SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Community Recreation and
Conservation Endowment Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Congress finds that:
            (1) The Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965
        enbodied a visionary concept--that a portion of the proceeds
        from Outer Continental Shelf mineral leasing revenues and the
        depletion of a nonrenewable natural resource should result in a
        legacy of public places accessible for public recreation and
        benefit from resources belongings to all people, of all
        generations, and the enhancement of the most precious and most
        renewable natural resource of any nation, healthy and active
        citizens.
            (2) The States and local governments were to occupy a
        pivotal role in accomplishing the purposes of the Land and
        Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 and the Act originally
        provided an equitable portion of funds to the States, and
        through them, to local governments.
            (3) However, because of competition for limited federal
        monies and the need for an annual appropriation, this original
        intention has been abandoned and, in recent years, the States
        have not received an equitable proportion of funds.
            (4) Nonetheless, with population growth and urban sprawl,
        the demand for recreation areas and open spaces, at the state
        and local level, remains a high priority for our citizens.
            (5) A new vision is called for--a vision that encompasses a
        multi-level national network of parks, recreation areas, open
        space preserves and greenways that reaches across the country
        to touch all communities. National parks are not enough; the
        federal government alone cannot accomplish this. A bold
        national vision, backed by realistic national funding support,
        to stimulate state, local and private sector, as well as
        federal efforts, is the only way to effectively address our
        ongoing recreation and open space conservation needs.
            (6) On June 19, 1997, the United States Supreme Court held
        in United States v. Alaska (No. 84 original) that the United
        States retains title to lands underlying the tidal waters off
        the State of Alaska's North Slope.
            (7) As a result of the Supreme Court decision,
        approximately $1,600,000,000 in escrowed oil and gas lease sale
        revenues are to be received by the United States. These funds
        are double the amount included by the Congressional Budget
        Office in revenue estimates for the concurrent resolution on
        the budget.
            (8) By placing these escrowed funds in an interest bearing
        account a permanent source of monies for state and local
        recreation and conservation acquisition, planning and
        development can be established.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to revitalize state, local
and private commitments envisioned in the Land and Water Conservation
Fund Act of 1965 by creating a new Community Recreation and
Conservation Endowment with the escrowed oil and gas lease sale
revenues received by the United States pursuant to the Supreme Court
decision in United States v. Alaska to provide funding for state, local
and urban recreation and conservation needs.

SEC 3. COMMUNITY RECREATION AND CONSERVATION ENDOWMENT.

    Section 6 of the Land and Water Conservation Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C.
460l-8) is amended by inserting the following new subsection at the
beginning:
    ``(a) Community Recreation and Conservation Endowment.--
            ``(1) Special account.--Notwithstanding any other provision
        of law, all escrowed oil and gas revenues and interest received
        by the United States pursuant to the June 19, 1997 Supreme
        Court decision in United States v. Alaska shall be deposited in
        a special account in the Treasury of the United States, to be
        known as the `Community Recreation and Conservation Endowment
        Account', for use pursuant to the provisions of this section.
            ``(2) Investment of special account.--All funds deposited
        as principal in the Community Recreation and Conservation
        Endowment Account shall earn interest in the amount determined
by the Secretary of the Treasury. Such interest shall be added to the
principal of the account and be expended according to the provisions of
this section.
            ``(3) Expenditure of special account.--Interest on the
        Community Recreation and Conservation Endowment Account shall
        be available without further appropriation at the beginning of
        each fiscal year for expenditure by the Secretary of the
        Interior (hereinafter referred to as the `Secretary') for
        purposes of providing monies to the states according to the
        provisions of this section.''.

SEC. 4. GENERAL AUTHORITY.

    Section 6 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16
U.S.C. 460l-8) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (h) as
        subsections (b) through (i) respectively;
            (2) by striking the first sentence of subsection (b) (as so
        redesignated) and replacing with ``The Secretary is authorized
        to provide financial assistance to the States from interest
        earned on the Community Recreation and Conservation
        Endowment.''; and
            (3) by adding the following new sentence at the end of
        subsection (b) (as so redesignated): ``Absent some compelling
        and annually documented reason to the contrary acceptable to
        the Secretary, each State (other than an area treated as a
        State under section 6(c)(6)) shall make available as grants to
        local governments and other qualified recipients, at least one-
        half of the average annual State apportionment, or an
        equivalent amount made available from other sources.''.

SEC. 5. APPORTIONMENT.

    Section 6(c) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (16 U.S.C.
460l-8(c)) (as so redesignated) is amended--
            (1) by striking the first sentence of subsection (c) and
        paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Apportionment Among States; Notification.--Interest earned on
the Community Recreation and Conservation Endowment shall be
apportioned annually among the several States by the Secretary, whose
determination shall be final, in accordance with the following formula:
            ``(1) Sixty percent shall be apportioned equally among the
        several States.
            ``(2) Twenty percent shall be apportioned on the basis of
        the proportion which the population of each State bears to the
        total population of the United States.
            ``(3) Twenty percent shall be apportioned on the basis of
        the urban population in each State (as defined by Metropolitan
        Statistical Areas).
            ``(4) The total allocation to an individual State under
        paragraphs (1) through (3) shall not exceed 10 percent of the
        total amount allocated to the several States in any one
        year.''; and
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection
        (c) (as so redesignated) as paragraphs (5) and (6)
        respectively.

SEC. 6. FUNDS FOR INDIAN TRIBES.

    Section 6(c)(6) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965
(16 U.S.C. 460l-8(c)(6)) (as so redesignated) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(6)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
            ``(B) For the purposes of paragraph (1), all federally
        recognized Indian tribes and Alaska Native Village Corporations
        (as defined in section 3(j) of the Alaska Native Claims
        Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(j)) shall be treated
        collectively as one State, and shall receive shares of the
        apportionment under paragraph (1) in accordance with a
        competitive grant program established by the Secretary by rule.
        Such rule shall ensure that in each fiscal year no single tribe
        or Village Corporation receives more than 10 percent of the
        total amount made available to all tribes and Village
        Corporations pursuant to the apportionment under paragraph (1).
        Funds received by an Indian tribe or Village Corporation under
        this subparagraph may be expended only for the purposes
        specified in paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (b). Receipt
        in any given year of an apportionment under this section shall
        not prevent an Indian tribe or Village Corporation from
        receiving grants for other purposes under than regular
        apportionment of the State in which it is located.''.

SEC. 7. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    Section 5 of the Land and Water Conservation Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C.
460l-7) is amended by striking ``Not less than 40 per centum of such
appropriations shall be available for Federal purposes.''.

Summary: Community Recreation and Conservation Endowment Act of 1997 - Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to require all escrowed oil and gas revenues and interest received by the United States pursuant to the June 19, 1997, Supreme Court decision in United States v. Alaska to be deposited in a special Treasury account known as the Community Recreation and Conservation Endowment Account. Authorizes financial assistance to States from interest earned on the Account. Requires States to make at least one-half of the average annual apportionment of assistance available to local governments and other qualified recipients. Provides for annual apportionment of such interest among the States and revises the existing apportionment formula. Treats Indian tribes and Alaska Native village corporations collectively as one State for assistance purposes and apportions interest in accordance with a competitive grant program, such that no tribe or corporation receives more than ten percent of the total amount made available to all tribes and corporations. Permits such funds to be expended only for outdoor recreation planning or development. Provides that receipt of such funds shall not prevent a tribe or corporation from receiving grants for other purposes under the regular apportionment of the State in which it is located. Removes a requirement that at least 40 percent of appropriations from the Land and Water Conservation Fund be available for Federal purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Tax Reduction and Economic Growth
Act of 1995''.

SEC. 2. TAX REDUCTION IN THE EVENT OF LOW GROWTH.

    (a) Low-Growth Report.--
            (1) In general.--At any time, the Director of the Office of
        Management and Budget (hereafter in this section referred to as
        the ``Director'') shall notify the President and the Congress
        if the Director has determined that for any of the periods
        described in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) economic growth as measured by the change in
                real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at an annual rate is
                estimated to be less than 1.5 percent, and
                    (B) the rate of national unemployment (seasonally
                adjusted) is estimated to be greater than 6.5 percent.
            (2) Testing periods.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the
        periods described in this paragraph are--
                    (A) the period consisting of the quarter during
                which the notification is given and the quarter
                preceding such notification,
                    (B) the period consisting of the preceding 4
                quarters, and
                    (C) the period consisting of the 2 quarters
                following such notification.
    (b) Presidential Authorization of Temporary Tax Reductions.--
            (1) Presidential declaration.--After notification under
        subsection (a), the President may issue a declaration that
        temporary income tax reductions are required for a specified
        calendar year to provide a quick and necessary fiscal stimulus
        to the economy. Any such declaration shall be transmitted to
        the Congress.
            (2) Temporary tax modifications.--If the President
        transmits a declaration under paragraph (1) to the Congress--
                    (A) Temporary tax reductions.--
                            (i) In general.--Effective for taxable
                        years beginning in the calendar year specified
                        in such declaration--
                                    (I) the rates applicable to the
                                first income bracket in the tax tables
                                contained in section 1 of the Internal
                                Revenue Code of 1986 shall be reduced
                                by a percentage (not to exceed 3
                                percent) specified in such declaration,
                                and
                                    (II) the amounts set fourth as tax
                                in such tables shall be adjusted to
                                reflect such rate reduction.
                            (ii) Withholding adjustments.--The
                        withholding tables or procedures prescribed by
                        the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate
                        under section 3402(a) of such
                         Code shall be modified so that, to the maximum
extent possible, the full calendar year effect of such reduction is
reflected through withholding reductions during the portion of the
calendar year after such declaration.
                    (B) Temporary surtax where economic growth
                requirements subsequently satisfied.--
                            (i) In general.--Effective for taxable
                        years beginning in the first subsequent
                        calendar year for which the economic growth
                        requirements of paragraph (3) are satisfied--
                                    (I) each rate of tax in the tax
                                tables contained in section 1 of the
                                Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be
                                increased by the percentage determined
                                under paragraph (4) for such year,
                                except the tax rate for individuals
                                with Adjusted Gross Income of less than
                                $50,000 and taxpayers filing jointly
                                with Adjusted Gross Income of less than
                                $75,000 shall not exceed the rates
                                established in the year prior to the
                                temporary tax reduction, and
                                    (II) the amounts set forth as tax
                                in such tables shall be adjusted to
                                reflect such rate increases.
                            (ii) Withholding adjustments.--Effective
                        for such subsequent calendar year, the
                        withholding tables or procedures prescribed by
                        the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate
                        under section 3402(a) of such Code shall be
                        modified to reflect the increase in tax rates
                        under clause (i).
            (3) Economic growth requirements.--The economic growth
        requirements of this paragraph are satisfied for any calendar
        year if, before the beginning of such calendar year, the
        President determines (and publishes such determination in the
        Federal Register) that for such calendar year and the
        immediately preceding calendar year--
                    (A) economic growth as measured by the change in
                the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated to
                be greater than 4.5 percent, and
                    (B) the rate of national unemployment (seasonally
                adjusted) is estimated to be less than 5.5 percent.
            (4) Rate increase percentage.--The percentage determined
        under this paragraph is the percentage increase in the tax
        rates contained in section 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
        1986 which the President estimates will result in an aggregate
        increase in receipts under chapter 1 of such Code equal to the
        aggregate decrease in receipts under such Code by reason of
        subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) without increasing the tax
        rate for individuals with Adjusted Gross Income of less than
        $50,000 and taxpayers filing jointly with Adjusted Gross Income
        of less than $75,000 above the rates established in the year
        prior to the temporary tax reduction. Such percentage shall be
        published in the Federal Register before the beginning of the
        calendar year for which the economic requirements of paragraph
        (2) are satisfied.

SEC. 3. TREATMENT UNDER PAY-AS-YOU-GO PROCEDURES.

    Any reduction or increase in receipts resulting from section 2 of
this Act shall not be considered for any purpose under the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

Summary: Tax Reduction and Economic Growth Act of 1995 - Authorizes the President to issue a declaration that a temporary reduction in the rates of the first income bracket no greater than 3 percent are required if the Director of the Office of Management and Budget finds that: (1) the annual rate of the Gross Domestic Product is less than 1.5 percent. And (2) the adjusted national unemployment rate is higher than 6.5 percent.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Iran Nonproliferation Amendments Act
of 2005''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
        (1) The Director of Central Intelligence's most recent
    Unclassified Report to Congress on the Acquisition of Technology
    Relating to Weapons of Mass Destruction and Advanced Conventional
    Munitions, 1 July Through 31 December 2003, states ``Russian
    entities during the reporting period continued to supply a variety
    of ballistic missile-related goods and technical know-how to
    countries such as Iran, India, and China. Iran's earlier success in
    gaining technology and materials from Russian entities helped
    accelerate Iranian development of the Shahab-3 MRBM, and continuing
    Russian entity assistance has supported Iranian efforts to develop
    new missiles and increase Tehran's self-sufficiency in missile
    production.''
        (2) Vice Admiral Lowell E. Jacoby, the Director of the Defense
    Intelligence Agency, stated in testimony before the Select
    Committee on Intelligence of the Senate on February 16, 2005, that
    ``Tehran probably will have the ability to produce nuclear weapons
    early in the next decade''.
        (3) Iran has--
            (A) failed to act in accordance with the Agreement Between
        Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the
        Application of Safeguards in Connection with the Treaty on the
        Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at Vienna June 19,
        1973 (commonly referred to as the ``Safeguards Agreement'');
            (B) acted in a manner inconsistent with the Protocol
        Additional to the Agreement Between Iran and the International
        Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards, signed
        at Vienna December 18, 2003 (commonly referred to as the
        ``Additional Protocol'');
            (C) acted in a manner inconsistent with its obligations
        under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons,
        done at Washington, London, and Moscow July 1, 1968, and
        entered into force March 5, 1970 (commonly referred to as the
        ``Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty''); and
            (D) resumed uranium conversion activities, thus ending the
        confidence building measures it adopted in its November 2003
        agreement with the foreign ministers of the United Kingdom,
        France, and Germany.
        (4) On September 24, 2005, the Board of Governors of the
    International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) formally declared that
    Iranian actions constituted noncompliance with its nuclear
    safeguards obligations, and that Iran's history of concealment of
    its nuclear activities has given rise to questions that are within
    the purview of the United Nations Security Council.
        (5) The executive branch has on multiple occasions used the
    authority provided under section 3 of the Iran Nonproliferation Act
    of 2000 (Public Law 106-178; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) to impose
    sanctions on entities that have engaged in activities in violation
    of restrictions in the Act relating to--
            (A) the export of equipment and technology controlled under
        multilateral export control lists, including under the
        Australia Group, Chemical Weapons Convention, Missile
        Technology Control Regime, Nuclear Suppliers Group, and the
        Wassenaar Arrangement or otherwise having the potential to make
        a material contribution to the development of weapons of mass
        destruction or cruise or ballistic missile systems to Iran; and
            (B) the export of other items to Iran with the potential of
        making a material contribution to Iran's weapons of mass
        destruction programs or on United States national control lists
        for reasons related to the proliferation of weapons of mass
        destruction or missiles.
        (6) The executive branch has never made a determination
    pursuant to section 6(b) of the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000
    that--
            (A) it is the policy of the Government of the Russian
        Federation to oppose the proliferation to Iran of weapons of
        mass destruction and missile systems capable of delivering such
        weapons;
            (B) the Government of the Russian Federation (including the
        law enforcement, export promotion, export control, and
        intelligence agencies of such government) has demonstrated and
        continues to demonstrate a sustained commitment to seek out and
        prevent the transfer to Iran of goods, services, and technology
        that could make a material contribution to the development of
        nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons, or of ballistic or
        cruise missile systems; and
            (C) no entity under the jurisdiction or control of the
        Government of the Russian Federation, has, during the 1-year
        period prior to the date of the determination pursuant to
        section 6(b) of such Act, made transfers to Iran reportable
        under section 2(a) of the Act.
        (7) On June 29, 2005, President George W. Bush issued Executive
    Order 13382 blocking property of weapons of mass destruction
    proliferators and their supporters, and used the authority of such
    order against 4 Iranian entities, Aerospace Industries
    Organization, Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group, Shahid Bakeri
    Industrial Group, and the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, that
    have engaged, or attempted to engage, in activities or transactions
    that have materially contributed to, or pose a risk of materially
    contributing to, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
    or their means of delivery (including missiles capable of
    delivering such weapons), including efforts to manufacture,
    acquire, possess, develop, transport, transfer, or use such items.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO IRAN NONPROLIFERATION ACT OF 2000 RELATED TO
              INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION PAYMENTS.

    (a) Treatment of Certain Payments.--Section 7(1)(B) of the Iran
Nonproliferation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-178; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note)
is amended--
        (1) by striking the period at the end and inserting a comma;
    and
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``except that such term does not mean payments in cash or in kind
    made or to be made by the United States Government prior to January
    1, 2012, for work to be performed or services to be rendered prior
    to that date necessary to meet United States obligations under the
    Agreement Concerning Cooperation on the Civil International Space
    Station, with annex, signed at Washington January 29, 1998, and
    entered into force March 27, 2001, or any protocol, agreement,
    memorandum of understanding, or contract related thereto.''.
    (b) Exception.--Section 6(h) of the Iran Nonproliferation Act of
2000 (Public Law 106-178; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by inserting
after ``extraordinary payments in connection with the International
Space Station'' the following: ``, or any other payments in connection
with the International Space Station,''.
    (c) Reporting Requirements.--Section 6 of the Iran Nonproliferation
Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-178; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(i) Report on Certain Payments Related to International Space
Station.--
        ``(1) In general.--The President shall, together with each
    report submitted under section 2(a), submit to the Committee on
    Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on International
    Relations of the House of Representatives a report that identifies
    each Russian entity or person to whom the United States Government
    has, since the date of the enactment of the Iran Nonproliferation
    Amendments Act of 2005, made a payment in cash or in kind for work
    to be performed or services to be rendered under the Agreement
    Concerning Cooperation on the Civil International Space Station,
    with annex, signed at Washington January 29, 1998, and entered into
    force March 27, 2001, or any protocol, agreement, memorandum of
    understanding, or contract related thereto.
        ``(2) Content.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall
    include--
            ``(A) the specific purpose of each payment made to each
        entity or person identified in the report; and
            ``(B) with respect to each such payment, the assessment of
        the President that the payment was not prejudicial to the
        achievement of the objectives of the United States Government
        to prevent the proliferation of ballistic or cruise missile
        systems in Iran and other countries that have repeatedly
        provided support for acts of international terrorism, as
        determined by the Secretary of State under section 620A(a) of
        the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371(a)), section
        6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App.
        2405(j)), or section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22
        U.S.C. 2780(d)).''.

SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS TO THE IRAN NONPROLIFERATION ACT OF 2000 TO MAKE
              SUCH ACT APPLICABLE TO IRAN AND SYRIA.

    (a) Reports on Proliferation Relating to Iran or Syria.--Section 2
of the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-178; 50 U.S.C.
1701 note) is amended--
        (1) in the heading, by striking ``TO IRAN'' and inserting
    ``RELATING TO IRAN AND SYRIA''; and
        (2) in subsection (a)--
            (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                (i) by inserting ``or acquired from'' after
            ``transferred to''; and
                (ii) by inserting after ``Iran'' the following: ``, or
            on or after January 1, 2005, transferred to or acquired
            from Syria''; and
            (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``Iran'' the
        following: ``or Syria, as the case may be,''.
    (b) Determination Exempting Foreign Persons From Certain
Measures.--Section 5(a) of the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000
(Public Law 106-178; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``transfer to Iran'' and
    inserting ``transfer to or acquire from Iran or Syria, as the case
    may be,''; and
        (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Iran's efforts'' and
    inserting ``the efforts of Iran or Syria, as the case may be,''.
    (c) Restriction on Extraordinary Payments in Connection With the
International Space Station.--Section 6(b) of the Iran Nonproliferation
Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-178; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended--
        (1) in the heading, by striking ``to Iran'' and inserting
    ``Relating to Iran and Syria'';
        (2) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking ``to Iran'' each
    place it appears and inserting ``to or from Iran and Syria''; and
        (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``to Iran'' and inserting
    ``to or from Iran or Syria''.
    (d) Definitions.--Section 7(2) of the Iran Nonproliferation Act of
2000 (Public Law 106-178; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended--
        (1) in subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
            ``(C) any foreign government, including any foreign
        governmental entity; and''; and
        (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``subparagraph (B) or
    (C)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (A), (B), or (C), including any
    entity in which any entity described in any such subparagraph owns
    a controlling interest''.
    (e) Short Title.--
        (1) Amendment.--Section 1 of the Iran Nonproliferation Act of
    2000 (Public Law 106-178; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by
    striking ``Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000'' and inserting ``Iran
    and Syria Nonproliferation Act''.
        (2) References.--Any reference in a law, regulation, document,
    or other record of the United States to the Iran Nonproliferation
    Act of 2000 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Iran and Syria
    Nonproliferation Act.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Summary: Iran Nonproliferation Amendments Act of 2005 - Amends the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000 to state that the definition of extraordinary payments in connection with the International Space Station does not mean payments in cash or in kind made or to be made by the US government prior to January 1, 2012, for work to be performed or services to be rendered prior to that date necessary to meet US obligations under the Agreement Concerning Cooperation on the Civil International Space Station, with annex, signed at Washington January 29, 1998, and entered into force March 27, 2001, or any protocol, agreement, memorandum of understanding, or contract related thereto. Prohibits any US agency from making extraordinary payments and any other payments in connection with the International Space Station to a foreign person subject to specified measures under such Act or Executive Order No. 12938. Directs the President to submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives a report that identifies each Russian entity or person to whom the United States has, since the date of enactment of this Act, made a cash or in-kind payment under the Agreement. Requires such report to include: (1) the purpose of each payment. And (2) with respect to each such payment, an assessment that the payment was not prejudicial to preventing the proliferation of ballistic or cruise missile systems in Iran and other countries that have supported acts of international terrorism. Applies the provisions of such Act to: (1) Syria with respect to transfers on or after January 1, 2005. And (2) transfers to or from such countries . Redefines foreign person or person to include any foreign government or government entity . Retitles the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2002 as the Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act.

An act to make amendments to the Iran Nonproliferation Act to 2000 related to International Space Station payments, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) From 2014 through 2018, the United States and nations
        around the world will mark the centennial of World War I,
        including the entry of the United States into the war in April
        1917.
            (2) America's support of Great Britain, France, Belgium,
        and its other allies in World War I marked the first time in
        this Nation's history that American soldiers went abroad in
        defense of liberty against foreign aggression, and it marked
        the true beginning of ``the American century''.
            (3) Although World War I was at the time called ``the war
        to end all wars'', in fact the United States would commit its
        troops to the defense of foreign lands 3 more times in the 20th
        century.
            (4) More than 4,000,000 men and women from the United
        States served in uniform during World War I, among them 2
        future presidents, Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower.
        Two million individuals from the United States served overseas
        during World War I, including 200,000 naval personnel who
        served on the seas. The United States suffered 375,000
        casualties during World War I, including 116,516 deaths.
            (5) The events of 1914 through 1918 shaped the world, the
        United States, and the lives of millions of people in countless
        ways.
            (6) The centennial of World War I offers an opportunity for
        people in the United States to learn about and commemorate the
        sacrifices of their predecessors.
            (7) Commemorative programs, activities, and sites allow
        people in the United States to learn about the history of World
        War I, the United States involvement in that war, and the war's
        effects on the remainder of the 20th century, and to
        commemorate and honor the participation of the United States
        and its citizens in the war effort.
            (8) While the other great conflicts of the 20th century,
        World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, have
        national memorials on the Mall in Washington, DC, there
        currently exists no nationally recognized memorial honoring the
        service of the United States and its citizens in World War I.
            (9) In 1921, the people of Kansas City, Missouri dedicated
        a site in that city for a memorial to the service of Americans
        in World War I, a ceremony attended by General John J. Pershing
        and military leaders of Great Britain, France, Belgium, and
        Italy. In 1924, the cornerstone of the 217-foot Liberty
        Memorial Tower was laid. On Armistice Day 1926, President
        Calvin Coolidge delivered the keynote address at the Memorial's
        dedication ceremony. The Memorial and surrounding grounds were
        completed in 1938, with an inscription that reads ``In Honor of
        Those Who Served in the World War in Defense of Liberty and Our
        Country.''.
            (10) The 106th Congress recognized the Liberty Memorial as
        a national symbol of World War I.
            (11) The 108th Congress designated the museum at the base
        of the Liberty Memorial as ``America's National World War I
        Museum''. The museum preserves the history of World War I, and
        educates and enlightens people about this significant event.
            (12) The District of Columbia War Memorial was authorized
        in 1924 by resolution of the 68th Congress, and was dedicated
        on Armistice Day 1931 by President Herbert Hoover. The DC War
        Memorial, erected in memory of the 499 residents of the
        District of Columbia who died in World War I, is often
        overlooked by residents and visitors to Washington.
            (13) The DC War Memorial is located on the national Mall in
        Washington, adjacent to the World War II, Korean War, and
        Vietnam memorials. Of these memorials, which now compose a
        quartet of memorials to the 4 great wars of the American
        Century, only the DC War Memorial is not a national memorial.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to--
            (1) establish a commission, in Kansas City, Missouri, to
        ensure a suitable national observance of the centennial of
        World War I; and
            (2) rededicate the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City and the
        District of Columbia War Memorial, respectively, as the
        ``National World War I Museum and Memorial'' and the ``District
        of Columbia and National World War I Memorial''.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) America's national world war i museum.--The term
        ``America's National World War I Museum'' means the Liberty
        Memorial Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as recognized by
        Congress in section 1031(b) of the Ronald W. Reagan National
        Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108-
        375; 118 Stat. 2045).
            (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the World
        War I Centennial Commission established by section 4(a).
            (3) Veterans service organization.--The term ``veterans
        service organization'' means any organization recognized by the
        Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of
        veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be known
as the ``World War I Centennial Commission''.
    (b) Membership.--
            (1) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of 24
        members as follows:
                    (A) Four members who shall be appointed by the
                Speaker of the House of Representatives.
                    (B) Three members who shall be appointed by the
                minority leader of the House of Representatives.
                    (C) Four members who shall be appointed by the
                majority leader of the Senate.
                    (D) Three members who shall be appointed by the
                minority leader of the Senate.
                    (E) Seven members who shall be appointed by the
                President from among persons who are broadly
                representative of the people of the United States
                (including members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and
                representatives of veterans service organizations).
                    (F) One member who shall be appointed by the
                executive director of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of
                the United States.
                    (G) One member who shall be appointed by the
                executive director of the American Legion.
                    (H) One member who shall be appointed by the
                president of the Liberty Memorial Association.
            (2) Period of appointment.--Each member shall be appointed
        for the life of the Commission.
            (3) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled
        in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
            (4) Initial meeting.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the
                date on which all members of the Commission have been
                appointed, the Commission shall hold its first meeting.
                    (B) Location.--The location for the meeting held
                under subparagraph (A) shall be the America's National
                World War I Museum.
            (5) Meetings.--
                    (A) In general.--The Commission shall meet at the
                call of the Chair.
                    (B) Frequency.--The Chair shall call a meeting of
                the members of the Commission not less frequently than
                once each year.
                    (C) Location.--Not less frequently than once each
                year, the Commission shall meet at the America's
                National World War I Museum.
            (6) Quorum.--Thirteen members of the Commission shall
        constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings.
            (7) Chair and vice chair.--The Commission shall select a
        Chair and Vice Chair from among its members.

SEC. 5. DUTIES.

    (a) In General.--The duties of the Commission are as follows:
            (1) To plan, develop, and execute programs, projects, and
        activities to commemorate the centennial of World War I.
            (2) To encourage private organizations and State and local
        governments to organize and participate in activities
        commemorating the centennial of World War I.
            (3) To facilitate and coordinate activities throughout the
        United States relating to the centennial of World War I.
            (4) To serve as a clearinghouse for the collection and
        dissemination of information about events and plans for the
        centennial of World War I.
            (5) To develop recommendations for Congress and the
        President for commemorating the centennial of World War I.
    (b) Reports.--
            (1) Periodic report.--Beginning not later than the last day
        of the 3-month period beginning on the date described in
        section 10 and the last day of each 3-month period thereafter,
        the Commission shall submit to Congress and the President a
        report on the activities and plans of the Commission.
            (2) Recommendations.--Not later than 2 years after the date
        described in section 10, the Commission shall submit to
        Congress and the President a report containing specific
        recommendations for commemorating the centennial of World War I
        and coordinating related activities.

SEC. 6. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.

    (a) Hearings.--The Commission may hold such hearings, sit and act
at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such
evidence as the Commission considers appropriate to carry out the
purposes of this Act.
    (b) Powers of Member and Agents.--If authorized by the Commission,
any member or agent of the Commission may take any action which the
Commission is authorized to take under this Act.
    (c) Information From Federal Agencies.--The Commission shall secure
directly from any Federal department or agency such information as the
Commission considers necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Upon the request of the Chair of the Commission, the head of such
department or agency shall furnish such information to the Commission.
    (d) Administrative Support Services.--Upon the request of the
Commission, the Administrator of the General Services Administration
shall provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the
administrative support services necessary for the Commission to carry
out its responsibilities under this Act.
    (e) Contract Authority.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
        Commission is authorized--
                    (A) to procure supplies, services, and property;
                and
                    (B) to make or enter into contracts, leases, or
                other legal agreements.
            (2) Limitation.--The Commission may not enter into any
        contract, lease, or other legal agreement that extends beyond
        the date of the termination of the Commission under section
        8(a).
    (f) Postal Services.--The Commission may use the United States
mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other
departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
    (g) Gifts, Bequests, and Devises.--
            (1) Acceptance by commission.--The Commission may accept,
        use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of services or
        property, both real and personal, for the purpose of aiding or
        facilitating the work of the Commission.
            (2) Deposit and availability.--Gifts, bequests, or devises
        of money and proceeds from sales of other property received as
        gifts, bequests, or devises shall de deposited in the Treasury
        of the United States and shall be available for disbursement
        upon order of the Commission.

SEC. 7. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.

    (a) Compensation of Members.--Members of the Commission shall serve
without compensation for such service.
    (b) Travel Expenses.--Each member of the Commission shall be
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in
accordance with the applicable provisions of title 5, United States
Code.
    (c) Staff.--
            (1) In general.--The Chair of the Commission shall, in
        consultation with the members of the Commission, appoint an
        executive director and such other additional personnel as may
        be necessary to enable the Commission to perform its duties.
            (2) Compensation.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
                Chair of the Commission may fix the compensation of the
                executive director and any other personnel appointed
                under paragraph (1).
                    (B) Limitation.--The Chair of the Commission may
                not fix the compensation of the executive director or
                other personnel appointed under paragraph (1) at a rate
                that exceeds the rate of payable for level IV of the
                Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5,
                United States Code.
                    (C) Work location.--If the city government for
                Kansas City, Missouri, and the Liberty Memorial
                Association make space available in the building in
                which the America's National World War I Museum is
                located, the executive director of the Commission and
                other personnel appointed under paragraph (1) shall
                work in such building to the extent practical.
    (d) Detail of Government Employees.--Upon request of the
Commission, the head of any Federal department or agency may detail, on
a reimbursable basis, any employee of that department or agency to the
Commission to assist it in carrying out its duties under this Act.
    (e) Procurement of Temporary and Intermittent Services.--The Chair
of the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under
section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 8. TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION.

    (a) In General.--The Commission shall terminate on the earlier of--
            (1) the date that is 30 days after the date of the
        completion of the activities under this Act honoring the
        centennial observation of World War I; or
            (2) July 28, 2019.
    (b) Application of Federal Advisory Committee Act.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
        provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
        App.) shall apply to the activities of the Commission under
        this Act.
            (2) Exception.--Section 14(a)(2) of such Act shall not
        apply to the Commission.

SEC. 9. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL WORLD WAR I MEMORIALS.

    (a)  Designation of the National World War I Museum and Memorial,
Missouri.--
            (1) In general.--The Liberty Memorial of Kansas City at the
        America's National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Missouri,
        is designated as the ``National World War I Museum and
        Memorial''.
            (2) Ceremonies.--The Commission may plan, develop, and
        execute ceremonies to rededicate the Liberty Memorial of Kansas
        City as the National World War I Museum and Memorial.
    (b) Designation of the District of Columbia and National World War
I Memorial.--
            (1) Designation.--The District of Columbia War Memorial in
        Washington, DC, is designated as the ``District of Columbia and
        National World War I Memorial''.
            (2) Ceremonies.--The Commission may plan, develop, and
        execute ceremonies to rededicate the District of Columbia War
        Memorial as the District of Columbia and National World War I
        Memorial.
            (3) Authority to establish commemorative work.--
                    (A) In general.--The World War I Memorial
                Foundation may establish a commemorative work at the
                site of the District of Columbia and National World War
                I Memorial consisting of an appropriate sculptural or
                other commemorative element reflecting the national
                character of the memorial.
                    (B) Requirements.--Any commemorative work
                established under subparagraph (A) shall complement and
                preserve the memorial (including the landscape of the
                memorial), as in existence on the date of enactment of
                this Act.
            (4)  Compliance with standards for commemorative works;
        location of memorial.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
                rededication of the District of Columbia and National
                World War I Memorial shall be in accordance with
                chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code.
                    (B) Congressional finding.--Congress finds that
                because this Act authorizes the rededication and
                related enhancement of a commemorative work that, as of
                the date of enactment of this Act, is in existence and
                is sited within the Reserve (as defined in section
                8902(a)(3) of title 40, United States Code), the
                provisions regarding site approval and location of
                commemorative works under sections 8905 and 8908(c) of
                title 40, United States Code, do not apply to this Act.
            (5) Deposit of excess funds.--The World War I Memorial
        Foundation shall transmit to the Secretary of the Treasury for
        deposit in the account provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of
        title 40, United States Code--
                    (A) any funds that remain after payment of all
                expenses incurred in the rededication of the memorial
                (including payment of the amount for maintenance and
                preservation required under section 8906(b) of that
                title); or
                    (B) any funds that remain for the commemorative
                work authorized under subsection (a) on expiration of
                the authority for the commemorative work under section
                8903(e) of that title.

SEC. 10. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act takes effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.

Summary: Establishes the World War I Centennial Commission to: (1) plan, develop, and execute programs, projects, and activities to commemorate the centennial of World War I. (2) encourage private organizations and state and local governments to organize and participate in such activities, (3) facilitate and coordinate such activities throughout the United States. (4) serve as a clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of information about centennial events and plans. And (5) develop commemoration recommendations for Congress and the President. Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial. And (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D. C. as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). Authorizes the World War I Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work at the Memorial Site.

A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Student Athletes from
Concussions Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Involvement in sports can have tremendous benefits for
        the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of
        students.
            (2) All students have the right to know the risks of
        concussions because concussions, though a mild traumatic brain
        injury, present such a significant risk to not only the
        physical well-being of a developing student, but also the
        academic performance of the student.
            (3) Mild traumatic brain injuries, including concussions,
        represent 80 to 90 percent of all traumatic brain injuries.
            (4) Children and adolescents are more vulnerable to brain
        injury than adults because their brains are still developing.
            (5) Surveys suggest that the prevalence of sport-related
        concussions is much higher than reported and the occurrence of
        concussions is higher at the high school level than at the
        collegiate level. According to recent research, 400,000
        students sustained a concussion while participating in five
        different sports in a high school athletics program during the
        2005-2008 school years. Few statistics are available for the 41
        million children participating in non-scholastic youth sports,
        but schools report that concussions are occurring on the
        playground and during physical education classes.
            (6) A recent study estimated that more than 40 percent of
        high school athletes return to participate in school athletics
        before they have fully recovered from concussions, which
        increases the susceptibility of the student athlete to greater
        injury or death.
            (7) The failure to recognize brain injuries and the
        mismanagement of such injuries increases the vulnerability of a
        student athlete to successive injury, cumulative negative
        health consequences, or chronic impairment.
            (8) Timely recognition and response to concussions aids
        recovery and helps prevent successive injury, chronic
        impairment, or death. Only 42 percent of schools have access to
        an athletic trainer and only 53 percent of schools meet the
        nurse-to-student ratio recommended by the Federal Government.
            (9) Concussion treatment and management is sporadic in
        schools and often neglects the athlete's role as a student.
            (10) Medical care from hospitalization and emergency room
        visits due to a concussion is costly, and treatment is often
        arbitrary.
            (11) Students should gradually return to physical activity
        and academic activities only as the symptoms of a concussion
        permit because research suggests that overexertion from
        physical activity and academic activities exacerbates symptoms
        and protracts recovery time for student athletes.
            (12) Instituting best practices offers a reasonable means
        for protecting student athletes from the risks and consequences
        of concussions.

SEC. 3. MINIMUM STATE REQUIREMENTS.

    Beginning with fiscal year 2013, in order to be eligible to receive
funds for such year or a subsequent fiscal year under the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) each State
educational agency shall issue regulations establishing the following
minimum requirements:
            (1) Local educational agency concussion safety and
        management plan.--Each local educational agency in the State,
        in consultation with members of the community in which such
        agency is located, shall develop and implement a standard plan
        for concussion safety and management that includes--
                    (A) the education of students, parents, and school
                personnel about concussions, such as--
                            (i) the training and certification of
                        school personnel, including coaches, athletic
                        trainers, and school nurses, on concussion
                        safety and management; and
                            (ii) using and maintaining standardized
                        release forms, treatment plans, observation,
                        monitoring and reporting forms, recordkeeping
                        forms, and post-injury fact sheets;
                    (B) supports for students recovering from a
                concussion, such as--
                            (i) guiding such student in resuming
                        participation in athletic activity and academic
                        activities with the help of a multi-
                        disciplinary team, which may include--
                                    (I) a health care professional, the
                                parents of such student, a school
                                nurse, or other relevant school
                                personnel; and
                                    (II) an individual who is assigned
                                by a public school to oversee and
                                manage the recovery of such student;
                            (ii) providing appropriate academic
                        accommodations; and
                            (iii) referring students whose symptoms of
                        concussion reemerge or persist upon the
                        reintroduction of cognitive and physical
                        demands for evaluation of the eligibility of
                        such students for services under the Individual
                        with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400
                        et seq.) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
                        U.S.C. 701 note et seq.); and
                    (C) best practices designed to ensure, with respect
                to concussions, the uniformity of safety standards,
                treatment, and management, such as--
                            (i) disseminating information on concussion
                        management safety and management to the public;
                        and
                            (ii) applying uniform standards for
                        concussion safety and management to all
                        students enrolled in public schools.
            (2) Posting of information on concussions.--Each public
        elementary school and each secondary school shall post on
        school grounds, in a manner that is visible to students and
        school personnel, and make publicly available on the school
        website, information on concussions that--
                    (A) is based on peer-reviewed scientific evidence
                (such as information made available by the Centers for
                Disease Control and Prevention);
                    (B) shall include--
                            (i) the risks posed by sustaining a
                        concussion;
                            (ii) the actions a student should take in
                        response to sustaining a concussion, including
                        the notification of school personnel; and
                            (iii) the signs and symptoms of a
                        concussion; and
                    (C) may include--
                            (i) the definition of a concussion;
                            (ii) the means available to the student to
                        reduce the incidence or recurrence of a
                        concussion; and
                            (iii) the effects of a concussion on
                        academic learning and performance.
            (3) Response to concussion.--If any school personnel,
        including coaches and athletic trainers, of a public school
        suspects that a student has sustained a concussion during a
        school-sponsored athletic activity--
                    (A) the student shall be--
                            (i) immediately removed from participation
                        in such activity; and
                            (ii) prohibited from returning to
                        participate in school-sponsored athletic
                        activities--
                                    (I) on the day such student
                                sustained a concussion; and
                                    (II) until such student submits a
                                written release from a health care
                                professional stating that the student
                                is capable of resuming participation in
                                school-sponsored athletic activities;
                                and
                    (B) such personnel shall report to the parent or
                guardian of such student--
                            (i) the date, time, and extent of the
                        injury suffered by such student; and
                            (ii) any actions taken to treat such
                        student.
            (4) Return to athletics and academics.--Before a student
        who has sustained a concussion in a school-sponsored athletic
        activity resumes participation in school-sponsored athletic
        activities or academic activities, the school shall receive a
        written release from a health care professional, that--
                    (A) states that the student is capable of resuming
                participation in such activities; and
                    (B) may require the student to follow a plan
                designed to aid the student in recovering and resuming
                participation in such activities in a manner that--
                            (i) is coordinated, as appropriate, with
                        periods of cognitive and physical rest while
                        symptoms of a concussion persist; and
                            (ii) reintroduces cognitive and physical
                        demands on such student on a progressive basis
                        only as such increases in exertion do not cause
                        the reemergence or worsening of symptoms of a
                        concussion.

SEC. 4. REPORT TO SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.

    Not later than 6 months after promulgating regulations pursuant to
section 3 in order to be eligible to receive funds under the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), each
State educational agency shall submit to the Secretary of Education a
report that contains--
            (1) a description of the State regulations promulgated
        pursuant to section 3; and
            (2) an assurance that the State has implemented such
        regulations.

SEC. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to alter or supersede State
law with respect to education standards or procedures or civil
liability.

SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Concussion.--The term ``concussion'' means a type of
        traumatic brain injury that--
                    (A) is caused by a blow, jolt, or motion to the
                head or body that causes the brain to move rapidly in
                the skull;
                    (B) disrupts normal brain functioning and alters
                the mental state of the individual, causing the
                individual to experience--
                            (i) any period of observed or self-reported
                        --
                                    (I) transient confusion,
                                disorientation, or impaired
                                consciousness;
                                    (II) dysfunction of memory around
                                the time of injury; and
                                    (III) loss of consciousness lasting
                                less than 30 minutes;
                            (ii) any one of four types of symptoms of a
                        headache, including--
                                    (I) physical symptoms, such as
                                headache, fatigue, or dizziness;
                                    (II) cognitive symptoms, such as
                                memory disturbance or slowed thinking;
                                    (III) emotional symptoms, such as
                                irritability or sadness; and
                                    (IV) difficulty sleeping; and
                    (C) can occur--
                            (i) with or without the loss of
                        consciousness; and
                            (ii) during participation in any organized
                        sport or recreational activity.
            (2) Health care professional.--The term ``health care
        professional'' means a physician, nurse, certified athletic
        trainer, physical therapist, neuropsychologist or other
        qualified individual who--
                    (A) is a registered, licensed, certified, or
                otherwise statutorily recognized by the State to
                provide medical treatment;
                    (B) is experienced in the diagnosis and management
                of traumatic brain injury among a pediatric population;
                and
                    (C) may be a volunteer.
            (3) Local educational agency; state educational agency.--
        The terms ``local educational agency'' and ``State educational
        agency'' have the meanings given such terms in section 9101 of
        the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
        7801).
            (4) School personnel.--The term ``school personnel'' has
        the meaning given such term in section 4151 of the Elementary
        and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7161).
            (5) School-sponsored athletic activity.--The term ``school-
        sponsored athletic activity'' means--
                    (A) any physical education class or program of a
                school;
                    (B) any athletic activity authorized during the
                school day on school grounds that is not an
                instructional activity; and
                    (C) any extra curricular sports team, club, or
                league organized by a school on or off school grounds.

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

To promote minimum State requirements for the prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Pesticide Maintenance Fees
Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. MAINTENANCE FEE.

    (a) Amounts for Registrants.--Section 4(i)(5) of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a-1(i)(5)) is
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``each year'' and all
        that follows and inserting ``each year $2,300 for each
        registration'';
            (2) in subparagraph (D)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``$55,000'' and
                inserting ``$70,000''; and
                    (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``$95,000'' and
                inserting ``$120,000''; and
            (3) in subparagraph (E)(i)--
                    (A) in subclause (I) by striking ``$38,500'' and
                inserting ``$46,000''; and
                    (B) in subclause (II), by striking ``$66,500'' and
                inserting ``$80,000''.
    (b) Total Amount of Fees.--Section 4(i)(5)(C) of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136(a)-
1(i)(5)(C)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(C)(i) The'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(C) Total amount of fees.--The'';
            (2) by striking ``$14,000,000 each fiscal year'' and
        inserting ``$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through
        2006''; and
            (3) by striking clause (ii).
    (c) Definition of Small Business.--Section 4(i)(5)(E)(ii) of the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a-
1(i)(5)(E)(ii)) is amended--
            (1) in subclause (I), by striking ``150'' and inserting
        ``500''; and
            (2) in subclause (II), by striking ``gross revenue from
        chemicals that did not exceed $40,000,000'' and inserting
        ``global gross revenue from pesticides that did not exceed
        $60,000,000''.
    (d) Extension of Authority.--Section 4(i)(5)(H) of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a-1(i)(5)(H))
is amended by striking ``2001'' and inserting ``2006''.

SEC. 3. OTHER FEES.

    Section 4(i)(6) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a-1(i)(6)) is amended by striking ``2001''
and inserting ``2006''.

SEC. 4. EXPEDITED PROCESSING OF SIMILAR APPLICATIONS.

    Section 4(k)(3) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a-1(k)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Expedited'' and
        inserting ``Review of inert ingredients; expedited''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by striking ``1997 through 2001, not more
                than'' and inserting ``2002 through 2006,'';
                    (B) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), and (iii)
                as subclauses (I), (II), and (III), respectively, and
                adjusting the margins appropriately; and
                    (C) by striking ``assure the expedited processing
                and review of any applicant that'' and inserting the
                following:
                            ``(i) review and evaluate inert
                        ingredients; and
                            ``(ii) ensure the expedited processing and
                        review of any application that--''.

SEC. 5. PESTICIDE TOLERANCE PROCESSING FEES.

    Section 408(m)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
U.S.C. 346a(m)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Administrator'' and inserting the
        following:
                    ``(A) In general.--The Administrator'';
            (2) by striking ``Under the regulations'' and inserting the
        following:
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--Under the regulations'';
            (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D)
        as clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv), respectively, and
        adjusting the margins appropriately;
            (4) by striking ``The regulations may'' and inserting the
        following:
                    ``(C) Waiver; refund.--The regulations may''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) Tolerance processing fees.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in
                        clause (ii), during the period beginning on the
                        date of enactment of this subparagraph and
                        ending on September 30, 2006, the Administrator
                        shall not promulgate regulations addressing
                        pesticide tolerance processing fees.
                            ``(ii) Exception for current fee
                        schedule.--The Administrator may annually
                        promulgate regulations to implement changes in
                        the amounts in the schedule of pesticide
                        tolerance processing fees in effect on the date
                        of enactment of this subparagraph by the same
                        percentage as the annual adjustment to the
                        Federal General Schedule pay scale under
                        section 5303 of title 5, United States Code.''.

Summary: Pesticide Maintenance Fees Authorization Act - Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, with respect to the pesticide registration maintenance fee system, to: (1) make uniform the amount of the annual fee for each registration. (2) set maximum amounts payable by a registrant and an increased aggregate amount of collected fees for FY 2002 through 2006, (3) expand the definition of a small business. And (4) extend the authority to collect such fees and the prohibition on levy of fees other than those specified in the Act's fee provisions. Extends the requirement that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency use maintenance fees to ensure expedited processing of similar applications and adds a requirement that the fees be used to review inert ingredients. Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the Administrator, through FY 2006, from promulgating regulations addressing pesticide tolerance processing fees .

A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to extend and improve the collection of maintenance fees, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Saving America's Pollinators Act of
2015''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Pollination services are a vital part of agricultural
        production, valued at over $125,000,000,000 globally. According
        to a 2014 Presidential memorandum, pollinators provide for an
        annual amount of $24,000,000,000 to the economy of the United
        States and honey bees account for $15,000,000,000 of such
        amount. Similarly, pollination services of native pollinators,
        such as bumblebees, squash bees, and mason bees, contribute
        over $3,000,000,000 to the United States agricultural economy
        and are estimated to contribute between $937,000,000 and
        $2,400,000,000 to the economy of California alone.
            (2) One-third of food produced in North America--including
        nearly 100 varieties of fruits and vegetables such as almonds,
        avocados, cranberries, and apples--depends on pollination by
        bees.
            (3) Over the past several years, documented incidents of
        colony collapse disorder and other forms of excess bee
        mortality have been at a record high, with some beekeepers
        repeatedly losing 100 percent of their operations. The national
        honey crop reported in 2013 was the lowest in many decades.
            (4) A recent national survey sponsored by the Federal
        Government indicates that United States beekeepers experienced
        a 45.2 percent annual mortality rate with their hives during
        the period beginning in April 2012 and ending in March 2013.
        During the winter of 2013-2014, two-thirds of beekeepers
        experienced loss rates greater than the established acceptable
        winter mortality rate.
            (5) According to scientists at the Department of
        Agriculture, current losses of honey bee colonies are too high
        to confidently ensure the United States will be able to meet
        the pollination demands for agricultural crops.
            (6) Native pollinators, such as bumble bees, have also
        suffered alarming population declines. There are currently more
        than 40 pollinator species federally-listed as threatened or
        endangered, and most recently, the iconic monarch butterfly has
        declined by 90 percent.
            (7) Scientists have linked the use of a certain class of
        systemic insecticides, known as neonicotinoids, to the rapid
        decline of pollinators and to the deterioration of pollinator
        health.
            (8) Neonicotinoids cause sublethal effects, including
        impaired foraging and feeding behavior, disorientation,
        weakened immunity, delayed larval development, and increased
        susceptibility to viruses, diseases, and parasites. Numerous
        reports also document acute, lethal effects from the
        application of neonicotinoids.
            (9) Conclusions from a recent global review of the impacts
        of systemic pesticides, primarily neonicotinoids, warn that
        they are causing significant damage to a wide range of
        beneficial invertebrate species, are a key factor in the
        decline of bees, and pose a global threat to biodiversity and
        ecosystem services. Another recent global review documented
        high levels of freshwater contamination.
            (10) Science has demonstrated that a single corn kernel
        coated with a neonicotinoid is toxic enough to kill a songbird.
        Peer-reviewed research from the Netherlands has shown that the
        most severe bird population declines occurred in those areas
        where neonicotinoid pollution was highest. Starlings, tree
        sparrows, and swallows were among the most affected.
            (11) In January 2013, the European Food Safety Authority
        determined that the most widely used neonicotinoids pose
        unacceptable hazards to bees, prompting the European Union to
        suspend their use on agricultural crops.
            (12) In June 2013, over 50,000 bumblebees were killed as a
        direct result of exposure to a neonicotinoid applied to linden
        trees for cosmetic purposes.
            (13) In February 2014, Eugene, Oregon, voted to ban the use
        of neonicotinoid pesticides on city property. Similar bans and
        restrictions have been enacted in Thurston County, Spokane, and
        Seattle, Washington, and Skagway, Alaska.
            (14) In June 2014, a Presidential memorandum established a
        Pollinator Health Task Force after identifying pollinator
        decline as a threat to the sustainability of food production
        systems, the agricultural economy, and the health of the
        environment in the United States.
            (15) In July 2014, the United States Fish and Wildlife
        Service announced plans to phase out neonicotinoid pesticides
        in all national wildlife refuges across the United States by
        January 2016. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service
        recognized that the prophylactic use of neonicotinoids for
        agricultural purposes harms a wide range of non-target species
        and is therefore inconsistent with the management policy of the
        United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
            (16) In October 2014, an assessment by the Environmental
        Protection Agency found that neonicotinoid seed coatings
        provide little benefit to overall soybean crop yield.
        Additional studies determined that in approximately 80 to 90
        percent of row crop uses, neonicotinoid coatings are
        unnecessary. The prophylactic overuse of neonicotinoids
        violates the fundamental principles of integrated pest
        management.
            (17) In November 2014, the Province of Ontario announced
        the province will move to restrict the use of neonicotinoid-
        coated corn and soybean seeds because of the broad harms from
        their overuse, with a goal of 80-percent reduction by 2017.

SEC. 3. URGENT REGULATORY RESPONSE FOR HONEY BEE AND POLLINATOR
              PROTECTION.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency shall suspend the registration of imidacloprid,
clothianidin, thiamethoxam, dinotafuran, and any other members of the
nitro group of neonicotinoid insecticides to the extent such
insecticide is registered, conditionally or otherwise, under the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et
seq.) for use in seed treatment, soil application, or foliar treatment
on bee-attractive plants, trees, and cereals until the Administrator
has made a determination that such insecticide will not cause
unreasonable adverse effects on pollinators based on--
            (1) an evaluation of the published and peer-reviewed
        scientific evidence on whether the use or uses of such
        neonicotinoids cause unreasonable adverse effects on
        pollinators, including native bees, honey bees, birds, bats,
        and other species of beneficial insects; and
            (2) a completed field study that meets the criteria
        required by the Administrator and evaluates residues, including
        residue buildup after repeated annual application, chronic low-
        dose exposure, cumulative effects of multiple chemical
        exposures, and any other protocol determined to be necessary by
        the Administrator to protect managed and native pollinators.
    (b) Conditions on Certain Pesticides Registrations.--
Notwithstanding section 3 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a), for purposes of the protection of
honey bees, other pollinators, and beneficial insects, the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall not issue
any new registrations, conditional or otherwise, for any seed
treatment, soil application, and foliar treatment on bee-attractive
plants, trees, and cereals under such Act until the Administrator has
made the determination described in subsection (a), based on an
evaluation described in subsection (a)(1) and a completed field study
described in subsection (a)(2), with respect to such insecticide.
    (c) Monitoring of Native Bees.--The Secretary of the Interior, in
coordination with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency, shall, for purposes of protecting and ensuring the long-term
viability of native bees and other pollinators of agricultural crops,
horticultural plants, wild plants, and other plants--
            (1) regularly monitor the health and population status of
        native bees, including the status of native bees in
        agricultural and nonagricultural habitats and areas of
        ornamental plants, residential areas, and landscaped areas;
            (2) identify the scope and likely causes of unusual native
        bee mortality; and
            (3) beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the
        enactment of this Act and each year thereafter, submit to
        Congress, and make available to the public, a report on such
        health and population status.

Summary: Saving America's Pollinators Act of 2015 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to suspend the registration of members of the nitro group of neonicotinoid insecticides that are registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for use in seed treatment, soil application, or foliar treatment on bee-attractive plants, trees, and cereals until the EPA determines that the insecticides will not cause unreasonable adverse effects on pollinators. The determination must be based on: an evaluation of the published and peer-reviewed scientific evidence on whether the use or uses of those neonicotinoids cause unreasonable adverse effects on pollinators, including native bees, honeybees, birds, bats, and other species of beneficial insects. And a completed field study that meets the criteria required by the EPA and evaluates residues, chronic low-dose exposure, and cumulative effects of multiple chemical exposures. The EPA may not issue new registrations of the neonicotinoid pesticides for any seed treatment, soil application, and foliar treatment on bee-attractive plants, trees, and cereals under FIFRA until it has made the determination with respect to the insecticide. For purposes of protecting and ensuring the long-term viability of native bees and other pollinators, the Department of the Interior must: (1) regularly monitor the health and population status of native bees, (2) identify the scope and likely causes of unusual native bee mortality, and (3) submit to Congress and make public an annual report on the health and population status of native bees.