SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of
2016''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Studies conducted since the 1990s have indicated a
        strong link between firefighting and an increased risk for
        several major cancers.
            (2) The cancers identified as most common among
        firefighters according to these studies include testicular
        cancer, which male firefighters are 102 percent more likely to
        be diagnosed with, stomach cancer, multiple myeloma, and brain
        cancer, among several others.
            (3) The heightened incidence of cancer among firefighters
        has been attributed to their frequent exposure to a range of
        harmful substances including resultant pyrolysis products,
        toxic particulates, gases and fumes, metals such as cadmium and
        lead, chemical substances such as benzene and vinyl chloride,
        and minerals such as asbestos and silicates.
            (4) An extensive 2014 study conducted by the National
        Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) over the
        course of several years and which included almost 30,000
        firefighters found that firefighters were at an increased risk
        of being diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma and found
        potential links between exposure to fire incidents and
        heightened risks for lung cancer and leukemia, among several
        others.
            (5) Past studies examining cancer incidence among
        firefighters have been limited by the availability and
        standardization of important epidemiological data, relatively
        small sample sizes, inconsistencies in the operationalization
        of key terms and metrics, incomplete employment histories, and
        an underrepresentation of minority, female, and volunteer
        firefighters.
            (6) Today, many States across the country maintain cancer
        registries that collect and collate information regarding
        cancer diagnoses, demographic information, and treatment plans.
        State cancer registries have greatly contributed to overcoming
        these obstacles by offering centralized repositories of
        information, which researchers in the public and private
        sectors can access when conducting research on cancer risks.
            (7) While these State-based cancer registries undoubtedly
        contribute to furthering research related to assessing cancer
        incidence among firefighters, a special purpose national cancer
        registry would provide researchers and public health agencies
        with more direct and comprehensive access to the specific set
        of information they need to conduct more robust, focused, and
        epidemiologically rigorous research on cancer incidence among
        firefighters.
            (8) Efforts to understand cancer incidence among
        firefighters through a specialized national cancer registry
        will better inform the kinds of precautions firefighters should
        take in the future, improve our understanding of key
        epidemiological trends, and potentially lead to the development
        of more sophisticated safety protocols to lower cancer risks.

SEC. 3. PATIENT REGISTRY FOR FIREFIGHTER CANCER INCIDENCE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting
through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
shall develop and maintain a voluntary patient registry to collect data
on cancer incidence among firefighters.
    (b) Use of Registry.--The patient registry shall be used for the
following purposes:
            (1) To establish and improve collection infrastructure and
        activities related to the nationwide monitoring of the
        incidence of cancer among firefighters.
            (2) To collect, consolidate, store, and make publicly
        available epidemiological information related to cancer
        incidence and trends among firefighters.
    (c) Relevant Data.--In carrying out the voluntary data collection
for purposes of inclusion under the patient registry under subsection
(a), the Secretary should seek to include the following de-identified
information:
            (1) With respect to cancer diagnoses and treatment of
        firefighters, de-identified information on--
                    (A) full detailing of physical examinations and
                medical history;
                    (B) complete detailing of all relevant diagnostic
                tests and lab procedures;
                    (C) complete detailing of all pathology and
                operative reports; and
                    (D) complete detailing of treatments undergone or
                planned.
            (2) With respect to individual patient history relating to
        the incidence of cancer among firefighters, de-identified
        information on--
                    (A) basic demographic information, including the
                age of the firefighter involved and age of onset of
                cancer;
                    (B) a listing of status of the firefighter as
                either volunteer, paid-on-call, or career firefighter;
                    (C) the number of years on the job and a detailing
                of additional employment experience that was either
                performed concurrently alongside firefighting service
                or anytime thereafter;
                    (D)(i) a measure of the number of fire incidents
                attended as well as the type of fire incidents (such as
                residential house fire or commercial fire); or
                    (ii) in the case of a firefighter who is unable to
                provide information on such number and type, an
                estimate of such number and type based on the method
                developed under subsection (d)(2); and
                    (E) a list of additional risk factors, including
                smoking or drug use, as determined relevant by the
                Secretary.
            (3) Any additional information that is deemed necessary by
        the Secretary.
    (d) Methods.--
            (1) In general.--For the purposes described in subsection
        (b), the Secretary is authorized to incorporate questions into
        public health surveys, questionnaires, and other databases in
        existence as of the date of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Ensuring representation of underrepresented groups in
        registry.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall
        take such measures as the Secretary deems appropriate to
        encourage the inclusion of data on minority, female, and
        volunteer firefighters in the registry established under this
        section.
            (3) Method to estimate number and type of fire incidents.--
        For purposes of subsection (c)(2)(D), the Secretary, in
        consultation with the experts described in subsection (e),
        shall develop a reliable and standardized method for estimating
        the number of fire incidents attended by a firefighter as well
        as the type of fire incident so attended in the case such
        firefighter is unable to provide such information.
    (e) Consultation.--The Secretary shall, on a regular basis, seek
feedback regarding the utility of the registry established under this
section and ways the registry can be improved from non-Federal experts
in the following areas:
            (1) Public health experts with experience in developing and
        maintaining cancer registries.
            (2) Epidemiologists with experience in studying cancer
        incidence.
            (3) Clinicians with experience in diagnosing and treating
        cancer incidence.
            (4) Active and retired volunteer, paid-on-call, and career
        firefighters as well as relevant national fire and emergency
        response organizations.
    (f) Research Availability.--The Secretary shall develop and make
public an approval process for making de-identified cancer registry
data submitted for inclusion in the patient registry developed under
subsection (a) available without a fee for public research purposes.
Such process shall provide that such data shall be made available for
such research purposes only if there is an agreement to make findings,
journal articles, or other print or web-based publications derived from
such research public or available to the relevant stakeholders
identified in subsection (e)(4).
    (g) Privacy.--In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall apply
to the registry developed under subsection (a) data security provisions
and privacy standards that comply with the best practices of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as defined by the National
Institute of Standards and Technology in Special Publication 800-37
revision 1, as well as the HIPAA privacy regulation, as defined in
section 1180(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d-
9(b)(3)).
    (h) Authorization of Funds.--To carry out this section, there are
authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years
2017 through 2021.

Summary: Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2016 This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop and maintain a voluntary patient registry to monitor, collect, and make available epidemiological information related to cancer incidence and trends among firefighters. The CDC should seek to include specified information in the registry, including the number and type of fire incidents attended by an individual. To collect information for the registry, the CDC may incorporate questions into existing public health surveys, questionnaires, and other databases. The CDC must: (1) encourage the inclusion in the registry of data on minority, female, and volunteer firefighters. And (2) seek feedback on the registry from nonfederal experts. The CDC must develop an approval process for making registry data available for research without a fee if findings or publications derived from the research are made public or available to stakeholders.

Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2016


SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY OF UNITED STATES NATIONALS FOR ADVANCED TRAINING
              IN THE SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS.

    Section 2104(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or national'' after
        ``citizen'';
            (2) at the end of paragraph (6), by striking ``and'';
            (3) in paragraph (7), by striking the period and inserting
        ``; and''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) if he is a national but not a citizen of the United
        States, agree in writing that he will--
                    ``(A) if he is not a resident of a State (within
                the meaning of chapter 2 of title III of the
                Immigration and Nationality Act; 8 U.S.C. 1421-1459),
                become a resident of a State (within such meaning)
                before commencing the program for advanced training;
                and
                    ``(B) file an application for naturalization within
                60 days after the later of--
                            ``(i) the date that he meets the
                        requirements for naturalization in section
                        316(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality
                        Act (8 U.S.C. 1436); or
                            ``(ii) the date that he is accepted into
                        the program for advanced training.''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF UNITED STATES NATIONALS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
              AS MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING
              CORPS.

    (a) General Financial Assistance Program.--Section 2107(b) of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or national'' after
        ``citizen'';
            (2) at the end of paragraph (4), by striking ``and'';
            (3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and inserting
        ``; and''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) if he is a national but not a citizen of the United
        States, agree in writing that he will--
                    ``(A) if he is not a resident of a State (within
                the meaning of chapter 2 of title III of the
                Immigration and Nationality Act; 8 U.S.C. 1421-1459)
                become a resident of a State (within such meaning)
                before commencing the financial assistance program; and
                    ``(B) file an application for naturalization within
                60 days after the later of--
                            ``(i) the date that he meets the
                        requirements for naturalization in section
                        316(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality
                        Act (8 U.S.C. 1436); or
                            ``(ii) the date that he is accepted into
                        the financial assistance program.''.
    (b) Army Reserve and Army National Guard Financial Assistance
Program.--Section 2107a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or national'' after
        ``citizen'';
            (2) at the end of paragraph (5), by striking ``and'';
            (3) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting
        ``; and''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) if he is a national but not a citizen of the United
        States, agree in writing that he will--
                    ``(A) if he is not a resident of a State (within
                the meaning of chapter 2 of title III of the
                Immigration and Nationality Act; 8 U.S.C. 1421-1459),
                become a resident of a State (within such meaning)
                before commencing the financial assistance program; and
                    ``(B) file an application for naturalization within
                60 days after the later of--
                            ``(i) the date that he meets the
                        requirements for naturalization in section
                        316(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality
                        Act (8 U.S.C. 1436); or
                            ``(ii) the date that he is accepted into
                        the financial assistance program.''.

SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

    Section 12102(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' the first place such term appears;
            (2) by inserting a comma after ``United States'' the first
        place such term appears; and
            (3) by inserting ``, or is a national of the United States
        eligible (as provided in sections 2104(b), 2107(b), or 2107a(b)
        of this title) for advanced training in, or financial
        assistance as a member of, the Senior Reserve Officers'
        Training Corps'' after the close parenthesis.

Summary: Makes US nationals eligible for advanced training in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps and for financial assistance as members of the Corps, provided such individuals enter into an agreement requiring: (1) residency within a State before commencement of the advanced training or financial assistance. Or (2) application for naturalization within 60 days after either meeting the naturalization requirements or being accepted into the program of advanced training or financial assistance.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that United States nationals should be eligible for advanced training in, and for financial assistance as members of, the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Metro Accountability and Investment
Act''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS.

    Section 601(f) of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act
of 2008 (Public Law 110-432; 122 Stat. 4970) is amended to read as
follows:
    ``(f) Amount.--
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Original funding.--There are authorized to be
                appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for
                grants under this section an aggregate amount not to
                exceed $1,500,000,000 to be available in increments
                over 10 fiscal years beginning in fiscal year 2009, or
                until expended.
                    ``(B) Continuation of funding.--Subject to
                paragraphs (2) and (3), there are authorized to be
                appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for
                grants under this section $2,000,000,000 to be
                available in increments over 10 fiscal years beginning
                in fiscal year 2020, or until expended.
            ``(2) Restriction on use.--
                    ``(A) Operating expenses.--$500,000,000 of the
                amount described in paragraph (1)(B) may only be used
                for operating expenses of the Transit Authority.
                    ``(B) Inspector general.--$100,000,000 of the
                amount described in subparagraph (A) may only be used
                for the Office of Inspector General of the Transit
                Authority.
            ``(3) Required modifications.--The Secretary may not
        provide grants pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) unless the
        Secretary certifies that the Board of Directors of the Transit
        Authority has passed a resolution, and is making progress
        implementing such a resolution, that--
                    ``(A) establishes an independent budget authority
                for the Office of Inspector General of the Transit
                Authority;
                    ``(B) establishes an independent procurement
                authority for the Office of Inspector General of the
                Transit Authority;
                    ``(C) establishes an independent hiring authority
                for the Office of Inspector General of the Transit
                Authority;
                    ``(D) ensures the inspector general of the Transit
                Authority can obtain legal advice from a counsel
                reporting directly to the director of such office;
                    ``(E) requires the inspector general of the Transit
                Authority to submit recommendations for corrective
                action to the General Manager, the Board of Directors
                of the Transit Authority, and the appropriate
                congressional committees; and
                    ``(F) requires the inspector general of the Transit
                Authority to publish any recommendation described in
                subparagraph (E) on the website of the Office of
                Inspector General of the Transit Authority, except that
                the Inspector General may redact personally
                identifiable information and information that, in the
                determination of the Inspector General, would pose a
                security risk to the systems of the Transit Authority.
            ``(4) Special rule for certain funds.--The amounts
        described in paragraph (2) are not subject to the requirements
        of paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b).
            ``(5) Definition.--In this subsection, the term
        `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on
        Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on Oversight
        and Government Reform, and the Committee on Appropriations of
        the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking,
        Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations
        of the Senate.''.

SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--In addition to other funding provided to the
Transit Authority pursuant to any other provision of law, the Secretary
of Transportation may make grants to the Transit Authority for the
purpose of funding the capital and preventive maintenance projects
included in the Capital Improvement Program approved by the Board of
Directors of the Transit Authority.
    (b) Use of Funds.--A grant made pursuant to this section shall be
subject to the following limitations and conditions:
            (1) The work for which such grant is authorized shall be
        subject to the provisions of the Compact, including any future
        amendments to the Compact.
            (2) Each such grant shall be for 50 percent of the net
        project cost of the project involved, and shall be provided in
        cash from sources other than Federal funds or revenues from the
        operation of public mass transportation systems. Consistent
        with the terms of the amendment to the Compact, or any future
        amendments to such Compact, any funds so provided shall be
        solely from undistributed cash surpluses, replacement or
        depreciation funds of reserves available in cash, or new
        capital.
    (c) Applicability of Requirements for Mass Transportation Capital
Projects Receiving Funds Under Federal Transportation Law.--Except as
specifically provided in this section, the use of any amounts
appropriated pursuant to the authorization under this section shall be
subject to the requirements applicable to capital projects for which
funds are provided under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code,
except to the extent the Secretary determines that the requirements are
inconsistent with this Act, its purposes, or any subsequent rules of
guidance issued pursuant to this Act.
    (d) Amount and Requirement for First Period.--
            (1) Amount.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the
        Secretary of Transportation for grants under this section
        $500,000,000 to be available in increments over 5 fiscal years
        beginning in fiscal year 2020, or until expended.
            (2) Requirements.--The Secretary may not award a grant
        authorized under this subsection unless the Secretary
        certifies, on an annual basis, that the Transit Authority is
        making progress toward goals and metrics for system performance
        established by the Secretary in collaboration with the
        signatories to the Compact on safety, reliability, and
        operation costs as measured by vehicle revenue hours.
    (e) Amount and Requirement for Second Period.--
            (1) Amount.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the
        Secretary of Transportation for grants under this section
        $1,500,000,000 to be available in increments over 15 fiscal
        years beginning in fiscal year 2025, or until expended.
            (2) Requirements.--The Secretary may not award a grant
        authorized under this subsection unless the Secretary
        certifies, on an annual basis, that--
                    (A) the Transit Authority is making progress toward
                goals and metrics for system performance established by
                the Secretary in collaboration with the signatories to
                the Compact on safety, reliability, and operation costs
                as measured by vehicle revenue hours; and
                    (B) the signatories to the Compact have established
                a dedicated funding source for capital projects for the
                Transit Authority that is expected to raise, in total,
                at least $300,000,000 annually.
    (f) Availability.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to the
authorization under this section shall remain available until expended.
    (g) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the term ``Transit Authority'' means the Washington
        Metropolitan Area Transit Authority established under Article
        III of the Compact; and
            (2) the term ``Compact'' means the Washington Metropolitan
        Area Transit Authority Compact (Public Law 89-774; 80 Stat.
        1324).

Summary: Metro Accountability and Investment Act This bill amends the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 to authorize additional funding to the Department of Transportation (DOT) for grants for capital and preventive maintenance projects for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) in increments over 10 fiscal years beginning in FY2020 or until expended, subject to specified limitations. DOT may not provide such grants until it certifies that the Board of Directors of WMATA has passed a resolution, and is making progress implementing such resolution, that establishes an independent budget authority for the Office of Inspector General of WMATA, an independent procurement authority for such office, and an independent hiring authority for such office. Ensures the inspector general can obtain legal advice from a counsel reporting directly to the office. And requires the inspector general to submit recommendations for corrective action to the General Manager, the board, and Congress, and to publish any recommendation on the office's website, with redactions to prevent security risks. DOT may make additional grants to WMATA for the purpose of funding the capital and preventive maintenance projects included in the Capital Improvement Program approved by the board.

Metro Accountability and Investment Act


SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., on January 17, 1942,
        in Louisville, Kentucky, Muhammad Ali was the first child of
        Cassius, Sr., and Odessa Clay.
            (2) Muhammad Ali was one of the most celebrated athletes of
        the 20th century. He produced some of America's greatest sports
        memories, from winning a gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics
        to lighting the Olympic torch at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
            (3) After an impressive amateur career, during which he
        recorded 131 wins and only 7 losses and won 2 National AAU
        light heavyweight titles, Muhammad Ali became the first
        professional boxer in history to capture the heavyweight title
        3 separate times.
            (4) Muhammad Ali defeated every challenger he faced in the
        ring. But, on April 28, 1967, he was stripped of his boxing
        title and barred from competing for being a conscientious
        objector to the war in Vietnam on religious and moral grounds.
        However, following a unanimous United States Supreme Court
        decision in 1971, Muhammad Ali's conscientious objector status
        was confirmed, his boxing license was reinstated, and he was
        cleared of any wrongdoing.
            (5) As an African-American and a Muslim who lived in an era
        that continued to question his civil rights, Muhammad Ali
        battled issues of race and religion, and received recognition
        as one of the champions of the Civil Rights Movement in the
        United States.
            (6) Muhammad Ali was the recipient of many awards for his
        sporting prowess and his support of racial harmony, including
        the Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial Award, the Spirit of
        America Award, the Amnesty International Lifetime Achievement
        Award, the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, the Essence Living
        Legend Award, the Rainbow Coalition Lifetime Achievement Award,
        the XNBA Human Spirit Award, the Presidential Citizens Medal,
        and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
            (7) Muhammad Ali was acknowledged by many organizations for
        his achievements both inside and outside the boxing ring,
        including being crowned ``Sportsman of the Century'' by Sports
        Illustrated, being named ``Athlete of the Century'' by GQ
        magazine, being named ``Sports Personality of the Century'' by
        the British Broadcasting Corporation, being named ``Kentucky
        Athlete of the Century'' by the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame,
        being named ``Kentuckian of the Century'' by the State of
        Kentucky, being named ``Louisvillian of the Century'' by the
        Advertising Club of Louisville, being named ``Boxer of the
        Century'' by the World Sports Awards of the Century, being
        recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and
        receiving honorary doctorate degrees from Muhlenberg College
        and Western Kentucky University, as well as an honorary
        doctorate of humanities at Princeton University's 260th
        graduation ceremony.
            (8) Muhammad Ali received the prestigious ``Otto Hahn Peace
        Medal in Gold'' from the United Nations Association of Germany
        for his work with the United Nations and the Civil Rights
        Movement in the United States.
            (9) Muhammad Ali was selected by the California
        Bicentennial Foundation for the U.S. Constitution for
        personifying the vitality of the Bill of Rights in various
        high-profile activities.
            (10) Despite having been diagnosed with Parkinson's
        Syndrome in the early 1980s, Muhammad Ali dedicated his life to
        the cause of universal human rights and freedom. His commitment
        to equal justice and peace touched the lives of hundreds of
        thousands of people worldwide.
            (11) President Jimmy Carter asked Muhammad Ali to meet with
        African leaders in Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria, Liberia, and
        Senegal as part of President Carter's diplomatic efforts on
        behalf of human rights in the 1980s.
            (12) In 1990, Muhammad Ali traveled to the Middle East to
        seek the release of American and British hostages that were
        being held as human shields in the first Gulf War. As a result
        of his intervention, 15 United States hostages were freed on
        December 2nd of that year.
            (13) In 1998, Muhammad Ali was chosen as the ``U.N.
        Messenger of Peace''.
            (14) Several Presidents of the United States recognized
        Muhammad Ali, including President George W. Bush who, on
        November 17, 2002, called him ``a man of peace'' and stated
        that ``across the world, billions of people know Muhammad Ali
        as a brave, compassionate, and charming man, and the American
        people are proud to call Muhammad Ali one of our own'',
        President Bill Clinton who stated that Muhammad Ali ``captured
        the world's imagination and its heart. Outside the ring,
        Muhammad Ali has dedicated his life to working for children,
        feeding the hungry, supporting his faith, and standing up for
        racial equality. He always fought for a just and more humane
        world, breaking down barriers here in America and around the
        world. There is no telling how many tens of millions of people
        had their hearts swell with pride and their eyes swell with
        tears in 1996 when Muhammad Ali lit the Olympic torch, because
        we know, now and forever, he is the greatest'', President Jimmy
        Carter who cited Muhammad Ali as ``Mr. International
        Friendship'', and President Barack Obama who, as a Senator, had
        a framed picture of Muhammad Ali hanging in his office, and
        before announcing his intentions to run for President, Obama
        visited with Muhammad Ali at the Ali Center in Louisville,
        Kentucky.
            (15) Muhammad Ali encouraged humanity through his
        perseverance and the support of thousands of people. He helped
        such organizations as the Chicago-based adoption agency, The
        Cradle; the Make-A-Wish Foundation; the Special Olympics'
        organization, Best Buddies; and Herbert E. Birch Services, an
        organization that runs a school for handicapped children and
        young adults, in addition to a summer camp for children with
        AIDS.
            (16) Muhammad Ali and his wife Lonnie were the founding
        directors of the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center in Phoenix,
        Arizona, and helped raise over $50,000,000 for Parkinson's
        research. The Center's mission is to provide excellence in
        treatment, research, and education for patients and families
        affected by Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders,
        regardless of their ability to pay.
            (17) Muhammad Ali was an inspiration to countless
        individuals with Parkinson's disease, including members of the
        Rock Steady Boxing Foundation in Indianapolis, Indiana, which
        was founded to give people with Parkinson's disease hope by
        improving their quality of life using boxing for fitness.
            (18) Muhammad Ali was one of the founding members of
        Athletes for Hope, an organization created by a few very
        successful athletes of exemplary character who have a deep
        commitment to charitable and community causes.
            (19) Muhammad Ali also established the Muhammad Ali Center
        in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, which promotes
        respect, hope, and understanding, and inspires people
        everywhere to be as great as they can be. A visitor of the
        Muhammad Ali Center experiences the ``hows'' of Ali's life: How
        he found the courage, the dedication, and the discipline to
        become a world champion; how he found the conviction to stand
        up for what he believed; and how he turned his passion for
        excellence in the ring to a passion for peace on the world
        stage.
            (20) Like Muhammad Ali himself, the Muhammad Ali Center
        focuses on what brings individuals together, not what sets them
        apart, and is a ``global gathering place'' to which people can
        come, both online and in person, to learn, share, and celebrate
        our commonalities as human beings and to formulate ways of
        advancing humanity.
            (21) Muhammad Ali helped to provide more than 22,000,000
        aid packets to assist people in need, and until the last years
        of his life, he traveled, on average, more than 200 days per
        year for humanitarian causes.
            (22) Muhammad Ali, known simply as ``the greatest,''
        transcended the glamour and glory of being a sports champion to
        become not only one of the greatest sports figures, but one of
        the greatest role models of our time.
            (23) On June 3, 2016, Muhammad Ali died at the age of 74.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

    (a) Presentation Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make
appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress,
of a gold medal of appropriate design, to Muhammad Ali, in recognition
of his contributions to the Nation.
    (b) Design and Striking.--For the purpose of the presentation
referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury
(hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall strike
a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be
determined by the Secretary.
    (c) Transfer of Medal After Presentation.--Following the
presentation of the gold medal in honor of Muhammad Ali under
subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to his wife, Lonnie Ali.

SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS.

    Under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the
Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal
struck pursuant to section 2 at a price sufficient to cover the cost of
the bronze medals (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery,
and overhead expenses) and the cost of the gold medal.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS.

    The medals struck under this Act are national medals for purposes
of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.

Summary: This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Muhammad Ali.

To posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Muhammad Ali, in recognition of his contributions to the Nation.


I72SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
I20This Act may be cited as the ``The Diesel Tax Fairness Act of 2008''.
I72SEC. 2. TEMPORARY REDUCTION IN EXCISE TAX ON KEROSENE AND DIESEL FUEL TO THE RATE APPLICABLE TO GASOLINE.
I20(a) T5In GeneralK._Section 4081 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to imposition of tax on gasoline, diesel fuel, and kerosene) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
I20``(f) T5Temporary Reduction of Tax on Diesel Fuel and Kerosene (Other Than Aviation-Grade Kerosene)K._
I22``(1) T4In generalK._During the temporary reduction period_
I24``(A) the rate of tax applicable under subsection (a)(2)(A)(iii) shall be 18.3 cents, and
I24``(B) the rate of tax applicable under subsection (a)(2)(D) shall be 14.8 cents.
I22``(2) T4Temporary reduction periodK._For purposes of this subsection, the temporary reduction period is the period_
I24``(A) beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection, and
I24``(B) ending on December 31, 2010.
I22``(3) T4Maintenance of trust fund depositsK._In determining the amounts to be appropriated to any trust fund, an amount equal to the reduction in revenues to the Treasury by reason of a reduction under this subsection in any rate shall be treated as taxes received in the Treasury under such rate.''.
I20(b) T5Effective DateK._The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I72SEC. 3. FLOOR STOCKS REFUNDS.
I20(a) T5In GeneralK._If_
I22(1) before the date of the enactment of this Act, a tax referred to in section 4081(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 has been imposed on any liquid, and
I22(2) on such date such liquid is held by a dealer and has not been used and is intended for sale,
I20there shall be credited or refunded (without interest) to the person who paid such tax (hereafter in this section referred to as the ``taxpayer'') an amount equal to the excess of the tax paid by the taxpayer over the amount of such tax which would be imposed on such liquid had the taxable event occurred on such date.
I20(b) T5Time for Filing ClaimsK._No credit or refund shall be allowed or made under this section unless_
I22(1) claim therefor is filed with the Secretary of the Treasury before the date which is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and
I22(2) in any case where liquid is held by a dealer (other than the taxpayer) on the date of the enactment of this Act_
I24(A) the dealer submits a request for refund or credit to the taxpayer before the date which is 3 months after such date, and
I24(B) the taxpayer has repaid or agreed to repay the amount so claimed to such dealer or has obtained the written consent of such dealer to the allowance of the credit or the making of the refund.
I20(c) T5Exception for Fuel Held in Retail StocksK._No credit or refund shall be allowed under this section with respect to any liquid in retail stocks held at the place where intended to be sold at retail.
I20(d) T5DefinitionsK._For purposes of this section, the terms ``dealer'' and ``held by a dealer'' have the respective meanings given to such terms by section 6412 of such Code; except that the term ``dealer'' includes a producer.
I20(e) T5Certain Rules To ApplyK._Rules similar to the rules of subsections (b) and (c) of section 6412 of such Code shall apply for purposes of this section.
I72SEC. 4. FLOOR STOCKS TAX.
I20(a) T5Imposition of TaxK._In the case of any taxable liquid which is held on the floor stocks tax date by any person, there is hereby imposed a floor stocks tax equal to the excess of the tax which would be imposed on such liquid under section 4041 or 4081 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 had the taxable event occurred on the floor stocks tax date over the tax paid under any such section on such liquid.
I20(b) T5Liability for Tax and Method of PaymentK._
I22(1) T4Liability for taxK._A person holding a liquid on the floor stocks tax date to which the tax imposed by subsection (a) applies shall be liable for such tax.
I22(2) T4Method of paymentK._The tax imposed by subsection (a) shall be paid in such manner as the Secretary shall prescribe.
I22(3) T4Time of paymentK._The tax imposed by subsection (a) shall be paid on or before the date which is 6 months after the floor stocks tax date.
I20(c) T5DefinitionsK._For purposes of this section_
I22(1) T4Held by a personK._A liquid shall be considered as held by a person if title thereto has passed to such person (whether or not delivery to the person has been made).
I22(2) T4Taxable liquidK._The term ``taxable liquid'' means diesel fuel and kerosene (other than aviation-grade kerosene).
I22(3) T4Floor stocks dateK._The term ``floor stocks tax date'' means January 1, 2011.
I22(4) T4SecretaryK._The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Treasury.
I20(d) T5Exception for Exempt UsesK._The tax imposed by subsection (a) shall not apply to taxable liquid held by any person exclusively for any use to the extent a credit or refund of the tax imposed by a section of the Code referred to in section 4081(a)(2) of such Code is allowable for such use.
I20(e) T5Exception for Fuel Held in Vehicle TankK._No tax shall be imposed by subsection (a) on taxable liquid held in the tank of a motor vehicle or motorboat.
I20(f) T5Exception for Certain Amounts of FuelK._
I22(1) T4In generalK._No tax shall be imposed by subsection (a) on any liquid held on the floor stocks tax date by any person if the aggregate amount of liquid held by such person on such date does not exceed 2,000 gallons. The preceding sentence shall apply only if such person submits to the Secretary (at the time and in the manner required by the Secretary) such information as the Secretary shall require for purposes of this paragraph.
I22(2) T4Exempt fuelK._For purposes of paragraph (1), there shall not be taken into account fuel held by any person which is exempt from the tax imposed by subsection (a) by reason of subsection (d) or (e).
I22(3) T4Controlled groupsK._For purposes of this section_
I24(A) T4CorporationsK._
I26(i) T4In generalK._All persons treated as a controlled group shall be treated as 1 person.
I26(ii) T4Controlled groupK._The term ``controlled group'' has the meaning given to such term by subsection (a) of section 1563 of such Code; except that for such purposes the phrase ``more than 50 percent'' shall be substituted for the phrase ``at least 80 percent'' each place it appears in such subsection.
I24(B) T4Nonincorporated persons under common controlK._Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, principles similar to the principles of subparagraph (A) shall apply to a group of persons under common control where 1 or more of such persons is not a corporation.
I20(g) T5Other Laws ApplicableK._All provisions of law, including penalties, applicable with respect to the taxes imposed by chapter 31 or 32 of such Code shall, insofar as applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions of this section, apply with respect to the floor stock taxes imposed by subsection (a) to the same extent as if such taxes were imposed by such chapter.
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Summary: Diesel Tax Fairness Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the excise tax on diesel fuel and kerosene and diesel fuel emulsion until December 31, 2010.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily reduce the excise tax on diesel fuel and kerosene to the rate applicable to gasoline.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Bond Financing Renewal Act of
2003''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO SMALL ISSUE BOND PROVISIONS.

    (a) Increase in Amount of Qualified Small Issue Bonds Permitted for
Facilities To Be Used by Related Principal Users.--
            (1) In general.--Clause (i) of section 144(a)(4)(A) of the
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to $10,000,000 limit in
        certain cases) is amended by striking ``$10,000,000'' and
        inserting ``$20,000,000''.
            (2) Cost-of-living adjustment.--Section 144(a)(4) of such
        Code is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) Cost-of-living adjustment.--In the case of a
                taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2003,
                the $20,000,000 amount under subparagraph (A) shall be
                increased by an amount equal to--
                            ``(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                            ``(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment under
                        section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which
                        the taxable year begins, determined by
                        substituting `calendar year 2002' for `calendar
                        year 1992' in subparagraph (B) thereof.''.
            (3) Clerical amendment.--The heading of paragraph (4) of
        section 144(a) of such Code is amended by striking
        ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$20,000,000''.
            (4) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection
        shall apply to--
                    (A) obligations issued after the date of the
                enactment of this Act, and
                    (B) capital expenditures made after such date with
                respect to obligations issued on or before such date.
    (b) Definition of Manufacturing Facility.--
            (1) In general.--Section 144(a)(12)(C) of such Code
        (defining manufacturing facility) is amended to read as
        follows:
                    ``(C) Manufacturing facility.--For the purposes of
                this paragraph, the term `manufacturing facility' means
                any facility--
                            ``(i) which is used in the manufacture of
                        tangible personal property (including the
                        processing resulting in a change in the
                        condition of such property),
                            ``(ii) which is used in the manufacture,
                        development, or production of specifically
                        developed software products or processes if--
                                    ``(I) it takes more than 6 months
                                to develop or produce such products,
                                    ``(II) the development or
                                production could not with due diligence
                                be reasonably expected to occur in less
                                than 6 months, and
                                    ``(III) the software product or
                                process comprises programs, routines,
                                and attendant documentation developed
                                and maintained for use in computer and
                                telecommunications technology, or
                            ``(iii) which is used in the manufacture,
                        development, or production of specially
                        developed biobased or bioenergy products or
                        processes if--
                                    ``(I) it takes more than 6 months
                                to develop or produce,
                                    ``(II) the development or
                                production could not with due diligence
                                be reasonably expected to occur in less
                                than 6 months, and
                                    ``(III) the biobased or bioenergy
                                product or process comprises products,
                                processes, programs, routines, and
                                attendant documentation developed and
                                maintained or the utilization of
                                biological materials in commercial or
                                industrial products, or renewable
                                domestic agricultural or forestry
                                materials in commercial or industrial
                                products, or for the utilization of
                                biomass materials.
                    ``(D) Related facility.--For purposes of
                subparagraph (C), the term `manufacturing facility'
                includes facilities that are directly and functionally
                related to a manufacturing facility (determined without
                regard to this sentence) if--
                            ``(i) such facilities, including an office
                        facility and a research and development
                        facility, are located on the same site as the
                        manufacturing facility, and
                            ``(ii) not more than 40 percent of the net
                        proceeds of the issue are used to provide such
                        facilities, but shall not include a facility
                        solely for research and development
                        activities.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection
        shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the
        enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. ACQUISITION INTEREST EXPENSES OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR
              SMALL ISSUE BONDS MADE DEDUCTIBLE.

    (a) In General.--Clause (ii) of section 265(b)(3)(B) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain bonds not treated as
private activity bonds) is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of
subclause (I), by striking the period at the end of subclause (II) and
inserting ``, or'', and by inserting after subclause (II) the following
new subclause:
                                    ``(III) any obligation which is a
                                qualified small issue bond described in
                                section 144(a)(12)(B) if such
                                obligation is part of an issue the
                                aggregate authorized face amount of
                                which is less than $2,000,000.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Bond Financing Renewal Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code regarding qualified small issue bonds to: (1) increase the cap and capital expenditure amounts from $10 million to $20 million, with an inflation adjustment beginning in 2004. And (2) expand the definition of manufacturing facility to include certain biotech and software production.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the qualified small issue bond provisions.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Banking Regulatory
Relief Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SAVINGS AND DEMAND DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS AT
              DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS.

    (a) Interest-Bearing Transaction Accounts Authorized for All
Businesses.--Section 2 of Public Law 93-100 (12 U.S.C. 1832) is
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections
        (c) and (d), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
    ``(b) Interaccount Transfers.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
        law, any depository institution may permit the owner of any
        deposit or account on which interest or dividends are paid to
        make up to 24 transfers per month, for any purpose, to another
        account of the owner in the same institution.
            ``(2) Rule of construction.--No provision of this
        subsection shall be construed as preventing an account offered
        pursuant to this subsection from being considered a transaction
        account (as defined in section 19(b) of the Federal Reserve Act
        (12 U.S.C. 461(b)) for purposes of such Act.''.
    (b) Now Accounts Authorized for All Businesses After September 30,
2001.--
            (1) In general.--Effective on the date provided in
        paragraph (3), section 2 of Public Law 93-100 (12 U.S.C. 1832)
        (as amended by subsection (a) of this section) is amended to
        read as follows:

``SEC. 2. WITHDRAWALS BY NEGOTIABLE OR TRANSFERABLE INSTRUMENTS FOR
              TRANSFERS TO THIRD PARTIES.

    ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any
depository institution (as defined in section 3 of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act) may permit the owner of any deposit or account to make
withdrawals from such deposit or account by negotiable or transferable
instruments for the purpose of making payments to third parties.
    ``(b) Escrow Accounts.--With respect to an escrow account, a lender
or servicer shall pay interest on such account only if such payments
are required by--
            ``(1) a contract between the lender or servicer and the
        borrower; or
            ``(2) a specific statutory provision of the law in effect
        in the State in which the property which is secured by the loan
        is located requires the lender or servicer to make such
        payments.''.
            (2) Repeal of prohibition on payment of interest on demand
        deposits.--
                    (A) Federal reserve act.--Section 19(i) of the
                Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 371a(i)) is amended to
                read as follows:
    ``(i) [Repealed]''.
                    (B) Home owners' loan act.--The 1st sentence of
                section 5(b)(1)(B) of the Home Owners' Loan Act (12
                U.S.C. 1464(b)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``savings
                association may not--'' and all that follows through
                ``(ii) permit any'' and inserting ``savings association
                may not permit any''.
                    (C) Federal deposit insurance act.--Section 18(g)
                of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
                1828(g)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(g) [Repealed]''.
            (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection
        shall take effect on October 1, 2001.

SEC. 3. PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON RESERVES AT FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS.

    (a) In General.--Section 19(b) of the Federal Reserve Act (12
U.S.C. 461(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
            ``(12) Earnings on reserves.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Balances maintained at a Federal
                reserve bank by or on behalf of a depository
                institution to meet the reserve requirements of this
                subsection applicable with respect to such depository
                institution shall receive earnings to be paid by the
                Federal reserve bank at least once each calendar
                quarter at a rate not to exceed the rate earned on the
                securities portfolio of the Federal Reserve System
                during the preceding quarter.
                    ``(B) Regulations relating to payments and
                distribution.--The Board may prescribe regulations
                concerning--
                            ``(i) the payment of earnings in accordance
                        with this paragraph;
                            ``(ii) the distribution of such earnings to
                        the depository institutions which maintain
                        balances at such banks or on whose behalf such
                        balances are maintained; and
                            ``(iii) the responsibilities of depository
                        institutions, Federal home loan banks, and the
                        National Credit Union Administration Central
                        Liquidity Facility with respect to the
                        crediting and distribution of earnings
                        attributable to balances maintained, in
                        accordance with subsection (c)(1)(B), in a
                        Federal reserve bank by any such entity on
                        behalf of depository institutions which are not
                        member banks.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 19(b)(4) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C.
        461(b)(4)) is amended by striking subparagraph (C).
            (2) Section 19(c)(1)(A) of the Federal Reserve Act (12
        U.S.C. 461(c)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``subsection
        (b)(4)(C)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)''.

Summary: Small Business Banking Regulatory Relief Act of 1999 - Amends Federal banking law with respect to a depository institution's authority to permit the holder of any interest-earning or dividend-earning deposit or account to make withdrawals from such account by negotiable or transferable instrument in order to make payments to third parties. Allows the owner of such an account to make up to 24 transfers per month, for any purpose, to another account in the same institution. Allows any depository institution to permit the owner of any deposit or account to make withdrawals for making payments to third parties. Provides conditions under which a lender or servicer shall pay interest on an escrow account. Repeals Federal provisions which prohibit the payment of interest on demand deposits. Amends the Federal Reserve Act to provide for the payment of earnings by Federal reserve banks on balances maintained at such banks by or on behalf of a depository institution in order to meet Federal reserve requirements. Authorizes the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to prescribe regulations with regard to such payments and their distribution and crediting.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Energy and Science Research
Investment Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The Office of Science is the largest Federal sponsor of
        civilian research in the physical sciences and plays a major
        role in supporting interdisciplinary research that contributes
        to other scientific fields, including the life sciences,
        mathematics, computer science, engineering, and the
        environmental sciences.
            (2) The Department of Energy's laboratories have scientific
        capabilities that are unmatched in typical academic or
        industrial institutions. Their scientific teams can develop
        integrated approaches to grand scientific challenges that are
        often beyond the reach of individual experimenters. The Human
        Genome Project exemplifies this capability.
            (3) The facilities at the Department of Energy's
        laboratories are invaluable to scientists across disciplines,
        including those from academia, industry, and government.
            (4) For more than half a century, science research has had
        an extraordinary impact on the economy, national security,
        medicine, energy, life sciences, and the environment. In the
        economic arena, studies show that about half of all United
        States post-World War II economic growth is a direct result of
        technological innovation stemming from scientific research.
            (5) The Department of Energy's Office of Science programs,
        in constant dollars, have been flat funded for more than a
        decade, placing our scientific leadership in jeopardy and
        limiting the generation of ideas that will enhance our security
        and drive future economic growth.
            (6) Because the cost of doing research increases at a
        faster rate than the Consumer Price Index, flat funding for the
        Office of Science has led to a decline in the number of grants
        awarded, students trained, and scientists supported. Flat and
        erratic funding has also led to an underutilization of the
        facilities that the United States has invested hundreds of
        millions of dollars to construct.
            (7) Higher funding levels for the Office of Science will
        provide more opportunities for young Americans to enter the
        fields of mathematics, engineering, and the physical sciences,
        helping to alleviate an increasing over-reliance on foreign
        talent in these fields.

                TITLE I--OFFICE OF SCIENCE AUTHORIZATION

SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Program Direction.--The Secretary of Energy, acting through the
Office of Science, shall--
            (1) conduct a comprehensive program of fundamental
        research, including research on chemical sciences, physics,
        materials sciences, biological and environmental sciences,
        geosciences, engineering sciences, plasma sciences,
        mathematics, and advanced scientific computing;
            (2) maintain, upgrade, and expand the scientific user
        facilities maintained by the Office of Science and ensure that
        they are an integral part of the departmental mission for
        exploring the frontiers of fundamental science;
            (3) maintain a leading-edge research capability in the
        energy-related aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology,
        advanced scientific computing and genome research; and
            (4) ensure that its fundamental science programs, where
        appropriate, help inform the applied research and development
        programs of the Department.
    (b) Fiscal Year 2004.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
        the Office of Science $3,624,454,000 for fiscal year 2004.
            (2) Specific allocations.--The amount authorized under
        paragraph (1) shall be allocated as follows:
                    (A) General research activities (including
                university programs, facilities operations, national
                laboratory programs, accelerator research and
                development, workforce development, construction
                carryovers from years prior to fiscal year 2004, and
                program administration): $3,494,454,000.
                    (B) Initiatives consistent with interagency
                guidance (among them nanoscience centers, advanced
                complex-simulation computing, and Genomes-to-Life
                centers): $80,000,000.
                    (C) New construction: $50,000,000.
    (c) Fiscal Year 2005.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
        the Office of Science $4,015,000,000 for fiscal year 2005.
            (2) Specific allocations.--The amount authorized under
        paragraph (1) shall be allocated as follows:
                    (A) General research activities (including
                university programs, facilities operations, national
                laboratory programs, accelerator research and
                development, workforce development, construction
                carryovers from years prior to fiscal year 2004, and
                program administration): $3,820,000,000.
                    (B) Initiatives consistent with interagency
                guidance (among them nanoscience centers, advanced
                complex-simulation computing, and Genomes-to-Life
                centers): $130,000,000.
                    (C) New construction: $65,000,000.
    (d) Fiscal Year 2006.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
        the Office of Science $4,618,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.
            (2) Specific allocations.--The amount authorized under
        paragraph (1) shall be allocated as follows:
                    (A) General research activities (including
                university programs, facilities operations, national
                laboratory programs, accelerator research and
                development, workforce development, construction
                carryovers from years prior to fiscal year 2004, and
                program administration): $4,243,000,000.
                    (B) Initiatives consistent with interagency
                guidance (among them nanoscience centers, advanced
                complex-simulation computing, and Genomes-to-Life
                centers): $205,000,000.
                    (C) New construction: $170,000,000.
    (e) Fiscal Year 2007.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
        the Office of Science $5,310,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.
            (2) Specific allocations.--The amount authorized under
        paragraph (1) shall be allocated as follows:
                    (A) General research activities (including
                university programs, facilities operations, national
                laboratory programs, accelerator research and
                development, workforce development, construction
                carryovers from years prior to fiscal year 2004, and
                program administration): $4,815,000,000.
                    (B) Initiatives consistent with interagency
                guidance (among them nanoscience centers, advanced
                complex-simulation computing, and Genomes-to-Life
                centers): $215,000,000.
                    (C) New construction: $280,000,000.

SEC. 102. REPORTING.

    Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of legislation
providing for the annual appropriation of funds for the Office of
Science, the Director of the Office of Science, henceforth referred to
as the Assistant Secretary of Science, in accordance with section
201(b) of this Act, shall submit to the Committee on Science of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate a plan for the allocation of funds authorized
by this Act for the corresponding fiscal year. The plan shall include a
description of how the allocation of funding will--
            (1) affect trends in research support for major fields and
        subfields of the physical sciences, mathematics, and
        engineering, including emerging multidisciplinary areas;
            (2) affect the utilization of the Department's facilities;
            (3) address the workforce needs by field of science,
        mathematics, and engineering; and
            (4) ensure that research in the physical sciences,
        mathematics, and engineering is adequate to address important
        research opportunities in these fields.

                      TITLE II--SCIENCE MANAGEMENT

SEC. 201. IMPROVED COORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CIVILIAN SCIENCE AND
              TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS.

    (a) Effective Top-Level Coordination of Research and Development
Programs.--Section 202(b) of the Department of Energy Organization Act
(42 U.S.C. 7132(b)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b)(1) There shall be in the Department an Under Secretary for
Energy Research and Science, who shall be appointed by the President,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Under Secretary
shall be compensated at the rate provided for at level III of the
Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States Code.
    ``(2) The Under Secretary for Energy Research and Science shall be
appointed from among persons who--
            ``(A) have extensive background in scientific or
        engineering fields; and
            ``(B) are well qualified to manage the civilian research
        and development programs of the Department of Energy.
    ``(3) The Under Secretary for Energy Research and Science shall--
            ``(A) serve as the Science and Technology Advisor to the
        Secretary;
            ``(B) monitor the Department's research and development
        programs in order to advise the Secretary with respect to any
        undesirable duplication or gaps in such programs;
            ``(C) advise the Secretary with respect to the well-being
        and management of the science laboratories under the
        jurisdiction of the Department;
            ``(D) advise the Secretary with respect to education and
        training activities required for effective short- and long-term
        basic and applied research activities of the Department;
            ``(E) advise the Secretary with respect to grants and other
        forms of financial assistance required for effective short- and
        long-term basic and applied research activities of the
        Department; and
            ``(F) exercise authority and responsibility over Assistant
        Secretaries carrying out energy research and development and
        energy technology functions under sections 203 and 209, as well
        as other elements of the Department assigned by the
        Secretary.''.
    (b) Reconfiguration of Position of Director of the Office of
Science.--Section 209 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (41
U.S.C. 7139) is amended to read as follows:

                          ``office of science

    ``Sec. 209. (a) There shall be within the Department an Office of
Science, to be headed by an Assistant Secretary of Science, who shall
be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, and who shall be compensated at the rate provided for level
IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United
States Code.
    ``(b) The Assistant Secretary of Science shall be in addition to
the Assistant Secretaries provided for under section 203 of this Act.
    ``(c) It shall be the duty and responsibility of the Assistant
Secretary of Science to carry out the fundamental science and
engineering research functions of the Department, including the
responsibility for policy and management of such research, as well as
other functions vested in the Secretary which he may assign to the
Assistant Secretary.''.
    (c) Additional Assistant Secretary Position To Enable Improved
Management of Nuclear Energy Issues.--(1) Section 203(a) of the
Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7133(a)) is amended by
striking ``There shall be in the Department six Assistant Secretaries''
and inserting ``Except as provided in section 209, there shall be in
the Department seven Assistant Secretaries''.
    (2) It is the sense of the House of Representatives that the
leadership for departmental missions in nuclear energy should be at the
Assistant Secretary level.
    (d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--(1) Section 202 of the
Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7132) is further
amended by adding the following at the end:
    ``(d) There shall be in the Department an Under Secretary, who
shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, and who shall perform such functions and duties as the
Secretary shall prescribe, consistent with this section. The Under
Secretary shall be compensated at the rate provided for level III of
the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States
Code.
    ``(e) There shall be in the Department a General Counsel, who shall
be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate. The General Counsel shall be compensated at the rate
provided for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of
title 5, United States Code.''.
    (2) Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``Under Secretaries of Energy (2)'' and inserting ``Under
Secretaries of Energy (3)''.
    (3) Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by--
            (A) striking ``Director, Office of Science, Department of
        Energy.''; and
            (B) striking ``Assistant Secretaries of Energy (6)'' and
        inserting ``Assistant Secretaries of Energy (8)''.
    (4) The table of contents for the Department of Energy Organization
Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 note) is amended--
            (A) by striking ``Section 209'' and inserting ``Sec. 209'';
            (B) by striking ``213.'' and inserting ``Sec. 213.'';
            (C) by striking ``214.'' and inserting ``Sec. 214.'';
            (D) by striking ``215.'' and inserting ``Sec. 215.''; and
            (E) by striking ``216.'' and inserting ``Sec. 216.''.

SEC. 202. SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE OFFICE OF SCIENCE.

    (a) Establishment.--There shall be in the Office of Science a
Science Advisory Board, comprising the chairs of the advisory panels
for each of the programs.
    (b) Responsibilities.--The Science Advisory Board shall--
            (1) serve as the science advisor to the Assistant Secretary
        of Science;
            (2) advise the Assistant Secretary with respect to the
        well-being and management of the multipurpose laboratories;
            (3) advise the Assistant Secretary with respect to
        education and workforce-training activities required for
        effective short- and long-term basic and applied research
        activities of the Office of Science; and
            (4) advise the Assistant Secretary with respect to the
        well-being of the university research programs supported by the
        Office of Science.

Summary: Energy and Science Research Investment Act of 2003 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) conduct a comprehensive fundamental research program in designated sciences. And (2) upgrade and expand scientific user facilities maintained by the Office of Science in order to ensure that fundamental science programs aid the applied research and development programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 through 2007. Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to establish within DOE: (1) an Under Secretary for Energy Research and Science, to serve as the Science and Technology Advisor to the Secretary, and to exercise authority and responsibility over Assistant Secretaries implementing energy research and development, and energy technology functions. (2) an Assistant Secretary of Science to head the Office of Science, (3) an additional position for Assistant Secretary, (4) the position of General Counsel. And (5) a Science Advisory Board composed of the chairs of the advisory panels for each of the programs.

To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 for the Department of Energy Office of Science, to ensure that the United States is the world leader in key scientific fields by restoring a healthy balance of science funding, to ensure maximum utilization of the national user facilities, and to secure the Nation's supply of scientists for the 21st century, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Job Preservation for Parents in
Poverty Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF THE TANF EMERGENCY FUND.

    (a) Extension.--
            (1) In general.--Section 403(c) of the Social Security Act
        (42 U.S.C. 603(c)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ``, and for
                the first quarter of fiscal year 2011, $500,000,000''
                before ``for payment'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2)(B) and inserting the
                following:
                    ``(B) Availability and use of funds.--
                            ``(i) Fiscal years 2009 and 2010.--The
                        amounts appropriated to the Emergency Fund
                        under subparagraph (A) for fiscal year 2009
                        shall remain available through fiscal year 2010
                        and shall be used to make grants to States in
                        each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010 in
                        accordance with paragraph (3), except that the
                        amounts shall remain available through fiscal
                        year 2011 to make grants and payments to States
                        in accordance with paragraph (3)(C) to cover
                        expenditures to subsidize employment positions
                        held by individuals placed in the positions
                        before fiscal year 2011.
                            ``(ii) Fiscal year 2011.--Subject to clause
                        (iii), the amounts appropriated to the
                        Emergency Fund under subparagraph (A) for the
                        first quarter of fiscal year 2011 shall remain
                        available through fiscal year 2012 and shall be
                        used to make grants to States based on
                        expenditures in the first quarter of fiscal
                        year 2011 for benefits and services provided in
                        the first quarter of fiscal year 2011 in
                        accordance with the requirements of paragraph
                        (3).
                            ``(iii) Reservation of funds.--Of the
                        amounts appropriated to the Emergency Fund
                        under subparagraph (A) for the first quarter of
                        fiscal year 2011, $500,000 shall be placed in
                        reserve for use in fiscal year 2012, and shall
                        be used to award grants for any expenditures
                        described in this subsection incurred by States
                        after December 31, 2010.'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``2010'' and
                inserting ``2012'';
                    (D) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in clause (i) of each of subparagraphs
                        (A), (B), and (C)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``, and the first
                                calendar quarter of fiscal year 2011,''
                                after ``2009 or 2010,'';
                                    (II) by striking ``and'' at the end
                                of subclause (I);
                                    (III) by striking the period at the
                                end of subclause (II) and inserting ``;
                                and''; and
                                    (IV) by adding at the end the
                                following:
                                    ``(III) if the quarter is in fiscal
                                year 2011, has provided the Secretary
                                with such information as the Secretary
                                may find necessary in order to make the
                                determinations, or take any other
                                action, described in paragraph
                                (5)(C).''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C), by adding at the
                        end the following:
                            ``(iv) Limitation on expenditures for
                        subsidized employment.--An expenditure for
                        subsidized employment shall be taken into
                        account under clause (ii) only if the
                        expenditure is used to subsidize employment
                        for--
                                    ``(I) a member of a needy family
                                (without regard to whether the family
                                is receiving assistance under the State
                                program funded under this part); or
                                    ``(II) an individual who has
                                exhausted (or, within 60 days, will
                                exhaust) all rights to receive
                                unemployment compensation under Federal
                                and State law, and who is a member of a
                                needy family.'';
                    (E) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the
                following:
            ``(5) Limitations on payments; adjustment authority.--
                    ``(A) Fiscal years 2009 and 2010.--The total amount
                payable to a single State under subsection (b) and this
                subsection for fiscal years 2009 and 2010 combined
                shall not exceed 50 percent of the annual State family
                assistance grant.
                    ``(B) Fiscal year 2011.--Subject to subparagraph
                (C), the total amount payable to a single State under
                subsection (b) and this subsection for the first
                quarter of fiscal year 2011 shall not exceed 5 percent
                of the annual State family assistance grant.
                    ``(C) Adjustment authority.--If the Secretary
                determines that the Emergency Fund is at risk of being
                depleted before December 31, 2010, or that funds are
                available to accommodate additional State requests
                under this subsection, the Secretary may, through
                program instructions issued without regard to the
                requirements of section 553 of title 5, United States
                Code--
                            ``(i) specify priority criteria for
                        awarding grants to States during the first
                        quarter of fiscal year 2011; and
                            ``(ii) adjust the percentage limitation
                        applicable under subparagraph (B) with respect
                        to the total amount payable to a single State
                        for the first quarter of fiscal year 2011.'';
                        and
                    (F) in paragraph (6), by inserting ``or for
                expenditures described in paragraph (3)(C)(iv)'' before
                the period.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--Section 2101 of division B of
        the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law
        111-5) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(2)--
                            (i) by striking ``October 1, 2010'' and
                        inserting ``January 1, 2011''; and
                            (ii) by striking all that follows
                        ``repealed'' and inserting a period; and
                    (B) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``October 1,
                2010'' and inserting ``January 1, 2011''.
    (b) Modification of Grant Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--Effective October 1, 2010, section 403(c)
        of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(c)), as amended by
        subsection (a), is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (3)(A)--
                            (i) by striking ``related to caseload
                        increases'' in the heading and inserting
                        ``related to increased expenditures'';
                            (ii) by striking clause (ii) and
                        redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii); and
                            (iii) by striking ``each State that'' and
                        all that follows in clause (i) and inserting
                        ``each State that requests a grant under this
                        subparagraph for the quarter, to the extent
                        provided in clause (ii)'';
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``the caseload of
                a State and''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (9)--
                            (i) by striking subparagraph (A) and
                        redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as
                        subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and
                            (ii) by striking ``The average monthly
                        assistance caseload of the State.'' in clause
                        (ii)(I) and inserting ``The average quarterly
                        total expenditures of the State for basic
                        assistance (as defined by the Secretary under
                        paragraph (3)(A)(ii)).''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--Effective October 1, 2010,
        section 407(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
        607(b)(3)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``(within the meaning of section
                403(c)(9))'' in subparagraph (A)(i); and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new
                subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Average monthly assistance caseload.--For
                purposes of this paragraph, the term `average monthly
                assistance caseload' means, with respect to a State and
                a quarter, the number of families receiving assistance
                during the quarter under the State program funded under
                this part or as qualified State expenditures, subject
                to adjustment by the Secretary as permitted by section
                403(c)(4).''.
    (c) Program Guidance.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services
shall issue program guidance, without regard to the requirements of
section 553 of title 5, United States Code, which ensures that the
funds provided under the amendments made by this section to a
jurisdiction for subsidized employment do not support any subsidized
employment position the annual salary of which is greater than, at
State option--
            (1) 200 percent of the poverty line (within the meaning of
        section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
        1981, including any revision required by such section 673(2))
        for a family of 4; or
            (2) the median wage in the jurisdiction.

SEC. 3. FUNDING LEVEL OF TANF CONTINGENCY FUND.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total amount
appropriated for the Contingency Fund for State Welfare Programs
established under section 403(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
603(b)) shall be--
            (1) for fiscal year 2012, $112,000,000; and
            (2) for fiscal year 2013, $612,000,000.

Summary: Job Preservation for Parents in Poverty Act - Amends part A (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise and extend the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs at current levels through the first quarter of FY2011. Places a certain amount of appropriations in reserve for use in FY2012. Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from making a grant from the Emergency Contingency Fund for a fiscal year after FY2012. Limits expenditures for subsidized employment to employment for: (1) a member of a needy family. Or (2) a member of a needy family who has exhausted all rights to receive unemployment compensation under federal and state law. Reduces the funding level of the (regular) Contingency Fund for State Welfare Programs for FY2012 and FY2013 .

A bill to extend the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Youth Protection From Tobacco
Addiction Act of 1996''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds as follows:
            (1) Cigarette smoking and tobacco use account for
        approximately 450,000 deaths each year in the United States.
            (2) Cigarette smoking accounts for approximately
        $65,000,000,000 each year in lost productivity and health care
        costs.
            (3) Tobacco products are as addictive as cocaine and
        heroin.
            (4) Each day in the United States, approximately 3,000
        children try their first cigarette, many of whom will become
        addicted and will die prematurely.
            (5) The tobacco industry spends over $6,000,000,000 each
        year to promote and advertise its products using images of
        sexual attraction, sophistication, athletic abilities, and good
        health.
            (6) The present advertising and promotional themes used by
        the tobacco industry strongly influence youth tobacco use and
        it is in the Government's interests to prohibit tobacco
        advertising and promotion to discourage the use of tobacco by
        the Nation's youth.
            (7) In spite of the well established and well known dangers
        of tobacco products, the tobacco industry has for years denied
        that their products cause disease or are addictive.
            (8) Of adult smokers, 82 percent smoked their first
        cigarette before the age of 18. Of young people who become
        regular smokers, 70 percent regret their decision to smoke.
            (9) Voluntary agreements with the tobacco industry, which
        have been attempted for more than 30 years, have been shown to
        be ineffective.

SEC. 3. LIMITATIONS ON TOBACCO ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, AND PACKAGING.

    (a) Advertising.--It shall be unlawful for any manufacturer,
packer, distributor, importer, or seller of tobacco products in or
affecting commerce to advertise or cause to be advertised any tobacco
product.
    (b) Promotion.--It shall be unlawful to--
            (1) distribute any tobacco product as a free sample or to
        make any tobacco product available at no cost as the result of
        coupons or other method which allows tobacco products to be
        obtained for free or for reduced cost;
            (2) sponsor or cause to be sponsored any athletic, music,
        artistic, or other event in the name of a registered brand
        name, logo, or symbol of a tobacco product or in a manner so
        that a registered brand name, logo, or symbol of a tobacco
        product is publicly identified as a sponsor of or in any way
        associated with such an event, except if the registered brand
        name is also the name of the corporation which manufactures the
        tobacco product and both the registered brand and the
        corporation were in existence prior to January 1, 1996;
            (3) market or cause to be marketed nontobacco products or
        services which bear the name of a registered brand name, logo,
        symbol of a tobacco product, except if the registered brand
        name is also the name of the corporation which manufactures the
        tobacco product and both the registered brand and the
        corporation were in existence prior to January 1, 1996;
            (4) pay or cause to be paid to have any tobacco product or
        the registered brand name, logo, or symbol of any tobacco
        product appear in any movie, television show, play, video
        arcade game, or other form of entertainment, except if the
        registered brand name is also the name of the corporation which
        manufactures the tobacco product and both the registered brand
        and the corporation were in existence prior to January 1, 1996;
        and
            (5) pay or cause to be paid to have the registered brand
        name, logo, or symbol of any tobacco product appear on any toy
        commonly used by persons under the age of 18, or on any
        vehicle, boat, or other equipment used in sports, or on a
        sports stadium or other sports facility or any other facility
        where sporting activity is regularly performed, except if the
        registered brand name is also the name of the corporation which
        manufactures the tobacco product and both the registered brand
        and the corporation were in existence prior to January 1, 1996.
    (c) Tobacco Product Packages.--It shall be unlawful for any person
to manufacture, package, distribute, or import for sale or distribution
within the United States any tobacco product the package of which fails
to comply with the following requirements:
            (1) No human figure or facsimile thereof, no brand name
        logo or symbol, and no picture shall be used in or as part of
        any tobacco product package.
            (2) The print on any tobacco product package shall be black
        on a white background.

SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) Injunction.--The district courts of the United States shall
have jurisdiction over civil actions brought to restrain violations of
section 3. Such a civil action may be brought in the United States
district court for the judicial district in which the violation
occurred or in which the defendant is found or transacts business. In
such a civil action process may be served on a defendant in any
judicial district in which the defendant resides or may be found and
subpoenas requiring attendance of witnesses in any such action may be
served in any judicial district.
    (b) Misbranding.--Any tobacco product which is advertised,
promoted, or packaged in violation of section 3 shall be considered a
misbranded drug under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in section 3:
            (1) The term ``tobacco product'' means--
                    (A) cigarettes and little cigars as defined in
                section 3 of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and
                Advertising Act (15 U.S.C. 1332),
                    (B) cigars as defined in section 5702 of the
                Internal Revenue Code of 1954,
                    (C) pipe tobacco and loose rolling tobacco,
                    (D) smokeless tobacco as defined in section 9(1) of
                the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education
                Act of 1986, and
                    (E) any other form of tobacco intended for human
                consumption.
            (2) The term ``advertisement'' means--
                    (A) all newspapers and magazine advertisements and
                advertising inserts, billboards, posters, signs,
                decals, banners, matchbook advertising, point-of-
                purchase display material (except price information),
                and all other written or other material used for
                promoting the sale or consumption of tobacco products
                to consumers,
                    (B) advertising promotion allowances, and
                    (C) any other means used to promote the purchase of
                tobacco products.

SEC. 6. AUTHORITY OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit or restrict the
existing authority of the Federal Trade Commission with respect to
tobacco products or promotion.

SEC. 7. AUTHORITY OF THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit or restrict the
existing or future authority of the Food and Drug Administration with
respect to tobacco products or promotion.

SEC. 8. PREEMPTION.

    Nothing in this Act or section 5 of the Federal Cigarette Labeling
and Advertising Act (15 U.S.C. 1332 et seq.) shall prevent any State or
local government from regulating--
            (1) the location of any advertising for tobacco products
        which is displayed within the geographic area governed by the
        applicable State or local government, such as advertising on
        billboards and on transit vehicles, and
            (2) the sale, distribution, or promotion of tobacco
        products within the geographic area governed by the applicable
        State or local government,
so long as such actions are consistent with and no less restrictive
than requirements of this Act and the Federal Cigarette Labeling and
Advertising Act.

SEC. 9. CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act shall supersede, repeal, or modify any
requirement of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, as
amended (15 U.S.C. 1332 et seq.) and the Comprehensive Smokeless
Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986.

SEC. 10. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall take effect 1 year from the date of enactment,
except as follows:
            (1) Advertising on billboards which violates section 3
        shall be prohibited effective 2 years after the date of
        enactment.
            (2) The prohibition of sponsorship of any athletic, music,
        artistic, or other event in the name of a registered brand
        name, logo, or symbol of a tobacco product or in a manner so
        that a registered brand name, logo, or symbol of a tobacco
        product is publicly identified as a sponsor of or in any way
        associated with such an event shall apply--
                    (A) in the case of events subject to contracts
                which were entered into before the enactment of the
                Act, 3 years after such date or after the termination
                of the contract, whichever occurs first; and
                    (B) in the case of events subject to contracts and
                contract renewals entered into on or after the date of
                enactment of this Act, on such date.

Summary: Youth Protection From Tobacco Addiction Act of 1996 - Places specified limitations on tobacco advertising, promotion, and packaging.