SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``SMA Treatment Acceleration Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress makes the following findings: (1) Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is the number one genetic killer of children under the age of 2. (2) SMA is an inherited and often fatal disease that destroys the nerves controlling voluntary muscle movement, which affects crawling, walking, head and neck control, and even swallowing. (3) It is estimated that SMA occurs in nearly 1 of every 6,000 births and is therefore similar in incidence and severity to other well-known genetic diseases such as cystic fibrosis and Duchenne muscular dystrophy, both of which may also benefit from additional focus and progress on SMA. (4) SMA is caused by the mutation of a single gene. This is extremely advantageous for genetic screening and therapeutic development. The gene mutation that causes SMA is carried by one in every 40 people, or approximately 7,500,000 Americans. Each child of 2 carriers of the mutant gene has a 1 in 4 chance of developing SMA. (5) The discovery of the gene responsible for the disease, SMN1, as well as a disease modifying ``back-up'' SMN2 gene has opened the door to new SMA treatments. Modulating genes exist not only for SMA but also for other genetic disorders, including Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's disease. The modulation of these genes might be expected to impact these disorders. Success with SMN2 induction for SMA will serve as an important proof of principle and impetus for ongoing research in these other conditions. (6) Based on the advanced genetic understanding of SMA, the disease was selected by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) as the prototype for the National Institutes of Health's accelerated drug discovery effort, singling out SMA as the disease closest to treatment of more than 600 neurological disorders. (7) In 2003, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) established the Spinal Muscular Atrophy Project: A Collaborative Program to Accelerate Therapeutics Development for SMA. The SMA Project's unique collaborative process between private, public, and non-profit partners provides a model translational research program that can be replicated to accelerate the development of safe and effective treatments for a wide variety of disorders. (8) National non-profit organizations dedicated to finding a treatment and cure for SMA continue to provide substantial private funding and are collaborating with private biotechnology companies, large pharmaceutical companies, and clinical investigators to identify new drug compounds and facilitate the rapid translation of promising new therapies to individuals with SMA. The aforementioned investment by national non-profit organizations towards finding a treatment and cure for SMA is approximately equal, on an annual basis, to the resources committed by the Federal Government. (9) A Food and Drug Administration-approved SMA animal model exists that closely mimics the human disease. A number of therapeutics have been identified which are effective in animal models of spinal muscular atrophy. (10) There is an urgent need to provide Federal support enabling investigators to mount national clinical trials to demonstrate that these treatments are safe and effective for SMA patients. (11) The establishment and support of a national clinical trials network and a data coordinating center will promote rigorous patient evaluation using common protocols and allow investigators to study large numbers of patients to provide answers more rapidly than individual sites acting alone. (12) There is a demonstrated need for greater interagency coordination on SMA research and involvement by additional government partners to support the ongoing work of NINDS on the SMA Project as well the work of private SMA voluntary organizations, including most notably the need for active engagement by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), along with support from the National Center for Research Resources, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Health Resources and Services Administration (13) Despite such landmark legislation as the Orphan Drug Act and the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act, additional incentives for industry to engage early in the drug development process and through to drug approval are warranted for diseases as severe and devastating in infant and children populations as SMA. (14) Educating the public and health care community throughout the country about this devastating disease is of paramount importance and is in every respect in the public interest and to the benefit of all communities. Furthermore, greater awareness of SMA may lead to the identification of pre- symptomatic SMA-afflicted children, which has significant benefits relative to clinical trials and the search for a treatment and cure. SEC. 3. CLINICAL TRIALS NETWORK FOR SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY. (a) Clinical Trials Network.--The Director of NIH, in coordination with the Directors of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, shall provide for the upgrading and unification of existing SMA clinical trial sites to establish a national clinical trials network for SMA. The Director of NIH shall ensure that such network-- (1) conducts coordinated, multisite, clinical trials of pharmacological approaches to the treatment of SMA; and (2) rapidly and efficiently disseminates scientific findings to the field. (b) Data Coordinating Center.--The Director of NIH, in coordination with the Directors of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, shall establish a data coordinating center with respect to SMA to-- (1) provide expert assistance in the design, conduct, data analysis, and data management of collaborative clinical and descriptive research projects; (2) provide appropriate and capable leadership and expertise in biostatistics, developmental study design, data management, data analysis, and project management, including staff and site training and quality assurance procedures; (3) provide research support activities in designing data collection modules, operational and procedure manuals, quality control systems, and a communications system for clinical site principal investigators, research coordinators, and other network staff; (4) organize and conduct multi-site monitoring activities; and (5) provide regular reports to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development on enrollment and the allocation of resources. (c) Pre-Clinical Activities.--The Director of NIH, in coordination with the Directors of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, shall expand and intensify programs of such Institutes with respect to pre-clinical translation research and medicinal chemistry related to SMA. SEC. 4. NATIONAL PATIENT REGISTRY. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall enhance and provide ongoing support to the existing SMA patient registry to provide for expanded research on the epidemiology of SMA. (b) Longitudinal Data.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure the collection and analysis of longitudinal data related to individuals of all ages with SMA, including infants, young children, adolescents, and adults of all ages. SEC. 5. NIH COORDINATING COMMITTEE ON SMA. (a) Coordinating Committee.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish the Spinal Muscular Atrophy Coordinating Committee to coordinate activities across the National Institutes of Health and with other Federal health programs and activities relating to SMA. (2) Composition.--The Coordinating Committee shall consist of not more than 15 members to be appointed by the Secretary, of which-- (A) 2/3 of such members shall represent governmental agencies, including-- (i) the Directors (or their designees) of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, other national research institutes involved in research with respect to SMA, and the National Center for Research Resources; (ii) representatives of all other Federal departments, agencies, and advisory committees whose programs involve health functions or responsibilities relevant to SMA, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders and Genetic Diseases in Newborns and Children; and (iii) representatives of other governmental agencies that serve children with SMA, such as the Department of Education; and (B) 1/3 of such members shall be public members, including a broad cross section of persons affected with SMA, including parents or legal guardians, affected individuals, researchers, and clinicians. (3) Term.--Members of the Coordinating Committee appointed under paragraph (2)(B) shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, and may serve for an unlimited number of terms if reappointed. (4) Chair.-- (A) In general.--With respect to SMA, the Chair of the Coordinating Committee shall serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary for Health, and the Director of NIH, and shall provide advice to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, and to the heads of other relevant agencies. (B) Appointment.--The Secretary shall appoint the Chair of the Coordinating Committee from among individuals nominated by the Coordinating Committee. The Chair shall be appointed for a term not to exceed 2 years and may be reappointed for not more than 1 additional term. (5) Administrative support; terms of service; other provisions.--The following shall apply with respect to the Coordinating Committee: (A) The Secretary shall provide the Coordinating Committee with necessary and appropriate administrative support. (B) The Coordinating Committee shall meet as determined appropriate by the Secretary, in consultation with the Chair of the Coordinating Committee, but no less than twice each year. (b) Study on Barriers to Drug Development.-- (1) Study.--The Coordinating Committee shall conduct a study to identify current and potential future barriers to the development of drugs for treating SMA and other similar genetic disorders. Such study shall-- (A) identify barriers related to the activities of government, industry, and academic medicine; (B) include substantial input from scientists and organizations with direct involvement in SMA research and drug development; and (C) consider obstacles to drug development at all points along the research continuum from preclinical research to new drug approval. (2) Report to congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Coordinating Committee shall submit to the Congress a report on the results of the study described in paragraph (1) together with such recommendations for legislation or administrative action as the Coordinating Committee determines appropriate. SEC. 6. NIH TRANS-INSTITUTE COLLABORATION ON SMA RESEARCH. (a) In General.--To ensure the success of the SMA Project that was initiated and has been led by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the Director of NIH shall establish a trans- National Institutes of Health cooperative research initiative on SMA. (b) Duties.--The cooperative research initiative established under subsection (a) shall consist of the following activities: (1) The Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke shall report to the Director of NIH on the ongoing needs of the SMA Project and required next steps to ensure the continued success of the Project. (2) Based on the needs of the SMA Project identified in the report required by paragraph (1), the Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development shall provide direct and ongoing support of SMA research and drug development. (3) The Director of NIH shall identify and promote opportunities for greater collaboration and involvement in SMA research and drug development by other national research institutes. SEC. 7. DRUG DEVELOPMENT PROMOTION. Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in direct consultation with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and the Coordinating Committee, shall submit specific recommendations to the Congress to improve and expand on the incentives provided pursuant to the Orphan Drug Act (Public Law 97-414) and related statutes to directly and indirectly promote SMA drug development, such as through the creation of unique incentives for rare pediatric treatments. SEC. 8. EDUCATION AND AWARENESS ON SMA FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish and implement a program to provide information and education on SMA to health professionals and the general public, including information and education on advances in the diagnosis and treatment of SMA and training and continuing education through programs for scientists, physicians, medical students, and other health professionals who provide care for patients with SMA. (b) Stipends.--The Secretary may award stipends to health professionals who are enrolled in training programs under this section. SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) The term ``Director of NIH'' means the Director of the National Institutes of Health. (2) The term ``Coordinating Committee'' means the Spinal Muscular Atrophy Coordinating Committee. (3) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (4) The term ``SMA'' means spinal muscular atrophy.

Summary: SMA Treatment Acceleration Act - Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to upgrade and unify existing spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) clinical trial sites to establish a national clinical trials network for SMA. Requires the Director of NIH to ensure that such network: (1) conducts coordinated, multisite, clinical trials of pharmacological approaches to the treatment of SMA; and (2) rapidly and effectively disseminates scientific findings to the field. Requires the Director of NIH to: (1) establish an SMA data coordinating center; and (2) expand and intensify NIH programs with respect to preclinical translation research and medicinal chemistry related to SMA. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to enhance and provide ongoing support to the existing SMA patient registry to provide for expanded research on the epidemiology of SMA. Directs the Secretary to ensure the collection and analysis of longitudinal data related to individuals of all ages with SMA. Requires the Secretary to establish the Spinal Muscular Atrophy Coordinating Committee to: (1) coordinate activities across NIH and with other federal health programs and activities relating to SMA; and (2) conduct a study to identify barriers to the development of drugs for treating SMA and similar genetic disorders. Requires the Director of NIH to establish a trans-National Institutes of Health cooperative research initiative on SMA to ensure the success of the SMA projects led by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Requires the Secretary to submit recommendations to Congress to improve and expand on incentives provided under the Orphan Drug Act and related statutes to promote SMA drug development.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``International Food Assistance Improvement Act of 2012''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) For more than 55 years the United States, backed by the support of the American people, has been committed to providing life-saving food assistance to developing countries and vulnerable populations around the world. (2) As the largest donor of international food assistance, an essential tool in tackling malnutrition, the United States can lead the way in improving food aid quality to better target undernourished women and children. (3) The United States contributes over one-half of all food aid supplies to alleviate hunger and support development and plays an important role in responding to emergency food aid needs and ensuring global food security. (4) Over the past decade, increasing food prices and protracted humanitarian crises around the world have made United States food assistance even more critical and relevant. At the same time, these factors, combined with advancements in nutrition science, as well as severe and ongoing fiscal constraints, have led to an increased demand by policymakers and program implementers for new specially formulated and cost- effective products to meet the nutritional needs of the world's most vulnerable populations. (5) While United States food assistance is effective in providing critical calories and nutrients to millions of people during short-term emergencies, the long-term impacts of these programs have also been increasingly called into question for not meeting the nutritional needs of recipient populations. (6) Reducing maternal and child malnutrition, especially in the critical 1,000 days between pregnancy and age 2, is a key priority of United States global food security and health initiatives, including food aid. (7) Recent reports by the Government Accountability Office and the United States Agency for International Development recommended over 35 changes to United States food aid products and programs to improve the nutritional quality, quality control, and cost effectiveness of United States food assistance. SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) even in this time of fiscal austerity, the American people support the United States Government's historic commitment to providing life-saving food assistance to the world's most vulnerable populations; (2) high food prices, coupled with growing constraints on available resources for foreign assistance require the United States Government to focus on creating efficiencies, improving quality controls, and maximizing cost-effectiveness and nutritional impact of United States food assistance programs; (3) improving maternal and child health with supplemental nutrition products is a central objective of international food assistance programs; and (4) the United States has shown considerable leadership in meeting the nutrition needs of pregnant women and small children through the 1,000 Days Partnership to support the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) movement. SEC. 4. PROVISION OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES. Section 202(h) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1722(h)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall use funds made available in fiscal year 2012 and subsequent fiscal years to carry out this title to improve the nutritional quality of United States food assistance, particularly for vulnerable groups such as pregnant and lactating mothers, children under the age of five, with a focus on the cost-effective 1,000 days between pregnancy and age 2, when appropriate, and beneficiaries under the President's Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief in Africa (PEPFAR), including by-- ``(A) adopting new specifications or improving existing specifications for micronutrient fortified food aid products, based on the latest developments in food and nutrition science; ``(B) strengthening necessary systems to better assess the types and quality of agricultural commodities and products donated for food assistance; ``(C) adjusting products and formulations, including potential introduction of new fortificants and products, as necessary to cost effectively meet nutrient needs of target populations; ``(D) testing prototypes; ``(E) developing new program guidance to facilitate improved matching of products to purposes having nutritional intent, including an updated commodity reference guide and decision tools; ``(F) developing enhanced guidance, in coordination with the Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally and PEPFAR, to support the allocation of food commodities and products for nutrition support in HIV programming, using standardized indicators of impact; ``(G) providing improved guidance to implementing partners on how to address nutritional deficiencies that emerge among recipients for whom food assistance is the sole source of diet in emergency programs that extend beyond one year; ``(H) considering options for using United States- produced food fortification packages, including vitamin and mineral mixes, to fortify local foods in recipient countries, as appropriate; and ``(I) evaluating, in appropriate program settings and as necessary, the performance and cost- effectiveness of new or modified specialized food products and program approaches designed to meet the nutritional needs of the most vulnerable groups.''. SEC. 5. FOOD AID CONSULTATIVE GROUP. (a) Membership.--Section 205(b) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1725(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(8) nutrition science experts from academia and nongovernmental organizations.''. (b) Coordination and Oversight.--Section 205 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1725) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Coordination and Oversight.-- ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall work within the Group to take the actions described in paragraph (2) to increase coordination and oversight of food assistance programs established and implemented under this Act, with a primary focus on improving quality control and cost effectiveness. ``(2) Actions described.--The actions referred to in paragraph (1) are the following: ``(A) Explore and test options for improved packaging and storage of products to improve shelf life, promote recommended usage by intended beneficiaries, and oversee field-testing of products. ``(B) Work closely with the Department of Agriculture, to undertake reforms in commodity acquisition and supply chain management, drawing on best commercial practices for vendor selection, quality assurance standards, overall management of the supply chain, and auditing of food aid commodity suppliers. ``(C) Develop mechanisms and partnerships to facilitate more private sector development and innovation in food aid products, packaging, and delivery in order to improve the cost-effectiveness, nutritional quality, and overall acceptability of the product. ``(D) Provide guidance to implementing partners on whether and how best to use food aid commodities, such as new specialized food products, including guidance on targeting strategies to ensure that the products reach their intended recipients. ``(E) As appropriate, work to strengthen monitoring of commodity quality by identifying and tracking key quality indicators to determine the full extent of quality problems, including emerging concerns. ``(F) Establish processes and system-wide protocols for effective monitoring and evaluation of impact, to inform improved program design and address improving cost-effectiveness.''. SEC. 6. STRATEGY AND REPORT. (a) Strategy.--The Administrator shall ensure that any United States Government strategy relating to global food security includes a description of how food assistance programs carried out under the Food for Peace Act will contribute to, and be integrated with, such strategy. (b) Report.--The Administrator shall ensure that comprehensive information regarding budgets and expenditures, monitoring and evaluation, policy, and coordination of food assistance programs carried out under the Food for Peace Act is included, as appropriate, in relevant reports submitted to Congress pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development. (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. SEC. 8. FUNDING. Nothing in this Act or any amendment made by this Act shall be construed to authorize the appropriation of amounts to carry out this Act or any amendment made by this Act.

Summary: International Food Assistance Improvement Act of 2012 - Amends the Food for Peace Act to direct the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to: (1) improve the nutritional quality of U.S. food assistance, particularly for groups such as pregnant and lactating mothers, children under the age of five, and beneficiaries under the President's Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief in Africa; and (2) work within the Food Aid Consultative Group to increase coordination and oversight of food assistance programs.


ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 SEC. 201. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2002 BUDGET RESOLUTION. The concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2002 (H. Con. Res. 83, 107th Congress, 1st session) is amended as follows: (1) Section 101(2) (relating to total new budget authority) is amended to read as follows: ``Fiscal year 2002: $1,648,921,000,000.''. (2) Section 101(3) (relating to total budget outlays) is amended to read as follows: ``Fiscal year 2002: $1,611,036,000,000.''. (3) Section 101(4) (relating to the surplus) is amended to read as follows: ``Fiscal year 2002: $27,166,000,000.''. (4) Section 101(5) (relating to the public debt) is amended to read as follows: ``Fiscal year 2002: $5,738,007,000,000.''. (5) Section 101(6) (relating to debt held by the public) is amended to read as follows: ``Fiscal year 2002: $3,058,429,000,000.''. (6) Section 102(18) (relating to net interest (900)) is amended to read as follows: ``Fiscal Year 2002: ``(A) New budget authority, $262,639,000,000. ``(B) Outlays, $262,639,000,000.''. (7) Section 102(19) (relating to allowances (920)) is amended to read as follows: ``Fiscal Year 2002: ``(A) New budget authority, $15,948,000,000. ``(B) Outlays, $16,340,000,000.''. SEC. 202. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS RESPECTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2002 BUDGET RESOLUTION. (a) Conforming Changes.--The chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate shall each make necessary conforming changes for fiscal years 2003 through 2011 (as appropriate) in total new budget authority, total budget outlays, the surplus or deficit, public debt, debt held by the public, net interest (900), and allowances (920), as set forth in the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2002. Such changed levels shall be deemed to be levels set forth in the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2002 for all purposes under titles III and IV of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. (b) Revised Section 302(a) Allocations for Fiscal Year 2002.-- (1) It is the intent of this subsection that the section 302(a) allocations to the Committee on Appropriations of each House for fiscal year 2002 will be increased to $683,201,000,000 in new budget authority and $702,806,000,000 in outlays. (2) Upon the enactment of this Act, the chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate shall each make the appropriate adjustments in the section 302(a) allocations to the Committee on Appropriations of its House, as initially made by the explanatory joint statement of managers accompanying the conference report on the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2002, to the extent necessary to carry out revisions and changes made by section 201. (c) Publication in the Congressional Record.--The chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate shall each have published in the Congressional Record the changes and revisions made pursuant to subsections (a) and (b). (d) Appropriate Levels.--Section 221(d)(2) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2002 (H. Con. Res. 83, 107th Congress, 1st session) is repealed. TITLE III--TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 1985 SEC. 301. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 1985. Part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended as follows: (1) In section 250(a), strike ``GENERAL AND SPECIAL SEQUESTRATION RULES'' and insert ``General and special sequestration rules'' in the item related to section 256. (2) In subparagraphs (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), and (K) of section 250(c)(4), insert ``subparagraph'' after ``described in'' each place it appears. (3) In section 250(c)(18), insert ``of'' after ``expenses''. (4) In section 251(b)(1)(A), strike ``committees'' the first place it appears and insert ``Committees''. (5) In section 251(b)(1)(C)(i), strike ``fiscal years'' and insert ``fiscal year''. (6) In section 251(b)(1)(D)(ii), strike ``fiscal years'' and insert ``fiscal year''. (7) In section 252(b)(2)(B), insert ``the'' before ``budget year''. (8) In section 251(c)(5), move subparagraph (A) 2 ems to the right. (9) In section 252(c)(1)(C), strike ``paragraph (1)'' and insert ``subsection (b)''. (10) Amend section 254(c)(3)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to read as follows: ``(A) The amount of the sequestration, if any, calculated under section 252(b).''. (11) In section 254(f)(4), strike ``subsection'' and insert ``section'' and strike ``sequesterable'' and insert ``sequestrable''. (12) In section 255(g)(1)(B), move the item relating to the Railroad supplemental annuity pension fund 2 ems to the right. (13) In section 255(g)(2), insert ``and'' after the semicolon in the item relating to the Rail service assistance. (14) In section 255(h)-- (A) strike ``and'' after the semicolon in the item relating to the Supplemental Security Income Program; (B) insert ``and'' after the semicolon in the item relating to the Special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children; and (C) strike the semicolon at the end and insert a period. (15) In section 256(k)(1), strike ``paragraph (5)'' and insert ``paragraph (6)''. (16) In section 257(b)(2)(A)(i), strike ``differenes'' and insert ``differences''. (17) In section 258(a)(1), strike ``section 254(j)'' both places it appears and insert ``254(i)'', and in section 258(a)(2)(A), strike ``section 254(j)'' and insert ``254(i)''. (18) In section 258B(c), strike ``paragraph'' each place it appears and insert ``section''. (19) In section 258B(d), strike ``paragraph'' and insert ``section''.

Summary: Interim Budget Control and Enforcement Act of 2001 - Title I: Amendments to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to increase discretionary spending limits for FY 2002.Requires the President's FY 2003 budget submission to identify emergency-designated funding which was enacted in response to the events of September 11,2001, and is ongoing and recurring in nature.Title II: Adjustments to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2002 - Adjusts figures within the concurrent resolution on the budget for FY 2002 with regard to: (1) total new budget authority; (2) total budget outlays; (3) the surplus; (4) the public debt; (5) net interest; and (6) allowances. Requires the chairmen of the budget committees of each House to: (1) make the necessary conforming changes for FY 2003 through 2011 in each of such areas; and (2) make appropriate adjustments in the allocations to their respective Committees on Appropriations.Title III: Technical Corrections to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 - Makes technical corrections in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. (a) Findings.--Congress finds that-- (1) in 1971, Congress enacted the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) to recognize and settle the aboriginal claims of Alaska Natives to the land Alaska Natives had used for traditional purposes; (2) that Act awarded approximately $1,000,000,000 and 44,000,000 acres of land to Alaska Natives and provided for the establishment of Native Corporations to receive and manage the funds and land; (3) pursuant to that Act, Alaska Natives have been enrolled in 1 of 13 Regional Corporations; (4) most Alaska Natives reside in communities that are eligible under that Act to form a Village or Urban Corporation within the geographical area of a Regional Corporation; (5) Village or Urban Corporations established under that Act received cash and surface rights to the settlement land described in paragraph (2) and the corresponding Regional Corporation received cash and land that includes the subsurface rights to the land of the Village or Urban Corporation; (6) the southeastern Alaska communities of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell are not listed under that Act as communities eligible to form Village or Urban Corporations, even though the population of those villages comprises greater than 20 percent of the shareholders of the Regional Corporation for Southeast Alaska and display historic, cultural, and traditional qualities of Alaska Natives; (7) the communities described in paragraph (6) have sought full eligibility for land and benefits under that Act for more than 3 decades; (8) in 1993, Congress directed the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a report examining the reasons why the communities listed in paragraph (6) had been denied eligibility to form Village or Urban Corporations and receive land and benefits pursuant to that Act; (9) the report described in paragraph (8), published in February, 1994, indicates that-- (A) the communities listed in paragraph (6) do not differ significantly from the Southeast Alaska communities that were permitted to form Village or Urban Corporations under that Act; (B) the communities are similar to other communities that are eligible to form Village or Urban Corporations under that Act and receive land and benefits under that Act-- (i) in actual number and percentage of Native Alaskan population; and (ii) with respect to the historic use and occupation of land; (C) each such community was involved in advocating the settlement of the aboriginal claims of the community; and (D) some of the communities appeared on early versions of lists of Native Villages prepared before the date of the enactment of that Act, but were not included as Native Villages under that Act; (10) the omissions described in paragraph (9) are not clearly explained in any provision of that Act or the legislative history of that Act; and (11) on the basis of the findings described in paragraphs (1) through (10), Alaska Natives who were enrolled in the 5 unlisted communities and the heirs of the Alaska Natives have been inadvertently and wrongly denied the cultural and financial benefits of enrollment in Village or Urban Corporations established pursuant to that Act. (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to redress the omission of the communities described in subsection (a)(6) from eligibility by authorizing the Native people enrolled in the communities-- (1) to form Urban Corporations for the communities of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); and (2) to receive certain settlement land and other compensation pursuant to that Act. SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADDITIONAL NATIVE CORPORATIONS. Section 16 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1615) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska.-- ``(1) In general.--The Native residents of each of the Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, may organize as Urban Corporations. ``(2) Effect on entitlement to land.--Nothing in this subsection affects any entitlement to land of any Native Corporation established before the date of enactment of this subsection pursuant to this Act or any other provision of law.''. SEC. 4. SHAREHOLDER ELIGIBILITY. Section 8 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1607) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(d) Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall enroll to each of the Urban Corporations for Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, or Wrangell those individual Natives who enrolled under this Act to the Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, or Wrangell, respectively. ``(2) Number of shares.--Each Native who is enrolled to an Urban Corporation for Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, or Wrangell pursuant to paragraph (1) and who was enrolled as a shareholders of the Regional Corporation for Southeast Alaska on or before March 30, 1973, shall receive 100 shares of Settlement Common Stock in the respective Urban Corporation. ``(3) Natives receiving shares through inheritance.--If a Native received shares of stock in the Regional Corporation for Southeast Alaska through inheritance from a decedent Native who originally enrolled to the Native Village of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, or Wrangell and the decedent Native was not a shareholder in a Village or Urban Corporation, the Native shall receive the identical number of shares of Settlement Common Stock in the Urban Corporation for Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, or Wrangell as the number of shares inherited by that Native from the decedent Native who would have been eligible to be enrolled to the respective Urban Corporation. ``(4) Effect on entitlement to land.--Nothing in this subsection affects entitlement to land of any Regional Corporation pursuant to section 12(b) or 14(h)(8).''. SEC. 5. DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS. Section 7 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1606) is amended-- (1) in subsection (j)-- (A) by striking ``(j) During'' and inserting the following: ``(j) Distribution of Corporate Funds and Other Net Income.-- ``(1) In general.--During''; (B) by striking ``Not less'' and inserting the following: ``(2) Minimum allocation.--Not less''; (C) by striking ``In the case'' and inserting the following: ``(3) Thirteenth regional corporation.--In the case''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Native villages of haines, ketchikan, petersburg, tenakee, and wrangell.--Native members of the Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell who become shareholders in an Urban Corporation for such a Native Village shall continue to be eligible to receive distributions under this subsection as at-large shareholders of the Regional Corporation for Southeast Alaska.''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(s) Effect of Amendatory Act.--The Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act and the amendments made by that Act shall not affect-- ``(1) the ratio for determination of revenue distribution among Native Corporations under this section; or ``(2) the settlement agreement among Regional Corporation or Village Corporations or other provisions of subsection (i) or (j).''. SEC. 6. COMPENSATION. The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 43. URBAN CORPORATIONS FOR HAINES, KETCHIKAN, PETERSBURG, TENAKEE, AND WRANGELL. ``(a) Offer of Compensation.-- ``(1) In general.--On incorporation of the Urban Corporations for Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, the Secretary, in consultation and coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, and in consultation with representatives of each such Urban Corporation and the Regional Corporation for Southeast Alaska, shall offer as compensation, pursuant to this Act, 1 township of land (23,040 acres) to each of the Urban Corporations for Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, and other appropriate compensation in accordance with this subsection. ``(2) Local areas of historical, cultural, traditional, and economic importance.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall offer as compensation under this subsection local areas of historical, cultural, traditional, and economic importance to Alaska Natives from the Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, or Wrangell. ``(B) Selection of land.--In selecting the land to be withdrawn and conveyed pursuant to this section, the Secretary-- ``(i) shall give preference to land with commercial purposes; and ``(ii) may include subsistence and cultural sites, aquaculture sites, hydroelectric sites, tideland, surplus Federal property and eco- tourism sites. ``(C) Contiguous, compact sites.--The land selected pursuant to this section shall be contiguous and reasonably compact tracts if practicable. ``(D) Valid existing rights.--The land selected pursuant to this section shall be subject to all valid existing rights and all other provisions of section 14(g), including any lease, contract, permit, right-of- way, or easement (including a lease issued under section 6(g) of the Act of July 7, 1958 (commonly known as the `Alaska Statehood Act') (48 U.S.C. note prec. 21; Public Law 85-508)). ``(3) Capital expenses.--The Secretary shall offer as compensation under this subsection $650,000 for capital expenses associated with corporate organization and development, including expenses for-- ``(A) the identification of forest and land parcels for selection and withdrawal; ``(B) making conveyance requests, receiving title, preparing resource inventories, land and resource use, and development planning; ``(C) land and property valuations; ``(D) corporation incorporation and start-up; ``(E) advising and enrolling shareholders; ``(F) issuing stock; and ``(G) seed capital for resource development. ``(4) Additional compensation.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall offer as compensation under this subsection such additional forms of compensation as the Secretary considers appropriate, including grants and loan guarantees to be used for planning, development and other purposes for which Native Corporations are organized under this Act and any additional financial compensation. ``(B) Allocation.--Any additional compensation offered under this paragraph shall be allocated among the 5 Urban Corporations on a pro rata basis based on the number of shareholders in each Urban Corporation. ``(b) Acceptance or Rejection of Offer.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the offer of compensation from the Secretary under subsection (a), the each of the Urban Corporations for Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell shall accept or reject the offer. ``(2) Resolution.--To accept or reject the offer, each such Urban Corporation shall provide to the Secretary a properly executed and certified corporate resolution that states that the offer proposed by the Secretary was voted on, and either approved or rejected, by a majority of the shareholders of the Urban Corporation. ``(3) Rejection of offer.--If the offer is rejected-- ``(A) the Secretary, in consultation with representatives of the Urban Corporation that rejected the offer and the Regional Corporation for Southeast Alaska, shall revise the offer; and ``(B) the Urban Corporation shall have an additional 180 days within which to accept or reject the revised offer. ``(c) Withdrawal and Conveyance of Land and Title.--Not later than 180 days after receipt of a corporate resolution of an Urban Corporation approving an offer of the Secretary under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall (as appropriate)-- ``(1) withdraw the land; ``(2) convey to the Urban Corporation title to the surface estate of the land; and ``(3) convey to the Regional Corporation for Southeast Alaska title the subsurface estate for the land. ``(d) Conveyance of Roads, Trails, Log Transfer Facilities, Leases, and Appurtenances.--The Secretary shall, without consideration of compensation, convey to the Urban Corporations of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, by quitclaim deed or patent, all right, title, and interest of the United States in all roads, trails, log transfer facilities, leases, and appurtenances on or related to the land conveyed to the Corporations pursuant to subsection (c). ``(e) Settlement Trust.-- ``(1) In general.--The Urban Corporations of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell may establish a settlement trust in accordance with section 39 for the purposes of promoting the health, education, and welfare of the trust beneficiaries, and preserving the Native heritage and culture, of the communities of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, respectively. ``(2) Proceeds and income.--The proceeds and income from the principal of a trust established under paragraph (1) shall-- ``(A) first be applied to the support of those enrollees, and the descendants of the enrollees, who are elders or minor children; and ``(B) then to the support of all other enrollees.''. SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act.

Summary: Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act - Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to permit the Native residents of each of the Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, to organize as Urban Corporations and to receive certain settlement lands and other compensation pursuant to this Act.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Keep Our Homes Act of 2008''. SEC. 2. TEMPORARY DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN MORTGAGE COUNSELING. (a) In General.--Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to additional itemized deductions) is amended by redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by inserting after section 223 the following new section: ``SEC. 224. CERTAIN MORTGAGE COUNSELING. ``(a) In General.--In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a deduction an amount equal to the amount paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified mortgage counseling. ``(b) Limitation.--The deduction allowed under subsection (a) shall not exceed $500 for any taxable year. ``(c) Qualified Mortgage Counseling.--For purposes of this section, the term `qualified mortgage counseling' means any mortgage counseling provided by an organization accredited by the Federal Housing Administration to provide such counseling if such counseling is obtained before the issuance of the loan with respect to which such counseling relates. Such term shall not include any counseling if such counseling is provided with respect to a loan which is not secured by the principal residence (within the meaning of section 121) of the taxpayer. ``(d) Termination.--The deduction under this section shall not be allowed with respect to any amount paid or incurred after December 31, 2012.''. (b) Deduction Allowed in Computing Adjusted Gross Income.-- Subsection (a) of section 62 of such Code is amended by inserting before the last sentence the following new paragraph: ``(21) Certain mortgage counseling.--The deduction allowed by section 224.''. (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by redesignating the item relating to section 224 as an item relating to section 225 and inserting before such item the following new item: ``Sec. 224. Certain mortgage counseling.''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007. SEC. 3. TEMPORARY DEDUCTION FOR UPSIDE DOWN MORTGAGES. (a) In General.--Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to additional itemized deductions), as amended by this Act, is amended by redesignating section 225 as section 226 and by inserting after section 224 the following new section: ``SEC. 225. UPSIDE DOWN MORTGAGES. ``(a) In General.--In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a deduction an amount equal to 20 percent of the excess (if any) of-- ``(1) the acquisition indebtedness (within the meaning of section 163) as determined at the close of the taxable year with respect to the principal residence (within the meaning of section 121) of the taxpayer, over ``(2) the valuation (as in effect at the close of such taxable year) of such residence as determined for purposes of State and local real property tax assessments. ``(b) Limitation.--The deduction allowed under subsection (a) shall not exceed $5,000 for any taxable year. ``(c) Denial of Benefit for Fraudulently Obtained Mortgages.-- Acquisition indebtedness shall not be taken into account under subsection (a) if material misstatements were made by the taxpayer in obtaining such indebtedness. ``(d) Termination.--The deduction under this section shall not be allowed with respect to any amount paid or incurred after December 31, 2009.''. (b) Deduction Allowed in Computing Adjusted Gross Income.-- Subsection (a) of section 62 of such Code, as amended by this Act, is amended by inserting before the last sentence the following new paragraph: ``(22) Upside down mortgages.--The deduction allowed by section 224.''. (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code, as amended by this Act, is amended by redesignating the item relating to section 225 as an item relating to section 226 and inserting before such item the following new item: ``Sec. 225. Upside down mortgages.''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007. SEC. 4. TEMPORARY CREDIT FOR CERTAIN HOME PURCHASES. (a) Allowance of Credit.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is amended by inserting after section 25D the following new section: ``SEC. 25E. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN HOME PURCHASES. ``(a) Allowance of Credit.-- ``(1) In general.--In the case of an individual who is a purchaser of a qualified principal residence during the taxable year, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter an amount equal to the lesser of-- ``(A) 10 percent of the purchase price of the residence, or ``(B) $7,500 ($9,000 if such residence is in a high cost area (as determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development)). ``(2) Allocation of credit amount.--The amount of the credit allowed under paragraph (1) shall be equally divided among the 2 taxable years beginning with the taxable year in which the purchase of the qualified principal residence is made. ``(b) Limitations.-- ``(1) Date of purchase.--The credit allowed under subsection (a) shall be allowed only with respect to purchases made-- ``(A) after the date of the enactment of this section, and ``(B) before the date that is 12 months after such date. ``(2) Limitation based on modified adjusted gross income.-- ``(A) In general.--The amount allowable as a credit under subsection (a) (determined without regard to this paragraph) for the taxable year shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the amount which bears the same ratio to the amount which is so allowable as-- ``(i) the excess (if any) of-- ``(I) the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income for such taxable year, over ``(II) $70,000 ($140,000 in the case of a joint return), bears to ``(ii) $20,000. ``(B) Modified adjusted gross income.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term `modified adjusted gross income' means the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer for the taxable year increased by any amount excluded from gross income under section 911, 931, or 933. ``(3) Limitation based on amount of tax.--In the case of a taxable year to which section 26(a)(2) does not apply, the credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess of-- ``(A) the sum of the regular tax liability (as defined in section 26(b)) plus the tax imposed by section 55, over ``(B) the sum of the credits allowable under this subpart (other than this section and section 23) for the taxable year. ``(4) One-time only.-- ``(A) In general.--If a credit is allowed under this section in the case of any individual (and such individual's spouse, if married) with respect to the purchase of any qualified principal residence, no credit shall be allowed under this section in any taxable year with respect to the purchase of any other qualified principal residence by such individual or a spouse of such individual. ``(B) Joint purchase.--In the case of a purchase of a qualified principal residence by 2 or more unmarried individuals or by 2 married individuals filing separately, no credit shall be allowed under this section if a credit under this section has been allowed to any of such individuals in any taxable year with respect to the purchase of any other qualified principal residence. ``(c) Qualified Principal Residence.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) In general.--The term `qualified principal residence' means any residence that is purchased to be the principal residence of the purchaser. ``(2) Principal residence.--The term `principal residence' has the same meaning as when used in section 121. ``(d) Denial of Double Benefit.--No credit shall be allowed under this section for any purchase for which a credit is allowed under section 1400C. ``(e) Recapture in the Case of Certain Dispositions.--In the event that a taxpayer-- ``(1) disposes of the qualified principal residence with respect to which a credit is allowed under subsection (a), or ``(2) fails to occupy such residence as the taxpayer's principal residence, at any time within 24 months after the date on which the taxpayer purchased such residence, then the remaining portion of the credit allowed under subsection (a) shall be disallowed in the taxable year during which such disposition occurred or in which the taxpayer failed to occupy the residence as a principal residence, and in any subsequent taxable year in which the remaining portion of the credit would, but for this subsection, have been allowed. ``(f) Special Rules.-- ``(1) Joint purchase.-- ``(A) Married individuals filing separately.--In the case of 2 married individuals filing separately, subsection (a) shall be applied to each such individual by substituting `$3,500' for `$7,000' in paragraph (1) thereof. ``(B) Unmarried individuals.--If 2 or more individuals who are not married purchase a qualified principal residence, the amount of the credit allowed under subsection (a) shall be allocated among such individuals in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe, except that the total amount of the credits allowed to all such individuals shall not exceed $7,000. ``(2) Purchase; purchase price.--Rules similar to the rules of paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 1400C(e) (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section) shall apply for purposes of this section. ``(3) Reporting requirement.--Rules similar to the rules of section 1400C(f) (as so in effect) shall apply for purposes of this section. ``(g) Basis Adjustment.--For purposes of this subtitle, if a credit is allowed under this section with respect to the purchase of any residence, the basis of such residence shall be reduced by the amount of the credit so allowed.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Section 24(b)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and 25B'' and inserting ``, 25B, and 25E''. (2) Section 25(e)(1)(C)(ii) of such Code is amended by inserting ``25E,'' after ``25D,''. (3) Section 25B(g)(2) of such Code is amended by striking ``section 23'' and inserting ``sections 23 and 25E''. (4) Section 25D(c)(2) of such Code is amended by striking ``and 25B'' and inserting ``25B, and 25E''. (5) Section 26(a)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``and 25B'' and inserting ``25B, and 25E''. (6) Section 904(i) of such Code is amended by striking ``and 25B'' and inserting ``25B, and 25E''. (7) Subsection (a) of section 1016 of such Code is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (36), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (37) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(38) to the extent provided in section 25E(g).''. (8) Section 1400C(d)(2) of such Code is amended by striking ``and 25D'' and inserting ``25D, and 25E''. (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 25D the following new item: ``Sec. 25E. Credit for certain home purchases.''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to purchases in taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Application of EGTRRA Sunset.--The amendment made by subsection (b)(1) shall be subject to title IX of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 in the same manner as the provisions of such Act to which such amendment relates. SEC. 5. TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL STANDARD DEDUCTION FOR REAL PROPERTY TAXES FOR NONITEMIZERS. (a) In General.--Section 63(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining standard deduction) is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(C) in the case of any taxable year beginning in 2008 or 2009, the real property tax deduction.''. (b) Definition.--Section 63(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(8) Real property tax deduction.-- ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the real property tax deduction is so much of the amount of the eligible State and local real property taxes paid or accrued by the taxpayer during the taxable year which do not exceed $500 ($1,000 in the case of a joint return). ``(B) Eligible state and local real property taxes.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term `eligible State and local real property taxes' means State and local real property taxes (within the meaning of section 164), but only if the rate of tax for all residential real property taxes in the jurisdiction has not been increased at any time after April 2, 2008, and before January 1, 2009.''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007. SEC. 6. TEMPORARY EXCLUSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FROM GROSS INCOME. (a) In General.--Section 85 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Temporary Exclusion.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), in the case of unemployment compensation received by an individual during 2008 or 2009, gross income shall not include such compensation.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received after December 31, 2007.

Summary: Keep Our Homes Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a tax deduction through 2012 for mortgage counseling costs; (2) a tax deduction through 2009 for amounts, up to $5,000, of mortgage indebtedness in excess of the assessed value of a principal residence; (3) a one-time tax credit for a percentage of the purchase price of a principal residence; (4) nonitemizing taxpayers a tax deduction in 2008 or 2009 for real property taxes; and (5) an exclusion from gross income for unemployment compensation received in 2008 or 2009.


SECTION. 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``North Korea Nonproliferation Act of 2000''. SEC. 2. REPORTS ON PROLIFERATION BY NORTH KOREA. (a) Reports on Compliance by North Korea With Missile Commitments.--The President shall, at the times specified in subsection (c), submit a report-- (1) stating whether there is credible information that North Korea, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, took an action inconsistent with its obligations under-- (A) the agreement between North Korea and the United States of September 12, 1999, to suspend launches of long-range missiles; or (B) any other international agreement in which North Korea agreed to limit its testing, deployment, or transfer to other countries of missiles or missile technology; and (2) if there is such credible information, describing the nature of that information and of the action or actions taken by North Korea. (b) Reports on Proliferation by North Korea.--The President shall, at the times specified in subsection (c), submit a report describing each instance in which there is credible information indicating that North Korea, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, transferred to a destination outside of North Korea-- (1) goods, services, or technology listed on-- (A) the Nuclear Suppliers Group Guidelines for the Export of Nuclear Material, Equipment and Technology (published by the International Atomic Energy Agency as Information Circular INFCIRC/254/Rev.3/Part 1, and subsequent revisions) and Guidelines for Transfers of Nuclear-Related Dual-Use Equipment, Material, and Related Technology (published by the International Atomic Energy Agency as Information Circular INFCIRC/ 254/Rev.3/Part 2, and subsequent revisions); (B) the Missile Technology Control Regime Equipment and Technology Annex of June 11, 1996, and subsequent revisions; (C) the lists of items and substances relating to biological and chemical weapons the export of which is controlled by the Australia Group; (D) the Schedule One or Schedule Two list of toxic chemicals and precursors the export of which is controlled pursuant to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction; or (E) the Wassenaar Arrangement list of Dual Use Goods and Technologies and Munitions of July 12, 1996, and subsequent revisions; or (2) goods, services, or technology not included on any list identified in paragraph (1) but which nevertheless would be, if they were United States goods, services, or technology, prohibited for export to that destination because of their potential to make a material contribution to the development of nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons, or of ballistic or cruise missile systems. (c) Timing of Reports.--The reports under subsections (a) and (b) shall be submitted not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, not later than 6 months after such date of enactment, and not later than the end of each 6-month period thereafter. (d) Submission in Classified Form.--When the President considers it appropriate, reports under subsections (a) and (b), or appropriate parts thereof, may be submitted in classified form. SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO REINSTATE RESTRICTIONS ON COMMERCE WITH NORTH KOREA. (a) Authority.--Subject to sections 4, 5, and 6, any time that a report submitted under section 2(b) indicates that there is credible information that, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, North Korea transferred to a destination outside of North Korea goods, services, or technology described in section 2(b)(1) or 2(b)(2), the President is authorized to reinstate any or all of the restrictions on commerce with North Korea described in subsection (b), to the degree such restrictions are not already in effect, for such period of time as the President may determine. (b) Restrictions To Be Reinstated.--The restrictions on commerce referred to in subsection (a) are all restrictions on trade and other transactions with North Korea that were in effect on the day before September 12, 1999, under the Trading With the Enemy Act, the Defense Production Act of 1950, and the Export Administration Regulations of the Department of Commerce, other than those restrictions on imports into the United States. (c) Effective Date.--Restrictions on commerce reinstated under subsection (a) shall be effective on such date as the President may determine. (d) Publication in Federal Register.--The President shall publish in the Federal Register notice of restrictions on commerce reinstated under subsection (a). SEC. 4. PROCEDURES IF RESTRICTIONS ON COMMERCE ARE NOT REINSTATED. (a) Requirement To Notify Congress.--Should the President not exercise the authority of section 3(a) to reinstate all of the restrictions not already in effect on commerce with North Korea described in section 3(b) following the submission of a report under section 2(b) indicating that there is credible information that, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, North Korea transferred to a destination outside of North Korea goods, services, or technology described in section 2(b)(1) or 2(b)(2), the President shall so notify the relevant committees of Congress within 30 days after submitting the report under section 2(b). (b) Written Justification.--Any notification submitted by the President under subsection (a) shall include a written justification describing in detail the facts and circumstances relating specifically to the transfer or transfers described in the corresponding report submitted under section 2(b) that support the President's decision not to exercise the authority of section 3(a) to reinstate the restrictions on commerce with North Korea described in section 3(b). (c) Submission in Classified Form.--When the President considers it appropriate, the notification of the President under subsection (a), and the written justification under subsection (b), or appropriate parts thereof, may be submitted in classified form. (d) Exception.--This section shall not apply in any case governed by section 5. SEC. 5. REQUIREMENT IN CERTAIN CASES TO REINSTATE RESTRICTIONS ON COMMERCE WITH NORTH KOREA. (a) Requirement To Reinstate Restrictions.--Notwithstanding section 3, and subject to section 6, the President shall reinstate all of the restrictions on commerce with North Korea described in section 3(b), to the degree such restrictions are not already in effect, following the submission of a report by the President-- (1) under section 2(a) indicating there is credible information that North Korea, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, took an action inconsistent with its obligations under-- (A) the agreement between North Korea and the United States of September 12, 1999, to suspend launches of long-range missiles; or (B) any other international agreement in which North Korea agreed to limit its testing, deployment, or transfer to other countries of missiles or missile technology; or (2) under section 2(b) indicating that there is credible information that, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, North Korea transferred goods, services, or technology described in section 2(b)(1) or 2(b)(2) to any country described in subsection (b). (b) Countries Referred to in Subsection (a)(2).--A country referred to subsection (a)(2) is any country the government of which-- (1) has been determined by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, section 620A(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, to have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism; or (2) has tested any long-range missile incorporating goods or technology knowingly transferred to such government by North Korea. (c) Effective Date.--Restrictions on commerce with North Korea reinstated under subsection (a) following submission of a report under section 2(a) or 2(b) shall take effect not later than 10 days after the President submits the report. (d) Duration of Reinstated Restrictions.--Restrictions on commerce with North Korea reinstated under subsection (a) shall remain in effect for a period of not less than 2 years beginning on the effective date of the restrictions, unless the requirements of this section are waived pursuant to section 7. (e) Publication in Federal Register.--The President shall publish in the Federal Register notice of restrictions on commerce reinstated under subsection (a). (f) Construction.--Subsection (a) shall not be construed to require any action by the President if all the restrictions on commerce with North Korea described in section 3(b) are already in effect on the date that is 10 days after the submission of a report described in subsection (a), except that all such restrictions shall remain in effect for a period of not less than 2 years beginning on such date, unless the requirements of this section are waived pursuant to section 7. SEC. 6. EXCEPTION FOR CASES IN WHICH NORTH KOREA DID NOT KNOWINGLY ACT. (a) In General.--Sections 3, 4, and 5 shall not apply with respect to any action by North Korea described in a report submitted under section 2(a) or 2(b) if the President reports to the relevant committees of Congress that the President has determined that there is substantial doubt that North Korea knowingly took that action. (b) Submission in Classified Form.--When the President considers it appropriate, the determination and report of the President under subsection (a), or appropriate parts thereof, may be submitted in classified form. SEC. 7. NATIONAL INTEREST WAIVER. (a) Authority To Waive.--The President may waive the requirement of section 5 to reinstate or maintain in effect restrictions on commerce with North Korea if, in accordance with subsection (b), the President reports to the relevant committees of Congress that the President has determined that such waiver is important to the national security interests of the United States. (b) Consultation With Congress.--The authority of subsection (a) may be only be exercised if-- (1) at any time after the effective date prescribed by section 5(b), the President informs the relevant committees of Congress in writing of the President's intention to exercise that authority; (2) the President provides the relevant committees of Congress a written justification for the proposed exercise of that authority; and (3) Before exercising that authority, the President consults with the relevant committees of Congress regarding the proposed exercise of that authority for a period of 30 days beginning on the date that the President informs the relevant committees of Congress under paragraph (1) of the President's intention to exercise the authority. SEC. 8. AUTHORITIES OF THE PRESIDENT IF NORTH KOREA ENTERS A BINDING INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT REGARDING MISSILE PROLIFERATION. (a) Statement of Policy.--The Congress encourages the President to seek to negotiate a binding international agreement with North Korea that satisfies United States concerns regarding the transfer by North Korea to other countries of missiles and missile technology. (b) Authorities of the President.--If the President determines and reports to the relevant committees of Congress that North Korea has entered into a binding international agreement that satisfies United States concerns regarding the transfer by North Korea to other countries of missiles and missile technology, the President is authorized to-- (1) use funds made available by appropriation Act enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act for the ``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs'' account to support the commercial launch in the United States or other countries of satellites for North Korea (other than a launch by North Korea or by an entity that has made a transfer that is reportable under section 2(a) of the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-178), and has not been subject to a determination pursuant to section 5 of such Act); and (2) waive sanctions that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, are in effect on North Korea (including any entities in North Korea) pursuant to section 73 of the Arms Export Control Act and section 11B(b) of the Export Administration Act of 1979. (c) Construction.--The authority of subsection (b)(2) is in addition to authorities available to the President under other provisions of law. SEC. 9. RELATIONSHIP TO STATE LAW. No provision of this Act is intended to preempt the law of any State or local government relating to North Korea, to the extent that such law is more restrictive than Federal law regarding commerce with North Korea. SEC. 10. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Long-range missile.--The term ``long-range missile'' means any missile with a range of 1,000 kilometers or more. (2) North korea.--The term ``North Korea'' means the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea. (3) Relevant committees of congress.--The term ``relevant committees of Congress'' means the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

Summary: Authorizes the President to reinstate any or all of specified restrictions on commerce with North Korea any time a proliferation report indicates credible information that North Korea transferred nuclear goods, services, or technology to an outside destination. Requires a detailed justification to Congress in any such instance where the President decides not to reinstate restrictions. Requires a minimum two-year reinstatement (unless waived for national security reasons) of such restrictions if there is credible information that North Korea took an action inconsistent with: (1) compliance with the September 12, 1999, commitment to suspend launches of long-range missiles, or with any international agreement limiting testing, deployment, or transfer to other countries of missiles or missile technology; or (2) transferred any of specified nuclear goods, services, or technology to any country whose government has repeatedly supported acts of international terrorism, or has tested any long-range missile incorporating goods or technology knowingly transferred to such government by North Korea. Declares that reinstatement requirements shall not apply if the President reports to the relevant congressional committees that there is substantial doubt that North Korea knowingly took such an action. Encourages the President to seek to negotiate a binding international agreement with North Korea that satisfies U.S. concerns regarding the transfer by North Korea to other countries of missiles and missile technology. Authorizes the President, if North Korea enters into such an agreement, to: (1) waive specified sanctions under the Arms Export Control Act and the Export Administration Act of 1979; and (2) use certain funds to support the commercial launch in the United States or other countries of satellites for North Korea (other than a launch by North Korea or by certain other entities).


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``International Infectious Diseases Control Act of 2001''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) AIDS.--The term ``AIDS'' means the acquired immune deficiency syndrome. (2) Executive agency.--The term ``Executive agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Global fund.--The term ``global fund'' means the global fund to fight HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis established consistent with section 4. (4) HIV.--The term ``HIV'' means the human immunodeficiency virus, the pathogen that causes AIDS. (5) HIV/AIDS.--The term ``HIV/AIDS'' means, with respect to an individual, an individual who is infected with HIV or living with AIDS. (6) Secretary general.--The term ``Secretary General'' means the Secretary General of the United Nations. (7) World bank.--The term ``World Bank'' means the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. SEC. ____03. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria disproportionately affect the world's poorest countries and together will cost the lives of 6,000,000 people this year alone. (2) According to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/ AIDS (UNAIDS), more than 58,000,000 people worldwide have already been infected with HIV/AIDS, a fatal disease that is devastating the health, economies, and social structures in dozens of countries in Africa, and increasingly in Asia, the Caribbean, and Eastern Europe. (3) AIDS has wiped out decades of progress in improving the lives of families in the developing world. As the leading cause of death in Africa, AIDS has killed 17,000,000 and will claim the lives of one quarter of the population, mostly productive adults, in the next decade. In addition, 13,000,000 children have been orphaned by AIDS--a number that will rise to 40,000,000 by 2010. (4) The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 8,000,000 people each year become sick with tuberculosis, one of the most dangerous contagious diseases, easily transmitted through the air from those infected. Globally, tuberculosis kills at least 2,000,000 each year, is the leading killer of women between 15 and 44 years old, and is the most common cause of death in Africa in those with HIV/AIDS. (5) More than 40 percent of tuberculosis cases in the United States result from importation of tuberculosis from foreign-borne persons. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis spreads because of inadequate control programs and inappropriate use of anti-tuberculosis drugs--mostly in the developing world. Without a concerted international effort to increase the implementation of WHO-approved control strategies, the United States risks importation of this particularly dangerous form of tuberculosis. (6) Malaria is a third disease that saps the social and economic strength tropical developing countries. Malaria affects more than 500,000,000 people each year and undermines not only the health and productivity of the world's poorest countries; malaria kills at least 1,000,000 each year, about 3,000 each day. In Africa, malaria kills a child every 40 seconds. (7) Beyond the human toll, the economic impact of AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis on regional economies is severe. According to UNAIDS, HIV/AIDS alone will reduce gross domestic product (GDP) of South Africa by 17 percent, or $22,000,000,000 over the next 10 years, and WHO estimates that sub-Saharan Africa's GDP would be 32 percent, or $100,000,000,000 higher now if malaria had been conquered 35 years ago. The current short term economic loss and direct cost of malaria is estimated to be up to $12,000,000,000 each year. (8) The UNAIDS program estimates it will cost $3,000,000,000 for basic AIDS prevention and care services in sub-Saharan Africa alone, and at least $2,000,000,000 more if anti-retroviral drugs are provided widely. But in Africa, only $500,000,000 is currently available from all donors, lending agencies, and African governments themselves. (9) For tuberculosis control, WHO estimates that a total of $1,000,000,000 per year will be necessary to effectively fight the tuberculosis epidemic, which will be spent to identify at least 70 percent of the cases and curing 85 percent of them. WHO indicates that an increase of $400,000,000 per year could make this goal a reality. (10) The Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, has called for a global fund to halt and reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis. The Secretary General proposed a multibillion dollar ``war chest'' financed jointly by donor governments and private contributors and, equally important, called on leaders from developing nations to give a much higher priority in their budgets to development of comprehensive health systems. (11) The Secretary General has outlined the following five objectives for the fight against AIDS: (A) To ensure that people everywhere know what to do to prevent infection. (B) To prevent the transmission from mother to child. (C) To provide care and treatment to those infected. (D) To provide care to those affected by AIDS, especially orphans. (E) To deliver scientific breakthroughs, especially vaccines. (12) Prevention of new infections is key, although treatment and care for those infected by HIV/AIDS is an increasingly critical component of the global response. Improving health systems, providing home-based care, treating AIDS-associated diseases like tuberculosis, providing for family support and orphan care, and making anti-retroviral drugs against HIV available will reduce social and economic damage to families and communities. (13) Responding to the call from the Secretary General, the African heads of state meeting at the African Summit on HIV/ AIDS, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases in Abuja, Nigeria, April 25-27, committed to increasing to at least 15 percent the proportion of their budgets allocated to the health sector. (14) Expanded United States financial support for new broad based international partnerships to control HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis can help leverage substantial increases in global commitments to narrow the gap between need and currently available resources. (15) The World Bank and WHO have demonstrated that investment in global public health activities to reduce HIV/ AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis not only is a humanitarian imperative, it also helps bolster the economic and social development necessary to build political and trade alliances. Further, containment of international disease threats has beneficial ramifications for Americans who are increasingly susceptible to global infectious disease threats. SEC. 4. PURPOSES. The purposes of this Act are to provide for United States participation in a global effort to-- (1) mitigate the effects, and control the spread, of HIV/ AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis by supporting programs for the prevention of new infections and for the care and treatment of individuals infected with those diseases in countries seriously affected, especially programs that provide care for children orphaned by the HIV/AIDS epidemic; and (2) provide the resources and leadership to control AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis through support of programs that emphasize-- (A) a science-based integrated approach that includes prevention of new infections and the treatment and care of infected individuals; (B) public-private partnerships; and (C) good governance. SEC. 5. GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT HIV/AIDS, MALARIA, AND TUBERCULOSIS. (a) Efforts To Reach Agreement for Establishment of Global Fund.-- (1) In general.--The President, in consultation with the Secretary General and the heads of relevant Executive agencies, shall work with foreign governments, the United Nations and its relevant specialized agencies, the World Bank, and the private sector to reach an agreement for the establishment of a global fund to fight HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, to carry out the purposes of section 4 (1) and (2). (2) Delegation of authority.--The President shall exercise the authority of this subsection through the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, except that, with respect to the World Bank, the President shall exercise such authority through the Secretary of the Treasury. (b) Description of global fund.--The global fund should-- (1) be a public-private partnership that includes participation of, and seeks contributions from, governments, foundations, the private sector, civil society, the United Nations system, nongovernmental organizations, and other parties; (2) pursue an integrated approach that includes the prevention of new infections and the treatment and care of infected individuals; (3) focus on promotion of ``best practices'' in the prevention of new infections by funding a core group of programs that have been proven effective and then funding additional programs; (4) promote scientific and medical accountability by requiring proposals to be reviewed and approved by medical and public health experts; and (5) respect intellectual property rights as an important incentive in the development of new drugs. (c) Composition.--The global fund should be composed as follows: (1) Board of trustees.--The global fund should be governed by a board of trustees, which should be composed of representatives of donors, recipients of funding, multilateral agencies, and such other parties as may be authorized by the agreement establishing the global fund. (2) Technical advisory group.--The board of trustees of the global fund should establish a technical advisory group, consisting of persons with demonstrated knowledge and experience in the fields of public health, epidemiology, health care delivery, health economics, and biomedical research, to advise the board of trustees with respect to funding proposals and other matters. (3) Secretariat and other bodies.--Other bodies, such as a small secretariat, should be established to support the work of the board of trustees of the global fund. (d) Program Objectives.-- (1) Grant authority.-- (A) In general.--In carrying out the purposes of section 4 (1) and (2), the global fund, acting through its board of trustees with guidance from the technical advisory group, should provide only grants, including grants for technical assistance to support measures to build local capacity in national and local government, civil society, and the private sector, with respect to the prevention of new infections and the care and treatment of individuals infected with disease. (B) Eligibility for grants.--Governments and nongovernmental organizations shall be eligible to receive grants from the global fund. Emphasis should be given to facilitating the funding of nongovernmental organizations, including both faith-based and secular groups working in communities, except that national authorities should set the overall plan and agenda for dealing with public health and infectious diseases in their countries. (2) Activities supported.-- (A) In general.--Activities supported under paragraph (1) should include efforts to lead and implement effective and affordable HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis programs, including programs focused on prevention and health education and treatment and care services, including access to affordable drugs. (B) Emphasis on strong political leadership.-- Emphasis should be given to ensuring strong political leadership in recipient countries, through the development and implementation of effective strategies against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria; development of well managed, transparently administered health systems; and monitoring and evaluation of programs supported by the global fund. (C) Initial priority on combating hiv/aids.--In view of the globalization of the AIDS epidemic, initial priority should be given to programs to combat HIV/ AIDS. Such programs should include the promotion of ``best practices'' in the prevention of new infections, including education that emphasizes risk avoidance such as abstinence, measures to stop mother-to-child transmission, and efforts to provide for the support and education of AIDS orphans and the families, communities, and institutions most affected by HIV/ AIDS. (e) Reports to Congress.-- (1) Annual reports by the president.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the duration of the global fund, the President shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the global fund, including its structure, objectives, contributions, funded projects, and assessment of its effectiveness. (2) Appropriate committees defined.--In paragraph (1), the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (f) United States Financial Participation.-- (1) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to any other funds authorized for multilateral or bilateral programs related to HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, or economic development, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2003 for payment to the global fund. (2) Reprogramming of fiscal year 2001 funds.--Funds made available for fiscal year 2001 under section 141 of the Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act of 2000 (as in effect immediately before the date of enactment of this Act)-- (A) are authorized to remain available until expended; and (B) shall be transferred to, merged with, and made available for the same purposes as, funds made available for fiscal year 2002 under paragraph (1). (3) Certification requirement.-- (A) In general.--Before the initial obligation or expenditure of funds appropriated under paragraph (1) or reprogrammed under paragraph (2), the President shall certify that adequate procedures and standards have been established to ensure accountability for and monitoring of the use of funds contributed to the global fund, including the cost of administering the global fund. (B) Transmittal of certification.--The certification required by subparagraph (A), and the bases for that certification, shall be submitted by the President to Congress. (4) Statutory construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed to substitute for, or reduce resource levels otherwise appropriated by Congress for, bilateral and multilateral HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis programs. SEC. 6. REPEAL. Subtitle B of title I of the Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 6821 et seq.) is hereby repealed.

Summary: International Infectious Diseases Control Act of 2001 - Directs the President to work with foreign governments, the United Nations (UN), the World bank, and the private sector to agree to the establishment of a global fund to fight HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis through the provision of grants to governments and nongovernmental organizations for implementation of effective and affordable HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis programs (with initial priority to programs to combat HIV/AIDS), urging emphasis be given to ensuring strong political leadership in recipient countries.Amends the Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act of 2000 to repeal the establishment of the World Bank AIDS Trust Fund.