SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Human Smuggling Prevention Act of
2014''.

SEC. 2. ORGANIZED HUMAN SMUGGLING.

    (a) Prohibited Activities.--Whoever, while acting for profit or
other financial gain, knowingly directs or participates in an effort or
scheme to assist or cause five or more persons (other than a parent,
spouse, or child of the offender)--
            (1) to enter, attempt to enter, or prepare to enter the
        United States--
                    (A) by fraud, falsehood, or other corrupt means;
                    (B) at any place other than a port or place of
                entry designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security;
                or
                    (C) in a manner not prescribed by the immigration
                laws and regulations of the United States; or
            (2) to travel by air, land, or sea toward the United States
        (whether directly or indirectly)--
                    (A) knowing that the persons seek to enter or
                attempt to enter the United States without lawful
                authority; and
                    (B) with the intent to aid or further such entry or
                attempted entry; or
            (3) to be transported or moved outside of the United
        States--
                    (A) knowing that such persons are aliens in
                unlawful transit from one country to another or on the
                high seas; and
                    (B) under circumstances in which the persons are in
                fact seeking to enter the United States without
                official permission or legal authority;
        shall be punished as provided in subsection (c) or (d).
    (b) Conspiracy and Attempt.--Any person who attempts or conspires
to violate subsection (a) of this section shall be punished in the same
manner as a person who completes a violation of such subsection.
    (c) Base Penalty.--Except as provided in subsection (d), any person
who violates subsection (a) or (b) shall be fined under title 18,
United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
    (d) Enhanced Penalties.--Any person who violates subsection (a) or
(b) shall--
            (1) in the case of a violation during and in relation to
        which a serious bodily injury (as such term is defined in
        section 1365 of title 18, United States Code) occurs to any
        person, be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned
        for not more than 30 years, or both;
            (2) in the case of a violation during and in relation to
        which the life of any person is placed in jeopardy, be fined
        under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more
        than 30 years, or both;
            (3) in the case of a violation involving ten or more
        persons, be fined under title 18, United States Code,
        imprisoned for not more than 30 years, or both;
            (4) in the case of a violation involving the bribery or
        corruption of a United States or foreign government official,
        be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not
        more than 30 years, or both;
            (5) in the case of a violation involving robbery or
        extortion (as such terms are defined in paragraph (1) or (2),
        respectively, of section 1951(b) of title 18, United States
        Code) be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned
        for not more than 30 years, or both;
            (6) in the case of a violation during and in relation to
        which any person is subjected to an involuntary sexual act (as
        such term is defined in section 2246(2) of title 18, United
        States Code), be fined under title 18, United States Code,
        imprisoned for not more than 30 years, or both;
            (7) in the case of a violation resulting in the death of
        any person, be fined under title 18, United States Code,
        imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both;
            (8) in the case of a violation in which any alien is
        confined or restrained, including by the taking of clothing,
        goods, or personal identification documents, be fined under
        title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not fewer than five
        years and not more than ten years, or both;
            (9) in the case of smuggling an unaccompanied alien child
        (as such term is defined in paragraph (2) of section 462(g) of
        the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g)), be fined
        under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 20
        years.
    (e) Lawful Authority Defined.--In this section, the term ``lawful
authority''--
            (1) means permission, authorization, or license that is
        expressly provided for in the immigration laws of the United
        States or accompanying regulations; and
            (2) does not include any such authority secured by fraud or
        otherwise obtained in violation of law, nor does it include
        authority sought, but not approved.
    (f) Effort or Scheme.--For purposes of this section, ``effort or
scheme to assist or cause five or more persons'' does not require that
the five or more persons enter, attempt to enter, prepare to enter, or
travel at the same time so long as the acts are completed within one
year.

SEC. 3. STRATEGY TO COMBAT HUMAN SMUGGLING.

    (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall
implement a strategy to deter, detect, and interdict human smuggling
across the international land and maritime borders of the United
States.
    (b) Components.--The strategy referred to in subsection (a) shall
include, at a minimum, the following components:
            (1) Efforts to increase coordination between the border and
        maritime security components of the Department of Homeland
        Security.
            (2) An identification of intelligence gaps impeding the
        ability to deter, detect, and interdict human smuggling across
        the international land and maritime borders of the United
        States.
            (3) Efforts to increase information sharing with State and
        local governments and other Federal agencies.
            (4) Efforts to provide, in coordination with the Federal
        Law Enforcement Training Center, training for the border and
        maritime security components of the Department of Homeland
        Security to deter, detect, and interdict human smuggling across
        the international land and maritime borders of the United
        States.
            (5) An identification of the high traffic areas of human
        smuggling along the international land and maritime borders of
        the United States.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the implementation of the
strategy referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that describes such
strategy, including the components described in subsection (b). If the
Secretary determines that such is appropriate, such report may be
submitted in classified form.
    (d) Annual List of High Traffic Areas.--Not later than February 1
of every year beginning in the year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a
list of the high traffic areas of human smuggling referred to in
subsection (b)(5).
    (e) High Traffic Areas of Human Smuggling Defined.--In this Act,
the term ``high traffic areas of human smuggling'' means the United
States ports of entry and areas between such ports that have the most
human smuggling activity, as measured by U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.

SEC. 4. UNLAWFULLY HINDERING IMMIGRATION, BORDER, AND CUSTOMS CONTROLS.

    (a) Illicit Spotting.--Whoever knowingly transmits to another
person the location, movement, or activities of any Federal, State, or
tribal law enforcement agency with the intent to further a Federal
crime relating to United States immigration, customs, controlled
substances, agriculture, monetary instruments, or other border controls
shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more
than 10 years, or both.
    (b) Destruction of United States Border Controls.--Whoever
knowingly and without lawful authorization destroys, alters, or damages
any fence, barrier, sensor, camera, or other physical or electronic
device deployed by the Federal Government to control the border or a
port of entry, or otherwise seeks to construct, excavate, or make any
structure intended to defeat, circumvent or evade any such fence,
barrier, sensor camera, or other physical or electronic device deployed
by the Federal Government to control the border or a port of entry,
shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more
than 10 years, or both, and if, at the time of the offense, the person
uses or carries a firearm or, in furtherance of any such crime,
possesses a firearm, that person shall be fined under title 18, United
States Code, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
    (c) Conspiracy and Attempt.--Any person who attempts or conspires
to violate subsection (a) or (b) shall be punished in the same manner
as a person who completes a violation of such subsection.
    (d) Prohibiting Carrying or Use of a Firearm During and in Relation
to an Alien Smuggling Crime.--Section 924(c) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, alien
                smuggling crime,'' after ``crime of violence'' each
                place such term appears; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by inserting ``, alien
                smuggling crime,'' after ``crime of violence''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) For purposes of this subsection, the term `alien
        smuggling crime' means any felony punishable under section
        274(a), 277, or 278 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
        U.S.C. 1324(a), 1327, and 1328).''.
    (e) Statute of Limitations.--Section 3298 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``, or under section 2 or
subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 4 of the Human Smuggling
Prevention Act of 2014,'' after ``Immigration and Nationality Act''.

Summary: Human Smuggling Prevention Act of 2014 - Prohibits an individual acting for financial gain from directing or participating in an effort to bring or attempt to bring five or more persons unlawfully into the United States. Establishes monetary andor prison penalties for such actions. Prescribes increased penalties for actions that: (1) result in death or serious bodily injury, (2) place a life in jeopardy. Or (3) involve bribery of a government official, robbery, sexual abuse, or 10 or more persons. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) implement a strategy to deter and interdict human smuggling across the international land and maritime borders of the United States, and (2) submit an annual list to Congress of high traffic areas of human smuggling. Makes it a crime to: (1) transmit to another person the location, movement, or activities of law enforcement agents with the intent to further a federal crime relating to immigration, customs, controlled substances, agriculture, monetary instruments, or other border controls. And (2) destroy, alter, or damage any physical or electronic device used by the federal government to control the border or any port of entry. Prohibits the carrying or use of a firearm in an alien smuggling crime.

Human Smuggling Prevention Act of 2014


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``State Temporary Economic Priority
(STEP) Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    It is the purpose of this Act to authorize a State to transfer or
consolidate funds made available to such State under certain
transportation, education, and job training programs after the United
States experiences economic growth at an annual rate of less than 1
percent for 2 calendar quarters.

SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER OR CONSOLIDATE CERTAIN FUNDS.

    (a) Authority Available.--
            (1) In general.--A State may transfer or consolidate funds
        under subsections (b), (c), and (d) beginning with the calendar
        quarter after the United States experiences economic growth at
        an annual rate of less than 1 percent for 2 calendar quarters
        and continuing until 18 months after the United States
        experiences economic growth at an annual rate of 1 percent or
        more for 2 calendar quarters.
            (2) Treatment of transferred or consolidated funds.--Funds
        transferred or consolidated under subsections (b), (c), or (d)
        shall be used in accordance with the statutory and regulatory
        requirements applicable to the program to which the funds are
        transferred or consolidated.
    (b) Transportation Funds.--
            (1) In general.--In applying subsection (a), a State may
        transfer, in such amounts as the State determines appropriate,
        any funds apportioned and allocated to such State from amounts
        made available from the Highway Trust Fund (26 U.S.C. 9503 et
        seq.), other than the Mass Transit Account, to any of the
        apportionments and allocations for the following programs
        authorized by title 23, United States Code:
                    (A) The interstate maintenance program under
                section 119.
                    (B) The National Highway System under section
                103(b).
                    (C) The surface transportation program under
                section 133.
                    (D) The highway bridge replacement and
                rehabilitation program under section 144.
            (2) Exempt transportation funds.--The funds made available
        for the highway safety improvement programs authorized by
        section 148 and chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code,
        shall not be subject to transfer or consolidation under
        subsection (a).
    (c) Federal Education Funds.--In applying subsection (a), a State
may, in such amounts as the State determines appropriate from any funds
made available to such State under any formula grant programs carried
out under any of the following provisions of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), transfer or
consolidate such funds between and among such programs:
            (1) Part A of title I (Improving Basic Programs Operated by
        Local Educational Agencies).
            (2) Subpart 1 of part B of title I (Reading First).
            (3) Subpart 3 of part B of title I (William F. Goodling
        Even Start Family Literacy Programs).
            (4) Subpart 4 of part B of title I (Improving Literacy
        Through School Libraries).
            (5) Part C of title I (Education of Migratory Children).
            (6) Part D of title I (Prevention and Intervention Programs
        for Children and Youth who are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-
        Risk).
            (7) Part F of title I (Comprehensive School Reform).
            (8) Part H of title I (School Dropout Prevention).
            (9) Subpart 1 of part A of title II (Teacher and Principal
        Training and Recruiting Fund (Grants to States)).
            (10) Part B of title II (Mathematics and Science
        Partnerships).
            (11) Part D of title II (Enhancing Education Through
        Technology).
            (12) Part A of title III (English Language Acquisition,
        Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement).
            (13) Part A of title IV (Safe and Drug-Free Schools and
        Communities).
            (14) Part B of title IV (21st Century Community Learning
        Centers).
            (15) Subpart 2 of part A of title V (Innovative Programs
        (State Programs)).
            (16) Subpart 1 of part A of title VI (Improving Academic
        Achievement (Accountability)).
    (d) Job Training Funds.--In applying subsection (a), a State may,
in such amounts as the State determines appropriate from any funds made
available to such State under the following job training programs,
transfer or consolidate such funds between and among such programs:
            (1) Any formula grant program carried out under the
        Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.).
            (2) Any funds made available to the State under part II of
        subchapter B of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974
        (19 U.S.C. 2295 et seq.).
    (e) Definitions.--In this Act--
            (1) the phrase ``economic growth at an annual rate of less
        than 1 percent for 2 calendar quarters'' means, that for 2
        consecutive calendar quarters, real gross domestic product, as
        announced by Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of
        Commerce, has experienced--
                    (A) an annual rate of decrease for such quarters;
                    (B) no change in the annual rate for such quarters;
                or
                    (C) an increase at an annual rate of less than 1
                percent for such quarters; and
            (2) the phrase ``economic growth at an annual rate of 1
        percent or more for 2 calendar quarters'' means an increase in
        real gross domestic product at an annual rate of 1 percent or
        more for 2 consecutive calendar quarters, as announced by the
        Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce for
        such quarters.

Summary: State Temporary Economic Priority (STEP) Act - Authorizes states to transfer or consolidate funds made available to them under certain federal transportation, education, and job training programs: (1) beginning with the calendar quarter after the United States experiences economic growth at an annual rate of less than 1 for two consecutive calendar quarters. And (2) continuing until 18 months after it experiences economic growth at an annual rate of 1 or more for two consecutive calendar quarters.

To authorize a State to transfer or consolidate funds made available to such State under certain transportation, education, and job training programs after the United States experiences economic growth at an annual rate of less than 1 percent for 2 calendar quarters.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Financial Accounting for Intangibles
Reexamination (FAIR) Act''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of the Congress that, prior to changing existing
rules of accounting for business combinations and intangible assets,
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Accounting
Standards Board should undertake a comprehensive reexamination of the
appropriate methods of accounting for purchased and internally
generated intangibles including goodwill, and should await the results
of related studies of these issues.

SEC. 3. MORATORIUM ON ELIMINATION OF POOLING OF INTERESTS METHOD OF
              ACCOUNTING.

    (a) Continued Validity of Method.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, for purposes of any financial statement, report, or
other document required under any of the securities laws, the
availability and use of the pooling of interests method of accounting
for any business combination shall be determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles as in effect on October 1,
2000 .
    (b) Duration of Moratorium.--This section shall take effect upon
the date of the enactment of this Act and shall remain in effect until
90 days after the date of the submission of the report required by
section 4(e).

SEC. 4. FURTHER STUDY.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be known
as the Commission on Financial Accounting for Intangibles (referred to
in this section as the ``Commission'').
    (b) Duties.--The Commission shall--
            (1) consider the general usefulness of financial statements
        prepared under generally accepted accounting principles in
        light of recent trends in the securities markets;
            (2) consider the impact that shortcomings in generally
        accepted accounting principles have on securities market
        volatility, capital allocation, and the investment of
        retirement fund assets, both individual and institutional;
            (3) consider methods to better identify, value, and account
        for purchased and internally generated intangible assets;
            (4) examine the general questions surrounding the role of
        intangible assets in financial reporting in the economy; and
            (5) consider the economic impact that would result if the
        pooling of interests method of accounting for business
        combinations were eliminated.
    (c) Membership.--
            (1) Number and appointment.--
                    (A) The Commission shall be composed of 10
                individuals, of which--
                            (i) 3 shall be appointed by the majority
                        leader of the Senate;
                            (ii) 2 shall be appointed by the minority
                        leader of the Senate;
                            (iii) 3 shall be appointed by the Speaker
                        of the House of Representatives; and
                            (iv) 2 shall be appointed by the minority
                        leader of the House of Representatives.
                    (B) From the 10 commissioners appointed, a chairman
                shall be selected jointly by the majority leader of the
                Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
            (2) Qualifications for membership.--
                    (A) Of the members appointed under paragraph
                (1)(A), 4 shall come from the accounting profession.
                    (B) The remainder of such members shall be experts
                capable of carrying out the duties described in this
                section.
            (3) Deadline for appointment.--All members of the
        Commission shall be appointed by no later than December 31,
        2000.
            (4) Terms of appointment.--The term of an appointment to
        the Commission shall be for the life of the Commission.
            (5) Vacancy.--
                    (A) A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled,
                not more than 30 days after notice of the vacancy is
                given to the Commission, in the same manner in which
                the original members were selected.
                    (B) A vacancy shall not affect the power of the
                remaining members to execute the duties of the
                Commission.
    (d) Procedure.--
            (1) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of its
        chairman or a majority of its members.
            (2) Quorum.--A quorum shall consist of 7 members of the
        Commission.
    (e) Report.--Not later than 9 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit a report to the
President and Congress which shall contain a detailed statement of the
Commission's recommendations, findings, and conclusions, and may
contain minority or individual member's views.
    (f) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate not more than 30
days after the date of submission of the report required in subsection
(e).

SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act:
            (1) Pooling of interests.--The term ``pooling of
        interests'' refers to the method of accounting for business
        combinations described in the Federal Accounting Standards
        Board's APB Opinion Number 16, Business Combinations, as in
        effect on October 1, 2000.
            (2) Securities laws.--The term ``securities laws'' has the
        meaning given such term in section 3(a)(47) of the Securities
        Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(47)).

Summary: States that the availability and use of the pooling of interests method of accounting for any business combination shall be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in effect on October 1, 2000. Establishes the Commission on Financial Accounting for Intangibles to consider specified aspects of: (1) generally accepted accounting principles, (2) intangible assets. And (3) the pooling of interests method of accounting for business combinations. Instructs the Commission to report its recommendations and conclusions to the President and Congress.


SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER NAVAL VESSELS TO CERTAIN FOREIGN
              COUNTRIES.

    (a) Brazil.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to
the Government of Brazil the ``THOMASTON'' class dock landing ships
ALAMO (LSD 33) and HERMITAGE (LSD 34), and the ``GARCIA'' class
frigates BRADLEY (FF 1041), DAVIDSON (FF 1045), SAMPLE (FF 1048), and
ALBERT DAVID (FF 1050). Such transfers shall be on a grant basis under
section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j).
    (b) Dominican Republic.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to
transfer to the Government of the Dominican Republic the medium
auxiliary floating dry dock AFDM 2. Such transfer shall be on a grant
basis under section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2321j).
    (c) Ecuador.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer
to the Government of Ecuador the ``OAK RIDGE'' class medium auxiliary
repair dry dock ALAMOGORDO (ARDM 2). Such transfer shall be on a sales
basis under section 21 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761).
    (d) Egypt.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to
the Government of Egypt the ``NEWPORT'' class tank landing ships
BARBOUR COUNTY (LST 1195) and PEORIA (LST 1183). Such transfers shall
be on a sales basis under section 21 of the Arms Export Control Act (22
U.S.C. 2761).
    (e) Greece.--(1) The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to
transfer to the Government of Greece the ``KNOX'' class frigate CONNOLE
(FF 1056). Such transfer shall be on a grant basis under section 516 of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j).
    (2) The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to the
Government of Greece the medium auxiliary floating dry dock COMPETENT
(AFDM 6). Such transfer shall be on a sales basis under section 21 of
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761).
    (f) Mexico.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to
the Government of Mexico the ``NEWPORT'' class tank landing ship
NEWPORT (LST 1179) and the ``KNOX'' class frigate WHIPPLE (FF 1062).
Such transfers shall be on a sales basis under section 21 of the Arms
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761).
    (g) Poland.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to
the Government of Poland the ``OLIVER HAZARD PERRY'' class guided
missile frigate CLARK (FFG 11). Such transfer shall be on a grant basis
under section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2321j).
    (h) Taiwan.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to
the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United
States (which is the Taiwan instrumentality designated pursuant to
section 10(a) of the Taiwan Relations Act) the ``NEWPORT'' class tank
landing ship SCHENECTADY (LST 1185). Such transfer shall be on a sales
basis under section 21 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761).
    (i) Thailand.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer
to the Government of Thailand the ``KNOX'' class frigate TRUETT (FF
1095). Such transfer shall be on a grant basis under section 516 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j).
    (j) Turkey.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to
the Government of Turkey the ``OLIVER HAZARD PERRY'' class guided
missile frigates FLATLEY (FFG 21) and JOHN A. MOORE (FFG 19). Such
transfers shall be on a sales basis under section 21 of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761).

SEC. 2. INAPPLICABILITY OF AGGREGATE ANNUAL LIMITATION ON VALUE OF
              TRANSFERRED EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES.

    The value of a vessel transferred to another country on a grant
basis under section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2321j) pursuant to authority provided by section 1 of this Act
shall not be counted for the purposes of section 516(g) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 in the aggregate value of excess defense
articles transferred to countries under that section in any fiscal
year.

SEC. 3. COSTS OF TRANSFERS.

    Any expense incurred by the United States in connection with a
transfer of a vessel authorized by section 1 of this Act shall be
charged to the recipient.

SEC. 4. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.

    The authority to transfer vessels under section 1 of this Act shall
expire at the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT OF VESSELS IN UNITED STATES SHIPYARDS.

    The Secretary of the Navy shall require, to the maximum extent
possible, as a condition of a transfer of a vessel under this Act, that
the country to which the vessel is transferred have such repair or
refurbishment of the vessel as is needed, before the vessel joins the
naval forces of that country, performed at a shipyard located in the
United States, including a United States Navy shipyard.

SEC. 6. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO TRANSFER OF NAVAL VESSELS AND
              AIRCRAFT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the President should transfer to the Government of the
        Philippines, on a grant basis under section 516 of the Foreign
        Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j), the excess defense
        articles described in subsection (b); and
            (2) the United States should not oppose the transfer of F-5
        aircraft by a third country to the Government of the
        Philippines.
    (b) Excess Defense Articles.--The excess defense articles described
in this subsection are the following:
            (1) UH-1 helicopters, A-4 aircraft, and the ``POINT'' class
        Coast Guard cutter POINT EVANS.
            (2) Amphibious landing craft, naval patrol vessels
        (including patrol vessels of the Coast Guard), and other naval
        vessels (such as frigates), if such vessels are available.

Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to transfer certain naval vessels to: (1) Brazil, (2) the Dominican Republic, (3) Ecuador, (4) Egypt, (5) Greece, (6) Mexico, (7) Poland, (8) Taiwan, (9) Thailand. And (10) Turkey. Declares that the value of such transferred vessels shall not be counted for the limitation on the aggregate value of excess defense articles that can be transferred to such a country in any fiscal year. Directs the Secretary, to the maximum extent possible, to require recipient countries, as a condition of transfer, to have such vessels repaired or refurbished at US shipyards, including a US Navy shipyard. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President should transfer on a grant basis certain excess aircraft and naval vessels to the Government of the Philippines. And (2) the United States should not oppose the transfer of F-5 aircraft by a third country to such Government.

To authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign countries.


SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF CERTAIN HAITIAN NATIONALS.

    (a) Adjustment of Status.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 245(c) of the
        Immigration and Nationality Act, the status of any alien
        described in paragraph (2) shall be adjusted by the Attorney
        General to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
        residence, if the alien--
                    (A) applies for such adjustment before April 1,
                2005; and
                    (B) is otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant
                visa and is otherwise admissible to the United States
                for permanent residence, except in determining such
                admissibility the grounds for inadmissibility specified
                in paragraphs (4), (5), (6)(A), and (7)(A) of section
                212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall not
                apply.
            (2) Relationship of application to certain orders.--An
        alien present in the United States who has been ordered
        excluded, deported, removed, or ordered to depart voluntarily,
        from the United States under any provision of the Immigration
        and Nationality Act may, notwithstanding such order, apply for
        adjustment of status under paragraph (1). Such an alien may not
        be required, as a condition on submitting or granting such
        application, to file a motion to reopen, reconsider, or vacate
        such order. If the Attorney General grants the application, the
        Attorney General shall cancel the order. If the Attorney
        General renders a final administrative decision to deny the
        application, the order shall be effective and enforceable to
        the same extent as if the application had not been made.
    (b) Aliens Eligible for Adjustment of Status.--The benefits
provided by subsection (a) shall apply to any alien who is a national
of Haiti--
            (1) who was physically present in the United States on
        December 1, 1995; and
            (2) has been physically present in the United States for at
        least 1 year and is physically present in the United States on
        the date the application for adjustment of status under this
        subsection is filed, except an alien shall not be considered to
        have failed to maintain continuous physical presence by reason
        of an absence, or absences, from the United States for any
        periods in the aggregate not exceeding 180 days.
    (c) Stay of Removal.--
            (1) In general.--The Attorney General shall provide by
        regulation for an alien subject to a final order of
        deportation, removal, or exclusion to seek a stay of such order
        based on the filing of an application under subsection (a).
            (2) During certain proceedings.--Notwithstanding any
        provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Attorney
        General shall not order any alien to be removed from the United
        States, if the alien is in exclusion, deportation, or removal
        proceedings under any provision of such Act and raises as a
        defense to such an order the eligibility of the alien to apply
        for adjustment of status under subsection (a), except where the
        Attorney General has rendered a final administrative
        determination to deny the application.
            (3) Work authorization.--The Attorney General may authorize
        an alien who has applied for adjustment of status under
        subsection (a) to engage in employment in the United States
        during the pendency of such application and may provide the
        alien with an ``employment authorized'' endorsement or other
        appropriate document signifying authorization of employment,
        except that if such application is pending for a period
        exceeding 180 days, and has not been denied, the Attorney
        General shall authorize such employment.
    (d) Adjustment of Status for Spouses and Children.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 245(c) of the
        Immigration and Nationality Act, the status of an alien shall
        be adjusted by the Attorney General to that of an alien
        lawfully admitted for permanent residence, if--
                    (A) the alien is the spouse, child, or unmarried
                son or daughter, of an alien whose status is adjusted
                to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
                residence under subsection (a), except that in the case
                of such an unmarried son or daughter, the son or
                daughter shall be required to establish that they have
                been physically present in the United States for at
                least 1 year;
                    (B) the alien applies for such adjustment and is
                physically present in the United States on the date the
                application is filed; and
                    (C) the alien is otherwise eligible to receive an
                immigrant visa and is otherwise admissible to the
                United States for permanent residence, except in
                determining such admissibility the grounds for
                exclusion specified in paragraphs (4), (5), (6)(A), and
                (7)(A) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and
                Nationality Act shall not apply.
            (2) Proof of continuous presence.--For purposes of
        establishing the period of continuous physical presence
        referred to in paragraph (1)(B), an alien shall not be
        considered to have failed to maintain continuous physical
        presence by reason of an absence, or absences, from the United
        States for any periods in the aggregate not exceeding 180 days.
    (e) Availability of Administrative Review.--The Attorney General
shall provide to applicants for adjustment of status under subsection
(a) the same right to, and procedures for, administrative review as are
provided to--
            (1) applicants for adjustment of status under section 245
        of the Immigration and Nationality Act; or
            (2) aliens subject to removal proceedings under section 240
        of such Act.
    (f) Limitation on Judicial Review.--A determination by the Attorney
General as to whether the status of any alien should be adjusted under
this subsection is final and shall not be subject to review by any
court.
    (g) No Offset in Number of Visas Available.--When an alien is
granted the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent
residence pursuant to this section, the Secretary of State shall not be
required to reduce the number of immigrant visas authorized to be
issued under any provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
    (h) Application of Immigration and Nationality Act Provisions.--
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section, the
definitions contained in the Immigration and Nationality Act shall
apply in the administration of this section. Nothing contained in this
section shall be held to repeal, amend, alter, modify, effect, or
restrict the powers, duties, functions, or authority of the Attorney
General in the administration and enforcement of such Act or any other
law relating to immigration, nationality, or naturalization. The fact
that an alien may be eligible to be granted the status of having been
lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this section shall not
preclude the alien from seeking such status under any other provision
of law for which the alien may be eligible.

Summary: Provides for the adjustment to permanent resident status of certain Haitian nationals .

To adjust the immigration status of certain Haitian nationals.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Maternal Motor Vehicle Crash Safety
Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
        Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety
        Administration.
            (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee on
        Appropriations and Committee on Commerce, Science, and
        Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
        Appropriations and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
        House of Representatives.
            (3) Biofidelic.--The term ``biofidelic'' means having the
        property of responding to and being impacted by crash and other
        external forces in a manner directly consistent with the way in
        which a live human being would respond to and be impacted by
        such forces.
            (4) Data linkage system.--The term ``data linkage system''
        means an information system that is capable of accurately
        tracking adverse health effects and birth outcomes for pregnant
        women who are occupants of a motor vehicle that is involved in
        a crash and the unborn children of such women, through the
        connection and analysis of multiple data sources.
            (5) Unborn child.--The term ``unborn child'' means a member
        of the species homo sapiens, at any stage of development, who
        is carried in the womb.

SEC. 3. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Injuries are the leading cause of pregnancy-associated
        deaths in the United States.
            (2) Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of injury
        deaths in women of reproductive age and the leading cause of
        injury hospitalizations among pregnant women.
            (3) Studies have indicated that motor vehicles are
        estimated to account for up to 80 percent of injury related
        deaths among unborn children.
            (4) Transportation Research Board publications indicate
        that deaths among unborn children due to motor vehicle crashes
        are more frequent than several notable fatal childhood
        injuries, including bicycle related deaths in children aged 0
        through 15, firearm related deaths in children aged 0 through
        9, and motor vehicle crash related deaths in children aged 0
        through 1.
            (5) Studies suggest that approximately 3 percent of all
        babies born in the United States are involved in a motor
        vehicle crash while in utero.
            (6) Studies have shown that elevated risks of birth-related
        threats and obstetric complications following crashes involving
        pregnant women include--
                    (A) premature childbirth;
                    (B) low birth weight;
                    (C) placental injury;
                    (D) uterine rupture; and
                    (E) amniotic rupture.
            (7) Despite advances in vehicle safety, pregnant women have
        not received the special attention and consideration needed to
        understand, reduce, and prevent the risks of adverse pregnancy
        outcomes related to crashes.
            (8) There is a need for more research and application using
        anthropometric test devices and computerized modeling systems
        that represent pregnant women during all stages of pregnancy.
            (9) During pregnancy, the risks of traumatic injury to a
        woman is shared by the woman's unborn child. Assessing the
        magnitude and characteristics of those risks through data
        linkage systems, comparing the risks to other injuries and
        diseases, and reducing them, are important unmet challenges for
        improving maternal and child health.
            (10) A better understanding is needed about what can happen
        during, and after, a pregnant woman is involved in a motor
        vehicle crash. This includes the effects of a crash on the
        mother, the unborn child, and the delicate physiological
        balance between the mother and child that separates healthy
        from unhealthy pregnancies, including the effects of maternal
        physiologic adaptations to trauma, fluid loss and shock,
        effects from maternal stress, effects from diagnostic regimens,
        medical or surgical procedures, or the wide variety of
        prescription medicines, and other medication taken by the
        mother.
            (11) Despite the importance of the health of mothers and
        unborn children involved in motor vehicle crashes, agencies and
        data linkage systems responsible for tracking motor vehicle
        injuries, deaths, and other measures of adverse outcome rarely
        capture pregnancy status.
            (12) Existing data collection and analysis systems
        generally do not count unborn children involved in motor
        vehicle crashes and do not follow them after their birth to
        ascertain the effects of the crash on long-term neuro-
        developmental and functional outcomes.

SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON IMPROVEMENTS TO THE NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE
              SAMPLING SYSTEM CRASHWORTHINESS DATA SYSTEM.

    It is the sense of Congress that the Administrator--
            (1) should continue to include in the National Automotive
        Sampling System Crashworthiness Data System maintained by the
        Administrator data related to motor vehicle crashes that
        involved a pregnant women; and
            (2) should identify other means to advance the current
        level of understanding regarding the number, nature, and impact
        of motor vehicle crashes involving pregnant women and their
        unborn children through data collection, data linkage systems,
        and analysis systems.

SEC. 5. GRANTS FOR DATA LINKAGE SYSTEMS PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall, in consultation with
appropriate officials of State agencies or public health organizations,
carry out a program to provide grants and other incentives, including
technical assistance to eligible entities for the purpose described in
subsection (b).
    (b) Purpose.--A grant or other incentive provided under this
section shall be used to promote the development of data linkage
systems described in subsection (e).
    (c) Eligible Entity.--In this section, the term ``eligible entity''
means an academic, public health, or transportation safety organization
or a State or local government agency that the Administrator determines
is appropriate to receive a grant or incentive under this section.
    (d) Application and Award Process.--
            (1) Applications.--Each eligible entity seeking a grant
        under this section shall submit an application to the
        Administrator at such time and in such manner as the
        Administrator may require.
            (2) Awards.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
        enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish--
                    (A) the criteria for awarding a grant or incentive
                under this section; and
                    (B) a competitive, merit-based process to select
                applications to receive a grant or incentive under this
                section.
            (3) Publication.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
        the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall publish in
        the Federal Register the criteria and process described in
        paragraph (2).
    (e) Program Structure.--The data linkage systems eligible to
receive assistance under this section are systems that use the
following sources:
            (1) State and local vital statistics databases, including
        birth, infant, and death records.
            (2) State and local crash and driver's license records.
            (3) Other computerized health records as available,
        including emergency medical services reports and hospital and
        emergency room admission and discharge records.
    (f) Existing Data Systems.--To the maximum extent possible, the
Administrator shall integrate the grant and incentive program carried
out under this section with the existing State specific Crash Outcome
Data Evaluation Systems carried out by the Administrator to utilize the
capabilities, linkage expertise, and organizational relationships of
such Systems to provide a foundation for improving the tracking of
adverse health effects and birth outcomes for pregnant women who are
occupants of a motor vehicle at the time of a crash and their unborn
children.
    (g) Data Security and Privacy.--In carrying out this section, the
Administrator and any eligible entity selected to receive a grant or
incentive under this section for a data linkage system shall ensure
that personal identifiers and other information utilized in that data
linkage system related to a specific individual is handled in a manner
consistent with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and
regulations and to ensure the confidentiality of such information, and
in the manner necessary to prevent the theft, manipulation, or other
unlawful or unauthorized use of personal information contained in data
sources used for linkage studies.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated
        $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007, 2008, 2009, and
        2010 to carry out this section.
            (2) Availability of funds.--Funds appropriated pursuant to
        the authorization of appropriations in paragraph (1) shall
        remain available until expended.

SEC. 6. SAFETY RESEARCH PROGRAM AND NATIONAL CONFERENCE.

    (a) Safety Research Program.--
            (1) Requirement to conduct.--The Administrator shall
        conduct a research program as described in this section to
        promote the health and safety of pregnant women who are
        involved in motor vehicle crashes and of their unborn children.
            (2) High priority research areas.--In carrying out the
        research program under this section, the Administrator shall
        place a high priority on conducting research to--
                    (A) investigate methods to maximize the injury
                prevention performance of standard 3-point safety belts
                for pregnant women during all stages of pregnancy;
                    (B) analyze the effectiveness of technologies
                designed to modify or extend the safety performance of
                3-point safety belts for pregnant women across a range
                of pregnancy phases, including technologies currently
                available in the marketplace;
                    (C) develop biofidelic, anthropometric test devices
                that are representative of pregnant women during all
                stages of pregnancy; and
                    (D) develop biofidelic, computer models that are
                representative of pregnant women during all stages of
                pregnancy to aid in understanding crash forces relevant
                to the safety of pregnant women and unborn children
                that may include the utilization of existing modeling
                systems developed by private and academic institutions,
                if appropriate.
    (b) National Conference.--
            (1) Requirement to convene.--Not later than 18 months after
        the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in
        consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal
        agencies, shall convene a national research conference for the
        purpose of identifying critical scientific issues for research
        on the safety of pregnant women involved in motor vehicle
        crashes and their unborn children.
            (2) Purpose of the conference.--The purpose of the
        conference required by paragraph (1) shall be to establish and
        prioritize a list of research questions to guide future
        research related to the safety of pregnant women involved in
        motor vehicle crashes and their unborn children.
            (3) Authority to partner with other organizations.--The
        Administrator is authorized to carry out the conference
        required by paragraph (1) in a partnership with organizations
        recognized for expertise related to the research described in
        paragraph (2).
    (c) Report Required.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report that describes--
            (1) the research program carried out by the Administration
        pursuant to subsection (a), including any findings or
        conclusions associated with such research program; and
            (2) the priorities established at the national conference
        required by subsection (b), plans for regulations or future
        programs, or factors limiting the effectiveness of such
        research.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--For each of the fiscal years 2007, 2008,
        and 2009, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as
        necessary to carry out this section.
            (2) Availability of funds.--Funds appropriated pursuant to
        the authorization of appropriations in paragraph (1) shall
        remain available until expended.

SEC. 7. PUBLIC OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall conduct a public outreach
and education program to increase awareness of the unique safety risks
associated with motor vehicle crashes for pregnant women and the unborn
children of such women and of the methods available to reduce such
risks. Such program shall include making information regarding the
injury-prevention value of proper safety belt and airbag use available
to the public.
    (b) Targeted Outreach.--The Administrator shall carry out the
program described in subsection (a) in a manner that utilizes media and
organizational partners to effectively educate pregnant women, ensure
an overall educational impact, and efficiently utilize the program's
resources.
    (c) Program Initiation and Duration.--The Administrator shall
initiate the program described in subsection (a) not later than 12
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall maintain
such program for not less than 24 months, subject to the availability
of funds.

SEC. 8. INCLUSION OF SAFETY DATA IN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Administrator shall
include a discussion of data regarding the safety of pregnant women who
are involved in motor vehicle crashes and of their unborn children,
including any relevant trends in such data, in each of the Annual
Assessment of Motor Vehicle Crashes published by the National Center
for Statistics and Analysis of the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration or an equivalent publication of such Center.
    (b) Report to Congress.--If the Administrator determines that
including the information described in subsection (a) in the Annual
Assessment of Motor Vehicle Crashes or an equivalent publication is not
feasible, the Administrator shall submit a report to the appropriate
congressional committees not later than 60 days after the date of the
release of such Annual Assessment or equivalent publication that states
the reasons that it was not feasible to include such information and an
analysis of the steps necessary to make such information available in
the future.

Summary: Maternal Motor Vehicle Crash Safety Act of 2006 - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the National Automotive Sampling System Crashworthiness Data System. Directs the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to: (1) provide grants and other incentives to eligible entities to promote the development of data linkage systems that improve the tracking of adverse health effects and birth outcomes for pregnant women involved in motor vehicle crashes. (2) conduct a research program to promote the health and safety of such women and their unborn children. And (3) conduct a public outreach and education program to increase awareness of safety risks associated with motor vehicle crashes for such women and children and methods to reduce such risks. Directs the Administrator to include data regarding the safety of pregnant women and their unborn children who are involved in motor vehicle crashes in the NHTSA's Annual Assessment of Motor Vehicle Crashes.

A bill to improve data collection efforts with respect to the safety of pregnant women and unborn children in motor vehicle crashes, provide for research and development of appropriate countermeasures, educate the public regarding motor vehicle safety risks affecting pregnant women and unborn children, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    The Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The Congress has previously directed the Secretary of
        Defense to seek to enter into multiyear burden sharing support
        agreements with economically strong North Atlantic Treaty
        Organization (NATO) allies of the United States in order to
        obtain increased host nation contributions toward defraying the
        overseas basing costs for forces of the Armed Forces of the
        United States in that host country.
            (2) In fiscal year 1992--
                    (A) the government of Germany contributed
                approximately 23 percent of the overseas basing costs
                for United States forces in that country;
                    (B) the government of Italy contributed
                approximately 20 percent of the overseas basing costs
                for United States forces in that country;
                    (C) the government of the United Kingdom
                contributed approximately 14 percent of the overseas
                basing costs for United States forces in that country;
                and
                    (D) the United States paid the remainder of such
                costs.
            (3) The Japanese government will pay 75.1 percent of
        overseas basing costs according to the host nation burden
        sharing support agreement between the United States and Japan.
            (4) In accordance with that agreement, the government of
        Japan contributed in fiscal year 1992 approximately 70 percent
        of the overseas basing costs for United States forces in that
        country, and the United States paid the remainder of such
        costs.
            (5) If the economically strong NATO allies of the United
        States had contributed 75 percent of the overseas basing costs
        that were incurred for fiscal year 1992 for United States
        forces in the countries of such allies, the United States would
        have saved an estimated $5,000,000,000 of the amount paid by
        the United States for overseas basing costs for that fiscal
        year.
            (6) It is in the national interest of the United States for
        the United States and our economically strong allies to enter
        into burden sharing support agreements that provide for such
        allies to defray most or all of the overseas basing costs for
        the United States forces stationed in the allied countries.

SEC. 2. INCREASED BURDEN SHARING BY ALLIES OF THE UNITED STATES.

    (a) Defense Cost-Sharing Agreements.--The President shall enter
into negotiations with each foreign nation described in subsection
(b)(1) to seek to conclude an agreement that provides for such nation
to pay at least 75 percent of the overseas basing costs that are
incurred for the stationing of members of the Armed Forces of the
United States and related civilian employees of the Department of
Defense in that nation as a result of the implementation of a bilateral
or multilateral defense agreement with that nation.
    (b) Covered Foreign Nations.--
            (1)  In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
        foreign nations referred to in subsection (a) are the
        following:
                    (A) Each member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty
                Organization (other than the United States).
                    (B) Every other foreign nation with which the
                United States has a bilateral or multilateral defense
                agreement that provides for the assignment of combat
                units of the Armed Forces of the United States to
                permanent duty ashore in that nation or the placement
                of combat equipment of the United States in that
                nation.
            (2) Inapplicability to certain foreign nations.--The
        foreign nations referred to in subsection (a) do not include
        any foreign nation that receives assistance or financing
        under--
                    (A) section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22
                U.S.C. 2673), relating to the foreign military
                financing program; or
                    (B) the provisions of chapter 4 of part II of the
                Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et
                seq.).

SEC. 3. USE OF FUNDS FOR PAYING OVERSEAS BASING COSTS.

    (a) Limitation.--Funds may not be expended to pay more than the
allowable percent of the overseas basing costs that are incurred during
a fiscal year referred to in subsection (b) for the stationing of
members of the Armed Forces of the United States and related civilian
employees of the Department of Defense in a nation referred to in
section 2(a) as a result of the implementation of a bilateral or
multilateral defense agreement with that nation.
    (b) Maximum Allowable Percent.--For purposes of subsection (a), the
allowable percent for a fiscal year is as follows:
            (1) Fiscal year 1994.--For fiscal year 1994, 60 percent.
            (2) Fiscal year 1995.--For fiscal year 1995, 40 percent.
            (3) Fiscal years after fiscal year 1995.--For each fiscal
        year that begins after September 30, 1995, 25 percent.

SEC. 4. WAIVER AUTHORITY.

    If the President determines that it is necessary to do so in the
national security interest of the United States, the President may
waive, with respect to a foreign nation referred to in section 2(a),
the limitation in section 3. In the case of each such waiver, the
President shall submit to Congress a written certification of the
determination and a description of the extent of the waiver.

SEC. 5. REPORTING REQUIREMENT.

    Not later than September 30, 1993, the President shall submit to
the Congress a plan and schedule for concluding with foreign nations
referred to in section 2(a) agreements that provide for each such
nation to pay 75 percent of the overseas basing costs that are incurred
for the stationing of members of the Armed Forces of the United States
and related civilian employees of the Department of Defense in that
nation as a result of the implementation of a bilateral or multilateral
defense agreement with that nation.

SEC. 6. OVERSEAS BASING COSTS DEFINED.

    In this Act, the term ``overseas basing costs'' means all costs
related to the operation of installations in foreign countries at which
forces of the Armed Forces of the United States are based and--
            (1) includes but are not limited to--
                    (A) pay for foreign nationals;
                    (B) costs of utilities;
                    (C) costs of local services;
                    (D) costs of military construction projects;
                    (E) costs of real property maintenance;
                    (F) costs of environmental restoration;
                    (G) leasing costs;
                    (H) taxes;
                    (I) user fees;
                    (J) tolls; and
                    (K) import duties; and
            (2) does not include the pay and allowances of members of
        the Armed Forces of the United States and civilian employees of
        the Department of Defense.

Summary: Directs the President to enter into negotiations to conclude agreements that require the following countries to pay at least 75 percent of the overseas basing costs incurred for stationing of US armed forces and related civilian employees: (1) member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). And (2) foreign nations with which the United States has defense agreements providing for the assignment of US armed forces or combat equipment in such nations. Makes this Act inapplicable to foreign nations that receive assistance under the foreign military financing program or other military assistance pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Phases in limitations on Federal funding for overseas basing costs, setting a maximum payment of 25 percent of such costs for fiscal years after 1995. Authorizes the President to waive the requirements of this Act pursuant to national security interests.

A bill to require the President to seek to obtain host nation payment of most or all of the overseas basing costs for forces of the Armed Forces of the United States in such nation, to limit the use of funds for paying overseas basing costs for United States forces, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``PTSD/TBI Guaranteed Review For
Heroes Act''.

SEC. 2. SPECIAL REVIEW BOARD.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 79 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 1553 the following new section:
``Sec. 1553a. Special review board for former members with post-
              traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury
    ``(a) Establishment.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall establish
within the Office of the Secretary of Defense a board of review to
review the discharge or dismissal (other than a discharge or dismissal
by sentence of a general court-martial) of a covered individual. The
board shall be known as the `special review board'.
    ``(2) The special review board shall consist of not fewer than five
members, at least one of whom shall be a health care professional from
a field of medicine relevant to the matter being reviewed.
    ``(b) Review.--(1) Upon the request of a covered individual, Member
of Congress, or the surviving spouse, next of kin, or legal
representative of a covered individual, the special review board may
review the discharge or dismissal of the individual. A request for
review shall be made not later than 15 years after the discharge or
dismissal.
    ``(2) The review by the special review board under paragraph (1)
shall be based on--
            ``(A) the records of the Armed Force concerned, including
        an evaluation of the actions of the covered individual before
        and after a deployment in support of a contingency operation;
            ``(B) the treatment or lack of treatment received by the
        covered individual for post-traumatic stress disorder or
        traumatic brain injury; and
            ``(C) such other evidence as may be presented to the board.
    ``(3) A covered individual who requests a review under this section
may appear before the board in person or by counsel or an accredited
representative of an organization recognized by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs under chapter 59 of title 38.
    ``(4) If the special review board reviews the discharge or
dismissal of a covered individual, a service review agency may not
review such discharge or dismissal.
    ``(5) If a Member of Congress requests the review of a covered
individual under paragraph (1) and the special review board denies such
request or does not change the discharge or dismissal of such
individual under subsection (c), the special review board shall notify
such Member of Congress of the decision and the rationale for such
decision.
    ``(c) Actions.--As the result of a review of a covered individual
under subsection (b), the special review board may change the discharge
or dismissal of the individual to honorable.
    ``(d) Correction of Records.--The Secretary concerned shall correct
the military records of a covered individual in accordance with a
change made by the special review board under subsection (c).
    ``(e) Regulations.--(1) This section shall be carried out in
accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.
    ``(2) The regulations under paragraph (1) shall specify reasonable
deadlines for the performance of reviews required by this section.
    ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) The term `covered individual' means a former member
        of the Armed Forces who--
                    ``(A) was deployed in support of a contingency
                operation;
                    ``(B) was discharged or dismissed from the Armed
                Forces under a general or other than honorable
                condition; and
                    ``(C) has been diagnosed by a health care
                professional with post-traumatic stress disorder or a
                traumatic brain injury.
            ``(2) The term `health care professional' means a
        physician, clinical psychologist, or psychiatrist.
            ``(3) The term `Member of Congress' has the meaning given
        that term in section 1130(d)(1) of this title.
            ``(4) The term `service review agency' has the meaning
        given that term in section 1559(c) of this title.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 79 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 1553 the following new item:

``1553a. Special review board for members with post-traumatic stress
                            disorder or traumatic brain injury.''.

SEC. 3. EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION OF MEMBERS WITH POST-TRAUMATIC
              STRESS DISORDER OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.

    (a) Referral to Physical Evaluation Board; Limits on Separation.--
Section 1145(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
    ``(C) If a physician, clinical psychologist, psychiatrist, or other
appropriate health care professional determines in an examination under
this paragraph that a member who was deployed in support of a
contingency operation has (or may have) post-traumatic stress disorder
or a traumatic brain injury, the Secretary concerned--
            ``(1) shall refer the member for evaluation by a physical
        evaluation board under section 1222 of this title; and
            ``(2) may not separate the member from an Armed Force until
        the Secretary considers the results of the evaluation as
        provided in subsection (d) of such section.''.
    (b) Evaluation by Physical Evaluation Board.--Section 1222 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
    ``(d) Evaluation for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or Traumatic
Brain Injury.--With respect to a member who is referred under section
1145(a)(4)(C) of this title to a physical evaluation board for
evaluation--
            ``(1) if the board determines that the member is unfit to
        perform the duties of the member's office, grade, rank, or
        rating because of post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic
        brain injury, the Secretary concerned shall retire or separate
        the member pursuant to this chapter; and
            ``(2) if the board determines that the member is fit to
        perform the duties of the member's office, grade, rank, or
        rating, the Secretary concerned shall take into account the
        findings of the board in the course of any separation of the
        member from an Armed Force.''.

Summary: PTSDTBI Guaranteed Review for Heroes Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a special review board to review the discharge or dismissal of a member of the Armed Forces who: (1) was deployed in support of a contingency operation. (2) was discharged or dismissed under a general or other than honorable condition. And (3) has been diagnosed by a health care professional with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Authorizes the board to undertake a review upon the request of the individual, their surviving spouse, next of kin, or legal representative, or a Member of Congress. Requires a review request to be made within 15 years of a discharge or dismissal. Authorizes the board, after a review, to change the discharge or dismissal of the individual to honorable. Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned to correct the military records of the individual in accordance with such change. Requires, if an appropriate health care official determines in an examination that a member who was deployed in support of a contingency operation has PTSD or a TBI, the Secretary concerned to: (1) refer the member for an evaluation by a physical evaluation board. And (2) not separate the member until after considering the results of the evaluation.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a special review board for certain former members of the Armed Forces with post-traumatic stress disorder or a traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Main Street Survival Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Despite the infusion of hundreds of billions of dollars
        to provide liquidity to capital markets, many qualified and
        creditworthy small and medium-sized businesses continue to face
        severely constricted credit markets.
            (2) Banks of all sizes have significantly decreased lending
        in, and in some cases withdrawn completely from, the small and
        medium-sized business credit market.
            (3) Available and affordable credit is critical for the
        survival of the small and medium-sized businesses that form the
        backbone of the economy of the United States.
    (b) Sense of the Congress on Lending to Small and Medium-sized
Businesses.--It is the sense of the Congress that the President, acting
through the Secretary of the Treasury, should encourage financial
institutions that have received Federal financial support to maintain
historic levels of lending to small and medium-sized businesses.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act--
            (1) the term ``revolving loan fund'' means the revolving
        loan fund established under section 4(b); and
            (2) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the
        Treasury.

SEC. 4. MAIN STREET REVOLVING LOAN FUND PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish the Main Street
Revolving Loan Fund Program (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the
``program'') to provide temporary loans to businesses that meet the
size requirement under paragraph (1) of subsection (c).
    (b) Revolving Loan Fund.--
            (1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury a
        revolving loan fund for the program.
            (2) Initial transfer.--From dividends paid by financial
        institutions that have received financial assistance provided
        under title I of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of
        2008 (Public Law 110-343; 12 U.S.C. 5211 et seq.), the
        Secretary shall transfer and credit $1,000,000,000 to the
        revolving loan fund.
            (3) Expenditures.--The Secretary shall use the amounts in
        the revolving loan fund to carry out the program.
            (4) Deposits.--The Secretary shall deposit amounts received
        as payment on loans provided under the program into the
        revolving loan fund.
    (c) Eligibility.--
            (1) Size requirement.--To qualify for a loan under the
        program, a business shall have less than 1,000 full-time
        equivalent employees at the time of submission of an
        application under subsection (d).
            (2) Considerations.--The Secretary, through regulations,
        shall develop criteria to evaluate and select businesses for
        participation in the program, taking into consideration--
                    (A) the likelihood that the business concerned will
                be forced to lay off employees in the absence of
                obtaining a loan under such program; and
                    (B) the ability of such businesses to repay the
                loan.
            (3) Availability.--The criteria developed under paragraph
        (2) shall be made available on the official public Web site of
        the Department of the Treasury.
    (d) Application.--A business desiring a loan under the program
shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such
manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may
require.

SEC. 5. TERMS.

    (a) Use of Funds.--A business receiving a loan under the program
may use the funds to finance the cost of operations, including--
            (1) purchasing and operating equipment;
            (2) paying salaries, wages, and building expenses; and
            (3) purchasing inventory or making improvements to enhance
        productivity.
    (b) Prohibited Use.--A loan provided under the program may not be
used to significantly expand operations.
    (c) Repayment Period.--A loan provided under the program shall be
made for a period not to exceed 9 months.
    (d) Maximum Loan Amount.--Under the program, the Secretary may
provide not more than a total of $1,000,000 in loans to a particular
business in any fiscal year.

SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.

    Not more than $1,000,000 may be used for administrative costs in
any fiscal year to carry out the program.

SEC. 7. REPORT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall make available on the official
public Web site of the Department of the Treasury, and submit to
Congress--
            (1) within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act
        and each year thereafter in which a loan has been made under
        the program, an annual report; and
            (2) within 90 days after the end of the 9-month period
        following the issuance of the final loan under the program, a
        final report.
    (b) Details.--Each report shall provide details on loans provided
under the program and the effectiveness of such program in providing
stability for, and otherwise supporting, businesses.

SEC. 8. REGULATIONS.

    The Secretary may prescribe regulations necessary to carry out this
Act.

SEC. 9. SUNSET.

    An application for a loan under the program may not be accepted
after the date which is 3 years after the date of enactment of this
Act.

Summary: Main Street Survival Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should encourage financial institutions that have received federal financial support to maintain historic levels of lending to small and medium-sized businesses. Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a three-year Main Street Revolving Loan Fund Program to provide temporary loans to businesses with less than 1,000 full-time equivalent employees. Establishes in the Treasury a revolving loan fund to implement the Program. Permits a business to use a Main Street revolving loan to finance the cost of certain operations, but prohibits the use of it to expand its operations significantly. Limits the term of such a loan to nine months, and the maximum total amount of loans to a particular business in any fiscal year to $1 million.

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a revolving loan fund program for certain businesses to facilitate increased lending in the United States.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Wetlands Jurisdiction Act of
2005''.

SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to clarify the jurisdiction of the Federal Government
        over waters of the United States in light of the decision of
        the Supreme Court in Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County
        v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 531 U.S. 159 (2001), so that,
        consistent with the States' traditional and primary power over
        land and water use, waters such as isolated wetlands that do
        not have a significant nexus with traditional navigable waters
        are not subject to Federal jurisdiction, but remain subject to
        regulation by the States;
            (2) to provide consistency throughout the Nation in
        determining the jurisdiction of the Federal Government over
        waters of the United States;
            (3) to consolidate in one Federal agency the administrative
        authority of the Federal Government to determine, in accordance
        with this Act, the waters of the United States subject to the
        jurisdiction of the permitting program established by section
        404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
        1344); and
            (4) to protect the right of States to regulate wetlands and
        other waters within their jurisdiction.

SEC. 3. FEDERAL JURISDICTION.

    Section 404(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1344(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(a) The Secretary'' and inserting the
        following:
    ``(a) Issuance of Permits.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Jurisdiction.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Waters of the United States,
                including the territorial seas, shall be subject to the
                jurisdiction of the permitting program established by
                this section if the waters are--
                            ``(i) navigable;
                            ``(ii) connected to navigable waters
                        through a continuous, naturally occurring
                        surface water connection; or
                            ``(iii) wetlands adjacent to waters
                        described in clause (i) or (ii).
                    ``(B) Included waters.--For purposes of
                subparagraph (A)(ii) waters shall be considered to be
                connected to navigable waters by a continuous,
                naturally occurring surface water connection if the
                waters are connected by perennial or intermittent
                streams that contribute flow to navigable waters,
                including perennial or intermittent streams that have
                been restored, relocated, or channelized on the surface
                or that flow through culverts.
                    ``(C) Excluded waters.--
                            ``(i) In general.--For purposes of
                        subparagraph (A)(ii), waters shall not be
                        considered to be connected to navigable waters
                        by a continuous, naturally occurring surface
                        water connection if the waters are connected
                        by--
                                    ``(I) sheet flow;
                                    ``(II) ephemeral waters, ground
                                water, manmade ditches, or pipelines;
                                or
                                    ``(III) a municipal separate storm
                                sewer system or any other point source
                                regulated under section 402, including
                                a State program approved under section
                                402(b).
                            ``(ii) Treatment of connecting waters.--The
                        connecting waters described in clause (i) shall
                        not be subject to the jurisdiction of the
                        permitting program established by this section.
                            ``(iii) Fastlands.--Fastlands shall not be
                        subject to the jurisdiction of the permitting
                        program established by this section.''.

SEC. 4. STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall be
construed to preclude or deny the right of any State or interstate
agency to control the discharge of dredged or fill material in any
portion of the wetlands or other waters within the jurisdiction of such
State, including any activity of any Federal agency.

SEC. 5. SINGLE AGENCY IMPLEMENTATION.

    Section 404(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1344(a)) is further amended by adding the following:
            ``(3) Authority of secretary.--Beginning on the date of
        enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall have sole
        administrative authority to determine, in accordance with this
        Act, the waters of the United States subject to the
        jurisdiction of the permitting program established by this
        section.''.

SEC. 6. DETERMINATION OF JURISDICTION.

    Section 404(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1344(a)) is further amended by adding the following:
            ``(4) Request for determination.--A person who holds an
        ownership interest in property, or who has written
        authorization from such person, may submit to the Secretary a
        request identifying the property and requesting the Secretary
        to determine the presence or absence of waters of the United
        States subject to the jurisdiction of the permitting program
        established by this section. The person making the request may
        limit the request to a determination of the presence or absence
        of any of the waters described in paragraph (2)(A)(i),
        (2)(A)(ii), or (2)(A)(iii).
            ``(5) Requests for additional information.--Not later than
        30 days after the date of receipt of a request under paragraph
        (4), the Secretary may make one request for such additional
        information as may be necessary to make the jurisdiction
        determination.
            ``(6) Determination and notification by the secretary.--Not
        later that 90 days after the date of receipt of a request under
        paragraph (4), or not later than 60 days after the date of
        receipt of additional information provided under paragraph (5),
        whichever is later, the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) make a jurisdictional determination for the
                waters described in the request; and
                    ``(B) provide written notification of the
                jurisdictional determination to the person submitting
                the request, together with written documentation of the
                determination and a written basis for the
                determination.
            ``(7) Authority to seek immediate judicial review.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Any person authorized under
                paragraph (4) to request a jurisdictional determination
                for property may--
                            ``(i) seek judicial review of any such
                        jurisdictional determination, or injunctive
                        relief in the case of a failure to make a
                        determination, in the United States District
                        Court for the district in which the property is
                        located; or
                            ``(ii) proceed under the administrative
                        appeals process established under this section.
                    ``(B) Waters subject to review.--Judicial review,
                injunctive relief, or administrative appeal under
                subparagraph (A) may be sought for any of the waters
                described in paragraph (2)(A)(i), (2)(A)(ii), or
                (2)(A)(iii), as specified in the request made under
                paragraph (4).
                    ``(C) Judicial review following administrative
                appeals.--Any person who elects to proceed under the
                administrative appeals process shall retain the right
                to seek in the United States District Court for the
                district in which the property is located judicial
                review of the final decision of the Secretary under the
                administrative appeals process.''.

SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1344) is further amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(v) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions
apply:
            ``(1) Adjacent wetlands.--The term `adjacent wetlands'
        means wetlands that are physically touching (abutting or
        contiguous to) a water described in subsection (a)(2)(A)(i) or
        (a)(2)(A)(ii). Wetlands separated by a riverbank from which
        river water overflows into the wetlands annually or biannually
        are adjacent wetlands for purposes of this section.
            ``(2) Culvert.--The term `culvert' means a pipe or
        structure that conveys perennial or intermittent streams from
        one side of a linear structure, such as a roadway, to the other
        side.
            ``(3) Fastlands.--The term `fastlands' means areas located
        within legally constituted manmade structures, such as levees
        and dikes, constructed and maintained to permit the utilization
        of the areas for commercial, industrial, or residential
        purposes consistent with local land use planning requirements.
            ``(4) Navigable.--The term `navigable' means a water that
        is presently used, or is susceptible to use, in its natural
        condition or by reasonable improvement as a means to transport
        interstate or foreign commerce shoreward to its ordinary
        highwater mark, including all waters that are subject to the
        ebb and flow of the tide shoreward to their mean highwater
        mark.
            ``(5) Sheet flow.--The term `sheet flow' means non-
        channelized water flowing over upland.
            ``(6) Wetlands.--The term `wetlands' means those lands that
        have a predominance of hydric soils and that are inundated or
        saturated by surface water or ground water at a frequency and
        duration to support, and that under normal circumstances do
        support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life
        in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands generally include
        swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas.''.

Summary: Federal Wetlands Jurisdiction Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that waters of the United States, including the territorial seas, are subject to the jurisdiction of the permitting program for the discharge of dredged or fill material if such waters are: (1) navigable. (2) connected to navigable waters through a continuous, naturally occurring surface water connection. Or (3) wetlands adjacent to such navigable or connected waters. States that waters are considered connected to navigable waters for purposes of this Act if connected by perennial or intermittent streams that contribute flow to navigable waters. Excludes from the definition those waters connected by: (1) sheet flow, (2) ephemeral waters, ground water, manmade ditches, or pipelines. Or (3) a municipal separate storm sewer system or any other regulated point source. Excludes fastlands from the jurisdiction of the permitting program. Grants sole authority to the Secretary of the Army to determine the waters subject to the jurisdiction of the permitting program. Sets forth procedures whereby property owners, or those with written authorization from such owners, may: (1) request that the Secretary determine jurisdiction under this Act and thereafter seek judicial review or injunctive relief, or (2) proceed under the administrative appeals process.

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the Federal Government over waters of the United States, and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Responsible Debt Relief and
Democracy Reform Act''.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CANCELLATION OR REDUCTION OF DEBT
              OWED TO THE UNITED STATES.

    The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:

  ``PART VI--ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CANCELLATION OR REDUCTION OF
                     DEBT OWED TO THE UNITED STATES

``SEC. 901. CANCELLATION OR REDUCTION OF DEBT.

    ``Beginning on and after the date of the enactment of this part,
the President may cancel or reduce amounts owed to the United States
(or any agency of the United States) by foreign countries as a result
of concessional or nonconcessional loans made, guarantees issued, or
credits extended under any other provision of law only if, in addition
to the requirements contained under the applicable provisions of law
providing authority for the debt cancellation or reduction, the
requirements contained in section 902 are satisfied.

``SEC. 902. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.

    ``(a) In General.--A foreign country shall be eligible for
cancellation or reduction of debt under any other provision of law only
if the government of the country--
            ``(1) ensures freedom of the press;
            ``(2) ensures freedom of association;
            ``(3) has established an independent and nondiscriminatory
        judiciary;
            ``(4) provides for the reduction or elimination of
        corruption relating to public officials, including--
                    ``(A) the promulgation of laws to prohibit bribery
                of and by public officials, including disclosure of
                assets by such officials upon taking office,
                periodically while in office, and upon leaving office;
                    ``(B) the establishment of an independent anti-
                corruption commission--
                            ``(i) to receive and verify the disclosure
                        of assets by public officials in accordance
                        with subparagraph (A); and
                            ``(ii) to investigate allegations or
                        corruption or misconduct by public officials
                        and to make all findings available to the
                        appropriate administrative or judicial
                        entities; and
                    ``(C) the establishment of an independent agency--
                            ``(i) to audit the financial activities of
                        public officials and agencies; and
                            ``(ii) to make all audits under clause (i)
                        available to the appropriate administrative or
                        judicial entities;
            ``(5) is elected through free and fair elections;
            ``(6) does not engage in a consistent pattern of gross
        violations of internationally recognized human rights; and
            ``(7) does not repeatedly provided support for acts of
        international terrorism, as determined by the Secretary of
        State under section 6(j)(1) of the Export Administration Act of
        1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)(1)) or section 620A(a) of the
        Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371(a)).
    ``(b) Exceptions.--The President may waive the application of 1 or
more of the requirements of subsection (a) with respect to the
cancellation or reduction of debt owed to the United States by a
foreign country--
            ``(1) for emergency humanitarian relief purposes;
            ``(2) if the President determines that it is in the
        national security interests of the United States to do so; or
            ``(3) if the President determines that the foreign country
        is making demonstrable progress in meeting the requirements of
        paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (a) by adopting
        appropriate legal and other related reforms.
    ``(c) Congressional Notification.--Not later than 7 days prior to
the cancellation or reduction of debt in accordance with section 901,
the President shall transmit to the Congress a report that contains a
justification for the determination by the President that--
            ``(1) the requirements contained in each of paragraphs (1)
        through (7) of subsection (a) have been satisfied with respect
        to the foreign country involved; or
            ``(2) the requirement of paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of
        subsection (b) has been satisfied with respect to the foreign
        country involved.''.

SEC. 3. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS RELATING TO CANCELLATION OR REDUCTION OF
              MULTILATERAL DEBT.

    It is the sense of the Congress that the President should instruct
the United States Executive Director at each international financial
institution to which the United States is a member to use the voice,
vote, and influence of the United States to urge that the cancellation
or reduction of debt owed to the institution by a country may be
provided only if the country meets the same requirements applicable to
the cancellation or reduction of amounts owed to the United States
under paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 902(b) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by section 2).

Summary: Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should instruct the US Executive Director at each international financial institution to use the US voice, vote, and influence to urge that the cancellation or reduction of debt owed to the institution by a country be provided only if it meets the additional requirements of this Act.