SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Strategic Deterrent Sustainment Act
of 2007''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The strategic forces of the United States remain a
        cornerstone of United States national security.
            (2) The 2001 Nuclear Posture Review states that it is the
        current policy of the United States that intercontinental
        ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarine-launched ballistic
        missiles, and long-range nuclear-armed bombers play a critical
        role in the defense capabilities of the United States, its
        allies, and friends.
            (3) The dispersed and alert Minuteman III intercontinental
        ballistic missile system provides the most responsive,
        stabilizing, and cost-effective strategic force.
            (4) Section 139 of the John Warner National Defense
        Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364; 120
        Stat. 2114) requires the Secretary of the Air Force to
        modernize Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles in
        the United States inventory so as to maintain a sufficient
        supply of launch test assets and spares to sustain the deployed
        force of such missiles through 2030.
            (5) The modernization program for the Minuteman III
        intercontinental ballistic missile is nearing completion. Once
        that program is complete, there will be no program to sustain
        the capability of the United States industrial base to
        modernize or replace the intercontinental ballistic missiles
        that constitute the sole land-based strategic deterrent system
        of the United States.
            (6) As an example, motor production for the Minuteman III
        Propulsion Replacement Program (PRP) is currently scheduled to
        end in fiscal year 2009. Once the PRP program ends, the
        capacity of the United States industrial base to respond to
        matters arising from the aging and obsolescence of Minuteman
        III intercontinental ballistic missiles will be extremely
        diminished, decades-worth of critical program knowledge may be
        lost, and the current design of the Minuteman III
        intercontinental ballistic missile is likely to no longer be
        reproducible.

SEC. 3. REPORT ON CAPABILITIES FOR SUSTAINMENT OF THE MINUTEMAN III
              INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE.

    (a) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2008, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
report on the capability of the United States industrial base to
achieve each of the following:
            (1) To maintain, modernize, and sustain the Minuteman III
        intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system until at least
        2030.
            (2) To replace the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic
        missile with a follow-on land-based strategic deterrent system
        after 2030.
    (b) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall include
the following:
            (1) A description of any current plans for extending the
        Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system after
        the period from 2020 to 2030, including plans for testing
        sufficient to account for any aging and obsolescence found in
        the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile during the
        remaining life of the system, and an assessment of the risks
        associated with such plans after the shutdown of associated
        production lines.
            (2) A description of any current plans to maintain the
        Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system after
        2030, including an assessment of any risks associated with such
        plans after the shutdown of associated production lines.
            (3) An explanation why the Minuteman III intercontinental
        ballistic missile system, the only United States land-based
        strategic deterrent system, is no longer considered to be of
        the highest national defense urgency, as indicated by inclusion
        of the system on the so-called ``DX-Rated Program List'' while
        the sea-based strategic deterrent system, the Trident II D5
        missile system, is still on the so-called ``DX-list''.
            (4) An analysis of existing commonalities between the
        service life extension program for the Trident II D5 missile
        system and any equivalent planned service life extension
        program for the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic
        missile system, including an analysis of the impact on
        materials, the supplier base, production facilities, and the
        production workforce of extending all or part of the service
        life extension program for the Trident II D5 missile system to
        a service life extension program for the Minuteman III
        intercontinental ballistic missile system.
            (5) An assessment of the adequacy of current and
        anticipated programs, such as missile defense, space launch,
        and prompt global strike programs, to support the industrial
        base for the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile
        system, including an analysis of the impact on materials, the
        supplier base, production facilities, and the production
        workforce of extending all or part of any such program to the
        program for the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic
        missile system.
    (c) Comptroller General Review.--Not later than 60 days after
submittal under subsection (a) of the report required by that
subsection, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the
Comptroller General's assessment of the matters contained in the report
under subsection (a), including an assessment of the consistency of the
budget of the President for fiscal year 2009, as submitted to Congress
pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, with the
matters contained in the report under subsection (a).
    (d) Congressional Defense Committees Defined.--In this section, the
term ``congressional defense committees'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
        Appropriations of the Senate; and
            (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
        Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

Summary: Strategic Deterrent Sustainment Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to report to the congressional defense committees respecting the capability of the US industrial base to: (1) maintain, modernize, and sustain the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system until at least 2030. And (2) replace the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile with a follow-on land-based strategic deterrent system after 2030.

A bill to require an assessment of the plans for the modernization and sustainment of the land-based, Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile strategic deterrent force, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Investing in Our
Future Act of 2011''.
    (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) While Wall Street continues to reap massive profits,
        the 2008 global economic crisis they helped cause has
        destabilized economies and impacted the budgets of the United
        States and impoverished nations, compromising the ability of
        governments to address pressing needs.
            (2) The scope of the financial crisis distorted our
        national deficit. The Congressional Budget Office estimates
        that Federal deficit spending is now at a record $1.5 trillion.
            (3) Millions of people around the world have been pushed
        into poverty because of the global financial crisis, through no
        fault of their own.
            (4) The impacts of climate change, disease, and ill health
        undermine the economies of developing nations and their ability
        to contribute to a secure, stable world.
            (5) Predictable, adequate, sustainable, long-term, public
        funding to address global health and climate change in
        developing countries at the scale needed does not currently
        exist but it is urgently needed.
            (6) Cutting vital domestic programs such as education,
        health care, and nutrition assistance to reduce the national
        debt will have a harmful impact on the long-term prosperity of
        the country. Alternative revenue generating mechanisms must be
        considered to reduce the national debt and meet international
        development and climate needs.
            (7) The financial institutions that caused the financial
        crisis should play a significant role in providing funds that
        will help developing countries mitigate and adapt to climate
        change, fight global HIV/AIDS, improve maternal and child
        health in impoverished nations, and reduce the national
        deficit.
            (8) Currency speculation by financial institutions has
        destabilizing impacts on the real economy and can contribute to
        financial crises.
            (9) In 2008, $4 trillion in daily currency transactions
        were undertaken, nearly 80 percent of which by a few major
        banks, without taxation.
            (10) A tax on the currency market would be paid by these
        same banks that caused the financial crisis and would generate
        funds to help reduce our deficit.
            (11) A small levy on currency would curb some speculative
        transactions, bringing greater stability into the currency
        market.
            (12) Collection of a small tax would not disrupt legitimate
        trading in the currency trading markets and would have no
        significant impact on individual travelers or United States
        corporations doing business.
            (13) The Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, and
        the nations in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
        Development should work together to implement a broader
        currency transaction tax to reduce the Federal deficit and fund
        global health, poverty, and climate change initiatives.

SEC. 2. EXCISE TAX ON CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 36 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by inserting after subchapter B the following new subchapter:

                 ``Subchapter C--Currency Transactions

``Sec. 4475. Currency transactions.

``SEC. 4475. CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--There is hereby imposed a tax on each currency
transaction made by, or on behalf of, a United States person.
    ``(b) Exception for Low-Value Transactions.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to any
        currency transaction made by, or on behalf of, a United States
        person, if the aggregate value of the currencies acquired by
        such person in all such transactions made during the calendar
        year does not exceed $10,000.
            ``(2) Coordination with withholding rules.--Subsection
        (e)(2) shall not apply to any currency transaction unless the
        value of the currency acquired by the United States person in
        such transaction exceeds $10,000. The preceding sentence shall
        not apply if the person who facilitates such currency
        transaction knows, or has reason to know, that the exception
        provided by paragraph (1) does not apply to such transaction.
    ``(c) Amount of Tax.--
            ``(1) In general.--The amount of the tax imposed under
        subsection (a) with respect to any currency transaction shall
        be equal to 0.005 percent of the value of the currency acquired
        in the transaction.
            ``(2) Special rule for currency derivatives.--In the case
        of any currency derivative, the value of the currency acquired
        in the transaction shall be treated for purposes of this
        section as being equal to--
                    ``(A) in the case of a forward contract, the value
                of the currency purchased or sold forward,
                    ``(B) in the case of a notional principal contract,
                the value of the notional principal amount of the
                contract,
                    ``(C) in the case of an option, the value of the
                currency that would be acquired in the event the option
                were exercised, and
                    ``(D) in the case of any other currency derivative,
                the value as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(3) Valuation of currency.--For purposes of this section,
        the valuation of any currency shall be determined in the
        taxpayer's functional currency (within the meaning of section
        985) at the spot rate on the date of the transaction.
    ``(d) Currency Transaction.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `currency transaction' means--
                    ``(A) the exchange of any currency for another
                currency, and
                    ``(B) entering into any currency derivative.
            ``(2) Currency derivative.--The term `currency derivative'
        means--
                    ``(A) any currency notional principal contract, and
                    ``(B) any option, forward contract, short position,
                hedge, or similar financial instrument with respect to
                any currency or currency notional principal contract.
    ``(e) Liability for Tax; Withholding.--
            ``(1) Liability for tax.--The tax imposed under subsection
        (a) with respect to any currency transaction shall be paid by
        the United States person referred to in subsection (a). Such
        person shall be allowed a credit against such tax in the amount
        withheld as tax under paragraph (2) with respect to such
        transaction.
            ``(2) Withholding by currency transaction facilitators.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
                subparagraph (B), each United States person which
                facilitates a currency transaction by, or on behalf of,
                a United States person shall deduct and withhold from
                the amount involved in such transaction a tax equal to
                the amount of the tax imposed under section 4475 with
                respect to such transaction.
                    ``(B) Amounts withheld only once.--The Secretary
                shall prescribe regulations or other guidance to ensure
                that only one United States person deducts and
                withholds the amount described in subparagraph (A) with
                respect to each currency transaction. Such regulations
                or other guidance shall (subject to such exceptions as
                the Secretary may prescribe) require--
                            ``(i) in the case of a currency transaction
                        which is confirmed and matched by a United
                        States person, that such person so deduct and
                        withhold such amount, and
                            ``(ii) in the case of a currency
                        transaction not described in clause (i) which
                        is settled by a United States person, that such
                        person so deduct and withhold such amount.
            ``(3) Coordination with other sections.--For purposes of so
        much of subtitle F (other than section 7205) as relates to
        chapter 24, amounts which are subject to withholding under
        paragraph (2) shall be treated as if they were wages paid by an
        employer to an employee (and amounts deducted and withheld
        under paragraph (2) shall be treated as if deducted and
        withheld under section 3402).
    ``(f) Application to Expanded Affiliated Groups.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, all
        members of the same expanded affiliated group shall be treated
        as one person for purposes of this section.
            ``(2) Expanded affiliated group.--For purposes of this
        subsection, the term `expanded affiliated group' means an
        affiliated group as defined in section 1504(a), determined--
                    ``(A) by substituting `more than 50 percent' for
                `at least 80 percent' each place it appears, and
                    ``(B) without regard to paragraphs (2) and (3) of
                section 1504(b).
        A partnership or any other entity (other than a corporation)
        shall be treated as a member of an expanded affiliated group if
        such entity is controlled (within the meaning of section
        954(d)(3)) by members of such group (including any entity
        treated as a member of such group by reason of this
        sentence).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of subchapters for chapter 36 of
such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to subchapter
B the following new item:

                ``subchapter c. currency transactions''.

    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to transactions after December 31, 2011.

SEC. 3. FUNDING FOR CHILD CARE.

    (a) Child Care Assistance Trust Fund.--
            (1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury of
        the United States a trust fund to be known as the ``Child Care
        Assistance Trust Fund'', consisting of such amounts as may be
        appropriated or credited to the Child Care Assistance Trust
        Fund as provided in this section.
            (2) Transfer to trust fund of amounts equivalent to certain
        taxes.--There are hereby appropriated to the Child Care
        Assistance Trust Fund, out of any money in the Treasury not
        otherwise appropriated, amounts equivalent to 10 percent of the
        taxes received in the Treasury under section 4475 of the
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
            (3) Expenditures from trust fund.--Amounts in the Child
        Care Assistance Trust Fund shall be available, as provided by
        appropriation Acts, for making expenditures to carry out
        subsection (b).
            (4) Management of trust fund.--For purposes of subchapter B
        of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the
        provisions of this subsection shall be treated as provisions of
        subchapter A of such chapter.
    (b) Child Care Assistance Grants.--
            (1) In general.--Any appropriation under subsection (a)(3)
        from the Child Care Assistance Trust Fund shall be allocated
        among the States as an increase in the amount determined under
        section 418(a)(1) of the Social Security Act in the same
        proportion as the amount determined under such section with
        respect to such State (determined without regard to this
        subsection) bears to the aggregate amounts so determined with
        respect to all of the States.
            (2) Funding to be additional.--It is the sense of the
        Congress that amounts made available under this subsection
        shall be in addition to (and shall not be a replacement for)
        other funding for child care assistance.

SEC. 4. MULTILATERAL GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS.

    (a) Multilateral Global Health Trust Fund.--
            (1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury of
        the United States a trust fund to be known as the
        ``Multilateral Global Health Trust Fund'', consisting of such
        amounts as may be appropriated or credited to the Multilateral
        Global Health Trust Fund as provided in this section.
            (2) Transfer to trust fund of amounts equivalent to certain
        taxes.--There are hereby appropriated to the Multilateral
        Global Health Trust Fund, out of any money in the Treasury not
        otherwise appropriated, amounts equivalent to 25 percent of the
        taxes received in the Treasury under section 4475 of the
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
            (3) Expenditures from trust fund.--Amounts in the
        Multilateral Global Health Trust Fund shall be available, as
        provided by appropriation Acts, for making expenditures to
        carry out subsection (b).
            (4) Management of trust fund.--For purposes of subchapter B
        of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the
        provisions of this subsection shall be treated as provisions of
        subchapter A of such chapter.
    (b) Multilateral Global Health Grant Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall make grants
        to assist developing countries in addressing HIV/AIDS,
        tuberculosis, malaria, maternal mortality, family planning,
        neglected diseases, and other health issues affecting
        developing countries.
            (2) Eligibility for grants.--Grants under paragraph (1) may
        be made to--
                    (A) the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and
                Malaria to provide grants described in paragraph (1),
                and
                    (B) other multilateral health funding mechanisms
                which the Secretary certifies--
                            (i) provide a significant majority of their
                        total funding to programs in the form of
                        grants,
                            (ii) include independent and external
                        technical review of programs in the awarding of
                        funding,
                            (iii) include governance structures that
                        involve donor governments, implementing
                        governments, civil society, and affected
                        communities as equal decisionmakers,
                            (iv) provide funding based on plans
                        developed by implementing countries through
                        country-level processes that include equal and
                        meaningful involvement of civil society and
                        impacted communities,
                            (v) require measures of performance of all
                        projects and formal mechanisms that condition
                        continued financing on successful performance
                        and outcomes, and
                            (vi) include mechanisms for strict
                        financial accountability and provides
                        transparency of all decisions, evaluations, and
                        finances through publically accessible
                        documents.
            (3) Funding to be additional.--It is the sense of the
        Congress that grants made under this subsection shall be in
        addition to (and shall not be a replacement for) other funding
        for global health initiatives in developing countries.

SEC. 5. GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION.

    (a) Global Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Trust Fund.--
            (1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury of
        the United States a trust fund to be known as the ``Global
        Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Trust Fund'',
        consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or credited
        to the Global Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Trust
        Fund as provided in this section.
            (2) Transfer to trust fund of amounts equivalent to certain
        taxes.--There are hereby appropriated to the Global Climate
        Change Adaptation and Mitigation Trust Fund, out of any money
        in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, amounts equivalent
        to 25 percent of the taxes received in the Treasury under
        section 4475 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
            (3) Expenditures from trust fund.--Amounts in the Global
        Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Trust Fund shall be
        available, as provided by appropriation Acts, for making
        expenditures to carry out subsection (b).
            (4) Management of trust fund.--For purposes of subchapter B
        of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the
        provisions of this subsection shall be treated as provisions of
        subchapter A of such chapter.
    (b) Global Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Program.--
            (1) In general.--Any appropriation under subsection (a)(3)
        from the Global Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Trust
        Fund shall be made for contributions to the Green Climate Fund,
        and the Adaptation Fund, established pursuant to the United
        Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
            (2) Funding to be additional.--It is the sense of the
        Congress that contributions made under this subsection shall be
        in addition to (and shall not be a replacement for) other
        funding for global climate change adaptation and mitigation
        initiatives in developing countries.

SEC. 6. DEFICIT REDUCTION.

    The amount of taxes received in the Treasury under section 4475 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (reduced by amounts appropriated
under sections 3, 4, and 5) shall be used for deficit reduction, except
that in the case of a fiscal year for which there is no Federal budget
deficit, such amount shall be used to reduce the Federal debt (in such
manner as the Secretary of the Treasury considers appropriate).

Summary: Investing in Our Future Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on currency transactions exceeding $10,000 equal to 0.005 of the value of the currency acquired in the transaction . Establishes in the Treasury: (1) the Child Care Assistance Trust Fund, which shall be funded with 10 of the revenues from the currency transactions tax and which shall be used to provide increased allocations to states for child care assistance. (2) the Multilateral Global Health Trust Fund, which shall be funded with 25 of the revenues from such tax and from which the Secretary of State shall make grants to assist developing countries in addressing HIVAIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, maternal mortality, family planning, neglected diseases, and other health issues. And (3) the Global Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Trust Fund, which shall be funded with 25 of the revenues from such tax and which shall be used for contributions to the Green Climate Fund, and the Adaptation Fund, established pursuant to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Requires remaining tax revenues to be used for federal budget deficit reduction or reduction of the federal debt.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on currency transactions.


SECTION 1. MODIFICATIONS OF ONLINE ACCESS TO CERTAIN FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AND RELATED FORMS.
    (a) Public, Online Disclosure of Financial Disclosure Forms.--
        (1) In general.--Except with respect to financial disclosure
    forms filed by officers and employees referred to in paragraph (2),
    section 8(a) and section 11(a) of the STOCK Act (5 U.S.C. App. 105
    note) shall not be effective.
        (2) Exempted officers and employees.--The officer and employees
    referred to in paragraph (1) are the following:
            (A) The President.
            (B) The Vice President.
            (C) Any Member of Congress.
            (D) Any candidate for Congress.
            (E) Any officer occupying a position listed in section 5312
        or section 5313 of title 5, United States Code, having been
        nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to that
        position.
        (3) Conforming amendment.--Section 1 of the Act entitled ``An
    Act to change the effective date for the internet publication of
    certain information to prevent harm to the national security or
    endangering the military officers and civilian employees to whom
    the publication requirement applies, and for other purposes'' is
    repealed.
    (b) Electronic Filing and Online Availability.--
        (1) For members of congress and candidates.--Section 8(b) of
    the STOCK Act (5 U.S.C. App. 105 note) is amended--
            (A) in the heading, by striking ``, Officers of the House
        and Senate, and Congressional Staff'';
            (B) in paragraph (1)--
                (i) by striking ``18 months after the date of enactment
            of this Act'' and inserting ``January 1, 2014'';
                (ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
            ``(B) public access to--
                ``(i) financial disclosure reports filed by Members of
            Congress and candidates for Congress,
                ``(ii) reports filed by Members of Congress and
            candidates for Congress of a transaction disclosure
            required by section 103(l) of the Ethics in Government Act
            of 1978, and
                ``(iii) notices of extensions, amendments, and blind
            trusts, with respect to financial disclosure reports
            described in clauses (i) and (ii),
        pursuant to title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5
        U.S.C. App. 101 et seq.), through databases that are maintained
        on the official websites of the House of Representatives and
        the Senate.'';
            (C) in paragraph (2)--
                (i) by striking the first two sentences; and
                (ii) in the last sentence, by striking ``under this
            section'' and inserting ``under paragraph (1)(B)'';
            (D) in paragraph (3), by striking ``under this subsection''
        and inserting ``under paragraph (1)(B)'';
            (E) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``be able to'' after
        ``shall''; and
            (F) in paragraph (5), by striking ``under this subsection''
        and inserting ``under paragraph (1)(B)''.
        (2) For executive branch officials.--Section 11(b) of the STOCK
    Act (5 U.S.C. App. 105 note) is amended--
            (A) in the heading, by striking ``Employees'' and inserting
        ``Officials'' ;
            (B) in paragraph (1)--
                (i) by striking ``18 months after the date of enactment
            of this Act'' and inserting ``January 1, 2014'';
                (ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
            ``(B) public access to--
                ``(i) financial disclosure reports filed by the
            President, the Vice President, and any officer occupying a
            position listed in section 5312 or section 5313 of title 5,
            United States Code, having been nominated by the President
            and confirmed by the Senate to that position,
                ``(ii) reports filed by any individual described in
            clause (i) of a transaction disclosure required by section
            103(l) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, and
                ``(iii) notices of extensions, amendments, and blind
            trusts, with respect to financial disclosure reports
            described in clauses (i) and (ii),
        pursuant to title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5
        U.S.C. App. 101 et seq.), through databases that are maintained
        on the official website of the Office of Government Ethics.'';
            (C) in paragraph (2)--
                (i) by striking the first two sentences; and
                (ii) in the last sentence, by striking ``under this
            section'' and inserting ``under paragraph (1)(B)'';
            (D) in paragraph (3), by striking ``under this subsection''
        and inserting ``under paragraph (1)(B)'';
            (E) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``be able to'' after
        ``shall''; and
            (F) in paragraph (5), by striking ``under this subsection''
        and inserting ``under paragraph (1)(B)''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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

Summary: Amends the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 with respect to mandatory public, on-line reporting of financial disclosure statements by congressional staff and executive branch officers and employees. Applies mandatory public, on-line reporting of financial disclosure statements only to Members of Congress, congressional candidates, the President, the Vice President, and executive branch officers at levels I and II of the Executive Schedule who require nomination by the President and confirmation by the Senate. Extends until January 1, 2014, the deadline for: the Secretary, the Sergeant at Arms, and the Clerk to develop systems to enable the electronic filing of financial disclosure reports as well as their on-line public availability. The Director of the Office of Government Ethics to develop such systems for financial disclosure forms filed by covered executive branch officials. Repeals: (1) the prohibition against requiring a login to search or sort the data contained in the publicly available financial disclosure systems, and (2) the requirement that a login protocol with the name of the user be utilized by a person downloading data contained in the reports.

A bill to modify the requirements under the STOCK Act regarding online access to certain financial disclosure statements and related forms.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Consumer Assurance of Radiologic
Excellence Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) More than 300,000,000 medical imaging examinations and
        radiation therapy treatments are administered annually in the
        United States.
            (2) Seven out of every 10 Americans undergo a medical
        imaging examination or radiation therapy treatment every year
        in the United States.
            (3) The administration of medical imaging examinations and
        radiation therapy treatments and the effect on individuals of
        such procedures have a substantial and direct effect upon
        public health and safety and upon interstate commerce.
            (4) It is in the interest of public health and safety to
        minimize unnecessary or inappropriate exposure to radiation due
        to the performance of medical imaging and radiation therapy
        procedures by personnel lacking appropriate education and
        credentials.
            (5) It is in the interest of public health and safety to
        have a continuing supply of adequately educated persons and
        appropriate accreditation and certification programs
        administered by State governments.
            (6) Persons who perform or plan medical imaging or
        radiation therapy, including those employed at Federal
        facilities or reimbursed by Federal health programs, should be
        required to demonstrate competence by reason of education,
        training, and experience.
            (7) The protection of public health and safety from
        unnecessary or inappropriate medical imaging and radiation
        therapy procedures and the assurance of efficacious procedures
        are the responsibilities of both the State and the Federal
        Governments.
            (8) Facilities that conduct medical imaging or radiation
        therapy engage in and affect interstate commerce. Patients
        travel regularly across State lines to receive medical imaging
        services or radiation therapy. Facilities that conduct medical
        imaging or radiation therapy engage technicians, physicians,
        and other staff in an interstate market, and purchase medical
        and other supplies in an interstate market.
            (9) In 1981, Congress enacted the Consumer-Patient
        Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981 (Public Law 97-35)
        which established minimum Federal standards for the
        accreditation of education programs for persons who perform or
        plan medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy
        treatments and for the certification of such persons. The Act
        also provided the States with a model State law for the
        licensing of such persons.
            (10) Twenty-two years after the enactment of the Consumer-
        Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981--
                    (A) 13 States do not require licensure of any kind
                for persons who perform or plan medical imaging
                examinations and radiation therapy treatments;
                    (B) 37 States license, regulate, or register
                radiographers;
                    (C) 28 States license radiation therapists;
                    (D) 22 States license nuclear medicine
                technologists;
                    (E) 8 States license or require board certification
                of medical physicists; and
                    (F) no States regulate or license medical
                dosimetrists.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to ensure the accreditation of education programs for,
        and the licensure or certification of, persons who perform,
        plan, evaluate, or verify patient dose for medical imaging
        examinations and radiation therapy treatments; and
            (2) to ensure the safety and accuracy of medical imaging
        examinations and radiation therapy treatments.

SEC. 3. QUALITY OF MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIATION THERAPY.

    Part F of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

           ``Subpart 4--Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy

``SEC. 355. QUALITY OF MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIATION THERAPY.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish standards to
assure the safety and accuracy of medical imaging or radiation therapy.
Such standards shall include licensure or certification, accreditation,
and other requirements determined by the Secretary to be appropriate.
    ``(b) Exemptions.--The standards established under subsection (a)
shall not apply to physicians (as defined in section 1861(r) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(r))), nurse practitioners and
physician assistants (as defined in section 1861(aa)(5) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(5))).
    ``(c) Requirements.--Under the standards established under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that individuals prior to
performing or planning such imaging or therapy--
            ``(1) have successfully completed a national examination
        approved by the Secretary under subsection (d) for individuals
        who perform or plan medical imaging or radiation therapy; and
            ``(2) meet such other requirements relating to medical
        imaging or radiation therapy as the Secretary may prescribe.
    ``(d) Approved Bodies.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall certify private
        nonprofit organizations or State agencies as approved bodies
        with respect to the accreditation of educational programs or
        the administration of examinations to individuals for purposes
        of subsection (c)(1) if such organizations or agencies meet the
        standards established by the Secretary under paragraph (2) and
        provide the assurances required under paragraph (3).
            ``(2) Standards.--The Secretary shall establish minimum
        standards for the certification of approved bodies under
        paragraph (1) (including standards for recordkeeping, the
        approval of curricula and instructors, the charging of
        reasonable fees for accreditation or for undertaking
        examinations), and other additional standards as the Secretary
        may require.
            ``(3) Assurances.--To be certified as an approved body
        under paragraph (1), an organization or agency shall provide
        the Secretary satisfactory assurances that the body will--
                    ``(A) comply with the standards described in
                paragraph (2);
                    ``(B) notify the Secretary in a timely manner
                before the approved body changes the standards of the
                body; and
                    ``(C) provide such other information as the
                Secretary may require.
            ``(4) Withdrawal of approval.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may withdraw the
                certification of an approved body if the Secretary
                determines the body does not meet the standards under
                paragraph (2).
                    ``(B) Effect of withdrawal.--If the Secretary
                withdraws the certification of an approved body under
                subparagraph (A), the accreditation of an individual or
                the completion of an examination administered by such
                body shall continue in effect until the expiration of a
                reasonable period, as determined by the Secretary, for
                such individual to obtain another accreditation or to
                complete another examination.
    ``(e) Existing State Standards.--Standards for the licensure or
certification of personnel, accreditation of educational programs, or
administration of examinations, established by a State prior to the
effective date of the standards promulgated under this section, shall
be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of this section
unless the Secretary determines that such State standards do not meet
the minimum standards prescribed by the Secretary or are inconsistent
with the purposes of this section.
    ``(f) Evaluation and Report.--The Secretary shall periodically
evaluate the performance of each approved body under subsection (d) at
an interval determined appropriate by the Secretary. The results of
such evaluations shall be included as part of the report submitted to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate
and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives in accordance with 354(e)(6)(B).
    ``(g) Delivery of and Payment for Services.--Not later than 18
months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall
promulgate regulations to ensure that all programs that involve the
performance of or payment for medical imaging or radiation therapy,
that are under the authority of the Secretary, are performed in
accordance with the standards established under this section.
    ``(h) Alternative Standards for Rural Areas.--The Secretary shall
determine whether the standards developed under subsection (a) must be
met in their entirety with respect to payment for medical imaging or
radiation therapy that is performed in a geographic area that is
determined by the Medicare Geographic Classification Review Board to be
a `rural area'. If the Secretary determines that alternative standards
for such rural areas are appropriate to assure access to quality
medical imaging, the Secretary is authorized to develop such
alternative standards. Alternative standards developed under this
subsection shall apply in rural areas to the same extent and in the
same manner as standards developed under subsection (a) apply in other
areas.
    ``(i) Regulations.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall promulgate such
regulations as may be necessary to implement this section.
    ``(j) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Approved body.--The term `approved body' means a
        nonprofit organization or State agency that has been certified
        by the Secretary under subsection (d)(1) to accredit or
        administer examinations to individuals who perform or plan
        medical imaging or radiation therapy.
            ``(2) Medical imaging.--The term `medical imaging' means
        any procedure or article, excluding medical ultrasound
        procedures, intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of
        disease or other medical or chiropractic conditions in humans,
        including diagnostic X-rays, nuclear medicine, and magnetic
        resonance procedures.
            ``(3) Perform.--The term `perform', with respect to medical
        imaging or radiation therapy, means--
                    ``(A) the act of directly exposing a patient to
                radiation via ionizing or radio frequency radiation or
                to a magnetic field for purposes of medical imaging or
                for purposes of radiation therapy; and
                    ``(B) the act of positioning a patient to receive
                such an exposure.
            ``(4) Plan.--The term `plan' with respect to medical
        imaging or radiation therapy, means the act of preparing for
        the performance of such a procedure to a patient by evaluating
        site-specific information, based on measurement and
        verification of radiation dose distribution, computer analysis,
        or direct measurement of dose, in order to customize the
        procedure for the patient.
            ``(5) Radiation therapy.--The term `radiation therapy',
        means any procedure or article intended for use in the cure,
        mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in humans that
        achieves its intended purpose through the emission of
        radiation.''.

Summary: Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish standards to assure the safety and accuracy of medical imaging or radiation therapy. States that such standards shall include licensure or certification, accreditation, and other requirements determined by the Secretary. Exempts the standards from applying to physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Requires individuals prior to performing or preparing such imaging or therapy to have successfully completed a national exam approved by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to certify private nonprofit organizations or State agencies as approved bodies with respect to the accreditation of educational programs or the administration of examinations if such organizations or agencies meet certain standards and give certain assurances. Allows the Secretary to withdraw approval from an approved body. Permits the Secretary to develop alternative standards for rural areas if such action is needed to assure access to quality medical imaging.

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure the safety and accuracy of medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``International Rule of Law and
Antiterrorism Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) It is in the national security interest of the United
        States to support efforts to restore the rule of law in post-
        conflict and failed countries in order to prevent such
        countries from becoming safe havens for terrorist organizations
        and organized crime networks that threaten the security of
        United States interests, citizens, and its allies.
            (2) The responsibility of a civilian police force within a
        United Nations international peace operation is to help
        establish and maintain the rule of law and provide for the
        security necessary for post-conflict reconstruction to take
        place.
            (3) The restoration of the rule of law, despite its
        importance, remains a significant weakness of current United
        Nations international peace operations.

SEC. 3. SUPPORT FOR THE CREATION OF A PROFESSIONAL UN CIVILIAN POLICE
              CORPS (UNCPC).

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) The creation of a professional United Nations civilian
        police corps (UNCPC) would--
                    (A) greatly reduce the current need for combat
                soldiers to engage in civilian policing activities;
                    (B) allow combat soldiers who are deployed to be
                withdrawn earlier from a post-conflict situation
                without compromising security;
                    (C) allow the United Nations to more rapidly and
                effectively take responsibility for maintaining a
                secure environment that allows aid providers to move
                forward with relief, development, and democracy-
                building tasks;
                    (D) permit the United Nations to recruit civilian
                police personnel with the appropriate levels of
                expertise and training in police procedures and United
                Nations international peace operations, as determined
                by international standards to be established by the
                United Nations member states through negotiations; and
                    (E) institute a system of accountability for
                civilian police in United Nations international peace
                operations, augmenting present civil disciplinary
                procedures with a standard code of conduct and an
                enforcement mechanism implemented in collaboration with
                United Nations member states.
            (2) The right of the United States to exercise its veto
        within the United Nations Security Council ensures that no
        action taken by the United Nations would be detrimental to the
        interests of the United States.
    (b) Negotiations to Establish a UN Civilian Police Corps.--The
President shall--
            (1) direct the United States Permanent Representative to
        the United Nations to use the voice, vote, and influence of the
        United States to establish negotiations with the United Nations
        and United Nations member states to establish a professional
        United Nations civilian police corps (UNCPC);
            (2) direct the Secretary of State to request that the
        United Nations Secretariat prepare a report concerning the
        establishment of a professional United Nations civilian police
        corps; and
            (3) direct the Secretary of State to work with the United
        Nations Secretariat and other United Nations member states to
        establish standards and training programs for international
        civilian police.
    (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that a
professional United Nations civilian police corps established in
accordance with subsection (b)--
            (1) should be composed of the appropriate number of law
        enforcement professionals recruited and employed by the United
        Nations who are appropriately trained and equipped for civilian
        policing functions in United Nations international peace
        operations and available for rapid deployment to such
        international peace operations as needed;
            (2) should be able to deploy not later than 15 days after
        the date on which a deployment is authorized pursuant to a
        United Nations Security Council resolution;
            (3) should be managed by the United Nations Civilian Police
        Division, established in October 2000 and mandated to plan and
        support the work of United Nations civilian police officers in
        United Nations peacekeeping operations; and
            (4) should be given the appropriate resources to do its job
        properly, including funding, equipment, training, logistical
        support, and staffing, including support personnel as well as
        corrections and judicial law enforcement professionals.

SEC. 4. REPORT ON STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS.

    Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this
Act, and annually thereafter, the President shall transmit to the
Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report that
contains a detailed description of the progress of negotiations to
establish a professional United Nations civilian police corps in
accordance with section 3(b).

SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Rule of law.--The term ``rule of law'' means the
        ability of a country, through institutions and other means, to
        ensure the security and well being of its citizens through the
        enforcement of public laws.
            (2) United nations international peace operation.--The term
        ``United Nations international peace operation'' means a field
        operation conducted by the United Nations, or under the
        authority of the United Nations Security Council, for the
        purpose of implementing a peace agreement, the mandate of which
        may include establishing a secure post-conflict environment and
        restoring the rule of law, to enable reconstruction and
        development efforts to be established and carried out.

Summary: International Rule of Law and Antiterrorism Act of 2003 - Requires the President to direct: (1) the US Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) to use the US vote to establish negotiations with the UN to establish a professional UN civilian police corps (UNCPC). (2) the Secretary of State (Secretary) to request that the UN Secretariat prepare a report concerning the UNCPC's establishment. And (3) the Secretary to work with the UN Secretariat and other UN member states to establish standards and training programs for international civilian police. Expresses the sense of Congress that the UNCPC should: (1) be composed of enforcement professionals who are appropriately trained and equipped for civilian policing functions in UN international peace operations and available for rapid deployment to such operations as needed. (2) be able to deploy not later than 15 days after deployment is authorized pursuant to a UN Security Council resolution, (3) be managed by the UN Civilian Police Division. And (4) be given the appropriate resources to properly do its job. Requires the President to report annually to specified congressional committees on the progress to establish a UNCPC.

To facilitate the establishment of a United Nations civilian police corps for international peace operations to maintain the rule of law and promote peace and stability in post-conflict situations.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Honoring Promises to Service-
Disabled Veterans Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Federal agencies have an obligation to comply with the
        Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of
        1999 (Public Law 106-50; 113 Stat. 233), and the amendments
        made by that Act, which established a Government-wide goal that
        not less than 3 percent of the total value of all prime
        contracts and subcontracts be awarded to small business
        concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans each
        fiscal year (referred to in this section as the ``Government-
        wide goal for service-disabled veterans'').
            (2) Progress in meeting the Government-wide goal for
        service-disabled veterans has been unacceptably slow.
            (3) Prime contractors doing business with the United States
        Government have an obligation to do their part to meet the
        Government-wide goal for service-disabled veterans.
            (4) The public has a right to know whether the Executive
        departments (as defined in section 101 of title 5, United
        States Code) and prime contractors are meeting the Government-
        wide goal for service-disabled veterans.

SEC. 3. TRANSPARENCY IN CONTRACTING GOALS FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS
              OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS.

    Section 15 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
    ``(s) Transparency in Contracting Goals for Small Business Concerns
Owned and Controlled by Service-Disabled Veterans.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
                    ``(A) the term `covered contractor' means a
                contractor that is required to submit a subcontracting
                plan under section 8(d) to an Executive department; and
                    ``(B) the term `Executive department' has the
                meaning given that term in section 101 of title 5,
                United States Code.
            ``(2) Reports to administrator.--Three months after the
        date of enactment of this subsection, and quarterly thereafter,
        the head of each Executive department shall submit to the
        Administrator a report that contains--
                    ``(A) the percentage of the total value of all
                prime contracts awarded by the Executive department to
                small business concerns owned and controlled by
                service-disabled veterans during the 3-month period
                ending on the date of the report;
                    ``(B) the name of each covered contractor to which
                the Executive department awards a contract;
                    ``(C) for each contract awarded to a covered
                contractor by the Executive department--
                            ``(i) the percentage goal negotiated under
                        section 8(d)(6)(A) for the utilization as
                        subcontractors of small business concerns owned
                        and controlled by service-disabled veterans;
                        and
                            ``(ii) if the contract is completed during
                        the 3-month period ending on the date of the
                        report, the percentage of the total value of
                        subcontracts entered into by the covered
                        contractor awarded to small business concerns
                        owned and controlled by service-disabled
                        veterans;
                    ``(D) the weighted average percentage goal
                negotiated by each covered contractor under section
                8(d)(6)(A) for the utilization as subcontractors of
                small business concerns owned and controlled by
                service-disabled veterans for all contracts awarded by
                the Executive department to the covered contractor; and
                    ``(E) for all contracts awarded to covered
                contractors by the Executive department that are
                completed during the 3-month period ending on the date
                of the report, the percentage of the total value of all
                subcontracts awarded by covered contractors that were
                awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled
                by service-disabled veterans.
            ``(3) Rankings.--For the first full fiscal year following
        the date of enactment of this subsection, and each fiscal year
        thereafter, the Administrator shall rank--
                    ``(A) the Executive departments, based on--
                            ``(i) the percentage of the total value of
                        prime contracts awarded by the Executive
                        departments to small business concerns owned
                        and controlled by service-disabled veterans;
                        and
                            ``(ii) the percentage of the total value of
                        subcontracts awarded by covered contractors
                        that are awarded contracts by the Executive
                        departments to small business concerns owned
                        and controlled by service-disabled veterans;
                        and
                    ``(B) covered contractors, based on the percentage
                of the total value of subcontracts awarded by the
                covered contractors to small business concerns owned
                and controlled by service-disabled veterans.
            ``(4) Publication.--
                    ``(A) Website.--Except as provided in subparagraph
                (B), the Administrator shall publish on a website
                accessible to the public a user-friendly,
                electronically searchable report containing--
                            ``(i) the information submitted to the
                        Administrator under paragraph (2); and
                            ``(ii) the rankings made by the
                        Administrator under paragraph (3).
                    ``(B) Exception for national security.--If the head
                of an Executive department determines that publication
                of information contained in a report submitted under
                paragraph (2) would be detrimental to national
                security, the Administrator shall not publish the
                information on the website described in subparagraph
                (A).
                    ``(C) Updating.--The Administrator shall update the
                contents of the website described in subparagraph (A)
                not less frequently than quarterly.
            ``(5) Reports to congress.--
                    ``(A) Annual report.--The Administrator shall
                submit to Congress an annual report on the progress of
                each Executive department toward meeting the
                Government-wide goals for contracting and
                subcontracting established under subsection (g).
                    ``(B) Contents.--Each report under this paragraph
                shall include--
                            ``(i) a statement of whether the website
                        described in paragraph (4) contains the latest
                        data reported to the Administrator by the
                        Executive departments; and
                            ``(ii) a recommendation of a prime
                        contractor that should be recognized by
                        Congress for outstanding progress in
                        contracting with small business concerns owned
                        and controlled by service-disabled veterans.
            ``(6) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may
        be construed to affect any other reporting requirement under
        Federal law.''.

Summary: Honoring Promises to Service-Disabled Veterans Act of 2011 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the head of each executive department to submit a quarterly report to the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) containing the percentage of the total value of all prime contracts awarded by the executive department during the preceding three-month period to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, including, along with other specified percentages, for contracts awarded to certain contractors required to submit a subcontracting plan, the negotiated percentage goal for utilization of such subcontractors and the total value of subcontracts entered into by the contractor awarded to service-disabled veteran small business concerns. Requires the Administrator to: (1) annually rank the executive departments and contractors concerned based on specified contracting and subcontracting percentages. (2) publish and update at least quarterly, on a publicly accessible website, subject to exceptions for information detrimental to national security, such information reported by the executive departments and the Administrator's annual rankings. And (3) submit to Congress an annual report on the progress of each executive department toward meeting the government-wide goal for service-disabled veterans established in the Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999.

A bill to require transparency for Executive departments in meeting the Government-wide goals for contracting with small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, and for other purposes.


TITLE I--BAYLEE'S LAW

SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as ``Baylee's Law''.

SEC. 102. SAFETY AND SECURITY OF CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE FACILITIES.

    The Public Buildings Act of 1959 (40 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended
by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 22. SAFETY AND SECURITY OF CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE FACILITIES.

    ``(a) Written Notice to Parents or Guardians.--
            ``(1) Initial notification.--Before the enrollment of any
        child in a childcare facility located in a public building
        under the control of the Administrator, the Administrator shall
        provide to the parents or guardians of the child a written
        notification containing--
                    ``(A) an identification of the current tenants in
                the public building; and
                    ``(B) the designation of the level of security of
                the public building.
            ``(2) Notification of new tenants.--After providing a
        written notification to the parents or guardians of a child
        under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall provide to the
        parents or guardians a written notification if any new Federal
        tenant is scheduled to take occupancy in the public building.
    ``(b) Notification of Serious Threats to Safety or Security.--As
soon as practicable after being informed of a serious threat, as
determined by the Administrator, that could affect the safety and
security of children enrolled in a childcare facility in a public
building under the control of the Administrator, the Administrator
shall provide notice of the threat to the parents or guardians of each
child in the facility.
    ``(c) Report to Congress.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
        the enactment of this section, the Administrator shall transmit
        to Congress a comprehensive report on childcare facilities in
        public buildings under the control of the Administrator.
            ``(2) Contents.--The report to be transmitted under
        paragraph (1) shall include--
                    ``(A) an identification and description of each
                childcare facility located in a public building under
                the control of the Administrator; and
                    ``(B) an assessment of the level of safety and
                security of children enrolled in the childcare facility
                and recommendations on methods for enhancing that
                safety and security.
            ``(3) Windows and interior furnishings.--In conducting an
        assessment of a childcare facility under paragraph (2)(B), the
        Administrator shall examine the windows and interior
        furnishings of the facility to determine whether adequate
        protective measures have been implemented to protect children
        in the facility against the dangers associated with windows and
        interior furnishings in the event of a natural disaster or
        terrorist attack, including the deadly effect of flying
        glass.''.

              TITLE II--FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE REFORM

SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Federal Protective Service Reform
Act of 2000''.

SEC. 202. DESIGNATION OF POLICE OFFICERS.

    The Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318-318d), is amended--
            (1) in section 1 by striking the section heading and
        inserting the following:

``SECTION 1. POLICE OFFICERS.'';

            (2) in sections 1 and 3 by striking ``special policemen''
        each place it appears and inserting ``police officers'';
            (3) in section 1(a) by striking ``uniformed guards'' and
        inserting ``certain employees''; and
            (4) in section 1(b) by striking ``Special policemen'' and
        inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--Police officers''.

SEC. 203. POWERS.

    Section 1(b) of the Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318(b)), is
further amended--
            (1) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Additional powers.--Subject to paragraph (3), a
        police officer appointed under this section is authorized while
        on duty--
                    ``(A) to carry firearms in any State, the District
                of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any
                territory or possession of the United States;
                    ``(B) to petition Federal courts for arrest and
                search warrants and to execute such warrants;
                    ``(C) to arrest an individual without a warrant if
                the individual commits a crime in the officer's
                presence or if the officer has probable cause to
                believe that the individual has committed a crime or is
                committing a crime; and
                    ``(D) to conduct investigations, on and off the
                property in question, of offenses that have been or may
                be committed against property under the charge and
                control of the Administrator or against persons on such
                property.
            ``(3) Approval of regulations by attorney general.--The
        additional powers granted to police officers under paragraph
        (2) shall become effective only after the Commissioner of the
        Federal Protective Service issues regulations implementing
        paragraph (2) and the Attorney General of the United States
        approves such regulations.
            ``(4) Authority outside federal property.--The
        Administrator may enter into agreements with State and local
        governments to obtain authority for police officers appointed
        under this section to exercise, concurrently with State and
        local law enforcement authorities, the powers granted to such
        officers under this section in areas adjacent to property owned
        or occupied by the United States and under the charge and
        control of the Administrator.''; and
            (2) by moving the left margin of paragraph (1) (as
        designated by section 202(4) of this Act) so as to
        appropriately align with paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) (as added
        by paragraph (1) of this subsection).

SEC. 204. PENALTIES.

    Section 4(a) of the Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318c(a)), is
amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), whoever
violates any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to section 2 shall
be fined or imprisoned, or both, in an amount not to exceed the maximum
amount provided for a Class C misdemeanor under sections 3571 and 3581
of title 18, United States Code.''.

SEC. 205. SPECIAL AGENTS.

    Section 5 of the Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318d), is amended--
            (1) by striking ``nonuniformed special policemen'' each
        place it appears and inserting ``special agents'';
            (2) by striking ``special policeman'' and inserting
        ``special agent''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following: ``Any such special
        agent while on duty shall have the same authority outside
        Federal property as police officers have under section
        1(b)(4).''.

SEC. 206. ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE.

    (a) In General.--The Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318-318d), is
amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 6. ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE.

    ``(a) In General.--The Administrator of General Services shall
establish the Federal Protective Service as a separate operating
service of the General Services Administration.
    ``(b) Appointment of Commissioner.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Federal Protective Service shall be
        headed by a Commissioner who shall be appointed by and report
        directly to the Administrator.
            ``(2) Qualifications.--The Commissioner shall be appointed
        from among individuals who have at least 5 years of
        professional law enforcement experience in a command or
        supervisory position.
    ``(c) Duties of the Commissioner.--The Commissioner shall--
            ``(1) assist the Administrator in carrying out the duties
        of the Administrator under this Act;
            ``(2) except as otherwise provided by law, serve as the law
        enforcement officer and security official of the United States
        with respect to the protection of Federal officers and
        employees in buildings and areas that are owned or occupied by
        the United States and under the charge and control of the
        Administrator (other than buildings and areas that are secured
        by the United States Secret Service);
            ``(3) render necessary assistance, as determined by the
        Administrator, to other Federal, State, and local law
        enforcement agencies upon request; and
            ``(4) coordinate the activities of the Commissioner with
        the activities of the Commissioner of the Public Buildings
        Service.
Nothing in this subsection may be construed to supersede or otherwise
affect the duties and responsibilities of the United States Secret
Service under sections 1752 and 3056 of title 18, United States Code.
    ``(d) Appointment of Regional Directors and Assistant
Commissioners.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Commissioner may appoint regional
        directors and assistant commissioners of the Federal Protective
        Service.
            ``(2) Qualifications.--The Commissioner shall select
        individuals for appointments under paragraph (1) from among
        individuals who have at least 5 years of direct law enforcement
        experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory
        position.''.
    (b) Pay Level of Commissioner.--Section 5316 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after the paragraph relating to
the Commissioner of the Public Buildings Service the following:
            ``Commissioner, Federal Protective Service, General
        Services Administration.''.

SEC. 207. PAY AND BENEFITS.

    The Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318-318d), is further amended by
adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 7. PAY AND BENEFITS.

    ``(a) Survey.--The Director of the Office of Personnel Management
shall conduct a survey of the pay and benefits of all Federal police
forces to determine whether there are disparities between the pay and
benefit of such forces that are not commensurate with differences in
duties or working conditions.
    ``(b) Report.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Director shall transmit to Congress a
report containing the results of the survey conducted under subsection
(a), together with the Director's findings and recommendations.''.

SEC. 208. NUMBER OF POLICE OFFICERS.

    (a) In General.--The Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318-318d), is
further amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 8. NUMBER OF POLICE OFFICERS.

    ``After the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of
this section, there shall be at least 730 full-time equivalent police
officers in the Federal Protective Service. This number shall not be
reduced unless specifically authorized by law.''.

SEC. 209. EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS AND TRAINING.

    The Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318-318d), is further amended by
adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 9. EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS AND TRAINING.

    ``The Commissioner of the Federal Protective Service shall
prescribe minimum standards of suitability for employment to be applied
in the contracting of security personnel for buildings and areas that
are owned or occupied by the United States and under the control and
charge of the Administrator of General Services.''.

SEC. 210. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    The Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318-318d), is further amended by
adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There is authorized to be appropriated from the Federal Buildings
Fund established by section 210(f) of the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 490(f)) such sums as may
be necessary to carry out this Act.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2000.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.

Summary: Requires the Administrator, after being informed of a serious threat that could affect the safety and security of children enrolled in such a childcare facility, to provide notice of the threat to the parents or guardians of each child in the facility. Requires the Administrator to transmit to Congress a comprehensive report on such childcare facilities which includes: (1) an identification and description of each facility. And (2) an assessment of the level of safety and security of children enrolled in the facility and recommendations for enhancing that safety and security. Requires that the Administrator, in conducting such an assessment, examine the windows and interior furnishings of the facility to determine whether adequate protective measures have been implemented to protect children against the dangers associated with windows and interior furnishings in the event of a natural disaster or terrorist attack, including the deadly effect of flying glass. Title II: Federal Protective Service Reform - Federal Protective Service Reform Act of 2000 - Amends the Act of June 1, 1948, to redesignate special policemen of the General Services Administration (GSA) as police officers. Empowers such police officers while on duty (effective only after the Commissioner of the Federal Protective Service to: (1) carry firearms. (2) petition Federal courts for and execute arrest and search warrants, (3) make arrests without a warrant. And (4) conduct investigations, on and off the property, of offenses on such property. Authorizes the Administrator to enter into agreements with State and local governments to obtain authority for police officers appointed under the Act to exercise, concurrently with State and local law enforcement authorities, the powers granted to such officers under this section in areas adjacent to property owned or occupied by the United States and under the charge and control of the Administrator. Increases the maximum penalty for violations of any rules or regulations with respect to Federal property. Empowers special agents with the same authority outside Federal property as police officers have. Directs the Administrator to establish the FPS as a separate operating service of GSA. Provides for the FPS to be headed by a Commissioner who: (1) shall be appointed by and report directly to the Administrator. And (2) has at least five years of professional law enforcement experience in a command or supervisory position. Requires the Commissioner to: (1) assist the Administrator. (2) serve as the US law enforcement officer and security official with respect to the protection of Federal officers and employees in such property , except as otherwise prohibited by law. (3) render assistance to other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies upon request. And (4) coordinate his or her activities with those of the Commissioner of the Public Buildings Service. Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to: (1) conduct a survey of the pay and benefits of all Federal police forces to determine whether there are any disparities between the pay and benefit of such forces that are not commensurate with differences in duties or working conditions. And (2) transmit to Congress a report containing the results of such survey, together with the Director's findings and recommendations. Requires there to be at least 730 full-time police officers in the FPS one year after the enactment of this Act. Prohibits any reduction in such number of officers unless specifically authorized by law. Directs the Commissioner to prescribe minimum standards of suitability for employment to be applied in the contracting of security personnel for Federal property. Authorizes appropriations from the Federal Buildings Fund.

Baylee's Law


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Real Estate Transparency Act of
2007''.

SEC. 2. GREATER TRANSPARENCY OF SETTLEMENT FEES.

    (a) In General.--Section 4 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures
Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2603) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by striking
        ``The Secretary,'' and inserting ``Provision of Settlement
        Statement.--The Secretary,'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the first sentence--
                            (i) by striking ``The form'' and inserting
                        ``Advance Inspection of Settlement Statement.--
                        The form''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``, except'' and all that
                        follows through ``available at such time''; and
                    (B) in the second sentence--
                            (i) by striking ``Upon the request of the
                        borrower to inspect the form prescribed under
                        this section during the'' and inserting ``At
                        least 1'';
                            (ii) by striking ``shall permit the'' and
                        inserting ``shall provide a completed, written
                        copy of the settlement statement to the''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``to inspect those'' and
                        all that follows through ``preceding day''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Agreement for Originator Fees.--
            ``(1) Notice of fees.--Not later than 3 days after a person
        applies for a federally related mortgage loan, the mortgage
        originator of such loan shall provide to that person a written
        agreement itemizing all of the fees that person may be charged
        by the mortgage originator, including any origination fees,
        underwriting fees, broker fees, and any other fees to be
        charged at or before the settlement of such loan to be paid to
        the mortgage originator. Bona fide discount points payable by
        such person to reduce the interest rate of such loan need not
        be included on any originator fees agreement under this
        paragraph.
            ``(2) Method of payment.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Each originator fee agreement
                under paragraph (1) shall set out the following 3
                methods for the payment of the fees described in any
                such agreement:
                            ``(i) Payment in cash before or at
                        settlement.
                            ``(ii) Adding such fees into the total loan
                        amount to be borrowed.
                            ``(iii) Increasing the interest rate of the
                        loan.
                    ``(B) Borrower's choice of payment method.--Each
                applicant for a federally related mortgage loan, in
                determining how to pay any of the fees described in an
                originator fees agreement under paragraph (1), shall
                choose one of the payment methods described under
                subparagraph (A), except that the applicant may choose
                to combine the payment methods described under clauses
                (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A).
                    ``(C) Required explanation.--
                            ``(i) Written.--Each originator fee
                        agreement under paragraph (1) shall include a
                        written explanation of each of the payment
                        options listed in subparagraph (A), along with
                        a clear and concise illustration of the effect
                        of each option on the amount borrowed, the
                        interest rate, the payments required on the
                        loan, and any other loan terms which might be
                        affected by such option.
                            ``(ii) Oral.--Each mortgage originator of a
                        federally related mortgage loan shall explain
                        to each applicant for such a loan each of the
                        payment options listed in subparagraph (A)
                        before accepting any payment from that person.
                    ``(D) Required signature.--Before any applicant for
                a federally related mortgage loan is obligated to pay
                any of the fees described in the originator fees
                agreement under paragraph (1), the person shall have--
                            ``(i) agreed to and signed the originator
                        fees agreement described under paragraph (1);
                        and
                            ``(ii) exercised the option for determining
                        the method of payment for such fees.
    ``(d) Early Settlement Statement.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 3 days after a person
        applies for a federally related mortgage loan, the mortgage
        originator of such loan shall provide to that person a written
        early settlement statement of all of the settlement costs to be
        charged to that person at or before settlement. The early
        settlement statement shall be in the same or a similar form as
        the statement of settlement costs provided to the person
        pursuant to subsection (a).
            ``(2) Required inclusions.--Each early settlement statement
        under this subsection shall include an itemization of the
        following:
                    ``(A) All fees agreed to by the applicant of a
                federally related mortgage loan pursuant to the
                originator fees agreement described under subsection
                (c)(1).
                    ``(B) All fees to be charged to that applicant by
                independent third parties, including government
                agencies at or before settlement of the loan, plus all
                escrows reserves which may be required of that person.
    ``(e) Borrower Liability for Fees.--No borrower shall be liable for
any fees which are not disclosed on an early settlement statement,
except that the borrower is liable for such fees if--
            ``(1) the total amount charged for fees imposed by
        independent third parties is--
                    ``(A) not more than 10 percent greater than that
                stated in the early settlement statement; or
                    ``(B) greater than that allowed under subparagraph
                (A) because bona fide and reasonable expenses were
                incurred by such third parties for unanticipated
                inspection, appraisal, survey, or flood certification
                of the home which was the subject of such loan;
            ``(2) the mortgage originator provides a reasonable
        explanation of the circumstances surrounding the settlement of
        the loan of the borrower which were different than anticipated
        by the mortgage originator when the statement was provided; and
            ``(3) the mortgage originator does not engage in a pattern
        or practice of providing early settlement statements which
        disclose individual fees of independent third parties in
        different amounts than actually charged at settlement.
    ``(f) Liability for Failure To Comply.--
            ``(1) In general.--Whoever fails to comply with any
        provision of this section shall be liable to the borrower for
        an amount equal to the sum of--
                    ``(A) any actual damages to the borrower as a
                result of the failure; and
                    ``(B) $5,000 for each such instance of
                noncompliance.
            ``(2) Court costs.--In addition to any amount under
        paragraph (1), in the case of any successful action brought by
        a borrower under this subsection, such borrower shall be
        reimbursed for the costs of the action, together with any
        attorneys fees incurred in connection with such action as the
        court may determine to be reasonable under the circumstances.
    ``(g) Definition.--As used in this section, the term `mortgage
originator'--
            ``(1) means any person who, for direct or indirect
        compensation or gain, or in the expectation of direct or
        indirect compensation or gain--
                    ``(A) takes a residential mortgage loan
                application; or
                    ``(B) assists a consumer in obtaining or applying
                to obtain a residential mortgage loan; and
            ``(2) includes any person who makes loans directly or
        brokers loans for others.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 5(c) of the Real Estate
Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2604(c)) is hereby
repealed.

Summary: Real Estate Transparency Act of 2007 - Amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify requirements governing settlement statements. Requires the originator of a federally related mortgage loan to provide, within three days of a loan application, a written agreement to the applicant itemizing all of the fees the originator may charge at or before loan settlement, including origination, underwriting, and broker fees. Excludes from such requirement bona fide discount points payable by the borrower to reduce the loan's interest rate. Requires an originator fee agreement to set out the following fee payment methods: (1) paying in cash before or at settlement. (2) adding such fees into the total loan amount to be borrowed. And (3) increasing the loan's interest rate. Requires: (1) written and oral explanations of a borrower's payment options. And (2) a borrower's signature attesting agreement with originator fees and with the chosen method of payment. Requires the originator to provide the applicant with a written early settlement statement of all settlement costs to be charged at or before settlement. Shields borrowers from liability for any such fees not disclosed on an early settlement statement, except in certain circumstances. Establishes originator liability to a borrower for non-compliance with this Act, including reimbursement of the borrower for court costs. Repeals the requirement that special information booklets prepared by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for borrowers contain a good faith estimate of the amount or range of expected settlement charges.

A bill to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act to require mortgage originators to make their fees more transparent.