SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``SCORE for Small Business Act of 2012''. SEC. 2. SCORE REAUTHORIZATION. (a) In General.--Section 20 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 note) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (f); and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(g) SCORE Program.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out the SCORE program authorized by section 8(b)(1) such sums as are necessary for the Administrator to make grants or enter into cooperative agreements in a total amount that does not exceed-- ``(1) $13,000,000 in fiscal year 2013; ``(2) $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2014; and ``(3) $17,000,000 in fiscal year 2015.''. SEC. 3. SCORE PROGRAM. Section 8 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking `` a Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)'' and inserting ``the SCORE program described in subsection (c)''; and (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: ``(c) SCORE Program.-- ``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `SCORE program' means the SCORE program authorized by subsection (b)(1)(B). ``(2) Volunteers.-- ``(A) In general.--A volunteer participating in the SCORE program shall-- ``(i) based on the business experience and knowledge of the volunteer-- ``(I) provide at no cost to individuals who own, or aspire to own, small business concerns personal counseling, mentoring, and coaching relating to the process of starting, expanding, managing, buying, and selling a business; and ``(II) facilitate low-cost education workshops for individuals who own, or aspire to own, small business concerns; and ``(ii) as appropriate, use tools, resources, and expertise of other organizations to carry out the SCORE program. ``(B) Orientation.--The Administrator, in consultation with the SCORE Association, shall ensure that each volunteer participating in the SCORE program is adequately oriented and trained in the areas and disciplines necessary to ensure successful, outcome- oriented client interactions relating to the services provided by the SCORE program. ``(3) Plans and goals.-- ``(A) Outreach.--The Administrator, in consultation with the SCORE Association, shall ensure that the SCORE program and each chapter of the SCORE program develop and implement plans and goals for outreach to individuals in rural, ethnically diverse, minority, and underserved communities, including a plan to recruit more diverse counselors. ``(B) Service.--The Administrator, in consultation with the SCORE Association, shall ensure that the SCORE program and each chapter of the SCORE program develop and implement plans and goals to more effectively and efficiently provide services to individuals in rural areas, economically disadvantaged communities, and other traditionally underserved communities, including plans for electronic initiatives, web-based initiatives, chapter expansion, partnerships, and the development of new skills by volunteers participating in the SCORE program. ``(4) Annual report.--The SCORE Association shall submit to the Administrator an annual report that contains-- ``(A) the number of individuals counseled or trained under the SCORE program; ``(B) the number of hours of counseling provided under the SCORE program; and ``(C) to the extent possible-- ``(i) the number of small business concerns formed with assistance from the SCORE program; ``(ii) the number of small business concerns expanded with assistance from the SCORE program; and ``(iii) the number of jobs created with assistance from the SCORE program. ``(5) Privacy requirements.-- ``(A) In general.--Neither the Administrator nor the SCORE Association may disclose the name, address, or telephone number of any individual or small business concern receiving assistance from the SCORE Association without the consent of such individual or small business concern, unless-- ``(i) the Administrator is ordered to make such a disclosure by a court in any civil or criminal enforcement action initiated by a Federal or State agency; or ``(ii) the Administrator determines such a disclosure to be necessary for the purpose of conducting a financial audit of the SCORE program, in which case disclosure shall be limited to the information necessary for the audit. ``(B) Administrator use of information.--This subsection shall not-- ``(i) restrict the access of the Administrator to program activity data; or ``(ii) prevent the Administrator from using client information to conduct client surveys. ``(C) Regulations.-- ``(i) In general.--The Administrator shall issue regulations to establish standards for-- ``(I) disclosures with respect to financial audits under paragraph (1)(B); and ``(II) conducting client surveys, including standards for oversight of the surveys and for dissemination and use of client information. ``(ii) Maximum privacy protection.--The regulations issued under this paragraph shall, to the extent practicable, provide for the maximum amount of privacy protection. ``(iii) Inspector general.--Until the effective date of the regulations issued under this paragraph, any client survey and the use of any client information shall be approved by the Inspector General of the Administration, who shall include any such approval in the semi-annual report of the Inspector General.''. SEC. 4. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. (a) Small Business Act.--The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 7(m)(3)(A)(i)(VIII) (15 U.S.C. 636(m)(3)(A)(i)(VIII)), by striking ``Service Corps of Retired Executives'' and inserting ``SCORE program''; and (2) in section 33(b)(2) (15 U.S.C. 657c(b)(2)), by striking ``Service Corps of Retired Executives'' and inserting ``SCORE program''. (b) Other Laws.--Section 621 of the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (15 U.S.C. 657p) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: ``(4) the term `SCORE program' means the SCORE program authorized by section 8(b)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B));''; and (2) in subsection (b)(4)(A)(iv), by striking ``Service Corps of Retired Executives'' and inserting ``SCORE program''.

Summary: SCORE for Small Business Act of 2012 - Amends the Small Business Act to reauthorize for FY2013-FY2015 the SCORE program (the Service Corps of Retired Executives, which provides free mentoring and related services to small businesses). Requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure that SCORE volunteers are adequately oriented and trained in areas and disciplines necessary to ensure successful, outcome-oriented interactions relating to services provided by the SCORE program. Directs the Administrator to ensure that the SCORE program and each SCORE chapter develop and implement plans and goals: (1) for outreach to individuals in rural, ethnically diverse, minority, and underserved communities; and (2) to more effectively and efficiently provide services to individuals in such communities. Requires the SCORE Association to report annually to the Administrator on SCORE counseling and training, as well as on the number of small businesses created or expanded with SCORE assistance. Outlines privacy requirements of the Administrator and the SCORE Association with respect to the disclosure of information concerning businesses assisted under the SCORE program.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Air Marshals and Safe Sky Act of 2001''. SEC. 2. PROGRAM ESTABLISHED. (a) In General.--Chapter 37 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 570. Federal air marshals program ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Aircraft.--The term `aircraft' has the meaning given that term in section 40102 of title 49. ``(2) Air transportation.--The term `air transportation' has the meaning given that term in section 40102 of title 49. ``(3) Program.--The term `program' means the program established under subsection (c). ``(4) Units of local government.--The term `units of local government' includes an airport authority. ``(b) Responsibility for Airport and Aircraft Safety.--This section shall govern the security at airports and on board commercial aircraft. ``(c) Federal Air Marshals Program.-- ``(1) Goal.--The goal of the program is to provide maximum security at airports and on board commercial aircraft by having the Federal Government be responsible for all phases of security for air passengers. ``(2) Establishment of federal air marshals program.-- ``(A) Establishment.--The Attorney General shall establish a Federal Air Marshals program consisting of Federal Air Marshals, including the Federal Air Marshals participating in the Federal Air Marshals Program being administered by the Federal Aviation Administration before the effective date of this section, and Deputy Federal Air Marshals in order to provide maximum security at airports and on board commercial aircraft. ``(B) Federal air marshals.--Federal Air Marshals shall serve for the purpose of enforcing Federal laws that regulate security at airports and on board commercial aircraft, including laws relating to acts of terrorism, hijacking, or aircraft piracy and laws relating to violent, abusive, or disruptive behavior by passengers in air transportation. ``(C) Deputy federal air marshals.-- ``(i) In general.--The Attorney General shall deputize individuals described in clause (ii) as Deputy Federal Air Marshals for the purpose of augmenting and assisting Federal Air Marshals. ``(ii) Personnel.--The Attorney General shall utilize retired military personnel, retired Federal, State, and local law enforcement personnel, and active-duty Federal, State, and local law enforcement personnel from other government departments and agencies as Deputy Federal Air Marshals. ``(iii) Compensation.--The Attorney General may employ personnel described in clause (ii)-- ``(I) as volunteers; ``(II) by paying a reasonable per diem; ``(III) by employing a fee-for- service or contract arrangement; or ``(IV) using any other method authorized by law. ``(3) Consultation.--In establishing the program, the Attorney General shall consult with appropriate officials of-- ``(A) the United States Government (including the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration or his designated representative); and ``(B) State and local governments in any geographic area in which the program may operate. ``(4) Certification, training and examination of air marshals; prior approval of employer to serve as deputy air marshal.-- ``(A) In general.--Under the program, the Attorney General shall provide appropriate training and supervision of all air marshals, as well as appropriate background and fitness examination of eligible candidates as part of their certification. ``(B) Employer approval.--Active Federal, State, or local law enforcement officers who serve as Deputy Federal Air Marshals shall receive approval to participate in the program from their employer. ``(d) Powers and Status of Federal Air Marshals and Deputy Air Marshals.-- ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), Federal Air Marshals and Deputy Federal Air Marshals may arrest and apprehend an individual suspected of violating any Federal law relating to security at airports or on board aircraft, including any individual who violates a provision subject to a civil penalty under section 46301, 46302, 46303, 46314, 46318, 46502, 46504, 46505, or 46507 of title 49, or who commits an act described in section 46506 of title 49, or who violates a provision subject to a criminal penalty under sections 32 and 37 of title 18. ``(2) Limitation.--The powers granted to a Deputy Federal Air Marshal shall be limited to enforcing Federal laws relating to security at airports or on board aircraft. ``(e) Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to-- ``(1) grant any Federal Air Marshal or Deputy Federal Air Marshal the power to enforce any Federal law that is not described in subsection (d); or ``(2) limit the authority that a Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer may otherwise exercise in the officer's capacity under any other applicable law. ``(f) Regulations.--The Attorney General shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section. ``(g) Cost Sharing.--The costs of the program shall be paid by-- ``(1) the airlines in an amount not less than the amount (as adjusted for inflation after the effective date of this section) the airlines were paying for airport security on the date before the effective date of this section; ``(2) State and units of local government in an amount not less than the amount (as adjusted for inflation after the effective date of this section) the States and units of local government were paying for airport security on the date before the effective date of this section; and ``(3) the Federal Government. ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.-- ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary. ``(2) Limitation.--The Federal share of carrying out this section shall be limited to the cost of the program after payments by airlines and States and units of local government pursuant to subsection (g).''. SEC. 3. REPEAL. Section 44903 of title 49, United States Code, is repealed. SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Federal Air Marshals and Safe Sky Act of 2001 - Amends Federal law to require the Attorney General to establish a Federal Air Marshals program consisting of Federal Air Marshals (including those participating in the Federal Aviation Administration's Federal Air Marshals Program) and Deputy Federal Air Marshals to provide maximum security at airports and on board commercial aircraft by enforcing Federal laws related to acts of terrorism, hijacking, or aircraft piracy and laws relating to violent, abusive, or disruptive behavior by passengers in air transportation. Requires the Attorney General to provide appropriate training and supervision of all air marshals, as well as appropriate background and fitness examination of eligible candidates as part of their certification. Requires the cost of such program to be shared by the airlines, State and local governments, and the Federal Government.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Exempt Organization Simplification and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013''. SEC. 2. ORGANIZATIONS REQUIRED TO NOTIFY SECRETARY OF INTENT TO OPERATE AS 501(C)(4). (a) In General.--Part I of subchapter F of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 506. ORGANIZATIONS REQUIRED TO NOTIFY SECRETARY OF INTENT TO OPERATE AS 501(C)(4). ``(a) In General.--An organization described in section 501(c)(4) shall, not later than 60 days after the organization is established, notify the Secretary (in such manner as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe) that it is operating as such. ``(b) Contents of Notice.--The notice required under subsection (a) shall include the following information: ``(1) The name, address, and taxpayer identification number of the organization. ``(2) The date on which, and the State under the laws of which, the organization was organized. ``(3) A statement of the purpose of the organization. ``(c) Acknowledgment of Receipt.--Not later than 60 days after receipt of such a notice, the Secretary shall send to the organization an acknowledgment of such receipt. ``(d) Extension for Reasonable Cause.--The Secretary may, for reasonable cause, extend the 60-day period described in subsection (a). ``(e) User Fee.--The Secretary shall impose a reasonable user fee for submission of the notice under subsection (a). ``(f) Request for Determination.--Upon request by an organization to be treated as an organization described in section 501(c)(4), the Secretary may issue a determination with respect to such treatment. Such request shall be treated for purposes of section 6104 as an application for exemption from taxation under section 501(a).''. (b) Supporting Information With First Return.--Paragraph (1) of section 6033(f) of such Code is amended-- (1) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, and'', (2) by striking ``include on the return required under subsection (a) the information'' and inserting the following: ``include on the return required under subsection (a)-- ``(1) the information'', and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) in the case of the first such return filed by such an organization after submitting a notice to the Secretary under section 506(a), such information as the Secretary shall by regulation require in support of the organization's treatment as an organization described in section 501(c)(4).''. (c) Failure To File Initial Notification.--Subsection (c) of section 6652 of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: ``(4) Notices under section 506.-- ``(A) Penalty on organization.--In the case of a failure to submit a notice required under section 506(a) (relating to organizations required to notify Secretary of intent to operate as 501(c)(4)) on the date and in the manner prescribed therefor, there shall be paid by the organization failing to so submit $20 for each day during which such failure continues, but the total amount imposed under this subparagraph on any organization for failure to submit any one notice shall not exceed $5,000. ``(B) Managers.--The Secretary may make written demand on an organization subject to penalty under subparagraph (A) specifying in such demand a reasonable future date by which the notice shall be submitted for purposes of this subparagraph. If such notice is not submitted on or before such date, there shall be paid by the person failing to so submit $20 for each day after the expiration of the time specified in the written demand during which such failure continues, but the total amount imposed under this subparagraph on all persons for failure to submit any one notice shall not exceed $5,000.''. (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part I of subchapter F of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``Sec. 506. Organizations required to notify Secretary of intent to operate as 501(c)(4).''. (e) Effective Date.-- (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to organizations which are described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and organized after December 31, 2014. (2) Certain existing organizations.--In the case of any other organization described in section 501(c)(4) of such Code, the amendments made by this section shall apply to such organization only if, on or before the date of the enactment of this Act-- (A) such organization has not applied for a written determination of recognition as an organization described in section 501(c)(4) of such Code, and (B) such organization has not filed at least one annual return or notice required under subsection (a)(1) or (i) (as the case may be) of section 6033 of such Code. In the case of any organization to which the amendments made by this section apply by reason of the preceding sentence, such organization shall submit the notice required by section 506(a) of such Code, as added by this Act, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 3. DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS FOR 501(C)(4) ORGANIZATIONS. (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 7428(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (C) and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: ``(E) with respect to the initial classification or continuing classification of an organization described in section 501(c)(4) which is exempt from tax under section 501(a), or''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to pleadings filed after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 4. RELEASE OF INFORMATION REGARDING THE STATUS OF CERTAIN INVESTIGATIONS. (a) In General.--Subsection (e) of section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(11) Disclosure of information regarding status of investigation of violation of this section.--In the case of a person who provides to the Secretary information indicating a violation of section 7213, 7213A, or 7214 with respect to any return or return information of such person, the Secretary may disclose to such person (or such person's designee)-- ``(A) whether an investigation based on the person's provision of such information has been initiated and whether it is open or closed, ``(B) whether any such investigation substantiated such a violation by any individual, and ``(C) whether any action has been taken with respect to such individual (including whether a referral has been made for prosecution of such individual).''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 5. REVIEW OF INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE EXAMINATION SELECTION PROCEDURES. (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of each Internal Revenue Service operating division to assess the process used for determining how enforcement cases are selected and processed. Such study shall include a review of the following: (1) The standards each such operating division has established for enforcement case selection (including any automated or discretionary selection processes) and case work, and whether such standards meet the objectives of impartiality, objectivity, compliance, and minimizing taxpayer burden. (2) The extent to which any cases are initiated by referrals or complaints from inside or outside of the operating division (including from outside of the Internal Revenue Service). (3) The Internal Revenue Service controls (including management reviews and regular updates) for assuring that its standards for enforcement cases (and handling of referrals and complaints) in each operating division are sufficient for achieving the objectives described in paragraph (1). (4) The Internal Revenue Service controls (including training, monitoring, and quality assessments) for assuring that its standards are adhered to by all division personnel and the effectiveness of such controls. (5) Whether the existing standards and controls provide reasonable assurance that each division's enforcement processes meet the Internal Revenue Service objectives of impartiality, objectivity, compliance, and minimizing taxpayer burden. (b) Initial Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Finance of the Senate, and the Secretary of the Treasury a report on the results of such study. Such report shall include such recommendations as the Comptroller General may deem advisable. (c) Follow-Up on Recommendations.--Not later than 180 days after a report is submitted with respect to an operating division under subsection (b), the Comptroller General shall conduct a follow-up study, and submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Finance of the Senate, and the Secretary of the Treasury a report, on whether any recommendations to improve case selection and case work processes have been implemented and are working as intended. (d) Continuing Case Management Studies and Reports.-- (1) In general.--After a report is submitted under subsection (b), the Comptroller General shall conduct follow-up studies and reports in the same manner as provided in subsections (a) and (b) with respect to each operating division of the Internal Revenue Service and shall include in such study and report a review of whether any previous recommendations to improve case selection and case work processes have been implemented and are working as intended. (2) Frequency.--Each such report with respect to an operating division shall be submitted not later than 4 years after the date the most recent report was submitted with respect to such operating division under subsection (b) or this subsection. The Comptroller General shall submit no fewer than 1 such report each year. SEC. 6. IRS EMPLOYEES PROHIBITED FROM USING PERSONAL EMAIL ACCOUNTS FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS. No officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service may use a personal email account to conduct any official business of the Government.

Summary: Exempt Organization Simplification and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require an organization that intends to operate as a tax-exempt social welfare organization to notify the Secretary of the Treasury of such intent with information as to its identity and purpose, (2) allow such an organization to seek a declaratory judgment concerning its status and classification as a tax-exempt organization, and (3) authorize the Secretary to disclose information for investigations of violations of internal revenue laws relating to unauthorized disclosure or inspection of tax information and unlawful acts of revenue officers or agents. Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to study and report on the process used for determining how Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement cases are selected and processed. Prohibits any IRS officer or employee from using a personal email account to conduct official business.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Eating Disorders Awareness, Prevention, and Education Act of 2003''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) An estimated 5,000,000 to 10,000,000 women and girls and 1,000,000 men and boys suffer from eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder, as well as eating disorders that are not otherwise defined. (2) Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss. (3) An estimated .5 to 3.7 percent of American women will suffer from anorexia nervosa in their lifetime. (4) Anorexia Nervosa is associated with serious health consequences including heart failure, kidney failure, osteoporosis, and death. (5) Anorexia Nervosa has the highest mortality rate of all psychiatric disorders. A young woman is 12 times more likely to die than other women her age without Anorexia. (6) Bulimia Nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by excessive food consumption followed by inappropriate compensatory behaviors, such as self-induced vomiting, misuse of laxatives, fasting, or excessive exercise. (7) Bulimia Nervosa is common: an estimated 1.1 to 4.2 percent of American women will suffer from this disorder in their lifetime. (8) Bulimia Nervosa is associated with cardiac, gastrointestinal, and dental problems including irregular heartbeats, gastric rupture, peptic ulcer, and tooth decay. (9) Binge Eating Disorder is characterized by frequent episodes of uncontrolled overeating. (10) Binge Eating Disorder is common: an estimated 2 to 5 percent of Americans experience this disorder in a 6-month period. (11) Binge Eating is associated with obesity, heart disease, gall bladder disease, and diabetes. (12) Eating disorders usually appear in adolescence and are associated with substantial psychological problems, including depression, substance abuse, and suicide. (13) Forty-two percent of 1st through 3d grade girls want to be thinner, and 81 percent of 10-year-old children are afraid of being fat. (14) Thirty-five percent of dieters progress to pathological dieting, and 20 to 25 percent of these individuals progress to partial or full syndrome eating disorders. (15) Eating disorders can lead to death. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 1 in 10 people with anorexia nervosa will die of starvation, cardiac arrest, or other medical complications. (16) Eating disorders can have a negative impact on the educational advancement of a student, a situation often overlooked and rarely addressed in our Nation's schools. (17) Educational efforts to prevent eating disorders are of primary importance to the health, well being and academic success of our Nation's students. (18) Females are much more likely than males to develop an eating disorder. An estimated 5 to 15 percent of people with anorexia or bulimia and an estimated 35 percent of people with binge-eating disorder are male. SEC. 3. PURPOSES. The purposes of this Act are the following: (1) To provide States, local school districts, and parents with the means and flexibility to improve awareness of, identify, and help students with eating disorders. (2) To help ensure that such individuals receive a quality education and secure their chance for a bright future. SEC. 4. INNOVATIVE ASSISTANCE FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF, TRAINING ON, AND EDUCATIONAL AWARENESS OF EATING DISORDERS. Section 5131(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7215(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(28) Programs to improve the identification of students with eating disorders, increase awareness of such disorders among parents and students, and train educators (such as teachers, school nurses, school social workers, coaches, school counselors, and administrators) on effective eating disorder prevention and assistance methods.''. SEC. 5. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health, shall carry out a program to develop, distribute, and promote the broadcasting of public service announcements to improve public awareness, and to promote the identification and prevention, of eating disorders. SEC. 6. EATING DISORDER RESEARCH AND REPORT. Not later than 18 months after the enactment of this Act, the National Center for Education Statistics and the National Center for Health Statistics shall conduct a study on the impact eating disorders have on educational advancement and achievement. The study shall-- (1) determine the prevalence of eating disorders among students and the morbidity and mortality rates associated with eating disorders; (2) evaluate the extent to which students with eating disorders are more likely to miss school, have delayed rates of development, or have reduced cognitive skills; (3) report on current State and local programs to educate youth about the dangers of eating disorders, as well as evaluate the value of such programs; and (4) make recommendations on measures that could be undertaken by Congress, the Department of Education, States, and local educational agencies to strengthen eating disorder prevention and awareness programs.

Summary: Eating Disorders Awareness, Prevention, and Education Act of 2003 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of innovative assistance funds for programs to: (1) improve identification of students with eating disorders; (2) increase awareness of such disorders among parents and students; and (3) train educators with respect to effective eating disorder prevention and assistance methods.Directs the Secretary of Education to carry out a program to broadcast public service announcements to improve public awareness, and to promote the identification and prevention, of eating disorders.Requires the National Center for Education Statistics and the National Center for Health Statistics to: (1) study the impact eating disorders have on educational advancement and achievement; (2) report on current State and local programs to educate youth on the dangers of eating disorders; and (3) recommend Federal, State, and local measures that could be undertaken.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Border Protection and Infrastructure Act of 1998''. SEC. 2. FELONY PUNISHMENT FOR VIOLENCE COMMITTED ALONG THE UNITED STATES BORDER. (a) In General.--Chapter 27 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 554. Violence while eluding inspection or during violation of arrival, reporting, entry, or clearance requirements ``(a) Whoever attempts to commit or commits a crime of violence during and in relation to-- ``(1) attempting to elude or eluding customs, immigration, or agriculture inspection or failing to stop at the command of an officer of customs, immigration, or animal and plant and health inspection services; or ``(2) an intentional violation of arrival, reporting, entry, or clearance requirements, as set forth in a provision of law listed in subsection (c); shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, except that if bodily injury (as defined in section 1365(g) of this title) results, the maximum term of imprisonment is 10 years, and if death results, the offender may be imprisoned for any term of years or for life, and may be sentenced to death. ``(b) If 2 or more persons conspire to commit an offense under subsection (a), and 1 or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each shall be punishable as a principal, except that the sentence of death may not be imposed. ``(c) The provisions of law referred to in subsection (a) are-- ``(1) section 107 of the Federal Plant Pest Act (7 U.S.C. 150ff); ``(2) section 7 of the Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 (7 U.S.C. 2806); ``(3) section 431, 433, 434, or 459 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1431, 1433, 1434, 1459); ``(4) section 6 of the Act of August 30, 1890 (21 U.S.C. 105; Chapter 839, 26 Stat. 416); ``(5) section 2 of the Act of February 2, 1903 (21 U.S.C. 111; Chapter 349, 32 Stat. 791); ``(6) section 231, 232, 234, 235, 236, 237, or 238 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1221, 1222, 1224, 1225, 1226, 1227, 1228); or ``(7) section 4197 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (46 U.S.C. App. 91), section 111 of title 21, United States Code.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 27 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following new item: ``554. Violence while eluding inspection or during violation of arrival, reporting, entry, or clearance requirements.''. SEC. 3. INCREASED PENALTY FOR FALSE STATEMENT OFFENSE. Section 542 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``two years'' and inserting ``5 years''. SEC. 4. SANCTIONS FOR FAILURE TO LAND OR HEAVE TO, OBSTRUCTING A LAWFUL BOARDING, AND PROVIDING FALSE INFORMATION. (a) In General.--Chapter 109 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 2237. Sanctions for failure to heave to; sanctions for obstruction of boarding and providing false information ``(a)(1) It shall be unlawful for the master, operator, or person in charge of a vessel of the United States or a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, to fail to obey an order to heave to that vessel on being ordered to do so by an authorized Federal law enforcement officer. ``(2) It shall be unlawful for any person on board a vessel of the United States or a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States knowingly or willfully to-- ``(A) fail to comply with an order of an authorized Federal law enforcement officer in connection with the boarding of the vessel; ``(B) impede or obstruct a boarding or arrest, or other law enforcement action authorized by any Federal law; or ``(C) provide false information to a Federal law enforcement officer during a boarding of a vessel regarding the vessel's destination, origin, ownership, registration, nationality, cargo, or crew. ``(3)(A) It shall be unlawful for the pilot, operator, or person in charge of an aircraft which has crossed the border of the United States, or an aircraft subject to the jurisdiction of the United States operating outside the United States, to knowingly fail to obey an order to land by an authorized Federal law enforcement officer who is enforcing the laws of the United States relating to controlled substances, as that term is defined in section 102(6) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(6)), or relating to money laundering (sections 1956-57 of this title). ``(B) The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with the Commissioner of Customs and the Attorney General, shall prescribe regulations governing the means by, and circumstances under which a Federal law enforcement officer may communicate an order to land to a pilot, operator, or person in charge of an aircraft. Such regulations shall ensure that any such order is clearly communicated in accordance with applicable international standards. Further, such regulations shall establish guidelines based on observed conduct, prior information, or other circumstances for determining when an officer may use the authority granted under subparagraph (A). ``(b) This section does not limit in any way the preexisting authority of a customs officer under section 581 of the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision of law enforced or administered by the Customs Service, or the preexisting authority of any Federal law enforcement officer under any law of the United States to order an aircraft to land or a vessel to heave to. ``(c) A foreign nation may consent or waive objection to the enforcement of United States law by the United States under this section by international agreement or, on a case-by-case basis, by radio, telephone, or similar oral or electronic means. Consent or waiver may be proven by certification of the Secretary of State or the Secretary's designee. ``(d) For purposes of this section-- ``(1) the terms `vessel of the United States' and `vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States' have the meanings set forth for these terms, respectively, in the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (46 App. U.S.C. 1903); ``(2) the term `heave to' means to cause a vessel to slow or come to a stop to facilitate a law enforcement boarding by adjusting the course and speed of the vessel to account for the weather conditions and sea state; ``(3) an aircraft `subject to the jurisdiction of the United States' includes-- ``(A) an aircraft located over the United States or the customs waters of the United States; ``(B) an aircraft located in the airspace of a foreign nation, where that nation consents to the enforcement of United States law by the United States; and ``(C) over the high seas, an aircraft without nationality, an aircraft of United States registry, or an aircraft registered in a foreign nation that has consented or waived objection to the enforcement of United States law by the United States; ``(4) an aircraft `without nationality' includes-- ``(A) an aircraft aboard which the pilot, operator, or person in charge makes a claim of registry, which claim is denied by the nation whose registry is claimed; and ``(B) an aircraft aboard which the pilot, operator, or person in charge fails, upon request of an officer of the United States empowered to enforce applicable provisions of United States law, to make a claim of registry for that aircraft; and ``(5) the term `Federal law enforcement officer' has the meaning set forth in section 115 of this title. ``(e) Whoever intentionally violates this section shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. ``(f) An aircraft or vessel that is used in violation of this section may be seized and forfeited to the United States. The laws relating to the seizure, summary and judicial forfeiture, and condemnation of property for violation of the customs laws, the disposition of such property or the proceeds from the sale thereof, the remission or mitigation of such forfeitures, and the compromise of claims, shall apply to seizures and forfeitures undertaken, or alleged to have been undertaken, under any of the provisions of this section; except that such duties as are imposed upon the customs officer or any other person with respect to the seizure and forfeiture of property under the customs laws shall be performed with respect to seizures and forfeitures of property under this section by such officers, agents, or other persons as may be authorized or designated for that purpose. An aircraft or vessel that is used in violation of this section is also liable in rem for any fine imposed under this section.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 109 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``2237. Sanctions for failure to heave to; sanctions for obstruction of boarding or providing false information.''. SEC. 5. CIVIL PENALTIES TO SUPPORT MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT. (a) In General.--Chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 676. Civil penalty for failure to comply with vessel boarding ``(a) Any person that engages in conduct that violates section 2237(a) (1) or (2) of title 18, United States Code, shall be liable to the United States Government-- ``(1) for a civil penalty of not more than $25,000, in the case of an intentional violation; or ``(2) for a civil penalty of not more than $15,000, in the case of any other violation. ``(b) A vessel used to engage in conduct for which a penalty is imposed under subsection (a) is liable in rem for that penalty and may be seized, forfeited, and sold in accordance with customs laws.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``676. Civil penalty for failure to comply with vessel boarding.''. SEC. 6. INCREASED NUMBER OF BORDER PATROL AGENTS. Section 101(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-208; 110 Stat. 3009-553) is amended to read as follows: ``(a) Increased Number of Border Patrol Agents.--The Attorney General shall increase the number of positions for full-time, active- duty border patrol agents within the Immigration and Naturalization Service to achieve a level of 20,000 positions by fiscal year 2003.''. SEC. 7. BORDER PATROL PURSUIT POLICY. Within ten miles of the international border of the United States, a border patrol agent of the United States Border Patrol may not cease pursuit of an alien who the agent suspects has unlawfully entered the United States, or an individual who the agent suspects has unlawfully imported a narcotic into the United States, until State or local law enforcement authorities are in pursuit of the alien or individual and have the alien or individual in their visual range. SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION FOR BORDER PATROL TO INTERDICT THE IMPORTATION OF NARCOTICS. The United States Border Patrol within the Department of Justice shall have as one of it functions the prevention of unlawful importation of narcotics into the United States and confiscation of such narcotics. SEC. 9. CONSTRUCTION OF BARRIERS AND ROADS TO DETER DRUG TRAFFICKING. (a) In General.--(1) The Attorney General, in consultation with the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, may take such actions as necessary (including the removal of obstacles to the detection of illegal entrants into the United States) to install multilayered barriers and roads in the vicinity of the United States border for the purpose of deterring drug trafficking in areas of high drug trafficking into the United States. In determining the locations for such multilayered barriers and roads, the Attorney General shall consider, but not limit consideration to, the following sites: (A) The San Diego-Tijuana corridor. (B) The Calexico-Mexicali corridor. (C) The Yuma-San Luis corridor. (D) The Douglas-Nogales corridor. (E) The El Paso-Juarez corridor. (F) The Presidio-Ojinaga corridor. (G) The Del Rio-Acuna corridor. (H) The Eagle Pass-Piedras Negras corridor. (I) The Laredo-Nueva Laredo corridor. (J) The Rio Grand City-Roma corridor. (K) The McAllen corridor. (L) The Brownsville-Matamoras corridor. (2) The Attorney General, acting under the authority contained in section 103(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, shall promptly acquire such easements as may be necessary to carry out this section and shall commence construction of multilayered barriers and roads immediately following such acquisition (or conclusion of portions thereof). (3) The Attorney General, while constructing multilayered barriers and roads under this section, shall incorporate such safety features into the design of the multilayered barriers and roads as are necessary to ensure the well being of border patrol agents deployed within, or in near proximity to, the system. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended.

Summary: Border Protection and Infrastructure Act of 1998 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit and set penalties for committing (or attempting to commit) a crime of violence during and in relation to: (1) eluding customs, immigration, or agriculture inspection or failing to stop at the command of an officer of customs, immigration, or animal and plant and health inspection services; or (2) an intentional violation of specified arrival, reporting, entry, or clearance requirements (provides for imposition of a death sentence if death results). Specifies that if two or more persons conspire to commit such an offense, and one or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each shall be punishable as a principal, except that the death sentence may not be imposed. (Sec. 3) Increases the penalty for entry of goods by means of false statements. (Sec. 4) Prohibits the master, operator, or person in charge of a vessel of, or subject to the jurisdiction of, the United States from failing to obey an order to heave to that vessel upon being ordered to do so by an authorized Federal law enforcement officer. Prohibits any person on board from knowingly or willfully: (1) failing to comply with an order of such an officer in connection with the boarding of the vessel; (2) impeding or obstructing a boarding, arrest, or other law enforcement action authorized by Federal law; or (3) providing false information to such an officer during a boarding regarding the vessel's destination, origin, ownership, registration, nationality, cargo, or crew. Prohibits the pilot, operator, or person in charge of an aircraft which has crossed the U.S. border, or an aircraft subject to U.S. jurisdiction operating outside the United States, from knowingly failing to obey an order to land by such an officer who is enforcing U.S. laws relating to controlled substances or money laundering. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe regulations governing the means by, and circumstances under which, such an officer may communicate an order to land. Authorizes a foreign nation to consent or waive objection to such enforcement of U.S. law by the United States by international agreement or, on a case-by-case basis, by radio, telephone, or similar oral or electronic means. Sets penalties for intentional violations. Authorizes seizure and forfeiture to the United States of an aircraft or vessel used in violations. (Sec. 5) Establishes civil penalties for failure to comply with vessel boarding. (Sec. 6) Directs the Attorney General to increase the number of positions for full-time, active-duty border patrol agents within the Immigration and Naturalization Service to achieve a level of 20,000 positions by FY 2003. (Sec. 7) Prohibits a U.S. Border Patrol agent, within ten miles of the U.S. international border, from ceasing pursuit of an alien suspecting of unlawfully entering the United States, or of an individual suspected of unlawfully importing a narcotic into the United States, until State or local law enforcement authorities are in pursuit of the alien or individual and have the alien or individual in their visual range. (Sec. 8) Authorizes: (1) the Border Patrol to interdict the importation of narcotics; and (2) the Attorney General to install multi-layered barriers and roads in the U.S. border vicinity to deter drug trafficking in high drug trafficking areas. Authorizes appropriations.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Women's Health Protection Act of 2015''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) Access to safe, legal abortion services is essential to women's health and central to women's ability to participate equally in the economic and social life of the United States. (2) Access to safe, legal abortion services has been hindered in the United States in various ways, including blockades of health care facilities and associated violence; restrictions on insurance coverage; restrictions on minors' ability to obtain services; and requirements and restrictions that single out abortion providers and those seeking their services, and which do not further women's health or the safety of abortion, but harm women by reducing the availability of services. (3) In the early 1990s, protests and blockades at health care facilities where abortions were performed, and associated violence, increased dramatically and reached crisis level, requiring Congressional action. Congress passed the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (Public Law 103-259) to address that situation and ensure that women could physically access abortion services. (4) Since 2010, there has been an equally dramatic increase in the number of laws and regulations singling out abortion that threaten women's health and their ability to access safe abortion services by interfering with health care professionals' ability to provide such services. Congressional action is now necessary to put an end to these restrictions. In addition, there has been a dramatic increase in the passage of laws that blatantly violate the constitutional protections afforded women, such as bans on abortion prior to viability. (5) Legal abortion is one of the safest medical procedures in the United States. That safety is furthered by regulations that are based on science and are generally applicable to the medical profession or to medically comparable procedures. (6) Many State and local governments are imposing restrictions on the provision of abortion that are neither science-based nor generally applicable to the medical profession or to medically comparable procedures. Though described by their proponents as health and safety regulations, many of these abortion-specific restrictions do not advance the safety of abortion services and do nothing to protect women's health. Also, these restrictions interfere with women's personal and private medical decisions, make access to abortion more difficult and costly, and even make it impossible for some women to obtain those services. (7) These restrictions harm women's health by reducing access not only to abortion services but also to the other essential health care services offered by the providers targeted by the restrictions, including contraceptive services, which reduce unintended pregnancies and thus abortions, and screenings for cervical cancer and sexually transmitted infections. These harms fall especially heavily on low-income women, women of color, and women living in rural and other medically underserved areas. (8) The cumulative effect of these numerous restrictions has been widely varying access to abortion services such that a woman's ability to exercise her constitutional rights is dependent on the State in which she lives. Federal legislation putting a stop to harmful restrictions throughout the United States is necessary to ensure that women in all States have access to safe abortion services, an essential constitutional right repeatedly affirmed by the United States Supreme Court. (9) Congress has the authority to protect women's ability to access abortion services pursuant to its powers under the Commerce Clause and its powers under section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution to enforce the provisions of section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment. (b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act to protect women's health by ensuring that abortion services will continue to be available and that abortion providers are not singled out for medically unwarranted restrictions that harm women by preventing them from accessing safe abortion services. It is not the purpose of this Act to address all threats to access to abortion (for example, this Act does not apply to clinic violence, restrictions on insurance or medical assistance coverage of abortion, or requirements for parental consent or notification before a minor may obtain an abortion) which Congress should address through separate legislation as appropriate. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Abortion.--The term ``abortion'' means any medical treatment, including the prescription of medication, intended to cause the termination of a pregnancy except for the purpose of increasing the probability of a live birth, to remove an ectopic pregnancy, or to remove a dead fetus. (2) Abortion provider.--The term ``abortion provider'' means a health care professional who performs abortions. (3) Government.--The term ``government'' includes a branch, department, agency, instrumentality, or individual acting under color of law of the United States, a State, or a subdivision of a State. (4) Health care professional.--The term ``health care professional'' means a licensed medical professional (including physicians, certified nurse-midwives, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants) who is competent to perform abortions based on clinical training. (5) Medically comparable procedures.--The term ``medically comparable procedures'' means medical procedures that are similar in terms of risk, complexity, duration, or the degree of sterile precaution that is indicated. (6) Pregnancy.--The term ``pregnancy'' refers to the period of the human reproductive process beginning with the implantation of a fertilized egg. (7) State.--The term ``State'' includes each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each territory or possession of the United States. (8) Viability.--the term ``viability'' means the point in a pregnancy at which, in the good-faith medical judgment of the treating health care professional, based on the particular facts of the case before her or him, there is a reasonable likelihood of sustained fetal survival outside the uterus with or without artificial support. SEC. 4. PROHIBITED MEASURES AND ACTIONS. (a) General Prohibitions.--The following limitations or requirements are unlawful and shall not be imposed or applied by any government because they single out the provision of abortion services for restrictions that are more burdensome than those restrictions imposed on medically comparable procedures, they do not significantly advance women's health or the safety of abortion services, and they make abortion services more difficult to access: (1) A requirement that a medical professional perform specific tests or medical procedures in connection with the provision of an abortion, unless generally required for the provision of medically comparable procedures. (2) A requirement that the same clinician who performs a patient's abortion also perform specified tests, services or procedures prior, or subsequent, to the abortion. (3) A limitation on an abortion provider's ability to prescribe or dispense drugs based on current evidence-based regimens or her or his good-faith medical judgment, other than a limitation generally applicable to the medical profession. (4) A limitation on an abortion provider's ability to provide abortion services via telemedicine, other than a limitation generally applicable to the provision of medical services via telemedicine. (5) A requirement or limitation concerning the physical plant, equipment, staffing, or hospital transfer arrangements of facilities where abortions are performed, or the credentials or hospital privileges or status of personnel at such facilities, that is not imposed on facilities or the personnel of facilities where medically comparable procedures are performed. (6) A requirement that, prior to obtaining an abortion, a patient make one or more medically unnecessary in-person visits to the provider of abortion services or to any individual or entity that does not provide abortion services. (7) A requirement or limitation that prohibits or restricts medical training for abortion procedures, other than a requirement or limitation generally applicable to medical training for medically comparable procedures. (b) Other Prohibited Measures or Actions.-- (1) In general.--A measure or action directed at restricting the provision of abortion services or the facilities that provide abortion services that is similar to any of the prohibited limitations or requirements described in subsection (a) shall be unlawful if such measure or action singles out abortion services or makes abortion services more difficult to access and does not significantly advance women's health or the safety of abortion services. (2) Prima facie case.--To make a prima facie showing that a measure or action is unlawful under paragraph (1) a plaintiff shall demonstrate that the measure or action involved-- (A) singles out the provision of abortion services or facilities in which abortion services are performed; or (B) impedes women's access to abortion services based on one or more of the factors described in paragraph (3). (3) Factors.--Factors for a court to consider in determining whether a measure or action impedes access to abortion services for purposes of paragraph (2)(B) include the following: (A) Whether the measure or action interferes with an abortion provider's ability to provide care and render services in accordance with her or his good- faith medical judgment. (B) Whether the measure or action is reasonably likely to delay some women in accessing abortion services. (C) Whether the measure or action is reasonably likely to directly or indirectly increase the cost of providing abortion services or the cost for obtaining abortion services (including costs associated with travel, childcare, or time off work). (D) Whether the measure or action requires, or is reasonably likely to have the effect of necessitating, a trip to the offices of the abortion provider that would not otherwise be required. (E) Whether the measure or action is reasonably likely to result in a decrease in the availability of abortion services in the State. (F) Whether the measure or action imposes criminal or civil penalties that are not imposed on other health care professionals for comparable conduct or failure to act or that are harsher than penalties imposed on other health care professionals for comparable conduct or failure to act. (G) The cumulative impact of the measure or action combined with other new or existing requirements or restrictions. (4) Defense.--A measure or action shall be unlawful under this subsection upon making a prima facie case (as provided for under paragraph (2)), unless the defendant establishes, by clear and convincing evidence, that-- (A) the measure or action significantly advances the safety of abortion services or the health of women; and (B) the safety of abortion services or the health of women cannot be advanced by a less restrictive alternative measure or action. (c) Other Prohibitions.--The following restrictions on the performance of abortion are unlawful and shall not be imposed or applied by any government: (1) A prohibition or ban on abortion prior to fetal viability. (2) A prohibition on abortion after fetal viability when, in the good-faith medical judgment of the treating physician, continuation of the pregnancy would pose a risk to the pregnant woman's life or health. (3) A restriction that limits a pregnant woman's ability to obtain an immediate abortion when a health care professional believes, based on her or his good-faith medical judgment, that delay would pose a risk to the woman's health. (4) A measure or action that prohibits or restricts a woman from obtaining an abortion prior to fetal viability based on her reasons or perceived reasons or that requires a woman to state her reasons before obtaining an abortion prior to fetal viability. (d) Limitation.--The provisions of this Act shall not apply to laws regulating physical access to clinic entrances, requirements for parental consent or notification before a minor may obtain an abortion, insurance coverage or medical assistance of abortion, or the procedure described in section 1531(b)(1) of title 18, United States Code. (e) Effective Date.--This Act shall apply to government restrictions on the provision of abortion services, whether statutory or otherwise, whether they are enacted or imposed prior to or after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 5. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION. (a) Liberal Construction.--In interpreting the provisions of this Act, a court shall liberally construe such provisions to effectuate the purposes of the Act. (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize any government to interfere with a woman's ability to terminate her pregnancy, to diminish or in any way negatively affect a woman's constitutional right to terminate her pregnancy, or to displace any other remedy for violations of the constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy. SEC. 6. ENFORCEMENT. (a) Attorney General.--The Attorney General may commence a civil action for prospective injunctive relief on behalf of the United States against any government official that is charged with implementing or enforcing any restriction that is challenged as unlawful under this Act. (b) Private Right of Action.-- (1) In general.--Any individual or entity aggrieved by an alleged violation of this Act may commence a civil action for prospective injunctive relief against the government official that is charged with implementing or enforcing the restriction that is challenged as unlawful under this Act. (2) Facility or professional.--A health care facility or medical professional may commence an action for prospective injunctive relief on behalf of the facility's or professional's patients who are or may be adversely affected by an alleged violation of this Act. (c) Equitable Relief.--In any action under this section, the court may award appropriate equitable relief, including temporary, preliminary, or permanent injunctive relief. (d) Costs.--In any action under this section, the court shall award costs of litigation, as well as reasonable attorney fees, to any prevailing plaintiff. A plaintiff shall not be liable to a defendant for costs in an action under this section. (e) Jurisdiction.--The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction over proceedings commenced pursuant to this section and shall exercise the same without regard to whether the party aggrieved shall have exhausted any administrative or other remedies that may be provided for by law. SEC. 7. PREEMPTION. No State or subdivision thereof shall enact or enforce any law, rule, regulation, standard, or other provision having the force and effect of law that conflicts with any provision of this Act. SEC. 8. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, or the application of such provision to all other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.

Summary: Women's Health Protection Act of 2015 This bill prohibits any government from imposing on abortion services: a requirement that a medical professional perform specific tests or medical procedures; a requirement that the same clinician who performs a patient's abortion also perform additional tests, services or procedures; a limitation on an abortion provider's ability to prescribe or dispense drugs or provide services via telemedicine; a requirement or limitation concerning the physical plant, equipment, staffing, or hospital transfer arrangements of facilities where abortions are performed, or the credentials, hospital privileges, or status of personnel at those facilities; a requirement that, prior to obtaining an abortion, a patient make medically unnecessary in-person visits to any individual or entity; a limitation on medical training for abortion procedures; a prohibition prior to fetal viability; a prohibition after fetal viability when continuation of the pregnancy would pose a risk to the woman's life or health; a restriction on a woman's ability to obtain an immediate abortion when a delay would pose a risk to the woman's health; or a restriction on obtaining an abortion prior to fetal viability based on a woman's reasons or perceived reasons or that requires her to state her reasons before obtaining an abortion. A measure or action that is similar to a requirement or limitation listed above is prohibited if it singles out abortion services or makes abortion services more difficult to access and does not significantly advance women's health or the safety of abortion services.


SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF FARM SECURITY AND RURAL INVESTMENT ACT OF 2002. (a) Crop Programs.-- (1) Automatic one-year extension.--Every reference in title I of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-171; 7 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.), or in an amendment made by such title, to the 2007 crop year or the 2007 crop of a commodity shall be deemed to also cover the 2008 crop year and the 2008 crop of the same commodity. In the case of sections 1204(e)(1) and 1208(a) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 7934(e)(1), 7938(a)), the references to July 31, 2008, shall be deemed to be July 31, 2009. (2) Conditional additional year extension.--If the President does not submit to Congress implementing legislation with respect to the Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization negotiations by January 15, 2008-- (A) every reference in title I of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, or in an amendment made by such title, that is deemed to cover the 2008 crop year or the 2008 crop of a commodity, by operation of paragraph (1), shall be deemed to instead cover the 2008 and 2009 crop years and the 2008 and 2009 crops of the same commodity; and (B) the references to July 31, 2008, in sections 1204(e)(1) and 1208(a) of such Act shall be deemed to be July 31, 2010. (b) Other Direct Spending Programs and Authorities.-- (1) Automatic one-year extension.--For purposes of every direct spending program (as defined in section 250(c)(8) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900(c)(8))) or other authority established or amended by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-171), other than crop programs covered by subsection (a), every reference to 2007 with regard to such programs or authority shall be deemed to refer instead to 2008. The funding level, acreage level, or tonnage level (as the case may be) specified for such a program or authority in such Act, or in an amendment made by such Act, for fiscal year 2007 shall also apply for fiscal year 2008. (2) Conditional additional year extension.--If the President does not submit to Congress implementing legislation with respect to the Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization negotiations by January 15, 2008-- (A) every reference in a direct spending program or other authority established or amended by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 that is deemed to be 2008 rather than 2007, by operation of paragraph (1), shall be deemed to instead refer to 2009; and (B) the funding level, acreage level, or tonnage level (as the case may be) for fiscal year 2007 for such a program or authority shall apply for both fiscal years 2008 and 2009. (c) Extension of Authorizations of Appropriations and Program Terminations.-- (1) Automatic one-year extension.--Every authorization of appropriations contained in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-171), or in an amendment made by such Act, that would otherwise expire on September 30, 2007, shall be deemed to expire on September 30, 2008. Every reference in such Act or in an amendment made by such Act to the termination of a program or authority in 2007 shall be deemed to refer instead to 2008. (2) Conditional additional year extension.--If the President does not submit to Congress implementing legislation with respect to the Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization negotiations by January 15, 2008-- (A) every authorization of appropriations contained in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, or in an amendment made by such Act, that is deemed to expire on September 30, 2008, by operation of paragraph (1), shall be deemed to expire on September 30, 2009; and (B) every reference to the termination of a program or authority specified in such Act, or in an amendment made by such Act, that is deemed to occur in 2008 rather than 2007, by operation of paragraph (1), shall be deemed to occur instead in 2009. (d) Exception.--This section does not apply with respect to peanut storage costs under section 1307(a)(6) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7957(a)(6)).

Summary: Provides for: (1) an automatic one-year extension of the authorization of appropriations for a crop year and direct spending programs and authorities (other than such crop programs) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; and (2) an additional one-year extension of them if the President does not submit implementing legislation to Congress with respect to the Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations by January 15, 2008. Provides, with the exception of peanut storage costs, the same automatic one-year extension and additional one-year extension for: (1) authorizations of appropriations in the Act scheduled to expire on September 30, 2007; and (2) termination of a program or authority in calendar year 2007.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Outer Continental Shelf Permit Processing Coordination Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Coordination office.--The term ``coordination office'' means a regional joint outer Continental Shelf lease and permit processing coordination office established under section 3(a). (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 3. OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF PERMIT PROCESSING COORDINATION OFFICES. (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish-- (1) a regional joint outer Continental Shelf lease and permit processing coordination office for the Alaska region of the outer Continental Shelf; and (2) subject to subsection (c)-- (A) a regional joint outer Continental Shelf lease and permit processing coordination office for the Atlantic region of the outer Continental Shelf; and (B) a regional joint outer Continental Shelf lease and permit processing coordination office for the Pacific region of the outer Continental Shelf. (b) Memorandum of Understanding.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for the purposes of carrying out this section with-- (A) the Secretary of Commerce; (B) the Chief of Engineers; (C) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; (D) the head of any other Federal agency that may have a role in permitting activities; and (E) in the case of the coordination office described in subsection (a)(1), the head of each borough government that is located adjacent to any active lease area. (2) State participation.--The Secretary shall request that the Governor of a State adjacent to the applicable outer Continental Shelf region be a signatory to the memorandum of understanding. (c) Date of Establishment.--A coordination office described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(2) shall not be established until the date on which a proposed lease sale is conducted for the Atlantic or Pacific region of the outer Continental Shelf, as applicable. (d) Designation of Qualified Staff.-- (1) In general.--Each Federal signatory party shall, if appropriate, assign to each of the coordination offices an employee who has expertise in the regulatory issues administered by the office in which the employee is employed relating to leasing and the permitting of oil and gas activities on the outer Continental Shelf by the date that is-- (A) in the case of the coordination office described in subsection (a)(1), not later than 30 days after the date of the signing of the memorandum of understanding relating to the applicable coordination office under subsection (b); or (B) in the case of a coordination office established under subsection (a)(2), not later than 30 days after the date of establishment of the applicable coordination office under subsection (c). (2) Duties.--An employee assigned under paragraph (1) shall-- (A) not later than 90 days after the date of assignment, report to the applicable coordination office; (B) be responsible for all issues relating to the jurisdiction of the home office or agency of the employee; and (C) participate as part of the applicable team of personnel working on proposed oil and gas leasing and permitting, including planning and environmental analyses. (e) Transfer of Funds.--For the purposes of coordination and processing of oil and gas use authorizations for the applicable outer Continental Shelf region, the Secretary may authorize the expenditure or transfer of such funds as are necessary to-- (1) the Secretary of Commerce; (2) the Chief of Engineers; (3) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; (4) the head of any other Federal agency having a role in permitting activities; (5) any State adjacent to the applicable outer Continental Shelf region; and (6) in the case of the coordination office described in subsection (a)(1), the head of each borough government that is located adjacent to any active lease area. (f) Effect.--Nothing in this section-- (1) authorizes the establishment of a regional joint outer Continental Shelf lease and permit processing coordination office for the Gulf of Mexico region of the outer Continental Shelf; (2) affects the operation of any Federal or State law; or (3) affects any delegation of authority made by the head of a Federal agency for employees that are assigned to a coordination office. (g) Funding.-- (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for the coordination office described in subsection (a)(1) for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2021, to remain available until expended. (2) Other coordination offices.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law-- (A) of the amounts received by the Secretary from the sale of bonus bids in the Atlantic region of the outer Continental Shelf Continental Shelf region, $2,000,000 shall be made available for the applicable coordination office described in subsection (A)(2)(A) for the fiscal year; and (B) of the amounts received by the Secretary from the sale of bonus bids in the Pacific region of the outer Continental Shelf Continental Shelf region, $2,000,000 shall be made available for the applicable coordination office described in subsection (A)(2)(B) for the fiscal year. SEC. 4. JUDICIAL REVIEW. (a) Exclusive Jurisdiction.--Except for review by the Supreme Court on writ of certiorari, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction to review any claim relating to an action by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency or the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the review, approval, denial, or issuance of an oil or natural gas lease or permit in the area of the outer Continental Shelf described in section 3(a)(1). (b) Deadline for Filing Claim.--A claim described in subsection (a) may be brought not later than 60 days after the date of the action giving rise to the claim. (c) Expedited Consideration.--The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit shall set any action brought under subsection (a) for expedited consideration, taking into account the national interest of enhancing national energy security by providing access to the significant oil and natural gas resources in the area of the outer Continental Shelf described in section 3(a)(1) that are needed to meet the anticipated demand for oil and natural gas.

Summary: Outer Continental Shelf Permit Processing Coordination Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish three regional joint outer Continental Shelf (OCS) lease and permit processing coordination offices, one for the Alaska region of the OCS, one for the Atlantic region, and one for the Pacific region.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Metro Accountability and Investment Act''. SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS. Section 601(f) of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-432; 122 Stat. 4970) is amended to read as follows: ``(f) Amount.-- ``(1) In general.-- ``(A) Original funding.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for grants under this section an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000,000 to be available in increments over 10 fiscal years beginning in fiscal year 2009, or until expended. ``(B) Continuation of funding.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for grants under this section $2,000,000,000 to be available in increments over 10 fiscal years beginning in fiscal year 2020, or until expended. ``(2) Restriction on use.-- ``(A) Operating expenses.--$500,000,000 of the amount described in paragraph (1)(B) may only be used for operating expenses of the Transit Authority. ``(B) Inspector general.--$100,000,000 of the amount described in subparagraph (A) may only be used for the Office of Inspector General of the Transit Authority. ``(3) Required modifications.--The Secretary may not provide grants pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) unless the Secretary certifies that the Board of Directors of the Transit Authority has passed a resolution, and is making progress implementing such a resolution, that-- ``(A) establishes an independent budget authority for the Office of Inspector General of the Transit Authority; ``(B) establishes an independent procurement authority for the Office of Inspector General of the Transit Authority; ``(C) establishes an independent hiring authority for the Office of Inspector General of the Transit Authority; ``(D) ensures the inspector general of the Transit Authority can obtain legal advice from a counsel reporting directly to the director of such office; ``(E) requires the inspector general of the Transit Authority to submit recommendations for corrective action to the General Manager, the Board of Directors of the Transit Authority, and the appropriate congressional committees; and ``(F) requires the inspector general of the Transit Authority to publish any recommendation described in subparagraph (E) on the website of the Office of Inspector General of the Transit Authority, except that the Inspector General may redact personally identifiable information and information that, in the determination of the Inspector General, would pose a security risk to the systems of the Transit Authority. ``(4) Special rule for certain funds.--The amounts described in paragraph (2) are not subject to the requirements of paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b). ``(5) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.''. SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL GRANTS. (a) In General.--In addition to other funding provided to the Transit Authority pursuant to any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation may make grants to the Transit Authority for the purpose of funding the capital and preventive maintenance projects included in the Capital Improvement Program approved by the Board of Directors of the Transit Authority. (b) Use of Funds.--A grant made pursuant to this section shall be subject to the following limitations and conditions: (1) The work for which such grant is authorized shall be subject to the provisions of the Compact, including any future amendments to the Compact. (2) Each such grant shall be for 50 percent of the net project cost of the project involved, and shall be provided in cash from sources other than Federal funds or revenues from the operation of public mass transportation systems. Consistent with the terms of the amendment to the Compact, or any future amendments to such Compact, any funds so provided shall be solely from undistributed cash surpluses, replacement or depreciation funds of reserves available in cash, or new capital. (c) Applicability of Requirements for Mass Transportation Capital Projects Receiving Funds Under Federal Transportation Law.--Except as specifically provided in this section, the use of any amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization under this section shall be subject to the requirements applicable to capital projects for which funds are provided under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, except to the extent the Secretary determines that the requirements are inconsistent with this Act, its purposes, or any subsequent rules of guidance issued pursuant to this Act. (d) Amount and Requirement for First Period.-- (1) Amount.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for grants under this section $500,000,000 to be available in increments over 5 fiscal years beginning in fiscal year 2020, or until expended. (2) Requirements.--The Secretary may not award a grant authorized under this subsection unless the Secretary certifies, on an annual basis, that the Transit Authority is making progress toward goals and metrics for system performance established by the Secretary in collaboration with the signatories to the Compact on safety, reliability, and operation costs as measured by vehicle revenue hours. (e) Amount and Requirement for Second Period.-- (1) Amount.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for grants under this section $1,500,000,000 to be available in increments over 15 fiscal years beginning in fiscal year 2025, or until expended. (2) Requirements.--The Secretary may not award a grant authorized under this subsection unless the Secretary certifies, on an annual basis, that-- (A) the Transit Authority is making progress toward goals and metrics for system performance established by the Secretary in collaboration with the signatories to the Compact on safety, reliability, and operation costs as measured by vehicle revenue hours; and (B) the signatories to the Compact have established a dedicated funding source for capital projects for the Transit Authority that is expected to raise, in total, at least $300,000,000 annually. (f) Availability.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization under this section shall remain available until expended. (g) Definitions.--In this section-- (1) the term ``Transit Authority'' means the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority established under Article III of the Compact; and (2) the term ``Compact'' means the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact (Public Law 89-774; 80 Stat. 1324).

Summary: Metro Accountability and Investment Act This bill amends the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 to authorize additional funding to the Department of Transportation (DOT) for grants for capital and preventive maintenance projects for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) in increments over 10 fiscal years beginning in FY2020 or until expended, subject to specified limitations. DOT may not provide such grants until it certifies that the Board of Directors of WMATA has passed a resolution, and is making progress implementing such resolution, that establishes an independent budget authority for the Office of Inspector General of WMATA, an independent procurement authority for such office, and an independent hiring authority for such office; ensures the inspector general can obtain legal advice from a counsel reporting directly to the office; and requires the inspector general to submit recommendations for corrective action to the General Manager, the board, and Congress, and to publish any recommendation on the office's website, with redactions to prevent security risks.. DOT may make additional grants to WMATA for the purpose of funding the capital and preventive maintenance projects included in the Capital Improvement Program approved by the board.