SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment Implementation Act of 2009''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The United States is an Arctic nation with-- (A) an approximately 700-mile border with the Arctic Ocean; (B) more than 100,000,000 acres of land above the Arctic Circle; and (C) an even broader area defined as Arctic by temperature, which includes the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. (2) The Arctic region of the United States-- (A) is home to an indigenous population which has subsisted for millennia on the abundance in marine mammals, fish, and wildlife, many of which are unique to the region; (B) is known to the indigenous population as Inuvikput or the ``place where we live''; and (C) has produced more than 16,000,000,000 barrels of oil and, according to the United States Geological Survey, may hold an additional 30,000,000,000 barrels of oil and 220,000,000,000,000 cubic feet of natural gas, making the region of fundamental importance to the national interest of the United States. (3) Temperatures in the United States Arctic region have warmed by 3 to 4 degrees Celsius over the past half-century, a rate of increase that is twice the global average. (4) The Arctic ice pack is rapidly diminishing and thinning, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimates the Arctic Ocean may be ice free during summer months in as few as 30 years. (5) Such changes to the Arctic region are having a significant impact on the indigenous people of the Arctic, their communities and ecosystems, as well as the marine mammals, fish, and wildlife upon which they depend. (6) Such changes are opening new portions of the United States Arctic continental shelf to possible development for offshore oil and gas, commercial fishing, marine shipping, and tourism. (7) It is in the interests of the United States to work with the State of Alaska and the United States neighbors in the Arctic region to ensure that shipping in the Arctic Ocean and adjacent seas is safe for mariners, protective of the natural environment, including the air, land, water, and wildlife of the Arctic, and mindful of the needs of longstanding subsistence users of Arctic resources. (8) It is in the interests of the United States to ensure that shipping in the Arctic Ocean and adjacent seas is secure, that United States sovereign and security interests, including the freedom of navigation rights of United States and foreign vessels to transit international straits, are respected and protected, consistent with international and customary law, that access is provided throughout the Arctic Ocean for legitimate research vessels of all nations, and that peaceful relations are maintained in the Arctic region. (9) It is in the interests of the United States to cooperate to establish a system of international cooperation to support reliable shipping, with methods for joint investment in providing mariners aids to navigation, ports of refuge, vessel- to-shore communication, weather and ice forecasting, ship tracking and reporting, hydrographic mapping, and search and rescue capability. (10) The United States has continuing research, security, environmental, and commercial interests in the Arctic region that rely on the availability of polar class icebreakers of the Coast Guard that were commissioned in the 1970s and are in need of replacement. (11) Sovereign interests of the United States in the Arctic Ocean and Bering Sea regions may grow with submission of a United States claim for an extended continental shelf, pending the United States becoming a party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, done at Montego Bay December 10, 1982. (12) Building new icebreakers, forward operating bases, aids to navigation, and other facilities, and establishing coordinated shipping regulations and oil spill prevention and response capability through international cooperation requires long lead times. (13) Beginning such efforts, with the completion of an Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment by the 8-nation Arctic Council, is essential to protect United States interests given the extensive current use of the Arctic Ocean and adjacent seas by vessels of many nations. SEC. 3. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Act is to ensure safe, secure, and reliable maritime shipping in the Arctic, including the availability of aids to navigation, vessel escorts, spill response capability, and maritime search and rescue in the Arctic. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. In this Act, the term ``Arctic'' has the meaning given that term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111). SEC. 5. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS. It is the sense of Congress that, to carry out the purpose of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Commandant of the Coast Guard, should work to establish agreements to promote coordinated action among the United States, Russia, Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Denmark and other seafaring and Arctic nations with respect to-- (1) placement and maintenance of aids to navigation in waters of the Arctic; (2) improved navigational charts; (3) the monitoring of ocean conditions including wind, waves, and currents and the timely reporting of information about ice and weather conditions; (4) appropriate icebreaking escort, tug, and salvage capabilities; (5) oil spill prevention and response capability; (6) maritime domain awareness, including long-range vessel tracking and communications facilities; (7) search and rescue; and (8) facilities for ship generated waste. SEC. 6. COAST GUARD ARCTIC MISSION ANALYSIS. (a) Submission of Report Analysis to Congress.-- (1) Requirement for submission.--Not later than 90 days following the completion of the High Latitude Polar Ice- Breaking Mission Analysis Report, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress-- (A) such report; and (B) consistent with section 93(a)(24) of title 14, United States Code, any recommendations of the Commandant related to such report. (2) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (b) Mission Requirements Analysis.-- (1) Mission requirements analysis.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, execute a contract with an independent entity to-- (A) conduct an analysis of future mission requirements of the Coast Guard in the Arctic and Antarctic; and (B) estimate the necessary resources to provide for such requirements. (2) Submission of analysis and estimate.--Not later than 120 days after the date that the contract described in paragraph (1) is executed, the analysis and estimate described in subparagraph (A) and (B) of that paragraph shall be submitted to-- (A) the appropriate committees of Congress; (B) the Commandant of the Coast Guard; and (C) the Comptroller General of the United States. (3) Additional recommendations.--Not later than 90 days after the submission of the analysis and estimate described in paragraph (2)-- (A) the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, consistent with section 93(a)(24) of title 14, United States Code, any recommendations of the Commandant related to such analysis and estimate; and (B) the Comptroller General shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress any recommendations of the Comptroller General related to such analysis and estimate. (4) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. SEC. 7. ARCTIC VESSEL TRAFFIC RISK ASSESSMENTS. (a) In General.--Pursuant to sections 4 and 5 of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1223 and 1224), the Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with the appropriate Area Committee established under section 311(j)(4) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(4)), shall prepare-- (1) not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, a vessel traffic risk assessment for the Bering Strait, Alaska; and (2) not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, a vessel traffic risk assessment for the Arctic Ocean waters adjacent to Alaska's North Slope. (b) Contents.--A vessel traffic risk assessment, prepared pursuant to subsection (a), shall describe for the Bering Strait or the Arctic Ocean, as appropriate-- (1) the amount and character of present and estimated future shipping traffic in the region; and (2) the current and projected use and effectiveness in reducing risk of-- (A) traffic separation schemes and routing measures; (B) long-range vessel tracking systems developed under section 70115 of title 46, United States Code; (C) towing, response, or escort tugs; (D) vessel traffic services; (E) emergency towing packages on vessels; (F) increased spill response equipment including equipment appropriate for severe weather and sea conditions; (G) the automatic identification system developed under section 70114 of title 46, United States Code; (H) particularly sensitive sea areas, important ecological areas, areas to be avoided, and other traffic exclusion zones; (I) aids to navigation; (J) vessel response plans, facility response plans, any other response plans that the Secretary deems necessary; and (K) area contingency plans and the effectiveness of the several response plans to support an area contingency plans. (c) Recommendations.-- (1) In general.--An assessment, prepared pursuant to this section, may include any appropriate recommendations to enhance the safety and security, or lessen potential adverse environmental impacts, of marine shipping. (2) Consultation.--Prior to making any recommendation described in paragraph (1), the Commandant of the Coast Guard, acting through the appropriate Area Committee established under section 311(j)(4) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(4)), shall consult with affected Federal, State, and local government agencies, representatives of the fishing industry, Alaska Natives from the region, the conservation community, and the merchant shipping and oil transportation industries. SEC. 8. CENTRAL BERING SEA HARBOR OF REFUGE. (a) Consultation and Determination.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall consult with the Secretary of the Army to determine the viability of and the improvements necessary to make the harbor at St. George Island, Alaska, a fully functional harbor of refuge throughout the year to enhance safety of life at sea and protection from oil pollution in the Central Bering Sea. (b) Completion of Harbor.--Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall complete the harbor at St. George Island, Alaska, including the improvements determined under subsection (a) and any engineering design needed for safe navigation. SEC. 9. REPORT ON ESTABLISHMENT OF ARCTIC DEEP WATER PORT. (a) Study.-- (1) In general.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall conduct a study on the feasibility and potential of establishing a deep water sea port in the Arctic to protect and advance strategic United States interests within the evolving and ever more important Arctic region. (2) Scope.--The study required under paragraph (1) shall address the following issues: (A) The capability that such a port would provide. (B) Potential and optimum locations for such a port. (C) Resources needed to establish such a port. (D) The time frame needed to establish such a port. (E) The infrastructure required to support such a port. (F) Any other issues the Secretary determines necessary to complete the study. (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a). SEC. 10. TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR ICEBREAKING SERVICES. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of the National Science Foundation shall transfer all amounts provided pursuant to any Act for the procurement of polar icebreaking services to the United States Coast Guard Appropriation Accounts, and such amounts shall remain available until expended for operating expenses, renovation, and improvement. SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security-- (1) $40,000,000 in fiscal year 2011 for the design of a new polar class icebreaker; (2) $800,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 and 2012 for the construction of 2 polar capable icebreakers; (3) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015 for seasonal operations in the Arctic; (4) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2015 to carry out any agreements referred to in section 5; (5) $4,000,000, to remain available until expended, for a vessel traffic risk assessments to be conducted pursuant to section 7; and (6) $100,000,000 in each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2013 for the construction of forward operating bases, including aircraft hangar, bunk and mess facilities in Barrow, Nome, and Saint Paul Island, Alaska. (b) Hydrographic Services.--Section 306 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 (33 U.S.C. 892d) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(7) To acquire hydrographic data, provide hydrographic services, and conduct coastal change analyses necessary to ensure safe navigation, and to improve the management of coastal change in the Arctic, $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 and 2012. ``(8) To acquire hydrographic data and provide hydrographic services in the Arctic necessary to delineate the United States extended continental shelf, $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 and 2012.''.

Summary: Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment Implementation Act of 2009 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should work to establish agreements to promote coordinated action among the United States, Russia, Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Denmark and other seafaring and Arctic nations with respect to navigation, monitoring of conditions, and marine pollution in waters of the Arctic. Requires the Commandant of the Coast Guard to: (1) submit the High Latitude Polar Ice-Breaking Mission Analysis Report to Congress, along with any recommendations related to it; (2) contract with an independent entity to analyze future mission requirements of the Coast Guard in the Arctic and Antarctic; and (3) prepare vessel traffic risk assessments for the Bering Strait, Alaska, and for the Arctic Ocean waters adjacent to Alaska's North Slope. Directs the Commandant to consult with the Secretary of the Army to determine the viability of making the harbor at St. George Island, Alaska, a fully functional harbor of refuge throughout the year to enhance safety of life at sea and protection from oil pollution in the Central Bering Sea. Directs the Secretary of the Army to complete the harbor at St. George Island, including such improvements and any engineering design needed for safe navigation. Requires a study on the feasibility and potential of establishing a deep water sea port in the Arctic to protect and advance U.S. strategic interests within the Arctic region. Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to transfer all amounts provided pursuant to any Act for procurement of polar icebreaking services to the United States Coast Guard Appropriation Accounts, to remain available until expended for operating expenses, renovation, and improvement. Authorizes appropriations to: (1) the Department of Homeland Security for icebreaking operations, Arctic seasonal operations, vessel traffic risk assessments, and construction of bases in Barrow, Nome, and Saint Paul Island, Alaska; and (2) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for hydrographic data acquisition and services and coastal change analysis in the Arctic.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Security and Foreign Policy Integration Act of 2007''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds the following: (1) The United States Government has historically failed to adequately and systematically consider energy issues in the development of foreign and national security policy. (2) Energy issues should be an integral part of the foreign and national security policymaking process and should be taken into consideration at all stages of policy planning and development. (3) The United States growing dependence on foreign energy supplies constrains its pursuit of a broad range of foreign policy and national security goals and objectives. (4) The United States growing dependence on foreign energy supplies poses increased economic and military vulnerabilities. (5) The United States Government is not organized efficiently to manage its dependence on foreign sources of energy, and a restructuring is needed to better ensure the integration of the political, economic, technical, and security aspects of energy policymaking through a formal interagency process. SEC. 3. NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION. (a) Amendment.--Section 101(a) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 402(a)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: ``(5) the Secretary of Energy;''. (b) Establishment of a Directorate of Energy.--A Directorate of Energy shall be established within the National Security Council which shall be the lead United States Government entity in charge of formulating and coordinating the national energy security policy of the United States. The responsibilities of the Directorate of Energy shall include-- (1) directing the development of the national energy security strategy of the United States; (2) coordinating an interagency approach to the national energy security policy of the United States with the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Economic Council, and other relevant Federal entities, as appropriate, to address the integration of national security, foreign, and domestic policy on the national energy security policy of the United States; (3) coordinating interagency monitoring of international and domestic energy developments to gauge their impact on the national energy security policy of the United States, and implementing changes in such policy as necessary to maintain the national security and energy security of the United States; (4) identifying foreign sources of energy critical to the national energy security of the United States and developing strategies in conjunction with the Department of State for ensuring United States access to critical foreign energy resources; (5) developing strategies for reducing United States dependence on foreign sources of energy, including demand reduction, efficiency improvement, and development of alternative and new sources of domestic energy; (6) developing strategies to reduce energy infrastructure vulnerability to terrorist attacks and natural disasters, both domestic and international, to help guard against supply disruptions; (7) developing strategies in conjunction with the Department of State for working with major international producers and consumers, including China, Russia, the European Union, India, Brazil, and Africa, to minimize politicization of global energy resources while ensuring access through global energy markets; (8) developing strategies in conjunction with the Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, and other relevant Federal agencies to broaden and enhance the capabilities of the International Energy Agency to ensure open energy markets and updated cooperative agreements among nations regarding development and use of their strategic reserves; and (9) developing strategies with industry regarding coordination of industry held reserves of oil and refined petroleum products. SEC. 4. QUADRENNIAL ENERGY SECURITY REVIEW. (a) QESR Required.--Every 4 years, during a year following a year evenly divisible by 4, the President shall conduct a quadrennial national energy security review (in this section referred to as a ``QESR'') to set forth the national energy security strategy of the United States and to establish short and long term goals to achieve energy security. In preparing the QESR, the President shall consult with-- (1) members of the National Security Council; (2) the Secretary of Energy; (3) the Secretary of State; (4) the Secretary of Defense; (5) the Secretary of the Treasury; (6) the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; and (7) Congress. (b) Report.-- (1) In general.--In a year following the year in which a QESR is conducted under this section, but not later than the date on which the President submits the budget for the next fiscal year to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the President shall submit to Congress a report on such QESR. Such report shall describe the national energy security strategy of the United States, including a comprehensive description of-- (A) the worldwide interests, goals, and objectives of the United States that are vital to the national energy security of the United States; (B) the foreign policy, worldwide commitments, and national defense capabilities of the United States necessary-- (i) to deter political manipulation of world energy resources; and (ii) to implement the national energy security strategy of the United States; (C) the proposed short-term and long-term uses of the political, economic, military, and other authorities of the Unites States-- (i) to protect or promote energy security and markets; and (ii) to achieve the goals and objectives described in subsection (a); (D) the adequacy of the capabilities of the United States to protect the national energy security of the United States, including an evaluation of the balance among the capabilities of all elements of the national authority of the United States to support the implementation of the national energy security strategy; (E) an assessment of current Department of Defense energy-related vulnerabilities with assessment of capabilities and recommendations for overcoming such vulnerabilities; and (F) such other information as the President determines to be necessary to inform Congress on matters relating to the national energy security of the United States. (c) QESR Form.--Each QESR shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

Summary: Energy Security and Foreign Policy Integration Act of 2007 - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to add the Secretary of Energy as a member of the National Security Council (NSC). Establishes within the NSC a Directorate of Energy as the lead government entity for formulating and coordinating U.S. national energy security policy. Directs the President, every four years, to: (1) conduct a quadrennial national energy security review which shall set forth national energy security strategy and establish short- and long-term goals to achieve energy security; and (2) report to Congress on such review.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Great Lakes Protection and Restoration Committee Act''. SEC. 2. GREAT LAKES PROTECTION AND RESTORATION COMMITTEE. (a) Establishment.--There is established a committee to be known as the ``Great Lakes Protection and Restoration Committee'' (hereinafter referred to in this section as the ``Committee''). (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Committee is to conduct a study and report on programs established and carried out to achieve restoration goals for the Great Lakes prepared by the Governors of Great Lakes States and to make recommendations for prioritization of such goals, legislation and funding to achieve such goals, and improvement of coordination among programs and governments with respect to such goals. (c) Study and Report.-- (1) Study.--The Committee shall conduct a study, based on restoration goals for the Great Lakes prepared by the Governors of Great Lakes States, to identify the best methods by which to protect and restore the Great Lakes. The study shall include-- (A) an analysis of Federal and State funding for the 10-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act for programs established and carried out to achieve the restoration goals, including an assessment of the success of the programs; and (B) an analysis of the expected accomplishments of such programs for the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act based on existing funding levels for the programs. (2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the initial meeting of the Committee under subsection (e)(1), the Committee shall submit to the President, Congress, and the Governor of each Great Lakes State, and make available to the national Government of Canada and the Premiers of the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec, a report that includes-- (A) the results of the study, including a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the Committee; (B) recommendations for the prioritization of the restoration goals for the Great Lakes prepared by the Governors of the Great Lakes States; (C) specific benchmarks for the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act to measure the achievement of such restoration goals; (D) recommendations for proposed Federal and State legislation for obtaining additional authority and funding as necessary to achieve such restoration goals; (E) recommendations for methods to improve coordination among existing Federal, State, local, and non-governmental programs established to achieve the restoration goals prepared by the Governors of the Great Lakes States; and (F) recommendations for methods to improve coordination between Federal, State, and local programs in the United States and the national Government of Canada and the Governments of the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec with respect to environmental protection and restoration activities in the Great Lakes. (d) Membership.-- (1) Voting members.--The Committee shall be composed of 25 voting members, of whom-- (A) 8 members shall be the Governors of the Great Lakes States (or designees of the Governors); (B) 13 members shall be appointed by the President, of whom-- (i) 1 member shall be a representative of the Department of the Interior; (ii) 1 member shall be a representative of the Corps of Engineers; (iii) 1 member shall be a representative of the Great Lakes National Program Office of the Environmental Protection Agency; (iv) 1 member shall be a representative of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; (v) 1 member shall be a representative of the Department of Agriculture; and (vi) 8 members shall be chief executives of cities, counties, or municipalities in the Great Lakes Region, of whom 1 member shall be from each Great Lakes State; (C) 1 member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (D) 1 member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; (E) 1 member shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate; and (F) 1 member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. (2) Nonvoting members.--The Committee shall include 10 nonvoting members appointed by the President, of whom-- (A) 2 members shall be representatives of the environmental community; (B) 2 members shall be representatives of industry; (C) 2 members shall be representatives of the scientific community with expertise on the environmental conditions of the Great Lakes; (D) 2 members shall be representatives of Indian tribes located in the Great Lakes Region; (E) 1 member shall be a United States Commissioner of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission appointed under section 3(a)(1) of the Great Lakes Fishery Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 932(a)(1)); and (F) 1 member shall be the Chair of the United States Section of the International Joint Commission established by the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909. (3) Nonvoting observers.--The Committee may include nonvoting observers, including-- (A) the Premiers of the Canadian Provinces of Ontario and Quebec; (B) a representative of the national Government of Canada; and (C) a representative of the Department of State. (4) Date of appointment.--The appointment of each member of the Committee shall be made not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (5) Term.--A member shall be appointed for the life of the Committee. (6) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Committee-- (A) shall not affect the powers of the Committee; and (B) shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made. (7) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--The Committee shall select a Chairperson from among the members of the Committee described in paragraph (1)(A) and a Vice Chairperson from among the members of the Committee appointed under clauses (i) through (v) of paragraph (1)(B). (8) Compensation.--Members of the Committee shall serve without pay. (9) Travel expenses.--A member of the Committee shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code. (e) Meetings.-- (1) Initial.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which all members of the Committee have been appointed, the Committee shall hold the initial meeting of the Committee. (2) Subsequent.--The Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairperson. (3) Quorum.--A majority of the voting members of the Committee described in subsection (d)(1) shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings. (f) Powers.-- (1) Hearings.--The Committee may hold hearings, meet and act, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Committee considers advisable to carry out this Act. (2) Information from federal agencies.-- (A) In general.--The Committee may secure directly from a Federal agency such information as the Committee considers necessary to carry out this Act. (B) Provision of information.--On request of the Chairperson of the Committee, the head of the agency shall provide the information to the Committee. (3) Postal services.--The Committee may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other agencies of the Federal Government. (4) Gifts.--The Committee may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property. (g) Staff.-- (1) Appointment.-- (A) Executive director.--The Committee may appoint and terminate an executive director. (B) Other staff.--The Chairperson of the Committee may appoint and terminate such other additional personnel as are necessary to enable the Committee to perform the duties of the Committee. (2) Compensation.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Chairperson of the Committee may fix the compensation of the executive director and other personnel without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates. (B) Maximum rate of pay.--The rate of pay for the executive director and other personnel shall not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Detail of federal government employees.-- (A) In general.--An employee of the Federal Government may be detailed to the Committee without reimbursement. (B) Civil service status.--The detail of the employee shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. (4) Procurement of temporary and intermittent services.-- The Chairperson of the Committee may procure temporary and intermittent services in accordance with section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals that do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of that title. (h) Termination.--The Committee shall terminate 90 days after the date on which the Committee submits the report of the Committee under subsection (c)(2). (i) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Great lakes.--The term ``Great Lakes'' means Lake Erie, Lake Huron (including Lake Saint Clair), Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, and the connecting channels of those lakes, including the Saint Mary's River, the Saint Clair River, the Detroit River, and the Saint Lawrence River to the Canadian border. (2) Great lakes state.--The term ``Great Lakes State'' means each of the States of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. (3) Great lakes region.--The term ``Great Lakes region'' means the region comprised of the Great Lakes States. (4) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). (j) Authorization of Appropriations.-- (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2005. (2) Availability.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available until the date of termination of the Committee under subsection (h).

Summary: Great Lakes Protection and Restoration Committee Act - Establishes the Great Lakes Protection and Restoration Committee to: (1) study and report to the President, the Congress, and the Governor of each Great Lakes State on programs established and carried out to achieve restoration goals for the Great Lakes prepared by the Governors of Great Lakes States; and (2) make recommendations for prioritization of such goals, legislation, and funding to achieve them, and improvement of coordination among programs and governments with respect to them.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Civic Participation and Rehabilitation Act of 1999''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress makes the following findings: (1) The right to vote is the most basic constitutive act of citizenship and regaining the right to vote reintegrates offenders into free society. The right to vote may not be abridged or denied by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, gender or previous condition of servitude. Basic constitutional principles of fairness and equal protection require an equal opportunity for Americans to vote in Federal elections. Congress has ultimate supervisory power over Federal elections, an authority which has repeatedly been upheld by the Supreme Court. (2) Congress finds three areas where discrepancies in State laws regarding felony convictions lead to unfairness in Federal elections: (A) there is no uniform standard for voting in Federal elections which leads to an unfair disparity and unequal participation in Federal elections based solely on where a person lives; (B) laws governing the restoration of voting rights after a felony conviction are unequal throughout the country and persons in some States can easily regain their voting rights while in other States persons effectively lose their right to vote permanently; and (C) State disenfranchisement laws disproportionately impact ethnic minorities. (3) Although State law determines the qualifications for voting, Congress must ensure that those laws are in accordance with the Constitution. Current laws vary throughout the country resulting in discrepancies regarding which citizens may vote in Federal elections. (4) An estimated 3,900,000 Americans, or one in fifty adults, currently cannot vote as a result of a felony conviction. Women represent about a half million of this total. Disenfranchisement results from varying State laws that restrict voting while under some form of criminal justice supervision or after the completion of a felony sentence in some States. Four States do not disenfranchise felons at all (Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont). Forty-six States and the District of Columbia have disenfranchisement laws that deprive convicted offenders of the right to vote while they are in prison. In thirty-two States, convicted offenders may not vote while they are on parole and in twenty- nine States probationers may not vote. Fourteen States disenfranchise ex-offenders who have fully served their sentences, regardless of the nature or seriousness of the offense. Three-fourths (73%) of the 3,900,000 disqualified voters are not in prison, but are on probation, parole or are ex-offenders. (5) In those States that disenfranchise ex-offenders, the right to vote can be regained in theory, but in practice this possibility is often illusory. In eight States, a pardon or order from the Governor is required. In two States, ex- offenders must obtain action by the parole or pardon board. Offenders convicted of a Federal offense often have additional barriers to regaining voting rights. In at least 16 States, Federal offenders cannot use the State procedure for restoring their civil rights. The only method provided by Federal law for restoring voting rights to ex-offenders is a Presidential pardon. Few persons who seek to have their right to vote restored have the financial and political resources needed to succeed. (6) Thirteen percent of the African American adult male population, or 1,400,000 African American men, are disenfranchised. Given current rates of incarceration, three in ten of the next generation of black men will be disenfranchised at some point during their lifetime. Hispanic citizens are also disproportionately disenfranchised since they are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system. (7) These discrepancies should be addressed by Congress. Basic concepts of fundamental fairness and equal protection require an equal opportunity for Americans to vote in Federal elections. This Act will restore fairness in the Federal election process and promote reintegration of former offenders into a life as law abiding citizens of the United States. SEC. 3. RIGHTS OF CITIZENS. The right of an individual who is a citizen of the United States to vote in any election for Federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless such individual is serving a felony sentence in a correctional institution or facility at the time of the election. SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT. (a) Attorney General.--The Attorney General may, in a civil action, obtain such declaratory or injunctive relief as is necessary to remedy a violation of this Act. (b) Private Right of Action.-- (1) A person who is aggrieved by a violation of this Act may provide written notice of the violation to the chief election official of the State involved. (2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), if the violation is not corrected within 90 days after receipt of a notice under paragraph (1), or within 20 days after receipt of the notice if the violation occurred within 120 days before the date of an election for Federal office, the aggrieved person may, in a civil action obtain declaratory or injunctive relief with respect to the violation. (3) If the violation occurred within 30 days before the date of an election for Federal office, the aggrieved person need not provide notice to the chief election official of the State under paragraph (1) before bringing a civil action to obtain declaratory or injunctive relief with respect to the violation. SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Act-- (1) the term ``correctional institution or facility'' means any prison, penitentiary, jail, or other institution or facility for the confinement of individuals convicted of criminal offenses, whether publicly or privately operated, except that such term does not include any residential community treatment center (or similar public or private facility); (2) the term ``election'' means-- (A) a general, special, primary, or runoff election; (B) a convention or caucus of a political party held to nominate a candidate; (C) a primary election held for the selection of delegates to a national nominating convention of a political party; or (D) a primary election held for the expression of a preference for the nomination of persons for election to the office of President; and (3) the term ``Federal office'' means the office of President or Vice President of the United States, or of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress of the United States. SEC. 6. RELATION TO OTHER LAWS. (a) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit the States enacting any State law which affords the right to vote in any election for Federal office on terms less restrictive than those established by this Act. (b) The rights and remedies established by this Act are in addition to all other rights and remedies provided by law, and neither rights and remedies established by this Act shall supersede, restrict, or limit the application of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.) or the National Voter Registration Act (42 U.S.C. 1973-gg).

Summary: Civic Participation and Rehabilitation Act of 1999 - Declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for Federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense, unless the individual is serving a felony sentence in a correctional institution or facility at the time of the election. Authorizes the Attorney General, in a civil action, to obtain such declaratory or injunctive relief as is necessary to remedy a violation of this Act. Creates a private right of action, subject to specified requirements.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress hereby finds as follows: (1) The Granite Lady played an important role in the history of the Nation. (2) The San Francisco Mint was established pursuant to an Act of Congress of July 3, 1852, to convert miners' gold from the California gold rush into coins. (3) The San Francisco Old Mint Building was designed by architect A.B. Mullett, who also designed the United States Treasury Building and the Old Executive Office Building. (4) The solid construction of the Granite Lady enabled it to survive the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, making it the only financial institution that was able to operate immediately after the earthquake as the treasury for disaster relief funds for the city of San Francisco. (5) Coins struck at the San Francisco Old Mint are distinguished by the ``S'' mint mark. (6) The San Francisco Old Mint is famous for having struck many rare, legendary issues, such as the 1870-S $3 coin, which is valued today at well over $1,000,000, and the 1894-S dime which is comparatively rare. (7) The San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin will be the first commemorative coin to honor a United States mint. SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. (a) Denominations.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint, the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall mint and issue the following coins: (1) $5 gold coins.--Not more than 100,000 $5 coins, which shall-- (A) weigh 8.359 grams; (B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and (C) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy. (2) $1 silver coins.--Not more than 500,000 $1 coins, which shall-- (A) weigh 26.73 grams; (B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and (C) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. (b) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code. (c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS. (a) Design Requirements.-- (1) In general.--The design of the coins minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the San Francisco Old Mint Building, its importance to California and the history of the United States, and its role in rebuilding San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake and fire. (2) Designation and inscriptions.--On each coin minted under this Act there shall be-- (A) a designation of the value of the coin; (B) an inscription of the year ``2006''; and (C) inscriptions of the words ``Liberty'', ``In God We Trust'', ``United States of America'', and ``E Pluribus Unum''. (b) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this Act shall be-- (1) selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the Commission of Fine Arts, and the Board of the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society; and (2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee. SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS. (a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities. (b) Mint Facility.--The coins authorized under this Act shall be struck at the San Francisco Mint to the greatest extent possible. (c) Period for Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins minted under this Act only during the 1-year period beginning on January 1, 2006. SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS. (a) Sale Price.--The coins issued under this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of-- (1) the face value of the coins; (2) the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with respect to such coins; and (3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping). (b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins issued under this Act at a reasonable discount. (c) Prepaid Orders.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such coins. (2) Discount.--Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount. SEC. 7. SURCHARGES. (a) In General.--All sales of coins minted under this Act shall include a surcharge as follows: (1) A surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin. (2) A surcharge of $10 per coin for the $1 coin. (b) Distribution.--Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society for use for the purposes of rehabilitating the Historic Old Mint in San Francisco as a city museum and an American Coin and Gold Rush Museum. (c) Audits.--The San Francisco Museum and Historical Society shall be subject to the audit requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code, with regard to the amounts received by the Fund under subsection (b). (d) Limitation.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, the issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin programs issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative coin program issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). The Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out this subsection. SEC. 8. TECHNICAL CORRECTION. Notwithstanding the fifth sentence of section 5112(d)(1) of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of the Treasury may continue to issue, after December 31, 2005, numismatic items that contain 5-cent coins minted in the years 2004 and 2005. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

Summary: San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 100,000 $5 gold coins and 500,000 $1 silver coins emblematic of the San Francisco Old Mint Building, its importance to California and U.S. history, and its role in rebuilding San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake and fire. Sets forth: (1) coin specifications; (2) design requirements; and (3) guidelines for coin sales. Requires a surcharge of $35 for the $5 coin and of $10 for the $1 coin. Requires that all surcharges received by the Secretary from such coin sales be promptly paid to the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society to rehabilitate the Historic Old Mint in San Francisco as a city museum and an American Coin and Gold Rush Museum. Prohibits a surcharge with respect to the issuance of any coin under this Act during a calendar year if such issuance would result in the number of commemorative coin programs issued during such year to exceed the annual two commemorative coin program issuance limitation under specified law. Permits the Secretary of the Treasury to continue to issue, after December 31, 2005, numismatic items that contain 5-cent coins minted in the years 2004 and 2005.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Residential and Commuter Toll Fairness Act of 2009''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) Residents of various localities and political subdivisions throughout the United States are subject to tolls, user fees, and fares to access certain roads, highways, bridges, railroads, busses, ferries, and other transportation systems. (2) Revenue generated from transportation tolls, user fees, and fares is used to support various infrastructure maintenance and capital improvement projects that directly benefit commuters and indirectly benefit the regional and national economy. (3) Residents of certain municipalities, counties, and other localities endure significant or disproportionate toll, user fee, or fare burdens compared to others who have a greater number of transportation options because such residents-- (A) live in geographic areas that are not conveniently located to the access points for roads, highways, bridges, rail, busses, ferries, and other transportation systems; (B) live on islands, peninsulas, or in other places that are only accessible through a means that requires them to pay a toll, user fee, or fare; or (C) are required to pay much more for transportation access than residents of surrounding jurisdictions, or in other jurisdictions across the country, for similar transportation options. (4) To address this inequality, and to reduce the financial hardship often imposed on such residents, several State and municipal governments and multi-State transportation authorities have established programs that authorize discounted transportation tolls, user fees, and fares for such residents. (5) Transportation toll, user fee, and fare discount programs based on residential status-- (A) address actual unequal and undue financial burdens placed on residents who live in areas that are only accessible through a means that requires them to pay a toll, user fee, or fare; (B) do not disadvantage or discriminate against those individuals ineligible for residential toll, user fee, or fare discount programs; (C) are not designed to favor the interests or promote the domestic industry or economic development of the State implementing such programs; (D) do not interfere or impose undue burdens on commerce with foreign nations or interfere or impose any undue burdens on commerce among the several States, or commerce within particular States; (E) do not interfere or impose undue burdens on the ability of individuals to travel among, or within, the several States; (F) do not constitute inequitable treatment or deny any person within the jurisdiction of the United States the equal protection of the laws; and (G) do not abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States. (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are-- (1) to clarify the existing authority of States, counties, municipalities, and multi-jurisdictional transportation authorities to establish programs that offer discounted transportation tolls, user fees, and fares for residents in specific geographic areas; and (2) to authorize the establishment of such programs, as necessary. SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF LOCAL RESIDENTIAL OR COMMUTER TOLL, USER FEE OR FARE DISCOUNT PROGRAMS. (a) Authority To Provide Residential or Commuter Toll, User Fee, or Fare Discount Programs.--States, counties, municipalities, and multi- jurisdictional transportation authorities that operate or manage roads, highways, bridges, railroads, busses, ferries, or other transportation systems are authorized to establish programs that offer discounted transportation tolls, user fees, or other fares for residents of specific geographic areas in order to reduce or alleviate toll burdens imposed upon such residents. (b) Rulemaking With Respect to the State, Local, or Agency Provision of Toll, User Fee or Fare Discount Programs to Local Residents or Commuters.--States, counties, municipalities, and multi- jurisdictional transportation authorities that operate or manage roads, highways, bridges, railroads, busses, ferries, or other transportation systems are authorized to enact such rules or regulations that may be necessary to establish the programs authorized under subsection (a). (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed to limit or otherwise interfere with the authority, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, of States, counties, municipalities, and multi- jurisdictional transportation authorities that operate or manage roads, highways, bridges, railroads, busses, ferries, or other transportation systems.

Summary: Residential and Commuter Toll Fairness Act of 2009 - Grants state, county, and municipal governments, as well as multi-jurisdictional transportation authorities that operate or manage roads, bridges, railroads, buses, ferries, or other transportation systems, rulemaking authority to establish toll, user fee, or fare discount programs for their local residents or commuters.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Credible Military Option to Counter Iran Act''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Declaration of policy. Sec. 3. United States military preparedness in the Middle East. Sec. 4. United States military capabilities in the Central Command Area of Responsibility. Sec. 5. Enhancing the defense of Israel and United States interests in the Middle East. Sec. 6. Plan to enhance military capabilities of Persian Gulf allies. Sec. 7. Plan to increase strategic regional partnerships. Sec. 8. Definitions. SEC. 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) Iran, which has long sought to foment instability and promote extremism in the Middle East, is now seeking to exploit the dramatic political transition underway in the region to undermine governments traditionally aligned with the United States and support extremist political movements in these countries. (2) At the same time, Iran may soon attain a nuclear weapons capability, a development that would fundamentally threaten vital United States interests, destabilize the region, encourage regional nuclear proliferation, further empower and embolden Iran, the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism, and provide it the tools to threaten its neighbors, including Israel. (3) With the assistance of Iran over the past several years, Syria, Hezbollah, and Hamas have increased their stockpiles of rockets, with more than 60,000 rockets now ready to be fired at Israel. Iran continues to add to its arsenal of ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, which threaten Iran's neighbors, Israel, and United States Armed Forces in the region. (4) Preventing Iran from achieving nuclear weapons capability is among the most urgent national security challenges facing the United States. (5) Successive United States administrations have stated that a nuclear weapons-possessing Iran is unacceptable. (6) President Obama stated on January 24, 2012, ``Let there be no doubt: America is determined to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, and I will take no options off the table to achieve that goal.''. (7) In order to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, the United States, in cooperation with its allies, must utilize all elements of national power including diplomacy, robust economic sanctions, and credible, visible preparations for a military option. (8) Nevertheless, to date, diplomatic overtures, sanctions, and other non-kinetic actions toward Iran have not caused the Government of Iran to abandon its nuclear weapons program. (9) With the impact of additional sanctions uncertain, additional pressure on the Government of Iran could come from the credible threat of military action against Iran's nuclear program. (b) Declaration of Policy.--It shall be the policy of the United States to take all necessary measures, including military action if required, to prevent Iran from threatening the United States, its allies, or Iran's neighbors with a nuclear weapon. SEC. 3. UNITED STATES MILITARY PREPAREDNESS IN THE MIDDLE EAST. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) military exercises conducted in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman emphasize the United States resolve and the policy of the United States described in section 2(b) by enhancing the readiness of the United States military and allied forces, as well as signaling to the Government of Iran the commitment of the United States to defend its vital national security interests; and (2) the President, as Commander in Chief, should require the United States military to develop a comprehensive plan to augment the presence of the United States Fifth Fleet in the Middle East and to conduct military deployments, exercises, or other visible, concrete military readiness activities to underscore the policy of the United States described in section 2(b). (b) Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall prepare a plan to augment the presence of the United States Fifth Fleet in the Middle East and to conduct military deployments, exercises, or other visible, concrete military readiness activities to underscore the policy of the United States described in section 2(b). (2) Matters to be included.--The plan required under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, steps necessary to support the policy of the United States described in section 2(b), including-- (A) pre-positioning sufficient supplies of aircraft, munitions, fuel, and other materials for both air- and sea-based missions at key forward locations in the Middle East and Indian Ocean; (B) maintaining sufficient naval assets in the region necessary to signal United States resolve and to bolster United States capabilities to launch a sustained sea and air campaign against a range of Iranian nuclear and military targets, to protect seaborne shipping, and to deny Iranian retaliation against United States interests in the region; (C) discussing the viability of deploying at least two United States aircraft carriers, an additional large deck amphibious ship, and a Mine Countermeasures Squadron in the region on a continual basis, in support of the actions described in subparagraph (B); and (D) conducting naval fleet exercises similar to the United States Fifth Fleet's major exercise in the region in March 2007 to demonstrate ability to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and to counter the use of anti- ship missiles and swarming high-speed boats. (3) Submission to congress.--The plan required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the congressional defense committees not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 4. UNITED STATES MILITARY CAPABILITIES IN THE CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. (a) Authorization of Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012.--In order to enhance United States military capabilities in the Central Command Area of Responsibility, funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2012 as follows: (1) $80,000,000 for Other Procurement, Navy to be available for MK 38 Mod 2 machine gun system for Coastal Patrol Craft. (2) $44,600,000 for Weapons Procurement, Navy to be available for-- (A) Griffin missile for Coastal Patrol Craft; and (B) Spike shoulder-fired electro-optic weapon. (3) $72,481,000 for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy to be available for-- (A) Program Element 0205601N for digital rocket launchers; (B) Beyond line of sight command and control architecture; and (C) MAGIC VIEW. (4) $134,552,000 for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force to be available for Hard and Deeply Buried Target Defeat System Program, Program Element 0604327F. (5) $7,000,000 for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide to be available for-- (A) Indications and Warning; and (B) Systems Performance. (6) $14,000,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Navy to be available for Scan Eagle. (7) $2,000,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Air Force to be available for tactics development and evaluation. (b) Authorization of Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013.--In order to enhance United States military capabilities in the Central Command Area of Responsibility, funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2013 as follows: (1) $22,654,000 for Other Procurement, Navy to be available for-- (A) Underwater Explosive Ordnance Disposal Programs; (B) Naval Military Intelligence Program Support Equipment; and (C) MK 38 Mod 2 machine gun system for Coastal Patrol Craft. (2) $31,000,000 for Weapons Procurement, Navy to be available for-- (A) Griffin missile for Coastal Patrol Craft; and (B) Spike shoulder-fired electro-optic weapon. (3) $72,481,000 for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army to be available for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Detection and Tracking. (4) $72,481,000 for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy to be available for-- (A) Joint Service Explosive Ordnance Development, Program Element 0603654N; (B) Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile in Program Element 0205601N; and (C) Integrated, Fixed Surveillance System, Program Element 0204311N. (5) $72,481,000 for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force to be available for Cyber Command Activities within Program Element 0208059F. SEC. 5. ENHANCING THE DEFENSE OF ISRAEL AND UNITED STATES INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the United States should take the following actions to assist in the defense of Israel: (1) Provide Israel such support as may be necessary to increase development and production of joint missile defense systems, particularly such systems that defend the urgent threat posed to Israel and United States forces in the region. (2) Provide Israel defense articles, intelligence, and defense services through such mechanisms as appropriate, to include air refueling tankers, missile defense capabilities, and specialized munitions. (3) Allocate additional weaponry and munitions for the forward-deployed United States stockpile in Israel. (4) Provide Israel additional surplus defense articles and defense services, as appropriate, in the wake of the withdrawal of United States forces from Iraq. (5) Offer the Israeli Air Force additional training and exercise opportunities in the United States to compensate for Israel's limited air space. (6) Expand Israel's authority to make purchases under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (relating to the ``Foreign Military Financing'' program) on a commercial basis. (7) Seek to enhance the capabilities of the United States and Israel to address emerging common threats, increase security cooperation, and expand joint military exercises. (8) Encourage an expanded role for Israel within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), including an enhanced presence at NATO headquarters and exercises. (9) Support extension of the long-standing loan guarantee program for Israel, recognizing Israel's unbroken record of repaying its loans on time and in full. (10) Expand already-close intelligence cooperation, including satellite intelligence, with Israel. (b) Report on Israel's Qualitative Military Edge.-- (1) Statement of policy.--It is the policy of the United States-- (A) to help Israel preserve its qualitative military edge amid rapid and uncertain regional political transformation; and (B) to encourage further development of advanced technology programs between the United States and Israel in light of current trends and instability in the region. (2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the status of Israel's qualitative military edge in light of current trends and instability in the region. (c) Report on Other Matters.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on each of the following: (1) Taking into account Israel's urgent requirement for F- 35 aircraft, actions to improve the process relating to Israel's purchase of F-35 aircraft to improve cost efficiency and timely delivery. (2) Efforts to expand cooperation between the United States and Israel in homeland defense, counter-terrorism, maritime security, cybersecurity, and other appropriate areas. (3) Actions to integrate Israel into the defense of the Eastern Mediterranean. SEC. 6. PLAN TO ENHANCE MILITARY CAPABILITIES OF PERSIAN GULF ALLIES. (a) Plan.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall develop a plan to enhance the military capabilities of Persian Gulf allies to bolster the posture of such allies in relation to Iran. (b) Matters To Be Included.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A description of the means to augment the offensive strike capabilities of key Gulf Cooperation Council allies, including the potential sale or upgrades of strike attack aircraft and bunker buster munitions, to augment the viability of a credible military option and to strengthen such allies' self-defense capabilities against retaliation or military aggression by Iran. (2) A needs-based assessment, or an update to an existing needs-based assessment, of the military requirements of Persian Gulf allies to support a credible military option and to defend against potential military aggression by Iran. (3) A detailed summary of any arms sales and training requests by Persian Gulf allies and a description and justification for United States actions taken. (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in the plan required under subsection (a) shall be construed to alter Israel's qualitative military edge. (d) Submission to Congress.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall be submitted to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Form.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. SEC. 7. PLAN TO INCREASE STRATEGIC REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The United States should ensure that it has the broadest set of geographic approaches to militarily access Iran. (2) United States Armed Forces and support staff currently have access from the eastern, southern, and western borders of Iran. (3) Azerbaijan borders the northern frontier of Iran closest to nuclear sites near Tehran and the Government of Azerbaijan cooperates with the United States on Caspian Sea security and energy issues. (b) Policy.--It shall be the policy of the United States to-- (1) increase pressure on Iran by providing United States Armed Forces with the broadest set of geographic approaches to militarily access Iran; and (2) explore means to enhance access to military facilities on the northern border of Iran. (c) Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall develop a plan to increase the strategic partnership with regional allies to provide United States Armed Forces with the broadest set of geographic approaches to militarily access Iran. (2) Matters to be included.--The plan required under paragraph (1) shall include the following information: (A) Mechanisms to broaden the geographical approaches to militarily access Iran. (B) The need, if any, to strengthen the self- defense capabilities of regional allies as a result of such partnerships. (C) The viability of increasing access for United States Armed Forces to bases in Azerbaijan to augment the viability of a credible military option. (3) Submission to congress.--The plan required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. (2) Congressional defense committees.--The term ``congressional defense committees'' has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code. (3) Qualitative military edge.--The term ``qualitative military edge'' has the meaning given the term in section 36(h)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(h)(2)).

Summary: Credible Military Option to Counter Iran Act - States that it shall be the policy of the United States to take all necessary measures, including military action if required, to prevent Iran from threatening the United States, its allies, or Iran's neighbors with a nuclear weapon. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) U.S. military exercises in the Persian Gulf emphasize U.S. resolve in support of the above policy; and (2) the President should require the U.S. military to develop a comprehensive plan to augment the presence of the U.S. Fifth Fleet in the Middle East and to conduct military deployments, exercises, or other military readiness activities to underscore such policy. Directs the Secretary of Defense to prepare and submit to the congressional defense committees such a plan. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2012-FY2013 to enhance U.S. military capabilities in the Central Command Area of responsibility (Middle East), including for procurement, research and development, and operation and maintenance. Expresses the sense of Congress in support of specified action to assist in the defense of Israel, including joint missile defense systems, defense articles, intelligence, defense services, and additional weaponry and munitions for the forward-deployed U.S. stockpile in Israel. Directs the President to report to Congress on the status of Israel's qualitative military edge in light of current trends and instability in the region. Directs the Secretary to develop and submit to Congress: (1) a plan to enhance the military capabilities of Persian Gulf allies to bolster their posture in relation to Iran, and (2) a plan to increase the strategic partnership with regional allies to provide U.S. Armed Forces with the broadest set of geographic approaches to militarily access Iran.


TITLE I--BAYLEE'S LAW SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as ``Baylee's Law''. SEC. 102. SAFETY AND SECURITY OF CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE FACILITIES. The Public Buildings Act of 1959 (40 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 22. SAFETY AND SECURITY OF CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE FACILITIES. ``(a) Written Notice to Parents or Guardians.-- ``(1) Initial notification.--Before the enrollment of any child in a childcare facility located in a public building under the control of the Administrator, the Administrator shall provide to the parents or guardians of the child a written notification containing-- ``(A) an identification of the current tenants in the public building; and ``(B) the designation of the level of security of the public building. ``(2) Notification of new tenants.--After providing a written notification to the parents or guardians of a child under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall provide to the parents or guardians a written notification if any new Federal tenant is scheduled to take occupancy in the public building. ``(b) Notification of Serious Threats to Safety or Security.--As soon as practicable after being informed of a serious threat, as determined by the Administrator, that could affect the safety and security of children enrolled in a childcare facility in a public building under the control of the Administrator, the Administrator shall provide notice of the threat to the parents or guardians of each child in the facility. ``(c) Report to Congress.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator shall transmit to Congress a comprehensive report on childcare facilities in public buildings under the control of the Administrator. ``(2) Contents.--The report to be transmitted under paragraph (1) shall include-- ``(A) an identification and description of each childcare facility located in a public building under the control of the Administrator; and ``(B) an assessment of the level of safety and security of children enrolled in the childcare facility and recommendations on methods for enhancing that safety and security. ``(3) Windows and interior furnishings.--In conducting an assessment of a childcare facility under paragraph (2)(B), the Administrator shall examine the windows and interior furnishings of the facility to determine whether adequate protective measures have been implemented to protect children in the facility against the dangers associated with windows and interior furnishings in the event of a natural disaster or terrorist attack, including the deadly effect of flying glass.''. TITLE II--FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE REFORM SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the ``Federal Protective Service Reform Act of 2000''. SEC. 202. DESIGNATION OF POLICE OFFICERS. The Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318-318d), is amended-- (1) in section 1 by striking the section heading and inserting the following: ``SECTION 1. POLICE OFFICERS.''; (2) in sections 1 and 3 by striking ``special policemen'' each place it appears and inserting ``police officers''; (3) in section 1(a) by striking ``uniformed guards'' and inserting ``certain employees''; and (4) in section 1(b) by striking ``Special policemen'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--Police officers''. SEC. 203. POWERS. Section 1(b) of the Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318(b)), is further amended-- (1) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Additional powers.--Subject to paragraph (3), a police officer appointed under this section is authorized while on duty-- ``(A) to carry firearms in any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or possession of the United States; ``(B) to petition Federal courts for arrest and search warrants and to execute such warrants; ``(C) to arrest an individual without a warrant if the individual commits a crime in the officer's presence or if the officer has probable cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime or is committing a crime; and ``(D) to conduct investigations, on and off the property in question, of offenses that have been or may be committed against property under the charge and control of the Administrator or against persons on such property. ``(3) Approval of regulations by attorney general.--The additional powers granted to police officers under paragraph (2) shall become effective only after the Commissioner of the Federal Protective Service issues regulations implementing paragraph (2) and the Attorney General of the United States approves such regulations. ``(4) Authority outside federal property.--The Administrator may enter into agreements with State and local governments to obtain authority for police officers appointed under this section to exercise, concurrently with State and local law enforcement authorities, the powers granted to such officers under this section in areas adjacent to property owned or occupied by the United States and under the charge and control of the Administrator.''; and (2) by moving the left margin of paragraph (1) (as designated by section 202(4) of this Act) so as to appropriately align with paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) (as added by paragraph (1) of this subsection). SEC. 204. PENALTIES. Section 4(a) of the Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318c(a)), is amended to read as follows: ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), whoever violates any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to section 2 shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, in an amount not to exceed the maximum amount provided for a Class C misdemeanor under sections 3571 and 3581 of title 18, United States Code.''. SEC. 205. SPECIAL AGENTS. Section 5 of the Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318d), is amended-- (1) by striking ``nonuniformed special policemen'' each place it appears and inserting ``special agents''; (2) by striking ``special policeman'' and inserting ``special agent''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``Any such special agent while on duty shall have the same authority outside Federal property as police officers have under section 1(b)(4).''. SEC. 206. ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE. (a) In General.--The Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318-318d), is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 6. ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE. ``(a) In General.--The Administrator of General Services shall establish the Federal Protective Service as a separate operating service of the General Services Administration. ``(b) Appointment of Commissioner.-- ``(1) In general.--The Federal Protective Service shall be headed by a Commissioner who shall be appointed by and report directly to the Administrator. ``(2) Qualifications.--The Commissioner shall be appointed from among individuals who have at least 5 years of professional law enforcement experience in a command or supervisory position. ``(c) Duties of the Commissioner.--The Commissioner shall-- ``(1) assist the Administrator in carrying out the duties of the Administrator under this Act; ``(2) except as otherwise provided by law, serve as the law enforcement officer and security official of the United States with respect to the protection of Federal officers and employees in buildings and areas that are owned or occupied by the United States and under the charge and control of the Administrator (other than buildings and areas that are secured by the United States Secret Service); ``(3) render necessary assistance, as determined by the Administrator, to other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies upon request; and ``(4) coordinate the activities of the Commissioner with the activities of the Commissioner of the Public Buildings Service. Nothing in this subsection may be construed to supersede or otherwise affect the duties and responsibilities of the United States Secret Service under sections 1752 and 3056 of title 18, United States Code. ``(d) Appointment of Regional Directors and Assistant Commissioners.-- ``(1) In general.--The Commissioner may appoint regional directors and assistant commissioners of the Federal Protective Service. ``(2) Qualifications.--The Commissioner shall select individuals for appointments under paragraph (1) from among individuals who have at least 5 years of direct law enforcement experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory position.''. (b) Pay Level of Commissioner.--Section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the paragraph relating to the Commissioner of the Public Buildings Service the following: ``Commissioner, Federal Protective Service, General Services Administration.''. SEC. 207. PAY AND BENEFITS. The Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318-318d), is further amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 7. PAY AND BENEFITS. ``(a) Survey.--The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall conduct a survey of the pay and benefits of all Federal police forces to determine whether there are disparities between the pay and benefit of such forces that are not commensurate with differences in duties or working conditions. ``(b) Report.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director shall transmit to Congress a report containing the results of the survey conducted under subsection (a), together with the Director's findings and recommendations.''. SEC. 208. NUMBER OF POLICE OFFICERS. (a) In General.--The Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318-318d), is further amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 8. NUMBER OF POLICE OFFICERS. ``After the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section, there shall be at least 730 full-time equivalent police officers in the Federal Protective Service. This number shall not be reduced unless specifically authorized by law.''. SEC. 209. EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS AND TRAINING. The Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318-318d), is further amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 9. EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS AND TRAINING. ``The Commissioner of the Federal Protective Service shall prescribe minimum standards of suitability for employment to be applied in the contracting of security personnel for buildings and areas that are owned or occupied by the United States and under the control and charge of the Administrator of General Services.''. SEC. 210. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. The Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318-318d), is further amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There is authorized to be appropriated from the Federal Buildings Fund established by section 210(f) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 490(f)) such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.''. Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2000. Attest: JEFF TRANDAHL, Clerk.

Summary: Requires the Administrator, after being informed of a serious threat that could affect the safety and security of children enrolled in such a childcare facility, to provide notice of the threat to the parents or guardians of each child in the facility. Requires the Administrator to transmit to Congress a comprehensive report on such childcare facilities which includes: (1) an identification and description of each facility; and (2) an assessment of the level of safety and security of children enrolled in the facility and recommendations for enhancing that safety and security. Requires that the Administrator, in conducting such an assessment, examine the windows and interior furnishings of the facility to determine whether adequate protective measures have been implemented to protect children against the dangers associated with windows and interior furnishings in the event of a natural disaster or terrorist attack, including the deadly effect of flying glass. Title II: Federal Protective Service Reform - Federal Protective Service Reform Act of 2000 - Amends the Act of June 1, 1948, to redesignate special policemen of the General Services Administration (GSA) as police officers. (Sec. 203) Empowers such police officers while on duty (effective only after the Commissioner of the Federal Protective Service (FPS, established in section 206 of this Act) issues regulations implementing this section and the Attorney General approves such regulations) to: (1) carry firearms; (2) petition Federal courts for and execute arrest and search warrants; (3) make arrests without a warrant; and (4) conduct investigations, on and off the property, of offenses on such property. Authorizes the Administrator to enter into agreements with State and local governments to obtain authority for police officers appointed under the Act to exercise, concurrently with State and local law enforcement authorities, the powers granted to such officers under this section in areas adjacent to property owned or occupied by the United States and under the charge and control of the Administrator. (Sec. 204) Increases the maximum penalty for violations of any rules or regulations with respect to Federal property. (Sec. 205) Empowers special agents with the same authority outside Federal property as police officers have. (Sec. 206) Directs the Administrator to establish the FPS as a separate operating service of GSA. Provides for the FPS to be headed by a Commissioner who: (1) shall be appointed by and report directly to the Administrator; and (2) has at least five years of professional law enforcement experience in a command or supervisory position. Requires the Commissioner to: (1) assist the Administrator; (2) serve as the U.S. law enforcement officer and security official with respect to the protection of Federal officers and employees in such property (other than buildings and areas that are secured by the United States Secret Service), except as otherwise prohibited by law; (3) render assistance to other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies upon request; and (4) coordinate his or her activities with those of the Commissioner of the Public Buildings Service. (Sec. 207) Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to: (1) conduct a survey of the pay and benefits of all Federal police forces to determine whether there are any disparities between the pay and benefit of such forces that are not commensurate with differences in duties or working conditions; and (2) transmit to Congress a report containing the results of such survey, together with the Director's findings and recommendations. (Sec. 208) Requires there to be at least 730 full-time police officers in the FPS one year after the enactment of this Act. Prohibits any reduction in such number of officers unless specifically authorized by law. (Sec. 209) Directs the Commissioner to prescribe minimum standards of suitability for employment to be applied in the contracting of security personnel for Federal property. (Sec. 210) Authorizes appropriations from the Federal Buildings Fund.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Service Members Student Loan Relief Act''. SEC. 2. DEFERRAL FOR CERTAIN PERIOD IN CONNECTION WITH RECEIPT OF ORDERS FOR MOBILIZATION FOR WAR OR NATIONAL EMERGENCY. (a) Federal Family Education Loans.--Section 428(b)(1)(M) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(1)(M)) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``, during any period''; (2) in clause (i), by striking ``during which'' and inserting ``during any period during which''; (3) in clause (ii), by striking ``during which'' and inserting ``during any period during which''; (4) in clause (iii)-- (A) by striking ``during which'' and inserting ``during any period during which''; and (B) in the matter following subclause (II), by striking ``or'' after the semicolon; (5) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (vi); (6) by inserting after clause (iii) the following: ``(iv) in the case of any borrower who has received a call or order to duty described in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (iii), during the shorter of-- ``(I) the period beginning on the date such call or order to duty is received by the borrower and ending on the first day of the service described in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (iii); and ``(II) the 180-day period preceding the first day of such service; ``(v) notwithstanding clause (iv)-- ``(I) in the case of any borrower described in such clause whose call or order to duty is cancelled before the first day of the service described in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (iii) because of a personal injury in connection with training to prepare for such service, during the period described in clause (iv) and during an additional period equal to the duration of such service, as specified by or otherwise determined in the original call or order to duty; and ``(II) in the case of any borrower whose call or order to duty is cancelled before the first day of such service for a reason other than an injury described in subclause (I), during the period beginning on the date the call or order to duty is received by the borrower and ending on the date that is 14 days after such call or order to duty is cancelled; and''; and (7) in clause (vi) (as redesignated by paragraph (5)), by striking ``not in excess'' and inserting ``during any period not in excess''. (b) Direct Loans.--Section 455(f)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(f)(2)) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``during any period''; (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``during which'' and inserting ``during any period during which''; (3) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``not in excess'' and inserting ``during any period not in excess''; (4) in subparagraph (C)-- (A) by striking ``during which'' and inserting ``during any period during which''; and (B) in the matter following clause (ii), by striking ``or'' after the semicolon; (5) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (F); (6) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: ``(D) in the case of any borrower who has received a call or order to duty described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (C), during the shorter of-- ``(i) the period beginning on the date such call or order to duty is received by the borrower and ending on the first day of the service described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (C); and ``(ii) the 180-day period preceding the first day of such service; ``(E) notwithstanding subparagraph (D)-- ``(i) in the case of any borrower described in such subparagraph whose call or order to duty is cancelled before the first day of the service described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (C) because of a personal injury in connection with training to prepare for such service, during the period described in subparagraph (D) and during an additional period equal to the duration of such service, as specified by or otherwise determined in the original call or order to duty; and ``(ii) in the case of any borrower whose call or order to duty is cancelled before the first day of such service for a reason other than an injury described in clause (i), during the period beginning on the date the call or order to duty is received by the borrower and ending on the date that is 14 days after such call or order to duty is cancelled; and''; and (7) in subparagraph (F) (as redesignated by paragraph (5)), by striking ``not in excess'' and inserting ``during any period not in excess''. (c) Perkins Loans.--Section 464(c)(2)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087dd(c)(2)(A)) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``during any period''; (2) in clause (i), by striking ``during which'' and inserting ``during any period during which''; (3) in clause (ii), by striking ``not in excess'' and inserting ``during any period not in excess''; (4) in clause (iii), by striking ``during which'' and inserting ``during any period during which''; (5) by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (vi) and (vii), respectively; (6) by inserting after clause (iii) the following: ``(iv) in the case of any borrower who has received a call or order to duty described in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (iii), during the shorter of-- ``(I) the period beginning on the date such call or order to duty is received by the borrower and ending on the first day of the service described in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (iii); and ``(II) the 180-day period preceding the first day of such service; ``(v) notwithstanding clause (iv)-- ``(I) in the case of any borrower described in such clause whose call or order to duty is cancelled before the first day of the service described in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (iii) because of a personal injury in connection with training to prepare for such service, during the period described in clause (iv) and during an additional period equal to the duration of such service, as specified by or otherwise determined in the original call or order to duty; and ``(II) in the case of any borrower whose call or order to duty is cancelled before the first day of such service for a reason other than an injury described in subclause (I), during the period beginning on the date the call or order to duty is received by the borrower and ending on the date that is 14 days after such call or order to duty is cancelled;''; (7) in clause (vi) (as redesignated by paragraph (5)), by striking ``not in excess'' and inserting ``during any period not in excess''; and (8) in clause (vii) (as redesignated by paragraph (5)), by striking ``during which'' and inserting ``during any period during which''. (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in the amendments made by this section shall be construed to authorize any refunding of any repayment of a loan. (e) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to all loans made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.). SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) is further amended-- (1) in section 428B(d)(1)(A)(ii) (20 U.S.C. 1078- 2(d)(1)(A)(ii)), by striking ``428(b)(1)(M)(i)(I)'' and inserting ``clause (i)(I), (iv), or (v) of section 428(b)(1)(M)''; and (2) in section 493D(a) (20 U.S.C. 1098f(a)), by striking ``section 428(b)(1)(M)(iii), 455(f)(2)(C), or 464(c)(2)(A)(iii)'' and inserting ``clause (iii) or (iv) of section 428(b)(1)(M), subparagraph (C) or (D) of section 455(f)(2), or clause (iii) or (iv) of section 464(c)(2)(A)''.

Summary: Service Members Student Loan Relief Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow members of the Armed Forces and National Guard to defer payments of principal on their Federal Family Education Loans, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans, and Federal Perkins Loans for the period (up to 180 days) beginning on the date they receive a call or order to duty in connection with a war, military operation, or national emergency and ending on their first day of service. (Currently, the payment of principal on those loans is also deferred during their period of service and for the 180-day period after their demobilization date.) Allows individuals whose call to duty is cancelled before their first day of service: (1) due to a service training injury, to defer payments of principal on those loans through what would have been their period of service; and (2) for a reason other than a service training injury, to defer payments of principal on those loans for 14 days after that cancellation.