SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2014''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Reform to the Medicare ambulance fee schedule. Sec. 3. Prior authorization for ambulance transports of ESRD beneficiaries. Sec. 4. Requiring ambulance providers to submit cost and other information. SEC. 2. REFORM TO THE MEDICARE AMBULANCE FEE SCHEDULE. (a) In General.--Section 1834(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)) is amended by adding the following new paragraphs: ``(16) Increase in conversion factor for ground ambulance services.--In the case of ground ambulance services furnished on or after April 1, 2015, for purposes of determining the fee schedule amount for such services under this subsection, the conversion factor otherwise applicable to such services shall be increased by-- ``(A) with respect to ground ambulance services for which the transportation originates in a qualified rural area, as identified using the methodology described in paragraph (12)(B)(iii), 25.6 percent; ``(B) with respect to ground ambulance services not described in subparagraph (A) and for which the transportation originates in a rural area described under paragraph (9) or in a rural census tract described in such paragraph, 3 percent; and ``(C) with respect to ground ambulance services not described in subparagraph (A) or (B), 2 percent. ``(17) Increase in mileage rate for ground ambulance services.--In the case of ground ambulance services furnished on or after April 1, 2015, for purposes of determining the fee schedule amount for such services under this subsection, the payment rate for mileage otherwise applicable to such services shall be increased by-- ``(A) with respect to ground ambulance services for which the transportation originates in a qualified rural area, as identified using the methodology described in paragraph (12)(B)(iii), 3 percent; ``(B) with respect to ground ambulance services for which the transportation originates in a rural area described under paragraph (9) or in a rural census tract described in such paragraph, 3 percent; and ``(C) with respect to ground ambulance services not described in subparagraph (A) or (B), 2 percent.''. (b) Study and Report.-- (1) Study.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study on how the conversion factor applicable to ground ambulance services under the ambulance fee schedule under section 1834(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)), as adjusted under paragraph (16) of such section (as added by subsection (a)), should be modified, if at all, to take into account the cost of providing services in urban, rural, and super-rural areas. In determining such costs, the Secretary shall use the data collected through the data collection system under paragraph (18) of such section, as added by section 4. (2) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2019, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1), together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Secretary determines appropriate. SEC. 3. PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR AMBULANCE TRANSPORTS OF ESRD BENEFICIARIES. (a) In General.--Section 1834(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)), as amended by section 2, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(18) Prior authorization of coverage for ambulance transports of esrd beneficiaries.-- ``(A) Process.-- ``(i) In general.--For applicable ESRD ambulance services furnished on or after January 1, 2016, by an ambulance provider, the Secretary shall establish and implement a process under which the Secretary shall determine, in advance of furnishing such a service to an individual, whether payment for such service may not be made because such service is not covered or because of the application of section 1862(a)(1). ``(ii) Denial of payment.--Subject to subparagraph (B)(ii)(II), no payment shall be made under this part for the service unless the Secretary determines pursuant to such process that the service meets the applicable requirements for coverage. ``(B) Elements of process.--The process described in subparagraph (A) shall include the following elements: ``(i) In order to obtain a prior authorization, the ambulance provider shall submit-- ``(I) a valid physician certification statement (PCS) for non- emergency ambulance transport; and ``(II) any other documentation determined appropriate by the Secretary. ``(ii)(I) The Secretary shall respond to a prior authorization request within 7 business days of receiving the request. ``(II) If the Secretary does not make a prior authorization determination within 7 business days of the date of the Secretary's receipt of medical documentation needed to make such determination, subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not apply. ``(iii) In making the determination under subparagraph (A) with respect to a service and individual, the Secretary shall evaluate the medical necessity of the service by determining-- ``(I) whether the individual is unable to get up from bed without assistance, unable to ambulate, and unable to sit in a chair or wheelchair; ``(II) whether the individual has a medical condition that, regardless of bed confinement, is such that transport by ambulance is medically necessary; or ``(III) whether the individual meets other criteria as determined appropriate by the Secretary. ``(iv) If the prior authorization request is approved, such request shall be retroactive to the date on which such request was received. ``(v) An approved prior authorization shall be valid for a 60-day period. The Secretary may provide for an extension of such period if the Secretary determines such an extension is appropriate. ``(vi) An approved prior authorization shall be deemed to constitute medical necessity but shall not eliminate the documentation requirements necessary to support a claim for the transport. ``(vii) Other elements determined appropriate by the Secretary. ``(C) Reliance upon contractors.--The Secretary may rely upon contractors to implement the requirements of this paragraph. The contractor's compensation shall be limited to a demonstration that it has reduced the number of non-emergency basic life support services involving individuals with end-stage renal disease for renal dialysis services (as described in section 1881(b)(14)(B)) furnished other than on an emergency basis. ``(D) Applicable esrd ambulance services.--In this paragraph, the term `applicable ESRD ambulance services' means ambulance services consisting of non- emergency basic life support services involving transport of an individual with end-stage renal disease for renal dialysis services (as described in section 1881(b)(14)(B)) furnished other than on an emergency basis. ``(E) Ambulance provider.--In this paragraph, the term `ambulance provider' means a provider of services (as defined in section 1861(u)) or other entity that furnishes ambulance services under this title. ``(F) Implementation.-- ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), the Secretary may carry out this paragraph through program instruction or otherwise. ``(ii) Sufficient notice to prepare.--Not later than June 30, 2015, the Secretary shall make the aspects of the process under this paragraph available to the public.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 1834(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``a supplier or provider or under arrangement with a provider'' and inserting ``an ambulance provider (as defined in paragraph (18)(E)) or under arrangement with an ambulance provider''; (2) in paragraph (8), in the matter following subparagraph (B), by striking ``provider or supplier of ambulance services'' and inserting ``ambulance provider (as defined in paragraph (18)(E))''; (3) in paragraph (9), in the heading, by inserting ``ambulance'' after ``rural''; (4) in paragraph (12), in the heading, by inserting ``ambulance'' after ``rural''; and (5) in each of subparagraphs (B)(ii) and (D)(ii) of paragraph (14), by striking ``entity'' and inserting ``ambulance provider (as defined in paragraph (18)(E))''. SEC. 4. REQUIRING AMBULANCE PROVIDERS TO SUBMIT COST AND OTHER INFORMATION. Section 1834(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)), as amended by section 3, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(19) Submission of cost and other information.-- ``(A) Development of data collection system.--The Secretary shall develop a data collection system (which may include use of a cost survey and standardized definitions) for providers and suppliers of ambulance services to collect cost, revenue, utilization, and other information determined appropriate by the Secretary. Such system shall be designed to submit information-- ``(i) needed to evaluate the appropriateness of payment rates under this subsection; ``(ii) on the utilization of capital equipment and ambulance capacity; and ``(iii) on different types of ambulance services furnished in different geographic locations, including rural areas and low population density areas described in paragraph (12). ``(B) Specification of data collection system.-- ``(i) In general.--Not later than July 1, 2015, the Secretary shall-- ``(I) specify the data collection system under subparagraph (A) and the time period during which such data is required to be submitted; and ``(II) identify the providers and suppliers of ambulance services who would be required to submit the information under such data collection system. ``(ii) Respondents.--Subject to subparagraph (D)(ii), the Secretary shall determine an appropriate sample of providers and suppliers of ambulance services to submit information under the data collection system for each period for which reporting of data is required. ``(C) Penalty for failure to report cost and other information.--Beginning on July 1, 2016, a 5-percent reduction to payments under this part shall be made for a 1-year prospective period specified by the Secretary to a provider or supplier of ambulance services who-- ``(i) is identified under subparagraph (B)(i)(II) as being required to submit the information under the data collection system; and ``(ii) does not submit such information during the period specified under subparagraph (B)(i)(I). ``(D) Ongoing data collection.-- ``(i) Revision of data collection system.-- The Secretary may, as determined appropriate, periodically revise the data collection system. ``(ii) Subsequent data collection.--In order to continue to evaluate the appropriateness of payment rates under this subsection, the Secretary shall, for years after 2016 (but not less often than once every 3 years), require providers and suppliers of ambulance services to submit information for a period the Secretary determines appropriate. The penalty described in subparagraph (C) shall apply to such subsequent data collection periods. ``(E) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with stakeholders in carrying out the development of the system and collection of information under this paragraph, including the activities described in subparagraphs (A) and (D). Such consultation shall include the use of requests for information and other mechanisms determined appropriate by the Secretary. ``(F) Administration.--Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, shall not apply to the collection of information required under this subsection. ``(G) Limitations on review.--There shall be no administrative or judicial review under section 1869, section 1878, or otherwise of the data collection system or identification of respondents under this paragraph. ``(H) Funding for implementation.--For purposes of carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide for the transfer, from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund under section 1841, of $1,000,000 to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program Management Account for fiscal year 2015. Amounts transferred under this subparagraph shall remain available until expended.''.

Summary: Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2014 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the ambulance fee schedule to: (1) increase the conversion factor for ground ambulance services in the formula for determining the appropriate fee, and (2) increase the mileage rate for such services. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study how the conversion factor should be modified, if at all, to take into account the cost of providing ambulance services in urban, rural, and super-rural areas. Directs the Secretary to establish a process to determine, in advance of furnishing end stage renal disease (ESRD) ambulance services, whether payment for them may not be made because they are not covered or because they are excluded from coverage. Prohibits any payment unless the Secretary determines, pursuant to this process, that the service meets coverage requirements. Directs the Secretary to develop a data collection system for providers and suppliers of ambulance services to collect cost, revenue, utilization, and other appropriate information.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Displaced Older Worker Assistance Act of 2001''. SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM INCOME OF SEVERANCE PAYMENT AMOUNTS. (a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to items specifically excluded from gross income) is amended by redesignating section 139 as section 139A and by inserting after section 138 the following new section: ``SEC. 139. SEVERANCE PAYMENTS. ``(a) In General.--In the case of an individual, gross income shall not include any qualified severance payment. ``(b) Limitations.-- ``(1) Amount.--The amount to which the exclusion under subsection (a) applies shall not exceed-- ``(A) $15,000, with respect to any separation from employment, reduced by ``(B) the aggregate amount excluded from gross income under subsection (a) in prior taxable years. ``(2) Years to which exclusion applies.--No qualified severance payment shall be excluded from gross income under subsection (a) unless such payment is received in the taxable year in which separation from employment occurs or in one of the two succeeding taxable years. ``(c) Qualified Severance Payment.--For purposes of this section, the term `qualified severance payment' means any payment received by an individual if-- ``(1) such payment was paid by such individual's employer on account of such individual's separation from employment, and ``(2) such individual received a written notice from such employer indicating that such payment is a severance payment.'' (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 139 and inserting the following new items: ``Sec. 139. Severance payments. ``Sec. 139A. Cross references to other Acts.'' (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 3. REFUNDABLE CREDIT FOR RETRAINING EXPENSES FOR CERTAIN OLDER LONG-TIME EMPLOYEES WHO ARE LAID OFF. (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 35 as section 36 and by inserting after section 34 the following new section: ``SEC. 35. RETRAINING EXPENSES FOR CERTAIN OLDER LONG-TIME EMPLOYEES WHO ARE LAID OFF. ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of an eligible individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle an amount equal to the qualified job training expenses which are paid or incurred during the taxable year. ``(b) Maximum Credit.--The amount of qualified job training expenses of an individual which may be taken into account under subsection (a) with respect to a reduction in a work force for the taxable year shall not exceed $2,000, reduced by the amount of such expenses which were taken into account under subsection (a) (or would have been so taken into account but for subsection (c)) with respect to such reduction for all prior taxable years. ``(c) Limitation Based on Adjusted Gross Income.-- ``(1) In general.--The dollar amount contained in subsection (b) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by an amount which bears the same ratio to such limitation as-- ``(A) the excess of-- ``(i) the taxpayer's adjusted gross income for such taxable year, over ``(ii) the applicable dollar amount, bears to ``(B) $20,000. ``(2) Rounding.--Any amount determined under paragraph (1) which is not a multiple of $10 shall be rounded to the next lowest $10. ``(3) Applicable dollar amount.--For purposes of this subsection, the term `applicable dollar amount' means-- ``(A) in the case of a taxpayer filing a joint return, $100,000, ``(B) in the case of any other taxpayer (other than a married individual filing a separate return), $75,000, and ``(C) in the case of a married individual filing a separate return, $50,000. A rule similar to the rule of section 219(g)(4) shall apply for purposes of this paragraph. ``(d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) Eligible individual.--The term `eligible individual' means any individual if-- ``(A) during the taxable year or the preceding taxable year, such individual separated from employment in connection with a reduction in the work force of such individual's employer (other than a seasonal reduction), and ``(B) as of the date of such separation, such individual had attained age 50. ``(2) Qualified job training expenses.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified job training expenses' means-- ``(i) tuition and fees required for the enrollment or attendance of the eligible individual-- ``(I) at an eligible educational institution, or ``(II) in an applicable training program, ``(ii) fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for an eligible individual for-- ``(I) courses of instruction at an eligible educational institution, or ``(II) an applicable training program, and ``(iii) a reasonable allowance for meals and lodging while attending an eligible educational institution or an applicable training program. ``(B) Eligible educational institution.--The term `eligible educational institution' means-- ``(i) an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 or 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965), or ``(ii) an area vocational technical education school (as defined in subparagraph (C) or (D) of section 3(3) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998) to the extent such school is located within any State (as defined in section 3 of such Act). ``(C) Applicable training program.--The term `applicable training program' means-- ``(i) any program under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998, chapter 5 of subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, or the Wagner-Peyser Act, and ``(ii) any training program approved under section 236 of the Trade Act of 1974.'' (b) Technical Amendments.-- (1) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``from section 35 of such Code, or'' after ``1978,''. (2) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the last item and inserting the following new items: ``Sec. 35. Retraining expenses for certain older long-time employees who are laid off. ``Sec. 36. Overpayments of tax.'' (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000. SEC. 4. STUDY ON SPECIAL NEEDS OF DISPLACED OLDER WORKERS. (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States, in collaboration with the Secretary of Labor and the head of any other Federal agency offering a job training or retraining program, shall conduct a study on the special needs of displaced older workers. The study shall-- (1) examine the unique differences in needs and challenges that older workers face when finding a new job after a layoff or work separation in comparison to younger workers facing such challenges; (2) include an assessment of whether existing Federal job training or retraining programs adequately serve and meet the special needs and challenges of older workers; (3) include an assessment of whether older workers are disproportionately impacted by job losses attributable to international trade; and (4) include an assessment of the financial incentives for typical private firms to invest in worker training for older workers in comparison to such incentives for younger workers. (b) Submission of Reports to Congress.-- (1) Final report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Congress a report on the study required by subsection (a). The report shall include such legislative and administrative recommendations as the Comptroller General determines are necessary or appropriate to improve the effectiveness of existing Federal programs in serving the needs of displaced older workers. (2) Interim report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Congress an interim report with respect to the study required by this section. (c) Older Worker Defined.--For purposes of this section, the term ``older worker'' means an individual who is in or desires to be in the workforce and who has attained age 50.

Summary: Displaced Older Worker Assistance Act of 2001-Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exclude certain severance payments from income; and (2) allow as a credit qualified job retraining expenses for certain older long-time employees who are laid off.Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to study the special needs of displaced older workers.


SECTION 1. FINDINGS. The Congress makes the following findings: (1) Poland is one of the closest allies of the United States in Europe and worldwide; the diplomatic, political, military, and economic relationships between the two countries have never been better in history, but personal contacts among ordinary individuals are lagging behind. Over the medium and long terms, this will start to affect the overall quality of the strategic partnership between the United States and Poland. (2) Poland has actively participated in the global campaign against terrorism led by the United States. There is an indication that the threat of potential terrorist activities generated in Poland is actually smaller than that in most of the 27 countries currently participating in the visa waiver program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Polish citizens have not been involved in any form of terrorist activities on the territory of the United States or against the interests of the United States overseas. (3) Since joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on March 12, 1999, Poland has proven to be a reliable partner and a capable guarantor of NATO security in Kosovo and Afghanistan. (4) From the first days of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Poland has been a staunch ally to the United States and has committed its soldiers to help with ongoing stabilization efforts in Iraq. (5) In recognition of the historic changes in our bilateral relations and motivated by the sincere need to enhance contacts between Polish and United States citizens, on April 15, 1991, Poland unilaterally repealed its visa obligation for United States citizens seeking to travel to Poland for a period of 90 days or less. (6) The Polish-American community of 9.3 million people contributed significantly to the development of the United States. (7) Since the movement known as ``Solidarity'' and the turning point of 1989, Poland has undergone great political, social, and economic changes. It has become a nation committed to traditional values, rules of law, freedom, and democracy. (8) On May 1, 2004, Poland became a member state of the vibrant European Union. Poland is a free market economy, and Poland's integration within the European structures has had a stabilizing effect on its economy. (9) More than 150,000 Polish citizens visited the United States in 2003. (10) Poland's visa refusal rate has declined dramatically, and it continues to decline. Nevertheless, the visa refusal rate is an arbitrary standard that is not an objective measurement because it does not reflect the propensity of nationals from Poland to violate the terms of their admission into the United States. (11) Poland participates in the work and travel program that allows about 25,000 Polish students to visit the United States each year. (12) Warsaw International Airport Okecie participates in the pilot program of voluntary passenger screening for passengers leaving Warsaw to fly to the United States. (13) If Poland is allowed to conditionally participate in the visa waiver program, the Polish government will develop and implement a campaign to prevent Polish citizens from remaining in the United States beyond their authorized period of admission or otherwise violating the terms of their admission into the United States. (14) The Polish government is committed to becoming a successful part of the visa waiver program. (15) Poland is ready to demonstrate that adequate safeguards against fraudulent use of its passports are in place, including proper storage of blank passports and sufficient screening of passport applicants. (16) Poland is determined to fulfill its obligations and introduce extremely safe passports for its citizens, including two mandatory biometric identifiers. This is in addition to satisfaction of the machine-readable requirements for passports described in the Immigration and Nationality Act. (17) On February 23, 2004, and May 11, 2004, the assemblies of New Jersey and Massachusetts, respectively, enacted resolutions urging the President and the Congress to make Poland eligible for the visa waiver program. SEC. 2. TEMPORARY AND CONDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF POLAND FOR VISA WAIVER PROGRAM. (a) Temporary Designation.-- (1) In general.--Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, and notwithstanding section 217(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(c)), Poland temporarily shall be designated a program country for purposes of the visa waiver program established under section 217 of such Act. (2) Expiration.--The temporary designation described in paragraph (1) shall expire on the date that is 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Review.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall determine the overstay rate for the portion of the period of temporary designation described in subsection (a) that has elapsed when the determination is made. Based on such calculation, the Secretary shall determine whether Poland permanently, but conditionally, shall be designated a program country for purposes of such visa waiver program. (c) Duration, Suspension, and Termination of Conditional Designation.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Secretary determines under subsection (b) that Poland permanently, but conditionally, shall be designated a program country, Poland shall continue to be a program country for purposes of the visa waiver program as long as the annual overstay rate for each fiscal year remains below 3 percent. (2) Suspension.--If the overstay rate for a fiscal year exceeds 3 percent, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall suspend the designation of Poland as a program country for purposes of the visa waiver program for a period of 1 year. (3) Termination.--If the annual overstay rate exceeds 3 percent for any two fiscal years (regardless of whether such years are consecutive), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall terminate the designation of Poland as a program country for purposes of the visa waiver program. (4) Redesignation.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may redesignate Poland as a program country without regard to any other law when the Secretary determines that Poland has established satisfactory new safeguards to ensure that the overstay rate will remain acceptably low. (d) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``overstay rate'' means the percentage which-- (1) the total number of nationals of Poland who were admitted as nonimmigrant visitors during the applicable measurement period and who violated the terms of such admission; bears to (2) the total number of nationals of such country who applied for admission as nonimmigrant visitors during such period.

Summary: Temporarily designates Poland as a program country for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act's visa waiver program (VWP), notwithstanding designation requirements of current law. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to determine the nonimmigrant visa overstay rate for Polish nationals for the elapsed period of temporary designation and, based on such calculation, to determine whether Poland shall be designated permanently but conditionally for VWP purposes. States that, if permanently but conditionally designated, Poland shall remain a VWP country as long as the annual overstay rate remains below three percent. Requires the Secretary to: (1) suspend VWP designation for one year if the overstay rate exceeds three percent; and (2) terminate VWP designation if the overstay rate exceeds three percent for any two fiscal years, with the possibility of redesignation.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Film Disclosure Act of 1993''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE LANHAM ACT. Section 43 of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trade-marks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes'', approved July 5, 1946, commonly known as the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. 1125), is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c)(1)(A) Any distributor or network that proposes to exploit a materially altered motion picture shall-- ``(i) make a good faith effort to notify each artistic author of the motion picture in writing and by registered mail and in a reasonable amount of time prior to such exploitation; ``(ii) determine the objections of any artistic author so notified to any material alteration of the motion picture; ``(iii) determine the objection of any artistic author so notified by the questionnaire set forth in paragraph (9) to any type of future material alterations which are in addition to those specifically proposed for the motion picture to be exploited; ``(iv) if any objections under clause (ii) or (iii) are determined, include the applicable label under paragraph (6) or (8) in, or affix such label to, all copies of the motion picture before-- ``(I) the public performance of the materially altered motion picture if it is already in distribution, or ``(II) the initial distribution of the materially altered motion picture to any exhibitor or retail provider; and ``(v) in the event of objections by an artistic author to any future material alterations, include or affix such objections to any copy of the motion picture distributed or transmitted to any exhibitor or retail provider. ``(B) Whenever a distributor or network exploits a motion picture which has already been materially altered, such distributor or network shall not be required to satisfy the requirements of subparagraph (A) (i), (ii), and (iii), if-- ``(i) such distributor or network does not further materially alter such motion picture; and ``(ii) such motion picture was materially altered by another distributor or network that complied fully with all of the requirements of subparagraph (A). ``(C)(i) The requirement of a good faith effort under subparagraph (A)(i) is satisfied if a distributor or network that has not previously been notified by each artistic author of a motion picture-- ``(I) requests in writing the name and address of each artistic author of the motion picture from the appropriate professional guild, indicating a response date of not earlier than 30 days after the date of the request, by which the appropriate professional guild must respond; and ``(II) upon receipt of such information from the appropriate professional guild within the time specified in the request, notifies each artistic author of the motion picture in a reasonable amount of time before the exploitation of the motion picture by such network or distributor. ``(ii) The notice to each artistic author under this paragraph shall contain a specific date, not earlier than 30 days after the date of such notice, by which the individual so notified shall respond in accordance with subparagraph (A)(ii). Failure of the artistic author or the appropriate professional guild to respond within the time period specified in the notice shall relieve the distributor or network of all liability under subparagraph (A). ``(D) The requirements of this paragraph for an exhibitor shall be limited to-- ``(i) broadcasting, cablecasting, exhibiting, or distributing all labels required under this section in their entirety that are included with or distributed by the network or distributor of the motion picture; and ``(ii) including or affixing a label described in paragraphs (6) and (8) on a materially altered motion picture for any material alterations performed by the exhibitor to which any artistic author has objected under subparagraph (A)(iii). ``(E)(i) The provisions of this paragraph shall apply with respect to motion pictures intended for home use through either retail purchase or rental, except that no requirement imposed under this paragraph shall apply to a motion picture which has been packaged for distribution to retail providers before the effective date of this subsection. ``(ii) The obligations under this paragraph of a retail provider of motion pictures intended for home use shall be limited to including or distributing all labels required under this paragraph in their entirety that are affixed or included by a distributor or network. ``(F) There shall be no consideration in excess of one dollar given in exchange for an artistic author's waiver of any objection or waiver of the right to object under this subsection. ``(2)(A) Any artistic author of a motion picture that is exploited within the United States who believes he or she is or is likely to be damaged by a violation of this subsection may bring a civil action for appropriate relief, as provided in this paragraph, on account of such violation, without regard to the nationality or domicile of the artistic author. ``(B)(i) In any action under subparagraph (A), the court shall have power to grant injunctions, according to the principles of equity and upon such terms as the court deems reasonable, to prevent the violation of this subsection. Any such injunction may include a provision directing the defendant to file with the court and serve on the plaintiff, within 30 days after the service on the defendant of such injunction, or such extended period as the court may direct, a report in writing under oath setting forth in detail the manner and form in which the defendant has complied with the injunction. Any such injunction granted upon hearing, after notice to the defendant, by any district court of the United States-- ``(I) may be served on the parties against whom such injunction is granted anywhere in the United States where they may be found; and ``(II) shall be operative and may be enforced by proceedings to punish for contempt, or otherwise, by the court by which such injunction was granted, or by any other United States district court in whose jurisdiction the defendant may be found. ``(ii) When a violation of any right of an artistic author is established in any civil action arising under this subsection, the plaintiff shall be entitled to the remedies provided under section 35(a). ``(iii) In any action under subparagraph (A), the court may order that all film packaging of a materially altered motion picture (including film packages of motion pictures intended for home use through either retail purchase or rental) that is the subject of the violation shall be delivered up and destroyed. ``(C) No action shall be maintained under this paragraph unless it is commenced within 1 year after the right of action accrues. ``(3) Any disclosure requirements imposed under the common law or statutes of any State respecting the material alteration of motion pictures are preempted by this subsection. ``(4) To facilitate the location of a potentially aggrieved party, each artistic author of a motion picture may notify the copyright owner of the motion picture or any appropriate professional guild. The professional guilds may each maintain a Professional Guild Registry including the names and addresses of artistic authors so notifying them and may make available information contained in a Professional Guild Registry in order to facilitate the location of any artistic author for purposes of paragraph (1)(A). No cause of action shall accrue against any professional guild for failure to create or maintain a Professional Guild Registry or for any failure to provide information pursuant to paragraph (1)(A)(i). ``(5) As used in this subsection-- ``(A) the term `artistic author' means the principal director and principal screenwriter of a motion picture and, to the extent a motion picture is colorized or its photographic images materially altered, the principal cinematographer of the motion picture; ``(B) the term `colorize' means to add color, by whatever means, to a motion picture originally made in black and white, and the term `colorization' means the act of colorizing;. ``(C) the term `distributor'-- ``(i) means any person, vendor, or syndicator who engages in the wholesale distribution of motion pictures to any exhibitor, network, retail provider, or other person who publicly performs motion pictures by means of any technology, and ``(ii) does not include laboratories or other providers of technical services to the motion picture, video, or television industry; ``(D) the term `editing' means the purposeful or accidental removal of existing material or insertion of new material; ``(E) the term `exhibitor' means any local broadcast station, cable system, airline, motion picture theater, or other person that publicly performs a motion picture by means of any technology; ``(F) the term `exploit' means to exhibit publicly or offer to the public through sale or lease, and the term `exploitation' means the act of exploiting; ``(G) the term `film' or `motion picture' means-- ``(i) a theatrical motion picture, after its publication, of 60 minutes duration or greater, intended for exhibition, public performance, public sale or lease, and ``(ii) does not include episodic television programs of less than 60 minutes duration (exclusive of commercials), motion pictures prepared for private commercial or industrial purposes, or advertisements; ``(H) the term `lexiconning' means altering the sound track of a motion picture to conform the speed of the vocal or musical portion of the motion picture to the visual images of the motion picture, in a case in which the motion picture has been the subject of time compression or expansion; ``(I) the terms `materially alter' and `material alteration'-- ``(i) refer to any change made to a motion picture; ``(ii) include, but are not limited to, the processes of colorization, lexiconning, time compression or expansion, panning and scanning, and editing; and ``(iii) do not include insertions for commercial breaks or public service announcements, editing to comply with the requirements of the Federal Communications Commission (in this subparagraph referred to as the `FCC'), transfer of film to videotape or any other secondary media preparation of a motion picture for foreign distribution to the extent that subtitling and editing are limited to those alterations made under foreign standards which are no more stringent than existing FCC standards, or activities the purpose of which is the restoration of the motion picture to its original version; ``(J) the term `network' means any person who distributes motion pictures to broadcasting stations or cable systems on a regional or national basis for public performance on an interconnected basis; ``(K) the term `panning and scanning' means the process by which a motion picture, composed for viewing on theater screens, is adapted for viewing on television screens by modification of the ratio of width to height of the motion picture and the selection, by a person other than the principal director of the motion picture, of some portion of the entire picture for viewing; ``(L) the term `professional guild' means-- ``(i) in the case of directors, the Directors Guild of America (DGA); ``(ii) in the case of screenwriters, the Writers Guild of America-West (WGA-W) and the Writers Guild of America-East (WGA-E); and ``(iii) in the case of cinematographers, the International Photographers Guild (IPG), and the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC); ``(M) the term `Professional Guild Registry' means a list of names and addresses of artistic authors that is readily available from the files of a professional guild; ``(N) the term `publication' means, with respect to a motion picture, the first paid public exhibition of the work other than previews, trial runs, and festivals; ``(O) the term `retail provider' means the proprietor of a retail outlet that sells or leases motion pictures for home use; ``(P) the term `secondary media' means any medium, including, but not limited to, video cassette or video disc, other than television broadcast or theatrical release, for use on which motion pictures are sold, leased, or distributed to the public; ``(Q) the term `syndicator' means any person who distributes a motion picture to a broadcast television station, cable television system, or any other means of distribution by which programming is delivered to television viewers; ``(R) the terms `time compression' and `time expansion' mean the alteration of the speed of a motion picture or a portion thereof with the result of shortening or lengthening the running time of the motion picture; and ``(S) the term `vendor' means the wholesaler or packager of a motion picture which is intended for wholesale distribution to retail providers. ``(6)(A) A label for a materially altered version of a motion picture intended for public performance or home use shall consist of a panel card immediately preceding the commencement of the motion picture, which bears one or more of the following statements, as appropriate, in legible type and displayed on a conspicuous and readable basis: `THIS FILM IS NOT THE VERSION ORIGINALLY RELEASED. ______ mins. and ______ secs. have been cut [or, if appropriate, added]. The director, __________________ ____________________, and screenwriter, __________ __________, object because this alteration changes the narrative and/or characterization. It has (also) been panned and scanned. The director and cinematographer, __________ __________, object because this alteration removes visual information and changes the composition of the images. It has (also) been colorized. Colors have been added by computer to the original black and white images. The director and cinematographer object to this alteration because it eliminates the black and white photography and changes the photographic images of the actors. It has (also) been electronically speeded up (or slowed down). The director objects because this alteration changes the pace of the performances.' ``(B) A label for a motion picture that has been materially altered in a manner not described by any of the label elements set forth in subparagraph (A) shall contain a statement similar in form and substance to those set forth in subparagraph (A) which accurately describes the material alteration and the objection of the artistic author. ``(7) A label for a motion picture which has been materially altered in more than one manner, or of which an individual served as more than one artistic author, need only state the name of the artistic author once, in the first objection of the artistic author so listed. In addition, a label for a motion picture which has been materially altered in more than one manner need only state once, at the beginning of the label: `THIS FILM IS NOT THE VERSION ORIGINALLY RELEASED.'. ``(8) A label for a film package of a materially altered motion picture shall consist of-- ``(A) an area of a rectangle on the front of the package which bears, as appropriate, one or more of the statements listed in paragraph (6) in a conspicuous and legible type in contrast by typography, layout, or color with other printed matter on the package; and ``(B) an area of a rectangle on the side of the package which bears, as appropriate, one or more of the statements listed in paragraph (6) in a conspicuous and legible type in contrast by typography, layout, or color with other printed matter on the package. ``(9) The questionnaire required under paragraph (1)(A)(iii) shall consist of the following statement and related questions: `In order to conform [insert name of motion picture], of which you are an ``artistic author'', to ancillary media such as television, airline exhibition, video cassettes, video discs, or any other media, do you object to: `(a) Editing (purposeful or accidental deletion or addition of program material)? Yes____________ No______________ `(b) Time compression/time expansion/lexiconning? Yes____________ No______________ `(c) Panning and scanning? Yes____________ No______________ `(d) Colorization, if the motion picture was originally made in black and white? Yes____________ No______________'.'' SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. HR 1731 IH----2

Summary: Film Disclosure Act of 1993 - Amends the Lanham Act to require that any distributor or network that proposes to exploit a materially altered motion picture bear a label which conspicuously discloses the fact of: (1) the film's material alteration from the form in which it was first released to the public; (2) the nature of such alteration; and (3) any objections raised by the artistic authors with reference to such alteration. Delineates the compliance procedure for distributors or networks that propose to exploit a materially altered film. Grants an artistic author the right to seek injunctive relief in U.S. district courts to prevent violation of his or her rights under this Act.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008''. SEC. 2. COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS PROGRAM OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT. (a) Additional Authorizations of Appropriations for the Health Centers Program of Public Health Service Act.--Section 330(r) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(r)) is amended by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: ``(1) In general.--For the purpose of carrying out this section, in addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (d), there are authorized to be appropriated-- ``(A) $2,065,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; ``(B) $2,313,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; ``(C) $2,602,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; ``(D) $2,940,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and ``(E) $3,337,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.''. (b) Studies Relating to Community Health Centers.-- (1) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection-- (A) the term ``community health center'' means a health center receiving assistance under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b); and (B) the term ``medically underserved population'' has the meaning given that term in such section 330. (2) School-based health center study.-- (A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall issue a study of the economic costs and benefits of school-based health centers and the impact on the health of students of these centers. (B) Content.--In conducting the study under subparagraph (A), the Comptroller General of the United States shall analyze-- (i) the impact that Federal funding could have on the operation of school-based health centers; (ii) any cost savings to other Federal programs derived from providing health services in school-based health centers; (iii) the effect on the Federal Budget and the health of students of providing Federal funds to school-based health centers and clinics, including the result of providing disease prevention and nutrition information; (iv) the impact of access to health care from school-based health centers in rural or underserved areas; and (v) other sources of Federal funding for school-based health centers. (3) Health care quality study.-- (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary''), acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, and in collaboration with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that describes agency efforts to expand and accelerate quality improvement activities in community health centers. (B) Content.--The report under subparagraph (A) shall focus on-- (i) Federal efforts, as of the date of enactment of this Act, regarding health care quality in community health centers, including quality data collection, analysis, and reporting requirements; (ii) identification of effective models for quality improvement in community health centers, which may include models that-- (I) incorporate care coordination, disease management, and other services demonstrated to improve care; (II) are designed to address multiple, co-occurring diseases and conditions; (III) improve access to providers through non-traditional means, such as the use of remote monitoring equipment; (IV) target various medically underserved populations, including uninsured patient populations; (V) increase access to specialty care, including referrals and diagnostic testing; and (VI) enhance the use of electronic health records to improve quality; (iii) efforts to determine how effective quality improvement models may be adapted for implementation by community health centers that vary by size, budget, staffing, services offered, populations served, and other characteristics determined appropriate by the Secretary; (iv) types of technical assistance and resources provided to community health centers that may facilitate the implementation of quality improvement interventions; (v) proposed or adopted methodologies for community health center evaluations of quality improvement interventions, including any development of new measures that are tailored to safety-net, community-based providers; (vi) successful strategies for sustaining quality improvement interventions in the long- term; and (vii) partnerships with other Federal agencies and private organizations or networks as appropriate, to enhance health care quality in community health centers. (C) Dissemination.--The Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration shall establish a formal mechanism or mechanisms for the ongoing dissemination of agency initiatives, best practices, and other information that may assist health care quality improvement efforts in community health centers. (4) GAO study on integrated health systems model for the delivery of health care services to medically underserved populations.-- (A) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on integrated health system models at not more than 10 sites for the delivery of health care services to medically underserved populations. The study shall include an examination of-- (i) health care delivery models sponsored by public or private non-profit entities that-- (I) integrate primary, specialty, and acute care; and (II) serve medically underserved populations; and (ii) such models in rural and urban areas. (B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under subparagraph (A). The report shall include-- (i) an evaluation of the models, as described in subparagraph (A), in-- (I) expanding access to primary and preventive services for medically underserved populations; and (II) improving care coordination and health outcomes; and (ii) an assessment of-- (I) challenges encountered by such entities in providing care to medically underserved populations; and (II) advantages and disadvantages of such models compared to other models of care delivery for medically underserved populations. SEC. 3. NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS. (a) Funding.-- (1) National health service corps program.--Section 338(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254k(a)) is amended by striking ``2002 through 2006'' and inserting ``2008 through 2012''. (2) Scholarship and loan repayment programs.--Section 338H(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254q(a)) is amended by striking ``appropriated $146,250,000'' and all that follows through the period and inserting the following: ``appropriated-- ``(1) for fiscal year 2008, $131,500,000; ``(2) for fiscal year 2009, $143,335,000; ``(3) for fiscal year 2010, $156,235,150; ``(4) for fiscal year 2011, $170,296,310; and ``(5) for fiscal year 2012, $185,622,980.''. (b) Elimination of 6-Year Demonstration Requirement.--Section 332(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254e(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``Not earlier than 6 years'' and all that follows through ``purposes of this section.''. (c) Assignment to Shortage Area.--Section 333(a)(1)(D)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254f(a)(1)(D)(ii)) is amended-- (1) in subclause (IV), by striking ``and''; (2) in subclause (V), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(VI) the entity demonstrates willingness to support or facilitate mentorship, professional development, and training opportunities for Corps members.''. (d) Professional Development and Training.--Subsection (d) of section 336 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254h-1) is amended to read as follows: ``(d) Professional Development and Training.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall assist Corps members in establishing and maintaining professional relationships and development opportunities, including by-- ``(A) establishing appropriate professional relationships between the Corps member involved and the health professions community of the geographic area with respect to which the member is assigned; ``(B) establishing professional development, training, and mentorship linkages between the Corps member involved and the larger health professions community, including through distance learning, direct mentorship, and development and implementation of training modules designed to meet the educational needs of offsite Corps members; ``(C) establishing professional networks among Corps members; or ``(D) engaging in other professional development, mentorship, and training activities for Corps members, at the discretion of the Secretary. ``(2) Assistance in establishing professional relationships.--In providing such assistance under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall focus on establishing relationships with hospitals, with academic medical centers and health professions schools, with area health education centers under section 751, with health education and training centers under section 752, and with border health education and training centers under such section 752. Such assistance shall include assistance in obtaining faculty appointments at health professions schools. ``(3) Supplement not supplant.--Such efforts under this subsection shall supplement, not supplant, non-government efforts by professional health provider societies to establish and maintain professional relationships and development opportunities.''. SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF RURAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS. Section 330A(j) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c(j)) is amended by striking ``$40,000,000'' and all that follows and inserting ``$45,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.''. Passed the Senate July 21 (legislative day, July 17), 2008. Attest: Secretary. 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 901 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Community Health Centers program, the National Health Service Corps, and rural health care programs.

Summary: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for health centers to meet the health care needs of medically underserved populations. Requires the Comptroller General to study the economic costs and benefits of school-based health centers and their impact on the health of students, including an analysis of: (1) the impact that federal funding could have on the operation of such centers; (2) any cost savings to other federal programs derived from providing health services in such centers; and (3) the impact of such centers in rural or underserved areas. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to submit a report to the relevant congressional committees that describes efforts to expand and accelerate quality improvement activities in community health centers. Requires the Administrator to establish a mechanism for the dissemination of initiatives, best practices, and other information that may assist health care quality improvement efforts in community health centers. Directs the Comptroller General to study integrated health system models for the delivery of health care services to medically underserved populations. (Sec. 3) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for: (1) the National Health Service Corps program; and (2) the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program and National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program. Repeals provisions requiring each center or clinic designated as having a health manpower shortage to demonstrate every six years that it meets the applicable requirements of the definition of a health professional shortage area. Revises requirements for assigning members of the Corps to a health professional shortage area to require that the Secretary determine that an entity demonstrates willingness to support or facilitate mentorship, professional development, and training opportunities for Corps members. Requires the Secretary to assist Corps members in establishing and maintaining professional relationships and developmental opportunities. (Sec. 4) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for grants for expanded delivery of health care services in rural areas, for the planning and implementation of integrated health care networks in rural areas, and for the planning and implementation of small health care provider quality improvement activities.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthen And Fortify Existing Bridges Act of 2013'' or the ``SAFE Bridges Act of 2013''. SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE TO STATES TO REHABILITATE OR REPLACE CERTAIN BRIDGES. (a) Establishment.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program to assist States to rehabilitate or replace eligible bridges. (b) Apportionment of Funds.-- (1) In general.--Amounts made available to carry out the program established under subsection (a) for a fiscal year shall be apportioned to each State according to the ratio that-- (A) the total cost to rehabilitate or replace structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges in that State; bears to (B) the total cost to rehabilitate or replace structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges in all States. (2) Calculation of total cost.-- (A) Categories of bridges.--The Secretary shall place each structurally deficient or functionally obsolete bridge into one of the following categories: (i) Federal-aid highway bridges eligible for rehabilitation. (ii) Federal-aid highway bridges eligible for replacement. (iii) Bridges not on Federal-aid highways eligible for rehabilitation. (iv) Bridges not on Federal-aid highways eligible for replacement. (B) Calculation.--For purposes of the calculation required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall multiply the deck area of structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges in each category described in subparagraph (A) by the respective unit price on a State-by-State basis, as determined by the Secretary, to determine the total cost to rehabilitate or replace bridges in each State. (C) Data used in making determinations.--The Secretary shall make determinations under this subsection based on the latest available data, which shall be updated not less than annually. (D) Use of existing inventories.--To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall make determinations under this subsection using inventories prepared under section 144 of title 23, United States Code. (c) Use of Funds.--Funds apportioned to a State under the program established under subsection (a) shall-- (1) be used by that State for the rehabilitation and replacement of eligible bridges; (2) except as otherwise specified in this section, be administered as if apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, except that such funds shall not be transferable; (3) be subject to the requirements described in section 1101(b) of MAP-21 in the same manner as amounts made available for programs under divisions A and B of that Act; and (4) not be subject to any limitation on obligations for Federal-aid highways or highway safety construction programs set forth in any Act. (d) Condition at Project Completion.--A bridge that is rehabilitated or replaced under the program established under subsection (a) may not be structurally deficient, functionally obsolete, or fracture critical upon the completion of such rehabilitation or replacement. (e) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out with funds apportioned to a State under the program established under subsection (a) shall be 100 percent. (f) Reapportionment of Unobligated Funds.--Any funds apportioned to a State under the program established under subsection (a) and not obligated by that State at the end of the third fiscal year beginning after the fiscal year during which the funds were apportioned shall be withdrawn from that State and reapportioned by the Secretary to States that have not had funds withdrawn under this subsection in accordance with the formula specified in subsection (b). (g) Nonsubstitution.--In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that funding made available to a State under the program supplements, and does not supplant-- (1) other Federal funding made available for the rehabilitation or replacement of eligible bridges; and (2) the planned obligations of that State with respect to eligible bridges. (h) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter if States obligated funds apportioned under the program established under subsection (a) during that year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report that describes the amounts obligated by each State for projects under such program. (i) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Bridge.--The term ``bridge'' means a bridge on a public road, without regard to whether the bridge is on a Federal-aid highway. (2) Eligible bridge.--The term ``eligible bridge'' means a bridge that is structurally deficient, functionally obsolete, or fracture critical. (3) Federal-aid highway.--The term ``Federal-aid highway'' has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code. (4) Fracture critical.--The term ``fracture critical'' means, with respect to a bridge, a bridge with a steel member in tension, or with a tension element, the failure of which would likely cause a portion of the bridge or the entire bridge to collapse. (5) Functionally obsolete.--The term ``functionally obsolete'' means, with respect to a bridge, a bridge that, as determined by the Secretary, no longer meets current design standards for the traffic demands on the bridge. (6) Public road.--The term ``public road'' has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code. (7) Rehabilitation.--The term ``rehabilitation'' means, with respect to a bridge, the carrying out of major work necessary, as determined by the Secretary-- (A) to restore the structural integrity of the bridge; or (B) to correct a major safety defect of the bridge. (8) Replacement.--The term ``replacement'' means, with respect to a bridge, the construction of a new facility that, as determined by the Secretary, is in the same general traffic corridor as the replaced bridge. (9) State.--The term ``State'' means any of the 50 States and the District of Columbia. (10) Structurally deficient.--The term ``structurally deficient'' means, with respect to a bridge, a bridge that, as determined by the Secretary-- (A) has significant load-carrying elements that are in poor or worse condition due to deterioration, damage, or both; (B) has a load capacity that is significantly below current truckloads and that requires replacement; or (C) has a waterway opening causing frequent flooding of the bridge deck and approaches resulting in significant traffic interruptions. (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $2,750,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 and 2014. Such sums shall remain available until expended.

Summary: Strengthen And Fortify Existing Bridges Act of 2013 or SAFE Bridges Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish a program to assist states to rehabilitate or replace bridges found to be structurally deficient, functionally obsolete, or fracture critical. Requires states to use apportioned program funds for projects to rehabilitate and replace such bridges. Sets the federal share of project costs at 100%.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Assistance to Counterfeiters Act''. SEC. 2. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT RELATING TO TRAFFICKING IN GOODS OR SERVICES THAT CONTAIN COUNTERFEIT MARKS. (a) Amendments.--Chapter 1 of part III of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2351 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by redesignating the second section 620G (as added by section 149 of Public Law 104-164 (110 Stat. 1436)) as section 620J; and (2) by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 620K. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT RELATING TO TRAFFICKING IN GOODS OR SERVICES THAT CONTAIN COUNTERFEIT MARKS. ``(a) Requirement for Certification.-- ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), assistance may not be provided to a person seeking United States assistance for a fiscal year until such person submits to the President a certification described in subsection (c) for that fiscal year. ``(2) Exception for foreign governments.--The certification requirement set out in paragraph (1) shall not be applied to assistance provided under this Act or any other Act directly to the government of a foreign country or an entity of such government or to an international organization that is an association of representatives of national governments, including the United Nations. ``(b) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Counterfeit mark.--The term `counterfeit mark' has the meaning given that term in section 2320 of title 18, United States Code. ``(2) Person seeking united states assistance.--The term `person seeking United States assistance' means a person, including an international or domestic organization that is not an association of national governments, that-- ``(A) is seeking assistance under this Act or any other Act directly from the United States; or ``(B) subsequently receives such assistance pursuant to a contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other agreement. ``(3) Traffic.--The term `traffic' has the meaning given that term in section 2320 of title 18, United States Code. ``(c) Certification.-- ``(1) In general.--A certification described in this subsection is a certification made by a person seeking United States assistance that-- ``(A) such assistance will not be used to intentionally traffic in goods or services that contain counterfeit marks; ``(B) such assistance will not be used by any person that has had an administrative or judicial determination issued against the person for infringement, counterfeiting, or piracy of intellectual property in the United States or a foreign country; ``(C) any material or product, including a material or product in electronic form, that was developed, in whole or in part, using such assistance will not be imported into the United States-- ``(i) in violation of section 2320 of title 18, United States Code; or ``(ii) in violation of section 526(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1526(a)); and ``(D) if such assistance will be used for a contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other agreement that includes use of any intellectual property, provides evidence of the right to use the intellectual property, including a written license agreement for the use, the date of the first commercial use of the intellectual property, and any registration for the use with an appropriate government. ``(2) Requirements for submission of certification.--A certification described in paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the President by a person seeking United States assistance prior to the provision of any assistance under this Act or any other Act and at the beginning of each subsequent fiscal year for which such person will receive the assistance. ``(d) Suspension and Termination of Assistance.--The President shall suspend or terminate the provision of assistance under this Act or any other Act, in whole or in part, to a person seeking United States assistance if the President determines that such person has used the assistance to carry out an activity in violation of a certification made under subsection (c). ``(e) National Security Waiver.--The President may waive a provision of this section if the President-- ``(1) determines that such a waiver is necessary to the national security interests of the United States; and ``(2) promptly submits to Congress a notification of the waiver and of the reasons for the waiver.''. (b) Effective Date.--The certification requirements under section 620K of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as added by subsection (a) of this section, apply with respect to the provision of assistance by the President for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2006.

Summary: Stop Assistance to Counterfeiters Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require U.S. foreign assistance recipients to certify that such assistance will not be used to intentionally traffic in goods or services that contain counterfeit marks or for other purposes that promote the improper use of intellectual property. Exempts from such requirement direct assistance to a foreign government (or its entity) or to an international organization that is an association of representatives of national governments, including the United Nations. Directs the President to suspend or terminate assistance to a recipient who is in violation of this Act. Authorizes a national security waiver.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Restricted Weapons Act of 1993''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST POSSESSION AND TRANSFER OF RESTRICTED WEAPONS. (a) Prohibition.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(s)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), it shall be unlawful for any person to possess or transfer a restricted weapon. ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any otherwise lawful possession or transfer of a restricted weapon if the weapon was lawfully possessed before the date the weapon was most recently added to the list published pursuant to section 925A. ``(3) It shall be unlawful for any person to transfer a restricted weapon that meets the requirement of paragraph (2), except in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.''. (b) Restricted Weapon Defined.--Section 921(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(29) The term `restricted weapon' means any firearm which is on the list most recently published by the Secretary under section 925A.''. (c) Authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to Designate Restricted Weapons; Publication of List.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 925 the following: ``Sec. 925A. Designation of restricted weapons ``(a) Within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall-- ``(1) designate as a restricted weapon-- ``(A) any semiautomatic rifle which is-- ``(i) manufactured in the United States; and ``(ii) not generally recognized as particularly suitable for, or readily adaptable to, sporting purposes; and ``(B) any firearm manufactured outside the United States the importation of which is prohibited under section 925(d); and ``(2) compile and publish a list of the firearms so designated. ``(b) After the end of the 60-day period described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall, from time to time-- ``(1) revise the list published pursuant to subsection (a)-- ``(A) to include in such list any weapon which meets the requirements of subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1); and ``(B) to exclude from such list any weapon which is not described in subsection (a)(1)(A) and which is not described in subsection (a)(1)(B); and ``(2) publish the revised list.''. (2) Semiautomatic rifle defined.--Section 921(a) of such title is amended by adding after the paragraph added by subsection (b) of this section the following: ``(30) The term `semiautomatic rifle', means-- ``(A) a rifle which uses a portion of the force of a fired cartridge to expel the case of the fired cartridge and load another cartridge into the firing chamber, and which requires a separate function of the trigger to fire each cartridge; and ``(B) any part or combination of parts, designed or intended to convert a rifle into a rifle described in subparagraph (A).''. (3) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 44 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 925 the following: ``925A. Designation of restricted weapons.''. (d) Penalties.-- (1) Unlawful possession or transfer of restricted weapon.-- Section 924(a)(1)(B) of such title, as amended by section 6(b)(2) of this Act, is amended by striking ``or (r)'' and inserting ``(r), or (s)''. (2) Enhanced penalty for possession or use of restricted weapon during crime of violence or drug trafficking crime.-- Section 924(c)(1) of such title is amended by striking ``and if the firearm is a short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun'' and inserting ``if the firearm is a restricted weapon, a short- barreled rifle, or a short-barreled shotgun,''. (e) Regulations Governing Transfer of Restricted Weapons.-- (1) Regulations.--Section 926 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(d)(1) Within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations governing the transfer of restricted weapons, which shall allow such a transfer to proceed within 30 days after the Secretary receives such documentation as the Secretary may require to be submitted with respect to the transfer, and shall include provisions for determining whether the transferee is a person described in section 922(g). ``(2) The Secretary may assess a fee of not more than $50 in connection with the transfer of a restricted weapon.''. (2) Penalty for violation of regulations.--Section 924(a) of such title is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (2) or (3) of''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Whoever transfers a restricted weapon in violation of a regulation issued under section 926(d)(1) but in an otherwise lawful manner shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than one year, or both.''. SEC. 3. PROHIBITION AGAINST CERTAIN EXPORTS OF RESTRICTED WEAPONS. (a) Prohibition.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code is amended by adding after the subsection added by section 2(a) of this Act the following: ``(t)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful to export or attempt to export a restricted weapon. ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the exportation of a restricted weapon-- ``(A) by or for the United States or any department or agency thereof; or ``(B) by or to the government of a foreign country. ``(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(B), it shall be unlawful to knowingly export or attempt to export a restricted weapon to a country if the Secretary of State finds that-- ``(A) the government of the country engages in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights; or ``(B) the country has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism.''. (b) Penalty.--Section 924(a) of such title, is amended by adding after the paragraph added by section 2(e)(2)(B) of this Act the following: ``(6) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(t) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.''. SEC. 4. PROHIBITION AGAINST MANUFACTURE OF A FIREARM CAPABLE OF ACCEPTING A SILENCER OR BAYONET WITHOUT ALTERATION. (a) Prohibition.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding after the subsections added by sections 2(a) and 3(a) of this Act the following: ``(u) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture a firearm to which a firearm silencer or bayonet may be directly attached without alteration of the firearm.''. (b) Penalty.--Section 924(a)(1)(B) of such title, as amended by sections 6(a) and 2(d)(1) of this Act, is amended by striking ``or (s)'' and inserting ``(s), or (u)''. SEC. 5. PROHIBITION AGAINST POSSESSION OR TRANSFER OF LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES. (a) Prohibition.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding after the subsections added by sections 2(a), 3(a), and 4(a) of this Act the following: ``(v)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or transfer any large capacity ammunition feeding device. ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any otherwise lawful possession or otherwise lawful transfer of a large capacity ammunition feeding device that was lawfully possessed before the date of the enactment of this subsection.''. (b) Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Defined.--Section 921(a) of such title is amended by adding after the paragraphs added by subsections (b) and (c)(2) of section 2 of this Act the following: ``(31)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term `large capacity ammunition feeding device' means-- ``(i) a detachable magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device which has, or which can be readily restored or converted to have, a capacity of more than 7 rounds of ammunition; and ``(ii) any part or combination of parts, designed or intended to convert a detachable magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device into a device described in clause (i). ``(B) The term `large capacity ammunition feeding device' does not include any attached tubular device designed to accept and capable of operating with only .22 rimfire caliber ammunition.''. (c) Penalty.--Section 924(a)(1)(B) of such title, as amended by sections 6(a), 2(d)(1), and 4(b) of this Act, is amended by striking ``or (u)'' and inserting ``(u), or (v)''. (d) Regulations.--Section 926 of such title is amended by adding after the subsection added by section 2(e)(1) of this Act the following: ``(e) The Secretary shall promulgate regulations requiring manufacturers of large capacity ammunition feeding devices to stamp each such device manufactured after the date of the enactment of this subsection with a permanent distinguishing mark selected in accordance with regulations.''. SEC. 6. TECHNICAL CORRECTION RELATING TO FIREARMS LAWS. (a) In General.--Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``(q)'' and inserting ``(r)''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take effect if such amendment had been included in section 2204 of the Crime Control Act of 1990 at the time such section 2204 became law.

Summary: Restricted Weapons Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the possession or transfer of a restricted weapon, unless such weapon was lawfully possessed before the date it was most recently added to the published list required under this Act. Defines "restricted weapon" to mean any firearm which is on the list most recently published by the Secretary of the Treasury under this Act. Requires the Secretary to: (1) designate as a restricted weapon any semiautomatic rifle which is manufactured in the United States and is not generally recognized as suitable for, or readily adaptable to, sporting purposes and any firearm manufactured outside the United States the importation of which does not meet the sporting purposes standard; and (2) compile, publish, and periodically revise a list of the firearms so designated. Sets penalties for the unlawful possession or transfer of a restricted weapon. Provides for an enhanced penalty for possession or use of a restricted weapon during a crime of violence or a drug trafficking crime. Requires the Secretary to prescribe regulations governing the transfer of restricted weapons which shall allow such a transfer to proceed within 30 days after the Secretary receives the documentation submitted with respect to such a transfer. Authorizes the Secretary to assess a fee in connection with such a transfer. Sets penalties for violating such regulations. Prohibits: (1) the export of restricted weapons, with exceptions for U.S. departments or agencies and foreign governments (unless such a government engages in a consistent pattern of gross violations of human rights or has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism); and (2) the manufacture of a firearm to which a silencer or bayonet may be attached without alteration of the firearm. Sets penalties for violations of these provisions. Prohibits the possession or transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, except where lawfully possessed before enactment of this Act. Defines such devices to include: (1) a detachable magazine, belt, or similar device which has, or can be readily converted to have, a capacity of more than seven rounds of ammunition; and (2) any part or combination of parts intended to convert a detachable magazine into such a device. Excludes from such definition any attached tubular device designed to accept and capable of operating with only .22 rimfire caliber ammunition. Sets penalties for violations. Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations requiring manufacturers of such devices to stamp each such device with a permanent distinguishing mark.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Developing Resources Immediately and Long-Term through Leases on Our Nation's Offshore Waters Act of 2008'' or the ``DRILL NOW Act of 2008''. SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF LAWS PROHIBITING THE SPENDING OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LEASING ACTIVITIES. All provisions of existing Federal law prohibiting the spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for any area of the Outer Continental Shelf shall have no force or effect. SEC. 3. REVOCATION OF EXISTING PRESIDENTIAL WITHDRAWALS. All withdrawals of Federal submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf from leasing, including withdrawals by the President under the authority of section 12(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1341(a)), are hereby revoked and are no longer in effect with respect to the leasing of areas for exploration for, and development and production of, oil, and natural gas. SEC. 4. REVOCATION OF EXISTING PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY. All authorities given to the President with respect to the leasing of Federal submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf, given under section 12(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1341(a)), are hereby revoked, except in the interest of national security. SEC. 5. AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN AREAS FOR LEASING. Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(q) Availability of Certain Areas for Leasing.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Governor.--The term `Governor' means the Governor of a State. ``(B) Qualified revenues.--The term `qualified revenues' means all rentals, royalties, bonus bids, and other sums due and payable to the United States from leases entered into on or after the date of enactment of this Act for natural gas exploration and extraction activities authorized by the Secretary under this subsection. ``(2) Petition.-- ``(A) In general.--The Governor may submit to the Secretary a petition requesting that the Secretary issue leases authorizing the conduct of oil and natural gas exploration and extraction activities in any area that is at least 50 miles beyond the coastal zone of the State. ``(B) Contents.--In any petition under subparagraph (A), the Governor shall include a detailed plan of the proposed exploration and extraction activities, as applicable. ``(3) Action by secretary.-- ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (D), as soon as practicable after the date of receipt of a petition under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall approve or deny the petition. ``(B) Requirements for exploration and extraction.--The Secretary shall not approve a petition submitted under paragraph (2)(A) unless the State enacts legislation supporting exploration and extraction of oil and natural gas in the coastal zone of the State. ``(C) Consistency with legislation.--The plan provided in the petition under paragraph (2)(B) shall be consistent with the legislation described in subparagraph (B) as applicable. ``(D) Conflicts with military operations and national security.--The Secretary shall not approve a petition for a drilling activity under this paragraph if the drilling activity would conflict with any military operation or national security, as determined by the President. ``(4) Disposition of revenues.--Notwithstanding section 9, for each applicable fiscal year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit-- ``(A) 25 percent of qualified revenues in a Clean and Alternative Energy Fund in the Treasury, which shall be established by the Secretary; ``(B) 25 percent of qualified revenues in the general fund of the Treasury; ``(C) 37.5 percent of qualified revenues in a special account in the Treasury from which the Secretary shall disburse to the State; and ``(D) 6.25 percent to provide financial assistance to States in accordance with section 6 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-8), which shall be considered income to the Land and Water Conservation Fund for purposes of section 2 of that Act (16 U.S.C. 460l-5); and ``(E) 6.25 percent to a reserve fund to be used to mitigate for any environmental damage that occurs as a result of extraction activities authorized under this subsection, regardless of whether the damage is-- ``(i) reasonably foreseeable; or ``(ii) caused by negligence, natural disasters, or other acts. ``(5) Existing leases.--Any funds that would be received by the United States as royalties under any Federal oil and gas lease of an area on the outer Continental Shelf within 50 miles of the coastal zone of the State of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama that is in effect on the date of enactment of the DRILL NOW Act of 2008 shall be paid to that State if the State enacts a statute that establishes a plan for expenditure of those funds.''.

Summary: Developing Resources Immediately and Long-Term through Leases on Our Nation's Offshore Waters Act of 2008, or DRILL NOW Act of 2008 - Declares without force or effect all existing federal law which prohibits spending appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing on the outer Continental Shelf. Revokes: (1) all withdrawals from leasing on federal submerged lands of the outer Continental Shelf (including withdrawals by the President); and (2) Presidential authorities with respect to such leasing (except in the interest of national security). Amends of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize a state governor to petition the Secretary of the Interior to issue leases for oil and natural gas exploration and extraction activities in any area that is at least 50 miles beyond the state's coastal zone. Cites circumstances under which the Secretary shall approve or deny the petition. Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit revenues from leasing operations into designated funds and accounts. Provides that any funds that would be received by the United States as royalties under any existing federal oil and gas lease on the outer Continental Shelf that lies within 50 miles of the coastal zone of the states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama shall be paid to that state if it enacts an expenditure plan for those funds.