SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Gulf Coast Back to Business Act of
2007''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) 43 percent of businesses that close following a natural
        disaster never reopen;
            (2) an additional 29 percent of businesses close down
        permanently within 2 years of a natural disaster;
            (3) Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United
        States on August 29, 2005, negatively impacting small business
        concerns and disrupting commerce in the States of Louisiana,
        Mississippi, and Alabama;
            (4) Hurricane Rita struck the Gulf Coast of the United
        States on September 24, 2005, negatively impacting small
        business concerns and disrupting commerce in the States of
        Texas and Louisiana;
            (5) according to the United States Chamber of Commerce,
        more than 125,000 small- and medium-sized businesses in the
        Gulf Coast were disrupted by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane
        Rita;
            (6) due to a slow initial Federal response and the
        widespread devastation in the affected States, businesses
        impacted by Hurricane Katrina are in dire need of increased
        access to capital and technical assistance to recover and
        prosper; and
            (7) without the full recovery and prosperity of affected
        businesses, the Gulf Coast and the rest of the United States
        will be negatively impacted.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act--
            (1) the term ``Disaster Area'' means an area in which the
        President has declared a major disaster in response to
        Hurricane Katrina of 2005 or Hurricane Rita of 2005;
            (2) the term ``major disaster'' has the meaning given that
        term in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
        and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122); and
            (3) the term ``small business concern'' has the meaning
        given that term in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15
        U.S.C. 632).

SEC. 4. SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN RECOVERY GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary of Commerce $100,000,000 for the Economic Development
Administration of the Department of Commerce to make grants to the
appropriate State government agencies in Louisiana and Mississippi, to
carry out this section.
    (b) Disbursement of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of
        Commerce shall disburse the funds authorized under subsection
        (a) as follows:
                    (A) $75,000,000 to the State of Louisiana.
                    (B) $25,000,000 to the State of Mississippi.
            (2) Proportionate allocation.--Regardless of the amount
        appropriated under subsection (a), the amount appropriated
        shall be allocated among the States listed in paragraph (1) of
        this subsection in direct proportion to the allocation under
        that paragraph.
    (c) Use of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Grants awarded to a State under subsection
        (a) shall be used by the State to provide grants, which may be
        made to any small business concern located in a Disaster Area
        that was negatively impacted by Hurricane Katrina of 2005 or
        Hurricane Rita of 2005, to assist such small business concern
        for the purposes of--
                    (A) paying employees;
                    (B) paying bills, insurance costs, and other
                existing financial obligations;
                    (C) making repairs;
                    (D) purchasing inventory;
                    (E) restarting or operating that business in the
                community in which it was conducting operations prior
                to Hurricane Katrina of 2005 or Hurricane Rita of 2005,
                or to a neighboring area or county or parish in a
                Disaster Area;
                    (F) compensating such small business concerns for
                direct economic injury suffered as a result of
                Hurricane Katrina of 2005 or Hurricane Rita of 2005; or
                    (G) covering additional costs until that small
                business concern is able to obtain funding through
                insurance claims, Federal assistance programs, or other
                sources.
            (2) Criteria.--
                    (A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other
                provision of law, in making grants under paragraph (1),
                a State may use such criteria as the State determines
                appropriate, and shall not be required to apply
                eligibility criteria for programs administered by the
                Federal Government, including the Department of
                Commerce.
                    (B) Exclusion.--In making grants under paragraph
                (1), a State may not exclude a small business concern
                based on any increase in the revenue of that small
                business concern during the 12-month period beginning
                on October 1, 2005.
            (3) Administrative expenses.--The Department of Commerce
        may use not more than $1,500,000 of the funds authorized under
        subsection (a) to administer the provision of grants to the
        designated States under this subsection.

SEC. 5. DISASTER LOANS AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA OR HURRICANE RITA.

    (a) In General.--Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
636(b)) is amended by inserting immediately after paragraph (3) the
following:
            ``(4) Disaster loans after hurricane katrina or hurricane
        rita in a disaster area.--
                    ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph--
                            ``(I) the term `Disaster Area' means an
                        area in which the President has declared a
                        major disaster in response to Hurricane Katrina
                        of 2005 or Hurricane Rita of 2005; and
                            ``(ii) the term `qualified borrower' means
                        a person to whom the Administrator made a loan
                        under this section because of Hurricane Katrina
                        of 2005 or Hurricane Rita of 2005.
                    ``(B) Deferment of disaster loan payments.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding any
                        other provision of law, payments of principal
                        and interest on a loan to a qualified borrower
                        made before December 31, 2006, shall be
                        deferred, and no interest shall accrue with
                        respect to such loan, during the time period
                        described in clause (ii).
                            ``(ii) Time period.--The time period for
                        purposes of clause (i) shall be 1 year from the
                        later of the date of enactment of this
                        paragraph or the date on which funds are
                        distributed under a loan described in clause
                        (i), but may be extended to 2 years from such
                        date, at the discretion of the Administrator.
                            ``(iii) Resumption of payments.--At the end
                        of the time period described in clause (ii),
                        the payment of periodic installments of
                        principal and interest shall be required with
                        respect to such loan, in the same manner and
                        subject to the same terms and conditions as
                        would otherwise be applicable to any other loan
                        made under this subsection.''.
    (b) Increasing Collateral Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
        law, including section 7(c)(6) of the Small Business Act (15
        U.S.C. 636(c)(6)), the Administrator may not require collateral
        for any covered loan made by the Administrator.
            (2) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``covered
        loan'' means a loan in an amount of not more than $35,000
        made--
                    (A) under section 7(b)(1) of the Small Business Act
                (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(1));
                    (B) as a result of Hurricane Katrina of 2005 or
                Hurricane Rita of 2005; and
                    (C) after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 6. OTHER PROGRAMS.

    (a) HUBZones.--Section 3(p) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
632(p)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``or'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at
                the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(F) an area in which the President has declared a
                major disaster (as that term is defined in section 102
                of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
                Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122)) as a result of
                Hurricane Katrina of August 2005 or Hurricane Rita of
                September 2005, during the time period described in
                paragraph (8).''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) Time period.--The time period for the purposes of
        paragraph (1)(F)--
                    ``(A) shall be the 2-year period beginning on the
                later of the date of enactment of this paragraph and
                August 29, 2007; and
                    ``(B) may, at the discretion of the Administrator,
                be extended to be the 3-year period beginning on the
                later of the date of enactment of this paragraph and
                August 29, 2007.''.
    (b) Relief From Test Program.--Section 711(d) of the Small Business
Competitive Demonstration Program Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 644 note) is
amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Program'' and inserting the
        following:
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
        Program''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Exception.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Program shall not apply to
                any contract related to relief or reconstruction from
                Hurricane Katrina of 2005 or Hurricane Rita of 2005
                during the time period described in subparagraph (B).
                    ``(B) Time period.--The time period for the
                purposes of subparagraph (A)--
                            ``(I) shall be the 2-year period beginning
                        on the later of the date of enactment of this
                        paragraph and August 29, 2007; and
                            ``(ii) may, at the discretion of the
                        Administrator, be extended to be the 3-year
                        period beginning on the later of the date of
                        enactment of this paragraph and August 29,
                        2007.''.

Summary: Gulf Coast Back to Business Act of 2007 - Authorizes appropriations for the Economic Development Administration of the Department of Commerce for grants to appropriate state government agencies in Louisiana and Mississippi for small businesses located in disaster areas caused by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita. Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to defer for a conditional period the payment of principal and interest on disaster loans made to small businesses affected by such hurricanes in the case of loans made before December 31, 2006. Prohibits an increased collateral requirement with respect to the deferred loans. Includes as a HUBZone any area in which the President has declared a major disaster as a result of such hurricanes. Amends the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program Act of 1988 to make the small business competitive demonstration program inapplicable, for a conditional period, to any contract related to relief or reconstruction from such hurricanes.

To address ongoing small business and homeowner needs in the Gulf Coast States impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage
Area Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act include the following:
            (1) To establish the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage
        Area in the State of Arizona.
            (2) To implement the recommendations of the ``Alternative
        Concepts for Commemorating Spanish Colonization'' study
        completed by the National Park Service in 1991, and the
        ``Feasibility Study for the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage
        Area'' prepared by the Center for Desert Archaeology in July
        2005.
            (3) To provide a management framework to foster a close
        working relationship with all levels of government, the private
        sector, and the local communities in the region and to conserve
        the region's heritage while continuing to pursue compatible
        economic opportunities.
            (4) To assist communities, organizations, and citizens in
        the State of Arizona in identifying, preserving, interpreting,
        and developing the historical, cultural, scenic, and natural
        resources of the region for the educational and inspirational
        benefit of current and future generations.
            (5) To provide appropriate linkages between units of the
        National Park System and communities, governments, and
        organizations within the Heritage Area.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the
        Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area, established in
        section 4.
            (2) Management entity.--The term ``Management Entity''
        means the management entity for the Heritage Area designated by
        section 4(d).
            (3) Management plan.--The term ``Management Plan'' means
        the management plan for the Heritage Area specified in section
        6.
            (4) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map titled ``Boundary
        Map Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area'', numbered
        _______, and dated ____________.
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.
            (6) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Arizona.

SEC. 4. SANTA CRUZ VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Santa Cruz
Valley National Heritage Area in the State of Arizona.
    (b) Boundaries.--The Heritage Area shall include the portions of
the counties of Santa Cruz and Pima, as identified on the map.
    (c) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service, Department of the Interior, and the Management entity.
    (d) Management Entity.--The Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance,
Inc., shall be the management entity for the Heritage Area.

SEC. 5. AUTHORITIES, PROHIBITIONS, AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY.

    (a) Duties of the Management Entity.--To further the purposes of
the Heritage Area, the management entity shall--
            (1) prepare and submit a management plan for the Heritage
        Area to the Secretary in accordance with section 6;
            (2) assist units of local and tribal governments, regional
        planning organizations, non-profit organizations, private land-
        owners, and other entities by--
                    (A) carrying out programs and projects that
                recognize, protect and enhance important resources
                values within the Heritage Area;
                    (B) establishing and maintaining interpretive
                exhibits and programs in the Heritage Area;
                    (C) developing recreational, educational, and
                economic, and community development opportunities
                within the Heritage Area;
                    (D) increasing public awareness of, and
                appreciation for, the natural, cultural, historical,
                archaeological, scenic, and outdoor recreational
                resources and sites in the Heritage Area;
                    (E) protecting and restoring historic sites and
                structures, archaeological sites, and natural resources
                related to the Heritage Area;
                    (F) ensuring that signs identifying points of
                public access and sites of interest are posted
                throughout the Heritage Area;
                    (G) promoting cultural, traditional, and nature-
                themed events and attractions in the Heritage Area; and
                    (H) promoting a wide range of partnerships among
                governments, organizations and individuals to further
                the purposes of the Heritage Area;
            (3) coordinate with tribal and local governments to better
        enable them to participate in ways consistent with the goals of
        the management plan;
            (4) consider the interests of diverse units of government,
        businesses, organizations and individuals in the Heritage Area
        in the preparation and implementation of the management plan;
            (5) conduct meetings open to the public at least semi-
        annually regarding the development and implementation of the
        management plan;
            (6) submit an annual report to the Secretary for any fiscal
        year in which the management entity receives Federal funds
        under this Act, setting forth its accomplishments, expenses,
        and income, including grants to any other entities during the
        year for which the report is made;
            (7) make available for audit for any fiscal year in which
        it receives Federal funds under this Act, all information
        pertaining to the expenditure of such funds and any matching
        funds; and
            (8) encourage by appropriate means economic development
        that is consistent with the purposes of the Heritage Area.
    (b) Authorities.--The management entity may, for the purposes of
preparing and implementing the management plan for the Heritage Area,
use Federal funds made available under this Act to--
            (1) make grants to the State of Arizona, its political
        subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, tribes, and other
        entities;
            (2) enter into cooperative agreements with or provide
        technical assistance to the State of Arizona its political
        subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, tribes, Federal
        agencies, and other entities;
            (3) hire and compensate staff, including individuals with
        expertise in natural cultural, and historical resources
        protection, economic and community development, and heritage
        programming;
            (4) obtain money or services from any source including any
        that are provided under any other Federal law or program;
            (5) contract for goods or services; and
            (6) undertake to be a catalyst for any other activity that
        furthers the purposes of the Heritage Area and is consistent
        with the approved management plan.
    (c) Prohibitions on the Acquisition of Real Property.--The
management entity may not use Federal funds received under this Act to
acquire real property, but may use any other source of funding,
including other Federal funding outside this authority, intended for
the acquisition of real property.

SEC. 6. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) Requirements.--The management plan for the Heritage Area
shall--
            (1) describe comprehensive policies, goals, strategies, and
        recommendations for telling the story of the heritage of the
        area covered by the Heritage Area and encourage long-term
        resource protection, enhancement, interpretation, funding,
        management, and development of the Heritage Area;
            (2) include a description of actions and commitments that
        governments, private organizations, and citizens will take to
        protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop the
        natural, historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and
        recreational resources of the Heritage Area;
            (3) specify existing and potential sources of funding or
        economic development strategies to protect, enhance, interpret,
        fund, manage, and develop the Heritage Area;
            (4) include an inventory of the natural, historical,
        cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of
        the Heritage Area related to the national importance and themes
        of the Heritage Area that should be protected, enhanced,
        interpreted, managed, funded, and developed;
            (5) recommend policies and strategies for resource
        management, including the development of intergovernmental and
        interagency agreements to protect, enhance, interpret, fund,
        manage, and develop the natural, historical, cultural,
        educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the Heritage
        Area;
            (6) describe a program for implementation for the
        management plan, including--
                    (A) performance goals;
                    (B) plans for resource protection, enhancement,
                interpretation, funding, management, and development;
                and
                    (C) specific commitments for implementation that
                have been made by the local coordinating entity or any
                government agency, organization, business, or
                individual;
            (7) include an analysis of, and recommendations for, means
        by which Federal, State, and local programs may best be
        coordinated (including the role of the National Park Service
        and other Federal agencies associated with the Heritage Area)
        to further the purposes of this Act; and
            (8) include a business plan that--
                    (A) describes the role, operation, financing, and
                functions of the local coordinating entity and of each
                of the major activities contained in the management
                plan; and
                    (B) provides adequate assurances that the local
                coordinating entity has the partnerships and financial
                and other resources necessary to implement the
                management plan for the Heritage Area.
    (b) Deadline.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date on
        which funds are first made available to develop the management
        plan after designation as a National Heritage Area, the local
        coordinating entity shall submit the management plan to the
        Secretary for approval.
            (2) Termination of funding.--If the management plan is not
        submitted to the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (1),
        the local coordinating entity shall not qualify for any
        additional financial assistance under this Act until such time
        as the management plan is submitted to and approved by the
        Secretary.

SEC. 7. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY.

    (a) Technical and Financial Assistance.--The Secretary may, upon
the request of the management entity, provide technical assistance on a
reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis and financial assistance to the
Heritage Area to develop and implement the approved management plan.
The Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with
the management entity and other public or private entities for this
purpose. In assisting the Heritage Area, the Secretary shall give
priority to actions that in general assist in--
            (1) conserving the significant natural, historical
        cultural, and scenic resources of the Heritage Area; and
            (2) providing educational, interpretive, and recreational
        opportunities consistent with the purposes of the Heritage
        Area.
    (b) Approval and Disapproval of Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall approve or disapprove
        the management plan not later than 180 days after receiving the
        management plan.
            (2) Criteria for approval.--In determining the approval of
        the management plan, the Secretary shall consider whether--
                    (A) the management entity is representative of the
                diverse interests of the Heritage Area, including
                governments, natural and historic resource protection
                organizations, educational institutions, businesses,
                and recreational organizations;
                    (B) the management entity has afforded adequate
                opportunity, including public hearings, for public and
                governmental involvement in the preparation of the
                management plan;
                    (C) the resource protection and interpretation
                strategies contained in the management plan, if
                implemented, would adequately protect the natural,
                historical, and cultural resources of the Heritage
                Area; and
                    (D) the management plan is supported by the
                appropriate State and local officials whose cooperation
                is needed to ensure the effective implementation of the
                State and local aspects of the management plan.
            (3) Criteria for approval.--In determining whether to
        approve a management plan for the Heritage Area, the Secretary
        shall consider whether--
                    (A) the local coordinating entity represents the
                diverse interests of the Heritage Area, including
                governments, natural, and historic resource protection
                organizations, educational institutions, businesses,
                recreational organizations, community residents, and
                private property owners;
                    (B) the local coordinating entity--
                            (i) has afforded adequate opportunity for
                        public and governmental involvement (including
                        through workshops and hearings) in the
                        preparation of the management plan; and
                            (ii) provides for at least semiannual
                        public meetings to ensure adequate
                        implementation of the management plan;
                    (C) the resource protection, enhancement,
                interpretation, funding, management, and development
                strategies described in the management plan, if
                implemented, would adequately protect, enhance,
                interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural,
                historic, cultural, educational, scenic, and
                recreational resources of the Heritage Area;
                    (D) the management plan would not adversely affect
                any activities authorized on Federal land under public
                land laws or land use plans;
                    (E) the local coordinating entity has demonstrated
                the financial capability, in partnership with others,
                to carry out the plan;
                    (F) the Secretary has received adequate assurances
                from the appropriate State and local officials whose
                support is needed to ensure the effective
                implementation of the State and local elements of the
                management plan; and
                    (G) the management plan demonstrates partnerships
                among the local coordinating entity, Federal, State,
                and local governments, regional planning organizations,
                nonprofit organizations, or private sector parties for
                implementation of the management plan.
            (4) Approval of amendments.--Substantial amendments to the
        management plan shall be reviewed by the Secretary and approved
        in the same manner as provided for the original management
        plan. The management entity shall not use Federal funds
        authorized by this Act to implement any amendments until such
        amendments have been approved by the Secretary.

SEC. 8. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.

    Any Federal agency conducting or supporting activities directly
affecting the Heritage Area is encouraged to--
            (1) consult with the Secretary and the management entity
        with respect to such activities;
            (2) cooperate with the Secretary and the management entity
        in carrying out their duties under this Act and, to the maximum
        extent practicable, coordinate such activities with the
        carrying out of such duties; and
            (3) to the maximum extent practicable, conduct or support
        such activities in a manner which will not have adverse effects
        on the Heritage Area.

SEC. 9. PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY PROTECTIONS.

    Nothing in this Act--
            (1) abridges the rights of any property owner (whether
        public or private), including the right to refrain from
        participating in any plan, project, program, or activity
        conducted within the Heritage Area;
            (2) requires any property owner to permit public access
        (including access by Federal, State, or local agencies) to the
        property of the property owner, or to modify public access or
        use of property of the property owner under any other Federal,
        State, or local law;
            (3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, approved
        land use plan, or other regulatory authority of any Federal,
        State or local agency, or conveys any land use or other
        regulatory authority to any local coordinating entity;
            (4) authorizes or implies the reservation or appropriation
        of water or water rights;
            (5) diminishes the authority of the State to manage fish
        and wildlife, including the regulation of fishing and hunting
        within the Heritage Area; or
            (6) creates any liability, or affects any liability under
        any other law, of any private property owner with respect to
        any person injured on the private property.

SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this Act $10,000,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be
authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year.
    (b) Cost-Sharing Requirement.--The Federal share of the total cost
of any activity assisted under this Act shall be not more than 50
percent.

SEC. 11. SUNSET.

    The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under this Act
shall terminate on the day occurring 15 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.

Summary: Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area in Arizona. Designates the Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance, Inc. as the management entity for the Area. Requires the management entity to prepare and submit a management plan for the Area to the Secretary of the Interior for approval. Prohibits the management entity from using federal funds received under this Act to acquire real property. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical and financial assistance to the Area for the development and implementation of the approved management plan.

To establish the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Truth in Video Game Rating Act''.

SEC. 2. DECEPTIVE RATINGS OF VIDEO GAMES.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Federal Trade Commission shall prescribe rules under section 553 of
title 5, United States Code, to prohibit the following as an unfair and
deceptive act or practice prescribed pursuant to section 18(a)(1)(B) of
the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)):
            (1) Rating game only on partial content.--Such rules shall
        prohibit any rating organization from assigning a content
        rating to any video or computer game that is to bear a label
        containing such content rating when sold or distributed in
        interstate commerce unless such rating organization has
        reviewed the playable content of the video or computer game in
        its entirety.
            (2) Withholding content for rating.--
                    (A) In general.--Such rules shall prohibit any
                person who produces, sells, or otherwise distributes
                video or computer games in interstate commerce from
                withholding or hiding any playable content of the video
                or computer game from, or in any other manner failing
                to disclose any playable content of a video or computer
                game to, a rating organization.
                    (B) Hidden content.--Such rules shall provide that
                where, in the course of obtaining a content rating, a
                person submits to a rating organization a video or
                computer game that contains hidden content, that such
                person also provide the rating organization with the
                necessary codes or methods of accessing such hidden
                content.
            (3) Gross mischaracterization of content.--Such rules shall
        prohibit any rating organization from providing a content
        rating that grossly mischaracterizes (as defined by the
        Commission in such rules) the content of the video or computer
        game.

SEC. 3. G.A.O. STUDY.

    (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct a study to determine--
            (1) the efficacy of the Entertainment Software Ratings
        Board ratings system in assigning appropriate content ratings
        to video and computer games, including ratings for online or
        Internet-based games;
            (2) whether content ratings systems, like that used by the
        Entertainment Software Ratings Board, should be peer-reviewed;
            (3) whether an independent ratings system, developed and
        administered by persons or entities with no financial interest
        in the video and computer game industry, would result in more
        accurate and effective content ratings for video and computer
        games than the rating system used by the Entertainment Software
        Ratings Board; and
            (4) the efficacy of a universal ratings system for visual
        content, including films, broadcast and cable television and
        video, and computer games.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on
the findings of the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a). The
report shall contain recommendations regarding effective approaches to
video and computer game content ratings that address the unique ratings
challenges of online and Internet-based video games.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Content rating.--The term ``content rating'' means any
        rating of the content of a video or computer game provided to
        notify consumers of any content which may be offensive to
        consumers or may not be suitable to persons of varying ages,
        including such content as violence, graphic sexual content,
        nudity, or strong language.
            (2) Hidden content.--The term ``hidden content'' means any
        playable content that may be disabled or blocked from a user of
        the video or computer game so that it can be accessed only by
        inputting a code or command or by altering the game's software
        with a modification, patch, or similar tool, utility, or
        method.
            (3) Playable content.--The term ``playable content'', with
        respect to video or computer games, means all of the scenes,
        visual images, sounds, and words that a user can access after
        installing the game on a computer, console, telecommunication
        device, or similar technology, and includes hidden content.
            (4) Rating organization.--The term ``rating organization''
        means the Entertainment Software Ratings Board or any other
        independent organization that assigns content ratings for video
        or computer games.
            (5) Video or computer game.--The term ``video or computer
        game'' means any product, whether distributed electronically or
        through a tangible device, consisting of data, programs,
        routines, instructions, applications, symbolic languages, or
        similar electronic information that enables a user to interact
        with a computer-controlled virtual environment for
        entertainment purposes.

Summary: Truth in Video Game Rating Act - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prescribe rules that prohibit as an unfair and deceptive act or practice: (1) any rating organization from assigning a content rating to any video or computer game unless it has reviewed its playable content. And (2) any producer, seller, or distributor of such games from withholding or hiding any such content. Requires the FTC rules also to: (1) require any person submitting to a rating organization a video or computer game with hidden content to accompany it with the codes or methods necessary to access such hidden content. And (2) prohibit a rating organization from providing a content rating that grossly mischaracterizes the game content. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the efficacy of the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) ratings system in assigning appropriate content ratings to video and computer games, and related questions.

A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules to prohibit deceptive conduct in the rating of video and computer games and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF PATIENT EXPERIENCE DATA TO ENHANCE
              STRUCTURED RISK-BENEFIT ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK.

    (a) In General.--Section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d), by striking ``The Secretary shall
        implement'' and all that follows through ``premarket approval
        of a drug.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
    ``(x) Structured Risk-Benefit Assessment Framework.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall implement a
        structured risk-benefit assessment framework in the new drug
        approval process--
                    ``(A) to facilitate the balanced consideration of
                benefits and risks; and
                    ``(B) to develop and implement a consistent and
                systematic approach to the discussion of, regulatory
                decisionmaking with respect to, and the communication
                of, the benefits and risks of new drugs.
            ``(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in paragraph (1) shall
        alter the criteria for evaluating an application for premarket
        approval of a drug.
    ``(y) Development and Use of Patient Experience Data To Enhance
Structured Risk-Benefit Assessment Framework.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than two years after the date
        of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall
        establish and implement processes under which--
                    ``(A) an entity seeking to develop patient
                experience data may submit to the Secretary--
                            ``(i) initial research concepts for
                        feedback from the Secretary; and
                            ``(ii) with respect to patient experience
                        data collected by the entity, draft guidance
                        documents, completed data, and summaries and
                        analyses of such data;
                    ``(B) the Secretary may request such an entity to
                submit such documents, data, and summaries and
                analyses; and
                    ``(C) patient experience data may be developed and
                used to enhance the structured risk-benefit assessment
                framework under subsection (x).
            ``(2) Patient experience data.--In this subsection, the
        term `patient experience data' means data collected by
        patients, parents, caregivers, patient advocacy organizations,
        disease research foundations, medical researchers, research
        sponsors or other parties determined appropriate by the
        Secretary that is intended to facilitate or enhance the
        Secretary's risk-benefit assessments, including information
        about the impact of a disease or a therapy on patients'
        lives.''.
    (b) Guidance.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services
        shall publish guidance on the implementation of subsection (y)
        of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
        U.S.C. 355), as added by subsection (a). Such guidance shall
        include--
                    (A) with respect to draft guidance documents, data,
                or summaries and analyses submitted to the Secretary
                under paragraph (1)(A) of such subsection, guidance--
                            (i) specifying the timelines for the review
                        of such documents, data, or summaries and
                        analyses by the Secretary; and
                            (ii) on how the Secretary will use such
                        documents, data, or summaries and analyses to
                        update any guidance documents published under
                        this subsection or publish new guidance;
                    (B) with respect to the collection and analysis of
                patient experience data (as defined in paragraph (2) of
                such subsection (y)), guidance on--
                            (i) methodological considerations for the
                        collection of patient experience data, which
                        may include structured approaches to gathering
                        information on--
                                    (I) the experience of a patient
                                living with a particular disease;
                                    (II) the burden of living with or
                                managing the disease;
                                    (III) the impact of the disease on
                                daily life and long-term functioning;
                                and
                                    (IV) the effect of current
                                therapeutic options on different
                                aspects of the disease; and
                            (ii) the establishment and maintenance of
                        registries designed to increase understanding
                        of the natural history of a disease;
                    (C) methodological approaches that may be used to
                assess patients' beliefs with respect to the benefits
                and risks in the management of the patient's disease;
                and
                    (D) methodologies, standards, and potential
                experimental designs for patient-reported outcomes.
            (2) Timing.--Not later than three years after the date of
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human
        Services shall issue draft guidance on the implementation of
        subsection (y) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
        Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355), as added by subsection (a). The
        Secretary shall issue final guidance on the implementation of
        such subsection not later than one year after the date on which
        the comment period for the draft guidance closes.
            (3) Workshops.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the
                date of the enactment of this Act and once every 6
                months during the following 12-month period, the
                Secretary of Health and Human Services shall convene a
                workshop to obtain input regarding methodologies for
                developing the guidance under paragraph (1), including
                the collection of patient experience data.
                    (B) Attendees.--A workshop convened under this
                paragraph shall include--
                            (i) patients;
                            (ii) representatives from patient advocacy
                        organizations, biopharmaceutical companies, and
                        disease research foundations;
                            (iii) representatives of the reviewing
                        divisions of the Food and Drug Administration;
                        and
                            (iv) methodological experts with
                        significant expertise in patient experience
                        data.
            (4) Public meeting.--Not later than 90 days after the date
        on which the draft guidance is published under this subsection,
        the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall convene a
        public meeting to solicit input on the guidance.

Summary: This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to establish processes under which: (1) an entity seeking to develop patient experience data may submit initial research concepts for feedback. (2) the FDA may request or receive from such an entity draft guidance documents, data, and summaries and analyses of data. And (3) patient experience data may be considered in the risk-benefit assessment of a new drug. ldquo, Patient experience datardquo. Is data collected by patients or others that is intended to facilitate the FDA's risk-benefit assessments, including information about the impact of a disease or a therapy on patients' lives. The FDA must convene workshops and publish guidance on the patient experience data processes described above.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the development and use of patient experience data to enhance the structured risk-benefit assessment framework, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Civil Rights Amendments Act of
1993''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964.

    (a) Public Accommodations.--(1) Section 201(a) of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a(a)) is amended by striking ``religion,''
and inserting ``religion, affectional or sexual orientation,''.
    (2) Section 202 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2000a-1) is amended by
striking ``religion,'' and inserting ``religion, affectional or sexual
orientation,''.
    (b) Public Facilities.--Section 301(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
2000b(a)) is amended by striking ``religion,'' and inserting
``religion, affectional or sexual orientation,''.
    (c) Federally Assisted Programs.--Section 601 of such Act (42
U.S.C. 2000d) is amended by striking ``color,'' and inserting ``color,
affectional or sexual orientation,''.
    (d) Equal Employment Opportunities.--(1) Sections 703(a), 703(b),
703(c), 703(d), 703(e), 703(h), 703(j), 704(b), 706(g), and 717(a) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 2000e-2(a), 2000e-2(b), 2000e-2(c), 2000e-2(d),
2000e-2(e), 2000e-2(h), 2000e-2(j), 2000e-3(b), 2000e-5(g), and 2000e-
16(a)) are amended by striking ``sex,'' each place it appears and
inserting ``sex, affectional or sexual orientation,''.
    (2) Section 717(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16(c)) is amended
by striking ``sex'' and inserting ``sex, affectional or sexual
orientation,''.
    (3) Section 703(h) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2000e-2(h)) is amended by
striking ``sex'' the first place it appears and inserting ``sex,
affectional or sexual orientation,''.
    (4) The heading of section 703 of such Act is amended by striking
``sex,'' and inserting ``sex, affectional or sexual orientation,''.
    (e) Intervention by Attorney General in Civil Rights Cases.--
Section 902 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2000h-2) is amended by striking
``sex'' and inserting ``sex, affectional or sexual orientation,''.
    (f) Definition; Rules of Interpretation.--Title XI of such Act (42
U.S.C. 2000h et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

                  ``affectional or sexual orientation

    ``Sec. 1107. (a) Definition.--For purposes of titles II, III, VI,
VII, and IX of this Act, the term `affectional or sexual orientation'
means male or female homosexuality, heterosexuality, and bisexuality by
orientation or practice, by and between consenting adults.
    ``(b) Rules of Interpretation.--(1) Nothing in this Act shall be
construed to permit or require--
            ``(A) that a finding of discrimination on the basis of
        affectional or sexual orientation be based on any statistical
        differences in the incidence of persons of a particular
        affectional or sexual orientation in the general population as
        opposed to the incidence of such persons in the activity
        concerned; or
            ``(B) the use of any quota as a remedy for discrimination
        on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation.
    ``(2) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require any person
to disclose a personal affectional or sexual orientation.''.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING ACT.

    (a) Housing Sale and Rental, Residential Real-Estate-Related
Transactions, and Brokerage Services.--(1) Section 804 of the Civil
Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3604) is amended by striking
``religion,'' each place it appears and inserting ``religion,
affectional or sexual orientation (as such term is defined in section
802(p)),''.
    (2) Section 805 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3605) is amended by striking
``religion,'' each place it appears and inserting ``religion,
affectional or sexual orientation (as such term is defined in section
802(p)),''.
    (3) Section 806 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3606) is amended by striking
``religion,'' and inserting ``religion, affectional or sexual
orientation (as such term is defined in section 802(p)),''.
    (b) Prevention of Intimidation.--Section 901 of the Civil Rights
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3631) is amended by striking ``religion,'' each
place it appears and inserting ``religion, affectional or sexual
orientation (as such term is defined in section 802(p)),''.
    (c) Definition.--Section 802 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 3602) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
    ``(p) `Affectional or sexual orientation' means male or female
homosexuality, heterosexuality, and bisexuality by orientation or
practice, by and between consenting adults.''.
    (d) Rules of Interpretation.--(1) Title VIII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:

 ``rules of interpretation regarding affectional or sexual orientation

    ``Sec. 821. (a) Findings of Discrimination; Quotas.--Nothing in
this Act shall be construed to permit or require--
            ``(1) that a finding of discrimination on the basis of
        affectional or sexual orientation be based on any statistical
        differences in the incidence of persons of a particular
        affectional or sexual orientation in the general population as
        opposed to the incidence of such persons in the activity
        concerned; or
            ``(2) the use of any quota as a remedy for discrimination
        on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation.
    ``(b) Protection of Privacy Rights.--Nothing in this Act shall be
construed to require any person to disclose a personal affectional or
sexual orientation.''.
    (2) Title IX of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3631 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:

   ``application of rules of interpretation regarding affectional or
                           sexual orientation

    ``Sec. 902. The provisions of this title are subject to the rules
of interpretation described in section 821 of this Act.''.

Summary: Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1993 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1968 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation. Provides that this Act shall not be construed to permit a finding of discrimination based on statistical differences or the fashioning of any remedy requiring a quota.

Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1993


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Juvenile Justice Reform Act of
2008''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 103 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5603) is amended--
            (1) by amending paragraph (25) to read as follows:
            ``(25) the term `contact' means any sight or sound
        interaction between a juvenile in a secure custody status with
        an adult inmate;'',
            (2) in paragraph (28) by striking ``and'' at the end,
            (3) in paragraph (29) by adding ``and'' at the end, and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(30) the term `juvenile justice stakeholders' means
        individuals and representatives of agencies, institutions, and
        organizations with interest in the activities and outcomes of
        the juvenile justice system, including--
                    ``(A) youth and family members of youth who have
                had contact with the juvenile justice system;
                    ``(B) youth and families of color;
                    ``(C) defense attorneys for youth, prosecutors for
                the juvenile court, and juvenile court judges; and
                    ``(D) representatives of school systems, law
                enforcement agencies, juvenile detention and
                corrections, juvenile probation departments, and
                community-based providers of gender-specific services
                and services to youth of color and juvenile justice-
                involved youth.''.

SEC. 3. ANNUAL REPORT.

    Section 207(1) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5617(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ``, ethnicity,'' after
        ``race'',
            (2) in subparagraph (E) by striking ``and'' at the end,
            (3) in subparagraph (F) by striking the period at the end
        and inserting ``; and'', and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) how State plans are meeting the requirement
                under section 223(a)(7)(B)(i).''.

SEC. 4. STATE PLANS.

    Section 223(a) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5633(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)(A)(ii)--
                    (A) in subclause (VII) by striking ``and'' at the
                end,
                    (B) in subclause (VIII) by adding ``and'' at the
                end, and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                                    ``(IX) individuals with special
                                experience or competence in addressing
                                the needs of girls or implementing
                                gender responsive services;'',
            (2) in paragraph (7)(B)--
                    (A) in clause (iii) by striking ``and'' at the end,
                    (B) in clause (iv) by adding ``and'' at the end,
                and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(v) a plan for providing easily
                        accessible, community-based and operated,
                        culturally and linguistically appropriate
                        services to youth at-risk or in contact with
                        the juvenile justice system;'',
            (3) in paragraph (11)--
                    (A) by striking ``shall,'',
                    (B) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) in clause (i) by striking the semicolon
                        at the end,
                            (ii) by striking ``excluding--'' and all
                        that follows through ``(i)'' and inserting
                        ``excluding'',
                            (iii) by striking clauses (ii) and (iii),
                        and
                            (iv) by striking ``and'' at the end, and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) not later than 3 years after the effective
                date of this subparagraph, or sooner if possible, no
                exceptions to this paragraph shall be permissible in
                relation to--
                            ``(i) juveniles who are charged with or who
                        have committed a violation of a valid court
                        order; and
                            ``(ii) juveniles who are held in accordance
                        with the Interstate Compact on Juveniles as
                        enacted by the State; and
                    ``(D) efforts shall be made to care safely for
                juveniles described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) by
                utilizing staff-secure and other community-based
                alternatives to secure detention, including the Runaway
                and Homeless Youth Act programs administered by the
                Family and Youth Services Bureau of the Administration
                for Children and Families of the Department of Health
                and Human Services;'',
            (4) in paragraph (12)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and'' at the
                end,
                    (B) in subparagraph (B) by adding ``and'' at the
                end, and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) not later than 3 years after the effective
                date of this provision, or sooner if possible,
                juveniles awaiting trial or any other legal process and
                who are treated as adults for purposes of prosecution
                in criminal court shall not have contact with adult
                inmates when held in the custody of the criminal
                court;'',
            (5) in paragraph (13)--
                    (A) by inserting after ``adults'' the 1st place it
                appears the following:
        ``, and provide that not later than 3 years after the effective
        date of this bill, or sooner if possible, juveniles treated as
        adults for purposes of prosecution in criminal court and
        juveniles prosecuted as adults in criminal court may not be
        held in any jail or lockup for adults while awaiting trial on a
        criminal charge,'', and
                    (B) in subparagraph (A) by adding ``and'' at the
                end,
            (6) in paragraph (15) by inserting ``ethnicity,'' after
        ``race,'',
            (7) by striking paragraphs (22) and (23),
            (8) by redesignating paragraphs (14) through (28) as
        paragraphs (15) through (27), respectively, and
            (9) by after paragraph (13) the following:
            ``(14) implement policy, practice, and system improvement
        strategies at the State, territorial, local, and tribal levels
        to identify and reduce racial and ethnic disparities among
        youth who come into contact with the juvenile justice system
        by--
                    ``(A) establishing coordinating bodies to oversee
                and monitor State, territorial, local, or tribal
                efforts to reduce racial and ethnic disparities,
                composed of juvenile justice stakeholders at the State,
                territorial, local, or tribal levels, including
                community leaders and service providers from
                communities in which youth of color are
                disproportionately represented in the juvenile justice
                system;
                    ``(B) identifying and analyzing key decision
                points, and the criteria used to make those decisions,
                in State, territorial, local, or tribal juvenile
                justice systems, to determine which points create
                racial and ethnic disparities among juveniles who come
                into contact with the juvenile justice system and the
                causes of those disparities;
                    ``(C) developing and implementing State,
                territorial, local, or tribal data collection and
                analysis systems to identify where racial and ethnic
                disparities exist in the juvenile justice system and to
                track and analyze such disparities using descriptors
                disaggregated, as appropriate, by factors including
                race, ethnicity, sex, geography, offense, delinquency
                history, and age;
                    ``(D) developing and implementing a work plan that
                includes measurable objectives for policy changes,
                practice changes or other system changes, based on the
                needs identified in the data collection and analysis
                under subparagraph (B) and designed to reduce any forms
                of bias, differential treatment of youth of color or
                disparities found to be associated with race and
                ethnicity, including provision of culturally and
                linguistically competent services; and
                    ``(E) tracking and publicly reporting, on an annual
                basis, the efforts and progress made in accordance with
                subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D).''.

SEC. 5. RESEARCH AND EVALUATION.

    Section 251 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5661) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)(B) by--
                    (A) in clause (x) by striking ``and'' at the end,
                    (B) in clause (xi) by striking the period at the
                end and inserting ``; and'', and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(xii) juveniles treated as adults for purposes of
                prosecution in criminal court.'', and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Assessment of Treating Juveniles as Adults.--The
Administrator shall--
            ``(1) not later than 3 years after the effective date this
        subsection, assess the effectiveness of the practice of
        treating juveniles as adults for purposes of prosecution in
        criminal court; and
            ``(2) not later than 6 months after making the assessment
        required by paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) submit to the Speaker of the House of
                Representatives, the Speaker pro tempore of the Senate,
                and the President a report containing the findings,
                conclusions, and any recommended changes in law
                identified as a result of such assessment; and
                    ``(B) make such report available to the public.''.

SEC. 6. INCENTIVE GRANTS FOR LOCAL DELINQUENCY PREVENTIONS PROGRAMS.

    Section 504(a) of the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency
Prevention Programs Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 5784(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (7) by striking ``and'' at the end,
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9), and
            (3) by inserting the following after paragraph (7) the
        following:
            ``(8) gender specific services that address the above
        purpose areas; and''.

SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on
the 1st day of the 1st fiscal year that begins after the date of the
enactment of this Act.

Summary: Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2008 - Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to: (1) revise the definition of contact in such Act to include any sight or sound interaction between a juvenile in custody and an adult inmate. (2) expand eligibility for participation in grant programs under such Act to certain individuals and organizations with an interest in the juvenile justice system. (3) require state plans under such Act to provide for increased protections for juveniles in custody, provide for culturally and linguistically appropriate services to juveniles at risk, and establish policies and strategies to identify and reduce racial and ethnic disparities among youths in the juvenile justice system. (4) require the inclusion on state juvenile delinquency prevention advisory boards of individuals with experience and competence in addressing the needs of girls or in implementing gender responsive services. And (5) require the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to assess and report on the effectiveness of treating juveniles as adults for purposes of criminal prosecutions. Amends the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs Act of 2002 to require the inclusion of gender specific services in the incentive grant program for juvenile delinquency prevention.

To amend and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Outer Continental Shelf Royalty
Reform and Enhancement Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Gulf producing state.--The term ``Gulf producing
        State'' means each of the States of Alabama, Louisiana,
        Mississippi, and Texas.
            (2) Qualified outer continental shelf revenues.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``qualified outer
                Continental Shelf revenues'' means all rentals,
                royalties, bonus bids, and other sums due and payable
                to the United States under section 5.
                    (B) Exclusions.--The term ``qualified outer
                Continental Shelf revenues'' does not include--
                            (i) revenues from the forfeiture of a bond
                        or other surety securing obligations other than
                        royalties, civil penalties, or royalties taken
                        by the Secretary in-kind and not sold; or
                            (ii) revenues generated from leases subject
                        to section 8(g) of the Outer Continental Shelf
                        Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(g)).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. PRICE THRESHOLD REQUIREMENT FOR FUTURE LEASES.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall
place limitations based on market price on the royalty relief granted
under any lease for the production of oil or natural gas entered into
on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE PRICE THRESHOLDS FOR
              CERTAIN LEASE SALES.

    Congress reaffirms the authority of the Secretary under section
8(a)(1)(H) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C.
1337(a)(1)(H)) to vary, based on the price of production from a lease,
the suspension of royalties under any lease subject to section 304 of
the Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act (43 U.S.C.
1337 note; Public Law 104-58).

SEC. 5. RECOVERY OF REVENUE FROM LEASES WITHOUT PRICE THRESHOLDS.

    (a) Offer To Amend Payment Responsibilities.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall offer to enter into
        written agreements to amend the payment responsibilities under
        each lease entered into by the Secretary that--
                    (A) authorizes the production of oil or natural gas
                on the Outer Continental Shelf;
                    (B) provides for relief from the payment of
                royalties; and
                    (C) does not provide for the suspension of the
                relief based on an increase in the price of oil or
                natural gas, respectively, above specified thresholds.
            (2) Offers.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide each lessee
        that has entered into a lease described in paragraph (1) with a
        separate written offer to amend the payment responsibilities of
        the lessee under the lease.
            (3) Multiple lessees.--In carrying out this subsection, if
        multiple persons own a share of the lease, the Secretary may
        enter into a separate agreement with each person that reflects
        the respective interest of the person in the lease.
            (4) Price thresholds.--The offer shall propose imposing
        price thresholds beginning in the calendar year in which the
        offer is accepted at a level that is consistent with the price
        thresholds contained in outer Continental Shelf leases that
        contained price thresholds that were entered into for calendar
        years 1996, 1997, and 2000.
    (b) Increased Royalty Rates.--In addition to the authority provided
under subsection (a), the Secretary may increase the royalty rate on
all leases entered into by the Secretary on or after the date of
enactment of this Act for the production of oil or natural gas on the
outer Continental Shelf to a rate that is necessary to recover the
revenues lost from leases described in subsection (a)(1) in an amount
that (in conjunction with written agreements entered into under
subsection (a)) is sufficient to recover $12,000,000,000 during the
period of fiscal years 2007 through 2018.

SEC. 6. DISPOSITION OF RECOVERED QUALIFIED OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
              REVENUES.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 9 of the Outer Continental
Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1338) and subject to the other provisions of
this section, for each applicable fiscal year, the Secretary of the
Treasury shall deposit--
            (1) 50 percent of qualified outer Continental Shelf
        revenues in a special account in the Treasury, to be disbursed
        to Gulf producing States by the Secretary in a manner
        consistent with section 31(b) of the Outer Continental Shelf
        Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356a(b)), as determined by the Secretary;
            (2) 12\1/2\ percent to provide financial assistance to
        States in accordance with section 6 of the Land and Water
        Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-8), which shall
        be considered income to the Land and Water Conservation Fund
        for purposes of section 2 of that Act (16 U.S.C. 460l-5); and
            (3) 37\1/2\ percent of qualified outer Continental Shelf
        revenues in the general fund of the Treasury, to be used for
        deficit reduction.
    (b) Timing.--The amounts required to be deposited under paragraphs
(1) and (2) of subsection (a) for the applicable fiscal year shall be
made available in accordance with that paragraph during the fiscal year
immediately following the applicable fiscal year.
    (c) Administration.--Amounts made available under paragraphs (1)
and (2) of subsection (a) shall--
            (1) be made available, without further appropriation, in
        accordance with this section;
            (2) remain available until expended; and
            (3) be in addition to any amounts appropriated under--
                    (A) the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43
                U.S.C. 1331 et seq.);
                    (B) the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of
                1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq.); or
                    (C) any other provision of law.

SEC. 7. FEDERAL GUARANTEE OF STATE BOND.

    The Secretary shall guarantee the repayment of a bond issued by the
State of Louisiana for constructing and carrying out coastal wetland
restoration projects and related storm protection infrastructure (to be
repaid using qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues received by the
State for fiscal years 2017 through 2027) in an amount equal to 100
percent of the outstanding principal of the bond, on a determination by
the Secretary that--
            (1) the amount of the bond does not exceed 80 percent of
        the estimated amount of qualified outer Continental Shelf
        revenues the State will receive for fiscal years 2017 through
        2027;
            (2) the funds will be used in accordance with a plan
        submitted by the State; and
            (3) the bond is in a registered form and contains
        appropriate legal guarantees for repayment using qualified
        Outer Continental shelf revenues for fiscal years 2017 through
        2027.

Summary: Outer Continental Shelf Royalty Reform and Enhancement Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to place limitations based on market price on the royalty relief granted under any lease for the production of oil or natural gas entered into on or after enactment of this Act. Declares that Congress reaffirms the authority of the Secretary to vary, based on the price of production from a lease, the suspension of royalties under any lease subject to specified requirements of the Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act. Instructs the Secretary to offer to enter into written agreements to amend the payment responsibilities under each lease that: (1) authorizes the production of oil or natural gas on the Outer Continental Shelf, (2) provides for relief from the payment of royalties. And (3) does not provide for suspension of royalty relief based on an increase in the price of oil or natural gas, respectively, above specified thresholds. Authorizes the Secretary to increase royalty rates on leases for oil or natural gas production on the Outer Continental Shelf. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit certain percentages of Outer Continental Shelf revenues for: (1) disbursement to Gulf producing states. (2) financial assistance to states for land and water conservation as well as outdoor recreation purposes. And (3) deficit reduction. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to guarantee the repayment of 100 of the outstanding principal of a bond issued by the state of Louisiana for coastal wetland restoration projects and related storm protection infrastructure.

A bill to promote the recovery of oil and gas revenues on the Outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design
Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act:
            (1) Covered dwelling unit.--The term ``covered dwelling
        unit'' means a dwelling unit that--
                    (A) is a detached single family house, a townhouse
                or multi-level dwelling unit (whether detached or
                attached to other units or structures), or a ground-
                floor unit in a building of three or fewer dwelling
                units;
                    (B) is designed as, or intended for occupancy as, a
                residence;
                    (C) was designed, constructed, or commissioned,
                contracted or otherwise arranged for construction, by
                any person or entity who, at any time before the design
                or construction, received or was guaranteed Federal
                financial assistance for any program or activity; and
                    (D) is made available for first occupancy after the
                expiration of the one-year period beginning on the date
                of the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Federal financial assistance.--The term ``Federal
        financial assistance'' means--
                    (A) any assistance that is provided or otherwise
                made available by the Secretary of Housing and Urban
                Development or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or
                any program or activity or such agencies, through any
                grant, loan, contract, or any other arrangement, after
                the expiration of the one-year period beginning on the
                date of the enactment of this Act, including--
                            (i) grants, subsidies, or any other funds;
                            (ii) services of Federal personnel;
                            (iii) real or personal property or any
                        interest in or use of such property,
                        including--
                                    (I) transfers or leases of the
                                property for less than the fair market
                                value or for reduced consideration; and
                                    (II) proceeds from a subsequent
                                transfer or lease of the property if
                                the Federal share of its fair market
                                value is not returned to the Federal
                                Government;
                            (iv) any tax credit, mortgage or loan
                        guarantee or insurance; and
                            (v) community development funds in the form
                        of obligations guaranteed under section 108 of
                        the Housing and Community Development Act of
                        1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308); or
                    (B) any assistance that is provided or otherwise
                made available by the Secretary of Agriculture under
                title V of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471 et
                seq.).
            (3) Person or entity.--The term ``person or entity''
        includes one or more individuals, corporations (including not-
        for-profit corporations), partnerships, associations, labor
        organizations, legal representatives, mutual corporations,
        joint-stock companies, trusts, unincorporated associations,
        trustees, trustees in cases under title 11 of the United States
        Code, receivers, and fiduciaries.

SEC. 3. VISITABILITY REQUIREMENT.

    It shall be unlawful for any person referred to in section 2(1)(C)
with respect to a covered dwelling unit to fail to ensure that such
dwelling unit contains at least one level that complies with the
Standards for Type C (Visitable) Units of the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI) Standards for Accessible and Usable
Buildings and Facilities (1005-ICC ANSI A117.1-2009) and any future
revisions thereto.

SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) Requirement for Federal Financial Assistance.--Each applicant
for Federal financial assistance shall submit an assurance to the
Federal agency responsible for such assistance that all of its programs
and activities will be conducted in compliance with this Act.
    (b) Approval of Architectural and Construction Plans.--
            (1) Submission.--Any applicant for or recipient of Federal
        financial assistance for a covered dwelling unit shall submit
        for approval the architectural and construction plans for such
        unit to the State or local department or agency that is
        responsible, under applicable State or local law, for the
        review and approval of construction plans for compliance with
        generally applicable building codes or requirements (in this
        subsection referred to as the ``appropriate State or local
        agency'').
            (2) Determination of compliance.--
                    (A) Enforcement actions.--The enforcement actions
                under this subparagraph are--
                            (i) reviewing any plans for a covered
                        dwelling unit submitted pursuant to paragraph
                        (1) and approving or disapproving such plans
                        based upon compliance of the dwelling unit with
                        the requirements of this Act; and
                            (ii) consistent with applicable State or
                        local laws and procedures, withholding final
                        approval of construction or occupancy of a
                        covered dwelling unit unless and until such
                        compliance is determined.
                    (B) Condition of federal housing assistance.--The
                Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may not
                provide any Federal financial assistance under any
                program administered by such Secretary to a State or
                unit of general local government (or any agency
                thereof) unless the appropriate State or local agency
                thereof is, in the determination of the Secretary,
                taking the enforcement actions under subparagraph (A).
    (c) Civil Action for Private Persons.--
            (1) Action.--Any person aggrieved by an act or omission
        that is unlawful under this Act may commence a civil action in
        an appropriate United States district court or State court
        against any person or entity responsible for any part of the
        design or construction of a covered dwelling unit no later than
        two years after the occurrence or termination of the alleged
        unlawful conduct under this Act.
            (2) Liability.--In any action under this subsection for a
        violation involving architectural or construction plans for a
        covered dwelling unit that were approved by the appropriate
        State or local department or agency--
                    (A) if such approved plans violate this Act and any
                construction on such dwelling that violates this Act
                was performed in accordance with such approved plans,
                such State or local department or agency shall be
                liable for such construction in violation; and
                    (B) if such approved plans comply with this Act and
                any construction on such dwelling violates this Act,
                the person or entity responsible for the construction
                shall be liable for such construction in violation.
    (d) Enforcement by Attorney General.--Whenever the Attorney General
has reasonable cause to believe that any person or group of persons has
violated this Act, the Attorney General may commence a civil action in
any appropriate United States district court. The Attorney General may
also, upon timely application, intervene in any civil action brought
under subsection (c) by a private person if the Attorney General
certifies that the case is of general public importance.
    (e) Relief.--In any civil action brought under this section, if the
court finds that a violation of this title has occurred or is about to
occur, it may award to the plaintiff actual and punitive damages, and
subject to subsection (g), may grant as relief, as the court finds
appropriate, any permanent or temporary injunction, temporary
restraining order, or other order (including an order enjoining the
defendant from violating the Act or ordering such affirmative action as
may be appropriate).
    (f) Violations.--For purposes of this section, a violation
involving a covered dwelling unit that is not designed or constructed
in conformity with the requirements of this Act shall not be considered
to terminate until the violation is corrected.
    (g) Attorney's Fees.--In any civil action brought under this
section, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party,
other than the United States, a reasonable attorney's fee and costs.
    (h) Effect on Certain Sales, Encumbrances, and Rentals.--Relief
granted under this section shall not affect any contract, sale,
encumbrance, or lease consummated before the granting of such relief
and involving a bona fide purchaser, encumbrancer, or tenant, without
actual notice of a civil action under this title.

SEC. 5. EFFECT ON STATE LAWS.

    Nothing in this Act shall be constructed to invalidate or limit any
law of a State or political subdivision of a State, or of any other
jurisdiction in which this Act shall be effective, that grants,
guarantees, or provides the same rights, protections, and requirements
as are provided by this Act, but any law of a State, a political
subdivision thereof, or other such jurisdiction that purports to
require or permit any action that would violate this Act shall to that
extent be invalid.

SEC. 6. DISCLAIMER OF PREEMPTIVE EFFECT ON OTHER ACTS.

    Nothing in this Act shall limit any right, procedure, or remedy
available under the Constitution or any other Act of the Congress.

SEC. 7. SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS.

    If any provision of this Act of the application thereof to any
person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the Act and
the application of the provision to other persons not similarly
situated shall not be affected thereby.

Summary: Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2013 - Requires newly constructed, federally assisted single family houses and town houses to include at least one level that complies with the Standards for Type C (Visitable) Units of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standards for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities and any future revisions. Requires: (1) each applicant for federal financial assistance to submit compliance assurances to the relevant federal agency, and (2) each person who arranges for design or construction of a covered dwelling to submit architectural and construction plans for state or local approval. Prohibits federal financial assistance to a state or local government unit unless the recipient is taking certain enforcement actions with regard to covered dwellings. Permits: (1) private civil actions in a US district court or state court for violations of this Act, and (2) the Attorney General to commence civil actions or intervene in civil actions under this Act.