SECTION 1. DISPLAY OF WOMEN VETERANS BILL OF RIGHTS. (a) Display.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that the Women Veterans Bill of Rights described in subsection (b) is printed on signs in accessible formats and displayed prominently and conspicuously in each facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs and distributed widely to women veterans. (b) Women Veterans Bill of Rights.--The Women Veterans Bill of Rights described in this subsection is a sign stating that women veterans should have the following rights: (1) The right to a coordinated, comprehensive, primary women's health care, at every Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility, including the recognized models of best practices, systems, and structures for care delivery that ensure that every woman veteran has access to a Department of Veterans Affairs primary care provider who can meet all her primary care needs, including gender-specific, acute and chronic illness, preventive, and mental health care. (2) The right to be treated with dignity and respect at all Department of Veterans Affairs facilities. (3) The right to innovation in care delivery promoted and incentivized by the Veterans Health Administration to support local best practices fitted to the particular configuration and women veteran population. (4) The right to request and get treatment by clinicians with specific training and experience in women's health issues. (5) The right to enhanced capabilities of medical providers, clinical support, non-clinical, and administrative, to meet the comprehensive health care needs of women veterans. (6) The right to request and expect gender equity in provision of clinical health care services. (7) The right to equal access to health care services as that of their male counterparts. (8) The right to parity to their male veteran counterpart regarding the outcome of performance measures of health care services. (9) The right to be informed, through outreach campaigns, of benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and to be included in Department outreach materials for any benefits and service to which they are entitled. (10) The right to be featured proportionately, including by age and ethnicity, in Department outreach materials, including electronic and print media that clearly depict them as being the recipient of the benefits and services provided by the Department. (11) The right to be recognized as an important separate population in new strategic plans for service delivery within the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (12) The right to equal consideration in hiring and employment for any job to which they apply. (13) The right to equal consideration in securing Federal contracts. (14) The right to equal access and accommodations in homeless programs that will meet their unique family needs. (15) The right to have their claims adjudicated equally, fairly, and accurately without bias or disparate treatment. (16) The right to have their military sexual trauma and other injuries compensated in a way that reflects the level of trauma sustained. (17) The right to expect that all veteran service officers, especially those who are trained by the Department of Veterans Affairs Training Responsibility Involvement Preparation program for claims processing, are required to receive training to be aware of and sensitive to the signs of military sexual trauma, domestic violence, and personal assault. (18) The right to the availability of female personnel to assist them in the disability claims application and appellate processes of the Department. (19) The right to the availability of female compensation and pension examiners. (20) The right to expect specialized training be provided to disability rating personnel regarding military sexual trauma and gender-specific illnesses so that these claims can be adjudicated more accurately. (21) The right to expect the collection of gender-specific data on disability ratings, for the performance of longitudinal and trend analyses, and for other applicable purposes. (22) The right to a method to identify and track outcomes for all claims involving personal assault trauma, regardless of the resulting disability. (23) The right for women veterans' programs and women veteran coordinators to be measured and evaluated for performance, consistency, and accountability. (24) The right to burial benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. SEC. 2. DISPLAY OF INJURED AND AMPUTEE VETERANS BILL OF RIGHTS. (a) Display.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights described in subsection (b) is printed on signs in accessible formats and displayed prominently and conspicuously in each prosthetics and orthotics clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (b) Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights.--The Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights described in this subsection is a statement that injured and amputee veterans should have the following rights: (1) The right to access the highest quality prosthetic and orthotic care, including the right to the most appropriate technology and best qualified practitioners. (2) The right to continuity of care in the transition from the Department of Defense health program to the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system, including comparable benefits relating to prosthetic and orthotic services. (3) The right to select the practitioner that best meets their orthotic and prosthetic needs, whether or not that practitioner is an employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs, a private practitioner who has entered into a contract with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide prosthetic and orthotic services, or a private practitioner with specialized expertise. (4) The right to consistent and portable health care, including the right to obtain comparable services and technology at any medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs across the country. (5) The right to timely and efficient prosthetic and orthotic care, including a speedy authorization process with expedited authorization available for veterans visiting from another area of the country. (6) The right to play a meaningful role in rehabilitation decisions, including the right to receive a second opinion regarding prosthetic and orthotic treatment options. (7) The right to receive appropriate treatment, including the right to receive both a primary prosthesis or orthosis and a functional spare. (8) The right to be treated with respect and dignity and have an optimal quality of life both during and after rehabilitation. (9) The right to transition and readjust to civilian life in an honorable manner, including by having ample access to vocational rehabilitation, employment programs, and housing assistance. (c) Monitoring and Resolution of Complaints.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, acting through the veteran liaison at each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs, shall collect information relating to the alleged mistreatment of injured and amputee veterans. (2) Quarterly reports.--For each fiscal quarter, the veteran liaison at each medical center of the Department shall submit to the Chief Consultant of Prosthetics and Sensory Aids of the Department a report on any information collected under paragraph (1) during that quarter. (3) Investigation and addressing of complaints.--The Chief Consultant, in cooperation with appropriate employees of a medical center of the Department, shall investigate and address any information collected under paragraph (1) at that medical center. SEC. 3. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. (a) Education of Department Employees.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that-- (1) all employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs receive training on the Women Veterans Bill of Rights described in section 1; and (2) employees of the Department who work at prosthetics and orthotics clinics and who work as patient advocates with veterans who receive care at such clinics, including Federal recovery coordinators and case managers, receive training on the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights described in section 2. (b) Outreach to Veterans.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct outreach to inform veterans about the Women Veterans Bill of Rights described in section 1 and the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights described in section 2 by-- (1) ensuring that such Bills of Rights are available on the Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (2) conducting other types of outreach targeted at specific groups of veterans, which may include outreach conducted on other Internet websites or through veterans service organizations. SEC. 4. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN SERVICES. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to establish a right to any service excluded under 38 CFR 17.38, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2010. Attest: LORRAINE C. MILLER, Clerk.

Summary: Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the Women Veterans Bill of Rights is printed on signs in accessible formats and displayed prominently in each VA facility and distributed widely to such veterans. Enumerates health care rights to be included in the Bill of Rights, including the right to: (1) coordinated, comprehensive, primary women's health care at every VA medical facility; (2) treatment by clinicians with specific training and experience in women's health issues; and (3) gender equity in access to and the provision of clinical health care services. Directs the Secretary to ensure that the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights is printed on signs in accessible formats and displayed prominently in each VA prosthetics and orthotics clinic. Enumerates rights to be included in such Bill of Rights, including the right to: (1) access the highest quality prosthetic and orthotic care; (2) select the practitioner that best meets their prosthetic and orthotic needs; and (3) timely and efficient prosthetic and orthotic care. Requires the Secretary to collect information relating to alleged mistreatment of injured and amputee veterans. Directs the Secretary to: (1) ensure that all VA employees receive training on the Women Veterans Bill of Rights, and that appropriate VA employees receive training on the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights; and (2) conduct outreach to inform veterans about both Bills of Rights, and to make them available on the VA Internet website.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Common Sense Prison Work and Victim Restitution Act of 1998''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) work is inherently American and honorable; (2) work is of fundamental importance to any orderly society which reveres such common values as responsibility, independence, and respect for others; (3) in order to reduce recidivism, provide restitution to victims, reparations to communities, and promote the values of responsibility, independence, and respect for others, the Federal Government should enact policies which expand work, educational, and life skills opportunities for prisoners incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions; (4) American taxpayers are justified to expect that prisoners reimburse the United States Treasury for the cost of their incarceration, and in addition, that prisoners should make monetary restitution to a fund which benefits the victims of crime; (5) prisoners should be prohibited from engaging in certain types of activities which are not healthy and conducive to their successful rehabilitation and restitution; (6) prisoners should not have access to certain amenities which are unnecessary, enhance leisure activities, or do not promote successful rehabilitation; (7) existing Federal laws limit prisoners from engaging in work, and do not impose mandatory work requirements for prisoners; (8) existing barriers to prisoner labor should be removed and Federal laws should be strengthened to ensure that prisoners, their victims, taxpayers, and society in general reap the maximum benefits and positive values associated with work; and (9) when implemented effectively, shock incarceration, or ``boot camp'' programs, can provide offenders with a heightened sense of personal responsibility, confidence, self-discipline, and an increased ability to make a successful return to the community while maximizing and fostering a safe and orderly work environment for corrections' personnel. SEC. 3. WORK REQUIREMENT FOR FEDERAL PRISONERS. (a) Work Requirement.--Section 2905 of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (18 U.S.C. 4121 note) is amended by adding at the end of subsection (a) the following: ``Subject to this section, such inmates shall engage in work for not less than 50 hours weekly. In addition inmates shall engage job-training and educational and life skills preparation study. In the event that opportunities otherwise provided by law for inmates to work are not sufficient to meet the requirements of the preceding sentence, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the services of prisoners may also be made available to nonprofit entities to carry out any of their business or other functions. Each authority of the United States that makes grants to nonprofit entities shall take appropriate action to inform such entities of the availability of inmates for this purpose. The Attorney General shall make rules governing the provision of services by inmates to such entities and the payment of any wages or other compensation for such services.''. (b) Use of Prison Labor by Private Entities.--The Attorney General shall, not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit legislative recommendations to Congress to permit Federal prisoners to perform work for private employers while minimizing the economic impact on the private sector of this expansion of the use of prison labor. (c) Use of Revenues From Prison Labor.-- (1) There is established in the Treasury a Fund (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the ``Fund''). (2) All proceeds and wages, less any taxes or withholding required by Federal or State law, from prison labor performed by inmates under the supervision of the Attorney General shall be placed in the Fund. (3) The Fund shall be used, under guidelines established by the Attorney General, as follows: (A) One third shall be used to offset the costs of prisoner incarceration. (B) One third shall be used for victim restitution. (C) One tenth to be held in a non-interest bearing account for the individual prisoner, to be paid on release from prison, but if the prisoner will not be eligible for release, then this portion shall be immediately available for use under subparagraph (B). (D) The remainder to States and local jurisdictions that operate correctional facilities to benefit the dependents of prisoners, but only to those States the Attorney General determines have substantially the same prison work requirements and prison conditions as established for Federal prisoners. SEC. 4. PRISON CONDITIONS. The Bureau of Prisons shall ensure that Federal prisoners-- (1) do not possess, view, or read pornographic or sexually explicit materials; (2) are subject not less often than once each month to a combination of random and regularly scheduled testing for drugs and illegal substances; (3) do not possess microwave ovens, hot plates, toaster ovens, or televisions (unless provided by the prison for group viewing), or VCRs; (4) do not possess, or listen to, music which contains lyrics that are violent, sexually explicit, vulgar, glamorize gang membership or activities, demean women or disrespect law enforcement; (5) do not view cable television which is not educational in nature; and (6) do not engage in sexual activity. SEC. 5. REPORT ON DRUG TESTING COSTS. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with the General Accounting Office, shall report to Congress the then anticipated annual costs, for each of the 5 following fiscal years, of implementing a monthly drug testing program for all Federal prisoners. SEC. 6. DRUG DETECTION DOG PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a program to utilize drug detection dogs in inmate work areas, living quarters, and delivery areas for the purpose of detecting narcotics. (b) Authorization.--There is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out subsection (a). SEC. 7. ELIMINATION OF SENTENCING INEQUITIES FOR DRUG OFFENDERS. (a) In General.--Subparagraph (B) of section 3621(e)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(B) Administration of treatment programs.--The Attorney General shall ensure through the use of all appropriate and available incentives and sanctions that eligible prisoners undergo a program of substance abuse treatment.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--The heading for paragraph (2) of section 3621(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Incentive for prisoners' successful completion of treatment program'' and inserting ``Treatment requirement''. (c) Eligibility.--Clause (ii) of section 3621(e)(5)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(ii) within 24 months of the date of release, or is otherwise designated by the Bureau of Prisons for participation in a residential substance abuse treatment program; and''. SEC. 8. BOOT CAMP REQUIREMENT. Section 4046 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall, except as provided in subsection (d),''; and (B) by striking ``of more than 12'' and all that follows through the end of such subsection and inserting a period; (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``not to exceed 6 months'' and inserting ``which shall be not less than 4 weeks''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(d) An inmate who, in the judgment of the Bureau of Prisons, either does not successfully complete the required period of shock incarceration or is physically or mentally unfit to participate in the activities required by shock incarceration, shall be confined to that inmate's cell for not less than 23 hours each day during the portion of the term of imprisonment that would otherwise be spent in shock incarceration and shall, during the remainder of that term, be granted no privileges other than those required by law.''.

Summary: Common Sense Prison Work and Victim Restitution Act of 1998 - Amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to require convicted inmates confined in Federal prisons, jails, and other detention facilities to engage in: (1) work for not less than 50 hours weekly; and (2) job-training and educational and life skills preparation study. Allows nonprofit entities to utilize the services of prisoners if opportunities otherwise provided by law for inmates to work are insufficient to meet such requirements. Directs the Attorney General to submit legislative recommendations to the Congress to permit Federal prisoners to perform work for private employers while minimizing the economic impact on the private sector of this expansion of the use of prison labor. Establishes in the Treasury a Fund into which shall be placed all proceeds and wages from prison labor. Directs that such Fund be used as follows: (1) one third to offset the costs of prisoner incarceration; (2) one third for victim restitution; (3) one tenth for payment into the individual prisoner's account to be paid upon his or her release; and (4) the remainder for payments to States and local jurisdictions that operate correctional facilities with prison work requirements that are substantially the same as Federal requirements for programs to benefit the dependents of prisoners. (Sec. 4) Directs the Bureau of Prisons to ensure that Federal prisoners: (1) do not possess, view, or read pornographic or sexually explicit materials; (2) are subject not less often than once each month to a combination of random and regularly scheduled testing for drugs and illegal substances; (3) do not possess microwave ovens, hot plates, toaster ovens, televisions (unless provided by the prison for group viewing), or VCRs; (4) do not possess or listen to music which contains lyrics that are violent, sexually explicit, or vulgar or that glamorize gang membership or activities, demean women, or disrespect law enforcement; (5) do not view cable television which is not educational in nature; and (6) do not engage in sexual activity. (Sec. 5) Directs the Attorney General to: (1) report to the Congress, one year after this Act's enactment date, on anticipated annual costs, for each of the five following fiscal years, of implementing a monthly drug testing program for all Federal prisoners; and (2) establish a program to utilize dogs in inmate work areas, living quarters, and delivery areas to detect narcotics (authorizes appropriations). (Sec. 7) Amends Federal criminal code provisions regarding substance abuse treatment to require the Attorney General to ensure through the use of all appropriate and available incentives and sanctions that eligible prisoners undergo a program of substance abuse treatment. (Sec. 8) Requires (currently, authorizes for a limited period if the prisoner consents) the Bureau to place in a shock incarceration program any person who is sentenced to a term of imprisonment, with an exception. Limits the initial portion of the term of imprisonment to four weeks. Directs that an inmate who, in the Bureau's judgment, either does not successfully complete the required period of shock incarceration or is physically or mentally unfit to participate, be confined to that inmate's cell for not less than 23 hours each day during the portion of the term of imprisonment that would otherwise be spent in shock incarceration and, during the remainder of that term, be granted no privileges other than those required by law.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Background Checks Act of 2013''. SEC. 2. PENALTIES FOR STATES THAT DO NOT MAKE DATA AVAILABLE TO THE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM. (a) Increased Mandatory Penalties.--Section 104(b) of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (18 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraphs: ``(3) Increased mandatory reductions.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), after the expiration of the period referred to in section 107(b), the Attorney General shall withhold 10 percent of the amount that would otherwise be allocated to a State under section 505 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3755), if-- ``(A) the State fails to comply with section 107; or ``(B) the State provides less than 90 percent of the records required to be provided under sections 102 and 103. ``(4) Waivers by attorney general.--The Attorney General may-- ``(A) waive the applicability of paragraph (2) to a State if the State provides substantial evidence, as determined by the Attorney General, that the State is making a reasonable effort to comply with the requirements of sections 102 and 103, including an inability to comply due to court order or other legal restriction; ``(B) waive the applicability of paragraph (3) to a State for one year if the State provides substantial evidence, as determined by the Attorney General, that the State is making a reasonable effort to comply with the requirements of sections 102, 103, and 107, including an inability to comply due to court order, conflicts between section 107 and the constitution of the State, or other legal restriction; and ``(C) waive the applicability of paragraph (3), in part, to a State for which the waiver period under subparagraph (B) has expired, for additional one-year periods, if-- ``(i) the State provides substantial evidence, as determined by the Attorney General, that the State is making a reasonable effort to comply with the requirements of sections 102, 103, and 107, including an inability to comply due to court order, conflicts between section 107 and the constitution of the State, or other legal restriction; and ``(ii) the Attorney General withholds 5 percent of the amount that would otherwise be allocated to a State under section 505 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3755) for each such one- year period.''. (b) State Laws Requiring Provision of Records.--Title I of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (18 U.S.C. 922 note) is further amended by inserting after section 106 the following new section: ``SEC. 107. STATE LAWS REQUIRING PROVISION OF RECORDS. ``(a) In General.--For each fiscal year after the expiration of the period specified in subsection (b), the State shall have in effect throughout the State laws and policies that-- ``(1) require the State to provide to the Attorney General not less than 90 percent of the records required to be provided under sections 102 and 103; and ``(2) require the State to provide such records to the Attorney General in the same manner, or in a manner substantially similar to, the manner in which such records are required to be provided by the State under such sections. ``(b) Compliance Period.--Each State shall have not more than 2 years from the date of enactment of the Strengthening Background Checks Act of 2013 in which to fully implement this section.''. (c) Authorization and Appropriation for Implementation Assistance to States.-- (1) Authorization of appropriations.--Section 103(e) of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (18 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$125,000,000 for fiscal year 2012'' and all that follows and inserting ``and $125,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2015.''; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``fiscal years 2011, 2012, and 2013'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015''. (2) Appropriation.-- (A) In general.--There are hereby appropriated for the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, out of funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $125,000,000 to carry out the grant program authorized under section 103 of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (18 U.S.C. 922 note). (B) Offset.--Of the unobligated balances available under the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund, $125,000,000 are permanently cancelled.

Summary: Strengthening Background Checks Act of 2013 - Amends the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to require each state, for each fiscal year after a two-year period after this Act's enactment, to have in effect laws and policies that require it to: (1) provide to the Attorney General not less than 90% of the records relevant to a determination of whether a person is disqualified from possessing or receiving a firearm that are required to be provided under such Act for the National Instant Criminal Background Check System; and (2) provide such records to the Attorney General in the same manner, or in a manner substantially similar to, that in which such records are required to be provided by the state under such Act. Directs the Attorney General to withhold 10% of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funds that would otherwise be allocated to the state if the state fails to comply with such requirements. Authorizes the Attorney General to waive such withholding for a state: (1) for one year if the state provides substantial evidence that it is making a reasonable effort to comply; and (2) for additional one-year periods if the state provides substantial evidence that it is making a reasonable effort to comply and if the Attorney General withholds 5% of the amount that would otherwise be allocated to a state for each one-year period. Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2015 for grants under such Act to states and Indian tribal governments to establish or upgrade information and identification technologies for firearms eligibility determinations. Appropriates such authorized amount for the first fiscal year beginning after enactment of this Act and cancels a corresponding amount of the unobligated balances available under the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This bill may be cited as the ``Freedom to Fish Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress makes the following findings: (1) Recreational fishing is traditionally one of the most popular outdoor sports with more than 45 million participants of all ages, in all regions of the country. (2) Recreational fishing makes substantial contributions to the local, State, and national economies. According to the most recent economic figures, recreational fishing infuses $108 billion annually into the national economy. Nationally, over 1.2 million jobs are related to recreational fishing; this represents approximately 1 percent of the nation's entire civilian work force. For those communities and small businesses that rely on seasonal tourism, the expenditures of recreational fishers result in substantial benefits to the local economies. (3) Recreational fishers have long demonstrated a conservation ethic. Through catch-and-release fisheries and through the use of non-lethal fishing gear. In addition to payment of Federal excise taxes on fishing equipment, motorboats and fuel, as well as license fees, recreational fishers contribute over $500 million annually to State fisheries conservation management programs and projects. (4) The single most important element of recreational fishing is open access to places to fish. The open access principle is universally accepted on all Federal lands and waters including wildlife refuges, national parks, wilderness areas, and the exclusive economic zone. (5) All recreational fishery resources can be maintained through a variety of management measures including take limits, minimum size requirements, and closed seasons without unnecessarily restricting public access to places to fish. (6) The absence of clear Congressional policy has confused the general public as to how programs within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration complement one another with respect to recreational fishing. SEC. 3. POLICY. It is the policy of the Congress in this Act-- (1) to ensure that all Federal regulations promote open access for recreational fishing to the maximum extent practicable; (2) to ensure that recreational fishers will be actively involved in any regulatory procedures that contemplate restrictions on their access to places to fish; and (3) to ensure that whenever access to fishing places is restricted, that the restricted areas be as small as are scientifically necessary to provide for the conservation of the fishery resource. SEC. 4. MAGNUSON-STEVENS FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT AMENDMENT. Section 303(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1853(a)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon in paragraph (13); (2) by striking ``fishery.'' in paragraph (14) and inserting ``fishery; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(15) not establish areas closed to recreational fishing unless-- ``(A) there is a clear indication that recreational fishermen are the cause of a specific conservation problem and that less severe conservation measures, such as gear restrictions, quotas, or closed seasons will not adequately provide for conservation and management of the affected stocks of fish; ``(B) the closed area regulation includes specific measurable criteria to determine the conservation benefit of the closed area on the affected stocks of fish and provides a timetable for periodic review of the continued need for the closed area at least once every three years; ``(C) the closed area is no larger than that which is supported by the best available scientific information; or ``(D) provision is made to reopen the closed area to recreational fishing whenever the condition in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) that was the basis of the closure no longer exists.''. SEC. 5. NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES ACT AMENDMENT. Section 304(a)(5) of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 1434(a)(5)) is amended to read as follows: ``(5) Fishing regulations.--The Secretary shall provide the appropriate Regional Fishery Management Council with the opportunity to propose, and revise from time to time, all regulations applicable to fishing within designated marine sanctuaries according to the standards and procedures of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). The regulations, upon approval by the Secretary, shall apply within the exclusive economic zone, and may be applied within the boundaries of a State, with the approval of the Governor of the State, or pursuant to the authority of the Secretary under section 306(b) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 1856(b)).''.

Summary: Amends the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to direct the Secretary to provide such a Council with the opportunity to propose and revise all regulations applicable to fishing within designated marine sanctuaries according to the standards and procedures of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Requires such regulations, upon approval by the Secretary, to apply within the exclusive economic zone and allows them to be applied within a State, with the approval of the State's Governor or pursuant to the Secretary's authority under such Act.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act of 2015'' or the ``ALERT Act of 2015''. SEC. 2. OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO RULES. (a) Amendment.--Title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 6, the following new chapter: ``CHAPTER 6A--OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO RULES ``Sec. 651. Agency monthly submission to office of information and regulatory affairs. ``Sec. 652. Office of information and regulatory affairs publications. ``Sec. 653. Requirement for rules to appear in agency-specific monthly publication. ``Sec. 654. Definitions. ``SEC. 651. AGENCY MONTHLY SUBMISSION TO OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS. ``On a monthly basis, the head of each agency shall submit to the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (referred to in this chapter as the `Administrator'), in such a manner as the Administrator may reasonably require, the following information: ``(1) For each rule that the agency expects to propose or finalize during the following year: ``(A) A summary of the nature of the rule, including the regulation identifier number and the docket number for the rule. ``(B) The objectives of and legal basis for the issuance of the rule, including-- ``(i) any statutory or judicial deadline; and ``(ii) whether the legal basis restricts or precludes the agency from conducting an analysis of the costs or benefits of the rule during the rule making, and if not, whether the agency plans to conduct an analysis of the costs or benefits of the rule during the rule making. ``(C) Whether the agency plans to claim an exemption from the requirements of section 553 pursuant to section 553(b)(B). ``(D) The stage of the rule making as of the date of submission. ``(E) Whether the rule is subject to review under section 610. ``(2) For any rule for which the agency expects to finalize during the following year and has issued a general notice of proposed rule making-- ``(A) an approximate schedule for completing action on the rule; ``(B) an estimate of whether the rule will cost-- ``(i) less than $50,000,000; ``(ii) $50,000,000 or more but less than $100,000,000; ``(iii) $100,000,000 or more but less than $500,000,000; ``(iv) $500,000,000 or more but less than $1,000,000,000; ``(v) $1,000,000,000 or more but less than $5,000,000,000; ``(vi) $5,000,000,000 or more but less than $10,000,000,000; or ``(vii) $10,000,000,000 or more; and ``(C) any estimate of the economic effects of the rule, including any estimate of the net effect that the rule will have on the number of jobs in the United States, that was considered in drafting the rule. If such estimate is not available, a statement affirming that no information on the economic effects, including the effect on the number of jobs, of the rule has been considered. ``SEC. 652. OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS PUBLICATIONS. ``(a) Agency-Specific Information Published Monthly.--Not later than 30 days after the submission of information pursuant to section 651, the Administrator shall make such information publicly available on the Internet. ``(b) Cumulative Assessment of Agency Rule Making Published Annually.-- ``(1) Publication in the federal register.--Not later than October 1 of each year, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register, for the previous year the following: ``(A) The information that the Administrator received from the head of each agency under section 651. ``(B) The number of rules and a list of each such rule-- ``(i) that was proposed by each agency, including, for each such rule, an indication of whether the issuing agency conducted an analysis of the costs or benefits of the rule; and ``(ii) that was finalized by each agency, including for each such rule an indication of whether-- ``(I) the issuing agency conducted an analysis of the costs or benefits of the rule; ``(II) the agency claimed an exemption from the procedures under section 553 pursuant to section 553(b)(B); and ``(III) the rule was issued pursuant to a statutory mandate or the rule making is committed to agency discretion by law. ``(C) The number of agency actions and a list of each such action taken by each agency that-- ``(i) repealed a rule; ``(ii) reduced the scope of a rule; ``(iii) reduced the cost of a rule; or ``(iv) accelerated the expiration date of a rule. ``(D) The total cost (without reducing the cost by any offsetting benefits) of all rules proposed or finalized, and the number of rules for which an estimate of the cost of the rule was not available. ``(2) Publication on the internet.--Not later than October 1 of each year, the Administrator shall make publicly available on the Internet the following: ``(A) The analysis of the costs or benefits, if conducted, for each proposed rule or final rule issued by an agency for the previous year. ``(B) The docket number and regulation identifier number for each proposed or final rule issued by an agency for the previous year. ``(C) The number of rules and a list of each such rule reviewed by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget for the previous year, and the authority under which each such review was conducted. ``(D) The number of rules and a list of each such rule for which the head of an agency completed a review under section 610 for the previous year. ``(E) The number of rules and a list of each such rule submitted to the Comptroller General under section 801. ``(F) The number of rules and a list of each such rule for which a resolution of disapproval was introduced in either the House of Representatives or the Senate under section 802. ``SEC. 653. REQUIREMENT FOR RULES TO APPEAR IN AGENCY-SPECIFIC MONTHLY PUBLICATION. ``(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), a rule may not take effect until the information required to be made publicly available on the Internet regarding such rule pursuant to section 652(a) has been so available for not less than 6 months. ``(b) Exceptions.--The requirement of subsection (a) shall not apply in the case of a rule-- ``(1) for which the agency issuing the rule claims an exception under section 553(b)(B); or ``(2) which the President determines by Executive order should take effect because the rule is-- ``(A) necessary because of an imminent threat to health or safety or other emergency; ``(B) necessary for the enforcement of criminal laws; ``(C) necessary for national security; or ``(D) issued pursuant to any statute implementing an international trade agreement. ``SEC. 654. DEFINITIONS. ``In this chapter, the terms `agency', `agency action', `rule', and `rule making' have the meanings given those terms in section 551.''. (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of chapters for part I of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 5, the following: ``6. The Analysis of Regulatory Functions.................. 601 ``6A. Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs 651''. Publication of Information Relating to Rules. (c) Effective Dates.-- (1) Agency monthly submission to the office of information and regulatory affairs.--The first submission required pursuant to section 651 of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and monthly thereafter. (2) Cumulative assessment of agency rule making.-- (A) In general.--Subsection (b) of section 652 of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (B) Deadline.--The first requirement to publish or make available, as the case may be, under subsection (b) of section 652 of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be the first October 1 after the effective date of such subsection. (C) First publication.--The requirement under section 652(b)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall include for the first publication, any analysis of the costs or benefits conducted for a proposed or final rule, for the 10 years before the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Requirement for rules to appear in agency-specific monthly publication.--Section 653 of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date that is 8 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: . The expanded summary of the version reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is repeated here.) All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act of 2015 or the ALERT Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Requires the head of each federal agency to submit a monthly report to the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each rule such agency expects to propose or finalize during the following year. Sets forth the required content of such reports, including: (1) a summary of the nature of the rule, (2) the objectives of and legal basis for issuance of the rule, (3) the stage of the rulemaking as of the date of submission, and (4) whether the rule is subject to periodic review as a rule with a significant economic impact. Requires each agency head to submit a monthly report for any rule expected to be finalized during the following year for which the agency has issued a general notice of proposed rulemaking. Requires such reports to include an approximate schedule for completing action on the rule and an estimate of its cost and economic effects. Requires the Administrator to make such monthly reports publicly available on the Internet. Requires the Administrator to publish, not later than October 1 of each year, in the Federal Register: (1) information that the Administrator receives from each agency under this Act; (2) the number of rules and a list of each such rule that was proposed by each agency and each rule that was finalized by each agency; (3) the number of agency actions that repealed a rule, reduced the scope or cost of a rule, or accelerated the expiration date of a rule; (4) the total cost of all rules proposed or finalized; and (5) the number of rules for which an estimate of the cost of the rule was not available. Requires the Administrator to make publicly available on the Internet, not later than October 1 of each year: (1) the analysis of the costs or benefits of each proposed or final rule issued by an agency for the preceding year, (2) the docket number and regulation identifier number for each such rule, (3) the number of rules reviewed by OMB for the preceding year, (4) the number of rules for which a review by the head of an agency was completed, (5) the number of rules submitted to the Comptroller General, and (6) the number of rules for which a resolution of disapproval was introduced in Congress. Prohibits a rule from taking effect until the information required by this Act is posted on the Internet for not less than six months, unless the agency proposing the rule seeks an exemption under the Freedom of Information Act or the President determines by executive order that such rule is necessary because of an imminent threat to health or safety or other emergency, for the enforcement of criminal laws, for national security, or to implement an international trade agreement. Makes such requirement effective eight months after enactment of this Act.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) the fair administration of justice depends on the ability of all participants in a courtroom proceeding to understand that proceeding, regardless of their English proficiency; (2) 18 percent of the population of the United States over 5 years of age speaks a language other than English at home; (3) only qualified court interpreters can ensure that persons with limited English proficiency comprehend judicial proceedings in which they are a party; (4) the knowledge and skills required of a qualified court interpreter differ substantially from those required in other interpretation settings, such as social service, medical, diplomatic, and conference interpreting; (5) the Federal Government has demonstrated its commitment to equal administration of justice regardless of English proficiency; (6) Executive Order 13166, issued August 11, 2000, requires Federal Agencies, including courts, to improve access for persons who have limited English proficiency; (7) 29 States have developed, or are developing, court interpreting programs; (8) robust, effective court interpreter programs-- (A) actively recruit skilled individuals to be court interpreters; (B) train those individuals in the interpretation of court proceedings; (C) develop and use a thorough, systematic certification process for court interpreters; (D) have sufficient funding to ensure that a qualified interpreter will be available to the court whenever necessary; and (9) Federal funding is necessary to-- (A) encourage States that do not have court interpreter programs to develop them; (B) assist States with nascent court interpreter programs to implement them; (C) assist States with limited court interpreter programs to enhance them; and (D) assist States with robust court interpreter programs to make further improvements and share successful programs with other States. SEC. 3. STATE COURT INTERPRETER PROGRAM. (a) Grants Authorized.-- (1) In general.--The Administrator of the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice (referred to in this section as the ``Administrator'') shall make grants, in accordance with such regulations as the Attorney General may prescribe, to States to develop and implement programs to assist individuals with limited English proficiency to access and understand State court proceedings in which they are a party. (2) Technical assistance.--The Administrator shall allocate, for each fiscal year, $500,000 of the amount appropriated pursuant to section 4 to be used to establish a court interpreter technical assistance program to assist States receiving grants under this Act. (b) Use of Grants.--Grants awarded pursuant to subsection (a) may be used by States to-- (1) assess regional language demands; (2) develop a court interpreter program for the State; (3) develop, institute, and administer language certification examinations; (4) recruit, train, and certify qualified court interpreters; (5) pay for salaries, transportation, and technology necessary to implement the court interpreter program developed pursuant to paragraph (2); and (6) engage in other related activities, as prescribed by the Attorney General. (c) Application.--Each State desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Administrator at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Administrator may reasonably require. (d) State Allotments.-- (1) Base allotment.--From amounts appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to section 4, the Administrator shall allocate $100,000 to each State, which has an application approved under subsection (c). (2) Discretionary allotment.--From amounts appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to section 4, the Administrator shall allocate a total of $5,000,000 to the States that have extraordinary needs that must be addressed in order to develop, implement, or expand a State court interpreter program. (3) Additional allotment.--In addition to the allocations made under paragraphs (1) and (2), the Administrator shall allocate to each State, which has an application approved under subsection (c), an amount equal to the product reached by multiplying-- (A) the unallocated balance of the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to section 4; and (B) the ratio between the number of people over 5 years of age who speak a language other than English at home in the State and the number of people over 5 years of age who speak a language other than English at home in all the States that receive an allocation under paragraph (1), as those numbers are determined by the Bureau of the Census. SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2008 to carry out this Act.

Summary: State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act - Directs the Administrator of the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice to: (1) make grants to States to develop and implement programs to assist individuals with limited English proficiency to access and understand State court proceedings in which they are a party; and (2) allocate specified funds to establish a court interpreter technical assistance program to assist States receiving grants under this Act. Authorizes the use of grant awards by States to: (1) assess regional language demands; (2) develop a court interpreter program; (3) develop, institute, and administer language certification examinations; (4) recruit, train, and certify qualified court interpreters; and (5) pay for salaries, transportation, and technology necessary to implement the programs.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 1997''. SEC. 2. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING AND CERTAIN DRUG TREATMENTS. (a) Coverage of Screening Services.-- (1) In general.--Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (N); (B) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (O); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (O) the following new subparagraph: ``(P) services for the early detection of prostate cancer (as defined in subsection (oo)); and''. (2) Services described.--Section 1861 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``Services for the Early Detection of Prostate Cancer ``(oo) The term `services for the early detection of prostate cancer' means the following procedures provided to a man for the purpose of early detection of prostate cancer: ``(1) Digital rectal examination. ``(2) Prostate-specific antigen blood test. ``(3) Transrectal ultrasonography. ``(4) Such other procedures as the Secretary may designate as appropriate for early detection of prostate cancer.''. (3) Payment amounts; limitations on frequency of coverage.--Section 1834 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m) is amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: ``(d) Payment Amounts and Frequency Limits for Services for the Early Detection of Prostate Cancer.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, with respect to expenses incurred for services for the early detection of prostate cancer (as defined in section 1861(oo))-- ``(A) payment may be made only for services provided consistent with the frequency permitted under paragraph (2); and ``(B) the amount of the payment under this part shall be equal to 80 percent of the lesser of the actual charge for the service or-- ``(i) in the case of a service for the early detection of prostate cancer consisting of a prostate-specific antigen blood test, the fee schedule amount established for the service under section 1833(h) (relating to payments for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests); or ``(ii) in the case of any other service for the early detection of prostate cancer, the amount provided under the fee schedule established by the Secretary under paragraph (3) (subject to the deductible established under section 1833(b)). ``(2) Frequency covered.-- ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B) and to revision by the Secretary under subparagraph (C), no payment may be made under this part for a service for the early detection of prostate cancer provided to an individual-- ``(i) if the individual is under 50 years of age; or ``(ii) if the service is provided within the 11 months after a previous service for the early detection of prostate cancer. ``(B) Exception for high risk individuals.--Payment may be made under this part for a service for the early detection of prostate cancer provided to an individual more frequently than the limit established under subparagraph (A)(ii) if the individual is at a high risk of developing prostate cancer (as determined pursuant to factors identified by the Secretary). ``(C) Revision by secretary.-- ``(i) Review.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the National Cancer Institute, shall review periodically the appropriate frequency for performing services for the early detection of prostate cancer based on age and such other factors as the Secretary believes to be pertinent. ``(ii) Revision of frequency.--The Secretary, taking into consideration the review made under clause (i), may revise from time to time the frequency with which such services may be paid for under this subsection, but no such revision shall apply to services performed before January 1, 2000. ``(3) Establishment of fee schedule.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish fee schedules (on such geographic basis as the Secretary considers appropriate) for payment for services for the early detection of prostate cancer under this part (other than prostate-specific antigen blood tests), effective for services furnished after the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date the Secretary establishes the fee schedules. ``(B) Factors considered.--In establishing fee schedules under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall take into consideration variations in the cost of furnishing such services among geographic areas and among different sites where services are furnished, together with such other factors as may be appropriate to assure that payment amounts are equitable. ``(4) Limiting charges of nonparticipating physicians.--In the case of a service for the early detection of prostate cancer for which payment may be made under this part, if a nonparticipating physician or nonparticipating supplier or other person (as defined in section 1842(i)(2)) who does not accept payment on an assignment-related basis provides the service to an individual enrolled under this part, section 1848(g)(1) shall apply to the service in the same manner as such section applies to a physician's service.''. (4) Conforming amendments.--(A) Paragraphs (1)(D) and (2)(D) of section 1833(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)) are each amended by striking ``subsection (h)(1),'' and inserting ``subsection (h)(1) or section 1834(d)(1)(B)(i),''. (B) Section 1833(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended-- (i) by striking ``and (P)'' and inserting ``(P)''; and (ii) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting the following: ``, and (Q) with respect to services for the early detection of prostate cancer (as defined in section 1861(oo)) (other than prostate- specific antigen tests), the amounts paid shall be the amounts described in section 1834(d)(1);''. (C) Section 1833(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)) is amended-- (i) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (6); (ii) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7) and inserting ``; and''; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(8) in the case of services for the early detection of prostate cancer (as defined in section 1861(oo)) (other than prostate-specific antigen tests), the amounts described in section 1834(d)(1).''. (D) Section 1833(h)(1)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(h)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``Subject to section 1834(d), the Secretary''. (E) Section 1862(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)) is amended-- (i) in paragraph (1)-- (I) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the end, (II) in subparagraph (F), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ``, and'', and (III) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(G) in the case of services for the early detection of prostate cancer (as defined in section 1861(oo)), which are performed more frequently than is covered under section 1834(d)(2);''; and (ii) in paragraph (7), by striking ``paragraph (1)(B) or under paragraph (1)(F)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (B), (F), or (G) of paragraph (1)''. (b) Coverage of Certain Drug Treatments.--Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)), as amended by subsection (a)(1), is further amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (P); (2) by adding ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (Q); and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(R) an oral drug prescribed for the treatment of prostate cancer, if the use of the drug for such purpose is a medically accepted indication under subsection (t)(2);''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to services provided on or after January 1, 1998, without regard to whether or not the Secretary has established fee schedules under section 1834(d)(3) of the Social Security Act (as added by subsection (a)(3)) or promulgated other regulations to carry out such amendments by that date. SEC. 3. EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF PROSTATE CANCER IN VETERANS. (a) Preventive Health Services.--Section 1701(9) of title 38, United States Code is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (J) and (K) as subparagraphs (K) and (L), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following new subparagraph (J): ``(J) tests for the early detection and diagnosis of prostate cancer;''. (b) Coverage of Services for Early Detection and Treatment of Prostate Cancer.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after section 1724 the following new section: ``Sec. 1725. Prostate cancer detection and treatment ``(a) The Secretary shall include in the medical services furnished to veterans under this chapter-- ``(1) services for the early detection and treatment of prostate cancer; ``(2) information on the early detection and treatment of prostate cancer; and ``(3) counseling regarding prostate cancer. ``(b) Based on the best available medical evidence, the Secretary shall implement a schedule for early detection of prostate cancer for veterans confined to hospitals or other institutions. ``(c) For the purposes of this section-- ``(1) services for the early detection of prostate cancer are procedures provided to a male for the purpose of the early detection of prostate cancer, including digital rectal examinations, prostate-specific antigen blood tests, and transrectal ultrasonography; and ``(2) services for treatment of prostate cancer may include the furnishing of drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of prostate cancer. ``(d) The Secretary may carry out research and research training in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer based upon the prostate cancer services provided under this section and may develop guidelines outlining effective treatment regimens for prostate cancer.''. (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1724 the following new item: ``1725. Prostate cancer detection and treatment.''.

Summary: Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of services for the early detection of prostate cancer and certain drug treatments for such cancer. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish fee schedules for such services. Amends Federal law to cover such detection and treatment services for veterans as a preventive health service.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Medical Device User Fee Stabilization Act of 2005''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT. (a) Device User Fees.--Section 738 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) after ``2004;'', by inserting ``and''; and (B) by striking ``2005;'' and all that follows through ``2007'' and inserting ``2005''; (2) in subsection (c)-- (A) by striking the heading and inserting ``Annual Fee Setting.--''; (B) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; (D) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated, by-- (i) striking the heading and inserting ``In general.-- ''; (ii) striking ``establish, for the next fiscal year, and'' and all that follows through ``the fees'' and inserting ``publish in the Federal Register fees under subsection (a). The fees''; (iii) striking ``2003'' and inserting ``2006''; and (iv) striking ``$154,000.'' and inserting ``$259,600, and the fees established for fiscal year 2007 shall be based on a premarket application fee of $281,600.''; and (E) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Supplement.-- ``(A) In general.--For fiscal years 2006 and 2007, the Secretary may use unobligated carryover balances from fees collected in previous fiscal years to ensure that sufficient fee revenues are available in that fiscal year, so long as the Secretary maintains unobligated carryover balances of not less than 1 month of operating reserves for the first month of fiscal year 2008. ``(B) Notice to congress.--Not later than 14 days before the Secretary anticipates the use of funds described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide notice to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.''; (3) in subsection (d)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting after the first sentence the following: ``For the purposes of this paragraph, the term `small business' means an entity that reported $30,000,000 or less of gross receipts or sales in its most recent Federal income tax return for a taxable year, including such returns of all of its affiliates, partners, and parent firms.''; and (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by-- (i) striking ``(i) In general.--''; (ii) striking ``subsection,'' and inserting ``paragraph,''; (iii) striking ``$30,000,000'' and inserting ``$100,000,000''; and (iv) striking clause (ii); (4) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking ``$30,000,000'' and inserting ``$100,000,000''; (5) in subsection (g)(1)-- (A) in subparagraph (B)-- (i) by striking clause (i) and inserting the following: ``(i) For fiscal year 2005, the Secretary is expected to meet all of the performance goals identified for the fiscal year if the amount so appropriated for such fiscal year, excluding the amount of fees appropriated for such fiscal year, is equal to or greater than $205,720,000 multiplied by the adjustment factor applicable to the fiscal year.''; and (ii) in clause (ii), by striking the matter preceding subclause (I) and inserting the following: ``(ii) For fiscal year 2005, if the amount so appropriated for such fiscal year, excluding the amount of fees appropriated for such fiscal year, is more than 1 percent less than the amount that applies under clause (i), the following applies:''; (B) in subparagraph (C)-- (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by-- (I) striking ``2003 through'' and inserting ``2005 and''; and (II) inserting ``more than 1 percent'' after ``years, is''; and (ii) in clause (ii), by striking ``sum'' and inserting ``amount''; and (C) in subparagraph (D)(i), by inserting ``more than 1 percent'' after ``year, is''; (6) in subsection (h)(3)-- (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking the semicolon and inserting ``; and''; and (B) by striking subparagraphs (D) and (E) and inserting the following: ``(D) such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007.''; and (7) by striking ``subsection (c)(5)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection (c)(1)''. (b) Annual Reports.--Section 103 of the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-250 (116 Stat. 1600)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Beginning with'' and inserting ``(a) In General.--Beginning with''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(b) Additional Information.--For fiscal years 2006 and 2007, the report described under subsection (a)(2) shall include-- ``(1) information on the number of different types of applications and notifications, and the total amount of fees paid for each such type of application or notification, from businesses with gross receipts or sales from $0 to $100,000,000, with such businesses categorized in $10,000,000 intervals; and ``(2) a certification by the Secretary that the amounts appropriated for salaries and expenses of the Food and Drug Administration for such fiscal year and obligated by the Secretary for the performance of any function relating to devices that is not for the process for the review of device applications, as defined in paragraph (5) of section 737 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379i), are not less than such amounts for fiscal year 2002 multiplied by the adjustment factor, as defined in paragraph (7) of such section 737.''. (c) Misbranded Devices.-- (1) In general.--Section 502(u) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 352(u)) is amended to read as follows: ``(u)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), if it is a reprocessed single- use device, unless it, or an attachment thereto, prominently and conspicuously bears the name of the manufacturer of the reprocessed device, a generally recognized abbreviation of such name, or a unique and generally recognized symbol identifying such manufacturer. ``(2) If the original device or an attachment thereto does not prominently and conspicuously bear the name of the manufacturer of the original device, a generally recognized abbreviation of such name, or a unique and generally recognized symbol identifying such manufacturer, a reprocessed device may satisfy the requirements of paragraph (1) through the use of a detachable label on the packaging that identifies the manufacturer and is intended to be affixed to the medical record of a patient.''. (2) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance to identify circumstances in which the name of the manufacturer of the original device, a generally recognized abbreviation of such name, or a unique and generally recognized symbol identifying such manufacturer, is not ``prominent and conspicuous'', as used in section 502(u) of Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (as amended by paragraph (1)). (d) Effective Date.--Section 301(b) of the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-250 (116 Stat. 1616)), as amended by section 2(c) of Public Law 108-214 (118 Stat. 575), is amended to read as follows: ``(b) Effective Date.--Section 502(u) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (as amended by section 2(c) of the Medical Device User Fee Stabilization Act of 2005)-- ``(1) shall be effective-- ``(A) with respect to devices described under paragraph (1) of such section, 12 months after the date of enactment of the Medical Device User Fee Stabilization Act of 2005, or the date on which the original device first bears the name of the manufacturer of the original device, a generally recognized abbreviation of such name, or a unique and generally recognized symbol identifying such manufacturer, whichever is later; and ``(B) with respect to devices described under paragraph (2) of such section 502(u), 12 months after such date of enactment; and ``(2) shall apply only to devices reprocessed and introduced or delivered for introduction in interstate commerce after such applicable effective date.''. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

Summary: Medical Device User Fee Stabilization Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to adjust medical device user fees (e.g., premarket application, premarket report, supplement, and submission fees). Repeals the fee revenue target amounts for FY2006 and FY2007. Eliminates the inflation, workload, compensating, and final year adjustments of revenues used for setting fees. Sets the premarket application fee for devices for FY2006 and FY2007. Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to use unobligated carryover balances from fees collected in previous fiscal years with notice to the appropriate congressional committees. Increases the annual gross receipts or sales threshold below which businesses are eligible for reduced fees or a waiver of fees by the Secretary. Removes the prohibition against the Secretary assessing fees unless certain cumulative fee revenues were met for FY2003 through 2006. Requires the Secretary to include in annual reports to Congress: (1) information on the number and total amount of fees paid for each different type of application or notification from small businesses; and (2) a certification that the amounts obligated for the performance of functions other than the review of device applications is not less than such amount for FY2002 multiplied by the adjustment factor. Deems as branded any reprocessed single use device unless it identifies the manufacturer, but allows such information to be provided by a detachable label intended to be affixed to the medical record of a patient.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Outer Continental Shelf Royalty Reform and Enhancement Act of 2006''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Gulf producing state.--The term ``Gulf producing State'' means each of the States of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. (2) Qualified outer continental shelf revenues.-- (A) In general.--The term ``qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues'' means all rentals, royalties, bonus bids, and other sums due and payable to the United States under section 5. (B) Exclusions.--The term ``qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues'' does not include-- (i) revenues from the forfeiture of a bond or other surety securing obligations other than royalties, civil penalties, or royalties taken by the Secretary in-kind and not sold; or (ii) revenues generated from leases subject to section 8(g) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(g)). (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 3. PRICE THRESHOLD REQUIREMENT FOR FUTURE LEASES. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall place limitations based on market price on the royalty relief granted under any lease for the production of oil or natural gas entered into on or after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE PRICE THRESHOLDS FOR CERTAIN LEASE SALES. Congress reaffirms the authority of the Secretary under section 8(a)(1)(H) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(a)(1)(H)) to vary, based on the price of production from a lease, the suspension of royalties under any lease subject to section 304 of the Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act (43 U.S.C. 1337 note; Public Law 104-58). SEC. 5. RECOVERY OF REVENUE FROM LEASES WITHOUT PRICE THRESHOLDS. (a) Offer To Amend Payment Responsibilities.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall offer to enter into written agreements to amend the payment responsibilities under each lease entered into by the Secretary that-- (A) authorizes the production of oil or natural gas on the Outer Continental Shelf; (B) provides for relief from the payment of royalties; and (C) does not provide for the suspension of the relief based on an increase in the price of oil or natural gas, respectively, above specified thresholds. (2) Offers.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide each lessee that has entered into a lease described in paragraph (1) with a separate written offer to amend the payment responsibilities of the lessee under the lease. (3) Multiple lessees.--In carrying out this subsection, if multiple persons own a share of the lease, the Secretary may enter into a separate agreement with each person that reflects the respective interest of the person in the lease. (4) Price thresholds.--The offer shall propose imposing price thresholds beginning in the calendar year in which the offer is accepted at a level that is consistent with the price thresholds contained in outer Continental Shelf leases that contained price thresholds that were entered into for calendar years 1996, 1997, and 2000. (b) Increased Royalty Rates.--In addition to the authority provided under subsection (a), the Secretary may increase the royalty rate on all leases entered into by the Secretary on or after the date of enactment of this Act for the production of oil or natural gas on the outer Continental Shelf to a rate that is necessary to recover the revenues lost from leases described in subsection (a)(1) in an amount that (in conjunction with written agreements entered into under subsection (a)) is sufficient to recover $12,000,000,000 during the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2018. SEC. 6. DISPOSITION OF RECOVERED QUALIFIED OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF REVENUES. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 9 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1338) and subject to the other provisions of this section, for each applicable fiscal year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit-- (1) 50 percent of qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues in a special account in the Treasury, to be disbursed to Gulf producing States by the Secretary in a manner consistent with section 31(b) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356a(b)), as determined by the Secretary; (2) 12\1/2\ 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 (3) 37\1/2\ percent of qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues in the general fund of the Treasury, to be used for deficit reduction. (b) Timing.--The amounts required to be deposited under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) for the applicable fiscal year shall be made available in accordance with that paragraph during the fiscal year immediately following the applicable fiscal year. (c) Administration.--Amounts made available under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) shall-- (1) be made available, without further appropriation, in accordance with this section; (2) remain available until expended; and (3) be in addition to any amounts appropriated under-- (A) the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.); (B) the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq.); or (C) any other provision of law. SEC. 7. FEDERAL GUARANTEE OF STATE BOND. The Secretary shall guarantee the repayment of a bond issued by the State of Louisiana for constructing and carrying out coastal wetland restoration projects and related storm protection infrastructure (to be repaid using qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues received by the State for fiscal years 2017 through 2027) in an amount equal to 100 percent of the outstanding principal of the bond, on a determination by the Secretary that-- (1) the amount of the bond does not exceed 80 percent of the estimated amount of qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues the State will receive for fiscal years 2017 through 2027; (2) the funds will be used in accordance with a plan submitted by the State; and (3) the bond is in a registered form and contains appropriate legal guarantees for repayment using qualified Outer Continental shelf revenues for fiscal years 2017 through 2027.

Summary: Outer Continental Shelf Royalty Reform and Enhancement Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to place limitations based on market price on the royalty relief granted under any lease for the production of oil or natural gas entered into on or after enactment of this Act. Declares that Congress reaffirms the authority of the Secretary to vary, based on the price of production from a lease, the suspension of royalties under any lease subject to specified requirements of the Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act. Instructs the Secretary to offer to enter into written agreements to amend the payment responsibilities under each lease that: (1) authorizes the production of oil or natural gas on the Outer Continental Shelf; (2) provides for relief from the payment of royalties; and (3) does not provide for suspension of royalty relief based on an increase in the price of oil or natural gas, respectively, above specified thresholds. Authorizes the Secretary to increase royalty rates on leases for oil or natural gas production on the Outer Continental Shelf. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit certain percentages of Outer Continental Shelf revenues for: (1) disbursement to Gulf producing states; (2) financial assistance to states for land and water conservation as well as outdoor recreation purposes; and (3) deficit reduction. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to guarantee the repayment of 100% of the outstanding principal of a bond issued by the state of Louisiana for coastal wetland restoration projects and related storm protection infrastructure.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Water Quality Conservation Act of 2017''. SEC. 2. PURPOSES. The purposes of this Act are as follows: (1) To identify and promote the use of innovative and effective conservation practices. (2) To apply targeted soil and water conservation practices at the watershed, sub-watershed, and field scales. (3) To increase the use of conservation practices by producers. (4) To collect data on how the implementation of precision conservation practices affects soil health, reduces erosion and nutrient runoff of soil, and enhances water quality. SEC. 3. PRECISION CONSERVATION PILOT PROGRAM. (a) Pilot Program Authorized.--Section 1240B of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(j) Precision Conservation Pilot Program.-- ``(1) Pilot program authorized.--The Secretary is authorized to carry out a precision conservation pilot program to provide grants to not more than 10 States to assist producers with projects that-- ``(A) increase nutrient retention in soil; ``(B) reduce soil erosion; ``(C) reduce nutrient loss from soil; ``(D) improve soil health; and ``(E) improve water quality. ``(2) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1), a State shall submit an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a description of how the State will-- ``(A) collaborate with a partnership of entities, which may include State agencies, local governments, institutions of higher education, soil and water conservation districts, producers, Indian tribes, agricultural associations, nonprofit entities, and other relevant entities to carry out precision conservation pilot programs; and ``(B) give priority to assisting producers with projects within critical areas, including-- ``(i) critical conservation areas designated under section 1271F; and ``(ii) critical watersheds, as defined by such State. ``(3) Matching funds.--A State awarded a grant under this subsection shall provide non-Federal funds, including cash and in-kind contributions, in an amount that is at least equal to the amount of such grant. ``(4) Use of funds.--A State awarded a grant under this section may use grant funds only-- ``(A) to educate and recruit agricultural producers to participate in the pilot program; ``(B) to provide technical and financial assistance to producers that elect to participate in a precision conservation pilot program for which the State received a grant under this section to create and implement precision conservation plans; ``(C) to monitor and analyze the effectiveness of such precision conservation plans; and ``(D) to encourage the use of precision agriculture technology to achieve conservation benefits. ``(5) Confidentiality.-- ``(A) In general.--In the case of information furnished by a producer or State in order to facilitate the creation and implementation of a precision conservation plan pursuant to paragraph (4)(B) or comply with the reporting requirements under paragraph (6)(B), the Secretary, any other officer or employee of the Department of Agriculture or agency thereof, or any other person may not-- ``(i) use such information for a purpose other than the development or reporting of aggregate data under paragraphs (6) and (7) in a manner such that the identity of the producer who supplied such information is not discernible and is not material to the intended uses of such information; or ``(ii) disclose the information to any person or any Federal, State, local, or tribal agency outside the Department of Agriculture, unless the information has been converted into a statistical or aggregate form that does not allow the identification of the producer that supplied particular information. ``(B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit a producer from sharing the information furnished by such producer pursuant to subparagraph (A). ``(6) State reporting.-- ``(A) Reports to producers.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which a State assists a producer with the creation of a precision conservation plan pursuant to paragraph (4)(B), and each year for the succeeding 4 years thereafter, the State shall submit to such producer a report that includes an analysis of the effectiveness of the precision conservation plan for such producer. ``(B) Reports to secretary.-- ``(i) Annual.--Not later than one year after the date on which a State receives grant funds under this section, and each year for the succeeding 3 years thereafter, the State shall submit to the Secretary a report that includes the data used to create, implement, and analyze precision conservation plans pursuant to this subsection. ``(ii) 5-year report.--Not later than 5 years after the date on which a State receives grant funds under this section, the State shall submit to the Secretary a report that includes an analysis of the effectiveness the use of grant funds under this subsection has had in fostering-- ``(I) improved soil health; ``(II) reduced soil erosion and soil runoff; ``(III) improved water quality; ``(IV) improved understanding of the relationship between precision agriculture technology and conservation improvement; and ``(V) the effectiveness of different methods used. ``(7) Soil nutrient retention database.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall use the data reported under paragraph (6) to establish and maintain a publically available soil nutrient retention database that provides-- ``(i) a compilation and analysis of effective conservation practices for nutrient management in varying soil compositions, cropping systems, slopes, and landscapes; and ``(ii) recommended new and effective conservation practices for nutrient management. ``(B) Funding for database.--The Secretary may reserve up to $75,000 of the funds made available under subsection (f)(3) to carry out this paragraph.''. (b) Allocation of Funding.--Section 1240B(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Precision conservation pilot program.--For each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022, at least 5 percent of the funds made available for payments under the program shall be targeted for the precision conservation pilot program under subsection (j).''.

Summary: Water Quality Conservation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to carry out a precision conservation pilot program to provide grants to up to 10 states to assist producers with projects that: increase nutrient retention in soil, reduce soil erosion, reduce nutrient loss from soil, improve soil health, and improve water quality. States that receive grants under the program must use the funds only to: educate and recruit agricultural producers to participate in the program, provide technical and financial assistance to producers that elect to participate in the program, monitor and analyze the effectiveness of precision conservation plans, and encourage the use of precision agriculture technology to achieve conservation benefits. States that receive grants must submit to USDA and producers reports regarding the effectiveness of the conservation plans and grants. USDA must use the data to establish and maintain a publicly available soil nutrient retention database.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2018''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that: (1) Caregiving is an essential element of family life and a vital service for children, the ill, the disabled, and the elderly. (2) The establishment of a caregiver credit would bolster the economic prospects of unpaid caregivers and would provide them with vital retirement security. (3) The 2018 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds concluded that the combined Trust Funds will be able to pay scheduled benefits in full until 2034. (4) While there is no immediate crisis, policy options should be considered to extend OASDI solvency, including by eradicating the gender wage gap, increasing overall employment, or increasing the minimum wage. SEC. 3. DEEMED WAGES FOR CAREGIVERS OF DEPENDENT RELATIVES. (a) In General.--Title II of the Social Security Act is amended by adding after section 234 (42 U.S.C. 434) the following new section: ``deemed wages for caregivers of dependent relatives ``Sec. 235. (a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) The term `qualifying month' means, in connection with an individual, a month during which such individual was engaged for not less than 80 hours in providing care to a dependent relative without monetary compensation. Such term does not include any month ending after the date on which such individual attains retirement age (as defined in section 216(l)). ``(2) The term `dependent relative' means, in connection with an individual-- ``(A) a child, grandchild, niece, or nephew (of such individual or such individual's spouse or domestic partner), or a child to which the individual or the individual's spouse or domestic partner is standing in loco parentis, who is under the age of 12, or ``(B) a child, grandchild, niece, or nephew (of such individual or such individual's spouse or domestic partner), a child to which the individual or the individual's spouse or domestic partner is standing in loco parentis, a parent, aunt, or uncle (of such individual or his or her spouse or domestic partner), or such individual's spouse or domestic partner, if such child, grandchild, niece, nephew, parent, aunt, uncle, spouse, or domestic partner is a chronically dependent individual. ``(3)(A) The term `chronically dependent individual' means an individual who-- ``(i) is dependent on a daily basis on verbal reminding, physical cueing, supervision, or other assistance provided to the individual by another person in the performance of at least two of the activities of daily living (described in subparagraph (B)), and ``(ii) without the assistance described in clause (i), could not perform such activities of daily living. ``(B) The `activities of daily living' referred to in subparagraph (A) are the following: ``(i) Eating. ``(ii) Bathing. ``(iii) Dressing. ``(iv) Toileting. ``(v) Transferring in and out of a bed or in and out of a chair. ``(b) Deemed Wages of Caregiver.--(1)(A) For purposes of determining entitlement to and the amount of any monthly benefit for any month after December 2018, or entitlement to and the amount of any lump-sum death payment in the case of a death after such month, payable under this title on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of any individual, and for purposes of section 216(i)(3), such individual shall be deemed to have been paid during each qualifying month (in addition to wages or self-employment income actually paid to or derived by such individual during such month) at an amount per month equal to-- ``(i) in the case of a qualifying month during which no wages or self-employment income were actually paid to or derived by such individual, 50 percent of the national average wage index (as defined in section 209(k)(1)) for the second calendar year preceding the calendar year in which such month occurs; and ``(ii) in the case of any other qualifying month, the excess of the amount determined under clause (i) over \1/2\ of the wages or self-employment income actually paid to or derived by such individual during such month. ``(B) In any case in which there are more than 60 qualifying months for an individual, only the last 60 of such months shall be taken into account for purposes of this section. ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not be applicable in the case of any monthly benefit or lump-sum death payment if a larger such benefit or payment, as the case may be, would be payable without its application. ``(c) Identification Requirements.--A qualifying month shall not be taken into account under this section with respect to an individual unless such individual provides the Commissioner of Social Security with the name and identifying information of the dependent relative with respect to whom the individual was engaged in providing care during such month, and other information as the Commissioner may require to verify the status of the dependent relative, on whatever application may be required to obtain benefits under this section.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 209(k)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 409(k)(1)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' before ``230(b)(2)''; and (2) by inserting ``and 235(b)(1)(A)(i),'' after ``1977),''.

Summary: Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2018 This bill credits an individual with deemed wages, for purposes of calculating Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits, for up to five years of service as a caregiver of a dependent relative. Specifically, an individual shall be deemed to have been paid a wage (according to a specified formula) during each month in which the individual was engaged for at least 80 hours in providing care to a dependent relative without monetary compensation. However, this requirement shall not apply if a larger benefit or payment would otherwise be payable.


<greek-th> x SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.<greek-th> x This Act may be cited as the ``Sexual Assault Prosecution Act of 2002''.<greek-th> x SEC. 2. SEXUAL OFFENSE LIMITATION.<greek-th> x (a) In General.--Chapter 213 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--<greek-th> x (1) in section 3283, by striking ``sexual or''; and<greek-th> x (2) by adding at the end the following:<greek-th> x ``Sec. 1A3296. Sexual offenses<greek-th> x ``An indictment for any offense committed in violation of chapter 109A of this title may be found at any time without limitation.''.<greek-th> x (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--The table of sections for chapter 213 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:<greek-th> x <greek-th><greek-e>``3296. Sexual offenses.''.<greek-th><greek-e><greek-th> x SEC. 3. AWARDS TO STATES TO REDUCE DNA CASEWORK BACKLOG.<greek-th> x (a) Development of Plan.--<greek-th> x (1) In general.--Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in coordination with the Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice, and after consultation with representatives of States and private forensic laboratories, shall develop a plan to grant voluntary awards to States to facilitate DNA analysis of all casework evidence of unsolved crimes.<greek-th> x (2) Objective.--The objective of the plan developed under paragraph (1) shall be to--<greek-th> x (A) effectively expedite the analysis of all casework evidence of unsolved crimes in an efficient and effective manner; and<greek-th> x (B) provide for the entry of DNA profiles into the combined DNA Indexing System (``CODIS'').<greek-th> x (b) Award Criteria.--The Federal Bureau of Investigation, in coordination with the Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice, shall develop criteria for the granting of awards under this section including--<greek-th> x (1) the number of unsolved crimes awaiting DNA analysis in the State that is applying for an award under this section; and<greek-th> x (2) the development of a comprehensive plan to collect and analyze DNA evidence by the State that is applying for an award under this section.<greek-th> x (c) Granting of Awards.--The Federal Bureau of Investigation, in coordination with the Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice, shall--<greek-th> x (1) develop applications for awards to be granted to States under this section;<greek-th> x (2) consider all applications submitted by States; and<greek-th> x (3) disburse all awards under this section.<greek-th> x (d) Award Conditions.--States receiving awards under this section shall--<greek-th> x (1) require that each laboratory performing DNA analysis satisfies quality assurance standards and utilizes state-of- the-art DNA testing methods, as set forth by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in coordination with the Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice;<greek-th> x (2) ensure that each DNA sample collected and analyzed be made available only--<greek-th> x (A) to criminal justice agencies for law enforcement purposes;<greek-th> x (B) in judicial proceedings if otherwise admissible;<greek-th> x (C) for criminal defense purposes, to a criminal defendant who shall have access to samples and analyses performed in connection with any case in which such defendant is charged; or <greek-th> x (D) if personally identifiable information is removed, for--<greek-th> x (i) a population statistics database;<greek-th> x (ii) identification research and protocol development purposes; or <greek-th> x (iii) quality control purposes; and<greek-th> x (3) match the award by spending 15 percent of the amount of the award in State funds to facilitate DNA analysis of all casework evidence of unsolved crimes.<greek-th> x (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Justice $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2006, for awards to be granted under this section.<greek-th> x 08

Summary: Sexual Assault Prosecution Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal criminal code to remove any statute of limitations on indictments for sexual offenses.Requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to develop a plan to grant voluntary awards to States to facilitate deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) analysis of all casework evidence of unsolved crimes, with the objective of effectively expediting the analysis of all such evidence in an efficient and effective manner and to provide for the entry of DNA profiles into the Combined DNA Indexing System. Directs the FBI to develop grant criteria, including: (1) the number of unsolved crimes awaiting DNA analysis; and (2) the development of a comprehensive plan to collect and analyze DNA evidence. Sets forth award conditions regarding quality assurance standards, DNA sample and analysis availability, and a 15 percent matching requirement.