SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Clean Alternatives for Energy Independence Act of 2005''. SEC. 2. REPEAL OF TAX SUBSIDIES ENACTED BY THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005 FOR OIL AND GAS. (a) Repeal.--The following provisions, and amendments made by such provisions, of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 are hereby repealed: (1) Section 1323 (relating to temporary expensing for equipment used in refining of liquid fuels). (2) Section 1324 (relating to pass through to owners of deduction for capital costs incurred by small refiner cooperatives in complying with Environmental Protection Agency sulfur regulations). (3) Section 1325 (relating to natural gas distribution lines treated as 15-year property). (4) Section 1326 (relating to natural gas gathering lines treated as 7-year property). (5) Section 1328 (relating to determination of small refiner exception to oil depletion deduction). (6) Section 1329 (relating to amortization of geological and geophysical expenditures). (b) Administration of Internal Revenue Code of 1986.--The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied and administered as if the provisions, and amendments, specified in subsection (a) had never been enacted. SEC. 3. INCREASE IN FUEL CELL TAX INCENTIVES FOR RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS USES. (a) Residential Use.--Subparagraph (C) of section 25D(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to maximum credit) is amended by striking ``$500'' and inserting ``$1,000''. (b) Business Use.-- (1) Increase.--Subparagraph (B) of section (48)(c)(1) of such Code (relating to qualified fuel cell property) is amended by striking ``$500'' and inserting ``$1,000''. (2) Extension.--Subparagraph (E) of section (48)(c)(1) of such Code (relating to termination) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2007'' and inserting ``December 31, 2012''. SEC. 4. ALTERNATIVE MOTOR VEHICLE TAX INCENTIVES. (a) Increases in Credit.-- (1) New qualified fuel cell motor vehicle.--Subsection (b) of section 30B of such Code (relating to new qualified fuel cell motor vehicle credit) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) by striking ``$8,000'' in subparagraph (A) and inserting ``$16,000'', (ii) by striking ``$10,000'' in subparagraph (B) and inserting ``$20,000'', (iii) by striking ``$20,000'' in subparagraph (C) and inserting ``$40,000'', and (iv) by striking ``$40,000'' in subparagraph (D) and inserting ``$80,000'', and (B) in paragraph (2)(A)-- (i) by striking ``$1,000'' in clause (i) and inserting ``$2,000'', (ii) by striking ``$1,500'' in clause (ii) and inserting ``$3,000'', (iii) by striking ``$2,000'' in clause (iii) and inserting ``$4,000'', (iv) by striking ``$2,500'' in clause (iv) and inserting ``$5,000'', (v) by striking ``$3,000'' in clause (v) and inserting ``$6,000'', (vi) by striking ``$3,500'' in clause (vi) and inserting ``$7,000'', and (vii) by striking ``$4,000'' in clause (vii) and inserting ``$8,000''. (2) New advanced lean burn technology motor vehicle.-- (A) Fuel economy.--The table in clause (i) of section 30B(c)(2)(A) of such Code (relating to fuel economy) is amended-- (i) by striking ``$400'' and inserting ``$800'', (ii) by striking ``$800'' and inserting ``$1,600'', (iii) by striking ``$1,200'' and inserting ``$2,400'', (iv) by striking ``$1,600'' and inserting ``$3,200'', (v) by striking ``$2,000'' and inserting ``$4,000'', and (vi) by striking ``$2,400'' and inserting ``$4,800''. (B) Conservation.--The table in subparagraph (B) of section 30B(c)(2) of such Code (relating to conservation credit) is amended-- (i) by striking ``$250'' and inserting ``$500'', (ii) by striking ``$500'' and inserting ``$1,000'', (iii) by striking ``$750'' and inserting ``$1,500'', and (iv) by striking ``$1,000'' and inserting ``$2,000''. (b) Expansion of Number of New Qualified Hybrid and Advanced Lean Burn Technology Vehicles Eligible for Credit.--Paragraph (2) of section 30B(f) of such Code (relating to phaseout) is amended by striking ``60,000'' and inserting ``120,000''. (c) Increase in Credit for Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property.--Subsection (b) of section 30C of such Code (relating to limitation) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``$30,000'' and inserting ``$60,000'', and (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``$1,000'' and inserting ``$2,000''. (d) Extensions of Incentives.-- (1) New qualified fuel cell motor vehicle.--Paragraph (1) of section 30B(j) of such Code (relating to termination) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2014'' and inserting ``December 31, 2019''. (2) Alternative fuel vehicle refueling property.-- (A) Hydrogen-related property.--Paragraph (1) of section 30C(g) of such Code (relating to termination) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2014'' and inserting ``December 31, 2019''. (B) Other fuels-related property.--Paragraph (2) of section 30C(g) of such Code (relating to termination) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2009'' and inserting ``December 31, 2011''. (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to which they relate.

Summary: Clean Alternatives for Energy Independence Act of 2005 - Repeals certain tax benefits relating to oil and natural gas enacted by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase: (1) the tax credit for investment in residential and business fuel cell property; (2) the tax credit for investment in fuel cell motor and advanced lean burn technology motor vehicles; (3) the number of hybrid and advanced lean burn technology vehicles eligible for the alternative motor vehicle tax credit; and (4) the tax credit for investment in commercial and residential alternative fuel vehicle refueling property. Extends through 2012 the tax credit for business fuel cell property. Extends through 2019 the tax credits for: (1) investment in qualified fuel cell motor vehicles; (2) investment in alternative fuel vehicle refueling hydrogen-related property (through 2011 for other fuel-related property).


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Airport Security Act of 2010''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF POSSESSION OF FIREARMS AT AIRPORTS. (a) Program To Prohibit Possession.--Section 44903 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(m) Program To Prohibit Possession of Firearms at Airports.-- ``(1) Establishment.--The Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) shall establish and carry out a program to prohibit, except as provided in paragraph (3), any individual from possessing a firearm at a covered airport, including any individual who enters the airport, or who exits public transportation at the airport, for the following purposes: ``(A) Air travel. ``(B) Meeting another individual. ``(C) Picking up cargo. ``(D) Employment at the airport. ``(2) Requirements for airport operators.--In carrying out the program established under paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary shall require each airport operator to-- ``(A) conspicuously display notices summarizing the program-- ``(i) at each entrance to the airport; and ``(ii) in such form, and containing such information, as the Assistant Secretary shall by regulation prescribe; and ``(B) require law enforcement personnel to-- ``(i) monitor the airport to prevent violations of paragraph (1); and ``(ii) escort any individual described in paragraph (3)(B)(ii) who is discovered by such personnel to be in possession of a firearm referred to in paragraph (3)(B)(i), to ensure that such individual continues to be excepted from paragraph (1) by reason of paragraph (3)(B). ``(3) Exceptions.--The following individuals shall not be prohibited by paragraph (1) from possessing a firearm under such paragraph: ``(A) Individuals authorized to carry a firearm.-- An individual who, by regulation, is authorized by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration or the Assistant Secretary to carry a firearm at the covered airport. ``(B) Travelers.--An individual who possesses a firearm, if-- ``(i) the firearm is unloaded, carried in a hard-sided container that is locked, and the key or combination to the lock is in the exclusive possession of the individual; and ``(ii) the individual-- ``(I) is carrying a ticket in the name of the individual for a flight that is scheduled for departure from the covered airport within 24 hours or that has arrived at the airport within the preceding 24 hours; or ``(II) communicates the intention to obtain a ticket for departure referred to in subclause (I) at the covered airport and obtains and carries such ticket or does not obtain such ticket for a compelling reason. ``(C) Individuals shipping firearms.--An individual who possesses a firearm in a capacity relating to the shipment of the firearm in air commerce and who, by regulation, is authorized by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration or the Assistant Secretary to possess the firearm at the covered airport in such capacity. ``(D) Law enforcement officers.--An on-duty law enforcement officer of a State or political subdivision of a State, or an officer or employee of the Federal Government, who is authorized to carry a firearm. ``(E) Certain individuals on public transportation.--An individual passing through an airport on public transportation. ``(F) Additional authorized individuals.--An individual who is otherwise authorized by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration or the Assistant Secretary to possess a firearm at a covered airport. ``(4) Issuance of regulations.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) shall issue regulations to carry out this subsection. ``(5) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Airport.--The term `airport' means an airport and any appurtenant building or area that is related to the operation of the airport, including a building or area on the site of the airport designed to-- ``(i) receive passengers or cargo before or after a flight; or ``(ii) facilitate arrival at or departure from the airport, including-- ``(I) a road or section of road used primarily for arrival at or departure from the airport; ``(II) an airport parking area; and ``(III) a public transportation stop. ``(B) Airport operator.--The term `airport operator' means the operator of a covered airport. ``(C) Assistant secretary.--The term `Assistant Secretary' means the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration). ``(D) Covered airport.--The term `covered airport' means an airport that in the preceding fiscal year received an amount allocated or apportioned under chapter 471. ``(E) Firearm.--The term `firearm' has the meaning given the term in section 921(a)(3) of title 18. ``(F) Public transportation.--The term `public transportation' means a conveyance that provides regular and continuing general or special transportation to the public.''. (b) Criminal Penalty for Possession.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 932. Possession of firearms at airports ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), an individual who knowingly possesses a firearm at a covered airport shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. ``(b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to an individual described in section 44903(m)(3) of title 49. ``(c) Definition of Covered Airport.--In this section, the term `covered airport' has the meaning given the term in section 44903(m)(5)(D) of title 49.''. (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) has issued regulations pursuant to section 44903(m)(4) of title 49, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)). (3) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``932. Possession of firearms at airports.''.

Summary: Airport Security Act of 2010 - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) to establish a program to prohibit all but specified authorized individuals from possessing a firearm at a covered airport, including any individual who enters the airport, or exits public transportation at it, for air travel, meeting another individual, picking up cargo, or employment. Directs the Assistant Secretary to require airport operators to: (1) display conspicuous notices summarizing the program at each airport entrance; and (2) require law enforcement personnel to monitor the airport to prevent violations and escort air travelers who are authorized to carry a firearm. Prescribes criminal penalties for nonauthorized individuals who knowingly possess a firearm at a covered airport.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fixed Asset Relief Act of 2015''. SEC. 2. BONUS DEPRECIATION INCREASED TO 100 PERCENT AND MADE PERMANENT. (a) Increase.--Section 168(k)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``50 percent'' and inserting ``100 percent''. (b) Made Permanent.--Section 168(k)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: ``(2) Qualified property.--For purposes of this subsection-- ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified property' means property-- ``(i)(I) to which this section applies which has a recovery period of 20 years or less, ``(II) which is computer software (as defined in section 167(f)(1)(B)) for which a deduction is allowable under section 167(a) without regard to this subsection, ``(III) which is water utility property, or ``(IV) which is qualified leasehold improvement property, and ``(ii) the original use of which commences with the taxpayer. ``(B) Exception for alternative depreciation property.--The term `qualified property' shall not include any property to which the alternative depreciation system under subsection (g) applies, determined-- ``(i) without regard to paragraph (7) of subsection (g) (relating to election to have system apply), and ``(ii) after application of section 280F(b) (relating to listed property with limited business use). ``(C) Special rules.-- ``(i) Sale-leasebacks.--For purposes of clause (ii) and subparagraph (A)(ii), if property is-- ``(I) originally placed in service by a person, and ``(II) sold and leased back by such person within 3 months after the date such property was originally placed in service, such property shall be treated as originally placed in service not earlier than the date on which such property is used under the leaseback referred to in subclause (II). ``(ii) Syndication.--For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), if-- ``(I) property is originally placed in service by the lessor of such property, ``(II) such property is sold by such lessor or any subsequent purchaser within 3 months after the date such property was originally placed in service (or, in the case of multiple units of property subject to the same lease, within 3 months after the date the final unit is placed in service, so long as the period between the time the first unit is placed in service and the time the last unit is placed in service does not exceed 12 months), and ``(III) the user of such property after the last sale during such 3-month period remains the same as when such property was originally placed in service, such property shall be treated as originally placed in service not earlier than the date of such last sale. ``(D) Coordination with section 280f.--For purposes of section 280F-- ``(i) Automobiles.--In the case of a passenger automobile (as defined in section 280F(d)(5)) which is qualified property, the Secretary shall increase the limitation under section 280F(a)(1)(A)(i) by $8,000. ``(ii) Listed property.--The deduction allowable under paragraph (1) shall be taken into account in computing any recapture amount under section 280F(b)(2). ``(iii) Inflation adjustment.--In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2015, the $8,000 amount in clause (i) shall be increased by an amount equal to-- ``(I) such dollar amount, multiplied by ``(II) the automobile price inflation adjustment determined under section 280F(d)(7)(B)(i) for the calendar year in which such taxable year begins by substituting `2014' for `1987' in subclause (II) thereof. If any increase under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $100, such increase shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100. ``(E) Deduction allowed in computing minimum tax.-- For purposes of determining alternative minimum taxable income under section 55, the deduction under section 167 for qualified property shall be determined without regard to any adjustment under section 56.''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2014.

Summary: Fixed Asset Relief Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the additional depreciation allowance (bonus depreciation) from 50% to 100% of the adjusted basis of qualifying business property and to make such increased allowance permanent.


SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PROPERTY OF THE SILETZ TRIBE OF THE STATE OF OREGON. Section 7 of the Siletz Tribe Indian Restoration Act (25 U.S.C. 711e) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(f) Treatment of Certain Property.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may accept title to any additional number of acres of real property located within the boundaries of the original 1855 Siletz Coast Reservation established by Executive Order dated November 9, 1855, comprised of land within the political boundaries of Benton, Douglas, Lane, Lincoln, Tillamook, and Yamhill Counties in the State of Oregon, if that real property is conveyed or otherwise transferred to the United States by or on behalf of the tribe. ``(2) Treatment as part of reservation.--Subject to paragraph (3), all real property that is taken into trust under paragraph (1) shall-- ``(A) be considered and evaluated as an on- reservation acquisition under part 151.10 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and ``(B) become part of the reservation of the tribe. ``(3) Approval of county governments.-- ``(A) Definition of county.--In this paragraph, the term `County' means the following counties in the State of Oregon: ``(i) Benton County. ``(ii) Douglas County. ``(iii) Lane County. ``(iv) Lincoln County. ``(v) Tillamook County. ``(vi) Yamhill County. ``(B) Notification to secretary.-- ``(i) Opt-in.-- ``(I) In general.--Subject to clause (iii), any real property taken into trust under this subsection shall be considered and evaluated as an on- reservation acquisition under part 151.10 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), if the Board of County Commissioners or other appropriate County executive of the County in which the real property is located submits to the Secretary written approval of that consideration and evaluation in the form of a resolution or other appropriate governing document. ``(II) Action by secretary.--If a Board of County Commissioners or other appropriate County executive submits written approval to the Secretary under subclause (I), the Secretary shall consider and evaluate in accordance with subclause (I) any real property taken into trust in that County under this subsection by not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the written approval. ``(ii) Other acquisitions.--If a Board of County Commissioners or other appropriate County executive does not submit written approval to the Secretary under subclause (I), any real property taken into trust in that County under this subsection shall be considered and evaluated under the appropriate provisions of part 151 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), as determined by the Secretary. ``(iii) Opt-out.-- ``(I) In general.--A Board of County Commissioners or other appropriate County executive that submits written approval to the Secretary under clause (i)(I) may revoke that approval by submitting to the Secretary written documentation of the revocation in the form of a resolution or other appropriate governing document for-- ``(aa) any real property taken into trust in that County under this subsection; or ``(bb) a specific transaction in which real property is taken into trust in that County under this subsection. ``(II) No retroactivity.--Any revocation submitted under subclause (I) shall apply only to real property that is taken into trust on or after the date on which the Secretary receives the revocation. ``(III) Action by secretary.-- ``(aa) In general.--If a Board of County Commissioners or other appropriate County executive submits a revocation to the Secretary under subclause (I)(aa), the Secretary shall consider and evaluate any real property taken into trust in that County under the appropriate provisions of part 151 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), as determined by the Secretary, by not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the revocation. ``(bb) Specific transactions.--If a Board of County Commissioners or other appropriate County executive submits a revocation to the Secretary under subclause (I)(bb), the Secretary shall consider and evaluate that specific transaction in which real property is taken into trust in that County under this subsection under the appropriate provisions of part 151 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), as determined by the Secretary, beginning on the date on which the Secretary receives the revocation. ``(4) Prohibition on gaming.--Any real property taken into trust under paragraph (1) shall not be eligible, or used, for any gaming activity carried out under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C.A. 2701 et seq.).''.

Summary: Amends the Siletz Tribe Indian Restoration Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Siletz Tribe additional lands that lie within the original 1855 Siletz Coast Reservation and are located in Benton, Douglas, Lane, Lincoln, Tillamook, or Yamhill County in Oregon. Requires such land to be considered and evaluated as an on-reservation acquisition and become part of the Tribe's reservation if the county in which the land is located submits a written approval of such evaluation and consideration to the Secretary. (Off-reservation land acquisition requests require the Secretary to give greater scrutiny to the tribe's justification of the anticipated benefits from the acquisition.) Prohibits gaming on lands taken into trust pursuant to this Act.


SECTION 1. PROGRAMS OF CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. Part J of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 393 the following section: ``prevention of traumatic brain injury ``Sec. 393A. (a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may carry out projects to reduce the incidence of traumatic brain injury. Such projects may be carried out by the Secretary directly or through awards of grants or contracts to public or nonprofit private entities. The Secretary may directly or through such awards provide technical assistance with respect to the planning, development, and operation of such projects. ``(b) Certain Activities.--Activities under subsection (a) may include-- ``(1) the conduct of research into identifying effective strategies for the prevention of traumatic brain injury; and ``(2) the implementation of public information and education programs for the prevention of such injury and for broadening the awareness of the public concerning the public health consequences of such injury. ``(c) Coordination of Activities.--The Secretary shall ensure that activities under this section are coordinated as appropriate with other agencies of the Public Health Service that carry out activities regarding traumatic brain injury. ``(d) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term `traumatic brain injury' means an acquired injury to the brain. Such term does not include brain dysfunction caused by congenital or degenerative disorders, nor birth trauma, but may include brain injuries caused by anoxia due to near drowning. The Secretary may revise the definition of such term as the Secretary determines necessary.''. SEC. 2. PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. Section 1261 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-61) is amended-- (1) in subsection (d)-- (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following paragraph: ``(4) the authority to make awards of grants or contracts to public or nonprofit private entities for the conduct of basic and applied research regarding traumatic brain injury, which research may include-- ``(A) the development of new methods and modalities for the more effective diagnosis, measurement of degree of injury, post-injury monitoring and prognostic assessment of head injury for acute, subacute and later phases of care; ``(B) the development, modification and evaluation of therapies that retard, prevent or reverse brain damage after acute head injury, that arrest further deterioration following injury and that provide the restitution of function for individuals with long-term injuries; ``(C) the development of research on a continuum of care from acute care through rehabilitation, designed, to the extent practicable, to integrate rehabilitation and long-term outcome evaluation with acute care research; and ``(D) the development of programs that increase the participation of academic centers of excellence in head injury treatment and rehabilitation research and training.''; and (2) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following paragraph: ``(4) The term `traumatic brain injury' means an acquired injury to the brain. Such term does not include brain dysfunction caused by congenital or degenerative disorders, nor birth trauma, but may include brain injuries caused by anoxia due to near drowning. The Secretary may revise the definition of such term as the Secretary determines necessary.''. SEC. 3. PROGRAMS OF HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. Part E of title XII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-51 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following section: ``SEC. 1252. STATE GRANTS FOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS REGARDING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, may make grants to States for the purpose of carrying out demonstration projects to improve access to health and other services regarding traumatic brain injury. ``(b) State Advisory Board.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may make a grant under subsection (a) only if the State involved agrees to establish an advisory board within the appropriate health department of the State or within another department as designated by the chief executive officer of the State. ``(2) Functions.--An advisory board established under paragraph (1) shall advise and make recommendations to the State on ways to improve services coordination regarding traumatic brain injury. Such advisory boards shall encourage citizen participation through the establishment of public hearings and other types of community outreach programs. In developing recommendations under this paragraph, such boards shall consult with Federal, State, and local governmental agencies and with citizens groups and other private entities. ``(3) Composition.--An advisory board established under paragraph (1) shall be composed of-- ``(A) representatives of-- ``(i) the corresponding State agencies involved; ``(ii) public and nonprofit private health related organizations; ``(iii) other disability advisory or planning groups within the State; ``(iv) members of an organization or foundation representing traumatic brain injury survivors in that State; and ``(v) injury control programs at the State or local level if such programs exist; and ``(B) a substantial number of individuals who are survivors of traumatic brain injury, or the family members of such individuals. ``(c) Matching Funds.-- ``(1) In general.--With respect to the costs to be incurred by a State in carrying out the purpose described in subsection (a), the Secretary may make a grant under such subsection only if the State agrees to make available, in cash, non-Federal contributions toward such costs in an amount that is not less than $1 for each $2 of Federal funds provided under the grant. ``(2) Determination of amount contributed.--In determining the amount of non-Federal contributions in cash that a State has provided pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary may not include any amounts provided to the State by the Federal Government. ``(d) Application for Grant.--The Secretary may make a grant under subsection (a) only if an application for the grant is submitted to the Secretary and the application is in such form, is made in such manner, and contains such agreements, assurances, and information as the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this section. ``(e) Coordination of Activities.--The Secretary shall ensure that activities under this section are coordinated as appropriate with other agencies of the Public Health Service that carry out activities regarding traumatic brain injury. ``(f) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, a report describing the findings and results of the programs established under this section, including measures of outcomes and consumer and surrogate satisfaction. ``(g) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term `traumatic brain injury' means an acquired injury to the brain. Such term does not include brain dysfunction caused by congenital or degenerative disorders, nor birth trauma, but may include brain injuries caused by anoxia due to near drowning. The Secretary may revise the definition of such term as the Secretary determines necessary. ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1997 through 1999.''. SEC. 4. STUDY; CONSENSUS CONFERENCE. (a) Study.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary''), acting through the appropriate agencies of the Public Health Service, shall conduct a study for the purpose of carrying out the following with respect to traumatic brain injury: (A) In collaboration with appropriate State and local health-related agencies-- (i) determine the incidence and prevalence of traumatic brain injury; and (ii) develop a uniform reporting system under which States report incidents of traumatic brain injury, if the Secretary determines that such a system is appropriate. (B) Identify common therapeutic interventions which are used for the rehabilitation of individuals with such injuries, and shall, subject to the availability of information, include an analysis of-- (i) the effectiveness of each such intervention in improving the functioning of individuals with brain injuries; (ii) the comparative effectiveness of interventions employed in the course of rehabilitation of individuals with brain injuries to achieve the same or similar clinical outcome; and (iii) the adequacy of existing measures of outcomes and knowledge of factors influencing differential outcomes. (C) Develop practice guidelines for the rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury at such time as appropriate scientific research becomes available. (2) Dates certain for reports.-- (A) Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, a report describing the findings made as a result of carrying out paragraph (1)(A). (B) Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees specified in subparagraph (A) a report describing the findings made as a result of carrying out subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1). (b) Consensus Conference.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research within the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development, shall conduct a national consensus conference on managing traumatic brain injury and related rehabilitation concerns. (c) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``traumatic brain injury'' means an acquired injury to the brain. Such term does not include brain dysfunction caused by congenital or degenerative disorders, nor birth trauma, but may include brain injuries caused by anoxia due to near drowning. The Secretary may revise the definition of such term as the Secretary determines necessary. (d) Authorizations of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying out subsection (a)(1)(A), there is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1997 through 1999. For the purpose of carrying out the other provisions of this section, there is authorized to be appropriated an aggregate $500,000 for the fiscal years 1997 through 1999. Amounts appropriated for such other provisions remain available until expended. SEC. 5. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. Title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ff-11 et seq.), as amended by Public Law 104-146 (the Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 1996), is amended-- (1) in section 2626-- (A) in subsection (d), in the first sentence, by striking ``(1) through (5)'' and inserting ``(1) through (4)''; and (B) in subsection (f), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``(1) through (5)'' and inserting ``(1) through (4)''; and (2) in section 2692-- (A) in subsection (a)(1)(A)-- (i) by striking ``title XXVI programs'' and inserting ``programs under this title''; and (ii) by striking ``infection and''; and (B) by striking subsection (c) and all that follows and inserting the following: ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.-- ``(1) Schools; centers.--For the purpose of grants under subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1996 through 2000. ``(2) Dental schools.--For the purpose of grants under subsection (b), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1996 through 2000.''. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

Summary: Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants and contracts for research and public information projects to reduce the incidence of traumatic brain injury. (Sec. 2) Requires the National Institutes of Health's trauma research program to include the authority to award grants or contracts for basic and applied traumatic brain injury research. (Sec. 3) Authorizes grants to States for demonstration projects to improve access to health and other services regarding traumatic brain injury. Requires State establishment of an advisory board. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 4) Mandates a study concerning traumatic brain injuries and a national consensus conference on managing traumatic brain injury and rehabilitation. Authorizes appropriations.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas Act of 2003''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS; STATEMENT OF POLICY. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The historic economic, political, cultural, and geographic relationships among the countries of the Western Hemisphere are unique and of continuing special significance to the United States. (2) The interests of the countries of the Western Hemisphere are more interrelated today than ever before. Consequently, sound economic, social, and democratic progress in each of the countries continues to benefit other countries, and lack of it in any country may have serious repercussions in others. (3) Following the historic Summits of the Americas--the 1994 Summit in Miami, the 1998 Summit in Santiago, Chile, and the 2001 Summit in Quebec City, Canada--the heads of state of the countries of the Western Hemisphere accepted the formidable challenge of economic and social integration in and between their respective countries. (4) To make progress toward economic and social integration, there is a compelling need to focus on the social development of the people of the Americas which, in turn, will promote the economic and political development of the region. (5) Investment in social development in the Americas, including investment in human and social capital, specifically in education, health, housing, and labor markets with the goal of combating social exclusion and social ills, will consolidate political democracy and the rule of law and promote regional economic integration and trade in the region. (6) The challenge of achieving economic integration between one of the world's most developed economies and some of the poorest and most vulnerable countries requires a special effort to promote social equality, develop skills, and modernize the infrastructure in poorer countries that will enable the people of these countries to maximize the amount of benefits accrued from economic integration. (7) The particular challenge facing social and economic development in Latin America is the historic and persistent highly unequal distribution of wealth. Latin America suffers from the most unequal distribution of wealth in the world with huge inequities in the distribution of assets including education, land, and credit. (8) Latin America also confronts the challenge of an increasing number of poor people. As of today, approximately one-third of the population lives in poverty and increasing numbers live in extreme poverty. Poverty exists in all Latin American countries but 70 percent of the region's poor live in the five largest middle-income countries. (9) Marginalized groups, including indigenous populations, people of African descent, women, people with disabilities, and rural populations, are socially excluded and suffer from poverty, stigma, and discrimination. (10) Democratic values are dominant throughout the Americas, and nearly all governments in the region have come to power through democratic elections. (11) Nonetheless, existing democratic governments and their constituent institutions remain fragile and face critical challenges including effective democratic civilian authority over these institutions, including the military, the consolidation or establishment of independent judicial institutions and the rule of law, and the elimination of corruption. (12) The prosperity, security, and well-being of the United States is linked directly to peace, prosperity, and democracy in the Americas. The entire region benefits by reducing poverty, strengthening the middle class, and promoting the rule of law which will also increase markets for United States goods and create a better environment for regional investment by United States businesses. (13) Section 101 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151) establishes as a principal objective of United States foreign assistance the ``encouragement and sustained support of the people of developing countries in their efforts to acquire the knowledge and resources essential to development and to build the economic, political, and social institutions which will improve the quality of their lives''. (14) It is in the national interests of the United States to assist developing countries in the Western Hemisphere as they implement the economic and political policies which are necessary to achieve equitable economic growth. (15) The Summit of the Americas has directly charged the multilateral institutions of the Americas, including the Organization of American States (OAS), the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), and the new Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development with mobilizing private-public sector partnerships among industry and civil society to help achieve equitable development objectives. (16) By supporting the purposes and objectives of development and applying such purposes and objectives to the Americas, a Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas can advance the national interests of the United States and can directly improve the lives of the poor and marginalized groups, encourage broad-based economic growth while protecting the environment, build human capital and knowledge, support meaningful participation in democracy, and promote peace and justice in the Americas. (b) Statement of Policy.--It is, therefore, the policy of the United States-- (1) to promote market-based principles, economic integration, social development, and trade in and between countries of the Americas by-- (A) nurturing public-private partnerships and microenterprise development; (B) improving the quality of life and investing in human capital, specifically targeting education, health and disease prevention, and housing; (C) strengthening the rule of law through improved efficiency and transparency in government services; and (D) reducing poverty and eliminating the exclusion of marginalized populations, including people of African descent, indigenous groups, women, and people with disabilities; and (2) to establish an investment fund for the Western Hemisphere to advance the national interests of the United States, directly improve the lives of the poor and marginalized, encourage broad-based economic growth while protecting the environment, build human capital and knowledge, support meaningful participation in democratic institutions and processes, and promote peace and justice in the Americas. SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961. Part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``CHAPTER 13--SOCIAL INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR THE AMERICAS ``SEC. 499H. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE. ``(a) In General.--The President, acting through the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall provide assistance to reduce poverty and foster increased economic opportunity in the countries of the Western Hemisphere by-- ``(1) nurturing public-private partnerships and microenterprise development; ``(2) improving the quality of life and investing in human capital, specifically targeting education, health and disease prevention, and housing; ``(3) strengthening the rule of law through improved efficiency and transparency in government services; and ``(4) reducing poverty and eliminating the exclusion of marginalized populations, including people of African descent, indigenous groups, women, and people with disabilities. ``(b) Terms and Conditions.--Assistance under this chapter may be provided on such other terms and conditions as the President may determine. ``SEC. 499I. TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE. ``(a) In General.--There is established within the United States Agency for International Development a technical review committee. ``(b) Membership.--The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint to serve on the technical review committee-- ``(1) individuals with technical expertise with respect to the development of Latin America and the Caribbean; and ``(2) citizens of the United States with technical expertise with respect to development projects and business experience. Technical expertise shall be the sole criterion in making appointments to the technical review committee. ``(c) Duties.--The technical review committee shall review all projects proposed for funding using assistance provided under section 499H(a), and make recommendations to the President with respect to the guidelines to be used in evaluating project proposals and the suitability of the proposed projects for funding. ``(d) Conflicts of Interest.--A member of the technical review committee shall not be permitted to review an application submitted by an organization with which the member has been or is affiliated. ``SEC. 499J. REPORT. ``The President shall prepare and transmit to the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and other appropriate congressional committees an annual report on the specific programs, projects, and activities carried out under this chapter during the preceding year, including an evaluation of the results of such programs, projects, and activities. ``SEC. 499K. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter $250,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2009. ``(b) Additional Authorities.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a)-- ``(1) may be referred to as the `United States Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas'; ``(2) are authorized to remain available until expended; and ``(3) are in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes. ``(c) Funding Limitation.--Not more than 7 percent of the amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) for a fiscal year may be used for administrative expenses.''. SEC. 4. AMENDMENT TO THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ACT. The Inter-American Development Bank Act (22 U.S.C. 283--283z-10) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 39. SOCIAL INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR THE AMERICAS. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at the Bank to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to urge the Bank to establish an account to be known as the `Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas' (in this section referred to as the `Fund'), which is to be operated and administered by the Board of Executive Directors of the Bank consistent with subsection (b). The United States Governor of the Bank may vote for a resolution transmitted by the Board of Executive Directors which provides for the establishment of such an account, and the operation and administration of the account consistent with subsection (b). ``(b) Governing Rules.-- ``(1) Use of funds.--The Fund shall be used to provide assistance to reduce poverty and foster increased economic opportunity in the countries of the Western Hemisphere by-- ``(A) nurturing public-private partnerships and microenterprise development; ``(B) improving the quality of life and investing in human capital, specifically targeting education, health and disease prevention, and housing; ``(C) strengthening the rule of law through improved efficiency and transparency in government services; and ``(D) reducing poverty and eliminating the exclusion of marginalized populations, including people of African descent, indigenous groups, women, and people with disabilities. ``(2) Application for funding through a competitive process.--Any interested person or organization may submit an application for funding by the Fund. ``(3) Technical review committee.-- ``(A) In general.--The Fund shall have a technical review committee. ``(B) Membership.--The Board of Executive Directors of the Bank shall appoint to serve on the technical review committee-- ``(i) individuals with technical expertise with respect to the development of Latin America and the Caribbean; and ``(ii) citizens of the United States with technical expertise with respect to development projects and business experience. Technical expertise shall be the sole criterion (other than citizenship pursuant to clause (ii)) in making appointments to the technical review committee. ``(C) Duties.--The technical review committee shall review all projects proposed for funding by the Fund, and make recommendations to the Board of Executive Directors of the Bank with respect to the guidelines to be used in evaluating project proposals and the suitability of the proposed projects for funding. ``(D) Conflicts of interest.--A member of the technical review committee shall not be permitted to review an application submitted by an organization with which the member has been or is affiliated. ``(4) Review of proposed projects.--Not more frequently than annually, the Board of Executive Directors of the Bank shall review and make decisions on applications for projects to be funded by the Fund, in accordance with procedures which provide for transparency. The Board of Executive Directors shall provide advance notice to all interested parties of any date on which such a review will be conducted. ``(c) Contribution Authority.--To the extent and in the amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts, the United States Governor of the Bank may contribute to the Fund $1,250,000,000. ``(d) Limitations on Authorization of Appropriations.-- ``(1) In general.--For the contribution authorized by subsection (c), there are authorized to be appropriated for payment to the Secretary of the Treasury $250,000,000 for each fiscal year beginning with the fiscal year in which the resolution described in subsection (a) is adopted. ``(2) Additional authorities.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1)-- ``(A) are authorized to remain available until expended; and ``(B) are in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes. ``(3) Funding limitation.--Not more than 7 percent of the amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) for a fiscal year may be used for administrative expenses.''. SEC. 5. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that the countries of the Western Hemisphere should collectively provide assistance equal to the amount of United States bilateral assistance provided under chapter 13 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by section 3(a) of this Act) and multilateral assistance provided by the Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas under section 39 of the Inter-American Development Bank Act (as added by section 4 of this Act) for the same purpose for which such assistance was provided.

Summary: Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas Act of 2003 - Sets forth the policy of the United States to: (1) promote market-based principles, economic integration, social development, and trade in and between countries of the Americas; and (2) establish an investment fund for the Western Hemisphere to advance the national interests of the United States, improve the lives of the poor and marginalized, encourage broad-based economic growth while protecting the environment, build human capital and knowledge, support meaningful participation in democratic institutions and processes, and promote peace and justice in the Americas. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the President to provide assistance to reduce poverty and foster increased economic opportunity in the countries of the Western Hemisphere by: (1) nurturing public-private partnerships and microenterprise development; (2) improving the quality of life and investing in human capital; (3) strengthening the rule of law through improved efficiency and transparency in government services; and (4) reducing poverty and eliminating the exclusion of marginalized populations. Establishes a technical review committee to review the projects proposed for assistance and to make recommendations to the President with respect to the guidelines to be used in evaluating project proposals and the suitability of the proposed projects for funding. Amends the Inter-American Development Bank Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at the Bank to urge the Bank to establish an account to be operated and administered consistent with the above guidelines. Establishes a technical review committee in the same manner as discussed above. Expresses the sense of Congress that the countries of the Western Hemisphere should collectively provide assistance equal to the amount of U.S. bilateral and multilateral assistance provided.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Poll Tape Transparency Act of 2008''. SEC. 2. REQUIRING STATES TO MEET STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION OF POLL TAPES. (a) In General.--Section 301(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15481(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7) Requirements for publication of poll tapes.-- ``(A) Requirements.--Each State shall meet the following requirements: ``(i) Upon the closing of the polls at each polling place, the appropriate election official, under the observation of the certified tabulation observers admitted to the polling place under subparagraph (E) (if any), shall announce the vote orally, post a copy of the poll tape reflecting the totals from each voting machine upon which votes were cast in the election at the polling place, and prepare and post a statement of the total number of individuals who appeared at the polling place to cast ballots, determined by reference to the number of signatures in a sign-in book or other similar independent count. Such officials shall ensure that each of the certified tabulation observers admitted to the polling place has full access to observe the process by which the poll tapes and statement are produced and a reasonable period of time to review the poll tapes and statement before the polling place is closed, and (if feasible) shall provide such observers with identical duplicate copies of the poll tapes and statement. ``(ii) As soon as practicable, but in no event later than noon of the day following the date of the election, the appropriate election official shall display (at a prominent location accessible to the public during regular business hours and in or within reasonable proximity to the polling place) a copy of each poll tape and statement prepared under clause (i), and the information shall be displayed on the official public websites of the applicable local election official and chief State election official, together with the name of the designated voting official who entered the information and the date and time the information was entered. ``(iii) Each website on which information is posted under clause (ii) shall include information on the procedures by which discrepancies shall be reported to election officials. If any discrepancy exists between the posted information and the relevant poll tape or statement, the appropriate election official shall display information on the discrepancy on the website on which the information is posted under clause (ii) not later than 24 hours after the official is made aware of the discrepancy, and shall maintain the information on the discrepancy and its resolution (if applicable) on such website during the entire period for which results of the election are typically maintained on such website. ``(iv) The appropriate election official shall preserve archived copies of the poll tapes and statements prepared under clause (i) and reports of discrepancies filed by certified tabulation observers for the period of time during which records and papers are required to be retained and preserved pursuant to title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 (42 U.S.C. 1974 et seq.) or for the same duration for which archived copies of other records of the election are required to be preserved under applicable State law, whichever is longer. ``(B) Treatment of ballots cast at early voting sites.-- ``(i) Application.--The requirements of this subparagraph shall apply with respect to poll tapes and statements of the number of voters who voted in person at designated sites prior to the date of the election. ``(ii) Daily count of voters.--At the close of business on each day on which ballots described in clause (i) may be cast prior to the date of the election, the appropriate election official at each such site shall-- ``(I) under the observation of certified tabulation observers admitted to the site under subparagraph (E) (if any), prepare and post a statement of the total number of individuals who appeared at the site to cast ballots, determined by reference to the number of signatures in a sign-in book or other similar independent count, and the total number of ballots cast (excluding information on the votes received by individual candidates), and shall ensure that each of the certified tabulation observers admitted to the site has full access to observe the process by which the statement is produced and a reasonable period of time to review the statement before the site is closed; and ``(II) display at the site during regular business hours for the duration of the early voting period a paper copy of the statement prepared under subclause (I). ``(iii) Application of general requirements for poll tapes and statements.--Upon the closing of the polls on the date of the election, the appropriate election official at each designated site described in this subparagraph shall meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) (including requirements relating to the role of certified tabulation observers) in the same manner as an election official at a polling place. ``(C) Treatment of absentee ballots.-- ``(i) Daily count of ballots mailed and received.--At the close of each business day on which a State mails or accepts absentee ballots cast in an election for Federal office prior to the date of the election, the appropriate election official shall-- ``(I) under the observation of certified tabulation observers admitted under subparagraph (E) to the site at which the ballots are mailed and received (if any), prepare and post a statement of the total number of absentee ballots mailed and received by the official during that day and a separate count of the number of absentee ballots received but rejected (separated into categories of the reasons for rejection), and ensure that each of the certified tabulation observers admitted to the site has full access to observe the process by which the statement is produced and a reasonable period of time to review the statement before the site is closed; and ``(II) display at the site during regular business hours for the duration of the period during which absentee ballots are processed a paper copy of the statement prepared under subclause (I). ``(ii) Application of general requirements for poll tapes and statements.--At the close of business on the last day on which absentee ballots are counted prior to the certification of the election, the appropriate election official at the site at which absentee ballots are received and counted shall meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) (including requirements relating to the role of certified tabulation observers) in the same manner as an election official at a polling place. ``(D) Daily count of provisional ballots.--At the close of business on the day on which the appropriate election official determines whether or not provisional ballots cast in an election for Federal office will be counted as votes in the election (as described in section 302(a)(4)), the official shall-- ``(i) under the observation of certified tabulation observers admitted under subparagraph (E) to the site at which the determination is made (if any), prepare and post a statement of the number of such ballots for which a determination was made, the number of ballots counted, and the number of ballots rejected (separated into categories of the reason for the rejection), and ensure that each of the certified tabulation observers admitted to the site has full access to observe the process by which the statement is produced and a reasonable period of time to review the statement before the site is closed; and ``(ii) display at the site during regular business hours for the duration of the period during which provisional ballots are processed a paper copy of the statement prepared under clause (i). ``(E) Admission of certified tabulation observers.-- ``(i) Certified tabulation observer defined.--In this paragraph, a `certified tabulation observer' is an individual who is certified by an appropriate election official as authorized to carry out the responsibilities of a certified tabulation observer under this paragraph. ``(ii) Selection.--In determining which individuals to certify as tabulation observers and admit to a polling place or other location to serve as certified tabulation observers with respect to an election for Federal office, the election official shall give preference to individuals who are affiliated with a candidate in the election, except that-- ``(I) the number of individuals admitted who are affiliated with the same candidate for Federal office may not exceed one; and ``(II) the maximum number of individuals who may be admitted shall equal the number of candidates in the election plus 3, or such greater number as may be authorized under State law. ``(iii) No effect on admission of other observers.--Nothing in this subparagraph may be construed to limit or otherwise affect the authority of other individuals to enter and observe polling place operations under any other law, including international observers authorized under any treaty or observers of the Federal Government authorized under the Voting Rights Act of 1965. ``(F) No effect on other tabulation requirements.-- Nothing in this Act may be construed to supersede any requirement that an election official at a polling place report vote totals to a central tabulation facility and address discrepancies the official finds in the aggregation of those totals with other vote totals.''. (b) Effective Date.--Section 301(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 15481(d)) is amended by striking ``January 1, 2006'' and inserting ``January 1, 2006 (or, in the case of the requirements of subsection (a)(7), shall meet such requirements with respect to the first election for Federal office held after the date of the enactment of the Poll Tape Transparency Act of 2008 and each subsequent election for Federal office)''.

Summary: Poll Tape Transparency Act of 2008 - Amends the Help America Vote Act with respect to the requirements for each voting system used in a federal election. Requires the appropriate election official, upon the closing of the polls at each polling place, and under the observation of the certified tabulation observers admitted to the polling place, to: (1) announce the vote orally; (2) post a copy of the poll tape reflecting the totals from each voting machine in the polling place upon which votes were cast; (3) prepare and post a statement of the total number of individuals who appeared at the polling place to cast ballots; and (4) display by noon the following day, at a prominent public location, a copy of each poll tape and statement. Requires display of such information also on the official public websites of the applicable local election official and chief state election official. Specifies similar treatment of ballots cast at early voting sites, absentee ballots, and the daily count of provisional ballots.


SECTION 1. FINDINGS. The Congress finds that: (1) The United States must increase its supply of energy to ensure a continuing prosperous economy and high standard of life. (2) We currently rely heavily on imports of energy supplies from foreign nations and utilize large quantities of carbon fuels for electricity generation. (3) Hydropower is a domestic energy source which currently produces 92,000 megawatts of electricity per year, a figure representing 10 percent of the generation capacity in the United States. (4) The Energy Information Agency estimates that, of the 75,000 dams in the United States, only 2,400 or three percent of these dams currently produce electricity. (5) The Energy Information Agency further estimates that there are approximately 21,300 megawatts of undeveloped capacity at existing dams. (6) New technology allows this energy to be utilized with little or no environmental effect by adding new turbines to existing dams and improving the efficiency of existing turbines. (7) Hydropower produces electricity without producing hazardous waste or air pollutants. (8) The 92,000 megawatts of electricity currently generated by hydropower avoid the annual emission of 4.75 million tons of sulfur dioxide and 2 million tons of nitrous oxide by eliminating the need to burn 345 million tons of coal. (9) Hydropower is a renewable energy source which, because of the natural hydrologic cycle, will continue to be available in perpetuity. SEC. 2. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY. The Constitutional authority on which this Act rests is the power of Congress to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper as enumerated in article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution. SEC. 3. HYDROELECTRIC PRODUCTION INCENTIVES. (a) Incentive Payments.--For electric energy generated and sold by a qualified hydroelectric facility during the incentive period, the Secretary of Energy (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall make, subject to the availability of appropriations, incentive payments to the owner or operator of such facility. The amount of such payment made to any such owner or operator shall be as determined under subsection (e) of this section. Payments under this section may only be made upon receipt by the Secretary of an incentive payment application which establishes that the applicant is eligible to receive such payment and which satisfies such other requirements as the Secretary deems necessary. Such application shall be in such form, and shall be submitted at such time, as the Secretary shall establish. (b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section: (1) Qualified hydroelectric facility.--The term ``qualified hydroelectric facility'' means a turbine or other generating device owned or solely operated by a non-Federal entity which generates hydroelectric energy for sale and which is added to an existing dam or conduit. (2) Existing dam or conduit.--The term ``existing dam or conduit'' means any dam or conduit the construction of which was completed before the date of the enactment of this section and which does not require any construction or enlargement of impoundment or diversion structures (other than repair or reconstruction) in connection with the installation of a turbine or other generating device. (3) Conduit.--The term ``conduit'' has the same meaning as when used in section 30(a)(2) of the Federal Power Act. The terms defined in this subsection shall apply without regard to the hydroelectric kilowatt capacity of the facility concerned, without regard to whether the facility uses a dam owned by a governmental or nongovernmental entity, and without regard to whether the facility begins operation on or after the date of the enactment of this section. (c) Eligibility Window.--Payments may be made under this section only for electric energy generated from a qualified hydroelectric facility which begins operation during the period of 10 fiscal years beginning with the first full fiscal year occurring after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Incentive Period.--A qualified hydroelectric facility may receive payments under this section for a period of 10 fiscal years (referred to in this section as the ``incentive period''). Such period shall begin with the fiscal year in which electric energy generated from the facility is first eligible for such payments. (e) Amount of Payment.-- (1) In general.--Payments made by the Secretary under this section to the owner or operator of a qualified hydroelectric facility shall be based on the number of kilowatt hours of hydroelectric energy generated by the facility during the incentive period. For any such facility, the amount of such payment shall be 1.5 cents per kilowatt hour (adjusted as provided in paragraph (2)), subject to the availability of appropriations under subsection (g), except that no facility may receive more than $1,000,000 in one calendar year. (2) Adjustments.--The amount of the payment made to any person under this section as provided in paragraph (1) shall be adjusted for inflation for each fiscal year beginning after calendar year 2005 in the same manner as provided in the provisions of section 29(d)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, except that in applying such provisions the calendar year 2005 shall be substituted for calendar year 1979. (f) Sunset.--No payment may be made under this section to any qualified hydroelectric facility after the expiration of the period of 20 fiscal years beginning with the first full fiscal year occurring after the date of enactment of this Act, and no payment may be made under this section to any such facility after a payment has been made with respect to such facility for a period of 10 fiscal years. (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the purposes of this section $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2015. SEC. 4. HYDROELECTRIC EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT. (a) Incentive Payments.--The Secretary of Energy shall make incentive payments to the owners or operators of hydroelectric facilities at existing dams to be used to make capital improvements in the facilities that are directly related to improving the efficiency of such facilities by at least 3 percent. (b) Limitations.--Incentive payments under this section shall not exceed 10 percent of the costs of the capital improvement concerned and not more than one payment may be made with respect to improvements at a single facility. No payment in excess of $1,000,000 may be made with respect to improvements at a single facility. (c) Authorization.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section not more than $50,000,000 in each fiscal year after the fiscal year 2005. SEC. 5. SMALL HYDROELECTRIC POWER PROJECTS. Section 408(a)(6) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 is amended by striking ``April 20, 1977'' and inserting ``March 4, 2005''. SEC. 6. INCREASED HYDROELECTRIC GENERATION AT EXISTING FEDERAL FACILITIES. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of the Army, shall conduct studies of the cost-effective opportunities to increase hydropower generation at existing federally-owned or operated water regulation, storage, and conveyance facilities. Such studies shall be completed within two years after the date of enactment of this Act and transmitted to the Committee on Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. An individual study shall be prepared for each of the Nation's principal river basins. Each such study shall identify and describe with specificity the following matters: (1) Opportunities to improve the efficiency of hydropower generation at such facilities through, but not limited to, mechanical, structural, or operational changes. (2) Opportunities to improve the efficiency of the use of water supplied or regulated by Federal projects where such improvement could, in the absence of legal or administrative constraints, make additional water supplies available for hydropower generation or reduce project energy use. (3) Opportunities to create additional hydropower generating capacity at existing facilities through, but not limited to, the construction of additional generating facilities, the uprating of generators and turbines, and the construction of pumped storage facilities. (4) Preliminary assessment of the costs and the economic and environmental consequences of such measures. (b) Previous Studies.--If studies of the type required by subsection (a) have been prepared by any agency of the United States and published within the five years prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy may choose not to perform new studies and incorporate the information in such studies into the studies required by subsection (a). (c) Authorization.--There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. SEC. 7. RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION INCENTIVES PROGRAM. Section 1212 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 is amended in subsection (b) by inserting after ``and which'' the following ``is a small hydroelectric power project (as defined in section 408(a)(1) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978) or which''.

Summary: Directs the Secretary of Energy to make incentive payments during a specified incentive period to the owner or operator of: (1) a turbine or other generating device owned or solely operated by a non-Federal entity which generates hydroelectric energy for sale and which is added to an existing dam or conduit (a qualified hydroelectric facility); and (2) hydroelectric facilities at existing dams for capital improvements that are directly related to improving their efficiency by at least three percent. Describes payment limitations.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Lower Yellowstone Reclamation Projects Conveyance Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Diversion works.--The term ``Diversion Works'' means the land in the N\1/2\NW\1/4\ of Sec. 36, T.18N., R.56E. P. M., Montana, and the diversion dam structure, canal headworks structure, and the first section of the main canal, all contained therein. (2) Intake irrigation district.--The term ``Intake Irrigation District'' means the irrigation district by that name that is organized under the laws of the State of Montana and operates the Intake Project. (3) Intake project.--The term ``Intake Project'' means the Federal irrigation feature operated by the Intake Irrigation District and authorized under the Act of August 11, 1939 (chapter 717; 53 Stat. 1418). (4) Irrigation districts.--The term ``irrigation districts'' means-- (A) the Intake Irrigation District; (B) the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District No. 1; (C) the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District No. 2; and (D) the Savage Irrigation District. (5) Lower yellowstone irrigation district no. 1.--The term ``Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District No. 1'' means the irrigation district by that name that is organized under the laws of the State of Montana and operates the part of the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project located in the State of Montana. (6) Lower yellowstone irrigation district no. 2.--The term ``Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District No. 2'' means the irrigation district by that name that is organized under the laws of the State of North Dakota and operates the part of the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project located in the State of North Dakota. (7) Lower yellowstone irrigation project.--The term ``Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project'' means the Federal irrigation feature operated by Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District No. 1 and Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District No. 2 and authorized by the Act of June 17, 1902 (chapter 1093; 32 Stat. 388). (8) Memorandum of understanding.--The term ``Memorandum of Understanding'' means the memorandum of understanding dated November 16, 1999, and any subsequent replacements or amendments between the Districts and the Montana Area Office, Great Plains Region, Bureau of Reclamation, for the purpose of defining certain principles by which the title to the projects will be transferred from the United States to the districts. (9) Pick-sloan missouri basin program.--The term ``Pick- Sloan Missouri Basin Program'' means the comprehensive Federal program for multipurpose benefits within the Missouri River Basin, including irrigation authorized by section 9 of the Act of December 22, 1944, commonly known as the ``Flood Control Act of 1944'' (chapter 665; 58 Stat. 891). (10) Pick-sloan missouri basin program project use power.-- The term ``Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program Project Use Power'' means power available for establishing and maintaining the irrigation developments of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program. (11) Projects.--The term ``Projects'' means-- (A) the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project; (B) the Intake Irrigation Project; and (C) the Savage Unit. (12) Savage irrigation district.--The term ``Savage Irrigation District'' means the irrigation district by that name that is organized under the laws of the State of Montana and operates the Savage Unit. (13) Savage unit.--The term ``Savage Unit'' means the Savage Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, a Federal irrigation development authorized by the Act of December 22, 1944 (commonly known as the ``Flood Control Act of 1944'') (chapter 665; 58 Stat. 891). (14) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF PROJECTS. (a) Conveyances.-- (1) General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey works, facilities, and lands of the Projects to the Irrigation Districts in accordance with all applicable laws and pursuant to the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding. The conveyance shall take place in two stages, the first stage to include all conveyances under this Act except Diversion Works and the second stage to convey the Diversion Works. (2) Lands.-- (A) General.--All lands, easements, and rights-of- way the United States possesses that are to be conveyed by the Secretary to the respective irrigation districts shall be conveyed by quitclaim deed. Conveyance of such lands, easements, and rights-of-way is subject to permits, licenses, leases, rights-of-use, or right-of-way of record outstanding in third parties on, over, or across such lands, easements, and rights-of-way. (B) Mineral rights.--Conveyance of all lands herein described shall be subject to a reservation by the United States reserving all minerals of a nature whatsoever, excluding sand and gravel, and subject to oil, gas, and other mineral rights heretofore reserved of record by or in favor of third parties. (3) Water rights.--The Secretary shall transfer to the respective Irrigation Districts in accordance with and subject to the law of the State of Montana, all natural flow, wastewater, seepage, return flow, domestic water, stock water, and groundwater rights held in part or wholly in the name of the United States that are used to serve the lands within the Irrigation Districts. (4) Costs.-- (A) Reclamation withdrawn lands.--The Irrigation Districts shall purchase Reclamation withdrawn lands as identified in the Memorandum of Understanding for their value in providing operation and maintenance benefits to the Irrigation Districts. (B) Savage unit repayment obligations.-- (i) Savage irrigation district.--As a condition of transfer, the Secretary shall receive an amount from the Savage Irrigation District equal to the present value of the remaining water supply repayment obligation of $60,480 that shall be treated as full payment under Contract Number I1r-1525, as amended and as extended by Contract No. 9-07-60-WO770. (ii) Pick-sloan missouri basin program construction obligation.--As a condition of transfer, the Secretary shall accept $94,727 as payment from the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program (Eastern Division) power customers under the terms specified in this section, as consideration for the conveyance under this subsection. This payment shall be out of the receipts from the sale of power from the Pick- Sloan Missouri Basin Program (Eastern Division) collected by the Western Area Power Administration and deposited into the Reclamation fund of the Treasury in fiscal year 2003. This payment shall be treated as full and complete payment by the power customers of the construction aid-to-irrigation associated with the facilities of the Savage Unit. (b) Revocation of Reclamation Withdrawals and Orders.-- (1) The Reclamation withdrawal established by Public Land Order 4711 dated October 6, 1969, for the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project in lots 1 and 2, section 3, T.23N., R. 59 E., is hereby revoked in its entirety. (2) The Secretarial Order of March 22, 1906, which was issued for irrigation works on lots 3 and 4 section 2, T. 23N., R. 59E., and Secretarial Order of August 8, 1905, which was issued for irrigation works in section 2, T. 17 N., R. 56 E. and section 6, T. 17 N., R. 57 E., are hereby revoked in their entirety. (3) The Secretarial Order of August 24, 1903, and July 27, 1908, which were issued in connection with the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, are revoked insofar as they affect the following lands: (A) Lot 9 of Sec. 2 and lot 2 of Sec. 30, T.18N., R.57E.; lot 3 of Sec. 4, T.19N., R.58E.; lots 2 and 3 and 6 and 7 of Sec. 12, T.21N, R.58E.; SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ of Sec. 26, T.22N., R58E; lots 1 and 4 and 7 and NW\1/ 4\SW\1/4\ of Sec. 20, T.22N., R.59E.; SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ of Sec. 13, T.23N., R.59E.; and lot 2 of Sec. 18, T.24N., R.60E.; all in the Principal Meridian, Montana. (B) Lot 8 of Sec. 2 and lot 1 and lot 2 and lot 3 and NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ of Sec. 10 and lot 2 of Sec. 11 and lot 6 of Sec. 18 and lot 3 of Sec. 35, T.151N., R.104W.; and lot 7 of Sec. 28, T.152N., R.104W.; all in the Fifth Principal Meridian, North Dakota. SEC. 4. REPORT. If the conveyance under this Act has not occurred within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act for the first stage conveyances as provided in section 3, and 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act for the second stage conveyances as provided in section 3, the Secretary shall provide a report to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Resources of the Senate on the status of the transfer and anticipated completion date. SEC. 5. RECREATION MANAGEMENT. As a condition of the Conveyance of lands under section 3, the Secretary shall require that Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District No. 1 and Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District No. 2 convey a perpetual conservation easement to the State of Montana, at no cost to the State, for the purposes of protecting, preserving, and enhancing the conservation values and permitting recreation on Federal lands in part to be conveyed under this Act. Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District No 1, Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District No. 2, and the State of Montana have mutually agreed upon such conservation easement. SEC. 6. PROJECT PUMPING POWER. The Secretary shall sustain the irrigation developments established by the Lower Yellowstone and Intake Projects and the Savage Unit as components of the irrigation plan under the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program and shall continue to provide the Irrigation Districts with Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Project Use power at the Irrigation Districts' pumping plants, except that the rate shall be at the preference power rate and there shall be no ability-to-pay adjustment. SEC. 7. YELLOWSTONE RIVER FISHERIES PROTECTION. (a) General.--The Secretary, prior to the transfer of title of the Diversion Works and in cooperation with the Irrigation Districts, shall provide fish protection devices to prevent juvenile and adult fish from entering the Main Canal of the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project and allow bottom dwelling fish species to migrate above the Project's Intake Diversion Dam. (b) Participation.--The Secretary and the Irrigation District shall work cooperatively in planning, engineering, and constructing the fish protection devices. (c) Construction Schedule.--Construction of Fish Protection Devices shall be completed within 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Monitoring.--The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, prior to the transfer of title of the Diversion Works, shall establish and conduct a monitoring plan to measure the effectiveness of the devices for a period of 2 years after construction is completed. (e) Modifications.--The Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, prior to the transfer of title of the Diversion Works, shall be responsible to modify the devices as necessary to ensure proper functioning. All modifications shall be completed within 3 years after the devices were initially constructed. (f) Costs.--Costs incurred in planning, engineering, constructing, monitoring, and modifying all fish protection devices shall be deemed nonreimbursable. (g) Operation, Maintenance, and Replacements Responsibility.-- Following completion of monitoring and modifications required under this section, the Irrigation Districts shall operate, maintain, and replace the fisheries protection devices in a manner to ensure proper functioning. (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to implement this section. SEC. 8. RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER LAWS AND FUTURE BENEFITS. Upon conveyance of the projects under this Act, the Irrigation Districts shall not be subject to the Reclamation laws or entitled to receive any Reclamation benefits under those laws except as provided in section 6. SEC. 9. LIABILITY. Effective on the date of conveyance of a project under this Act, the United States shall not be liable under any State or Federal law for damages of any kind arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to the projects, except for damages caused by acts of negligence committed by the United Stated or by its employees, agents, or contractors prior to the date of this conveyance. Nothing in this section shall be considered to increase the liability of the United States beyond that currently provided in chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, popularly known as the Federal Tort Act. SEC. 10. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. As a condition of the Conveyances under section 3, the Secretary shall by no later than the date on which the conveyances occur complete appropriate analyses of the transfer in compliance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and other applicable laws.

Summary: Lower Yellowstone Reclamation Projects Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey the works, facilities, and lands of the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, the Intake Irrigation Project in Montana, and the Savage Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program to the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Districts No. 1 (Montana) and No. 2 (North Dakota), the Intake Irrigation District (Montana), and the Savage Irrigation District (Montana), respectively, pursuant to the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding of November 16, 1999, between the Districts and the Bureau of Reclamation. Requires: (1) all conveyances under this Act, except the Diversion Works (land and the diversion dam structure, canal headworks, and first section of the mail canal) to be conveyed in the first stage; and (2) the Diversion Works to be conveyed in the second stage..Requires the Districts to buy Reclamation withdrawn lands as identified in the Memorandum for their value in providing operation and maintenance benefits.Requires the Secretary to accept: (1) an amount equal to the present value of the remaining water supply repayment obligation from the Savage Irrigation District as full payment of such District's share of the construction of the Savage Unit; and (2) a specified amount from the Pick Sloan Missouri Basin Program (Eastern Division) power customers as full payment for the construction aid-to-irrigation associated with Unit facilities.Conditions the conveyance on the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Districts conveying a perpetual conservation easement to the State of Montana for the purposes of protecting, preserving, and enhancing the conservation values and permitting recreation on Federal lands in part to be conveyed under this Act. Sets forth requirements regarding: (1) continuation of Pick-Sloan Program irrigation components and pumping power service; and (2) Yellowstone River fisheries protection.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2018''. SEC. 2. ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS REGARDING THE EFFECT OF THE DIGITAL ECONOMY ON THE ECONOMY OF THE UNITED STATES. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate; (D) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (E) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and (F) the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives. (2) Assistant secretary.--The term ``Assistant Secretary'' means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. (3) Broadband.--The term ``broadband'' means an Internet Protocol-based transmission service that enables users to send and receive voice, video, data, or graphics, or a combination of those items. (4) Digital economy.-- (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the term ``digital economy'' has the meaning given the term by the Secretary in carrying out this section. (B) Considerations.--In establishing a definition for the term ``digital economy'' under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider-- (i) the digital-enabling infrastructure that a computer network needs to exist and operate; and (ii) the roles of e-commerce and digital media. (5) Digital media.--The term ``digital media'' means the content that participants in e-commerce create and access. (6) E-commerce.--The term ``e-commerce'' means the digital transactions that take place using the infrastructure described in paragraph (4)(B)(i). (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Commerce. (b) Biennial Assessment and Analysis Required.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce and the Assistant Secretary, shall conduct an assessment and analysis regarding the contribution of the digital economy to the economy of the United States. (c) Considerations and Consultation.--In conducting each assessment and analysis required under subsection (b), the Secretary shall-- (1) consider the impact of-- (A) the deployment and adoption of-- (i) digital-enabling infrastructure; and (ii) broadband; (B) e-commerce and platform-enabled peer-to-peer commerce; and (C) the production and consumption of digital media, including free media; and (2) consult with-- (A) the heads of any agencies and offices of the Federal Government as the Secretary considers appropriate, including the Secretary of Agriculture, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, and the Federal Communications Commission; (B) representatives of the business community, including rural and urban Internet service providers and telecommunications infrastructure providers; (C) representatives from State, local, and tribal government agencies; and (D) representatives from consumer and community organizations. (d) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report regarding the findings of the Secretary with respect to each assessment and analysis conducted under subsection (b). Passed the Senate December 13, 2018. Attest: Secretary. 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 645 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis of the effects of broadband deployment and adoption on the economy of the United States, and for other purposes.

Summary: Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Commerce to assess, and submit a report regarding, the effects of the digital economy on the U.S. economy. In conducting the assessment, Commerce must: (1) consider the impact of the deployment and adoption of digital-enabling infrastructure and broadband, e-commerce and platform-enabled peer-to-peer commerce, and the production and consumption of digital media; and (2) consult with other government agencies, businesses, rural and urban Internet service and telecommunications infrastructure providers, and consumer and community organizations.