SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Self-Reliance for the World's Poorest Act of 2002''. SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF MICROENTERPRISE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. (a) Micro- and Small Enterprise Development Credits.--Section 108(f)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151f(f)(1)) is amended by inserting ``and $2,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2006'' after ``$1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 and 2002''. (b) Microenterprise Development Grant Assistance.--Section 131(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2152a(d)) is amended by inserting ``and $200,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2006'' after ``$155,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2001 and 2002''. SEC. 3. POVERTY MEASUREMENT METHODS UNDER MICROENTERPRISE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. (a) In General.--Section 131(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2152a(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking ``targeted to very poor entrepreneurs'' in the first sentence and inserting ``obligated and expended in support of programs or services under which 50 percent or more of the clients are initially very poor''; and (ii) by adding at the end of the first sentence before the period the following: ``or as those living on the equivalent of less than $1 per day (as determined by the World Bank)''; and (B) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``entrepreneurs'' and inserting ``clients''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Poverty measurement methods.--(A) The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall, in consultation with appropriate microfinance and microenterprise institutions, develop methods to measure the level of poverty of clients of sustainable poverty-focused microenterpise programs under paragraph (1). ``(B) In developing poverty measurement methods under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall-- ``(i) utilize cost-efficient sampling methods as opposed to full census methods, using criteria that correlate with characteristics of either those individuals living in the bottom 50 percent below the official poverty line (as established by the national government of the country) or those individuals living on less than $1 per day (as determined by the World Bank), including criteria such as the availability of the basic necessities of life (including nutritious food, climate-appropriate clothing and shelter, and clean water); ``(ii) utilize cost-efficient sampling methods that are appropriate for application by microfinance and microenterprise institutions on an annual basis; and ``(iii) give priority to methods already in use by practitioner institutions that meet the criteria in clauses (i) and (ii), including measures of loan size. ``(C) The Administrator-- ``(i) shall implement interim poverty measurement methods in accordance with this paragraph-- ``(I) with respect to not less than 25 sustainable poverty-focused programs by September 30, 2002; and ``(II) with respect to not less than 40 sustainable poverty-focused programs by September 30, 2003; and ``(ii) shall implement final poverty measurement methods in accordance with this paragraph not later than September 30, 2004. ``(D) In carrying out subparagraph (C)(i), the Administrator shall ensure that the programs described in such subparagraph are equitably distributed among the various countries and regions of the world. ``(E) As of October 1, 2004, grant assistance to a program or service under this subsection shall qualify in whole or in part as targeted assistance to the very poor under paragraph (3) if one of the approved final measurement methods verifies that at least 50 percent of the clients of the program or service are among the very poor as described in paragraph (3).''. (b) Report.--Not later than July 1, 2004, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall submit to Congress a report that contains-- (1)(A) a description of the interim poverty measurement methods implemented in accordance with section 131(b)(6)(C)(i) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as added by subsection (a); and (B) an analysis of the results of the application of such poverty measurement methods to sustainable poverty-focused programs under such section; and (2) a description of the proposed final poverty measurement methods to be implemented not later than September 30, 2004, in accordance with section 131(b)(6)(C)(ii) of such Act.

Summary: Promoting Self-Reliance for the World's Poorest Act of 2002 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to reauthorize sustainable poverty-focused microenterprise assistance programs through micro- and small enterprise development credits and microenterprise development grants for developing countries.Revises certain requirements with respect to such programs to require 50 percent of all microenterprise resources to be obligated and expended in support of programs or services under which 50 percent or more of the clients are initially very poor, that is, those persons living in the bottom 50 percent below the poverty line or those living on the equivalent of less than $1 per day. Requires the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (AID) to develop and implement certain interim methods to measure the level of poverty of clients of sustainable poverty-focused microenterprise programs under the Act.


.--(1) For purposes of subsection (a)(2) and this subsection, the term `joint resolution' means only a joint resolution introduced by a qualifying Member specified in paragraph (2) after the date on which the report of the President under subsection (a)(1) is received by the Congress-- ``(A) the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: `That the Congress hereby concurs in the certification of the President relating to deployment of a National Missile Defense system as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 4(b) of the National Missile Defense Act of 1999.'; ``(B) which does not have a preamble; and ``(C) the title of which is as follows: `Joint resolution relating to deployment of a National Missile Defense system.'. ``(2) For purposes of this subsection, a qualifying Member described in this paragraph is-- ``(A) in the case of the House of Representatives, the majority leader or minority leader of the House of Representatives or a Member of the House of Representatives designated by the majority leader or minority leader; and ``(B) in the case of the Senate, the majority leader or minority leader of the Senate or a Member of the Senate designated by the majority leader or minority leader. ``(3) The provisions of paragraphs (3) through (8) of section 4(c) of the National Missile Defense Deployment Criteria Act of 2001 shall apply to a joint resolution under this subsection in the same manner as to a joint resolution under such section.''. SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF FUNDS FOR PROCUREMENT FOR NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM. (a) Limitation.--No funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for procurement may be obligated for the National Missile Defense system unless-- (1) the President submits to Congress a report concerning testing of the National Missile Defense system against countermeasures that includes a certification described in subsection (b); and (2) a joint resolution concurring in the President's certification in such report is enacted as provided for in this section. (b) Presidential Certification.--A certification described in this subsection is a certification by the President that-- (1) an adequate testing program for the National Missile Defense system is in place to meet the threats identified in the report required under section 3(c); (2) adequate ground and flight testing of the system has been conducted against the countermeasures that are likely to be used against the system and that other countries have or likely could acquire. (c) Expedited Procedures for Joint Resolution.--(1) For purposes of subsection (a)(2) and this subsection, the term ``joint resolution'' means only a joint resolution introduced by a qualifying Member specified in paragraph (2) after the date on which the report of the President under subsection (a)(1) is received by the Congress-- (A) the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: ``That the Congress hereby concurs in the determination of the President relating to the establishment of a program for operationally realistic testing against countermeasures for a National Missile Defense system as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 4 of the National Missile Defense Deployment Criteria Act of 2001.''; (B) which does not have a preamble; and (C) the title of which is as follows: ``Joint resolution relating to establishment of a program for operationally realistic testing against countermeasures for a National Missile Defense system.''. (2) For purposes of this subsection, a qualifying Member described in this paragraph is-- (A) in the case of the House of Representatives, the majority leader or minority leader of the House of Representatives or a Member of the House of Representatives designated by the majority leader or minority leader; and (B) in the case of the Senate, the majority leader or minority leader of the Senate or a Member of the Senate designated by the majority leader or minority leader. (3) If a committee to which is referred a joint resolution described in paragraph (1) has not reported such joint resolution by the end of 60 legislative days of continuous session of Congress beginning on the date of its introduction, such committee shall be discharged from further consideration of such joint resolution and such joint resolution shall be placed on the appropriate calendar of the House involved. (4)(A) A joint resolution described in paragraph (1) shall be considered in the House of Representatives in accordance with this paragraph. When the committee to which such a joint resolution was referred has reported, or has been discharged from further consideration of, the joint resolution, it shall be in order, on or after the third calendar day thereafter (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays, except when the House of Representatives is in session on such a day) for any Member of the House to move to proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution, but only on the day after the calendar day on which the Member announces to the House the Member's intention to do so. Such motion is privileged and is not debatable. The motion is not subject to amendment or to a motion to postpone. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to shall not be in order. If a motion to proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution is agreed to, the House shall immediately proceed to consideration of the joint resolution, which shall remain the unfinished business of the House until disposed of. (B) Debate on the joint resolution, and on all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited to not more than two hours, which shall be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the joint resolution. An amendment to the joint resolution is not in order. A motion further to limit debate is in order and is not debatable. A motion to table, a motion to postpone, or a motion to recommit the joint resolution is not in order. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the joint resolution is agreed to or disagreed to is not in order. (C) Appeals from the decisions of the Chair with respect to the procedure relating to a joint resolution described in paragraph (1) shall be decided without debate. (5) A joint resolution described in paragraph (1) shall be considered in the Senate in accordance with the provisions of section 601(b)(4) of the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976. (6) If, before the passage by one House of a joint resolution of that House described in paragraph (1), that House receives from the other House a joint resolution described in paragraph (1), then the following procedures shall apply: (A) The joint resolution of the other House shall not be referred to a committee and may not be considered in the House receiving it except in the case of final passage as provided in subparagraph (B)(ii). (B) With respect to a joint resolution described in paragraph (1) of the House receiving the joint resolution-- (i) the procedure in that House shall be the same as if no joint resolution had been received from the other House; but (ii) the vote on final passage shall be on the joint resolution of the other House. (C) Upon disposition of the joint resolution received from the other House, it shall no longer be in order to consider the joint resolution that originated in the receiving House. (7) In the computation of the period of 60 days referred to in paragraph (3)-- (A) a legislative day, with respect to a committee of either House to which a joint resolution was referred, is a calendar day on which that House is in session; and (B) continuity of session of Congress is broken only by an adjournment sine die at the end of the second session of a Congress. (8) The provisions of this subsection are enacted by the Congress-- (A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively, and, as such, shall be considered as part of the rules of either House and shall supersede other rules only to the extent they are inconsistent therewith; and (B) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules so far as they relate to the procedures of that House at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House. SEC. 5. OPERATIONALLY REALISTIC TESTING AGAINST COUNTERMEASURES FOR NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE. (a) Testing Requirements.--The Secretary of Defense shall direct the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization-- (1) to include in the ground and flight testing of the National Missile Defense system that is conducted before the system becomes operational any countermeasures (including decoys) that-- (A) are likely, or at least realistically possible, to be used against the system; and (B) are chosen for testing on the basis of what countermeasure capabilities a long-range missile could have and is likely to have, taking into consideration the technology that the country deploying the missile would have or could likely acquire; and (2) to determine the extent to which the exoatmospheric kill vehicle and the National Missile Defense system can reliably discriminate between warheads and such countermeasures. (b) Funding Requirements.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, shall-- (1) determine the amount of additional funding, if any, for the National Missile Defense system (in addition to that previously programmed) that may be necessary for the Secretary to fulfill the requirements set forth in subsection (a) in fiscal years after fiscal year 2002; and (2) submit that determination to the congressional defense committees at the same time that the President submits the budget for fiscal year 2003 to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code. (c) Report by Secretary of Defense.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress, not later than April 15 each year, an annual report on the Department's efforts to establish a program for operationally realistic testing of the National Missile Defense system against countermeasures. The report shall be submitted in both classified and unclassified form. (2) Each such report shall include the Secretary's assessment of the following: (A) The countermeasures available to foreign countries with ballistic missiles that the National Missile Defense system could encounter in a launch of such missiles against the United States. (B) The ability of the National Missile Defense system to defeat such countermeasures, including the ability of the system to discriminate between countermeasures and reentry vehicles. (C) The plans to demonstrate the capability of the National Missile Defense system to defeat such countermeasures and the adequacy of the ground and flight testing to demonstrate that capability. (3) No annual report is required under this subsection after the National Missile Defense system becomes operational. (d) Independent Review Panel.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall seek to arrange for the National Academy of Science to establish an independent panel to be composed of scientific and technical experts. (2) The Panel shall assess the following: (A) The countermeasures available for use against the United States National Missile Defense system. (B) The operational effectiveness of that system against those countermeasures. (C) The adequacy of the National Missile Defense flight testing program to demonstrate the capability of the system to defeat the countermeasures. (3) After conducting the assessment required under paragraph (2), the Panel shall evaluate-- (A) whether sufficient ground and flight testing of the system will have been conducted before the system becomes operational to support the making of a determination, with a justifiably high level of confidence, regarding the operational effectiveness of the system; (B) whether adequate ground and flight testing of the system will have been conducted, before the system becomes operational, against the countermeasures that are likely, or at least realistically possible, to be used against the system and that other countries have or likely could acquire; and (C) whether the exoatmospheric kill vehicle and the rest of the National Missile Defense system can reliably discriminate between warheads and such countermeasures. (4) Not later than April 15 each year, the Panel shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and to Congress a report on its assessments and evaluations. The report shall include any recommendations for improving the flight testing program for the National Missile Defense system or the operational capability of the system to defeat countermeasures that the Panel determines appropriate. (e) Countermeasure Defined.--In this section, the term ``countermeasure''-- (1) means any deliberate action taken by a country with long-range ballistic missiles to defeat or otherwise counter a United States National Missile Defense system; and (2) includes, among other actions-- (A) use of a submunition released by a ballistic missile soon after the boost phase of the missile; (B) use of anti-simulation, together with such decoys as Mylar balloons, to disguise the signature of the warhead; and (C) use of a shroud cooled with liquid nitrogen to reduce the infrared signature of the warhead.

Summary: National Missile Defense Deployment Criteria Act of 2001 - Amends the National Missile Defense Act of 1999 to allow deployment of a national missile defense system (system) only if: (1) the system is technologically feasible; (2) system cost in relation to other Department of Defense (DOD) priorities will not lead to an overall reduction in national security by reducing resources available for other defense priorities; (3) the system will not diminish overall U.S. national security; (4) the system will not threaten to disrupt relations with U.S. nuclear allies, U.S. European allies, Russia, the People's Republic of China, and other nations; and (5) the threat of a long-range ballistic missile attack from a nation of concern is clearly demonstrated.Prohibits the President from directing DOD to deploy a system unless and until: (1) the President certifies to Congress that the above deployment conditions have been met; and (2) a joint resolution is enacted concurring in the President's certification.Prohibits DOD procurement funds from being obligated for a system unless: (1) the President certifies to Congress that adequate system tests have been undertaken to meet identified threats against countermeasures; and (2) a joint resolution is enacted concurring in the President's certification.Requires the Secretary of Defense to direct the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization to: (1) include specified system countermeasures in system ground and flight testing conducted before the system becomes operational; and (2) determine the extent to which the exoatmospheric kill vehicle and the system can reliably discriminate between warheads and such countermeasures.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Northern Yukon-Arctic International Wildlife Refuge Act''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AREA. (a) Establishment.-- (1) In general.--Effective as of the date the conditions described in subsection (b) are met, there is established an international wildlife refuge area to be known as the ``Northern Yukon-Arctic International Wildlife Refuge'', which shall include the entire Arctic National Wildlife Refuge administered under the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.). (2) Purposes of establishment.--The Northern Yukon-Arctic International Wildlife Refuge is established-- (A) for the purpose of permanently commemorating the long-existing relationship of peace and good will between the people and Governments of Canada and the United States; (B) for the purpose of permanently protecting in an undisturbed condition the only remaining complete spectrum of Arctic ecosystems in North America; (C) in fulfillment of the serious responsibility of humans as stewards of the land, the resources of the land, and the life that depends on the land; (D) for the purpose of permanently protecting all wild bird resources native to North America that are in an unconfined state and that are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.), including-- (i) ducks, geese, and swans of the family Anatidae; (ii) bird resources listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); (iii) birds that are nongame fish and wildlife (as defined in section 3(6) of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980 (16 U.S.C. 2902(6))); and (iv) wetlands listed as protected under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, done at Ramsar on February 2, 1971 (TIAS 11084); (E) for the purpose of maintaining a commitment to the permanent protection of marine mammals, including-- (i) seals, walruses, and whales, and the Beaufort Sea population of polar bears that are protected under the Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears, done at Oslo on November 15, 1973 (27 U.S.T. 3918); and (ii) mammals listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); (F) for the purpose of maintaining a commitment to the principles of caribou management as prescribed under the Agreement on the Conservation of the Porcupine Caribou Herd, signed at Ottawa on July 17, 1987 (TIAS 11259); (G) for the purpose of continued international cooperation and commitment to the protection of marine and anadromous fish species that inhabit the coastal waters of the Beaufort Sea, whose nearshore waters and brackish lagoon system provide for the fish-- (i) eastward and westward migration routes; (ii) feeding areas; and (iii) important spawning and overwintering areas; and (H) for the purpose of continuing the opportunity, consistent with sound management principles, for subsistence uses by-- (i) rural residents of Alaska, including Alaska Natives and other individuals, of public lands; and (ii) Alaska Natives of native lands that are essential to native physical, economic, traditional, and social existence; which uses should cause the least adverse impact practicable on other rural residents who depend on subsistence uses of the resources of the lands. (b) Conditions.--The establishment of the Northern Yukon-Arctic International Wildlife Refuge and the inclusion in the refuge of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge shall become effective upon-- (1) the enactment by the proper authority of the Government of Canada of a provision similar to this Act concerning the Northern Yukon National Park in or near the Yukon Territory, Canada; and (2) the issuance of a proclamation by the President declaring that such an enactment by the Government of Canada has taken place. SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATION. For the purposes of administration and appropriations, the United States portion of the Northern Yukon-Arctic International Wildlife Refuge shall continue to be administered under the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.). SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.

Summary: Northern Yukon-Arctic International Wildlife Refuge Act - Establishes the Northern Yukon-Arctic International Wildlife Refuge. Declares that the United States portion of the Refuge shall be administered under the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966. Authorizes appropriations.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Homeless Children's Immunization Assistance Act''. SEC. 2. EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANTS PROGRAM. (a) Definition.--Section 411 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11371) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(11) The term `child immunization' means immunization of children who have not attained the age of 6 years, in accordance with recommendations issued by the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service.''. (b) Eligible Activities.--Section 414(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11374(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(5) The provision of services relating to child immunization, as follows: ``(A) Providing transportation for children occupying facilities assisted under this subtitle to locations where child immunization is available. ``(B) Providing information and counseling to families occupying such facilities regarding the benefits and availability of child immunization. ``(C) Providing child immunization for children occupying such facilities at the facility (subject to the limitations under paragraph (2)) or coordinating and arranging for child immunization at the facility. Any assistance used for the purposes under this paragraph shall be considered to have been used for activities under paragraph (2) for purposes of the limitation under paragraph (2)(B).''. (c) Requirements To Assist in Obtaining Child Immunizations.-- Section 415 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11375) is amended-- (1) in subsection (c)(3)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: ``(B) in the case of children who have not attained the age of 6 years and occupy a facility assisted under this subtitle, immunizations (to the extent that such children have not been immunized in accordance with recommendations issued by the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service); and''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(f) Determination of Immunization Record of Children Occupying Facilities.--For any child who has not attained the age of 6 and is occupying a facility assisted under this subtitle, not later than 60 days after such initial occupancy the recipient of such assistance shall-- ``(1) make reasonable efforts to obtain from the family of such child or the appropriate State or local health agency information sufficient to determine whether the child has been immunized in accordance with recommendations issued by the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service; and ``(2) for any child that has not been so immunized or for which insufficient information is available to determine whether the child has been so immunized, provide the family of the child with information regarding the benefits and availability of child immunization.''. SEC. 3. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING UNDER SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM. (a) Definition.--Section 422 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11382) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (14) as paragraphs (3) through (15), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: ``(2) The term `child immunization' means immunization of children who have not attained the age of 6 years, in accordance with recommendations issued by the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service.''. (b) Requirement To Assist in Obtaining Child Immunizations.-- Section 425 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11385) is amended-- (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following new subsection: ``(b) Requirements.-- ``(1) In general.--Supportive services provided in connection with a project shall address the special needs of individuals (such as homeless persons with disabilities and homeless families with children) intended to be served by a project. ``(2) Determination of immunization record of children occupying transitional housing.--For any child who has not attained the age of 6 and is occupying a project that is transitional housing, not later than 60 days after such initial occupancy the recipient of such assistance shall-- ``(A) make reasonable efforts to obtain from the family of such child or the appropriate State or local health agency information sufficient to determine whether the child has been immunized in accordance with recommendations issued by the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service; and ``(B) for any child that has not been so immunized or for which insufficient information is available to determine whether the child has been so immunized, provide the family of the child with information regarding the benefits and availability of child immunization.''. (c) Eligible Services.--Section 425(c) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11385(c)) is amended by striking ``and (G)'' and inserting the following: ``(G) providing (i) transportation for children occupying projects that are supportive housing to locations where child immunization is available, (ii) information and counseling to families occupying such projects regarding the benefits and availability of child immunization, and (iii) child immunization for children occupying such projects at the project or coordinating and arranging for the provision of such services at the project, and (H)''. (d) Required Agreements.--Section 426(c) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11386(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph: ``(7) in the case of any project that is supportive housing, to assist children who have not attained the age of 6 years and occupy the project to obtain immunizations (to the extent that such children have not been immunized in accordance with recommendations issued by the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service); and''.

Summary: Homeless Children's Immunization Assistance Act - Amends the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to require operators of specified emergency shelters and transitional housing to determine the immunization status of children under the age of six years old occupying such housing.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Bright Idea Act of 2007''. SEC. 2. TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR GENERAL SERVICE LAMPS. (a) In General.-- (1) Establishment of standards.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall initiate a project to establish technical standards for general service lamps. (2) Consultation with interested parties.--In carrying out the project, the Secretary shall consult with representatives of environmental organizations, labor organizations, general service lamp manufacturers, consumer organizations, and other interested parties. (3) Minimum initial standards; deadline.--The initial technical standards established shall be standards that enable those general service lamps to provide levels of illumination equivalent to the levels of illumination provided by general service lamps generally available in 2007, but with-- (A) a lumens per watt rating of not less than 30 by calendar year 2013; and (B) a lumens per watt rating of not less than 45 by calendar year 2018. (b) Manufacture and Distribution in Interstate Commerce.--If the Secretary of Energy, after consultation with the interested parties described in subsection (a)(2), determines that general service lamps meeting the standards established under subsection (a) are generally available for purchase throughout the United States at costs that are substantially equivalent (taking into account useful life, lifecycle costs, domestic manufacturing capabilities, energy consumption, and such other factors as the Secretary deems appropriate) to the cost of the general service lamps they would replace, then the Secretary shall take such action as may be necessary to require that at least 95 percent of general service lamps sold, offered for sale, or otherwise made available in the United States meet the standards established under subsection (a), except for those general service lamps described in subsection (c). (c) Exception.--The standards established by the Secretary under subsection (a) shall not apply to general service lamps used in applications in which compliance with those standards is not feasible, as determined by the Secretary. (d) Revised Standards.--After the initial standards are established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult periodically with the interested parties described in subsection (a)(2) with respect to whether those standards should be changed. The Secretary may change the standards, and the dates and percentage of lamps to which the changed standards apply under subsection (b), if after such consultation the Secretary determines that such changes are appropriate. (e) Report.--The Secretary shall submit reports periodically to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Technology, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce with respect to the development and promulgation of standards for lamps and lamp-related technology, such as switches, dimmers, ballast, and non-general service lighting, that includes the Secretary's findings and recommendations with respect to such standards. SEC. 3. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy may carry out a lighting technology research and development program-- (1) to support the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of lamps and related technologies sold, offered for sale, or otherwise made available in the United States; and (2) to assist manufacturers of general service lamps in the manufacturing of general service lamps that, at a minimum, achieve the lumens per watt ratings described in section 2(a). (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013. (c) Sunset.--The program under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2015. SEC. 4. CONSUMER EDUCATION PROGRAM. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, shall carry out a comprehensive national program to educate consumers about the benefits of using light bulbs that have improved efficiency ratings. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2014. SEC. 5. REPORT ON MERCURY USE AND RELEASE. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in cooperation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall submit to Congress a report describing recommendations relating to the means by which the Federal Government may reduce or prevent the release of mercury during the manufacture, transportation, storage, or disposal of light bulbs. SEC. 6. REPORT ON LAMP LABELING. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, in cooperation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to Congress a report describing current lamp labeling practices by lamp manufacturers and recommendations for a national labeling standard.

Summary: Bright Idea Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish technical standards for general service lamps that provide levels of illumination equivalent to those provided by lamps generally available in 2007, but with a lumens per watt rating of at least: (1) 30 by calendar 2013; and (2) 45 by calendar 2018. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) carry out a lighting technology research and development program regarding lamps and related technologies made available in the United States; and (2) assist manufacturers in the manufacturing of general service lamps that achieve the lumens per watt ratings prescribed by this Act. Instructs the Secretary to: (1) implement a national program consumer education program about the benefits of using light bulbs with improved efficiency ratings; and (2) report to Congress recommendations regarding the means by which the federal government may reduce or prevent the release of mercury during the manufacture, transportation, storage, or disposal of light bulbs. Directs the Commissioner [sic] of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report to Congress regarding current lamp labeling practices by lamp manufacturers, with recommendations for a national labeling standard.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Traveler Redress Improvement Act of 2017''. SEC. 2. IMPLEMENTATION OF REDRESS PROCESS AND REVIEW OF THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S INTELLIGENCE- BASED SCREENING RULES FOR AVIATION SECURITY. (a) Redress Process.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall, using existing resources, systems, and processes, ensure the availability of the Department of Homeland Security Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (DHS TRIP) redress process to adjudicate inquiries for individuals who-- (A) are citizens of the United States or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence; (B) have filed an inquiry with DHS TRIP after receiving enhanced screening at an airport passenger security checkpoint more than 3 times in any 60-day period; and (C) believe they have been wrongly identified as being a threat to aviation security. (2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the implementation of the redress process required under paragraph (1). (b) Privacy Impact Review and Update.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall review and update the Privacy Impact Assessment for the Secure Flight programs to ensure such Assessment accurately reflects the operation of such programs. (2) Public dissemination.--The Secure Flight Privacy Impact Assessment review required under paragraph (1) shall be published on a publically accessible Internet webpage of the Transportation Security Administration and submitted to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (c) Transportation Security Administration Rule Review and Notification Process.-- (1) Rule review.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 120 days thereafter, the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Intelligence Analysis of the Transportation Security Administration, in coordination with the entities specified in paragraph (2), shall conduct a comprehensive review of the Transportation Security Administration's intelligence-based screening rules. (2) Notification process.--Not later than 48 hours after changing, updating, implementing, or suspending a Transportation Security Administration intelligence-based screening rule, the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Intelligence Analysis of the Transportation Security Administration shall notify the following entities of any such change, update, implementation, or suspension, as the case may be: (A) The Office of Civil Rights and Liberties of the Transportation Security Administration. (B) The Office of the Ombudsman of the Administration. (C) The Office of Traveler Engagement of the Administration. (D) The Office of Civil Rights and Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security. (E) The Office of Chief Counsel of the Administration. (F) The Office of General Counsel of the Department. (G) The Privacy Office of the Administration. (H) The Privacy Office of the Department. (I) The Federal Air Marshal Service. (J) The Traveler Redress Inquiry Program of the Department. (d) Federal Air Marshal Service Coordination.-- (1) In general.--The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall ensure that the Transportation Security Administration's intelligence-based screening rules are incorporated in the risk analysis conducted during the Federal Air Marshal mission scheduling process. (2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on how the Transportation Security Administration's intelligence-based screening rules are incorporated in the risk analysis conducted during the Federal Air Marshal mission scheduling process. (e) GAO Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a study on the Transportation Security Administration's intelligence-based screening rules and the effectiveness of such rules in identifying and mitigating potential threats to aviation security. Such study shall also examine coordination between the Transportation Security Administration, the Department of Homeland Security, and other relevant partners relating to changing, updating, implementing, or suspending such rules as necessary. Passed the House of Representatives June 20, 2017. Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, Clerk.

Summary: Traveler Redress Improvement Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to ensure the availability of the Department of Homeland Security Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (DHS TRIP) redress process to adjudicate inquiries for individuals who: are U.S. citizens or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence, have filed an inquiry with DHS TRIP after receiving enhanced screening at an airport security checkpoint more than three times in a 60-day period, and believe they have been wrongly identified as being a threat to aviation security. TSA shall review and update the Privacy Impact Assessment for the Secure Flight programs for accuracy and make such assessment available to the public on TSA's website. TSA shall also review its intelligence-based screening rules, notify specified federal agencies of any rule changes, and ensure such rules are incorporated in the risk analysis conducted during the Federal Air Marshal mission scheduling process. The Government Accountability Office shall: study the effectiveness of such rules in identifying and mitigating potential threats to aviation security; and examine coordination between the TSA, DHS, and other relevant partners relating to changing, updating, implementing, or suspending such rules as necessary.


SECTION 1. DISPERSE ORANGE 30, DISPERSE BLUE 79:1, DISPERSE RED 167:1, DISPERSE YELLOW 64, DISPERSE RED 60, DISPERSE BLUE 60, DISPERSE BLUE 77, DISPERSE YELLOW 42, DISPERSE RED 86, AND DISPERSE RED 86:1. (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading: `` 9902.32.39 Propanenitrile, Free No change No change On or before 12/ 3-[[2- 31/2007 (acetyloxy)- ethyl][4-[(2,6- dichloro -4- nitro- phenyl)azo]- phenyl]amino]- (CAS No. 5261- 31-4) (provided for in subheading 3204.12.50).... `` 9902.32.40 Acetamide, N-[5- Free No change No change On or before 12/ [bis[2- 31/2007 (acetyloxy)ethy l]amino]-2-[(2- bromo-4,6- dinitrophenyl)- azo]-4- methoxyphenyl]- (CAS No. 3618- 72-2) (provided for in subheading 3204.12.50).... `` 9902.32.41 Acetamide, N-[5- Free No change No change On or before 12/ [bis[2- 31/2007 (acetyloxy)- ethyl]amino]-2- [(2-chloro-4- nitrophenyl)azo ]phenyl]- (CAS No. 1533-78-4) (provided for in subheading 3204.11.50).... `` 9902.32.42 1H-Indene- Free No change No change On or before 12/ 1,3(2H)-dione, 31/2007 2-(4-bromo-3- hydroxy-2- quinolinyl)- (CAS No. 10319- 14-9) (provided for in subheading 3204.11.50).... `` 9902.32.43 9,10-Anthra- Free No change No change On or before 12/ cenedione, 1- 31/2007 amino-4-hydroxy- 2-phenoxy- (CAS No. 17418-58-5) (provided for in subheading 3204.11.50).... `` 9902.32.45 1H-Naphth[2,3- Free No change No change On or before 12/ f]isoindole- 31/2007 1,3,5,10(2H)- tetrone, 4,11- diamino-2-(3- methoxypropyl)- (CAS No. 12217- 80-0) (provided for in subheading 3204.11.50).... `` 9902.32.47 9,10- Free No change No change On or before 12/ Anthracenedione 31/2007 , 1,8-dihydroxy- 4-nitro-5- (phenylamino)- (CAS No. 20241- 76-3) (provided for in subheading 3204.11.50).... `` 9902.32.48 Benzenesulfonami Free No change No change On or before 12/ de, 3-nitro-N- 31/2007 phenyl-4- (phenylamino)- (CAS No. 5124- 25-4) (provided for in subheading 3204.11.50).... `` 9902.32.51 Benzenesulfonami Free No change No change On or before 12/ de, N-(4-amino- 31/2007 9,10-dihydro-3- methoxy-9,10- dioxo-1- anthracenyl)-4- methyl- (CAS No. 81-68-5) (provided for in subheading 3204.11.50).... `` 9902.32.52 Benzenesulfonami Free No change No change On or before 12/ de, N-(4-amino- 31/2007 '' 9,10-dihydro-3- . methoxy-9,10- dioxo-1- anthracenyl) (CAS No. 69563- 51-5) (provided for in subheading 3204.11.50).... (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2007, the duty on Disperse Orange 30, Disperse Blue 79:1, Disperse Red 167:1, Disperse Yellow 64, Disperse Red 60, Disperse Blue 60, Disperse Blue 77, Disperse Yellow 42, Disperse Red 86, and Disperse Red 86:1.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Teacher Tax Credit Act of 2007''. SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR EDUCATION EXPENSES OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS. (a) In General.--Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 (relating to refundable credits) is amended-- (1) by redesignating section 36 as section 37, and (2) by inserting after section 35 the following new section: ``SEC. 36. CREDIT FOR EDUCATION EXPENSES OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS. ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of an eligible teacher, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for the taxable year, an amount equal to 50 percent of so much of the qualified elementary and secondary education expenses and qualified professional development expenses paid or incurred by such eligible teacher during the taxable year as does not exceed $300. ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) Eligible teacher.--The term `eligible teacher' means an individual who is a kindergarten through grade 12 classroom teacher, instructor, counselor, aide, or principal in an elementary or secondary school on a full-time basis for an academic year ending during a taxable year. ``(2) Qualified elementary and secondary education expenses.--The term `qualified elementary and secondary education expenses' means expenses for books, supplies (other than nonathletic supplies for courses of instruction in health or physical education), computer equipment (including related software and services) and other equipment, and supplementary materials used by an eligible teacher in the classroom. ``(3) Qualified professional development expenses.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified professional development expenses' means expenses for tuition, fees, books, supplies, equipment, and transportation required for the enrollment or attendance of an individual in a qualified course of instruction. ``(B) Qualified course of instruction.--The term `qualified course of instruction' means a course of instruction which-- ``(i) is-- ``(I) directly related to the curriculum and academic subjects in which an eligible teacher provides instruction, or ``(II) designed to enhance the ability of an eligible teacher to understand and use State standards for the academic subjects in which such teacher provides instruction, ``(ii) may-- ``(I) provide instruction in how to teach children with different learning styles, particularly children with disabilities and children with special learning needs (including children who are gifted and talented), or ``(II) provide instruction in how best to discipline children in the classroom and identify early and appropriate interventions to help children described in subclause (I) to learn, ``(iii) is tied to challenging State or local content standards and student performance standards. ``(iv) is tied to strategies and programs that demonstrate effectiveness in increasing student academic achievement and student performance, or substantially increasing the knowledge and teaching skills of an eligible teacher, ``(v) is of sufficient intensity and duration to have a positive and lasting impact on the performance of an eligible teacher in the classroom (which shall not include 1-day or short-term workshops and conferences), except that this clause shall not apply to an activity if such activity is 1 component described in a long-term comprehensive professional development plan established by an eligible teacher and the teacher's supervisor based upon an assessment of the needs of the teacher, the students of the teacher, and the local educational agency involved, and ``(vi) is part of a program of professional development which is approved and certified by the appropriate local educational agency as furthering the goals of the preceding clauses. ``(C) Local educational agency.--The term `local educational agency' has the meaning given such term by section 9101(26) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(26)), as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section. ``(4) Elementary or secondary school.--The term `elementary or secondary school' means any school which provides elementary education or secondary education (through grade 12), as determined under State law. ``(c) Denial of Double Benefit.--No deduction shall be allowed under this chapter for any expense for which a credit is allowed under this section. ``(d) Election To Have Credit Not Apply.--A taxpayer may elect to have this section not apply for any taxable year.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by striking the item relating to section 36 and inserting after the item relating to section 35 the following new items: ``Sec. 36. Credit for education expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers. ``Sec. 37. Overpayments of tax.''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.

Summary: Teacher Tax Credit Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow elementary and secondary school (K-12) teachers a tax credit for 50% of their education expenses (books, supplies, computer equipment, and supplementary materials) and their professional development expenses up to $300 in any taxable year.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Pension Protection and Diversification Act of 2001''. SEC. 2. 20-PERCENT LIMITATION ON EMPLOYER STOCK AND REAL PROPERTY HELD BY PARTICIPANT IN CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT PLANS. (a) In General.--Section 407 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1107) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Diversification Requirements Applicable to Certain Individual Account Plans.-- ``(1) In general.--An applicable individual account plan shall not be treated as an eligible individual account plan (as defined in subsection (d)(3)) unless the plan meets-- ``(A) the acquisition and holding requirements of paragraph (2), and ``(B) the divestment requirement of paragraph (3). ``(2) Acquisition and holding requirements.--A plan meets the requirements of this paragraph only if-- ``(A) the plan may not acquire qualifying employer securities or qualifying employer real property to the extent that, immediately after the acquisition, the fair market value of all qualifying employer securities and qualifying employer real property allocated (or to be allocated) to any participant or beneficiary would exceed 20 percent of the fair market value of all assets allocated (or to be allocated) to such participant or beneficiary under the plan, and ``(B) as of the last day of any calendar quarter, the fair market value of all qualifying employer securities and qualifying employer real property allocated (or to be allocated) to any participant or beneficiary does not exceed 20 percent of the fair market value of all assets allocated (or to be allocated) to such participant or beneficiary. ``(3) Opportunity for employee to divest employer securities.--A plan meets the requirements of this paragraph if each employee who has a nonforfeitable right to 100 percent of the employee's accrued benefit derived from employer contributions may, at any time after the 90th day following the allocation of any qualifying employer securities or qualifying employer real property to the employee under the plan, direct the plan to divest the employee's account of such securities or property and reinvest an equivalent amount in other assets. ``(4) Divestiture.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall prescribe regulations under which-- ``(i) a plan is given a reasonable period of time to divest itself of qualifying employer securities and qualifying employer real property in order to meet the requirements of this subsection, and ``(ii) in the case of a plan in which a participant or beneficiary exercises control over assets in an account, the participant is given reasonable notice of the requirement, and a reasonable period of time, to make such divestiture. ``(B) Waiver in de minimis cases.--The Secretary may by regulations waive the application of paragraph (2)(B) in cases where the failure with respect to any participant or beneficiary is de minimis and due solely to market fluctuation. ``(5) Definitions and special rules.--For purposes of this subsection-- ``(A) Applicable individual account plan.--The term `applicable individual account plan' means an individual account plan other than an employee stock ownership plan as defined in section 4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. ``(B) Aggregation.--All applicable individual account plans (other than multiemployer plans) maintained by the same employer shall be treated as a single plan. ``(6) Transition rules.-- ``(A) In general.--If, as of December 31, 2002, the fair market value of qualifying employer securities and qualifying employer real property allocated (or to be allocated) under any plan to any one participant or beneficiary exceeds 20 percent of the fair market value of all assets so allocated (or to be allocated), the plan shall be treated as meeting the requirements of paragraph (2)(B). This subparagraph shall cease to apply if any such securities or property are allocated after December 31, 2002, to the participant or beneficiary without the requirements of paragraph (2)(A) or subparagraph (B) being met. ``(B) Contractual requirements.--If qualifying employer securities or qualifying employer real property are acquired after December 31, 2002, pursuant to a contract in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection and at all times thereafter, the fair market value of such securities or property as of December 31, 2002, shall be taken into account under subparagraph (A).'' (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 407(b)(1) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1107(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``Subsection (a)'' and inserting ``Subject to subsection (g), subsection (a)''. SEC. 3. IMPROVEMENTS IN ABILITY OF EMPLOYEES TO DIVERSIFY ASSETS IN ESOPS. (a) In General.--Subparagraph (B)(iii) of section 401(a)(28) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to additional requirements for employee stock ownerships plans) is amended-- (1) by striking ``10 years'' and inserting ``5 years'', and (2) by striking ``age 55'' and inserting ``age 35''. (b) Trustee-to-Trustee Transfer Required.--Clause (ii) of section 401(a)(28)(B) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new flush sentence: ``In the case of a qualified participant who has not attained the age of 55 on or before the date of any distribution described in subclause (I), a plan shall be treated as meeting the requirements of subclause (I) only if such distribution is made in the form of a direct trustee-to-trustee transfer to an eligible retirement plan (as defined in paragraph (31)(D)) specified by the participant.'' SEC. 4. REDUCTION IN DEDUCTION FOR EMPLOYER MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS MADE IN EMPLOYER SECURITIES. Section 404(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to deduction for contributions of an employer to an employee trust, etc.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(12) Limitations on deductions for employer matching contributions made in employer securities.--In the case of an employer matching contribution of employer securities (as defined in section 409(l)) to a defined contribution plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (as defined in section 4975(e)(7)), the amount of the deduction allowed shall be equal to 50 percent of the amount allowable without regard to this paragraph.'' SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATES. (a) In General.--The amendments made by this Act shall apply to years beginning after December 31, 2002. (b) Collective Bargaining Agreements.--In the case of a plan maintained pursuant to one or more collective bargaining agreements between employee representatives and one or more employers ratified by the date of the enactment of this Act, the amendments made by this Act shall not apply with respect to employees covered by any such agreement for plan years beginning before the earlier of-- (1) the later of-- (A) the date on which the last of such collective bargaining agreements terminates (determined without regard to any extension thereof on or after such date of enactment), or (B) January 1, 2003, or (2) January 1, 2005.

Summary: Pension Protection and Diversification Act of 2001 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to: (1) limit to 20 percent the portion of funds which may be invested in the employer's stock and real property by an employee's individual account plans under section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code; and (2) allow an employee to direct the plan to divest the employee's account of such employer securities or property and to reinvest an equal amount in other assets, at any time after 90 days following allocation of employer securities or real property to the employee's individual account plan. Exempts employee stock ownership plans (ESOPS) from these new ERISA provisions.Amends Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow employees to diversify assets in ESOPS after five years, and after they've reached age 35 (but requires a trustee-to-trustee transfer for those under age 55); and (2) reduce by 50 percent the allowable deduction for employer matching contributions to defined contribution plans made in employer securities.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Agricultural Bioterrorism Countermeasures Act of 2001''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings and purposes. Sec. 3. Biosecurity upgrades at Department of Agriculture and related facilities. Sec. 4. Intramural agricultural bioterrorism research and development. Sec. 5. Consortium for countermeasures against agricultural bioterrorism. Sec. 6. Agricultural bioterrorism competitive research grants. Sec. 7. Expansion of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service activities. Sec. 8. Expansion of Food Safety Inspection Service activities. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The events of September 11, 2001, have heightened awareness of the threat of acts of bioterrorism, including attacks directed at the domestic food supply and underlying agriculture. (2) Evidence of access to and rudimentary experiments with chemical and biological agents and the reported interest in the operation of cropdusting aircraft point to possible terrorist intent to use biological or chemical weapons. (3) An attack of agricultural bioterrorism would pose serious challenges such as-- (A) hazards to human health; (B) erosion of public confidence in the safety of the domestic food supply; and (C) damage to the economy. (4) It is important to develop short- and long-term strategies and supporting technology to more effectively and efficiently protect the domestic food supply from acts of bioterrorism. (5) A program of ongoing research and development is required to reduce the vulnerability of plant and animal agriculture and the food supply. (6) It is critical to bring Federal, academic, and private sector capacities to bear on the threat of agricultural bioterrorism. (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are-- (1) to strengthen the research and development capacity of the United States to respond to the threat of agricultural bioterrorism; (2) to promote the collaboration between the Federal, academic, and private sectors in addressing agricultural bioterrorism; and (3) to strengthen the capacity of regulatory agencies to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate the consequences of a bioterrorist attack. SEC. 3. BIOSECURITY UPGRADES AT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RELATED FACILITIES. (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture $870,000,000 to enable the Agricultural Research Service to comply with the requirements of the Department of Agriculture's biosecurity responsibilities under Presidential Directive 67 with respect to the conduct of activities to secure existing facilities where potential animal and plant pathogens are housed or researched and to improve food safety research activities. (b) Distribution of Amounts.--The amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall be made available as follows: (1) $220,000,000 shall be made available for renovation, update, and expansion of the Biosafety Level 3 laboratory and animal research facilities at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center (Greenport, New York). (2) $385,000,000 shall be made available for the Agricultural Research Service/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service facility in Ames, Iowa. (3) $106,000,000 shall be made available for the planning and design of an Agricultural Research Service biocontainment laboratory for poultry research in Athens, Georgia. (4) $9,000,000 shall be made available for the planning, updating, and renovation of the Arthropod-Bome Animal Disease Laboratory in Laramie, Wyoming. (5) $120,000,000 shall be made available for collaborative research with the Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism, the Department of Justice, and other law enforcement and emergency preparedness organizations. (6) $10,000,000 shall be made available for the purchase of rapid detection field test kits to be distributed by the Secretary of Agriculture to State and local agencies engaged in defending against agroterrorism and the training of appropriate authorities. (7) $20,000,000 shall be made available for the updating, expansion, and renovation of the Biosensor Technologies Research Center at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. SEC. 4. INTRAMURAL AGRICULTURAL BIOTERRORISM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall expand Agricultural Research Service programs to protect the domestic food supply by-- (1) enhancing the capability to respond immediately to the needs of regulatory agencies involved in protecting the food supply; (2) cooperating with academic and private sector partners to maximize the impact of research and development; (3) strengthening linkages with the intelligence community to better identify research needs and evaluate acquired materials; (4) expanding the involvement of the Agricultural Research Service with international organizations dealing with plant and animal disease control; and (5) taking other appropriate measures. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $140,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007. SEC. 5. CONSORTIUM FOR COUNTERMEASURES AGAINST AGRICULTURAL BIOTERRORISM. (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a Consortium for Countermeasures Against Agricultural Bioterrorism to help form stable long-term programs of research, development, and evaluation of options to enhance the biosecurity of United States agriculture. (b) Membership.-- (1) In general.--The Consortium shall be comprised of institutions of higher education positioned to partner with Federal agencies to address agricultural bioterrorism. (2) Designation.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall designate for membership in the Consortium-- (A) 3 institutions of higher education that are national centers for countermeasures against agricultural bioterrorism; and (B) not more than 7 additional institutions of higher education with existing programs relating to agricultural bioterrorism. (3) National centers.--The national centers shall be selected using the following criteria: (A) Co-location of Department of Agriculture laboratories or training centers with member institutions. (B) Demonstrated expertise in the area of plant and animal diseases. (C) Located at Land Grant Institutions that have a College of Veterinary Medicine, an on-site animal disease diagnostic laboratory, and the capability to conduct on-site training and training via distance education technology. (D) Close coordination with State cooperative extension programs that work in cooperation with industry, farm and commodity organizations, and regulatory agencies. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007. SEC. 6. AGRICULTURAL BIOTERRORISM COMPETITIVE RESEARCH GRANTS. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall enhance the National Research Initiative of the Competitive Grants Program of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service by awarding grants focused on the science and technology needed to protect against and deal with acts of bioterrorism directed at the domestic food supply and agriculture. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007. SEC. 7. EXPANSION OF ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE ACTIVITIES. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall enhance and expand the capacity of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service by-- (1) increasing inspection capacity at international points of origin; (2) improving surveillance at ports of entry and customs; (3) enhancing methods of protecting against introduction of plant and animal disease organisms by terrorists; (4) adopting new strategies and technology for dealing with outbreaks of plant and animal disease arising from acts of terrorism or from unintentional introduction, including establishing cooperative agreements among entities described in subsection (b) to enhance the preparedness and ability of Veterinary Services of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and such entities to respond to outbreaks of such animal diseases; (5) strengthening the planning and coordination with State and local agencies, including the entities described in subsection (b); and (6) taking other appropriate measures. (b) Cooperating Entities.--The entities referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection (a) are the following: (1) Veterinary Services of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. (2) State animal health commissions and regulatory agencies for livestock and poultry health. (3) State agriculture departments. (4) Accredited colleges of veterinary medicine that are co- located with an accredited animal disease diagnostic laboratory and connected via high speed internet to national animal disease laboratories (to facilitate telemedicine sharing of necropsy images and histopathology images), animal diagnostic centers, State departments of public health, and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (5) Private veterinary practitioners. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $140,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007. SEC. 8. EXPANSION OF FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION SERVICE ACTIVITIES. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall enhance and expand the capacity of the Food Safety Inspection Service by-- (1) enhancing the ability to inspect and ensure the safety and wholesomeness of meat and poultry products; (2) developing new methods for rapid detection and identification of diseases and other hazardous agents; (3) applying new technologies to improve ante mortem and post mortem inspection procedures; (4) improving the capacity to inspect international meat and poultry products at points of origin and at ports of entry; and (5) strengthening collaboration among agencies within the Department of Agriculture and in other parts of Federal and State government through the sharing of information and technology. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $140,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007.

Summary: Agricultural Bioterrorism Countermeasures Act of 2001 - Authorizes appropriations for biosecurity upgrades at specified Department of Agriculture and related facilities.Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to bioterrorism countermeasures, to: (1) expand Agricultural Research Service programs to protect the domestic food supply; (2) establish a Consortium for Countermeasures Against Agricultural Bioterrorism comprised of institutions of higher education in partnership with Federal agencies to develop long-term biosecurity programs; (3) enhance the National Research Initiative of the Competitive Grants Program of the Award Grants Program of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service by awarding grants for bioterrorism protective measures; and (4) expand the capacities of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the Food Safety Inspection Service. Authorizes appropriations.


SECTION 1. STATEMENT OF U.S. POLICY. It shall be the policy of the United States to-- (1) take all necessary and appropriate steps in accordance with international agreements to support the commitments of the United States to ensure the physical security and protection of Camp Liberty/Hurriya residents, members of the opposition Mujahedeen e-Khalq (MEK), in accordance with the United States Embassy Statement on Transfer of Security Responsibility for Camp Ashraf of December 28, 2008; (2) assist the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in ensuring the rapid and orderly resettlement of all residents of Camp Liberty/Hurriya to safe locations outside of Iraq; and (3) permit the admission as refugees of the residents of Camp Liberty/Hurriya to the United States, who express a desire for such resettlement. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress makes the following findings: (1) The United States recognized the residents of the former Camp Ashraf who now reside in Camp Liberty/Hurriya as ``protected persons'' under the Fourth Geneva Convention and committed itself to protect the residents until their final disposition. (2) The United States expects the Government of Iraq to continue this commitment of protection of the residents of Camp Liberty/Hurriya, as reflected in the United States Embassy Statement on Transfer of Security Responsibility for Camp Ashraf of December 28, 2008. (3) The residents of the former Camp Ashraf, who now reside in Camp Liberty/Hurriya, renounced violence and unilaterally disarmed more than a decade ago. (4) Dozens of residents of Camp Liberty/Hurriya were permanent residents or political refugees in the United States. (5) Camp Liberty/Hurriya residents have provided valuable intelligence to the international community concerning efforts by the Government of Iran to establish a nuclear weapons capability and to supply the terrorist groups in Iraq with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). (6) Camp Liberty/Hurriya residents share the desire of the United States in seeing the establishment of a peaceful, democratic, non-nuclear government in Iran with full rights for women and religious and ethnic minorities. (7) The residents of Camp Liberty/Hurriya are cooperating in the framework of an agreement between the United Nations and the Government of Iraq to transfer the residents out of Iraq. (8) Despite Iraq's acceptance of the U.S. commitment to protect Camp Ashraf residents, the unarmed residents have been attacked five times in 2009, 2011, and 2013 during their residence in the former Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty/Hurriya by external persons and organizations, including Iraqi security forces, killing more than 100 residents and wounding 1,000 others. (9) Iraqi security forces are permanently stationed all around Camp Liberty/Hurriya, despite their history of violence against the unarmed residents, while all Liberty/Hurriya residents are kept inside the Camp's walled compound, with no freedom of movement for the residents outside the Camp and no access to counsel, family, NGOs, and press. SEC. 3. ACTIONS TO PROTECT IRANIAN DISSIDENTS LIVING IN CAMP LIBERTY/ HURRIYA. (1) The United States shall take all necessary and appropriate steps to ensure the safety of the residents of Camp Liberty/Hurriya. (2) The United States shall provide all necessary and appropriate assistance to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to process applications by the residents of Camp Liberty/Hurriya for refugee status and to secure their orderly resettlement in safe locations outside of Iraq, including in the United States for any such residents who express such a desire. (3) The United States shall timely admit as refugees the residents of Camp Liberty/Hurriya in the U.S. and in doing so shall not delay or bar such resettlement merely because any such resident is or has been a member of, or supports or has supported, organizations or groups that were subject to the Secretary of State's decision of September 21, 2012, in Public Notice 8049, notwithstanding Sec. Sec. 212(a)(3)(B) and 212(a)(3)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, as amended. (4) Within 90 days of the effective date of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security shall report to the Congress on steps taken by the United States to guard the safety of the residents of Camp Liberty/Hurriya and to secure their orderly resettlement in safe locations in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

Summary: Directs the United States to: (1) take all necessary and appropriate steps to ensure the safety of the residents of Camp Liberty/Hurriya in Iraq; (2) provide all necessary and appropriate assistance to the United Nations (U.N.) High Commissioner for Refugees to process refugee applications by the residents of Camp Liberty/Hurriya and to secure their safe resettlement outside of Iraq; and (3) admit the residents of Camp Liberty/Hurriya as refugees in the United States and not delay or bar such resettlement because any such resident is or has been a member of, or supports or has supported, organizations or groups that were subject to the Secretary of State's decision of September 21, 2012. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress on U.S. efforts to guard the safety of Camp Liberty/Hurriya residents and secure their orderly resettlement.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Administrative Law Judges Retirement Act of 2003''. (b) References.--Whenever in this Act an amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 5, United States Code. SEC. 2. PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM. (a) Definition.--Section 8331 of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (27), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (28), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(29) `administrative law judge' means an administrative law judge appointed under section 3105 or a similar prior provision of law.''. (b) Deductions, Contributions, and Deposits.--Section 8334 is amended-- (1) in the first sentence of subsection (a)(1), by striking ``or nuclear materials courier,'' and inserting ``nuclear materials courier, or administrative law judge,''; (2) in the second sentence of subsection (a)(1), by striking the period and inserting the following: ``; however, the amount to be contributed under this sentence with respect to service performed as an administrative law judge after the effective date of the Administrative Law Judges Retirement Act of 2003 shall be the amount equal to the product of basic pay paid for that service multiplied by the percentage that is 1 percentage point less than the percentage applicable under subsection (c).''; and (3) in subsection (c), by adding after the item relating to a nuclear materials courier the following: ``Administrative law judge.............. 5...................... June 11, 1947, to June 30, 1948. 6...................... July 1, 1948, to October 31, 1956. 6.5.................... November 1, 1956, to December 31, 1969. 7...................... January 1, 1970, to December 31, 1998. 7.25................... January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999. 7.4.................... January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000. 7...................... January 1, 2001, to (but not including) the effective date of the Administrative Law Judges Retirement Act of 2003. 8...................... The effective date of the Administrative Law Judges Retirement Act of 2003 and thereafter.''. (c) Immediate Retirement.--Section 8336 is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(q) An administrative law judge who is separated from the service after completing 10 years of service as an administrative law judge and becoming 55 years of age is entitled to an annuity. An administrative law judge who is separated from the service voluntarily after completing 10 years of service as an administrative law judge but before becoming 55 years of age is entitled to a reduced annuity. An administrative law judge is entitled to an annuity if such judge would be entitled to an annuity under subsection (d) (taking into account any amendments deemed to be in effect with respect thereto) if such subsection were applied by substituting `5' for `25 years of service or after becoming 50 years of age and completing 20', and the reference to `removal for cause on charges of misconduct or delinquency' in paragraph (1) thereof were considered to refer to a removal under section 1215, 7521, or 7532.''. (d) Computation of Annuity.--Section 8339 is amended-- (1) in subsection (f), by striking ``(r), and (s)'' and inserting ``(r), (s), and (v)''; (2) in the first sentence of subsection (h), by striking ``subsections (a), (b), (d)(5), and (f) of this section for an employee retiring under section 8336(d), (h), (j), or (o) of this title'' and inserting ``subsections (a), (b), (d)(5), (f), and (v) for an employee retiring under section 8336(d), (h), (j), or (o), or the second sentence of section 8336(q),''; (3) in subsection (i), by striking ``(r), or (s)'' and inserting ``(r), (s), or (v)''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(v) The annuity of an employee retiring under section 8336(q) is computed under such provisions of this section as would (but for this subsection) otherwise apply, except that, with respect to such employee's-- ``(1) service as an administrative law judge; and ``(2) military service not exceeding 5 years; such employee's annuity is computed by multiplying 2\1/2\ percent of such employee's average pay by the years of that service.''. (e) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--(1) Sections 8337(a) and 8339(g) are amended by striking ``or (s)'' each place it appears and inserting ``(s), or (v)''. (2) Subsections (j), (k)(1), (l), and (m) of section 8339, subsections (b)(1) and (d) of section 8341, and section 8344(a)(A) are amended by striking ``and (s)'' each place it appears and inserting ``(s), and (v)''. (3) Subsections (j)(3) (in the matter before subparagraph (A)), (j)(5)(C)(iii), and (k)(2)(C) of section 8339 and section 8343a(c) are amended by striking ``and (q)'' each place it appears and inserting ``(q), and (v)''. SEC. 3. PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. (a) Definition.--Section 8401 is amended-- (1) in paragraph (33), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (34), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(35) `administrative law judge' means an administrative law judge appointed under section 3105 or a similar prior provision of law.''. (b) Immediate Retirement.--Section 8412 is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(i) An administrative law judge who is separated from the service after completing 10 years of service as an administrative law judge and becoming 55 years of age is entitled to an annuity.''. (c) Early Retirement.--Section 8414 is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) An administrative law judge who is separated from the service voluntarily after completing 10 years of service as an administrative law judge but before becoming 55 years of age is entitled to a reduced annuity. An administrative law judge is entitled to an annuity if such judge would be entitled to an annuity under subsection (b) (taking into account any amendments deemed to be in effect with respect thereto) if such subsection were applied by substituting `5 years of service' for `25 years of service, or after becoming 50 years of age and completing 20 years of service,', and the reference to `removal for cause on charges of misconduct or delinquency' in paragraph (1)(A) thereof were considered to refer to a removal under section 1215, 7521, or 7532.''. (d) Computation of Annuity.--Section 8415 is amended-- (1) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ``or air traffic controller.'' and inserting ``air traffic controller, or administrative law judge (with respect to any service as to which the percentage set forth in the first sentence of subsection (l) applies).''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(l) The annuity of an employee retiring under section 8412(i) or 8414(e) is computed under such provisions of this section as would (but for this subsection) otherwise apply, except that, with respect to such employee's-- ``(1) service as an administrative law judge; and ``(2) military service not exceeding 5 years; such employee's annuity is computed by multiplying 1\7/10\ percent of such employee's average pay by the years of that service. The annuity computed under this section for an employee retiring under the first sentence of section 8414(e) is reduced by \1/6\ of 1 percent for each full month the employee is under 55 years of age at the date of separation.''. (e) Deductions From Pay.--Section 8422(a)(3) is amended by adding after the item relating to a nuclear materials courier the following: ``Administrative law judge.............. 7...................... January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1998. 7.25................... January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999. 7.4.................... January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000. 7...................... January 1, 2001, to (but not including) the effective date of the Administrative Law Judges Retirement Act of 2003. 8...................... The effective date of the Administrative Law Judges Retirement Act of 2003 and thereafter.''. (f) Government Contributions.--Section 8423 is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1)(B)(i), by striking ``and employees under sections 302 and 303 of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act, multiplied by'' and inserting ``employees under sections 302 and 303 of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act, and administrative law judges, multiplied by''; (2) by amending paragraph (2) of subsection (a) to read as follows: ``(2) In determining any normal-cost percentage to be applied under this subsection-- ``(A) amounts provided for under section 8422 shall be taken into account; and ``(B) amounts provided by or for administrative law judges under subchapter III of chapter 83 (including sections 8334 and 8348, and whether provided before, on, or after the effective date of this subparagraph) shall, to the extent they exceed the normal cost of the benefits which are (i) provided for under subchapter III of chapter 83, and (ii) attributable to service performed as an administrative law judge (within the meaning of such subchapter), be taken into account as if they had been provided by or for administrative law judges under this chapter.''; and (3) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting ``administrative law judges,'' after ``military reserve technicians,'' each place it appears. SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY. (a) Effective Date.--This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect as of the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Applicability.--Nothing in this Act shall be considered to apply with respect to any annuity entitlement to which is based on a separation from service occurring before the effective date of this Act.

Summary: Administrative Law Judges Retirement Act of 2003 - Sets forth separate provisions governing Government and employee contributions, annuity eligibility requirements (ten years of service and age 55), early retirement, and annuity computation (2.5 percent and 1.7 percent, respectively, of average pay for each year of service) for administrative law judges under the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System.