SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Worldwide Tobacco Disclosure Act of 1997''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Cigarette.--The term ``cigarette'' means-- (A) any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or in any substance not containing tobacco which is to be burned, (B) any roll of tobacco wrapped in any substance containing tobacco which, because of its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling is likely to be offered to, or purchased by consumers as a cigarette described in subparagraph (A), (C) little cigars which are any roll of tobacco wrapped in leaf tobacco or any substance containing tobacco (other than any roll of tobacco which is a cigarette within the meaning of subparagraph (A)) and as to which 1000 units weigh not more than 3 pounds, and (D) loose rolling tobacco and papers or tubes used to contain such tobacco. (2) Domestic concern.--The term ``domestic concern'' means-- (A) any individual who is a citizen, national, or resident of the United States; and (B) any corporation, partnership, association, joint-stock company, business trust, unincorporated organization, or sole proprietorship which has its principal place of business in the United States, or which is organized under the laws of a State of the United States or a territory, possession, or commonwealth of the United States. (3) Nondiscriminatory law or regulation.--The term ``nondiscriminatory law or regulation'' means a law or regulation of a foreign country that adheres to the principle of national treatment and applies no less favorable treatment to goods that are imported into that country than it applies to like goods that are the product, growth, or manufacture of that country. (4) Package.--The term ``package'' means a pack, box, carton, or other container of any kind in which cigarettes or other tobacco products are offered for sale, sold, or otherwise distributed to customers. (5) Sale or distribution.--The term ``sale or distribution'' includes sampling or any other distribution not for sale. (6) State.--The term ``State'' includes, in addition to the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau. (7) Tobacco product.--The term ``tobacco product'' means-- (A) cigarettes; (B) little cigars; (C) cigars as defined in section 5702 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; (D) pipe tobacco; (E) loose rolling tobacco and papers used to contain such tobacco; (F) products referred to as spit tobacco; and (G) any other form of tobacco intended for human use or consumption. (8) United states.--The term ``United States'' includes the States and installations of the Armed Forces of the United States located outside a State. SEC. 3. RESTRICTIONS ON NEGOTIATIONS REGARDING FOREIGN LAWS REGULATING TOBACCO PRODUCTS. No funds appropriated by law may be used by any officer, employee, department, or agency of the United States-- (1) to seek, through negotiation or otherwise, the removal or reduction by any foreign country of any nondiscriminatory law or regulation, or any proposed nondiscriminatory law or regulation, in that country that restricts the advertising, manufacture, packaging, taxation, sale, importation, labeling, or distribution of tobacco products; or (2) to encourage or promote the export, advertising, manufacture, sale, or distribution of tobacco products. SEC. 4. CIGARETTE EXPORT LABELING. (a) Labeling Requirements for Export of Cigarettes.-- (1) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any domestic concern to export from the United States, or to sell or distribute in, or export from, any other country, any cigarettes whose package does not contain a warning label that-- (A) complies with Federal labeling requirements for cigarettes manufactured, imported, or packaged for sale or distribution within the United States; and (B) is in the primary language of the country in which the cigarettes are intended for consumption. (2) Labeling format.--Federal labeling format requirements shall apply to a warning label described in paragraph (1) in the same manner, and to the same extent, as such requirements apply to cigarettes manufactured, imported, or packaged for sale or distribution within the United States. (3) Rotation of labeling.--Federal rotation requirements for warning labels shall apply to a warning label described in paragraph (1) in the same manner, and to the same extent, as such requirements apply to cigarettes manufactured, imported, or packaged for sale or distributed within the United States. (4) Waivers.-- (A) In general.--The President may waive the labeling requirements required by this Act for cigarettes, if the cigarettes are exported to a foreign country included in the list described in subparagraph (B) and if that country is the country in which the cigarettes are intended for consumption. A waiver under this subparagraph shall be in effect prior to the exportation of any cigarettes not in compliance with the requirements of this section by a person to a foreign country included in the list. (B) List of eligible countries for waiver.-- (i) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall develop and publish in the Federal Register a list of foreign countries that have in effect requirements for the labeling of cigarette packages substantially similar to or more stringent than the requirements for labeling of cigarette packages set forth in paragraphs (1) through (3). The President shall use the list to grant a waiver under subparagraph (A). (ii) Update of list.--The President shall-- (I) update the list described in clause (i) to include a foreign country on the list if the country meets the criteria described in clause (i), or to remove a foreign country from the list if the country fails to meet the criteria; and (II) publish the updated list in the Federal Register. (b) Penalties.-- (1) Fine.--Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) shall be fined not more than $100,000 per day for each such violation. Any person who knowingly reexports from or transships cigarettes through a foreign country included in the list described in subsection (a)(4)(B) to avoid the requirements of this Act shall be fined not more than $150,000 per day for each such occurrence. (2) Injunction proceedings.--The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction, for cause shown, to prevent and restrain violations of subsection (a) upon the application of the Attorney General of the United States. (c) Repeal.--Section 12 of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (15 U.S.C. 1340) is repealed. (d) Regulatory Authority.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall promulgate such regulations and orders as may be necessary to carry out this section. (e) Effective Date.--The provisions of subsections (a) through (c) shall take effect upon the effective date of the regulations promulgated under subsection (d).

Summary: Worldwide Tobacco Disclosure Act of 1997 - Prohibits the use of appropriated funds by any U.S. employee, department, or agency to: (1) seek, through negotiation or otherwise, the removal or reduction by any foreign country of any nondiscriminatory law that restricts the advertising, manufacture, packaging, taxation, sale, importation, labeling, or distribution of tobacco products; or (2) promote the export, advertising, manufacture, sale, or distribution of tobacco products. Makes it unlawful to export from the United States, or to sell or distribute in, or export from, any other country, any cigarettes whose package does not contain a warning label (including Federal labeling format and Federal rotation requirements) that: (1) complies with Federal labeling requirements for cigarettes manufactured, imported, or packaged for sale or distribution within the United States; and (2) is in the primary language of the country in which the cigarettes are intended for consumption. Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition if the importing country has similar or more stringent labeling requirements. Sets forth penalties for violation of this Act.


SECTION 1. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky, Muhammad Ali was the first child of Cassius, Sr., and Odessa Clay. (2) Muhammad Ali was one of the most celebrated athletes of the 20th century. He produced some of America's greatest sports memories, from winning a gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics to lighting the Olympic torch at the 1996 Summer Olympics. (3) After an impressive amateur career, during which he recorded 131 wins and only 7 losses and won 2 National AAU light heavyweight titles, Muhammad Ali became the first professional boxer in history to capture the heavyweight title 3 separate times. (4) Muhammad Ali defeated every challenger he faced in the ring. But, on April 28, 1967, he was stripped of his boxing title and barred from competing for being a conscientious objector to the war in Vietnam on religious and moral grounds. However, following a unanimous United States Supreme Court decision in 1971, Muhammad Ali's conscientious objector status was confirmed, his boxing license was reinstated, and he was cleared of any wrongdoing. (5) As an African-American and a Muslim who lived in an era that continued to question his civil rights, Muhammad Ali battled issues of race and religion, and received recognition as one of the champions of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. (6) Muhammad Ali was the recipient of many awards for his sporting prowess and his support of racial harmony, including the Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial Award, the Spirit of America Award, the Amnesty International Lifetime Achievement Award, the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, the Essence Living Legend Award, the Rainbow Coalition Lifetime Achievement Award, the XNBA Human Spirit Award, the Presidential Citizens Medal, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. (7) Muhammad Ali was acknowledged by many organizations for his achievements both inside and outside the boxing ring, including being crowned ``Sportsman of the Century'' by Sports Illustrated, being named ``Athlete of the Century'' by GQ magazine, being named ``Sports Personality of the Century'' by the British Broadcasting Corporation, being named ``Kentucky Athlete of the Century'' by the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame, being named ``Kentuckian of the Century'' by the State of Kentucky, being named ``Louisvillian of the Century'' by the Advertising Club of Louisville, being named ``Boxer of the Century'' by the World Sports Awards of the Century, being recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and receiving honorary doctorate degrees from Muhlenberg College and Western Kentucky University, as well as an honorary doctorate of humanities at Princeton University's 260th graduation ceremony. (8) Muhammad Ali received the prestigious ``Otto Hahn Peace Medal in Gold'' from the United Nations Association of Germany for his work with the United Nations and the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. (9) Muhammad Ali was selected by the California Bicentennial Foundation for the U.S. Constitution for personifying the vitality of the Bill of Rights in various high-profile activities. (10) Despite having been diagnosed with Parkinson's Syndrome in the early 1980s, Muhammad Ali dedicated his life to the cause of universal human rights and freedom. His commitment to equal justice and peace touched the lives of hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. (11) President Jimmy Carter asked Muhammad Ali to meet with African leaders in Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria, Liberia, and Senegal as part of President Carter's diplomatic efforts on behalf of human rights in the 1980s. (12) In 1990, Muhammad Ali traveled to the Middle East to seek the release of American and British hostages that were being held as human shields in the first Gulf War. As a result of his intervention, 15 United States hostages were freed on December 2nd of that year. (13) In 1998, Muhammad Ali was chosen as the ``U.N. Messenger of Peace''. (14) Several Presidents of the United States recognized Muhammad Ali, including President George W. Bush who, on November 17, 2002, called him ``a man of peace'' and stated that ``across the world, billions of people know Muhammad Ali as a brave, compassionate, and charming man, and the American people are proud to call Muhammad Ali one of our own'', President Bill Clinton who stated that Muhammad Ali ``captured the world's imagination and its heart. Outside the ring, Muhammad Ali has dedicated his life to working for children, feeding the hungry, supporting his faith, and standing up for racial equality. He always fought for a just and more humane world, breaking down barriers here in America and around the world. There is no telling how many tens of millions of people had their hearts swell with pride and their eyes swell with tears in 1996 when Muhammad Ali lit the Olympic torch, because we know, now and forever, he is the greatest'', President Jimmy Carter who cited Muhammad Ali as ``Mr. International Friendship'', and President Barack Obama who, as a Senator, had a framed picture of Muhammad Ali hanging in his office, and before announcing his intentions to run for President, Obama visited with Muhammad Ali at the Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky. (15) Muhammad Ali encouraged humanity through his perseverance and the support of thousands of people. He helped such organizations as the Chicago-based adoption agency, The Cradle; the Make-A-Wish Foundation; the Special Olympics' organization, Best Buddies; and Herbert E. Birch Services, an organization that runs a school for handicapped children and young adults, in addition to a summer camp for children with AIDS. (16) Muhammad Ali and his wife Lonnie were the founding directors of the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center in Phoenix, Arizona, and helped raise over $50,000,000 for Parkinson's research. The Center's mission is to provide excellence in treatment, research, and education for patients and families affected by Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders, regardless of their ability to pay. (17) Muhammad Ali was an inspiration to countless individuals with Parkinson's disease, including members of the Rock Steady Boxing Foundation in Indianapolis, Indiana, which was founded to give people with Parkinson's disease hope by improving their quality of life using boxing for fitness. (18) Muhammad Ali was one of the founding members of Athletes for Hope, an organization created by a few very successful athletes of exemplary character who have a deep commitment to charitable and community causes. (19) Muhammad Ali also established the Muhammad Ali Center in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, which promotes respect, hope, and understanding, and inspires people everywhere to be as great as they can be. A visitor of the Muhammad Ali Center experiences the ``hows'' of Ali's life: How he found the courage, the dedication, and the discipline to become a world champion; how he found the conviction to stand up for what he believed; and how he turned his passion for excellence in the ring to a passion for peace on the world stage. (20) Like Muhammad Ali himself, the Muhammad Ali Center focuses on what brings individuals together, not what sets them apart, and is a ``global gathering place'' to which people can come, both online and in person, to learn, share, and celebrate our commonalities as human beings and to formulate ways of advancing humanity. (21) Muhammad Ali helped to provide more than 22,000,000 aid packets to assist people in need, and until the last years of his life, he traveled, on average, more than 200 days per year for humanitarian causes. (22) Muhammad Ali, known simply as ``the greatest,'' transcended the glamour and glory of being a sports champion to become not only one of the greatest sports figures, but one of the greatest role models of our time. (23) On June 3, 2016, Muhammad Ali died at the age of 74. SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. (a) Presentation Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design, to Muhammad Ali, in recognition of his contributions to the Nation. (b) Design and Striking.--For the purpose of the presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary. (c) Transfer of Medal After Presentation.--Following the presentation of the gold medal in honor of Muhammad Ali under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to his wife, Lonnie Ali. SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS. Under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 2 at a price sufficient to cover the cost of the bronze medals (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses) and the cost of the gold medal. SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS. The medals struck under this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.

Summary: This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Muhammad Ali.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act'' or the ``SHARE Act''. SEC. 2. WILDLIFE AND HUNTING HERITAGE CONSERVATION COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 10. WILDLIFE AND HUNTING HERITAGE CONSERVATION COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. ``(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the `Advisory Committee') to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting. ``(b) Duties of the Advisory Committee.--The Advisory Committee shall advise the Secretaries with regard to-- ``(1) implementation of Executive Order No. 13443: Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Conservation, which directs Federal agencies `to facilitate the expansion and enhancement of hunting opportunities and the management of game species and their habitat'; ``(2) policies or programs to conserve and restore wetlands, agricultural lands, grasslands, forest, and rangeland habitats; ``(3) policies or programs to promote opportunities and access to hunting and shooting sports on Federal lands; ``(4) policies or programs to recruit and retain new hunters and shooters; ``(5) policies or programs that increase public awareness of the importance of wildlife conservation and the social and economic benefits of recreational hunting and shooting; and ``(6) policies or programs that encourage coordination among the public, the hunting and shooting sports community, wildlife conservation groups, and States, tribes, and the Federal Government. ``(c) Membership.-- ``(1) Appointment.-- ``(A) In general.--The Advisory Committee shall consist of no more than 16 discretionary members and 7 ex officio members. ``(B) Ex officio members.--The ex officio members are-- ``(i) the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or a designated representative of the Director; ``(ii) the Director of the Bureau of Land Management or a designated representative of the Director; ``(iii) the Director of the National Park Service or a designated representative of the Director; ``(iv) the Chief of the Forest Service or a designated representative of the Chief; ``(v) the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service or a designated representative of the Chief; ``(vi) the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency or a designated representative of the Administrator; and ``(vii) the Executive Director of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. ``(C) Discretionary members.--The discretionary members shall be appointed jointly by the Secretaries from at least one of each of the following: ``(i) State fish and wildlife agencies. ``(ii) Game bird hunting organizations. ``(iii) Wildlife conservation organizations. ``(iv) Big game hunting organizations. ``(v) The tourism, outfitter, or guiding industry. ``(vi) The firearms or ammunition manufacturing industry. ``(vii) The hunting or shooting equipment retail industry. ``(viii) Tribal resource management organizations. ``(ix) The agriculture industry. ``(x) The ranching industry. ``(xi) Waterfowl hunting organizations. ``(D) Eligibility.--Prior to the appointment of the discretionary members, the Secretaries shall determine that all individuals nominated for appointment to the Advisory Committee, and the organization each individual represents, actively support and promote sustainable-use hunting, wildlife conservation, and recreational shooting. ``(2) Terms.-- ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), members of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed for a term of 4 years. Members shall not be appointed for more than 3 consecutive or nonconsecutive terms. ``(B) Terms of initial appointees.--As designated by the Secretary at the time of appointment, of the members first appointed-- ``(i) 6 members shall be appointed for a term of 4 years; ``(ii) 5 members shall be appointed for a term of 3 years; and ``(iii) 5 members shall be appointed for a term of 2 years. ``(3) Preservation of public advisory status.--No individual may be appointed as a discretionary member of the Advisory Committee while serving as an officer or employee of the Federal Government. ``(4) Vacancy and removal.-- ``(A) In general.--Any vacancy on the Advisory Committee shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. ``(B) Removal.--Advisory Committee members shall serve at the discretion of the Secretaries and may be removed at any time for good cause. ``(5) Continuation of service.--Each appointed member may continue to serve after the expiration of the term of office to which such member was appointed until a successor has been appointed. ``(6) Chairperson.--The Chairperson of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed for a 3-year term by the Secretaries, jointly, from among the members of the Advisory Committee. An individual may not be appointed as Chairperson for more than 2 consecutive or nonconsecutive terms. ``(7) Pay and expenses.--Members of the Advisory Committee shall serve without pay for such service, but each member of the Advisory Committee may be reimbursed for travel and lodging incurred through attending meetings of the Advisory Committee approved subgroup meetings in the same amounts and under the same conditions as Federal employees (in accordance with section 5703 of title 5, United States Code). ``(8) Meetings.-- ``(A) In general.--The Advisory Committee shall meet at the call of the Secretaries, the chairperson, or a majority of the members, but not less frequently than twice annually. ``(B) Open meetings.--Each meeting of the Advisory Committee shall be open to the public. ``(C) Prior notice of meetings.--Timely notice of each meeting of the Advisory Committee shall be published in the Federal Register and be submitted to trade publications and publications of general circulation. ``(D) Subgroups.--The Advisory Committee may establish such workgroups or subgroups as it deems necessary for the purpose of compiling information or conducting research. However, such workgroups may not conduct business without the direction of the Advisory Committee and must report in full to the Advisory Committee. ``(9) Quorum.--Nine members of the Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum. ``(d) Expenses.--The expenses of the Advisory Committee that the Secretaries determine to be reasonable and appropriate shall be paid by the Secretaries. ``(e) Administrative Support, Technical Services, and Advice.--A designated Federal Officer shall be jointly appointed by the Secretaries to provide to the Advisory Committee the administrative support, technical services, and advice that the Secretaries determine to be reasonable and appropriate. ``(f) Annual Report.-- ``(1) Required.--Not later than September 30 of each year, the Advisory Committee shall submit a report to the Secretaries, the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. If circumstances arise in which the Advisory Committee cannot meet the September 30 deadline in any year, the Secretaries shall advise the Chairpersons of each such Committee of the reasons for such delay and the date on which the submission of the report is anticipated. ``(2) Contents.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall describe-- ``(A) the activities of the Advisory Committee during the preceding year; ``(B) the reports and recommendations made by the Advisory Committee to the Secretaries during the preceding year; and ``(C) an accounting of actions taken by the Secretaries as a result of the recommendations. ``(g) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The Advisory Committee shall be exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). ``(h) Abolishment of the Existing Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee.--Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council formed in furtherance of section 441 of the Revised Statutes (43 U.S.C. 1457), the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a), and other Acts applicable to specific bureaus of the Department of the Interior is hereby abolished.''.

Summary: Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement or SHARE Act - Amends the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and of Agriculture (USDA) on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting. Requires the Advisory Committee to report annually to the Secretaries and to Congress. Exempts the Advisory Committee from the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Abolishes the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Police Gun Buyback Assistance Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) Buford Furrow, a white supremacist, used a Glock pistol decommissioned and sold by a law enforcement agency in the State of Washington, to shoot children at a Jewish community center in Los Angeles and kill a postal worker. (2) Twelve firearms were recently stolen during shipment from the Miami-Dade Police Department to Chicago, Illinois. Four of these firearms have been traced to crimes in Chicago, Illinois, including a shooting near a playground. (3) In the past 9 years, decommissioned firearms once used by law enforcement agencies have been involved in more than 3,000 crimes, including 293 homicides, 301 assaults, and 279 drug-related crimes. (4) Many State and local law enforcement departments also engage in the practice of reselling firearms that were involved in the commission of a crime and confiscated. Often these firearms are assault weapons that were in circulation prior to the restrictions imposed by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. (5) Law enforcement departments in the States of New York and Georgia, the City of Chicago, and other localities have adopted the practice of destroying decommissioned firearms. (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to reduce the number of firearms on the streets by assisting State and local law enforcement agencies in eliminating the practice of transferring decommissioned firearms to any person. SEC. 3. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. (a) Grants.--The Attorney General may make grants to States or units of local government-- (1) to assist States and units of local government in purchasing new firearms without transferring decommissioned firearms to any person; and (2) to destroy decommissioned firearms. (b) Eligibility.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), to be eligible to receive a grant under this Act, a State or unit of local government shall certify that it has in effect a law or official policy that-- (A) eliminates the practice of transferring any decommissioned firearm to any person; and (B) provides for the destruction of a decommissioned firearm. (2) Exception.--A State or unit of local government may transfer a decommissioned firearm to a law enforcement agency. (c) Use of Funds.--A State or unit of local government that receives a grant under this Act shall only use that grant to purchase new firearms. SEC. 4. APPLICATIONS. (a) State Applications.--To request a grant under this Act, the chief executive of a State shall submit an application, signed by the Attorney General of the State requesting the grant, to the Attorney General in such form and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require. (b) Local Applications.--To request a grant under this Act, the chief executive of a unit of local government shall submit an application, signed by the chief law enforcement officer in the unit of local government requesting the grant, to the Attorney General in such form and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require. SEC. 5. REGULATIONS. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall promulgate regulations to implement this Act, which shall specify the information that must be included and the requirements that the States and units of local government must meet in submitting applications for grants under this Act. SEC. 6. REPORTING. (a) In General.--A State or unit of local government shall report to the Attorney General not later than 2 years after funds are received under this Act, regarding the implementation of this Act. (b) Budget Assurances.--The report required under subsection (a) shall include budget assurances that any future purchase of a firearm by a law enforcement agency will be possible without transferring a decommissioned firearm. SEC. 7. DEFINITION. In this Act: (1) Decommissioned firearm.--The term ``decommissioned firearm'' means a firearm-- (A) that is no longer in service or use by a law enforcement agency; or (B) that was involved in the commission of a crime and was confiscated and is no longer needed for evidentiary purposes. (2) Firearm.--The term ``firearm'' has the same meaning given that term in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code. (3) Person.--The term ``person'' has the same meaning given that term in section 1 of title 1, United States Code. SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005.

Summary: Police Gun Buyback Assistance Act - Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to assist eligible States or units of local government in: (1) purchasing new firearms without transferring decommissioned firearms to any person; and (2) destroying decommissioned firearms.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Honest Fishermen Act of 2015''. SEC. 2. SEAFOOD SAFETY. (a) Coordination.-- (1) National sea grant college program.--The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall ensure that the Administration's seafood inspection activities are coordinated with the national sea grant college program to provide outreach to the States, local health agencies, consumers, and the seafood industry on seafood safety. (2) Inspecting to prevent seafood fraud.--The Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that inspections and tests for seafood safety also collect information for seafood fraud detection and prevention. (b) List of Offenders.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, shall develop, maintain, and post on the public website of the Department of Health and Human Services a list that-- (1) includes, by country, each exporter whose seafood is imported or offered for import into the United States; and (2) for each such exporter, tracks the timing, type, and frequency of violations of Federal law relating to seafood safety. (c) Impact on Existing Food Safety Authority.--Nothing in this section limits the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to execute or enforce food safety laws, including the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111-353). SEC. 3. SEAFOOD IDENTIFICATION. (a) Seafood Traceability Requirements.-- (1) In general.--Beginning not later than the end of calendar year 2017, the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretaries of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security, shall implement the following requirements with respect to seafood imported into the United States or otherwise distributed or offered for sale in interstate commerce: (A) In addition to disclosure of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Major Fishing Area, or a more specific location, in which the fish was caught, and of the information required to be submitted to the Secretary of Commerce under section 303(a)(5) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1853(a)(5)), at a minimum the following information shall be displayed on the packaging of, or otherwise accompany, seafood through processing, distribution, and final sale: (i) The acceptable market name (as determined by the Food and Drug Administration) and scientific name for the seafood species. (ii) Whether the seafood was harvested wild or was farm-raised. (iii) The method of harvest of the seafood including gear type as listed in section 600.725 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations and defined in section 600.10 of such title. (iv) The date of the catch. (v) The weight or number, as appropriate, of product for an individual fish or lot. (B) If seafood has been previously frozen, treated with any substance (other than ice or water) that may affect the true weight of the seafood, or processed in a country other than that in which it was landed or harvested, by any harvester, processor, distributor, or retailer, such information shall be included in the labeling of, or otherwise accompany, the seafood through processing, distribution, and final sale. (C) If the seafood was farm-raised, that information, along with information regarding the country of cultivation, the location of the aquaculture production area, and the method of cultivation, shall be included in the labeling of, or otherwise accompany, the seafood through processing, distribution, and final sale. (D) No importer, processor, distributor, or retailer may be found to be in violation of the requirements under this subsection for unknowingly selling a product that was already mislabeled upon receipt, provided that the importer, processor, distributor, or retailer can provide the required product traceability documentation. (2) Alternative means of disclosure for certain categories of information.-- (A) In general.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), instead of including any category of information described in subparagraph (B) in the packaging or labeling of seafood, an importer, processor, distributor, or retailer (including a restaurant) may, with respect to such category, choose to satisfy the requirements of this paragraph by making the information available upon request to any Federal, State, or local official authorized to conduct inspections of-- (i) seafood; or (ii) any facility that processes or sells seafood. (B) Categories.--The categories of information described in this subparagraph are-- (i) the information required to be submitted to the Secretary of Commerce under section 303(a)(5) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1853(a)(5)); (ii) if the seafood was farm-raised, the location of the aquaculture production area, and the method of cultivation; (iii) the date of the catch; and (iv) the weight or number, as appropriate, of product for an individual fish or lot. (3) Domestic fishermen.--Disclosure of data pursuant to section 303(a)(5) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1853(a)(5)) by a person engaging in fishing on a vessel of the United States in the exclusive economic zone (as those terms are used in that Act) is deemed to be in compliance by such person with the requirements implemented under paragraph (1) of this subsection. (b) Refusal of Admission.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), all seafood imported or offered for import originating from an exporter shall be refused admission if-- (A) the Secretary of Commerce finds that any shipment of such seafood appears to be in violation of subsection (a); or (B) the Secretary of Health and Human Services finds that any shipment of such seafood appears to be in violation of this Act or other applicable Federal laws or regulations. (2) Import certification.--For any exporter whose seafood products are refused admission under paragraph (1) based on a prior shipment, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall determine whether to require, as a condition of granting admission into the United States to an article of seafood originating from such exporter, that such seafood be accompanied by a certification or other assurance under section 801(q) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 381(q)). (3) Allowance of individual shipments.--Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to an individual shipment of seafood originating from an exporter whose products must otherwise be refused admission under such paragraph if the exporter presents evidence to the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Secretary of Commerce from a laboratory accredited under section 422 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 350k), or other equivalent evidence, documenting that the shipment is in compliance with the provisions of subsection (a) and other applicable Federal laws or regulations prohibiting seafood fraud. (4) Termination of individual shipment screening requirement.--Paragraph (1) shall cease to prohibit the admission of seafood originating from an exporter based on a prior shipment if the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Secretary of Commerce determines that-- (A) each prior shipment whose appearance triggered the application of such paragraph was in fact in compliance with the provisions of subsection (a) and other applicable Federal laws or regulations, including those prohibiting seafood fraud; or (B) during the preceding 12 months, no shipment of seafood originating from the exporter has triggered the application of paragraph (1). (c) Penalties.--The Secretary of Commerce shall prevent any person from violating this Act, or any Act to which this section applies, in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though sections 308 through 311 of the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1858 through 1861) were incorporated into and made a part of and applicable to this Act. (d) List of Offenders.--The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall develop, maintain, and post on the public website of the Department of Commerce a list that-- (1) includes, by country, each exporter whose seafood is imported or offered for import into the United States; and (2) for each such exporter, tracks the timing, type, and frequency of violations of Federal law relating to seafood fraud. (e) Inspections.--The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall-- (1) increase, as resources allow, the number of foreign and domestic seafood shipments that are inspected for seafood fraud by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration inspectors and authorized officers, including verification of compliance with the traceability requirements of subsection (a); (2) ensure that the percentage of seafood shipments inspected during a given year is not lower than the percentage inspected during the previous year; and (3) to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that inspections and tests for seafood fraud prevention also collect information to support the Secretary of Health and Human Services in implementing the seafood safety requirements of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111-353). (f) Impact on Existing Food Safety Authority.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to execute or enforce food safety laws or regulations that may be adopted pursuant to the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111-353). SEC. 4. AUTHORITY OF STATES. Whenever the attorney general of a State, or an official or agency designated by a State, has reason to believe that any person has engaged or is engaging in a pattern or practice of seafood fraud in violation of subsection (a) or (b) of section 3, the State may bring a civil action on behalf of its residents to enjoin fraud, an action to recover for actual monetary loss or receive $10,000 in damages for each violation, or both such actions. If the court finds the defendant willfully or knowingly violated this Act, the court may, in its discretion, increase the amount of the award to an amount equal to not more than 3 times the amount available under the preceding sentence. Nothing in this section shall preclude an individual from bringing a civil action. SEC. 5. PREEMPTION. Nothing in this Act preempts the authority of a State to establish and enforce requirements for improving seafood safety and preventing seafood fraud that are consistent with the requirements of this Act. SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) The term ``other applicable Federal laws and regulations'' means Federal statutes, regulations, and international agreements (other than this Act) pertaining to the importation, exportation, transportation, sale, harvest, processing, or trade of seafood, including the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.), the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111-353), the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (15 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.), subtitle D of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1638 et seq.), parts 60 and 65 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations), and part 123 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations). (2) The term ``seafood'' means finfish, mollusks, crustaceans, and all other forms of marine animal and plant life other than marine mammals and birds. (3) The term ``seafood fraud'' means the mislabeling or misrepresentation of the information required under this Act or other applicable Federal laws and regulations.

Summary: Protecting Honest Fishermen Act of 2015 This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to ensure that its seafood inspection activities are coordinated with the national sea grant college program to provide outreach on seafood safety to states, local health agencies, consumers, and the seafood industry. The Department of Commerce and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must ensure that seafood inspections and tests collect information for seafood fraud detection and prevention. "Seafood fraud" is defined as the mislabeling or misrepresentation of seafood information. Seafood imported into the United States or distributed or offered for sale in interstate commerce must display (on its packaging or otherwise accompanying the seafood) through processing, distribution, and final sale: (1) the market and scientific species names, (2) whether the seafood was harvested wild or was farm-raised, (3) the harvest method and date of the catch, and (4) the weight or number of product for an individual fish or lot. Additional information is required for seafood that was: (1) previously frozen, treated with substances affecting weight, or processed in a country other than that in which it was landed or harvested; or (2) farm-raised. The bill exempts importers, processors, distributors, or retailers from violations for unknowingly selling a product that was already mislabeled upon receipt, provided that such entities can produce the appropriate product traceability documentation. As an alternative to the disclosure requirements for certain categories of information, an importer, processor, distributor, or retailer (including a restaurant) may make the information available upon request to federal, state, or local officials authorized to conduct inspections of: (1) seafood, or (2) any facility that processes or sells seafood. Persons engaging in fishing on a U.S. vessel in the exclusive economic zone under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act are deemed to be in compliance with traceability requirements if they disclose data required for a fishery management plan. Seafood imports from an exporter shall be refused admission if any shipment of such seafood appears to be in violation of such seafood traceability requirements or other applicable federal laws or regulations. An exception is provided for individual shipments if the exporter presents evidence of compliance from an accredited laboratory. HHS and Commerce must post on their public websites a list that: (1) includes, by country, each exporter whose seafood is imported or offered for import into the United States; and (2) tracks, for each exporter, the timing, type, and frequency of violations. Commerce is required to: (1) increase the number of shipments inspected for seafood fraud by NOAA inspectors and authorized officers, (2) prevent the percentage of seafood shipments inspected from declining in a subsequent year, and (3) ensure that inspections for fraud prevention also collect seafood safety information. The bill also authorizes states to bring civil actions for seafood fraud violations.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Integrity of the United States Courts Act of 2001''. SEC. 2. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF BINATIONAL PANEL DECISIONS. (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title IV of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3431 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 404 the following new section: ``SEC. 404A. REVIEW OF BINATIONAL PANEL DETERMINATIONS. ``(a) Basis for Review in Court of International Trade.-- ``(1) In general.--If, within 30 days after publication in the Federal Register of notice that a binational panel has issued a determination following a review under article 1904 of a decision of a competent investigating authority in the United States, a party or person within the meaning of paragraph 5 of article 1904 alleges that-- ``(A)(i) the determination of the panel was based on a misinterpretation of United States law; ``(ii) a member of a panel was guilty of a gross misconduct, bias, or a serious conflict of interest, or otherwise materially violated the rules of conduct, ``(iii) the panel seriously departed from a fundamental rule of procedure, or ``(iv) the panel manifestly exceeded its powers, authority, or jurisdiction set out in article 1904, as in failing to apply the appropriate standard of review, and ``(B) any of the actions described in subparagraph (A) has materially affected the panel's decision and threatens the integrity of the binational panel review process, then such party or person may file an appeal with the United States Court of International Trade, seeking review of the binational panel determination, pursuant to section 516A of the Tariff Act of 1930. ``(2) Review in court of international trade where binational panel does not act.--If a request for a panel review has been made under article 1904 and a panel is not convened within 315 days of the request, the Party requesting the panel review or person within the meaning of paragraph 5 of article 1904 may file an appeal of the antidumping or countervailing duty determination with respect to which the request was filed with the United States Court of International Trade. ``(b) Decisions of the Court.-- ``(1) In general.--In any appeal filed under subsection (a)(1) for review of a binational panel determination, the Court of International Trade shall, after examining the legal and factual analysis underlying the findings and conclusions of the panel's decision, determine whether any of the actions described in subsection (a)(1)(A) has been established. If the court finds that any of those actions has been established, the court shall vacate the original panel decision and enter judgment accordingly. If the actions are not established, the court shall affirm the original binational panel decision. Decisions of the Court of International Trade under this section shall be binding on the parties with respect to the matters between the parties that were before the panel. ``(2) Decisions where panel not convened.--In the case of an appeal filed under subsection (a)(2) for review of a determination of a competent investigating authority, the Court of International Trade shall, after examining the legal and factual analysis underlying the findings and conclusions of the investigating authority's determination, determine whether the determination was made in accordance with article 1904. If the court finds that the determination was not in accordance with article 1904 or is not supported by the legal and factual analysis, the court shall vacate the investigating authority's determination and enter judgment accordingly. If the court finds that the determination was in accordance with article 1904 and is supported by the legal and factual analysis, the court shall affirm the investigating authority's determination. Decisions of the Court of International Trade under this section shall be binding on the parties with respect to the matters between the parties that would have been before a panel had the panel been convened. ``(c) Exclusive Jurisdiction.--If a party or person within the meaning of paragraph 5 of article 1904 timely files a notice of appeal to the Court of International Trade pursuant to this section, then jurisdiction exclusively resides with the United States Court of International Trade, and such determinations are not subject to review by an extraordinary challenge committee under paragraph 13 of article 1904. ``(d) Applicability.--Subsections (a)(1), (b)(1), and (c) apply to all goods from NAFTA countries which were subject to an antidumping duty or countervailing duty determination of a competent investigating authority in the United States.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of the North American Free Trade Implementation Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 404 the following: ``Sec. 404A. Review of binational panel determinations.''. SEC. 3. JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE. Section 516A of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1516a) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(2)-- (A) in subparagraph (A)(i)(I), by striking ``or (viii)'' and inserting ``(viii), (ix), or (x)''; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following: ``(ix) A final determination of a binational panel convened pursuant to article 1904 of the NAFTA. ``(x) A final determination of an investigating authority described in section 404A(a)(2) of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act.''; (2) in subsection (a)(5), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``(other than a determination described in subsection (g)(3)(A)(vii))'' after ``apply''; and (3) in subsection (g)(3)(A)-- (A) in clause (v), by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in clause (vi), by striking the period and inserting ``, or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(vii) a determination of which either a party or person within the meaning of paragraph 5 of article 1904 of the NAFTA has requested review pursuant to section 404A of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act.''. SEC. 4. APPLICATION TO CANADA AND MEXICO. Pursuant to article 1902 of the North American Free Trade Agreement and section 408 of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to goods from Canada and Mexico. SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by this Act shall apply to any final determination of a binational panel convened pursuant to article 1904 of the North American Free Trade Agreement or to a final determination of a competent investigating authority with respect to which section 404A(a)(2) of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act applies, notice of which is published in the Federal Register on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Integrity of the United States Courts Act of 2001 - Amends the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Implementation Act to permit a party or person to file with the U.S. Court of International Trade an appeal of a determination of a binational panel, alleging that a panel determination was based on a misinterpretation of U.S. law, a member of a binational panel is guilty of gross misconduct, bias, or serious conflict of interest, or that the panel seriously departed from a fundamental rule of procedure or exceeded its own authority, and such actions have materially affected panel determinations with respect to antidumping and countervailing duty cases and threaten the integrity of the panel review process.Authorizes a party to file an appeal of the antidumping or countervailing duty determination with the U.S. Court of International Trade if such party has requested a panel review of the determination, but such panel is not convened within 315 days.Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to grant the U.S. Court of International Trade jurisdiction over the review of a final determination of a binational panel or an investigating authority.Declares that the amendments made by this Act with respect to antidumping and countervailing duty law shall apply to goods from Canada and Mexico.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015''. SEC. 2. REPEAL OF ESTATE AND GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFER TAXES. (a) Estate Tax Repeal.--Subchapter C of chapter 11 of subtitle B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 2210. TERMINATION. ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this chapter shall not apply to the estates of decedents dying on or after the date of the enactment of the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015. ``(b) Certain Distributions From Qualified Domestic Trusts.--In applying section 2056A with respect to the surviving spouse of a decedent dying before the date of the enactment of the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015-- ``(1) section 2056A(b)(1)(A) shall not apply to distributions made after the 10-year period beginning on such date, and ``(2) section 2056A(b)(1)(B) shall not apply on or after such date.''. (b) Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Repeal.--Subchapter G of chapter 13 of subtitle B of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 2664. TERMINATION. ``This chapter shall not apply to generation-skipping transfers on or after the date of the enactment of the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015.''. (c) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) The table of sections for subchapter C of chapter 11 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``Sec. 2210. Termination.''. (2) The table of sections for subchapter G of chapter 13 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``Sec. 2664. Termination.''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to the estates of decedents dying, and generation-skipping transfers, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 3. MODIFICATIONS OF GIFT TAX. (a) Computation of Gift Tax.--Subsection (a) of section 2502 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: ``(a) Computation of Tax.-- ``(1) In general.--The tax imposed by section 2501 for each calendar year shall be an amount equal to the excess of-- ``(A) a tentative tax, computed under paragraph (2), on the aggregate sum of the taxable gifts for such calendar year and for each of the preceding calendar periods, over ``(B) a tentative tax, computed under paragraph (2), on the aggregate sum of the taxable gifts for each of the preceding calendar periods. ``(2) Rate schedule.-- ``If the amount with respect to which The tentative tax is: the tentative tax to be computed is:. Not over $10,000....................... 18% of such amount. Over $10,000 but not over $20,000...... $1,800, plus 20% of the excess over $10,000. Over $20,000 but not over $40,000...... $3,800, plus 22% of the excess over $20,000. Over $40,000 but not over $60,000...... $8,200, plus 24% of the excess over $40,000. Over $60,000 but not over $80,000...... $13,000, plus 26% of the excess over $60,000. Over $80,000 but not over $100,000..... $18,200, plus 28% of the excess over $80,000. Over $100,000 but not over $150,000.... $23,800, plus 30% of the excess over $100,000. Over $150,000 but not over $250,000.... $38,800, plus 32% of the excess of $150,000. Over $250,000 but not over $500,000.... $70,800, plus 34% of the excess over $250,000. Over $500,000.......................... $155,800, plus 35% of the excess of $500,000.''. (b) Treatment of Certain Transfers in Trust.--Section 2511 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Treatment of Certain Transfers in Trust.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section and except as provided in regulations, a transfer in trust shall be treated as a taxable gift under section 2503, unless the trust is treated as wholly owned by the donor or the donor's spouse under subpart E of part I of subchapter J of chapter 1.''. (c) Lifetime Gift Exemption.-- (1) In general.--Paragraph (1) of section 2505(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: ``(1) the amount of the tentative tax which would be determined under the rate schedule set forth in section 2502(a)(2) if the amount with respect to which such tentative tax is to be computed were $5,000,000, reduced by''. (2) Inflation adjustment.--Section 2505 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d) Inflation Adjustment.-- ``(1) In general.--In the case of any calendar year after 2011, the dollar amount in subsection (a)(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 such calendar year by substituting `calendar year 2010' for `calendar year 1992' in subparagraph (B) thereof. ``(2) Rounding.--If any amount as adjusted under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $10,000, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $10,000.''. (d) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) The heading for section 2505 of such Code is amended by striking ``unified''. (2) The item in the table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 12 of such Code relating to section 2505 is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 2505. Credit against gift tax.''. (3) Section 2801(a)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``section 2001(c) as in effect on the date of such receipt'' and inserting ``section 2502(a)(2)''. (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to gifts made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (f) Transition Rule.-- (1) In general.--For purposes of applying sections 1015(d), 2502, and 2505 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the calendar year in which this Act is enacted shall be treated as 2 separate calendar years one of which ends on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act and the other of which begins on such date of enactment. (2) Application of section 2504(b).--For purposes of applying section 2504(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the calendar year in which this Act is enacted shall be treated as one preceding calendar period. SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. Passed the House of Representatives April 16, 2015. Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, Clerk.

Summary: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes for estates of decedents dying or for transfers made on or after the enactment date of this Act. In the case of assets placed in a qualified domestic trust by a decedent who dies prior to the enactment of this Act, the current estate tax will not apply to: (1) distributions from such trust before the death of a surviving spouse made more than 10 years after the enactment date of this Act, and (2) assets remaining in such trust upon the death of the surviving spouse. (Sec. 3) This section revises gift tax rates to lower the top rate to 35% and deems a transfer in trust to be a taxable gift unless the trust is treated as wholly-owned by the donor or the donor's spouse. The lifetime exemption for gifts is set at $5 million with a cost-of-living adjustment for calendar years beginning after 2011. The adjusted exemption amount in 2015 is $5.43 million. (Sec. 4) The budgetary effects of this Act are exempted from entry on either PAYGO scorecard maintained under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users' Treatment Act of 2018'' or the ``REACH OUT Act of 2018''. SEC. 2. GRANTS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OUTLIER PRESCRIBERS OF OPIOIDS. (a) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible entities for the purposes described in subsection (b). (b) Use of Funds.--Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements awarded under subsection (a) shall be used to support eligible entities through technical assistance-- (1) to educate and provide outreach to outlier prescribers of opioids about best practices for prescribing opioids; (2) to educate and provide outreach to outlier prescribers of opioids about non-opioid pain management therapies; and (3) to reduce the amount of opioid prescriptions prescribed by outlier prescribers of opioids. (c) Application.--Each eligible entity seeking to receive a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary an application, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (d) Geographic Distribution.--In awarding grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize establishing technical assistance resources in each State. (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means-- (A) an organization-- (i) that has demonstrated experience providing technical assistance to health care professionals on a State or regional basis; and (ii) that has at least-- (I) one individual who is a representative of consumers on its governing body; and (II) one individual who is a representative of health care providers on its governing body; or (B) an entity that is a quality improvement entity with a contract under part B of title XI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320c et seq.). (2) Outlier prescriber of opioids.--The term ``outlier prescriber of opioids'' means a prescriber, identified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (through use of prescriber information provided by prescriber National Provider Identifiers included pursuant to section 1860D-4(c)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-104(c)(4)(A)) on claims for covered part D drugs for part D eligible individuals enrolled in prescription drug plans under part D of title XVIII of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-101 et seq.) and MA-PD plans under part C of such title (42 U.S.C. 1395w-21 et seq.)) as prescribing, as compared to other prescribers in the specialty of the prescriber and geographic area, amounts of opioids in excess of a threshold (and other criteria) specified by the Secretary, after consultation with stakeholders. (3) Prescribers.--The term ``prescriber'' means any health care professional, including a nurse practitioner or physician assistant, who is licensed to prescribe opioids by the State or territory in which such professional practices. (f) Funding.--For purposes of implementing this section, $75 million shall be available from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund under section 1841 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395t), to remain available until expended. SEC. 3. PROMOTING VALUE IN MEDICAID MANAGED CARE. Section 1903(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7)(A) With respect to expenditures described in subparagraph (B) that are incurred by a State for any fiscal year after fiscal year 2025 (and before fiscal year 2029), in determining the pro rata share to which the United States is equitably entitled under subsection (d)(3), the Secretary shall substitute the Federal medical assistance percentage that applies for such fiscal year to the State under section 1905(b) (without regard to any adjustments to such percentage applicable under such section or any other provision of law) for the percentage that applies to such expenditures under section 1905(y). ``(B) Expenditures described in this subparagraph, with respect to a fiscal year to which subparagraph (A) applies, are expenditures incurred by a State for payment for medical assistance provided to individuals described in subclause (VIII) of section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i) by a managed care entity, or other specified entity (as defined in subparagraph (D)(iii)), that are treated as remittances because the State-- ``(i) has satisfied the requirement of section 438.8 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), by electing-- ``(I) in the case of a State described in subparagraph (C), to apply a minimum medical loss ratio (as defined in subparagraph (D)(ii)) that is at least 85 percent but not greater than the minimum medical loss ratio (as so defined) that such State applied as of May 31, 2018; or ``(II) in the case of a State not described in subparagraph (C), to apply a minimum medical loss ratio that is equal to 85 percent; and ``(ii) recovered all or a portion of the expenditures as a result of the entity's failure to meet such ratio. ``(C) For purposes of subparagraph (B), a State described in this subparagraph is a State that as of May 31, 2018, applied a minimum medical loss ratio (as calculated under subsection (d) of section 438.8 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on June 1, 2018)) for payment for services provided by entities described in such subparagraph under the State plan under this title (or a waiver of the plan) that is equal to or greater than 85 percent. ``(D) For purposes of this paragraph: ``(i) The term `managed care entity' means a medicaid managed care organization described in section 1932(a)(1)(B)(i). ``(ii) The term `minimum medical loss ratio' means, with respect to a State, a minimum medical loss ratio (as calculated under subsection (d) of section 438.8 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on June 1, 2018)) for payment for services provided by entities described in subparagraph (B) under the State plan under this title (or a waiver of the plan). ``(iii) The term `other specified entity' means-- ``(I) a prepaid inpatient health plan, as defined in section 438.2 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation); and ``(II) a prepaid ambulatory health plan, as defined in such section (or any successor regulation).''. Passed the House of Representatives June 19, 2018. Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, Clerk.

Summary: Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users’ Treatment Act of 2018 or the REACH OUT Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to qualifying organizations in order to support efforts to curb outlier prescribers of opioids under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans. (Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill temporarily eliminates the enhanced federal matching rate for Medicaid expenditures regarding specified medical services provided by certain managed care organizations.


SECTION 1. FINDINGS. The Congress makes the following findings: (1) According to the Surgeon General of the United States, the epidemic of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) will soon become the worst epidemic of infectious disease in recorded history, eclipsing the bubonic plague of the 1300's and the influenza epidemic of 1918-1919, the latter killing more than 20,000,000 people worldwide. (2) The gap between rich and poor countries in terms of transmission of HIV from mother to child has been increasing, threatening to reverse years of steady progress of child survival in developing countries to the point that UNAIDS believes that by the year 2010 AIDS may have increased mortality of children under 5 years of age by more than 100 percent in regions most affected by the virus. (3) At current infection and growth rates for HIV/AIDS, the National Intelligence Council estimates that the number of AIDS orphans worldwide will increase dramatically, potentially increasing threefold or more in the next 10 years, contributing to economic decay, social fragmentation, and political destabilization in already volatile societies as children without care or hope are drawn into prostitution, crime, substance abuse, or child soldiery. (4) A January 2000 United States National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) report on the global infectious disease threat concluded that the economic costs of infectious diseases-- especially HIV/AIDS--are already significant and could reduce gross domestic product by 20 percent or more by 2010 in some sub-Saharan African nations. (5) Despite the discouraging statistics on the spread of HIV/AIDS, some developing nations, such as Uganda, Senegal, and Thailand, have implemented prevention programs that have substantially curbed the rate of HIV infection. (6) Accordingly, because infectious diseases do not respect international boundaries, United States financial support for medical research, education, and disease containment as a global strategy has enormous benefits for all Americans. (7) Given the cost of combating AIDS and other infectious diseases worldwide, a contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria of all Special Drawing Rights authorized to be allocated to the United States under a proposed Fourth Amendment to the Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund would be a significant step in combating this epidemic. (8) In September 1997, the international community endorsed the proposed Fourth Amendment, but the amendment has not been implemented because the Executive Branch has not requested Congressional authorization for United States approval of the Fourth Amendment. (9) The proposed Fourth Amendment has been accepted by 109 of the 110 members of the International Monetary Fund, representing 72.18 percent of the total voting power of the International Monetary Fund. (10) Whereas approval of the proposed Fourth Amendment by the United States, which holds 17.16 percent of the voting power at the International Monetary Fund, would enable the Special Drawing Rights to be allocated to the United States. (11) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is a method for leveraging resources from donor nations to meet the extraordinary need for resources by creating a much stronger multilateral ``burden-sharing'' approach to combating the HIV/AIDS crisis. SEC. 2. ACCEPTANCE OF FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT OF THE FUND; CONTRIBUTION OF SPECIAL DRAWING RIGHTS TO THE GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA. The Bretton Woods Agreements Act (22 U.S.C. 286-286nn) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 64. ACCEPTANCE OF FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT OF THE FUND; CONTRIBUTION OF SPECIAL DRAWING RIGHTS TO THE GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA. ``(a) Acceptance of Fourth Amendment to the Articles of Agreement.--The United States Governor of the Fund shall, on behalf of the United States, accept the amendments to the Articles of Agreement of the Fund approved in resolution numbered 52-4 of the Board of Governors of the Fund. ``(b) Contribution of Special Drawing Rights to the Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.-- ``(1) Instruction to seek agreement to allow the global fund to hold special drawing rights.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at the Fund to seek an agreement to include the Bank, in its capacity as administrator of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, as a prescribed holder of Special Drawing Rights. ``(2) Contributions.--On achieving the agreement described in paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Treasury shall provide for the contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, in each of fiscal years 2004 through 2006, of \1/3\ of the Special Drawing Rights received by the United States pursuant to the amendments referred to in subsection (a). ``(c) Negotiations To Urge Other Fund Members To Make Similar Contributions to the Global Fund.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall seek to enter into negotiations for the purpose of inducing the member countries of the Fund to contribute to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria the Special Drawing Rights allocated pursuant to the amendments referred to in subsection (a).''.

Summary: Amends the Bretton Woods Agreements Act to direct the U.S. Governor of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to accept, on behalf of the United States, the fourth amendment to the Articles of Agreement of the IMF approved in resolution numbered 52- 4 of the IMF's Board of Governors.Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) instruct the U.S. Executive Director at the IMF to seek an agreement to include the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), in its capacity as administrator of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, as a prescribed holder of Special Drawing Rights; (2) upon achieving an agreement, provide for the contribution of one-third of the Special Drawing Rights received by the United States to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; and (3) seek to enter into negotiations to induce IMF member countries to contribute their allocated Special Drawing Rights to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Act of 2007''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Shaken Baby Syndrome is a term used to describe the constellation of symptoms, trauma, and medical conditions resulting from the violent shaking, or abusive impact to the head, of an infant, toddler or other young child. (2) Shaken Baby Syndrome is a form of child abuse affecting between 1,200 and 1,600 children every year. (3) Children who are age 1 or younger accounted for 41.9 percent of all child abuse and neglect fatalities in 2005, and children who are age 4 or younger accounted for 76.6 percent of all child abuse and neglect facilities in 2005. (4) The most recent National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System figures reveal that almost 900,000 children were victims of abuse and neglect in the United States in 2005. That abuse and neglect caused unspeakable pain and suffering to the Nation's most vulnerable citizens. (5) It is estimated that between one-quarter and one-third of Shaken Baby Syndrome victims die as a result of their injuries, while one-third suffer permanent, severe disabilities including paralysis, seizures, loss of hearing or vision, cognitive impairments, and other disabilities, often resulting in a lifetime of extraordinary medical, educational, and care expenses. (6) Shaken Baby Syndrome is preventable. Prevention programs have demonstrated that educating new parents and other caregivers about the danger of shaking young children, healthy strategies for coping with infant crying, infant soothing skills, and how to protect children from injury can bring about a significant reduction in the number of cases of Shaken Baby Syndrome. (7) Efforts to prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome are supported by child welfare and advocacy groups across the United States, including many groups formed by parents and relatives of children who have been killed or injured by the syndrome. (8) Education programs have been shown to raise awareness about Shaken Baby Syndrome and provide critically important information about the syndrome to caregivers, day care workers, child protection employees, law enforcement personnel, health care providers, and legal representatives. (9) Education programs can give parents healthy strategies for dealing with a crying infant and change the knowledge and behavior of parents of young children. SEC. 3. PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPAIGN. (a) In General.-- (1) Development.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary''), acting through the Director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the Director of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Director of the Office of Child Abuse and Neglect in the Administration for Children and Families, shall develop an effective national Shaken Baby Syndrome public health campaign. (2) Information.--The public health campaign shall inform the general public, and new parents, child care providers and other caregivers of young children, health care providers, and social workers, among others, about brain injuries and other harmful effects that may result from shaking, or abusive impact to the head, of infants and children under age 5, and healthy strategies to cope with a crying infant and related frustrations, in order to help protect children from injury. (3) Coordination.--In carrying out the public health campaign, the Secretary shall also coordinate activities with providers of other support services to parents and other caregivers of young children. (b) Activities.-- (1) In general.--In carrying out the public health campaign, the Secretary shall carry out the activities described in paragraphs (2) through (4). (2) National action plan and strategies.--The Secretary shall-- (A) develop a National Action Plan and effective strategies to increase awareness of opportunities to prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome through activities that comprehensively and systematically provide information and instruction about healthy strategies for parents and other caregivers concerning how to cope with a crying infant and related frustrations; and (B) coordinate the Plan and effective strategies with evidence-based strategies and efforts that support families with infants and other young children, such as home visiting programs and respite child care efforts, which have a role to play in prevention of the syndrome. (3) Communication, education, and training.--The Secretary shall carry out communication, education, and training about Shaken Baby Syndrome prevention, including efforts to communicate with the general public by-- (A) disseminating effective prevention practices and techniques to parents and caregivers through maternity hospitals, child care centers, organizations providing prenatal and postnatal care, organizations providing programs for fathers, and organizations providing parenting education and support services; (B)(i) producing evidence-based educational and informational materials in print, audio, video, electronic, and other media, giving special attention to educating young men and English language learners through the materials; and (ii) coordinating activities carried out under clause (i) with national and Federal awareness activities, such as the activities accompanying Shaken Baby Awareness Week, to the extent possible; (C) carrying out Shaken Baby Syndrome training, which shall aim-- (i) to ensure that primary care providers, home visitors, parent educators, child care providers, foster parents and others involved in the care of young children, and nurses, physicians, and other health care providers, are aware of ways to prevent abusive head trauma and other forms of child maltreatment, and the need to secure immediate medical attention in cases of head trauma; and (ii) to provide health care providers and early childhood educators with the knowledge, skills, and materials to simply, quickly, and effectively educate parents, including adoptive and foster parents, as well as others who are caregivers of young children, about infant crying and thus reduce abuse. (4) Supports for parents and caregivers.-- (A) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Shaken Baby Awareness Advisory Council, shall work to ensure that the parents and caregivers of children are connected to effective supports through the coordination of existing programs and networks or the establishment of new programs. (B) Supports.--To the extent practicable, the supports provided under this paragraph shall include the provision of a 24-hour phone hotline, and the development of an Internet website for round-the-clock support, for-- (i) parents and caregivers who struggle with infant crying and related concerns; (ii) parents and caregivers of surviving children who suffer serious injuries as a result of shaking or an abusive impact to the head, as a young child; and (iii) parents and family members of children who do not survive such shaking or abusive impact. (c) Shaken Baby Awareness Advisory Council.-- (1) Establishment.--There is established a Shaken Baby Awareness Advisory Council (referred to in this subsection as the ``Council''). (2) Membership.--The Council shall be composed of members appointed by the Secretary, not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, including, to the maximum extent possible, representatives from-- (A) Shaken Baby Awareness advocacy organizations, including groups formed by parents and relatives of victims; (B) child protection advocacy organizations; (C) organizations involved in child protection and child maltreatment prevention; (D) disability advocacy organizations; (E) pediatric medical associations; (F) psychologists, child development professionals, or family studies professionals; (G) professional associations or institutions involved in medical research related to abusive head trauma; (H) academic institutions; (I) parenting support organizations, including those providing programs targeted towards fathers; (J) organizations who come in contact with families and caregivers of infants, toddlers, and other young children; and (K) other Federal and State agencies involved in child abuse prevention activities. (3) Period of appointment; vacancies.-- (A) Period of appointment.--The Secretary shall, after consultation with the members of the Council initially appointed by the Secretary under paragraph (2), determine and establish the term of service on the Council that shall apply to all current and future members. (B) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Council shall not affect the powers of the Council, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (4) Duties.--The Council shall meet at least semi- annually-- (A) to develop recommendations regarding the National Action Plan and effective strategies described in subsection (b)(2); and (B) to develop recommendations related to support services for families and caregivers of young children. (5) Personnel.-- (A) Travel expenses.--The members of the Council shall not receive compensation for the performance of services for the Council, but shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Council. Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary may accept the voluntary and uncompensated services of members of the Council. (B) Detail of government employees.--Any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Council without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. (6) Termination of committee.--Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Council. The Secretary shall terminate the Council when the Secretary determines, after consultation with the Council, that it is no longer necessary to pursue the goals and carry out the activities of the Council. SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2009, 2010, and 2011.

Summary: Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through various federal agencies, to develop a national Shaken Baby Syndrome public health campaign. Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop a National Action Plan and effective strategies to increase awareness of opportunities to prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome; and (2) coordinate the Plan and strategies with evidence-based strategies and efforts that support families with infants and other young children. Directs the Secretary to carry out communication, education, and training about Shaken Baby Syndrome prevention, including efforts to communicate with the general public, such as by: (1) disseminating effective prevention practices and techniques to parents and caregivers; (2) producing evidence-based educational and information materials; and (3) carrying out Shaken Baby Syndrome training. Requires the Secretary to work to ensure that the parents and caregivers of children are connected to effective supports through the coordination of existing programs and networks or the establishment of new programs, including a 24-hour phone hotline and the development of an Internet website for round-the-clock support. Establishes a Shaken Baby Awareness Advisory Council to develop recommendations: (1) regarding the National Action Plan and effective strategies; and (2) related to support services for families and caregivers of young children.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act of 1999''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) The goals of the Police Athletic League are to-- (A) increase the academic success of youth participants in PAL programs; (B) promote a safe, healthy environment for youth under the supervision of law enforcement personnel where mutual trust and respect can be built; (C) increase school attendance by providing alternatives to suspensions and expulsions; (D) reduce the juvenile crime rate in participating designated communities and the number of police calls involving juveniles during nonschool hours; (E) provide youths with alternatives to drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and gang activity; (F) create positive communications and interaction between youth and law enforcement personnel; and (G) prepare youth for the workplace. (2) The Police Athletic League, during its 55-year history as a national organization, has proven to be a positive force in the communities it serves. (3) The Police Athletic League is a network of 1,700 facilities serving over 3,000 communities. There are 320 PAL chapters throughout the United States, the Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, serving 1,500,000 youths, ages 5 to 18, nationwide. (4) Based on PAL chapter demographics, approximately 82 percent of the youths who benefit from PAL programs live in inner cities and urban areas. (5) PAL chapters are locally operated, volunteer-driven organizations. Although most PAL chapters are sponsored by a law enforcement agency, PAL chapters receive no direct funding from law enforcement agencies and are dependent in large part on support from the private sector, such as individuals, business leaders, corporations, and foundations. PAL chapters have been exceptionally successful in balancing public funds with private sector donations and maximizing community involvement. (6) Today's youth face far greater risks than did their parents and grandparents. Law enforcement statistics demonstrate that youth between the ages of 12 and 17 are at risk of committing violent acts and being victims of violent acts between the hours of 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. (7) Greater numbers of students are dropping out of school and failing in school, even though the consequences of academic failure are more dire in 1999 than ever before. (8) Many distressed areas in the United States are still underserved by PAL chapters. SEC. 3. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Act is to provide adequate resources in the form of-- (1) assistance for the 320 established PAL chapters to increase of services to the communities they are serving; and (2) seed money for the establishment of 250 (50 per year over a 5-year period) additional local PAL chapters in public housing projects and other distressed areas, including distressed areas with a majority population of Native Americans, by not later than fiscal year 2005. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Assistant attorney general.--The term ``Assistant Attorney General'' means the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice. (2) Distressed area.--The term ``distressed area'' means an urban, suburban, or rural area with a high percentage of high- risk youth, as defined in section 509A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa-8(f)). (3) PAL chapter.--The term ``PAL chapter'' means a chapter of a Police or Sheriff's Athletic/Activities League. (4) Police athletic league.--The term ``Police Athletic League'' means the private, nonprofit, national representative organization for 320 Police or Sheriff's Athletic/Activities Leagues throughout the United States (including the Virgin Islands and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico). (5) Public housing; project.--The terms ``public housing'' and ``project'' have the meanings given those terms in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)). SEC. 5. GRANTS AUTHORIZED. (a) In General.--For each of fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004, the Assistant Attorney General shall award a grant to the Police Athletic League for the purpose of establishing PAL chapters to serve public housing projects and other distressed areas, and expanding existing PAL chapters to serve additional youths. (b) Application.-- (1) Submission.--In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, the Police Athletic League shall submit to the Assistant Attorney General an application, which shall include-- (A) a long-term strategy to establish 250 additional PAL chapters and detailed summary of those areas in which new PAL chapters will be established, or in which existing chapters will be expanded to serve additional youths, during the next fiscal year; (B) a plan to ensure that there are a total of not less than 570 PAL chapters in operation before January 1, 2003; (C) a certification that there will be appropriate coordination with those communities where new PAL chapters will be located; and (D) an explanation of the manner in which new PAL chapters will operate without additional, direct Federal financial assistance once assistance under this Act is discontinued. (2) Review.--The Assistant Attorney General shall review and take action on an application submitted under paragraph (1) not later than 120 days after the date of such submission. SEC. 6. USE OF FUNDS. (a) In General.-- (1) Assistance for new and expanded chapters.--Amounts made available under a grant awarded under this Act shall be used by the Police Athletic League to provide funding for the establishment of PAL chapters serving public housing projects and other distressed areas, or the expansion of existing PAL chapters. (2) Program requirements.--Each new or expanded PAL chapter assisted under paragraph (1) shall carry out not less than 4 programs during nonschool hours, of which-- (A) not less than 2 programs shall provide-- (i) mentoring assistance; (ii) academic assistance; (iii) recreational and athletic activities; or (iv) technology training; and (B) any remaining programs shall provide-- (i) drug, alcohol, and gang prevention activities; (ii) health and nutrition counseling; (iii) cultural and social programs; (iv) conflict resolution training, anger management, and peer pressure training; (v) job skill preparation activities; or (vi) Youth Police Athletic League Conferences or Youth Forums. (b) Additional Requirements.--In carrying out the programs under subsection (a), a PAL chapter shall, to the maximum extent practicable-- (1) use volunteers from businesses, academic communities, social organizations, and law enforcement organizations to serve as mentors or to assist in other ways; (2) ensure that youth in the local community participate in designing the after-school activities; (3) develop creative methods of conducting outreach to youth in the community; (4) request donations of computer equipment and other materials and equipment; and (5) work with State and local park and recreation agencies so that activities funded with amounts made available under a grant under this Act will not duplicate activities funded from other sources in the community served. SEC. 7. REPORTS. (a) Report to Assistant Attorney General.--For each fiscal year for which a grant is awarded under this Act, the Police Athletic League shall submit to the Assistant Attorney General a report on the use of amounts made available under the grant. (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than May 1 of each fiscal year for which amounts are made available to carry out this Act, the Assistant Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report that details the progress made under this Act in establishing and expanding PAL chapters in public housing projects and other distressed areas, and the effectiveness of the PAL programs in reducing drug abuse, school dropouts, and juvenile crime. SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2004. (b) Funding for Program Administration.--Of the amount made available to carry out this Act in each fiscal year-- (1) not less than 2 percent shall be used for research and evaluation of the grant program under this Act; (2) not less than 1 percent shall be used for technical assistance related to the use of amounts made available under grants awarded under this Act; and (3) not less than 1 percent shall be used for the management and administration of the grant program under this Act, except that the total amount made available under this paragraph for administration of that program shall not exceed 6 percent. SEC. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act shall take effect on October 1, 1999.

Summary: National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act of 1999 - Directs the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice, for each of FY 2000 through 2004, to award a grant to the Police Athletic League (PAL) for the purposes of establishing PAL chapters to serve public housing projects and other distressed areas and expanding existing chapters to serve additional youths. Requires PAL, in order to be eligible to receive a grant, to submit to the Assistant Attorney General an application which shall include: (1) a long-term strategy to establish 250 additional chapters and a detailed summary of those areas in which new chapters will be established, or in which existing chapters will be expanded to serve additional youths, during the next fiscal year; (2) a plan to ensure that there are a total of not less than 570 chapters in operation before January 1, 2003; (3) a certification that there will be appropriate coordination with those communities where new chapters will be located; and (4) an explanation of the manner in which new chapters will operate without additional, direct Federal financial assistance once assistance under this Act is discontinued. Directs the Assistant Attorney General to review, and take action on, an application within 120 days after the date of submission. (Sec. 6) Directs that amounts made available under a grant awarded under this Act be used by the PAL to provide funding for the establishment of PAL chapters serving public housing projects and other distressed areas, or the expansion of existing PAL chapters. Requires that each new or expanded PAL chapter assisted carry out not less than four programs during non-school hours, of which: (1) not less than two programs shall provide mentoring assistance, academic assistance, recreational and athletic activities, or technology training; and (2) any remaining programs shall provide drug, alcohol, and gang prevention activities; health and nutrition counseling; cultural and social programs; conflict resolution training, anger management, and peer pressure training; job skill preparation activities; or Youth Police Athletic League Conferences or Youth Forums. (Sec. 7) Sets forth reporting requirements. (Sec. 8) Authorizes appropriations. Sets aside specified percentages of grant sums for research and evaluation, technical assistance, and management and administration.