SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection
Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. INCENTIVE PAYMENTS UNDER THE BYRNE GRANTS PROGRAM FOR STATES TO
              IMPLEMENT MINIMUM AND ENHANCED DNA COLLECTION PROCESSES.

    Section 505 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3755) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
    ``(i) Payment Incentives for States to Implement Minimum and
Enhanced DNA Collection Processes.--
            ``(1) Payment incentives.--
                    ``(A) Bonus for minimum dna collection process.--
                Subject to subparagraph (B), in the case of a State
                that receives funds for a fiscal year (beginning with
                fiscal year 2011) under this subpart and has
                implemented a minimum DNA collection process and uses
                such process for such year, the amount of funds that
                would otherwise be allocated under this subpart to such
                State for such fiscal year shall be increased by 5
                percent.
                    ``(B) Bonus for enhanced dna collection process.--
                In the case of a State that receives funds for a fiscal
                year (beginning with fiscal year 2011) under this
                subpart and has implemented an enhanced DNA collection
                process and uses such process for such year, the amount
                of funds that would otherwise be allocated under this
                subpart to such State for such fiscal year shall be
                increased by 10 percent.
            ``(2) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection:
                    ``(A) Minimum dna collection process.--The term
                `minimum DNA collection process' means, with respect to
                a State, a process under which the Combined DNA Index
                System (CODIS) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
                is searched at least one time against samples from the
                following individuals who are at least 18 years of age:
                            ``(i) Such individuals who are arrested
                        for, charged with, or indicted for a criminal
                        offense under State law that consists of murder
                        or voluntary manslaughter or any attempt to
                        commit murder or voluntary manslaughter.
                            ``(ii) Such individuals who are arrested
                        for, charged with, or indicted for a criminal
                        offense under State law that has an element
                        involving a sexual act or sexual contact with
                        another and that is punishable by imprisonment
                        for more than 5 years, or an attempt to commit
                        such an offense.
                            ``(iii) Such individuals who are arrested
                        for, charged with, or indicted for a criminal
                        offense under State law that has an element of
                        kidnaping or abduction punishable by
                        imprisonment for 5 years or more.
                    ``(B) Enhanced dna collection process.--The term
                `enhanced DNA collection process' means, with respect
                to a State, a process under which the State provides
                for the collection, for purposes of inclusion in the
                Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) of the Federal Bureau
                of Investigation, of DNA samples from the following
                individuals who are at least 18 years of age:
                            ``(i) Such individuals who are arrested for
                        or charged with a criminal offense under State
                        law that consists of murder or voluntary
                        manslaughter or any attempt to commit murder or
                        voluntary manslaughter.
                            ``(ii) Such individuals who are arrested
                        for or charged with a criminal offense under
                        State law that has an element involving a
                        sexual act or sexual contact with another and
                        that is punishable by imprisonment for more
                        than 1 year, or an attempt to commit such an
                        offense.
                            ``(iii) Such individuals who are arrested
                        for or charged with a criminal offense under
                        State law that consists of a specified offense
                        against a minor (as defined in section 111(7)
                        of the Sex Offender Registration and
                        Notification Act (42 U.S.C. 16911(7)), or an
                        attempt to commit such an offense.
                            ``(iv) Such individuals who are arrested
                        for or charged with a criminal offense under
                        State law that consists of burglary or any
                        attempt to commit burglary.
                            ``(v) Such individuals who are arrested for
                        or charged with a criminal offense under State
                        law that consists of aggravated assault.
            ``(3) Expungement of profiles.--The expungement
        requirements under section 210304(d) of the DNA Identification
        Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14132(d)) shall apply to any samples
        collected pursuant to this subsection for purposes of inclusion
        in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) of the Federal Bureau
        of Investigation.
            ``(4) Reports.--The Attorney General shall submit to the
        Committee of the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and
        the Committee of the Judiciary of the Senate an annual report
        (which shall be made publicly available) that--
                    ``(A) lists the States, for the year involved--
                            ``(i) which have (and those States which
                        have not) implemented a minimum DNA collection
                        process and use such process; and
                            ``(ii) which have (and those States which
                        have not) implemented an enhanced DNA
                        collection process and use such process;
                    ``(B) describes the increases granted to States
                under paragraph (1) for the year involved and the
                amounts that States not receiving an increase under
                such paragraph would have received if such States had a
                minimum or enhanced DNA collection process; and
                    ``(C) includes statistics, with respect to the year
                involved, regarding the benefits to law enforcement
                resulting from the implementation of minimum and
                enhanced DNA collection processes, including the number
                of matches made due to the inclusion of arrestee
                profiles under such a process.
            ``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection for each of the
        fiscal years 2011 through 2015, in addition to funds made
        available under section 508, such sums as may be necessary, but
        not to exceed the amount that is 10 percent of the total amount
        appropriated pursuant to such section for such fiscal year.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 18, 2010.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.

Summary: Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act of 2010 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase payments to states under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program for implementing a minimum or an enhanced DNA collection process. Increases such payments by 5 for states that implement a minimum DNA collection process and by 10 for states that implement an enhanced DNA process. Defines minimum DNA collection process as a process under which the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is searched at least one time against samples of individuals who are at least 18 years of age and who are arrested for, charged with, or indicted for crimes involving murder, manslaughter, sexual assaults, and kidnapping or abduction. Defines enhanced DNA collection process as a process under which states provide for the collection, for purposes of inclusion in CODIS, of DNA samples from individuals who are at least 18 years of age and who are arrested or charged with crimes involving murder, manslaughter, sexual assault, certain sexual offenses involving a minor, burglary, and aggravated assault. Directs the Attorney General to submit to the Judiciary Committees of Congress an annual report: (1) listing states which have implemented a minimum or enhanced DNA collection process and which use such processes, (2) describing the increases in grant payments to states. And (3) including statistics on benefits to law enforcement resulting from the implementation of minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015.

To amend part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for incentive payments under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes.


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

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and
                                               President of the Senate.

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

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the poison center national toll-free number, national media campaign, and grant program to provide assistance for poison prevention, sustain the funding of poison centers, and enhance the public health of people of the United States.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``First Responders Support Act of
2002''.

SEC. 2. HOMELAND SECURITY LIAISON OFFICERS.

    (a) Chief Homeland Security Liaison Officer.--
            (1) Appointment.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
        appoint a Chief Homeland Security Liaison Officer to coordinate
        the activities of the Homeland Security Liaison Officers,
        designated under subsection (b).
            (2) Annual report.--The Chief Homeland Security Liaison
        Officer shall prepare an annual report, that contains--
                    (A) a description of the State and local priorities
                in each of the 50 States based on discovered needs of
                first responder organizations, including law
                enforcement agencies, fire and rescue agencies, medical
                providers, emergency service providers, and relief
                agencies;
                    (B) a needs assessment that identifies homeland
                security functions in which the Federal role is
                duplicative of the State or local role, and
                recommendations to decrease or eliminate inefficiencies
                between the Federal Government and State and local
                entities;
                    (C) recommendations to Congress regarding the
                creation, expansion, or elimination of any program to
                assist State and local entities to carry out their
                respective functions under the Department of Homeland
                Security; and
                    (D) proposals to increase the coordination of
                Department of Homeland Security priorities within each
                State and between the States.
    (b) Homeland Security Liaison Officers.--
            (1) Designation.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
        designate in each State not less than 1 employee of the
        Department of Homeland Security to--
                    (A) serve as the Homeland Security Liaison Officer
                in that State; and
                    (B) provide coordination between the Department of
                Homeland Security and State and local first responders,
                including--
                            (i) law enforcement agencies;
                            (ii) fire and rescue agencies;
                            (iii) medical providers;
                            (iv) emergency service providers; and
                            (v) relief agencies.
            (2) Duties.--Each Homeland Security Liaison Officer
        designated under paragraph (1) shall--
                    (A) ensure coordination between the Department of
                Homeland Security and--
                            (i) State, local, and community-based law
                        enforcement;
                            (ii) fire and rescue agencies; and
                            (iii) medical and emergency relief
                        organizations;
                    (B) identify State and local areas requiring
                additional information, training, resources, and
                security;
                    (C) provide training, information, and education
                regarding homeland security for State and local
                entities;
                    (D) identify homeland security functions in which
                the Federal role is duplicative of the State or local
                role, and recommend ways to decrease or eliminate
                inefficiencies;
                    (E) assist State and local entities in priority
                setting based on discovered needs of first responder
                organizations, including law enforcement agencies, fire
                and rescue agencies, medical providers, emergency
                service providers, and relief agencies;
                    (F) assist the Department of Homeland Security to
                identify and implement State and local homeland
                security objectives in an efficient and productive
                manner; and
                    (G) serve as a liaison to the Department of
                Homeland Security in representing State and local
                priorities and concerns regarding homeland security.

SEC. 3. FEDERAL INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON FIRST RESPONDERS.

    (a) In General.--There is established an Interagency Committee on
First Responders, that shall--
            (1) ensure coordination among the Federal agencies involved
        with--
                    (A) State, local, and community-based law
                enforcement;
                    (B) fire and rescue operations; and
                    (C) medical and emergency relief services;
            (2) identify community-based law enforcement, fire and
        rescue, and medical and emergency relief services needs;
            (3) recommend new or expanded grant programs to improve
        community-based law enforcement, fire and rescue, and medical
        and emergency relief services;
            (4) identify ways to streamline the process through which
        Federal agencies support community-based law enforcement, fire
        and rescue, and medical and emergency relief services; and
            (5) assist in priority setting based on discovered needs.
    (b) Membership.--The Interagency Committee on First Responders
shall be composed of--
            (1) the Chief Homeland Security Liaison Officer of the
        Department of Homeland Security;
            (2) a representative of the Health Resources and Services
        Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services;
            (3) a representative of the Centers for Disease Control and
        Prevention of the Department of Health and Human Services;
            (4) a representative of the Federal Emergency Management
        Agency of the Department of Homeland Security;
            (5) a representative of the United States Coast Guard of
        the Department of Homeland Security;
            (6) a representative of the Department of Defense;
            (7) a representative of the Office of Domestic Preparedness
        of the Department of Homeland Security;
            (8) a representative of the Immigration and Naturalization
        Service of the Department of Homeland Security;
            (9) a representative of the Transportation Security Agency
        of the Department of Homeland Security;
            (10) a representative of the Federal Bureau of
        Investigation of the Department of Justice; and
            (11) representatives of any other Federal agency identified
        by the President as having a significant role in the purposes
        of the Interagency Committee on First Responders.
    (c) Administration.--The Department of Homeland Security shall
provide administrative support to the Interagency Committee on First
Responders and the Advisory Council, which shall include--
            (1) scheduling meetings;
            (2) preparing agenda;
            (3) maintaining minutes and records;
            (4) producing reports; and
            (5) reimbursing Advisory Council members.
    (d) Leadership.--The members of the Interagency Committee on First
Responders shall select annually a chairperson.
    (e) Meetings.--The Interagency Committee on First Responders shall
meet--
            (1) at the call of the Chief Homeland Security Liaison
        Officer of the Department of Homeland Security; or
            (2) not less frequently than once every 3 months.

SEC. 4. ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR THE FEDERAL INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON FIRST
              RESPONDERS.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established an Advisory Council for
the Federal Interagency Committee on First Responders (in this Act
referred to as the ``Advisory Council'').
    (b) Membership.--
            (1) In general.--The Advisory Council shall be composed of
        not more than 13 members, selected by the Interagency Committee
        on First Responders.
            (2) Representation.--The Interagency Committee on First
        Responders shall ensure that the membership of the Advisory
        Council represents--
                    (A) the law enforcement community;
                    (B) fire and rescue organizations;
                    (C) medical and emergency relief services; and
                    (D) both urban and rural communities.
    (c) Chairperson.--The Advisory Council shall select annually a
chairperson from among its members.
    (d) Compensation of Members.--The members of the Advisory Council
shall serve without compensation, but shall be eligible for
reimbursement of necessary expenses connected with their service to the
Advisory Council.
    (e) Meetings.--The Advisory Council shall meet with the Interagency
Committee on First Responders not less frequently than once every 3
months.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such funds as may be
necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Summary: First Responders Support Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate in each State at least one employee of the Department of Homeland Security to serve as that State's Homeland Security Liaison Officer and to provide coordination between the Department and State and local first responders. Requires such an Officer to: (1) provide training, information, and education on homeland security for State and local entities. (2) identify homeland security functions in which the Federal role is duplicative of the State or local role and recommend ways to decrease or eliminate inefficiencies. And (3) assist the Department in identifying and implementing State and local homeland security objectives. Requires the Secretary to appoint a Chief Homeland Security Liaison Officer who shall: (1) coordinate the activities of such State Officers. And (2) prepare annual reports on State and local priorities, a needs assessment that identifies duplicative homeland security functions, recommendations regarding program creation, expansion, or elimination to assist State and local entities in carrying out functions under the Department, and proposals to increase the coordination of Department priorities within and between States. Establishes: (1) an Interagency Committee on First Responders that shall ensure coordination among the Federal agencies involved with State, local and community-based law enforcement, fire and rescue operations, and medical and emergency relief services., and (2) an Advisory Council for such Committee.

A bill to establish a Federal Liaison on Homeland Security in each State, to provide coordination between the Department of Homeland Security and State and local first responders, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Drug Abuse Treatment on Demand
Assistance Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) According to the Department of Health and Human
        Services, each year drug and alcohol related abuse kills more
        than 120,000 Americans.
            (2) In 1999, an estimated 14,800,000 Americans were current
        illicit drug users.
            (3) States across the country are faced with increasing
        demands for drug treatment programs.
            (4) In addition, methamphetamine abuse continues to be on
        the rise. Methamphetamine abuse accounts for 5.1 percent of all
        treatment admissions, which was the fourth highest percentage
        after cocaine, heroin, and marijuana.
            (5) Current statistics show that methamphetamine use is
        increasing rapidly especially among the nation's youth.
            (6) There are 2,700,000 substance abusers in America in
        need of treatment.
            (7) This number exceeds the 2,137,100 persons receiving
        treatment.
            (8) Recent reports indicate that every additional dollar
        invested in substance abuse treatment saves taxpayers $7.46 in
        societal costs.
            (9) In California, the average cost to taxpayers per
        inmate, per year, is $23,406 versus $4,300 for a full treatment
        program.
            (10) Drugs and alcohol cost taxpayers nearly
        $276,000,000,000 annually in preventable health care costs,
        extra law enforcement, auto crashes, crime and lost
        productivity versus $3,100,000,000 appropriated for substance
        abuse-related activities in fiscal year 2000.
            (11) Nationwide, 59 percent of police chiefs believe that
        drug offenders should be treated rather than incarcerated.
            (12) Current treatment on demand programs such as those in
        San Francisco and Baltimore focus on the specific drug abuse
        needs of the local community and should be encouraged.
            (13) Many States have developed programs designed to treat
        non-violent drug offenders and this should be encouraged.
            (14) Drug treatment prevention programs must be increased
        in order to effectively address the needs of those actively
        seeking treatment before they commit a crime.

SEC. 3. PURPOSE.

    It is the purpose of this Act to--
            (1) assist individuals who voluntarily seek the services of
        drug abuse treatment programs by providing them with treatment
        on demand;
            (2) provide assistance to help eliminate the backlog of
        individuals on waiting lists to obtain drug treatment for their
        addictions;
            (3) enhance public safety by reducing drug-related crimes
        and preserving jails and prison cells for serious and violent
        criminal offenders; and
            (4) assist States in the implementation of alternative drug
        treatment programs that divert non-violent drug offenders to
        treatment programs that are more suited for the rehabilitation
        of drug offenders.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Drug treatment program.--
                    (A) In general.--The terms ``drug treatment
                program'' and ``alternative treatment program'' mean a
                licensed or certified community drug treatment program
                that may include--
                            (i) outpatient treatment;
                            (ii) half-way house treatment;
                            (iii) narcotic replacement therapy; or
                            (iv) drug education or prevention courses
                        or limited inpatient or residential drug
                        treatment as needed to address special
                        detoxification or relapse situation or severe
                        dependence.
                    (B) Limitation.--Such terms shall not include drug
                treatment programs offered in a prison or jail
                facility.
            (2) Non-violent.--The term ``non-violent'' with respect to
        a criminal offense means an offense that is not a crime of
        violence as defined under the applicable State law.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Health and Human Services.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the 50 States,
        the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

SEC. 5. GRANTS FOR THE EXPANSION OF CAPACITY FOR PROVIDING TREATMENT.

    Section 501 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa), as
amended by section 3102 of the Youth Drug and Mental Health Services
Act (Public Law 106-310), is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (17), by striking ``and'' at the
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (18), by striking the period and
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(19) make grants for the purpose of increasing the
        maximum number of individuals to whom public and nonprofit
        private entities are capable of providing effective treatment
        for substance abuse, with the goal of ensuring that substance
        abuse treatment is available for all substance abusers who seek
        it.''; and
            (2) in subsection (o)--
                    (A) by striking ``For the'' and inserting the
                following:
            ``(1) In general.--For the'';
                    (B) by inserting ``except for grants under
                subsection (d)(19),''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Treatment Capacity.--For the purpose of making grants
        under subsection (d)(19), there are authorized to be
        appropriated--
                    ``(A) $600,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;
                    ``(B) $1,200,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
                    ``(C) $1,800,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
                    ``(D) $2,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
                    ``(E) $3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.''.

SEC. 6. ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT PROGRAMS.

    (a) Grants.--The Attorney General, in consultation with the
Secretary, shall award grants to eligible States to enable such States,
either directly or through the provision of assistance to counties or
local municipalities, to provide drug treatment services to individuals
who have been convicted of non-violent drug possession offenses and
diverted from incarceration because of the enrollment of such
individuals into community-based drug treatment programs.
    (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this
section a State shall--
            (1) be implementing an alternative drug treatment program
        under which any individual in the State who has been convicted
        of a non-violent drug possession offense may be enrolled in an
        appropriate drug treatment program as an alternative to
        incarceration; and
            (2) prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at
        such time, in such manner, and containing such information as
        the Secretary may require.
    (c) Use of Funds.--Amounts provided to a State under a grant under
this section may be used by the State (or by State or local entities
that receive funding from the State under this section) to pay expenses
associated with--
            (1) the construction of treatment facilities;
            (2) payments to related drug treatment services providers
        that are necessary for the effectiveness of the program,
        including aftercare supervision, vocational training,
        education, and job placement;
            (3) drug testing;
            (4) probation services; and
            (5) counseling, including mental health services.
    (d) Matching Requirement.--Funds may not be provided to a State
under this section unless the State agrees that, with respect to the
costs to be incurred by the State in carrying out the drug treatment
program involved, the State will make available (directly or through
donations from public or private entities) non-Federal contributions
toward such costs in an amount that is at least equal to the amount of
Federal funds provided to the State under this section.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to carry
out this section, $125,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through
2006.

Summary: Drug Abuse Treatment on Demand Assistance Act - Authorizes appropriations for grants for the purpose of increasing the maximum number of individuals to whom public and nonprofit private entities are capable of providing effective treatment for substance abuse, with the goal of ensuring that substance abuse treatment is available for all substance abusers who seek it.

A bill to provide assistance to States to expand and establish drug abuse treatment programs to enable such programs to provide services to individuals who voluntarily seek treatment for drug abuse.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Savings Performance Contracts
Amendments Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. PERMANENT EXTENSION.

    Section 801(c) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42
U.S.C. 8287(c)) is repealed.

SEC. 3. COST SAVINGS FROM REPLACEMENT FACILITIES.

    Section 801(a) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42
U.S.C. 8287(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
    ``(3)(A) In the case of an energy savings contract or energy
savings performance contract providing for energy savings through the
construction and operation of one or more buildings or facilities to
replace one or more existing buildings or facilities, benefits
ancillary to the purpose of such contract under paragraph (1) may
include savings resulting from reduced costs of operation and
maintenance at such replacement buildings or facilities when compared
with costs of operation and maintenance at the buildings or facilities
being replaced.
    ``(B) Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(B), aggregate annual payments
by an agency under an energy savings contract or energy savings
performance contract referred to in subparagraph (A) may take into
account (through the procedures developed pursuant to this section)
savings resulting from reduced costs of operation and maintenance as
described in subparagraph (A).''.

SEC. 4. ENERGY SAVINGS.

    Section 804(2) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42
U.S.C. 8287c(2)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) The term `energy savings' means--
                    ``(A) a reduction in the cost of energy or water,
                from a base cost established through a methodology set
                forth in the contract, used in an existing federally
                owned building or buildings or other federally owned
                facilities as a result of--
                            ``(i) the lease or purchase of operating
                        equipment, improvements, altered operation and
                        maintenance, or technical services;
                            ``(ii) the increased efficient use of
                        existing energy sources by cogeneration or heat
                        recovery, excluding any cogeneration process
                        for other than a federally owned building or
                        buildings or other federally owned facilities;
                        or
                            ``(iii) the increased efficient use of
                        existing water sources; or
                    ``(B) in the case of a replacement building or
                facility described in section 801(a)(3), a reduction in
                the cost of energy, from a base cost established
                through a methodology set forth in the contract, that
                would otherwise be utilized in one or more existing
                federally owned buildings or other federally owned
                buildings by reason of the construction and operation
                of the replacement building or facility.''.

SEC. 5. ENERGY SAVINGS CONTRACT.

    Section 804(3) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42
U.S.C. 8287c(3)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(3) The terms `energy savings contract' and `energy
        savings performance contract' mean a contract which provides
        for--
                    ``(A) the performance of services for the design,
                acquisition, installation, testing, operation, and,
                where appropriate, maintenance and repair, of an
                identified energy or water conservation measure or
                series of measures at one or more locations; or
                    ``(B) energy savings through the construction and
                operation of one or more buildings or facilities to
                replace one or more existing buildings or
                facilities.''.

SEC. 6. ENERGY OR WATER CONSERVATION MEASURE.

    Section 804(4) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42
U.S.C. 8287c(4)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(4) The term `energy or water conservation measure'
        means--
                    ``(A) an energy conservation measure, as defined in
                section 551(4) (42 U.S.C. 8259(4)); or
                    ``(B) a water conservation measure that improves
                water efficiency, is life cycle cost effective, and
                involves water conservation, water recycling or reuse,
                improvements in operation or maintenance efficiencies,
                retrofit activities or other related activities, not at
                a Federal hydroelectric facility.''.

SEC. 7. REVIEW.

    Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Energy shall complete a review of the Energy Savings
Performance Contract program to identify statutory, regulatory, and
administration obstacles that prevent Federal agencies from fully
utilizing the program. In addition, this review shall identify all
areas for increasing program flexibility and effectiveness, including
audit and measurement verification requirements, accounting for energy
use in determining savings, contracting requirements, and energy
efficiency services covered. The Secretary shall report these findings
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and
shall implement identified administrative and regulatory changes to
increase program flexibility and effectiveness to the extent that such
changes are consistent with statutory authority.

SEC. 8. PILOT PROGRAM TO EXPAND ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS TO
              NON-BUILDING PROJECTS.

    Title VIII of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42
U.S.C. 8287-8287c) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 805. PILOT PROGRAM FOR ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACT
              INVESTMENTS IN NON-BUILDING ENERGY SAVINGS PROJECTS.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Defense and the heads of
other interested Federal agencies are authorized, on a pilot basis, to
enter into up to ten energy savings performance contracts under this
Title for the purpose of achieving savings, secondary savings, and
benefits incidental to those purposes, in non-building energy
efficiency improvement projects.
    ``(b) Selection of Projects.--The Secretary of Energy, in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the heads of other
interested Federal agencies, shall select up to ten contract projects
for this pilot program. The projects shall be selected to demonstrate
the applicability and benefit of energy savings performance contracting
to a range of non-building energy efficiency improvement projects.
    ``(c) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:
            ``(1) The term `non-building' means any vehicle, device, or
        equipment that is transportable under its own power by land,
        sea, or air and consumes energy from any fuel source for the
        purpose of such transportability, or to maintain a controlled
        environment within such vehicle, device or equipment; or any
        Federally owned equipment used to generate electricity or
        transport water.
            ``(2) The term `secondary savings', means additional energy
        or cost savings that are a direct consequence of the energy
        savings that result from the energy efficiency improvements
        that were financed and implemented pursuant to the energy
        savings performance contract. Such `secondary savings' may
        include, but are not limited to, energy and cost savings that
        result from a reduction in the need for fuel delivery and
        logistical support. In the case of electric generation
        equipment, secondary savings may include the benefits of
        increased efficiency in the production of electricity.
    ``(d) Report.--No later than three years after the enactment of
this section, the Secretary of Energy shall report to the Congress on
the progress and results of this program. Such report shall include: a
description of all projects undertaken; the energy and cost savings,
secondary savings, other benefits and problems resulting from such
projects; and the overall cost-benefit of such projects. The report
shall also include recommendations, developed in consultation with
those agencies that undertook projects under the program, as to whether
the authorization to enter into energy savings performance contract for
non-building projects should be extended, expanded, or otherwise
modified.''.

SEC. 9. UTILITY INCENTIVE PROGRAMS.

    Section 546(c)(3) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act
(42 U.S.C. 8256(c)(3)) is amended by striking ``facilities'' and
inserting ``facilities, equipment and vehicles''.

Summary: Energy Savings Performance Contracts Amendments Act of 2003 - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (NECPA) to: (1) repeal the termination dates governing the authority to enter into energy savings performance contracts. (2) allow as an approved benefit ancillary to an energy savings contract or energy savings performance contract providing for energy savings through construction of replacement facilities those savings resulting from reduced operation and maintenance costs at such facilities. And (3) authorize the Secretary of Defense and the heads of other interested Federal agencies to enter into a pilot program for energy savings performance contract investments in non-building energy efficiency improvement projects.

A bill to extend the authority for Energy Savings Performance Contracts and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Skills Connection Act''.

SEC. 2. CREATION OF SEARCHABLE DATABASE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall create a publicly
available, easily navigable, and searchable database containing the
following:
            (1) A registry of credentials (which may be certificates),
        for purposes of enabling programs that lead to such a
        credential to receive priority under a covered provision.
            (2) A skills database, for purposes of enabling programs
        that lead to such a credential to receive priority under a
        covered provision.
            (3) A jobs bank.
    (b) Credentials Registry.--In creating a registry of credentials,
the Secretary shall--
            (1) list the credential in the registry if the credential
        is required by Federal or State law for an occupation (such as
        a credential required by a State law regarding qualifications
        for a health care occupation);
            (2) list the credential, and list an updated credential, in
        the registry if the credential involved is an industry-
        recognized, nationally portable credential that is consistent
        with the Secretary's established industry competency models and
        is consistently updated through third party validation to
        reflect changing industry competencies; and
            (3) for each credential listed in the registry, provide an
        assessment of which skills listed in the skills database
        created under subsection (c) align with or are related to the
        requirements of the credential.
    (c) Skills Database.--In creating a skills database, the Secretary
shall--
            (1) list identifiable skills that are required for
        employment in the manufacturing sector, as determined by the
        Secretary--
                    (A) by using Manufacturing Institute-Endorsed
                Manufacturing Skills Certification System or similar
                resource; or
                    (B) by consulting with an organization similar to
                the Manufacturing Institute;
            (2) after consultation with the Manufacturing Institute or
        similar organization and representatives of the Armed Forces
        list identifiable skills developed through service in the Armed
        Forces; and
            (3) for each skill listed under paragraphs (1) and (2),
        include information about how that skill aligns with or is
        related to the requirements for the credentials listed under
        the credentials registry created under subsection (b).
    (d) Jobs Bank.--In creating a jobs bank, the Secretary shall--
            (1) enable job seekers to--
                    (A) enter basic information through the statewide
                employment statistics system established under section
                15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49l-2) for their
                State of residence about their skills, experience,
                credentials, and preferred area of employment; and
                    (B) browse job listings submitted by employers to
                such jobs bank that match the credentials, experience,
                or other qualifications entered under subparagraph (A);
            (2) automatically match available jobs with job seekers who
        have matching qualifications; and
            (3) enable information relating to shortages in certain
        skills or credentials available to be utilized by State
        workforce investment board established under section 111 of the
        Workforce Investment Board of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 49j) and others
        to inform decisions about how to allocate workforce development
        resources.
    (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed--
            (1) to require an entity with responsibility for selecting
        or approving an education, training, or workforce investment
        activities program with regard to a covered provision, to
        select a program with a credential listed in the registry
        described in subsection (b); or
            (2) to be an endorsement of a skill listed under the skills
        database described in subsection (c) by the Secretary of Labor
        or the Federal Government.
    (f) Availability of Funds.--For each fiscal year, funds shall be
available from the amount appropriated for each such fiscal year for
the Workforce Innovation Fund established under section 1801(a)(3) of
title VIII of division B of Public Law 112-10 for the costs of carrying
out the provisions of this Act.
    (g) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Armed forces.--The term ``Armed Forces'' means the
        Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
            (2) Covered provision.--The term ``covered provision''
        means any of sections 129 and 134 of the Workforce Investment
        Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2854, 2864), section 122(c)(1)(B) of the
        Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20
        U.S.C. 2342(c)(1)(B)), and section 236 of the Trade Act of 1974
        (19 U.S.C. 2296).
            (3) Industry recognized credential.--The term ``industry-
        recognized'', used with respect to a credential, means a
        credential that--
                    (A) is sought or accepted by companies within the
                industry sector involved as recognized, preferred, or
                required for recruitment, screening, or hiring; and
                    (B) is endorsed by a nationally recognized trade
                association or organization representing a significant
                part of the industry sector.
            (4) Nationally portable.--The term ``nationally portable'',
        used with respect to a credential, means a credential that is
        sought or accepted by companies within the industry sector
        involved, across multiple States, as recognized, preferred, or
        required for recruitment, screening, or hiring.
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of Labor.
            (6) Workforce investment activities.--The term ``workforce
        investment activities'' has the meaning given the term in
        section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C.
        2801).

Summary: Skills Connection Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to create a searchable and publicly available database containing a registry of industry-recognized credentials, a skills database, and a jobs bank to enable programs that lead to such credentials to receive priority under: youth workforce investment programs, statewide employment and training programs, career and technical programs, and training programs for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) workers. Makes funds available from amounts appropriated for each fiscal year for the Workforce Innovation Fund for the costs of carrying out this Act.

Skills Connection Act


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Duty Suspension Facilitation Act of
2010''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to provide a procedure for the
development and submission of legislation by the International Trade
Commission regarding amendments to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States in connection with the temporary suspension or
reduction of duty.

SEC. 3. PROCEDURES FOR RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROPOSED LEGISLATION
              RELATING TO TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSIONS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than January 1, 2012, and every 2 years
thereafter, the International Trade Commission shall submit to the
Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means
of the House of Representatives proposed legislation which includes
recommendations regarding the following:
            (1) Amendments to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
        United States extending existing temporary duty suspensions or
        existing duty reductions.
            (2) Amendments to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
        United States providing for new temporary duty suspensions or
        new duty reductions.
            (3) Modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
        United States to make technical corrections with respect to--
                    (A) errors in spelling, numbering, or punctuation;
                    (B) errors in indentation;
                    (C) errors in cross references to headings,
                subheadings, or notes;
                    (D) errors in article descriptions; and
                    (E) other clerical or typographical errors.
    (b) Agency and Public Views Regarding Recommendations.--In
formulating recommendations and proposed legislation under subsection
(a), the International Trade Commission shall solicit, and give
consideration to, the views of interested Federal agencies and the
public. The Commission shall--
            (1) give notice of the proposed recommendations, afford
        reasonable opportunity for interested parties to present their
        views in writing; and
            (2) provide for a public hearing.
    (c) Requirements for Duty Suspension and Reduction.--The Commission
may not recommend in the proposed legislation under subsection (a) any
suspension or reduction in duty, if--
            (1) an interested Federal agency determines such suspension
        or reduction is not in the interest of United States and that
        determination is included in the record of the public hearing
        required under subsection (b);
            (2) such suspension or reduction is objected to by a
        domestic producer who demonstrates that there is domestic
        production of the article for which suspension or reduction of
        duty is recommended in commercially available quantities;
            (3) the loss in revenue to the United States from such
        suspension or reduction of duty exceeds $500,000 annually (as
        adjusted under subsection (f)); or
            (4) the suspension or reduction in duty is to be effective
        for a period that exceeds 3 years.
    (d) Submission of Proposed Legislation and Recommendations.--
            (1) Legislation.--Any proposed legislation submitted under
        subsection (a), shall include the following information, if
        appropriate--
                    (A) the heading or subheading number of the
                Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to be
                added or amended;
                    (B) the Chemical Abstract Service or CAS number;
                    (C) the article description and duty rates for each
                of the headings or subheadings described in
                subparagraph (A); and
                    (D) any other information that is necessary to
                carry out the proposed legislation, including the
                requirements described in subsection (c).
            (2) Recommendations.--Along with the proposed legislation
        submitted under subsection (a), the International Trade
        Commission shall submit--
                    (A) a summary of the information on which the
                recommendation is based; and
                    (B) a summary of the views submitted by interested
                Federal agencies, the public, and other interested
                parties.
    (e) Publication in the Federal Register.--Not later than 60 days
before the Commission submits the proposed legislation under subsection
(a), the Commission shall publish the proposed legislation in the
Federal Register.
    (f) Indexing for Inflation.--
            (1) In general.--Beginning in calendar year 2013, the
        dollar amount described in subsection (c)(3) shall be increased
        by an amount equal to--
                    (A) $500,000, multiplied by
                    (B) the percentage (if any) by which the CPI for
                the preceding calendar year exceeds the CPI for
                calendar year 2011.
            (2) Rounding.--Any increase under paragraph (1)(B) shall be
        rounded to the nearest dollar.
            (3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) CPI for the preceding calendar year.--The term
                ``CPI for the preceding calendar year'' means the
                average of the Consumer Price Index as of the close of
                the 12-month period ending on August 31 of such
                calendar year.
                    (B) Consumer price index.--The term ``Consumer
                Price Index'' means the last Consumer Price Index for
                all-urban consumers published by the Department of
                Labor.

Summary: Duty Suspension Facilitation Act of 2010 - Directs the International Trade Commission (ITC) to propose to Congress temporary duty suspensions or duty reductions under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). Prohibits the ITC from recommending any suspension or reduction in duty if: (1) an interested federal agency determines it is not in the US interest and that determination is included in the agency public hearing record. (2) a domestic producer objects to the suspension or reduction, demonstrating that there is domestic production of the article concerned in commercially available quantities. (3) the loss in revenue to the United States from the duty suspension or reduction exceeds $500,000 annually. Or (4) the duty suspension or reduction is for more than three years.

A bill to authorize the International Trade Commission to develop and recommend legislation for temporarily suspending duties and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``So No Innocent Person Ever Repeats
the Sniper Tragedy Act of 2003'' or the ``SNIPER Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Inspections.--Section 923(g)(1) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B)(ii)(I), by striking ``once'' and
        inserting ``4 times'';
            (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ``once'' and
        inserting ``4 times'';
            (3) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E);
        and
            (4) by inserting after subparagraph (C), the following:
                    ``(D) If a licensed importer, licensed
                manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector is
                found in violation of this chapter, or the related
                regulations, the Attorney General shall inspect or
                examine the inventory and records of such violator not
                less than once each year during the 3 years following
                such violation.''.
    (b) Ammunition Sales.--Section 923(g)(1)(A) is amended in the first
sentence by striking ``firearms at his'' and inserting ``firearms and
ammunition, except on .22 caliber rimfire ammunition, at such
licensee's''.
    (c) Penalty Enhancement.--Section 924(a)(1) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E);
        and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
            ``(D) willfully violates section 923(g); or''.

SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST VIOLATORS OF FEDERAL FIREARMS LAWS.

    (a) Suspensions.--Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, as
amended by section 2(c), is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
    ``(q) A licensed importer, manufacturer, dealer, or collector who
violates any provision of this chapter, or the related regulations, may
be subject to--
            ``(1) the revocation of any applicable license;
            ``(2) the suspension of any applicable license; or
            ``(3) a fine under this title.''.
    (b) Warning Letters; Notices; Fines.--Section 923(g) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(8) If an inspection under paragraph (1) reveals that a licensee
has violated any provision of this chapter, or the related regulations,
the Attorney General shall--
            ``(A) issue a warning letter to the alleged violator, and
        maintain a copy of such letter, along with any written report
        prepared by the inspector--
                    ``(i) in the files of the appropriate Director of
                Industry Operations; and
                    ``(ii) at the headquarters of the Bureau of
                Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives;
            ``(B) issue a notice of revocation of the license and
        conduct the appropriate proceedings; or
            ``(C) issue a notice of revocation, suspension, or
        imposition of a civil fine, and conduct the appropriate
        proceedings.''.
    (c) Timeliness of Enforcement Actions.--The Attorney General shall,
by regulation, require the Director of Industry Operations of the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to issue a final
decision within 120 days from the date on which a notice of revocation,
suspension, or imposition of a civil fine is mailed to a licensee (as
that term is defined in section 103(j)(1) of the Brady Handgun Violence
Prevention Act (18 U.S.C. 922 note).
    (d) Judicial Stays of Enforcement Actions.--Section 923(f)(3) of
title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the period at the
end of the first sentence and inserting ``, and shall not postpone the
effective date of such decision unless so ordered by a United States
district court judge or magistrate who has jurisdiction over the
matter.''.
    (e) Enforcement Action not Dependent Upon Criminal Conviction.--
Section 923(f) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking
paragraph (4).

SEC. 4. RESTRICTION OF GUN SALES TO IN-STATE RESIDENTS.

    Section 922(b)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``(A) shall not apply'' and all that follows through ``and
(B)''.

SEC. 5. BALLISTICS TESTING OF FIREARMS.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Technological
Resource to Assist Criminal Enforcement Act'' or the ``TRACE Act''.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
            (1) to increase public safety by assisting law enforcement
        in solving more gun-related crimes and offering prosecutors
        evidence to link felons to gun crimes through ballistics
        technology;
            (2) to provide for ballistics testing of all new firearms
        for sale to assist in the identification of firearms used in
        crimes;
            (3) to require ballistics testing of all firearms in
        custody of Federal agencies to assist in the identification of
        firearms used in crimes; and
            (4) to add ballistics testing to existing firearms
        enforcement programs.
    (c) Definition of Ballistics.--Section 921(a) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(36) Ballistics.--The term `ballistics' means a comparative
analysis of fired bullets and cartridge casings to identify the firearm
from which bullets and cartridge casings were discharged, through
identification of the unique markings that each firearm imprints on
bullets and cartridge casings.''.
    (d) Test Firing and Automated Storage of Ballistics Records.--
            (1) Amendment.--Section 923 of title 18, United States
        Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(m)(1) In addition to the other licensing requirements under this
section, a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer shall--
            ``(A) test fire firearms manufactured or imported by such
        licensees as specified by the Attorney General by regulation;
            ``(B) prepare ballistics images of the fired bullet and
        cartridge casings from the test fire;
            ``(C) make the records available to the Attorney General
        for entry into the electronic database established under
        paragraph (3)(B); and
            ``(D) store the fired bullet and cartridge casings in such
        a manner and for such a period as specified by the Attorney
        General by regulation.
    ``(2) Nothing in this subsection creates a cause of action against
any Federal firearms licensee or any other person for any civil
liability except for imposition of a civil penalty under this section.
    ``(3)(A) The Attorney General shall assist firearm manufacturers
and importers in complying with paragraph (1) by--
            ``(i) acquiring, installing, and upgrading ballistics
        equipment and bullet and cartridge casing recovery equipment to
        be placed at locations readily accessible to licensed
        manufacturers and importers;
            ``(ii) hiring or designating sufficient personnel to
        develop and maintain a database of ballistics images of fired
        bullets and cartridge casings, research, and evaluation;
            ``(iii) providing education about the role of ballistics as
        part of a comprehensive firearm crime reduction strategy;
            ``(iv) providing for the coordination among Federal, State,
        and local law enforcement and regulatory agencies and the
        firearm industry to curb firearm-related crime and illegal
        firearm trafficking; and
            ``(v) taking other necessary steps to make ballistics
        testing effective.
    ``(B) The Attorney General shall--
            ``(i) establish an electronic database--
                    ``(I) through which State and local law enforcement
                agencies can promptly access the ballistics records
                stored under this subsection, as soon as such
                capability is available; and
                    ``(II) that shall not include any identifying
                information regarding dealers, collectors, or
                purchasers of firearms; and
            ``(ii) require training for all ballistics examiners.
    ``(4) The Attorney General shall conduct mandatory ballistics
testing of all firearms obtained or in the possession of their
respective agencies.
    ``(5) Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this
subsection, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit
to the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report regarding the implementation of this section,
including--
            ``(A) the number of Federal and State criminal
        investigations, arrests, indictments, and prosecutions of all
        cases in which access to ballistics records, provided under the
        system established under this section and under similar systems
        operated by any State, served as a valuable investigative tool
        in the prosecution of gun crimes;
            ``(B) the extent to which ballistics records are accessible
        across jurisdictions; and
            ``(C) a statistical evaluation of the test programs
        conducted pursuant to paragraph (4).
    ``(6) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of
Justice $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2008 to
carry out this subsection, to be used to--
            ``(A) install ballistics equipment and bullet and cartridge
        casing recovery equipment;
            ``(B) establish sites for ballistics testing;
            ``(C) pay salaries and expenses of necessary personnel; and
            ``(D) conduct related research and evaluation.''.
            (2) Effective date.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in
                subparagraphs (A) and (B), the amendment made by
                paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date on which
                the Attorney General, in consultation with the Board of
                the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network,
                certifies that the ballistics system used by the
                Department of Justice is sufficiently developed to
                support mandatory ballistics testing of new firearms.
                    (B) Ballistics testing.--Section 923(m)(1) of title
                18, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1),
                shall take effect 2 years after the date of enactment
                of this Act.
                    (C) Effective on date of enactment.--Section
                923(m)(4) of title 18, United States Code, as added by
                paragraph (1), shall take effect on the date of
                enactment of this Act.
    (e) Privacy Rights of Law Abiding Citizens.--Ballistics information
of individual guns in any form or database established by this section
may not be used for prosecutorial purposes unless law enforcement
officials have a reasonable belief that a crime has been committed and
that ballistics information would assist in the investigation of that
crime.

SEC. 6. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO,
              FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES.

    (a) Gun Crime Task Forces.--
            (1) In general.--The Attorney General shall establish,
        within each field division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
        Firearms, and Explosives, a group of inspectors, agents, and
        support personnel to be known as the ``gun crime task force''.
            (2) Purpose.--The gun crime task forces established
        pursuant to paragraph (1) shall investigate, and assist in the
        regulation of, and if appropriate, the prosecution of,
        licensees (as that term is defined in section 103(j)(1) of the
        Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (18 U.S.C. 922 note)) and
        unlicensed dealers, who are suspected of violating chapter 44
        or 96 of title 18, United States Code.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) Gun crime task forces.--There are authorized to be
        appropriated $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2005
        through 2008 to carry out the provisions of subsection (a).
            (2) Industry operations.--There are authorized to be
        appropriated $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2005
        through 2008 to employ additional inspectors, regulators, and
        employees in the Industry Operations field divisions of the
        Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

Summary: So No Innocent Person Ever Repeats the Sniper Tragedy Act of 2003 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to: (1) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to inspect the inventory and records of a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer without reasonable cause or warrant not more than four times during any 12-month period. And (2) require such persons to maintain records of disposition of ammunition, except on .22 caliber rimfire ammunition. Provides for enhanced penalties for violations. Subjects violators to revocation or suspension of any applicable license or a fine. Directs the Attorney General to send warning letters to alleged violators, issue notices of revocation, suspension, or imposition of a civil fine, and conduct proceedings, as appropriate. Repeals an exemption from Brady Act requirements involving gun sales to instate residents. Technological Resource to Assist Criminal Enforcement Act - Amends the Brady Act to require a licensed manufacturer or importer to: (1) test fire firearms manufactured or imported by certain licensees. (2) prepare ballistics images of the fired bullet and cartridge casings. (3) make the records available to the Attorney General for entry into an electronic database. And (4) store the fired bullet and cartridge casings as specified. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) conduct mandatory ballistics testing of all firearms in the custody of Federal agencies. And (2) establish, within each Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives field division, a gun crime task force.

A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code, to enhance the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to enforce the compliance of gun dealers with Federal firearms laws, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Mowa Band of
Choctaw Indians Recognition Act''.
    (b) Definitions.--For the purposes of this Act:
            (1) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Mowa Band of
        Choctaws and Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians of Alabama.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL RECOGNITION.

    Federal recognition is hereby extended to the Mowa Band of Choctaw
Indians of Alabama. All Federal laws of general application to Indians
and Indian tribes shall apply with respect to the Tribe.

SEC. 3. RESTORATION OF RIGHTS.

    (a) In General.--All rights and privileges of the Tribe which may
have been abrogated or diminished before the date of the enactment of
this Act by reason of any provision of Federal law that terminated
Federal recognition of the Tribe are hereby restored and such Federal
law shall no longer apply with respect to the Tribe or the members of
the Tribe.
    (b) Approval of Transfers.--Under the treaties entered into by the
ancestors of the Tribe, all historical tribal lands were ceded to the
United States. Congress does hereby approve and ratify such cession
effective as of the date of the cession and the cession shall be
regarded as an extinguishment of all interest of the Tribe, if any, in
said lands as of the date of the cession. By virtue of the approval and
ratification of the cession of said lands, all claims against the
United States, any State or subdivision thereof, or any other person or
entity, by the Tribe, including but not limited to, claims for trespass
damages or claims for use and occupancy, arising subsequent to the
cession and that are based upon any interest in or right involving such
land, shall be regarded as extinguished as of the date of the cession.
    (c) Historical Land Claims.--The Tribe has no historical land claim
and cannot and shall not use its Federal recognition to assert any
historical land claim. As used herein, ``historical land claim'' means
a claim to land based upon a contention that the Tribe, or its
ancestors, were the native inhabitants of such land or based upon the
Tribe's ``status as native Americans or based upon the Mowa Band of
Choctaws'' Federal recognition.
    (d) Request and Best Interest of Tribe.--Congress finds that the
provisions of this section are enacted at the request of the Tribe and
are in the best interests of the Tribe.

SEC. 4. LANDS.

    (a) Land Taken Into Trust.--All legal rights, title, and interests
in lands that are held by the Tribe on the date of the enactment of
this Act are hereby transferred, at the request of the Tribe, to the
United States in trust for the use and benefit of the Tribe.
    (b) Future Lands Into Trust.--(1) Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, if the Tribe transfers to the Secretary any interest
in lands acquired by the Tribe after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall accept such land on behalf of the United
States. Such lands shall be held by the United States in trust for the
benefit of the Tribe.
    (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Attorney
General of the United States shall approve any deed or other instrument
used to make a conveyance under paragraph (1).
    (c) Any lands held in trust by the United States for the use and
benefit of the Tribe pursuant to this section shall constitute the
reservation of the Tribe.
    (d) Congress finds that the provisions of this section are enacted
at the request of the Tribe and are in the best interests of the Tribe.

SEC. 5. SERVICES AND BENEFITS.

    The Tribe, and the members of the Tribe, shall be eligible for all
services and benefits that are provided by the Federal Government to
Indians because of their status as federally recognized Indians and,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, such services and benefits
shall be provided after the date of the enactment of this Act to the
Tribe, and to the members of the Tribe, without regard to the existence
of a reservation for the Tribe or the location of the residence of any
member of the Tribe on or near an Indian reservation.

SEC. 6. CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS.

    (a) In General.--The Tribe may organize for its common welfare and
adopt a constitution and bylaws in accordance with regulations
prescribed by the Secretary. The Secretary shall offer to assist the
Tribe in drafting a constitution and bylaws for the Tribe.
    (b) Filing With Secretary.--Any constitution, bylaws, or amendments
to the constitution or bylaws that are adopted by the Tribe shall take
effect only after such constitution, bylaws, or amendments are filed
with the Secretary.

SEC. 7. MEMBERSHIP.

    (a) Interim Membership.--Until a constitution for the Tribe is
adopted, the membership of the Tribe shall consist of every individual
who--
            (1) is named in the tribal membership roll that is in
        effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, or
            (2) is a descendant of any individual described in
        paragraph (1).
    (b) Membership After Adoption of Constitution and Bylaws.--After
the adoption of a constitution by the Tribe, the membership of the
Tribe shall be determined in accordance with the terms of such
constitution or any bylaws adopted under such constitution.

SEC. 8. REGULATIONS.

    The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary
to carry out the purposes of this Act.

Summary: Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act - Extends federal recognition and associated services and benefits to the Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians of Alabama. Restores federal rights and privileges abrogated by earlier statutes. Approves and ratifies the cession to the United States of all historical tribal lands of the Band. Extinguishes all claims against the United States, a state or local government, or any other person or entity, by the Band arising subsequent to such cession, and based upon any interest in or right involving the land. Prohibits the Band from using its federal recognition to assert any historical land claim. Transfers all interests in lands held by the Band upon enactment of this Act to the United States, to be held in trust for the benefit of the Band.

To extend Federal recognition to the Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians of Alabama, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. ENERGY INFORMATION FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.

    (a) Requirement of Benchmarking and Disclosure for Leasing
Buildings Without Energy Star Labels.--Section 435(b)(2) of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17091(b)(2)) is
amended--
            (1) by striking ``paragraph (2)'' and inserting ``paragraph
        (1)''; and
            (2) by striking ``signing the contract,'' and all that
        follows through the period at the end and inserting the
        following: ``signing the contract, the following requirements
        are met:
                    ``(A) The space is renovated for all energy
                efficiency and conservation improvements that would be
                cost effective over the life of the lease, including
                improvements in lighting, windows, and heating,
                ventilation, and air conditioning systems.
                    ``(B)(i) Subject to clause (ii), the space is
                benchmarked under a nationally recognized, online, free
                benchmarking program, with public disclosure, unless
                the space is a space for which owners cannot access
                whole building utility consumption data, including
                spaces--
                            ``(I) that are located in States with
                        privacy laws that provide that utilities shall
                        not provide such aggregated information to
                        multitenant building owners; and
                            ``(II) for which tenants do not provide
                        energy consumption information to the
                        commercial building owner in response to a
                        request from the building owner.
                    ``(ii) A Federal agency that is a tenant of the
                space shall provide to the building owner, or authorize
                the owner to obtain from the utility, the energy
                consumption information of the space for the
                benchmarking and disclosure required by this
                subparagraph.''.
    (b) Study.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in
        collaboration with the Administrator of the Environmental
        Protection Agency, shall complete a study--
                    (A) on the impact of--
                            (i) State and local performance
                        benchmarking and disclosure policies, and any
                        associated building efficiency policies, for
                        commercial and multifamily buildings; and
                            (ii) programs and systems in which
                        utilities provide aggregated information
                        regarding whole building energy consumption and
                        usage information to owners of multitenant
                        commercial, residential, and mixed-use
                        buildings;
                    (B) that identifies best practice policy approaches
                studied under subparagraph (A) that have resulted in
                the greatest improvements in building energy
                efficiency; and
                    (C) that considers--
                            (i) compliance rates and the benefits and
                        costs of the policies and programs on building
                        owners, utilities, tenants, and other parties;
                            (ii) utility practices, programs, and
                        systems that provide aggregated energy
                        consumption information to multitenant building
                        owners, and the impact of public utility
                        commissions and State privacy laws on those
                        practices, programs, and systems;
                            (iii) exceptions to compliance in existing
                        laws where building owners are not able to
                        gather or access whole building energy
                        information from tenants or utilities;
                            (iv) the treatment of buildings with--
                                    (I) multiple uses;
                                    (II) uses for which baseline
                                information is not available; and
                                    (III) uses that require high levels
                                of energy intensities, such as data
                                centers, trading floors, and
                                televisions studios;
                            (v) implementation practices, including
                        disclosure methods and phase-in of compliance;
                            (vi) the safety and security of
                        benchmarking tools offered by government
                        agencies, and the resiliency of those tools
                        against cyber attacks; and
                            (vii) international experiences with regard
                        to building benchmarking and disclosure laws
                        and data aggregation for multitenant buildings.
            (2) Submission to congress.--At the conclusion of the
        study, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy
        and Commerce of the House of Representatives and Committee on
        Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the
        results of the study.
    (c) Creation and Maintenance of Database.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
        enactment of this Act and following opportunity for public
        notice and comment, the Secretary of Energy, in coordination
        with other relevant agencies, shall maintain, and if necessary
        create, a database for the purpose of storing and making
        available public energy-related information on commercial and
        multifamily buildings, including--
                    (A) data provided under Federal, State, local, and
                other laws or programs regarding building benchmarking
                and energy information disclosure;
                    (B) information on buildings that have disclosed
                energy ratings and certifications; and
                    (C) energy-related information on buildings
                provided voluntarily by the owners of the buildings,
                only in an anonymous form unless the owner provides
                otherwise.
            (2) Complementary programs.--The database maintained
        pursuant to paragraph (1) shall complement and not duplicate
        the functions of the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy
        Star Portfolio Manager tool.
    (d) Input From Stakeholders.--The Secretary of Energy shall seek
input from stakeholders to maximize the effectiveness of the actions
taken under this section.
    (e) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of Energy shall
submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives and Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate a report on the progress made in complying with this section.

Summary: This bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require a federal agency leasing space in a building without an Energy Star label to include in its lease provisions requirements that the space's energy efficiency be measured against a nationally-recognized benchmark. The agency must also meet certain energy consumption disclosure requirements. The Department of Energy (DOE) must study and report on: (1) the impact of state and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings. (2) the impact of programs and systems in which utilities provide aggregated information regarding whole building energy consumption and usage information to owners of multitenant commercial, residential, and mixed-use buildings. And (3) the best practice policy approaches studied in those impact analyses that have resulted in the greatest improvements in building energy efficiency. DOE must maintain a database for storing and making available public energy-related information on commercial and multifamily buildings.

To encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings.