SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Consumer Protection and Choice Act''. SEC. 2. DEFERRED PRESENTMENT TRANSACTION REQUIREMENTS. (a) In General.--Chapter 2 of the Truth in Lending Act is amended by inserting after section 128A (15 U.S.C. 1638A) the following new section: ``Sec. 128B. Deferred presentment transaction requirements ``(a) Prohibition on Deferred Presentment Transactions.--A deferred presentment transaction is prohibited except as authorized by this section. ``(b) Regulation of Deferred Presentment Transactions and Deferred Presentment Providers.--If the Director of the Bureau determines that a State has in effect a covered deferred presentment law, any regulations of the Bureau with respect to deferred presentment transactions and deferred presentment providers shall not apply in such State. ``(c) Covered Deferred Presentment Law Defined.--For purposes of this section, the term `covered deferred presentment law' means a law or regulation of a State that provides for the licensing of deferred presentment providers and the regulation of deferred presentment transactions, which may be accomplished through existing State authority, and that meets the following requirements: ``(1) Database.--The law or regulation must establish a database of deferred presentment transactions to assist deferred presentment providers with complying with the requirements of this section, which may be operated by a private company selected by the State. ``(2) Deferred presentment provider requirements.--The law or regulation must require a deferred presentment provider to-- ``(A) be licensed by the State; ``(B) provide to the State the results of a background check, including fingerprinting, of each officer and principal of the deferred presentment provider; ``(C) secure a copy of a valid State-issued form of identification from a consumer before entering into a deferred presentment transaction; ``(D) verify through the State deferred presentment transaction database that a consumer entering into a deferred presentment transaction with the deferred presentment provider-- ``(i) does not have an outstanding deferred presentment transaction; and ``(ii) did not have an outstanding deferred presentment transaction within the previous 24- hour period; and ``(E) report to the State deferred presentment transaction database operator immediately-- ``(i) upon entering into a deferred presentment transaction agreement-- ``(I) the name of the consumer that provided a check or other payment instrument for deferred presentment; ``(II) the consumer's social security number or employment authorization alien number; ``(III) the consumer's address; ``(IV) the consumer's driver's license number or identifier from other valid State-issued form of identification; ``(V) the amount of the deferred presentment transaction; ``(VI) the date such deferred presentment transaction is made and the date on which repayment of the deferred presentment transaction is due; and ``(VII) such other information as the State determines appropriate; and ``(ii) upon repayment by the consumer of the amount owed under a deferred presentment transaction agreement or after such deferred presentment transaction agreement is otherwise settled, the date and time on which the amount owed under such deferred presentment transaction agreement is satisfied. ``(3) Deferred presentment transaction agreement requirements.--The law or regulation must require that the terms of a deferred presentment transaction agreement-- ``(A) limit the total amount of all interest and fees that may be charged to a consumer by a deferred presentment provider with respect to a deferred presentment transaction to no more than 10 percent of the amount of such a deferred presentment transaction and no more than a $5 processing fee; ``(B) limit the duration of the deferred presentment transaction to a period no longer than 31 days or less than 7 days; ``(C) limit the amount of the deferred presentment transaction to no more than $500, exclusive of allowed fees; ``(D) be in writing; ``(E) provide that the consumer shall-- ``(i) have the right to rescind any deferred presentment transaction agreement within the first 24 hours of the deferment period; and ``(ii) pay any allowable processing fee regardless of such rescission; and ``(F) include such other information as the State determines to be appropriate. ``(4) Treatment of past-due amounts.--The law or regulation must require that if a consumer fails to repay the amount due pursuant to a deferred presentment transaction agreement by the contractual repayment date, a deferred presentment provider shall provide an additional 60-day grace period, without any additional charge, for the consumer to repay such amount before the deferred presentment provider may request payment for the check or other payment instrument or pursue other civil remedies, subject to the conditions that the grace period will-- ``(A) terminate immediately if, before the end of the 7-day period beginning on the date of the contractual repayment date, the consumer failed to make an appointment to attend a course with a consumer credit counseling agency and inform the deferred presentment provider of such appointment; and ``(B) be deemed to have terminated at the end of the 7-day period beginning on the date of the contractual repayment date if, before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of the contractual repayment date, the consumer failed to complete a course with a consumer credit counseling agency and inform the deferred presentment provider of the completion of such course. ``(d) Compliance.--A deferred presentment transaction that complies with the requirements of this section and applicable State law shall not be considered to be an unfair, deceptive, or abusive act or practice. ``(e) Effective Date.--The requirements of this section shall take effect on the date that is 24 months after the date of the enactment of this section. ``(f) Definitions.--For purposes of this section: ``(1) Deferment period.--The term `deferment period' means the number of days a deferred presentment provider agrees to wait before depositing, presenting, or redeeming a consumer's check or other payment instrument under a deferred presentment transaction agreement. ``(2) Deferred presentment provider.--The term `deferred presentment provider' means a person who holds a license to be a deferred presentment provider in the State in which a deferred presentment transaction agreement is entered into and who provides currency or other payment instrument to a consumer as part of a deferred presentment transaction. ``(3) Deferred presentment transaction.--The term `deferred presentment transaction' means a transaction in which currency or other payment instrument is provided to a consumer in exchange for a consumer's check or other payment instrument and an agreement that such consumer's check or other payment instrument shall be held for a deferment period prior to presentment, deposit, or redemption. ``(4) Deferred presentment transaction agreement.--The term `deferred presentment transaction agreement' means the underlying agreement establishing a deferred presentment transaction. ``(5) Other payment instrument.--The term `other payment instrument' means a draft, warrant, money order, traveler's check, or electronic instrument (other than currency). ``(6) State.--The term `State' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory and possession of the United States. ``(7) State deferred presentment transaction database.--The term `State deferred presentment transaction database' means the database established by the State that issued the consumer's form of identification.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents at the beginning of chapter 2 of the Truth in Lending Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 128A the following new item: ``128B. Deferred presentment transaction requirements.''. SEC. 3. MORATORIUM AND SAFE HARBOR. (a) Moratorium.--The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection may not promulgate or enforce any regulation related to deferred presentment providers with respect to deferred presentment transactions during the 24-month period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Safe Harbor.--The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection may not impose any additional requirements related to deferred presentment providers with respect to deferred presentment transactions in a State if such State has enacted a covered deferred presentment law by the effective date in subsection (e) of section 128B of the Truth in Lending Act, as added by section 2(a). (c) Payday Loans.--The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-- (1) may not regulate payday loans during the 24-month period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) may regulate payday loans in a State after such period only if such State has not enacted a covered deferred presentment law. (d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section: (1) TILA definitions.--The terms ``covered deferred presentment law'', ``deferred presentment provider'', ``deferred presentment transaction'', and ``State'' shall have the meanings given such terms under section 128B of the Truth in Lending Act, as added by section 2(a). (2) Payday loan.--The term ``payday loan'' means a loan described under section 1024(a)(1)(E) of Public Law 111-203 (12 U.S.C. 5514(a)(1)(E)), except that such term does not include a deferred presentment transaction.

Summary: Consumer Protection and Choice Act This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a deferred presentment transaction except as provided under this Act. A "deferred presentment transaction" is one in which currency or other payment is provided to a consumer in exchange for a consumer's check or other payment instrument and an agreement that such check or payment instrument shall be held for a deferment period prior to presentment, deposit, or redemption. If the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) determines that a state has in effect a law that provides for the licensing of deferred presentment providers and the regulation of deferred presentment transactions, and that meets the requirements specified by this Act, any CFPB regulations concerning such transactions and providers shall not apply in such state. Such a state law must: require a provider to be licensed by the state; establish a transaction database; require a provider to verify through such database that a consumer entering into such a transaction does not have an outstanding transaction; require a provider to report immediately to such database information about each transaction entered into and each transaction paid or settled; require that a transaction agreement be in writing and allow the consumer to rescind the agreement within the first 24 hours; require a transaction agreement to limit the interest and fees to no more that 10% of the transaction amount, the processing fee to $5, the transaction amount to $500, and the duration of the transaction to no less than 7 days and no more than 31 days; and allow a 60-day grace period after the contractual repayment date for a consumer to repay the amount due, subject to early termination if a consumer fails to complete a course with a consumer credit counseling agency. The bill makes these changes effective 24 months after enactment and prohibits the CFPB from establishing or enforcing any regulation governing deferred presentment transactions or payday loans during such period.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2013''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (hereinafter ``CDC'') report that nearly 26,000,000 Americans have diabetes, in addition to an estimated 79,000,000 Americans who have prediabetes, an increase of 24,000,000 Americans with either diabetes or prediabetes since 2008. People with prediabetes are at increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease. (2) Diabetes impacts 8.3 percent of all Americans and 11.3 percent of American adults. The CDC estimates that as many as 1 in 3 Americans will have diabetes by 2050 if current trends continue. (3) According to the American Diabetes Association, the total costs of diagnosed diabetes have risen to $245 billion in 2012 from $174 billion in 2007, when the cost was last examined by the CDC. This figure represents a 41 percent increase over a five-year period. (4) One in 3 Medicare dollars is currently spent on people with diabetes. (5) There were 11.3 million diabetes related emergency room visits in 2008, compared with 9.5 million in 2000, an increase of 11 percent. (6) According to the CDC, health care providers are finding statistically significant increases in the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents. (7) Diabetes self-management training (hereinafter ``DSMT''), also called diabetes education, provides critical knowledge and skills training to patients with diabetes, helping them manage medications, address nutritional issues, facilitate diabetes-related problem solving, and make other critical lifestyle changes to effectively manage their diabetes. Evidence shows that individuals participating in DSMT programs are able to progress along the continuum necessary to make sustained behavioral changes in order to manage their diabetes. (8) A certified diabetes educator is a State licensed or registered health care professional who specializes in helping people with diabetes develop the self-management skills needed to stay healthy and avoid costly acute complications and emergency care, as well as debilitating secondary conditions caused by diabetes. (9) Diabetes self-management training has been proven effective in helping to reduce the risks and complications of diabetes and is a vital component of an overall diabetes treatment regimen. Patients who have received training from a certified diabetes educator are better able to implement the treatment plan received from a physician skilled in diabetes treatment. (10) Lifestyle changes, such as those taught by certified diabetes educators, directly contribute to better glycemic control and reduced complications from diabetes. Evidence shows that the potential for prevention of the most serious medical complications caused by diabetes to be as high as 90 percent (blindness), 85 percent (amputations), and 50 percent (heart disease and stroke) with proper medical treatment and active self-management. (11) In recognition of the important role of DSMT programs, the CDC in 2012 awarded funding to expand the National Diabetes Prevention Program to help prevent the onset of Type 2 diabetes for individuals at high risk. (12) The net savings to the Medicare program of ensuring that beneficiaries have access to quality DSMT is estimated to be $2,000,000,000 over 10 years. (13) Despite its effectiveness in reducing diabetes-related complications and associated costs, diabetes self-management training has been recognized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services as an underutilized Medicare benefit, even after more than a decade of coverage. (14) Enhancing access to diabetes self-management training programs that are certified as necessary by the patient's treating physician and taught by certified diabetes educators is an important public policy goal that can help improve health outcomes, ensure quality, and reduce escalating diabetes- related health costs. SEC. 3. RECOGNITION OF CERTIFIED DIABETES EDUCATORS AS AUTHORIZED PROVIDERS OF MEDICARE DIABETES OUTPATIENT SELF-MANAGEMENT TRAINING SERVICES. (a) In General.--Section 1861(qq) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(qq)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``by a certified provider (as described in paragraph (2)(A)) in an outpatient setting'' and inserting ``in an outpatient setting by a certified diabetes educator (as defined in paragraph (3)) or by a certified provider (as described in paragraph (2)(A))''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(3) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term `certified diabetes educator' means an individual-- ``(A) who is licensed or registered by the State in which the services are performed as a certified diabetes educator; or ``(B) who-- ``(i) is licensed or registered by the State in which the services are performed as a health care professional; ``(ii) specializes in teaching individuals with diabetes to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to manage the individual's diabetic condition; and ``(iii) is certified as a diabetes educator by a recognized certifying body (as defined in paragraph (4)). ``(4) For purposes of paragraph (3)(B)(iii), the term `recognized certifying body' means a certifying body for diabetes educators which is recognized by the Secretary as authorized to grant certification of diabetes educators for purposes of this subsection pursuant to standards established by the Secretary.''. (b) Treatment as a Practitioner, Including for Telehealth Services.--Section 1842(b)(18)(C) of the such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(18)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(vii) A certified diabetes educator (as defined in section 1861(qq)(3)).''. (c) GAO Study and Report.-- (1) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study to identify the barriers that exist for Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes in accessing diabetes self-management training services under the Medicare program, including economic and geographic barriers and availability of appropriate referrals and access to adequate and qualified providers. (2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1). (d) AHRQ Development of Recommendations for Outreach Methods and Report.-- (1) Development of recommendations.--The Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality shall, through use of a workshop and other appropriate means, develop a series of recommendations on effective outreach methods to educate physicians and other health care providers as well as the public about the benefits of diabetes self-management training in order to promote better health outcomes for patients with diabetes. (2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality shall submit to Congress a report on the recommendations developed under paragraph (1). (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished after the end of the 12-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to recognize state-licensed or -registered certified diabetes educators or state-licensed or -registered health care professionals who specialize in teaching individuals with diabetes to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to manage the individual's diabetic condition and are certified as a diabetes educator by a recognized certifying body. Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to study the barriers that exist for Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes in accessing diabetes self-management training services under the Medicare program. Requires the Director of the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a series of recommendations on effective outreach methods to educate primary care physicians and other health care providers as well as the public about the benefits of diabetes self-management training.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``National Spaceport Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds that-- (1) spaceport development is a national economic interest that should be pursued as part of a national transportation policy; (2) many nations around the world, including France, China, Russia, Japan, Canada, and Australia, have embarked on aggressive commercial space development programs; (3) the United States, once the leader in the commercial space market, is in danger of falling behind in the international commercial space market; (4) the Government must clearly demonstrate its commitment to support commercial space activity in America, thereby encouraging greater financial support from private industry; (5) the United States must develop a long-term, comprehensive, and aggressive policy to successfully compete in the international commercial space market, to return the United States to its position of primary world supplier of launch services; and (6) spaceport development is the key component in this endeavor because it provides the final piece--launch facilities--to the existing parts of the United States commercial space market. SEC. 3. DEFINITION. For purposes of this Act, the term ``spaceport'' means a space launch or recovery facility, or a supporting educational or research facility providing space industry worker training or commercial application research, designated by a State in an application approved under section 5. SEC. 4. NATIONAL SPACEPORT OFFICE. (a) Establishment.--There is established within the Department of Transportation a National Spaceport Office. (b) Staff.--The National Spaceport Office shall have a staff consisting of a director, 4 regional supervisors, and not more than 5 additional support staff. (c) Duties.--The National Spaceport Office shall-- (1) administer the application and assistance program under section 5; and (2) establish appropriate procedures for-- (A) the competitive awarding of grants under section 5(b)(1); and (B) the transfer of excess Federal property to spaceports under section 5(b)(3), while ensuring that the spaceport compensates the Federal Government for the Federal expenses of operating facilities in connection with property so transferred. SEC. 5. SPACEPORT ASSISTANCE. (a) Application.--A State or State-designated entity, including a nonprofit organization, desiring assistance under this section shall submit an application to the National Spaceport Office requesting specifically the Federal assistance sought and setting forth a comprehensive plan for spaceport development, including the educational components of such development. (b) Assistance.--The National Spaceport Office shall approve meritorious applications submitted under subsection (a) and provide to the successful applicants assistance, including-- (1) grants, to the extent of available funding under section 9; (2) the use of excess Federal launch, recovery, launch vehicle, and support assets, consistent with applicable international agreements, for educational launches; and (3) excess Federal property, including research facilities, by transfer. SEC. 6. TAX-EXEMPT BOND FINANCING FOR SPACEPORTS. (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 142 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exempt facility bonds) is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (12) and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following: ``(13) spaceports (as defined in section 3 of the National Spaceport Act).'' (b) Treatment Comparable To Airports.-- (1) Subparagraph (A) of section 142(b)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``or (12)'' and inserting ``(12), or (13)''. (2) Subsection (c) of section 142 of such Code is amended by striking ``or (11)'' each place it appears and inserting ``(11), or (13)''. (3) Paragraph (3) of section 146(g) of such Code is amended by striking ``or (12)'' and all that follows and inserting ``(12), or (13) of section 142(a), and''. (c) Treatment of Property Owned By Designated Tax-Exempt Entities.--Paragraph (1) of section 142(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(C) Spaceport facilities owned by designated tax- exempt entities.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), a spaceport shall be treated as owned by a governmental unit if it is owned by an entity which is exempt from tax under section 501(a) and which is designated by the State in which the spaceport is located to develop and operate the spaceport.'' (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 7. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, activities of spaceports shall be subject to applicable provisions of chapter 701 of title 49, United States Code, relating to commercial space transportation. SEC. 8. REGULATORY EXEMPTION. The activities of the National Spaceport Office and of spaceports shall not be subject to regulation by the Federal Government except as provided in-- (1) this Act; (2) chapter 701 of title 49, United States Code; and (3) applicable laws relating to worker and workplace safety. SEC. 9. ANNUAL REPORT. The director of the National Spaceport Office shall annually transmit to the Congress a report on its activities under this Act. SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation, out of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund established under section 9502 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9502), for carrying out this Act $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1996 through 2000. SEC. 11. TERMINATION OF NATIONAL SPACEPORT OFFICE. The National Spaceport Office shall terminate on October 1, 2000.

Summary: National Spaceport Act - Establishes in the Department of Transportation a National Spaceport Office to administer a grant program of State-run spaceports. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide tax-exempt bond financing for spaceports. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Office on October 1, 2000.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Commemoration Commission Act of 2002''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. (a) Findings.--Congress finds that-- (1) the first European exploration of the Hudson River and Lake Champlain and the introduction of steam navigation to maritime commerce were events of major historical importance in the United States and throughout the world; (2) in 1609-- (A) Englishman Henry Hudson, acting on behalf of the Dutch East India Company, was the first European to sail up the river later named for him in the vessel Half Moon; and (B) French explorer Samuel de Champlain was the first European to discover the lake later named for him; (3) those voyages-- (A) were 2 of the most significant passages in the European exploration and discovery of America; (B) resulted in 2 of the earliest contacts in the New World between Native Americans and Europeans; and (C) led to the establishment of-- (i) the Dutch and later English settlement Fort Orange in the area that is now Albany, New York; and (ii) French Quebec settlements located as far south as Lake George; (4) those early settlements influenced the history, culture, law, commerce, and traditions of liberty of the United States; (5) in 1807, the navigation of the Hudson River from the city of New York to Albany by Robert Fulton in the steamboat Clermont-- (A) successfully inaugurated steam navigation on a commercial basis; (B) is 1 of the most important events in the history of navigation; (C) revolutionized waterborne commerce on the rivers of the United States; (D) transformed naval warfare; and (E) fostered international relations through transoceanic travel and trade; (6) the National Park Service owns and operates significant resources in the State of New York relating to the early history of the United States and the Hudson River Valley; and (7) in 2002 the State of New York enacted legislation establishing a State Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Commission. (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to establish the Hudson- Fulton-Champlain Commemoration Commission to-- (1) ensure a suitable national observance, in 2009, of the anniversaries of the voyages of Henry Hudson, Robert Fulton, and Samuel de Champlain through cooperation with and assistance to the programs and activities of the States of New York, New Jersey, and Vermont; (2) assist in ensuring that Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 2009 observances-- (A) provide an excellent visitor experience and beneficial interaction between visitors and the natural and cultural resources of sites in the States of New York, New Jersey, and Vermont; and (B) are inclusive and recognize the diverse Hudson River and Lake Champlain communities that developed over 4 centuries; (3) facilitate international involvement in the Hudson- Fulton-Champlain 2009 observances; (4) support and facilitate marketing efforts for a commemorative coin, a commemorative stamp, and related activities for the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 2009 observances; and (5) assist in the appropriate development of heritage tourism and economic benefits to the United States. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Commemoration.--The term ``commemoration'' means the commemoration of-- (A) the 200th anniversary of the voyage of Robert Fulton in the steamboat Clermont; (B) the 400th anniversary of the voyage of Henry Hudson in the vessel Half Moon; and (C) the 400th anniversary of the voyage of Samuel de Champlain. (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Hudson- Fulton-Champlain Commemoration Commission established by section 4(a). (3) Governor.--The term ``Governor'' means the Governor of each State. (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) State.-- (A) In general.--The term ``State'' means-- (i) the State of New York; (ii) the State of New Jersey; and (iii) the State of Vermont. (B) Inclusions.--The term ``State'' includes agencies and entities of each State specified in subparagraph (A). SEC. 4. HUDSON-FULTON-CHAMPLAIN COMMEMORATION COMMISSION. (a) In General.--There is established a commission to be known as the ``Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Commemoration Commission''. (b) Membership.-- (1) In general.--The Commission shall be composed of 31 members, of whom-- (A) 3 members shall be appointed by the Secretary, taking into consideration the recommendations of the Governors; (B) 14 members shall be appointed by the Secretary, taking into consideration the recommendations of-- (i) the Members of the House of Representatives whose districts encompass the Hudson River Valley; and (ii) the Members of the House of Representatives whose districts encompass Champlain Valley; (C) 6 members shall be appointed by the Secretary, taking into consideration the recommendations of the Members of the Senate from the States; (D) 2 members shall be employees of the National Park Service, of whom-- (i) 1 shall be the Director of the National Park Service (or a designee); and (ii) 1 shall be an employee of the National Park Service having experience relevant to the commemoration, to be appointed by the Secretary; (E) 1 member shall be an individual knowledgeable about the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, to be appointed by the Secretary; and (F) 5 members shall be individuals that have an interest in, support for, and expertise appropriate to, the commemoration, to be appointed by the Secretary. (2) Term; vacancies.-- (A) Term.--A member of the Commission shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. (B) Vacancies.-- (i) In general.--A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made. (ii) Partial term.--A member appointed to fill a vacancy on the Commission shall serve for the remainder of the term for which the predecessor of the member was appointed. (3) Meetings.-- (A) In general.--The Commission shall meet-- (i) at least twice each year; or (ii) at the call of the Chairperson or the majority of the members of the Commission. (B) Initial meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which all members of the Commission have been appointed, the Commission shall hold the initial meeting of the Commission. (4) Voting.-- (A) In general.--The Commission shall act only on an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Commission. (B) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. (5) Chairperson and vice chairperson.-- (A) In general.--The Commission shall annually select the Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson of the Commission from among the members of the Commission. (B) Authority.--The Vice Chairperson shall serve as the Chairperson in the absence of the Chairperson. (c) Duties.-- (1) In general.--The Commission shall-- (A) plan, develop, and execute programs and activities appropriate for the commemoration; (B) facilitate activities relating to the commemoration throughout the United States; (C) coordinate activities of the Commission with-- (i) commemoration commissions of the States; (ii) appropriate Federal agencies, including-- (I) the Department of Agriculture; (II) the Department of Defense; (III) the Department of State; (IV) the Department of Transportation; and (V) the National Park Service; and (iii) the American Heritage Rivers Initiative Interagency Committee established by Executive Order No. 13061, dated September 11, 1997; (D) encourage civic, patriotic, historical, educational, religious, economic, and other organizations throughout the United States to organize and participate in activities to expand the understanding and appreciation of the significance of the voyages of Hudson, Fulton, and Champlain; (E) provide technical assistance to States, localities, and nonprofit organizations to carry out activities relating to the commemoration; (F) coordinate and facilitate for the public scholarly research on, publication concerning, and interpretation of, the voyages of Hudson, Fulton, and Champlain; and (G) ensure that the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 2009 anniversaries provide a lasting legacy and long-term public benefit by assisting in the development of appropriate programs and facilities. (2) Plans; reports.-- (A) Strategic plan; annual performance plans.--In accordance with section 306 of title 5, United States Code, and section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, the Commission shall prepare a strategic plan for the activities of the Commission carried out under this Act. (B) Final report.--Not later than September 30, 2010, the Commission shall submit to the Secretary a final report that contains-- (i) a summary of the activities of the Commission; (ii) a final accounting of funds received and expended by the Commission; and (iii) the findings and recommendations of the Commission. (d) Powers of the Commission.--The Commission may-- (1) accept and dispose of donations of money, personal services, and real and personal property related to the commemoration; (2) appoint such advisory committees as the Commission determines to be necessary to carry out this Act; (3) authorize any member or employee of the Commission to take any action that the Commission is authorized to take by this Act; (4) procure supplies, services, and property, and make or enter into contracts, leases, or other legal agreements, to carry out this Act (except that any contracts, leases, or other legal agreements made or entered into by the Commission shall not extend beyond the date of termination of the Commission); (5) use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other Federal agencies; (6) subject to approval by the Commission, make grants in amounts not to exceed $20,000 to communities and nonprofit organizations to develop programs to assist in the commemoration; and (7) make grants to research and scholarly organizations to research, publish, or distribute information relating to the voyages of Hudson, Fulton, and Champlain. (e) Commission Personnel Matters.-- (1) Compensation of members of the commission.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a member of the Commission shall serve without compensation. (B) Federal employees.--A member of the Commission who is an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall serve without compensation in addition to the compensation received for the services of the member as an officer or employee of the Federal Government. (C) Travel expenses.--A member of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the home or regular place of business of the member in the performance of the duties of the Commission. (2) Staff.-- (A) In general.--The Chairperson of the Commission may, without regard to the civil service laws (including regulations), appoint and terminate an executive director and such other additional personnel as are necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties of the Commission. (B) Confirmation of executive director.--The employment of an executive director shall be subject to confirmation by the Commission. (3) Compensation.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Chairperson of the Commission may fix the compensation of the executive director and other personnel without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates. (B) Maximum rate of pay.--The rate of pay for the executive director and other personnel shall not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code. (4) Detail of government employees.-- (A) Federal employees.-- (i) In general.--At the request of the Commission, the head of any Federal agency may detail, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, any of the personnel of the agency to the Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out the duties of the Commission under this Act. (ii) Civil service status.--The detail of an employee under clause (i) shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. (B) State employees.--The Commission may-- (i) accept the services of personnel detailed from States (including subdivisions of States); and (ii) reimburse States for services of detailed personnel. (5) Volunteer and uncompensated services.--Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Commission may accept and use voluntary and uncompensated services as the Commission determines to be necessary. (6) Support services.--The Director of the National Park Service shall provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative support services as the Commission may request. (f) Procurement of Temporary and Intermittent Services.--The Chairperson of the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services in accordance with section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals that do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of that title. (g) FACA Nonapplicability.--Section 14(b) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Commission. (h) No Effect on Authority.--Nothing in this section supersedes the authority of the States or the National Park Service concerning the commemoration. (i) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on December 31, 2010.

Summary: Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Commemoration Commission Act of 2002 - Establishes the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Commemoration Commission to plan, develop, and execute programs and activities appropriate to commemorate in 2009 the anniversaries of the voyages of Henry Hudson (the first European to sail up the Hudson River in the vessel Half Moon), Robert Fulton (who navigated the Hudson River in the steamboat Clermont, successfully inaugurating steam navigation on a commercial basis), and Samuel de Champlain (the first European to discover and explore Lake Champlain).


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 1998''. SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF CONSOLIDATED TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE. (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 245 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2317) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 245. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Labor for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003 such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.''. (b) Repeal of NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program.-- (1) In general.--Subchapter D of chapter 2 of title II of such Act (19 U.S.C. 2331) is hereby repealed. (2) Conforming amendments.--(A) Section 249A of such Act (19 U.S.C. 2322) is hereby repealed. (B) The table of contents of such Act is amended-- (i) by striking the item relating to section 249A; and (ii) by striking the items relating to subchapter D of chapter 2 of title II. (c) Termination.--Section 285(c) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 2271 note) is amended to read as follows: ``(c) No assistance, vouchers, allowances, or other payments may be provided under chapter 2, and no technical assistance may be provided under chapter 3, after September 30, 2003.''. SEC. 3. FILING OF PETITIONS AND PROVISION OF RAPID RESPONSE ASSISTANCE; EXPEDITED REVIEW OF PETITIONS BY SECRETARY OF LABOR. (a) Filing of Petitions and Provision of Rapid Response Assistance.--Section 221(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271(a)) is amended to read as follows: ``(a)(1) A petition for certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance for a group of workers under this chapter may be filed with the Governor of the State in which such workers' firm or subdivision is located by the following: ``(A) The group of workers (including workers in an agricultural firm or subdivision of any agricultural firm). ``(B) The certified or recognized union or other duly authorized representative of such workers. ``(C) Employers of such workers, one-stop career centers, or State employment agencies, on behalf of such workers. ``(2) Upon receipt of a petition filed under paragraph (1), the Governor-- ``(A) shall immediately transmit the petition to the Secretary of Labor (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the `Secretary'); ``(B) shall ensure that rapid response assistance and basic readjustment services authorized under other Federal laws are made available to the workers covered by the petition to the extent authorized under such laws; and ``(C) shall assist the Secretary in the review of the petition by verifying such information and providing such other assistance as the Secretary may request. ``(3) Upon receipt of the petition, the Secretary shall promptly publish notice in the Federal Register that the Secretary has received the petition and initiated an investigation.''. (b) Expedited Review of Petitions by Secretary of Labor.--Section 223(a) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 2273(a)) is amended in the first sentence by striking ``60 days'' and inserting ``40 days''. SEC. 4. ADDITION OF SHIFT IN PRODUCTION AS BASIS FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE. Section 222(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2272(a)) is amended to read as follows: ``(a) A group of workers (including workers in any agricultural firm or subdivision of an agricultural firm) shall be certified by the Secretary as eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under this chapter pursuant to a petition filed under section 221 if the Secretary determines that-- ``(1) a significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm or an appropriate subdivision of the firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; and ``(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision have decreased absolutely; ``(ii) imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have increased; and ``(iii) the increase in imports under clause (ii) contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or production of such firm or subdivision; or ``(B) there has been a shift in production by such workers' firm or subdivision to a foreign country of articles like or directly competitive with articles which are produced by such firm or subdivision.''. SEC. 5. INFORMATION ON CERTAIN CERTIFICATIONS. Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273) is amended by adding at the end the following subsection: ``(e) The Secretary shall collect and maintain information-- ``(1) identifying the countries to which firms have shifted production resulting in certifications under section 222(a)(2)(B), including the number of such certifications relating to each country; and ``(2) to the extent feasible, identifying the countries from which imports of articles have resulted in certifications under section 222(a)(2)(A), including the number of such certifications relating to each country.''. SEC. 6. ENROLLMENT IN TRAINING REQUIREMENT. Section 231(a)(5)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2291(a)(5)(A)) is amended-- (1) by inserting ``(i)'' after ``(A)''; (2) by adding ``and'' after the comma at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) the enrollment required under clause (i) occurs no later than the latest of-- ``(I) the last day of the 16th week after the worker's most recent total separation from adversely affected employment which meets the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2); ``(II) the last day of the 8th week after the week in which the Secretary issues a certification covering the worker; or ``(III) 45 days after the later of the dates specified in subclause (I) or (II), if the Secretary determines there are extenuating circumstances that justify an extension in the enrollment period;''. SEC. 7. WAIVERS OF TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. (a) In General.--Section 231(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2291(c)) is amended to read as follows: ``(c)(1) The Secretary may issue a written statement to a worker waiving the enrollment in training requirement of subsection (a)(5)(A) if the Secretary determines that such training requirement is not feasible or appropriate for the worker, as indicated by 1 or more of the following: ``(A) The worker has been notified that the worker will be recalled by the firm from which the qualifying separation occurred. ``(B) The worker has marketable skills as determined pursuant to an assessment of the worker, which may include the profiling system under section 303(j) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 503(j)), carried out in accordance with guidelines issued by the Secretary. ``(C) The worker is within 2 years of meeting all requirements for entitlement to old-age insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) (except for application therefor). ``(D) The worker is unable to participate in training due to health of the worker, except that a waiver under this subparagraph shall not be construed to exempt a worker from requirements relating to the availability for work, active search for work, or refusal to accept work under Federal or State unemployment compensation laws. ``(E) The first available enrollment date for the approved training of the worker is within 45 days after the date of the determination made under this paragraph, or, if later, there are extenuating circumstances for the delay in enrollment, as determined pursuant to guidelines issued by the Secretary. ``(F) There are insufficient funds available for training under this chapter, taking into account the limitation under section 236(a)(2)(A). ``(G) The duration of training appropriate for the individual to obtain suitable employment exceeds the individual's maximum entitlement to basic and additional trade readjustment allowances and, in addition, financial support available through other Federal or State programs, including title III of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.) or chapter 5 of subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, that would enable the individual to complete a suitable training program cannot be assured. ``(2) The Secretary shall specify the duration of the waiver under paragraph (1) and shall periodically review the waiver to determine whether the basis for issuing the waiver remains applicable. If at any time the Secretary determines such basis is no longer applicable to the worker, the Secretary shall revoke the waiver. ``(3) Pursuant to the agreement under section 239, the Secretary may authorize the State or State agency to carry out activities described in paragraph (1) (except for the determination under subparagraphs (F) and (G) of paragraph (1)). Such agreement shall include a requirement that the State or State agency submit to the Secretary the written statements provided pursuant to paragraph (1) and a statement of the reasons for the waiver. ``(4) The Secretary shall submit an annual report to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives identifying the number of workers who received waivers and the average duration of such waivers issued under this subsection during the preceding year.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 231(a)(5)(C) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 2291(a)(5)(C)) is amended by striking ``certified''. SEC. 8. PROVISION OF TRADE READJUSTMENT ALLOWANCES DURING BREAKS IN TRAINING. Section 233(f) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2293(f)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``14 days'' and inserting ``30 days''. SEC. 9. INCREASE IN ANNUAL TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS FOR TRAINING. Section 236(a)(2)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2296(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``$80,000,000'' and inserting ``$150,000,000''. SEC. 10. ELIMINATION OF QUARTERLY REPORT. Section 236(d) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2296(d)) is amended by striking the last sentence of such subsection. SEC. 11. COORDINATION WITH ONE-STOP CAREER CENTERS, THE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT, AND THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 1998. (a) Coordination With One-Stops.--Section 235 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2295) is amended by inserting ``, including the services provided through one-stop career centers'' before the period at the end of the first sentence. (b) Coordination With Job Training Partnership Act and Workforce Investment Act of 1998.--Section 239(e) such Act (19 U.S.C. 2311(e)) is amended-- (1) in the first sentence, by inserting after ``Job Training Partnership Act'' the following: ``or under provisions relating to dislocated worker employment and training activities under chapter 5 of subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as the case may be,''; and (2) by inserting after the first sentence the following: ``Such coordination shall include common reporting systems and elements, including common elements relating to participant data and performance outcomes (including employment, retention of employment, and wages).''. SEC. 12. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. (a) In General.--Part II of subchapter B of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2295 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 238A. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. ``(a) Application.--Any adversely affected worker covered by a certification under subchapter A of this chapter may file an application with the Secretary for the provision of supportive services, including transportation, child and dependent care, and other similar services. ``(b) Conditions.--The Secretary may approve an application filed under subsection (a) and provide supportive services to an adversely affected worker only if the Secretary determines that-- ``(1) the provision of such services is necessary to enable the worker to participate in or complete training; and ``(2) the provision of such services is consistent with the provision of supportive services to participants under the employment and training assistance for dislocated workers program under title III of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 1998, or under the provisions relating to dislocated worker employment and training activities under chapter 5 of subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as the case may be.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 238 the following: ``Sec. 238A. Supportive services.''. SEC. 13. ADDITIONAL CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. (a) Section 225.--Section 225(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2275(b)) is amended in each of paragraphs (1) and (2) by striking ``or subchapter D''. (b) Section 240.--Section 240(a) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 2312(a)) is amended by striking ``subchapter B of''. SEC. 14. AVAILABILITY OF CONTINGENCY FUNDS. Section 245 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2317), as amended by this Act, is further amended-- (1) by striking ``There are authorized'' and inserting ``(a) In General.--There are authorized''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(b) Contingency Funds.--Subject to the limitation contained in section 236(a)(2), if in any fiscal year the funds available to carry out the programs under this chapter are exhausted, there shall be made available from funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated amounts sufficient to carry out such programs for the remainder of the fiscal year.''. SEC. 15. REAUTHORIZATION OF ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR FIRMS. Section 256(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2346(b)) is amended by striking ``and 1998'' and inserting ``1998, and 1999 through 2003''. SEC. 16. PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON WORKERS AND ECONOMIC CHANGE IN THE NEW ECONOMY. (a) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be known as the ``Presidential Commission on Workers and Economic Change in the New Economy'' (in this section referred to as the ``Commission''). (b) Duties.-- (1) Study.--The Commission shall conduct a thorough study of matters relating to economic dislocation and worker adjustment to such dislocations. (2) Conduct of study.--In carrying out the study under paragraph (1), the Commission shall examine-- (A) the impact of trade, technology, and the changing nature of work organizations on workers and the economy, including worker dislocations resulting from these factors; (B) the effectiveness of existing education and job training programs at the Federal level in assisting workers in adjusting to economic change, including the adequacy of the design of such programs and resources devoted to such programs; (C) the strategies for providing workplace education and training to assist workers in acquiring new skills; (D) the role of public-private partnerships in implementing worker education and training; and (E) the role of income support and economic security programs in facilitating worker adjustment in rapidly changing economic circumstances. (c) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of 15 members appointed by the President. The members of the Commission shall include individuals who are-- (1) Members of Congress; (2) workforce development professionals; (3) educators; (4) heads of appropriate State agencies; (5) business leaders; and (6) representatives of labor organizations who are nominated by a national labor federation. (d) Powers and Personnel.--The Commission shall have such general powers and authority with respect to personnel matters in the same manner and to the same extent as the general powers and authority with respect to personnel matters provided to the Twenty-First Century Workforce Commission under sections 336 and 337 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. (e) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the first meeting of the Commission, the Commission shall prepare and submit to the President and the Congress a report that contains-- (1) a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the Commission relating to the study carried out under subsection (b); (2) a compendium of best practices and policies carried out by employers and public-private partnerships in providing workers with the education and training needed to effectively adjust to economic change; and (3) any recommendations relating to legislative and administrative actions that the Commission determines to be appropriate. (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1999. SEC. 17. EFFECTIVE DATE; TRANSITION PROVISION. (a) Effective Date.--This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Transition.--The Secretary of Labor is authorized to establish such rules as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to provide for an orderly transition from the provisions of law amended or repealed by this Act.

Summary: Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 1998 - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations to the Department of Labor for FY 1999 through 2003 for trade adjustment assistance (TAA) for workers. (Sec. 2) Repeals the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program (effectively eliminating TAA for workers under such program). (Sec. 3) Revises requirements for the filing of petitions for TAA for a group of workers adversely affected by imports. Authorizes employers of such workers, one-stop career centers, or State employment agencies to file on their behalf with the Governor of the State (currently, with the Secretary of Labor) a petition for certification of eligibility for such assistance. Requires the Governor to: (1) transmit the petition to the Secretary immediately; (2) ensure that rapid response assistance and basic readjustment services are made available to the workers; and (3) assist the Secretary in the review of the petition. Requires the Secretary to review such petitions for certification of eligibility within 40 days (currently, 60 days) of its filing. (Sec. 4) Adds as a factor in the Secretary's determination of the eligibility of a group of workers for TAA any shift in production by such workers' firm to a foreign country of articles like or directly competitive with articles produced by such firm. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to collect and maintain certain information with respect to certifications of TAA. (Sec. 6) Revises enrollment in training requirements with respect to the payment of TAA to adversely affected workers to set forth certain time periods during which such enrollment must occur. Authorizes the Secretary to issue a statement to a worker waiving the enrollment in training requirements if it is determined that such training requirement is not feasible or appropriate for the worker, based on specified factors. (Sec. 8) Increases from 14 to 30 the number of days an adversely affected worker may have a scheduled break in a training program and still be treated as participating in the program for purposes of TAA eligibility. (Sec. 9) Increases the total annual amount of payments for worker training from $80 million to $150 million for any fiscal year. (Sec. 11) Authorizes the Secretary to secure for adversely affected workers certain employment services, including services provided through one-stop career centers. Provides for the coordination of employment services for adversely affected workers under the Job Training Partnership Act and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. (Sec. 12) Authorizes an adversely affected worker to file an application with the Secretary for the provision of supportive services, including transportation, child and dependent care, and other similar services. Sets forth specified conditions with respect to such services. (Sec. 14) Makes unappropriated Treasury funds available in any fiscal year that TAA funds become exhausted. (Sec. 15) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Labor for FY 1999 through 2003 for TAA for firms. (Sec. 16) Establishes the Presidential Commission on Workers and Economic Change in the New Economy to study and report to the President and the Congress on matters relating to economic dislocation and worker adjustment to such dislocations. Authorizes appropriations.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act of 2013''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMISSION. Section 1011 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 is amended-- (1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (j); and (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsections: ``(b) Establishment of the Commission.-- ``(1) In general.--There is hereby established a commission (hereinafter referred to in this section as the `Commission') that shall serve as the head of the Bureau. ``(2) Authority to prescribe regulations.--The Commission may prescribe such regulations and issue such orders in accordance with this title as the Commission may determine to be necessary for carrying out this title and all other laws within the Commission's jurisdiction and shall exercise any authorities granted under this title and all other laws within the Commission's jurisdiction. ``(c) Composition of the Commission.-- ``(1) In general.--The Commission shall be composed of the Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Federal Reserve System and 4 additional members who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among individuals who-- ``(A) are citizens of the United States; ``(B) have strong competencies and experiences related to consumer financial protection; and ``(C) should want to protect service members and their families who are sacrificing their lives for this country from abusive financial practices. ``(2) Staggering.--The members of the Commission appointed under paragraph (1) shall serve staggered terms, which initially shall be established by the President for terms of 1, 2, 4, and 5 years, respectively. ``(3) Terms.-- ``(A) In general.--Each member of the Commission appointed under paragraph (1), including the Chair, shall serve for a term of 5 years. ``(B) Removal for cause.--The President may remove any member of the Commission appointed under paragraph (1) only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. ``(C) Vacancies.--Any member of the Commission appointed under paragraph (1) appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term to which that member's predecessor was appointed (including the Chair) shall be appointed only for the remainder of the term. ``(D) Continuation of service.--Each member of the Commission appointed under paragraph (1) may continue to serve after the expiration of the term of office to which that member was appointed until a successor has been appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, except that a member may not continue to serve more than 1 year after the date on which that member's term would otherwise expire. ``(E) Other employment prohibited.--No member of the Commission appointed under paragraph (1) shall engage in any other business, vocation, or employment. ``(4) Roles and responsibilities of commissioners.--One member of the Commission shall have as their primary responsibility the oversight of the Bureau's activities pertaining to protecting consumers, with a focus on consumers who are older, minorities, youth, or veterans, from unfair, deceptive, and abusive lending practices. The designated commissioner shall be responsible for-- ``(A) ensuring the Bureau conducts regular outreach to consumers regarding industry lending activities; ``(B) researching and reporting to the full Commission, on a regular basis, the impact of new loan and credit products and services on consumers; and ``(C) ensuring the Bureau coordinates with State- level consumer protection agencies on enforcement measures that protect consumers from unfair, deceptive, and abusive lending practices. ``(d) Affiliation.--With respect to members appointed pursuant to subsection (c)(1), not more than 2 shall be members of any one political party. ``(e) Chair of the Commission.-- ``(1) Appointment.--The Chair of the Commission shall be appointed by the President from among the members of the Commission appointed under paragraph (1). ``(2) Authority.--The Chair shall be the principal executive officer of the Bureau, and shall exercise all of the executive and administrative functions of the Bureau, including with respect to-- ``(A) the appointment and supervision of personnel employed under the Bureau (other than personnel employed regularly and full time in the immediate offices of members of the Commission other than the Chair); ``(B) the distribution of business among personnel appointed and supervised by the Chair and among administrative units of the Bureau; and ``(C) the use and expenditure of funds. ``(3) Limitation.--In carrying out any of the Chair's functions under the provisions of this subsection the Chair shall be governed by general policies of the Commission and by such regulatory decisions, findings, and determinations as the Commission may by law be authorized to make. ``(4) Requests or estimates related to appropriations.-- Requests or estimates for regular, supplemental, or deficiency appropriations on behalf of the Commission may not be submitted by the Chair without the prior approval of the Commission. ``(f) No Impairment by Reason of Vacancies.--No vacancy in the members of the Commission shall impair the right of the remaining members of the Commission to exercise all the powers of the Commission. Three members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except that if there are only 3 members serving on the Commission because of vacancies in the Commission, 2 members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If there are only 2 members serving on the Commission because of vacancies in the Commission, 2 members shall constitute a quorum for the 6-month period beginning on the date of the vacancy which caused the number of Commission members to decline to 2. ``(g) Seal.--The Commission shall have an official seal. ``(h) Compensation.-- ``(1) Chair.--The Chair shall receive compensation at the rate prescribed for level I of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code. ``(2) Other members of the commission.--The 3 other members of the Commission appointed under subsection (c)(1) shall each receive compensation at the rate prescribed for level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States Code. ``(i) Initial Quorum Established.--During any time period prior to the confirmation of at least two members of the Commission, one member of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Following the confirmation of at least 2 additional commissioners, the quorum requirements of subsection (f) shall apply.''. SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. (a) Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010.-- (1) In general.--The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 is amended-- (A) in section 1002, by striking paragraph (10); (B) in section 1012(c)(4), by striking ``Director'' each place such term appears and inserting ``Commission of the Bureau''; (C) in section 1013(c)(3)-- (i) by striking ``Assistant Director of the Bureau for'' and inserting ``Head of the Office of''; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``Assistant Director'' and inserting ``Head of the Office''; (D) in section 1013(g)(2)-- (i) by striking ``Assistant director'' and inserting ``Head of the office''; and (ii) by striking ``an assistant director'' and inserting ``a Head of the Office of Financial Protection for Older Americans''; (E) in section 1016(a), by striking ``Director of the Bureau'' and inserting ``Chair of the Commission''; (F) in section 1017(c)(1), by striking ``Director and other employees'' and inserting ``members of the Commission and other employees''; (G) in section 1027(l)(1), by striking ``Director and the''; and (H) in section 1066(a), by striking ``Director of the Bureau is'' and inserting ``first member of the Commission is''. (2) Global amendments.--The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 is amended-- (A) by striking ``Director of the'' each place such term appears, other than in-- (i) subparagraphs (A) and (E) of section 1017(4); (ii) section 1043; (iii) section 1061(b)(3); (iv) section 1062; (v) section 1063(f); (vi) subparagraphs (E) and (G) of section 1064(i)(2); and (vii) section 1065(a); and (B) by striking ``Director'' each place such term appears and inserting ``Bureau'', other than in-- (i) section 1063(f)(2); and (ii) section 1065(a). (b) Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.--The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended-- (1) in section 111(b)(1)(D), by striking ``Director'' and inserting ``Chair of the Commission''; and (2) in section 1447, by striking ``Director of the Bureau'' each place such term appears and inserting ``Bureau''. (c) Electronic Fund Transfer Act.--Section 921(a)(4)(C) of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, as added by section 1075(a)(2) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, is amended by striking ``Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection'' and inserting ``Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection''. (d) Expedited Funds Availability Act.--The Expedited Funds Availability Act, as amended by section 1086 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, is amended by striking ``Director of the Bureau'' each place such term appears and inserting ``Bureau''. (e) Federal Deposit Insurance Act.--Section 2 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended by section 336(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, is amended by striking ``Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau'' each place such term appears and inserting ``Chair of the Commission of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection''. (f) Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978.--Section 1004(a)(4) of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3303(a)(4)), as amended by section 1091 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, is amended by striking ``Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau'' and inserting ``Chair of the Commission of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection''. (g) Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act.--Section 513 of the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act, as amended by section 1013(d) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, is amended by striking ``Director'' each place such term appears and inserting ``Chair of the Commission''. (h) Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975.--Section 307 of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975, as amended by section 1094(6) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, is amended by striking ``Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection'' each place such term appears and inserting ``Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection''. (i) Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act.--The Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act, as amended by section 1098A of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, is amended-- (1) by amending section 1402(1) to read as follows: ``(1) `Chair' means the Chair of the Commission of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection;''; (2) in section 1416(a), by striking ``Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection'' and inserting ``Chair''; and (3) by striking ``Director'' each place such term appears and inserting ``Bureau''. (j) Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974.--Section 5 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974, as amended by section 1450 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (hereafter in this section referred to as the `Director')'' and inserting ``The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection''; and (2) by striking ``Director'' each place such term appears and inserting ``Bureau''. (k) S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008.--The S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008, as amended by section 1100 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, is amended-- (1) by striking ``Director'' each place such term appears in headings and text and inserting ``Bureau''; and (2) in section 1503, by striking paragraph (10). (l) Title 44, United States Code.--Section 3513(c) of title 44, United States Code, as amended by section 1100D(b) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, is amended by striking ``Director of the Bureau'' and inserting ``Bureau''.

Summary: Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act of 2013 - Amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act), to replace the position of Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with a five-member Commission whose members are appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Prohibits the Chair of the Commission from making requests for estimates related to appropriations without prior Commission approval.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Accessibility and Partnership Act of 1996''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, located amidst the scenic splendor of the Minnesota-Ontario border, is and always will be a unique lakeland-based Federal wilderness unit that serves as 1 of the Nation's great natural ecosystems; (2) the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is a special wilderness area dedicated to appropriate public access and use through recognized motorized and nonmotorized recreational activities under protections and commitments in the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and Public Law 95-495 (92 Stat. 1649); (3) intergovernmental cooperation that respects and emphasizes the role of State, local, and tribal governments in land management decisionmaking processes is essential to optimize the preservation and development of social, historical, cultural, and recreational resources; and (4) the national interest is served by-- (A) improving the management and protection of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness; (B) allowing Federal, State, local, and tribal governments to engage in an innovative management partnership in Federal land management decisionmaking processes; and (C) ensuring adequate public access, enjoyment, and use of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness through nonmotorized and limited motorized means. SEC. 3. MANAGEMENT CHANGES. (a) Use of Motorboats.-- (1) Lac la croix.--Section 4(c)(1) of Public Law 95-495 (92 Stat. 1650; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is amended by inserting ``Lac La Croix, Saint Louis County;'' after ``Saint Louis County;''. (2) Basswood, birch, and saganaga lakes.--Section 4(c) of Public Law 95-495 (92 Stat. 1650; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) by striking ``except that portion generally'' and all that follows through ``Washington Island'' and inserting ``Lake County; Birch, Lake County''; and (ii) by striking ``, except for that portion west of American Point''; and (B) by striking paragraph (4). (3) Sea gull lake.--Section 4(c) of Public Law 95-495 (92 Stat. 1650; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``that portion generally east of Threemile Island,''; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Sea Gull, Cook County, that portion generally west of Threemile Island, until January 1, 1999;''. (b) Definition of Guest.--The second proviso of section 4(f) of Public Law 95-495 (92 Stat. 1651; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is amended-- (1) by inserting ``day and overnight'' after ``lake homeowners and their''; (2) by inserting ``who buy or rent goods and services'' after ``resort owners and their guests''; and (3) by inserting ``or chain of lakes'' after ``shall have access to that particular lake''. (c) Motorized Portages.--Section 4 of Public Law 95-495 (92 Stat. 1651; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following: ``(g) Motorized Portages.--Nothing in this Act shall prevent the operation of motorized vehicles and associated equipment to assist in the transport of a boat across the portages from the Moose Lake chain to Basswood Lake, from Fall Lake to Basswood Lake, and from Lake Vermilion to Trout Lake.''. SEC. 4. PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT COUNCIL. Section 4 of Public Law 95-495 (92 Stat. 1650; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(j) Planning and Management Council.-- ``(1) Establishment.--There is established the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Intergovernmental Council (referred to in this Act as the `Council'). ``(2) Duties of the council.--The Council shall develop and monitor a comprehensive management plan for the wilderness in accordance with section 20. ``(3) Membership.--The Council shall be composed of 11 members, appointed by the Secretary, of whom-- ``(A) 1 member shall be the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment of the Department of Agriculture, or a designee; ``(B) 3 members shall be appointed, from recommendations by the Governor of Minnesota, to represent the Department of Natural Resources, the Office of Tourism, and the Environmental Quality Board, of the State of Minnesota; ``(C) 1 member shall be a commissioner from each of the counties of Lake, Cook, and Saint Louis from recommendations by each of the county board of commissioners; ``(D) 1 member shall be an elected official from the Northern Counties Land-Use Coordinating Board from recommendations by the Board; ``(E) 1 member shall be the State senator who represents the legislative district that contains a portion of the wilderness; ``(F) 1 member shall be the State representative who represents the legislative district that contains a portion of the wilderness; and ``(G) 1 member shall be an elected official of the Native American community to represent the 1854 Treaty Authority, from recommendations of the Authority. ``(4) Advisory councils.-- ``(A) In general.--The Council may establish 1 or more advisory councils for consultation, including councils consisting of members of conservation, sportsperson, business, professional, civic, and citizen organizations. ``(B) Funding.--An advisory council established under subparagraph (A) may not receive any amounts made available to carry out this Act. ``(5) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. ``(6) Chairperson.-- ``(A) Election.--The members of the Council shall elect a chairperson of the Council from among the members of the Council. ``(B) Terms.--The chairperson shall serve not more than 2 terms of 2 years each. ``(7) Meetings.--The Council shall meet at the call of the chairperson or a majority of the members of the Council. ``(8) Staff and services.-- ``(A) Staff of the council.--The Council may appoint and fix the compensation of such staff as the Council considers necessary to carry out this Act. ``(B) Procurement of temporary services.--The Council may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code. ``(C) Administrative support services.--The Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Council, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative support services as the Council requests. ``(D) Provision by the secretary.--On a request by the Council, the Secretary shall provide personnel, information, and services to the Council to carry out this Act. ``(E) Provision by other federal departments and agencies.--A Federal agency shall provide to the Council, on a reimbursable basis, such information and services as the Council requests. ``(F) Provision by the governor.--The Governor of Minnesota may provide to the Council, on a reimbursable basis, such personnel and information as the Council may request. ``(G) Subpoenas.--The Council may not issue a subpoena nor exercise any subpoena authority. ``(9) Procedural matters.-- ``(A) Guidelines for conduct of business.--The following guidelines apply with respect to the conduct of business at meetings of the Council: ``(i) Open meetings.--Each meeting shall be open to the public. ``(ii) Public notice.--Timely public notice of each meeting, including the time, place, and agenda of the meeting, shall be published in local newspapers and such notice may be given by such other means as will result in wide publicity. ``(iii) Public participation.--Interested persons shall be permitted to give oral or written statements regarding the matters on the agenda at meetings. ``(iv) Minutes.--Minutes of each meeting shall be kept and shall contain a record of the persons present, an accurate description of all proceedings and matters discussed and conclusions reached, and copies of all statements filed. ``(v) Public inspection of record.--The administrative record, including minutes required under clause (iv), of each meeting, and records or other documents that were made available to or prepared for or by the Council incident to the meeting, shall be available for public inspection and copying at a single location. ``(B) New information.--At any time when the Council determines it appropriate to consider new information from a Federal or State agency or from a Council advisory body, the Council shall give full consideration to new information offered at that time by interested members of the public. Interested parties shall have a reasonable opportunity to respond to new data or information before the Council takes final action on management measures. ``(10) Compensation.-- ``(A) In general.--A member of the Council who is not an officer or employee of the Federal government shall serve without pay. ``(B) Travel expenses.--While away from the home or regular place of business of the member in the performance of services for the Council, a member of the Council shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in Federal Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. ``(11) Funding.--Of amounts appropriated to the Forest Service for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall make available such amounts as the Council shall request, not to exceed $150,000 for the fiscal year. ``(12) Termination of council.--The Council shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this subsection.''. SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT PLAN. Section 20 of Public Law 95-495 (92 Stat. 1659; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 20. MANAGEMENT PLAN. ``(a) Schedule.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Council shall submit to the Secretary and the Governor of Minnesota a comprehensive management plan (referred to in this section as the `plan') for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, to be developed and implemented by the responsible Federal agencies, the State of Minnesota, and local political subdivisions. ``(2) Preliminary report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the first meeting of the Council, the Council shall submit a preliminary report to the Secretary describing the process to be used to develop the plan. ``(b) Development of Plan.-- ``(1) In general.--In developing the plan, the Council shall examine all relevant issues, including-- ``(A) year-round visitation consistent with the use levels established under this Act, including-- ``(i) reform and simplification of the current day use and overnight use permit system; ``(ii) resolving discrepancies between actual permit use and absences; and ``(iii) defining the need for special permit policies for commercial uses; ``(B) the appropriate distribution of visitors in the wilderness; and ``(C) a comprehensive visitor education program. ``(2) Conditions.--In carrying out subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1), the Council shall-- ``(A) be subject to relevant environmental law; ``(B) consult on a regular basis with appropriate officials of each Federal or State agency or local government that has jurisdiction over land or water in the wilderness; ``(C) consult with interested conservation, sportsperson, business, professional, civic, and citizen organizations; and ``(D) conduct public meetings at appropriate places to provide interested persons the opportunity to comment on matters to be addressed by the plan. ``(3) Prohibited considerations.--The Council may not consider-- ``(A) removing wilderness designation; ``(B) allowing mining, logging, or commercial or residential development; or ``(C) allowing new types of motorized uses in the wilderness, except as provided in this Act. ``(c) Approval of Plan.-- ``(1) Submission to secretary and governor.--The Council shall submit the plan to the Secretary and the Governor of Minnesota for review. ``(2) Approval or disapproval by the secretary.-- ``(A) Review by the governor.--The Governor may comment on the plan not later than 60 days after receipt of the plan from the Council. ``(B) Secretary.-- ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall approve or disapprove the plan not later than 90 days after receipt of the plan from the Council. ``(ii) Criteria for review.--In reviewing the plan, the Secretary shall consider-- ``(I) the adequacy of public participation; ``(II) assurances of plan implementation from State and local officials in Minnesota; ``(III) the adequacy of regulatory and financial tools that are in place to implement the plan; ``(IV) provisions of the plan for continuing oversight by the Council of implementation of the plan; and ``(V) the consistency of the plan with Federal law. ``(iii) Notification of disapproval.--If the Secretary disapproves the plan, the Secretary shall, not later than 30 days after the date of disapproval, notify the Council in writing of the reasons for the disapproval and provide recommendations for revision of the plan. ``(C) Revision and resubmission.--Not later than 60 days after receipt of a notice of disapproval under subparagraph (B) or (D), the Council shall revise and resubmit the plan to the Secretary for review. ``(D) Approval or disapproval of revision.--The Secretary shall approve or disapprove a plan submitted under subparagraph (C) not later than 30 days after receipt of the plan from the Council. ``(d) Review and Modification of Implementation of Plan.--The Council-- ``(1) shall review and monitor the implementation of the plan; and ``(2) may, after providing for public comment and after approval by the Secretary, modify the plan, if the Council and the Secretary determine that the modification is necessary to carry out this Act. ``(e) Interim Program.--Before the approval of the plan, the Council shall advise and cooperate with appropriate Federal, State, local, and tribal governmental entities to minimize adverse impacts on the values described in section 2. ``(f) Forest Service Regulations.--During the period beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the date a management plan is approved by the Secretary under subsection (c)(2), the Secretary may not issue any regulation that relates to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, except for-- ``(1) regulations required for routine business, such as issuing permits, visitor education, maintenance, and law enforcement; and ``(2) emergency regulations. ``(g) State and Local Jurisdiction.--Nothing in this Act diminishes, enlarges, or modifies any right of the State of Minnesota or any political subdivision of the State to-- ``(1) exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction; ``(2) carry out State fish and wildlife laws in the wilderness; or ``(3) tax persons, corporations, franchises, or private property on land and water included in the wilderness.''.

Summary: Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Accessibility and Partnership Act of 1996 - Modifies certain restrictions on motorboat use on specified lakes within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Minnesota. Permits the operation of motorized vehicles and associated equipment to assist in the transport of a boat across the portages from the Moose Lake Chain (currently, Sucker Lake) to Basswood Lake, from Fall Lake to Basswood Lake, and from Lake Vermilion to Trout Lake. Establishes the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Intergovernmental Council to develop, review, monitor implementation of, and, if necessary, modify a comprehensive management plan for the Wilderness. Prohibits the Council from considering: (1) removing the wilderness designation; (2) allowing mining, logging, or commercial or residential development; or (3) allowing motorized uses not otherwise authorized. Provides for review, recommendations for revisions, and approval or disapproval of such plan by the Secretary of Agriculture. Prohibits the Secretary, pending approval of the plan, from issuing any regulation that relates to the Wilderness, except for: (1) regulations required for routine business, such as issuing permits, visitor education, maintenance, and law enforcement; and (2) emergency regulations.