SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Territorial Economic Growth and Recovery Act of 2016''. SEC. 2. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON COVER OVER OF DISTILLED SPIRITS TAXES. (a) In General.--Section 7652(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is repealed. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to distilled spirits brought into the United States after December 31, 2015. SEC. 3. PAYMENTS TO UNITED STATES TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS. (a) Earned Income Credit.--Section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(n) Treatment of Possessions.-- ``(1) Payments to possessions.-- ``(A) Mirror code possession.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall periodically (but not less frequently than annually) pay to each possession of the United States with a mirror code tax system amounts equal to the loss to that possession by reason of the application of this section (determined without regard to paragraph (2)) with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015. Such amounts shall be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury based on information provided by the government of the respective possession. ``(B) Other possessions.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall periodically (but no less frequently than annually) pay to each possession of the United States which does not have a mirror code tax system amounts estimated by the Secretary of the Treasury as being equal to the aggregate benefits that would have been provided to residents of such possession by reason of the application of this section for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015, if a mirror code tax system had been in effect in such possession. The preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to any possession of the United States unless such possession has a plan, which has been approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, under which such possession will promptly distribute such payments to the residents of such possession. ``(2) Coordination with credit allowed against united states income taxes.--No credit shall be allowed under this section for any taxable year to any person-- ``(A) to whom a credit is allowed against taxes imposed by the possession by reason of this section (determined without regard to this paragraph) for such taxable year, or ``(B) who is eligible for a payment under a plan described in paragraph (1)(B) with respect to such taxable year. ``(3) Definitions and special rules.-- ``(A) Possession of the united states.--For purposes of this subsection, the term `possession of the United States' includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. ``(B) Mirror code tax system.--For purposes of this subsection, the term `mirror code tax system' means, with respect to any possession of the United States, the income tax system of such possession if the income tax liability of the residents of such possession under such system is determined by reference to the income tax laws of the United States as if such possession were the United States, and such system includes a tax credit substantially identical to the credit allowed under this section. ``(C) Treatment of payments.--For purposes of section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, or any similar rule of law, any payment made under this subsection shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from the credit allowed under this section.''. (b) Child Tax Credit.--Section 24 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Payments to Virgin Islands and Guam for Lost Revenue.--The Secretary shall make annual payments to the Virgin Islands and to Guam in amounts equal to the aggregate loss to the Virgin Islands or Guam, as the case may be, by reason of the application of this section with respect to taxable years beginning after 2015. Such amounts shall be determined by the Secretary based on information provided by the Virgin Islands and Guam. For purposes of section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, the payments under this subsection shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from the credit allowed under this section.''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015. SEC. 4. STUDY AND REPORT REGARDING VIRGIN ISLANDS PUBLIC PENSION PLANS. Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries established under section 3041 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1241) shall report to the Office of Domestic Finance of the Department of the Treasury on recommendations on actions that would be necessary to ensure that the public pension plans of the Virgin Islands can be sustainably maintained and funded by the government of the Virgin Islands for the next 20 years.

Summary: Territorial Economic Growth and Recovery Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the limitation on the amount of distilled spirits excise taxes covered over (paid into) to the treasuries of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. If Puerto Rico or the Northern Mariana Islands has a tax system that mirrors federal tax law (mirror code tax system), the Department of the Treasury must pay each possession amounts equal to the loss to the possession due to the application of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). If the possession does not have a mirror code tax system, Treasury must pay to the possession an amount equal to the aggregate benefits that would have been provided to residents of the possession by applying the EITC if a mirror code tax system had been in effect. Treasury must pay to the Virgin Islands and Guam amounts equal to the aggregate loss to the Virgin Islands or Guam due to the Child Tax Credit. The Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries must submit to Treasury's Office of Domestic Finance recommendations for actions that would be necessary to ensure that the public pension plans of the Virgin Islands can be sustainably maintained and funded by the government of the Virgin Islands for the next 20 years.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Homeland Security Information Sharing Partnerships Act of 2006''. SEC. 2. STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND REGIONAL INFORMATION FUSION CENTER INITIATIVE. (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 203. STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND REGIONAL INFORMATION FUSION CENTER INITIATIVE. ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a State, Local, and Tribal Information Fusion Center Initiative to establish partnerships with State, local, tribal, and regional information fusion centers. ``(b) Duties.--Through the State, Local, Tribal, and Regional Information Fusion Center Initiative, the Secretary shall-- ``(1) coordinate with the principal official of each State, local, tribal, or regional information fusion center and the official designated as the Homeland Security Advisor of the State; ``(2) provide Department operational and intelligence advice and assistance to State, local, tribal, and regional information fusion centers; ``(3) support efforts to include State, local, tribal, and regional information fusion centers into efforts to establish an information sharing environment (as defined under section 1016(2) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458; 118 Stat. 3665)); ``(4) conduct table-top and live training exercises to regularly assess the capability of individual and regional networks of State, local, tribal, and regional information fusion centers to integrate the efforts of such networks with the efforts of the Department; ``(5) coordinate with other relevant Federal entities engaged in homeland security-related activities; ``(6) provide analytic and reporting advice and assistance to State, local, tribal, and regional information fusion centers; ``(7) review homeland security information gathered by State, local, tribal, and regional information fusion centers and incorporate relevant information with homeland security information of the Department; ``(8) Provide management assistance to State, local, tribal, and regional information fusion centers; ``(9) Serve as a point of contact to ensure the dissemination of relevant homeland security information. ``(10) facilitate close communication and coordination between State, local, tribal, and regional information fusion centers and the Department; ``(11) provide State, local, tribal, and regional information fusion centers with expertise on Department resources and operations; ``(12) provide training to State, local, tribal, and regional information fusion centers and encourage such information fusion centers to participate in terrorist threat- related exercises conducted by the Department; and ``(13) carry out such other duties as the Secretary determines are appropriate. ``(c) Definition of State, Local, Tribal, or Regional Information Fusion Center.--For purposes of this section, the term `State, local, tribal, or regional information fusion center' means a local or regional center comprised of State, local, or tribal governmental entities that-- ``(1) serves as a data analysis and dissemination center for potentially relevant homeland security information; ``(2) is managed by a state, local, or tribal government entity; and ``(3) is designated as a State, local, tribal, or regional information fusion center by the Secretary.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is further amended by adding at the end of the items relating to such subtitle the following: ``Sec. 203. State, Local, Tribal, and Regional Information Fusion Center Initiative''. (c) Reports.-- (1) Concept of operations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and before the State, Local, Tribal, and Regional Information Fusion Center Initiative under section 203 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a), has been implemented, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report that contains a concept of operations for the Initiative, which shall include a privacy and civil liberties impact assessment. (2) Privacy and civil liberties.-- (A) Review of concept of operations.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the report under paragraph (1) is submitted, the Privacy Officer of the Department of Homeland Security and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security shall review the privacy and civil liberties implications of the Initiative and the concept of operations and report any concerns to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis. The Secretary may not implement the Initiative until the Privacy Officer and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties have certified that any privacy or civil liberties concerns have been addressed. (B) Review of privacy impact.--Under the authority of section 222(5) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 142(5)), not later than one year after the date on which the State, Local, Tribal, and Regional Information Fusion Center Initiative is implemented, the Privacy Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security, shall submit to Congress, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis a report on the privacy and civil liberties impact of the Initiative. SEC. 3. HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION SHARING FELLOWS PROGRAM. (a) Establishment of Program.--Subtitle A of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.), as amended by section 2 is further amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 204. HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION SHARING FELLOWS PROGRAM. ``(a) Establishment.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, shall establish a fellowship program in accordance with this section for the purpose of-- ``(A) detailing State, local, and tribal analysts and law enforcement officials and officers to the Department to participate in the work of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis in order to become familiar with-- ``(i) the mission and capabilities of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis; and ``(ii) the role, programs, products, and personnel of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis; and ``(B) promoting information sharing between the Department and State, local, and tribal analysts and law enforcement agencies by stationing analysts and law enforcement officers alongside Department intelligence analysts in order to-- ``(i) serve as a point of contact in the Department to assist in the representation of State, local, and tribal homeland security information needs; ``(ii) identify homeland security information of interest to State, local, and tribal analysts and law enforcement officers; and ``(iii) assist Department analysts in preparing and disseminating terrorism-related products that are tailored to State, local, and tribal analysts and law enforcement agencies and designed to help thwart terrorist attacks. ``(2) Program name.--The program under this section shall be known as the `Homeland Security Information Sharing Fellows Program'. ``(b) Eligibility.-- ``(1) In general.--In order to be eligible for selection as an Information Sharing Fellow under the program, an individual must-- ``(A) have homeland security-related responsibilities or law enforcement-related responsibilities; ``(B) be eligible for an appropriate national security clearance; ``(C) possess a valid need for access to classified information, as determined by the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis; and ``(D) be an employee of an eligible entity. ``(2) Eligible entities.--For purposes of this subsection, the term `eligible entity' means-- ``(A) a State, local, tribal, or regional fusion center; ``(B) a State or local law enforcement or other government entity that serves a major metropolitan area, as determined by the Secretary; ``(C) a State or local law enforcement or other government entity that serves a suburban or rural area, as determined by the Secretary; ``(D) a State or local law enforcement or other government entity with port responsibilities, as determined by the Secretary; ``(E) a State or local law enforcement or other government entity with border responsibilities, as determined by the Secretary; ``(F) a State or local law enforcement or other government entity with agricultural responsibilities, as determined by the Secretary; ``(G) a tribal law enforcement or other authority; or ``(H) such other entity as the Secretary determines is appropriate. ``(c) Optional Participation.--No State, local, or tribal law enforcement or other government entity shall be required to participate in the Homeland Security Information Sharing Fellows Program. ``(d) Procedures for Nomination and Selection.-- ``(1) In general.--The Under Secretary shall establish procedures to provide for the nomination and selection of individuals to participate in the Homeland Security Information Sharing Fellows Program. ``(2) Limitations.--The Under Secretary shall-- ``(A) select analysts and law enforcement officers representing a broad cross-section of State, local, and tribal agencies; and ``(B) ensure that the number of Information Sharing Fellows selected does not impede the activities of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis. ``(e) Length of Service.--Information Sharing Fellows shall serve for a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Under Secretary. Such period of time shall be sufficient to advance the information- sharing goals of the Under Secretary and encourage participation by as many qualified nominees as possible. ``(f) Condition.--As a condition of selecting an individual as an Information Sharing Fellow under the program, the Under Secretary shall require that the individual's employer agree to continue to pay the individual's salary and benefits during the period for which the individual is detailed. ``(g) Stipend.--During the period for which an individual is detailed under the program, the Under Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriations provide to the individual a stipend to cover the individual's reasonable living expenses for that period. ``(h) Security Clearances.--If an individual selected for a fellowship under the Information Sharing Fellows Program does not possess the appropriate security clearance, the Under Secretary shall ensure that security clearance processing is expedited for such individual and shall ensure that each such Information Sharing Fellow has obtained the appropriate security clearance prior to participation in the Program.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is further amended by adding at the end of the items relating to such subtitle the following: ``Sec. 204. Homeland Security Information Sharing Fellows Program''. (c) Reports.-- (1) Concept of operations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and before the Homeland Security Information Sharing Fellows Program under section 204 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a), has been implemented, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report that contains a concept of operations for the Program, which shall include a privacy and civil liberties impact assessment. (2) Privacy and civil liberties.-- (A) Review of concept of operations.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the report under paragraph (1) is submitted, the Privacy Officer of the Department of Homeland Security and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security shall review the privacy and civil liberties implications of the Program and the concept of operations and report any concerns to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis. The Secretary may not implement the Program until the Privacy Officer and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties have certified that any privacy or civil liberties concerns have been addressed. (B) Review of privacy impact.--Under the authority of section 222(5) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 142(5)), not later than one year after the date on which the Homeland Security Information Sharing Fellows Program is implemented, the Privacy Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security, shall submit to Congress, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis a report on the privacy and civil liberties impact of the Program.

Summary: Homeland Security Information Sharing Partnerships Act of 2006 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a State, Local, and Tribal Information Fusion Center Initiative to establish partnerships with state, local, tribal, and regional information fusion centers (designated entities that serve as data analysis and dissemination centers for potentially relevant homeland security information). Specifies the Secretary's duties through such Initiative, including: (1) coordinating with the principal official of each state, local, tribal, or regional information fusion center and the official designated as the Homeland Security Advisor of the State; (2) providing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operational and intelligence advice and assistance to such centers; (3) reviewing homeland security information gathered by such centers and incorporate relevant information with Department information; and (4) providing training to such centers and encourage them to participate in terrorist threat-related exercises conducted by the Department. Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees with a concept of operations for the Initiative, including a privacy and civil liberties impact assessment. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, to establish a Homeland Security Information Sharing Fellows Program.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2010''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO PURPOSE. Paragraph (1) of section 2 of the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-60) is amended to read as follows: ``(1) foster the establishment of State-administered controlled substance monitoring systems in order to ensure that-- ``(A) health care providers have access to the accurate, timely prescription history information that they may use as a tool for the early identification of patients at risk for addiction in order to initiate appropriate medical interventions and avert the tragic personal, family, and community consequences of untreated addiction; and ``(B) appropriate law enforcement, regulatory, and State professional licensing authorities have access to prescription history information for the purposes of investigating drug diversion and prescribing and dispensing practices of errant prescribers or pharmacists; and''. SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE MONITORING PROGRAM. Section 399O of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g-3) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or''; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) to maintain and operate an existing State- controlled substance monitoring program.''; (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: ``(b) Minimum Requirements.--The Secretary shall maintain and, as appropriate, supplement or revise (after publishing proposed additions and revisions in the Federal Register and receiving public comments thereon) minimum requirements for criteria to be used by States for purposes of clauses (ii), (v), (vi), and (vii) of subsection (c)(1)(A).''; (3) in subsection (c)-- (A) in paragraph (1)(B)-- (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``(a)(1)(B)'' and inserting ``(a)(1)(B) or (a)(1)(C)''; (ii) in clause (i), by striking ``program to be improved'' and inserting ``program to be improved or maintained''; and (iii) in clause (iv), by striking ``public health'' and inserting ``public health or public safety''; (B) in paragraph (3)-- (i) by striking ``If a State that submits'' and inserting the following: ``(A) In general.--If a State that submits''; (ii) by inserting before the period at the end ``and include timelines for full implementation of such interoperability''; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) Monitoring of efforts.--The Secretary shall monitor State efforts to achieve interoperability, as described in subparagraph (A).''; (C) in paragraph (5)-- (i) by striking ``implement or improve'' and inserting ``establish, improve, or maintain''; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: ``The Secretary shall redistribute any funds that are so returned among the remaining grantees under this section in accordance with the formula described in subsection (a)(2)(B).''; (4) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) in subsection (d), by striking ``In implementing or improving'' and all that follows through ``(a)(1)(B)'' and inserting ``In establishing, improving, or maintaining a controlled substance monitoring program under this section, a State shall comply, or with respect to a State that applies for a grant under subparagraph (B) or (C) of subsection (a)(1)''; (5) in subsections (e), (f)(1), and (g), by striking ``implementing or improving'' each place it appears and inserting ``establishing, improving, or maintaining''; (6) in subsection (f)-- (A) in paragraph (1)(B) by striking ``misuse of a schedule II, III, or IV substance'' and inserting ``misuse of a controlled substance included in schedule II, III, or IV of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substance Act''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Evaluation and reporting.--Subject to subsection (g), a State receiving a grant under subsection (a) shall provide the Secretary with aggregate data and other information determined by the Secretary to be necessary to enable the Secretary-- ``(A) to evaluate the success of the State's program in achieving its purposes; or ``(B) to prepare and submit the report to Congress required by subsection (k)(2). ``(4) Research by other entities.--A department, program, or administration receiving nonidentifiable information under paragraph (1)(D) may make such information available to other entities for research purposes.''; (7) by redesignating subsections (h) through (n) as subsections (i) through (o), respectively; (8) in subsections (c)(1)(A)(iv) and (d)(4), by striking ``subsection (h)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection (i)''; (9) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: ``(h) Education and Access to the Monitoring System.--A State receiving a grant under subsection (a) shall take steps to-- ``(1) facilitate prescriber use of the State's controlled substance monitoring system; and ``(2) educate prescribers on the benefits of the system both to them and society.''; (10) by amending subsection (l), as redesignated, to read as follows: ``(l) Preference.--Beginning 3 years after the date on which funds are first appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary, in awarding any competitive grant under title V that is related to drug abuse (as determined by the Secretary) and for which only States or tribes are eligible to apply, may give preference to eligible States with applications approved under this section, to eligible States or tribes with existing controlled substance monitoring programs that meet minimum requirements under this section, or to eligible States or tribes that put forth a good faith effort to meet those requirements (as determined by the Secretary).''. (11) in subsection (m)(1), as redesignated, by striking ``establishment, implementation, or improvement'' and inserting ``establishment, improvement, or maintenance''; (12) in subsection (n)(8), as redesignated, by striking ``and the District of Columbia'' and inserting ``, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth or territory of the United States''; and (13) by amending subsection (o), as redesignated, to read as follows: ``(o) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2011 and $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013.''. Passed the House of Representatives September 23, 2010. Attest: LORRAINE C. MILLER, Clerk.

Summary: National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2010 - Amends the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 to include as a purpose of such Act to foster the establishment of state-administered controlled substance monitoring systems in order to ensure that appropriate law enforcement, regulatory, and state professional licensing authorities have access to prescription history information for the purposes of investigating drug diversion and prescribing and dispensing practices of errant prescribers or pharmacists. Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise and update the controlled substance monitoring program, including to: (1) allow grants to be used to maintain and operate existing state controlled substance monitoring programs; (2) require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to redistribute any funds that are returned among the remaining grantees; (3) require a state to provide the Secretary with aggregate data and other information to enable the Secretary to evaluate the success of the state's program and to submit a progress report to Congress; and (4) expand the program to include any commonwealth or territory of the United States. Authorizes the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) or a state medicaid program or state health department receiving nonidentifiable information from a controlled substance monitoring database to make such information available to other entities for research purposes. Requires a state receiving a grant to: (1) facilitate prescriber use of the state's controlled substance monitoring system; and (2) educate prescribers on the benefits of the system both to them and society. Revises preferences for grants related to drug abuse to authorize the Secretary to give preference to eligible states or tribes that put forth a good faith effort to meet minimum requirements under the controlled substance monitoring program. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2013.


SECTION 1. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM TAXABLE INCOME FOR 15 PERCENT RATE BRACKET. (a) In General.--Section 1(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to adjustments in tax tables so that inflation will not result in tax increases) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: ``(B) for taxable years beginning in any calendar year after 1999 and before 2010-- ``(i) in the case of the table contained in subsection (c), by increasing the maximum dollar amount for the 15 percent rate bracket and the minimum dollar amount for the 28 percent rate bracket otherwise determined under subparagraph (A) by the applicable dollar amount for such calendar year, and ``(ii) in the case of the tables contained in subsections (a), (b), and (d), by increasing the maximum and minimum dollar amounts for the 15 and 28 percent rate brackets, respectively, by an amount which maintains the same proportionate differential in such dollar amounts among the tables in subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) as existed in calendar year 1999,'', and (C) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated) and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) and (B)'', and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(8) Applicable dollar amount.-- ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (2)(B), the applicable dollar amount for any calendar year is equal to the applicable percentage of the excess of-- ``(i) the contribution and benefit base (as determined under section 230 of the Social Security Act) for the calendar year, over ``(ii) the maximum dollar amount for the 15 percent rate bracket for the table contained in subsection (c) for the calendar year otherwise determined under paragraph (2)(A). ``(B) Applicable percentage.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), the applicable percentage for any calendar year shall be determined as follows: Applicable ``Calendar year: Percentage: 2000.......................................... 10 2001.......................................... 20 2002.......................................... 30 2003.......................................... 40 2004.......................................... 50 2005.......................................... 60 2006.......................................... 70 2007.......................................... 80 2008.......................................... 90 2009.......................................... 100.'' (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 2. USE OF NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE INDEX FOR COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS. (a) In General.--Section 1(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to adjustments in tax tables so that inflation will not result in tax increases) is amended by striking paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) and inserting the following: ``(3) Cost-of-living adjustment.--For purposes of paragraph (2), the cost-of-living adjustment for any calendar year is the percentage (if any) by which-- ``(A) the national average wage index for the preceding calendar year, exceeds ``(B) such index for calendar year 1998. ``(4) National average wage index for any calendar year.-- For purposes of paragraph (3), the national average wage index for any calendar year is the average of such index as of the close of the 12-month period ending on August 31 of such calendar year. ``(5) National average wage index.--For purposes of this subsection, the term `national average wage index' has the meaning given such term by section 209(k)(1) of the Social Security Act, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this paragraph.'' (b) Conforming Amendments to Tax Tables To Restart Inflation Adjustment.--Section 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to tax imposed) is amended by striking subsections (a) through (e) and inserting the following: ``(a) Married Individuals Filing Joint Returns and Surviving Spouses.--There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of-- ``(1) every married individual (as defined in section 7703) who makes a single return jointly with his spouse under section 6013, and ``(2) every surviving spouse (as defined in section 2(a)), a tax determined in accordance with the following table: ``If taxable income is: The tax is: Not over $43,050............... 15% of taxable income. Over $43,050 but not over $104,050. $6,457.50, plus 28% of the excess over $43,050. Over $104,050 but not over $158,550. $23,537.50, plus 31% of the excess over $104,050. Over $158,550 but not over $283,150. $40,432.50, plus 36% of the excess over $158,550. Over $283,150.................. $85,288.50 plus 39.6% of the excess over $283,150. ``(b) Heads of Households.--There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of every head of a household (as defined in section 2(b)) a tax determined in accordance with the following table: ``If taxable income is: The tax is: Not over $34,550............... 15% of taxable income. Over $34,550 but not over $89,150. $5,182.50, plus 28% of the excess over $34,550. Over $89,150 but not over $144,400. $20,470.50, plus 31% of the excess over $89,150. Over $144,400 but not over $283,150. $37,598, plus 36% of the excess over $144,400. Over $283,150.................. $87,548 plus 39.6% of the excess over $283,150. ``(c) Unmarried Individuals (Other Than Surviving Spouses and Heads of Households).--There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of every individual (other than a married individual (as defined in section 7703) filing a joint return or a separate return, a surviving spouse as defined in section 2(a), or a head of household as defined in section 2(b)) a tax determined in accordance with the following table: ``If taxable income is: The tax is: Not over $25,750............... 15% of taxable income. Over $25,750 but not over $62,450. $3,862.50, plus 28% of the excess over $25,450. Over $62,450 but not over $130,250. $14,138.50, plus 31% of the excess over $62,450. Over $130,250 but not over $283,150. $35,156.50, plus 36% of the excess over $130,250. Over $283,150.................. $90,200.50 plus 39.6% of the excess over $283,150. ``(d) Married Individuals Filing Separate Returns.--There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of every married individual (as defined in section 7703) who does not make a single return jointly with his spouse under section 6013, a tax determined in accordance with the following table: ``If taxable income is: The tax is: Not over $21,175............... 15% of taxable income. Over $21,175 but not over $52,025. $3,228.75, plus 28% of the excess over $21,175. Over $52,025 but not over $79,275. $11,768.75, plus 31% of the excess over $52,025. Over $79,275 but not over $141,575. $20,216.20, plus 36% of the excess over $79,275. Over $141,575.................. $42,644.25 plus 39.6% of the excess over $141,575. ``(e) Estates and Trusts.--There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of-- ``(1) every estate, and ``(2) every trust, taxable under this subsection a tax determined in accordance with the following table: ``If taxable income is: The tax is: Not over $1,750................ 15% of taxable income. Over $1,750 but not over $4,050 $262.50, plus 28% of the excess over $1,750. Over $4,050 but not over $6,200 $906.50, plus 31% of the excess over $4,050. Over $6,200 but not over $8,450 $1,573, plus 36% of the excess over $6,200. Over $8,450.................... $2,383, plus 39.6% of the excess over $8,450.'' (c) Inflation Adjustment To Apply in Determining Rates for 2000.-- Section 1(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) by striking ``1993'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``1999'', (2) by striking ``1992'' in paragraph (3)(B) and inserting ``1998'', and (3) by striking paragraph (7). (d) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) The following provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by striking ``1992'' and inserting ``1998'' each place it appears: (A) Section 25A(h). (B) Section 32(j)(1)(B). (C) Section 41(e)(5)(C). (D) Section 59(j)(2)(B). (E) Section 63(c)(4)(B). (F) Section 68(b)(2)(B). (G) Section 135(b)(2)(B)(ii). (H) Section 151(d)(4). (I) Section 220(g)(2). (J) Section 221(g)(1)(B). (K) Section 512(d)(2)(B). (L) Section 513(h)(2)(C)(ii). (M) Section 685(c)(3)(B). (N) Section 877(a)(2). (O) Section 911(b)(2)(D)(ii)(II). (P) Section 2032A(a)(3)(B). (Q) Section 2503(b)(2)(B). (R) Section 2631(c)(1)(B). (S) Section 4001(e)(1)(B). (T) Section 4261(e)(4)(A)(ii). (U) Section 6039F(d). (V) Section 6323(i)(4)(B). (W) Section 6601(j)(3)(B). (X) Section 7430(c)(1). (2) Subclause (II) of section 42(h)(6)(G)(i) of such Code is amended by striking ``1987'' and inserting ``1998''. (3) Clause (ii) of section 132(f)(6)(A) of such Code, as amended by section 9010(b)(1) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, is amended by striking ``, by substituting `calendar year 1998' for `calendar year 1992'.'' and by inserting a period. (4) Subparagraph (A) of section 132(f)(6) of such Code, as amended by section 9010(c)(2) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, is amended by striking clause (ii) and all that follows through ``paragraph (2)(A).'' and inserting: ``(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins. In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2002, section 1(f)(3) shall be applied by substituting `calendar year 2001' for `calendar year 1998' for purposes of adjusting the dollar amount contained in paragraph (2)(A).''. (5) Subparagraph (B) of section 6334(g)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``, by substituting `calendar year 1998' for `calendar year 1992' in subparagraph (B) thereof''. (e) Additional Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Section 42(h)(6)(G)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (A) by striking ``the CPI'' the first and third places it appears and inserting ``the national average wage index'', (B) by striking ``the CPI'' the second place it appears and inserting ``such index'', and (C) by striking ``section 1(f)(4)'' and inserting ``section 1(f)(5)''. (2) Section 162(p)(2) of such Code is amended by striking ``(as defined in section 1(f)(5))''. (3) Section 213(d)(10)(B)(ii)(I) of such Code is amended by striking ``(as defined in section 1(f)(5))''. (4) The last sentence of section 936(j)(4)(C) of such Code is amended by inserting ``, as in effect for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1999'' before the period. (f) Effective Date.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1998. (2) Conforming amendment.--The amendment made by subsection (d)(4) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2001. SEC. 3. INFLATION ADJUSTMENT FOR INDIVIDUAL ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX EXEMPTION AMOUNTS. (a) In General.--Section 55(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exemption amount) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Inflation adjustment.-- ``(A) In general.--In the case of any taxable year beginning after 1999, each of the dollar amounts contained in paragraph (1) and paragraph (3) (other than subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof) shall be increased by an amount equal to-- ``(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by ``(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for such calendar year. ``(B) Rounding.--If any increase determined under subparagraph (A) is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $50.'' (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 55(d)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: ``(A) $150,000 in the case of a taxpayer described in-- ``(i) paragraph (1)(A), or ``(ii) paragraph (2),''. (c) Effective Dates.-- (1) In general.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1999. (2) Conforming amendment.--The amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1998.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the maximum taxable income for the 15 percent rate bracket; (2) replace the Consumer Price Index with the national average wage index for purposes of cost-of-living adjustments; and (3) adjust for inflation the exemption amounts used in calculating the alternative minimum tax.


SECTION 1. (a) The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (Public Law 96-487, 94 Stat. 2371) is amended as follows: Section 101 is amended by the addition of a new subsection (e) as follows: ``(e) In order to comply with this Act all Federal public land managers in Alaska, or a region that includes Alaska, shall participate in an ANILCA training class as outlined in this legislation to be completed within 120 days after enactment. All future appointed Federal public land managers in Alaska, or a region containing Alaska, are required to complete the aforementioned ANILCA training within 60 days of appointments.''. (b) Section 103(c) is amended by inserting ``validly selected or'' in the second sentence before the word ``conveyed''. (c) Section 202(1) is amended by adding the following at the end thereof: ``Subsistence uses by local residents shall be permitted in the park where such uses are traditional in accordance with the provisions of title VIII.''. (d) Section 302(1)(B) is amended by adding the following new subparagraph (v) at the end thereof: ``(v) to provide opportunities for fish and wildlife dependent recreation, including fishing and hunting.''. (e) Section 303(1)(B) is amended by adding the following new subparagraph (vi) at the end thereof: ``(vi) to provide opportunities for fish and wildlife dependent recreation, including fishing and hunting.''. (f) In section 1102 add a new subsection (5) at the end thereof: ``(5) The term `compatible with the uses for which the unit was established' means activities which would not cause significant adverse impacts on conservation system units purposes.''. (g) Section 1105 is amended by designating the existing language as subsection (a) and inserting a new subsection (b) as follows: ``(b) Any alternative route that may be identified by the head of the Federal agency shall not be less economically feasible and prudent than the route for the system being sought by the applicant.''. (h) Section 1109 is amended by deleting ``access.'' and inserting in lieu thereof adding ``access, including rights-of-way established under Revised Statute 2477.''. (i) Section 1110(a) is amended by adding ``specifically and tangibly'' in the second sentence before the word ``detrimental''. (j) The second sentence in section 1110(a) is amended by striking ``area'' and inserting in lieu thereof: ``area: Provided, That reasonable regulations shall not include any requirements for the demonstration of pre-existing use, and: Provide further, That the Secretary shall limit any prohibitions to the smallest area practicable, to the smallest period of time, or both. No prohibition shall occur prior to formal consultation with the State of Alaska.''. (k) The last sentence of section 1110(b) is amended by inserting ``may include easements, rights-of-way, or other interests in land or permits and'' immediately after ``such rights''. (l) In the last sentence of section 1110(b), strike ``lands.'' and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ``lands: Provided, That the Secretary shall not impose any unreasonable fees or charges on those seeking to secure their rights under this subsection. Individuals or entities possessiong rights under this subsection shall not be subject to the requirement of sections 1104, 1105, 1106, and 1107 herein.''. (m) Section 1301(d) is amended by striking ``permit'' in the final sentence and inserting in lieu thereof ``shall enable''. (n) Section 1303(a)(1)(D) is amended by striking ``located.'' and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ``located: Provided, That the applicant may not be required to waive, forfeit, or relinquish its possessory or personalty interests in a cabin or structure.''. (o) Section 1303(a)(2)(D) is amended by striking ``located.'' and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ``located: Provided, That the applicant may not be required to waive, forfeit, or relinquish its possessory or personalty interests in a cabin or structure.''. (p) Section 1303(b)(3)(D) is amended by striking ``located.'' and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ``located: Provided, That the applicant may not be required to waive, forfeit, or relinquish its possessory or personalty interests in a cabin or structure.''. (q) Section 1303 is amended by adding a new subsection (e) as follows: ``(e) All permits, permit renewals, or renewal or continuation of valid leases issued pursuant to this section shall provide for repair, maintenance, and replacement activities and may authorize alterations to cabins and similar structures that do not constitute a significant impairment of unit purposes.''. (r) Section 1307 is amended by adding a new sentence at the end as follows: ``Inability to provide the service for up to a five year period shall not constitute a relinquishment of a right under this section.''. (s) Section 1313 is amended at the end of the first sentence by striking ``regulation.'' and inserting the following: ``regulation: Provided, That a purpose of all preserves units is to provide for fish and wildlife dependent recreation including fishing and hunting.''. (t) Section 1314(c) is amended by striking ``law.'' at the end of the first sentence and inserting the following: ``law: Provided, That the taking of fish and wildlife for sport purposes shall be permitted on each unit of the Refuge system in Alaska, and: Provided further, That the Secretary may designate zones where and periods when no hunting, fishing, and trapping may be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, floral and faunal protection, or public use and enjoyment. Except in emergencies, any regulations prescribing such restrictions relating to hunting, fishing, or trapping shall be put into effect only after consultation with the appropriate State agency having responsibility over hunting, fishing, and trapping.''. (u) Section 1315 is amended by adding a new subparagraph ``(g) as follows: ``(g) Within National Forest Wilderness Areas and National Forest Monument Areas as designated in this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may permit or otherwise regulate helicopter use and landings.''. (v) Section 1316(a) is amended in the first sentence be deleting ``equipment'' and inserting in lieu thereof: ``equipment, including motorized and mechanical equipment,''. (w) Section 1316(a) is amended in the second sentence by striking ``consistent with the protection'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``not inconsistent with the conservation''. (x) Section 1316(a) is amended by striking ``permittee.'' in the last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ``permittee: Provided, That structures and facilities may be allowed to stand from season to season.''. (y) Section 1316(b) is amended by inserting ``significantly'' before the word ``detrimental''. (z) Section 1317(c) is amended by deleting ``section.'' and inserting in lieu thereof: ``section: Provided, That the Secretary shall not establish management directives, guidelines, policies or prescriptions for the purpose of administering any study area to preserve wilderness values prior to action by Congress on recommendations, if any, for wilderness designation of a study area.''. (aa) Section 1319 is amended by designating the existing text as subsection ``(a)'' and adding the following subsection (b): ``(b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as limiting or restricting the power and authority of the State of Alaska except as expressly provided herein.''. (bb) The first sentence of section 1326(a) is amended be striking ``withdraws'' in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof: ``withdraws, redesignates or reclassifies into a more restrictive land management category''.

Summary: Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to add a new congressional statement of purpose which requires all Federal public land managers in Alaska to participate in an ANILCA training class. Defines, for purposes of title XI (Transportation and Utility Systems In and Across, and Access Into, Conservation System Units) of such Act, "compatible with the uses for which the unit was established" to mean activities which would not cause significant adverse impacts on conservation system unit purposes. Requires, under such title, that any alternative transportation or utility system route that may be identified by the head of a Federal agency shall not be less economically feasible and prudent than the route for the system being sought by the applicant. Revises provisions concerning, among other things: (1) right of access to State or private owners or occupiers; (2) the use of snowmobiles, airplanes, and nonmotorized surface transportation for traditional activities; (3) possessory or personalty interests in, as well as alterations to, cabins located on conservation system units; (4) the taking of fish and wildlife; and (5) helicopter landings. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from establishing policies for the purpose of administering any study area to preserve wilderness values prior to action by the Congress. Prohibits anything in ANILCA from being construed as limiting or restricting the power and authority of the State of Alaska, except as expressly provided.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Community Job Training and Investment Act of 1993''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) Adult.--The term ``adult'' means an individual who has attained the age of 22. (2) Community-based organization.--The term ``community- based organization'' means a private, nonprofit organization, including a private, nonprofit Native American organization, that-- (A) has a board of directors composed of individuals with experience in representing or serving individuals who are economically disadvantaged or have substantial barriers to employment; (B) has a history of demonstrated effectiveness in providing employment and job training services to such individuals; and (C) has an institutional capacity to protect the investment of public funds consistent with sound management principles. (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Labor. (4) Youth.--The term ``youth'' means an individual who has attained the age of 14 but not 22. TITLE I--GRANTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS Subtitle A--Capacity Building Grants SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION. The Secretary of Labor shall provide grants to community-based organizations for the purpose of improving the capacity of such organizations to provide employment and job training services. SEC. 102. APPLICATION. (a) In General.--The Secretary may not make a grant under section 101 to a community-based organization unless the organization submits to the Secretary an application in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (b) Additional Requirement.--In addition to the requirements described in subsection (a), the Secretary may not make a grant under section 101 to a community-based organization unless such organization includes in the application submitted under subsection (a) a description of a plan to improve program and staff development which will increase the capacity of the organization to plan, manage, assess, and evaluate employment and job training services carried out-- (1) from amounts received from a grant provided under section 101; (2) under the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); (3) under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.); (4) under the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program authorized under part F of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 681 et seq.); and (5) under other Federal and State programs that have as their objective the improvement of employment opportunities for individuals who are economically disadvantaged or have substantial barriers to employment. SEC. 103. USE OF AMOUNTS. The Secretary may not make a grant under section 101 to a community-based organization unless the organization agrees that it will use all amounts received from such grant to improve the capacity of such organization to provide employment and job training services. SEC. 104. PRIORITY. In awarding grants under section 101, the Secretary shall give priority to those community-based organizations that-- (1) represent national networks of affiliates; and (2) have a history of providing technical assistance and training to affiliates and other local service providers. Subtitle B--Disadvantaged Youth and Adult Grants SEC. 111. AUTHORIZATION. The Secretary of Labor shall provide grants to community-based organizations for the purpose of providing attitudinal, motivational, and skills training to eligible youths and adults described in section 112. SEC. 112. ELIGIBLE YOUTHS AND ADULTS. A youth or adult shall be eligible to receive training under section 111 if the youth or adult, as the case may be-- (1) is economically disadvantaged, as such term is defined in section 4(8) of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1503); or (2) has a substantial barrier to employment, as determined by the Secretary. SEC. 113. APPLICATION. The Secretary may not make a grant under section 111 to a community-based organization unless the organization submits to the Secretary an application in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require. SEC. 114. USE OF AMOUNTS. (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary may not make a grant under section 111 to a community-based organization unless the organization agrees that it will use all amounts received from such grant to provide attitudinal, motivational, and skills training to eligible youths and adults described in section 112. To the extent practicable, such attitudinal, motivational, and skills training shall be provided in coordination with employment and job training services provided under other Federal programs, including programs under-- (1) the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); and (2) the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). (b) Administrative Costs.--A community-based organization may use not more than 20 percent of amounts received from a grant under section 111 for administrative costs associated with providing attitudinal, motivational, and skills training described in subsection (a). TITLE II--NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS SEC. 201. ESTABLISHMENT. The Secretary shall establish a National Advisory Committee on Community-Based Organizations (in this title referred to as the ``Committee''). SEC. 202. DUTIES. The Committee shall-- (1) study the role of community-based organizations in providing employment and job training services in the United States, with special emphasis on such organizations providing such services under the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); and (2) conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of the employment and job training services provided to disadvantaged youths and adults by community-based organizations from amounts received from grants provided under section 111. SEC. 203. REPORT. Not later than June 30, 1994, the Committee shall submit to the Congress a report containing a summary of the study and evaluation conducted under section 202. TITLE III--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act, $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 and 1995. Of the amounts appropriated for each fiscal year-- (1) 24 percent of such amount shall be made available to carry out subtitle A of title I; (2) 70 percent of such amount shall be made available to carry out subtitle B of title I; (3) 5 percent of such amount shall be made available for administrative costs of the Secretary associated with providing grants under title I; and (4) 1 percent of such amount shall be made available for administrative costs of the Commission under title II.

Summary: TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Grants to Community-Based Organizations Title II: National Advisory Committee on Community-Based Organizations Community Job Training and Investment Act of 1993 - Title I: Grants to Community-Based Organizations - Subtitle A: Capacity Building Grants - Directs the Secretary of Labor to make grants to community-based organizations to improve their capacity to provide employment and job training services. Requires grant applications, plans, and use agreements. Gives priority to organizations that represent national networks of affiliates and have a history of providing technical assistance and training to affiliates and other local service providers. Subtitle B: Disadvantaged Youth and Adult Grants - Directs the Secretary to make grants to community-based organizations to provide attitudinal, motivational, and skills training to youths and adults who are economically disadvantaged or have a substantial barrier to employment. Requires grant applications, use agreement, coordination with other Federal programs of employment and job training services, and administrative cost limitation. Title II: National Advisory Committee on Community-Based Organizations - Directs the Secretary to establish a National Advisory Committee on Community-Based Organizations to study such organizations' role in providing employment and job training services, especially under the Job Training Partnership Act, and evaluate such services provided from grants under this Act.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Urban Recovery and Growth Act''. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF RECOVERY ZONE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BONDS FOR CERTAIN CITIES. (a) In General.--Part III of subchapter Y of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 1400U-4. EXTENSION OF RECOVERY ZONE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BONDS FOR CERTAIN CITIES. ``(a) In General.--In the case of an economic development extension bond-- ``(1) such bond shall be treated for purposes of section 6431 as a qualified bond issued before January 1, 2011, ``(2) subsection (b) of such section shall be applied by substituting `45 percent' for `35 percent', and ``(3) interest on such bond shall be includible in gross income. ``(b) Economic Development Extension Bond.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) In general.--The term `economic development extension bond' means any specified bond issued during the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section as part of an issue if-- ``(A) 100 percent of the excess of-- ``(i) the available project proceeds (as defined in section 54A) of such issue, over ``(ii) the amounts in a reasonably required reserve (within the meaning of section 150(a)(3)) with respect to such issue, are to be used for one or more qualified purposes, and ``(B) the issuer designates such bond for purposes of this section. ``(2) Specified bond.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `specified bond' means any obligation (other than a private activity bond) if the interest on such obligation would (but for this section) be excludable from gross income under section 103. ``(B) Applicable rules.--For purposes of applying subparagraph (A)-- ``(i) rules similar to the rules of section 54AA(d)(2) shall apply, and ``(ii) section 148 shall not apply with respect to any issue with respect to which the excess described in paragraph (1)(A) is used for a qualified purpose described in paragraph (3)(B). ``(3) Qualified purposes.--The term `qualified purposes' means-- ``(A) any qualified economic development purpose (as defined in section 1400U-2(c), applied by treating specified cities (and only specified cities) as recovery zones), and ``(B) any refinancing of indebtedness of a specified city which is outstanding on the date of the enactment of this section. ``(4) Specified city.--The term `specified city' means any principal city for a metropolitan statistical area (as determined by the Office of Management and Budget) which-- ``(A) has an average unemployment rate of not less than 150 percent of the national average rate for the last calendar year ending before the date of the enactment of this section, and ``(B) has lost at least 20 percent of its population between calendar year 2000 and calendar year 2010. ``(5) Limitation on amount of bonds designated.-- ``(A) In general.--The maximum aggregate face amount of bonds which may be designated under paragraph (1) with respect to any specified city shall not exceed the bond limitation allocated to such city under subparagraph (B). ``(B) Allocation.--The Secretary shall allocate bond limitation to each specified city such that the bond limitation allocated to such city bears the same proportion to $1,000,000,000 as the population of such city (as determined for purposes of the 2010 census) bears to the total population of all specified cities (as so determined).''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part III of subchapter Y of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``Sec. 1400U-4. Extension of recovery zone economic development bonds for certain cities.''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Urban Recovery and Growth Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the issuance of economic development extension bonds for the purpose of economic development or refinancing the indebtedness of a city that has an average unemployment rate of not less than 150% of the national average in the preceding calendar year and that has lost at least 20% of its population between 2000 and 2010.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Export Promotion Enhancement Act of 2008''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings. Sec. 3. Purpose. TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO EXPORT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1988 Sec. 101. Establishment and purpose. Sec. 102. Duties. Sec. 103. Strategic plan. Sec. 104. Director and Associate Directors. Sec. 105. Staff; experts and consultants. Sec. 106. Advisory Board on Trade Promotion. Sec. 107. Report to Congress. Sec. 108. Report on export policy. Sec. 109. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 110. Clerical amendment. Sec. 111. Effective date. TITLE II--CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS; REFERENCES Sec. 201. Conforming amendments to other laws. Sec. 202. References. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) As the world's largest economy, the United States has an enormous stake in the future of the global trading system. (2) Exports are a crucial force driving the United States economy and job creation. (3) While nearly 97 percent of United States exporters are small and medium enterprises (SMEs), SMEs account for just over one-fourth of exports, leaving much room for growth. (4) Two-thirds of United States exporters have fewer than 20 employees and sell to just one foreign market. (5) Manufacturers account for 61 percent of total United States exports with small manufacturers accounting for approximately 15 percent of total United States exports. Thirty percent of small manufacturers do not currently export but would consider doing so if they had more help in securing vital information on foreign markets, customers, and export procedures. (6) United States small and medium enterprises face tough competition from trading partners of the United States that aggressively undertake export promotion programs that directly support and underwrite the expanded growth in trade of their small and medium enterprises. (7) United States trade promotion is carried out in part by 21 departments and agencies of the Federal Government. Representatives from these Federal departments and agencies are members of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC), a Federal committee that has not lived up to congressional intent to provide a seamless offering of export promotion products and services due in part to the inadequate allocation of resources and a lack of ultimate decision making budget input authority to ensure effective results are achieved for the invested resources. SEC. 3. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Act and the amendments made by this Act is to improve the performance and results of trade promotion policies and programs of the Federal Government in accordance with the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-62). TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO EXPORT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1988 SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE. Section 2312 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)-- (i) by inserting ``in the Executive Office of the President'' after ``shall establish''; (ii) by striking ``Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee'' and inserting ``Office of Trade Promotion''; and (iii) by striking ``TPCC'' each place it appears and inserting ``Office''; (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and oversee'' after ``to coordinate''; and (C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and supervise implementation of'' after ``to develop''; and (2) in subsections (b) through (f), by striking ``TPCC'' each place it appears and inserting ``Office''. SEC. 102. DUTIES. Section 2312(b) of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727(b)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (6) as paragraphs (2) through (7), respectively; (2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as redesignated) the following new paragraph: ``(1) advise the President, and others within the Executive Office of the President, on matters relating to trade promotion policies and programs of the United States Government;''. (3) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated), by striking ``coordinate'' and inserting ``supervise''; (4) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)-- (i) by inserting ``and attainment of measurable results'' after ``better delivery of services''; and (ii) by inserting ``with emphasis on small and medium enterprises'' after ``United States businesses''; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end before the semicolon the following: ``, including assistance to match United States businesses with foreign businesses, as appropriate''; (5) in paragraph (5) (as redesignated), by inserting ``and enhance the effectiveness of'' after ``prevent unnecessary duplication in''; and (6) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated) to read as follows: ``(6) review and make input on the appropriate levels and allocation of resources among agencies in support of export promotion and export financing and advise the President as to the concurrence in these allocations based on its review; and''. SEC. 103. STRATEGIC PLAN. Section 2312(c) of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) by striking ``and explain'' and inserting ``, explain''; and (B) by adding at the end before the semicolon the following: ``, and detail the benchmarks for the implementation of the priorities''; (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and effectiveness'' after ``to improve coordination''; and (3) in paragraph (4)-- (A) by striking ``propose to the President an annual'' and inserting ``include in the annual Federal budget submission to Congress a detailed''; (B) by striking ``that supports'' and inserting ``and oversee its implementation so it supports''; and (C) by adding ``and'' after the semicolon; (4) in paragraph (5), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period; and (5) by striking paragraph (6). SEC. 104. DIRECTOR AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS. Section 2312 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following new subsection: ``(d) Director and Associate Directors.-- ``(1) Director.--There shall be at the head of the Office a Director of the Office of Trade Promotion, who shall-- ``(A) be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and ``(B) be compensated at a rate consistent with the compensation of the directors of other offices within the Executive Office of the President. ``(2) Associate directors.--The President may appoint not more than two Associate Directors of the Office of Trade Promotion, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall each-- ``(A) be compensated at a rate not to exceed the rate provided for other associate directors of offices within the Executive Office of the President; and ``(B) perform such functions as the Director may prescribe.''. SEC. 105. STAFF; EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS. Section 2312 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727) is amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following new subsection: ``(e) Staff; Experts and Consultants.-- ``(1) Staff.-- ``(A) In general.--The Director of the Office may appoint and fix the pay of additional personnel as the Director considers appropriate. ``(B) Staff of federal agencies.--Upon request of the Director, the head of any Federal department or agency that is represented on the Advisory Board on Trade Promotion established pursuant to subsection (f) may detail any of the personnel of that department or agency to the Office to assist it in carrying out its duties under this section. ``(2) Experts and consultants.--The Director of the Office 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 maximum annual rate of basic pay for GS-15 of the General Schedule.''. SEC. 106. ADVISORY BOARD ON TRADE PROMOTION. (a) Advisory Board on Trade Promotion.--Section 2312 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection: ``(f) Advisory Board on Trade Promotion.-- ``(1) Establishment and purpose.--The President shall establish the Advisory Board on Trade Promotion (hereafter in this subsection referred to as the `Advisory Board'). The purpose of the Advisory Board shall be to advise the Director of the Office in carrying out the duties of the Office under this section and section 6 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1999 (15 U.S.C. 4727a). ``(2) Membership.-- ``(A) In general.--Members of the Advisory Board shall include representatives from-- ``(i) the Department of Agriculture; ``(ii) the Department of Commerce; ``(iii) the Department of Defense; ``(iv) the Department of Energy; ``(v) the Department of the Interior; ``(vi) the Department of Labor; ``(vii) the Department of State; ``(viii) the Department of Transportation; ``(ix) the Department of the Treasury; ``(x) the Environmental Protection Agency; ``(xi) the Export-Import Bank of the United States; ``(xii) the United States Agency for International Development; ``(xiii) the Millennium Challenge Corporation; ``(xiv) the Office of Management and Budget; ``(xv) the Overseas Private Investment Corporation; ``(xvi) the Small Business Administration; ``(xvii) the Trade and Development Agency; ``(xviii) the Office of the United States Trade Representative; and ``(xix) at the discretion of the President, such other departments or agencies as may be necessary. ``(B) Chairperson.--The Secretary of Commerce shall serve as the chairperson of the Advisory Board. ``(3) Member qualifications.--Members of the Advisory Board shall be appointed by the heads of their respective departments or agencies. Such members, as well as alternates designated by any members unable to attend a meeting of the Advisory Board, shall be individuals who exercise significant decisionmaking authority in their respective departments or agencies.''. (b) Environmental Trade Promotion.-- (1) Environmental trade working group.--Section 2313(b) of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4728(b)) is amended-- (A) in the heading, by striking ``Trade Promotion Coordination Committee'' and inserting ``Advisory Board on Trade Promotion''; (B) in paragraph (1)-- (i) by striking ``Trade Promotion Coordination Committee'' and inserting ``Advisory Board on Trade Promotion''; and (ii) by striking ``TPCC'' and inserting ``Advisory Board''; (C) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``TPCC'' and inserting ``Advisory Board''; and (D) in paragraph (4) to read as follows: ``(4) Report to congress.--The chairperson of the Advisory Board shall submit to the Director of the Office of Trade Promotion a report on the activities of the Working Group to be included in the annual report submitted to Congress by the Director of the Office pursuant to section 2312(g).''. (2) Environmental technologies trade advisory committee.-- Section 2313(c)(1) of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4728(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``TPCC'' and inserting ``Advisory Board''. (3) International regional environmental initiatives.-- Section 2313(h) of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4728(h)) is amended by striking ``TPCC'' each place it appears and inserting ``Office of Trade Promotion''. SEC. 107. REPORT TO CONGRESS. (a) Report to Congress.--Section 2312(g) of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (as redesignated by section 106(a)(1) of this title) is amended to read as follows: ``(g) Report to Congress.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director of the Office shall prepare and submit to the appropriate congressional committees an annual report that describes the strategic plan developed by the Office pursuant to subsection (c), the implementation of the plan and any revisions thereto, and the extent to which funding for the plan is appropriate. ``(2) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `appropriate congressional committees' means-- ``(A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and ``(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.''. SEC. 108. REPORT ON EXPORT POLICY. Section 2314(b)(1)(B) of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4729(b)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows: ``(B) the report of the Director of the Office of Trade Promotion that contains the strategic plan submitted to Congress in accordance with section 2312(g);''. SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 2312 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727), as amended by this title, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.-- ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section and section 2313, section 6 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1999, and section 304 of the FREEDOM Support Act such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 and each subsequent fiscal year. ``(2) Availability.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available until expended.''. SEC. 110. CLERICAL AMENDMENT. Section 2312 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727(a)) is amended in the heading by striking ``trade promotion coordinating committee'' and inserting ``office of trade promotion''. SEC. 111. EFFECTIVE DATE. The President shall establish the Office of Trade Promotion and the Advisory Board on Trade Promotion pursuant to section 2312 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (as amended by this title) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. TITLE II--CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS; REFERENCES SEC. 201. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS. (a) Export Enhancement Act of 1999.--The Export Enhancement Act of 1999 is amended-- (1) in section 6 (15 U.S.C. 1547a)-- (A) in the heading, by striking ``tpcc'' and inserting ``the office of trade promotion''; (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee'' and inserting ``Office of Trade Promotion''; and (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``inclding'' and inserting ``including''; and (2) in the heading of section 7, by striking ``tpcc reports'' and inserting ``reports of the office of trade promotion''. (b) FREEDOM Support Act.--The FREEDOM Support Act is amended-- (1) in section 303(b) (22 U.S.C. 5823(b)), by striking ``Chair of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee'' and inserting ``Director of the Office of Trade Promotion''; (2) in section 304 (22 U.S.C. 5824)-- (A) in the heading, by striking ``trade promotion coordinating committee'' and inserting ``office of trade promotion''; and (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee'' and inserting ``Office of Trade Promotion''; and (3) by amending the item relating to section 304 of the table of contents to read as follows: ``Sec. 304. Interagency working group on energy of the Office of Trade Promotion.''. (c) Export-Import Bank Act of 1945.--Section 2(b)(1)(A) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee'' and inserting ``Office of Trade Promotion''. SEC. 202. REFERENCES. Any reference in a law, regulation, document, or other record of the United States to the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee or TPCC shall be deemed to be a reference to the Office of Trade Promotion.

Summary: Export Promotion Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to establish in the Executive Office of the President the Office of Trade Promotion. (Currently, there exists a Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC), which the Office shall replace.) Requires the Office to perform duties currently assigned to the TPCC, as well as advise the President and others within the Executive Office on matters relating to trade promotion policies and programs of the U.S. Government. Requires the President to appoint an Office Director. Authorizes the President to appoint up to two Associate Directors. Directs the President to establish the Advisory Board on Trade Promotion to advise the Office Director.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Holocaust Accountability in Insurance Measure''. SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS. The Congress finds that-- (1) between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi regime and its collaborators conducted systematic, bureaucratic, and State- sponsored persecution and murder of approximately six million Jews--the genocidal act known as the Holocaust; (2) before and during World War II, millions of European Jews had purchased, in good faith, life insurance policies with certain European insurance companies because these policies were a popular form of savings and investment that provided a means of safeguarding a family's assets, assisting in retirement planning, providing for a dowry, or saving for the education of children; (3) after the Nazis came to power in Germany, they systematically confiscated the insurance assets, including the cash value of life insurance policies, of Jews and other designated enemies of the Nazi regime; (4) after the conclusion of World War II, European insurers often rejected insurance claims of Holocaust victims and heirs who lacked required documentation, such as death certificates; (5) during the 50 years since the end of the war, only a small percentage of Holocaust victims and their families have been successful in collecting on their policies; (6) in 1998, the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims (ICHEIC) was established by U.S. State insurance regulators, European insurers, and certain nongovernmental organizations to act as a facilitator between insurers and beneficiaries to help expedite payouts on contested insurance policies; (7) to date ICHEIC has received over 90,000 claims and has only made 2,281 settlement offers, which amounts to less than a 3% success rate; (8) these insurance payments should be expedited to the victims of the most heinous crime of the 20th century to ensure that they do not become victims a second time; (9) States should be allowed to collect Holocaust-era insurance information from foreign-based insurance companies that want to do business in the State; and (10) Holocaust victims and their families should be able to recover claims on Holocaust era insurance policies in Federal court when they deem it necessary to seek redress through the judicial system. SEC. 3. STATE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR CONDUCTING INSURANCE BUSINESS. (a) In General.--A State may establish requirements on insurers as a condition of doing insurance business in that State, to the extent such requirements are consistent with the due process guarantees of the Constitution of the United States, as follows: (1) Information requirements.--The State may require that an insurer provide to the State the following information regarding Holocaust era insurance policies: (A) Whether the insurer, or any affiliate or predecessor company, sold any such policies. (B) The number of such policies sold by the insurer, and any affiliates and predecessor companies, and the number the insurer and its affiliates currently have in their possession. (C) The identity of the holder and beneficiary of each such policy sold or held and current status of each such policy. (D) The city of origin, domicile, and address for each policyholder listed. (E) If an insurer has no such policies to report because records are no longer in the possession of the insurer or its affiliates, a statement explaining the reasons for the lack of possession of such records. (F) Any other information regarding such policies as the State considers appropriate. (2) Requirements regarding payment of policies.--A State may require that an insurer certify that, with respect to any Holocaust era insurance policies sold or at any time held by the insurer-- (A) the proceeds of the policy were paid; (B) the beneficiaries of the policy or heirs or such beneficiaries could not, after diligent search, be located, and the proceeds were distributed to Holocaust survivors or charities; (C) a court of law has certified a plan for the distribution of the proceeds; or (D) the proceeds have not been distributed. (b) Holocaust Era Insurance Policies.--For purposes of this section, the term ``Holocaust era insurance policy'' means a policy for insurance coverage that-- (1) was in force at any time during the 26-year period beginning with 1920 and ending with 1945; and (2) has a policy beneficiary, policyholder, or insured life that is a listed Holocaust victim. SEC. 4. FEDERAL CAUSE OF ACTION FOR COVERED CLAIMS. (a) Federal Cause of Action.-- (1) In general.--There shall exist a Federal cause of action for any covered claim. (2) Statute of limitations.--Any action brought under paragraph (1) shall be filed not later than 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Subject Matter Jurisdiction.--The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action on a covered claim (whether brought under subsection (a) or otherwise). (c) Personal Jurisdiction.--Notwithstanding any provision of Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to the contrary, in a civil action on a covered claim (whether brought under subsection (a) or otherwise) commenced in a district where the defendant is not a resident-- (1) the court may exercise jurisdiction over such defendant on any basis not inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States; and (2) service of process, summons, and subpoena may be made on such defendant in any manner not inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States. (d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section: (1) Covered claim.--The term ``covered claim'' means a claim against a covered foreign insurance company that arises out of the insurance coverage involved in an original request. (2) Original request.--The term ``original request'' means a request that-- (A) seeks payment of any claim on insurance coverage that-- (i) was provided by a covered foreign insurance company; (ii) had as the policyholder, insured, or beneficiary a listed Holocaust victim; and (iii) was in effect during any portion of the 13-year period beginning with 1933 and ending with 1945; and (B) was made by a listed Holocaust victim, or the heirs or beneficiaries of such victim, to the covered foreign insurance company or the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims. (3) Covered foreign insurance company.--The term ``covered foreign insurance company'' means each of the following companies, and its affiliates and predecessor companies: (A) Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. (B) Union Des Assurances de Paris. (C) Victoria Lebenversicherungs AG. (D) Winterthur Lebensversicherungs Gesellschaft. (E) Allianz Lebensversicherungs AG. (F) Wiener Allianz Versicherungs AG. (G) Riunione Adriatica di Sicurta. (H) Vereinte Lebensversicherungs AG. (I) Basler Lebens-Versicherungs Gesellschaft. (J) Deutscher Ring Lebensversicherungs AG. (K) Nordstern Lebensversicherungs AG. (L) Gerling Konzern Lebensversicherungs AG. (M) Manheimer Lebensversicherung AG. (N) Der Anker. (O) Allgemeine Versicherungs AG. (P) Zuerich Lebensversicherungs Gesellschaft. (Q) Any other foreign insurance company that the States or the Attorney General of the United States determines was in a position to have financial dealings with any individual who was a victim of the Holocaust. SEC. 5. LISTED HOLOCAUST VICTIMS. For purposes of this Act, the term ``listed Holocaust victim'' means the following individuals: (1) List of survivors.--Any individual whose name is on the list of Jewish Holocaust Survivors maintained by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. (2) List of deceased.--Any individual whose name is on the list of individuals who died in the Holocaust maintained by the Yad Veshem of Jerusalem in its Hall of Names. (3) Other lists.--Any individual whose name is on-- (A) any list of Holocaust victims that is designated as appropriate for use under this Act by the chief executive officer of a State or a State insurance commissioner or other principal insurance regulatory authority of a State; or (B) any similar list, such as a list of the International Red Cross, the League of Red Cross Societies, the Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Expeditionary Forces, or other regularly accessed source of information regarding Holocaust victims.

Summary: Comprehensive Holocaust Accountability in Insurance Measure - Authorizes the States to establish information requirements on insurers as a condition of doing insurance business in the host State. Permits a State to require that an insurer provide specified information regarding Holocaust era insurance policies, including policies sold or held. Permits a State to require that an insurer certify that: (1) proceeds of the policy were paid; (2) the beneficiaries of the policy or heirs could not, after diligent search, be located, and the proceeds were distributed to Holocaust survivors or charities; (3) a court of law has certified a plan for the distribution of the proceeds; or (4) the proceeds have not been distributed. Establishes a Federal cause of action for any covered claim brought under this Act against one of several specified foreign insurance companies that arises out of the insurance coverage involved in an original request for payment made by a listed Holocaust victim or the heirs of beneficiaries of such victim. Requires an action brought under this Act to be filed not later than ten years after its enactment. Lists covered foreign insurance companies.