SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Timely Payment for Veterans' Medical
Care Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO ENTER INTO
              CONTRACTS WITH ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTORS FOR THE
              PROCESSING OF CLAIMS FOR HOSPITAL CARE AND MEDICAL
              SERVICES FURNISHED IN NON-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
              FACILITIES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 1725 the following new section:
``Sec. 1725A. Authority to enter into contracts with administrative
              contractors
    ``(a) Authority.--(1) The Secretary may enter into contracts with
any eligible entity to serve as an administrative contractor with
respect to the performance of any or all of the functions described in
paragraph (4) or parts of those functions (or, to the extent provided
in a contract, to secure performance thereof by other entities).
    ``(2) An entity is eligible to enter into a contract with respect
to the performance of a particular function described in paragraph (4)
only if--
            ``(A) the entity has demonstrated capability to carry out
        such function;
            ``(B) the entity complies with such conflict of interest
        standards as are generally applicable to Federal acquisition
        and procurement;
            ``(C) the entity has sufficient assets to financially
        support the performance of such function;
            ``(D) the entity has the ability to accept and process
        electronic filings of medical records; and
            ``(E) the entity meets such other requirements as the
        Secretary may impose.
    ``(3)(A) For purposes of this section, the term `administrative
contractor' means an agency, organization, or other person with a
contract under this section.
    ``(B) With respect to the performance of a particular function in
relation to an individual enrolled in the patient enrollment system
under section 1705 of this title, the `appropriate' administrative
contractor is the administrative contractor that has a contract under
this section with respect to the performance of that function in
relation to that individual, or non-Department facility.
    ``(4) The functions referred to in this paragraph are the following
functions relating to the furnishing of medical care and hospital
services in non-Department facilities under section 1725 or 1728 of
this title:
            ``(A) Determining the amount of the payments required
        pursuant to this title to be made to a non-Department facility.
            ``(B) Making payments described in subparagraph (A)
        (including receipt, disbursement, and accounting for funds in
        making such payments).
            ``(C) Providing education and outreach to individuals
        enrolled in the patient enrollment system under section 1705 of
        this title and providing assistance to those individuals with
        specific issues, concerns, or problems.
            ``(D) Providing consultative services to institutions,
        agencies, and other persons to enable them to establish and
        maintain fiscal records necessary for purposes of this title.
            ``(E) Communicating to non-Department facilities any
        information or instructions furnished to the administrative
        contractor by the Secretary, and facilitating communication
        between such facilities and the Secretary.
            ``(F) Performing the functions relating to non-Department
        facility education, training, and technical assistance.
            ``(G) Performing such other functions as are necessary to
        carry out the purposes of this title.
    ``(5) Except to the extent inconsistent with a specific requirement
of this section, the Federal Acquisition Regulation applies to
contracts under this section.
    ``(b) Contracting Requirements.--(1)(A) Except as provided in laws
with general applicability to Federal acquisition and procurement or in
subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall use competitive procedures when
entering into contracts with administrative contractors under this
section, taking into account performance quality as well as price and
other factors.
    ``(B) The Secretary may renew a contract with an administrative
contractor under this section from term to term without regard to
section 5 of title 41, United States Code, or any other provision of
law requiring competition, if the administrative contractor has met or
exceeded the performance requirements applicable with respect to the
contract and contractor, except that the Secretary shall provide for
the application of competitive procedures under such a contract not
less frequently than once every 5 years.
    ``(C) The Secretary may transfer functions among administrative
contractors consistent with the provisions of this paragraph. The
Secretary shall ensure that performance quality is considered in such
transfers. The Secretary shall provide public notice (whether in the
Federal Register or otherwise) of any such transfer (including a
description of the functions so transferred, a description of the non-
Department facilities affected by such transfer, and contact
information for the contractors involved).
    ``(D) The Secretary shall provide incentives for administrative
contractors to provide quality service and to promote efficiency.
    ``(2) No contract under this section shall be entered into with any
administrative contractor unless the Secretary finds that such
administrative contractor will perform its obligations under the
contract efficiently and effectively and will meet such requirements as
to financial responsibility, legal authority, quality of services
provided, and other matters as the Secretary finds pertinent.
    ``(3)(A)(i) The Secretary shall develop contract performance
requirements to carry out the specific requirements applicable under
this title to a function described in subsection (a)(4) and shall
develop standards for measuring the extent to which a contractor has
met such requirements. Such requirements shall include specific
performance duties expected of a medical director of an administrative
contractor, including requirements relating to professional relations
and the availability of such director to conduct medical determination
activities within the jurisdiction of such a contractor.
    ``(ii) In developing such performance requirements and standards
for measurement, the Secretary shall consult with non-Department
facilities, veterans service organizations, and organizations and
agencies performing functions necessary to carry out the purposes of
this section with respect to such performance requirements.
    ``(iii) The Secretary shall make such performance requirements and
measurement standards available to the public.
    ``(B) The Secretary shall include, as one of the standards
developed under subparagraph (A), non-Department facility and veteran
satisfaction levels.
    ``(C) All contractor performance requirements shall be set forth in
the contract between the Secretary and the appropriate administrative
contractor. Such performance requirements--
            ``(i) shall reflect the performance requirements published
        under subparagraph (A), but may include additional performance
        requirements;
            ``(ii) shall be used for evaluating contractor performance
        under the contract; and
            ``(iii) shall be consistent with the written statement of
        work provided under the contract.
    ``(4) The Secretary shall not enter into a contract with an
administrative contractor under this section unless the contractor
agrees--
            ``(A) to furnish to the Secretary such timely information
        and reports as the Secretary may find necessary in performing
        the functions of the Secretary under this title; and
            ``(B) to maintain such records and afford such access
        thereto as the Secretary finds necessary to assure the
        correctness and verification of the information and reports
        under subparagraph (A) and otherwise to carry out the purposes
        of this title.
    ``(5) A contract with an administrative contractor under this
section may require the administrative contractor, and any of its
officers or employees certifying payments or disbursing funds pursuant
to the contract, or otherwise participating in carrying out the
contract, to give surety bond to the United States in such amount as
the Secretary may deem appropriate.
    ``(c) Terms and Conditions.--A contract with any administrative
contractor under this section may contain such terms and conditions as
the Secretary finds necessary or appropriate and may provide for
advances of funds to the administrative contractor for the making of
payments by it under subsection (a)(4)(B).
    ``(d) Limitation on Liability of Administrative Contractors and
Certain Officers.--(1) No individual designated pursuant to a contract
under this section as a certifying officer shall, in the absence of the
reckless disregard of the individual's obligations or the intent by
that individual to defraud the United States, be liable with respect to
any payments certified by the individual under this section.
    ``(2) No disbursing officer shall, in the absence of the reckless
disregard of the officer's obligations or the intent by that officer to
defraud the United States, be liable with respect to any payment by
such officer under this section if it was based upon an authorization
(which meets the applicable requirements for such internal controls
established by the Comptroller General of the United States) of a
certifying officer designated as provided in paragraph (1) of this
subsection.
    ``(3)(A) No administrative contractor shall be liable to the United
States for a payment by a certifying or disbursing officer unless, in
connection with such payment, the administrative contractor acted with
reckless disregard of its obligations under its administrative contract
or with intent to defraud the United States.
    ``(B) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit
liability for conduct that would constitute a violation of sections
3729 through 3731 of title 31, United States Code.
    ``(4)(A) Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (D), in the case of an
administrative contractor (or a person who is a director, officer, or
employee of such a contractor or who is engaged by the contractor to
participate directly in the claims administration process) who is made
a party to any judicial or administrative proceeding arising from or
relating directly to the claims administration process under this
title, the Secretary may, to the extent the Secretary determines to be
appropriate and as specified in the contract with the contractor,
indemnify the contractor and such persons.
    ``(B) The Secretary may not provide indemnification under
subparagraph (A) insofar as the liability for such costs arises
directly from conduct that is determined by the judicial proceeding or
by the Secretary to be criminal in nature, fraudulent, or grossly
negligent. If indemnification is provided by the Secretary with respect
to a contractor before a determination that such costs arose directly
from such conduct, the contractor shall reimburse the Secretary for
costs of indemnification.
    ``(C) Indemnification by the Secretary under subparagraph (A) may
include payment of judgments, settlements (subject to subparagraph
(D)), awards, and costs (including reasonable legal expenses).
    ``(D) A contractor or other person described in subparagraph (A)
may not propose to negotiate a settlement or compromise of a proceeding
described in such subparagraph without the prior written approval of
the Secretary to negotiate such settlement or compromise. Any
indemnification under subparagraph (A) with respect to amounts paid
under a settlement or compromise of a proceeding described in such
subparagraph are conditioned upon prior written approval by the
Secretary of the final settlement or compromise.
    ``(E) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed--
            ``(i) to change any common law immunity that may be
        available to an administrative contractor or person described
        in subparagraph (A); or
            ``(ii) to permit the payment of costs not otherwise
        allowable, reasonable, or allocable under the Federal
        Acquisition Regulation.
    ``(e) Requirements for Information Security.--(1) An administrative
contractor that performs the functions referred to in subparagraphs (A)
and (B) of subsection (a)(4) (relating to determining and making
payments) shall implement a contractor-wide information security
program to provide information security for the operation and assets of
the contractor with respect to such functions under this title. An
information security program under this paragraph shall meet the
requirements for information security programs imposed on Federal
agencies under paragraphs (1) through (8) of section 3544(b) of title
44, United States Code (other than the requirements under paragraphs
(2)(D)(i), (5)(A), and (5)(B) of such section).
    ``(2)(A) Each year an administrative contractor that performs the
functions referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(4)
(relating to determining and making payments) shall undergo an
evaluation of the information security of the contractor with respect
to such functions under this title. The evaluation shall--
            ``(i) be performed by an entity that meets such
        requirements for independence as the Inspector General of the
        Department of Health and Human Services may establish; and
            ``(ii) test the effectiveness of information security
        control techniques of an appropriate subset of the contractor's
        information systems (as defined in section 3502(8) of title 44,
        United States Code) relating to such functions under this title
        and an assessment of compliance with the requirements of this
        subsection and related information security policies,
        procedures, standards and guidelines, including policies and
        procedures as may be prescribed by the Director of the Office
        of Management and Budget and applicable information security
        standards promulgated under section 11331 of title 40, United
        States Code.
    ``(B)(i) The results of independent evaluations under subparagraph
(A) shall be submitted promptly to the Inspector General of the
Department and to the Secretary.
    ``(ii) The Inspector General of the Department shall submit to
Congress annual reports on the results of such evaluations, including
assessments of the scope and sufficiency of such evaluations.
    ``(f) Incentives To Improve Contractor Performance in Non-
Department Facility Education and Outreach.--The Secretary shall use
specific claims payment error rates or similar methodology of
administrative contractors in the processing or reviewing of claims in
order to give such contractors an incentive to implement effective
education and outreach programs for non-Department facilities.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
1725 the following new item:

``1725. Authority to enter into contracts with administrative
                            contractors.''.

Summary: Timely Payment for Veterans' Medical Care Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into contracts with an eligible entity to serve as an administrative contractor with respect to the performance of any or all of the following functions relating to providing medical care and hospital services in non-VA facilities: determining and making the payments required to be made to a non-VA facility. Providing education and outreach to individuals enrolled in the patient enrollment system. Providing consultative services to institutions, agencies, and other persons to enable them to maintain necessary fiscal records. Communicating to non-VA facilities any information or instructions furnished to the administrative contractor by the VA. And performing functions relating to non-VA facility education, training, and technical assistance. An administrative contractor that performs such payment-related functions shall implement a contractor-wide information security program. The VA shall use claims payment error rates or similar methodology of administrative contractors in the processing or reviewing of claims in order to give such contractors an incentive to implement effective education and outreach programs for non-VA facilities.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Consultation and Coordination With
Indian Tribal Governments Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act:
            (1) Accountable consultation process.--The term
        ``accountable consultation process'' means a process of
        government-to-government dialogue between the agency and Indian
        tribes to ensure meaningful and timely input by tribal
        officials in the formulating, amending, implementing, or
        recinding one or more policies that have tribal implications.
        The process shall ensure, at a minimum, the following:
                    (A) That tribal officials have ample opportunity to
                provide input and recommendations to the agencies
                regarding formulating, amending, implementing, or
                recinding policies that have tribal implications.
                    (B) That tribal input and recommendations are fully
                considered by the agency before policies that have
                tribal implications are formulated, amended,
                implemented, or recinded.
                    (C) That, upon the formulation, amendment,
                implementation, or recision of policies that have
                tribal implications, tribal officials shall be provided
                with written notification of the formulation,
                amendment, implementation, or recision of such policies
                and given a copy of those policies.
                    (D) That any policies that have tribal implications
                shall not become effective until at least 60 days after
                written notification to tribal officials pursuant to
                subparagraph (D).
            (2) Agency.--The term ``agency'' means the Department of
        the Interior, the Indian Health Service, and the National
        Indian Gaming Commission.
            (3) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' means an
        Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village,
        or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges to
        exist as an Indian tribe pursuant to the Federally Recognized
        Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 479a).
            (4) Policies that have tribal implications.--The term
        ``policies that have tribal implications'' means any measure by
        the agency that has or is likely to have a direct effect on one
        or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
        Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power
        and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian
        tribes, such as regulations, legislative comments or proposed
        legislation, and other policy statements or actions, guidance,
        clarification, standards, or sets of principles.
            (5) Tribal officials.--The term ``tribal officials'' means
        elected or duly appointed officials of Indian tribal
        governments, or their designees.

SEC. 3. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES.

    When formulating, amending, implementing, or recinding one or more
policies that have tribal implications, an agency shall be guided by
the following fundamental principles:
            (1) The United States has a unique legal and political
        relationship with Indian tribal governments as set forth in the
        Constitution of the United States, treaties, statutes,
        Executive orders, and court decisions. The Federal Government
        has enacted numerous statutes and promulgated numerous
        regulations that establish and define a trust relationship with
        Indian tribes.
            (2) Our Nation, under the law of the United States, in
        accordance with treaties, statutes, Executive orders, and
        judicial decisions, has recognized the right of Indian tribes
        to self-government. Indian tribes exercise inherent sovereign
        powers over their members and territory. The United States
        continues to work with Indian tribes on a government-to-
        government basis to address issues concerning Indian tribal
        self-government, tribal trust resources, and Indian tribal
        treaty and other rights.
            (3) The United States recognizes the right of Indian tribes
        to self-government and supports tribal sovereignty and self-
        determination.

SEC. 4. POLICYMAKING CRITERIA.

    In addition to adhering to the fundamental principles set forth in
section 3, when formulating, amending, implementing, or recinding one
or more policies that have tribal implications each agency shall adhere
to the following criteria:
            (1) Each agency shall respect Indian tribal self-government
        and sovereignty, honor tribal treaty and other rights, and
        strive to meet the responsibilities that arise from the unique
        legal and political relationship between the Federal Government
        and Indian tribal governments.
            (2) With respect to Federal statutes and regulations
        administered by Indian tribal governments, each agency shall
        ensure Indian tribal governments the maximum administrative
        discretion possible.
            (3) Each agency shall--
                    (A) encourage Indian tribes to develop their own
                policies to achieve program objectives;
                    (B) to the extent they do not violate other
                applicable laws, defer to Indian tribes to establish
                standards; and
                    (C) in determining whether to establish Federal
                standards, consult with tribal officials as to the need
                for Federal standards and any alternatives that would
                limit the scope of Federal standards or otherwise
                preserve the prerogatives and authority of Indian
                tribes.

SEC. 5. CONSULTATION.

    Each agency shall have an accountable consultation process. Not
later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
head of each agency shall designate an official with principal
responsibility for the agency's implementation of this Act. Not later
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
designated official shall submit a description of the agency's
accountable consultation process to the Committee on Natural Resources
of the House of Representative and the Committee on Indian Affairs of
the Senate.

SEC. 6. UNFUNDED MANDATES.

    To the extent practicable and permitted by law, no agency shall
formulate, amend, or implement any policy that has tribal implications
that imposes substantial direct compliance costs on Indian tribal
governments and is not required by Federal law unless--
            (1) funds necessary to pay the substantial direct costs
        incurred by the Indian tribal government or the Indian tribe in
        complying with the policy are provided by the Federal
        Government; or
            (2) the agency, before the implementation of the policy--
                    (A) consulted through the accountable consultation
                process with tribal officials early in the process of
                developing the proposed policy; and
                    (B) in a separately identified portion of the
                preamble to the policy, provided to the Committee on
                Natural Resources of the House of Representative, the
                Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate, and affected
                Indian tribes a tribal summary impact statement
                containing--
                            (i) a description of the extent of the
                        agency's prior consultation with tribal
                        officials;
                            (ii) a summary of the nature of the
                        concerns of the tribal officials and the
                        agency's position supporting the need to issue
                        the regulation; and
                            (iii) a statement of the extent to which
                        the concerns of tribal officials have been met.

SEC. 7. TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNMENT, TRIBAL TRUST RESOURCES, OR INDIAN
              TRIBAL TREATY AND OTHER RIGHTS.

    On issues relating to tribal self-government, tribal trust
resources, or Indian tribal treaty and other rights, each agency shall
explore and, where appropriate, use consensual mechanisms for
developing policies, including consideration of negotiated rulemaking.

SEC. 8. PREEMPTION OF TRIBAL LAW.

    To the extent practicable and permitted by law, no agency shall
establish or implement any policy that has tribal implications and that
preempts tribal law unless the agency, before the implementation of the
policy--
            (1) consulted through the accountable consultation process
        with tribal officials in development of the proposed policy;
        and
            (2) in a separately identified portion of the preamble to
        the policy, provided to the Committee on Natural Resources of
        the House of Representative, the Committee on Indian Affairs of
        the Senate, and affected Indian tribes a tribal summary impact
        statement containing--
                    (A) a description of the extent of the agency's
                prior consultation with tribal officials;
                    (B) a summary of the nature of the concerns of the
                tribal officials and the agency's position supporting
                the need to issue the regulation; and
                    (C) a statement of the extent to which the concerns
                of tribal officials have been met.

SEC. 9. INCREASING FLEXIBILITY FOR INDIAN TRIBAL WAIVERS.

    (a) Review; Streamlining of Waiver Process.--Each agency shall
review the processes under which Indian tribes apply for waivers of
statutory and regulatory requirements and take appropriate steps to
streamline those processes.
    (b) Flexible Policy Approaches.--Each agency shall, to the extent
practicable and not in violation with other Federal laws, consider any
application by an Indian tribe for a waiver of statutory or regulatory
requirements in connection with any program administered by the agency
with a general view toward increasing opportunities for using flexible
policy approaches at the Indian tribal level in cases in which the
proposed waiver is consistent with the applicable Federal policy
objectives and is otherwise appropriate.
    (c) Decision on Application for Waiver.--Each agency shall, to the
extent practicable and not in violation with other Federal laws, render
a decision upon a complete application for a waiver not later than 120
days of receipt of such application by the agency, or as otherwise
provided by Federal law or regulation. If the application for waiver is
not granted, the agency shall provide the applicant with timely written
notice of the decision and the reasons therefor.
    (d) Applicability of Section.--This section applies only to
statutory or regulatory requirements that are discretionary and subject
to waiver by the agency.

Summary: Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments Act - Requires the Department of the Interior, the Indian Health Service, and the National Indian Gaming Commission, when formulating, amending, implementing, or rescinding policies that have tribal implications, to adhere to certain fundamental principles and policymaking criteria, including that the United States: (1) has a unique legal and political relationship with Indian tribal governments, (2) recognizes the right of Indian tribes to self government. And (3) shall encourage Indian tribes to develop their own policies to meet program objectives. Prohibits such entities from formulating, amending, or implementing policies that impose substantial direct compliance costs on Indian tribal governments and are not required by federal law, unless: (1) funds necessary to pay such costs are provided by the federal government. Or (2) the entities consulted with tribal officials early in the process of developing the proposed policy and provided a tribal summary impact statement to specified congressional committees and affected tribes. Requires such entities to have accountable consultation processes and to explore and use consensual mechanisms for developing policies on issues relating to tribal self-government, tribal trust resources, or Indian tribal treaty and other rights. Prohibits such entities from implementing policies that have tribal implications and that preempt tribal law unless the entities: (1) consulted with tribal officials in the policy's development. And (2) provided to specified congressional committees and affected Indian tribes a tribal summary impact statement. Sets forth provisions concerning the process for Indian tribes applying for waivers from requirements.

To establish regular and meaningful consultation and collaboration with tribal officials in the development of Federal policies that have tribal implications, to strengthen the United States government-to-government relationships with Indian tribes, and to reduce the imposition of unfunded mandates upon Indian tribes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Antitrust Modernization Commission
Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.

    There is established the Antitrust Modernization Commission (in
this Act referred to as the ``Commission'').

SEC. 3. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.

    The duties of the Commission are--
            (1) to investigate and to study issues and problems
        relating to the modernization of the antitrust laws,
            (2) to solicit divergent views of all parties concerned
        with the operation of the antitrust laws,
            (3) to evaluate the advisability of proposals and current
        arrangements with respect to such issues and such problems, and
            (4) to prepare and to submit to the Congress and the
        President a report in accordance with section 8.

SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP.

    (a) Number and Appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of 12
members appointed as follows:
            (1) Four members, no more than 2 of whom shall be of the
        same political party, shall be appointed by the President. One
        of such members shall be designated by the President as
        chairperson of the Commission.
            (2) Two members shall be appointed by the majority leader
        of the Senate.
            (3) Two members shall be appointed by the minority leader
        of the Senate.
            (4) Two members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the
        House of Representatives.
            (5) Two members shall be appointed by the minority leader
        of the House of Representatives.
    (b) Ineligibility for Appointment.--Members of Congress shall be
ineligible for appointment to the Commission.
    (c) Term of Appointment.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), members of the
        Commission shall be appointed for the life of the Commission.
            (2) Early termination of appointment.--If a member of the
        Commission who is appointed to the Commission as--
                    (A) an officer or employee of a government ceases
                to be an officer or employee of such government; or
                    (B) an individual who is not an officer or employee
                of a government becomes an officer or employee of a
                government;
        then such member shall cease to be a member of the Commission
        on the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date
        such member ceases to be such officer or employee of such
        government, or becomes an officer or employee of a government,
        as the case may be.
    (d) Quorum.--Seven members of the Commission shall constitute a
quorum, but a lesser number may conduct meetings.
    (e) Appointment Deadline.--Initial appointments under subsection
(a) shall be made not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
this Act.
    (f) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the
chairperson. The first meeting of the Commission shall be held not
later than 30 days after the date on which all members of the
Commission are first appointed under subsection (a) or funds are
appropriated to carry out this Act, whichever occurs later.
    (g) Vacancy.--A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the
same manner as the initial appointment is made.
    (h) Consultation Before Appointment.--Before appointing members of
the Commission, the President, the majority and minority leaders of the
Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the minority
leader of the House of Representatives shall consult with each other to
ensure fair and equitable representation of various points of view in
the Commission.

SEC. 5. COMPENSATION OF THE COMMISSION.

    (a) Pay.--
            (1) Nongovernment employees.--Each member of the Commission
        who is not otherwise employed by a government shall be entitled
        to receive the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay
        payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section
        5315 of title 5 United States Code, as in effect from time to
        time, for each day (including travel time) during which such
        member is engaged in the actual performance of duties of the
        Commission.
            (2) Government employees.--A member of the Commission who
        is an officer or employee of a government shall serve without
        additional pay (or benefits in the nature of compensation) for
        service as a member of the Commission.
    (b) Travel Expenses.--Members of the Commission shall receive
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in
accordance with subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States
Code.

SEC. 6. STAFF OF COMMISSION; EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.

    (a) Staff.--
            (1) Appointment.--The chairperson of the Commission may,
        without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 of title 5 of
        the United States Code (relating to appointments in the
        competitive service), appoint and terminate an executive
        director and such other staff as are necessary to enable the
        Commission to perform its duties. The appointment of an
        executive director shall be subject to approval by the
        Commission.
            (2) Compensation.--The chairperson of the Commission may
        fix the compensation of the executive director and other staff
        without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter
        III of chapter 53 of title 5 of the United States Code
        (relating to classification of positions and General Schedule
        pay rates), except that the rate of pay for the executive
        director and other staff may not exceed the rate of basic pay
        payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section
        5315 of title 5 United States Code, as in effect from time to
        time.
    (b) Experts and Consultants.--The Commission may procure temporary
and intermittent services of experts and consultants in accordance with
section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 7. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.

    (a) Hearings and Meetings.--The Commission, or a member of the
Commission if authorized by the Commission, may hold such hearings, sit
and act at such time and places, take such testimony, and receive such
evidence, as the Commission considers to be appropriate. The Commission
or a member of the Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to
witnesses appearing before the Commission or such member.
    (b) Official Data.--The Commission may obtain directly from any
executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5 of the United
States Code) or court information necessary to enable it to carry out
its duties under this Act. On the request of the chairperson of the
Commission, and consistent with any other law, the head of an executive
agency or of a Federal court shall provide such information to the
Commission.
    (c) Facilities and Support Services.--The Administrator of General
Services shall provide to the Commission on a reimbursable basis such
facilities and support services as the Commission may request. On
request of the Commission, the head of an executive agency may make any
of the facilities or services of such agency available to the
Commission, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, to assist the
Commission in carrying out its duties under this Act.
    (d) Expenditures and Contracts.--The Commission or, on
authorization of the Commission, a member of the Commission may make
expenditures and enter into contracts for the procurement of such
supplies, services, and property as the Commission or such member
considers to be appropriate for the purpose of carrying out the duties
of the Commission. Such expenditures and contracts may be made only to
such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in
appropriation Acts.
    (e) Mails.--The Commission may use the United States mails in the
same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and
agencies of the United States.
    (f) Gifts, Bequests, and Devises.--The Commission may accept, use,
and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of services or property,
both real and personal, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the
work of the Commission. Gifts, bequests, or devises of money and
proceeds from sales of other property received as gifts, bequests, or
devises shall be deposited in the Treasury and shall be available for
disbursement upon order of the Commission.

SEC. 8. REPORT.

    Not later than 3 years after the first meeting of the Commission,
the Commission shall submit to the Congress and the President a report
containing a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the
Commission, together with recommendations for legislative or
administrative action the Commission considers to be appropriate.

SEC. 9. TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.

    The Commission shall cease to exist 30 days after the date on which
the report required by section 8 is submitted.

SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated $4,000,000 to carry out this
Act.

Summary: Antitrust Modernization Commission Act of 2001 - Establishes the Antitrust Modernization Commission to study and report to Congress and the President on issues and problems relating to the modernization of the antitrust laws. Directs the Commission to: (1) solicit divergent views of all parties concerned with the operation of such laws. And (2) evaluate the advisability of proposals and current arrangements with respect to such issues and problems.

To establish the Antitrust Modernization Commission.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Deficit Reduction Check-Off Act''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF INCOME TAX PAYMENTS TO REDUCE THE DEFICIT.

    (a) Designation.--Subchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to returns and records) is amended by
adding at the end the following new part:

 ``PART IX--DESIGNATION ON INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR REDUCTION OF DEFICIT

``Sec. 6097. Designation for reduction of the deficit.

``SEC. 6097. DESIGNATION FOR REDUCTION OF THE DEFICIT.

    ``(a) In General.--Every individual, regardless of income tax
liability for the taxable year, may designate that an amount (not less
than $1 and not more than $10) shall be paid over for the purpose of
reducing the deficit of the United States. In the case of a joint
return of husband and wife, each spouse may so designate an amount.
    ``(b) Income Tax Liability.--For purposes of subsection (a), the
income tax liability of an individual for any taxable year is the
amount of the tax imposed by chapter 1 on such individual for such
taxable year (as shown on his return), reduced by the sum of the
credits (as shown in his return) allowable under part IV of subchapter
A of chapter 1 (other than subpart C thereof).
    ``(c) Manner and Time of Designation.--Rules similar to the rules
of section 6096(c) shall apply for purposes of this section, except
that the designation shall be accompanied by the following statement:
`The Federal budget will be reduced by an amount equal to ten times the
amount you elect in the box.'.
    ``(d) Amount Increase.--In the case of each taxable year beginning
after 2011, the maximum dollar amount that may be designated under
subsection (a) shall be increased by $1. In the case of a joint return
of husband and wife, such amount shall increase by $2 each taxable
year.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of parts for subchapter A of
chapter 61 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following
new item:

``Part IX--Designation of Income Tax Payments To Reduce the Deficit.''.

    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010.

SEC. 3. TAXPAYER-GENERATED SEQUESTRATION OF FEDERAL SPENDING TO REDUCE
              THE DEFICIT.

    (a) Sequestration To Reduce Deficit.--Part C of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by inserting after
section 253 the following new section:

``SEC. 253A. SEQUESTRATION TO REDUCE THE DEFICIT.

    ``(a) Sequestration.--
            ``(1) Timing.--Within 15 calendar days after the date
        Congress adjourns to end a session, and on the same day as
        sequestration (if any) under sections 251, 252, and 253, but
        after any sequestration required by those sections, there shall
        be a sequestration to eliminate the deficit equivalent to the
        amount calculated under paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Calculation.--
                    ``(A) OMB calculation.--Before October 1st of each
                calendar year, OMB shall calculate the total amount
                designated under section 6097 of the Internal Revenue
                Code of 1986.
                    ``(B) Federal spending reduction.--In accordance
                with the deadline under paragraph (1), OMB shall apply
                an across the board reduction in Federal spending in an
                amount equal to the product of--
                            ``(i) the amount calculated under
                        subparagraph (A); and
                            ``(ii) 10.
            ``(3) Carryover.--Any amounts not calculated by OMB by the
        October 1st deadline, as set forth in subparagraph (2)(A),
        shall be applied to the following fiscal year Federal spending
        reduction pursuant to this section.
    ``(b) Applicability.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2),
        each account of the United States shall be reduced by a dollar
        amount calculated by multiplying the level of budgetary
        resources in that account at that time by the uniform
        percentage necessary to carry out subsection (a). All
        obligational authority so reduced shall be done in a manner
        that makes such reductions permanent.
            ``(2) Exempt accounts.--The following programs shall be
        exempt from reduction under any order issued under this
        section:
                    ``(A) Benefits payable under the old-age,
                survivors, and disability insurance program established
                under title II of the Social Security Act.
                    ``(B) Benefits payable under section 3(a), 3(f)(3),
                4(a), or 4(f) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974.
                    ``(C) Benefits payable under title 18 of the Social
                Security Act.
                    ``(D) The rate of pay of any judge or justice
                appointed pursuant to article III of the Constitution
                of the United States.
                    ``(E) Veteran's benefits listed under sections
                905(b) and 905(f) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
                Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 905(b), 905(f)).
    ``(c) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to calender years
beginning after December 31, 2010.''.
    (b) Reports.--Section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end of the table
        the following new item:

``October 1.........................  OMB report estimating amount of income tax designated pursuant to section
                                       6097 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.''.

            (2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``, and
        sequestration to reduce the deficit,'' after ``sequestration'';
            (3) in subsection (c), by redesignating paragraph (5) as
        paragraph (6) and by inserting after paragraph (4) the
        following new paragraph:
            ``(5) Reports on sequestration to reduce the deficit.--The
        preview reports shall set forth for the budget year estimates
        for each of the following:
                    ``(A) The aggregate amount designated under section
                6097 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for the last
                calendar year ending before the budget year.
                    ``(B) The amount of reductions required under
                section 253A and the deficit remaining after those
                reductions have been made.
                    ``(C) The sequestration percentage necessary to
                achieve the required reduction in accounts under
                section 253A(a).''; and
            (4) in subsection (f), by redesignating paragraphs (4) and
        (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively, and by inserting
        after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) Reports on sequestration to reduce the deficit.--The
        final reports shall contain all of the information contained in
        the deficit taxation designation report required on October
        1.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--Notwithstanding section 275(b) of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the expiration date
set forth in that section shall not apply to the amendments made by
this Act. On the date specified in section 253A of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended by this section,
the President shall issue an order fully implementing the sequestration
required by section 253A of such Act, as amended by this section. This
order shall be effective on issuance.

Summary: Deficit Reduction Check-Off Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers to designate on their tax returns an amount for reducing the federal deficit. Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require a sequestration to reduce the federal deficit within 15 days after Congress adjourns to end a session by directing the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to apply an across-the-board reduction in federal spending equal to 10 times the amount raised by the voluntary tax checkoff under this Act. Exempts from such spending reduction social security and railroad retirement benefits, Medicare benefits, judicial salaries, and veterans benefits.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to designate certain amounts on their income tax returns, to require spending reductions equal to 10 times the amounts so designated, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Gang Prevention and Youth Recreation
Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS TO CITIES TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, RECREATION,
              SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL AWARENESS ASSISTANCE TO AT-RISK
              YOUTH.

    The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with
the Secretary of Education, shall, from amounts appropriated under
section 10, provide grants to not more than 10 selected cities for the
purpose of assisting such cities in establishing and operating teen
resource and education centers in such cities to provide education,
employment, recreation, social, and cultural awareness assistance to
at-risk youth.

SEC. 3. APPLICATION.

    To receive a grant under section 2, a city shall submit to the
Secretary an application in such form and containing such information
as the Secretary may require.

SEC. 4. TEEN RESOURCE AND EDUCATION CENTERS.

    The Secretary may not make a grant under section 2 to a city unless
the city agrees that it will use all amounts received from such grant
to establish and operate, in conjunction with local social service
agencies, at least 2 teen resource and education centers in such city
to provide education, employment, recreation, social, and cultural
awareness assistance to at-risk youth. Teen resource and education
centers established and operated using amounts from a grant under
section 2 shall, at a minimum, meet the following requirements:
            (1) Educational assistance.--The teen resource and
        education centers shall provide educational assistance to at-
        risk youth for the purpose of--
                    (A) providing information on institutions of higher
                education to at-risk youth interested in attending such
                institutions;
                    (B) establishing a scholarship search and resource
                program at the centers to provide assistance to such
                youth in the preparation of financial aid applications,
                scholarship applications, and other relevant forms and
                applications; and
                    (C) establishing and carrying out preparatory
                courses for high school equivalency examinations and
                college entrance examinations at the center.
            (2) Employment and skills training assistance.--The teen
        resource and education centers shall provide employment and
        skills training assistance to at-risk youth by hiring teen peer
        counselors to--
                    (A) provide training to such youth in basic job
                skills, including interviewing, personal appearance,
                and communication with coworkers and superiors;
                    (B) provide job referral services to such youth;
                and
                    (C) establish job banks for such youth by providing
                listings of job openings in local businesses.
            (3) Recreational opportunities.--The teen resource and
        education centers shall provide recreational opportunities for
        at-risk youth by--
                    (A) establishing sports teams for such youth and
                seeking financial support or sponsorship of such teams
                from local businesses;
                    (B) establishing and carrying out cooperative work
                activities at such centers, such as a garden to give
                such youth a chance to work together to achieve
                positive results from their efforts and to distribute
                the food harvested from such garden to the families of
                such youth and to neighborhood soup kitchens;
                    (C) establishing and carrying out creative
                activities, such as writing, music, media, and visual
                art classes to provide such youth with the opportunity
                to channel creative energies and develop creative
                talents; and
                    (D) establishing and carrying out a reading program
                to introduce such youth to the importance of reading.
            (4) Development of social skills.--The teen resource and
        education centers shall provide for the development of the
        social skills of at-risk youth by--
                    (A) hiring adult counselors and providing support
                groups at such centers for the purpose of counseling
                such youth on social and personal issues, including
                issues relating to--
                            (i) problems facing young minorities;
                            (ii) teen-age pregnancy and early
                        parenthood, including pregnancy prevention and
                        pregnancy management, family planning, and sex
                        education, including education relating to
                        acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS);
                            (iii) job preparedness and unemployment;
                        and
                            (iv) crime; and
                    (B) sponsoring trips for such youth to museums,
                State capitals, concerts, plays, and other cultural and
                educational settings and events.
            (5) Cultural awareness.--The teen resource and education
        centers shall assist in raising the cultural awareness of at-
        risk youth by--
                    (A) establishing and carrying out classes on the
                history and culture of African-Americans, Hispanics,
                and other cultural groups to supplement courses taught
                in elementary and secondary schools and to bolster the
                social and personal self-esteem and pride of such
                youth; and
                    (B) encouraging such youth to produce plays,
                stories, and artwork that reflect their cultural
                heritage and pride.
            (6) Financial assistance to college graduates working at
        teen resource and education centers.--
                    (A) In general.--The teen resource and education
                centers shall provide financial assistance from amounts
                received from a grant under section 2 to graduates of
                institutions of higher education who work full-time at
                such centers for the purpose of assisting such
                graduates to repay student loans obtained by such
                graduates to attend such schools.
                    (B) Amount of assistance.--The center may provide
                financial assistance under subparagraph (A) in an
                amount equal to not more than 25 percent of the total
                amount owed by a graduate during any year that such
                graduate is working at such center for the repayment of
                student loans of such graduate. Such assistance may be
                provided to a graduate for up to 4 years that such
                graduate is working at such center.

SEC. 5. CITY REPORT.

    The Secretary may not make a grant under section 2 to a city unless
the city agrees that it will submit, for any fiscal year in which such
city receives a grant under such section, a report to the Secretary
describing the use of such grant, including--
            (1) the number of at-risk youth receiving assistance at
        each teen resource and education center established in such
        city under section 4;
            (2) the types of services and referrals received by such
        at-risk youth; and
            (3) any other information the Secretary determines to be
        appropriate.

SEC. 6. SELECTION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall select cities to receive
grants under section 2 which have a large number of at-risk youth.
    (b) Geographic Diversity.--To the extent practicable, the Secretary
shall make grants to cities under section 2 in a manner which will
equitably distribute such grants among the various regions of the
United States.

SEC. 7. ALLOCATION.

    The Secretary may not make a grant under section 2 in a fiscal year
to any city in an amount totaling more than 10 percent of amounts
appropriated under section 10 for that fiscal year.

SEC. 8. REPORTS.

    (a) Interim Report.--Not later than February 1, 1996, the Secretary
shall submit to the Congress an interim report containing--
            (1) a compilation of the information contained in the city
        reports received by the Secretary pursuant to section 5; and
            (2) a process evaluation of the effectiveness of the grant
        program.
    (b) Final Report.--Not later than February 1, 1997, the Secretary
shall submit to the Congress a final report containing the information
described in subsection (a).

SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply:
            (1) At-risk youth.--The term ``at-risk youth'' means
        individuals who have attained the age of 10 but have not
        attained the age of 23 and who live in a city in which--
                    (A) drug and gang activity, or other violent
                community activity, are prevalent;
                    (B) a large number of youth are unlikely to
                complete an elementary or secondary education;
                    (C) a large number of youth are runaway or homeless
                youth;
                    (D) a large number of individuals receive public
                assistance; and
                    (E) a large number of individuals are single
                parents.
            (2) Institution of higher education.--The term
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given such
        term under section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Health and Human Services.

SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated
$1,000,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 and 1995 to carry out
section 2.
    (b) Availability.--Amounts appropriated under subsection (a) shall
remain available until expended.

Summary: Gang Prevention and Youth Recreation Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to not more than ten selected cities to assist them to establish and operate teen resource and education centers to provide education, employment, recreation, social, and cultural awareness assistance to at-risk youth. Authorizes the Secretary to make such grants to a city if it applies and agrees to operate at least two such centers. Requires such centers to offer for at-risk youth: (1) educational assistance, including information on institutions of higher education, assistance with financial aid applications and scholarship search, and preparatory courses for high school equivalency and college entrance examinations. (2) employment and skills training, including hiring teen peer counselors to provide basic job skills training, job referral services, and job banks. (3) recreational opportunities, such as sports teams, neighborhood gardening and food distribution, creative activities and arts, and reading programs. (4) social skills development, including hiring adult counselors and providing support groups for counseling on social and personal issues. And (5) cultural awareness programs, such as classes in the history and culture of various cultural groups and productions of plays, stories, and artwork reflecting the cultural heritage of such youth. Requires such centers to provide financial assistance to college graduates who work full-time at the center to assist them to repay part of their student loan debt. Sets forth grant selection, allocation, and reporting requirements. Authorizes appropriations.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Congressional
Foreign Travel Reform Act of 2010''.
    (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) The 56-year-old Mutual Security Act governs the current
        procedures and reporting requirements associated with the
        expending of foreign currencies for foreign travel by members
        of Congress and their staffs.
            (2) A recent Congressional Research Service (CRS)
        memorandum finds that ``there are no requirements regarding the
        disclosure of international travel by Members of Congress or
        their staffs that contain records of all international travel
        that might be taken.''.
            (3) This memorandum also finds that--
                    (A) the current travel disclosure requirements
                ``may be of limited utility'' when trying to assess the
                amount Congress spends on foreign travel;
                    (B) some foreign travel disclosures ``. . .
                identify annual expenditures for an entity, rather than
                quarterly,'' as is required by the law;
                    (C) some disclosures contain ``. . . typographical
                and mathematics errors'';
                    (D) the current disclosure requirements for
                Congressional foreign travel ``. . . might raise
                questions about the accuracy of reported destinations,
                participants or expenditures''; and
                    (E) the current reporting requirements for
                Congressional foreign travel ``. . . may reduce the
                suitability and reliability'' of the following data:
                ``number of trips taken, number of congressional
                travelers, destinations and the number of times a
                destination was visited, purposes of travel, benefits
                of travel and the extent of expenditures for
                congressional travel.''.
            (4) In April 2010 Roll Call reported that these travel ``.
        . . accommodations are made by the State Department and billed
        back to a government account that automatically refills itself
        and has no spending limit attached.''.
            (5) In March 2010 the Wall Street Journal reported that
        while congressional rules require any unused per diem received
        for congressional travel must be paid back, this rule is rarely
        followed.
            (6) The ``Questions and Answers'' section of the Official
        Foreign Travel Guide for the U.S. Congress advises Members of
        Congress that they ``. . . may keep any `excess' funds'' from a
        per diem allowance.
            (7) The CRS memorandum finds that from the only public
        available records on Congressional foreign travel, the House of
        Representatives went from spending $1,557,162 on foreign travel
        in 1994 to $9,303,709 in 2009, and that the amount the House
        has spent on travel has nearly doubled since 2006. Furthermore,
        these amounts do not take into account the use of military
        aircraft.
            (8) In June 2010 Roll Call reported that ``Members of
        Congress routinely fail to report millions of dollars' worth of
        costs . . . on foreign trips'', and that the ``total spent on
        foreign travel has skyrocketed in the past decade.''

SEC. 2. REQUIRING CONGRESS TO OBTAIN AND PAY FOR LOCAL CURRENCIES USED
              TO PROVIDE PER DIEMS TO MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF CONGRESS
              ON OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL.

    (a) Obtaining and Paying for Local Currency Per Diems for Members
and Employees on Official Foreign Travel.--
            (1) In general.--The House of Representatives and Senate
        may obtain local currencies of foreign nations for the purpose
        of providing a per diem allowance to a Member, officer, or
        employee of the House of Representatives or Senate who is on
        official foreign travel, if the individual obtains an
        authorization under paragraph (2) to receive such an allowance.
            (2) Authorization described.--An individual wishing to
        receive a per diem allowance under paragraph (1) shall obtain
        an authorization--
                    (A) from the Speaker of the House of
                Representatives, in the case of a Member, officer, or
                employee of the House;
                    (B) from the chairman of a standing or select
                committee of the House of Representatives, in the case
                of a member or employee of that committee;
                    (C) from the President of the Senate, the President
                pro tempore of the Senate, the majority leader of the
                Senate, or the minority leader of the Senate, in the
                case of a Member, officer, or employee of the Senate;
                    (D) from the chairman of a standing, select, or
                special committee of the Senate, in the case of a
                member or employee of that committee or of an employee
                of a member of that committee; and
                    (E) from the chairman of a joint committee of the
                Congress, in the case of a member or employee of that
                committee.
            (3) Limit on amount.--The amount of local currency provided
        for the use of an individual under this subsection may not
        exceed--
                    (A) the equivalent of $75 per day per person; or
                    (B) the maximum per diem allowance established
                under the authority of subchapter I of chapter 57 of
                title 5, United States Code, for employees of the
                United States Government while traveling in a foreign
                country,
        whichever is greater, exclusive of the actual cost of
        transportation.
            (4) Repayment of unused amounts.--Any individual to whom
        the House of Representatives or the Senate provides a per diem
        under this subsection shall return to the House of
        Representatives or the Senate (as the case may be) any per diem
        provided to the Member or employee which remains unexpended as
        of the conclusion of the travel. Any amount returned in
        accordance with the previous sentence shall be transferred to
        the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall use such amount for
        the purposes of deficit reduction.
            (5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized
        to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for obtaining
        local currencies under this subsection, of which--
                    (A) the amounts necessary for obtaining local
                currencies for the use of any individual whose pay is
                disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the
                House of Representatives shall be appropriated from the
                applicable accounts of the House of Representatives;
                and
                    (B) the amounts necessary for obtaining local
                currencies for the use of any individual whose pay is
                disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate shall be
                appropriated from the contingent fund of the Senate.
            (6) Definitions.--In this subsection--
                    (A) any reference to a ``Member'' of the House of
                Representatives includes a Delegate or Resident
                Commissioner to the Congress; and
                    (B) the term ``official foreign travel'' means any
                travel outside of the United States for which the costs
                (including the costs of transportation, lodging, meals,
                and related expenses) may be covered by appropriated
                funds, including official funds of the House of
                Representatives or Senate, under law or the Rules of
                the House of Representatives or the Standing Rules of
                the Senate.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Repeal existing authority.--Section 502(b) of the
        Mutual Security Act of 1954 (22 U.S.C. 1754(b)) is amended by
        striking paragraph (1).
            (2) Maintenance of existing reporting requirements.--
        Section 502(b)(3)(A) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 1754(b)(3)(A)) is
        amended by striking ``an authorization under paragraph (1)''
        and inserting ``an authorization under section 2(b) of the
        Congressional Foreign Travel Reform Act of 2010.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this
section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2011 and each
succeeding fiscal year.

SEC. 3. ENHANCED DISCLOSURE AND OTHER RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO MEMBER
              TRAVEL UNDER RULES OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    (a) Reporting Requirements for Official Foreign Travel by House
Members and Employees.--
            (1) Statement required prior to undertaking travel.--A
        Member or employee of the House of Representatives may not
        undertake any official foreign travel unless, not later than 14
        days prior to the date on which the travel begins, the Member
        or employee prepares and makes available for public inspection
        in accordance with subsection (b) a statement containing the
        following information:
                    (A) A statement of worthiness regarding the purpose
                of the travel, including a description of how the
                travel relates to the Member's or employee's official
                duties.
                    (B) A tentative itinerary for each day of the
                travel, including a list of the locations the Member or
                employee intends to visit and any individuals with whom
                the Member or employee intends to meet.
                    (C) The names of any other individuals who are
                accompanying the Member or employee during the travel,
                without regard to whether such individuals are Members
                or employees of the House.
                    (D) The amount of the per diem the Member or
                employee requested to be provided for the travel, and
                whether the amount is greater than the standard per
                diem provided under chapter 57 of title 5, United
                States Code.
                    (E) A description of the aircraft to be used for
                transportation for the travel, and the Member's or
                employee's best estimate of the costs of using such
                aircraft.
            (2) Statement required after completion of travel.--Not
        later than 14 days after completing any official foreign
        travel, the Member or employee who undertook the travel shall
        prepare and make available for public inspection in accordance
        with subsection (b) a statement containing the following
        information:
                    (A) A statement detailing the value, worthiness,
                and educational benefit to the Member or employee of
                the travel.
                    (B) The actual itinerary for the travel, including
                a comprehensive statement of travel times, meetings,
                and other activities carried out during the travel.
                    (C) The actual cost of the travel, itemized by the
                costs of--
                            (i) transportation (including the
                        identification of the providers of the
                        transportation);
                            (ii) lodging (including the identification
                        of the providers of the lodging); and
                            (iii) meals (including the identification
                        of the providers of the meals).
                    (D) How much, if any, of the per diem provided for
                the travel was unspent.
            (3) Exception for information affecting national
        security.--A Member or employee may exclude from a statement
        prepared under this subsection any information which is
        classified or the disclosure of which would adversely affect
        national security, so long as the Member includes documentation
        in support of the exclusion in the statement prepared under
        this subsection.
    (b) Publication Requirements for Reports.--Each statement required
to be prepared under subsection (a) with respect to official foreign
travel of a Member or employee of the House of Representatives shall be
made available for public inspection as follows:
            (1) The statement shall be submitted for publication in the
        Congressional Record.
            (2) The statement shall be posted on the official public
        website of the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
            (3) The statement shall be posted on the official public
        website of the authorizing office.
            (4) In the case of a statement submitted with respect to
        travel of a Member, the statement shall be posted on the
        official public website of the Member.
            (5) In the case of a statement submitted with respect to
        travel of an employee, the statement shall be posted on the
        official public website of the employee's employing office.
    (c) Prohibiting Vacation Stopovers During Travel.--A Member or
employee of the House of Representatives may not undertake a vacation
stopover for annual leave at any point during official foreign travel.
    (d) Restrictions on Travel by Employees.--
            (1) Travel by employees of members.--An employee of the
        House of Representatives whose employing office is the office
        of a Member may not undertake any official foreign travel
        unless--
                    (A) the authorizing office for the travel is the
                office of the Member;
                    (B) the travel is undertaken by the employee to
                accompany the Member on the Member's own official
                foreign travel; and
                    (C) no other employee of the office accompanies the
                Member on such travel.
            (2) Travel by employees of committees.--An employee of the
        House of Representatives whose employing office is the office
        of a committee of the House of Representatives may not
        undertake any official foreign travel unless--
                    (A) the authorizing office for the travel is the
                office of the committee;
                    (B) the travel is undertaken by the employee to
                accompany a Member who serves on the committee on the
                Member's own official foreign travel; and
                    (C) the number of employees accompanying the
                Members of the committee on such travel does not exceed
                the number of Members of the committee who are
                participating in such travel.
            (3) Exception for certain travel.--This subsection does not
        apply with respect to travel to a military installation or
        travel to a theater of operations of the Armed Forces.
    (e) Requiring Efforts To Reduce Expenses; Return of Unspent Per
Diem.--Each Member and employee of the House of Representatives who
undertakes official foreign travel shall--
            (1) take such actions as may be necessary to reduce the
        costs incurred for such travel; and
            (2) return any per diem provided to the Member or employee
        which remains unexpended as of the conclusion of the travel.
    (f) Regulations.--This section shall be carried out in accordance
with regulations promulgated by the Committee on House Administration
of the House of Representatives.
    (g) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply:
            (1) The term ``authorizing office'' means, with respect to
        a Member or employee of the House of Representatives, the
        office which is authorized under law or the Rules of the House
        of Representatives to approve the use of appropriated funds,
        including official funds of the House of Representatives, for
        official travel outside of the United States by the Member or
        employee.
            (2) The term ``Member of the House of Representatives''
        includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress.
            (3) The term ``official foreign travel'' means any travel
        outside of the United States for which the costs (including the
        costs of transportation, lodging, meals, and related expenses)
        may be covered by appropriated funds, including official funds
        of the House of Representatives, under law or the Rules of the
        House of Representatives.
    (h) Statement of Rulemaking Authority of House of
Representatives.--This section is enacted by Congress as an exercise of
the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives and shall be
considered a part of the rules of the House of Representatives, with
full recognition of the constitutional right of the House to change
this section at any time, in the same manner and to the same extent as
in the case of any other rule of the House.

Summary: Congressional Foreign Travel Reform Act of 2010 - Authorizes the House of Representatives and the Senate to obtain local currencies of foreign nations to provide a per diem allowance to a Member, officer, or employee of each chamber on official foreign travel, if the individual obtains an authorization to receive such an allowance from the appropriate specified congressional officer or committee chairman. Limits such local currency to up to the equivalent of $75 per day per person, or the authorized maximum per diem allowance for federal employees while traveling in a foreign country, whichever is greater, exclusive of the actual cost of transportation. Prohibits any Member or employee of the House from undertaking any official foreign travel unless, within 14 days before and within 14 days after such travel, the individual prepares and makes available for public inspection a specified statement containing certain travel-related information. Prohibits a vacation stopover for annual leave at any point during official foreign travel. Specifies restrictions on official foreign travel by Member and House committee employees, except travel to a military installation or to a theater of operations of the Armed Forces. Requires Members of the House and employees who undertake official foreign travel to: (1) take necessary actions to reduce travel costs. And (2) return any per diem remaining unexpended at conclusion of the travel.

To require that any local currencies used to provide per diems to Members and employees of Congress for official foreign travel for a fiscal year be obtained by Congress and paid for using funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of Congress for the fiscal year, to enhance the disclosure of information on official foreign travel of Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.