SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Answer Africa's Call Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds the following: (1) African poverty and stagnation are the greatest tragedy of our time and demand a forceful response by the United States. (2) The world, especially the United States, is awash with wealth on a scale that has never been seen in human history. (3) We live in a world where new medicines and medical techniques have eradicated many of the diseases and ailments that plagued the rich world. (4) In Africa, some 4,000,000 children under the age of five die each year, two-thirds of them from illnesses that cost very little to treat; malaria is the biggest single killer of African children, and half of those deaths could be avoided if the parents of these children had access to diagnosis and drugs that cost little more than $1 per dose. (5) We live in a world where scientists can map the human genome and have the technology to clone a human being. (6) In Africa, we allow more than 250,000 women die each year from complications in pregnancy or childbirth. (7) We live in a world where the Internet in the blink of an eye can transfer more information than any human brain could hold. (8) In Africa each day, some 40,000,000 children are not able to go to school. (9) We live in a world which, faced by one of the most devastating diseases ever seen, AIDS, has developed the antiretroviral drugs to control its advance. (10) In Africa, where 25,000,000 people are infected with AIDS, antiretroviral drugs are not made generally available; as a result, 2,000,000 people will die of AIDS in 2005. (11) We live in a world where rich nations spend as much as the entire income of all the people in Africa subsidizing the unnecessary production of unwanted food, in an amount of almost $1,000,000,000 each day. (12) In Africa, hunger is a key factor in more deaths than those caused by all of the continent's infectious diseases combined. (13) We live in a world where every cow in Europe receives almost $2 each day in government subsidies. (14) In Africa the average daily income is approximately $1. (15) The contrast between the lives led by those who live in rich countries and those of poor people in Africa is the greatest scandal of our age. (16) One in six children in Africa dies before reaching the age of 5. (17) Two-thirds of all the African children who die under the age of 5 could be saved by low-cost treatments such as vitamin A, and a tenth of all the diseases suffered by African children are caused by intestinal worms that infect 200,000,000 people and could be treated for just 25 cents per child. (18) More than 300,000,000 Africans--42 percent of Africa's population--still do not have access to safe water, and 60 percent do not have access to basic sanitation. (19) 62 percent of all people aged 15-24 years who live with HIV are found in Africa. (20) Africa had 43,000,000 orphans in 2003, of which AIDS was responsible for 12,000,000. (21) In Zambia, 71 percent of child prostitutes are orphans. SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY. The Congress supports implementing the recommendations of the Commission for Africa, which call for rich nations to increase foreign assistance to Africa, provide debt relief, eliminate trade distorting agricultural subsidies, and remove insidious trade barriers that impede economic opportunity in sub-Saharan Africa. SEC. 4. IMPOSITION OF INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX SURCHARGE TO FUND INTERNATIONAL FINANCE FACILITY. (a) Imposition of Tax.--Section 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to imposition of tax on individuals) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(j) Additional Income Tax.-- ``(1) In general.--If the adjusted gross income of an individual exceeds the threshold amount, the tax imposed by this section (determined without regard to this subsection) shall be increased by an amount equal to 0.8 percent of so much of the adjusted gross income as exceeds the threshold amount. ``(2) Threshold amounts.--For purposes of this subsection, the term `threshold amount' means-- ``(A) $1,000,000 in the case of a joint return, and ``(B) $500,000 in the case of any other return. ``(3) Tax not to apply to estates and trusts.--This subsection shall not apply to an estate or trust. ``(4) Termination.--This subsection shall not apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010.''. (b) Establishment of United States International Finance Facility Trust Fund.-- (1) In general.--Subchapter A of chapter 98 of such Code (relating to trust fund code) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 9511. UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL FINANCE FACILITY TRUST FUND. ``(a) Creation of Trust Fund.--There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the `United States International Finance Facility Trust Fund' (referred to in this section as the `Trust Fund'), consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to the Trust Fund as provided in this section or section 9602(b). ``(b) Transfers to Trust Fund.--There is hereby appropriated to the Trust Fund an amount equivalent to the increase in revenues received in the Treasury as the result of the surtax imposed under section 1(j). ``(c) Distribution of Amounts in Trust Fund.--Amounts in the Trust Fund shall be available without further appropriation to make expenditures in connection with United States commitments to the International Finance Facility.''. (2) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 98 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 9511. United States International Finance Facility Trust Fund.''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005. (d) Section 15 not to Apply.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not be treated as a change in a rate of tax for purposes of section 15 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. SEC. 5. MODIFICATIONS TO PREFERENTIAL TRADE TREATMENT FOR PRODUCTS OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES. (a) Removal of Agriculture Tariff-Rate Quota Limitation; Agricultural Safeguard.--Section 503(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2463(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ``(3) Agricultural products.-- ``(A) In general.--No quantity of an agricultural product subject to a tariff-rate quota that exceeds the in-quota amount shall be eligible for duty-free treatment under this title, except as provided in subparagraph (B). ``(B) Imports from countries designated under section 506a.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to over-quota imports of agricultural products subject to a tariff-rate quota that are the growth, product, or manufacture of a country designated as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country under section 506A(a)(1). ``(4) Safeguard for agricultural products.-- ``(A) In general.--The President shall assess a duty, in the amount prescribed under subparagraph (B), on over-quota imports of any agricultural product described in paragraph (3)(B) for which preferential treatment is claimed, if the President determines that the unit import price of the product when it enters the United States, determined on an F.O.B. basis, is less than the annual trigger price determined in accordance with subparagraph (D). ``(B) Calculation of additional duties.--The amount of the additional duty assessed under this subsection shall be determined as follows: ``(i) If the difference between the unit import price and the trigger price is less than, or equal to, 10 percent of the trigger price, no additional duty shall be imposed. ``(ii) If the difference between the unit import price and the trigger price is greater than 10 percent, but less than or equal to 40 percent, of the trigger price, the additional duty shall be equal to 30 percent of the difference between the preferential tariff rate and the column 1 general rate of duty imposed under the HTS on like articles at the time the additional duty is imposed. ``(iii) If the difference between the unit import price and the trigger price is greater than 40 percent, but less than or equal to 60 percent, of the trigger price, the additional duty shall be equal to 50 percent of the difference between the preferential tariff rate and the column 1 general rate of duty imposed under the HTS on like articles at the time the additional duty is imposed. ``(iv) If the difference between the unit import price and the trigger price is greater than 60 percent, but less than or equal to 75 percent, of the trigger price, the additional duty shall be equal to 70 percent of the difference between the preferential tariff rate and the column 1 general rate of duty imposed under the HTS on like articles at the time the additional duty is imposed. ``(v) If the difference between the unit import price and the trigger price is greater than 75 percent of the trigger price, the additional duty shall be equal to 100 percent of the difference between the preferential tariff rate and the column 1 general rate of duty imposed under the HTS on like articles at the time the additional duty is imposed. ``(C) Exceptions.--No additional duty under this paragraph shall be assessed on an agricultural product if, at the time of entry into the customs territory of the United States, the product is subject to import relief under chapter 1 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.). ``(D) Calculation of trigger price.--(i) Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Answer Africa's Call Act, and annually thereafter, the President shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, establish the annual trigger price for each over-quota agricultural product described in paragraph (3)(B), and shall publish such prices in the Federal Register. The President shall establish the trigger price for a product at a level not below the 3- year average import price for that product. ``(ii) Not later than 30 days before publishing the trigger prices in the Federal Register under clause (i), the President shall notify and consult with the Committees on Ways and Means and Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Finance and Agriculture of the Senate on the proposed trigger prices. ``(E) Notice to country concerned.--Not later than 60 days after the President first assesses additional duties under this paragraph on over-quota imports of agricultural products described in paragraph (3)(B), the President shall notify the beneficiary sub-Saharan African country where the product was grown, manufactured, or produced, in writing of such action and shall provide to the country data supporting the assessment of the additional duties. ``(F) Definitions.--In this paragraph: ``(i) F.O.B.--The term `F.O.B.' means free on board, regardless of the mode of transportation, at the point of direct shipment by the seller to the buyer. ``(ii) HTS.--The term `HTS' means the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. ``(iii) Unit import price.--The term `unit import price' means the price expressed in dollars per kilogram.''. (b) Short Supply Provisions.--Section 112(b)(5) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(b)(5)) is amended-- (1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: ``(A) In general.--Articles that are both cut (or knit-to-shape) and sewn or otherwise assembled in one or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries-- ``(i) from fabric or yarn which need not be originating under General Note 12(t) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States for the apparel article to qualify as originating under that Note; or ``(ii) from fabric or yarn which-- ``(I) is the component that determines the classification of the articles under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States; ``(II) is not commercially available; and ``(III) which the President proclaims as eligible for use under this paragraph without regard to where the fabric or yarn is formed pursuant to the procedures set forth in subparagraph (B).''; and (2) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``not described in subparagraph (A)'' and inserting ``and thus eligible for use in the production of cut components or knit-to-shape components described in subparagraph (A)(ii)''. (c) User Developed Beneficiary Sub-Saharan African Countries.-- Section 112(b)(3)(B) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(b)(3)(B)) is amended-- (1) in clause (ii)-- (A) in subclause (II), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; and (B) by striking subclauses (III) and (IV) and inserting the following: ``(III) 2.9285 percent for the 1- year period beginning October 2, 2005, and for each 1-year period thereafter through September 30, 2015.''; (2) in clause (iii)-- (A) in subclause (II), by striking ``and''; (B) in subclause (III), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding after subclause (III) the following: ``(IV) Mauritius, except that the applicable percentage with respect to Mauritius shall be 5 percent of the applicable percentage described in clause (ii)(III).''; and (3) by striking clause (iv).

Summary: Answer Africa's Call Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an additional income tax (surcharge) on adjusted gross incomes exceeding certain threshold levels (in order to fund the U.S. International Finance Facility). Establishes the United States International Finance Facility Trust Fund in the Treasury consisting of such amounts appropriated or credited to the Trust Fund, including amounts collected from the surcharge). Makes such Fund amounts available without further appropriation for expenditures in connection with U.S. commitments to the International Finance Facility. Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to modify the preferential trade treatment for agricultural products of beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries. Removes the limitation on eligibility for duty-free treatment of an agriculture product subject to a tariff-rate quota exceeding the in-quota amount, if the over-quota import is the growth, product, or manufacture of a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country. Requires the President to: (1) assess a duty on such an over-quota product if its unit import price is less than the annual trigger price; (2) establish an annual trigger price for each such product; and (3) notify the beneficiary sub-Saharan African country concerned of such additional duty. Amends the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to revise criteria for preferential treatment of apparel articles wholly assembled from fabric or yarn not available in commercial quantities in the United States to make certain yarn or fabrics eligible for use in the production of specified cut or knit-to-shape apparel articles. Modifies AGOA special rules for lesser developed countries with respect to preferential treatment for apparel articles wholly assembled, or knit to shape and wholly assembled, or both, in one or more lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries regardless of the country of origin of the fabric or yarn used. Extends through FY 2015 the applicable percentage component of the preferential treatment formula established for FY 2005. Includes Mauritius in such extension, with no change in its current limitation of 5% of such applicable percentage.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2010''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds the following: (1) Involvement in sports can have tremendous benefits for the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of students. (2) All students have the right to know the risks of concussions because concussions, though a mild traumatic brain injury, present such a significant risk to not only the physical well-being of a developing student, but also the academic performance of the student. (3) Mild traumatic brain injuries, including concussions, represent 80 to 90 percent of all traumatic brain injuries. (4) Children and adolescents are more vulnerable to brain injury than adults because their brains are still developing. (5) Surveys suggest that the prevalence of sport-related concussions is much higher than reported and the occurrence of concussions is higher at the high school level than at the collegiate level. According to recent research, 400,000 students sustained a concussion while participating in five different sports in a high school athletics program during the 2005-2008 school years. Few statistics are available for the 41 million children participating in non-scholastic youth sports, but schools report that concussions are occurring on the playground and during physical education classes. (6) A recent study estimated that more than 40 percent of high school athletes return to participate in school athletics before they have fully recovered from concussions, which increases the susceptibility of the student athlete to greater injury or death. (7) The failure to recognize brain injuries and the mismanagement of such injuries increases the vulnerability of a student athlete to successive injury, cumulative negative health consequences, or chronic impairment. (8) Timely recognition and response to concussions aids recovery and helps prevent successive injury, chronic impairment, or death. Only 42 percent of schools have access to an athletic trainer and only 53 percent of schools meet the nurse-to-student ratio recommended by the Federal Government. (9) Concussion treatment and management is sporadic in schools and often neglects the athlete's role as a student. (10) Medical care from hospitalization and emergency room visits due to a concussion is costly, and treatment is often arbitrary. (11) Students should gradually return to physical activity and academic activities only as the symptoms of a concussion permit because research suggests that overexertion from physical activity and academic activities exacerbates symptoms and protracts recovery time for student athletes. (12) Instituting best practices offers a reasonable means for protecting student athletes from the risks and consequences of concussions. SEC. 3. MINIMUM STATE REQUIREMENTS. Beginning with fiscal year 2013, in order to be eligible to receive funds for such year or a subsequent fiscal year under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) each State educational agency shall issue regulations establishing the following minimum requirements: (1) Local educational agency concussion safety and management plan.--Each local educational agency in the State, in consultation with members of the community in which such agency is located, shall develop and implement a standard plan for concussion safety and management that includes-- (A) the education of students, parents, and school personnel about concussions, such as-- (i) the training and certification of school personnel, including coaches, athletic trainers, and school nurses, on concussion safety and management; and (ii) using and maintaining standardized release forms, treatment plans, observation, monitoring and reporting forms, recordkeeping forms, and post-injury fact sheets; (B) supports for students recovering from a concussion, such as-- (i) guiding such student in resuming participation in athletic activity and academic activities with the help of a multi- disciplinary team, which may include-- (I) a health care professional, the parents of such student, a school nurse, or other relevant school personnel; and (II) an individual who is assigned by a public school to oversee and manage the recovery of such student; (ii) providing appropriate academic accommodations; and (iii) referring students whose symptoms of concussion reemerge or persist upon the reintroduction of cognitive and physical demands for evaluation of the eligibility of such students for services under the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 note et seq.); and (C) best practices designed to ensure, with respect to concussions, the uniformity of safety standards, treatment, and management, such as-- (i) disseminating information on concussion management safety and management to the public; and (ii) applying uniform standards for concussion safety and management to all students enrolled in public schools. (2) Posting of information on concussions.--Each public elementary school and each secondary school shall post on school grounds, in a manner that is visible to students and school personnel, and make publicly available on the school website, information on concussions that-- (A) is based on peer-reviewed scientific evidence (such as information made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention); (B) shall include-- (i) the risks posed by sustaining a concussion; (ii) the actions a student should take in response to sustaining a concussion, including the notification of school personnel; and (iii) the signs and symptoms of a concussion; and (C) may include-- (i) the definition of a concussion; (ii) the means available to the student to reduce the incidence or recurrence of a concussion; and (iii) the effects of a concussion on academic learning and performance. (3) Response to concussion.--If any school personnel, including coaches and athletic trainers, of a public school suspects that a student has sustained a concussion during a school-sponsored athletic activity-- (A) the student shall be-- (i) immediately removed from participation in such activity; and (ii) prohibited from returning to participate in school-sponsored athletic activities-- (I) on the day such student sustained a concussion; and (II) until such student submits a written release from a health care professional stating that the student is capable of resuming participation in school-sponsored athletic activities; and (B) such personnel shall report to the parent or guardian of such student-- (i) the date, time, and extent of the injury suffered by such student; and (ii) any actions taken to treat such student. (4) Return to athletics and academics.--Before a student who has sustained a concussion in a school-sponsored athletic activity resumes participation in school-sponsored athletic activities or academic activities, the school shall receive a written release from a health care professional, that-- (A) states that the student is capable of resuming participation in such activities; and (B) may require the student to follow a plan designed to aid the student in recovering and resuming participation in such activities in a manner that-- (i) is coordinated, as appropriate, with periods of cognitive and physical rest while symptoms of a concussion persist; and (ii) reintroduces cognitive and physical demands on such student on a progressive basis only as such increases in exertion do not cause the reemergence or worsening of symptoms of a concussion. SEC. 4. REPORT TO SECRETARY OF EDUCATION. Not later than 6 months after promulgating regulations pursuant to section 3 in order to be eligible to receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), each State educational agency shall submit to the Secretary of Education a report that contains-- (1) a description of the State regulations promulgated pursuant to section 3; and (2) an assurance that the State has implemented such regulations. SEC. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to alter or supersede State law with respect to education standards or procedures or civil liability. SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Concussion.--The term ``concussion'' means a type of traumatic brain injury that-- (A) is caused by a blow, jolt, or motion to the head or body that causes the brain to move rapidly in the skull; (B) disrupts normal brain functioning and alters the mental state of the individual, causing the individual to experience-- (i) any period of observed or self-reported -- (I) transient confusion, disorientation, or impaired consciousness; (II) dysfunction of memory around the time of injury; and (III) loss of consciousness lasting less than 30 minutes; (ii) any one of four types of symptoms of a headache, including-- (I) physical symptoms, such as headache, fatigue, or dizziness; (II) cognitive symptoms, such as memory disturbance or slowed thinking; (III) emotional symptoms, such as irritability or sadness; and (IV) difficulty sleeping; and (C) can occur-- (i) with or without the loss of consciousness; and (ii) during participation in any organized sport or recreational activity. (2) Health care professional.--The term ``health care professional'' means a physician, nurse, certified athletic trainer, physical therapist, neuropsychologist or other qualified individual who-- (A) is a registered, licensed, certified, or otherwise statutorily recognized by the State to provide medical treatment; (B) is experienced in the diagnosis and management of traumatic brain injury among a pediatric population; and (C) may be a volunteer. (3) Local educational agency; state educational agency.-- The terms ``local educational agency'' and ``State educational agency'' have the meanings given such terms in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). (4) School personnel.--The term ``school personnel'' has the meaning given such term in section 4151 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7161). (5) School-sponsored athletic activity.--The term ``school- sponsored athletic activity'' means-- (A) any physical education class or program of a school; (B) any athletic activity authorized during the school day on school grounds that is not an instructional activity; and (C) any extra curricular sports team, club, or league organized by a school on or off school grounds.

Summary: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2010 - Requires each state educational agency, in order to be eligible to receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in FY2013 or subsequent fiscal years, to issue regulations establishing the following minimum requirements for the prevention and treatment of concussions. Requires each local educational agency in the state to develop and implement a standard plan for concussion safety and management that includes: (1) the education of students, parents, and school personnel about concussions; (2) supports for students recovering from a concussion; and (3) best practices designed to ensure the uniformity of safety standards, treatment, and management. Requires each public elementary and secondary school to post on school grounds and make publicly available on the school website information on concussions, including information on risks, responses, symptoms, and effects. Requires public school personnel who suspect that a student has sustained a concussion during a school-sponsored activity to: (1) remove the student from the activity and prohibit such student from participating in school athletic activities until the student submits a written release from a health care professional; and (2) report to the student's parent or guardian regarding such injury and the treatment provided. Prohibits a student who has sustained a concussion in a school-sponsored athletic activity from resuming participation in school-sponsored athletic or academic activities until the school receives a written release from a health care professional that: (1) states that the student is capable of resuming participation; and (2) may require the student to follow a plan designed to aid such individual in recovering and resuming participation in a manner that is coordinated with periods of cognitive and physical rest, and that reintroduces cognitive and physical demands on a progressive basis, based on the student's symptoms.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2014''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) Consistent with Federal law and regulations, for law enforcement officers to qualify for premium pay as criminal investigators, the officers must, in general, spend on average at least 50 percent of their time investigating, apprehending, or detaining individuals suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws of the United States. (2) According to the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS IG), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) does not ensure that its cadre of criminal investigators in the Office of Inspection are meeting this requirement, even though they are considered law enforcement officers under TSA policy and receive premium pay. (3) Instead, TSA criminal investigators in the Office of Inspection primarily monitor the results of criminal investigations conducted by other agencies, investigate administrative cases of TSA employee misconduct, and carry out inspections, covert tests, and internal reviews, which the DHS IG asserts could be performed by employees other than criminal investigators at a lower cost. (4) The premium pay and other benefits afforded to TSA criminal investigators in the Office of Inspection who are incorrectly classified as such will cost the taxpayer as much as $17,000,000 over 5 years if TSA fails to make any changes to the number of criminal investigators in the Office of Inspection, according to the DHS IG. (5) This may be a conservative estimate, as it accounts for the cost of Law Enforcement Availability Pay, but not the costs of law enforcement training, statutory early retirement benefits, police vehicles, and weapons. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Administration.--The term ``Administration'' means the Transportation Security Administration. (2) Assistant secretary.--The term ``Assistant Secretary'' means the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security) of the Department of Homeland Security. (3) Inspector general.--The term ``Inspector General'' means the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security. SEC. 4. INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEW. (a) Review.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General shall analyze the data and methods that the Assistant Secretary uses to identify employees of the Administration who meet the requirements of sections 8331(20), 8401(17), and 5545a of title 5, United States Code, and provide the relevant findings to the Assistant Secretary, including a finding on whether the data and methods are adequate and valid. (b) Prohibition on Hiring.--If the Inspector General finds that such data and methods are inadequate or invalid, the Administration may not hire any new employee to work in the Office of Inspection of the Administration until-- (1) the Assistant Secretary makes a certification described in section 5 to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (2) the Inspector General submits to such Committees a finding, not later than 30 days after the Assistant Secretary makes such certification, that the Assistant Secretary utilized adequate and valid data and methods to make such certification. SEC. 5. TSA OFFICE OF INSPECTION WORKFORCE CERTIFICATION. (a) Certification to Congress.--The Assistant Secretary shall, by not later than 90 days after the date the Inspector General provides its findings to the Assistant Secretary under section 4(a), document and certify in writing to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate that only those employees of the Administration who meet the requirements of sections 8331(20), 8401(17), and 5545a of title 5, United States Code, are classified as criminal investigators and are receiving premium pay and other benefits associated with such classification. (b) Employee Reclassification.--The Assistant Secretary shall reclassify criminal investigator positions in the Office of Inspection as noncriminal investigator positions or non-law enforcement positions if the individuals in those positions do not, or are not expected to, spend an average of at least 50 percent of their time performing criminal investigative duties. (c) Projected Cost Savings.-- (1) In general.--The Assistant Secretary shall estimate the total long-term cost savings to the Federal Government resulting from the implementation of subsection (b), and provide such estimate to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate by not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Contents.--Such estimate shall identify savings associated with the positions reclassified under subsection (b) and include, among other factors the Assistant Secretary considers appropriate, savings from-- (A) law enforcement training; (B) early retirement benefits; (C) law enforcement availability pay; and (D) weapons, vehicles, and communications devices. SEC. 6. INVESTIGATION OF FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE USE OF FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSE. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, or as soon as practicable, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate-- (1) any materials in the possession or control of the Department of Homeland Security associated with the Office of Inspection's review of the use of a Federal firearms license by Federal Air Marshal Service officials to obtain discounted or free firearms for personal use; and (2) information on specific actions that will be taken to prevent Federal Air Marshal Service officials from using a Federal firearms license, or exploiting, in any way, the Service's relationships with private vendors to obtain discounted or free firearms for personal use. Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2014. Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, Clerk.

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 3, 2014. TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2014 - (Sec. 4) Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) analyze the data and methods that the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security) uses to identify Transportation Security Administration (TSA) law enforcement officer and criminal investigators; and (2) provide relevant findings to the Assistant Secretary, including regarding whether the data and methods are adequate and valid. Prohibits TSA from hiring any new employee to work in its Office of Inspection if the Inspector General finds that such data and methods are inadequate or invalid, until: (1) the Assistant Secretary makes a certification to the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation that only TSA employees who meet such requirements are classified as criminal investigators and are receiving premium pay and other benefits associated with such classification; and (2) the Inspector General submits a finding that the Assistant Secretary utilized adequate and valid data and methods to make such certification. (Sec. 5) Directs the Assistant Secretary to: (1) reclassify criminal investigator positions in the Office of Inspection as noncriminal investigator positions or non-law enforcement positions if the individuals in those positions do not, or are not expected to, spend an average of at least 50% of their time performing criminal investigative duties; and (2) estimate the total long-term cost savings to the federal government resulting from such reclassification and provide such estimate to such committees. Requires such estimate to identify savings associated with the positions reclassified, including savings from: law enforcement training, early retirement benefits, law enforcement availability pay, weapons, vehicles, and communications devices. (Sec. 6) Directs the Assistant Secretary to submit to such committees: (1) any materials in the possession or control of DHS associated with the Office of Inspection's review of the use of a federal firearms license by Federal Air Marshal Service officials to obtain discounted or free firearms for personal use; and (2) information on specific actions that will be taken to prevent Service officials from using a federal firearms license, or exploiting the Service's relationships with private vendors, to obtain discounted or free firearms for personal use.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Marian Anderson Centennial Commemorative Coin Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds that-- (1) Marian Anderson, one of the world's greatest singers, a champion for civil rights, and a leader in the advancement of global peace, was born on February 27, 1897, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; (2) Marian Anderson, a master of repertoire actress operatic, recital, and American traditional genres, played a vital role in the acceptance of African-American musicians in the classical music world; (3) in 1963, Marian Anderson was given a Presidential Medal of Freedom; (4) in 1974, Congress passed a resolution to have a special gold medal minted in her name; (5) in 1977, Marian Anderson, who was an alternate delegate to the United Nations, received the U.N. Peace Prize; (6) in 1986, Marian Anderson was awarded the National Arts Medal; and (7) 1997 will mark the centennial of the birth of Marian Anderson. TITLE I--COMMEMORATIVE COINS SEC. 101. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. (a) Denominations.--In commemoration of the centennial of the birth of Marian Anderson, the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall mint and issue-- (1) not more than 350,000 $1 coins, each of which shall-- (A) weigh 26.73 grams; (B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and (C) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper; and (2) not more than 350,000 half dollar coins, each of which shall-- (A) weigh 12.50 grams; (B) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and (C) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. (b) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this title shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code. (c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of section 5134 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this title shall be considered to be numismatic items. SEC. 102. SOURCES OF BULLION. The Secretary shall obtain silver for minting coins under this title only from stockpiles established under the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act. SEC. 103. DESIGN OF COINS. (a) Design Requirements.-- (1) In general.--The design of the coins minted under this title shall be emblematic of the many accomplishments of Marian Anderson throughout her prolific life. (2) Designation and inscriptions.--On each coin minted under this title there shall be-- (A) a designation of the value of the coin; (B) an inscription of the years ``1897-1997''; and (C) inscriptions of the words ``Liberty'', ``In God We Trust'', ``United States of America'', and ``E Pluribus Unum''. (3) Obverse of coin.--The obverse of each coin minted under this title shall bear the likeness of Marian Anderson. (b) Design Competition.--Before the end of the 3-month period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct an open design competition for the design of the obverse and the reverse of the coins minted under this title. (c) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this title shall be-- (1) selected by the Secretary after consultation with the Commission of Fine Arts; and (2) reviewed by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee. SEC. 104. ISSUANCE OF COINS. (a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this title shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities. (b) Mint Facility.--Only 1 facility of the United States Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted under this title. (c) Commencement of Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins minted under this title beginning on and after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Termination of Minting Authority.--No coins may be minted under this title after July 31, 1998. SEC. 105. SALE OF COINS. (a) Sale Price.--The coins issued under this title shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of-- (1) the face value of the coins; (2) the surcharge provided in subsection (d) with respect to such coins; and (3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping). (b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins issued under this title at a reasonable discount. (c) Prepaid Orders.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins minted under this title before the issuance of such coins. (2) Discount.--Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount. (d) Surcharges.--All sales of coins minted under this title shall include a surcharge of-- (1) $14 per coin for the $1 coin; and (2) $7 per coin for the half dollar coin. SEC. 106. GENERAL WAIVER OF PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no provision of law governing procurement or public contracts shall be applicable to the procurement of goods and services necessary for carrying out this title. (b) Equal Employment Opportunity.--Subsection (a) shall not relieve any person entering into a contract under the authority of this title from complying with any law relating to equal employment opportunity. SEC. 107. DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES. (a) In General.--Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code, the first $2,000,000 of the surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this title shall be promptly paid by the Secretary as follows: (1) Smithsonian institution.--50 percent to the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, for exhibits on African-American art, history, and culture. (2) Corporation for public broadcasting.--50 percent to the Public Broadcasting Fund established under section 396(k) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 396(k)), for educational programs on African-American art, history, and culture and on the life of Marian Anderson. (b) Excess Payable to the National Numismatic Collection.--After payment of the amounts required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall pay the remaining surcharges to the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., for the support of the National Numismatic Collection at the museum. (c) Audits.--Each organization that receives any payment from the Secretary under this section shall be subject to the audit requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code. SEC. 108. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES. (a) No Net Cost to the Government.--The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that minting and issuing coins under this title will not result in any net cost to the United States Government. (b) Payment for Coins.--A coin shall not be issued under this title unless the Secretary has received-- (1) full payment for the coin; (2) security satisfactory to the Secretary to indemnify the United States for full payment; or (3) a guarantee of full payment satisfactory to the Secretary from a depository institution whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the National Credit Union Administration Board. TITLE II--CIRCULATING COINS SEC. 201. AUTHORITY TO REDESIGN HALF DOLLAR CIRCULATING COINS. Section 5112(d) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the 6th sentence the following: ``At the discretion of the Secretary, half dollar coins minted after December 31, 1996, and before July 31, 1998, may bear the same design as the commemorative coins minted under title I of the Marian Anderson Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, as established under section 103 of that Act.''.

Summary: TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Commemorative Coins Title II: Circulating Coins Marian Anderson Centennial Commemorative Coin Act - Title I: Commemorative Coins - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) mint and issue one-dollar and half-dollar coins in commemoration of the centennial of the birth of Marian Anderson; and (2) allocate sales surcharges to the Smithsonian Institution, the Public Broadcasting Fund, and the National Museum of American History for the support of the National Numismatic Collection. Title II: Circulating Coins - Amends Federal currency law to provide that at the Secretary's discretion, half-dollar coins minted after specified dates may bear the same design as the commemorative coins minted under this Act.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Coordinated Recovery Initiative for Babies Act of 2014'' or the ``CRIB Act of 2014''. SEC. 2. IDENTIFICATION, TREATMENT, AND SURVEILLANCE OF NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME. (a) Study.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall conduct a study to identify-- (1) the most effective and beneficial methods that are currently available to identify the need for treating and best treatment methods for, infants diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome; (2) barriers, including associated costs and limitations or disparities in the availability or scope of health insurance coverage, that may hinder the clinical use of best practices by medical professionals and other health care providers for the identification and treatment of neonatal abstinence syndrome; (3) circumstances, such as populations with unique needs and health care settings with limited resources, that may require particularized best practices for medical professionals and other health care providers for the identification and treatment of neonatal abstinence syndrome; (4) existing surveillance measures within the Department of Health and Human Services (in this Act referred to as the ``Department'') and in State health agencies relating to neonatal abstinence syndrome; and (5) areas in which information on neonatal abstinence syndrome and its surrounding circumstances is insufficient, incomplete, or requires further study or analysis. (b) Advisory Panel.-- (1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall convene an advisory panel (in this section referred to as the ``Panel'') to identify and compile the best practices under subsection (c). The Secretary shall reconvene the Panel for such purpose whenever the Secretary, with the advice of the Panel, determines updates are needed to the list of best practices under subsection (e), but no less than every 2 years. (2) Members.--The Panel shall be composed of 19 members, all of whom shall be medical professionals or health care providers with expertise in neonatal abstinence syndrome. Members shall represent the broad range of such professionals and providers necessary to identify and compile the best practices for identification and treatment of neonatal abstinence syndrome, including representatives of-- (A) The American Academy of Family Physicians. (B) The American Academy of Pediatrics. (C) The American Academy of Physician Assistants. (D) The American College of Nurse-Midwives. (E) The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (F) The American Hospital Association. (G) The American Medical Association. (H) The American Nurses Association. (I) The American Pharmacists Association. (J) The American Public Health Association. (K) The American Society for Addiction Medicine. (L) The American Society of Anesthesiologists. (M) The Association of State and Territorial Health Professionals. (N) The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses. (O) The Children's Hospital Association. (P) The National Association of Medicaid Directors. (Q) The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health. (R) The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. (S) The National Association of Social Workers. (3) Administrative support.--The Secretary shall provide appropriate administrative support, including technical assistance, to the Panel. (c) Best Practices; Plan; Report.--Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall-- (1)(A) identify and compile the best practices for medical professionals and other health care providers for identifying and treating neonatal abstinence syndrome; and (B) identify any gaps in best practices for medical professionals and other health care providers that may require additional research or analysis; (2) develop and implement a plan for the coordination and, if necessary, expansion and enhancement of public health surveillance of neonatal abstinence syndrome that-- (A) identifies the data necessary for a public health response to neonatal abstinence syndrome; (B) identifies any gaps in current surveillance or coordination that results in the lack of collection of such data, including a lack of timeliness or standardization of data reporting; (C) makes recommendations and provides assistance to the States to implement effective measures to collect such necessary data by State health agencies; and (D) designates an appropriate agency in the Department to coordinate such data; and (3) not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, submit to the Congress a report containing the Secretary's findings and identifying issues that-- (A) relate to neonatal abstinence syndrome, including its causes, identification, treatment, prevalence, and effects; and (B) public health issues related to neonatal abstinence syndrome that would benefit from further study. (d) Dissemination of Best Practices.--The Secretary-- (1) shall disseminate the best practices identified and compiled under subsection (c), including any updates under subsection (e), directly or through arrangements with nonprofit organizations, government agencies, or the media; (2) shall post such best practices on the public Internet site of the Department; and (3) may include in such dissemination any supplemental information which the Secretary determines to be relevant and appropriate, in consultation with the Panel. (e) Updates to Best Practices.--The Secretary shall periodically, but no less often than every 2 years, review the best practices identified under subsection (c) to ensure that such best practices are up-to-date and reflect the views of the medical community, including organizations listed in subsection (b)(2). (f) Appropriate Agency.--In designating an appropriate agency within the Department under subsection (c), the Secretary shall consider, among other factors, agency resources, purpose, expertise, and capability to conduct public health programs and research.

Summary: Coordinated Recovery Initiative for Babies Act of 2014 or the CRIB Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study the treatment and surveillance of, and available information concerning, neonatal abstinence syndrome (a group of problems occurring in a newborn who was exposed to addictive drugs while in the mother's womb). Requires the Secretary to establish an advisory panel to identify and compile best practices and to disseminate the practices, including through the public HHS website. Requires a review of the best practices at least every two years.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Cures Can Be Found Act of 2005''. SEC. 2. QUALIFIED STEM CELL CREDITS. (a) Personal Credit for Qualified Stem Cell Research, Storage, and Donation.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is amended by inserting after section 25B the following new section: ``SEC. 25C. QUALIFIED STEM CELL RESEARCH, STORAGE, AND DONATION CREDIT. ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter-- ``(1) an amount equal to the qualified stem cell research and storage contribution paid by the taxpayer during a taxable year, and ``(2) $2,000 for each qualified umbilical cord blood donation made by the taxpayer during a taxable year. ``(b) Qualified Stem Cell Research and Storage Contribution.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) In general.--The term `qualified stem cell research and storage contribution' means the amounts donated by the taxpayer to an eligible facility for the purpose of promoting qualified stem cell research or the storage of qualified stem cells. ``(2) Qualified stem cell.--For purposes of this section, the term `qualified stem cell' means a human stem cell obtained from a human placenta, umbilical cord blood, an organ or tissue of a living or deceased human being who has been born, or an organ or tissue of unborn human offspring who died of natural causes (such as spontaneous abortion). ``(3) Eligible facility.--The term `eligible facility' means a research institution or storage facility that does not engage in research relating to stem cells derived from human embryos and does not store stem cells derived from human embryos. ``(c) Qualified Umbilical Cord Blood Donation.--For purposes of this section, the term `qualified umbilical cord blood donation' means the donation by the taxpayer, on the occasion of the birth of a child of the taxpayer, of-- ``(1) the neonatal blood remaining in the placenta and umbilical cord after separation of the mother from the newborn baby, or ``(2) any other part of the umbilical cord. ``(d) Filing Requirements.-- ``(1) Married individuals.--If the taxpayer is married at the close of the taxable year, the credit shall be allowed under subsection (a)(2) only if-- ``(A) the taxpayer and his spouse file a joint return for the taxable year, or ``(B) the taxpayer is the mother of the child referred to in subsection (c). ``(2) Individuals who are not married.--If the taxpayer is not married at the close of the taxable year, the credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) only if the taxpayer is the mother of the child referred to in subsection (c). ``(3) Marital status.--An individual legally separated from his spouse under a decree of divorce or of separate maintenance shall not be considered as married.''. (b) Business Related Credit for Qualified Research and Storage.-- Subpart D of part IV of subchapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after section 45I the following new section: ``SEC. 45J. QUALIFIED STEM CELL RESEARCH AND STORAGE CREDITS. ``(a) General Rule.--For purposes of section 38-- ``(1) Qualified stem cell research credit.--The qualified stem cell research credit determined under this paragraph for any taxable year is equal to 100 percent of the expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year that are directly related to qualified stem cell research. ``(2) Qualified stem cell storage credit.--The qualified stem cell storage credit determined under this paragraph for any taxable year is equal to-- ``(A) 50 percent of the expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year to establish a storage facility for qualified stem cells, and ``(B) 20 percent of the expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year to maintain the storage facility described in subparagraph (A). ``(b) Limitation.--With respect to a qualified stem cell storage facility for which an amount determined under subparagraph (A) of subsection (a)(2) has been allowed as a credit in a taxable year, the amount determined under such subparagraph with respect to such storage facility in a subsequent taxable year shall be zero. ``(c) Qualified Stem Cell.--For purposes of this section, the term `qualified stem cell' means a human stem cell obtained from a human placenta, umbilical cord blood, an organ or tissue of a living or deceased human being who has been born, or an organ or tissue of unborn human offspring who died of natural causes (such as spontaneous abortion).''. (c) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Section 38(b) is amended by striking ``plus'' at the end of paragraph (18), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (19) and inserting ``, plus'', and by adding at the end the following: ``(20) the qualified stem cell research and storage credits determined under section 45J(a).''. (2) The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 25B the following new item: ``Sec. 25C. Qualified stem cell research, storage, and donation credit.''. (3) The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 25B the following new item: ``Sec. 45J. Qualified stem cell research and storage credits.''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.

Summary: Cures Can Be Found Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax credits for donations: (1) to stem cell research or storage facilities; (2) of umbilical cord blood. Allows credits only for donations to facilities that do not engage in research on stem cells derived from human embryos. Allows a business tax credit for stem cell research and storage expenses.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``American 5-Cent Coin Design Continuity Act of 2003''. TITLE I--UNITED STATES 5-CENT COIN DESIGN CONTINUITY SEC. 101. DESIGNS ON THE 5-CENT COIN. (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b) and after consulting with the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee and the Commission of Fine Arts, the Secretary of the Treasury may change the design on the obverse and the reverse of the 5-cent coin for coins issued in 2003, 2004, and 2005 in recognition of the bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase and the expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. (b) Design Specifications.-- (1) Obverse.--If the Secretary of the Treasury elects to change the obverse of 5-cent coins issued during 2003, 2004, and 2005, the design shall depict a likeness of President Thomas Jefferson, different from the likeness that appeared on the obverse of the 5- cent coins issued during 2002, in recognition of his role with respect to the Louisiana Purchase and the commissioning of the Lewis and Clark expedition. (2) Reverse.--If the Secretary of the Treasury elects to change the reverse of the 5-cent coins issued during 2003, 2004, and 2005, the design selected shall depict images that are emblematic of the Louisiana Purchase or the expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. (3) Other inscriptions.--5-cent coins issued during 2003, 2004, and 2005 shall continue to meet all other requirements for inscriptions and designations applicable to circulating coins under section 5112(d)(1) of title 31, United States Code. SEC. 102. DESIGNS ON THE 5-CENT COIN SUBSEQUENT TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE AND THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION. (a) In General.--Section 5112(d)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the 4th sentence the following new sentence: ``Subject to other provisions of this subsection, the obverse of any 5-cent coin issued after December 31, 2005, shall bear the likeness of Thomas Jefferson and the reverse of any such 5-cent coin shall bear an image of the home of Thomas Jefferson at Monticello.''. (b) Design Consultation.--The 2d sentence of section 5112(d)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, after consulting with the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee and the Commission of Fine Arts,'' after ``The Secretary may''. SEC. 103. CITIZENS COINAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) In General.--Section 5135 of title 31, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 5135. Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee ``(a) Establishment.-- ``(1) In general.--There is hereby established the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the `Advisory Committee') to advise the Secretary of the Treasury on the selection of themes and designs for coins. ``(2) Oversight of advisory committee.--The Advisory Committee shall be subject to the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this section referred to as the `Secretary'). ``(b) Membership.-- ``(1) Appointment.--The Advisory Committee shall consist of 11 members appointed by the Secretary as follows: ``(A) Seven persons appointed by the Secretary-- ``(i) one of whom shall be appointed from among individuals who are specially qualified to serve on the Advisory Committee by virtue of their education, training, or experience as a nationally or internationally recognized curator in the United States of a numismatic collection; ``(ii) one of whom shall be appointed from among individuals who are specially qualified to serve on the Advisory Committee by virtue of their experience in the medallic arts or sculpture; ``(iii) one of whom shall be appointed from among individuals who are specially qualified to serve on the Advisory Committee by virtue of their education, training, or experience in American history; ``(iv) one of whom shall be appointed from among individuals who are specially qualified to serve on the Advisory Committee by virtue of their education, training, or experience in numismatics; and ``(v) three of whom shall be appointed from among individuals who can represent the interests of the general public in the coinage of the United States. ``(B) Four persons appointed by the Secretary on the basis of the recommendations of the following officials who shall make the selection for such recommendation from among citizens whoare specially qualified to serve on the Advisory Committee by virtue of their education, training, or experience: ``(i) One person recommended by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. ``(ii) One person recommended by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. ``(iii) One person recommended by the majority leader of the Senate. ``(iv) One person recommended by the minority leader of the Senate. ``(2) Terms.-- ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), members of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed for a term of 4 years. ``(B) Terms of initial appointees.--As designated by the Secretary at the time of appointment, of the members first appointed-- ``(i) four of the members appointed under paragraph (1)(A) shall be appointed for a term of 4 years; ``(ii) the four members appointed under paragraph (1)(B) shall be appointed for a term of 3 years; and ``(iii) three of the members appointed under paragraph (1)(A) shall be appointed for a term of 2 years. ``(3) Preservation of public advisory status.--No individual may be appointed to the Advisory Committee while serving as an officer or employee of the Federal Government. ``(4) Continuation of service.--Each appointed member may continue to serve for up to 6 months after the expiration of the term of office to which such member was appointed until a successor has been appointed. ``(5) Vacancy and removal.-- ``(A) In general.--Any vacancy on the Advisory Committee shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. ``(B) Removal.--Advisory Committee members shall serve at the discretion of the Secretary and may be removed at any time for good cause. ``(6) Chairperson.--The Chairperson of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed for a term of 1 year by the Secretary from among the members of the Advisory Committee. ``(7) Pay and expenses.--Members of the Advisory Committee shall serve without pay for such service but each member of the Advisory Committee shall be reimbursed from the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund for travel, lodging, meals, and incidental expenses incurred in connection with attendance of such members at meetings of the Advisory Committee in the same amounts and under the same conditions as employees of the United States Mint who engage in official travel, as determined by the Secretary. ``(8) Meetings.-- ``(A) In general.--The Advisory Committee shall meet at the call of the Secretary, the chairperson, or a majority of the members, but not less frequently than twice annually. ``(B) Open meetings.--Each meeting of the Advisory Committee shall be open to the public. ``(C) Prior notice of meetings.--Timely notice of each meeting of the Advisory Committee shall be published in the Federal Register, and timely notice of each meeting shall be made to trade publications and publications of general circulation. ``(9) Quorum.--Seven members of the Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum. ``(c) Duties of the Advisory Committee.--The duties of the Advisory Committee are as follows: ``(1) Advising the Secretary of the Treasury on any theme or design proposals relating to circulating coinage, bullion coinage, congressional gold medals and national and other medals produced by the Secretary of the Treasury in accordance with section 5111 of title 31, United States Code. ``(2) Advising the Secretary of the Treasury with regard to-- ``(A) the events, persons, or places that the Advisory Committee recommends be commemorated by the issuance of commemorative coins in each of the 5 calendar years succeeding the year in which a commemorative coin designation is made; ``(B) the mintage level for any commemorative coin recommended under subparagraph (A); and ``(C) the proposed designs for commemorative coins. ``(d) Expenses.--The expenses of the Advisory Committee that the Secretary of the Treasury determines to be reasonable and appropriate shall be paid by the Secretary from the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. ``(e) Administrative Support, Technical Services, and Advice.--Upon the request of the Advisory Committee, or as necessary for the Advisory Committee to carry out the responsibilities of the Advisory Committee under this section, the Director of the United States Mint shall provide to the Advisory Committee the administrative support, technical services, and advice that the Secretary of the Treasury determines to be reasonable and appropriate. ``(f) Consultation Authority.--In carrying out the duties of the Advisory Committee under this section, the Advisory Committee may consult with the Commission of Fine Arts. ``(g) Annual Report.-- ``(1) Required.--Not later than September 30 of each year, the Advisory Committee shall submit a report to the Secretary, the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. Should circumstances arise in which the Advisory Committee cannot meet the September 30 deadline in any year, the Secretary shall advise the Chairpersons of the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate of the reasons for such delay and the date on which the submission of the report is anticipated. ``(2) Contents.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall describe the activities of the Advisory Committee during the preceding year and the reports and recommendations made by the Advisory Committee to the Secretary of the Treasury. ``(h) Federal Advisory Committee Act Does Not Apply.--Subject to the requirements of subsection (b)(8), the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply with respect to the Committee.''. (b) Abolishment of Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee.--Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Citizens CommemorativeCoin Advisory Committee (established by section 5135 of title 31, United States Code, as in effect before the amendment made by subsection (a)) is hereby abolished. (c) Continuity of Members of Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee.--Subject to paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 5135(b) of title 31, United States Code, any person who is a member of the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee on the date of the enactment of this Act, other than the member of such committee who is appointed from among the officers or employees of the United States Mint, may continue to serve the remainder of the term to which such member was appointed as a member of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee in one of the positions as determined by the Secretary. (d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Section 5112(l)(4)(A)(ii) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee'' and inserting ``Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee''. (2) Section 5134(c) of title 31, United States Code, is amended-- (A) by striking paragraph (4); and (B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4). TITLE II--TECHNICAL AND CLARIFYING PROVISIONS SEC. 201. CLARIFICATION OF EXISTING LAW. (a) In General.--Section 5134(f)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(1) Payment of surcharges.-- ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no amount derived from the proceeds of any surcharge imposed on the sale of any numismatic item shall be paid from the fund to any designated recipient organization unless-- ``(i) all numismatic operation and program costs allocable to the program under which such numismatic item is produced and sold have been recovered; and ``(ii) the designated recipient organization submits an audited financial statement that demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that, with respect to all projects or purposes for which the proceeds of such surcharge may be used, the organization has raised funds from private sources for such projects and purposes in an amount that is equal to or greater than the total amount of the proceeds of such surcharge derived from the sale of such numismatic item. ``(B) Unpaid amounts.--If any amount derived from the proceeds of any surcharge imposed on the sale of any numismatic item that may otherwise be paid from the fund, under any provision of law relating to such numismatic item, to any designated recipient organization remains unpaid to such organization solely by reason of the matching fund requirement contained in subparagraph (A)(ii) after the end of the 2-year period beginning on the later of-- ``(i) the last day any such numismatic item is issued by the Secretary; or ``(ii) the date of the enactment of the American 5-Cent Coin Design Continuity Act of 2003, such unpaid amount shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply as of the date of the enactment of Public Law 104-208. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on February 26, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.) American 5-Cent Coin Design Continuity Act of 2003 - Title I: United States American 5-Cent Coin Design Continuity - (Sec. 101) Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to change the design on the obverse and reverse sides of five-cent coins issued in 2003, 2004, and 2005, in recognition of the bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase and the expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.States that if the Secretary elects to change: (1) the obverse of 5-cent coins issued during 2003, 2004, and 2005, the design shall depict a likeness of President Thomas Jefferson, different from the likeness that appeared on the obverse of the 5-cent coins issued during 2002, in recognition of his role with respect to the Louisiana Purchase and the commissioning of the Lewis and Clark expedition; and (2) the reverse of the 5-cent coins issued during such years, the design selected shall depict images emblematic of the Louisiana Purchase or the expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. (Sec. 102) Requires the obverse of any 5-cent coin issued after December 31, 2005, to bear the likeness of Thomas Jefferson and the reverse of such coin bear an image of the home of Thomas Jefferson at Monticello. (Sec. 103) Establishes a seven-member Coin Design Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary on coin themes and designs.Abolishes the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee. Authorizes certain Committee members to continue serving the remainder of their appointed term as a member of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee as determined by the Secretary.Title II: Technical and Clarifying Provisions - (Sec. 201) Amends Federal law to revise the requirements for payment of surcharges to recipient organizations.Requires deposit into the Treasury as unpaid receipts certain unpaid amounts derived from surcharge proceeds.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; ETC. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Growing Our Manufacturing Employment Act'' or the ``GoMe Act''. (b) Amendment of 1986 Code.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. SEC. 2. MANUFACTURER'S JOBS CREDIT. (a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 (relating to business-related credits) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 45O. MANUFACTURER'S JOBS CREDIT. ``(a) General Rule.--For purposes of section 38, in the case of an eligible taxpayer, the manufacturer's jobs credit determined under this section is an amount equal to the lesser of the following: ``(1) The excess of the W-2 wages paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year over the W-2 wages paid by the taxpayer during the preceding taxable year. ``(2) The W-2 wages paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year to any employee who is an eligible TAA recipient (as defined in section 35(c)(2)) or an eligible alternative TAA recipient (as defined in section 35(c)(3)) for any month during such taxable year. ``(3) 31.7 percent of the W-2 wages paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year. ``(b) Limitation.--The amount of credit determined under subsection (a) shall be reduced by an amount which bears the same ratio to the amount of the credit (determined without regard to this subsection) as-- ``(1) the excess of the W-2 wages paid by the taxpayer to employees outside the United States during the taxable year over such wages paid during the most recent taxable year ending before the date of the enactment of this section, bears to ``(2) the excess of the W-2 wages paid by the taxpayer to employees within the United States during the taxable year over such wages paid during such most recent taxable year. ``(c) Eligible Taxpayer.--For purposes of this section, the term `eligible taxpayer' means any taxpayer-- ``(1) which has domestic production gross receipts for the taxable year and the preceding taxable year, and ``(2) which is not treated at any time during the taxable year as an inverted domestic corporation under section 7874. ``(d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, W-2 wages and domestic production gross receipts shall be determined in the same manner as under section 199. ``(e) Certain Rules Made Applicable.--For purposes of this section, rules similar to the rules of section 52 shall apply. ``(f) Termination.--This section shall not apply to any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2009.''. (b) Credit To Be Part of General Business Credit.--Section 38(b) (relating to current year business credit) is amended by striking ``plus'' at the end of paragraph (30), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (31) and inserting ``, plus'', and by adding at the end the following: ``(32) the manufacturer's jobs credit determined under section 45O.''. (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 45O. Manufacturer's jobs credit''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007. SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF RESEARCH CREDIT. (a) In General.--Section 41(h)(1)(B) is amended by striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2012''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 45C(b)(1)(D) is amended by striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2012''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2007. SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION OF ECONOMIC SUBSTANCE DOCTRINE. (a) In General.--Section 7701 is amended by redesignating subsection (p) as subsection (q) and by inserting after subsection (o) the following new subsection: ``(p) Clarification of Economic Substance Doctrine; Etc.-- ``(1) General rules.-- ``(A) In general.--In any case in which a court determines that the economic substance doctrine is relevant for purposes of this title to a transaction (or series of transactions), such transaction (or series of transactions) shall have economic substance only if the requirements of this paragraph are met. ``(B) Definition of economic substance.--For purposes of subparagraph (A)-- ``(i) In general.--A transaction has economic substance only if-- ``(I) the transaction changes in a meaningful way (apart from Federal tax effects) the taxpayer's economic position, and ``(II) the taxpayer has a substantial nontax purpose for entering into such transaction and the transaction is a reasonable means of accomplishing such purpose. In applying subclause (II), a purpose of achieving a financial accounting benefit shall not be taken into account in determining whether a transaction has a substantial nontax purpose if the origin of such financial accounting benefit is a reduction of income tax. ``(ii) Special rule where taxpayer relies on profit potential.--A transaction shall not be treated as having economic substance by reason of having a potential for profit unless-- ``(I) the present value of the reasonably expected pre-tax profit from the transaction is substantial in relation to the present value of the expected net tax benefits that would be allowed if the transaction were respected, and ``(II) the reasonably expected pre- tax profit from the transaction exceeds a risk-free rate of return. ``(C) Treatment of fees and foreign taxes.--Fees and other transaction expenses and foreign taxes shall be taken into account as expenses in determining pre- tax profit under subparagraph (B)(ii). ``(2) Special rules for transactions with tax-indifferent parties.-- ``(A) Special rules for financing transactions.-- The form of a transaction which is in substance the borrowing of money or the acquisition of financial capital directly or indirectly from a tax-indifferent party shall not be respected if the present value of the deductions to be claimed with respect to the transaction is substantially in excess of the present value of the anticipated economic returns of the person lending the money or providing the financial capital. A public offering shall be treated as a borrowing, or an acquisition of financial capital, from a tax- indifferent party if it is reasonably expected that at least 50 percent of the offering will be placed with tax-indifferent parties. ``(B) Artificial income shifting and basis adjustments.--The form of a transaction with a tax- indifferent party shall not be respected if-- ``(i) it results in an allocation of income or gain to the tax-indifferent party in excess of such party's economic income or gain, or ``(ii) it results in a basis adjustment or shifting of basis on account of overstating the income or gain of the tax-indifferent party. ``(3) Definitions and special rules.--For purposes of this subsection-- ``(A) Economic substance doctrine.--The term `economic substance doctrine' means the common law doctrine under which tax benefits under subtitle A with respect to a transaction are not allowable if the transaction does not have economic substance or lacks a business purpose. ``(B) Tax-indifferent party.--The term `tax- indifferent party' means any person or entity not subject to tax imposed by subtitle A. A person shall be treated as a tax-indifferent party with respect to a transaction if the items taken into account with respect to the transaction have no substantial impact on such person's liability under subtitle A. ``(C) Exception for personal transactions of individuals.--In the case of an individual, this subsection shall apply only to transactions entered into in connection with a trade or business or an activity engaged in for the production of income. ``(D) Treatment of lessors.--In applying paragraph (1)(B)(ii) to the lessor of tangible property subject to a lease-- ``(i) the expected net tax benefits with respect to the leased property shall not include the benefits of-- ``(I) depreciation, ``(II) any tax credit, or ``(III) any other deduction as provided in guidance by the Secretary, and ``(ii) subclause (II) of paragraph (1)(B)(ii) shall be disregarded in determining whether any of such benefits are allowable. ``(4) Other common law doctrines not affected.--Except as specifically provided in this subsection, the provisions of this subsection shall not be construed as altering or supplanting any other rule of law, and the requirements of this subsection shall be construed as being in addition to any such other rule of law. ``(5) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subsection. Such regulations may include exemptions from the application of this subsection.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to transactions entered into after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Growing Our Manufacturing Employment Act or the GoMe Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow certain employers with domestic production gross receipts in the current and preceding taxable year a manufacturer's jobs tax credit through 2009 for annual increases in wages paid to their employees and to employees eligible for benefits under the Trade Adjustment Act; (2) extend through 2012 the tax credit for increasing research expenses; and (3) set forth rules for the application of the economic substance doctrine.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016''. SEC. 2. PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO PENDING REGULATORY ACTIONS. (a) Amendment.--Chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 306 the following new section: ``Sec. 307. Information regarding pending agency regulatory action ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Agency regulatory action.--The term `agency regulatory action' means guidance, policy statement, directive, rule making, or adjudication issued by an Executive agency. ``(2) Aggrandizement.--The term `aggrandizement' means-- ``(A) any communication emphasizing the importance of the Executive agency or agency regulatory action that does not have the clear purpose of informing the public of the substance or status of the Executive agency or agency regulatory action; or ``(B) any communication that is puffery. ``(3) Public communication.--The term `public communication'-- ``(A) means any method (including written, oral, or electronic) of disseminating information to the public, including an agency statement (written or verbal), blog, video, audio recording, or other social media message; and ``(B) does not include a notice published in the Federal Register pursuant to section 553 or any requirement to publish pursuant to this section. ``(4) Rule making.--The term `rule making' has the meaning given that term under section 551. ``(b) Information To Be Posted Online.-- ``(1) Requirement.--The head of each Executive agency shall make publicly available in a searchable format in a prominent location either on the website of the Executive agency or in the rule making docket on Regulations.gov the following information: ``(A) Pending agency regulatory action.--A list of each pending agency regulatory action and with regard to each such action-- ``(i) the date on which the Executive agency first began to develop or consider the agency regulatory action; ``(ii) the status of the agency regulatory action; ``(iii) an estimate of the date of upon which the agency regulatory action will be final and in effect; ``(iv) a brief description of the agency regulatory action; ``(v) if applicable, a list of agency regulatory actions issued by the Executive agency, or any other Executive agency, that duplicate or overlap with the agency regulatory action; and ``(vi) if a regulatory impact analysis or similar cost-benefit analysis has been conducted, the findings of such analysis, including any data or formula used for purposes of such analysis. ``(B) Public communication.--For each pending agency regulatory action, a list of each public communication about the pending agency regulatory action issued by the Executive agency and with regard to each such communication-- ``(i) the date of the communication; ``(ii) the intended audience of the communication; ``(iii) the method of communication; and ``(iv) a copy of the original communication. ``(2) Period.--The head of each Executive agency shall publish the information required under paragraph (1)(A) not later than 24 hours after a public communication relating to a pending agency regulatory action is issued and shall maintain the public availability of such information not less than 5 years after the date on which the pending agency regulatory action is finalized. ``(c) Requirements for Public Communications.--Any public communication issued by an Executive agency that refers to a pending agency regulatory action-- ``(1) shall specify whether the Executive agency is considering alternatives, including alternatives that may conflict with the intent, objective, or methodology of such agency regulatory action; ``(2) shall specify whether the Executive agency is accepting or will be accepting comments; ``(3) shall expressly disclose that the Executive agency is the source of the information to the intended recipients; and ``(4) may not-- ``(A) solicit support for or promote the pending agency regulatory action; ``(B) be sent through the private email account of an officer or employee of the Executive agency; or ``(C) include statements of aggrandizement for the Executive agency, any Federal employee, or the pending agency regulatory action. ``(d) Reporting.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than January 15 of each year, the head of an Executive agency that communicated about a pending agency regulatory action during the previous fiscal year shall submit to each committee of Congress with jurisdiction over the activities of the Executive agency a report indicating-- ``(A) the number pending agency regulatory actions the Executive agency issued public communications about during that fiscal year; ``(B) the average number of public communications issued by the Executive agency for each pending agency regulatory action during that fiscal year; ``(C) the 5 pending agency regulatory actions with the highest number of public communications issued by the Executive agency in that fiscal year; and ``(D) a copy of each public communication for the pending agency regulatory actions identified in subparagraph (C). ``(2) Availability of reports.--The head of an Executive agency that is required to submit a report under paragraph (1) shall make the report publicly available in a searchable format in a prominent location on the website of the Executive agency.''. (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 306 the following new item: ``307. Information regarding pending agency regulatory action.''. Passed the House of Representatives September 14, 2016. Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, Clerk.

Summary: Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill directs each executive agency to make publicly available on the agency website or in the rule making docket on Regulations.gov a list of pending agency regulatory actions and for each such action: the date the agency began to develop or consider the action, its status, an estimate of the date it will be final and in effect, and a brief description of such action; a list of any duplicative or overlapping regulatory actions issued by the same or any other agency; if a regulatory impact analysis has been conducted, the findings of such analysis, including any data or formula used for purposes of such analysis; and a list of each public communication about the action issued by the agency, including the date of the communication, its intended audience, the method of communication, and a copy of the original communication. Each agency shall publish the information required within 24 hours after such communication is issued and maintain the public availability of such information for at least 5 years after the action is finalized. Any public communication issued by an agency that refers to a pending agency regulatory action: shall specify whether the agency is considering alternatives and accepting comments; shall expressly disclose that the agency is the source of the information to the intended recipients; and may not solicit support for or promote the action, be sent through the private email account of an agency officer or employee, or include statements of aggrandizement for the agency, any federal employee, or the action. An agency that communicated about a pending agency regulatory action during the previous fiscal year shall submit to each congressional committee with jurisdiction over the agency's activities, by January 15 of each year, a report indicating: the number of pending agency regulatory actions the agency issued public communications about during that fiscal year, the average number of public communications issued by the agency for each such action, and the five pending actions with the highest number of public communications issued by the agency in that fiscal year and a copy of each such communication. The report shall be made publicly available on the agency's website.


SEC. 942. CERTAIN HEALTH PROFESSIONS PROGRAMS REGARDING PRACTICE OF PHARMACY. Part E of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294n et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following subpart: ``Subpart 3--Pharmacist Workforce Programs ``SEC. 771. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS. ``(a) Public Service Announcements.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop and issue public service announcements that advertise and promote the pharmacist profession, highlight the advantages and rewards of being a pharmacist, and encourage individuals to enter the pharmacist profession. ``(2) Method.--The public service announcements described in subsection (a) shall be broadcast through appropriate media outlets, including television or radio, in a manner intended to reach as wide and diverse an audience as possible. ``(b) State and Local Public Service Announcements.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants to entities to support State and local advertising campaigns through appropriate media outlets to promote the pharmacist profession, highlight the advantages and rewards of being a pharmacist, and encourage individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to enter the pharmacist profession. ``(2) Use of funds.--An entity that receives a grant under subsection (a) shall use funds received through such grant to acquire local television and radio time, place advertisements in local newspapers, and post information on billboards or on the Internet, in order to-- ``(A) advertise and promote the pharmacist profession; ``(B) promote pharmacist education programs; ``(C) inform the public of public assistance regarding such education programs; ``(D) highlight individuals in the community that are presently practicing as pharmacists to recruit new pharmacists; and ``(E) provide any other information to recruit individuals for the pharmacist profession. ``(3) Method.--The campaigns described in subsection (a) shall be broadcast on television or radio, placed in newspapers as advertisements, or posted on billboards or the Internet, in a manner intended to reach as wide and diverse an audience as possible. ``SEC. 772. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a demonstration project to enhance the participation of individuals who are pharmacists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program described in section 338B. ``(b) Services.--Services that may be provided by pharmacists pursuant to the demonstration project established under this section include medication therapy management services to assure that medications are used appropriately by patients, to enhance patients' understanding of the appropriate use of medications, to increase patients' adherence to prescription medication regimens, to reduce the risk of adverse events associated with medications, and to reduce the need for other costly medical services through better management of medication therapy. Such services may include case management, disease management, drug therapy management, patient training and education, counseling, drug therapy problem resolution, medication administration, the provision of special packaging, or other services that enhance the use of prescription medications. ``(c) Procedure.--The Secretary may not provide assistance to an individual under this section unless the individual agrees to comply with all requirements described in sections 338B and 338D. ``(d) Limitations.--The demonstration project described in this section shall provide for the participation of-- ``(1) individuals to provide services in rural and urban areas; and ``(2) enough individuals to allow the Secretary to properly analyze the effectiveness of such project. ``(e) Designations.--The demonstration project described in this section, and any pharmacists who are selected to participate in such project, shall not be considered by the Secretary in the designation of a health professional shortage area under section 332 during fiscal years 2003 through 2005. ``(f) Rule of Construction.--This section shall not be construed to require any State to participate in the project described in this section. ``(g) Report.--The Secretary shall prepare and submit a report on the project to-- ``(A) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; ``(B) the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; ``(C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and ``(D) the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. ``SEC. 773. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. ``(a) Grants and Contracts.--The Secretary may make awards of grants or contracts to qualifying schools of pharmacy for the purpose of assisting such schools in acquiring and installing computer-based systems to provide pharmaceutical education. Education provided through such systems may be graduate education, professional education, or continuing education. The computer-based systems may be designed to provide on-site education, or education at remote sites (commonly referred to as distance learning), or both. ``(b) Qualifying School of Pharmacy.--For purposes of this section, the term `qualifying school of pharmacy' means a school of pharmacy (as defined in section 799B) that requires students to serve in a clinical rotation in which pharmacist services are part of the curriculum. ``SEC. 774. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``For the purpose of carrying out this subpart, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2006.''.

Summary: Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promote the pharmacist profession through public health service announcements, including grants for State and local advertising campaigns.Directs the Secretary to establish a demonstration project to enhance the participation of pharmacists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program through the provision of medication therapy management services. Requires participants to follow Program requirements but excludes them from consideration when health professional shortage areas are designated.Authorizes the Secretary to make grants or contracts to qualifying schools of pharmacy (those requiring a pharmacy services clinical rotation) for computer-based systems for pharmaceutical education.Authorizes appropriations for FY 2003 through 2006.