SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) Poison control centers are the primary defense of the United States against injury and deaths from poisoning. Twenty-four hours a day, the general public as well as health care practitioners contact their local poison control centers for help in diagnosing and treating victims of poisoning. In 2007, more than 4,000,000 calls were managed by poison control centers providing ready and direct access for all people of the United States, including many underserved populations in the United States, with vital emergency public health information and response. (2) Poisoning is the second most common form of unintentional death in the United States. In any given year, there will be between 3,000,000 and 5,000,000 poison exposures. Sixty percent of these exposures will involve children under the age of 6 who are exposed to toxins in their home. Poisoning accounts for 285,000 hospitalizations, 1,200,000 days of acute hospital care, and more than 26,000 fatalities in 2005. (3) In 2008, the Harvard Injury Control Research Center reported that poisonings from accidents and unknown circumstances more than tripled in rate since 1990. In 2005, the last year for which data are available, 26,858 people died from accidental or unknown poisonings. This represents an increase of 20,000 since 1990 and an increase of 2,400 between 2004 and 2005. Fatalities from poisoning are increasing in the United States in near epidemic proportions. The funding of programs to reverse this trend is needed now more than ever. (4) In 2004, The Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences recommended that ``Congress should amend the current Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act Amendments of 2003 to provide sufficient funding to support the proposed Poison Prevention and Control System with its national network of poison centers. Support for the core activities at the current level of service is estimated to require more than $100 million annually.''. (5) Sustaining the funding structure and increasing accessibility to poison control centers will promote the utilization of poison control centers and reduce the inappropriate use of emergency medical services and other more costly health care services. The 2004 Institute of Medicine Report to Congress determined that for every $1 invested in the Nation's poison control centers $7 of health care costs are saved. In 2005, direct Federal health care program savings totaled in excess of $525,000,000 as the result of poison control center public health services. (6) More than 30 percent of the cost savings and financial benefits of the Nation's network of poison control centers are realized annually by Federal health care programs (estimated to be more than $1,000,000,000), yet Federal funding support (as demonstrated by the annual authorization of $30,100,000 in Public Law 108-194) comprises less than 11 percent of the annual network expenditures of poison centers. (7) Real-time data collected from the Nation's certified poison control centers can be an important source of information for the detection, monitoring, and response for contamination of the air, water, pharmaceutical, or food supply. (8) In the event of a terrorist event, poison control centers will be relied upon as a critical source for accurate medical information and public health emergency response concerning the treatment of patients who have had an exposure to a chemical, radiological, or biological agent. SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF POISON CONTROL CENTERS NATIONAL TOLL-FREE NUMBER. Section 1271 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-71) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 1271. MAINTENANCE OF THE NATIONAL TOLL-FREE NUMBER. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall provide coordination and assistance to poison control centers for the establishment of a nationwide toll-free phone number, and the maintenance of such number, to be used to access such centers. ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 to carry out this section, and $700,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014 for the maintenance of the nationwide toll free phone number under subsection (a).''. SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONWIDE MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE POISON CONTROL CENTER UTILIZATION. (a) In General.--Section 1272 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-72) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 1272. NATIONWIDE MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE POISON CONTROL CENTER UTILIZATION. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out, and expand upon, a national media campaign to educate the public and health care providers about poison prevention and the availability of poison control center resources in local communities and to conduct advertising campaigns concerning the nationwide toll-free number established under section 1271(a). ``(b) Contract With Entity.--The Secretary may carry out subsection (a) by entering into contracts with one or more public or private entities, including nationally recognized organizations in the field of poison control and national media firms, for the development and implementation of a nationwide poison prevention and poison control center awareness campaign, which may include-- ``(1) the development and distribution of poison prevention and poison control center awareness materials; ``(2) television, radio, Internet, and newspaper public service announcements; and ``(3) other activities to provide for public and professional awareness and education. ``(c) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall-- ``(1) establish baseline measures and benchmarks to quantitatively evaluate the impact of the nationwide media campaign carried out under this section; and ``(2) on an annual basis, prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, an evaluation of the nationwide media campaign. ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009, and $800,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall be effective on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2009. SEC. 5. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE POISON CONTROL CENTER GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Section 1273 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-73) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 1273. MAINTENANCE OF THE POISON CONTROL CENTER GRANT PROGRAM. ``(a) Authorization of Program.--The Secretary shall award grants to poison control centers certified under subsection (c) (or granted a waiver under subsection (d)) and professional organizations in the field of poison control for the purposes of preventing, and providing treatment recommendations for, poisonings and complying with the operational requirements needed to sustain the certification of the center under subsection (c). ``(b) Additional Uses of Funds.--In addition to the purposes described in subsection (a), a poison center or professional organization awarded a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under such subsection may also use amounts received under such grant, contract, or cooperative agreement-- ``(1) to establish and evaluate best practices in the United States for poison prevention, poison control center outreach, and emergency and preparedness programs; ``(2) to research, develop, implement, revise, and communicate standard patient management guidelines for commonly encountered toxic exposures; ``(3) to improve national toxic exposure surveillance by enhancing cooperative activities between poison control centers in the United States and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; ``(4) to develop, support, and enhance technology and capabilities of professional organizations in the field of poison control to collect national poisoning, toxic occurrence, and related public health data; ``(5) to develop initiatives to foster the enhanced public health utilization of national poison data collected by organizations described in paragraph (4); ``(6) to support and expand the toxicologic expertise within poison control centers; and ``(7) to improve the capacity of poison control centers to answer high volumes of calls and respond during times of national crisis or other public health emergencies. ``(c) Certification.--Except as provided in subsection (d), the Secretary may award a grant to a poison control center under subsection (a) only if-- ``(1) the center has been certified by a professional organization in the field of poison control, and the Secretary has approved the organization as having in effect standards for certification that reasonably provide for the protection of the public health with respect to poisoning; or ``(2) the center has been certified by a State government, and the Secretary has approved the State government as having in effect standards for certification that reasonably provide for the protection of the public health with respect to poisoning. ``(d) Waiver of Certification Requirements.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may grant a waiver of the certification requirements of subsection (c) with respect to a noncertified poison control center that applies for a grant under this section if such center can reasonably demonstrate that the center will obtain such a certification within a reasonable period of time as determined appropriate by the Secretary. ``(2) Renewal.--The Secretary may renew a waiver under paragraph (1). ``(3) Limitation.--In no case may the sum of the number of years for a waiver under paragraph (1) and a renewal under paragraph (2) exceed 5 years. The preceding sentence shall take effect as of the date of the enactment of the Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008. ``(e) Supplement Not Supplant.--Amounts made available to a poison control center under this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State or local funds provided for such center. ``(f) Maintenance of Effort.--A poison control center, in utilizing the proceeds of a grant under this section, shall maintain the expenditures of the center for activities of the center at a level that is not less than the level of expenditures maintained by the center for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the grant is received. ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $27,500,000 for fiscal year 2009, and $28,600,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014. The Secretary may utilize not to exceed 8 percent of the amount appropriated under this preceding sentence in each fiscal year for coordination, dissemination, technical assistance, program evaluation, data activities, and other program administration functions that do not include grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under subsections (a) and (b), which are determined by the Secretary to be appropriate for carrying out the program under this section.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall be effective as of the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to grants made on or after January 1, 2009. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

Summary: Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide coordination and assistance for the maintenance of the nationwide toll-free phone number to access poison control centers. Requires the Secretary to carry out and expand upon a national media campaign to educate the public and health care providers about poison prevention and the availability of poison control center resources in local communities. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts with nationally recognized organizations in the field of poison control and national media firms for the development and implementation of a nationwide poison prevention and poison control center awareness campaign. Expands the poison control center grant program to allow the Secretary to award grants for poison control centers to comply with the operational requirements needed to sustain certification. Adds as the purposes for which such grants may be used: (1) to establish and evaluate best practices in the United States for poison prevention, poison control center outreach, and emergency and preparedness programs; (2) to implement standard patient management guidelines for commonly encountered toxic exposures; (3) to develop, support, and enhance technology and capabilities of professional organizations in the field of poison control to collect national poisoning, toxic occurrence, and related public health data; and (4) to develop initiatives to foster the enhanced public health utilization of national poison data. Eliminates matching requirements for such grants. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2014.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Guam War Claims Review Commission Act''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established a commission to be known as the ``Guam War Claims Review Commission'' (in this Act referred to as the ``Commission''). (b) Members.--The Commission shall be composed of five members who by virtue of their background and experience are particularly suited to contribute to the achievement of the purposes of the Commission. The members shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior not later than 60 days after funds are made available for this Act. Two of the members shall be selected as follows: (1) One member appointed from a list of three names submitted by the Governor of Guam. (2) One member appointed from a list of three names submitted by the Guam Delegate to the United States House of Representatives. (c) Chairperson.--The Commission shall select a Chairman from among its members. The term of office shall be for the life of the Commission. (d) Compensation.--Notwithstanding section 3, members of the Commission shall not be paid for their service as members, but in the performance of their duties, shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code. (e) Vacancy.--Any vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. SEC. 3. EMPLOYEES. The Commission may appoint an executive director and other employees as it may require. The executive director and other employees of the Commission may be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service. Section 3161 of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the executive director and other employees of the Commission. SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE. The Secretary of the Interior shall provide the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative support services as the Commission may request. SEC. 5. DUTIES OF COMMISSION. The Commission shall-- (1) review the facts and circumstances surrounding the implementation and administration of the Guam Meritorious Claims Act and the effectiveness of such Act in addressing the war claims of American nationals residing on Guam between December 8, 1941, and July 21, 1944; (2) review all relevant Federal and Guam territorial laws, records of oral testimony previously taken, and documents in Guam and the Archives of the Federal Government regarding Federal payments of war claims in Guam; (3) receive oral testimony of persons who personally experienced the taking and occupation of Guam by Japanese military forces, noting especially the effects of infliction of death, personal injury, forced labor, forced march, and internment; (4) determine whether there was parity of war claims paid to the residents of Guam under the Guam Meritorious Claims Act as compared with awards made to other similarly affected United States citizens or nationals in territory occupied by the Imperial Japanese military forces during World War II; (5) advise on any additional compensation that may be necessary to compensate the people of Guam for death, personal injury, forced labor, forced march, and internment; and (6) not later than 9 months after the Commission is established submit a report, including any comments or recommendations for action, to the Secretary of the Interior, the Committee on Resources and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate. SEC. 6. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION. (a) Authority of Chairman.--Subject to general policies that the Commission may adopt, the Chairman of the Commission-- (1) shall exercise the executive and administrative powers of the Commission; and (2) may delegate such powers to the staff of the Commission. (b) Hearings and Sessions.--For the purpose of carrying out its duties under section 5, the Commission may hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission considers appropriate. The Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before it. (c) Experts and Consultants.--The Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay for GS-15 of the General Schedule. The services of an expert or consultant may be procured without compensation if the expert or consultant agrees to such an arrangement, in writing, in advance. (d) Support of Federal Agencies.--Upon request of the Commission, the head of any Federal department or agency may provide support to the Commission to assist it in carrying out its duties under section 5. SEC. 7. TERMINATION OF COMMISSION. The Commission shall terminate 30 days after submission of its report under section 5(6). SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There is authorized to be appropriated $500,000 to carry out this Act. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

Summary: Guam War Claims Review Commission Act - Establishes the Guam War Claims Review Commission to: (1) review the facts and circumstances surrounding the implementation and administration of the Guam Meritorious Claims Act and its effectiveness in addressing the war claims of American nationals residing on Guam between December 8, 1941, and July 21, 1944; (2) determine after review of documents and oral testimony whether there was parity of war claims paid to Guam residents under such Act as compared with awards made to other similarly affected U.S. citizens or nationals in territory occupied by the Japanese during World War II; and (3) advise on any additional compensation that may be necessary to compensate the people of Guam for death, personal injury, forced labor, forced march, and internment.Authorizes appropriations.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protect Our Recovery Through Oversight of Proprietary Trading Act of 2010'' or the ``PROP Trading Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS ON PROPRIETARY TRADING AND CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH HEDGE FUNDS AND PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS; CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. The Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 5 the following: ``SEC. 6. PROHIBITIONS ON PROPRIETARY TRADING AND CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH HEDGE FUNDS AND PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS. ``(a) In General.-- ``(1) Prohibition.--Unless otherwise provided in this section, a banking entity shall not-- ``(A) engage in proprietary trading; or ``(B) take or retain any equity, partnership, or other ownership interest in or sponsor a hedge fund or a private equity fund. ``(2) Specified nonbank financial companies.--Any specified nonbank financial company that engages in proprietary trading or takes or retains any equity, partnership, or other ownership interest in or sponsors a hedge fund or a private equity fund shall be subject to additional capital requirements for and additional quantitative limits on such proprietary trading and taking or retaining any equity, partnership, or other ownership interest in or sponsorship of a hedge fund or a private equity fund. ``(b) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation shall, in consultation with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, jointly adopt rules to effectuate the provisions of this section. Such rules shall give full effect to the prudential intent of the Congress regarding this section. ``(c) Effective Date.-- ``(1) In general.--The provisions of this section shall take effect 18 months after the date of adoption of final rules under subsection (b), but not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of the PROP Trading Act. ``(2) Transition period.--The Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation shall provide a grace period, not to exceed 24 months after the date of enactment of the PROP Trading Act, during which subsection (a) shall not apply to banking entities and specified nonbank financial companies, so that such entities and companies may come into compliance with this section. ``(d) Excluded Activities.-- ``(1) In general.--Subject to the limitations of paragraph (2), in promulgating rules pursuant to subsection (b), the Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation may exclude from the restrictions of subsection (a) any transaction, class of transactions, or activity (in this section referred to as `excluded activities'), including but not limited to-- ``(A) the purchase or sale of obligations of the United States or any agency thereof, obligations, participations, or other instruments of, or, issued by the Government National Mortgage Association, the Federal National Mortgage Association, and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and obligations of any State or, of any political subdivision thereof; ``(B) underwriting and market-making to serve clients, customers, or counterparties; ``(C) risk-mitigating hedging activities; ``(D) investment in one or more small business investment companies or investments designed primarily to promote the public welfare, as provided in paragraph (11) of section 5136 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (12 U.S.C. 24); and ``(E) proprietary trading conducted by a person pursuant to paragraph (9) or (13) of section 4(c), provided that the trading occurs solely outside of the United States and that the person is not directly or indirectly controlled or beneficially owned by a United States person. ``(2) Limitation on excluded activities.--No transaction, class of transactions, or activity may be deemed an excluded activity under paragraph (1) if it-- ``(A) would result in a material conflict of interest between the banking entity or the nonbank financial company and its clients, customers, or counterparties; ``(B) would result, directly or indirectly, in exposure to high risk assets or high risk trading strategies, as such terms are defined jointly by rule by the Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; ``(C) would pose a threat to the safety and soundness of such banking entity or the nonbank financial company; or ``(D) would pose a threat to the financial stability of the United States. ``(e) Limitations on Relationships With Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds.-- ``(1) In general.--No banking entity that serves, directly or indirectly, as the investment manager or investment adviser to a hedge fund or private equity fund may enter into a covered transaction, as defined in section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 371c) with, or provide custody, securities lending, or other prime brokerage services to, such person. ``(2) Treatment as member bank.--A banking entity that serves, directly or indirectly, as the investment manager or investment adviser to a hedge fund or private equity fund shall be subject to section 23B of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 371c-1), as if such person were a member bank and such hedge fund or private equity fund were an affiliate thereof. ``(f) Limitation on Contrary Authority.--No activity that is authorized for a banking entity or a specified nonbank financial company under any other provision of law may be engaged in, directly or indirectly, by a banking entity or a specified financial company under such authority or under any other provision of law, if such activity is prohibited or restricted under this section. ``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to limit the inherent authority of any other Federal agency under otherwise applicable provisions of law. ``(h) Definitions.-- ``(1) Proprietary trading.-- ``(A) In general.--As used in this section, the term `proprietary trading' means engaging as a principal in any transaction to purchase or sell, or which would put capital at risk as a principal in or related to any stock, bond, option, contract of sale of a commodity for future delivery, swap, security-based swap, or any other security or financial instrument which the Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation shall jointly, by rule, determine. ``(B) Consideration.--The Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation shall, prior to the adoption of rules pursuant to this subsection, consider, in consultation with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission-- ``(i) the length of time that the relevant asset or combination of assets is held; ``(ii) the size and direction of the inventory of the relevant asset, relative to the size and direction of client demand in the relevant asset; ``(iii) whether the asset is for investment or trading purposes; ``(iv) any leverage applied to or embedded in an asset; ``(v) the maximum loss exposure of an asset; ``(vi) the total holdings of assets for market-making purposes; ``(vii) the total holdings of over-the- counter derivatives; ``(viii) the total leverage of the institution; and ``(ix) any other factors that the Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation may determine appropriate. ``(2) Banking entity.--The term `banking entity' means any insured depository institution (as defined in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813)), person that controls an insured depository institution, bank holding company, institution that is treated as a bank holding company for purposes of any other provision of law, and any affiliate or subsidiary of any such entity. ``(3) Specified nonbank financial company.--The term `specified nonbank financial company' means any U.S. nonbank financial company or foreign nonbank financial company subject to prudential supervision by the Board. ``(4) Investment company related terms.--The terms `hedge fund' and `private equity fund' mean a company or other entity that is exempt from registration as an investment company pursuant to section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3(c)(1) or 80a-3(c)(7)), or such similar funds as determined appropriate by the Board. ``(5) Sponsoring.--The term `sponsoring' a fund means-- ``(A) serving as a general partner, managing member, or trustee of a fund; ``(B) in any manner selecting or controlling (or having employees, officers, or directors, or agents who constitute) a majority of the directors, trustees, or management of a fund; or ``(C) sharing with a fund, for corporate, marketing, promotional, or other purposes, the same name or a variation of the same name.''. SEC. 3. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN SECURITIZATION. The Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 27A the following: ``SEC. 27B. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST RELATING TO CERTAIN SECURITIZATIONS. ``(a) In General.--An underwriter, placement agent, initial purchaser, or sponsor of an asset-backed security, shall not, during such period as the asset-backed security is outstanding and held by investors that are unaffiliated with such underwriter, placement agent, initial purchaser, or sponsor, engage in any transaction that would-- ``(1) give rise to any material conflict of interest with respect to any investor in a transaction arising out of such activity; or ``(2) undermine the value, risk, or performance of the asset-backed security. ``(b) Commission Rules.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Commission shall, by rule, impose restrictions on the timing and extent of proprietary trading by an underwriter, placement agent, initial purchaser, or sponsor and any affiliates or subsidiaries of such entity in any securities, security- based swaps, or similar financial instruments that are derived from, or related to, an asset-backed security for which the entity, its affiliate, or its subsidiary acts as underwriter, placement agent, initial purchaser, or sponsor.''.

Summary: Protect Our Recovery Through Oversight of Proprietary Trading Act of 2010 or the PROP Trading Act - Amends the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to prohibit a banking entity from: (1) engaging in proprietary trading; or (2) having an ownership interest in or sponsoring a hedge fund or a private equity fund. Subjects any specified nonbank financial company holding such proprietary trading and ownership interests to additional capital requirements and additional quantitative limits. Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to adopt rules jointly to implement this Act. Authorizes the Board and the FDIC to exclude from such prohibitions specified transactions or activities, including: (1) the purchase or sale of obligations of the United States or any federal agency; (2) instruments issued by the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac); and (3) obligations of any state or its political subdivision. Prohibits from the class of excluded activities any transactions that would: (1) result in a material conflict of interest between the banking entity or the nonbank financial company and its clients, customers, or counterparties; (2) result in exposure to high risk assets or high risk trading strategies; (3) threaten the safety and soundness of a banking entity or the nonbank financial company; or (4) threaten the financial stability of the United States. Prohibits any banking entity that serves, directly or indirectly, as the investment manager or investment adviser to a hedge fund or private equity fund from entering into a covered transaction with, or provide custody, securities lending, or other prime brokerage services to, such person. Treats a banking entity that serves as investment manager or investment adviser to a hedge fund or private equity fund as if: (1) it were a member bank subject to the Federal Reserve Act; and (2) the hedge fund or private equity fund were an affiliate thereof. Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to prohibit an underwriter, placement agent, initial purchaser, or sponsor of an asset-backed security, while the security is outstanding and held by unaffiliated investors, from engaging in any transaction that would: (1) give rise to any material conflict of interest with respect to any investor; or (2) undermine the value, risk, or performance of such security


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2015''. SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Sec. 3. Findings; purposes. Sec. 4. Surveillance of sports-related concussions. Sec. 5. Research. Sec. 6. Dissemination of information. Sec. 7. Concussion Research Commission. SEC. 3. FINDINGS; PURPOSES. (a) Findings.--The Congress finds as follows: (1) There is currently no comprehensive system for acquiring accurate data on the incidence of sports- and recreation-related concussions across youth age groups and sports. (2) Overall, according to a report entitled ``Sports- Related Concussions in Youth: Improving the Science, Changing the Culture'', issued by the National Academies in 2013, each year in the United States, there are approximately 1.6 to 3.8 million sports- and recreation-related traumatic brain injuries, including concussions and other head injuries. These figures are based on conservative estimates. (3) Between 2001 and 2009, the reported number of our youth ages 21 and under treated in an emergency department for concussion and other non-fatal sports and recreation-related traumatic brain injuries increased from 150,000 to 250,000. (4) Over the same time period between 2001 and 2009, the rate of emergency room visits for concussive injuries increased by 57 percent. (5) Yet, according to the National Academies there currently is-- (A) a lack of data to accurately estimate the incidence of sports-related concussions across a variety of sports and for youth across the pediatric age spectrum; and (B) no comprehensive system for acquiring accurate data on the incidence of sports- and recreation-related concussions across all youth age groups and sports. (6) Currently, there are significant information gaps in the proper protocol for diagnosis and treatment of sports- related concussions and more research desperately is needed. (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are-- (1) to increase awareness and knowledge about concussions through development of, implementation of, and evaluation of the effectiveness of, large-scale collaborative efforts and research by entities including, but not limited to, national sports associations, State high school associations, trainers' associations, appropriate Federal entities, and other stakeholders such as parents, coaches, and students; and (2) to change the culture (including social norms, attitudes, and behaviors) surrounding concussions among elementary school youth and their parents, coaches, sports officials, educators, trainers, and health care professionals, taking into account demographic variations across population groups, where appropriate. SEC. 4. SURVEILLANCE OF SPORTS-RELATED CONCUSSIONS. Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 317T of such Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-22) the following: ``SEC. 317U. SURVEILLANCE OF SPORTS-RELATED CONCUSSIONS. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and taking into account other Federal data collection efforts, shall-- ``(1) establish and oversee a national system to accurately determine the incidence of sports-related concussions among youth; and ``(2) begin implementation of such system not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2015. ``(b) Data To Be Collected.--The data collected under subsection (a) shall, to the extent feasible, include each of the following: ``(1) The incidence of sports related concussions in individuals 5 through 21 years of age. ``(2) Demographic information of the injured individuals, including age, sex, race, and ethnicity. ``(3) Pre-existing conditions of the injured individuals, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and learning disabilities. ``(4) The concussion history of the injured individuals, such as the number and dates of prior concussions. ``(5) The use of protective equipment and impact monitoring devices. ``(6) The qualifications of personnel diagnosing the concussions. ``(7) The cause, nature, and extent of the concussive injury, including-- ``(A) the sport or activity involved; ``(B) the recreational or competitive level of the sport or activity involved; ``(C) the event type involved, including whether it was practice or competition; ``(D) the impact location on the body; ``(E) the impact nature, such as contact with a playing surface, another player, or equipment; and ``(F) signs and symptoms consistent with a concussion.''. SEC. 5. RESEARCH. Part B of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 409K. RESEARCH ON CONCUSSIONS IN YOUTH. ``Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2015, the Director of NIH shall conduct or support-- ``(1) research designed to inform the creation of age- specific, evidence-based guidelines for the management of short- and long-term sequelae of concussion in youth; ``(2) research on the effects of concussions and repetitive head impacts on quality of life and the activities of daily living; ``(3) research to identify predictors, and modifiers of outcomes, of concussions in youth, including the influence of socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, sex, and comorbidities; and ``(4) research on age- and sex-related biomechanical determinants of injury risk for concussion in youth, including how injury thresholds are modified by the number of and time interval between head impacts and concussions.''. SEC. 6. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall develop and disseminate to the public information regarding concussions. (b) Arrangements With Other Entities.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary may disseminate information through arrangements with nonprofit organizations, consumer groups, Federal, State, or local agencies, or the media. SEC. 7. CONCUSSION RESEARCH COMMISSION. (a) Establishment.--There is established a Concussion Research Commission (referred to in this section as the ``Commission''). (b) Membership.-- (1) Appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of the following nine members: (A) Five shall be appointed by the President. (B) One shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (C) One shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. (D) One shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate. (E) One shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. (2) Qualifications.--To be eligible for appointment under paragraph (1), an individual shall-- (A) have experience with research, treatment, and prevention with respect to all types of concussive injuries; and (B) be a leading medical or scientific expert, or an otherwise authoritatively qualified expert, in one or more relevant fields. (3) Terms.--Each member of the Commission shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. (4) Vacancies.--Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term. A member may serve after the expiration of that member's term until a successor has taken office. A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. (5) No pay.--The members of the Commission shall serve without pay. Members of the Commission who are full-time officers or employees of the United States or Members of Congress may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their service on the Commission. (6) Travel expenses.--Each member of the Commission shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (7) Resources.--The Secretary shall ensure that appropriate personnel, funding, and other resources are provided to the Committee to carry out its responsibilities. (c) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at least 4 times each year. (d) Staff of Federal Agencies.--Upon request of the Commission, the head of any Federal department or agency may detail, without reimbursement, any of the personnel of that department or agency to the Commission to assist in carrying out this section. (e) Study.--The Commission shall-- (1) study the programs and activities conducted pursuant to this Act; and (2) based on the results of such programs and activities, formulate systemic recommendations for furthering the purposes of this Act, as described in section 3(b). (f) Review of National Academies Report.--The Commission shall review the report of the National Academies entitled ``Sports-Related Concussions in Youth: Improving the Science, Changing the Culture'' and recommend corrections or updates to such report, as the Commission determines appropriate. (g) Reporting.-- (1) Interim reports.--Every 6 months, the Commission shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an interim report on the Commission's activities. (2) Final report.--Not later than 36 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, and make available to the public, a final report on the results of the Commission's study under subsection (e) and review under subsection (f). (h) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate upon the date of submission of the final report required by subsection (g)(2), unless the Secretary of Health and Human Services chooses to maintain the Commission beyond such date.

Summary: Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2015 Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to: (1) establish and oversee a national system to accurately determine the incidence of sports-related concussions among youth, and (2) begin implementation of such system within one year of this Act's enactment. Requires the data collected to include: the incidence of sports related concussions in individuals 5 through 21 years of age; demographic information of the injured individuals; pre-existing conditions of the injured individuals; the concussion history of the injured individuals; the use of protective equipment and impact monitoring devices; the qualifications of personnel diagnosing the concussions; and the cause, nature, and extent of the concussive injury. Requires the National Institutes of Health to conduct or support: research designed to inform the creation of guidelines for the management of short- and long-term sequelae of concussion in youth; research on the effects of concussions and repetitive head impacts on quality of life and the activities of daily living; research to identify predictors, and modifiers of outcomes, of concussions in youth; and research on age- and sex-related biomechanical determinants of injury risk for concussion in youth. Requires CDC to develop and disseminate to the public information regarding concussions. Establishes a Concussion Research Commission, which shall study the programs and activities conducted pursuant to this Act and formulate systemic recommendations to increase knowledge about, and change the culture surrounding, concussions.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Accountability and Responsibility in Contracting Act''. SEC. 2. INELIGIBILITY OF EXPATRIATED CORPORATIONS FOR FEDERAL CONTRACT AWARDS. (a) In General.--No acquiring corporation or any subsidiary of such a corporation that enters into a corporate expatriation transaction shall be eligible to be awarded a Federal contract. (b) Period of Ineligibility.--The period of ineligibility under subsection (a) shall be 3 years, beginning on the date of completion of the corporate expatriation transaction. (c) Exception for Repatriated Corporations.--If an acquiring corporation reorganizes as a domestic corporation within one year after the date of the enactment of this Act under the applicable incorporation laws of a State, subsection (a) shall not apply. (d) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Corporate expatriation transaction.--(A) The term ``corporate expatriation transaction''-- (i) means any transaction if-- (I) a foreign corporation (referred to in this section as the ``acquiring corporation'') acquires, as a result of such transaction, directly or indirectly substantially all of the properties held directly or indirectly by a domestic corporation; and (II) immediately after the transaction, more than 80 percent of the stock (by vote or value) of the acquiring corporation is held by former shareholders of the domestic corporation by reason of holding stock in the domestic corporation; and (ii) includes any transaction if-- (I) a foreign corporation acquires, as a result of such transaction, directly or indirectly properties constituting a trade or business of a domestic partnership; (II) immediately after the transaction, more than 80 percent of the stock (by vote or value) of the acquiring corporation is held by former partners of the domestic partnership or related foreign partnership (determined without regard to stock of the acquiring corporation which is sold in a public offering related to the transaction); and (III) the acquiring corporation meets the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (B). (B) Subclause (II) of subparagraph (A)(i) shall be applied by substituting ``50 percent'' for ``80 percent'' with respect to any foreign corporation if-- (i) such corporation does not have substantial business activities (when compared to the total business activities of the expanded affiliated group) in the foreign country in which or under the law of which the corporation is created or organized; and (ii) the stock of the corporation is publicly traded and the principal market for the public trading of such stock is in the United States. (C) For purposes of this paragraph-- (i) a series of related transactions shall be treated as 1 transaction; and (ii) stock held by members of the expanded affiliated group which includes the acquiring corporation shall not be taken into account in determining ownership. (2) Domestic.--The term ``domestic'' means created or organized in the United States or under the law of the United States or of any State. (3) Expanded affiliated group.--The term ``expanded affiliated group'' means an affiliated group as defined in section 1504(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, without regard to section 1504(b) of such Code. (e) Applicability.--This section shall apply with respect to a corporate expatriation transaction occurring before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (f) Waiver.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the President may waive this section with respect to any specific contract if the President certifies to Congress that the waiver is required in the interest of national security. (2) Report.--The President may not carry out a waiver under paragraph (1) until a period of 30 days has expired after the President submits to Congress a report containing the certification described in paragraph (1) and setting forth the rationale for the waiver. SEC. 3. INELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL CONTRACT AWARDS OF COMPANIES DOING BUSINESS WITH, AND COMPANIES WITH FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES DOING BUSINESS WITH, STATE SPONSORS OF TERRORISM OR FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS. (a) In General.--No entity doing business with a state sponsor of terrorism or foreign terrorist organization, and no entity with a foreign subsidiary doing business with a state sponsor of terrorism or foreign terrorist organization, shall be eligible to be awarded a Federal contract. (b) Period of Ineligibility.--The period of ineligibility under subsection (a), as determined by the head of the executive agency entering into the contract concerned, in cooperation with the Secretary of State, shall be-- (1) 3 years for a first offense; (2) 10 years for a second offense; and (3) 15 years for any offense after a second offense, beginning on the date of certification under subsection (c) or (d). (c) Certification for Current Contracts.--Each executive agency shall require, for each contract with the agency that is in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, that the contractor certify in writing that the contractor, the contractor's domestic parent company, and all other domestic subsidiaries of the domestic parent company did not do business, and did not own a foreign subsidiary that did business, during the 10-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, with a state sponsor of terrorism or a foreign terrorist organization. A certification that the contractor, the parent, or other subsidiaries did do such business, or did own one or more foreign subsidiaries that did such business, shall be considered a first offense under subsection (b). (d) Certification for Future Contracts.--Each executive agency shall require, as a condition of entering into a contract after the date of the enactment of this Act, that a potential contractor certify in writing that the potential contractor, the potential contractor's domestic parent company, and all other domestic subsidiaries of the domestic parent company is not doing business, and does not own a foreign subsidiary that is doing business, or has done business within the last ten years, with a state sponsor of terrorism or a foreign terrorist organization. Each certification that the potential contractor, the parent, or other subsidiaries is doing such business, or owned one or more foreign subsidiaries doing such business currently or in the last ten years, shall be considered a separate offense under subsection (b). (e) Complaints.-- (1) In general.--Citizens may file complaints with executive agencies regarding Federal contractors. (2) Report.--The head of each executive agency shall submit to Congress an annual report on the complaints received by citizens under this subsection, including the nature of the complaint and the manner in which the agency handled the complaint. (f) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' has the meaning provided in section 102 of title 31, United States Code. (2) Foreign subsidiary.--The term ``foreign subsidiary'' means any foreign entity owned or controlled (directly or indirectly) by a potential contractor. (3) State sponsor of terrorism.--The term ``state sponsor of terrorism'' means any government which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, or other provision of law, is a government that has provided support for acts of international terrorism. (4) Foreign terrorist organization.--The term ``foreign terrorist organization'' means a foreign terrorist organization designated under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).

Summary: Accountability and Responsibility in Contracting Act - Prohibits any acquiring corporation or any subsidiary of any such a corporation that enters into a corporate expatriation transaction (as defined by this Act) from being eligible to be awarded a Federal contract for a three-year period, unless the acquiring corporation reorganizes as a domestic corporation under the applicable incorporation laws of a State. Prohibits any entity and any entity with a foreign subsidiary doing business with a state sponsor of terrorism or foreign terrorist organization from being eligible to be awarded a Federal contract for a period of: (1) three years for a first offense; (2) ten years for a second offense; and (3) 15 years for any offense after a second offense. Directs each executive agency to require certification from a current contractor that the contractor, the contractor's domestic parent company and all other domestic subsidiaries of the parent did not do business, and did not own a foreign subsidiary that did business, during the ten-year period ending on this Act's enactment with such a state sponsor or organization. Directs each executive agency to require certification from a potential contractor, that the potential contractor, the potential contractor's domestic parent company, and all other domestic subsidiaries of the parent is not doing business, and does not own a foreign subsidiary that is doing business, or has done business within the last ten years, with such a state sponsor or organization. Permits citizens to file complaints with executive agencies regarding Federal contractors and requires annual reporting on the complaints to Congress.


SECTION 1. THURGOOD MARSHALL LEGAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM. Chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 402H of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1070a-18) the following: ``SEC. 402I. LEGAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM. ``(a) Program Authority.--The Secretary shall carry out a program to be known as the `Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program' designed to provide low-income, minority, or disadvantaged college students with the information, preparation, and financial assistance to gain access to and complete law school study. ``(b) Eligibility.--A college student is eligible for assistance under this section if the student is-- ``(1) from a low-income family; ``(2) a minority; or ``(3) from an economically or otherwise disadvantaged background. ``(c) Contract or Grant Authorized.--The Secretary is authorized to enter into a contract with, or make a grant to, the Council on Legal Education Opportunity, for a period of not less than 5 years-- ``(1) to identify college students who are from low-income families, are minorities, or are from disadvantaged backgrounds described in subsection (b)(3); ``(2) to prepare such students for study at accredited law schools; ``(3) to assist such students to select the appropriate law school, make application for entry into law school, and receive financial assistance for such study; ``(4) to provide support services to such students who are first-year law students to improve retention and success in law school studies; and ``(5) to motivate and prepare such students with respect to law school studies and practice in low-income communities. ``(d) Services Provided.--In carrying out the purposes described in subsection (c), the contract or grant shall provide for the delivery of services through prelaw information resource centers, summer institutes, midyear seminars, and other educational activities, conducted under this section. Such services may include-- ``(1) information and counseling regarding-- ``(A) accredited law school academic programs, especially tuition, fees, and admission requirements; ``(B) course work offered and required for graduation; ``(C) faculty specialties and areas of legal emphasis; ``(D) undergraduate preparatory courses and curriculum selection; ``(2) tutoring and academic counseling, including assistance in preparing for bar examinations; ``(3) prelaw mentoring programs, involving law school faculty, members of State and local bar associations, and retired and sitting judges, justices, and magistrates; ``(4) assistance in identifying preparatory courses and material for the law school aptitude or admissions tests; ``(5) summer institutes for Thurgood Marshall Fellows that expose the Fellows to a rigorous curriculum that emphasizes abstract thinking, legal analysis, research, writing, and examination techniques; and ``(6) midyear seminars and other educational activities that are designed to reinforce reading, writing, and studying skills of Thurgood Marshall Fellows. ``(e) Duration of the Provision of Services.--The services described in subsection (d) may be provided-- ``(1) prior to the period of law school study; ``(2) during the period of law school study; and ``(3) during the period following law school study and prior to taking a bar examination. ``(f) Subcontracts and Subgrants.--For the purposes of planning, developing, or delivering one or more of the services described in subsection (d), the Council on Legal Education Opportunity shall enter into subcontracts with, and make subgrants to, institutions of higher education, law schools, public and private agencies and organizations, and combinations of such institutions, schools, agencies, and organizations. ``(g) Stipends.--The Secretary shall annually establish the maximum stipend to be paid (including allowances for participant travel and for the travel of the dependents of the participant) to Thurgood Marshall Fellows for the period of participation in summer institutes and midyear seminars. A Fellow may be eligible for such a stipend only if the Fellow maintains satisfactory academic progress toward the Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Laws degree, as determined by the respective institutions. ``(h) Maximum Level.--For any year for which an appropriation is made to carry out this chapter, the Secretary shall allocate not more than $5,000,000 for the purpose of providing the services described in subsection (d).''.

Summary: Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program to provide low-income, minority, or disadvantaged college students with information, preparation, and financial assistance to gain access to and complete law school study. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with, or make a grant to, the Council on Legal Education Opportunity, for at least a five-year period, to deliver specified services under such program, directly and through subgrants and subcontracts. Directs the Secretary to establish annually the maximum stipend to be paid to Thurgood Marshall Fellows for the period of prelaw preparation in summer institutes and midyear seminar prior to and during the period of law school study. Sets forth the maximum amount of grants for such program services for any fiscal year.


SECTION 1. CONTINUATION OF SURVIVOR ANNUITIES FOR REMARRIED SPOUSES OF FEDERAL PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Public Safety Officer Surviving Spouse Protection Act of 2005''. (b) Civil Service Retirement System.--Section 8341 of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(3)(B) by striking ``subsection (k)'' and inserting ``subsection (j)''; (2) in subsection (d) in clause (ii) of the last undesignated sentence by striking ``subsection (k)'' and inserting ``subsection (j)''; (3) in subsection (h)(3)(B)(i) by striking ``subsection (k)'' and inserting ``subsection (j)''; and (4) by striking subsection (k) and inserting the following: ``(j)(1) In this subsection, the term `Federal public safety officer' means-- ``(A) a law enforcement officer; or ``(B) an employee participating under this chapter who is-- ``(i) a public safety officer as defined under section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b); or ``(ii) an employee of the Department of the Treasury who is performing official duties of the Department in an area, if those official duties-- ``(I) are related to a major disaster or emergency that has been, or is later, declared to exist with respect to the area under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.); and ``(II) are determined by the Secretary of the Treasury to be hazardous duties. ``(2) Subsections (b)(3)(B), (d)(ii), and (h)(3)(B)(i) (to the extent that they provide for termination of a survivor annuity because of a remarriage before the age of 55 years) shall not apply if-- ``(A) the widow, widower, or former spouse was married for at least 30 years to the individual on whose service the survivor annuity is based; or ``(B) in the case of a widow or widower the individual on whose service the survivor annuity is based was a Federal public safety officer who was killed in the line of duty. ``(3) A remarriage described under paragraph (2) shall not be taken into account for purposes of section 8339(j)(5) (B) or (C) or any other provision of this chapter which the Office may by regulation identify in order to carry out the purposes of this subsection.''. (c) Federal Employees Retirement System.--Section 8442(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ``(3)(A) In this paragraph, the term `Federal public safety officer' means-- ``(i) a law enforcement officer; or ``(ii) an employee participating under this chapter who is-- ``(I) a public safety officer as defined under section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b); or ``(II) an employee of the Department of the Treasury who is performing official duties of the Department in an area, if those official duties-- ``(aa) are related to a major disaster or emergency that has been, or is later, declared to exist with respect to the area under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.); and ``(bb) are determined by the Secretary of the Treasury to be hazardous duties. ``(B) Paragraph (1)(B) (relating to termination of a survivor annuity because of a remarriage before the age of 55 years) shall not apply if-- ``(i) the widow or widower was married for at least 30 years to the individual on whose service the survivor annuity is based; or ``(ii) the individual on whose service the survivor annuity is based was a Federal public safety officer who was killed in the line of duty.''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on January 1, 1988, and apply only to remarriages which occur on or after that date.

Summary: Federal Public Safety Officer Surviving Spouse Protection Act of 2005 - Revises the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) to permit, effective as of January 1, 1988, and only for remarriages occurring on or after that date, remarried widows and widowers of Federal public safety officers who are killed in the line of duty to continue to receive a survivor annuity.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 1999''. SEC. 2. REPEAL OF FEDERAL LAWS PROVIDING FOR THE DEATH PENALTY. (a) Homicide-Related Offenses.-- (1) Murder related to the smuggling of aliens.--Section 274(a)(1)(B)(iv) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324(a)(1)(B)(iv)) is amended by striking ``punished by death or''. (2) Destruction of aircraft, motor vehicles, or related facilities resulting in death.--Section 34 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``to the death penalty or''. (3) Murder committed during a drug-related drive-by shooting.--Section 36(b)(2)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``death or'' (4) Murder committed at an airport serving international civil aviation.--Section 37(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended, in the matter following paragraph (2), by striking ``punished by death or''. (5) Civil rights offenses resulting in death.--Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (A) in section 241, by striking ``, or may be sentenced to death''; (B) in section 242, by striking ``, or may be sentenced to death''; (C) in section 245(b), by striking ``, or may be sentenced to death''; and (D) in section 247(d)(1), by striking ``, or may be sentenced to death''. (6) Murder of a member of congress, an important executive official, or a supreme court justice.--Section 351 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (A) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``death or''; and (B) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``death or''. (7) Death resulting from offenses involving transportation of explosives, destruction of government property, or destruction of property related to foreign or interstate commerce.--Section 844 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (A) in subsection (d), by striking ``or to the death penalty''; (B) in subsection (f)(3), by striking ``subject to the death penalty, or''; (C) in subsection (i), by striking ``or to the death penalty''; and (D) in subsection (n), by striking ``(other than the penalty of death)''. (8) Murder committed by use of a firearm during commission of a crime of violence or a drug trafficking crime.--Section 924(j)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``by death or''. (9) Genocide.--Section 1091(b)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``death or''. (10) First degree murder.--Section 1111(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``by death or''. (11) Murder by a federal prisoner.--Section 1118 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``by death or''; and (B) in subsection (b), in the third undesignated paragraph-- (i) by inserting ``or'' before ``an indeterminate''; and (ii) by striking ``, or an unexecuted sentence of death''. (12) Murder of a state or local law enforcement official or other person aiding in a federal investigation; murder of a state correctional officer.--Section 1121 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``by sentence of death or''; and (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``or death''. (13) Murder during a kidnaping.--Section 1201(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``death or''. (14) Murder during a hostage-taking.--Section 1203(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``death or''. (15) Murder with the intent of preventing testimony by a witness, victim, or informant.--Section 1512(a)(2)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``the death penalty or''. (16) Mailing of injurious articles with intent to kill or resulting in death.--Section 1716(i) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``to the death penalty or''. (17) Assassination or kidnaping resulting in the death of the president or vice president.--Section 1751 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (A) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``death or''; and (B) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``death or''. (18) Murder for hire.--Section 1958(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``death or''. (19) Murder involved in a racketeering offense.--Section 1959(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``death or''. (20) Willful wrecking of a train resulting in death.-- Section 1992(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``to the death penalty or''. (21) Bank robbery-related murder or kidnaping.--Section 2113(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``death or''. (22) Murder related to a carjacking.--Section 2119(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``, or sentenced to death''. (23) Murder related to aggravated child sexual abuse.-- Section 2241(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``unless the death penalty is imposed,''. (24) Murder related to sexual abuse.--Section 2245 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``punished by death or''. (25) Murder related to sexual exploitation of children.-- Section 2251(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``punished by death or''. (26) Murder committed during an offense against maritime navigation.--Section 2280(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``punished by death or''. (27) Murder committed during an offense against a maritime fixed platform.--Section 2281(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``punished by death or''. (28) Terrorist murder of a united states national in another country.--Section 2332(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``death or''. (29) Murder by the use of a weapon of mass destruction.-- Section 2332a of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``punished by death or''; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``by death, or''. (30) Murder by act of terrorism transcending national boundaries.--Section 2332b(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``by death, or''. (31) Murder involving torture.--Section 2340A(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``punished by death or''. (32) Murder related to a continuing criminal enterprise or related murder of a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer.--Section 408 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 848) is amended-- (A) in each of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (e)(1), by striking ``, or may be sentenced to death''; (B) by striking subsections (g) and (h) and inserting the following: ``(g) [Reserved.] ``(h) [Reserved.]''; (C) in subsection (j), by striking `` and as to appropriateness in that case of imposing a sentence of death''; (D) in subsection (k), by striking ``, other than death,'' and all that follows before the period at the end and inserting ``authorized by law''; and (E) by striking subsections (l) and (m) and inserting the following: ``(l) [Reserved.] ``(m) [Reserved.]''. (33) Death resulting from aircraft hijacking.--Section 46502 of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (A) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``put to death or''; and (B) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking ``put to death or''. (b) Non-Homicide Related Offenses.-- (1) Espionage.--Section 794(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``punished by death or'' and all that follows before the period and inserting ``imprisoned for any term of years or for life''. (2) Treason.--Section 2381 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``suffer death, or''. (c) Repeal of Criminal Procedures Relating To Imposition of Death Sentence.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 228 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed. (2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of chapters for part II of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to chapter 228. SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON IMPOSITION OF DEATH SENTENCE. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person may be sentenced to death or put to death on or after the date of enactment of this Act for any violation of Federal law . (b) Persons Sentenced Before Date of Enactment.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person sentenced to death before the date of enactment of this Act for any violation of Federal law shall serve a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

Summary: (Sec. 3) Prohibits sentencing to death or putting to death any person for any violation of Federal law. Directs that any person sentenced to death before the date of this Act's enactment for any such violation serve a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Education and Training for Health Act of 2017'' or the ``EAT for Health Act of 2017''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) According to 2013 national health expenditure data, United States health care spending increased 3.6 percent to reach $2.9 trillion, or $9,255 per person, and accounted for 17.4 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). (2) According to the Institute of Medicine, in 2012 estimates of health care costs attributed over 75 percent of national health expenditures to treatment for chronic diseases. (3) A March 2003 report from the World Health Organization concluded diet was a major cause of chronic diseases. (4) Seven out of 10 deaths among people in the United States each year are from chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, and cancer. (5) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2013 heart disease was the leading cause of death for American adults. Approximately 600,000 American adults die each year from cardiovascular disease. Coronary heart disease alone costs American taxpayers $108.9 billion each year. (6) Research has shown that following a healthful diet can not only reduce symptoms related to cardiovascular disease but can also actually reverse damage done to the arteries. (7) According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, two-thirds of adults in the United States are currently overweight, and half of those overweight individuals are obese. One in three children are overweight, and one-fifth of children are obese. The United States spends about $147 to $210 billion a year on obesity related diseases, including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and arthritis. (8) An estimated 29.1 million people in the United States have diabetes. Another 86 million American adults have prediabetes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts that one in three children born in 2000 will develop diabetes at some point in their lives. Total estimated costs of diagnosed diabetes have increased 41 percent, to $245 billion in 2012 from $174 billion in 2007. (9) According to the American Cancer Society, there will be an estimated 1,658,370 new cancer cases diagnosed and 589,430 cancer deaths in the United States in 2015. That is equivalent to about 1,620 deaths per day and accounts for nearly 1 of every 4 deaths. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) estimates that the direct medical costs for cancer in the United States in 2011 were $88.7 billion. (10) According to the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, in 2008 physicians felt inadequately trained to provide proper nutrition advice. Ninety-four percent felt nutrition counseling should be included during primary care visits, but only 14 percent felt adequately trained to provide such counseling. (11) A 1985 National Academy of Sciences report recommended that all medical schools require at least 25 contact hours of nutrition education. According to a 2009 national survey of medical colleges published in Academic Medicine, only 38 percent of medical schools met these minimum standards by requiring 25 hours of nutrition education as part of their general curricula in 2004. By 2010, that number had shrunk to 27 percent. In addition, 30 percent of United States medical schools required a dedicated nutrition course in 2004. Most recently, only 25 percent of such schools required such a course in 2010. (12) According to the Journal of Nutrition in Clinical Practice in 2010, more than half of graduating medical students felt their nutrition education was insufficient. (13) Recognizing the importance of nutrition, Healthy People 2020--the Federal Government's framework for a healthier Nation--includes a goal (NWS-6) to increase the proportion of physician office visits that include counseling or education related to nutrition or weight. According to Healthy People 2020, only 13.8 percent of physician office visits included counseling about nutrition or diet (2010 latest year available). (14) According to Mission: Readiness, one in four Americans cannot serve in the military due to weight. For those serving, the military discharged 4,300 active-duty personnel due to weight problems in 2012. (15) According to the Journal of American Health Promotion, the military spends well over $1 billion a year to treat weight-related health problems such as heart disease and diabetes through its TRICARE health insurance for active duty personnel, reservists, retirees and their families. (16) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Indian or Alaska Native adults are 60 percent more likely to be obese and over twice as likely as to have diabetes compared to White adults. (17) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Indian or Alaska Native adults have the highest rate of diabetes among all minority groups at 15.9 percent. SEC. 3. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GUIDELINES, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES ANNUAL REPORTS, RELATING TO CERTAIN PRIMARY CARE FEDERAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS COMPLETING CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION ON NUTRITION. (a) Guidelines.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidelines to Federal agencies for developing procedures and requirements to ensure that every primary care health professional employed full-time for such agencies have continuing education courses relating to nutrition (as described in subsection (c)). (b) Biannual Reports.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act and each subsequent year, the head of each Federal agency that employs full-time primary care health professionals shall submit to Congress a report attesting, in a form and manner specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to the extent to which the agency has adopted and encouraged the guidelines issued under subsection (a) with respect to such professionals employed by such agency during any portion of the previous year. If the agency, with respect to such previous year, did not fully adopt and encourage such guidelines with respect to such professionals, the head of the agency shall include in the report for the year the percentage of such professionals employed by such agency to furnish primary care services who completed continuing education courses relating to nutrition (as described in subsection (c)). (c) Continuing Education Relating to Nutrition.--For purposes of subsections (a) and (b), continuing education courses relating to nutrition shall include at least content on the role of nutrition in the prevention, management, and, as possible, reversal of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or cancer. (d) Definitions.--For purposes of this Act: (1) Continuing education.--The term ``continuing education'' is defined as courses that meet requirements for Continuing Medical Education (CME) or Continuing Education (CE) by medical or nurse practitioner professional organizations or certified accrediting bodies. (2) Nurse practitioner.--The term ``nurse practitioner'' has the meaning given such term in section 1861(aa)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(5)). (3) Physician.--The term ``physician'' has the meaning given such term in section 1861(r)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(r)(1)). (4) Primary care health professional.--The term ``primary care health professional'' means a physician or nurse practitioner who furnishes primary care services. (5) Primary care services.--The term ``primary care services'' has the meaning given such term in section 1842(i)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(i)(4)), but shall include such services furnished by a nurse practitioner as would otherwise be included if furnished by a physician.

Summary: Education and Training for Health Act of 2017 or the EAT for Health Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidelines to federal agencies to ensure that federal, full time primary care health professionals have continuing education relating to nutrition. Agencies must annually report information including the extent to which they have adopted and encouraged the guidelines. The continuing education must: (1) include content on the role of nutrition in the prevention, management, and reversal of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or cancer; and (2) meet requirements for continuing medical education or continuing education by medical or nurse practitioner professional organizations or certified accrediting bodies.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2009''. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNTS TO ENROLLEES OF MEDICAID MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS. (a) In General.--Section 1903(m)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 1396b(m)(2)(A)) is amended-- (1) in clause (xi), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in clause (xii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(xiii) such contract provides that (I) payment for covered outpatient drugs dispensed to individuals eligible for medical assistance who are enrolled with the entity shall be subject to the same rebate required by the agreement entered into under section 1927 as the State is subject to, and (II) capitation rates paid to the entity shall be based on actual cost experience related to rebates and subject to the Federal regulations requiring actuarially sound rates.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 1927 (42 U.S.C. 1396r-8) is amended-- (1) in subsection (d)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: ``(C) Notwithstanding the subparagraphs (A) and (B)-- ``(i) a Medicaid managed care organization with a contract under section 1903(m) may exclude or otherwise restrict coverage of a covered outpatient drug on the basis of policies or practices of the organization, such as those affecting utilization management, formulary adherence, and cost sharing or dispute resolution, in lieu of any State policies or practices relating to the exclusion or restriction of coverage of such drugs, provided, however, that any such exclusions and restrictions of coverage shall be subject to any contractual requirements and oversight by the State as contained in the Medicaid managed care organization's contract with the State, and the State shall maintain approval authority over the formulary used by the Medicaid managed care organization; and ``(ii) nothing in this section or paragraph (2)(A)(xiii) of section 1903(m) shall be construed as requiring a Medicaid managed care organization with a contract under such section to maintain the same such policies and practices as those established by the State for purposes of individuals who receive medical assistance for covered outpatient drugs on a fee-for-service basis.''; and (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: ``(F) Notwithstanding the preceding subparagraphs of this paragraph, any formulary established by Medicaid managed care organization with a contract under section 1903(m) may be based on positive inclusion of drugs selected by a formulary committee consisting of physicians, pharmacists, and other individuals with appropriate clinical experience as long as drugs excluded from the formulary are available through prior authorization, as described in paragraph (5).''; and (2) in subsection (j), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ``(1) Covered outpatients drugs are not subject to the requirements of this section if such drugs are-- ``(A) dispensed by health maintenance organizations, including Medicaid managed care organizations that contract under section 1903(m); and ``(B) subject to discounts under section 340B of the Public Health Service Act.''. (c) Reports.--Each State with a contract with a Medicaid managed care organization under section 1903(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(m)) shall report to the Secretary on a quarterly basis the total amount of rebates in dollars and volume received from manufacturers (as defined in section 1927(k)(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(k)(5)) for drugs provided to individuals enrolled with such an organization as a result of the amendments made by this section for both brand-name and generic drugs. The Secretary shall review the reports submitted by States under this subsection and, after such review, make publically available the aggregate data contained in such reports. (d) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this section take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and apply to rebate agreements entered into or renewed under section 1927 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-8) on or after such date.

Summary: Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2009 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to reduce the costs of prescription drugs for enrollees of Medicaid managed care organizations by extending to such organizations the discounts offered under fee-for-service Medicaid plans. Requires the state contract with a Medicaid managed care organization to require that payment for covered outpatient drugs dispensed to Medicaid-eligible individuals enrolled with the organization be subject to the same rebate as the state is subject to. Requires also that capitation rates paid to the organization be: (1) based on actual cost experience related to rebates; and (2) subject to the federal regulations requiring actuarially sound rates.


OF IRAN'S PAST MILITARY DIMENSIONS OF IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM. Not later than 30 calendar days after the IAEA submits its final assessment on the resolution on all past and present outstanding issues related to Iran's nuclear program to the Board of Governors, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a detailed report on the IAEA's report to the Board of Governors, and shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a briefing, in a classified setting as necessary, on how outstanding issues were resolved by the IAEA. SEC. 13. STATEMENT OF POLICY ON EFFECTIVE RE-IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS. (a) Finding.--There is a wide range of national and multilateral tools, including the re-imposition of sanctions, available to the United States and United States partners, including European allies, should Iran fail to meet its JCPOA commitments. (b) Statements of Policy.-- (1) The United States is prepared to enforce any violation of the JCPOA. (2) The United States should continue to ensure that a range of national and multilateral tools remain available to respond to non-performance by Iran of its JCPOA commitments. (3) The United States will continue to leverage the commitments of its European allies to join in re-imposing sanctions in a calibrated manner as appropriate in the event Iran violates the JCPOA incrementally. SEC. 14. UNITED STATES COORDINATOR FOR THE JOINT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF ACTION. (a) Designation.--The President shall designate within the Department of State a special coordinator for implementation of and compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action regarding the Iran's nuclear program (in this section referred to as the ``Coordinator''). (b) Status.--The role of the Coordinator should be filled by an official of the Department of State appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the President. (c) Duties.--The Coordinator shall carry out the following duties: (1) Coordinate all activities related to implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, including-- (A) activities of the United States Government necessary for implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action; (B) activities of the United States Government to monitor all elements of the implementation of the JCPOA by Iran and track all incidences of noncompliance with the JCPOA; and (C) with the Secretary of Energy, activities of the United States Government with respect to the JCPOA that involve the International Atomic Energy Agency and other nongovernmental or multilateral organizations, as appropriate. (2) Coordinate with the Department of the Treasury and other agencies as appropriate-- (A) to ensure the continued comprehensive investigation and designation of persons providing support for, or otherwise facilitating, the ability of the Government of Iran-- (i) to acquire, develop, or engage in the proliferation of ballistic missiles or cruise missiles; (ii) to support, directly or indirectly, acts of international terrorism; or (iii) to commit human rights abuses; and (B) to assess and report on the use by the Government of Iran of funds made available through sanctions relief. (d) Consultations.--The Coordinator shall consult with Congress, domestic and international nongovernmental organizations, and multilateral organizations and institutions as the Coordinator considers appropriate to fulfill the purposes of this section. SEC. 15. UNIFIED POLICY ON ARMS AND BALLISTIC AND CRUISE MISSILE SALES TO IRAN. It is the sense of Congress that Iran should continue to be prohibited from undertaking any activity related to ballistic or cruise missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons, including launches using ballistic or cruise missile technology, and United Nations member states should take all necessary measures to prevent the transfer of technology or technical assistance to Iran related to such activities. SEC. 16. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) must have sufficient funding, manpower, and authority to undertake its verification responsibilities related to the JCPOA or any other related agreement, and the President should engage with international partners to ensure that the IAEA receives the full additional $10,600,000 per year necessary to fulfill its verification responsibilities under the JCPOA or any other related agreement. (b) Report.--Not later than January 10, 2016, and every 180 days thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report outlining efforts with international partners to achieve the goal in subsection (a) and identifying impediments to achieving the goal. (c) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2016 through 2026 such sums as may be necessary to meet the United States annual funding commitments to the IAEA as well as the United States portion of additional funds needed for the IAEA to fulfill its verification responsibilities under the JCPOA or any other related agreement. SEC. 17. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Financial Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. (2) Appropriate congressional committees and leadership.-- The term ``appropriate congressional committees and leadership'' means the appropriate congressional committees, the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, and the Speaker, Majority Leader, and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. (3) Joint comprehensive plan of action.--The term ``Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action'' means the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, by Iran and by France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and all implementing materials and agreements related to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. (4) Intelligence community.--The term ``intelligence community'' means the intelligence community specified in or designated under section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)).

Summary: Iran Policy Oversight Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of State, the Department of Defense, the Department of the Treasury, and the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress every two years a joint 10-year strategy to counter Iranian activities in the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond. The President is authorized to: take appropriate measures to enhance Israel's qualitative military edge, deter Iranian conventional and nuclear threats, and counter non-peaceful Iranian nuclear activities; provide any additional foreign military financing to Israel in FY2018-FY2028 to address Iranian threats; and accelerate co-development and support Israeli development of missile defense systems, and to engage in discussions to bolster Israel's conventional deterrent and deepen intelligence cooperation. The President shall provide assistance to ensure Israel's qualitative military edge and deter Iranian conventional and nuclear threats. It is the sense of Congress that Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control should be fully funded to ensure strict enforcement of sanctions against Iranian actors in the areas of ballistic or cruise missile proliferation, terrorism, and human rights abuses, and to ensure effective re-imposition of sanctions in the event of Iran's violation or breach of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). U.S. property sanctions shall be continued against Iranian persons/entities engaged in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, including missile proliferation, terrorism, or human rights abuses, until the President makes public a notification that justifies lifting sanctions. The President shall report to Congress every 180 days regarding specified uses of funds by Iran received as part of sanctions relief under the JCPOA. If the President determines that Iran has directed or conducted an act of terrorism against the United States or that Iran has substantially increased its operational or financial support for a terrorist organization that threatens U.S. interests or allies, there shall be an expedited procedure for congressional approval of new sanctions against Iran. The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 is amended to require the President to report to Congress every 180 days regarding Iranian research and development and breakout times. The President shall designate within the State Department a special coordinator for implementation of and compliance with the JCPOA regarding the Iran's nuclear program. It is the sense of Congress that: Iran should continue to be prohibited from undertaking any activity related to ballistic or cruise missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons; and the International Atomic Energy Agency must have sufficient funding, manpower, and authority to undertake its verification responsibilities related to the JCPOA or any other related agreement.