SECTION 1. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Since 2011, the terrorist group now known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), has rapidly expanded, now possessing greater funding, more personnel, and heavier weapons than any other terrorist force. (2) ISIL has threatened to continue attacking United States persons and interests and has an apocalyptic vision for a larger confrontation with the United States and its allies in the Middle East. (3) According to the United States intelligence community, approximately 20,000 to 30,000 ISIL fighters operate in Iraq and Syria, an estimated 3,000 of which are believed to have western passports. (4) ISIL finances itself through looting, smuggling, taxes, oil sales, kidnapping, and human trafficking. (5) According to United States officials, ISIL captured approximately 1,500 Humvees, a number of other modern armored vehicles and transport trucks, over 50 long-range Global Positioning System (GPS)-guided artillery pieces, a substantial number of artillery shells, a large quantity of small arms, approximately 4,000 heavy machine guns, and other weapons from the Iraqi Security Forces in June 2014, and has also reportedly captured a number of other weapons and vehicles from Bashar al- Assad's forces in Syria. (6) The rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in Iraq caused by ISIL advances in Iraq and Syria has resulted in approximately 1,500,000 refugees and internally displaced people from Syria and Iraq taking refuge in the Iraqi Kurdistan region. The Kurdistan Regional Government is facing a humanitarian and budget crisis while defending itself from ISIL. (7) The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is the democratically elected government of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq, and Iraqi Kurds have been a reliable and stable partner of the United States. (8) The Iraqi constitution guarantees the right of Iraqi regions, such as Iraqi Kurdistan, to maintain ``internal security forces for the region such as police, security forces, and guards of the region''. (9) The Kurdish Peshmerga forces are officially organized under the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs and commanded by the Minister of Peshmerga, who reports to the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government. (10) ISIL has positioned its forces along a 650-mile border with the Kurdistan Regional Government's Peshmerga forces. (11) ISIL has employed captured armored vehicles, long- range artillery, and heavy weapons in attacking thinly stretched Kurdish forces along the border. (12) United States airstrikes against ISIL targets have helped stall the terrorist organization's advance on territory held by Kurdish forces, but have not proven to be militarily decisive against ISIL. (13) The United States and its allies have provided the resupply of various small arms and training to Peshmerga forces since June 2014. (14) Such resupply efforts, to comply with United States law, must be approved and coordinated through the Government of Iraq. In the initial phase of the resupply effort, the Government of Iraq constrained and delayed the emergency supply of weapons to the Kurdistan Regional Government. (15) The Peshmerga forces lack battle-ready armored vehicles and the ability to take significant offensive action against ISIL forces, leading to requests for such assistance. (16) Armored vehicles, anti-armor weapons, long-range artillery, and other weapons are consistent with the Kurdistan Regional Government's constitutional right to defend itself against the clear and present danger posed by ISIL. (17) A strong Peshmerga force is essential to countering the ISIL threat to Iraq, the region, and United States interests. (18) The longer ISIL's sanctuary remains largely unchallenged, the more time it will have to reinforce its positions, and plan attacks against United States interests. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) defeating the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is critical to maintaining a unified Iraq in which all faiths and ethnicities are afforded equal protection and full integration into the Iraqi government and society; (2) the people of Kurdistan face an urgent and deadly threat from ISIL which the Iraqi Security Forces, of which the Peshmerga are a component, are currently unable to match in armaments; (3) any outstanding issues between the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government should be resolved by the two parties expeditiously to allow for a resumption of normal relations; and (4) ISIL's recent advances and continued growth present an imminent threat to Iraqi Kurdistan, the rest of Iraq and the Middle East, and international security. SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY. It shall be the policy of the United States to directly provide the Kurdistan Regional Government with advanced conventional weapons, training, and defense services, on an emergency and temporary basis, to more effectively partner with the United States and other international coalition members to defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). SEC. 4. TEMPORARY EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATION OF DEFENSE ARTICLES, DEFENSE SERVICES, AND RELATED TRAINING DIRECTLY TO THE KURDISTAN REGIONAL GOVERNMENT. (a) In General.--The President should consult with the Government of Iraq in carrying out the authority provided in subsection (b). (b) Authorization.-- (1) Military assistance.--The President is authorized to provide defense articles, defense services, and related training directly to the Kurdistan Regional Government for the purpose of supporting international coalition efforts against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) or any successor group. (2) Defense exports.--The President is authorized to issue licenses authorizing United States exporters to export defense articles, defense services, and related training directly to the Kurdistan Regional Government. For purposes of processing applications for such export licenses, the President is authorized to accept End Use Certificates approved by the Kurdistan Regional Government. (3) Types of assistance.--Assistance authorized under paragraph (1) and exports authorized under paragraph (2) may include anti-tank and anti-armor weapons, armored vehicles, long-range artillery, crew-served weapons and ammunition, secure command and communications equipment, body armor, helmets, logistics equipment, excess defense articles and other military assistance that the President determines to be appropriate. (c) Relationship to Existing Authorities; Conditions of Eligibility.-- (1) Relationship to existing authorities.--Assistance authorized under subsection (b)(1) and licenses for exports authorized under subsection (b)(2) shall be provided pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), notwithstanding any requirement in such applicable provisions of law that a recipient of assistance of the type authorized under subsection (b)(1) shall be a country or international organization. (2) Conditions of eligibility.--In addition to such other provisions as the President may require, no defense article, defense service, or related training may be provided to the Kurdistan Regional Government under the authority of subsection (b)(1) or (b)(2) unless the Kurdistan Regional Government agrees that-- (A) it will not provide any such defense article, defense service, or related training to anyone who is not an officer, employee, or agent of the Kurdistan Regional Government, and (B) it will not use or permit the use of any such defense article, defense service, or related training for purposes other than the purposes for which it was provided, unless the consent of the President has first been obtained. (d) Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the following: (A) The anticipated defense articles, defense services, and related training to be provided under the authority of subsections (b)(1) and (b)(2). (B) A timeline for the provision of such defense articles, defense services, and related training. (C) A description of mechanisms and procedures for end-use monitoring of such defense articles, defense services, and related training. (D) How such defense articles, defense services, and related training would contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States, as well as impact security in the region. (2) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. (e) Notification.--The President should provide notification to the Government of Iraq prior to defense articles, defense services, or related training being provided to the Kurdistan Regional Government under the authority of subsection (b)(1) or (b)(2). (f) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``defense article'', ``defense service'', and ``training'' have the meanings given those terms in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794). (g) Termination.--The authority to provide defense articles, defense services, and related training under subsection (b)(1) and the authority to issue licenses for exports authorized under subsection (b)(2) shall terminate on the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Expresses the sense of Congress that: defeating the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is critical to maintaining a unified Iraq in which all faiths and ethnicities are afforded equal protection and full integration into the government and society; the people of Kurdistan face a deadly threat from ISIL which the Iraqi Security Forces, of which the Peshmerga are a component, are currently unable to match in armaments; any outstanding issues between the government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional government (KRG) should be resolved expeditiously to allow for a resumption of normal relations; and ISIL's continued growth presents an imminent threat to Iraqi Kurdistan, the rest of Iraq and the Middle East, and international security. Authorizes the President to: (1) provide defense articles, defense services, and related training directly to the KRG to support international coalition efforts against ISIL or any successor group; and (2) issue licenses authorizing U.S. exporters to export defense articles, defense services, and related training directly to the KRG. Prohibits the provision of any defense article, service, or related training to the KRG under this Act unless the KRG agrees that it will not: provide any such defense article, service, or training to anyone who is not a KRG officer, employee, or agent; or use or permit the use of any such defense article, service, or training for purposes other than those for which it was provided, unless the President's consent has been obtained.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``FHA Multifamily Housing Loan Limit Improvement Act''. SEC. 2. INDEXING OF MULTIFAMILY MORTGAGE LIMITS. (a) Section 207 Limits.--Section 207(c)(3) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1713(c)(3)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``11,250'' and inserting ``$17,460''; (2) by inserting before ``; and except that'' the following: ``; except that the Secretary shall adjust each such dollar amount limitation set forth in this paragraph (as such limitation may have been previously adjusted pursuant to this paragraph) effective January 1 of each year, beginning in 2003, in accordance with the percentage increase, if any, during the 12-month period ending with the preceding October, in the Annual Construction Cost Index of the Bureau of the Census of the Department of Commerce''; and (3) by inserting after ``foregoing dollar amount limitations contained in this paragraph'' the following: ``(as such limitations may have been previously adjusted pursuant to this paragraph)''. (b) Section 213 Limits.--Section 213(b)(2) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715e(b)(2)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``$38,025'', ``$42,120'', ``$50,310'', ``$62,010'', and ``$70,200'', and inserting ``$41,207'', ``$47,511'', ``$57,300'', ``$73,343'', and ``$81,708'', respectively; (2) by striking ``$49,140'', ``$60,255'', ``$75,465'', and ``$85,328'', and inserting ``$49,710'', ``$60,446'', ``$78,197'', and ``$85,836'', respectively; (3) by inserting after the colon at the end of the first proviso the following: ``Provided further, That the Secretary shall adjust each such dollar amount limitation set forth in this paragraph (as such limitation may have been previously adjusted pursuant to this paragraph) effective January 1 of each year, beginning in 2003, in accordance with the percentage increase, if any, during the 12-month period ending with the preceding October, in the Annual Construction Cost Index of the Bureau of the Census of the Department of Commerce:''; and (4) by inserting after ``foregoing dollar amount limitations contained in this paragraph'' the following: ``(as such limitations may have been previously adjusted pursuant to this paragraph)''. (c) Section 220 Limits.--Section 220(d)(3)(B)(iii) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715k(d)(3)(B)(iii)) is amended-- (1) by inserting after ``foregoing dollar amount limitations contained in this clause'', the first place such phrase appears, the following: ``(as such limitations may have been previously adjusted pursuant to this clause)''. (2) by inserting after ``Provided,'' the following: ``That the Secretary shall adjust each such dollar amount limitation set forth in this clause (as such limitation may have been previously adjusted pursuant to this clause) effective January 1 of each year, beginning in 2003, in accordance with the percentage increase, if any, during the 12-month period ending with the preceding October, in the Annual Construction Cost Index of the Bureau of the Census of the Department of Commerce: Provided further,''; and (3) by striking ``(as determined after the application of the preceding proviso)'' and inserting ``(as such limitations may have been previously adjusted pursuant to the preceding proviso and as determined after application of any percentage increase authorized in this clause relating to units with 2, 3, 4, or more bedrooms)''. (d) Section 221(d)(3) Limits.--Section 221(d)(3)(ii) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715l(d)(3)(ii)) is amended-- (1) by inserting before ``; and except that'' the following: ``; except that the Secretary shall adjust each such dollar amount limitation set forth in this clause (as such limitation may have been previously adjusted pursuant to this clause) effective January 1 of each year, beginning in 2003, in accordance with the percentage increase, if any, during the 12- month period ending with the preceding October, in the Annual Construction Cost Index of the Bureau of the Census of the Department of Commerce''; and (2) by inserting after ``foregoing dollar amount limitations contained in this clause'' the following: ``(as such limitations may have been previously adjusted pursuant to this clause)''. (e) Section 221(d)(4) Limits.--Section 221(d)(4)(ii) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715l(d)(4)(ii)) is amended-- (1) by inserting before ``; and except that'' the following: ``; except that the Secretary shall adjust each such dollar amount limitation set forth in this clause (as such limitation may have been previously adjusted pursuant to this clause) effective January 1 of each year, beginning in 2003, in accordance with the percentage increase, if any, during the 12- month period ending with the preceding October, in the Annual Construction Cost Index of the Bureau of the Census of the Department of Commerce''; and (2) by inserting after ``foregoing dollar amount limitations contained in this clause'' the following: ``(as such limitations may have been previously adjusted pursuant to this clause)''. (f) Section 231 Limits.--Section 231(c)(2) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715v(c)(2)) is amended-- (1) by inserting before ``; and except that'' the following: ``; except that the Secretary shall adjust each such dollar amount limitation set forth in this paragraph (as such limitation may have been previously adjusted pursuant to this paragraph) effective January 1 of each year, beginning in 2003, in accordance with the percentage increase, if any, during the 12-month period ending with the preceding October, in the Annual Construction Cost Index of the Bureau of the Census of the Department of Commerce''; and (2) by inserting after ``foregoing dollar amount limitations contained in this paragraph'' the following: ``(as such limitations may have been previously adjusted pursuant to this paragraph)''. (g) Section 234 Limits.--Section 234(e)(3) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715y(e)(3)) is amended-- (1) by inserting before ``; except that'' the second place such phrase appears the following: ``; except that the Secretary shall adjust each such dollar amount limitation set forth in this paragraph (as such limitation may have been previously adjusted pursuant to this paragraph) effective January 1 of each year, beginning in 2003, in accordance with the percentage increase, if any, during the 12-month period ending with the preceding October, in the Annual Construction Cost Index of the Bureau of the Census of the Department of Commerce''; (2) by inserting after ``each of the foregoing dollar amounts'' the following: ``(as such amounts may have been previously adjusted pursuant to this paragraph)''; and (3) by inserting after ``foregoing dollar amount limitations contained in this paragraph'' the following: ``(as such limitations may have been previously adjusted pursuant to this paragraph and increased pursuant to the preceding clause)''. SEC. 2. HIGH-COST AREAS. (a) Section 207 Limits.--Section 207(c)(3) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1713(c)(3)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``140 percent'' and inserting ``170 percent''; and (2) by striking ``110 percent'' and inserting ``140 percent''. (b) Section 213 Limits.--Section 213(b)(2) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715e(b)(2)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``140 percent'' and inserting ``170 percent''; and (2) by striking ``110 percent'' and inserting ``140 percent''. (c) Section 220 Limits.--Section 220(d)(3)(B)(iii) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715k(d)(3)(B)(iii)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``140 percent'' and inserting ``170 percent''; and (2) by striking ``110 percent'' and inserting ``140 percent''. (d) Section 221(d)(3) Limits.--Section 221(d)(3)(ii) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715l(d)(3)(ii)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``140 percent'' and inserting ``170 percent''; and (2) by striking ``110 percent'' and inserting ``140 percent''. (e) Section 221(d)(4) Limits.--Section 221(d)(4)(ii) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715l(d)(4)(ii)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``140 percent'' and inserting ``170 percent''; and (2) by striking ``110 percent'' and inserting ``140 percent''. (f) Section 231 Limits.--Section 231(c)(2) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715v(c)(2)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``140 percent'' and inserting ``170 percent''; and (2) by striking ``110 percent'' and inserting ``140 percent''. (g) Section 234 Limits.--Section 234(e)(3) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715y(e)(3)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``140 percent'' and inserting ``170 percent''; and (2) by striking ``110 percent'' and inserting ``140 percent''.

Summary: FHA Multifamily Housing Loan Limit Improvement Act - Amends the National Housing Act to increase and index to the Bureau of the Census' annual construction cost index multifamily project mortgage loan limits for: (1) rental housing; (2) cooperative housing; (3) rehabilitation and neighborhood conservation housing; (4) housing for moderate income and displaced families; (5) housing for the elderly; and (6) condominiums.Increases loan limits in high-cost areas.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Pesticide Maintenance Fees Reauthorization Act''. SEC. 2. MAINTENANCE FEE. (a) Amounts for Registrants.--Section 4(i)(5) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a-1(i)(5)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``each year'' and all that follows and inserting ``each year $2,300 for each registration''; (2) in subparagraph (D)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``$55,000'' and inserting ``$70,000''; and (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``$95,000'' and inserting ``$120,000''; and (3) in subparagraph (E)(i)-- (A) in subclause (I) by striking ``$38,500'' and inserting ``$46,000''; and (B) in subclause (II), by striking ``$66,500'' and inserting ``$80,000''. (b) Total Amount of Fees.--Section 4(i)(5)(C) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136(a)- 1(i)(5)(C)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``(C)(i) The'' and inserting the following: ``(C) Total amount of fees.--The''; (2) by striking ``$14,000,000 each fiscal year'' and inserting ``$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2006''; and (3) by striking clause (ii). (c) Definition of Small Business.--Section 4(i)(5)(E)(ii) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a- 1(i)(5)(E)(ii)) is amended-- (1) in subclause (I), by striking ``150'' and inserting ``500''; and (2) in subclause (II), by striking ``gross revenue from chemicals that did not exceed $40,000,000'' and inserting ``global gross revenue from pesticides that did not exceed $60,000,000''. (d) Extension of Authority.--Section 4(i)(5)(H) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a-1(i)(5)(H)) is amended by striking ``2001'' and inserting ``2006''. SEC. 3. OTHER FEES. Section 4(i)(6) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a-1(i)(6)) is amended by striking ``2001'' and inserting ``2006''. SEC. 4. EXPEDITED PROCESSING OF SIMILAR APPLICATIONS. Section 4(k)(3) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a-1(k)(3)) is amended-- (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Expedited'' and inserting ``Review of inert ingredients; expedited''; and (2) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) by striking ``1997 through 2001, not more than'' and inserting ``2002 through 2006,''; (B) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) as subclauses (I), (II), and (III), respectively, and adjusting the margins appropriately; and (C) by striking ``assure the expedited processing and review of any applicant that'' and inserting the following: ``(i) review and evaluate inert ingredients; and ``(ii) ensure the expedited processing and review of any application that--''. SEC. 5. PESTICIDE TOLERANCE PROCESSING FEES. Section 408(m)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 346a(m)(1)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Administrator'' and inserting the following: ``(A) In general.--The Administrator''; (2) by striking ``Under the regulations'' and inserting the following: ``(B) Inclusions.--Under the regulations''; (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) as clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv), respectively, and adjusting the margins appropriately; (4) by striking ``The regulations may'' and inserting the following: ``(C) Waiver; refund.--The regulations may''; and (5) by adding at the end the following: ``(D) Tolerance processing fees.-- ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this subparagraph and ending on September 30, 2006, the Administrator shall not promulgate regulations addressing pesticide tolerance processing fees. ``(ii) Exception for current fee schedule.--The Administrator may annually promulgate regulations to implement changes in the amounts in the schedule of pesticide tolerance processing fees in effect on the date of enactment of this subparagraph by the same percentage as the annual adjustment to the Federal General Schedule pay scale under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code.''.

Summary: Pesticide Maintenance Fees Authorization Act - Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, with respect to the pesticide registration maintenance fee system, to: (1) make uniform the amount of the annual fee for each registration; (2) set maximum amounts payable by a registrant and an increased aggregate amount of collected fees for FY 2002 through 2006; (3) expand the definition of a small business; and (4) extend the authority to collect such fees and the prohibition on levy of fees other than those specified in the Act's fee provisions.Extends the requirement that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency use maintenance fees to ensure expedited processing of similar applications and adds a requirement that the fees be used to review inert ingredients.Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the Administrator, through FY 2006, from promulgating regulations addressing pesticide tolerance processing fees (except those changing current fee amounts by the same percentage as the annual adjustment to the Federal General Schedule pay scale).


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Consumer Identity Protection and Security Act''. SEC. 2. SECURITY FREEZES. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 605B the following: ``SEC. 605C. SECURITY FREEZES. ``(a) In General.--A consumer reporting agency shall place a security freeze on a private information file when requested by the consumer to whom that file relates-- ``(1) by certified mail, ``(2) by telephone by providing certain sensitive personal information, or ``(3) through a secure electronic mail connection if such connection is made available by the consumer reporting agency. ``(b) Timing.--A consumer reporting agency shall place the requested security freeze on the private information file no later than 2 business days after receiving a written or telephone request from the consumer or 24 hours after receiving a secure electronic mail request. ``(c) Confirmation.--Within 2 business days after placing a security freeze on a private information file under subsection (a), the consumer reporting agency that received the request from the consumer shall-- ``(1) send a written confirmation of the security freeze to the consumer; and ``(2) provide to the consumer a unique personal identification number or password to be used by the consumer to authorize access to the private information file or to remove the security freeze on the file. ``(d) Prohibition on Unauthorized Access.--A consumer reporting agency may not grant access to a private information file on which a security freeze has been placed, or release information contained in a such a private information file, except in accordance with the provisions of this section or other Federal law. ``(e) Limited or Temporary Access to Frozen Report.-- ``(1) In general.--Within 3 business days after receiving a request from a consumer upon whose private information file a security freeze has been placed to allow access to that file to a third party, or for a period of time, specified by the consumer, a consumer reporting agency shall make the private information file available in accordance with the request notwithstanding the security freeze. Each consumer reporting agency shall develop procedures involving the use of telephone, facsimile machine, or, upon the consent of the consumer in the manner required by the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. 7001 et seq.) for notices legally required to be in writing, by the Internet, e-mail, or other electronic medium, to receive and process a request from a consumer to provide limited or temporary access to the private information file under this section in an expedited manner. ``(2) Request requirements.--A consumer reporting agency may not allow access to a private information file under paragraph (1) unless-- ``(A) the request was made by the consumer by telephone, certified mail, or security electronic mail (except as provided in accordance with procedures established pursuant to the second sentence of paragraph (1)); and ``(B) the consumer provides-- ``(i) proper identification, ``(ii) the unique personal identification number or password provided by the consumer reporting agency under this section; and ``(iii) the proper information regarding the third party who is to receive the private information file or the time period for which the file shall be made available. ``(3) Termination not permitted.--A consumer reporting agency may not terminate a security freeze on the basis of a request under paragraph (1) for limited access to a private information file. ``(f) Termination of Security Freeze.-- ``(1) In general.--A consumer reporting agency shall terminate a security freeze on a private information file if-- ``(A) the consumer requests that the security freeze be terminated; or ``(B) the consumer reporting agency-- ``(i) determines that the security freeze was placed on the private information file due to a material misrepresentation of fact by the consumer; and ``(ii) notifies the consumer in writing not less than 5 business days before terminating the security freeze under this subparagraph. ``(2) Termination requests.--Except as provided in paragraph (1)(B), a consumer reporting agency may not terminate a security freeze on a private information file unless the consumer provides-- ``(A) proper identification; and ``(B) the unique personal identification number or password provided by the consumer reporting agency under this section. ``(3) Timing.--A consumer reporting agency shall terminate a security freeze on a private information file within 3 business days after receiving a request that meets the requirements of this subsection from the consumer to whom the file relates. ``(g) Denial of Third Party Requests.-- ``(1) Requests denied due to security freeze.-- Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if a third party's request for access to a private information file is denied because there is a security freeze on it, that third party may treat any application in connection with which the request is made as incomplete. ``(2) Notification of consumer.--If a consumer reporting agency denies a third party's request for access to a private information file on which a security freeze has been placed for any purpose other than account review, the consumer reporting agency shall notify the consumer that it denied the request within 1 business day thereafter. The notice shall identify the third party making the request and the stated purpose of the request. ``(h) Exceptions to Security Freeze.--The provisions of this section do not apply to requests for access to a private information file by-- ``(1) a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency acting within the scope of its authority or pursuant to a court order, warrant, or subpoena; ``(2) a Federal, State, or local agency that administers a program for establishing an enforcing child support obligations; ``(3) a Federal, State, or local health agency or its agents or assignees acting to investigate fraud; ``(4) a Federal, State, or local tax agency, or its agents or assignees, acting to investigate or collect delinquent taxes or unpaid court orders or to fulfill any of its other statutory responsibilities; ``(5) a person, or the person's subsidiary, affiliate, agent, or assignee with which the consumer has or, prior to assignment, had an account, contract, or debtor-creditor relationship for the purposes of reviewing the account or collecting the financial obligation owing for the account, contract, or debt; ``(6) a subsidiary, affiliate, agent, assignee, or prospective assignee of a person to whom access has been granted under paragraph (5) for purposes of facilitating the extension of credit or other permissible use; or ``(7) any person or entity for the purpose of providing a consumer with a copy of his or her private information file upon the consumer's request. ``(i) Notification of Violation.-- ``(1) Notification.--If a consumer reporting agency violates the requirements of this section with respect to access to a private information file, it shall notify the consumer in writing of the violation within 5 business days. The notice shall include a description of the information to which access was granted and the name and address of the third party to whom such access was granted. ``(2) Complaints to consumer protection agencies.--If a private information file on which a security freeze under this section is accessed in violation of this section, the consumer to whom the file relates may file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, the attorney general of the State in which the consumer resides, or any other Federal or State consumer protection agency. ``(j) Application to Other Consumer Reporting Agencies.-- ``(1) Notification.--Whenever a consumer reporting agency receives a request from a consumer under this section that meets the requirements of this section to place a security freeze on his or her private information file under subsection (a), to provide temporary or limited access to such a private information file under subsection (e), or to terminate a security freeze on such a private information file under subsection (f), it shall notify (on a secure basis) every other consumer reporting agency in the United States that it knows, or has reason to know, to maintain a private information file on that consumer of the request. ``(2) Compliance by other consumer reporting agencies.--A consumer reporting agency that receives a reported request under paragraph (1) shall comply with the requirements of this section with respect to that request to the same extent and in the same manner as if it had received the request from the consumer. ``(3) Liability.--A consumer reporting agency responding to a notification from another consumer reporting agency under paragraph (1) is liable for any violation of this section with respect to the request to which the notification relates, to the same extent as if it had received the request from the consumer, except that such an agency shall not be liable for any violation attributable to incorrect information provided in the request from the notifying agency. ``(k) Service Fees and Charges.-- ``(1) Fees prohibited.--A consumer reporting agency may not impose a charge or fee for placing a security freeze on a private information file under subsection (a), for providing limited access to a private information file under subsection (e), or for terminating a security freeze on a private information file under subsection (f). ``(2) Replacement identification codes and passwords.--A consumer reporting agency-- ``(A) may not impose a fee for the replacement or reissue of a lost or forgotten personal identification number or password the first time the replacement or reissue is provided to the consumer; but ``(B) may impose a fee of not more than $5 for a second or subsequent replacement or reissue of such a personal identification number or password.''. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. Section 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(y) Definitions Relating to Security Freezes.--For purposes of section 605C, the following definitions shall apply: ``(1) Account review.--The term `account review' means any activity related to account maintenance, monitoring, credit line increases, or account upgrades and enhancements. ``(2) Private information file.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `private information file' means any written, oral, or other communication of any information by a consumer reporting agency bearing on a consumer's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, mode of living, employment, or personal financial information to be used in whole or in part for political campaign, charitable solicitation, commercial marketing purposes or as a factor in establishing the consumer's eligibility for-- ``(i) credit or insurance to be used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes; or ``(ii) employment purposes. ``(B) Exclusions.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the term `private information file' does not include-- ``(i) any report containing information solely as to transactions or experiences between the consumer and the person making the report; ``(ii) the communication of that information among persons related by common ownership or affiliated by corporate control; or ``(iii) the communication of other information among persons related by common ownership or affiliated by corporate control, if it is clearly and conspicuously disclosed to the consumer that the information may be communicated among such persons and the consumer is given the opportunity, before the time that the information is initially communicated, to direct that such information not be communicated among such persons; ``(iv) any authorization or approval of a specific extension of credit directly or indirectly by the issuer of a credit card or similar device; or ``(v) any report in which a person who has been requested by a third party to make a specific extension of credit directly or indirectly to a consumer conveys his or her decision with respect to such request, if the third party advises the consumer of the name and address of the person to whom the request was made, and such person makes the required disclosures to the consumer under Federal law. ``(C) Restriction on sharing of medical information.--Except for information or any communication of information disclosed as provided in Federal law, the exclusions in subparagraph (B) do not apply with respect to information disclosed to any person related by common ownership or affiliated by corporate control, if the information is-- ``(i) medical information; ``(ii) an individualized list or description based on the payment transactions of the consumer for medical products or services; or ``(iii) an aggregate list of identified consumers based on payment transactions for medical products or services.''. SEC. 4. REGULATIONS. (a) Rulemaking Proceeding.--Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding to provide rules, guidelines, and criteria for compliance with the requirements of section 605C of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, as added by this Act, including-- (1) rules necessary to implement the provisions of that section 605C that include required contents for a request for a security freeze, criteria for identification verification of the requesting party, and consumer notification requirements to ensure that consumers are aware of their rights under that section; (2) rules to ensure that a request for a security freeze on a private information file, a request from a consumer for limited or temporary access to a private information file, or a requested termination of such a freeze under that section, will be communicated by the consumer reporting agency receiving the request to other consumer reporting agencies, as required by subsection (j) of that section, and implemented by those agencies in a timely manner; and (3) rules to provide for the application of that section in a manner that does not conflict with any other provision of Federal law governing the acquisition, maintenance, disposition, or access to information contained in a private information file. (b) Final Rule.--The Commission shall issue final rules pursuant to the proceeding initiated under subsection (a) within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Consumer Identity Protection and Security Act - Requires a consumer reporting agency to place a security freeze on a private information file upon consumer request, subject to waiver by such consumer with respect to limited or temporary access to such file to a particular third party. Identifies federal, state, and local agencies permitted access to such frozen information files. Grants the Federal Trade Commission and specified federal agencies enforcement powers for violations of this Act. Empowers the consumer to file a civil action in any court if a consumer reporting agency violates the requirements of this Act. Prohibits a consumer reporting agency from imposing service fees or charges for implementing the consumer security freeze requests authorized under this Act.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Family Foreclosure Rescue Corporation Act''. SEC. 2. PURPOSES. The purposes of this Act are to provide emergency relief with respect to home mortgage indebtedness through the establishment of a corporation to directly refinance home mortgages to homeowners currently in foreclosure, serious default, or with a reasonable expectation of imminent, sustained default and-- (1) to extend relief to the owners of homes occupied by them and who are unable to amortize their debt elsewhere, including those homeowners whose outstanding mortgage indebtedness exceeds the value of their home due to recent declines in the housing market; (2) to provide necessary funds for refinancing without reliance on liquidity and credit availability in private markets; (3) to stabilize neighborhoods by reducing foreclosures and the downward impact on house prices created by the threat of widespread foreclosure; (4) to encourage loan originators and servicers to modify the terms of existing non-performing loans to obligations that borrowers can reasonably repay; (5) to provide mortgage assistance in an efficient manner at minimal to no cost to the taxpayer, with corporate profits returned to the Treasury of the United States; and (6) to minimize the impacts of the current mortgage crisis on the broader economy. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Corporation.--The term ``Corporation'' means the Family Foreclosure Rescue Corporation established under section 4. (2) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the Board of Directors of the Corporation. (3) Home mortgage.--The term ``home mortgage'' means a first mortgage on real estate-- (A)(i) in fee simple, upon which there is located a dwelling for not more than four families; (ii) on a leasehold under a renewable lease for not less than 99 years, upon which there is located a dwelling for not more than four families; or (iii) that is a single unit in a condominium; and (B) has a value not exceeding the lower of-- (i) 125 percent of the local area median home price; or (ii) 175 percent of the dollar amount limitation for a single-family residence then in effect under section 305(a)(2) of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act (12 U.S.C. 1454(a)(2)) . (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Treasury. SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT. The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a corporation to be known as the Family Foreclosure Rescue Corporation, which shall be an instrumentality of the United States, and which shall have authority to sue and to be sued in any court of competent jurisdiction, Federal or State. SEC. 5. BOARD. (a) In General.--The Corporation shall be under the direction of a Board of Directors and shall be operated by the Board under such bylaws, rules, and regulations as the Board may prescribe for the accomplishment of the purposes and intent of this Act. (b) Members.--The Board shall consist of seven members, as follows: (1) Two of the members shall be appointed by the President. (2) Four of the members shall be appointed by President from among a list of 10 nominees selected jointly by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority leader of the Senate. (3) The Secretary shall serve as an ex officio member of the Board. SEC. 6. CAPITAL STOCK. (a) In General.--The Corporation shall have capital stock subscribed to by the Secretary on behalf of the United States Government in such amount as the Secretary may determine to be appropriate, to the extent provided in advance in an appropriation Act for any fiscal year, but not to exceed in the aggregate $200,000,000. (b) Certificates.--Certificates evidencing shares of nonvoting capital stock of the Corporation shall be issued by the Corporation to the Secretary, to the extent of payments made for the capital stock of the Corporation. (c) Public Debt Transaction.--For the purpose of purchasing shares of capital stock of the Corporation, the Secretary may use as a public- debt transaction the proceeds of any securities issued under chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code. SEC. 7. BORROWING. (a) Issuance.--The Corporation may issue bonds in an aggregate amount not to exceed $150,000,000,000, which may be sold by the Corporation to obtain funds for carrying out the purposes of this Act, or exchanged as hereinafter provided. Such bonds shall be issued in such denominations as the Board shall prescribe, shall mature within a period of not more than 30 years from the date of their issue, shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed 5 percent annually, and shall be fully and unconditionally guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States, and such guaranty shall be expressed on the face thereof. (b) Payment.--The Corporation shall make bond payments of accrued interest plus principal in the amount sufficient to return the principal within a period not to exceed 30 years, and such payments may be made monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually, in the discretion of the Corporation. Outstanding principal and accrued interest shall be paid to the bond holder in the event that the mortgage issued in exchange for that bond is paid off or title to the underlying property is transfered by sale or foreclosured. (c) Treasury Borrowing.--In the event that the Corporation is unable to pay upon demand, when due, the interest on any such bonds, the Secretary shall pay to the Corporation the amount of such interest, which is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Corporation, and the Corporation shall pay the amount of such interest to the holders of the bonds. Upon the payment of such interest by the Secretary, the amount so paid shall become an obligation of the Corporation to the United States and shall bear interest at the same rate as that borne by the bonds upon which the interest has been so paid. (d) Treatment.--The bonds issued by the Corporation under this section shall be exempt, both as to principal and interest, from all taxation (except surtaxes, estate, inheritance, and gift taxes) now or hereafter imposed by the United States or any District, Territory, dependency, or possession thereof, or by any State, county, municipality, or local taxing authority. SEC. 8. TREATMENT OF CORPORATION. The Corporation, including its franchise, its capital, reserves, and surplus, and its loans and income, shall be exempt from taxation referred to in section 7(c), except that any real property of the Corporation shall be subject to taxation to the same extent, according to its value, as other real property is taxed. SEC. 9. EMERGENCY MORTGAGE RELIEF. (a) Acquisition of Mortgages.--The Corporation may, during the three-year period that begins upon the date of the enactment of this Act-- (1) acquire in exchange for bonds issued by the Corporation, home mortgages and other obligations and liens secured by real estate (including the interest of a vendor under a purchase-money mortgage or contract) recorded or filed in the proper office or executed prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, which are currently in default or at foreseeable risk of default, except that-- (A) in the event that the home mortgage was placed in a trust or other qualified special purpose vehicle for the purposes of securitization, acceptance of Corporation bonds by a duly appointed servicer as payment in full for the purchase of the home mortgage shall be construed as a non-foreclosure alternative to the termination of a loan, equivalent to a short sale or short payoff; (B) the face value of the bonds so exchanged and the cash so advanced shall not exceed, in any case, the principal balance plus accrued interest on that balance (exclusive of additional fees incurred as part of lender workouts and similar actions), as of the time of acquisition by the Corporation, as determined by an appraisal made by the Corporation; and (C) in any case in which the amount of the face value of the bonds exchanged plus accrued interest thereon and the cash advanced is less than the amount the homeowner owes with respect to the home mortgage or other obligation or lien so acquired by the Corporation, the Corporation shall credit the difference between such amounts to the homeowner and shall reduce the amount owed by the homeowner to the Corporation, to that extent; and (2) in connection with any such exchange, make advances in cash to pay the taxes and assessments on the real estate, to meet the incidental expenses of the transaction, and to pay such amounts, not exceeding $750, to the holder of the mortgage, obligation, or lien acquired as may be the difference between the face value of the bonds exchanged and the purchase price of the mortgage, obligation, or lien; (b) Amortization.--Each home mortgage or other obligation or lien so acquired shall be carried as a first lien or refinanced as a home mortgage by the Corporation on the basis of the price paid for the mortgage, obligation, or lien by the Corporation, and shall be amortized by means of monthly payments sufficient to retire the interest and principal within a period of not to exceed 30 years; but the amortization payments of any homeowner may be made quarterly, semiannually, or annually, if in the judgment of the Corporation the situation of the homeowner requires it. (c) Maximum Interest Rate.--Interest on the unpaid balance of the obligation of the homeowner to the Corporation shall be at a rate not exceeding 7.5 percent annually. (d) Extensions.--The Corporation may at any time grant an extension of time to any homeowner for the payment of any installment of principal or interest owed by the homeowner to the Corporation if, in the judgment of the Corporation, the circumstances of the homeowner and the condition of the security justify such extension. (e) Redemption and Recovery of Foreclosed Properties.--The Corporation may, during the three-year period described in subsection (a), exchange bonds and advance cash subject to the limitations provided in subsection (a), to redeem or recover homes lost by the owners by foreclosure or forced sale by a trustee under a deed of trust or under power of attorney, or by voluntary surrender to the mortgagee within two years prior to such exchange or advance. (f) Real Estate.--As used in this section, the term ``real estate'' includes only real estate described in section 3(3). SEC. 10. NONDISCRIMINATION. (a) Location of Real Estate.--No discrimination shall be made under this Act against any home mortgage by reason of the fact that the real estate securing such mortgage is located in a municipality, county, or taxing district which is in default upon any of its obligations. (b) Characteristics of Applicants.--The Corporation is prohibited from discriminating in its lending behavior based on the race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or familial status of the applicant or applicants. SEC. 11. DENIAL OF APPLICATIONS. (a) Authority To Deny.--The Corporation may deny a home mortgage application on the grounds of an applicant's inability to pay or excess indebtedness, as determined by credit score, household income and assets, or other criteria, to be determined by the Board or its designees. (b) Counseling.--The Corporation shall provide applicants who are denied a home mortgage issued by the Corporation information sufficient to identify and contact a housing counseling provider serving the local area in which the applicant resides who has been certified pursuant to section 106(f) of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701x(f)). SEC. 12. DISPOSITION OF REAL ESTATE. In the event the Corporation takes possession of real estate through foreclosure, voluntary transfer of title, or otherwise, the Corporation shall dispose of the real estate in a manner that minimizes adverse impacts on neighboring property values by staggering sales so as not to create an excess supply of properties for sale or by offering properties for rent until disposition is possible. The Corporation may make necessary repairs to Corporation-owned property to maintain the value of the property and to prepare it for disposition. SEC. 13. APPRAISALS. The Board shall make rules for the appraisal of the property on which loans are made under this Act, to accomplish the purposes of this Act. SEC. 14. OTHER PROVISIONS. (a) Officers and Employees.--The Corporation shall have power to select, employ, and fix the compensation of such officers, employees, attorneys, or agents as shall be necessary for the performance of its duties under this Act, without regard to the provisions of other laws applicable to the employment or compensation of officers, employees, attorneys, or agents of the United States. No such officer, employee, attorney, or agent shall be paid compensation at a rate in excess of the rate provided for the members of the Board. (b) Use of Mails.--The Corporation may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States. (c) Salaries and Expenses.--The Corporation shall pay such proportion of the salary and expenses of the members of the Board and of its officers and employees as the Board may determine to be equitable, and may use the facilities of Federal Home Loan Banks, upon making reasonable compensation for such use, as determined by the Board. (d) Bylaws, Rules, and Regulations.--The Board may make such bylaws, rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as may be necessary for the proper conduct of the affairs of the Corporation. (e) Retirement of Stock.--The Corporation shall retire and cancel the bonds and stock of the Corporation as rapidly as the resources of the Corporation will permit. Upon the retirement of such stock, the reasonable value thereof as determined by the Board shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States and the receipts issued therefor shall be canceled. SEC. 15. LIQUIDATION. The Board shall proceed to liquidate the Corporation when its purposes have been accomplished, and shall pay any surplus or accumulated funds into the Treasury of the United States. The Corporation may declare and pay such dividends to the United States as may be earned and as in the judgment of the Board it is proper for the Corporation to pay.

Summary: Family Foreclosure Rescue Corporation Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the Family Foreclosure Rescue Corporation to acquire, via the sale of bonds, home mortgages and other obligations and liens secured by real estate which are currently in default or at foreseeable risk of default.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Avonte's Law Act of 2014''. SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM TO REDUCE INJURY AND DEATH RELATING TO THE WANDERING AND SAFETY OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``PART LL--GRANT PROGRAM TO REDUCE INJURY AND DEATH RELATING TO THE WANDERING AND SAFETY OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ``SEC. 3021. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. ``(a) In General.--The Attorney General may make grants to law enforcement agencies to-- ``(1) reduce the risk of injury and death relating to the wandering characteristics of some individuals with autism and other disabilities; and ``(2) safeguard the well-being of individuals with disabilities during interactions with law enforcement. ``(b) Uses of Funds.--A grant awarded under this section shall be-- ``(1) distributed directly to a law enforcement agency; and ``(2) used to-- ``(A) provide education and resources to law enforcement agencies, first responders, schools, clinicians, and the public in order to-- ``(i) reduce the risk of wandering by individuals with autism or other disabilities; ``(ii) help to identify signs of abuse in individuals with autism or other disabilities; ``(iii) increase personal safety and survival skills for individuals with autism or other disabilities; and ``(iv) facilitate effective communication with individuals who have communication-related disabilities, including the use of assistive communication techniques and technology; ``(B) provide training and emergency protocols for school administrators, staff, and families; ``(C) provide response tools and training for law enforcement and search-and-rescue agencies, including-- ``(i) tracking technology; ``(ii) reverse 911 technology; ``(iii) assistive communication technology; ``(iv) Endangered Missing Advisories; and ``(v) Federal search-and-rescue guidelines for special needs children; or ``(D) provide response tools and training to law enforcement agencies in order to recognize and respond to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. ``(c) Standards and Best Practices for Use of Tracking Devices.-- ``(1) Establishment.-- ``(A) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this part, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and leading research, advocacy, self-advocacy, and service organizations, shall establish standards and best practices relating to the use of tracking technology to monitor children with autism and other disabilities. ``(B) Requirements.--In establishing the standards and best practices required under subparagraph (A), the Attorney General-- ``(i) shall determine-- ``(I) the criteria used to determine which individuals would benefit from the use of a tracking device; and ``(II) who should have direct access to the tracking system; and ``(ii) may establish standards and best practices the Attorney General determines are necessary to the administration of a tracking system, including procedures in order to-- ``(I) safeguard the privacy of the data used by the tracking device such that-- ``(aa) access to the data is restricted to agencies determined necessary by the Attorney General; and ``(bb) use of the data is solely for the purpose of preventing injury or death; ``(II) develop criteria to determine whether use of the tracking device is the least restrictive alternative in order to prevent risk of injury or death prior to issuing the tracking device, including the previous consideration of less restrictive alternatives; ``(III) provide training for law enforcement agencies to recognize signs of abuse in their interactions with applicants; ``(IV) protecting the civil rights and liberties of children with disabilities who use tracking devices, including their rights under the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States; ``(V) establish a complaint and investigation process to address-- ``(aa) incidents of noncompliance by grant recipients with the best practices established by the Attorney General or other applicable law; and ``(bb) use of a tracking device over the objection of a child with a disability; and ``(VI) the role which State agencies responsible for providing services to children with developmental disabilities and State agencies responsible for child protective services should have in the administration of a tracking system. ``(2) Required compliance.-- ``(A) In general.--Each law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this section shall comply with any standards and best practices relating to the use of tracking devices as established by the Attorney General under paragraph (1), in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and leading research, advocacy, self-advocacy, and service organizations. ``(B) Determination of compliance.--The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall determine whether a law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this section acts in compliance with the requirement described in paragraph (1). ``(3) Applicability of standards and best practices.--The standards and best practices established by the Attorney General under paragraph (1) shall apply only to the grant program authorized under this part. ``SEC. 3022. APPLICATIONS. ``To request a grant under section 3021, the head of a law enforcement agency shall submit an application to the Attorney General in such form and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require. ``SEC. 3023. DEFINITIONS. ``In this part-- ``(1) the term `child' means an individual who is less than 18 years of age; ``(2) the term `Indian tribe' has the same meaning as in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)); ``(3) the term `law enforcement agency' means an agency of a State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe that is authorized by law or by a government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of any violation of criminal law; ``(4) the term `State' means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands; and ``(5) the term `unit of local government' means a county, municipality, town, township, village, parish, borough, or other unit of general government below the State level. ``SEC. 3024. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019.''.

Summary: Avonte's Law Act of 2014 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to law enforcement agencies to: (1) reduce the risk of injury and death relating to the wandering characteristics of some individuals with autism and other disabilities, and (2) safeguard the well-being of individuals with disabilities during interactions with law enforcement. Requires grant awards to be used to: (1) provide education and resources to law enforcement agencies, first responders, schools, clinicians, and the public in order to reduce the risk of wandering by such individuals, help to identify signs of abuse in such individuals, increase their personal safety and survival skills, and facilitate effective communication with individuals who have communication-related disabilities; (2) provide training and emergency protocols for school administrators, staff, and families; (3) provide response tools and training for law enforcement and search-and-rescue agencies, including tracking technology; or (4) provide response tools and training to law enforcement agencies in order to recognize and respond to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Directs the Attorney General to establish standards and best practices relating to the use of tracking technology to monitor children with autism and other disabilities. Requires each law enforcement agency that receives a grant to comply with any such standards and best practices.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Native American Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program Consolidation Act of 2000''. SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. The purposes of this Act are-- (1) to enable Indian tribes to consolidate and integrate alcohol and other substance abuse prevention, diagnosis and treatment programs, and mental health and related programs, to provide unified and more effective and efficient services to Native Americans afflicted with alcohol and other substance abuse problems; and (2) to recognize that Indian tribes can best determine the goals and methods for establishing and implementing prevention, diagnosis and treatment programs for their communities, consistent with the policy of self-determination. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. (a) In General.--In this Act: (1) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' has the same meaning given the term in section 551(1) of title 5, United States Code. (2) Indian.--The term ``Indian'' shall have the meaning given such term in section 4(d) of the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(d)). (3) Indian tribe.--The terms ``Indian tribe'' and ``tribe'' shall have the meaning given the term ``Indian tribe'' in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)) and shall include entities as provided for in subsection (b)(2). (4) Secretary.--Except where otherwise provided, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (5) Substance abuse.--The term ``substance abuse'' includes the illegal use or abuse of a drug, the abuse of an inhalant, or the abuse of tobacco or related products. (b) Indian Tribe.-- (1) In general.--In any case in which an Indian tribe has authorized another Indian tribe, an inter-tribal consortium, or a tribal organization to plan for or carry out programs, services, functions, or activities (or portions thereof) on its behalf under this Act, the authorized Indian tribe, inter- tribal consortium, or tribal organization shall have the rights and responsibilities of the authorizing Indian tribe (except as otherwise provided in the authorizing resolution or in this Act). (2) Inclusion of other entities.--In a case described in paragraph (1), the term ``Indian tribe'', as defined in subsection (a)(2), shall include the additional authorized Indian tribe, inter-tribal consortium, or tribal organization. SEC. 4. INTEGRATION OF SERVICES AUTHORIZED. The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in cooperation with the Secretary of Labor, Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of Education, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, United States Attorney General, and Secretary of Transportation, as appropriate, shall, upon the receipt of a plan acceptable to the Secretary that is submitted by an Indian tribe, authorize the tribe to coordinate, in accordance with such plan, its federally funded alcohol and substance abuse and mental health programs in a manner that integrates the program services involved into a single, coordinated, comprehensive program and reduces administrative costs by consolidating administrative functions. SEC. 5. PROGRAMS AFFECTED. The programs that may be integrated in a demonstration project under any plan referred to in section 4 shall include-- (1) any program under which an Indian tribe is eligible for the receipt of funds under a statutory or administrative formula for the purposes of prevention, diagnosis or treatment of alcohol and other substance abuse problems and disorders, or mental health problems and disorders, or any program designed to enhance the ability to treat, diagnose or prevent alcohol and other substance abuse and related problems and disorders, or mental health problems or disorders; (2) any program under which an Indian tribe is eligible for receipt of funds though a competitive or other grant program for the purposes of prevention, diagnosis or treatment of alcohol and other substance abuse problems and disorders, or mental health problems and disorders, or treatment, diagnosis and prevention of related problems and disorders, or any program designed to enhance the ability to treat, diagnose or prevent alcohol and other substance abuse and related problems and disorders, or mental health problems or disorders, if-- (A) the Indian tribe has provided notice to the appropriate agency regarding the intentions of the tribe to include the grant program in the plan it submits to the Secretary, and the affected agency has consented to the inclusion of the grant in the plan; or (B) the Indian tribe has elected to include the grant program in its plan, and the administrative requirements contained in the plan are essentially the same as the administrative requirements under the grant program; and (3) any program under which an Indian tribe is eligible for receipt of funds under any other funding scheme for the purposes of prevention, diagnosis or treatment of alcohol and other substance abuse problems and disorders, or mental health problems and disorders, or treatment, diagnosis and prevention of related problems and disorders, or any program designed to enhance the ability to treat, diagnose or prevent alcohol and other substance abuse and related problems and disorders, or mental health problems or disorders. SEC. 6. PLAN REQUIREMENTS. For a plan to be acceptable under section 4, the plan shall-- (1) identify the programs to be integrated; (2) be consistent with the purposes of this Act authorizing the services to be integrated into the project; (3) describe a comprehensive strategy that identifies the full range of existing and potential alcohol and substance abuse and mental health treatment and prevention programs available on and near the tribe's service area; (4) describe the manner in which services are to be integrated and delivered and the results expected under the plan; (5) identify the projected expenditures under the plan in a single budget; (6) identify the agency or agencies in the tribe to be involved in the delivery of the services integrated under the plan; (7) identify any statutory provisions, regulations, policies or procedures that the tribe believes need to be waived in order to implement its plan; and (8) be approved by the governing body of the tribe. SEC. 7. PLAN REVIEW. (a) Consultation.--Upon receipt of a plan from an Indian tribe under section 4, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of each Federal agency providing funds to be used to implement the plan, and with the tribe submitting the plan. (b) Identification of Waivers.--The parties consulting on the implementation of the plan under subsection (a) shall identify any waivers of statutory requirements or of Federal agency regulations, policies or procedures necessary to enable the tribal government to implement its plan. (c) Waivers.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the affected agency shall have the authority to waive any statutory requirement, regulation, policy, or procedure promulgated by the affected agency that has been identified by the tribe or the Federal agency under subsection (b) unless the Secretary of the affected department determines that such a waiver is inconsistent with the purposes of this Act or with those provisions of the Act that authorizes the program involved which are specifically applicable to Indian programs. SEC. 8. PLAN APPROVAL. (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the receipt by the Secretary of a tribe's plan under section 4, the Secretary shall inform the tribe, in writing, of the Secretary's approval or disapproval of the plan, including any request for a waiver that is made as part of the plan. (b) Disapproval.--If a plan is disapproved under subsection (a), the Secretary shall inform the tribal government, in writing, of the reasons for the disapproval and shall give the tribe an opportunity to amend its plan or to petition the Secretary to reconsider such disapproval, including reconsidering the disapproval of any waiver requested by the Indian tribe. SEC. 9. FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITIES. (a) Responsibilities of the Indian Health Service.-- (1) Memorandum of understanding.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the United States Attorney General, and the Secretary of Transportation shall enter into an interdepartmental memorandum of agreement providing for the implementation of the plans authorized under this Act. (2) Lead agency.--The lead agency under this Act shall be the Indian Health Service. (3) Responsibilities.--The responsibilities of the lead agency under this Act shall include-- (A) the development of a single reporting format related to the plan for the individual project which shall be used by a tribe to report on the activities carried out under the plan; (B) the development of a single reporting format related to the projected expenditures for the individual plan which shall be used by a tribe to report on all plan expenditures; (C) the development of a single system of Federal oversight for the plan, which shall be implemented by the lead agency; (D) the provision of technical assistance to a tribe appropriate to the plan, delivered under an arrangement subject to the approval of the tribe participating in the project, except that a tribe shall have the authority to accept or reject the plan for providing the technical assistance and the technical assistance provider; and (E) the convening by an appropriate official of the lead agency (whose appointment is subject to the confirmation of the Senate) and a representative of the Indian tribes that carry out projects under this Act, in consultation with each of the Indian tribes that participate in projects under this Act, of a meeting not less than 2 times during each fiscal year for the purpose of providing an opportunity for all Indian tribes that carry out projects under this Act to discuss issues relating to the implementation of this Act with officials of each agency specified in paragraph (1). (b) Report Requirements.--The single reporting format shall be developed by the Secretary under subsection (a)(3), consistent with the requirements of this Act. Such reporting format, together with records maintained on the consolidated program at the tribal level shall contain such information as will-- (1) allow a determination that the tribe has complied with the requirements incorporated in its approved plan; and (2) provide assurances to the Secretary that the tribe has complied with all directly applicable statutory requirements and with those directly applicable regulatory requirements which have not been waived. SEC. 10. NO REDUCTION IN AMOUNTS. In no case shall the amount of Federal funds available to a participating tribe involved in any project be reduced as a result of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 11. INTERAGENCY FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED. The Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the United States Attorney General, or the Secretary of Transportation, as appropriate, is authorized to take such action as may be necessary to provide for the interagency transfer of funds otherwise available to a tribe in order to further the purposes of this Act. SEC. 12. ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS AND OVERAGE. (a) Administration of Funds.-- (1) In general.--Program funds shall be administered under this Act in such a manner as to allow for a determination that funds from specific programs (or an amount equal to the amount utilized from each program) are expended on activities authorized under such program. (2) Separate records not required.--Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring a tribe to maintain separate records tracing any services or activities conducted under its approved plan under section 4 to the individual programs under which funds were authorized, nor shall the tribe be required to allocate expenditures among individual programs. (b) Overage.--All administrative costs under a plan under this Act may be commingled, and participating Indian tribes shall be entitled to the full amount of such costs (under each program or department's regulations), and no overage shall be counted for Federal audit purposes so long as the overage is used for the purposes provided for under this Act. SEC. 13. FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to interfere with the ability of the Secretary or the lead agency to fulfill the responsibilities for the safeguarding of Federal funds pursuant to chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code (the Single Audit Act of 1984). SEC. 14. REPORT ON STATUTORY AND OTHER BARRIERS TO INTEGRATION. (a) Preliminary Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives on the implementation of the program authorized under this Act. (b) Final Report.--Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives on the results of the implementation of the program authorized under this Act. The report shall identify statutory barriers to the ability of tribes to integrate more effectively their alcohol and substance abuse services in a manner consistent with the purposes of this Act. SEC. 15. ASSIGNMENT OF FEDERAL PERSONNEL TO STATE INDIAN ALCOHOL AND DRUG TREATMENT OR MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS. Any State with an alcohol and substance abuse or mental health program targeted to Indian tribes shall be eligible to receive, at no cost to the State, such Federal personnel assignments as the Secretary, in accordance with the applicable provisions of subchapter IV of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code (the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970), may deem appropriate to help insure the success of such program. Passed the Senate June 13, 2000. Attest: GARY SISCO, Secretary.

Summary: Prohibits any reduction of Federal funds available to a participating tribe as a result of this Act. Provides for interagency fund transfers to carry out this Act. Makes any State with an alcohol and substance abuse or mental health program targeted to Indian tribes eligible to receive, at no cost, such Federal personnel assignments as the Secretary may deem appropriate to help ensure the success of such program.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``No Child Left Behind Reform Act''. SEC. 2. ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS. (a) Definition of Adequate Yearly Progress.--Section 1111(b)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (C)(vii)-- (A) by striking ``such as''; (B) by inserting ``such as measures of individual or cohort growth over time based on the academic assessments implemented in accordance with paragraph (3),'' after ``described in clause (v),''; and (C) by striking ``attendance rates,''; and (2) in subparagraph (D)-- (A) by striking clause (ii); (B) by striking ``the State'' and all that follows through ``ensure'' and inserting ``the State shall ensure''; and (C) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period. (b) Academic Assessment and Local Educational Agency and School Improvement.--Section 1116(a)(1)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6316(a)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``, except that'' and all that follows through ``action or restructuring''. SEC. 3. GRANTS FOR INCREASING DATA CAPACITY FOR PURPOSES OF AYP. Part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1120C. GRANTS FOR INCREASING DATA CAPACITY FOR PURPOSES OF AYP. ``(a) Grant Authority.--The Secretary may award grants, on a competitive basis, to State educational agencies to enable the State educational agencies to develop or increase the capacity of data systems for accountability purposes and award subgrants to increase the capacity of local educational agencies to upgrade, create, or manage information databases for the purpose of measuring adequate yearly progress. ``(b) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to State educational agencies that have created, or are in the process of creating, a growth model or proficiency index as part of their adequate yearly progress determination. ``(c) State Use of Funds.--Each State that receives a grant under this section shall use-- ``(1) not more than 20 percent of the grant funds for the purpose of increasing the capacity of, or creating, State databases to collect information related to adequate yearly progress; and ``(2) not less than 80 percent of the grant funds to award subgrants to local educational agencies within the State to enable the local educational agencies to carry out the authorized activities described in subsection (d). ``(d) Authorized Activities.--Each local educational agency that receives a subgrant under this section shall use the subgrant funds to increase the capacity of the local educational agency to upgrade databases or create unique student identifiers for the purpose of measuring adequate yearly progress, by-- ``(1) purchasing database software or hardware; ``(2) hiring additional staff for the purpose of managing such data; ``(3) providing professional development or additional training for such staff; and ``(4) providing professional development or training for principals and teachers on how to effectively use such data to implement instructional strategies to improve student achievement. ``(e) State Application.--Each State educational agency desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(f) LEA Application.--Each local educational agency desiring a subgrant under this section shall submit an application to the State educational agency at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State educational agency may require. Each such application shall include, at a minimum, a demonstration of the local educational agency's ability to put such a database in place. ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007.''. SEC. 4. TARGETING TRANSFER OPTIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES. (a) Targeting Transfer Options and Supplemental Services.--Section 1116 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6316) is amended-- (1) in paragraphs (1)(E)(i), (5)(A), (7)(C)(i), and (8)(A)(i) of subsection (b), by striking the term ``all students enrolled in the school'' each place such term appears and inserting ``all students enrolled in the school, who are members of a group described in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v) that fails to make adequate yearly progress as defined in the State's plan under section 1111(b)(2),''; (2) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end the following: ``(G) Maintenance of least restrictive environment.--A student who is eligible to receive services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and who uses the option to transfer under subparagraph (E), paragraph (5)(A), (7)(C)(i), or (8)(A)(i), or subsection (c)(10)(C)(vii), shall be placed and served in the least restrictive environment appropriate, in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.''; (3) in clause (vii) of subsection (c)(10)(C), by inserting ``, who are members of a group described in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v) that fails to make adequate yearly progress as defined in the State's plan under section 1111(b)(2),'' after ``Authorizing students''; and (4) in subparagraph (A) of subsection (e)(12), by inserting ``, who is a member of a group described in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v) that fails to make adequate yearly progress as defined in the State's plan under section 1111(b)(2)'' after ``under section 1113(c)(1)''. (b) Student Already Transferred.--A student who transfers to another public school pursuant to section 1116(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6316(b)) before the effective date of this section and the amendments made by this section, may continue enrollment in such public school after the effective date of this section and the amendments made by this section. (c) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this section shall be effective for each fiscal year for which the amount appropriated to carry out title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for the fiscal year, is less than the amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out such title for the fiscal year. SEC. 5. DEFINITION OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS. Section 9101(23)(B)(ii) of the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(23)(B)(ii)) is amended-- (1) in subclause (I), by striking ``or'' after the semicolon; (2) in subclause (II), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(III) in the case of a middle school teacher, passing a State approved middle school generalist exam when the teacher receives the teacher's license to teach middle school in the State; ``(IV) obtaining a State social studies certificate that qualifies the teacher to teach history, geography, economics, and civics in middle or secondary schools, respectively, in the State; or ``(V) obtaining a State science certificate that qualifies the teacher to teach earth science, biology, chemistry, and physics in middle or secondary schools, respectively, in the State; and''.

Summary: No Child Left Behind Reform Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to revise certain requirements which were added by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, including ones relating to: (1) adequate yearly progress (AYP); (2) academic assessment and local educational agency and school improvement; (3) school choice and supplemental services options; and (4) teacher qualifications. Allows schools to be given credit for performing well on measures other than test scores when calculating student achievement. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to State educational agencies to: (1) develop or increase the capacity of data systems for accountability purposes; and (2) subgrants to increase the capacity of local educational agencies to upgrade, create, or manage information databases for the purpose of measuring AYP. Allows schools to target school choice and supplemental services to the students who are members of specified types of groups that fail to make AYP. Requires placement and service in the least restrictive environment for students who receive services under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act who use an option to transfer under ESEA. Revises the definition of highly qualified teacher to authorize States to: (1) use a generalist exam for middle school teachers; and (2) issue certificates that qualify teachers to teach a number of subjects in social studies or in science.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Hippocratic Oath and Patient Protection Act of 1996''. SEC. 2. DUTIES OF A HEALTH CARRIER. Under a contract or agreement with a health care provider or enrollee, a health carrier-- (1) shall not-- (A) prevent or limit a health care provider's protected communication to a patient or the public as described in section 3; (B) operate an improper incentive plan as described in section 4; or (C) include indemnification clauses as described in section 5; and (2) shall disclose (in plain English understandable by a layperson) to a health care provider and to an enrollee-- (A) a list of all services and benefits offered under the health plan, including any service or benefit maximum, limitation, or exclusion; (B) the procedures used in authorizing, approving, limiting, or denying services or benefits under the health plan; and (C) any health care provider incentive plan as described in section 4(b) that exists under the contract or agreement. SEC. 3. PROTECTED COMMUNICATION. (a) In General.--Except as limited in subsection (b), for purposes of section 2(1)(A) a protected communication is a communication of information relevant to the care or course of treatment of a patient. (b) Limitations.--Such a protected communication does not include-- (1) a trade secret; or (2) a knowing misrepresentation by a health care provider. SEC. 4. IMPROPER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER INCENTIVE PLAN. (a) In General.--For purposes of section 2(1)(B), a health care provider incentive plan is improper, unless such plan meets the requirements of section 1876(i)(8)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395mm(i)(8)(A)) for physician incentive plans in contracts with eligible organizations under section 1876 of such Act. (b) Incentive Plan Defined.--The term ``health care provider incentive plan'' means any compensation or other financial arrangement between a health carrier and a health care provider that may directly or indirectly have the effect of limiting services provided with respect to an enrollee. SEC. 5. PROHIBITED INDEMNIFICATION CLAUSES. For purposes of section 2(1)(C), a prohibited indemnification clause is any provision to indemnify a health carrier against liability from a civil action brought by, or on behalf of, an enrollee or a health care provider for any damage caused to the enrollee or the health care provider by the health carrier. SEC. 6. ENFORCEMENT. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services may impose upon a health carrier who violates a provision of this Act a civil money penalty of-- (1) up to $25,000 for each violation, or (2) up to $100,000 for each violation if the Secretary determines that the health carrier has engaged, within the 5 years immediately preceding such violation, in a pattern of such violations. (b) Procedures.--Subsections (c) through (l) of section 1128A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7a) apply to a civil penalty under this paragraph in the same manner as they apply to a civil penalty under section 1128A(a) of such Act. SEC. 7. PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION. Whoever is aggrieved by a violation of this Act may in a civil action obtain appropriate relief. SEC. 8. REPORT TO CONGRESS. (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a report to Congress that evaluates-- (1) the impact of this Act on health carriers, health care providers, and enrollees; and (2) the enforcement of this Act by the Secretary. (b) Recommendations.--The Secretary shall include in the report required under subsection (a) recommendations for such changes as may be needed to ensure compliance by health carriers with this Act. SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Act-- (1) the term ``health plan'' means any public or private entity or program that provides for payments for health care, including-- (A) a group health plan (as defined in section 607 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) or a multiple employer welfare arrangement (as defined in section 3(40) of such Act) that provides health benefits; (B) any other health insurance arrangement, including any arrangement consisting of a hospital or medical expense incurred policy or certificate, hospital or medical service plan contract, or health maintenance organization subscriber contract; (C) workers' compensation or similar insurance to the extent that it relates to workers' compensation medical benefits (as defined by the Federal Trade Commission); and (D) automobile medical insurance to the extent that it relates to medical benefits (as defined by the Federal Trade Commission); (2) the term ``health care provider'' means a person who contracts with a health carrier to provide health care services to enrollees; (3) the term ``health carrier'' means a person who contracts or offers to contract on a risk-assuming basis-- (A) to provide, deliver, or arrange for health care services; or (B) to pay for or reimburse any of the cost of health care services; and (4) the term ``enrollee'' means a person enrolled under a health plan. SEC. 10. EFFECTIVE DATES. (a) Subsections 2(1) (A) and (C) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and apply to contracts or agreements entered into or renewed before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Subsections 2(1)(B) and 2(2) shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and apply to contracts or agreements entered into or renewed before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Hippocratic Oath and Patient Protection Act of 1996 - Prohibits health carriers, in contracts with providers or enrollees, from: (1) preventing or limiting provider communications to a patient or the public; (2) operating an incentive plan that does not meet requirements of specified provisions of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act; or (3) including a provision to indemnify a carrier against liability from an action brought by or for an enrollee or provider for damage caused to the enrollee or provider by the carrier. Requires carriers to disclose in plain English: (1) a list of all services and benefits offered; (2) procedures used by the plan; and (3) any existing incentive plan. Mandates a civil monetary penalty and authorizes a private cause of action for violations.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``SuperPAC Elimination Act of 2017''. SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS LIMITATIONS. (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to allow unlimited direct contributions by citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States to candidates in Federal elections. (b) Elimination of Limitations.--Section 315(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30116(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively; and (B) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking ``(other than a committee described in subparagraph (D))'' and inserting ``(other than an authorized political committee of a candidate or a committee described in subparagraph (C))''; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and (B) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by inserting ``(other than an authorized political committee of a candidate)'' after ``political committee''; and (3) by striking paragraph (3). (c) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Section 315(a) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30116(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (6). (2)(A) Section 315(c) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30116(c)) is amended-- (i) by striking ``(a)(1)(B), (a)(3),'' in paragraph (1)(B)(i); (ii) by striking ``, (a)(1)(B), (a)(3),'' in subparagraph (1)(C); and (iii) by striking ``, (a)(1)(B), (a)(3),'' in paragraph (2)(B)(ii). (B) Section 304(i)(3)(B) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ``, (a)(1)(B), (a)(3),''. (3) Section 323(e)(1)(B)(i) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30125(e)(1)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ``contributions to candidates and political committees under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3)'' and inserting ``contributions to political committees under paragraphs (1) and (2)''. SEC. 3. 24-HOUR NOTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR ALL DIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES. Section 304(a)(6)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30104(a)(6)(A)) is amended to read as follows: ``(A) In general.-- ``(i) If a candidate receives an aggregate amount of contributions in excess of $200 from any contributor during a calendar year, the principal campaign committee of such candidate shall submit to the Secretary or the Commission, and the Secretary of State, as appropriate, in writing, a notification containing the name of the candidate and office sought by the candidate, the identification of the contributor, and the date of the receipt and amount of the contribution. ``(ii) If, at any time after a candidate is required to submit a notification under this subparagraph with respect to a contributor during a calendar year, the candidate receives additional contributions from that contributor during that year, the principal campaign committee of the candidate shall submit an additional notification under clause (i) with respect to such contributor. ``(iii) The principal campaign committee of the candidate shall submit the notification required under this subparagraph with respect to a contributor-- ``(I) in the case of a notification described in clause (i), not later than 24 hours after the date on which the aggregate amount of contributions received from the contributor during the calendar year exceeds $200; or ``(II) in the case of an additional notification described in clause (ii), not later than 24 hours after the date of the contribution.''. SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by this Act shall apply to contributions made for elections occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: SuperPAC Elimination Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: (1) eliminate the limitations on direct contributions from individuals and political committees to candidates in federal elections; and (2) require 24-hour notification to the Secretary of the Senate or the Federal Election Commission, and the Secretary of State, as appropriate, for all direct contributions to candidates in excess of $200.