SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Women in Trauma Act of 2002''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds as follows: (1) Researchers have concluded that women may experience significant adverse mental health consequences relating to trauma exposure, often the result of sexual or domestic violence. (2) The majority of women suffering from both substance abuse and mental health problems have been victims of rape, incest, or physical or emotional abuse and hundreds of thousands of these same women are also severely beaten by their husbands or a significant male intimate. Surveys have indicated that approximately 1,500,000 children are physically abused each year and 700,000 are victims of sexual abuse. (3) Women with serious mental illnesses are over- represented in samples that experienced trauma, including physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. Between 50 and 70 percent of women hospitalized for psychiatric disorders have a history of trauma. (4) Even for people whose mental health problems are caused by other factors, a history of early physical or sexual abuse leads to the earlier onset of their illness, a more severe course of illness, and a greater likelihood of suicide and other poor outcomes. (5) Trauma exposure is generally prevalent in people who suffer from mental health and substance abuse problems, and can worsen the course and overall impact of these illnesses. (6) In a recent study, 97 percent of homeless women with mental illness were found to have experienced severe physical or sexual abuse and 87 percent experienced this abuse both as children and as adults. (7) Of women in prisons and jails, 80 to 100 percent have been victims of physical and sexual abuse. (8) The prevalence of violence- and trauma-related problems among women with mental health and substance abuse problems is not adequately addressed by most treatment practices. (9) There is an urgent need to provide services that directly address the issue of trauma for women suffering from mental health and substance abuse problems. (10) To improve mental health and substance abuse services for women, further research to expand the development and implementation of trauma-sensitive services is needed as well as additional services to improve access to comprehensive therapeutic interventions and to the support needed to overcome barriers to recovery. SEC. 3. GRANTS TO IMPROVE TREATMENT FOR WOMEN WITH HISTORIES OF TRAUMA. Subpart 3 of part B of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-31 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 520K. GRANTS TO IMPROVE TREATMENT FOR WOMEN WITH HISTORIES OF TRAUMA. ``(a) Research Grants.-- ``(1) Grants authorized.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health and in consultation with the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, shall award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to public and nonprofit private entities, as well as Indian tribes and tribal organizations, for the purpose of building the evidence base for new treatment interventions that simultaneously address trauma, substance abuse, and psychiatric disorders, including depression and anxiety disorders (including post-traumatic stress disorder, psychotic and dissociative disorders) and the integration of existing interventions for the treatment of trauma, substance abuse, and psychiatric disorders, including depression and anxiety disorders (including post-traumatic stress disorder, psychotic and dissociative disorders). ``(B) Geographical distribution.--The Secretary shall ensure that grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements awarded pursuant to this paragraph are distributed equitably among regions of the country and among urban and rural areas. ``(C) Duration of awards.--Grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements awarded pursuant to this paragraph may not exceed 5 years. Such grants, contracts, or agreements may be renewed. ``(2) Application.-- ``(A) In general.--Each entity desiring a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. ``(B) Contents.--Each application submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall-- ``(i) describe the activities for which assistance under this subsection is sought; and ``(ii) demonstrate that the testing of treatment interventions will be carried out through community-based treatment programs. ``(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection, $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2003, and such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year thereafter. ``(b) Treatment Grants.-- ``(1) Grants authorized.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, shall make grants to public and nonprofit private entities, including Indian tribes and tribal organizations, for the purpose of providing comprehensive community-based mental health and substance abuse services to women who have experienced a history of physical or sexual abuse, or other types of trauma. ``(B) Grantmaking considerations.--The Secretary shall ensure that-- ``(i) grants awarded pursuant to this paragraph are distributed equitably among the regions of the country and among urban and rural areas; and ``(ii) preference is given to applicants with strong ties to minority communities and those that offer services that are culturally and linguistically appropriate. ``(C) Duration.--The Secretary shall award grants under this paragraph for a period not to exceed 5 years. Such grants may be renewed. ``(2) Technical assistance.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, shall provide technical assistance to entities awarded grants pursuant to paragraph (1) with respect to the implementation of programs described in paragraph (3). ``(3) Use of funds.--An entity awarded a grant pursuant to paragraph (1) shall-- ``(A) establish and operate 1 or more multidisciplinary integrated systems of community-based care-- ``(i) to include medical, social, and behavioral services for the simultaneous and coordinated treatment of trauma, substance abuse, and psychiatric disorders, including depression and anxiety disorders (including post-traumatic stress disorder, psychotic, and dissociative disorders); ``(ii) that specifically addresses the impact of trauma on the lives of women receiving services through the grant; and ``(iii) that may include services for children of women who are survivors of trauma; ``(B) establish avenues for the involvement of women who access the services described in subparagraph (A), in all phases of service delivery and design including in the development of individualized treatment plans; ``(C) offer specialized and structured treatment components addressing trauma that are culture- and gender-specific; ``(D) implement collaboration among public and private nonprofit entities likely to serve women with histories of trauma including rape and domestic violence programs, hospital emergency rooms, appropriate branches of the criminal justice system, low-income housing authorities, substance abuse and mental health service providers, consolidated health centers, battered women's shelters, and churches and other community-based organizations; ``(E) undertake aggressive outreach efforts to encourage women from minority communities, in particular, to participate; and ``(F) offer educational materials or training, through subparagraph (D) or other avenues, to agencies and community-based organizations that serve women with histories of trauma to increase awareness of the devastating impact of chronic exposures to traumatic experiences on women's mental health and of the need to address this impact in the context of mental health and substance abuse treatment. ``(4) Access to child care.--An entity awarded a grant pursuant to paragraph (1) may use grant funds to provide child care, either directly or through an off site, licensed child care provider, to women offered services under such grant to facilitate participation and address a primary barrier to care. ``(5) Application.-- ``(A) In general.--Each entity desiring a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. ``(B) Contents.--Each application submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall-- ``(i) describe the activities for which assistance under this subsection is sought; and ``(ii) describe a plan for the rigorous evaluation of such activities, including both process and outcome evaluation, and the submission of the evaluation at the end of the project period. ``(6) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection, $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2003, and such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year thereafter.''.

Summary: Women in Trauma Act of 2002 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, to award grants to build treatment interventions simultaneously addressing trauma, substance abuse and psychiatric disorders, including the integration of existing interventions.Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to make grants and provide technical assistance for the provision of comprehensive community-based mental health and substance abuse services to women with a history of physical or sexual abuse or other trauma. Targets minority community services. Requires such services to be multidisciplinary and provide coordinated and simultaneous treatment for multiple issues, be individualized as well as gender- and culture-specific, and include services for children, if needed. Authorizes the use of grant funds for childcare to facilitate participation.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Homebuyer Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2009''. SEC. 2. PROVISIONS TO ENHANCE THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER TAX CREDIT. (a) Age Limitation.-- (1) In general.--Subsection (b) of section 36 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Age limitation.--No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) with respect to the purchase of any residence unless the taxpayer has attained age 18 as of the date of such purchase. In the case of any taxpayer who is married (within the meaning of section 7703), the taxpayer shall be treated as meeting the age requirement of the preceding sentence if the taxpayer or the taxpayer's spouse meets such age requirement.''. (2) Conforming amendment.--Subsection (g) of section 36 of such Code is amended by striking ``subsections (c) and (f)(4)(D)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(3), (c), and (f)(4)(D)''. (b) Documentation Requirement.--Subsection (d) of section 36 of such Code is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) the taxpayer fails to attach to the return of tax for such taxable year a properly executed copy of the settlement statement used to complete such purchase.''. (c) Restriction on Married Individual Acquiring Residence From Family of Spouse.--Clause (i) of section 36(c)(3)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting ``(or, if married, such individual's spouse)'' after ``person acquiring such property''. (d) Certain Errors With Respect to the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Treated as Mathematical or Clerical Errors.--Paragraph (2) of section 6213(g) of such Code is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (M), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (N) and inserting ``, and'', and by inserting after subparagraph (N) the following new subparagraph: ``(O) an entry on a return claiming the credit under section 36 if-- ``(i) the Secretary obtains information from the person issuing the TIN of the taxpayer that indicates that the taxpayer does not meet the age requirement of section 36(b)(3), ``(ii) information provided to the Secretary by the taxpayer on an income tax return for at least one of the 2 preceding taxable years is inconsistent with eligibility for such credit, or ``(iii) the taxpayer fails to attach to the return the form described in section 36(d)(3).''. (e) Effective Date.-- (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to purchases after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Documentation requirement.--The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to returns for taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Treatment as mathematical and clerical errors.--The amendments made by subsection (d) shall apply to returns for taxable years ending on or after April 9, 2008. SEC. 3. CERTAIN TAX RETURN PREPARERS REQUIRED TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY. (a) In General.--Subsection (e) of section 6011 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Special rule for tax return preparers.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall require than any individual income tax return prepared by a tax return preparer be filed on magnetic media if-- ``(i) such return is filed by such tax return preparer, and ``(ii) such tax return preparer is a specified tax return preparer for the calendar year during which such return is filed. ``(B) Specified tax return preparer.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term `specified tax return preparer' means, with respect to any calendar year, any tax return preparer unless such preparer reasonably expects to file 100 or fewer individual income tax returns during such calendar year. ``(C) Individual income tax return.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term `individual income tax return' means any return of the tax imposed by subtitle A on individuals, estates, or trusts.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Paragraph (1) of section 6011(e) of such Code is amended by striking ``The Secretary may not'' and inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary may not''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns filed after December 31, 2010.

Summary: Homebuyer Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the first-time homebuyer tax credit, to: (1) deny such credit to taxpayers under the age of 18; (2) require a taxpayer claiming such credit to attach to their returns a properly executed copy of the settlement statement used to purchase their residence; and (3) prohibit a credit for residences acquired from a spouse. Requires tax return preparers to file tax returns electronically unless they reasonably expect to file 100 or fewer individual income returns in a calendar year.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fight Russian Corruption Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The Russian Federation uses corruption as a strategic tool to erode democratic governance from within and discredit the liberal democratic system, thereby strengthening Russia's sphere of influence. (2) Russia's ultimate goal is to dissolve the transatlantic union by capitalizing on and exacerbating existing tensions within European countries. (3) In 2016, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Centre for the Study of Democracy concluded that Russia has cultivated an opaque network of patronage across the region that it uses to influence and direct decision-making. Russia seeks to gain influence over if not control of critical state institutions, bodies, and the economy and uses this influence to shape national policies and decisions. (4) Central and Eastern European leaders, including those from Romania, the Czech Republic, Latvia, and Poland, have warned that Russia engages in economic warfare by using politically motivated investments to advance its agenda, and seeks to challenge the transatlantic orientation of Central and Eastern Europe. (5) While countries along Russia's border, especially the Baltic countries, Ukraine, and Georgia, are under threat from Moscow's malign influence and military aggression, corruption is also part of Russia's hybrid warfare strategy to use direct and indirect action to coerce, destabilize and exercise malign influence over other countries. (6) Much like a virus, malign Russian-fueled corruption inconspicuously penetrates a country through what appears to be a host of legitimate financial transactions. (7) According to CSIS, the corruption, often through opaque financial transactions, infects various strategic sectors of host economies, particularly energy, media, and financial sectors. Over time, the host countries' institutions become compromised and can no longer self-police or resist Russian influence, thereby allowing Russian control over the government. (8) In France, Austria, Germany, and the United Kingdom, Russia directly supports entities that feed directly off lack of confidence and trust in democratic systems, which enhances the popularity of extreme parties. (9) The United States intelligence community concluded that Russia deployed similar tactics in the 2016 United States elections in order to erode public confidence and trust in the United States political system. (10) This strategy exploits the inherent openness and vulnerabilities within Western capitalist systems. To combat it, the United States must support efforts of foreign partner countries to investigate corruption and strengthen fiscal transparency. (11) Only through strengthening Western governance and institutions will the United States and its partners thwart Russian tactics of corruption and exploitation and prevent Russia's virus-like corruption from eroding democracy in the United States. SEC. 3. OFFICE OF ANTI-CORRUPTION RELATING TO ILLICIT RUSSIAN FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES IN EUROPE. Title I of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 64. OFFICE OF ANTI-CORRUPTION RELATING TO ILLICIT RUSSIAN FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES IN EUROPE. ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of State shall establish within the Department of State the Office of Anti-Corruption relating to Illicit Russian Financial Activities in Europe (in this section referred to as the `Office'). ``(b) Head of Office.--The head of the Office shall be the Director of Anti-Corruption relating to Illicit Russian Financial Activities in Europe (in this section referred to as the `Director'). The Director shall be appointed by Secretary, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs. ``(c) Functions.--The Office shall carry out the following functions: ``(1) In coordination with the intelligence community, analyze financial networks of the Russian Federation that operate in European countries relating to investments in the real estate, energy, media, infrastructure, philanthropy, civil society, sports, nongovernmental organization, and other sectors. ``(2) In coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, train United States liaison officers to serve in key United States diplomatic and consular posts in European countries to cooperate with foreign partners in the uncovering and prosecution of illicit Russian financial activity. ``(d) Report.-- ``(1) In general.--The Office shall develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees on an annual basis a report on the conduct and results of activities of the Office carried out under subsection (c) during the prior year. ``(2) Form.--The report required under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex. ``(e) Personnel.--The Secretary of State is authorized to accept details or assignments of any personnel on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis for the purpose of carrying out this section, and the head of any Federal agency is authorized to detail or assign personnel of such agency on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis to the Secretary for purposes of carrying out this section. ``(f) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--The term `appropriate congressional committees' means-- ``(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives; and ``(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Finance of the Senate.''. SEC. 4. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED MATTERS. (a) Authority To Provide Foreign Assistance.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of State is authorized to provide assistance to European countries to combat corruption. (2) Types of assistance.--Assistance authorized to be provided under paragraph (1) may include the following: (A) Support for activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 64(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (as added by section 3 of this Act). (B) Support for and strengthening of foreign programs focused on investigative journalism and independence of the media environment to expose Russian corruption. (C) Support for activities in Europe relating to anti-corruption, anti-propaganda, and anti-Russian malign influence. (b) Matters Relating to NATO.--The Secretary of State shall seek to work with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to carry out the following actions: (1) Elevate anti-corruption as an element of NATO's Readiness Action Plan. (2) Task the NATO Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence and Warning with monitoring Russian influence in NATO member states. (3) Prioritizing the combating of Russian influence under the NATO-European Union framework. (c) EU-US Summit.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, is authorized to host a summit between the United States and the European Union on preventing undeclared, cross- border money flows invested in strategic areas or economic sectors of European countries. SEC. 5. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a National Intelligence Estimate on the matters described in subsection (b). (b) Matters Described.--The matters described in this subsection are the following: (1) Any purchases made in the 5-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act by individuals and entities of key sectors in European countries, particularly purchases that provide monopolistic control of a sector. (2) A detailed analysis of the individuals and entities making such purchases, including sources of revenue for each individual and entity and any links to the Russian Federation. SEC. 6. REPORT. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Treasury shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation of this Act. SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Finance of the Senate. (2) Intelligence community.--The term ``intelligence community'' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).

Summary: Fight Russian Corruption Act This bill amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to require the Department of State to establish the Office of Anti-Corruption relating to Illicit Russian Financial Activities in Europe. Such office shall: (1) analyze financial networks of the Russian Federation operating in European countries that relate to real estate, energy, media, infrastructure, and other sectors; and (2) train U.S. liaison officers to serve in key U.S. diplomatic and consular posts in such countries to cooperate with foreign partners in uncovering and prosecuting illicit Russian financial activity. The bill authorizes the State Department to provide assistance to European countries to combat corruption, including to support: (1) activities of such office; (2) foreign programs focused on investigative journalism and independence of the media environment to expose Russian corruption; and (3) activities in Europe related to anti-corruption, anti-propoganda, and anti-Russian malign influence. The State Department shall seek to work with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to: (1) elevate anti-corruption as an element of NATO's Readiness Action Plan, (2) task the NATO Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence and Warning with monitoring Russian influence in NATO member states, and (3) prioritize the combating of Russian influence under the NATO-European Union framework. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall submit a National Intelligence Estimate on: (1) purchases made in the last five years by individuals and entities of key sectors in European countries, particularly purchases that provide monopolistic control of a sector; and (2) the individuals and entities making such purchases, including any links to the Russian Federation.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Citizens Right to Know Act of 2010''. SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION TO SHAREHOLDERS OF ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS. The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 17B the following: ``SEC. 17C. NOTIFICATION TO SHAREHOLDERS OF ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS. ``(a) Disclosures to Shareholders.--Each issuer, the securities of which are registered under section 12, or that is subject to the reporting requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d), that makes or participates in an electioneering communication shall disclose such activity, in writing, to each shareholder of the issuer. ``(b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term `electioneering communication' has the same meaning as in section 304(f)(3)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(f)(3)(A)).''. SEC. 3. PRIOR SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL OF ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS. Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78n) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(i) Limitations on Electioneering Communications.-- ``(1) Prohibition on foreign-owned issuers.-- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no issuer may make or participate in any electioneering communication if 51 percent or more of the outstanding securities of such issuer are owned or controlled by any foreign principal or agent of a foreign principal. ``(2) Prior shareholder approval required.--Before an issuer makes or participates in any electioneering communication, as defined in section 304(f)(3)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(f)(3)(A)), the issuer shall obtain prior approval, by majority vote of all shareholders, for any such activity. Such vote shall be taken with each shareholder entitled to one vote per share of common stock held, regardless of any per-share voting rights of an outstanding class or classes of common stock under any other agreement or provision to the contrary. ``(3) Definitions.--As used in this subsection-- ``(A) the term `electioneering communication' has the same meaning as in section 304(f)(3)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(f)(3)(A)); ``(B) the terms `foreign principal' and `agent of a foreign principal' have the same meanings as in section 611 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (11 U.S.C. 611); and ``(C) the term `issuer' means only those issuers, the securities of which are registered under section 12, or that are subject to the reporting requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d).''. SEC. 4. STAND BY YOUR AD REQUIREMENTS. (a) Rules for Corporations.--Paragraph (2) of section 318(d) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441d(d)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Any communication'' and inserting the following: ``(A) In general.--Any communication''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(B) Special rule for communications by corporations.-- ``(i) In general.--In the case of any communication described in subparagraph (A) which is paid for by a corporation-- ``(I) the audio statement required under this paragraph shall be made by the president or chief executive officer of such corporation and shall identify such individual by name and position; and ``(II) for purposes of the second sentence of subparagraph (A), the view of the person making the statement shall be a view of such president or chief executive officer. ``(ii) Joint communications.--In the case of any communication described in subparagraph (A) which is paid for by more than 1 corporation, the president or chief executive officer described in clause (i) shall be the president or chief executive officer of the corporation which pays for the largest portion of the communication (or, if paid for equally by all such corporations, the president or chief executive officer of the corporation with the highest gross revenue for the calendar year prior to the date on which such communication is made).''. (b) Rules for Other Entities.-- (1) In general.--Paragraph (2) of section 318(d) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441d(d)), as amended by subsection (a), is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(C) Special rules for certain other organizations.--In the case of any communication described in paragraph (A) which is paid for by an organization (other than a corporation), such communication shall include, in addition to the other requirements of this section, a statement listing the name of the 3 persons making the largest aggregate contributions to such organization during the 12-month period before the date of the communication.''. (2) Reporting of contributors on internet.--Section 304 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 434) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(j) Internet Disclosure of Contributors for Certain Radio and Television Ads.--In addition to any reports required to be filed with the Commission under this section, any organization (other than a corporation) which makes a communication to which section 318(d)(2)(C) applies shall make available on the Internet, by means of a direct link from the home page of such organization, the following information: ``(1) In the case of any such communication made by a political committee, the information required under subsection (b)(3). ``(2) In the case of any communication which is an independent expenditure and which is made by a person other than a political committee, the information required under subsection (c)(2)(C). ``(3) In the case of any communication which is an electioneering communication and which is made by a person other than a political committee, the information required under subsection (f)(2)(F).''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to communications made after the date of the enactment of this Act, without regard to whether or not the Federal Election Commission has promulgated regulations to carry out such amendments.

Summary: Citizens Right to Know Act of 2010 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers of securities to disclose to their shareholders electioneering communications they have made or in which they have participated. Prohibits an issuer from making or participating in any electioneering communication if 51% or more of its outstanding securities are owned or controlled by a foreign principal or agent of a foreign principal. Requires an issuer to obtain prior approval by majority vote of all shareholders before making or participating in any electioneering communication. Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require that: (1) audio and television communications be made by the president or chief executive officer of the corporation paying for such communications; and (2) they identify the individual by name and position. Requires a communication paid for by an organization other than a corporation to include a statement listing the names of the three persons making the largest aggregate contributions to the organization during the 12-month period before the date of the communication. Sets forth Internet disclosure requirements for contributors to certain radio and television ads that are electioneering communications.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Caribbean Amnesty and Relief Act''. TITLE I--CLARIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RELIEF FROM REMOVAL AND DEPORTATION FOR CERTAIN ALIENS SEC. 101. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF CERTAIN CARIBBEANS. (a) Adjustment of Status.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 245(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the status of any alien described in subsection (b) shall be adjusted by the Attorney General to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, if the alien-- (A) applies for such adjustment before April 1, 2002; and (B) is otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant visa and is otherwise admissible to the United States for permanent residence, except in determining such admissibility the grounds for inadmissibility specified in paragraphs (4), (5), (6)(A) and (7)(A) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall not apply. (2) Relationship of application to certain orders.--An alien present in the United States who has been ordered excluded, deported, removed or ordered to depart voluntarily from the United States under any provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act may, notwithstanding such order, apply for adjustment of status under paragraph (1). Such an alien may not be required, as a condition of submitting or granting such application, to file a separate motion to reopen, reconsider, or vacate such an order. If the Attorney General grants the application, the Attorney General shall cancel the order. If the Attorney General renders a final administrative decision to deny the application, the order shall be effective and enforceable to the same extent as if the application had not been made. (b) Aliens Eligible for Adjustment of Status.-- (1) In general.--The benefits provided by subsection (a) shall apply to any alien who is a national of countries of the Caribbean and who has been physically present in the United States for a continuous period, beginning not later than September 30, 1996 and ending earlier than the date the application for adjustment under such subsection is filed, except an alien shall not be considered to have failed to maintain continuous physical presence by reason of an absence, or absences, from the United States for any periods in the aggregate not exceeding 180 days. (2) Proof of commencement of continuous presence.--For purposes of establishing that the period of continuous physical presence referred to in paragraph (1) commenced not later than September 30, 1996, an alien-- (A) shall demonstrate that the alien, prior to September 30, 1996 performed service, or engaged in a trade or business, within the United States; or (B) shall make such other demonstration of physical presence as the Attorney General may provide for by regulation. (c) Stay of Removal; Work Authorization.-- (1) In general.--The Attorney General shall provide by regulation for an alien subject to a final order of deportation or removal to seek a stay of such order based on the filing of an application under subsection (a). (2) During certain proceedings.--Notwithstanding any provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Attorney General shall not order any alien to be removed from the United States, if the alien is in exclusion, deportation, or removal proceedings under any provision of such an Act and has applied for adjustment of status under subsection (a), except where the Attorney General has rendered a final administrative determination to deny the application. (3) Work authorization.--The Attorney General may authorize an alien who has applied for adjustment of status under subsection (a) to engage in employment in the United States during the pendency of such application and may provide the alien with an ``employment authorization'' endorsement or other appropriate document signifying authorization of employment, except that if such application is pending for a period exceeding 180 days, and has not been denied, the Attorney General shall authorize such employment. (d) Adjustment of Status for Status for Spouses and Children.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 245(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the status of an alien shall be adjusted by the Attorney General to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, if-- (A) the alien is a national of a Caribbean country; (B) the spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter, of an alien whose status is adjusted to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under subsection (a), except that in the case of such an unmarried son or daughter, the son or daughter shall be required to establish that they have been physically present in the United States for a continuous period, beginning not later than December 1, 1995, and ending not earlier than the date the application for adjustment is filed; (C) the alien applies for such adjustment and is physically present in the United States on the date the application is filed; (D) the alien is otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant visa and is otherwise admissible to the United States for permanent residence, except in determining such admissibility the grounds for exclusion specified in paragraphs (4), (5), (6)(A), and (7)(A) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall not apply; and (E) applies for such adjustment before April 1, 2002. (2) Proof of continuous presence.--For purposes of establishing the period of continuous physical presence referred to in paragraph (1)(B), an alien-- (A) shall demonstrate that such period commenced not later than December 1, 1995, in a manner consistent with subsection (b)(2); and (B) shall not be considered to have failed to maintain continuous physical presence by reason of an absence, or absences, from the United States for any period in the aggregate not exceeding 180 days. (e) Availability of Administrative Review.--The Attorney General shall provide to applicants for adjustment of status under subsection (a) the same right to, and procedures for, administrative review as are provided to-- (1) applicants for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act; or (2) aliens subject to removal proceedings under section 240 of such Act. (f) Limitation on Judicial Review.--A determination by the Attorney General as to whether the status of any alien should be adjusted under this section is final and shall not be subject to review by any court. (g) No Offset in Number of Visas Available.--When an alien is granted the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence pursuant to this section, the Secretary of the State shall not be required to reduce the number of immigrant visas authorized to be issued under any provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act. (h) Application of Immigration and Nationality Act Provisions.-- Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section, the definitions contained in the Immigration and Nationality Act shall apply in the administration of this section. Nothing contained in this section shall be held to repeal, amend, alter, modify, affect, or restrict the powers, duties, functions, or authority of the Attorney General in the administration and enforcement of such Act or any other law relating to immigration, nationality, or naturalization. The fact that an alien may be eligible to be granted the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this section shall not preclude the alien from seeking such status under any other provision of law for which the alien may be eligible. TITLE II--VISA FAIRNESS COMMISSION SEC. 201. ESTABLISHMENT. There is established in the Immigration and Naturalization Service a commission to be known as the Visa Fairness Commission (hereafter in this title referred to as the ``Commission''.) SEC. 202. DUTIES. (a) Data Collection.--The Commission, in consultation with the Director of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, shall gather empirical data on economic and racial profiling by the Consular Affairs office in American embassies and by Customs and immigration inspectors at US points of entry. In carrying out the preceding sentence, the Commission and the Director shall, to the extent practicable, avoid duplication of administration efforts. (b) In General.--Section 376 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1351) is amended by adding in subsection (a) the following: ``(3) Fee waiver--The Secretary of State shall waive the visa fee for those who can prove in forma pauperis status.''. SEC. 203. MEMBERSHIP. (a) Number and Appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of 15 members appointed by the Director of the INS. Members on the Commission shall be broadly representative of the ethnic, religious, majority and minority groups comprising the United States. (b) Waiver of Limitation on Executive Schedule Positions.-- Appointments may be made under this section without regard to section 5311(b) of title 5, United States Code. (c) Political Affiliation.--Not more than 8 members appointed maybe of the same political party. (d) Terms.-- (1) In general.--Each member shall be appointed for a term of two years, except as provided. (e) Basic Pay.-- (1) Rates of pay.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), member shall serve without pay. (2) Prohibition of compensation of federal employees.-- Members of the Commission who are full-time officers or employees of the United States may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their services on the Commission. (f) Travel Expenses.--Each member shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code. (g) Quorum.--Eight members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings. (h) Chairman; Vice Chairman.--The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Commission shall be designated by the Director of the INS at the time of the appointment. (i) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairman or a majority of its members. SEC. 204. DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF COMMISSION; EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS. (a) Director.--The Commission shall, without regard to section 5311(b) of title 5, United States Code, have a Director who shall be appointed by the Commission. The Director shall be paid at a rate not to exceed the rate of basic pay payable for level V of the Executive Schedule. (b) Staff.--Subject to rules prescribed by the Commission, and without regard to section 5311(b) of title 5, United States Code, the Director may appoint additional personnel as the Director considers appropriate. (c) Applicability of Certain Civil Service Laws.--The Director and staff of the Commission shall be appointed subject to the provisions of title 5, United State Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates. (d) Experts and Consultants.--Subject to rules prescribed by the Commission, the Director may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the rate basic pay payable for level V of the Executive Schedule. (e) Staff of Federal Agencies.--Upon request of the Director, the head of any Federal department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that department or agency to the Commission to assist it in carrying out its duties under this Act. SEC. 205. POWERS OF COMMISSION. (a) Hearings and Sessions.--The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission considers appropriate. The Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before it. (b) Powers of Members and Agents.--Any member or agent of the Commission may, if authorized by the Commission take any action which the Commission is authorized to take by this section. (c) Obtaining Official Data.--The Commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable it to carry out this Act. Upon request of the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Commission, the head of the department or agency shall furnish that information to the Commission, the head of that department or agency shall furnish that information to the Commission. (d) Gifts, Bequests, and Devises.--The Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of services or property, both real and personal, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Commission. Gifts, bequests, or devises of money and proceeds from sales of other property received as gifts, bequests, or devises shall be deposited in the Treasury and shall be available for disbursement upon order of the Chairman. (e) Mails.--The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States. (f) Administrative Support Services.--Upon the request of the Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support services necessary for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities under the Act. (g) Subpoena Power.-- (1) In general.--The Commission may issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of any evidence relating to any matter under investigation by the Commission. The attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence may be required from any place within the United States at any designated place of hearing within the United States. (2) Failure to obey a subpoena.--If a person refuses to obey a subpoena issued under paragraph (1), the Commission may apply to a United States district court for an order requiring that person to appear before the Commission to give testimony, produce evidence, or both, relating to the matter under investigation. The application may be made within the judicial district where the hearing is conducted or where that person is found, resides, or transacts business any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as civil contempt. (3) Service of subpoenas.--The subpoenas of the Commission shall be served in the manner provided for subpoenas issued by a United States district court under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for the United States district courts. (4) Service of process.--All process of any court to which application is be made under paragraph (2) may be served in the judicial district in which the person required to be served resides or may be found. (h) Immunity.--Except as provided in this subsection, a person may not be excused from testifying or from producing evidence pursuant to a subpoena on the ground that the testimony or evidence required by the subpoena may tend to incriminate or subject that person to criminal prosecution. A person, after having claimed the privilege against self- incrimination, may not be criminally prosecuted by reason of any transaction, matter, or thing about which that person is compelled to testify or relating to which that person is compelled to produce evidence, except that the person may be prosecuted for perjury committed during the testimony or made in the evidence. (i) Contract Authority.--The Commission may contract with and compensate government and private agencies or persons for property and services, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5) SEC. 206. ANNUAL REPORTS. The Commission shall transmit an annual report to the Director of the INS and the Congress not later than December 31 of each year. Each such report shall contain a detailed statement of activities of the Commission during the fiscal year ending in the year in which such report is required to be submitted. SEC. 207. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to complete the study.

Summary: Title II: Visa Fairness Commission - Establishes in the Immigration and Naturalization Service the Visa Fairness Commission, which shall gather data on U.S. embassy and port of entry economic and racial profiling. Authorizes appropriations. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive the visa fee for aliens who can prove in forma pauperis status.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fair International Labor Standards in Trade and Investment Act of 2001''. SEC. 2. OBJECTIVES; DUTIES OF ILAB. (a) Objectives.--The policy objectives of Congress with respect to international labor issues are as follows: (1) Fundamental economic, political, social, technological, and cross-cultural changes are proceeding in ways that accelerate global integration and interdependence. (2) The United States national interest is served by more open markets, expanding trade, and investment liberalization within the community of nations, balanced by increased respect and enforcement of universal human rights as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the ILO Declaration of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. (3) The American people believe that more open international trade, investment, and market access are not ends in themselves, but means for attaining greater economic justice, social responsibility, and sustainable development in both the United States and the global economy. (4) A principal objective of the international economic policy of the United States is to spread the benefits of trade and investment liberalization as broadly as possible within all trading nations and not just between them. (5) United States international economic policy should emphasize the following 4 principal goals: (A) The achievement of steadily increasing purchasing power throughout the global economy in tandem with expanding global productive capacity that leads to-- (i) the elimination of abusive child labor; (ii) rising living standards in developing and developed national economies; and (iii) the acceleration of broad-based consumer markets within all trading nations. (B) The discouragement of economic development by any nation based on the commercial exploitation of child labor and the systematic denial of internationally recognized worker rights and core labor standards, in order to gain illegitimate competitive advantage in international trade and investment. (C) The expansion of global trade and investment, not protectionism, based on growing public confidence that the rules governing international flows of capital, goods, services, technology, and labor are structured, in law and practice, to end abusive child labor and promote the rights and interests of working people as well as those of other parties to international agreements. (D) The alleviation of poverty, hunger, abusive child labor, and illiteracy through the empowerment of working people in all trading nations so that they can more fully participate in policy-making and benefit equitably from the fruits of their labor in the conduct of global trade, investment, and commerce. (b) Duties of ILAB.--Under the guidance of the Secretary of Labor, the International Labor Affairs Bureau shall have the primary responsibility for advancing the policy objectives and goals set out in subsection (a) and for coordinating all related United States activities. SEC. 3. FUNCTIONS. The Secretary of Labor is authorized to act through the International Labor Affairs Bureau, to carry out the following activities to promote fair international standards in trade and investment: (1) Represent the United States in the International Labor Organization (ILO) and support that Organization's activities, consulting with the organizations that represent employers and employees in that body. (2) Provide bilateral and multilateral technical assistance to enable developing countries in particular to-- (A) implement core labor standards; (B) strengthen governmental capacity to enforce national labor laws and protect internationally recognized worker rights; and (C) develop policies to assist workers who are adversely affected by shifts in trade and investments flows, structural adjustments, and macroeconomic changes within national economies and the global economy respectively. (3) Provide bilateral aid to foreign countries to eliminate abusive child labor and other trade and investment-related worker rights violations and to support workforce development programs to foster broad-based, equitable, and sustainable economic development in recipient countries. (4) Compile and report annually to Congress, on the extent to which each foreign country that has a trade and investment agreement with the United States protects the free exercise of internationally recognized worker rights, as required under United States law, and promotes core labor standards as embodied in the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. (5) Conduct research and analysis on the relationship between internationally recognized worker rights and core labor standards and the conduct of international, trade, commerce, and investment and related trends. SEC. 4. GRANTS. The Secretary of Labor may award grants and enter into cooperative agreements and contracts to carry out the functions described in section 3. SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secreatry of Labor such sums as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Summary: Fair International Labor Standards in Trade and Investment Act of 2001 - Authorizes the Secretary of Labor, through the International Labor Affairs Bureau, to promote fair international standards in trade and investment by: (1) representing the United States in the International Labor Organization (ILO), supporting ILO activities, and consulting with organizations that represent employers and employees in ILO; (2) providing bilateral and multilateral technical assistance to enable developing countries in particular to implement core labor standards, strengthen governmental capacity to enforce national labor laws and protect internationally recognized worker rights, and develop policies to assist workers who are adversely affected by shifts in trade and investments flows, structural adjustments, and macroeconomic changes within national economies and the global economy; (3) providing bilateral aid to foreign countries to eliminate abusive child labor and other trade and investment-related worker rights violations and to support workforce development programs to foster broad-based, equitable, and sustainable economic development in recipient countries; (4) compiling and reporting annually to Congress on the extent to which each foreign country that has a trade and investment agreement with the United States protects the free exercise of internationally recognized worker rights as required under U.S. law, and promotes core labor standards as embodied in the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work; (5) conducting research and analysis on the relationship between internationally recognized worker rights and core labor standards and the conduct of international, trade, commerce, and investment and related trends; and (6) making grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements to carry out such functions.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds that-- (1) the United States Army, founded in 1775, has served this country well for over 230 years; (2) the United States Army has played a decisive role in protecting and defending freedom throughout the history of the United States, from the Colonial period to today, in wartime and in peace, and has consistently answered the call to serve the American people at home and abroad since the Revolutionary War; (3) the sacrifice of the American soldier, of all ranks, since the earliest days of the Republic has been immense and is deserving of the unique recognition bestowed by commemorative coinage; (4) the Army, the Nation's oldest and largest military service, is the only service branch that currently does not have a comprehensive national museum celebrating, preserving, and displaying its heritage and honoring its veterans; (5) the National Museum of the United States Army will be-- (A) the Army's only service-wide, national museum honoring all soldiers, of all ranks, in all branches since 1775; and (B) located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, across the Potomac River from the Nation's Capitol, a 10-minute drive from Mount Vernon, the home of the Army's first Commander-in-Chief, and astride the Civil War's decisive Washington-Richmond corridor; (6) the Army Historical Foundation (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Foundation''), founded in 1983-- (A) is dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of the American soldier; and (B) seeks to educate future Americans to fully appreciate the sacrifices that generations of American soldiers have made to safeguard the freedoms of this Nation; (7) the completion and opening to the public of the National Museum of the United States Army will immeasurably help in fulfilling that mission; (8) the Foundation is a nongovernmental, member-based, and publicly supported nonprofit organization that is dependent on funds from members, donations, and grants for support; (9) the Foundation uses such support to help create the National Museum of the United States Army, refurbish historical Army buildings, acquire and conserve Army historical art and artifacts, support Army history educational programs, for research, and publication of historical materials on the American soldier, and to provide support and counsel to private and governmental organizations committed to the same goals as the Foundation; (10) in 2000, the Secretary of the Army designated the Foundation as its primary partner in the building of the National Museum of the United States Army; and (11) the Foundation is actively engaged in executing a major capital campaign to support the National Museum of the United States Army. SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. (a) Denominations.--In recognition and celebration of the founding of the United States Army in 1775, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall mint and issue the following coins: (1) $5 gold coins.--Not more than 100,000 $5 coins, which shall-- (A) weigh 8.359 grams; (B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and (C) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy. (2) $1 silver coins.--Not more than 500,000 $1 coins, which shall-- (A) weigh 26.73 grams; (B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and (C) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. (3) Half dollar clad coins.--Not more than 750,000 half dollar coins, which shall-- (A) weigh 11.34 grams; (B) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and (C) be minted to the specifications for half dollar coins, contained in section 5112(b) of title 31, United States Code. (b) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code. (c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS. (a) Design Requirements.-- (1) In general.--The design of the coins minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the traditions, history, and heritage of the United States Army, and its role in American society from the Colonial period to today. (2) Designations and inscriptions.--On each coin minted under this Act, there shall be-- (A) a designation of the value of the coin; (B) an inscription of the year ``2011''; and (C) inscriptions of the words ``Liberty'', ``In God We Trust'', ``United States of America'', and ``E Pluribus Unum''. (b) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this Act shall-- (1) contain motifs that specifically honor the American soldier of both today and yesterday, in wartime and in peace, such designs to be consistent with the traditions and heritage of the United States Army, the mission and goals of the National Museum of the United States Army, and the missions and goals of the Foundation; (2) be selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of the Army, the Foundation, and the Commission of Fine Arts; and (3) be reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee. SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS. (a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities. (b) Mint Facilities.--For each of the 3 coins minted under this Act, at least 1 facility of the United States Mint shall be used to strike proof quality coins, while at least 1 other such facility shall be used to strike the uncirculated quality coins. (c) Period for Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins minted under this Act only during the 1-year period beginning on January 1, 2011. SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS. (a) Sale Price.--The coins issued under this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of-- (1) the face value of the coins; (2) the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with respect to such coins; and (3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping). (b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins issued under this Act at a reasonable discount. (c) Prepaid Orders.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such coins. (2) Discount.--Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount. SEC. 7. SURCHARGES. (a) In General.--All sales of coins minted under this Act shall include a surcharge as follows: (1) A surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin. (2) A surcharge of $10 per coin for the $1 coin. (3) A surcharge of $5 per coin for the half dollar coin. (b) Distribution.--Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the Foundation to help finance the National Museum of the United States Army. (c) Audits.--The Foundation shall be subject to the audit requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code, with regard to the amounts received by the Foundation under subsection (b). (d) Limitation.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, the issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin programs issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative coin program issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). The Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out this subsection. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

Summary: United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008 - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half dollar clad coins as numismatic items emblematic of the traditions, history, and heritage of the U.S. Army, and its role in American society from the Colonial period to today. Requires the design for such coins to contain motifs that honor specifically the American soldier of both today and yesterday, in wartime and in peace, consistent with the traditions and heritage of the U.S. Army, the mission and goals of the National Museum of the U.S. Army, and the missions and goals of the Army Historical Foundation. Restricts coin issuance to the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2011. Requires all surcharges from coin sales to be promptly paid by the Secretary to the Foundation to help finance the National Museum of the U.S. Army.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Patient Access to Disposable Medical Technology Act of 2015''. SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF CERTAIN DISPOSABLE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. (a) Coverage.--Section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``Substitute Disposable Medical Technology ``(iii) The term `substitute disposable medical technology' means medical equipment that-- ``(1) is primarily and customarily used to serve a medical purpose; ``(2) would otherwise be covered as durable medical equipment under this title but for the fact that such equipment is not durable (as defined by the Secretary for purposes of coverage of durable medical equipment under this title); and ``(3) the Secretary determines substitutes for durable medical equipment.''. (b) Payment Provisions.--Section 1834(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(23) Special payment rule for substitute disposable medical technologies.--Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this subsection, the Secretary shall determine the payment amount under this subsection for a substitute disposable medical technology (as defined in section 1861(iii)), and for any services and supplies used in conjunction with such technology, in accordance with the following: ``(A) Single payment amount.--The Secretary shall determine a single payment amount that shall be paid for a substitute disposable medical technology and for any services and supplies used in conjunction with such technology. A payment for such a technology and for any such services and supplies that is made in the amount of such single payment amount shall constitute full payment under this title for such technology and such services and supplies. ``(B) Calculation of payment amount.--The single payment amount described in subparagraph (A) for a substitute disposable medical technology and for any services and supplies used in conjunction with such technology shall be calculated by-- ``(i) calculating the sum of the amounts of payment that otherwise would be made under this section for-- ``(I) the item of durable medical equipment for which the Secretary determines, pursuant to section 1861(iii)(3), that such substitute disposable medical technology substitutes; and ``(II) all services and supplies used in conjunction with such item of durable medical equipment; ``(ii) calculating the amount that is 95 percent of the sum calculated under clause (i); and ``(iii) calculating the single payment amount for the substitute disposable medical technology and for any services and supplies used in conjunction with such technology such that the sum of the payments under this subsection for-- ``(I) all substitute disposable medical technologies that the Secretary determines, pursuant to section 1861(iii)(3), will be necessary to provide a substitute for the item of durable medical equipment described in clause (i)(I); and ``(II) any services and supplies used in conjunction with such technologies; is equal to the amount calculated under clause (ii). ``(C) Lump-sum payment.--The single payment amount described in subparagraph (A) for a substitute disposable medical technology and for any services and supplies used in conjunction with such technology shall be made in a lump-sum amount.''. (c) Nonapplication of Competitive Acquisition.--Section 1847(a)(7)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-3(a)(7)(B)) is amended-- (1) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(iii) that are substitute disposable medical technologies (as defined in section 1861(n)(2)(B)).''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this section.

Summary: Patient Access to Disposable Medical Technology Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover substitute disposable medical technology, subject it to a special payment rule, and exempt it from competitive acquisition.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Farm-to-Fuel Investment Act of 2007''. SEC. 2. BIOENERGY TRANSITION ASSISTANCE. (a) Definitions.--Section 9003(b) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103(b)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (5) through (7), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Bioenergy crop.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `bioenergy crop' means-- ``(i) a perennial plant that can be used as feedstock for bioenergy production; or ``(ii) an annual plant that-- ``(I) can be used as feedstock for bioenergy production; and ``(II) is grown in a resource- conserving crop rotation. ``(B) Exclusions.--The term `bioenergy crop' does not include-- ``(i) any crop that is eligible for any payments under title I; or ``(ii) any plant that-- ``(I) the Secretary determines to be invasive or noxious; or ``(II) has the potential to become invasive or noxious, as determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or a State conservation agency. ``(3) Bioenergy cropshed.--The term `bioenergy cropshed' means a bioenergy cropshed designated by the Secretary under subsection (g)(1). ``(4) Bioenergy producer.--The term `bioenergy producer' means a producer that produces a bioenergy crop that, as determined by the Secretary-- ``(A) is physically located in a bioenergy cropshed; and ``(B) can be used by the local biorefinery.''. (b) Bioenergy Transition Assistance.--Section 9003 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Bioenergy Transition Assistance.-- ``(1) Designation of bioenergy cropsheds.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall designate as bioenergy cropsheds, areas that are physically located within, as determined by the Secretary-- ``(i) a 50-mile radius of an existing or planned biorefinery; or ``(ii) some other economically-practicable distance from an existing or planned biorefinery. ``(B) Specific conservation objectives.--Each bioenergy cropshed designated under subparagraph (A) shall include specific conservation objectives for local resources of concern, including water quality, wildlife habitat, soil quality, and air quality, as determined by the Secretary, acting through the Natural Resources Conservation Service and in consultation with State technical committees. ``(C) Priority.--In designating bioenergy cropsheds under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall give priority to-- ``(i) locations in which the establishment of bioenergy cropsheds is most likely, as determined by the Secretary, to result in-- ``(I) geographic diversity; ``(II) diversity of feedstocks; ``(III) net environmental benefit; and ``(IV) minimal environmental harm; and ``(ii) areas in which the existing or planned biorefinery is owned primarily by residents of a rural area. ``(2) Bioenergy crop transition assistance.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Natural Resources Conservation Service, shall offer to enter into contracts with producers on a farm in a bioenergy cropshed to provide bioenergy crop transition assistance to encourage the producers to produce bioenergy crops for a biorefinery located in the bioenergy cropshed. ``(B) Term of contract.--Contracts described in subparagraph (A) shall be for a term of 3 years. ``(3) Eligibility.-- ``(A) In general.--As a condition of entering into a bioenergy crop transition assistance contract, the producers on a farm shall, as determined by the Secretary-- ``(i) demonstrate that the producers are producing a bioenergy crop that is contracted for use by the biorefinery in the bioenergy cropshed; ``(ii) agree to meet the quality criteria for water quality, wildlife habitat, and soil quality by the end of the contract period; and ``(iii) agree to make available to the Secretary (or to an institution of higher education designated by the Secretary) such information as the Secretary considers to be appropriate-- ``(I) to promote the production of bioenergy crops and the development of biorefinery technology; and ``(II) to evaluate the bioenergy transition assistance. ``(B) Best practices database.--Subject to section 1770 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 2276), the Secretary shall make available to the public in a database format the best practices information developed by the Secretary in providing bioenergy transition assistance. ``(4) Amount of payments.--In determining the amount of annual bioenergy crop transition assistance to be paid to producers on a farm under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider-- ``(A) the cost of establishing the bioenergy crop; ``(B) the amount necessary to encourage producers on a farm to produce bioenergy crops in the quantity needed by the biorefinery in the bioenergy cropshed; ``(C) the amount that the producers on a farm would have earned if the producers had produced a crop other than a bioenergy crop; and ``(D) such other factors as the Secretary considers to be appropriate. ``(5) Funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this subsection $350,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, to remain available until expended.''. (c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 1770(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 2276(d)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (11), by striking ``or'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(13) section 9003(g) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103(g))''. SEC. 3. CONSERVATION SECURITY PROGRAM. (a) Definition of Bioenergy Crops.--Section 1238 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (15) as paragraphs (5) through (17), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: ``(3) Bioenergy crop.--The term `bioenergy crop' has the meaning given the term in section 9003(b) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103(b)). ``(4) Bioenergy producer.--The term `bioenergy producer' has the meaning given the term in section 9003(b) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103(b)).''. (b) Conservation Security Contracts.--Section 1238C(b)(1)(C)(iii) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838c(b)(1)(C)(iii)) is amended-- (1) in subclause (IV), by striking ``or'' at the end; (2) in subclause (V), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(VI) is a bioenergy producer and maintains and actively manages a conservation system that incorporates 2 or more native perennial bioenergy crop species; or ``(VII) is a bioenergy producer and participates in a bioenergy crop system research and demonstration project.''.

Summary: Farm-to-Fuel Investment Act of 2007 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to designate as bioenergy cropsheds areas that are physically located within a 50-mile radius, or some other economically-practicable distance, from an existing or planned biorefinery. States that each designated bioenergy cropshed shall include local conservation objectives, including water quality, wildlife habitat, soil quality, and air quality. Directs the Secretary, through the Natural Resources Conservation Service, to offer to enter into contracts with producers on a farm in a bioenergy cropshed to provide bioenergy crop transition assistance to encourage the producers to produce bioenergy crops.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Gulf Security and Iran Sanctions Enforcement Act''. SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON PARTICIPATION IN OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASING. (a) Certification Requirement.--The Secretary of the Interior shall-- (1) include in each lease issued after the date of enactment of this Act that authorizes drilling for oil and gas on the Outer Continental Shelf a provision that requires that-- (A) the person that is the lessee to certify annually to the Secretary that the person does not engage in any activity for which sanctions may be imposed under section 5 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); and (B) authorizes the Secretary to cancel the lease if the person fails to make such a certification or makes such a certification that is false; and (2) upon determination by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury, that the person has failed to make a certification required under such provision or made such a certification that is false, shall cancel the lease. (b) Disclosure Requirement.--The Secretary of the Interior shall-- (1) include in each lease issued after the date of enactment of this Act that authorizes drilling for oil and gas on the Outer Continental Shelf a provision that-- (A) requires the person that is the lessee to disclose to the Secretary any participation by the person in any energy-related joint venture, investment, or partnership located outside Iran that involves-- (i) any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (66 Fed. Reg. 49079; relating to blocking property and prohibiting transacting with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism); (ii) any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13382 (70 Fed. Reg. 38567; relating to blocking of property of weapons of mass destruction proliferators and their supporters); or (iii) any entity listed on appendix A to part 560 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to the Iranian Transactions Regulations); and (B) authorizes the Secretary to cancel the lease if the person fails to make such a disclosure or makes such a disclosure that is false; and (2) upon determination by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury, that the person has failed to make a disclosure required under such provision or made such a disclosure that is false, shall cancel the lease. (c) Waiver.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior may waive the requirement of subsection (a) or (b) (or both) on a case- by-case basis if the Secretary determines and certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that it is in the national interest of the United States to do so. (2) Reporting requirement.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and semi-annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on waivers granted under paragraph (1). (d) Reporting Requirement.--The Secretary of the Interior shall promptly report to the appropriate congressional committees any cancellation of a lease under this section, including an explanation of the reasons for the cancellation. (e) Definitions.--In this section-- (1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (2) the term ``person'' has the meaning given such term in section 14(14) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note). SEC. 3. SUNSET. This Act shall terminate 30 days after the date on which the President certifies to Congress that the Government of Iran-- (1) has permanently ceased-- (A) providing support for acts of international terrorism and no longer satisfies the requirements for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism for purposes of section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, or any other provision of law; and (B) the pursuit, acquisition, and development of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons and missiles; and (2) poses no significant threat to United States national security, interests, or allies.

Summary: Gulf Security and Iran Sanctions Enforcement Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to include in each lease issued after enactment of this Act that authorizes oil and gas drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf a provision that requires: (1) the lessee to certify annually to the Secretary that it does not engage in any activity for which sanctions may be imposed under the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996; and (2) the Secretary to cancel the lease if the lessee fails to make such a certification or makes a false one. Requires such a lease also to require the lessee to disclose to the Secretary any participation in any energy-related joint venture, investment, or partnership located outside Iran that involves: (1) any person whose property and property interests are blocked pursuant to Executive Orders 13224 (for transacting business with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism) or 13382 (because they are weapons of mass destruction proliferators or their supporters); or (2) any entity on a specified list relating to Iranian Transactions Regulations. Requires cancellation of any lease whose lessee has failed to make such a disclosure or makes a false disclosure. Allows a national interest waiver of these requirements.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Encroachment on Military Bases Prevention Act''. SEC. 2. MILITARY READINESS AND THE CONSERVATION OF PROTECTED SPECIES. (a) Limitation on Designation of Critical Habitat.--Section 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4)(A) The Secretary may not designate as critical habitat any lands or other geographical areas owned or controlled by the Department of Defense, or designated for its use, that are subject to an integrated natural resources management plan prepared under section 101 of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a), if the Secretary determines that such plan addresses special management considerations or protection (as those terms are used in section 3(5)(A)(i)). ``(B) Nothing in this paragraph affects the requirement to consult under section 7(a)(2) with respect to an agency action (as that term is defined in that section). ``(C) Nothing in this paragraph affects the obligation of the Department of Defense to comply with section 9, including the prohibition preventing extinction and taking of endangered species and threatened species.''. (b) Consideration of Effects of Designation of Critical Habitat.-- Section 4(b)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(2)) is amended by inserting ``the impact on national security,'' after ``the economic impact,''. SEC. 3. RESTRICTION ON CONSIDERATION OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDIES. Section 8 of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5; commonly known as the National Park System General Authorities Act) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(g) Exclusion of Military Installations From Special Resource Studies.-- ``(1) Notification of secretary of defense.--If a study under this section or any other provision of law of an area for potential inclusion in the National Park System will include, or the study will be expanded to include, the consideration of any military lands, the Secretary of the Interior shall provide written notice to the Secretary of Defense of the exact military lands to be covered by the study. The written notice shall be provided not later than 30 days before the date on which the Secretary of the Interior will commence the study or expand the study to include the military lands. ``(2) Authority to exclude military lands.--Upon receipt of written notification under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall evaluate the existing environmental protections for the military lands described in the notice and the importance of the military lands to military readiness and preparedness. The Secretary of Defense may require the Secretary of the Interior to exclude all or a portion of the military lands from the study if the Secretary of Defense determines that the environmental protections for the military lands are sufficient and that inclusion of the military lands in the National Park System could adversely impact military readiness and preparedness. Notice to the Secretary of the Interior shall include the reasons of the Secretary of Defense for requiring the exclusion of the military lands. ``(3) Time for making determination; effect.--The Secretary of Defense shall make the determination required under paragraph (2), and transmit notice of the determination to the Secretary of the Interior, before the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary of Defense receives the written notice required under paragraph (1) of a study that covers military lands. If the notice of the Secretary of Defense is timely, the Secretary of the Interior may not consider the military lands covered by the notice for possible inclusion in the National Park System in that study or any subsequent study. If the notice is not received by the Secretary of the Interior before the end of the 90-day period, the Secretary of the Interior may proceed with the consideration of the military lands under the study notwithstanding the determination. ``(4) Military lands.--In this subsection, the term `military lands' means lands included as part of a military installation, as that term is defined in section 100 of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670).''. SEC. 4. RESTRICTION ON INCLUSION IN NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES OF AREAS USED FOR MILITARY READINESS ACTIVITIES. (a) In General.--Section 305 of the National Marine Sanctuary Act (16 U.S.C. 1433) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting ``(subject to subsection (c))'' after ``any discrete area of the marine environment''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Restriction on Inclusion of Areas Used for Military Readiness Activities.--The Secretary may not designate as a national marine sanctuary, or add to an existing national marine sanctuary, any area that the Secretary of Defense has designated for use for military readiness activities, including any area the use or navigation of which is prohibited under regulations issued by the Secretary of the Army under the first section of chapter XIX of the Act of July 9, 1918 (33 U.S.C. 3), popularly known as the Army Appropriation Act of 1919.''. (b) Application.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any designation of an area as, or addition of an area to, a national marine sanctuary that takes effect before the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Encroachment on Military Bases Prevention Act - Amends the Endangered Species Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) from designating as critical habitat any lands or areas owned and controlled by the Department of Defense, or designated for its use, that are subject to an integrated natural resources management plan under the Sikes Act if the Secretary determines that such plan addresses special management considerations or protection. Requires the Secretary to consider impact on national security when making critical habitat determinations.Amends the Act commonly known as the National Park System General Authorities Act to require: (1) the Secretary to notify the Secretary of Defense of the exact military lands included in any study of an area for potential inclusion in the National Park System (NPS); and (2) the Secretary of Defense to evaluate the existing environmental protections for such lands and the importance of such lands to military readiness and preparation. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to require the Secretary to exclude such lands if it is determined that current environmental protections are adequate and that their inclusion in the NPS would adversely affect military readiness and preparation.Amends the National Marine Sanctuary Act to prohibit the Secretary from including as a national marine sanctuary any area that the Secretary of Defense has designated for use for military readiness activities.