SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``The Espionage Statutes Modernization Act of 2010''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) As of 2010, the statutory framework with respect to the espionage statutes is a compilation of statutes that began with Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 217, chapter 30) (commonly known as the ``Espionage Act of 1917''), which targeted classic espionage cases involving persons working on behalf of foreign nations. (2) The statutory framework was formed at a time when intelligence and national security information existed primarily in a tangible form, such as blueprints, photographs, maps, and other documents. (3) Since 1917, the United States has witnessed dramatic changes in intelligence and national security information, including technological advances that have revolutionized information gathering abilities as well as the mediums used to communicate such information. (4) Some of the terms used in the espionage statutes are obsolete and the statutes do not fully take into account the classification levels that apply to national security information in the 21st century. (5) In addition, the statutory framework was originally designed to address classic espionage cases involving persons working on behalf of foreign nations. However, the national security of the United States could be harmed, and lives may be put at risk, when a Government officer, employee, contractor, or consultant with access to classified information makes an unauthorized disclosure of the classified information, irrespective of whether the Government officer, employee, contractor, or consultant intended to aid a foreign nation or harm the United States. (6) Federal whistleblower protection statutes and regulations that enable Government officers, employees, contractors, and consultants to report unlawful and improper conduct are appropriate mechanisms for reporting such conduct. (7) Congress can deter unauthorized disclosures of classified information and thereby protect the national security by-- (A) enacting laws that improve, modernize, and clarify the espionage statutes and make the espionage statutes more relevant and effective in the 21st century in the prosecution of persons working on behalf of foreign powers; (B) promoting Federal whistleblower protection statutes and regulations to enable Government officers, employees, contractors, or consultants to report unlawful and improper conduct; and (C) enacting laws that separately punish the unauthorized disclosure of classified information by Government officers, employees, contractors, or consultants who knowingly and intentionally violate a classified information nondisclosure agreement, irrespective of whether the officers, employees, contractors, or consultants intend to aid a foreign power or harm the United States. SEC. 3. CRIMES. (a) In General.--Chapter 37 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in section 793-- (A) in the section heading, by striking ``or losing defense information'' and inserting ``or, losing national security information''; (B) by striking ``the national defense'' each place it appears and inserting ``national security''; (C) by striking ``foreign nation'' each place it appears and inserting ``foreign power''; (D) in subsection (b), by inserting ``classified information, or other'' before ``sketch''; (E) in subsection (c), by inserting ``classified information, or other'' before ``document''; (F) in subsection (d), by inserting ``classified information, or other'' before ``document''; (G) in subsection (e), by inserting ``classified information, or other'' before ``document''; (H) in subsection (f), by inserting ``classified information,'' before ``document''; and (I) in subsection (h)(1), by striking ``foreign government'' and inserting ``foreign power''; (2) in section 794-- (A) in the section heading, by striking ``Gathering'' and all that follows and inserting ``Gathering or delivering national security information to aid foreign powers''; and (B) in subsection (a)-- (i) by striking ``foreign nation'' and inserting ``foreign power''; (ii) by striking ``foreign government'' and inserting ``foreign power''; (iii) by inserting ``classified information,'' before ``document''; (iv) by striking ``the national defense'' and inserting ``national security''; and (v) by striking ``(as defined in section 101(a) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978)''; (3) in section 795(a), by striking ``national defense'' and inserting ``national security''; (4) in section 798-- (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``foreign government'' each place it appears and inserting ``foreign power''; and (B) in subsection (b)-- (i) by striking the first undesignated paragraph (relating to the term ``classified information''); and (ii) by striking the third undesignated paragraph (relating to the term ``foreign government''); and (5) by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 800. Definitions ``In this chapter-- ``(1) the term `classified information' has the meaning given the term in section 1 of the Classified Information Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App.); ``(2) the term `foreign power' has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801); and ``(3) the term `national security' has the meaning given the term in section 1 of the Classified Information Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App.).''. (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of section for chapter 37 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking the item relating to section 793 and inserting the following: ``793. Gathering, transmitting, or losing national security information.''; (2) by striking the item relating to section 794 and inserting the following: ``794. Gathering or delivering national security information to aid foreign powers.''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``800. Definitions.''. SEC. 4. VIOLATION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT. (a) In General.--Chapter 93 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 1925. Violation of classified information nondisclosure agreement ``(a) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `classified information' has the meaning given the term in section 1 of the Classified Information Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App.); and ``(2) the term `covered individual' means an officer, employee, contractor, or consultant of an agency of the Federal Government who, by virtue of the office, employment, position, or contract held by the individual, knowingly and intentionally agrees to be legally bound by the terms of a classified information nondisclosure agreement. ``(b) Offense.-- ``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for a covered individual to intentionally disclose, deliver, communicate, or transmit classified information, without the authorization of the head of the Federal agency, or an authorized designee, knowing or having reason to know that the disclosure, delivery, communication, or transmission of the classified information is a violation of the terms of the classified information nondisclosure agreement entered by the covered individual. ``(2) Penalty.--A covered individual who violates paragraph (1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. ``(c) Whistleblower Protection.--The disclosure, delivery, communication, or transmission of classified information by a covered individual in accordance with a Federal whistleblower protection statute or regulation applicable to the Federal agency of which the covered individual is an officer, employee, contractor, or consultant shall not be a violation of subsection (b)(1). ``(d) Rebuttable Presumption.--For purposes of this section, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that information has been properly classified if the information has been marked as classified information in accordance with Executive Order 12958 (60 Fed. Reg. 19825) or a successor or predecessor to the order. ``(e) Defense of Improper Classification.--The disclosure, delivery, communication, or transmission of classified information by a covered individual shall not violate subsection (b)(1) if the covered individual proves by clear and convincing evidence that at the time the information was originally classified, no reasonable person with original classification authority under Executive Order 13292 (68 Fed. Reg. 15315), or any successor order, could have identified or described any damage to national security that reasonably could be expected to be caused by the unauthorized disclosure of the information. ``(f) Extraterritorial Jurisdiction.--There is jurisdiction over an offense under this section if-- ``(1) the offense occurs in whole or in part within the United States; ``(2) regardless of where the offense is committed, the alleged offender is-- ``(A) a national of the United States (as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a))); ``(B) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States (as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a))); or ``(C) a stateless person whose habitual residence is in the United States; ``(3) after the offense occurs, the offender is brought into or found in the United States, even if the conduct required for the offense occurs outside the United States; or ``(4) an offender aids or abets or conspires with any person over whom jurisdiction exists under this paragraph in committing an offense under subsection (b)(1).''. (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 93 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``1925. Violation of classified information nondisclosure agreement.''. SEC. 5. DIRECTIVE TO SENTENCING COMMISSION. (a) In General.--Pursuant to its authority under section 994 of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this section, the United States Sentencing Commission, shall review and, if appropriate, amend the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and policy statements applicable to a person convicted of an offense under section 1925 of title 18, United States Code, as added by this Act. (b) Considerations.--In carrying out this section, the Sentencing Commission shall ensure that the sentencing guidelines account for all relevant conduct, including-- (1) multiple instances of unauthorized disclosure, delivery, communication, or transmission of the classified information; (2) the volume of the classified information that was disclosed, delivered, communicated, or transmitted; (3) the classification level of the classified information; (4) the harm to the national security of the United States that reasonably could be expected to be caused by the disclosure, delivery, communication, or transmission of the classified information; and (5) the nature and manner in which the classified information was disclosed, delivered, communicated, or transmitted.

Summary: Espionage Statutes Modernization Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years on a covered individual who intentionally discloses, delivers, communicates, or transmits classified information, without authorization, knowing or having reason to know that such action is a violation of the terms of the classified information nondisclosure agreement entered into by such individual. Defines "covered individual" as an officer, employee, contractor, or consultant of a federal agency who agrees to be legally bound by the terms of a classified information nondisclosure agreement. Exempts from such prohibition disclosures made in accordance with a federal whistleblower protection statute or regulation. Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to a person convicted of an offense under this Act.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Cut Taxes for the Middle Class Act of 2014''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I--STATE AND LOCAL SALES TAX DEDUCTION Sec. 101. Extension of deduction of State and local general sales taxes. TITLE II--PROVISIONS RELATING TO EDUCATION TAX BENEFITS Sec. 201. Extension of above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses. Sec. 202. Extension of deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers. TITLE III--PROVISIONS RELATING TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES Sec. 301. Extension of housing allowance exclusion for determining area median gross income for low-income housing credit and qualified residential rental project exempt facility bonds. Sec. 302. Extension of employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services. TITLE IV--PROVISIONS RELATING TO BUSINESSES Sec. 401. Extension of work opportunity tax credit. Sec. 402. Extension of new markets tax credit. Sec. 403. Extension and modification of research credit. TITLE I--STATE AND LOCAL SALES TAX DEDUCTION SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF DEDUCTION OF STATE AND LOCAL GENERAL SALES TAXES. (a) In General.--Subparagraph (I) of section 164(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``January 1, 2014'' and inserting ``January 1, 2015''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013. TITLE II--PROVISIONS RELATING TO EDUCATION TAX BENEFITS SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF ABOVE-THE-LINE DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED TUITION AND RELATED EXPENSES. (a) In General.--Subsection (e) of section 222 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``December 31, 2013'' and inserting ``December 31, 2014''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013. SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS. (a) In General.--Subparagraph (D) of section 62(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or 2013'' and inserting ``2013, or 2014''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013. TITLE III--PROVISIONS RELATING TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF HOUSING ALLOWANCE EXCLUSION FOR DETERMINING AREA MEDIAN GROSS INCOME FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT AND QUALIFIED RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROJECT EXEMPT FACILITY BONDS. (a) In General.--Subsection (b) of section 3005 of the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 is amended by striking ``January 1, 2014'' each place it appears and inserting ``January 1, 2015''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 3005 of the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008. SEC. 302. EXTENSION OF EMPLOYER WAGE CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. (a) In General.--Subsection (f) of section 45P of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``December 31, 2013'' and inserting ``December 31, 2014''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to payments made after December 31, 2013. TITLE IV--PROVISIONS RELATING TO BUSINESSES SEC. 401. EXTENSION OF WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT. (a) In General.--Subparagraph (B) of section 51(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``December 31, 2013'' and inserting ``December 31, 2014''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2013. SEC. 402. EXTENSION OF NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT. (a) In General.--Subparagraph (G) of section 45D(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and 2013'' and inserting ``2013, and 2014''. (b) Carryover of Unused Limitation.--Paragraph (3) of section 45D(f) of such Code is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2019''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2013. SEC. 403. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF RESEARCH CREDIT. (a) In General.--Subparagraph (B) of section 41(h)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``December 31, 2013'' and inserting ``December 31, 2014''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Subparagraph (D) of section 45C(b)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``December 31, 2013'' and inserting ``December 31, 2014''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Cut Taxes for the Middle Class Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014: (1) the tax deduction for state and local general sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes, (2) the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses, (3) the tax deduction for expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers, (4) the tax credit for differential wage payments to employees who are active duty members of the Uniformed Services, (5) the work opportunity tax credit, (6) the new markets tax credit, and (7) the tax credit for increasing research activities. Amends the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 to extend through 2014 the exemption of the basic military housing allowance from the income test for programs financed by tax-exempt housing bonds.


SECTION 1. FINDINGS. Congress finds that the conveyance of the Properties described in section 4(b) to the Lessees of those Properties for fair market value would have the beneficial results of-- (1) reducing Pick-Sloan project debt for the Canyon Ferry Unit; (2) providing a permanent source of funding for projects that develop and maintain public recreation, and that conserve and enhance fish and wildlife opportunities in the State of Montana; (3) eliminating Federal payments in lieu of taxes and associated management expenditures in connection with the Government's ownership of the Properties while increasing local tax revenues from the new owners; and (4) eliminating expensive and contentious disputes between the Secretary and leaseholders while ensuring that the Federal Government receives full and fair value for the acquisition of the Properties. SEC. 2. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Act is to establish terms and conditions under which the Secretary of the Interior shall, for fair market value, convey certain Properties around Canyon Ferry Reservoir, Montana, to the Lessees of those Properties. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) CFRA.--The term ``CFRA'' means the Canyon Ferry Recreation Association, Incorporated, a Montana corporation. (2) Lessee.--The term ``Lessee'' means the leaseholder of 1 of the Properties described in section 4(b) on the date of enactment of this Act and the leaseholder's heirs, executors, and assigns of their leasehold interest. (3) Property.--The term ``Property'' means any 1 of the cabin sites described in section 4(b). (4) Properties.--The term ``Properties'' means all 265 of the cabin sites (and related parcels) described in section 4(b). (5) Purchaser.--The term ``Purchaser'' means a person or entity, excluding CFRA, that purchases the 265 Properties under section 4. (6) Reservoir.--The term ``Reservoir'' means the Canyon Ferry Reservoir in the State of Montana. (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (8) Trust.--The term ``Trust'' means the Canyon Ferry Lake Trust described in section 6. SEC. 4. SALE OF PROPERTIES. (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (c) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall sell at fair market value-- (1) all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to all (but not fewer than all) of the Properties described in subsection (b), subject to valid existing rights; and (2) easements for-- (A) vehicular access to each Property; (B) access to and the use of 1 dock per Property; and (C) access to and the use of all boathouses, ramps, retaining walls, and other improvements for which access is provided in the leases as of the date of this Act. (b) Description of Properties.-- (1) In general.--The Properties to be conveyed are-- (A) the 265 cabin sites of the Bureau of Reclamation located along the northern portion of the Reservoir in portions of sections 2, 11, 12, 13, 15, 22, 23, and 26, Township 10 North, Range 1 West; plus (B) any small parcels contiguous to the Properties (not including shoreline land needed to provide public access to the shoreline of the Reservoir) that the Secretary determines should be conveyed in order to eliminate inholdings and facilitate administration of surrounding land remaining in Federal ownership. (2) Acreage; legal description.--The acreage and legal description, including any related parcels determined by the Secretary under (b)(1)(B) of this section, of each Property shall be agreed on by the Secretary and CFRA. (c) Purchase Process.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall-- (A) solicit sealed bids for the Properties; (B) subject to paragraph (2), sell the Properties to the bidder that submits the highest bid above the minimum bid determined under paragraph (2); and (C) no bid shall be accepted for less than all of the Properties in one bundle. (2) Minimum bid.--Before accepting bids, the Secretary, in consultation with CFRA, shall establish a minimum bid based on an appraisal of the fair market value of the Properties, exclusive of the value of private improvements made by the leaseholders before the date of the conveyance by means of an appraisal conducted in conformance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (3) Right of first refusal.--If the highest bidder is other than CFRA, CFRA shall have the right to match the highest bid and purchase the Properties at a price equal to the amount of that bid. (d) Terms of Conveyance.-- (1) Purchaser to extend option to purchase or to continue leasing. (A) In general.--The Purchaser shall give each leaseholder of record of a Property conveyed under this section an option to purchase the Property at fair market value as determined in subsection (c)(2). (B) Nonpurchasing lessees.-- (i) Right to continue lease.--A Lessee that is unable or unwilling to purchase a Property shall be permitted to continue to lease the Property for fair market value rent under the same terms and conditions as the existing leases, including the right to renew the term of the existing lease for 2 consecutive 5-year terms. (ii) Compensation for improvements.--If a Lessee declines to purchase a Property, the Purchaser shall compensate the Lessee for the fair market value, as determined pursuant to customary appraisal procedures, of all improvements made to the Property. The Lessee may sell the improvements to Purchaser at any time, but the sale shall be completed by the final termination of the lease, after all renewals as provided in clause (i). (2) Historical use.--The Purchaser shall honor the existing Property descriptions and historical use restrictions for the leaseholds. (3) CFRA purchases.--If CFRA should be the highest bidder, or match the highest bid, it may convey to the Trust in lieu of money, the title to any Property where the Lessee is unable or unwilling to purchase their Property. (A) Continuation of leases.-- (i) In general.--A Lessee that is unable or unwilling to purchase a leasehold shall be permitted to continue to lease the Property pursuant to the terms and conditions of the lease, existing on the date of enactment of this Act, from the Trust. (ii) Rental payments.--All rents received during the continuation of a lease under clause (i) shall be paid to the Trust. (iii) Limitation on right to transfer lease.--Subject to valid existing rights, a Lessee may not sell or otherwise assign or transfer the leasehold without purchasing the Property from the Trust and conveying the fee interest in the Property. (B) Conveyances by trust.--All conveyances by the Trust shall be a fair market value as determined by a new appraisal, but in no event may the Trust convey any Property to Lessee for an amount less than the value established for the leasehold by the appraisal conducted pursuant to subparagraph (c)(2). (e) Administrative Costs.--Any reasonable administrative cost incurred by the Secretary incident to the conveyance under subsection (a) shall be reimbursed by the Purchaser or CFRA. (f) Timing.--The Secretary shall make every effort to complete the conveyance under subsection (a) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. (g) Closing.--Real estate closings to complete the conveyance under subsection (a) may be staggered to facilitate the conveyance as agreed to by the Secretary and the Purchaser or CFRA. (h) Conveyance to Lessee.--Where the Lessee will purchase the Property from the Purchaser or CFRA, the Lessee may request the Secretary to have the conveyance documents prepared in the Lessee's name or names in order to minimize the time and documents required to complete the closing for each Property. (i) Costs.--The Lessee shall reimburse CFRA for a proportionate share of the costs to CFRA in completing the transactions contemplated by this Act, including any interest charges. (j) Costs.--The Lessee shall reimburse the Trust for a proportionate share of the costs to the Trust in completing the transactions contemplated by this Act, including any interest charges. In addition, the lessee shall reimburse the Trust for all costs, including the new appraisal, associated with conveying the Property from the Trust to the Lessee. SEC. 5. AGREEMENT. (a) Requirement To Negotiate.--The Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, shall negotiate an agreement with the Broadwater County, Montana, Board of Commissioners to transfer management of the Silo's and White Earth recreation areas. The Secretary shall grant an easement for an access road to these recreation areas. (b) Assessment of Need for Harbor.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, shall assess the need for creating a harbor adjacent to the eastern shore of the south half of the Reservoir. SEC. 6. USE OF PROCEEDS. (a) In General.--Proceeds of conveyances under this Act shall be available as follows: (1) 10 percent of the proceeds shall be applied by the Secretary of the Treasury to reduce the outstanding debt for the Pick-Sloan project at Canyon Ferry Reservoir. (2) 45 percent of the proceeds shall be deposited into a separate account in the Treasury and shall be available to the Secretary, subject to appropriations, for purchasing land or conservation easements in the State of Montana. (3) 45 percent of the proceeds shall be available without further appropriation to the Canyon Ferry Lake Trust established under subsection (b) for the purposes of enhancing recreation, fisheries, and conservation in and around the Reservoir. (b) In lieu of a cash contribution to the Trust under section 6(a)(3), CFRA may convey to the Trust the fee title for any Property not purchased by the Lessee. The value of each Property contribution under this paragraph shall be the fair market value of the Property under section 4 of this Act. (c) Canyon Ferry Lake Trust.--(1) There shall be established an entity to be known as the Canyon Ferry Lake Trust, the corpus of which shall initially include, at a minimum, the following funds: (A) One-third of amounts received by the Trust under (6)(a)(3) shall be made available by the Trust to Broadwater County, Montana, to improve access in the Broadwater County portion of the Reservoir. (B) Two-thirds of amounts received by the Trust under (6)(a)(3) shall be deposited into a permanent endowment that may be used in the following manner: (i) Fisheries improvement. (ii) Improvement of campgrounds. (iii) Lakeshore conservation, conservation easements, and public access to Canyon Ferry Reservoir and the watershed of the Missouri River from Canyon Ferry Dam to the confluence of the Madison, Jefferson, and Gallatin Rivers. (2) The Canyon Ferry Lake Trust shall be advised by a board composed of representatives from the following: (A) One appointee for the County Commission of Broadwater County, Montana. (B) One appointee for the County Commission of Lewis and Clark County, Montana. (C) One local agricultural landowner, as agreed to by Lewis and Clark and Broadwater County Commissions, Montana. (D) One representative of a local hunting organization, as agreed to by the Lewis and Clark and Broadwater County Commissions, Montana. (E) One representative of a fisheries conservation organization, as agreed to by Lewis and Clark and Broadwater Counties, Montana. (F) One representative appointed by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation or his or her designee. (G) One representative appointed by The Director of the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department or his designee.

Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Interior to sell at fair market value 265 cabin sites and related appurtenances around the Canyon Ferry Reservoir, Montana. Requires: (1) a sealed bidding process for such sale; (2) a required minimum bid to be met; and (3) the Canyon Ferry Recreation Association to have the right to match the highest bid offered for such properties. Outlines other conveyance terms, including: (1) allowing individual cabin leaseholders who cannot purchase their site to continue to lease such site for two consecutive five-year periods; and (2) directing the Secretary to complete the conveyance within one year after enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary to: (1) negotiate an agreement with the Broadwater County, Montana, Board of Supervisors to transfer management of the Silo's and White Earth recreation areas; and (2) assess the need for creating a harbor adjacent to the eastern shore of the south half of the Reservoir. Establishes the Canyon Ferry Lake Trust for the deposit and use of funds for various improvements to the Reservoir and Canyon Ferry area.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``National Security Whistleblower Protection Act of 2016''. SEC. 2. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. (a) In General.--Section 2302(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in clause (xi), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) by redesignating clause (xii) as clause (xiii); and (3) by inserting after clause (xi) the following: ``(xii) the suspension or revocation of access to classified information; and''. (b) Application to FBI.--Section 2303(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended in the matter following paragraph (2), by inserting ``or clause (xii)'' after ``clauses (i) through (x)''. (c) Report by Inspector General of the Department of Defense.-- (1) Definitions.--In this subsection-- (A) the term ``employee'' includes an employee of a contractor of the Department of Defense; (B) the term ``Inspector General'' means the Inspector General of the Department of Defense; and (C) the term ``whistleblowing'' means-- (i) making a disclosure described in section 2302(b)(8) of title 5, United States Code; or (ii) taking an action described in subparagraph (A)(i), (B), (C), or (D) of section 2302(b)(9) of title 5, United States Code. (2) Report.-- (A) Initial report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General shall submit to Congress a report that provides the information described in subparagraph (C) for the 5-year period ending on the date of enactment of this Act. (B) Inclusion in semiannual report.--In each semiannual report submitted to Congress by the Inspector General under section 5(a) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) after the date on which the report under subparagraph (A) is submitted, the Inspector General shall include the information described in subparagraph (C) for the period covered by the report. (C) Information.-- (i) In general.--The information described in this subparagraph is, for each category of employee described in clause (ii)-- (I) the number of allegations received by the Inspector General (which shall include separately the number of contacts to the hotline of the Inspector General) in which an employee asserts that the access to classified information of the employee was suspended or revoked in retaliation for whistleblowing; (II) the number of allegations described in subclause (I) that were closed by the Inspector General before a full investigation was conducted; (III) the number of allegations described in subclause (I) for which a full investigation was conducted by the Inspector General; (IV) the number of allegations described in subclause (I) in which the Inspector General determined that the access to classified information of the employee was suspended or revoked in retaliation for whistleblowing; (V) the number of investigations of allegations described in subclause (I) that were conducted by a component of the Department of Defense other than the Office of the Inspector General and a description of the oversight of the investigation by the Inspector General; (VI) the number of investigations of allegations described in subclause (I) that, upon appeal, were returned by the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community as defective; (VII) a description of the remedial measures taken relating to allegations described in subclause (I); and (VIII) a description of the disciplinary actions taken against individuals who suspended or revoked the access to classified information of an employee in retaliation for whistleblowing. (ii) Categories of employees.--The categories of employees described in this clause are the following: (I) Employees of the Department of Defense in the civil service, as defined in section 2101(1) of title 5, United States Code. (II) Employees of nonappropriated fund instrumentalities of the Department. (III) Members of the regular components of the Armed Forces. (IV) Members of the Army National Guard of the United States and Air National Guard of the United States on active duty. (V) Employees of contractors of the Department. (VI) Any other category of employees not included under clauses (I) through (V), which shall be described by the Inspector General in the applicable report.

Summary: National Security Whistleblower Protection Act of 2016 This bill extends personnel protections to whistleblowers by classifying the suspension or revocation of access to classified information as a personnel action. This classification also applies to employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall report to Congress on allegations of retaliation against whistleblowers whose access to classified information was suspended or revoked.


SECTION 1. PRIVACY OF CUSTOMERS OF BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE AND OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (a) In General.--Section 222 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 222) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: ``(h) Privacy of Customers of Broadband Internet Access Service and Other Telecommunications Services.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection-- ``(A) the term `broadband Internet access service' has the meaning given the term in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation; ``(B) the term `customer' means-- ``(i) a current or former subscriber to a telecommunications service; or ``(ii) an applicant for a telecommunications service; ``(C) the term `customer proprietary information' means, with respect to information or content that a telecommunications carrier acquires in connection with its provision of telecommunications service-- ``(i) individually identifiable customer proprietary network information; ``(ii) personally identifiable information; and ``(iii) content of communications; ``(D) the term `opt-in approval' means a method for a telecommunications carrier to obtain customer consent to use, disclose, or permit access to the customer's customer proprietary information that requires that the telecommunications carrier obtain from the customer affirmative, express consent allowing the requested usage, disclosure, or access to the customer proprietary information after the customer is provided appropriate notification of the carrier's request; ``(E) the term `sensitive customer proprietary information' includes-- ``(i) financial information; ``(ii) health information; ``(iii) information pertaining to children; ``(iv) Social Security numbers; ``(v) precise geolocation information; ``(vi) content of communications; ``(vii) call detail information; ``(viii) web browsing history, application usage history, and the functional equivalents of either; and ``(ix) any other customary proprietary information that the Commission determines to be sensitive; and ``(F) the term `telecommunications service' includes broadband Internet access service and interconnected VoIP service. ``(2) Regulations.--In carrying out this section, the Commission shall promulgate regulations to protect the privacy of customers of telecommunications service. ``(3) Contents.--In promulgating regulations under paragraph (2), the Commission shall-- ``(A) require a telecommunications carrier to notify a customer about the collection, use, and sharing of his or her customer proprietary information, including by-- ``(i) notifying the customer about the types of customer proprietary information the carrier collects; ``(ii) specifying how and for what purposes the carrier uses and shares customer proprietary information; and ``(iii) identifying the types of entities with which the carrier shares customer proprietary information; ``(B) require a telecommunications carrier to-- ``(i) provide the notification under subparagraph (A) to a customer at the point of sale, before the purchase of service; and ``(ii) update a customer when the carrier makes a material change to a privacy policy, including any of the policies described in subparagraph (A); ``(C) require a telecommunications carrier to obtain opt-in approval from a customer to use and share his or her sensitive customer proprietary information; ``(D) implement strong protection for de-identified customary proprietary information, to prevent re- identifying such information; ``(E) prohibit a telecommunications carrier from refusing to serve a customer who doesn't consent to the use and sharing of his or her customer proprietary information for commercial purposes (commonly known as `take-it-or-leave-it offers'); and ``(F) require a telecommunications carrier to-- ``(i) develop reasonable data security practices; and ``(ii) notify customers if a breach of security has occurred.''. (b) Deadline.--The Federal Communications Commission-- (1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, shall promulgate regulations under section 222(h)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 222(h)(2)), as added by subsection (a); and (2) shall ensure that the regulations promulgated under paragraph (1) take effect not later than 180 days after the date of promulgation.

Summary: This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate customer privacy regulations that require telecommunications services, broadband Internet access services, and interconnected VoIP services to: notify a customer about the collection, use, and sharing of customer proprietary information that is individually identifiable customer proprietary network information, personally identifiable information, or the content of communications; obtain opt-in approval from a customer to use and share sensitive customer proprietary information about financial or health information, children, Social Security numbers, precise geolocation, content of communications, call detail information, web browsing or application usage history, or other customary proprietary information that the FCC determines to be sensitive; not refuse to serve a customer who does not consent to the use and sharing of customer proprietary information for commercial purposes under a "take-it-or-leave-it" offer; develop data security practices; and notify customers of security breaches. The FCC must also implement strong protection for de-identified customary proprietary information to prevent re-identifying such information.


SECTION 1. VESSEL SIZE LIMITS FOR FISHERY ENDORSEMENTS. (a) Length, Tonnage, and Horsepower.--Section 12113(d)(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) in clause (i), by adding ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end; and (C) by striking clause (iii); (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) the vessel is either a rebuilt vessel or a replacement vessel under section 208(g) of the American Fisheries Act (title II of division C of Public Law 105-277; 112 Stat. 2681-627) and is eligible for a fishery endorsement under this section.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Vessel rebuilding and replacement.--Subsection (g) of section 208 of the American Fisheries Act (title II of division C of Public Law 105-277; 112 Stat. 2681-627) is amended to read as follows: ``(g) Vessel Rebuilding and Replacement.-- ``(1) In general.-- ``(A) Rebuild or replace.--Notwithstanding any limitation to the contrary on replacing, rebuilding, or lengthening vessels or transferring permits or licenses to a replacement vessel contained in sections 679.2 and 679.4 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection and except as provided in paragraph (4), the owner of a vessel eligible under subsection (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e) (other than paragraph (21)), in order to improve vessel safety and operational efficiencies (including fuel efficiency), may rebuild or replace that vessel (including fuel efficiency) with a vessel documented with a fishery endorsement under section 12113 of title 46, United States Code. ``(B) Same requirements.--The rebuilt or replacement vessel shall be eligible in the same manner and subject to the same restrictions and limitations under such subsection as the vessel being rebuilt or replaced. ``(C) Transfer of permits and licenses.--Each fishing permit and license held by the owner of a vessel or vessels to be rebuilt or replaced under subparagraph (A) shall be transferred to the rebuilt or replacement vessel. ``(2) Recommendations of north pacific council.--The North Pacific Council may recommend for approval by the Secretary such conservation and management measures, including size limits and measures to control fishing capacity, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Act as it considers necessary to ensure that this subsection does not diminish the effectiveness of fishery management plans of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area or the Gulf of Alaska. ``(3) Special rule for replacement of certain vessels.-- ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding the requirements of subsections (b)(2), (c)(1), and (c)(2) of section 12113 of title 46, United States Code, a vessel that is eligible under subsection (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e) (other than paragraph (21)) and that qualifies to be documented with a fishery endorsement pursuant to section 203(g) or 213(g) may be replaced with a replacement vessel under paragraph (1) if the vessel that is replaced is validly documented with a fishery endorsement pursuant to section 203(g) or 213(g) before the replacement vessel is documented with a fishery endorsement under section 12113 of title 46, United States Code. ``(B) Applicability.--A replacement vessel under subparagraph (A) and its owner and mortgagee are subject to the same limitations under section 203(g) or 213(g) that are applicable to the vessel that has been replaced and its owner and mortgagee. ``(4) Special rules for certain catcher vessels.-- ``(A) In general.--A replacement for a covered vessel described in subparagraph (B) is prohibited from harvesting fish in any fishery (except for the Pacific whiting fishery) managed under the authority of any regional fishery management council (other than the North Pacific Council) established under section 302(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. ``(B) Covered vessels.--A covered vessel referred to in subparagraph (A) is-- ``(i) a vessel eligible under subsection (a), (b), or (c) that is replaced under paragraph (1); or ``(ii) a vessel eligible under subsection (a), (b), or (c) that is rebuilt to increase its registered length, gross tonnage, or shaft horsepower. ``(5) Limitation on fishery endorsements.--Any vessel that is replaced under this subsection shall thereafter not be eligible for a fishery endorsement under section 12113 of title 46, United States Code, unless that vessel is also a replacement vessel described in paragraph (1). ``(6) Gulf of alaska limitation.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary shall prohibit from participation in the groundfish fisheries of the Gulf of Alaska any vessel that is rebuilt or replaced under this subsection and that exceeds the maximum length overall specified on the license that authorizes fishing for groundfish pursuant to the license limitation program under part 679 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection. ``(7) Authority of pacific council.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to diminish or otherwise affect the authority of the Pacific Council to recommend to the Secretary conservation and management measures to protect fisheries under its jurisdiction (including the Pacific whiting fishery) and participants in such fisheries from adverse impacts caused by this Act.''. (2) Exemption of certain vessels.--Section 203(g) of the American Fisheries Act (title II of division C of Public Law 105-277; 112 Stat. 2681-620) is amended-- (A) by inserting ``and'' after ``(United States official number 651041)''; (B) by striking ``, NORTHERN TRAVELER (United States official number 635986), and NORTHERN VOYAGER (United States official number 637398) (or a replacement vessel for the NORTHERN VOYAGER that complies with paragraphs (2), (5), and (6) of section 208(g) of this Act)''; and (C) by striking ``, in the case of the NORTHERN'' and all that follows through ``PHOENIX,''. (3) Fishery cooperative exit provisions.--Section 210(b) of the American Fisheries Act (title II of division C of Public Law 105-277; 112 Stat. 2681-629) is amended-- (A) by moving the matter beginning with ``the Secretary shall'' in paragraph (1) 2 ems to the right; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) Fishery cooperative exit provisions.-- ``(A) Fishing allowance determination.--For purposes of determining the aggregate percentage of directed fishing allowances under paragraph (1), when a catcher vessel is removed from the directed pollock fishery, the fishery allowance for pollock for the vessel being removed-- ``(i) shall be based on the catch history determination for the vessel made pursuant to section 679.62 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this paragraph; and ``(ii) shall be assigned, for all purposes under this title, in the manner specified by the owner of the vessel being removed to any other catcher vessel or among other catcher vessels participating in the fishery cooperative if such vessel or vessels remain in the fishery cooperative for at least one year after the date on which the vessel being removed leaves the directed pollock fishery. ``(B) Eligibility for fishery endorsement.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C), a vessel that is removed pursuant to this paragraph shall be permanently ineligible for a fishery endorsement, and any claim (including relating to catch history) associated with such vessel that could qualify any owner of such vessel for any permit to participate in any fishery within the exclusive economic zone of the United States shall be extinguished, unless such removed vessel is thereafter designated to replace a vessel to be removed pursuant to this paragraph. ``(C) Limitations on statutory construction.-- Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed-- ``(i) to make the vessels AJ (United States official number 905625), DONA MARTITA (United States official number 651751), NORDIC EXPLORER (United States official number 678234), and PROVIDIAN (United States official number 1062183) ineligible for a fishery endorsement or any permit necessary to participate in any fishery under the authority of the New England Fishery Management Council or the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council established, respectively, under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 302(a)(1) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act; or ``(ii) to allow the vessels referred to in clause (i) to participate in any fishery under the authority of the Councils referred to in clause (i) in any manner that is not consistent with the fishery management plan for the fishery developed by the Councils under section 303 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act.''.

Summary: Revises provisions concerning fishery endorsements for specified vessels that are either over 165 feet, more than 750 or 1,900 gross measured tons, or with more than 3,000 shaft power and that have a certificate of documentation issued for a fishery endorsement effective after September 25, 1997, and not placed under foreign registry after October 21, 1998, to also require for eligibility purposes that the vessel be either a rebuilt or replacement vessel under specified provisions of the American Fisheries Act relating to requirements for rebuilding and replacing vessels that are being revised by this Act and be otherwise eligible. Sets forth rules under such provisions of the American Fisheries Act relating to requirements for rebuilding and replacing vessels that are being revised by this Act concerning: (1) recommendations of the North Pacific Council for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area or the Gulf of Alaska; (2) certain catcher vessels; (3) limitations on fishery endorsements; and (4) Gulf of Alaska groundfish fisheries limitations. Amends the American Fisheries Act with respect to: (1) the exemption of specified vessels; and (2) fishery allowances and the removal of a catcher vessel from the directed pollock fishery.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Conservation Security Act of 1999''. SEC. 2. CONSERVATION SECURITY PROGRAM. Subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3830 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``CHAPTER 6--CONSERVATION SECURITY PROGRAM ``SEC. 1240P. CONSERVATION SECURITY PROGRAM. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a conservation security program through the use of contracts to assist owners and operators of farms and ranches to promote-- ``(1) conservation of soil, water, and related resources; ``(2) water quality protection and improvement; ``(3) air quality protection and improvement; ``(4) wetland restoration, protection, and creation; ``(5) wildlife habitat development and protection; and ``(6) any similar conservation purpose. ``(b) Eligibility.-- ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to participate in the conservation security program, an owner or operator shall-- ``(A) submit a resource security plan or a livestock nutrient management plan to the Secretary, and obtain the approval of the Secretary for the plan, in accordance with subsection (c); and ``(B) enter into a contract with the Secretary that requires compliance with the plan in accordance with subsection (e). ``(2) Limitation.--An owner or operator shall not be eligible to enter into a contract specifying compliance with a livestock nutrient management plan if the total number of animals raised by the owner or operator exceeds 1,000 animal units, as defined by the Secretary. ``(c) Plans.-- ``(1) Resource security plans.--A resource security plan shall-- ``(A) identify the resources to be secured by the plan; ``(B) describe the class of conservation practices under subsection (d) to be implemented and maintained on the land subject to the contract during the contract period; ``(C) contain a schedule for the implementation and maintenance of the class of conservation practices described in the plan; ``(D) comply with the highly erodible land and wetland conservation requirements of subtitles B and C; and ``(E) contain such other terms as the Secretary may require. ``(2) Livestock nutrient management plans.--A livestock nutrient management plan shall-- ``(A) contain a plan for managing the manure and other organic byproducts produced on the farming or ranching operation of an owner or operator in a manner that protects air, water, and soil quality; and ``(B) contain such other terms as the Secretary may require. ``(3) State and local conservation priorities.--To the maximum extent practicable and in a manner that is consistent with the conservation security program, resource security plans and livestock nutrient management plans shall address the conservation priorities established by the State and locality in which the farming or ranching operation is located. ``(d) Conservation Practices Under Resource Security Plans.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish 3 classes of conservation practices that are eligible for payment under a contract entered into under this section to carry out a resource security plan. ``(2) Inclusion of certain practices.--The Secretary shall include in 1 of the classes of conservation practices-- ``(A) each environmental or conservation practice that is included in the National Handbook of Conservation Practices of the Natural Resources Conservation Service; and ``(B) any other conservation practice the Secretary determines is appropriate. ``(3) Classes.--To carry out this subsection, the Secretary shall establish the following 3 classes of conservation practices (as appropriate for the farm or ranch operation of an owner or operator): ``(A) Class i.--Class I conservation practices shall include-- ``(i) residue management; ``(ii) nutrient management; and ``(iii) environmentally sound grazing. ``(B) Class ii.--Class II conservation practices shall include-- ``(i) Class I conservation practices; ``(ii) comprehensive nutrient management; ``(iii) pesticide management; ``(iv) partial field conservation practices (including windbreaks, grass waterways, shelter belts, filter strips and riparian buffers); and ``(v) intensive grazing and wildlife habitat measures. ``(C) Class iii.--Class III conservation practices shall include-- ``(i) Class I and Class II conservation practices; and ``(ii) such additional conservation practices as are necessary to implement and maintain a total resource management plan that addresses the long-term sustainability of the natural resource base of a farm or ranch operation. ``(e) Contracts.-- ``(1) In general.--On approval of a resource security plan or a livestock nutrient management plan of an owner or operator, the Secretary shall enter into a contract with the owner or operator that specifies-- ``(A) the land subject to the contract; ``(B) in the case of a resource security plan, the class of conservation practices under subsection (d) that will be carried out on the land; and ``(C) in the case of a livestock nutrient management plan, the livestock facilities that are covered by the contract. ``(2) Duration.--Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the contract shall be for a term of not less than 3 years nor more than 5 years. ``(3) Revision.--The Secretary may require an owner or operator to modify a resource security plan or livestock nutrient management plan before the expiration of the plan if the Secretary determines that a change made to the size, management, or any other aspect of the farming or ranching operation of the owner or operator would, without the modification, interfere with the conservation security program. ``(4) Renewal.--The contract of the owner or operator may be renewed for successive 5-year periods, at the option of the owner or operator, if-- ``(A) the owner or operator agrees to any modification of the applicable resource security plan or the livestock nutrient management plan that the Secretary determines is necessary to carry out the conservation security program; and ``(B) the Secretary determines that the owner or operator has complied with-- ``(i) the terms and conditions of the applicable resource security plan or a livestock nutrient management plan of the owner or operator; and ``(ii) the terms and conditions of the contract. ``(f) Duties of Owners and Operators.--Under a contract entered into under subsection (e), during the term of the contract, an owner or operator of a farm or ranch shall agree-- ``(1) to implement the applicable resource security plan or livestock nutrient management plan approved by the Secretary; ``(2) to keep such records as the Secretary may require for purposes of evaluation of the implementation of the plan; ``(3) not to engage in any activity that would defeat the purposes of the conservation security program; and ``(4) to forgo incentive payments, rental payments, or easement payments under any other conservation program administered by the Secretary for land subject to the contract, except that the owner or operator shall not otherwise become ineligible for participation in and receipt of cost-share payments under any other conservation program as a result of payments received under this section. ``(g) Duties of Secretary.-- ``(1) Resource security plans.-- ``(A) In general.--Under a contract entered into by an owner or operator under this section to carry out a resource security plan, subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall, for a period of years not in excess of the term of the contract, make an annual rental payment to the owner or operator in an amount equal to-- ``(i) 10 percent of the average county rental rate for the same type of land enrolled under the contract that will be maintained using Class I conservation practices described in subsection (d)(3)(A); ``(ii) 20 percent of the average county rental rate for the same type of land enrolled under the contract that will be maintained using Class II conservation practices described in subsection (d)(3)(B); and ``(iii) 40 percent of the average county rental rate for the same type of land enrolled under the contract that will be maintained using Class III conservation practices described in subsection (d)(3)(C). ``(2) Livestock nutrient management plans.--Under a contract entered into by an owner or operator under this section to carry out a livestock nutrient management plan, the Secretary shall, for a period of years not in excess of the term of the contract, make an annual rental payment to the owner or operator in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying-- ``(A) 10 percent of the simple average price received by owners and operators for each type of livestock covered by the plan during the 5 marketing years immediately preceding the year covered by the annual payment; by ``(B) the number of that type of livestock raised by the owner or operator during the year covered by the annual payment. ``(3) Limitation on payments.--The total amount of payments paid to an owner or operator under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not exceed $50,000 for any fiscal year. ``(4) Technical assistance.--The Secretary shall use not less than 15 percent, nor more than 20 percent, of the funds that are made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year to provide technical assistance to owners and operators entering into contracts under this section. ``(5) Other payments.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, payments received by an owner or operator under this subsection shall be in addition to, and not affect, the total amount of payments that the owner or operator is otherwise eligible to receive under-- ``(A) this Act; ``(B) the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-127), including the Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.); ``(C) the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-624); or ``(D) the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.).''. SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) In General.--This Act and the amendment made by this Act take effect on October 1, 1999. (b) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out this Act and the amendment made by this Act.

Summary: Requires a participant to submit a resource security plan or a livestock nutrient management plan. (Limits the size of eligible livestock operations.) Sets forth three classes of resource security plan conservation practices, and bases rental payments upon classes implemented by the participant. Bases livestock nutrient management plan payments on the price and number of livestock covered by the contract.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2016''. SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF RURAL HOUSING VOUCHERS FOR TENANTS IN PROJECTS WITH MATURING LOANS. (a) In General.--Section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490r) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Rural Vouchers for Tenants of Projects With Prepaid or Maturing Loans.-- ``(1) Authority.--Subject to the availability of amounts provided in appropriation Acts and to paragraph (3), the Secretary shall provide rural housing vouchers under this section, in the amount provided under this section, to any low- income household (including those not receiving rental assistance) residing in a property financed with a loan made or insured under section 515 (42 U.S.C. 1485) which has been prepaid, or which has matured, after September 30, 2005. ``(2) Administration and subsidies.--The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, administer and operate such vouchers with current regulations and administrative guidance applicable to enhanced vouchers under section 8(t) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(t)) and administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The amount of rental assistance provided on behalf of holders of such vouchers shall be the same as that provided on behalf of holders of enhanced vouchers under such section 8(t). ``(3) Termination of assistance.--The Secretary shall terminate the provision of voucher assistance pursuant to this subsection, with respect to a property, if-- ``(A) at any time, a new loan is made or insured under section 515 for the property; and ``(B) as a result of such loan, rental assistance is provided on behalf of the voucher holder in an amount comparable to the rental assistance provided on behalf of the voucher holder under the voucher program.''. (b) Requirement for Section 515 Projects To Accept Vouchers.-- Section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1485) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(bb) Requirement To Accept Rural Housing Vouchers.--No owner of a property financed with a loan made or insured under this section, whether such loan is outstanding or fully paid, may refuse to lease an available dwelling unit in the property to a household on behalf of whom voucher assistance is provided under section 542 (42 U.S.C. 1490r), and to enter into a voucher contract respecting such unit, a proximate cause of which is the status of such current or prospective tenant as a holder of such voucher.''. SEC. 3. DECOUPLING RENTAL ASSISTANCE FROM MATURING RURAL HOUSING LOANS. Paragraph (2) of section 521(a) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490a(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(F) Rental assistance for projects with matured loans.-- ``(i) Authority.--To continue to make decent, safe and sanitary housing available to low-income occupants of projects originally financed with a loan made or insured under section 515 that has matured on or after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, and at rental rates commensurate to income as specified in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the Secretary may, subject to the availability of amounts provided in appropriation Acts, contract to make, make, and renew annual assistance payments pursuant to this subparagraph to the owners of such projects. ``(ii) Offer.--The Secretary shall ensure that an offer to provide a contract for assistance payments pursuant to this subparagraph shall be extended to all owners of projects described in clause (i) not later than 24 months before the maturation of the loan (except in the case of loans maturing after the date that is 24 months before the date of the enactment of this subparagraph). ``(iii) Terms.--Each contract for assistance payments pursuant to this subparagraph shall-- ``(I) have a term of 20 years and be subject to availability of amounts provided in annual appropriations Acts; ``(II) cover all new and existing households residing in the project, regardless of whether or not they were previously assisted under the rental assistance program authorized under subparagraph (A); ``(III) be recorded at such local real property recording office as is prescribed by the State in which the project is located; ``(IV) bind the owner of the project and the owner's successors to continue to operate the project in accordance with such agreements; ``(V) require the owner (and such successors) to agree to continue to operate the projects as if it were subject to an existing loan under section 515; ``(VI) extend to residents of the project all the rights that at the time such contract is entered into are extended to residents of projects subject to an existing loan under section 515; and ``(VII) require the owner (and such successors) to maintain the assisted housing as decent, safe, and sanitary housing. ``(iv) Actual market rentals.-- ``(I) In general.--A contract for assistance provided pursuant to this subparagraph for a project shall provide assistance to the owner based on an initial reasonable operating budget the rents for which do not exceed such actual market rental rates for the area in which the project is located, as are established by the Secretary. ``(II) Adjustment; renewal.--The Secretary shall adjust the actual market rental rates used for purposes of this clause annually. ``(v) Renewal; adjustment.--In providing assistance pursuant to this subparagraph, the Secretary shall require the owner of the project to renew the assistance provided to each household not less frequently than annually, in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (A), and shall adjust the amount of assistance provided to a household at any other time upon a decrease in the household's monthly income of $100 or more. ``(vi) Administration.--Rental assistance contracts authorized by this subparagraph shall, except as otherwise provided in this subparagraph, be administered by the Secretary in the same manner as rental assistance contracts for projects having existing loans made or insured under section 515 or existing loans and grants made under sections 514 and 516.''. SEC. 4. UNIFORM STANDARDS FOR TRANSFERS OF SECTION 515 PROPERTIES USING LOW-INCOME TAX CREDITS. Section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1485) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(bb) Requirements for Transfers of Properties Involving Low- Income Housing Tax Credits.--The Secretary shall establish, without exception, uniform requirements, terms, and conditions for any sale or transfer of a property financed with a loan under this section to any entity, including a nonprofit organization, that is seeking to acquire such property with amounts authorized under this section and any low- income housing tax credit under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.''. SEC. 5. RURAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVITALIZATION PROGRAM. Section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1485) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(bb) Multifamily Housing Revitalization Program.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may establish a Multifamily Housing Revitalization Program for the preservation and revitalization of multifamily housing projects funded with loans made available pursuant to this section and sections 514 and 516 to ensure that such projects have sufficient resources to provide safe and affordable housing for low-income residents and farm laborers. ``(2) Options.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary may-- ``(A) with respect to such loans-- ``(i) reduce or eliminate interest; ``(ii) defer loan payments; and ``(iii) subordinate, reduce, or reamortize loan debt; and ``(B) provide other financial assistance, including-- ``(i) advances; and ``(ii) payments and incentives (including the ability of owners to obtain reasonable returns on investment). ``(3) Requirements.--In exchange for assistance provided pursuant to this subsection, the Secretary shall enter into with the property owner a restrictive use agreement to ensure that the property remains subject to low-income use restrictions for an additional period of time consistent with the terms of the restructuring. ``(4) Use of funds for rural housing vouchers.-- ``(A) Authority.--If the Secretary determines that additional funds for vouchers under the rural housing voucher program under section 542 (42 U.S.C. 1490r) are needed, funds for the revitalization program under this subsection may be used for such vouchers for any low- income household (including those not receiving rental assistance) residing in a property financed with a loan under this section that has been prepaid after September 30, 2005. ``(B) Amount.--Notwithstanding section 542, the amount of a voucher provided pursuant to this paragraph shall be the difference between comparable market rent for the unit and the tenant-paid rent for such unit. ``(C) Availability.--Funds made available for vouchers pursuant to this paragraph shall be subject to the availability of annual appropriations. ``(D) Administration.--The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, administer vouchers provided pursuant to this paragraph with current regulations and administrative guidance applicable to housing vouchers under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.''. SEC. 6. REGULATIONS. The Secretary of Agriculture shall issue regulations necessary to carry out the amendments made by this Act not later than the expiration of the 120-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2016 This bill amends the Housing Act of 1949 to direct the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to extend rural housing vouchers to any low-income household (including those not receiving rental assistance) residing in a property financed with a loan made or insured for housing and related facilities for elderly or other low-income persons and families which has been prepaid, or which has matured, after September 30, 2005. No owner of a property financed with such a loan, whether outstanding or fully paid, may refuse to lease an available dwelling unit in the property to a household on behalf of whom a rural housing voucher assistance is provided, and enter into a voucher contract respecting that unit, if a proximate cause of that refusal is the current or prospective tenant's status as a holder of such a voucher. USDA may contract to make, make, and renew annual assistance payments to owners of projects originally financed with such a loan that has matured on or after enactment of this bill, and at rental rates commensurate to income. USDA shall establish uniform requirements, terms, and conditions for any sale or transfer of a property financed with such a loan to any entity, including a nonprofit organization, seeking to acquire it with a similar loan and any low-income housing tax credit under the Internal Revenue Code. USDA may also establish a Multifamily Housing Revitalization Program for the preservation and revitalization of multifamily housing projects funded with such loans, as well as with loans for housing and related facilities for domestic farm labor, to ensure that those projects have sufficient resources to provide safe and affordable housing for low-income residents and farm laborers.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site Act of 2005''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Covenant not to sue.--The term ``covenant not to sue'' means-- (A) a covenant not to sue under section 122(f) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9622(f)); and (B) any similar covenant by the State of Colorado. (2) Essential mineral right.-- (A) In general.--The term ``essential mineral right'' means a right to a mineral identified as necessary to transition Rocky Flats to a National Wildlife Refuge by-- (i) the Secretary; and (ii) the Secretary of the Interior. (B) Inclusion.--The term ``essential mineral right'' may include a right to a mineral referred to in section VIII(A) of the draft memorandum of understanding between the Department of the Interior and the Department of Energy, dated March 22, 2005 (70 Fed. Reg. 14455). (3) Fair market value.--The term ``fair market value'' means the value of a mineral right, as determined by an appraisal performed by an independent, certified mineral appraiser under the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (4) Natural resource damage liability.--The term ``natural resource damage liability'' means natural resource damage liability under section 107(a)(4)(C) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9607(a)(4)(C)). (5) Rocky flats.--The term ``Rocky Flats'' means the Department of Energy facility in the State of Colorado known as the ``Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site''. (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy. (7) Trustees.--The term ``Trustees'' means the Federal and State officials designated as trustees under section 107(f)(2) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9607(f)(2)). SEC. 3. ROCKY FLATS ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY SITE. (a) Purchase of Essential Mineral Rights.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall use amounts made available under subsection (b) to purchase essential mineral rights at Rocky Flats. (2) Conditions.--The Secretary shall not purchase an essential mineral right under paragraph (1) unless-- (A) the owner of the essential mineral right is a willing seller; (B) the Secretary purchases the essential mineral right at fair market value; and (C)(i) the Trustees enter into a natural resources damage settlement providing that the purchase of essential mineral rights satisfies any existing or potential natural resource damage liability claim arising from releases of hazardous substances identified in the administrative record for the site as of the date of enactment of this Act; and (ii) the settlement includes a covenant not to sue. (3) Limitation.--The Secretary shall purchase essential mineral rights under paragraph (1) and satisfy any obligation of the Secretary under a settlement of a natural resource damage claim at Rocky Flats under section 122(f) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9622(f)) using only funds made available under subsection (b). (4) Unwilling sellers.--If an owner of an essential mineral right refuses to sell the right to the Secretary at fair market value, the Secretary may satisfy any natural resource damage liability obligation of the Secretary to the Trustees by paying to the Trustees an amount equal to the fair market value of the essential mineral right owned by the unwilling seller as part of a settlement of a natural resource damage claim under section 122(f) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9622(f)). (5) Release from liability.--Notwithstanding any other law, any claim for damage to a natural resource under section 107(f) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9607(f)) shall be considered to be satisfied by-- (A) a purchase by the Secretary of an essential mineral right under paragraph (1); or (B) a payment by the Secretary to the Trustees under paragraph (4). (6) Exemption from national environmental policy act.--A purchase of an essential mineral right under this subsection shall be exempt from the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.

Summary: Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site Act of 2005 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to purchase essential mineral rights at the Department of Energy facility, Colorado, known as the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site. Includes among conditions for such purchase that certain federal and state officials designated as trustees enter into a natural resources damage settlement providing that the purchase of essential mineral rights satisfies any existing or potential natural resource damage liability claim arising from releases of certain hazardous substances. Requires the settlement to include a covenant not to sue.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Mortgage and Rental Disaster Relief Act of 2007''. SEC. 2. DISASTER RELIEF. Section 408(c) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Temporary mortgage and rental payments.-- ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph-- ``(i) the term `adjusted gross income' means the adjusted gross income (as that term is defined in section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of the relevant individual or household for the last taxable year that such individual or household filed a tax return; and ``(ii) the term `financial hardship caused by a major disaster' means that an individual or member of a household-- ``(I) is employed by a business, or owns a business, located in the area for which the President declared the relevant major disaster; ``(II) became unemployed, or lost significant income, because the employer or business of that individual or member of a household has or, on the day before the date of the relevant major disaster, had a significant business relationship with a business located in the area for which the President declared the relevant major disaster; or ``(III) resides in the area for which the President declared the relevant major disaster and has suffered financially due to travel restrictions or station or road closures in effect after the date of that major disaster. ``(B) Authorization.--In accordance with this paragraph, the President may provide assistance on a temporary basis in the form of mortgage or rental payments to or on behalf of individuals and households who, as a result of financial hardship caused by a major disaster, have received written notice of dispossession or eviction from a residence by reason of a foreclosure of any mortgage or lien, cancellation of any contract of sale, or termination of any lease, entered into before such major disaster. ``(C) Eligibility.-- ``(i) Income.-- ``(I) In general.--Except as provided in subclause (II), an individual or household may receive assistance under this paragraph if the adjusted gross income of that individual or household was not more than $75,000. ``(II) Areas with a high cost of living.--An individual or household that, on the day before the date of the relevant major disaster, resided in an area with a high cost of living, as determined by the President, may receive assistance under this paragraph if the adjusted gross income of that individual or household was not more than $100,000. ``(ii) Adjustment.--The President shall adjust the limits established under clause (i) annually to reflect inflation. ``(D) Period of assistance.--Assistance under this paragraph shall be provided for the duration of the period of financial hardship caused by a major disaster, not to exceed 18 months. ``(E) Procedures.-- ``(i) In general.--An individual or household seeking assistance under this paragraph shall submit an application in such manner and accompanied by such information as the President shall establish, which shall include a requirement that such an individual or household sign a statement indicating that individual or household meets the eligibility requirements under subparagraph (C). ``(ii) Lack of records.--If an individual or household does not have access to records necessary to demonstrate eligibility under subparagraph (C), that individual or household shall submit such records not later than 6 months after the date that individual or household applies for assistance under this paragraph. ``(iii) Ineligible recipients.--If an individual or household receives assistance under this paragraph and was not eligible to receive such assistance, that individual or household shall return the full amount of that assistance to the Government.''. SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY. The amendment made by this Act shall apply to any major disaster (as that term is defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122)) declared on or after October 21, 2007.

Summary: Mortgage and Rental Disaster Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide temporary assistance in the form of mortgage or rental payments to or on behalf of individuals and households who, as a result of financial hardship caused by a major disaster, have received written notice of dispossession or eviction from a residence because of a foreclosure of mortgage or lien, cancellation of sales contract, or lease termination, entered into before such disaster. Defines such a "financial hardship" to include: (1) the loss of employment or significant income because a job, a business, or a business interest was located in a disaster area; or (2) suffering financially because of travel restrictions or station or road closures affecting residents of such area. Restricts eligibility for such assistance to individuals or households who have an adjusted gross income of not more than $75,000 ($100,000 for individuals or households who resided in an area with a high cost of living). Directs the President to adjust the limits annually to reflect inflation. Allows assistance to be provided for the duration of the period of financial hardship caused by the disaster, not to exceed 18 months. Requires recipients determined to be ineligible to return the full amount of assistance to the government. Makes this Act applicable to any major disaster declared on or after October 21, 2007.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) Agency contract.--The term ``agency contract'' means an oral or written agreement in which a student athlete authorizes a person to negotiate or solicit on behalf of the student athlete a professional sports contract or an endorsement contract. (2) Athlete agent.--The term ``athlete agent'' means an individual who enters into an agency contract with a student athlete, or directly or indirectly recruits or solicits a student athlete to enter into an agency contract, and does not include a spouse, parent, sibling, grandparent, or guardian of such student athlete, any legal counsel for purposes other than that of representative agency, or an individual acting solely on behalf of a professional sports team or professional sports organization. (3) Athletic director.--The term ``athletic director'' means an individual responsible for administering the athletic program of an educational institution or, in the case that such program is administered separately, the athletic program for male students or the athletic program for female students, as appropriate. (4) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal Trade Commission. (5) Endorsement contract.--The term ``endorsement contract'' means an agreement under which a student athlete is employed or receives consideration for the use by the other party of that individual's person, name, image, or likeness in the promotion of any product, service, or event. (6) Intercollegiate sport.--The term ``intercollegiate sport'' means a sport played at the collegiate level for which eligibility requirements for participation by a student athlete are established by a national association for the promotion or regulation of college athletics. (7) Professional sports contract.--The term ``professional sports contract'' means an agreement under which an individual is employed, or agrees to render services, as a player on a professional sports team, with a professional sports organization, or as a professional athlete. (8) State.--The term ``State'' includes a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (9) Student athlete.--The term ``student athlete'' means an individual who engages in, is eligible to engage in, or may be eligible in the future to engage in, any intercollegiate sport. An individual who is permanently ineligible to participate in a particular intercollegiate sport is not a student athlete for purposes of that sport. SEC. 3. REGULATION OF UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE ACTS AND PRACTICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTACT BETWEEN AN ATHLETE AGENT AND A STUDENT ATHLETE. (a) Conduct Prohibited.--It is unlawful for an athlete agent to-- (1) directly or indirectly recruit or solicit a student athlete to enter into an agency contract, by-- (A) giving any false or misleading information or making a false promise or representation; or (B) providing anything of value to a student athlete or anyone associated with the student athlete before the student athlete enters into an agency contract including any consideration in the form of a loan, or acting in the capacity of a guarantor or co- guarantor for any debt; (2) enter into an agency contract with a student athlete without providing the student athlete with the disclosure document described in subsection (b); or (3) predate or postdate an agency contract. (b) Required Disclosure by Athlete Agents to Student Athletes.-- (1) In general.--In conjunction with the entering into of an agency contract, an athlete agent shall provide to the student athlete, or, if the student athlete is under the age of 18 to such student athlete's parent or legal guardian, a disclosure document that meets the requirements of this subsection. Such disclosure document is separate from and in addition to any disclosure which may be required under State law. (2) Signature of student athlete.--The disclosure document must be signed by the student athlete, or, if the student athlete is under the age of 18 by such student athlete's parent or legal guardian, prior to entering into the agency contract. (3) Required language.--The disclosure document must contain, in close proximity to the signature of the student athlete, or, if the student athlete is under the age of 18, the signature of such student athlete's parent or legal guardian, a conspicuous notice in boldface type stating: ``Warning to Student Athlete: If you agree orally or in writing to be represented by an agent now or in the future you may lose your eligibility to compete as a student athlete in your sport. Within 72 hours after entering into this contract or before the next athletic event in which you are eligible to participate, whichever occurs first, both you and the agent by whom you are agreeing to be represented must notify the athletic director of the educational institution at which you are enrolled, or other individual responsible for athletic programs at such educational institution, that you have entered into an agency contract.''. SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT. (a) Unfair or Deceptive Act or Practice.--A violation of this Act shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). (b) Actions by the Commission.--The Commission shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. SEC. 5. ACTIONS BY STATES. (a) In General.-- (1) Civil actions.--In any case in which the attorney general of a State has reason to believe that an interest of the residents of that State has been or is threatened or adversely affected by the engagement of any athlete agent in a practice that violates section 3 of this Act, the State may bring a civil action on behalf of the residents of the State in a district court of the United States of appropriate jurisdiction to-- (A) enjoin that practice; (B) enforce compliance with this Act; or (C) obtain damage, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of residents of the State. (2) Notice.-- (A) In general.--Before filing an action under paragraph (1), the attorney general of the State involved shall provide to the Commission-- (i) written notice of that action; and (ii) a copy of the complaint for that action. (B) Exemption.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the filing of an action by an attorney general of a State under this subsection, if the attorney general determines that it is not feasible to provide the notice described in that subparagraph before filing of the action. In such case, the attorney general of a State shall provide notice and a copy of the complaint to the Commission at the same time as the attorney general files the action. (b) Intervention.-- (1) In general.--On receiving notice under subsection (a)(2), the Commission shall have the right to intervene in the action that is the subject of the notice. (2) Effect of intervention.--If the Commission intervenes in an action under subsection (a), it shall have the right-- (A) to be heard with respect to any matter that arises in that action; and (B) to file a petition for appeal. (c) Construction.--For purposes of bringing any civil action under subsection (a), nothing in this title shall be construed to prevent an attorney general of a State from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general by the laws of that State to-- (1) conduct investigations; (2) administer oaths or affirmations; or (3) compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documentary and other evidence. (d) Actions by the Commission.--In any case in which an action is instituted by or on behalf of the Commission for a violation of section 3, no State may, during the pendency of that action, institute an action under subsection (a) against any defendant named in the complaint in that action. (e) Venue.--Any action brought under subsection (a) may be brought in the district court of the United States that meets applicable requirements relating to venue under section 1391 of title 28, United States Code. (f) Service of Process.--In an action brought under subsection (a), process may be served in any district in which the defendant-- (1) is an inhabitant; or (2) may be found. SEC. 6. PROTECTION OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION. (a) Notice Required.--Within 72 hours after entering into an agency contract or before the next athletic event in which the student athlete may participate, whichever occurs first, the athlete agent and the student athlete shall each inform the athletic director of the educational institution at which the student athlete is enrolled, or other individual responsible for athletic programs at such educational institution, that the student athlete has entered into an agency contract, and the athlete agent shall provide the athletic director with notice in writing of such a contract. (b) Civil Remedy.-- (1) In general.--An educational institution has a right of action against an athlete agent for damages caused by a violation of this Act. (2) Damages.--Damages of an educational institution may include amd are limited to actual losses and expenses incurred because, as a result of the conduct of the athlete agent, the educational institution was injured by a violation of this Act or was penalized, disqualified, or suspended from participation in athletics by a national association for the promotion and regulation of athletics, by an athletic conference, or by reasonable self-imposed disciplinary action taken to mitigate actions likely to be imposed by such an association or conference. (3) Costs and attorneys fees.--In an action taken under this section, the court may award to the prevailing party costs and reasonable attorneys fees. (4) Effect on other rights, remedies and defenses.--This section does not restrict the rights, remedies, or defenses of any person under law or equity. SEC. 7. LIMITATION. Nothing in the Act shall be construed to prohibit an individual from seeking any remedies available under existing State law or equity. SEC. 8. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that States should enact the Uniform Athlete Agents Act of 2000 drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, to protect student athletes and the integrity of amateur sports from unscrupulous sports agents. In particular, it is the sense of Congress that States should enact the provisions relating to the registration of sports agents, the required form of contract, the right of the student athlete to cancel an agency contract, the disclosure requirements relating to record maintenance, reporting, renewal, notice, warning, and security, and the provisions for reciprocity among the States.

Summary: Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act - Prohibits an athlete agent from: (1) recruiting or soliciting a student athlete to enter into an agency contract by giving false or misleading information, making a false promise or representation, or providing anything of value to the athlete or anyone associated with the athlete before entering into such contract, including any consideration in the form of a loan, or acting as guarantor or co-guarantor for any debt; (2) entering into an agency contract with a student athlete without providing the required disclosure document; or (3) predating or postdating an agency contract. Requires an athlete agent to provide to the athlete (or, if the student athlete is under age 18, to such athlete's parent or legal guardian) a separate disclosure document that includes notice that if the athlete agrees orally or in writing to be represented by an agent, he or she may lose eligibility to compete as a student athlete. Requires both the student athlete and the agent, within 72 hours or before the athlete's next athletic event, whichever occurs first, to notify the athletic director of the athlete's educational institution that the athlete has entered into an agency contract. Treats a violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act. Authorizes civil actions by State attorneys general and educational institutions. Expresses the sense of Congress that States should enact the Uniform Athlete Agents Act of 2000 drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.