SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee Act''. SEC. 2. WILDLIFE AND HUNTING HERITAGE CONSERVATION COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) In General.--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.).''. (b) Continuance and Abolishment of Existing Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council.--The Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council established pursuant to section 441 of the Revised Statutes (43 U.S.C. 1457), section 2 of 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-- (1) shall continue until the date of the first meeting of the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council established by the amendment made by subsection (a); and (2) is hereby abolished effective on that date.

Summary: Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee Act This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting. The Advisory Committee must advise the departments on policies or programs related to: implementing Executive Order No. 13443: Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Conservation; conserving and restoring wetlands, agricultural lands, grasslands, forest, and rangeland habitats; promoting opportunities for and access to hunting and shooting sports on federal lands; recruiting and retaining new hunters and shooters; increasing public awareness of the importance of wildlife conservation and the benefits of recreational hunting and shooting; and encouraging coordination among the public, the hunting and shooting sports community, wildlife conservation groups, states, tribes, and the federal government. The bill also specifies requirements for membership, meetings, pay and expenses, administrative support, and annual reports to Congress. The Advisory Committee is exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The bill abolishes the existing Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council, effective on the date of the first meeting of the Advisory Committee established by this bill.


SECTION 1. RENDERING ALIENS CONVICTED OF AN AGGRAVATED FELONY OR A FIREARM OFFENSE INADMISSIBLE. (a) In General.--Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(H) Aggravated felony.-- ``(i) In general.--Any alien who is convicted of an aggravated felony is inadmissible. ``(ii) Waiver authorized.--Clause (i) shall not apply in the case of an alien with respect to a criminal conviction if the alien subsequent to the criminal conviction has been granted a full and unconditional pardon by the President of the United States or by the Governor of any of the several States. ``(I) Certain firearm offenses.--Any alien who is convicted under any law of purchasing, selling, offering for sale, exchanging, using, owning, possessing, or carrying, or of attempting or conspiring to purchase, sell, offer for sale, exchange, use, own, possess, or carry, any weapon, part, or accessory which is a firearm or destructive device (as defined in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code) in violation of any law is inadmissible.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to convictions entered on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON WAIVER OF INADMISSIBILITY FOR CRIMINAL ALIENS UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES. (a) In General.--Section 212(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(h)) is amended by inserting before the final sentence the following: ``No waiver shall be granted under this subsection in the case of any alien who is present in the United States after the expiration of the period of stay authorized by the Attorney General or is present in the United States without being admitted or paroled if either the alien has been convicted of an aggravated felony committed in the United States or the alien has not resided continuously in the United States for a period of not less than 7 years immediately preceding the date of initiation of proceedings to remove the alien from the United States.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to waivers granted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 3. INADMISSIBILITY AND INELIGIBILITY FOR FINDING OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER FOR ALIENS WHO MAKE MISREPRESENTATIONS TO PROCURE BENEFITS FOR OTHERS. (a) Inadmissibility.--Section 212(a)(6)(C)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(C)(i)) is amended by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``this Act, for himself, herself, or any other alien,''. (b) Ineligibility for Finding of Good Moral Character.--Section 101(f)(6) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(f)(6)) is amended to read as follows: ``(6) one who, by fraud or willfully misrepresenting a material fact, has sought to procure or has procured a visa, other documentation, or admission into the United States or other benefit provided under this Act, for himself, herself, or any other alien;''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to misrepresentations made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 4. TERMINATION OF CONTINUOUS PRESENCE FOR PURPOSES OF CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL UPON COMMISSION OF OFFENSE RENDERING ALIEN INADMISSIBLE OR DEPORTABLE. (a) In General.--Section 240A(d)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229b(d)(1)) is amended by striking ``referred to in section 212(a)(2)''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to aliens who are in proceedings under the Immigration and Nationality Act on or after the date of the enactment of this Act if those proceedings have not resulted in a final administrative order before such date. SEC. 5. DETENTION AND RELEASE OF CRIMINAL ALIENS PENDING REMOVAL DECISION. (a) Arrest and Detention.-- (1) In general.--Section 236(c)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) by striking the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: ``(1) Arrest and detention.--On a warrant issued by the Attorney General, an alien shall be arrested and detained pending a decision on whether the alien is to be removed from the United States if the Attorney General alleges that the alien--''; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a period; and (3) by striking the matter following subparagraph (D) and adding at the end the following: ``Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as requiring the Attorney General to arrest or detain an alien who is sentenced to a term of imprisonment until the alien is released from imprisonment, but parole, supervised release, probation, or possibility of arrest or further imprisonment is not a reason for the Attorney General to defer arrest and detention under this paragraph.''. (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply to aliens who are in proceedings under the Immigration and Nationality Act on or after the date of the enactment of this Act if those proceedings have not resulted in a final administrative order before such date. (b) Release.-- (1) In general.--Section 236(c)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The Attorney General may release an alien under this paragraph only on bond of at least $2,000 with security approved by, and containing conditions prescribed by, the Attorney General.''. (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to releases occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Limits the waiver of inadmissibility for certain criminal aliens unlawfully present in the United States. Makes an alien who has fraudulently misrepresented a material fact or obtained or sought to obtain immigration-related documents ineligible for a finding of good moral character under such Act. Revises provisions respecting: (1) termination of continuous presence for purposes of cancellation of removal for certain offenses; and (2) detention and release of criminal aliens pending removal decision.


SECTION 1. CALLABLE STOCK OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS. (a) In General.--The Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 221 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in the third undesignated paragraph of section 2-- (A) by striking ``Under regulations'' and inserting the following: ``(3) Subscription to stock.-- ``(A) In general.--Under regulations''; (B) by striking ``one-sixth of the subscription to be payable on call of the organization committee or of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, one-sixth within three months and one-sixth within six months thereafter, and the remainder of the subscription, or any part thereof, shall be subject to call when deemed necessary by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System'' and inserting ``one- twelfth of the subscription to be paid at such time as the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System directs (or, in the case of a member bank with total consolidated assets of $10,000,000,000 or less, as provided under subparagraph (B)) and the remainder of the subscription, or any part thereof, shall be subject to call by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in the manner described under subparagraph (C)''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) Treatment of member banks with $10,000,000,000 or less in assets.-- ``(i) In general.--With respect to the payment of subscription under subparagraph (A) or section 5, a member bank with total consolidated assets of $10,000,000,000 or less may elect to pay one-half of the subscription in lieu of the one-twelfth amount specified under such subparagraph (A) or section 5. ``(ii) Timing of election.--The election described under clause (i)-- ``(I) may only be made once; and ``(II) shall be made before the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date the entity becomes a member bank. ``(C) Subscription subject to call.-- ``(i) In general.--The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System may only call the subscription of a member bank under subparagraph (A) or section 5 if the aggregate amount of surplus funds of the Federal reserve banks is exhausted. ``(ii) Return of called amounts.--With respect to amounts called under clause (i), a member bank may elect to have such amounts returned to the member bank if the aggregate amount of surplus funds of the Federal reserve banks is $1,000,000,000 or more. ``(D) Inflation adjustment.--The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall annually adjust the dollar amounts of total consolidated assets specified under subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i) of this paragraph and under section 5 to reflect the change in the Gross Domestic Product Price Index, published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.''; and (2) in section 5, by striking ``one-half of said subscription to be paid in the manner hereinbefore provided for original subscription, and one-half subject to call of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System'' and inserting ``one-twelfth of said subscription to be paid in the manner hereinbefore provided for original subscription (or, in the case of a member bank with total consolidated assets of $10,000,000,000 or less, as provided under section 2(3)(B)) and the remainder of the subscription, or any part thereof, subject to call of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in the manner described under section 2(3)(C)''. (b) Transition Provisions.-- (1) Election by member banks with $10,000,000,000 or less in assets.--Notwithstanding section 2(3)(B)(ii) of the Federal Reserve Act, as added by subsection (a), a member bank with total consolidated assets of $10,000,000,000 or less shall make the election described under section 2(3)(B) of such Act before the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Return of payments.--With respect to an entity that is a member bank on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall direct the appropriate Federal reserve bank to return to the member bank an amount equal to 2.5 percent of the paid-up capital stock and surplus of the member bank if, on the date of the enactment of this Act-- (A) the member bank has total consolidated assets of more than $10,000,000,000; or (B) the member bank has total consolidated assets of $10,000,000,000 or less and elects, pursuant to paragraph (1), to pay one-twelfth of the subscription amount described under section 2(3) of the Federal Reserve Act instead of one-half. (3) Member bank defined.--For purposes of this subsection, the term ``member bank'' has the meaning given that term under section 1 of the Federal Reserve Act.

Summary: This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to revise the formula for subscription of national banking associations to the stock of their regional Federal Reserve Bank. Instead of one-sixth of an association's subscription to be payable on call by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, a member bank shall pay one-twelfth of its subscription when the Federal Reserve Board directs, and the remainder subject to the call of the Board. If a member bank has total consolidated assets of $10 billion or less, however, it may elect to pay one-half of its subscription instead of one-twelfth, but only once, and only within the first year after it becomes a member bank. The bill makes similar revisions to the formula for an increase in a member bank's capital stock or surplus. The Board may only call the subscription of a member bank if the aggregate amount of surplus funds of the Federal Reserve Banks is exhausted. A member bank may elect to have called amounts returned to it if the aggregate amount of surplus funds of the Federal Reserve Banks is $1 billion or more. The Board shall make annually inflation adjustments to the dollar amounts of total consolidated assets specified in the Act and in this bill to reflect the change in the Gross Domestic Product Price Index, published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Human Trafficking Prioritization Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The International Labor Organization estimates that nearly 21 million people are subjected to modern slavery around the world at any given time and that the majority of the enslaved are women and girls. (2) Congress authorized the creation of a Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (Division A of Public Law 106-386) in order to directly assist the Secretary of State in his or her effort to coordinate a United States Government interagency response to domestic and international trafficking in persons. (3) The Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons monitors trafficking worldwide and produces the online and printed versions of the annual Trafficking in Persons Report, which is Congress' primary resource for human trafficking reporting, analysis, and recommendations on the United States and 186 countries around the world. (4) The annual Trafficking in Persons Report contains tier rankings of each country on which it reports, and these tier rankings have become an essential diplomatic tool for promoting protection for victims, prevention of trafficking, and prosecution of perpetrators. (5) Some countries have openly stated, and many others have confided, that dramatic improvements in the country's human trafficking record were directly related to avoidance of a low tier ranking in the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. (6) Ambassador Mark Lagon, former Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (2007-2009), testified before the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives on April 18, 2013, that ``[T]he State Department does a tremendous job in producing a report which tells it like it is, offering objective rankings. Yet at times it pulls punches, typically due to the urging of regional specialists rather than the TIP Office's dedicated experts on trafficking.''. (7) Ambassador John Miller, former Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (2002-2006), recently stated that, ``Upgrading the status of the Office to a Bureau will not create additional bureaucracy--it will simply give JTIP and the Ambassador-at-Large who heads it equal standing with regional and functional bureaus at the State Department. That standing is absolutely essential for the issue to remain a priority, especially when multiple U.S. interests are engaged.''. (8) The tier ranking process authorized by Congress in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 has been in some instances compromised by the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking subordinate stature within the Department of State. (9) It is essential for Congress and the Secretary of State to be accurately informed regarding United States and foreign country successes and failures in the fight against human trafficking. (10) The diplomatic power and credibility of the Trafficking in Persons Report is based on rigorous scholarship and scrupulous application of the minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking and is undermined by political, rather than factual, tier rankings. (11) Strong and effective anti-slavery policy requires that officials from the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking have equal hierarchical standing with State Department regional bureaus and direct access to the Secretary of State. SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking of the Department of State will be more effective in carrying out duties mandated by Congress in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 if the Office status is changed to that of a Bureau within the Department hierarchy; (2) the change in status from Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking to a Bureau can be accomplished without increasing the number of personnel or the budget of the current Office; (3) a Bureau to Monitor and Combat Trafficking would be more effective in carrying out duties mandated by Congress in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 if the Bureau were headed by an Assistant Secretary with direct access to the Secretary of State, rather than an Ambassador-at-Large; and (4) the Secretary of State should review the current use of the 24 Assistant Secretary positions authorized by section 1(c)(1) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)(1)) and make appropriate revisions, consolidations, and eliminations, to ensure that those positions reflect the highest Departmental needs and foreign policy priorities of the United States, including efforts to combat trafficking in persons. SEC. 4. BUREAU TO COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS. (a) In General.--Section 105(e) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(e)) is amended-- (1) in the heading, by striking ``Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking'' and inserting ``Bureau To Combat Trafficking in Persons''; (2) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking'' and inserting ``Bureau to Combat Trafficking in Persons''; (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``Office'' and inserting ``Bureau''; and (C) in the sixth sentence, by striking ``Office'' and inserting ``Bureau''; and (3) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2), by striking ``Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking'' and inserting ``Bureau to Combat Trafficking in Persons''. (b) Reference.--Any reference in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 or in any other Act to the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking shall be deemed to be a reference to the Bureau to Combat Trafficking in Persons. SEC. 5. REPORT REGARDING DESIGNATION OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE TO COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report detailing-- (1) for each current Assistant Secretary of State position-- (A) the title of that Assistant Secretary of State; (B) how long that particular Assistant Secretary designation has been in existence; and (C) whether that particular Assistant Secretary designation was legislatively mandated or authorized and, if so, the relevant statutory citation for such mandate or authorization; and (2) whether the Secretary intends to designate one of the Assistant Secretary of State positions authorized by section 1(c)(1) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)(1)) as the Assistant Secretary of State to Combat Trafficking in Persons, and the reasons for that decision. SEC. 6. COUNTRIES ON SPECIAL WATCH LIST FOR 4 CONSECUTIVE YEARS THAT ARE DOWNGRADED AND REINSTATED ON SPECIAL WATCH LIST. Section 110(b)(2) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(F) Countries on special watch list for 4 consecutive years that are downgraded and reinstated on special watch list.--Notwithstanding subparagraphs (D) and (E), a country that-- ``(i) was included on the special watch list described in subparagraph (A) for 4 consecutive years after the date of the enactment of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008; and ``(ii) was subsequently included on the list of countries described in paragraph (1)(C), may not thereafter be included on the special watch list described in subparagraph (A) for more than 1 consecutive year.''. SEC. 7. COST LIMITATION. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for ``Diplomatic and Consular Programs'' to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Summary: Human Trafficking Prioritization Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking of the Department of State will be more effective in carrying out duties mandated by Congress in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 and can do so without an increase in either personnel or budget, if: (1) the Office's status is changed to that of a Bureau within State; and (2) the Office is headed by an Assistant Secretary with direct access to the Secretary of State, rather than an Ambassador-at-Large. The bill amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to change the status of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking to that of the Bureau to Combat Trafficking in Persons. State must submit to Congress a report detailing: for each current Assistant Secretary of State position, the exact title and length of designation as Assistant Secretary and whether that designation was legislatively mandated or authorized and, if so, the relevant statutory citation; and whether State intends to designate one of the Assistant Secretary of State positions as the Assistant Secretary of State to Combat Trafficking in Persons and the reasons for that decision. The bill prohibits subsequent inclusion for more than one consecutive year on the special watch list of countries whose compliance with minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking is full, partial, or insignificant of any country that: was included on the list for four consecutive years after enactment of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, and was subsequently included on the exclusive Tier 3 list of countries not making significant efforts to bring themselves into compliance with such standards. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for diplomatic and consular programs to carry out this bill.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004''. SEC. 2. JEAN LAFITTE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK AND PRESERVE BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. (a) In General.--Section 901 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 230) is amended in the second sentence by striking ``twenty thousand acres generally depicted on the map entitled `Barataria Marsh Unit-Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve' numbered 90,000B and dated April 1978,'' and inserting ``23,000 acres generally depicted on the map entitled `Boundary Map, Barataria Preserve Unit, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve', numbered 467/80100, and dated August 2002,''. (b) Acquisition of Land.--Section 902 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 230a) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) by striking ``(a) Within the'' and all that follows through the first sentence and inserting the following: ``(a) In General.-- ``(1) Barataria preserve unit.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may acquire any land, water, and interests in land and water within the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit, as depicted on the map described in section 901, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, transfer from any other Federal agency, or exchange. ``(B) Limitations.-- ``(i) In general.--With respect to the areas on the map identified as `Bayou aux Carpes Addition' and `CIT Tract Addition'-- ``(I) any Federal land acquired in the areas shall be transferred without consideration to the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service; and ``(II) any private land in the areas may be acquired by the Secretary only with the consent of the owner of the land. ``(ii) Easements.--Any Federal land in the area identified on the map as `CIT Tract Addition' that is transferred under clause (i)(I) shall be subject to any easements that have been agreed to by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Army.''; (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``The Secretary may also'' and inserting the following: ``(2) French quarter.--The Secretary may''; (C) in the third sentence, by striking ``Lands, waters, and interests therein'' and inserting the following: ``(3) Acquisition of state land.--Land, water, and interests in land and water''; and (D) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``In acquiring'' and inserting the following: ``(4) Acquisition of oil and gas rights.-- In acquiring''; (2) by striking subsections (b) through (f) and inserting the following: ``(b) Resource Protection.--With respect to the land, water, and interests in land and water of the Barataria Preserve Unit, the Secretary shall preserve and protect-- ``(1) fresh water drainage patterns; ``(2) vegetative cover; ``(3) the integrity of ecological and biological systems; and ``(4) water and air quality.''; and (3) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (c). (c) Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping.--Section 905 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 230d) is amended in the first sentence by striking ``within the core area and on those lands acquired by the Secretary pursuant to section 902(c) of this title, he'' and inserting ``the Secretary''. (d) Administration.--Section 906 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 230e) is amended-- (1) by striking the first sentence; and (2) in the second sentence, by striking ``Pending such establishment and thereafter the'' and inserting ``The''. SEC. 3. REFERENCES IN LAW. (a) In General.--Any reference in a law (including regulations), map, document, paper, or other record of the United States-- (1) to the Barataria Marsh Unit shall be considered to be a reference to the Barataria Preserve Unit; or (2) to the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park shall be considered to be a reference to the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. (b) Conforming Amendments.--Title IX of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 230 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Barataria Marsh Unit'' each place it appears and inserting ``Barataria Preserve Unit''; and (2) by striking ``Jean Lafitte National Historical Park'' each place it appears and inserting ``Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve''. Passed the Senate September 15, 2004. Attest: EMILY J. REYNOLDS, Secretary.

Summary: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004 - Amends the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to: (1) adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Louisiana by increasing the acreage limitation; and (2) authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire any such additional land, water, and interests in land and water by donation, purchase, transfer from any other Federal agency, or exchange. Requires, with respect to the Bayou aux Carpes Addition and the CIT Tract Addition, any federal land acquired in such Additions to be transferred without consideration to the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service. Permits the acquisition of any private land in those Additions only with the owner's consent. Subjects any Federal land in the CIT Tract Addition to any easements that have been agreed to by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Army. Modifies and/or eliminates certain provisions related to the acquisition of property within the Unit. Permits hunting, fishing, and trapping within the Unit. (Currently, excludes such activities within the core area of the Unit and on certain lands acquired by the Secretary within the Unit.) Continues to provide for the designation of zones where, and established periods when, no hunting, fishing, or trapping shall be permitted except for public safety reasons.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Child Support Assurance Act of 1994''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that-- (1) the number of single-parent households has increased significantly; (2) there is a high correlation between childhood poverty and growing up in a single-parent household; (3) family dissolution often brings the economic consequence of a lower standard of living for the custodian and children; (4) children are nearly twice as likely to be in poverty after a family dissolution as before a family dissolution; (5) one-fourth of the single mothers who are owed child support receive none and another one-fourth of such mothers receive only partial child support payments; (6) single mothers above and below the poverty line are equally likely to receive none of the child support they are owed; and (7) the failure of children to receive an adequate level of child support limits the ability of such children to thrive and to develop their potential and leads to long-term societal costs in terms of health care, welfare, and loss in labor force productivity. (b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act to enable participating States to establish child support assurance systems in order to improve the economic circumstances of children who do not receive a minimum level of child support from the noncustodial parents of such children and to strengthen the establishment and enforcement of child support awards. The child support assurance approach is structured on a demonstration basis in order to implement and evaluate different options with respect to the provision of intensive support services and mechanisms for administering the program on a national basis. SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT ASSURANCE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. (a) In General.--In order to encourage States to provide a guaranteed minimum level of child support for every eligible child not receiving such support, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (hereafter in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall make grants to not more than 6 States to conduct demonstration projects for the purpose of establishing or improving a system of assured minimum child support payments in accordance with this section. (b) Contents of Application.--An application for grants under this section shall be submitted by the Governor of a State and shall-- (1) contain a description of the proposed child support assurance project to be established, implemented, or improved using amounts provided under this section, including the level of the assured benefit to be provided, the specific activities to be undertaken, and the agencies that will be involved; (2) specify whether the project will be carried out throughout the State or in limited areas of the State; (3) estimate the number of children who will be eligible for assured minimum child support payments under the project, and the amounts to which they will be entitled on average as individuals and in the aggregate; (4) describe the child support guidelines and review procedures which are in use in the State and any expected modifications; (5) contain a commitment by the State to carry out the project during a period of not less than 3 and not more than 5 consecutive fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 1996; (6) contain assurances that the State-- (A) is currently at or above the national median paternity establishment rate (as defined in section 452(g)(2) of the Social Security Act), (B) will improve the performance of the agency designated by the State to carry out the requirements under part D of title IV of the Social Security Act by at least 4 percent each year in which the State operates a child support assurance project under this section in-- (i) the number of cases in which paternity is established when required; (ii) the number of cases in which child support orders are obtained; and (iii) the number of cases with child support orders in which collections are made; and (C) to the maximum extent possible under current law, will use Federal, State, and local job training assistance to assist individuals who have been determined to be unable to meet such individuals' child support obligations; (7) describe the extent to which multiple agencies, including those responsible for administering the Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act and child support collection, enforcement, and payment under part D of such title, will be involved in the design and operation of the child support assurance project; and (8) contain such other information as the Secretary may require by regulation. (c) Use of Funds.--A State shall use amounts provided under a grant awarded under this section to carry out a child support assurance project designed to provide a minimum monthly child support benefit for each eligible child in the State to the extent that such minimum child support is not paid in a month by the noncustodial parent. (d) Requirements.--(1) A child support assurance project funded under this section shall provide that-- (A) any child (as defined in paragraph (2)) with a living noncustodial parent for whom a child support order has been sought (as defined in paragraph (3)) or obtained and any child who meets ``good cause'' criteria for not seeking or enforcing a support order is eligible for the assured child support benefit; (B) the assured child support benefit shall be paid promptly to the custodial parent at least once a month and shall be-- (i) an amount determined by the State which is-- (I) not less than $1,500 per year for the first child, $1,000 per year for the second child, and $500 per year for the third and each subsequent child, and (II) not more than $3,000 per year for the first child and $1,000 per year for the second and each subsequent child; (ii) offset and reduced to the extent that the custodial parent receives child support in a month from the noncustodial parent; (iii) indexed and adjusted for inflation; and (iv) in the case of a family of children with multiple noncustodial parents, calculated in the same manner as if all such children were full siblings, but any child support payment from a particular noncustodial parent shall only be applied against the assured child support benefit for the child or children of that particular noncustodial parent; (C) for purposes of determining the need of a child or relative and the level of assistance, one-half of the amount received as a child support payment shall be disregarded from income until the total amount of child support and Aid to Families With Dependent Children benefit received under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act equals the Federal poverty level for a family of comparable size; (D) in the event that the family as a whole becomes ineligible for Aid to Families With Dependent Children under part A of the Social Security Act due to consideration of assured child support benefits, the continuing eligibility of the caretaker for Aid to Families With Dependent Children under such title shall be calculated without consideration of the assured child support benefit; and (E) in order to participate in the child support assurance project, the child's caretaker shall apply for services of the State's child support enforcement program under part D of title IV of the Social Security Act. (2) For purposes of this section, the term ``child'' means an individual who is of such an age, disability, or educational status as to be eligible for child support as provided for by the law of the State in which such individual resides. (3) For purposes of this section, a child support order shall be deemed to have been ``sought'' where an individual has applied for services from the State agency designated by the State to carry out the requirements of part D of title IV of the Social Security Act or has sought a child support order through representation by private or public counsel or pro se. (e) Consideration and Priority of Applications.--(1) The Secretary shall consider all applications received from States desiring to conduct demonstration projects under this section and shall approve not more than 6 applications which appear likely to contribute significantly to the achievement of the purpose of this section. In selecting States to conduct demonstration projects under this section, the Secretary shall-- (A) ensure that the applications selected represent a diversity of minimum benefits distributed throughout the range specified in subsection (d)(1)(B)(i); (B) consider the geographic dispersion and variation in population of the applicants; (C) give priority to States the applications of which demonstrate-- (i) significant recent improvements in-- (I) establishing paternity and child support awards, (II) enforcement of child support awards, and (III) collection of child support payments; (ii) a record of effective automation; and (iii) that efforts will be made to link child support systems with other service delivery systems; (D) ensure that the proposed projects will be of a size sufficient to obtain a meaningful measure of the effects of child support assurance; (E) give priority, first, to States intending to operate a child support assurance project on a statewide basis, and, second, to States that are committed to phasing in an expansion of such project to the entire State, if interim evaluations suggest such expansion is warranted; and (F) ensure that, if feasible, the States selected use a variety of approaches for child support guidelines. (2) Of the States selected to participate in the demonstration projects conducted under this section, the Secretary shall require, if feasible-- (A) that at least 2 provide intensive integrated social services for low-income participants in the child support assurance project, for the purpose of assisting such participants in improving their employment, housing, health, and educational status; and (B) that at least 2 have adopted the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act. (f) Duration.--(1) During fiscal year 1995, the Secretary shall develop criteria, select the States to participate in the demonstration, and plan for the evaluation required under subsection (h). The demonstration projects conducted under this section shall commence on October 1, 1995, and shall be conducted for not less than 3 and not more than 5 consecutive fiscal years, except that the Secretary may terminate a project before the end of such period if the Secretary determines that the State conducting the project is not in substantial compliance with the terms of the application approved by the Secretary under this section. (g) Cost Savings Recovery.--The Secretary shall develop a methodology to identify any State cost savings realized in connection with the implementation of a child support assurance project conducted under this Act. Any such savings realized as a result of the implementation of a child support assurance project shall be utilized for child support enforcement improvements or expansions and improvements in the Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program conducted under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act within the participating State. (h) Evaluation and Report to Congress.--(1) The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of the demonstration projects funded under this section. The evaluation shall include an assessment of the effect of an assured benefit on-- (A) income from nongovernment sources and the number of hours worked; (B) the use and amount of government supports; (C) the ability to accumulate resources; (D) the well-being of the children, including educational attainment and school behavior; and (E) the State's rates of establishing paternity and support orders and of collecting support. (2) Three and 5 years after commencement of the demonstration projects, the Secretary shall submit an interim and final report based on the evaluation to the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, and the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives concerning the effectiveness of the child support assurance projects funded under this section. (i) State Reports.--The Secretary shall require each State that conducts a demonstration project under this section to annually report such information on the project's operation as the Secretary may require, except that all such information shall be reported according to a uniform format prescribed by the Secretary. (j) Restrictions on Matching and Use of Funds.--(1) A State conducting a demonstration project under this section shall be required-- (A) except as provided in paragraph (2), to provide not less than 20 percent of the total amounts expended in each calendar year of the project to pay the costs associated with the project funded under this section; (B) to maintain its level of expenditures for child support collection, enforcement, and payment at the same level, or at a higher level, than such expenditures were prior to such State's participation in a demonstration project provided by this section; and (C) to maintain the Aid to Families With Dependent Children benefits provided under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act at the same level, or at a higher level, as the level of such benefits on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) A State participating in a demonstration project under this section may provide no less than 10 percent of the total amounts expended to pay the costs associated with the project funded under this section in years after the first year such project is conducted in a State if the State meets the improvements specified in subsection (b)(6)(B). (k) Coordination With Certain Means-Tested Programs.--For purposes of-- (1) the United States Housing Act of 1937; (2) title V of the Housing Act of 1949; (3) section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965; (4) sections 221(d)(3), 235, and 236 of the National Housing Act; (5) the Food Stamp Act of 1977; (6) title XIX of the Social Security Act; and (7) child care assistance provided through part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, the Child Care and Development Block Grant, or title XX of the Social Security Act, any payment made to an individual within the demonstration project area for child support up to the amount which an assured child support benefit would provide shall not be treated as income and shall not be taken into account in determining resources for the month of its receipt and the following month. (l) Treatment of Child Support Benefit.--Any assured child support benefit received by an individual under this Act shall be considered child support for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (m) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary in each of the fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000 to carry out the purposes of this Act.

Summary: Child Support Assurance Act of 1994 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to up to six States for demonstration programs to establish or improve a system of assured minimum child support payments. Requires the custodial parent to have, or be in the process of obtaining, a child support award, or the child to have good cause for the absence of such an award, to qualify for the program. Authorizes appropriations.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2010''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) Motor vehicle owners are entitled to choose which service provider will diagnose, service, maintain, or repair their motor vehicles. (2) Promoting competition in price and quality for the diagnosis of problems, service, maintenance, and repair of motor vehicles will benefit consumers. (3) Regular diagnosis, service, maintenance, and repair of motor vehicles, motor vehicle equipment, and motor vehicle systems, such as pollution control, transmission, antilock brakes, electronic and mechanical systems, heating, air- conditioning, and steering are essential to facilitating United States mobility, minimizing fuel consumption, protecting the environment, and enabling the highest possible levels of safety in modern motor vehicles. (4) Various kinds of computers have been integrated by manufacturers into motor vehicle equipment and motor vehicle systems. On-board computer technology controls virtually all of the motor vehicle's systems, and only service technicians with the necessary tools and information can access the computers to perform diagnosis, service, maintenance, and repair of the motor vehicle. (5) Manufacturers have provided their authorized dealers and service providers with the information, tools, codes, and replacement equipment necessary to diagnose problems and to service, maintain, and repair motor vehicles that incorporate computers in their motor vehicle systems. (6) Consumers in the United States have benefitted from the availability of a wide choice of service providers for their motor vehicles. The United States economy has also benefitted from the availability of a tools and parts supply aftermarket that provides jobs to more than 5,000,000 workers in approximately 495,000 businesses, and generates approximately $200,000,000,000 in annual sales. (7) New motor vehicles are being equipped with systems that permit such vehicles to transmit repair and diagnostic information wirelessly to the vehicle manufacturer and repair facilities. Car owners have the right to choose where and to whom information generated by their vehicle and vehicle computers is sent. (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are-- (1) to protect the rights of motor vehicle owners to choose a service provider for the diagnosis, service, maintenance, and repair of their motor vehicles; (2) to promote competition in price and quality among service providers; and (3) to promote safety and fuel efficiency by allowing consumers to choose among competing service providers. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Attorney general of a state.--The term ``attorney general of a State'' means the attorney general or other chief law enforcement officer of a State. (2) Commerce.--The term ``commerce'' has the meaning given that term in section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 44). (3) Consumer, motor vehicle owner.--The terms ``consumer'' and ``motor vehicle owner'' mean any person who owns, leases, or otherwise has the legal right to use and possess a motor vehicle, or the agent of such person. (4) Dealer, manufacturer, motor vehicle, motor vehicle equipment.--The terms ``dealer'', ``manufacturer'', ``motor vehicle'', and ``motor vehicle equipment'' have the meaning given those terms in section 30102(a) of title 49, United States Code. (5) Replacement equipment.--The term ``replacement equipment'' has the meaning given that term in section 30102(b)(1) of such title. (6) Service provider.--The term ``service provider'' means any person engaged in the diagnosis, service, maintenance, or repair of motor vehicles or motor vehicle engines. (7) Technical service bulletin.--The term ``technical service bulletin''-- (A) means a communication sent to a dealer about the diagnosis, service, maintenance or repair of a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment; and (B) includes all communications sent to the Secretary of Transportation under subsections (f) and (m)(3)(A)(ii) of section 30166 of title 49, United States Code. SEC. 4. REQUIREMENTS OF MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS. (a) Duty To Disclose Information.-- (1) In general.--The manufacturer of a motor vehicle sold, leased, or otherwise introduced into commerce in the United States shall provide to the owner of the motor vehicle and the service provider of the motor vehicle, using reasonable business means and on a non-discriminatory basis, all information to diagnose, service, maintain, or repair the motor vehicle. (2) Elements.--The information required under paragraph (1) with respect to a motor vehicle shall include the following: (A) Information about all safety alerts, recalls, service bulletins, and the adjustments needed to maintain the efficiency, safety, and convenience of the vehicle. (B) All information of any kind provided directly, indirectly, or wirelessly to new car dealers or any repair facility to diagnose, service, maintain, repair, activate, certify, or install any motor vehicle equipment (including replacement parts and equipment) in the motor vehicle. (b) Duty To Make Tools Available.--The manufacturer of a motor vehicle sold, leased, or otherwise introduced into commerce in the United States shall-- (1) offer for sale to the owner of the motor vehicle and to all service providers on a reasonable and non-discriminatory basis, any tool for the diagnosis, service, maintenance, or repair of the motor vehicle; and (2) provide all information that enables aftermarket tool companies to manufacture tools with the same functional characteristics as those tools made available by the manufacturers to authorized dealers. (c) Replacement Equipment.--The manufacturer of a motor vehicle sold, leased, or otherwise introduced into commerce in the United States shall offer for sale to the owner of the motor vehicle and to all service providers on reasonable and non-discriminatory terms, all equipment for diagnosis, service, maintenance, or repair of the motor vehicle. (d) Protection of Trade Secrets.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), nothing in this section may be construed to require a manufacturer to disclose publicly information that, if made public, would divulge methods or processes entitled to protection as trade secrets. (2) Exception.--No information may be withheld by a manufacturer on the ground that it is a trade secret if that information is provided (directly or indirectly) to authorized dealers or service providers. SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT BY FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. (a) In General.--The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce the provisions of this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made part of this Act. (b) Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices.-- (1) Violation of a duty.--Any failure to comply with the provisions of section 4 shall be treated as an unfair method of competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice within the meaning of section 5(a)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45(a)(1)). (2) Violation of a rule.--A violation of a rule prescribed under subsection (c) shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). (c) Rulemaking.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal Trade Commission may prescribe such rules as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. (2) Limitation.--The Federal Trade Commission may not prescribe rules under this subsection that-- (A) interfere with the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 202(m) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521(m)) with regard to motor vehicle emissions control diagnostics systems; or (B) conflict with rules prescribed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. SEC. 6. ACTION BY STATES. (a) In General.--In any case in which the attorney general of a State has reason to believe that an interest of the residents of the State has been or is threatened or adversely affected by the engagement of any person subject to a provision of section 4 or a rule prescribed under section 5(c) in a practice that violates such provision or rule, the State may, as parens patriae, bring a civil action on behalf of the residents of the State in an appropriate district court of the United States or other court of competent jurisdiction-- (1) to enjoin that practice; (2) to enforce compliance with the provision or rule; (3) to obtain damages, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of residents of the State; or (4) to obtain such other relief as the court considers appropriate. (b) Rights of Federal Trade Commission.-- (1) Notice to federal trade commission.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the attorney general of a State shall notify the Federal Trade Commission in writing of any civil action under subsection (a), prior to initiating such civil action. (B) Contents.--The notice required by subparagraph (A) shall include a copy of the complaint to be filed to initiate such civil action. (C) Exception.--If it is not feasible for the attorney general of a State to provide the notice required by subparagraph (A), the State shall provide notice immediately upon instituting a civil action under subsection (a). (2) Intervention by federal trade commission.-- (A) In general.--Upon receiving notice required by paragraph (1) with respect to a civil action, the Federal Trade Commission may-- (i) intervene in such action; and (ii) upon intervening-- (I) be heard on all matters arising in such civil action; (II) remove the action to the appropriate district court of the United States; and (III) file petitions for appeal of a decision in such action. (B) Continued participation of states.--If the Federal Trade Commission removes an action to the appropriate district court of the United States under subparagraph (A)(ii)(III), the State shall remain a party to the action in such court. (c) Investigatory Powers.--Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent the attorney general of a State from exercising the powers conferred on such attorney general by the laws of such State to conduct investigations or to administer oaths or affirmations or to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documentary and other evidence. (d) Preemptive Action by Federal Trade Commission.--If the Federal Trade Commission institutes a civil action or an administrative action to enforce a violation of a rule prescribed under section 5(c), no State may, during the pendency of such action, bring a civil action under subsection (a) against any defendant named in the complaint of the Commission for violation of a rule prescribed under section 5(c) that is alleged in such complaint. (e) Actions by Other State Officials.-- (1) In general.--In addition to actions brought by an attorney general of a State under subsection (a), an action may be brought by officers of a State who are so authorized. (2) Savings provision.--Nothing contained in this section may be construed to prohibit an authorized official of a State from proceeding in a court of such State on the basis of an alleged violation of any civil or criminal statute of such State. SEC. 7. ACTION BY CONSUMERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS. In any case in which a consumer or service provider has reason to believe that an interest of the consumer or service provider is threatened or adversely affected by the engagement of any person subject to a provision of section 4 or a rule prescribed under section 5(c) in a practice that violates such provision or rule, the consumer or service provider may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States or other court of competent jurisdiction-- (1) to enjoin the practice; (2) to enforce compliance with the provision or rule; (3) to obtain damages or restitution, including court costs and reasonable attorney and expert witness fees; or (4) to obtain such other relief as the court considers appropriate. SEC. 8. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS. The Federal Trade Commission shall cooperate with the Secretary of Transportation in preparing a technical service bulletin that the Secretary intends to publish on an Internet Web site of the Federal Government.

Summary: Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2010 - Requires the manufacturer of a motor vehicle sold, leased, or otherwise introduced into commerce in the United States to provide to the owner of the motor vehicle and the service provider of the motor vehicle, using reasonable business means and on a non-discriminatory basis, all information and tools needed to diagnose, service, maintain, or repair the motor vehicle. Provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Permits civil actions by: (1) states on behalf of the state's residents; and (2) consumers and service providers. Provides for the protection of trade secrets, except that no information may be withheld by a manufacturer on the ground that it is a trade secret if that information is provided (directly or indirectly) to authorized dealers or service providers.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Collaborating for Economic Reintegration of Troops Act'' or the ``CERT Act''. (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) One of the greatest challenges facing transitioning members of the Armed Forces and their spouses is finding civilian employment. (2) Veterans report that employment is the top challenge upon separation or retirement from the Armed Forces, with as many as 80 percent of members leaving the Armed Forces without civilian employment in hand and one in four reporting being underemployed and earning below-poverty wages. (3) Military training correlates to approximately 962 civilian professions, yet even with their military education and experience, veterans must duplicate their training to meet various State specific certification guidelines. (4) Veteran transition can be aided by establishing a commission to examine licensing and certification challenges confronting members of the Armed Forces upon post-service entry into the civilian workforce. (5) This commission will identify where there are gaps between military training and civilian credentials' training requirements and can identify opportunities for military training to be reformed to address such gaps and for transition to be improved by increased recognition of military training as equivalent through a ``Blue Star certification''. (6) The Blue Star certification initiative would set sufficient standards for entry into certain licensed professions. States could adopt Blue Star certifications as equivalent to entry into certain licensed professions. The Armed Forces, in their training process, would ensure members reach Blue Star proficiency so that upon leaving service they could swiftly transition to civilian employment. (7) Operation Certification would allow for members of the Armed Forces to directly and immediately apply their training and experience to the private sector. States that adopt the Blue Star credential will attract and retain talented and civic minded veterans. Furthermore, this would modernize military training within Blue Star occupational specialties to ensure that members are well trained and prepared to meet any challenge upon separation. SEC. 2. COMMISSION ON VETERAN CERTIFICATION STANDARDS. (a) Establishment.--There is established an advisory commission to be known as the Commission on Veteran Certification Standards (in this Act referred to as the ``Commission''). (b) Membership.-- (1) Number and appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of 16 members appointed as follows: (A) The Majority Leader of the Senate shall appoint one member. (B) The Minority Leader of the Senate shall appoint one member. (C) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member. (D) The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member. (E) The Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate shall appoint one member. (F) The Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate shall appoint one member. (G) The Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member. (H) The Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member. (I) The Chairman of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate shall appoint one member. (J) The Ranking Member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate shall appoint one member. (K) The Chairman of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member. (L) The Ranking Member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member. (M) The Chairman of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate shall appoint one member. (N) The Ranking Member of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate shall appoint one member. (O) The Chairman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member. (P) The Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member. (2) Deadline for appointment.--Members shall be appointed to the Commission under paragraph (1) not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Chair and Vice Chair.--The Commission shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members. (d) Terms.--Members shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. A vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, and shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made. (e) Compensation for Members of the Commission.--Members of the Commission will not receive wages or compensation on account of their services on the Commission, but will be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees 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 Commission. (f) Use of Government Information.--The Commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the Federal Government such information as the Commission considers necessary to carry out its duties. Upon such request of the Chair of the Commission, the head of such department or agency shall furnish such information to the Commission. (g) Postal Services.--The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as departments and agencies of the United States. (h) Personal Services.-- (1) Authority to procure.--The Commission may-- (A) procure the services of experts or consultants (or of organizations of experts or consultants) in accordance with the provisions of section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; and (B) pay in connection with such services travel expenses of individuals, including transportation and per diem in lieu of subsistence, while such individuals are traveling from their homes or places of business to duty stations. (2) Maximum daily pay rates.--The daily rate paid an expert or consultant procured pursuant to paragraph (1) may not exceed the daily rate paid a person occupying a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. SEC. 3. COMMISSION HEARINGS AND MEETINGS. (a) In General.--The Commission shall conduct hearings on the recommendations it is taking under consideration. Any such hearing, except a hearing in which classified information is to be considered, shall be open to the public. Any hearing open to the public shall be announced on a Federal website at least 14 days in advance. For all hearings open to the public, the Commission shall release an agenda and a listing of materials relevant to the topics to be discussed. The Commission is authorized and encouraged to hold hearings and meetings in various locations throughout the country to provide maximum opportunity for public comment and participation in the Commission's execution of its duties. (b) Meetings.-- (1) Initial meeting.--The Commission shall hold its initial meeting not later than 60 days after the date as of which all members have been appointed. (2) Subsequent meetings.--After its initial meeting, the Commission shall meet upon the call of the Chair or a majority of its members. (3) Public meetings.--Each meeting of the Commission shall be held in public unless any member objects or classified information is to be considered. (c) Quorum.--Nine members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings or meetings. (d) Public Comments.--The Commission shall seek written comments from the general public and interested parties on matters of the Commission's review under this Act. Comments shall be requested through a solicitation in the Federal Register and announcement on the Internet website of the Commission. (e) Space for Use of Commission.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services, in consultation with the Secretary, shall identify and make available suitable excess space within the Federal space inventory to house the operations of the Commission. If the Administrator is not able to make such suitable excess space available within such 90-day period, the Commission may lease space to the extent the funds are available. (f) Contracting Authority.--The Commission may acquire administrative supplies and equipment for Commission use to the extent funds are available. SEC. 4. COMMISSION DUTIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) Duties.--The Commission shall perform the following duties: (1) Examine the unique challenges that confront members of the Armed Forces and their spouses upon post-service entry into the civilian workforce. (2) Determine best practices and evaluate efforts that have been undertaken by the States and the executive branch, including the program required by section 2015 of title 10, United States Code, to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining professional credentials, to facilitate the transfer of skills and certifications from the military to civilian settings. (3) Identify industries and jobs that can most benefit from military experience and training and identify military specialties that can readily transfer to high-demand jobs. (4) Develop recommended Blue Star credentialing standards for select professions in order to simplify and streamline training and transition efforts for members of the Armed Forces and their spouses upon post-service entry into the civilian workforce. (5) Design an evaluation criteria that the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs can use to evaluate the extent to which States and territories adopt and utilize the Blue Star credentialing standards. (b) Development of Commission Recommendations.--The Commission shall develop recommendations on the matters subject to its review under subsection (a). (c) Commission Report and Recommendations.-- (1) Report.--Not later than one year after the date on which the Commission is established, the Commission shall transmit to the President and Congress a report containing the findings and conclusions of the Commission, together with the recommendations of the Commission regarding the matters described in subsection (a). The Commission shall include in the report legislative language and recommendations for administrative action to implement the recommendations of the Commission. (2) Requirement for approval.--The recommendations of the Commission must be approved by a majority of the members of the Commission before the recommendations may be transmitted to the President and Congress under paragraph (1). (3) Public availability.--The Commission shall publish a copy of the report required by paragraph (1) on an Internet website available to the public on the same date on which it transmits that report to the President and Congress under that paragraph. SEC. 5. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF. (a) Executive Director.--The Commission shall appoint and fix the rate of basic pay for an Executive Director in accordance with section 3161 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Staff.--The Executive Director, with the approval of the Commission, may appoint and fix the rate of basic pay for additional personnel as staff of the Commission in accordance with section 3161 of title 5, United States Code. SEC. 6. TERMINATION OF COMMISSION. The Commission shall terminate 90 days after the date of the submission of the report under section 4.

Summary: Collaborating for Economic Reintegration of Troops Act or the CERT Act This bill establishes the Commission on Veteran Certification Standards which shall: examine the challenges confronting members of the Armed Forces and their spouses upon post-service entry into the civilian workforce; determine best state practices and evaluate efforts to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining professional credentials to facilitate the transfer of military skills and certifications to civilian settings; identify industries and jobs that can most benefit from military experience; develop recommended Blue Star credentialing standards and design evaluation criteria that the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs can use to evaluate state and territory utilization of such standards; and develop related administrative recommendations.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Fund.--The term ``Fund'' means the Reclamation Rural Water Construction Fund established by section 3(a). (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 3. RECLAMATION RURAL WATER CONSTRUCTION FUND. (a) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund, to be known as the ``Reclamation Rural Water Construction Fund'', consisting of-- (1) such amounts as are deposited in the Fund under subsection (b); and (2) any interest earned on investment of amounts in the Fund under subsection (d). (b) Deposits to Fund.-- (1) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2013 through 2029, the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit in the Fund $80,000,000 of the revenues that would otherwise be deposited for the fiscal year in the reclamation fund established by the first section of the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093). (2) Availability of amounts.--Amounts deposited in the Fund under paragraph (1) shall-- (A) be made available in accordance with this section, without further appropriation; and (B) be in addition to amounts appropriated for such purposes under any other provision of law. (3) Limitation.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), no amounts may be deposited in, or made available from, the Fund under those paragraphs if the transfer or availability of the amounts would increase the deficit. (c) Expenditures From Fund.-- (1) In general.-- (A) Expenditures.--Subject to subparagraph (B), for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2034, the Secretary may expend from the Fund not more than the sum of-- (i) $80,000,000; and (ii) the amount of interest accrued in the Fund for the fiscal year in which the expenditures are made. (B) Additional expenditures.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary may expend more than $80,000,000 for any fiscal year listed in subparagraph (A) if such amounts are available in the Fund due to expenditures not reaching $80,000,000 in 1 or more prior fiscal years. (2) Use.-- (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary may use amounts from the Fund to complete construction of rural water projects-- (i) authorized to be carried out by the Secretary on or before the date of enactment of this Act; or (ii) for which-- (I) pursuant to section 106(e) of Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 2405(e)), the Secretary has completed a feasibility report by September 30, 2012, that recommends the construction of a rural water project; and (II) an Act of Congress after the date of enactment of this Act has authorized the construction of the project. (B) Limitation.--The Secretary may not use amounts from the Fund to pay for any operation and maintenance costs of an authorized rural water project. (3) Conditions.--The Secretary shall not expend any amounts from the Fund until the date on which the Secretary develops-- (A) programmatic goals to carry out this section that-- (i) would enable the completion of construction of the authorized rural water projects as expeditiously as possible; and (ii) reflect-- (I) the goals and priorities identified in the laws authorizing the authorized rural water projects; and (II) the goals of the Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.); and (B) funding prioritization criteria to serve as a formula for distributing funds under this section that take into account-- (i) an evaluation of the urgent and compelling need for potable water supplies in the affected rural and tribal communities; (ii) the status of the current stages of completion of the authorized rural water project; (iii) the financial needs of the affected rural and tribal communities; (iv) the potential economic benefits of the expenditures on job creation and general economic development in the affected rural and tribal communities; (v) the ability of the authorized rural water project to address regional and watershed level water supply needs; (vi) the ability of the authorized rural water project-- (I) to minimize water and energy consumption; and (II) to encourage the development of renewable energy resources, such as wind, solar, and hydropower elements; (vii) the need for the authorized rural water project to address-- (I) the needs of Indian tribes and members of Indian tribes; and (II) other community needs or interests; and (viii) such other factors as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to prioritize the use of available funds. (d) Investments of Amounts.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall invest such portion of the Fund as is not, in the judgment of the Secretary, required to meet current withdrawals. (2) Credits to fund.--The interest on, and the proceeds from the sale or redemption of, any obligations held in the Fund shall be credited to, and form a part of, the Fund. (e) Transfers of Amounts.-- (1) In general.--The amounts required to be transferred to the Fund under this section shall be transferred at least monthly from the general fund of the Treasury to the Fund on the basis of estimates made by the Secretary of the Treasury. (2) Adjustments.--Proper adjustment shall be made in amounts subsequently transferred to the extent prior estimates were in excess of or less than the amounts required to be transferred. (f) Termination.--On September 30, 2034-- (1) the Fund shall terminate; and (2) the unexpended and unobligated balance of the Fund shall be transferred to the reclamation fund established by the first section of the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093).

Summary: Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act - Establishes in the Treasury a Reclamation Rural Water Construction Fund, into which the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit for each of FY2013-FY2029 a specified amount of revenues that would otherwise be deposited in the reclamation fund established by the Reclamation Act of 1902. Authorizes the Secretary to use amounts from the Fund to complete construction of rural water projects: (1) that were authorized to be carried out on or before this Act's enactment, or (2) for which the Secretary completed a feasibility report by September 30, 2012, that recommends construction and for which an Act of Congress enacted after this Act's enactment has authorized construction. Prohibits the Secretary from using amounts from the Fund to pay for project operation and maintenance costs. Prohibits the Secretary from expending amounts from the Fund until the date on which the Secretary develops: (1) programmatic goals that would enable the completion of construction of the authorized rural water projects as expeditiously as possible and that reflect the goals and priorities identified in the laws authorizing the projects and the goals of the Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act; and (2) funding prioritization criteria that takes into account specified information, including an evaluation of the need for potable water supplies in the affected rural and tribal communities, the completion status of a project, and the financial needs of the affected communities. Terminates the Fund on September 30, 2034.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Federal-Utah State Trust Lands Consolidation Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The San Rafael Swell in Utah is a 900-square mile, wild and beautiful region west of the Green River. The San Rafael Swell is dominated by the jagged, uplifted San Rafael Reef, which has nearly two dozen major canyons and many side draws and box canyons. The San Rafael Swell towers above the desert like a wilderness castle, ringed by 1,000-foot ramparts of Navajo sandstone. Its highlands have been fractured by uplift and scooped hollow by erosion over countless millennia, leaving a tremendous basin punctuated by mesas, buttes, and canyons and traversed by sediment-laden desert streams. (2) The San Rafael Swell region was one of the country's last frontiers and possesses important natural, historical, and cultural resources, including exceptional backcountry recreation opportunities, productive habitat for Desert Bighorn Sheep, important historical sites, including sections of the Old Spanish Trail and the Outlaw Trail, significant paleontological resources, and multiple wilderness study areas created pursuant to section 603 of the Federal Lands Policy and Management Act of 1976, or otherwise identified by local government and conservation interests as having significant conservation values. The beautiful rural landscapes, historic and cultural landscapes, and spectacular scenic vistas of the San Rafael Swell region contain significant undeveloped recreational opportunities for people throughout the United States. (3) The State of Utah owns approximately 102,871 acres of land located in the San Rafael Swell region and administered by the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration. These lands were granted by the Congress to the State of Utah pursuant to the Utah Enabling Act of 1894 (chapter 138; 23 Stat. 107), to be held in trust for the benefit of the State's public school system and other public institutions. The lands are largely scattered in checkerboard fashion amidst the Federal lands comprising the remainder of the San Rafael Swell area. (4) Development of surface and mineral resources on State trust lands within the San Rafael Swell area, or the sale of such lands into private ownership, could be incompatible with management of such lands for nonimpairment of their wilderness characteristics pursuant to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, with future congressional designation of the lands as wilderness, or with future designation of such lands as a national monument, national heritage area, or other conservation designation. (5) The State of Utah also owns 3,533 acres of land within or directly adjacent to the Manti-La Sal National Forest in Grand and Emery Counties, Utah, and 6,411 acres of land within the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, a conservation reserve established in 1995 by the United States and Washington County, Utah, to implement a multiple-species habitat conservation plan approved by the Fish and Wildlife Service under section 10(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The Reserve contains the highest density of critical habitat for the Mojave desert tortoise, a threatened species, in the United States. These State trust lands are also administered by the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, but the use of such lands by the State is limited because of the conservation designations of surrounding Federal lands. (6) The United States owns lands and interests in lands elsewhere in Utah that can be transferred to the State of Utah in exchange for the San Rafael Swell inholdings, the Manti-La Sal forest lands, and the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve lands without jeopardizing Federal management objectives or needs. (7) The large presence of State trust land inholdings in the San Rafael Swell region, the Manti-La Sal National Forest, and the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve makes land and resource management in these areas difficult, costly, and controversial for both the State of Utah and the United States. (8) It is in the public interest to reach agreement on exchange of such inholdings, on terms fair to both the State of Utah and the United States. Such an agreement, subject to ratification by Congress and consent by the Utah legislature, would save much time and delay in meeting the legitimate expectations of the State school and institutional trusts, in simplifying management of Federal lands, and in avoiding the significant time and expense associated with administrative land exchanges. (9) The State of Utah and the United States have reached an agreement under which the State would exchange certain State trust lands within the San Rafael Swell region, the Manti-La Sal National Forest, and the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve for various Federal lands outside of those areas but in the same region of Utah. (10) The parties agreed at the outset of negotiations to avoid identifying Federal assets for conveyance to the State where any of the following was known to exist or likely to be an issue as a result of foreseeable future uses of the lands: (A) Wilderness study areas. (B) Areas proposed for wilderness designation in pending Federal legislation. (C) Significant endangered species habitat. (D) Significant archaeological resources. (E) Areas of critical environmental concern. (F) Other lands known to raise significant environmental concerns of any kind. (11) Because the State trust lands to be acquired by the Federal Government include properties within some of the most spectacular wild areas in the western United States, and because a mission of the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration is to produce economic benefits for Utah's public schools and other beneficiary institutions, the exchange of lands called for in this agreement will resolve longstanding environmental conflicts with respect to existing and proposed wilderness study areas, place important natural lands into public ownership, and further the interests of the State trust lands, the school children of Utah, and these conservation resources. (12) Under this agreement, the State interests to be conveyed to the United States by the State of Utah, and the Federal interests to be conveyed to the State of Utah by the United States, have been examined by licensed independent real estate consultants and, taken as a whole, have been found to be approximately equal in value. (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to enact into law and direct prompt implementation of this agreement, and thereby to further the public interest by consolidating State and Federal lands into manageable units while facilitating the protection of lands with significant scientific, cultural, and natural resources. SEC. 3. RATIFICATION OF THE AGREED EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE STATE OF UTAH AND THE UNITED STATES. (a) Agreement.--The State of Utah, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Agriculture have agreed to exchange certain Federal lands in the State of Utah for lands of approximately equal value managed by the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration in the San Rafael Swell area of Utah, the Manti-La Sal National Forest, and the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. (b) Ratification.--All terms, conditions, procedures, covenants, reservations, and other provisions set forth in the document entitled ``Agreement for Exchange of Lands 2002 Federal-Utah State Trust Lands Consolidation'', dated June ____, 2002 (in this Act referred to as ``the Agreement''), are hereby incorporated in this Act, are ratified and confirmed, and set forth the obligations of the United States, the State of Utah, and the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, as a matter of Federal law. SEC. 4. CONVEYANCES. (a) Conveyances.--All conveyances under sections 2, 3, and 4 of the Agreement shall be completed not later than 70 days after enactment of this Act. (b) Maps and Legal Descriptions.-- (1) In general.--The maps and legal descriptions referred to in the Agreement depict the lands subject to the conveyances under the Agreement. (2) Public availability.--The maps and legal descriptions referred to in the Agreement shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Intermountain Regional Office of the Forest Service, and the Utah State Director of the Bureau of Land Management. (3) Conflict.--In case of any conflict between the maps and the legal descriptions in the Agreement, the legal descriptions shall control. SEC. 5. MINERAL DEVELOPMENT. All payments received by the United States pursuant to section 13(c) of the Agreement shall be subject to sharing with the State of Utah in the same manner the United States shares bonus bids, rentals, and royalties with the State of Utah under section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191). SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act, including such sums as may be desired to reduce the balance of the interest and principal amounts owed by the United States to the Trust Lands Administration pursuant to sections 4 and 5 of the Agreement. SEC. 7. COSTS. The United States and the State of Utah shall each bear its own respective costs incurred in the implementation of this Act.

Summary: Federal-Utah State Trust Lands Consolidation Act - Establishes that the State of Utah, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Agriculture have agreed to exchange certain Federal lands in the State of Utah for certain Utah State lands. Ratifies, confirms, and incorporates all provisions set forth in the "Agreement for Exchange of Lands 2002 Federal-Utah State Trust Lands Consolidation."Directs the Federal Government to share payments pursuant to the Agreement with the State of Utah as bonus bids, rental, and royalties are shared under the Mineral Leasing Act.