SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Low-Income Housing Preservation Act of 1995''. SEC. 2. 15-YEAR RECOVERY PERIOD. (a) General Rule.--Subsection (c) of section 168 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to applicable recovery period) is amended-- (1) by striking ``as provided in paragraph (2)'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``as otherwise provided in this subsection'', (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3), and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: ``(2) Low-income housing.--In the case of any residential rental property which is part of a qualified low-income housing project (as defined in subsection (i)(14)), the applicable recovery period shall be 15 years.'' (b) Qualified Low-Income Housing Project.--Subsection (i) of section 168 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(14) Qualified low-income housing project.-- ``(A) In general.--For purposes of this section, the term `qualified low-income housing project' means any project for residential rental property if-- ``(i) such project is assisted under a specified HUD program, ``(ii) 50 percent or more of the residential units in such project-- ``(I) in the case of a project described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (C), are occupied by individuals whose income (at the time of their initial occupancy in such project) was less than 80 percent of the area median gross income (as of such time), or ``(II) in the case of a project described in clause (iii) or (iv) of subparagraph (C), are units with respect to which rental assistance is provided under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), ``(iii) such project was originally placed in service at least 10 years before the taxpayer acquired an interest in such project, ``(iv) such project is substantially rehabilitated, ``(v) the taxpayer acquired such taxpayer's interest in such project by purchase, and ``(vi) such project was not previously placed in service by the taxpayer or by any person who was a related person (as defined in section 42(d)(2)(D)(iii)) with respect to the taxpayer as of the time previously placed in service. ``(B) Denial of double benefit.--A project shall not be treated as a qualified low-income housing project if the taxpayer (or any other person holding an interest in such project) claims any benefits with respect to such project under-- ``(i) section 42 (relating to low-income housing credit), ``(ii) section 47 (relating to rehabilitation credit), ``(iii) the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990 (12 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.), or ``(iv) the Emergency Low-Income Housing Preservation Act of 1987 pursuant to section 604 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 4101 note). ``(C) Specified hud programs.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), a project is assisted under a specified HUD program if such project was financed by a loan or mortgage which-- ``(i) is insured or held by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under section 221(d)(3) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715l(d)(3)) and bears interest at a rate determined under the proviso of section 221(d)(5) of such Act, ``(ii) is insured, assisted, or held by such Secretary or a State or State agency under section 236 of such Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-1), ``(iii) is insured or held by such Secretary under section 221(d)(3) of such Act and receiving assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), or ``(iv) is insured or held by such Secretary under section 221(d)(4) of the National Housing Act. ``(D) Substantially rehabilitated.-- ``(i) In general.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), a project is substantially rehabilitated if the amount of the rehabilitation expenditures with respect to such project during the 24-month period beginning on the date the taxpayer acquired his interest in such project equals or exceeds 10 percent of the aggregate adjusted bases (as of the beginning of such 24-month period) of the residential rental property which is part of such project. ``(ii) Rehabilitation expenditures.-- ``(I) In general.--For purposes of clause (i), the term `rehabilitation expenditures' means amounts chargeable to capital account and incurred for property (or additions or improvements to property) of a character subject to the allowance for depreciation in connection with the rehabilitation of a building. Such term shall not include the cost of acquiring the building (or any interest therein). ``(II) Special rule.--An expenditure may be taken into account only if it benefits the low-income units in the project at least in proportion to the total number of units in such project which are low-income units. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term `low-income units' means units with respect to which the requirements of subparagraph (A)(ii) are met. ``(E) Income determinations.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), income of individuals and area median gross income shall be determined as provided in section 142(d)(2)(B). ``(F) Purchase.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term `purchase' has the meaning given to such term by section 179(d)(2); except that such term shall not include any acquisition where the basis of the property acquired is determined in whole or in part by reference to the basis of other property held at any time by the person acquiring the property. ``(G) Treatment of units occupied by individuals whose incomes rise above limit.-- ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), notwithstanding an increase in the income of the occupants of a low-income unit above the income limitation applicable under subparagraph (A)(ii), such unit shall continue to be treated as a low-income unit if the income of such occupants initially met such income limitation. ``(ii) Next available unit must be rented to low-income tenant if income rises above 140 percent of income limit.--If the income of the occupants of the unit increases above 140 percent of the income limitation applicable under subparagraph (A)(ii), clause (i) shall cease to apply to any such unit if any residential unit in the project (of a size comparable to, or smaller than, such unit) is occupied by a new resident whose income exceeds such income limitation. In the case of a project described in section 142(d)(4)(B), the preceding sentence shall be applied by substituting `170 percent' for `140 percent' and by substituting `any low-income unit in the project is occupied by a new resident whose income exceeds 40 percent of area median gross income' for `any residential unit in the project (of a size comparable to, or smaller than, such unit) is occupied by a new resident whose income exceeds such income limitation'. ``(H) Recapture rules.-- ``(i) Substantially rehabilitation requirements.--If the requirements of subparagraph (D) are not satisfied with respect to any project-- ``(I) such project shall not be treated as a qualified low-income housing project for any period (including periods before the close of the 24-month period set forth in subparagraph (D)(i)), and ``(II) the statutory period for the assessment of any deficiency attributable to the failure of the project to meet such requirements shall not expire before the date prescribed by section 6501 for the assessment of a deficiency for the taxable year in which the 24-month period set forth in subparagraph (D)(i) ends. ``(ii) Cross Reference.-- ``For treatment of subsequent failure to meet other requirements after initial qualification, see paragraph (5) of this subsection.'' SEC. 3. EXEMPTION FROM PASSIVE LOSS LIMITATIONS. Section 469 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to limitation on passive activity losses and credits) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (j), (k), (l), and (m) as subsections (k), (l), (m), and (n), respectively, and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new subsection: ``(j) $50,000 Offset for Certain Low-Income Housing Activities.-- ``(1) In general.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to that portion of the passive activity loss for any taxable year which is attributable to rental activities with respect to residential rental property which is part of a qualified low- income housing project (as defined in section 168(i)(14)). ``(2) Dollar limitation.--The aggregate amount to which paragraph (1) applies for any taxable year shall not exceed $50,000 ($25,000 in the case of a separate return by a married individual). ``(3) Coordination with subsection (i).--This subsection shall be applied before the application of subsection (i).'' SEC. 4. MINIMUM TAX TREATMENT. (a) General Rule.--Paragraph (1) of section 56(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to depreciation deduction) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively, and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: ``(C) Special rule for certain low-income housing projects.--In the case of residential rental property which is part of a qualified low-income housing project (as defined in section 168(i)(14))-- ``(i) the depreciation deduction with respect to 50 percent of the adjusted basis of such property shall be determined as provided in subparagraph (A), and ``(ii) the depreciation deduction with respect to the other 50 percent of such adjusted basis shall be determined under the method applicable in computing the regular tax.'' (b) Conforming Amendment.--Clause (i) of section 56(g)(4)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``or, if applicable, the rules of subsection (a)(1)(C)''. SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 1995.

Summary: Low-Income Housing Preservation Act of 1995 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a 15-year recovery period for the depreciation deduction for new investments to rehabilitate qualified low-income housing projects. Exempts $50,000 ($25,000 in the case of a separate return by a married individual) of such rehabilitation costs from the passive loss limitations. Provides a special rule for computing the depreciation deduction for such housing projects.


SECTION. 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Assistance and Credit Crunch Relief Act of 1993''. (b) Table of Contents.--The following is a table of contents for this Act: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings. Sec. 3. Definitions. Sec. 4. Capital requirement flexibility. Sec. 5. New Federal banking regulations subject to regulatory impact analysis. Sec. 6. Review of statutory and regulatory provisions affecting small banks. Sec. 7. Real estate appraisals. Sec. 8. Truth in Lending Act. Sec. 9. Community Reinvestment Act. Sec. 10. Paperwork reduction study. Sec. 11. Sunset provision. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds that-- (1) credit availability is essential for small businesses to expand, to purchase new equipment, and to hire new workers; (2) the Nation's small business sector is expected to create 70 percent of the new jobs in the United States in 1993; (3) a severe credit crunch is denying small businesses the capital necessary to hire new workers and to grow; and (4) the cumulative burden of unnecessary Federal banking regulations has served as a disincentive for small community banks to lend to small businesses. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Incorporated definitions.--The terms ``appropriate Federal banking agency'', ``bank'', ``insured depository institution'', and ``savings association'' have the same meanings as in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. (2) Regulatory impact analysis.--The term ``regulatory impact analysis'' means a review of the potential costs and benefits to society of a proposed regulation, and in particular, the costs to small banks and their customers. (3) Small bank.--The term ``small bank'' means a bank or savings association with total assets of less than $400,000,000. SEC. 4. CAPITAL REQUIREMENT FLEXIBILITY. Section 38(a)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1831o(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows: ``(2) Prompt corrective action required; factors to consider.--Each appropriate Federal banking agency and the Corporation (acting in the Corporation's capacity as the insurer of depository institutions under this Act) shall take prompt corrective action to resolve the problems of an insured depository institution after taking into consideration, in addition to the other criteria described in this section-- ``(A) the management expertise of the directors, officers, and employees of the insured depository institution; ``(B) any recent earnings history that suggests an improvement in the financial condition of the insured depository institution; ``(C) the quality of the assets held by the insured depository institution; and ``(D) the potential disruption to the local economy if the insured depository institution is closed or otherwise made subject to sanctions by Federal regulators.''. SEC. 5. NEW FEDERAL BANKING REGULATIONS SUBJECT TO REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS. (a) Regulatory Impact Analysis.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no new regulation shall be promulgated by an appropriate Federal banking agency until such agency has conducted a regulatory impact analysis and concluded that the benefits of the proposed regulation outweigh the costs of implementing and complying with the regulation, including the particular benefits and costs of compliance with the proposed regulation for small banks. (2) Definition.--For purposes of this subsection, a regulation shall be considered to be ``new'' if it is promulgated, modified, amended, or reissued on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Costs.--In reviewing the costs of implementing and complying with a proposed regulation under subsection (a), the appropriate Federal banking agency shall consider the impact of the proposed regulation on-- (1) the national economy (including the potential for job creation); (2) consumers; (3) small businesses; (4) small banks (including administrative and personnel costs); (5) other users of financial services; and (6) new paperwork and documentation requirements. (c) Benefits.--In reviewing the benefits of a proposed regulation under subsection (a), the appropriate Federal banking agency shall consider the benefits of the proposed regulation to-- (1) the public; (2) taxpayers; and (3) the overall safety and soundness of the Nation's banking system. (d) Easing Burden on Small Banks.--In conducting the regulatory impact analysis under subsection (a), the appropriate Federal banking agency shall consider including in the proposed regulation a provision that eases the regulatory burden on small banks, including special compliance provisions. (e) Estimate Required.--The regulatory impact analysis required by subsection (a) shall include an estimate of the number of small banks and small businesses that will be affected by the regulation. SEC. 6. REVIEW OF STATUTORY AND REGULATORY PROVISIONS AFFECTING SMALL BANKS. (a) In General.--Each appropriate Federal banking agency shall conduct a thorough review and evaluation of all-- (1) statutory provisions affecting small banks; and (2) regulatory provisions affecting small banks that have been promulgated by such appropriate Federal banking agency. (b) Review.--The review conducted pursuant to subsection (a) shall include-- (1) an analysis of the purposes of the provision; (2) the effectiveness of the provision in achieving such purposes; (3) whether any other provision provides an alternative or duplicative means of achieving those purposes; (4) the cost imposed by compliance with such provisions upon insured depository institutions and consumers; and (5) the relationship between such provision, compliance costs, and the availability of credit in the United States. (c) Suspension.--If an appropriate Federal banking agency makes a determination described in subsection (d), the appropriate Federal banking agency shall-- (1) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, submit a written recommendation to the Congress to suspend the applicability of any law that affects small banks (or any portion thereof); and (2) not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, suspend the applicability of any Federal regulation or guideline promulgated by such appropriate Federal banking agency that affects small banks (or any portion thereof). (d) Determination.--For the purpose of subsection (c), a determination is described in this subsection if it is a determination by an appropriate Federal banking agency that-- (1) the law, regulation, or guideline has already accomplished its goal and is therefore no longer necessary; (2) the law, regulation, or guideline is not as effective in achieving its intended purpose as other available alternatives that would impose lesser costs on small banks, their customers, or the economy; (3) the cost of compliance with the law, regulation, or guideline outweighs the potential benefits sought to be accomplished by the law, regulation, or guideline; or (4) the law, regulation, or guideline has an adverse impact on the availability of credit in the United States which substantially outweighs the benefits sought to be accomplished by the law, regulation, or guideline. (e) Publication and Effective Date.--Any suspension of the applicability of any Federal regulation or guideline pursuant to subsection (c)(2) shall be published in the Federal Register, and shall become effective 30 days after the date of such publication, unless the appropriate Federal banking agency, for good cause, determines that a shorter period is necessary and in the public interest. (f) Consultation and Notification.-- (1) Consultation.--In making a determination under subsection (d), the appropriate Federal banking agency shall consult with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Chairperson of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision. (2) Notification.--The appropriate Federal banking agency shall notify the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs of the House of Representatives prior to suspending the applicability of a regulation or guideline under subsection (c)(2). (g) Restriction.--Nothing in this section authorizes an appropriate Federal banking agency to recommend the suspension of any law, or to suspend any regulation or guideline-- (1) that is necessary for the safe and sound operation of insured depository institutions; or (2) that-- (A) prohibits discrimination in the provision of financial services based on race, sex, national origin, marital status, or age; (B) relates directly to the conduct of monetary policy; or (C) pertains to an enforcement proceeding or supervisory action with respect to a particular institution or party. SEC. 7. REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS. Section 1112(b) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 3341(b)) is amended by inserting ``, which shall be not less than $250,000,'' after ``establish a threshold level''. SEC. 8. TRUTH IN LENDING ACT. Section 104 of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1603) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7) Credit transactions involving a bank or savings association with total assets of less than $400,000,000, and a consumer who had individual income of more than $200,000 in each of the 2 most recent years, or who, at the time of the transaction, has an individual net worth of more than $1,000,000.''. SEC. 9. COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT. (a) Paperwork Reduction.--Section 804(a) of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (12 U.S.C. 2903(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) minimize the regulatory paperwork burden and costs to small banks associated with compliance with this title.''. (b) Applications.--Section 804(a) of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (12 U.S.C. 2903(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The appropriate Federal financial supervisory agency shall not deny an application for a deposit facility by a regulated financial institution having total assets of less than $400,000,000 on the basis of such institution's compliance with this Act if the institution received a rating on its last evaluation under this section of `Outstanding' in its record of meeting community credit needs, as provided in section 807(b).''. (c) Paperwork Reduction for Small Banks.--The Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (12 U.S.C. 2901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 809. SMALL BANKS. ``(a) `Outstanding' Rating.-- ``(1) Paperwork reduction.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a regulated financial institution that-- ``(A) receives a rating under section 804 of `Outstanding record of meeting community credit needs', as provided in section 807(b); and ``(B) has total assets of less than $400,000,000; shall be exempt from any documentation requirements of this title. ``(2) New documentation regulations.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this section, the appropriate Federal financial supervisory agency shall promulgate documentation requirements for the regulated financial institutions described in paragraph (1). Such regulations shall substantially reduce or eliminate the paperwork requirements imposed on such regulated financial institutions. ``(3) Disclosure of evaluation criteria.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this section, the appropriate Federal financial supervisory agency shall disclose to each regulated financial institution, in detail, the specific criteria an insured financial institution must satisfy in order to secure a rating of `Outstanding' on an evaluation under section 807(b). ``(b) `Substantial Noncompliance' Rating.--A regulated financial institution that receives a rating under section 804 of `Substantial noncompliance in meeting community credit needs', as provided in section 807(b), for 2 or more consecutive years, and has total assets of less than $400,000,000 shall be-- ``(1) subject to a civil penalty assessed by the appropriate Federal financial supervisory agency in an amount not to exceed $20,000; and ``(2) required to enter into a written agreement with the appropriate Federal financial supervisory agency to improve the institution's ability to ascertain and to help meet the credit needs of its local community.''. SEC. 10. PAPERWORK REDUCTION STUDY. Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, each appropriate Federal banking agency, in consultation with insured depository institutions and other interested parties, shall-- (1) review the extent to which this Act has-- (A) reduced unnecessary internal written policies; and (B) eliminated such policies, where appropriate, while maintaining the applicable safety and soundness requirements; and (2) issue a recommendation as to whether the provisions of this Act should be extended beyond the sunset date established in section 11. SEC. 11. SUNSET PROVISION. The provisions of this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall remain in effect for a period of 3 years beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Small Business Assistance and Credit Crunch Relief Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require each appropriate Federal banking agency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to take into consideration, in resolving the problems of an insured depository institution, the potential disruption to the local economy if the institution is closed or otherwise subjected to sanctions by Federal regulators. Prohibits such an agency from promulgating any new regulation until it has conducted a regulatory impact analysis and concluded that the regulation's benefits outweigh its costs, including the benefits and costs for small banks (those with total assets of less than $400 million). Directs each agency to conduct a thorough review and evaluation of all: (1) statutory provisions affecting small banks; and (2) regulatory provisions affecting such banks that have been promulgated by such agency. Provides for the suspension of regulations determined to be no longer necessary or ineffective and for the submission to the Congress of a recommendation to suspend the applicability of any Federal law that affects small banks. Requires publication of such suspensions in the Federal Register and appropriate consultation for such determinations. Amends the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to raise from $100,000 to $250,000 the threshold for licensed or certified real estate appraisals on small business loans. Amends the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to require the minimization of regulatory paperwork burden and costs of compliance under such Act for small banks with the highest (outstanding) compliance rating as determined under such Act. Exempts small banks rated "outstanding" from any documentation requirements. Outlines penalties and documentation requirements for small banks receiving a "substantial noncompliance" rating. Requires each appropriate Federal banking agency to: (1) review the extent to which this Act has reduced and eliminated unnecessary internal written policies; and (2) issue a recommendation as to whether this Act should be extended beyond the sunset date of three years after its enactment.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 2011''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds as follows: (1) Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (``HHT'') is a largely undiagnosed or misdiagnosed vascular genetic bleeding disorder that causes abnormalities of the blood vessels. A person with HHT has the tendency to form blood vessels that lack the capillaries between an artery and vein. HHT can cause spontaneous hemorrhage or stroke when brain or lung arteriovenous malformations, which are tangled blood vessels, rupture unexpectedly in all age groups. In addition to hemorrhagic stroke, embolic stroke, and brain abscess occur in approximately 30 percent of individuals with HHT caused by artery-vein malformations in the lung (due to lack of capillaries between the arterial and venous systems which prevent or normally filter out clots and bacteria), causing disability and sudden premature death. (2) One in 5,000 American children and adults suffer from HHT. (3) Studies have found an increase in morbidity and mortality rate for individuals who suffer from HHT. (4) Due to the widespread lack of knowledge, accurate diagnosis, and appropriate intervention, 90 percent of HHT- affected families are at risk for preventable life-threatening and disabling medical incidents such as stroke. (5) Early detection, screening, and treatment can prevent premature deaths, spontaneous hemorrhage, hemorrhagic stroke, embolic stroke, brain abscess, and other long-term health care complications resulting from HHT. (6) HHT is an important health condition with serious health consequences which are amenable to early identification and diagnosis with suitable tests, and acceptable and available treatments in established treatment centers. (7) Timely identification and management of HHT cases is an important public health objective because it will save lives, prevent disability, and reduce direct and indirect health care costs expenditures. (8) Without a new program for early detection, screening, and treatment, 14,000 children and adults who suffer from HHT in the population today will suffer premature death and disability. SEC. 3. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Act is to create a federally led and financed initiative for early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia that will result in the reduction of the suffering of families, prevent premature death and disability, and lower health care costs through proven treatment interventions. SEC. 4. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. Part B of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 409K. HEREDITARY HEMORRHAGIC TELANGIECTASIA. ``(a) HHT Initiative.-- ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and implement an HHT initiative to assist in coordinating activities to improve early detection, screening, and treatment of people who suffer from HHT. Such initiative shall focus on-- ``(A) advancing research on the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of HHT, including through the conduct or support of such research; and ``(B) increasing physician and public awareness of HHT. ``(2) Consultation.--In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with the Director of the National Institutes of Health and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ``(b) HHT Coordinating Committee.-- ``(1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall establish a committee to be known as the HHT Coordinating Committee. ``(2) Membership.-- ``(A) In general.--The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, and shall consist of 12 individuals who are experts in HHT or arteriovenous malformation (AVM) as follows: ``(i) Four representatives of HHT Treatment Centers of Excellence designated under section 317U(c)(1). ``(ii) Four experts in vascular, molecular, or basic science. ``(iii) Four representatives of the National Institutes of Health. ``(B) Chair.--The Secretary shall designate the Chair of the Committee from among its members. ``(C) Interim members.--In place of the 4 members otherwise required to be appointed under paragraph (2)(A)(i), the Secretary may appoint 4 experts in vascular, molecular, or basic science to serve as members of the Committee during the period preceding designation and establishment of HHT Treatment Centers of Excellence under section 317U. ``(D) Publication of names.--Not later than 30 days after the establishment of the Committee, the Secretary shall publish the names of the Chair and members of the Committee on the Website of the Department of Health and Human Services. ``(E) Terms.--The members of the Committee shall each be appointed for a 3-year term and, at the end of each such term, may be reappointed. ``(F) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Committee shall be filled by the Secretary in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. ``(3) Responsibilities.--The Committee shall develop and coordinate implementation of a plan to advance research and understanding of HHT by-- ``(A) conducting or supporting basic, translational, and clinical research on HHT across the relevant national research institutes, national centers, and offices of the National Institutes of Health, including the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; the National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; the National Cancer Institute; and the Office of Rare Diseases; and ``(B) conducting evaluations and making recommendations to the Secretary, the Director of the National Institutes of Health, and the Director of the National Cancer Institute regarding the prioritization and award of National Institutes of Health research grants relating to HHT, including with respect to grants for-- ``(i) expand understanding of HHT through basic, translational, and clinical research on the cause, diagnosis, prevention, control, and treatment of HHT; ``(ii) training programs on HHT for scientists and health professionals; and ``(iii) HHT genetic testing research to improve the accuracy of genetic testing. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `Committee' means the HHT Coordinating Committee established under subsection (b). ``(2) The term `HHT' means hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.''. SEC. 5. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 317T (42 U.S.C. 247b-22) the following: ``SEC. 317U. HEREDITARY HEMORRHAGIC TELANGIECTASIA. ``(a) In General.--With respect to hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (in this section referred to as `HHT'), the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (in this section referred to as the `Director') shall carry out the following activities: ``(1) The conduct of population screening described in subsection (c). ``(2) The identification and conduct of investigations to further develop and support guidelines for diagnosis of, and intervention for, HHT, including cost-benefit studies. ``(3) The development of a standardized survey and screening tool on family history. ``(4) The establishment, in collaboration with a voluntary health organization representing HHT families, of an HHT resource center within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide comprehensive education on, and disseminate information about, HHT to health professionals, patients, industry, and the public. ``(5) The conduct or support of public awareness programs in collaboration with medical, genetic, and professional organizations to improve the education of health professionals about HHT. ``(b) Collaborative Approaches.--The Director shall carry out this section through collaborative approaches within the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities and the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ``(c) Population Screening.--In carrying out population screening under subsection (a)(1), the Director shall-- ``(1) designate and provide funding for a sufficient number of HHT Treatment Centers of Excellence to improve patient access to information, treatment, and care by HHT experts; ``(2) conduct surveillance through a regional population study, supplemented by sentinel health care provider or center surveillance, and administrative database analyses as useful to accurately identify-- ``(A) the prevalence of HHT; and ``(B) the prevalence of hemorrhagic and embolic stroke and brain abscess, resulting from HHT; ``(3) include HHT screening questions in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in order to screen a broader population and more accurately determine the prevalence of HHT; ``(4) disseminate data collected under paragraph (2)(B) to the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry, to be utilized for analyses of natural history of hemorrhagic and embolic stroke in HHT, and to develop screening and artery-vein malformation treatment guidelines specific to prevention of complications from HHT; ``(5) develop and implement programs, targeted for physicians and health care professional groups likely to be accessed by families with HHT, to increase HHT diagnosis and treatment rates through the-- ``(A) establishment of a partnership with HHT Treatment Centers of Excellence designated under paragraph (1) through the creation of an international database of patients assessed at such HHT Treatment Centers of Excellence (including with respect to phenotype information, genotype information, transfusion dependence, and radiological findings); ``(B) integration of such database with the universal data collection system used by the Centers for monitoring hemophilia with the blood disorders and the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry; and ``(C) inclusion of other medical providers who treat HHT patients; and ``(6) use existing administrative databases on non-HHT Treatment Center of Excellence patients to learn about the natural history of HHT, the efficacy of various treatment modalities, and to better inform and develop screening and treatment guidelines associated with improvement in health care outcomes, and research priorities relevant to HHT. ``(d) Eligibility for Designation as HHT Treatment Center of Excellence.--In carrying out subsection (c)(1), the Director may designate as an HHT Treatment Center of Excellence only academic health centers demonstrating each of the following: ``(1) The academic health center possesses a team of medical experts capable of providing comprehensive evaluation, treatment, and education to individuals with known or suspected HHT and their health care providers. ``(2) The academic health center has sufficient personnel with knowledge about HHT, or formal collaboration with partnering organizations for personnel or resources, to be able to-- ``(A) respond in a coordinated, multidisciplinary way to patient inquiries; and ``(B) coordinate evaluation, treatment, and education of patients and their families in a timely manner. ``(3) The academic health center has the following personnel, facilities, and patient volume: ``(A) A medical director with-- ``(i) specialized knowledge of the main organ manifestations of HHT; and ``(ii) the ability to coordinate the multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment of patients referred to the center. ``(B) Administrative staff with-- ``(i) sufficient knowledge to respond to patient inquiries and coordinate patient care in a timely fashion; and ``(ii) adequate financial support to allow the staff to commit at least 25 to 50 percent of their time on the job to HHT. ``(C) An otolaryngologist with experience and expertise in the treatment of recurrent epistaxis in HHT patients. ``(D) An interventional radiologist with experience and expertise in the treatment of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (AVM). ``(E) A genetic counselor or geneticist with the expertise to provide HHT-specific genetic counseling to patients and families. ``(F) On-site facilities to screen for all major organ manifestations of HHT. ``(G) A patient volume of at least 25 new HHT patients per year. ``(H) Established mechanisms to coordinate surveillance and outreach with HHT patient advocacy organizations.''. SEC. 6. ADDITIONAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACTIVITIES. With respect to hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (in this sec referred to as ``HHT''), the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, shall award grants on a competitive basis-- (1) for an analysis by grantees of the Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MEDPAR) file to develop preliminary estimates on the total costs to the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act for items, services, and treatments for HHT furnished to individuals with HHT who are entitled to benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act or enrolled under part B of such title; and (2) to make recommendations regarding an enhanced data collection protocol to permit a more precise determination of the total costs described in paragraph (1). SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) In General.--To carry out section 409K of the Public Health Service Act as added by section 4 of this Act, section 317U of the Public Health Service Act as added by section 5 of this Act, and section 6 of this Act, there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016. (b) Resource Center.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a) for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016, $1,000,000 shall be for carrying out section 317U(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act, as added by section 5 of this Act.

Summary: Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and implement a hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT, a vascular genetic bleeding disorder that causes abnormalities of the blood vessels) initiative to assist in coordinating activities to improve early detection, screening, and treatment of people who suffer from HHT, focusing on advancing research on the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of HHT and increasing physician and public awareness of HHT. Directs the Secretary to establish the HHT Coordinating Committee to develop and coordinate implementation of a plan to advance research and understanding of HHT, including by: (1) conducting or supporting research across relevant National Institutes of Health (NIH) institutes, and (2) conducting evaluations and making recommendations regarding the prioritization and award of NIH research grants relating to HHT. Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to carry out activities with respect to HHT, including conducting population screening and establishing an HHT resource center to provide comprehensive education on, and disseminate information about, HHT to health professionals, patients, industry, and the public. Sets forth requirements for HHT population screening, including requiring the Director of CDC to designate and provide funding for HHT Treatment Centers of Excellence. Requires the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to award grants for: (1) an analysis of the Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MEDPAR) file to develop preliminary estimates on the totals costs to Medicare for items, services, and treatments for HHT; and (2) recommendations regarding an enhanced data collection protocol to permit a more precise determination of such costs.


TITLE I--BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROCESS PATENTS SEC. 101. CONDITIONS FOR PATENTABILITY; NONOBVIOUS SUBJECT MATTER. Section 103 of title 35, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the first unnumbered paragraph by inserting ``(a)'' before ``A patent''; (2) in the second unnumbered paragraph by inserting ``(b)'' before ``Subject matter''; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: ``(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a claimed process of making or using a machine, manufacture, or composition of matter is not obvious under this section if-- ``(1) the machine, manufacture, or composition of matter is novel under section 102 of this title and nonobvious under this section; ``(2) the claimed process is a biotechnological process as defined in subsection (d); and ``(3)(A) the machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, and the claimed process invention at the time it was made, were owned by the same person or subject to an obligation of assignment to the same person; and ``(B) claims to the process and to the machine, manufacture, or composition of matter-- ``(i) are entitled to the same effective filing date; and ``(ii) appear in the same patent application, different patent applications, or patent which is owned by the same person and which expires or is set to expire on the same date. ``(d) For purposes of this section, the term `biotechnological process' means any method of making or using living organisms, or parts thereof, for the purpose of making or modifying products. Such term includes recombinant DNA, recombinant RNA, cell fusion including hybridoma techniques, and other processes involving site specific manipulation of genetic material.''. SEC. 102. NO PRESUMPTION OF INVALIDITY. The first unnumbered paragraph of section 282 of title 35, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the second sentence ``A claim issued under the provisions of section 103(c) of this title on a process of making or using a machine, manufacture, or composition of matter shall not be held invalid under section 103 of this title solely because the machine, manufacture, or composition of matter is determined to lack novelty under section 102 of this title or to be obvious under section 103 of this title.''. SEC. 103. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by this title shall apply to all United States patents granted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act and to all applications for United States patents pending on or filed after such date of enactment, including any application for the reissuance of a patent. TITLE II--BIOTECHNOLOGICAL MATERIAL PATENTS SEC. 201. INFRINGEMENT BY IMPORTATION, SALE OR USE. (a) Infringement.--Section 271 of title 35, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(h) Whoever without authority imports into the United States or sells or uses within the United States a product which is made by using a biotechnological material (as defined under section 154(b)) which is patented in the United States shall be liable as an infringer if the importation, sale, or use of the product occurs during the term of such patent.''. (b) Contents and Term Patent.--Section 154 of title 35, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``Every''; (2) by striking out ``in this title,'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``in this title (1)''; (3) by striking out ``and, if the invention'' and inserting ``(2) if the invention''; (4) by inserting after ``products made by that process,'' the following: ``and (3) if the invention is a biotechnological material used in making a product, of the right to exclude others from using or selling throughout the United States, or importing into the United States the product made or using such biotechnological material,''; and (5) by adding at the end thereof the following: ``(b) For purposes of this section, the term `biotechnological material' is defined as any material (including a host cell, DNA sequence, or vector) that is used in a biotechnological process as defined under section 103(d).''. (c) Effective Date.-- (1) In general.--The amendment made by this section shall take effect six months after the date of enactment of this Act and, subject to paragraph (2), shall apply only with respect to products made or imported after the effective date of the amendments made by this section. (2) Exceptions.--The amendments made by this section shall not abridge or affect the right of any person, or any successor to the business of such person-- (A) to continue to use, sell, or import products in substantial and continuous sale or use by such person in the United States on the date of enactment of this Act; or (B) to continue to use, sell, or import products for which substantial preparation by such person for such sale or use was made before such date, to the extent equitable for the protection of commercial investment made or business commenced in the United States before such date.

Summary: TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Biotechnological Process Patents Title II: Biotechnological Material Patents Title I: Biotechnological Process Patents - Amends Federal patent law to cite conditions under which a claimed process of making or using a machine, manufacture, or composition of matter is not obvious (thereby enhancing the patentability prospects of certain biotechnology processes). Establishes a presumption of validity with respect to a process claim even through a related product claim is invalidated (thus allowing a patentee to prove that the process claim is independently patentable from the product claim). Title II: Biotechnological Material Patents - Makes any unauthorized person who imports or sells a product made by using a biotechnological material that is patented in the United States liable for patent infringement. Includes within the terms of such patents the right to exclude others from using, selling, or importing such products throughout or into the United States. Establishes exceptions to such requirements to the extent suitable to protect commercial investment made or business commenced before the effective date of such amendments.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Enhanced Savings Opportunities Act''. (b) Amendment of 1986 Code.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. SEC. 2. EQUITABLE TREATMENT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF EMPLOYEES TO DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS. (a) Equitable Treatment.-- (1) In general.--Subparagraph (B) of section 415(c)(1) (relating to limitation for defined contribution plans) is amended to read as follows: ``(B) the participant's compensation.'' (2) Conforming amendments.-- (A) Subsection (f) of section 72 is amended by striking ``section 403(b)(2)(D)(iii))'' and inserting ``section 403(b)(2)(D)(iii), as in effect on December 31, 1998)''. (B) Section 403(b) is amended-- (i) by striking ``the exclusion allowance for such taxable year'' in paragraph (I) and inserting ``the applicable limit under section 415'', (ii) by striking paragraph (2), and (iii) by inserting ``or any amount received by a former employee after the 5th taxable year following the taxable year in which such employee was terminated'' before the period at the end of the second sentence of paragraph (3). (C) Section 404(a)(10)(B) is amended by striking ``, the exclusion allowance under section 403(b)(2),''. (D) Section 415(a)(2) is amended by striking ``, and the amount of the contribution for such portion shall reduce the exclusion allowance as provided in section 403(b)(2)''. (E) Section 415(c)(3) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(E) Annuity contracts.--In the case of an annuity contract described in section 403(b), the term `participant's compensation' means the participant's includible compensation determined under section 403(b)(3).'' (F) Section 415(c) is amended by striking paragraph (4). (G) Section 415(c)(7) is amended to read as follows: ``(7) Certain contributions by church plans not treated as exceeding limit.-- ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, at the election of a participant who is an employee of a church, a convention or association of churches, including an organization described in section 414(e)(3)(B)(ii), contributions and other additions for an annuity contract or retirement income account described in section 403(b) with respect to such participant, when expressed as an annual addition to such participant's account, shall be treated as not exceeding the limitation of paragraph (1) if such annual addition is not in excess of $10,000. ``(B) $40,000 aggregate limitation.--The total amount of additions with respect to any participant which may be taken into account for purposes of this subparagraph for all years may not exceed $40,000. ``(C) Annual addition.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term `annual addition' has the meaning given such term by paragraph (2).'' (H) Section 415(e)(5) is amended-- (i) by striking ``(except in the case of a participant who has elected under subsection (c)(4)(D) to have the provisions of subsection (c)(4)(C) apply)'', and (ii) by striking the last sentence. (I) Section 415(n)(2)(B) is amended by striking ``percentage''. (J) Subparagraph (B) of section 402(g)(7) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``(as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Enhanced Savings Opportunity Act)''. (b) Special Rules for Sections 403(b) and 408.--Subsection (k) of section 415 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) Special rules for sections 403(b) and 408.--For purposes of this section, any annuity contract described in section 403(b) for the benefit of a participant shall be treated as a defined contribution plan maintained by each employer with respect to which the participant has the control required under subsection (b) or (c) of section 414 (as modified by subsection (h)). For purposes of this section, any contribution by an employer to a simplified employee pension plan for an individual for a taxable year shall be treated as an employer contribution to a defined contribution plan for such individual for such year.'' (c) Deferred Compensation Plans of State and Local Governments and Tax-Exempt Organizations.--Subparagraph (B) of section 457(b)(2) (relating to salary limitation on eligible deferred compensation plans'' is amended by striking ``33\1/3\ percent'' and inserting ``100 percent''. (d) Effective Dates.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to years beginning after December 31, 1999. (2) Special rules for sections 403(b) and 408.--The amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply to limitation years beginning after December 31, 2000. SEC. 3. ELECTIVE DEFERRALS NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF LIMITS. (a) In General.--Section 404 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(n) Elective Deferrals Not Taken Into Account for Purposes of Limits.--Elective deferrals (as defined in section 402(g)(3)) shall not be subject to any limitations described in this section (other than subsection (a)), and such elective deferrals shall not be taken into account in applying such limitations to any other contributions.'' (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to years beginning after December 31, 1999.

Summary: Enhanced Savings Opportunities Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit maximum employee contributions to a defined contribution plan to be the lesser of either $30,000 or the participant's compensation, rather than the lesser of $30,000 or 25 percent of the participant's compensation. Makes conforming amendments regarding tax-exempt, educational, and State and local employee annuity plans. Excludes elective deferrals from such limits.


SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT. (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking headings 9902.84.81, 9902.98.83, 9902.84.85, 9902.84.87, 9902.84.89, and 9902.84.91, and insert in numerical sequence the following new headings: `` 9902.84.81 Shearing machines Free No change No change On or before 12/ used to cut 31/2005 metallic tissue certified for use in production of radial tires designed for off- the-highway use with a rim measuring 63.5 cm or more in diameter provided for in subheading 4011.20.10 or subheading 4011.61.0000 or subheading 4011.62.0000 or subheading 4011.63.0000 or subheading 4011.69.0000 or subheading 4011.92.0000 or subheading 4011.93.4000 or subheading 4011.94.4000 or subheading 4011.99.4500, numerically controlled, or parts thereof (provided for in subheading 8462.31.00 or subheading 8466.94.85)...... 9902.84.83 Machine tools for Free No change No change On or before 12/ working wire of 31/2005 iron or steel certified for use in production of radial tires, designed for off- the-highway use, and for use on a rim measuring 63.5 cm or more in diameter provided for in subheading 4011.20.10 or subheading 4011.61.0000 or subheading 4011.62.0000 or subheading 4011.63.0000 or subheading 4011.69.0000 or subheading 4011.92.0000 or subheading 4011.93.4000 or subheading 4011.94.4000 or subheading 4011.99.4500, numerically controlled, or parts thereof (provided for in subheading 8463.00)......... 9902.84.85 Extruders to be Free No change No change On or before 12/ used in 31/2005 production or radial tires designed for off- the-highway use with a rim measuring 63.5 cm or more in diameter provided for in subheading 4011.20.10 or subheading 4011.61.0000 or subheading 4011.62.0000 or subheading 4011.63.0000 or subheading 4011.69.0000 or subheading 4011.92.0000 or subheading 4011.93.4000 or subheading 4011.94.4000 or subheading 4011.99.4500, numerically controlled, or parts thereof (provided for in subheading 8477.20.00 or subheading 8477.90.85)...... 9902.84.87 Machinery for Free No change No change On or before 12/ molding, 31/2005 retreading, or otherwise forming uncured, unvulcanized rubber to be used in production of radial tires designed for off- the-highway use, with measuring 63.5 cm or more in diameter provided for in subheading 4011.20.10 or subheading 4011.61.0000 or subheading 4011.62.0000 or subheading 4011.63.0000 or subheading 4011.69.0000 or subheading 4011.92.0000 or subheading 4011.93.4000 or subheading 4011.94.4000 or subheading 4011.99.4500, numerically controlled, or parts thereof (provided for in subheading 8477.51.00 or subheading 8477.90.85)...... 9902.84.89 Sector mold press Free No change No change On or before 12/ machines to be 31/2005 used in production of radial tires designed for off- the-highway use with a rim measuring 63.5 cm or more in diameter provided for in subheading 4011.20.10 or subheading 4011.61.0000 or subheading 4011.62.0000 or subheading 4011.63.0000 or subheading 4011.69.0000 or subheading 4011.92.0000 or subheading 4011.93.4000 or subheading 4011.94.4000 or subheading 4011.99.4500, numerically controlled, or parts thereof (provided for in subheading 8477.51.00 or subheading 7477.90.85)...... 9902.84.91 Sawing machines Free No change No change On or before 12/ certified for use 31/2005 '' in production of . radial tires designed for off- the-highway use with a rim measuring 63.5 cm or more in diameter provided for in subheading 4011.20.10 or subheading 4011.61.0000 or subheading 4011.62.0000 or subheading 4011.63.0000 or subheading 4011.69.0000 or subheading 4011.92.0000 or subheading 4011.93.4000 or subheading 4011.94.4000 or subheading 4011.99.4500, numerically controlled, or parts thereof (provided for in subheading 8465.91.00 or subheading 8466.92.50)...... (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on and after the date that is 15 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2005, the duty on certain tire manufacturing equipment.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Underage Drinking Prevention Act of 2007''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds as follows: (1) While underage drinking has been on the decline for more than 20 years, the consumption of beverage alcohol by underage youth is an ongoing national concern. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 10.8 million Americans between the ages of 12 to 20 for whom alcohol is illegal report current alcohol use, approximately 28 percent of that age group. (2) Data from the National Academy of Sciences/Institute of Medicine, the Federal Trade Commission, the Century Council and the American Medical Association show that most youth who drink obtain alcohol primarily through noncommercial sources, such as family and friends. (3) According to research conducted by Teenage Research Unlimited (TRU) for the Century Council, 10-18 year olds say parents and school teachers should begin discussing the dangers and consequences of underage drinking with children by age 11. (4) The role of parents in reducing underage drinking, particularly among middle-school aged children, is critical. Numerous studies confirm the crucial role parents play in shaping the behavior and decisionmaking skills of their children. For example, a study reported in Health Education and Behavior, February 2001, suggests that parental involvement is associated with a 67 percent less likelihood of drinking. (5) The Surgeon General's 2007 Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking recognizes that significant social transitions, such as moving from elementary school to middle school or from middle school to high school may increase the likelihood that adolescents will use alcohol, in part because they increase adolescent stress levels. Additionally, evidence shows that youth who spend more time engaged in volunteering, sports, music, academics and leadership are less likely to engage in risky behaviors, such as alcohol use. (6) According to a 2004 study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, ``Adults' Approval and Adolescents' Alcohol Use,'' one in five teens reported drinking alcohol that was provided by a parent or a friend's parent at a party. Additionally, researchers found that such provision of alcohol significantly increased the likelihood of regular and binge drinking. (7) A 2003 report submitted to Congress by the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine recommended that underage drinking cannot be successfully addressed by focusing on youth alone. Two out of three teens (aged 13 to 18) said it is easy to get alcohol from their homes without their parents knowing it. Thirty-three percent of teens responded that it is easy to obtain alcohol from their own parents (knowingly); this increases to 40 percent when it is from a friend's parent. (8) The Surgeon General's 2007 Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking supports holding adults accountable for underage drinking at house parties, even when those adults are not at home. (9) In nearly 20 States, legislatures are considering bills to increase penalties for adults who provide alcohol to people under the age of 21. Those penalties include higher fines, driver's license suspensions and even jail. (10) The Surgeon General's 2007 Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking includes the need for complete and timely information on patterns and trends in youth alcohol consumption in order to develop and evaluate prevention strategies. Additionally, reports from the General Accounting Office and the Department of Health and Human Services demonstrate the need for better data collection and effective evaluation of on-going programs. SEC. 3. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS. It is the sense of the Congress that: (1) Understanding which programs are effective in reducing underage drinking will maximize scarce Federal resources and help the nation confront underage drinking in a more effective and cost-efficient manner and enable local communities to implement the most effective tactics to reduce underage drinking. (2) Evaluation is necessary. Therefore the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration should explore ways to expand and improve evaluation efforts while preserving and continuing current programs and funding in the interest of achieving maximum effectiveness. (3) The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration should continue to improve evaluation efforts and national outcome measures (NOMS) reporting in the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant and other grant programs, when appropriate. (4) Federal agencies should strive to evaluate all federally funded underage drinking programs and modify programs as needed to reach maximum effectiveness in reducing underage drinking. SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC EDUCATION GRANTS TO REDUCE SOCIAL SOURCES OF UNDERAGE DRINKING. (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are to-- (1) increase enforcement of underage drinking that occurs at house parties across the nation and instances of adults providing alcohol to people under age 21; (2) inform the public of the legal consequences of providing alcohol to people under the minimum drinking age of 21; (3) educate the public that the majority of people who drink underage are obtaining their alcohol from social sources such as family and friends; and (4) enhance, not supplant, effective local community initiatives for enforcing underage drinking laws. (b) Authorization of Program.-- (1) In general.--The Director of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Programs (in this section referred to as the ``Director'') shall award grants to States and units of local government to implement and evaluate enforcement and public education programs aimed at reducing the provision of alcohol by social sources to underage drinkers as part of the Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Program. (2) Supplement, not supplant.--Funds provided under this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant funds expended for existing programs related to the prevention of underage drinking and the enforcement of underage drinking laws. (c) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), a State or unit of local government, or a consortia of States or such units, shall prepare and submit to the Director an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require, which shall include-- (1) a description of the activities to be carried out under the grant; and (2) an assurance that the applicant will submit to the Director an annual report concerning the effectiveness of the programs and activities carried out under the grant. (d) Uses of Funds.--Each State or unit of local government that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to carry out the activities described in the application submitted by such State or unit under subsection (c). (e) Administrative Expenses.--Not more than 6 percent of a grant awarded under this section may be expended for administrative expenses. (f) Definition.--In this section, the term ``social source'' means a noncommercial individual (including family members, friends or other individuals) who intentionally provide or serve alcohol to underage drinkers or knowingly allow underage drinking to occur on property they own, lease or otherwise control (recognizing that State laws do provide exceptions for some individuals under certain circumstances). (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 and 2009, and such sums as may be necessary for each subsequent fiscal year. SEC. 5. IMPROVED DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in his role as Chair of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking authorized in section 519B(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-25b(c)), shall work with members of such Committee to improve Federal collection of data related to underage drinking by ensuring that federally funded surveys related to underage drinking collect and report data in a consistent manner to accurately reflect underage drinking that allows users of such data to-- (1) compare the results of surveys conducted and reports issued by various entities; and (2) isolate such data with respect to the demographic category of individuals who are under the age of 21. (b) Establishment of Federal Data Collection Improvement Committee.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in his role as Chair of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking, shall establish a Federal data improvement committee with representatives from each member of the Interagency Coordinating Committee. (2) Committee tasks.--In working to improve Federal data collection on underage drinking, the Federal data improvement committee under paragraph (1) shall undertake the following efforts in addition to any other tasks requested by the Secretary: (A) The committee shall review ways to preserve trend data while simultaneously increasing the consistency of data collection. (B) The Committee shall review all Federal data collected on underage drinking and ensure that all data collected allows for the demographic breakdown of data related to individuals who are under the age of 21. (C) The Committee shall review State data that is made available from research conducted or supported by States, that is gathered in whole or in part with the use of Federal funds to ensure timely reporting and publishing of State data on underage drinking. (D) The Committee shall consult with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to ensure continuation and expansion of work between State Epidemiological Work Groups and statewide advisory committees for the Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grants in improving data collection on underage drinking. (E) The Committee shall establish short-term and long-term goals with respect to improving Federal data collection not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (F) The Committee shall consult with States, public and private entities (including institutions of higher education), public health and consumer organizations, the beverage alcohol industry, and other users of Federal data on underage drinking with respect to the use of such Federal data and recommendations for improvements to the collection and reporting of such Federal data. SEC. 6. GRANTS TO INCREASE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN SCHOOL-BASED EFFORTS TO PREVENT UNDERAGE DRINKING. (a) Authorization of Program.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Education shall award grants on a competitive basis to local educational agencies to develop and implement innovative and effective programs to increase parental awareness and involvement in reducing underage drinking in elementary and secondary schools. (2) Supplement, not supplant.--Funds provided under this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant funds expended for the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act. (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), a local educational agency shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. Such application shall include-- (1) a description of the activities to be carried out under the grant; (2) an assurance that such activities will meet the principles of effectiveness described in section 4115 of the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (20 U.S.C. 7115); and (3) an assurance that the applicant will evaluate its program and submit a report to the Secretary concerning the effectiveness of the programs and activities carried out under the grant. (c) Highlight Existing Effective Programs.--The Secretary shall identify existing, effective, national programs that increase interaction between parents and children to prevent underage drinking, and shall disseminate information on those programs to local educational agencies as model programs for replication at the local level. (d) Administrative Expenses.--Not more than 6 percent of a grant awarded under this section may be expended for administrative expenses. (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 and 2009, and such sums as may be necessary for each subsequent fiscal year.

Summary: Underage Drinking Prevention Act of 2007 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) understanding which programs are effective in reducing underage drinking will maximize scarce federal resources and help confront underage drinking in a more effective, cost-efficient manner; (2) the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration should explore ways to expand and improve evaluation efforts; and (3) federal agencies should strive to evaluate all federally funded underage drinking programs and modify programs as needed to reach maximum effectiveness. Requires the Director of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Programs to award grants to states and local governments to implement and evaluate enforcement and public education programs aimed at reducing the provision of alcohol by social sources to underage drinkers as part of the Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Program. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as Chair of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking, to: (1) work with members of that Committee to improve federal data collection by ensuring that federally funded surveys related to underage drinking collect and report data in a consistent manner; and (2) establish a federal data improvement committee. Requires the Secretary of Education to: (1) award grants on a competitive basis to local educational agencies to develop and implement innovative and effective programs to increase parental awareness and involvement in reducing underage drinking in elementary and secondary schools; and (2) identify existing, effective, national programs that increase parent-child interaction to prevent underage drinking and disseminate that information to such agencies for replication at the local level.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Directing Dollars to Disaster Relief Act of 2015''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act-- (1) the term ``administrative cost''-- (A) means a cost incurred by the Agency in support of the delivery of disaster assistance for a major disaster; and (B) does not include a cost incurred by a grantee or subgrantee; (2) the term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Agency; (3) the term ``Agency'' means the Federal Emergency Management Agency; (4) the term ``direct administrative cost'' means a cost incurred by a grantee or subgrantee of a program authorized by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) that can be identified separately and assigned to a specific project; (5) the term ``hazard mitigation program'' means the hazard mitigation grant program authorized under section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c); (6) the term ``individual assistance program'' means the individual assistance grant program authorized under sections 408, 410, 415, 416, 426, and 502(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174, 5177, 5182, 5183, 5189d, and 5192(a)); (7) the term ``major disaster'' means a major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170); (8) the term ``mission assignment'' has the meaning given the term in section 641 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 741); and (9) the term ``public assistance program'' means the public assistance grant program authorized under sections 403(a)(3), 406, 418, 419, 428, and 502(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b(a)(3), 5172, 5185, 5186, 5189f, and 5192(a)). SEC. 3. INTEGRATED PLAN FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COST REDUCTION. (a) In General.--Not later than 365 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall-- (1) develop and implement an integrated plan to control and reduce administrative costs for major disasters, which shall include-- (A) steps the Agency will take to reduce administrative costs; (B) milestones needed for accomplishing the reduction of administrative costs; (C) strategic goals for the average annual percentage of administrative costs of major disasters for each fiscal year; (D) the assignment of clear roles and responsibilities, including the designation of officials responsible for monitoring and measuring performance; and (E) a timetable for implementation; (2) compare the costs and benefits of tracking the administrative cost data for major disasters by the public assistance, individual assistance, hazard mitigation, and mission assignment programs, and if feasible, track this information; and (3) clarify Agency guidance and minimum documentation requirements for a direct administrative cost claimed by a grantee or subgrantee of a public assistance grant program. (b) Congressional Update.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on the plan required to be developed under subsection (a)(1). (c) Updates.--If the Administrator modifies the plan or the timetable under subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report notifying Congress of the modification, which shall include the details of the modification. SEC. 4. REPORTING REQUIREMENT. (a) Annual Report.--Not later than November 30 of each year for 7 years beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the development and implementation of the integrated plan required under section 3 for the previous fiscal year. (b) Report Updates.-- (1) Three year update.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which the Administrator submits a report under subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit an updated report for the previous 3-fiscal-year period. (2) Five year update.--Not later than 5 years after the date on which the Administrator submits a report under subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit an updated report for the previous 5- fiscal-year period. (c) Contents of Reports.--Each report required under subsections (a) and (b) shall contain, at a minimum-- (1) the total amount spent on administrative costs for the fiscal year period for which the report is being submitted; (2) the average annual percentage of administrative costs for the fiscal year period for which the report is being submitted; (3) an assessment of the effectiveness of the plan developed under section 3(a)(1); (4) an analysis of-- (A) whether the Agency is achieving the strategic goals established under section 3(a)(1)(C); and (B) in the case of the Agency not achieving such strategic goals, what is preventing the Agency from doing so; (5) any actions the Agency has identified as useful in improving upon and reaching the goals for administrative costs established under section 3(a)(1)(C); and (6) any data described in section 3(a)(2), if the Agency determines it is feasible to track such data. (d) Public Availability.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Administrator submits a report to Congress under this section, the Administrator shall make the report publicly available on the website of the Agency. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on February 9, 2016. Directing Dollars to Disaster Relief Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: develop and implement an integrated plan to control and reduce administrative costs incurred by FEMA in support of the delivery of assistance for major disasters; compare the costs and benefits of tracking the administrative cost data for major disasters by the public assistance, individual assistance, hazard mitigation, and mission assignment programs; track such information; and clarify FEMA guidance and minimum documentation requirements for a direct administrative cost claimed by a grantee or subgrantee of a public assistance grant program authorized by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. (Sec. 4) FEMA must submit to Congress, by November 30 of each year for seven years beginning on the date of this Act's enactment, and make publicly available on its website, a report on the development and implementation of the plan for the previous fiscal year, with three-year and five-year updates. Each report shall contain: the total amount spent on administrative costs and the average annual percentage of administrative costs for the fiscal year period for which the report is being submitted; an assessment of the effectiveness of the plan; an analysis of whether FEMA is achieving its strategic goals for the average annual percentage of administrative costs of major disasters for each fiscal year and, in the case of it not achieving such goals, what is preventing it from doing so; any actions FEMA has identified as useful in improving upon and reaching those goals; and any administrative cost data for major disasters, if FEMA determines it is feasible to track such data.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Children First Act of 2010''. SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF CHILD CARE FROM THE DEFINITION OF TANF ASSISTANCE. Section 408(a)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 608(a)(7)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(H) Limitation on meaning of `assistance' for families receiving child care.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), any funds provided under this part that are used to provide child care for a family during a month under the State program funded under this part shall not be considered assistance under the program.''. SEC. 3. INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR CHILD CARE. Section 418(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 618(a)(3)) is amended-- (1) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (G) and inserting a semicolon; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(H) $3,717,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; ``(I) $3,773,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; ``(J) $3,841,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; ``(K) $3,917,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; and ``(L) $3,996,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.''. SEC. 4. APPLICABILITY OF STATE OR LOCAL HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS TO OTHER TANF CHILD CARE SPENDING. Section 402(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 602(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(8) Certification of procedures to ensure that child care providers comply with applicable state or local health and safety standards.--A certification by the chief executive officer of the State that procedures are in effect to ensure that any child care provider in the State that provides services funded through expenditures under this part or with qualified State expenditures complies with all applicable State or local health and safety requirements as described in section 658E(c)(2)(F) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990.''. SEC. 5. AVAILABILITY OF CHILD CARE FOR PARENTS REQUIRED TO WORK. Section 407(e)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 607(e)(2)) is amended-- (1) by inserting ``or other individual with custody'' after ``parent''; and (2) by striking ``6'' and inserting ``13''. SEC. 6. APPLICATION OF CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ACT OF 1990 REPORTING RULES TO TANF FUNDS EXPENDED FOR CHILD CARE. (a) In General.--Section 411(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 611(a)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (6), the following: ``(7) Application of child care and development block grant act of 1990 reporting rules to funds expended for child care.-- Any funds provided under this part that are expended for child care, whether or not transferred to the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, shall be subject to the individual and case data reporting requirements imposed under that Act and need not be included in the report required by paragraph (1) for a fiscal quarter.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 411(a)(1)(A)(ix) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 611(a)(1)(A)(ix)) is amended by striking ``supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits, or subsidized child care, and if the latter 2,'' and inserting ``or supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits, and if the latter,''. SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) In General.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2010, and shall apply to payments under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, without regard to whether regulations to implement the amendments are promulgated by such date. (b) Application of Reporting Rules.--The amendments made by section 6 shall take effect on October 1, 2011. (c) Delay Permitted if State Legislation Required.--In the case of a State plan under section 402(a) of the Social Security Act which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by this Act, the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such section 402(a) solely on the basis of the failure of the plan to meet such additional requirements before the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter beginning after the close of the 1st regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of such session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.

Summary: Children First Act of 2010 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) exclude child care assistance from the determination of the five-year limit on TANF assistance; and (2) increase funding for child care. Requires an eligible state's TANF plan to include a certification by the state's chief executive officer that procedures are in effect to ensure that any child care provider in the state that provides services funded through TANF expenditures or with qualified state expenditures complies with all applicable state or local health and safety requirements under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990. Increases from 5 to 12 the maximum age of a child for which a single custodial parent who is unable to find child care for such child will not penalized with a reduction or termination of TANF assistance based on that individual's refusal to engage in required work in order to take care of the child. Subjects to the individual and case data reporting requirements of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 any TANF funds expended for child care, whether or not transferred to that Act, and exempts such funds from SSA reporting requirements.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Office of Biometric Identity Management Authorization Act of 2018'' or the ``OBIM Authorization Act of 2018''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OFFICE OF BIOMETRIC IDENTITY MANAGEMENT. (a) In General.--Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 710. OFFICE OF BIOMETRIC IDENTITY MANAGEMENT. ``(a) Establishment.--The Office of Biometric Identity Management is established within the Management Directorate of the Department. ``(b) Director.-- ``(1) In general.--The Office of Biometric Identity Management shall be administered by the Director of the Office of Biometric Identity Management (in this section referred to as the `Director') who shall report to the Secretary, or to another official of the Department, as the Secretary may direct. ``(2) Qualifications and duties.--The Director shall-- ``(A) have significant professional management experience, as well as experience in the field of biometrics and identity management; ``(B) lead the Department's biometric identity services to support anti-terrorism, counter-terrorism, border security, credentialing, national security, and public safety; ``(C) enable operational missions across the Department by receiving, matching, storing, sharing, and analyzing biometric and associated biographic and encounter data; ``(D) deliver biometric identity information and analysis capabilities to-- ``(i) the Department and its components; ``(ii) appropriate Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies; ``(iii) appropriate foreign governments; and ``(iv) appropriate private sector entities; ``(E) support the law enforcement, public safety, national security, and homeland security missions of other Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, as appropriate; ``(F) manage the operation of the Department's primary biometric repository and identification system; ``(G) manage Biometric Support Centers to provide biometric identification and verification analysis and services to the Department, appropriate Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, appropriate foreign governments, and appropriate private sector entities; ``(H) oversee the implementation of Department-wide standards for biometric conformity, and work to make such standards Government-wide; ``(I) in coordination with the Department's Office of Policy Strategy, Policy, and Plans, and in consultation with relevant component offices and headquarters offices, enter into data sharing agreements with appropriate Federal, State, local, and foreign agencies to support immigration, law enforcement, national security, and public safety missions; ``(J) maximize interoperability with other Federal, State, local, and foreign biometric systems, as appropriate; ``(K) ensure the activities of the Office of Biometric Identity Management are carried out in compliance with the policies and procedures established by the Privacy Officer appointed under section 222; and ``(L) consult with the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department about biometric technologies that may result in disparities in the treatment of individuals on the basis of their race or ethnicity; and ``(L)(M) carry out other duties and powers prescribed by law or delegated by the Secretary. ``(c) Deputy Director.--There shall be in the Office of Biometric Identity Management a Deputy Director, who shall assist the Director in the management of the Office. ``(d) Other Authorities.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director may establish such other offices within the Office of Biometric Identity Management as the Director determines necessary to carry out the missions, duties, functions, and authorities of the Office. ``(2) Notification.--If the Director exercises the authority provided by paragraph (1), the Director shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate not later than 30 days before exercising such authority.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by adding after the item relating to section 709 the following new item: ``Sec. 710. Office of Biometric Identity Management.''.

Summary: Office of Biometric Identity Management Authorization Act of 2018 or the OBIM Authorization Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Management Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the Office of Biometric Identity Management, which shall be administered by a director with significant management experience and experience in biometrics and identity management. The director shall have specified duties, including leading DHS's biometric identity services to support anti-terrorism, counterterrorism, border security, credentialing, national security, and public safety.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as ``National Trails System Willing Seller Act''. SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE LAND FROM WILLING SELLERS FOR CERTAIN TRAILS. (a) Oregon National Historic Trail.--Section 5(a)(3) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``No land or interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area may be acquired by the Federal Government for the trail except with the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land. The authority of the Federal Government to acquire fee title under this paragraph shall be limited to an average of not more than \1/4\ mile on either side of the trail.''. (b) Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail.--Section 5(a)(4) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``No land or interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area may be acquired by the Federal Government for the trail except with the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land. The authority of the Federal Government to acquire fee title under this paragraph shall be limited to an average of not more than \1/4\ mile on either side of the trail.''. (c) Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.--Section 5(a)(5) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``No land or interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area may be acquired by the Federal Government for the trail except with the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land. The authority of the Federal Government to acquire fee title under this paragraph shall be limited to an average of not more than \1/4\ mile on either side of the trail.''. (d) Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail.--Section 5(a)(6) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(6)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``No land or interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area may be acquired by the Federal Government for the trail except with the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land. The authority of the Federal Government to acquire fee title under this paragraph shall be limited to an average of not more than \1/4\ mile on either side of the trail.''. (e) Iditarod National Historic Trail.--Section 5(a)(7) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(7)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``No land or interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area may be acquired by the Federal Government for the trail except with the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land. The authority of the Federal Government to acquire fee title under this paragraph shall be limited to an average of not more than \1/4\ mile on either side of the trail.''. (f) North Country National Scenic Trail.--Section 5(a)(8) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(8)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``No land or interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area may be acquired by the Federal Government for the trail except with the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land.''. (g) Ice Age National Scenic Trail.--Section 5(a)(10) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(10)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``No land or interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area may be acquired by the Federal Government for the trail except with the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land.''. (h) Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail.--Section 5(a)(11) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(11)) is amended-- (1) by striking the fourth and fifth sentences; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``No land or interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area may be acquired by the Federal Government for the trail except with the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land.''. (i) Nez Perce National Historic Trail.--Section 5(a)(14) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(14)) is amended-- (1) by striking the fourth and fifth sentences; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``No land or interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area may be acquired by the Federal Government for the trail except with the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land. The authority of the Federal Government to acquire fee title under this paragraph shall be limited to an average of not more than \1/4\ mile on either side of the trail.''. SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT. Section 10 of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1249) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.-- ``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Act relating to the trails designated by section 5(a). ``(2) Natchez trace national scenic trail.-- ``(A) In general.--With respect to the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail (referred to in this paragraph as the `trail') designated by section 5(a)(12)-- ``(i) not more than $500,000 shall be appropriated for the acquisition of land or interests in land for the trail; and ``(ii) not more than $2,000,000 shall be appropriated for the development of the trail. ``(B) Participation by volunteer trail groups.--The administering agency for the trail shall encourage volunteer trail groups to participate in the development of the trail.''.

Summary: National Trails System Willing Seller Act - Amends the National Trails System Act (the Act) to: (1) prohibit the federal acquisition of lands outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area, except with the owner's consent, for the Oregon, Mormon Pioneer, Lewis and Clark, Iditarod, and Nez Perce National Historic Trails and the Continental Divide, North Country, Ice Age, and Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trails; and (2) provide that federal authority to acquire fee title shall be limited to an average of not more than one-quarter mile on either side of such national historic trails and the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.