem allowance to a Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives or Senate who is on official foreign travel, if the individual obtains an authorization under paragraph (2) to receive such an allowance. (2) Authorization described.--An individual wishing to receive a per diem allowance under paragraph (1) shall obtain an authorization-- (A) from the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in the case of a Member, officer, or employee of the House; (B) from the chairman of a standing or select committee of the House of Representatives, in the case of a member or employee of that committee; (C) from the President of the Senate, the President pro tempore of the Senate, the majority leader of the Senate, or the minority leader of the Senate, in the case of a Member, officer, or employee of the Senate; (D) from the chairman of a standing, select, or special committee of the Senate, in the case of a member or employee of that committee or of an employee of a member of that committee; and (E) from the chairman of a joint committee of the Congress, in the case of a member or employee of that committee. (3) Limit on amount.--The amount of local currency provided for the use of an individual under this subsection may not exceed-- (A) the equivalent of $75 per day per person; or (B) the maximum per diem allowance established under the authority of subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, for employees of the United States Government while traveling in a foreign country, whichever is greater, exclusive of the actual cost of transportation. (4) Repayment of unused amounts.--Any individual to whom the House of Representatives or the Senate provides a per diem under this subsection shall return to the House of Representatives or the Senate (as the case may be) any per diem provided to the Member or employee which remains unexpended as of the conclusion of the travel. Any amount returned in accordance with the previous sentence shall be transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall use such amount for the purposes of deficit reduction. (5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for obtaining local currencies under this subsection, of which-- (A) the amounts necessary for obtaining local currencies for the use of any individual whose pay is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall be appropriated from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives; and (B) the amounts necessary for obtaining local currencies for the use of any individual whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate shall be appropriated from the contingent fund of the Senate. (6) Definitions.--In this subsection-- (A) any reference to a ``Member'' of the House of Representatives includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress; and (B) the term ``official foreign travel'' means any travel outside of the United States for which the costs (including the costs of transportation, lodging, meals, and related expenses) may be covered by appropriated funds, including official funds of the House of Representatives or Senate, under law or the Rules of the House of Representatives or the Standing Rules of the Senate. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Repeal existing authority.--Section 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954 (22 U.S.C. 1754(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (1). (2) Maintenance of existing reporting requirements.-- Section 502(b)(3)(A) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 1754(b)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``an authorization under paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``an authorization under section 2(b) of the Congressional Foreign Travel Reform Act of 2010.''. (c) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2011 and each succeeding fiscal year. SEC. 3. ENHANCED DISCLOSURE AND OTHER RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO MEMBER TRAVEL UNDER RULES OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (a) Reporting Requirements for Official Foreign Travel by House Members and Employees.-- (1) Statement required prior to undertaking travel.--A Member or employee of the House of Representatives may not undertake any official foreign travel unless, not later than 14 days prior to the date on which the travel begins, the Member or employee prepares and makes available for public inspection in accordance with subsection (b) a statement containing the following information: (A) A statement of worthiness regarding the purpose of the travel, including a description of how the travel relates to the Member's or employee's official duties. (B) A tentative itinerary for each day of the travel, including a list of the locations the Member or employee intends to visit and any individuals with whom the Member or employee intends to meet. (C) The names of any other individuals who are accompanying the Member or employee during the travel, without regard to whether such individuals are Members or employees of the House. (D) The amount of the per diem the Member or employee requested to be provided for the travel, and whether the amount is greater than the standard per diem provided under chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (E) A description of the aircraft to be used for transportation for the travel, and the Member's or employee's best estimate of the costs of using such aircraft. (2) Statement required after completion of travel.--Not later than 14 days after completing any official foreign travel, the Member or employee who undertook the travel shall prepare and make available for public inspection in accordance with subsection (b) a statement containing the following information: (A) A statement detailing the value, worthiness, and educational benefit to the Member or employee of the travel. (B) The actual itinerary for the travel, including a comprehensive statement of travel times, meetings, and other activities carried out during the travel. (C) The actual cost of the travel, itemized by the costs of-- (i) transportation (including the identification of the providers of the transportation); (ii) lodging (including the identification of the providers of the lodging); and (iii) meals (including the identification of the providers of the meals). (D) How much, if any, of the per diem provided for the travel was unspent. (3) Exception for information affecting national security.--A Member or employee may exclude from a statement prepared under this subsection any information which is classified or the disclosure of which would adversely affect national security, so long as the Member includes documentation in support of the exclusion in the statement prepared under this subsection. (b) Publication Requirements for Reports.--Each statement required to be prepared under subsection (a) with respect to official foreign travel of a Member or employee of the House of Representatives shall be made available for public inspection as follows: (1) The statement shall be submitted for publication in the Congressional Record. (2) The statement shall be posted on the official public website of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. (3) The statement shall be posted on the official public website of the authorizing office. (4) In the case of a statement submitted with respect to travel of a Member, the statement shall be posted on the official public website of the Member. (5) In the case of a statement submitted with respect to travel of an employee, the statement shall be posted on the official public website of the employee's employing office. (c) Prohibiting Vacation Stopovers During Travel.--A Member or employee of the House of Representatives may not undertake a vacation stopover for annual leave at any point during official foreign travel. (d) Restrictions on Travel by Employees.-- (1) Travel by employees of members.--An employee of the House of Representatives whose employing office is the office of a Member may not undertake any official foreign travel unless-- (A) the authorizing office for the travel is the office of the Member; (B) the travel is undertaken by the employee to accompany the Member on the Member's own official foreign travel; and (C) no other employee of the office accompanies the Member on such travel. (2) Travel by employees of committees.--An employee of the House of Representatives whose employing office is the office of a committee of the House of Representatives may not undertake any official foreign travel unless-- (A) the authorizing office for the travel is the office of the committee; (B) the travel is undertaken by the employee to accompany a Member who serves on the committee on the Member's own official foreign travel; and (C) the number of employees accompanying the Members of the committee on such travel does not exceed the number of Members of the committee who are participating in such travel. (3) Exception for certain travel.--This subsection does not apply with respect to travel to a military installation or travel to a theater of operations of the Armed Forces. (e) Requiring Efforts To Reduce Expenses; Return of Unspent Per Diem.--Each Member and employee of the House of Representatives who undertakes official foreign travel shall-- (1) take such actions as may be necessary to reduce the costs incurred for such travel; and (2) return any per diem provided to the Member or employee which remains unexpended as of the conclusion of the travel. (f) Regulations.--This section shall be carried out in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives. (g) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) The term ``authorizing office'' means, with respect to a Member or employee of the House of Representatives, the office which is authorized under law or the Rules of the House of Representatives to approve the use of appropriated funds, including official funds of the House of Representatives, for official travel outside of the United States by the Member or employee. (2) The term ``Member of the House of Representatives'' includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress. (3) The term ``official foreign travel'' means any travel outside of the United States for which the costs (including the costs of transportation, lodging, meals, and related expenses) may be covered by appropriated funds, including official funds of the House of Representatives, under law or the Rules of the House of Representatives. (h) Statement of Rulemaking Authority of House of Representatives.--This section is enacted by Congress as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives and shall be considered a part of the rules of the House of Representatives, with full recognition of the constitutional right of the House to change this section at any time, in the same manner and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the House.

Summary: Congressional Foreign Travel Reform Act of 2010 - Authorizes the House of Representatives and the Senate to obtain local currencies of foreign nations to provide a per diem allowance to a Member, officer, or employee of each chamber on official foreign travel, if the individual obtains an authorization to receive such an allowance from the appropriate specified congressional officer or committee chairman. Limits such local currency to up to the equivalent of $75 per day per person, or the authorized maximum per diem allowance for federal employees while traveling in a foreign country, whichever is greater, exclusive of the actual cost of transportation. Prohibits any Member or employee of the House from undertaking any official foreign travel unless, within 14 days before and within 14 days after such travel, the individual prepares and makes available for public inspection a specified statement containing certain travel-related information. Prohibits a vacation stopover for annual leave at any point during official foreign travel. Specifies restrictions on official foreign travel by Member and House committee employees, except travel to a military installation or to a theater of operations of the Armed Forces. Requires Members of the House and employees who undertake official foreign travel to: (1) take necessary actions to reduce travel costs; and (2) return any per diem remaining unexpended at conclusion of the travel.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act of 2018''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Public and private sector stakeholders.--The term ``public and private sector stakeholders'' has the meaning given such term in section 114(u)(1)(C) of title 49, United States Code. (2) Surface transportation asset.--The term ``surface transportation asset'' includes facilities, equipment, or systems used to provide transportation services by-- (A) a public transportation agency (as such term is defined in section 1402(5) of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-53; 6 U.S.C. 1131(5))); (B) a railroad carrier (as such term is defined in section 20102(3) of title 49, United States Code); (C) an owner or operator of-- (i) an entity offering scheduled, fixed- route transportation services by over-the-road bus (as such term is defined in section 1501(4) of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-53; 6 U.S.C. 1151(4))); or (ii) a bus terminal; or (D) other transportation facilities, equipment, or systems, as determined by the Secretary. (3) Transportation facility.--The term ``transportation facility'' means a bus terminal, intercity or commuter passenger rail station, airport, multi-modal transportation center, or other transportation facility, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security. SEC. 3. THREAT INFORMATION SHARING. (a) Prioritization.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall prioritize the assignment of officers and intelligence analysts under section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124h) from the Transportation Security Administration and, as appropriate, from the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security, to locations with participating State, local, and regional fusion centers in jurisdictions with a high-risk surface transportation asset in order to enhance the security of such assets, including by improving timely sharing of classified information regarding terrorist and other threats. (b) Intelligence Products.--Officers and intelligence analysts assigned to locations with participating State, local, and regional fusion centers under this section shall participate in the generation and dissemination of transportation security intelligence products, with an emphasis on terrorist and other threats to surface transportation assets that-- (1) assist State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in deploying their resources, including personnel, most efficiently to help detect, prevent, investigate, apprehend, and respond to terrorist and other threats; (2) promote more consistent and timely sharing of threat information among jurisdictions; and (3) enhance the Department of Homeland Security's situational awareness of such terrorist and other threats. (c) Clearances.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall make available to appropriate owners and operators of surface transportation assets, and any other person that the Secretary determines appropriate to foster greater sharing of classified information relating to terrorist and other threats to surface transportation assets, the process of application for security clearances under Executive Order No. 13549 (75 Fed. Reg. 162; relating to a classified national security information program) or any successor Executive order. SEC. 4. INTEGRATED AND UNIFIED OPERATIONS CENTERS. (a) Framework.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate offices or components of the Department of Homeland Security, shall make available to public and private sector stakeholders a framework for establishing an integrated and unified operations center responsible for overseeing daily operations of a transportation facility that promotes coordination for responses to terrorism, serious incidents, and other purposes, as determined appropriate by the Administrator. (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate regarding the establishment and activities of integrated and unified operations centers at transportation facilities at which the Transportation Security Administration has a presence. SEC. 5. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SECURITY TRAINING. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with public and private sector stakeholders, may develop, through the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, a training program to enhance the protection, preparedness, and response capabilities of law enforcement agencies with respect to terrorism and other serious incidents at a surface transportation asset. (b) Requirements.--If the Secretary of Homeland Security develops the training program described in subsection (a), such training program shall-- (1) be informed by current information regarding terrorist tactics; (2) include tactical instruction tailored to the diverse nature of the surface transportation asset operational environment; and (3) prioritize training officers from law enforcement agencies that are eligible for or receive grants under sections 2003 or 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 604 and 605) and officers employed by railroad carriers that operate passenger service, including interstate passenger service. Passed the House of Representatives March 22, 2018. Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, Clerk.

Summary: Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to prioritize the assignment of officers and intelligence analysts from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and DHS's Office of Intelligence and Analysis, to locations with participating state, local, and regional fusion centers in jurisdictions with a high-risk surface transportation asset in order to enhance the security of such asset. A "surface transportation asset" includes facilities, equipment, or systems used to provide transportation services by: (1) a public transportation agency, (2) a railroad carrier, (3) an owner or operator of bus services or a bus terminal, or (4) other facilities as determined by DHS. Officers and intelligence analysts assigned to locations with participating state, local, and regional fusion centers shall participate in the generation and dissemination of transportation security intelligence products, with an emphasis on terrorist and other threats to surface transportation assets that: (1) assist state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in deploying their resources; (2) promote more consistent and timely sharing of threat information among jurisdictions; and (3) enhance DHS's situational awareness of such terrorist and other threats. (Sec. 4) The TSA shall: (1) make available to public and private sector stakeholders a framework for establishing an integrated and unified operations center responsible for overseeing daily operations of a transportation facility that promotes coordination for responses to terrorism, serious incidents, and other purposes; and (2) report to the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on operations centers at transportation facilities at which the TSA has a presence. (Sec. 5) DHS, may develop, through the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, a training program to enhance the protection, preparedness, and response capabilities of law enforcement agencies with respect to terrorism and other serious incidents at a surface transportation asset.