SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``USDA Accountability and Equity Act of 2000''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I--IMPROVED ACCOUNTABILITY OF COUNTY AND AREA COMMITTEES AND THEIR EMPLOYEES Sec. 101. Membership requirements for county and area committees. Sec. 102. Improved oversight of county, area, and community committee elections. Sec. 103. Federal civil service status of county and area committee employees. TITLE II--IMPROVED PROGRAM EQUITY Sec. 201. Participation of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and other similarly situated farmers and ranchers in environmental quality incentives program. Sec. 202. Grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University. Sec. 203. Funding of program of outreach and technical assistance to socially disadvantaged farmers. Sec. 204. Funding of extension Indian reservation program. Sec. 205. Funding of farm ownership and operating loan programs. TITLE I--IMPROVED ACCOUNTABILITY OF COUNTY AND AREA COMMITTEES AND THEIR EMPLOYEES SEC. 101. MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTY AND AREA COMMITTEES. Effective 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, section 8(a)(5)(B) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(a)(5)(B)) is amended by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following: ``(ii)(I) A county or area committee shall consist of not fewer than 5 nor more than 7 members who are fairly representative of the agricultural producers in the county or area. ``(II) Except as provided in subclause (III), the members of a county or area committee shall be elected by the agricultural producers in such county or area under such procedures as the Secretary may prescribe. ``(III) 2 members shall be demographically representative of groups of agricultural producers in the county or area who, in the absence of appointment under this subclause, would be under-represented on the committee. The Secretary shall appoint these members based on recommendations made by the under- represented groups. If the Secretary makes such an appointment from among persons not so recommended, the Secretary shall provide the reasons therefor upon request.''. SEC. 102. IMPROVED OVERSIGHT OF COUNTY, AREA, AND COMMUNITY COMMITTEE ELECTIONS. (a) Uniform Guidelines.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall prescribe uniform guidelines for conducting elections for members and alternates of county and area committees established pursuant to section 8(b)(5) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)(5)), members and alternates of community committees so established, and delegates to local administrative area conventions and county conventions. (b) Certification of Election Results.--Effective 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, section 8(a)(5)(B) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(a)(5)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(vi) Members elected pursuant to an election conducted under this subparagraph shall not commence their term of service unless and until the Secretary determines that-- ``(I) the election fully complied with the laws, regulations, and guidlines applicable to the conduct of the election; and ``(II) the members-elect satisfy the eligibility requirements for committee membership.''. SEC. 103. FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE STATUS OF COUNTY AND AREA COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES. (a) County Committee Employee Defined.--In this section, the term ``county committee employee'' means an employee of a county or area committee employed pursuant to section 8(b)(5) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)(5)). (b) Federal Civil Service Status.--On and after the effective date of this section, the civil service laws shall apply to all county committee employees, subject to such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe and the conversion options for existing county committee employees provided by this section. (c) Conversion of Permanent County Committee Employees.--Subject to regulations of the Office of Personnel Management, a county committee employee who is so employed on the effective date of this section under an appointment not limited to one year or less shall be converted to Federal civil service appointments, as follows: (1) A county committee employee who has completed 3 years of service shall be given a career civil service appointment. (2) A county committee employee who has completed less than 3 years of service shall be given a career-conditional civil service appointment. The period of permanent service as a county committee employee shall be counted when calculating the 3 years of service necessary for conversion to career civil service status. (d) Conversion of Temporary County Committee Employees.--Subject to regulations of the Office of Personnel Management, a county committee employee who is so employed on the effective date of this section under an appointment of less than one year shall be converted to a temporary Federal civil service appointment. (e) Crediting Service as County Committee Employee.--Service as a county committee employee performed before the effective date of this section shall be counted as creditable Federal service when determining tenure, time-in-grade eligibility, within-grade increases, and probationary periods. (f) Reemployment Rights.--Subject to regulations of the Office of Personnel Management, a former permanent county committee employee who, before the effective date of this section, was provided reemployment priority rights as a county committee employee due to being separated through reduction-in-force procedures established by the Secretary of Agriculture, may receive special selection priority for civil service positions in the Farm Service Agency for a period of 2 years after the date of the employee's separation. (g) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Section 226 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6932) is amended by striking subsection (e). (2) Title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (A) in section 3502(a)(4)(C)(i), by striking ``Soil Conservation and Allotment Act'' and inserting ``Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)), before the effective date of section 102 of the USDA Accountability and Equity Act of 2000,''; (B) in section 5306(a)(1)(C), by striking ``section 590h(b) of title 16'' and inserting ``section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)), before the effective date of section 102 of the USDA Accountability and Equity Act of 2000''; (C) in section 5334(e), by striking ``section 590h(b) of title 16'' and inserting ``section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)), before the effective date of section 102 of the USDA Accountability and Equity Act of 2000''; (D) in section 6312(a)(1), by striking ``Soil Conservation and Allotment Act'' and inserting ``Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)), before the effective date of section 102 of the USDA Accountability and Equity Act of 2000,''; (E) in section 8331(1)(F), by striking ``section 590h(b) of title 16'' and inserting ``section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)), before the effective date of section 102 of the USDA Accountability and Equity Act of 2000''; (F) in section 8701(a)(8), by striking ``section 590h(b) of title 16'' and inserting ``section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)), before the effective date of section 102 of the USDA Accountability and Equity Act of 2000''; and (G) in section 8901(1)(G), by striking ``section 590h(b) of title 16'' and inserting ``section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)), before the effective date of section 102 of the USDA Accountability and Equity Act of 2000''. (3) Section 8(b)(5)(E) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)(5)(E)) is amended by striking the second and third sentences. (h) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. TITLE II--IMPROVED PROGRAM EQUITY SEC. 201. PARTICIPATION OF SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS AND OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED FARMERS AND RANCHERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM. (a) Inclusion of Definition.--Section 1201(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801(a)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (16), (17), and (18) as paragraphs (17), (18), and (19), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (15) the following new paragraph: ``(16) Socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher.--The term `socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher' means a farmer or rancher who is a member of a socially disadvantaged group (as that term is defined in section 355(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2003(e))), a farmer or rancher who has limited resources, or a farmer or rancher who is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe.''. (b) Increased Funding; Availability of Funds.--Section 1241(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1997 through 2002'' and inserting ``$200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1997 through 2000, and $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 and 2002''; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``50 percent'' and inserting ``one-third''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(3) Assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.--For each of fiscal years 2001 and 2002, one-third of the funding available for technical assistance, cost-share payments, incentives payments, and education under the environmental quality incentives program shall be targeted to increase assistance to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. ``(4) Availability of funds.--Funds made available to the environmental quality incentives program through the Commodity Credit Corporation shall remain available until expended.''. (c) Priority for Assistance.--Section 1240C of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-3) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or''; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) are for operations owned or operated by a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher.''. (d) Timing of Payments; Cost-Share Limitations.--Section 1240G of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-7) is amended-- (1) in subsection (c), by striking ``may not be made by the Secretary until the subsequent fiscal year'' and inserting ``may be made by the Secretary during that fiscal year''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d) Waiver of Cost-Share Requirements.--In addition to subsection (b), the Secretary may waive or adjust the maximum rate of cost-share and incentive payments under subsection (a) in the case of a producer who is a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher.''. (e) Calculating Producer Contributions.--Section 1240B(e)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(e)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) In-kind contributions.--For purposes of calculating the producer's share of the cost of a structural practice, the Secretary may count contributions in labor, materials, or equipment when the producer is a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher.''. SEC. 202. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENCES FACILITIES AT 1890 LAND-GRANT COLLEGES, INCLUDING TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY. Section 1447(b) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222b(b)) is amended to read as follows: ``(b) Appropriation.-- ``(1) In general.--Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and for each succeeding fiscal year to carry out this section. ``(2) Availability.--Amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.''. SEC. 203. FUNDING OF PROGRAM OF OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS. Section 2501(a)(3) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a)(3)) is amended to read as follows: ``(3) Appropriation.--Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Secretary $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and for each succeeding fiscal year to carry out this section.''. SEC. 204. FUNDING OF EXTENSION INDIAN RESERVATION PROGRAM. Section 1677(g) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5930(g)) is amended to read as follows: ``(g) Appropriation.--Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Secretary $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and for each succeeding fiscal year to carry out this section.''. SEC. 205. FUNDING OF FARM OWNERSHIP AND OPERATING LOAN PROGRAMS. Section 346(b)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1994(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(H) Additional funding.--Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2001 and for each succeeding fiscal year $585,000,000 for direct loans, of which-- ``(i) $85,000,000 shall be for farm ownership loans under subtitle A; and ``(ii) $500,000,000 shall be for operating loans under subtitle B.''.

Summary: (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary to prescribe uniform guidelines for conducting county and area committee elections. (Sec. 103) Provides for the conversion of permanent and temporary county committee employees to Federal civil service status. Title II: Improved Program Equity - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 respecting the environmental quality incentives program to: (1) increase program funding; (2) reduce the livestock set-aside; and (3) give priority to, establish set-asides, and waive cost-share requirements for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. (Sec. 202) Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to make permanent appropriations for 1890 land grant college grants. (Sec. 203) Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to make permanent appropriations for: (1) outreach and technical assistance programs for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; and (2) Indian reservation extension education programs. (Sec. 205) Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to make permanent appropriations for farm operating and ownership loans.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Loan Interest Forgiveness for Education Act''. SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR INTEREST ON EDUCATION LOANS. (a) In General.--Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to additional itemized deductions for individuals) is amended by redesignating section 221 as section 222 and by inserting after section 220 the following: ``SEC. 221. INTEREST ON EDUCATION LOANS. ``(a) Allowance of Deduction.--In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a deduction for the taxable year an amount equal to the interest paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year on any qualified education loan. ``(b) Limitation Based on Modified Adjusted Gross Income.-- ``(1) In general.--If the modified adjusted gross income of the taxpayer for the taxable year exceeds $65,000 ($85,000 in the case of a joint return), the amount which would (but for this paragraph) be allowable as a deduction under this section shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the amount which bears the same ratio to the amount which would be so allowable as such excess bears to $20,000. ``(2) Modified adjusted gross income.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the term `modified adjusted gross income' means adjusted gross income determined-- ``(A) without regard to this section and sections 135, 911, 931, and 933, and ``(B) after application of sections 86, 219, and 469. For purposes of sections 86, 135, 219, and 469, adjusted gross income shall be determined without regard to the deduction allowed under this section. ``(3) Inflation adjustment.--In the case of any taxable year beginning after 1997, the $65,000 and $85,000 amounts referred to in paragraph (1) shall be increased by an amount equal to-- ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section (1)(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, by substituting `1996' for `1992'. ``(4) Rounding.--If any amount as adjusted under paragraph (3) is not a multiple of $50, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $50. ``(c) Dependents Not Eligible for Deduction.--No deduction shall be allowed by this section to an individual for the taxable year if a deduction under section 151 with respect to such individual is allowed to another taxpayer for the taxable year beginning in the calendar year in which such individual's taxable year begins. ``(d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) Qualified education loan.--The term `qualified education loan' means any indebtedness incurred to pay qualified higher education expenses-- ``(A) which are incurred on behalf of the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, or any dependent of the taxpayer as of the time the indebtedness was incurred, ``(B) which are paid or incurred within a reasonable period of time before or after the indebtedness is incurred, and ``(C) which are attributable to education furnished during a period during which the recipient was at least a half-time student. Such term includes indebtedness used to refinance indebtedness which qualifies as a qualified education loan. The term `qualified education loan' shall not include any indebtedness owed to a person who is related (within the meaning of section 267(b) or 707(b)(1)) to the taxpayer. ``(2) Qualified higher education expenses.--The term `qualified higher education expenses' means the cost of attendance (as defined in section 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. 1087ll, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act) of the taxpayer or the taxpayer's spouse at an eligible educational institution, reduced by the sum of-- ``(A) the amount excluded from gross income under section 135 by reason of such expenses, and ``(B) the amount of the reduction described in section 135(d)(1). For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term `eligible educational institution' has the same meaning given such term by section 135(c)(3), except that such term shall also include an institution conducting an internship or residency program leading to a degree or certificate awarded by an institution of higher education, a hospital, or a health care facility which offers postgraduate training. ``(3) Half-time student.--The term `half-time student' means any individual who would be a student as defined in section 151(c)(4) if `half-time' were substituted for `full- time' each place it appears in such section. ``(4) Dependent.--The term `dependent' has the meaning given such term by section 152. ``(e) Special Rules.-- ``(1) Denial of double benefit.--No deduction shall be allowed under this section for any amount for which a deduction is allowable under any other provision of this chapter. ``(2) Married couples must file joint return.--If the taxpayer is married at the close of the taxable year, the deduction shall be allowed under subsection (a) only if the taxpayer and the taxpayer's spouse file a joint return for the taxable year. ``(3) Marital status.--Marital status shall be determined in accordance with section 7703.''. (b) Deduction Allowed Whether or Not Taxpayer Itemizes Other Deductions.--Section 62(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining adjusted gross income) is amended by inserting after paragraph (16) the following: ``(17) Interest on education loans.--The deduction allowed by section 221.''. (c) Reporting Requirement.-- (1) In general.--Subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to information concerning transactions with other persons) is amended by inserting after section 6050R the following: ``SEC. 6050S. RETURNS RELATING TO EDUCATION LOAN INTEREST RECEIVED IN TRADE OR BUSINESS FROM INDIVIDUALS. ``(a) Education Loan Interest of $600 or More.--Any person-- ``(1) who is engaged in a trade or business, and ``(2) who, in the course of such trade or business, receives from any individual interest aggregating $600 or more for any calendar year on 1 or more qualified education loans, shall make the return described in subsection (b) with respect to each individual from whom such interest was received at such time as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe. ``(b) Form and Manner of Returns.--A return is described in this subsection if such return-- ``(1) is in such form as the Secretary may prescribe, ``(2) contains-- ``(A) the name, address, and TIN of the individual from whom the interest described in subsection (a)(2) was received, ``(B) the amount of such interest received for the calendar year, and ``(C) such other information as the Secretary may prescribe. ``(c) Application to Governmental Units.--For purposes of subsection (a)-- ``(1) Treated as persons.--The term `person' includes any governmental unit (and any agency or instrumentality thereof). ``(2) Special rules.--In the case of a governmental unit or any agency or instrumentality thereof-- ``(A) subsection (a) shall be applied without regard to the trade or business requirement contained therein, and ``(B) any return required under subsection (a) shall be made by the officer or employee appropriately designated for the purpose of making such return. ``(d) Statements To Be Furnished to Individuals With Respect To Whom Information Is Required.--Every person required to make a return under subsection (a) shall furnish to each individual whose name is required to be set forth in such return a written statement showing-- ``(1) the name and address of the person required to make such return, and ``(2) the aggregate amount of interest described in subsection (a)(2) received by the person required to make such return from the individual to whom the statement is required to be furnished. The written statement required under the preceding sentence shall be furnished on or before January 31 of the year following the calendar year for which the return under subsection (a) was required to be made. ``(e) Qualified Education Loan Defined.--For purposes of this section, except as provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the term `qualified education loan' has the meaning given such term by section 221(d)(1). ``(f) Returns Which Would Be Required To Be Made by 2 or More Persons.--Except to the extent provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary, in the case of interest received by any person on behalf of another person, only the person first receiving such interest shall be required to make the return under subsection (a).''. (2) Assessable penalties.--Section 6724(d) of such Code (relating to definitions) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by redesignating clauses (x) through (xv) as clauses (xi) through (xvi), respectively, and by inserting after clause (ix) the following new clause: ``(x) section 6050S (relating to returns relating to education loan interest received in trade or business from individuals),'', and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or'' at the end of the next to last subparagraph, by striking the period at the end of the last subparagraph and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(Z) section 6050S(d) (relating to returns relating to education loan interest received in trade or business from individuals).''. (d) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the last item and inserting the following: ``Sec. 221. Interest on education loans. ``Sec. 222. Cross reference.''. (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to any qualified education loan (as defined in section 221(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this section) incurred on, before, or after the date of the enactment of this Act, but only with respect to any loan interest payment due after December 31, 1996.

Summary: Loan Interest Forgiveness for Education Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a limited deduction (based on modified adjusted gross income) on an amount equal to the interest paid by a taxpayer on any qualified educational loan.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Bodie Protection Act of 1993''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds that-- (1) the historic Bodie gold mining district in the State of California is the site of the largest and best preserved authentic ghost town in the western United States; (2) the Bodie Bowl area contains important natural, historical, and aesthetic resources; (3) Bodie was designated a National Historical Landmark in 1961 and a California State Historic Park in 1962, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is included in the Federal Historic American Buildings Survey; (4) nearly 200,000 persons visit Bodie each year, providing the local economy with important annual tourism revenues; (5) the town of Bodie is threatened by proposals to explore and extract minerals: mining in the Bodie Bowl area may have adverse physical and aesthetic impacts on Bodie's historical integrity, cultural values, and ghost town character as well as on its recreational values and the area's flora and fauna; (6) the California State Legislature, on September 4, 1990, requested the President and the Congress to direct the Secretary of the Interior to protect the ghost town character, ambience, historic buildings, and scenic attributes of the town of Bodie and nearby areas; (7) the California State Legislature also requested the Secretary, if necessary to protect the Bodie Bowl area, to withdraw the Federal lands within the area from all forms of mineral entry and patent; (8) the National Park Service listed Bodie as a priority one endangered National Historic Landmark in its fiscal year 1990 and 1991 report to Congress entitled ``Threatened and Damaged National Historic Landmarks'' and recommended protection of the Bodie area; and (9) it is necessary and appropriate to provide that all Federal lands within the Bodie Bowl area are not subject to location, entry, and patent under the mining laws of the United States, subject to valid existing rights, and to direct the Secretary to consult with the Governor of the State of California before approving any mining activity plan within the Bodie Bowl. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Act: (1) The term ``Bodie Bowl'' means the Federal lands and interests in lands within the area generally depicted on the map referred to in section 4(a). (2) The term ``mining'' means any activity involving mineral prospecting, exploration, extraction, milling, beneficiation, processing, and reclamation. (3) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 4. APPLICABILITY OF MINERAL MINING, LEASING AND DISPOSAL LAWS. (a) Restriction.--Subject to valid existing rights, after the date of enactment of this Act Federal lands and interests in lands within the area generally depicted on the map entitled ``Bodie Bowl'' and dated June 12, 1992, shall not be-- (1) open to the location of mining and mill site claims under the general mining laws of the United States; (2) subject to any lease under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 and following) or the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 100 and following), for lands within the Bodie Bowl; and (3) available for disposal of mineral materials under the Act of July 31, 1947, commonly known as the Materials Act of 1947 (30 U.S.C. 601 and following). Such map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Secretary, and appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service. As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish a legal description of the Bodie Bowl area in the Federal Register. (b) Valid Existing Rights.--As used in this subsection, the term ``valid existing rights'' in reference to the general mining laws means that a mining claim located on lands within the Bodie Bowl was properly located and maintained under the general mining laws prior to the date of enactment of this Act, was supported by a discovery of a valuable mineral deposit within the meaning of the general mining laws on the date of enactment of this Act, and that such claim continues to be valid. (c) Validity Review.--The Secretary shall undertake an expedited program to determine the validity of all unpatented mining claims located within the Bodie Bowl. The expedited program shall include an examination of all unpatented mining claims, including those for which a patent application has not been filed. If a claim is determined to be invalid, the Secretary shall promptly declare the claim to be null and void, except that the Secretary shall not challenge the validity of any claim located within the Bodie Bowl for the failure to do assessment work for any period after the date of enactment of this Act. The Secretary shall make a determination with respect to the validity of each claim referred to under this subsection within 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Limitation on Patent Issuance.-- (1) Mining claims.--(A) After March 8, 1992, no patent shall be issued by the United States for any mining claim located under the general mining laws within the Bodie Bowl unless the Secretary determines that, for the claim concerned-- (i) a patent application was filed with the Secretary on or before such date; and (ii) all requirements established under sections 2325 and 2326 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 29 and 30) for vein or lode claims and sections 2329, 2330, 2331, and 2333 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 35, 36, 37) for placer claims were fully complied with by that date. (B) If the Secretary makes the determinations referred to in subparagraph (A) for any mining claim, the holder of the claim shall be entitled to the issuance of a patent in the same manner and degree to which such claim holder would have been entitled to prior to the enactment of this Act, unless and until such determinations are withdrawn or invalidated by the Secretary or by a court of the United States. (2) Mill site claims.--(A) After March 8, 1992, no patent shall be issued by the United States for any mill site claim located under the general mining laws within the Bodie Bowl unless the Secretary determines that, for the claim concerned-- (i) a patent application was filed with the Secretary on or before March 8, 1992; and (ii) all requirements applicable to such patent application were fully complied with by that date. (B) If the Secretary makes the determinations referred to in subparagraph (A) for any mill site claim, the holder of the claim shall be entitled to the issuance of a patent in the same manner and degree to which such claim holder would have been entitled to prior to the enactment of this Act, unless and until such determinations are withdrawn or invalidated by the Secretary or by a court of the United States. SEC. 5. MINERAL ACTIVITIES. (a) In General.--Mineral exploration, mining, beneficiation, and processing activities on unpatented mining claims within the Bodie Bowl shall be subject to such regulations prescribed by the Secretary, in consultation with the Governor of the State of California, as the Secretary deems necessary to ensure that such mineral activities are conducted-- (1) in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated under Public Law 94-429 (16 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.) as they relate to plan of operations, reclamation requirements, and bonding; and (2) in a manner that does not cause any adverse effect on the historic, cultural, recreational and natural resource values of the Bodie Bowl area. (b) Restoration of Effects of Mining Exploration.--As soon as possible after the date of enactment of this Act, visible evidence or other effects of mining exploration activity within the Bodie Bowl conducted on or after September 1, 1988, shall be reclaimed by the operator in accordance with regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection (a). (c) Annual Expenditures; Filing.--The requirements for annual expenditures on unpatented mining claims imposed by Revised Statute 2324 (30 U.S.C. 28) shall not apply to any such claim located within the Bodie Bowl. In lieu of filing the affidavit of assessment work referred to under section 314(a)(1) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1744(a)(1)), the holder of any unpatented mining or mill site claim located within the Bodie Bowl shall only be required to file the notice of intention to hold the mining claim referred to in such section 314(a)(1). (d) Regulations.--The Secretary shall promulgate the regulations referred to in this section within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. For the purposes of this Act, the Bureau of Land Management shall promulgate and administer the rules and regulations referred to in section 5(a). SEC. 6. STUDY. Beginning as soon as possible after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director of the National Park Service, shall review possible actions to preserve the scenic character, historical integrity, cultural and recreational values, flora and fauna, and ghost town characteristics of lands and structures within the Bodie Bowl. No later than 3 years after the date of such enactment, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate a report that discusses the results of such review and makes recommendations as to which steps (including but not limited to acquisition of lands or valid mining claims) should be undertaken in order to achieve these objectives.

Summary: Bodie Protection Act of 1993 - Prohibits the Bodie Bowl (California) from being available for any mineral mining, leasing, or disposal activities, except under valid existing claims. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to undertake an expedited validity review of all unpatented mining claims located within the Bodie Bowl. Prescribes limitations for the issuance of patents for mining and mill site claims on such lands. Subjects mineral exploration, mining, beneficiation, and processing on unpatented mining claims within the Bodie Bowl to regulations prescribed to ensure that such activities do not adversely affect historic, cultural, recreational, and natural resource values of the Bodie Bowl. Mandates reclamation of the effects of mining exploration by mining operators. Exempts the holder of any unpatented mining or mill site claim within the Bodie Bowl from specified statutory expenditure and filing requirements. Declares that, in lieu of filing a certain affidavit of assessment work, such holder shall only be required to file a specified notice of intention to hold certain mining claims. Directs the Secretary to: (1) review possible actions to preserve specified characteristics of the Bodie Bowl; and (2) report to certain congressional committees recommendations to achieve such preservation.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Basic Pilot Program Extension and Expansion Act of 2003''. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS. Section 401(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) is amended by striking ``6-year period'' and inserting ``11-year period''. SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF THE BASIC PILOT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Section 401(c)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) is amended by inserting after ``United States'' the following: ``, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall expand the operation of the program to all 50 States not later than December 1, 2004''. (b) Report.--Section 405 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The'' and inserting: ``(a) In General.--The'', and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(b) Report on Expansion.--Not later than June 1, 2004, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report-- ``(1) evaluating whether the problems identified by the report submitted under subsection (a) have been substantially resolved; and ``(2) describing what actions the Secretary of Homeland Security shall take before undertaking the expansion of the basic pilot program to all 50 States in accordance with section 401(c)(1), in order to resolve any outstanding problems raised in the report filed under subsection (a).''. (c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 402(c) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``or entity electing--'' and all that follows through ``(ii) the citizen attestation pilot program'' and inserting ``or entity electing the citizen attestation pilot program''; (2) by striking paragraph (3); and (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3). (d) Additional Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Title IV of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) is amended by striking ``Attorney General'' each place that term appears and inserting ``Secretary of Homeland Security''. SEC. 4. PILOT IMMIGRATION PROGRAM. (a) Processing Priority Under Pilot Immigration Program for Regional Centers To Promote Economic Growth.--Section 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (8 U.S.C. 1153 note) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Attorney General'' each place such term appears and inserting ``Secretary of Homeland Security''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(d) In processing petitions under section 204(a)(1)(H) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(H)) for classification under section 203(b)(5) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5)), the Secretary of Homeland Security may give priority to petitions filed by aliens seeking admission under the pilot program described in this section. Notwithstanding section 203(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(e)), immigrant visas made available under such section 203(b)(5) may be issued to such aliens in an order that takes into account any priority accorded under the preceding sentence.''. (b) Extension.--Section 610(b) of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (8 U.S.C. 1153 note) is amended by striking ``10 years'' and inserting ``15 years''. SEC. 5. GAO STUDY. (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the General Accounting Office shall report to Congress on the immigrant investor program created under section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5)). (b) Contents.--The report described in subsection (a) shall include information regarding-- (1) the number of immigrant investors that have received visas under the immigrant investor program in each year since the inception of the program; (2) the country of origin of the immigrant investors; (3) the localities where the immigrant investors are settling and whether those investors generally remain in the localities where they initially settle; (4) the number of immigrant investors that have sought to become citizens of the United States; (5) the types of commercial enterprises that the immigrant investors have established; and (6) the types and number of jobs created by the immigrant investors. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

Summary: Basic Pilot Program Extension and Expansion Act of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to extend for five additional years: (1) the "basic" employment verification system pilot program; (2) the citizen attestation pilot program; and (3) the machine-readable-document pilot program. (Sec. 3) Extends the scope of the "basic" pilot program to all States by December 1, 2004 (currently five to seven States). Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to report on such program extension by June 1, 2004. (Sec. 4) Amends the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to give immigration priority to petitions filed under the pilot immigration for regional centers to promote economic growth. Extends such program for an additional five years. (Sec. 5) Directs the General Accounting Office (GAO) to conduct a study of the immigrant investor program, including information on the number of such immigrants and their country of origin, settlement locality, and employment created by them.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Clean Slate for Marijuana Offenses Act of 2015''. SEC. 2. EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS FOR CERTAIN MARIJUANA-RELATED OFFENSES. (a) In General.--Chapter 229 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after subchapter C the following new subchapter: ``SUBCHAPTER D--EXPUNGEMENT ``Sec. ``3631. Expungement of certain criminal records in limited circumstances. ``3632. Requirements for expungement. ``3633. Procedure for expungement. ``3634. Effect of expungement. ``3635. Disclosure of expunged records. ``Sec. 3631. Expungement of certain criminal records in limited circumstances ``(a) In General.--Any individual convicted of a qualifying marijuana-related offense who fulfills the requirements of section 3632 may, upon petition for expungement made in accordance with this subchapter, obtain an order granting expungement under this subchapter. ``(b) Definition of Qualifying Marijuana-Related Offense.--In this subchapter, the term `qualifying marijuana-related offense' means an offense against the United States in which the conduct constituting the offense-- ``(1) was legal under the State law at the time of the offense; or ``(2) was the possession of marijuana in a quantity is not greater than one ounce. ``(c) Definition of State.--In this subchapter, the term `State' includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession of the United States. ``Sec. 3632. Requirements for expungement ``No individual shall be eligible for an order of expungement under this subchapter unless, before filing a petition under this subchapter, such individual fulfills all requirements of the sentence for the conviction for which expungement is sought, including completion of any term of imprisonment or period of probation, meeting all conditions of a supervised release, and paying all fines. ``Sec. 3633. Procedure for expungement ``(a) Petition.--An individual may file a petition for expungement of a conviction in the court in which the conviction was obtained. A copy of the petition shall be served by the court upon the United States Attorney for the judicial district of that court. ``(b) Opportunity for Government To Contest Petition.--Not later than 60 days after the date a copy of a petition is served on the Government under subsection (a), the Government may, if the Government determines the facts do not support the petition, inform the court and the petitioner that the Government opposes granting expungement. If the Government does so inform the court and the petitioner, the court shall allow the Government and the petitioner an opportunity to present evidence and argument relating to the petition. ``(c) Court-Ordered Expungement.--If, after the passage of the 60- day period described in subsection (a) or earlier, if the Government informs the court it will not oppose granting expungement or if proceedings related to that opposition have been completed, the court determines the preponderance of the evidence before the court supports the granting of expungement under this subchapter, the court shall issue an order granting that expungement. If the court determines the petition is not supported by the preponderance of the evidence before the court, the court shall deny the petition. ``Sec. 3634. Effect of expungement ``(a) In General.--An order granting expungement under this subchapter restores the individual concerned, in the contemplation of the law, to the status that individual occupied before the arrest or the institution of criminal proceedings for the offense for which expungement is granted. ``(b) No Disqualification; Statements.--After an order under this subchapter granting expungement of an individual's criminal records, that individual is not required to divulge information pertaining to the expunged conviction. The fact that such individual has been convicted of the criminal offense concerned shall not operate as a disqualification of that individual to pursue or engage in any lawful activity, occupation, or profession. Such individual is not guilty of any perjury, false answering, or making a false statement by reason of that individual's failure to recite or acknowledge such arrest or institution of criminal proceedings, or results thereof, in response to an inquiry made of that individual for any purpose. ``(c) Records To Be Destroyed.--Except as provided in section 3635, upon order of expungement, all official law enforcement and court records, including all references to such person's arrest for the offense, the institution of criminal proceedings against the individual, and the results thereof, except publicly available court opinions or briefs on appeal, shall be permanently destroyed. ``Sec. 3635. Disclosure of expunged records ``(a) Index To Assist Authorized Disclosure.--The Department of Justice shall maintain a nonpublic manual or computerized record of expungements under this subchapter containing only the name of, and alphanumeric identifiers selected by the Department of Justice that relate to, the persons who obtained expungement under this subchapter, and the order of expungement. ``(b) Authorized Disclosure to Individual.--Information in the index shall be made available only to the individual to whose expungement it pertains or to such individual's designated agent. ``(c) Punishment for Improper Disclosure.--Whoever knowingly discloses information relating to an expunged conviction other than as authorized in this subchapter shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of subchapters at the beginning of chapter 229 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following item: ``D. Expungement........................................ 3631''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act apply to individuals convicted of an offense before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Clean Slate for Marijuana Offenses Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to allow an individual convicted of a qualifying marijuana-related offense, upon filing a petition for expungement and fulfilling all requirements of the sentence for such conviction, to obtain an order granting expungement of such conviction. Defines a "qualifying marijuana-related offense" as an offense against the United States in which the conduct constituting the offense: (1) was legal under the state law at the time of the offense, or (2) was the possession of not more than one ounce of marijuana. Gives the government 60 days to contest such a petition, in which case the court shall allow the government and the petitioner an opportunity to present evidence and argument relating to the petition. Directs the court to approve or deny the petition based on its determination that the petition either is supported by, or is not supported by, a preponderance of the evidence. Declares that: (1) an order granting expungement restores the individual concerned to the status that individual occupied before the arrest or the institution of criminal proceedings for the offense for which expungement is granted; (2) the individual is not required to divulge information pertaining to an expunged conviction and such conviction shall not disqualify that individual from pursuing or engaging in any lawful activity, occupation, or profession; (3) such individual is not guilty of making a false statement by reason of that individual's failure to recite or acknowledge arrest or conviction of such offense; and (4) records pertaining to an expunged conviction shall be destroyed. Directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to maintain a nonpublic record of such expungement orders and the names of and alphanumeric identifiers selected by DOJ for persons who obtain expungement, which record shall be made available only to the individual to whom the expungement pertains. Establishes penalties for the unauthorized disclosure of information relating to an expunged conviction.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Enhancing Nutrition in Medical Education Act of 2004''. SEC. 2. MEDICAL SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMS. Part E of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294n et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Subpart 3--Medical School Nutrition Programs ``SEC. 775. GRANTS FOR MEDICAL SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMS. ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary may award grants to accredited schools of medicine to integrate innovative curricula on nutrition into medical education. ``(b) Focus.--The Secretary shall ensure that innovative curricula on nutrition developed and implemented under this section focus on preventive health measures, including the following: ``(1) Education on the causes, treatment, and prevention of obesity. ``(2) Office education and counseling to ensure appropriate diet for mostly healthy people. ``(3) Prevention and treatment of common nutritional deficiencies. ``(4) Appropriate and inappropriate use of herbs and supplements. ``(5) Office recognition and treatment of common eating disorders. ``(6) Identification of special dietary needs, eating disorders, and appropriate routes of referral for medical nutrition therapy. ``(c) Use of Funds.--The Secretary may not make a grant under subsection (a) unless the school of medicine involved agrees to expend the grant-- ``(1) to develop innovative curricula on nutrition in accordance with subsection (d); ``(2) to integrate such curricula, to the maximum extent possible, into each year of a student's medical education at the school, including with respect to preclinical and clinical training; and ``(3) to evaluate the results achieved with such curricula. ``(d) Multidisciplinary Planning Committee.-- ``(1) Establishment.--A school of medicine receiving a grant under this section shall establish a multidisciplinary planning committee to develop the innovative curricula on nutrition to be integrated into the school's medical education. ``(2) Membership.--The members of a multidisciplinary planning committee under this subsection-- ``(A) shall include individuals who will be responsible for implementing the proposed curricular changes within the fields and disciplines of the school's medical education program; and ``(B) should include representatives of fields and disciplines outside of the school's medical education program, such as nursing, nutrition, and public health. ``(e) Duration.--Each grant under this section shall be for a period of 2 years. ``(f) Maximum Amount.--The Secretary may not make a grant to any school under this section in an amount that exceeds-- ``(1) $50,000 for any fiscal year; or ``(2) a total of $100,000. ``(g) Application.-- ``(1) In general.--To seek a grant under this section, a school of medicine shall submit an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(2) Contents.--At a minimum, an application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) A description of the following: ``(i) The expertise in nutrition of the school's course directors and faculty members. ``(ii) The objectives of the program to be carried out with the grant. ``(iii) The projected impact of the program to be carried out with the grant. ``(iv) Any barriers to development or implementation of innovative curricula on nutrition at the school of medicine. ``(v) Strategies for overcoming each such barrier. ``(vi) The school's ability to sustain innovative curricula adopted and implemented with the grant beyond the term of the grant. ``(B) A budget proposal for expending funds under the grant. ``(C) Letters of support for the application from the dean, and the associate dean for education, of the school of medicine. ``(h) Report.--Not later than the end of the 2-year period described in subsection (e) for a grant, the school of medicine receiving the grant shall submit a report to the Secretary. Such report shall include a description of the innovative curricula on nutrition developed by the school and the results achieved through the use of such curricula. ``(i) Dissemination.--Not later than 1 year after the end of the 2- year period described in subsection (e) for all grants awarded under this section, the Secretary shall-- ``(1) prepare a consolidated report on the innovative curricula on nutrition developed by grantees under this section and the results achieved through the use of such curricula; and ``(2) disseminate such report to schools of medicine. ``(j) Definition.--In this section, the term `accredited' means accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. ``(k) Authorization of Appropriations.-- ``(1) In general.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $4,500,000 for the period of fiscal years 2005 through 2006. ``(2) Administration.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under this section, the Secretary may use not more than $500,000 for costs associated with administration of this section.''.

Summary: Enhancing Nutrition in Medical Education Act of 2004 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to schools of medicine to integrate innovative curricula on nutrition into medical education. Requires the Secretary to ensure that such curricula focus on preventive health measures, including : (1) education on the causes, treatment, and prevention of obesity; (2) office education and counseling to ensure an appropriate diet for mostly healthy people; (3) prevention and treatment of common nutritional deficiencies; (4) the appropriate and inappropriate use of herbs and supplements; (5) office recognition and treatment of common eating disorders; and (6) identification of special dietary needs, eating disorders, and appropriate routes of referral for medical nutrition therapy. Requires grantees to: (1) develop innovative curricula; (2) integrate such curricula into the medical education at the school; (3) evaluate the results achieved with the curricula; (4) establish a multidisciplinary planning committee to develop the curricula; and (5) report to the Secretary on the developed curricula and results achieved. Requires the Secretary to prepare a consolidated report on the curricula and results achieved by grantees and to disseminate such report to schools of medicine.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2015''. SEC. 2. DISMEMBERMENT ABORTION BAN. (a) In General.--Chapter 74 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1531 the following: ``Sec. 1532. Dismemberment abortion ban ``(a) Dismemberment Abortion Prohibited.--Any physician who, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly performs a dismemberment abortion and thereby kills an unborn child shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both. This subsection does not apply to a dismemberment abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life- endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself. ``(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit abortions performed for any reason, including when the pregnancy is a result of rape or incest, if performed by a method other than dismemberment abortion. ``(c) Civil Remedies.-- ``(1) Civil action by a woman on whom an abortion is performed.--A woman upon whom an abortion has been performed in violation of any provision of this section may, in a civil action against any person who committed the violation, obtain appropriate relief. ``(2) Civil action by a parent of a minor on whom an abortion is performed.--A parent of a minor upon whom an abortion has been performed in violation of any provision of this section may, in a civil action against any person who committed the violation obtain appropriate relief, unless the pregnancy resulted from the plaintiff's criminal conduct. ``(3) Appropriate relief.--Appropriate relief in a civil action under this subsection includes-- ``(A) objectively verifiable money damages for all injuries, psychological and physical, occasioned by the violation; ``(B) statutory damages equal to three times the cost of the abortion; and ``(C) punitive damages. ``(4) Attorneys fees for plaintiff.--The court shall award a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs to a prevailing plaintiff in a civil action under this subsection. ``(5) Attorneys fees for defendant.--If a defendant in a civil action under this subsection prevails and the court finds that the plaintiff's suit was frivolous, the court shall award a reasonable attorney's fee in favor of the defendant against the plaintiff. ``(6) Awards against woman.--Except under paragraph (5), in a civil action under this subsection, no damages, attorney's fee or other monetary relief may be assessed against the woman upon whom the abortion was performed or attempted. ``(d) Immunity From Prosecution for Woman Upon Whom a Dismemberment Abortion Is Performed.--A woman upon whom a dismemberment abortion is performed may not be prosecuted under this section, for a conspiracy to violate this section, or for an offense under section 2, 3, or 4 of this title based on a violation of this section. ``(e) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) Abortion.--The term `abortion' means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device-- ``(A) to intentionally kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant; or ``(B) to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than-- ``(i) after viability to produce a live birth and preserve the life and health of the child born alive; or ``(ii) to remove a dead unborn child. ``(2) Dismemberment abortion.--The term `dismemberment abortion'-- ``(A) means, with the purpose of causing the death of an unborn child, knowingly dismembering a living unborn child and extracting such unborn child one piece at a time or intact but crushed from the uterus through the use of clamps, grasping forceps, tongs, scissors or similar instruments that, through the convergence of two rigid levers, slice, crush or grasp a portion of the unborn child's body in order to cut or rip it off or crush it; but ``(B) does not include an abortion which uses suction to dismember the body of the unborn child by sucking fetal parts into a collection container unless the actions described in subparagraph (A) are used to cause the death of an unborn child but suction is subsequently used to extract fetal parts after the death of the unborn child. ``(3) Minor.--The term `minor' means an individual who has not attained the age of 18 years. ``(4) Physician.--The term `physician' means a doctor of medicine or osteopathy legally authorized to practice medicine and surgery by the State in which the doctor performs such activity, or any other individual legally authorized by the State to perform abortions: Provided, however, That any individual who is not a physician or not otherwise legally authorized by the State to perform abortions, but who nevertheless directly performs an abortion prohibited in this section shall be subject to the provisions of this section. ``(5) Unborn child.--The term `unborn child' means an individual organism of the species homo sapiens, beginning at fertilization, until the point of being born alive as defined in section 8(b) of title 1.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 74 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``1532. Dismemberment abortion ban.''. (c) Chapter Heading Amendments.-- (1) Chapter heading in chapter.--The chapter heading for chapter 74 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTIONS'' and inserting ``ABORTIONS''. (2) Table of chapters for part i.--The item relating to chapter 74 in the table of chapters at the beginning of part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Partial-birth abortions'' and inserting ``Abortions''.

Summary: Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2015 This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a physician from knowingly performing a dismemberment abortion. It provides a definition of the term "dismemberment abortion." A physician who performs a dismemberment abortion is subject to a criminal fine, up to two years in prison, or both, unless the dismemberment abortion was necessary to save the mother's life. A woman or a parent of a minor who undergoes a dismemberment abortion may file a civil action for damages against an individual who violates this bill. The legislation bars the criminal prosecution of a woman who undergoes a dismemberment abortion for conspiracy to violate the provisions of this bill, for being a principal or an accessory after the fact, or for concealment of felony.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The volume of electronic devices in the United States is substantial and will continue to grow. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that over 2 billion computers, televisions, wireless devices, printers, gaming systems, and other devices have been sold since 1980, generating 2 million tons of unwanted electronic devices in 2005 alone. (2) Electronic devices can be recycled or refurbished to recover and conserve valuable materials, such as gold, copper, and platinum. However, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, only 15 to 20 percent of electronic devices discarded from households reach recyclers. (3) The electronic device recycling industry in the United States is growing; however, challenges remain for the recycling of electronic devices by households and other small generators. Collection of such electronic devices is expensive, and separation and proper recycling of some of the materials recovered, like lead from cathode-ray tube televisions, is costly. (4) The export of unwanted electronic devices to developing countries also presents a serious challenge. The crude methods of many of the recycling operations in these countries can expose workers to harmful chemicals, jeopardizing their health and polluting the environment. (5) Some of the challenges to increasing the recyclability of electronic devices can be addressed by improving the logistics and technology of the collection and recycling process, designing electronic devices to avoid the use of hazardous materials and to be more easily recycled, and encouraging the use of recycled materials in more applications. (6) The public currently does not take full advantage of existing electronic device recycling opportunities. Studying factors that influence behavior and educating consumers about responsible electronic device recycling could help communities and private industry develop recycling programs that draw more participation. (7) The development of tools and technologies to increase the lifespan of electronic devices and to promote their safe reuse would decrease the impact of the production of electronic devices on the environment and likely increase the recyclability of such devices. (8) Accurately assessing the environmental impacts of the production of electronic devices and the recycling of such devices is a complex task. Data, tools, and methods to better quantify these impacts would help policymakers and others determine the best end-of-life management options for electronic devices. SEC. 3. ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENGINEERING RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. (a) In General.--The Administrator shall award multiyear grants to consortia to conduct research to create innovative and practical approaches to manage the environmental impacts of electronic devices and, through the conduct of this research, to contribute to the professional development of scientists, engineers, and technicians in the fields of electronic device manufacturing, design, refurbishing, and recycling. The grants awarded under this section shall support research to-- (1) increase the efficiency of and improve electronic device collection and recycling; (2) expand the uses and applications for materials recovered from electronic devices; (3) develop and demonstrate environmentally friendly alternatives to the use of hazardous and potentially hazardous materials in electronic devices and the production of such devices; (4) develop methods to identify, separate, and remove hazardous and potentially hazardous materials from electronic devices and to reuse, recycle, or dispose of such materials in a safe manner; (5) reconsider product design and assembly to facilitate and improve refurbishment, reuse, and recycling of electronic devices, including an emphasis on design for recycling; (6) conduct lifecycle analyses of electronic devices, including developing tools and methods to assess the environmental impacts of the production, use, and end-of-life management of electronic devices and electronic device components; (7) develop product design, tools, and techniques to extend the lifecycle of electronic devices, including methods to promote their upgrade and safe reuse; and (8) identify the social, behavioral, and economic barriers to recycling and reuse for electronic devices and develop strategies to increase awareness, consumer acceptance, and the practice of responsible recycling and reuse for such devices. (b) Merit Review; Competition.--Grants shall be awarded under this section on a merit-reviewed, competitive basis. (c) Applications.--A consortium shall submit an application for a grant under this section to the Administrator at such time, in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as the Administrator may require. The application shall include a description of-- (1) the research project that will be undertaken by the consortium and the contributions of each of the participating entities, including the for-profit entity; (2) the applicability of the project to reduce impediments to electronic device recycling in the electronic device design, manufacturing, refurbishing, or recycling industries; (3) the potential for and feasibility of incorporating the research results into industry practice; and (4) how the project will promote collaboration among scientists and engineers from different disciplines, such as electrical engineering, materials science, and social science. (d) Dissemination of Research Results.--Research results shall be made publicly available through-- (1) development of best practices or training materials for use in the electronic device manufacturing, design, refurbishing, or recycling industries; (2) dissemination at conferences affiliated with such industries; (3) publication on the Environmental Protection Agency's Web site; (4) demonstration projects; or (5) educational materials for the public produced in conjunction with State governments, local governments, or nonprofit organizations on problems and solutions related to electronic device recycling and reuse. (e) Funding Contribution From For-Profit Member of Consortium.--The for-profit entity participating in the consortium shall contribute at least 10 percent of the total research project cost, either directly or with in-kind contributions. (f) Protection of Proprietary Information.--The Administrator-- (1) shall not disclose any proprietary information or trade secrets provided by any person or entity pursuant to this section; (2) shall ensure that, as a condition of receipt of a grant under this section, each member of the consortium has in place proper protections to maintain proprietary information or trade secrets contributed by other members of the consortium; and (3) if any member of the consortium breaches the conditions under paragraph (2) or discloses proprietary information or trade secrets, may require the return of any funds received under this section by such member. (g) Biennial Report.--Within 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Administrator shall transmit a report to Congress that provides-- (1) a list of the grants awarded under this section; (2) the entities participating in each consortium receiving a grant; (3) a description of the research projects carried out in whole or in part with funds made available under such a grant; (4) the results of such research projects; and (5) a description of the rate and success of the adoption or integration of such research results into the manufacturing processes, management practices, and products of the electronics industry. (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section: (1) $18,000,000 for fiscal year 2010. (2) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2011. (3) $22,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. SEC. 4. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REPORT ON ELECTRONIC DEVICE RECYCLING. (a) In General.--In order to better recognize gaps and opportunities in the research and training programs established in this Act, the Administrator shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences for a report, to be transmitted to Congress not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, on-- (1) opportunities for and barriers to-- (A) increasing the recyclability of electronic devices, specifically addressing-- (i) recycling or safe disposal of electronic devices and low value materials recovered from such devices; (ii) designing electronic devices to facilitate reuse and recycling; and (iii) the reuse of electronic devices; and (B) making electronic devices safer and more environmentally friendly, specifically addressing reducing the use of hazardous materials and potentially hazardous materials in electronic devices; (2) the environmental and human health risks posed by the storage, transport, recycling, and disposal of unwanted electronic devices; (3) the current status of research and training programs to promote the environmental design of electronic devices to increase the recyclability of such devices; and (4) any regulatory or statutory barriers that may prevent the adoption or implementation of best management practices or technological innovations that may arise from the research and training programs established in this Act. (b) Recommendations.--The report under subsection (a) shall identify gaps in the current research and training programs in addressing the opportunities, barriers, and risks relating to electronic device recycling, and the report shall recommend areas where additional research and development resources are needed to reduce the impact of unwanted electronic devices on the environment. SEC. 5. ENGINEERING CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS. (a) Grant Program.--The Administrator, in consultation with the Director of the National Science Foundation, shall award grants to institutions of higher education to develop curricula that incorporates the principles of environmental design into the development of electronic devices-- (1) for the training of electrical, mechanical, industrial, manufacturing, materials, and software engineers and other students at the undergraduate and graduate level; and (2) to support the continuing education of professionals in the electronic device manufacturing, design, refurbishing, or recycling industries. (b) Eligible Entities.--The term ``institution of higher education'', as such term is used with respect to eligibility to receive a grant under subsection (a)(2), includes any institution of higher education under section 101(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(b)). (c) Outreach to Minority Serving Institutions.--The Administrator shall conduct outreach to minority serving institutions for the purposes of providing information on the grants available under this section and how to apply for such grants. (d) Merit Review; Competition.--Grants shall be awarded under this section on a merit-reviewed, competitive basis. (e) Use of Funds.--Grants awarded under this section shall be used for activities that enhance the ability of an institution of higher education to broaden the undergraduate and graduate-level engineering curriculum or professional continuing education curriculum to include environmental engineering design principles and consideration of product lifecycles related to electronic devices and increasing the recyclability of such devices. Activities may include-- (1) developing and revising curriculum to include multidisciplinary elements; (2) creating research and internship opportunities for students through partnerships with industry, nonprofit organizations, or government agencies; (3) creating and establishing certificate programs; and (4) developing curricula for short courses and continuing education for professionals in the environmental design of electronic devices to increase the recyclability of such devices. (f) Application.--An institution of higher education seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Administrator at such time, in such manner, and with such information and assurances as the Administrator may require. (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section: (1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2010. (2) $5,150,000 for fiscal year 2011. (3) $5,304,000 for fiscal year 2012. SEC. 6. ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS PHYSICAL PROPERTY DATABASE. (a) In General.--The Director shall establish an initiative to develop a comprehensive physical property database for environmentally friendly alternative materials for use in electronic devices. (b) Priorities.--The Director, working with the electronic device design, manufacturing, or recycling industries, shall develop a strategic plan to establish priorities and the physical property characterization requirements for the database described in subsection (a). (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section: (1) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2010. (2) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2011. (3) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this Act: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Consortium.--The term ``consortium'' means a grant applicant or recipient under section 3(a) that includes-- (A) at least one institution of higher education, nonprofit research institution, or government laboratory; and (B) at least one for-profit entity, including a manufacturer, designer, refurbisher, or recycler of electronic devices or the components of such devices. (3) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. (4) Electronic device.--The term ``electronic device'' may include computers, computer monitors, televisions, laptops, printers, wireless devices, copiers, fax machines, stereos, video gaming systems, and the components of such devices. (5) Institution of higher education.--The term ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). (6) Minority serving institution.--The term ``minority serving institution'' means an institution that is an eligible institution under section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). Passed the House of Representatives April 22, 2009. Attest: LORRAINE C. MILLER, Clerk.

Summary: Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act - (Sec. 3) Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to award multiyear grants through a competitive, merit-based process to consortia: (1) to conduct research to create innovative and practical approaches to manage the environmental impacts of electronic devices through recycling, reuse, reduction of the use of hazardous materials, and life-cycle extension; and (2) through such research, to contribute to the professional development of scientists, engineers, and technicians in the fields of electronic device manufacturing, design, refurbishing, and recycling. Sets forth the ways in which research results shall be disseminated to the public. Provides for the protection of proprietary information of trade secrets provided by any person or entity pursuant to this Act. Requires the Administrator to report to Congress biennially on the grants awarded and the results of research projects carried out under such grants. (Sec. 4) Requires the Administrator to enter into an arrangement for the National Academy of Sciences to report to Congress on: (1) opportunities for, and barriers to, increasing the recyclability of electronic devices and making electronic devises safer and more environmentally friendly; (2) the risks posed by the storage, transport, recycling, and disposal of unwanted electronic devices; (3) the current status of research and training programs to promote the environmental design of electronic devices to increase the recyclability of such devices; and (4) regulatory or statutory barriers that may prevent the adoption or implementation of best management practices or technological innovations that may arise from the research and training programs established in this Act. Requires such reports to: (1) identify gaps in the current research and training programs in addressing the opportunities, barriers, and risks relating to electronic device recycling; and (2) recommend areas where additional research and development resources are needed to reduce the impact of unwanted electronic devices on the environment. (Sec. 5) Requires the Administrator to award grants through a competitive, merit-based process to institutions of higher education to develop curricula that incorporates the principles of environmental design into the development of electronic devices: (1) for the training of engineers and other students; and (2) to support the continuing education of professionals in the electronic device manufacturing, design, refurbishing, or recycling industries. Requires: (1) the Administrator to conduct outreach to minority serving institutions to provide information about the grants; and (2) such grants to be used for activities that enhance the ability of an institution to broaden the engineering or professional continuing education curriculum to include environmental engineering design principles and consideration of product lifecycles related to electronic devices and increasing the recyclability of such devices. (Sec. 6) Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to: (1) establish an initiative to develop a comprehensive physical property database for environmentally friendly alternative materials for use in electronic devices; and (2) develop a strategic plan to establish priorities and physical property characterization requirements for the database. Authorizes appropriations.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``No Entry for Supporters of the Iranian Regime Act of 2010''. SEC. 2. INADMISSIBILITY OF CERTAIN ALIENS WHO ENGAGE IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES WITH RESPECT TO IRAN. (a) In General.--Section 212(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(H) Individuals who engage in certain activities with respect to iran.-- ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (iii), any alien described in clause (ii) is inadmissible. ``(ii) Aliens described.--An alien described in this clause is an alien that the Secretary of State determines-- ``(I) engages in-- ``(aa) an activity for which sanctions may be imposed pursuant to section 5 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note); ``(bb) an activity-- ``(AA) relating to the proliferation by Iran of weapons of mass destruction or the means of delivery of such weapons; and ``(BB) for which sanctions may be imposed pursuant to Executive Order 13382 (70 Fed. Reg. 38567) (or any successor thereto); ``(cc) an activity-- ``(AA) relating to support for international terrorism by the Government of Iran; and ``(BB) for which sanctions may be imposed pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (66 Fed. Reg. 49079) (or any successor thereto); or ``(dd) any other activity with respect to Iran for which sanctions may be imposed pursuant to any other provision of law; ``(II) is the chief executive officer, president, or other individual in charge of overall management of, or a shareholder with a controlling interest in, an entity that engages in an activity described in subclause (I); or ``(III) is a spouse or minor child of-- ``(aa) an alien who engages in an activity described in subclause (I); or ``(bb) the chief executive officer, president, or other individual in charge of overall management of, or a shareholder with a controlling interest in, an entity that engages in an activity described in subclause (I). ``(iii) Notice; waiver with respect to certain entities.-- ``(I) Notice.--The Secretary of State may notify an alien the Secretary determines may be inadmissible under this subparagraph-- ``(aa) that the alien may be inadmissible; and ``(bb) of the reason for the inadmissibility of the alien. ``(II) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of this subparagraph and admit an alien to the United States if-- ``(aa) the alien is described in subclause (II) or (III)(bb) of clause (ii); ``(bb) the entity that engaged in the activity that would otherwise result in the inadmissibility of the alien under this subparagraph is no longer engaging the activity or has taken significant steps toward stopping the activity; and ``(cc) the President has received reliable assurances that the entity will not knowingly engage in an activity described in clause (ii)(I) again.''. (b) Regulations.--Section 428 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 236) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(j) Regulations With Respect to Inadmissibility of Aliens Who Engage in Certain Transactions With Iran.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall issue regulations and guidelines for interpreting and enforcing the prohibition under subparagraph (H) of section 212(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)) on the admissibility of aliens who engage in certain sanctionable activities with respect to Iran.''.

Summary: No Entry for Supporters of the Iranian Regime Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make inadmissible to the United States an alien who: (1) engages in certain sanctionable activities with Iran, including the development of Iran's petroleum resources, the proliferation of Iranian weapons of mass destruction, or support for terrorism by Iran; or (2) has a controlling managing or shareholder interest in an entity that engages in such activities. Authorizes presidential waiver of such prohibition under specified conditions.


SECTION 1. RELIABILITY AND DISTRIBUTED RESOURCES. Section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(20) Consideration of safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources.-- ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph: ``(i) Ancillary service.--The term `ancillary service' includes-- ``(I) reactive supply; ``(II) regulation and frequency response; ``(III) energy imbalance; ``(IV) operating reserves; ``(V) generation imbalance; and ``(VI) flexibility and ramping services. ``(ii) Distributed resource.--The term `distributed resource' means an electric power source connected directly to the distribution network or on the customer side of the meter. ``(B) Requirement for proceedings related to distributed resources.--Each State regulatory authority shall-- ``(i) establish proceedings to examine the degree to which distributed resources contribute ancillary services; and ``(ii) prescribe appropriate measures to ensure adequate ancillary services so that grid interconnection for distributed resources is safe, reliable, and efficient.''. SEC. 2. NET METERING EFFECTS. Section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) (as amended by section 1) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(21) Net metering effects.--Each State regulatory authority shall-- ``(A) establish proceedings to examine the effects of net metering and customer-owned distributed generation on resource planning of each electric utility, including-- ``(i) the effects on resource utilization, fuel diversity, grid security, and shifting of grid costs to customers who do not use net metering or customer-owned distributed generation; and ``(ii) the impact on-- ``(I) the financial health of the entity providing distribution services; and ``(II) the ability of the entity to attract investment in light of net metering and customer-owned distributed generation within the State; and ``(B) establish proceedings to determine whether electricity rates established for net metering service are just and reasonable and not unduly preferential or discriminatory, in accordance with State law.''. SEC. 3. COMPLIANCE. (a) Time Limitations.--Section 112(b) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(7)(A) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which the authority has ratemaking authority) and each nonregulated electric utility shall, with respect to the standard established by paragraphs (20) and (21) of section 111(d)-- ``(i) commence the consideration required under those paragraphs; or ``(ii) set a hearing date for such consideration, with respect to the standard established by paragraphs (20) and (21) of section 111(d). ``(B) Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which the authority has ratemaking authority) and each nonregulated electric utility shall, with respect to the standards established by paragraphs (20) and (21) of section 111(d)-- ``(i) complete the consideration required under those paragraphs; and ``(ii) make the determination referred to in section 111 with respect to the standards established by those paragraphs.''. (b) Failure To Comply.--Section 112(c) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``In the case of the standard established by paragraphs (20) and (21) of section 111(d), the reference contained in this subsection to the date of enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of those paragraphs.''.

Summary: This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to define "distributed resource" as an electric power source connected directly to the distribution network or on the customer side of the meter. State regulatory authorities shall by certain deadlines: establish proceedings to examine the degree to which distributed resources contribute specified ancillary services, such as reactive supply, energy imbalance, and flexibility and ramping services, among others; prescribe measures to ensure adequate ancillary services so that grid interconnection for distributed resources is safe, reliable, and efficient; examine the effects of net metering and customer-owned distributed generation on resource planning of each electric utility, and determine whether electricity rates established for net metering service are just and reasonable and not unduly preferential or discriminatory.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Making Home Affordable Improvements Act''. SEC. 2. ALLOCATION OF MAKING HOME AFFORDABLE FUNDING FOR FORECLOSURE MITIGATION COUNSELING IN CONNECTION WITH HOME AFFORDABLE MODIFICATION PROGRAM AND HOME AFFORDABLE FORECLOSURE ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM. (a) Funding for Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling.--From any amounts made available for carrying out the Making Home Affordable initiative of the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to title I of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 5211 et seq.), the Secretary shall provide assistance, in the amounts provided under subsection (c), to the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program for foreclosure mitigation counseling activities in connection with the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) of such initiative. (b) Distribution of Assistance.-- (1) In general.--The National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program shall distribute amounts received pursuant to subsection (a) to grantees in good standing in accordance with guidelines, policies, and procedures of the Program. (2) Housing counseling agency eligibility.--For a housing counseling agency to be eligible to receive assistance from amounts received pursuant to subsection (a), the agency must be a recipient of funding from the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program. (c) Formula for Funding.--The amount provided under this subsection shall be an amount, for each mortgage modified under the Home Affordable Modification Program, as follows: (1) Trial modifications.--For each mortgage for which a servicer or lender has entered into a trial modification under the Program with the borrower, $500. (2) Permanent modifications.--For each mortgage for which a servicer or lender has entered into a permanent modification under the Program with the borrower, $750. (3) Home affordable foreclosure alternatives program.--For each mortgage for which the servicer or lender has agreed to an alternative to foreclosure under the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) Program, $300. (d) Administrative Fees.--The Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation may use up to 15 percent of the amount allocated under subsection (a) for administrative expenses. (e) Use of Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Funds.--Not later than the expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation shall establish a procedure by which the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program shall direct the amounts provided to such Program pursuant to this section to participating housing counseling agencies. (f) National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program.--For purposes of this section, the term ``National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program'' means the program of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for mortgage foreclosure mitigation activities carried out pursuant to-- (1) title III of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-161; 121 Stat. 2441); (2) section 2305 of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 5301 note); (3) title III of division I of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-8; 123 Stat. 9821); and (4) any other provision of law providing amounts to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for such activities. (g) Guidelines.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall revise the guidelines of the Making Home Affordable initiative and the Home Affordable Modification Program as necessary to carry out this section. SEC. 3. COLLECTION OF PROGRAM DATA AND DISCLOSURE TO SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (a) Collection of Program Data.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall revise the guidelines of the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) of the Making Home Affordable initiative of the Secretary, authorized under title I of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 5211 et seq.), to provide for the collection, by the Secretary on a monthly basis from each mortgage servicer and lender participating in the Program, of comprehensive data on the activities of the servicer or lender under the Home Affordable Modification Program. Such comprehensive data shall identify the participating housing counseling agency, when applicable, and shall include the following information: (1) The number of requests for mortgage modifications under the Program that the servicer or lender has received. (2) The number of requests for mortgage modifications under the Program that the servicer or lender has received for mortgages for borrowers having back-end debt-to-income ratios equal to or greater than 55 percent. (3) The number of requests for mortgage modifications under the Program that the servicer or lender has processed. (4) The number of requests for mortgage modifications under the Program that the servicer or lender has processed for mortgages for borrowers having back-end debt-to-income ratios equal to or greater than 55 percent. (5) The number of requests for mortgage modifications under the Program for which the servicer or lender has entered into a trial modification with the borrower. (6) The number of requests for mortgage modifications under the Program for which-- (A) the servicer or lender has entered into a trial modification with the borrower; and (B) the borrower has a back-end debt-to-income ratio equal to or greater than 55 percent. (7) The number of requests for mortgage modifications under the Program for which the servicer or lender has entered into a permanent modification with the borrower. (8) The number of requests for mortgage modifications under the Program for which-- (A) the servicer or lender has entered into a permanent modification with the borrower; and (B) the borrower has a back-end debt-to-income ratio equal to or greater than 55 percent. (9) The number of requests for mortgage modifications under the Program that the servicer or lender has denied. (10) The number of requests for mortgage modifications under the Program that the servicer or lender has denied for mortgages for borrowers having back-end debt-to-income ratios equal to or greater than 55 percent. (b) Disclosure to Secretary of HUD.--Not later than 14 days after each monthly deadline for submission of data by mortgage servicers and lenders participating in the Home Affordable Modification Program, the Secretary shall provide a report to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development containing such monthly data collected by the Secretary of the Treasury from mortgage servicers and lenders participating in the Program, including the information specified in subsection (a). (c) Public Availability.--Not later than 30 days after receipt by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of each monthly report pursuant to subsection (b), the Secretary of the Treasury shall make such report publicly available by means of a World Wide Web site of the Secretary and by submitting a report to the Congress. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Back-end debt-to-income ratio.--The term ``back-end debt-to-income ratio'' means, with respect to the borrower under a mortgage for which a request for modification under the Home Affordable Modification Program or a modification under such Program has been made, the ratio of monthly payments due on all debts of the borrower (including mortgage principal, interest, taxes, and insurance, and all other recurring debt) to the gross monthly income of the borrower before any such modification under such Program, as further defined by the Secretary in guidelines for the Home Affordable Modification Program. (2) Secretary.--Except where specifically provided otherwise, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Treasury.

Summary: Making Home Affordable Improvements Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to provide assistance in specified amounts to the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program (Program) of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (NRC) for foreclosure mitigation counseling activities in connection with the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) of the Making Home Affordable initiative. Directs the Program to distribute funds to grantee housing counseling agencies in good standing. Directs the NRC to establish a procedure by which the Program shall direct funds to such agencies. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) revise HAMP guidelines to provide for monthly collection by the Secretary of the Treasury from each participating mortgage servicer and lender of comprehensive data on its activities; and (2) report such data to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), report it to Congress, and make it publicly available on the Treasury World Wide Web site.