SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``9/11 Commission Review Act''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT. There is established in the legislative branch a National Commission to Review the National Response Since the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 (referred to as the ``9/11 Review Commission''). SEC. 3. PURPOSES OF THE 9/11 REVIEW COMMISSION. The 9/11 Review Commission shall conduct a comprehensive review of the implementation of the recommendations proposed in the report issued by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (commonly known as the ``9/11 Commission''), as established pursuant to section 601 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-306). The review of the 9/11 Review Commission shall-- (1) assess the progress and challenges in carrying out the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, including any relevant legislation, Executive order, regulation, plan, policy, practice, or procedure implemented since the attacks of September 11, 2001; (2) analyze the trends of domestic terror attacks since the attacks of September 11, 2001, including the growing influence of domestic radicalization and its causes, and recommendations on how Federal, State, and local agencies can deter and mitigate such radicalization; (3) investigate whether there exists evidence that was not considered by the 9/11 Commission of any conduct, relationships, or other factors which served in any manner to contribute to, facilitate, support, or assist the hijackers who carried out the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; and (4) provide additional recommendations with regard to protecting United States homeland security, ensuring interagency intelligence sharing, and other matters relating to counterterrorism policy. SEC. 4. COMPOSITION OF THE 9/11 REVIEW COMMISSION. The 9/11 Review Commission shall be composed of a chairman, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and a vice chairman, to be appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate. SEC. 5. AUTHORITY OF 9/11 REVIEW COMMISSION. (a) Hearings and Evidence.--The 9/11 Review Commission, or any panel acting on the authority of the 9/11 Review Commission, may-- (1) hold hearings, take testimony, receive evidence, and administer oaths; and (2) subject to subsection (b)(1), require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books, records, correspondence, memoranda, electronic communications, papers, and documents, as the 9/11 Review Commission or such designated panel may determine advisable. (b) Subpoena Authority.-- (1) Issuance.--Upon the agreement of the chairman and the vice chairman, the chairman may issue a subpoena to compel the production of documents or sworn testimony. (2) Process.--Subpoenas issued pursuant to this subsection shall be signed by the chairman or any person designated by the chairman, and may be served by any person designated by the chairman. (3) Enforcement.-- (A) In general.--In the event that any person fails to obey a subpoena issued pursuant to paragraph (1), the United States district court for the judicial district in which the subpoenaed person resides, is served, or may be found, or where the subpoena is returnable, may issue an order requiring such person to appear at any designated place to testify or to produce documentary or other evidence. Any person failing to obey the order of the court may be held in contempt of the court. (B) Additional enforcement.--In the case of any failure of any witness to comply with any subpoena or to testify when summoned under authority of this section, the chairman may certify a statement of fact constituting such failure to the appropriate United States attorney, who may bring the matter before the grand jury for its action, under the same statutory authority and procedures as if the United States attorney had received a certification under sections 102 through 104 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C. 192-194). (c) Information From Federal Agencies.-- (1) In general.--The 9/11 Review Commission is authorized to secure directly from any executive department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, or instrumentality of the Government, information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics for the purposes of this Act. Each such department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, or instrumentality shall, to the extent authorized by law, furnish such information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics directly to the 9/11 Review Commission, upon request made by the chairman or the vice chairman. (2) Receipt, handling, storage, and dissemination.-- Information shall only be received, handled, stored, and disseminated by the 9/11 Review Commission, including its staff, in accordance with all applicable statutes, regulations, and Executive orders. (d) Advisory Panels.--The chairman may establish advisory panels composed of individuals, including such experts as the chairman determines appropriate, who may undertake investigations, evaluate evidence, make findings, and provide recommendations to the 9/11 Review Commission. (e) Contracting.--The 9/11 Review Commission may, to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in by appropriations, enter into contracts to enable the Commission to discharge its duties under this title. (f) Assistance From Federal Agencies.-- (1) General services administration.--The Administrator of General Services shall provide to the 9/11 Review Commission, on a reimbursable basis, administrative support and other services for the performance of the 9/11 Review Commission's functions. (2) Other departments and agencies.--In addition to the assistance prescribed in paragraph (1), the heads of Federal departments and agencies may provide to the 9/11 Review Commission such services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support services as such heads may determine advisable and as may be authorized by law. (g) Postal Services.--The 9/11 Review Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as Federal departments and agencies. SEC. 6. COMPENSATION. The chairman and vice chairman of the 9/11 Review Commission may receive compensation in an amount not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day during which the chairman or vice chairman, as the case may be, is engaged in the actual performance of the duties of the 9/11 Review Commission. SEC. 7. APPOINTMENT OF STAFF. (a) In General.--The chairman, in consultation with the vice chairman and in accord with any rule agreed upon by the 9/11 Review Commission, may appoint and fix the compensation of a staff director and such other personnel as may be necessary to enable the 9/11 Review Commission to carry out its functions, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that no rate of pay fixed under this subsection may exceed the equivalent of that payable for a position at level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Travel Expenses.--While away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the 9/11 Review Commission, members and staff of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703(b) of title 5, United States Code. (c) Staff as Federal Employees.-- (1) In general.--Any staff receiving compensation under this section shall be employees under section 2105 of title 5, United States Code, for purposes of chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, and 90 of such title. (2) Members of commission.--Paragraph (1) shall not be construed to apply to the chairman or vice chairman. (d) Detailees.--Any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the 9/11 Review Commission without reimbursement from the 9/11 Review Commission, and such detailee shall retain the rights, status, and privileges of his or her regular employment without interruption. (e) Consultant Services.--The 9/11 Review Commission is authorized to procure the services of experts and consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at rates not to exceed the daily rate paid to a person occupying a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. SEC. 8. SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR COMMISSION MEMBERS AND STAFF. The appropriate Federal agencies or departments shall provide to the 9/11 Review Commission, to the extent possible, personnel with appropriate security clearances. No person shall be provided with access to classified information under this Act without the appropriate security clearances. SEC. 9. NONAPPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT. (a) In General.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the 9/11 Review Commission. (b) Public Meetings and Release of Public Versions of Reports.--The 9/11 Review Commission shall-- (1) hold public hearings and meetings to the extent appropriate; and (2) release public versions of the reports required under this Act. (c) Public Hearings.--Any public hearings of the 9/11 Review Commission shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the protection of information provided to or developed for or by the 9/11 Review Commission as required by any applicable statute, regulation, or Executive order. SEC. 10. REPORTS OF 9/11 REVIEW COMMISSION. (a) Interim Reports.--The 9/11 Review Commission may submit to the President and provide to Congress interim reports containing its findings, conclusions, and recommendations, and may submit with such reports any classified annexes. (b) Final Report.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 9/11 Review Commission shall submit to the President and appropriate congressional committees (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101)) a final report, together with a classified annex if such is determined appropriate, containing such findings, conclusions, and recommendations for corrective measures as have been agreed to by the chairman and vice chairman. (c) Termination.-- (1) In general.--The 9/11 Review Commission, and all the authorities of this Act, shall terminate 30 days after the date on which the final report is submitted under subsection (b). (2) Administrative activities before termination.--The 9/11 Review Commission may use the 30-day period referred to in paragraph (1) for the purpose of concluding its activities, including providing testimony to Congress concerning its reports and disseminating the final report. SEC. 11. FUNDING. (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 to carry out this Act. (b) Duration of Availability.--Amounts made available to the 9/11 Review Commission under this section shall remain available until the termination of the 9/11 Review Commission.

Summary: 9/11 Commission Review Act - Establishes in the legislative branch a National Commission to Review the National Response Since the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001. Directs the Commission to conduct a comprehensive review of the implementation of the recommendations proposed in the report issued by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (9/11 Commission) and to: (1) assess the progress and challenges in carrying out such recommendations; (2) analyze the trends of domestic terror attacks since the attacks of September 11, 2001, including the growing influence of domestic radicalization and how federal, state, and local agencies can deter and mitigate it; (3) investigate whether there is evidence of any conduct, relationships, or other factors which served to contribute to, facilitate, support, or assist the hijackers who carried out the attacks that was not considered by the 9/11 Commission; and (4) provide additional recommendations with regard to U.S. homeland security protection, interagency intelligence sharing, and counterterrorism policy.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring Investor Confidence Act of 2002''. SEC. 2. 55-PERCENT CAPITAL GAINS DEDUCTION FOR TAXPAYERS OTHER THAN CORPORATIONS. (a) In General.--Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 1202. CAPITAL GAINS DEDUCTION. ``(a) General Rule.--If for any taxable year a taxpayer other than a corporation has a net capital gain, 55 percent of such gain shall be a deduction from gross income. ``(b) Estates and Trusts.--In the case of an estate or trust, the deduction shall be computed by excluding the portion (if any) of the gains for the taxable year from sales or exchanges of capital assets which, under sections 652 and 662 (relating to inclusions of amounts in gross income of beneficiaries of trusts), is includible by the income beneficiaries as gain derived from the sale or exchange of capital assets. ``(c) Coordination With Treatment of Capital Gain Under Limitation on Investment Interest.--For purposes of this section, the net capital gain for any taxable year shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the amount which the taxpayer takes into account as investment income under section 163(d)(4)(B)(iii). ``(d) Transitional Rule.-- ``(1) In general.--In the case of a taxable year which includes January 1 of the year following the date of enactment of this section-- ``(A) the amount taken into account as the net capital gain under subsection (a) shall not exceed the net capital gain determined by only taking into account gains and losses properly taken into account for the portion of the taxable year on or after such January 1, and ``(B) the amount of the net capital gain taken into account in applying section 1(h) for such year shall be reduced by the amount taken into account under subparagraph (A) for such year. ``(2) Special rules for pass-thru entities.-- ``(A) In general.--In applying paragraph (1) with respect to any pass-thru entity, the determination of when gains and losses are properly taken into account shall be made at the entity level. ``(B) Pass-thru entity defined.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term `pass-thru entity' means-- ``(i) a regulated investment company, ``(ii) a real estate investment trust, ``(iii) an S corporation, ``(iv) a partnership, ``(v) an estate or trust, and ``(vi) a common trust fund.''. (b) Deduction Allowable in Computing Adjusted Gross Income.-- Section 62(a) of such Code (defining adjusted gross income) is amended by inserting after paragraph (17) the following new paragraph: ``(18) Long-term capital gains.--The deduction allowed by section 1202.''. (c) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Section 1 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (h). (2) Section 170(e)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``the amount of gain'' in the material following subparagraph (B)(ii) and inserting ``45 percent (50 percent in the case of a corporation) of the amount of gain''. (3) Section 172(d)(2)(B) of such Code is amended to read as follows: ``(B) the deduction under section 1202 shall not be allowed.''. (4) The last sentence of section 453A(c)(3) of such Code is amended by striking all that follows ``long-term capital gain,'' and inserting ``the maximum rate on net capital gain under section 1201 or the deduction under section 1202 (whichever is appropriate) shall be taken into account.''. (5) Section 642(c)(4) of such Code is amended to read as follows: ``(4) Adjustments.--To the extent that the amount otherwise allowable as a deduction under this subsection consists of gain from the sale or exchange of capital assets held for more than 1 year, proper adjustment shall be made for any deduction allowable to the estate or trust under section 1202 (relating to capital gains deduction). In the case of a trust, the deduction allowed by this subsection shall be subject to section 681 (relating to unrelated business income).''. (6) The last sentence of section 643(a)(3) of such Code is amended to read as follows: ``The deduction under section 1202 (relating to capital gains deduction) shall not be taken into account.''. (7) Section 643(a)(6)(C) of such Code is amended by inserting ``(i)'' before ``there shall'' and by inserting before the period ``, and (ii) the deduction under section 1202 (relating to capital gains deduction) shall not be taken into account''. (8)(A) Section 904(b)(2) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (A), by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (A), and by inserting after subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated) the following: ``(B) Other taxpayers.--In the case of a taxpayer other than a corporation, taxable income from sources outside the United States shall include gain from the sale or exchange of capital assets only to the extent of foreign source capital gain net income.''. (B) Section 904(b)(2)(A) of such Code, as so redesignated, is amended-- (i) by striking all that precedes clause (i) and inserting the following: ``(A) Corporations.--In the case of a corporation-- '', and (ii) in clause (i), by striking ``in lieu of applying subparagraph (A),''. (C) Section 904(b)(3) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraphs (D) and (E) and inserting the following: ``(D) Rate differential portion.--The rate differential portion of foreign source net capital gain, net capital gain, or the excess of net capital gain from sources within the United States over net capital gain, as the case may be, is the same proportion of such amount as the excess of the highest rate of tax specified in section 11(b) over the alternative rate of tax under section 1201(a) bears to the highest rate of tax specified in section 11(b).''. (D) Section 593(b)(2)(D)(v) of such Code is amended-- (i) by striking ``if there is a capital gain rate differential (as defined in section 904(b)(3)(D)) for the taxable year,'', and (ii) by striking ``section 904(b)(3)(E)'' and inserting ``section 904(b)(3)(D)''. (9) Section 1044(d) of such Code is amended by striking the last sentence. (10)(A) Section 1211(b)(2) of such Code is amended to read as follows: ``(2) the sum of-- ``(A) the excess of the net short-term capital loss over the net long-term capital gain, and ``(B) one-half of the excess of the net long-term capital loss over the net short-term capital gain.''. (B) So much of section 1212(b)(2) of such Code as precedes subparagraph (B) thereof is amended to read as follows: ``(2) Special rules.-- ``(A) Adjustments.-- ``(i) For purposes of determining the excess referred to in paragraph (1)(A), there shall be treated as short-term capital gain in the taxable year an amount equal to the lesser of-- ``(I) the amount allowed for the taxable year under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 1211(b), or ``(II) the adjusted taxable income for such taxable year. ``(ii) For purposes of determining the excess referred to in paragraph (1)(B), there shall be treated as short-term capital gain in the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of-- ``(I) the amount allowed for the taxable year under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 1211(b) or the adjusted taxable income for such taxable year, whichever is the least, plus ``(II) the excess of the amount described in subclause (I) over the net short-term capital loss (determined) without regard to this subsection) for such year.''. (C) Section 1212(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end of the following: ``(3) Transitional rule.--In the case of any amount which, under this subsection and section 1211(b) (as in effect for taxable year beginning before January 1, 2003), is treated as a capital loss in the first taxable year beginning after December 31, 2002, paragraph (2) and section 1211(b) (as so in effect) shall apply (and paragraph (2) and section 1211(b) as in effect for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2002, shall not apply) to the extent such amount exceeds the total of any capital gain net income (determined without regard to this subsection) for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2002.''. (11) Section 1402(i)(1) of such Code is amended by inserting``, and the deduction provided by section 1202 shall not apply'' before the period at the end thereof. (12) Section 1445(e) of such Code is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``35 percent (or, to the extent provided in regulations, 20 percent)'' and inserting ``17.5 percent (or, to the extent provided in regulation, 15.6 percent)'', and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``35 percent'' and inserting ``17.5 percent''. (13)(A) The second sentence of section 7518(g)(6)(A) of such Code is amended-- (i) by striking ``during a taxable year to which section 1(h) or 1201(a) applies'', and (ii) by striking ``20 percent (34 percent'' and inserting ``10 percent (15.3 percent''. (B) The second sentence of section 607(h)(6)(A) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 is amended-- (i) by striking ``during a taxable year to which section 1(h) or 1201(a) of such Code applies'', and (ii) by striking ``20 percent (34 percent'' and inserting ``10 percent (15.3 percent''. (14) The item relating to section 1202 in the table of sections for part I of subchapter P of chapter 1 of such Code is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 1202. Capital gains deduction.''. (d) Effective Dates.-- (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments, made by this section apply to taxable years ending after December 31 of the year which includes the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Repeal of section 1(h).--The amendment made by subsection (c)(1) applies to taxable years beginning on or after January 1 of the year following the date of enactment of this Act. (3) Contributions.--The amendment made by subsection (c)(2) applies to contributions on or after January 1 of the year following the date of enactment of this Act. (4) Use of long-term losses.--The amendments made by subsection (c)(10) apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1 of the second year following the date of enactment of this Act. (5) Withholding.--The amendments made by subsection (c)(12) apply only to amounts paid on or after January 1 of the year following the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 3. 55-PERCENT EXCLUSION OF DIVIDEND INCOME FROM TAX. (a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to amounts specifically excluded from gross income) is amended by inserting after section 115 the following new section: ``SEC. 116. 55-PERCENT EXCLUSION OF DIVIDENDS RECEIVED BY INDIVIDUALS. ``(a) Exclusion From Gross Income.--Gross income does not include 55 percent of the amounts received during the taxable year by an individual as dividends from domestic corporations. ``(b) Certain Dividends Excluded.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to any dividend from a corporation which, for the taxable year of the corporation in which the distribution is made, or for the next preceding taxable year of the corporation, is a corporation exempt from tax under section 501 (relating to certain charitable, etc., organization) or section 521 (relating to farmers' cooperative associations). ``(c) Special Rules.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) Exclusion not to apply to capital gain dividends from regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts.-- ``For treatment of capital gain dividends, see sections 854(a) and 857(c). ``(2) Certain nonresident aliens ineligible for exclusion.--In the case of a nonresident alien individual, subsection (a) shall apply only-- ``(A) in determining the tax imposed for the taxable year pursuant to section 871(b)(1) and only in respect of dividends which are effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States, or ``(B) in determining the tax imposed for the taxable year pursuant to section 877(b). ``(3) Dividends from employee stock ownership plans.-- Subsection (a) shall not apply to any dividend described in section 404(k).'' (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1)(A) Subparagraph (A) of section 135(c)(4) of such Code is amended by inserting ``116,'' before ``137''. (B) Subsection (d) of section 135 of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5) and by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: ``(4) Coordination with section 116.--This section shall be applied before section 116.'' (2) Subsection (c) of section 584 of such Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new flush sentence: ``The proportionate share of each participant in the amount of dividends received by the common trust fund and to which section 116 applies shall be considered for purposes of such section as having been received by such participant.'' (3) Subsection (a) of section 643 of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8) and by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph: ``(7) Dividends.--There shall be included the amount of any dividends excluded from gross income pursuant to section 116.'' (4) Section 854(a) of such Code is amended by inserting ``section 116 (relating to partial exclusion of dividends received by individuals) and'' after ``For purposes of''. (5) Section 857(c) of such Code is amended to read as follows: ``(c) Restrictions Applicable to Dividends Received From Real Estate Investment Trusts.-- ``(1) Treatment for section 116.--For purposes of section 116 (relating to partial exclusion of dividends received by individuals), a capital gain dividend (as defined in subsection (b)(3)(C)) received from a real estate investment trust which meets the requirements of this part shall not be considered as a dividend. ``(2) Treatment for section 243.--For purposes of section 243 (relating to deductions for dividends received by corporations), a dividend received from a real estate investment trust which meets the requirements of this part shall not be considered as a dividend.'' (6) The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 115 the following new item: ``Sec. 116. 55-percent exclusion of dividends received by individuals.'' (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31 of the year which includes the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Restoring Investor Confidence Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise rules concerning capital gain for taxpayers other than corporations to establish a new general rule which provides that if for any taxable year a taxpayer other than a corporation has a capital gain, 55 percent of such gain shall be a deduction from gross income.Excludes from individual gross income 55 percent of dividends received from a domestic corporation.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Agricultural Credit Equity Act of 1993''. SEC. 2. INDEXATION OF GUARANTEED LOAN LIMITS IN COUNTIES WITH ABOVE AVERAGE LAND COSTS. (a) Guaranteed Real Estate Loans.--Section 305 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1925) is amended-- (1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``The Secretary shall make''; (2) by inserting ``multiplied by the adjustment factor calculated under subsection (b) for the area in which the borrower is located'' after ``$300,000''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(b)(1) Upon the enactment of this subsection, and not later than the date any Census of Agriculture is completed, the Secretary shall calculate-- ``(A) the average value of land and buildings in each defined area in the United States; and ``(B) the adjustment factor for each such area in accordance with paragraph (2). ``(2) The adjustment factor for any defined area shall be 1.00, plus an amount that is directly proportional to the percentage (if any) by which the average value of land and buildings in the defined area exceeds the average value of land and buildings in the United States. The Secretary shall determine the proportion to be used in calculating adjustment factors under this subsection. ``(3) As used in paragraph (1), the term `defined area' means-- ``(A) a county; and ``(B) any other area if the Secretary deems it appropriate to calculate a separate adjustment factor for the area to better serve the credit needs of family farms in the area.''. (b) Guaranteed Operating Loans.--Section 313 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1943) is amended-- (1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``The Secretary shall make''; (2) by inserting ``multiplied by the adjustment factor calculated under subsection (b) for the area in which the borrower is located'' after ``$400,000''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(b)(1) Upon the enactment of this subsection, and not later than the date any Census of Agriculture is completed, the Secretary shall calculate-- ``(A) the average value of land and buildings in each defined area in the United States; and ``(B) the adjustment factor for each such area in accordance with paragraph (2). ``(2) The adjustment factor for any defined area shall be 1.00, plus an amount that is directly proportional to the percentage (if any) by which the average value of land and buildings in the defined area exceeds the average value of land and buildings in the United States. The Secretary shall determine the proportion to be used in calculating adjustment factors under this subsection. ``(3) As used in paragraph (1), the term `defined area' means-- ``(A) a county; and ``(B) any other area if the Secretary deems it appropriate to calculate a separate adjustment factor for the area to better serve the credit needs of family farms in the area.''. (c) Elimination of Ceiling on Price of Property Which May Be Acquired Under the Down Payment Loan Program.--Section 310E of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1935) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``the lesser of $75,000, or'' before ``30''; and (2) in subection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). SEC. 3. HIRED LABOR LIMITS. (a) Real Estate Loans.--Section 302 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1922) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c)(1) The primary factor to be considered in determining whether an applicant for a loan under this subtitle is engaged primarily and directly in farming or ranching shall be whether the applicant is participating in routine, ongoing farm activities, and in overall decisionmaking with regard to the farm or ranch. ``(2) The Secretary may not deny a loan under this subtitle solely because more than 2 individuals are employed full-time in the farming operation for which the loan is sought.''. (b) Operating Loans.--Section 311 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1941) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(d)(1) The primary factor to be considered in determining whether an applicant for a loan under this subtitle is engaged primarily and directly in farming or ranching shall be whether the applicant is participating in routine, ongoing farm activities, and in overall decisionmaking with regard to the farm or ranch. ``(2) The Secretary may not deny a loan under this subtitle solely because more than 2 individuals are employed full-time in the farming operation for which the loan is sought.''. (c) Emergency Loans.--Section 321 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1961) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e)(1) The primary factor to be considered in determining whether an applicant for a loan under this subtitle is engaged primarily and directly in farming or ranching shall be whether the applicant is participating in routine, ongoing farm activities, and in overall decisionmaking with regard to the farm or ranch. ``(2) The Secretary may not deny a loan under this subtitle solely because more than 2 individuals are employed full-time in the farming operation for which the loan is sought.''. SEC. 4. AVAILABILITY OF CREDIT ELSEWHERE. Sections 302(a)(4) and 311(a)(4) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1922(a)(4) and 1941(a)(4)) are each amended by inserting ``and the availability of conventional sources of funds for lending to agricultural producers in the community'' before the period. SEC. 5. GROWER-SHIPPER AGREEMENTS. (a) Real Estate Loans.--Section 302 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1922) is amended by adding after the subsection added by section 3(a) of this Act the following: ``(d) This section shall not be construed to prohibit the Secretary from making a loan under this subtitle to an applicant therefor who has entered into an agreement with a shipper of perishable commodities under which the applicant and the shipper share in the proceeds of the sale of an agricultural commodity if-- ``(1) in the absence of such an agreement, the applicant could not easily market the agricultural commodity, or could not market the agricultural commodity without incurring significant additional risk; and ``(2) the agreement is clearly beneficial to the applicant.''. (b) Operating Loans.--Section 311 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1941) is amended by adding after the subsection added by section 3(b) of this Act the following: ``(e) This section shall not be construed to prohibit the Secretary from making a loan under this subtitle to an applicant therefor who has entered into an agreement with a shipper of perishable commodities under which the applicant and the shipper share in the proceeds of the sale of an agricultural commodity if-- ``(1) in the absence of such an agreement, the applicant could not easily market the agricultural commodity, or could not market the agricultural commodity without incurring significant additional risk; and ``(2) the agreement is clearly beneficial to the applicant.''. (c) Emergency Loans.--Section 321 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1961) is amended by adding after the subsection added by section 3(c) of this Act the following: ``(f) This section shall not be construed to prohibit the Secretary from making a loan under this subtitle to an applicant therefor who has entered into an agreement with a shipper of perishable commodities under which the applicant and the shipper share in the proceeds of the sale of an agricultural commodity if-- ``(1) in the absence of such an agreement, the applicant could not easily market the agricultural commodity, or could not market the agricultural commodity without incurring significant additional risk; and ``(2) the agreement is clearly beneficial to the applicant.''. SEC. 6. ELIGIBILITY FOR EMERGENCY LOANS. Section 321(a)(2)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1922(a)(2)(B)) is amended by inserting ``or, in the case of holders of the entire interest who are related by blood or marriage and all of whom are or will become farm operators, the ownership interest of each such holder separately constitutes not larger than a family farm, even if their interests collectively constitute larger than a family farm, as defined by the Secretary'' after ``operator of not larger than a family farm''.

Summary: Agricultural Credit Equity Act of 1993 - Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide for indexing of guaranteed agricultural real estate and operating loan limits in high cost areas. Eliminates maximum property limits in the down payment loan program. Prohibits the denial of agricultural real estate, operating, or emergency loans based upon: (1) a farm's having more than two full-time employees; or (2) certain grower-shipper agreements.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``National Milestones to Measure Progress in Ending the Opioid Epidemic Act of 2018''. SEC. 2. NATIONAL MILESTONES TO MEASURE SUCCESS IN CURTAILING THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary''), in consultation with the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, shall develop national indicators to measure success in curtailing the opioid epidemic, with the goal of significantly reversing the toll of opioid misuse and opioid-related morbidity and mortality in the United States within 5 years of such date of enactment (referred to in this section as the ``national milestones''). (b) National Milestones To End the Opioid Epidemic.--The national milestones under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) The establishment of not fewer than 10 indicators or metrics to accurately and expediently measure progress in meeting the goal described in subsection (a)(1), which shall include-- (A) a reduction in fatal and non-fatal opioid overdoses; (B) a reduction in emergency room visits related to opioid misuse and abuse; (C) an increase in public and provider education, including a focus on reducing stigma associated with opioid use disorder; (D) an increase in the number of individuals in sustained recovery from opioid use disorder; (E) a reduction in the number of co-infections associated with injection drug use, such as HIV, viral hepatitis, and endocarditis, and an expanded capacity to reduce initial infections and enhance access to treatment; (F) an increase in the number of providers prescribing medically assisted treatment for opioid use disorder in different settings, including primary care, community health centers, jails, and prisons; (G) an increase in the number of harm reduction organizations, including syringe services programs and naloxone distribution programs; (H) an increase in the number of individuals admitted to opioid use disorder treatment; and (I) additional indicators or metrics, such as metrics pertaining to specific populations, including women and children, American Indians and Alaskan Natives, individuals living in rural and non-urban areas, and justice-involved populations, that would further clarify the progress made in addressing the opioid misuse and abuse epidemic, as the Secretary determines appropriate. (2) A reasonable goal, such as a percentage decrease or other specified metric, that signifies progress in meeting the goal described in subsection (a), and annual targets to help achieve that goal. (c) Extension of Period.--If the Secretary determines that the goal described in subsection (a) will not be achieved with respect to any indicator or metric established under subsection (b)(2) within 5 years of the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary may extend the timeline for meeting such goal with respect to that indicator or metric. The Secretary shall include with any such extension a rationale for why additional time is needed and a description of changes the Secretary will make in order to achieve such goal with respect to the indicator or metric. (d) Reports.--During the 5-year period described in subsection (a) or such extended period as the Secretary may determine under subsection (c), the Secretary shall-- (1) submit to Congress annual reports on the national milestones; and (2) make each such report publicly available. (e) Annual Status Update.--Beginning one year after submission of the report under subsection (d) and for each year thereafter that a report is required under such subsection, the Secretary shall provide an update to Congress on the progress of Federal agencies in achieving the goals detailed in the national milestones. Each such update shall include-- (1) the total Federal investment in programs addressing the opioid epidemic and the amount invested in each program, both by fiscal year and, for programs created after fiscal year 2015, the total spent since the program's creation; (2) an evaluation of the most and least effective Federal programs intended to respond to the opioid crisis; (3) the progress made in the first year or since the previous report, as applicable, in meeting each indicator or metric in the national milestones; and (4) the Secretary's proposal for meeting each specified indicator or metric in the proceeding year.

Summary: National Milestones to Measure Progress in Ending the Opioid Epidemic Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop national milestones to measure progress in reducing the opioid epidemic over a five-year period based on certain metrics, such as opioid-related overdoses, emergency room visits, and treatment admissions. HHS must submit annual reports and status updates, including evaluations of federal programs that are intended to address the opioid epidemic.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Aviation Disaster Family Assistance Act of 1996''. SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE BY NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD TO FAMILIES OF PASSENGERS INVOLVED IN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS. (a) Authority To Provide Assistance.-- (1) In general.--Subchapter III of chapter 11 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 1136. Assistance to families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents ``(a) In General.--As soon as practicable after being notified of an aircraft accident within the United States involving an air carrier or foreign air carrier and resulting in a major loss of life, the Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board shall-- ``(1) designate and publicize the name and phone number of a director of family support services who shall be an employee of the Board and shall be responsible for acting as a point of contact within the Federal Government for the families of passengers involved in the accident and a liaison between the air carrier or foreign air carrier and the families; and ``(2) designate an independent nonprofit organization, with experience in disasters and posttrauma communication with families, which shall have primary responsibility for coordinating the emotional care and support of the families of passengers involved in the accident. ``(b) Responsibilities of the Board.--The Board shall have primary Federal responsibility for facilitating the recovery and identification of fatally-injured passengers involved in an accident described in subsection (a). ``(c) Responsibilities of Designated Organization.--The organization designated for an accident under subsection (a)(2) shall have the following responsibilities with respect to the families of passengers involved in the accident: ``(1) To provide mental health and counseling services, in coordination with the disaster response team of the air carrier or foreign air carrier involved. ``(2) To take such actions as may be necessary to provide an environment in which the families may grieve in private. ``(3) To meet with the families who have traveled to the location of the accident, to contact the families unable to travel to such location, and to contact all affected families periodically thereafter until such time as the organization, in consultation with the director of family support services designated for the accident under subsection (a)(1), determines that further assistance is no longer needed. ``(4) To communicate with the families as to the roles of the organization, government agencies, and the air carrier or foreign air carrier involved with respect to the accident and the post-accident activities. ``(5) To arrange a suitable memorial service, in consultation with the families. ``(d) Passenger Lists.-- ``(1) Requests for passenger lists.-- ``(A) Requests by director of family support services.--It shall be the responsibility of the director of family support services designated for an accident under subsection (a)(1) to request, as soon as practicable, from the air carrier or foreign air carrier involved in the accident a list, which is based on the best available information at the time of the request, of the names of the passengers that were aboard the aircraft involved in the accident. ``(B) Requests by designated organization.--The organization designated for an accident under subsection (a)(2) may request from the air carrier or foreign air carrier involved in the accident a list described in subparagraph (A). ``(2) Use of information.--The director of family support services and the organization may not release to any person information on a list obtained under paragraph (1) but may provide information on the list about a passenger to the family of the passenger to the extent that the director of family support services or the organization considers appropriate. ``(e) Continuing Responsibilities of the Board.--In the course of its investigation of an accident described in subsection (a), the Board shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that the families of passengers involved in the accident-- ``(1) are briefed, prior to any public briefing, about the accident, its causes, and any other findings from the investigation; and ``(2) are individually informed of and allowed to attend any public hearings and meetings of the Board about the accident. ``(f) Use of Air Carrier Resources.--To the extent practicable, the organization designated for an accident under subsection (a)(2) shall coordinate its activities with the air carrier or foreign air carrier involved in the accident so that the resources of the carrier can be used to the greatest extent possible to carry out the organization's responsibilities under this section. ``(g) Prohibited Actions.-- ``(1) Actions to impede the board.--No person (including a State or political subdivision) may impede the ability of the Board (including the director of family support services designated for an accident under subsection (a)(1)), or an organization designated for an accident under subsection (a)(2), to carry out its responsibilities under this section or the ability of the families of passengers involved in the accident to have contact with one another. ``(2) Unsolicited communications.--In the event of an accident involving an air carrier providing interstate or foreign air transportation, no unsolicited communication concerning a potential action for personal injury or wrongful death may be made by an attorney, representative of an attorney, insurance company, or air carrier litigation representative to an individual injured in the accident, or to a relative of an individual involved in the accident, before the 30th day following the date of the accident. ``(h) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply: ``(1) Aircraft accident.--The term `aircraft accident' means any aviation disaster regardless of its cause or suspected cause. ``(2) Passenger.--The term `passenger' includes an employee of an air carrier aboard an aircraft.''. (2) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 11 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1135 the following: ``1136. Assistance to families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents.''. (b) Penalties.--Section 1155(a)(1) of such title is amended-- (1) by striking ``or 1134(b) or (f)(1)'' and inserting ``, section 1134(b), section 1134(f)(1), or section 1136(g)''; and (2) by striking ``either of'' and inserting ``any of''. SEC. 3. AIR CARRIER PLANS TO ADDRESS NEEDS OF FAMILIES OF PASSENGERS INVOLVED IN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS. (a) In General.--Chapter 411 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 41113. Plans to address needs of families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents ``(a) Submission of Plans.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this section, each air carrier holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity under section 41102 of this title shall submit to the Secretary and the Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board a plan for addressing the needs of the families of passengers involved in any aircraft accident involving an aircraft of the air carrier and resulting in a major loss of life. ``(b) Contents of Plans.--A plan to be submitted by an air carrier under subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following: ``(1) A plan for publicizing a reliable, toll-free telephone number, and for providing staff, to handle calls from the families of the passengers. ``(2) A process for notifying the families of the passengers, before providing any public notice of the names of the passengers, either by utilizing the services of the organization designated for the accident under section 1136(a)(2) of this title or the services of other suitably trained individuals. ``(3) An assurance that the notice described in paragraph (2) will be provided to the family of a passenger as soon as the air carrier has verified that the passenger was aboard the aircraft (whether or not the names of all of the passengers have been verified) and, to the extent practicable, in person. ``(4) An assurance that the air carrier will provide to the director of family support services designated for the accident under section 1136(a)(1) of this title, and to the organization designated for the accident under section 1136(a)(2) of this title, immediately upon request, a list (which is based on the best available information at the time of the request) of the names of the passengers aboard the aircraft (whether or not such names have been verified), and will periodically update the list. ``(5) An assurance that the family of each passenger will be consulted about the disposition of all remains and personal effects of the passenger. ``(6) An assurance that if requested by the family of a passenger, any possession of the passenger within the control of the air carrier (regardless of its condition) will be returned to the family unless the possession is needed for the accident investigation or any criminal investigation. ``(7) An assurance that any unclaimed possession of a passenger within the control of the air carrier will be retained by the air carrier for at least 18 months. ``(8) An assurance that the family of each passenger will be consulted about construction by the air carrier of any monument to the passengers, including any inscription on the monument. ``(9) An assurance that the treatment of the families of nonrevenue passengers (and any other victim of the accident) will be the same as the treatment of the families of revenue passengers. ``(10) An assurance that the air carrier will work with any organization designated under section 1136(a)(2) of this title on an ongoing basis to ensure that families of passengers receive an appropriate level of services and assistance following each accident. ``(11) An assurance that the air carrier will provide reasonable compensation to any organization designated under section 1136(a)(2) of this title for services provided by the organization. ``(12) An assurance that the air carrier will assist the family of a passenger in traveling to the location of the accident and provide for the physical care of the family while the family is staying at such location. ``(13) An assurance that the air carrier will commit sufficient resources to carry out the plan. ``(c) Certificate Requirement.--After the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary may not approve an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity under section 41102 of this title unless the applicant has included as part of such application a plan that meets the requirements of subsection (b). ``(d) Limitation on Liability.--An air carrier shall not be liable for damages in any action brought in a Federal or State court arising out of the performance of the air carrier in preparing or providing a passenger list pursuant to a plan submitted by the air carrier under subsection (b), unless such liability was caused by conduct of the air carrier which was grossly negligent or which constituted intentional misconduct. ``(e) Aircraft Accident and Passenger Defined.--In this section, the terms `aircraft accident' and `passenger' have the meanings such terms have in section 1136 of this title.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: ``41113. Plans to address needs of families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents.''. SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF TASK FORCE. (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Transportation, in cooperation with the National Transportation Safety Board, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the American Red Cross, air carriers, and families which have been involved in aircraft accidents shall establish a task force consisting of representatives of such entities and families, representatives of air carrier employees, and representatives of such other entities as the Secretary considers appropriate. (b) Model Plan and Recommendations.--The task force established pursuant to subsection (a) shall develop-- (1) a model plan to assist air carriers in responding to aircraft accidents; (2) recommendations on methods to ensure that attorneys and representatives of media organizations do not intrude on the privacy of families of passengers involved in an aircraft accident; (3) recommendations on methods to ensure that the families of passengers involved in an aircraft accident who are not citizens of the United States receive appropriate assistance; (4) recommendations on methods to ensure that State mental health licensing laws do not act to prevent out-of-state mental health workers from working at the site of an aircraft accident or other related sites; (5) recommendations on the extent to which military experts and facilities can be used to aid in the identification of the remains of passengers involved in an aircraft accident; and (6) recommendations on methods to improve the timeliness of the notification provided by air carriers to the families of passengers involved in an aircraft accident, including-- (A) an analysis of the steps that air carriers would have to take to ensure that an accurate list of passengers on board the aircraft would be available within 1 hour of the accident and an analysis of such steps to ensure that such list would be available within 3 hours of the accident; (B) an analysis of the added costs to air carriers and travel agents that would result if air carriers were required to take the steps described in subparagraph (A); and (C) an analysis of any inconvenience to passengers, including flight delays, that would result if air carriers were required to take the steps described in subparagraph (A). (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report containing the model plan and recommendations developed by the task force under subsection (b). SEC. 5. LIMITATION ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this Act or any amendment made by this Act may be construed as limiting the actions that an air carrier may take, or the obligations that an air carrier may have, in providing assistance to the families of passengers involved in an aircraft accident. Passed the House of Representatives September 18, 1996. Attest: ROBIN H. CARLE, Clerk.

Summary: Aviation Disaster Family Assistance Act of 1996 - Amends Federal transportation law to require the Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), after an accident involving a domestic or foreign aircraft that results in a major loss of life of passengers, to: (1) designate and publicize the name and phone number of a director of family support services to be a Government liaison between the air carrier or foreign air carrier and the families of the passengers; and (2) designate an experienced, independent nonprofit organization which shall have primary responsibility for coordinating the care and support of the passengers' families. Declares that the NTSB shall have primary Federal responsibility for facilitating the recovery and identification of fatally-injured passengers involved in an aircraft accident. Prohibits: (1) any person from impeding the ability of the NTSB, or the designated organization, from carrying out its responsibilities under this Act; and (2) any unsolicited communications from being made to the families concerning potential action for personal injury or wrongful death before the 30th day following the accident. Sets forth penalties for violations of this Act. Requires each air carrier to submit to the Secretary of Transportation and the Chairman of NTSB a plan for addressing the needs of the passengers' families. Specifies minimum requirements for such a plan. Prohibits the Secretary from approving an air carrier's application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity unless it includes such plan in its application. Requires the Secretary to establish a task force to develop: (1) a model plan to assist air carriers in responding to aircraft accidents; (2) recommendations to the Congress on methods to ensure that attorneys and the media do not intrude on the privacy of the passengers' families; and (3) recommendations on methods with respect to assistance to non-citizens, out-of-state mental health workers at the accident site, the use of military experts and facilities in passenger remains identification, and timeliness of airline notification to families of victims.


SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF TAUNTON RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS. Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(__) Taunton River, Massachusetts.--The main stem of the Taunton River from its headwaters at the confluence of the Town and Matfield Rivers in the Town of Bridgewater downstream 40 miles to the confluence with the Quequechan River at the Route 195 Bridge in the City of Fall River, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior in cooperation with the Taunton River Stewardship Council as follows: ``(A) The 18-mile segment from the confluence of the Town and Matfield Rivers to Route 24 in the Town of Raynham, as a scenic river. ``(B) The 5-mile segment from Route 24 to 0.5 miles below Weir Bridge in the City of Taunton, as a recreational river. ``(C) The 8-mile segment from 0.5 miles below Weir Bridge to Muddy Cove in the Town of Dighton, as a scenic river. ``(D) The 9-mile segment from Muddy Cove to the confluence with the Quequechan River at the Route 195 Bridge in the City of Fall River, as a recreational river.''. SEC. 2. MANAGEMENT OF TAUNTON RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS. (a) Taunton River Stewardship Plan.-- (1) In general.--Each river segment added to section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by section 1 of this Act shall be managed in accordance with the Taunton River Stewardship Plan, dated July 2005 (including any amendment to the Taunton River Stewardship Plan that the Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') determines to be consistent with this Act). (2) Effect.--The Taunton River Stewardship Plan described in paragraph (1) shall be considered to satisfy each requirement relating to the comprehensive management plan required under section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)). (b) Cooperative Agreements.--To provide for the long-term protection, preservation, and enhancement of each river segment added to section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by section 1 of this Act, pursuant to sections 10(e) and 11(b)(1) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(e) and 1282(b)(1)), the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements (which may include provisions for financial and other assistance) with-- (1) the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (including political subdivisions of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts); (2) the Taunton River Stewardship Council; and (3) any appropriate nonprofit organization, as determined by the Secretary. (c) Relation to National Park System.--Notwithstanding section 10(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(c)), each river segment added to section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by section 1 of this Act shall not be-- (1) administered as a unit of the National Park System; or (2) subject to the laws (including regulations) that govern the administration of the National Park System. (d) Land Management.-- (1) Zoning ordinances.--The zoning ordinances adopted by the Towns of Bridgewater, Halifax, Middleborough, Raynham, Berkley, Dighton, Freetown, and Somerset, and the Cities of Taunton and Fall River, Massachusetts (including any provision of the zoning ordinances relating to the conservation of floodplains, wetlands, and watercourses associated with any river segment added to section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by section 1 of this Act), shall be considered to satisfy each standard and requirement described in section 6(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1277(c)). (2) Villages.--For the purpose of section 6(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1277(c)), each town described in paragraph (1) shall be considered to be a village. (3) Acquisition of land.-- (A) Limitation of authority of secretary.--With respect to each river segment added to section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by section 1 of this Act, the Secretary may only acquire parcels of land-- (i) by donation; or (ii) with the consent of the owner of the parcel of land. (B) Prohibition relating to acquisition of land by condemnation.--In accordance with section 6(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1277(c)), with respect to each river segment added to section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by section 1 of this Act, the Secretary may not acquire any parcel of land by condemnation. SEC. 3. ENERGY AND CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW. The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and private industry, shall complete and submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and Senators and Representatives from the States affected by the designation, a report using the best available data and regarding the energy resources available on the lands and waters included in the segments of the Taunton River designated under section 2 of this Act. The report shall-- (1) contain the best available description of the energy resources available on the land and report on the specific amount of energy withdrawn from possible development; and (2) identify cubic feet of natural gas, natural gas transmission and storage potential, megawatts of geothermal, wind and solar energy that could be commercially produced, annual available biomass for energy production, and any megawatts of hydropower resources available, including tidal, traditional dams, and in-stream flow turbines. SEC. 4. HUNTING, FISHING, TRAPPING, AND RECREATIONAL SHOOTING. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the authority, jurisdiction, or responsibility of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to manage, control, or regulate fish and resident wildlife under State law or regulations, including the regulation of hunting, fishing, trapping, and recreational shooting. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as limiting access for hunting, fishing, trapping, or recreational shooting. SEC. 5. DOMESTICALLY-PRODUCED ENERGY RESOURCES. Nothing in this Act shall impact the supply of domestically- produced energy resources. Passed the House of Representatives July 16, 2008. Attest: LORRAINE C. MILLER, Clerk. By Robert F. Reeves, Deputy Clerk.

Summary: Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (the Act) to designate specified segments of the Taunton River in Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Requires the river segments to be managed in accordance with the Taunton River Stewardship Plan, dated July 2005, including any amendment to such Plan, that the Secretary of the Interior determines to be consistent with this Act. Authorizes the Secretary, in order to provide for the protection, preservation, and enhancement of each river segment, to enter into cooperative agreements, which may include provisions for financial and other assistance, with: (1) the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (including the political subdivisions of Massachusetts); (2) the Taunton River Stewardship Council; and (3) any appropriate nonprofit, as determined by the Secretary. Bars the river segments from being: (1) administered as a unit of the National Park System; or (2) subject to the laws (including regulations) that govern the administration of such System. Considers the zoning ordinances adopted by specified towns and cities, including any provision of the zoning ordinances related to the conservation of floodplains, wetlands, and watercourses associated with any river segment designated by this Act, to satisfy each standard and requirement under the Act regarding the prohibition on the federal acquisition of certain lands by condemnation for inclusion in any national, wild, scenic, or recreational river area. Authorizes the Secretary, respecting each river segment, to only acquire parcels of land by donation or with the owner's consent. Prohibits the acquisition of any parcel by condemnation. Requires the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and private industry, to complete a report regarding the energy resources available on the lands and waters included in the segments of the Taunton River designated by this Act. Prohibits anything in this Act from: (1) being construed as affecting the authority or responsibility of Massachusetts to manage or regulate fish and resident wildlife, including the authority to regulate hunting, fishing, trapping, and recreational shooting; (2) being construed as limiting access for hunting, fishing, trapping, or recreational shooting; or (3) impacting the supply of domestically-produced energy resources.


SECTION 1. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) among its purposes, the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the equalization of allotments on the Agua Caliente (Palm Springs) Reservation in California, and for other purposes'', approved September 21, 1959, commonly known as the ``Agua Caliente Equalization Act of 1959'' (25 U.S.C. 951 et seq.) (referred to in this section as the ``Act'') was intended to provide for a reasonable degree of equalization of the value of allotments made to members of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; (2) the Act was enacted in response to litigation in Federal courts in Segundo, et al. v. United States, 123 F. Supp. 554 (1954); (3) the case referred to in paragraph (2) was appealed under the case name United States v. Pierce, 235 F. 2d 885 (1956) and that case affirmed the entitlement of certain members of the Band to allotments of approximately equal value to lands allotted to other members of the Band; (4)(A) to achieve the equalization referred to in paragraph (3), section 3 of the Act (25 U.S.C. 953) provided for the allotment or sale of all remaining tribal lands, with the exception of several specifically designated parcels, including 2 parcels in the Mineral Springs area known as parcel A and parcel B; (B) section 3 of the Act restricted the distribution of any net rents, profits, or other revenues derived from parcel B to members of the Band and their heirs entitled to equalization of the value of the allotments of those members; (C) from 1959 through 1984, each annual budget of the Band, as approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, provided for expenditure of all revenues derived from both parcel A and parcel B solely for tribal governmental purposes; and (D) as a result of the annual budgets referred to in subparagraph (C), no net revenues from parcel B were available for distribution to tribal members entitled to equalization under section 3 of the Act referred to in paragraph (1); (5) by letter of December 6, 1961, the Director of the Sacramento Area Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs informed the regional solicitor of the Bureau of Indian Affairs that the equalization of allotments on the Agua Caliente Reservation with respect to those members of the Band who were eligible for equalization had been completed using all available excess tribal land in a manner consistent with-- (A) the decree of the court in the case referred to in paragraph (2); and (B) the Act; (6) in 1968, the files of the Department of the Interior with respect to the case referred to in paragraph (3), the closure of which was contingent upon completion of the equalization program, were retired to the Federal Record Center, where they were subsequently destroyed; (7) on March 16, 1983, the Secretary of the Interior published notice in the Federal Register that full equalization had been achieved within the meaning of section 7 of the Act (25 U.S.C. 957); (8) section 7 of the Act states that ``allotments in accordance with the provisions of this Act shall be deemed complete and full equalization of allotments on the Agua Caliente Reservation''; and (9) the regulations governing the equalization of allotments under the Act referred to in paragraph (1) were rescinded by the Secretary, effective March 31, 1983. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Band.--The term ``Band'' means the Agua Caliente Band. (2) Parcel b.--The term ``parcel B'' means the parcel of land in the Mineral Springs area referred to as ``parcel B'' in section 3(b) of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the equalization of allotments on the Agua Caliente (Palm Springs) Reservation in California, and for other purposes'', approved September 21, 1959, commonly known as the ``Agua Caliente Equalization Act of 1959'' (25 U.S.C. 953(b)). (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 3. EQUALIZATION OF ALLOTMENTS. (a) In General.--The full equalization of allotments within the meaning of section 7 of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the equalization of allotments on the Agua Caliente (Palm Springs) Reservation in California, and for other purposes'', approved September 21, 1959, commonly known as the ``Agua Caliente Equalization Act of 1959'' (25 U.S.C. 957) is deemed to have been completed. (b) Expiration of Entitlement.--By reason of the achievement of the full equalization of allotments described in subsection (a), the entitlement of holders of equalized allotments to distribution of net revenues from parcel B under section 3(b) of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the equalization of allotments on the Agua Caliente (Palm Springs) Reservation in California, and for other purposes'', approved September 21, 1959, commonly known as the ``Agua Caliente Equalization Act of 1959'' (25 U.S.C. 953(b)) shall be deemed to have expired. SEC. 4. REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION. (a) In General.--The fourth undesignated paragraph in section 3(b) of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the equalization of allotments on the Agua Caliente (Palm Springs) Reservation in California, and for other purposes'', approved September 21, 1959, commonly known as the ``Agua Caliente Equalization Act of 1959'' (25 U.S.C. 953(b)), is amended by striking ``east: Provided,'' and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting ``east.''. (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply as if this section had been enacted on March 31, 1983. (c) Subsequent Distributions.--Any per capita distribution of tribal revenues of the Band made after the date of enactment of this Act shall be made to all members of the Band in equal amounts. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

Summary: Deems: (1) the full equalization of allotments under the Agua Caliente Equalization Act of 1959 to have been completed; and (2) the entitlement of holders of equalized allotments to distribution of net revenues from parcel B under such Act to have expired. Amends Federal law relating to the Agua Caliente (Palm Springs) Reservation in California to repeal the restriction on the distribution of net rents, profits, and other revenues from the Mineral Springs parcel to certain members of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Makes such repeal applicable as if enacted on March 31, 1983. Provides for any per capita distribution of tribal revenues to be made to all members of the Band in equal amounts.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improvement Act''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Fairness in Medicaid supplemental needs trusts. Sec. 3. Medicaid coverage of tobacco cessation services for mothers of newborns. Sec. 4. Eliminating Federal financial participation with respect to expenditures under Medicaid for agents used for cosmetic purposes or hair growth. Sec. 5. Medicaid Improvement Fund. SEC. 2. FAIRNESS IN MEDICAID SUPPLEMENTAL NEEDS TRUSTS. (a) In General.--Section 1917(d)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396p(d)(4)(A)) is amended by inserting ``the individual,'' after ``for the benefit of such individual by''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to trusts established on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 3. MEDICAID COVERAGE OF TOBACCO CESSATION SERVICES FOR MOTHERS OF NEWBORNS. (a) In General.--Section 1905(bb) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(bb)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) A woman shall continue to be treated as described in this subsection as a pregnant woman through the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the birth of a child of the woman.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Subsections (a)(2)(B) and (b)(2)(B) of section 1916 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396o) are each amended by inserting ``(and women described in section 1905(bb) as pregnant women pursuant to paragraph (4) of such section)'' after ``tobacco cessation by pregnant women''. (2) Section 1927(d)(2)(F) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(d)(2)(F)) is amended by inserting ``(and women described in section 1905(bb) as pregnant women pursuant to paragraph (4) of such section)'' after ``pregnant women''. (c) Effective Date.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Exception for state legislation.--In the case of a State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act, which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation in order for the plan to meet any requirement imposed by amendments made by this section, the plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such title solely on the basis of its failure to meet such an additional requirement before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the effective date specified in paragraph (1). For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session shall be considered to be a separate regular session of the State legislature. (d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report that assesses the use of the tobacco cessation service benefit under the Medicaid program. Such report shall include an assessment of-- (1) the extent that States are encouraging the use of such benefit, such as through promotion of beneficiary and provider awareness of such benefit; and (2) gaps in the delivery of such benefit. SEC. 4. ELIMINATING FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION WITH RESPECT TO EXPENDITURES UNDER MEDICAID FOR AGENTS USED FOR COSMETIC PURPOSES OR HAIR GROWTH. (a) In General.--Section 1903(i)(21) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(i)(21)) is amended by inserting ``section 1927(d)(2)(C) (relating to drugs when used for cosmetic purposes or hair growth), except where medically necessary, and'' after ``drugs described in''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to calendar quarters beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 5. MEDICAID IMPROVEMENT FUND. Section 1941(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396w-1(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by striking ``under paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``under this subsection''; and (B) by redesignating such paragraph as paragraph (3); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: ``(2) Additional funding.--In addition to any funds otherwise made available to the Fund, there shall be available to the Fund, for expenditures from the Fund-- ``(A) for fiscal year 2021, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended; and ``(B) for fiscal year 2022, $14,000,000, to remain available until expended.''. Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2016. Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, Clerk.

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 9, 2016. Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improvement Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of revocable trusts for the benefit of an individual for purposes of meeting income requirements for Medicaid coverage. The bill extends the supplemental needs trust exemption from treatment of a trust as resources available to the individual to supplemental needs trusts for Medicaid beneficiaries established by those beneficiaries. (Sec. 3) Medicaid coverage of tobacco cessation services shall continue to be provided for mothers of newborns through the first year after the child's birth. The Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services must report to the Congress on the use of the tobacco cessation service benefit under the Medicaid program. (Sec. 4) The bill eliminates federal financial participation regarding expenditures under Medicaid for drugs used for cosmetic purposes or hair growth, except where such drugs are medically necessary. (Sec. 5) The bill makes additional funding available to the Medicaid Improvement Fund for FY2021 and FY2022.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Cavernous Angioma Research Resource Act of 2013''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) Cavernous angioma, also termed ``cerebral cavernous malformations'' or ``CCM'', affects an estimated 1,500,000 people in the United States. (2) Cavernous angioma is a devastating blood vessel disease that is characterized by the presence of vascular lesions that develop and grow within the brain and spinal cord. (3) Detection of cavernous angioma lesions is achieved through costly and specialized medical imaging techniques. These techniques are often not readily available where patients live, and require sedation for children and disabled adults. (4) Cavernous angioma is a common type of vascular anomaly, but individuals may not be aware that they have the disease until the onset of serious clinical symptoms. In the genetic forms, they may not be aware that it may be passed on to their children. (5) Individuals diagnosed with cavernous angioma may experience neurological deficits, seizure, stroke, or sudden death. (6) Due to limited research with respect to cavernous angioma, there is no treatment regimen for the disease other than brain and spinal surgery. (7) Some individuals with cavernous angioma are not candidates for brain surgery. No alternative treatment option is available for such individuals. (8) There is a shortage of physicians who are familiar with cavernous angioma and affected individuals may find it difficult to receive timely diagnosis and appropriate care. (9) Due to the presence of a specific disease-causing mutation, termed the ``common Hispanic mutation'' that has passed through as many as 17 generations of Americans descended from the original Spanish settlers of the Southwest in the 1590s, New Mexico has the highest population density of cavernous angioma in the world. Cavernous angioma affects thousands of individuals in New Mexico and with ancestry in New Mexico. (10) Other States with high rates of cavernous angioma due to the common Hispanic Mutation include Texas, Arizona, and Colorado. (11) To address the public health threat posed by cavernous angioma in New Mexico and throughout the United States, there is a need to identify institutions capable of running clinical trial for this debilitating brain disorder. SEC. 3. CAVERNOUS ANGIOMA RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. Part B of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 409K. CAVERNOUS ANGIOMA RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. ``(a) Expansion, Intensification, and Coordination of Activities.-- The Director of NIH, acting through the director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, shall expand and intensify programs of the National Institutes of Health or may award grants and cooperative agreements to public or nonprofit private entities (including State health departments, political subdivisions of States, universities, and other educational entities) for research and related activities concerning cavernous angioma. ``(b) Activities.--In expanding and intensifying programs under subsection (a), the Director of NIH may carry out the following: ``(1) Basic, translational, and clinical research.--Conduct or financially support basic, clinical, and translational research on cavernous angioma, including research on the following: ``(A) Proteomic, pharmacological, and cell biological analysis of the cerebral cavernous malformations (referred to in this section as the `CCM') molecules. ``(B) Continued development and expansion of novel animal models for cavernous angioma preclinical research. ``(C) Early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cavernous angioma. ``(D) Biological mechanisms for lesion genesis, development, and maturation. ``(E) Biological mechanisms for lesion bleeding and symptomology. ``(F) Novel biomedical and pharmacological interventions designed to prohibit new lesion development, lesion growth, and lesion bleeding. ``(G) Contributions of genetic variation to clinical presentation as targets for therapy. ``(H) Identification and development of biomarkers to measure phenotypic variation. ``(I) Research related to improving the quality of life for individuals with cavernous angioma and their families. ``(J) Clinical training programs aimed at increasing the number of scientists and clinicians who are trained to treat patients and carry out these research directions. ``(2) Facilitation of research resources; clinical trial preparedness.-- ``(A) Coordination.--Identify and support the development of a clinical and research coordinating center with the potential of coordinating a multi-site clinical drug trial for cavernous angioma. Such coordinating center shall provide a model for additional trial sites, facilitate medical research to develop a cure for cavernous angioma, and enhance the medical care of individuals with cavernous angioma nationwide. Such coordinating center shall-- ``(i) have an institutional infrastructure that is capable of hosting a clinical trial site and facilitating translational projects and collaborations for clinical trials; ``(ii) have the capacity to maintain programs dedicated to patient education, patient outreach, and awareness, including-- ``(I) launching a national multimedia public awareness campaign; ``(II) creating and distributing patient education materials for distribution by national physician and surgeon offices; ``(III) establishing an education program for elementary and secondary school nurses to facilitate early detection and diagnosis of cavernous angioma in areas of high cavernous angioma population density; ``(IV) coordinating regular patient and family-oriented educational conferences; and ``(V) developing nationally relevant electronic health teaching and communication tools and a network of professional capacity and patient and family support; ``(iii) have the capacity to establish and maintain communication with other major cavernous angioma research and care institutions internationally for information sharing and coordination of research activities; ``(iv) have demonstrated clinical expertise in cavernous angioma management; ``(v) have a sufficient number of eligible patients for participation with particular focus on unique subpopulations including Common Hispanic Mutation and CCM3 gene mutation carriers; and ``(vi) have a telehealth infrastructure to support and to provide clinical consultation for remote and underserved communities. ``(B) Participation.--Identify and support the development of clinical and research participation centers with the potential to participate in a multi- site clinical drug trial for cavernous angioma. Such participation centers may facilitate medical research to develop a cure for cavernous angioma and enhance the medical care of individuals with cavernous angioma in partnership with the coordinating center under subparagraph (A) and other national and international centers. Such participation centers shall-- ``(i) have an institutional infrastructure capable of hosting a clinical trial site and facilitating translational projects and collaborations for clinical trials; ``(ii) have the capacity to maintain communication with other major cavernous angioma research and care institutions internationally for information sharing and coordination of research activities; ``(iii) have demonstrated clinical expertise in cavernous angioma management; and ``(iv) have a sufficient numbers of eligible patients for participation with particular focus on unique subpopulations including Common Hispanic Mutation and CCM3 gene mutation carriers as these unique populations may provide insight to other genetic and non-genetic forms of the illness. ``(c) Training Program for Clinicians and Scientists.-- ``(1) In general.--Eligible coordinating and participation centers under this section shall establish or expand training programs for medical and allied health clinicians and scientists in clinical practice and research relevant to cavernous angioma. ``(2) Research resources.--In carrying out this subsection, the Director of NIH may-- ``(A) use information collected by the National Institutes of Health pursuant to other provisions of law or prior to the date of the enactment of this section; ``(B) take into consideration the availability of other research resources; ``(C) encourage the use of research resources for research on, and development of, therapies and treatments for individuals with cavernous angioma; and ``(D) encourage the inclusion of individuals with cavernous angioma in clinical trials conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health. ``(3) Cavernous angioma consortium.--The Director of NIH may provide for the participation of agencies of the National Institutes of Health in a consortium to facilitate the exchange of information and to make the research effort on cavernous angioma more efficient and effective by ensuring consistent communication, minimizing duplication of effort, and integrating the varied perspectives of partner agencies, organizations, and individuals. Such consortium shall include at least one national cavernous angioma patient advocacy organization and may be the same consortium receiving a grant or contract under subsection (b)(2)(A).''. SEC. 4. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION CAVERNOUS ANGIOMA SURVEILLANCE AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS. Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 317T the following: ``SEC. 317U. CAVERNOUS ANGIOMA SURVEILLANCE AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may award grants and cooperative agreements to public or nonprofit private entities (including State health departments, political subdivisions of States, universities, and other educational entities) for the collection, analysis, and reporting of data on cavernous angioma. In making such awards, the Secretary may provide direct technical assistance, including personnel support, in lieu of cash. ``(b) National Cavernous Angioma Epidemiology Program.-- ``(1) Grants.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may award grants to public or nonprofit private entities (including State health departments, political subdivisions of States, universities, and other educational entities) for the purpose of carrying out epidemiological activities regarding cavernous angioma, including collecting and analyzing information on the number, incidence, correlates, and symptoms of cases and the clinical utility (including costs and benefits) of specific practice patterns. In making such awards, the Secretary may provide direct technical assistance, including personnel support, in lieu of cash. ``(2) National surveillance program.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall-- ``(A) provide for a national surveillance program; and ``(B) where possible, ensure that the surveillance program is coordinated with the data and sample collection activities of the National Institutes of Health under section 409K.''. SEC. 5. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION CAVERNOUS ANGIOMA CLINICAL TRIAL PREPAREDNESS AND SUPPORT PROGRAM. (a) Investigational New Drug Application.--The Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall work with clinical centers, investigators, and advocates to support appropriate investigational new drug application under section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in an effort to hasten the pace of clinical trials for cavernous angioma. (b) Orphan Product Development.--Where applicable in rare subpopulations of cavernous angioma requiring unique pharmacological intervention, including those with the Common Hispanic Mutation or CCM3 gene mutations, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall support appropriate requests for designations of drugs as orphan drugs under section 526 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. SEC. 6. REPORT TO CONGRESS. Not later than January 1, 2015, and each January 1 thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress a report concerning the implementation of this Act and the amendments made by this Act.

Summary: Cavernous Angioma Research Resource Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), acting through the Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, to expand and intensify NIH programs regarding research and related activities concerning cavernous angioma. Authorizes grants and cooperative agreements to public or nonprofit private entities for such activities. Authorizes the Director of NIH to: (1) conduct basic, clinical, and translational research on cavernous angioma; (2) identify and support the development of a clinical and research coordinating center with the potential of coordinating a multi-site clinical drug trial for cavernous angioma; and (3) identify and support the development of clinical and research participation centers with the potential to participate in such a trial. Requires coordinating and participation centers to expand training programs for medical and allied health clinicians and scientists in clinical practice and research relevant to cavernous angioma. Authorizes the Director to provide for the participation of NIH agencies in a consortium (to include at least one patient advocacy organization) to facilitate the exchange of information and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the research effort. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants and cooperative agreements, including technical assistance, to public or nonprofit private entities for: (1) the collection, analysis, and reporting of data on cavernous angioma; and (2) epidemiological activities, including collecting and analyzing information on the number, incidence, correlates, and symptoms of cases and the clinical utility of specific practice patterns. Requires establishment of a national surveillance program as part of such activities. Requires the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (FDA) to: (1) work with clinical centers, investigators, and advocates to support appropriate investigational new drug applications under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in order to hasten the pace of clinical trials for cavernous angioma; and (2) where applicable in rare subpopulations of cavernous angioma requiring unique pharmacological intervention, including those with the Common Hispanic Mutation or CCM3 gene mutations, support appropriate requests for designations of orphan drugs.


SECTION 1. RELIEF WITH RESPECT TO RENT AND MORTGAGE PAYMENTS FOR RESERVE COMPONENTS MEMBERS ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY. (a) Rent and Mortgage Relief.--Title III of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 531 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 309. RENT AND MORTGAGE RELIEF. ``(a) Rent.--A member of a reserve component who is ordered to report for military service for a period of more than 90 days and who on the date of such order is a lessee of real property that is occupied by the member or dependents of the member as the primary residence of the member or dependents shall not be required to pay rent under that lease for any period of such military service during which the member is assigned to duty at a location sufficiently distant from such property that the member is unable to reside at such property. ``(b) Mortgages.-- ``(1) In general.--A member of a reserve component who is ordered to report for military service for a period of more than 90 days and who on the date of such order resides at real property that is occupied by the member or dependents of the member as the primary residence of the member or dependents, is owned by the member, and is secured by a mortgage shall be not be required during the period of such military service to make any payment of principal or interest on the mortgage. Any payment not paid by reason of the preceding sentence shall be deferred and shall be appended, on a month-for-month basis, to the end of the term of the mortgage, in the same amount as originally due. ``(2) Mortgage.--In this subsection, the term `mortgage' includes a trust deed or other security in the nature of a mortgage.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 308 the following new item: ``Sec. 309. Rent and mortgage relief.''. (c) Effective Date.--Section 309 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to obligations to make lease payments or mortgage payments that become due on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 2. REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT FOR LESSORS WITH RESPECT TO RENT RELIEF FOR RESERVE COMPONENTS MEMBERS ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY. (a) In General.--Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to refundable credits) is amended by redesignating section 36 as section 37 and by inserting after section 35 the following new section: ``SEC. 36. CREDIT FOR LESSORS WITH RESPECT TO RENT RELIEF FOR RESERVE COMPONENTS MEMBERS ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY. ``(a) General Rule.--In the case of a lessor, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the reserve component rent relief credit. ``(b) Limitation Based on Previous Rent.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) In general.--In the case of a property which was rented for the entire preceding taxable year, the amount taken into account under this section as rent not received with respect to such property shall not exceed the amount for which such property was rented for the preceding taxable year. ``(2) Property rented for less than full year.--In the case of a property which was rented for less than the entire preceding taxable year, the amount taken into account under this section as rent not received with respect to such property shall not exceed the amount for which such property was rented for the preceding taxable year, annualized under such methods as the Secretary may prescribe by regulation. ``(3) Property not rented during preceding year.--This subsection shall not apply in the case of a property which was not rented during the preceding taxable year. ``(c) Reserve Component Rent Relief Credit.--For purposes of subsection (a), the reserve component rent relief credit for a taxable year is the aggregate amount of rent not received on leases held by the taxpayer by reason of section 309(a) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. ``(d) Denial of Double Benefit.--No deduction shall be allowed under this chapter with respect to amounts taken into account in determining the credit allowed under this section. ``(e) Regulations.--The Secretary shall issue such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out this section.''. (b) Technical Amendment.--Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``or from section 36 of such Code'' before the period at the end. (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating the item relating to section 36 as an item relating to section 37 and by inserting after the item relating to section 35 the following new item: ``Sec. 36. Credit for lessors with respect to rent relief for reserve components members ordered to active duty.''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow a military reservist who is ordered to active duty for a period of more than 90 days: (1) an exemption during the period of active duty from payment of rent on a primary residence occupied by such member or dependents; and (2) a deferral of mortgage payments on a principal residence. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow lessors of military reservists granted an exemption from rent payments under this Act a refundable tax credit for the exempted lease amounts.